In the Mix (2005)

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writers (WGA):

Jacqueline Zambrano (screenplay)
Chanel Capra (story) ...
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Release Date:

23 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Everyone wants a piece of his action.

Plot:

A successful DJ named Darrel (Usher), managed to rescue a powerful mobster one night. In order to repay Darrell, the mobster, Frank Pacelli, gives him the task of protecting his daughter, Dolly (Chriqui). |

Plot Keywords:

Father Daughter Relationship | Shower | Story Continued During End Credits | Fart Joke | Bulldog

Cast

Usher Raymond	...	Darrell (as Usher)
Chazz Palminteri	...	Frank
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Dolly
Robert Costanzo	...	Fat Tony
Robert Davi	...	Fish
Matt Gerald	...	Jackie
Anthony Fazio	...	Frankie Junior
Geoff Stults	...	Chad
Chris Tardio	...	Angelo
Kevin Hart	...	Busta
K.D. Aubert	...	Cherise
Isis Faust	...	Lexi
Nick Mancuso	...	Salvatore
Page Kennedy	...	Twizzie
Deezer D	...	Jojo
Jennifer Echols	...	Big Momma
Robert Gallo	...	Dr. Rizzoli
Dwight Hicks	...	Bouncer
Kellie Shanygne Williams	...	Cami (as Kellie Williams)
Erin Cardillo	...	Rachelle
Mieko Hillman	...	Hottie (as Mieko)
Kristen Renton	...	Skye
Misti Traya	...	Maya
Lana Underwood	...	Carly
John David Conti	...	Gino
Lucille M. Oliver	...	LaShonda (as Lucille Oliver)
Mat Gifford	...	Aqua Receptionist
Dominic Testa	...	Frank's Guest
Griffin Dellaverson	...	Wedding Guest
Gary 'G. 1000' Randolph	...	Street Performer
Alfred 'A.J.' Jackson	...	Street Performer
Eldon 'Emaze' Baizar	...	Street Performer
Labyron 'Chaos' Walton	...	Street Performer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Holly Bonelli	...	Club Dancer (uncredited)
Elise Cameron	...	Dolly's Friend (uncredited)
Marc De'Antone	...	Mobster / Wedding guest (uncredited)
Tamara Garfield	...	Club Dancer (uncredited)
Nito Larioza	...	Breakdancer (uncredited)
Jennifer Lauren	...	Yoga Student (uncredited)
Marco Martinez	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Joe Rosario	...	Frank's Henchman (uncredited)

Directed by
Ron Underwood

Writing credits (WGA)
Jacqueline Zambrano		(screenplay)
Chanel Capra		(story) and
Cara Dellaverson		(story) &
Brian Rubenstein		(story)

Produced by
Bill Borden	....	executive producer
Chanel Capra	....	co-producer
Holly Davis Carter	....	executive producer (as Holly Davis-Carter)
John Dellaverson	....	producer
Robert Ortiz	....	line producer
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer (as Micheal Paseornek)
Usher Raymond	....	executive producer (as Usher)

Original Music by
Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by
J. Clark Mathis

Film Editing by
Don Brochu

Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino
Rebecca Mangieri

Production Design by
Cynthia Kay Charette

Set Decoration by
Ron Franco

Costume Design by
Ha Nguyen

Makeup Department
Rebecca Alling	....	key makeup artist
Sheryl Blum	....	hair stylist
Shirley Dolle	....	hair department head
Carol A. O'Connell	....	hair stylist (as Carol O'Connell)
Nicole Patterson	....	makeup artist: Usher
Debbie Zoller	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Marisa Clayton	....	post-production supervisor: Modern VideoFilm
Petra Hoebel	....	unit production manager: additional photography
Rosemary Lara	....	production manager: Lions Gate Films
Robert Ortiz	....	unit production manager
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Max Day	....	first assistant director
Maximillian D. Day	....	first assistant director
Richard Gonzales	....	second second assistant director
Carla R. Ponzio	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jason E. Baldwin	....	assistant food stylist
Joe Del Monte	....	construction coordinator
Hector M. Gonzalez	....	on-set dresser
Terry Haskell	....	property master
Cindy Ingraham	....	assistant property master
Gloria Murphy	....	assistant property master
Chris Nakayama	....	construction foreman
Sean O'Connell	....	set dresser
Cindy Peters	....	art department coordinator
Freddy Waff	....	leadman
Raymond Waff	....	set dresser
Bob Warner	....	paint foreman
Dennis Winters	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Elliot Anders	....	adr mixer
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
John Bires	....	additional sound
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
Shane Bruce	....	foley artist
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist
Susan Cahill	....	dialog editor
Julio Carmona	....	adr recordist
Matt Colleran	....	sound re-recordist
Greg Crawford	....	adr recordist: Atlanta
Jeff Eisner	....	additional sound
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Flinchbaugh	....	digital audio assistant
Brian Gallagher	....	adr recordist
Don Givens	....	foley mixer
Jeff Glueck	....	additional sound
Richard Bryce Goodman	....	sound mixer
Arda Gulesserian	....	additional sound
Daniel S. Irwin	....	dialog & adr editor
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Duke Lim	....	additional sound
Paul Longstaffe	....	dialogue editor
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	walla group
Stefanie Melchor	....	additional sound
Glenn T. Morgan	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Rosenthal	....	additional sound
Abel Schiro	....	utility sound
Matthew Sordello	....	additional sound
Peter Staubli	....	sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Mathew Waters	....	sound effects editor
David Young	....	additional sound
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Lou Carlucci	....	special effects coordinator
Josh Hakian	....	key special effects

