Love for Rent (2005)

Director:

Shane Edelman

Writers:

Andrew Miles (written by)
Brian D. Young (story)

Release Date:

1 February 2008 (Panama)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Would you rent your body and soul for $50,000?

Plot:

Tells the story of Sofia (Angie Cepeda), a Colombian college student struggling with immigration issues in LA, who accepts a $50,000 offer to rent her body and soul and become a surrogate mother to a wealthy couple. |

Plot Keywords:

Surrogate Mother | College Student | Elevator | Hospital | Alcohol

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Angie Cepeda	...	Sofia
Ken Marino	...	Dr. Neil Gardner
Martita Roca	...	Monica
Nora Dunn	...	Helen Bauman
Jim Piddock	...	Frank Bauman
Max Burkholder	...	Max (as Max Wolf Burkholder)
Brad Rowe	...	Jesse
Richard Speight Jr.	...	George
Hunter Johnson	...	Zoe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lillian Adams	...	Mrs. Goldfarb
Rae Allen	...	Gwen
Ryan Armstrong	...	Ken
Lilli Birdsell	...	Chaney
Scott Burkholder	...	Principal Jones
Diana Castle	...	Dr. Langdon
Precious Chong	...	Binnie
Kebe Dunn	...	Nurse
Shane Edelman	...	Dennis (Restaurant Employer)
Matthew Fairchild	...	Brad
Robert Harvey	...	INS Agent (as Bob Harvey)
Jeanine Jackson	...	Wendy
Chane't Johnson	...	Cashier
Andy Milder	...	Paramedic
Meredith Morton	...	Shelly
David Shackelford	...	Tony
Josh Stamberg	...	Paul
Jack Wallace	...	Uncle Todd
Mitch Ryan	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Tony Sagastizado I	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Jeanne Trepanier	...	Nurse Reynolds (uncredited)

Directed by
Shane Edelman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Andrew Miles		written by
Brian D. Young		story

Produced by
Alvaro Albarracin	....	executive producer
Jimmy Holcomb	....	line producer
Terence Michael	....	producer
Jose Santos	....	co-executive producer
Dave Schulz	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jeff Cardoni

Cinematography by
David Rush Morrison		(as David Morrison)

Film Editing by
Gabriel Wrye

Casting by
Abra Edelman
Meredith Morton

Production Design by
David Huang

Art Direction by
Stephen Noriega
Amy Lee Wheeler		(as Amy Wheeler)

Costume Design by
Heather Goodwin

Makeup Department
Corinna Liebel	....	key makeup artist
Francie Paull	....	key makeup artist
Wendy Southard	....	additional makeup (as Wendy Boscon)
Wendy Southard	....	hair stylist (as Wendy Boscon)
Ally Williams	....	additional makeup (as Alison Williams)

Production Management
Jimmy Holcomb	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steven Hacker	....	first assistant director
David Harari	....	additional second assistant director
Brandon Rafferty	....	second assistant director
Christopher Ruiz	....	additional second assistant director
Vance A. Zanin	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Anne Addelsbergh	....	art department intern
Ashley Baggins	....	art department intern (as Ashley Boggins)
Roger Beer	....	property master (as Roger Baer)
Thaddeus Hallinan	....	assistant property master
Asako Ogiwara	....	art department intern
Asako Ogiwara	....	set dresser
Janine Pesce	....	art department assistant
Dave Preston	....	lead man
Janine Reyes	....	set dresser
Billy Sale	....	art department intern
Billy Sale	....	set dresser
Georgia Schwab	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Willy Allen	....	supervising adr & dialogue editor
Monette Bechtold	....	foley artist (as Monitte Becktold)
Lawrence Becktold	....	foley mixer (as Larry Becktold)
Christopher Briles	....	adr mixer
Christopher Briles	....	foley mixer
Christopher Briles	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Briles	....	supervising sound editor
Preston Connor	....	boom operator
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Giraudi	....	supervising sound editor
Paul Graff	....	boom operator
Monett Holderer	....	foley artist (as Monette Becktold)
Vicki Lemar	....	assistant sound editor (as Vickie Lemar)
Benjamin Patrick	....	sound mixer (as Ben Patrick)
Sean Skinner	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Melissa Elliott	....	title designer
David Emerson	....	optical lineup (as Dave Emerson)
Allan Levine	....	visual effects supervisor
David McCue	....	optical supervisor (as Dave McCue)
Randall Weatherington	....	optical: and animation cameras

Stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Baio	....	grip
Eric S. Boland	....	gaffer
Brandi Borden	....	film loader
Leonard Chapman	....	camera equipment provider
Don Chong	....	key grip
John Doherty	....	second assistant camera
Eric Forand	....	electrician
Owen Foye	....	electrician
Erik Gonzales	....	best boy electric (as Erik Gonzalas)
Hilario Gonzalez	....	electrician
William Hall	....	grip
Hans Haveron	....	grip
Chip Ingram	....	dolly grip
Dan Kanes	....	electrician
Daron Keet	....	first assistant camera
Rigopolles Kosta	....	grip
James Mann	....	electrician
Mike Marnasee	....	grip (as Mike Manasee)
Seth Orozco	....	film loader
Joe Pier	....	still photographer
Kosta Rigopoulos	....	dolly grip (as Costa Rigopulos)
Paul Storino	....	grip
Nicole Turegano	....	film loader (as Nicole Tuergano)
Isabella Vosmikova	....	still photographer
Dennis Wong	....	best boy grip
Jamie Young	....	grip

