Labou (2008) (V)

Director:

Greg Aronowitz

Writers:

Greg Aronowitz (story) &
Sheri Bryant (story) ...
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Release Date:

19 May 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Family

Tagline:

Long Lost Treasure. New Found Friends.

Plot:

Three kids get lost in the Louisiana bayou in search of a ghost pirate and his lost treasure, but what they discover is true friendship and the adventure of a lifetime. |

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Marissa Cuevas	...	Emily
Rose Magri	...	Patron #1
Darnell Hamilton	...	Gavin (as Darnell J. Hamilton)
Eric Pollard	...	Patron #2
Bryan James Kitto	...	Toddster
Bud Richardson	...	Patron #3
Copely Davis	...	Tipsy Patron
Elizabeth Coulon	...	Barmaid (as Liz Coulon)
Barnie Duncan	...	Captain Lerouge
Dylan Kippes	...	Cool Kid (as Dylan Kipps)
Earl Scioneaux	...	Ronald (as Earl J. Scioneaux Jr.)
Chris Violette	...	Reggie
Ray Nagin	...	Mayor Adams (as C. Ray Nagin)
Ellis Marsalis	...	Jazzman
Mark Smith	...	Jazz Band
Mikiel Williams	...	Jazz Band
Monica May	...	Librarian
Kelson Henderson	...	Clayton
Wayne Douglas Morgan	...	Construction Worker
Sean Kinney	...	Construction Worker
Tristan Lee	...	Construction Worker
H. Charles Parrish	...	Construction Worker (as Charles Parrish)
Evangeline Combre	...	Gavin's Mom
Marisa Quinn	...	Emily's Mom (as Marisa Quintanilla)
Danni Cuevas	...	Toddster's Mom
Terri Collins	...	Mayor's Secretary
Erin Mullen	...	Reporter
David Kors	...	Reporter
Chiquita L. Butler	...	Reporter
Zamariah Zane Loupe	...	Whistling Boy
CiCi Hedgpeth	...	Teenage Girl
Jimmy Walker Jr.	...	Narration
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gino Galento	...	Construction Worker (uncredited)
Kyle Hollingsworth	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	French Quarter Drunk (uncredited)
Johnny Rock	...	Town Drunk (uncredited)

Directed by
Greg Aronowitz

Writing credits
Greg Aronowitz		(story) &
Sheri Bryant		(story)
Greg Aronowitz		(written by)

Produced by
Sheri Bryant	....	producer
Mike Greene	....	executive producer
Meredith O'Brien	....	executive producer
T.G. Solomon	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christie Yih Chong		(co-composer)
Nathan Wang

Cinematography by
Simon Riera

Film Editing by
Chris Conlee

Casting by
Timothee Hammond

Production Design by
Greg Aronowitz

Art Direction by
David Blass		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Mire

Costume Design by
Annie Bloom
Evelina Diaz
Claire Hedlund
Mayumi Masaoka

Makeup Department
Emily Burgard	....	key hair stylist
Darryl Lucas	....	key hair stylist
Monica May	....	hair stylist
Aimee Stuit	....	makeup department head
Emily Tatum	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Joseph Phong Dao	....	post-production executive
Ian James Duncan	....	post-production executive

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dustin Cole Blackburn	....	second second assistant director
Jeff Fuller	....	second assistant director
Shelly Heyward	....	second assistant director
Adam Lawson	....	first assistant director
Brian Sperber	....	first assistant director: second unit
Danny Wayne	....	second unit director (as Danny W. Stallcup)

