Middle Men (2009)


Middle Men
Release Date17 May 2009
Budget$22,000,000
TaglineMoney. Sex. Murder. Greed. Corruption.
GenreComedy, Drama, Crime
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAvondale, Arizona, USA
LanguageEnglish
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBiopic [feature], Period Film
MoodComedy on the Edge
ThemesRise and Fall Stories
TonesSatirical, Ironic, Wry
TagsBusinessperson, Capitalism, Entrepreneur, FBI (Federal Bureau Of Investigation), Internet, Pornography

Middle Men is a 2009 comedy-drama film and directed by George Gallo and written by Gallo and Andy Weiss. It stars Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht and James Caan. The film is based on the experiences of producer Christopher Mallick.


Cast and Crew


Cast

James

Alexandra Raynes

Jack Harris

Audrey Dawns

Wayne Beering

Jerry Haggerty

Diane Sorrentino
Raven Swallows

Buck Dolby

Frank Griffin

George Harris

Nikita Sokoloff

Diana Harris

Curt Allmans

Louie La La

Herself

U.S. Senator

Cynthia

Lauren Gallagher
Scared Hooker

Julie Lott
Jessie 'River Dancer'

Morgan

Aighleann McKiernan
Waitress

Lauren Owen
Adult Film Star in gold swimsuit

Sam Brodie
Drunk Porn Director

Daylon Wear
Pornstar

Denny Z

Melissa Bustamante
Laura

Young Jack

NASA Security Guard

Maarsen Roney
Orgy Man

Raj Suri
Pakistani Terrorist

Danelle Benton-Smith
Club Attendee

News Reporter

Daniel Ganea
Russian Thug, Bouncer

Wesley Claggett
Johnny Deep

Club Bouncer

Bubba Ganter
Reggie

Krysten Jackson
Office Employee

Vincent Conti
1950s Kid

Thomas J. Post
Red Carpet Film Star

Christian Michael Clark
Michael

Billy Sorrentino
Vito - Louie La La's Driver

Richard Wilk
Hard Rock Host

Nick Sowell
Josh Posner

Ron Cadwell
Towncar Driver

Robert Della Cerra
Bill Romero

Eric Naroyan
Movie Producer

Greg Vrotsos
Arresting Officer

Brady Stanley
Teen Michael

Pat Giglio
Office Manager

Dexter Jasper
Peanut

Marc Lyncheski
Russion Bouncer

Jared Keesling
Russian Bouncer

Lane Simpson
Red Carpet Reporter

Shane Shields
Dean Loomis

Justin Mack
Bartender

Jack Barnes
Adam - 5 months old

Douglas L. Cook
Police Officer

James Stickel
Picnic Goer

Derek laKeith Martin
Club bouncer

Jason Soule
Factory Office Worker

Rick Cooper
Doctor

Ky Moni Abraham
Bartender

Richard Anderson
Miles Wickersham-AVN Photographer

Stan Babola
Gambler

Annie Boon
Flight Attendant

Krista Braun
News Reporter #2

Kalen Brest
Dominatrix

Sanel Budlimic
Russian Thug #1

Malorie Charak
AVN Guest #1

George I. Cortright
Porn Star

Wendy Crawford
Wendy - Farmer's Wife

Rhett Ashley Crosby
Body Guard, Russian Thug

Christopher Davis
Interpol Super Agent

Angelique Deuitch
Traveler

Jim Diaz
Executive Gambler

Receptionist

Brian Fall
Office Worker

Cade Frankson
Farmer's Son

Porn Star

Kat Garcia
Porn Star

Shaun Gerardo
Porn Star

Kyle Gonnell
Bartender

Dan Hanks
Paparazzi Photographer

Sheradan Hartman
Rising Starlet

Marcus A. Huey
Executive Gambler

Brian Irvin
Papparazzi

Roy Jahangard
Porn Star

J. Lyle Johnson
Irish Pub Patron

Joshua Johnson
Pub Patron

Marcus Jordan
U.S. Soldier

Matthew Keats
Picnic Goer

Woman in Vet's Office

Rita Kurtz
Night Club Patron

Katie Lemelin
Picnic Goer

Nic Limatola
Police Lieutenant

Dave Mahr
Russian Goon

Juan Marquez
Office Worker

Thomas E. Marsh Jr.
Extra

Dean Mauro
Porn Producer

Dave McIlreath
Office worker, Warehouse

Ciro Mennella
Traveler, Stripe Club Patron

Golf Pro

Lamonte Mills
Guy at Bar

Anthony Mingilino
Photographer

Price Mitchum
Goth Kid

Erik Moody
Club Patron

Amanda Myers
Waitress

Rami Najjar
Terrorist Guy

Tom Noga
Farmer

David O'Donnell
SkyCap

Jackie Olson
Picnic Goer

Bart Overbey
Airport Patron

Debbie Overbey
Airport Patron

Daren Palacio
Club patron

John Edmund Parcher
Supervisor

Bosco Pearson
Club Patron

Bar Patron

Paul Piriyaparnt
Office Worker

Michelle Pulis
Airport Patron

James Ray
Racetrack Gambler

Sylvia Romero
Teacher, Picnic Attendee

