Filming Locations:
Burlington, Vermont, USA
Hilo, Hawaii, USA
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Production costs: $ 2,500,000 (estimated)
Release Date: USA 1 July 2011
Plot: Young Maleek meets Young Darius in a foster home that Maleek is forced to go to after his mother abandons him for another man. Maleek is fast to find out that Darius is not only a true friend but also the brother he never really had. Young Jada could be Maleek's first love until Maleek wakes up to see his world coming to an end and everything is changing with a surprise goodbye. Fifteen years later Maleek & Darius are putting everything into ending their Golden Gloves novice competition and entering into the professional boxing ring, when Jada comes back into Maleek's life bringing Page with her. Not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas when one unfortunate incident happens where Maleek is forced to defend the honor of his blood brother Darius and fight the number one AFL contender Ronin Kage .
Taglines:When it's not about a girl, but all about a friend!
Triva:
Fabio May is in training for this film and to get into fighting shape he has to loose up to 30 pounds for the film.
The script idea came from Norman watching the UFC fights with his father. Norman looked over at his father and said there is a film script somewhere here.
The boxing training will be done by Vermont boxing coach Bill Lefebvre of Bantom Boxing in Winooski Vermont.
BJ Penn will be doing the MMA cage fight training, and will also choreograph the fight fight scenes.
MMA Cage fighting will be done in Hilo Hawaii at BJ Penn's gym.
Directed by
Tom Burruss
Norman F. May
Writing credits
Norman F. May written by
Cast
Frances Fisher
Louis Gossett Jr.
Omari Hardwick
Kate del Castillo
Gina Lynn
Tzi Ma
Jazsmin Lewis
Marcello Thedford
Bobby Valentino
Fatman Scoop
John 'Beef' Wellington
Frances Fisher ... Sister Mary (rumored)
Louis Gossett Jr. ... Buddy
Omari Hardwick ... Darius
Lark Voorhies ... Dawn
Kate del Castillo ... Jada
Gina Lynn ... Beautiful girl
Tzi Ma ... Brian
Jazsmin Lewis ... Page
Marcello Thedford ... Tim
Bobby Valentino ... Tony
B.J. Penn ... Himself
Travis Knight ... Jim brooks
Stephan Bonnar ... Himself
Frank Mir ... Ronin Kage
Fatman Scoop ... Ring Walk Singer
'Big' John McCarthy ... Himself
Fabio May ... Maleek
John 'Beef' Wellington ... Fight announcer
Robert Drysdale ... Himself
Produced by
Maley May .... associate producer
Norman F. May .... producer
Robert Rangel .... producer
James R. Rosenthal .... producer
John 'Beef' Wellington .... executive producer
Zman .... associate producer
Original Music by
Darius Deezle Harrison
Casting by
Norman F. May
Makeup Department
Elizabeth Gallegos .... key hair & make-up
Stunts
B.J. Penn .... fight choreographer
Other crew
Billy Lefebvre .... boxing trainer
Karen A. May .... assistant script supervisor
B.J. Penn .... martial arts trainer
Production Companies
* Mayfam Productions
Distributors
* Synergetic Distribution (2011) (worldwide) (theatrical)
* Synergetic Distribution (2011) (worldwide) (DVD)
More Title:
Untitled Dan Fogelman/Steve Carell Project USA (working title)
Untitled Marital Crisis Comedy USA (working title)
Country / Region: USA
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Language: English
Rating:
MPAA:Rated PG-13 for coarse humor, sexual content and language.
Certification:USA:PG-13 (certificate #46579)
Filming Locations:
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Calabasas, California, USA
Pasadena, California, USA
Robinsons-May Department Store - 9900 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA
Release Date:
USA 29 July 2011
Germany 11 August 2011
Plot:
A father's life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children.
