The Frontier Boys (2012)

Director:

John Grooters

Writers:

John Grooters (written by) and
Jeff Barker (contributing writer)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Sport

Tagline:

The Game Meant Everything. Until now.

Plot:

The story of four high school boys whose undefeated basketball season and friendship are threatened...

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Healing | Faith | Basketball Movie | Loyalty

Awards:

6 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Rebecca St. James	...	Judy Bracken
Big Kenny Alphin	...	Kevin Bracken
Earthquake Kelley	...	Rev. Lewis
Timothy Lofing	...	Brent Fencett
Jedidiah Grooters	...	Jed Bracken
Jake Boyce	...	Jackson Carlson
Taylor DeRoo	...	T.J. Lewis
Gregory Myhre	...	Mike Fencett
Rodney Wiseman	...	Sean O'Sullivan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brennan Ackerman	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Madison Alden	...	Charlevoix Cheerleader
Daniel Amrhein	...	Elk Rapids Basketball Player
Terry L. Apps	...	Dr. Boss
Lindsey Banwell	...	Nurse Sandy
Scott T. Barrett	...	Fire & EMS
Dwight Beal	...	Worship Band Keyboard
Major Bevis	...	Elk Rapids Basketball Player
Marguerite Bolt	...	Charlevoix Cheerleader
Shari Bonar	...	Jackson's Mom
Ben Boren	...	Gang Guy
Scott Boss	...	Game Announcer #1
Mark Boyd	...	Sherrif McDonald
Melissa Brock	...	Mike's Girlfriend
William C. Brodin	...	Fire & EMS
David Buckner	...	Fire & EMS
Howard E. Byrne III	...	Dr. Beyer
Jason Cesaro	...	Fire & EMS
Emily Chapdelaine	...	Petoskey Cheerleader
S. Cooper	...	City of Charelvoix Police
Greg Culver	...	Earl
Tiyana Espuet	...	Jordyn Lewis
Sergio Fabbrini	...	Elk Rapids Basketball Player
April Fisher	...	Mrs. Sanchez
Larissa Fisher	...	Sanchez Daughter
Rocky Fisher	...	Mr. Sanchez
Erica Fletcher	...	Petoskey Cheerleader
Gene Foley	...	Gang Guy
Scott Friske	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Cayman Gainey	...	Charlevoix Cheerleader
Brett Gooding	...	Michigan State Police
John Grooters	...	Worship Band Guitar
Rebecca J. Hand	...	Fire & EMS
Keith Haske	...	Coach Howell
Luke Herriman	...	Fire & EMS
Clark Hewitt	...	Elk Rapids Coach
Mike Hicks	...	Gang Guy
Jeffrey Hurt	...	Gang Guy
Judy James	...	Minnesota Girl's Mother
Wesley Jarmush	...	Elk Rapids Basketball Player
Tyler Jones	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Ryan Joy	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Shawn Kamerman	...	Sean's Bodyguard
Sam Kenny	...	Frank Snelling
Evan Koons	...	Butch Kooyer
Ronald J. Koontz II	...	Dr. Evans
Mark Kroesch	...	Game Announcer #2
Lara Landon	...	Lauren
Brett Lehr	...	Gang Guy
Stew Leniger	...	Bielman
Mark Lennemann	...	Referee
Alejandra Lopez	...	Petoskey Cheerleader
Maria Lopez	...	Charlevoix Cheerleader
Maria Jose Lopez	...	Maria Sanchez
Alex Lutz	...	Elk Rapids Basketball Player
Dan Maat	...	Worship Band Bass
Brian MacDonald	...	Fire & EMS
Sarah MacKenzie	...	Petoskey Cheerleader
James Marsh	...	Fire & EMS
Dawson Matter	...	Fire & EMS
Samantha Matthews	...	Minnesota Girl
Holly McClure	...	Lois Fencett
Mark A. McCool	...	Gang Guy
David McDonald	...	Gang Guy
Jerry B. Meggison	...	Fire & EMS
Chuck Meier	...	Fire & EMS
Jeff Mercer	...	Michigan State Police
Aaron Moffat	...	Gang Guy
Christian Morrison	...	Fire & EMS
Matthew Murray	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Tom Near	...	Scorekeeper
Brooke Nemchak	...	Charlevoix Cheerleader
Rachael E. Nuttall	...	Petoskey Cheerleader
Bruce O'Connor	...	Gang Guy
Barbara Orban	...	City of Charlevoix Police
Andrew Plude	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
John Pomeroy	...	Elk Rapids Basketball Player
John C. Prescott	...	Referee
Alena Purvis	...	Charlevoix Cheerleader
Dylan Putman	...	Elk Rapids Basketball Player
Andy Rathburg	...	Deputy Davis
Timothy J. Reardon	...	Gang Guy
Danny Reyes	...	Worship Band Drums
Casey Riley	...	Fire & EMS
Daniel Riley	...	Fire & EMS
M. Patrick Rottman	...	Gang Guy
Cole Schindler	...	Elk Rapids Mascot
George Scholey	...	Church Parishioner
Ted Schwartz	...	Bucky Potter
Libby Smallbone	...	Libby
Michael Dale Smith Jr.	...	Scorekeeper
Dustin Smith	...	Charlevoix Assistant Coach
James R. Sommerfield	...	Gang Guy
Cory Stanfield	...	Elk Rapids Basketball Player
Jesse Starr	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Terry Starr	...	Minnesota Girl's Father
Hayden Stilson	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Dylan Sundberg	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Dalton Swenson	...	Charlevoix Basketball Player
Keith S. Teague	...	Fresh Air Aviation Pilot
Corey Thomas	...	Gang Guy
John Turnipseed	...	Gang Guy
Dan Ulrich	...	Referee
Anisa Williams	...	Spanish GPS
Joshua Carlson	...	(uncredited)
Candace Koole	...	(uncredited)
Christina Russell	...	(uncredited)
Pam Van Putten	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
John Grooters

