The Good Life (2007)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Stephen Berra

Writer:

Stephen Berra (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A story about a mostly normal young man who makes the most out of fitting in when he obviously doesn't.

Plot:

A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town where he doesn't necessarily fit in. |

Plot Keywords:

Suicide Of Father | Suicide | Title Spoken By Character

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mark Webber	...	Jason
Zooey Deschanel	...	Frances
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Gus
Bill Paxton	...	Robbie
Chris Klein	...	Tad
Patrick Fugit	...	Andrew
Drea de Matteo	...	Dana (as Drea De Matteo)
Bruce McGill	...	Frank Jones
Donal Logue	...	Daryll
Deborah Rush	...	Diane
Michael Baxter	...	Fred
Michelle Boulet	...	Friend #1
Cory Cassidy	...	Tad's Friend
Sarah Constible	...	Terry
Darcy Fehr	...	Friend #2
Ernesto Griffith	...	Security Guard
Alicia Johnston	...	Anne
Robert Kostyra	...	Greyhound Bus Driver (as Robert Kostrya)
Andrew Krivanek	...	Red Face Man
Manfred Maretzki	...	Priest
Ross McMillan	...	Police Officer (as Ross McMillian)
Curtis Moore	...	Gary Turner
Monique Perro	...	Friend #3
Kristen Sawatzky	...	Friend #4
Dino Schiavone	...	TV Store Owner
Candace Smith	...	Power Company Woman
Will Woytowich	...	John Mackelroy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brad Abrell	...	Football Color Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Melissa LeClaire	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Alanais Moar	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Michael O'Higgins	...	Tad's Friend #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Stephen Berra

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stephen Berra		writer

Produced by
Gary Berwin	....	associate producer
James Henrie	....	co-producer
Phyllis Laing	....	co-producer
Patrick Markey	....	producer
Bill Paxton	....	executive producer
Devin Sloane	....	producer
Lance Sloane	....	producer

Original Music by
Don Davis

Cinematography by
Patrice Lucien Cochet

Film Editing by
Sean Hubbert

Casting by
Justine Baddeley
Jim Heber

Production Design by
Gordon Wilding		(as Gord Wilding)

Art Direction by
Scott Rossell

Set Decoration by
Robert Kestler

Costume Design by
Darena Snowe

Makeup Department
Lori Caputi	....	hair stylist
Susan Lachowich	....	first assistant hair
Jennifer Machnee	....	first assistant makeup artist
Brenda Magalas	....	assistant makeup artist
Doug Morrow	....	key makeup artist
Pina Robinson	....	key hair stylist
Brenda Rocchio	....	hair trainee

Production Management
Brad Arensman	....	post-production supervisor
Anastasia Geras	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Danielle Dumesnil	....	second assistant director
Richard O'Brien-Moran	....	first assistant director
Karla Trujillo Villon	....	trainee assistant director (as Karla Trujillo-Villon)
Colleen Wowchuk	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Gary Barringer	....	graphic artist
Steve Benson	....	set dresser
Nick Burns	....	storyboard artist (as Nicholas Burns)
Jim Cebrowski	....	lead carpenter
Shane Clements	....	set dresser
Bruce Cook	....	set dresser
Clarence Giesbrecht	....	construction coordinator
Don Greenberg	....	assistant property master
Mary Esther Griffith	....	key scenic artist
Gerry Gyles	....	sets buyer
Joey Jakob	....	art department intern
Donna Jenkyns	....	art department assistant
Alexis Labra	....	on-set dresser (as Alexis Lebra)
David Macvicar	....	property master (as David MacVicar)
Van McLean	....	scenic carpenter (as Van McClean)
Holly Moore	....	art department coordinator
Robb Paraskevopoulos	....	lead dresser (as Rob Paraskevopoulas)
Brent Poole	....	on-set carpenter
Carla Schroeder	....	lead painter (as Carla Shroeder)

