Hairbrained (2013)
De slimme 14-jarige Eli Pettifog (Alex Wolff) is opgevoed door zijn alleenstaande alcoholistische moeder. Als zijn ambitie om naar Harvard te gaan wordt gedwarsboomd moet hij genoegen nemen met Whitman College, de op 36 na beste school in Amerika. Hij besluit wraak te nemen voor zijn afwijziging door het Whitman College bowlingteam onder zijn hoede te nemen en ze naar de finale te brengen tegen de onvermijdelijke grootmacht Harvard. Eli's kamergenoot is de 38-jarige eerstejaars Leo Searly (Brendan Fraser). Na zijn fortuin vergokt te hebben besluit Leo een levenslange droom na te leven: het volgen van een opleiding. Hun vrienschap ontwikkelt zich tot een onorthodoxe, maar vertederende vader-zoon relatie.
Regiseur:
Billy Kent
Schrijver:
Adam Wierzbianski
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Brendan Fraser as Leo Searly |
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Alex Wolff as Eli Pettifog |
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Julia Garner as Shauna |
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Parker Posey as Sheila Pettifog |
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Michael Oberholtzer as Laird |
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Greta Lee as Gertrude |
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Teddy Bergman as Alan |
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Elisabeth Hower as Eve |
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Josefina Scaglione as Camilla |
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Austin Pendleton as Dapper Man |
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Toby Huss as Whittman Moderator / Brad the Announcer |
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Robin de Jesús as Romeo Torres |
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Curtis Gillen as Harvard One |
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A.J. Shively as Harvard Two |
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Kevin-Alan Daniels as Harvard Three |
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Kimiko Glenn as Perky Girl |
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Nilaja Sun as Skidmore Moderator |
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Ash Christian as Cole |
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Arjun Gupta as Princeton One |
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Lizzy DeClement as Sophie Searly |
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Fred Melamed as Benny Greenberg |
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Colman Domingo as Finals Moderator |
| Directing | Billy Kent | Director |
| Writing | Adam Wierzbianski | Screenplay |
| Editing | Paul Bertino | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisabeth Vastola | Costume Design |
| Writing | Billy Kent | Story |
| Camera | Charles Libin | Director of Photography |
| Art | Chris Trujillo | Production Design |
| Writing | Adam Wierzbianski | Story |
| Writing | Sarah Bird | Story |
| Art | Emma Berliner | Assistant Property Master |
| Sound | Dave Lawrence | Music Editor |
| Directing | Charles Zalben | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jessica Toth | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Jonathan Shoemaker | First Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Michael Hosenfeld | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Esther Ahn | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Harris Karlin | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Kyle Porter | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Pamela Rook | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Layna Roberts | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Mike Frank | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Glenfield Payne | Foley Editor |
| Crew | Jason Wofsey | Studio Teacher |
| Art | Shiloh Kidd | Art Direction |
| Crew | Eric Janssen | Stunt Driver |
| Lighting | Peter Milmoe | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Tom Villano | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Johnny Lala | Leadman |
| Art | Abigail Benavides | Graphic Designer |
| Crew | Roy Farfel | Stunts |
| Editing | Josh Liebling | Assistant Editor |
| Production | David Caparelliotis | Casting |
| Lighting | Stephen Troy | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Williams | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda Bush Johannesen | Makeup Department Head |
| Lighting | T.J. Alston | Gaffer |
| Crew | Priscilla Richardson | Studio Teacher |
| Art | Matt Marks | Property Master |
| Art | Zoe Zimet | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Heather Gross | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Stratton Bailey | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Jordan Bell | Key Grip |
| Camera | Christopher Raymond | First Assistant Camera |
| Art | Scott Kuzio | Set Decoration |
| Production | Matthew F. Preston | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Dominick Tavella | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Joe Gaffney | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Manny Siverio | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Mele Nagler | Casting |
| Sound | Stuart Stanley | Foley Editor |
| Production | David Meade | Location Manager |
| Art | Marc Slanger | Set Dresser |
| Art | Chris Wade | Additional Construction |
| Sound | Andrew Grush | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Taylor Stewart | Original Music Composer |