American Dreamz (2006)
| Release Date | 04 March 2006 |
| Budget | $19,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $7,000,000 |
| Tagline | Imagine a country where the President never reads the newspaper, where the government goes to war for all the wrong reasons, and more people vote for a pop idol than their next President. |
| Genre | Comedy, Music |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Media Satire, Showbiz Comedy, Political Satire |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Ladder to the Top, Heads of State, Musician's Life, Terrorism |
| Tones | Biting, Satirical, Cynical, Ironic, Irreverent, Bright |
| Tags | American [nationality], President, Talent Show |
American Dreamz is a 2006 comedy/parody film that satirizes both American politics and popular entertainment.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Sam Golzari
Omer Obeidi
Bernard White
Agha Babur
Tony Yalda
Iqbal Riza
Jay Harik
Ali Riza
Nick Schutt
Cameraman
Beau Holden
Uncle Fitz
Tim Rhoze
Stage Manager
Christianne Klein
White House Reporter
James Gleason
Journalist
Michael D. Roberts
Journalist
Kevin R. Kelly
Journalist
Mike Batayeh
Terrorist Director
Sean-Michael Bowles
Hip Hop Kid
Riley Gibbs
Skate Punk
Jordan Havard
Skate Punk
Joshua Wade
Show Contestant
Trey Parker
Show Contestant
Niki J. Crawford
Show Contestant
Samantha Jade Gibbs
Show Contestant
Amir Mahmoud
Show Contestant
John Griffin
Show Contestant
Danny Ehrhardt
Montage Performer
Natascha Corrigan
Montage Performer
Daniel Weiss
Man in Line
Karen-Eileen Gordon
Sally's Makeup Artist
Kevin Makely
Secret Service Man
Richard Bartlett
Secret Service Man
Jerome Caldwell
Secret Service Man
Andean Banks
Back-up Singer
Jael Gadsden
Back-up Singer
Maree Morris
Back-up Singer
Deon Lucas
Video Audition
Adrian Zaw
Video Audition
Leopoldo Mandeville
Dignitary
Bruce Garrick
Crew Member
P.D. Mani
Cohort
Sathyanath Nambiar
Cohort
Amelia Beaugard
Iqbal's Personal Assistant
Chrystal Carpenter
Bar Voter
Sinsu Co
Performer
John D. Crawford
Studio Security
Nima Dabestani
Assistant Stage Manager
Sue Fletcher
Show Contestant
Dave Huber
Security Guard
Derek Kazahaya
Hairstylist
Kelly Knox
Dancer
Cameron Lee
Studio Audience
Kira Legg
Fan
Wally Lozano
Terrorist
Sarita Michelle
Hollywood Girl
Cheryl Moore
Sally's Neighbor
Brandon Morrissey
Contestant
Neal Orion
Performer
Hash Patel
Terrorist
Neil Patil
Terrorist
Jia Mae
Hollywood Girl
Christian Reeve
Boom Operator, Terrorist Film Crew
Lester G. Reynolds
Evacuee
Jacob Tawney
Secret Service
Ali Zamani
Terrorist
Director
Writer
Producer
Kerry Kohansky
executive producer
Rodney Liber
producer
Andrew Miano
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Myron I. Kerstein
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Casting Director
Joseph Middleton
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Production Designer
William Arnold
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Art Director
Sue Chan
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Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Molly Maginnis
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Makeup Department
Simone Almekias-Siegl
key makeup artist
Steve Artmont
makeup department head
Ron Berkeley
makeup artist: Mr. Quaid
David Fields
hair stylist: Mr. Grant
Deborah K. Larsen
makeup artist: Mr. Grant
Edward Morrison
key hair stylist
Kelly Nelson
hair stylist: Mr. Quaid
Barbara Olvera
hair department head
Marianna Elias
makeup artist
Rob Hinderstein
makeup artist
Marsha Shearrill
makeup artist
Production Manager
Robert Hackl
post-production supervisor
Andrew G. La Marca
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alexander H. Gayner
first assistant director: additional photography
Danny Green
second assistant director
Mark Anthony Little
first assistant director
Michael T. McNerney
additional second assistant director
Cecilia Sweatman
second second assistant director
Art Department
Ruben Abacara
drapery foreman
Bennett Andrews
on-set greensman
Ellis J. Barbacoff
assistant property master
Cliff Bergman
general foreman
Tony Bonaventura
property master
John Bratton
set dresser
Richard Brunton
lead man
Ernie Cardona
propmaker
Peggy Casey
buyer
Marienus Cetani Sr.
