14-year-old genius Eli is rejected from Harvard and ends up at Ivy League wannabe Whittman U, where he meets 41-year-old Leo, a gambler who has dropped out of life to enroll in college; Leo teaches Eli every bad habit he knows.
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Cast
| Alex Wolff | ... |
Eli Pettifog
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| Parker Posey | ... |
Sheila Pettifog
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| Brendan Fraser | ... |
Leo Searly
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| Julia Garner | ... |
Shauna Holder
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| Michael Oberholtzer | ... |
Laird
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| Elisabeth Hower | ... |
Eve Hansen
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Josefina Scaglione | ... |
Camilla
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| Toby Huss | ... |
Whittman Moderator / Brad the Announcer
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| Greta Lee | ... |
Gertrude Lee
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| Teddy Bergman | ... |
Alan Warren
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| Robin de Jesus | ... |
Romeo Torres
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| Curtis Gillen | ... |
Harvard One
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| A.J. Shively | ... |
Harvard Two
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Kevin-Alan Daniels | ... |
Harvard Three
(as Kevin Alan Daniels)
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| Nilaja Sun | ... |
Skidmore Moderator
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| Kimiko Glenn | ... |
Perky Girl
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| Ash Christian | ... |
Cole
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Spencer Leigh | ... |
MIT Moderator
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Alex Draper | ... |
Yale Moderator
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| Brittany Taylor Visser | ... |
Yale Student
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| Sas Goldberg | ... |
Yale Student
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| Arjun Gupta | ... |
Princeton One
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| Jeffrey Omura | ... |
Princeton Two
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| Austin Pendleton | ... |
Dapper Man
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| Lizzy DeClement | ... |
Sophie Searly
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| Fred Melamed | ... |
Benny Greenberg
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| Damian Young | ... |
Spencer the Announcer
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Joseph Medeiros | ... |
Stanford One
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| Ben Hollandsworth | ... |
Stanford Two
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Azudi Onyejekwe | ... |
Stanford Three
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| Colman Domingo | ... |
Finals Moderator
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| Fiona Agger | ... |
Food Truck Girl
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Laura Butler | ... |
Eve's Friend (uncredited)
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| Edward Gelbinovich | ... |
Skinny Kid (uncredited)
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| Austin Gelfman | ... |
MIT Student (uncredited)
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Beth Katehis | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Skyler Marshall | ... |
Skateboard Kid (uncredited)
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Elyse Mueller | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Ezra W. Nachman | ... |
Nachman (uncredited)
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Adam Teper | ... |
Amherst Contestant (uncredited)
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Jeffrey M. Weber | ... |
Cole (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Billy Kent | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Adam Wierzbianski | ... | (story) & |
| Sarah Bird | ... | (story) & |
| Billy Kent | ... | (story) |
| Adam Wierzbianski | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Sarah Bird | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Stacy Blain | ... | executive producer |
| Stephanie Ingrassia | ... | executive producer |
| Tim Ingrassia | ... | executive producer |
| Billy Kent | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Sophia Lin | ... | line producer |
| Avram Ludwig | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Jason Mraz | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Walden | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| The Newton Brothers | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Libin | ... | (as Charlie Libin) |
Editing by
| Paul Bertino | ||
Editorial Department
| Milan Boncich | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| John Eremic | ... | digital intermediate producer (as John 'Pliny' Eremic) |
| Kevin Kaim | ... | digital dailies project manager |
