Stateside (2004)

Director:

Reverge Anselmo

Writer:

Reverge Anselmo (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Boy In A Flack Jacket Meets Girl In A Straight Jacket.

Plot:

The film follows a rebellious teenager on leave from the Marines who falls in love with a female musician. The relationship is threatened when she develops a mental illness...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Mental Illness | Actress | Rebellious Teenager | Musician

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Dori Lawrence
Jonathan Tucker	...	Mark Deloach
Agnes Bruckner	...	Sue 'of the Dubervilles' Dubois
Val Kilmer	...	Staff Sergeant Skeer
Joe Mantegna	...	Gil Deloach
Carrie Fisher	...	Mrs. Dubois
Diane Venora	...	Mrs. Hengen
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Father Concoff
Michael Godere	...	Gregory Tripodi (as Michael Goduti)
Daniel Franzese	...	Danny Tripodi
Zena Grey	...	Gina Deloach
André Vippolis	...	Dori's Agent, Ricky (as Andre Vippolis)
Paul Le Mat	...	Dori's Internist
Bridget Barkan	...	Francine
Billy Lush	...	Nando
Brian Geraghty	...	Chris
Joanne Pankow	...	Sister Olga
Rob Zapple	...	Detective #1
George DiCenzo	...	Detective #2
Sal Ruffino	...	Cop
Lou Criscuolo	...	Mr. Tripodi
Abbey Fogt	...	Emerald Isle Blonde Girl
Johnny Alonso	...	Lunar Fringe Lead Guitarist
Robert Rogan	...	Lunar Fringe Bass Guitarist
Timmy Sherrill	...	Lunar Fringe Drummer
Marcus Hester	...	Pink Wig Man
Rasool J'Han	...	Haveral County Nurse
Rick Warner	...	Atty O'Dwyer
Mick McGovern	...	Bailiff
Patrick Walker	...	Drill Instructor #1
Damian Pitts	...	Drill Instructor #2
Stuart Greer	...	Drill Instructor #3
David Stillinger	...	Drill Instructor #4
Scott D. Carson	...	Series Commander
Michael Perry	...	Recruit #3
Earnest Hunte	...	Recruit #4
Marion Boggs	...	Berta
Peter Jurasik	...	Hector Pelusso
David Walton	...	John Pelusso
Caryn Greenhut	...	Jenny
David Holcomb	...	Silvio
Chris Helton	...	Swoop Driver
Robert C. Treveiler	...	CIA Agent (as Robert Trevelier)
Rick Forrester	...	Lieutenant
Richard Kyle Ladeau	...	Armorer
Tony Hale	...	Dori's Uncle Donnie
Rachelle Carson	...	St. Anthony's Nurse
Terry Paul	...	Morehead City Colonel
Jeremy Justiniano	...	Platoon 1021
John Caleb McMahan	...	Platoon 1021
