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For sequences of strong bloody horror violence and gore, graphic nudity, sexual content,
language and some drug use
ON JUNE 1ST, PIRANHA 3DD OPENS IN THEATERS AND ON DEMAND
Running Time: 82 minutes
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SYNOPSIS
After the terror unleashed on Lake Victoria in PIRANHA 3D, the pre-historic school of
bloodthirsty piranhas are back. This time, no one is safe from the flesh eating fish as they sink
their razor sharp teeth into the visitors of summer’s best attraction, The Big Wet Water Park.
Christopher Lloyd (BACK TO THE FUTURE) reprises his role as the eccentric piranha expert
with survivor Paul Scheer (THE LEAGUE) and a partially devoured Ving Rhames (PULP
FICTION) back for more fish frenzy. David Hasselhoff trades in the sandy beaches of
“Baywatch” to be a celebrity lifeguard at the racy water park. Prepare for double the terror,
double the action and double the fun in this sequel also starring Gary Busey (LETHAL
WEAPON), Katrina Bowden (30 ROCK), Danielle Panabaker (THE CRAZIES), Matt Bush
(ADVENTURELAND), Chris Zylka (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and David Koechner
(ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY).
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
How do you follow up an insanely fun comic horror epic like PIRANHA 3D - with its ferocious
flesheaters, the sexy, scantily-clad young victims, and the bizarre twists and turns? For
Dimension Films, the answer was clear: double-down on the blood, the body count and the
beautiful young things. Double-down on the twisted humor, demented plot developments and
wild entertainment. Last but not least, ramp up the 3D experience by filming in native 3D with
the latest technology.
In short, double the D’s to make PIRANHA 3DD.
To create the film, Dimension turned to four filmmakers with a history of collaboration and a flair
for blending bone-chilling scares with truly twisted humor: director John Gulager, who got his
directing start at Dimension with FEAST; the writing team of Marcus Dunstan and Patrick
Melton, who concocted infernal thrills as the writers of four SAW titles; and Joel Soisson, who
has produced, directed and written several films for Dimension. Remarks Matt Stein, who
initiated PIRANHA 3DD as a Dimension executive and served as an executive producer, “These
guys share a sensibility that was exactly right for PIRANHA 3DD. They can twist genre
conventions but also give audiences what they want. And they never cross the line into spoof.”
Gulager embraced the idea of a sequel that boldly announced its more-is-more intentions to
create a fun, amusing ride for the audience. “The immediate appeal was that title – it was so
goofy cool,” he smiles.
“It instantly suggested a modern version of the drive-in
horror/exploitation movies that I love from the 1970s. Those movies reveled in outrageous fun,
carnage, sexy girls, gratuitous nudity and sick, sick humor. I wanted to give the audience that
same excitement.”
As with any sequel, PIRANHA 3DD had to pick up the baton from its predecessor while staking
out its own territory. PIRANHA 3D was set at an Arizona lake town during Spring Break but
where would the prehistoric omnivores venture next? The team began brainstorming. Recalls
Melton, “We wanted to push the concept and think of the worst place that a piranha outbreak
could happen. And it occurred to us: how about a crowded water park? You’ve got the kiddie
pond, you’ve got the water slides, the lazy river… lots of fun different places for piranha
mayhem.”
They crafted a storyline about a family-owned water park that’s about to open for the summer
season in Cross Lake, Arizona. Mapping the piranhas’ journey from freshwater lake to manmade water park opened up juicy character possibilities, not the least of which was the water
park owner. As Dunstan puts it, “When I think about having a water park that resorts to draining
lake water instead of going through the city, it just calls for a nice, well-rounded sleazeball. He’s
asking for trouble and the prehistoric flesh-chompers are there to give him exactly that.”
Like PIRANHA 3D, PIRANHA 3DD incorporates classic elements of teen horror movies from the
70s and 80s: hot girls and guys focused on summer fun; a pretty, smart female protagonist who
is the first to suspect trouble and tries to avert disaster; and copious carnage. The film also
weaves in a love story, as the film’s heroine is wooed by her handsome ex-boyfriend, oblivious
to the fact that her nerdy male best friend is hopelessly in love with her.
With the framework in place, the writers were free to let their imagination run wild – very, very
wild. Says Soisson,“There were two goals. One, of course, was to create a compelling
storyline with characters that you identify with and are rooting for. The other objective, which is
very much a PIRANHA franchise calling card, is that you get as outrageous as you possibly can.
And then go beyond that. Take it up to 11.”
EVERYONE INTO THE WATER!
PIRANHA 3DD continues the series’ casting tradition, unfolding along two tracks. “For
character parts and cameo roles, we wanted the kind of iconic actors that the audience ‘gets’ in
a moment,” says producer/writer Soisson. “For the rest of the cast – the kids who are the main
focus – we wanted good, solid actors, who were also easy on the eye, of course. But we really
sought out people that weren’t over-the-top. They could just as easily be leads in any of the
newest teen TV shows or movies that are pure drama. And we really got lucky on both fronts.”
One of the reliable pleasures of a sequel is the return of particular characters from the original
film. Here, too, PIRANHA 3DD tweaks convention to deliver a surprise or two with its alumni
group.
The first actor to return to sign on for the sequel was Christopher Lloyd, the BACK TO THE
FUTURE icon who plays the role of the eccentric piranha expert Mr. Goodman. Lloyd’s
character was one of the few to have no direct contact with the marauding fish hordes, making it
relatively simple to bring Mr. Goodman back for another round of expert advice.
Reprising other characters was more of a creative leap, given the high body count of PIRANHA
3D. But where there’s a will, there’s a way. Writer/producer Soisson describes a phone call he
received one night from Dimension Films Chairman and founder Bob Weinstein. “Bob had
come home to a voicemail from Ving Rhames. All the message said was, ‘Bob, this is Ving
“Piranha 3DD” Rhames. And guess what? I didn’t die.’ I said, ‘Oh. So Ving didn’t die? Okay, I
can work with that. We can go there.’” With Rhames onboard, the filmmakers came up with the
idea to team him up with Paul Scheer, who played hapless porn cameraman Andrew “Drew”
Cunningham in PIRANHA 3D.
PIRANHA 3DD’s supporting and cameo roles drew an eclectic, eccentric group. David
Koechner (ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY) put his distinctive stamp on
Maddy’s stepfather, Chet, who doubles and triples every possible entendre when he unveils the
Big Wet water park. In an early sequence that sets the tone for what is to follow, Gary Busey
plays a grizzled farmer searching a lake for the corpse of a prize cow. Joining Busey for his illfated foray is Gulager’s father, Clu, who cameos in all of his son’s films and is himself a
venerable horror figure from films such as RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD.
Besides Lloyd’s character, one other role was written with a specific actor in mind: David
Hasselhoff. The screenwriters placed the “Baywatch” legend at the Big Wet water park on
opening day, not knowing if he would actually be amenable to playing himself as an egotistical
visiting celebrity in a movie called PIRANHA 3DD.
They were in luck. Not only was Haselhoff willing to send up his image, he was a fan of the first
film. Confirms Hasselhoff, “I sat down with Piranha 3D, expecting to watch just a little bit -- and I
watched the whole thing. I thought it was great: 90 minutes of pure escapism and laughs. And I
could tell from the screenplay that this would be a terrific ride.”
The movie’s youthful contingent is headed up by Danielle Panabaker (THE CRAZIES) as
Maddy, the level-headed graduate student whose visions of a happy summer working at the
family water park are quickly dashed. “Maddy is thrust into this crazy situation, and she feels
responsible for the safety of the people around her,” says Gulager. “Danielle’s a very strong
actress, and she has a mother hen quality that was perfect for Maddy.”
Matt Bush (ADVENTURELAND) plays Barry, Maddy’s trusted friend, fellow water park worker
and perennially overlooked love interest; Chris Zylka (“Flash Thompson” in the upcoming THE
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) plays Kyle, Maddy’s handsome, smooth-taking ex-boyfriend. Katrina
Bowden (“30 Rock”) and Meagan Tandy (“Jane by Design”) portray Maddy’s best girlfriends, the
virginal Shelby and the not-so-virginal Ashley, respectively. Rounding out the cast is Adrian
Martinez as the obnoxious park employee Big Dave, who meets his match in a very tenacious
piranha.
