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Overview
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Release Date:
13 February 2009 (Iceland)
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Tagline:
Never tell them the odds. See more »
Plot:
"Star Wars" fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) before its release. | Full synopsis »
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
Directed by | |||
| Kyle Newman | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Ernest Cline | (screenplay) and | |
| Adam F. Goldberg | (screenplay) | |
| Ernest Cline | (story) and | |
| Dan Pulick | (story) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Mark Mothersbaugh | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Lukas Ettlin | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Seth Flaum | |||
| James M. Thomas | |||
Casting by | |||
| Anne McCarthy | |||
| Jay Scully | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Cory Lorenzen | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Kimberly Wannop | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Johanna Argan | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gretchen Bright | .... | makeup department head | |
| Garnett Burk | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Robert Hall | .... | special makeup designer | |
| Debbie Mezera | .... | office manager: Almost Human, Inc. | |
| Anthony Miner | .... | hair stylist | |
| Michael Mosher | .... | key makeup artist: reshoots | |
| Theraesa Rivers | .... | department head hair stylist: pickups | |
Production Management | |||
| Robert Bella | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Carla Gardini | .... | executive in charge of production: The Weinstein Company | |
| Beau J. Genot | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Damien Lubiak | .... | unit production manager | |
| Jeff Maynard | .... | executive in charge of post-production | |
| Ron Cosmo Vecchiarelli | .... | production manager: additional photography | |
Art Department | |||
| Joe Arnold | .... | property master | |
| Mark Bankins | .... | set dresser | |
| Jason lee Bartley | .... | art assistant: re-shoot | |
| Michael Barton | .... | art director: re-shoots | |
| Bonnie Betancourt | .... | prop shopper (as Bonnie Temple) | |
| Jess Coffer | .... | props | |
| Ryan Cowles | .... | art department | |
| Chad R. Davis | .... | assistant property master: Los Angeles | |
| Ermanno Di Febo-Orsini | .... | production designer: additional photography | |
| Brian Ferguson | .... | props | |
| Michael Flowers | .... | set dresser | |
| Dwayne Grady | .... | property master: Los Angeles | |
| Paul Herndon | .... | storyboards | |
| Ellen Lampl | .... | prop graphics | |
| David Loitz | .... | lead man | |
| Heidi Mayfield | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Ryan Schaefer | .... | set dresser | |
| Marina Starec | .... | shopper | |
| Asa-Luke Twocrow | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Lindsey Winger | .... | art department coordinator: additional photography | |
| Greg Wyszynski | .... | on-set dresser | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Scott Hastings | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Daniel Holt | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bridget Allen | .... | visual effects assistant: additional photography | |
| Dan Blank | .... | compositor | |
| Sarah Blank | .... | digital compositor (as Sarah Birns) | |
| David A. Davidson | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Christopher Dusendschon | .... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM | |
| Mia Lavezzi | .... | digital restoration artist | |
| Chris Longo | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Iain Marcks | .... | digital imaging technician: iO FILM (as Iain Stasukevich) | |
| Kevin O'Neill | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Aaron Peak | .... | compositor | |
| David Van Woert | .... | titles producer | |
| Leo Vezzali | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Leo Vezzali | .... | title animator | |
| Leo Vezzali | .... | title designer | |
| Johnny Wilson | .... | visual effects compositor: Neo Digital | |
Stunts | |||
| Kevin Beard | .... | stunt driver | |
| Chuck Borden | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Troy Brown | .... | stunt coordinator: additional photography | |
| Richard Bucher | .... | stunt double | |
| Steve Hart | .... | stunts | |
| Hiro Koda | .... | stunt coordinator: additional photography | |
Casting Department | |||
| Yvonne Alemany-Coffer | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Gwyn Savage | .... | casting: New Mexico | |
| Gwyn Savage | .... | extras casting | |
| Gwyn Savage | .... | local casting | |
| Wes Trudell | .... | extras casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Maria Bentfield | .... | additional costumer | |
| Rebecca Campbell | .... | assistant costume designer: pre-production | |
| Emily Egge | .... | key set costumer | |
| Daniela Moore | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Jessica Wenger | .... | key costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Brian Beard | .... | digital intermediate editor | |
| Andrew S. Eisen | .... | additional editor | |
| Kheireddine El-Helou | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Brady Heck | .... | additional editor | |
| Erin Michelle Hopkins | .... | assistant editor | |
| Michael John Koetter | .... | software engineer | |
