Additional information for The Words, which has a domestic theatrical release set for September 7, 2012. The film is being distributed by CBS Films and has not yet been rated. The Words has a total running time of 102 minutes.
Not Rated
USA
PG
Canada
PG13
Singapore
M/12
Portugal
15
South Korea
12
Netherlands
IIA
Hong Kong
15
UK
13
Argentina
102min
As Palavras
Brazil
As Palavras
Portugal
Çalinti Hayat
Turkey
Dieb der Worte
Germany
El ladrón de palabras
Spain
El lladre de paraules
Spain
Ha'milim
Israel
Lopott szavak
Hungary
Oi lexeis
Greece
Palabras robadas
Argentina
Plagijator
Serbia
Sõnad
Estonia
Ukradena priča
Croatia
January 27, 2012
USA
September 07, 2012
Canada
September 07, 2012
Israel
September 07, 2012
USA
September 20, 2012
Czech Republic
September 20, 2012
Lebanon
September 20, 2012
Switzerland
September 21, 2012
Italy
October 04, 2012
Kuwait
October 04, 2012
Singapore
October 04, 2012
United Arab Emirates
October 11, 2012
Australia
October 11, 2012
New Zealand
October 11, 2012
Slovakia
October 18, 2012
Croatia
October 26, 2012
Serbia
October 26, 2012
Spain
October 31, 2012
Spain
November 01, 2012
Portugal
November 08, 2012
Hungary
November 22, 2012
Hong Kong
November 23, 2012
Brazil
November 29, 2012
Russia
December 07, 2012
Mexico
December 07, 2012
Turkey
December 13, 2012
Netherlands
January 16, 2013
Belgium
February 06, 2013
Sweden
February 08, 2013
South Africa
March 09, 2013
Japan
April 19, 2013
UK
April 25, 2013
Argentina
April 26, 2013
Taiwan
May 03, 2013
Venezuela
May 23, 2013
Germany
May 23, 2013
Peru
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A writer at the peak of his literary success discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work.
Clayton Hammond (Dennis Quaid), a famous author, attends a public reading of his new book, The Words, centered on Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper), an aspiring writer who lives in New York City with his girlfriend, Dora (Zoe Saldana). With the help of his father (J. K. Simmons), Rory gets a job as a mail supervisor in a literary agency and attempts to sell his first novel, which is repeatedly rejected by publishers.After living together for some time, Rory and Dora marry and, during their honeymoon in Paris, Dora presents Rory with a gift, an old briefcase from an antiques store. Returning to America, Rory finds an old but masterfully written manuscript in the briefcase with a central character named Jack. Rory types the manuscript into his laptop. Later, while using the laptop, Dora happens upon the novel and reads it. Assuming her husband wrote it, Dora encourages him to meet with a publisher, Joseph Cutler (eljko Ivanek), who offers Rory a contract after reading the manuscript, which Rory accepts. The book is a hit and Rory becomes famous.At this point, Hammond takes a break from the reading and goes backstage, where he is introduced by his agent (John Hannah) to Daniella (Olivia Wilde), a student and amateur writer who wants to interview him and notes that he is separated from his wife, although he still wears a wedding ring. Hammond agrees to meet her after the ceremony and returns to the stage, where he continues to read the book.The second part of the reading details Rorys encounter with an unnamed old man (Jeremy Irons) in New York City's Central Park, who reveals himself as the true author of the manuscript and that it was based on his life in Paris. Irons's character explains that he was a young man (played by Ben Barnes) when first stationed in France by the US Army in the final days of World War II where he fell in love with Celia (Nora Arnezeder), a French waitress. They eventually married and had a daughter, but the baby died shortly after birth. Unable to cope with the loss, Celia left him and moved to her parents' house. He then used his pain as inspiration to write the manuscript, which he took to Celia while visiting her at her parents home. She found the story so moving that she chose to return to him. However, she unintentionally