Little Manhattan (2005)

Director:

Mark Levin

Writer (WGA):

Jennifer Flackett (written by)

Release Date:

5 January 2006 (Puerto Rico)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Nothing's as big as your first love.

Plot:

Two 11-year-olds find love in New York City.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Karate | First Love | Divorce | School

Cast

Josh Hutcherson	...	Gabe
Charlie Ray	...	Rosemary
Bradley Whitford	...	Adam
Cynthia Nixon	...	Leslie
Willie Garson	...	Ralph
Tonye Patano	...	Birdie
J. Kyle Manzay	...	Master Coles
Josh Pais	...	Ronny
John Dossett	...	Mickey Telesco
Talia Balsam	...	Jackie Telesco
Jonah Meyerson	...	Sam
Michael Bush	...	Max (as Michael Anthony Bush)
Brian W. Aguiar	...	Jacob
Nick Cubbler	...	Daryl Kitzens
Anthony Laflamme	...	Tim Staples
Neil Jay Shastri	...	David Betanahu
Leigha Nicoloro	...	Mae-Li
Juliette Nicoloro	...	Mae-Li
Michael Chaturantabut	...	Himself (as Mike Chat)
Loston Harris	...	Himself
Doug Wright	...	Isaac
Olga Pavlova	...	Lina
Shane Rhoades	...	Young Adam
Caitlin McColl	...	Young Leslie
Robert Belk	...	Young Gabe
Franny Flackett-Levin	...	Young Rosemary
Aaron Grady Shaw	...	Second Grade Boy
Jacob Levine	...	Another Boy
Ray Robertson	...	Street Vendor
Christopher Wynkoop	...	Minister
Marsha Dietlein	...	Mother at Party (as Marsha Dietlein Bennett)
Timothy Adams	...	TV Cowboy
Jess Weixler	...	TV Cowgirl
Paul Borghese	...	Butcher
Sal Darigo	...	Barber
George Riddle	...	Frank
Calvin Brown	...	Old Man on the Street
Lynn Chen	...	Girl on the Street
Hasani Houston	...	Boy Who Throws Up
Connor Hutcherson	...	Boy Who Throws Up
The Smokin' Section	...	Wedding Band
Chris Berger	...	Loston Harris Band
Quincy Davis	...	Loston Harris Band
Marcus Parsley	...	Loston Harris Band
Linda Thompson Williams	...	Wedding Singer
Alex Trebek	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jacqueline Lovell	...	Subway Passenger (unconfirmed)
Zoë Raye	...	Additional Voices (voice) (unconfirmed)
Heather Berman	...	Pregnant Bride (uncredited)
Ismael Peter Casillas III	...	Coody Boys (uncredited)
Michael Jacoby	...	Older Tim Staples (uncredited)
Dominique Kelley	...	Rollerblader (uncredited)
Austin Majors	...	Boy (uncredited)
Kevin Watson	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Jason Woodruff	...	Older Gabe (uncredited)
Marc Yarrish	...	Tattoo Shop Owner (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Levin

Writing credits (WGA)
Jennifer Flackett		(written by)

Produced by
Vivian Cannon	....	executive producer
Kara Francis	....	executive producer
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	co-producer
Gavin Polone	....	producer
Ezra Swerdlow	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Chad Fischer

