Snow Day (2000)

Director:

Chris Koch

Writers (WGA):

Will McRobb (written by) &
Chris Viscardi (written by)

Release Date:

11 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

Roads closed. Schools shut. Rules were made to be frozen!

Plot:

When a school in upstate New York is snowed in, a group of students hi-jack a plow to keep the school closed.

Plot Keywords:

Meteorologist | Snow | Weather | Ice Skating | Blizzard

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Chris Elliott	...	Roger the Snowplowman
Mark Webber	...	Hal Brandston
Jean Smart	...	Laura Brandston
Schuyler Fisk	...	Lane Leonard
Iggy Pop	...	Mr. Zellweger
Pam Grier	...	Tina
John Schneider	...	Chad Symmonz
Chevy Chase	...	Tom Brandston
Zena Grey	...	Natalie Brandston
Josh Peck	...	Wayne Alworth
Jade Yorker	...	Chet Felker
Damian Young	...	Principal Ken Weaver
Connor Matheus	...	Randy Brandston
J. Adam Brown	...	Bill Korn
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Claire Bonner
David Paetkau	...	Chuck Wheeler
Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas	...	Mona (as 'Chilli')
Tim Paleniuk	...	Mailman Herbert
Josh Sealy	...	Ben's Son
Orest Kinasewich	...	Ben
Andrea Engel	...	TV Newscaster Phyllis
Katharine Isabelle	...	Marla
Carly Pope	...	Fawn
Kea Wong	...	Paula
Desiree Lindsay	...	Patty Crone
Lorena Gale	...	Radio Mother
Jeff Watson	...	Kip
Daniel Cuthbertson	...	Snowplowboy
Alex Hudson	...	Braces Kid
Renee Christianson	...	Make-Up Person
Frank Takacs	...	Technician
Dan Willmott	...	Crossing Guard (as Dan Wilmott)
Shaye Ganam	...	Sportscaster
Gepert Myers	...	Dad
Bob Chomyn	...	Editor
Rick Ash	...	Producer
Terry King	...	Diner Dan
Stevie Mitchell	...	Scout #1
Leon Frierson	...	Odd Ball Kid
Chad Cosgrave	...	Steve
Colt Cosgrave	...	Greg
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rob Adams	...	Billy (uncredited)
Tim McCallum	...	Polar Explorer Kid (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Koch

Writing credits (WGA)
Will McRobb		(written by) &
Chris Viscardi		(written by)

Produced by
Grace Gilroy	....	co-producer
Albie Hecht	....	producer
David Kerwin	....	associate producer
Will McRobb	....	co-producer
Julia Pistor	....	producer
Chris Viscardi	....	co-producer
Raymond Wagner	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Steve Bartek

Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg

Film Editing by
David Finfer

Casting by
Mary Gail Artz
Barbara Cohen

Production Design by
Leslie McDonald

Art Direction by
Ken Rempel

Set Decoration by
Carol Lavoie

Costume Design by
Wendy Partridge

Makeup Department
Rosemarie Diekmann	....	set hair stylist
Iloe Flewelling	....	supervising hair stylist
Rose Gurevitch	....	set hair stylist (as Rose I. Gurevitch)
Heather L. Ingram	....	hair stylist
Gail Kennedy	....	supervising makeup artist
Prudence Olenik	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Grace Gilroy	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Cowan	....	first assistant director
Anne Fraleigh	....	dgc trainee
Tom Glass	....	second unit director
Matthew Kershaw	....	first assistant director: second unit
Brad Moerke	....	second assistant director
Katherine Ringer	....	third assistant director

