Bitch Slap (2009)

Director:

Rick Jacobson

Writers:

Rick Jacobson (poet laureate) &
Eric Gruendemann (poet laureate)

Release Date:

6 November 2009 (Finland)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Assume the position ...

Plot:

Three bad girls travel to a remote desert hideaway to steal $200 million in diamonds from a ruthless underworld kingpin.

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Diamonds | Stripper | Stolen Diamonds | Breaking A Man's Penis

Cast

Julia Voth	...	Trixie
Erin Cummings	...	Hel
America Olivo	...	Camero (as Ameríca Olivo)
Michael Hurst	...	Gage
Ron Melendez	...	Deputy Fuchs
William Gregory Lee	...	Hot Wire
Minae Noji	...	Kinki
Kevin Sorbo	...	Mr. Phoenix
Lucy Lawless	...	Mother Superior
Renée O'Connor	...	Sister Batril
Dennis Keiffer	...	MacDaddy
Scott Hanley	...	Black Ice
Mark Lutz	...	Deiter von Vondervon
Debbie Lee Carrington	...	Hot Pocket
Zoe Bell	...	Rawhide (as Zoë Bell)
Robert Mammana	...	Prison Guard John
Rich Kirby	...	Prison Guard Thomas
Jim Klock	...	Officer Spanky With a 'Tude
Danny Nero	...	Officer Big Gun McFluff (as Neighbor Danny Nero)
Christine Nguyen	...	Nasty Nubile Escort
Krystal Badia	...	Sister Sara
Paul Karami	...	Jihad Jackson O'Doole
Katelyne Friedman	...	Lily The Languid
Carlo Mendez	...	Mercenary Leader
Astrid Swan	...	Lady Liberty (as Astrid Swan McGuire)
Bianca Barnett	...	Harem Hussie Code Red
Aisha Cain	...	Harem Aussie Code Blue
Kalin Keech	...	Freedom Fightin' Stripper
Saranne Lund	...	Her Less Inhibited Yet Still Patriotic Friend
Carmen Jimenez	...	Brownie All Grown Up
Lia Wagner	...	Lap Vixen Misty
Jennifer Miller	...	Lap Vixen Thumper
Sabine Varnes	...	Bathroom Bitch Varla
Eurlyne Epper	...	Bathroom Bitch Rosie
Daniel Cieplinski	...	Unlucky Mercenary Bastard
Justin Kornmann	...	Mercenary Rebel Yell
Brian Peck	...	Wrong Place - Wrong Time
Carla Collins	...	Here Comes The Bride
Tyrone Power Jr.	...	There Goes The Groom
Steve Barker	...	Bodyguard Tapert
Gary La Guard	...	Bodyguard Raimi
Rick Jacobson	...	Horndog
Eric Gruendemann	...	Father Malone
Tony Gardner	...	Vladimir Popmeov
Michael Belasco	...	Totally Awful Background Artist
Thaddeus	...	Himself
Karen Austin	...	Narrator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Fitzpatrick	...	LAPD Sergeant (uncredited)

Directed by
Rick Jacobson

Writing credits
Rick Jacobson		(poet laureate) &
Eric Gruendemann		(poet laureate)

Produced by
Eric Gruendemann	....	producer
Rick Jacobson	....	producer
Bernadette Joyce	....	post production producer
Brian Peck	....	associate producer
Carrie Tyson	....	line producer (as Carrie Ann 'Cat' Tyson)

Original Music by
John R. Graham		(the music man)

Cinematography by
Stuart Asbjornsen		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joseph McFadden		(as Joe McFadden)
Corey Yaktus

Casting by
John Barba
Lisa Fields

Production Design by
Vali Tirsoaga

Art Direction by
Daniel Cerny

Set Decoration by
Jennifer Mueller		(as Jenny Mueller)

Costume Design by
Robin Lewis West
Rosalida Medina

Makeup Department
Fiona Distefano	....	makeup department head
Jenna Keller	....	makeup artist
Eva Lohse	....	key makeup artist
Sheila Moran	....	key hairstylist

Production Management
Eric Gruendemann	....	unit production manager (as Eric 'Tripod' Gruendemann)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joshua Lou Friedman	....	second assistant director
Mark Wallace	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Daniel Bosler	....	conceptual artist
George Hobbs	....	propmaster
Erin Vitali	....	set dresser
Michael Smith	....	art department (uncredited)