HOME SCHOOLING
The filmmakers pulled out all the stops when it came to the stars of the show, the piranhas.
Aiming to give audiences killers they could really sink their teeth into, they created their own
school of piranha. Make-up effects designer Gary Tunnicliffe designed and built over 150 of the
toothy terrors, in five different sizes: creepily translucent embryo piranhas; “fry” piranhas that
were about 3 inches long and well-suited to hanging out in bodily orifices; infant piranhas, 12
inches of insatiable appetite; aggressive, unstoppable 2-foot teens; and finally a few adults,
which topped out at an intimidating 4 feet. He amplified the fish’s prehistoric qualities and gave
them a lot more razor fins on their bodies, the better to slice with.
Says Soisson, “People are coming to the movie to see the piranha, and we thought it would be
more realistic-looking and more fun if our actors were interacting with actual prosthetic
mechanical fish. With CGI, it takes a lot of work to make it look like actors are physically
interacting with an effect. We liked that we could slam these piranhas into people, and you can
actually see them being attacked.”
For complex swimming and swarming sequences, digital piranhas got their day in the sun. But
one of the most challenging digital sequences had nothing to do with piranha, but rather with the
legless Deputy Fallon played by Ving Rhames. Visual effects supervisor Roger Prudden had to
work with multiple layers of green screen, digitally removing Rhames’s real legs and replacing
them with Deputy Fallon’s very special, custom-made artificial limbs. Visual details that were
blocked by Rhames in the actual shot – clothing, boots – had to be reintroduced digitally.
Finally, everything in the sequence had to be matched up with the Rhames/Fallon’s staggering
walk.
Filming underwater in native 3D posed a unique set of challenges. Diving bells had to be built
to house bells for the two sizable 3D cameras; armor padding and soundproofing added to the
logistical load. The cinematography team encompassed a traditional team lead by director of
photography Alexandre Lehmann, and several 3D technicians.
Each shot required
stereographer Max Penner to calibrate the optimum amount of space between the two camera
lenses. “This was my first 3D movie and it was a really interesting, sometimes funny, learning
experience,” says Gulager. “With the big cameras and huge set-up, it felt like we were back in
the early days of film. And Max was behind a curtain, like the wizard in the WIZARD OF OZ.
His job is incredibly delicate, because if the placement of the cameras isn’t right, as a viewer
you’re going to go cross-eyed and your head will feel like it’s literally about to explode. Which
would be a nice effect for the movie, but not something you want to do to a live audience.”
PIRANHA 3DD shot for 30 days in Wilmington, North Carolina in the spring of 2011, with the
mom-and-pop Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park standing in for Big Wet. Though the schedule
was short, Gulager, the writers and the cast found plenty of room for improvisation and
embellishment. Hasselhoff notes he was originally scheduled for a handful of scenes and a
single day’s work; he ended up staying four days, becoming one of the film’s key characters in
addition to co-writing two songs and performing over the closing credits. “John and the writers
were completely open to improvisation and allowing us to do what we do as actors. Everyone in
the cast was very creative and funny, and everyone plays it straight,” he notes. His lifeguard
perch gave him an impeccable view of the scene. “There were so many girls that were in such
good shape it looked like ‘Baywatch’ on steroids. It was like living in a 3D moment every time
you would go to the pool. And it was even more fun watching everyone in the pool get eaten by
the fish.”
Panabaker praises Gulager for expertly orchestrating the madness and mayhem. “I think John
Gulager was born to make these kinds of movies. He has the perfect sensibility, and a very
specific vision of how he wants everything to look,” she remarks.
Writers Melton and Dunstan had been unable to visit the set in North Carolina, but they were
able to get a glimpse of production when some extra scenes were shot in a California water
park. Recalls Dunstan, “The last thing that Pat and I saw before we left was a bloody topless
woman running out and catching a human head in her cleavage. And I thought, ‘Okay, we’re
fine. We’ve made the movie we wanted to make.’”
Hasselhoff agrees. “The movie is a fun ride. Lots of blood, lots of laughs, nothing is sacred.
You’re going to go into the theater and watch the craziest, funniest, goriest horror movie ever.
PIRANHA 3DD makes JAWS look like kindergarten.”
ABOUT THE CAST
DANIELLE PANABAKER
A stunning and talented young actress, Danielle Panabaker has quickly grabbed attention as
one of Hollywood's most vibrant talents.
Panabaker will next be seen starring in GIRLS AGAINST BOYS directed by Austin Chick, which
premiered at SXSW 2012 and will be released by Anchor Bay Films later this year.
Panabaker recently starred in John Carpenter’s latest thriller THE WARD opposite Amber
Heard, and in the independent film, WEAKNESS opposite Bobby Cannavale. Other film credits
include Overture Films' THE CRAZIES directed by Breck Eisner in which she starred opposite
Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell as the receptionist at a medical center in a small town
whose residents mysteriously begin going insane. Panabaker also starred as the female lead in
the highly anticipated remake of FRIDAY THE 13TH, opposite Jared Padalecki. The Paramount
film, directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay, was released on February 13,
2009 and grossed over $43 million its opening weekend, setting a new record for the highest
take for an R-rated horror film. She also appeared opposite Kevin Costner and Dane Cook in
the MGM thriller MR. BROOKS. Her additional film credits include Sony Pictures’ YOURS,
MINE AND OURS, opposite Renee Russo and Dennis Quaid, and Disney’s SKY HIGH,
opposite Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston.
On television, Panabaker starred as James Woods’ unwaveringly wise daughter on CBS’ drama
“Shark.” Panabaker garnered much critical acclaim for her breakout performance in the HBO
miniseries “Empire Falls,” in which she starred opposite Paul Newman and Ed Harris.
Panabaker also appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie "How My Personal Private
Journal Became a Best-Selling Novel," where she and her sister, Kay, played versions of the
same character. Panabaker's additional television work includes starring roles in “Searching for
David's Heart,” (for which she won the 2005 Young Artist Award for Best Performance for a TV
Movie Leading Young Actress), “Mom at Sixteen,” “Sex and the Single Mom,” and the Disney
Channel Original Movie “Stuck in the Suburbs.” Her notable guest-starring roles have included
“Grimm," “The Guardian” (for which she won the 2004 Young Artist Award for Best Performance
in a TV Series Guest Starring Young Actress), She has also made such notable guest
appearances on "Grimm", "Law and Order: Los Angeles", "Necessary Roughness" and
"Memphis Beat", “Chase,” “Medium,“ “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Eli Stone,” “Law andOrder: SVU,”
"CSI," "Malcolm in the Middle,” and “Summerland.”
Born in Georgia, Panabaker graduated from high school at the age of 14 and received her
Bachelor's degree in English from UCLA. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
MATT BUSH
Actor Matt Bush is quickly amassing an impressive body of work that encompasses both film
and television.
Bush next stars in PIRANHA 3DD, premiering on June 1st. He also stars in the indie-comedy
HIGH SCHOOL, with Adrien Brody and Michael Chiklis. The film premiered to rave reviews at
the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and will also be released June 1st by Anchor Bay. He is
currently in production on Warner Bros’ TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE with Clint Eastwood,
Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake.
Bush last starred in, NICE GUY JOHNNY, from director Ed Burns, which premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival on April 23rd. He also appeared in Kenneth Lonergan’s MARGARET, with
Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo and Anna Paquin. He also costarred in Miramax’s coming-of-age
comedy, ADVENTURELAND, with Kristen Stewart and Ryan Reynolds, from writer/director
Greg Mottola (SUPERBAD). He also appeared in Rob Zombie’s Halloween sequel, H2 for
Dimension Films. He made his feature film debut in director Alex Steyermark’s ONE LAST
THING, with Ethan Hawke and Michael Angarano.
In television, Bush last starred on the TBS’ comedy series, “Glory Daze.” Other television
credits include “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Veronica Mars,” “Scrubs” and “TV Funhouse.”
Bush starred as “Puck” in Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at the Ritz Theater
in New York.
A New Jersey native, Bush currently resides in New York City.
