Try Seventeen (2002)

Director:

Jeffrey Porter

Writer:

Charles Kephart (written by)

Release Date:

1 April 2003 (Russia)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.

Plot:

The story of a young man who enters college only to discover that he can learn more about life and love from his neighbors in the apartment building where he lives.

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | College | Apartment Building | Actress | Alcoholic

Cast

Elijah Wood	...	Jones
Franka Potente	...	Jane
Mandy Moore	...	Lisa
Chris William Martin	...	Steve
Deborah Harry	...	Ma Mabley
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Blanche
Aaron Pearl	...	Brad
Aloma Wright	...	Alicia
Andrew Jackson	...	Guy
Malcolm Scott	...	Randy
Frank C. Turner	...	Custodian
Josh Byer	...	Skinhead
Chad Faust	...	Tough
Daniella Evangelista	...	Girlfriend
Michael Roberds	...	Clerk (as Michael Roberts)
Michael P. Northey	...	Phone Guy
Vicky Huang	...	Cantonese Girl
Chris Boyd	...	No Arms
Narmaya	...	Belly Dancer (as Narma Ya)
Desiree Zurowski	...	Nude Instructor
Tom Bell	...	Bartender

Directed by
Jeffrey Porter

Writing credits
Charles Kephart		(written by)

Produced by
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Mike Elliott	....	producer
Randall Emmett	....	producer
George Furla	....	producer
Joseph P. Genier	....	co-producer
Bradley Jenkel	....	executive producer (as Brad Jenkel)
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
John Thompson	....	executive producer
Michele Weisler	....	producer
Holly Wiersma	....	producer
Shawn Williamson	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Andrew Gross

Cinematography by
Blake T. Evans		(director of photography) (as Blake Evans)

Film Editing by
David M. Richardson		(as David Richardson)

Casting by
Maureen Webb

Production Design by
Rachel O'Toole

Art Direction by
Geoff Wallace

Set Decoration by
Shane Vieau

Costume Design by
Katrina McCarthy		(as Katrina McKarthy)

Makeup Department
Devyn Griffith	....	assistant makeup artist (as Devyn Griffiths)
Kandace Loewen	....	hair stylist (as Kandace Lowen)
Andrea Simpson	....	assistant hair stylist
Margaret Yaworski	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Dan Clarke	....	production manager
Jonathan Shore	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey Furlong	....	trainee assistant director (as Jeff Furlong)
Robert Lee	....	second unit director
Jay Henry Moritz	....	second assistant director
Michael Pohorly	....	third assistant director
Gary Blair Smith	....	first assistant director

Art Department
James Blake	....	key scenic artist
Gerri Crawford	....	props buyer (as Gerri-Lynne Crawford)
Greg Diachok	....	lead scenic artist
Adrian Dowell	....	construction coordinator (as Andrian Dowell)
David Dowling	....	lead props
Michael Farrell	....	head carpenter
Scott Holburn	....	on-set dresser
Barry Kemp	....	assistant set decorator
Kristina Lyne	....	assistant art director
David Menske	....	set decorator buyer
David Perun	....	property master
Judi Stackaruk	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	sound supervisor (as Jacqueline Christianini)
Hugo DeLaCerda	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Hugo De La Cerda)
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor (as Dario Disanto)
Kris Fenske	....	effects editor
Kris Fenske	....	sound designer
Kris Fenske	....	supervising sound editor
Megan Goudsward	....	backgrounds editor
Wolfgang Herold	....	sound supervisor: ADR, Germany
Kirby Jinnah	....	dialogue editor
Deni King	....	adr supervisor: Los Angeles
Gary Lam	....	digital archivist
Laurie Melhus	....	sound coordinator
Bill Mellow	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Noda	....	boom operator
Sina Oroomchi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gene Radzik	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Jean Raymond	....	foley mixer
Brian Ruryk	....	assistant sound editor
Adam Sharpe	....	adr mixer
David Shea	....	adr mixer: Vancouver
Shane Shemko	....	foley artist
William Skinner	....	sound mixer
Ann Townshend	....	assistant sound editor (as Anne Townshend)
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist
Rich Walters	....	assistant sound editor
Matthew Wilson	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
James Franchuk	....	special effects first assistant
John Sleep	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
John Fukushima	....	digital compositor
Brady Hallongren	....	title and camera supervisor: Stewart Motion Pictures
Sean Hewitt	....	optical printer operator: Stewart Motion Pictures
Rita Schrag	....	optical printing supervisor: Stewart Motion Pictures
Jim Stewart	....	optical design: Stewart Motion Pictures
Joel Tong	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Garvin Cross	....	stunt performer
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt performer
Ryan Ennis	....	stunt performer
Rick Pearce	....	stunt performer
Heath Stevenson	....	stunt performer
Claire Webb	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Akehurst	....	lamp operator (as Paul Akerhurst)
Ray Boyle	....	gaffer
Ryan Cox	....	grip
Michael Davies	....	camera operator
Dwight Durham	....	assistant camera trainee
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer
Cliff Hokanson	....	camera operator
David Jones	....	grip
Lynne Kam	....	best person grip (as Lynne Kamm)
Benoît Lamarche	....	key grip (as Benoit La Marche)
Mark Lunn	....	first assistant camera
Heather MacNeill	....	second assistant camera (as Heather Macneill)
Dave McFarland	....	additional cinematographer
Patrick Moore	....	generator operator
Philippe Palu	....	dolly grip (as Phillipe Palu)
Shelly Papp	....	best person electric (as Shelley Papp)
Dave Roughley	....	lamp operator (as Dave Roughly)
Scott Kozak	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sandra Couldwell	....	extras casting
Lonnie Mackenzie	....	extras casting assistant (as Lonnie Rathie)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristen Bond	....	costume set supervisor
Jessica Costa	....	costume truck supervisor
Brie Thorpe	....	assistant costume designer (as Brie Thrope)

