Gracie (2007)

Director:

Davis Guggenheim

Writers (WGA):

Lisa Marie Petersen (screenplay) and
Karen Janszen (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

1 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Inspired by one family's real story

Plot:

A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.

Plot Keywords:

Soccer | Girl | Boy | South Orange New Jersey | Athlete

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Jesse Lee Soffer	...	Johnny Bowen
Christopher Shand	...	Kyle Rhodes
Carly Schroeder	...	Grace Bowen
Karl Girolamo	...	Curt
Vasilios Mantagas	...	Craig
Donny Gray	...	Donny
Emma Bell	...	Kate Dorset
Dermot Mulroney	...	Bryan Bowen
Hunter Schroeder	...	Mike Bowen
Trevor Heins	...	Daniel Bowen
Josh Caras	...	Peter Wicker (as Joshua Caras)
Elisabeth Shue	...	Lindsay Bowen
Madison Arnold	...	Granddad
John Doman	...	Coach Colasanti
Andrew Shue	...	Coach Owen Clark
Laila Liliana Garro	...	Jena Walpen (as Julia Garro)
Karl Schellscheidt	...	Referee Jay Gavitt
James Biberi	...	Officer Sal Famulari
Lou Sumrall	...	Greasy Bouncer
Peter McRobbie	...	Principal Enright
Chris Heuisler	...	Rob
Charles Jack Walker	...	Adam
C.C. Loveheart	...	Bowsher's Assistant
Leslie Lyles	...	Chairwoman Connie Bowsher
Tashya Valdevit	...	Maryellen Connors
Jay Patterson	...	Boardmember Rice
Brian Smiar	...	Boardmember Fitzpatrick
Robens Jerome	...	Rodney
Dan Metcalfe	...	Kingston Coach
Teddy Van Beuren	...	Columbia Player
Gustavo Mora	...	Columbia Player
Scott Gahagan	...	Columbia Player
Jeffrey Kaplan	...	Columbia Player
Hugo Lourenco	...	Columbia Player
Kyle Devesty	...	Columbia Player
Erik Studnicky	...	Kingston Player
Bogdan 'Dan' Protas	...	Kingston Player
John Rhodes	...	Kingston Player
Derek Swanner	...	Kingston Player
Michael Dean	...	Kingston Player
Mike Giacopelli	...	Kingston Player
Victor Kotynski	...	Kingston Player
Phil Swenda	...	Kingston Player
Steve DeLuca	...	Kingston Player
Tom Dzianda	...	Kingston Player
Deer	...	Kingston Player
Goran Matlijoski	...	Kingston Player
Tom Mustac	...	Kingston Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Casey Cipriani	...	Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Scott Conner	...	Columbia Player (uncredited)
Amy Dannenmueller	...	Cheerleader (uncredited)
Dwayne Duprey	...	Goalkeeper (uncredited)
Michael Galante	...	Club Goer (uncredited)
Jennifer Gargano	...	Columbia Cheerleader (uncredited)
Max Hlubik	...	Columbia Player (uncredited)
Amanda Pennington	...	Columbia Cheerleader (uncredited)
Alison Rood	...	Field Hockey Player (uncredited)
James Schram	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Jacob White	...	Soccer Spectator (uncredited)
Tony Zane	...	Kingston (uncredited)

Directed by
Davis Guggenheim

Writing credits (WGA)
Lisa Marie Petersen		(screenplay) and
Karen Janszen		(screenplay)
Andrew Shue		(story) &
Ken Himmelman		(story) &
Davis Guggenheim		(story)

Produced by
Cindy Alston	....	executive producer
Jeff Arnold	....	executive producer
Dustin Cohn	....	executive producer
Tom Fox	....	executive producer
Chris Frisina	....	co-producer
Davis Guggenheim	....	producer
Ken Himmelman	....	co-producer
Caroline Jaczko	....	line producer
Andrew Shue	....	producer
Elisabeth Shue	....	producer
John Shue	....	co-producer
Lemore Syvan	....	producer
Mead Welles	....	executive producer
Andrew Wiese	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Mark Isham

Cinematography by
Chris Manley		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Elizabeth Kling

Casting by
Ali Farrell
Laura Rosenthal

Production Design by
Dina Goldman

Art Direction by
Jennifer Dehghan

Set Decoration by
Melanie J. Baker		(as Melanie Baker)

Costume Design by
Elizabeth Caitlin Ward		(as Elizabeth Caitlin Ward)

