Rocket Science (2007)
| Release Date | 19 January 2007 |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Black and White, Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Coming-of-Age, Teen Movie |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Themes | Misfits and Outsiders, First Love, Teen Angst, High School Life |
| Tones | Sentimental, Reflective, Quirky, Bittersweet |
| Tags | Competition, Debate, Forensics [debate], High School, Stutterer |
Rocket Science is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jeffrey Blitz, and starring Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Nicholas D'Agosto, Vincent Piazza, and Aaron Yoo. It tells the story of Hal Hefner, a fifteen-year-old stutterer who decides to join his school's debate team when he develops a crush on its star member, and addresses the themes of coming of age, sexuality, and finding one's voice.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Ram
Candace Scholz
Townsend Prep Debater
Lisbeth Bartlett
Juliet Hefner
Virginia House
English Teacher
Marilyn Yoblick
Plainsboro Lunch Lady
Maury Ginsberg
Mr. Lewinsky
Emily Ginnona
Honoria
Dionne Audain
Abraham Lincoln
Dan DeLuca
Stephen Douglas
Michael Kusnir
Flemming
John Patrick Barry
Gym Teacher - Coach Cho
Josh Kay
Lewis Garrles
Jane Beard
Fern Garrles
Herb Merrick
Lewis’s Dad
Carol Florence
Connie Ryerson
Betsy Hogg
Crystal Hamish-Steinberg
Brandon Thane Wilson
Phillip
Zack Arrington
Plainsboro Debate Team
Jaime Chicas
Plainsboro Debate Team
Katrina Hargrave
Plainsboro Debate Team
Erin Loube
Plainsboro Debate Team
Natasha Sattler
Plainsboro Debate Team
Will Shaw
Plainsboro Debate Team
Jeffrey Wei
Plainsboro Debate Team
David DeBoy
Frank Ryerson
Andrew Collie
Hazlet Timer
Huong D. Nguyen
Lewinsky's Girlfriend
Katherine Ross Wolfe
Glen Rock Debater
Susan Duvall
Hazlet Lunch Lady
Elisabeth Noone
Hazlet Coach
Noah Mazaika
Trophy Presenter #1
Will Parquette
Trophy Presenter #2
Tara Richter-Smith
Babysitter
Judy Jean Berns
Townsend Prep Receptionist
Roland Gomez
Luis
Lee R. Sellars
New Jersey Debate Official
Joel Garland
Pizza Server
Dan Cashman
Narrator
Dave Cooperman
Contest Judge
Justin Mather
Morristown Debater
Director
Jeffrey Blitz
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Writer
Jeffrey Blitz
Producer
Effie Brown
producer
Nicole Colombie
line producer
Sean Welch
producer
Cinematographer
Jo Willems
Editor
Yana Gorskaya
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Casting Director
Matthew Lessall
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Production Designer
Rick Butler
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Art Director
Halina Gebarowicz
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Set Decorator
Jay Klein
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Costume Designer
Ernesto Martinez
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Makeup Department
Ardis Cohen
assistant hair stylist
Janice Kinigopoulos
key hair stylist
Ngozi Olandu
assistant makeup artist
Debi Young
key makeup artist
Sandra Linn Koepper
additional makeup artist
Rosemary Lawrence
key makeup artist: Los Angeles
Janice Tunnell
additional makeup artist
Sherri Zebeck
additional makeup artist
Production Manager
Effie Brown
unit production manager
Jean Chien
production supervisor: second unit
Janet Fries Eckholm
post-production supervisor
Scott Michael Nabat
post-production supervisor
George Norfleet
production supervisor
Dave Willis
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Timothy Blockburger
second second assistant director
Stuart B. Hagen
second assistant director
Van Hayden
first assistant director
Alexander James
additional second assistant director
Traci M. Lewis
second assistant director
John O'Rourke
first assistant director: second unit
Xanthus Valan
second second assistant director
Dennis Burrell
second assistant director: second unit
Art Department
David Beach
construction coordinator
Jennie Bell
charge scenic
Erik Boring
lead man
Ryan Braun
storyboard artist
Niamh Butler
additional artwork
Scott Canfield
leadman: second unit
Carl Catanese
set decoration buyer
Richard Crandall
charge scenic
F. Dale Davis
swing
Phaedra Eason
swing gang: U.S.
