Pretty Persuasion (2005)
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- R
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Drama
- 25 May 2006 (South Africa)
- Movie
A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Evan Rachel Wood | ... |
Kimberly Joyce
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David Wagner | ... |
Morgan
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Brent Goldberg | ... |
Rick
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| Adi Schnall | ... |
Randa
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| Elisabeth Harnois | ... |
Brittany
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| Stark Sands | ... |
Troy
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| Jane Krakowski | ... |
Emily Klein
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| Michael Hitchcock | ... |
Headmaster Charles Meyer
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| Danny Comden | ... |
Roger Nicholl
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| Jaime King | ... |
Kathy Joyce
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| Josh Zuckerman | ... |
Josh Horowitz
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| James Snyder | ... |
Dave
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| Ron Livingston | ... |
Percy Anderson
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| Cody McMains | ... |
Kenny
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| Mike Erwin | ... |
Barry
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| James Woods | ... |
Hank Joyce
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| Ira David Wood IV | ... |
Martin Stivers
(as Ira Wood)
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| Selma Blair | ... |
Grace Anderson
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| Johnny Lewis | ... |
Warren Prescott
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David C. Taylor | ... |
Carlyle Cream
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| Lisa Arturo | ... |
Stephanie Swift
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| Shanna Olson | ... |
Tiffany Minx
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| Alex Désert | ... |
Joe (Security Guard)
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| Tina Holmes | ... |
Nadine
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Perry Hayes | ... |
Sound Guy
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| Christopher Thornton | ... |
Emmett Friedman
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| Clyde Kusatsu | ... |
Judge Carl Munro
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Deprece Reddick | ... |
Sudan
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| Robert Joy | ... |
Larry Horowitz
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| Julie Wittner | ... |
First Bystander
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Aydiee Vaughn | ... |
Second Bystander
(as Aydiee' Vaughn)
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| Navid Negahban | ... |
Mr. Azzouni
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Veena Bidasha | ... |
Mrs. Azzouni
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| Octavia Spencer | ... |
Woman
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| Angelo Spizzirri | ... |
Cody
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Harley | ... |
Bobo, the Dog
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Monty Buckles | ... |
Kimberly's brother
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| Jake Hanover | ... |
Jury Member
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Michael Kozak | ... |
Reuben
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| Kim Argetsinger | ... |
High School Girl (uncredited)
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| Tim Coston | ... |
Stenographer (uncredited)
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| Alexis Krause | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Jessica Landon | ... |
School girl (uncredited)
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| Amber Matthews | ... |
High School Girl (uncredited)
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| Wendy H. Meier | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Michael Sheriff | ... |
High School Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marcos Siega | ||
Written by
| Skander Halim | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jason Barhydt | ... | executive producer |
| Todd Dagres | ... | producer |
| Skander Halim | ... | co-producer |
| Eric Kopeloff | ... | executive producer |
| Carl Levin | ... | producer |
| Robert Ortiz | ... | executive producer / line producer |
| Jamey Pryde | ... | co-producer |
| Marcos Siega | ... | producer |
| Sigurjon Sighvatsson | ... | executive producer (as Joni Sighvatsson) |
| Happy Walters | ... | executive producer |
| Matt Weaver | ... | producer (as Matthew Weaver) |
Music by
| Gilad Benamram | ||
Cinematography by
| Ramsey Nickell | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nicholas Erasmus | ||
Editorial Department
| George Chavez | ... | color timer |
| Vivian Hengsteler | ... | negative cutter |
| Bryan McMahan | ... | colorist: mastering |
| Dana Merwin | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Tim Mirkovich | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Barbara Fiorentino | ||
