'77 (2007)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Patrick Read Johnson

Writer (WGA):

Patrick Read Johnson (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed everything. |

Plot Keywords:

Movie Fan | Film Buff | 1970s | Star Wars | Number In Title

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

John Francis Daley	...	Pat
Austin Pendleton	...	Herb Lightman
Colleen Camp	...	Janet Johnson
Neil Flynn	...	Dr. Callahan
Steve Coulter	...	Bill
Emmi Chen	...	Linda
Katie Jeep	...	Robin Braden
Justin Mentell	...	Tony
Mark Buenning	...	Donny
Gwen Kmiec	...	Jody Johnson
Christopher McLinden	...	Doug
Caitlin Barlow
Ema Tuennerman	...	Dawn
Eddie Kunz	...	Jeff Greene
Eric Miles	...	Jay Johnson
Tim Beringer	...	Eric Johnson
Yasmin Golan	...	Anne Armstrong
William Holmes	...	Todd
Michael Pawlak	...	Douglas Trumbull
Kenneth Mitchell	...	John Dykstra
Kevin J. Stephens	...	Steven Spielberg
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Courtney Bean	...	Ticket Girl
Tony Farella	...	Teacher
Sean Gillette	...	Theater Audience Extra
J. Spencer Greene	...	Atrocious Lounge Comic
Kevin Scott Greer	...	Tony (Body Double)
Nicholas Joseph Harden	...	Pete Green (as Nick Harden)
Michelle Higgins	...	Doreen
Elizabeth Hipwell	...	Patient
Scott Holmes
Rick Ingalsbe	...	ILM and Future General Model Maker
Theophilus Jamal	...	ILM employee
Coady Johnson	...	Pat Johnson (age 12)
Merrick Johnson	...	Pat Johnson (age 8)
Patrick Read Johnson	...	Dr. Johnson
Gunner Jones	...	Gail dart
Jordan Keller	...	Eddie
Caitlin Kennedy	...	Rock Chick
Al Leinonen	...	Bud Holmes
Adam Leiphart	...	Hula Guy
Jocelyn Levin	...	Future General Receptionist
Mike Markoff	...	Jock
Paul Mifflin	...	Airplane passenger
Alyssa Miles	...	Cheerleader
Michael P. Noens	...	Jock
Chris Owen
Diane Perry	...	Theatre Patron
Ariana Richards
Dave Shin	...	Greg jein
Charlie Talbert
Dan Tomei	...	High School Teacher
Matt Ukena	...	ILM employee / Theatre patron
Darryl Villacorta	...	ILM Model Builder
Michael K. Washko	...	ILM Model builder
James Zahn	...	Student
Nathan Geist	...	Angry Movie Patron #4 / Star Wars Fan (uncredited)
Derek F. Mahr	...	1968 Extra (uncredited)
Ron Valdez	...	Highschool Student / Movie Patron (uncredited)
Jaclyn Watt	...	Extra (uncredited)
Jocelyn Wesler	...	Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Patrick Read Johnson

Writing credits (WGA)
Patrick Read Johnson		(written by)

Produced by
Damian Akhavi	....	co-producer
Phil Alberstat	....	executive producer
Peter Bowers	....	executive producer
Christopher Chen	....	co-producer
William Holmes	....	co-producer
Rick Ingalsbe	....	associate producer
Patrick Read Johnson	....	executive producer
Leigh Jones	....	producer
Stefan Kaleta	....	executive producer
Gary Kurtz	....	producer
John Lau	....	co-producer
James McClain	....	executive producer
Thomas Nairne	....	associate producer
Michael Pawlak	....	co-producer
Fred Roos	....	producer

Original Music by
Alan Parsons
David E. Russo

Cinematography by
David Blood		(co-cinematographer)
Ken Seng		(co-cinematographer)

Film Editing by
Alain K. Blair
Kat Thomas

Casting by
J. Spencer Greene
David O'Connor

Production Design by
Dawn Ferry
Dawn R. Ferry

Art Direction by
Merje Veski

Set Decoration by
Holly Todd

Costume Design by
Aya Nikole Cook

Makeup Department
Amy Jo Barnett	....	key hair & make-up: L.A. unit
Alexandra Hohf	....	assistant makeup artist
Valerie Lynne Nelson	....	assistant makeup artist
Gina Ussel	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Claire Connelly	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael T. McNerney	....	first assistant director
Andy Spellman	....	second second assistant director
Daniel R. Suhart	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Rick Ingalsbe	....	model maker
Rick Ingalsbe	....	modelmaking coordinator
Rick Ingalsbe	....	visual consultant
Justin Lieb	....	carpenter
Jen Messer	....	swing carpenter
Adri Siriwatt	....	construction

Sound Department
Robert Aguilar	....	sound mixer
Dave Allen	....	sound effects editor
Nick Clemente	....	sound mixer
Justin Close	....	assistant sound editor
Mario Coletta	....	sound mixer
Karl Dondlinger	....	boom operator
Tom Hambleton	....	sound designer
Tom Hambleton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Hambleton	....	supervising sound editor
Brian W. Jennings	....	sound designer
Chad Miner	....	boom operator
Mike P. Nelson	....	foley artist
Stuart Provine	....	sound effects editor
Patrick Yacono	....	sound designer

