Skipped Parts (2000)

Director:

Tamra Davis

Writers:

Tim Sandlin (novel)
Tim Sandlin (screenplay)

Release Date:

6 December 2001 (Philippines)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

There's nothing like knowing what you've been missing.

Plot:

A young mother and her teenage son are banished to a remote provincial town by a domineering father.

Plot Keywords:

Student | Governor | High School | Pregnancy | Small Town

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Drew Barrymore	...	Fantasy Girl
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Lydia Callahan
Mischa Barton	...	Maurey Pierce
Bug Hall	...	Sam Callahan
Brad Renfro	...	Dothan Talbot
R. Lee Ermey	...	Caspar Callahan
Gerald Lenton-Young	...	Coach Howard Stebbins
Peggy Lipton	...	Laurabel Pierce
Andrea Menard	...	Dot
Michael Greyeyes	...	Hank Elkrunner
Kathryn Henry	...	LaDell
Elizabeth Henry	...	LaNell
Daniel Maslany	...	Petey Pierce
Aaron Fahlman	...	Buddy Pierce
Ivan McDonald	...	Rodney Cannelloski
Rick Ravanello	...	Dougie Dupree
Angela Featherstone	...	Delores
Alison Pill	...	Chuckette Morris
George Grassick	...	Rodeo Announcer
Karen Von Staden	...	Mrs. Stebbins
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Geiss	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Tamra Davis

Writing credits
Tim Sandlin		(novel)
Tim Sandlin		(screenplay)

Produced by
Mark Amin	....	executive producer
Rhonda Baker	....	line producer
Jeff Beesley	....	line producer: second unit
Tamra Davis	....	executive producer
Alison Dickey	....	producer
Mike Elliott	....	executive producer
Jennifer Jason Leigh	....	co-producer
Peter A. Marshall	....	co-producer
Gordon McLennan	....	co-producer
Sharon Oreck	....	producer
Robin Schorr	....	co-producer
Shelby Stone	....	producer

Original Music by
Stewart Copeland

Cinematography by
Claudio Rocha

Film Editing by
Luis Colina
Michael R. Miller

Casting by
Justine Baddeley
Kim Davis-Wagner

Production Design by
Ian D. Thomas

Set Decoration by
Carol Lavallee

Makeup Department
Diane Crittenden	....	makeup assistant
Jillian Dempsey	....	hair stylist: Ms. Barrymore (as Jillian Fink)
Jillian Dempsey	....	makeup artist: Ms. Barrymore (as Jillian Fink)
Tracy George	....	key makeup artist
Lori Guidroz	....	key hair stylist: USA
Yolanda Manitopyes	....	assistant key makeup artist
Zinka Shankland	....	key hair stylist: Canada
Tanya Trenholm	....	hair stylist: extras
Tanya Trenholm	....	makeup artist: extras
Tracy Wira	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Elliott	....	third assistant director
Ehud Ellman	....	first assistant director
Devin Keefe	....	trainee assistant director
Matt Maloney	....	second assistant director
Gordon McLennan	....	second unit director
Glenn Dreher	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Mike Bergen	....	key greensman (as Michael Bergen)
Michael Borgstrom	....	key greensman
Norm Daschle	....	daily props assistant
Jeff Fedorchuk	....	carpenter (as Jeffrey Fedorchulz)
Michelle Fisher	....	art department trainee
Michael Ian Gardiner	....	greensman labor
Rory Gin	....	second assistant art director
Koreen Heaver	....	set decorator labor
Jefferson Little	....	sign painter
Stephen J. Martin	....	carpenter
Paula Millions	....	set decorator labor
Chris Murray	....	head carpenter
Bob Nett	....	assistant props
Shelley Patterson	....	set decoration buyer
Iain L. Rose	....	lead hand carpenter (as Iain Rose)
Kyla Schmidt	....	daily props assistant
David Selinger	....	key scenic artist
Hugh Shankland	....	construction coordinator
Larry Spittle	....	property master
Tim Stadler	....	scenic painter
Jason Topal	....	carpenter
Kim Wall	....	assistant set decorator
Loree Wershler	....	graphic designer
Jordy Wihak	....	on-set dresser
Jeffrey Gamble	....	scenic painter (uncredited)
Morgan Hughes	....	scenic painter (uncredited)
Loree Wershler	....	illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Stéphane Barsalou	....	sound mixer (as Stephane Barsalou)
Dorian Cheah	....	sound effects editor
Dorian Cheah	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dorian Cheah	....	sound supervisor
Matt Dubin	....	digital transfer engineer
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Robert Getty	....	dialogue editor
Kevin Hamilton	....	dialogue editor
Michael Hertlein	....	dialogue editor
Chato Hill	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Jackson	....	adr supervisor (as Robert C. Jackson)
Thomas Jones	....	dialogue supervisor
Craig Jurkiewicz	....	foley editor
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist (as S. Diane Marshall)
Michael Mullane	....	background sound editor
Michel Sanders	....	sound mixer trainee (as Michael Sanders)
Steve Scoville	....	dialogue editor
Sarah Smith	....	foley editor
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer
Johanna Turner	....	digital transfer engineer
Tony Wyman	....	boom operator
Robert Getty	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Ferenc Lukacs	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Aurora Ojeda	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Evan Rust	....	adr engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Laird McMurray	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Sean Mullen	....	digital artist: Encore Visual Effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Wright Bruisedhead	....	stunt double: Hank
Wanda Ferraton	....	stunt double: Laurabel
Kirk Jarrett	....	stunt coordinator
Jamie Payton	....	stunt double: Skinny Bullrider