CHRIS ZYLKA
Chris Zylka made his feature debut in renowned indie director Gregg Araki's film KABOOM.
Centered on the sexual awakening of a group of college students, IFC released the film which
played at the Sundance, Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals. Upcoming, Zylka plays Flash
Thompson in Sony's latest installment of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, set for release July 3,
2012 and in Dimension's PIRANHA 3DD, set for 2012 release. Zylka also stars in CW’s “The
Secret Circle” as bad boy Jake, and previously appeared as a series regular in “10 Things I
Hate About You” for ABC Family.
PAUL SCHEER
Paul Scheer is an actor, writer, and comedian who is quickly establishing himself as one of
today’s go-to comic actors in film and television. He recently wrapped production on the
Lionsgate comedy RAPTUREPALOOZA opposite Anna Kendrick and John Francis Daley and
Dimension Films’ thriller PIRANHA 3DD in which he reprises his role from last year’s cult hit
PIRANHA 3D. Scheer will next be seen starring in the new Adult Swim comedy
“NTSF:SD:SUV,” which he also created, co-wrote and executive produced. The series about a
clandestine team of government agents working together to protect San Diego from daily
terrorist threats airs on Thursday night.
This fall Scheer will also been seen on FX’s “The League” which will return for its third season
this September. He is best known for his work on MTV's hit sketch comedy series, "Human
Giant," which he also co-created and wrote alongside Aziz Ansari and Rob Huebel. Scheer
recurs on NBC’s Emmy nominated comedy “30 Rock,” as Donny, the head page. His other
recent memorable guest-starring appearances include: “Parks and Recreation,” “Happy
Endings,” "Party Down," “Children’s Hospital,” “The Sarah Silverman Program,” “Reno 911,” and
on the HBO series, “Funny or Die Presents;” in the short films DESIGNATED DRIVER and
DEATH HUNT both of which he also co-wrote. Scheer can be seen telling the Knock-Knock
Joke of the Day alongside Jack Mcbrayer on the wildly popular kid’s series “Yo Gabba Gabba."
In addition he’s appeared in scene stealing roles on the big screen in BRIDE WARS, YEAR
ONE, and SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS. LA Weekly named Scheer one of the most
interesting people of 2010 and he has been on Variety’s “Comics to Watch” list as well as AP
Magazine’s “Favorite Comedians” list.
Scheer recently started podcasting. His bi-monthly show "HOW DID THIS GET MADE?"
celebrates and tries to make sense of bad movies. With less then 15 episodes released he has
already had over a million downloads and is consistently featured in the most popular comedy
downloads on iTunes.
Scheer is married to actress and screenwriter June Diane Raphael and you can see him
perform weekly at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.
DAVID KOECHNER
David Koechner is an American character actor (film, television and stage), comedian and
musician. Koechner began studying improvisational comedy in Chicago at the ImprovOlympic,
under the teachings of Del Close, before moving on to joining the Second City Northwest. After
one-year stints on “Saturday Night Live” and “Late Night with Conan O'Brien,” he began taking
small parts in films such as MAN ON THE MOON and WAG THE DOG. While filming the
country mockumentary DILL SCALLION, Koechner befriended Dave 'Gruber' Allen, forming The
Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show. The act became a hit at Hollywood clubs such as Largo, and
the duo were invited to open for Tenacious D. His role as Champ Kind in ANCHORMAN: THE
LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY brought him many other films, including TALLADEGA NIGHTS,
WAITING..., TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY and THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, in
addition to recurring guest appearances on THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN co-star Steve Carell's
“The Office” as Todd Packer. On January 17, 2007, Koechner's “Naked Trucker & T-Bones
Show” premiered on Comedy Central, giving him a starring role and full creative control. David
Koechner's first leading role as Coach Lambeau Fields in Fox Atomic's sports comedy, “The
Comebacks” opened on October 19, 2007. He has also guest starred in shows such as “Chuck,”
“Still Standing,” “Reno 911” and “Hank.”
MEAGAN TANDY
Meagan Tandy stars in the new hit ABC Family drama series “Jane By Design.” She plays Lulu
Pope, the most popular girl in school and Jane’s best friend Billy’s girlfriend. She has the beauty
and the brains… the classic “it girl,” who causes drama for Jane.
Meagan will star in John Gulager’s remake of the iconic PIRANHA 3DD and will premiere in
2012. Meagan’s first feature film role was in 20th Century Fox’s UNSTOPPABLE as Maya, the
daughter of Denzel Washington’s character. On television, Tandy has guest starred on “90210,”
“CSI: NY,” “Accidentally on Purpose,” “10 Things I hate About You,” TNT’s hit show “Dark Blue,”
and VH1’s “Single Ladies.”
Tandy was born in Northern California and always knew she wanted to be an actress. Her
supportive parents enrolled her in acting classes at the early age of 10 and Meagan loved to film
her own reenactments of all of her favorite movies. In high school she was an excellent and
popular student and was elected Head Cheerleader and Pep Commissioner.
When Meagan was 19, she thought it would be fun to enter the Miss California Teen Pageant,
her first pageant ever. She won. A year later she was named Miss California USA 2007. It was a
thrill to have both honors, but she kept her focus on acting.
Tandy has a degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences and studied Business Administration at Cal
Poly Pomona. As time permits between acting jobs, she is determined to finish her degree.
KATRINA BOWDEN
Katrina Bowden plays Liz Lemon’s (Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Tina Fey) flighty
assistant, Cerie, on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning “30 Rock.”
Katrina’s feature film roles include starring in the upcoming features PIRANHA 3DD
(Dimension); AMERICAN REUNION (Universal) and NURSE 3D (Lionsgate). Previous films
include National Lampoon’s RATKO: THE DICTATOR’S SON, directed by Savage Steve
Holland; SEX DRIVE with James Marsden (as Ms. Tasty); THE SHORTCUT produced by Adam
Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions, THE LAST FILM FESTIVAL opposite Dennis Hopper
and the Sundance favorite TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL.
Hailing from Wyckoff, New Jersey, Bowden received her start from modeling and starred in
many commercials, but received her big break after dancing in the chart-topping rock band Fall
Out Boy’s hit music video “Dance Dance.”
Bowden, along with the “30 Rock” cast, received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy
Series in 2007, 2008 and 2009, as well as a 2009 SAG award for Outstanding Ensemble in a
Comedy Series. She was named Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive for March Madness 2011 and
has been on the cover of numerous magazines including Maxim and FHM UK.
Katrina resides in New York City.
GARY BUSEY
The affable actor Gary Busey is enjoying a 42 year career in Hollywood which includes a
BAFTA win and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor both for his pivotal performance
in the title role of THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY. Other notable feature film credits include his
memorable roles in THE FIRM, POINT BREAK, BIG WEDNESDAY, UNDER SIEGE,
celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, and LETHAL WEAPON celebrating its 25th
Anniversary in 2012.
Busey has also become a household name and ratings sensation with TV audiences, too, in his
recent starring roles in “Celebrity Wife Swap” on ABC and "Celebrity Apprentice" on NBC when
“Team Busey” raised and donated $40,000 to his charity, The Center for Head Injury Services in
St. Louis, MO. Busey's other TV credits include his multiple guest-star roles on HBO's
"Entourage" and his most recent special guest-star appearance where he played himself on
"Two and a Half Men" on CBS.
VING RHAMES
Ving Rhames was born and raised in Harlem, New York. His thespian career began at the
New York High School of Performing Arts followed by the prestigious Julliard School of Drama.
His training quickly landed the talented actor his first role on Broadway in “The Winter Boys.”
After the play he made the transition to television, making his first appearance on “Go Tell It On
the Mountain” in 1985 followed by “Miami Vice.” He then effortlessly segued to feature films
such as JACOB’S LADDER and HOMICIDE.
