Punch-Drunk Love
I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.
2002 | 96m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Paul Thomas Anderson |
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| Writer: | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Staring: |
| A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 11, 2002 |
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| Director: | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Writer: | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | shyness, hawaii, businessman, psychological abuse, dysfunctional family, los angeles, california, burlesque, scam artist, telephone sex, pudding, sweepstakes, harmonium, social anxiety, emotional abuse, anxious, provo utah, scam call center, overbearing sister, romantic, apologetic |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, New Line Cinema, Ghoulardi Film Company, Revolution Studios, JoAnne Sellar Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $24,665,649
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 08, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adam Sandler | Barry Egan |
| Emily Watson | Lena Leonard |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Dean Trumbell |
| Luis Guzmán | Lance |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | Elizabeth Egan |
| Robert Smigel | Walter the Dentist |
| Jason Andrews | Operator Carter (voice) |
| Don McManus | Plastic (voice) |
| David Schrempf | Customer #1 |
| Seann Conway | Customer #2 |
| Rico Bueno | Rico |
| Hazel Mailloux | Rhonda |
| Karen Kilgariff | Anna (voice) |
| Julie Hermelin | Kathleen |
| Salvador Curiel | Sal |
| Jorge Barahona | Jorge |
| Ernesto Quintero | Ernesto |
| Julius Steuer | Mechanic |
| Lisa Spector | Susan |
| Nicole Gelbard | Nicole |
| Mia Weinberg | Gilda |
| Karen Hermelin | Anna |
| Larry Ring | Steve - Brother-in-Law |
| Kerry Gelbard | Richard - Brother-in-Law |
| Ashley Clark | Phone Sex Sister |
| Alan Parry | Member of After Eden Band |
| John E. Beck | Member of After Eden Band |
| Eddie Wayne Howell | Member of After Eden Band |
| Taylor J. Thomas | Member of After Eden Band |
| Bobby Bluehouse | After Eden Sound Man |
| David H. Stevens | David |
| Nathan Stevens | Nate |
| Jimmy Stevens | Jim |
| Carol Mirelez | Phone Sex Girl #1 - Utah |
| June Sepulveda | Phone Sex Girl #2 - Utah |
| Andrew Higgs | Restaurant Manager |
| Rogerlyn Kanealii Wakinekona | Lena's Apartment Receptionist |
| Mike D. Stevens | Mike D. |
| Catherine Cooley | Flight Attendant |
| Michael Immel | Man on Plane |
| Ross Lasi Tanoai | Cab Driver |
| Jonathan Loughran | Wrong Number (voice) |
| Kaila | Member of Ladies K Band |
| Ku'Ulei | Member of Ladies K Band |
| Sissy Lake | Hula Dancer |
| Marie Irwin | Lena's Nurse |
| Esther Imade Balogun | Receptionist Nurse |
| Thomas Bornt | Dean's Employee |
| Mary Kilmartin | D&D Mattress Customer |
| Anica Brown | Parader (uncredited) |
| Ryder Davis | Customer (uncredited) |
| Wells Rosales | Leo (uncredited) |
| Shelley Waggener | Co-Worker (uncredited) |
| Joji Yoshida | Japanese Tourist (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Diana R. Lupo | Stunts |
| Mark De Alessandro | Stunt Double |
| John Hateley | Stunts |
| Paul M. Lane | Stunts |
| Adam Druxman | First Assistant Director |
| Ron Judkins | Production Sound Mixer |
| Nathan Hathaway | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lori A. Noyes | Set Decoration |
| Mark Graziano | Post Production Supervisor |
| Kirk Huston | Transportation Captain |
| Holiday Landa | Art Department Coordinator |
| Tina Roesler Kerwin | Makeup Department Head |
| Stephen Kearney | Sound Effects Editor |
| Audie Harrison | Production Assistant |
| Trish Almeida | Key Hair Stylist |
| Ann Pala | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | Hair Department Head |
