Here on Earth (2000)

Director:

Mark Piznarski

Writer (WGA):

Michael Seitzman (written by)

Release Date:

24 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A rich college kid is taught a lesson after a joy ride ends up destroying a country restaurant.

Plot Keywords:

Diner | School | College | Love | Small Town

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Chris Klein	...	Kelley
Leelee Sobieski	...	Samantha
Josh Hartnett	...	Jasper
Michael Rooker	...	Malcolm Arnold
Annie Corley	...	Betsy Arnold
Bruce Greenwood	...	Earl Cavanaugh
Annette O'Toole	...	Jo Cavanaugh
Elaine Hendrix	...	Jennifer Cavanaugh
Stuart Wilson	...	John Morse
Ronni Saxon	...	Robin Arnold
Maureen O'Malley	...	Patty
Tac Fitzgerald	...	Pete
Jessica Stier	...	Vanessa
Erik Eidem	...	Charlie (as Erik Kristofer)
Zach Fehst	...	Steve
Michael Piznarski	...	Albert
Peter Gregory Thomson	...	Abel Shiverson
Isabell O'Connor	...	Judge Maddick (as Isabell Monk)
Garth Schumacher	...	Pastor (as Garth C. Schumacher)
Chris Carlson	...	Paramedic
Jack Walsh	...	Mr. Lackett
Peter Syvertsen	...	Vin Pemrose
Stephen Yoakam	...	Dr. Falco
Eden Bodnar	...	Amanda Fielding
Mary Woolever	...	Nurse
Barbara Kingsley	...	Hospital Nurse
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
H.T. Altman	...	Preppy Kid (uncredited)
Paul Cram	...	Funeral Mourner (uncredited)
Teena Flowers	...	Picnic Participant (uncredited)
Chuck Murphy	...	Male Cop (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall	...	Hospital Technician (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Piznarski

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Seitzman		(written by)

Produced by
Jeffrey Downer	....	executive producer
David T. Friendly	....	producer
David Higgins	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Andrea Morricone

Cinematography by
Michael D. O'Shea		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert Frazen

