Hoot (2006)

Director:

Wil Shriner

Writers (WGA):

Wil Shriner (screenplay)
Carl Hiaasen (based on the novel by)

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

It's time to stand up for the little guys.

Plot:

A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls.

Plot Keywords:

Owl | Florida | Montana | Jogging | Trailer

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Luke Wilson	...	Officer Delinko
Logan Lerman	...	Roy Eberhardt
Brie Larson	...	Beatrice Leep
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Curly
Cody Linley	...	Mullet Fingers
Neil Flynn	...	Mr. Eberhardt
Clark Gregg	...	Chuck Muckle
Kiersten Warren	...	Mrs. Eberhardt
Jessica Cauffiel	...	Kimberly
Dean Collins	...	Garrett
Robert Wagner	...	Mayor Grandy
Eric Phillips	...	Dana
Jimmy Buffett	...	Mr. Ryan
John Archie	...	Captain
Robert Donner	...	Kalo
Stacy Ann Rose	...	Dr. Gonzalez (as Stacey-Ann Rose)
Damaris Justamante	...	Mrs. Matherson
Kin Shriner	...	City Clerk
Sarah Delaney Buffett	...	Soccer Pal #2
B.J. Grieco	...	Mayor Grandy's Assistant
Tom Brainard	...	Detective
Carl Hiaasen	...	Muckle's Assistant
Natalie Shriner	...	Student at Opening
Kris McKay	...	Student at Back of Bus
Dan Boever	...	Golfer #1
Frank Marshall	...	Golfer #2
Marc Macaulay	...	Drill Sergeant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brandon Agan	...	Student (uncredited)
Matthew Miles Carter	...	Student (uncredited)
Don Festge	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Jamie D. Knee	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Rick Michaels	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Karen Ross	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Kristen Sullivan	...	Extra (uncredited)
Nelitza Vallellanes	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Wil Shriner

Writing credits (WGA)
Wil Shriner		(screenplay)
Carl Hiaasen		(based on the novel by)

Produced by
Jimmy Buffett	....	producer
Michael Disco	....	co-producer
Toby Emmerich	....	executive producer
Carl Hiaasen	....	co-producer
Mark Kaufman	....	co-producer
Frank Marshall	....	producer
Kevin Reidy	....	executive producer
Wil Shriner	....	co-producer
Gregg Taylor	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jimmy Buffett
Phil Marshall

Cinematography by
Michael Chapman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Alan Edward Bell

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson		(as Amanda Mackey)
Cathy Sandrich		(as Cathy Sandrich Gelfond)

Production Design by
Stephen J. Lineweaver		(as Stephen Lineweaver)

Art Direction by
Richard Fojo		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Scott Jacobson

Costume Design by
Christopher Lawrence

Makeup Department
Stacey K. Black	....	hair stylist: additional photography
René Dashiell Kerby	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Pamela Ferguson	....	hairdresser
Donna Battersby Greene	....	hair assistant (as Donna Battersby)
Jane Hassinger	....	key hair stylist
Darren Levy	....	makeup artist
Diane Maurno	....	key makeup artist
Susie Mendez Pfister	....	makeup assistant
Kristin Ryals	....	makeup artist
Jennie Saks	....	additional hair stylist
Jennie Saks	....	additional makeup artist
Jennie Saks	....	hair stylist: Montana
Jennie Saks	....	makeup artist: Montana
Randa Squillacote	....	key hair stylist
Debbie Zoller	....	makeup artist: additional photography

