Coyote Ugly (2000)

Director:

David McNally

Writer (WGA):

Gina Wendkos (written by)

Release Date:

4 August 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Music

Tagline:

The Party Never Ends.

Plot:

Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.

Plot Keywords:

Songwriter | Bar | Nightclub | Club | Dancing

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Piper Perabo	...	Violet Sanford
Adam Garcia	...	Kevin O'Donnell
John Goodman	...	Bill
Maria Bello	...	Lil
Izabella Miko	...	Cammie
Tyra Banks	...	Zoe
Bridget Moynahan	...	Rachel
Melanie Lynskey	...	Gloria
Del Pentecost	...	Lou
Michael Weston	...	Danny
LeAnn Rimes	...	Herself
Jeremy Rowley	...	William Morris Receptionist
Ellen Cleghorne	...	Music Publishing Receptionist
John Fugelsang	...	Richie the Booker
Bud Cort	...	Romero
Robert Ahlers	...	Finale Club Back-Up Musician
Orlando Sims	...	Finale Club Back-Up Musician
Barry Michael Duff	...	Finale Club Back-Up Musician
William Ritter III	...	Finale Club Back-Up Musician
Chanda Bailey	...	Finale Club Back-Up Musician
Freez Luv	...	Fiji Mermaid Club Bouncer (as Freeze Luv)
Alex Band	...	Fiji Mermaid Club Band
Miles Mosley	...	Fiji Mermaid Club Band
Aaron Kamin	...	Fiji Mermaid Club Band
Vic Vanacore	...	Fiji Mermaid Club Band
Greg Pitts	...	Fiji Mermaid Waiter
Whitney Dylan	...	Fiji Mermaid Worker
Marvin Krueger	...	Surgeon
Victor Argo	...	Pete
Peter Appel	...	Pizza Customer
John Mondin	...	Pizza Customer
Frank Medrano	...	Walt
Elizabeth Beckwith	...	Management Office Receptionist
Diane Hudock	...	Open Mic Woman
Tara MacLean	...	Open Mic Singer (as Tara McLean)
Eric Ritter	...	Arlene's Grocery Audience Member
Thomas R. Martin	...	Arlene's Grocery Audience Member
Ken Hudson Campbell	...	Biker (as Ken Campbell)
Jorgen de Mey	...	Coyote Ugly Customer
Jimmy Shubert	...	Coyote Ugly Drunk
Greg Ginther	...	Coyote Ugly Drunk
Jeff Michalski	...	Fire Marshall
Kaitlin Olson	...	Bidding Customer (as Kaitlin Olsen)
JJ Snyder	...	Bidding Customer (as Jennifer Jean)
Susan Yeagley	...	Bidding Customer
Jill Gettelson	...	Bidding Customer
Jack McGee	...	Pitcher
Paul Davis-Miller	...	Sam Ash Salesman
Johnny Zander	...	Roy The Busboy
Wali Collins	...	Critch
Scott Russo	...	Elbow Room Band Member
Rob Brewer	...	Elbow Room Band Member
Steve Morris	...	Elbow Room Band Member
Wade Youman	...	Elbow Room Band Member
Patrick Kim	...	Elbow Room Band Member
Natasha Reulet	...	Girl at the Surprise Party
Sarah Jane Morris	...	Girl at the Surprise Party (as Sarah Morris)
Jennifer Day	...	Girl at the Surprise Party
Nava Plotski	...	Girl at the Surprise Party (as Nava Plotsky)
Alicia Lorén	...	Girl at the Surprise Party (as Alicia Sorell)
Jennifer Manalo	...	Girl at the Surprise Party
Nicole Ghastin	...	Lyndsay Morgan
Jonathan Klein	...	Manager
Alexandra Balahoutis	...	Hostess
Johnny Knoxville	...	College Guy
Chris Wylde	...	College Guy
Mandy Amano	...	Dancing Girl in Bar
Carla Alapont	...	Dancing Girl in Bar (as Carla Alaponte)
Stephanie Hodge	...	Dancing Girl in Bar
Allison Ford	...	Dancing Girl in Bar
Kathy Nowrey	...	Dancing Girl in Bar
Michael Bay	...	Photographer
Chip Chinery	...	Cop
Nick Vallelonga	...	Cop
Joseph Patrick Kelly	...	Coyote Ugly Bar Patron
Greg Collins	...	Coyote Ugly Bar Patron
Stephen Snedden	...	Customer - Fancy Drinks
Chris Soldevilla	...	Man Ordering Shots
Joe Bucaro III	...	Finale Club Drunk (as Joseph Bucaro III)
James T. Sale	...	Finale Club Drunk
Heather Shannon Ryan	...	Sorority Girl
Biljana Filipovic	...	Bar Fight Girlfriend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Anisko	...	Finale Club Lead-In Band (uncredited)
Alex Borstein	...	Bidding Customer (uncredited)
Michael R Bowman	...	Coyote Ugly Bar Patron (uncredited)
Adam Carrera	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tony Collucci	...	High Five Guy (uncredited)
Claudia Cummings	...	Violet (uncredited)
Brian Diederich	...	Best Man (uncredited)
Timothy Huang	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tara Nicole Hughes	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Jason Jacobs	...	Finale Club Lead-In Band (uncredited)
Sofia Karstens	...	Dancer #4 (uncredited)
Cheryl Ling	...	Chinese Woman (uncredited)
Rana Morrison	...	Gigi-Girl Dancing on Bar (uncredited)
Calvi Pabon	...	Sexy Dancer (uncredited)
Jeannette Papineau	...	Bar / Night Club Girl (uncredited)
Melody Perkins	...	New Coyote (uncredited)
Rachel Puchkoff	...	Dancing Girl in Bar (uncredited)
Patty Tobin	...	The Red-Headed Nurse (uncredited)
Lisa Marie Waishes	...	Shannon (uncredited)
Brad Yoder	...	College Guy (uncredited)
Patrick Yonally	...	Finale Club Lead-In Band (uncredited)

