An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)
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- 1h 31min
- Drama, Family
- 05 Jan 2009 (USA)
- Video
A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Samantha Hanratty | ... |
Chrissa Maxwell
(as Sammi Hanratty)
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| Annabeth Gish | ... |
Meg Maxwell
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| Timothy Bottoms | ... |
Paul Maxwell
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| Michael Learned | ... |
Nana Louise Hanlon
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| Austin Thomas | ... |
Tyler Maxwell
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| Adair Tishler | ... |
Tara James
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| Ariela Barer | ... |
Sonali Matthews
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| Kaitlyn Dever | ... |
Gwen Thompson
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Shelby Harmon | ... |
Jayden Johnson
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| Don Franklin | ... |
Mr. Beck
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| Joanne Baron | ... |
Mrs. Ziminsky
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Christian Pikes | ... |
Joel
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| Jennifer Tilly | ... |
Mrs. Rundell
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| Jennifer Parsons | ... |
Janine Thompson
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| Kaylin Stewart | ... |
Alexandra
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lucy Angelo | ... |
Student
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| Marija Mauer | ... |
Chrissa (voice)
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Ashley Ausburn | ... |
Swimmer (uncredited)
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Maria Paula Gonzalez | ... |
Josefina (uncredited)
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| David J Law | ... |
Swim Meet Official (uncredited)
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| Grace Rolek | ... |
Additional voice (uncredited) (voice)
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| Preston Strother | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Tyler Strother | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Martha Coolidge | ||
Written by
| Mary Casanova | ... | (novel) |
| Christine Coyle Johnson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Julie Prendiville Roux | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mark Amin | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Ellen L. Brothers | ... | producer |
| Martha Coolidge | ... | executive producer |
| Albert T. Dickerson III | ... | co-producer |
| David Higgins | ... | producer |
| Andrew Reimer | ... | producer |
| Cami Winikoff | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jennie Muskett | ||
Cinematography by
| Johnny E. Jensen | ||
Editing by
| Elba Sanchez-Short | ||
Editorial Department
| Marcella Serrano | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Aleta Chappelle | ||
Production Design by
| James H. Spencer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Amy Vuckovich | ||
Costume Design by
| Van Broughton Ramsey | ||
Makeup Department
| Elena Arroy | ... | makeup artist |
| Laura Calvo | ... | makeup artist |
| Sallie Ciganovich | ... | hair stylist |
| Ruth Haney | ... | makeup artist |
| Dean Jones | ... | makeup department head |
| Jennifer Mann | ... | makeup artist |
| Kerry Mendenhall | ... | hair stylist |
| Soo-Jin Yoon | ... | hair department head (as Soo Jin Yoon) |
| Hope Zarro | ... | hair consultant |
Production Management
| Albert T. Dickerson III | ... | unit production manager |
| James Masi | ... | post supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pamela Kuri | ... | first assistant director (as Pamela S. Kuri) |
| Jill Maxcy | ... | second assistant director |
| Catherine Marie McDonald | ... | key second assistant director (as Catherine M. McDonald) |
Art Department
| Aaron Kaleo Carter | ... | set dresser (as Aaron Carter) |
| Brian Ferguson | ... | leadman |
| Dave Lake | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jennifer Raftery | ... | property master (as Jennifer R. Raftery) |
| Danny Rea | ... | set dresser |
| Amy Rost | ... | assistant property master |
| Rose Shawhan | ... | set dresser |
| Rick Stockman | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Jon Ailetcher | ... | production sound mixer |
| Joe Dzuban | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Justin Dzuban | ... | dialogue editor |
| Josh Eckberg | ... | sound recordist |
| Fred Johnston | ... | boom operator |
| Diane Marshall | ... | foley artist |
| Glenn T. Morgan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Myron Nettinga | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mike Sanchez | ... | utility sound technician |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist |
| Joseph Tsai | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brett Voss | ... | foley mixer |
| Steve Weiss | ... | additional sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Jason Dodd | ... | special effects |
| Wayne Eaton | ... | special effects |
| Beverley Hartigan | ... | special effects supervisor |
| John C. Hartigan | ... | special effects |
| Daniel Mustoe | ... | special effects (as Dan 'Bear' Mustoe) |
| Steve Newquist | ... | special effects |
| Glenn Sabin | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Jeffrey G. Barnett | ... | utility stunts (as Jeffrey Barnett) |
| Jessica Bryant | ... | stunts |
| Jayson Dumenigo | ... | utility stunt rigger |
| Skyler Hudson | ... | stunts |
