Uptown Girls (2003)


Uptown Girls
Release Date15 August 2003
US Box Office$37,000,000
TaglineThey're about to teach each other how to act their age.
GenreComedy, Romance, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCentral Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBuddy Film, Coming-of-Age
MoodPick-Me-Ups
ThemesNannies and Caregivers, Riches To Rags, Unlikely Friendships
TonesLight, Heartwarming, Sweet, Affectionate
TagsFriendship, Inheritance, Musician, Nanny, Poor Little Rich Kid, Riches To Rags, Socialite

Uptown Girls is a 2003 comedy film directed by Boaz Yakin and adapted from the story by Allison Jacobs into screenplay by Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik and Lisa Davidowitz. It starred Brittany Murphy as a 22-year-old living a charmed life as the daughter of a famous rock and roll musician. Dakota Fanning, Heather Locklear, Marley Shelton, Donald Faison and Jesse Spencer also star.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Molly Gunn

Lorraine "Ray" Schleine

Mr. McConkey

Roma Schleine

Briefs Model

Marceline Hugot
Nurse

Julie

Party Guy

Russell Steinberg
Party Guy

Funeral Guest

Susanna Frazer
Ballet Teacher

Wynter Kullman
Holly

Amy Korb
Kelli

Geraldine Bartlett
Woman

Rock Star

Rock Star

Peter James Kelsch
Auction Hippie

Edmund Genest
Auctioneer

Greg Baglia
Burly Man

Angelina Hong
Cashier

Rocco Musacchia
Hot Dog Vendor

Christies' Rep

Celebrity Date

Ramsey Faragallah
Limo Driver

Tania Deighton
Elke

Executive

Executive

Polly Adams
Executive

Laurine Towler
Admissions Counselor

Mr. Feldman

Valentina McKenzie
Housemaid

Wayne Gurman
Moving Man

Susan Willis
Old Lady

Phone Rep

Maria Finglas
Store Manager

Philip Levy
Street Sweeper

Anthony J. Ribustello
Tony - Doorman

Celebrity

Nas
Celebrity

Celebrity

Celebrity

Dana Klein
Screaming Teen

Samantha Toohey
Screaming Teen

Jeremy Petardi
$2500 Man

Ilia Jessica Castro
Music Video Dancer

D. Foster
Music Video Dancer

Michelle Hammar
Music Video Dancer

Kerrin Hubbard
Music Video Dancer

Stephanie Landwehr
Music Video Dancer

Jennifer Schwerer
Music Video Dancer

Ojela Burkhard
Ballet Dancer

Emily Cardea
Ballet Dancer

Lara-Michelle Georgi
Ballet Dancer

Kara Gibson
Ballet Dancer

Lauren Jenkins
Ballet Dancer

Lindsey Laggan
Ballet Dancer

Karen Lam
Ballet Dancer

Christa Sousa
Ballet Dancer

Vania Sousa
Ballet Dancer

Flora Wildes
Ballet Dancer

Madeleine Armstrong
Ballet Dancer

Nicholas J. Coleman
Ballerina Parent

Tony Devon
Limo Driver

Bill Kotsatos
Bar Patron

Molly's Girlfriend

Melisa McGregor
Yoga Girl

Andrew Saxe
Medical Technician

Pig Walker

Director

Writer

Allison Jacobs

Julia Dahl

Mo Ogrodnik

Lisa Davidowitz

Producer

Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
executive producer

Vicki Cherkas
co-executive producer

Allison Jacobs
producer

John Penotti
producer

producer

Tim Williams
executive producer

co-executive producer

executive producer

Original Music

Joel McNeely
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Cinematographer

Editor

David Ray
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Casting Director

Ali Farrell
-

Laura Rosenthal
-

Production Designer

Kalina Ivanov
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Art Director

Frank White III
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Set Decorator

Pam Roy

Costume Designer

Sarah Edwards
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Makeup Department

LuAnn Claps
key makeup artist

Jacques Stephane Lempire
key hair stylist

Robert Ramos
hair stylist: Brittany Murphy

Tricia Sawyer
makeup artist: Brittany Murphy

Michael Alsondo
co-hair stylist

Production Manager

Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
unit production manager

Miles Ferguson
post-production supervisor

Scott Koenig
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Shawn Griffith
second assistant director

