In the Mix (2005)

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writers (WGA):

Jacqueline Zambrano (screenplay)
Chanel Capra (story) ...
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Release Date:

23 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Everyone wants a piece of his action.

Plot:

A successful DJ manages to rescue a powerful mobster one night. In order to repay him, the mobster gives him the task of protecting his daughter. |

Plot Keywords:

Head Dunked In Water | Flatulence | Fart Joke | Shower | Father Daughter Relationship

Cast

Usher Raymond	...	Darrell (as Usher)
Chazz Palminteri	...	Frank
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Dolly
Robert Costanzo	...	Fat Tony
Robert Davi	...	Fish
Matt Gerald	...	Jackie
Anthony Fazio	...	Frankie Junior
Geoff Stults	...	Chad
Chris Tardio	...	Angelo
Kevin Hart	...	Busta
K.D. Aubert	...	Cherise
Isis Faust	...	Lexi
Nick Mancuso	...	Salvatore
Page Kennedy	...	Twizzie
Deezer D	...	Jojo
Jennifer Echols	...	Big Momma
Robert Gallo	...	Dr. Rizzoli
Dwight Hicks	...	Bouncer
Kellie Shanygne Williams	...	Cami (as Kellie Williams)
Erin Cardillo	...	Rachelle
Mieko Hillman	...	Hottie (as Mieko)
Kristen Renton	...	Skye
Misti Traya	...	Maya
Lana Underwood	...	Carly
John David Conti	...	Gino
Lucille M. Oliver	...	LaShonda (as Lucille Oliver)
Mat Gifford	...	Aqua Receptionist
Dominic Testa	...	Frank's Guest
Griffin Dellaverson	...	Wedding Guest
Gary 'G. 1000' Randolph	...	Street Performer
Alfred 'A.J.' Jackson	...	Street Performer
Eldon 'Emaze' Baizar	...	Street Performer
Labyron 'Chaos' Walton	...	Street Performer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Holly Bonelli	...	Club Dancer (uncredited)
Elise Cameron	...	Dolly's Friend (uncredited)
Marc De'Antone	...	Mobster / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tamara Garfield	...	Club Dancer (uncredited)
Nito Larioza	...	Breakdancer (uncredited)
Jennifer Lauren	...	Yoga Student (uncredited)
Marco Martinez	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Joe Rosario	...	Frank's Henchman (uncredited)

Directed by
Ron Underwood

Writing credits (WGA)
Jacqueline Zambrano		(screenplay)
Chanel Capra		(story) and
Cara Dellaverson		(story) &
Brian Rubenstein		(story)

Produced by
Bill Borden	....	executive producer
Chanel Capra	....	co-producer
Holly Davis Carter	....	executive producer (as Holly Davis-Carter)
John Dellaverson	....	producer
Robert Ortiz	....	line producer
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer (as Micheal Paseornek)
Usher Raymond	....	executive producer (as Usher)

Original Music by
Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by
Clark Mathis

