The Anarchist Cookbook (2002)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Jordan Susman

Writer:

Jordan Susman (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Anarchy in the Soufflé

Plot:

A dramedy that centers on a self-procalimed anarchist and his like-minded friends. |

Plot Keywords:

Republican | Neo Nazi | Animal Rights | Drugs | Explosive

Cast

Devon Gummersall	...	Puck
Dylan Bruno	...	Johnny Black
Richard Jackson	...	Campus Security Guard
Gina Philips	...	Karla
Johnny Whitworth	...	Sweeney
Katharine Towne	...	Jody
Steve Van Wormer	...	Double D
Sandi Schultz	...	Moon Child
John Savage	...	Johnny Red
Sabine Singh	...	Gin
Amy Greenspun	...	News Reporter
Scarlett McAlister	...	Caroline
Bo Barron	...	Cool Teen
Marcus Moziek	...	Golden Chick Dude
Todd Terry	...	Judge William Haversford
Matt Prescott Morton	...	Shoplifting Dude (as Matt Morton)
Ryan Thomas Brockington	...	Clean-cut Basketball Player
Nancy Drotning	...	Businesswoman
Sean Hennigan	...	Businessman
Montre Bible	...	Bike Messenger
Larry Johnson	...	Fur Store Guard
Justin S. Simons	...	Davy Crockett (as Justin Howard)
Julio Cedillo	...	Santa Ana
Willie Minor	...	Willie
Irene Cortez	...	Irene
R. Bruce Elliott	...	Coffee Shop Manager (as R. Bruce Elliot)
Travis Willingham	...	Tour Leader
Brent Anderson	...	Another Businessman
Gail Cronauer	...	Woman in Book Store
Jordan Wall	...	Straight-Laced Teen
Collin Davis	...	Bam Bam
Laurel Whitsett	...	Sweet Thing
Antonia DeNardo	...	Republican Sorority Girl (as Antonia de Nardo)
Kinna McInroe	...	Rollerskating Waitress
Cliff Stephens	...	Officer Roger
Jack Watkins	...	Sergeant at Arms
Kim Terry	...	Mrs. Gold
Darryl Cox	...	Mr. Gold
Brooke Leslie	...	Susie / Hannah
Roland Salatino	...	Child in Supermarket
Morgana Shaw	...	Mother in Supermarket
Jerry Cotton	...	Boss
Jeff Hartman	...	Sales Guy
Richard Lack	...	Milo (as Richard Black)
Bob Hess	...	Dale
Sonny Franks	...	Rich
Cynthia Dorn	...	FBI Agent
Brad Leland	...	Truck Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Beach	...	Drummer - The Visitors
Benjie Bollox	...	Singer
Jim Minton	...	Militaman
Ron D. Thornton	...	FBI Agent
Deidre A. Cannon	...	Groupie (uncredited)
Natalie Jones	...	Dorm Roomate (uncredited)
John Lee Lewis	...	Militia (uncredited)
Robert N. McLain	...	Security Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Jordan Susman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jordan Susman		writer

Produced by
Clay Bakker	....	assistant producer
Robert Latham Brown	....	producer
Amy Greenspun	....	producer
I.W. Marks	....	associate producer
Joey Stewart	....	associate producer
Jordan Susman	....	producer

Original Music by
Josh Kramon

Cinematography by
Brown Cooper

Film Editing by
Alan Edward Bell

Casting by
Liz Keigley
Sari E. Keigley

Production Design by
Jeff Knipp

Set Decoration by
Gretchen Goetz

Costume Design by
Kathy Russell

Makeup Department
Chelsea Carpenter	....	additional hair stylist
Chelsea Carpenter	....	additional makeup artist
Lance Hooper	....	key hair stylist
Kalen Hoyle	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jennifer Wyatt-Beasley	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leora Backer	....	second assistant director
Clay Bakker	....	second assistant director
Brian Mack	....	first assistant director
Doug Silver	....	second second assistant director
Joey Stewart	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Philip Brace	....	scenic painter
Brian Bradley	....	set dresser
Tina Camp	....	scenic painter
Todd Clevenger	....	scenic foreman
Karen Foster	....	scenic painter
Jason Hammond	....	property master
Thomas V. Johnson	....	lead scenic artist
Tommy Johnson	....	lead scenic painter
Jason Joplin	....	scenic painter
Larry Langley	....	construction coordinator
Justin Longorio	....	set dresser
Michelle Mcanally	....	assistant props
Kelli Taylor	....	art department coordinator
Mike Walker	....	scenic painter
Chris Westfall	....	graphic artist
Philip Yonkos	....	lead man