Makeup Department
Brian Abbott	....	makeup department head
Robert Chiu	....	assistant hair stylist
Peggy Nicholson	....	key hair stylist
Amanda Ross	....	assistant makeup artist
Bert Reo Anderson	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Johnny Mooi	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Susan Schectar	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Sean Garrett Fogel	....	production supervisor (as Sean Fogel)
Beau J. Genot	....	post-production supervisor (as Beau Genot)
Abimael Jackson	....	unit manager
Steven Kaminsky	....	post-production supervisor
Lemore Syvan	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jude Gorjanc	....	first assistant director
Thomas K. Lee	....	second second assistant director
Melissa Mugavero	....	additional second assistant director
Annie Tan	....	second assistant director
John M. Tyson	....	additional first assistant director

Art Department
Thomas A. Delillo	....	leadman (as Thomas DeLillo)
Shannon Finnerty	....	on-set dresser
Richard S. Kamin	....	shop craftsman (as Richard Kamin)
Renee Kildow	....	lead scenic
Mark Klein	....	construction grip
Alan J. Lawson	....	charge scenic (as Alan Lawson)
Sandy Longhurst	....	art department production assistant (as Sandi Longhurst)
Lyvan A. Munlyn	....	camera scenic artist (as Lyvan Munlyn)
Francis Panuccio	....	key construction grip
Jose Pavon	....	property master
Kevin Roach	....	shop craftsman
Danny Rovira	....	construction coordinator
Paul Rovira	....	shop production assistant
Cliff Schorr	....	journeyman scenic
David Silber	....	key carpenter (as Dave Silber)
Jeff Taisey	....	shop craftsman
Irmak Ucar	....	art department coordinator
Joshua Visser	....	assistant property master
Ipek Celik	....	buyer (uncredited)
Benji Cox	....	props (uncredited)
Miles Michael	....	third props (uncredited)
James O'Donnell	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Michael Powsner	....	props (uncredited)
Derek J.W. Wybourn	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Bach	....	dialogue editorial supervisor
Johnna Chism	....	assistant sound editor
Neil Danziger	....	sound utilities
Joel Dougherty	....	foley editor
Russell Farmarco	....	dialogue editor (as Russ Farmarco)
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
George Grant	....	sound utilities
Monett Holderer	....	foley artist (as Monette Becktold)
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Craig Kyllonen	....	ADR recordist
Wayne Lemmer	....	sound effects editor
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Derek Pippert	....	foley editor
Andy Potvin	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Jeff Pullman	....	sound mixer
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Cameron Steenhagen	....	dialogue editor
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound re-recording mixer
Julie Wilde	....	boom operator (as Julie Stalker-Wilde)
Byron Wilson	....	dialogue editor
Scott Cannizzaro	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Steve Schatz	....	sound mixing recordist (uncredited)
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound designer (uncredited)
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
J.C. Brotherhood	....	special effects coordinator
Nathanial Brotherhood	....	special effects (as Nathaniel Brotherhood)

Visual Effects by
Randall Balsmeyer	....	visual effects consultant (as Randy Balsmeyer)
Travis Baumann	....	digital supervisor: Digiscope
Bill Coffin	....	Inferno artist: Post Logic Studios
Enid Dalkoff	....	digital artist: Digiscope
Dion Hatch	....	digital visual effects supervisor: Digiscope
Brennan Prevatt	....	digital artist: Digiscope
Laurel Lyn Schulman	....	digital visual effects producer: Digiscope (as Laurel Schulman)
Christopher Stack	....	digital data management: Digiscope
Tom Stanton	....	digital artist: Digiscope (as Thomas Stanton)
Mary Stuart-Welch	....	digital visual effects executive producer: Digiscope (as Mary Stuart)

