Let's Go to Prison (2006)

Director:

Bob Odenkirk

Writers (WGA):

Robert Ben Garant (written by) &
Thomas Lennon (written by) ...
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Release Date:

17 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Welcome to the slammer

Plot:

When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Illinois | Revenge | Trial | Shotgun

Cast

Dax Shepard	...	John Lyshitski
Will Arnett	...	Nelson Biederman IV
Chi McBride	...	Barry
David Koechner	...	Shanahan
Dylan Baker	...	Warden
Michael Shannon	...	Lynard
Miguel Nino	...	Jesus
Jay Whittaker	...	Icepick
Amy Hill	...	Judge Eva Fwae Wun
David Darlow	...	Judge Biederman
Joseph Marcus	...	Pawn Broker
Nick Phalen	...	John - 8 years
A.J. Balance	...	John - 18 years
Jerry Minor	...	Breen Guard
Mary Seibel	...	Old Bartender
Susan Messing	...	Stripper
Jim Zulevic	...	Sgt. Barker
Bill McGough	...	Deputy Mayor
Bob Odenkirk	...	Duane
Bert Matias	...	Korean Pharmacist
Salome St. Clair	...	Mingha
Jordan Teplitz	...	Board Member #1
Richard Bull	...	Board Member #2
Mark Morettini	...	Bailiff
Llou Johnson	...	Black Juror
Nathan Davis	...	Old Juror
Hans Holsen	...	Cowboy Juror
Dana Leone Hildreth	...	Punk Juror
Brad Berenson	...	Prosecutor
Maureen Steindler	...	Old Woman
Larry Neumann Jr.	...	Derek
Anthony Irons	...	Reggie
Bradley Grant Smith	...	Randy
Ramses Jimenez	...	Latino Dude #1
Eddie Martinez	...	Latino Dude #2
Brian Jenkins	...	Guard #6
Jimmy Kissane	...	Commissary Guard
Matt Furlin	...	Prisoner #4
Ellis Foster	...	Cafeteria Worker
Scott Philyaw	...	Chubby Prisoner
Laurent Crawford	...	Visitation Guard
Manny Sosa	...	Mexican Convict
Robert Gerdisch	...	Billy
Rich Wilkie	...	Young Guard
Drew Hastings	...	The Mule
Sue Gillan	...	Teacher
Ripper Brown	...	Tough Prisoner (as Sidney "Ripper" Brown)
Joe Nunez	...	Prisoner in Bathroom
Peter Burns	...	Parole Board Head
Claudia Michelle Wallace	...	Parole Board Member
Arraon Skippa Hixson	...	Prisoner #1
Craig J. Harris	...	Guard #8
Ed Smaron	...	Guard #7
Theron Touché Lykes	...	Prisoner #3
Tony De Leon	...	Prisoner #2 (as Tony DeLeon)
Mick Napier	...	Coroner
Michael Hitchcock	...	Wine Taster
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Abustan	...	Prison inmate (uncredited)
Holly Barrett	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Ron Garrett	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Tim Heidecker	...	Wine Taster (uncredited)
Eric Hoffman	...	Wine Taster (uncredited)
Branden King	...	Inmate (uncredited)
Tim Krueger	...	Cowboy Prisoner (uncredited)
Scott Markus	...	Inmate (uncredited)
James Powell	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Jonathan Samuels	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Gary Sedlock	...	Assistant prison warden (uncredited)
Eric Wareheim	...	Wine Taster (uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Odenkirk

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Ben Garant		(written by) &
Thomas Lennon		(written by) &
Michael Patrick Jann		(written by)
Jim Hogshire		(book "You Are Going to Prison")

Produced by
Marc Abraham	....	producer
Matt Berenson	....	producer
Armyan Bernstein	....	executive producer
Marcy Carsey	....	executive producer
Betsy Danbury	....	line producer: additional photography
Debra Grieco	....	executive producer (as Debra Grieco Bergman)
Scott Lew	....	associate producer
Caryn Mandabach	....	executive producer
Tom Werner	....	executive producer
Paul Young	....	producer

