RV (2006)

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writer (WGA):

Geoff Rodkey (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

One family. Eight wheels. No brakes.

Plot:

Bob Munro and his dysfunctional family rent an RV for a road trip to the Colorado Rockies, where they ultimately have to contend with a bizarre community of campers.

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Vacation | Road Trip | Colorado | Recreational Vehicle

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Robin Williams	...	Bob Munro
Cheryl Hines	...	Jamie Munro
Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque	...	Cassie Munro
Josh Hutcherson	...	Carl Munro
Jeff Daniels	...	Travis Gornicke
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Mary Jo Gornicke
Hunter Parrish	...	Earl Gornicke
Chloe Sonnenfeld	...	Moon Gornicke
Alex Ferris	...	Billy Gornicke
Will Arnett	...	Todd Mallory
Tony Hale	...	Frank
Brian Howe	...	Marty
Richard Ian Cox	...	Laird (as Richard Cox)
Erika-Shaye Gair	...	Cassie, age 5
Veronika Sztopa	...	Gretchen
Rob LaBelle	...	Larry Moiphine
Brian Markinson	...	Garry Moiphine
Kirsten Williamson	...	Tammy
Brendan Fletcher	...	Howie
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Joe Joe
Stephen E. Miller	...	Organ Stew Guy
Malcolm Scott	...	Kenny
Deborah DeMille	...	Dump Lady
Chad Krowchuk	...	Scruffy Teenager
Ty Olsson	...	Diablo Pass Officer
Bruce McFee	...	Independence Pass Officer
Rebecca Erwin Spencer	...	Waitress
Giacomo Baessato	...	Hip Hop Wannabe
Justin Chartier	...	Hip Hop Wannabe
Andrew Botz	...	Hip Hop Wannabe
Barry Sonnenfeld	...	Irv
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Anthony	...	Principal (uncredited)
Diane Michelle	...	Voice of RV (uncredited)

Directed by
Barry Sonnenfeld

Writing credits (WGA)
Geoff Rodkey		(written by)

Produced by
Warren Carr	....	associate producer
Bobby Cohen	....	executive producer
Matthias Deyle	....	producer: IMF
Lucy Fisher	....	producer
Ryan Kavanaugh	....	executive producer
Matthew Robert Kelly	....	executive producer
Dan Maag	....	line producer: IMF
Aslan Nadery	....	executive producer: IMF
Graham Place	....	co-producer
Volker Schauz	....	executive producer: IMF
Philip Schulz-Deyle	....	line producer: IMF
Chris Soldo	....	associate producer
Douglas Wick	....	producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Fred Murphy

Film Editing by
Kevin Tent

Casting by
Sean Cossey
Ronna Kress

Production Design by
Michael S. Bolton

Art Direction by
Kelvin Humenny

Set Decoration by
Carol Lavallee

Costume Design by
Mary E. Vogt

Makeup Department
Donna Bis	....	department head hair stylist
Katherine James	....	makeup department head (as Kathrine James Gibson)
Cheri Minns	....	hair stylist: Mr. Williams
Cheri Minns	....	makeup artist: Mr. Williams
Linda Nelson	....	hair stylist: second unit
Joanne Preece	....	makeup artist: second unit

Production Management
Warren Carr	....	production manager
Paul A. Levin	....	post-production supervisor
Drew Locke	....	production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott J. Ateah	....	second unit director
Shelley Cox	....	third assistant director
Steve Eathorne	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jess Maldaner	....	third assistant director: second unit
David Massar	....	first assistant director: second unit
Travis McConnell	....	trainee assistant director
Joanna Moore	....	second assistant director
Kayla Popp	....	second assistant director: second unit
Chris Soldo	....	assistant director

Art Department
Don Anderson	....	assistant property master
Victoria Balharry	....	graphic designer
Dean Barker	....	property master
Michael A. Billings	....	set buyer
Nancy Anna Brown	....	assistant art director
Keith Burk	....	set dresser
Joelle Ciona	....	set designer
Cathy Cowan	....	assistant art director: Alberta
Jack Crowells	....	daily greens
Coral Dambrauskas	....	greens lead
John Dambrauskas	....	greens coordinator
Kieran Gelfand	....	scenic artist
Frank Haddad	....	head greensman
Craig Henderson	....	construction coordinator
Brad Kaughman	....	scenic painter
Darren Moore	....	on-set greensperson
Michelle Pitney	....	set dec buyer
Michel Rheault	....	construction buyer
Nadine Sekora	....	art department assistant
Christopher J.A. Smith	....	set dresser
Jason Webster	....	scenic painter
Milena Zdravkovic	....	conceptual illustrator