Directed by
David McNally

Writing credits (WGA)
Gina Wendkos		(written by)

Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	producer
Jeff Eamer	....	associate producer
Scott Gardenhour	....	executive producer
Jennifer Krug-Worthington	....	associate producer (as Jennifer Krug Worthington)
Chad Oman	....	producer
Pat Sandston	....	associate producer
Mike Stenson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Trevor Horn

Cinematography by
Amir Mokri		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
William Goldenberg

Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by
Jon Hutman

Art Direction by
Gae S. Buckley		(as Gae Buckley)
Bruce Alan Miller

Set Decoration by
Rosemary Brandenburg

Costume Design by
Marlene Stewart

Makeup Department
Darla Albright	....	key makeup artist
Ela Barczewska	....	makeup artist (as Elizabeth Barczewska)
Joseph A. Campayno	....	assistant makeup artist
Rose Chatterton	....	hair stylist: New York
Kris Evans	....	makeup artist
Voni Hinkle	....	hair stylist
Shari Perry	....	key hair stylist (as Sharon Perry)
Cheryl Eckert	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Carl Clifford	....	unit production manager
Christine C. Fransen	....	production supervisor
Alma Kuttruff	....	unit production manager
KristieAnne Reed	....	executive in charge of production: JBF (as Kristieanne Groelinger)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Denis Doyle	....	second assistant director: New York (as Dennis Doyle)
Stephen P. Dunn	....	first assistant director (as Stephen Dunn)
Greg Hale	....	second assistant director: New York (as Gregory G. Hale)
Sean Hobin	....	first assistant director (additional photography)
David Kelley	....	second assistant director
Jules Kovisars	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Thomas J. Mack	....	first assistant director
Christina Stauffer	....	second assistant director
Jack Steinberg	....	second second assistant director
Andrew Ward	....	second second assistant director
Dariusz Wolski	....	second unit director (as Darek Wolski)
Eric Yellin	....	second second assistant director: New York