Editorial Department
Dave Duce	....	post-production coordinator (as David Duce)
Earl Fudger	....	first assistant editor
Harvey Greenberg	....	head of post-production
Ryan Hogan	....	final colorist
Vicki McIsaac	....	post-production coordinator (as Vicki Mcisaac)

Music Department
James Jacobson	....	composer: additional music (as Jake Jacobson)
Jeff Lingle	....	music editor
Ashley Miller	....	music supervisor
Brian Reardon	....	composer: source cue
Rich Walters	....	music editor
Brian Reardon	....	session musician (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Richard Atchison	....	driver (as Rick Atchison)
Joanna Banks	....	driver
Ben Derrick	....	transportation coordinator
John Derushie	....	driver
Don Garden	....	driver
Dave Gaudet	....	driver
Viola Janzen	....	transportation captain
Mike Larson	....	driver
Bernie MacDonald	....	driver (as Bernie Macdonald)
Rick Marcoux	....	driver
Lindsay Morris	....	driver
Len Nordine	....	driver
Matt Trask	....	co-transportation captain
Len Turgeon	....	driver

Other crew
Tsila Adler	....	post-production accountant
Leon Thomas Braun	....	production assistant
Merav Broder	....	production legal: Frankel & Feig LLP (as Merav Broder Esq)
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Karen M. Cockrell	....	post-production accounting manager (as Karen Cockrell)
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer: wild animals
Dani Elias	....	production assistant
Glenn D. Feig	....	production legal: Frankel & Feig LLP (as Glenn D. Feig Esq)
Bianca Feldevere	....	production assistant
Scott Firth	....	trainee assistant location manager
Kelly Forbes	....	assistant: Mr. Elliott
Jason E. Frankel	....	production legal: Frankel & Feig LLP (as Jason E. Frankel Esq)
Kate Gajdosik	....	accounting clerk
Dave Gaudet	....	stand-in
Peter Graham	....	senior vice president: The Lewis Horwitz Organization
Brandon Grimes	....	assistant: Mr. Emmett and Mr. Furla
Tim Gunderson	....	craft service
Tim Gunderson	....	first aid
Shannon Harron	....	assistant accountant
Patti Henderson	....	script supervisor
Carol Hocking	....	production accountant
Dmitry Kazak	....	production assistant (as Dmitri Kazak)
Jayme Lemons	....	assistant: Ms. Weisler
Paul Lukaitis	....	location manager
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer
Gregory Makaroff	....	stand-in (as Greg Makaroff)
Dawn Mander	....	stand-in (as Dawn Manders)
Rico Mielnicki	....	assistant location manager
Travis Mitchell	....	accountant
Samantha Morris	....	assistant: Mr. Williamson
Theresa Peoples	....	assistant: Ms. Weirsma
Katherine Potts	....	assistant: Mr. Lerner
Sharon Ricketts	....	assistant: Mr. Elliott
Christine Roberts	....	assistant: Mr. Thompson & Mr. Davidson
Brendan Rooney	....	assistant production coordinator
Joey Setter	....	production coordinator
David Sitzman	....	contracts administrator
Luis A. Soria	....	corporate controller
M. Dal Walton III	....	production executive: Emmett Furla Films
Bradley Weiss	....	accountant
Heidi Windebank	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Millennium Films (presents)
• Capital Arts Entertainment (producer)
• Flirt Pictures (producer)
• Emmett/Furla Films (in association with)
• Brightlight Pictures (produced in association with)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced with the assistance/participation of) (as the Government of Canada. Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program)
• Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit (with the participation of)
• Try Seventeen Productions
• Epsilon Motion Pictures (uncredited)