| Eric Linden | ... | utility stunts |
| Heidi Pascoe | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ian Quinn | ... | utility stunts |
| Justin T. Woods | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Benny Alvarado | ... | electrician |
| Fred Antenorcruz | ... | electrician |
| Eduardo Barraza | ... | dolly grip |
| Mike Blauvelt | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Chris Byers | ... | key grip (as Christopher Byers) |
| Eric Forand | ... | electrician |
| Chris Garlington | ... | best boy grip |
| Michael E. Gips | ... | electrician |
| Erik Gonzales | ... | electrician |
| Prashant Gupta | ... | still photographer |
| Arien Hatch | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jason Jensen | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| John Johnson | ... | still photographer (as John P. Johnson) |
| Shane D. Kelly | ... | gaffer |
| Julian Samuel Lopez | ... | grip (as Julian S. Lopez) |
| Peter Norkus | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Ricky Rosales | ... | grip |
| R. Dustin Sanchez | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Shepard | ... | grip |
| Travis Stewart | ... | electrician |
| Michael Stradling | ... | film loader |
| Joseph F. Valentine | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| David M. Wood | ... | best boy electric |
| Satoshi Yamazaki | ... | grip |
| John Zivelonghi | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Patty Connolly | ... | adr voice casting (as Patty Majorczak-Connolly) |
| Jeffrey M. Paal | ... | extras casting |
| Mark Sussman | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brett Gathrid | ... | costumer |
| Nancy Grossi | ... | costumer |
| Betsey Potter | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Terry Gusto | ... | location manager |
| Steven D. Levine | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Giorgio Bertuccelli | ... | additional music editor |
| Celia M. Carter | ... | music assistant |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | musician: percussion |
| Geoff Foster | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Dave Hartley | ... | musician: keyboards (as David Hartley) |
| Kathleen Hasay | ... | music assistant |
| Joel C. High | ... | music supervisor |
| Cory Milano | ... | supervising music editor |
| Jennie Muskett | ... | orchestrator / score arranger / score programmer |
| Alex Nutton | ... | composer studio assistant |
| Rebecca Rienks | ... | music consultant |
| Sonia Slany | ... | musician: violin |
| David Walters | ... | musician: guitars |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kari Montgomery | ... | script supervisor |
| Patricia Warren | ... | script coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Bowen Bailey | ... | adr cast (as Bowen Baily) |
| Kirk Baily | ... | adr cast |
| Amy Banks | ... | first assistant accountant (as Amy M. Banks) |
| Megan Boswell | ... | creative consultant: for American Girl |
| Sarah Clifford | ... | animal supplier / mini llama wrangler |
| Patty Connolly | ... | adr cast (as Patty Majorczak-Connolly) |
| Martha Coolidge | ... | adr cast |
| Makenna Cowgill | ... | adr cast |
| Lori Dresen | ... | creative consultant: for American Girl |
| Yasmine Gazelle | ... | production assistant (as Yasmine Temraz) |
| Jackie Gonneau | ... | adr group |
| Judy Hannay | ... | production assistant |
| Bridget Hoffman | ... | adr group |
| Blaine G. Houserman | ... | production accountant (as Blaine Houserman) |
| Ari Joffe | ... | set production assistant |
| Jerica Lieberman | ... | assistant to director / production assistant |
| Lorenzo Manetti | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Lee Marshall | ... | production office assistant |
| Joel Meyer-England | ... | set intern |
| Heidi Brook Myers | ... | adr loop group |
| Sarah Quale | ... | accounting clerk |
| Grace Rolek | ... | adr cast |
| Justin Shenkarow | ... | adr cast |
| Laura Sherman | ... | production coordinator |
| Laura C. Sherman | ... | production coordinator |
| Alexander Soto | ... | office production assistant |
| Mark Sussman | ... | adr cast |
| Pepper Sweeney | ... | adr cast |
| Kelsey Taylor | ... | adr cast |
| Aria Wallace | ... | adr cast |
| Amy Banks | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2009) (World-wide) (DVD)
- C More Entertainment Norge (2009) (Norway) (tv)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (HBO2) (limited)
- Moviemax Family (2011) (Turkey) (tv)
- Sky Atlantic HD (2012) (Germany) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Wow & Flutter (adr recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
10-year-old Chrissa Maxwell move to Minnesota with her family in the middle of a school-year and she's struggling to fit in at her new school. The first day at school she meets three bullying girls called "The Mean Bees". They immediately start to harass and bully Chrissa and soon her life turns into a cruel nightmare. The three bullies make life hard for her, and when the worst bully becomes Chrissa's swim rival, it's time to do something. What can Chrissa do to stop the three bullies? Written by HardHouseClubber |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the story, Chrissa Maxwell was a fourth-grader. Samantha Hanratty, who plays Chrissa, was in seventh grade at the time of filming. See more » |
| Goofs | Towards the beginning of the movie, it's established Chrissa's first day of school was on a Friday. At the end of that school day, the teacher announces swim club permission slips were due the next day, which would be a Saturday, a day school is closed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Say Hello See more » |