Casting by
Nancy Foy

Production Design by
Dina Lipton

Art Direction by
James F. Truesdale

Set Decoration by
Diana Stoughton

Costume Design by
Isis Mussenden

Makeup Department
June Brickman	....	key makeup artist
Dina Dainty	....	assistant hair stylist
Kim Santantonio	....	key hair stylist
Mary Jo Seidl	....	assistant hair stylist
Cara Sophia Tollefson	....	first makeup artist (as Cara Tollefson)
Brenda Torre	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Charlie Davis	....	post-production supervisor
Jeffrey Downer	....	unit production manager
Jack L. Murray	....	production manager: non-DGA
Jack L. Murray	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lisa J. Bloch	....	second assistant director
Dave Halls	....	second second assistant director
Susan J. Hellmann	....	second assistant director: second unit
Daniel Silverberg	....	first assistant director
Ron Stein	....	second unit director
Jeffrey Wetzel	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Alton Anderson	....	painter (as Alton K. Anderson)
Nick Aune	....	carpenter
Bryan Axell	....	painter
Kevin Bangert	....	carpenter
Joseph Barillaro	....	stand-by painter
Alexander Barnes	....	painter
Cadence Baron	....	swing gang
Curtis Bellows	....	paint foreman
Jodie Bender	....	greens
Sarah Black	....	painter
Chris Call	....	property master
Alexandra Roff Carr	....	painter
John Alan Champion	....	buyer
Adam Chase	....	painter
Duncan A. Chase	....	painter
Tara Costello	....	painter
Betsy Donovan	....	painter
Tim Drackert	....	carpenter
Therese 'Bobo' Eberhard	....	paint foreman
W. Therese Eberhard	....	paint foreman
Matthew Eder	....	painter
Lori K. Engels	....	assistant property master
Richard Fernandez	....	set designer
Paul Forneris	....	carpenter
Bradley G. Grasser	....	swing gang
Michael 'Spam' Hall	....	carpenter
Tony Hanson	....	painter
Kelly Hemenway	....	lead scenic (as Kelly Rae Hemenway)
Trish Herrmann	....	on-set dresser
Kenneth J. Kellers	....	leadman (as Kenneth Kellers)
Tracy Kruse	....	carpenter
Daniel John Lorge	....	painter
Chris Murphy	....	carpenter
Keith Neely	....	assistant art director
Kyle Oglesby	....	painter
Nathan Olson	....	carpenter
Lars Petersen	....	construction consultant
Buster Pile	....	construction coordinator
Christopher Redmond	....	assistant property master
Bradford Richardson	....	lead graphic designer
Michael G. Richer	....	construction foreman (as Michael Richer)
Rich Romig	....	set designer (as Richard Romig)
David Rongstad	....	painter
William Rusnacko	....	carpenter
Bruce Schultz	....	carpenter
Tim Schwob	....	construction foreman (as Timothy Schwob)
F. Andrew Scott	....	painter
Dwight C. Swanson	....	gang boss
Susan J. Tveit	....	art department coordinator
Joseph Waterkotte	....	gang boss (as Joe Waterkotte)
Douglas Weatherhead	....	painter
Chris Weglinski	....	swing gang
William A. Wilson	....	swing gang
Emijo Winner	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound effects editor
Chris C. Benson	....	cable person
David Betancourt	....	foley mixer
James Bolt	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Burk	....	assistant sound editor
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dawn Fintor	....	foley artist
Robert Janiger	....	production sound mixer
Robert Janiger	....	sound mixer
Trevor Jolly	....	sound supervisor
Trevor Jolly	....	supervising sound editor
R.J. Kizer	....	adr editor
Dave Kulczycki	....	dialogue editor
Cliff Latimer	....	sound editor
David Lucarelli	....	adr recordist
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	assistant sound editor
Matt Patterson	....	sound recordist
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer
John Rodd	....	sound recordist
George W. Scott	....	boom operator
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist (as Alicia Irwin)
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark Allen	....	effects editor
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator
Paul Murphy	....	special effects coordinator: Minnesota (as Paul A. Murphy)
Michael A. Thompson	....	special effects foreman
Chris Walkowiak	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Lee Berger	....	digital effects executive producer: Rhythm & Hues
Chris Consani	....	digital effects art supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Daphne Dentz	....	digital effects producer
Phil Holland	....	scanning & recording operator
Sharon Holly	....	visual effects producer
Uel Hormann	....	2D supervisor
Joe Mancewicz	....	animation setup
Josh Margolies	....	visual effects editor
Sei Nakashima	....	digital effects matte painter: Rhythm & Hues
John Rau	....	2D compositor
John Rauh	....	digital artist
Hudson Shock	....	2D compositor
Jesse Silver	....	digital effects matte painter: Rhythm & Hues
Suponwich Juck Somsaman	....	CG artist
Rich Thorne	....	visual effects supervisor
Brandon Craig	....	render supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Steve Blalock	....	stunts
Lance Gilbert	....	stunts
James M. Halty	....	stunts (as Jim Halty)
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunts
Henry Kingi	....	stunts
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Dana Stein	....	stunts
Ron Stein	....	stunt coordinator
Michael Tremont	....	stunts
Jeffrey Wetzel	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	stunts (as Dan Wynands)
Danny J. Yates	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Fredrick Albrecht	....	key grip: second unit (as Fred Albrecht)
Laura Mae Bobick	....	additional second assistant camera
Greg Bubb	....	Steadicam operator
Greg Bubb	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Brian Bullen	....	electrician
Peter Clemence	....	key grip
Edward Cohen	....	best boy electric: second unit (as Eddie Cohen)
Ed Dally	....	additional second assistant camera
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer (as Sam Young Emerson)
James Farrell	....	best boy grip: second unit
Mark Figueroa	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Moe Flaherty	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Ronald A. Francis	....	camera operator: second unit
Joseph Gallup	....	electrician
Jeff Gatesman	....	gaffer: second unit
Stephen Gorman	....	video playback operator: second unit
Mike Gulenchyn	....	electrician: second unit
Paul Guthrie	....	additional second assistant camera
Tony Hanson	....	electrician: second unit
Michael Hartzel	....	electrician
William H. Hobson	....	company grip (as William Hobson)
Christian J. Hollyer	....	second assistant camera: Boston
John R. Kaplan	....	best boy grip: second unit, Boston
Don McCuaig	....	director of photography: second unit (as Donald M. McCuaig)
David Meyers	....	rigging gaffer
George A. Olson Jr.	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as George A. Olsen Jr.)
Rory Olson	....	electrician
Paul Paguyo	....	company grip
Mike D. Parker	....	grip: second unit
Blake Rizk	....	grip: second unit
James Schaidler	....	company grip
Jack S. Schlosser	....	gaffer
Ramy M. Selim	....	electrician: second unit (as Ramy Selim)
Joseph Slagerman	....	best boy electric
Todd Slyapich	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Steven H. Smith	....	camera operator
Steve Speers	....	additional second assistant camera
Wally Sweeterman	....	first assistant camera
Christopher Thompson	....	second assistant camera
Jeff Villars	....	dolly grip
Peter Vongrossmann	....	company grip
Wilson Webb	....	electrician (as Wilson R. Webb)
Niel Williams	....	best boy grip (as Neil Williams)