| Joseph Middleton | ||
Production Design by
| Paul Oberman | ||
Costume Design by
| Danny Glicker | ||
Makeup Department
| Daniel Curet | ... | hair department head |
| Brigitte Hennech | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Rudolfo Icezalaya Hernandez | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Miia Kovero | ... | hair stylist |
| Renate Leuschner | ... | wig maker |
| Judy Lovell | ... | makeup department head |
| Rosanna Montes | ... | additional makeup artist: background |
| Geoffrey Rodriguez | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Nancy Stimac | ... | key hair stylist (as Nancy G. Stimac) |
| Ellen Vieira | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Marjorie Ergas | ... | production supervisor |
| Jamey Pryde | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maximillian D. Day | ... | first assistant director (as Max Day) |
| Richard Gonzales | ... | second second assistant director |
| Samantha Lavin | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Carla Rose Ponzio | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert W. Anderson | ... | property master |
| S. Christian Anderson | ... | props |
| Silas Brandon | ... | set dresser |
| Mathias Fain | ... | on-set dresser |
| Thibault Pelletier | ... | scenic artist |
| Jon Reynolds | ... | art department production assistant |
| Abigail Sheiner | ... | art department coordinator |
| David Sterzing | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Brion Condon | ... | boom operator |
| David Esparza | ... | sound effects editor (as David Michael Esparza) |
| Marc Fishman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Getty | ... | dialog editor |
| Michael Hertlein | ... | foley editor |
| Robert Jackson | ... | supervising sound editor (as Robert C. Jackson) |
| Tony Lamberti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Derek Marcil | ... | adr mixer |
| Jared Marshack | ... | digital transfer engineer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Steve Weiss | ... | sound mixer |
| James Wright | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo |
Special Effects by
| Richard Cory | ... | special effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clint Allisone | ... | electrician |
| Elisha Christian | ... | additional rigging grip |
| Chris Furukawa-Burgon | ... | best boy electric (as Chris Burgon) |
| Kevin M. Graves | ... | best boy grip |
| Edward A. Gutentag | ... | steadicam operator |
| Joshua Lee Huber | ... | grip |
| Colin Hudson | ... | steadicam operator |
| Sunny Lee | ... | key grip |
| James McCusker | ... | electrician |
| Phil Miller | ... | key rigging grip |
| Kelly Price | ... | grip |
| Rocky Rodriguez | ... | electrician |
| David E. Thomas Jr. | ... | assistant camera |
| Daniel P. Venti | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Sasha Adkinson | ... | extras casting agent |
| Lauren Grey | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Erika Munro | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Chandra Telfer | ... | on-set costumer (as Chandra Moore) |
| Marta Villalobos | ... | costumer |
| Deborah Zimmerman | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Michael Cruz | ... | location assistant (as Michael G. Cruz) |
| Richard DiPatri | ... | assistant location manager |
| Andrew C. Keeter | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Clint Bennett | ... | music mixer / song recordist |
| Ariel Blumenthal | ... | additional composer: score (as Ariel A. Blumenthal) |
| Bryan Carrigan | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Melissa R. Kaplan | ... | theme song vocalist |
| Elissa Marshall | ... | music supervisor |
| Melissa Reiner | ... | musician: violin |
| Janet Billig Rich | ... | music supervisor |
| Oskar Rózsa | ... | conductor |
| Matt Sullivan | ... | music consultant (as Matthew Rush Sullivan) |
| Sherry Whitfield | ... | music editor |
Transportation Department
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Philip Henderson | ... | driver |
| Kirk Huston | ... | transportation captain |
| Steve Larson | ... | transportation dispatcher |
Additional Crew
| James M. Arnold | ... | lead payroll accountant |
| Susan Bannout | ... | set medic |
| Greg Bernstein | ... | legal services |
| Zachary Brandler | ... | assistant: Mr. Kopeloff |
| Edward Deraney | ... | stand-in |
| Aditya Ezhuthachan | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Julie Hansen | ... | post production accountant |
| Todd Havern | ... | production assistant |
| Amina Islam | ... | stand-in |
| Sharre Jacoby | ... | producer: main and end titles |
| Adam Jordan | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Losnegard | ... | office production assistant |
| Hani Al Naimi | ... | technical advisor: Arabic (as a different name) |
| Karen M. Nichols | ... | title designer: main titles, New Wave Entertainment |
| Craig Persky | ... | production accountant |
| Davis Priestley | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Raber | ... | digital transfer engineer |
| Julie Strang | ... | dog trainer |
| Melinda Sustin | ... | assistant to producers |
| David C. Taylor | ... | assistant: Mr. Siega |
| Christopher Touchton | ... | production assistant |
| Tori White | ... | stand-in |
