Pay It Forward (2000)
| Release Date | 12 October 2000 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $34,000,000 |
| Tagline | Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded. |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Message Movie, Childhood Drama |
| Mood | High on Emotion, Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Alcoholism, Down on Their Luck, Mothers and Sons, Teachers and Students, Social Injustice, Single Parents |
| Tones | Sentimental, Tearjerking, Heartwarming, Earnest, Bittersweet, Gentle |
| Tags | Boy, Charity, Disfigurement, Drug Addiction, Martyrdom, Mother, Single Parent, Teacher |
Pay It Forward is a 2000 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. It was directed by Mimi Leder and written by Leslie Dixon. It stars Haley Joel Osment as a boy who launches a good-will movement, Helen Hunt as his single mother, and Kevin Spacey as his social-studies teacher.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Colleen Flynn
Woman on Bridge
Loren D. Baum
Rough Kid #1
Nico Matinata
Rough Kid #2
Zack Duhame
Rough Kid #3
Alexandra Kotcheff
Alexandra
Christi Colombo
Christi
Phillip D. Stewart
Phillip
Justin Parsons
Justin
Myeshia Dejore Walker
Myeshia
Brenae Suzanne Davey
Brenae
Molly Kate Bernard
Molly
Andrew Patrick Flood
Andy
Tameila N. Turner
Tameila
Julian Correa
Julian
Carrie Ann Sullivan
School Girl
Patricia Deanda
Change Girl
Ryan Berti
Hallway Kid #1
Gabriela Rivas
Hallway Kid #2
Carrick O'Quinn
Man in Window
Stephanie Feury
Sandra
Bernard White
Cop
Tom Bailey
Liquid Man #1
Tim De Zarn
Liquid Man #2
Jonathan Nichols
Liquid Man #3
Ron Keck
Lowlife #1
John Powers
Lowlife #2
Bob McCracken
Creepy Middle-Aged Man
Frank Whiteman
Doctor
Kendall Tenney
Male Newscaster
Sue Tripathy
Female Newscaster
Leslie Dilley
The Governor
Joe Rampino
Bar patron
Jeremy Dunn
Diner Patron
Sebastian Feldman
Looky Lou
Ian Hodgkinson
Vampiro
Ryan Keating
Stranded Motorist
Director
Writer
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Leslie Dixon
Producer
Peter Abrams
producer
Paddy Carson
associate producer
Robert L. Levy
producer
Mary McLaglen
executive producer
Jonathan Treisman
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Oliver Stapleton
Editor
David Rosenbloom
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Casting Director
Geraldine Leder
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Production Designer
Leslie Dilley
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Art Director
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Set Decorator
Peg Cummings
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Costume Designer
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
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Makeup Department
Louis Lazzara
makeup artist
Vivian McAteer
makeup department head
Tania McComas
key makeup artist
Matthew W. Mungle
makeup prosthetics
Carol A. O'Connell
hair stylist: Mr. Spacey
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
hair stylist: Ms. Hunt
Waldo Sanchez
key hair stylist
Ronnie Specter
makeup artist: Ms. Hunt
Christine M. Steele
assistant makeup artist
Ryan McDowell
prosthetic technician
Production Manager
Scott Elias
production supervisor
Mary McLaglen
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Danton
first assistant director
Paul Byrne Prenderville
second second assistant director
Brian Relyea
second second assistant director: Las Vegas
David H. Venghaus Jr.
second assistant director
Art Department
Marcos Alvarez
set designer
Carlo Basail
greens
Mick Cukurs
set designer
Douglas Fox
property master
David Gabrielli
construction general foreman
China Iwata
assistant property master
Nicholas C. John
stand-by painter
Stuart John
construction foreman
Philip Keller
storyboard artist
Melissa M. Levander
auxilliary set decorator
Larry McGuire
lead man
Laura M. O'Brien
art department coordinator
Marvin Salsberg
construction coordinator
Mike Schenk
on-set dresser
Gary Speckman
set designer
Michael P. Sweeney
assistant property master
Bill Kincaid
set dresser
Sound Department
Christopher S. Aud
supervising sound editor
Kevin Bartnof
foley artist
John Voss Bonds Jr.
sound effects editor
Raul A. Bruce
boom operator
David E. Campbell
sound re-recording mixer
Jeffrey Cranford
assistant sound editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Patrick J. Foley
dialogue editor
Terry Garcia
assistant sound editor
Eric Gotthelf
foley mixer
Catherine Harper
foley artist
David M. Horton
foley editor
David L. Horton Jr.
foley editor
J. Paul Huntsman
supervising sound editor
Lee Lemont
adr editor
Mark Hopkins McNabb
production sound mixer
Mark Morrell
assistant sound editor
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
John T. Reitz
sound re-recording mixer
John F. Reynolds
dialogue editor
Gregg Rudloff
sound re-recording mixer
James Simcik
supervising adr editor
David Werntz
sound effects editor
Jack Wolpa
cable operator
Mark Johnston
sound recordist
Special Effects
Rodney M. Byrd
special effects foreman
Burt Dalton
special effects supervisor
Albert Delgado
special effects
Stunts
William H. Burton
stunts
Chad Dashnaw
stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunt coordinator
Brennan Dyson
stunts
Debbie Evans
stunts
Greg Harris
stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
stunt coordinator
Norman Howell
stunts
Johnny Martin
stunt coordinator
Ralph W. Odum
stunts
Kim Renee
stunts
Debby Lynn Ross
stunts
Peter Weireter
stunts
Ryan Keating
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen S. Campanelli
camera operator, Steadicam operator
Bill Coe
first assistant camera
J. Patrick Daily
key grip
Isaac Friedman
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Barry Idoine
first assistant camera: "b" camera
David James
still photographer
Dwight Joseph Lavers
dolly grip
Chris Lombardi
camera operator: "b" camera
Michael McGuire
key rigging grip
Charlie McIntyre
key rigging lighting technician
Bobby McMahan
second assistant camera
Scott Andrew Ressler
first assistant camera: "b" camera
John 'Fest' Sandau
assistant chief lighting technician
James R. Tynes
chief lighting technician
Tom West
second grip
Ismael Araujo Jr.
