The Elder Son (2006)

Director:

Marius Balchunas

Writers:

Marius Balchunas (writer)
Scott Sturgeon (writer)

Release Date:

30 March 2009 (South Korea)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A story of a Russian clarinetist living in Los Angeles, whose life changes when a young local car thief passes himself off as his long-lost son.

Plot Keywords:

Incest | Incest Overtones

Cast

Shane West	...	Bo
Leelee Sobieski	...	Lolita
Rade Serbedzija	...	Max
Eric Balfour	...	Skip
Regina Hall	...	Susan
Reiley McClendon	...	Nikita
Brian Geraghty	...	Greg
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Leonard
Joel Moore	...	Kenny
Ivana Milicevic	...	Tanya
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Mr. Kleeman
Svetlana Efremova	...	Vera
Elya Baskin	...	Uncle Fedya
Susan Lay	...	Carrie
Kathleen Gati	...	Fedya's Wife
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sally Ann Brooks	...	Additional voices (voice)
Michael Rose		(as Michael Edward Rose)
Inna Swann	...	Banya Waitress

Directed by
Marius Balchunas

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Marius Balchunas		writer
Scott Sturgeon		writer

Produced by
Eric Koskin	....	executive producer
Damon Martin	....	executive producer
Richard Middleton	....	co-producer
Scott Sturgeon	....	producer
John Veague	....	producer

Original Music by
Yagmur Kaplan
Mladen Milicevic

Cinematography by
Andrew Huebscher

Film Editing by
David Dodson

Casting by
Shannon Makhanian

Production Design by
Katya Blumenberg

Art Direction by
Scott Holdredge

Costume Design by
Emmy Taylor

Makeup Department
Wendy Boscon	....	hair department head
Myke Michaels	....	makeup department head
Stacey Rae	....	makeup artist
Jenna Tibbetts	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Richard Middleton	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
W. Alex Korp	....	first assistant director
Melissa Lekus	....	second assistant director
Michael Zeininger	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jesse Anderson	....	art swing
Jaime Beebe	....	on-set dresser
Hunter Brown	....	assistant property master
C. Alex de Gale	....	carpenter
Jen Fiedler	....	on-set dresser
Flip Filippelli	....	construction coordinator
McJoel Hamilton	....	leadman
Dan C. Jenkins	....	painter
Jim Jerome	....	set dresser
Cija Johnson	....	lead scenic

Sound Department
Steve Arcabascio	....	boom operator
Keith Birchfiel	....	boom operator
Michael Brown	....	foley mixer
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Dehr	....	sound mixer
Thomas O'Neil Younkman	....	dialog editor
Phillip Perpich	....	foley mixer
Jeff Prosser	....	foley artist
Jeff Prosser	....	foley supervisor
David Warburton	....	post facility coordinator

Special Effects by
Chris Bailey	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Rachel Clement	....	digital cleanup artist

Stunts
Mikal Kartvedt	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Darrick Akey	....	assistant camera
Eddie San Chan	....	gaffer
Cory Clay	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Cory Clay	....	director of photography: second unit
Justin DeNino	....	electrician
Rachel Donofrie	....	camera loader
Gene Fereaud	....	best boy electric
Leo Ibanez	....	grip
Erwin Landau	....	Steadicam operator
Erwin Landau	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Piekutowski	....	grip
Andrew Robison	....	grip
Nickolas Dylan Rossi	....	assistant camera
Sonoko Shimoyama	....	electrician
Alpheus Underhill	....	best boy grip
Greg Wilson	....	key grip
Michael Witczak	....	electrician

Casting Department
Katie Piel	....	casting assistant (as Katie Piel)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Emily Batson	....	key costumer
Sara Walbridge	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Julius Friede	....	digital intermediate colorist
Michael Grawert	....	on-line editor
Dennis Little	....	digital intermediate production coordinator
Julia Mugge	....	post-production assistant
Jon Pehlke	....	on-line editor
Sarah Priestnall	....	production supervisor Digital Intermediate

Music Department
Darin Harmon	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
John Christopher Hicks	....	driver
Mark Holmes	....	transportation co-captain
Billy Kane	....	transportation coordinator
Jim Oge Jr.	....	driver: van
Jim Oge Jr.	....	transportation

Other crew
Ted Alvarez	....	production assistant
Prince Bagdasarian	....	film and high definition coordinator
Randi M. Cohen	....	production assistant
Dave Fraunces	....	production coordinator
Tom Goodrich	....	studio teacher
Megan Kristen Lane	....	key set production assistant (as Megan Lane)
Megan Kristen Lane	....	key set production assistant
Yulia E. Meltser	....	production coordinator
Don Napoli	....	key production accountant
Chris Raines	....	office runner
Chris Raines	....	production office assistant
Daniela Roth	....	assistant production coordinator
Arturo Lopez Uscanga	....	scanning manager

Thanks
Sam Eigen	....	special thanks
Brandon Paine	....	special thanks
Brian Sweet	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• 2 Loop Films
• A Russian Bear Production LLC
• Departure Studios (in association with)
• Phoenicia Pictures

Distributors

• Peace Arch Home Entertainment
• Phoenicia Pictures (2009) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Visionary Thinking (2008-2013) (Serbia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Everest Special Effects

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Departure Studios  post-production audio services
• Eisner & Frank  production legal
• Hollywood Intermediate  digital intermediate services
• Matchframe Digital Intermediate  digital intermediate (post-production services and facilities)
• Sound Satisfaction  foley recording facility

Also Known As:

The Optimist (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and drug use.

Runtime:

South Korea:84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | South Korea:12

Company:

2 Loop Films