All the Real Girls (2003)

Director:

David Gordon Green

Writers:

David Gordon Green (story) and
Paul Schneider (story) ...
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Release Date:

1 August 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love is a puzzle. These are the pieces.

Plot:

Small-town love story of a young man with a reputation for womanizing and his best friend's sister.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Best Friend | Small Town | Lake | River

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Paul Schneider	...	Paul
Zooey Deschanel	...	Noel
Shea Whigham	...	Tip
Danny McBride	...	Bust-Ass (as Danny McBride)
Maurice Compte	...	Bo
Heather McComb	...	Mary-Margaret
Benjamin Mouton	...	Uncle Leland
John Kirkland	...	Justin
James Marshall Case	...	Judge Harvey
Patricia Clarkson	...	Elvira
Maya Ling Pruitt	...	Feng-Shui
Eddie Rouse	...	Dancing Orderly
Karey Williams	...	Tammy Clinard
Matt Chapman	...	Strong Bad
Amanda Chaney	...	Girl on the porch
Mary Beth Ayers	...	Noel's friend
Summer Shelton	...	Noel's other friend
Bob Hardison	...	Bob
Bartow Church	...	Geoff Seibanick
Rutledge	...	Dwayne
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Traci Dinwiddie	...	Tonya
Trista Michelle LaPrade	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
David Gordon Green

Writing credits
David Gordon Green		(story) and
Paul Schneider		(story)
David Gordon Green		(written by)

Produced by
Jean Doumanian	....	producer
Kimberly Jose	....	associate producer
Lisa Muskat	....	producer
Derrick Tseng	....	line producer

Original Music by
Michael Linnen
David Wingo

Cinematography by
Tim Orr

Film Editing by
Zene Baker
Steven Gonzales

Casting by
Mali Finn

Production Design by
Richard A. Wright		(as Richard Wright)

Art Direction by
Jeffrey J. Barrows		(as Jeffrey Barrows)

Set Decoration by
Summer Eubanks

Costume Design by
Erin Aldridge Orr

Makeup Department
Dana Elder	....	makeup artist
Persefone Karakosta	....	key hair stylist
Julia Lallas	....	hair stylist

Production Management
David C. Cook	....	post-production supervisor
Sophia Lin	....	unit production manager
Craig Zobel	....	unit production manager (as R. Craig Zobel)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stewart Griffin	....	second assistant director
Jeff Huston	....	first assistant director
Arik D. Penchina	....	second second assistant director (as Arik Markus-Penchina)

Art Department
Brooke Bramley	....	property master
Mike Chapman	....	graphic designer
Gregg Perez	....	lead man
Jonathan Rudak	....	set dresser
Peter Sattler	....	on-set dresser (as Pete Sattler)
George Smith	....	set dresser
Elizabeth Steinfels	....	scenic painter

Sound Department
Todd Beckett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christian Carruthers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robin Crumley	....	assistant sound editor
Christof Gebert	....	assistant sound designer
Christof Gebert	....	production sound mixer
Mark Gingras	....	supervising sound editor
Jamie Gould	....	sound re-recording assistant
Daniel Pellerin	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Chris Walldorf	....	boom operator
Mike Woroniuk	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ray Bivins	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Cal Johnson	....	stunt coordinator
Cal Johnson	....	stunt double: Paul Schneider
Ted Larkin	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Aguililla	....	additional grip (as Richard Aguililia)
Michael Burke	....	camera loader
Matthew Craig	....	third grip
David Elwell	....	best boy electric
Justin Scott Gravatt	....	third electrician (as Justin Gravatt)
Melissa Guimaraes	....	swing grip
Matthew Hale	....	key grip
Brian McKee	....	best boy grip
Derek Miller	....	fourth grip
Rachel Miller	....	additional grip
Scott Miller	....	gaffer
Matthew A. Petrosky	....	first assistant camera
Tarina Reed	....	fourth electric
Linda Slater	....	second assistant camera
Ray Stilson	....	additional electric
Adam Stone	....	director of photography: second unit
David Swenson	....	Steadicam operator
David Troutman	....	additional electric
Karey Williams	....	still photographer
Kenneth Wilson II	....	camera operator: second unit (as Kenneth Wilson)

Casting Department
Mindy Bazar	....	casting associate
David Rapaport	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jill Newell	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Alfredo Frasson	....	color timer

Music Department
Utah Carol	....	composer: additional music
Gabrielle Fastman	....	assistant to music supervisor
Janice Ginsberg	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Lis Anna	....	production assistant
Ben Best	....	consultant: director
Jeffrey A. Brown	....	key set production assistant
Scott Clackum	....	location manager
Nathan Earley	....	production assistant
Steven Gonzales	....	script supervisor
Albert Krause	....	production accountant
Ryan Nelson	....	production assistant
Josh Newport	....	production assistant
Adam Paroo	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Reed	....	production assistant
Teresa Reilly	....	production coordinator
Rebecca Shlapack	....	production office intern
Shelby Wong	....	assistant: Lisa Muskat
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)

Thanks
Chad Benton	....	thanks
Juan Castro	....	special thanks
Janell Fletcher	....	special thanks
Matthew Gray	....	special thanks
Roger Kass	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Jasmine Productions Inc.
• Jean Doumanian Productions
• Muskat Filmed Properties

Distributors

• Filmhouse (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (UK)
• Mongrel Media (Canada)
• Sony Pictures Classics

Other Companies

• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Marshall, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Jasmine Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Matt Chapman plays Strong Bad, who is also one of the characters that Chapman performs the voice of for the Web animation "Homestar Runner."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Paul: What are you doin'?
Noel: I'm looking at that bucket... thinking... why haven't you kissed me?
Paul: 'Cause... I'm afraid... I'm afraid that... when Tip asks me if I have kissed you I have to say "yes".

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Body on Fire

Quietly Amazing

All the Real Girls This is possibly the most accurate film about coming of age in small town America. It does this two ways first as other reviewers have noted the cast in the film portrays a realistic group of people making the best of it in a small town. Their behaviors are ordinary and often verge on boring much like a "normal person" in a small town, and not what Hollywood would have us believe youth/people are like. Upon further reflection I realize anyone outside of the norm really sticks out in this film in an awkward if not contemptible way. For the youth it is basically a waiting age for the big thing that will enhance their lives. I do not believe any of the young characters had much of anything resembling a job. They young cast of men hang out at a salvage yard and help/get in the way through the movie. The older characters are stoic and though they say little you get a feeling that they have seen it all before possibly in their own lives or of others.

The second amazing thing about this film is how well it captures the pace of small town life. It is repetitive and monotonous but in the stillness maybe one is capable of seeing more beauty then in faster paced places. I have never been to a North Carolina mill town and till this film never even thought about one but the filming of the area is very well done showing beauty where you least expect it be it the rain in a textile factor or someone going "Shhh shh".

On these two factors alone I'd recommend this film but the acting and story is very solid. It has been over a year since I viewed the film but the images still come to mind rather vividly, but the names of the characters escape me so I will leave that to others. I do not know who directed this film or for that matter recognized any of the actors but that is more of a testament of how strong of a work this film is and I highly recommend it.