Whip It (2009)


Whip It
Release Date13 September 2009
Budget$10,000,000
US Box Office$13,000,000
TaglineBe Your Own Hero
GenreComedy, Drama, Sport
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAnn Arbor, Michigan, USA
LanguageEnglish
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassTeen Movie, Coming-of-Age, Sports Drama
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodPick-Me-Ups
ThemesMisfits and Outsiders, High School Life, Contests, Pageants and Competitions
TonesQuirky, Nostalgic, Endearing
TagsConfidence, Pageant, Rebel, Roller Derby, Small Town, Team

Whip It is a 2009 comedy-drama film directed by Drew Barrymore and written by Shauna Cross, based on Cross's novel Derby Girl. The film is Barrymore's directorial debut. The film stars Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar, a small town teenager who joins a roller derby team she discovers in Austin, Texas.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Bliss Cavendar

Brooke Cavendar

Maggie Mayhem

Smashley Simpson

Iron Maven

'Hot Tub' Johnny Rocket

Eve
Rosa Sparks

Bloody Holly

Eva Destruction

Eulala Scheel
Shania Cavendar

Birdman

Landon Pigg
Oliver

Kristen Adolfi
Manson Sister #1

Rachel Piplica
Manson Sister #2

Earl Cavendar

Sam Zikakis
Colby's Friend #3

Sarah Habel
Corbi

Shannon Eagen
Amber

Edward Austin Austin
Pageant Coordinator

Mary Callaghan Lynch
Val

Barbara Coven
Pagent Mother

Nina Kircher
Trudy

Mark Boyd
Ronny

Douglas Minckiewicz
Colby

Michael Petrillo
Poindexter

Sean O'Reilly
Colby's Friend #2

Kent Cummins
Atomic City Clerk #1

Sarah Yaeger
Atomic City Clerk #2

Chloe Trueheart
Atomic City Girl #1

Kyle Kentala
Atomic City Girl #2

Genevieve Harrison
Atomic City Girl #3

John Eatherly
Oliver's Bandmate - 'Turbo Fruits'

Jonas Stein
Oliver's Bandmate - 'Turbo Fruits'

Max Van Peebles
Oliver's Bandmate - 'Turbo Fruits'

Rusty Mewha
Holy Rollers Coach

Will Brick
Referee

Madge Levinson
Helen

Alexis O'Neill
Pocket Rocket

Eli Bleiler
Jaba the Slut

LaTasha Pippen
Juana Beat'n

Kami Kaze

Danny Mooney
Smashley's Fiancé

Brent Kyle
Savage

Fight Attendants Coach

Claudia Rodgers
Mrs. Weaver

Wallace Bridges
Cop Number 1

Patrick Moug
Terrifying Cop

John Lepard
Cop Number 2

Austin Bickel
Riley

Joshua Amir
Partygoer

Mike Ancrile
Rockabilly Roller Derby Fan

Max Bassett
Texas Bar Cowboy

Jeff Butcher
Bingo Bus Driver

Cindy Chu
Derby Hopeful, Hot Tamale

Shawntay Dalon
Derby Fan

Julie DiJohn
Derby Fan

William C. Fox
Derby Fan

Julia Garlotte
Pageant Girl

Johnny Gel
Extra

Penny Gibbs
Roller Derby Attendee

David Gibson
Cheering Fan

Kimberly Harsch
Derby Fan

Doug Kolbicz
Derby Fan

Diane M. Leach
Cowgirl Derby Fan

Lawrence Leach
Cowboy Derby Fan

Brent Mata
Guy Giving Keg Stands

Adam McNinch
Roller Derby Fan

Kyle Rich
Partygoer

Lauren Mae Shafer
Rollers Fan

Jeff Solano
Derby Fan

Eric Tuchelske
Derby Fan

Erik A. Williams
Hurl Scouts Fan

Director

Writer

Shauna Cross
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Producer

executive producer

Nicole Brown
co-producer

Peter Douglas
executive producer

Joseph Drake
executive producer

executive producer

Nathan Kahane
executive producer

Kelli Konop
co-producer

Jason Lust
co-producer

Karyn McCarthy
co-producer

Barry Mendel
producer

Chris Miller
executive producer

Kirsten Smith
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Robert D. Yeoman

Editor

Dylan Tichenor
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Casting Director

Justine Baddeley
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Kim Davis-Wagner
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Production Designer

Kevin Kavanaugh
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Set Decorator

Meg Everist
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Costume Designer

Catherine Marie Thomas
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Makeup Department