Art Department
John Bouman	....	head carpenter
Chris Bridges	....	action figure sculptor
Brian Cameron	....	head carpenter
Rex Cooley	....	snowplow fabrication
John Dambrauskas	....	greensperson
Laurie Dobbie	....	assistant property master
Claude Dupont	....	head carpenter
Shelly Goldsack	....	assistant property person
Dean Goodine	....	property master
George Griffiths	....	head painter
Michael Hentges	....	scenic artist
Don Ives	....	construction foreperson
Chris Jacob	....	snowplow fabrication
Avery King	....	set dresser
Sylvie Landy	....	scenic artist
Carol Lavallee	....	assistant set decorator: Edmonton (as Carole Lavallee)
Linda Leon	....	snowplow fabrication
Carrie Marklinger	....	set decoration buyer: Calgary
Duane E. Martin	....	set dresser (as Duane Martin)
Bill Melathopolous	....	art department: Calgary
Vincent Meseck	....	art department: Edmonton
Shaun Moore	....	snowplow fabrication
Andrew Moreau	....	assistant art director
Leyton Morris	....	construction coordinator
Melodi Petrigo	....	art department coordinator (as Melodi Petrigo McGill)
Bryan Pfahl	....	action figure sculptor (as Brian Pfahl)
Dana Schnirer	....	head scenic
David Segerts	....	set dresser (as David A. Segerts)
Dwayne Smolnicky	....	lead person
Darryl Solly	....	art department assistant: Edmonton
Robin J. Swiderski	....	set decoration buyer: Edmonton (as Robin Swiderski)
Dwight Upshaw	....	head greensperson
J.T. Wotton	....	art department assistant: Edmonton (as JT 'Wobo' Wotton)
Charmaine Husum	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Garrell Clark	....	sound mixer
Jeff Clark	....	sound effects editor
David B. Cohn	....	supervising adr editor (as David Cohn)
Anne Couk	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Ronald Eng	....	sound effects editor (as Ron Eng)
Roger Fearing	....	assistant sound editor
Tammy Fearing	....	foley editor
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cameron Frankley	....	supervising sound editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Wade Maude	....	cable person
David McDonald	....	adr recordist (as Dave McDonald)
Ron Meredith	....	assistant sound editor
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Carin Rogers	....	dialogue editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer)
Thomas W. Small	....	supervising foley editor (as Thomas Small)
Beth Sterner	....	supervising sound editor
Markus Wade	....	boom operator
David Williams	....	dialogue editor (as Dave Williams)

Special Effects by
Barry Cameron	....	snowmaker (as Barry 'Bearcat' Cameron)
Gord Davis	....	special effects coordinator (as Gordon Davis)
Dave Dunaway	....	lead snow dresser
Brent Findling	....	snowmaker
Darren Findling	....	second assistant effects
Gary Minielly	....	snowmaker
James Paradis	....	snowmaker
Maurice Routly	....	first assistant effects
Marc Vezina	....	snowmaker
Mike Vézina	....	special effects supervisor (as Mike Vezina)
Al Waldron	....	special effects fabricator (as Alan C.J. Waldron)

