The Last Song (2010)

Director:

Julie Anne Robinson

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Sparks (screenplay) &
Jeff Van Wie (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

31 March 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Do you ever really forget your first heartbreak?

Plot:

A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Summer | Beach | Pianist | Young Love

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Miley Cyrus	...	Ronnie Miller
Greg Kinnear	...	Steve Miller
Bobby Coleman	...	Jonah Miller
Liam Hemsworth	...	Will Blakelee
Hallock Beals	...	Scott
Kelly Preston	...	Kim
Nick Lashaway	...	Marcus
Carly Chaikin	...	Galadriel
Kate Vernon	...	Susan Blakelee
Nick Searcy	...	Tom Blakelee
Adam Barnett	...	Teddy
Michael Jamorski	...	Lance
Melissa Ordway	...	Ashley
Carrie Malabre	...	Cassie
Lance E. Nichols	...	Pastor Harris
Stephanie Leigh Schlund	...	Megan Blakelee (as Stephanie Leigh)
Phil Parham	...	Megan's Husband
Bonnie Johnson	...	Neighbor
Rhoda Griffis	...	Doctor
Anthony Paderewski	...	Security Guard
April Moore	...	Fireman at Church
Todd Smith	...	Fireman at Church
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erin Rhea Berson	...	Wedding Dancer (uncredited)
Kevin Buttimer	...	Record Store Customer (uncredited)
Sean Buttimer	...	Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Brad Champion	...	Waiter at Wedding (uncredited)
Monica D'Onofrio	...	Volleyball / Carnival Guest (uncredited)
Jason Ferguson	...	Megan's Husband (uncredited)
April Flojo	...	Volleyball Spectator (uncredited)
David Fultz	...	Festival Vendor (uncredited)
Mike Hahn	...	Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Keith Allen Hayes	...	Volley Ball Player (uncredited)
Morgan Hennum	...	Girl on Beach (uncredited)
Jonathan Iler	...	Extra (uncredited)
Chloe Kirby	...	Volleyball Player (uncredited)
Israel Korn	...	Volleyball Guy (uncredited)
Melissa LeEllen	...	Festival Worker (uncredited)
Madeline S. McEneney	...	Steve's Nurse (uncredited)
Courtney Pennington	...	Cancer Patient (uncredited)
Julianna Pitt	...	Nurse Krysta (uncredited)
Kasey Ray-Stokes	...	Beachgoer (uncredited)
Cody Rowlett	...	Groomsman (uncredited)
Amber Smith	...	Extra (uncredited)
Mark Ezra Stokes	...	Construction Worker / Beachgoer / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Catherine Thornton	...	Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Jeremy Tuttle	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Alexis Walters	...	Beachgoer (uncredited)
David Michael Warren	...	Funeral Goer (uncredited)
Brandi Alyssa Young	...	Tybee Resident (uncredited)

Directed by
Julie Anne Robinson

Writing credits (WGA)
Nicholas Sparks		(screenplay) &
Jeff Van Wie		(screenplay)
Nicholas Sparks		(book)

Produced by
Tish Cyrus	....	executive producer
Jennifer Gibgot	....	producer
Adam Shankman	....	producer
Dara Weintraub	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by
John Lindley

Film Editing by
Nancy Richardson

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Nelson Coates

Art Direction by
Scott Meehan

Set Decoration by
James Edward Ferrell Jr.

