The Clique (2008) (V)

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writers:

Lisi Harrison (novel)
Liz Tigelaar (adaptation)

Release Date:

11 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Tagline:

The only thing harder than getting in, is staying in.

Plot:

A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.

Plot Keywords:

Clique | Middle School | Back Stabbing | Social Climber | Popularity

Cast

Elizabeth McLaughlin	...	Massie Block
Ellen Marlow	...	Claire Lyons
Sophie Anna Everhard	...	Dylan Marvil
Samantha Boscarino	...	Alicia Rivera
Bridgit Mendler	...	Kristen Gregory
Elizabeth Keifer	...	Judy Lyons (as Liz Keifer)
Julie Lauren	...	Kendra Block
Dylan Minnette	...	Todd Lyons
David Chisum	...	William Block
Neal Matarazzo	...	Jay Lyons
Vanessa Marano	...	Layne Abeley
Keli Price	...	Chris Abeley
Boris McGiver	...	Isaac
Lisa Masters	...	Mrs. Marvil
Elizabeth Gillies	...	Shelby
Shelby Stanton	...	Jenna
Stephen Guarino	...	Vincent
Nazanin Homa	...	Mrs. Alvarez (as Naz Homa)
Nancy Beard	...	Yoga Instructor
Angel Desai	...	Nurse Adele
Juliana Parinello	...	Debbie Weecer
Camila Vignaud	...	Fawn
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Conte	...	Abeley's Dad (uncredited)
Roger Dillingham Jr.	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Vincent J. Earnshaw	...	Moving Man (uncredited)
Keith Fluker	...	Security (uncredited)
Patrick Mel Hayes	...	Wealthy Parent (uncredited)
Brianna Jesme	...	Friend of Layne (uncredited)
Adam Masnyk	...	Chris Abeley's Friend (uncredited)
Todd Mello	...	Winning Auction Bidder (uncredited)
Aaron J. Patton	...	Parent (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Lembeck

Writing credits
Lisi Harrison		(novel)
Liz Tigelaar		(adaptation)

Produced by
Tyra Banks	....	executive producer
Tom Keniston	....	line producer
Bob Levy	....	producer
Leslie Morgenstein	....	producer

Original Music by
George S. Clinton

Cinematography by
Michael Weaver

Film Editing by
David Finfer

Casting by
Harriet Greenspan

Production Design by
Philip Toolin

Set Decoration by
Wanda 'Beau' Peterson		(as Beau Petersen)

Costume Design by
Mandi Line

Makeup Department
Frank Barbosa	....	head hair designer
Liz Bernstrom	....	key makeup artist
Paula Dion	....	hair stylist
Joe Rossi	....	makeup department head
Lora Scrignoli	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Tom Keniston	....	unit production manager
Jan Kikumoto	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie A. Bloom	....	first assistant director
Michelle Regina	....	second second assistant director (as Michelle Lynn Regina)
Alexa Steele	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Mike Araujo	....	construction coordinator
Guy L. Bermel	....	set dresser
Adam D. Bouchard	....	set dresser
Matthew Cavaliero	....	property master
Tina Hamilton	....	additional set decoration buyer
Tina Hamilton	....	art department coordinator
Erik Malkovich	....	art department coordinator
Erik Malkovich	....	set dresser
Janine Moore	....	assistant property master
Christopher Plummer	....	on-set dresser
Christopher Sawtelle	....	leadman (as Chris Sawtelle)
Meaghan E. Stone	....	third prop
Amy R. Strong	....	set decoration buyer

Sound Department
Steven Avila	....	sound effects editor
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist (as Adam DeCoster)
Mark Hensley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor
Doug Latislaw	....	adr mixer
Sean Madsen	....	assistant sound editor
Maggie Malyn	....	post sound coordinator
Lenny Manzo	....	utility sound
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Alexander Pugh	....	sound effects editor
Joel Reidy	....	boom operator
Jason Shaffer	....	sound effects editor
Kyle Tilbury	....	sound assistant
Steven Utt	....	sound engineer
Ben Whitver	....	adr mixer
Skip Williams	....	dialogue editor (as Bill 'Skip' Williams)
Tom Williams	....	sound mixer
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	dialogue editor

Visual Effects by
Scott Dougherty	....	visual effects executive producer: Furious FX
David Lingenfelser	....	executive visual effects supervisor: Furious Fx
Frank Maurer	....	compositor
Vincent Parker	....	digital compositor
Tracy Takahashi	....	visual effects producer: Furious FX

