Fanboys (2008)

Director:

Kyle Newman

Writers (WGA):

Ernest Cline (screenplay) and
Adam F. Goldberg (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

13 February 2009 (Iceland)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Never tell them the odds.

Plot:

Star Wars fans travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). |

Plot Keywords:

Star Wars | Fan | Travel | Cameo | Obscene Finger Gesture

Cast

Sam Huntington	...	Eric
Chris Marquette	...	Linus
Dan Fogler	...	Hutch
Jay Baruchel	...	Windows
Kristen Bell	...	Zoe
David Denman	...	Chaz
Christopher McDonald	...	Big Chuck (as Chris McDonald)
Charlie B. Brown	...	Myron
Isaac Kappy	...	Garfunkel
Stephen Pina	...	Simon
Seth Rogen	...	Admiral Seasholtz / Alien / Roach
Thom Bishops	...	The Vulcan / Gruvock
Clark Sanchez	...	Bartender
Stanley Shunkamolah	...	Thick-Necked Thug
Danny Trejo	...	The Chief
Hugh Elliot	...	Ewok
Allie Grant	...	Rogue Leader / Kimmy
Ethan Suplee	...	Harry Knowles
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Jail Guard
Billy Dee Williams	...	Judge Reinhold
Jaime King	...	Amber (as Jaime King-Newman)
Pell James	...	Crystal
William Shatner	...	Himself
Carrie Fisher	...	Doctor
Kevin Smith	...	Guy at gas station
Jason Mewes	...	Himself
Zak Knutson	...	Bob the Trucker
Chuck Borden	...	THX Security Guard #1
Ray Park	...	THX Security Guard #2
Peter Reinert	...	THX Security Guard #3
Will Forte	...	THX Security Guard #4
Craig Robinson	...	THX Security Guard #5
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Boba Fett #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Noah Segan	...	Boba Fett #2
Yvonne Alemany-Coffer	...	Star Journey Tourist (uncredited)
Jess Coffer	...	Star Journey Tourist / Sandtrooper (uncredited)
Linda Crispien	...	Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Sean East	...	Shadow Trooper / Trekker (uncredited)
Rachel Klein	...	Liz (uncredited)
Danny McBride	...	Head Of Security (uncredited)
Maja Miletich	...	Girl Flashing Bra (uncredited)
Shappy Seasholtz	...	Admiral Seasholtz Posse Member (uncredited)
Gary Sievers	...	Biker #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Kyle Newman

Writing credits (WGA)
Ernest Cline		(screenplay) and
Adam F. Goldberg		(screenplay)
Ernest Cline		(story) and
Dan Pulick		(story)

Produced by
Evan Astrowsky	....	producer
Dana Brunetti	....	producer
D. Scott Lumpkin	....	line producer
Kevin Mann	....	executive producer
Ben Ormand	....	line producer: additional photography
Matthew Perniciaro	....	producer
Kevin Spacey	....	producer
Ron Cosmo Vecchiarelli	....	line producer: additional photography
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematography by
Lukas Ettlin

Film Editing by
Seth Flaum

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Jay Scully

Production Design by
Cory Lorenzen

Set Decoration by
Kimberly Wannop

Costume Design by
Johanna Argan

Makeup Department
Gretchen Bright	....	makeup department head
Garnet Burke	....	key hair stylist
Robert Hall	....	special makeup designer
Debbie Mezera	....	office manager: Almost Human, Inc.
Anthony Miner	....	hair stylist
Michael Mosher	....	key makeup artist: reshoots
Theraesa Rivers	....	department head hair stylist: pickups

Production Management
Robert Bella	....	post-production supervisor
Carla Gardini	....	executive in charge of production: The Weinstein Company
Beau J. Genot	....	post-production supervisor
Damien Lubiak	....	unit production manager
Ron Cosmo Vecchiarelli	....	production manager: additional photography

