Stolen Summer (2002)

Director:

Pete Jones

Writer:

Pete Jones (written by)

Release Date:

25 July 2003 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

You saw the back-stabbing. Now see the final cut.

Plot:

Pete, an eight-year-old Catholic boy growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the mid-1970s, attends Catholic school...

Plot Keywords:

Catholic | Catholicism | Cultural Difference | Friendship | 1970s

Cast

Aidan Quinn	...	Joe O'Malley
Bonnie Hunt	...	Margaret O'Malley
Kevin Pollak	...	Rabbi Jacobsen
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Patrick O'Malley
Lisa Dodson	...	Mrs. Jacobsen
Mike Weinberg	...	Danny Jacobsen
Adiel Stein	...	Pete O'Malley (as Adi Stein)
Brian Dennehy	...	Father Kelly
Peggy Roeder	...	Sister Leonora Mary
Martin Hughes	...	Jimmy
Ryan Kelley	...	Seamus O'Malley
Lindsay Light	...	Katie O'Malley
Will Malnati	...	Eddie O'Malley
Kristie Kelley	...	Marie O'Malley
Etel Billig	...	Esther
John G. Connolly	...	Roger O'Malley (as John Connolly)
John Sierros	...	Jack
Howard Friedland	...	Jeffrey Jacobsen
Amara Balthrop-Lewis	...	Carly
Dana Lynne Gilhooley	...	Annie
David Costabile	...	Doctor
Frank Fowle	...	Bobby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Annabel Armour	...	Smoking Woman (uncredited)
Jon Frazier	...	First Base Coach (uncredited)
Kate Hendrickson	...	Nancy (uncredited)

Directed by
Pete Jones

Writing credits
Pete Jones		(written by)

Produced by
Ben Affleck	....	producer
Jeff Balis	....	co-producer
Matt Damon	....	producer
Alex Keledjian	....	associate producer
Chris Moore	....	producer
Patrick Peach	....	executive producer (as Pat Peach)
Michelle Sy	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Danny Lux

Cinematography by
Peter Biagi		(as Pete Biagi)

Film Editing by
Gregg Featherman

Casting by
Amanda Koblin
Joseph Middleton
Michelle Morris		(as Michelle Morris-Gertz)

Production Design by
Devorah Herbert

Set Decoration by
Martha Ring

Costume Design by
Stacy Ellen Rich

Makeup Department
Mary 'Dugan' Buono	....	hair stylist
Denise Wynbrandt	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Diana Tauder	....	post-production supervisor
Christina Varotsis	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Caridi	....	second second assistant director
Marie Frick	....	second assistant director
Bruce Terris	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Eric M. Block	....	art assistant
Dean Clark	....	lead man
Jack Cozzi	....	art department assistant (as Jack Daniel Cozzi)
Tanja Deshida	....	assistant property master
Kelly D. Lewis	....	set dresser
Eric Mahle	....	set dresser
Marc Miller	....	property master
Andrea Nelson	....	art department coordinator
Ashley Smith	....	art production assistant
David Vlasits	....	lead painter

Sound Department
Steve Baine	....	foley artist
Kevin Banks	....	sound effects editor
Stephen Barden	....	supervising sound editor
Kevin Becker	....	sound production assistant
Todd Beckett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rob Bertola	....	sound effects editor
Tony Currie	....	sound editor
Keith Elliott	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nelson Ferreira	....	supervising dialogue editor
J.R. Fountain	....	sound effects editor
Steve La Fayette	....	boom operator
Thomas Mannino	....	sound intern
Thomas Mannino	....	sound production assistant
Matt Mariano	....	sound engineer
Jean-Yves Munch	....	boom operator (as Jean Munch)
Jason Perreira	....	re-recording assistant engineer
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
Jill Purdy	....	adr editor
Alex Riordan	....	sound mixer
Nathan Robitaille	....	sound editor
John Sievert	....	foley artist
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Mike Welker	....	dialogue editor
Mark Zsifkovits	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Guy Clayton Jr.	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
James Fierro	....	stunts (as Jim Fierro)
Mark Harper	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator (as Rick Lefevour)
Tom Lowell	....	stunts
Linda Perlin	....	stunts
Jodi Smith	....	stunt double
Jodi Starnes	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Dawn Copeland	....	best boy electric
Ronald Dragosh	....	additional best boy grip
Joseph Farris	....	grip
Ron Forsythe	....	key grip
Andy Galler	....	gaffer
John Guleserian	....	camera production assistant
Gavin James	....	camera production assistant
Jesse Jaraczewski	....	best boy grip
Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom	....	additional electrician
David Mahlman	....	camera operator
David Mahlmann	....	cinematographer: second unit
Tim Meehan	....	electrician
Elizabeth Miller	....	second assistant camera (as Elizabeth Smith)
John Pingry	....	first assistant camera
Ryan Puckett	....	best boy grip
Dan Schroer	....	camera loader
John Soria	....	electrician
Mark N. Woods	....	jib arm operator