Art Department
Lindsay Ayo	....	art department assistant
Hannah Beachler	....	on-set dresser
Michael Becker	....	set dresser
Kent Birkle	....	on-set dresser
Christopher Branan	....	carpenter
Tiffany Silver Braun	....	model maker
Charles V. Collins Jr.	....	carpenter
Christopher Crouch	....	art department production assistant
Scot Erb	....	assistant art director
Brian Fowler	....	property master
Sam Greenmun	....	press kit designer
Tyron Henry	....	on-set dresser
Matt Holmes	....	foam sculptor
Mik Kastner	....	assistant art director
Kristopher Lamorte	....	carpenter
Daniel Daya Landerman	....	illustrator
James Loftis	....	carpenter
Bonnie Lui	....	illustrator
Michael Maurino	....	illustrator
Trey Merrill	....	property master
Tim Mizicko	....	model maker
Lesley Nash	....	property master
John 'Jack' O'Brien	....	lead man
Gordon Peck Jr.	....	scenic
Lisa Perilloux	....	on-set dresser
Matthew Paul Spriggs	....	paint foreman
Drew Struzan	....	illustrator
Kevin Thayer	....	storyboard artist
Dana Whitemore	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Chris Burt	....	adr supervisor: New Zealand
Gabe Caldera	....	re-recording mix assistant
Gregory Clark	....	sound mixer
Lorita de la Cerna	....	foley mixer
Laura M. Duncan	....	Labou voice
Jake Eberle	....	sound designer
Chris Elam	....	sound re-recording mixer
Doug Grean	....	sound: additional recording
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Chris Haire	....	sound re-recording mixer
George A. Ingmire III	....	boom operator
Nathan Lantaff	....	sound recordist
Doug Latislaw	....	supervising sound editor
Marcel Lehrer	....	studio director
Tom Marks	....	additional sound designer
Richard Morrison	....	adr mixer
Jared Neal	....	adr editor
Jared Neal	....	dialogue editor
Billy Theriot	....	adr mixer: New Orleans
April Tucker	....	foley editor (as April Cech)
Bo Walker	....	boom operator
Bo Walker	....	sound mixer: second unit

Special Effects by
Greg Aronowitz	....	puppeteer
Duke Cullen	....	foam runner
Vicki Kenderes Eibner	....	puppeteer
Andrea Pandora Gastelum	....	puppeteer
Cleve Gunderman	....	foam runner
Cleve Gunderman	....	puppeteer
Thomas Hebert	....	model maker
Thomas Hebert	....	puppeteer
Thomas Hebert	....	special effects technician
Marian Keating	....	foam patcher
Jonathan Odom	....	on-set animatronics
Matthew Paul Spriggs	....	special effects
Simon Tams	....	miniature electronics
Mark Viniello	....	foam runner

Visual Effects by
Mark Allen	....	visual effects producer
Greg Aronowitz	....	painter
Greg Aronowitz	....	sculptor
Greg Aronowitz	....	traditional matte paintings
James Bruce	....	best boy electric: New Zealand
Lars Cawley	....	3D artist
Clifford Chan	....	2D artist
Howard Coulby	....	digital artist
Paul Curley	....	additional visual effects artist
Ian James Duncan	....	visual effects production executive
Ian James Duncan	....	visual effects: main titles
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Scot Erb	....	moldmaker
Abigail Gee	....	3D artist
Stephen Karl	....	3D artist
Roger Kupelian	....	creative director
Anton Leach	....	key grip: New Zealand
Jacob Leaf	....	2D artist
Adam Lima	....	additional visual effects artist
Carol Petrie	....	2D artist
Carol Petrie	....	visual effects coordinator
George Port	....	visual effects supervisor
George Ritchie	....	3D artist
Abigail Scollay	....	2D artist
Abigail Scollay	....	digital compositor
Josh Shuman	....	compositor
Josh Shuman	....	rotoscoper
Simon Tams	....	business manager
Keith Taylor	....	financial advisor
Jon Thorsen	....	3D artist
Jim Van Allen	....	effects artist
Bradley Willemse	....	first assistant camera: New Zealand
Pania Williams	....	2D artist
Dominik Wojtarowicz	....	digital artist
Dominik Wojtarowicz	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Richard Brien	....	stunts
Jude Cambise	....	stunts
Sean Kinney	....	stunts
Tristan Lee	....	stunts
H. Charles Parrish	....	stunt coordinator
Darrell Lee Stallcup	....	stunts
Danny Wayne	....	stunts (as Danny W. Stallcup)