Film Editing by
Don Brochu

Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino
Rebecca Mangieri

Production Design by
Cynthia Kay Charette

Set Decoration by
Ron Franco

Costume Design by
Ha Nguyen

Makeup Department
Rebecca Alling	....	key makeup artist
Sheryl Blum	....	hair stylist
Shirley Dolle	....	hair department head
Carol A. O'Connell	....	hair stylist (as Carol O'Connell)
Cole Patterson	....	makeup artist: Usher (as Nicole Patterson)
Debbie Zoller	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Marisa Clayton	....	post-production supervisor: Modern VideoFilm
Petra Hoebel	....	unit production manager: additional photography
Rosemary Lara	....	production manager: Lions Gate Films
Robert Ortiz	....	unit production manager
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Max Day	....	first assistant director
Maximillian D. Day	....	first assistant director
Richard Gonzales	....	second second assistant director
Carla R. Ponzio	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Joe Del Monte	....	construction coordinator
Hector M. Gonzalez	....	on-set dresser
Terry Haskell	....	property master
Cindy Ingraham	....	assistant property master
Gloria Murphy	....	assistant property master
Chris Nakayama	....	construction foreman
Sean O'Connell	....	set dresser
Cindy Peters	....	art department coordinator
Jason Baldwin Stewart	....	assistant food stylist (as Jason E. Baldwin)
Freddy Waff	....	leadman
Raymond Waff	....	set dresser
Bob Warner	....	paint foreman
Dennis Winters	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Elliot Anders	....	adr mixer
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
John Bires	....	additional sound
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
Shane Bruce	....	foley artist
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist
Susan Cahill	....	dialog editor
Julio Carmona	....	adr recordist
Matt Colleran	....	sound re-recordist
Greg Crawford	....	adr recordist: Atlanta
Jeffrey Eisner	....	additional sound (as Jeff Eisner)
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Flinchbaugh	....	digital audio assistant
Brian Gallagher	....	adr recordist
Don Givens	....	foley mixer
Jeff Glueck	....	additional sound
Richard Bryce Goodman	....	sound mixer
Arda Gulesserian	....	additional sound
Daniel S. Irwin	....	dialog & adr editor
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Duke Lim	....	additional sound
Paul Longstaffe	....	dialogue editor
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	walla group
Stefanie Melchor	....	additional sound
Glenn T. Morgan	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Rosenthal	....	additional sound
Abel Schiro	....	utility sound
Matthew Sordello	....	additional sound
Peter Staubli	....	sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Mathew Waters	....	sound effects editor
David Young	....	additional sound
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Lou Carlucci	....	special effects coordinator
Josh Hakian	....	key special effects

Visual Effects by
Roger Mocenigo	....	digital compositor: XY&Z
Mike Uguccioni	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
John Cenatiempo	....	stunts: Johnnie C
Steve M. Davison	....	stunt coordinator
Greg Fitzpatrick	....	stunt double: Anthony Fozio
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunt double: Usher Raymond
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunt double
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Ronnie Lewis Jr.	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Saeed Adyani	....	still photographer
Ffilip Bolton	....	set electrician
Ben Bowling	....	best boy electric
Chris Burgon	....	electrician
Rod Calarco	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Roger Chingirian	....	additional electrician
Elisha Christian	....	additional grip
David Daniel	....	camera operator: second unit
Peter Drinco	....	a cam dolly grip
Brian S. Osmond	....	first assistant camera
Greg Padilla	....	electrician
Johnny Radzik	....	Steadicam operator
Darryl Rue	....	grip
William Russell	....	gaffer
Jason Salonen	....	electrician
Peter Villani	....	electrician
Michael J. Walker	....	camera operator
Eric Wheeler	....	film loader
Nicole Williams	....	camera loader: second unit

Casting Department
Jennifer Bender	....	extras casting
Samantha Finkler	....	casting associate
Jeff Mitchell	....	casting: New York
Jennifer Rudolph	....	casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yaa Boaa Aning	....	costumer: Usher
Michael Crow	....	set costumer
Yulia Gershenzon	....	costumer
Christopher J. Kristoff	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Todd Busch	....	first assistant editor
Jenny Cho	....	post-production assistant
Adam M. Duthie	....	assistant editor
Mark McCoy	....	post-production coordinator
Janice Papadaki	....	negative cutter
Robb Porter	....	post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Lee Wimer	....	color timer

Music Department
Johnny Caruso	....	music editor
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Tricia Holloway	....	music consultant
Kory Kruckenberg	....	scoring assistant engineer
Mateo Laboriel	....	music programming
Rich Mixsell	....	dj
Rebecca Rienks	....	music coordinator
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor
Michael Stern	....	music scoring mixer
Robin Thicke	....	composer: song "Against the World
Jesse Voccia	....	music programmer
Sam Zeines	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Tony Barattini	....	driver: base camp generator
Mike Belt	....	driver: mechanic
Alex E. Burns	....	driver: cast
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Guy J. Graves	....	prop truck driver
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Kirk Huston	....	transportation captain
Steve Larson	....	transportation dispatcher
John Siedenburg	....	driver

