On the Line (2001)

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers (WGA):

Eric Aronson (written by) &
Paul Stanton (written by)

Release Date:

26 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

He's Risking It All... For Love At First Sight!

Plot:

A shy advertising employee meets his dream girl on the El train, but doesn't remember to get her phone number, resulting in an all-out search for the mystery girl

Plot Keywords:

Train | El Train | Love | Clerk | Chicago Illinois

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Lance Bass	...	Kevin Gibbons
Joey Fatone	...	Rod
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Abbey
GQ	...	Eric
James Bulliard	...	Randy Francis
Al Green	...	Himself
Tamala Jones	...	Jackie
Richie Sambora	...	Mick Silver
Amanda Foreman	...	Julie
Dan Montgomery Jr.	...	Brady (as Dan Montgomery)
Dave Foley	...	Higgins
Jerry Stiller	...	Nathan
David Fraser	...	Barrett
Jenny Parsons	...	Margie the Receptionist
Kristin Booth	...	Sam
Sandra Caldwell	...	Reebok Client #1
Ramona Pringle	...	Kayla Sanders
Jonathan Watton	...	Paul
Jeanie Calleja	...	Tabatha
Tracy Dawson	...	Goth Girl
Sarah McDonald	...	Diner Waitress
Kelley Hazen	...	Woman at Wrigley Field
Howard E. Brechner	...	Guy at Wrigley Field
Alexandra Delory	...	Girl with Braces
Adrian Churchill	...	Guy at Bar
Allen Alvarado	...	Boy
Amanda Brydon	...	High School Girl at Party
Steve Clark	...	High School Band Member
Paul Puzzella	...	High School Band Member
Dov Tiefenbach	...	High School Kid
Sean O'Neil	...	Puberty Ravaged Kid
Chip Caray	...	Cubs TV Announcer
Ananda Lewis	...	Herself
Chyna	...	Female Handwrestler
Brandi Williams	...	Brandy S.
Sammy Sosa	...	Himself
Damon Buford	...	Himself
Eric Young	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Beaver	...	Man on 'L' Train (uncredited)
Chris Kirkpatrick	...	Angelo the Hairdresser (uncredited)
Fred McGriff	...	Himself (uncredited)
Louis Paquette	...	Dancing Waiter (uncredited)
John Thurner	...	Wrigley Field Fan (uncredited)
Justin Timberlake	...	Make-Up Artist (uncredited)
Lisa Wegner	...	Ad Agency Assistant (uncredited)

Directed by
Eric Bross

Writing credits (WGA)
Eric Aronson		(written by) &
Paul Stanton		(written by)

Produced by
Peter Abrams	....	producer
Joe Anderson	....	co-producer
Lance Bass	....	executive producer
Robbie Brenner	....	executive producer
Richard Hull	....	producer (as Rich Hull)
Jeremy Kramer	....	executive producer
Robert L. Levy	....	producer
Margo Myers	....	line producer: additional photography
Bob Osher	....	executive producer
Andrew Panay	....	executive producer
Louise Rosner	....	co-executive producer
Far Shariat	....	co-producer
Greg Silverman	....	co-executive producer
Wendy Thorlakson	....	producer
Johnny Wright	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stewart Copeland

Cinematography by
Michael Bernard

Film Editing by
Eric A. Sears

Casting by
Nancy Nayor

Production Design by
Andrew Jackness

Art Direction by
Brandt Gordon

Set Decoration by
Tricia Schneider

Costume Design by
Margaret Mohr

Makeup Department
Karen Lynn Accattato	....	makeup artist
Marie Nardella	....	makeup department head
Denise Wynbrandt	....	key makeup artist: Chicago

Production Management
Brian Campbell	....	production manager
Juanita F. Diana	....	post-production supervisor
Margo Myers	....	production manager: additional photography
Louise Rosner	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniella Bonan	....	second assistant director
Greg Edmunds	....	trainee assistant director
Jennifer Haufler	....	trainee assistant director
Traci M. Lewis	....	second second assistant director: Chicago
Noel Olken	....	second second assistant director
Effy Papadopoulos	....	third assistant director
Eric A. Pot	....	second assistant director: Chicago
Larry Zience	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Eric J. Bates	....	property master
David Orin Charles	....	second set decoration buyer
Rossana DeCampo	....	key scenic artist
Michael V. Nichols	....	leadman
Keith Sly	....	set decoration leadman
Colin Woods	....	first assistant art director

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Richard Burnette	....	mix facility coordinator
Robert Carr	....	sound recordist
Michael C. Casper	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gordon Chacra	....	boom operator
Bradley Clouse	....	first assistant sound editor
Matt Cluett	....	sound transferer
Kirk Herzbrun	....	assistant sound editor
Thomas Hidderley	....	sound recordist
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	supervising adr editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	supervising dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
Jay Nierenberg	....	supervising sound editor
Andy Peach	....	sound recordist
James L. Pearson	....	sound editor
Moshe Saadon	....	second boom operator
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bernard Weiser	....	sound effects editor

