Harold (2008)

Director:

T. Sean Shannon

Writers (WGA):

T. Sean Shannon (written by) &
Greg Fields (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A teenager with an early onset of male-pattern baldness befriends his high school's janitor. |

Plot Keywords:

High School | Janitor | Stripper | Friendship Between Men | Reference To Lindsay Lohan

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Cromer
Spencer Breslin	...	Harold Clemens
Nikki Blonsky	...	Rhonda Baxter
Ally Sheedy	...	Maureen Clemens
Chris Parnell	...	Coach Vanderpool
Stella Maeve	...	Shelly Clemens
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Maude Sellers
Rachel Dratch	...	Ms. Norris
Fred Willard	...	Dr. Pratt
Colin Quinn	...	Reedy
Robert Gorrie	...	Patrick (as Robert Gorie)
Daniel Farcher	...	Brad (as Dan 'Dietz' Farcher)
Elizabeth Gillies	...	Evelyn Taylor
Nicola Peltz	...	Becki
Julian Mazzola	...	The Kid
Angel Sing	...	Chang
Lou Wagner	...	Principal Nelson
Jim Downy	...	Mr. Pinchot
Christina Jackson	...	Traci
Kate Hodge	...	Dusty
William Wiggins	...	Vince
Jake Sokoloff	...	Byron
Alan Aisenberg	...	Malcolm
Samantha Futerman	...	Katy
Edward Gelbinovich	...	Derek
Derek Nelson	...	Mason
Newman Sakhi	...	Jugdish
Evan Daves	...	Dennis
Michelle Fields	...	Michelle
Lorraine Mazzola	...	Ms. Colage
Judy Nazemetz	...	Nurse
Jillian Wiegand	...	Beautiful Waitress
Meredith Anne Bull	...	Belinda
Nicky Katt	...	Police officer #1
Lathan McKay	...	Officer Shannon (as Kid Millions)
Pat Shannon	...	Rhonda's Dad
Sarge	...	Alibi Club DJ
Wass Stevens	...	Prisoner
Dave Attell	...	Barker
Judith Knight Young	...	Lunch Lady
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlene Biton	...	Dancer
Joey Blonsky	...	Malcolm
Chris Margaritis	...	Prisoner
Lian Moy	...	Student
Erika Othen	...	Bartender (as Erika Jay)
Tom Rhodes	...	Car Salesman
Bob Sands	...	Slinky
John Shannon	...	Sheriff
Kitty Shannon	...	Pregnant Lady
Dylan Snyder	...	Dylan
Natalie Tamburello	...	Natalie
Paul Thornton	...	Mr. Kahane
Kristin Wallace	...	Trish
Gustavo Cunha	...	Student (uncredited)
Denis McKeown	...	Pastor (uncredited)

Directed by
T. Sean Shannon

Writing credits (WGA)
T. Sean Shannon		(written by) &
Greg Fields		(written by)

Produced by
Joel Blanco	....	line producer
Donald Brodsky	....	co-executive producer
Michael Califra	....	co-executive producer
David Daks	....	co-executive producer
Danny Fisher	....	executive producer
Cuba Gooding Jr.	....	producer
Morris S. Levy	....	producer
Jeff Mazzola	....	co-producer
Gregory Segal	....	co-executive producer
William Sherak	....	producer
Jason Shuman	....	producer
Maxwell Sinovoi	....	executive producer
Sam Zietz	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Christopher LaVasseur

Film Editing by
Harp Pekin		(co-editor)
Colleen Sharp

Casting by
Adrienne Stern

Production Design by
Jory Adam

Set Decoration by
Alison Scowby

Costume Design by
Mary Margaret O'Neill

Makeup Department
Amanda Korfine	....	makeup artist
Christy McCabe	....	key hair stylist
Cynthia O'Rourke	....	makeup artist
Joelle Troisi	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Joel Blanco	....	unit production manager
Jeff Mazzola	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Carroll	....	first assistant director
Ginger Gonzalez	....	second second assistant director
Jason Messeri	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Pete Dancy	....	property master
John El Manahi	....	leadman
John El Manahi	....	scenic charge artist
Paul Collins Johnson	....	art department production assistant
Andy Kugler	....	on-set dresser
Tricia Peck	....	set dresser
Maia Rose	....	set dresser foreman
Nicole Teeny	....	art production assistant