A few years after his on screen debut, Rhames was cast as a merciless drug dealer opposite
Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta in Quentin Tarantino’s PULP FICTION. His performance
in the film helped land him the role of Luther Stickell in Brian De Palma’s MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE opposite Tom Cruise and Jon Voight. Rhames’ notable performances in the
above-mentioned films led him towards the long path of starring in many other blockbuster hits
such as John Singleton’s ROSEWOOD with Jon Voight and Simon West’s CON AIR with
Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich and John Cusack. In 1997 the busy actor played the role of Don
King in HBO’s “Don King: Only in America.” His portrayal earned him a Golden Globe in 1998
for Best Actor in a Mini-series. From this award-winning performance he went on to star in
Steven Soderbergh’s OUT OF SIGHT with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, Jon Amiel’s
ENTRAPMENT with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones and Martin Scorsese’s
BRINGING OUT THE DEAD with Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette and Tom Sizemore.
In 2000 Rhames returned as Luther Stickell in John Woo’s MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II with Tom
Cruise, Thandie Newton and Dougray Scott. Following MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II he starred in
John Singleton’s BABY BOY with Tyrese Gibson, Walter Hill’s UNDISPUTED with Wesley
Snipes, Ron Shelton’s DARK BLUE with Kurt Russell, Zack Snyder’s DAWN OF THE DEAD
with Sarah Polley and Mekhi Phifer and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III with Tom Cruise and Phillip
Seymour Hoffman.
Rhames ventured behind the camera in 2005 as a producer for the USA series “Kojak.” His
producer credits also include; BACK IN THE DAY, ANIMAL, and SHOOTING GALLERY.
Rhames has starred in I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY with Adam Sandler
and Kevin James, SURROGATES with Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell, THE GOODS: THE
DON READY STORY with Jeremy Piven and PIRANHA 3D with Elisabeth Shue and
Christopher Lloyd. Rhames can next be seen in the TNT series “Monday Mornings” from writerproducer David E. Kelley and Sanjay Gupta, on whose book the project is based.
CHRISTOPHER LLOYD
Christopher Lloyd began his career in theatre. He has appeared in over two hundred plays
including on and off Broadway, regional and summer stock productions. For his title role in
“Kaspar” he took home an Obie and Drama Desk award. Christopher starred in the Tony Award
winning Broadway production of “Morning’s at Seven,” directed by Dan Sullivan, as well as
“Twelfth Night” in NY Festival’s Shakespeare in the Park, Center Stage’s “Waiting for Godot”
and as Dalton Trumbo in the New York production of “Trumbo.”
In 1975 Lloyd began his film career in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. This was
soon followed by a two year run as Jim Ignatowski on the television series “Taxi,” for which
Lloyd won two of his three Emmys.
In 1992 Lloyd made Emmy history when he won Best Dramatic Actor for Disney’s “Road to
Avonlea.” In a category dominated by series regulars, Lloyd was the first actor to win for a
guest appearance. The following year, the rules were changed to include a Guest Appearance
category.
Lloyd has appeared in over ninety film and television productions including the BACK TO THE
FUTURE trilogy, THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU’RE DEAD, EIGHT MEN OUT,
ADDAMS FAMILY and ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES, BBC’s “Dead Ahead: Exxon Valdez
Disaster,” THE PAGEMASTER, DENNIS THE MENACE, ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO
BANZAI, TRACK 29, CLUE, THE DREAM TEAM, ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, STAR TREK
III, GOIN’ SOUTH, WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN, TALES OF
DESPEREAUX, SNOWMEN and Mike Nichols’ HBO adaptation of “Wit,” starring Emma
Thompson.
Lloyd won an Independent Spirit Award for his chilly depiction as a soulless murderer in
TWENTY BUCKS.
DAVID HASSELHOFF
David Hasselhoff is listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as “the most watched TV
star in the world” thanks to starring roles in both “Knight Rider” and “Baywatch.”
Born in Baltimore, MD, and after his theatrical debut at age seven in “Peter Pan,” David’s
childhood dream was to have a career on Broadway. Having appeared in the Frank Wildhorn’s
hit Broadway musical “Jekyll and Hyde,” everything came full circle when he made his debut as
Captain Hoff the Hook in the UK pantomime production of “Peter Pan” at the legendary
Wimbledon Theatre, breaking all box-office records in its 100-year anniversary. He has
continued to play Captain Hoff the Hook for the past 3 years, which has become an annual
Christmas tradition in the U.K. At the personal request of good friend and producer, Simon
Cowell, David filled in for Cowell in the judge’s chair in UK’s hit TV show, “Britain’s Got Talent.”
Also, he recently completed a highly successful one night only concert playing to an SRO
audience in the UK.
David’s first professional job came on the CBS soap opera, “The Young and the Restless,”
playing Dr. Snapper Foster. Six years and 850 shows later, he was lured to prime-time TV by
NBC President, Brandon Tartikoff, to star in the now-legendary “Knight Rider” as Michael
Knight, leading him to a People’s Choice Award for Most Popular Actor. Twenty-four years later,
the show is still playing throughout the world. In 1989, he headed the cast of “Baywatch” and,
after being cancelled by NBC, it was then acquired by Hasselhoff and the producing partners for
first-run syndication at which time he became one of the executive producers and TV history
was made. “Baywatch” ran for 11 years and is still viewed in 140 countries by over one billion
viewers every week making Hasselhoff the most watched TV star on the planet. Along the way,
Hasselhoff appeared in feature films such as Adam Sandler’s CLICK; THE SPONGEBOB
SQUAREPANTS MOVIE, DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY, LAYOVER, LEGACY,
and Universal’s HOP.
His remarkable musical career took off in the late 1980s when he recorded the album, Looking
for Freedom for BMG Germany at the end of the Cold War. The song became an anthem for
East and West Germany and remained at the top of their charts for eight weeks. The album
went triple platinum in Europe and Hasselhoff was named “most popular and best-selling artist
of the year.” He has since garnered over 40 gold and platinum records worldwide. In 1989, he
sang “Looking for Freedom” from atop the Berlin Wall to over one million people during the New
Year’s Eve German reunification celebration. This past year, he was asked to perform the song
again atop the wall to ring in the 2011 New Year.
His latest pop single, “Jump in My Car,” which he performed on the #1 NBC summer show,
“America’s Got Talent,” where he also served as a judge for four years, hit the top of the UK
charts. The “Jump in My Car” video, as well as his viral video hit, “Hooked on a Feeling” were
downloaded over 16 million times and he became one of the most downloaded artists of the
decade. His concerts continue to play to standing-room-only audiences worldwide.
In 2000, Hasselhoff made his long-awaited Broadway debut in the hit musical, “Jekyll and
Hyde,” which was filmed by Broadway Television Network for HBO Signature. It is now available
on DVD from Image Entertainment.
He went on to make his West End debut as Billy Flynn in the long-running musical, “Chicago,”
and starred in the Las Vegas production of Mel Brooks’ hit musical, “The Producers.” His
portrayal of the flamboyant Roger DeBris and the ‘singing Hitler’ proved to be an audience
knockout.
His autobiography, Making Waves, was published by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK and made
the best-seller list. A US-release, titled Don’t Hassel the Hoff, was published by St Martin’s
Press. Due to its success, Making Waves was re-issued in the German-translated edition, Die
Autobiographie, and reached #8 on the German-Austrian non-fiction charts.
Iconic status came for Hasselhoff when he was recently honoured by the Comedy Central
channel with “The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff.” The Hoff-Roast premiered as
one of the top rated comedy specials on the network and was number one in male
demographics for all cable and network shows that night. It was a trending phenomenon on
Twitter with over two million tweets, domestic and worldwide. His recent appearance on ABC’s
#1 prime-time show, “Dancing With the Stars” garnered an impressive 36% increase in ratings
from the previous year.
Hasselhoff, who founded Race for Life, a charity granting wishes for terminal and chronically ill
children, is also a frequent visitor to children’s hospitals around the world. He currently is a
member of Wheels for Humanity, personally delivering wheelchairs to disabled children and
adults across the world. “If you’re blessed, I believe it is your moral obligation to give that
blessing to someone else,” Hasselhoff says. David was recently honoured with the International
Star of the Year Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Entertainment by the Bollywood
Awards, the ‘Oscars’ of India. In addition, he was awarded the Comeback Star of the Year
Award on the “VH1 Big in ’06 Awards.”
He resides in southern California with his two daughters, Taylor-Ann and Hayley; his six dogs, a
cockatoo named Peaches and two bearded dragons, Ikki and Nikki.