Visual Effects by
Richard Kratt	....	digital compositor
Roger Nall	....	digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Faires Anderson	....	Steadicam operator
Rory Herbster	....	best boy: Chicago
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer
Harald Ortenburger	....	camera operator
Dean M. Simmon	....	first assistant camera Steadicam
Andy Sparaco	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting: Chicago
Jane Rogers	....	extras casting
Rachel Tenner	....	casting: Chicago
Kathleen Tomasik	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Ashton	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Jennifer Apel	....	first assistant editor
Katie Hedrich	....	assistant editor
Christina Kim	....	post-production coordinator
David L. Mendel	....	additional editor
Lowell Rottenberg	....	post-production assistant
Lorraine Samuel	....	assistant editor
Eric O. Schusterman	....	first assistant editor
Megan A. Sears	....	apprentice editor
Michael Stahlberg	....	second assistant editor
Sharyn M. Tylk	....	lip sync editor
Andrea Wertheim	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Mauricio J. Balvanera	....	assistant music editor
Becca Borawski	....	assistant music editor
Kenneth Burgomaster	....	score mock-ups
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Brad Gilderman	....	music mixer
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Joseph Magee	....	orchestral scoring mixer
Jonathan McHugh	....	music supervisor
Marvin R. Morris	....	music editor: temp music
Joe Rangel	....	music coordinator
Jeff Seitz	....	score mixer
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Randy Spendlove	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Eric M. Block	....	assistant extras coordinator
Meg Davies	....	assistant: Mr. Bross, Toronto
Jennifer Deigl	....	production assistant
Todd Dukes	....	security: Mr. Fatone
Beth Flanagan	....	assistant: Mr. Bass
Corina Garcia	....	assistant: Mr. Abrams and Mr. Levy (as Corinna Garcia)
Lisa Garske	....	assistant: Mr. Bross, Los Angeles
Michael Greaves	....	security: Mr. Bass
Joanne T. Harwood	....	script supervisor
Leah Jaunzems	....	production assistant
Susan R. Jones	....	assistant production coordinator
Lenita Karhunen	....	assistant: Ms. Rosner
Stephanie Lowell	....	script supervisor: re-shoots
Nancy Manoogian	....	publicist
Tom Nicoll	....	assistant production coordinator
Noel Olken	....	location manager: Chicago
Barbara Pecs	....	production accountant
Andre Persons	....	security: Mr. Fatone
Deborah Ross	....	title designer
Breda Schmidt	....	assistant: Ms. Thorlakson and Mr. Hull
Ira Singerman	....	assistant: Mr. Kramer
Beverly Sutton	....	production coordinator
Alan Trezza	....	assistant: Ms. Brenner

Production Companies

• A Happy Place
• Miramax Films
• Tapestry Films

Distributors

• Miramax Films (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• New Films International (2001-2002) (non-USA) (all media)
• AFM Filmverleih GmbH (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (200?) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (200?) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• Gativideo (200?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• H.O.M. Vision (200?) (Netherlands) (video)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  sound stage
• Custom Film Effects  titles and opticals
• Jive Records  soundtrack
• Micdi Productions  music editorial
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

Also Known As:

On the L (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and some crude humor.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Germany:6 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

A Happy Place

Trivia:

Cast-members Joey Fatone and Lance Bass were band mates in the boy band "N'Sync" at the time of the movie's release.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Throughout the movie, all of the characters mouths do not match the audio. It's apparent that all of the cuss words were taken out during voice dubbing in final production. For example, when Brady Francis finds out that Kevin's friends are taking the girls out, his voice says "his butt is mine" but his mouth clearly says "his ass is mine."

Quotes:

[singing to the tune of Poison's "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"]
Rod: Kevin sits silently still in the dead of the day, wondering if he finds that girl that just walked away. Was it something he said, or something he did? Did the words not come out right? He didn't try to get the digits, he didn't try, but I guess that's they say why they say, Kevin crapped out on his own, but his friends would have helped him all along.
[speaking]
Rod: That poor bonehead.

Movie Connections:

References "The West Wing" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Don't Look Down

Cute Romantic Comedy

Coming into this movie I think I expected a lot. The story line was really well played out but the acting got to me after awhile. I am an 'N Sync fan but not all singers are meant to be actors. I had a hard time thinking of Lance Bass as anything but a singer, and his acting skills weren't all that convincing otherwise. At times, it appeared to be just him reading the lines. Don't get me wrong though, I enjoyed the movie because it was a very cute romantic comedy. I just had a hard time overlooking the actors' abilities.

But I would suggest this movie to any romantic comedy lover. And the movie had a really good story line as well as comedy! :-D