left the manuscript in a briefcase on the train after her trip back to Paris, thereby losing it. The scene shifts to the present and the old man explains that he and Celia tried to repair their marriage but they eventually divorced. Irons's character leaves Rory sitting alone on a park bench.The public reading ends and Hammond tells his fans they must buy the book to learn how it ends. Daniella then accompanies Hammond back to his apartment where she pressures him into telling her more. Hammond explains that Rory tells the truth about the creation of the story, first to his wife and then to Cutler, his publisher. Also, Rory tells Cutler he wants to credit the old man as the true author. Cutler angrily advises against this as it would severely damage both their reputations and recommends giving the old man a share of the book's profits instead.Rory then seeks out the old man to pay him and finds him working in a plant nursery. Irons's character refuses the money but, after doing so, reveals that while once riding a train to work, years after his divorce, he spotted Celia with a new husband and a baby girl at a train station. The old man points out that people always move on from their mistakes as Rory will too.Daniella continues to pressure Hammond for more details. He reveals that the old man dies not long after Rorys second meeting with him along with the secret about who the manuscript's author really is. However, Rory cant move on emotionally and is tormented by nightmares until he focuses his grief on another book, one that allows him to tell the true story of the manuscript.Impressed with this, Daniella passionately kisses Hammond on the mouth but he pulls away, apparently unsure about whether to become romantically involved with another woman. However, in that moment, he remembers Rory lying in Dora's arms as she tells him everything will be alright, suggesting The Words is an autobiographic book with Rory as Hammond's surrogate.
Brian Klugman
Lee Sternthal
Director(s)
Brian Klugman
Lee Sternthal
Writer(s)
Michael Benaroya
producer
Bradley Cooper
executive producer
Cassian Elwes
executive producer
Rose Ganguzza
co-producer
Tatiana Kelly
producer
James Lejsek
co-producer
Laura Rister
executive producer
Ben Sachs
co-producer
François Sylvestre
line producer
Lisa Wilson
executive producer
Lisa Wilson
executive producer
Jim Young
producer
Producer(s)
Marcelo Zarvos
Composer(s)
Clay Hammond
Dennis Quaid
Richard Ford
John Hannah
The Old Man
Jeremy Irons
Rory Jansen
Bradley Cooper
Dora Jansen
Zoe Saldana
New York Apartment Doorman
Vito DeFilippo
Nelson Wylie
Michael McKean
Vendor
Lucinda Davis
Mr. Jansen
J.K. Simmons
Daniella
Olivia Wilde
Dan Zuckerman
James Babson
Rory's Assistant
Kevin Desfosses
Timothy Epstein
Ron Rifkin
Jason Rosen
Brian Klugman
Camy Rosen (as Elizabeth Stauber)
Liz Stauber
Young Man
Ben Barnes
Celia
Nora Arnezeder
Dave Farber
Gianpaolo Venuta
Soldier #1
Raphael Grosz-Harvey
Soldier #2
Brent Skagford
Soldier #3
Andrew MacKay
Joseph Cutler
Zeljko Ivanek
Rory's Mother
Gloria Cooper
Nick Weinstein
Weston Middleton
Brett Cropsey
Lee Sternthal
Fordham's Assistant
Holden Wong
Fordham's Assistant
Daniel Gervais
Clay Hammond's Assistant
Anders Yates
Paris Doctor
Jean-Marie Montbarbut
Conductor
Robert Paul Chauvelot
Journalist
Leni Parker
Celia's Husband
Sebastien Pilotte
Celia's Child
Emile Rivard
Hotel Desk Clerk
David Gow
Woman on the Bus
Kathleen Fee
Cynthia
Keeva Lynk
Joyce Weinstein
Jeanie Hackett
Elderly Man
Gordon Masten
Elderly Woman
Jude Beny
Fan
Mark Camacho
Lee Sternthal
Director(s)
Lee Sternthal
Writer(s)
producer
Bradley Cooper
executive producer
Cassian Elwes
executive producer
Rose Ganguzza
co-producer
Tatiana Kelly
producer
James Lejsek
co-producer
Laura Rister
executive producer
Ben Sachs
co-producer
François Sylvestre
line producer
Lisa Wilson
executive producer
Lisa Wilson
executive producer
Jim Young
producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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