Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
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- R
- 1h 41min
- Crime, Drama
- 25 Apr 2003 (USA)
- Movie
A group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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| Parry Shen | ... |
Ben Manibag
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| Jason Tobin | ... |
Virgil Hu
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Shirley Anderson | ... |
Hot Dog Planet Customer
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Nanette Matoba | ... |
Housewife
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Kenji Matoba | ... |
Toddler
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| Sung Kang | ... |
Han
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Ashley Arai | ... |
Cheerleader
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Danielle Conner | ... |
Cheerleader
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Karen DiTota | ... |
Cheerleader
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Smita Satiani | ... |
Cheerleader
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Kristen Stinson | ... |
Cheerleader
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Jeff DeJohn | ... |
Ryan
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Robert Zepeda | ... |
Jock
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| Collin Kahey | ... |
Jock
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Christopher J. Francis | ... |
Jock
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Jimmy Lin | ... |
Jock
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Ryan Cadiz | ... |
Jesus Navarro
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| Karin Anna Cheung | ... |
Stephanie Vandergosh
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| Roger Fan | ... |
Daric Loo
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| Jerry Mathers | ... |
Biology Teacher
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| Jessie S. Marion | ... |
Gina Nabham
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A.J. Green | ... |
Mr. Farmer
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Jaime Serene Kelly | ... |
Nurse
(as Jaime S. Kelly)
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Esther Mercado | ... |
Hospital Patient
(as Esther 'Tita' Mercado)
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Octavia Osby | ... |
Doctor
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Beverly Sotelo | ... |
Cashier / Chrissy's Party / Asian Party / Winter Formal
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Scott McShane | ... |
Cashier
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Brandon Bain | ... |
Basketball Player
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Jesse Bustos | ... |
Basketball Player
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Troy Cartwright | ... |
Basketball Player
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Brandon Dennis | ... |
Basketball Player
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Ronald Dross | ... |
Basketball Player
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Christopher R. Edmonds | ... |
Basketball Player
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Jon Paul Lourenco | ... |
Basketball Player
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Anthony Moore | ... |
Basketball Player
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Jason Reyes | ... |
Basketball Player
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Dominique Ricks | ... |
Basketball Player
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Khalil Semaan | ... |
Basketball Player
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Jonathan Uyloan | ... |
Basketball Player
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Terry White | ... |
Basketball Player
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Chad Young | ... |
Basketball Player
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Kenwood Jung | ... |
Basketball Coach
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Jeff Russell | ... |
Assistant Basketball Coach
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| John Cho | ... |
Steve Choe
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| Aaron Takahashi | ... |
Takashi
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| Darian Weiss | ... |
Kenny Vandergosh
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| Alden Ray | ... |
Ulden
(as Alden Villaverde)
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Emmie Hsu | ... |
Miriam
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Lily Hu | ... |
Tina
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Donna Tina Charles | ... |
Waitress
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Crystal Keith | ... |
Karen
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Laura Esposito | ... |
Camille
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Juliet Wong | ... |
Mary
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Justin Murphy | ... |
Adam / New Year's Party Band 'Budge'
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| James Isaac Barry | ... |
Porn Jock
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Wayne Ford | ... |
Student Buying Cheat Stamp
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Kevin Alfoldy | ... |
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
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Daniel R. Bonneau | ... |
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
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Lisa Grant | ... |
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
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David Laurence | ... |
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
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| Nate Petre | ... |
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
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Ramona T. Ramirez | ... |
Steve's Decathlon Team Member
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| Stephanie Little | ... |
Steve's Barbie
(as Stephanie Noel Little)
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Tom Chalmers | ... |
Liquor Store Clerk
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Bryan Baluyot | ... |
Gangster
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Mark Baluyot | ... |
Gangster
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Joseph Jaldon | ... |
Gangster
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Marc Montecillo | ... |
Gangster
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| Joe Hernandez-Kolski | ... |
Scared Student
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Jay Green | ... |
Assistant Vice Principal
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Denise Barnard | ... |
Assistant Vice Principal
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| Bruno Oliver | ... |
History Teacher
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| Fabian Marquez | ... |
Security Guard
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Walter Butler | ... |
Peter
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Christopher Monjoy | ... |
