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Synopsis
The death of a troubled teen throws a suburban neighborhood into chaos in this darkly satirical comedy. Dean (Jamie Bell) is a disaffected teenager living in a California suburb that's beautiful on the surface but populated by families who live emotionally vacant lives, with the parents often too wrapped up in their own problems to pay attention to their children. One day, Dean discovers his best (and only) friend, Troy (Josh Janowicz), has killed himself. While Troy's mother (Glenn Close) hasn't figured out her son is dead just yet, Dean opts not to tell her, and besides, his own parents (William Fichtner and Allison Janney) don't appear very concerned. Dean, however, does have reason to worry -- Billy (Justin Chatwin), Lee (Lou Taylor Pucci), and Crystal (Camilla Belle) are three bullies who used to buy drugs from Troy, and they want Dean find Troy's remaining stash and give it to them. When Dean refuses to cooperate, the bullies decide to get tough and kidnap Dean's little brother; however, they end up taking the wrong child and Dean grudging finds himself trying to rescue a child he doesn't know. Meanwhile, as the adults in the neighborhood begin to emotionally implode, "the Chumscrubber" becomes a common presence in town -- a comic book and video game character represented by a decapitated post-apocalyptic teenager who has become an unavoidable pop-culture icon. The Chumscrubber also features Ralph Fiennes, Carrie-Anne Moss, John Heard, and Rita Wilson. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Glenn Close Mrs. Johnson
William Fichtner Dr. Bill Stiffle
Ralph Fiennes Michael Ebbs
Caroline Goodall Mrs. Parker
John Heard Officer Lou Bratley
Lauren Holly Boutique Owner
Jason Isaacs Mr. Parker
Rita Wilson Bratley, Terri
Allison Janney Mrs. Stiffle
Carrie-Anne Moss Jerri Falls
Camilla Belle Crystal Falls
Jamie Bell Dan Stiffle
Jamie Bell Dean Stiffle
Rory Culkin Charlie Stiffle
Tim DeKay Mr. Peck
Lou Taylor Pucci Lee
Justin Chatwin Billy
Thomas Curtis Charlie Bratley
Josh Janowicz Troy
Richard Gleason Parent

Production Crew

Christopher Tandon Art Director
Amy McIntyre-Britt Casting
Anya Colloff Casting
Lawrence Sher Cinematographer
Gerd Koechlin Co-producer
Lee Clay Co-producer
Manfred Heid Co-producer
Robert Katz Co-producer
Susanne Bohnet Co-producer
James Horner Composer (Music Score)
Arie Posin Director
Arthur Schmidt Editor
William Scharf Editor
Andreas Theismeyer Executive Producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer Executive Producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer Executive Producer
Bob Yari Executive Producer
Josef Lautenschlager Executive Producer
Michael Beugg Executive Producer
Philip Levinson Executive Producer
Cas Donovan First Assistant Director
Michael Helfand First Assistant Director
Chris Douridas Musical Direction/Supervision
Bonnie Curtis Producer
Lawrence Bender Producer
Patti Podesta Production Designer
Arie Posin Screen Story
Zac Stanford Screen Story
Zac Stanford Screenwriter
William Maher Second Unit Director
Maria Nay Set Decorator
Shawn Holden Sound/Sound Designer
Peter A. Brown Supervising Sound Editor
William Maher Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2005
Runtime: 107
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for language, violent content, drug material and some sexuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Produced by
DreamWorks
El Camino Pictures
Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG II

Release
August 05, 2005 (USA - Limited)
by Go Fish Pictures
Newmarket Films