Themes: High School Life, New Kid in Town, Teen Angst
Main Cast: Ben Stein, Mikey Day, Dominique Swain, Chris Kattan, Trevor Heins
Release Year: 2006
Country: US
Run Time: 93 minutes
Plot
Chappelle's Show writer/producer/director Neal Brennan makes his feature directorial debut with this retro-minded comedy purported to have been produced in the 1980s but never released until 2006. As the Gunderson family sets out on a cross-country road trip to their new home, boyishly handsome Charlie (Mikey Day), blossoming dancer Lori (Dominique Swain), and highly intelligent Max (Trevor Heins) all have their own ideas of what life will be like in their new town. When Charlie is singled out as the least popular senior on the very first day of school, kindly outcast Billie (Nicki Clyne) amiably agrees to show him the ropes and provide him with an illuminating crash course in the clique system. Meanwhile, Lori is shocked to discover that dancing has been banned in her new town and the only place to cut loose is at the clandestine dance sessions held in the garage of current janitor and former dance instructor Gabriel (Chris Kattan). Immediately forbidden from attending the highly secretive shindigs, Lori stealthily sneaks out to be with the kindly Gabriel as her feelings for the dance instructor grow and the pair set into motion a clever plan to usher in a new era of dancing around town. When Charlie vows to win the heart of popular girl Kimberly (Brittany Daniel) by competing against her athletic boyfriend, Kipp (Joey Kern), in the upcoming school decathlon, lovelorn Billie quietly pines for the clueless newcomer from afar as he begins a rigorous training regiment with Japanese gardener Yamagashi (James Hong). As his family struggles to adjust to their new life, reclusive genius Max continues working on a highly advanced home computer that soon draws the attention of the CIA. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Nicki Clyne - Billie; Brittany Daniel - Kimberly; James Hong - Mr. Yamagashi; Teryl Rothery - Mrs. Gunderson; Greg Kean - Mr. Gunderson; Joey Kern - Kipp; Tracy Morgan - Darnell; Tone-Loc - Tone Loc; Adam Thomas - Kipp's Boy #1; Marc Menard - Kipp's Boy #2; Richard de Klerk - Werewolf/Nick; Owen Walstrom - Mr. Phillips; Andrew Francis - Zeke; Stephen Dimopoulos - Principal Picker; James Purcell - Kimberly's Dad; Lucie Guest - Deb; Mark J. Gibbon - Coach Cutter; Kimberly Warnat - Kimberly's Friend #1; Lisa Caruk - Kimberly's Friend #2; Kevin Sateri - Alan; Aaron Ydenberg - Aaron; David Lewis - Agent Johnson; Dean Paul Gibson - Track Official; Kurt Evans - TV Announcer; T.J. Riley - Student #1; Tyler Johnston - Student #2; Zara Taylor - Daphne; Crystal Lowe - Pretty Girl; Wanda Cannon - Kimberly's Mom; Nancy J. Lilley - Woman; Kristall Futrell Fruhling - Crystal; Sam Clark - Bryon; Jonathan Ndukwe - Darnell's Friend; Melena Rounis - Dancer #1; Hailley Caulfield - Dancer #2; Greg Farkas - Dancer #3; Scott Augustine - Dancer #4; Giselle Liu - Dancer #5; Jessica Fletcher - Dancer #6; Josh Beamish - Dancer #7; Andy Fosmark - Dancer #8
Credit
Donald D. Brown - Boom Operator, Stuart Aikins - Casting, Nancy Nayor Battino - Casting, Sean Cossey - Casting, Joanne Blum - Casting, Paul Becker - Choreography, Rob Jezsik - Costume Designer, Amanda Thisdelle - Costume Designer, Peter D. Marshall - First Assistant Director, Neal Brennan - Director, Edward Chin - Editor, Michael Rotenberg - Executive Producer, Maggie Malina - Executive Producer, David Miner - Executive Producer, Linda Yip - Location Manager, James Poyser - Composer (Music Score), Krista Young - Makeup, Marco Ciccone - Camera Operator, Brian Rose - Camera Operator, Graeme Murray - Production Designer, Todd Elyzen - Cinematographer, Suzanne Lore - Production Manager, Donald West - Producer, Josh Benjamin - Special Effects, Michael McGee - Sound Mixer, Jeff Scrutton - Stunts, Leif Havdale - Stunts, Paul Pat - Stunts, Randy Lee - Stunts Coordinator, David Soo - Stunts Coordinator, Donald West - Unit Production Manager, Neal Brennan - Screenwriter, Michael Schur - Screenwriter, Canine Co-Stars of Canada - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Cam MacDonald - First Assistant Camera, Darek Wyszynski - First Assistant Camera, Troy Peters - Gaffer, Dean Ekstrom - Grip, Matt Codrington - Grip, Lynn Kellman - Grip, Daryl Makortoff - Grip, Dean Lavoie - Key Grip, Kevin Bassinson - Music Editor, Dan Mikolay - Post Production Supervisor, Nancy Wenn - Production Coordinator, Gregg Sugg - Properties Master, Chris Haire - Re-Recording Mixer, Christopher D. Elam - Re-Recording Mixer, Debbie Divine - Script Supervisor, Shane Scott - Script Supervisor, Alexia Droz-Nogues - Second Assistant Director, Brian Rose - Steadicam Operator, Greg Corp - Still Photographer, Yvan Cuerrier - Assistant Costumer Designer, Bernard Lally - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician, Tara Colledge - Assistant Hair, Peter Munro - Assistant Location Manager, Sally Barnes - Assistant Makeup, Jody Chow - Assistant Production Coordinator, Byron Brisco - Assistant Properties, Darren Allan - Assistant Properties, Corey Nabess - Casting Assistant, Elisa Bayley - Casting Assistant, Natasha Cuba - Casting Associate, Christian Shauz - Electrician, Kevin Arnone - Electrician, Alex Lavigne - Electrician, James Forsyth - Extra Casting, Kathy Davis - First Assistant Accountant, Perri Frank - First Assistant Editor, Sharon Markell - Key Hairstylist, Natalie Lapointe - Personal Assistant, Laurie Watt - Production Accountant, Danielle Woodrow - Production Executive, Paolo Di Persico - Second Assistant Camera, Jeremy Spoffard - Second Assistant Camera, Kam Dhesi - Transportation Captain, John Buckley - Transportation Captain, Dean Fitzpatrick - Transportation Coordinator, Artifex Studios - Visual Effects, LaVonne Girard - Set Decorator, The Final Word - ADR Loop Group, Graham Blacklock - Craft Service/Catering, The New Reel Appetites - Craft Service/Catering, Michael Zwart - Craft Service/Catering, Patchen Gallagher - Craft Service/Catering, Ric Menzul - Driver, Stewart Detjen - Driver, Hugh Jones - Driver, Ghilas Aiteur - Driver, "Hammer" Sangha - Driver, Jim Papadogabros - Driver, Kevin Rankin - Generator Operator, Graham Blacklock - Set Medic/First Aid, Ryan Frey - Third Assistant Director
