Smiley Face (2007)

Director:

Gregg Araki

Writer:

Dylan Haggerty (written by)

Release Date:

16 January 2008 (France)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

High. How are you?

Plot:

After a young actress unknowingly eats her roommate's pot cupcakes, her day becomes a series of misadventures. |

Plot Keywords:

Pot | Roommate | Drug Trip | Drug Use | Drug

Cast

Anna Faris	...	Jane F.
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Himself (voice)
Danny Masterson	...	Steve the Roomate
Ben Falcone	...	Agent
Adam Brody	...	Steve the Dealer
Brian Posehn	...	Bus Driver
Rick Hoffman	...	Angry Face
Matthew J. Evans	...	Bobby (as Matthew Evans)
Davenia McFadden	...	Bus Passenger
Joey Diaz	...	Security Guard (as Joey Coco Diaz)
Jim Rash	...	Casting Assistant
Jayma Mays	...	Actress in Waiting Room
Jane Lynch	...	Casting Director
John Krasinski	...	Brevin
Kai Cofer	...	Man with Weird Beard
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	Officer Jones
Marion Ross	...	Shirley
Michael Hitchcock	...	Laundry Room Man
Robert Michael Morris	...	Man Walking Dog
John Cho	...	Mikey
Danny Trejo	...	Albert
Richard Riehle	...	Mr. Spencer
Natashia Williams	...	Motorcycle Rider
Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson	...	Himself
Chad Mountain	...	Marijuana Jesus
Dave Allen	...	Hippie #1 (as Dave 'Gruber' Allen)
James C. Mathis III	...	Hippie #2 (as James Mathis III)
Dylan Haggerty	...	Ferris Wheel Attendant
William Zabka	...	Prison Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Goldman	...	Professor Harwood (uncredited)
Sam Nainoa	...	Mattress Delivery Guy #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Gregg Araki

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dylan Haggerty		written by

Produced by
Gregg Araki	....	producer
Thomas Becker	....	executive producer
H. Jason Beck	....	executive producer
Stuart Burkin	....	executive producer (as Stuart Burkins)
Beau J. Genot	....	associate producer
Steve Golin	....	producer
Azadeh Khanedani	....	associate producer
Alix Madigan	....	producer (as Alix Madigan-Yorkin)
Hans C. Ritter	....	co-producer
Kevin Turen	....	producer
Jörg Westerkamp	....	executive producer (as Jorg Westerkamp)
Henry Winterstern	....	producer

Original Music by
David Kitay

Cinematography by
Shawn Kim		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Gregg Araki

Casting by
Monika Mikkelsen

Production Design by
John Larena

Art Direction by
Helen Harwell

Set Decoration by
Peggy Paola

Costume Design by
Alix Hester

Makeup Department
Helen Evans	....	key hair stylist (as Helen R. Evans)
Tatiana Thorpe	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Beau J. Genot	....	post-production supervisor
Lisa Looney	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amy Armstrong	....	first assistant director
Sam Nainoa	....	additional second second assistant director
Elion Olson	....	second second assistant director
Cristi Rickey	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Justin Blecha	....	leadman
Sarah Geller	....	on-set dresser
Dallas Richard Hallam	....	assistant property master
Tony Howell	....	set dresser
Ben Lewis	....	property master
Aaron Nakashoji	....	swing gang
Jeffrey K. Shu	....	carpenter
Jeffrey K. Shu	....	swing gang
Alexander Vinnitski	....	product placement

Sound Department
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
Steven Avila	....	sound effects editor
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist
Mark F. Dennett	....	boom operator
Michael J. Fox	....	adr supervisor
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Coleman Metts	....	production sound mixer
Melissa Oivanki	....	post sound coordinator
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Eric Reuveni	....	sound effects editor
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Utt	....	transfer engineer
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Whitver	....	first assistant sound editor
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	dialogue editor

Visual Effects by
David A. Davidson	....	visual effects supervisor
Craig Hilditch	....	digital compositor
Aaron Peak	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Sophia Crawford	....	stunt double: Anna Faris
Lou Simon	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nicole Dayton	....	grip
Jacob Dovalina	....	grip
Delfina Garfias	....	second assistant camera
Scott M. Leonard	....	key grip
Michael Lockridge	....	camera production assistant
Lacey Terrell	....	still photographer
Tim van der Linden	....	electrician
Annie Wildmoser	....	film loader

