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A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.

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Alex Fletcher
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Colin Thompson
Nick Bacon ...
Pop Bass Player
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Pop Guitar Player (as Andrew Wyatt Blakemore)
Dan McMillan ...
Pop Drummer
Tom Foligno ...
Has-Beens Promo Announcer (voice)
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David Newbert - TV Executive #1
Brooke Tansley ...
Janice Stern - TV Executive #2
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Willy
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Chris Riley
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Khan
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Sophie Fisher
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Cora Corman
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Ray
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Greg Antonsky
Jeremy Karson ...
Charlie
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Lucy
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Rhonda
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Gary
Charlotte Maier ...
Barbara
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Tricia
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Mia
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Sloan Cates
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Derek
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Gloria
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Maitre d'
Spenser Leigh ...
Beth Riley
Lou Torres ...
Security Guard
Kali R. Harrison ...
Stage Manager
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Choreographer
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Guitar Player (Cora's Band Member)
Rachel Golub ...
Sitar Player (Cora's Band Member)
Conrad Korsch ...
Bass Player (Cora's Band Member)
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Drummer (Cora's Band Member)
Daniel Mintseris ...
Keyboard Player (Cora's Band Member)
Zak Soulam ...
Guitar Player - Heavy Metal
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Dancer
Christine Ashley DeJesus ...
Dancer
Dana DePalo ...
Dancer
Gerard Heintz ...
Dancer
Antoine 'Doc' Judkins ...
Dancer
Nick Kenkel ...
Dancer
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Dancer
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Dancer
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Dancer (as Monique Lea)
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Dancer
Marielys Molina ...
Dancer
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Dancer
Seth Stewart ...
Dancer
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Dancer
Reed Kelly ...
Dancer
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Dancer
Lauren Auricchio ...
Concert Cora Fan (uncredited)
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Girl at Concert (uncredited)
Marc C. Cancassi ...
Man at Concert (uncredited)
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Concert Vendor (uncredited)
Michael Ciesla ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Reunion Classmate (uncredited)
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Concert audience member (uncredited)
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Reunion Attendee (uncredited)
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Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Father at Restaurant (uncredited)
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Groupie (uncredited)
Stephen Detherage ...
Al-(Concert Shirt Vendor) (uncredited)
David Miguel Estrada ...
Music Exec at Penthouse Party (uncredited)
John Farrer ...
Restaurant patron (uncredited)
Amanda Florian ...
Girl at Concert (uncredited)
Brianna Leann Florian ...
Girl at Concert (uncredited)
Tiffany Ashley Florian ...
Girl at Concert (uncredited)
Cooper Grodin ...
Vinny (uncredited)
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Penthouse Party Guest (uncredited)
Katherine Hoskins Mackey ...
Mom (uncredited)
Nobuo Inubushi ...
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Fan at Concert (uncredited)
Ivo Juhani ...
Drunk Party Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
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Girlfriend of Alex Fletcher (uncredited)
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Sloan's Dinner Companion (uncredited)
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Loft Party Guest (uncredited)
Bernadette Lords ...
Cora Corman Fan (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
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Emergency Rm doctor Music Video (uncredited)
Johnathan Mont ...
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Stage musician (uncredited)
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Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Michelle Rouhani ...
Class of 87 Alumnus (uncredited)
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Class of 1987 Alumnus (uncredited)
Lisa Sever-Ferraro ...
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Reunion Classmate (uncredited)
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Server (uncredited)
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Waiter (uncredited)
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Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by

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Marc Lawrence

Written by

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Marc Lawrence ... (written by)

Produced by

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Bruce Berman ... executive producer
Scott Elias ... co-producer
Hal Gaba ... executive producer
Liz Glotzer ... producer
Nancy Juvonen ... executive producer
Martin Shafer ... producer
Melissa Wells ... co-producer
Can Yesilyurt ... producer

Music by

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Adam Schlesinger

Cinematography by

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Xavier Grobet ... director of photography (as Xavier Perez Grobet)

Editing by

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Susan E. Morse

Editorial Department

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Brian Boyd ... digital preview colorist
Myra David ... post-production assistant
Lisa Day ... additional editor
Tom Foligno ... first assistant editor (as Thomas Foligno)
Ann Gray ... post-production coordinator
Ethan Henerey ... Editing Room Assistant (as Ethan B. Henerey)
Natasha Leonnet ... colorist
David Massachi ... second assistant editor
Bobby Miller ... post-production assistant
Devon Miller ... digital intermediate editor
Nicolas Peterson ... assistant digital intermediate producer
Loan Phan ... digital intermediate producer
Tom Reiser ... color timing assistant
Sarah Dorman Sveen ... post-production assistant (as Sarah Dorman)
Joe Violante ... dailies advisor
Martin Zeichner ... dailies transfer

