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Love Don't Cost a Thing ()

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A high school loser pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.
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Alvin Johnson
Jordan Burg ...
Little Boy
Jackie Benoit ...
Old Lady
George Cedar ...
Old Man
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Judy Morgan
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Ted
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Kadeem
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Yvonne Freeman (as Nichole Robinson)
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Zoe Parks
Imani Parks ...
Mia
Ian Chidlaw ...
Eddie
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JB (as JB Guhman)
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Paris Morgan
Russell Howard ...
Anthony
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Dru Hilton
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Self
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Chuck Mattock
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Walter Colley
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Kenneth Warman
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Clarence Johnson
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Vivian Johnson
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Aretha Johnson
Michael Q. Davis ...
Junior (as Michael Davis)
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Champagne Girl
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Ben
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Chemistry Teacher
Damon Butler ...
Martial Arts Mambo Instructor
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Jasmine
Raistalla ...
Drill Team Member
Kelly Becerra ...
Drill Team Member
Lindsey Blaufarb ...
Drill Team Member
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Drill Team Member
Rocio Mendoza ...
Drill Team Member
Benjamin Stephens ...
Jock #1 (as Ben Stephens)
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Spoken Word Artist
Charles Owen ...
Jazz Musician
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Dancer
Ralph Scherer ...
Poetry Reader
Ernestine Parks ...
Singer
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Guitar Playing Vocalist (as Shvona Lavette Williams)
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Olivia
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Directed by

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Troy Byer ... (directed by) (as Troy Beyer)

Written by

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Michael Swerdlick ... (screenplay "Can't Buy Me Love")
 
Troy Byer ... (screenplay) (as Troy Beyer) and
Michael Swerdlick ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Mark Burg ... producer (produced by)
Reuben Cannon ... producer (produced by)
Kira Davis ... co-producer
Alexander H. Gayner ... associate producer
Broderick Johnson ... producer (produced by)
Andrew A. Kosove ... producer (produced by)
Oren Koules ... executive producer
Nava Levin ... co-producer
Steven P. Wegner ... co-producer

Music by

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Richard Gibbs ... (original score by)

Cinematography by

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Chuck Cohen ... director of photography

Editing by

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David Codron ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Terrell Clegg ... first assistant editor
Vivian Hengsteler ... negative cutter
Robert Raring ... color timer
Michael T. Wilson ... assistant editor (as Mike Wilson)

Casting By

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Reuben Cannon ... (casting by)
Kim Williams ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Cabot McMullen

Art Direction by

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David Ellis

Set Decoration by

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Joyce Anne Gilstrap

Costume Design by

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Jennifer Mallini
Christine Peters

Makeup Department

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Carol Brown ... key makeup artist
Kweli Calderon ... makeup artist
Capucine Deveroux ... makeup and hair
Erma Kent ... hair department head
Jasmine Kimble ... key hair stylist
Denise Pugh-Ruiz ... assistant makeup department head
Edna Sheen ... makeup department head (as Edna M. Sheen)
Cat'Ania McCoy-Howze ... third makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Brad Arensman ... post-production supervisor
Nava Levin ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Alexander H. Gayner ... first assistant director (as Alex Gayner)
Steve Lonano ... second second assistant director
Melissa St. Onge ... additional second second assistant director
David Waters ... second second assistant director: weekly player
Darrell Woodard ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Steven Atwell ... swing (as Steve Atwell)
Sharon Barnebey ... construction crew (as Sharon Jo Barnebey)
Deedy Douglas ... set dresser (as Brad Douglas)
Joshua Foster ... swing
Dick Girod ... construction crew (as Richard L. Girod)
Gabriel Higgins ... property master
Matthew C. Kime ... assistant property master
Todd Michaels ... swing (as Todd Mayne)
Brian Mulchy ... art department assistant
James V. Oliveri ... construction coordinator
Sharon Oliveri ... painter
Bill Scholl ... construction crew
Robert Simpson ... construction crew (as Robert D. Simpson)
Tim Snowber ... on-set dresser
Greg Thran ... storyboard artist
Tim Woodruff ... lead man
Gaston Wurth ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Jessy Bender ... sound utility
Stu Bernstein ... sound editor (as Stew Bernstein)
Brent Brewington ... boom operator
Barney Cabral ... supervising sound editor
Rickley W. Dumm ... first assistant sound editor
Richard Dwan Jr. ... sound editor
William Freesh ... re-recording mixer
Robert Nichols II ... sound recordist
David Pattee ... boom operator
Timothy Pearson ... foley artist
John Peccatiello ... foley coordinator
Herb Pedersen ... foley mixer
Perry Robertson ... sound editor
Scott Sanders ... sound editor
Brian Smith ... adr mixer
R. Russell Smith ... re-recording mixer
Frederick H. Stahly ... sound editor
Stephen Tibbo ... production sound mixer
Noel Vought ... foley artist
Kevin Zimmerman ... assistant sound editor

