Pucked (2006)

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writers (WGA):

Matty Simmons (screenplay) and
William Dozier (screenplay) ...
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Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Plot:

Frank Hopper (Bon Jovi) is a former lawyer, long-term loser and constant dreamer - and frankly, probably just not all that bright...

Plot Keywords:

National Lampoon Series

Cast

Jon Bon Jovi	...	Frank
Estella Warren	...	Jessica
David Faustino	...	Carl
Curtis Armstrong	...	Janitor
Nora Dunn	...	Leona
Cary Elwes	...	Norman
Pat Kilbane	...	Elvis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Scott Ashburn	...	Linesman
Dana Barron	...	Tiny
Angela Bennett	...	Valerie
Kimberly Bergen	...	Fearsome Fox
Kate Bradley	...	Brittany
Derrick Brady	...	Medic #1
Chris Carrara	...	Street Hood
Sal Catalano	...	Detective Ferretti
Samson Crouppen	...	Fan #1
William Dozier	...	Mr. Rock
Nicole Eichten	...	Fearsome Fox
Hubert Elder Jr.	...	Linesman
Gizza Elizondo	...	Salina
Jonathan Furr	...	Nick
Pam Galle	...	Ms. Melvin
Zac Gardner	...	Stanley (as Zachary Gardner)
Cari Ginger	...	Cashier
Jay Greenberg	...	Bailiff
Heidi Hawking	...	Hockey girl
Mark D. Headen	...	Juror #9
Jennifer Hudson	...	Almighty Swan
Danielle James	...	Danielle
Christy Johnson	...	Fearsome Fox
Dot Jones	...	Wendy Delvecchio
Emily Kent	...	Glenda
Jeremy Kollar	...	Fan #2
Crystal Largen	...	Fearsome Fox
Dave MacDonald	...	Referee
Tom Madsen	...	Swans Head Coach
Kerry Maher	...	Man One
Ed Mantell	...	Background extra
Coco Meeley	...	Tommy Thompson
Darrah Meeley	...	Audrey Thompson
Tonya Miles	...	Fearsome Fox
Jennifer Morgan	...	Court Clerk
Tina Murphy	...	Ticket Holder
Melody Plowden	...	Almighty Swan
Mark Povinelli	...	Vincent
Donna Marie Riddle	...	Fearsome Fox
Lauren Rivera	...	Fearsome Fox
Ty Schimek	...	Warren
J.D. Shapiro	...	Alan
Gwynne Simonds	...	Almighty Swan
William Stine	...	Hockey Fan
Parker Webb	...	Skip
Al Wiggins	...	Judge Woolsey
Daniel Williard	...	Hockey Fan
Sean Wingate	...	Mr. Jeffrey
Robert Harris	...	County Club Patron (uncredited)
Barbara-Anne Johnson	...	Fearsome Fox Fan (uncredited)
LaMyra Kinzer	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Naoki Sugiura	...	Tibetan Monk (uncredited)

Directed by
Arthur Hiller

Writing credits (WGA)
Matty Simmons		(screenplay) and
William Dozier		(screenplay) &
Sal Catalano		(screenplay) &
Shakes Mutlin		(screenplay)
Matty Simmons		(story)

Produced by
Dana Barron	....	associate producer
Patti Browne	....	associate producer
Jeff Carrara	....	associate producer
Sam Childs	....	line producer: Los Angeles
William R. Greenblatt	....	producer
Elizabeth G. Grimes	....	co-producer
L. Charles Grimes	....	executive producer
B. Gregory Harrison	....	executive producer
Matty Simmons	....	producer
Phil Smoot	....	producer

