A man finally finds faith in himself after the rest of world puts its faith in him; the sole being on earth who can save mankind from its own destruction - The Chosen One.
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Cast
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Steve Buscemi | ... |
Neal
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Rob Schneider | ... |
Paul
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Holland Taylor | ... |
Ruth
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Samantha Smith | ... |
Christine
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Peter Riegert | ... |
Bob
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George Dzundza | ... |
Norman
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Jack McGee | ... |
Produce Manager
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Marcus Giamatti | ... |
Freddy
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Brandon Molale | ... |
Cop #1
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Kent Shocknek | ... |
Newscaster
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Carolina Gómez | ... |
Marissa
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Michael Yama | ... |
Mr. Nakamuri
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Mark Thompson | ... |
NY Newscaster
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Pamela Guest | ... |
Bird Lady
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Ian Fisher | ... |
NY Cabbie
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Matt Farley | ... |
NY Firefighter
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Cindy Bru | ... |
Drunk Girl
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Buddy Lewis | ... |
NY Doorman
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Cletus Young | ... |
Arcade Manager
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Kerri Randles | ... |
Lily
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Sanny van Heteren | ... |
Waitress
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Joe Q. Bretz | ... |
Club Guy
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Tom Jacobson | ... |
NY Protestor
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Todd Carroll | ... |
Officer Hill
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Mary Decaro | ... |
Kendra
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Alberto Villafana | ... |
Arhuaco - Jim
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Allen Nalasco | ... |
NY Cop #2
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Yesid Villafana | ... |
Funny Arhuaco
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Antonio Miguel Calvo | ... |
The Mama Arhuaco
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Natalie Cohen | ... |
Bikini Girl #1 (uncredited)
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Huyler | ... |
Singing Bird Enthusiast (uncredited)
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Maura Murphy | ... |
Bikini Girl #2 (uncredited)
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Brian Sampson | ... |
Car Shopper (uncredited)
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Directed by
Rob Schneider |
Written by
Boon Collins | ... | () |
Rob Schneider | ... | () |
Produced by
David Blackford | ... | co-executive producer |
Joe Q. Bretz | ... | producer |
Ian Colhoun | ... | executive producer |
Boon Collins | ... | producer |
Mykel Denis | ... | associate producer |
Scott Dolezal | ... | producer |
Marion Douglas | ... | associate producer |
David Hillary | ... | executive producer |
Peter Kleidman | ... | co-executive producer |
Chris Luu | ... | producer |
James Margellos | ... | line producer |
Richard Middleton | ... | line producer |
Don Napoli | ... | associate producer |
Shahrook Oomer | ... | executive producer |
Timothy Wayne Peternel | ... | executive producer |
Nick Quested | ... | executive producer |
John Schneider | ... | producer |
Rob Schneider | ... | producer |
Music by
Jeff Rona |
Cinematography by
Kees Van Oostrum |
Editing by
Greg Babor | ||
Richard Halsey |
Editorial Department
Sean Fanton | ... | on-line editor |
Josh Hunt | ... | second assistant editor |
Mace Johnson | ... | colorist: dailies |
Assad Khan | ... | post-production executive |
Faust Pierfederici | ... | colorist |
Clint Nitkiewicz Hernandez | ... | additional color (uncredited) |
Casting By
Pamela Guest |
Production Design by
John DeMeo | ||
Eric Víquez |
Art Direction by
Helen Harwell | ||
Eric Víquez |
Set Decoration by
Peggy Paola |
Costume Design by
Natasha Landau |
Makeup Department