Writing credits
John Grooters		written by and
Jeff Barker		contributing writer

Produced by
John Grooters	....	producer
Judy Grooters	....	executive producer
Holly McClure	....	producer
Douglas Pearson	....	co-executive producer
Dick Rolfe	....	co-executive producer
Bruce Snoap	....	associate producer
Joseph T. Vogelheim	....	producer
Jeremy Waterbury	....	line producer

Original Music by
Eric Schrotenboer

Cinematography by
Bryan Papierski

Film Editing by
Vincent Boileau
John Grooters

Production Design by
Trevor Lee

Art Direction by
Nancy Terryn

Set Decoration by
Julie Dugger

Makeup Department
Patti Diamond	....	makeup artist
Sarah Kamerman	....	hair stylist
Lauren Kress	....	key hair stylist
Brett Lehr	....	hair stylist
Kathy Smith	....	hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony E. Cabral	....	first assistant director
Tony Nawrocki	....	second assistant director
Angella Smith	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Cindy Alberg	....	art department production assistant
Lucie Bouchard	....	property master
Aaron Burns	....	art department production assistant
Mary Chmelko-Jaffe	....	props assistant
Heather Ann Cole	....	art department production assistant
Susan Dieters	....	props assistant
Julie Dugger	....	graphic designer
Julie Dugger	....	storyboard artist
Darren Hansen	....	carpenter
Nancy Janosi	....	props assistant
Dave Lassanske	....	opening title graphics
Stewart Leniger	....	laborer

Sound Department
Kyle Campbell	....	boom operator
Simon Leo Davies	....	assistant sound editor
Mitch Dykema	....	sound production assistant
Brenden Meers	....	cable puller (as Brenden M. Smith)
Adam Nelson	....	sound production assistant
Ben Oegema	....	assistant sound editor
Juan Rodriguez	....	sound mixer
Paul Wesselink	....	supervising sound editor
Sam Zettell	....	sound production assistant

Visual Effects by
Jeff Grooters	....	print graphics
Trevor Lee	....	visual effects
Matt Slenk	....	print graphics
Steve Steketee	....	print graphics

Camera and Electrical Department
Kyle Bainter	....	camera operator
Matthew Biggs	....	electrician
Clark Birchmeier	....	data management technician
Andrew Bolzman	....	camera assistant
Philip Bolzman	....	grip
Dane Covey	....	electrician
Dallas Griffin	....	grip
John Grooters	....	additional camera operator
Jim Hentges	....	grip
Andrew Hoehn Jr.	....	steadicam assistant
Dean Horn	....	gaffer
Peter Johnson	....	additional camera operator
Shawn Kamerman	....	additional camera operator
Mark Karavite	....	steadicam operator
Matthew Lowing	....	rigging grip (as Matt Lowing)
Dylan MacLean	....	dolly grip
Dylan MacLean	....	intern: camera department
Collin Patrick McMillan	....	data management technician
Eric Miron	....	camera assistant
Bryan Papierski	....	camera operator
Jared Radtke	....	additional camera operator
Matt Ryan	....	key grip
Matthew 'Lunchbox' Smith	....	grip
Scott Staton	....	jib operator
Derek Street	....	additional camera operator
Stephen Taylor-Wehr	....	first assistant camera
Jeremy Waterbury	....	additional camera operator
Andrew Webster	....	electrician
Tom Wood	....	best boy electrician

