The Last Song (2010)


The Last Song
Release Date31 March 2010
Budget$20,000,000
US Box Office$63,000,000
TaglineDo you ever really forget your first heartbreak?
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsSavannah, Georgia, USA
LanguageEnglish
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMusical Drama, Coming-of-Age
ThemesEstrangement, Fathers and Daughters
TonesSentimental, Tearjerking, Bittersweet, Poignant
TagsDaughter, Estrangement, Father, Vacation

The Last Song is a 2010 American coming of age drama film developed alongside Nicholas Sparks novel by the same name. The film was directed by Julie Anne Robinson in her feature film directorial debut and co-written by Sparks and Jeff Van Wie. The Last Song stars Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, and Greg Kinnear and follows a troubled teenager as she reconnects with her estranged father and falls in love during a summer in a quiet Southern United States beach town. The film is distributed by Touchstone Pictures.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Ronnie Miller

Steve Miller

Jonah Miller

Will Blakelee

Marcus

Susan Blakelee

Tom Blakelee

Adam Barnett
Teddy

Michael Jamorski
Lance

Carrie Malabre
Cassie

Pastor Harris

Stephanie Leigh Schlund
Megan Blakelee

Phil Parham
Megan's Husband

Bonnie Johnson
Neighbor

Doctor

Anthony Paderewski
Security Guard

April Moore
Fireman at Church

Todd Smith
Fireman at Church

Madeline S. McEneney
Steve's nurse

Nurse Krysta

Erin Rhea Berson
Wedding Dancer

Kevin Buttimer
Record Store Customer

Sean Buttimer
Funeral Attendee

Brad Champion
Waiter at Wedding

Monica D'Onofrio
Volleyball, Carnival Guest

Jason Ferguson
Megan's Husband

David Fultz
Festival Vendor

Mike Hahn
Carnival Worker

Morgan Hennum
Girl on Beach

Annie Reese
Kim's sister

Melissa LeEllen
Festival Worker

Courtney Pennington
Cancer Patient

Catherine Thornton
Carnival Attendee

Jeremy Tuttle
Wedding Guest

Alexis Walters
Beachgoer

David Michael Warren
Funeral Goer

Director

Julie Anne Robinson
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Writer

Jeff Van Wie

Producer

executive producer

Jennifer Gibgot
producer

producer

Dara Weintraub
co-producer

Original Music

Aaron Zigman
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Cinematographer

John Lindley
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Editor

Nancy Richardson
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Casting Director

Jackie Burch

Amanda Mackey Johnson
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Cathy Sandrich
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Production Designer

Nelson Coates
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Art Director

Scott Meehan
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Set Decorator

James Edward Ferrell Jr.
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Costume Designer

Louise Frogley
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Makeup Department

John R. Bayless
makeup department head

Susan Buffington
hair stylist

Julie Callihan
key makeup artist

Julie Hewett
personal makeup artist

Patricia McAlhany Glasser
department head hairstylist

Theresa McCoy McDowell
makeup artist

Tena Parker
personal hairstylist: Miley Cyrus

Angela Rogers
makeup artist

Betty Lou Skinner
key hair stylist

Dawn Turner
hair stylist

Cecilia Verardi
additional makeup artist

Production Manager

Jayne Armstrong
post-production supervisor

Christa Vausbinder
production supervisor

Dara Weintraub
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Becky Chin
additional second second assistant director

