Frank, for some reason cynical about the judicial system, begins to correspond with convicts on death row in order to discover their souls and sell their letters to the tabloids. His cynicism is reversed and his character redeemed when he falls in love with one of his correspondents, a young woman on death row convicted of kidnapping and killing a child. Frank sets out to prove her innocence - a race against time - risking all for the woman who made him face up to himself.
| Original title | Return to Sender |
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| Danish title | Return to Sender |
| Director | Bille August |
| Screenplay | Neal Purvis, Robert Wade |
| Producer | Michael Lunderskov |
| Director of Photography | Dirk Brüel |
| Editor | John Scott |
| Sound | Stig Sparre-Ulrich, Claus Lynge |
| Composer | Harry Gregson-Williams, Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Production designer | Viggo Bentzon |
| Casting | Ricki Maslar, Tine Sætter-Lassen |
| Appearance | Connie Nielsen, Kelly Preston, Aidan Quinn, Mark Holton |
| Production country | Denmark, United Kingdom, United States, Canada |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | Intandem Pictures |
| Technical info | 2971 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby, SRD |
| Danish theatrical release | 24.06.2005 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Palladium, Reprise Teatret, Drive In Bio, Gladsaxe Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Gentofte Kino, Albertslund Bio, CinemaxX, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby) samt 38 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Moviefan Scandinavia, Audley Films LLP, Intandem Films, Number 9 Films |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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| Direction | Bille August |
| Casting | Ricki Maslar |
| Casting | Tine Sætter-Lassen |
| Assistant director | Karin Trolle |
| 1st assistant director | Guy Travers |
| 2nd assistant director | Ben Howard |
| 3rd assistant director | Nicolai Kornum |
| 3rd assistant director | Douglas Rambo |
| Dialect coach | Michael J. Barnes |
| Director: 2. unit | Rod Slane |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Neal Purvis |
| Screenplay | Robert Wade |
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Production |
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| Producer | Michael Lunderskov |
| Executive producer | Gary Smith |
| Executive producer | Paul White |
| Executive producer | Michael H. Laursen |
| Executive producer | Peter H. Laursen |
| Executive producer | Andrew Brown |
| Executive producer | Stephen Woolley |
| Line producer | Helge Sten-Knudsen |
| Line producer | Jill Noonan |
| Co-executive producer | Neal Purvis |
| Co-executive producer | Robert Wade |
| Co-executive producer | Kim Philipsen |
| Co-executive producer | Peter Sølbeck |
| Production supervisor | Maureen Murray |
| Production supervisor | Scott Clark |
| Production assistant | Emil Tralov |
| Production assistant | Brandon Hackett |
| Production assistant | Sharon Philips |
| Production assistant | Lisabeth Stilley |
| Production assistant | Cleveland Leblanc |
| Production assistant | Lori Hammond |
| Production assistant | John Cox |
| Production assistant | Brett Flynn |
| Production assistant | William Logan |
| Production assistant | Erica Ratliff |
| Producer's assistant | Lena Lunderskov |
| Line producer assistant | Jennifer Hall |
| Production coordinator | Cathy Davidson |
| Location manager | Alison Naifeh |
| Location manager | Damon Bundy |
| Location manager | Kevin McCraw |
| Post-producton coordinator | Karin Trolle |
| Post-producton coordinator | Christine Ekstrand |
| Lab coordinator | Paul Collard |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Dirk Brüel |
| Steadicam operator | Mike Tiverios |
| Camera assistant | Søren Berthelin |
| 2nd assistant camera | Linda Laage S. Olsen |
| 2nd assistant camera | John Sizer |
| Clapper/loader | Benadette C. Echohawk |
| Video assistant | Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard |
| Video assistant | Andrew Eppo Erickson |
| Key grip | Brad Boaz |
| Dolly | Jimmy Leavens |
| Dolly | Brad Boaz |
| Best boy grip | Chris Smith |
| Best boy grip | Brian Boyll |
| Best boy grip | Larry Messmore |
| Crane operator | Greg Reim |
| Camera operator: 2. unit | David Campell |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Rolf Konow |
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| Gaffer | Michael Wils |
| Best boy | Jan Michael Jensen |
| Best boy | Jimmy Hollingshead |
| Genny operator | T. Brent Meigs |
| Assistant lighting technician | Scott Forrester |
| Assistant lighting technician | Brian Blagowski |
| Assistant lighting technician | David (belyser) Huffman |
| Gaffer: 2. unit | Greg Price |
| Assistant lighting technician | Uffe Hanghøj |
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Editing |
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| Editor | John Scott |
| Assistant editor | Eric Schusterman |
| Assistant editor | Liv Lynge |
