Bart Got a Room (2008)

Director:

Brian Hecker

Writer:

Brian Hecker (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

While Danny's father and mother independently search for love, Danny is on his own desperate quest to find a prom date. Danny's search becomes progressively more pathetic once he and his family learn that Bart, the school's biggest dweeb, not only secured a date for the prom, but got a hotel room as well.

Plot Keywords:

Prom | Best Friend | Bar Mitzvah | Swimming Pool | Restroom

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Steven Kaplan	...	Danny (as Steven J. Kaplan)
William H. Macy	...	Ernie
Cheryl Hines	...	Beth
Alia Shawkat	...	Camille
Ashley Benson	...	Alice
Brandon Hardesty	...	Craig
Kate Micucci	...	Abby
Jon Polito	...	Bob
Jennifer Tilly	...	Melinda
Dinah Manoff	...	Mrs. Goodson
Michael Mantell	...	Dr. Goodson
Chad Jamian Williams	...	Bart
Bambi la Fleur	...	Destiny
Sam Azouz	...	Uncle Walter
Betty Knowles	...	Aunt Rose
George Schiavone	...	Uncle Morty
Joan Turner Turetzky	...	Aunt Esther
Brittney Winton	...	Debbie
Binh Yen Diep	...	Mrs. Yang
Joey Siciliano	...	Kurt
Margot Moreland	...	Mrs. Hogan
Angelina Assereto	...	Marcie
Marshall B. Gage	...	Mr. Carr (as Marshall Gage)
Mike Benitez	...	Chauffer
Katie McClellan	...	Gertie (as Kate McClellan)
Kate Karpinski	...	Hotel Clerk
Dan Kennedy	...	Manager
Carrie Drazek	...	Dianne
Elena Maria Garcia	...	Ms. Fine
Tyler O'Campo	...	Brittany
Lisset Deval	...	Woman at Bar
Lynna Baculo	...	Bart's Date
Jared Feldman	...	Bar Mitzvah Boy
Marissa Hecker	...	13-Year-Old Girl at Bar Mitzvah
Andrea Tilis	...	35-Year-Old Girl at Bar Mitzvah
Brett Weiss	...	Danny (at 10)
Julianne Friedman	...	Camille (at 10)
Randy Morris	...	Prom DJ
Joey G.	...	Prom Photographer
John Bonelli	...	Bar Mitzvah Band
Mitch Goldstein	...	Bar Mitzvah Band
Mark Green	...	Bar Mitzvah Band
Mark Hurwitz	...	Bar Mitzvah Band
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashley Bissing	...	Prom Makeout Girl (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Chreky	...	Makeout Kissing Student (uncredited)
Steve Cohen	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Estefania Crespo	...	Makeout Kissing Student (uncredited)
Sam E. Goldberg	...	Ice Cream Customer (uncredited)
Katie Rotolo	...	Kissing Couple (uncredited)
Elijah Searle	...	Extra - Couple Kissing in Hotel Hallway (uncredited)
Omar Torres	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Hecker

Writing credits
Brian Hecker		(written by)

Produced by
Carina Alves	....	associate producer
Stephen Benedek	....	executive producer
Dina Burke	....	executive producer
Frank DeMartini	....	co-producer
Mario Fallone	....	executive producer
Ed Hart	....	executive producer
Pamela Hirsch	....	executive producer
Michael LaFetra	....	executive producer
Bruce Lunsford	....	executive producer
Riva Marker	....	co-producer
Galt Niederhoffer	....	producer
Peter Pastorelli	....	line producer
Celine Rattray	....	producer
Brenda Galilee Rhodes	....	executive producer (as Brenda Rhodes)
Tony Shawkat	....	producer
Reagan Silber	....	executive producer
Randy Simon	....	executive producer
Jai Stefan	....	producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg	....	producer

Original Music by
Jamie Lawrence

Cinematography by
Hallvard Bræin

Film Editing by
Annette Davey
Danny Rafic

Casting by
Lori Wyman

Production Design by
Regina McLarney

Set Decoration by
Karen Virgin

Costume Design by
Jacqui W. Greenhill

Makeup Department
Carol F. Doran	....	wig designer and maker
Dolly Hernandez	....	key makeup artist (as Dollie Hernandez)
Carol Raskin	....	key hair stylist
Carol Ann Rebecca	....	hair stylist (as Carol Rebecca)

Production Management
Riva Marker	....	post-production supervisor
Brian Moon	....	post-production supervisor
Elayne Schneiderman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Dale	....	second assistant director
Justin Dec	....	second second assistant director
Peter Pastorelli	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Lynna Baculo	....	assistant to production designer
Robert Crowley	....	leadman
Michael J. Flynn	....	set dresser
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	prop master
Herb Silverman	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
David Boulton	....	adr mixer (as David Bolton)
Benjamin Cheah	....	sound re-recording mixer
Benjamin Cheah	....	supervising sound editor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Gerald Donlan	....	dialogue editor
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Lew Goldstein)
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Morgado	....	adr mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
James Nichols	....	engineer: Dolby
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Ray Rifice	....	additional sound mixer
Gregg Swiatlowski	....	assistant sound editor
Damian Volpe	....	sound effects editor
Mark Weber	....	sound mixer
John Werner	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
Bruce E. Merlin	....	special effects (as Bruce Merlin)