Special Effects by

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John C. Hartigan ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Rodrigo Teixeira ... digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Johnny Martin ... stunt coordinator
Angela Meryl ... stunt double: Christina Milian
Diane Reneé ... stunts
Keith Woulard ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bret Bagley ... best boy grip
Brandi Borden ... camera loader
Bob Carmichael ... camera operator: "c" camera
Xiomara Comrie ... second assistant camera
Tom Connole ... camera operator: "b" camera
C.E. Courtney ... rigging electrician
Don Davis ... first assistant camera: "c" camera
Glen Deitell ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Frank 'Paco' Fisher ... rigging grip
Jeff Gatesman ... best boy rigging electric
Gregory Gayne ... second assistant camera
Bill Gilleran ... key rigging grip (as Billy Gilleran)
Daniel C. Gold ... additional camera operator (as Daniel Gold)
Sam Griffin ... electrician
Tony Guzman ... rigging electrician
Emil Hampton ... first assistant camera
Orlando Hernandez ... best boy electric
George Kallimanis ... key rigging grip
Hakim Kent ... electrician
Mark Marchetti ... gaffer: second unit
Jeffrey Maroun ... electrician
Mike McGarry ... company grip
Geary McLeod ... additional camera operator (as Gearey McLeod)
Gary Molyneux ... rigging grip
Jon Munson ... rigging electrician
Tim Nash ... company grip
Chris Pavlu ... electrician
Aaron Pazanti ... camera operator
Haydn Pazanti ... additional camera loader
Daniel Pershing ... dolly grip
Bradley Richard ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Rogers ... gaffer: second unit
David Santana ... company grip
Ralph Scherer ... key grip
Jim Sheldon ... still photographer
Nicole Turegano ... camera intern
Kieran Waugh ... rigging gaffer
Jeff Zucker ... gaffer

Casting Department

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David Anthony ... extras casting
Carol Grant ... extras casting
Barbara Harris ... voice casting
Kimberly McCollum ... casting assistant (as Kimberly Lenae Foster)
Blyth Nailling ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Nicole Capasso ... key costumer
Lisa Hyde ... set costumer: extras
Alyson MacInnis ... set costumer
Suzy Magnin ... costume assistant
Carmen Milian ... stylist: Christina Milian
Tron Morgan ... costumer
Jerry M. Ross ... wardrobe
Kate Swartz ... set costumer (as Kate Samhat)
David Swope ... costume supervisor
Gilda Texter ... key costumer

Location Management

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Justin Healy ... assistant location manager
Tim Hillman ... location manager
Martin L. Hudson ... assistant location manager (as Martin Hudson)

Music Department

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Michael Baber ... music editor
Christine Bergren ... music business and legal affairs
Gordon Fordyce ... score mixer
Leah Harmony ... music coordinator
Mitchell Leib ... soundtrack producer
Michael McQuarn ... music supervisor
Ainz Brainz Prasad ... composer: additional music (as Ainz Prasad)
Gary Raymond ... music playback operator: ProTools
Ty Swaggalee Scott ... assistant music coordinator
Jimmy Stewart Jr. ... assistant music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Steve Gehrke ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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L. Chip Crosby Jr. ... dispatcher
Kelsey Kimes ... driver
James Lowder ... transportation coordinator
Jim Moores ... picture car coordinator
Jack Jay Reece ... driver (as Jay Reece)
John Simanovich ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Jamie Lynn Arsenault ... production coordinator
April Baker ... production assistant
Tayla Brookman ... production assistant
Lisette Bustamante ... choreographer
Reuben Cannon ... production assistant
Kate Christensen ... editorial staff assistant
Yolanda T. Cochran ... production controller
Chad Cole ... assistant: Mr. Burg
Mike Daneshrad ... production assistant
Cris De Arce ... key production assistant
Heidi Falconer ... unit publicist
Christopher Fealy ... development executive
Aaron Fitzgerald ... helicopter pilot
John Formichella ... assistant: Mr. Johnson and Mr. Kosove
Connor Gaffney ... set production assistant
Marc C. Geschwind ... extras coordinator
Veloz Gomez ... production assistant
Blake Hamilton ... assistant: Mr. Johnson and Mr. Kosove
Robyn Harwood ... assistant: Mr. Wegner
Scott R. Kowalchyk ... set production assistant (as Scott Kowalchyk)
Cashalà L'Shauntyelle ... stand-in (as Cashala L'Shauntyelle)
Jerry Lee ... payroll accountant
Maya Levin ... accounting production assistant
Stephen Lippross ... First Assistant Production Accountant
Karri Lucas ... assistant: Ms. Davis
Chris Machado ... set production assistant
David Melito ... assistant accountant
Sam Montiforte ... post-production accountant
Redmond O'Neal ... production assistant
Steve Page ... craft service
Ramona Reeves ... assistant production coordinator
Julie Schultz ... animal wrangler (as Julie Shultz)
Amy Shook ... assistant: Ms. Levin
Molly Smith ... assistant: Ms. Beyer
Chonique Sneed ... choreographer
Billy Taylor ... production assistant
Ryan Tighe ... additional production assistant
Jon Van Dyke ... animal wrangler (as John Van Dyke)
Craig Vegas ... production assistant
Whitney J. Willard ... production accountant
Trey Wilson ... production assistant
Yvonne Woodworth ... craft service
Tony Zequeira ... assistant: Mr. Burg
Michael J. Harker ... completion bond company representative (uncredited)
Jack E. Herman ... extras set coordinator (uncredited)
Arif S. Kinchen ... additional voices (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords
Taglines Love Don't Co$t A Thing but it pays to be yourself See more »
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Also Known As
  • Can't Buy Me Love (United States)
  • Love Don't Co$t a Thing (United States)
  • If You Were My Girl (United States)
  • El amor no cuesta nada (Spain)
  • Szerelemért szerelem (Hungary)
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Runtime
  • 100 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $6,315,311, 14 Dec 2003

Did You Know?

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Trivia The campus and gym scenes were shot at Long Beach Poly High School in Long Beach, California. Other movies such as 'Coach Carter' and 'American Pie' were also shot at this school. See more »
Goofs When Walter walks into the locker and falls down, you can see the mat on the floor. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Making of 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' (2004). See more »
Soundtracks Luv Me Baby See more »
Quotes Paris Morgan: I made you Al, I will work overtime to break you, Alvin!
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