Chasing Papi (2003)

Director:

Linda Mendoza

Writers (WGA):

Laura Angelica Simon (story) &
Steve Antin (story) ...
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Release Date:

16 April 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Three women. Three cities. Three times the trouble.

Plot:

The successful and handsome wolf executive of the cosmetic industry Thomas Fuentes has three sexy Latin girlfriends: in Miami...

Plot Keywords:

Beauty Pageant | Three Women | Latino | Dating | Beauty Contest

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Roselyn Sanchez	...	Lorena
Sofía Vergara	...	Cici
Jaci Velasquez	...	Patricia
Eduardo Verástegui	...	Thomas Fuentes
Lisa Vidal	...	Carmen
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Victor
D.L. Hughley	...	Rodrigo
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Maria
Walter Mercado	...	Himself
Carlos Ponce	...	Himself
Joy Enriquez	...	Mary
Ian Gomez	...	Doctor Chu
Diana Maria Riva	...	Fala
Ivette Sosa	...	Gloria
Barbara Bermudo	...	Miami TV Reporter
Henriette Mantel	...	Desk Clerk
Bryce Johnson	...	Bellboy
Nicole Scherzinger	...	Miss Puerto Rico
Sandra Eloani	...	Miss Mexico (as Sandra Ramírez)
Nadine Velazquez	...	Attractive Woman at Conga Club (as Nadine E. Velazquez)
Linda Mendoza	...	Lorena's Office Receptionist (as Linda Mendoza Kahle)
Bunnie Rivera	...	Patricia's Maid
Ed Marques	...	Male Flight Attendant
Mildred Dumas	...	Airport Woman
Amy French	...	Novice Nun
Bret Roberts	...	Biker
Tony Denison	...	Agent Quinn
Lucy Butler	...	Ms. James
Laurie Carrasco	...	La Llorona
Christina Vidal	...	Festival Singer
Sheila E.	...	Latin Festival Band Member
Pete Escovedo	...	Latin Festival Band Member
Juan Escovedo	...	Latin Festival Band Member (as Juan E. Escovedo)
Peter Michael Escovedo	...	Latin Festival Band Member
Mariette Areco Detotto	...	Herself
Theresa Barbosa-Adams	...	Club Dancer #1
Nicole Pantenburg	...	Club Dancer #2
Joaquín Escamilla	...	Club Dancer #3
Marcos Santana	...	Club Dancer #4
Carlos Marín	...	Club Dancer #5
Marie Frances Perez	...	Club Dancer #6
Mariana Muratti	...	Club Dancer #7
Tita Guerrero	...	Club Dancer #8
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Germán Legarreta	...	Guy at Festival
Patty Duran	...	Carnival Attendant (uncredited)
Germaine Scott Grimes	...	Valet (uncredited)
Rafael Monserrate	...	Man at Airport (uncredited)
Colleen O'Neill	...	Girl Fan (uncredited)
Laura Orrico	...	Ad Executive (uncredited)
Gina Ravera	...	Beauty Pageant Judge (uncredited)
Paul Rodriguez	...	Costas Delgado (uncredited)
Jovanna Vitiello	...	Miss Argentina (uncredited)

Directed by
Linda Mendoza

Writing credits (WGA)
Laura Angelica Simon		(story) (as Laura Angélica Simón) &
Steve Antin		(story)
Laura Angelica Simon		(screenplay) (as Laura Angélica Simón) &
Steve Antin		(screenplay) and
Alison Balian		(screenplay) &
Elizabeth Sarnoff		(screenplay)

Produced by
Elaine Dysinger	....	co-producer
Christy Haubegger	....	associate producer
Nellie Nugiel	....	co-producer
Tajamika Paxton	....	executive producer
Laura Angelica Simon	....	producer (as Laura Angélica Simón)
Tracey Trench	....	producer
Forest Whitaker	....	producer

Original Music by
Emilio Estefan Jr.

Cinematography by
Xavier Pérez Grobet

Film Editing by
Maysie Hoy

Casting by
Chemin Sylvia Bernard

Production Design by
Candi Guterres

Art Direction by
Anthony Stabley

Set Decoration by
Bryan Venegas

Costume Design by
Salvador Pérez Jr.

Makeup Department
Shutchai Tym Buacharern	....	makeup artist
Ken Diaz	....	key makeup artist
Veronica Lorenz	....	key makeup artist
Elaina P. Schulman	....	hair department head
Elaina P. Schulman	....	key hair stylist
Alicia M. Tripi	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Elaine Dysinger	....	unit production manager
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	post-production supervisor
Deborah Ann Henderson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Bilger	....	second second assistant director
Julius LeFlore	....	second unit director
Julian Petrillo	....	first assistant director
Marge Piane	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Frank Addotta	....	construction coordinator
Mark Bracero	....	art department assistant
Mark Lambert Bristol	....	storyboard artist
Ian Dale	....	set dresser
Rob Henning	....	set dresser
Stacy L. Henning	....	set dresser
Bret Kane	....	lead man
Jane Kilkenny	....	carpenter
Troy Myers	....	set dresser
Aaron G. Rodriguez	....	stand-by painter (2003)
Edwin Kinji Ushiro	....	concept designer