Production Management
Tim Pedegana	....	post-production supervisor
Kimberly Rach	....	production supervisor
Kevin Reidy	....	unit production manager (as Kevin F. Reidy)
Douglas Jones	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Greg Guzik	....	additional assistant director: Montana
Terry Ham	....	key second assistant director
Bruce Moriarty	....	first assistant director
John Nelson	....	first assistant director
Hal Olofsson	....	additional assistant director: Montana
Shea Varge	....	second second assistant director (as Shea Patrick Varge)
Melanie Grefe	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
David Alban	....	gang boss
David Alban	....	propmaker
Marla Altschuler	....	art consultant
John Balling	....	key scenic artist
Kurt Corbitt	....	propmaker: additional photography (as Curtis Corbett)
Stitch Crisp	....	property master (as James Crisp)
Edward Curington	....	carpenter
Paul Damien	....	propmaker
Jose Duarte	....	scenic artist
Sean Duhame	....	associate scenic designer
Gary Dunham	....	set dresser
Cecil Durden	....	set dresser
Rod England	....	leadman (as Rodney L. England)
Michael J. Flynn	....	greensman
Matthew J. Gillooly	....	greensman
Christopher M. Gordon	....	set dresser
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	property master
Brian P. Harris	....	propmaker (as Brian Harris)
Dennis J. Harris	....	propmaker
James Harris	....	construction coordinator
Jeffrey Harris	....	propmaker
Maureen Hendricks	....	scenic artist
John Hinchie	....	propmaker
Richard E. Kruder	....	key set dresser
Robert Loring Jr.	....	on-set greensman
Ben Lowe	....	propmaker
Brian Luehring	....	propmaker
William D. McLane	....	assistant property master
Sean McNaccy	....	propmaker
Michael Metzel	....	construction coordinator
Greyson Miller	....	on-set dresser
Shannon Mullins	....	gang boss
Shannon Mullins	....	propmaker
Jimmie Perdue	....	painter
Luis Rodriguez	....	construction production assistant
Alex Saviuk	....	storyboard artist
Nicholas Scott	....	assistant art director
Roger Sherman	....	scenic artist
Herb Silverman	....	art department coordinator
Erik Soderstrom	....	set dresser: additional photography
Paul Stickl	....	gang boss
Paul Stickl	....	propmaker
Margaret A. Thigpen	....	production buyer
Eric Tiefenbach	....	propmaker
Robert B. Vega	....	carpenter
Dan Warrington	....	props assistant
Andrew Wert	....	assistant property master (as Andrew R. Wert)
Douglas Winters	....	construction foreman
Ryan C. Wolfgang	....	props assistant (as Ryan Wolfgang)

Sound Department
Robert Althoff	....	mixing recordist
Walter Anderson	....	sound mixer (as Walter P. Anderson)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (as Gregg Barbarnell)
Steve Bartkowicz	....	sound re-recording engineer
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Kerry Ann Carmean	....	sound effects editor (as Kerry Carmean-Williams)
Kevin Cerchiai	....	boom operator
Tim Farrell	....	sound effects editor
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hector C. Gika	....	sound effects editor (as Hector Gika)
Spenser Ian Gika	....	sound effects editor
Chris Hogan	....	dialogue editor (as Christopher Hogan)
Jacob Kemp	....	sound utility (as Jacob B. Kemp)
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist
Kelly Oxford	....	supervising sound editor
Lisa Pinero	....	sound mixer: additional photography (as Lisa Pinero-Amses)
Mike Schmidt	....	boom operator (as Michael Schmidt)
David Stanke	....	supervising first assistant sound editor
Lucy Sustar	....	foley recordist
James Wright	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright)
Weldon Brown	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Daryl Lathrop	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Jeff Malham	....	re-recording engineer (uncredited)
Michael Pisano	....	sound utility (uncredited)
Lenny Rabinowitz	....	adr recording engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kurt Harris	....	special effects
Harry Hurst	....	special effects (as Harry King Hurst II)
Richard E. Perry	....	special effects coordinator (as Richard Perry)