Art Department
Chris Alvarez	....	gangboss
Adam L. Barker	....	plaster foreman
Chris Barnes	....	paint foreman
Shane Buckallew	....	plaster gang boss
Richard K. Buoen	....	illustrator
Ashley Burnham	....	art department coordinator
Rick Butler	....	art director: New York (as Richard Butler)
Cary Conway	....	painter
Kirk Corwin	....	property master
Emily Crupper	....	art department assistant
Henry Dunn	....	assistant art director
David Elliott	....	construction coordinator
Sara Gardner-Gail	....	set decoration buyer
John P. Goldsmith	....	set designer
Donald Goodman	....	drapery foreman
Donald Goodman	....	props: second unit
Joseph W. Grafmuller	....	lead man
Regina Graves	....	additional buyer: New York
Vinson Jae	....	stand-by painter: second unit
Ray Kluga	....	art director: New York
Julius Kozlowski	....	scenic foreman
Steven Ladish	....	set dresser
Steven E. Lawler	....	construction foreman: New York
Ken Nelson	....	construction coordinator
John Puglisi	....	illustrator
Beth A. Rubino	....	set decorator: New York
Jay Smith	....	drapery
John Snow	....	head painter
Alex Thompson	....	scenic artist
Chad Vachter	....	set dresser
John Warnke	....	set designer
Richard Blake Wester	....	set dresser: reshoots
Stoney Emshwiller	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Franklin T. Perry	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Aleta Shaffer	....	set decoration production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	dialogue editor
Randle Akerson	....	supervising sound effects editor
John Bauman	....	cable person
Dan Blazi	....	assistant sound editor
Fred Burke	....	foley editor
Tom Burns	....	sound re-recordist
Tom Caton	....	boom operator
Teri E. Dorman	....	supervising dialogue editor
Robert Eber	....	production sound mixer
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
Carl Fischer	....	boom operator
Marva Fucci	....	first assistant sound editor
Matthew Harrison	....	foley editor
Petur Hliddal	....	production sound mixer
Hanson Hsu	....	stage engineer
Chris Ingram	....	assistant sound editor
Stephen Janisz	....	adr editor
Suhail Kafity	....	sound effects editor
Adam Kopald	....	sound effects editor
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor (as Nick Korda)
James Likowski	....	foley editor
Melissa Lytle	....	assistant sound editor
Victoria Martin	....	supervising foley editor
Greg Morgenstein	....	sound recording engineer
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kurt Peterson	....	utility sound
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Monique Salvato	....	assistant sound editor
Roy Seeger	....	assistant adr editor
Roy Seeger	....	assistant sound editor
Robert L. Sephton	....	sound designer
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Karen Spangenberg	....	dialogue editor
Del Spiva	....	assistant sound editor
David F. Van Slyke	....	sound effects editor
Jerome R. Vitucci	....	boom operator: New York
Jerome R. Vitucci	....	mixer: New York
Marshall Winn	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects supervisor: New York (as Steve Kirshoff)
Joe D. Ramsey	....	special effects coordinator (as Joe Ramsey)
Robert J. Scupp	....	special effects: New York
Richard Terry Tjelmeland	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Pierre La Querre	....	digital compositor
Donna Langston	....	visual effects producer: Asylum VFX
John Scheer	....	digital intermediate editor (directors cut)
Jean-Luc Bouchard	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Andy Davis	....	digital compositor: Asylum (uncredited)

Stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator: New York
Laura Albert	....	stunt double: Rachel
Kavien Amiri	....	stunts
Jeff Brockton	....	stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
William H. Burton Jr.	....	stunts (as Billy Burton Jr.)
H.D. Burton	....	stunts
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts
Victor Chan	....	stunts
Alisa Christensen	....	stunts
Chris Colombo	....	stunt motorcyclist
Kelly Craig	....	stunt double: Rachel: New York
Jennifer Curran	....	stunts
Brian Donahue	....	stunt double: Bill
Thomas DuPont	....	stunts (as Thomas Dupont)
Danny Epper	....	stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Jeremy Fitzgerald	....	stunts
Tim Gallin	....	stunts
Greg Harris	....	stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	....	stunts (as Ace Hatem)
Don Hewitt	....	stunts
Donald John Hewitt	....	stunt driver
Jery Hewitt	....	stunts
Mark Hicks	....	stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt coordinator: Los Angeles
Cinda-Lin James	....	stunts (as Cindalin James)
Josh Kemble	....	stunt performer
Josh Kemble	....	stunts (as Josh Kimble)
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunt double: Piper Perabo
Will Leong	....	stunts (as Willy Leong)
Tom McComas	....	stunts
Angela Meryl	....	stunts
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunts
Ralph W. Odum	....	stunts (as Ralph Odum)
Shane K. Odum	....	stunts (as Shane Odum)
Shawn Odum	....	stunts
Jim Palmer	....	stunts
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunt double: Gloria (as Janet Paparozzo)
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Chad Randall	....	stunts
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Thekla Roth	....	stunts
Michael Russo	....	stunts (as Mike Russo)
Gayle Sherman	....	stunts (as Gayle Sheman)
Dana Stein	....	stunts
Scott Waugh	....	stunts
Daniel May Wong	....	stunts (as Daniel M. Wong)
Jimmy P. Wong	....	stunts (as Jimmy Wong)
Scott Workman	....	stunts
Amy Yanagisawa	....	stunts (as Amy Yamagasawa)
Ray Abbott	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (uncredited)
Freddie Joe Farnsworth	....	stunts (uncredited)
Andy Langham	....	stunts (uncredited)
Diesel Pfingsten	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Larry J. Aube	....	rigging key grip (as Larry Aube)
Nico Bally	....	dolly grip: "b" camera unit
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip: a camera
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip
Julian de la Pena	....	light board operator
Julian de la Pena	....	programmer: moving lights
Damon Doherty	....	best boy rigging grip
R. Michael Givens	....	director of photography: second unit
David Golia	....	additional photographer
John Grillo	....	assistant camera
Mark Gutterud	....	director of photography: additional unit
Chris Hammond	....	electrician: New York
Mitchell K. Hiniker	....	rigging grip
George A. Hock	....	rigging gaffer
Joel Holland	....	video assist operator: New York
Simon Jayes	....	camera operator: "a" camera, second unit
Dan Kneece	....	camera operator: additional photography
Craig Kohtala	....	best boy grip
John W. Kristopik	....	lighting technician
Christopher J. Lama	....	rigging electrician
Michael L. Lewin	....	rigging grip
Brett Mabry	....	best boy electric
Frank Masi	....	still photographer
Tim Metivier	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mazi Mitchell	....	electrician
Bill O'Drobinak	....	camera operator
Barry Peterson	....	additional photography
Max Pomerleau	....	gaffer
Robert J. Reilly	....	best boy rigging grip: Los Angeles
Joe Ritter	....	second assistant camera
James J. Sabat Jr.	....	video assistant
Andrew Shulkind	....	camera intern
Stephen St. John	....	Steadicam operator
Stephen St. John	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Monte Swann	....	24 frame video operator
Daniel Taylor	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Martin Weight	....	video assist operator
Dariusz Wolski	....	director of photography: second unit (as Darek Wolski)

Casting Department
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting: New York
Jeff Mathews	....	casting assistant
Alison E. McBryde	....	casting associate
Stephen Vincent	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Bolger	....	costume production assistant
Anita Cabada	....	costume assistant
John Casey	....	costume supervisor (as John C. Casey)
Holly Davis	....	key costumer
Barrett Hong	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York
Sabine Huber	....	costumer
Valerie Manahan	....	set costumer
Sara Markowitz	....	costume supervisor
Christine Orth	....	costumer
Juliet Ouyoung	....	assistant costume designer: New York
Catherine Wall	....	cutter/fitter

