Burning Palms (2010)

Director:

Christopher Landon

Writer:

Christopher Landon (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

Five Tales That Will F#%! You Up For Life

Plot:

A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate.

Plot Keywords:

Kangaroo Court | Rape | Rape Victim | Maid | Gay Couple

Cast

Jamie Chung	...	Ginny
Rosamund Pike	...	Dedra
Dylan McDermott	...	Dennis Marx
Shannen Doherty	...	Dr. Shelly
Zoe Saldana	...	Sarah Cotton
Nick Stahl	...	Robert Kane
Robert Hoffman	...	Chad Bower
Paz Vega	...	Blanca Juarez
Peter Macdissi	...	Gerry
Anson Mount	...	Tom
Emily Meade	...	Chloe Marx
Lake Bell	...	Mary Jane
Tiara McKinney	...	Mahogany
Adriana Barraza	...	Louisa Alvarez
Jake Austin Walker	...	Trevor
Addison Black	...	Colby
Chandler George Brown	...	Jeffrey
Naz Jafri	...	Dr. Pakora
Ross Thomas	...	Lukas 'The Waiter'
Victoria Patenaude	...	Bag Lady
Jonathan 'Lil J' McDaniel	...	Trey
Jim Lau	...	Tak Bai
Scott Lunsford	...	Stud
Jason Brooks	...	Steve
Victor Webster	...	Paulo
Haley Tju	...	Rose
Kate Albrecht	...	Tammy Lynn
Cici Lau	...	Soon Li
Fabian C. Moreno	...	Hector (as Fabian Moreno)
Colleen Camp	...	Barbara Barish
Tom Wright	...	Maxwell Barron
Cynthia C.K. McFarland	...	Woman
Dimitri Diatchenko	...	Bob
Aron Biedenharn Coates	...	Tammy (as Aron Coates)
Lisa Marie Dupree	...	Busty Waitress
Cherie Thibodeaux	...	Girl #1
Jon Polito	...	Ned
Edrick Browne	...	Medical Center Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
C.K. McFarland	...	Mother
Austin Williams	...	Nicholas Pinter
Monica Acosta	...	Birthday Party Mom (uncredited)
Daurice Cummings	...	Club Dancer (uncredited)
Aurelius DiBarsanti	...	Geisha House Waiter (uncredited)
Carol Dupuy	...	Apartment Tenant (uncredited)
Louis Dupuy	...	Apartment Tenant (uncredited)
Jerald Garner	...	Restaurant Patron / Dancer (uncredited)
Adam Knapp	...	Party Guy (uncredited)
Michelle Lenhardt	...	Beautiful Woman (uncredited)
Kelly Migdon	...	Student (uncredited)
Marcus Morales	...	Customer in restaraunt (uncredited)
Gabriela Ostos	...	Cashier (uncredited)
Ross Rouillier	...	Orderly (uncredited)
Aaron Sauer	...	Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Jabari Simba	...	Gym Patron (uncredited)
Joanna Theobalds	...	Caretaker's Assistant (uncredited)
Deanna Tryon	...	Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Valerie Joy Wilson	...	Club Dancer #1 (uncredited)
Jackie Zane	...	Caretaker (uncredited)

Directed by
Christopher Landon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christopher Landon		written by

Produced by
Jason Hewitt	....	producer
Naz Jafri	....	executive producer
Richard Limbaugh	....	associate producer
Vince Morella	....	executive producer
Steven Chester Prince	....	producer
Artist W. Robinson	....	co-producer
Oren Segal	....	producer
Tyler Thompson	....	executive producer
Dawson Warner	....	line producer

Original Music by
Matthew Margeson

Cinematography by
Seamus Tierney		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Gregory Plotkin

Casting by
Venus Kanani
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Linda Burton

