Boot Camp (2008)

Director:

Christian Duguay

Writers (WGA):

Agatha Dominik (written by) and
John Cox (written by)

Release Date:

8 May 2008 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Based on real events.

Plot:

A group of at-risk teens are sent to a what they think is a rehabilitation program on Fiji, but it's really a prison-like camp where kids are abused and brainwashed.

Plot Keywords:

Teenager | Boot Camp | Corporal Punishment | Bare Breasts | Kicked In The Balls

Cast

Mila Kunis	...	Sophie
Gregory Smith	...	Ben (as Gregory Edward Smith)
Peter Stormare	...	Norman Hail
Regine Nehy	...	Trina
Alejandro Rae	...	Jack
Christopher Jacot	...	Danny
Tygh Runyan	...	Logan
Matthew Smalley	...	Nick
Colleen Rennison	...	Ellen
Barbara Gates Wilson	...	Rhonda
Christianne Hirt	...	Lucy
Lexie Huber	...	Marianne
Serge Houde	...	Karl
Chris Nannarone	...	Stan (as Christino Nannarone)
Joe Norman Shaw	...	Ben's Father
Belinda Metz	...	Ben's Mother
Pete Seadon	...	Guest
Mike Leisen	...	Jack's Father
Tyrone Karius	...	Young Jack
Anna Tofinga	...	Front Desk Clerk
David Haysom	...	Drug Dealer
Elsie Braise	...	Lydia
Sarah Lind	...	Girl
Mark Holmes	...	Junkie
Grace Bauer	...	Danny's Mother
Marty Antonini	...	Danny's Father
Paula Dakun	...	Dr. Toro
Lawrence Larsen	...	Parent
Peter Skagen	...	Nick's Father
Carrie Schiffler	...	Nick's Mother
Tom Eirikson	...	Man in Suit

Directed by
Christian Duguay

Writing credits (WGA)
Agatha Dominik		(written by) and
John Cox		(written by)

Produced by
Chris Danton	....	line producer (as Christopher J. Danton)
Christian Duguay	....	producer
Michael Frislev	....	producer
Bob Greenblatt	....	executive producer (as Robert Greenblatt)
David Janollari	....	executive producer
Chad Oakes	....	producer

Original Music by
Normand Corbeil		(music by)

Cinematography by
Christian Duguay		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sylvain Lebel

Casting by
Pam Dixon
Jackie Lind

Production Design by
Zoe Sakellaropoulo

Art Direction by
Tracey Baryski

Set Decoration by
Celine Godberson

Costume Design by
Renata Votrubová

Makeup Department
Teryl Crombie	....	assistant makeup artist
Caroline Dehner	....	key hair stylist
Jeanette Stawiarski	....	assistant hair stylist: Fiji crew
Penny Thompson	....	assistant hair stylist: Calgary crew
Debbie Vandelaar	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
George Jardon	....	post-production supervisor (as Georges Jardon)
Leo Richmond	....	unit manager: Fiji

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brad Campbell	....	trainee assistant director: Fiji
Phil Chipera	....	first assistant director
Jesse Cooper	....	trainee assistant director: Calgary
Lorie Gibson	....	third assistant director
Michele Williams	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Saimoni Bainivalu	....	carpenter: Fiji crew
Levani Batimala	....	dresser: Fiji crew
Jone Batiniika	....	carpenter: Fiji crew
Dave 'Grizz' Borley	....	construction coordinator
Jason Coxworthy	....	on-set decorator
Mark Glasgow	....	lead set dresser
Lambert Ho	....	storyboard artist: Fiji crew
Leon Klieman	....	painter: Fiji crew
Sowani Koroi	....	dresser: Fiji crew
Aaron McCullough	....	paint coordinator
Aaron McCullough	....	trainee art director
Apisalome Nadredre	....	on-set dresser: Fiji crew
Denise Nadredre	....	first assistant set decorator (as Denise Buza)
Esala Nalobo	....	dresser: Fiji crew
Esala Nalobo	....	painter: Fiji crew
Luke Natubailagi	....	painter: Fiji crew
Save Qaraniqio	....	property helper: Fiji crew
Tomasi Radolou	....	painter: Fiji crew
Josese Radrodro	....	painter: Fiji crew
Lloyd Senikaucava	....	on-set dresser: Fiji crew
Mikaele Seyawa	....	dresser: Fiji crew
Kosek Singh	....	set decoration buyer: Fiji crew
Brent Strosher	....	property assistant (as Brent 'Billy' Strosher)
Savenaca Tabualevu	....	dresser: Fiji crew
Kim Tillbury	....	set decoration buyer: Fiji crew
Eroni Tuivunilagi	....	carpenter: Fiji crew
Ken Wills	....	property master
Sherrie Wills	....	property buyer
Olivia Barratier	....	main title design (uncredited)