Editorial Department
Monica Anderson	....	first assistant editor
Bryan H. Carroll	....	assistant editor
Tami Goldman	....	post-production assistant
Gloria Kaiser	....	color timer
Brett Reed	....	post-production assistant
Gary Trentham	....	assistant editor
Scott Fox	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	music supervisor
James Banbury	....	music programmer
Steve Bartek	....	additional music arranger
Steve Bartek	....	composer: additional music
Curt Bisquera	....	musician
Tim Boot	....	music playback operator
Michael Boustead	....	assistant music editor
Mary Ann Campagna	....	music coordinator
David Richard Campbell	....	conductor: strings (as David Campbell)
David Richard Campbell	....	orchestrator: strings (as David Campbell)
Peter DiStefano	....	musician: guitar
Shannon Erbe	....	music editor
Robert Fernandez	....	music recordist: strings
Robert Fernandez	....	score mixer
Chris Fudurich	....	music editor
Brad Gilderman	....	music mixer
M.B. Gordy	....	musician: Percussion
Katie Greathouse	....	music production assistant
J.J. Holiday	....	musician
Trevor Horn	....	music consultant
Garry Hughes	....	additional music arranger
Garry Hughes	....	composer: additional music
Garry Hughes	....	musician
Sara Lind	....	pro tools operator
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation
Steve MacMillan	....	music mixer
Steve MacMillan	....	music recordist
Joseph Magee	....	supervising production music mixer
Jamie Muhoberac	....	additional music arranger
Jamie Muhoberac	....	composer: additional music
Jamie Muhoberac	....	musician
Kathy Nelson	....	music supervisor
Angelo Palazzo	....	assistant music editor
Alan Pasqua	....	musician
Tim Pierce	....	musician
Paul Poli	....	music programmer
LeAnn Rimes	....	singing voice: Piper Perabo
John Robinson	....	musician
Mac Robinson	....	musician
Bettie Ross	....	music preparation: songs
Tim Weidner	....	music mixer
Tim Weidner	....	music recordist
Booker White	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Karen K. Chang	....	transportation office coordinator
Erik Coutts	....	driver
Manny Demello	....	driver
Dave Robling	....	transportation coordinator
Jeff Woodward	....	driver

Other crew
Mikayla Abromowitz	....	script supervisor
H. Leah Amir	....	production assistant
Nancy Anderson	....	dance double: "Cammie"
Lori A. Balton	....	location scout
Aaron Bauer	....	assistant: Mr Bruckheimer
Jack Bavaro	....	assistant location manager
Vanessa Bendetti	....	researcher
K.C. Brooks	....	assistant: Mr. Oman
Yolanda T. Cochran	....	second assistant accountant
Jan Cosby	....	second assistant accountant
Jennifer Curran	....	consultant: bartending
Mike Currie	....	set production assistant
Lisa Davidson	....	assistant production coordinator
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Stephen P. Del Prete	....	production assistant
Katrina Elder	....	assistant production coordinator: re-shoots
Dan Fitzsimons	....	staff assistant
Brad Gerstner	....	accounting clerk
Michelle Gold	....	set production assistant
Laura Grady	....	body double: Violet (as Laura Grady Peterson)
Annie Granatstein	....	executive assistant to Mr. Bruckheimer
Terri Greening	....	first assistant accountant
Gabriela Gutentag	....	unit publicist
Scott Hamilton	....	media publicist
Julie Hannum	....	key assistant location manager
Erik Howsam	....	assistant: Mike Stenson
Damiana Kamishin	....	production secretary
Sharon Kitchens	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Todd Kolker	....	intern
Steven S. Lee	....	assistant location manager
Chad Lemieux	....	additional set production assistant
Andrew Magarian	....	acting coach
Bill McCamey	....	location nurse
Douglas S. McClintock II	....	location assistant
Udee McGeoy	....	assistant choreographer
Randy McKenney	....	extras coordinator
Rana Morrison	....	research assistant
Michael Nguyen	....	set production assistant
Brian M. O'Neill	....	assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Brian M. O'Neill	....	location assistant: New York
Travis Payne	....	choreographer
Blake Perkinson	....	production assistant
Brandon Perkinson	....	production assistant
Wynn Petersen	....	assistant: Ms. Groelinger
Shannon Petska	....	production assistant
Janice Polley	....	location manager
Ryan Posly	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Brian Read	....	assistant: Scott Gardenhour
Guillaume Renberg	....	remote head technician
Kris Schackman	....	location assistant: New York
Ted Shred	....	fire coordinator
Adam Silverstein	....	stand-in
LaVelle Smith Jr.	....	additional choreographer (as Lavelle Smith Jr.)
Kristian Sorensen	....	military extras coordinator
Karen Koula Sossiadis	....	assistant coordinator
Mollie Stallman	....	production assistant
Angela Stover	....	dance double: "Rachel"
Robert T. Striem	....	location manager: New York
Rhys Summerhayes	....	office production assistant
Katherine Torres	....	assistant to executive producer: New York
Frank G. Turner	....	stand-in: John Goodman
Delila Vallot	....	dance double: "Zoe" (as Jessica Vallot)
Nadia Venesse	....	dialect coach
Eric Von Arx	....	location scout
Stacy Walker	....	assistant choreographer
Ali Waller	....	production assistant
Reid Warman	....	production secretary
Tara Wilson	....	dance double: "Violet"
Manny Chavez	....	production safety supervisor (uncredited)
Rebecca Edelson	....	script clearance administrator (uncredited)
Vanessa Grayson	....	stand-in: Bridget Moynahan (uncredited)
Lisa Janelli	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Laker	....	shop manager: New York (uncredited)
Michael Matsumoto	....	pre-production assistant (uncredited)
Kristin Riddick	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Howard Samuelsohn	....	dialect coach (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Jerry Bruckheimer Films
• Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (Sweden) (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2000) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Buena Vista Home Video
• Buena Vista International Spain (Spain)
• Buena Vista International (Argentina)
• Buena Vista International
• Buena Vista Pictures
• Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (France)
• Hollydan Works (2004) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Absolute Rentals  post-production rentals
• Asylum VFX  main titles (as Asylum Visual Effects)
• Buena Vista Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Cherokee Studios  music recorded at
• Critters of the Cinema  animal handlers
• Curb Records  soundtrack published by
• Custom Film Effects  end titles
• Cygnet Video  24 frame video playback
• Hollywood Rental Company  lighting equipment (as Hollywood Rental Co., LLC)
• House of Fun Music Inc.  music publishing
• Jellybean Music Publishing  music publishing
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Matthews Group  lighting equipment
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Royaltone Studios  music recorded and mixed at
• Sarm Studios (West)  music recorded and mixed at (as Sarm West Coast)
• Sony, Cary Grant Theatre  sound re-recorded at (as Sony/Cary Grant Theatre)
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting NY
• TM Equipment Rentals  grip equipment
• Technicolor  prints
• Walt Disney Music Library, The  music preparation