Original Music by
Alan Elliott

Cinematography by
Ramsey Nickell		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Eric L. Beason
Dennis Thorlaksen

Casting by
Richard Hicks
Mickie Paskal
David Rubin
Jennifer Rudnicke

Production Design by
John Paino

Art Direction by
Timothy Mann
Brian Ollman

Set Decoration by
Diana Stoughton

Costume Design by
Susan Kaufmann

Makeup Department
Karen Lynn Accattato	....	additional assistant makeup artist
Luis García	....	assistant makeup artist
Robert Keith Hall	....	key makeup artist
Helen Marchfield	....	assistant hair stylist
Ross Martucci	....	additional assistant makeup artist
Larry Parker	....	additional assistant hair stylist
Linda Rizzuto	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Wileen Dragovan	....	production supervisor
Dana Merwin	....	additional post-production supervisor
Kristina Soderquist	....	production supervisor
Lisa Rodgers	....	post production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Van Hayden	....	first assistant director
Traci M. Lewis	....	second assistant director
Michael T. McNerney	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Matt McKinney	....	art department coordinator
Matthew J. Norskog	....	set dresser
Claire Peberdy	....	set dresser
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic designer
John J. Slove Jr.	....	construction coordinator
Rob Yale	....	property master
Jeff Creath	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Kyle Holden	....	props (uncredited)
Kyle Holden	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Petra Bach	....	adr supervisor
Keith Bilderbeck	....	sound editor
Mario Coletta	....	cable person
Karl Dondlinger	....	boom operator
Ian Elias	....	sound
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Adam Frick	....	sound editor
Curt Frisk	....	sound mixer
Shawn Holden	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Brian W. Jennings	....	sound editor
Jon Johnson	....	supervising sound editor
J. Stanley Johnston	....	sound re-recording mixer
Coleman Metts	....	production sound mixer: Los Angeles
Miguel Rivera	....	sound editor
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brad Sokol	....	assistant sound editor
Bruce Stubblefield	....	sound editor
Robert Troy	....	dialogue editor
Carl D. Ware	....	sound engineer

Special Effects by
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects coordinator
Ryan Evans	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
David Beedon	....	digital effects artist: Digital Dream VFX
Scott Hankel	....	digital effects artist: Digital Dream Inc.
Nicholas Lund-Ulrich	....	digital effects artist
Mauricio Macal	....	visual effects coordinator: Studio C Guatemala
Monty Phillips	....	visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream
Corinne Pooler	....	visual effects producer: Digital Dream
Jerry Pooler	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream
Alfredo Ramirez	....	visual effects supervisor
Antonio Torres	....	digital artist: Digital Intermediate, Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts
Matthew LeFevour	....	stunt double
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Lowell	....	stunts
Chris Nolte	....	stunt performer
Linda Perlin	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Faires Anderson	....	Steadicam operator
Noah Banks	....	electrician
Dawn Copeland	....	electrician
Jaime Dawkins	....	grip
Robert Gagnier	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Zachary Gannaway	....	camera loader
Chris Glomp	....	best boy electric
Daniel Herman	....	electrician
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer
Matt Johnson	....	additional electrician
Andrew Lostumo	....	grip
Joseph M. Lyons	....	set lighting technician
Dave Perkal	....	cinematographer: additional shooting
Stephanie Power	....	electrician
Chris Ryerson	....	key grip: second unit
Carlos Tapia	....	electrician
Scott Thiele	....	grip
Rick Thomas	....	gaffer
Joe 'Jody' Williams	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael Witczak	....	electrician