Visual Effects by
Mark Dick Danger Devlin	....	digital artist (as Mark Devlin)
Todd Groves	....	digital artist
Julie Nevius	....	digital artist
Lee Roderick	....	lead compositor (as Lee Rod Roderick)
Payam Shohadai	....	visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Jennifer Vecchiarello	....	visual effects producer
Johnny Wilson	....	digital artist
Vincent Cirelli	....	CG supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Cameron Gray	....	animation supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
John R. Hazzard	....	character animator: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Justin Johnson	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Randy Little	....	compositor colorist (uncredited)
Glenn Morris	....	roto/paint supervisor (uncredited)
Ben Neall	....	models and texture (uncredited)
Burke Roane	....	lead character animator: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Trey Roane	....	character animator: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Joey Sila	....	digital effects artist: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Thanapoom Siripopungul	....	character setup: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Steven Swanson	....	visual effects producer: Luma Pictures (uncredited)

Stunts
Don Abbatiello	....	marine stunt coordinator
Brent Bernhard	....	stunt performer
Rosie Bernhard	....	stunt performer
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunt coordinator
Daniel Buczakowski	....	stunt performer (as Dan Buczakowsky)
Mark De Alessandro	....	stunt performer
Dane Farwell	....	stunt performer
Rusty Hendrickson	....	stunt coordinator: Montana
Mike Kirton	....	stunt performer
Danielle Kuenkle	....	stunt performer
David S. Lomax	....	stunt performer (as David Lomax)
Mike Mayhall	....	stunt performer (as Michael Mayhall)
Susan Saddler	....	stunt performer
Christie Sanders	....	stunt performer
Aaron Mathews Shinstine	....	stunt performer (as Aaron Matthews)
Jayson Talbert	....	stunt performer
Tommy Turvey	....	stunt performer (as Tommie Turvey)
Amy Lynn Tuttle	....	stunt performer
Jordan Warrack	....	stunt double: Montana
Mark Warrick	....	stunt double: Montana (as Mark Warrack)
Jay Amor	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Kathryn Faison	....	stunts (uncredited)
Erik Joseph	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Jamie D. Knee	....	action actor (uncredited)
Tommie Mack Turvey Sr	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
John Tamburro	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Don M. Black	....	grip: Montana
James Blake	....	rigging grip
Stephen Ciffone	....	first assistant camera
Tom Cox	....	camera operator: additional photography (as Thomas P. Cox)
Daniel Demergian	....	electrician (as Daniel Berge Domirgian II)
Ron Elliott	....	camera loader
David Emmerichs	....	Steadicam operator: additional photography
David Emmerichs	....	camera operator: "a" camera, additional photography
Andrew Fisher	....	first assistant camera
Antonio Font Jr.	....	lamp operator
J.P. Gabriel	....	key grip: Montana
Sean P. Gilbert	....	second assistant camera (as Sean Gilbert)
Don Hamzik	....	video assist operator
Kevin Higgins Jr.	....	key rigging grip (as Kevin J. Higgins Jr.)
Barry Idoine	....	camera assistant: Montana
John Joyce	....	Steadicam operator
John Joyce	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Fred Kimble	....	grip
Jono Kouzouyan	....	gaffer
Marvin Lee	....	second assistant camera
Jason McKnight	....	best boy: Montana
Adam Milt	....	camera production assistant
Peter Monella	....	electrician (as Pete Monella)
Kai Morbey	....	generator operator
Evan Nelson	....	remote head technician
David Norris	....	aerial director of photography (as Daved Norris)
Paul Olsen	....	electrician (as Pauly Olsen)
Casey Osborne	....	dolly grip
Rico J. Osorio	....	electrician (as Rick Osorio)
Al Pavoni	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Chris Portugal	....	best boy grip: additional photography
Lionel T. Portugal Sr.	....	key grip: additional photography (as Lionel Portugal Sr.)
Rusty Pouch	....	rigging gaffer (as Arnold Pouch)
David P. Robinson	....	best boy grip
Agnes Rodriguez	....	camera loader (as Agnes E. Rodriguez)
Alberto Saad	....	video assist operator (as Albert Saad)
Logan Schneider	....	clapper/loader: Montana
Gary Schwab	....	key rigging grip
John Sider Jr.	....	best boy rigging grip
Thomas Smaling	....	key grip
Bing Sokolsky	....	director of photography: additional photography
Henry Starling	....	grip (as Henry W. Starling)
Jamie Stephens	....	camera assistant: Montana
Lee J. Stone	....	remote head technician
David Swift	....	electrician
Chris Tarantino	....	best boy rigging grip
Rick Tiedeman	....	Steadicam operator (as Rick Tiedemann)
Rick Tiedeman	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Rick Ridemann)
Fred Valentine	....	best boy electric (as Frederick Valentine)
Michael 'Dutch' Van Woert	....	best boy electric: additional photography (as Michael Van Woert)
Glenn Watson	....	still photographer
Justin Webber	....	camera technician: Wescam, Montana
Peter Zuccarini	....	underwater cinematographer
Kelvin Curtis	....	lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kate Bulpitt	....	casting associate: New York
Farrah Fox-Collis	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Phyllis Karpinski	....	casting associate: Florida
Max Shippee	....	casting consultant
Lori Wyman	....	location casting
Rebecca Lindsey	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Eric Souliere	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Trayce Gigi Field	....	key costumer (as Trayce Field)
Nicole D. Harris	....	wardrobe production assistant
Heather Holmes	....	set costumer
Stacey Hughes	....	costumer (as Stacey R. Hughes)
Pamela Lee Incardona	....	costumer (as Pamela Incardona)
Jessie Mann	....	costumer
Stephen K. Randolph	....	costume supervisor
Susan Salzano	....	key set costumer
Surrey Schumm	....	set costumer: Montana
Janet Stirner Ingram	....	costume supervisor: additional photography (as Janet Ingram)
Phyllis Thurber-Moffit	....	costume ager/dyer
Phyllis Thurber-Moffit	....	costume painter
Emae Villalobos	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Randy L. Anderson	....	color timer (as Randy Anderson)
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Miranda Chavez	....	post-production assistant
Ryan Chavez	....	first assistant editor
Doug Keller	....	editorial assistant
Donald Likovich	....	assistant editor
Harry Muller	....	color timer
James Riley	....	editorial assistant (as Jim Riley)
Michael P. Smith	....	assistant editor
Jeff Stone	....	editorial assistant (as Jeffrey Stone)
Jeffrey Wolf	....	consulting editor

