Lenexa, 1 Mile (2006)

Director:

Jason Wiles

Writers (WGA):

Shem Bitterman (written by) &
Jason Wiles (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The film tells the story of five childhood friends during their last summer together in Lenexa before going to college...

Plot Keywords:

Number In Title

Cast

Josh Stewart	...	T.J. Ketting
Austin Nichols	...	Shane Bolin
Jason Ritter	...	Sean Hickey
Paul Wesley	...	Rick Lausier
Timothy Ryan Hensel	...	Dan Cooney Jr
Chris Klein	...	Andy Lausier
Jennifer Hall	...	Natalie
William Baldwin	...	Dan Cooney Sr.
Michael Rooker	...	Russ
Michael Beach	...	Paddy
Jason Allen Hardiman	...	Eric
Cari Mohr	...	Dan Cooney Sr.'s Girlfriend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
DeeDee Arps	...	Pizza & Bar Patron
Buck Baker	...	Bob
Joshua Bitton	...	Stevie Jones (as Joshua Biton)
Kevin Brief	...	Mr. Hickey
Kasi Brown	...	Tracy
Leah Camacho	...	Extra
Robert P. Campbell	...	Limousine Driver for Funeral
Dana Collins	...	Extra
Adam Jamal Craig	...	Todd White
Chad Crenshaw	...	Bouncer
Jen Dobnikar	...	Extra
Brenda Sue Fowler	...	Lenexa Days / Bar Patron
Brian Hartley	...	Maintenance Man
Darrin Hazelwood	...	Lenexa Days / Blue Muscle shirt
Thomas Horton	...	Park worker - Lenexa Days
Brandon Hylton	...	Extra
Deb Keeney	...	Lenexa Days / Bar Patron
James Kellogg	...	Lenexa Days Participant in Lime Green Shirt
Shannon Knopke	...	Danielle
Stephen Largay	...	Tommy
Reiley McClendon	...	Joey Hickey
Troy Moore	...	Lenexa Co. Employee
Bryce Morrow	...	Lance "Lumpy" Lunsford
Nick Padgett	...	Lenexa Days / Bar Patron / Man at Funeral
J. Woodward Palmer	...	Park Worker
Tammy Porter	...	Extra (as Tammy Hempfling)
Lindsey Rayl	...	Extra
Yve Rojas	...	Bar Patron
Jay Shipman	...	Bar Patron
Tasha Smith	...	Kelly's Bar Patron
Jeffrey Staab	...	Mrs. Cooney's boyfriend
E.J. Tangonan	...	Festival Patron

Directed by
Jason Wiles

Writing credits (WGA)
Shem Bitterman		(written by) &
Jason Wiles		(written by)

Produced by
Shem Bitterman	....	producer
Mark Koetting	....	producer
David C. Thomas	....	producer
Joel Tucker	....	executive producer
Jason Wiles	....	producer

Original Music by
Gary Clark Jr.

Cinematography by
David Boyd

Film Editing by
Stephen Mark

Production Design by
Loren Weeks

Costume Design by
Daniel Lawson

Makeup Department
Marina Proctor	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Kurt Tuffendsam	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stacey Beneville	....	second assistant director
T. Sean Ferguson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Spencer Davison	....	set dresser
Melinda Denny	....	art department production assistant
Stanford Gilbert	....	property master

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound effects editor
Peter Austin	....	sound supervisor
Mark Bovos	....	sound mixer
Michael F. Grinage	....	boom operator
Jeremy Grody	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (as Rick Partlow)
Clint Smith	....	foley recordist

Visual Effects by
Tim Vincent	....	digital intermediate colorist

Stunts
Shawn Patrick Nash	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Pyare Fortunato	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Dan Gartner	....	electrician
Ted Gregg	....	grip
Luci Harper	....	electrician
Tim Hawn	....	electrician
Gordon Hayman	....	dolly grip
Marty Hechinger	....	electrician
Dave Kube	....	grip
Larry F. Levenson	....	still photographer
Vito Mirabella	....	grip
Thomas Pease	....	camera loader
Jason Sachse	....	electrician
Richard Speed	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Dana Collins	....	extras casting intern
Sonya Haddad	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathy Karbowski	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Daniel Mark	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Janice Ginsberg	....	music supervisor
Jeremy Grody	....	music producer

Transportation Department
Dennis W. Cook Jr.	....	picture car captain
John McLaughlin	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Leah Camacho	....	set intern
Pamela Garrett	....	payroll accountant
Tom Goodrich	....	studio teacher
Kater Gordon	....	set production assistant
John Greenway	....	key production assistant
Kyle Heller	....	production assistant
Nick Hidaka	....	set production assistant
C.J. Johnson	....	production assistant
Michael J. Kinney	....	production coordinator
Dan Laurine	....	location manager
Joseph Laurine	....	assistant location manager
Cameron McCoy	....	production assistant
David Roberson	....	unit publicist
Holly Unterberger	....	script supervisor
Antoine Williams	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Distributors

• Allumination Filmworks (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• D Production (2007) (Turkey) (all media)
• Epic Pictures Group (2008) (non-USA) (DVD)
• Gulf Film (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD)
• ITV (2008) (Romania) (TV)
• Ster-Kinekor Home Entertainment (2007) (South Africa) (DVD)

Other Companies

• EverStudios  poster design
• Roberson Public Relations  unit publicity

Also Known As:

"Full Count" - USA (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Blue Springs, Missouri, USA

Trivia:

Most of the crew was hand picked by the director from the TV series that he acts on, "Third Watch". A few of the crew members got to appear in the movie as extras or had their name mentioned in the movie. The director's brother, Timothy Ryan Hensel, made his acting debut on this movie as well.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Beer by Boulevard Brewing Company is featured prominently several times in the movie which is set in 1988. Boulevard was first brewed in late 1989 and wouldn't have been widely available until 1990 (not available until even later in bottles).

Big movie about a small town

I saw a festival cut of this movie and was very impressed. The ensemble acting is terrific, no doubt because the superb cast that was directed by a great actor, Jason Wiles. Paul Wesley is particularly memorable as the sullen hothead Rick. Jason Ritter shows he's got his dad's talent coursing through his veins, he's believable and charming without breaking a sweat. Michael Rooker plays the local bad guy cop Russ with authority and shading - a role that could have been one dimensional in less capable hands. Michael Beach is a hoot as the other cop. Chris Klein fills out the group of buddies with hapless sincerity. Keep your eye on Josh Stewart (who plays TJ) - this guy is a young Sean Penn with a big future. Every once in a while you see a movie like "Diner" with a great, lesser known cast - then in ten years you look again and realize you saw a movie showcasing a bunch of actors who became movie stars. "Lenexa" is such a movie. See it now so you can say you did! The story will hook anyone who grew up with a tight group of friends and had to face the inevitable changes of growing up. Beautifully shot and edited (I think) in Kansas, with great use of the locations.