A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.
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| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | ... |
Hesher
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| Devin Brochu | ... |
TJ
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| Rainn Wilson | ... |
Paul
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| Piper Laurie | ... |
Grandma
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| Natalie Portman | ... |
Nicole
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| Brendan Hill | ... |
Dustin
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| John Carroll Lynch | ... |
Larry
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| Monica Staggs | ... |
Mom
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| Mary Elizabeth Barrett | ... |
Meryl
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| Audrey Wasilewski | ... |
Coleen
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| Lyle Kanouse | ... |
Jack
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| Frank Collison | ... |
Funeral Director
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| Van Epperson | ... |
Angry Driver
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| Helen Slayton-Hughes | ... |
Mrs. Rosowski
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| Paul Bates | ... |
Mr. Elsberry
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Ralph P. Martin | ... |
Tow Truck Driver
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Timothy Davis | ... |
Mechanic
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| Allan Graf | ... |
Security Guard
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| Brian Lally | ... |
Cop at Station
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| Rafael J. Noble | ... |
Foreman
(as Rafael J. Noblé)
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| Milt Kogan | ... |
Doctor
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Richard Susser | ... |
Booking Officer
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| Barry Sigismondi | ... |
Cop at House
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William Jones | ... |
Walter
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Dajiné Colón | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Nicolai Dorian | ... |
Kid 1 (uncredited)
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| Steve Fox | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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| David Hill | ... |
Cowboy in Truck (uncredited)
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| Cole Hockenbury | ... |
Kid 2 (uncredited)
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| Biff Yeager | ... |
Counselor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Spencer Susser | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Spencer Susser | ... | (written by) & |
| David Michôd | ... | (written by) |
| Brian Charles Frank | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Ari Ackerman | ... | co-producer |
| Scot Armstrong | ... | executive producer |
| Marc Bell | ... | executive producer |
| Wayne H. Chang | ... | executive producer (as Wayne Chang) |
| John B. Crye | ... | Distributor |
| Jeff Davis | ... | executive producer |
| Aaron Downing | ... | co-producer |
| Jay Franks | ... | co-producer |
| Ian Fruchtman | ... | executive producer |
| Jerry Fruchtman | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Fruchtman | ... | executive producer |
| Barry Habib | ... | co-producer |
| Toni Habib | ... | co-producer |
| Aleen Keshishian | ... | executive producer |
| Gina Kirkpatrick | ... | co-producer |
| Scott Kluge | ... | executive producer |
| Johnny Lin | ... | producer |
| Chase Mishkin | ... | associate producer (as Chase Misikin) |
| Ravi Nandan | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Ortiz | ... | co-producer |
| Tom Pellegrini | ... | co-producer |
| Natalie Portman | ... | producer |
| Scott Prisand | ... | producer |
| Jay Rifkin | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Roban | ... | executive producer |
| Annette Savitch | ... | executive producer |
| J.D. Seraphine | ... | associate producer |
| Win Sheridan | ... | producer |
| Lucy Sumner | ... | producer (as Lucy Cooper) |
| Spencer Susser | ... | producer |
| Happy Walters | ... | co-producer |
| Matt Weaver | ... | producer (as Matthew Weaver) |
| Jonathan Weisgal | ... | executive producer |
| Israel Wolfson | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| François Tétaz | ... | (original music by) (as Francois Tetaz) |
Cinematography by
| Morgan Susser | ... | director of photography (as Morgan Pierre Susser) |
Editing by
| Michael McCusker | ||
| Spencer Susser | ||
Editorial Department
| Philip Beckner | ... | digital intermediate editor (as Phil Beckner) |
| Robin Buday | ... | digital intermediate conform assistant |
| Rod Dean | ... | vfx editor |
| Luke Doolan | ... | editorial consultant |
| Gregory Earls | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Nash Edgerton | ... | editorial consultant |