Mandy Danielle Benton | ... | key makeup artist |
Leonard Drake | ... | key hair stylist |
Brigitte Hennech | ... | makeup department head |
Tracy Manzo | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
Marion Douglas | ... | unit production manager |
Michael Kuge | ... | post-production supervisor |
Gina Ortega | ... | production manager: Costa Rica |
Sara Rossi | ... | production manager: Costa Rica |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randin Brown Hargrave | ... | second second assistant director (as Randin Brown) |
Valeria Perucci | ... | assistant director: Costa Rica |
Jason Ruffolo | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Justin Blecha | ... | leadman |
Jeffrey DeBell | ... | production designer: Costa Rica |
Sarah Geller | ... | assistant property master |
Andrew Guinn | ... | set dresser |
Jason E. Hatfield | ... | leadman |
Becky Herron | ... | art department coordinator |
Tony Howell | ... | set dresser |
Brian Markey | ... | construction coordinator |
Chris Scher | ... | carpenter/estimator |
Ramsey Smith | ... | general foreman |
Brian Webber | ... | art department production assistant |
Jason Whetzell | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
Mark Amicucci | ... | post-production audio |
Sean Byrnes | ... | sound utility |
Gary Coppola | ... | supervising sound re-recording mixer |
Christopher Evans | ... | audio post-production assistant (as C. Michael Evans) |
Sandy Gendler | ... | sound designer |
Yagmur Kaplan | ... | re-recording mixer |
Kevin Casey Pachacki | ... | sound effects editor |
Richard Pacheco | ... | sound effects editor |
Jessie Pariseau | ... | foley mixer |
Monique Reymond | ... | foley artist |
Christopher Sheldon | ... | supervising sound editor |
Roger V. Stevenson | ... | boom operator |
Michael Suarez | ... | sound |
Dean Thomas | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto | ... | special effects supervisor |
Steve Newquist | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
Mat Fuller | ... | lead visual effects artist |
Clint Nitkiewicz Hernandez | ... | visual effects artist |
Stephen Lebed | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
Kenny Alexander | ... | stunts |
Melissa Barker | ... | stunts |
Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts |
David Castillo | ... | stunt driver |
Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | stunts |
Tom Elliott | ... | stunts (as Tom Elliot) |
Lance Gilbert | ... | stunts |
Troy Gilbert | ... | stunts |
Al Goto | ... | stunts |
Gary Guercio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Thomas Robinson Harper | ... | stunts |
Toby Holguin | ... | stunts |
Scott Leva | ... | utility stunts |
Shawn Robinson | ... | stunts |
Myke Schwartz | ... | stunts |
Ben Scott | ... | stunts |
Tim Trella | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Christina Belle | ... | assistant camera |
Mike Blauvelt | ... | first assistant camera |
Antonio Bolandi | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
Arlene 'PinkGrip' Brown | ... | grip |
Robert Driskell | ... | gaffer |
Warren Feldman | ... | second assistant camera |
Geoffrey Haley | ... | steadicam operator |
Arien Hatch | ... | second assistant camera |
Steve Hurson | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
Milan Janicin | ... | second assistant camera |
Johnny Martinez | ... | rigging grip |
Chuck May | ... | grip |
Allen Nalasco | ... | still photographer |
Larry Nielsen | ... | first assistant camera |
Jimmie R. Owens | ... | grip |
Michael C. Price | ... | key grip |
RJ Reilly | ... | Rigging Grip (as Rj Erin Reilly) / rigging grip (as Rj Erin Reilly) |
Robert J. Reilly | ... | best boy rigging grip |
Landon Ruddel | ... | best boy grip |
Christopher A. Schenck | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Robert Sterry | ... | video assist operator |
Johnny Thuen | ... | camera loader |
Thomas Vandermillen | ... | first assistant camera |
Chris Walden | ... | generator operator |
Casting Department
Elizabeth Guest | ... | casting intern |
Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | location casting (as Meredith Jacobson) |
Mac Marshall | ... | extras casting |
Jonathan Rackman | ... | casting assistant |
Adam Vincentz | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ena Aguilar | ... | costume designer: Costa Rica |
Jacqueline Kahn | ... | set costumer |
Wanda Leavey | ... | costume supervisor |
Terri A. Lewis | ... | cutter/fitter |
Ken van Duyne | ... | costumer |
Location Management
Kristi Frankenheimer | ... | location manager |
Danny Sconyers | ... | location manager |
