The 5th Quarter (2010)

Director:

Rick Bieber

Writer:

Rick Bieber

Release Date:

25 March 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

From the ashes of great tragedy can come great achievement.

Plot:

Driven by the tragic and fatal car crash that took the life of his fifteen year old brother Luke, and wearing Luke's number 5 jersey, Jon Abbate helps to lead the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to the most successful season in school history.

Plot Keywords:

Eulogy | Death Of Brother | Organ Donation | Athletic Training | Football Player

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Ryan Merriman	...	Jon Abbate
Aidan Quinn	...	Steven Abbate
Andie MacDowell	...	Maryanne Abbate
Andrea Powell	...	Bonnie
R. Keith Harris	...	Dr. Phillips
Anessa Ramsey	...	Lynn Garber
Patrick Stogner	...	Henry
Kendrick Cross	...	Fireman
Jillian Batherson	...	Haley Scott
Bonnie Johnson	...	Joan Kinsey
Michael Harding	...	Coach Jim Grobe
Robert Crayton	...	Football Fan
Jon Stafford	...	Coach Billings
Stefan Guy	...	Luke Abbate
Alexander Isaiah Thomas	...	Lacrosse Player #11
William Smith Yelton	...	Brandon
Dave Blamy	...	Stan Cotten
Maureen Mountcastle	...	Pam Steele
Ted Johnson	...	Bob Kinsey
Bradley Evans	...	Joe Haynes
Kristen Nicole LaPrade	...	Susie Simons
Patt Noday	...	ACC Sports TV Reporter
Kenny Hinkle	...	Young Luke Abbate
Matt McGrath	...	Adam Abbate
Sammy Nagi Njuguna	...	Josh Gattis
John Newberg	...	Coach Hood
W. Scott Parker III	...	Coach Taylor
Heanon Tate	...	Officer #2
Jason Drago	...	Officer #1
Stacy Earl	...	Joan Marie
Mandy Manis	...	Rachel Abbate
Stephanie Gail Williams
Capel Kane	...	Allie
Brian Bloye	...	Himself (as Pastor Brian Bloye)
Steve Uria	...	Himself
Josh Smith	...	Steve Justice
TJ Nelson	...	Himself (as Pastor Terry Nelson)
Micah Ryan Andrews	...	Himself (as Micah Andrews)
Mit Shah	...	Himself
Robert McCreary	...	Himself (as Bob McCreary)
Colin Womack	...	Mitchell
Alison Lawrence	...	Sarah Palmer
Madison Clair Knott	...	Crystal
Stan Cotten	...	TV Sports Anchor
Sharrin Edwards	...	Nurse Jean Amato
Earl Guill III	...	Zack
Rick Meadows	...	Coach Hines
Justin Smith	...	Coach Lambert
Walter Bell	...	Matt Brim
Jake Adams	...	Wake Forest Fan (uncredited)
Woody Andrews	...	Jogger / Gym Member (uncredited)
Tara Nicole Azarian	...	WFU Fan (uncredited)
Darrell Barr	...	Wake Forest Alum / Friend of the Abbate Family (uncredited)
Karen Boles	...	Restaurant Patron / Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Stephanie Ellis Bratton	...	Wake Forest Fan (uncredited)
Russ A. Bryan	...	Student Athlete (uncredited)
Lonnie Burchfield	...	Alumni Lunch Supporter (uncredited)
Jerry Cashman	...	College Alumni Guest (uncredited)
Travis Coles	...	Waiter (uncredited)
David Stewart Cowles II	...	Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
Todd Davis	...	State Patrolman (uncredited)
Cricket Ellis	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Sarah Nicole Ellis	...	Wake Forest Fan (uncredited)
Wendy Foster	...	Wake Forest Alumni (uncredited)
James Patrick Freetly	...	Party of 4 / Alumni (uncredited)
Marki Henderson	...	Officer #4 (uncredited)
Charlie Huffman	...	Wake Forest Fan (uncredited)
Cranston Johnson	...	Football Player (uncredited)
Andrew R. Kaplan	...	Wake Forest Alum (uncredited)
Stephen Kay	...	Visitor at Funeral / Hospital On-Looker at Crash Scene (uncredited)
Marc Keenan	...	Referee (uncredited)
Jerry Keys	...	Welcoming Professor (uncredited)
Eric Lanier	...	Asst. Coach (uncredited)
Dean Lyons	...	State Patrolman (uncredited)
Jane Hardin Marsh	...	Mrs. Grobe (uncredited)
Gabriella Mullis	...	Wake Forest Fan (uncredited)
Christina Nelson	...	Wake Forrest Fan (uncredited)
Dina B. Reed	...	Wake Forest Fan / Alumni Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Edd Robinson	...	Dr. Glenn Peison (uncredited)
David Rodwell	...	Wake Forest Fan / Alumni Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Athena Sarantis	...	Fan (uncredited)
Lindsey Sherrin	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Travis Sloan	...	High School Student / Lacrosse Player / Accident Scene Onlooker (uncredited)
Eli Spruill	...	Officer (uncredited)
Alexander Stilwell	...	Wake Forest Fan (uncredited)
Savannah Stilwell	...	Wake Forest Fan (uncredited)
Zoe Stilwell	...	Wake Forest Fan (uncredited)
Cheri Varnadoe	...	Nurse #1 (uncredited)
Jenny-Lynn Waugh Azarian	...	WFU Fan (uncredited)
Daniel Williard	...	Funeral Director (uncredited)
Rob G. Wise Sr.	...	Alumni Lunch Supporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Rick Bieber