| Bob Fredrickson | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Zayaan Jappie | ... | post-production assistant |
| Paul Lavoie | ... | digital intermediate project manager |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer |
| Christopher Rucinski | ... | key editorial production assistant |
| James Thomas | ... | additional editor (as James M. Thomas) |
| Walter Volpatto | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Mark Griffith | ... | digital intermediate colorist (uncredited) |
| Daniel Sessoms | ... | data operator (uncredited) |
| Daniel Yang | ... | data operator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Justine Arteta | ... | (as Justine Baddeley) |
| Kim Davis-Wagner | ... | (as Kim Davis) |
Production Design by
| Laura Fox | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles Varga | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jennifer Lukehart | ||
Costume Design by
| April Napier | ||
Makeup Department
| Luisa Abel | ... | makeup department head |
| Mustaque M. Ashrafi | ... | additional makeup artist (as Mustaq Asirafi) |
| Michael Germain | ... | additional makeup artist (as Perry M. Germain) |
| Francisco X. Pérez | ... | key makeup artist (as Francisco X. Perez) |
| Kim Santantonio | ... | hair department head |
| Toni-Ann Walker | ... | key hair stylist |
| Natasha Ladek | ... | wig maker (uncredited) |
| Jose Zamora | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Gina Amador | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Robert Ortiz | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stephen W. Moore | ... | second second assistant director (as Stephen Moore) |
| Bill Purple | ... | second assistant director (as William Purple) |
| Brian Relyea | ... | second assistant director |
| Chip Signore | ... | first assistant director (as Stephen 'Chip' Signore III) |
Art Department
| Luis F. Candanoza | ... | set dresser (as Luis Candanoza) |
| Steven Fox | ... | construction coordinator |
| Madison 'Maddy' Giessmann | ... | prop maker (as Madison Geissmann) |
| Kami Laprade | ... | assistant property master |
| Colin Devin Moore | ... | artist: title art |
| Cynthia Nibler | ... | property master |
| Tantai 'Tommy' Noochlaor | ... | prop maker |
| Felice A. Pappas | ... | on-set dresser (as Felice Pappas) |
| Douglas W. Randall | ... | property master |
| Keith Smith | ... | lead person |
| Spencer Susser | ... | artist: title art |
| Paula Thompson | ... | art department coordinator |
| Wyatt Vandergeest | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Steven Vernet | ... | art department production assistant |
| Michael Voelker | ... | assistant property master |
| Jarid Boyce | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Timberly Matonic | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Bret Ross | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Gary Sullivan | ... | swing (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tilo Alpermann | ... | sound editor |
| Mike Anderson | ... | sound utility (as Michael Anderson) |
| Wade Barnett | ... | adr recordist |
| Lara Dale | ... | foley artist |
| Chris David | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Esparza | ... | supervising sound editor (as Dave Esparza) |
| Jorge García Bastidas | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marshall Garlington | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeffrey A. Humphreys | ... | boom operator |
| Travis MacKay | ... | adr mixer |
| Lee Orloff | ... | sound mixer |
| Sam Petty | ... | sound designer |
| Will Riley | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gabriel J. Serrano | ... | sound mix recordist (as Gabe Serrano) |
| Javier Bennassar | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Ryan Collins | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Brian Dunlop | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Scott Kramer | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Tim Limer | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| A. Josh Reinhardt | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Will Riley | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Callie Thurman | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bret Barrett | ... | special effects technician |
| John Frazier | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tyler Matson | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Darin O'Neill | ... | special effects technician |
| Edward T. Reiff Jr. | ... | special effects technician |
| Michael A. Tice | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Andy Bate | ... | flame artist: The Mill |
| Jamie Baxter | ... | visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects |
| Genevieve Camilleri | ... | digital artist: Complete Post Australia |
| Paul Carlin | ... | smoke artist: Modern VideoFilm |
| David Carriker | ... | visual effects supervisor: Modern VideoFilm |
| Marisa Clayton | ... | visual effects producer: Modern VideoFilm |