| Jennifer Wood | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Nicole Zuehl | ... | dog trainer (as Nicole Zuel) |
| Warner Loughlin | ... | acting coach (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Darlene Gorzela | ... | special thanks |
| Doug Hylton | ... | special thanks (as Doug 'Disco' Hylton) |
| Jennifer Kuwabara | ... | special thanks |
| Duke Lim | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher Meloni | ... | special thanks |
| Rick Sparr | ... | special thanks |
| David Sterzing | ... | special thanks |
| Diane Upson | ... | special thanks |
| Hillary Weaver | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Albania)
- Roadside Attractions (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Bulgaria)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Croatia)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Hungary)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Kosovo)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (North Macedonia)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Montenegro)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Poland)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Romania)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Serbia)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Slovakia)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Slovenia)
- Metrodome Distribution (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Renaissance Films (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (2007) (France)
- Blue Sky Media (2005) (Czechia)
- Capelight Pictures (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Focus Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Roadside Attractions (2005) (United States)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Versus Entertainment (2007) (Spain)
- West Video (2007) (Russia)
Special Effects
- Pacific Title (opticals)
Other Companies
- Bob Dunn Animal Services (animal wrangler)
- Bratislava Chamber Soloists (orchestra)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cinelease (lighting equipment)
- Everbliss Music Studios (score recorded at)
- Inter Video (video playback)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Paramount Pictures (courtesy of: "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut")
- Pivotal Post (editing equipment: Avid HD)
- Pivotal Post (post-production services)
- Studio 2 of the Slovak National Radio (orchestra recorded at)
- The Reel Team (loop group)
- The Studio at New Wave Entertainment (title design)
- The Wilshire Stages (additional adr recorded at)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recorded at)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service (negative cutting)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (licensed by: "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut")
- Widget Post Production (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Manipulative high school sophomore Kimberly Joyce leads her friends Brittany Wells and Randa Azzouni in bringing charges of sexual assault against Percy Anderson, their English and drama teacher at an exclusive private school in Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, local reporter Emily Klein, originally assigned to do an insignificant piece on the school, hopes that the scandal will launch her into celebrity in the television news business, while Kimberly's bigoted father, Hank, is concerned primarily with the effect that his daughter's accusations may have on his business. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Evil comes in a school uniform. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $58,570, 14 Aug 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Jane Krakowski did her bra and panties scenes she asked that all crew that worked the shot be without a shirt. See more » |
| Goofs | In the courtroom scenes, the girls wouldn't have been allowed to be in the courtroom when the others were testifying. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gare a Toi Jeune Amant See more » |
| Quotes |
Kimberly Joyce:
I have respect for all races, but I'm very glad that I was born white. As a woman, it's the best race to be. Especially if you want to become an actress, like I do. [pause] Kimberly Joyce: If I wasn't white, then the next thing I would wanna be is Asian because a lot of men like Asian girls because they think they're docile and subservient and sweet which I don't really think is true because I once met this Asian girl at summer camp one time and she was a real bitch. [pause] Kimberly Joyce: If I couldn't be white and I also couldn't be Asian, then my third choice would be African-American because I've always wanted to be a gospel singer and also, black men are more forgiving if your butt gets big. Except I'd definitely want light skin and Caucasian features like... Vanessa Williams or Halle Berry. And finally, you know, no offense or anything Randa, but my very last choice would be Arab. I mean, truth be told you're not in a very enviable position. There's a lot of resentment in this country toward the Middle East and there's a lot of stereotypes floating around which I don't think are true because in the short amount of time I've known you, you haven't tried to bomb anybody and you currently smell okay to me. See more » |