Wasted (2006)

Director:

Matt Oates

Writers:

Jeremiah Lowder
Matt Oates

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

In the end, it's all just a beginning

Plot Keywords:

Cult Film | Turtle Poop | Coming Of Age | One Word Title | Twenties

Cast

Kip Pardue	...	Mitch
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Stan
Josh Cooke	...	Dixon
Marisa Coughlan	...	Kelly
Kaley Cuoco	...	Katie
Alexandra Holden	...	Amber
David Fickas	...	Clocky
Adam Carolla	...	Nick Morgan
Chris Mulkey	...	Father Collins
Christopher Jenkins Holmes	...	Nathaniel
Aaron Gaines	...	Connor
Robert Anthony Peters	...	K.C.
Alison Haislip	...	Mahdis
Laura Roth	...	Tonya
Sarah Farrell	...	Sarah
Brent Lydic	...	Joel 'Pretty Boy' Pearman
Garrett Vander Leun	...	Penderman
Jesse Jensen	...	Randy Baker
Jason McDowell	...	Bender
Mark Buzzard	...	Pool Jumper
Jeff Seaberg	...	Security Guard
Mark Battaglia	...	Upset Fan
Jeff Davis	...	Cop (as JF Davis)
Brittany Daly	...	GPA Girl
Ryan Bishop	...	Bouncer
Robert Granados	...	Bouncer (as Robert C. Granados)
Ian Dixon	...	Bouncer
Chris Kerner	...	Guy
Jayson Dumenigo	...	Guy (as Jason Dumenigo)
Eric Francis	...	Mr. Mason
Ann-Marie Petrie
Jenefer Taylor	...	Lisa
Jessica Culaciati	...	Debbie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Naeem Alvi	...	Extra (uncredited)
Erin Batsford	...	Local Girl (uncredited)
Ken Carr	...	Bar Patron / Janitor (uncredited)
Holly Covell	...	Extra (uncredited)
Christopher K. Fairman	...	Mr. Fairman (uncredited)
Justise R. Lasley	...	Local boy (uncredited)
Jason Spence	...	Party goer (uncredited)
Jack Stahl	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tyler Jerome Thompson	...	Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Matt Oates

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeremiah Lowder
Matt Oates

Produced by
Emily Anne Barclay	....	producer (as Emily Barclay)
Mark Battaglia	....	line producer
Jason Behrman	....	producer
Mellany Behrman	....	producer
Christopher K. Fairman	....	associate producer (as Christopher Fairman)
Roger Flessing	....	executive producer
Brent Lydic	....	associate producer
Molly M. Mayeux	....	line producer (as Molly Mayeux)
Matt Oates	....	producer
John Shepherd	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Tree Adams

Cinematography by
Paul Marschall		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David A. Davidson		(as David Davidson)
Matt Oates

Casting by
John A. Aiello
Beverly Holloway

Production Design by
Greg Berry		(as Gregory A. Berry)

Art Direction by
Danielle Clemenza		(as Danielle E. Clemenza)

Costume Design by
Carola Gonzalez

Makeup Department
Francais Nickolas Andrade	....	assistant makeup artist
Laura Gary	....	assistant makeup artist
Jihyun Kim	....	assistant makeup artist (as Jih Yun Kim)
Noreen Wilkie	....	key hair stylist
Noreen Wilkie	....	key makeup artist
Francais Nickolas Andrade	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Jihyun Kim	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Mark Battaglia	....	post-production supervisor
David A. Davidson	....	post-production supervisor: on-line facility (as David Davidson)
Susan L. Gosstrom	....	post-production supervisor: on-line facility (as Susan Grosstrom)
Sim Tuzun	....	post-production supervisor: edit facility
Josh Eggebeen	....	unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brinton Bryan	....	second second assistant director
Christopher S. Bryson	....	second assistant director (as Christopher Bryson)
Caitlin Dahl	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Teresa Jolene Lee	....	second second assistant director
John Mattingly	....	first assistant director
Nick Prevas	....	first assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Emily Benge	....	art department assistant
Gabe de Kelaita	....	leadman (as Gabe De Kelaita)
Crystal Nguyen	....	set dresser
Kerry Parsons	....	art department assistant
Deacon Reed	....	set dresser
Lily Toppenberg	....	scenic artist
Cammeron Truesdale	....	set dresser (as Cammeron Tuesdale)

