The Beautiful Ordinary (2007)

Director:

Jess Manafort

Writer:

Jess Manafort (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A glimpse into the teenage wasteland of suburbia 1999 that takes place over 24-hours, and the teenagers who make their way through the last day of high school in the last year of the past millennium. |

Plot Keywords:

Bong | Cannabis | Ganja | Drug Use | Underage Drinking

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Amber Heard	...	Julia Ford
Alexa Vega	...	Holly
Luka Apt	...	Boy 3
Katrina Begin	...	Sylvia
Charles Chen	...	Thomas
Melonie Diaz	...	Brianne
Sunny Doench	...	Mrs. Turner
Caroline Dollar	...	Kiki
Shahine Ezell	...	Eddie
Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Dawn
Robert X. Golphin	...	Boy 2
Duncan M. Hill	...	Mod's Classmate
Aaron Himelstein	...	Riley
Max Hoffman	...	Zack
Thomas Holmes III	...	Ponte
Wesley Jonathan	...	Biz
Belinda Keller	...	Mrs. Cherry
Brett Kelley	...	West Po Boy
Moira Kelly	...	Mrs. Ford
Taylor Kowalski	...	Andrew
Bill Ladd	...	Mr. Shapiro
Brie Larson	...	Angie
Stella Maeve	...	Lighty
Chris Marquette	...	Felix
Leighton Meester	...	Tori
Sean Marquette	...	Mod
Marnette Patterson	...	Stacey Cherry
Kellan Rhude	...	Wayne
Elizabeth Roberts	...	Miss Evelyn
John Robinson	...	Bailey
Eric Santiago	...	Boy #1
Christopher Shand	...	Clifford
Douglas Smith	...	Pete
Foster Solomon	...	Mr. Cooter
David Temple	...	Mr. Ford
Khleo Thomas	...	Dylan
Ed Wagenseller	...	Mr. Turner
Josh Waters	...	Hanky
Michael Welch	...	Stephen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashley Caison	...	Extra (uncredited)
Laurie Kimsey	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
Christian Moorer	...	Playground Extra (uncredited)
Nikki Moorer	...	Playground Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Jess Manafort

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jess Manafort		writer

Produced by
Eric Davies	....	line producer
Jim Dominello	....	executive producer
Jess Manafort	....	producer
Judd Payne	....	producer
Tracey Perry	....	associate producer
Matthew Rhodes	....	producer
Amanda Van Sickle	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Steve Gainer

Film Editing by
Larry Bock
Meg Reticker

Casting by
Venus Kanani
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
John D. Kretschmer

Set Decoration by
Missy Berent

Costume Design by
Emmy Taylor

Makeup Department
Wendy Bell	....	key makeup artist
Sandra S. Orsolyak	....	makeup department head
Joan Shay	....	hair department head
Jason Willis	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Tim Pedegana	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Davies	....	first assistant director
Brian Avery Galligan	....	second second assistant director
Matt G. Sheets	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Gillian V. Albinski	....	property master
Jason Calamusa	....	art department intern
Danielle Couture	....	art department coordinator
Doug Kelehan	....	set dresser
Bill King	....	graphic artist
Chris Shader	....	assistant property master
Douglas G. Young	....	props

Sound Department
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr editor
Brian Dunlop	....	sound effects editor
Christopher Eakins	....	dialogue editor
Christopher Eakins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Eakins	....	supervising sound editor
Jenny Elsinger	....	cable person
David Esparza	....	sound editor
David Hingorany	....	sound mix engineer
Marshall McGee	....	boom operator
Paul Ordonez	....	sound recordist
Shelley Roden	....	foley artist
Leslie Shatz	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
David Hill	....	special effects technician
William Purcell	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Akanii	....	digital artist
Ashley Farber	....	digital intermediate data manager
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Tefft Smith	....	digital artist
Brad Sutton	....	digital restoration
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Thomas Tannenberger	....	visual effects supervisor
Olcun Tan	....	CG supervisor
Mike Tosti	....	production technology
Sherman Toy	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt driver
Keith Long	....	stunt double
Heather Lufholm	....	stunt double
Dean Mumford	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jamie Baglio	....	electrician
Logan R. Berkshire	....	key grip
Troy Carlton	....	grip
Lynn Dodson	....	gaffer
Scott Frye	....	grip
Jay Hardie	....	assistant camera
Reggie Hayes	....	rigging electrician
Adam Horne	....	electrician
Roy Knauf	....	camera loader
Colby Moore	....	camera intern
Jon Myers	....	Steadicam operator
Ritchie Nannini	....	grip
Fred Norris	....	still photographer
Bob Shober	....	grip
Dave Spencer	....	best boy grip
Jeff Sterner	....	rigging best boy electric
David Troutman	....	electrician
Jeff Wallace	....	electrician