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts (as George Aguilar)
Bill Anagnos	....	stunts
Jared Burke	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts
Douglas Crosby	....	stunt coordinator (as Doug Crosby)
Benjamin J. Gabriel	....	stunts (as Ben Gabriel)
Ian Pilarski	....	stunt double: soccer, Curt
Kelley Shaw	....	stunts
Erica Stewart	....	stunt double: soccer, Gracie
Stephen Mann	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Anthony Vincent	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rico Omega Alston	....	video playback operator (as Rico Alstan)
Luis Armada	....	grip
K.C. Bailey	....	still photographer
Dan Beedy	....	electrician
Jessica Bennett	....	grip
Steve Bernstein	....	epk videographer
Bernard X. Brongniart	....	grip (as Bernard Brongniart)
Steven Capitano Calitri	....	electrician (as Steve Calitri)
Vincent Camuto	....	video playback operator (as Vince Camuto)
Larhn Davitt	....	dolly grip
Carlos Germosen	....	additional grip
Pedro Hernández	....	best boy grip (as Pedro Hernandez)
David Kavanaugh	....	electrician
James Klayer	....	camera loader: second unit
Dan Kubicek	....	electrician
Nina Kuhn	....	best boy electric
Nina Kuhn	....	rigging gaffer
Robert Kummert	....	dolly grip (as Rob Kummert)
Mary Latvis	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rachael Levine	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gary Martone	....	key grip
Matthew Mendelson	....	electrician (as Matt Mendhelson)
Jeff Muhlstock	....	Steadicam operator
Jeff Muhlstock	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Colin Oberschmidt	....	electrician
Edward Rodriguez	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michele SchianodiCola	....	electrician (as Michele Schiandicola)
Ken Shibata	....	gaffer
Amy Silverman	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Yoshi Sonoda	....	electrician (as Yoshihiro Sonoda)
Frank Stubblefield	....	generator operator
Helaine Tapia	....	grip
Aurelia Winborn	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Dana Wisher	....	grip
Aida Artieda	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Mark Beattie	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Randolph Carty	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Dylan Crawshay-Williams	....	additional grip (uncredited)
Jess Fogel	....	electrician (uncredited)
Bill Gierhart	....	camera operator: additional camera (uncredited)
Douglas C. Hart	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Bernard Hunt	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Alexandra Kanal Matheson	....	additional camera assistant (uncredited)
Mark T. Karinja	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Jeff Niggemeyer	....	electrician (uncredited)
Ian Pratt	....	additional grip (uncredited)
Sean Taylor	....	electrician (uncredited)
Zenfeek	....	additional electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Rori Bergman	....	casting assistant
David M. Waldron	....	extras casting coordinator (as David Waldron)
Angela Conde	....	background casting assistant (uncredited)
Mihal Freinquel	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea L. Cibelli	....	costume production assistant
Lenore Pemberton	....	assistant costume designer
Vernon L. Ross	....	key set costumer
Amanda Sroka	....	costume supervisor
Gabriela Stanciu	....	set costumer
Pattie J. Barbosa	....	wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Jackie Freeman	....	additional costumer (uncredited)
Jackie Freeman	....	stitcher (uncredited)

Editorial Department
David S. Clark	....	assistant editor (as David Clark)
Curtis Croeni	....	assistant editor
David Donaldson	....	digital intermediate executive producer: Post Logic Studios
Ruben Garcia	....	digital intermediate vice president of operations: Post Logic Studios
Sai-Bing Ho	....	post-production assistant
Grant Janssen	....	digital intermediate senior systems engineer: Post Logic Studios
Matthew W. Johnson	....	iq artist
Annalise Kurinsky	....	digital intermediate coordinating executive: Post Logicb Studios
Lou Levinson	....	digital intermediate colorist: Post Logic Studios
Joel Plotch	....	editor: main and end titles, the Captain
Christopher Reichel	....	digital assembly editor: Post Logic Studios
Betsy Solorzano	....	digital intermediate producer: Post Logic Studios
Stan Sztaba	....	negative cutter: Matchcut
Joe Violante	....	dailies coordinator
Jason Webb	....	editor: main and end titles, the Captain
Chad Buehler	....	digital intermediate colorist (uncredited)
Robert Leaton	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Matt Franko	....	music preparation
John Houlihan	....	music supervisor
Kevin Houlihan	....	music coordinator
Mark Isham	....	music producer
Shawn Murphy	....	score recordist: Capitol Studios
Shawn Murphy	....	scoring mixer: Capitol Studios
Jennifer Nash	....	music editor
Mike Nowak	....	conductor: orchestra
Cindy O'Connor	....	music assistant: Mr. Isham
Charlie Paakkari	....	score mixing assistant: Capiropl Studios
Charlie Paakkari	....	score recording assistant: Capitol Studios
Tyler Parkinson	....	electronic pre-recordist
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator
Conrad Pope	....	supervising orchestrator
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Nan Schwartz	....	orchestrator
Erik Swanson	....	pro tools operator
Clifford J. Tasner	....	orchestrator
Mark Graham	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Robert Bermudez	....	driver
Reginald Crute	....	driver
Steven Fritsch	....	driver
Dino Hartofilis	....	driver
Carl Hettling	....	driver (as Carl 'Friendly' Hettling)
Greg Jacobs	....	driver (as Greg 'Jethro' Jacobs)
Ernie Joehl	....	driver
Frank Metts Sr.	....	driver (as Frank Metts)
Dennis O'Grady	....	driver
Michael Papa	....	driver
Timothy Paustian	....	transportation captain (as Timothy J. Paustian Jr.)
John Rainey III	....	driver
Thomas Reilly	....	transportation co-captain (as Tom Reilly)
Gary Sherman Jr.	....	driver
Kenyatta Turner	....	driver

