South Dakota

Movie Title: South Dakota

Country / Region: USA

Genre: Drama / Romance

Runtime: USA: 135min

Language: English

Filming Locations:
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Earlham, Iowa, USA
New York City, New York, USA

Release Date: April 15,2011, USA

Plot:
South Dakota portrays two dramatic stories about unplanned pregnancies: Barb is a real life "Juno" in South Dakota - a fourteen old high school track star and cheerleader in love with her 15 year old star athlete boyfriend - who allows a single moment of passion to change her forever. Chris is an African American teenager living on the streets of Philadelphia who is pregnant as a result of rape. As each girl wrestles with her pregnancy, the film presents real-life interviews with opposing views about a woman's right to choose ... The emotional conclusion of each story leaves audiences with a profoundly new understanding of a woman's right to choose.

Plot Keywords: Rape, Unconditional Love, Pro Choice, Abortion, Teenage Pregnancy, Father Son Relationship, Pro Life

Directed by
Bruce Isacson        

Writing credits
Bruce Isacson         screenplay

Cast

Tessa Thompson

 

Amanda Aday

Reid Ewing

Allen Maldonado

Nate Hartley

Paige Brown

Matt Harwell

Clay Wilcox

Stephanie Erb

Andrew Garman

Jenna Stern

Emma Bates

Rebecca Tilney

Troy Rutter

    Tessa Thompson    ...     Chris
    Amanda Aday    ...     Jane
    Reid Ewing    ...     Carter
    Allen Maldonado    ...     Gang Leader
    Piper Ferrone    ...     Barb
    Mickey Zobel    ...     Shon
    Nate Hartley    ...     Buster
    Paige Brown    ...     Allison
    Britt Medlin    ...     Cathy
    Jason Alex Smith    ...     Leroy
    Kathleen Isacson    ...     Brenda
    Matt Harwell    ...     Lowell
    Clay Wilcox    ...     Randy
    Elizabeth Huebner    ...     Stephanie
    Stephanie Erb    ...     Luanne
    Shannon Flickinger    ...     Basketball & Track Coach
    Nicholas Pena    ...     Ricky
    Minny Deol Olson    ...     Dr. Judy Lundt
    William White Jr.    ...     Bus Driver
    Andrew Garman    ...     Homeless Man
    Jenna Stern    ...     Ginger
    Julia Barnett    ...     Abortion Counselor
    Bric Nelson    ...     Football Coach
    Emma Bates    ...     Cat
    Abbey Papousek    ...     Amanda
    Brooke Charleston    ...     Kelly
    Rebecca Tilney    ...     Mrs. Anderson
    Genelle Willanger    ...     Pregnant anti-abortion picketer
    Kristin Larson    ...     Nurse #1
    Ann Wilkinson    ...     Nurse #2
    Riley Raymond Wells    ...     Cookie Boy
    Keegan Reinier    ...     Kyler
other cast:
    Steve Janousek    ...     Homeless kid
    Troy Rutter    ...     Mafioso #2
    David Brymer    ...     Singer / Band
    Moses Isacson    ...     Singer / Band
    Scottie Hope    ...     Singer / Band
    Randy Lovell    ...     Mafioso #1
    John Earl Robinson    ...     Extra (uncredited)

Produced by
Steven Brown    ....     producer
Bruce Isacson    ....     producer
Howard G. Kazanjian    ....     executive producer
Rick MacDonald    ....     co-executive producer
Chuck Warn    ....     co-executive producer

Original Music by
David Brymer        
Scottie Hope        
Moses Isacson        
Dolores O'Riordan        

Cinematography by
David Tumblety        

Film Editing by
Corky Ehlers        
Mike Wech         (co-editor)

Casting by
Sunday Boling        
Meg Morman        

Production Design by
Marla Altschuler        

Set Decoration by
Moe Moe Lwin         (head set decorator)

Costume Design by
Cynthia Flynt        

Makeup Department
Katrina Chevalier    ....     hair stylist
Bryan Hicks    ....     special makeup effects artist
Matthew W. Mungle    ....     special makeup effects artist
Martha Preciado    ....     makeup artist

Production Management
Rick MacDonald    ....     production supervisor
Mike Wech    ....     post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Myna Gill    ....     second assistant director
Kiran Gonsalves    ....     first assistant director
Nicky Vennera    ....     second second assistant director

Art Department
Roman Antolic    ....     set dresser
Corbin Booth    ....     leadman
Melinda Burns    ....     swing
Nick Ciarimboli    ....     set dresser
Andrea Dietrich    ....     storyboard artist
Iain Galt    ....     set dresser
Shadley Grei    ....     set dresser
Regina McCoy    ....     assistant set dresser
Connie Middleton    ....     set decorator/shop
Palina Prasasouk    ....     set dresser
Flynn Smith    ....     on-set decorator
Flynn Smith    ....     set dresser
Paul Steffensen    ....     art department coordinator
Nathan Thrailkill    ....     set dresser
Nicole Tiernan    ....     swing crew
Chris Warren    ....     lead scenic artist

