Poster

An American Carol ()


Reference View | Change View


An anti-American filmmaker who's out to abolish the July Fourth holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.

Director:
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

Complete, Cast awaiting verification

Edit
...
Angel of Death / Trace Adkins
...
He's Much Fatter in Person.
...
John F. Kennedy
...
Mohammed
...
Celebrity 2
...
Speaker 1940's
...
Look Out! It's Those Christians! (as Mark Basil)
Morgan Beck ...
"Free History Term Papers"
...
Woman at Awards Party
...
Mussolini
Joanne Bowland ...
Intern
...
Airport Security Guard 1
Vicki Browne ...
Rosie O'Connell
...
Hottie
...
Bacon Stains Malone
...
Policeman 2
Rebekah Crane ...
Girl Scout
...
Aziz
Tony X. Deale ...
Security Guard
...
Lily
...
It's That Michael Malone!
...
Rehearsal Actor
...
Hippie 2
...
Michael Malone (as Kevin Farley)
...
"Traitor!"
Lisa Fredrickson ...
Singer
Carl De Gersdorff ...
Teddo
...
Rehearsal Actress
...
Political Aide
Eileen Gonzales ...
Reporter on TV
...
I Gave up an Ass Lift for This?
...
Patton
...
Rastus Malone
...
Airport Security Guard 2 (as Allen Haff)
...
Entertainment Tonight Host
Joe Hartzler ...
'Marines!' / Sassy Sailor
...
Young Michael Malone
Mark Henderson ...
Minister 2
...
Self
...
Judge
...
Celebrity 1
...
Hitler
...
Ahmed
...
You're a Disgrace Protest Yeller
Kaleigh Kennedy ...
Becca / Kaleigh
...
Nun on Bus
...
Lab Tech 1
Simone Lotter ...
Partygoer 2
...
Boy Scout
...
Wounded Soldier
...
Lab Supervisor
...
Thought You Hated Country Music!
Meghan McEveety ...
Trophy Girl
Brighid McEveety ...
Girl at BBQ
...
Airport Passenger 2
...
Marty
...
Neville Chamberlain
...
Heather
...
Terrorist 2
...
Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
...
Chaplain
...
Jane Wagstaffe
...
Silvano
...
Self
...
Molly Duncan
...
Afghan Prisoner 2
Norman Panto ...
Accordion Player
...
Reporter 1
...
Minister 1
...
Mose Malone
Amy Povich ...
Airport Passenger 1
...
Terrorist on Bike
...
Subway Policeman
...
Self
...
"Sailors!"
Elizabeth Scott ...
I'm Starved.
Evan Sayet ...
Patient in Line
...
Josh
...
Timmy / Atticus
...
Subway Terrorist
Abbie Shepherd ...
Trophy Girl at BBQ
...
Policeman (MSG) 1
...
Reporter 2 (as Jane Park Smith)
...
George Mulrooney
...
Cuban Commander
...
Village Voter
Peter F. Tegan ...
Stagehand (as Peter Tegan)
...
Jimmy Carter
...
Lab Tech 2
Hiroshi Ueha ...
Tojo
...
Tiny Tina / Jenna
...
George Washington
Lee von Ernst ...
Hippie 1
...
Agent Grosslight
...
Voice of Reason (as Lauren Smith)
Josh Zucker ...
Voice of Reason
Sarah Zucker ...
Voice of Reason
Paul R. Goldberg ...
Cocktail Musician
John T. Hatton ...
Cocktail Musician
...
Cocktail Musician / Musician (as Allen H. Simpson)
Joanna Repsold ...
Wedding Guest
Badger Wagstaffe ...
Wedding Guest
Cheryl Baxter ...