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chuck Borden	....	second unit director
Brendan Garst	....	second assistant director
Jared Micah Herman	....	second unit director
Sarah Lemon	....	second second assistant director
Joe McDougall	....	first assistant director
Christopher Wedding	....	assistant director: additional photography
Christopher Wedding	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Joe Arnold	....	property master
Mark Bankins	....	set dresser
Jason lee Bartley	....	art assistant: re-shoot
Michael Barton	....	art director: re-shoots
Jess Coffer	....	props
Chad R. Davis	....	assistant property master: Los Angeles
Ermanno Di Febo-Orsini	....	production designer: additional photography
Brian Ferguson	....	props
Michael Flowers	....	set dresser
Dwayne Grady	....	property master: Los Angeles
Paul Herndon	....	storyboards
Ellen Lampl	....	prop graphics
David Loitz	....	lead man
Heidi Mayfield	....	art department coordinator
Marina Starec	....	shopper
Bonnie Temple	....	prop shopper
Asa-Luke Twocrow	....	construction coordinator
Lindsey Winger	....	art department coordinator: additional photography
Greg Wyszynski	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
David Acord	....	sound designer
Kat Craig	....	boom operator
Matt Dawson	....	additional adr mixer
Gary Day	....	sound recordist: additional photography
Michael Feuser	....	foley editor
Michael Kirchberger	....	supervising sound editor
Scott R. Lewis	....	sound recordist
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Cheryl Nardi	....	dialogue editor
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer
Whit Norris	....	sound mixer
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Brandon Proctor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Quinn	....	dialogue editor
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound recordist
Tony Sereno	....	sound re-recording mixer
Clint Smith	....	sound mix technician
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Paul Tirone	....	adr recordist
Roy Waldspurger	....	additional sound effects editor
John Weitz	....	utility sound
Matthew Wood	....	supervising sound editor
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
Joel Catalan	....	layback engineer (uncredited)
John Nutt	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Scott Hastings	....	special effects supervisor
Daniel Holt	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Bridget Allen	....	visual effects assistant: additional photography
Sarah Birns	....	digital compositor
Dan Blank	....	compositor
David A. Davidson	....	visual effects supervisor
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Mia Lavezzi	....	digital restoration artist
Chris Longo	....	visual effects producer
Kevin O'Neill	....	visual effects supervisor
Aaron Peak	....	compositor
David Van Woert	....	titles producer
Leo Vezzali	....	digital effects artist
Leo Vezzali	....	title animator
Leo Vezzali	....	title designer & animator
Leo Vezzali	....	title designer
Johnny Wilson	....	visual effects compositor: Neo Digital

Stunts
Kevin Beard	....	stunt driver
Chuck Borden	....	stunt coordinator
Troy Brown	....	stunt coordinator
Richard Bucher	....	stunt double
Steve Hart	....	stunts
Hiro Koda	....	stunt coordinator: additional photography

Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Abeyta	....	electrician
Mike Bachman	....	video assist
Nick Barros	....	electrician
Eric Budlong	....	key grip: additional photography
Brian Cantrell	....	best boy electric
Brown Cooper	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Brown Cooper	....	director of photography: second unit
Theda Cunningham	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Darrin DeLoach	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
Allen Eaves	....	lighting technician
John Estes	....	still photographer
Jason Garcia	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
George Greene	....	electrician
Willow Jenkins	....	video assist
Matthew King	....	second assistant camera
Scott Koche	....	camera loader: re-shoots
Greg Lomas	....	dolly grip
Benjamin Lowell	....	second assistant camera: additional "a" camera
Chris Lumpkin	....	best boy grip
George Maxwell	....	director of photography: additional photography
Johnny Medeiros	....	digital video assist: additional photography
Jessica Ramos	....	camera team
John Sheeren	....	assistant camera
Greg Travis	....	electrician
Ralph Watson	....	camera operator
Corey Weintraub	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Yvonne Alemany-Coffer	....	extras casting assistant
Gwyn Savage	....	casting: New Mexico
Gwyn Savage	....	extras casting
Gwyn Savage	....	local casting
Wes Trudell	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Bentfield	....	additional costumer
Rebecca Campbell	....	assistant costume designer: pre-production
Emily Egge	....	key set costumer
Daniela Moore	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Brian Beard	....	digital intermediate editor
Andrew S. Eisen	....	additional editor
Kheireddine El-Helou	....	post-production assistant
Michael Mintz	....	digital film colorist
Keith Shaw	....	digital intermediate colorist
Kelley Whitis	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Richard Henderson	....	music editor
Joel C. High	....	music consultant
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor
Rebecca Rienks	....	music consultant
James T. Sale	....	composer: additional music
Erich Stratmann	....	music editor: temp

