Bottoms Up (2006) (V)

Director:

Erik MacArthur

Writers:

Nick Ballo (original screenplay) and
Erik MacArthur (original screenplay)

Release Date:

12 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Are you down for some Tinseltown partying?

Plot:

A Midwestern bartender ingratiates himself into the Hollywood system, finding love along the way.

Plot Keywords:

Bartender | Animated Credits | Fake Moustache | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Party Hat

Cast

Jason Mewes	...	Owen Peadman
David Keith	...	Uncle Earl
Paris Hilton	...	Lisa Mancini
Brian Hallisay	...	Hayden Field
Jon Abrahams	...	Jimmy Desnappio
Phil Morris	...	Pip Wingo
Nicholle Tom	...	Penny Dhue
Raymond O'Connor	...	Frank Peadman
Desmond Harrington	...	Rusty #1
Kevin Smith	...	Rusty #2
Nick Nicotera	...	Nick (as Nic Nac)
Lindsay Gareth	...	Dorothy
Tim Thomerson	...	Aj Mancini
Dominic Daniel	...	Boots
Benjamin Anderson	...	Erik
John Toles-Bey	...	Otis
Joseph Barile	...	Tom (as Joey Barelli)
Tanja Reichert	...	Party Girl #1
Olivia Allen	...	Party Girl #2
Amanda Tepe	...	MU Aurora (as Manda Tepe)
Gillian Shure	...	MU Shayla
Jennifer Layton	...	Shelly (as Jennifer Lee Trendowski)
Tina Grieger	...	Doris
Adam Beach	...	Jesus De Jesus
Matthew Davis	...	Johnny Cocktail (as Matt Davis)
Johnny Messner	...	Limo Driver (as Jonny Messner)
Vishiss	...	Crack Dealer
Erik MacArthur	...	Drunk Guy On Couch (as Erik Macarthur)
Danny Cooksey	...	Minnesota Drunk Slob
Briana Evigan	...	High School Girl #1
Frank Bettag	...	Steam Room Old Geezer
Ian Shen	...	Crazy Town Director
Griff Furst	...	Crazy Town AD
Dean May	...	Crazy Town Actor
Robert Bagnell	...	Cole Brown
Manny Hernandez	...	Mexican Mover
Alex Miles Jr.	...	Studio Security Guard
Hamilton Mitchell	...	Big Wig
Ted Lange	...	Himself
Alan Woolf	...	Man Tits Bill
Zachariah Moura	...	Posse Guy #1
Brad Schmidt	...	Doorman
Victoria Hoffman	...	Marry Berry
Jerry Gelb	...	Premiere Paparazzi 7
Simona Fusco	...	Flashy
Ali Costello	...	Girl at Bar
Dita de Leon	...	Girl at Party #1 (as Dita De Leon)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Crazy Town Mexican (as Thomas Rosales)
Brock Little	...	'Crazy Town' Mexican
Gene LeBell	...	Milt (as Gene Lebell)
Tom Harper	...	Paparazzi
Mike Justus	...	Paparazzi (as Mike Justilis)
Tommy J. Huff	...	Joe (as Tommy Huff)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gina-Raye Carter	...	Jimmy D's Groupie Girlfriend (uncredited)
Marc De'Antone	...	Mobster - Bath House (uncredited)
Richard Dunn	...	Homeless Man (uncredited)
Aldo Gonzalez	...	Break Dancer #2 (uncredited)
Natalie Hartman	...	Retail Girl at Cherry's (uncredited)
Harrison Held	...	Hollywood Scoop Camerman (uncredited)
Jeffrey Kaiser	...	Earl's friend (uncredited)
Libby Mintz	...	Movie Star's Date (uncredited)
Anne-Marie Mogg	...	Hollywood Scoop Reporter (uncredited)
Mario Orozco	...	Break Dancer #1 (uncredited)
Lucy Rendler-Kaplan	...	Homeless Woman (uncredited)
Michael S. Scott	...	Playground Tough Kid (uncredited)
Loretta Shenosky	...	Cafeteria Lady (uncredited)
Lora Starkman	...	Young Asian Model (uncredited)
Danica Stewart	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
John H. Tobin	...	Studio Executive (uncredited)
Kira Turnage	...	Premiere Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Erik MacArthur		(as Erik Macarthur)

Writing credits
Nick Ballo		(original screenplay) and
Erik MacArthur		(original screenplay) (as Erik Macarthur)