Glenn Ficarra
John Requa
Directed by
Glenn Ficarra
John Requa
Writing credits(WGA)
Dan Fogelman (written by)
Cast
Emma Stone
Ryan Gosling
Kevin Bacon
Julianne Moore
Steve Carell
Marisa Tomei
Liza Lapira
Joey King
Analeigh Tipton
John Carroll Lynch
Jenny Mollen
Richard Steven Horvitz
Reggie Lee
Crystal Reed
Josh Groban
Jonah Bobo
Beth Littleford
Katerina Mikailenko
Mekia Cox
Jennessa Rose
Karina Villegas
Nicole Abramson
Micaela Johnson
Caitlin Thompson
Wendy Worthington
Julianna Rose
Tiara Parker
Zayne Emory
Holly Daniels
Algerita Wynn Lewis
Laurel Coppock
Grasie Mercedes
Karolina Wydra
Jennifer Barbosa
Tracy Mulholland
Janine Barris
Jasen Salvatore
Rebecca Flinn
Nicholas Macaluso
Heather La Bella
Billy Atchison
Katheryn Rodriguez
Maija Polsley
Joanne Brooks
Jeff Black
Lamont Couch
Olga Fonda
Ace Antonio Hall
Laurie Landry
D.H. Lewis
Ehrin Marlow
Rasika Mathur
Christian Pitre
Shane Schoeppner
Steven D. Snyder
Emma Stone ... Hannah
Ryan Gosling ... Jacob Palmer
Kevin Bacon ... David Lindhagen
Julianne Moore ... Emily Weaver
Steve Carell ... Cal Weaver
Marisa Tomei ... Kate
Liza Lapira ... Liz
Joey King ... Molly
Analeigh Tipton ... Jessica Riley
John Carroll Lynch ... Bernie Riley
Jenny Mollen ... Lisa
Richard Steven Horvitz ... Lowe's Employee
Reggie Lee
Crystal Reed ... Amy Johnson
Josh Groban ... Richard
Jonah Bobo ... Robbie
Beth Littleford ... Claire Riley
Katerina Mikailenko ... Stephanie
Dan Butler ... Cal's Boss
Mekia Cox ... Tiffany
Jennessa Rose ... Actress voices
Karina Villegas ... Restaurant Patron
Nicole Abramson ... Beautiful Girl in Bar
Micaela Johnson ... Waitress
Caitlin Thompson ... Taylor
Wendy Worthington ... Woman Giving Tour
Julianna Rose ... Actress voices
Tiara Parker ... Gabby
Zayne Emory ... Eric
Holly Daniels ... Assistant Principal
Algerita Wynn Lewis ... Robbie's Principal
Laurel Coppock ... Sophia
Grasie Mercedes ... Waitress to Jacob
Karolina Wydra ... Jordyn
Jennifer Barbosa ... Jennifer
J-ray ... Bartender 5
Tracy Mulholland ... Megan
Janine Barris ... Heather
Jasen Salvatore ... Bartender #2
Rebecca Flinn ... Hannah's Colleague #2
Nicholas Macaluso ... Graduation Guest
Heather La Bella ... Female Bartender
Billy Atchison ... Hannah's Colleague
Katheryn Rodriguez ... Robbie's Classmate
Maija Polsley ... Ryan's Date
Dillon Neaman ... Bartender #4
Joanne Brooks ... Waitress to Cal & kate
Cheyenne Monique ... Girl at bar
Michael Long ... Bartender #3
Craig T. Adams ... Teacher (uncredited)
Jeff Black ... Cal's Neighbor (uncredited)
Lamont Couch ... Police Officer #2 (uncredited)
Elizabeth Dean ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Rick L. Dean ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
Olga Fonda ... Danielle (uncredited)
Ace Antonio Hall ... Man at Bar Counter (uncredited)
Leah Kilpatrick ... Girl at Bar (uncredited)
Laurie Landry ... White Wine Girl (uncredited)
D.H. Lewis ... Extra (uncredited)
Ehrin Marlow ... Hanna's Colleague #4 (uncredited)
Rasika Mathur ... Emily's Assisstant (uncredited)
Anna Mikaelyan ... Parent (uncredited)
Stephane Nicoli ... Patron (uncredited)
Christian Pitre ... Beautiful waitress with check (uncredited)
Shane Schoeppner ... Graduation Audience (uncredited)
Steven D. Snyder ... Gymgoer (uncredited)
Produced by
Eryn Brown .... co-producer
Steve Carell .... producer
Vance DeGeneres .... executive producer
Denise Di Novi .... producer
Charlie Hartsock .... executive producer
David Siegel .... executive producer
Cinematography by
Andrew Dunn
Film Editing by
Lee Haxall
Casting by
Mindy Marin
Production Design by
William Arnold
Art Direction by
Sue Chan
Set Decoration by
David Smith
Costume Design by
Dayna Pink
Makeup Department
Kimberly Carlson .... hair stylist