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality

Runtime:

100 min | 107 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Colombia:12 | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | UK:15 (director's cut) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37326) | USA:R (director's cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (director's cut) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (director's cut) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Brazil:14 | Singapore:M18 (unrated extended edition) | South Korea:15 (also director's cut) | Italy:T | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Trivia:

When Violet goes to the club where Kevin works, the group The Calling is performing.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Violet sings for the first time at the bar, she looks down at the mic, and then there's a shot of the mic. The next shot is of her looking up again, but its just the same footage of her looking down, only zoomed in and played backwards.

Quotes:

Violet:Oh, right, we don't talk about you, right? It's a big secret. Come on, Kevin, let's play a game. I'm gonna guess why you left Australia.
Kevin:Doesn't matter.
Violet:You were in jail? No that's not it. You have a wife and four kids in Sydney? Come on, am I getting warm? Come on, Kevin, I don't have alot of time. Why'd you run away from home?
Kevin:I didn't have a home! Is that what you wanted to hear? I don't have a family. I mean that's the big secret! Are you happy? Huh? Are you gonna feel sorry for me now? Are you gonna hold me close while I tell you I had to change homes every 2 years? I had a bad childhood, big deal. I don't need your sympathy! 'Cause I'm here and I'm livin' on my two feet like I wanted to. That was my dream. At least I did it with a little bit of dignity.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: Niagara (#6.4)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Rebel Yell

An interesting, excellent surprise.

I have to say that when I saw the trailer I thought this was going to be a film about some half naked women and some people drinking a lot. But, when the film ended I have to say I was really surprised. A good surprise. Some people will probably disagree with me but this is not a film about nudity or something like that, it is a film about following your dreams, about leaving home searching for something real. I think Piper Perabo is excellent in her role as Violet, who actually sings some of the songs in the film. I'd recommend it to everyone who wants to have a great time.