Produced by
Craig Albrecht	....	co-executive producer
Jack Anderson	....	executive producer
Nick Ballo	....	executive producer
Yoram Barzilai	....	co-producer
Brandon Birtell	....	producer
Freddy Braidy	....	producer
Elton Brand	....	executive producer
Chris Breed	....	executive producer
Gino Dileo	....	executive producer
Alan Hajjar	....	executive producer
Antonella Juilland	....	associate producer
Francesco Juilland	....	producer
Paola Juilland	....	associate producer
Erik MacArthur	....	producer (as Erik Macarthur)
Steve Marlton	....	executive producer
Dave Mortell	....	co-producer
Matthew Portnoff	....	co-producer (as Matthew A. Portnoff)
John Probandt	....	executive producer
Nick N. Raslan	....	producer (as Nick Raslan)
Thomas Viola	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Massimo Zeri		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sherwood Jones

Casting by
Dori Zuckerman		(as Dori Zukerman)

Production Design by
John Larena

Art Direction by
Helen Harwell

Set Decoration by
Manuela Schmidt

Costume Design by
Molly Grundman

Makeup Department
Julie Armstrong	....	key hair stylist (as Julie Champnella)
Michelle Easter	....	makeup intern
Jenna Keller	....	hair stylist
Anny Kim	....	key makeup artist
Enzo Laera	....	hair stylist: Paris Hilton
Erin Lippard	....	additional hair stylist
Philip Luque	....	makeup assistant: Paris Hilton
Michelle Mungcal	....	assistant makeup artist
Tiffany Smith	....	additional hair stylist
Patrick Tumey	....	makeup artist: Paris Hilton
Linda Whang	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Eileen Fields	....	production manager
Harvey Greenberg	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry Litton	....	first assistant director
Jack Perez	....	second unit director
Jon Recher	....	second second assistant director
Joseph Suarez	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Joe Suarez)
Joseph Suarez	....	second assistant director (as Joe Suarez)
Ryan Ramos	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Jeff Barnett	....	on-set dresser
Jake Blecha	....	leadman
Joe Blecha	....	swingman (as Joseph Blecha)
Justin Blecha	....	swingman
James Bray	....	swingman
Michelle Carrier	....	lead scenic artist
Mike Holley	....	swingman
Tom Humphrey	....	property master
Mike Jaimson	....	storyboard artist
Chris Locket	....	on-set dresser
Kevin 'Chevy' Martinez	....	swingman (as Kevin 'Sheavy' Martinez)
Chad McKnight	....	swingman
Manuela Schmidt	....	assistant art director
Dick Smart	....	scenic artist
Jay F. Steiner	....	illustrations
Jeff Verges	....	set dresser (as Charles Verges)
Jeff Verges	....	swingman (as Charles Verges)
Matt Wahl	....	assistant props
Robyn B. Yost	....	art department production assistant
Miriam Zisook	....	art department intern
Frederick Agnew	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Willy Allen	....	adr editor
Willy Allen	....	adr supervisor
Paul Aronoff	....	adr mixer
Jason Brennan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Fike	....	post sound coordinator
Stephen M. Galvin	....	dialogue editor
Patrick M. Griffith	....	supervising sound editor
Ray Guillory	....	boom operator
Ben Jacob	....	sound mixer (as Itamar Ben Jacob)
Greg Jefferson	....	adr mixer (as Gregory Jefferson)
Sean Keegan	....	adr mixer
Anthony Krajchir	....	recordist
Steve McCarty	....	sound effects editor (as Steven McCarty)
Rocky Reilly	....	boom operator: additional photography
Sergio Reyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill V. Robbins	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Cathleen Rowland	....	foley
Galen L. Senogles	....	foley
Galen R. Senogles	....	foley
Daniel Sessoms	....	utility sound
Nate Shepherd	....	utility sound
Steven Utt	....	recordist
Jeremy Vermillion	....	utility sound
Garret Bever	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Stephen M. Galvin	....	adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Joseph Livolsi	....	special effects technician
Javier Lomeli	....	special effects technician
Jeff Marsh	....	special effects technician
Nick Plantico	....	special effects
Chip Mefford	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)
Nick Plantico	....	pyrotechnician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Adam Lima	....	compositor
Howard Nourmand	....	titles
David Van Woert	....	visual effects producer (as David Scott Van Woert)
Leo Vezzali	....	titles and opticals supervisor
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects producer (as Leo H Vezzali III)
John L. Weckworth	....	lead compositor

