Wasabi Tuna (2003)

Director:

Lee Friedlander

Writer:

Celia Fox (writer)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

It's like an old gangster movie... with drag queens.

Plot:

A group of friends who take Halloween way too seriously kidnap Anna Nicole Smith's beloved pet Sugar-Pie. It's up to a bunch of drag queens dressed as Anna to bring Sugar-Pie back.

Plot Keywords:

Kidnap | Drag Queen | Gay | Animated Credits

Cast

Antonio Sabato Jr.	...	Fredrico
Jason London	...	Evan
Barney Cheng	...	Harvey / Mr. Ling
Alanna Ubach	...	Emme
Tim Meadows	...	Dave
Anna Nicole Smith	...	Herself
Christian Keiber	...	Detective Becker
Crystal Kwon	...	Monique
Megan Cavanagh	...	Megan
Alexis Arquette	...	Champange Anna
Schuron Womack	...	Brown Sugar Anna
Mark Alfa	...	Hot & Spicy Anna (as Mark 'C Cash' Alfa)
Arturo Gil	...	Eenie Anna
Johnny Williams	...	Wally the Cook
Freez Luv	...	Detective Peters
Irina Maleeva	...	Mrs. Hasadan
Federico Dordei	...	Sark
Dariush Kashani	...	Mahdi
Kathryn Joosten	...	Erma
Jason Boggs	...	Butchie
Noel Gugliemi	...	Capone
Larry Gelman	...	Sam
Lisa Arning	...	Chic Sales Girl
Guillermo Díaz	...	Romeo
Jessica Lugo	...	Gabriella
Manny Jimenez	...	Lil Cheeze (as Manuel Gilbert Jimenez)
Joe Restivo	...	Eddie
Howard K. Stern	...	Howard
Kimberly Walther	...	Kimmie
Joseph Tan	...	Stunt Waiter
Jade Quon	...	Sexy Asian Girl #1
Kiralee Hayashi	...	Sexy Asian Girl #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Troy DeWalt	...	Gay Cowboy (uncredited)

Directed by
Lee Friedlander

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Celia Fox		writer

Produced by
Lindsay Chag	....	associate producer
John Duffy	....	line producer
Celia Fox	....	executive producer
Celia Fox	....	producer
Lee Friedlander	....	producer
Rodney Johnson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Raymond Jones

Cinematography by
Ben Kufrin

Film Editing by
Larry Madaras
Ken Morrisey

Casting by
Lindsay Chag

Production Design by
Yuda Acco

Art Direction by
Peggy Paola

Costume Design by
Shawnelle Cherry
Shon LeBlanc

Makeup Department
Annette Lorant	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Abbie Ludwig	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Annette Hobday	....	second assistant director
Greg Moutran	....	second second assistant director
Kevin Muir	....	second second assistant director
Chad Rosen	....	first assistant director
Claire Thorne	....	second second assistant director
Nicole Widmyer	....	second assistant director

Art Department
David Delvalle	....	set dresser
Lee Lazarow	....	property master
Peter Mayer	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Michael Camello	....	sound editor
Mary Jo Devenney	....	sound mixer
Georgia Hilton	....	adr editor
Georgia Hilton	....	sound editor
Joe Milner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joe Milner	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Nick Neutra	....	foley mixer
Ace Williams	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Giuliano Fiumani	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Adam Hawkey	....	digital colorist: iOFilm
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: maintitle, iO FILM (uncredited)

Stunts
Melissa Allen	....	stunt double: car chase
Caron Colvett	....	stunt double: Anna Nicole Smith
G. Peter King	....	stunts
Jade Quon	....	stunt performer
Nicole Randall	....	stunt double
Mark Riccardi	....	stunts
Felipe Savahge	....	stunt double
Lou Simon	....	stunt coordinator
Lon Sunders	....	stunt double
Mitch Toles	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Chase	....	grip
Eric Fletcher	....	Steadicam operator
Shawn Greene	....	electrician
Gayle Hilary	....	second assistant camera
Neil Jacobs	....	still photographer
Paul Janossy	....	first assistant camera
Jesse Jaraczewski	....	best boy electric
Ben Krout	....	dolly grip
David Leite	....	grip
Paul Lohr	....	electrician
James McCusker	....	electrician
Yen P. Nguyen	....	camera loader
Darryl Rue	....	grip
Bela Trutz	....	steadicam operator
John D. Young	....	key grip
Matt Zschoche	....	electrician

Casting Department
Shon LeBlanc	....	casting manager
Kelly Hunt	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tisha D. Nagel	....	key costumer (as Tisha Jahnke)

Editorial Department
Nadav Streett	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Tracy Lynch-Sanchez	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Michael Burnette	....	transportation coordinator
Neil Chisholm	....	driver: honeywagon
William Clark Coit III	....	driver
Marc Lyons	....	driver
Jeff Murray	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Robert Beebe	....	title designer
Clint Childs	....	production assistant
Stacie Dekker	....	set production assistant
Zak Grausam	....	coordinator
Ari Halpern	....	script supervisor
Clayton Keiber	....	production assistant
Brian Mason	....	production coordinator
Brenton McCracken	....	production assistant
Guy Morrison	....	assistant location manager
Makeda Smith	....	publicist
Dru Zipkin	....	key set production assistant

Production Companies

• Cafe Entertainment Studios

Distributors

• Cafe Entertainment Studios
• Indican Pictures (2006) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• World Wide Audio  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cafe Entertainment Studios

Quotes:

Howard:Let's get out of here before the tabloids get here.
Anna Nicole Smith:I don't need another lawsuit.

Movie Connections:

References Charlie's Angels (2000)

BLECH!

A lot of talented actors are wasted in this amateur piece of film making. Poorly edited to the point of you do not know what the Hell is going on and packed with enough over the top stereotypes to kick up the volume to deafening. There is no other word for this than BLECH! Too bad as it had possibilities in the hands of people who knew what the Hell they were doing. It wastes some great performances by Antonio Sabato, Guillermo Diaz, Jason London, Jessica Lugo and Alanna Ubach. Barney Cheng should be ashamed of his work in the film, it nearly undermines Jason London's who does a great job playing his Boyfriend. Let's not forget Anna Nicole...she plays herself and the task proves too much, she has zero comic timing...or maybe it was the result of bad editing. A film school student could have done better at directing, writing and editing than the behind the scenes people on this disaster!