Parent
...
Parent
...
Parent
Laura Fremont ...
Parent
...
Parent
...
Parent (as Elizabeth Jee)
...
Parent
Blane Savage ...
Parent
Marc Oka ...
Parent
...
Parent
Bobbie Bates ...
Professor
Heather Lea Gerdes ...
Professor (as Heather Gerdes)
...
Professor
...
Professor
Sandra Asbury-Johnson ...
Professor (as Sandra Asbury Johnson)
...
Professor
...
Professor
...
Professor
Jerry Trent ...
Professor
...
Plantation Singer (as Keith Allen)
Fred Braggs ...
Plantation Singer
Eddie Eason ...
Plantation Singer
Jimmy Fisher ...
Plantation Singer
Julio Hanson ...
Plantation Singer
Tyree Mills ...
Plantation Singer
Andre Washington ...
Plantation Singer
...
Columbia Student '1968'
Christopher Jenkins Holmes ...
Columbia Student '1968'
...
Columbia Student '1968'
...
Columbia Student '1968'
...
Columbia Student '1968'
Eric Gustafson ...
Musician
David Kogge ...
Musician
Dan Vulovic ...
Musician
Adam Yasmin ...
Musician
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
...
US Marine at protest
...
Christian Mother
...
Crazy Fan
...
Male Hollywood Celebrity (uncredited)
Lili Asvar ...
Extra (uncredited)
...
Zombie Actress (uncredited)
David Black ...
Extra (uncredited)
Susan Brock ...
On-Air Reporter (uncredited)
Amanda Burrill ...
Extra (uncredited)
Jack Chevanty ...
Extra (uncredited)
...
Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Jeff Copas ...
Hippie (uncredited)
Hannah Cowley ...
Award Model (uncredited)
...
Marine #3 (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
...
The Bride (uncredited)
Tyler Farrell ...
Extra (uncredited)
Andrew Ferguson ...
Extra (uncredited)
Krystal Grenseman ...
Extra (uncredited)
Jen Halperin ...
Hottie (uncredited)
Austin Honaker ...
Extra (uncredited)
...
Ghost Soldier (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
Eric Martic ...
Extra (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
Stefan Mavi ...
Extra (uncredited)
...
Zombie #1 (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
Thomas A. Miller ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Joe Murray ...
Extra (uncredited)
...
Afghan Villager (uncredited)
Marque Ohmes ...
Zombie (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
Alex Parlar ...
Hasan Simavi (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
...
Juror (uncredited)
...
American Revolution Soldier Ghost (uncredited)
...
Concert Atendee (uncredited)
Joel Shock ...
Marine at protest (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
Tyler Strother ...
Extra (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
Matthew Thane ...
Extra (uncredited)
David Tran ...
College Student (uncredited)
...
Extra (uncredited)
Deanna Webb ...
Ted Kennedy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Marissa Welsh ...
Extra (uncredited)
Jacob White ...
Extra (uncredited)

