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Adventureland (2009)

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R | 1 hr 46 mins | Comedy, Drama | Released: 4/3/2009 |Box Office Total: $16.0M

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Synopsis:

Welcome to Adventureland, where the worst job imaginable is about to inadvertently turn into the summer that changes everything. Adventureland, a self-professedly “funtastic” Pennsylvania amusement park, appears to be the bane of recent college graduate’s James Brennan’s existence. He previously had big plans to spend the summer on a life-altering trek through Europe that would initiate him into real adult life. But when his family suffers an economic downturn in the middle of the Reagan 80s, James’ only summer trip is straight to a minimum wage job manning a game booth so existentially bankrupt, no one is even allowed to win the giant stuffed panda. Yet, Adventureland isn’t quite what it seems on the surface. For behind the cloying cotton candy aroma, the grating disco songs and the near pathological customers, there’s a whole other world of misfit friends, hidden dreams and most incredibly, after-work encounters with the alluringly sharp-tongued arcade girl, Em Lewin. And when James discovers the hard-won courage to go to battle for Em, the result is a savagely funny yet sweetly heart-felt and unexpected encounter with “real adult life.”

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
4/3/2009

Studio	Credit
Miramax Films	Studio
Director	Credit
Greg Mottola	Director
Cast	Credit
Jesse Eisenberg	James Brennan
Kristen Stewart	Em Lewin
Martin Starr	Joel Schiffman
Bill Hader	Bobby
Kristen Wiig	Paulette
Ryan Reynolds	Mike Connell
Paige Howard	Sue O'Malley
Kevin Breznahan	Molly Hatchet T-Shirt Guy
Mary Birdsong	Francy
Josh Pais	Mr Lewin
Matthew Bush	Tommy Frigo
Michael Zegen	Eric
Marc Grapey	Panda Con Dad
Barrett Hackney	Munch
Dan Bittner	Pete O'Malley
Declan Baldwin	Male Customer
Joe Pawlenko	Nicky’s Pal
Margarita Levieva	Lisa P
Jack Gilpin	Mr Brennan
Wendie Malick	Mrs Brennan
Kelsey Ford	Arlene
Ryan McFarland	Brad
Todd Cioppa	Velvet Touch Manager
Stephen Mast	Rich
Adam Kroloff	Adult Contestant
Moe Slinger	Loud Kid #1
Jesse Slinger	Loud Kid #2
Jack Baldwin	Barfing Kid
Kimisha Renee Davis	Kelly
Russell Steinberg	Foreigner Tribute Band Singer
Andrew Ransom	Foreigner Tribute Band Member
Joe Sanderson	Foreigner Tribute Band Member
Cliff Chen	Foreigner Tribute Band Member
Rob Orr	Foreigner Tribute Band Member
Eric Schaeffer	Foreigner Tribute Band Member
Vanessa Wanger	Ronnie Connell
Gennaro DiSilvio	Nicky
Alexis Ferrante	Nicky's Girlfriend
Zachary Palmer	Joel’s Younger Brother
Ian Harding	Wealthy Prepster
Ashtin Petrella	Prepster's Girlfriend
Amy Landis	Mrs Ostrow
Janine Viola	Mrs Frigo
Alana Hixson	Pretty Girl #1
Erin Cappiccie	Pretty Girl #2
Production Credits	Credit
Ted Hope	Producer
Bruce Toll	Executive Producer
Anne Carey	Producer
William Horberg	Executive Producer
Sidney Kimmel	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment	Production Company
This Is That	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Equinoxe Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Miramax Films	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Writer	Credit
Greg Mottola	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Noreen Ward	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Diana Ascher	Post-Production Accountant
Matt Monaco	Assistant Accountant
Jen Cox	Production Accountant
Mary Ann McBride	Accountant - Accounting Clerk
Renne Chesnic	Assistant Accountant - Accounting Assistant
