Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

Directors:

Harry Elfont
Deborah Kaplan

Writers (WGA):

Deborah Kaplan (written by) &
Harry Elfont (written by) ...
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Release Date:

11 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

here kitty, kitty, kitty...

Plot:

A girl group find themselves in the middle of a conspiracy to deliver subliminal messages through popular music in this send up of the music industry and pop culture.

Plot Keywords:

Band | Manager | Fame | Boss | Pop Music

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Josie McCoy
Tara Reid	...	Melody Valentine
Rosario Dawson	...	Valerie Brown
Alan Cumming	...	Wyatt Frame
Parker Posey	...	Fiona
Gabriel Mann	...	Alan M.
Paulo Costanzo	...	Alexander Cabot
Missi Pyle	...	Alexandra Cabot
Tom Butler	...	Agent Kelly
Alexander Martin	...	Les - Du Jour (as Alex Martin)
Faedragh Carpenter	...	Teenage Fan
Justin Chatwin	...	Teenage Fan
Marites Pineda	...	Teenage Fan
Kimberly Rimer	...	Wedding Dress Girl
Corinne Reilly	...	Aquarium Tour Guide
Marnie Alton	...	Laughing Girl
Katharine Isabelle	...	Laughing Girl
Aeja Goldsmith	...	Laughing Girl
Nicole Fraissinet	...	Megastore Girl
Jessica Murdoch	...	Megastore Girl
Juliana Wimbles	...	Megastore Girl
Zak Santiago	...	Megastore DJ (as Zak Alam)
David Kopp	...	College Dude
Sean J. Dory	...	College Dude
Heather Robertson	...	Unstylish Girl
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Japanese Delegate
Kurt Max Runte	...	German Delegate
Claude De Martino	...	French Delegate
Colin Foo	...	Chinese Delegate
Balinder Johal	...	Sri-Lankan Delegate
Enuka Okuma	...	Fashion Team
Clay St. Thomas	...	Fashion Team
Erin Fitzgerald	...	Slang Team
Linda Ko	...	Slang Team
Serena Altschul	...	Herself
Mark Seliger	...	Himself
Sally Hershberger	...	Herself
Jann Carl	...	Jann T. Carl (as Jann T. Carl)
Stuart Lilley	...	New Josie Fan
Chris Lovick	...	New Josie Fan
Natalye Vivian	...	New Josie Fan
Karalee Paterson	...	Pointing Fan
Dion Johnstone	...	Federal Agent
Harry Elfont	...	Pilot
Tamara Taggart	...	TV Reporter
Anthony Creery	...	Incompetent Techie
JR Bourne	...	Shop Owner
Shayn Solberg	...	Geek Guy
Harmoni Everett	...	Josie's Manicurist
Kris Pope	...	Gregor
Kevin Bergsma	...	Fiona's Dancer
Todd Talbot	...	Fiona's Dancer
Craig Taylor	...	Fiona's Dancer
Paul Becker	...	Fiona's Dancer
Jay Williams	...	Fiona's Dancer
Russ Leatherman	...	Mr. Moviefone
Carson Daly	...	Himself
Aries Spears	...	The Other Carson Daly
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Blatch	...	Gay Rumor Team Member #3 (uncredited)
Darren Daurie	...	VH1 Photographer (uncredited)
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds	...	Himself (uncredited)
Donald Faison	...	D.J. - Du Jour (uncredited)
Seth Green	...	Travis - Du Jour (uncredited)
Eugene Levy	...	Himself (uncredited)
Breckin Meyer	...	Marco - Du Jour (uncredited)
Taryn O'Neill	...	War Room Analyst (uncredited)
Colette Squires	...	Photographer (uncredited)

Directed by
Harry Elfont
Deborah Kaplan

Writing credits (WGA)
Deborah Kaplan		(written by) &
Harry Elfont		(written by)
Richard Goldwater		(characters) (as Richard H. Goldwater) and
Dan DeCarlo		(characters) and
John L. Goldwater		(characters)

