Backseat (2005)

Director:

Bruce Van Dusen

Writer:

Josh Alexander (writer)

Release Date:

28 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Josh Alexander	...	Colton
Starla Benford	...	Patty
William Bogert	...	Dad
Rob Bogue	...	Ben
Christopher Carley	...	Guy at Party (as Chris Carley)
Jeffrey Carlson	...	Jason
Helen Coxe	...	Honey
Glenn Daniels	...	Casting Director
Aubrey Dollar	...	Shelle
Malcolm Goodwin	...	Ricky
Will Janowitz	...	Frankie
Alan Katz	...	Other Guy at Party
Sarah Lord	...	Candi
Daniel Mastrogiorgio	...	Andres
Mark Rosenthal	...	Henry
Jane Summerhays	...	Mom

Directed by
Bruce Van Dusen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Josh Alexander		writer

Produced by
Josh Alexander	....	producer
Casey Cummings	....	executive producer
Henry Hardaway	....	executive producer
Terry Leonard	....	producer
Jeff Mooallem	....	executive producer
John Textor	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Ari Issler

Film Editing by
Gavin Cutler
Andy Keir

Casting by
Eve Battaglia

Production Design by
Amanda Ford

Costume Design by
Amanda Ford

Makeup Department
Ashley Hanson	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Gary Granger	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gary Granger	....	first assistant director
Adam Howard	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Olenka Denysenko	....	props
Doni Dusan Lucas	....	swing
Genevieve Palmieri	....	swing
Hyo Park	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Joshua Anderson	....	production sound mixer
Michael Furjanic	....	foley artist
Michael Furjanic	....	sound designer
Matt Gundy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bryant Musgrove	....	boom operator
Matthew Polis	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Polis	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Sean Fader	....	still photographer
Darren Frohlich	....	key grip
Pete McGill	....	gaffer
Nate Ranger	....	assistant camera
Liz Sales	....	camera loader
Walter Strafford	....	best boy electric

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hillary Nasin	....	wardrobe assistant

Music Department
Glen Caplin	....	music supervisor
Jonathan Fine	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Daniel Cerruti	....	production assistant
Judge Finklea	....	key production assistant
Rachelle Gibson	....	script supervisor
Nancy Kagan	....	production coordinator
Richard Lear	....	location manager
Sammy Leonard	....	set production assistant
Faisal Toor	....	assistant production coordinator

Thanks
Aya Cash	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Group Effort Films

Distributors

• Truly Indie (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Truly Indie (2008) (USA) (all media)

Also Known As:

Bobbing for Apples (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Group Effort Films

Life in the Backseat

This was one of the best coming of middle age style stories I've ever seen translated into a film. Wonderful job to both the writer and director on truly capturing the anxiety, the indecision, the confusion and the loneliness of middle age restlessness. A very touching, very real, very relatable story of two good buddies just trying to break away and find direction for their lives in the process. Very good overall. The characters were engaging, the story was real, and the situations were something anyone in that age group can and should be able to relate to. The desire to find that one "thing" in your life to give it meaning was really told in a very touching manner, that give a real and sympathetic view to the choices we all make life that are made out of necessity at times, and not because we really agree with them.