John Fulcher
swing
Susanna Glattly
charge scenic
Peter Gottlieb
swing
Candi Guterres
production designer: second unit
Autumn Jones
charge scenic: second unit
Wayne 'Spider' Kehs
greens person
Kristina Kilpe
assistant property master
Donna Kurtinecz
additional props
Jim McPherson
on-set dresser
Sayaka Nagata
art department production assistant: second unit
Gregory D. Neumunz
set dresser: second unit
Dawson Nolley
art department coordinator
Bobby Raber
scenic
Jennie Hill Robinson
greens person
Heather Rounds
additional artwork
Craig Lee Schuman
scenic
Claire Sharp
scenic
Bob Spore
set dresser
Lisa Tong
set decorator: second unit
Azhriaz Vanashta
scenic
Jason Wicksell
swing
Michael Sabo
property master
Sound Department
Christian B. Allen
sound: electronic press kit
Julie Altus
adr recordist
Rick Ash
sound re-recording mixer
Donna Barrett
utility sound
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Peter Brown
supervising sound editor
Mark Brunner
boom operator
John Cannon
sound assistant
Julio Carmona
adr recordist
Kevin E. Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
sound re-recording mixer
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer
Lori Dovi
sound: second unit
Tim Farrell
sound effects editor
Paul Flinchbaugh
sound assistant
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Chris Hogan
dialogue editor
Nancy MacLeod
sound effects editor
Dave McMoyler
supervising sound editor
James Moriana
foley artist
Nancy Nugent
dialogue editor
Jeff Pullman
boom operator
Gabriel J. Serrano
sound mix technician
Christopher Sidor
sound mix technician
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Dean St. John
adr mixer
Peter Michael Sullivan
sound re-recording mixer
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Karen Vassar
sound effects editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Special Effects
Hank Atterbury
special effects coordinator
Thomas F. Lombardi
effects crew
Visual Effects
Vanessa Cheung
matte painter: Momentum VFX
Kenneth Nakada
visual effects supervisor: Momentum VFX
Stunts
Gene Harrison
stunt coordinator
Manny Siverio
stunt coordinator
Joanna Shelmidine
stunt double
Camera and Electrical Department
Leonard Applefield
electrician
Ian Axilrod
camera loader
John C. Barber
dolly grip: second unit
Jim Bridges
still photographer
Susannah Bridges
camera loader: second unit
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
electrician
Frank Caslin
best boy electric
Matthew Caulk
camera loader
Dean Citroni
best boy grip
Timothy H. Coté
grip
Michael Gearhart
best boy grip
Julio Gomez
electrician: second unit
John R. Hamilton
second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Hamilton
second assistant camera
Preston Hart
electrician
Tim Hennessy
camera loader
Chris Henry
electrician
Rolf Johansson
grip: second unit
Mike Keelty
gaffer
Geoffrey D. Knoller
key grip
Mako Koiwai
first assistant camera: second unit
Baqi Kopelman
gaffer: second unit
Tim Kossa
electrician
Michael Krebs
first assistant camera
Cindy Kurland
second assistant camera: second unit
Thomas Miligan
camera loader: second unit
Michael Miller
electrician
Jonathan Moore
grip
Steve Morris
photographer: Trenton Bridge
Michael O'Leary
best boy electric
Kurt Parlow
first assistant camera
Danny Powell
camera operator: electronic press kit
Jess Robinson
grip
John Scanlan
electrician
Byron Shah
director of photography: second unit
Russ St. John
key grip: second unit
Rick Strodel
dolly grip
Benjamin Suarez
generator operator: second unit
David J. Thompson
camera operator
Basil Tydings
electrician
Paul Vandewater
camera operator: electronic press kit
Chad Wilson
Steadicam operator: second unit
Mike Wilson
electrician
Franz Wise
electrician
Michael Yoder
electrician: second unit
Jason Younger
grip
Scott Inge
additional first assistant camera
Mike Panczenko Jr.
additional second assistant camera
Wade Tyree
lighting technician
Casting Department
Valerie Battenfeld
extras casting
Kim Burns
extras casting
Jeffrey Gafner
casting assistant
Nina Henninger
additional casting: San Francisco
Nadia Lubbe
casting associate: New York
Ellyn Long Marshall
additional casting: New York, Orpheus Casting Group
Maria E. Nelson
additional casting: New York, Orpheus Casting Group
Carolyn Pickman
additional casting: Boston
Lynn Reinstein
casting associate: Los Angeles
Betsy Royall
additional casting: Baltimore
Terri Douglas
adr group voice casting
Megann Ratzow
additional casting: Oregon
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lori Ayala-Read
costume supervisor
Linda M. Boyland
additional costumer
Donna D. Casey
set costumer: second unit
Stephanie Fox
additional costumer: Hawaii
Amanda Johnson
wardrobe assistant
Joan M. Lynch
additional costumer
Amanda Sroka
set costumer
Samuel Stewart
key costumer
Editorial Department
Dan Aguilar
digital intermediate editor
Steve Aguilar
digital intermediate senior conform artist: Encore Hollywood
Jon Howard
digital intermediate assistant: Encore Hollywood
Jennifer Martinez
assistant editor
Maureen O'Connor
digital intermediate producer: Encore Hollywood
Steve Porter
colorist: Encore Hollywood
Chris Regan
color timer: lab
Justin Sanchez
digital intermediate data i/o: Encore Hollywood
Martha Shane
editing intern
Music Department
Roy Agee
musician: trombone
Eef Barzelay
music producer
Ray Espinola Jr.