Produced by
Tony DeRosa-Grund	....	producer
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds	....	executive producer (as Kenneth Edmonds)
Tracey E. Edmonds	....	producer
Grace Gilroy	....	co-producer
Richard Goldwater	....	executive producer
Chuck Grimes	....	producer
Marc Platt	....	producer
Michael Silberkleit	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Frizzell

Cinematography by
Matthew Libatique

Film Editing by
Peter Teschner

Casting by
Joseph Middleton

Production Design by
Jasna Stefanovic		(as Jasna Stefanovich)

Art Direction by
Richard Cook
Kelvin Humenny

Set Decoration by
Johanne Hubert

Costume Design by
Leesa Evans

Makeup Department
Heather Barreca	....	assistant hair stylist
Jennifer Casey	....	assistant makeup artist
Rita Ciccozzi	....	key makeup artist
Rosalina Da Silva	....	makeup designer
Diane Holme	....	assistant hair stylist (as Dianne Holme)
Sanna Seppanen	....	key hair stylist
Wendy Snowdon	....	assistant makeup artist
Debra Wiebe	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Grace Gilroy	....	unit production manager
Virginia Landis Albertson	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Barry	....	second assistant director
Ashley Bell	....	assistant director
Jim Brebner	....	first assistant director
Paul Burger	....	trainee assistant director
Silver Butler	....	third assistant director
Kevin Fair	....	first assistant director: second unit
Kevin Fair	....	second second assistant director
Betty Thomas	....	second unit director

