Super Sucker (2002)

Director:

Jeff Daniels

Writers:

Jeff Daniels (written by)
Guy Sanville (story)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A new comedy that dosn't blow... It sucks!

Plot:

Two door to door vaccuum cleaner salesmen hilariously compete against each other. |

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jeff Daniels	...	Fred Barlow
Matt Letscher	...	Howard Butterworth
Harve Presnell	...	Winslow Schnaebelt
Dawn Wells	...	Super Sucker Celebrity Spokesperson
John Seibert	...	Shelby
Guy Sanville	...	Leonard
Kate Peckham	...	Darlene
Sandra Birch	...	Rhonda
Will David Young	...	Clifford (as Will Young)
Michelle Mountain	...	Bunny Barlow
John Lepard	...	Cy Suckerton II
Suzi Regan	...	Jill
Phil Powers	...	Jack
Sarab Kamoo	...	Tamara Thompson
Tom Spiroff	...	Anderson Brown
Joey Albright	...	Red Jackets 1
William Coelius IV	...	Red Jackets 2 (as Bill Coelius IV)
Alan Ribant	...	Red Jackets 3
John Dawson	...	Red Jackets 4
Kathy Bykowski	...	Red Jackets 5
Tim Richardson	...	Red Jackets 6
Milica Govich	...	Sister Beatrice (as Mila Govich)
Colleen Ryan-Peters	...	Sister Clara
Christine Purchis	...	Sister Alice
Bob DeMinico	...	Older Cop
Dan Brinkle	...	Younger Cop
Terry Heck	...	Nicole
C. Nathan Napier	...	10 Year Old Fred
Julian Mountain	...	5 Year Old Fred
Paul Hopper	...	Priest
Aaron Toronto	...	AASAHA Agent
Patrick Moug	...	Suit #1
Jim Porterfield	...	Suit #2
Leanor Reizen	...	Lenore
Dennis North	...	Ken Canyon
Robin Lewis-Bedz	...	Bobby Jo Bartholomew
Wayne David Parker	...	Gilbert
Lora Vatalaro	...	Beef-Eating Wife
Angelo Fata	...	Beef-Eating Wife
Elizabeth Ladd Lee	...	SUV Wife (as Elizabeth Lee)
Randall Godwin	...	SUV Husband
Stephanie Stephen	...	Housewife #1
Michelle Murphy	...	Housewife #2
Cecilia Foreman	...	Housewife #3
Denise Weber	...	Housewife #4
Gary McKenzie	...	Husband of Housewife #3
Elizabeth Townsend	...	Country Club Lady
Carmen Decker	...	Old Wife
Roy Dennison	...	Old Husband
Amy Lynn Pigott	...	Day Care Mother
Tom Whalen	...	Anchorman
Walter Lindsey Jr.	...	Hip Hop Guy
Joe Seibert	...	Boy on Bike
Ryan Carlson	...	Young Husband
Tracy L. Spada	...	Young Wife
Daniel A. Risner	...	Tamara's Cameraman / Driver
Anthony Caselli	...	The John
Inga R. Wilson	...	The Maid
Rhonda Freya English	...	Mrs. Schneeburger
Lynch R. Travis	...	Mr. Schneeburger
Michelle Held	...	T.V. Commercial Girl
Sharon K. Cooper	...	Gardening Woman
Lisa Sodman Elzinga	...	Fred's Mother
Lynn Wilde	...	Prostitute
Sheri Silver	...	Prostitute
Gary Gilbert	...	Reporter
Anthony Pusey	...	Reporter
Heather Averill	...	Media Frenzy
Martin Griffin	...	Media Frenzy
Kevin Olmstead	...	Media Frenzy
Kenneth Bank	...	Media Frenzy
Kelsey Guisbert	...	Media Frenzy
Monte C. Parkinson	...	Media Frenzy
Mallory Brown	...	Media Frenzy
Suneel Gupta	...	Media Frenzy
Jesse Phillips	...	Media Frenzy
Randin Brown	...	Media Frenzy
Grant Helppie	...	Media Frenzy
Emily Rallo	...	Media Frenzy
Karen Buck	...	Media Frenzy
Ross Johnson	...	Media Frenzy
Thomas G. Richmond	...	Media Frenzy
Patrick Colassanti	...	Media Frenzy
LeRoy King	...	Media Frenzy
Kathleen Ritter	...	Media Frenzy
Robert Cortis	...	Media Frenzy
Luana G. King	...	Media Frenzy
San DeSanto	...	Media Frenzy
Taylor Jordan Cortis	...	Media Frenzy
Terence Kulaga	...	Media Frenzy
Frederick Schmid	...	Media Frenzy
John Daniels	...	Media Frenzy
Lawrence Lichtman	...	Media Frenzy
Brad Schoen	...	Media Frenzy
Laura Pemberton Eikow	...	Media Frenzy
Lindsay Lichtman	...	Media Frenzy
Diana L. Schoen	...	Media Frenzy
Paul P. Eikow	...	Media Frenzy
Nathan Lichtman	...	Media Frenzy
Donald A. Schroeder	...	Media Frenzy
Judy Gallagher	...	Media Frenzy
Carey McAdam	...	Media Frenzy
Brian Surgener	...	Media Frenzy
Kevin Gallagher	...	Media Frenzy
Nancy L. McVay	...	Media Frenzy
Denver Surgener	...	Media Frenzy
Spencer Gallagher	...	Media Frenzy
Tim Mieriva	...	Media Frenzy
Olivia Thomas	...	Media Frenzy
Martin Gilbert	...	Media Frenzy
Dean Morgan	...	Media Frenzy
Clifford E. Wahlund	...	Media Frenzy
Patricia Gillis	...	Media Frenzy
Jeffrey Nash	...	Media Frenzy
Dan Wilson	...	Media Frenzy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Ancrile	...	One of the 'Housewives' (uncredited)
Patrick Michael Kenney	...	Waiter (uncredited)
James Korloch	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gary L. Minix	...	Desk Sgt. (uncredited)
Tonya Beckman Ross	...	Housewife (uncredited)
Jennifer Secord	...	Country Club Lady (uncredited)
Tara Severino	...	Housewife (uncredited)
Tammy stephens Teaster	...	Housewife (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeff Daniels

