The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)

Directors:

Efram Potelle
Kyle Rankin

Writer:

Erica Beeney (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Tagline:

When you're 17, every day is war

Plot:

A young war reenactor makes a friend on the battlefield who helps him use strategy to take on his high school enemy...

Plot Keywords:

High School | Father Son Relationship | War Reenactment | Father Son Conflict | Bully Comeuppance

Cast

Shia LaBeouf	...	Kelly Ernswiler (as Shia La Beouf)
Elden Henson	...	Bart Bowland
Amy Smart	...	Tabby
Billy Kay	...	Lance
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Eve
Shiri Appleby	...	Sarah
William Sadler	...	Abe
Ray Wise	...	Harrison
Philipp Karner	...	Maurice / German Soldier
Anson Mount	...	Miner Weber
Dale R. Simonton	...	Todd / German Soldier (as Dale Simonton)
Michael McShane	...	Mr. Norway
Hattie Winston	...	Principal Holmstead
Rick Cramer	...	German Officer / Mr. Thomas
France Nuyen	...	Xiou-Xiou Ling
Ellis Williams	...	Charlie Hayes (as Ellis E. Williams)
Kate Hendrickson	...	A.D.
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson	...	Mathilda (as Dana Wheeler Nicholson)
Max Van Ville	...	Infantryman #1
Michael Reid MacKay	...	Skinny Guy
John Prosky	...	Director
Justin Thomson	...	Infantryman #2 / Gunter
Rachel Winfree	...	Angry Woman
Merritt Yohnka	...	Attacker #1
Pete Turner	...	Attacker #2
Gary Hymes	...	Attacker #3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erica Beeney	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Mimi Chen	...	Daughter (uncredited)
Alli Danziger	...	Student (uncredited)
Mike Dunn	...	German soldier #1 (uncredited)
Jesse Heiman	...	(uncredited)
Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg	...	New Girl (uncredited)
Courtney Vine	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Directed by
Efram Potelle
Kyle Rankin

Writing credits
Erica Beeney		(written by)

Produced by
Ben Affleck	....	executive producer
Jeff Balis	....	producer
Matt Damon	....	executive producer
Joel Hatch	....	executive producer
Joel Hatch	....	line producer
Marc Joubert	....	associate producer
Alex Keledjian	....	associate producer
Chris Moore	....	producer
Rick Schwartz	....	executive producer
Larry Tanz	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Richard Marvin

Cinematography by
Thomas E. Ackerman

Film Editing by
Richard Nord

Casting by
Stacie Goodman		(as Stacie Goodman-Binder)
Joseph Middleton

Production Design by
Lisa K. Sessions

Set Decoration by
Lisa Penaranda

Costume Design by
Bega Metzner

Makeup Department
Laura Leppanen	....	makeup department head
Tijen Osman	....	key hair stylist
Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman	....	hair department head

Production Management
Andrea Wertheim	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis T. Benatar	....	first assistant director (as Dennis Benatar)
Meredith Rose	....	second second assistant director
Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Barbara T. Rothenborg)
Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg	....	second assistant director (as Barbara T. Rothenborg)

Art Department
Christopher Elledge	....	set dresser
Sean O'Connell	....	set dresser
Freddy Waff	....	lead man
Raymond Waff	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Steve Baine	....	foley artist
Kevin Banks	....	sound effects editor
Stephen Barden	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Beckett	....	sound effects editor
Todd Beckett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alex Bullick	....	sound editor
Christian Carruthers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Keith Elliott	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Florimbi	....	sound mixer
Jamie Gould	....	re-recording assistant
Sterling Moore	....	boom operator
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Jason Perreira	....	re-recording assistant
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
Jill Purdy	....	adr editor
John Sievert	....	foley artist
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Mike Welker	....	sound editor
Marilee Yorston	....	foley assistant

Special Effects by
John Ziegler	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Erik Dehkhoda	....	digital artist
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM (as Christopher Dusendschön)
Chris Ervin	....	digital effects artist
Adam Hawkey	....	lead compositor: iOFilm

Stunts
Keith Adams	....	stunt double: Shia LaBeouf
Michael Hugghins	....	stunts
Tom McComas	....	stunt coordinator
Todd Schneider	....	stunts
Pete Turner	....	stunt rigger
Michael Owen	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Chubet	....	Steadicam operator
Shawn Greene	....	rigging gaffer
Steven Hiller	....	camera operator
Andrew B. Horton	....	lighting technician
Matt Kennedy	....	camera loader
Richie Metcalfe	....	grip
James Renner	....	assistant to camera department
Dylan Rush	....	electrician
Kirk Tedeski	....	video playback coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Denny Colliver	....	costume supervisor: men
Emmy Taylor	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mato	....	color timer
Sharon Wong	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kevin Banks	....	music editor
Peter Soldinger	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Doug Dovichi	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Chay Carter	....	assistant: Mr. Affleck
Mauni P. Caves	....	location manager
David B. Clark	....	assistant to producer: Mr. Balis
Adam Gelvan	....	production assistant
Amanda Hayward	....	assistant: Mr. Moore
Wendall Hinkle	....	assistant location manager
Christopher Kahn	....	production accountant
Kim T. Le	....	assistant production office coordinator
Colin J. O'Hara	....	assistant: Mr. Damon (as Colin O'Hara)
James Roland	....	key set production assistant
Erin Rott	....	assistant to director
Babette Stith	....	script supervisor
Lauren Suarez	....	production assistant
Peter Vitale	....	production assistant
Jen Wall	....	production coordinator
Danny A. White	....	medic

Production Companies

• LivePlanet
• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Miramax Films

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Sound Dogs Toronto  post sound editing
• Sound Dogs Toronto  sound design

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and some drug references.

Runtime:

USA:79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:LH

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

LivePlanet

Trivia:

Liv Tyler was offered the role of Tabby but passed. Jane Kaczmarek was offered the role of Eve at Miramax's insistence - over the objections of the directors - but passed and was replaced by the director's choice for the role: Kathleen Quinlan.

Goofs:

Continuity: The position of the lawnmower on the lawn in subsequent shots at the end of the movie.

Quotes:

[after Kelly speaks out in class]
Principal Holmstead: Kelly we have to stop meeting like this.
Kelly: I mean, it's not my fault the teachers here suck.

Movie Connections:

References First Blood (1982)

Soundtrack:

When You're Falling

A MUST SEE - especially if you watched the HBO series "Project Greenlight".

HBO did a "Real TV" series on the making of BSH which portrayed the co-directors, Efram Potelle & Kyle Rankin as two self-absorbed numb-nuts. Be ready to see why these two guys won the Project Greenlight Director contest in the first place! The movie is awesome given the absurd conditions they were given. I was personally present at the premier & was pleasantly surprised to find myself laughing out loud (along with 800 other attendees in the packed theatre). The movie brought you through a whole gamut of emotions in a very believable, "everyone can relate to" story line. With another wonderful performance by Shia, a well written script and two obviously very talented directors (who once again prove they can do more than comedy) The Battle of Shaker Heights is destined for good things...if Miramax allows it.