Camera and Electrical Department
Aaron Armstrong	....	electrician: Los Angeles
Jeffrey Asher	....	camera intern
Jeffrey Asher	....	camera production assistant
Michael Becker	....	electrician
Lauren Blair	....	electrician: Los Angeles (as Lauren Fitton)
Ivan Brewster	....	grip
Matthew Brown	....	electrician
James Bruce	....	best boy electric: Los Angeles
Karin Bryant	....	still photographer
Chip Bullock	....	electrician
Brad Burchfield	....	grip
Danielle C. Carroll	....	second assistant camera
Ryan Cochran	....	best boy electrician: Los Angeles
Nick Colvin	....	key grip
Edward Darr	....	grip
Joseph Darr	....	grip
Sean Fisher	....	best boy grip
Pete Gilmour	....	gaffer: NZ
Alim Hammad	....	grip
Brent Hansen	....	additional gaffer: reshoots
Brent Hansen	....	electrician: Los Angeles
David Harmon	....	electrician
William Helfin	....	grip
George Hennah	....	first assistant camera
Rebecca M. Heunermund-Brenneman	....	still photographer
Shelly Heyward	....	electrician: Los Angeles
Thomas Hober	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Tom Holzer	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Chris Hughes	....	electrician: Los Angeles
Joseph Hurd	....	electrician
Bruce A. Jackson	....	electrician
Michael G. Jones	....	electrician
Mike Karasick	....	grip (as Michael Karasick)
Sean Kinney	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Dan Kubicek	....	electrician
Dan Kubicek	....	gaffer: second unit
Robert Lam	....	grip: Los Angeles
Kristopher Lamorte	....	grip
James W. Larkin III	....	grip
Anton Leach	....	key grip: Los Angeles
Michael Lepine Jr.	....	grip
Kiya Maggio	....	electrician
Scott Maher	....	best boy electric
David Fred Masselink	....	digital imaging technician
P. Seumas Mcacy	....	best boy grip
Robert Morrison	....	grip
Shawn A. Mutchler	....	grip
Ryan Nichols	....	best boy electrician: Los Angeles
Louis Normandin	....	best boy electric
Louis Normandin	....	electrician
J.C. Spike Osorio	....	assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Allen Parks	....	gaffer
Randall Perez	....	electrician
Luke Porterfield	....	grip
Heather Robichaux	....	grip
Heather Robichaux	....	swing: grip/electric
Declan Ryan	....	electrician
Zachary Siddle	....	electrician
Alex Simon	....	grip: Los Angeles
Jeffrey D. Smith	....	camera operator: second unit
Dallas Sterling	....	additional photographer: Los Angeles
Jonathan Stoll	....	key grip (as Jonathan 'Ace' Stoll)
Todd Thomsen	....	electrician
Christa Vicknair	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Gary Vinet	....	electrician
Randy Vinet	....	grip
Brian J. Weeks	....	grip
Bradley Willemse	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Barry Williamson	....	electrician
Justin Wright	....	electrician
Julien Zeitouni	....	assistant camera: pick-up shots
Julien Zeitouni	....	second assistant camera: Los Angeles

Casting Department
Dustin Cole Blackburn	....	additional casting: Los Angeles
Lily Brawner	....	additional casting: Los Angeles
Ryan Glorioso	....	casting assistant
Katherine Walker	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claire Hedlund	....	on-set wardrobe
Sarah Larson	....	on-set wardrobe
Mayumi Masaoka	....	wardrobe supervisor
Pam Robertson	....	costumes

Editorial Department
Ryan J. Cooper	....	behind the scenes editor (as Ryan Cooper)
Saul Escobedo	....	color timer
Richard E. Flores	....	negative cutter (as Richard Flores)
Debra Goldfield	....	additional editor
Bjorn T. Myrholt	....	additional editor
Frank Pass	....	telecine colorist
Christopher Roth	....	additional editor
E. Casey Stangel	....	telecine manager: dailies

Music Department
Michael Aarvold	....	music score mixer
Grecco Buratto	....	musician: slide guitar soloist
Darryl Carriere	....	musician: solo harmonica
Benjamin Chan	....	song producer
Johnny Chao Jr.	....	music editor
Gary Chase	....	composer: additional music
Steve Pierson	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Archie Carrillo	....	transportation captain
Ronald Manuel	....	driver
Dawn K. Prince	....	driver
Jack Prince	....	transportation coordinator
Victor G. Villarreal	....	driver

