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Twelve and Holding (2005) -- After his twin brother is accidentally killed by vengeful bullies, a disfigured 12-year old boy and his friends face the harsh realities of death, hormones, and family dysfunction.
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Anthony Cipriano (written by)
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Release Date:
7 July 2006 (Sweden) more
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Tagline:
Do You Know Who Your Kids Are? more
Plot:
After his twin brother is accidentally killed by vengeful bullies, a disfigured 12-year old boy and his friends face the harsh realities of death, hormones, and family dysfunction. | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Genius to Dismember 'Tell-Tale' in Theaters
 (From ioncinema. 12 December 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)

Hollywood Film Festival to Honor Carey Mulligan and Jeremy Renner
 (From MovieWeb. 22 September 2009, 7:36 PM, PDT)

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A terrific movie about children, but not for children. more (41 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Conor Donovan ... Jacob / Rudy Carges
Jesse Camacho ... Leonard Fisher

Zoe Weizenbaum ... Malee Chuang

Jeremy Renner ... Gus Maitland

Annabella Sciorra ... Carla Chuang
Jayne Atkinson ... Ashley Carges

Linus Roache ... Jim Carges
Marcia DeBonis ... Grace Fisher

Tom McGowan ... Patrick Fisher
Michael C. Fuchs ... Kenny (as Michael Fuchs)
Martin Campetta ... Jeff

Joseph Foster ... Keith Gardner (as Joseph 'C.J.' Foster)

Max Miner ... Tommy
Noelle 'Parker' Present ... Haley Fisher
Jessica Sorto ... Sara Fisher
Adam LeFevre ... Gabe Artunion (as Adam LeFever)

Bruce Altman ... Coach Gilmore
Mark Linn-Baker ... Mr. Farmer
Julia Ryan ... Funeral Guest #1

Terry Walters ... Funeral Guest #2 (as Terry Urdang)
Robertson Carricart ... Priest (as Robertson Carricat)
Tony Roberts ... Doctor
Marcella Lowery ... Nurse

Jodie Markell ... Teacher (as Jodi Markell)

Bianca Ryan ... Singing Girl
Merritt Wever ... Debbie Poole
Michael A. Siravo IV ... Guitar Guy (as Michael Siravo IV)
Emilio Cuesta ... Kid in Red
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Directed by
Michael Cuesta 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Anthony Cipriano (written by) (as Anthony S. Cipriano)

Produced by
Brian Bell .... producer
Michael Cuesta .... producer
Mike Downey .... executive producer
Frank Frattaroli .... executive producer
Michael Hoffman .... executive producer
Doug Mankoff .... executive producer
Michael Nozik .... executive producer
Amy Robinson .... executive producer
Jenny Schweitzer .... producer
Nick Goodwin Self .... co-producer
Andrew Spaulding .... executive producer
Leslie Urdang .... producer
 
Original Music by
Pierre Földes 
 
Cinematography by
Romeo Tirone (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Eric Carlson 
Kane Platt 
 
Casting by
Judy Henderson 
 
Production Design by
Lucio Seixas 
 
Art Direction by
Eric Friedewald 
 
Costume Design by
Marina Draghici 
 
Makeup Department
Joanna Stewart .... key hair stylist
Joanna Stewart .... key makeup artist
Stayc St. Onge .... hair stylist
Stayc St. Onge .... makeup artist
Maria Tancredi .... additional hair stylist
Maria Tancredi .... additional makeup artist
 
Production Management
Kristen Dirato .... production supervisor
Paul Epstein .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Epstein .... first assistant director
Francisco Ortiz .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Matthew Amenta .... assistant property master
Jeremy L. Balon .... property master (as Jeremy Balon)
Zach Baylin .... set dresser (as Zachary Baylin)
Rick Giacco .... art department production assistant
 
Sound Department
Joshua Anderson .... sound mixer
Leslie Bloom .... foley artist
Bucky Carr .... boom operator
Tom Efinger .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger .... sound supervisor
David Ellinwood .... sound editor (as David Ellenwood)
Paul Hsu .... sound designer
John Moros .... assistant sound editor
Paul Sacco .... consultant: Dolby sound
Gabriel Sanders .... boom operator
David J. Schwartz .... sound mixer
Brian Scibinico .... adr engineer
 
Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano .... special effects coordinator
Neil Ruddy .... special effects
 
