Nobody Knows Anything! (2003)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

William Tannen

Writer:

David Pasquesi (writer)

Release Date:

October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Blue Collar | Grocery Store | Robbery | Independent Film

Cast

Linda Black	...	Usherette
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Mayor
Carmine Caridi	...	Frankie C.
Margaret Cho	...	Rental Car Agent
Peter Cohen	...	Peach Protestor #3
Stephen Colbert	...	TV Newsman
Mike Connors	...	Joe Mannix
Paul Dooley	...	Warden
Murphy Dunne	...	Psychiatrist
Robert Englund	...	Jack Sampson
Charles Esten	...	Conner Fulton
Pat Finn	...	Robber #2
Janeane Garofalo	...	Patty
Melissa Green	...	Young Miranda
Archie Hahn	...	Youth Leader
Larry Hankin	...	Blind Man
Sebastian Hitzig	...	Sarah's Cameraman
Kristen Johnston	...	Miranda
Richard Kind	...	Real Estate Agent
Bill Kirchenbauer	...	Jimmy's Father
Ed Lauter	...	Gun Expert
Jay Leggett	...	Prison Guard
Michael Lerner	...	Uncle Lou
Joe Liss	...	Savant
Virginia Madsen	...	Prison Lawyer
Tim Meadows	...	Cashier
Adam Miller	...	Young Jimmy
Joel Murray	...	Robber #1
Lou Myers	...	Blue Smoke Jones
Mike Myers	...	'Eye' Witness
Vladimir Nemirovsky	...	Film Teacher (as Vladimir Nemirovski)
David Pasquesi	...	Jimmy
Dominique Pinassi	...	Phil's Receptionist
Mary Kay Place	...	Mrs. McClintock
Harvey Poole	...	Peach Protestor #1
Susan Poole	...	Peach Protestor #2
Laura Rogers	...	C Store Customer
Wayne Rogers	...	Gun Schnook
Mitch Rouse	...	Virus
Robin Ruzan	...	'Eye' Witness #2
Cynthia Szigeti	...	Jimmy's Mother
Olga Tannen	...	Usherette #1
Scott Thompson	...	Mechanic
Alanna Ubach	...	Sarah
Sophie Ward	...	Claire Howard
Fred Willard	...	Mr. McClintock
Richard Zavaglia	...	Phil Phillips
Holly Beavon	...	Receptionist's Voice (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph Dunn	...	Theater manager (uncredited)
Ryan Stiles	...	Harold (uncredited)
Ben Stiller	...	Peach Expert (uncredited)

Directed by
William Tannen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Pasquesi		writer

Produced by
Jamie Beardsley	....	co-producer
Holly Beavon	....	associate producer
Jed Golden	....	co-executive producer
John Golden	....	associate producer
Michael Josten	....	associate producer
Brad Korzen	....	producer
Gloria Morrison	....	associate producer
Mike Nessim	....	co-executive producer
Dale Poniewaz	....	co-executive producer
Wayne Rogers	....	producer
Andy Roth	....	co-executive producer

Cinematography by
Irek Hartowicz

Film Editing by
Michael Chambliss		(recut)
Peter Cohen

Set Decoration by
John Birmingham

Costume Design by
Michelle Martini

Makeup Department
Pharel Baker	....	key hair stylist
Leah Rial	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jamie Beardsley	....	unit production manager
Pat Chapman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dale Dreher	....	first assistant director
James Alan Hensz	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Christopher Saint Booth	....	trailer sound designer

Visual Effects by
Adam Hawkey	....	lead compositor: iOFilm
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dianne Carter	....	still photographer

Editorial Department
Philip Beech	....	first assistant editor

Other crew
Dianne Carter	....	assistant location manager
Dianne Carter	....	assistant to co-producer
Jennifer S. Jackson	....	script supervisor (as Jennifer Helmuth)
Tanya Leitz	....	production coordinator
Michael G. Maurer	....	production assistant
David C. Romano	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Echelon Entertainment (executive produced by)
• West Wind Entertainment

Distributors

• BCI Eclipse
• Stargazer Entertainment

Other Companies

• Twintalk Entertainment  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Sarah: Portrait of a Film School Graduate (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language including sexual references.

Runtime:

USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | USA:PG-13 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Echelon Entertainment

Trivia:

The title comes from a William Goldman quote from his book "Adventures in the Screen Trade", where he says that "the single most important fact, perhaps, of the entire movie industry" is that 'nobody knows anything'. If there is a Roman numeral I to this book, that's it.... Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what's going to work. Every time out it's a guess and, if you're lucky, an educated one."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sarah: I need ta... grab 'em in the first minute.

Artistically directed, dark comedy of 2 average guys who rob a grocery store

It's nice to have a breath of fresh air in the comedy realm, and this film is just that. It combines so many techniques of film-production. The story centralizes around 2 blue-collar workers who decide to rob a grocery store for the Hell of it. Great acting. A lot of different turns and twists you'd never predict. Overall, a good laugh if you're in the mood for something original.