The Big Bounce (2004)

Director:

George Armitage

Writers (WGA):

Elmore Leonard (novel)
Sebastian Gutierrez (screenplay)

Release Date:

30 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

It's all in who you trust

Plot:

A small-time con artist and a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischevious, enterprising mistress team up for a potential $200,000 score.

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Surfer | Cockney Accent | Female Rear Nudity | Supermarket

Cast

Owen Wilson	...	Jack Ryan
Butch Helemano	...	Hawaiian Priest
Charlie Sheen	...	Bob Rogers, Jr.
Vinnie Jones	...	Lou Harris
Gregory Sporleder	...	Frank Pizzarro
Terry Ahue	...	Jimmy Opono (as Terry L. Ahue)
Pete Johnson	...	Con Nuuiwa
Mike Renfro	...	Worker #1
Tony Dorsett	...	Worker #2
Brian L. Keaulana	...	Barry Salu (as Brian Keaulana)
Morgan Freeman	...	Walter Crewes
Willie Nelson	...	Joe Lurie
Andrew Wilson	...	Ned Coleman
Sara Foster	...	Nancy Hayes
Gary Sinise	...	Ray Ritchie
Wendy Thorlakson	...	Wendy the Party Planner
Beate Antares	...	Celia / PBN Girl
Anahit Minasyan	...	Virginia (#9)
John John Florence	...	Himself
Lita Weidenbach	...	Rell
Leigh French	...	Rell
Kala Alexander	...	Himself
Kelly Slater	...	Himself
Brian Costa	...	Waimea Willy
Steve Jones	...	Dick, Coleman's Lover
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Alison Ritchie
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Bob Rogers, Sr.
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mia Marcus	...	Beachgirl (uncredited)

Directed by
George Armitage

Writing credits (WGA)
Elmore Leonard		(novel)
Sebastian Gutierrez		(screenplay)

Produced by
Beate Antares	....	associate producer (as Beate Piotrowski)
Brent Armitage	....	executive producer
George Armitage	....	producer
Steve Bing	....	producer
Channing Dungey	....	co-producer (as Channing Dungee)
Brad Goodman	....	associate producer (as Bradley M. Goodman)
Gary Marcus	....	associate producer
Jorge Saralegui	....	producer
Janice F. Sperling	....	associate producer
Zane Weiner	....	executive producer

Original Music by
George S. Clinton

Cinematography by
Jeffrey L. Kimball

Film Editing by
Brian Berdan
Barry Malkin

Casting by
Mali Finn

Production Design by
Stephen Altman

Art Direction by
John Bucklin

Set Decoration by
Chris L. Spellman		(as Chris Spellman)

Costume Design by
Betsy Cox
Tracy Tynan

Makeup Department
Deena Adair	....	hair stylist: Mr. Freeman
Lynn Barber	....	key makeup artist
Janis Clark	....	key hair stylist
Fiona Connon	....	makeup artist: Mr. Wilson
Paulette Crammond	....	assistant hair stylist
Nancy Hancock	....	makeup artist: Mr. Freeman (as Nancy Worthen-Hancock)
Geraldine Jones	....	hair stylist: Mr. Wilson (as Gerry Jones)
Karen Iboshi Preiser	....	assistant makeup artist (as Karen Preiser)
Benjamin Robin	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sinise
Gabriel Solana	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sheen (as Gabriel Salano)
Jean Webber	....	hair stylist: Mr. Sheen