Directed by

Edit
David Zucker

Written by

Edit
David Zucker ... (written by) &
Myrna Sokoloff ... (written by) and
Lewis Friedman ... (written by)

Produced by

Edit
Mike Ades ... associate producer
Todd Burns ... co-producer
Ann Corkery ... associate producer
Ken Ferguson ... co-executive producer
Lewis Friedman ... co-producer
Diane Hendricks ... executive producer
Kenneth Hendricks ... executive producer
Stephen McEveety ... producer
John Shepherd ... producer
Myrna Sokoloff ... executive producer
David Zucker ... producer

Music by

Edit
James L. Venable

Cinematography by

Edit
Brian Baugh ... director of photography

Editing by

Edit
Vashi Nedomansky

Editorial Department

Edit
Tony Dustin ... digital film colorist
Gary Friedman ... assistant editor
Sherwood Jones ... assistant editor
Richard Nastasi ... on-line editor
Aidan Stanford ... color timer
Everette Jbob Webber ... digital intermediate editor (as Everette Webber)

Casting By

Edit
Beverly Holloway

Production Design by

Edit
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.

Art Direction by

Edit
Aaron Haye

Costume Design by

Edit
Rachel Good

Makeup Department

Edit
Jessica Anderson Crocker ... makeup artist (as Jessica Anderson-Abbott)
Mark Bautista ... key makeup artist
Hazel Catmull ... hair stylist
Zoe Hay ... makeup artist
Laura Hill ... makeup artist: daychecking
Elizabeth Hoel-Chang ... key makeup artist (as Elizabeth Hoel)
Lucia Mace ... hair department head
Tania McComas ... makeup department head
Amy McHale ... hair stylist
Michael Mosher ... makeup artist
Matthew W. Mungle ... special makeup effects artist / special prosthetics: Jon Voight
Ken Niederbaumer ... makeup artist
Cynthia P. Romo ... hair stylist (as Cynthia Romo)
Michele Tyminski Schoenbach ... key makeup artist (as Michele Tyminski)
Maria Valdivia ... hair stylist
Anthony Wilson ... key hair stylist

Production Management

Edit
D. Scott Easton ... unit production manager
Holly Hagy ... production supervisor
Daniel Voltz ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit
Paula Case ... second assistant director
Darin Rivetti ... first assistant director
Frank Tignini ... second second assistant director
Matthew Wilson Ross ... additional second assistant director

Art Department

Edit
Andrew P. Alvarez ... labor foreman
Scott M. Anderson ... assistant property master
Jody Bergmann ... additional shopper (as Jody Bergman)
William H. De Silva III ... plasterer boss
Derek Dean ... set dresser
James Fernandez ... on-set dresser
Bryan Hill ... leadman
John Horning ... assistant property master
Cindy M. Ichikawa ... coordinator (as Cindy Ichikawa)
Eric Knight ... set painter
Robert E. Knight ... set painter
Kim Lincoln ... graphic designer
James R. Lord ... carpenter gang boss
Jared A.J. Muscarella ... carpenter
Michael Muscarella ... construction coordinator
Loren Nickloff ... general foreman
Dennis Richardson ... carpenter
Graham Robertson ... set dresser
Steven M. Saylor ... set designer
Robert Silcock ... gang boss
Ilana Sloggatt ... junior set designer (as Ilana Iturbe)
Gary Damian Thomas ... storyboard artist (as Gary Thomas)
Sara Wilhelmi ... graphic designer
Kate Fettis ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Edit
Bastien Benkhelil ... sound editor
Damon Claus ... adr assistant: Market Street Sound
Danny Ferraro ... adr recordist: Market Street Sound
Stephen Hunter Flick ... supervising sound editor
Mark C. Grech ... boom operator: additional photography
Charles Hamilton ... sound recordist
William Jacobs ... dialogue editor
Alyson Dee Moore ... foley artist
Chris Navarro ... adr mixer
Matthew Olexiewicz ... utility sound
Adam Sawelson ... re-recording mixer
Jamey Scott ... additional sound designer / adr recordist / temp sound mixer
Mark Steinbeck ... sound mixer
Zadran Wali ... adr artist
Mark Weingarten ... sound mixer: additional photography
Ben Wienert ... boom operator

Special Effects by

Edit
Matt Kutcher ... special effects supervisor
Andrew J. Loprino ... special effects technician
Caius Man ... special effects technician
Ryan A. Riley ... propmaker
Parry Willard ... special effects coordinator
Robert G. Willard ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

Edit
Rodrigo Armendariz ... digital compositor
Meliza Fermin ... digital compositor
Ragui Hanna ... digital compositor
Kristin Johnson ... matte artist: Stargate Studios
Daniel Kumiega ... visual effects
Christopher D. Martin ... digital compositor
Anthony Ocampo ... cg artist
Megan Omi ... digital compositor
Reid Paul ... visual effects producer: Stargate Digital
James W. Riley ... visual effects executive producer
Jon Rosenthal ... digital effects artist
Anthony Safarik ... visual effects editor
Ryan Wieber ... digital compositor
Jon Rhinehardt ... compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