| Bill Coffin | ... | inferno artist: Modern VideoFilm |
| Gus Comegys | ... | visual effects artist |
| Rod Dean | ... | visual effects producer |
| Melissa DeLong | ... | visual effects producer: Modern VideoFilm (as a different name) |
| Diesel | ... | visual effects producer: Complete Post Australia |
| Adam Gass | ... | digital editorial: Custom Film Effects |
| Nathan Hurlburt | ... | inferno artist: Modern VideoFilm |
| Eroc Moralls | ... | inferno artist: Modern VideoFilm (as Broc Morales) |
| Lee Pavey | ... | visual effects producer: The Mill (as Lee Pavy) |
| Pamela Scott-Farr | ... | visual effects production manager: FotoKem Digital Film Services |
| Ray Shantz | ... | visual effects engineer: Modern VideoFilm |
| Roger Sheng | ... | digital artist: Complete Post Australia |
| Trent Shumway | ... | inferno artist: Modern VideoFilm |
| Rene Simen | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Kenny Alexander | ... | stunts |
| Kelli Barksdale | ... | stunt double |
| Emily Brobst | ... | stunt double |
| Nash Edgerton | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt double: Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Yuri Elvin | ... | precision driver |
| Donna Evans | ... | stunts |
| Luke Kearney | ... | stunts |
| Mark McDaniels | ... | stunts |
| Mark Rayner | ... | additional stunt double: Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Dana Reed | ... | stunt double: Natalie Portman |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | ... | stunts (as Jimmy Roberts) |
| Debby Rondell | ... | stunts |
| R.A. Rondell | ... | stunt driver |
| Tim Trella | ... | stunts |
| Thom Khoury Williams | ... | utility stunts (as Thom Williams) |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Casey Alicino | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Scott Ballew | ... | additional electrician |
| Anthony Barattini | ... | generator operator |
| Ben Bowling | ... | chief rigging electrician |
| Sal Coniglio | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Salvatore Coniglio) |
| Vincent Contarino | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Brian Crane | ... | additional electrician (as Brian J. Crane) |
| Eric Davidian | ... | additional electrician |
| Peter Davidian | ... | additional electrician |
| Nino DeFranco | ... | crane operator |
| Adam C. Eichhorst | ... | grip (as Adam Eichhorst) |
| Ron Ervin | ... | grip |
| Paul D. Fischer | ... | grip (as Paul Fischer) |
| John P. Fleenor | ... | additional electrician (as John Fleenor) |
| Jason Garcia | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Galen Green | ... | second company grip |
| George Gregory | ... | a camera dolly grip |
| Gaylan Andrew Hussain | ... | grip (as Gaylan A. Hissain) |
| Mark Johnson | ... | grip |
| Nate Kalushner | ... | digital utility |
| Nathan Levine-Heaney | ... | digital utility |
| Tommy Lohmann | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Joey Maloney | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Nokoni Martinez | ... | rigging grip |
| Stephen B. Martinez | ... | rigging best boy |
| Manuel Mendez | ... | grip |
| Merrick Morton | ... | still photographer (as a different name) |
| Michael Ottevanger | ... | 24 frame playback operator |
| K. Blair Rogers | ... | additional camera assistant |
| William Russell | ... | gaffer (as Bill Russel) |
| Rigney Sackley | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Charles M. Smallwood | ... | key grip |
| Jeff Stanman | ... | additional electrician: Belgium (as Jeffrey Stanman) |
| Keith Talley | ... | key rigging grip (as Keith A. Talley) |
| Chris Tango | ... | lamp operator |
| Alexander Taylor | ... | additional electrician |
| Maxwell Thorpe | ... | grip |
| John Trunk | ... | video assist |
| Torry Tukuafu | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Chris Vicari | ... | camera operator (behind the scenes) |
| Dana Arnold | ... | rigging chief lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Evan Harbuck | ... | digital loader (uncredited) |
| Martin J. Layton | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jesse Olivares | ... | digital video assist operator: additional footage (uncredited) |
| Gary Stark | ... | set lighting electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Freya Krasnow | ... | casting assistant |
| Rich King | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Shaunessy James Quinn | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael DeWinter | ... | costume production assistant |
| Sharon Fauvel | ... | ager/dyer |
| Sahar Halabi | ... | costume production assistant |
| Jenna Kautzky | ... | costume supervisor |
| Molly Keogh | ... | costume production assistant |
| Jee Ok | ... | key set costumer |
| Tricia Trippett | ... | costume production assistant (as Patricia Trippett) |
| Leilah Weintraub | ... | costume production assistant |
| Hana Rausalova | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kris Bunting | ... | assistant location manager |
| Dominick Clark | ... | location scout |
| Jonathan Lynch | ... | location manager |
