Flying By (2009)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Jim Amatulli

Writer:

Jim Amatulli (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Music

Tagline:

It's about the music

Plot:

A real estate developer goes to his 25th high school reunion without his wife, and finds his old teenage band playing...

Cast

Ahnaise Christmas	...	Rachel
Mo Collins	...	Kate
Billy Ray Cyrus	...	George Barron
Arabella Field	...	Beth
Sidney Franklin	...	Young Willy
Robert Gossett	...	Michael
David Haack	...	Alan
Judith Hoag	...	Vicki
Ted Hutton	...	Freddy
Steven B. Jarnicki	...	T.V. Commentator
Eric Allan Kramer	...	Steve
Katie Leclerc	...	Ally
Heather Locklear	...	Pamela
Kevin Montgomery	...	Young George Barron
Patricia Neal	...	Margie
Cheryl Noe	...	Mira
Gene Rathswohl	...	Rick
Olesya Rulin	...	Ellie
Stephen Michael Shearer	...	Doctor
Mona Jo Trowbridge	...	Linda
Myk Watford	...	Willy
David Zayas	...	Tony

Directed by
Jim Amatulli

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jim Amatulli		writer

Produced by
Eric Abrahamson	....	producer
Jim Amatulli	....	producer
Steven C. Beer	....	consulting producer
Jack E. Brown	....	executive producer
Sanford Hampton	....	co-producer
Sanford Hampton	....	line producer
Ted Hutton	....	consulting producer
Oscar Jarnicki	....	executive producer
Jonathan McHugh	....	producer

Original Music by
Geoff Levin

Cinematography by
Chris Chomyn

Film Editing by
Howard Heard

Casting by
Christine Sheaks

Production Design by
Richard N. McGuire

Set Decoration by
Charlie Brownell

Costume Design by
Sherrie Jordan

Makeup Department
Katie Kilkenny	....	makeup department head
Breanne McNally	....	hair stylist
Breanne McNally	....	makeup artist
Gabby Suarez	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Epstein	....	second second assistant director
Johnny Haddad	....	first assistant director
Patrick Richmond	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Sharon Davis	....	set designer
William Anthony Duncan	....	scenic artist
Juliana Flores	....	art department coordinator
Catherine A. Frazier	....	property master
Kevin Gustavson	....	construction foreman
Lisa Ann Johnson	....	props
Matt Kindelan	....	props
John Serbian	....	on-set dresser
Robert A. Sturtevant	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
David Barber	....	dialogue editor
David Barber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Melissa Bylsma	....	sound coordinator
John J. Churchman	....	boom operator
Trevor Dowswell	....	sound coordinator
Sean Gray	....	sound effects editor
Jeff Gross	....	foley mixer
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Mike Pipgras	....	foley editor
Olivier Virmont	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Yogi Allen	....	electrician
Miles Anderson	....	gaffer
Ramon Ciokon	....	grip
Hawke Clothier	....	dolly grip
Justin Deck	....	best boy grip
Brad Elsey	....	grip
Houman Forough	....	camera operator
Jack Garrett	....	camera operator
Aaron Marquette	....	camera loader
Bernie Smith	....	first assistant camera
Keith Sorrell	....	rigging electrician
David Neal Stewart	....	grip
Edwin Ventura	....	grip

Casting Department
Rebecca Gushin	....	casting
D. Candis Paule	....	local casting
Christine Sheaks	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tony Crawford	....	costume supervisor
Shalima Lyons	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
John Sterneman	....	colorist

Music Department
Bruce Chianese	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Janice La Joie	....	driver: cast
Mark La Joie	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Laura Brown	....	production coordinator
Susan Buliavac	....	script supervisor
Glenn Camaclang	....	production assistant
Noah Henry	....	production assistant
Joanne Laranang	....	assistant production office coordinator
Vincent Lopez	....	location manager
Christopher Tanks	....	office production assistant

Production Companies

• ARTE
• Encore Partners

Distributors

• Lifetime Movie Network (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Mti Home Video

Other Companies

• Dragonslayer Post  post-production facilities
• Juniper Post  sound post-production
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some language.

Runtime:

90 min

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company:

ARTE

I really liked it

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

This is not a big budget movie, but the director makes it work very well with his budget. The music (soundtrack) that went with it was quite good. The story has been done before - is a simple follow your dreams thing. Character development was surprisingly good, we found ourselves hoping the band would succeed. One of those "what we dream about, but life interferes" things.

Heather Locklear's character was not as well developed as a couple of the other roles, actually quite shallow and today, upon considering the character she played, well the character was shallow. Well done.

Acting was definitely more than adequate, bordering on good at times. Billy Ray Cyrus was well cast in his role, pulls off the nice guy, wanna be a rock and roll star superbly. And I am definitely not a county music fan.

I'll watch it again one of these days. I think if you are a classic rock fan and particularly if you ever had visions of being a professional musician you would enjoy it.