Sound Department
Deb Adair	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Baine	....	foley artist (as Steven Baine)
Stephen Barden	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Barden	....	adr editor
Stephen Barden	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joe Bracciale	....	adr editor
Joe Bracciale	....	dialogue editor
Steve Copley	....	foley mixer
Steve Copley	....	foley supervisor
Lee de Lang	....	sound editor
Lee de Lang	....	sound effects editor
Chris Frazee	....	boom operator
Skip Frazee	....	sound effects recordist
Skip Frazee	....	sound recordist
Marcia Henke	....	additional boom operator
Valerie Laurie	....	foley assistant
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rob Nokes	....	adr mixer
Rob Nokes	....	sound effects editor
Rob Nokes	....	supervising sound editor
Fred Peck III	....	sound re-recordist
Jill Purdy	....	adr editor
Jill Purdy	....	dialogue editor
Mindy Rice	....	assistant sound editor
Trent Richmond	....	first assistant sound editor
Marc Schaefgen	....	sound effects recordist
John Sievert	....	foley artist
Paul Virostek	....	sound effects recordist
Paul Virostek	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
John Reneau	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Alan Edward Bell	....	visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Jennifer Allen	....	grip
David Brink	....	second assistant camera
Paul Carroll	....	electrician
Steve Drake	....	best boy grip
Dan Jackson	....	first assistant camera
John Johns	....	video playback operator
Luke Little	....	electrician
Ricky Long	....	best boy electric
David McSwain	....	grip
Heather A. Miller	....	camera loader
Ian Parsons	....	second assistant camera
Lowry Perry	....	gaffer
Joel Rice	....	grip
Stephen Ritchey	....	electrician
James Soward	....	grip
Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr.	....	key grip
Nathan Telk	....	electrician

Casting Department
Carla James	....	extras casting
Mike O'Daniel	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Hodges	....	costumer
Yvonne Wilburn	....	assistant costume designer
Yvonne Wilburn	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Andrew Dickler	....	first assistant editor
Fidel Susman	....	editorial apprentice
Jim Williams	....	color timer (as Jimmy 'Jam' Williams)

Music Department
Paul Berolzheimer	....	music editor
Billy Gottlieb	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Joe D. Anderson	....	transportation coordinator (as Joe Anderson)

Other crew
Clay Bakker	....	assistant to producer
Gleason Barber	....	key set production assistant
Marie Berging	....	adr loop group
Steven Brownie Brown	....	adr loop group
Norman Craig	....	adr loop group
Kim Flores	....	script supervisor
Stephen Gault	....	production assistant
David Glynn	....	production assistant
Danette Goss Alberts	....	location consultant (as Danette Alberts)
Kris Ingersoll	....	production coordinator
Karen Kalton	....	pre-production coordinator
Vessie Kazachka	....	assistant location manager
Ivan Kokan	....	adr loop group
Alice Liebman	....	accounting assistant
Elian Maan	....	assistant production coordinator
Rachel McClard	....	production assistant
Don Mink	....	post-production accountant
Kevin Nash	....	production assistant
Ann Nicol	....	set production assistant
Rob Nokes	....	adr loop group
Bill Norrett	....	first assistant accountant
Natalie Palasota	....	craft service
Noreen Perez	....	production assistant
Molly Shelby	....	adr loop group
Roger Sterling	....	location manager
Michael Stratigakis	....	production assistant
Raigen Thornton	....	set paramedic
Sarah Thornton	....	paramedic
Fidel Trujilo	....	adr loop group
Ryan Walden	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Freedonia Productions

Distributors

• Innovation Film Group (IFG) (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• American World Pictures (AWP) (non-USA)
• Nordisk Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Screen Media Films (2004) (USA) (video)
• Screen Media Ventures

Special Effects

• Handmade Digital

Other Companies

• Prep Shoot Post  post-production accounting
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound re-recording facilties
• Sound Dogs Toronto  sound editing

Also Known As:

The Anarchist (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Freedonia Productions

Trivia:

The college the group takes a tour of in the beginning is the Collin County Community College in Plano.

Quotes:

Puck: There is a path in life that is open to all Americans: work hard; study hard; sacrafice your youth; succeed at all costs; but anyone can buy into that.

Movie Connections:

References Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Soundtrack:

Thanks For Nothing

solid movie with much talent on display

First things first: I know the anarchist cookbook. I grew up with the anarchist cookbook. And this film is definitely NOT based on the anarchist cookbook. I must admit, that threw me. But then again, any movie that begins w/ a quote from GW Bush throws me for a loop. Unlike the original cookbook that starts with a bang, this one is a slow burn. A good simmer. The story took a little while to start cooking (to continue with a lame metaphor), but when it did, I couldn't stop watching. Or laughing. Or scratching my head and thinking. But somehow it all makes sense in the end. Little details that appeared random at the time popped out of the woodwork towards the end to make it a cohesive whole. I see alot of indy movies (in fact, that's about all I see nowadays.) And this movie beat the pants off everything else I've seen so far this year. Having IMDB'ed the crew, I was surprised to see that they were on a movie like this. But judging by the talent on the screen, I wasn't surprised at all. A note on the movie's politix: No one comes away clean. Not anarchists, nihilists, realists, dreamers, repos or dems. And that's something I haven't seen in a long time.