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What Goes Up -- A reporter sent to cover the Space Shuttle Challenger launch becomes caught up in the lives of a group of young students.

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Writers:
Jonathan Glatzer (written by) &
Robert Lawson (written by)
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Tagline:
A Different Class of Misfits
Plot:
Set in the mid-80's when a reporter is sent to cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch only to become mixed up in the lives of some local students. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Cast

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Directed by
Jonathan Glatzer 
 
Writing credits
Jonathan Glatzer (written by) &
Robert Lawson (written by)

Produced by
Steve Coogan .... executive producer
Dureyshevar .... supervising producer
Deboragh Gabler .... line producer
Jonathan Glatzer .... producer
Breanne Hartley .... co-producer
James Hoke .... executive producer
Robert Lawson .... co-producer
Anthony Miranda .... executive producer
Joseph Nahas .... executive producer
Jack Nasser .... executive producer
Joseph Nasser .... executive producer
R.D. Robb .... producer
Meredith Tucker .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Roddy Bottum 
 
Cinematography by
Antonio Calvache 
 
Film Editing by
Jennifer Godin 
Fenster Itski 
 
Casting by
Meredith Tucker 
 
Production Design by
Tony Devenyi 
 
Art Direction by
Kerri Elliott  (as Kerri Elliot)
 
Set Decoration by
Sierra Laflamme  (as Sierra LaFlamme)
 
Costume Design by
Andrea Desroches 
 
Makeup Department
Leeann Charette .... makeup assistant
Sylvain Cournoyer .... key makeup artist
Debra Johnson .... key hair stylist
Janie MacKay .... hair assistant (as Janet McKay)
 
Production Management
Sean Bowers .... post-production supervisor
Tara Cowell-Plain .... production manager
Shona Miko .... additional post supervisor (as Shona Miko Musgrave)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Heimbecker .... second assistant director
Cindy L. Irwin .... third assistant director
Maria Kozak .... trainee assistant director
Robert Lawson .... second unit director
Matthias Mellinghaus .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
August Bomer-Lawson .... artist
August Bomer-Lawson .... design
Geoff Coulter .... set dresser
Sandrina Crow .... lead dresser (as Sandrina Crowe)
Doug Currie .... lead painter (as Douglas Currie)
Mat Davis .... set dresser
Matt Eaton .... construction coordinator (as Matthew Eaton)
Meesoo Lee .... set dresser
Curt Maze .... assistant props
Lisa Mitchell .... assistant set decorator
Michael Rosser .... props master
Jerry Staar .... assistant props
James Summers .... head greensman
 
Sound Department
Ken Biehl .... backgrounds editor
Ian Emberton .... sound effects editor
Ian Emberton .... sound re-recording mixer
Jason Gaya .... adr mixer
Corey J. Grasso .... adr mixer
Ben Greaves .... additional sound mixer
Don Harrison .... foley artist
Ian Daniel Jones .... boom operator (as Ian Jones)
Miguel Nunes .... sound re-recording mixer
Colin Rogers .... adr mixer
Rick Senechal .... foley engineer
Trent Stewart .... sound mixer
John R.S. Taylor .... dialogue editor (as John Taylor)
John R.S. Taylor .... sound supervisor (as John Taylor)
 