Stunts
Douglas Crosby .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Abe Albach .... additional grip
John Anctil .... camera and lighting provider: Fastlights Inc.
Nicola Benizzi .... second assistant camera
Michael Burke .... additional camera assistant
Steve Calitri .... third electrician
Pierrot Colonna .... additional first assistant camera
Tara Emanuelson .... loader
Shawn Greene .... gaffer
Julia Griner .... still photographer
Adam Hall .... best boy grip
David Kavanaugh .... third electrician (as Dave Kavanaugh)
Mike Kirsch .... grip
Nina Kuhn .... best boy electric
Daniel Lichtblau .... camera intern (as Daniel Sar Lichtblau)
Elaine Lincourt .... loader
Ludovic Littee .... first assistant camera
Louise Lovegrove .... additional grip
Ron Morales .... key grip
Jorge Olortegui .... grip
Christopher T. Paul .... Steadicam operator
Christopher T. Paul .... camera operator: "b" camera
Christopher T. Paul .... director of photography: second unit
Randy M. Salo .... grip (as Randy Solo)
Erik Shirai .... grip
Sean Taylor .... grip intern
Adam Troeger .... jimmy jib operator
Jonathan Vierira .... grip
Brett Walters .... second assistant camera
Joy Weber .... additional electrician
David Woolner .... third electrician
 
Casting Department
Molly Bennett .... extras casting
Kimberly Graham .... casting associate
Kia Warren .... casting intern
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sonya M. Andonov .... wardrobe supervisor (as Sonya Andonov)
Brooke Parr .... assistant wardrobe supervisor
Brooke Styles .... costumer
Kia Warren .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Bo Lee .... second assistant editor
Christopher Pensiero .... first assistant editor
Ken Rubenfeld .... colorist (as Kenny Rubenfeld)
Martin Zeichner .... production telecine
 
Music Department
Paul Hsu .... music editor
Robin Urdang .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Zachary Henderson .... driver: grip/electric
 
Other crew
Ami Armstrong .... creative executive: Serenade Films
Molly Bennett .... production assistant
Michelle Chai .... production assistant
Heather Daniels .... assistant to producer
Jo Davis .... production assistant
Alfred DeGrand .... production assistant
Valerie Evering .... production assistant
Jennifer Fanning .... production assistant
Carol Frances .... banker: Serenade Films (as Carole Frances)
Tyrone Francisco .... production assistant
Kristin Hensley .... assistant to producers: Serenade Films
J.P. Impastato .... intern: Serenade Films
Todd James .... advisory board: Serenade Films
Emily Jerome .... office production intern
Alexander Kalkines .... location manager
Geoff Linville .... production executive: Serenade Films (as Geoffrey Linville)
Jason Messeri .... key production assistant
Max Miner .... double: Rudy Carges
Jacquie Mitchell .... banker: Serenade Films
Jason Mottley .... caterer: Paradise Splash Grapevine Corp.
Chris Northrop .... production assistant
Brendan O'Rourke .... assistant location manager
Michael Pevney .... office production intern
Steve Pines .... accounting services (as Steven R. Pines)
Michael A. Price .... advisory board: Serenade Films
Elizabeth Ramos .... craft service
Daniel Rbibo .... insurance services: AON/Albert G. Ruben
Leslie E.A. Rider .... production assistant (as Leslie Rider)
Michele Robertson .... publicist
Kelly Salmon .... assistant: Mr. Cuesta
Stephen Scharf .... advisory board: Serenade Films
Stephen Scharf .... legal services: O'Melveny and Myers
David W. Schoner Jr. .... film commissioner
April Schott .... production assistant
Matthew Schuchman .... production assistant
Craig Seti .... dailies supervisor
Madeline Shapiro .... production assistant
Raj Singh .... advisory board: Serenade Films
Wes Waldron .... title designer
Matt Watkins .... assistant production office coordinator
Sharon Watt .... script supervisor
Michael Williams .... production assistant
Lang Yee .... key production accountant
 
Thanks
Steven Gorelick .... special thanks
Anne Hubbell .... huge thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
12 and Holding (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and sexual content involving minors, and for language.
Runtime:
Chile:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:94 min
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: Jacob's birthmark changes in location, size, and color throughout the movie. more
Quotes:
Rudy: Our birthday comes once a year and you ask for a hockey mask. You don't even play.
Jacob: Jason from Friday the 13th wears one. He's bad-ass.
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Movie Connections:
References Frankenstein (1931) more
Soundtrack:
Copper Head more

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35 out of 41 people found the following review useful.
A terrific movie about children, but not for children., 12 August 2006
9/10
Author: Debukochi from Boston, Massachusets

This is a haunting coming-of-age film about children, bound by a common, shocking tragedy, who struggle to get on with life and overcome their own troubling problems. Despite the severity of issues conveyed in this film's overlapping vignettes, it never becomes melodramatic. Artful screen writing and direction infuse humor in the telling of these children's stories—stories rich with characters who are colorful, but never contrived. All of the children provide very genuine, endearing performances—essential if the audience is going to empathize with them and their disturbing behavior. This movie will frequently make you uncomfortable—very uncomfortable. But no matter how horrifying and even monstrous these children's actions may be, they never lose their appealing and disarming qualities as children. These are very cool kids, even the most troubled, who easily win your affection.

During the course of the movie, one of the children queries the others by asking, "Do you know ninety-percent of people's problems are due to their inability to get over the past?" All of these children will be faced with this challenge. You hope all will overcome this obstacle, but sadly, not all of them will or should be able to get over their past.

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