| Doreen Austria | Graphic Designer |
| Max E. Brehme | Leadman |
| Gerald Gates Jr. | Painter |
| Will Grant | Set Dresser |
| Martin Milligan | Set Dresser |
| Mike Reiber | Standby Painter |
| F. Andrew Scott | Standby Painter |
| Jayson Whitmore | Graphic Designer |
| P.K. MacCarthy | Storyboard Artist |
| Jennifer Barin | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Lawrence L. Commans | Boom Operator |
| Tony Eckert | Foley Mixer |
| Kathleen McCart | Sound Recordist |
| Leslie Jones | Editor |
| Frank A. Montesanto | Key Grip |
| Ben Beaird | Key Grip |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Peggy Names | Utility Sound |
| William Arnold | Production Design |
| Larry Ring | Location Manager |
| David Lee | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Kelly A. Snyder | Production Accountant |
| Valeria Migliassi Collins | Script Supervisor |
| Angel DeSanti | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Jonathan Karp | Music Editor |
| Bruce Birmelin | Still Photographer |
| Phil Benson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Aura Gilge | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tim Alexander | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Elizabeth Dahl | Makeup Artist |
| Mary Beth Smith | Negative Cutter |
| J.R. Grubbs | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camille Geier | Visual Effects Producer |
| Peggy Nichols | Key Makeup Artist |
| Debra Rego | Hairstylist |
| Will Weiske | Production Supervisor |
| Chuck Askerneese | Assistant Property Master |
| P. Scott Bailey | Leadman |
| Mick Cummings | Set Dressing Buyer |
| Jill Haber | Painter |
| Richard McConnell | Construction Coordinator |
| Troy Alan Peters | Set Dresser |
| Keith Sale | Set Dresser |
| Sondra Thorpe | Set Buyer |
| Franco Esile | Set Dresser |
| Thomas 'Noe' Welch | Set Dresser |
| Eric Bretter | Sound Recordist |
| Kirk Denson | Sound Recordist |
| Robert Jackson | Boom Operator |
| Kate Lumpkin | Utility Sound |
| Frank 'Pepe' Merel | Foley Recordist |
| Gary Ritchie | Sound Recordist |
| Jessica B. Schultz | Sound Mixer |
| Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Knox White | Boom Operator |
| Len Burge | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Kenneth C. Clark | Special Effects |
| Ric San Nicholas | Special Effects |
| David Sullivan | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Jack Carpenter | Stunts |
| Eileen Malyszko Lee | Production Supervisor |
| Jeremy Blake | Art Designer |
| Richard Crain | Construction Foreman |
| Kevin Goldblum | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Chris Grantz | Set Dresser |
| Thomas G. Olson | Painter |
| Rick Romer | Set Dresser |
| Doug Sieck | Set Dresser |
| Timothy S. Wiles | Property Master |
| Graham Robertson | Set Dresser |
| Christopher Barron | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ben Conrad | Foley Mixer |
| Koji Egawa | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| John Hendrickson | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| Michael Lemass | Intern |
| Stuart McCowan | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Steve Mixdorf | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| Frank Rinella | Foley Recordist |
| Marcie Romano | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ewa Sztompke | Dialogue Editor |
| Lisa K. Fowle | Sound |
| Lou Carlucci | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jeff Jarvis | Special Effects Coordinator |
| David Sterner | Special Effects Technician |
| Brian Avery | Stunts |
| Lincoln Simonds | Stunts |
| Andreas Crawford | Dolly Grip |
| David Crone | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | Best Boy Grip |
| Jay Galbo | Electrician |
| Bob Gorelick | Steadicam Operator |
| Keith Hartley | Electrician |
| Tom Kessenich | Grip |
| Michelle Morgan | Camera Loader |
| John Priebe | Electrician |