| Michael Mintz | .... | digital film colorist | |
| Mitch Rosin | .... | assistant editor | |
| Keith Shaw | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Kelley Whitis | .... | post-production coordinator | |
Music Department | |||
| Richard Henderson | .... | music editor | |
| Joel C. High | .... | music consultant | |
| Michelle Kuznetsky | .... | music supervisor (as Michelle Silverman) | |
| Rebecca Rienks | .... | music consultant | |
| James T. Sale | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Erich Stratmann | .... | music editor: temp | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Donna Brower | .... | dispatcher | |
| Ricky Damazio | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| J.D. Hicks | .... | driver | |
| John Christopher Hicks | .... | driver | |
| Penny Hicks | .... | driver | |
| Mindy Knapp | .... | driver | |
| Tory Mell | .... | driver: cast | |
| George Mills | .... | transportation | |
| Jack Prince | .... | transportation captain | |
Thanks | |||
| Bonnie Burton | .... | thanks | |
| George Lucas | .... | very special thanks | |
| Rick McCallum | .... | special thanks | |
| Jonathan Sanden | .... | thanks | |
| John Singh | .... | thanks | |
Production Companies
- Weinstein Company, The (presents)
- Trigger Street Productions (as Trigger Street)
- Picture Machine
- Coalition Film
- Alliance Films (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Capelight Pictures (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Third Rail Releasing (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2010) (UK) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2010) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Comedy Central (2010) (USA) (TV)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (2010) (Japan) (all media)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Genius Products (2009) (USA) (DVD)
- Odeon (2009) (Greece) (all media)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- West Video (2008) (Russia) (all media)
- Neo Digital Imaging (visual effects) (as Neo Digital)
- Solventdreams (visual effects)
- iO Films digital intermediate
- Bullet Proof Grip grip equipment: additional photography
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment remote camera systems (dollies)
- Electric Picture Solutions post-production services
- Film Finances completion guarantor
- Filmtools expendables
- FotoKem telecine
- Identity Studios titles
- Lantana post-production services
- Lucasfilm special thanks
- NT Audio Visual optical sound negative
- Orbit Digital Avid rental and support
- Reder & Feig production legal services
- Serious Grippage & Light dolly
- Skywalker Sound post-production sound services
- Sound One temp sound mix
- Soundtrack adr facility
- TM Motion Picture Equipment grip and electric equipment
- iO Film digital intermediate
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for pervasive crude and sexual material, language and drug content
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Runtime:
USA:90 min
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (No. 44525) | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | UK:15 | Netherlands:12
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Trivia:
The music in the film is credited to Mark Mothersbaugh. Mothersbaugh is the vocalist for, and founding member of, the New-Wave band Devo.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The shot of the projector has been reversed: projectors feed downward.See more »
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Movie Connections:
References Men in Black (1997)See more »
Soundtrack:
Baby Got GoingSee more »
FAQ
Is "Fanboys" based on a book?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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"Fanboys" is a movie about, well, fanboys. Four childhood friends make a pact on Halloween night in 1998 to infiltrate the Skywalker Ranch in hopes of catching a rough cut of the long-awaited "Star Wars" prequel, "The Phantom Menace." Together in a geeked-out van, armed with dozens of Rush cassette tapes, they make a cross-country trip where they battle with angry Trekkies ("Star Trek" fans, for the uninitiated), stumble into an "all-male" bar, evade an angry pimp and land in jail, while one of their own attempts to make peace with his fate.
The film was pushed back for so long and re-edited so much (re-shoots were done by hack director Steven Brill, which thankfully were dumped from the final product, as directed by Kyle Newman) that it's easy to let the problems that plagued "Fanboys" overshadow the movie. What the movie delivers, though, is an often hilarious, sometimes sentimental and utterly geeky send-up of geek culture. A valentine to "Star Wars" fans, perhaps, it's a film that pokes fun at its core audience without alienating it. There's a wealth of cameos , too, from the likes of William Shatner, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and three (count 'em, three) roles featuring Seth Rogen. If one thing can be said about the film, it's never a bore.
Sure, the road-trip formula has been used many times before, and yes, the film rarely breaks from the expected, but its subplot revolving around a sick friend keeps it from being just some raunchy teen comedy with a geeky twist. "Fanboys" has heart, and combined with a solid young cast and hundreds of "Star Wars" and other nerdy references, makes it a film worth returning to again and again.