Cinematography by
Tim Orr

Film Editing by
Alan Edward Bell

Casting by
Douglas Aibel

Production Design by
Stuart Wurtzel

Art Direction by
John Kasarda

Set Decoration by
Diane Lederman

Costume Design by
Kasia Walicka-Maimone

Makeup Department
Donna Marie Fischetto	....	key hair stylist
Jenn 'Jorge' Nelson	....	makeup department head
Amanda Ross	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Buzz Koenig	....	production supervisor (as Scott Koenig)
David McKimmie	....	post-production supervisor
Ezra Swerdlow	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael DeCasper	....	first assistant director
John Silvestri	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
David H. Allen	....	assistant property master
Tommy Allen	....	property master
Jim Bandsuh	....	illustrator
Eric Cheripka	....	assistant property master
Frank Didio	....	co-construction coordinator
Ann Edgeworth	....	props
Vincent Guarriello	....	key construction grip
Rumiko Ishii	....	art department production assistant
Nora Kasarda	....	art department coordinator
Ron Petagna	....	head carpenter
Ronnie Petagna	....	head carpenter
Jeremy Rosenstein	....	art department production assistant
Gary Wattson	....	set dresser
Crystal River Williams	....	set decorating production assistant
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Anna Behlmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Bolt	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Burk	....	assistant sound editor
Derek Casari	....	adr engineer
Susan Dawes	....	supervising sound editor
Daniel Gilde	....	sound editor
Craig Heath	....	sound recordist (as Craig 'Pup' Heath)
Warren Hendriks	....	assistant sound editor
Vanessa Lapato	....	dialogue editor
Howard Neiman	....	foley editor
Paul Pavelka	....	re-recording engineer
Steve F. Price	....	sound effects editor
Michael Primmer	....	boom operator
James J. Sabat Jr.	....	sound recordist
James J. Sabat Jr.	....	sound utility
James Sabat	....	sound mixer
Jeremy Underwood	....	assistant sound recording engineer
Anthony Woodman	....	sound librarian
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Alan Edward Bell	....	visual effects supervisor
Gary M. Davis	....	visual effects
Saeed Faridzadeh	....	digital compositor
Todd Groves	....	digital compositor
Ara Khanikian	....	Inferno artist: Buzz Image Group
Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput	....	digital artist
Louis Morin	....	visual effects supervisor
Lee Roderick	....	lead compositor
Matthew Rouleau	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts
Alicia Ashley	....	stunts
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts
Douglas Crosby	....	stunts (as Doug Crosby)
Brian Knott	....	stunt double: Gabe
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt girl #2
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator
Jeff Ward	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Donald M. Angst	....	rig electrician
K.C. Bailey	....	still photographer
George Bianchini	....	Steadicam operator
Hugo Bonilla	....	generator operator
Michael Burke	....	assistant camera
Matthew Clark	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Angelo Di Giacomo	....	first assistant camera
Jeffrey Dutemple	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Elwell	....	electrician
Ray Flynn	....	rigging gaffer
Laura Hudock	....	assistant camera
Linda Kallerus	....	second assistant camera (as Linda Slater)
Doug Meils	....	rigging electric
Scott Miller	....	gaffer
Anna Novick	....	grip
Arne Olsen Jr.	....	best boy rigging grip
Antonio Ponti	....	b-camera assistant
Daniel Salk	....	video assist operator
Jaime Segschneider	....	camera intern
Joshua Van Praag	....	electrician
Michael 'Rodi' Rodia	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Melissa Braun	....	background casting associate
Stephanie Holbrook	....	casting associate
Michael Hothorn	....	casting executive
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kevin Draves	....	key costumer
Chrissy Kuhn	....	costume production assistant
Joseph La Corte	....	set costumer
Elizabeth Shein	....	key costume shopper
Laura Steinman	....	head dyer and ager
Stev Taylor	....	set costumer
Deirdre N. Williams	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Ryan Chavez	....	first assistant editor
Josh Olive	....	colorist: dailies
Jami Philbrick	....	post-production assistant
Ron Stanik	....	assistant editor
Jennifer Vecchiarello	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music legal
Jordan Corngold	....	music editor
Patrick Houlihan	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Brian Ascher	....	production assistant
Lisa Barrett McGuire	....	assistant: Vivian Cannon (as Lisa Barrett)
Max Brallier	....	production assistant
Alexis Brandt	....	accounting clerk
Adam Carroll	....	production assistant
Kathy Ciric	....	location manager
Brad Combs	....	executive assistant: Mr. Milchan
Abe Forman-Greenwald	....	dialogue coach
Abe Forman-Greenwald	....	electronic press kit
Ginger Gonzalez	....	production assistant
Matthew Gordon	....	production assistant
Selena Hernandez	....	production assistant
Hieu Ho	....	assistant: Mr. Gavin Polone
Deirdre Horgan	....	script supervisor
Hollis McConnell Jones	....	lead stand-in: Cynthia Nixon
Debbie Kim	....	assistant: Mr. Swerdlow
Stosh Kozlowski	....	location assistant
Robert A. Levine	....	unit publicist
Hillary Meyer	....	first assistant accountant
Susan Orga	....	location coordinator
David Price	....	production coordinator
Philip A. Ramos	....	assistant production coordinator (as Philip Ramos)
Sarah Rubenstein	....	second assistant accountant
Henri Sann	....	production assistant
Susan Silas	....	location scout
James Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Gavin Polone
Ryan Smith	....	assistant location manager
Linda Toon	....	payroll accountant
Dena Twain	....	production assistant
Shay Weiner	....	production assistant
Bradley Weinrieb	....	production assistant
Andy Wheeler	....	production accountant
Red Reynolds	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• New Regency Pictures
• Epsilon Motion Pictures
• Pariah
• Regency Enterprises

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Film de Mexico (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• PlazaVista Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Handmade Digital

Other Companies

• Grant Wilfley Casting  extras casting
• Jetplane Films  titles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements, language and brief action

Runtime:

84 min | UK:90 min | Philippines:90 min | Argentina:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-3 | Philippines:G | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

New Regency Pictures

Trivia:

The scene where Gabe gets in trouble for running off with Rosemary was a real event that happened to the director with his girlfriend when he was 16.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Gabe claims that he didn't know anyone else but Rosemary on his first day of Karate class. But later when he gets partnered with David Betanahu he comments on how David has had a mustache since nursery school. And the photo shown of young David is the exact same class photo that included young Gabe and young Rosemary. Since you can spot David among the others in the first day of karate class, it can't be argued that David joined later.

Quotes:

Leslie:Maybe not everything is supposed to last forever. Certain things are like... like... skywriting. Like, like, like a really beautiful thing that lasts for a couple moments and then... You know?
Gabe:[cries] Mommy!
Leslie:I know, honey. Love sucks.
Gabe:Yeah.

Movie Connections:

Features "Jeopardy!" (1984)

Soundtrack:

Teach Me Tonight

Great movie to see with the kids

Little Manhattan was a fun ride from beginning to end.

I took my wife and daughters who are 13 and 11 years old and everyone had a good time. I really lost my self in this story. It was good natured without being corny.

This is the first time I saw a movie that makes me want to visit New York.

With all of the mean spirited movies out today this reminds of how nice it is to enjoy a good story. I would like to see more of this kind of writing in every movie.

I plan to buy the DVD for my 11 year old when it becomes available.