Casting Department
Chad Darnell	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Fleming	....	assistant costume designer
Chelsey Hemstreet	....	costumer
Karen Levine	....	key set costumer
Cynthia Quiroga	....	costumer

Editorial Department
James Carter	....	color timer (as Jim Carter)
Steve Lemley	....	color timer
Brian J. Cavanaugh	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Alvaro Albarracin	....	executive music consultant
Danny Bracht	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Luis Arroyo	....	honeywagon driver
Brad Biedenbach	....	driver: wardrobe trailer
Tracey V. Black	....	production van driver
Lance Cherniet	....	additional driver
Darrell Dubovsky	....	additional driver
Derew Frutos	....	grip truck driver
John Alan Greene	....	additional driver
Brian Hall	....	additional driver
Virgie Haltman	....	production van driver (as Virgie Halteman)
Kelly Harkness	....	stakebed driver
Ken Kaplan	....	additional driver
Jason Lems	....	shotmaker driver
Eric Moon	....	transportation captain
Richard Palacios	....	driver
Michael Perrotti	....	transportation coordinator
Juan Ramirez	....	camara truck driver
Isidoro Vasquez	....	production van driver

Other crew
Dan Baker	....	craft service
Susan Bambara	....	script supervisor
Javier Barcenas	....	coordinator
Gina Bruno	....	office production assistant
Michael Cavaretta	....	assistant production coordinator
Eric Crush	....	location assistant
Melissa Elliott	....	title designer
Guy Flint	....	studio teacher
Jon Goss	....	office production assistant
Eric Grush	....	location assistant
Grace Hall	....	key set production assistant (as Grace Lee)
Grace Hall	....	key set production assistant
Cheryl Bell Hawley	....	production assistant
Joshua David Humphrey	....	on-set medic
Dack LaMarque	....	assistant to the producers
Nicole Landers	....	unit publicist
Daphne Lee	....	set production assistant
Kristen Lee	....	set production assistant
Joe Lomba	....	production coordinator
Patty Macklin	....	studio teacher
Jon Mahlow	....	set production assistant
Shaun T. McNally	....	set production assistant
Kathy Olazaba	....	craft service
John Olivier	....	corporate counsel
Richard Palacios	....	chef
William Propp	....	product placement
Jesse H. Rivard	....	location manager (as Jesse Rivard)
Rick Rosenthal	....	production attorney
Ana Sanchez	....	marketing director
Carole Segal	....	location assistant
Ron Segro	....	post-production accountant
Ron Segro	....	production accountant
Darius Siwek	....	set production assistant
Jason Sperling	....	office production assistant
Anthony Steinhart	....	additional set production assistant
Jeanne Trepanier	....	assistant: Terence Michael
Jeorge Villanneva	....	chef assistant

Thanks
Ben Sherman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• MiamiLA Entertainment

Distributors

• MiamiLA Entertainment

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• InkTip  screenplay facilitation
• Virtualmix  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"Amor en alquiler" - USA (Spanish title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language including some sexual references

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Colombia

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MiamiLA Entertainment

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Shane Edelman]the restaurant employer.

Quotes:

Sofia:I'm very disappointed in you Max. First, you break into my apartment. Then, you hit a girl.
Max:Your not mad at me about hitting Kenny?
Sofia:No, that one I can forgive. He's a pervert and he should be stopped. But, I don't want you hitting Charlie. If she tries to kiss you, kiss her back.
Max:No way!
Sofia:Women don't like men who give in too easily. Trust me. She kisses you because she loves a challenge.
Max:Why?
Sofia:Because... because women are like locas. That's why.
Max:I thought she kisses me because she thinks I'm cute.

Movie Connections:

References The Exorcist (1973)

Soundtrack:

Nothing, Nothing

Surprisingly kind of great for what should be a bland rom-com

Its strange because much about this movie is kind of cliché and at times it had a strange awkwardness or amateurish feeling.

And yet, Angie Cepada is so strikingly beautiful, and at the same time so natural in her acting, that the film is a continual pleasure to watch. When she smiles it has all the warmth of someone you know. you just can't help falling in love with her.

Also, the film is interspersed with scenes that are very well done and outside the usual genre of romantic comedy, incorporating an off-beat humor that is at once silly and quite smart, because it captures the awkwardness of social interaction so well.

Even though at times it has an intelligent indie quality to it, it is still ultimately a predictable sappy romantic comedy about motherhood and family. If you expect nothing more it may surprise you though...I couldn't tear myself away.