Art Department
Jack Ahnert	....	paint foreman
Andy Amoroso	....	art department assistant
James H. Chow	....	property master (as Jimmy Chow)
Richard Cook	....	set designer
Jennifer Donaldson	....	set designer
JoAnn Ellis	....	art department coordinator (as Jo-Ann Ellis)
Ivan Fish	....	lead carpenter
Julie Fontaine	....	set dresser
Roland-Marie Gervais	....	head painter (as Roland Gervais)
Terry Gonsalves	....	on-set dresser: second unit
Jean-Luc Grenier	....	lead dresser
Sally Hudson	....	graphic designer (as Sally Hudson Lawrence)
Andy Koessler	....	on-set dresser (as Andrew Koessler)
Jason B. Landels	....	assistant property master
Todd Lawley	....	set dresser (as J. Todd Lawley)
Catherine Leighton	....	assistant property master
David Lewis	....	head greensperson (as David A. Lewis)
Kristina Lyne	....	graphic designer
Laurie Marsh	....	set dresser
Shannon McFarlane	....	set dresser
Jerry McLaughlin	....	scenic artist
Derick McLeod	....	construction coordinator
Steve Miller	....	set dresser
Paul Mulder	....	assistant property master
Vivian Nishi	....	set designer (as Vivien Nishi)
Claudio Palavecino	....	assistant property master
Bryan R. Pederson	....	construction foreman (as Bryan Pederson)
Robert Pratt	....	storyboard artist
Chris Rae	....	lead carpenter
Darrell Scott	....	lead painter
Jennifer Silvertand	....	lead person
Frederick N. Stanley	....	lead carpenter
Andy Thornton	....	lead carpenter
Anneke Van Oort	....	set designer
Mikal Williams	....	on-set carpenter
Sean Will	....	lead painter
Barbara Wilson	....	assistant art director
Debbie R. Wilson	....	set dresser
Jim Wilson	....	lead carpenter
Tracey Wilson	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
John H. Arrufat	....	dialogue editor (as John Arrufat)
Eric Batut	....	sound mixer (as Eric J. Batut)
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
Jack Boyle	....	sound assistant
Jeanette Browning	....	adr recordist (as Janette Brown)
Chris Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Corwin	....	dialogue editor
Anne Couk	....	first assistant sound editor
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Jason England	....	second assistant sound editor (as Robert Jason England)
Cameron Frankley	....	supervising sound editor
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Rob Graham	....	sound assistant (as Robert D. Graham)
Doug Jackson	....	sound effects editor
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jon Michaels	....	first assistant sound editor
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Stephen Neary	....	recordist (as Stefan Neary)
Vince Nicastro	....	foley artist
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound designer
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound effects editor (as Paul Ottosson)
Alex Raspa	....	adr recordist
Carin Rogers	....	dialogue editor
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Karen Schell	....	sound assistant (as Karen E. Schell)
Joe Schiff	....	adr editor (as Joe Sheff)
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Thomas W. Small	....	foley supervisor (as Tom Small)
Renee Tondelli	....	adr supervisor
Tim Webb	....	recordist
Kelly Zombor	....	boom operator
Eric Maran	....	sound dailies (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Andrew Verhoeven	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Lloyd Lee Barnett	....	digital compositor
Jordan Benwick	....	compositor: Toybox West
Melanie Boettcher	....	accounting: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Corey Bramall	....	digital artist
Dan Brittain	....	digital artist
Neil Burroughs	....	technical supervisor: Toybox West
Rene Clark	....	rotoscoping: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Kelly G. Crawford	....	editor: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Pete Dionne	....	animator: Toybox West (as Dragon Dionne)
Syd Dutton	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Randy Egan	....	senior inferno artist: Toybox West
Christopher Elke	....	visual effects coordinator: Toybox West
John Follmer	....	visual effects producer: MetroLight Studios
Carolyn Garcia	....	production assistant: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Vyk Harnett	....	compositor: Toybox West (as Vyk)
Mark Kenaston	....	digital assistant: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Randy Koyanagi	....	compositor: Toybox West
James W. Kristoff	....	executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios
Lynn Ledgerwood	....	special rigging: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Heather MacPhee	....	digital artist: Metrolight Studios
Richard Malzahn	....	effects supervisor: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Fumi Mashimo	....	lead animator: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Kelvin McIlwain	....	visual effects supervisor: Illusion Arts
Sal Migliore	....	assistant colorist
Jesh Murthy	....	visual effects supervisor: Toybox West (as Jesh Krishna Murthy)
Michael Muscal	....	visual effects supervisor
Doug Oddy	....	animator: Toybox West (as Douglas N. Oddy)
Richard Patterson	....	digital supervisor: Illusion Arts, Inc.
David Robinson	....	compositor: Toybox West (as Dave Robinson)
Michael Ross	....	visual effects editor
Michelle Rothburgh	....	production assistant: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Chris Ryan	....	CGI supervisor: MetroLight Studios
Dobbie Schiff	....	visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios
Jason Scott	....	animator: Toybox West
Adam Stern	....	digital artist
Catherine Sudolcan	....	producer: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Kimberly Sylvester	....	effects producer: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Bill Taylor	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Brian Wawzonek	....	compositor: Toybox West
David S. Williams Jr.	....	lead compositor: Illusion Arts, Inc.
Steve Wright	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Benjamin J. Wylie	....	animator: Toybox West
Fred Jimenez	....	2D technical assistant: Cinesite Hollywood (uncredited)

