The Slaughter Rule (2002)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Directors:

Alex Smith
Andrew J. Smith

Writers (WGA):

Alex Smith (written by) &
Andrew J. Smith (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Plot:

A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.

Plot Keywords:

American Football | Gay Interest | Diabetic | Gay Friend | Rancher's Son

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Ryan Gosling	...	Roy Chutney
David Morse	...	Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Clea DuVall	...	Skyla Sisco
David Cale	...	Floyd aka Studebaker
Eddie Spears	...	Tracy Two Dogs
Kelly Lynch	...	Evangeline Chutney
Amy Adams	...	Doreen
Ken White	...	Russ Colfax
Noah Watts	...	Waylon Walks Along
Kim DeLong	...	Lem Axelrod
Geraldine Keams	...	Gretchen Two Dogs
Douglas Seybern	...	Uncle Peyton
Cody Harvey	...	Coach Motlow
Melkon Andonian	...	Devo
J.P. Gabriel	...	Jute
Chris Offutt	...	Charlie
John Henry Marshall III	...	Matt Kibbs
John Henry Marshall	...	Kibbs
Juliana F. Clayton	...	Fran
Volley Reed	...	Forfeit Referee (as Volley 'Punk' Reid)
H.A. Smith	...	Slick Higgins
Michael Mahony	...	Nelson Chutney
Alison Tatlock	...	Jolene Chutney
Betty Ann Conard	...	Jailer
Michael Dunlap	...	Football Announcer
Wylie Gustafson	...	Wylie
Perle Weissman	...	Keno Lady
David Wiater	...	Male Nurse
Tim Boggs	...	Renegade
Matt Cornelius	...	Renegade
Nate McClure	...	Renegade
Matt Pipinich	...	Renegade
Paul Pipinich	...	Renegade
Jesse Sidor	...	Renegade
Michael Smart	...	Renegade
Ben Snipes	...	Renegade
Philip Heron	...	Stumpy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miles Gravage	...	Tyke
The Wild Wild West	...	Trails End House band

Directed by
Alex Smith
Andrew J. Smith

Writing credits (WGA)
Alex Smith		(written by) &
Andrew J. Smith		(written by)

Produced by
Christopher Cronyn	....	co-producer
Josh Fagin	....	co-producer
Kevin Goodman	....	associate producer
Robert Hawk	....	co-producer
Jerry McFadden	....	executive producer
Gavin O'Connor	....	producer
Greg O'Connor	....	producer
Michael A. Robinson	....	producer
David O. Russell	....	producer

Original Music by
Jay Farrar

Cinematography by
Eric Alan Edwards

Film Editing by
Brent White

Casting by
Betty Ann Conard
Felicia Fasano
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
John Johnson

Art Direction by
Raymond Pumilia

Costume Design by
Kristin M. Burke

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simona Aranda	....	first assistant director
Kelsi MacIntyre	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Jeff K. Brunello	....	sound editor
Jeff K. Brunello	....	sound effects editor
T.C. Chantler	....	production sound mixer
Eric Corley	....	dialogue editor
Eric Corley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Green	....	adr editor
Patrick Green	....	adr mixer
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Cyril Plouviez	....	foley editor (as Lucas Plouviez)
Douglas Reid	....	foley recordist
Eric Reuveni	....	sound coordinator
Shelley Roden	....	foley artist (as Shelley Smith)
Ken Skoglund	....	sound effects editor
Ben Zarai	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Stunts
Ben Bray	....	stunt coordinator
Shawn Michael Perry	....	utility stunts
Ray Siegle	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Marc Bosch	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Michael K. Bucher	....	director of photography: Highwood, Montana second unit
Giles Dunning	....	director of photography: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chandra Moore	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Glenn Whitten	....	color timer

Music Department
Brian Ross	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
J.P. Gabriel	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)

Other crew
Ethan Anderson	....	production secretary
Harrison Cheung	....	web site producer
Betty Ann Conard	....	script supervisor
Steven Brian Conard	....	animal wrangler
Cheryl Mittal	....	location scout
Frederic Perrin	....	caterer
Shawn Michael Perry	....	technical advisor
Allison Whitmer	....	production coordinator

Thanks
Ryan Carmody	....	special thanks
David Gordon Green	....	personal thanks
Chris Mulkey	....	personal thanks
Tim Blake Nelson	....	thanks
Aleksa Palladino	....	personal thanks
David O. Russell	....	personal thanks

Production Companies

• Solaris

Distributors

• Cowboy Entertainment
• Cowboy Pictures (USA)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (video)

Other Companies

• Juniper Post  audio post-production
• Juniper Post  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Centerville, Montana, USA

Company:

Solaris

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003) (TV)

This is what independent filmmaking strives for!

The Slaughter Rule exceeded my expectations as a small film with huge talent, excellent performances, a superb cast and a compelling, tightly directed story.

The Smith Brothers shine in their first film. David Morse and Ryan Gosling give nuanced and sensitive performances. The supporting cast is consistently excellent, especially David Cale and Eddie Spears. This is primarily a male story, but Kelly Lynch and Clea Du Vall give great supporting roles and make you want to see more scenes with them.

I cannot express how well done this film is. It is so inspiring to get swept off of your feet by a great film!