| Josh Liebling | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Loughlin | ... | digital dailies: lab technician (as Rob Loughlin) |
| Megan Marquis | ... | digital intermediate coordinator (as Megan Milnes) |
| Solomon Schechman | ... | digital dailies: lab technician |
| T.J. Seiler | ... | digital intermediate conform / digital intermediate editor |
Casting By
| David Caparelliotis | ... | (casting) |
| Mele Nagler | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Chris Trujillo | ||
Art Direction by
| Shiloh Kidd | ||
Set Decoration by
| Scott Kuzio | ||
Costume Design by
| Elisabeth Vastola | ... | (as Liz Vastola) |
Makeup Department
| Esther Ahn | ... | hair department head |
| Kayla Jo | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Brenda Bush Johannesen | ... | makeup department head (as Brenda Bush) |
| Layna Roberts | ... | hair stylist (as Laynea Roberts) |
| Jessica Toth | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sophia Lin | ... | unit production manager |
| Matthew F. Preston | ... | production supervisor |
| Joseph Stephans | ... | assistant unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Blazina | ... | key second assistant director |
| Ellen Parnett | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jason Rody | ... | second second assistant director (as Jason 'Rowdy' Rody) |
| Stephen D. Shepard | ... | second second assistant director (as Stephan D Shepard) |
| Jonathan Shoemaker | ... | first assistant director |
| Charles Zalben | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Abigail Benavides | ... | graphic designer |
| Emma Berliner | ... | assistant property master |
| Jack-Henry Kent | ... | consultant: lego castle |
| A.J. Kushner | ... | second assistant property master |
| Johnny Lala | ... | leadman |
| Matt Marks | ... | property master |
| Rayna Savrosa | ... | art intern |
| Marc Slanger | ... | set dresser |
| Alisha Wetherill | ... | on-set dresser |
| Zoe Zimet | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Libero Colimberti | ... | additional sound mixer / boom operator |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley mixer |
| Ben Davis | ... | additional post-production sound |
| Mike Frank | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jeff Gaumer | ... | boom operator |
| Heather Gross | ... | sound effects editor |
| Allison Jackson | ... | sound mixer |
| Harris Karlin | ... | boom operator |
| Josh Neal | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Sam Nosratian | ... | sound intern |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | additional re-recording mixer / foley editor / supervising sound editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Kyle Porter | ... | boom operator |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | foley editor |
| Michael Sterkin | ... | additional sound mixer (as Mihkail Sterkin) |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording sound mixer (as Dominic Tavella) |
Visual Effects by
| Steven Cartoccio | ... | animation |
| Joseph DiValerio | ... | visual effects (as Joe DiValerio) |
| Michael Hosenfeld | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunts |
| Eric Janssen | ... | motorcycle stunt driver: and stunt bunny |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| T.J. Alston | ... | gaffer |
| Justin Amorusi | ... | best boy grip |
| Stratton Bailey | ... | dolly grip |
| Adam Barbay | ... | additional grip |
| Jordan Bell | ... | key grip |
| Nekoro Bunsie | ... | electrician intern / second unit gaffer |
| Ben Carey | ... | additional dolly grip |
| Tom Cioccio | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Joe Gaffney | ... | still photography |
| Pat Gillen | ... | lighting balloon operator |
| Brad Harris | ... | still photography |
| Jamison Henson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Igor Ibradzic | ... | additional grip |
| Julian Kapadia | ... | electrician |
| Brian Koenig | ... | camera production assistant |
| Justin Lee | ... | additional dolly grip |
| Peter Milmoe | ... | best boy electric / second unit gaffer |
| Nick Perron-Siegel | ... | company electrician |
| Malcolm A. Purnell | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Christopher Raymond | ... | first assistant camera / second unit cinematographer |
| Albi Sala | ... | additional grip (as Alberto Sala) |
| John Schmidt | ... | best boy grip |
| Stephen Troy | ... | electrician |
| Tom Vanderwall | ... | second unit grip |
Casting Department
| Heather Dean | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Lauren Port | ... | casting assistant |
| Leah Pracher | ... | extras casting (as Leah Luu Pracher) |
| Christina Shea-Wright | ... | casting associate (as Christina Wright) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brittany Agnew | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jessica Bergstrom | ... | costume intern |
| Eniola Dawodu | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Samantha Hawkins | ... | costume intern |
| Amrita Kundu | ... | costume intern |