Casting By

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Ilene Starger

Production Design by

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Jane Musky

Art Direction by

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Patricia Woodbridge

Set Decoration by

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Ellen Christiansen

Costume Design by

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Susan Lyall

Makeup Department

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Matiki Anoff ... key makeup artist
LuAnn Claps ... makeup department head
Angel De Angelis ... hair department head (as Angel DeAngelis-Halko) / hair stylist: Mr. Grant (as Angel DeAngelis-Halko)
Debra L. Ferullo ... makeup artist: Ms. Barrymore
Donna Battersby Greene ... key hair stylist (as Donna Battersby-Greene)
Jamal Hammadi ... hair stylist: Ms. Barrymore
Lori Hicks ... additional key makeup artist
Dionne Pitsikoulis ... makeup artist
Carla White ... makeup artist: Mr. Grant

Production Management

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Kate Kelly ... production supervisor
Paul A. Levin ... post-production supervisor
Denise Pinckley ... unit production manager
Mark Scoon ... executive in charge of production
Barbara Russo ... post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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H.H. Cooper ... first assistant director
Nate Grubb ... additional second assistant director (as Nathan Grubb)
Kali R. Harrison ... second second assistant director
Jennifer Truelove ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Joe Alfieri ... carpenter foreman (as Joe Alfieri Jr.)
Joseph Alfieri ... construction coordinator
Henry Antonacchio ... head carpenter
JoAnn Atwood ... on-set dresser
Elise Bennett ... painter
Peter Bulavinetz ... construction grip
Paul Camarro ... set dresser
Amiee Clark ... art department coordinator
Thomas Clark ... construction grip (as Thomas J. Clark)
Doug Coleman ... set dresser
Amy Dholakia ... scenic industrial (as Amy S. Dholakia)
Ellen Doak ... scenic foreman
Steven T. Duke ... set dresser (as Steve Duke)
Mark Fitzgibbons ... assistant art director
Ralph Fratianni ... construction grip (as Raloh Frantianni)
Steve Fratianni ... best boy construction grip (as Steven Frantiani)
Scott Gertsen ... key carpenter
Dena Ghieth ... art department production assistant
Steven Glazman ... storyboard artist: Pop Video (as Steve Glazman)
Harvey Goldberg ... set dressing foreman
Elizabeth Goodall ... scenic artist
Eric Green ... construction shop production assistant
Roman Greller ... set dresser
Robert Griffon Jr. ... property master (as Bobby Griffon)
Gay A. Howard ... art department coordinator: additional photography (as Gay Howard)
Michael Kall ... stand-by carpenter
Derrick Kardos ... graphic designer
Philip Kennedy ... on-set scenic artist
Joyce Leipertz ... scenic artist
Lynn Maffessoli ... scenic artist
Dawn Masi ... graphic artist
Barbra Matis ... assistant art director
Alexandra Mazur ... assistant set decorator
John McDonnell ... assistant property master (as John B. McDonnell)
Darius Menard ... scenic artist
Timothy Metzger ... lead man
Dana Neuwirth ... on set dresser
Francis Panuccio ... construction grip (as Francis Panuccio Jr.)
Eric Pastore ... props
John Patterson ... scenic artist
John Victor Patterson ... scenic artist
Janine Pesce ... set dresser
Louis J. Porzio ... carpenter
Robert T. Prate ... construction grip (as Robert Prate)
Paul Robotti ... scenic artist
Michael Scarola ... key construction grip
Cathy Scorsese ... third props (as Catherine Scorsese)
Beth Scura ... set decoration production assistant
Gary Seeley ... construction grip
Karl Shefelman ... storyboard artist: Cora's Concert
Robert Spence ... construction grip
Cheryl Stewart ... scenic artist
Phil Testa ... construction grip (as Philip Testa)
Irapaul Turner ... construction grip
Patricia Walker ... charge scenic artist
Paul Wardwell ... construction grip
Joseph Ziegler ... carpenter foreman
Daniel Geary ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Michael Barry ... re-recording mixer
Brian Bowles ... dialogue editor
Carlos M. Cano ... apprentice editor (as Carlos Cano)
Rachel Chancey ... foley editor
Krissopher Chevannes ... adr recordist (as Kris Chevannes)
Ryan Collison ... foley mixer
Matthew Haasch ... supervising foley editor (as Mattt Haasch)
Detlef Halaski ... re-recording mixer
Robert Hein ... supervising sound editor (as Bob Hein)
Harry Higgins ... recordist
Eric Hirsch ... recordist
Kenton Jakub ... supervising adr editor
Bobby Johanson ... adr mixer
Bruce Kitzmeyer ... adr editor
Andy Kris ... re-recording mixer
Terrance Laudermilch ... recordist (as Terry Laudermilch)
Marissa Littlefield ... adr editor
Danny Michael ... production sound mixer
Alberto Ovejero ... dubbing mixer
Dave Paterson ... additional fx editor
Glenfield Payne ... fx editor
Jay Peck ... foley artist
Robert Schaper ... re-recording mixer
Andrew Schmetterling ... boom operator
David Wahnon ... coordinating sound editor (as David Wahon)
Jerry Yuen ... cable person
Antonio L. Arroyo ... playback operator: ProTools (uncredited)
Phillip Fuller ... sound mix technician (uncredited)
Jason Oliver ... adr recordist (uncredited)
Troy Porter ... adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Connie Brink ... special effects: concert (as Conrad F. Brink)