Kathleen Smith	Accountant - Accounting Clerk
David Farr	Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Mike McQuaide	Storyboard Artist
Stephen J Beatrice	Production Designer
Cristina Casanas	Set Decorator
Matthew Munn	Art Director
Rebecca Brown	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Kenneth Kellers	Leadman
Gregory E Jones	Greensman - Greensperson
Gregory Puchalski	Scenic Artist - On Set Scenic
Diane Sunderlin	Art Department Coordinator
Ralph Pivirotto	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Eileen Garrigan	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Gregory A Williams	Greensman - Greensperson
Don Hedenburg	Scenic Artist - Scenic Foreman
Michael S Powsner	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
David D Pfenninger	Greensman - Greensperson
Fred Donatelli	Set Dresser
Julie Chill	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Vincent Borrelli	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Ray Pivirotto	Set Dresser
Darien D'Alfonso	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Donald L Rager	Set Dresser
Lisa Hatcher	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Timothy Barnhill	Set Dresser
Lauri Mancuso	Scenic Artist - Scenic
William Bricker	Set Dresser
Craig T Brown	Set Dresser
Christopher St Pierre	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Bradley O’Connell	Set Dresser
Lisa Bradley	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Mark Barill	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Leo Welsh	Set Dresser
Brett Kennedy	Set Dresser
Shauna Kellin	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Ken Goodstein	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Ann Goulder	Casting Director
Anne Teutschel	Casting Associate (New York)
Melissa Mittereder	Extras Casting Assistant
Katie Shenot	Extras Casting
Adam Vincentz	Casting Assistant
Jared Pascoe	Extras Casting - Extras Wrangler
Nancy Mosser	Casting Director
Adam Raviart	Extras Casting Assistant - Promotional Extras Assistant
Anthony Mahramus	Extras Casting - Promotional Extras Supervisor
Stephanie Yeager	Extras Casting Assistant - Promotional Extras Assistant
Meredith Jacobson	Extras Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Drew Smith	Craft Service
Kevin Harner	Catering - Chef
Jason Silvis	Craft Service
Jeffrey Francek	Catering - Chef
Marc W Davis	Catering - Chef
Andrea Spring	Craft Service
Kristopher Hummel	Catering - Chef
Melissa Rotonto	Craft Service
Layman Ridenour	Catering - Chef
Paula Collins	Craft Service
Rob Van De Laar	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Abbot Genser	Photography - Still Photographer
John Crowley	Colorist - DI Colorist
Amanda Rotzlor	Loader
Guillaume Renberg	Film Lab - Remote Head Operator
James Belletier	Assistant Camera
Oliver Cary	Camera Operator
James Domorski	Video Playback - 24 Frame Playback Technician
Terry Stacey	Director of Photography
Pasquale Grec	Camera Assistant - Camera Production Assistant
Matthew Reedy	Film Lab - DI Producer
Amanda Rotzler	Loader - Camera Loader
John Moyer	Camera Operator - Camera Operator/Steadicam
Craig Pressgrove	Assistant Camera - Assistant A Camera
Laura Hudock	Assistant Camera - Assistant A Camera
John Hicks	Loader - Camera Loader
Rick Crumrine	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Lauren Haber	Loader
Chris Reynolds	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Kiely Cronin	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Matthew Pebler	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Alexander Andres	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Toni Ponti	Assistant Camera
Laura Hudock	Assistant Camera