JEAN-LUC BILODEAU
Proving himself among his peers with natural charisma and comic adeptness, Jean-Luc
Bilodeau has become an emerging young talent. This summer, you can catch Jean-Luc as the
fun loving, cool, and good-looking, Ben Whelan on the highly anticipated ABC Family comedy,
“Baby Daddy.” A young 20-something bachelor, Ben is living the life and enjoying all that the
city has to offer until one day his world is turned upside down, when he discovers a baby girl left
at his front door by an ex-girlfriend claiming he is the father. Ben inevitably decides to raise the
baby with the help of his friends and family. The series is written by writer/producer, Daniel
Berendsen best known for the blockbuster theatrical film release, HANNAH MONTANA: THE
MOVIE and television series “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch” and ABC Family’s “The Nine Lives
of Chloe King.” “Baby Daddy” also stars Chelsea Kane (“One Tree Hill,” “Dancing With the
Stars”) and Tahj Mowry (SMART GUY). The show will premiere Wednesday June 20th, 2012 at
8:30pm ET/PT.
Before the summer heats up, Jean-Luc can be seen in the Mandate Pictures’ romantic comedy
LOL, playing Jeremy, the best friend to Miley Cyrus’ character, Lola. This is a coming-of-age
story about young romance and friendship set in a world connected by YouTube and Facebook.
The film co-stars Demi Moore, Thomas Jane, and Ashley Greene, and opened in theaters on
May 4th, 2012. You can also catch Jean-Luc in Dimension Films’ highly anticipated horror
sequel, PIRANHA 3DD in theaters on June 1st, 2012. The movie also stars Golden Globe
winner Ving Rhames and Katrina Bowden (“30 Rock”).
Jean-Luc is best known for his role on the long running ABC Family sci-fi drama series “Kyle
XY,” where he played Kyle’s smug but charmingly handsome bad boy brother, Josh Trager.
Most recently, he was featured in the recurring role of Bret Martin on ABC’s “No Ordinary
Family” starring Emmy winner Michael Chiklis, playing the love interest to Kay Panabaker’s
character. He also starred opposite Debby Ryan in the hit MOW for the Disney Channel “16
Wishes.” Jean-Luc’s film credits include Warner Brothers Pictures’ TRICK R TREAT produced
by Bryan Singer (X-MEN, THE USUAL SUSPECTS).
Born and raised in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada (a quaint town just outside Vancouver)
Jean-Luc and his family knew at an early age that he was destined for show business. He can
remember making his family laugh to tears at the dinner table and bringing comic relief to his
downtrodden classmates at school. After one serendipitous audition, Jean-Luc was hooked and
a serious acting career was in the making.
When not pursuing the rigors of acting, he can be found enjoying yoga, playing hockey and
hitting the slopes for snowboarding in the winter.
Jean-Luc currently resides in Los Angeles.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
JOHN GULAGER (Director)
It is 1969 and 12 year old John Gulager is perched on the hood of his father’s Cadillac, gliding
down Universal Studio’s New York Street, shooting super 8 footage, always keeping an eye out
for the studio security. Since John was 5 years old he was smuggled into the studios under
blankets on the back floor of his parents’ car. He became adept at eluding the authorities on the
back lots of studios as his father and mother worked in movies and television series.
John is the son of Clu Gulager (THE KILLERS, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, THE VIRGINIAN,
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD) and Miriam Byrd Nethery (“Barney Miller,” “Mr. T and Tina,”
“The Sandy Duncan Show,” LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III). He has
been immersed in the filmic arts since birth.
John's first acting job was in the largest musical comedy theatre in America located in Maggie
Valley, North Carolina where he played Little Jake in “Annie Get Your Gun.” He toured with his
father and mother to fairs, amusement parks and rodeos, doing karate "bad guy" acts and finally
graduating to comedy speaking skits with his father on personal appearances around America.
At nine years of age, John acted the lead in a Universal Studios short subject film, A DAY WITH
THE BOYS. This lovely 18 minute small film opened the 1970 Cannes Film Festival as an
example of "state-of-the-art" filmmaking and was released on the GEORGE WASHINGTON
DVD by The Criterion Collection for being an inspiration to director David Gordon Green.
John's directing and cinematography debut was bootlegged on weekends and weekday
evenings in Universal's backlot when he was 11 years old. The super 8 film had a successful
one night run at his elementary school Science Fair.
John graduated to 16mm with enrollment at the Southern California Film Institute where John
studied with Don Ham. He then enrolled at the Chounard Art Institute (the original Cal Arts) in
downtown L.A.
John continued his studies in filmmaking at the original Sherwood Oaks Experimental College of
Film. There, he studied with world-class cinematographers: Laszlo Kovacs, William A. Fraker,
Vilmos Zsigmond and John A. Alonzo. This was the first time John held the “new” 35mm
Panaflex camera. During this time, John completed two short subject 16mm films in Howard
Lester’s class and shot his father’s acting class in video. John also studied acting, but not with
his father. He studied at the famous Loft Studio with Peggy Feury and Bill Traylor. His
classmate was Sean Penn.
In Los Angeles, he studied guitar flatpicking with Herb Peterson (Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles,
etc.), electric guitar with Tom Wheeler (author and editor of Guitar Player Magazine) and
classical guitar with George Economedes.
John was asked to compose the score and star in a rock opera motion picture, JOHN AND
NORMA NOVAK. He completed the entire score for the film. Only enough money was secured
to film 30 minutes of the production. Although the 30 minutes was beautiful, both visually and
musically, the 35mm-scope movie was not finished because of inadequate financing.
After the rock movie, John took an esoteric electronic band he had formed, STREAM BY
STANDERS, to New York City where they played world famous venues such as the Mudd Club.
He stayed there in the East Village and continued to shoot film for the band's performances and
videotape fashion shows.
He composed scores for several medical films while in NYC.
Eventually, John teamed with his father and actor brother, Tom, to produce a film. John and his
partners moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where they partially completed FUCKING TULSA. John
was the cinematographer, the sound and film editor and was in charge of all postproduction
including the score. John taught a filmmaking class for the film's crew. It included all the filmic
arts necessary to complete the filming portion of the motion picture. LA WEEKLY said, “Fucking
Tulsa's 20-minute promo, which was shot, scored and edited by John Gulager… are small
masterpieces of craft. John skillfully set the script's atonal mayhem to an impressive visual
melody: The scenes are a dreamweave of telephoto-angle shots of Tulsa's people and urban
terrain, countered by brooding "nature" in the form of sun-dappled trees and disconsolate
twilights.” Recently, the American Cinematheque in Hollywood, showed FUCKING TULSA,
JOHN AND NORMA NOVAK and A DAY WITH THE BOYS as part of their Hollywood Outlaws
series.
John works with the Coppola and Stallone families, shooting and editing Sage Stallone’s
directing debut, VIC, a 30 minute, 35mm short starring Clu Gulager, Carol Lynley, Gary Frank,
Richard Herd and John Phillip Law.
A few years later John entered an internet contest, Project Greenlight, created by Matt Damon
and Ben Affleck. He won, along with screenwriters Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton. As his
prize, he directs FEAST with Balthazar Getty and Henry Rollins. It played at the first Fantastic
Fest and he won Best Director. His season of “Project Greenlight” is shown in universities and
film schools across the country (sometimes as a cautionary tale).
John can also be seen in the Christian Slater starring film, HE WAS A QUIET MAN, doing
double duty as Maurice the psychologist and the goldfish that urges Slater to kill his co-workers.
John subsequently made two DVD sequels to FEAST, FEAST II: SLOPPY SECONDS and
FEAST III: THE HAPPY FINISH.
Now, PIRANHA 3DD is poised to strike on June 1st.
MARK CANTON (Producer)
Mark Canton has been a preeminent force in the entertainment industry helping to bring more
than 300 pictures to the screen in his capacity as a senior studio executive and producer.
Canton controls a large number of high profile projects in various stages of development, preproduction, production and post- production.
Canton’s latest film, IMMORTALS, an epic mythological tale set in war torn ancient Greece, was
released on 11/11/11 and has since amassed a worldwide gross in excess of $230 million.