Production Management
Brad Goodman	....	post-production supervisor (as Bradley M. Goodman)
Zane Weiner	....	unit production manager
Barbara Russo	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brent Armitage	....	second unit director
Phil Dupont	....	first assistant director: second unit
Phil Dupont	....	second assistant director
Peter Hollocker	....	second second assistant director
Jon Mallard	....	second assistant director: second unit
Gary Marcus	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Robert E. Denne	....	supervising paint foreman
Will Eastin	....	graphic designer
Sean Ginevan	....	lead man
Michael Kaahanni Jr.	....	swing gang (as Michael Ka'ahanuni Jr.)
Ritchie Kremer	....	property master
Kelii Landford	....	stand-by greensman (as W. Kelii Landford)
Craig K. Lewis	....	props
Russell Maki	....	swing gang
John Marano	....	on-set dresser
Carter Mitchell	....	swing gang
Shanna Norton	....	art department coordinator
Samuel Pactol	....	painter
Monica Perez	....	assistant property master
Warren Roberts	....	general foreman
Kenneth K. Sato	....	construction coordinator (as Kenneth Sato)
Bob Shaefer	....	stand-by scenic
Helen Wilson	....	draper
Liloa Wong	....	greensman (as Clyde Wong)
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher S. Aud	....	supervising sound editor
Benjamin Beardwood	....	dialogue editor
Dave Bergstrom	....	re-recording engineer
George Berndt	....	supervising adr editor
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Tom Caton	....	boom operator (as Thomas Caton)
Jeffrey Cranford	....	assistant sound editor (as Jeff Cranford)
Frank Fleming	....	sound re-recordist (as Frank Flemming)
Patrick J. Foley	....	dialogue editor (as Pat Foley)
Terry Garcia	....	assistant sound editor
Richard Bryce Goodman	....	production sound mixer (as Richard Goodman)
David L. Horton Jr.	....	foley editor
J. Paul Huntsman	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Jenkins	....	re-recording mixer
Adam Johnston	....	sound effects editor (as Adam Johnson)
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor (as Nick Korda)
Mary Jo Lang	....	foley mixer (as Maryjo Lang)
Frank A. Montaño	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Frank Montaño)
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist (as Alyson Moore)
Scott Morgan	....	foley recordist
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Bryan Pennington	....	consultant: Dolby film sound
John Reynolds	....	cable person
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Joe Schwartz	....	assistant sound editor
Tim Webb	....	sound re-recordist
David Werntz	....	sound editor
Rick Hromadka	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Karen Spangenberg	....	dialogue editor (uncredited )

Special Effects by
Archie Ahuna	....	special effects coordinator
Fern N. Ahuna	....	special effects (as Fern Ahuna)
Clarence Logan	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Steve Caldwell	....	digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Kyle DeVriendt	....	visual effects editor: Cinesite
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer: Custom Film Effects
Adam Gass	....	digital line-up: Custom Film Effects
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor: Custom Film Effects (as RJ Harbour)
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Kenneth Littleton	....	digital compositor: Cinesite (as Ken Littleton)
Valerie McMahon	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor: Custom Film Effects (as Lori Miller)
Carl S.G. Moore	....	visual effects producer: Cinesite (as Carl Moore)
Jerry Pooler	....	visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
L. Elizabeth Powers	....	lead digital artist: Custom Film Effects (as Laurie Powers)
Brad Reinke	....	visual effects producer: Cinesite
Tony Sgueglia	....	data operations: Cinesite
David Smithson	....	data wrangler: Custom Film Effects
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Steve Wright	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Danny Albano	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Dan Ashton	....	scanning and recording supervisor: Cinesite Hollywood (uncredited)
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O (uncredited)
Vincent Lavares	....	digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood (uncredited)

