Dick Carruthers	...	(Director)
	...	(Writer)
Portishead	...	Themselves
Dick Carruthers	...
Beth Gibbons	...	Herself
Geoff Barrow	...	Himself
Adrian Utley	...	Himself
John Baggott	...	Himself (keyboards)
Alfred Brown	...	Himself (viola)
Harold Coletta	...	Himself (viola)
Clive Deamer	...	Himself (drums)
David Finck	...	Himself (bass)
Susan Follari	...	Herself (viola)
Will Gregory	...	Himself (oboe, baritone saxophone)
Joyce Hammann	...	Herself (violin)
Nick Ingman	...	Himself (conductor, bass)
Suzie Katayama	...	Herself (cello)
Olivia Koppell	...	Herself (viola)
Jesse Levy	...	Himself (cello)
Carmel Malin	...	Herself (violin)
John Miller	...	Himself (bass)
New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra	...	Themselves
Joel Pitchon	...	Himself (violin)
Tony Posk	...	Himself (violin)
DJ Andy Smith	...	Himself
Belinda Whitney Barratt	...	Herself (violin)
Dave MacDonald	...	Himself - Portishead
Eugene O'Connor	...	Cinematographer
John Mayes	...	Editor

Summary: This famous filming of Portishead's first-ever live gig in New York--along with the accompanying album--is now considered a modern classic. The concert itself is a wonder to behold, as Portishead (Geoff Barrows, Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons, Andy Smith) smoke cigarettes, chew gum, scratch records, and behave in a generally hip manner while around them the 30-piece New York Philharmonic Orchestra and a 5-piece horn ensemble do their thing. The performance and subsequent recording of this gig has, in some cases, offered a preferred body of work to Portishead's studio-based albums, proving that a live gig does not always equal poor production values. From the haunting "All Mine" to the ever-popular "Glory Box," the energy from the band members and orchestra adds a breathtaking edge to the well-known tunes. The camera itself takes on part of the magic of the concert, sweeping majestically across the action and the audience, helping to capture the slow, silky essence of this urbanized opulence. --Paul Sullivan