Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
| Release Date | 12 January 2002 |
| US Box Office | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | Never underestimate an overachiever. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Alhambra, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Drama, Coming-of-Age, Teen Movie |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | Kids in Trouble, Faltering Friendships, Drug Trade, High School Life, Fighting the System, Innocence Lost |
| Tones | Tense, Quirky, Paranoid, Wry |
| Tags | Asian American, Basketball, Drug Dealer, Fence [stolen Goods], High School, Over Achiever, Student |
Better Luck Tomorrow is a 2002 crime-drama film directed by Justin Lin. The movie is about Asian American overachievers who become bored with their lives and enter a world of petty crime and material excess. Better Luck Tomorrow introduced Karin Anna Cheung to film audiences and a cast including Parry Shen, Jason Tobin, Sung Kang, Roger Fan, and John Cho.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Shirley Anderson
Hot Dog Planet Customer
Nanette Matoba
Housewife
Kenji Matoba
Toddler
Ashley Arai
Cheerleader
Danielle Conner
Cheerleader
Karen DiTota
Cheerleader
Smita Satiani
Cheerleader
Kristen Stinson
Cheerleader
Jeff DeJohn
Ryan
Robert Zepeda
Jock
Collin Kahey
Jock
Christopher J. Francis
Jock
Jimmy Lin
Jock
Ryan Cadiz
Jesus Navarro
Roger Fan
Daric Loo
Jessie S. Marion
Gina Nabham
A.J. Green
Mr. Farmer
Jaime Serene Kelly
Nurse
Esther Mercado
Hospital Patient
Octavia Osby
Doctor
Beverly Sotelo
Cashier
Scott McShane
Cashier
Brandon Bain
Basketball Player
Jesse Bustos
Basketball Player
Troy Cartwright
Basketball Player
Brandon Dennis
Basketball Player
Ronald Dross
Basketball Player
Christopher R. Edmonds
Basketball Player
Jon Paul Lourenco
Basketball Player
Anthony Moore
Basketball Player
Jason Reyes
Basketball Player
Dominique Ricks
Basketball Player
Khalil Semaan
Basketball Player
Jonathan Uyloan
Basketball Player
Terry White
Basketball Player
Chad Young
Basketball Player
Kenwood Jung
Basketball Coach
Jeff Russell
Assistant Basketball Coach
Aaron Takahashi
Takashi
Alden Villaverde
Ulden
Emmie Hsu
Miriam
Lily Hu
Tina
Donna Tina Charles
Waitress
Crystal Keith
Karen
Laura Esposito
Camille
Juliet Wong
Mary
Justin Murphy
New Year's Party Band, Adam
James Isaac Barry
Porn Jock
Wayne Ford
Student Buying Cheat Stamp
Kevin Alfoldy
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
Daniel R. Bonneau
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
Lisa Grant
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
David Laurence
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
Nate Petre
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
Ramona T. Ramirez
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
Stephanie Noel Little
Steve's Barbie
Tom Chalmers
Liquor Store Clerk
Bryan Baluyot
Gangster
Mark Baluyot
Gangster
Joseph Jaldon
Gangster
Marc Montecillo
Gangster
Joe Hernandez-Kolski
Scared Student
Jay Green
Assistant Vice Principal
Denise Barnard
Assistant Vice Principal
Bruno Oliver
History Teacher
Fabian Marquez
Security Guard
Walter Butler
Peter
Christopher Monjoy
Student Buying Drugs
Ina Burke
Tracy
Jennifer Avelyn Wu
Ben's Admirer
Pauline Kanako Kamiyama
Party Girl
Lela Lee
Slapper
Evan Leong
Slapper's Boyfriend
Suzanne Keilly
Salesgirl
Shane Kualapai
Casino Security Guard
Ariadne Shaffer
Rachel
Sean Alexander
New Year's Party Band
Joey Barro
New Year's Party Band
Ben Donaldson
New Year's Party Band
Walker Edmondson
New Year's Party Band
Chris Good
New Year's Party Band
Diana Bonilla
New Year's Party Flirt
Ronnie Gene Blevins
Skinhead
Rick Cortes
Extra
Louie Giangrande
Photographed Student
Director
Writer
Ernesto Foronda
Fabian Marquez
Producer
Julie Asato
producer
Michael Cole
executive producer
Troy Craig Poon
executive producer
Ernesto Foronda
producer
Steve Herr
associate producer
Joan Huang
co-producer
Michael Manshel
executive producer
Gustavo Spoliansky
executive producer
Original Music
Michael Gonzales
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Tobin Mori
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Cinematographer
Patrice Lucien Cochet
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Editor
Casting Director
Donna Tina Charles
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Production Designer
Yoo Jung Han
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Art Director
Yoo Jung Han
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Costume Designer
Sandi Lieu
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Makeup Department
Robin Felix
hair stylist: Ms. Cheung
Jaime Serene Kelly
key makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Josh Diamond
first assistant director
Art Department
Joseph Fedo
lead man
Sound Department
Tim Bindel
sound supervisor, adr supervisor
Curtis Choy
sound
Paul Davidson
foley artist
Aleksandr Gruzdev
sound re-recording mixer
Cindy Jo Hinkleman
dialog editor
James P. Lay
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
Michael McDonald
sound re-recording mixer
John Sanacore
sound recordist
Scott M. Silvey
sound
William Tabanou
sound effects editor
Kelly Vandever
sound re-recording mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Patrice Lucien Cochet
camera operator
Bryan Hayes
grip, electrician, dolly grip
Guy Livneh
chief lighting technician
Paul Maletich
first assistant camera: second camera
BJ McDonnell
dolly grip, key grip
Bill Otto
second assistant camera
Michael Tiratira
best boy grip
Remi Tournois
first assistant camera
Editorial Department
Greg Le Duc
avid post-production system supervisor
Mato
color timer
Fred Raskin
additional editor
Steve Barnett
post-production consultant
Music Department
Sheri Ozeki
composer: additional music
Tamala Poljak
composer: additional music
Other Crew
Keith E. Cooper
legal services
Winston Emano
publicist
David Magdael
publicist
Annalee Paulo
publicist
Damon Isiah Turner
assistant: Mr. Poon
Thanks
Kayo Hatta
special thanks
Dawn Suggs
thanks
Billy Woodberry
special thanks
Production Company
Cherry Sky Films
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Day O Productions
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Hudson River Entertainment
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MTV Films
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Trailing Johnson Productions
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Distributor
MTV Films
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Paramount Pictures
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Miscellaneous
Aaron & Le Duc
AVID editing systems
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
TC:DM & Associates
publicity
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