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeff Daniels		written by
Guy Sanville		story

Produced by
Bob Brown	....	executive producer
Jenni Gold	....	post-production producer
Tom Spiroff	....	producer

Original Music by
Julie Magsig
Alto Reed

Cinematography by
Richard Brauer

Film Editing by
Robert L. Tomlinson

Production Design by
Christopher H. Carothers

Set Decoration by
Judith Jewel

Costume Design by
Scarlett Jade

Makeup Department
Elizabeth Colburn	....	key makeup artist
Stephanie Deweese	....	key hair designer
Rochelle Kneisely-Fisher	....	first assistant makeup artist (as Rochelle Kneisley)
Diane LaRue	....	hair assistant
Lisa Stanton	....	hair assistant
Kerri Jo Weaver	....	hair assistant
Erin Wetzel-Righettini	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
R. Lewis Brown	....	post-production supervisor
Janese F. Horton	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Traci M. Lewis	....	second assistant director
Eric A. Pot	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Patrick Barrie	....	set dresser
Barry Bernau	....	wall dresser
Steve Cosby	....	lead carpenter
Christopher Q. Kocsis	....	construction coordinator
David 'Louie' Lukasik	....	art department production assistant
Nicolas Pangborn	....	art department intern
Maria T. Rodriguez	....	art department coordinator
Tyler Q. Rosen	....	property master
Adam Scott	....	lead man

Sound Department
Fred Barlow	....	foley artist
Eben Baume	....	utility sound
Steve Curran	....	sound supervisor
Jeff Formosa	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anguibe Guindo	....	boom operator
Rob Kniss	....	dialogue editor
Rob Kniss	....	foley artist
Julie Magsig	....	foley artist
Julie Magsig	....	sound designer
Paul Michael	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Miller	....	sound effects editor
Joel H. Newport	....	sound designer
Eric Palmer	....	sound effects editor
Colleen Pike	....	dialogue editor
Colleen Pike	....	foley artist
Jamie Scarpuzza	....	second sound mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Steve F.B. Smith	....	film technician: Dolby
Mark Stephans	....	foley artist
Nate Taylor	....	foley artist
Noah Timan	....	production sound mixer
Linda Varee	....	foley artist
Steve Van Hee	....	sound assistant (uncredited)