Visual Effects by

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Glenn Allen ... visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Justin Ball ... digital effects artist: senior systems engineer: Brainstorm Digital
Jeremy Fernsler ... visual effects artist
Richard Friedlander ... visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Nick Levenduski ... cg artist
David Massachi ... visual effects coordinator
Eric J. Robertson ... visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Brainerd Taylor ... production video graphic artist (as Brainerd I. Taylor)
Patrick Clancey ... digital opticals (uncredited)
Chris M. Halstead ... compositor (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai ... data manager (uncredited)
Scott Minter ... compositor (uncredited)
John J. Miralles ... lead digital compositor (uncredited)
Joseph Oberle ... digital compositor (uncredited)
David Piombino ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Stewart Pomeroy ... lighting techical director (uncredited)
Luke Rowsell ... visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Chris B. Schnitzer ... visual effects production supervisor: Warner Bros. (uncredited)
Danita Slaughter ... digital opticals editor (uncredited)
Michael Stewart ... digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital (uncredited)
Chris 'Pinkus' Wesselman ... digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Peter Bucossi ... stunt coordinator
Norman Douglass ... stunt double: Alex
Roy Farfel ... stunt driver
Michael Russo ... stunt coordinator (as Mike Russo)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bill Almeida ... assistant chief lighting technician (as William Almeida)
Donald M. Angst ... best boy rigging electrician: Virginia/Washington DC (as Don Angst)
Michael Appel ... lighting programmer: arena concert sequences
Matt Balzarini ... second assistant camera: "a" camera, New York and Connecticut unit
Wesley Battle ... grip
Kelly Beaton ... electrician
John Billeci ... best boy rigging electrician
John Bolz ... rigging grip
Hugo Bonilla ... electrician
Andrew Casey ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Tom Cioccio ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Howard Davidson ... grip
Julian J. Delacruz ... camera loader
Glen Engels ... best boy grip
Jeffrey A. Eplett ... rigging electrician
Stanley Fernandez Jr. ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
James J. Ferris ... electrician
Ken Ferris ... camera operator: "b" camera
Morris Flam ... chief lighting technician (as Mo Flam)
Samuel G. Friedman ... rigging electrician
Jim Galvin ... dimmer board operator
John Geisler ... technocrane operator / technocrane technician
John Gilgar ... electrician
Kevin Gilligan ... grip
Dennis Green ... 24 frame video operator
Richard Guinness Jr. ... key grip
Timothy Healy ... generator operator: base camp (as Tim Healy)
Victor Huey ... grip
Glenn Kaplan ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Billy Kerwick ... key rigging grip
Kevin Kerwick ... rigging grip
Kurt Lennig ... stage rigging gaffer (as Kurt Lenning)
Todd Lichtenstein ... electrician
Clay Liversidge ... rigging gaffer
William Louthe ... electrician
Patrick McGrath ... dolly grip
Kevin McKenna ... video assist operator
Paul C. McKenna ... crane technician: Technocrane
Eugene Meienhofer ... lighting system technician
Johnathan Mont ... electrician
John O'Malley ... electrician
Gene Page ... still photographer
Justin Panzanaro ... rigging grip
Wayne Paull ... additional camera operator (as Wayne Paul)
Brent Poleski ... grip
Lance Rieck ... remote camera technician
Michael Stiller ... lighting designer: concert lighting
Lee J. Stone ... super technocrane operator
Craig Striano ... crane operator: Super Technocrane
Phil Testa ... construction gaffer
Dana Turken ... film loader
Mark van Rossen ... generator operator (as Mark C. van Rossen)
Joseph Viano ... best boy rigging grip (as Joseph A. Viano)
Chris Drechsler ... electrician (uncredited)
Paul Goroff ... super technocrane operator (uncredited)
Amy Albano Jachyra ... second assistant camera: day player (uncredited)
J. Dan Wright ... electrician (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Frank Hansen ... background artist