Sound Department
Tom Beougher    ....     boom operator
Tom Beougher    ....     cable utility
Scott Casillas    ....     foley artist
Lorita de la Cerna    ....     foley mixer
Aleksandr Gruzdev    ....     sound re-recording mixer
Vincent Guisetti    ....     foley artist
Jae Kim    ....     foley artist
Ben Lazard    ....     sound mixer
Dessie Markovsky    ....     supervising sound editor
Mack Melson    ....     sound mixer
Ryan O'Mara    ....     cable utility
Emile Razpopov    ....     sound designer
Andy Snavley    ....     sound editor
Andy Snavley    ....     sound re-recording mixer
Scott Snyder    ....     boom operator

Special Effects by
Mark Foreman    ....     special effects foreman
Ken Gorrell    ....     special effects supervisor
Mark R. Johnson    ....     special effects foreman
Brian Panther    ....     special effects technician

Stunts
Laurie Creach    ....     stunt driver
Gary Jensen    ....     stunt coordinator
Ann Scott    ....     stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Joel Andrade    ....     grip
Todd Armitage    ....     camera operator
George Benedict    ....     gaffer
Robert Cates    ....     rigging gaffer
Ron Cook    ....     grip
Steve Faust    ....     dolly grip
Jon Haas    ....     intern: documentary
Brian Harvey    ....     grip
Dick Heuer    ....     electrician
Bruce Isacson    ....     first assistant camera: documentary
Tony Jones    ....     dit tech
John Keating    ....     first assistant camera
Scott Kubie    ....     camera utility
Mark Martens    ....     electrician
Gregory J. Niska    ....     key grip
Chad Peterson    ....     electrician
Rick Pilcher    ....     electrician swing
Kent Pope    ....     electrician
Piotr Redlinski    ....     still photographer
Travis Schott    ....     second assistant camera
Chris Sharp    ....     electrician
Jeff Smith    ....     best boy grip
Jeff Togno    ....     best boy electric
Mike Wech    ....     additional camera: documentary crew
Dave Wise    ....     additional camera: documentary crew

Casting Department
Sandy Christian    ....     extras casting
Sandy Christian    ....     extras casting
Deb Copeland    ....     Iowa casting
Megan Fleming    ....     casting assistant
Ellen Mostrom    ....     extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Traci Feuerbach    ....     set costumer
Natalie Sanger Gendle    ....     wardrobe stitcher
Christen Harms    ....     wardrobe assistant
Michelle Lang    ....     additional costumer
Deb O'Bryan    ....     stitcher
Moira Shaughnessy    ....     key costumer
Deanna Galloway Williams    ....     additional costumer

Editorial Department
Roger McGregor    ....     assistant editorial designer
James LaViola    ....     on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
David Brymer    ....     composer: theme music
James A.W. Gutierrez    ....     composer: additional music
Scottie Hope    ....     composer: theme music
Moses Isacson    ....     composer: theme music
Dolores O'Riordan    ....     composer: theme music

Transportation Department
Frank Anderson    ....     driver
Mike Bush    ....     driver
Jackie D. Gillman    ....     driver
Charlie Hamilton    ....     driver
Phil Helman    ....     transportation captain
Carla Klein    ....     driver
Gracie Klein    ....     transportation coordinator
Walter Mure    ....     driver
Chris Musick    ....     driver
Brian Sanders    ....     driver
Dennis Steele    ....     driver

Other crew
Kati Anderson    ....     cheerleader choreography
Elizabeth Ballstadt    ....     director assistant
Rebekah Boyd    ....     office production assistant
John Busbee    ....     production coordinator: Iowa
Kristin Bree Calabrese    ....     script supervisor
Peter Cordova    ....     propmaster: prep
Robert Ford    ....     assistant location manager
Devon Friese    ....     set production assistant
Rick Garrabrant    ....     key set production assistant: New York
Emma Gault    ....     set production assistant
Edward E. Giddens    ....     first assistant accountant
Jon Haas    ....     intern
Lindsey Harwath    ....     production assistant
Luke T. Harwath    ....     production assistant
West Humphries    ....     caterer
Paula Kramer    ....     production coordinator
Aimee McDaniel    ....     sports coordinator: los angeles
Bryan Meyers    ....     first assistant accountant
Ian Mostrom    ....     office production assistant
Kent Newman    ....     location manager : Iowa
Kent Newman    ....     production liaison: Iowa
Daniel E. Parr    ....     production accountant
Andrew Richmond    ....     on-set intern: Iowa
Mazio Royster    ....     sports coordinator: Iowa
Josh Skipworth    ....     production assistant
Shari Sontag    ....     production accountant
Anna Wishart    ....     assistant location manager: Iowa

Production Companies

    * Lionheart Movies

Other Companies

    * BandPro  documentary camera equipment
    * Media Services  payroll
    * Monster Design Studio  scenic shop
    * Morman Boling Casting  casting
    * Stereoscope  post-production facilities
    * Truman Van Dyke Company  insurance
    * Turbosound  post-production sound services