Edit
Simone Bargetze ... stunt performer
Zoë Bell ... stunts
C.J. Brown ... stunt performer
Troy Lindsay Brown ... stunt double
Stacey Carino ... stunts
Monty Cox ... stunt coordinator
Eddy Donno ... stunt zombie
Tony Donno ... stunts
Dennis Fitzgerald ... stunts
Gary Guercio ... utility stunts
Jess Harbeck ... utility stunts (as Jessica Harbeck)
Michael Hugghins ... stunt rigger
Steve Hulin ... stunts
Henry Kingi Jr. ... stunt performer
Ralf Koch ... stunts
Mandy Kowalski ... stunts
Chris LaCentra ... utility stunts
Nito Larioza ... stunts
Eddie Matthews ... stunt performer / stunts
Tom McComas ... stunt performer
Bob McGovern ... stunt performer
Becky Ohmes ... stunt double
Marque Ohmes ... stunt performer
Jimmy Ortega ... stunt performer
Josh Ortega ... stunt double
Andy Owen ... utility stunts
Dan Plum ... stunt performer
Steve Rizzo ... stunt performer
Sean A. Rosales ... utility stunts
David Rowden ... stunts
Tim Sabatino ... stunts
Ann Scott ... utility stunts
Dylan Shmueli ... stunt performer
Vladimir Tevlovski ... stunt performer / stunts
Sabine Varnes ... stunt performer
Omid Zader ... stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr. ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Mckinly Wilder ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Edit
Stuart Abramson ... rigging key grip
Matt Ardine ... set lighting technician
Kevin Celi ... digital imaging technician
David S. Cox ... camera loader
Alfredo Denila III ... grip (as Alfredo Denila)
Damon Dulas ... lighting technician
Ryan Elvira ... rigger grip
Sam Emerson ... still photographer
Brandon Flohr ... grip
Christopher Friel ... grip
Rafiel Gillen ... second assistant camera (as Rafiel Chait)
Danny Gonzalez ... lighting technician
Seth Greenwald ... key grip
Christian Grosselfinger ... chief lighting technician
Nate Havens ... first assistant camera
Philip J. Jaffe ... additional camera assistant
David Kane ... lighting technician
Mark La Bonge ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Adam Meltzer ... lighting technician
Darryl Murchison ... lighting technician
Ben Peiny ... grip
Ben Penny ... grip
Cass Rasmussen ... lighting technician
Ralph Scherer ... dolly grip
David Schmalz ... video assist operator
Jed Seus ... assistant camera
Steven Douglas Smith ... director of photography: second unit (as S. Douglas Smith)
Jeff Snyder ... additional video assist operator
Somsy Vejsiri ... assistant chief lighting technician
Alfredo Denila III ... additional key grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Edit
Chris Bustard ... extras casting
Mariann H.W. Lee ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Edit
Eleni Handrinos ... costumer
Miranda Kelley ... set costumer
Philip Maldonado ... costumer
Aimee McCue ... costumer
Gregory B. Peña ... costume supervisor
Bess Stansell ... costumer
Monica Vasquez ... key costumer
Bianca White ... costumer

Location Management

Edit
Eddie Merino ... key assistant location manager
Daniel Veluzat ... location liaison (uncredited)

Music Department

Edit
Fletcher Beasley ... composer: additional music
Shawyne Fisher ... choir coordinator
Andrew Goodloe ... composer: additional music
Ron James ... composer: additional music
Thomas Morse ... music supervisor
Michael Patti ... composer: additional music
Jamey Scott ... composer: additional music / music editor
Jermaine Stegall ... composer: additional music
Chet Leonard ... play back (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Edit
Rebecca Poulos ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

Edit
Nicholas Acquaviva ... driver
Chris Deguzman ... driver generator operator
Ryan Herem ... picture vehicle mechanic
Alana McGaughy ... transportation captain (as Alana Stelling)
Anthony J. Mignano ... construction driver
Mike Ortiz ... transportation
Kirk Roberts ... transportation
Domiciano Rodriquez ... transportation co-captain
Larry Stelling ... transportation coordinator
Paul Veluzat ... driver