Michael Wolford	...	Platoon 1021
Jay William Albring	...	Platoon 1021
Najja Bailey	...	Platoon 1021
Christopher N. Barth	...	Platoon 1021
Ben Bates	...	Platoon 1021
Ja'maul Brown-Johnson	...	Platoon 1021
Alexander Bryant	...	Platoon 1021
Brysson Campbell	...	Platoon 1021
Chris Carter	...	Platoon 1021
Brett Claywell	...	Platoon 1021
Steven W. Cliatt	...	Platoon 1021
Richard Coley	...	Platoon 1021
Kevin Connington	...	Platoon 1021
Christian Contreras	...	Platoon 1021 (as Christian Ryan Contrerars)
Brenden Donovan	...	Marine-Platoon 1021
Craig Galloway	...	Platoon 1021
Keith Gordon	...	Platoon 1021
John Gray	...	Platoon 1021
Jacob N. Hosey	...	Platoon 1021
Daniel J. Hurlbutt	...	Platoon 1021 (as Daniel Hurlbutt)
Lafe Johnson	...	Platoon 1021
Austin Lowry	...	Platoon 1021
Gregory Macias	...	Platoon 1021
Ervin J. Myers	...	Platoon 1021
Adrian Monte	...	Platoon 1021
Joseph Pagani	...	Platoon 1021
Jeremy Pleasants	...	Platoon 1021
Aaron Reeder	...	Platoon 1021
Joseph J. Risso	...	Platoon 1021
William David Rogers II	...	Platoon 1021
Christopher Ryan	...	Platoon 1021
Will Shuford	...	Platoon 1021
Carl Matthew Simcox	...	Platoon 1021
Ryan Sweeney	...	Platoon 1021 (as Ryan Patrick Sweeny)
Chuck Tate	...	Platoon 1021
Alex Tsiros	...	Platoon 1021
Aleander John Tulloch	...	Platoon 1021
Brandon Turner	...	Platoon 1021
Craig Turner	...	Platoon 1021
Kip Weeks	...	Platoon 1021
Ryan Michael Wells	...	Platoon 1021
Philip White	...	Platoon 1021
Jonny Williams	...	Platoon 1021
Keith Wilson	...	Platoon 1021
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reverge Anselmo	...	Recruit (uncredited)
Paul Borst	...	Music Fan (uncredited)
Robert Greenhut	...	Director of Irish Play (uncredited)
Richard Forest Kern	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Penny Marshall	...	Lt. Chevetone (uncredited)
Langley McArol	...	Mental Patient (uncredited)
Jeremy McLain	...	Passenger in Airport (uncredited)
Eric Paisley	...	Minister (uncredited)
Rick Roberts	...	Russian Guard (uncredited)
Catherine Sewell	...	ER Nurse (uncredited)
Jonathan Soronen	...	School Dancer (uncredited)
Brian Veronica	...	Joey Spadudu (uncredited)
Keith Walsh	...	Platoon 1021 (uncredited)
Linda Warden	...	Ben's Mother (uncredited)
Mary Katherine Weiss	...	Irish Child (uncredited)

