The Game Plan (2007)

Director:

Andy Fickman

Writers (WGA):

Nichole Millard (screenplay) &
Kathryn Price (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

28 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

Joe Kingman had the perfect game plan to win the championship... but first, he has to tackle one little problem.

Plot:

An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has a 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. |

Plot Keywords:

Boston Massachusetts | American Football | Interracial Relationship | Elvis Presley | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Dwayne Johnson	...	Joe Kingman (as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson)
Madison Pettis	...	Peyton Kelly
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Stella Peck
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Monique Vasquez
Morris Chestnut	...	Travis Sanders
Hayes MacArthur	...	Kyle Cooper
Brian J. White	...	Jamal Webber (as Brian White)
Jamal Duff	...	Clarence Monroe
Paige Turco	...	Karen Kelly
Tubbs	...	Spike
Gordon Clapp	...	Coach Mark Maddox
Kate Nauta	...	Tatianna
Robert Torti	...	Samuel Blake, Jr.
Jackie Flynn	...	Larry the Doorman
Lauren Storm	...	Nanny Cindy
Marv Albert	...	Himself
Boomer Esiason	...	Himself
Jim Gray	...	Himself
Stuart O. Scott	...	Himself
Steve Levy	...	Himself (as Steven Levy)
Eric Ogbogu	...	Drake
Christine Lakin	...	Nichole
Elizabeth Chambers	...	Kathryn
Brian Currie	...	Bo the Trainer
Fiona Gallagher	...	Dr. Converse (as Fionna Gallagher)
Jack Eastland	...	ER Doctor
Rachel Harker	...	Mrs. Jensen
Ed Berliner	...	Rebels PR Manager
Armen Garo	...	Cabbie
Roger Dillingham Jr.	...	Paparazzi (as Roger T.S. Dillingham Jr.)
Jay Giannone	...	Doorman at Club
Tony Renaud	...	New York Coach
Brianne Crough	...	Toy Store Ballet Dancer
Kathryn Fiore	...	Sara Kelly (voice)
Donald L. Banks	...	Hack Pack
Ron Borges	...	Hack Pack
John Clayton	...	Hack Pack
Jay Glazer	...	Hack Pack
John McClain	...	Hack Pack (as John C. McClain)
Gary Myers	...	Hack Pack
Chip Namias	...	Hack Pack
Jon Saraceno	...	Hack Pack
Steve Serby	...	Hack Pack
T.J. Simers	...	Hack Pack
Mike Eruzione	...	Club Guest
Eddie George	...	Club Guest
Gavin Maloof	...	Club Guest
Joe Maloof	...	Club Guest
Wally Szczerbiak	...	Club Guest
Sebastian Telfair	...	Club Guest
Jo Jo White	...	Club Guest
Debbie Connolly	...	ER Nurse
Lordan Napoli	...	Toy Store Camille Doll
Yvonne Finnerty	...	Nanny Yvonne
Kimberly Selby	...	Barking Crab Waitress
John Duff	...	Monroe's Brother
Scott Desano	...	Blake's VP
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ellen Becker-Gray	...	Family Member at Ballet (uncredited)
Eric Bruno Borgman	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Burke	...	Vendor (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly	...	Patron of Ballet / Patron at Restaurant / Football Fan (uncredited)
Max Cross	...	Extreme Fan (uncredited)
John Currie	...	Toy Store Shopper (uncredited)
Daryl Dimare	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Vincent J. Earnshaw	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Elisangela	...	Merry maid (uncredited)
Shelly NunChucks Finnegan	...	Extreme fan (uncredited)
Steve Flynn	...	Pediatrician (uncredited)
Susan Garibotto	...	Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Guy Guglielmi	...	Game day photographer (uncredited)
Eric Hofer	...	Sideline TV reporter (uncredited)
Frankie Imbergamo	...	Team Agent (uncredited)
Tracie Jules	...	Crazed Football Fan (uncredited)
Oliver Klein	...	Press Photographer (uncredited)
Dan Marshall	...	New Year's Eve Party Guest / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Robert Masiello	...	Sky box guest (uncredited)
Tom McGinty	...	VIP Guest (uncredited)
Tony Moreira	...	Pilot / Relief Worker (uncredited)
Tarek Moussa	...	Field Photographer (uncredited)
Giovanni Pantaleo	...	Press Conference Photographer (uncredited)
John Pungitore	...	Stadium Security (uncredited)
Jaime De La Rosa	...	Extreme Football Fan (uncredited)
James Ryen	...	Boston Rebels Player (uncredited)
Jaclyn Sabogal	...	Girl in toy store (uncredited)
Steve Scarfo	...	NFL Line Judge (uncredited)
Natalie Teager	...	Football player's girlfriend (uncredited)
Rob Williams	...	#55 Boton Rebels (uncredited)
Edward X. Young	...	Bearded Sportscaster / Second Photographer / Sports Reporter singing 'Hunka Hunka Burning Love' (uncredited)