Ivan Siebel | ... | assistant location manager |
Jessica Strauss | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
Elizabeth C. Axford | ... | composer: additional music |
Brett Bergman | ... | score service (as Ramon Reyes) |
Max Cameron | ... | score service |
Hannah Campbell | ... | score service |
Marc Caruso | ... | music editor |
Shaun Chasin | ... | musician: guitar |
Gerry Cueller | ... | music supervisor |
Greg Danylyshyn | ... | music supervisor |
George Doering | ... | musician |
Jonathon Fessenden | ... | composer: additional music |
James T. Hill | ... | music scoring mixer |
Roger Julià Satorra | ... | orchestrator (as Roger Julià) |
David Low | ... | music contractor |
Nathan Rightnour | ... | score wrangler |
Justin Thompson | ... | score preparation / score service |
Rich Wheeler | ... | scoring stage crew |
Transportation Department
Erik Coutts | ... | transportation co-captain |
D'Aldo Fazzone | ... | transportation captain |
Kip Fazzone | ... | driver |
Billy Kane | ... | transportation coordinator |
Esteban Munoz | ... | mechanic |
Anthony Pascarella | ... | driver |
Mark Webb | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
Brian Askew | ... | production coordinator |
Katrina Leigh Carter | ... | key set production assistant |
Caroline Couret-Delegue | ... | assistant to producers |
Mary Decaro | ... | Assistant to Producer |
Alex Garcia | ... | set medic |
Matt Grahn | ... | production assistant |
Jessica Hong | ... | production assistant |
Bobby Jauregui | ... | production assistant |
Elnora J. Keller | ... | craft service |
Ryan Kennedy | ... | assistant coordinator |
Richard Lilly | ... | additional production assistant |
Tyler R. Mann | ... | production assistant |
Don Napoli | ... | key production accountant |
Jason Neudecker | ... | set production assistant: additional photography |
Joe Rynearson | ... | key set production assistant |
Heather Sconyers | ... | production coordinator: reshoots |
Ben Sensabaugh | ... | production assistant |
Frank Slaten | ... | production assistant |
Ramsey Smith | ... | assistant coordinator |
Patty Tapanes | ... | legal: Goldcrest films |
Laura Warner | ... | assistant accountant |
Linnie Wheeless | ... | first assistant accountant |
Chris Stiles | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
Matthew A. Portnoff | ... | special thanks (as Matthew Portnoff) |
Production Companies
- Costa Rica Production Support
- Desperado Film
- From Out of Nowhere Productions
- Rose Max Media
- TapWater Entertainment
Distributors
- Xenon Pictures (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Emerald (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gravitas Ventures (2011) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Harlequin Pictures (2010) (United States) (video)
- Nordisk Film (2007) (World-wide)
- Swen Group (2012) (Brazil) (Latin America)
- Teleview International (2010) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Viva Pictures (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Lund Background Pictures (translite backgrounds)
- Mechnology
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- EMS Payroll (extras payroll)
- Hollywood Rentals Productions Services (grip and lighting equipment)
- Karmic Release Ltd. (east coast production)
- Lost Soul Entertainment Picture Cars (picture cars)
- Media Distribution Partners (post-production)
- Stone Management (product placement)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Paul is an ordinary man who is at the end of his rope. He hates his job, his beautiful wife has left him, and his mother and gay, Buddhist-monk brother constantly remind him of his shortcomings. Although Paul doesn't know it yet, his life is about to change in a big way. Written by Anonymous |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $7,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The film was a pet project of the star, Rob Schneider. See more » |
Goofs | At the end of the film, when Neil puts the nest back on the building, a chunk of the plastic bag is left on the metal hooks of the ledge. When the bird comes back the plastic it is gone, and the nest has miraculously moved from the left side to the middle of the ledge. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023). See more » |
Quotes |
[first lines]
Christine: [on answering machine] Paul, it's Christine. Listen, I'm sorry that I hurt you. I never meant for this to happen. I feel like you've been pushing away for that last two years. I love you Paul, but, I want more in my life. Goodbye. See more » |