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Caister	....	dolly grip
Derek Carrier	....	best boy electric
Peter Carty	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Lucas Chadwick	....	camera trainee
Aahmes Deschulter	....	grip
Mark Dobrescu	....	camera operator
Mark Dobrescu	....	director of photography: second unit
Shawn Fulton	....	electrician
Tom Gardiner	....	camera trainee
Warren Gibson	....	grip
Jason Habicht	....	camera trainee
Cliff Hokanson	....	Steadicam operator
Nels Isrealson	....	special shoot photographer
Eric Jennings	....	first assistant camera
Val Kokotailo	....	daily electrician
Peter La Rocque	....	gaffer (as Peter LaRocque)
Stephan McLellan	....	grip
William Mills	....	key grip (as Bill Mills)
Damon Montgomery	....	second assistant camera
Edwin J. Moyer	....	generator operator
Corey Robson	....	second assistant camera
Shaun Salen	....	unit photographer trainee
Marc Simard	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Brock Stevens	....	electrician
Geoffrey Yates	....	best boy grip
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer (uncredited)
William Mills	....	dolly grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Susan Taylor Brouse	....	co-casting: Canada (as Susan Brouse)
Lisa Cohen	....	casting assistant
Danis Goulet	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Carmen Kotyk	....	co-casting: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sonja Clifton-Remple	....	on-set costumer
Robert Fenwick	....	on-set costume supervisor
Roberta Kozar	....	wardrobe buyer
Cathy McComb	....	costume designer: Canada (as Catherine McComb)
Robin Merrifield	....	truck costumer
Joanna Vollhoffer	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Alessandra Carlino	....	assistant editor
Meagan James	....	assistant editor
Stephanie Kremer High	....	post-production controller: Trimark
Lara Loory	....	assistant editor
April Martin	....	assistant editor
Brett S. McCarthy	....	first assistant editor (as Brett McCarthy)
Frank Moshier	....	post-production coordinator: Trimark
Paul Ohnersorgen	....	assistant editor
Dana Ross	....	color timer
Andrew Seklir	....	first assistant editor
Gloria Vela	....	assistant editor (as Gloria Rosa Vela)

Music Department
Jennifer Barak	....	additional music editor
Stewart Copeland	....	musician: percussion, bass guitar and piano
Stewart Copeland	....	score producer
Michael Dittrick	....	supervising music editor
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Steve Marsh	....	musician: saxophone
Judd Miller	....	musician: electric valve instrument
Jeff Seitz	....	music mixer
Jeff Seitz	....	music recordist
Michael Thompson	....	musician: guitar
Sharyn M. Tylk	....	music editor (as Sharyn Tylk)
Stephanie Urcheck	....	music coordinator: Trimark
Paul Holliday	....	music assistant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Daniel Bogart Brogden	....	driver
John David Brogden	....	driver
Debbi Burant	....	driver
Blair Currie	....	driver
Gerard Damaer	....	picture vehicle wrangler (as Gerard Demaer)
Judy Deal	....	driver
Len Deal	....	on-set vehicle wrangler
Tracy Demaer	....	transportation co-captain
Dave Dublin	....	driver: hair/make-up/wardrobe
Cathy Ehrlich	....	driver
Kevin Flynn	....	driver
Andy Frisk	....	driver
Toby Frisk	....	driver
Ron Jacobs	....	transportation co-captain
Joe Kish	....	driver
Randy Lautermilch	....	picture vehicle transportation
Alex Lolos	....	driver
William Pearse	....	driver
Jason Richards	....	driver
Shanna Richards	....	driver
Sheila Richards	....	transportation coordinator
Sheila Richards	....	transportation coordinator: second unit
Gary Rimmer	....	driver: honeywagon
Wayne Schick	....	driver
Danine Schlosser	....	driver
James Schlosser	....	driver
Leonard Stettner	....	driver
Gerti Thauberger	....	driver
Mike Wagner	....	driver