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music clearances
Savannah Jane Buffett	....	music supervisor
The Coral Reefer Band	....	musician
Jordan Corngold	....	music editor
Lindsay Fellows	....	vice president motion picture music: Walden Media
Robert Fernandez	....	additional music recordist
Greg Hayes	....	score recordist
Kevin Koloff	....	music legal
Joe McGrath	....	music mixer
Joe McGrath	....	music recordist
Bill Pearson	....	music engineer: ProTools (as William Pearson)
Michael Ramos	....	soundtrack production coordinator
Sharon Smith	....	assistant music editor
Erin Scully	....	music executive (uncredited)
Patrick Spain	....	assistant score engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Johnny A. Baio	....	driver (as Johnny Baio)
Diori Barnard	....	driver
Michael Carter	....	driver
Anthony Chiofalo	....	driver
Shannon Cole Sandy	....	driver: Montana
Dennis Coulum	....	driver
Larry Crenshaw	....	transportation coordinator (as Larry W. Crenshaw)
Richard F. Diez	....	transportation co-captain
Dave Duttinger	....	driver (as David Duttinger)
Steven Feldman	....	driver: boat
Tyler W. Gaisford	....	transportation coordinator: Montana (as Tyler Gaisford)
Jerry Gee	....	driver: Montana (as Jerry W. Gee)
Martin D. Koe	....	driver
Stephanie Lundy	....	transportation office assistant
Jay Palomino	....	transportation captain
Richard P. Pecora	....	driver (as Richard P. Pecora Jr.)
Carlos Rivero	....	driver
Abraham Salary	....	driver
Christine Schuman	....	driver: Montana
Phil Schuman	....	transportation captain: Montana
Larry Shephard	....	transportation captain: additional photography
John N. Sider Sr.	....	driver
Danny P. Taylor	....	driver
Edward T. Taylor	....	driver
Stanley J. Taylor	....	driver
Melvin A. Turner	....	transportation captain (as Melvin Turner)
David Voldberg	....	driver
David Voldberg	....	driver: Montana
John Watson	....	driver (as John E. Watson)
Warren Williams	....	boat captain
Jimmy Wray	....	driver