Hope Garrison
second assistant director

Gavin Kleintop
second second assistant director

Tom Martin
additional second assistant director

Eric Tignini
first assistant director

Art Department

Brian Baker
set designer

Kip Bartlett
on-set dresser

Dustin Berry
art department staff assistant

Anthony Cam
set dresser

Richard M. Cole
mill foreman

Danielle Couture
art department coordinator

Joshua L. Ellsworth
propmaker

Jonathan Gesinski
storyboard artist

Laurel Hahlen
scenic artist

Frank J. Hart
propmaker

Lillian Heyward
scenic artist

Margie McLamb Holowaty
set buyer

Kristine Kennedy
painter

Michael Dean Kiesling
props assistant

Walter Kiesling
assistant property master

Lauren Mallard
set decorator buyer

Chelsey Manwaring
art department intern

Javed Noorullah
set dresser

James F. Oñate
scenic foreman

William Rampey
propmaker

John Sanders
property master

Jeffrey Schlatter
construction coordinator

Barbara S. Shelton
standby painter

Seth Sieunarine
set dresser

Bob Smith
leadman

Paul Sonski
set designer

Rachel Starnes
art department intern

Sound Department

Randle Akerson
supervising sound editor

Julie Altus
adr recordist

James Ashwill
foley mixer

Steve Bartkowicz
sound re-recording engineer

Brian Calhoon
adr recordist

Timothy Cargioli
boom operator

Brian Dinkins
sound recordist

Stephen Fitzmaurice
adr mixer

Jonathan Gaynor
sound mixer

Phil Hadaway
adr recordist

Susan Kurtz
dialogue editor

Rob Nokes
sound effects field recordist

Fred Paragano
adr mixer

James Peterson
boom operator

Eliza Pollack Zebert
supervising dialogue and adr editor

Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer

Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer

Robert L. Sephton
supervising sound editor

Dean St. John
adr mixer

Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

Dean A. Zupancic
sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects

David Hill
special effects foreman

Jeffrey L. Loy
special effects technician

William Purcell
special effects coordinator

Aaron Strickland
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Joe Henke
visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood

Heather Elisa Hill
visual effects project manager: CIS Hollywood

Jesh Murthy
visual effects: Anibrain

James P. Noon
tracking

Thomas J. Smith
visual effects plate supervisor

David Van Dyke
visual effects producer

Charlie Winter
visual effects

Xye
tracking

Kwang Jib Kim
visual effects producer: Digitrove.Inc

Dong Su Kwak
lead modeler: Digitrove, Inc

Brett Magnuson
CG artist: CIS Hollywood

Bongkee Sohn
rigger

Stunts

Dale Cannon
stunts

John Gilbert
stunt double: Nick Lashaway

Cal Johnson
stunt double: Greg Kinnear, stunt coordinator

Amy Jordan
stunt double

Ted Larkin
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Chris Allen
grip

Logan R. Berkshire
key grip

Matthew Brookman
rigging gaffer

Dwight O. Campbell
camera "c" second assistant

Troy Carlton
grip

Marc Casey
camera production assistant

Ted Chu
director of photography: second unit, camera operator

T. Ryan Dodson
lighting technician, second unit: best boy electric

Sam Emerson
still photographer

Scott Frye
a dolly grip

Frank Godwin
additional camera operator

Thirl Haston
camera car

Geoff Herbert
rigging key grip

Brian Johnston
grip

Michael Jones
best boy electric

Lawrence Karman
steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera

Brian Knox
grip

Charles Laughon
video assist operator

David Leb
camera department intern

Jonathan Little
grip

Matt Malloy
electrician

Jim Mayo
technocrane operator

Jack McCollum
generator operator

Marcus Mizelle
additional grip

Cristiano Palermi
electrician

Harrison Palmer
best boy rigging grip

Phil Pastuhov
aerial director of photography

Jerry Patton
"a" camera second assistant

Fillipp Penson
camera department intern

Brian Powell
dimmer board operator

Pete Romano
underwater director of photography

Allison Shok
film loader

Derek Smith
additional first assistant camera

Dave Spencer
b dolly grip

Steve A. Stephenson
rigging grip

Tommy Ray Sullivan
gaffer

Greg Taylor
electrician

Derek E. Tindall
electrician

Jack Vollers
electrician

Paul E. Woods
camera production assistant

Ritchie Nannini
second unit: key grip

Casting Department

Kate Caldwell
casting associate

Terri Douglas
adr voice casting

Jandiz Estrada
casting associate

Anne Ferry
extras casting assistant

Patrick Ingram
extras casting director

Ashley Ivey
extras casting assistant

Shaun Lynch
extras casting assistant

Nathan Wright
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Julia Gombert
costume textile artist

Erin Hamburg
wardrobe assistant

Jess L. Johnson
set costumer

Ginger Knussmann
set costumer

Wendy Moynihan
set costumer: additional

Richard Schoen
costume supervisor

Stevie Sterman
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Judith Babcock
technical supervisor dailies

