Love for Rent (2005)

Director:

Shane Edelman

Writers:

Andrew Miles (written by)
Brian D. Young (story)

Release Date:

1 February 2008 (Panama)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Would you rent your body and soul for $50,000?

Plot:

Tells the story of Sofia (Angie Cepeda), a Colombian college student struggling with immigration issues in LA, who accepts a $50,000 offer to rent her body and soul and become a surrogate mother to a wealthy couple. |

Plot Keywords:

Surrogate Mother | College Student | Eggs | Best Friend | Hospital

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Angie Cepeda	...	Sofia
Ken Marino	...	Dr. Neil Gardner
Martita Roca	...	Monica
Nora Dunn	...	Helen Bauman
Jim Piddock	...	Frank Bauman
Max Burkholder	...	Max
Brad Rowe	...	Jesse
Richard Speight Jr.	...	George
Hunter Johnson	...	Zoe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lillian Adams	...	Mrs. Goldfarb
Rae Allen	...	Gwen
Ryan Armstrong	...	Ken
Lilli Birdsell	...	Chaney
Scott Burkholder	...	Principal Jones
Diana Castle	...	Dr. Langdon
Precious Chong	...	Binnie
Shane Edelman	...	Dennis (Restaurant Employer)
Matthew Fairchild	...	Brad
Robert Harvey	...	INS Agent (as Bob Harvey)
Jeanine Jackson	...	Wendy
Chane't Johnson	...	Cashier
Andy Milder	...	Paramedic
Meredith Morton	...	Shelly
Mitch Ryan	...	Doctor
Tony Sagastizado I	...	Paramedic
David Shackelford	...	Tony
Josh Stamberg	...	Paul
Jeanne Trepanier	...	Nurse Reynolds
Jack Wallace	...	Uncle Todd

Directed by
Shane Edelman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Andrew Miles		written by
Brian D. Young		story

Produced by
Alvaro Albarracin	....	executive producer
Jimmy Holcomb	....	line producer (as Jimmy Holcomb II)
Terence Michael	....	producer
Jose Santos	....	co-executive producer
David Schulz	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jeff Cardoni

Cinematography by
David Rush Morrison

Film Editing by
Gabriel Wrye

Casting by
Abra Edelman
Meredith Morton

Production Design by
David Huang

Art Direction by
Stephen Noriega
Amy Lee Wheeler

Costume Design by
Heather Goodwin

Makeup Department
Wendy Boscon	....	hair stylist
Corinna Liebel	....	key makeup artist
Francie Paull	....	key makeup artist
Ally Williams	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Jimmy Holcomb	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steven Hacker	....	first assistant director
David Harari	....	additional second assistant director
Brandon Rafferty	....	second assistant director
Christopher Ruiz	....	second second assistant director
Vance A. Zanin	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Anne Addelsbergh	....	art department assistant
Ashley Baggins	....	art department assistant
Roger Beer	....	property master
Thaddeus Hallinan	....	property assistant
Asako Ogiwara	....	art department assistant
Asako Ogiwara	....	set dresser
Janine Pesce	....	art department assistant
Dave Preston	....	lead man
Janine Reyes	....	set dresser
Billy Sale	....	art department assistant
Billy Sale	....	set dresser
Georgia Schwab	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Willy Allen	....	supervising adr & dialogue editor
Lawrence Becktold	....	foley mixer (as Larry becktold)
Monette Becktold	....	foley artist
Christopher Briles	....	adr mixer
Christopher Briles	....	foley mixer
Christopher Briles	....	sound effects editor
Christopher Briles	....	sound re-recording mixer
Preston Connor	....	boom operator
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Giraudi	....	supervising sound editor
Paul Graff	....	boom operator
Vicki Lemar	....	assistant sound editor
Ben Patrick	....	sound mixer
Sean Skinner	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
David Emerson	....	optical lineup
Allan Levine	....	visual effects supervisor
David McCue	....	optical supervisor (as Dave McCue)

Stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Baio	....	grip
Eric S. Boland	....	gaffer
Brandi Borden	....	camera loader
Don Chong	....	key grip
John Doherty	....	assistant camera
Eric Forand	....	electrician
Owen Foye	....	electrician
Erik Gonzales	....	best boy electric
Hilario Gonzalez	....	electrician
Hans Haveron	....	grip
Chip Ingram	....	dolly grip
Dan Kanes	....	electrician
Daron Keet	....	first assistant camera
James Mann	....	electrician
Mike Marnasee	....	grip
Seth Orozco	....	camera loader
Joe Pier	....	still photographer
Kosta Rigopoulos	....	dolly grip
Paul Storino	....	grip
Nicole Tuergano	....	camera loader
Nicole Turegano	....	film loader
Isabella Vosmikova	....	still photographer
Dennis Wong	....	best boy grip
Jamie Young	....	grip