| Ian Strang | Electrician |
| Rick Crum | Electrician |
| Maricella Ramirez | Camera Operator |
| John Barba | Casting Associate |
| Eden Clark Coblenz | Costume Supervisor |
| Lizabeth Maggini | Costumer |
| Scott Fox | Colorist |
| Lara Khachooni | Assistant Editor |
| Sandra Montiel | First Assistant Editor |
| Gary Bechtel | Assistant Location Manager |
| Matt Paull | Location Production Assistant |
| Stuart R. Sprangler | Location Manager |
| Mark Berrow | Musician |
| Jody Bingenheimer | Driver |
| Pat Cosentino | Driver |
| Devin B. Donahue | Driver |
| Rick Fese Jr. | Driver |
| David Travis Grieb | Driver |
| Alfie Jensen | Driver |
| Eric Learnnard | Driver |
| Marco Lupi | Driver |
| Esteban Munoz | Driver |
| Hardy Ophuls | Picture Car Coordinator |
| John Reed | Transportation Co-Captain |
| John Spaccarelli | Driver |
| Michael P. Walsh | Driver |
| Robert L. Young | Driver |
| Donovan Ahuna | Craft Service |
| Jennifer Asaro | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Jeremy Peirson | Sound Recordist |
| Jana Vance | Foley Artist |
| Sean Landeros | Sound Recordist |
| John C. Carlucci | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Marvin Felton | Special Effects Technician |
| Andrew Sebok | Special Effects Technician |
| Dustin Meier | Stunts |
| Andi Ruane | Grip |
| Geoffrey Chang | Camera Loader |
| Richard Crompton | Rigging Grip |
| Dean DesJarlais | Best Boy Electric |
| Alexander W. Gage | Grip |
| R. Scott Goodrich | Second Assistant Camera |
| Rick Harris | Key Rigging Grip |
| Tony Hibbard | Electrician |
| Leonardo Larosa | Grip |
| Daisuke Dice Miyake | Grip |
| Robert A. Preston | Best Boy Grip |
| Robert Stillman | Grip |
| Dave Tutokey | Best Boy Electric |
| Craig Kohlhoff | Assistant Camera |
| Suzanne Anaya | Extras Casting |
| Margaret Doversola | Extras Casting |
| Anne Hoss | Costumer |
| Jennifer Day Young | Costumer |
| Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
| Christopher Marino | Assistant Editor |
| Lee Wimer | Color Timer |
| Frank Mitchell | Location Assistant |
| Trevor Sifton | Location Assistant |
| Jim Triplett | Assistant Location Manager |
| Thomas Pasatieri | Orchestrator |
| Joe Cosentino | Driver |
| Jon 'Sudee' Dahl | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Douglas A. Farias | Driver |
| Daniel Gordon | Driver |
| Geno Hart | Transportation Coordinator |
| Richard Jones | Driver |
| Kelly Loo | Driver |
| Stan Mataele | Driver |
| James 'Obee' Oberman | Driver |
| John Pellegrino | Driver |
| Carlo Solano | Driver |
| Chris Waldoch | Driver |
| Robert Wilson | Driver |
| Adam Pinkstaff | Driver |
| Kyle Alexander | Production Assistant |
| Anastasia Basche | Production Assistant |
| Steven Butensky | First Assistant Accountant |
| Cecilia Escobar | Payroll Accountant |
| Ryan Alan Garvey | Assistant Chef |
| Brenna Graziano | Production Office Assistant |
| Steve Wooten | Stunts |
| David Bodin | Grip |
| William Coss | First Assistant Camera |
| Neil Fleischbein | Grip |
| Vance Gage | Best Boy Grip |
| Jeff Griffith | Camera Loader |
| Richard Hartley | Rigging Gaffer |
| Ashley Kimmet | Electrician |
| Karl Linde | Additional First Assistant Camera |
| Jeffrey Norvet | Additional Camera |
| Dave Richardson | Best Boy Grip |
| James Takahashi | Grip |
| Lance Dickinson | Lighting Technician |
| Shannon Summers | Grip |
| Juliet Carlson | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Linda S. Cormany | Key Costumer |
| Andrew Slyder | Costumer |
| Marie Gaerlan | Assistant Editor |
| Ladd Lanford | First Assistant Editor |
| Justin Healy | Assistant Location Manager |
| Robert Paulsen | Assistant Location Manager |
| Jill Thornsberry | Location Production Assistant |
| Michael Jay | Music Editor |
| Louise Di Tullio | Musician |
| Glenn Coopersmith | Driver |
| Sheri Cosentino | Driver |
| Jesse Duarte | Driver |
