The Amateurs (2005) The Moguls (original title)

Director:

Michael Traeger

Writer (WGA):

Michael Traeger (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Not your average adult movie.

Plot:

Citizens of a small town, under the influence of a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, come together to make an adult film.

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Sex | Loser | Bar | Friend

Cast

Jeff Bridges	...	Andy Sargentee
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Barney Macklehatton
Joe Pantoliano	...	Some Idiot
Ted Danson	...	Moose
William Fichtner	...	Otis
Patrick Fugit	...	Emmett
John Hawkes	...	Moe
Brad William Henke	...	Ron (as Brad Henke)
Dawn Didawick	...	Clara
Glenne Headly	...	Helen Tatelbaum
Tom Bower	...	Floyd
Jayne Taini	...	Mrs. Morrelli
Lauren Graham	...	Peggy
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Thelma
Alex D. Linz	...	Billy
Isaiah Washington	...	Homer
Steven Weber	...	Howard
Melinda Dahl	...	Charlene Pike
Valerie Perrine	...	V
Judy Greer	...	Ellie
Fiona Hunter	...	Veronica
Eileen Brennan	...	Mrs. Cherkiss
Mike Binder	...	Andy's Boss
Troy Brenna	...	Ernest G. Pike
Brad Garrett	...	Wally
Elden Henson	...	Salesman
Gloria LeRoy	...	Mrs. Mendelson (as Gloria Leroy)
Aldo Bigante	...	Jack
Norm O'Neill	...	Clara's Man (as Norm O'Neil)
Stuart Balm	...	Cliff
Eliot Cates	...	Reverend
Jessie McCormack	...	Beauty Customer
Linda Jay	...	Beauty Customer
Richard Wolfe	...	Boy at Concession Stand

Directed by
Michael Traeger

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Traeger		(written by)

Produced by
Laura Greenlee	....	co-producer
Andrew Hildebrand	....	co-producer
Michael Kuhn	....	executive producer
Malcolm Ritchie	....	executive producer
Aaron Ryder	....	producer
Jill Tandy	....	executive producer
Colleen Woodcock	....	associate producer
Mark Woolley	....	co-producer
Robert D. Cain	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Nic. tenBroek

Cinematography by
Denis Maloney		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Raúl Dávalos

Casting by
Nancy Nayor		(as Nancy Nayor Battino)

Production Design by
Bob Ziembicki

Art Direction by
Brandee Dell'Aringa

Set Decoration by
Bob Kensinger		(as Robert Kensinger)

Costume Design by
Ernesto Martinez

Makeup Department
Linda Arnold	....	department head hairstylist
Linda Arnold	....	personal hair stylist: Mr. Bridges
June Bracken	....	additional makeup artist (as Elizabeth June Bracken)
Tamami Ito	....	additional hair stylist
Jennifer King	....	additional hair stylist
Martina Kohl	....	key makeup artist
David Larson	....	key hair stylist (as Dave J. Larson)
Thomas Nellen	....	department head makeup artist