Merribelle Anderson
key hair stylist

Lauri Cuppetilli
assistant makeup artist

Stephanie A. Fowler
key makeup artist

Kimberly Jones
makeup artist

Kimberley Kirkpatrick
makeup artist

Eryn Krueger Mekash
makeup department head

Mike Mekash
key makeup artist

Jeannette Moriarty
additional hair stylist

Barbara Olvera
department head hair stylist

John Tarro
additional hair stylist

Vicki Vacca
makeup artist

Carolyn Tolley
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

Kate Amer
production supervisor

Jack Schuster
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tony Adler
first assistant director: second unit

Ryan Craig
second assistant director

Valerie Johnson
second second assistant director

Mike Livanos
second assistant director: second unit

Jack Steinberg
first assistant director: second unit

Dylan Tichenor
second unit director

Jonathan Watson
first assistant director

Art Department

J. Todd Anderson
storyboard artist

Jason Bartolone
general foreman

Troy Borisy
leadman

Jeff Butcher
property master

Amy Graham
assistant property master

James Jones
track designer

Brent Kyle
graphic designer

Robert Ludemann
graphic designer: props

Keith Allan Miller
set dresser

Matthew J. Norskog
on-set dresser

Joe Ondrejko
construction coordinator

Hollywood Nick Pagani
picture car coordinator

Gordon Peck Jr.
standby painter

Sharon Roggio
art department coordinator

Jacquelyn Ryan
art department production assistant

Mark Sanger
set dresser

Sound Department

Christopher Barnett
additional sound re-recording mixer

Jeremy Bowker
foley recordist

C. Douglas Cameron
boom operator

Frank Clary
assistant supervising sound editor

Graham Colwell
additional adr recordist

David O. Daniel
sound mixer: Texas unit

Sean England
foley artist

Pascal Garneau
foley editor

Matt Hovland
adr mixer

David C. Hughes
sound effects editor

Scott R. Lewis
mix technician

Jared Marshack
sound mixing recordist

Whit Norris
sound mixer

Brian Power
additional adr recordist

Christopher Scarabosio
supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer

George E. Simpson Jr.
boom operator

Clint Smith
sound recordist

Dean St. John
adr mixer

Kevin J. Summers
sound utility

Bartek Swiatek
additional sound utility

Marshall Winn
sound editor

Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

John Soukup
sound transfer

Special Effects

Ken Gorrell
special effects coordinator

Russell Tyrrell
special effects foreman

Visual Effects

Dick Edwards
visual effects supervisor: Invisible Effects

Stunts

Kristen Garcia
utility stunts

Nikki Hester
stunt double: Drew Barrymore

Damita Howard
stunt double

Dana Reed
lead stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Adam Barth
key video assist

John Boccaccio
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Will Brick
loader: 2nd Unit

Chul Hee Cho
grip

Wallace Michael Chrouch
PR photography

Chris Dame
technocrane operator

Jaime Dawkins
technocrane operator

Shannon DeWolfe
loader

Stephen Drinon
a camera: dolly grip

John Eschberger
electrician

Eli Everhard
lighting technician

Neil Fraser
key grip: Austin

Bill Hong
camera car operator

Casey Hotchkiss
camera operator

Brad Irvin
best boy grip: second unit

Robert Janecka
electrician

Janet Jensen
electrician

John C. Johnson
rigging grip

Brian Kelly
rigging electrician

Brad Knopf
electrician: 2nd Unit

Kenny Kondratko
grip

Morgan Michael Lewis
key grip

Colleen Lindl
additional second assistant camera

Lance Mayer
libra head technician

Matthew McGinn
film loader: Austin Unit

Darren Michaels
unit still photographer

Joe Miller
grip

Cory O'Dea
grip

Todd Piepenbrok
rigging electrician

Chris Ritter
lighting technician

John S. Robertson
second grip

David A. Seekins
assistant camera

Robert Settlemire
camera operator: underwater scenes

Peter Simonite
camera operator

Steve Urban
grip: austin

John Vecchio
gaffer

Ezra Venetos
best boy grip: Texas Crew

John Wendling
dolly grip

Scott Wetzel
video assist

Bill Wilkes
grip

Santiago Yniguez
bodymount technician

Harry Zimmerman
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department

Sarah Dowling
extras casting: Texas

Rose Gilpin
extras casting

Freya Krasnow
casting assistant

Kathy Mooney
casting: Michigan

Jacquelyn Palmquist
casting associate

Janet Pound
casting: Michigan

Kathy Remski
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jodi Baldwin
wardrobe supervisor