Sound Department
Per Asplund	....	sound mixer
Pierre-Jules Audet	....	re-recording engineer
Daniel Bisson	....	adr recording engineer
Daniel Bisson	....	foley recording engineer
Karim Blondy	....	re-recording assistant engineer (as Karim Blondi)
Gregory Bolduc	....	re-recording assistant engineer (as Grégory Bolduc)
Michel B. Bordeleau	....	sound designer
Paul Capuano	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Jean-Charles Desjardins	....	adr recording engineer
Francis Dugas	....	foley assistant
Marc Gagnon	....	sound effects editor
Nicolas Gagnon	....	foley artist
Johannie Gervais	....	assistant sound editor
Louis Gignac	....	re-recording engineer
Karel Havlicek	....	adr recording engineer
Tony Hugar	....	adr recording engineer
Thomas Kilzer	....	adr recording engineer (as Tom Kilzer)
Martin Lemieux	....	sound effects editor (as Martin 'Pedro' Lemieux)
Eliah Matthew	....	boom operator (as Eliah Mathew)
Mireille Morin	....	dialogue editor
Glen Noseworthy	....	adr recording engineer (as Glenn Noseworthy)
Bruce Nyznik	....	adr supervisor (as Bruce Niznick)
Lori Paquet	....	adr editor
Andrew Patterson	....	adr supervisor (as Andrew G. Patterson)
Kim Picard	....	sound studio coordinator (as Kimberley Picard)
Jean-Pierre Pinard	....	adr editor
Vincent Riendeau	....	re-recording assistant engineer (as Vincent Riendau)
Jeff Robess	....	adr recording engineer
Kirby Thompson	....	adr supervisor

Special Effects by
Jeffrey Butterworth	....	special effects assistant (as Jeff Butterworth)
Amanda Paller	....	special effects assistant
Amanda Paller	....	special effects coordinator: Calgary crew
Gary Paller	....	special effects coordinator
Maurice Routly	....	special effects assistant: Calgary crew

Visual Effects by
Geneviève Duffault	....	post-production supervisor: digital intermediate (as Geneviéve Dufault)
Nicolas Gauthier	....	digital opticals
Nicolas Gauthier	....	digital titles
Serge Verreault	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Tom Eirikson	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Eirikson	....	stunts
Christian Fraser	....	stunts
Braden Jennings	....	stunt double: Danny
Senuri Kurop	....	stunts
Sarah Lind	....	stunts
Gina Mari	....	stunts (as Gina Marie Jensen)
Max Radford	....	stunts
Melody Sorensen	....	stunts
Adam Wade	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Allen	....	electric: Calgary crew
Peter Banner	....	electric: Fiji crew
Amanda Bartlett	....	loader
Amanda Bartlett	....	second assistant camera
Blair Bourque	....	grip: Calgary crew
Lance Bower	....	cable puller: Fiji crew
Roch Daigle	....	key grip
Louise Delisle	....	hot head technician (as Louise 'Lou' Delisle)
Rob Doak	....	video assist: Calgary crew
Christian Duguay	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Christian Duguay	....	steadicam operator
Ronald Fabiano	....	grip: Fiji crew
Moses Fotofili	....	electric: Fiji crew
Spencer Fraser	....	grip: Fiji crew
Derek Fyfe	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Fiji crew
Derek Fyfe	....	focus puller: Fiji crew
Chris Gay	....	best boy grip: Calgary crew
Casey Harrison	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Fiji crew (as Carey Harrison)
Dennis Head	....	best boy electric: Calgary crew
Ned Hickes	....	camera assistant: second unit, Fiji crew
Mark Hoffmann	....	first assistant camera
Mark Hoffmann	....	focus puller
Petero Kubunavanua	....	grip: Fiji crew
Chris Large	....	still photographer
Elia Leawere	....	electric: Fiji crew
Patrick Lima	....	dolly grip
Isoa Logavatu	....	grip: Fiji crew
Keith Marion	....	electric: Calgary crew
Yves Moisan	....	grip: Fiji crew
Avito Namarua	....	video assist: Fiji crew
Jeff Nichol	....	key grip: Fiji crew
Paul Pasychny	....	video assist: Fiji crew
Arnold Richmond	....	electric: Fiji crew
Leo Richmond	....	generator operator: Fiji crew
Hiram Schmerer	....	second assistant camera
Christopher G. Sprague	....	gaffer (as Chris Sprague)
Geoffroy St-Hilaire	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Fiji crew
Geoffroy St-Hilaire	....	steadicam operator: Fiji crew
Steven Chong Sue	....	grip: Fiji crew
Maciu Tabualawa	....	best boy grip: Fiji crew
Rob Turko	....	best boy electric: Fiji crew
Simon Walsh	....	electric: Fiji crew
Craig Wrobleski	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Robin D. Cook	....	additional casting: Toronto (as Robin Cook)
Marcy Lee Hershon	....	extras casting: Calgary crew
Sarah Lind	....	casting: Fiji crew
Va Loki	....	extras casting: Fiji crew
Robert Mickelson	....	additional casting: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisi Bati	....	truck costumer
Eileen Gano	....	extras costumer: Calgary crew
Nancy Jones	....	set wardrobe supervisor
Deborah Miller	....	set wardrobe supervisor
Kathleen Morley	....	assistant costume designer
Sisilia Raileque	....	extras costumer