Other crew
Pamela Alessandrelli	....	production secretary
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances
Jason Bennett	....	set production assistant
James Berkery	....	production assistant
Tammy Blackburn	....	animal trainer (as Tammy Vanessa Blackburn)
Penny Black	....	craft service: Montana
William Brewster	....	location scout: Montana
Lisa Brown	....	horse wrangler: Montana
Jennifer Clark	....	assistant accountant
Steve Dale	....	set production assistant
Amy D'Alio	....	key set production assistant
Rhonda DeVictor	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Amy V. Dewhurst	....	set production assistant
Elizabeth Elwell	....	assistant location manager (as Elizabeth A. Elwell)
Kristin J. Etzel	....	set production assistant
Missy Eustermann	....	post-production accountant
Kelly Farrell	....	set medic
Christina Ferraro	....	set production assistant
Tommy Finkelstein	....	production attorney
Christie Fogarty	....	office production assistant
Anthony Fonseca	....	office production assistant
J.D. Freixas	....	office production assistant
Mark Futch	....	assistant location manager
Debbie Goldsholle	....	craft service
Hilary Griffiths	....	dialogue coach
Al Guthery	....	helicopter pilot
Gregory D. Hemstreet	....	production accountant (as Greg Hemstreet)
Jennifer Henderson	....	animal trainer
Rusty Hendrickson	....	head animal wrangler: Montana
Joshua Hoover	....	office production assistant
Chris Horton	....	set production assistant: Montana
Amanda House	....	set production assistant: Montana
Susan Humphrey	....	animal trainer
James K. Irisque	....	set medic: Montana
Andrew Jablonski	....	payroll accountant
Marc Jacobs	....	production placement
James Joyner	....	set production assistant
William S. Kilman	....	caterer: Tribe Road Catering
Jeremy Knutson	....	set medic: Montana
Lindsey Lerman	....	assistant: Logan Lerman
Lucretia Louis	....	set production assistant
Sean Madden	....	office production assistant: Montana
Ernie Malik	....	unit publicist
Nicholas Masky	....	key office production assistant
Jorge Maura	....	location intern
Colleen McCarthy	....	craft service
Michael J. McCarthy	....	craft service (as Michael McCarthy)
Easmanie Michel	....	location assistant
Joan Moody	....	location scout
Fred Moyse	....	set medic (as William F. Moyse)
Nila Neukum	....	script supervisor: additional photography
Christopher Ovitz	....	set production assistant: Montana
Dan Perri	....	title designer
Lorraine Putnam	....	animal trainer
Mary T. Radford	....	assistant: Mr. Marshall (as Mary Radford)
David Roberts	....	craft service
Jeff Rollason	....	location assistant
Jessica Rossi	....	accounting assistant
Luis Santana	....	set medic
George Schoendorfer	....	set medic
Aaron Schwartz	....	location assistant
Evan Schwartz	....	stand-in: Roy
Cassandra Seidl	....	second assistant accountant
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances
Nick Shriner	....	set production assistant
Frank Smith	....	production attorney
John Snyder	....	production coordinator
Leah Sokolowsky	....	location scout (as Leah A. Sokolowsky)
John Tamburro	....	helicopter pilot: Montana
Sam Tedesco	....	location manager
Nicole Tocantins	....	assistant: Mr. Reidy
Dan Tuffs	....	office production intern
Dmitri Vigneswaren	....	office production assistant
Simi Wein	....	assistant production coordinator
Pamela Lyn Weiss	....	assistant: Mr. Shriner
Allison Whitmer	....	production coordinator: Montana
Christopher Wiley	....	assistant accountant
Cassandra Windels	....	production assistant
Corey B. Yugler	....	script supervisor (as Corey Yugler)
Brandon Agan	....	photo double (uncredited)
Ian Camacho	....	production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited)
Matthew Cardarople	....	assistant: Luke Wilson (uncredited)
Tyler W. Gaisford	....	production supervisor: Montana (uncredited)
Erik Joseph	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Matthew E. Pado	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brad Robinson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Sauchak	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Greg Schroeder	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Ashley Totin	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Daniel Villagomez	....	credits administrator (uncredited)