Student Buying Drugs / Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Ina Burke | ... |
Tracy
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Jennifer Wu | ... |
Ben's Admirer
(as Jennifer Avelyn Wu)
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Pauline Kanako Kamiyama | ... |
Party Girl
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| Lela Lee | ... |
Slapper
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| Evan Jackson Leong | ... |
Slapper's Boyfriend / New Year's Eve Party
(as Evan Leong)
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| Suzanne Keilly | ... |
Salesgirl
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Shane Kualapai | ... |
Casino Security Guard
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| Ariadne Shaffer | ... |
Rachel
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Sean Alexander | ... |
New Year's Party Band 'Budge'
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Joey Barro | ... |
New Year's Party Band 'Budge'
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Ben Donaldson | ... |
New Year's Party Band 'Budge'
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Walker Edmondson | ... |
New Year's Party Band 'Budge'
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Chris Good | ... |
New Year's Party Band 'Budge'
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Diana Bonilla | ... |
New Year's Party Flirt
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Eliran Ambar | ... |
Ice Cream Truck Kid
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Jeremy Leibowitz | ... |
Ice Cream Truck Kid
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Gregory Leibowitz | ... |
Ice Cream Truck Kid
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Josh Bergman | ... |
Ice Cream Truck Kid
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Andrew Bergman | ... |
Ice Cream Truck Kid
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Weston Tucker | ... |
Ice Cream Truck Kid
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Vincent Charles | ... |
Car Wash
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Jesus Mandujano | ... |
Car Wash
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Sandi Lieu | ... |
Car Wash
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Jamie Kelly | ... |
Car Wash
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Josh Diamond | ... |
Car Wash
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Antonio Torres | ... |
Car Wash
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Thad Mykovich | ... |
Casino Dealer
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Araya Warapirom | ... |
Casino Dealer
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Cidilly Balliarsa | ... |
Vegas On Looker
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Jerome Dizon | ... |
Vegas On Looker
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Joel Esparza | ... |
Hospital / Moby Disc
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Brian Stannard | ... |
Hospital
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Kenneth Anderson | ... |
Moby Disc
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B.J. McDonnell | ... |
Moby Disc
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Brandon De Leva | ... |
Moby Disc
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Rudy Bagnera | ... |
Moby Disc
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Johnny McLeod | ... |
Ackerman Mall
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Laura Salerno | ... |
Ackerman Mall
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Selina Traylor | ... |
Ackerman Mall
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Franchesca Cabrera | ... |
Mall
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Vicente Corrales | ... |
Mall
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David Hughes | ... |
Mall
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David Kan | ... |
Mall
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Noel Lopez | ... |
Mall
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Maria A. Loza | ... |
Mall
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Veronica Martinez | ... |
Mall
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Bhavin Mehta | ... |
Mall
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Nanotte Rust | ... |
Mall
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Ralph Santos | ... |
Mall
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Eric Tandoc | ... |
Mall
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Sanja Trklja | ... |
Mall
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Vincent Vega | ... |
Mall
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Craig Akin | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Alejandro Barrientos | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Kristal Bird | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Justin Lee Collins | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Rick Cortes | ... |
Suzy's Party / Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Rick Gilliam | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Samantha Guzzi | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Anthony Khoumani | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Ryan Labhart | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Joseph Lopez | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Brandon May | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Ryan Murphy | ... |
Suzy's Party / New Year's Eve Party / Winter Formal
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Rodd Rezvani | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Linh Trieu | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Quyhn Trieu | ... |
Suzy's Party
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Jordan Aguilar | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Kimberley Adki | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Brian J. Bilek | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Daniel A. Calvo | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Michelle Counterman | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Ed Culver | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Priscilla Daghbas | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Michaela D'Egidio | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Amy Deming | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Chris Diaz | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Robert Doland | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Erin Dominy | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Carlo Expiritu | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Mike Franz | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Rachel Gamburd | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Mandy Grassini | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Kelly Harrington | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Hieu Ho | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Kelli Kakita | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Jamie Kikuchi | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Steve Kim | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Christina