A Better Place (1997)
A high school outcast new to town becomes friends with a violent loner still haunted by the death of his parents.
Director: Vincent Pereira
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Eion Bailey as Ryan |
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Robert DiPatri as Barret |
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Joseph Cassese as Todd |
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Carmen Llywelyn as Augustine |
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Brian Lynch as Eddie |
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Bryan Sproat as Justin |
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Molly Castelloe as Meg |
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Gerald Rosamilia as Vice Dealer |
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Mark SaFranko as Todd’s Father |
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Jerry Rosamilia as Barret’s Father |
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Jason Lee as Dennis Pepper / Steve |
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Christina Squillari as Bitchy Girl |
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Suzanne Smith as Additional Bitchy Girl |
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Vincent Pereira as Jake |
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Eric Einhorn as Lookout Student |
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Richard Lynch as Mr. Raimi |
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Scott Mosier as Larry |
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Patricia DiPatri as Barret’s Mother |
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Scott Nelson as Small Rude Student |
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Ethan Suplee as Large Rude Student |
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Keegan Bailey as Young Ryan |
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Liz Finn-Arnold as Ryan’s Mother (corpse) |
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Michael Miano as Ryan’s Father (corpse) |
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Lee Bendick as Whipporwill Asshole |
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Dan McGee as Sidewalk Bum |
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Marge Holmgren as Woman Getting Newspaper |
| Writing | Vincent Pereira | Writer |
| Directing | Vincent Pereira | Director |
| Production | Kevin Smith | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mikael Jorgensen | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Andres Karu | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Paul C. Finn | Producer |
| Sound | Ben Reed | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Scott Mosier | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Vincent Pereira | Editor |
| Sound | Michael Ferentino | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Vincent Pereira | Producer |
| Camera | Ian Dudley | Camera Operator |
| Production | Brian Lynch | Associate Producer |
| Camera | John Keating | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Alethea Pape | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Liz Finn-Arnold | Production Manager |
| Sound | Dan McGee | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Neil LaRosa | Stand In |
| Directing | Liz Finn-Arnold | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ron Finn | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Mandile | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Phil Benson | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | James von Buelow | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Daniello Garcia | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Jonathon Belinski | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Directing | Mike Jorgensen | Continuity |
| Sound | Andres Karu | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Scott Mosier | Dialogue Editor |
| Directing | Liz Finn-Arnold | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Robert Rasmussen | Additional First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Juan Peralta | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Liz Finn-Arnold | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Brandon Proctor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Grissom | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Phil Benson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gary Rizzo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Scott Mosier | Sound Effects Editor |
| Editing | Paul C. Finn | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Phil Benson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Directing | Bryan W. Strang | Continuity |