Casting Department
Lynn Blumenthal	....	casting: Minnesota
Loop De Loop	....	voice casting
Johnny Gidcomb	....	adr casting
Sarah Jane Hill	....	casting associate: Minnesota
Diana Jaher	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alexandria Forster	....	costume supervisor
Beth McKeever	....	wardrobe assistant
Ann Miller	....	key set costumer (as Annie Miller)
Trina Mrnak	....	set costumer
Lisa Powers	....	set costumer: second unit

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Robert Malina	....	apprentice editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Sandy S. Solowitz	....	assistant editor: avid
Tracey Wadmore-Smith	....	assistant film editor
Robert Mendoza	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Brent Brooks	....	music editor: temp music
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Brian Dembow	....	musician: viola
John Ellis	....	musician: oboe
Endre Granat	....	musician: violin
Jim Harrison	....	supervising music editor
Dan Higgins	....	musician: saxophone
Jim Kanter	....	musician: clarinet
John Kurlander	....	score mixer
John Kurlander	....	score recordist
Dana Millman	....	music supervisor
Andrea Morricone	....	conductor
Andrea Morricone	....	orchestrator
Bryan Pezzone	....	musician: piano
John Rodd	....	orchestral score recordist
Dennis Sager	....	scoring engineer
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Joann Turovsky	....	musician: harp
James Walker	....	musician: flute

Transportation Department
Charley Bob Burnham	....	transportation coordinator
Don Haggerty	....	production driver
Michael Kennedy	....	transportation captain (as Mike Kennedy)
Leo Skudlarek	....	driver: set dressing department
James R. White	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Erin Acker	....	assistant: Mr. Friendly
Sarah Bertsch	....	violin teacher
Susan Boyajian	....	voice actor
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice artist
Jose Carillo	....	catering assistant
Wendy Carr	....	craft service
Dave Dustin	....	set medic: Rescue Resources Inc.
Steven Eddy	....	production assistant
Adam Erickson	....	production assistant
Kurt W. Gensmer	....	set medic: Rescue Resources Inc.
Deena Graf	....	production assistant: second unit
James Gregory	....	caterer: Hall of Fame Catering
Kelly 'K-2' Heikkila	....	location manager
Jesse Hove	....	location assistant
Jesse Hove	....	production assistant
Michael D. Howe	....	production assistant
Theresa Hunsberger	....	production assistant
Jurgen Jass	....	production assistant: second unit
Jennifer Johanneson	....	production assistant
Julie Kaupa	....	assistant production coordinator
Hilary Kolman	....	assistant: Mr. Higgins
Joshua Leadholm	....	production assistant: second unit
Kevin Lohmann	....	production assistant
Kristopher Long	....	production assistant
Michael McCaffrey	....	production assistant
Michael McGahey	....	assistant: Mr. Friendly
Beth McKeever	....	production assistant (as Beez McKeever)
Scott Nelson	....	ambulance service: Red Wing Fire Department
Leah M. Otto	....	film commissioner: Minnesota
Luke Ployhar	....	production coordinator
Luis Racer	....	production assistant
Susan Ransom	....	production assistant
Alison Rothman	....	first assistant accountant
Kathy Salaski	....	craft service
Erika Schlager Dos Santos	....	craft service: second unit
Cathy Schweickhardt	....	second assistant accountant
Taffy Schweickhardt	....	payroll accountant
Tyson Smedstad	....	production assistant: second unit
Beth Smith	....	script supervisor (as Beth A. Smith)
Deb Staloch	....	caterer: Hall of Fame Catering
Tom Steel	....	stage crew
Matt Story	....	production accountant
John Strahm	....	assistant location manager (as John H. Strahm)
John H. Strahm	....	assistant location manager
Mark Sussman	....	additional voice
Damon Tedesco	....	stage crew
Michael Tremont	....	assistant: Mr. Piznarski
Valerie Flueger Veras	....	assistant: Mr. Downer (as Valerie Anne Flueger)
Dana Wagner	....	production assistant (as Dana M. Wagner)
Jared Yeater	....	production assistant: second unit
Andrew Zilch	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Fox 2000 Pictures
• Friendly Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (video)
• 20th Century Fox (Far East)
• 20th Century Fox (2009) (Russia) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (Argentina)
• Bonton Home Video (2000) (Czech Republic) (VHS)
• FS Film Oy (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (Spain)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Odeon (2001) (Greece) (all media)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2000) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Columbia Records  soundtrack
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Rescue Resources  set medics
• Scarlet Letters  titles
• Sony Music Soundtrax  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and thematic elements