Sound Department
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Russ Dyck	....	production sound mixer
Russ Dyck	....	sound recordist
Brent Findley	....	sound effects editor
Jason Gaya	....	assistant sound editor (as Jason 'Frenchie' Gaya)
Scott Hinkley	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Hughes	....	assistant sound editor
Spencer Johnson	....	sound effects editor
Cody King	....	foley editor
Richard Kitting	....	sound recordist
Andrew Morgado	....	adr mixer
Andrew Morgado	....	foley mixer
Vic Radulich	....	adr & dialogue editor
Sacha Rosen	....	cable puller
Dino Schiavone	....	boom operator
Daniel Tripoli	....	adr & dialogue editor
Vicki Vandegrift	....	foley artist (as Vicki O'Reilly Vandegrift)
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jacob Weinstein	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Wolf	....	sound designer
Scott Wolf	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Daphne Dentz	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Mark Dinicola	....	digital intermediate colorist

Stunts
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Skene	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Beauchamp	....	second assistant camera (as Mark Beaucamp)
Michel Bernier	....	first assistant camera
Meredith Budgen-Starnes	....	second assistant camera (as Meredith Starnes)
James Chrysler	....	electrician
Roger Finlay	....	camera operator
Conroy Finnegan	....	grip
Bryan Forde	....	gaffer
Terence Fuller	....	grip (as Terrence Fuller)
Sean Gilles	....	grip (as Sean Gillies)
John Gilmore	....	best boy electric
Michael Kelly	....	lighting technician
Doug Kiddell	....	lighting technician
Hans Kooij	....	video coordinator
Steve Madden	....	dolly grip
Laurence Mardon	....	gaffer
Jim McNulty	....	generator operator
W. James Meagher	....	lighting technician (as James Meagher)
Joseph Micomonaco	....	first assistant camera (as Joe Micomonaco)
William Mills	....	key grip (as Bill Mills)
Reil Munro	....	grip
Christophe Nachtigall	....	best boy grip (as Christopher Nachtigall)
Daniel Quesnel	....	loader
Rebecca Sandulak	....	still photographer
Daniel Suave	....	camera operator
Amy Vincent	....	additional photographer

Casting Department
Betty Ann Conard	....	casting: Montana
Eleanor Erum	....	extras casting assistant (as Leah Erum)
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Kari Rieger	....	extras casting: Winnipeg
Joey Ritche	....	casting assistant: Canada (as Joey Ritchie)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle Boulet	....	set costume supervisor
Devora Brown	....	costume truck supervisor
Lauren D. Martin	....	daily costumer
Maureen Petkau	....	assistant costume designer
Sandra Soke	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Anthony Bozanich	....	assistant editor
John Dietrick	....	first assistant editor
Mark Dinicola	....	digital intermediate colorist
Rob Evans	....	colorist
Mato	....	color timer
Carol Wenaus	....	assistant editor: Winnipeg

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music clearance
Don Davis	....	conductor
Brenda Heins	....	assistant music editor
Bob O'Donnell	....	orchestra contractor
David Sherr	....	orchestra contractor
Armin Steiner	....	orchestration
Damon Tedesco	....	music mixer

Transportation Department
Julia Diana Cereceda	....	unit driver
Boris Danyliuk	....	driver
Dave Perich	....	driver: cast
Brent Rimmer	....	honeywagon operator
Scott Sullivan	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Garry 'Diesel' Trosky	....	transportation coordinator (as Diesel Trosky)
Ralph Walker	....	transportation captain
David Wharry	....	driver
Jeff Zaporzan	....	honeywagon operator