Original Music by
Stewart Copeland
Kat Green
Billy Lincoln
Rich McCulley

Cinematography by
Alton Chewning

Film Editing by
Dan Schalk

Casting by
Sheila Conlin
Kathy Moore
Katy Wallin

Production Design by
Peter Wooley

Art Direction by
Sarah Costello

Set Decoration by
Cole Klovski

Costume Design by
Leigh Leverett
Sophia Madalana Martinez

Makeup Department
Candy Brazier	....	additional hair stylist
Candy Brazier	....	additional makeup artist
Gerald Brown	....	key hair stylist: second unit
Garnet Burke	....	key hair stylist
Jillian Cannon	....	additional hair stylist
Jillian Cannon	....	additional makeup artist
Kyra Dorman	....	makeup artist
Dean Jones	....	key makeup artist
Starr Jones	....	makeup department head
Stephanie Randleman	....	additional hair stylist
Stephanie Randleman	....	additional makeup artist
Katie Sawyer	....	assistant makeup artist
Dana Tatum	....	additional hair stylist
Dana Tatum	....	additional makeup artist
Bre Welch	....	additional hair stylist
Bre Welch	....	additional makeup artist
Patsy Wojahn	....	additional hair stylist
Patsy Wojahn	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Phil Smoot	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. David Brightbill	....	second assistant director (as David Brightbill)
Thomas Parris	....	second assistant director
Rudy A. Persico	....	first assistant director (as Rudy Persico)

Art Department
Tom Barker	....	art painter
Lisa Black	....	art dayplayer
Jeremy DePrez	....	lead man
Jason Endres	....	art dayplayer
Ian Taylor Fisher	....	art department assistant: reshoots
Isaac Hicks	....	art intern
Donald Hughes	....	carpenter
Joshua Keeney	....	swing gang
Cole Klovski	....	construction coordinator
Mike Magee	....	art intern
Suzan Magee	....	buyer
Willy Roberts	....	on-set dresser: reshoots
Ben Sakatos	....	art intern
Deanna Tilley	....	property master
Charles B. Walker	....	carpenter
Charlie Walker	....	carpenter

Sound Department
David Barber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kimberly Brennecke	....	sound coordinator
Jeff K. Brunello	....	sound effects editor
Brendan Davis	....	sound mixer: reshoots
Joe Garten	....	sound assistant
John Graves	....	sound editor
Sherwood Jones	....	boom operator
Sherwood Jones	....	sound mixer: second unit
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Eric Lalicata	....	dialogue editor
Rook Overman	....	boom operator: re-shoots
Drew Peterson	....	sound intern
Eric Reuveni	....	sound editor
Eric Reuveni	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jamey Scott	....	sound editor
Shawn M. Williams	....	boom operator
Sid Williams	....	sound mixer
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Barry Davis	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Lloyd Lee Barnett	....	visual effects supervisor
Rusty Davis	....	mechanical effects assistant
Mike Ocoboc	....	digital compositor
Al Romano	....	ice carver
Jason Taylor	....	effects best boy

Stunts
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt performer
John Copeman	....	key stunt coordinator
Patty Anne Dillon	....	stunt performer
Daniel J. Hurlbutt	....	stunt double: Jon Bon Jovi
David Brian Martin	....	stunt performer
David Martin	....	stunt performer
Dino Muccio	....	utility stunts
Dean Mumford	....	stunt coordinator
Jodi Michelle Pynn	....	stunt performer (as Jodi Pynn)

Camera and Electrical Department
Deon Bartlett	....	unit grip
Fabio Camara	....	promotional photographer
Dustin J. Cardwell	....	additional photographer
Erin Connarn	....	lighting assistant
Scot Conti	....	still photographer
Mark Copeland	....	steadicam operator
Marta Dobrowolska	....	still photographer assistant
Jannatha Guthrie	....	video assistant intern
Herb Harton	....	first assistant camera
Matt Hedt	....	key grip
Chun Ming Huang	....	best boy electric
Ryan Huston	....	gaffer
Kathryn Jacobs	....	set videographer
Susan Jacob	....	camera intern
Wayne Jacobs	....	set videographer
Robert C.B. Kearns	....	dolly grip
John Ladd	....	electrician
Eric Leach	....	camera operator: "b" camera, additional photography
Jefferson Loftfield	....	additional camera operator (as Jeff Loftfield)
John Lucido	....	electrician: second unit
John Lucido	....	grip: second unit
Khang Mai	....	first assistant camera
Dan Major	....	camera intern
Erik Malay	....	camera loader
Nicole Martinez	....	second assistant camera
Devin McEnnerney	....	additional second assistant camera
Matthew B. Moore	....	best boy
Matt Moore	....	best boy
Ed Moye	....	grip
Daniel Murphy	....	gaffer
Daniel Murphy	....	gaffer
Ben Root	....	additional camera operator
Ben Root	....	jib operator
Benjamin Root	....	jib operator
Keegan Sacko	....	grip intern
Micheal Sanders	....	electrician
Jenny Sink	....	camera intern
Matthew Skala	....	still photographer
Gene Michael Smith	....	video assistant intern
Neal Sugg	....	best boy electric
Basil Tydings	....	electrician
Jim Webster	....	video assist coordinator
Phillip Wright	....	camera operator: "b" camera