Casting Department
J.C. Cantu	....	casting associate
Tara Feldstein	....	extras casting assistant
Lindsay Graham	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Beck	....	wardrobe supervisor
Denny Colliver	....	costume supervisor
Olivia Miles	....	costumer
Sara Walbridge	....	costumer
Eulyn Womble	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Tony Bacigalupi	....	first assistant editor
Tony Dustin	....	digital film colorist
Perri B. Frank	....	assistant editor
Todd Kolker	....	post-production coordinator
Frank Pass	....	colorist
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor

Music Department
Dustin O'Halloran	....	score composition
Julie Pearce	....	music editor
Lise Richardson	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Linda Pickett	....	driver
Scott Siler	....	transportation captain
Kim Smallwood	....	transportation office coordinator
Tim J. Walters	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Noor Ahmed	....	production paralegal
Zack Atkinson	....	assistant location manager
Ryan Bennett	....	key set production assistant
Troy Blischok	....	power pod technician
Anderson Boyd	....	production assistant
Jen Brett	....	production assistant
Rose Cox	....	key craft service
Jon Decker	....	craft service
Jon Decker	....	production assistant
Kristin Dombroski	....	location assistant
Stephen Elliott	....	stand-in
Bridget Evelyn	....	stand-in
Karman Graham	....	first production accountant
Barbara Efthymiou Harris	....	production office coordinator
Dana Hawley	....	additional production assistant (as Dana K. Hawley)
Nadine Jolson	....	publicist
B. Kyle Lewis	....	property assistant intern
Katarzyna 'Kait' Malec	....	set production assistant
Jordan Melograna	....	location manager
Jean Nolte	....	production assistant
Dave Rhodes	....	assistant to producers
Valerie N. Robinson	....	production assistant
Tara A. Senior	....	production counsel
Andy Sleet	....	location scout
Heather Soellner	....	photo double: Amber Heard
Heather Soellner	....	stand in: Alexa Vega
Heather Soellner	....	stand in: Amber Heard
Heather Soellner	....	stand in: Leighton Meester
Lassiter Wall	....	production assistant
Michelle Boley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Danica Goodman	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Laurie Kimsey	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Michalla Petersen	....	voice-over artist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Persistent Entertainment

Distributors

• First Look International

Other Companies

• EverStudios  official web site
• Gradient Effects  visual effects
• Joe Dunton & Company  cameras and anamorphic lenses by
• Jolson Creative Image PR  publicity
• MS-Pro/MusicSupervisor.com  post-production (music services)
• Reder & Feig  production legal services
• Scarlet Letters  main and end titles
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility
• Wilshire Stages, The  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Remember the Daze (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug and alcohol use, strong language and some sexual content - all involving teens.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Persistent Entertainment

Movie Connections:

References The Matrix (1999)

Soundtrack:

Here We Go

about as honest as it gets.

okay, so i grew in a small, mainly Christian based town where nothing bad could ever happen, right? wrong. sex, drugs, alcohol. all were prevalent. this movie perfectly showcases the reality that is high school life. and, by the way, most of the people in this movie weren't twenty five. any person that fails to see how this relates to a teenager's life seriously needs a reality check. EVERYONE DEALS WITH THIS STUFF! good girls and boys can one day find themselves in uncomfortable situations of questionable legality. every person faces a moment of faltering morals. growing up isn't pretty or easy. this movie is a perfect example of the ugliness and missteps in the lives of so many teenagers around the country and around the world. my parents could certainly see the similarities between this movie and the dirty side of growing up.