Deborah La Mia Denaver .... makeup department head
David Forrest .... makeup artist: Miss Tomei
Roxane Griffin .... key hairstylist
Barbara Olvera .... hair dresser: Julianne Moore
Barbara Olvera .... hair dresser: Marissa Tomei
Geri B. Oppenheim .... key makeup artist
Peter Tothpal .... hair department head
Production Management
Jennifer Corey .... production supervisor
Mark Scoon .... executive in charge of production
David Siegel .... unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen E. Hagen .... first assistant director
Brandon Lambdin .... second assistant director
Jon Recher .... second second assistant director
Art Department
Tim Ackers .... standby painter
Bennett Andrews .... greensman
Jennifer R. Blair .... art department coordinator
John Bratton .... set dresser
Richard Brunton .... leadman
Brett Chapman .... props day player
John Coven .... storyboard artist
Doug Crawford .... propmaker
Eva Firshein .... buyer
Charles Kern .... camera scenic
Andrew Kim .... set decorating assistant
Merdyce McClaran .... on-set dresser
Michael McCombe .... greens foreman
Chris Patterson .... property assistant
Kim Richey .... props
Eric Rosenberg .... graphic designer
John H. Samson .... construction coordinator
Kelton Schultz .... gang boss
Paul Stanwyck .... lead painter
Michael P. Sweeney .... assistant property master
Samuel J. Tell .... set dresser
Sound Department
Johnna Chism .... assistant sound editor
Albert Gasser .... sound editor
Albert Gasser .... sound effects editor
Aaron Glascock .... supervising sound editor
David Jobe .... foley mixer
Vanessa Lapato .... dialogue editor
James Morioka .... dialogue editor
Benjamin Patrick .... sound mixer
Curt Schulkey .... supervising sound editor
John Joseph Thomas .... sound editor
Brian Wittle .... boom operator
Visual Effects by
Cara Buckley .... visual effects producer: RhinoFX
Leslie Chung .... digital compositor
Kyle Cody .... digital compositor
Adam Francis .... motion control technician
Camille Geier .... visual effects executive producer: RhinoFX
Mike Leben .... motion control operator
Ryan Leonard .... digital compositor
Karin Levinson .... visual effects executive producer: RhinoFX
David Piombino .... digital compositor
Jim Rider .... visual effects supervisor: RhinoFX
Chris B. Schnitzer .... director of visual effects: Warner Bros. (uncredited)
Stunts
Trevor Habberstad .... stunt double: Ryan Gosling
David Rowden .... stunt coordinator
Erik Solky .... stunt double: steve carell
Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew E. Alper .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael Anderson .... key grip
Alex M. Cacciarelli .... motion control video assist
Brian Cantrell .... electrician
Mitch Dubin .... camera operator
Tulio Duenas .... second assistant camera
Brian Evans .... electrician
Michael Fitzgerald .... epk photographer
Ben Glass .... still photographer
Steve Graves .... best boy grip
Sheila Greene .... rigging
Alexander Griffiths .... grip
Chris Haarhoff .... camera operator
Matthew Haskins .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Dan Jones .... electrician
Jessica Lakoff .... loader
Len Levine .... gaffer
Lee Majors .... electrician
John Mang .... dolly grip
Michael A. Mendez .... best boy grip
Greg Mitchell .... video assist operator
Chris Shadley .... video assist/cable
Victor A. Shelehov .... grip
David W. Slodki .... dimmer board operator
Brent Studler .... electrician
Chris Toll .... first assistant camera
Mike Visencio .... rigging assistant chief lighting technician
Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow .... dolly grip
Casting Department
Chris Bustard .... extras casting
Jami Holmquist .... extras casting assistant
