Rocket Science (2007)

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R | 1 hr 38 mins | Romantic comedy | Released: 8/10/2007 |Box Office Total: $0.7M

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Life is not easy for teenager Hal Hefner of suburban Plainsboro, New Jersey. His parents have abruptly split; his older brother, Earl, is a budding obsessive-compulsive who pushes him around; and he has an unpredictable stutter that makes high school an exercise in embarrassment, self-effacement and terrible lunches. Given that his active mind and quick wit tend to be obscured by his problematic voice, Hal is not an obvious candidate for his school’s high-powered debate team. So it comes as a complete, though not unwelcome, surprise when the team’s star member, the hyper-articulate Ginny Ryerson, approaches Hal on the school bus one afternoon. The Plainsboro debaters need a replacement for Ginny’s former partner, who dropped out of school following a calamitous performance at the New Jersey State High School Policy Debate Championships the previous spring. Ginny, who can compress an eight minute argument into ten seconds without breaking a sweat, dropping a word, or botching a barb, proceeds to present her case for Hal’s potential as a public speaker. She has seen Hal, she has seen his promise. Hal is more than just shocked, or even dazed; he is smitten. As the notion of debating takes hold in Hal’s mind, so, too, do thoughts of the attractive and dazzlingly confident Ginny. Gambling that his voice will cooperate with the rest of him, Hal joins the Plainsboro High debate team as Ginny’s partner. Trundling back and forth to her house with his ever-growing pile of research, Hal starts to see new possibilities in his life. The road ahead holds many twists, turns and bumps for Hal; despite his best efforts, people and circumstances prove more unpredictable than any stutter. But Hal rises to the occasion, and in doing so he scores a victory that has nothing to do with winning a debate--and everything to do with finding his voice.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
8/10/2007

Director	Credit
Jeffrey Blitz	Director
Cast	Credit
Reece Daniel Thompson	Hal Hefner
Dan Cashman	Narrator
Anna Kendrick	- Ginny Ryerson
Vincent Piazza	Earl Hefner
Nicholas D'Agosto	Ben Wekselbaum
Aaron Yoo	Heston
Margo Martindale	Coach Lumbly
Josh Kay	Lewis Garrles
Steve Park	Judge Pete
Maury Ginsberg	Lewinsky
Denis O'Hare	Doyle Hefner
Utkarsh Ambudkar	Ram
Lisbeth Bartlett	Juliet Hefner
Candace Burr Scholz	Townsend Prep Debater
Virginia Frank	English Teacher
Marilyn Yoblick	Plainsboro Lunch Lady
Dionne Audain	Abraham Lincoln
Emily Ginnona	Honoria
Dan DeLuca	Stephen Douglas
Michael Kusnir	Flemming
John Patrick Barry	Gym Teacher
Jane Beard	Fern Garrles
Herb Merrick	Lewis’s Dad
Carol Florence	Connie Ryerson
Jonah Hill	Junior Philosopher
Betsy Hogg	Crystal Hamish-Steinberg
Brandon Thane Wilson	Phillip
Zack Arrington	Plainsboro Debate Team
Jaime Chicas	Plainsboro Debate Team
Erin Loube	Plainsboro Debate Team
Katrina Hargrave	Plainsboro Debate Team
Will Shaw	Plainsboro Debate Team
Natasha Sattler	Plainsboro Debate Team
Jeffrey Wei	Plainsboro Debate Team
David Deboy	Frank Ryerson
Andrew Collie	Hazlet Timer
Katherine Ross Wolfe	Glen Rock Debater
Huong Huyah	Lewinsky’s Girlfriend
Elisabeth Noone	Hazlet Coach
Susan Duvall	Hazlet Lunch Lady
Noah Mazaika	Trophy Presenter #1
Will Parquette	Trophy Presenter #2
Judy Jean Berns	Townsend Prep Receptionist
Tara Richter-Smith	Babysitter
Roland Gomez	Luis
Jeanette Brox	Townsend Prep Bad Girl
Lee Sellars	New Jersey Debate Official
Joel Marsh Garland	Pizza Server
Production Credits	Credit
Effie T. Brown	Producer