Stunts
Terry Ahue	....	stunts (as Terry L. Ahue)
Tim Biello	....	stunts
Jophery C. Brown	....	stunts (as Jophrey Brown)
Nathan Carroll	....	stunts
Brian Costa	....	stunts
Darrick Doerner	....	stunts (as Derrick Doerner)
Doug Foster	....	stunts
Mari Fugere	....	stunts
Kai Garcia	....	stunts
Tabby Hanson	....	stunts (as Tabby Hanson Graham)
Cara Hemperly	....	stunts
Andrea Hester	....	stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt coordinator
Noah Johnson	....	stunts
Pete Johnson	....	stunts
Brian L. Keaulana	....	stunts (as Brian Keaulana)
Rusty Keaulana	....	stunts
Issac Nichols	....	stunts
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunts
Guy Pere	....	stunts
Tamayo Perry	....	stunts
Rush Randle	....	stunts
Art Rivers	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts
Brendan Shea	....	stunts
Kelly Slater	....	stunts
Erik Stabenau	....	stunts
Sarah Stein	....	stunts
Michael A. Stewart	....	stunts
Michael Trisler	....	stunts
Jeffrey G. Barnett	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mark Kubr	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt double: Owen Wilson (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew Berner	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Frank Connor	....	still photographer
Alex Cruz	....	best boy grip
Dan Delgado	....	chief lighting technician
Vance Gage	....	dolly grip
Mark Gerasimenko	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Thomas Gibson	....	key grip
Hector Gutierrez	....	dolly grip
David Homcy	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Jay M. Huntoon	....	digital video assist operator (as Jay Huntoon)
Alan Jacoby	....	camera loader
Don King	....	director of photography: wave unit
Glen Magers	....	lighting technician
Jai Mansson	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Frank Mathews	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Annie McEveety	....	first assistant camera
Jody Miller	....	Steadicam operator
Jody Miller	....	a camera operator: steadicam
Jody Miller	....	camera operator
Sonny Miller	....	camera operator: wave unit
Leo J. Napolitano	....	camera operator (as Leo Napolitano)
Kevin Nishino	....	first assistant camera
David B. Nowell	....	aerial director of photography: second unit
Douglas Olivares	....	camera operator: "c" camera, second unit (as Douglas Oliveras)
Chris Pavlu	....	electrician
Rick Rader	....	rigging grip
Chad Rivetti	....	libra head technician
Jim Rose	....	rigging gaffer (as James Rose)
Lukas Seno	....	rigging electric
Andrew Sych	....	spacecam technician: second unit
Dale White	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Lynda Wu	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rocky Babcock	....	libra head operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Micah Dahlberg	....	casting assistant
David Rapaport	....	casting associate
Deedra Ricketts	....	extras casting (as Deedee Rickets)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sharon Iris Crall	....	costume supervisor (as Iris Crall)
Sherry Fox	....	additional wardrobe
Geri Infante	....	costumer
Natasha Paczkowski	....	costume manufacturing foreperson
Antonnette C.K. Reed	....	wardrobe: Mr. Wilson (as Antonnette Reed)
Keawe Thurston	....	additional wardrobe
Cathie Valdovino	....	wardrobe: Mr. Freeman (as Cathy Valdovino)