Legal	Credit
Alison Cohen	Legal Counsel - Production Counsel
Rob Pellechia	Legal Counsel - Production Counsel
Gabriella Ludlow	Legal Counsel - Production Counsel
Music	Credit
Tracy McKnight	Music Supervisor
The Replacements	Song Performer
Paul Westerberg	Song
Yo La Tengo	Music
Lawrence Manchester	Score Mixing - Music Scoring Mixer
Annette Kudrak	Music Editor
Colby Trane	Music Coordinator
Gedney Webb	Music Editor
Lawrence Kent	Song
Civilian Fun Group	Song Performer
Nick Griffin	Song
Daniel May	Song Performer
Lou Reed	Song Performer
David Waldstein	Song
Jacob London	Song
The Velvet Underground	Song Performer
Daniel May	Song
Bob Stuhmer	Song Performer
Lou Reed	Song
David Bowie	Song Performer
Falco	Song Performer
John Cale	Song
Husker Du	Song Performer
Sterling Morrison	Song
New York Dolls	Song Performer
Bob Stuhmer	Song
David Bowie	Song
Big Star	Song Performer
Ferdinand Boland	Song
Jesus & Mary Chain	Song Performer
The Rolling Stones	Song Performer
Robert Boland	Song
John Hoelzel	Song
Nick Lowe	Song Performer
Rodney Saulsberry	Song Performer
Grant Hart	Song
Crowded House	Song Performer
David Johansen	Song
Shannon	Song Performer
Alex Chilton	Song
Poison	Song Performer
Jim Reid	Song
William Reid	Song
Expose	Song Performer
Animotion	Song Performer
Mick Jagger	Song
Jamison Rotz	Song Performer
Keith Richards	Song
Chris Carlisle	Song Performer
Louis A Grammatico	Song
Michael Leslie Jones	Song
The Outfield	Song Performer
Black Swan Lane	Song Performer
Nick Lowe	Song
Peter Brown	Song
The Cure	Song Performer
Judas Priest	Song Performer
Rodney Saulsberry	Song
Neil Finn	Song
Wang Chung	Song Performer
Ed Chisolm	Song
Sarah Taylor	Song Performer
Whitesnake	Song Performer
Chris Barbosa	Song
Ian Berkowitz	Song Performer
Bruce Anthony Johannesson	Song
Brian Kenney	Song Performer
Bobby Dall	Song
INXS	Song Performer
Bret Michaels	Song
Rikki Rockett	Song
Rob E C	Song Performer
Lewis A Martinee	Song
Michael Phillip Des Barres	Song
Holly Knight	Song
Jamison Rotz	Song
Lyn Udall	Song
Karl Kennett	Song
John Spinks	Song
Mark Burgess	Song
Jack Sobel	Song
Boris Williams	Song
Simon Gallup	Song
Robert Smith	Song
Porl Thompson	Song
Laurence Tolhurst	Song
Rob Halford	Song
K K Downing	Song
Glenn Tipton	Song
Nick Feldman	Song
Jack Hues	Song
Darren Costin	Song
Marc Ferrari	Song
Tom DeLuca	Song
Alex Lifeson	Song
Geddy Lee	Song
Neil Peart	Song
Bernie Marsden	Song
David Coverdale	Song
Ian Berkowitz	Song
Brian Kenney	Song
Andrew C Farriss	Song
Garry William Beers	Song
Jonathan James Farriss	Song
Timothy William Farriss	Song
Michael Kelland Hutchence	Song
Kirk Pengilly	Song
Robert Cappp	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Jason Silvis	Stunt Coordinator
Bill Leaman	Stunt Double
Production Management	Credit
Kirsten Kearse	Script Supervisor
Alex Mary Hamilton	Assistant Location Manager
Adam Escott	Assistant Director
Jeff Robinson	Post-Production Supervisor
Janice F Sperling	Production Coordinator
Thomas J Whelan	Production Manager
Thomas J Whelan	Location Coordinator - Location Supervisor
Larry Geyer	Assistant Production Coordinator
Jeff Caron	Location Manager
Bergen Swanson	Production Supervisor
Jason Planitzer	Location Assistant
Scott Ferguson	Line Producer
Declan Baldwin	Unit Production Manager
Scott Ferguson	Unit Production Manager
Gregory D Felmley	Assistant Location Manager
Daniel McGuire	Location Assistant
Anne Nevin	Production Coordinator - Production Office Coordinator
Alyson Latz	Assistant Director
Joaquin Diego Prange	Assistant Location Manager
Nicholas Vanderpool	Assistant Director
Mitchell Barutha	Location Assistant
Betsy Palmieri	Assistant Director
James A Mahathey	Location Assistant