| Matt V. Messina | ... | key assistant location manager (as Matthew V. Messina) |
| Jesse H. Rivard | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Jordan Schmidt | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Gina Amador | ... | music clearances |
| Ted Caplan | ... | temp music editor |
| Cameron Deyell | ... | musician: guitar |
| Jeff Foxworth | ... | trailer composer |
| Tim Harvey | ... | musician: guitar |
| Luke Hodgson | ... | musician: bass |
| Michael Iveson | ... | musician: drums & percussion (as Mokhail Iveson) |
| The Ontic | ... | trailer composer |
| Serge Perron | ... | music editor: final mix |
| Sam Petty | ... | composer: additional music |
| Rye Randa | ... | trailer composer |
| Damon Scina | ... | music clearances |
| Tom Spender | ... | musician: guitar |
| Scott Tinkler | ... | musician: trumpet |
| François Tétaz | ... | musician: various instruments and vocals (as Francois Tetaz) |
| Jessica Venables | ... | musician: cello |
| Phil Wales | ... | musician: guitar |
| Ronald J. Webb | ... | temp music editor (as Ron Webb) |
| Michael Lira | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marion Tumen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Agnew | ... | driver |
| Lyle Atkins | ... | driver |
| Mike Belt | ... | driver (as Michael Belt) |
| Jody Bingenheimer | ... | driver (as Joseph G. 'Jody' Bingemhelmer) |
| Michael R. Boyle | ... | driver |
| Lyle Christensen | ... | camera car driver |
| Angel de Santi | ... | transportation co-captain (as Angel De Santi) |
| Wayne Flowers Jr. | ... | driver (as Wayne Flowers) |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation consultant |
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver |
| Lee Jennings | ... | driver |
| Kyle Jetton | ... | driver (as J. Kyle Jetton) |
| Christine Jones | ... | driver |
| William Jones | ... | driver |
| Hugh Kelly | ... | driver |
| Steve Larson | ... | driver |
| Marc Lipman | ... | driver |
| Rafael Maldonado | ... | driver |
| Hardy Ophuls | ... | transportation office co-captain |
| Marty Osborne | ... | picture car co-captain (as Martin Osborne) |
| John Pellegrino | ... | driver |
| Adam Pinkstaff | ... | transportation captain |
| Carlos M. Serrano | ... | driver (as Carlos Serrano) |
| Chris Warren | ... | driver |
| Steven Luke Weible | ... | driver (as Steve Weible) |
Additional Crew
| Frank George Agzarian | ... | production accountant |
| Gina Amador | ... | post production accountant |
| William Batsel | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Beals | ... | production assistant |
| Lorri Bearbower | ... | studio teacher |
| Teodoro Benitez | ... | first assistant chef |
| Robert Bezanilla | ... | set medic |
| Cody Birdwell | ... | production assistant |
| Daphine Viola Boelsma | ... | studio teacher |
| Meghan Burchfield | ... | set production assistant |
| Sarah Carleton | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Cesar Castillo | ... | office production assistant |
| Jan Citron | ... | studio teacher |
| Nate Cohen | ... | production office coordinator |
| Robert Contreras | ... | second assistant chef |
| Divi Crockett | ... | production supervisor |
| Kathy Cyrus | ... | welfare worker: teacher (as Kathryn Cyrus) |
| Tova Dann | ... | assistant: Mr. Susser |
| Sabina Della-Peruta | ... | intern (as Sabina Della-Puerta) |
| Andrew Demarest | ... | production assistant |
| Nathan Dimercurio | ... | production assistant |
| David Gleb | ... | epk |
| Bernadette Gonzales | ... | production secretary |
| Joseph B. Hall | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Hernan Hernandez | ... | craft service (as Hernana Hernandez) |
| Leigh Huser | ... | assistant: Mr. Weaver and Mr. Prisand |
| Marcin Janowski | ... | international marketing and publicity executive |
| Adam Jette | ... | production assistant |
| Parisa Kawiani | ... | intern |
| Jamie Kohn | ... | assistant: Mr. Susser & Mr. Cooper |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Alexandra Loulias | ... | office production assistant |
| Gail Marks | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Matthew McArdle | ... | production assistant |
| Jorge Menjivar | ... | craft service assistant |
| Grit Menzzer | ... | assistant: Ms. Portman |
| Luis Montenegro | ... | head chef |
| Erin Moraga | ... | set medic |
| Caleb Negassa | ... | intern |
| Christopher Neil | ... | acting coach |
| Brad Neumann | ... | assistant: Ms. Portman (as Brad Neuman) |
| Howard Nourmand | ... | title layout |
| Tim Ogletree | ... | office production assistant (as Timothy R. Ogletree) |
| Ernesto Palacios | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Popp | ... | craft service assistant |
| Nancy Pyne-Hapke | ... | studio teacher |
| Lynn Raines | ... | studio teacher (as Lynn R. Raines) |
| Crystal Rivers | ... | stand-in |
| Christopher Michael Rose | ... | stand-in: Brendan Hill |
| Jessica Kumai Scott | ... | assistant: Ms. Savitch (as Jessica Kumai-Scott) |
| Natasha Shumny | ... | post facilities coordinator |
| Kristen Renee Smith | ... | production secretary (as Kristen R. Smith) |
