Drillbit Taylor (2008)


Drillbit Taylor
Release Date20 March 2008
Budget$40,000,000
US Box Office$33,000,000
TaglineYou get what you pay for.
GenreComedy
CountryUSA
Filming Locations3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassTeen Movie
ThemesHigh School Life, Bullies
TonesMadcap, Goofy
TagsBodyguard, Bully, Freshman, High School, Mercenary

Drillbit Taylor is a 2008 comedy film starring Owen Wilson as the title character and based on an original idea by John Hughes. It was directed by Steven Brill and the screenplay was written by Kristofor Brown and Seth Rogen. Paramount Pictures released the film on March 21, 2008.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Drillbit Taylor

Casey Boersma
Chuck

Dylan Boersma
Nick

Dolores

Barbara

Frightened Dad

Not for Pot Driver

Attractive Woman Driver

Ronnie's Mom

Billy O'Neill
Dean

Bus Driver

Jordan Valacich
Cute Girl on Stairs

Brooke

Filkins

Ronnie

Dana Nicole Silver
Hallway Girl

Andrew Caldwell
Filkins' Buddy

Vincent Malouf
Another Kid

Male Police Officer on Bluff

Stacy Arnell
Female Police Officer on Bluff

David Bowe
Male Teacher

Photography Teacher

Robert Musgrave
Stump

Joe Wilson
Homeless Man

Jeff Kahn
Café Manager

Adam Ho
Hendrix Kid

Principal Doppler

Lauren Glenn
Bikini Girl #1

Leslie Ann Lizarde
Bikini Girl #1

Older Man

Coffee Computer Guy

Da'Vone McDonald
Country Bodyguard , Hip Hop

Amir Perets
Mossad Bodyguard

Roger Fan
Bodyguard With Knives

Tattooed Bodyguard

Disgruntled Bodyguard

Himself

Robert Allen Mukes
Bodyguard

Jittery Bodyguard

Erik Stabenau
Coffee Bean Customer

Aisleagh Jackson
Barrista

Ellen H. Schwartz
Susan

Pawn Shop Owner

Pawn Shop Employee

Matthew Cardarople
7-11 Clerk

Sarah Loew
Johnny Rockets Waitress

James Newmeyer
Sir James

Mrs. Farber

Mary Brill
School Secretary

Jake Monkarsh
Mordor Castle Kid

Krista Norwood
Cute Girl #1

Alejandra Jordan
Cute Girl #2

Cathy Immordino
Angry Locker Girl

High School Romeo

Julia Roth
High School Juliet

Eric Rosen
Drama Teacher

Asian Heritage Speaker

Josh Greenberg
Kid Doing Lice Check

John Kirk
Emmit's Dad

Emmit's Mom

Christian Pierce
7-11 Kid With Candy

Katie Gill
Hot Girl

Max Van Ville
Kid With A Drink

Random Kid #1

Random Kid #2

Random Kid #3

Random Kid #4

Arresting Police Officer

Barry Sigismondi
Police Officer at Party

Filkins' Mom

Steven M. Gagnon
Filkins' Dad

Doctor

Marc De'Antone
Pawnshop customer

Andrew John Ferguson
Student

Jared Grey
Guy in sportscar

Amber Hall
Brooke's Best Friend

Amanda Lee Jacoby
Popular Girl

Kid with Bloody Nose

Shane Ryan
High School Student

Henry T. Yamada
Asian Prisoner

Director

Writer

Kristofor Brown
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Producer

producer

Susan Arnold
producer

Kristofor Brown
co-producer

Donna Roth
producer

Richard Vane
executive producer

Desiree Van Til
associate producer

Nicholas Weinstock
producer

Original Music

Christophe Beck
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Cinematographer

Fred Murphy
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Editor

Brady Heck
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Thomas J. Nordberg
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Casting Director

Juel Bestrop
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Seth Yanklewitz
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Production Designer

Jackson De Govia
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Art Director

Scott Meehan
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Set Decorator

K.C. Fox
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Costume Designer

Karen Patch
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Makeup Department

Stephen Bettles
special makeup effects technician

Tracy Manzo
additional makeup artist

Gabriella Pollino
key hair stylist

Natalia Senina
makeup artist

Sherri Simmons
makeup artist

Production Manager

Tricia Miles
post-production supervisor

Nadia Paine
production supervisor

Ellen H. Schwartz
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

second unit director

Courtenay Miles
second assistant director

Matt Rebenkoff
first assistant director

Matt Rebenoff
assistant director

Ellen H. Schwartz
first assistant director: second unit

Lynn Struiksma
second second assistant director

Natalie Van Doren
second assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Laine Abramson
additional buyer

