Rites of Passage (2012)

Director:

W. Peter Iliff

Writers:

W. Peter Iliff (screenplay)
W. Peter Iliff (story) ...
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Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

An anthropology student invites his classmates and professor to his family's abandoned ranch, once a sacred Chumash burial ground, to recreate an ancient ceremony.

Cast

Wes Bentley	...	Benny
Kate Maberly	...	Dani
Ryan Donowho	...	Nathan
Travis Van Winkle	...	Hart
Briana Evigan	...	Penelope
Christian Slater	...	Delgado
Stephen Dorff	...	Professor Nash
Carly Schroeder	...	Carly
Ashley Hinshaw	...	Sandee
Guy Burnet	...	Mojo
Daniel Cudmore	...	Moose
Angelic Zambrana	...	Squirrel
Sharon Hinnendael	...	Roxanne
Mercedes Leggett	...	Jaci
Nicholas Leiting	...	Jaci's Boyfriend
Alexi Yulish	...	Nick
Mylo Ironbear	...	Chumash Shaman
Joseph Billingiere	...	Cumash With Torch
Joseph Runningfox	...	Chumash Elder
Jennifer Bobiwash	...	Chumash Woman
Cristina Mendoza Lopez	...	Chumash Woman
Rita Rangel Monahan	...	Cumash Woman
Anastasia Patchick	...	Cumash Woman
Naydah Vasquez	...	Chumash Woman
Chuy Garcia	...	Chumash Man
John Saint John	...	Cumash Man
Andres Salazar	...	Chumash Man
Alex Najar	...	Cumash Boy
James Neary	...	Cumash Boy
Andy Garza	...	Spanish Soldier
Ralph Lopez	...	Spanish Soldier
Nick Fouquet	...	Frat Boy
Richard Johnson	...	Police Officer
Cal Oshi	...	Police Officer
Mark Madnick	...	Detective
C.J. Boyer	...	Paramedic (as Clayton CJ Boyer)
Greg Cooper	...	Paramedic
William D. Johnson	...	Paramedic
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Krissy Terry	...	Chumash Indian Woman (as Kristen Terry)

Directed by
W. Peter Iliff

Writing credits
W. Peter Iliff		(screenplay)
W. Peter Iliff		(story) &
Rick Halsey		(story)

Produced by
Andre Canaparo	....	co-producer
Mark Canton	....	producer
Jerry Chamales	....	executive producer (as Gerald Chamales)
Doug Econn	....	executive producer (as Douglas Econn)
Rick Halsey	....	executive producer
David Hopwood	....	producer
William D. Johnson	....	producer
Brett Kerr	....	line producer
Scott Metcalfe	....	executive producer
Al Newman	....	co-executive producer
Jonathan Sachar	....	producer

Original Music by
Elia Cmiral

Cinematography by
Alex Nepomniaschy

Film Editing by
Glenn Garland

Casting by
Shannon Makhanian

Production Design by
Jeffrey Givens

Art Direction by
Nicholas Leiting

Costume Design by
Laura Galli

Makeup Department
Stephanie Bravo	....	makeup department head
Allison Compton	....	assistant makeup artist
Kara O'Toole	....	assistant makeup artist
Genie Skemp	....	assistant makeup artist
Kaitlin Vidak	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Scott Metcalfe	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ty Arnold	....	second assistant director
Brent Clark	....	second second assistant director
Scott Metcalfe	....	first assistant director
Aaron Wohlberg	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Sarah Bess	....	scenic painter
Anthony Cafaro	....	leadman
Peter Dang	....	property master
Robert Mitchell	....	assistant property master
Sven Tusak	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Mark Amicucci	....	adr recordist
Ian Cruickshank	....	sound intern
Nash Cubero Jr.	....	foley editor
Robert Dehn	....	sound studio manager
Matthew Gionet	....	dialogue editor
Cat Gray	....	boom operator
Chad J. Hughes	....	sound effects editor
Steven Iba	....	adr mixer
Steven Iba	....	sound effects editor
Richard Kitting	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Lazarus	....	sound mixer: second unit
Bobby Martinez	....	foley mixer
Jay Nierenberg	....	supervising sound editor
Daniel Norwick	....	sound editor
Steve Papagiannis	....	sound effects editor
Vince Renaud	....	dialogue editor
Roger J. Sacdalan	....	assistant sound editor
David Schneiderman	....	sound mixer
David Staricha	....	sound editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Mike Tristano	....	armorer: Mr. Slater