Lee | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Melissa Lubaszka | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Maggie Marion | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Marina G. Marquez | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Cheryl Mayeda | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Katie McSweeney | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Jacob Mecham | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Chiemi Mori | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Misako Mori | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Karen Mulch | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Angie Nagel | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Evan Nakamura | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Erik N. Nelson | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Nicholas Newell | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Kimberly Ng | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Jonathan Oller | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Lyssa Omori | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Marsi Reyna | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Aaron Rodgers | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Natalie Ryan | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Michael Shin | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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James Simon | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Dustin Slade | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Dan Smith | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Cathie Urushibata | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Marc Vodelis | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Teri Wong | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Cindy Yoshiyama | ... |
New Year's Eve Party
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Oliver Chen | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Elaine Chu | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Virgil Hu | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party / Winter Formal
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Jamie Huang | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Khi-Min Jung | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Nic Kim | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Michelle Lai | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Ying Liu | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Nicole Morihiro | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Brett Nagatani | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Azuza Oda | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Obby Okinaka | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Ving H. Vu | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Adrian Yee | ... |
Chrissy's Party / Asian Party
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Farah Alvin | ... |
Winter Formal
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Mark Arbitrario | ... |
Winter Formal
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Meg Chen | ... |
Winter Formal
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Steve Choe | ... |
Winter Formal
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Antoine Diel | ... |
Winter Formal
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Mario Drummond | ... |
Winter Formal
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Vincent Estopare | ... |
Winter Formal
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Sal Gatdula | ... |
Winter Formal
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Albert Gomez | ... |
Winter Formal
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Bill Goren | ... |
Winter Formal / Still
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Kathryn Kekona | ... |
Winter Formal
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Eunice Kim | ... |
Winter Formal
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Ryo Kuwata | ... |
Winter Formal
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Myun-Je Lee | ... |
Winter Formal
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Vicky Lee | ... |
Winter Formal
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Maelei Li | ... |
Winter Formal
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Armi C. Manibog | ... |
Winter Formal
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Justin Saka | ... |
Winter Formal
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Jasmine Severe | ... |
Winter Formal
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Murf Tiawphaibul | ... |
Winter Formal
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Jeff Yee | ... |
Winter Formal
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Ryan Adams | ... |
Buchanan High
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Kunal Agrawal | ... |
Buchanan High
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Michelle Ai | ... |
Buchanan High
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Elizabeth Ahn | ... |
Buchanan High
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Kristin Arnaud | ... |
Buchanan High
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Kristen Ayres | ... |
Buchanan High
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Valerie Belandres | ... |
Buchanan High
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J.J. Bennett | ... |
Buchanan High
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Mary Ann Boice | ... |
Buchanan High
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Tauna G. Burbage | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jessica Chamberlain | ... |
Buchanan High
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Patrick Chavis | ... |
Buchanan High
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Ashley Chow | ... |
Buchanan High
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Renee Clock | ... |
Buchanan High
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Justin Conde | ... |
Buchanan High
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Britt Datin | ... |
Buchanan High
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Heather Dillard | ... |
Buchanan High
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Mia Edwards | ... |
Buchanan High
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Paul Eschardies | ... |
Buchanan High
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Art Estrada | ... |
Buchanan High
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Amanda Garcia | ... |
Buchanan High
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Amber Garcia | ... |
Buchanan High
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Cary Gillespie | ... |
Buchanan High
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Danny Gonzalez | ... |
Buchanan High
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Ambyr Haberman | ... |
Buchanan High
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Aiko Harman | ... |
Buchanan High
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Melissa Hild | ... |
Buchanan High
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Sophia Hourigan | ... |
Buchanan High
