Haiku Tunnel (2001)

Directors:

Jacob Kornbluth
Josh Kornbluth

Writers:

Josh Kornbluth (written by) &
Jacob Kornbluth (written by) ...
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Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

An office comedy

Plot:

Josh has an offer to "go perm" at his employer and the first task is to mail 17 high priority letters....something that seems a little difficult to do.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Monologue | Boss | Coffee | Computer | Corporate World

Cast

Josh Kornbluth	...	Josh Kornbluth
Warren Keith	...	Bob 'Bob' Shelby
Leah Alperin	...	Temp #1
Jacob Kornbluth	...	Temp #2
Stephen Muller	...	Temp #3
Linda Norton	...	Temp #4
Helen Shumaker	...	Marlina D'Amore
Amy Resnick	...	Mindy
Brian Thorstenson	...	Clifford
June Lomena	...	DaVonne
Joanne Evangelista	...	Caryl
Jennifer Laske	...	Helen the Ex-Girlfriend
Patricia Scanlon	...	Helen the Ex-Secretary
Joe Bellan	...	Jimmy the Mail Clerk
Michael X. Sommers	...	Crack Attorney
Jodean Lawrence	...	Denise the Receptionist
Harry Shearer	...	Orientation Leader
Joshua Raoul Brody	...	System Administrator
Adele Proom	...	Josh's Mom
Tracy O'Neil Heffernan	...	Lillian Hellman
Steve Klinger	...	Dashiell Hammet
Jessica Hird	...	Ann Dickerson
Margo Hall	...	Danielle
John Bellucci	...	Spastic Dancing Nerd
Brian Keith Russell	...	Security Guard 'Guard'
Sarah Overman	...	Julie Faustino
Baron Bruno	...	Tim Barnes
David Fine	...	Oldest Bike Messenger
Todd Hickey	...	Protester

Directed by
Jacob Kornbluth
Josh Kornbluth

Writing credits
Josh Kornbluth		(written by) &
Jacob Kornbluth		(written by) &
John Bellucci		(written by)

Produced by
Brian Benson	....	producer
Nancy Carlin	....	co-producer
David R. Fuchs	....	executive producer
Jacob Kornbluth	....	producer
Josh Kornbluth	....	producer
Michael Peyser	....	co-executive producer
Doria Summa	....	associate producer
Stephanie Weisman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Marco D'Ambrosio
John Flansburgh		(as They Might Be Giants)
John Linnell		(as They Might Be Giants)

Cinematography by
Don Matthew Smith

Film Editing by
Robin Lee

Casting by
Nancy Hayes

Production Design by
Chris Farmer

Art Direction by
Chad Owens

Set Decoration by
Emilio R. Aramendia
Melanie Tomlin

Costume Design by
Chris Aysta

Makeup Department
Divi Crockett	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Axinn	....	post-production supervisor
Christopher James Hall	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gino Caputi	....	second assistant director
Jack Kelly	....	assistant director
Colin Michael Kitchens	....	assistant director

Art Department
Kristen	....	on-set assistant (as Kristen Souders)

Sound Department
Michael Axinn	....	supervising sound editor
Christopher Barrick	....	adr mixer (as Chris 'Bear' Barrick)
Christopher Barrick	....	foley mixer (as Chris 'Bear' Barrick)
Brian Chumney	....	foley artist
Lori Dovi	....	sound
Edwin Dunkley	....	video services
Tony Eckert	....	foley mixer
Coya Elliott	....	dialogue assistant
Andrea S. Gard	....	sound effects editor (as Andrea Gard)
Bruce Lacey	....	dialogue editor
Joanna Laurent	....	foley artist
Joanna Laurent	....	sound effects assistant
Frank 'Pepe' Merel	....	adr mixer (as Pepe Merel)
Frank 'Pepe' Merel	....	foley artist
Melanie Mociun	....	sound librarian
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susan Sanford	....	sound effects editor
Larry Schalit	....	dialogue editor
Dee Selby	....	sound librarian
Kent Sparling	....	sound re-recording mixer
Erich Stratmann	....	sound effects editor
John Torrijos	....	video services
Karen G. Wilson	....	dialogue editor (as Karen Wilson)
Doug Winningham	....	assistant sound effects editor
Marshall Winn	....	dialogue editor
Kendrick Wright	....	apprentice sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Christine Cannavo	....	grip
James Childers	....	gaffer
Rick Edmondson	....	grip
Starrs McBurney	....	assistant camera
Joe Mendoza	....	grip
Sylvan Morgan	....	grip
John Osteen	....	grip
Jan Ruona	....	first assistant camera
Paul Sanchez	....	grip
John Schweitzer	....	key grip
Peter Burgess Smith	....	best boy grip
Andrew D. Stadler	....	grip
Todd Stoneman	....	best boy electric
Paciano Triunfo	....	dolly grip
Jeff Warrin	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger	....	additional casting
Michelle Levitt	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Andrew Ching	....	assistant editor
Rick LeCompte	....	additional editor

Music Department
Frank Black	....	composer: song "Debaser" (as Black Francis)
Terri D'Ambrosio	....	score supervisor
Marjorie Galen	....	music supervisor
Beth Hada	....	music supervisor
Jamie Lincoln Kitman	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Adam M. Dunne-De'Coligny	....	driver

Other crew
Michael D. Botkin	....	production assistant
Heather Cappiello	....	additional script supervisor
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic
Kimie Kimura-Heaney	....	production assistant
Jessabelle Labampa	....	production assistant
Stephen Lee	....	production assistant
Tami Magaro	....	production assistant
Chris Symonds	....	production assistant (as Christopher Symonds)
Lesley Tsina	....	production assistant
Ami Zins	....	film commissioner

Production Companies

• B9 Films
• Hello Hooker Productions
• Mike's Movies
• Pandemonium Productions

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Classics (USA)

Other Companies

• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

I'm Just a Secretary (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Oakland, California, USA

Company:

B9 Films

Trivia:

The director's lack of frog anatomy knowledge resulted in the eyeglasses for the frog eventually being jury-rigged with a paper clip and rubber band.

Quotes:

Bob 'Bob' Shelby: Go back to your desk. Settle down. Focus. And catch up.

Movie Connections:

Features Have You Got Any Castles? (1938)

Soundtrack:

Snowball In Hell

Eerily Realistic

I was really surprised by this movie. It has so much heart, so much cleverness (San Franc-Lisco?) and is so much like what being a temp can feel like. I really relate to Josh's work style when on a temp job -- as does any honest temp... the freaky ex coworkers who call, the weird office manager and the scary boss who has no clue. Imagine my surprise when two weeks after seeing this film, I went on a temp assignment and was given 14 letters to send out; for various reasons I had to delay sending them until I got another form in the mail... eerie. A brilliant gem for any office worker, or someone who loves one.