Sound Department
Rick Bold	....	boom operator
Joseph Bonn	....	assistant sound editor
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist
Vincent Cirilli	....	ProTools engineer
Michael Dressel	....	foley supervisor
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
Lisa Hannan	....	foley editor
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist
Bradley Kita	....	sound utility
Peter F. Kurland	....	production sound mixer
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound effects editor
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound designer
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	supervising sound editor
Jay Petach	....	adr recordist: Cincinnati
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Paul Benjamin	....	special effects fabricator
Kelly Coe	....	special effects crew
Chris Hatchwell	....	special effects assistant
Rocco Larizza	....	special effects key
Tony Lazarowich	....	special effects director
Kyle T. Moore	....	special effects technician
Jason Paradis	....	special effects assistant
Dale Shippam	....	special effects technician
Corie Tornack	....	special effects foreman
Scott R. Treliving	....	special effects best
Attila Vaski	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Andrea Caretta	....	digital artist
Brian Corpus	....	technical operations manager: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Mitchell Ferm	....	visual effects producer
Chris Flynn	....	digital compositor
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Tom Lamb	....	digital compositor
Doug Luberts	....	data & video I/O supervisor
Robert Marty	....	visual effects editor
Josh Mossotti	....	visual effects artist
Lee Nelson	....	visual effects
James P. Noon	....	visual effects
Jim O'Hagan	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title
César Romero	....	digital compositor
James D. Tittle	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title
Antonio Torres	....	digital artist: Pacific Title
Xye	....	visual effects
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)

Stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunt performer
Mike Desabrais	....	stunt double
Jim Finkbeiner	....	stunts
Corry Glass	....	stunt double: Cheryl Hines
Mike Mitchell	....	stunt double: Robin Williams
Jeff Sanca	....	stunt driver
Ty Trand	....	stunt rigger
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Terry Calhoun	....	best boy electric
Darryl Foulds	....	grip
Aris Georgiopoulos	....	first assistant camera
Dan Gorval	....	best boy grip
Stephen Jackson	....	gaffer
Martin Keough	....	unit gaffer
Charles Koetke	....	grip
Steve Koster	....	aerial director of photography
Cary Lalonde	....	second assistant camera
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer
Don McCuaig	....	director of photography: second unit
David McKnight	....	digital video assist operator
Ryan Monro	....	dolly grip
Craig Nix	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Kim Olsen	....	key grip
Sasha Proctor	....	camera trainee
Dave Roughley	....	best boy rigging electric
Christian Schauz	....	grip
Clint Silzer	....	dolly grip: second unit
Troy James Sobotka	....	leadman grip
Aaron Stewart	....	lamp operator
Aaron Stewart	....	rigging best boy
Alison J. Stewart	....	grip (as Alison Rigby)
Andrew Thom	....	generator operator
Roger Vernon	....	director of photography: second unit
Zoran Veselic	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Landin Walsh	....	rigging lamp operator
Lance White	....	digital video assist operator: second unit
Ian C. Harris	....	daily generator operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Andrea Brown	....	extras casting
Tony LaHaye	....	extras casting assistant
Alyson Lockwood	....	extras casting
Courtney Sheinin	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Derek J. Baskerville	....	costumer: Mr. Williams
Lanny Campbell	....	costume dyer/breakdown
Mary-Kate Killilea	....	assistant costume designer
Anthea Mallinson	....	costume dyer/breakdown

Editorial Department
Brian Boyd	....	colorist
Ann Gray	....	post-production coordinator
Ryan Helsley	....	assistant digital intermediate producer
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Chris Jensen	....	digital colorist assist
David Marks	....	post-production assistant
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Jeffrey M. Rose	....	post-production coordinator
Alexis Seymour	....	first assistant editor
Graham Tucker	....	apprentice editor
Lawrence Howard Williams	....	post digital media operator
Thor Roos	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Chris Bacon	....	composer: additional music (as Chris P. Bacon)
Ramiro Belgardt	....	music editor
Tim Davis	....	vocal contractor
George Doering	....	musician
Thomas S. Drescher	....	music editor
Jim Dunbar	....	music coordinator
Mark Graham	....	music librarian
James T. Hill	....	scoring mixer
David Mansfield	....	composer: additional music
Blake Neely	....	composer: additional music
Julia Newmann	....	scoring intern
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Stuart Michael Thomas	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Dwight Beard	....	driver
Mike Behuniak	....	picture car mechanic
Steve Ellis	....	transportation captain: second unit
Michael Fennimore	....	transportation captain
Paul Irvine	....	driver
Red Murphy	....	transportation coordinator
Neil Patten	....	picture car mechanic
Rick Rasmussen	....	picture car coordinator
Miroslaw Syta	....	driver
Dale Tarrant	....	picture car mechanic