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Eagle Films (2002) (Non-USA) (all media) (middle east)
• Filmax S.A. (Spain)
• Nu Image Films (non-USA)
• PlazaVista Entertainment (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD) (as Medaria Home Entertainment)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Command Post Toybox (digital effects) (as Toybox Command Post West)

Other Companies

• Al Silverman and the Background  walla group
• American Film Marketing Association (AFMA)  registered with (as the AFMA® anti-piracy program)
• Command Post Toybox  video post-production services (as Toybox Command Post West)
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia District Council)
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Frankel & Feig  production legal
• Herold and Besser Studios  adr facility: Germany (as Besser Sound)
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 669  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E. 669 International Photographers Canada)
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 891  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E. 891 Motion Picture Technicians)
• Jones Brown Insurance  insurance (as Jones Brown Inc.)
• Lewis Horwitz Organization, The  production financing provided by
• Manta Sound Company  adr facility: Toronto (as Manta Sound)
• Original Conforming Services  negative cutting (as Original Conform Services)
• SPG Studios  adr facility: Los Angeles (as SPG Studio)
• Sharpe Sound Studios  post-production audio facility
• Stewart Motion Picture Services  titles and opticals by (as Stewart Motion Pictures)
• Studio Hamburg Synchron  adr facility: Germany (as Studio Hamberg)
• Teamsters Local 155  acknowledgment
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment (as Union of B.C. Performers - B.C. Branch of the ACTRA Performers Guild)
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

"All I Want" - Canada (English title) (DVD title), USA (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality

Runtime:

93 min | 96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Denmark:11 | Germany:12 | Indonesia:17/atas | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R (No. 39229)

Filming Locations:

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus - 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

On some of the DVD box covers, Jane and Lisa's hair colors are reversed from that of the movie.

Quotes:

Blanche:You can't stop some people, Jones. They come into your life destined to leave it. You can wrap your arms tight around them, but the best you can hope to do is just slow them down a little... 'cause there's no holding on tight enough.

Soundtrack:

Hula Balu

Respect and purpose.

This is a very sensitive and original `coming of age' film, centered around a seventeen-year-old boy seeking to find meaning in his life. His mom had been, in her youth, a self-absorbed, dope-smoking and thrill-seeking Bohemian, who fell for an equally superficial and pretentious pseudo-intellectual of the writer variety, and by the time he went out for a pack of cigarettes never to return, she had found herself pregnant. That would have been the end of her story had mom been a pauper, but her family had money, so by the time the story opens the son had been shuttled around through every prep-school in the country. He never knew his father, and what he knew about his mother was that she never grew up.

What little his mother would say about his father were myths, which he clings to desperately in this story. Had his father `really' been a writer? All he has for proof is an old typewriter, on which he tries to write letters to his father that are never mailed. The whereabouts of the father are not known. Estranged and alienated from his parents, he ends up in an apartment where he can begin to find himself through associations with others who have complicated stories of their own to share. Not surprisingly, he falls in love with an older woman who is much like his mother: self-absorbed and addicted to dysfunctional relationships. Almost as though to redeem his mother through the woman, he tries to prove himself the better man to her, in contrast to the slick and quick former boyfriend, with his leather clothes and hot guitar. He is a nice guy that wants to finish better, not last. It is a very mature and well-crafted story.