Stunts
Gavin Buhr	....	stunt performer
Alex Chalmers	....	stunt performer
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt performer
Marny Eng	....	stunt performer
Corry Glass	....	stunt performer
Jason Glass	....	stunt performer
Dave Hospes	....	stunt performer
Kristene Kenward	....	stunt performer
Larry Lam	....	stunt performer
Michael Langlois	....	stunt performer
Brad Loree	....	stunt performer
Jovan Nenadic	....	stunt performer
Scott Nicholson	....	stunt performer
Trish Schill	....	stunt performer
Heath Stevenson	....	stunt performer
Julia Barrick Taffe	....	stunt performer
Mike Vézina	....	stunt coordinator (as Mike Vezina)
Marshall Virtue	....	stunt performer
Brent Woolsey	....	stunt performer
Marny Eng	....	stunt double: Rachel Leigh Cook (uncredited)
Kathy Hubble	....	stunts (uncredited)
Shawn C. Orr	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
John Sampson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Trish Schill	....	stunt double: Parker Posey (uncredited)
Jodi Stecyk	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rey Astronomo	....	video playback operator (as Rey Astrnomo)
Mark Aviss	....	gaffer: second unit
Mark Aviss	....	lamp operator
Roger Bailey	....	generator operator
Jim Barber	....	rigging grip
Bruce Borland	....	best boy electric (as Bruce N. Borland)
Rob Brady	....	lamp operator (as Robert Brady)
Toby Brittan	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Toby Britten)
Jason Brown	....	video playback operator
Dwayne Choy	....	lamp operator
John Clothier	....	camera operator
Roberto W. Contreras D.	....	camera operator: additional units
David Cooper	....	still photographer
Anthony Creery	....	grip
Anthony Creery	....	key grip: second unit
Byron Drinkle	....	video playback operator
Harvey Fedor	....	key grip
Ross Framo	....	video playback operator
Wilf Guttmann	....	rigging grip
Simon Hall	....	video playback operator (as Simon C. Hall)
Jeff Harvey	....	generator operator
Shane Harvey	....	still photographer
Kevin Haverty	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Chalaine Hayward	....	grip (as Chalane Hayward)
Dean Heselden	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Randy A. Jablonka	....	lamp operator (as Randy Jablonka)
Gaetan Jalbert	....	lighting designer: concert lighting
Gaetan Jalbert	....	rigging gaffer
David Lourie	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Prem Marimuthu	....	electrician
Shawn Milne	....	rigging grip (as W. Shawn Milne)
Scott Mitchell	....	rigging best boy
Bruce Murray	....	rigging best boy (as Bruce J. Murray)
David Neveaux	....	lead man setup grip (as Dave Neaveaux)
Ryan Nicholas	....	video assist operator
Chooch Paglaro	....	video playback operator (as Gerald Paglaro)
Brett Peterson	....	best boy grip: second unit
Tony Richardson	....	best boy electric: second unit
Chris Rothfelder	....	camera trainee
Michael Roy	....	camera trainee
Charlie Schultz	....	best boy grip
Ian Seabrook	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Timothy Robin Spencer	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Timothy R. Spencer)
Adam Stern	....	video playback operator
Scott Steyns	....	video playback operator
David Tickell	....	gaffer (as David James Tickell)
Walter Vanderryst	....	dolly grip
Richard Walden	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Peter Wilke	....	dolly grip
Ron Williams	....	camera operator: second unit
Ron Williams	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Stuart Aikins	....	casting: Canada
Dena Berman	....	casting assistant: U.S.
Sean Cossey	....	casting associate: Canada
Sonia Henkel	....	extras casting assistant
Wendy Hoffman	....	adr voice casting (as Wendy Hoffmann)
Annette McCaffrey	....	extras casting
Michelle Morris	....	casting associate: U.S. (as Michelle Morris-Gertz)
Richard Whobrey	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elizabeth Beauchamp	....	costume set supervisor
Candace Cruikshank	....	assistant costume designer
Luisa Dalmagro	....	set costumer (as Luisa Dal Magro)
Michaela Fitzpatrick	....	set costumer
Michelle Hunter	....	costume supervisor
Michael Mew	....	set costumer
Kim Schwandt	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Richard Boehm	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles
Cheryl Buckman	....	assistant editor: Canada
Frank Cuomo	....	post-production coordinator (as Frank A. Cuomo)
Jason Dale	....	assistant editor: Canada
Maria Gonzales	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Maria Gonzalez)
Nina Kawasaki	....	additional editor
Michael G. Miller	....	post-production assistant
Martin Ostrom	....	post-production assistant
Frank Roman	....	digital color timer
Thor Roos	....	color timer: negative to digital dailies
Sam Vanny	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles
Gabriel Wrye	....	additional editor

Music Department
Cary Ayers	....	music coach
Tyler Berrie	....	music playback assistant
Michael Bowers	....	orchestrator
Peter Bufano	....	score coordinator
Michael Colomby	....	music playback operator (as Mike Colomby)
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Greg Dennen	....	score recordist
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds	....	music producer
Tracey E. Edmonds	....	music supervisor
Kay Hanley	....	vocals: "Josie"
Jeffrey Allen Hearn	....	music coach
Michael Jay	....	additional music editor
Andrew Kinney	....	orchestrator
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music consultant
Michael McQuarn	....	music supervisor
Michael Page	....	music playback operator
Jeffrey Potokar	....	assistant music editor (as Jeff Potokar)
Mary Ramos	....	music consultant
Angie Rubin	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
John Stephan	....	vocals: "DuJour"
Ninette Terhart	....	music coach (as Nanette Terhart)
Drew Thomas	....	music coach
Rick Winquest	....	scoring mixer
Phil Xenidis	....	music coach