Set Decoration by
Gia Grosso

Costume Design by
Christie Wittenborn

Makeup Department
Hailey Authement	....	assistant makeup artist
Miia Kovero	....	key hair stylist
R.J. McCasland	....	co-makeup department head
Lauren Thomas	....	co-makeup department head

Production Management
Sean Findley	....	post-production supervisor
Artist W. Robinson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey F. January	....	first assistant director
Anastacia C. Nemec	....	second assistant director
Blake Perkinson	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Anthony A. Altomare	....	graphic designer
Melissa Arcaro	....	art department coordinator
John P. Bozajian	....	assistant property master
Matthew Gatlin	....	property master: Baton Rouge
Jonathan R. Hodges	....	property master
Jodie Jones	....	on-set dresser
Dallas Montgomery	....	set dresser
Carl Nunez	....	greens foreman
Jason Oertling	....	scenic artist
Palmer Schallon	....	on-set dresser
Perry James Trentacosta	....	set dresser
Elliot Westphal	....	assistant props master
Greg White	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Robert C. Bigelow	....	sound mixer (as Robert Bigelow)
Matt Coby	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric W. Edwards	....	boom operator
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim Lakin	....	sound mixer
Christopher Sheldon	....	supervising sound editor
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	sound facility supervisor
Carlos Wilkerson	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Ken Speed	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Sean Findley	....	digital colorist
Kris Kelley	....	visual effects supervisor
Howard Nourmand	....	visual effects artist
Jason Nystrom	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
John Bernecker	....	stunt performer
Harold Burns	....	stunt performer
Jude Cambise	....	stunt performer
Deven MacNair	....	stunt performer
Brad Martin	....	stunts
Phil O'Dell	....	stunt coordinator
Simon Rhee	....	stunt coordinator
Chad Rose	....	stunt performer
Robin Hart Smith	....	stunt double: Paz Vega
Tony Vo	....	stunt rigging assistant

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Acheson	....	assistant camera
Autumn Boh	....	camera utility
Autumn Boh	....	first assistant camera
Kenny Brown	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Kenny Brown	....	steadicam operator
Andy Colvin	....	camera operator
Andy Colvin	....	steadicam operator
Kathryn Comkowycz	....	first assistant camera
Marque DeWinter	....	red camera consultant
Beth Dubber	....	still photographer
Greg Flores	....	key grip
Hilary Bronwyn Gayle	....	still photographer
Tom Heigl	....	additional second assistant camera
Kris Kelley	....	data acquisition specialist
Nina Kuhn	....	gaffer
Jeff Magers	....	dolly grip (2008)
Gerard Martin	....	second assistant camera
Ronald 'Ronnie' Martin	....	additional gaffer
Ronald 'Ronnie' Martin	....	rigging gaffer
Ricardo Moreno	....	camera operator
Jeff Samuelson	....	crane operator
Marlen Schlawin	....	second assistant camera
Brandon Swain	....	lighting technician
Gregg Thompson	....	grip
Marcus Varnado	....	electrician
Earl Woods	....	set best boy electric

Animation Department
Jason Nystrom	....	animator

Casting Department
Lisa Marie Dupree	....	casting director: Louisiana
Lindsay Graham	....	casting associate
Tony Hobbs	....	extras casting
Brinkley A. Maginnis	....	casting director: background

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bette Adams	....	costumer
Mairi Chisholm	....	costume supervisor
Shonta T. McCray	....	key costumer
Lauren Pratto	....	costume production assistant
Melissa Reed	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Gabriel Bloomberg	....	on-line editor
Craig Dewey	....	assistant editor
Joseph Langdale	....	Post Production Supervisor For FIlms In Motion

Music Department
Michael Desmond	....	additional music arranger
Brigitte Green	....	music supervisor
Brigitte Green	....	music supervisor
Alex Hackford	....	music supervisor
Yagmur Kaplan	....	music editor
Jen Pray	....	music clearance
Rob Simon	....	ambient music designer
Nathan Whitehead	....	additional music arranger