Visual Effects by
John Bair	....	visual effects designer
Bridget Carroll	....	visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto Ballesteros	....	second assistant camera
Carl Davin	....	key grip
Nicolas Donadio	....	electrician
Alex Escarpanter	....	second assistant camera
Peter Farber	....	first assistant camera
Reynaldo Guimet	....	electrician
Gary Hart	....	electrician
Dan Littlejohn	....	still photographer
Mike McGowan	....	Steadicam operator
Mike McGowan	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Al Pavoni	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Carlos Ramirez	....	best boy grip
Gary Ryan	....	gaffer
Wayne Schneiderman	....	best boy electric
Carla Sosa	....	film loader
Derek Whittington	....	grip

Casting Department
Phyllis Karpinski	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicholas Blanchard	....	key costumer
Brandon Goodman	....	wardrobe assistant
Heather Holmes	....	costumer
Carolyn Schnitzer	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Anthony Brandonisio	....	assistant editor
Anthony Brandonisio	....	post-production coordinator
Don Ciana	....	lab timer
Will Cox	....	colorist
Alex Ferrari	....	Post Production Consultant
Charlie Rokosny	....	assistant on-line editor
Daniel Silverman	....	digital imaging supervisor
David Vendette	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
John Beal	....	musician: bass
Jim Black	....	music clearance
Christopher Covert	....	music supervisor
Dan Evans Farkas	....	music editor
Lawrence Feldman	....	musician: tenor / clarinet
Ron Ganelli	....	musician: baritone sax / flute
Birch Johnson	....	musician: trombone
Tony Kadleck	....	musician: trumpet (as Anthony Kadleck)
Jamie Lawrence	....	orchestrator
Mike Levine	....	musician: dobro
Alison Miller	....	musician: drums
Jeffrey Mironov	....	musician: guitar (as Jeff Mironov)
Andy Stein	....	musician: violin

Transportation Department
K.C. Colebrooke	....	transportation co-captain
David Hamilton	....	transportation captain (as David A. Hamilton)
William 'Mac' Maquez	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Melanie Moore Barfield	....	location manager
Mark Bowie	....	photo/filming double: William H. Macy
John Delia	....	unit publicist
Julie Ann Grasso	....	assistant production coordinator
Sahar Halabi	....	assistant to director
Julio Hallivis	....	production assistant
Lisa L. Martin	....	production coordinator (as Lisa Martin)
Tommee May	....	assistant to director
Michelle Mehn	....	set production assistant
Mary Kay Miller	....	image scanning
Jamie Morris	....	assistant accountant
Jelena Panfilova	....	stand-in
Marcel Pinkowski	....	location assistant
Daniela Ryan	....	assistant to producers
Tina Schmidt	....	production assistant
Gladys Simeon	....	production secretary
Marc H. Simon	....	legal counsel: Dreier LLP
Carmen Soriano	....	script supervisor
Adam Taylor	....	assistant production coordinator
Sandra Woodward	....	assistant location manager
Yvette Zarlenga	....	production assistant

Thanks
William A. Cimino	....	thanks
Corey Feldman	....	special thanks
Barbara Jean Kearney	....	special thanks
Susan Matheson	....	special thanks
Scott Rose	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Basra Entertainment
• Plum Pictures (presents)
• SHRINK Media Inc. (in association with) (presents)
• Benedek Films (in association with) (presents)
• Hart-Lunsford Pictures (in association with) (presents)
• Foundation Films

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (all media)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (video) (VOD)

Special Effects

• Edgeworx Studios (digital visual effects) (as Edgeworx)

Other Companies

• Breaktime  catering
• Cineworks Digital Studios  digital video dailies
• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• Edgework  titles
• Film Source  purchased unused film stock
• Final Frame  editorial services
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Indiepay  financial services
• Indiepay  payroll provided by
• Leward Camera Systems  cranes (as Leeward Camera Systems)
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Lori Wyman Casting  extras casting
• Numb Robot  Post Production Facilities
• Sonic Magic  adr recording
• Sound One  sound post-production
• Trade Audio Visual  walkies

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, thematic elements and brief strong language

Runtime:

USA:80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Florida, USA

Company:

Basra Entertainment

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the final dance scene at the Bar Mitzvah a boom mic operator is visible in the background.

Movie Connections:

References "Sesame Street" (1969)

Soundtrack:

You Better

Time stood still

This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The only usage of this film is for guidelines how not to do it, or eventually torture. It amazes me how bad this plot actually is, one would almost expect it to be a porn. It's so predictable that you'll know what's going to happen in every scene after you've watched it for 10 minutes(The worst part is that this is a fact). How this got up to a 5.9 rating is beyond me and I've now lost my trust in IMDb when it comes to comedies. Simply the fact that the producers calls this film a comedy is an insult to the genre.

Avoid this movie at all costs, even if your dying girlfriends last wish is to see this movie with you, it's still not worth it, not even close.