Casting Department
Joelly Mejia	....	extras casting assistant
Matt Miller	....	casting associate: Chicago
Nick Schutt	....	casting assistant
Stephanie Stenta	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lindsey Dietzler	....	wardrobe intern/dyer
Gina Marie Ome	....	key set costumer
Nancy Takehara	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Kyler Boudreau	....	post-production assistant
Paul Bronkar	....	digital intermediate colorist
George Chavez	....	color timer
Scott Janush	....	assistant editor
Kevin W. Wright	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Marcy Bulkeley	....	music coordinator
David Carbonara	....	music editor
Bryan Lawson	....	music editor
G. Marq Roswell	....	music supervisor
Ralph Sall	....	soundtrack album producer
Ben Schor	....	music editor: temp music
Adam Swart	....	music supervisor
Sam Zeines	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Justin Hendrickson	....	picture car prep
Zoa Keith	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles
Thaddeus E. Larkowski	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Mark Barclay	....	assistant: Thomas Bliss
Senica Billingsley	....	on-set extras coordinator
Brady Breen	....	location manager
Carly Brown	....	assistant: Mr. Odenkirk
Maria Charavino	....	assistant: Mr Carsey & Mr Werner (as Maria Ciaravino)
Barbara Doherty	....	craft service forewoman
Anne Fellows	....	assistant production coordinator
Joseph R. Fitzgerald	....	production assistant
Lew Goldman	....	assistant: Mr. Young
P.J. Haines	....	caterer
Stacie Hawkins	....	production assistant
Jennifer Hoffmeister	....	assistant: Mr. Abraham
Paddy Houlihan	....	stand-in: Will Arnett
Vishnu Jani	....	production office intern
Stacey Jennings	....	assistant: Mr Berenson
Beth Koshinski	....	payroll accountant
David Lincoln	....	assistant: Mr. Garant & Mr. Lennon
Sean Lynn	....	chef
Amanda McKinney	....	production assistant
Billy Myers	....	assistant craft service
Gabrielle Neimand	....	film executive
Sara Nudelman	....	production secretary
Jason Pardo	....	assistant: Mr. Odenkirk
Jason Potash	....	intern set production assistant
Gabriel Quintero	....	assistant production coordinator
Jamie Rush	....	production assistant
John Santilli	....	key intern
Matthew Stratton	....	armorer
Elizabeth Thomas	....	assistant: Mr. Abraham
Justin Woychowski	....	set production assistant
Matt Dworzanczyk	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Brian Posehn	....	special thanks
Davin Wood	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Carsey-Werner Company
• Strike Entertainment

Distributors

• Universal Studios (2006-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Universal Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5) (first national airing)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Universal Home Video (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Digital Dream (visual effects)
• Studio(C) Guatemala (additional visual effects)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (digital opticals)

Other Companies

• American Roadshow Motion Picture And Television Catering  catering
• Bulletproof Recording Company  soundtrack (as Bulletproof Records)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• L.A. Mad Dogs  adr/walla recording

Also Known As:

You Are Going to Prison (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content, some violence and drug material.

Runtime:

84 min | 90 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #42750) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Trivia:

During the bar scene, the paper John is reading shows a headline about Lockport High overcrowding. The school is in fact, Lockport Township High School of Lockport Illinois and is actually facing alarming overcrowding at both east and central campuses. A referendum has been proposed and rejected twice by the taxpayers to build a third campus in Homer glen, forcing the school to construct trailers and go to split-shift schedules.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Nelson Beterman IV is in the courthouse, you see Dax Shepard eating popcorn. In the first shot, you can't see the popcorn in the bag, but in the second shot, the bag is full to the brim. Again in the third shot, the popcorn is lower in the bag.

Quotes:

John Lyshitski: Same Lyshitski, different day.

Movie Connections:

References "Miami Vice" (1984)

Soundtrack:

Ain't That a Kick in the Head

More subtle than you'd think...

There are movies that follow a relatively obvious plot. There are movies where you expect every plot twist ten minutes in advance. This certainly is one of those movies. But then, why would you go see a comedy looking for gripping plot lines? This is one of those movies that would have bombed, in the wrong hands. Given an average director and a mediocre cast, this movie would have been barely watchable. But under the care of Bob Odenkirk and a trio of skilled actors, it turns out as one of the funnier movies of the year.

Let me be clear about one thing: this movie is all about subtle, dry humor. The situations are, on their own, intentionally not funny. Played a different way, many of them would be downright terrifying. But the way the actors carry themselves through it, their timing, their facial expressions, bring out the absurdity of the serious script.

If you go into the movie expecting it to hit you in the face with everything it's got, you may be disappointed. But if you go prepared to pay attention and catch the nuances as well as the broad strokes, you'll barely stop laughing.