Sound Department
Darren Barnett	....	dialogue mixer
Arlan H. Boll	....	dialogue editing (as Arlan Boll)
Roberto Cappannelli	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Carter	....	foley artist
Eric W. Edwards	....	boom operator (as Eric Edwards)
Chris Julian Irwin	....	re-recording mixer (as Chris Julian)
Chris Julian	....	post production sound supervisor
Daniel Kier	....	sound effects
Dacoury Natche	....	sound effects
Peter Rand	....	sound mixer
Josh Sarles	....	adr supervisor
Josh Sarles	....	sound effects
Jason Schmid	....	re-recording mixer
Brian Slack	....	re-recording mixer
Harry E. Snodgrass	....	supervising sound effects editor (as Harry Snodgrass)
James Cret Wilson	....	sound effects (as Cret Wilson)

Special Effects by
Chris Cline	....	special effects foreman: Automatrix Fx
Kyle Cyganowski	....	special effects assistant: Automatrix Fx
John Eggett	....	special effects coordinator
Tony Gardner	....	big cheese: Alterian Inc.
Timothy Huizing	....	special effects makeup
David Lazarus	....	special defects: Automatrix Fx (as David 'When's Lunch?' Lazarus)
Steve Prouty	....	project supervisor: Alterian Inc.
Tom Steves	....	on-set make-up artist: Alterian Inc. (as Thomas Steves)
Hugo Villasenor	....	on-set make-up artist: Alterian Inc.
David Waine	....	special effects coordinator: Automatrix Fx
John Shea	....	key hair effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Minky Billups	....	digital artist
Scott Billups	....	visual effects supervisor: PixelMonger VFX
Phil Carbonaro	....	composite supervisor (as Philip Carbonaro)
Tim Cutt	....	digital artist
Bob Forward	....	visual effects crew
Martin Gruhn	....	digital artist
Shane Houston	....	visual effects artist
Glen David Miller	....	visual effects artist (as Glen Miller)
Stefan Morrell	....	digital artist
Nicholas Seal	....	lead compositor (as Nick Seal)
J.R. Soldano	....	visual effects artist
Jon Terada	....	digital artist
Andre Van Der Merwe	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Sala Baker	....	stunt player: Bruise
Zoe Bell	....	fight choreographer (as Zoë Bell)
Zoe Bell	....	stunt coordinator (as Zoë Bell)
Eurlyne Epper	....	stunt player: Hematoma
Richard King	....	stunt player: Laceration
Phil Sommerville	....	stunt player: Contusion
Sabine Varnes	....	stunt double: everyone else
Josh C. Waller	....	stunt player: Owie
Thom Williams	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ringo Betancourt	....	company grip (as Ringo Enciso-Betancourt)
Nathaniel R. Brown	....	key grip (as Nate Brown)
Traci Chappell	....	second assistant camera
Daniel Cieplinski	....	videographer
Adam Dubrowa	....	additional camera operator
Rick Jacobson	....	camera operator
Richard Kim	....	best boy electric
Matthew Knudsen	....	gaffer (as Matt Knudsen)
Marc Korgie	....	company electric
Jennifer Lai	....	first assistant camera
Michael Lockridge	....	first assistant camera
Joseph McFadden	....	digital imaging technician (as Joe McFadden)
JP Perry	....	first assistant camera
Marlen Schlawin	....	second assistant camera
Benjamin Solovey	....	second assistant camera (as Ben Solovey)
Kevin Warn	....	stills photographer
Erin Weller	....	best boy grip
Aaron Wilson	....	dolly grip
Kathryn Comkowycz	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Erin Olesen	....	first assistant camera: pickups (uncredited)
Michael Phelan	....	grip (uncredited)
Austin Lee Smoak	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Alyssa Soetebier	....	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael Zogleman	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Emily Marchand	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Jonathan J. Nelson	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mira Jackson	....	assistant: costume designer
Jerry Santana	....	key set costumer
Joyce Tom	....	costumer
Tiffany Welt	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Kent Pritchett	....	colorist
Micah Stuart	....	associate editor