Currently in production is THE TOMB, an action thriller written by Miles Chapman and directed
by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Hafstrom for Summit Entertainment and starring Sylvester
Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is filming on location in Louisiana in spring 2012. In preproduction is 300: THE BATTLE OF ARTEMESIUM, the companion to the mega-hit, 300, which
will begin filming in July 2012. It is written by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad and will be
directed by Noam Murro for Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. based on Frank Miller’s latest
graphic novel.
In advanced development are EMPEROR for Exclusive Media Group. It is based on the first of
Conn Iggulden’s internationally acclaimed, best-selling Emperor novels, The Gates of Rome,
which tells the story of a young Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus. Adapted by AcademyAward® winner Bill Broyles and Stephen Harrigan, it will be directed by Burr Steers, with Nigel
Sinclair, Guy East and Broyles also producing; ELEVEN MINUTES from Paulo Cohello’s sexy,
best-selling novel about a young woman’s odyssey from Brazil to Geneva to become a highclass call girl; TUNNELS, to be directed by Vincenzo Natali for Relativity Media, which is
expected to be the next sensation to replace the HARRY POTTER franchise; SPANKING
SHAKESPEARE, a hilarious high school comedy about a kid with a funny name who has two
things on his mind: getting into college and getting laid; and PLAY DEAD, a fresh and riveting
supernatural thriller about football player zombies bent on revenge in a football-obsessed Texas
town. PLAY DEAD is being written by novelist and screenwriter Joe Schreiber based on Ryan
Brown’s debut novel with Lucky VIII Films and Davids Canton Productions also producing.
Being readied for release by Magnolia is RITES OF PASSAGE, a high-adrenaline thriller with a
darkly comic tone that examines the lives and relationships of stressed-out, Ritalin-fueled, hardpartying Southern California college students. Christian Slater, Stephen Dorff, Wes Bentley and
Kate Maberly head the ensemble cast of the independently produced and financed theatrical
feature that marks the directorial debut of Peter Iliff. Currently in post-production is COLD
LIGHT OF DAY, an espionage thriller starring Henry Cavill (IMMORTALS, SUPERMAN), Bruce
Willis and Sigourney Weaver, which will be released by Summit in Sept 2012.
Also active in the television arena, Canton has two projects that are being readied for
production: “Vanguard” written by Christian Gudegast for FX, in the tone of “Sons of Anarchy,”
but in the world of Navy Seals, as well as an Untitled Courtney Kemp Project, which is being
developed along with rapper 50 Cent.
Amongst his notable films are the mega-hit 300 and THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. 300,
based on the Frank Miller graphic novel and directed by Zack Snyder for Warner Bros Pictures,
opened to record-setting box office numbers, having grossed more than $460 million worldwide
and is the highest-grossing March release in the history of the motion picture business. The
300 DVD has set sales records around the world. THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, based on
the best selling children books by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black with Mark Waters (MEAN
GIRLS) directing, was released in February 2008 by Paramount Pictures and was the highestgrossing family film of early 2008. He had two movies released in 2010: Dimension Films’
PIRANHA 3D directed by Alexandre Aja, which Canton describes as “Jaws for a new
generation.” Its sequel, PIRANHA 3DD, will be released later this year, also by Dimension.
Canton also produced LETTERS TO JULIET, a romantic drama for Summit Entertainment,
which was directed by the late Gary Winick on location in Verona and Tuscany, Italy, and New
York City.
After holding posts as President of Worldwide Theatrical Production at Warner Bros. where he
was instrumental in creating the notable BATMAN, LETHAL WEAPON and NATIONAL
LAMPOON’S VACATION film franchises and Chairman of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture
Companies, where he greenlit numerous highly popular, widely acclaimed award-winning films
including AS GOOD AS IT GETS, JERRY MAGUIRE and MEN IN BLACK, Canton returned to
Warner Bros. to create his own production entity, The Canton Company. In early 2002 he
joined Artists Production Group as a partner, Chairman and CEO and in December 2003, he
launched Atmosphere Entertainment MM – an entrepreneurial venture that develops, produces
and finances theatrical motion pictures and television programming. Canton is currently a
member of the board of Platinum Studios, the company responsible for the highly popular MEN
IN BLACK FRANCHISE.
A native of New York, Canton is a UCLA graduate (magna cum laude) and a member of UCLA’s
National Honor Society for American Studies. He delivered the 2011 commencement address at
UCLA’s School of History. In addition to serving on the UCLA Board of Councilors and the
Deans Advisory Board for the School of Theatre, Film, and Television, Canton was Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute and Founder and is Chairman
Emeritus of AFI’s Third Decade Council.
JOEL SOISSON (Producer)
After attending New York’s Pratt Institute (fine art/animation), The University of Southern
California (film studies) and The American Film Institute (cinematography), Joel Soisson found
initial work in Hollywood as a screenwriter and storyboard artist. He went on to pen almost two
dozen features, including Dimension Films’ DRACULA 2000 starring Gerard Butler and its two
sequels. Soisson’s early success in the horror genre led to many similar projects as a writer,
producer and director for such companies as Screen Gems, First Look Pictures and The
Weinstein Company, along with frequent ghostwriting assignments.
Soisson has directed sequels of several horror/sci-fi franchises, including THE PROPHECY,
PULSE, and Stephen King’s CHILDREN OF THE CORN.
In 1995, Soisson was one of several filmmakers profiled in the Bravo TV reality series “Project
Greenlight” which documented the making of the horror-comedy FEAST from screenplay to
theatrical release.
Soisson’s producing credits include the seminal teen comedy BILL AND TED’S EXCELLENT
ADVENTURE with Keanu Reeves, cult thriller THE PROPHECY with Christopher Walken, the
upcoming PIRANHA 3DD, animated comedy TOONSTONE and family drama WHITE FROG,
starring Joan Chen and B.D. Wong.
Soisson is founder and president of NEO ART & LOGIC, a production and development
company in business since 1990. Neo has been involved in over fifty feature films and is proud
to have collaborated with some of the most prominent and talented artists working today.
Soisson formed NEO DIGITAL IMAGING in 1997 to service the industry’s growing appetite for
computer-generated effects. The company has gone on to produce award-winning visual
effects for more than three dozen feature films.
Unit Production Manager
Ronald Cosmo Vecchiarelli
First Assistant Director
Alisa Fredericks
Key Second Assistant Director
Alice Peschl
Associate Producer
Jonathan Shore
CAST
Maddy
Danielle Panabaker
Barry
Matt Bush
Shelby
Katrina Bowden
Josh
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Chet
David Koechner
Kyle
Chris Zylka
Big Dave
Adrian Martinez
Travis
Paul James Jordan
Ashley
Meagan Tandy
David Hasselhoff
Himself
Mr. Goodman
Christopher Lloyd
Andrew
Paul Scheer
Clayton
Gary Busey
Mo
Clu Gulager
Bethany
Sierra Fisk
Freckled Boy
Matthew Lintz
Young Mother
Sylvia Jefferies
Rochelle
Jenna Hurt
Dawn
Rozlyn Papa
Hysteric/Stocky Woman
Alisa Harris
Fearful Woman
Stacy Rabon
Waterpark Patron
Nate Panning
Bimbo Lifeguard
Kathy Sue Holtorf
Kiki
Irina Voronina
Puppeteer
Mike Regan
Puppeteer
Gary Tunnicliffe
Stunt Coordinators
John Copeman
Matt Kutcher
ND Stunt/Additional Stunt CoordinatorJohn Gilbert
Maddy Stunt Double
Tina Wanner
Barry Stunt Double
David French
Shelby/Maddy Stunt DoubleJennifer Badger
Stunts
Jeremy Owens
Dino Muccio
Production Supervisor
Production Associate
Make Up Effects Designer
Set Decorator
Sarah Morse
Aaron Ockman
Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Thurston Edwards
‘A’ Camera Operator
Bo Webb
‘B’ Camera Operator
Joseph D’Alessandro
Sound Mixer
Michael Rayle
Script Supervisor
Gaffer
Amber Fritz
Stephen Thompson
Key Grip
David Spencer
Property Master Bonnie Temple - Betancourt
Costume Supervisor
Department Head Hair
Victor Giarrusso
Julie Delaney
Department Head Make Up Cecelia M. Verardi
Production Coordinator
Jason Salzman
Location Manager
Vick Griffin
Construction Coordinator
Pete Battistelli
Special Effects Supervisor
David Beavis
Post Production SupervisorsJonathan Shore
Koah Kruse
Art Department CoordinatorEmma
Art Department Production Assistant
Art Department Production Assistant
Art Department Production Assistant
Set Designer
Leadman
Madeline Ross
Kathy Sue Holtorf
Courtney Bridgers
Noah Harrell
Jerry W. Hall
Joseph R. McGuire Jr.