Casting Department
Chad Darnell	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Fleming	....	assistant costume designer
Chelsey Hemstreet	....	wardrobe production assistant
Karen Levine	....	wardrobe production assistant
Cynthia Quiroga	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
James Carter	....	color timer (as Jim Carter)
Steve Lemley	....	color timer
Brian J. Cavanaugh	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Alvaro Albarracin	....	executive music consultant
Danny Bracht	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Luis Arroyo	....	driver: honeywagon
Brad Biedenbach	....	driver: wardrobe trailer
Tracey V. Black	....	stakebed driver
Lance Cherniet	....	driver
Virgie Haltman	....	driver
Ken Kaplan	....	driver
Jason Lems	....	shotmaker driver
Eric Moon	....	transportation captain
Michael Perrotti	....	transportation coordinator
Juan Ramirez	....	driver: camera truck
Isidoro Vasquez	....	car driver

Other crew
Dan Baker	....	assistant craft service
Susan Bambara	....	script supervisor
Michael Cavaretta	....	assistant production coordinator
Eric Crush	....	location assistant
Melissa Elliott	....	title designer
Guy Flint	....	studio teacher
Joshua David Humphrey	....	on-set medic
Nicole Landers	....	unit publicist
Grace Lee	....	key set production assistant
Joe Lomba	....	production coordinator
Patty Macklin	....	studio teacher
Kathy Olazaba	....	craft service
Jesse Rivard	....	location manager
Carole Segal	....	location assistant
Ron Segro	....	post-production accountant
Ron Segro	....	production accountant
Anthony Steinhart	....	additional set production assistant
Jeanne Trepanier	....	assistant: Terence Michael

Production Companies

• MiamiLA Entertainment

Distributors

• MiamiLA Entertainment

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• InkTip  screenplay facilitation
• Virtualmix  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Amor en alquiler (USA: Spanish title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language including some sexual references.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Colombia

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MiamiLA Entertainment

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Shane Edelman]the restaurant employer.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Sofia: I don't think I can give him up.

Movie Connections:

References The Exorcist (1973)

Soundtrack:

Nothing, Nothing

Horrible Script

I really wanted to like this movie, really I did. It was showcased at a Latin film festival. I heard nothing but wonderful things about Angie Cepeda who plays the lead actress. In the movie premiere, Angie was seated behind me and the director was seated next to me. I had high hopes for this romantic comedy and then something happened!...they rolled the film.

This was one disappointing film. The plot was unbelievable. All of her possessions are stolen while she is sleeping. I don't know about you but even if I were a heavy sleeper, I'm going to hear noises from a robber stealing of all my worldly possessions right in front of my nose.

I will say that Angie Cepeda does have a great deal of potential. It is not her fault that the script stinks. I mean it really stinks. The jokes are so amateurish. Specifically, the jokes are forced and sometimes the script leans to vulgarity just for shock value. Angie is surrounded by characters with no depth. Some of them are just plain obnoxious. You wonder why a girl of Angie's class would even be associated with these morons. That's the point. In real life, Angie probably doesn't hang out with these kinds of characters.

There is a scene in the movie where a big group of people are having dinner. This has to be the worst scene in the movie. Kind of like scratching your nails on a chalkboard. They burst out singing the song "Don't You Want Me Baby" by Human League. Oh my, oh my, it is bad with a capital "B." Congratulations on messing with a classic 80s hit.

Angie's love interest is supposed to be a doctor. Where did they find this guy from Chippendales? He acts like a little school boy when he first meets Angie. He then has the nerve to call her on his cell phone the very same day and ask her if she has a crush on him. Again, we are reminded of the bad script.

I will say in defense of the movie that there were people in the audience who were laughing at these obnoxious jokes. If you like some of the situation comedy junk on television, you might find some of this film amusing. If you have good taste in movies, you probably won't find it charming.

The problem with a bad script is that after a while you don't care about the characters because they never have anything intelligent to say. That is the whole point of a romantic comedy - intelligent banter. I can only recommend this movie to my enemies.