Editorial Department
Keith Croket	....	first assistant editor
Jesus De Santiago	....	post-production assistant
Peter Kwong	....	assistant editor
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
David Reale	....	first assistant editor
Dennis Thorlaksen	....	assistant film editor (as Denny Thorlaksen)
Bill Daly	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Music Department
Chuck Choi	....	score recordist (as Charles Choi)
George S. Clinton	....	conductor
George S. Clinton	....	score producer
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	orchestra contractor
George Doering	....	musician: Hawaiian lap steel guitar
Michael Fisher	....	musician: bongos (as Mike Fisher)
Mike Flicker	....	music editor: scoring stage (as Michael Flicker)
Richard Ford	....	supervising music editor
Matt Friedman	....	music editor: scoring stage (as Matthew Friedman)
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Tom Hardisty	....	assistant scoring engineer (as Tom Hardesty)
Oliver Hug	....	assistant music editor
Suzie Katayama	....	orchestrator
Steve Kempster	....	score engineer
David Marquette	....	scoring engineer (as Dave Marqutte)
Peymon Maskan	....	music coordinator
Jill Meyers	....	music clearances
Dean Parks	....	musician: ukulele
Joel C. Peskin	....	musician: baritone saxophone (as Joel Peskin)
Jeffrey Potokar	....	assistant music editor (as Jeff Potokar)
Bryon Rickerson	....	music editor: uncredited
Angie Rubin	....	music editor: temp score
Dana Sano	....	music supervisor
Sharon Smith	....	music editor: temp music
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Bob Zimmitti	....	musician: shaker
Julie Eidsvoog	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Irish Barber	....	transportation coordinator: Hawaii (as Irish Barber-Kananaole)
D. Scott Guthrie	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles (as Scott Gurthrie)
Myles Kawakami	....	transportation captain: Hawaii (as Myles M. Kawakami)
Howie Mandel	....	picture car mechanic (as Howard Mandel)
Stan Mataele	....	driver
Randy Peters	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Robert Gaskill	....	driver: Mr. Freeman (uncredited)
Kelly Loo	....	driver (uncredited)
George A. Miki	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Matt Adler	....	adr loop group
Donovan Ahuna	....	craft service
Beate Antares	....	assistant: Mr. Armitage (as Beate Piotrowski)
Howard Baral	....	post-production accountant
Erin Beehan	....	office production aide
Gavin J. Behrman	....	assistant production accountant (as Gavin Behrman)
Christine Bonnem	....	location manager
Thomas Brunelle	....	adr loop group
Jennifer Burnett	....	office production aide
Stephanie Byer	....	adr loop group
William Calvert	....	adr loop group
David Chevalier	....	helicopter pilot
David D. Clark	....	marine coordinator
Renee Confair	....	location manager (as Renee Confair Sensano)
Brian Costa	....	production assistant
Mary Dang	....	office production aide
Dominique Donovan	....	assistant post-production accountant
Will Easton	....	office production aide
Steve Eckelman	....	assistant: Mr. Wilson (as Steve Eckleman)
Scott Ejercito	....	projectionist
Mary K. Fanto	....	product placement (as Mary Fanto)
Laurel S. Foi	....	assistant location manager
Leigh French	....	adr loop group
Sierra French-Myerson	....	adr loop group
Eddie Frierson	....	adr loop group (as Eric Frierson)
Peter D. Graves	....	marketing consultant (as Peter Graves)
Joanne Guthrie	....	assistant: Mr. Weiner
Vern Hoke	....	set medic (as Vernie Hoke)
Walrus J.U.I.C.E. Howard	....	assistant location manager
Billy Jayne	....	adr loop group
Polly Johnsen	....	studio executive (uncredited)
Kim Kahana Jr.	....	adr loop group (as Kim K. Kahana Jr.)
Tony Kahana	....	adr loop group (as Anthony Kahana)
Norman Kali	....	office production aide
Norman Kali	....	office production assistant
Kahealani Kamakaiwi	....	production aide
Lamond Kanaka'ole	....	assistant location manager (as Lamond S.K. Kanka'ole)
Katherine Knox	....	production secretary
Roxann Langlois	....	assistant production office coordinator
Kai Li	....	production assistant
Brian Matsumura	....	office production aide
Cody McClintock	....	production aide (as Cody R. McClintock)
Ric Menello	....	consultant: Mr. Wilson (as R. Morello)
Melvin Miranda	....	animal handler (as Melvin Miranda Sr.)
Christine Nonnenmacher	....	office production aide
Don Orlando	....	production accountant (as Donald Orlando)
Jordan Perzik	....	office production aide: Los Angeles
Quentin Pierre	....	assistant: Mr. Freeman
Claire Raskind	....	unit publicist (as Claire Cooper)
Tanoai Reed	....	adr loop group
Scott Rorie	....	key set production aide
Jill Sayre	....	adr loop group
Janice F. Sperling	....	production supervisor
Jules Stewart	....	script supervisor (as Jules Mann Stewart)
Diane Sunderlin	....	production office coordinator (as Dianne Sunderlin)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator (as Robert M. Zajonc)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot: second unit (as Robert M. Zajonc)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	pilot (as Robert M. Zajonc)
Ian Carrington	....	assistant: Vinnie Jones (uncredited)
Chris Kephart	....	stand-in: Owen Wilson (uncredited)
Kevin Nakatsuka	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tony Natoli	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Charles Nordeen	....	stand-in: Gregory Sporleader (uncredited)
Erik Proveaux	....	head chef (uncredited)
Jack Stern	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
Kim Thio	....	set medic: additional photography (uncredited)