Visual Effects by
David Bowes	....	producer: stop-motion photography unit: Bowes Productions, Inc.
Howard P. Cassidy	....	animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (as Howard Cassidy)
Colin Cunningham	....	animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Robert Ennis	....	director of photography: stop motion photography unit: Bowes Productions, Inc. (as Bob Ennis)
Shane Kinnear	....	executive producer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Trevor Lalonde	....	production manager: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Jeffery Mulcaster	....	supervising animator: stop-motion photography unit: Bowes Productions, Inc.
Bob Munroe	....	visual effects supervisor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Jim Pescitelli	....	co-producer/production manager: stop-motion photography unit: Bowes Productions, Inc.
Nordin Rahhali	....	animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Brian A. Smeets	....	animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Tracey Vaz	....	animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (as Tracy Vaz)
Matt Linder	....	3D effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Colter DePaoli	....	stunt performer
Steel DePaoli	....	stunt performer
Jordan Dodds	....	stunt performer
Bret Edge	....	stunt performer
Denton Edge	....	stunt performer
Lyle W. Edge	....	stunt performer (as Lyle Edge)
Marny Eng	....	stunt performer
Jim Finkbeiner	....	stunt performer
Corry Glass	....	stunt performer
Jason Glass	....	stunt performer
Ron Glass	....	stunt performer
Tom Glass	....	stunt coordinator
Randy Hambling	....	stunt performer (as Randy Hamling)
Shawn Lauder	....	stunt performer
David Mylrea	....	stunt performer
Greg Schlosser	....	stunt performer
Brent Woolsey	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
John Adshead	....	first company grip (as John W. Adshead)
David Arnold	....	camera technician: Wescam camera (as Dave Arnold)
Brigette Bennett	....	camera trainee
Hans Bjerno	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Kurt Blesi	....	generator operator
Jeff Connors	....	grip: second unit (as Jeff Conners)
Ciaran Copelin	....	first assistant camera
Jarrett Craig	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Douglas Curran	....	still photographer
David Dwight	....	crane operator: LRX mobile crane
Regan Enderl	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Mike Gould	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Daryl Hartwell	....	second company grip: second unit
Chris Hassen	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Hayes	....	camera operator
Chris Howard	....	chief lighting technician (as Christopher Howard)
Jim Jeffrey	....	camera operator: second unit (as James Jeffrey)
Mike Kolafa	....	generator operator (as Michael Kolafa)
Corey Lee	....	second company grip
Robin Loewen	....	rigging gaffer (as Robin J. Loewen)
Richard G. Mason	....	underwater camera operator (as Richard Mason)
Tim Milligan	....	dolly grip (as Timothy Milligan)
Sean Moore	....	camera trainee
Damon Moreau	....	second assistant camera
Ian Roscorla	....	crane operator
Ian Seabrook	....	underwater first assistant camera (as Ian Seabrooke)
Brian Shier	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Randy Swanson	....	first company grip: second unit (as Randy Swanson 'Swani')
Donald E. Thorin Jr.	....	Steadicam operator (as Donald Thorin Jr.)
Peter Wunstorf	....	director of photography: second unit
Chris Banting	....	grip (uncredited)
Clint Silzer	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (uncredited)
Rick Youck	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Stuart Aikins	....	casting: Canada
Geraldine Carr	....	extras casting: Edmonton
Melissa Chusid	....	casting: New York
Sean Cossey	....	casting assistant: Canada
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Amanda Koblin	....	casting assistant: USA
Alyson Lockwood	....	casting: extras, Calgary
Tulani Bridgewater	....	additional casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Katherine Jane Bryant	....	costume consultant
Jennifer Haffenden	....	assistant costume designer
Heather Moore	....	set costumer
Diane Routly	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Larry Becker	....	assistant editor: Canada
Gena Bleier	....	assistant editor
Doug Caron	....	first assistant editor: Canada (as Douglas Caron)
Todd Fulkerson	....	second assistant editor
Lara Johnston	....	first assistant editor: Canada
Dana L. Marker	....	negative cutter
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Kevin D. Ross	....	first assistant editor (as Kevin Ross)
Scott Wesley Ross	....	apprentice editor (as Scott Ross)
Steve Lundberg	....	editing intern (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Steve Bartek	....	additional orchestrator
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Norman Dlugatch	....	music technical engineer (as Norm Dlugatch)
Bruce Dukov	....	musician: fiddle
Robert Fernandez	....	score mixer
Robert Fernandez	....	score recordist
Dominic Gonzales	....	music floor person
Laurence Juber	....	musician: guitar
Will Kaplan	....	music editor
Doug Lacy	....	musician: accordion
Bobby Lavelle	....	music supervisor
Marc Mann	....	additional orchestrator
Bobbi Page	....	vocal contractor
Olivia Patton	....	assistant music editor (as Olivia L. Patton)
Edgardo Simone	....	orchestrator
Paul Wertheimer	....	music recordist
Ken Wild	....	musician: string bass
Patti Zimmitti	....	orchestra contractor

Transportation Department
Ray Breckenridge	....	transportation coordinator
Grant McPhee	....	transportation captain
Coleman Robinson	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Doug Slupski	....	driver: wardrobe truck (uncredited)