Visual Effects by
Aaron McLane	....	visual effects

Stunts
Alina Andrei	....	stunt double: Briana Evigan
Kevin Derr	....	stunt double
Tom Elliott	....	stunt coordinator
Kanan Hooker	....	stunt double
Mike Smith	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Carlos Aldana	....	digital manager
Matt Bobbitt	....	grip
Graham Bremner	....	gaffer: second unit
Jason Brewer	....	electrician
Rowan Byers	....	grip
Jimmy Callian	....	still photographer
Sergio De Luca	....	steadicam operator
Cooper Donaldson	....	gaffer
Alexandre Dumas	....	electrician
Tom Funk	....	first assistant camera "b" camera
David Graves	....	electrician
Zach Harrison	....	grip
Win Jones	....	electrician
Justin Lostutter	....	best boy grip
John Paul Meyer	....	first assistant camera "a" camera
Michael Noetzel	....	electrician
Gregory Pickard	....	best boy electric
Craig Riley Jr.	....	dolly grip
Craig Steven Riley	....	key grip
Francesco Sauta	....	first assistant camera: steadicam
Nito Serna	....	second assistant camera
Shermagne Umali	....	lighting technician
Michael A. Viera III	....	electrician (as Michael Viera III)
Gavin White	....	additional second assistant camera
Ryan Wilmott	....	gaffer
Mark Young	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mark Young	....	second unit cinematographer

Casting Department
Mylo Ironbear	....	native casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Richard Boitano	....	key costumer
Kym Fregoso	....	wardrobe
Amber Tatum	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Doug Delaney	....	digital intermediate colorist
Stewart McAlpine	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Nick Baxter	....	scoring mixer
Sean Fernald	....	music supervisor
John Samuel Hanson	....	score programmer: synth and percussion
Eric Jasper	....	score coordinator

Transportation Department
Hector Gonzales	....	transportation captain
Rick Lovoy	....	driver

Other crew
Ingrid Alexander	....	production accountant
Nicole Andersen	....	production coordinator
Xander Bailey	....	adr loop group
Christina Bolanos	....	production intern
C.J. Boyer	....	set medic
Greg Cooper	....	medic
Beth Dewey	....	main title producer
Bill Grotheer	....	production assistant
Jake Hartline	....	production assistant
Janeen Hovnanian	....	production assistant
Dave Lugo	....	production assistant
Shane Meredith	....	production assistant
Abbie Nissenson	....	key set production assistant
Steve O'Rourke	....	production assistant
Chris Riel	....	assistant production coordinator
Matt Schwartz	....	production assistant
Allison Stubbmann	....	intern
Suzanne Waite	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Voltage Pictures
• Demarest Media
• Atmosphere Entertainment MM
• Morningstar Films
• Party Killer Films

Distributors

• Voltage Pictures (2011) (Non-USA) (theatrical)
• California Filmes (2012) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Eagle Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Just Bridge Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (retail)
• Just Bridge Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Movie Bank (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (rental)
• Movie Bank (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• Transformer (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• VVS Films (2012) (Canada) (all media)

Other Companies

• Brauer & Co.  film tax credits
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Doggicam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• DoggieCam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production
• Three Point Capital  brokerage

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for drug and alcohol abuse, violence, some strong sexual content and pervasive language

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA15+ | France:-12 | Germany:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Company:

Voltage Pictures

Trivia:

To ensure the accuracy of the portrayal of the Chumash Indian culture, the production team consulted with an anthropological expert on the Chumash during both the writing process and production. In addition, a representative from the Chumash reservation was on set several times during shooting. All the actors portraying Chumash characters were Native American.

Soundtrack:

Don't Spit It Out

Rites of Passage...Okay to watch when there's nothing better to do.

While Rites of Passage is a low budget film, it was a lot better than I was expecting. The trailer made the movie appear to be a very cheesy scary movie. In reality, it wasn't as scary as it portrayed to be, and there also was some humor to it. The plot is creative and ambitious. It is hard to make a movie about college students getting high and killing each other seem plausible and real. I believe the writers and producers did the best they could to make the unbelievable situation seem possible in Isla Vista, Santa Barbara. Actors Wes Bently and Christian Slater did well in the acting department, but the college girls, other than Ashley, were either just starting their acting careers or need to practice more. All in all it was fun to watch at the premiere, and the Chumash community at the premiere made for an interesting night!