Two best friends (Kate and Chloe) embark on a cross country trip back to their hometown to attempt to win a pageant that eluded them as children.
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Cast
| June Diane Raphael | ... |
Kate
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| Casey Wilson | ... |
Chloe
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| Jon Cryer | ... |
Dean
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| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... |
Bruce
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| Alicia Silverstone | ... |
Laurel
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| Brian Geraghty | ... |
Brian
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| Bob Odenkirk | ... |
Pageant MC
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| Paul Scheer | ... |
Strip Club Owner
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| Sandy Martin | ... |
Qwen
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| Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... |
Barb
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| Lea DeLaria | ... |
Deb
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Meg Hatton | ... |
Little Kate
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| Ursula Parker | ... |
Little Chloe
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Kaylyn Slevin | ... |
Little Laurel
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| Deanna Cheng | ... |
Lizbeth
(as Deanna Raphael)
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| Johnny Ray Meeks | ... |
Jack
(as Johnny Meeks)
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| Paul Rust | ... |
Seth - Coffee Shop Manager
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| Drew Droege | ... |
Homeless Norma
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| Debra Monk | ... |
Pawn Shop Owner
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Jon Paul Phillips | ... |
Adonis on Bus
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Bruce MacVittie | ... |
Club Owner
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| Jason Hurt | ... |
Manuel
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Patrizia Hernandez | ... |
Club Dancer
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Jimmy Alotta | ... |
Gas Station Clerk
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| Castille Landon | ... |
Mercedez Benz (Stripper)
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Patrick Ferrell | ... |
Bailiff
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| Peggy Pope | ... |
Brian's Mom
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| Edward James Hyland | ... |
Interventionist
(as Ed Hyland)
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Christina Sciongay | ... |
Colleen McNiff
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Stephanie Miles | ... |
Jennifer Pagano
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Coreen Burke | ... |
Pageant Director
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Alexandra Tenney | ... |
Amanda Sovik
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Ashley Abate | ... |
Irish Jig Dancing Contestant
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Meg Allan Cole | ... |
Laurel Fan
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Giancarlo Colaianni | ... |
Bus Boy
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| Catrina Ganey | ... |
Vet Receptionist
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| Valentina de Angelis | ... |
Spring Break Girl 1
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| Taylor Black | ... |
Spring Break Girl 2
(as Taylor Gildersleeve)
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Chike Johnson | ... |
Bus Driver
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Cynthia Enriquez | ... |
Pageant Contestant
(as Cynthia Enriquez Ferneding)
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Grace Gold | ... |
Pageant Contestant
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Amaryliss Rodriguez | ... |
Pageant Contestant
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Daniela Mercado | ... |
Pageant Contestant
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Jessica Perez | ... |
Pageant Contestant
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Samantha Jaikaran | ... |
Pageant Contestant
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Katherine Guevara | ... |
Pageant Contestant
(as Katherine Gueverra)
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| Olga N. Bogdanova | ... |
Club Dancer
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Leonard Amoia | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Joseph Basile | ... |
Ignored Prisioner (uncredited)
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Joshua DuMond | ... |
Brian's Friend (uncredited)
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Genevieve Kellum | ... |
Convenience Store Girl (uncredited)
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| Kenzie Kyle | ... |
Catty Girl (uncredited)
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Kylie LaDuca | ... |
Little Megan (uncredited)
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Brandon Landers | ... |
DeAngelo (uncredited)
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Benjamin Lott | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Sabrina Lott | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Mark Pettograsso | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Zachary Pinto | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Mckean Rand | ... |
Taylor (uncredited)
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Sara | ... |
Brian's Cousin (uncredited)
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Ankara Savone | ... |
Pageant Contestant (uncredited)
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| Johnny Sequoyah | ... |
School Girl (uncredited)
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| Jennifer Shoup | ... |
Spring Breaker (uncredited)
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Taylor Steel | ... |
Beauty Pageant Judge (uncredited)
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Anita Storr | ... |
Lil Mom (uncredited)
