Be Cool (2005)
| Release Date | 04 March 2005 |
| Budget | $53,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $56,000,000 |
| Tagline | Everyone is looking for the next big hit |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English, Russian |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Comedy |
| Mood | Just for Fun |
| Themes | Dishonor Among Thieves, Musician's Life, Cons and Scams |
| Tones | Upbeat, Summery, Light, Easygoing |
| Tags | Bodyguard, Hitman, Independent Music, Music Business, Organized Crime, Pop Music, Record Producer |
Be Cool is a 2005 American comedy film which was adapted from a 1999 novel. The book was the sequel to the 1990 novel Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard (itself adapted into a hit 1995 film of the same name) about mobster Chili Palmer's entrance into the film industry.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Anthony J. Ribustello
Fast Freddie
Steve Maye
Steve
Alex Kubik
Roman Bulkin
Carol Duboc
Pumpkin
Jordan Moseley
Deshawn
Brian Christensen
Hairy Russian
Nick Loren
Assistant Director
George Fisher
Ivan
Frank Lloyd
A&R Guy
Sahar Simmons
Sin LaSalle's Wife
Serdar Kalsin
Bearded Russian
Frank Nyi
Coroner
Joyce Tolbert
Backup Singer
Russ Irwin
Himself
Steve Lucky
Himself
Carmen Getit
Herself
Chris Lewis
Dub MDs
Daryl Jones
Dub MDs
Alex-Andre Watkins
Dub MDs
Floyd Tremmel
Dub MDs
Quincy Taylor
Dub MDs
Will Harris
Dub MDs
Kasey Campbell
Pussycat Doll
Leon C. Carswell
Music Video Dancer
Jovan Clayton
Music Video Dancer
Corinthea Henderson
Music Video Dancer
Micah Jenkins
Music Video Dancer
Clifford McGee
Music Video Dancer
Rashad Miles
Music Video Dancer
Oscar Orosco
Music Video Dancer
Quinette Price
Music Video Dancer
Jerry 'Flo' Randolph
Music Video Dancer
Shellee Samuels
Music Video Dancer
Roel Suasin
Music Video Dancer
Christopher Toler
Music Video Dancer
Ceasare Willis
Music Video Dancer
Lesa Maiava
Samoan Dancer
Mervyn Lilo
Samoan Dancer
Ryan Ashley
Swing Dancer
Shannon Beach
Swing Dancer
Karen Dyer
Swing Dancer
Alison Faulk
Swing Dancer
Annette Nicole
Swing Dancer
Autum Perry
Swing Dancer
Christian Perry
Swing Dancer
Nathan Prevost
Swing Dancer
Gustavo Vargas
Swing Dancer
Vitaly Yasnogorodsky
Swing Dancer
Christopher Ahuja
Basketball Fan
Mayank Bhatter
Coffee Shop Patron
Stephen Castello
Bartender
Osa Danam
Waitress
Tabbert Fiiller
Russian Mobster
Kimo Keoke
Swing Dancer
Sean LoGrasso
Award show audience
Danielle McKee
Basketball Fan
Hans Raith
Russian Mafia Member
Kelly C. Ryan
Hot Babe
Christopher J. Smith
Laker fan
Juting Tsang
Waitress
Rachel Zeskind
Dancer
Director
Writer
Peter Steinfeld
Producer
Anson Downes
associate producer
Linda Favila
associate producer
Andy Gose
associate producer
David Nicksay
producer
Michael Siegel
executive producer
Original Music
John Powell
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Cinematographer
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Editor
Sheldon Kahn
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Casting Director
Sheila Jaffe
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Georgianne Walken
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Production Designer
Michael Corenblith
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Art Director
Lauren E. Polizzi
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Dan Webster
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Set Decorator
Denise Pizzini
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Costume Designer
Mark Bridges
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Betsy Heimann
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Makeup Department
David Babaie
hair stylist: Uma Thurman
Michelle Bühler
