The Perfect Host (2010)

Director:

Nick Tomnay

Writers:

Nick Tomnay (written by) &
Krishna Jones (written by)

Release Date:

7 May 2011 (Japan)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Dinner Parties Are A Dying Art.

Plot:

A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary.

Plot Keywords:

Dinner Party | Bank Robbery | Neighbor | Pay Phone | Flashback

Awards:

1 win

Cast

David Hyde Pierce	...	Warwick Wilson
Clayne Crawford	...	John Taylor
Tyrees Allen	...	Roman
Cooper Barnes	...	Rupert
Megahn Perry	...	Simone De Marchi
Annie Campbell	...	Chelsea
Helen Reddy	...	Cathy Knight
Indira G. Wilson	...	Monica (as Indira Gibson)
George Cheung	...	Storekeeper (as George Kee Cheung)
Brooke Anderson	...	Thief (as Brooke 'Mikey' Anderson)
Cheryl Francis Harrington	...	Car Rental Worker
Amanda Payton	...	Girl at Party
Joseph Will	...	Det. Valdez
Nathaniel Parker	...	Det. Morton
Greg Brown	...	Man in Polaroid
Mike Foy	...	Punk on Car
Tracy Britton	...	TV Newscaster
Cal Rein	...	Party Guest
Daisy Castro	...	Party Guest
Lynda Valliche	...	Party Guest
Hayden Victor	...	Party Guest
Hannah Cosgrove	...	Party Guest
Bret Victor	...	Party Guest
Adam Absinthe	...	Party Guest
James McAuley	...	Party Guest
Scott Manson	...	Party Guest
Allan Yates	...	Party Guest
Tim Wagg	...	Party Guest
Jason Tokoro	...	Party Guest
Jessie Lewis	...	Party Guest
Nurse Wagg	...	Party Guest
Maple Navarro	...	Party Guest
Jamila Jackson	...	Party Guest
Timothy Edmond	...	Party Guest
Eden Heigel	...	Party Guest
Dishanya Weerasinha	...	Party Guest
Daisy Tormé	...	Female Radio Broadcaster (voice)
Ivan Allen	...	Male Radio Broadcaster (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rayford Sewell	...	Guard (uncredited)
Joanna Theobalds	...	Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Nick Tomnay

Writing credits
Nick Tomnay		(written by) &
Krishna Jones		(written by)

Produced by
Rick Feder	....	line producer
Sarah Johnson	....	associate producer
Stacey Testro	....	producer
Mark Victor	....	producer
Martin Zoland	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Swihart

Cinematography by
John Brawley

Film Editing by
Nick Tomnay

Casting by
Craig Campobasso
Joy Todd

Production Design by
Ricardo Jattan

Art Direction by
Hak Kyun Choi		(as Hak Choi)

Set Decoration by
Malinda Brabetz		(as Melinda Brabetz)

Costume Design by
Cynthia Herteg

Makeup Department
Melanie Deforrest	....	makeup department head
Grace Lee	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Laura Irvine	....	pre-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dave Casper	....	first assistant director
Julie Johnsen	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Rab Butler	....	graphic artist
Katie Byron	....	art department production assistant (as Kathryn Byron)
Elizabeth Callens	....	art department graphics
Andre Champagne	....	prop vehicles
Rachael Ferrara	....	assistant set decorator (as Rachael Leah Ferrara)
Alexi Gomez	....	art department production assistant (as Alex Gomez)
Ruben Gonzalez	....	construction coordinator
Brett Herrick	....	set dresser
Melissa McClintock	....	art department coordinator
Tesshi Nakagawa	....	assistant art director
Tiffany Roohani	....	art department production assistant

Sound Department
Robert Batha	....	assistant sound editor
Eric Bautista	....	sound mixer (as Eric A. Bautista)
Kelly Cabral	....	sound supervisor
Rick Canelli	....	ADR recordist
Melissa A. Corns	....	sound editor (as Melissa Corns)
Juan Nunez	....	sound mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	ADR mixer (as Tom O'Connell)
Jason Oliver	....	ADR recordist
Aynee Osborn	....	sound editor (as Aynee Osborn Joujon-Roche)
Troy Porter	....	ADR mixer
Terry Rodman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Zach Michaelis	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Ignacio Román Muñoz	....	sound mixer: Spanish dialogue (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Peter Dana	....	digital intermediate producer: Lit Post
Micah Gallo	....	executive producer: Lit Post
Tyler A. Hawes	....	digital intermediate colorist: Lit Post (as Tyler Hawes)
Gustavo Mendes	....	digital intermediate conform editor: Lit Post
Eliot Milbourn	....	assistant digital intermediate colorist: Lit Post
Jack Strom	....	digital stills liaison
Scott Purdy	....	digital intermediate producer: Lit Post (uncredited)

Stunts
Cole S. McKay	....	stunt coordinator (as Cole McKay)

