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Just Friends (2005)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 28 mins | Comedy, Romance, Romantic comedy | Released: 11/23/2005 |Box Office Total: $32.5M

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Synopsis:

Chris Brander has it all--money, good looks and a flashy job as an LA music executive. But back in high school in New Jersey in the 1990’s, Chris was shy, overweight and the butt of the cool crowd’s jokes. The only bright spot in his life was his friendship with Jamie Palamino a super-popular cheerleader. But Chris was harboring a secret--he was hopelessly in love with his best friend. On the night of their high school graduation, Chris finally works up his courage and makes his feelings known. In response, a surprised Jamie proceeds to give him the “Just Friends” speech. Enraged and humiliated, Chris declares himself no longer friends with Jamie and storms off. Ten years later, Chris has reinvented himself as a smooth talking lady-killer, living large in Los Angeles. Chris’s boss, KC, has just given him his most challenging job assignment yet--turning spoiled socialite, diva and magazine pin-up girl Samantha James into a pop-singing sensation. The well-known fact that Chris and Sam used to date, and that she still carries a torch for him, makes it all the more hellish. The less than talented Sam doesn’t feel she can “create” unless Chris whisks her off to Paris. En route, a plane malfunction causes them to make an unexpected pit-stop in New Jersey--the first time Chris has been back in 10 years. Chris’ plans to only stay the night are detoured when he runs into Jamie working at the local bar. Suddenly faced with the chance to undo the past and “seal the deal” with the “just friends” girl of his dreams, Chris finds himself postponing Paris. This sets off a chain of events in which Chris tries to woo Jamie, all the while distracting the suspicious Samantha. Unbelievably, Chris is finding it more difficult to romance Jamie than it was 10 years ago. Can one escape the clutches of the ‘friend zone?’ Is it possible to go from ‘just friend’ to boyfriend? Chris is about to find out the hard way.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/23/2005

Director	Credit
Roger Kumble	Director
Cast	Credit
Ryan Reynolds	Chris Brander
Amy Smart	Jamie Palamino
Anna Faris	Samantha James
Christopher Marquette	Mike Brander
Chris Klein	Dusty Dinkleman
Julie Hagerty	Carol Brander
Fred Ewanuick	Clark
Amy Matysio	Darla
Stephen Root	K.C.
Barry Flatman	Mr. Palamino
Giacomo Beltrami	Young Mike Brander
Wendy Anderson	Mrs. Palamino
Devyn Burant	Brett
Jaden Ryan	Joey
Annie Brebner	Sarah
Mike O'Brian	Hockey Dad
Ty Olsson	Tim
Todd Lewis	Kyle
Justin Kirby	Jock #1
Jackie Mitchell	Jock #2
Robin Dunne	Ray
Trenna Keating	Nancy
Sharon Bakker	Rhonda
Maria Arce	Athena
Jillian Walchuck	Mandy
Steve Togerson	Dental Patient
Cavan Cunningham	Record Producer
Ashley Scott	Janice
Jody Peters	Pilot
Simon Chin	Sound Engineer
Dayna Devon	TV Show Host
Michael Ansah	Wafoofi
Skye Brandon	Toady
Kelly McDonald	Girl Skater
Sally Crooks	Granny Palamino
Terri Ahl	Caroler #1
Joan Speirs	Caroler #2
Jeff Ruff	Caroler #3
Larry McCormick	Caroler #4
James Bitonti	Bouncer
Robert Painchaud	Young Boy #1
Maclean Nelson	Young Boy #2
Ian Williams	Tough Kid Hockey Player
Amanda Park	Dental Assistan
Mike Simpson	Priest
Glen W Thompson	Movie Patron #1
Trace Fairgrieve	Movie Patron #2
Jason Bryant	Customer
Lorelei Gibson	Sheila
Grace Kumble	Toddler with Santa
John Levin	Fireman
Production Credits	Credit
Chris Bender	Producer
Jake Weiner	Co-Producer
Marco Mehlitz	Executive Producer
Magnus Kim	Associate Producer
J.C. Spink	Producer
Richard Brener	Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich	Executive Producer
William Vince	Producer
Michael C Ohoven	Producer
Cale Boyter	Executive Producer