Directed by
Andy Fickman

Writing credits (WGA)
Nichole Millard		(screenplay) &
Kathryn Price		(screenplay)
Nichole Millard		(story) &
Kathryn Price		(story) and
Audrey Wells		(story)

Produced by
Mark Ciardi	....	producer
Gordon Gray	....	producer
Richard Luke Rothschild	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nathan Wang

Cinematography by
Greg Gardiner		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael Jablow

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe

Production Design by
David J. Bomba

Art Direction by
John R. Jensen

Set Decoration by
James Edward Ferrell Jr.

Costume Design by
Genevieve Tyrrell

Makeup Department
Malinda Bennett	....	makeup artist
Elizabeth Cecchini	....	hair stylist
Jeff Dawn	....	makeup department head
Mary Ellen James	....	makeup artist (as Maryellen James)
Louis Lazzara	....	makeup artist
Charlotte Parker	....	hair department head (as Charlotte A. Parker)
Rachel Solow	....	hair department head

Production Management
Paul Moen	....	unit production manager
Mike Tidwell	....	production manager: Sandman Studios

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Robert Ellis	....	second unit director
Geoffrey Hansen	....	assistant director
Sunday Stevens	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Kip Bartlett	....	on-set dresser
Sean Bernard	....	paint foreman
John Blanchard	....	propmaker
Kathy Brunswick	....	construction buyer
Scott Buckwald	....	property master
Mickey Carter	....	props
Danica Chipman	....	props
Debbie Cutler	....	set decoration buyer
Jeremy Dominick	....	set dresser
Sean Duhame	....	graphic designer
Jared Fleury	....	assistant property master
Patrick Fuhrman	....	set dresser
Susanna Glattly	....	scenic foreman
Trey Hamilton	....	set dresser
Matt Harrington	....	carpenter
Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones	....	scenic artist
Andree Lago	....	scenic artist
Ted Lubonovich II	....	construction gangboss
Dave Major	....	set dressing gang boss
Etienne Martine	....	set dressing foreman
Eric Matheson	....	construction gangboss
Jeffrey D. McDonald	....	assistant art director
Mike Monckton	....	lead signwriter
John W. Morgan	....	stand-by painter
David J. Negron Jr.	....	storyboard artist
James Passanante	....	lead scenic
Colby E. Peterson	....	art department assistant
Rick Polikowski	....	propmaker
Vanessa Pyne	....	art assistant
Peter Sattler	....	graphic designer
Kurt Smith	....	lead man
Christine Youngstrom	....	art department coordinator
Debbie Nolan	....	construction gangboss (uncredited)
Randy L. Parisian	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Agostino	....	ProTools playback operator
Randle Akerson	....	sound designer
Randle Akerson	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Copley	....	foley mixer
Pud Cusack	....	sound mixer
G. John Garrett	....	additional sound
Steve Kohler	....	pre-mix recordist
Val Kuklowsky	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor
Sterling Moore	....	utility sound
Piero Mura	....	supervising foley editor
Rob Nokes	....	sound effects field recordist
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	dialogue editor
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Charles W. Ritter	....	sound editor
Robert L. Sephton	....	sound designer
Robert L. Sephton	....	supervising sound editor
John Sievert	....	foley artist
Ross Simpson	....	boom operator
Eric Thomas	....	sound utility
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jarrett Simon	....	utility sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larz Anderson	....	special effects coordinator
William 'Billy Jack' Jakielaszek	....	special effects technician
Adam McClain	....	special effects assistant
Michael Ricci	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Greg Astles	....	2D department lead: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Tara Avenia	....	visual effects production manager: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Darren A. Bell	....	visual effects producer: Intelligent Creatures Inc. (as Darren Bell)
Joaquin Braga	....	digital effects artist
D. Walt Cameron	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Kris Carson	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Dominic Cheung	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Sarah Coatts	....	visual effects producer: main & end credit sequence: yU+co.