Thanks
Christian Riese Lassen	....	acknowledgment: artwork in Ray Ritchie's beach house by (as Christian Lassen)

Production Companies

• Shangri-La Entertainment
• Material
• Taormina Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Argentina) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Karo Premiere (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Veronica (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Warner Bros. (2005) (France) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects (visual effects and digital opticals)
• Cinesite (additional visual effects)
• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Blue Hawaiian Helicopter  Ritchie Enterprises Helicopters supplied by (as Blue Hawaiian Helicopters)
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies (uncredited)
• Cinesite  additional visual effects by
• Custom Film Effects  visual effects (titles and digital opticals by)
• Eastwood Scoring Stage  score recording (as Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage)
• Eidsvoog-Katayama Music Preparation  music preparation by
• Elektra Records  soundtrack (uncredited)
• FotoKem Laboratory  color by (as Fotokem)
• Gala Catering  catering (as Gala Catering)
• Gary Jacobson Inc.  digital editing systems
• Hawaii Media  grip and lighting equipment (uncredited)
• Hollywood Studio Symphony  score performed by (as The Hollywood Studio Symphony)
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Pacific Title  opticals and end titles by
• Signet Sound Studio  score mixed at
• Spacecam Systems  gyro-stabilized camera system provided by
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  re-recording services provided by (as Universal Studios Sound)
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack published by (uncredited)
• Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service  negative cutting
• Warner Brothers Post-Production Services  sound editorial services provided by (as Warner Bros. Post Production Services)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and nudity, violence and language

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Italy:T | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40396) | Brazil:14 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | USA:R (original rating) | Malaysia:U | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company:

Shangri-La Entertainment

Trivia:

Several bits from the trailer do not appear in the finished film. These include Nancy pulling a gun on Jack (and the resulting dialog of her asking, "What kind of girl do you think I am?" with Jack replying, "The kind of girl who had a gun on me thirty seconds ago," and Nancy saying "Yeah, but I didn't SHOOT you..."); Nancy and Jack actually getting into the car as they steal it (she playfully says, "Let's make out!" and Jack replies, "Eaaasy..."); a couple shots of Jack and Nancy kissing; Jack and Nancy on a skateboard; and finally Jack making a playful growling sound.

Goofs:

Continuity: While Jack and Nancy are skinny dipping and the car is being towed, the car is seen to pass behind the low-lying bushes twice.

Quotes:

Walter Crewes:Jack, was that you giggling?
Jack Ryan:Nope. Must have been Number 9.
Walter Crewes:Well, what are you doing sneaking around here?
Jack Ryan:I'm not sneaking around. No, I was just thinking. Sometimes when I'm thinking it looks like I'm sneaking.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Superman II: Restoring the Vision (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Marching To The Killing Rhythm

Elvis lives, number nine

Greetings again from the darkness. What a total waste of a cool cast. Having never read Elmore Leonard's novel, I can't say whether the movie butchered the book or not. I can say that this is an extremely unfunny, poorly made movie with a ridiculous story that had me flashing back to those Elvis in Hawaii movies ... only without the charm and music! Director George Armitage ("Miami Blues", "Grosse Point Blank") either hated the story or called in sick everyday. Supermodel Sara Foster lacks the acting chops for her vital role in this triple-crossing fiasco. Talented screen veterans Morgan Freeman and Gary Sinise are totally wasted in this and comics Owen Wilson, Bebe Neuwirth and Charlie Sheen require some funny material to work their magic. Have I mentioned that the script was awful? Everytime I got my hopes up, I was left feeling empty. The domino game with Freeman, Wilson, Willie Nelson and Harry Dean Stanton could have been a classic scene, but instead fell flat. Even an early scene with football heroes Tony Dorsett, Mike Renfro and Pete Johnson goes nowhere because they are just treated as window dressing. When a movie wastes Vinnie Jones ("Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels") we know it has nothing going for it. The scenes of Hawaii and the beautiful shoreline and water are the only good things to be taken from this.