painter
Scott Edward Collins
set dresser
Mike Cunningham
assistant property master
Mario D'Alfonso
labor foreman
Eric DeWaay
construction foreman
Canada Johanna Gordon
art department coordinator
Brenner Hugh Harris
set dresser
Eric Hill
set dresser
Christian Kastner
on-set dresser
Adam Khalid
graphic designer
Elizabeth Lapp
set designer
Ray Lopez
plaster foreman
Cameron Matheson
set dresser
William F. McLaughlin
property assistant
Sam Mendoza
propmaker
Steven M. Miller
greens foreman
David M. Milstien
set dresser
Terry Nagel
propmaker
Roger Prater
greens stand-by
Lazar Samarzich
greens gangboss
Kelly Schultz
set dresser
Alexa Shushan
stand-by painter
Hunter Woo
art department production assistant
Sound Department
Christopher Alba
assistant sound editor
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Julia Evershade
supervising adr & dialogue editor
Peter Gleaves
adr mixer
Alder Hampel
assistant sound editor
Shawn Kennelly
foley mixer
Gregg Landaker
supervising sound mixer
Eric Lindemann
supervising sound editor, sound designer
Laura Macias
foley artist
David McDonald
adr recordist
Peggy Names
sound utility
Vince Nicastro
foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Tim O'Heir
sound pre-recordist
Brion Paccassi
sound recordist
Peter Reale
supervising sound mixer
Earl Sampson
boom operator
Reuben Simon
supervising foley editor
Noah Snyder
digital recordist
Daniel Victor
stereo sound consultant: DTS
Daniel W. Victor Jr.
DTS engineer
Bryan O. Watkins
sound effects editor
Nathan Whitehead
assistant sound designer
David Wyman
production sound mixer, sound mixer
Special Effects
Chris Bailey
special effects foreman
John C. Hartigan
special effects supervisor
Visual Effects
Mark Freund
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Doug Luberts
video & data I/O supervisor
Bob Wiatr
digital compositor: Pacific Title
Stunts
Ted Barba
stunt performer
Gregg Brazzel
stunt performer
Alex Brown
stunt performer
Lori Crowder
stunt performer
Shawn Crowder
stunt performer
Alan Diambekov
stunt performer
Randall Huber
stunt performer
Rawn Hutchinson
stunt coordinator
Ernie Johnson
stunt performer
Oliver Keller
stunt driver
Kim Robert Koscki
stunt performer
Will Leong
stunt performer
James Logan
stunt performer
Dailyn Matthews
stunt performer
Chris Nielsen
stunt performer
Gaylynn Schmidt
stunt performer
Ann Scott
stunt performer
Michelle Sebek
stunt performer
C.C. Taylor
stunt performer
Mark Varner
stunt performer
Jose L. Vasquez
stunt performer
Kevin Ward
stunt performer
Boni Yanagisawa
stunt performer
Camera and Electrical Department
Samantha Bahramian
set lighting technician
Erik L. Brown
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gary S. Christie
dolly grip
Kelly Clear
chief lighting technician
Chris Culliton
best boy electric
Willie E. Dawkins
set lighting technician
Michael Franco
best boy rigging electric
Ryan French
electrician
Steven W. Gage
best boy rigging grip
Bryan Gilbert
grip
David Golia
camera operator: "b" camera
Joseph Graham
key rigging grip
Sheila Greene
rigging electrician
Sean Haeseler
electrician
Kieran Healy
consultant: special lighting
Christian Hibbard
stage lighting operator
Jay M. Huntoon
digital video assist operator
Barry Idoine
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Troye Jenkins
documentary camera operator
Michael Kenner
key grip
Alexandra Kravetz
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff Kunkel
dolly grip
Paul Lambiase
grip
Damon Liebowitz
set lighting technician
Scott Medcalf
set lighting technician
Scott Moody
lamp operator
John Morris
best boy grip
Michael Nie
crane operator: Technocrane
Patrick B. O'Brien
camera operator
Derek Paulin
lamp operator
Brian T. Pitts
additional camera operator
Thoma Reavis
electrician
P. Scott Sakamoto
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano
additional first assistant camera
Miguel Sánchez
set lighting technician
Tom Schurke
video playback supervisor
Hank Sheppherd
grip
Riley Sidore
lamp operator
Cricket Sloat
rigging gaffer
Larissa Supplitt
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Scott Wells
grip
Matthew W. Williams
loader
Glen Wilson
still photographer
Thomas Wily
lamp operator
Animation Department
Gary Hebert
animator: title animation
Casting Department
Janine Campbell
extras casting assistant
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Tina Kerr
extras casting
Terry L. Lamfers
casting administrator
Rachel Tenner
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bethany Bernhard
set costumer
Nanrose Buchman
key costumer
Pamela Lee Incardona
costumer
Sandy Kenyon
costume supervisor
Mandi Line
costumer
Lorraine Alexis Mahru
costumer
Sybil Mosely
costumer
Felipe Sanchez
costume illustrator
Editorial Department
Dannielle Carr
editorial production assistant
Michael Ford
editorial production assistant
Rachel Goodlett Katz
first assistant editor
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Marisa Morabito
second assistant editor
Tim Stipan
digital opticals colorist
Greg Thompson
first assistant editor
Lee Wimer
color timer
Music Department
Tim Boot
additional music editor, music playback supervisor
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation
Debbi Datz-Pyle
music contractor
Amanda Goodpaster
music: digital orchestral timings
Greg Hayes
score recordist
Charles Martin Inouye
supervising music editor
Damon Intrabartolo
conductor, orchestrator
Tim Lauber
scoring crew
Jason Lloyd
scoring crew
Kathy Nelson
music supervisor
Stacey Robinson
scoring crew
Tim Rodier
music preparation
Lior Rosner
music arranger
Bart Samolis
musician
Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer
Patrick Spain
score assistant engineer
Tom Steel
scoring crew
Bill Talbott
scoring crew
Transportation Department
Paulie DiCocco
driver: Willem Dafoe
Joey Freitas
driver
Shawn Marchetti
transportation assistant
Ron Poniewaz Jr.