| Assistant editor | Simon Harder |
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Music |
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| Music | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Composer | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Additional music | Stephen Barton |
| Additional music | Toby Chu |
| Additional music | Maritxell Gavin |
| Music editor | Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz |
| Music mixer | Malcolm Luker |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Viggo Bentzon |
| Set dresser | Lars Fog-Møller |
| Assistant production designer | Zach Matthews |
| Assistant production designer | Henrik Hjørnholm |
| Assistant production designer | Lars Fog-Møller |
| Assistant production designer | Marcos Matheos |
| Assistant production designer | Tudor Williams |
| Set dresser | Magnus Magnusson |
| Assistant set dresser | Jacob Wirth Carlsen |
| Assistant set dresser | David Powell |
| Assistant set dresser | Vicki Mølgaard |
| Assistant set dresser | Mike Munnell |
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Wardrobe |
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| Key costumer | Françoise Nicolet |
| Costume assistant | Louize Nissen |
| Costume assistant | Jane Montgomery |
| Costume assistant | Matt Hixenbaugh |
| Costume assistant | Kathy O'Bryan-Huber |
| Costume assistant | Heather Tyler |
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Makeup |
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| Hair and makeup artist | Sharon Martin |
| Makeup assistant | Soile Ludjoi |
| Makeup assistant | Susanne Søbye |
| Makeup assistant | Donna Powell |
| Assistant hair and makeup artist | Kym Decorte |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Stig Sparre-Ulrich |
| Supervising sound editor | Stig Sparre-Ulrich |
| Boom operator | Claus Lynge |
| Boom operator | John Guthery |
| Boom operator | Lesa Foust |
| Sound designer | Claus Lynge |
| Sound editor | Andreas Kongsgaard Mogensen |
| Foley editor | Mikkel Sørensen |
| Foley artist | Julien Naudin |
| Sound mixer | Stig Sparre-Ulrich |
| Sound mixer | Claus Lynge |
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Visual effects |
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| Grading | John Taylor |
| VFX supervisor | Jonathan Privett |
| VFX producer | Louise Hussey |
| Colourist | Martin Southworth |
| Compositing | Luke Millar |
| Compositing | Craig Travis |
| Compositing | Andrew Hargrieves |
| Compositing | Kim Fersling |
| Head of IT | Jez Tucker |
| Scan and conform | Lorraine Johnson |
| Software developer | Kevin Wheatley |
| Title design | Paul Wilson |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Red Horton |
| Stunts | Caron Colvett |
| Stunts | Cristy Cotton |
| Stunts | James Ent |
| Stand-in for Connie Nielsen | Dorte Fuglsang Busch |
| Stand-in for Connie Nielsen | Kristin Brown |
| Stand-in for Aidan Quinn | Kenneth (stunt) Christensen |
| Stand-in for Aidan Quinn | Steve Southward |
| Stand-in for Kelly Preston | Ditte Kiel |
| Stand-in for Kelly Preston | Tonya Bordeaux |
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Other credits |
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| Expert: film finances | Nina Crone |
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Appearance |
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| Charlotte Cory | Connie Nielsen |
| Susan Kennan, advokat | Kelly Preston |
| Frank Nitzche/Frank Walsh | Aidan Quinn |
| Joe Charonic, betjent | Mark Holton |
| Martin North | Tim Daly |
| Mark Schlesser | Mark Ryan |
| Stella, Charlottes søster | Sara-Marie Maltha |
| Gubby | Bill Thomas |
| Joe Hammond | Randy Colton |
| Mary Hammond | Robin Brooks |
| Kirstie Hammond | Madison Mueller |
| Joe Hammond | Randy Colton |
| Hammonds bror | Eric Starkey |
| Hammonds søn | Montana Sullivan |
| Johnny Decker | Brian Shoop |
| County official | Gerald Fluegel |
| Charlottes nattevagt | Noah Lazarus |
| Charlottes dagvagt | Arngod Webb |
| Charlottes dagvagt | Peaches Latrice Tholstrup |
| McAlester, vagt | John Sheridan |
| Latin indsat | Ronaldo Eduardo Peralta Cerón |
| Journalist | Michael Lunderskov |
| Journalist | Doug Luke |
| Journalist i mormors hus | Chris Freihofer |
| Journalist | Jules Loth |
| Texas newscaster | Jonathan Durante |
| Forsvarsadvokat | David S. Miller |
| Sharkey, doktor | Thomas Rockwell |
| Blind pige | Laquana Sango |
| Blind pige | Whitney Lassetter |
| Blind pige | Ashley Biggs |
| Blind dreng | Russell Rowland |
| Blind dreng | Devan Atkins |
| Blind dreng | Koby Cox |
| Kvinde | Kelly Riha |
| Vogter på dødsgangen | Bryanna Holt |
| Detektiv | Darryl Cox |
| Charlotte som ung | Alana Wynn |
| Charlotte som ung | Catherine Verrill |
| Charlottes far | Harry Falter |
| Charlottes mor | Paula Sullivan |
| Bedstemor | Beverly Simpson |
| Bedstefar | Al Price |
| Guvernørens sekretær | Jay Michael Ferguson |
| Anti død kvinde | Kara Mitchell |
| Receptionist | Pual Smith |
| Police officer | Tony Jones |
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