| Hector M. Gonzalez | Driver |
| Dash Hart | Driver |
| Jose A. Jimenez | Driver |
| Ronald Linxwiler | Driver |
| Harry Marks | Driver |
| Bill Needham | Driver |
| Marty Osborne | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Tyler Scott | Driver |
| Dave Wilson | Driver |
| Billy Kane | Driver |
| Tom Ajar | Projection |
| Aaron Barrocas | Production Assistant |
| Demelza Cronin | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Moumen ElHajji | Chef |
| James Flemming | Chef |
| Eric Glasser | Set Production Assistant |
| Maru Hernandez | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Dominique Jaramillo | Set Medic |
| Gregory P. Krueger | Assistant Chef |
| Jeff Milcheck | Production Assistant |
| Carlo Pratto | Production Assistant |
| Louis Rittenhouse | Stand In |
| Corey Sklov | Production Assistant |
| Aaron Ali Tichenor | Production Assistant |
| Matt Woodard | Stand In |
| Marnie Moore | Foley Artist |
| Joe Biggins | Production Secretary |
| Dorian Cirillo-Murray | Additional Production Assistant |
| Jay Duncan | Production Assistant |
| Jamie Feldman | Set Production Assistant |
| Seamus Gibbons | Assistant Chef |
| Allison Harvey | Production Assistant |
| Laura D. Smith | Production Assistant |
| John Brian King | Title Designer |
| Charles Long | Security |
| Lisa Michele McTigue | Set Production Assistant |
| Michael Lee Phillips Jr. | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Marlon Rhoden | Production Assistant |
| Julie Shack | Production Assistant |
| Jodi Tripi | Clearances Consultant |
| Gary Wigglesworth | Assistant Chef |
| Jeff Kunkle | Dolly Grip |
| Vern Hoke | Set Medic |
| Kat Jensen | Stand In |
| Thomas Krueger | Set Medic |
| Makamae Masuda | Production Assistant |
| Andrew Padilla | Security Coordinator |
| Nancy Reid | Production Coordinator |
| Charles E. Scott III | Craft Service |
| Dorion Thomas | Production Office Assistant |
| Melisa Uchida | Production Assistant |
| Lena Milan | Stand In |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer, Director |
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Sue Chan | Art Direction |
| Mark Bridges | Costume Design |
| Chris Scarabosio | Sound Designer |
| Daniel Lupi | Unit Production Manager |
| James Moran | Second Assistant Director |
| Gary Rydstrom | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Charles Newirth | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Sonia Bhalla | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Coya Elliott | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Andrea Gard | Foley Editor |
| Shannon Mills | Foley Editor |
| Jon Null | Dialogue Editor |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Steve Slanec | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Brandon Proctor | Sound Re-Recording Assistant, Sound Mix Technician |
| Michael Adams | Stunts |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Utility Stunts |
| Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator |
| Toby Holguin | Stunts |
| Steve Kelso | Stunt Coordinator |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | Stunts |
| Rex Reddick | Stunts |
| Mario Roberts | Stunts |
| Alfred Ainsworth Jr. | Video Assist Operator |
| Fred Raskin | Additional Editor |
| Simon Rhodes | Scoring Mixer |
| Tanoai Reed | Driver |
| Luca Borghese | Accounting Clerk Assistant |
| Jon Brion | Original Music Composer |
| Jay Hart | Set Decoration |
| Jonathan Loughran | Production Assistant |
| Cassandra Kulukundis | Casting |
| Peter Kurland | Production Sound Mixer |
| Dennis Sands | Scoring Mixer |
| J.D. Donaruma | Production Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Daniel P. Collins | Associate Producer |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | Producer |
| JoAnne Sellar | Producer |
| Daniel Lupi | Producer |
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