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American Teen

"Remember high school? It's gotten worse."

2008 1h 35m EN
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Documentary
Synopsis
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A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.

β€œRemember high school? It's gotten worse.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Nanette Burstein
Writers
Nanette Burstein
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nanette Burstein, shot by Wolfgang Held. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Penn. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mary Manhardt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hannah Bailey and Megan Krizmanich and Colin Clemens carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Remember high school? It's gotten worse.".

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IMDB entry: tt0486259 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 51 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nanette Burstein directs. Wolfgang Held behind the camera. Michael Penn scores. Mary Manhardt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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  • 1Released 18 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Nanette Burstein, shot by Wolfgang Held. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Michael Penn. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Mary Manhardt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Hannah Bailey and Megan Krizmanich and Colin Clemens carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Remember high school? It's gotten worse.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0486259 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 51 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Wolfgang Held
Original score
Michael Penn
Editing
Mary Manhardt
Sound
Mark Binder
Runtime
95 min Β· 1h 35m
Status
Released
Budget
$5,000,000
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

Awards

  • Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Documentary

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Nanette Burstein

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Production companies

Who made it

  • 57

    57th & Irving Productions

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerElle Key
  • ProducerChris Huddleston
  • EditorMary Manhardt
  • Additional PhotographySam Henriques
  • ProducerJordan Roberts
  • Additional PhotographyAxel Bowman
  • Assistant EditorJennifer Lee
  • ProducerEli Gonda
  • EditorNanette Burstein
  • Additional Production Sound MixerJ. Byron Smith
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerMark Binder
  • Co-ProducerSteven Rosenbaum
  • EditorThomas Haneke
  • Music SupervisorChris Douridas
  • Production CoordinatorTed Gesing
  • Post Production CoordinatorRebecca Merle
  • Production AssistantAlex J. Johnson
  • Additional PhotographyRebecca Cammisa
  • Additional PhotographyEd Marritz
  • Production AssistantErin Owens
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerMark Mangini
  • ProducerNanette Burstein
  • Additional PhotographyTamas Bojtor
  • CastingTamra Barcinas

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • high school
  • teen angst
  • woman director
  • teenager

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere2008-01-19Β· Sundance Film Festival
  • Theatrical (limited)2008-07-25PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • AdolescΓͺncia AmericanaBR
  • American Teen - Uma Turma do BarulhoBR

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