Buyer
Lauren Mallard
On-Set Dresser
Dana White
Swing/Set Dressers
William F. Alford
Chris Allen
James Johnston
Julian Jones
Otto Lindsey
Michael Marcelli
Freddy Phelps
George Stewart Shaw
Jerry D. Williamson
‘A’ Camera First Assistant
Daniel Turek
‘B’ Camera First Assistant Troy J. Blischok
Additional ‘B’ Camera First Assistant Alan Aldridge
‘A’ Camera Second Assistant Warren Brace
‘B’ Camera Second Assistant John Lehman
3D Tech Producer
Tim Thomas
3D Tech Producer
Keith Melton
Stereographer
Max Penner
Digital Imaging Technician Robert Howie
Additional Digital Imaging Technician Will Cotton
3D Camera Technician
John Ellingwood
3D Video Engineer
Kale Jessen
Edge Head Technician
Patrick Redmond
Crane Operator
Jason Burnside
Camera Production Assistant Megan McKone
3D Video Engineer
Kale Jessen
Still Photographer
Michael Tackett
Boom Operator
Sound Utility
Dan Giannattasio
Jenny Elsinger
Second Second Assistant Director Todd J. Labarowski
Additional 1st Assistant Director
Additional 2nd Assistant Director Brandon Leonard
Set Production Assistants
Set Costumer
Ross Burchfield
Samantha Clark
Alex Ostapiej
Catherine Bayley
Seamstresses
Natalie Nye
Alice Powell
Assistant to C. Cutshall Shannon Dunne
Wardrobe Assistant Emily Caulfield
Key Make Up
Holly Sago
Additional Make Up Artists Belinda A. Bell
Jennifer Chavez
Tonya Johnson
Rick Pour
Randall Jason Willis
Key Hair
Kari Delaney
Additional Hair Stylists Coni Andress
Gina Baran
Assistant to G. Tunnicliffe
Mike Regan
Assistant Property Master
Cat Cacciatore
Best Boy Electric
Dale Robinson
Electricians
Darwin Brandis
Simon Carey
Matthew Clark
Billy N. Daniel
Chris Jadick
Chris Shrider
Generator Operator
Mark Graves
Rigging Gaffer
Eddie Bowlin
Rigging Best Boy Jeffrey Sterner
Rigging Electricians Dean Labossiere
Nate Panning
Paul J. Poleski
Scott Surgenor
Best Boy Grip
Robert Hoelen
‘A’ Camera Dolly Grip
Chris Koch
Grips
Braiden Baldwin
Scott Davis
Jason Dunn
Patrick Hayden
Chad Hoyle
David Knudson
Bo McKenzie
Special Effects Shop ForemanAaron Strickland
Special Effects Set Foreman Jeff Loy
Special Effects Buyer
Susan Beavis
Special Effects Technicians
Vince Ball
Chris Bromley
Brian Deese
Aaron Failing
Michael Hauck
Rusty Holt
Steve Lanier
Assistant Production Coordinator Leigh Wiley
Production Secretary Rebekah M. Erford
Production Assistant
Matthew K. Hacker
General Foreman
Shop Foreman
Lead Scenic
Ralph A. Woollaston
Todd B. Lawson
Chris Holcombe
Painters
Charles Lee Ashworth
Michael Martishius
Propmakers
Ronald B. Collins
Brian Hill
Charles W. Ingold
Evan Pileri
Assistant Location Manager
Location Assistant
Tony Morin
James B. Hill
Dan Mil
First Assistant Accountant Brandon Linville
Second Assistant Accountant Hart Ebersole
Payroll Accountant
Roger Lively
Accounting Clerk
Sherri Nolan
EPK Provided By
Christopher C. Varner
Animal Wrangler
Cindy McNally
Frog Provided By
Alicia Rudd
Dan Mil
1st Assistant Editor
Apprentice Editor
Vegard H. Sorby
Morgan Mitchell
Digital Lab Supervisor/Key Digital ArtistJoe Vandalsem
2nd Digital Artist Damon Silvester
Data Manager
Tessa Vandalsem
Lab Technician Aaron Collins
Assistant to Nancy Nayor Lindsey Samilian
Casting Associate Ally Bader
Local Casting Tracy Kilpatrick
Extras Casting
Kimberly Helms Stewart
Water Safety Coordinator
Scott Corbett
Assistant Water Safety Coordinator Reid Duke
Water Safety Andre P. Nel
Brad Butler
Set Medic
Jodie B. Hall
Rigging Medic Amber Willman
Construction Medic Sally L. Robison
For DIMENSION FILMS
Executives in Charge of Production and Casting
Matthew Stein
Matthew Signer
Executive in Charge of Physical Production
Tim Clawson
Executive in Charge of Post Production
Stuart Burkin
Executives in Charge of Business and Legal Affairs
Andrew J. Kramer
Adrian Lopez
Executive in Charge of Music
Richard Glasser
Caterer
Chef
Cinema Catering
Michael Bowers
Assistant Chefs Jose Quiles II
Grant Collins
Key Craft Service
Craft Service Assistant
Cindy Hatchell
Dwayne Hatchell
Assistant to Bob Weinstein
Keith Levine
Assistant to Matthew SteinMatthew Hechinger
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Captain
Transportation Co-Captain
Cindi Randall
Wayne Jones
Scott Siler
Drivers
Gary Abrigo
Missy Anderson
Don E. Burns Thomas Troy Coghill
Donell Crumpler Jr. Tyler Daum
Paul Davis
Russell Davis
Robin Drinkwater Shanen Flynn
David Hayes
Alan Hilburn Jr.
Barry Leigh
Jeffrey M. Long
Justin Masters Johnnie Peterson
Randy Pickett Stephen G. Smith
Clifford Willman
Two Hours in the Dark Inc.
Killer Fish and Make Up Effects Crew
Designer
Sculptors
Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Mike ‘Juggalo’ Jay Regan
Nick Marra
Snowy Highfield
Patrick Wise
Paint Crew
Jamie Grove
Mark Maitre
‘Big’ Rich Mayberry
Mechanics
Mecki Heussen
Larry Odien
Molding
Gary ‘Master P’ Pawlowski
Pedro Valdez
Hair
Denise Leibee Baer
Crew
Mike Measimer
Dan ‘Bears’ Driscoll
Steve ‘The Baron’ Winsett
Louis Kiss
Claire Jane Vranian
Emma ‘Blood Girl’ Jacobs
Visual Effects Provided by SPEEDSHAPE, INC.