Special Effects by
Allen Benjamin .... special effects coordinator (as Al Benjamin)
Chris Labre .... special effects assistant
Rob Thorpe .... special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Teresa Beckley .... visual effects coordinator: Northwest Imaging and FX
Emil Chang .... visual effects artist: Insight HD Post
Paul Cox .... visual effects supervisor: Northwest Imaging and FX (as Paul R. Cox)
Kevin Fairfax Harwood .... account executive: Northwest Imaging and FX (as Kevin Harwood)
Douglas Kerr .... visual effects artist: Insight HD Post
Angus Laing .... visual effects artist: Insight HD Post
Pete Mastalyr .... lead compositor: Northwest Imaging and FX (as Peter Mastalyr)
James McLeod .... visual effects artist: Insight HD Post (as James Mcleod)
Richard Mintak .... visual effects supervisor: Insight HD Post
Jon Shaw .... visual effects artist: Insight HD Post
Alex Tkach .... executive producer: Northwest Imaging and FX
George Tsirogiannis .... visual effects artist: Insight HD Post
Helen Tzoutis .... visual effects artist: Insight HD Post
Helen Tzoutis .... visual effects coordinator: Insight HD Post
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Brittany D. Allan .... grip
Vanessa Andrascik .... second assistant camera
J.B. Bivens .... dolly grip (as John Bivens)
Casey Bramall .... camera trainee (as Casey Bramwell)
Geoff Brown .... best boy grip
John Drake .... director of photography: second unit
Jacob Egglestone .... lamp operator
Trevor Fast .... lamp operator
Bob Findlay .... cameraman: second unit
Don Gillie .... generator operator
Todd Kristianson .... lamp operator
Cary Lalonde .... first assistant camera (as Cary LaLonde)
Kevin McKee .... grip
Darren McLean .... gaffer
Paul Michaud .... still photographer
Joern Christian Novotny .... electrician (as Jörn Schultke)
Michael Rich .... grip
Brian Smith .... key grip
Rory Soderman .... best boy electric
Jerry Staar .... camera trainee
Ed Willems .... leadman grip
Marcel Williams .... stills photographer
Katie Yu .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Susan Taylor Brouse .... casting: Canada (as Susan Brouse)
Sara Brown .... extras casting assistant
Lynne Carrow .... casting: Canada
Kit Hayward .... extras casting
Graham Wickstrom .... casting assistant: Canada
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Derek J. Baskerville .... assistant costume designer (as Derek Baskerville)
Kathi Moore .... assistant costume designer
Heather Osborne .... truck costumer
Jennifer K. Sharpe .... on-set costume supervisor (as Jennifer Sharpe)
Kai Siperko .... truck costumer
 
Editorial Department
Jeff Cummings .... post-production consultant
Mike Daley .... assistant editor: EPK
Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer .... additional editor (as Brandon Driscoll Luttringer)
Hillary Gallant .... post-production coordinator (as Hilary Le Gallant)
Todd Giroux .... managing director of editorial: Insight HD Post
Knar Kitabjian .... assistant editor
Jason Koroluk .... on-line editor
Jesse Lyon .... assistant on-line editor
Lorne Miess .... colorist
Larry Milburn .... assistant editor
Michael R. Miller .... additional editor (as Michael Miller)
Ismael Ribeiro .... director of engineering
Sharon Rutter .... consulting editor
Suzanne Spangler .... additional editor
Alana Taylor .... post-production second assistant
 
Music Department
Roddy Bottum .... score mixer
Roddy Bottum .... score performer
Roddy Bottum .... score recordist
Natasha Duprey .... music clearances
Jonathan Glatzer .... composer: additional music
Jonathan Glatzer .... singer: Stars & Stripes Singers
Nathan Khyber .... composer: additional music
Robert Lawson .... composer: additional music
Robert Lawson .... singer: Stars & Stripes Singers
Cait Mckay .... singer: Stars & Stripes Singers
Anthony Miranda .... composer: additional music
Ingrid Nilson .... singer: Stars & Stripes Singers
Randall Poster .... music supervisor
Joe Rudge .... music supervisor
Peter Strand .... singer: Stars & Stripes Singers
Tyler Strickland .... singer: Stars & Stripes Singers
Brad Thomas .... singer: Stars & Stripes Singers
 
Transportation Department
Curtis Ahenakew .... driver
Vittorio De Desrancesco .... transport co-captain (as Vittorio De Francesco)
John Dreyer .... driver
Floyd Faircrest .... transport captain
Gerry Forster .... driver (as Jerry Forster)
Mike Frisky .... driver
Keith Giesbrecht .... driver (as Keith Geisbrecht)
Brent Simpson .... driver
Chris Wild .... transport coordinator
 