Camera and Electrical Department
Clint Allisone	....	rigging grip
Jake Avignone	....	additional steadicam operator
Braeden Baldwin	....	key grip
John Brawley	....	camera operator
India Brookover	....	still photographer
Alex Carr	....	digital imaging technician: Red camera (as Alex B. Carr)
Brad Carr	....	dolly grip
Jonathan Coyne	....	additional grip
Nicholas Davidoff	....	additional steadicam operator
Christopher Ferguson	....	gaffer (as Chris Ferguson)
Mike Foodman	....	additional electric
Austin Keller	....	additional dolly grip
Chloe Kloezeman	....	additional second assistant camera
Cedric Martin	....	steadicam operator
Jay I. Patel	....	second assistant camera (as Jay Patel)
Ranjeet Rajan	....	additional grip
Zach Rasmussen	....	best boy
Ian S. Takahashi	....	first assistant camera (as Ian S. Takanashi)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Todd Proto	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Kevin Halleran	....	assistant editor
Ed Marx	....	additional Avid services
Scott Pryor	....	post-production liaison
Blair Thumper	....	assistant editor
Michael Toji	....	post-production consultant
Katie Ybarra	....	post production executive

Music Department
Gina Amador	....	music licensing
Laura Blum	....	music consultant
Brian H. Kim	....	composer assistant
Brian H. Kim	....	music editor
Michael Kramer	....	composer assistant
Jason Lippman	....	musician: cello solos
Mark Robertson	....	musician: violin solos
Mark Robertson	....	score contractor
Jordan Sommers	....	music supervisor
Chris Tedesco	....	trumpet soloist
Lise Richardson	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Christopher Battley	....	van driver (as Christopher E. Battley)
Zach Rasmussen	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Ian Alloway	....	production assistant
Cate Caplin	....	choroegrapher
Leslie Anne Clark	....	clearance
Tanja David	....	site rep
Alisha Dickinson	....	set production assistant (as Aisha Dickinson)
Eric Elias	....	legal
Eric Feig	....	legal
Kim Porter Fluellen	....	marketing
Will Garroutte	....	set production assistant (as Will Garoutte)
Jessie Glazer	....	set production assistant
Philippe Goldstein	....	production assistant
Annie Jeeves	....	publicist
Eric Klein	....	legal
Bui Boi-Le "Bebe Le"	....	craft service (as Bui Boi-Le)
Michelle Marie	....	site rep
Alex Martinetti	....	publicist
Paula Paizes	....	business affairs
Katie Peterson	....	assistant to Mr. Pierce
David Pierson	....	production assistant
Logan Chance Rapp	....	production assistant (as Logan Rapp)
Jenny Siff	....	script supervisor
Angie Snow	....	production assistant
Hilda Somarriba	....	publicist
Jessica Valentine	....	production assistant (as Jessica Wilson)
David Williams	....	location manager (as Dave Williams)
Ivan Allen	....	additional voices (uncredited)
Greg Brown	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Jon Vasquez	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Stacey Testro International
• Mark Victor Productions
• Perfect Host

Distributors

• Magnet Releasing (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• All Interactive Distribution (2010) (Australia) (all media)
• Festival Films S.L. (2010) (Spain) (all media)
• Front Row Distributors (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (all media)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (all media)
• Ster-Kinekor Home Entertainment (2010) (South Africa) (all media)
• Videx International (2010) (Panama) (all media) (Pan Latin America)
• Broadmedia Studios (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Culture Publishers (CP) (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Star Films (2012) (Peru) (theatrical)
• DLN Films (2013) (UK) (all media)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• I-On New Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• American Entertainment Insurance Services  production and E&O insurance
• Boyz In The Kitchen  catering
• Burbank Casting  extras casting
• Lit Post  post-production
• PES Payroll  payroll services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violent content and brief sexual material

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46088) | Japan:G | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Stacey Testro International

Trivia:

The film only had a budget of $500,000

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the film, as Warwick stops John by the exit. He is wearing his jacket, but after he lets John leaves the parking garage, Warwick is shown without his jacket as he lifts his jacket from the floor of the booth, which is covering an unconscious booth attendant, and Warwick puts on the jacket.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Thief:[with gun] Open the register!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Midnight Movie Review: The Perfect Host (#2.46)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Haze

David Hyde Pierce At His Best!

The Perfect Host is a brilliant thriller about Warwick Wilson, a seemingly accommodating, middle-aged man, who loves hosting dinner parties for his unique group of friends.

Criminal at large, John Taylor, cons his way into Warwick's home and has an unforgettable, albeit, surreal night, full of wine, music and dance.

David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford give superb performances. Writer / Director Nick Tomnay created this wonderful gem. It is certain to receive high praise from those who enjoy psychological thrillers.

The On Demand preview is riddled with spoilers. I recommend not watching the preview before viewing the film.