Brian Ronalds
Producer

Cisco Saavedra
Interpol Agent

Derek Savells
Warehouse Worker

Torin Sixx
Soldier

David Sotelo
Waiter

David Staley
Bar Patron

Rick Tadra
Mailman

Adult Film Star

Deena Trudy
Waitress

Scott Walker
Producer

Marc Alan Waugh
Strip Club Bouncer

Screaming Mother

Melissa Wiehl
Picnic Goer

Daved Wilkins
Warehouse Supervisor

Secretary

Tara Wise
Waitress

Joshua Woods
Night Club Patron

Shatasha Wordlaw
Extra

Jason David Young
Night Club Bouncer

Danny Zavala
Gang Member

Austin Zirk
Skateboard Kid

Director

Writer

Andy Weiss

Producer

Nate Blonde
co-producer

Daniel S. Frisch
co-executive producer

Christopher Mallick
producer

William Sherak
producer

Jason Shuman
producer

Shaliza Somani
co-executive producer

Andy Weiss
co-executive producer

Michael Weiss
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Lukas Ettlin
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Editor

Malcolm Campbell
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Casting Director

Nancy Nayor
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Production Designer

Bob Ziembicki
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Art Director

Douglas Cumming
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Set Decorator

Bob Kensinger
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Costume Designer

Makeup Department

Claudia Breckenridge
hair department head

Katherine Distefano
make-up artist: Las Vegas unit

Robyn Goldman
hair stylist: Las Vegas unit

Loretta James-Demasi
key makeup artist

Katherine James
makeup department head

Jim Sacca
make-up artist: Las Vegas unit

Debra Schrey
makeup artist

Henry Soyos
key hair stylist

Collette Tolen
key hair stylist

Production Manager

Robert Hackl
post-production supervisor

Robert M. Rolsky
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jason Booth
second second assistant director

Erik J. Carpenter
second assistant director

Matt Power
second assistant director

Marty Eli Schwartz
first assistant director

Art Department

Mark Borg
prop maker

Craig Cheply
lead scenic

Darrin Clubb
foreman

Toby Cook
prop maker

Mark Stephen Dickerson
scenic

Bill Garber
set dresser

Phil Gellego
labor foreman

Chris Haecker
assistant: craft service: Las Vegas unit

Kenneth Heimer
propmaker

Shannon Helliker
art department assistant

Bill Holmquist
construction coordinator

Larry D. Koszakovszky
on-set dresser

Thierry Labbe
leadman

Valerie Macias
scenic

Carlos Martinez
set dresser

Reimer Montgomery
scenic

Keith Mosca
property master

Dave Peck
general foreman

Kris Pothier
set dressing buyer

Jonathan M.J. Ryan
prop assistant

Jere Sallee
set dresser

Zack Shisslak
set dresser

Marc Siegel
art department coordinator

John A. Stewart Jr.
assistant property master

Scott Stravitz
construction medic

Richard Till
greensman

Jim Warren
set dresser

Sound Department

Rob Ainsley
dialogue editor

Steve Baine
foley artist

Josh Chavez
utility sound

Keith Elliott
sound re-recording mixer

Allan Fung
supervising sound editor

Mark Gingras
supervising sound editor

Jamie Gould
re-recording assistant

Katie Halliday
sound editor

Kate Jesse
boom operator

Michael B. Koff
sound mixer

Peter Persaud
foley recordist

Trevor Pickard
scan/record operators

James Robb
assistant sound editor

Brad Thornton
sound re-recording mixer

Mark Zsifkovits
re-recording mixer

Ron Bedrosian
ADR mixer: Todd AO, Hollywood

Doug Latislaw
ADR mixer: Monkeyland, Burbank

Special Effects

Quin Davis
special effects assistant

Dennis Dion
special effects technician

Jake Jaeger
special effects technician

Jim Jaeger
key special effects technician

Cortney McLeod
special effects technician

Ed Reiff
special effects technician

Edward T. Reiff Jr.
special effects technician

Michael Schorr
special effects technician

Cory R. Starr
special effects coordinator

John Stewart
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Nathan Eaans
visual effects