Runtime:

96 min | Germany:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | Mexico:B | Spain:13 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37192) | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

This movie is mentioned in the song "Wonder (If She'll Get It)" by the band Superchic[k].

Goofs:

Continuity: While Kelly is drinking and talking to the cows about going to the dance, the number of beer bottles sitting on the wooden block fluctuates between shots.

Quotes:

Jasper:You know what I'm really doin' up there, Richie?
Kelley:What's that?
Jasper:Your mother.

Movie Connections:

References "Ri¢hie Ri¢h" (1982)

Soundtrack:

Skyfall

I wrote better storylines in Kindergarten

This movie was one of the worst I have ever seen. There were so many problems with both the story and the actors that it's unbelievable that someome actually gave the go-ahead to release it. For starters, the story is lame. It is a movie based entirely on a love triangle with three unlikable characters; consequently, no one cares who ends up with who. This story moves at a snail's pace, at some points almost impossible to watch. The audience is supposed to identify with Samantha, a small town waitress who is bored with her life and her nice-but-not-so-bright boyfriend, Jasper. I can understand that. However, it's impossible to feel sorry for this girl, or understand her actions, because of the way she shamelessly chases after the rich spoiled jerk, Kelly, who looked down on her, her boyfriend, her family, and her town because they were poorer, AND the horrendous way she treats her longtime boyfriend. She runs around with Kelly, making out with him in public, right in front of Jasper's best friend, all without having the decency to tell Jasper she's cheating on him, then callously dumps him, telling him flat out she'd rather be with his enemy, then leaves him to for all she knows commit suicide or beg in the streets or whatever, because if she doesn't hurry, Kelly will leave without her. So Kelly and Sam both prove to be selfish and uncaring of who they hurt. Jasper is the only mildly likeable character, but even he is hard to watch, drooling after undeserving Sam is as bad as Sam drooling over undeserving Kelly. And by the time the climax comes, Sam is so unlikeable you just really don't care what happens to her.

Finally, this weak plot may have worked(not likely, but possibly) if they had chosen some different actors. Leelee is a talented actress- in supporting roles. She has neither the charisma nor talent to carry a movie- especially a weak plot like this one. And Chris Klein (Kelly) does a great job with comedy, but he lacks the talent to make Kelly anything more than a one dimensional shallow rich guy. Josh Hartnett did okay, but wasn't given very much to go on. Jasper also comes across very one dimensional.

The producers/directors/whoever was in charge clearly did not read the script, but was just counting on the casting of 2 popular heartthrobs and the soundtrack by teen idol Jessica Simpson to make this movie a success for the 12-18 female demographic. Let's hope that's what they were shooting for; if they were trying to do anything else they failed miserably.