The Catechism Cataclysm (2011)

Director:

Todd Rohal

Writer:

Todd Rohal (screenplay)

Release Date:

19 October 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

God will fuck you up.

Plot:

Father William Smoortser drops his bible into a toilet at a rest stop just before embarking on a day-long canoe trip, breaking loose all glorious hell. |

Plot Keywords:

Canoe | Toilet | Resurrection | Heavy Metal | Campfire

Cast

Steve Little	...	Father William
Robert Longstreet	...	Robbie Shoemaker
Wally Dalton	...	Father O'Herlihey
Ann Maddox	...	Huckleberry Finn
Koko Lanham	...	Tom Sawyer
Rico A. Comic	...	Jim
Jay Wesley Cochran	...	Depressed Businessman
Joe Ivy	...	Canoe Shop Owner
Barbara Pomer	...	Milagros Maria
Enrique Olguin	...	Miguel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alice Bridgforth	...	Parishoner
Garrett Cantrell	...	Rest Stop Family
Sadie Cantrell	...	Rest Stop Family
Derek Erdman	...	Hoodlum
Judy Findlay	...	Elderly Shopper
Brock Hutchinson	...	Rest Stop Family
Jessica Hutchinson	...	Rest Stop Family
Ernie Joseph	...	James Sexmun
Dan Leavitt	...	Kindly Driver
Carlos Lopez	...	Hoodlum
Ronald McGill	...	Hoodlum
Shellee Miggins	...	Restaurant Patron
Laurel Paxton	...	Parishoner
Marie Clare Petrich	...	Restaurant Patron
Frederick H. Regis III	...	Restaurant Patron
C.J. Rose	...	Restaurant Patron
Paul Sanchez	...	Restaurant Patron
Rylan Morris Scherer	...	Restaurant Patron (as Rylan Scherer)
Kevin Seal	...	Parishoner
Lynn Shelton	...	Parishoner
Vinny Smith	...	Parishoner (as Vince Smith)
Carol Sparer	...	Waitress
Andrew Tribolini	...	Parishoner (as Andy Tribolini)
Sharon Vanderveer	...	Parishoner
Timothy Watkins	...	Father Tim

Directed by
Todd Rohal

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Todd Rohal		screenplay

Produced by
David Gordon Green	....	producer
Megan Griffiths	....	producer
Jody Hill	....	producer
Gill Holland	....	co-producer
Joe Jacobs	....	co-producer
Lacey Leavitt	....	producer
Robert Longstreet	....	executive producer
Danny McBride	....	producer
Matt Reilly	....	producer
Todd Rohal	....	producer

Original Music by
Joseph Stephens

Cinematography by
Benjamin Kasulke

Film Editing by
Alan Canant

Casting by
Megan Griffiths

Production Design by
Cassie Miggins

Costume Design by
Alison Kelly

Makeup Department
Danyale Cook	....	hair stylist
Jennifer Popochock	....	makeup artist
Michelle Mai Smith	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Becerra	....	second assistant director
Megan Griffiths	....	assistant director
Kat Ogden	....	key second assistant director

Art Department
Tania Kupczak	....	graphic design
Shellee Miggins	....	art department assistant
Sarah Rogers	....	art department assistant
Dori Hana Scherer	....	art department assistant
Rylan Morris Scherer	....	art department assistant (as Rylan Scherer)

Sound Department
Christopher Koch	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jens Larsen	....	sound mixer
Randy Matuszewski	....	sound designer
Randy Matuszewski	....	sound effects editor
Dave Richards	....	sound mixer
Matt Sheldon	....	sound mixer
Kelsey Wood	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Nate Carvey	....	special effects assistant
Mandy Hutchings	....	special effects
Kayo Nakamura	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Tim Hutchings	....	visual effects
Ron Pippin	....	visual effects
Scott Wheeler	....	visual effects
Jake Mendez	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Adams	....	second assistant camera
Shaun Bowlby	....	key grip
Miles Burnett	....	assistant camera
Garrett Cantrell	....	key grip
Alex Daboub	....	grip
Christian Hansen	....	still photographer
Bruce Henderson	....	grip
Coty James	....	assistant camera
Jason Knoll	....	first assistant camera
Jeremy Mackie	....	gaffer
Regan MacStravic	....	still photographer
Ryan McMackin	....	gaffer
Ryan Middleton	....	gaffer
Nathan M. Miller	....	assistant camera
Nathan M. Miller	....	camera operator
Nathaniel Peirson	....	electrician
Arthur Reynolds	....	best boy
Hillary Spera	....	camera operator
Norman Tumolva	....	grip

Editorial Department
Joe Jacobs	....	assistant editor
Lea Prainsack	....	post-production supervisor
Nick Smith	....	colorist
Nick Smith	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Alexander Kramer	....	cello soloist
Jessica McJunkins	....	violin soloist

Other crew
Giancarlo Cairella	....	restroom maintenance
Kjell Hansen	....	Production Assistant
Emily Laue	....	craft service
David Morgan	....	production coordinator
Dana O'Keefe	....	sales agent
Kent Osborne	....	cherry cobbler
Kristjan Palsson	....	key production assistant
Lance Rosen	....	legal services
Will Ryan	....	Production Assistant
Sean Walsh	....	Production Assistant

Thanks
Chris Sheridan	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Littleman, Littleman, Littleman & Biggs
• Rough House (I)
• Rough House Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• IFC Films (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• IFC Midnight (2011) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• American Entertainment Insurance Services  E&O insurance
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix

Also Known As:

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Littleman, Littleman, Littleman & Biggs

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.15" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Gates of Hell

Pointless

I really wanted to laugh and I did at the first scene with the old lady with the gun and the narration by Father Billy telling a story to his parishioners. Unfortunately, it's all down hill from there.

The good father takes a vacation with a guy(Robbie) from his school days on a canoe down a river. Robbie had dated the priests sister many years earlier. While rafting they exchange stories which go nowhere and stop ashore to drink beer. Then two Asian women appear with a man they call Tom Sawyer and we quickly turn from comedy to science fiction. No need to give away the ending, suffice it to say that it is completely ridiculous. What could have been an interesting movie is just a waste of time.