Casting Department

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Karen E. Etcoff ... background casting: New York
Sondra James ... voice casting
Valerie Lindquist ... casting assistant
Zoe E. Rotter ... casting associate
Bill Tripician ... extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Susan Bakula ... tailor
Kristin Farley ... set costumer
Mary Gierczak ... wardrobe
Kenn Hamilton ... set costumer
Barbara Hause ... wardrobe supervisor (as Barbara J. Hause)
Penelope Laughman ... additional set costumer (as Penelope L. Laughman)
Erika Logan ... costume production assistant
Christopher Peterson ... assistant costume designer
Tom Soluri ... costumer: Ms. Barrymore
Kathryne Wick ... costume production assistant
Andy Plovnick ... wardrobe production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

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Tyson Bidner ... location manager
Darin Collins ... location assistant
Timothy Goldberg ... location assistant
Audra Gorman ... assistant location manager
Barbara Heller ... location manager
David M. McGuire ... assistant location manager (as david McGuire)
Lin Saunders ... assistant location manager: pre-production
Colby Shrefler ... location production assistant
Julie Solomon ... location scout
Joseph Stephans ... assistant location manager
Phuong-Thuy Pham ... location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jill Dell'abate ... music contractor
Josh Deutsch ... music supervisor
Martin Fry ... musician: singer, additional vocals
Bob Garrett ... Singing Coach for Ms. Barrymore
Clyde Lawrence ... composer: additional music
Michael Rafter ... additional music arranger / vocal coach
Massimo Ruberto ... music supervisor
Robert Schaper ... music editor / production music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Eva Z. Cabrera ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Bobby Alberga ... driver (as Robert Alberga)
David Babcock ... driver
Joe Bossi ... driver
Dan Buckman ... driver: Mr. Grant (as Danny Buckman)
Robert Buckman ... transportation co-captain
Nicholas M. Careccia ... driver
James Chestermann ... driver (as Jim Chesterman)
David Conelli ... camera car driver
Edward Devereaux II ... driver (as Edward Devereaux)
James Donnelly ... driver (as James M. Donnelly)
Jude Donnelly ... transportation
Tom Fennimore ... driver (as Thomas Fennimore)
Lou Ferraoili ... driver
Kevin Harrigan ... driver
Sean Heilig ... driver
William R. Hilt ... driver
Michael Hyde ... transportation coordinator
Paul Kane ... driver
Bruce Knarich ... driver
Noel Lawlor ... driver
Bill Maher ... driver
Richard Maher ... driver (as Rich Maher)
Brett Michel ... driver
Robert Morgan ... driver
Bobby O'Neil ... driver
Daniel Palmer ... driver
Gary Palmer ... driver
Robert Papini ... driver (as Robert G. Papini)
Joseeph J. Parvis ... driver
Michael B. Russell ... driver (as Michael Russell Sr.)
Charles Smith ... driver
Brian Weinstein ... driver
Paul Wiener ... driver