Adam L. Barker
plaster supervisor

Carlo Basail
greensman

Rachel Block
art department production assistant

Jonathan Bobbitt
lead man

Peggy Casey
lead set buyer

Susan Chooljian
art department coordinator

Doug Crawford
propmaker

Vincent D'Aquino
greensman

Chad B. Daring
set dresser

J. Michael Glynn
assistant property master

Kay Kropp
lead painter

Al Lewis
set dresser

Sean Mannion
property master

Steven O'Bannon
labor foreman

Portia Perry
gang boss painter

Cynthia C. Rebman
on-set dresser

Sarah Regan
painter

Brieann Rich
construction medic

John H. Samson
construction coordinator

Bert Smith
assistant property master

Nandor Szilagy
set dresser

Gary Thomas
storyboard artist

Maret Wicken
painter gangboss

Damon Hight
construction foreperson

Sound Department

Deb Adair
additional sound re-recording mixer

Gary C. Bourgeois
supervising sound mixer

Daniel Brock
utility sound technician

Anne Couk
first assistant sound editor

Mick Davies
utility sound

Robert Grieve
sound designer

Robin Harlan
foley artist

Jeffrey A. Humphreys
boom operator

David Kelson
production sound mixer

Susan Kurtz
dialog editor

Sarah Monat
foley artist

Ronnie Morgan
assistant sound editor

Greg Orloff
sound re-recording mixer

Fred Peck III
sound re-recordist

Michele Perrone
adr editor

Vic Radulich
dialogue editor

Bud Raymond
utility sound technician

dialogue editor, adr editor

Jeff Sawyer
sound effects editor

Joel Shryack
supervising sound editor

Randy Singer
foley mixer

Thomas W. Small
supervising foley editor

Greg Steele
adr mixer

Beth Sterner
sound effects editor

Nancy Tracy
dialogue editor

Christopher T. Welch
supervising adr editor, supervising dialogue editor

James Wright
sound consultant: dolby

Dan Yale
foley editor

Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

Special Effects

Michael Arbogast
special effects technician

Vincent Borgese
special effects technician

Thomas Mertz
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Sam Dabbs
digital compositor

Syd Dutton
visual effects: Illusion Arts

Collin Fowler
visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts

Mathias Frodin
digital compositor

Shaina Holmes
digital compositor

Heather Holty
digital laboratory project manager

Paulina Kuszta
visual effects coordinator

Fumi Mashimo
animation supervisor: Illusion Arts

Cat Rowe
digital colorist assist

Robert Scifo
matte artist: Illusion Arts

Aaron Snow
digital supervisor: Illusion Arts

Catherine Sudolcan
visual effects producer: Illusion Arts

Bill Taylor
visual effects: Illusion Arts

Amani Williams
digital compositor

Thomas Mathai
data manager

Mitch Paulson
digital colorist assist

Stunts

Brian Avery
stunt double: Owen Wilson

Doc D. Charbonneau
stunt double: Ryan

Richard Epper
stunts

Andy Gill
stunts

Cody Gill
stunt double: Nate Hartley

stunt coordinator

Jessie Graff
utility stunts

Stephi Lineburg
stunts

Mike Massa
stunts

T. Ryan Mooney
stunt double: Frank Whaley

Mark Munoz
stunt double: kid

Larry Nicholas
stunt double

Jimmy N. Roberts
stunt double: Owen Wilson

Daniel Browning Smith
stunt double: Alex Frost

Stuart F. Wilson
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Bauman
gaffer

John T. Connor
assistant camera: "a" camera

Brandon M. Cox
film loader

Thomas M. Dangcil
lighting technician

Michael DiGiovanni
grip

Greg Fausak
grip

Patrick D. Fields
best boy grip: second unit

Stephen Furry
grip

John-Anthony Gargiulo
grip

Jeffrey Greeley
camera operator

Mark Gutterud
first assistant camera: second unit

Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam operator

Suzanne Hanover
unit still photographer

Matt Kubas
rigging technician

Michael Lyon
electrician

Richard Mall
key grip

John Mang
dolly grip

Bill McConnell Jr.
second assistant camera

Isaac McKee
lighting technician

Igor Meglic
director of photography: second unit

Dan Ming
additional first assistant camera

Luis Moreno
lighting technician

Paul Murphey
key video assist operator

Steve Robertson
key grip: second unit

Peter Rosenfeld
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator

John Savedra
set electrician

Jeffrey P. Soderberg
chief rigging electrician

Henry Tirl
camera operator: "a" camera, second unit, Steadicam operator: second unit

Michael Tolochko
lighting technician

Nicole Turegano
additional loader

Casting Department

casting technology assistant

Jennifer Bender
extras casting

John Garnett
casting intern

Brandi S. Hawkins
extras casting assistant

Mariann H.W. Lee
extras casting director

Jacquelyn Palmquist
casting assistant

Ruth Salen
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Charlene Amateau
costume supervisor