Bill Johnson	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Bender/Spink Management	Production Company
Infinity Media Canada	Production Company
Cinezeta	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Inferno Distribution LLC	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
New Line Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Double Edge Entertainment	Foreign Distribution Rights
New Line Records	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Writer	Credit
Adam Davis ('Tex')	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Jim Sternberg	Finance Manager - Completion Bond Provider
Janet Chandler	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Laurie Cartwright	Production Insurance - Risk Management
Jon Bell	Post-Production Accountant
Vess Stoeva	Assistant Accountant
Wendy Gaboury	Production Accountant
Moira Holmes	Finance Manager - Completion Bond Provider
Juliana Selfridge	Production Insurance - Risk Management
Pearl Yuzicappi	Accountant - Accounting Assistant
Bernhard Speck	Production Accountant - Production Controller
Jennifer Omoth	Assistant Accountant
Andrew Merilees	Post-Production Accountant
Jennifer Scott	Assistant Accountant (Los Angeles)
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Gwen Nelson	Animal Wrangler
Art Department	Credit
Robb Wilson King	Production Designer
Christina Kuhnigk	Set Decorator
Rick Janzen	Scenic Artist
David Joseph	Assistant Set Decorator - Assistant Set Decorator/Buyer
Laura Wolfe	Dresser (2nd Unit)
Tricia Wilson	Art Department - Art Department Production Assistant
Russell Moore	Art Director
Keith Potter	Set Dresser
Robert Pratt	Storyboard Artist
Tom Johnson	Sculptor
Shelly Bowes	Art Department Coordinator
Garry Varro	Assistant Art Director
Johann Wessels	Illustrator
Adrienne Conley	Graphics Coordinator - Graphics
Ira Aikman	Lead Set Dresser
Rylan Faul	Greensman
Robert Zanatta	Painter
Calvin Bachiu	Painter
Michael Waddell-Gardiner	Lead Set Dresser
Sara Longfellow	Set Decorator - Set Decorator Buyer
Will Moffatt	Set Dresser
Luc LaFrance	Dresser (2nd Unit)
Dan Wright	Illustrator - Draftsperson
Amy Montgomery	Art Director (Los Angeles)
Brad Milburn	Assistant Art Director
Keith Potter	Set Decorator (2nd Unit)
Chris Gardiner	Set Dresser
Troy Jessop	Painter
Lester Turcotte	Painter
Simon Haywood-Anderson	Set Dresser
Laura Wolfe	Set Dresser
Chad Herzberg	Painter
Luc LaFrance	Set Dresser
Kieran Gelfand	Painter - Standby Painter
Alison Grothe	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Betia Hovedskov	Extras Casting
Lynn Benson	Casting Assistant
Nathaniel Vince	Extras Casting Assistant
Brenda McCormick	Casting
Chadwick Struck	Casting Associate
Simon Chin	Extras Casting - Extras Casting Coordinator
Rick Montgomery	Casting - Casting Director
Errin Clutton	Casting Associate (Canada)
Coreen Mayrs	Casting
Rich King	Extras Casting (Los Angeles)
Heike Brandstatter	Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Darren Shmyr	Craft Service
Jeff Nelson	Catering - Chef
Kevin Dube	Catering - Sous Chef
Valerie Kinistino	Craft Service - Craft Service Assistant
Michael Pisch	Catering - Chef
Lauren Lindsay	Craft Service (2nd Unit)
Mark C Palmer	Craft Service (Los Angeles)
Andy Shaw	Catering (2nd Unit)
Carl Scott	Catering - Sous Chef (2nd Unit)
Film Camera	Credit
Alan Markfield	Photography - Still Photographer
Candide Franklyn	Steadicam Operator
Candide Franklyn	Camera Operator - "A" Camera Operator
Gary Miller	Camera - Animation Camera
Ted Overton	Camera Assistant - "A" Camera First Assistant
Darren Robertson	Video Playback - Video Playback Operator
Cameron Drinkle	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist (2nd Unit)
Layton Burton	Video - Video Camera Operator
Krista Stumph	Camera Trainee
Steve Sheriden	Color Timer
Anthony B Richmond	Director of Photography
Rob Doak	Video Playback - Video Playback Operator
Cary Cooper	Video - Hot Head Technician
David Rumley	Camera Assistant - "A" Camera Second Assistant