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Craig Hoyt | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jennie Hudson | ... |
Buchanan High
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Kathleen Hughes | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jannette Nuyen | ... |
Buchanan High
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Georlyn Igma | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jennie Jones | ... |
Buchanan High
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Sangeeta Kantak | ... |
Buchanan High
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Khuspreet Kaur | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jasmin Kim | ... |
Buchanan High
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Sarah Kim | ... |
Buchanan High
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Ruth Kwon | ... |
Buchanan High
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Justin Lee | ... |
Buchanan High
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Stephanie Lifton | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jesse Mandapat | ... |
Buchanan High
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Matthew Maron | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jennifer Martinez | ... |
Buchanan High
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Samantha McCrocklin | ... |
Buchanan High
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Leia Y. McDonald | ... |
Buchanan High
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Dawn McElligott | ... |
Buchanan High
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Sandra Mealey | ... |
Buchanan High
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Hari Mehta | ... |
Buchanan High
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Aaron Morgan | ... |
Buchanan High
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Carlos Munoz | ... |
Buchanan High
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Farrah Namazi | ... |
Buchanan High
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Angie Nguyen | ... |
Buchanan High
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Vinam Nguyen | ... |
Buchanan High
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Nicole Obra | ... |
Buchanan High
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Matt Ochoa | ... |
Buchanan High
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Hannah Oh | ... |
Buchanan High
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Bret Palmer | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jane Park | ... |
Buchanan High
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Meagan-Brittney Parker | ... |
Buchanan High
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Rachael Portner | ... |
Buchanan High
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Ashley Potter | ... |
Buchanan High
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Katrina Prentice | ... |
Buchanan High
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Kenneth Prieto | ... |
Buchanan High
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Tamanna Rahman | ... |
Buchanan High
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Andrew Rodriguez | ... |
Buchanan High
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Brenda Rodriguez | ... |
Buchanan High
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Gerardo Rodriguez | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jamie M. Rodriguez | ... |
Buchanan High
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Lily Seymore | ... |
Buchanan High
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Brian Sherrin | ... |
Buchanan High
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Rosy Shoor | ... |
Buchanan High
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Laurie Sim | ... |
Buchanan High
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Brian Smith | ... |
Buchanan High
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Ben Soonthornwacharin | ... |
Buchanan High
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Addy Stenger | ... |
Buchanan High
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Ryan Stidam | ... |
Buchanan High
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Jessica Tice | ... |
Buchanan High
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Phat To | ... |
Buchanan High
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Ashley Towery | ... |
Buchanan High
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Samuel Valle | ... |
Buchanan High
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Tiffany Wang | ... |
Buchanan High
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Melissa Weldon | ... |
Buchanan High
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Evelyn Wieland | ... |
Buchanan High
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Adrianna Williams | ... |
Buchanan High
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Michael Worth | ... |
Buchanan High
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Megan Wright | ... |
Buchanan High
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Shelley Wynder | ... |
Buchanan High
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Justin Bragado | ... |
Basketball Fan
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Sharon Dang | ... |
Basketball Fan
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Michael Dickerson | ... |
Basketball Fan
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Irvin Lin | ... |
Basketball Fan
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Christine Madarang | ... |
Basketball Fan
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Sandy Maeshiro | ... |
Basketball Fan
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Regina Norman | ... |
Basketball Fan
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Michael Torres | ... |
Basketball Fan
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Prudence Baird | ... |
Still
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Kimberly Shoaps | ... |
Still
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Amy Cochet | ... |
Still
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John Prince | ... |
Still
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Derek Wong | ... |
Still
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ronnie Gene Blevins | ... |
Skinhead (uncredited)
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Louie Giangrande | ... |
Photographed Student (uncredited)
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| Justin Lin | ... |
Jock (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Justin Lin | ||
Written by
| Ernesto Foronda | ... | (written by) (as Ernesto M. Foronda) & |
| Justin Lin | ... | (written by) & |
| Fabian Marquez | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Julie Asato | ... | producer |
| Michael Cole | ... | executive producer |
| Troy Craig Poon | ... | executive producer |
| Ernesto Foronda | ... | producer |
| Steve Herr | ... | associate producer |
| Joan Huang | ... | co-producer |
| Sung Kang | ... | associate producer |
| Justin Lin | ... | producer |
| Michael Manshel | ... | executive producer |
| Gustavo Spoliansky | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michael Gonzales | ||
