Full of It (2007)

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Director:

Christian Charles

Writers (WGA):

Jon Lucas (screenplay) &
Scott Moore (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

1 March 2007 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

He coudn't make it big, so he made it up

Plot:

A young kid is forced to live out the lies he told to become popular. |

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Teacher Student Relationship | Female Teacher | Father Son Relationship | Fantasy Becomes Reality

Cast

Ryan Pinkston	...	Sam Leonard
Kate Mara	...	Annie Dray
Teri Polo	...	Mrs. Moran
Craig Kilborn	...	Mike Hanbo
John Carroll Lynch	...	Mr. Leonard
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Mrs. Leonard
Amanda Walsh	...	Vicki Sanders
Derek McGrath	...	Principal Hayes
Joshua Close	...	Kyle Plunkett
Matt Gordon	...	Coach Henderson
Alex House	...	Kyle Sidekick #1
Nick Ouellette	...	Kyle Sidekick #2 (as Nicolas Ouellette)
Garth Merkeley	...	Kevin
Sean Hewlett	...	Spooky Kid
Carmen Electra	...	Carmen Electra
Chas Lawther	...	Mr. Von Der Ahe
Martin Trudel	...	Mr. Moran
Benjamin Beauchemin	...	Cool Kid
Matthew J. Kok	...	Pimply Face #1
Devin Stuart	...	Pimply Face #2
Courtney-Jane White	...	Pottery Girl
Tiffany Swift	...	Goth Girl
Suzanne Kelly	...	Pretty Bass Player
Mercedes Leggett	...	Artsy Type #1
Kevin Williams	...	Artsy Type #2
John Bluethner	...	Referee
Onalee Ames	...	Cop
Kelsey Koenig	...	Student #2
Jennifer Luree	...	Vicki's Friend
Muriel Hogue	...	Passing Neighbor
Mike Bell	...	Homecoming Fan #1
Spencer Duncanson	...	Homecoming Fan #2
Rick Skene	...	Homecoming Fan #3
R. Morgan Slade	...	Nerd Spinning iPod
Dan Matthews	...	Band Member #1
Douglas Zwirz	...	Band Member #3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yung Swizz'Agg	...	Jamie
John Brown	...	Fan (uncredited)
Cory Cassidy	...	Shady Man (uncredited)
Kelera Nicole Williams	...	Cool Kid (uncredited)

Directed by
Christian Charles

Writing credits (WGA)
Jon Lucas		(screenplay) &
Scott Moore		(screenplay)
Yoni Berkovits		(story) &
Tony Dreannan		(story) and
Tom Gammill		(story) &
Max Pross		(story)

Produced by
Steve Barnett	....	producer
Mark Canton	....	producer
Scott Fischer	....	co-producer
Charlie Gogolak	....	executive producer
Mark Kaufman	....	executive producer
Ryan Kavanaugh	....	executive producer
Jeffrey Lampert	....	co-producer
J.C. Spink	....	executive producer
Lynwood Spinks	....	executive producer
Silenn Thomas	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Swihart

Cinematography by
Kramer Morgenthau

Film Editing by
Susan Shipton

Casting by
Robin D. Cook
Marci Liroff

Production Design by
Kathleen Climie

Art Direction by
Réjean Labrie

Set Decoration by
Stephen Arndt

Costume Design by
Abram Waterhouse

Makeup Department
Lori Caputi	....	hair stylist
Frances Hans	....	assistant makeup artist
Jennifer Machnee	....	first assistant makeup artist
Brenda Magalas	....	assistant makeup artist
Doug Morrow	....	key makeup artist
Pina Robinson	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
John Harcourt	....	post-production supervisor
Jennifer Macleod	....	post-production supervisor
Regina Robb	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Crossin	....	second assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	first assistant director: second unit
Martin Ellis	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Ryan Berzuk	....	assistant property master
Lloyd Brandson	....	key scenic artist
Nick Burns	....	illustrator
Nick Burns	....	storyboard artist
Olaf Dux	....	construction coordinator
Robert K. Laurie	....	props assistant
Lisa Manchulenko	....	greens crew
Robb Paraskevopoulos	....	set dresser
Larry Spittle	....	property master
Katharina Stieffenhofer	....	assistant art director
Jonathan Van Winkle	....	graphic artist

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
Don Baker	....	second boom operator
Matthew Chan	....	re-recording assistant
Christian T. Cooke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Caoimhe Doyle	....	foley artist
Paul Germann	....	sound effects editor
Barry Gilmore	....	dialogue editor
Leon Johnson	....	production sound mixer
Martin Gwynn Jones	....	first assistant sound editor
Garrett Kerr	....	supervising sound editor
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Stan Mak	....	boom operator
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Anna Malkin	....	foley recording assistant
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Frank Morrone	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sacha Rosen	....	sound assistant
Jan Rudy	....	re-recording assistant
Adam Sharpe	....	adr mixer
Dale Sheldrake	....	dialogue editor
Jane Tattersall	....	supervising sound effects editor
Don White	....	foley recording mixer
Marilee Yorston	....	foley assistant

Special Effects by
Dan Cervin	....	special effects first assistant
Tim Freestone	....	special effects assistant
Eric Lemay	....	special effects technician
Joel Whist	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Christine Albers	....	2D supervisor: Frantic Films
Jason Booth	....	digital compositor
Matt Broeska	....	3D supervisor: Frantic Films
David Fox	....	visual effects production manager: Frantic Films
Mark Halsall	....	visual effects producer: Frantic Films
Carrie Holecek	....	digital intermediate executive producer
Anne Kim	....	digital compositor
Tom Leckie	....	digital compositor
Steve Porter	....	digital film colorist
Michael Shand	....	visual effects supervisor: Frantic Films
George Taylor	....	matchmover
Yves Tremblay	....	digital compositor
Blair Werschler	....	visual effects