Cynthia Bond
set costumer

Danielle Cadorette
costume shop supervisor

Mickey Carleton
assistant costume designer

Cindy Chu
costume assistant

Kent Cummins
wardrobe

Kristi Hoffman
set costumer

Stacy Lauwers
set costumer

Bernadine Vida
costumer: extras

Editorial Department

Stephanie Goldstein
post-production assistant

Michael Hatzer
digital intermediate colorist: Efilm

Kate Hickey
apprentice editor

Natasha Leonnet
digital intermediate colorist

Harry Muller
color timer

Chris Patterson
additional editing

Robert E. Phillips
digital intermediate assistant producer: EFILM

Lisa Tutunjian
digital intermediate editor

Music Department

Jessica Dolinger
music licensing

Jim Dunbar
music coordinator

Robert Miller
composer: additional music

Randall Poster
music supervisor

Ronald J. Webb
music editor

Transportation Department

Robert Foster Jr.
driver: honeywagon

John McLaughlin
transportation coordinator

Robert Middendorff
driver

Hardy Ophuls
transportation co-captain: Los Angeles

Franco Rea
teamster driver

Timothy Schewee
transportation co-captain

Christina Schmidt
transportation office coordinator

David Schmidt
transportation captain

Other Crew

Joshua Amir
office production assistant

Stephen Andrzejewski
key assistant location manager

Alexis Auditore
assistant: Ms. Konop

Jennifer Barbee
roller derby trainer

Kevin Boyd
computer/video operator

Rebecca Boyle
script supervisor

Kyle Campbell
production assistant: second unit

Todd F. Campbell
production assistant

Alex Capaldi
travel coordinator

Alexandra Cohen
roller derby trainer

Alison S. Cohen
production counsel

Luke Crawford
production assistant: Austin unit

Adam Cuthbert
production assistant

Dustin Daniels
assistant location manager

Darell Day
production assistant

Tara Dean
production legal

Sara Denson
production secretary: Texas

Jamison Empey
post-production sound accountant

Rob Fegen
production coordinator

Geoffrey Frost
set production assistant

Wendy Gaboury
tax credit consultant

Jose Angel Hernandez
location manager: Austin unit

Alexandra Jorgensen
production assistant

Michaela Jung
voice over

Brent Kyle
assistant: Drew Barrymore

Barry Lacina
production assistant

Kana LiVolsi
set production assistant: Austin, production assistant

Gabriella Ludlow
production legal

Laura Maurer
assistant: Nancy Juvonen

Bryan Meganck
craft service assistant

Megan Meganck
key craft service

Valerie Meloche
production office assistant

Brian Murphy
production assistant: Austin, Texas

Karen S. Neasi
product placement

Bill Oaks
insurance claims accountant

Chris O'Hara
key set production assistant

Jason Ormand
set production assistant: Austin

Harley Pasternak
fitness trainer

Shane Pritchett
office production assistant

Karen Ramirez
production coordinator: Texas

Caitlin Ringness
assistant location manager

Brendt Rioux
production assistant

Jason Roby
key set production assistant: second unit

Babe Ruthless
technical consultant

Christine Santiago
assistant: Barry Mendel

Jackie Saygan
assistant accountant

Erin Smith
roller derby trainer

Kelly Dean Smith
assistant: Drew Barrymore

Spooky Stevens
unit publicist

Heather Tyler
post production accountant

Phil VanSpronsen
location manager: second unit, location assistant

Desirae Wallace
locations assistant: Austin unit

Constance Pierce Winters
production assistant

Marc T.S. Zakalik
production assistant

Trina Naz
production assistant

Production Company

Mandate Pictures

Vincent Pictures
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Flower Films (II)
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Rye Road Productions

Babe Ruthless Productions
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Barry Mendel Productions
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Distributor

Cathay-Keris Films

EDKO Film

Fox Searchlight Pictures

GAGA Communications

Lionsgate

Metropolitan Filmexport

Monopole-Pathé

Saigon Movies Media

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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California Filmes

CatchPlay

David Distribucion

Special Effects

Tinsley Transfers

Miscellaneous

Absolut Video
VideoAssist equipment provided by

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera car, camera dollies

David Haddad
transportation equipment

EFilm
digital intermediate

Film Finances
completion guarantor

Haddad's
transportation equipment

Mid America Cine Support
grip and lighting equipment, generators, expendables

Night Hawk Security
security

NovaStar Digital
adr facilities and services

Paskal Lighting
grip and lighting equipment

Pivotal Post
Avid HD editing equipment

Rhino Records
soundtrack

Rockbottom Rentals
walkie rentals






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