Drive Me Crazy (1999)


Drive Me Crazy
Release Date22 September 1999
Budget$8,000,000
US Box Office$18,000,000
TaglineThey were best friends. Then they fought. Then they faked. Then they fell.
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsFoothill Boulevard, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Comedy, Teen Movie, Road Movie
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodTriumph of the Geeks
ThemesHigh School Life, Opposites Attract, Schemes and Ruses, Pygmalion Stories
TonesEasygoing, Humorous, Upbeat, Slick
TagsAttraction, Friendship, Jealousy, Mismatched, Preppie, Prom, Trends

Drive Me Crazy is a 1999 teen romantic comedy based on the novel Girl Gives Birth to Own Prom Date by Todd Strasser. Originally entitled Next to You, the movie's title was changed to Drive Me Crazy after the song from its soundtrack, Britney Spears's song, "(You Drive Me) Crazy". The movie ended up grossing a modest $17,843,379 domestically, against an $8 million budget. The soundtrack also featured The Donnas who appeared in the movie.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Nicole Maris

Chase Hammond

Mr. Maris

Alicia DeGasario

Dave Ednasi

Kris Park
Ray Neeley

Gabriel Carpenter
Brad Seldon

Dulcie

Chloe Frost

Dee Vine

Natasha Pearce
Sue Ryan

Eddie Lampell

Mr. Rope

William Converse-Roberts
Mr. Hammond

Mrs. Maris

Derrick Shore
Tom

Andrew Roach
Big Fred

Joey Lopez
Student TV Director

Jessica Frandsen
Drena

Liz

Lee Holmes
Joshua

Jacque Gray
Kathy

Ivey Lloyd
Pretty Girl

Terry Walters
Diner Waitress

Lauren Reneé Boyer
Vixen #1

Vixen #2

Doug MacMillan
Mr. Webb

Mary A. Daniels
Faculty Sponsor

Holly Swain
Nordic Blonde

Maya Ford
Electrocutes Bass

Electrocutes Drums

Electrocutes Guitar

Electrocutes Vocalist

Marc Valasquez
Pit Band Lead Singer

Brendon Te
Pit Band Guitar

Tone Te
Pit Band Drums

Darby Bailey
Pit Band Bass

Hillary J. Walker
Party Girl

Director

John Schultz
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Writer

Todd Strasser

Rob Thomas

Producer

Nancy Paloian
co-producer

Amy Robinson
producer

Original Music

Greg Kendall
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Cinematographer

Kees Van Oostrum
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Editor

John Pace
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Casting Director

Sheila Jaffe
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Georgianne Walken
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Production Designer

Aaron Osborne
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Art Director

Erin Cochran
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Set Decorator

Melissa M. Levander

Costume Designer

Genevieve Tyrrell
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Makeup Department

D.S. Andreason
assistant hair stylist

Kris Evans
makeup department head

Annie Johnson
additional assistant hair stylist

Julie Kreger
assistant hair stylist

Bern Kubiak
assistant makeup artist

Colleen LaBaff
hair stylist: Melissa Joan Hart

Greg T. Moon
key makeup artist

Carol Strong
additional assistant hair stylist

Sandra Woodring
assistant makeup artist

Julie M. Woods
key hair stylist

Production Manager

Leigh Shanta
production manager

Linda Warrilow
production supervisor

Aaron Downing
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Miriam Footer
second second assistant director