Production Management
Derek Freda	....	unit production manager
Nancy Kirhoffer	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)
Mark Wolfe	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John T. Melick	....	second assistant director
John O'Rourke	....	first assistant director
Jason Dudek	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Matthew Kern Atzenhoffer	....	swing gang (as Matthew Atzenhoffer)
Billy Baker	....	set dresser (as William V. Baker)
Allen M. Bowen	....	construction medic (as Allen Bowen)
Eduardo H. Esparza	....	construction foreman
Bill Holmquist	....	construction coordinator
Kevin Hughes	....	property master
Peter Kang	....	swing gang
Eric Kelly	....	swing gang
Thierry Labbe	....	leadman
Kristen Lindberg	....	art department assistant
Caryn Marcus	....	set buyer
David Maturana	....	set dresser (as David Saenz de Maturna)
Dana McCall	....	assistant property master
Jefferson Murff	....	leadman
Craig Anthony Muzio	....	head painter (as Craig A. Muzio)
Analisa Quilty	....	assistant property (as Ana Lisa Quilty)
Aimee Rousey	....	art department coordinator
Kelly Schultz	....	swing gang
Brett V. Shirley	....	swing gang (as Brett Shirley)
Erik Soderstrom	....	swing gang (as Eric Soderstrom)
Jordan Steinberg	....	swing gang
Kieran Brown	....	scenic (uncredited)
Luz	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Luz	....	painter (uncredited)
Alex Thompson	....	set painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Beemer	....	supervising sound mixer
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator (as Doug Cameron)
Sandy Gendler	....	supervising sound editor
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Chato Hill	....	sound assistant
Devin Joseph	....	dialogue editor
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Tateum Kohut	....	supervising sound mixer
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Whit Norris	....	sound mixer
Bruce Nyznik	....	dialogue editor
Mark Onks	....	engineer
Fred Peck III	....	sound re-recordist (as Fred W. Peck III)
Bud Raymond	....	sound utility
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Annie Shih	....	assistant foley editor
Matt Temple	....	predub mixer
Matt Temple	....	sound effects editor
Kevin Wahrman	....	foley editor
David Weisberg	....	adr mixer
Chris Winter	....	sound assistant (as Christopher Winter)
Andrew Morgado	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Matt Temple	....	pre-dub mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Charles Belardinelli	....	special effects coordinator (as Charlie Balardinelli)
Christy Sumner	....	special effects technician
James Ochoa	....	special effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Loyd Catlett	....	stunt player (as Lloyd Catlett)
Vince Deadrick Jr.	....	stunt player
Gary Jensen	....	stunt coordinator
Pete Turner	....	stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Albert	....	key video assist
Nick Arnds	....	best boy grip (as Burton 'Nick' Arnds)
Richard Boyle	....	grip (as Rick Boyle)
Kenny Davis	....	dolly grip (as Kenneth Davis)
Joseph Dianda	....	key grip
Louis DiCesare	....	gaffer (as Lou Di Cesare)
Tim Durr	....	best boy electric (as Timothy R. Durr)
Roy C. Granada	....	electric (as Roy Granada)
Ted Kennedy	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Craig Kohlhoff	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Lindsay	....	grip (as Chris Lindlay)
Will Maloney	....	camera department assistant
William J. McDevitt	....	grip (as William McDevitt)
Doug Oh	....	second assistant camera
Andrew Parke	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Nikola Ristic	....	electric (as Nicola Ristic)
Monty Rowan	....	camera operator
Roberto Schein	....	electric (as Roberto A. Schein)
Lorey Sebastian	....	still photographer
Paige Thomas	....	first assistant camera
Larry Troesken	....	grip
Marcus Turner	....	camera loader
Brad Wallace	....	camera loader
Jason Wintz	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Corwin A. Bibb	....	electrician (uncredited)
Paul Lambiase	....	grip (uncredited)
Mark Morris	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Miro Pokorny	....	electrician (uncredited)
Barbara Stepansky	....	epk videographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Christine Simmons	....	casting assistant
Tammy L. Smith	....	extras casting assistant (as Tammy Smith)
Dixie Webster	....	extras casting: Smith and Webster-Davis Casting
Nicole Abellera	....	casting associate (uncredited)
Jennifer Rudolph	....	casting: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Boller	....	key costumer
Isabela Braga	....	costume supervisor
Leyla Jabbarehasl	....	wardrobe production assistant
Ric Spencer	....	costumer
Alexis Steinman	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Albert Coleman	....	associate editor
Albert E. Coleman	....	assistant editor
Timothy Gould	....	post-production assistant
Michael Matsumoto	....	post-production assistant
Max Shapiro	....	post-production assistant
Stephen Siphron	....	post-production assistant
Aidan Stanford	....	color timer
George Carlston	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)
Jeff Smithwick	....	digital film colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Brad Dutz	....	musician: featured percussion
Val Garay	....	music score mixer
Val Garay	....	music score recordist
David Klotz	....	music editor
Larry Marks	....	music supervisor
Rich Niles	....	additional score mixer
Rich Niles	....	additional score recordist
Chris Poehler	....	music copyist
John Rosenberg	....	music contractor
Marc Weiland	....	scoring second engineer