Visual Effects by
Roger Mocenigo	....	digital compositor: XY&Z
Mike Uguccioni	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
John Cenatiempo	....	stunts: Johnnie C
Steve M. Davison	....	stunt coordinator
Greg Fitzpatrick	....	stunt double: Anthony Fozio
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunt double: Usher Raymond
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunt double
Ronnie Lewis Jr.	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Saeed Adyani	....	still photographer
Ffilip Bolton	....	set electrician
Ben Bowling	....	best boy electric
Chris Burgon	....	electrician
Rod Calarco	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Roger Chingirian	....	additional electrician
Elisha Christian	....	additional grip
David Daniel	....	camera operator: second unit
Brian S. Osmond	....	first assistant camera
Greg Padilla	....	electrician
Johnny Radzik	....	Steadicam operator
Darryl Rue	....	grip
William Russell	....	gaffer
Jason Salonen	....	electrician
Peter Villani	....	electrician
Michael J. Walker	....	camera operator
Eric Wheeler	....	film loader
Nicole Williams	....	camera loader: second unit

Casting Department
Jennifer Bender	....	extras casting
Samantha Finkler	....	casting associate
Jeff Mitchell	....	casting: New York
Jennifer Rudolph	....	casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yaa Boaa Aning	....	costumer: Usher
Michael Crow	....	set costumer
Yulia Gershenzon	....	costumer
Christopher J. Kristoff	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Todd Busch	....	first assistant editor
Jenny Cho	....	post-production assistant
Adam M. Duthie	....	assistant editor
Mark McCoy	....	post-production coordinator
Robb Porter	....	post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Lee Wimer	....	color timer

Music Department
Johnny Caruso	....	music editor
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Tricia Holloway	....	music consultant
Kory Kruckenberg	....	scoring assistant engineer
Rich Mixsell	....	dj
Rebecca Rienks	....	music coordinator
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor
Michael Stern	....	music scoring mixer
Robin Thicke	....	composer: song "Against the World
Jesse Voccia	....	music programmer
Sam Zeines	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Tony Barattini	....	driver: base camp generator
Mike Belt	....	driver: mechanic
Alex E. Burns	....	driver: cast
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Guy J. Graves	....	prop truck driver
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Kirk Huston	....	transportation captain
Steve Larson	....	transportation dispatcher

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Thomas Barg	....	accounting clerk
Thomas Barg	....	production staff
Lark Bernini	....	production coordinator
Cami Bourquin	....	assistant: Mr. Underwood
Sonja Christoph	....	production assistant
Helane Crowell	....	assistant: Mr. Dellaverson
Michael G. Cruz	....	assistant to cast
Jade DeCosta	....	office production assistant
Yon Elvira	....	supervisor: assets and productions publicity, Lionsgate
Mandy Friedrich	....	studio teacher
Sean P. Galvin	....	production assistant
Tamara Garfield	....	production assistant intern
Staci Gilchirst	....	assistant: Mr. Palminteri
Lisa Gooding	....	legal supervisor
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Amanda Harrington	....	production assistant
Todd Havern	....	key set production assistant
Marie Healy	....	key assistant location manager
Liam Hearne	....	assistant post-production accountant
Daniel MacArthur	....	production coordinator: Lions Gate Films
Robert M. Melnik	....	executive vice president
Wayne Middleton	....	location manager
Curtis A. Miller	....	director of production: Lions Gate Films
Yolanda Ray	....	assistant: Usher
Emily Rice	....	post-production accountant
Terence Rosemore	....	assistant to cast
Amber N. Roy	....	business and legal affairs
John Scheer	....	title designer: main titles
Jennifer Scott	....	first assistant accountant
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Amanda Shamis	....	business affairs coordinator
Elijah Shaw	....	assistant: Usher
Donna Sloan	....	senior vice president: Lions Gate Films
Sophia Tapia	....	payroll accountant
John Trujillo	....	layout board
Derek Wilson	....	assistant: Usher
Adriane Zaudke	....	assistant: Mr. Dellaverson
Andrew Zilch	....	assistant production coordinator
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)

Production Companies

• J & C Entertainment
• Lions Gate Films
• Releve Entertainment
• Triumphant Pictures
• Ush Entertainment

Distributors

• Lions Gate Films (2005) (USA) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• J Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Dying for Dolly (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, violence and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41806) | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

J & C Entertainment

Trivia:

Usher Raymond enlisted the help of his longtime personal bodyguard, Elijah Shaw, in an effort to be more accurate in his role as Dolly's protector. Elijah who spent most of his time keeping screaming fans away from the location shoots, was dragged on set for multiple sessions of, "what would you do if..." His name appears in the credits as "Personal Security"

Quotes:

Dolly: Must have been the collard greens that made me lose control!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Gettin' It (2006)

Soundtrack:

Brothers

Very possibly the worst movie I have ever seen

And that's pretty sad, because I've seen a bunch of horrible movies, but this one is in a class of it's own. Now, I'm going to be honest, I wanted to see this film when it was first released in the theaters. It looked kinda like a fun movie, but I decided to wait until it was for rent. I knew this movie had a bad rating on IMDb, but I figured it was just because Usher was one of the biggest stars at the time and people were just trying to trash him. Boy, I apologize for doubting the views of the IMDb users.

First off, what was the screenwriter on when he wrote this? Or was he simply reading "Screenwriting for dummies"? What the hell does he or the director take me for?! I grew up in friggin' little Italy/Chicago! I'm not stupid. Now, not to sound horrible, but this movie was totally inaccurate on how a mafia boss would let an African American watch his daughter. Never would happen in a million years. Not to mention the horrible stereo types in this film! It was horrible. The two lovers had no chemistry and the plot was.... ahh! Just never see this movie ever ever ever!

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