Directed by
Reverge Anselmo

Writing credits
Reverge Anselmo		(written by)

Produced by
Reverge Anselmo	....	producer
Michele Berk	....	executive producer
Robert Greenhut	....	producer
Bonnie Hlinomaz	....	co-producer
Selina Jayne	....	associate producer
Eberhard Kayser	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Joel McNeely

Cinematography by
Adam Holender		(director of photography)
Tom Priestley Jr.

Film Editing by
Suzy Elmiger

Casting by
Craig Fincannon
Jonathan Strauss
Todd M. Thaler		(as Todd Thaler)

Production Design by
Michael Shaw

Art Direction by
Michael H. Ward		(as Michael Ward)

Set Decoration by
Steve Davis

Costume Design by
Cynthia Flynt

Makeup Department
Roy Bryson	....	key hair stylist
Susan Buffington	....	assistant hair stylist
Leo Corey Castellano	....	makeup effects lab
Leslie Fuller	....	assistant makeup artist: New York
Donna Battersby Greene	....	assistant hair stylist: New York (as Donna Greene)
Jeannee Josefczyk	....	key makeup artist
Linda Kamp	....	assistant makeup artist
Sandra Linn Koepper	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Margo Myers	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Timothy M. Bourne	....	first assistant director
J. David Brightbill	....	second assistant director
Jesse Nye	....	additional second assistant director: New York
Larry Zience	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Susan Agnoff	....	art department clearance coordinator
William Alford	....	chargehand
David H. Allen	....	property master: New York (as David Allen)
Charles Ashworth	....	stand-by scenic artist (as Charles Lee Ashworth)
Anthony Baldasare	....	set dresser
Peter Battistelli	....	construction coordinator
Robert Beck	....	property master
Rufus Best Jr.	....	propmaker (as Rufus D. Best Jr.)
Paul Bolognia	....	propmaker
Christie N. Brand	....	scenic artist
John Bromell	....	set dresser
Joyce Carter	....	scenic artist
Gloria Hardison Clark	....	set decoration buyer (as Gloria Clark)
Ronald Collins	....	propmaker (as Ronald B. Collins)
Jon Crowder	....	set designer (as Jon C. Crowder)
Keith Darwin	....	scenic charge
Nancy A. Darwin	....	scenic artist (as Nancy Darwin)
Richard Keith Darwin	....	lead scenic artist
Sinita 'Nuggie' Dixon	....	scenic artist
Thurston Edwards	....	set decoration buyer
Joshua L. Ellsworth	....	propmaker
Robert Ferguson	....	propmaker
Tom Fitzpatrick	....	scenic artist
Tom Fleming	....	storyboard artist
Alison Froling	....	set decorator: New York (as Allison Froling)
Hal Gardner	....	chargehand
John A. Girard	....	scenic artist (as John Girard)
Robert L. Girard	....	propmaker (as Robert Girard)
Beejay Grob	....	art department coordinator
Kevin Hardison	....	set designer
Mario Herrera	....	charge scenic: New York
Brian Hill	....	propmaker
Fisher Howe	....	scenic artist
David H. Jackson	....	gang boss (as David Henry Jackson)
Bill King	....	graphic artist
Vikki King	....	scenic artist
Robin Koenig	....	leadman: New York
Brian Kontz	....	scenic artist (as Brian Arthur Kontz)
Georges N. Krivobok	....	art director: New York (as Georges Krivobok)
Otto Lindsey	....	on-set dresser
Mike Marcelli	....	lead greensman
Jim Nelson	....	set dresser
Joel Pachelo	....	utility (as Joel Pacheco)
Mari Phillips	....	assistant property master
Richard Pipkin	....	gang boss
Tim Pope	....	assistant set decorator (as Timothy Pope)
Robert Ramsey	....	scenic artist
Robert Rieker	....	set dresser
Steve Roberts	....	set dresser
Jeffrey Rollins	....	on-set dresser: New York
Danny Rovira	....	construction coordinator: New York
Michael Schutte	....	scenic artist
Joanna Scott	....	construction production assistant
Ron Servicky	....	art department assistant
Eric W. Skipper	....	second greensman (as Eric Wayne Skipper)
Bob Smith	....	leadman
Franklin H. Spears	....	propmaker
John Thomas	....	scenic artist (as John P. Thomas)
Penny Thomas	....	scenic artist
Eugene Westbrook	....	scenic artist: New York and Connecticut
Duane Williamson	....	set dresser
Jason Williamson	....	set dresser
Ralph Woollaston	....	construction foreman
Julia K. Wright	....	scenic artist (as Julie Wright)
Chris Crowder	....	draftsman (uncredited)
Flo Frintzilas	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bill Allen	....	consultant: Dolby sound
Gary Alper	....	sound mixer: New York
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator
Ryan Collison	....	foley recordist
Frank Graziadei	....	boom operator: New York
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor (as Bob Hein)
Kenton Jakub	....	adr editor (as Kenton Jacob)
Michelle Mader	....	cable/utility: New York
Sylvia Menno	....	dialogue editor
Whit Norris	....	sound mixer
Glenfield Payne	....	special effects sound editor (as Glen Field Payne)
Scott Solan	....	utility sound
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Wahnon	....	foley editor
Akil Wilson	....	sound apprentice

Special Effects by
Vincent Ball	....	special effects assistant
Connie Brink	....	special effects: New York (as Connie Brink Sr.)
Walter Kiesling	....	special effects coordinator
Michael Schorr	....	special effects coordinator (as Mike Schorr)
Aaron Strickland	....	special effects assistant
Thomas E. Surprenant	....	special effects makeup designer
Stuart Ward	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Akemi Abe	....	main titles
Steve Fong	....	visual effects artist
Janos Pilenyi	....	optical effects supervisor (as Janos O. Pilenyi)
Ariel Enriquez Saulog	....	digital supervisor

Stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt performer
John Copeman	....	stunt performer
Norman Douglass	....	stunt performer
Tim Gallin	....	stunt performer
G. Grant Jewett	....	stunt performer
Christopher Derek Lee	....	stunt performer (as Christopher Lee Bennett)
Dino Muccio	....	stunt performer
Dean Mumford	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Barentine	....	camera loader
Eric Bartsch	....	key grip
Jason Batey	....	electrician
Jim Bridges	....	still photographer
Matthew Brookman	....	electrician
Bret Caldwell	....	grip
Simon Carey	....	electrician
Andrew Casey	....	camera operator
Chris Dambra	....	best boy electric
Kevin Davis	....	grip
Scott Davis	....	best boy grip
Richard Dolan	....	rigging gaffer: New York (as Rich Dolan)
James W. Finnerty	....	key grip: New York (as Jim Finnerty Jr.)
John France	....	grip
Les Franck	....	grip
Xavier Henselman	....	best boy: New York (as Xavier Hanselmann)
Adam Hinson	....	electrician (as Adam Lee Hinson)
Charles 'Tom' Hinson	....	key rigging grip (as Charles T. Hinson)
Donald Ray Hinson	....	rigging grip
Petr Hlinomaz	....	director of photography: second unit
Petr Hlinomaz	....	gaffer: New York
Robert Hoelen	....	grip
Lee Kazista	....	second assistant camera: New York
Tom Kerwick	....	best boy grip: New York
Charles Laughon	....	video assist operator (as Charles 'Chaz' Laughon)
Terry D. Long	....	electrician (as Terry Long)
Terry O'Deen	....	electrician
James H. Pair III	....	dolly grip (as James 'Tripp' Pair III)
Ronald Plant	....	rigging key grip: New York (as Ron Plant)
Mike Repeta	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Michael Repeta)
Daniel Salk	....	video assist operator: New York (as Dan Salk)
Damian Smith	....	second assistant camera
Dave Spencer	....	grip
Carmen Michelle Taydus	....	camera pa
Jordan Thomas	....	electrician
Stephen Thompson	....	electrician (as Steve Thompson)
James Tomaro	....	gaffer
John Verardi	....	first assistant camera
Peter Wagner	....	grip
William M. Weberg	....	key grip: second unit (New York )

Casting Department
Matthew Dornic	....	casting assistant
Craig Fincannon	....	location casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon	....	location casting (as Lisa Fincannon)
Robert Gompers	....	casting assistant
Emily Young Keeley	....	extras casting
Anna Maniscalco	....	casting associate: New York (as Anna Maniscala)
Seth Whitlow	....	location casting assistant
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cameron Doyle	....	costumer (as Kathleen Cameron Doyle)
Elizabeth Feldbauer	....	costume supervisor
Gail A. Fitzgibbons	....	costumer
Barbara E. Harris	....	costume production assistant
Jamie Johnson	....	costume production assistant
Tanara Lashell Wilson	....	costume supervisor
Joyce Marling	....	assistant to costume designer
Catherine Moore	....	seamstress
Alice Powell	....	on-set costumer
Jessica T. Sinoway	....	assistant costume designer (as Jessica Sinoway)
Keith Taylor	....	additional costumer
Rose Wells	....	costume supervisor (as Rosie Wells)
Alonzo Wilson	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Don Ciana	....	color timer
Mike Fay	....	assistant editor
Aidan Stanford	....	film color timer
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Stan Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Joe Violante	....	consultant: Technicolor