Jerry Corda-Stanley	....	3D Massive artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Mike Dalzell	....	3D department lead: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Amy Daye	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc. (as Amy Spencer)
Marie Victoria Denoga	....	digital compositor
Mike Diltz	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Dan Dixon	....	visual effects supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Darren Farnes	....	digital artist: Sandman Studios
Rob Field	....	digital compositor: Sandman Studios
Safeer Ghaznavi	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Raymond Gieringer	....	visual effects production executive: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Patrice Goldman	....	visual effects coordinator
Varun Hadkar	....	digital artist
Michael Hatton	....	visual effects production executive: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Di He	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Matt Hoffman	....	visual effects producer: Sandman Studios
Ryan Hudson	....	digital compositor: Sandman Studios
Ammon Jones	....	digital compositor: Sandman Studios
Danny S. Kim	....	visual effects
Min Young Kim	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Yu Hoon Kim	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Jeffrey Klug	....	systems administrator: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Lev Kolobov	....	visual effects consultant: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Wendy Lanning	....	executive visual effects producer: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Seth Martiniuk	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Corey Mayne	....	production assistant: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Mikhail E. Merkurieff	....	animator: Sandman Studios
Alison Middaugh	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Lon Molnar	....	visual effects production executive: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Tony Morrill	....	digital compositor: Sandman Studios
Shelly Morrow	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Jesh Murthy	....	visual effects
Heather Neville	....	visual effects production coordinator: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Chris Nokes	....	visual effects production supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Ciaran O'Connor	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Sambo Ouk	....	animator: Sandman Studios
Scott Parker	....	systems administrator: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Hojin Park	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Scott Pressler	....	visual effects artist
Vikas Rajput	....	digital artist
Lisa Reid	....	visual effects production manager: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Scott Riopelle	....	senior digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Tyler Robb	....	production assistant: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
David Rose	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Migs Rustia	....	visual effects editor
Kenny Sales	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Geoff Sayer	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Chad Schott	....	digital compositor
Amy Schrob	....	visual effects artist
Scott Shapiro	....	visual effects producer
Todd Sheridan	....	digital effects artist: Sandman Studios
Clancy Silver	....	senior digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Andy Simonson	....	visual effects coordinator
Stephen Sobisky	....	visual effects supervisor: Sandman Studios
Stefan Sonnenfeld	....	digital intermediate colorist
Mitchell Stuart	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Mike Tidwell	....	visual effects coordinator: Sandman Studios
Justin van der Lek	....	digital compositor: Look! Effects
Tim Warnock	....	lead digital matte painter: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Dan Wheaton	....	lead digital matte painter: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Jennifer Yu	....	digital effects artist
Kai Zhang	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Michael Boggs	....	film scanning supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Rosie Bernhard	....	stunt driver
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunt driver
Jared Burke	....	stunts
David Solomon Clarke	....	utility stunts