Sound Department
Eli Cohn	....	foley supervisor
Rob Daly	....	sound effects editor
Mark Garcia	....	supervising sound editor
Mike Guarino	....	sound mixer
Eric Offin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Guillermo Pena-Tapia	....	boom operator
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
Micky Sierra	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Stunts
Tim Buchanan	....	stunt double
Chris Colombo	....	stunt double
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator
Donald John Hewitt	....	stunt driver
John Patrick McLaughlin	....	stunts
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Abraham Altbuch	....	best boy grip
John Anctil	....	electrician
Freddy Cintron	....	electrician
Freddy Cintron	....	grip
David Dutkus	....	electrician
Josh Fisher	....	second assistant camera
Bart Grieb	....	electrician
Michael Kenney	....	first assistant camera
Jarrod Kloiber	....	electrician
Jarrod Kloiber	....	rigging best boy electric
Dan Kowalski	....	grip
Bryan Landes	....	additional electrician
Nick Maczka	....	grip
Branden James Maxham	....	swing (as Brandon James Maxham)
Sebastien Nicolet	....	electrician
Megan Nole	....	first assistant camera
Megan Nole	....	second assistant camera
Roberto A. Quezada	....	best boy electric
Dave Ranghelli	....	key grip
Meg Schrock	....	electrician
Marshall Stief	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard P. Ulivella	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Richard P. Ulivella	....	director of photography: second unit
Richard P. Ulivella	....	gaffer
Michael Yetter	....	rigging gaffer

Casting Department
Tammy Porto	....	casting associate
Leah Pracher	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Farah	....	wardrobe supervisor
Hannah Quinn	....	wardrobe assistant
Naomi Wolff	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Steve Beganyi	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Haji A.	....	music supervisor
Monique Cole	....	music supervisor
Brady Harris	....	composer: theme music
Don Poole	....	music producer

Other crew
Stephanie Angel	....	script supervisor
Christine Cherrone	....	assistant: Mr Levy
Matt Cohen	....	pre-production assistant
James Conaboy	....	set production assistant
Tristan Cowen	....	unit production assistant
Lisa Falzarano	....	production assistant
Frank Fattori	....	assistant: Danny Fisher
Eric Fisher	....	production associate
Kathryn Floro	....	assistant to producers
Anya Garrett	....	production coordinator
Laurie Gershon	....	product placement and clearances
Maxwell Lee Haddad	....	production assistant
Sophie Holland	....	production assistant
Kevin A. Howard	....	production assistant (as Kevin Howard)
Nadine Jolson	....	publicist
Kimberly Lisner	....	production assistant
Morgan Miller	....	assistant production coordinator
Joseph Montalbano	....	production assistant
Kat Murello	....	stand-in
Adam Newman	....	assistant production coordinator
Rory O'Sullivan	....	production assistant
Justin Rosini	....	location manager
Sara Seligman	....	production assistant
Tom Sexton	....	assistant location manager
Robert Tierney	....	production assistant
Amy Williams	....	talent assistant

Thanks
Benjamin P. Lieberman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Blue Star Pictures
• City Lights Pictures
• M.E.G.A. Films

Distributors

• Arsenal Pictures (2008) (non-USA) (all media)
• City Lights Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• City Lights Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• VVS Films (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
• WEA Corp. (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Jolson Creative Image PR  publicity
• Ovasen Post Production  post-production services and facilities
• Ovasen  post-production services and facilities
• Postworks New York  digital intermediate
• Tandem Sound  sound post-production

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language and teen drinking

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Great Neck North Middle School, Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Blue Star Pictures

Quotes:

Cromer:If you decide to come in tomorrow and shoot up the whole school, remember one thing.
Harold Clemens:What's that?
Cromer:I was nice to you.

Movie Connections:

References "The Yogi Bear Show" (1961)

Made me feel good about being bald

T.Sean Shannon has called upon his friends (and family) and created a unique, funny film.

Modeled after the typical high-school, new-kid, nerd plot, this movie has enough funny parts to make me rate it a 9. If I had to describe it, I would say "Sixteen-Candles" meets "Mr Woodcock" would be a good-approximation.

Filled with bit-parts by SNL players, as well as comic veterans and Oscar-winners(!), Harold keeps you guessing at a good pace all while making you giggle/laugh/broo-hah-hah in many places.

I think it must have been a nice departure for the seasoned actors to play the comedian role... the newbies held their own alongside. I predict that several of the young actors will go on to further roles. I am not sure about T.Sean's brother, Pat, though. His cameo is as short as he is bald (and now, old)! :)

Well worth the rental/download!