Casting Department
D.J. Beaton	....	extras casting assistant
Bryan Higgins	....	extras casting intern
Maggie Markie	....	extras casting intern
Dana Zimmer	....	extras casting coordinator
Daniel Zimmer	....	assistant extras casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christina Aldridge	....	set costumer
Jacob Brown	....	costumes
Andrea E. Crampe	....	wardrobe intern
Erin Heaton	....	costumes
Janet Melody	....	key costumer
Alice Powell	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Narbeh Tatoussian	....	final colorist

Music Department
Kat Green	....	music supervisor
Jamey Scott	....	composer: additional music
Jeff Seitz	....	music scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Roger Hair	....	transportation coordinator
Al Voikides	....	driver

Other crew
Christina Aldridge	....	production secretary
Ryan Bennett	....	production assistant
Kevin Black	....	production assistant
Mary Bogest	....	payroll coordinator: SAG
Stanley Bogest	....	production accountant
Hugh Bonner	....	location manager
Billy Burton	....	production assistant
Chris Carrara	....	script coordinator
Jeff Carrara	....	production coordinator
John Clapp	....	hockey coordinator
J. Samuel Cone	....	location assistant
Ed Daniel	....	assistant production accountant
Bill Delaney	....	key set production assistant
Vince Gonzalez	....	office production assistant
Vince Gonzalez	....	runner
Roger Hair	....	security coordinator
Ari Halpern	....	script supervisor
Hannah Hawkins	....	assistant production coordinator
Shannon Hayes	....	caterer
Sally Holton	....	studio teacher
Joseph Izzo	....	production assistant intern
Jaimie C. Johnson	....	production secretary (as Jaimie C. Parker)
Ben Kauhfer	....	location intern
Jessica Kollar	....	production executive
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher
Michelle Maloney	....	production assistant
Brian Niemczyk	....	production assistant
Danka Nikolic	....	marketing coordinator
Corrine Noguez	....	caterer
Ike Quigley	....	script supervisor
Michael Rufail	....	production assistant
Mike Santeramo	....	caterer
Gene Michael Smith	....	production intern
Travis Sneed	....	assistant location manager

Production Companies

• SymPics International
• Symphony Pictures
• National Lampoon Productions

Distributors

• Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• National Lampoon Productions

Other Companies

• Juniper Post  sound post-production

Also Known As:

National Lampoon's Pucked (USA) (complete title)
National Lampoon's The Trouble with Frank (USA) (complete title)
Pre Approved (USA) (working title)
The Trouble with Frank (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Company:

SymPics International

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jessica and Frank are talking in their cars, Frank's arms change position drastically between shots.

Movie Connections:

References "Rugrats" (1991)

Disgruntled Swan.

I was actually in this film (I played one of the Almighty Swans) and am extremely surprised AND upset that my name was not mentioned in the credits. I spent over a month and a half working on this film. To not be mentioned in the credits is absolutely discourteous and unethical. Give credit where credit is due.

As far as the movie goes, it's "typical National Lampoons humor". If you like it, you'll most likely enjoy the film. If it's not your bag, then I wouldn't bother. The film is a bit discontinuous and lacks in depth. If nothing else, watch it for the FABULOUS Almighty Swans that didn't make the credits. I'm sure that most of the Fearsome Foxes didn't make the list either...