Music Department
Nancy Allen	....	associate music editor
Randy Gerston	....	music supervisor
Brian Leff	....	music coordinator
Suzana Peric	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Kyle Anderson	....	driver
Missy Anderson	....	driver
Anthony Apostolico	....	driver
W.L. Barnhill	....	driver
Edwin Bowden Jr.	....	transportation captain (as Edwin Bowden)
John 'Bubba' Branch	....	driver
Don E. Burns	....	driver
Neil Castles Jr.	....	driver
Wil Collins	....	driver (as Wil J. Collins)
Dale Combs	....	driver (as Dale Wade Combs)
Robin Drinkwater	....	driver
Charles Flynn	....	driver
Jim Halstrom	....	driver
Russell Hicks	....	driver
Buckley Hubbard	....	driver
Neil Hyman	....	transportation coordinator
Jeff Long	....	driver
Ron Moncovich	....	driver
David Outlaw	....	driver
Bill Pitts	....	transportation co-captain
Louis D. Poio	....	driver
Samuel Prosser	....	picture car wrangler
Cindi Randall	....	driver: honeywagon
Gary Shuckahosee	....	driver
Jerry 'Jay' Stokley Sr.	....	driver
Jeff Symanski	....	advisor: military vehicles
Peter Tavis	....	transportation captain: New York and Connecticut unit (as Pete Tavis)
Clifford Willman	....	picture car wrangler
Charlie Wright	....	driver (as Charles S. Wright)
M. Elaine Zullo	....	driver

Other crew
Abby Bailey	....	assistant accountant: New York
Stephen Baloga Jr.	....	catering assistant
Torry Bel Bruno	....	publicist: Rogers & Cowan
Ryan Bennett	....	production assistant (as Ryan 'Flash' Bennett)
Nicholas Bernstein	....	location manager: New York (as Nick Bernstein)
Danielle Blumstein	....	production secretary
Robert Brooke	....	set medic
Michelle Lee Brown	....	craft service (as Michelle Brown)
Scott D. Carson	....	military advisor (as Scott Carson)
Amy Cherrix	....	second assistant accountant
Elizabeth Cline	....	set production assistant
Cliff Duane Cochran	....	production assistant (as Duane Cochran)
Kevin Coles	....	catering assistant
Billy Collins	....	set medic
Dale Combs	....	production truck
Gary O. Concoff	....	legal counsel
Rose Cox	....	craft service
John 'JR' Craigmile	....	accountant (as J.R. Craigmile)
Michael Dalling	....	publicist: Rogers & Cowan
Robin Dean	....	production secretary
Ged Dickersin	....	location supervisor: New York
Thomas C. Dolan	....	set medic
Joseph Donovant	....	stand-in
Rodney Keith 'Drake' Elliott	....	set medic
David Fischer	....	set production assistant: New York
Ellen Gannon	....	production coordinator: New York
Chris Haynie	....	script typist
Todd Hill	....	catering assistant
Margie McLamb Holowaty	....	assistant production coordinator
Margie McLamb Holowaty	....	assistant: Mr. Greenhut
Art Hoover	....	chef
Brian Hudson	....	stand-in
Ingrid Johanson	....	production coordinator
Erica Jones	....	stand-in
Mike Khalil	....	production assistant (as Michael Glenn Khalil)
Robert A. Kline	....	legal counsel
Betty H. Matejka	....	script revisionist (as Betty Matejka)
Maureen McEvoy	....	set production assistant (as Maureen E. McEvoy)
Christine Moore	....	script supervisor
Doug Nicely	....	assistant location manager
Ben Nicolosi-Endo	....	office production assistant (as Benjamin Nicolosi-Endo)
Brian Niemczyk	....	set production assistant
Kenyon Noble	....	set production assistant: New York
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Carole Peterman	....	payroll accountant
Damian Pitts	....	military coach
Valerie N. Robinson	....	additional production assistant
Ronald S. Rosen	....	legal counsel
Craig Sanborn	....	location assistant (as Craig 'Kit' Sanborn)
Ryan Schaetzle	....	location manager
Scott Shapiro	....	catering assistant
Jessica Sheaffer	....	craft service assistant
Shannon Simons	....	catering assistant
Debbie Stampfle	....	set production assistant: New York
Brian Thomas	....	stand-in: Jonathan Tucker (as Brian D. Thomas)
Vincent Torregiano	....	paymaster
Ashleigh Tucker	....	assistant production coordinator
Lindsay Vivian	....	office production assistant
Dawn M. Williams	....	production assistant (as Dawn Williams)
Pamela Williamson	....	first assistant accountant
Michael Wolford	....	military coach
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Seven Hills Pictures
• Cinealpha KG
• Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
• Overseas FilmGroup