| Kate Ruck | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Amanda Williams | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Geoffrey Booth | ... | location scout |
| Maddalena Crosti | ... | location assistant (as Maddy Crosti) |
| David Meade | ... | location manager |
| Lauren Minnerath | ... | location assistant |
| Joseph Stephans | ... | location supervisor |
Music Department
| Elliott Cairns | ... | musician |
| Dave Lawrence | ... | music editor (as David Lawrence) |
| Evelyn Troester | ... | choir conductor |
| Tom Villano | ... | music supervisor |
| Eric Weiner | ... | additional music supervision (as Eric Wiener) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol A. Compton | ... | script clearance |
| Pamela Rook | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Joshua Baldwin | ... | additional production accountant (as Josh Baldwin) |
| Kourtni Beebe | ... | stand-in: Julia Garner |
| Tommy Castellanos | ... | craft service |
| Yara Caubet | ... | production assistant |
| Scott Friedman | ... | paperwork production assistant |
| Jessie Gant | ... | production accountant |
| Lloyd Greaves | ... | second unit production assistant |
| Chaz Hager | ... | chef |
| Anthony Holm | ... | assistant chef |
| Emma Kasarsky | ... | production intern |
| Jacob Krowicki | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Johnny Lala | ... | set medic |
| Greg Lemonides | ... | caterer |
| Tom Maloney | ... | additional production assistant |
| Terrell J. Merrill | ... | unit production assistant |
| Ross Miller | ... | insurance broker |
| Jack Moffet | ... | production assistant |
| Justin Morris | ... | production accountant |
| Ezra W. Nachman | ... | assistant: Billy Kent (as Ezra Nachman) |
| Mark Nunez | ... | production assistant |
| James O'Connor | ... | production assistant |
| Chantal Parisette | ... | second unit production assistant |
| Wendy Ramirez | ... | production assistant |
| Priscilla Richardson | ... | set teacher |
| Anthony Rigual | ... | production assistant (as Anthony 'Keys' Rigual) |
| Alexander M. Roth | ... | assistant: Brendan Fraser (as Alex Roth) |
| Chris Wade | ... | double: Brendan Fraser |
| Jeffrey M. Weber | ... | key production assistant |
| Harold Williams | ... | production assistant |
| Skylar A. Wilman | ... | insurance broker |
| Jason Wofsey | ... | set teacher |
Thanks
| Marc Agger | ... | special thanks |
| Ashlee Barker | ... | special thanks |
| Midge Benjamin | ... | special thanks |
| Ross Benjamin | ... | special thanks |
| Huck Botko | ... | special thanks |
| Francesca Connolly | ... | special thanks |
| Mig Dann | ... | special thanks |
| Danelle Davenport | ... | special thanks |
| Doug Douglass | ... | special thanks |
| Lynn Douglass | ... | special thanks |
| Jethro Eisenstein | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Liz Luckett | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Luckett | ... | special thanks |
| Santi Moix | ... | special thanks |
| Glenn Morrow | ... | special thanks |
| Jeffrey Nicastro | ... | special thanks |
| Stephanie Obero | ... | special thanks |
| John Pinegar | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Rock | ... | special thanks |
| Lara Shapiro | ... | special thanks |
| Jennifer Svahn | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Totten | ... | special thanks |
| Jemma Walden | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Walden | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Wolff | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Zimmermann | ... | special thanks (as Michael Zimmerman) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Vertical Entertainment (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (2019) (Myanmar (Burma)) (tv)
- Eagle Films (2013) (Non-US) (middle east)
- Interfilm (2014) (Japan) (DVD)
- Premiere Entertainment Group (2013) (World-wide) (sales)
- Selecta Visión (2015) (Spain)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- GreenSlate (payroll provided by)
- GreenSlate (payroll services provided by)
- IndieClear (script clearance)
- Katrina Wan PR (film publicist)
- Offhollywood Digital (color by)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Visual Data Media Services (quality assurance and world-wide servicing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When 14-year-old genius/outcast Eli Pettifog is rejected from Harvard, he ends up at Ivy League wannabe Whittman College. It's hate at first sight. At Whittman, Eli meets 41-year-old freshman Leo Searly. Leo, a gambler whose world has imploded, has dropped out of life to enroll in college. This odd duo becomes unlikely friends. Written by Sarah Bird |
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| Taglines | This is Eli Pettifog. He's got a score to settle, and it's going to get hairy. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Alex Wolff grew his hair out for this role. That with added extensions gave him his look for the film. See more » |
| Goofs | At 1:06:40, Gertrude Lee plays bass without a cable plugged to an amplifier; in the following scenes, the bass is connected to an amplifier. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Crazy Rhythms See more » |