Special Effects by
Ronald Binion	....	special props and miniatures

Visual Effects by
Gui Albuk	....	digital compositor
Sam Barber	....	digital compositor
Peter Beninate	....	digital compositor
Beth Blizzard	....	digital compositor
Magno Borgo	....	digital compositor
Nathaniel Caauwe	....	digital compositor
M. Connie Diletti	....	post production supervisor
Mike Florio	....	digital compositor
John Flowers	....	visual effects coordinator
Rob Geddes	....	digital compositor
Chris Goodfellow	....	digital compositor
Michael Grawert	....	digital compositor
David Hackenburg	....	digital compositor
Kevin Hansen	....	digital compositor
Brandon Hawks	....	digital artist
C.K. Hicks	....	matte painter
Rumaldo Holguin	....	matte painter
Rick Ingalsbe	....	digital artist
Daniel Johnson	....	matte painter
Nick Jushchyshyn	....	visual effects supervisor: Pixel Corps
Matthew Kappenman	....	digital compositor
John Knoll	....	visual effects consultant
Nicholas Lambert	....	digital compositor
Cameron O'Rourke	....	visual effects producer
Demetrios Patsiaris	....	lead compositor
Michael Pawlak	....	digital matte painter
Michael Pawlak	....	lead artist
Michael Pawlak	....	visual effects producer
Michael Pawlak	....	visual effects supervisor
James Pina	....	digital compositor
Paul Santagada	....	digital compositor
Michael Stafford	....	digital compositor
Scott Sullivan	....	digital compositor
Tom Vincze	....	matte painter
Richard Yuricich	....	visual effects consultant

Stunts
Tom Lowell	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Noah Banks	....	set lighting technician
Chris Capretto	....	film loader
Thomas S. Ciciura	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Shannon DeWolfe	....	assistant camera
Zachary Gannaway	....	assistant camera
Tom Holzer	....	first assistant camera
Jesse Jaraczewski	....	gaffer: additional photography
Keith Kolecki	....	assistant camera
Keith Pokorski	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bret August Tanzer	....	assistant camera
Brian Wells	....	assistant camera
Dave Wightman	....	first assistant camera
Chris Wittenborn	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kat White	....	background casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Terry Amanti	....	stylist
Carrie Dacre	....	additional costumer
Deirdre Hayes	....	costume supervisor
Rachael Ohman	....	set costumer
Emma Potter	....	costume supervisor
Kho Wong	....	assistant to costume designer

Editorial Department
Hannah David	....	assistant editor
Laura Kaminski	....	post-production intern
Sharon Zurek	....	post-production services

Transportation Department
Irec Kriske	....	transportation coordinator
Jonathan Skogmo	....	picture vehicle transportation

Other crew
Nathan Adloff	....	assistant: Colleen Camp
Adam Boor	....	production assistant
Poppy Coleman	....	craft service
Margaret Connelly	....	craft service
Shannon DeWolfe	....	assistant to director
Andrew Dillon	....	marketing consultant
Jonathan Durré	....	production assistant
Matthew Eberle	....	production assistant
Mikey Eberle	....	key production assistant
Elliott Eisman	....	set intern
Matt A. Hansen	....	production assistant
Alexandra Hohf	....	assistant: Ms. Colleen Camp
Steven Julien	....	swing leadman
Marian Kelly	....	production assistant
Jonathan Kinnas	....	production assistant
Jenne Lee	....	production assistant
Sharon Lomasney	....	production coordinator
Amanda Maddock	....	script supervisor
Kara Mazzola	....	assistant: Mr. Roos
Rachel McIntyre	....	production assistant
Paul Mifflin	....	production assistant
Nicholas Mistretta	....	production assistant
Erin Owens	....	set intern
Bill Palmer	....	production assistant
Diane Perry	....	location assistant
Heather Pollock	....	script supervisor
Heather Ronkoske	....	location manager
Steve Sepulveda	....	production assistant
Richard Wolgemuth	....	production assistant
Jenny Wood	....	production assistant

Thanks
Theophilus Jamal	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Moonwatcher Inc.
• Sparta Entertainment

Special Effects

• Pixel Corps, The (additional visual effects)
• Bmedia Productions (additional visual effects)
• Bmedia Productions (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Hannaywood  funding
• Screen Time Images  2K film transfer
• William Morris Agency (WMA)  funding

Also Known As:

5-25-77 (USA) (working title)
77 (USA) (new title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Gurnee, Illinois, USA

Company:

Moonwatcher Inc.

Trivia:

A preview cut of this film was shown at "Star Wars Celebration IV" in Los Angeles. Appropriately enough, it was shown on 5-25-2007, the 30th anniversary of the premiere of Star Wars (1977).

Quotes:

Pat: The Death Star would take out the Enterprise with one shot.
Robin Braden: The Enterprise has deflector shields!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs 6-18-67 (1967)