Distributors

• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Overseas FilmGroup (2004) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• First Look International (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• First Look International (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• IDP (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• Capelight Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Holds Barred Productions LLC
• Monolith (2005) (Poland) (all media)

Special Effects

• Cineric (opticals and titles by)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services provided by
• Ken & Art's Motion Picture Catering Service  catering (as Ken & Art's Catering)
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• North Carolina Film Office  film commission
• Rogers & Cowan  publicity
• Shooting Stars Catering  catering/craft services: New York
• Skylark Sound Studios  DVD commentary sound recording studio
• Sound One  post-production services provided by
• Technicolor  color
• The Picture Mill  title design

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language, drinking and drug content involving teens

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | USA:R (2004 re-rating) | Australia:MA | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Seven Hills Pictures

Trivia:

Reverge Anselmo, himself a former Marine, made members of the cast pass boot camp in order to participate in the production.

Quotes:

Dori Lawrence:Let's build a kingdom with our suckiness.

Movie Connections:

References Platoon (1986)

Soundtrack:

Scent of a Rose

Much better than the critics would have you believe

This movie was in and out of Atlanta theaters in one week-what a shame! It doesn't deserve the short run and bad reviews. All I can say is, if you like romantic movies, try this one on DVD. Stateside has the kind of sweet story that the critics usually hate. It's refreshingly different from most romances. It avoids the typical formula. You know the one, where the girl and guy meet cute, fall in love during a musical interlude, break up, and get back together at the end, typically with the guy racing to the airport to catch the girl at the last minute before she boards her plane. Stateside reminded me of movies that I saw back in the sixties, like The Graduate. Of course, it isn't as good as The Graduate, but it has that kind of off-beat quality.

Some of the negative reviews focused on minor issues such as the slow start and continuity problems. Others complained that the dialog was too poetic, but to me that was a plus not a minus. Still others pointed out how unrealistic this kind romance would be in the real world. But haven't these people ever heard of "willing suspension of disbelief?" Besides, countless romantic stories have derived their drama from the fact that the guy and girl are so different from each other. And unlike most 'opposites attract' movies, Stateside doesn't shy away from showing how difficult it would be for these two to have any kind of long-term relationship.

These critics apparently missed the point of the movie. It is about a bittersweet romance that would never have happened if not for Dori's mental illness. Both Mark and Dori gave up something important in order to get something they desperately wanted. If Dori had not been mentally ill, she would have married some rock star or movie star. She had to give up that dream because now she is lucky to get any guy, much less a nice guy like Mark. Mark had to give up a lot, too. Before meeting Dori, he probably expected to fall in love with an average but mentally stable girl. He gave up that prospect in order to do something he would have previously thought impossible-have a relationship with a real pin-up girl.

Jonathan Tucker and Rachel Leigh Cook are outstanding as Mark and Dori, especially Cook. She plays such a sweet, innocent and guileless beauty that you have no trouble believing that Tucker's character could fall in love with her despite her mental illness. Cook strips away the veneer of civility and gamesmanship that we typically see in Hollywood romances. What she reveals is a very likable character.

By the way, the story is based on the director's own life. He was a rich kid who fell in love with a mentally ill actress. He did join the marines and was sent to Lebanon.

Stateside won't win any academy awards. It has its flaws, but it is an enjoyable movie with fine acting and appealing characters. I give it 7.5 out of 10.