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Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980's.

Joint custody blows.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Starring: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg

Released: October 5, 2005

Runtime: 81.0

Popularity Rating: 10.953

Destination Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures International

United States of America

Bernard Berkman Jeff Daniels
Joan Berkman Laura Linney
Walt Berkman Jesse Eisenberg
Frank Berkman Owen Kline
Ivan William Baldwin
Lili Anna Paquin
Carl David Benger
Graduate Student Elizabeth Meriwether
Pretty Girl Alexandra Daddario
Sophie Greenberg Halley Feiffer
Graduate Student Molly Barton
Graduate Student Bo Berkman
Graduate Student Matthew Kaplan
Graduate Student Simon Kaplan
Graduate Student Matthew Kirsch
Graduate Student Daniella Markowicz
Graduate Student Ben Schrank
Graduate Student Amy Srebnick
Graduate Student Josh Srebnick
Graduate Student Emma Straub
Graduate Student Alan Wilkis
Man with Joan James Hamilton
Otto Adam Rose
Lance Henry Glovinsky
Jeffrey Eli Gelb
Talent Show Judge Wayne Lawson
Talent Show Judge Michael Santiago
Talent Show Judge Juan Torriente
Talent Show Judge Patricia Towers
Mrs. Greenberg Peggy Gormley
Greta Greenberg Greta Kline
Professor Melissa Meyer
Student with Puppets Benjamin Smolen
Mr. Simic Michael Countryman
Jeb Gelber Nico Baumbach
Ms. Lemon Maryann Plunkett
Hector Hector Otero
School Therapist Ken Leung
Nurse Jo Yang
Valet Andrew Kaempfer
Student Bobby Shue

Art — Art Direction: Jennifer Dehghan
Art — Production Design: Anne Ross
Art — Set Decoration: Robert Covelman
Camera — Camera Operator: Nils Benson
Camera — Director of Photography: Robert D. Yeoman
Camera — First Assistant Camera: Storn Peterson
Camera — Still Photographer: James Hamilton
Costume & Make-Up — Assistant Costume Designer: Karen Malecki
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Amy Westcott
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Supervisor: Lisa Marzolf
Costume & Make-Up — Hair Department Head: Lori Guidroz
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Maya Hardinge
Costume & Make-Up — Set Costumer: Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe
Directing — Director: Noah Baumbach
Directing — Script Supervisor: Massoumeh Emami
Editing — Assistant Editor: Perri B. Frank
Editing — Dialogue Editor: Julia Shirar
Editing — Editor: Tim Streeto
Lighting — Gaffer: Douglas W. Shannon
Production — Casting: Douglas Aibel
Production — Casting Associate: Stephanie Holbrook
Production — Co-Producer: Jennifer Roth
Production — Executive Producer: Andrew Lauren
Production — Executive Producer: Greg Johnson
Production — Executive Producer: Miranda Bailey
Production — Executive Producer: Reverge Anselmo
Production — Producer: Charles Corwin
Production — Producer: Clara Markowicz
Production — Producer: Peter Newman
Production — Producer: Wes Anderson
Production — Production Coordinator: Steve Kornacki
Sound — Foley: Jay Peck
Sound — Foley: Shaun Brennan
Sound — Music Supervisor: Randall Poster
Sound — Original Music Composer: Britta Phillips
Sound — Original Music Composer: Dean Wareham
Sound — Sound Effects Editor: Mark Filip
Sound — Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Lewis Goldstein
Sound — Supervising Sound Editor: Lewis Goldstein
Writing — Screenplay: Noah Baumbach