| Spencer Susser | ... | title designer |
| Martin Trees | ... | stand-in |
| Nicole Waterman | ... | production accountant |
| Richard W. Welch | ... | production assistant (as Richard Welch) |
| Jac Woods | ... | assistant: Mr. Susser & Mr. Cooper (as Jacquelyn Woods) |
| Teressa Diaz-Hennessey | ... | assistant: director (uncredited) |
| Marc C. Geschwind | ... | extras coordinator (uncredited) |
| Nikhil Jassawalla | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
| Eloy Lara | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Paul Lavoie | ... | digital production manager (uncredited) |
| Eric Rae | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Bob Riley | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Zoe Bower Robert | ... | post-production facilities manager (uncredited) |
| Mitch Spacone | ... | system support: FotoKem (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Mark Ankner | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Hayashi | ... | special thanks |
| Kirsty McGregor | ... | thanks |
| Johanna Rosie | ... | thanks |
| Rick Schwartz | ... | special thanks |
| Fuschia Sumner | ... | special thanks |
| Jake Sumner | ... | thanks |
| London Susser | ... | dedicatee |
| Graham Taylor | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- The Last Picture Company
- American Work
- CatchPlay
- Corner Store Entertainment
- DRO Entertainment (in association with)
- Dreamagine Entertainment
- Filmula
- Handsomecharlie Films
Distributors
- CInema Hotel Corporation (CHC) (2010) (Russia)
- Newmarket Films (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Wrekin Hill Entertainment (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Face to Face (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Pony Canyon (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Metropolitan Film & Video (2012) (France) (DVD)
- Metropolitan Film & Video (2012) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Film1 (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Blue Swan Entertainment (2022) (Italy)
Special Effects
- Custom Film Effects (visual effects)
- Complete Post Australia (visual effects)
- Modern VideoFilm (visual effects)
- The Mill (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Act One Script Clearance (script clearance)
- Alex Gourmet Catering (catering)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (lenses)
- Cold Fusion Media Group (funding)
- Eisner, Frank & Kahan (legal services)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- FotoKem (digital intermediate)
- HD Camera Rentals.com (camera)
- KO Creative (trailer)
- Pivotal Post (editing equipment: Avid HD)
- Post Haste Digital (commentary recording engineering)
- Radiant Images (camera)
- Reel Security (production security)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals)
- Visual Data Media Services (digital asset servicing)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Wildfire Studios (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
T.J., a high school freshman, lost his mother two months before in a car accident: his father pops pills and sits on the couch; his grandmother holds things together, chatting and cooking. T.J. wants the car back from the salvage yard where the owner's son is a bully. By happenstance, Hesher, a foul-mouthed squatter, moves in with T.J's family. T.J. also meets Nicole, a grocery clerk near poverty who helps him once. Hesher involves T.J. in crime, the bully is omnipresent, mom's car is slipping away, dad has checked out, T.J. watches Nicole at work, and his grandma invites him to join her morning walk: the odds are long that T.J. can assemble a family to help him thrive.
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| Taglines | Sometimes life gives you the finger and sometimes it gives you... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $126,046, 15 May 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | All of Hesher's "persona", according to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is inspired by late bass player from Metallica, Cliff Burton. Not only that, but the movie features a significant amount of music from the "Burton" era, including the solo that Hesher plays in the garage (Anesthesia, from the Kill 'Em All album) and, of course, the Hesher lettering. See more » |
| Goofs | TJ's cast in the opening scene switches between his left and right arm between shots. From the very first scene with the cast, up to getting it cut off (09:17), the cast was on his left arm. Rapid cuts and shifting POVs may have caused this mis-observation. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Performances (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Shortest Straw See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits resemble chalk writing on a blackboard, accompanied by (mostly) obscene graffiti. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Rosowski:
Life is like walking in the rain... you can hide and take cover or you can just get wet. See more » |