American Crude (2008)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

Craig Sheffer

Writers:

Jeff Winiski (story) and
Mike Diiorio (story) ...
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Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Four lives collide in one crazy night.

Plot:

The paths of several eccentric and troubled strangers cross one night. |

Plot Keywords:

Fall From Height | Porn | Sex With Multiple Partners | Interracial Relationship | Lesbianism

Cast

Raymond J. Barry	...	Mr. Grand
Aaron Brumfield	...	Policeman
Gino Cabanas	...	Bagman
Ski Carr	...	Ed butler
Claudia Choi	...	Cindy
Daniel Colletti	...	Benny
Amanda Detmer	...	Olivia
Martin Dorsla	...	Stripper cop
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Spinks
Jennifer Esposito	...	Carlos
Sarah Foret	...	Tammy
John Iskander	...	Manny
Shannon Ivey	...	Marlene (as Shannon Jarrell)
Jeffrey Licon	...	Julio
Ron Livingston	...	Johnny
Scott MacDonald	...	Mr. Snow
Andrea Marcellus	...	Police Officer #2
Nancy Marlow	...	Mrs. Grand
John C. McGinley	...	Jim
Benjamin Ochieng	...	Toomy
Jia Perlich	...	Caberet patron
Missi Pyle	...	Gigi
Leonard Armond Robinson	...	Cop #4
Sam Sabbah	...	Arresting Officer
Rob Schneider	...	Bill
LaRita Shelby	...	Roof Cop
Jacob Snyder	...	Police Officer #1
Danny Spalluto	...	Sam
Eric Stonestreet	...	Phil
Tennille Villagomez	...	Bachelorette Party Guest
Cynthia Watros	...	Jane
Ron Yuan	...	The Guard

Directed by
Craig Sheffer

Writing credits
Jeff Winiski		(story) and
Mike Diiorio		(story) and
Craig Sheffer		(story)
Craig Sheffer		(screenplay)

Produced by
Bradley Kramer	....	producer
Oak O'Connor	....	co-producer
Craig Sheffer	....	producer

Original Music by
Dennis Hamlin

Cinematography by
James Mathers

Film Editing by
Tariq Anwar
Blair Daily
Saska Simpson

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Jay Scully

Production Design by
Suzanne Rattigan

Costume Design by
Jill Lucas

Makeup Department
Saundra Jordan	....	makeup artist
Ken Niederbaumer	....	special makeup effects artist: Rob Schneider
Iris Stobbelaar	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arturo Guzman	....	second assistant director
Jetzen O'Connor	....	second assistant director
Jetzen R. O'Connor	....	second assistant director
Erin Quigley	....	second second assistant director
Tom Reynolds	....	first assistant director
Lee Whittaker	....	second unit director

Art Department
Charles Eck	....	art department
Patrick Eck	....	art department
Katie Esposito	....	property master
Cindy Gauhan	....	props
Tim Neighbors	....	art department
Joni Smith	....	set dresser
Gina Zycher	....	props

Sound Department
Tyler Claridge	....	sound effects editor
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
John Iskander	....	sound mixer
Randall Lawson	....	additional sound mixer
Joshua Minyard	....	sound recording engineer
Rod O'Brien	....	sound editor
Mick Ryall	....	boom operator
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Lee Cole	....	special effects technician
Roger Matsuo	....	special effects supervisor
Steve Newquist	....	pyrotechnician

Visual Effects by
Geoffrey Mark	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Keith Adams	....	stunt driver: 427 Shelby Cobra
Kacie Borrowman	....	stunt double: Katya Abelski
Jeremy Fry	....	stunt driver
Gary Guercio	....	stunt double: Rob Schneider
Dan Lemieux	....	stunt coordinator: re-shoots
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunt double: Michael Clark Dunkin
H. Charles Parrish	....	safety rigger
Heidi Pascoe	....	stunt double
Marc Schaffer	....	stunt driver
Michele Waitman	....	stunt double
Lee Whittaker	....	stunt coordinator
Lee Whittaker	....	stunt double: Kip
Stuart F. Wilson	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Krystof Andres	....	grip
Sharla Cipicchio	....	electrician
Bernard Cistrunk	....	grip
Jon Epstein	....	electrician
Jerry Gregoricka	....	lighting technician
Joshua Lee Huber	....	electrician
Amos James	....	key grip
Justin Maresch	....	best boy electric
Tim Neighbors	....	second assistant camera
William Russell	....	gaffer
Kevin Sambells	....	electrician
Darryl St. Juste	....	best boy grip
Dan Wade	....	chief lighting technician
Nicholas Whalen	....	electrician

Casting Department
Heidi Snoe	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lizette Kilmer	....	costumer (as Lizette Jaimes)

Editorial Department
Steven Ivey	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Matthew Robert	....	composer: original music
Marcelo Troilo	....	music director

Transportation Department
Michael Locke	....	transportation coordinator
Richard Maginnis	....	driver
Randy Mangum	....	transportation captain
Hugo Ocana	....	driver

Other crew
Krista Bean	....	script supervisor
Angelo Dalmacio	....	production assistant
Torrence Hall	....	armorer
Mike Mannino	....	production assistant
Jackie Mazawey	....	assistant production coordinator
Elizabeth Perikli	....	production coordinator
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney
Lisa Sanow	....	script supervisor
Heidi Snoe	....	assistant to producer
Stephany Stamatis	....	production assistant
Mike Tristano	....	armorer
Victoria Wong	....	office production assistant

Production Companies

• Sheffer/Kramer Productions

Distributors

• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Argentina) (all media)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Wells/Mark Media Inc.  visual effects

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, violence, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

Greece:94 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:R21 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sheffer/Kramer Productions

Soundtrack:

Swing

Beware if looking for quality content...

What will attract most people to this film is the likes of Livingston and MCD, but I will have to warily warn those who might expect a grand film of cult acting and "dark" irony - avoid this unless maybe intoxicated. Even after watching this I think nothing less of these two great actors and people - they probably did not see/know the entire product before it was finished.

To describe the story would waste the reader's time - plainly stated - a mess of love, betrayal, bisexualism, incarcerated narration, transgendered prostitution, and a few other wannabe intellectual storytelling. Schneider seemed miscast but played his role - BUT JCM - most people's favorite from Scrubs played a short but demented role (that I am sure he will neglect to tell his boy about) that I think will lead to the most fast-forwarded parts of the film - he played just like Dr. Cox - except he was begging for and actually getting sex.

Probably, this will be the most numerically laden A-list cast in a movie (in this time period) that will wish they had nothing to do with it. Most of my customers know how I review films and this is definitely one of those that I would say to skip unless they are having a few drinks with buddies and looking for some flashy background visuals - soundtrack is non-existent and the storyline is a mess of garbage that would be best followed while having a party where no one is really paying attention anyway…if anything - MCD looks like he is between takes of Sin City 1 and 2 - and RL had to fill time between making quality films.

Gave a few stars just on the cast alone.