Roger Finlay	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Roger Finlay	Camera Operator - "B" Camera Operator
Max Torroba	Video - Video Coordinator
Dean Frank	Camera Assistant - "B" Camera First Assistant
Mark Dobrescu	Camera Operator
Mark Dobrescu	Camera Operator - DOP/Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Jesse Sannerud	Camera Assistant - "B" Camera Second Assistant
Donovan Fraser	Camera Assistant - "A" Camera First Assistant (2nd Unit)
Paul Varrieur	Camera Operator (Los Angeles)
Nicole Wiwchar	Camera Assistant - "A" Camera Second Assistant (2nd Unit)
Jason Habicht	Camera Assistant - "B" Camera First Assistant (2nd Unit)
Brent Barrett	Camera Assistant - "B" Camera Second Assistant (2nd Unit)
Tiger Belton	Camera Assistant - Camera First Assistant (Los Angeles)
Chris Cuevas	Camera Assistant - Camera Second Assistant (Los Angeles)
Legal	Credit
Phillip L Rosen	Legal Services - Production Attorney
Stefanie Markman	Legal Counsel - New Line Production Attorney
Till Neumann	Legal Counsel - Legal Advisor
Eva Schmieg	Legal Services - Canadian Legal Services
Dirk Poppendieck	Legal Counsel - Legal Advisor
Management	Credit
Eberhard Kayser	Manager
Music	Credit
Gustavo Borner	Score Mixing
Gustavo Borner	Score Recording
Machine Head	Original Music
Amanda Goodpaster	Music Editor
Ballard Philharmonic Orchestra	Music Performer - Score Performer
All-4-One	Song Performer - Music Performer
Gary Baker	Song
Stephen Coleman	Music Conductor - Score Conductor
Stephen Coleman	Orchestrations - Score Orchestrator
Jeff Cardoni	Composer
Patrick Houlihan	Music Supervisor
David Sabee	Music Contractor
Robert Puff	Music Arranger - Music Preparation
Brian Valentino	Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Jon Schluckebier	Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Frank Myers	Song
Naughty By Nature	Song Performer
Anna Faris	Song Performer
Vincent Brown	Song
John Winters	Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Josh Evans	Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Anthony Criss	Song
Reed Foehl	Song Performer
Lemonheads	Song Performer
Keir Gist	Song
Kory Kruckenberg	Music Engineer - ProTools Engineer
Ernest Isley	Song
Daisyhaze	Song Performer
Chris Klein	Song Performer
Marvin Isley	Song
O'Kelly Isley	Song
Renee Sandstrom	Song Performer
Ben Lee	Song Performer
Ronald Isley	Song
Christopher Jasper	Song
Robbers On High Street	Song Performer
Zagreb Festival Orchestra	Song Performer
Johnny Marks	Song
Adam Davis ('Tex')	Song
Just Friends Holiday Players	Song Performer
Justine Rappaport	Song Performer
Roger Kumble	Song
Josh Jacobson	Song Performer
Jeff Cardoni	Song
Patrick Houlihan	Song
Jonathan Palmer	Song Performer
Machine Head	Song
Fountains of Wayne	Song Performer
Reed Foehl	Song
2 Unlimited	Song Performer
Putnam Murdock	Song
Rogue Wave	Song Performer
The Sights	Song Performer
Mark Singer	Song
Rebecca Cunningham	Song
Robyn St. Clare	Song
Evan Krasts	Song
Charlie Strout	Song
H Scott Salinas	Song
Ben Lee	Song
McGowan Southworth	Song
Benjamin Trokan	Song
Gioachino Rossini	Song
Edward Pola	Song
George Wyle	Song
Adam Schlesinger	Song
Chris Collingwood	Song
Aaron Zigman	Song
Jean Paul DeCoster	Song
Felip DeWilde	Song
Zach Rogue	Song
Eddie Baranek	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Mike Carpenter	Stunts
Scott Ateah	Stunt Coordinator
Darren McGuire	Stunts
Erin Tyson	Stunts
Kim Howey	Stunts
Laura Lee Connery	Stunts
Chris Webb	Stunts
Daniel Beavis	Stunts
Lars Grant	Stunts
Matt Phillips	Stunts
David Mylrea	Stunts
Shawn Stewart	Stunts
Ed Anders	Stunts
James Michalopoulos	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
James Brebner	Assistant Director
Kathryn Buck	Script Supervisor
Adam Park	Post-Production Coordinator
Blair McDaid	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Andrew Moore	Assistant Location Manager
James Kozier	Production Supervisor - Set Supervisor
Robert Merilees	Line Producer
Sheenah Main	Production Coordinator