Pietro Gallo
digital opticals

Robert Hackl
visual effects producer

David Harrisson
24 frame playback operator

Roger Mocenigo
digital artist

Eric Myles
digital opticals

Chris Wallace
digital intermediate colourist

Motassem Younes
digital opticals

Stunts

Kaily Alissano
stunt player

Gary Baxley
stunts

Eddie Braun
stunt driver

John Dixon
stunt double

Jessie Graff
stunt double

Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunt driver

Tony Lazzara
stunt driver

Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator

Jimmy N. Roberts
stunt double

Pat Romano
stunt driver

Courtney Schwartz
stunt coordinator

Rick Seaman
stunts

Cory R. Starr
stunt rigger

Ronn Surels
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Richard Allen
rigging grip: Las Vegas unit

Joshua Anderson
lighting technician

Michael Augustine
rigging grip

Rick 'Cowboy' Ayotte
rigging best boy grip: L.A. unit

Greg Barrera
rigging electric: Las Vegas unit

Reynaldo Barrera
rigging electric: Las Vegas unit

Russell Beard
lamp operator

Christopher Bernal
rigging electric: L.A. unit

Lucas Bielan
camera operator: "a" camera

J.A. Byerly
rigging gaffer: L.A. unit

Mario Campuzino
rigging electric: Las Vegas unit

Jay Coolidge
rigging key grip

Halsey D. Corbin
rigging electric: L.A. unit

Eric Damazio
key grip

Craig Doobie
dolly grip: "a" camera: L.A. unit

Jon Dwyer
best boy rigging grip: Las Vegas unit

Michael S. Endler
first assistant: "a" camera

Michael S. Epley
dolly grip:

Corey Erwin
rigging grip

Troy Felder
lighting technician

Sean P. Fickert
best boy grip

Michael P. Fredrickson
rigger grip

Rafael Anthony Garrido
best boy rigging grip

Brian Gottlieb
epk

Greg Harris
assistant chief lighting technician

Mark Harrison
rigging grip, grip

Greg HecQ
rigging electric: L.A. unit

Danny Hernandez
dolly grip

Douglas S. Holgate
aerial cameraman

Steve Jezewski
rigging key grip: L.A. unit

Jesse Johnson
rigging grip: Las Vegas unit

Curtis King
rigging electric: L.A. unit

David Knoblock
lamp operator

William K. Koski
rigging electric: L.A. unit

Bud Kremp
camera operator: "b" camera, main unit, Steadicam operator

Chase Livengood
lamp operator: L.A. unit

Edwin E. Lool
rigging electric: L.A. unit

Luis Lopez DeVictoria
dolly grip: "b" camera: L.A. unit

Kenneth Mann
rigging electric: L.A. unit

Matthew C. McCarthy
rigging grip: L.A. unit

Dave McDougal
rigging grip

Jon McGinty
rigging electrician

Marty Miller
rigging best boy grip

Nathan Miller
rigging grip: Las Vegas unit

Eric Moore
lamp operator

Geoff Nangle
grip

Richard Nasworthy
rigging grip: L.A. unit

Robert S. Nielsen
lighting technician

Michael Orr
grip

Travis Panarisi
best boy electric: L.A. unit

Alonso Parra
rigging grip

Felipe Pena
grip

Rob Pierson
company grip

Mark Ramsey
chief lighting technician

Mark Reilly
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Sergio Rendon
rigging grip: L.A. unit

Von Scott
"b" camera: second ac

John Stewart
best boy rigging electric

Henry Tirl
camera operator: "b" camera/Steadicam: Las Vegas unit

Jay Todd
grip

Rico Torres
still photographer

Larry Wallace II
assistant: chief lighting tech: L.A. unit

Jarrod Wilson
company grip

Roy Zarow
rigging electrics

Casting Department

Chris Bowe
casting associate: Arizona

Joshua Erwin
extras casting assistant: Arizona

Julie Goldman
extras casting: Las Vegas unit

Faith Hibbs-Clark
head of local casting

Christina Oh
extras casting assistant

Jeff Olan
extras casting: L.A. unit

Elizabeth Shoai
casting associate: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gina G. Aller
costume supervisor