Other crew
Daniel Altieri	....	production office assistant
Alberto Barrezueta	....	craft service: Starcraft
Nate Braeuer	....	assistant location manager (as Nathaniel Braeuer)
Kenneth Cue	....	chef
Lauren Echo	....	photo double
Lauren Echo	....	stand-in
David Edsall	....	office intern
Lauren Elmer	....	production secretary
Hiroshi Endo	....	title designer: The Captain
Aaron C. Fitzgerald	....	set production assistant
Laurie Gershon	....	clearance
Ally Hawkins	....	assistant: Mr. Guggenheim
Emily Holt-Jones	....	assistant: Mr. Shue
Chanel Jackson	....	second assistant accountant
Borjan Jovanovich	....	key set production assistant (as Boryan Jovanovich)
Richard Keeshan	....	assistant production coordinator
Andrew Lang	....	set production assistant
Sally Lee	....	studio teacher
Shawn Fulton Lucas	....	stand-in: Dermot Mulroney
Jessica Lustgarten	....	assistant: Ms. Syvan
Stephanie A. Marquardt	....	script supervisor (as Stephanie Marquardt)
Steve McAuliff	....	animal trainer: Animal Actors Int. Inc.
LeRoy McCarthy	....	location scout
Dan Metcalfe	....	soccer choreographer
Mason Nicoll	....	titles creator: The Captain
Iliana Nikolic	....	head of production: Elevation
Shira Rappaport	....	assistant: Mr. Guggenheim
Kevin Slack	....	intern
Ryan Smith	....	location manager
David Spaltro	....	production assistant
Ellen Stafford	....	producer: main and end title, The Captain
Jonathan Sunderman	....	location assistant (as Jon Sunderman)
Nadia Tabbara	....	set production assistant
Julio Torres	....	craft service (as Julio R. Torres)
Elizabeth Verghese	....	post-production accountant
Elizabeth Verghese	....	production accountant
Marisa Vrooman	....	assistant location manager
Noreen Ward	....	first assistant accountant
Meghan K. Wicker	....	production coordinator
John A. Accardo	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Ercan Bas	....	office intern (uncredited)
Shinae Cho	....	office intern (uncredited)
Jack Gattanella	....	intern (uncredited)
Mary Grabenstatter	....	office intern (uncredited)
Omar Hernandez	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Richard T. Lynch	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Andrew McGovern	....	office intern (uncredited)
Sonny Vellozzi	....	car wrangler (uncredited)
Daniel Villagomez	....	credits administrator (uncredited)

Thanks
William Shue	....	in loving memory (as Will Shue)

Production Companies

• Elevation Filmworks
• Ursa Major Films LLC

Distributors

• CW Television Network (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Picturehouse Entertainment (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Digiscope (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• ARRI / Camera Service Center  camera equipment
• Animal Actors  animal training
• Axium Entertainment Group  payroll (as Axium Entertainment)
• Captain, The  main and end titles
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  insurance (as DR Reiff & Associates)
• David's Gourmet  craft service
• Eastern Effects Inc.  electric equipment
• Falco Ink.  unit publicist
• Grant Wilfley Casting  extras casting
• Ibexco  grip equipment
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as JoAnn Kane Music Services)
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Law Offices of George Sheanshang  production attorney
• Majestic Light  camera cranes
• Matchcut  negative cutting
• Post Logic Studios  digital intermediate services
• Premiere Catering  catering
• Reel Time Inc.  adr voice casting
• Runway  post-production
• Soundtrack  additional adr recording
• That Cat Camera Support  camera dollies
• Widget Post Production  adr recording facilities
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief sexual content

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Alpine, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Elevation Filmworks

Trivia:

The female lead was to be cast as part of a nationwide search for an unknown. After two months they went with "Lizzie McGuire" (2001) star Carly Schroeder who was chosen from over 2,000 girls for the character of Gracie.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Johnny was taking the penalty shot the goalie was lined up in front of the end line. In a soccer game, when a penalty shot is taken the goalie must be standing on the goal line.

Movie Connections:

Features "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)

Soundtrack:

Rock Steady

enjoyable despite the clichés

When high school soccer star Johnny Bowen is killed in a car crash, his grieving kid sister vows to keep his memory alive by taking his place on the team. But first Gracie will have to overcome the strenuous objections of both the coach and her own misogynistic father to her plan.

Although it has many of the hallmarks of a Lifetime Original Movie - souped-up gender conflict, an overdose of sentimental uplift, and a plucky, inspirational heroine at its core - "Gracie," which is set in late 1970's New Jersey, transcends many of its stereotypes and clichés through heartfelt performances, unpretentious writing and earnest direction.

Carly Schroeder has grit and charm to spare as the indomitable Gracie, while Dermot Mulroney and Elizabeth Shue acquit themselves nicely as her ultimately supportive parents.

It's true that "Gracie" provides us with nothing we haven't seen a thousand times before - from "The Karate Kid" to "Bend it Like Beckham" - but inspirational-sports-movie fans should still find themselves cheering on this latest underdog story.