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Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Little Miss Sunshine
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Synopsis
When a pudgy, bespectacled seven-year-old, Olive (Abigail Breslin), voices her desire to take home the coveted Little Miss Sunshine crown at an upcoming beauty pageant, her wildly dysfunctional family sets out on an interstate road trip to ensure her a clear shot at realizing her dreams in former music video directorial team Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' quirky feature debut, starring Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, and Toni Collette. Despite early career success as an outspoken motivational speaker, family patriarch Richard (Kinnear) continues to cling to his "Refuse to Lose" philosophy, much to the chagrin of his increasingly annoyed spouse, Sheryl (Collette). Add into the mix a Nietzsche-reading teenage son (Paul Dano) who has taken a vow of silence until he finds his fate as a fighter pilot; a horny, heroin-happy grandfather (Alan Arkin) with a penchant for creative profanity; and a suicidal genius (Carell) and Proust scholar still reeling about losing both his male lover and his MacArthur Foundation genius grant -- and the stage is set for a road trip in which sanity is sure to take the back seat. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Steve Carell Frank
Toni Collette Sheryl
Bryan Cranston Stan Grossman
Beth Grant Pageant Official Jenkins
Wallace Langham Kirby
Julio Oscar Mechoso Mechanic
Paula Newsome Linda
Dean Norris State Trooper McCleary
Gordon Thomson Larry Sugarman
John Walcutt Doctor #2
Alan Arkin Grandpa
Greg Kinnear Richard
Matt Winston Pageant MC
Mary Lynn Rajskub Pageant Assistant Pam
Jill Talley Cindy
Justin Shilton Josh
Abigail Breslin Olive
Jerry Giles Funeral Home Worker
Melvin Rodriguez Officer Martinez
Geoff Meed Biker Dad
Paul Dano Dwayne
Marc Turtletaub Doctor #1
Steven Christopher Parker Teen Boy #1
Brenda Canela Diner Waitress
Chuck Loring Convenience Store Propietor
Lauren Shiohama Miss California
Joan Scheckel Judge
Casandra Ashe Girl in Hallway
Alexandria Alaman Pageant Contestant
Brittany Baird Pageant Contestant
Brenae Bandy Pageant Contestant
Maliah Hudson Pageant Contestant
Lindsey Jordan Pageant Contestant
Annabelle Roberts Pageant Contestant
Nicole Stoehr Pageant Contestant
Alissa Anderegg Pageant Contestant
Cambria Baird Pageant Contestant
Kristen Holaas Pageant Contestant
Destry Jacobs Pageant Contestant
Shane Murphy Pageant Contestant
Sydni Stevenson-Love Pageant Contestant
Lauren Yee Pageant Contestant