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| William Sturtevant | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Essa Thiry | ... |
Spring Breaker (uncredited)
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Melanie Thompson | ... |
Cocktail Server (uncredited)
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| Barbara Vincent | ... |
Pageant Mother (uncredited)
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| Bill Walters | ... |
Paparazzi (uncredited)
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Amanda Whitcroft | ... |
Spring Breaker Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Chris Nelson | ||
Written by
| June Diane Raphael | ... | (written by) & |
| Casey Wilson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Erix Arocha | ... | executive producer |
| Amanda Bowers | ... | associate producer |
| Chad Burris | ... | executive producer |
| Paull Cho | ... | executive producer |
| Molly Conners | ... | producer |
| James Elam | ... | associate producer |
| Nina Foxx | ... | associate producer |
| Russell Friedenberg | ... | executive producer |
| Teddy Grennan | ... | executive producer |
| Elysa Koplovitz Dutton | ... | executive producer (as Elysa Koplovitz) |
| Philip Larmon | ... | associate producer |
| Laura Mehlhaff | ... | co-producer |
| Mark Lawrence Miller | ... | executive producer |
| Jerri Moore | ... | executive producer |
| Jeff Pies | ... | executive producer |
| Heather Rae | ... | producer |
| June Diane Raphael | ... | executive producer |
| Dori A. Rath | ... | executive producer (as Dori Sperko) |
| Michael Romero | ... | co-producer |
| Jeff Steen | ... | executive producer |
| Casey Wilson | ... | executive producer |
| Paul L. Woodring Jr. | ... | executive producer |
| Christopher Woodrow | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Orr Rebhun | ||
| Erica Weis | ||
Cinematography by
| Andre Lascaris | ||
Editing by
| Josh Salzberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Milan Boncich | ... | colorist |
| Kevin Kaim | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Emily Koonse | ... | assistant editor |
| Susan Littenberg | ... | additional editor |
| Megan Marquis | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Eric Norwine | ... | post-production assistant |
| Collin Pittier | ... | assistant editor |
| Crispin Struthers | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
| Jennifer Euston | ||
Production Design by
| Ola Maslik | ||
Art Direction by
| Max Piersol | ||
Set Decoration by
| Almitra Corey | ||
Costume Design by
| Kim Wilcox | ||
Makeup Department
| Kristen Alimena | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Curt Darling | ... | hair department head |
| Ivy Ermert | ... | key makeup artist |
| David Kalahiki | ... | key makeup artist |
| Liz Lash | ... | key hair stylist |
| Amanda Miller | ... | wig maker |
| April Schuller | ... | hair stylist |
| Jessica Toth | ... | key makeup artist |
| Leo Won | ... | makeup department head |
| Jackie Zbuska | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Aaron Levine | ... | production supervisor |
| Joseph Robbins | ... | production manager: additional photography |
| Michael Romero | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tatiana Forster | ... | first team pa |
| Dylan Hopkins | ... | first assistant director |
| Maura Kelly | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Matthew Amenta | ... | property master |
| Stephanie Q. Bowen | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Mariah Doran | ... | on-set dresser |
| Brendan Gallagher | ... | production assistant: art department |
| Scott Kuzio | ... | leadman |
| Hudson Meredith | ... | graphic designer |
| Maura Murnane | ... | graphic artist |
| Ian Salter | ... | set dresser foreman |
| Robert C. Sheppard | ... | art pa (as Robert Sheppard) |
| Emilia Spirito | ... | art department coordinator |
| Joanna Tillman | ... | prop maker |
Sound Department
| Gillian Arthur | ... | sound mixer |
| David Bach | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Phil Barrie | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| David V. Butler | ... | dialogue editor |
| Cary Clark | ... | technical support |
| Dennis Haggerty | ... | sound mixer |
| Mike Horton | ... | foley artist |
| Christopher Low | ... | boom operator |
| Travis MacKay | ... | adr mixer |
| Jesse Malings | ... | sound mixer |
| Evan Manners | ... | boom operator |
| John Robert Mariani | ... | boom operator / supervising sound editor |
| Tim McKeown | ... | dialogue editor (as Timothy D. McKeown) |
| Steve Neal | ... | audio technical support |
| Tyler Neisinger | ... | boom operator |
| Harry Ryan | ... | boom operator |
| Brian Seagrave | ... | audio conform |
| Walter Spencer | ... | foley mixer |
| Meghan Underwood | ... | sound mixer |
| Henry Watkins | ... | looping (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Phil Grimpo | ... | main title design |
| Micah Rabe | ... | main title design |
| Norm Schaeffer | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Jen Egan | ... | stunt double: Chloe |
| Kathryn Ekblad | ... | stunt double: Laurel |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Greg Harvey | ... | additional stunts |
| Drew Leary | ... | stunt double: Pageant MC |
| Janet Paparazzo | ... | stunt double: Kate |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel Choy Boyar | ... | electrician |
| Glen L. Chin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jason Cleary | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Andrew Engert | ... | electrician |
| Trevor Fields | ... | best boy electric |
| Sergei Franklin | ... | steadicam operator |
| Christopher T. Gould | ... | electrician |
| Cai Hall | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Justin Hartough | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Douglas K. Horton | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Salvatore Interlandi | ... | gaffer |
| Dave Isern | ... | steadicam operator (as David Isern) |
| Robert Kraetsch | ... | additional camera operator |
| Brooks Lockwood | ... | additional grip |
| Brian MacLean | ... | key grip |
| Arthur Meyerhoff | ... | camera operator / cinematographer: second unit |
| John-Paul Rankin | ... | grip |