Other crew
Shelly Anthis	....	extras wrangler
Neal Baksh	....	assistant location manager
Gary Barringer	....	location scout
Kelly Boulay	....	stand in: Zooey Deschanel
Tony Braga	....	security coordinator
Will Brewster	....	location scout
Dave Brown	....	firearms safety coordinator
Emma Cooper	....	publicist: L.A.
Ryan DeLong	....	extras wrangler
Colette Desjardins	....	post production accountant
James Durham	....	stand in: Bill Paxton
Cathie J. Edgar	....	location manager (as Cathie Edgar)
Adeline Elias	....	production accountant
Jay Ellison	....	production assistant
Andrew Gallinger	....	location assistant
Wayne Glesby	....	security captain
Crystal Grooms	....	production assistant: L.A.
Cindy Harrison	....	craft service
Cindy Harrison	....	first aid
Paul Hurst	....	assistant production coordinator
Ross Ikeda	....	post-production accounting
Ken Knight	....	production assistant
Ashley Kravitz	....	clearances
Sean Madden	....	assistant: Patrick Markey
Chris Mangano	....	production assistant: L.A.
Manfred Maretzki	....	stand in: Harry Dean Stanton
Lynn Marlow	....	craft service assistant
Tamara Mauthe	....	production coordinator
Caitlin McGinn	....	office production assistant
Conor McGoey	....	production assistant
Allan McGowan	....	security officer
Alexandra Menzie	....	key location production assistant
Alanna Mills	....	script supervisor
Cody Moore	....	assistant: Steve Berra
Wyatt Nelson	....	production associate
Becky Pelto	....	accounting clerk
Ashley Perkins	....	assistant: Lance Sloane
Marcel Perro	....	stand in: Mark Webber
Monique Perro	....	production assistant
Rick Plaseski	....	stand in: Bruce McGill
Dave Priestly	....	production assistant: locations
Benjamin R. Reder	....	production legal counsel
Johanna Robin	....	post production accountant
Jonathan Royal	....	sous chef
RoseAnna Schick	....	unit publicist (as Roseanna Schick)
Matthew Schimnowski	....	stand in: Chirs Klein
Andy Shaw	....	caterer
R. Morgan Slade	....	stand in: Patrick Fugit (as Morgan Slade)
Kehly Sloane	....	production associate
Ryder Sloane	....	production assistant: L.A.
Ryder Sloane	....	publicist
Steve St. Louis	....	location scout
Karla Trujillo Villon	....	production assistant (as Karla Trujillo-Villon)
Kevin Uddenberg	....	assistant: Steve Berra

Thanks
Kenny Boyce	....	gratitude
Carole Vivier	....	gratitude (as Carol Vivier)

Production Companies

• FarFalla Films

Distributors

• Epic Pictures Group (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Gulf Film (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Image Entertainment (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Siren Visual Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Ster-Kinekor Home Entertainment (2008) (South Africa) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cinetic Media  sales
• EverStudios  poster design
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Reder & Feig  production legal services
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

Germany:90 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #43205) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Argyle, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

FarFalla Films

Quotes:

Jason: They call the hole left by the passage of a bullet through the body a permanent cavity. A permanent cavity is what cops strive for when shooting someone dangerous. They say the best bullet for the job when trying to incapacitate someone dangerous is the one that's bigger, the one with the most velocity, the one that creates the largest permanent cavity, the one that kills faster. What I think would be worse is being hit by a smaller caliber bullet over...

Movie Connections:

References An Embarrassing Predicament (1914)

Soundtrack:

The Parade

A very good film

I saw this one at the AFI Dallas festival..The story of a young guy who has a very bad family environment, a medical condition and an attitude toward football, all of which serve to alienate him from his surroundings. He works at a gas station and helps out at an old movie theater. He tries to keep the bills paid at home, where he lives with his mother, but he doesn't always succeed. Stephen Berra, a pro skateboarder writes and directs, and from what he said after the movie, you'll be seeing more of his work. Mark Webber (Jesus' Son, Broken Flowers) stars with Zooey Deschanel (Trillian in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) Harry Dean Stanton and Bill Paxton. Webber is very real and sympathetic and Zooey does a good job as the almost angelic and quite strange Frances. A moving, intimate film.