makeup artist: John Travolta
Jeff Dawn
makeup department head
Angela Gurule
hair stylist
Autumn Moultrie
makeup artist
Kyra Panchenko
makeup artist: Uma Thurman
Charlotte Parker
key hair stylist
Rachel Solow
hair department head
Laini Thompson
key makeup artist
Peter Tothpal
hair department head
Yolanda Toussieng
hair stylist: John Travolta
Victoria Wood
wigs: The Rock
Roxane Griffin
assistant hair stylist
Louis Lazzara
makeup artist
Carey Martine-Wareham
makeup artist
Angie Wells
makeup artist: day player
Production Manager
Stephen Lim
unit production manager
David Nicksay
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Battaglia
second second assistant director
Mindee Clem
dga trainee
Mark S. Constance
second assistant director
J. Michael Haynie
first assistant director
Sean Hobin
second assistant director
Richard Oswald
second assistant director
John Pontrelli
second second assistant director
Brian Steward
second assistant director
Art Department
Tony Buccola
art department production assistant
Martin Charles
graphic designer
Don 'Tex' Clark
set dresser
Larry Clark
paint supervisor
Leslie Coogan
construction accountant
Jack Cornelius
set dresser
Darrin Denlinger
storyboard artist
Scott C. Garrett
drapery foreman
Matthew Gilbert
set dresser
Al Hobbs
assistant art director
David James
sculptor
Audrey A. Johnson
assistant property master
Kent H. Johnson
property master
Robert Lucas
leadman
Jason Mahakian
master model maker
Martin Milligan
on-set dresser
Joseph Musso
storyboard artist
Eric P. Paczkowski
set dresser
Drew Pinniger
props
Charlotte Raybourn
art department coordinator
Darlene Salinas
set decoration coordinator
Terry Scott
construction coordinator
Jeff Shewbert
propmaker
Cale Wilbanks
art department assistant
Sound Department
Douglas B. Arnold
sound mixer
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Raul A. Bruce
boom operator
Howard Carle
adr mixer
Richard Dwan Jr.
sound editor
Victor Ray Ennis
supervising sound editor
Frank Fleming
sound recordist
Paul Flinchbaugh
digital audio assistant, assistant sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Laura R. Harris
dialogue editor
Dean Hurley
additional sound
Chris Jenkins
supervising sound mixer
Michael Kamper
sound effects editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Randy Kelley
sound editor
Anna MacKenzie
adr editor
James Moriana
foley artist
Chris Navarro
adr recordist
Mark Ormandy
additional sound
Alan Rankin
sound effects editor
Douglas J. Schulman
play back operator
Frederick H. Stahly
dialogue editor
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger
supervising sound editor
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Kerry Dean Williams
adr supervisor
Tom Williams
sound mixer: Boston
Special Effects
Steve Austin
special effects technician
David Greene
pyrotechnician
James Lorimer
special effects foreman
Ron Matthews
special effects technician
Ken Pepiot
special effects coordinator
Elia P. Popov
special effects technician
Gintar Repecka
special effects technician
Ken Rudell
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Adam Avery
visual effects editor
Corinne Bogdanowicz
digital compositor
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Steven Fagerquist
digital compositor
Patrick Flanagan
digital compositor
Tyler Foell
visual effects producer, digital effects supervisor
Mark Freund
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Jim Gorman
digital compositor
James David Hattin
digital compositor
Bonnie Kanner
visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
Patrick Keenan
digital compositor: Pacific Title
Richard Kratt
digital compositor
Craig Mathieson
digital compositor
Ray McIntyre Jr.