Editorial Department
Linda Bourgeois	....	negative cutter
Marie-Hélène Bourget	....	digital intermediate technician
Mathieu Bélanger	....	additional editor
Jim Campabanal	....	negative cutter (as Jim Campabadal)
Pascale Dubé	....	post-production coordinator
Mathieu Duncan	....	dailies: rush-it
Patrice Fortin	....	video dailies
Paul Gagnon	....	client services
Pierre Guérin	....	digital intermediate engineering supervisor
Marc Lussier	....	digital color timer
Amélie St-Pierre	....	video dailies
Julien Tremblay	....	digital intermediate technician

Music Department
Sylvain Lefebvre	....	Music recording engineer and Score mixer (as Sylvain Lefèbvre)
Martin Prévost	....	assistant music mixer
Julie Sessing	....	music clearance
Jennifer Tefft	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Cindy Bailey	....	driver: cast van, Calgary crew
Jim Bain	....	driver: cast van, Calgary crew
T.J. Baird	....	driver: Calgary crew
Tom Baird	....	driver: Calgary crew
Jim Burton	....	driver: Calgary crew
Jagdish Chand	....	driver: Fiji crew
Chuck Christensen	....	driver: Calgary crew
Lawrence Gooch	....	driver: Calgary crew
Bill Janssen	....	driver: cast van, Calgary crew
Tyler Miller	....	transportation captain
Hari Narayan	....	driver: Fiji crew
Kuar Pal	....	driver: Fiji crew
Vinit 'Mongoose' Pal	....	driver: Fiji crew
Lee Phillips	....	driver: cast van, Calgary crew
Max Radford	....	transportation coordinator
Taitusi Rasoki	....	driver: set decoration, Fiji crew
Laitia Rayasi	....	driver: Fiji crew
Harry Smith	....	driver: Fiji crew
Jim Smith	....	driver: Calgary crew
Josevata Volisara	....	driver: casting, Fiji crew
Netaya Vukivuki	....	driver: Fiji crew
Josh Wilson	....	driver: Calgary crew