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rick Bieber

Produced by
Doug Ames	....	co-producer
Rick Bieber	....	producer
Alan Cohen	....	executive producer
Ryan Johnston	....	co-producer
Robert McCreary	....	executive producer
Joel McDonell	....	associate producer
Abby Gail Palanker	....	associate producer
Phil Smoot	....	line producer

Original Music by
Andy Mendelson

Cinematography by
Craig Haagensen

Film Editing by
Mark Conte

Casting by
Monika Mikkelsen

Production Design by
Sophia Madalana Martinez Moore		(as Sophia Madalana Martinez)

Art Direction by
Sarah Costello

Set Decoration by
Aiyana Trotter

Costume Design by
Deborah Latham

Makeup Department
Deborah Ball	....	hairstylist
Katie Hall	....	additional hair
Patricia Hensley	....	additional hair
Kristy Horiuchi	....	key makeup artist
Dean Jones	....	makeup department head
Starr Jones	....	makeup department head
Kim Konsler	....	makeup artist
Megg Massey	....	key hair stylist
Magan Michele	....	additional makeup artist
Paul Russo	....	hair department head
Bernard Williams	....	additional hair

Production Management
Abby Gail Palanker	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Martin	....	second second assistant director
Brian O'Sullivan	....	second assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Christina Aldridge	....	leadman
Katie Boyles	....	art department intern
Robby Boyles	....	swing
Linda Hughes	....	prop assistant
R. Mark Hughes	....	property master
Joshua Keeney	....	art swing
Glenn Peison	....	props p.a
Ben Sakatos	....	art swing

Sound Department
Jeff Babb	....	sound utility
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
G. Michael Graham	....	supervising sound editor
Penny Harold	....	sound effects editor
Devon Heffley Curry	....	adr supervisor
James J. Mase	....	sound mixer
Terry O'Bright	....	sound re-recording mixer
Keith Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin J. Summers	....	boom operator
Andrew Troy	....	sound

Special Effects by
Dustin Bradley	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Toby Martisius	....	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Terry Bowen	....	camera operator
Catherine Cravens	....	company set electric
Lee Donaldson	....	grip
Erik Emerson	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse	....	key grip
Chris Jadick	....	electrician
Tony Jenzano	....	video assist
Brian Johnston	....	grip
William McConnell	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
John Oliveri	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
John Oliveri	....	second assistant: "b" camera
James Selph	....	set grip
Steve A. Stephenson	....	best boy rigging grip
John R. Sutton	....	rigging key grip
Eric Swanek	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Greg Taylor	....	electrician
Tony Tucker	....	gaffer
Danny Vanzura	....	camera loader
Sean Yaple	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera

Casting Department
Susan Paley Abramson	....	casting associate
D.J. Beaton	....	extras casting assistant
Nick Gonzalez	....	extras casting assistant
Ann Guill	....	extras casting
Dan A.R. Kelly	....	extras casting assistant
Tracy Kilpatrick	....	location casting
Brent B. Lindley	....	extras casting assistant
Phil Newsome	....	extras casting
Gene Vassilaros	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Katherine Dover	....	costume supervisor
Jess L. Johnson	....	additional costumer
Ginger Knussmann	....	set costumer
Janet Melody	....	tailor
Julia Rusthoven	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Richard Glazerman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
John Carta	....	music producer: song
Gardner Knight	....	music editor
Andy Mendelson	....	composer: theme music
Luis Oliart	....	music producer: song

Transportation Department
D.J. Hall	....	picture car coordinator
D.J. Hall	....	transportation coordinator
Skip Long	....	driver
Cindi Randall	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Adam Abbate	....	production assistant
Stanley Bogest	....	production accountant
Michelle Lee Brown	....	key craft service
Robyn M. Brown	....	craft service
Travis Coles	....	office production assistant
Christopher J. Corabi	....	production counsel
Alexandra Dimopoulos	....	production coordinator
Brandon Frazier	....	location manager
Brandon Frazier	....	production assistant
Michael Lee Garrett	....	location production assistant
Amber Givens	....	office production assistant
Vince Gonzalez	....	assistant production accountant
Kent Hamilton	....	insurance agent
Aaron Hammersley	....	assistant location manager
Aaron Hammersley	....	production assistant
Michael Hayworth	....	additional production accountant
Eric Hollenbeck	....	set production assistant
Purvis Jordan	....	location production assistant
Purvis Jordan	....	travel coordinator
Mary Kerley	....	key set production assistant
Devin Kidner	....	location manager
Nick Leopold	....	location production assistant
Tiffany Luard	....	production assistant
Callie Martin	....	office intern
Rebecca Moore	....	assistant production coordinator
Robert L. Phelps	....	assistant to director
Edd Robinson	....	stand-in
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan	....	script supervisor
Christopher M. Searcey	....	production assistant
Tonya Sheffield	....	travel coordinator
Gene Michael Smith	....	additional set production assistant
Lauren Weingarten	....	key location assistant
Matthew Mandarano	....	stand-in: Ryan Merriman (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fifth Quarter
• Park Entertainment, The (post-production)

Distributors

• Rocky Mountain Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Eagle Films (2010) (Non-USA) (all media) (middle east)
• Rocky Mountain Pictures

Other Companies

• Altair Casting & Production Services  extras casting
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  grip and lighting equipment
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Park Entertainment, The  post-production sound services
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material, some language, medical images and brief smoking

Runtime:

Canada:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45403) | USA:PG (special edition) | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Wake Forest University - 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Fifth Quarter

Quotes:

Josh Gattis:Luke was with you today, I know he was

Soundtrack:

Mind On Your Music

Worth a try.

Years ago, there use to be a dramatic Christian TV show called 'Faith for today', having seen it makes me think that these kinds of new movies are a bit of a modern version of that genre, dramatic Christian programming while at the same time, I have to say, it is not 'overtly' Christian in it's message vs. in comparison say 'Facing the Giants' but only in that Wake Forest is a Christian University, the "Deacs", Demon Deacons. Also in one scene in the Abbate household, I believe one might see a cross on the wall but even that seems a bit unfocused in the background and then, there is a short part in the Church but no "Bible Thumping" by any means.

One should not be expecting a Hollywood production. You have to think outside the box. The movie has a message and in the end is moving and does recount that story well. The football action is fairly well done when it shows games. I give it 6 stars as being on the plus side of average. For a "football movie", I'd rate it as about 7 stars actually, interesting when you think of Wake Forest as I do as mainly a basketball power which they are vs. football. It may not be 'Brian's song' or 'The Knute Rockne story' but it might be slightly reminiscent of the feel of those movies and I would think of it as being more along the lines of 'We are Marshall.' It's definitely worth a try. Yeah and parts of it do make me a bit teary eyed. Also, from a sports angle, the parts with South African trainer Steve Uria are good, it makes me think of some of the real exercise parts of the movie 'Hoosiers.' Honestly, if you are into sports, the exercise portions may be something you want to try for yourself. Wake Forest is more famous for it's basketball teams, even at the football game, I saw some of the student supporters jumping up and down which is something I tend to see all the time watching basketball games of some Universities like, I've got to say it, Duke University. So, in the final analysis, I think there is quite a bit to this movie and it is worth watching.