Other crew
John Albanis	....	production assistant
Jill Antal	....	first assistant payroll accountant
Sara Binder	....	assistant: Raymond Wagner
Didja Bongers	....	assistant: Chris Koch
Laurette Bourassa	....	production coordinator
Darren Cissell	....	production assistant: second unit
Warren Cronin	....	production assistant
Mark DeGruchy	....	chef
Sam Gainer	....	assistant: Grace Gilroy
Jan Gillan	....	second assistant accountant
Kim Goddard-Rains	....	production assistant
Anne Gordon	....	animal supplier: additional dogs
Miles Gorovich	....	assistant production coordinator
Jill Heather	....	production assistant
Robert Hilton	....	location manager
Peter Horn	....	assistant location manager (as Peter G. Horn)
Connie House	....	craft service
Natalie Kangropool	....	second assistant accountant (as Nat Kangropool)
Anisa Lalani	....	production coordinator (as Anisa S. Lalani)
Nancy Joy McDonald	....	script supervisor
Tracy Noga	....	assistant: Chevy Chase
Curtis Otte	....	power pod operator
Chooch Paglaro	....	video coordinator
Michele Patsula	....	script supervisor: second unit
Keith Petkau	....	additional dogs
Wendy Petkau	....	additional dogs
Karen Pidgurski	....	unit publicist
Eric Rebalkin	....	assistant location manager
Stuart Robinson	....	first assistant accountant
David M. Rodriguez	....	production accountant: Paramount
Heather Roscorla	....	second assistant accountant
Briana Ryan	....	assistant: Julia Pistor
Randall Sacks	....	assistant: Chris Koch
Ivana Schecter-Garcia	....	assistant: Albie Hecht
John Scott	....	head wrangler
Andrew Sehler	....	assistant accountant
Cherie Smid	....	bird trainer
Paula Stiven	....	dog trainer
Shawn Timoteo	....	chef (as Shaw 'Smoke' Timoteo)
Patti Tucker	....	location manager: Edmonton
Christina Wagner	....	assistant: Raymond Wagner
Yvonne Ward	....	assistant: Julia Pistor
James P. Warren	....	bird trainer (as James Warren)
Andrew Watt	....	tutor
Jacqueline Wechselberger	....	production accountant (as Jacqueline Emma Wechselberger)
John Yarmchuck	....	production assistant (as John 'Johnny Y' Yarmchuk)
Bannister Bergen	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Doug Christian	....	security officer (uncredited)
Howard Horwitz	....	location scout (uncredited)
Brad Logel	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• MFF Feature Film Productions (in association with) (as MFF Feature Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG)
• New Faction Pictures
• Nickelodeon Movies (present)
• Paramount Pictures (present)
• Snow Day Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2003) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• New Faction Pictures (video)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Norway (2001) (Norway) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment
• TV2 Norge (2009) (Norway) (TV)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Germany)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• United International Pictures (UIP)

Special Effects

• C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Other Companies

• City and Citizens of Calgary, Canada, The  the producers wish to thank for their assistance
• D.M.C. Emergency Services  security
• Eastman Kodak  printed on (as Eastman Kodak Film)
• Geffen Records  soundtrack
• Paramount Pictures Production Services  production equipment provided by (as Paramount Production Support Inc., A Paramount Pictures Company)
• William F. White International  additional production equipment by (as William F. White, Canada)
• Winterco  the producers wish to thank for their assistance

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief mild peril and language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Mexico:AA | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Company:

MFF Feature Film Productions

Trivia:

A real bank heist took place near the filming location and the felons drove right past the PA who immediately alerted everyone on set. The felons were surprised to see that they were driving through a film set, shortly before driving headlong into (and becoming hopelessly stuck in) a fake snow drift. The police immediately apprehended the two bumbling crooks to the amusement of all on set.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lane skates over to Hal, she comes from the other direction than where she was standing.

Quotes:

Chuck Wheeler: You're in luck, the House of Pain now delivers
[grabs shovel]
Chuck Wheeler: .

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Mad Max 2 (1981)

Soundtrack:

Waiting for a Girl Like You

Mischief, butt, and Emmanuelle Chriqui

Part "American Graffiti" (a few hours in the lives of several kids and the adults in their lives), part "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (fun and life's lessons learned in a day off from school), part "Groundhog's Day" (the second film in what I hope will eventually be The Weatherman Trilogy featuring Chris Elliot in quirky roles), and part "A Christmas Story" (nostalgia and snow), "Snow Day" is a slap stick comedy that doesn't take itself seriously and offers harmless fun. Something for everyone in the family. Chevy Chase and Jean Smart have fairly small roles as the parents but they are a joy to watch. Stories involving younger kids reminded my of "Our Gang", the stories involving teens reminded me of "Ferris Buelle"r. Rated PG for mischief (say what?), and the word "butt." Emmanuelle Chriqui plays the most popular girl in school who is not only drop dead gorgeous but a girl next door type who is nice to everyone. She makes a terrific role model and it's refreshing to see this aspect of her character, which in most movies would have been written as all out bad.