Music Department
Michael Aarvold	....	music scoring mixer
John R. Graham	....	music orchestrated and conducted by
Margaret Minton Fetter	....	music preparation
Christopher Eric Ng	....	music associate
Michael T. Ryan	....	music editor
Josh Sarles	....	music editor (as Jamie Steele)
Chris Julian	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Billy Kane	....	transportation coordinator (as Bill Kane)
Larry Riggen	....	transportation captain
Lewis Seiden	....	picture car commissar
Tony M. Wood	....	driver: Kargoyle Charioteer (as Tony Wood)

Other crew
Jeremy Aimone	....	key production assistant
Michael Belasco	....	production coordinator
Greg Broadmore	....	specialty weapons design & fabrication
Craig Chapman	....	stage manager
Mary Claypool	....	stage manager: Laurel Canyon Stages Queenbee
Josh Hofstetter	....	craft service: executive in charge
J. Michael Hull	....	location manager
Rachel Jacobson	....	script supervisor
Pierre de Lespinois	....	production guru (as Count Pierre Jean Leon Bonnescuelle de Lespinois)
Callum Linegard	....	specialty weapons design & fabrication (as Callum Lingard)
Peter Lyon	....	specialty weapons design & fabrication
Henry Rodriguez	....	stage manager
Arleane Smith	....	security manager
Michael C. Smith	....	security manager (as Mike Smith)
Richard Taylor	....	specialty weapons design & fabrication
Hayden D. Till	....	production accountant
Lisa Callif	....	clearance counsel (uncredited)
Michael Coulombe	....	second script supervisor (uncredited)
Michael Donaldson	....	clearance counsel (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Bombshell Pictures (presents)
• IM Global (presents)

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2010) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Euro TV (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Freestyle Releasing (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Libero (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• MVP Entertainment (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Nikkatsu (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand) (all media)
• Momentum Pictures (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2009) (Austria) (all media)
• Splendid Film (2009) (Germany) (all media)
• Splendid Film (2009) (Switzerland) (all media) (German-speaking region)
• Splendid Film (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• TriPictures (2009) (Spain) (all media)

Special Effects

• Automatrix Fx (special pyrotechnic effects)
• Condor VFX
• Digital Love
• Fuzzy Logic Productions
• HimAnI Productions
• PixelMonger

Other Companies

• Alterian  special make-up effects (as Alterian Inc.)
• Barris Kustom Industries  hearse: Kargoyle Hearse
• de ja Food Catering  caterers
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  thanks
• Imagine Post  post-production (uncredited)
• Seismic Sound  post production sound (as Seismic FX)
• Waterfront Studios  post-production (uncredited)
• Widget Post Production  additional sound services (as Widget Post)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for brutal violence, strong sexual content and language throughout, and brief drug use

Runtime:

109 min (unrated version) | 106 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | USA:R (certificate #45685) | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Japan:R15+ | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM14 | UK:18 | Spain:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Ireland:18 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bombshell Pictures

Trivia:

This film stars, amongst others, Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst - the principal actors starring in "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995) and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995).

Goofs:

Continuity: Trixie's eye makeup keeps changing color. It is usually a shiny, smoky gray but during the entirety of the desert sequences (which take place on the same day), the color switches. Colors include: dusty pink, light gray, dark gray, gray with beige and an almost black color. The only consistency is her black eyeliner.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator:[voice-over] All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack we must seem unable. When using our forces, we must seem inactive. When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away. When far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to entice the enemy; feign disorder and crush him. Sun Tzu. The Art of War. 380 BC.

Movie Connections:

Features Annie Oakley (1935)

Soundtrack:

Kill Me Everytime

Bitch Slap (2009)

Bitch Slap sees a gang of scantily clad ladies journey into the desert in an attempt to steal 200 million dollars worth of diamonds. If you're a fan of trashy exploitation flicks and love guns, cleavage, and women getting out of cars in slow-motion, then Bitch Slap was made with you in mind. It's fun, it's hyperactive, and it's a film that does not disappoint. Never promising to be more than it is, it succeeds in being more fun and funnier than one would expect. It's the kind of film where they take a break from the plot in order for the women to just pour water over each other. Many memorable scenes take place as a ridiculous but engaging plot unravels. I hope we can see more films like Bitch Slap over the next decade.