Casting Department
Melissa Dunbar	....	extras casting
Janet Louer	....	casting: Chicago
Tina O'Brien	....	casting: Chicago
Michael J. Simmons	....	extras casting
Rachel Winn	....	extras casting
Samuel V. Franco	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amanda Frances Horne	....	set costumer
Rosalie Piazza	....	key costumer
Sage Reed	....	costume design assistant

Editorial Department
Joshua Kroot	....	editing intern

Music Department
Mauricio J. Balvanera	....	assistant music editor
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Marcus Trumpp	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Thaddeus E. Larkowski	....	picture car coordinator (as Ted Larkowski)

Other crew
John Baxter	....	location scout
Jeremy Beiermann	....	production assistant
Benjamin T. Brammeier	....	production assistant
Amy Clark	....	location manager
Larry Donahue	....	caterer
Sara Edwards	....	assistant to line producer and co-producer
Adam Gelvan	....	production assistant
Tara Genske	....	craft service
Celeste Healy	....	production coordinator
Matt Hickey	....	production assistant
Jim Johnson	....	dialect coach
Linda Leifer	....	script supervisor
Mia Leist	....	production assistant
Tim Longwell	....	assistant production office coordinator
Daniel R. Merchan	....	production assistant
Patrick Muldoon	....	assistant location manager
Lisa Nichols	....	studio teacher
Judd Nissen	....	assistant to director
Nick Petges	....	production assistant
Stefan Rand	....	assistant: Aidan Quinn
Jay Rea	....	key set production assistant
Jonna Walsh	....	production secretary

Thanks
Ron De Rosa	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• All Nighter Inc.
• LivePlanet
• Miramax Films (presents)
• Project Greenlight

Distributors

• Buena Vista International Italia
• HBO Hungary (2005) (Hungary) (TV)
• Media Suits
• Miramax Films
• New Films International
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)

Other Companies

• DeLuxe Laboratories  Miramax would like to thank Project Greenlight official film lab sponsor for their generous donation of their laboratory services (as Deluxe Laboratories)
• Kodak Motion Picture Film  produced and distributed on
• Major League Baseball Properties  The Major League Baseball trademarks depicted in this motion picture were licensed by
• Micdi Productions  music editorial
• Sam Adams Beer  Miramax would like to thank Project Greenlight official sponsor for their support on this project (as Sam Adams)

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | UK:PG | USA:TV-PG (cable rating) | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Malaysia:(Banned) | New Zealand:PG | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

All Nighter Inc.

Trivia:

This film was the result of "Project Greenlight," the first-time-director competition launched by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Miramax, and was the subject of the HBO documentary of the same name, which aired in Winter 2002. The documentary revealed many behind-the-scenes snafus, which led to the mid-production firing of co-producer Jeff Balis.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Although set in 1976, modern cars and trucks can be seen parked on the street in the background when Margaret is driving the car with her children at the beginning of the film.

Quotes:

Rabbi Jacobsen: If you ask people to think, that's when they start complaining.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "Project Greenlight" (2001)

Soundtrack:

SMILE

Surprisingly Decent

I watched the entire series of Project Greenlight in one sitting (had to rent it on DVD, we don't have HBO yet in my ice country); had I not watched the show, I would not have given Stolen Summer more than a cursory glance. Though I enjoyed Greenlight more than the movie, I enjoyed Stolen Summer for its sincerity and some of the performances. Plus, seeing what I'll have to go through in the future made me appreciate Pete Jones' situation, thus making me ease up on the film. Despite that, the film has its sloppy moments: the two boys are not exactly RADA grads, the editing could be much better (though the same could be said about 99% of every film made since the mid 1930s) and some of the camera work is unnecessarily shaky (I enjoy handheld shots, but only in moderation and when they fit the context of the scene). But the performances by Aidan Quinn and especially Kevin Pollak are pretty damn good. Yes, there is melodrama, but it works; furthermore, it actually deals with big questions like death, god, and existence, high concept terms you wouldn't find in a high concept picture. So watch Stolen Summer, but please watch it after Greenlight.