Darek Beeman
tailor

Leoisick Castro
set costumer

Tiffe Fermaint
costume assistant

Marylou Lim
key set costumer

Paula Rogers
assistant designer/buyer

Melanie Hocking
costumer

Editorial Department

Peter Armstrong
digital intermediate producer

James A. Brewer
first assistant editor

Cam McLauchlin
digitial intermediate editor

Dave Muscat
digital intermediate editor

Joe Nava
editorial assistant

Gilbert Carreras
color timer

Music Department

Rob Bertola
music editor

Jeanne Fay
music clearance

Tricia Holloway
music supervisor

Pakk Hui
orchestrator, assistant to composer

Joe Lisanti
music editor

Keith Power
composer: additional music

Sam Zeines
music editor: temp

Transportation Department

Frank Askin
driver

David R. Blakely
driver

Wes Bloom
driver

Daren Bojarski
driver

Mychael Dylan Brenk
driver: cast

William Carter
driver: Las Vegas unit

Kelly Joe Dugan
driver: Las Vegas unit

Tim Edwards
driver

Everett Everett
driver: Las Vegas unit

John Fearn Jr.
driver

James Grant
driver

Curt Michael Grooms
driver

Darryl Hayes
driver

Sean Hill
driver

C.J. Izzo
driver: cast

Mark A. James
transportation coordinator

Scott Jimerson
driver: Las Vegas unit

Kenny Mason
driver

Ernest Simon
driver

Stanley Simon
driver

Leslie Slaughter
driver: Las Vegas unit

Leonard Suppes
driver

Joseph Taggert
driver: Las Vegas unit

Carl Thompson
driver

Sean Walby
driver

Randall Wolff
driver

Rodd Wolff
driver

Roger Wooge
driver

Michael Young
transportation captain

Other Crew

Chris Anastas
set production assistant

David M. Atkinson
payroll accountant

Jason Booth
key set production assistant

Mychael Dylan Brenk
location assistant

Briana Burke
location consultant

William 'Bill' Connor
stand-in: graham mctavish

Jen Corns
assistant: Luke Wilson

Robert W. Davis
assistant production coordinator

Kenny Dellinger
set production assistant: L.A. unit

Cynthia Dominguez
executive assistant: Mr. Mallick

Jaron Druyon
stand-in

Marchesa Favara
assistant: Mr. Mallick

David Giere
set medic

Charles Girgis
executive assistant: Mr. Mallick

Dan Hanks
technical advisor

Denton Hanna
location manager

Sheradan Hartman
stand-in

Timothy P. Haskins
location coordinator

Kathleen Holland
animal trainer

Sean Humphrey
location intern

Sean R. Jackson
production assistant

Pamela Jaeckle
production coordinator

Felicia Jaffe
studio teacher

Beverly Jusi
assistant production accountant

Lindsey Kaiser
executive assistant to producers

Lesley Kamarad
internet marketing

Krisily Kennedy
assistant: Mr. Mallick

Ken Kern
production secretary: L.A. unit

Matt Kyhn
production assistant

Stacey Lindsay
assistant: James Caan

Nakoma Jackson
set production assistant

Maeve Mannion
production accountant

Melissa Maus
accounting clerk

Travis McAfee
set production assistant

Travis Alan McAfee
background production assistant

Nick McBee
office production assistant

Dr. Steven McRunels
set physician

Gina Meredith
set medic: Las Vegas unit

Joe Mundo
location assistant

Jimmy Murphy
assistant: producer

Jeffrey Keith Negus
key set production assistant pickups

Will Novak
office production assistant

Brian O'Dell
craft service: L.A. unit

Karen O'Toole
production coordinator

Kim Plate
dust busting

Joshua Posner
assistant: Mr. Gallo

Thomas J. Post
stand-in: Gabriel Macht

Cherie Raeth
stand-in

Cris Rankin
animal trainer

Jason Sallee
key assistant location manager

Kathryn Schwarz
assistant: producers

Gary W. Shaw
goat wrangler

Gabe Simpson
set production assistant

Billy Sorrentino
internet marketing

Joshua D. Stevens
office production assistant

Cid Swank
unit publicist

Mike Tank
location assistant, location scout

Christy Taylor
corporate affairs coordinator

Vincent Vescio
accounting assistant

Stephanie Meredith Weyant
set production assistant

Jeremy Woodson
stand-in

Elaine Yarish
script supervisor

Eddie Boehm
stand-in

stand-in

Curtis Joe Walker
stand-in

Thanks

Tiffany Selby
special thanks

Production Company

Mallick Media
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Middle Pictures
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Oxymoron Entertainment
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Vantage

Special Effects

CFX Special Effects & Weapons
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Miscellaneous

ABKCO Music and Records Inc.
soundtrack

Catering Excellence
catering

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

Deluxe Post-Production
post-production facilities

Direct Tools & Fasteners
expendables

Dolby Laboratories
sound mix

EMS Payroll
extras payroll

Goldman & Associates
extras casting: Las Vegas

Good Faith Casting
local casting

Nadia Bronson and Associates
publicist






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