Bob the Butler (2005)

Director:

Gary Sinyor

Writers:

Jane Walker Wood (story) &
Steven Manners (story) ...
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Release Date:

14 January 2012 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

The family will never be the same.

Plot:

Tom Green stars as a bumbling buffoon, who lands at Butling after working his way through all other 'A' and 'B' jobs.

Plot Keywords:

Job | Rascal | Boy | Undressing | Babysitting

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tom Green	...	Bob Tree
Brooke Shields	...	Anne Jamieson
Genevieve Buechner	...	Tess Jamieson
Benjamin B. Smith	...	Bates Jamieson (as Benjamin Smith)
Rob LaBelle	...	Jacques
Valerie Tian	...	Sophie
Simon Callow	...	Mr. Butler
Iris Graham	...	Mama Clara
Dolores Drake	...	Maureen
Bill Chandler	...	Rabbi
Jonathan Ndukwe	...	Stuart
Kevin McNulty	...	Tardy Man
Julia Arkos	...	Judith
Kristina Copeland	...	Kate
Wendy Morrow Donaldson	...	Mrs. Withington
Michael Roberds	...	Barber
Lorena Gale	...	Dr. Wilma
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Japanese Plumber
Nicole Potvin	...	Morgan
Britt McKillip	...	Alex
Tammi Baliszewski	...	Mrs. Honeydew
Bob Frazer	...	Coach Jerry
Conchita Campbell	...	Basketball Girl (scenes deleted)
Shahnee Zaver	...	Mall Saleswomen
Jerry Wasserman	...	Detective Alvarez
Xantha Radley	...	Young Babysitter
Sean Devine	...	Bouncer
Vincent Mai	...	Maestro / Trumpeter (as Vince Mai)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barry Nerling	...	Usher (uncredited)

Directed by
Gary Sinyor

Writing credits
Jane Walker Wood		(story) &
Steven Manners		(story)
Jane Walker Wood		(screenplay) and
Steven Manners		(screenplay) and
Gary Sinyor		(screenplay)

Produced by
Chris Atkins	....	co-producer
Simon Barnes	....	executive producer
Simon Baxter	....	executive producer
Tom Green	....	co-producer
Jim Howell	....	executive producer
Steven Manners	....	associate producer
Al Munteanu	....	executive producer
Terence S. Potter	....	executive producer
Jacqueline Quella	....	executive producer
Esther Randall	....	producer
Jacquelyn Renner	....	co-producer
Danielle Robertson	....	associate producer
Steve Roeder	....	producer
Gary Rubin	....	executive producer
Gavin Wilding	....	producer
Jane Walker Wood	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David A. Hughes

Cinematography by
Jason Lehel

Film Editing by
Richard Overall

Casting by
Lynne Carrow
Aaron Griffith

Production Design by
Michael Nemirsky

Art Direction by
Cheryl Marion

Set Decoration by
George Neuman

Costume Design by
Heather Douglas		(as Heather Lee Douglas)

Makeup Department
April Boyes	....	key makeup artist
Cleo Gagner	....	key hair stylist
Maria Gleeson	....	assistant hair stylist
Dana Hamel	....	makeup designer
Ryan Nicholson	....	specialty props
Sherry Van Gool	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Dan Bentham	....	post-production manager
Michele Futerman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katherine Keizer	....	third assistant director
John McKeown	....	first assistant director
Cindy Smith	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Nancy C. Lee	....	graphic designer
Christopher A.R. Lowe	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Stephen Cheung	....	adr mixer
Stephen Goldsmith	....	sound editor
Jesse Hammer	....	adr artist
Alex Hudd	....	sound consultant: dolby
Gareth Llewellyn	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Stirk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Vincent Watts	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Allen Benjamin	....	special effects coordinator
Paul Benjamin	....	special effects supervisor
Brant McIlroy	....	special effects
Kyle T. Moore	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Richard Baillie	....	digital compositor
Jeannine Dupuy	....	visual effects coordinator
Marc Hutchings	....	digital artist
Mark Tremble	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Mike Carpenter	....	stunt double
Dan Rizzuto	....	stunt performer
Sharon Simms	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Adams	....	first assistant camera
Vanessa Andrascik	....	assistant camera
Dan Basaraba	....	grip
Chris Cochrane	....	gaffer
Peter Grotek	....	key grip
Scott Kozak	....	grip
David Kurvers	....	video assist operator
Justin Parkinson	....	video assist operator

Animation Department
Ben Bradley	....	digital artist

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vanessa Lanci	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Tom Balkwill	....	assistant editor
Tom Balkwill	....	conforming editor: 2K
Tom Balkwill	....	on-line editor
Greg Barrett	....	senior digital grade producer
Stephen Bearman	....	film scanner

Music Department
Greg Francis	....	music arranger

Transportation Department
Duane Shearer	....	driver

Other crew
Anton Agerbo	....	production assistant
Emily Alden	....	assistant to producers
Neil Cairns	....	production accountant
Chaunce Drury	....	assistant production coordinator
Jeannine Dupuy	....	script supervisor
Krista Johnston	....	clearance
John Knowlton	....	assistant location manager
Felicity Leabeater	....	assistant to producers
Brett McDermid	....	second assistant coordinator
Bob McQuarrie	....	key production assistant
W. Robert Millar	....	assistant location manager
Tyrell Sandyke	....	craft service
Joyce Sawa	....	production coordinator
Costa Vassos	....	location manager
Robyn Wiener	....	production coordinator
Ian Willetts	....	post-production account manager

Production Companies

• Rampage Entertainment
• Open Eye Productions
• Aquarius Films (commissioned by)
• Park Entertainment (in association with)
• Bob Productions

Distributors

• Lizard Cinema Trade (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Bob Productions
• CDK Entertainment (2007) (Greece) (all media)
• First Independent Pictures (2005) (USA) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Vivendi Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• S2S Post

Other Companies

• Fatts  post-production script service
• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor
• Internet Movie Database (IMDb)  internet services
• Malde & Co.  production auditors
• Midnight Transfer  post-production facilities
• S2S Post  post-production
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for crude humor, innuendo and some language (edited for re-rating)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG (re-rating) | USA:PG (edited for re-rating) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | Germany:o.Al. | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Rampage Entertainment

Trivia:

In the montage scene when Butler is cleaning the house it can be seen he is listening to Apple's successful iPod. It can also be noted it is the 3rd gen iPod.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Tess says that her mother "...is practically a vegetarian." But two barbecues previously seen featured hamburgers, hot dogs, and later salmon. At the dinner in the final scene, the main course is turkey.

Quotes:

Bates Jamieson:Why do you call me 'Master'?
Bob Tree:I'm studying to be a butler.
Bates Jamieson:Hmm. I don't like it. 'Master Bates' just feels... wrong.
Bob Tree:Indeed.

Movie Connections:

References The Addams Family (1991)

Soundtrack:

For A Smile

Much to our surprise...we love this movie!!!

Knowing that Tom Green was in this movie, we automatically thought that this would definitely be a sorry, vulgar, non-family movie. We were shocked to be wrong on all counts. There were some questionable parts, but overall it gets 12 thumbs up from our family! Tom Green was great & our kids just love this movie! We just got the DVD, and we've already watched it 3 times. I am still in shock that Tom Green was in a good movie and did a great job acting! I recommend "Bob the Butler" to all! People need to see this, just to be in total disbelief that Tom Green can actually act. Parents just need to preview it first, so they will know when to hit the mute button, or forward on a couple of occasions. :O)