Visual Effects Managing DirectorMike Albert
Modeler
Rob Braithwaite
CG Artist
Matt Cash
Visual Effects Artist Joseph H. Coleman
Lead Modeler
Paul Frieling
Pipeline Technical Assistant Chris Fulmer
Visual Effects Production ManagerDawn Giddings
Technical Director
David Grey
Pipeline Technical AssistantBrandon Hafeli
Lead Character Animator Tim Kafantaris
VFX Stereographer
Jeff Lietz
Executive Producer
Oivind Magnussen
Lead Compositor
Scott Moelich
Pipeline Technical Lead
Noah Monro
Pipeline Technical Lead
Phil Newman
Executive Producer
Frank Rainone
Tracking/Layout Lead
Michael Orlando
VFX On-Set Producer
Vincent Oster
Pipeline Technical AssistantScott Pearson
Visual Effects Compositing SupervisorRoger Prudden
Pipeline Technical Lead
Grant Reed
Visual Effects Producer
Lilian SooHoo
Compositor
Daniel Stein
Executive Producer
Tom Stone
Pipeline Technical Assistant Jeff Strucel
Visual Effects Supervisor Andy Tanguay
Technical Director
Jared Tripp
CG Supervisor
Linden Vennard
Lead Compositor
Mike Ward
Compositor
Jonathan Wilhelm
Visual Effects Provided by THE VFX CLOUD
Brett Keyes
Brendon Morfitt
Dmitry Vinnik
Visual Effects Provided by FACTORY VFX
Visual Effects Stereoscopic ProducersEric Christensen
Christal Wolgamott
Stereoscopic Supervisor Juan Melgoza
Digital Production ManagerDavid Miles Wolkind
Stereo Conversion ArtistsOlon M Callaway
Ryan Castro
Alvin Epps
Laurie Powers
Ligia Wiebelt
Stereo Visual Effects by LOCAL HERO POST
Local Hero Visual Effects SupervisorAndrew J. Wahlquist
Local Hero Executive ProducerLeandro Marini
Local Hero VFX Producer
Rain Valdez
Stereo Compositor Worth Bjorn Walters
Stereo Compositors
Andrew Richards
Russel Bowers
Visual Effects by ZOIC STUDIOS
Visual Effects Head of ProductionChris Roff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects Producer
Brett Dowler
Visual Effects Coordinators Lauren Weidel
Joey Bonander
Digital Effects SupervisorJeffrey Edward Baksinski
Compositing SupervisorPatrick Kavanaugh
Compositing Artists
John Fukushima
Matthew Lane
Darren MacKay
Kenton Rannie
Harrison Rutherford
CG Artists
Chris Arnott
Arlend Engar
Gerald Lauze
Bill Martin
Chris Phillips
Caleb Wagner
Rotoscope Artist
Joni Williams
Visual Effects Provided by ARTIFEX STUDIOS
Visual Effects Supervisor
Adam Stern
Visual Effects Producer
Adam Stern
CG Supervisor
Richard Patterson
Visual Effects Coordinator Sean Gilhooly
Digital Compositors
Nadine Blackler
Milton Muller
Brent Veal
3D Artists
Andres Asperin
Stanislav Enilenis
Gordon Oscar
Elaine Fung
Audio Post Production by Monkeyland Audio, Inc.
Supervising Sound Editor
Trip Brock
Sound Designer/
Supervising Sound Effects Editor Steven Avila
Sound Effects Editors
Alex Pugh
Peter D. Lago
Dialogue Editor
ADR Mixer/Editor
Jacquelyn Johnson
Ben Whitver
Foley Mixer
Foley Artists
Greg Mauer
James Bailey
Lorita de la Cerna
Foley Editor
Ian Shedd
Sound Recordist
Sound Engineer
Steven Utt
Owen Peterson
Sound Re-Recording Mixers Mark A. Rozett
Kelly Vandever
Additional ADR RecordingSound One, New York
Sharpe Sound, Vancouver
De Lane Lea, London
Music Composed by
Elia Cmiral
Score Producer
Elia Cmiral
Orchestration & Programming
Elia Cmiral
Supervising Music Editor
Mike Flicker
Music Editor
Matt Friedman
Score Mixer
Wolfgang Amadeus
Percussion, Synth & Sound DesignJohn Samuel Hanson
Elia Cmiral
Vocalist
Melissa R. Kaplan
John Samuel Hanson
Drums
Michael Mason
Bass
Darby Oor
Score coordinator
Eric Jasper
Score Mixed at
Forte Muzika Studios,
Sherman Oaks, California
Digital Intermediate by
Technicolor Creative Services, Vancouver
DI Manager
James Cowan
Vancouver DI Producer Catherine McQuaid
LA DI Producer
DI Editor
DI Colorist
Account Executive
DI Systems Administrator
Main Title Design
A/V Squad
Carl Moore
Jay Harada
Thor Roos
Scot Evans
Keith Vincent
Van Ling
Rights/Clearances byEntertainment Clearances, Inc.
Cassandra Barbour
Laura Sevier
Studio Teachers
Laura Bartlett
Tax Incentive Consulting Services
Canada Film Capital
“Got Me In A Trance”
Written by John Costello, David Hilker, Jeffrey Freundlich
Performed by Marcus Latief Scott
Courtesy of Wild Whirled Music
“Summer School”
Written by Neal Busby
Performed by Twirl
Courtesy of Music Dealers LLC
“C’mon I Can’t Wait”
Written by Matt Starr
Performed by Automatic Music Explosion
Courtesy of pigFACTORY LLC
“Chemical Kings”
Written by Michael Dale and Albert J
Performed by The One & Only’s
Courtesy of MAJORS MUSIC
“The Impatient, The Imperfect, The Impossible"
Written by Brandon Daly
Performed by All The Right Moves
Courtesy of Winogradsky Sobel o/b/o All The Right Moves
“Open Ya Mind”
Written by Sarah Khula
Performed by Sarah Khula
Courtesy of Winogradsky Sobel o/b/o Sarah Khula
“Very Busy People”
Written by Eric Victorino, Giovanni Giusti
Performed by The Limousines
Courtesy of Dangerbird Records
“Before I Die”
Written by Jesse Padilla
Performed by Cellphish
Courtesy of Basement Records
“Flaskaboozendancingshoes”
Written by Eric Victorino, Giovanni Giusti
Performed by The Limousines
Courtesy of Dangerbird Records
“Blast”
Written by Jon Berry, Bryan Panzeri, Corey Macgregor
Performed by Bobot Adrenaline
Courtesy of Winogradsky Sobel
“Quit, You’re Being Thoughtless”
Written by James Christopher Firebaugh, Derek Joseph Schultz, Robert Paul Theberge, Zachary Ryan Tipton
Performed by Moros Eros
Courtesy of Victory Records
“I’m Always Here”
Written by John D'Andrea, Joe Henry, Jimmy Wayne Jamison, Cory Charles Lerios
Performed by Jason Scheff
Courtesy of The Weinstein Company
“Summertime”
Written by Josh Mobley, Tatiana Williams, Tom Manoff
Performed by Neo Verse, featuring Reina Williams
Courtesy of Bug Music, Inc. / Selectracks
“The Good Life”
Written by William Satoshi Nutter
Performed by Amber Pacific
Courtesy of Victory Records
“Internet Killed The Video Star”
Written by Eric Victorino, Giovanni Giusti
Performed by The Limousines
Courtesy of Dangerbird Records
“Head Banger”
Written & Performed by:
Robert Etoll
Sweet Silence Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Q-Factory Music
“Viktors Misery”
Written by Jon Berry, Corey Macgregor
Performed by Bobot Adrenaline
Courtesy of Basement Records
“Love Hunter”
Written by John Gulager
Performed by David Hasselhoff
Courtesy of The Weinstein Company
“Fish Hunter”
Written by John Gulager
Performed by David Hasselhoff
Courtesy of The Weinstein Company
Product Placement Services Provided by Stone Management
Production Coordinators Cat Stone & Adam Stone
Footage supplied by Warner Bros. Entertainment/Getty Images
Imagery supplied by Ad Meskens/Bigstock.com
Imagery supplied by Guenter M. Kirchweger
Orange waterslide with stair Copyright NMorozova, 2011 Used under license from Shutterstock.com
The Producers thank the following
for the making of this Motion Picture
Diane Ayala Goldner
Beth "Cannonball" Powder
Sage Stallone
Molly Anderson
Activist Eyewear
American Licorice Company
Blackberry
Cressi USA
Eleven Eleven
Getac
Jodi Maroni
Makai Sports
Mejor Tequila
No-Ad
Oriental Trading Company
Pabst Brewing Company
Pepsi
PetProjekt
Red Bull
Royal Purple
Sensible Portions
Tumi
Zotta Industries
Lighting and Grip Equipment by EUE Screen Gems Studios (Wilmington NC)
Crane & Stabilized Remote Camera Systems by Cinemoves
Dollies by Wilmington Dollies & Cranes, Inc.
Camera Support Provided by Paradise FX
CCSL and subtitles by Mariah Breitel Hembree, Cinema Scribe
With the participation of the Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit.
With the participation of the Canadian Film or Video Production Services
Tax Credit.
Thank you to the North Carolina Film Office.
Filmed on location in Wilmington, NC.
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