Jim Goldthwait
second assistant director

Paul Martin
first assistant director

Art Department

John Beauvais
scenic artist

Craig D. Bentley
construction foreman

Holly Brand
art department assistant

Nicole Broberg
set dresser

Michael A. Clark
construction coordinator

Ryan Cochran
swing

James Collins
art department assistant

Spencer Cope
set dresser

Lisa Eager
assistant property master

Mark 'Digger' Green
assistant property master

Terry Haskell
property master

Konnor Jenson
set dresser

David Lewis
on-set carpenter

Carol Minkel
scenic artist

Scott Nordhausen
swing

Justin Ogden
swing

Michele O'Marah
art department assistant

Barbara Petz
set decorating assistant

L.S. Prickett
on-set dresser

Frank C. Pusateri
art department assistant

David Rivers
lead scenic artist

Janey 'Robyn' Rivers
scenic artist

Scott Chase Ruley
buyer

Ivan Saunders
lead man

Carl J. Stensel
set designer

Adam Tankell
graphic designer

John R. Uibel
set designer

Steven Vara
swing

Carla Woodmansee
art department coordinator

Stephanie Bailey
set dresser

Sound Department

Pembrooke Andrews
assistant dialogue editor

Gregg Barbanell
foley artist

Brent Brewington
boom operator

Levon Broussalian
sound services manager

Jeff K. Brunello
sound effects editor

John Chandler
foley editor

Paul Curtis
adr editor, dialogue editor

Andrew DeCristofaro
supervising sound editor

Mark DeSimone
adr engineer

Tania DiPalma
playback operator

Marshall Garlington
sound re-recording mixer

Adam Gillick
assistant sound effects editor

Rebecca Hanck
sound effects editor

Michael Kamper
sound effects editor

Shawn Kennelly
foley mixer

Loren Nebeker
playback operator

Joan Rowe
foley artist

Sean Rowe
foley artist

Ann Scibelli
supervising sound effects editor

Dan Scolnik
foley artist

Rahn Small
sound re-recording assistant

D. Chris Smith
sound effects editor

Chris Staszak
foley recordist

Jonathon 'Earl' Stein
sound mixer

John C. Stuver
adr editor, dialogue editor

Ken Teaney
sound re-recording mixer

Eric Thompson
foley mixer

James Walton
playback operator

Jeffrey R. Whitcher
sound effects editor

Special Effects

Ben Josephsen
special effects assistant

Rick Josephsen
special effects coordinator

Philip Sharpe
special effects assistant

Shane L. Stubbs
special effects assistant

Visual Effects

Casey Cannon
visual effects producer: BFTRE

Lauryl Duplechan
visual effects editor: BFTRE

Van Ling
visual effects supervisor: BFTRE

Josh Saeta
digital artist: BFTRE

Martha Soehendra
digital artist: BFTRE

Derick Tortorella
technical supervisor: BFTRE

Todd Vaziri
lead digital artist: BFTRE

Stunts

Brad Jessey
utility stunts

Bill McIntosh
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Dax Anderson
additional camera loader

Justin Andrews
additional grip

David Blundell
lamp operator

Matt Broten
company grip

Caroline Burton
additional camera loader

Rachel Chabries
additional camera loader

Andy Coe
additional grip

James Collinson
additional grip

Daniel Courtright
company grip

Brandon Ellsworth
additional grip

Richard Fezzey
key grip

Christopher Gawel
company grip

Tim Gibbons
additional first assistant camera

Andy Graham
first assistant camera

Geoffrey Haley
Steadicam operator

Mark Laskowski
additional first assistant camera

Fritz Lindbeck
lamp operator

Michael Lund
camera operator: "b" camera

Ron Nix Jr.
dolly grip

Dennis L. Peterson
chief lighting technician

Nicholas F. Peterson
lamp operator

Robert 'Dobber' Price
second assistant camera

Patrick Reddish
camera operator: "b" camera

Chris Reiter
best boy lighting

David 'D.R.' Rhineer
additional first assistant camera

Duff Rich
additional grip

Jesse Rushton
lamp operator

Jim Sheldon
still photographer

Gregg Simmons
additional grip

Adam Smith
lamp operator

Todd Taylor
best boy grip

Gary Trejo
additional grip

Daniel Wagner
additional grip

Casting Department

Vanessa Sandvig DeHart
extras casting assistant

Julia Kim
casting associate

Judi McKee
casting assistant: Utah

Cate Praggastis
casting: Utah

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kimberly Engelman
dresser: Ms. Hart

Nora Hagerty
set costumer

Jeana C. Hahn
costume assistant

Heidi Higginbotham
costume supervisor

Brigit Jones
key set costumer

Dalhia Schuette
costume assistant

Elizabeth 'Lanny' Sikes
costume assistant

Helen Thomas
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Josh Campbell
first assistant editor

Dennis McNeill
color timer

Jason Solberg
assistant editor

Marc Stone
post-production assistant

Music Department

Jeff Allison
music programmer, musician: drums

Glenn Auchinachie
music editor

Meredith Byam
musician

Norwood Cheek
music video supervisor

Jake Guralnick
musician

Bob Kendall
musician

Greg Kendall
music consultant

Mike Leahy
musician

Malcolm Luker
scoring mixer

Manish Raval
music supervisor

David Reynolds
composer: additional music

David Schlichting
musician

Bob Silvia
musician

Tom Wolfe
music supervisor

Transportation Department

William 'Fleet' Eakland
transportation coordinator

Eric Solmonson
transportation captain

Other Crew

Joshua S. Ashdown
production assistant: day player

Christopher Barnes
set production assistant

Suzanne Bingham
script supervisor

Susan J. Bonno-Buckner
post-production accountant

Timmie Brennan
assistant location manager

Carol Sue Byron
payroll accountant

Danielle Charbonneau
production assistant

Michael J. Christensen
additional lamp operator

Lynn Cier
location scout

Hillier Collins
production assistant

Jeffrey Condie
craft service assistant

Andrew Dansby
assistant: Ms. Robinson

Gregory Earls
production coordinator: Los Angeles

Philip Eichner
set production assistant

Harrison Keith England
additional set production assistant

Amy Lynne Garcia
assistant to director

Judd Hillman
additional lamp operator

Treasa Kessler
craft service

Jennifer Lence
set production assistant

Ric Levin
additional lamp operator

Robert Lowe
additional lamp operator

Delwin Mills
additional set production assistant

Gaylen Nebeker
playback supervisor

Richard T. Olson
set production assistant

Luke Peterson
additional lamp operator

Lareen S. Pierce
craft service assistant

Audra Rodgers
production coordinator

Jason Rodgers
additional set production assistant

Ryan Shopay
additional lamp operator

John Slezak
additional lamp operator

David B. Smith
location manager

Kristina Soderquist
production accountant

Roz Soulam
extras coordinator

Mike Steaheli
set medic

Rorie D. Van Klaveren
accounting assistant

Anne Wasilewski
additional set production assistant

Melissa Wright
craft service assistant

Monica Wynveldt
clearance coordinator

Karen Yokomizo
first assistant accountant

Holly Swain
stand-in

Eric Vaughan
stand-in

Production Company

Amy Robinson Productions
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Grand March Productions
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributor

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan
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20th Century Fox de Argentina

20th Century Fox of Germany

Egmont Entertainment

Gativideo

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Special Effects

Banned from the Ranch Entertainment (BFTRE)
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Miscellaneous

Redman Movies and Stories
condors and lifts

Jive Records
soundtrack

Mike Clark Construction
construction equipment






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