Stunts
Matt Baker	....	stunt double: Johnny 'Cocktail' Dresden
Clay Cullen	....	stunt actor: Film Crew Stuntman (as Clay Vullen)
Roland Fullajtar	....	additional stunts (as Ronald Fullajtar)
Freddie Hice	....	stunt actor: Film Crew Stuntman
Noah Johnson	....	stunt actor: Film Crew Stuntman
Oakley Lehman	....	stunt coordinator
Ann Scott	....	stunt double: Lisa (as Anne Scott)
Micah Dew	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Michael Justice	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gene LeBell	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Brock Little	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Nick Plantico	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Tyler Tronnes	....	stunt double: bottle tossing (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Akman	....	best boy grip (as Mike Akman)
Aldo Antonelli	....	camera operator: "b" camera
James Atkins	....	grip
Joe Ball	....	camera equipment provider: Cinelease
Scott R. Boettle	....	first assistant camera (as Scott Boettle)
Etienne Braun	....	still photographer
Brian Burgoyne	....	gaffer
David Chung	....	electric
Greg Code	....	Steadicam operator
Dan Donovan	....	camera provider: Panavision Hollywood
Kristen Eccker	....	second assistant camera
Flip Filippelli	....	best boy grip (as Dan Filippelli)
Coby Garfield	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jim Gaven	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Jim Gavin)
Klaus Hoch	....	best boy electric
Dean Lent	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Dean Lent	....	director of photography: second unit
Steven A. Lundgren	....	electric (as Stefan Lundgren)
Ryan Marsh	....	electric
Shawn Meyer	....	dolly grip
Scott Middleton	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Moriarty	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Rick Moriarty)
Yen P. Nguyen	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Yen Nguyen)
Jeff Niggemeyer	....	grip
Tobin Oldach	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Lucio Olivieri	....	camera operator
Noah Peter	....	grip
Michael Piekutowski	....	electric (as Mike Piekutowski)
Jason Puliti	....	electric
Carson Reaves	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Andrew Robison	....	grip
Chris Rogers	....	camera equipment provider: Cinelease
Joseph M. Setele	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Joe Setele)
Sergei Sorokin	....	loader
David Steinmetz	....	electric
Sean Sutphin	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Tonkovich	....	electric
Bela Trutz	....	Steadicam operator (as Bella Trutz)
Deron Tse	....	grip
Alpheus Underhill	....	dolly grip
Greg Wilson	....	key grip
Ari Issler	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Paul Marshall	....	electrician (uncredited)
Andrew Robison	....	crane operator (uncredited)

Animation Department
Howard Nourmand	....	animation

Casting Department
Lauren Failla	....	casting assistant
Carol Grant	....	extras casting director
Adam Jordan	....	extras coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Annie Bloom	....	on-set costumer
Christina Ehrlich	....	costume stylist: Paris Hilton
Amy Fegely	....	costumer
Siouxzen Kang	....	costume assistant (as Souxizen Keng)
Estee Stanley	....	costume stylist: Paris Hilton
Kia Tyrrell	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Jim Williams	....	color timer

Music Department
Jim Ervin	....	music consultant
Samuel H. Frankel	....	music supervisor
Bob Kearney	....	music engineering
Michael Lloyd	....	assistant to music supervisor
Michael Lloyd	....	executive music producer

Transportation Department
Jason Ballard	....	driver
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook	....	driver (as Shay Brook)
James Fraijo	....	driver (as James Fraigo)
Mike Graves	....	driver
Brandon Greenwood	....	driver
Roger Greer	....	driver
Mike Hjersman	....	driver
Frank Inouye	....	driver
Tom Jenkins	....	driver
George Martiryan	....	driver
Lee Mayeux	....	driver
Carlos Nunez	....	driver
Anton Petreccia	....	driver
Jared Robbins	....	transportation captain
Bob Torez	....	driver
Dawn Walden	....	driver
Tim Whitworth	....	driver (as Tim Witworth)
Tobi Wurth	....	driver
Theodore Giapapas	....	driver (uncredited)
Kanan Gubins	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Michael Aghajanian	....	personal assistant: Mr. MacArthur
Bob Anderson	....	set medic
Marcus Ayers	....	security guard
Andrew Bentler	....	set production assistant
Luis Cabrera	....	assistant chef: Cast and Crew Catering
William Clark Coit III	....	location manager
Mark Cross	....	production coordinator
John D'Andrea	....	composer
Jasper Dickson	....	personal assistant: Mr. Keith
Matt Donnelly	....	set production assistant
Sara Freeman	....	payroll services: Axium
Jillian Giacomini	....	script supervisor
Jennifer Haire	....	production coordinator
Kent Hamilton	....	insurance provider: Truman Van Dyke Company
Rebecca Hamm	....	set production assistant
Chad Hanna	....	stand-in
John Hoyt	....	set production assistant
William Joines	....	office production assistant (as Will Joines)
Cor're Landers	....	office intern
Emilia Lindgren	....	stand-in
Richard McDonough	....	set production assistant
Jeff McPhee	....	key set production assistant (as Jeffrey McPhee)
Jackie Mitan	....	office intern
Jason Myers	....	craft service
Nick Nahas	....	production associate
Rosie Ortiz	....	set production assistant
Tim Parker	....	set medic
Dave Pearce	....	production assistant
Brandy D. Pollard	....	set production assistant (as Brandy Pollard)
Maija Polsley	....	stand-in
Nick Principe	....	set production assistant
Robert Prior	....	craft service
Ryan Ramos	....	set production assistant
Genaro Rodriguez	....	chef: Cast and Crew Catering (as Gennaro Rodrigez)
Mario Rodriguez	....	assistant chef: Cast and Crew Catering
Adam W. Rosen	....	legal services
Daryll Saylers	....	security coordinator
Sandi 'Sass' Schultz	....	craft service
Daniel Sessoms	....	production assistant
Jessica Shannon	....	production accountant
Alexandra Sharp	....	assistant to producer
Trever Stewart	....	story editor
James Wallace	....	set production assistant
Derek Welsh	....	craft service
Lindsay Wilkinson	....	personal assistant: Ms. Hilton