grip
Greg Argarin
lighting technician
James F. Cornick
rigging technician
Eric Vincent Cruse
grip
Neal Eldridge
electrician
Bruce 'Sarge' Fleskes
rigging electrician
Chris Funk
rigging electrician
Lamarr Gray
rigging electrician
John Johnson
additional still photographer
Jesse Mather
lighting technician
Charles 'Chaz' Norcross
grip
Shayna Ritenour
camera loader
Brian Rosso
grip
David Schmalz
second video assist operator
Jeremy Settles
electrician
Cricket Sloat
rigging assistant chief lighting technician
Steven J. Winslow
assistant camera, camera technician: Wescam camera
Casting Department
Stacey Bunch
casting assistant
Jessie Disla
casting assistant
Jimmy Jue
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Candice Canty
costumer: Las Vegas crew
Tangi Crawford
costumer
Lynda Foote
costume supervisor
Kimmie Furlong
costumer: Ms. Hunt
Nadine Haders
costumer
Dennis McCarthy
costumer
Elizabeth Shelton
associate costume designer
Jack Taggart
costume ager/dyer
Editorial Department
Mo Henry
negative cutter
David Orr
color timer
Gregory Plotkin
first assistant editor
Siobhan Prior
second assistant editor
Richmond Riedel
first assistant editor
Music Department
Bill Bernstein
music editor
Jordan Corngold
assistant music editor
Joel Iwataki
music scoring mixer
Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator
G. Marq Roswell
music supervisor
Yvonne McDonald
music coordinator
Christopher S. Parker
music clearances
Transportation Department
Lee Garibaldi
transportation captain
Tommy Tancharoen
transportation coordinator
Gil Amaral
driver
Karen K. Chang
transportation office coordinator
Everett Everett
driver
Buddy Hunter
driver
Thomas O'Donnell
driver: production van
Jerry Sidwell
driver
Other Crew
Donna Armstrong
first aid: Las Vegas
Herach Arzounian
first aid: Las Vegas
Stacey Berns
assistant: Ms. Hunt
Jenifer Bonisteel
staff assistant
Judith M. Brown
studio teacher
Kayce Brown
staff assistant
Dana Brunetti
assistant: Mr. Spacey
Candice D. Campos
assistant production coordinator
Lois Carl
studio teacher
Amy Carrelli
production secretary: Las Vegas crew
Richard Cody
craft service
Brett Doogan
craft service: Las Vegas crew
Michelle Fitch
staff assistant
Michael Garrity
assistant: Ms. Leder
Nancy Haecker
assistant location manager: Las Vegas crew
Denise Heinrich
production coordinator
Dori Kancher
assistant: Ms. McLaglen
Troy Kramer
craft service: Las Vegas crew
Kevin LaRosa
pilot
Adria Later
studio teacher
David R. Lawson
first aid
Stevie Lazo
production accountant
Cary 'C.P.' Levine
production secretary
Maggie Mancuso
location manager: Las Vegas crew
Todd A. Marks
display graphics supervisor
Shaun M. McGovern
assistant accountant
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke
unit publicist
Elaine Patarini
assistant location manager
Michelle Pinkney
assistant: Mr. Abrams
Julie Pitkanen
script supervisor
Angie Popko
staff assistant
Ferguson Reid
first aid
Brigette Roux-Lough
assistant: Mr. Reuther
Nicholas Savalas
location assistant: Las Vegas crew
Jeffrey Schwartz
staff assistant
Hallie Sirota
assistant: Mr. Levy
Sara Burton
location scout
Wil E. Cano
executive assistant
Sean Carville
second assistant accountant
Ricky Cuevas
assistant accountant
Michael Fine
set medic
Lisa Hatch
production assistant
Joyce Heftel
script supervisor: pre-timing
Cody Jarrett
stand-in: Jon Bon Jovi
Ryan Keating
stand-in: Kevin Spacey, photo double: Kevin Spacey
John Kirby
acting coach: Mr. Caviezel
Logan Newell
stand-in
Ronald M. Ortiz
production assistant
Liz Probst
payroll accountant
Scott Rorie
set production assistant
Dan Talbott
production assistant: Portland second unit
Chris Winn
craft service
Thanks
J.P. Guerin
special thanks
Dr. Roberta Holton
special thanks
Kristi Kolunda
special thanks
Carol Leavitt
special thanks
Frank Lucero
special thanks
Dr. Timothy A. Miller
special thanks
Andrew Panay
special thanks
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Bel Air Entertainment
Tapestry Films
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Roadshow
Warner Sogefilms A.I.E.
Pathé Cinéma
Warner Bros.
Tobis StudioCanal
CBS Television
Argentina Video Home
Audio Visual Enterprises
Net5
Warner Home Video
,
Warner Home Video
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies, camera cranes
Cherokee Studios
music recorded at
Movie Movers
cast trailers, star trailers, production trailers
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Tomkats Catering
catering
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
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