Other crew
Alan Abrams .... finance legal
Sally Bomer .... choreographer
Birgite Busch .... assistant: Mr Coogan
Mackenzie Busch .... production assistant: LA
Rose Collins .... assistant: Ms. Gabler
Dave Daniels .... key location production assistant (as David Daniels)
Natalie Fokes .... production accountant
Dion York Foley .... assistant: Mr. Nasser (as Dion Foley)
Lenna Ghosheh .... assistant: Mr. Robb
Susan Glatzer .... production consultant
Stacey Harris .... first assistant production coordinator
Breanne Hartley .... business & legal affairs
Mike Helms .... assistant location manager
Ed Iverson .... production assistant
Bruce C. Jones .... security coordinator (as Bruce Jones)
Brynn Kinnee .... background coordinator
Heidi Kunert .... deliveries coordinator
Renate Kviet .... production accountant
Alexandra La Roche .... script supervisor
Nat McCormick .... world sales executive
Andrew McKay .... chef: Critics Choice Catering
Susan McLellan .... stand-in: Lucy
David M. McLoughlin .... second assistant coordinator (as David McLoughlin)
Kirk McMeekan .... stand-in: Campbell (as Kirk McKeekan)
Amy Miller .... craft service
Amy Miller .... first aid
Holly Pinder .... location production assistant
Todd Pitts .... assistant chef: Critics Choice Catering
Brieann Rich .... craft service
Nicholas Rich .... on-set medic
Anna Stockton .... assistant: Mr Coogan
Tom Teotico .... assistant location manager
Tom Teotico .... location scout
Danny Webber .... legal services: Hall Webber LLP
D. Aubrey White .... production assistant
Robyn Wiener .... production coordinator
John Wittmayer .... location manager
 
Thanks
Thomas L. Carter .... special thanks
Tom Carter .... special thanks
Alan Cox .... special thanks
Kirk D'Amico .... special thanks
Paul Dano .... special thanks
Channing Dungey .... special thanks
Margot Hand .... special thanks
Brendan Hines .... special thanks
Sam Huntington .... special thanks
Nellie McKay .... special thanks
Joel Michaely .... special thanks
Mandy Moore .... special thanks
Amanda Peet .... special thanks
Tobias Perse .... special thanks
George Polychronopoulos .... special thanks
Michael Rotenberg .... special thanks
Matthew Keene Smith .... special thanks
Amber Tamblyn .... special thanks
 

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Rated R for sexuality, language and some drug use, all involving teens
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USA:104 min (cut version)
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Trivia:
The film has been in production for many years. Originally Mandy Moore was cast as Lucy, Michelle Williams was cast as Tess and Peter Sarsgaard was cast as Campbell. Later, Steve Coogan was cast as Campbell and Amber Tamblyn was cast as Tess, Kelli Garner was cast as Peggy, Paul Dano was cast as Jim, Alison Pill was cast as Ann and the singer Nellie McKay was cast as Sue . In early 2008 all six dropped out and Amanda Seyfried was given the role of the character Peggy. She was then cast as Sophie in the film Mamma Mia! (2008) and dropped out of What Goes Up (2009) and was replaced by Sarah Lind. Hilary Duff and Olivia Thirlby were then cast in the roles of Lucy and Tess respectively. Josh Peck, Ingrid Nilson and Andrea Brooks were then cast in the roles of Jim, Ann and Sue respectively.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the scene near the very end when Steve Coogan's character Campbell is driving away you can clearly see the shoulder of someone riding in the passenger seat of the car.See more »
Movie Connections:
References Sudden Impact (1983)See more »
Soundtrack:
Any Other DaySee more »

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10 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Such a great film, so why the low rating?, 15 July 2009
Author: david_jabbour from Australia

My title says it all. I was attracted to the film by the incredibly low rating, so I decided to see just how bad it was. It wasn't bad at all. If anything, it was brilliant. Sure the plot had some minor holes and the story had many different things happening at one time, but everything is necessary and is blended together very well. Some scenes and characters may have been pointless, but there was no harm in adding them to the film. The plot could have been improved slightly, but the overall story was superb and genius. It goes against all the other typical films and is so realistic to today's world. People always complain that films are running out of ideas and everything's the same; well this film delivers something different and it gets bashed. I just don't understand it. Stve Coogan's acting was brilliant and very comedic, Olivia Thirlby was brilliant and Josh Peck delivered his scenes really well. There is one particular actress I would love to have the pleasure of watching again, because she was amazing. Hilary Duff is constantly described as a terrible, fake actress, but seriously, she was the best of them all. She delivered her lines brilliantly and showed such brilliant emotion. She has such promise as an actress and I can't wait to see her other roles. I'm surprised at all the negativity surrounding her acting abilities, because she really delivered here. It's a shame that this film didn't receive the praise that it deserved. The film could and should have done really well and made it to many screens. I just fail to understand all the negative reviews. It was truly amazing and is something I will watch over and over again.

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