Other crew
Paul Becker	....	choreographer
Michael Bendner	....	production assistant
Katherine Bennett	....	stand-in
David Benning	....	trainee location manager
Nick Bergstedt	....	assistant location manager: second unit
Julie Black	....	assistant: Mr. Daniels
Andrew Buziak	....	second payroll accountant
Melanie Callaghan	....	key set production assistant
Nicole Chartrand	....	production assistant
Donald Colafranceschi	....	production assistant: re-shoot
Shannon Corrie	....	set production assistant
Mary B.R. Couch	....	assistant: Mr. Sonnenfeld
Jason Crosby	....	marine coordinator
Danika Dinsmore	....	tutor
Jim Dunlap	....	assistant accountant
Jennifer Ganton	....	assistant production coordinator: re-shoot
Flax Glor	....	publicist
Rob Graham	....	computer playback operator
Patti Henderson	....	script supervisor
Danny Ho	....	playback graphics producer
Tish Johnson	....	production accountant
Colette Jost	....	assistant accountant
Greg Kansky	....	production assistant
Karin Korchinski	....	assistant production coordinator
Flo Krisko	....	animal trainer
Vicky Lambert	....	assistant choreographer
Michael Leder	....	production assistant
Myles Lennig	....	trainee assistant location manager
Bliss McDonald	....	production coordinator
Rod McDonough	....	glassworks
Kenneth Meisenbacher	....	location scout
Robert Milicevic	....	security
Megan Moran	....	assistant: Ms. Fisher
Claudia Morgado Escanilla	....	script supervisor: second unit
Graeme Morgan	....	production assistant
Tim Moshansky	....	location scout
Robert Murdoch	....	location manager
Lenore Nemani	....	location scout
Sabrina Paradis	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Sabrina Birrell)
Amy Peltonen	....	assistant: Mr. Wick
Joi Perle	....	assistant: Mr. Sonnenfeld
Carol Phiniotis	....	production assistant
John Poliquin	....	production assistant
Susan Ringo	....	consultant: Mr. Sonnenfeld
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
V.W. Scheich	....	assistant: Barry Sonenfeld
Jeremy Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Place
Meghan Snyder	....	assistant: Ms. Fisher
Rebecca Erwin Spencer	....	assistant: Mr. Williams
Patrick Stark	....	extras wrangler
Sarah Szloboda	....	key production assistant
Michael Umble	....	publicist
Juan Carlos Velis	....	production staff
Courtney Wieden	....	assistant: Mr. Wick
Mike Witherington	....	production assistant
Jennifer Zolten Freed	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
John Rakich	....	location scout (uncredited reshoots - Toronto)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures (presents)
• Relativity Media (in association with)
• Intermedia Films
• IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 3. Produktions KG (as IMF)
• Red Wagon Entertainment
• RV Camping Productions Ltd.

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL4)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2007) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Orbit Digital  HD services
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Packair Airfreight  international logistics
• Sony Pictures Studios  post-production facilities
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting
• Widget Post Production  ADR recording facility
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

"Runaway Vacation" - International (English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for crude humor, innuendo and language

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK | Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | UK:PG (original rating) | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Sweden:Btl | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

The script originally called for a 1990s recreational vehicle, but Sonnenfeld wanted something more classic. His search yielded two 1948 "Flexible Clippers," which were used in the '40s and '50s by such companies as Greyhound and Trailways. Both were in reasonably good shape when the production acquired them. The seats were stripped away, the bodies restored and painted an eye-catching red and cream (they were originally blue and white) and outfitted like vintage motor homes. Other exterior appointments included "eyelid" shades over the headlights, a chrome ladder up the back and a wooden roof rack to complete its distinctive classic look. The second bus was completely rebuilt, including engine and drive train, with only about 60 percent of the interior restored. It was used mainly for stunt work and second unit exterior shots.

Goofs:

Continuity: The camera focuses on Cassie and Earl "making out" while sitting next to each other, but when the shot goes back to the front of the RV you can see the back of Earl's head. He's suddenly sitting back at the table next to his sister. According to JoJo there was a longer/different kissing scene here which was cut.

Quotes:

Scruffy Teenager:[the Gornickes throw the teenager off their bus after finding out he has Bob's laptop] I didn't steal it, I found it!
Marie Jo Gornicke:Well now you just lost it!

Movie Connections:

References "7th Heaven" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Honky Tonk Town

Entertaining, Funny Film!

Once again, Robbin Williams doing what he does best. It is refreshing to see Williams getting back to his comedy roots. I was kinda reluctant to see this film after reading some of the other User Comments on IMDb...but knowing that Sonnenfeld directed, and of course, Williams in the lead, I knew I had to take the family to see it, and I'm glad I did. My 12 and 13 year old kids, my Wife and myself laughed from beginning to end. Our family could also relate to the "RV" lifestyle, as we are RV'rs as well, and it is nice to see a movie made that centers around this ever-growing hobby/lifestyle. Either see the movie now, or wait till it releases on DVD, but see it...you won't be disappointed!