Towelhead (2008)



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Synopsis:
When Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, is exiled by her mother to live with her strict Lebanese father in Houston, she quickly learns that her new neighbors find her and her father odd and exotic. Worse, her budding womanhood makes her traditional and hot-tempered father uncomfortable. Lonely in this unfamiliar environment, Jasira seeks to connect with those around her and finds both comfort and cruelty. Discovering that her ethnicity and newfound sexuality make her a target, Jasira must confront racism and hypocrisy both at home and at school. Jasira is drawn to her Army reservist neighbor, Mr. Vuoso, who captivates her attention with his stacks of men’s magazines and confusing sweet talk. As she struggles to make sense of her raging hormones, she finds friendship and physical intimacy with an older schoolmate, Thomas. But even that relationship causes problems when her father discovers that Thomas is black. Driven by a deep longing for affection and acceptance, Jasira becomes the embodiment of the racial, sexual and political agendas of these very different men in her life--her father with his old world ideas of women; her dangerously alluring neighbor, Mr. Vuoso, and Thomas, who offers the promise of some feeling of connection through sex. When Melina, a concerned neighbor and expectant mother, tries to help her, Jasira’s explosive situation comes to a head.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
9/12/2008
Director Credit
Alan Ball Director
Cast Credit
Aaron Eckhart Travis Vuoso
Toni Collette Melina Hines
Maria Bello Gail Monahan
Summer Bishil Jasira Maroun
Peter Macdissi Rifat Maroun
Chris Messina Barry
Eugene Jones Thomas Bradley
Matt Letscher Gil Hines
Chase Ellison Zack Vuoso
Gemmenne De la Pena Denise
Lynn Collins Thena Panos
Robert Baker Mr. Joffrey
Eamonn Roche School Photographer
Carrie Preston Evelyn Vuoso
Irina Voronina “Snow Queen” Centerfold
Cleo King Sales Clerk
Michael McShae Middle School Jerk
D C Cody Middle School Jerk
Soledad St Hilaire Janitor
Nathalie Walker “Golf Girl” Centerfold
Kimberly Knight Topless Golfer
Loridawn Messuri Topless Golfer
Lorna Scott French Teacher
Shari Headley Mrs. Bradley
Randy Goodwin Mr. Bradley
Larry Cedar Glamour Photographer
Virginia Louise Smith Nurse
Lee von Ernst OR – OB/GYN Nurse
Production Credits Credit
Christina Jokanovich Associate Producer
Scott Rudin Executive Producer
Ted Hope Producer
Alan Ball Producer
Anne Carey Executive Producer
Peggy Rajski Executive Producer
Anthony Bregman Executive Producer
Production Companies Credit
Your Face Goes Here Entertainment Production Company
Scott Rudin Productions Production Company
This Is That Production Company
Indian Paintbrush Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Benelux Film Distribution (BFD) Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Red Envelope Entertainment Domestic Distribution Rights
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Domestic Video Distributor
Warner Independent Pictures Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Los Angeles, California, USA  
Houston, Texas, USA  
Writer Credit
Alicia Erian Source Material
Alan Ball Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Herman Cox Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Ross Miller Production Insurance - Insurance
Kelli Gillam Post-Production Accountant
Kami Calevro Assistant Accountant
Marjorie Chodorov Production Accountant
Greg Doyle Accountant - Accounting Clerk
Animal Training Handling Credit
Sarah Clifford Animal Trainer
Art Department Credit
Alex Wei Art Director
Fainche MacCarthy Set Decorator
Thomas Spencer Gang Boss - Set Dressing Gang Boss
Stephen J Peirano Greensman - Greens Foreman
Keith Sawyer Painter - Paint Foreman
Diana Goodwin Art Department Coordinator
Jeff Mossa Assistant Art Director
Andrew Birdzell Art Department - Art Department Production Assistant
Hillel Chaim Smith Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
grant samson Leadman
James Chinlund Production Designer
Evelyne Barbier Set Designer
Raymond Consing Storyboard Artist
Amanda Flick Painter - Standby Painter
Chapel West Gang Boss - Decorator Gang Boss
Isaac Amondson Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Joshua Pancer Art Department - Art Department Intern
Josh Borgese Greensman
Steven Hanks Greensman
Juan Esparza Painter - Paint Foreman
Tim Donelan Set Dresser
William Constantine Painter
Robert Pollard Set Dresser
Noah Plunkett Greensman
Neil David Pontecorvo Greensman
Joshua Towers Set Dresser
Simon Georgiou Painter
Richard J Mclean Painter
Curtis Mikolyski Painter
Jeff Morris Painter
Casting Credit
Libby Goldstein Casting Director
Dixie Webster-Davis Extras Casting
Julie Tucker Casting (New York)
Ross Meyerson Casting Associate (New York)
Tammy L Smith Extras Casting
Craft Services Credit
Gary Arabia Catering - Stage Catering
Luis Ambriz Craft Service
Seamus Gibbons Catering - Location Chef
Juan Gonzalez Catering - Location Assistant Chef
Ricarda Arcega Catering - Location Assistant Chef
Khris Hirsch Catering - Location Assistant Chef
Film Camera Credit
Geoff Shotz Steadicam Operator
Geoff Shotz Camera Operator
Dale Robinette Photography - Still Photographer