Transportation Department
Jake Callihoo	....	transportation coordinator (as Jake Calihoo)
Wayne Johnson	....	transportation captain
Dean Rama	....	transportation captain
Doug Rama	....	transportation captain
Bruce Scott	....	production driver
Fred Stephens	....	picture vehicle coordinator

Other crew
Carol Bailey	....	first assistant accountant
Kim Barker	....	product placement
Tim Bennett	....	production assistant
Samantha Bishop	....	concert coordinator
Howard Blank	....	live audience coordinator
Sally Ann Brooks	....	adr voice
Niels Casson	....	production assistant (as Neils Casson)
John Choi	....	assistant: Mrs. Edmonds
Jessica Clothier	....	script supervisor
Susan Crawford	....	assistant production coordinator
Mary-Ellen Dale	....	payroll accountant
Brian Dewbney	....	production assistant (as Bryan Daubney)
Ian Doig	....	animal handler
Kyle Doig	....	animal handler
Rick Dugdale	....	assistant location manager
Mark Dumas	....	animal trainer
Phaedra Eccleston	....	assistant production coordinator
Pamela Ferrari	....	assistant: Mr. Platt
Karin Fong	....	title designer
Gisele Fredette	....	craft service (as Giselle Fredette)
Mark Gamache	....	location scout
Tim Haughian	....	location manager
Roberta Henriksen	....	production coordinator
Adam Hogarth	....	location scout (as Adam Andrew Hogarth)
Phil Kieran	....	location scout
Mike Kuehn	....	production assistant (as Michael Kuehn)
Viktoria Langton	....	choreographer
Joel Levy	....	assistant: Mr. Platt
Julian Lloyd	....	assistant: Mrs. Edmonds
Wayne Lloyd	....	office production assistant
Grace MacLeod	....	animal handler
Jay May	....	product placement
Susan Messent	....	assistant: Ms. Gilroy
Chris Miller	....	technical consultant
Jeff Monk	....	production assistant
Lee Anne Muldoon	....	unit publicist
Benjamin Oliver	....	production assistant
Kimberly Rimer	....	assistant: Ms. Kaplan and Mr. Elfont
Doug Sinclair	....	craft service
Kirk N. Smallman	....	key production assistant (as Kirk Smallman)
Solombra Tucker	....	assistant: Mr. Edwards (as Solombra Ingram)
Jacqueline Wechselberger	....	production auditor (as Jacqueline E. Wechselberger)
Barrie Wells	....	technocrane operator
Daryl White	....	office production assistant
Phil Wong	....	production assistant (as Philip Wong)
Kristen Young	....	production assistant
Ian Alexander Martin	....	body double: Mr. Green (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (present)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (present) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
• Riverdale Productions (producer)
• Marc Platt Productions (producer)

Distributors

• Universal Studios (2001) (USA) (all media)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2001) (non-USA) (all media)
• Universal Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Fox-Warner (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2001) (France) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• FS Film Oy (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
• Yorin (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (original airing)

Special Effects

• Illusion Arts (special visual effects)
• Toybox (West) (additional visual effects) (as Toybox West)
• Perpetual Motion Pictures (additional visual effects)
• MetroLight Studios