Transportation Department
Rick Damazio	....	transportation coordinator
J.D. Hicks	....	driver
John Christopher Hicks	....	driver
Mindy Knapp	....	driver
Tory Mell	....	driver: cast
George Mills	....	transportation
Jack Prince	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Tanya Adusumilli	....	production team assistant: Las Vegas (as Tania Mills)
Gaetano Akiya	....	assistant accountant
Jeremy Alter	....	location manager: additional photography
Jacob Bartol	....	assistant location manager
Stacia Brigham	....	unit publicist
Steven Brill	....	additional scenes
Ian Campbell	....	assistant: Mr. Brunetti
Lyssa J. Caster	....	management consultant
William Clark Coit III	....	location manager
Misty Connelly	....	personal assistant: kristen bell
Sean Gowrie	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Duck Grossberg	....	data manager
Tom Howes	....	production coordinator
Jonathan Jansen	....	scout
Kathleen Keller	....	production coordinator
Nikki Kelly	....	assistant to producers
Armando Kirwin	....	production secretary
Mike Lane	....	client services
Paul McGowen	....	production assistant
Maggie Means	....	production accountant
Kathleen Messmer	....	script supervisor
Holly Murray	....	assistant accountant
Ashleigh Nichols	....	assistant production coordinator
Erik Porn	....	laboratory technician: Almost Human
Kristin Rateliff	....	production assistant
Kayla Schoen	....	assistant production coordinator
Rebecca Puck Stair	....	assistant location manager
Tyler Standen	....	production assistant
Marcus Taylor	....	key set production assistant
Brett Weston	....	stand-in: Chris Marquette
Ayla Wilder	....	production assistant

Thanks
George Lucas	....	very special thanks
Rick McCallum	....	special thanks
Jonathan Sanden	....	thanks
John Singh	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Trigger Street Productions
• Coalition Film
• Picture Machine
• Weinstein Company, The

Distributors

• Capelight Pictures (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Third Rail Releasing (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• West Video (2008) (Russia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Solventdreams (visual effects)

Other Companies

• iO Films  digital intermediate
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems (dollies)
• Filmtools  expendables
• Identity Studios  titles
• Reder & Feig  production legal services
• Serious Grippage & Light  dolly
• Soundtrack  adr facility

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for pervasive crude and sexual material, language and drug content.

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Company:

Trigger Street Productions

Trivia:

In summer 2007, the Weinstein Company decided to reshoot scenes for the movie, about one and a half year after the original shooting wrapped. The Weinstein Company planned to do reshoots, because they wanted a comedy that appealed to the masses, and especially a younger audience. Harvey Weinstein felt that Kyle Newman's original movie version did not fulfill this. Therefore he ordered the reshoots.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Quite a lot of the merchandise displayed in the movie was not released in 1998. Most noticeably the Master Replica Force FX Sabers (2005) throughout the movie (held by the Darth Vader statue, used by fans in the theatre), and the 12" Taun Taun in the 2002 "Saga" collection packaging in Eric's bedroom.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Hutch: [as Stormtrooper] Halloween just got awesome, bitches!
Linus: [as Stormtrooper] Prepare for the entrance of Lord Vader.
Windows: [as Darth Vader] Give yourself to the Dark Side. It's the only way you can save your...

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Soundtrack:

Tubthumping

A long wait which eventually delivers a Decent Comedy

Fanboys was originally shown as a preview during several movies that I saw. It never really made it huge in the theaters, but it did just recently come to DVD, courtesy of The Weinstein Company. The movie is basically a giant cliché to a lot of nerds out there. It does have a 90% delivery of Star Wars material along with a short 10% reference of the rival Star Trek. The movie also is packed with a ton of cameos from people like Kevin Smith, Ethan Suplee, Jason Mewes, Seth Rogen, Will Shatner, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, etc. All in all it is a big time comedy for the die hard Star Wars fans and for those who do enjoy a wild and adventurous comedy. The only two recognizable main stars are Jay Baruchel (Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder, TV's Undeclared) and Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury, School For Scoundrels, Good Luck Chuck) along with Kristen Bell (TV's Veronica Mars, Forgetting Sarah Marshall). So basically you get what you ultimately expect from this one.