George Mouradian Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist / 24 Frame Playback
Stephen Nakamura Colorist - Digital Film Colorist
Trent Johnson Color Correction
Chris Prejza Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Supervisor
Jimmy Jensen Assistant Camera
Christopher M Fisher Camera Assistant - Camera First Assistant
Newton Thomas Sigel Director of Photography
Ernie Camacho Film Lab - Digital Conform
Craig Budrick Colorist
Tulio Duenas Camera Assistant - Camera Second Assistant
John Garrett Assistant Camera
James A Young Photography - Centerfold Photographer
Roxanne Stephens Camera Assistant - Camera Production Assistant
Mike Duffy Camera Assistant - Camera Production Assistant
Film Sales Financing Credit
Celluloid Dreams Distribution Sales International Sales
Legal Credit
Alison Cohen Legal Services - Production Legal Services
Gabriella Ludlow Legal Services - Production Legal Services
Michael Mayerson Legal Services
Susan Williams Legal Services
Joe Rudge Legal Services - Music Clearances
Brian Godshall Legal Services - Music Licensing
Music Credit
Randall Poster Music Supervisor
Jim Dunbar Music Coordinator
Leslie Morris Music Contractor
Thomas Newman Music
Larry Mah Score Recording - Digital Audio
Tommy Vicari Score Mixing - Music Scoring Mixer
Romeo Lahoud Song
Salwa Al Katreeb Song Performer
Assaad Sebaali Song
Wadih el Safi Song Performer
Jean Sablon Song Performer
Pierre Dudan Song
Faith No More Song
Faith No More Song Performer
David Steele Song
Fine Young Cannibals Song Performer
Roland Gift Song
Edith Piaf Song Performer
Marcel Louiguy Song
Soul II Soul Song Performer
Edith Piaf Song
Johnny Mathis Song Performer
Beresford Romeo Song
Funkadelic Song Performer
Serge Gainsbourg Song Performer
Caron Wheeler Song
Simon Law Song
Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa Song Performer
Paul Hooper Song
Randy Travis Song Performer
George Clinton Jr Song
Carl Fischer Chorale Song Performer
Eddie Hazel Song
R.E.M. Song Performer
The Gregg Allman Band Song Performer
Serge Gainsbourg Song
INXS Song Performer
Jose Lopez Alaves Song
Tom Tom Club Song Performer
Adolfo Utrera Song
Nilo Menendez Song
The Sundays Song Performer
World Party Song Performer
Hugh Prestwood Song
Mykola Leontovich Song
Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians Song Performer
Peter J Wilhousky Song
William Berry Song
Peter Buck Song
Mike Mills Song
Michael Stipe Song
Tony Colton Song
Phil Palmer Song
Andrew Farriss Song
Michael Hutchence Song
Steven Jc Stanley Song
Adrian Belew Song
Christopher Frantz Song
Tina Weymouth Song
David Gavurin Song
Harriet Ella Wheeler Song
Karl Wallinger Song
Brandon Aly Song
Edie Arlisa Brickell Song
John Walter Bush Song
John Houser Song
Kenneth Withrow Song
Physical Effects Credit
Lou Simon Stunt Coordinator
Production Management Credit
Tracy Scott Script Supervisor
Jonathan Ferrantelli Post-Production Supervisor
Samson Mucke Production Supervisor
Karla Torres Production Coordinator
Crystal McAlerney Assistant Production Coordinator
Nathan Taylor Assistant Location Manager
Jill Borba Location Assistant - Locations Production Assistant
Noga Isackson Assistant Director
Alasdair Boyd Location Manager
Peggy Rajski Unit Production Manager
Joanna Lara Production Coordinator
J J Linsalata Assistant Director
Lisa Chu Dietze Assistant Director
Juana Franklin Assistant Director - 2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Sound Credit
Bill Cowley Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel Korintus ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Ira Spiegel Sound Designer
Steve Pederson Rerecording Mixer
Marlena Grzaslewicz Supervising Sound Editor
Jason King Sound Effects Editor
Lawrence L Commans Boom Operator
Mark Fay Sound - Utility Sound Technician
Mark Weingarten Sound Mixer - Production Sound Mixer
Mariusz Glabinski Sound Designer
Andy Kris Rerecording Mixer
Ross Levy Sound - Sound Technician
Avram D Gold Supervising Sound Editor
Kate Jesse Boom Operator
Lisa Pinero Sound Mixer
Dan Fulton (Diego) Sound - Sound Assistant
Brad Sherman Rerecording Mixer
Visual Effects Credit
Louis Morin Visual Effects Supervisor
JD Street Special Effects
Jean-Pierre Boies Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Fannie Laroche Visual Effects - VFX Coordinator
Patrick Faille CGI Artist - CG Artist
Chris Byron Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Antonin Messier Turcotte CGI Artist - CG Artist
Jean-Pierre Boies Visual Effects Supervisor
Nathalie Tremblay Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Marie Josee Auclair Digital Effects Artist - Compositor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Ricki Fournier Costumer
Elisabeth Fry Makeup - Make-Up Department Head
Lorie Young Shew Set Costumer - Principal Set Costumer
Joann Stafford-Chaney Hair - Hair Department Head
Erica Arbelaez Costumes - Costume Production Assistant
Greg Johnson Prosthetic Makeup - Prosthetic
Cheryl Scarano Costume Supervisor
Danny Glicker Costume Designer
Marie Larkin Hair Stylist - Personal Hair Stylist
Dan Rebert Prosthetic Makeup - Prosthetic
Jean Carson Costumer
Rosie Duprat-Fort Makeup
Brian Andrew-Tunstall Hair
Brian Banks Hair
Hilary Niederer Costumer
Tonya Cryer Hair
Silvia Raiano Robinson Costumer
Mimi Jafari Hair
Behnaz Shokouhi Costumer
Emily Wyss Costumer

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