associate music supervisor
Tony Harrell
musician: accordion
Evyen Klean
music supervisor, music producer
Bill Knopf
banjo coach
Janet Lopez
music coordinator
Benjamin Martin
musician: drums
Sam Matthews
cello coach
Mike Mehesan
music editor, score mixer
Jennifer Reeve
music coordinator
Brad Segal
orchestrator, music arranger, music editor
Transportation Department
Charles E. Bauer
driver
Vincent J. Gargiulo
driver
Daniel A. Hirsch
driver
James Daniel Hubbard
driver
Greg Jacobs
driver
Frank R. Matkins
driver
David Myers
driver
Sandra Ninham
transportation coordinator
Robert Phillips
driver
Francis Raimondo
transportation co-captain
Salvatore A. Raimond
driver
Larry Sinclair
driver
Ronald Smith
transportation captain
David G. Todd
production van operator
John C. Watkins Sr.
driver
Bruce Zamzow
driver
Eli Lozano
driver
Michael Luckeroth
driver
Other Crew
Justin Ambrosino
production assistant: second unit
Richard Baker
set intern
Cori Barrett
set intern
Denise A. Beale
production office coordinator
Brian Bitner
debate coach
Shawn Blake
set production assistant
Caren Bortz
set intern
Ryan Braun
production office intern
Jane Burka
script supervisor
Cortney Burk
first assistant accountant
Jennifer M. Byrne
post-production accountant
Joan Devilla
payroll accountant
Melissa Dunn
production office intern
Rebecca Durivage-Jacobs
set intern
Stephanie Jean Elmer
second assistant accountant
Caprice Ericson
location scout
Amanda Faison
set production assistant
Michael Faulkner
location manager
Chris Flynn
office production assistant
Christopher Geair
location scout
Vikki Jackson
assistant: Effie Brown
Jeff Johnson
set medic
Douglas M. Jones
set production assistant
Krysten Klipa
craft service assistant
Donna Kurtinecz
animal wrangler
Candace Leake
office production assistant
Andre Lee
clearance coordinator
Wellington Love
publicist: Baltimore
Mary Ann Mack
craft service assistant
Wendy McAllister
assistant production coordinator
Asa McCall
set production assistant
Pleze Moore
production assistant: Los Angeles
Elena Moscatt
craft service
George Nicholis
film publicist
Joy Phillips
electronic press kit director/producer
Jennifer Quesenbery
assistant location manager: second unit
Emily Rice
post-production accountant
Dr. Tommy Robinson
stuttering coach
Matt Ryb
assistant: Jeffrey Blitz
Joan Scheckel
workshop development: The Joan Scheckel Lab
Catherine Schuler
assistant: Effie Brown
Josh Slates
assistant location manager
Brendan Stephan
locations production assistant: second unit
Shane Tunney
location assistant
Fiona Walsh
production assistant: Los Angeles
Joe Waschak
production office intern
Angel Williams
production office intern
Amy Willis
location production assistant
Derek Yip
production accountant
Rehya Young
location manager
Dan Carlin-Weber
production assistant
Allison Curren
script supervisor
Jacq Donegan
assistant accountant: pre-production
Thomas L. Ferguson
intern
Miriam Laurence
dialect coach: pre-production
Catherine A. McCabe
production coordinator: additional photography
Jason Neudecker
set production assistant: additional photography
Kelley Sims
assistant post-production accountant
Production Company
B&W Films
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Duly Noted Inc.
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HBO Films
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Rocket Science Inc.
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Distributor
Picturehouse Entertainment
Special Effects
Momentum VFX
Miscellaneous
Alex Gourmet Catering
catering
Chesapeake Camera
camera equipment
Cinelease
lighting & grip equipment
DeLuxe Laboratories
dailies and prints
Encore Hollywood
digital intermediate
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
additional vehicles
Entertainment Post
dailies telecine
Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein
legal services
Finetune Music
music recording and mixing: LA
Graphic Imaging
additional artwork
J.L. Fisher
camera dolly
Joan Scheckel Lab
workshop development
Kodak Motion Picture Film
filmed on
Mark Nevers Beech House Studio
music recording: Nashville
Negative People
negative cutting
Orpheus Casting Group
additional casting: NY
Scarlet Letters
main and end title design
Todd-AO Soundelux
post-production sound services
VIP Security
security
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