transportation captain
Claudia Rojas
transportation office administrator
Steve D. Weinmuller
transportation coordinator
Gary 'Little G' Williams
driver: Mr, Weitz
Russ Tolliver
production driver
Other Crew
Frank Annunziata
assistant: Mandy Moore, production assistant
Dan Balgoyen
assistant: Kerry Kohansky
Megan Brown
second assistant accountant
Ericka Bryce
medic
Justin Carville
first assistant accountant: additional photography
Eric Clark
stand-in: Hugh Grant
Merrilee Dale
accountant
Paulette Dauber
unit publicist
Tom Dooley
stand-in: Dennis Quaid
Jon E. Edwards
production assistant
Karen C. Eide
assistant: Willem Dafoe
Leann Emmert
assistant location manager
Michelle Finkelstein
production assistant
Rachel Flackett
production assistant
Yvonne M. Gabrielli
craft service
Colleen Gibbons
location manager
Sherri Robin Goldman
first assistant accountant
Vanessa Grayson
stand-in: Marcia Gay Harden
Sheila Greene
follow spot operator
Pamela B. Green
main title producer
Kimberly A. Harrison
assistant: Jennifer Coolidge
Rebecca Hedrick
assistant: Rodney Liber
Jay Herrion
production assistant
David Hickey
payroll accountant
Marc Hofstatter
assistant: Andrew Miano
Beau Holden
assistant: Dennis Quaid
Roseanne Holmes
asset coordinator
Josh Holden Hume
production assistant
Tamara A. Kalca
medic
Kristofer Kolpek
key set production assistant: additional photography
Jeffrey E. Kramer
production assistant
Kelly Lane
basecamp production assistant: re-shoots
Jennifer Li Jackson
choreographer
Esther Lopez
table person
Micah May
stand-in
Karly Meola
production assistant
Scott D. Moore
assistant: Mandy Moore
Michael 'Mox' Pappas
craft service
Derek Paulin
follow spot operator
Monica Perez Gelbman
post-production accountant
Leah Piehl
production assistant
Catherine Quigley
stand-in
Monique Ramirez
assistant: Paul Weitz
Larry Ring
location manager: second unit
Katie Sadock
production assistant
Albert Salsich
assistant location manager
Matthew Segal
production assistant
Mary Anne Seward
script supervisor
Jim Small
location assistant: second unit
Jeremiah Stafford
production assistant
Aaron Ali Tichenor
production assistant
Jennifer Van Hoven
second assistant accountant
Matt Walters
production secretary
Robert West
production coordinator
Sara Woodhatch
assistant: Hugh Grant
Production Company
NBC Universal Television
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Depth of Field
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Argentina Video Home
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RTL Entertainment
Star Channel
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Pictures
Special Effects
Pacific Title
Miscellaneous
Film Art
art consulting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies, camera cranes
Danetracks
sound design & editorial
Lakeshore Records
soundtrack
Mario's Catering
catering
Movie Movers
cast trailers, hair and make-up trailers, star trailers
NT Audio Visual
optical sound negative
Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The
orchestra recorded at
Orbit Digital
HD services
PIC Agency
main titles
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Sessions Payroll Management
extras payroll services
ShowBiz Enterprises
draperies
Signet Sound Studio
pre-recorded & mixed at
Technicolor
color
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
re-recording services
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Paul and Chris Weitz
A Better Life (2011)
About a Boy (2002)
American Dreamz
American Pie (1999)
Down to Earth (2001)
In Good Company (2004)
Little Fockers (2010)
New Moon (2009)
The Golden Compass (2007)