visual effects supervisor
Brad Moylan
digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Mike Ocoboc
digital compositor
Jim O'Hagan
digital compositor: Pacific Title
Liz Radley
computer graphics supervisor
Bob Wiatr
digital effects artist: pacific title digital
Thomas Mathai
data manager
Stunts
Ted Barba
stunts
Kurt Bryant
stunt coordinator
Joe Bucaro III
stunt double: Vince Vaughn
Norm Compton
stunts
Marc C. Geschwind
stunt driver
Bob Herron
stunts
Brett A. Jones
stunts
Frank Lloyd
stunts
Alex Madison
utility stunts
Michael Owen
stunts
J.J. Perry
stunt double: John Travolta
Denney Pierce
stunts
Hans Raith
stunt performer
Tanoai Reed
stunt double: The Rock
Paul E. Short
stunts
Garrett Warren
martial arts choreographer
Keith Woulard
stunts
Thomas Dewier
stunts
Claudette James
stunts
Cheryl Lewis
stunts
Brian Machleit
stunts
Carl Milinac
utility stunts
Austin Priester
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Dana Baker
best boy grip
Kent Baker
key rigging grip
Eric Boyle
grip
Stephen S. Campanelli
camera operator
Paolo Cascio
additional first assistant camera
Robert Clark
grip
Vincent Contarino
dimmer board operator
Mark Cueto
lighting technician
Dan Delgado
gaffer
Carlos DePalma
rigging grip
Seong Dilg
dolly grip
Tim Driscoll
key grip: Boston
Megan Forste
additional second assistant camera
Rick Harris
best boy rigging grip
Jimmy Harritos
electrician, rigging electrician
Michael Herron
video assist operator
Gregory Irwin
first assistant camera
Alan Jacoby
film loader
Milan Janicin
additional second assistant camera
John R. Kaplan
grip: Boston
Eric Komar
dolly grip: Boston
Charles 'Woody' Lang
rigging grip
Al LaVerde
key grip
Zach Lazar
generator operator: boston
Glen Magers
lighting technician
Ken Metz
grip
Luis Moreno
chief rigging best boy
Leo J. Napolitano
camera operator
Charlie Newberry
additional second assistant camera
Phil Pastuhov
aerial director of photography
Jerry Patton
second assistant camera
Michael Peterson
rigging grip: Massachusetts crew
Ron Phillips
still photographer
David Presley
video assist operator: Boston
Jim Rose
chief rigging electrician
Lieven Van Hulle
video assist operator
Scott Whitbread
second assistant camera: first unit
Dale White
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Casting Department
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Trevor P. Jenkins
casting assistant
Jesse Jam Miranda
casting
Meg Morman
casting associate
Vanessa Rodriguez
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Isabela Braga
key costumer
Marcy Craig
costumer
James P. Cullen
costumer: John Travolta
Ellen Falguiere
costumer
Caitlin Falzone
costume production assistant
Lori Harris
set costumer
Carol Heller
wardrobe
Cookie Lopez
wardrobe artist: Uma Thurman
Christine Orth
key costumer
Gregory B. Peña
set costumer
Damien Quinn
costumer
Ellen Ryba
costume supervisor
Catherine Wall
cutter/fitter
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Michael Eaves
digital color timer
Mark Fitzgerald
first assistant editor
Larry Flynn
color timer
Chris Jensen
digital colorist assist: Efilm
Robert Malina
first assistant editor
Harold Parker
assistant editor
Christopher Rouse
additional editor
Lorene Simpson
digital intermediate producer
Music Department
Thomas A. Carlson
music editor
Al Clay
music score mixer
Debbi Datz-Pyle
music contractor
Carlton Kaller
music editor, production music editor
T.J. Lindgren
additional music programmer
Wendi Morris
music coordinator
Paul Pesco
musician: guitar
Mary Ramos
music supervisor
Gary Raymond
music playback operator: ProTools
Cory Rooney
music producer: Christina Milian
Curt Sobel
music editor
Richard Ziegler
music editor
Julia Michels
executive in charge of music
Joe Sublett
musician
Transportation Department
Ted Basso
production van driver operator
Bruce Callahan
driver: Uma Thurman
Audrey A. Conrad
transportation office coordinator
Marcelle 'Kitty' Dutton
driver
Robert Garcia Jr.