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jane Boegel	....	sound editor
Aaron Friedman	....	boom operator
Ben Greenwood	....	boom operator: additional photography (as Ben Green)
Joe Iemola	....	assistant sound mixer (as Joe Lemola)
Jeffery Alan Jones	....	additional sound mixer
John Langford	....	sound recordist (as Jon Langford)
Michael Marion	....	layback sound mixer
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor (as Michael W. Mullane)
Enrique Ruiz	....	sound assistant
Darcel Walker	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Mathew Waters	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mathew Waters	....	sound supervisor
Nikolas Zasimczuk	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Tim Poage	....	mechanical effects

Stunts
Bill Bertucci	....	safety boat captain
Patrick Gallaway	....	stunts
Adam Hart	....	stunts
Eddie Matthews	....	stunt coordinator
Pat McGroarty	....	safety driver
Pat McGroarty	....	stunts
Steve Schriver	....	stunt coordinator
Chris Kerner	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Brett Allen	....	steadicam operator (as Bret Alan)
Lio Antono	....	lamp operator: additional photography
Phillip Briggs	....	second assistant camera
Andreas Burgess	....	lamp operator
Scott Cramer	....	grip
Michael Epple	....	film loader
Anthony Falcon	....	grip (as Anthony Cimarron Falcon)
Bill Fernandez	....	best boy electric
Kelly C. Gallamore	....	best boy electric: additional photography (as Kelly Gallamore)
Matt Havrick	....	lamp operator: additional photography
Brad Heiner	....	key grip
Ken Hilmer	....	second assistant camera
Louis Lesko	....	still photographer
Dawn Nakamura	....	second assistant camera
Colin Oberschmidt	....	lamp operator
Bill Persaud	....	lamp operator
Roberto A. Ramirez	....	grip (as Roberto Ramirez)
Diego Re	....	grip
Armando Salas	....	gaffer
Zachary Sieffert	....	first assistant camera (as Zach Sieffert)
Angel Vasquez	....	lamp operator
William Rick Young	....	best boy grip (as Rick Young)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimberly Leila Perry	....	set costumer (as Kim Perry)
Nacha Zurinaga	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Cameron Baker	....	colorist: high definition re-transfer
Aidan Orion Crawford	....	second assistant editor (as Aidan Crawford)
Laura Creecy	....	on-line editor
David A. Davidson	....	on-line editor (as David Davidson)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor
Steve Porter	....	final colorist
Keith Roddy	....	colorist: high definition re-transfer
Jonathan Slater	....	on-line editor
Sheri Smith	....	additional editor (as Sheri Smith-Carter)
Alex Ward	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Christopher T. Haynes	....	score mixer (as Chris Haynes)
David Janik	....	music editor
Mark Kozelek	....	composer: additional music
Gabriel Shepard	....	additional music arranger
Adam Swart	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Tricia Callowhill	....	driver
Ken Fleisch	....	driver: process trailer (as Ken Flesch)
Darren Heim	....	transportation captain
Michael Locke	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles (as Mike Locke)
Manny Martinez	....	driver
Scott Miller	....	transportation coordinator
Hugo Ocana	....	driver
Frank X. Sullivan	....	driver: honeywagon (as Frank Sullivan)