Costume Design by
Louise Frogley

Makeup Department
Deborah Ball	....	hair stylist
John R. Bayless	....	makeup department head
Susan Buffington	....	hair stylist
Julie Callihan	....	key makeup artist
Gigi Collins	....	makeup artist (as Angela Rogers)
Julie Hewett	....	makeup artist: Miley Cyrus
Patricia McAlhany Glasser	....	department head hairstylist
Theresa McCoy McDowell	....	makeup artist (as Theresa McCoy)
Tena Parker	....	personal hairstylist: Miley Cyrus
Betty Lou Skinner	....	key hair stylist
Dawn Turner	....	hair stylist
Cecilia Verardi	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Jayne Armstrong	....	post-production supervisor
Christa Vausbinder	....	production supervisor
Dara Weintraub	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Becky Chin	....	additional second second assistant director
Hope Garrison	....	second assistant director
Gavin Kleintop	....	second second assistant director
Tom Martin	....	additional second assistant director
Brian Niemczyk	....	additional second assistant director
Eric Tignini	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Nathan Alexander	....	props production assistant
Brian Baker	....	set designer
Kip Bartlett	....	on-set dresser
Dustin Berry	....	art department staff assistant
Anthony Cam	....	set dresser
Richard M. Cole	....	mill foreman
Danielle Couture	....	art department coordinator
Joshua L. Ellsworth	....	propmaker
Stephen Eno	....	painter
Jonathan Fenin	....	prop maker
Jonathan Gesinski	....	storyboard artist
Jeremy A. Gibbs	....	propmaker (as Jeremy Gibbs)
Laurel Hahlen	....	scenic artist
Frank J. Hart	....	propmaker
Lillian Heyward	....	scenic artist
Chris Holcombe	....	set dresser
Margie McLamb Holowaty	....	set buyer
Kristine Kennedy	....	painter
Michael Dean Kiesling	....	props assistant
Walter Kiesling	....	assistant property master
Lauren Mallard	....	set decorator buyer
Chelsey Manwaring	....	art department intern
Todd Bryan Noonan	....	construction utility
Javed Noorullah	....	set dresser
James F. Oñate	....	scenic foreman
William Rampey	....	propmaker
Thomas Michael Ryan	....	foreman
John Sanders	....	property master
Jeffrey Schlatter	....	construction coordinator
Barbara S. Shelton	....	standby painter
Seth Sieunarine	....	set dresser
Bob Smith	....	leadman
Paul Sonski	....	set designer
Rachel Starnes	....	art department intern
Jason Williamson	....	props
Christopher Danger Mendrala	....	additional props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Randle Akerson	....	supervising sound editor
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Steve Bartkowicz	....	sound re-recording engineer
Brian Calhoon	....	adr recordist
Timothy Cargioli	....	boom operator
Brian Dinkins	....	sound recordist
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	adr mixer
Jonathan Gaynor	....	sound mixer
Phil Hadaway	....	adr recordist
Susan Kurtz	....	dialogue editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson	....	dialogue & adr editor
Rob Nokes	....	sound effects field recordist
Fred Paragano	....	adr mixer
James Peterson	....	boom operator
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	supervising adr editor
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	supervising dialogue editor
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert L. Sephton	....	supervising sound editor
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
David Hill	....	special effects foreman
Jeffrey L. Loy	....	special effects technician
William Purcell	....	special effects coordinator
Aaron Strickland	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Roopesh Gujar	....	visual effects producer
Joe Henke	....	visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Heather Elisa Hill	....	visual effects project manager: CIS Hollywood
Ruth Irvine-Hauer	....	visual effects production executive
Jesh Murthy	....	visual effects: Anibrain
James P. Noon	....	tracking
Prateep Siamwalla	....	tracking
Thomas J. Smith	....	visual effects plate supervisor
David Van Dyke	....	visual effects producer
Charlie Winter	....	visual effects
Xye	....	tracking
Kwang Jib Kim	....	visual effects producer: Digitrove.Inc (uncredited)
Dong Su Kwak	....	lead modeler: Digitrove, Inc (uncredited)
Brett Magnuson	....	CG artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Bongkee Sohn	....	rigger (uncredited)

