"Seven Lives": actors and roles. Description of the plot and interesting facts

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This film is able to impress even the most sophisticated viewer. The American drama was filmed in 2008. This is the film "Seven Lives". The actors and roles played by them are described in this article.

Storyline

The film "Seven Lives" tells the story of a talented engineer Tim Thomas. By the will of fate, he gets into a terrible accident, as a result of which seven innocent people die. Among them is his girlfriend Sarah. Tim is the culprit of the incident: distracted from the road for a couple of seconds, he wanted to send an SMS message, which eventually turned into a tragedy. The protagonist cannot forgive himself, his life gradually turns into hell. Not a day goes by that Tim doesn't think about the accident. That is why he decides to save seven other lives. Tim quits a promising job and starts collecting information about the people he wants to help. But all plans fall apart when Tim begins to like the girl he has to save.

The team behind the film

• Director: Gabriele Muccino.
• Script: Grant Niporte.
• Produced by: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch andothers.
• Artists: J. Michael Riva, David F. Klassen, Sharen Davis, Leslie A. Pope.
• Music: Angelo Milli.
• Editor: Hughes Winborn.
• Director: Philippe Le Sourd.

Will Smith

Will Smith has played in a lot of famous films, "Seven Pounds" is one of them. The guy's acting career began in 1990, when he played the main role in the famous television series. After his graduation, Will's career began to decline, but he regained his popularity thanks to the filming of the film "Bad Boys". Since then, the actor has become known to the general public. Repeatedly participated in the dubbing of cartoons, starred in some films with his son. Will Smith played the role of Tim Thomas in the movie Seven Zhins. Currently, he continues to occupy the position of one of the most sought-after and popular actors in Hollywood.

Rosario Dawson

In the film "Seven Lives" Rosario Dawson played the role of Emily, the girl with whom the main character falls in love. The actress was born in New York. Love for acting began to experience in childhood. Her first television appearance was the children's program Sesame Street. When the actress was about 15 years old, she was noted by professional photographer Larry Clark and renowned producer Harmony Korine. Thanks to him, the girl began acting in the film "Kids". And so began her acting career. Rosario has starred in both low-budget films and TV series, as well as famous blockbusters.

Woody Harrelson

In the film "Seven Lives" the actors are matched perfectly. The talented Woody Harrelson played Ezra Turner, the first candidate for help, a blind meat salesman. The actor was born in Texas, but circumstances forced his family to move to Ohio. Interested in theater in college, after graduating received a degree. Gained fame after playing Woody Boyd in the comedy television series Cheers. Appeared in several famous films: No Country for Old Men, Welcome to Zombieland, The Hunger Games and Illusion.

Michael Or

In the film, he played the brother of the protagonist Tim, to whom he donated a share of his lung. Born in Maryland, at first he didn’t even think about the career of an actor, all that interested a teenager was football and basketball. After watching the film "Better Life Blues" with Denzel Washington, the guy seriously thought about a career. After graduating from college, he bought a house and began to fulfill his dream. Michael attended acting classes and went to all significant auditions. In 1999, he found a place in a theatrical production, and in 2001 the actor began acting in big films. Behind him are shootings in comedies, action films and TV shows.

Barry Pepper

Born in 1970 in Canada. He spent most of his youth traveling with his family. In college, he realized that his vocation was to act in films. Studied acting at the theater studio. In the film, he appears as a friend of the protagonist named Dan. Gained popularity due to the role of a pious sniper in the tape"Save Private Ryan" and the prison warden in the drama "The Green Mile". Played a journalist, a baseball player, voiced video games and even appeared in a music video a few times. The actor received the "Golden Raspberry" for the worst supporting role in the film "Battlefield: Earth".

Madison Pettis

Aspiring actress. She played the daughter of a woman whom Tim helps to escape from her husband. Known for her roles in TV series such as Hannah Montana and Life with the Boys, as well as in the films The Beverly Hills Baby and The Game Plan. Currently, Madison Pettis lives in Los Angeles and starred in several situation comedies. In her young years, the girl is already a sought-after actress.

Interesting facts

• For Grant Niporte, screenwriter of the motion picture, the film is the first work in the cinema. Before that, he only worked with TV shows.
• On the set of "Seven Pounds" actors Rosario Dawson and Will Smith meet for the second time. Previously, they worked on the film "Men in Black 2".
• The original title of the picture is translated from English as "Seven Pounds". This is a reference to a famous play by Shakespeare. The plot tells of a major deal between a merchant and a usurer, whose debts were paid by the flesh.
• Seven Lives is the second collaboration between Gabriel Muccino and Will Smith. Before that, they met on the set of the drama "The Pursuit of Happyness."
• Michael Ealy, who plays Ben, was chosen by Will Smith himself.

In the film "Seven Lives" actorsrealized the idea of the director, delightfully playing their roles. It is impossible to remain indifferent while watching this movie.