Other crew
Daniel Akins	....	intern: additional photography
Abra Allen	....	craft service
Emmily Allen	....	craft service assistant
Candy Bennici	....	script supervisor
Robert Boldt	....	on-set chef (as Rob Boldt)
Dean Broussard	....	security: DWB Protective Services
Emmanuel Cain	....	intern: additional photography
Jesse Caverly	....	set production assistant
Clint Chapman	....	set production assistant
Deborah J. Chesebro	....	production accountant (as Debbie Chesebro)
Tyler Christian	....	set production assistant
Laura Creecy	....	title designer
Ben Demaree	....	set production assistant: additional photography (as Ben Demeree)
Belinda Ellis	....	post-production accountant
Linda Emmons-Cunningham	....	location manager
Johnathan Fahrmann	....	set production assistant
Daniel Fink	....	intern: additional photography
Robin Gage	....	craft service
Michael Gaither	....	location assistant
Josh Graybill	....	office intern
Kapi Hart	....	craft service
Cindy Howlett	....	on-set paramedic
Bill Hudson	....	insurance agent: DeWitt Stern Group
Angie Kern	....	on-set paramedic
Carolyn Martin	....	production coordinator
Greg McKay	....	extras coordinator
Beth Newbauer	....	accounting assistant
Aaron Peak	....	title designer
Natalie Ramirez	....	office production assistant
Allyna Renee	....	production assistant
Allyna Renee	....	set production assistant: additional photography
Johnny Richardson	....	set production assistant
Carlos Rielas	....	chef assistant
Stacy N. Ross	....	copywriter/editor
Shannon Springmeyer	....	production secretary
Jeremy Wayland	....	assistant production coordinator
Nicholas Wilde	....	location manager (as Nickolas Wild)

Production Companies

• Midtown Entertainment LLC
• Revel Entertainment (II)

Distributors

• Genius Products
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• All Star Motion Picture Catering  catering (as AllStar Motion Picture Catering)
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  sales
• DWB Protective Services  security services
• DeWitt Stern Group  insurance
• Jeremy Walker + Associates  publicist (as jeremy Walker and Associates)
• Solventdreams  post-production facilities
• Solventdreams  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

"Wasted." - USA (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, drug use and sexual content

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Auburn, California, USA

Company:

Midtown Entertainment LLC

Quotes:

[last lines]
Mitch:[on the phone] Yeah. Yeah, I'm alright, I'm just a little... I guess I'm just tired.

Derivative But Still Has Merit. It Doesn't Aim High & Doesn't Fall Flat

This movie is derivative in that we've seen this crowd of kids and type of movie before ala "Big Chill", "American Graffiti" and even a little "Donny Darko" and "River's Edge" too. Here are some high school buddies from a middle class suburban California town who went to the same lame middle class suburban Catholic jock high school, the home of the "Crusaders" the team the destructive jock of the trio played on. One of their mates dies in some silly drunken swimming accident and they all re-unite to relive their aimless cruising, partying and soft core punkish ways for a long weekend.

i won't bore you with another synopsis but what I liked about it was that there was no real big arc. It avoided melodrama like extreme violence or major drug overdose, but we watched the jock who is now a stoner drunk provoke a fist fight over nothing. The sensitive one gets dumped but he meets up again with the school beauty, natch named Kelly, and they seem to be going somewhere. The golden boy college lady's man hooks up with a senior in the aforementioned high school for cheap car sex while she snorts coke and tells him how she had a crush on him when she was a freshman. They all have some darker issues that we get introduced too but they are handled in a low key way. Of course, the audience will relate to the suburban cruising, wasting and meeting the girls stuff, but that is not the focus of it either. There is some FM AOR DJ who provides the mood over the weekend too, but not like the Wolfman. There is a quiet desperation about it that gets expressed appropriately since none of these guys are suffering too much nor act like it, but they are unhappy for various reasons.

The best part is that there is no magic or tragic ending to it, come Monday when they all go their separate ways, their lives haven't magically or tragically changed but they did have some fun and get some insight into their conditions a bit more. It aimed about chest level and that is where it stuck. Nothing really special but a good solid movie about aimless grads re-uniting.