Transportation Department
Tony Brazas	....	driver: Mr. Bridges
Howard Brady Davidson	....	driver (as Howard Davidson)
Brick Graham	....	driver (as Edward Brick Graham)
Steven Hunter	....	driver
Heather Kohlhoff	....	driver (as Heather A. Kohlhoff)
Buster Kohloff	....	transportation captain (as Buster Kohlhoff)
Teddy Neale	....	driver
Rocky Reed	....	driver (as Rockey Reed)
Dan Riportella	....	driver (as Danny Riportella)
Tom Roberts	....	driver (as Tommy Roberts)
Brett Round	....	driver
Leo Schaible	....	driver
Mario Simon	....	transportation coordinator
Hector Solano	....	driver
Gordon Spencer	....	driver
Raymond Van Holtan	....	driver (as Raymond Van Holten)
Mike Ziebarth	....	driver
Abiff Salcedo	....	talent driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Alexandra Arlango	....	assistant: Mr. Kuhn, Qwerty Films
Sage Asteak	....	key set production assistant (as Sage T. Asteak)
Christine Bonnem	....	location manager
Braden Bowen	....	set production assistant (as Brady Bowen)
Scott David Brown	....	set production assistant (as Scott Brown)
Angelina Catlett	....	set production assistant
Loyd Catlett	....	stand-in: Mr. Bridges (as Lloyd Catlett)
Elizabeth Chambers	....	assistant production coordinator (as Elizabeth L. Chambers)
Valerie Chu	....	office production assistant (as Valerie P. Chu)
Darrin Clubb	....	foreman
Jill R. Cohen	....	legal counsel (as Jill Cohen)
Debra DeFriesse	....	office production assistant (as Debra de Friesse)
Jessica Dereniak	....	set production assistant (as Jessica Dereniuk)
Jason Dudek	....	assistant: cast (as Jason Rothberg)
Mike Evans	....	legal and business affairs assistant: Qwerty Films
Travis Fickett	....	assistant: Mr. Traeger
Eric Fitzgerald	....	title design
James Flemming	....	catering chef: Deluxe Catering
Kevin Funston	....	assistant location manager
Ramon Galvez	....	craft service assistant
Karen Golden	....	script supervisor
Nicholas Hanks	....	legal counsel (as Nick Hanks)
Julie Hansen	....	post-production accountant
Carolyn Harris	....	production executive: Raygun
Zee Hatley	....	set production assistant
Andrew Hildebrand	....	head of commercial and business affairs: Qwerty Films
Nicola Hulme	....	assistant: Mr. Bridges (as Nicky Hulme)
Dominique Jaramillo	....	set medic
Mary Jasionowski	....	production accountant (as Mary Jasionowksi)
Kym Langlie	....	unit publicist
Peter Lüke	....	production executive: N1
Dagoberto Medina	....	craft service assistant
Nick Monahan	....	assistant accountant (as Nicholas Monahan)
Sarah Nuttall	....	production coordinator: Qwerty Films
Aynna M. Orona	....	craft service assistant
Oscar Orona	....	craft service
Richard G. Orozco	....	assistant location manager
Steven Rau	....	office production assistant (as Steve 'Big Dog' Rau)
Megan Rhoads	....	assistant: Mr.Pantoliano
Keith Roberts	....	office production assistant
Jennifer Scott	....	assistant accountant
Beatrice Springborn	....	assistant: Mr. Ryder
Emma Stanyer	....	senior legal and business affairs executive: Qwerty Films
Melissa Tagliareni	....	assistant: Mr. Danson
Ben Waesche	....	production coordinator
Mark Woolley	....	chief financial officer: Qwerty Films
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances (uncredited)
Kofi Burke	....	production accountant: Qwerty Films (uncredited)
Chris Cashman	....	stand-in: Brad Garrett (uncredited)
Kristi McConnell	....	construction accountant (uncredited)
Duffy Taylor	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Nathan Weinstein	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Christopher Ball	....	the producers wish to thank (as Chris J. Ball)
John B. Crye	....	the producers wish to thank (as John Crye)
Ed Decter	....	the producers wish to thank
Mark Kaplan	....	the producers wish to thank
Nancy Kirhoffer	....	the producers wish to thank
Brian Lutz	....	the producers wish to thank
Vanessa Ryder	....	the producers wish to thank
Chas Traeger	....	the producers wish to thank
William Tyrer	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• First Look International (presents)
• Qwerty Films (in association with)
• N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
• Raygun Productions

Distributors

• Newmarket Films
• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Slovakia) (all media)
• Peace Arch Releasing (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• ContentFilm International (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (sales agency)
• Galileo Medien AG (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• N1 European Film Produktions Gmbh & Co Kg
• Nordisk Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Officine UBU (2010) (Italy) (all media)
• Paradise Group (2005) (Russia) (all media)
• Peace Arch Home Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Blue Palm Digital  music recorded at
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies by
• Cinelease  lighting equipment
• Davis Wright Tremaine  legal counsel (as Davis Wright Tremaine LLP)
• Deluxe Catering  catering
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Film Auditors  post-production accountant
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Fintage House  collection account management
• Fujifilm  filmed on
• Global Entertainment Partners  post-production facility
• Hollywood Title  titles and opticals
• Inter Video  computer and video playback
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.®)
• NT Audio Visual  optical sound negative (as NT Audio)
• O'Henry Sound Studios  music recorded at (as O' Henry Studios)
• On-Set Digital  video assist equipment
• Panavision  camera equipment
• RD Negative Cutting  negative cutting (as RD Cutting)
• Smith & Webster-Davis Casting  extras casting (as Smith and Webster-Davis Casting)
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound re-recording facilities

Also Known As:

"The Moguls" - USA (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (No. 41413) | UK:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R13 | Finland:K-13 | Germany:12 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) | Italy:T | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

First Look International

Quotes:

Otis:For half a dozen guys unloading on you so you look like a melted candle today we will gladly pay you on Tuesday. I don't know who's gonna go for that one...

Movie Connections:

References Loving Taylor (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Maverick

Moguls is hilariously funny with a moral

I have never laughed so hard in a movie as I did Sunday night in Santa Barbara. I have known characters like these all my life who continue to try and succeed in life to win the respect and love of family e.g. Bridges's son. The main motive in life should not be monetary gain but being loved by those who love you. This is the moral of this wonderful movie which made my eyes misty at the end when Bridges kept replaying his son's voice mail,"....I love you Dad!" and then put the new sheets on his son's bed. The characters all mirror Bridges's desire to succeed at something in life. Bridges is like a pied piper in uniting the cast to follow his lead. Danson is a riot. Pantoliano is absolutely terrific. I have never seen him before in such a subdued hilariously funny role. Run! Don't walk to this very wonderful movie. Adding to the foregoing comment which was written over a year ago, I saw the re-cut version of the film last night(4/22/06) and wondered why many of the scenes of the funny grumpy old guy, (Clara's man) were cut, particularly the part near the end when he drives away in a new car with a wide smile after he had been frowning during the whole film. The re-cut version is a tighter film which focuses almost completely on the main characters at the expense of the peripheral characters. However, it is still a terrific film.