Deanna Leslie
second second assistant director

Thomas A. Reilly
first assistant director

Shannon Von Ronne
dga trainee

Art Department

JoAnn Atwood
on-set dresser

Toni Barton
assistant art director

Frank Didio
head carpenter

Harvey Goldberg
set dressing foreman

Anduin Havens
model maker

Vinny Mazzarella
assistant property master

James Mazzola
property master

Timothy Metzger
lead man

Lyvan A. Munlyn
scenic foreman

Joseph S. Patire
shop craftsman

Ron Petagna
construction coordinator

Ronnie Petagna
carpenter

Robert Topol
master scenic artist

M. Tony Trotta
camera scenic artist

Alyson Wellins
art department coordinator

Kate Yatsko
assistant set decorator

Stephen Caldwell
scenic artist

Sound Department

Brian Bowles
dialogue editor

Rich Breen
sound recordist

Nancy Cabrera
foley walker

Robert Carr
sound recordist

Krissopher Chevannes
adr recordist

Ryan Collison
foley recordist

Chris David
sound re-recording mixer

David Esparza
assistant sound editor

Marshall Garlington
sound re-recording mixer

Robert Hein
supervising sound editor

Ruth Hernandez
adr editor

Bobby Johanson
adr engineer

Clarissa Keller
mix facility coordinator

Rich Mader
sound recordist

Kim Maitland
sound recordist

Tod A. Maitland
production sound mixer

Sylvia Menno
dialogue editor

Michael A. Morongell
sound engineer

Chris Navarro
adr recordist

Glenfield Payne
sound effects editor

Mary Ellen Porto
adr editor

Paul Rodriguez
mix facility coordinator

Michael Scott
boom operator

Steve F.B. Smith
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Dominick Tavella
temp mixer

Ken Teaney
sound re-recording mixer

David Wahnon
sound editor

Michael Miller
adr mixer

Brian Rader
adr recordist

Special Effects

John Stifanich
special effects

Visual Effects

J. John Corbett
visual effects

Richard Eberhardt
digital lineup: Howard Anderson Company

Steven Fagerquist
digital artist: Howard Anderson Company

David Feinner
digital artist: Howard Anderson Company

David Fiske
digital effects coordinator: Howard Anderson Company

Christopher Grandel
digital artist: Howard Anderson Company

Michael L. Griffin
digital lineup: Howard Anderson Company

Peter Koczera
lead digital artist: Howard Anderson Company, senior digital artist

Derek Ledbetter
digital artist: Howard Anderson Company

Shannon Noble
digital artist: Howard Anderson Company

Brian Smallwood
digital artist: Howard Anderson Company

Ken D. Smith
digital effects producer: Howard Anderson Company

Johnny Wilson
digital artist: Howard Anderson Company

Randall Balsmeyer
visual effects

Jon Maichel Thomas
visual effects artist

Stunts

Danny Aiello III
stunt coordinator

Chris Barnes
stunts

Stacy Courtney
stunts

Don Hewitt
stunts

Jery Hewitt
stunts

Sarah Anderson
stunt debutante 2

Diane DeNoble
stunt performer

Rose Sias
utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

K.C. Bailey
still photographer

Caesar Carnevale
second assistant camera

Andy Day
chief lighting technician

Brian Fitzsimons
second company grip

Anthony Gamiello
rigging second company grip

Dennis Gamiello
key grip

Charlie Grubbs
rigging chief lighting technician

William Hines
stage chief lighting technician

Kevin Lowry
rigging grip

Jim McConkey
Steadicam operator, camera operator

Ed Nessen
film loader

Heather Norton
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Rocco Palmieri
assistant lighting technician

Louis Petraglia
key rigging grip

Michael Lee Reed
rigging assistant lighting technician

Louis Sabat
dolly grip

Kelly Britt
lighting console operator

Jim Galvin
dimmer technician

Timothy Healy
electrician

Jon W. Rosenbloom
grip

Lowell Schulman
rigging electrician

Casting Department

Krista Bogetich
casting assistant

Lee Genick
extras casting associate: Sylvia Fay Casting

David H. Kramer
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jill E. Anderson
wardrobe supervisor

Kate Edwards
wardrobe supervisor

Jessica T. Sinoway
assistant costume designer

Barnaby Smith
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Alex Jablonski
apprentice editor