Thanks
Micah Dew	....	the producers would like to thank
Don Griffin	....	special thanks: West LA Music
Michel Laskow	....	special thanks: TAXI
Bob Taylor	....	special thanks: Taylor Guitars
Tyler Tronnes	....	the producers would like to thank

Production Companies

• 47 Entertainment (presents)
• Cameo FJ Entertainment (in association with)
• RSH Entertainment (in association with) (as Rising Star Holding)
• JAG Entertainment (in association with)
• Liquid Pictures (in association with)
• Gibraltar Entertainment (in association with)
• Synergy Movies

Distributors

• Eagle Films (2006) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Stealth Media Group (2010) (UK) (all media)
• Veronica (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• marketing-film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Identity Studios (visual effects)
• Action Unlimited

Other Companies

• Alesis Corporation  special thanks (as Alesis)
• Axium  payroll services provided by
• Brand-in Entertainment  product integration
• Captive Audience  the producers would like to thank
• Cast & Crew Catering  catering provided by (as Cast and Crew Catering)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cinelease  lighting and grip equipment by
• Extreme Bartending  the producers would like to thank
• FotoKem  telecine
• Groove Tubes  special thanks
• Hollywould  the producers would like to thank
• ICM Partners  special thanks (as ICM)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.® affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.-C.L.C.)
• International Promotions  the producers would like to thank
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting by
• Mercury Sound Studios  ADR facility (as Mercury Sound)
• Nine Yards Entertainment  special thanks
• Non-Stop Security  security provided by (as Non Stop Security)
• Pacific Soundwaves  ADR facility (as Pacific Sound Waves)
• Panavision Hollywood  cameras and lenses by
• Pier 3 Entertainment  the producers would like to thank
• Post Force Inc.  post production sound services provided by
• Premier Entertainment Services  the producers would like to thank
• Rogers & Cowan  the producers would like to thank
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG)  acknowledgment
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Studio Services  the producers would like to thank
• TAXI  special thanks
• Taylor Guitars  special thanks
• Tony and Tina Makeup  the producers would like to thank
• Truman Van Dyke Company  insurance provided by
• UPP  the producers would like to thank
• United Talent Agency (UTA)  special thanks (as UTA)
• Vista Group  the producers would like to thank
• West L.A. Music  special thanks (as West LA Music)
• YaYa Fashions  the producers would like to thank (as Yaya)
• Yamaha Corporation of America  special thanks (as Yamaha Consoles and Speakers)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language and drug use (Certificate No. 42825)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R (Certificate No. 42825) | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

47 Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: At around the 80 minutes mark with Haden in the hot tub and Jason Mewes character conversing with him there are multiple continuity errors. Haden is alternately leaning against the wall on the close in shots and then not on the zoomed out shot. Also, the items behind Haden vary between a glass and two rolled joints then to just a glass, and finally just the two joints.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Scissors (#4.11)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

No Trouble

Worst Movie for 2006 !!

I made two mistakes that I never intended to do ever again. Those two mistakes were:

[1] Completely forgotten to check IMDb before watching this film [2] Completely forgotten the fact that Miss Paris can never act !

And because of the mistakes, I have sat through an hour and a half watching this dull, boring and utter crap film. I never thought that I'd be reviewing film that Miss Paris acted in, but I think there is need to tell readers how bad this movie is. Whilst commenting on this film would not get me a Nobel prize, at least it'll save valuable time to those who listen to my advice not to watch this film.

A very poor rating of 1.9 out of 10 is a testament of how bad the film is. It shows that albeit some may find the movie to their liking, majority of the voters said that this movie is very bad ! So my advice is, pass this movie, and buy / rent some other titles instead.

Paris Hilton is...... Paris Hilton. No matter how many films she had starred in, or how many hours she had spend time in acting classes, the fact remains that she can never act. Experience does come in handy in other profession, but in acting, it's clear; One either have the talent, or one do not. Watching her wooden acting is so painful, and I hope she can quit acting, and find other better things to do instead. I think it is better if she becomes her dad's apprentice and learn her way in hotel business. She'll be a suitable heiress to her dad business.

So, a palatable score of 1 out of 10. To those who are involved in the production of this film, count yourselves lucky because I can't rate this film a zero.