Stunts
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Lowell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael W. Anderson	....	key grip
Brad Baker	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Richard Brauer	....	camera operator
Matt Cantu	....	electrician
Jo Carlin	....	video assist operator
Michael Chamberlain	....	electrician
Renn Cheadle	....	grip
Joel Hale	....	dolly grip
Brad Irvin	....	electrician
Henry B. Joy IV	....	first assistant camera (as Henry Bourne Joy IV)
Mark Karavite	....	Steadicam operator
Brad Knopf	....	best boy electric
Scott Margolis	....	video playback operator
Hans K. Schoonover	....	grip
Anthony 'Spike' Simms	....	gaffer
Scott Zuckerberg	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Gerry Bianchard	....	assistant casting coordinator
Diane Cerqueira	....	assistant casting coordinator
Sue Kirchen	....	casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lizzie Cook	....	costume assistant
Karin Pyykkonen	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Scott Hansen	....	negative cutter
Brian Mitchell	....	film color timer
Mark Quod	....	colorist
Rob Randell	....	telecine colorist

Music Department
Steve Curran	....	music supervisor
Julie Magsig	....	music programmer
Julie Magsig	....	orchestrator
Mark Miller	....	music editor
Mark Miller	....	music producer
Mark Miller	....	music programmer
Mark Miller	....	music score recording engineer
Mark Miller	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Diane Cheklich	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Mary Anthony	....	title coordinator
Julie Black	....	assistant: Mr. Daniels
Abby Booth	....	assistant: Mr. Daniels
Grace Brauer	....	production assistant
Michael Donald Bryant	....	set production assistant (as Mike Bryant)
Mike Chesier	....	stand-in
Alison Crockett	....	production coordinator
Dale Dershimer	....	craft service
Mandy Eastley	....	assistant: Mr. Spiroff
Mark T. Elliott	....	condor operator
Nick Gillespie	....	stand-in
Connie Johnson	....	location coordinator
Norm Khon	....	stand-in
Lynett Koetz	....	script supervisor
T. Thor Leach	....	production assistant
Jennifer Mayer	....	assistant production coordinator
Jan Meyer	....	assistant: Mr. Brown
Matt Molitor	....	set production assistant
Jeff Solano	....	key set production assistant
Michael Somers	....	production assistant
Liz Strader	....	stand-in
Andrew Variell	....	stand-in
Jen Wincher	....	location coordinator
Matt Hausmann	....	production assistant: cleveland (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Purple Rose Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Home Entertainment (Spain) (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
• Purple Rose Films
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Brauer Productions Inc. (digital effects)

Other Companies

• Brauer Productions Inc.  film editing
• Harvest Music + Sound Design  post-production sound
• Magno Sound and Video  post-production sound facility
• Mid America Cine Support  generator
• Mid America Cine Support  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content

Runtime:

Spain:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Germany:12 | USA:R | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Jackson, Michigan, USA

Company:

Purple Rose Productions

Quotes:

Howard Butterworth:[pointing to picture of Dawn Wells on box] Oh, and, May Ann... she uses this to clean her hut.
Fred Barlow:Not her hut.
Howard Butterworth:On the boat?

Soundtrack:

THE BIGGER & THE BETTER (MOVIN' ON)

Jeff Daniels's Comedic Crowning Achievement!

I just saw the Super Sucker world premiere in Ann Arbor, Michigan (where Jeff Daniels grew up and now runs Purple Rose Films) and it is absolutely hilarious. Sidestepping all the toilet-level humor and midwestern-centric culture which made Escanaba in da Moonlight a less-than-perfect success, Super Sucker is a sharp comedy for the American everyman. Daniels stars as Fred Barlow, a vacuum salesman with an life-long passion for his trade. When Johnsonville, Michigan proves not big enough for both Barlow and his arch rival salesman (Harve Presnell), their boss creates a contest in which the man with the most sales wins exclusive rights to the city. Barlow is out of luck until he discovers a drapery attachment that pleases housewives in more ways than one. But will the "American Association for the Abuse of Household Appliances" approve? And will Barlow's rival let such a gimmick steal his loyal customers? The plot twists, turns and tickles brilliantly. I must say, for an independent film, this is one marvelously professional production which easily outdoes most contemporary Hollywood comedies. Direction, cinematography, sound, editing and writing are all top notch. Not to mention the cast, a classic lineup of wacky salesmen, chock-full with comedic talent. You get to love them all. Matt Letscher especially shines as Daniels's eager and naive sales apprentice. Above everything, let's not forget Mr. Daniels. I'd go so far as to say that this film is his crowning achievement on many levels. Not only has he crafted one of his funniest roles and films ever, he's finally starred in a comedy that you're not ashamed to admit liking. I interviewed Daniels for Ann Arbor's CURRENT magazine a few weeks before the premiere and he said that if there's one thing he knows how to do, it's to make people laugh. The proof is in the pudding. You won't need a drapery attachment to get absolute pleasure from Super Sucker.