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Thomas Barg	....	accounting clerk
Thomas Barg	....	production staff
Lark Bernini	....	production coordinator
Cami Bourquin	....	assistant: Mr. Underwood
Carrie Cantore	....	location manager
Sonja Christoph	....	production assistant
Helane Crowell	....	assistant: Mr. Dellaverson
Michael G. Cruz	....	assistant to cast
Jade DeCosta	....	office production assistant
Yon Elvira	....	supervisor: assets and productions publicity, Lionsgate
Mandy Friedrich	....	studio teacher
Sean P. Galvin	....	production assistant
Tamara Garfield	....	production assistant intern
Staci Gilchrist	....	assistant: Mr. Palminteri
Lisa Gooding	....	legal supervisor
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Amanda Harrington	....	production assistant
Todd Havern	....	key set production assistant
Marie Healy	....	key assistant location manager
Liam Hearne	....	assistant post-production accountant
Daniel MacArthur	....	production coordinator: Lions Gate Films
Robert M. Melnik	....	executive vice president
Wayne Middleton	....	location manager
Curtis A. Miller	....	director of production: Lions Gate Films
Yolanda Ray	....	assistant: Usher
Emily Rice	....	post-production accountant
Terence Rosemore	....	assistant: Chazz Palminteri
Amber N. Roy	....	business and legal affairs
John Scheer	....	title designer: main titles
Jennifer Scott	....	first assistant accountant
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Amanda Shamis	....	business affairs coordinator
Elijah Shaw	....	assistant: Usher
Donna Sloan	....	senior vice president: Lions Gate Films
Sophia Tapia	....	payroll accountant
John Trujillo	....	layout board
Derek Wilson	....	assistant: Usher
Adriane Zaudke	....	assistant: Mr. Dellaverson
Andrew Zilch	....	assistant production coordinator
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)

Production Companies

• J & C Entertainment
• Lions Gate Films
• Releve Entertainment
• Triumphant Pictures
• Ush Entertainment

Distributors

• Lions Gate Films (2005) (USA) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• J Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, violence and language

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41806) | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

J & C Entertainment

Trivia:

To be more accurate in his role as Dolly's protector, Usher Raymond consulted Elijah Shaw, his longtime personal bodyguard. Elijah, who spent most of his time keeping screaming fans away from location shoots, was dragged on set for multiple sessions of "what would you do if..." His name appears in the credits as "Personal Security."

Quotes:

Dolly:Must have been the collard greens that made me lose control!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in In the Mix: 25 Days and Not a Minute More (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

O Dance with Me

I got a confession to make......This is actually worse than Alone in the Dark

The contender ship for my worst movie of 2005 was poised on a knife edge between two truly appalling movies. Deuce Bigalow and Alone In The Dark. It truly was going to be a tough one to decide between a bad comedy, and a bad horror film, both are two evils that take some effort (or cocaine) to pull off.

However that debate is now finally settled. Because thanks to RnB star, Usher Raymond, or better just known as Usher, we now know which out of those two movies will win my award for worst movie of 2005.

Neither.

In The Mix, Usher's screen debut is a movie that I will only ever watch again if stapled to the floor with a gun pointed into my head and my eyelids forced open. Bar Gigli, it is the worst pop star movie ever created on this earth and gives some of my top ten all time worst a damn good run for their money.

As I told you in my review of Gigli, Pop stars can not act. There's a whole shelf on Blockbuster Video chock-full of evidence of this. And in this case, this is not just any old pop star we are talking about folks. This is the dark world known as Usher, a man whose entire CV is living testimony to the fact that talent, quality and decency are not needed to become famous on this earth.

So it's now time to ask John Raymond (the director of this joke) the £1m question. "What in the sweet blue living hell were you smoking when you allowed Usher not just to act in this movie, but be an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER in it also?" OK, so even if Usher wasn't on this team the movie would still suck anyway but we really need to draw the line at Pop Stars directing their own dreadful movies as well as acting.

And speaking of the acting and role play. Lifeless, and so unbelievably stereotypical and unoriginal that it actually features a gangster CALLED Fat Toni! Where's Normski when you need him! It's boring, poorly conceived and just plain painful to look at and suffer.

But what I hate the most about this movie, is the same thing I hate about all of these type of movies. Self Indulgence. It's bad enough with the likes of Carey and J'Lo pushing these vanity projects just to make some more cash, but when the celebrity is as truly awful as Usher is it's beyond hate. It's vitriolic rage.

If you must watch this trash, please, please find some way of doing so for free. Even if your intent is to heckle it, make sure that you don't give either a cinema ticket booth or a DVD retailer even dime. Because your money is going to Usher. And if you in any way knowingly give your money to this talentless imbecile, then you are a dead set moron. Better still.....

Don't watch this film.

PS: To those who gave it good reviews. Get A Life.