Pretty Persuasion (2005)


Pretty Persuasion
TaglineEvil comes in a school uniform.
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCalifornia, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBlack Comedy, Teen Movie
MoodComedy on the Edge
ThemesEstrangement, Teachers and Students
TonesSatirical, Raunchy, Irreverent, Biting
TagsDaughter, Father, High School, Private School, Sexual Harassment

Pretty Persuasion is a 2005 American black comedy/satirical film about a 15-year-old schoolgirl who makes a false allegation of sexual harassment against her drama teacher. The film's tagline is: "Revenge knows no mercy." It was written by Skander Halim and directed by Marcos Siega. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, James Woods and Ron Livingston and was released in US theaters on August 12, 2005.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Kimberly Joyce

David Wagner
Morgan

Brent Goldberg
Rick

Adi Schnall
Randa

Emily Klein

Headmaster Charles Meyer

Danny Comden
Roger Nicholl

Kathy Joyce

Josh Horowitz

Percy Anderson

Kenny

Barry

Hank Joyce

Ira David Wood IV
Martin Stivers

Grace Anderson

Warren Prescott

David C. Taylor
Carlyle Cream

Stephanie Swift

Shanna Olson
Tiffany Minx

Nadine

Perry Hayes
Sound Guy

Emmett Friedman

Judge Carl Munro

Deprece Reddick
Sudan

Larry Horowitz

Julie Wittner
First Bystander

Aydiee Vaughn
Second Bystander

Mr. Azzouni

Veena Bidasha
Mrs. Azzouni

Harley
Bobo, the Dog

Monty Buckles
Kimberly's brother

Jake Hanover
Jury Member

Michael Kozak
Reuben

High School Girl

Tim Coston
Stenographer

Alexis Krause
Reporter

Jessica Landon
School girl

Amber Matthews
High School Girl

Director

Writer

Skander Halim

Producer

Jason Barhydt
executive producer

Todd Dagres
producer

Skander Halim
co-producer

Eric Kopeloff
executive producer

Carl Levin
producer

Robert Ortiz
line producer, executive producer

Jamey Pryde
co-producer

producer

Sigurjon Sighvatsson
executive producer

Happy Walters
executive producer

Matt Weaver
producer

Original Music

Gilad Benamram
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Cinematographer

Ramsey Nickell

Editor

Nicholas Erasmus
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Casting Director

Barbara Fiorentino
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Joseph Middleton
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Production Designer

Paul Oberman
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Costume Designer

Danny Glicker
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Makeup Department

Daniel Curet
hair department head

Brigitte Hennech
additional makeup artist

Rudolfo Icezalaya Hernandez
additional hair stylist

Miia Kovero
hair stylist

Renate Leuschner
wig maker

Judy Lovell
makeup department head

Geoffrey Rodriguez
assistant makeup artist

Nancy Stimac
key hair stylist

Ellen Vieira
additional makeup artist

Production Manager

Marjorie Ergas
production supervisor

Jamey Pryde
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Max Day
assistant director

Maximillian D. Day
first assistant director

Richard Gonzales
second second assistant director

Samantha Lavin
additional second assistant director

Carla R. Ponzio
second assistant director

Art Department

Robert W. Anderson
property master

Mathias Fain
on-set dresser

Jon Reynolds
art department production assistant

Abigail Sheiner
art department coordinator

David Sterzing
props

Sound Department

Brion Condon
boom operator

David Esparza
sound effects editor

Marc Fishman
sound re-recording mixer

Robert Getty
dialog editor

Michael Hertlein
foley editor

Robert Jackson
supervising sound editor

Tony Lamberti
sound re-recording mixer

Derek Marcil
adr mixer

Jared Marshack
digital transfer engineer

Chris Navarro
adr recordist

Eric Thompson
adr mixer

Steve Weiss
sound mixer

James Wright
stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo

Special Effects

Richard Cory
special effects coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Clint Allisone
electrician

Chris Burgon
best boy electric

Elisha Christian
additional rigging grip

Kevin M. Graves
best boy grip

Edward A. Gutentag
Steadicam operator

Joshua Lee Huber
grip

Colin Hudson
Steadicam operator

Sunny Lee
key grip

James McCusker
electrician

Phil Miller
key rigging grip

Kelly Price
grip

Rocky Rodriguez
electrician

David E. Thomas Jr.
assistant camera

Daniel P. Venti
first assistant camera

Casting Department

Sasha Adkinson
extras casting agent

casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Chandra Moore
on-set costumer

Erika Munro
wardrobe supervisor

Marta Villalobos
costumer

Deborah Zimmerman
set costumer

Editorial Department

George Chavez
color timer

Vivian Hengsteler
negative cutter

Dana Merwin
post-production coordinator

Tim Mirkovich
first assistant editor

Music Department

Clint Bennett
song recordist, music mixer

Janet Billig Rich
music supervisor

Ariel Blumenthal
additional composer: score

Bryan Carrigan
music scoring mixer

Elissa Marshall
music supervisor

Oskar Rózsa
conductor

Matthew Rush Sullivan
music consultant

Sherry Whitfield
music editor

Transportation Department

Geno Hart
transportation coordinator

Philip Henderson
driver

Kirk Huston
transportation captain

Steve Larson
transportation dispatcher

Other Crew

James M. Arnold
lead payroll accountant

Susan Bannout
set medic

Greg Bernstein
legal services

Zachary Brandler
assistant: Mr. Kopeloff

Michael G. Cruz
location assistant

Michael Desante
technical advisor: Arabic

Richard DiPatri
assistant location manager

Aditya Ezhuthachan
assistant to executive producer

Todd Havern
production assistant

Sharre Jacoby
producer: main and end titles

Adam Jordan
production assistant

Andrew C. Keeter
location manager

Chris Losnegard
office production assistant

Karen M. Nichols
title designer: main titles, New Wave Entertainment

Davis Priestley
production assistant

Eric Raber
digital transfer engineer

Julie Strang
dog trainer

Melinda Sustin
assistant to producers

David C. Taylor
assistant: Mr. Siega

Christopher Touchton
production assistant

Tori White
stand-in

Jennifer Wood
assistant production coordinator

Nicole Zuehl
dog trainer

Warner Loughlin
acting coach

Thanks

Darlene Gorzela
special thanks

Doug Hylton
special thanks

Jennifer Kuwabara
special thanks

Duke Lim
special thanks

special thanks

Rick Sparr
special thanks

David Sterzing
special thanks

Diane Upson
special thanks

Hillary Weaver
special thanks

Production Company

REN-Mar Studios
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Prospect Pictures
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Distributor

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Metrodome Distribution

Renaissance Films

Shaw Organisation

Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA)

Blue Sky Media

Capelight Pictures

Focus Filmes

Roadside Attractions
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Versus Entertainment

West Video

Special Effects

Pacific Title

Miscellaneous

Bob Dunn Animal Services
animal wrangler

Bratislava Chamber Soloists
orchestra

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies, camera cranes

Cinelease
lighting equipment

Everbliss Music Studios
score recorded at

Inter Video
video playback

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by, post-production services

Reel Team, The
loop group

Studio 2 of the Slovak National Radio
orchestra recorded at

Studio at New Wave Entertainment, The
title design

Todd-AO Studios
re-recorded at

Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service
negative cutting

Widget Post Production
sound post-production

Wilshire Stages, The
additional adr recorded at






Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Marcos Siega
Chaos Theory (2007)
Pretty Persuasion
Underclassman (2005)