Sean Welch	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Rocket Science, Inc	Production Company
Duly Noted, Inc.	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Optimum Releasing	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Picturehouse	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
HBO Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Writer	Credit
Jeffrey Blitz	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Emily Rice	Post-Production Accountant
Derek Yip	Production Accountant
Joan DeVilla	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Cortney Burk	Assistant Accountant
Jennifer M Byrne	Post-Production Accountant
Stephanie Elmer	Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Donna Kurtinecz	Animal Wrangler
Art Department	Credit
Jennie Hill Robinson	Greensman - Greens
Craig Lee Schuman	Scenic Artist - Scenic
James McPherson	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Rick Butler	Production Designer
Erik Boring	Leadman
Ryan Braun	Storyboard Artist
Niamh Butler	Art Department - Additional Artwork
Dawson Nolley	Art Department Coordinator
Richard Crandall	Charge Scenic Painter - Charge Scenic
F Dale Davis	Swing Gang - Swing
Halina Gebarowicz	Art Director
Jay Klein	Set Decorator
Wayne Kehs ('Spider')	Greensman - Greens
Carl Catanese	Set Decorator - Set Decorator Buyer
Gregory Neumunz	Set Dresser (2nd Unit)
Candi Guterres	Production Designer (2nd Unit)
Heather Rounds	Art Department - Additional Artwork
Jason Wicksell	Swing Gang - Swing
Scott Canfield	Leadman (2nd Unit)
Jennie M Bell	Charge Scenic Painter - Charge Scenic
Claire Sharp	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Azhriaz Vanashta	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Lisa Tong	Set Decorator (2nd Unit)
Susanna Glattly	Charge Scenic Painter - Charge Scenic
Peter Gottlieb	Swing Gang - Swing
Autumn Jones	Charge Scenic Painter - Charge Scenic (2nd Unit)
John Fulcher	Swing Gang - Swing
Bobby Raber	Scenic Artist - Scenic
Phaedra Eason	Swing Gang - Swing
Casting	Credit
Lynn Reinstein	Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Ellyn Long Marshall	Casting (New York)
jeffery gafner	Casting Assistant
Valerie Battenfeld	Extras Casting
Matthew Lessall	Casting Director
Kim Burns	Extras Casting
Maria E Nelson	Casting (New York)
Nadia Lubbe	Casting Associate (New York)
Betsy Royall	Casting (Baltimore)
Carolyn Pickman	Casting (Boston)
Megann Ratzow	Casting
Nina Henninger	Casting
Orpheus Casting Group	Casting Agency (New York) Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Elena Moscatt	Craft Service
Mary Mack	Craft Service - Craft Service Assistant
Krysten Klipa	Craft Service - Craft Service Assistant
Film Camera	Credit
Chris Regan	Color Timer - Lab Color Timer
Steve Porter	Colorist
Sean Morris	Photography
Chad Wilson	Steadicam Operator (2nd Unit)
Dave Thompson	Camera Operator
Jo Willems	Director of Photography
Jon Howard	Film Lab - DI Assistant
Ian Axilrod	Loader - Camera Loader
Daniel Aguilar	Film and Electronic Laboratory - Senior Conform Artist
J L Fisher	Camera - Camera Dolly
Michael Krebs	Assistant Camera
James Bridges	Photography - Still Photographer
Kurt Parlow	Assistant Camera
Tim Hennessy	Loader - Camera Loader
Byron Shah	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
John Hamilton	Assistant Camera
Matthew Caulk	Loader - Camera Loader
Thomas Milligan	Loader
F Mako Koiwai	Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Cindy Kurland	Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Susannah Bridges	Loader (2nd Unit)
Music	Credit
Jennifer Reeve	Music Coordinator
Anthony Harrell	Music - Accordion
Brad Segal	Orchestrations - Orchestrator
Brad Segal	Music Editor
Brad Segal	Music Arranger
Burt Bacharach	Song