John F. Lyons
first assistant editor

Carrie Petri
post-production coordinator

Amanda Pollack
associate editor

Chris Regan
color timer

Pierre P. Verna Jr.
editorial consultant: Egyptian Cotton Music Video

Steve Calalang
dailies colorist

Music Department

Maureen Crowe
music supervisor

Samuel S. Davis
musician

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Michael Jay
music editor

Stewart Lerman
music producer

Larry Mah
digital score recordist

Lisa Matricardi
musician

Sandra Park
musician

Thomas Rosenthal
musician

Nan Schwartz
orchestrator

Sara J. Seiver
musician

Booker White
music preparation

Matthew Rush Sullivan
music coordinator

Transportation Department

Joseph Buonocore
transportation co-captain

James Patrick Whalen Jr.
transportation captain

Timothy Paustian
driver

Other Crew

Lucio Amadio
assistant: Fisher Stevens

Daniela Barbosa
key set production assistant

Karlena Barbosa
production assistant

Rebecca Bond
office production assistant

Jan Cerwonka
teacher

Davey Cutler
set production assistant

Sally Douglass
payroll accountant

Johnny Egan
set production assistant

Frances Fiore
unit publicist

Heather Garfinkle
set production assistant

Jared Goldman
assistant: Tim Williams

Alexes Hargrove
office production assistant

Arlene Hellerman
clearance coordinator

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
choreographer

Daedra Kaehler
assistant choreographer

Diana E. Latham
production coordinator

Mary Lawless
assistant: Vicki Cherkas

Lori Lazar
assistant: John Penotti

Chris Leonidas
office production assistant

Jessica Lichtner
script supervisor

Jeff Lomaglio
shop craftsmen

Pamela S. Marshall
assistant production coordinator

Nick McAuliff
animal trainer

Steve McAuliff
animal trainer

Charles Mcdonald
title designer: Howard Anderson Company

James McKenna
optical film out: Egyptian Cotton Music Video

A. Lee Morris
assistant: Joe Caracciolo Jr.

Kellie Morrison
assistant location manager

Meredith Murphy
assistant: Brittany Murphy

Ben Murray
optical film out: Egyptian Cotton Music Video

Corey O'Neill Hanson
assistant: Boaz Yakin

David Penotti
assistant to producer

Kelly Perkins
animal trainer

Sara Pollack
assistant: Fisher Stevens

Andrew Saxe
location manager

Mason Steinberg
set production assistant

Sheilah Sullivan
production accountant

José Tejada
parking coordinator

Victor Valencia
post-production accountant

Kate Wilson
dialect coach

Khalid Yates
security officer

Danielle Blumstein
production assistant

Dave Ginsberg
location assistant

Michael Hartel
location assistant, location scout

Joseph Helmreich
production assistant

Clare Lord
location assistant

adr loop group

Olimpia T. Rinaldi
post-production accountant, first assistant accountant

Apollo Smile
photo double: Britney Murphy

Andrew Vona
production assistant

Caroline Wells
production secretary

Thanks

Ian Falconer
thanks

special thanks

Production Company

MGM-International Dist.

GreeneStreet Films
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Distributor

MGM-International Dist.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)

20th Century Fox Italia

20th Century Fox Netherlands

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox de Argentina

20th Century Fox of Germany

Centfox Film

Fox-Warner

Gemini Film

Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E.

UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD)

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

FS Film Oy
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Gativideo
,

MGM Home Entertainment

MGM Home Entertainment

RTL Entertainment

SubTV

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Howard Anderson Company, The

Miscellaneous

American Humane Association, The
animal monitoring

Animal Actors
animals supplier

Bo Concepts
thanks from producers

Camera Service Center
lighting equipment supplied by

Capezio ShoesBallet Makers Inc.
thanks from producers

City of New York
thanks from producers

Ethan Allen
thanks from producers

Griptek
grip equipment and cranes

Henri Bendel
thanks from producers

Howard Anderson Company, The
titles

Lumetta
thanks from producers

MAC Cosmetics
thanks from producers

MGM Clip + Still
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" clip courtesy of

Mattel Toys
thanks from producers

Mayor's Office for Film, Theater and Broadcasting
thanks from producers

NT Audio Visual
optical sound negative

Negative People
negative cutting

Nettwerk Records
soundtrack available on

Postworks New York
offline avid and technical support

Premiere Catering
catering

See Through Films
post-production facility: Egyptian Cotton music video

Simon and Schuster
thanks from producers

Sony Scoring Stage
re-recorded at

Sound One Corporation
post-production facilities

Sylvia Fay Casting
extras casting

Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting

Thomson Bros. Craft Services
craft services

Warner Bros. Animation
movie clips courtesy of

Warner Bros. Pictures
Looney Tunes characters, names and all related Indicia trademark owned by

Wilshire Stages, The
digital sound recording and re-recording

Yamaha Corporation of America
thanks from producers






Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Boaz Yakin
Death in Love (2008)
Fresh (1994)
Uptown Girls