Stay (2006)

Director:

Bob Goldthwait

Writer (WGA):

Bob Goldthwait (written by)

Release Date:

21 February 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A youthful, impulsive sexual encounter opens the door to a dark comedy about the complexities of honesty.

Plot:

'Stay' is a romantic comedy in which a girl's relationships are destroyed when she reluctantly reveals a past indiscretion. 'Stay' will move and touch you -- maybe in a bad way.

Plot Keywords:

Kissing | Brother Sister Relationship | Break Up | Mother Daughter Relationship | Jigsaw Puzzle

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Melinda Page Hamilton	...	Amy
Bryce Johnson	...	John
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Dad (as Geoff Pierson)
Colby French	...	Ed
Jack Plotnick	...	Dougie
Bonita Friedericy	...	Mom
Brian Posehn	...	Randy
Morgan Murphy	...	Linda
Steve Agee	...	Carl
Lisa Salzano	...	Wrestling Girl #2
Candiss Cogdill	...	Wrestling Girl #3
Harvey J. Alperin	...	Principal
Ernest Misko	...	Priest (as Ernie Misko)
Rebecca Avery	...	Rest Area Mom
Kira Burri	...	Rest Area Girl
Heidi Miller	...	Mom
Ella Miller	...	Daughter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Misa Doi	...	Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Bob Goldthwait	...	Roy Orbison (uncredited)
Mike Malone	...	Elvis Presley (uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Goldthwait

Writing credits (WGA)
Bob Goldthwait		(written by) (as Bobcat Goldthwait)

Produced by
Stephanie Bennett	....	associate producer
Sarah de Sa Rego	....	co-producer
Bob Goldthwait	....	executive producer
Michael Malone	....	co-producer
Sharon Mastropietro	....	post producer
Martin Pasetta	....	executive producer
Martin Pasetta	....	producer

Original Music by
Gerald Brunskill

Cinematography by
Ian S. Takahashi

Film Editing by
Jason Stewart

Casting by
Ruth Lambert
Robert McGee

Production Design by
Melanie Mandl

Set Decoration by
Sarah de Sa Rego

Costume Design by
Sarah de Sa Rego

Makeup Department
Vanessa Cartier	....	makeup artist
Rachel Rose DeSimone	....	key makeup artist
Rachel Rose DeSimone	....	makeup supervisor
Christina Farrell	....	additional makeup artist
Lucy Suarez	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Martin Pasetta	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Malone	....	first assistant director
Eric Rhoden	....	first assistant director
Adeeb K. Samhat	....	second assistant director
David Wader	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sarah de Sa Rego	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Chad Buehler	....	sound mixer
Mark Gouldy	....	sound mixer
Mike Gouldy	....	sound mixer
Shelby Michlin	....	boom operator
Ryan Rees	....	sound
Michael Thornberry	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Ned Neidhardt	....	hair technician: Edge FX

Stunts
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jordan Danelz	....	assistant camera
Marc Dewey	....	grip
Michael Greene	....	gaffer
Mike Greene	....	gaffer
David Jiro	....	still photographer
Cameron Loewenstein	....	grip
Dawn Nakamura	....	first assistant camera
Drew Nelson	....	key grip
Jason Sachse	....	electrician
Dennis Turner	....	camera operator
Corinna Vistan	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Jason Bielski	....	additional editor
Andy Lichtstein	....	digital colorist
Tony Randel	....	editorial supervisor

Music Department
Cathi Black	....	music supervisor
Gerald Brunskill	....	music editor

Other crew
Ben Buffandeau	....	production coordinator
Kathy Buffandeau	....	florist
Misa Doi	....	production assistant
Susan Foley	....	production assistant
Joseph Hui	....	production assistant
David Kraemer	....	production assistant
Laura MacDonald	....	script supervisor
Shelby Michlin	....	production assistant
Laura Michl	....	production assistant
Adam M. Neal	....	production assistant
Kathryn Segura	....	animal coordinator
Michael Thornberry	....	production assistant

Thanks
Cassian Elwes	....	special thanks
Carly Hirsch	....	special thanks
Jimmy Kimmel	....	special thanks
Robin Williams	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• HareBrained Pictures

Distributors

• Bir Film (2007) (Turkey) (all media) (limited)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Roadside Attractions (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Tartan Films (2006) (UK) (all media)

Other Companies

• Atlantic Cine Equipment  descender rig
• Video Box Studio  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Sleeping Dogs (UK)
Sleeping Dogs Lie (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong and aberrant sexual content, drug use and language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:MA | USA:R | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

HareBrained Pictures

Trivia:

The Roy Orbison and Mom scene (where you cannot see Roy's face,) featured the director as Roy Orbison.

Quotes:

Amy: That's right, in college I blew my dog.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Strictly Background (2007)

Soundtrack:

You Got It

Hilarious, you will laugh out loud.

No wonder politicians lie, our society "can't handle the truth." No film points this out as clearly as this film does. I rarely review films but this one inspired me. Most of America is trained to lie and cheat in elementary school. We learn very quickly that the cheaters get rewarded, no wonder our political and business systems are such a mess. Ask your self what happened with Enron, were they really punished? A lot of them made millions and got away with it.

The acting was excellent and I was glad the actors were unknown. The last time I laughed this hard during a film was Waking Ned Devine in 1998. Was a little surprised the film is rated so low, there are a lot of movie snobs that can't enjoy a film with no stars or recognize Bobcat Goldthwait as a director.