Other crew
Aviline Adshead	....	craft services: Calgary crew (as Avaline Adshead)
Aviline Adshead	....	first aid: Calgary crew (as Avaline Adshead)
Askar 'Shamim' Ali	....	production assistant: Fiji crew
Anna	....	wait staff: Fiji crew
Olivia Barratier	....	titles design
Jo-anne Barry	....	production coordinator: Calgary crew
Jay Daniel Beechinor	....	assistant: Mr. Frislev
Andrew Campbell	....	trainee location manager: Calgary crew
Sheba Cavu	....	assistant: Mr. Duguay, Fiji crew
Sam Coppola	....	legal services
Allison Cruthers	....	craft assistant: Calgary crew (as Allison Crothers)
Robert Demouth	....	assistant chef: Calgary crew
Susana Savusavu Dikedike	....	production secretary
Dise	....	assistant chef: Fiji crew
Lomani Drenalagi	....	locations production assistant: Fiji crew
Beccy French	....	locations production assistant: Calgary crew
Alifereti 'Fox' Fuakilau	....	unit production assistant: Fiji crew
Janelle Lorae Funk	....	assistant production coordinator: Calgary crew (as Janelle Funk)
Laurel Halladay	....	production assistant: Calgary crew
Helen	....	wait staff: Fiji crew
Ed Huery	....	location manager: Calgary crew
Gilly Huggett	....	caterer: Fiji crew
Gilly Huggett	....	craft services: Fiji crew
Joe Iacono	....	financial consultant
Pina Iacono	....	financial consultant assistant
Jon Izma	....	trainee production coordinator: Calgary crew
Raluca Jablonski	....	first assistant accountant
Keleni	....	wait staff: Fiji crew
Kitty King	....	assistant to producers: Fiji crew
Redd Knight	....	production coordinator
Pavel Lidmila	....	chef: Calgary crew
Louisa	....	wait staff: Fiji crew
Joses Martin	....	on-set assistant to producers: Calgary crew
Jean Aileen Matthias	....	accounting clerk: Fiji crew
Leslie Maynes	....	production accountant
Nathan Mosewich	....	assistant location manager: Calgary crew
Gabriel Nasra	....	financial consultant assistant
Nisha	....	wait staff: Fiji crew
Ortensia Palmerino	....	financial consultant assistant
Sabrina Paradis	....	script supervisor
Melodi Petrigo	....	clearances
Henry 'Harry' Pickering	....	location manager: shoot, Fiji crew
Rupeni 'Ben' Radio	....	craft production assistant: on-set, Fiji crew
Thom Richardson	....	associate: Mr. Duguay
Leo Richmond	....	location manager: prep, Fiji crew
Catherine Sample	....	assistant production coordinator
Seine	....	wait staff: Fiji crew
Sereana	....	wait staff: Fiji crew
Dinesh Shankar	....	production executive
Joe Sisto	....	legal services (as Joseph Sisto)
Teresa Sivan	....	assistant: Mr. Shankar, Fiji crew
Ken Stephens	....	film runner: Calgary crew
Mara Stevens	....	extras wrangler
David M. Taylor	....	first assistant payroll
Vicky	....	assistant chef: Fiji crew
Parker Wells	....	assistant: Mr. Oakes, Calgary crew

Thanks
Nicole Baillargeon	....	the producers wish to extend their thanks to
Keith Barten	....	the producers wish to extend their thanks to
Becky Bloom	....	the producers wish to extend their thanks to
Ginette Bélanger	....	the producers wish to extend their thanks to
Bruno Lavoie	....	the producers wish to extend their thanks to (as Bruno Karl Lavoie)
Isabel Meyer	....	the producers wish to extend their thanks to
Jean-Philippe Normandeau	....	the producers wish to extend their thanks to

Production Companies

• CD Films
• Edgey Productions
• Nomadic Pictures

Distributors

• Nordisk Film (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Nu Metro Productions (2008) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• HBO Hungary (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
• Laptv (2010) (Argentina) (TV)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Movie Network, The (TMN) (2008) (Canada) (TV)
• Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2008) (Denmark) (all media)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2008) (Sweden) (all media)
• ProSieben Television (2008) (Germany) (TV)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Telecinema (2008) (Spain) (all media)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Veronica (2010) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor
• Studio La Majeure  music recording and mixing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Germany:99 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:16 | Canada:14A | Mexico:B15 | Portugal:M/16 (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

CD Films

Trivia:

Peter Stormare plays Dr. Arthur Hail, but closing credits list the character's name as Dr. Norman Hail. Nowhere in the film is he ever called Norman.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sophie first arrives, Ellen says she has two months left. When Sophie is later put in the circle, they say Sophie's been there for over a month. Right after that, as they are seeing people leave, they mention Ellen leaving in two months again.

Quotes:

Sophie:Will you do something for me?
Ben:Yeah. Sure, anything. What?
Sophie:Marry me.
Ben:[laughs] Wha... Yeah. Okay. This must be good weed.

Soundtrack:

I Go Hard, I Go Home

worth watching

Within the first ten seconds, the movie introduction says, "There are over 200 hundred Boot Camps..." -_- Other than that, this movie was pretty amazing.

I felt captivated from the first scene, and only became more intrigued as the story line progressed. There were some satisfyingly, unexpected turnouts, and I loved that. However, the ending...I didn't buy it.

Overall, the plot made me think, and I could really feel for the characters. It's shocking to see that camps like this exist, but I feel that this film has definitely raised awareness.

Definitely worth watching. Plus, Mila Kunis is a beautiful woman to watch =)