driver
Leonard Jefferson
picture cars
Maxwell R. Johnson II
transportation captain
Billy Kane
swing driver
Robert Martini
transportation coordinator: Boston
Bea S. Rembeczky
transportation production assistant
Miguel Sánchez
driver: John Travolta
Phil Strauss
transportation
Paul E. Stroh
picture car coordinator
Tommy Tancharoen
transportation coordinator
Tom Whelpey
transportation co-captain
John H. Whisenant
transportation: John Travolta
Tim Whisenant
transportation: John Travolta
James Nordberg
driver: prop truck
Other Crew
Carlos A. Aragon
assistant location manager
Saundra Marie Ardito
first assistant accountant
Susan Bannout
location medic
Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances
Mary Pat Bentel
assistant: Stacey Sher
Paul Bloch
publicist: John Travolta
Jenifer Bonisteel
assistant production coordinator
Michelle D. Camero
second assistant accountant
Christopher Campbell
key assistant location manager
Elizabeth Cantillon
production executive
Kerry Carter
production assistant: Boston
Kelly Cronin
second script supervisor
Lisa Curtis
assistant production office coordinator
Heather I. Denton
extras coordinator
Doris Donnenberg
production coordinator
Amanda Dragon
assistant: Danny DeVito
Peter Evangelatos
craft service: John Travolta
Carey Field
additional set production assistant
Michael Fuoco
assistant to producer: Boston
Jill Gann
studio teacher
Peter Graf
Stab-C technician
Karin Gutman
assistant: Michael Siegel
Monica Harmon
assistant: F. Gary Gray
Ian Harrington
assistant: Danny DeVito
Steve Hoare
production coordinator: concert unit
Emily Hoge
production assistant
Ben Jaffe
office production assistant
Troye Jenkins
electronic press kit
Tom H. Johnson
assistant: Michael Shamberg
Aakomon Jones
assistant choreographer
Perry M. Kimura
digital scanning and recording: EFILM
Ahmed Kirdar
set production assistant
Patricia LaMagna
assistant: Uma Thurman
Louis A. Lanni
set production assistant
Kevin LaRosa
pilot
Christopher Lee
key assistant location manager
Kimberly Logan
assistant: Cedric the Entertainer
Thomas Longo
production assistant
Steve Maye
personal trainer: John Travolta
Jadi McCurdy
set production assistant
Betsy McIntyre
stand-in, photo double
Randy McKenney
stand-in, extras coordinator
Murray Miller
location manager
Cameron Pearce
graphic advisor
Luke Poling
production assistant
Carlo Pratto
second assistant accountant
Allan Rafael
set production assistant
Huey Redwine
stand-in
Mike Revell
production accountant
Rebecca Robertson
script supervisor
Fatima Robinson
choreographer
Josh Rothstein
assistant: Stacey Sher
Kevin Roy
additional production assistant
Kevin Roy
additional set production assistant
Jason Salzman
production assistant
Miguel Sánchez
bodyguard: John Travolta
Nina Saxon
title designer
Laura Sevier
rights and clearances
Chris Shadley
production assistant
Frederick Shear
accounting clerk
Akiko Shima
adr voice
Peter J. Silbermann
publicist
Sahar Simmons
assistant: F. Gary Gray
Sue Smith
second assistant production coordinator
Rebecca Snavely
assistant: David Nicksay
Jonas Spaccarotelli
set production assistant
Aaron Speiser
acting coach: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Anthony Steinhart
additional set production assistant
Lauren Suarez
production assistant
Donna Tegan
production assistant, extras coordinator: on-set
Stephen Traxler
production executive
Andrew Trosmans
research consultant
John Trujillo
layout board
Kevin Vargus
production assistant
Patrick Walmsley
assistant: Michael Shamberg
Garrett Warren
martial arts choreographer
Tim Whisenant
assistant: John Travolta
Oorala Yamada
background coordinator
Claudia Zakem
assistant post-production accountant
Kevin Zelman
additional set production assistant
Marc C. Geschwind
extras coordinator
Dar Larizadeh
balloon light technician
John Pungitore
production assistant: Boston
Thanks
Mark Lenin Andrade
special thanks
Kasey Truman
special thanks: soundtrack
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Jersey Films
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Double Feature Films
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Nina Saxon Film Design
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
20th Century Fox Australia
20th Century Fox Italia
20th Century Fox Netherlands
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox de Argentina
20th Century Fox of Germany
Bonton, a. s.
Continental Film
Fox-Warner
Gemini Film
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan
MGM Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Veronica
Special Effects
Pacific Title
Lund Background Pictures
Miscellaneous
Alfred Hitchcock Theatre, The
sound mixed at
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
Corbis
stills provided by
Crowd In A Box
inflatable mannequins, inflatable extras
EFilm
digital intermediate
Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances
Executive Assurance
security
J.L. Fisher
camera dollies
Jellybean Music Publishing
music published by
Jumping Bean Songs LLC
music published by
Movie Movers
star trailers, cast trailers
NT Audio Visual
optical sound negative
Nina Saxon Film Design
title design
Panavision Remote Systems
remote cranes and heads
Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by
Rockbottom Rentals
nextel cell phone rentals
Soundtrack
ADR Facility
TM Equipment Rentals
grip and lighting equipment
TVT Soundtrax
soundtrack released by
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
sound re-recording services
Widget Post Production
post-production facilities
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