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Jeff Beesley	....	producer's mentor
T.J. Bews	....	wrangler
Crystal Braunwarth	....	location production assistant
Gary Bryden	....	security officer
Kevin Butler	....	location manager
Jeremy Cameron	....	location trainee
Sandi Cameron	....	script supervisor
Paul Compton	....	extras wrangler
Christopher Conway	....	location production assistant
Hudson Cooley	....	co-production coordinator
Susan Coranell	....	extras wrangler
Lorena David	....	supplier: Avid
Jo Dibb	....	stitcher
Konrad Dowling	....	insurance
Karin Elsener	....	title designer
Wanny Fagan	....	security officer
Robert Fay	....	security officer
Ellis Foster	....	accounting consultant
Paul Franklin	....	assistant location manager
Chris Gavin	....	location production assistant
Chris Gavin	....	security officer
Tyrone Gavin	....	location production assistant
Natasha Getz	....	production office assistant
Jeff Gonzalez	....	executive: Trimark
Julie Ann Hasse	....	assistant: Ms. Leigh
Jeanne Heal	....	key craft service
Steven Hearn	....	security officer
Blaine G. Houserman	....	production accountant (as Blaine Houserman)
Richard Jordan	....	executive: Trimark
Sara Kapuchinski	....	assistant: Stewart Copeland
Brian M. Kingman	....	insurance (as Brian Kingman)
Jud Laing	....	assistant: Mr. Renfro
Jud Laing	....	security supervisor
Stacy Leader	....	assistant to director
Betty Lee	....	production controller: Trimark
Wayne Levin	....	executive: Trimark
Andrew Lott	....	assistant craft service
Colin Maier	....	security officer
Tannis McDonald	....	co-production coordinator (as Tannis MacDonald)
Curtis McElhinney	....	special shoot assistant
Robert M. Melnik	....	director of business affairs: Trimark
Curtis A. Miller	....	production coordinator: Trimark
Robert Mills	....	bookkeeper
Erin K. O'Brien	....	assistant to producers (as Erin O'Brien)
Matt O'Donnell	....	assistant to producers
Jennifer Paschinski	....	security officer
Doug Patterson	....	producer's mentor
Daphine Peterson	....	security officer
Jeff Philip	....	security officer
Bob Presner	....	completion bond
Aaron Richmond	....	assistant to producers
Ian Ring	....	security officer
Mark Roberts	....	supplier: Avid
Clinton Sauter	....	security officer
Cara Sawka	....	assistant craft service
Kellie Schmidt	....	location production assistant
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Marc Simard	....	director trainee
Donna Sloan	....	director of production: Trimark
Bud Stewart	....	security officer
Gordon Strang	....	security officer
Jamie Trombley	....	assistant craft service
Theresa A. Ugsang	....	post-production accountant: Trimark
Charlyn Ware	....	legal affairs: Trimark
Roxanne M. Willerth	....	security officer
Michalle Yeadon	....	security officer
Pearl Yuzicappi	....	assistant production accountant
Alvaro Gonzalo	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Maria Spinarski	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Skipped Parts Productions

Distributors

• Trimark Pictures

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• AON/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance  insurance
• Digital Sound & Picture  sound post-production
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Film Finances Canada  completion bond
• Kingsize Entertainment  Avid editing facilities
• LaRocque Systems Ltd.  grip and electric equipment
• Mary Nelson-Duerrstein & Associates  negative cutting
• Micdi Productions  music editorial

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual situations, some involving young teens, and for language

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company:

Skipped Parts Productions

Trivia:

Gerald Lenton-Young (Coach Howard Stebbens) was the drama teacher at the high school used in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Maurey and Sam first try sex, Maurey, in the long shots, is wearing panties with dots on them. In the close-up when she takes them off, they are plain white.

Quotes:

Sam Callahan:Do you practice sex with Dothan?
Maurey Pierce:Of course not, silly. He's my boyfriend!

Movie Connections:

References Town Without Pity (1961)

Soundtrack:

Do The Shark

I laughed very hard and cried a bit too, this one's a keeper.

Just got back from watching the world premiere of this film at the Seattle International Film Festival. I must say, I enjoyed this movie a great deal. Skipped Parts is a wonder to behold -- outrageously funny, poignant and bold. It never shies away from the tough subjects it covers while at the same time enlightening us with its humor. The acting is top-drawer, Jennifer Jason Leigh is brilliant once again, with standout performances by young Bug Hall and Mischa Barton. I don't want to give any of this one away, but I highly recommend you check it out. A word of caution, if you find sexual banter and activity between 14-year-olds disturbing, do not see this film, it is not for the close-minded. Slated to be released in September 2000.