Other crew
Kimberly Amacker	....	assistant to producer and director
Lorie Arms	....	scenic: Los Angeles
Lindsay Ayo	....	production assistant
Jane Bickford	....	studio teacher
Robert Bland	....	craft service
Christopher Blum	....	production assistant
Michael Broom	....	additional puppeteer: Los Angeles
Karin Bryant	....	plush prototyping by
Sheri Bryant	....	additional puppeteer: Los Angeles
Jillienne Buena	....	script supervisor
Charles Cameron	....	production assistant
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice
Niska Cheffet	....	plush prototyping by
Benton Collinsworth	....	production assistant
Gabriel Copeland	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Arvid Cristina	....	assistant production coordinator
John Criswell	....	animatronic effects
Delma Cupit	....	production assistant
Robert M. Donaldson	....	location assistant
Ian James Duncan	....	titles
Tyson Dutrene	....	security officer
Kathryn Evans	....	scenic: Los Angeles
Melanie Gates	....	production assistant
Nora Gunner	....	catering: Los Angeles
Michelle Hall	....	nurse
Beau Harrison	....	key set production assistant
Jennifer O. Hawkins	....	double: Emily, Los Angeles
Lauren Heno	....	production coordinator
Tachic A. Hickman	....	craft service
Erica Hirsch	....	production assistant
Kyle Hollingsworth	....	production assistant
Elston Howard	....	location scout
Ron Karkoska	....	additional puppeteer: Los Angeles
Vanessa King	....	production assistant
Michael Kinler	....	police lieutenant
Jeremy Kirkland	....	office production assistant
Seth Landau	....	marketing consultant
Amy Law	....	medic
Marcel Lehrer	....	studio director
Joe Lemmon	....	equipment by
Diego Loupe	....	wildlife wrangler
Zamariah Zane Loupe	....	wildlife wrangler
Tammy Machala	....	office production assistant
Ronald Manuel	....	location site rep
Ann May	....	assistant to director
David Mccarty	....	location consultant
Anne Mendez	....	craft service
Trey Merrill	....	wildlife wrangler
Casey Moore	....	production coordinator
Barbara Morris	....	assistant production accountant
Joey Palmeri	....	lab technical support
Taylor Richardson	....	assistant to director
Taylor Richardson	....	production assistant
Kathryn Rose	....	production coordinator
Sandra Saldana	....	production accountant
Paul Schierhorn	....	dialogue coach
Stafford Scott	....	publicist
Maria Senger	....	office production assistant
Tara A. Senior	....	production counsel
Matthew Paul Spriggs	....	production assistant
Dennis Sugasawara	....	production accountant
Diana Tregle	....	wildlife wrangler
Dominik Wojtarowicz	....	titles

Production Companies

• Dog and Rooster Productions
• Lubu Productions

Distributors

• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (worldwide) (all media)

Special Effects

• Deception Arts (visual effects)
• Greg Aronowitz and Associates
• PRPVFX Limited (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Atomic Production Supplies  production equipment
• Available Light Productions  grip & lighting equipment
• Big Brother Studios  score recorded at
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• City of New Orleans Mayor's Office  special thanks
• Crescent Bank and Trust  
• Cyber F/X Inc.  3-D digital scans
• Elkins  legal services
• Eustis Insurance and Benefits  insurance provider
• Evergreen Plantation  special thanks
• FotoKem Laboratory  prints
• Fujifilm  film supplied by
• GAA  model making
• Greenbelt Protection Service  security
• Hampton Inn New Orleans  special thanks
• Hollywood Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  grip & lighting equipment
• Humidity Skateboards  skate wear provided by
• Independent Studios  grip & lighting equipment
• JP Morgan Chase Bank  
• Joan Pearce Research Associates  script clearance
• KitKraft.com  model building materials supplied by
• Krispy Kreme  donuts provided by
• Law Offices of Stephen M. Baron  legal services
• Lousiana Governor's Office of Film and TV Development  special thanks
• Magnolian Lane Plantation  special thanks
• Panavision  cameras and lenses provided by
• Peter A. Mayer Public Relations  publicity
• Pixel Magic  scanning provided by
• Premier Entertainment  special thanks
• Reder & Feig  legal services
• Reder & Feig  production legal services
• Robert E. Nims Center  special thanks
• Schwing's Catering  catering
• Simoneaux Family Land  special thanks
• Swelltone Labs  ADR New Orleans
• The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies  insurance provider
• The Inside Track  ADR New Zealand
• The Music Bridge  music clearance
• Ventura Insurance Brokerage  insurance provider
• Vicari's Catering  catering
• Zam's Swamp Tours  wildlife provided by
• iO Films  film recording

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:G

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Dog and Rooster Productions

Trivia:

Greg Aronowitz previously worked with Chris Violette, Kelson Henderson, Barnie Duncan and Monica May on "Power Rangers S.P.D." (2005).

Quotes:

Ronald:Hey, it's the pirate.
Clayton:Who was you expecting, matey? Santa Claus?

Movie Connections:

References Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Soundtrack:

Hit The Road Jack

Excellent family movie.

I saw it at one of the test screenings and thought it was a treat! Cute creature, and nice to see the movie makers shooting in New Orleans.

I really like the set up and you are not just bombarded with special effects and CG, just some good young actors and a good adventure with a Goonies type feel. The creature is animatronic and it has a real texture to it that they can yet get right and I have only glimpsed with the likes of Golem and that creature in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

This one looks to be some good family fun if it gets released and from what i saw it certainly should.

Great comedic father and son duo and from what I can gather the Mayor in the story is the real mayor of New Orleans.