David Garland	Song Performer
Evyen Klean	Music Supervisor
Evyen J Klean	Music Producer
Guy Klucevsek	Song Performer
Ray Espinola Jr	Music Supervisor
Mack David	Song
Roy Agee	Music - Trombone
Eef Barzelay	Music Producer
Mike Mehesan	Music Editor
Sam Matthews	Song Performer
Benjamin Martin	Music - Drummer
Gordon Gano	Song
Houfei Yang	Song Performer
Eef Barzelay	Song
Violent Femmes	Song Performer
Daniel Indart	Song
Eef Barzelay	Song Performer
Ixya Herrera	Song Performer
Nicholas D'Agosto	Song Performer
Clem Snide	Song Performer
Physical Effects	Credit
Gene Harrison	Stunt Coordinator
Manny Siverio	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Scott Nabat	Post-Production Supervisor
George Norfleet	Production Supervisor
Denise Ann Beale	Production Coordinator
Wendy McAllister	Assistant Production Coordinator
Caprice Ericson	Location Scout
Josh Slates	Assistant Location Manager
Michael R Faulkner	Location Manager
Van A. Hayden	Assistant Director
Effie T. Brown	Unit Production Manager
Jane Burka	Script Supervisor
Nicole Columbie	Line Producer
Shane Tunney	Location Assistant
Amy Willis	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Dave Willis	Production Supervisor
Chris Geair	Location Scout
Jennifer Quesenbery	Assistant Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Rehya Young	Location Manager
Traci Lewis	Assistant Director
Stuart Hagen	Assistant Director
Jean Chien	Production Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Brendan Stephen	Location Assistant - Locations PA (2nd Unit)
Alexander James	Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Xanthus Valan	Assistant Director
Tim Blockburger	Assistant Director
John O'Rourke	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Publicity	Credit
Wellington Love	Publicity (Baltimore)
Sound	Credit
Mark Brunner	Boom Operator
Dave McMoyler	Supervising Sound Editor
Patrick Cyccone	Rerecording Mixer
Ron Bedrosian	ADR Mixer
Donna M Barrett	Sound - Sound Utility
James Moriana	Foley Artist
Timothy Farrell	Sound Effects Editor
Julio Carmona	ADR - ADR Recordist
Christopher Hogan	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Ken Ishii	Sound Mixer
Nerses Gezalyan	Foley Mixer
Bob Deschaine	ADR Mixer
Nancy Kyong Nugent	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Peter Sullivan	Rerecording Mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit	Foley Artist
Karen Vassar	Sound Effects Editor
Tami Treadwell	ADR - ADR Recordist
Peter Brown	Supervising Sound Editor
Lori Dovi	Sound - Production Sound (2nd Unit)
Jeff Pullman	Boom Operator
Rick Ash	Rerecording Mixer
John Cannon	Sound - Sound Assistant
Dean St John	ADR Mixer
Julie Altus	ADR - ADR Recordist
Nancy MacLeod	Sound Effects Editor
Paul Flinchbaugh	Sound - Sound Assistant
Greg Steele	ADR Mixer
Greg Zimmerman	ADR - ADR Recordist
Kevin E Carpenter	Rerecording Mixer
Gabriel Seranno	Sound - Mix Technician
Chris Sidor	Sound - Mix Technician
Visual Effects	Credit
Hank Atterbury	Special Effects Coordinator
Kenneth Nakada	Visual Effects Supervisor
Maureen O'Connor	Visual Effects Producer - Digital Intermediate Producer
Vanessa Cheung	Matte Painter
Justin Sanchez	Visual Effects - Data I/O
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Lori Ayala Read	Costume Supervisor
Joan M Lynch	Costumer
Debi Young	Makeup Artist
Samuel W Steward	Key Costumer
Amanda Sroka	Set Costumer
Ernesto Martinez	Costume Designer
Amanda Johnson	Wardrobe Assistant
Janice Kinigopoulos	Hair Stylist
Michael R Chapman	Costume Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Ngozi Olandu	Makeup Artist
Linda M Boyland	Costumer
Donna D Casey	Set Costumer (2nd Unit)
Ardis Cohen	Hair Stylist
Stephanie Fox	Costumer

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