Two Tickets to Paradise (2006)

Director:

D.B. Sweeney

Writers (WGA):

Brian Hayes Currie (written by) &
D.B. Sweeney (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Good Friends...Good Times...Great Seats!

Plot:

Three guys on the verge of forty begin to realize all the best things in their lives happened before they were twenty. A spontaneous road trip adventure gives them a chance to balance the ledger.

Plot Keywords:

Written And Directed By Cast Member

Awards:

13 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

John C. McGinley	...	Mark
D.B. Sweeney	...	Billy McGriff
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ned Bellamy	...	Stan
Jenn Brown	...	Hooter Girl
Mandy Brown	...	Dancer On Bar
Brian Hayes Currie	...	Collector (as Brian Currie)
Dilsey Davis	...	Janice
Tad Dowd	...	Scalper
Leslea Fisher	...	Jennifer
M.C. Gainey	...	Barbosa
Tristan Gretzky	...	Hayden
Ed Harris	...	Melville
Pat Hingle	...	Mark's Dad
Paul Hipp	...	Jason Klein
Dutch Hofstetter	...	Young Mark
Chane't Johnson	...	(voice)
Janet Jones	...	Sherry
Nina Kaczorowski	...	Scarlett
Moira Kelly	...	Kate
Rex Linn	...	Karl
Tanya Mayeux	...	Jade
Mark Moses	...	Football Dad
Giulia Pagano	...	Judy
Tim Parati	...	Lazy Pete
Zack Rockefeller	...	Young Jason
Nick Vallelonga	...	Bar manager
Ed Wagenseller	...	Slick
Vanna White	...	Herself
Austin Whitlock	...	Young Billy
Katy Stoll	...	Bar Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
D.B. Sweeney

Writing credits (WGA)
Brian Hayes Currie		(written by) (as Brian Currie) &
D.B. Sweeney		(written by)

Produced by
George Parra	....	executive producer
James Scura	....	executive producer
D.B. Sweeney	....	producer

Original Music by
John E. Nordstrom

Cinematography by
Claudio Rocha

Film Editing by
Katina Zinner

Art Direction by
Kristen McCarron
Elvis Strange

Set Decoration by
R michael Sasser

Makeup Department
Jamie Melser	....	makeup artist
Joan Shay	....	hair department head

Production Management
Les Franck	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kevin Black	....	second second assistant director
Brian Avery Galligan	....	first assistant director
Michelle Maloney	....	second second assistant director
Geof Nicholson	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Sarah Bess	....	set dresser: additional scenes
Beth Giles	....	property master
Chad Keith	....	set dresser
Vanessa Neimeyer	....	art department production assistant
Elvis Strange	....	additional art director
Adam Willis	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Anthony Cargioli	....	boom operator
Matthew T. Duncan	....	sound recordist
Brian Dunlop	....	foley editor
Brian Dunlop	....	foley mixer
Christopher Eakins	....	adr editor
Christopher Eakins	....	dialogue editor
Christopher Eakins	....	supervising sound editor
Cat Gray	....	boom operator
David Hingorany	....	sound mix engineer
Saravoot Kaitkalang	....	boom operator
Randy Lawson	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Randy Lawson	....	sound mixer: second unit
Ken S. Polk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stuart Provine	....	sound effects editor
Monique Reymond	....	foley artist
Will Riley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Shelley Roden	....	foley artist
Tim Young	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
David Beavis	....	special effects supervisor
Phil H. Fravel	....	special effects technician
David Hill	....	special effects technician
William Purcell	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Reid Burns	....	visual effects supervisor
Mark A.Z. Dippé	....	visual effects guru
Andrew Honacker	....	visual effects consultant

Stunts
John Gilbert	....	stunt double: Paul Hipp
Dino Muccio	....	stunt coordinator
Webster P. Whinery Jr.	....	stunts
Scott Workman	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Angel Barroeta	....	cinematographer: additional photography unit
Eric Bartsch	....	key grip
Matt Fore	....	gaffer: additional photography
Scott Frye	....	dolly grip
Frank Godwin	....	director of photography: second unit
Jay Hardie	....	assistant camera
Kevin Huver	....	assistant camera
Roy Knauf	....	additional camera loader
Ritchie Nannini	....	grip
Jake Rose	....	assistant camera
Derek Smith	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jeff Speed	....	assistant camera
Cameron Thorburn	....	crane operator
Charles B. Walker	....	electrician
Sean Yaple	....	second assistant camera

Editorial Department
Lizzy Calhoun	....	assistant editor
Joe Hathaway	....	digital intermediate color timer
Stephen Shapiro	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Yvonne McDonald	....	music clearances
D. Chris Smith	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Brandon Goertz	....	driver
Kasey Kiser	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Ryan Bennett	....	production assistant
Kendra Burrell	....	set production assistant
Caitlin Fritz	....	assistant production office coordinator
Allison Furgal	....	clearance
Allison Furgal	....	production office coordinator
Bass Hampton	....	location manager
Andrew L. Lanier	....	location scout
Lori C. Miller	....	title designer
Tamra Natisin	....	production assistant
Michelle O'Keefe	....	assistant to director
Craig Rogers	....	assistant location manager
Kara B. Still	....	script supervisor
Colleen Toomey	....	stand-in
Lassiter Wall	....	production assistant
Dana Wilkey	....	product placement
Stephanie Yeager	....	assistant: Mr. Sweeney
Brandon Goertz	....	assistant to unit production manager (uncredited)

Thanks
Randall P. Dark	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Scrudge LLC

Distributors

• 41 (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• First Look International

Other Companies

• Right Lobe Design Group  titles

Also Known As:

"Dirt Nap" - USA (festival title)
"Life's a Trip" - Europe (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language including crude sexual references, and some drug use

Runtime:

90 min (d.b. sweeney)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Scrudge LLC

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: On the DVD, the opening credits lists Janet Jones (playing Mark's wife Sherry), during the end credits she is listed as Janet Gretzky, her married name.

Movie Connections:

References "Dragnet" (1951)

Soundtrack:

Quit Your Lowdown Ways

Great start to a writing and directing career for D.B. Sweeney

A great comedy with a lot of funny scenes delivered by some great actors...John C. McGinley, Ed Harris, D.B....Even a surprise cameo by Chris Chelios for NHL fans! Would have better for the movie if there had been some more money available for the special effects. A great sound track goes along with the movie with songs from Bruce Springsteen and Dire Straits to name a few. A studio needs to pick the movie up and distribute it so the rest of the world can witness the great script writing by Brian Currie and D.B. Sweeney. Can't wait to see what those two can do when they get some real money behind a project. Can you say "And the Oscar goes too..?"