Additional Crew

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Lori Berhon ... adr loop group
Mirashyam Blakeslee ... set production assistant (as Mirashiv AM Blakeslee)
Jamie Broadnax ... set production assistant
J.D. Brynn ... office production assistant (as James Darling)
Melissa J. Cates ... assistant: Mr. Elias (as Melissa Cates)
Al Cerullo ... helicopter pilot
Angela Cutrone ... additional production assistant
Philip Douglas ... set production assistant (as Phiolip 'Pip' Douglas)
Leo Driver ... parking coordinator
John Edmondson ... chef
Laura Fearon ... second assistant accountant
Kathleen Fellegara ... set medic (as Kathy Fellegara)
Rich Fellegara ... set medic
Erica Fishman ... production assistant
Tiffany Ashley Florian ... stand-in: children
Jennifer A. Flynn ... 1764
Richard Franceschini ... production resources executive
Robert W. Frauenthal ... pilot (as Bob Frauenthal)
Lowell Freedman ... set production assistant
Gina Gordon ... second assistant accountant
Maria Guaman ... assistant chef
Genevieve Hannon ... adr loop group
Huyler ... stand-in (as a different name)
Kristin Johansen ... voice actor
Dan Karaty ... choreographer
Joanna Klein ... production assistant (as Joanna Naskrecka)
Harry Lapham ... production assistant
Zia Lennard ... office production assistant
Lori A. Lopes ... construction accountant
Casey Madigan ... set production assistant
John Malakoff ... travel agent
SiddeeQah Na'Imah Malik ... production assistant (as Siddeeqah Na'Imah Malik)
Debbie Marks ... executive assistant
Michael Maxwell ... head chef
Ryan McDonald ... office production assistant
Christian McHenry ... assistant production coordinator
Meredith McIvor ... assistant production coordinator
Chris Moss ... assistant choreographer
Bobby Nieves ... assistant chef
Alison Noel ... production assistant
Matthew S. O'Brien ... production secretary: re-shoots
Sean Oliver ... adr loop group
Anthony Pagano ... director: concert video
Cindy Penaranda ... production secretary
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena ... set production assistant
Dorothy Precious ... production accountant
Marisa Rico ... assistant: Mr. Lawrence
Marcia Rivas ... craft service
Wilson Rivas ... craft service
Jennifer Roberts ... set production assistant
Christina I. Rodriguez ... production assistant
Carmen Rodríguez ... first assistant accountant
Sienna Rose ... stand-in: Drew Barrymore
Erich Saylor ... on-set security
Howard Shipman ... parking production assistant
Patricia Story ... unit publicist (as Pat Story)
Gwenn Stroman ... assistant: Ms. Juvonen
Rodney Tait ... assistant parking coordinator
Matt Traulsen ... set production assistant
Kamen Velkovsky ... set production assistant
Christian Vendetti ... set production assistant
Jamie Vermilye ... set production assistant
Dan Walton ... payroll accountant
Sophie Wells ... assistant: Mr. Lawrence
Sara Woodhatch ... executive assistant: Mr. Grant
Melissa Demyan ... stand-in: Drew Barrymore (uncredited)
Jennifer Zolten Freed ... post-production accountant (uncredited)
Jonathan Gardner ... office production assistant (uncredited)
Ann Gray ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Russ Klein ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Heli Soell ... assistant post-production accountant (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80's pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, he's good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex's plants; she's a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she'd agree. But there's some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then? Written by

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Taglines Share the music with someone you love. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Music and Lyrics by... (United States)
  • Le come back (France)
  • Mitten ins Herz - Ein Song für dich (Germany)
  • Mitten ins Herz (Germany)
  • Tu la lletra, jo la música (Spain, Catalan title)
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Runtime
  • 104 min
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Box Office

Budget $40,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $15,875,471, 18 Feb 2007
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $145,896,422

Did You Know?

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Trivia As a child, Hugh Grant took piano lessons from Andrew Lloyd Webber's mother. At some point, he stopped piano lessons and subsequently forgot what he had learned. Prior to the filming of the movie, he was taught to play the portions where his hands would be visible on the keys. See more »
Goofs When Alex and Sophie are at breakfast, Sophie's cup changes positions several times between shots. Many times, she will lift the cup to take a drink, then in the next shot the cup is back on the table. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Captain Slow Meets the Bugatti Veyron (2007). See more »
Soundtracks PoP! Goes My Heart See more »
Crazy Credits During the end credits the video of 'Pop Goes My Heart' is played with pop-ups similar to VH1's 'Pop-up Video' See more »
Quotes Alex Fletcher: It doesn't have to be perfect. Just spit it out. They're just lyrics.
Sophie Fisher: "Just lyrics"?
Alex Fletcher: Lyrics are important. They're just not as important as melody.
Sophie Fisher: I really don't think you get it.
Alex Fletcher: Oh. You look angry. Click your pen.
Sophie Fisher: A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction. Sex.
Alex Fletcher: I so get that.
Sophie Fisher: But then, as you get to know the person, that's the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath. It's the combination of the two that makes it magical.
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