Brendan Ferguson	Unit Production Manager
Darcy Wild	Location Manager
Jody Reavley	Assistant Production Coordinator
Rich Stirling	Post-Production Supervisor
Dana Lesiuk	Production Coordinator - Production Coordinator Trainee
Lee Tucker	Post-Production Supervisor - Preview Technical Supervisor
Jay Sedrish	Unit Production Manager (Los Angeles)
Terry Mialkowsky	Assistant Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Phillip Brass	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Tammy Rae Beltrami	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
James Bitonti	Assistant Director
Jeremy Alter	Location Manager (Los Angeles)
Elizabeth Leigh Shanta	Unit Production Manager
Jason Bohn	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Marie Healy	Assistant Location Manager (Los Angeles)
Taylor Favale	Production Coordinator (Los Angeles)
Lina Shanklin	Script Supervisor (Los Angeles)
Michael Pohorly	Assistant Director
Jeremy Cook	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Jayden Soroka	Assistant Director - Trainee Assistant Director
Dwain Dupley	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Liz Farrer	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Courtenay Miles	Assistant Director (Los Angeles)
Paul Schneider	Assistant Director (Los Angeles)
Albert M Shapiro	Assistant Director
Conte Mark Matal	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Prudence Emery	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Peter Eliuk	Assistant Sound Editor
Ben Frith	Foley
Amy Giammarco	Audio - Audio Manager
Don Brown	Boom Operator
Brian Smith	ADR - ADR Recordist
Maureen Murphy	Foley Artist
Robert Hunter	Foley Editor
Gordon Sproule	Foley Mixer
Robert Smith	Sound Engineer - Engineer
Fred W Peck III	Rerecording - Re-Recordist
Michael McGee	Sound Mixer
Patrick Haskill	Sound Effects Editor
Dean Giammarco	Sound Design
Dean Giammarco	Supervising Sound Editor
Bob Beemer	Rerecording Mixer
Ron Bedrosian	ADR Mixer
Jonny Ludgate	Sound Effects Editor
Mark Greck	Boom Operator (Los Angeles)
John Halaby	Sound Mixer (Los Angeles)
Rob Nokes	Sound Design
Rob Nokes	Supervising Sound Editor
Cam Wagner	Foley Artist
Julio Carmona	ADR - ADR Recordist
Tateum Kohut	Rerecording Mixer
Bill Sheppard	Sound Design
Bill Sheppard	Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Maslow	Rerecording Mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Benjamin Wylie	Animator - Digital Animator
Bill Ryan	Special Effects
Dean Campbell	Special Effects Assistant
Robert Habros	Visual Effects Supervisor
Melissa Elliott	Titles - Title Design and Typography
Brenda Levert	Visual Effects Producer
Tim Storvik	Special Effects Coordinator
John Cairns	Digital Effects - Digital Compositor
Ann Marie Blommaert	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Jason Macza	Animator - Digital Animator
Noel Wright	Digital Effects - Digital Compositor
Phillip Jones	Special Effects
Mike Carpenter	Special Effects Assistant
Edward Gervan	Digital Effects - Digital Compositor
Matt Yeoman	Animator - Digital Animator
Jason Paradis	Special Effects
John Fukushima	Digital Effects - Digital Compositor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Angelina Cameron	Hair Stylist
Stan Edmonds	Makeup Artist
Paula Plachy	Costume Supervisor - Set Supervisor
Crystal Waddell-Gardiner	Costume Coordinator
Nadia Williamson	Assistant Costume Designer
Charity Martin	Costumer
Julie La Rose	Key Costumer (Los Angeles)
Monica Weinger	Set Costumer (Los Angeles)
Bill Terezakis	Makeup Effects - Makeup Effects Designer
Alexandra Welker	Costume Designer
Deanne Grass	Costumer
Krista Stevenson	Makeup Artist
Judith Feller	Costume Supervisor - Truck Supervisor
Nina McArthur	Hair Stylist
Patricia Murray	Makeup Effects - Makeup Effects Artist
Tamara Harrod	Costumer (2nd Unit)
Tinka White	Hair Stylist (Los Angeles)
Jennifer Davis	Makeup Artist (Los Angeles)

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