Stunts
Dale Cannon	....	stunts
Jessica Ford	....	utility stunts
John Gilbert	....	stunt double: Nick Lashaway
Cal Johnson	....	stunt coordinator
Cal Johnson	....	stunt double: Greg Kinnear
Amy Jordan	....	stunt double
Ted Larkin	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Allen	....	grip
Logan R. Berkshire	....	key grip
Matthew Brookman	....	rigging gaffer
Dwight O. Campbell	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Troy Carlton	....	grip
Marc Casey	....	camera production assistant
Ted Chu	....	camera operator
Ted Chu	....	director of photography: second unit
T. Ryan Dodson	....	lighting technician
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer
Scott Frye	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Frank Godwin	....	additional camera operator
Thirl Haston	....	camera car
Geoff Herbert	....	rigging key grip
David Hirschmann	....	assistant camera
Brian Johnston	....	grip
Michael Jones	....	best boy electric
Lawrence Karman	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Lawrence Karman	....	steadicam operator
Brian Knox	....	grip
Charles Laughon	....	video assist operator
David Leb	....	camera department intern
Jonathan Little	....	grip
Todd Luckey	....	generator operator
Matt Malloy	....	electrician
Jim Mayo	....	technocrane operator
Jack McCollum	....	generator operator
Marcus Mizelle	....	additional grip
Cristiano Palermi	....	electrician
Harrison Palmer	....	best boy rigging grip
Phil Pastuhov	....	aerial director of photography
Jerry Patton	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Filipp Penson	....	camera department intern
Brian Powell	....	dimmer board operator
Pete Romano	....	underwater director of photography
Allison Shok	....	film loader
Derek Smith	....	additional first assistant camera
Dave Spencer	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Steve A. Stephenson	....	rigging grip
Tommy Ray Sullivan	....	gaffer
Greg Taylor	....	electrician
Derek E. Tindall	....	electrician
Jack Vollers	....	electrician
Paul E. Woods	....	camera production assistant
Ritchie Nannini	....	key grip: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jackie Burch	....	local casting
Kate Caldwell	....	casting associate
Terri Douglas	....	adr voice casting
Jandiz Estrada	....	casting associate
Ashley Harvin	....	extras casting assistant (as Ashley Ivey)
Anne Hollenbeck	....	extras casting assistant (as Anne Ferry)
Patrick Ingram	....	extras casting director
Shaun Lynch	....	extras casting assistant
Nathan Wright	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julia Gombert	....	costume textile artist
Erin Hamburg	....	wardrobe assistant
Jess L. Johnson	....	set costumer
Jo Kissack	....	costumer
Ginger Knussmann	....	set costumer
Wendy Moynihan	....	set costumer: additional
Richard Schoen	....	costume supervisor
Stevie Sterman	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Judith Babcock	....	technical supervisor dailies
Christine Gaiman	....	post-production coordinator
Laura Geucherian	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Alan Z. McCurdy	....	first assistant editor
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Faust Pierfederici	....	digital preview colorist
Drew Smith	....	post-production assistant
Brian Spirnak	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Sally Boldt	....	music editor
Chuck Choi	....	score technical consultant
Buck Damon	....	music supervisor
George Doering	....	musician
Phil Hadaway	....	music editor
Steve Juliani	....	music preparation
Joseph Magee	....	production music mixer
Tracey and Vance Marino	....	composer: stock music
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer
Aaron Shang	....	musician
Aaron Shang	....	piano
Michael Stern	....	music recording engineer
Greg Vines	....	assistant music editor
Jesse Voccia	....	composer: electronic music

Transportation Department
Van Lee Anderson	....	driver
Joseph F. Beeco	....	driver
Robert Brubaker	....	transportation captain (as Bob Bruebaker)
C.D. Cannady	....	driver
Tracy L. Coker	....	driver
Dennis Collis	....	driver
Monte Emery	....	picture vehicle mechanic
Bob Foster	....	transportation coordinator
Kris Golashesky	....	dot compliance
Ronald Hurd	....	driver
Matt Neel	....	driver
Cindi Randall	....	driver: honeywagon
Randy Southerland	....	transportation co-captain
Andy G. Strauss	....	driver
Vince Thrift	....	transportation
Hank Van Apeldoorn	....	driver: grip truck
Susan Van Apeldoorn	....	driver
Tim J. Walters	....	wardrobe driver
John D. 'Dave' Williams	....	driver