Additional Crew

Edit
Scott M. Anderson ... asst. prop master
David Bear ... production assistant
Lee Boxleitner ... production assistant
Todd Burns ... production attorney
Zach Calig ... assistant: Mr. McEveety (as Zachary Calig)
Ashley Cambers ... photo double
Jenni Cardone ... stand-in: jillian murray
Sherice Chandler ... production accountant
Elena Chernock ... production assistant
Tony X. Deale ... production associate
Enayat Delawary ... adr voice
Tony Didio Jr. ... armorer
Fahim Fazli ... adr voice
Vincent Joseph Flaherty ... armorer
Jay Floyd ... clearance administrator
Kent Hamilton ... insurance agent
Seth Hauer ... production assistant
Jake Hicks ... boat captain
Andrew Hyatt ... creative executive
Imani Irving ... accounting clerk
Mueen Jahan ... adr loop group/adr voices
Kristin Johnsen ... first assistant accountant
Candice Lee ... production assistant
Shannon Lee ... production assistant
Victor Licas ... payroll accountant
Kimberly Lisner ... production assistant
Shawn Loh ... production assistant
Anthony Marciona ... assistant choreographer
Stephen A. Marinaccio II ... production executive: Mpower Pictures
Mark Padilla ... world sales executive
Travis Pell ... production assistant
Kait Pickering ... production coordinator
Josh Rader ... development executive
Joanna Repsold ... assistant: Mr. Shepherd
Dana-Sammee Reyes ... production intern
F. Lee Reynolds ... military technical advisor
Michael Rooney ... choreographer
Garrett Sanson ... assistant: Kevin Farley
Ryan Sanson ... production assistant
Christopher Scholl ... technical advisor: military
Linda Stelling ... set medic
Martin Usher ... production assistant
Mike Wagstaffe ... assistant: Mr. Zucker (as Michael Wagstaffe)
Guy Richardson ... Stand in and off camera (uncredited)

Thanks

Edit
Thomas R. Baker ... special thanks
Paul Kampf ... special thanks

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

At a July 4 barbecue, gramps tells the kids the story of Michael Malone, a documentary filmmaker and Michael Moore look-alike who hates America and wants to abolish July 4th. He refuses to celebrate with his nephew Josh, who's shipping out soon to the Middle East. That night, Michel has a vision of his hero, JFK, who predicts that three ghosts will visit Michael. Sure enough, General Patton, George Washington, and country music star Trace Adkins visit Michael show him the fruits of patriotism, just wars, and pacifism. Meanwhile, Arab terrorists want Malone to help them with a propaganda film. Is he the next Leni Riefenstahl or will he see the light? Written by

Plot Keywords
Taglines Laugh like your country depends on it. See more »
Genres
Parents Guide View content advisory »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • Big Fat Important Movie (Canada, English title)
  • Big Fat Important Movie (United Kingdom)
  • Big Fat Important Movie (Germany)
  • Американская сказка (Russia)
  • Big Fat Important Movie (Sweden)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 83 min
Official Sites
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix
Filming Locations

Box Office

Budget $12,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $3,656,000, 05 Oct 2008

Did You Know?

Edit
Trivia Wayne Knight and Frank Caliendo turned down the role of Michael Malone. See more »
Goofs Patton speaks dismissively of his portrayal in Patton (1970) ("That Patton was an actor!"). And yet throughout the film Kelsey Grammer speaks in the gruff, gravely voice that George C. Scott used in that picture. In fact, the real historical Patton spoke in a sharp, nasal, and slightly Southern accented voice. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode dated 18 September 2008 (2008). See more »
Soundtracks 1968 See more »
Quotes Mohammed: It is getting harder and harder to find suicide bombers. And all the really good ones are gone.
See more »

Contribute to This Page


Recently Viewed