Transportation Department
Larry Arceneaux	....	transportation captain
Bennett Bunch	....	transportation co-captain
Alberto Coto	....	transportation captain
Richard Denson	....	driver
Monica W. Fuller	....	driver (as Monica Williamson)
Beau Holden	....	driver: cast
Jack Prince	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Clay Achee	....	production assistant
Alexis Alexander	....	assistant: Ms. Saldana
Garrett Allain	....	stand-in
Les Arceneaux	....	assistant location manager
Sebastien Betsch	....	digital cinema supervisor
Cara Brown	....	production assistant
Gregory S. Carr	....	key set production assistant
Michael Coscia	....	production coordinator
Todd Crockett	....	accounting assistant
Neale Fishback	....	key assistant location manager
Aden Glassman	....	set production assistant
Lori Grabowski	....	script supervisor
Edmond Guidry	....	production assistant
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Eric Hooge	....	key assistant location manager
Christopher Lee	....	location manager
Michael W. Miliotti	....	animal trainer
Dennis Ray Mitchell	....	production assistant
David Nico	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles Unit
April Novak	....	assistant production coordinator
Norris Ortolano	....	production assistant
Paige Pemberton	....	production secretary
Rhonda Reznick	....	production accountant
Ken Speed	....	armorer
Ross Tatelman	....	production assistant
Jackson Waite	....	production assistant
Nadia Walden	....	stand-in

Production Companies

• Films In Motion

Distributors

• New Films Cinema
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Films In Motion

Other Companies

• BAM Casting  casting
• Barnstormer  camera equipment provided by
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Event Restroom  restrooms
• Films In Motion  post-production
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  grip and lighting equipment
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation
• PES Payroll  payroll services
• Paramedia Studios  sound re-recording (ADR)
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Stand Sound  sound post-production
• Third Coast Rental  expendables supplier

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence including a rape, language and drug use

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46540) | Australia:MA15+ (2011) | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Films In Motion

Soundtrack:

DAMN WISH I WAS YOUR LOVER

Definitely worth the wait!!!

I just want to start by saying that this is the first movie I'm writing about on IMDb. Another user felt it necessary to also write his first review but to warn others of this film, yet I felt I feel compelled to write the opposite as the first 5 reviews are quite mixed so far..

I had to wait four months from the time I saw the trailer until the DVD arrived. The DVD is not even offered here in Vancouver, Canada at future shop, best buy, or in video stores which is pretty strange. I had to find it online! So I'm not sure how many people are even going to hear of this let alone find a copy other than online.

The film itself was definitely different but very entertaining in a good way. I don't see a need to explain the stories as other users have already, but feel it necessary to say this is not as shocking or offending as I thought it would have been after watching the trailers and waiting for months in anticipation.

I did love this film, but it takes a lot to shock people nowadays so not sure why some people find it so terrible instead of treating it like a dark comedy... It portrays somewhat 'weird/odd' plot themes, but don't feel this should turn people off from enjoying the film, but only make it more enjoyable as it's a good change in pace from your average film. It also makes it more comedic that they've focused a plot on such stories..

I don't feel that everyone will be offended or shocked, and feel it laughable that someone would call viewers psychopaths and sociopaths for enjoying such a film.

I do feel that Shannon Doherty could have played the psychologist in all 5 scenes but maybe due to time restraints they chose to only put her in 2. But they could have used her to interrelate the stories in my opinion. I also wish the order of the stories had been a little different. I thought the 5th story 'man eater' could have been told first. After laughing for an hour and a half at the other 4 stories, I felt the last 20 minutes were a bit more of a drama than a comedy and I wish I could have finished the film on a comedic note. All in all this was an excellent film. I only gave it a 9 as I felt the 5th story should have been watched first to keep comedy going until the end.

Excellent job Christopher Landon...Hopefully he has 5 more of these stories up his sleeve for a sequel! Go see this film!!!