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer
Felipe Borrero	....	sound mixer
Kerry Ann Carmean	....	sound effects editor
Matt Colleran	....	sound re-recordist
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nerses Gezalyan	....	sound mixer
David Goldsmith	....	utility sound
Laura R. Harris	....	dialogue editor
Colin Jones	....	cable utility
Randy Kelley	....	sound effects editor
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kimaree Long	....	dialog editor
Ed Novick	....	audio playback
Anthony Ortiz	....	boom operator
David Stanke	....	first assistant sound editor
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Josh Hakian	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.	....	visual effects supervisor
Heather Ignarro	....	visual effects coordinator: Digital FilmWorks
Roger Nall	....	digital effects artist
Marco S. Paolini	....	digital compositor
Tommy Tran	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Jennifer Caputo	....	motorcycle stunts
Julius LeFlore	....	stunt coordinator
Alex Madison	....	stunt double: Roselyn Sanchez (as Gail Monian)
Sandra McCurdy	....	stunt double
Larnell Stovall	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Angela Val Verde	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael D. Alvarez	....	film loader
John Bratlien	....	lighting technician
Buzzy Burwell	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Michael Chambliss	....	hot head technician
Chris Cuevas	....	second assistant camera: additional camera
Mark Figueroa	....	first assistant camera
Jeffrey Greeley	....	camera operator
Peter Iovino	....	still photographer
Josh Kuykendall	....	grip
Vojislav Mikulic	....	gaffer (as Voya Mikulic)
Andrew Osborne	....	assistant camera
Greg Patterson	....	rigging gaffer
Michael Pizzuto	....	key grip
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano	....	second assistant camera (as Mariana Sanchez)
Abbe Wool	....	rigging lighting technician

Animation Department
Samuel E. Recinos	....	animator (as Sam Recinos)
William Recinos	....	animator (as Bill Recinos)

Casting Department
Bill Dance	....	extras casting
Kimberly Foster-McCollum	....	casting associate (as Kimberly Lenae Foster)
Shawnae D. Muck	....	casting associate
Christian Kaplan	....	executive in charge of casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Artemio Carpio	....	costumer
Jalene Murphy	....	set costumer
Cary Robinson	....	personal costumer
Christi Work	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Rob Boyd	....	apprentice editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Vince Filippone	....	first assistant editor
Donald Likovich	....	assistant editor
David McKimmie	....	post-production coordinator
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Lonnie A. Mathes	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Randall M. Barlow	....	composer: additional score
Celeste Chada	....	music licensing
Frankie Pine	....	music supervisor
Terry Wilson	....	music editor
Julia Michels	....	executive in charge of music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Joe Feeney	....	transportation captain
Sandra Ninham	....	crew driver
William E. Palmer	....	transportation co-captain
Bruce Callahan	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Martin Allen	....	assistant location manager
Vicki Ariamal-Prieto	....	assistant to director (as Vicki Ariamal)
David C. Bernat	....	assistant: Ms. Dysinger
Paul D. Boydston	....	location manager: second unit
Rocky Brooks	....	location scout (as Gregg 'Rocky' Brooks)
Deborah J. Chesebro	....	second assistant accountant
Jacqueline R. Clay	....	script supervisor (as Jacqui Clay)
Nicky Craft	....	payroll accountant
Roger D. Faires	....	location assistant
Jeanette Francis	....	production secretary
Mario Z. Gonzalez	....	caterer
Carla Hacken	....	studio executive
Tim Kahle	....	additional voice
Michael Leon	....	location manager
Matthew J. Lynch	....	production assistant
Rafael Monserrate	....	dialogue coach
Lucas Moore	....	studio teacher
Mariana Muratti	....	choreographer
Chris E. Mutterer	....	office production assistant
Chris E. Mutterer	....	set production assistant
Ken O'Keefe	....	production assistant
John Parker	....	production accountant
Gregory J. Pawlik Jr.	....	set production assistant
Cristi Rickey	....	key set production assistant
Denise Rosen	....	first assistant accountant
Jeff Rubinstein	....	assistant location manager
Lapacazo M. Sandoval	....	unit publicist
Billy Taylor	....	production assistant
Steven R. Thorpe	....	craft service
Melissa Vinicor	....	stand-in: Roselyn Sanchez
Jude S. Walko	....	assistant production coordinator
Linda Warrilow	....	production coordinator
Robert Wheaton	....	assistant: Mr. Whitaker
Anthony Woods	....	set medic
LouAnn Wu	....	additional set production assistant
Norene Bini	....	dialect coach: Eduardo Verastegui (uncredited)
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fox 2000 Pictures
• Robert Simonds Productions
• Spirit Dance Entertainment

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (Argentina)
• Bonton Home Entertainment (BHE) (Czech Republic) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
• SubTV (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• IVC  post-production facilities
• Jelly's Jams LLC  music publisher
• Jellybean Music Publishing  music publisher
• Scarlet Letters  main and end titles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild sensuality and language

Runtime:

80 min | Czech Republic:76 min (DVD version) | Argentina:81 min | Germany:77 min

Country:

USA

Language:

German | English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. | USA:PG | Argentina:13 | Italy:T | UK:PG | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Roselyn Sanchez actually was Miss Puerto Rico Petite.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Cici rips off the bottom of Lorena's skirt, it's obvious Lorena's skirt has already been pre-cut where it's being torn off.

Movie Connections:

References The Matrix (1999)

Soundtrack:

All About Nothing

Watch it twice--it gets better.

I was attracted to this movie after seeing Sofia Vergara on one of the late night talk shows. Anyway, after watching her interview, "Chasing Papi" became a must see, but I didn't actually see it until this week when it hit Pay-per-View.

I have to admit that the first time I watched it I was a bit dismayed that the plot seemed thin, but being that virtually every scene involved Sofia, I really didn't care. You can look at her a thousand times and each time you will will see something new that makes her appear even more beautiful.

So naturally I watched the movie again, and this time I noticed that the movie flowed a bit better and that the plot wasn't as thin as I originally thought it was. Couple that with Sofia looking better than in the first viewing, and I can only surmise that this movie will get BETTER with each repeated viewing.

I know what my schedule is like for the rest of the year!