The Upside

Based on a true story.

Duration: 126 min

Release date: 2019-01-10

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Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.

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as Phillip Lacasse

as Yvonne Pendleton

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

as Carter Locke

Jahi Di'Allo Winston

Jahi Di'Allo Winston

as Anthony Scott

Genevieve Angelson

Genevieve Angelson

as Jenny Lacasse

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Rachel Alana Handler

Rachel Alana Handler

as Restaurant Employee

Ursula Triplett

Ursula Triplett

Mark Kochanowicz

Mark Kochanowicz

as New Carer Jason

as Opera Attendee

as Applicant #5

as Upscale Restaurant Patron

Julie Stackhouse

Julie Stackhouse

as Applicant #2

as Upscale Restaurant Patron

Jennifer Butler

Jennifer Butler

Rachel Christopher

Rachel Christopher

Madeleine Woolner

Madeleine Woolner

as Diner Patron

Brian Gallagher

Brian Gallagher

as Applicant #4

Charles W Harris III

Charles W Harris III

Nikki Corinne Thomas

Nikki Corinne Thomas

as Restaurant Patron

Gemma McIlhenny

Gemma McIlhenny

as Ice Cream Shop Patron

as Arresting Officer

Fernando Mateo Jr.

Fernando Mateo Jr.

as Rookie Matteo

Michael Quinlan

Michael Quinlan

James Georgiades

James Georgiades

as Police Sergeant

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Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Executive In Charge Of Production

Second Unit Director

Script Supervisor

Susannah McCarthy

Susannah McCarthy

Assistant Property Master

Post Production Supervisor

Assistant Set Decoration

Wardrobe Supervisor

Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Video Assist Operator

Unit Production Manager

Supervising Art Director

Art Department Coordinator

Property Master

Best Boy Electric

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Production Coordinator

Still Photographer

Stunt Coordinator

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Second Assistant Director

Lindsay Feldman

Lindsay Feldman

Production Supervisor

Benjamin Semanoff

Benjamin Semanoff

Steadicam Operator

Construction Coordinator

First Assistant Director

Scott Rosenstock

Scott Rosenstock

Lidia Tamplenizza

Lidia Tamplenizza

Assistant Art Director

Music Supervisor

First Assistant Editor

Set Decorating Coordinator

Sound Effects Editor

First Assistant Sound Editor

Benjamin Semanoff

Benjamin Semanoff

"B" Camera Operator

Michael Primmer

Michael Primmer

Storyboard Artist

Katherine Gordon Miller

Katherine Gordon Miller

Amy Leigh Johnson

Amy Leigh Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Location Manager

Assistant Art Director

Supervising Sound Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Second Unit Director

Blaise Corrigan

Blaise Corrigan

Jason Blumenthal

Jason Blumenthal

Caroline Vexler

Caroline Vexler

Original Music Composer

Stuart Dryburgh

Stuart Dryburgh

Director of Photography

Olivier Nakache

Olivier Nakache

Original Film Writer

Executive Producer

Hair Department Head

Bernadette Mazur

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Department Head

Executive Producer

Chris Papavasiliou

Chris Papavasiliou

Executive Producer

Key Makeup Artist

Executive Producer

Production Design

William M. Staab

William M. Staab

Key Hair Stylist

Frances Mathias

Frances Mathias

Tina Roesler Kerwin

Tina Roesler Kerwin

Makeup Department Head

David Bloomfield

David Bloomfield

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Patricia Grande

Patricia Grande

Key Hair Stylist

Kasia Walicka Maimone

Kasia Walicka Maimone

Executive Producer

Original Film Writer

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