Monica Goguen	....	stunts
Paul Marini	....	stunt driver
Tina Mckissick	....	stunts
Jeff Medeiros	....	utility stunts
Anthony Molinari	....	stunt performer
Tanoai Reed	....	stunt double
Tanoai Reed	....	stunts
Kevin Scott	....	stunt driver
Erik Solky	....	stunt driver
Rick Sordelet	....	stunt coordinator
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt driver
Shane Geraghty	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen F. Andrich	....	photographer: football (as Steve Andrich)
Brian Bartolini	....	gaffer
Woody Bell	....	additional rigging grip
Mark Brochu	....	additional rigging grip
Jan Burgess	....	assistant camera (as Janice Burgess)
Rick Cardillo	....	electrician
Mark J. Casey	....	rigging electric best boy
Jesse Crusing	....	electrician: screen tests
Gary Dagg	....	key grip
Joshua Davis	....	best boy
Scott D. Davis	....	rigging gaffer
Michael DiIeso	....	key rigger grip
Joshua Dreyfus	....	rigging electrician
Tim Dunbar	....	electrician
Geoff Eads	....	electrician
Josh Friz	....	second assistant camera
Eric Goddard	....	grip
Brian Heller	....	aerial photographer
Dan Hutchinson	....	electrician
Jessica Jennings	....	rigging electrician
Scott Koenigsberg	....	additional second assistant camera
Zach Lazar	....	electrician
Damon Lemay	....	film loader
Dean Lyras	....	photographer: second unit
Peter McAdams	....	best boy grip
James M. McClure	....	key dimmer board operator
Jody Miller	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Phil Nason	....	electrician
Bill O'Drobinak	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Peterson	....	electrician
Ron Phillips	....	still photographer
Joe A. Ponticelle	....	first assistant camera
Patrick Quinn	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Patrick Quinn	....	first assistant camera
David C. Romano	....	rigging grip
Jorge Sánchez	....	first assistant camera
Bryce Shields	....	video assist operator
Zack Shultz	....	camera production assistant
Wayne Simpson	....	lighting technician
Jeff Tanger	....	rigging electric
Travis Trudell	....	electrician
Steven J. Winslow	....	aerial camera technician: Wescam camera
Fred Young	....	electrician
Eric Boyle	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Thomas Czupryna	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Ryan Gibeau	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Susan Paley Abramson	....	casting associate
Susan Chaves	....	first extras casting assistant
Angela Peri	....	location casting
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan	....	extras casting
Stacey Taylor	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Au	....	costume department supervisor (as Nancy Capper)
Maren Beauchesne	....	key costumer
Laurie Bramhall	....	costumer
Elizabeth Clifford	....	tailor
Hillary Derby	....	additional set costumer
Caroline Errington	....	key costumer
Heidi Higginbotham	....	costume supervisor
Vanessa Knoll	....	additional set costumer
Aimee McCue	....	key costumer: pre-production
Sara Mills-Broffman	....	costume buyer
Damien Quinn	....	football costumer
Dana Schaefer	....	additional costumer
Jessica L. Therrien	....	costume production assistant
Richelle Devereaux-Murray	....	costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Salvatore Catanzaro	....	on-line editor
Vaune Kirby Frechette	....	first assistant editor
Harrison Marks	....	post-production assistant
Mike Mertens	....	color timer
Ray Neapolitan	....	assistant editor
Blu Nordgren	....	apprentice editor
Missy Papageorge	....	digital intermediate producer
Jorge Tanaka	....	digital intermediate assistant
Joan Wrzala	....	assistant editor
Rob Doolittle	....	senior digital on-line editor (uncredited)
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner: Company 3 (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Brent Brooks	....	music editor
Matt Fausak	....	assistant music editor
Benoit Grey	....	additional music arranger
Tom Hardisty	....	score recordist
Jennifer Hawks	....	music supervisor
Alan Meyerson	....	music scoring mixer
Milton Nelson	....	lead orchestrator
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Daniel Schweiger	....	assistant music editor
Booker White	....	head of music preparation
Kevin Kliesch	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
David Marder	....	transportation coordinator
Robert Martini	....	transportation captain
William O'Brien	....	driver