Kristin Sanctis	Location Assistant
Ryan McCloskey	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Adam Wright	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Chelsea Jones	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Bob Ruefle	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Daniel Short	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
J R Myers	Location Assistant
Publicity	Credit
tracey zemitis	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Ben Cheah	Supervising Sound Editor
George Simpson	Sound - Utility Sound
Ryan Collison	Foley Mixer
Unrico Abbondanza	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Gregg Swiatlowski	Assistant Sound Editor
Bobby Johanson	ADR Mixer
Andy Kris	Rerecording Mixer
Jim Emswiller	Boom Operator
Eliza Paley	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Damian Volpe	Sound Designer
John Werner	Foley - Foley Supervisor
Chris Gerbert	Sound Mixer - Production Sound Mixer
Mike Howells	ADR - ADR Recordist
Lidia Tamplenizza	ADR Editor
Adam Sanchez	Boom Operator
Christopher Strollo	Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
Dino Distefano	Sound - Utility Sound
Damian Volpe	Rerecording Mixer
Jay Peck	Foley - Foley Talent
Brian Gallagher	ADR - ADR Recordist
Kevin Breznahan	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Blanca Camacho	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Danny Michael	Sound Mixer
Ben Cheah	Rerecording Mixer
Frank Cinelli	Sound - Sound Intern
Shannon Burkett	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Tim Elder	Sound - Utility
Dann Fink	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Armistead Johnson	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Vanessa Lemonides	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Dan McCabe	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Peter McCabe	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Bruce Winant	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Sally Winters	Looping Coordinator - Loop Group
Dann Fink	Looping Coordinator - Group Coordinator
Visual Effects	Credit
Angel Torres	Special Effects
Benjamin Murray	Visual Effects - VFX
George Bunce	Visual Effects Editor - DI Online Editor
Richard Friedlander	Visual Effects Producer
Robert Scupp	Special Effects Foreman
Glenn Allen	Visual Effects Supervisor
John Stefanich	Special Effects Coordinator
Mike Bird	Special Effects Coordinator
Raymond M Tasillo	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Gianna Sparacino	Hair - Hair Department Head
Kim Wilcox	Assistant Costume Designer
Gail Fitzgibbons	Costume Supervisor (New York)
Nancy Keslar	Hair Stylist - Assistant Hairstylist
Jeannee Josefczyk	Makeup Artist - Assistant Makeup Artist
Mary Beschen	Set Costumer
Jason Calabro	Costumes - Costume PA
Catherine M Riley	Wardrobe Supervisor
Sharon Ilson Burke	Makeup - Makeup Department Head
Melissa Toth	Costume Designer
Rod Carter	Makeup Artist
Alison L Evans	Set Costumer
Terry James	Costumes - Costume PA
Caroline Quiroga	Assistant Costume Designer
Karen Lovell	Hair Stylist
Barbara Pastorik	Set Costumer
Sherry A Deberon	Hair Stylist
Brandon Kelly	Costumes - Costume PA
Patty Bell	Makeup Artist
Diane Collins	Set Costumer
Deborah Esposito	Makeup Artist
Sandie Scott	Hair Stylist
Diana Pappas	Costumes - Costume PA
Sharon Ilson	Makeup Artist
Noelle Raffy	Costumes - Costume PA
Darcie Buterbaugh	Set Costumer
Colleen Callaghan	Hair Stylist - Hair Artist
Leslie Maxson	Set Costumer
Dennis Michaels	Costumes - Costume PA
Jennifer Baldauf	Set Costumer
Lynne Curtis	Set Costumer
Deirdre Wegner	Set Costumer

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