Other crew
Roberto Fuertes Astor	....	production assistant
Margie Balter	....	piano coach: Greg Kinnear
Ryan Bennett	....	set staff assistant
John Bonaccorse	....	location production assistant
John Bonacourse	....	staff assistant
Clint Buckner	....	production assistant
Michael Buster	....	dialect coach
David Calabrese	....	digital dailies
Michele Cusick	....	set staff assistant
Nicholas Deroo	....	location scout
Travis Devita	....	animal trainer
Russell DeVriendt	....	location scout
Bryant Duncan	....	production assistant
Mark A. Echevarria	....	lead animal trainer
Lee Futch	....	production secretary
Ryan Gladden	....	data wrangler
Daniel Gonzalez	....	key second assistant accountant
Bass Hampton	....	location manager
Chris Hersey	....	stand-in
Eric Hollenbeck	....	additional set production assistant
Susan Humphrey	....	animal trainer
Whitney Ince	....	epk team
Jessica D. Johnson	....	additional medic
Michael B. Johnson	....	production accountant
Lindsay Johnston	....	location map maker
Tina Jones	....	assistant: Miley Cyrus
Floyd Justice	....	set medic
Nicholas Kerves	....	stand-in
Sunja Knapp	....	assistant: Adam Shankman
Tom Kuljurgis	....	assistant to Ms. Gibgot
Kimberly Lambert	....	stand-in: Carly Chaikin
Meg Lansaw	....	set production assistant
Helaine Lembeck	....	adr loop group
Tania Levin	....	payroll accountant
Matthew Mahany	....	production assistant
Michael Manitta	....	assistant: Julie Anne Robinson
Julia Margagliotta	....	travel coordinator
Erin T. McLaughlin	....	environmental steward
Robert McLean	....	production assistant
Demi Meeker	....	assistant: Greg Kennear
Chris Menke	....	assistant production coordinator
Matt Muschamp	....	location production assistant (as Homecookin')
Shaun O'Rourke	....	location production assistant
Thomas Parris	....	assistant location manager
Andrew S. Patterson	....	location assistant
Jimmy Pember	....	assistant: unit production manager
Christopher E. Pettus	....	craft service (as Christopher Earl Pettus)
Thomas Roberts	....	set medic
Valerie N. Robinson	....	additional set staff assistant
Martin R. Scarbrough	....	medic
Trevor Schliefer	....	production assistant
Tracy Scott	....	script supervisor
Warren F. Scribner II	....	medic on set
Kate Segovis	....	assistant: Adam Shankman & Jennifer Gibgot
Gene Michael Smith	....	set staff assistant
Kyle Smithers	....	additional set production assistant
Joanna Spears	....	first assistant accountant
Tarin Squillante	....	set production assistant
Kevin R. Stephens	....	key set medic/medical coordinator
Kara B. Still	....	script supervisor: second unit
Rachael Tartell	....	assistant location manager
Alexis Treadwell	....	assistant to director (as Alexis Treadwell Murray)
Justin Trimm	....	set staff assistant
Beau Turpin	....	stand-in
Jessica Turri	....	photo double: Ms. Cyrus
Jessica Turri	....	stand-in: Ms. Cyrus
Stephanie Vickers	....	photo double: Miley Cyrus
Ryan Watterson	....	project manager: Savannah Film Office
Townson Wells	....	additional production assistant
John Burton West	....	production coordinator
Paige Wilbanks	....	production assistant
Charles Williams	....	stand-in
Tres Wittum	....	stand-in: Hallock Beals
Daniel Woiwode	....	production assistant
Mary Anna 'M.A.' Woodbury	....	construction accountant
Andrew J. Young	....	location scout
Sara Logan Hofstein	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Christina Hwang	....	title producer (uncredited)
Cassandra Johansen	....	assistant post accountant (uncredited)
M.V. Oliphant	....	stand-in: Mr. Nichols (uncredited)
Stanislav Shkilnyi	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Ryan Watterson	....	thanks: Savannah Film Commission

Production Companies

• Touchstone Pictures (presents)
• Offspring Entertainment

Distributors

• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2011) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Intercontinental Video (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)

Special Effects

• CIS Hollywood (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  on-line promotional material creation
• Filmtools  expendables
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Paragon Studios  post-production sound services
• Technicolor  release printing
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material, some violence, sensuality and mild language

Runtime:

USA:107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #45717) | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Peru:PT | South Korea:12 | Japan:G | Brazil:10 | Germany:6 | Sweden:7 | Malaysia:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

The turtles proved difficult to work with as they only make their walk to the ocean at dusk. This effectively meant that the crew only had 15 minutes to shoot them before it got too dark, as the turtles didn't respond to artificial light. It took 4 nights to get the required turtle shots.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Will comes to Ronnie's house to apologize, there is a sweat stain on the front of his shirt. Ronnie slams the door in Will's face but when Steve opens up the door again the stain is no longer on Will's shirt.

Quotes:

Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller:Why did you want me to see this?
Will Blakelee:Because I thought you would like her as much as I do, scars and all.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.19" (2010)

Soundtrack:

She Will Be Loved

One thumb down, One as confused as Miley Cyrus

Alright, first I shall note that I have not read the book. I hadn't even seen a trailer for this film before I had gone. I went with my mother and sister who had both read the book and more than enjoyed it. I really had no idea what this story was even about. I walked in with a completely open mind.

The acting in this movie was wonderful. On almost every account also. Greg Kinnear was amazing in the movie and the boy who played the son I was even impressed with. Miley Cyrus seemed to be the only exception. I hated her acting from the moment the movie began. As the movie went forth, I started to change my mind at times. She had no problem changing it back though. She was so off and on through out the entire film. She looked confused at times and when she actually had to show emotion like anger it was as if she didn't know what to do. But enough of that.

The story at times seemed rushed and misunderstood. Everything was predictable. The portions of the movie where I actually felt as though I was supposed to cry seemed to happen so fast that I felt like I didn't have time to understand how the characters felt. There were major holes in the plot that I still had questions about and it drove me nuts at times. There were a couple of times where I actually felt like I was enjoying it but they came and went quickly also. The whole movie, and please remember that I absolutely knew nothing about this story before hand, I felt like I had nothing to look forward to.

In the end I would say that I wouldn't suggest paying to see this in theaters. I definitely wouldn't buy it on DVD and I probably wouldn't even recommend renting it later. If by some chance you get an opportunity to see it for free and you're curious then go for it. I'd also like to mention that, from what I understand from my mother and my sister, this movie completely differs from the book so don't expect what you've read and definitely don't get to excited for this.