Stunts
Jim Ford	....	stunt double: skateboarder (as James Ford)
Tina Mckissick	....	stunts
Sean Rogers	....	stunts
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Gavin Ames	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Gavin Ames	....	steadicam operator
Adam D. Bouchard	....	electrician
Greg Brooks	....	grip
Robert Clark	....	electrician
Vidal Cohen	....	key grip
Michael Cruickshank	....	second assistant camera
Geoff Dann	....	best boy electric
Mike DeGrazzio	....	digital imaging technician
Ross Dunkerley	....	gaffer
Brian Dwiggins	....	lighting technician
Michael Dynice	....	grip
Jennifer Evans	....	dolly grip (as Jen Evans)
William Evans	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Grantland	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Josh Gundling	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Josh Gundling Williamson)
Michael Hadley	....	gaffer: base camp
Christopher Haifley	....	camera operator: "b" camera
David Haller	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Eric Lee	....	still photographer
JD Leedham	....	best boy grip
Branden James Maxham	....	grip (as Brandon James Maxham)
Clinton McMahon	....	grip
James R. Mitchell	....	rigging gaffer
Tracy Ouellette	....	grip
Michael Peterson	....	electrician
Edwin Rubio	....	grip
James Sprattley	....	first assistant camera (as James M. Sprattley)
Jeff Tanger	....	rigging electric best boy

Casting Department
Terri Douglas	....	adr voice casting
Susan Putnam	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frank Avanzo	....	costume supervisor
Jodi Baldwin	....	wardrobe supervisor
Mojdeh Daftary	....	key costumer
Lorraine Alexis Mahru Toomey	....	costume supervisor: L.A. (as Loraine Mahru)
Debra Sugarman	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Eunice Choi	....	post-production coordinator
Roger Cooper	....	first assistant editor
Sue Gates	....	color timer
David A. Osipowicz	....	post-production assistant
Howard Stein	....	on-line editor
Amber Taylor	....	Post Supervisor (Modern VideoFilm )

Music Department
Mike Flicker	....	supervising music editor
Julia Michels	....	music supervisor
Bryon Rickerson	....	music editor
Bryon Rickerson	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Timothy Paustian	....	transportation captain
Thomas Reilly	....	transportation co-captain (as Tom Reilly)

Other crew
Marcio Alves	....	craft service
Lisa Arnone	....	script supervisor
Matt Bierman	....	production executive
Brian Campe	....	set production assistant
Ashley B. Deaton	....	assistant: L. Armstrong
Trisha Dos Santos	....	accounting clerk
Gleanna Doyle	....	animal trainer
Anne Marie Feldman	....	payroll accountant
Jonathan Hoeg	....	production assistant
Crystal Jenney	....	assistant to director
Christie Kneeland	....	location production assistant
Jon Kuyper	....	production executive
Deme Lane	....	photo double
Deme Lane	....	stand-in
Deborah Laub	....	location manager
Sam Lembeck	....	production assistant
Casey Leming	....	electronic graphics operator
Scott Levine	....	unit publicist
Michael A. LoCicero	....	production assistant
Margaret Martinez	....	first assistant accountant
Mathew Provost	....	production coordinator
Heather M. Quimby	....	location scout
Jason Quimby	....	location consultant
Kristin Quinn	....	production assistant
Jill W. Reurs	....	script supervisor (as Jill Reurs)
Antonio Caetano Santos	....	production secretary (as Antonio Caetano Dos Santos)
Jonathon Schermerhorn	....	set production assistant
Charlie Scimone	....	craft service
Benjamin Thomas	....	location scout
Kal Thompson	....	location assistant
Andrea Vestrand	....	assistant production coordinator
Mark Wyrick	....	production accountant
Krysten Yoniack	....	production assistant

Thanks
Steven Feinberg	....	grateful acknowledgment
Aaron Shang	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Alloy Entertainment

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• HBO Hungary (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Premiere (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Furious FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Behind the Scenes  shipping by
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Monkeyland Audio  post-production sound services
• Monkeyland Audio  sound re-recording
• Pivotal Post  Avid Editing Equipment Provided By
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Tax Credit Finance  tax credit brokering

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material, rude behavior and language

Runtime:

87 min | Argentina:87 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | UK:12 | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Rhode Island, USA

Company:

Alloy Entertainment

Trivia:

During the painting scene (around 22:19) There are paintings behind Alicia and Claire. One of them is clearly a reference to the Korean Pop group Wonder Girls, and their debut single "Irony".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Massie picks up Kristen, Kristen doesn't have anything on her shirt. When they exit the car, Kristen then suddenly has a black belt on.

Quotes:

Claire Lyons:Hi! My parents told me all about you.
Massie Block:Hmm, mine barely mention you. Except to say how fun and cool you are.

Soundtrack:

Find My Place

Girls you'll really love to hate

Okay, so the girls from the Pretty Committee may be hard to relate with, the acting may be sub par, and the whole thing might not be realistic but I thought that was the entire point of the film. It presents two kinds of realities--the beautiful, smart, and rich that everyone craves to have (Massie Block) and the dull plain one that most people are in (Claire Lyons). It doesn't really have to be taken literally, point is, they still represented the various cliques that really are present in high school-- the popular ones, the almost there but not quite, the weirdos, and the losers. In a way, Clique is just an incredibly high-end and young version of Tina Fey's Mean Girls. It's not something to watch if you're in need of a life-changing film. This one's fun, but it's definitely a no-brainer.