Casting Department
Marian Hill	....	casting associate
Lynn Moody	....	local casting
Asher Noël	....	casting coordinator
Carolyn Pemberton Hoover	....	local casting
Brad Poel	....	casting associate
Pam Van Putten	....	casting associate
Joe Vogelheim	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joni Brandt	....	costumer
Elizabeth Flores	....	wardrobe supervisor
Candace Koole	....	costume assistant
L.A. Lyles	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Vincent Boileau	....	editor
Simon Leo Davies	....	assistant editor
Kent Esmeier	....	colorist
Kent Esmeier	....	post production supervisor
Eric Nondahl	....	post-production assistant
Kathryn Postema	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Lee Baker	....	musician
Weston Hine	....	musician
Brad Poel	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Mike Hicks	....	driver
Shawn Kamerman	....	transportation supervisor
Stewart Leniger	....	driver
M. Patrick Rottman	....	driver
Sarah Schripsema	....	driver
Bruce Snoap	....	driver
Dale Snook	....	pilot
Keith Teague	....	pilot
Shawn Valentine	....	transportation assistant
Geoffrey Williams	....	driver

Other crew
Aimée Barigian	....	office production assistant
Jim Clark	....	set medic
Ian Courtney	....	set production assistant
Brandon T. David	....	production coordinator
Jonathan der Nederlanden	....	assistant to the executive producer
Patti Dimond	....	location assistant
Troy Ellis	....	set production assistant
Phil Giles	....	accounting assistant
Jeff Grooters	....	still photgrapher
Judy Grooters	....	production accountant
Mike Hicks	....	armorer
Tracie Huzek	....	volunteer
Peter Johnson	....	location scout
Andrew Kovatch	....	set production assistant
Allison Lautz	....	office production assistant
Lisa Lucka	....	script supervisor
Sean McAninch	....	behind the scenes footage
Phil McDonald	....	set production assistant
Kyle McPhail	....	set production assistant
David Merian	....	behind the scenes editor
David Merian	....	behind the scenes production assistant
Colin Thomas Nichols	....	set production assistant (as Colin Nichols)
Deb Nuttall	....	volunteer coordinator
Rachel Nuttall	....	volunteer
Bryan Papierski	....	second unit craft services
Douglas Pearson	....	caterer
Kelvin Pearson	....	catering assistant
Ashlee Phillips	....	massage therapist
Brad Poel	....	marketing consultant
Jared Radtke	....	behind the scenes footage
Susan M. Schira	....	set production assistant
Susan M. Schira	....	volunteer
Dustin Smith	....	office production assistant
Bruce Snoap	....	assistant producer
Joe Vogelheim	....	location scout
Joseph Voss	....	legal advisor
Joseph Voss	....	legal services
Nathan Westveer	....	office production assistant
Anisa Williams	....	location manager
Anisa Williams	....	production coordinator
Karin Woodcock	....	set medic

Thanks
Lisa Orisni	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Frontier Boys
• Grooters Productions

Distributors

• Destiny Image Films (2012) (worldwide) (all media)
• Ferocious Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Deano's  grip and lighting equipment
• Dove Foundation  special thanks
• Grooters Productions  post-production facilities
• Squirm  Red camera provided by
• Stratton Camera  camera lenses

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some violence

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #46768)

Filming Locations:

Charlevoix, Michigan, USA

Company:

Frontier Boys

Excellent.

This is the first time ever writing any kind of review, for anything, and I'll be very brief.

This film clearly shows that you can still have a great movie without the unnecessary foul language and other questionable material all too often pushed on us by most film makers.

The movie was excellent, with good humor, grit, suspense, and strong family values.

I would highly recommend this movie to anyone looking to enjoy a film that will help enrich their lives.

Ryan