Mariann H.W. Lee .... extras casting
Kara Lipson .... casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Valentina Aulisi .... costumer: Steve Carell
Kurt J. Blackwell .... costumer
Pablo Borges .... costumer
Bradley Inaba .... set costumer
Sonny Merritt .... key costumer
Bob Morgan .... costume supervisor
Shelli Nishino .... costumer
Kelly Porter .... set costumer
Cheri Reed .... additional costumer
Michael Welch .... set costumer
Editorial Department
David Berman .... first assistant editor
Elana Joy Livneh .... assistant editor
Adam Ohl .... digital intermediate producer
Joe Rogan .... editorial production assistant
Tim Weyers .... post-production coordinator
Music Department
Matt Fausak .... music editor
Mark Graham .... music preparation
David Metzner .... music editor
Peter Rotter .... music contractor
Jason Ruder .... supervising music editor
Casey Stone .... music scoring mixer
Transportation Department
Jim Petti .... transportation
Don Poole .... transportation
Dan Romero .... transportation coordinator
Other crew
Richie Adams .... title designer: main and end titles
Caroline Andrade .... second assistant accountant
Ryan Babbs .... stand-in for Mr. Kevin Bacon
Nicholas S. Biron .... assistant location manager
Meghan Burchfield .... additional set production assistant
Ashley Bush .... set intern
Julie Carideo .... production coordinator
Rose Cox .... craft service assistant
Colleen Craig .... dance double: "Hannah"
Allison Daly .... payroll accountant
Seth Dusky .... adr loop group
Seth Dusky .... adr voice group
Lauren Fash .... set production assistant
Caroline Fife .... stand-in: Mrs. Julianne Moore
Stephanie Fugleberg .... production assistant
Elan Garfias .... adr voice
Katherine Grace .... layout board
Ruben Guevara III .... production assistant
James Henderson .... stand-in: Ryan Gosling
Patrick Hernandez .... production assistant
Jason Inman .... set medic
Eva Jensen .... studio teacher
Ross Jensen .... production accountant
Heather Kehayas .... set production assistant
Jess King .... assistant production coordinator
Cody Klop .... additional voices
Kaitlin Kubiak .... set intern
Ken Lavet .... location manager
Jacqueline Lesko .... on-set assistant: Denise Di Novi
Jonathan Levinson .... set intern
Mousy McCallum .... set production assistant
Mark McSorley .... production assistant
Crystal Munson .... production assistant
Dillon Neaman .... key production assistant
Mandy Noack .... art production assistant
Paulette Osorio .... unit publicist
Mark Palmer .... craft service assistant
Griffin Pocock .... production assistant
Megan Romero .... production assistant
Jennessa Rose .... voices
Julianna Rose .... voices
Emma Siegel .... set intern
Paul Straw .... production secretary
Matthew Switzer .... additional production assistant
Carlos Tapia .... key assistant location manager
Regina Taufen .... voice actor
Spencer Taylor .... production assistant
Jayne-Ann Tenggren .... script supervisor
Dawn Terashima .... production assistant
Jeff Winn .... key craft service
Production Companies
* Carousel Productions (II)
Distributors
* Warner Bros. Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
* Warner Bros. Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
* Warner Brothers (2011) (worldwide) (all media)
Special Effects
* RhinoFX
Other Companies
* Central Casting extras casting
* Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
* Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
* Dolby Laboratories sound mix
* Film Art art consulting
* Go For Locations locations website hosting
* Movie Movers hair and make-up trailers
* River Road Creative main and end titles
* Star Waggons cast trailers