Other crew
Christopher Anderson	....	dance coach: Mr. Johnson
Natalia Anderson	....	production secretary
Whitney Avalon	....	stand-in: Bebe Neuwirth (as Whitney Cohen)
Jacqui Baker	....	set production assistant
David C. Bernat	....	assistant production office coordinator
Lori Beth Bernat	....	assistant: Mr. Fickman
Eric Bruno Borgman	....	stand-in: Hayes MacArthur
Jenny Lynn Burnett	....	assistant accountant
Matt Cavanaugh	....	production assistant
Derek Cunningham	....	set production assistant
Toby Dearing	....	stand-in: Jamal Duff
Ramses Del Hierro Ericstam	....	staff set production assistant
Thomas Derian	....	cleaner
Roger Dillingham Jr.	....	stand-in
Kenneth Donaldson	....	additional set production assistant
Mark Robert Ellis	....	football coordinator
Mark Fitzgerald	....	key assistant location manager
Mike Fitzgerald	....	production assistant
Michael J. Fox Jr.	....	video coordinator: football unit
Michael J. Fox Sr.	....	football equipment manager
Joe Gagnepain	....	location scout
Kathryn C. Galberth	....	assistant production coordinator
Kathryn C. Galberth	....	assistant travel coordinator
Maura Gannett	....	studio teacher
Monica Goguen	....	photo double: Madison Pettis
Angela Goodwin	....	travel coordinator
Dan Gorman	....	assistant location manager
Christopher Graham	....	football equipment manager
Barbara Halliday	....	production assistant
Jessica Hansen	....	stand-in
Jon Haskins	....	assistant football coach
Greg Holstein	....	office production assistant
Roy Horne	....	stand-in: Gordon Clapp
Lori Hornung	....	production coordinator
Nina Jacobson	....	production executive
Jeff Kalligheri	....	consultant
Mary Ann Kellogg	....	choreographer
Jennifer Klatt	....	first assistant accountant
Ryan Krayser	....	production assistant
Rachel Lax	....	first assistant accountant
David Linck	....	publicist
Brooke Livingston	....	location assistant
Brooke Livingston	....	location scout
Frank Macchia	....	midi transcriptor
James MacDonald	....	set medic
Jeff N. Maclean	....	location manager: second unit
Andrew Magarian	....	acting coach
Jeffery Mannarini	....	production assistant
Dave McComb	....	first assistant accountant
Jack McCullough	....	medic: construction/rigging
Aimee McDaniel	....	assistant football coordinator
Elizabeth McMullan	....	animal trainer
Megan McNichol	....	assistant: Mayhem Pictures
Jessica Meier	....	assistant football coordinator
Kristi Mujica	....	post-production accountant
Kat Murello	....	stand-in
Lucas Nalepinski	....	assistant location manager
Lucas Nalepinski	....	location scout
Paul Nygro	....	background voice
Patrick O'Hara	....	football coach (as Pat O'Hara)
J.P. Ouellette	....	staff set production assistant
George A. Parker	....	film projectionist
John Passarini	....	production assistant
David Arenas Pearlman	....	motion actor
Michael Peavey	....	helicopter pilot
Trish Peebles	....	animal trainer
Sally Potters	....	production secretary: Los Angeles
Kim Quam	....	set medic
Jason Quimby	....	inflatables technician
Shima Razavi	....	assistant: Mr. Rothschild
Jean Ricker	....	stand-in: Madison Pettis
Benjamin Rigaud	....	assistant: Mr. Johnson (as Benjamin T. Rigaud)
Brad Robinson	....	set production assistant
David Rumble	....	assistant location manager
Antonio Caetano Santos	....	office production assistant (as Antonio Caetano Dos Santos)
Charlie Scimone	....	key craft services
Ali Sigman	....	photo double
Anthony Cooper Smith	....	stand-in: Morris Chestnut
Roderick Smith	....	production accountant
Meg Stebbins	....	production assistant
Cami Stratton	....	additional assistant accountant
Chris Sullivan	....	production assistant
Ryan Sweeney	....	production assistant
Melanie Tamberino	....	stand-in
Brigham Taylor	....	production executive
Andrew L. Ullman	....	location manager
Ali Walker	....	production assistant (as Alison Walker)
Mimi Watstein	....	set production assistant
Stephanie Wescott	....	payroll accountant
Kimm Winn	....	head trainer
Ellen Wolff	....	production coordinator
Jake Worden	....	additional set production assistant
Howard Young	....	production accountant
Garson Yu	....	title designer and supervisor
Rebecca Edelson	....	script clearance manager (uncredited)
Brandt McGuire	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Robert Kraft	....	thanks
David Manning	....	special thanks
Thomas Menino	....	thanks (as Mayor Thomas M. Menino)
Mikko Nissinen	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures
• Mayhem Pictures
• Monkey Dance Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Intelligent Creatures (visual effects)
• LOOK! Effects (additional visual effects)
• One80 Visual
• Sandman Studios