Thanks
Tom Amundsen	....	in memory of
Jack Wilcox	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Hoot Productions LLC
• Kennedy/Marshall Company, The
• Walden Media

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• New Line Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Handmade Digital (visual effects and digital opticals)
• Luma Pictures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  production insurance
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animals provided by
• Cineworks Digital Studios  HD Dailies
• Conway Studios Hollywood, California  music recorded at (as Conway Studios)
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• L.A. Mad Dogs  voice casting
• Mailboat Records  soundtrack available on
• Mailboat Records  soundtrack
• Manhattan Transfer  adr facility
• Panavision Florida  cameras provided by
• Paskal Lighting  lighting equipment provided by
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Signet Sound Studio  music mixed at (as Signet Sound Studios)
• TNE Travel and Entertainment  travel provided by
• Todd-AO Soundelux  sound re-recorded at (as Todd/AO Sound)
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• Tribe Road Catering  catering

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild bullying and brief language.

Runtime:

USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Canada:G (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Boca Grande, Florida, USA

Company:

Hoot Productions LLC

Trivia:

The fine print beneath the newspaper photo showing the spray-painted police car credits Wil Shriner as the photographer.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Captain tells Officer Delinko to "Be sure to plug it in," referring to the three wheeler. However, throughout the film it is obvious the three wheeler is gasoline powered.

Quotes:

[Roy sits at Beatrice's table]
Beatrice Leep: What is your problem?
Roy Eberhardt: I think you're the one with the problem. Beatrice, I've got no idea why you're mad about what happened on the bus. You're not the one who got choked, and you're not the one who got punched in the nose. So I'm only going to say this once. If I did something to upset you, I'm sorry. It wasn't on purpose. Next time you've got a problem, just tell me, and then we'll sit down and talk about it like civilized human beings.
Beatrice Leep: Civilized.
Roy Eberhardt: Are we straight on this?
[Beatrice just glares]
Roy Eberhardt: Good. I'm glad we had this chance to get to know each other just a little bit better.
[He takes his lunch tray and leaves]
Soccer Pal #2: He's kind of cute, don't you think?
[Beatrice glares]
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Toy Story (1995)

Soundtrack:

Floridays

For a first time producer, I thought Jimmy Buffett put together a quality piece of work

In 'Hoot' Logan Lerman plays Roy Eberhardt, the new kid in school who has just moved from Montana. But Florida is a lot different from Montana. Despite is troubles in blending in, Roy discovers a bigger problem. A new franchise restaurant is coming to town and families of burrowing owls are in trouble. Can the new kid, a tomboy (Brie Larson) and a runaway (Cody Linley) stop big business from destroying these owls' home?

This movie was pretty good. The kids (Logan Lerman, Brie Larson and Cody Linley) are the real stars of this film. Luke Wilson (Officer Delinko) is okay, but really does not have a very big part. Neither does Robert Wagner (Mayor) or Jimmy Buffett (Mr. Ryan).

Nevertheless this was a fun film that the whole family will enjoy. For a first time producer, I thought Jimmy Buffett put together a quality piece of work. Plus the owls were really cute.