| Jonathan E. Rotberg | ... | electrician |
| Harrison Sanborn | ... | aerial cinematographer |
| Justin Situ | ... | swing |
| Michael Sterlacci | ... | additional grip |
| Jory Sutton | ... | still photographer |
| Eric J. Williams | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Perri Lauren | ... | casting assistant |
| Emer O'Callaghan | ... | casting assistant |
| Rita Powers | ... | extras casting |
| David Wenzel | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mercedes Cook | ... | key costumer |
| Olivia Janczyk | ... | set costumer |
| Tracey Kurtz | ... | additional costume p.a. |
| Jessica Anne Lee | ... | costume p.a. |
| Joshua Marsh | ... | additional costume p.a. |
| Kirsten Mogg | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Yinxia Asia Ng | ... | additional costume p.a. |
| Kama K. Royz | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Tuleste | ... | select wardrobe |
Location Management
| Phuong-Thuy Pham | ... | location scout |
| Jennifer Quesenbery | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tim Stacker | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Marissa Gallien | ... | music coordinator |
| Maggie Phillips | ... | music supervisor (as Marguerite Phillips) |
| April Tucker | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Veronica Mulero | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Andrea Ulrich | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jean Claude Billmaier | ... | production staff |
| Scott Bredengerd | ... | production coordinator |
| Jordan Carlman | ... | production assistant |
| Tamara Edwards | ... | assistant to the producer / post production assistant |
| Andy Goldman | ... | Key Art |
| Rachel Iovine | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Li Jackson | ... | choreographer |
| Sean Li | ... | production assistant (as Sean C. Li) |
| Matthew S. Lovett | ... | production assistant |
| Mike Mushkin | ... | production assistant |
| Evan Elise Owens | ... | photo double |
| Roland Trafton | ... | assistant to production supervisor |
| Miriam Ward | ... | office intern |
Thanks
| Scott Aukerman | ... | special thanks |
| Lake Bell | ... | special thanks |
| Alex Berg | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Besser | ... | special thanks |
| Owen Burke | ... | special thanks |
| David Caspe | ... | special thanks |
| Deanna Cheng | ... | special thanks (as Deanna Raphael) |
| Jemaine Clement | ... | special thanks |
| David Cross | ... | special thanks |
| Bryan DeGuire | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Dinello | ... | special thanks |
| Rachel Dratch | ... | special thanks |
| Sue Ellen | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Groff | ... | special thanks |
| Patrizia Hernandez | ... | special thanks |
| Jake Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Kathleen Karridene | ... | special thanks |
| Laura Kindred | ... | special thanks |
| Anthony King | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Kroll | ... | special thanks |
| LP | ... | special thanks (as Lauren Palmigiano) |
| Matt McConkey | ... | special thanks |
| Naomi Odenkirk | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Pally | ... | special thanks |
| Brooke Pobjoy | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Principato | ... | special thanks |
| Harold Ramis | ... | special thanks |
| Ian Roberts | ... | special thanks |
| Danielle Schneider | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica St. Clair | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Stern | ... | special thanks |
| Marissa Strickland | ... | special thanks |
| Kulap Vilaysack | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Walsh | ... | special thanks |
| Morgan Walsh | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Zano | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Prominent Pictures
- Worldview Entertainment
- Indion Entertainment Group
- Off Hollywood Pictures
- Rode Hard and Put Away Wet Productions
- Sister Spirit
Distributors
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Eagle Films (2013) (Non-US) (Middle East)
- Gravitas Ventures (2013) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Maritim Pictures (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Premiere Entertainment Group (2012) (Non-US) (sales)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Kickstarter (funding)
- Lotus Post (post-production sound services)
- Martinez Barbanell (legal counsel)
- Offhollywood Digital (camera equipment provided by)
- Smooth Moving Productions (Steadicam equipment provided by)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Visual Data Media Services (quality assurance and world-wide servicing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"Ass Backwards" is an irreverent female buddy comedy about two childhood best friends who are pushing the age of 30 and not quite where they thought they'd be in life. When they run into their former beauty pageant nemesis, they decide to go on a road trip back home to recapture the pageant crown which eluded them as children. On the road, they face some hard truths about themselves and each other as they encounter spring breakers, strip clubs, a women's militant group and their favorite reality star. This heightened comedic awakening leads us into an unforgettable third act finale that is the girls' homecoming and final reckoning with their past, present and future. Written by Maya Entertainment |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is loosely based on an ill-fated road trip June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson took after graduating college. See more » |
| Goofs | When Kate and Chloe urinate nearly one hour in (the flash-forward shown in the beginning), they never take their pants off. Despite this, the puddle does form, but in the next scene, the sidewalk is dry. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.163 (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Do The Whirlwind See more » |
| Quotes |
Chloe:
...NO! Kate: No! Chloe: No! Kate: Why do you win? I wanted to win! Chloe: When is it our turn? Kate: Why? Why? Chloe, Kate: No! No! Kate: It should have been us! Kate: Why do you get to decide if I'm pretty? See more » |