Other Companies

• Archie Comics Entertainment  based on characters appearing in (as Archie Comics)
• Amazon.com  registered trademark of (AMAZON.com)
• America Online (AOL)  registered trademarks of ("MovieFone®, AOL MovieFone and the Mr. MovieFone character and voice. All Rights Reserved 2000)
• BPI Communications  courtesy of (Billboard Magazine used)
• CBS Broadcasting  registered trademarks of (The CBS and CBS Eye Design)
• Cinesite  opticals by
• City of Vancouver, The  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of
• DGC  acknowledgment (as The Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia District Council)
• Diesel  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of (as Diesel Jeans)
• EFilm  scanning and film recording
• Elvis Presley Enterprises  courtesy of (the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley appears)
• Epic Records  soundtrack on (as Epic)
• Home Box Office (HBO)  footage courtesy of (as HBO)
• Imaginary Forces  title design by
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  copyist (as Jo Ann Kane Music)
• John Frieda Inc.  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of (as John Frieda Hair Care)
• Kodak Canada  motion picture film (as Kodak)
• Kurtz and Friends  animation designed and produced by (as Kurtz & Friends)
• Lions Gate Studios  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of
• Location Caterers  catering
• Los Angeles News Service  news footage courtesy of (as LANS)
• MovieFone  registered trademarks of ("MovieFone®, AOL MovieFone and the Mr. MovieFone character and voice. All Rights Reserved 2000.)
• Music Television (MTV)  used with permission by ("MTV, MTV news and TRL") (as MTV: Music Television. © 2000 MTV Networks. All Rights Reserved. MTV: Music Television, all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc.)
• Pacific Title  end titles by
• Panavision Canada  cameras & lenses (as Panavision®)
• Playtone  soundtrack on (as Play-Tone)
• Province of British Columbia  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of
• Reel Cuts  negative cutting
• Riverdale Productions  soundtrack on (as Riverdale)
• Rolling Stone  registered trademark of (Rolling Stone®. All Rights Reserved. Rolling Stone mock cover used by permission.)
• Seventeen Magazine  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of
• Sony Music Soundtrax  soundtrack on
• Steve Madden  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of (as Steve Madden)
• Streetwear  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of (as Streetwear® Make-up)
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment
• Universal City Studios  Avid editing system provided by (as Universal Studio Facilities)
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  re-recording sound services (as Universal Studios Sound)
• University of British Columbia  producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of (as The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC)
• VH1 Television  footage courtesy of (as VH1 / Music First)

Also Known As:

Josie et les Pussycats (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sensuality and language. (director's cut)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-11 (2001) (video rating) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | USA:PG (cut) (certificate #37890) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

41st Avenue at Yew Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Tara Reid and Carson Daly started dating after meeting on set during his cameo in this film. They eventually became engaged before ending their relationship in June 2001.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Josie, Mel and Val are taken to the salon to get facials and other stuff done Mel is wearing yellowish eye shadow, then the salon people put pink eye shadow on her. It alternates between yellow and pink in subsequent shots.

Quotes:

Alexandra Cabot: You guys know he's lying, right?
Josie McCoy: You know your fly's open?
[Valerie laughs hysterically as Alexandra attempts to pull the zipper up]
Alexandra Cabot: Well, you know you... suck?

Movie Connections:

Features "MTV News: The Week in Rock" (1987)

Soundtrack:

American Pie

Josie and the girls, well, they rock!

Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook) is the lead singer and guitarist for the all girls rock band, as depicted in the Archie comics. They are mocked by fellow students, despite being quite talented. No has discovered them, its true, but things can change. A deceptive and evil record producer needs new blood and orders an underling to find some fresh faces. Naturally, Josie's group practically falls into his lap. They are signed and touted everywhere. But, is this the real thing or is the mother of all exploitation plots being hatched? Will Josie and the girls stay sweet and unjaded by their fame? What a fine and fun film this is! Girls will love it, yes, and the guys will love the chance to see three beautiful gals on celluloid. Tara Reid is very, very funny as the slightly dense rocker and Cook is a joy as the talented and pretty leader of the group. Parker Posey and Alan Cummings are terrific as the evil music executives and they appear to be having a ball oozing bad vibes. The costumes, needless to say, are just what a fashion loving female would admire. There is a love story, too, for those who beg for tale of romance. Then, too, the three young rock stars are very good role models for the younger set. Ladies, whatever your age, try to spend a bit of time with Josie and company. The laughs are infectious while the sweetness-versus-evil plot is guaranteed to provide a venue to help you forget your worries and make you smile, smile, smile.