Stunts
Henry Quach	....	stunt double
Chuck Robinson	....	stunt coordinator
Craig Skene	....	stunt performer
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Skene	....	stunt driver
Sean Skene	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
François Balcaen	....	key grip
Russel Bowie	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
John Clarke	....	lead electric
Allen Fraser	....	still photographer
Marc Gagnon	....	generator operator
Michael Hall	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jason Heke	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Vanessa Ireson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Adam Jeffery	....	second assistant camera
Nicolas Phillips	....	electrician
Rob Rowan	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Michael Roy	....	moving light programmer
Terry Thiessen	....	grip
Jaclyn Young	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera

Casting Department
Geralyn Flood	....	casting associate
Patricia Kress	....	extras casting assistant
Lori Stefaniuk	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paula Dunfield	....	costume set supervisor
Karen Kristalovich	....	assistant costume designer
Amy Sztulwark	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Christine Carr	....	digital intermediate producer
Dylan Carter	....	on-line editor
Salvatore Catanzaro	....	digital intermediate assist
Valerie Laurie	....	post-production facility coordinator
Arlene Moelker	....	colorist: dailies
Arthur Montreuil	....	film color timer
Steve Porter	....	digital intermediate colorist
Marc Roussel	....	assistant editor
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner: Company 3 (uncredited)

Music Department
Ted Blaisdell	....	scoring engineer
Michael Brake	....	music editor
Dave Hnatiuk	....	music supervisor
Maarten Hofmeijer	....	music recordist
Abe Velez	....	music licensing manager

Transportation Department
Dale Bracken	....	unit driver
Julia Diana Cereceda	....	driver

Other crew
Neal Baksh	....	key office production assistant
Soffia Baragar	....	photo double: kate mara
Dave Brown	....	firearms safety coordinator
Jim Campbell	....	daily generator operator
Salvatore Catanzaro	....	junior conforming artist
Paul Courchaine	....	payroll accountant
Ken Dhaliwal	....	production legal counsel
Jilene Dyck	....	office production assistant
Cathie J. Edgar	....	location manager
Jordan Fines	....	animal trainer (as Jordan Heppner)
Eileen Gano	....	craft service first aid
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Ross Ikeda	....	production accountant assistant
Vanessa Kuzyk	....	stand-in: Ryan Pinkston
Tamara Mauthe	....	production coordinator
Kimberly Mikoluff	....	assistant production coordinator
Celene Miles	....	accounting clerk
Miles Mogulescu	....	legal services
Sarah Murphy-Dyson	....	choreographer
Kerrie Reid	....	production assistant
Dug Rotstein	....	script supervisor
RoseAnna Schick	....	unit publicist
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Tiffany Taylor	....	key set production assistant
Jodi Terhoch	....	stand-in
Suzanne Watson	....	assistant to producer
Khali Wenaus	....	assistant to producer
Amanda Wowryk	....	office production assistant
Daniel Villagomez	....	credits administrator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema
• Anaada Films
• Atmosphere Entertainment MM
• Firstar Films
• Jazz Spirit
• Relativity Managment
• Surf Films

Distributors

• New Line Cinema
• Festive Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cut Music  music editorial services
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• KO Creative  package design and layout
• Scarlet Letters  end titles

Also Known As:

"Big Liar on Campus" - USA (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug references, teen partying and crude humor

Runtime:

USA:93 min | Germany:93 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA | South Africa | Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-13 | Italy:T | Mexico:B | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

This project underwent 4 name changes: It was originally called "Nothing but the Truth", then "The Whole Truth", "The Life and Lies of Sam Leonard", back to "The Whole Truth" and finally settling on "Full of It".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At one point when Mrs. Moran is on stage she drops the microphone away from her mouth in mid-sentence. However, her voice continues to be amplified enough to echo around the gymnasium.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (#1.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Zumba La Casa

Enjoyable and entertaining

Let's start off with the fact that I am not a movie-critic or whatsoever. However, I do watch a lot, I mean a LOT of movies in every genre there is. The one thing I have learned is that you know beforehand what you can expect from a movie to a certain extend. You don't know whether it will be good or bad exactly, but you do know whether it is "Oscar" material or not. Well, I never for a moment suspected this film to be anything more than a weak copy of American Pie 1 through 15 or any other teen-comedy out there. And here comes the surprise: it was more... Sometimes you just don't want forced plot-twists, mysterious characters or surrealistic worlds, but just sheer entertainment in a movie.

The movie starts off with an over-the-top Brady Bunch act-a-like family (only one kid though, but he can replace all the Brady kids in one). Of course the kid feels embarrassed for his family, from the moment he notices that this "being nice" and "love your parents in a over-the-top manner" is not really falling into the category "cool" at his new school. He realizes that with a "little" lie here and there, he can make his life a lot more interesting and maybe even belong to the cool kids eventually. I know for sure that nearly everyone exaggerated or maybe even lied in school, making there lives more colored and exciting than they really were. People want to belong, that's human nature. Imagine if everything you have exaggerated about, would come true... Well that is exactly what this movie is about and this is, to me, what makes this movie enjoyable.

There are a lot of jokes in this movie, and of course there are ones that are just not funny and ones that you can see coming from a mile away. But what do you expect from this type of film? All in all there are enough humorous moments in this movie, and even the moralistic ending of this movie (also no surprise) could not spoil the fun I had watching "Full of it". So, if you are looking for a fun film with some good laughs which you don't have to think about too much, watch this movie; it's entertaining. And that, to me, is still the most important...