Other Companies

• Boston Light & Sound  dailies projection
• Certified Cleaning Company  cleaning services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Company 3  digital intermediate
• Dolce Vita Productions  production support
• Intelligent Creatures  visual effects
• Massachusetts Film Office  special thanks
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Sportsrobe  costumes
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• audiomachine  advertising
• yU+Co.  titles

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | South Africa:A | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | USA:PG (certificate #43628) | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Malaysia:U | UK:U | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Ireland:G | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL | Taiwan:GP | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Auburn, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Originally the script called for the football team to be the New England Patriots, but negotiating with the NFL became difficult for producers so they made up the team name instead.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: It looks like the same stadium is used for regular season games and the championship game, by the amount and location of wear on the field. You would think that a championship game in Arizona would have better looking striping, etc. than a regular season game near Boston.

Quotes:

Karen Kelly: [During a group hug] Joe...
Peyton Kelly: Daddy...
Karen Kelly, Peyton Kelly: Can't breathe.
Joe Kingman: Me neither.
[They let go of each other]

Movie Connections:

Features "Hannah Montana" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Ain't Nothing Wrong with That

Sweet Game Plan

In "The Game Plan" after being high-jacked to the mall by his 8 year-old daughter Peyton (adorable Madison Pettis) and her ballerina crew, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Superstar Quarterback Joe Kingman is held captive at a "Make Your Own Doll" shop. Roselyn Sanchez as Peyton's ballet instructor Monique arrives to the rescue. "The Rock", crammed in children's chair, is combing out the hair of the doll he made. "The Rock" humbly tells Monique, "Thanks for saving me…" Joe wistfully concedes that he is not at all good at this—being a Dad. Monique reminds him that women being better anyway, are better at this sort of thing. Then in a touching admission, she tells Joe that fathers are important in that they teach daughters courage, and "They make us brave." Director Andy Fickman's "The Game Plan" is surprisingly both touching and sweet. Sentimental is a given—if you have a problem with that, you need to crawl back under a rock, because the sunshine emerges shamelessly in "The Game Plan". "The Game Plan" works, because of The Rock's undeniable charm, and his natural chemistry with Madison Pettis.

Film critic Richard Roeper commented that The Rock has squandered the opportunity of being the next huge action star, with his recent roles. I don't think so. For one thing: Action star roles are not very interesting. The Rock is a smart guy, and he is choosing roles with career longevity in mind. The Rock's gift is light comedy. He is incredibly charming and has amazing comedic timing. Granted this comedy leverages the incongruity of his physicality and athleticism offset against cute little Peyton "P" and gorgeous Monique. The Rock is a strikingly handsome man, and standing 6'4" with the ripped body he is imposing. Note the great CGI work seamlessly covers his tribal tattoos. I am a huge fan of The Rock. Here in "The Game Plan" he is funny, charming, and charismatic. As cute and adorable as Madison Pettis is as P, The Rock is never over shadowed. His evolving relationship with Peyton is poignant and endearing. Pettis is stellar, not overplaying cute-- she just is. She also displays amazing restraint on the whole precociousness little girl deal. Although the audience is a little shaky on Peyton's real story, her mission to know her father (Joe) lands as genuine. Among the interview questions she asks trolling for the desired answer, "What is best thing that ever happened to you?" The initially selfish Joe says that it his limited collectors release of his athletic shoe. Wrong answer.

The Rock plays Joe Kingman, All-Pro Quarterback for the playoff bound Boston Rebels. He revels in his celebrity lifestyle. Joe is rich, good-looking, single, and lives with his bulldog Spike in his mega bachelor pad. His agent Stella (taut and hilarious Kyra Sedgwick) tells Joe, he is about to make "Tiger Woods money". He parties with supermodel Tatiana (good vapid Kate Nauta). He hangs with his player crew (hilarious Hayes MacArthur, Brian White, and Jamal Duff). Arrogant Joe mercilessly tells his wide receiver Sanders (solid and charming Morris Chestnut) that he needs to retrieve his "Man Card". That is the way Joe rolls. Joe is also a greatness poser. Joe is all "I am great. You're not." Joe's world immediately alters when little Peyton (Pettis) arrives at Joe's door, announcing that she is in fact his daughter. Peyton tells Joe that she is staying with him for 4 weeks while her mom is doing humanitarian work in Africa, and can not be reached by cell phone.

In recap, Joe is now a Dad, and leading his Rebels to the Super Bowl. Clearly he has a clue for only one of these responsibilities. Fortunately, Joe finds a dance school for little ballerina Peyton. To his utter disbelief the instructor Monique (beautiful and feisty Roselyn Sanchez) has no idea regarding Joe's celebrity. Monique soon enrolls Joe into his responsibility as a parent. The resulting aftermath is Joe's participation in a ballet production. There is a hysterical scene as Monique hands Joe his ballet tights. Joe dismisses, "Oh, no! I am a freakishly large man!" Will Joe knock it off, and surrender to his innate greatness becoming a leader for his team and a loving father for Peyton? No worries. Thankfully "The Game Plan" is a Disney Pictures movie. "The Game Plan" is also the rarity in contemporary times—a family movie that is smart, sentimental, sweet, and all heart. The Rock is awesome. In my older age I'll embrace cheesy and sentimental, when stories celebrate the very best in people. Take a chance on "The Game Plan".