Casting Department
Irvin Gourgue	....	extras casting
Gene Vassilaros	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tiana Aiello	....	costume intern
Christine Hawes	....	assistant costume designer
Selby Van Horne	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Alex Blatt	....	assistant editor
Mato	....	color timer

Music Department
Matt Havron	....	music coordinator
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor
Ashley Miller	....	executive in charge of music
Ronald J. Webb	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Michael Perrotti	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Caleb Aldrich	....	production intern
Lee D. Andrews	....	production assistant
Matt Baker	....	set production assistant (as Matthew Baker)
Diana Battista	....	production assistant
Greg Bernstein	....	legal services
MaryEllen Blair	....	assistant: Henry Winterstern
Joseph K. Chen	....	media technician
Sarah Clifford	....	animal supplier
Sarah Clifford	....	dog trainer
Lindsay Culpepper	....	assistant: Kevin Turen
Nadine Deckensattl	....	assistant: Mr. Westerkamp and Mr. Schürmann
Blake Deross	....	assistant: Alix Madigan
Thorsten Felscher	....	worldwide sales
Thomas Fischer	....	legal affairs
Andrew R. Gardiner	....	key assistant location manager
Russell Gremillot	....	location manager
Marcus Hu	....	assistant: Gregg Araki
Paul Jaconi Biery	....	production coordinator
Azadeh Khanedani	....	production executive
Eloy Lara	....	key set medic
Joanna Lara	....	assistant production coordinator
Jennifer Malloy	....	assistant: Mr. Steve Golin
Danielle Mana	....	office production assistant
Jan McWilliams	....	script supervisor
Sam Nainoa	....	key set production assistant
Beth Newbauer	....	assistant: Henry Winterstern
Hans C. Ritter	....	head of production (as Hans Christian Ritter)
Karen Roberts	....	production accountant
Julia Rudloff	....	assistant financial affairs
Johannes Schnopp	....	financial officer
Philip von Alvensleben	....	production executive
Charlotte Young	....	assistant legal affairs

Thanks
Paul Federbush	....	special thanks
Joe Fontes	....	special thanks
Ken Kaplan	....	special thanks
Shelley Surpin	....	special thanks
Doug Wald	....	special thanks
Cathy Winterstern	....	special thanks
Jessica Winterstern	....	special thanks
Richard Winterstern	....	special thanks
David Yorkin	....	special thanks
Brian Young	....	special thanks
Frank Ziegenhorn	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Anonymous Content
• ApolloProMovie & Co. 3. Filmproduktion
• Desperate Pictures

Distributors

• First Look International (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Memento Films International (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Memento Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
• Peace Arch Releasing (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Prime Pictures (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Solventdreams (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Monkeyland Audio  post-production sound services
• Solventdreams  visual effects

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content, language and some sexual material.

Runtime:

USA:88 min (Sundance Film Festival)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:18A | France:Unrated | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Anonymous Content

Trivia:

This film's working title was "Mary Warner", and Winona Ryder was attached at one point.

Quotes:

Steve the Dealer: This is the last time, you have to pay me back today.
Jane F.: No problem.

Movie Connections:

References Dimension 5 (1966)

Soundtrack:

Emma

I don't get it either

I don't get it either, how many people here didn't like the movie.

I guess it just confirms my theory, that the worse a movie is rated, the better I find it.

THe acting was great. I laughed almost the entire movie. Maybe the people that didn't understand it, should eat some cannabis and then see what happens.

To say it is boring is complete nonsense. Just because there are no explosions, 3000000 dead people or stupid jokes like in Half Baked (which by the way is really boring) doesn't mean a film is bad. The timing and synchronization (?) of the pictures and musical/sound effects, the cuts and the atmosphere are very well presented in my opinion. And there's a lot of effort with different camera shots. (A great scene is when Jane comese out of the bath when brevins adoration is explained and Jane/Anna seems to move with the music beat.)

Just to give a little to think: the dealer with his "perfect" look talking about Reagonomics, the audition, the people on the bus (somehow the small boy reminds me of certain people, if you know what I mean), the guy at the laundry shop,the communist manifest and what happens when she throws it away... Think about it a bit, maybe (probably not, as all hope is lost) you will see the light.