To Save a Life (2009)

Director:

Brian Baugh

Writer:

Jim Britts (written by)

Release Date:

11 November 2010 (South Korea)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Some people are just dying to be heard.

Plot:

After a childhood friend's death, Jake Taylor, an all-star athlete must change his life - and sacrifice his dreams to save the lives of others.

Plot Keywords:

Christian | Childhood Friend | Death | Beer Pong | Athlete

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Randy Wayne	...	Jake Taylor
Deja Kreutzberg	...	Amy Briggs
Joshua Weigel	...	Chris Vaughn
Steven Crowder	...	Doug Moore
D. David Morin	...	Mark Rivers
Sean Michael Afable	...	Jonny Garcia
Bubba Lewis	...	Danny Rivers
Robert Bailey Jr.	...	Roger Dawson
Kim Hidalgo	...	Andrea Stevens
Arjay Smith	...	Matt McQueen
Orin Mozon	...	Billy
Lamont Thompson	...	Clyde Williams
Trinity Scott	...	Kelsi
Janora McDuffie	...	Cari Vaughn
Laura Black	...	Pam Taylor
David Starzyk	...	Glen Taylor
Monique Edwards	...	Esther Dawson
Joseph Narducci	...	Frank
Lori Rom	...	Jan
Dee Baldus	...	Mrs. Jones
Nicole Franco	...	Church Woman
Lee Ann Kim	...	Reporter
Christian Pike	...	Young Roger
Jason Evans	...	Young Jake
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andy Crisp	...	Announcer
David Kasdan	...	Church Man
Dawn Page	...	Dawn

Directed by
Brian Baugh

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jim Britts		written by

Produced by
Jim Britts	....	producer
Scott Evans	....	executive producer
Steve Foster	....	producer
Nicole Franco	....	producer
Christina Lee Storm	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Christopher Lennertz
Tim Wynn		(as Timothy Wynn)

Cinematography by
C. Clifford Jones

Film Editing by
Dan O'Brien
Sarah Sanders

Casting by
Elizabeth Lang

Production Design by
Rachel Britts

Art Direction by
Sarah Sanders

Costume Design by
Christi Cecil Stewart

Makeup Department
Brandi Costa	....	makeup artist
Spring Harn	....	key makeup artist
Christina Robinz	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Nicole Franco	....	post-production supervisor
Christina Lee Storm	....	production manager (as Christina K.Y. Lee)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Blake Fawley	....	second second assistant director
Rosie Roch	....	second assistant director
Harold Uhl	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sarah Sanders	....	set designer
Christine Statzer	....	props

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr mixer
Romain Drouillon	....	french dubbing mixer
Darlene Gorzela	....	additional audio
Zachary Kahl	....	boom operator
Craig Mann	....	sound re-recording mixer
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Mickey McMullen	....	sound mixer
Dror Mohar	....	sound editor
Jamie Ritharom-Umbras	....	adr editor
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising sound editor
Ben Wilkins	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
Jeremy Fry	....	stunt coordinator
Robert 'Rock' Galotti	....	stunt safety

Camera and Electrical Department
Tarek Albaba	....	electrician
Dominic Bartolone	....	first assistant camera
Kase Bowman	....	grip
Greg Capp	....	electrician
Colton Davie	....	second assistant camera
Jameson Desantis	....	first assistant camera
Brad Elsey	....	grip
Jacob Fountain	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Josh Franer	....	camera operator
Jeremy Grant	....	electrician (as Jeremy M. Grant)
Christian Grosselfinger	....	gaffer
Kevin Guild	....	key grip
Nate Havens	....	first assistant camera
Brandon Lippard	....	camera operator
Chase Livengood	....	gaffer
Jeffrey D. McCoy	....	first assistant camera
Russ Miller	....	first assistant camera
Kenny Niernberg	....	first assistant camera
Doug Oh	....	first assistant camera
Nick Ouellette	....	first assistant camera
Chris Patterson	....	electrician
John Christian Patterson	....	best boy electric
Paul Pryor	....	first assistant camera
Cameron Riddles	....	first assistant camera
Michael Westby	....	grip

Editorial Department
Tony Dustin	....	digital film colorist
Kurt Smith	....	uncredited
Dan Williams	....	post-production assistant
Darin Wooldridge	....	digital colorist
Elvis Ripley	....	temp colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Dave Lawrence	....	music editor
Drew Silverstein	....	musician: piano
Drew Silverstein	....	orchestrator
Andrew Skrabutenas	....	assistant to composer
Steve Stuck	....	composer: behind-the-scenes music
Jeff Vaughn	....	score mixer
Jeff Vaughn	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Jan Funchess	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Laura Aldridge	....	production coordinator
Christiane Covington	....	script supervisor
Steve Faber	....	production assistant
Lisa Frost	....	publicity coordinator
Ashley Gulden	....	production assistant
Seth Himes	....	behind the scenes director
Charlie Holden-Corbett	....	production coordinator
Kayla Holst	....	production assistant
Drew Jonathan Lawson	....	key set production assistant
Jim Melrose	....	jack-of-all-trades supervisor
Mitch Narte	....	production assistant
Chris Roberts	....	assistant production coordinator
Bobby Taylor	....	production assistant
Eric Vasiliades	....	website developer
Mary Ann Clark	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Brian Bird	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• New Song Pictures
• Accelerated Entertainment
• Outreach Films

Distributors

• Affirm Films (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Affirm Films (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Christian Art Media (2010) (South Africa) (DVD)
• DTP Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2009) (Non-USA) (all media) (middle east)
• Sabra (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Amazeinc Internet Solutions  computer imaging
• Soundelux  post-production sound services
• Technicolor Creative Services  post-production facilities
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production sound services (as Todd-AO Soundelux)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements involving teen suicide, teen drinking, some drug content, disturbing images and sexuality

Runtime:

USA:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45637) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Calvin Christian High School, Escondido, California, USA

Company:

New Song Pictures

Trivia:

The scene when Jake wins the basketball game was done in a single take.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Chris Vaughn:Today we come together to remember the life of Roger Andrew Dawson. Although we know he had so much life left in him, we thank God for the 17 years he did have.

Soundtrack:

Shine On

Must see for teens!

Saw this with my 14 year old daughter this weekend. This is an excellent movie for teens between the ages of 13-17. If you're deciding whether to watch it, don't be swayed by the overall rating as those who gave the lowest ratings do not belong to the intended audience group (males over 45 have given it the lowest rating - not sure why they felt the need to review it as it wasn't a movie for them?) I teach leadership to 14 and 15 year-old students at my school, and they were so excited when I showed them just the trailer! If you work with students then you know that what is portrayed in this movie is not exaggerated, but issues that they are actually dealing with on a daily basis. Even at my private, Christian school bullying is an issue. This movie has an excellent message and will help teens have the courage to stand up and be themselves, instead of just following the crowd.