Sonny
“His life was the morning after, until he decided to change the night before.”
Synopsis
New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he's known is as a gigolo, working for his mother, but he wants to leave that behind. However, the job his Army buddy promised doesn't materialize, and he can't escape his past.
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Sonny - Movie Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-11-22
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David Jensen
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Karen Kaia Livers
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 26, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$132K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.03x
-$3.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicolas Cage
- Screenplay & Story
- John Carlen
- Original Score
- Clint Mansell
- Original Title
- Sonny
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $132K
- Production Studios
- Saturn Films, Gold Circle Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicolas Cage
John Carlen
Clint Mansell
Barry Markowitz
Howard E. Smith
Nicolas Cage, Norman Golightly, Paul Brooks, Norm Waitt
Department Leadership Roster
Nicolas Cage
Director
John Carlen
Writer
Nicolas Cage
Producer
Norman Golightly
Producer
Paul Brooks
Producer
Barry Markowitz
Director of Photography
Monroe Kelly
Production Design
Howard E. Smith
Editor
Shawn-Holly Cookson
Costume Design
Clint Mansell
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sonny
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sonny about?
New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he's known is as a gigolo, working for his mother, but he wants to leave that behind. However, the job his Army buddy promised doesn't materialize, and he can't escape his past.
Who directed Sonny?
Sonny was directed by Nicolas Cage.
Who stars in Sonny?
The principal cast of Sonny includes James Franco, Brenda Blethyn, Harry Dean Stanton, Mena Suvari, Nicolas Cage.
When was Sonny released and how long is it?
Sonny was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sonny?
Sonny had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $132K at the worldwide box office (0.03 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Sonny?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sonny was composed by Clint Mansell.