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MONEY
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Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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Raise Your Voice
"Don't Hold Back ...Don't Give Up."
2004 1h 47m EN
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Synopsis
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A coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for a summer session at a performing arts academy in Los Angeles. In the academy, she experiences a whole new way of life in the big city, far from the small town lifestyle she's used to.
βDon't Hold Back ...Don't Give Up.β
Cast
Hilary Duff
Teresa 'Terri' Fletcher
Oliver James
Jay Corgan
David Keith
Simon Fletcher
Johnny Lewis
Engelbert "Kiwi" Wilson
Rita Wilson
Francis Fletcher
Dana Davis
Denise Gilmore
Lauren C. Mayhew
Robin Childers
Kat Dennings
Sloane
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sean McNamara
- Writers
- Mitch Rotter, Sam Schreiber
- Languages
- English, French
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 22 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sean McNamara, shot by John R. Leonetti. 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 Aaron Zigman. 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 Jeff Canavan 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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Hilary Duff and Oliver James and David Keith carry the top of the cast.
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ERA
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Marketing tagline: "Don't Hold Back ...Don't Give Up.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sean McNamara directs. John R. Leonetti behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Jeff Canavan cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 4Directed by Sean McNamara, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Jeff Canavan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Hilary Duff and Oliver James and David Keith carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Don't Hold Back ...Don't Give Up.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0361696 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John R. Leonetti
- Original score
- Aaron Zigman
- Editing
- Jeff Canavan
- Production design
- Joseph T. Garrity
- Costume design
- Aggie Guerard Rodgers
- Makeup / hair
- Toni-Ann Walker
- VFX supervisor
- Ray McIntyre Jr.
- Stunt coordinator
- Larry Nicholas
- Runtime
- 107 min Β· 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $14,867,514
- Return
- 99% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Sean McNamara
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Production companies
Who made it
Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
US
New Line Cinema
US
FilmEngine
US
- CH
ChickFlick Productions
US
Key crew
- StuntsClay Cullen
- ProducerSean McNamara
- ProducerDavid Brookwell
- ProducerA.J. Dix
- ProducerSara Risher
- ProducerWilliam Shively
- EditorJeff Canavan
- CastingJoey Paul Jensen
- Set DecorationMelissa M. Levander
- Art DirectionGary Myers
- Hair Department HeadToni-Ann Walker
- Makeup Department HeadLydia Milars
- HairstylistJoy Zapata
- Makeup ArtistNacoma Whobrey
- Second Assistant DirectorHope Garrison
- First Assistant DirectorJeffrey F. January
- Second Unit DirectorDavid Brookwell
- Supervising Sound EditorGeoffrey G. Rubay
- Special EffectsJ.D. Streett
- StuntsStanton Barrett
- Visual Effects SupervisorRay McIntyre Jr.
- StuntsJ.P. Romano
- StuntsJosh Kemble
- Stunt CoordinatorLarry Nicholas
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- life's dream
- aspiring singer
- singer
- death of brother
- grieving
- music school
- overprotective father
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-08-10PG
Also known as
International titles
- Escucha Mi VozES
- Trouve ta voixFR
- SztΓ‘r szΓΌletikHU
- Heart of SummerAU
- SΙsini YΓΌksΙltAZ