Elaine Davis
assistant costume designer

Lisa A. Doyle
costumer: Mr. Wilson

Alejandro M. Hernandez
costumer

Demetricus Holloway
costumer

Amy Jo Hoppenfeld
key costumer

Grace Pyke
costumer

Lisa D. Quercioli
PR costumer

Danny Vick
costumer

Andy Visser
additional costumer

Helen Wilson
seamstress

Jennifer Antony
costumer

Editorial Department

Michael Dillon
digital intermediate production assistant

Joe Hathaway
film colorist

Brady Heck
additional editor

Michael Kennedy
digital intermediate producer

Harold Parker
first assistant editor

Chris Regan
color timer

Mitch Rosin
assistant editor

Catherine Rowe
digital intermediate colorist assist

Lee Wimer
digital colorist: Efilm

Heather P. Woods
post-production coordinator

Music Department

Pete Anthony
conductor

Adam Blau
score coordinator

Bryan Clements
scoring crew

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Mark Eshelman
scoring crew

Richard Ford
music editor

Ran Galor
assistant music editor

Brad Haehnel
scoring mixer, score recordist

Kevin Kliesch
orchestrator

Greg Loskorn
music stage manager, scoring technician

Adam Michalak
score recordist

Jake Monaco
score coordinator

Mike Nowak
conductor

Manish Raval
music supervisor

Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Noah Scot Snyder
pro tools operator

Erica Weis
music editor

Tom Wolfe
music supervisor

Transportation Department

Phil Balani
driver generator operator

Bryan C. Cawthon
driver generator operator

John Lybrand
transportation

Chad Moore
production driver

Dusty Saunders
transportation coordinator

Taylor Van Bebber
transportation: Steven Brill

Don Violett
transportation captain

Other Crew

Jamie Arnold
second assistant accountant

Tony Besson
stand in: josh peck

Greg Cohen
assistant: Mr. Apatow

Pam Des Vigne
lead payroll accountant

Cody Dorkin
adr voice

Sarah Dryden
production assistant

Rhoda Fine
studio teacher

Eric Fitzgerald
titles

Jay Floyd
clearance administrator

Jessica Franks
production assistant

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
script supervisor

Giovanna Paola Giangregorio
production secretary

Dave Graybill
assistant: Steven Brill

Linda Griffis
accounting clerk

Rena Hanover
production assistant

Marie Healy
key assistant location manager

Ryan Hintz
second assistant accountant

Heather Holty
digital laboratory project manager

Lindsay Hudson
construction medic

Cathy Immordino
stand-in: Troy Gentile

Alex Kivlen
key assistant location manager

Gary Kurashige
on set medic

Catie Laffoon
production assistant

Lee David Lee
key assistant location manager

Howard S. Lefstein
stand-in: Owen Wilson

Beth J. Linden
production assistant

Scott Allen Logan
location manager

Michael B. Louis
key assistant location manager

Haley McLane
script supervisor: second unit

Leslie Merlin
production assistant

Tamra Natisin
set production assistant

Dillon Neaman
additional set production assistant

Morgan Patterson
production assistant

Luke Pearsall
production assistant

Mary Przybylski
additional production assistant

Chris Raines
production assistant

Michael Rich
production assistant

Nicholas Rich
key set medic

Eric Rosen
assistant to producers

Kevin Roy
additional production assistant

Diane L. Sabatini
production executive

Michael Serrano
set production assistant: second unit

Deborah Simmrin
unit publicist

Sarah Sprague
production coordinator

Linda Stanley
studio teacher

Jack Stern
studio teacher

Miker Stovall
assistant production coordinator

Courtney Sutton
stand-in

Donna Tegan
set production assistant

Debbie Tieman
first assistant accountant

Tony Whitmore
production medic

Travis Quentin Young
adr voice

Thanks

Jon Poll
thanks

Production Company

Paramount Pictures
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Apatow Productions
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Argentina Video Home

Paramount Home Entertainment Finland

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment
,

Paramount

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Special Effects

Custom Film Effects
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Illusion Arts

Miscellaneous

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes, dollies, remote camera systems

Collegiate Images
footage provided by

Custom Film Effects
opticals

Designer Wardrobe Trailers
wardrobe trailer

EFilm
digital intermediate

Executive Cutting Service Inc.
negative cutting

Hollywood Title
titles

Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation

On Tour Productions
grip and lighting equipment

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Paramount Studios
digital sound editing

Paramount Transportation Services
transportation services

Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by

Sony Pictures Studios
music recorded at, re-recorded at

Star Waggons
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