Alan Z. McCurdy
first assistant editor

Jim Passon
color timer

Faust Pierfederici
digital preview colorist

Drew Smith
post-production assistant

Brian Spirnak
assistant editor

Music Department

Sally Boldt
music editor

Chuck Choi
score technical consultant

Buck Damon
music supervisor

Phil Hadaway
music editor

Steve Juliani
music preparation

Joseph Magee
production music mixer

Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor

Michael Stern
music recording engineer

Jesse Voccia
composer: electronic music

Greg Vines
additional music editor

Transportation Department

Van Lee Anderson
driver

Joseph F. Beeco
driver

Bob Bruebaker
transportation captain

C.D. Cannady
driver

Tracy L. Coker
driver

Dennis Collis
driver

Monte Emery
picture vehicle mechanic

Bob Foster
transportation coordinator

Kris Golashesky
dot compliance

Ronald Hurd
driver

Matt Neel
driver

Cindi Randall
driver: honeywagon

Randy Southerland
transportation co-captain

Andy G. Strauss
driver

Hank Van Apeldoorn
driver: grip truck

Susan Van Apeldoorn
driver

Tim J. Walters
wardrobe driver

John D. 'Dave' Williams
driver

Other Crew

Roberto Fuertes Astor
production assistant

Ryan Bennett
set staff assistant

John Bonaccorse
location production assistant

John Bonacourse
staff assistant

Clint Buckner
production assistant

Michael Buster
dialect coach

David Calabrese
digital dailies

Michele Cusick
set staff assistant

Nicholas Deroo
location scout

Travis Devita
animal trainer

Russell DeVriendt
location scout

Mark A. Echevarria
lead animal trainer

Lee Futch
production secretary

Christine Gaiman
post production coordinator

Ryan Gladden
data wrangler

Daniel Gonzalez
key second assistant accountant

Bass Hampton
location manager

Chris Hersey
stand-in

Eric Hollenbeck
additional set production assistant

Susan Humphrey
animal trainer

Jessica D. Johnson
additional medic

Tina Jones
assistant: Miley Cyrus

Floyd Justice
set medic

Nicholas Kerves
stand-in

Sunja Knapp
assistant: adam shankman

Tom Kuljurgis
assistant to Ms. Gibgot

Kimberly Lambert
stand-in: Carly Chaikin

Meg Lansaw
set production assistant

Tania Levin
payroll accountant

Matthew Mahany
production assistant

Michael Manitta
assistant to Julie Anne Robinson

Julia Margagliotta
travel coordinator

Erin T. McLaughlin
environmental steward

Robert McLean
production assistant

Demi Meeker
assistant: Greg Kennear

Chris Menke
assistant production coordinator

Matt Muschamp
location production assistant

Shaun O'Rourke
location production assistant

Thomas Parris
assistant location manager

Jimmy Pember
assistant: unit production manager

Christopher Earl Pettus
craft service

Valerie N. Robinson
additional set staff assistant

Martin R. Scarbrough
medic

Trevor Schliefer
production assistant

Tracy Scott
script supervisor

Warren F. Scribner II
medic on set

Kate Segovis
assistant to adam shankman & jennifer gibgot

Kyle Smithers
additional set production assistant

Gene Michael Smith
set staff assistant

Joanna Spears
first assistant accountant

Kevin Stephens
key set medic/medical coordinator

Kevin R. Stephens
key set medic/medical coordinator

Kara B. Still
script supervisor second unit

Rachael Tartell
assistant location manager

Justin Trimm
set staff assistant

Beau Turpin
stand-in

Jessica Turri
stand in/photo double: Ms. Cyru

Stephanie Vickers
photo double: Miley Cyrus

Ryan Watterson
project manager: Savannah Film Office

Townson Wells
additional production assistance

John Burton West
production coordinator

Charles Williams
stand-in

Tres Wittum
stand-in: Hallock Beals

Andrew J. Young
location scout

Margie Balter
piano coach: Greg Kinnear

Sara Logan Hofstein
production assistant

Christina Hwang
title producer

Cassandra Johansen
assistant post accountant

M.V. Oliphant
stand-in: Mr. Nichols

production assistant

Thanks

Ryan Watterson
thanks: Savannah Film Commission

Production Company

Touchstone Pictures

Offspring Entertainment
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Distributor

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Audio Visual Enterprises

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Walt Disney Studios

Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais

Special Effects

CIS Hollywood

Miscellaneous

Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

Filmtools
expendables

Hollywood Records
soundtrack

Keslow Cameras
camera equipment provided by

Lightnin' Production Rentals
transportation equipment

Tomkats Catering
catering

Transportation Resources
transportation equipment






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