| Tobin Mori | ||
Cinematography by
| Patrice Lucien Cochet | ||
Editing by
| Justin Lin | ||
Editorial Department
| Ben Boodman | ... | assistant editor |
| Greg Le Duc | ... | avid post-production system supervisor |
| Mato | ... | color timer |
| Fred Raskin | ... | additional editor |
| Steve Barnett | ... | post-production consultant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Donna Tina Charles | ||
Production Design by
| Yoojung Han | ... | (as Han Yoo Jung) |
Art Direction by
| Yoojung Han | ... | (as Han Yoo Jung) |
Costume Design by
| Sandi Lieu | ||
Makeup Department
| Robin Felix | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Cheung |
| Jaime Serene Kelly | ... | key makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Donna Tina Charles | ... | second assistant director |
| Josh Diamond | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Joseph Fedo | ... | lead man |
| Lorri Jakubuv | ... | prop master |
Sound Department
| Tim Bindel | ... | adr supervisor / co-supervising sound editor / sound supervisor |
| Curtis Choy | ... | sound |
| Paul Davidson | ... | foley artist |
| Alexander Gruzdev | ... | re-recording mixer (as Alex Gruzdev) |
| Cindy Jo Hinkleman | ... | dialog editor |
| James P. Lay | ... | re-recording mixer (as James Lay) / sound effects editor (as James Lay) / supervising sound editor (as James Lay) |
| Michael J. McDonald | ... | re-recording mixer (as Michael McDonald) |
| Richard Partlow | ... | foley supervisor (as Rick Partlow) |
| Andy Rosenthal | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Sanacore | ... | sound foley adr mixer |
| Scott M. Silvey | ... | sound effects editor |
| William Tabanou | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alex Ullrich | ... | adr assistant (as Alexander Ullrich) |
| Kelly Vandever | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Patrice Lucien Cochet | ... | camera operator |
| Bryan Hayes | ... | electrician / grip |
| Guy Livneh | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Paul Maletich | ... | first assistant camera: second camera |
| BJ McDonnell | ... | dolly grip / key grip |
| Bill Otto | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Tiratira | ... | best boy grip |
| Remi Tournois | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bryan Hayes | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joel Juarez | ... | casting associate |
Music Department
| Ernesto Foronda | ... | music supervisor (as Ernesto M. Foronda) |
| Sheri Ozeki | ... | composer: additional music |
| Tamala Poljak | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Keith E. Cooper | ... | legal services |
| Winston Emano | ... | publicist |
| Erin Heidenreich | ... | sales agent |
| David Magdael | ... | publicist |
| Annalee Paulo | ... | publicist |
| Damon Isiah Turner | ... | assistant: Mr. Poon |
Thanks
| Billy DaMota | ... | special thanks |
| A.P. Gonzalez | ... | special thanks |
| Kayo Hatta | ... | special thanks |
| Dawn Suggs | ... | thanks |
| Billy Woodberry | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Cherry Sky Films
- Day O Productions
- Hudson River Entertainment
- MTV Films
- Trailing Johnson Productions
Distributors
Special Effects
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (opticals)
Other Companies
- Aaron & Le Duc (avid provided by)
- Acey Decy Lighting (grip & electric equipment)
- Anaheim Family Fun Center (special thanks)
- Anaheim School District (special thanks)
- Atomic Zen (selected clothing created by)
- Atomic Zen (special thanks)
- Boyd Gaming (special thanks)
- California Casino and Hotel (special thanks)
- Chonk Moonhunter (sound equipment)
- City of Alhambra (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
- City of Cypress (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
- City of Las Vegas (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
- City of Los Angeles (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
- City of Placentia (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
- City of Tustin (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
- Cypress High School (special thanks)
- Department of Powder (special thanks)
- Digital Design Group (post-production sound services)
- Dolby Laboratories (in selected theatres)
- Eastman Kodak Company (special thanks)
- Electralynn (grip & electric equipment)
- Fremont Street Experience (special thanks)
- Hollywood Camera (camera equipment)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles)
- J.L. Fisher (camera dollies)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutter)
- Mato (color timer)
- Palace Entertainment (special thanks)
- Private Island Audio (post-production services)
- Private Island Trax (adr facilities)
- Random Technologies (special thanks)
- SAG-AFTRA (special thanks)
- Semiautomatic (original music)
- Shotmaker (camera cranes)
- T's Liquor (special thanks)
- TC:DM & Associates (publicist)
- The Camera House (camera equipment)
- The City of Newport Beach (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
- The Lab (special thanks)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (re-recording facilities)
- Truman Van Dyke Company (insurance)
- Tustin Rehabilitation Center (special thanks)
- UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
- Villa Nova Restaurant (special thanks)
- Visual Communications (production facility)
- Visual Communications (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ben is a perfectionist and overachiever whose tunnel vision leads to nothing less than graduating at the top of his class. As he struggles to achieve social success, he discovers his darker side. He and his friends: Virgil, Daric and Han lead a double life of mischief and petty crimes to alleviate the pressures of perfection. As their adopted identity grows, the gang tumbles into a downward spiral of excitement, excess and fun. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Never underestimate an overachiever. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $250,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $360,772, 13 Apr 2003 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $3,809,226 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to an April 2003 NPR radio interview with Elvis Mitchell, Justin Lin's production company was on the verge of folding unless Lin could secure a certain amount of funding. Lin had essentially resigned himself to failure; but on a whim called a celebrity he had met once in Las Vegas. Lin got a call the day before the deadline from the celeb saying that he had read the script and wanted to provide some backing. Two hours later, the new investor had wired Lin the money and saved the production. The celebrity: M.C. Hammer. See more » |
| Goofs | While Ben and Stephanie are studying, they're discussing biology and Ben flips through a textbook looking up an answer - but the diagrams in the book show that it's really a math book and not bio. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blood on the Motorway See more » |
| Quotes |
Steve Choe:
Are you happy? Ben Manibag: I don't know. Steve Choe: Fuck. That's the most truthful thing I've ever heard. See more » |