Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009)

Director:

Gregory Dark

Writer:

Robert Dean Klein (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Mr. Jack and Sweet Stephen cruise aimlessly through the streets of LA speculating about life, death...

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Dream Sequence | Male Friendship | Dark | Robbery

Cast

Matthew Modine	...	Mr. Jack
Callum Blue	...	Sweet Stephen
Paul Adelstein	...	Philly
Adam Baldwin	...	Tommy
Zach Galifianakis	...	Bucky
Don McManus	...	Dennis Rivers
Liza Weil	...	Norma
Lisa Brenner	...	Juliet
David Ellison	...	Romeo
Maree Cheatham	...	Elderly Woman
Martin Spanjers	...	Seth
Lee Weaver	...	Barney
Benjamin Brown	...	Aaron
Nicole Dalton	...	Jessica
Joanna Kelly	...	Jill
Sandy Kenyon	...	Elderly Man
Keenan Merkovich	...	Kenny Edwards
Connor Merkovich	...	Kenny Edwards
Brooke Newton	...	Lucy
Donna Pieroni	...	Obese Woman
Genevieve Zweig	...	Jenna
Ron Jeremy	...	Himself
Paul Lacovara	...	Big Lug
Lisette Bross	...	Stephanie Sinclair
Nathan Siebring	...	Porn Store Clerk
Jody Jaress	...	Grandmother
Patrick McCaffrey	...	Young Sweet Stephen
Khanya Mkhize	...	Teen African American Girl
Adele Baughn	...	Bickering Sister #1
Anadel Baughn	...	Bickering Sister #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marie Antoinette	...	Jogger (uncredited)
Addison Bouquet	...	Girl on Bus (uncredited)
Tom Burruss	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Tony Clemons	...	Jogger (uncredited)
Patty Duran	...	Stripper - Denise Rivers Show Guest (uncredited)
Jackson Lee	...	Telemarketer (uncredited)
Travis McCoy	...	Coroner (uncredited)

Directed by
Gregory Dark

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Dean Klein		writer

Produced by
Sharlotte Blake	....	producer
Gregory Dark	....	producer
Robert Dean Klein	....	co-producer
David B. Kravis	....	executive producer
Margo Kravis	....	producer
Shana Landsburg	....	co-producer
Matthew Modine	....	executive producer
Pennie Leigh Orcutt	....	assistant producer
James R. Rosenthal	....	line producer

Cinematography by
Gavin Kelly

Film Editing by
Bob Mori
David Moritz

Casting by
Rebecca Gushin

Production Design by
Travis Zariwny

Art Direction by
Kent Daniels

Costume Design by
Mary Cheung

Makeup Department
Arpine Dadrian	....	makeup artist
James Lacey	....	assistant makeup artist
Natalia Senina	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Josh Holden Hume	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Meredith Corrado	....	second second assistant director
Josh Holden Hume	....	first assistant director: second unit
David Paige	....	second assistant director
Kimberly Stuckwisch	....	first assistant director
Travis Zariwny	....	second unit director

Art Department
Jonathan Buchanan	....	property master
Liza Chenault	....	assistant art director
Eric Hull	....	weapon specialist
J. Zachary Smith	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Aaron Grice	....	boom operator
Mickey McMullen	....	sound mixer
Andrew Spence	....	sound designer
Andrew Spence	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bryan Watkins	....	dialogue editor
Bryan Watkins	....	m&e re-recording mixer

Stunts
Jeff Danoff	....	stunts
Adam Hart	....	stunt double
Paul Lacovara	....	stunt performer
Cole S. McKay	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Arena	....	Steadicam operator
Marco Bercasio	....	grip
Tom Burruss	....	still photographer
Ben Chananie	....	grip
Traci Chappell	....	second assistant camera
Jose Elias Felix	....	grip
Brian Garbellini	....	camera operator: additional photography, second unit
Brian Garbellini	....	director of photography: second unit
Chris Garlington	....	best boy grip
Jimmy Hammond	....	second assistant camera
Tom Howard	....	key grip
Nick Huizing	....	electrician
Luke Kalteux	....	electrician
Daron Keet	....	first assistant camera
Michael Kowalczyk	....	second assistant camera
Tom Morash	....	best boy electric
Tom Morash	....	lighting board operator
Roger Peterson	....	grip
Sonoko Shimoyama	....	gaffer: second unit
David E. Thomas Jr.	....	first assistant camera: second unit pick ups
Nick Tully	....	grip
Sergio Villegas	....	gaffer
Rick Taylor	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Carmen Betancourt	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Naomi P. Cruz	....	wardrobe intern
Angela M. Eads	....	costume assistant
Sarah Fleming	....	assistant costume designer
Erica D. Schwartz	....	wardrobe supervisor
Mary Beth Sterling	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Diana Fishman	....	assistant editor
Daniel R. Padgett	....	assistant editor (as Dan Padgett)
Robb Sullivan	....	additional editor
Vincent E. Toto	....	colorist

Transportation Department
Dale Lee	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Elena Chernock	....	production assistant
Bobby Jauregui	....	production assistant
Ryan Kennedy	....	key set production assistant
Andrew Kravis	....	production assistant
Sylvia Sether	....	production assistant
James Singleton	....	production assistant
Jerry Urbina	....	set intern
Justin Wineburgh	....	legal counsel

Production Companies

• Crazy Dogs Films
• GDSM Productions

Distributors

• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Signature Entertainment (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies

Also Known As:

"Frenemy" - UK (imdb display title), USA (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, some drug and sexual content

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2011) | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Crazy Dogs Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Sweet Stephen is shot, his chest moves in the close-ups and he can be seen breathing.

Quotes:

Mr. Jack:You know what? Today was a great day.
Sweet Stephan:It was a day.
Mr. Jack:The perfect mix of intrigue, danger, tragedy, love, sex, violence and plain old American fun.
Sweet Stephan:You're not from England, you know.

Movie Connections:

References The Shining (1980)

Dishonest advertising aside, a poorly made film

Yes, this film jumped on the ZG bandwagon and that's probably the only reason anyone honestly watched this film. It's also the only reason anyone got to see an interesting idea get completely butchered by terrible writing and equally awful directing. Perhaps it's because the budget was so low, perhaps its because the writers and director were simply talentless. The concept, without spoiling it for you (but really, don't bother) is a discussion of violence and what is evil, what is addiction, and what is human nature. Interesting, right? Yeah. Toss in some relatively talented and interesting actors and its all up to the writing and directing to bring this film together. Those two cogs fail miserably, and we're left with a film that features a superb ZG doing what he does best for about fifteen minutes. After that, you're left to fumble around the film on your own. Good luck, but don't bother. This film was a failure. A good idea, but poorly executed.