Production Crew

Tony Tisdale Additional Music
Nancy Kyong Nugent ADR Editor
Bob Deschaine ADR Mixer
Greg Steele ADR Mixer
Ron Bedrosian ADR Mixer
Theresa Greene Art Department Coordinator
Alan Muraoka Art Director
Jennifer L. Hamilton Assistant Choreographer
Terel Gibson Assistant Editor
Nate Taylor Assistant Location Manager
Nicole Sortillion Assistant Makeup
Charissa Deann McLain Assistant Production Coordinator
Ellis Barbacoff Assistant Properties
Patrick Cusack Assistant Sound Editor
Bart Lipton Associate Producer
Matt Bardoca Best Boy Electric
Craig Dollinger Boom Operator
Robert Sharman Cable Person
Michelle Pizanis Camera Loader
Jeffrey P. Greeley Camera Operator
Lawrence Karman Camera Operator
Justine Baddeley Casting
Kim Davis-Wagner Casting
Yasmin Redoblado Casting Assistant
Cate Engel Casting Associate
Marguerite Derricks Choreography
Tim Suhrstedt Cinematographer
Lee Wimer Color Timing
Mychael Danna Composer (Music Score)
Nancy Steiner Costume Designer
Lisa Hyde Costume/Wardrobe
Robin E. McMullan Costumes Supervisor
Eclipse Catering Craft Service/Catering
Eric Armao Craft Service/Catering
Laurent Marchand Craft Service/Catering
Rich Cody Craft Service/Catering
Janis Clark Department Head Hair
Torsten Witte Department Head Makeup
John Stuver Dialogue Editor
Jonathan Dayton Director
Valerie Faris Director
Pamela Martin Editor
Aaron Vyvial Electrician
Alan "Monk" Morier Electrician
Brian Cantrell Electrician
Carlos Gallardo Electrician
Chris Rossi Electrician
Clint J. Borden Electrician
Josh Denering Electrician
Keith Hascher Electrician
Paul Goodstein Electrician
Rick Lawrence Electrician
Russell E. Curtis Electrician
Steve Rollins Electrician
Jeb Brody Executive Producer
Michael Beugg Executive Producer
Kelly Hunt Extra Casting
Rich King & Associates Extra Casting
De Votchka Featured Music
Bryan Yaconelli First Assistant Accountant
Heather Lea First Assistant Camera
Theda Streetman First Assistant Camera
Thomas Patrick Smith First Assistant Director
Diane Marshall Foley Artist
Gregg Barbanell Foley Artist
Kerry Carmean Foley Editor
Lucy Sustar Foley Mixer
Paul McIlvaine Gaffer
Jennifer Starzyk Key Costumer
Dugg Kirkpatrick Key Hairstylist
Susan Carol-Schwary Key Hairstylist
Angel Radefeld Key Make-up
Troy Hope Lead Scenic Artist
Michael Klingerman Leadman
Chris Miller Location Manager
Josh Winget Music Editor
Anne Litt Musical Direction/Supervision
Susan Jacobs Musical Direction/Supervision
Jeanie Schroder Musical Performer
John Krovoza Musical Performer
Mychael Danna Musical Performer
Nick Urata Musical Performer
Thomas Hagerman Musical Performer
Magic Film & Video Works Negative Cutter
Cori Uchida Personal Assistant
Emily McMaster Personal Assistant
Felipe Linz Personal Assistant
James Robert Kaplan Personal Assistant
Jessica Otto Personal Assistant
Joe Lewis Personal Assistant
Molly Cooper Personal Assistant
Trevanna Post Post Production Accountant
Michael M. Toji Post Production Supervisor
Albert Berger Producer
David Friendly Producer
David T. Friendly Producer
Marc Turtletaub Producer
Peter Saraf Producer
Ron Yerxa Producer
Mike Revell Production Accountant
Francis M. Hadinoto Production Assistant
Jason Mandel Production Assistant
Joshua Mandel Production Assistant
Michyl-Shannon Quilty Production Coordinator
Kalina Ivanov Production Designer
Bob Dohrmann Production Supervisor
Tony Bonaventura Properties Master
Rick Ash Re-Recording Mixer
Terry Rodman Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Haehnel Recording
De Votchka Recording
Paramount Recording Studios Recording
Michael Arndt Screenwriter
Lyn Matsuda Norton Script Supervisor
Suzanne C. Swindle Script Supervisor
Gregory H. Dellerson Second Assistant Camera
Rigney Sackley Second Assistant Camera
Gregory Smith Second Assistant Director
Kate Greenberg Second Second Assistant Director
Melissa Levander Set Decorator
Chris Ann Pappas Set Dresser
David Marple Set Dresser
Joe Garcia Set Dresser
Rion Waller Set Dresser
Mike Artino Set Medic/First Aid
Christopher Licata Set Production Assistant
Katherine A. Taylor Set Production Assistant
Liron Reiter Set Production Assistant
Negar Saddigh Set Production Assistant
Paul Young Set Production Assistant
Rocsana Saddigh Set Production Assistant
Steven F. Nelson Sound Effects Editor
Brad Haehnel Sound Mixer
Paramount Recording Studios Sound Mixer
Steven A. Morrow Sound Mixer
Steven A. Morrow Sound/Sound Designer
Lawrence Karman Steadicam Operator
Eric Lee Still Photographer
Christie Abercrombi Stunts
Clay Boss Stunts
Jenny Worman Stunts
Joe Everett Michaels Stunts
Johnny Johnson Stunts
Kacie Borrowman Stunts
Kevin Maier Stunts
Matt Taylor Stunts
Peter Claven Cullen, Jr. Stunts
Rick Gunderson Stunts
Riley Thomas Harper Stunts
Tim Trella Stunts
Tracie Richelle Harrison Stunts
Tom Harper Stunts Coordinator
Andrew DeCristofaro Supervising Sound Editor
Steven Robinson Supervising Sound Editor
Adam Pinkstaff Transportation Captain
Angel Desanti Transportation Captain
Geno Hart Transportation Coordinator
Michael Beugg Unit Production Manager
Erik Bright Unit Publicist
Insignia Incorporated Unit Publicist
Jesse Salka Unit Publicist
Ed Casares Video Assist
Inc. Look Effects Visual Effects
Josh Comen Visual Effects Producer
Adam Avitabile Visual Effects Supervisor
Barbara Harris Voice Casting
Year: 2006
Runtime: 99
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for language, some sex and drug content
Category: Feature


Color type
Kodak

Sound
Dolby
DTS
SDDS

Produced by
Big Beach
Big Beach Productions
Bona Fide Productions
Dayton
Faris

Release
August 18, 2006 (USA - Wide)
by Big Beach
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
2006 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2006 - Best Picture - American Film Institute
2006 - Best Ensemble Cast - New York Film Critics Online
2006 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Online
2006 - Best Ensemble Cast - Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio
2006 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Ensemble Acting - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Comedy Movie - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Comedy or Musical - Golden Globe
2006 - Best Film - London Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Chicago Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Comedy or Musical - Satellite Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Ensemble Acting - Phoenix Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Phoenix Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Ensemble Acting - Screen Actors Guild
2006 - Best Picture - Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
2006 - Best Picture by a Woman - Women Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Academy
2006 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
2006 - Best Picture - Academy