The Battle of Shaker Heights


1h 28m 2003

Brief Synopsis

Set in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, a teenage World War II buff and battle re-enactor, Kelly Enswiler, finally makes a friend, Bart, while on the battlefield. Kelly is from a troubled home and has lead a guarded existence. Bart encourages Kelly to take on his high school enemy--a bully na

Film Details

Also Known As
Battle of Shaker Heights
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Synopsis

Set in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, a teenage World War II buff and battle re-enactor, Kelly Enswiler, finally makes a friend, Bart, while on the battlefield. Kelly is from a troubled home and has lead a guarded existence. Bart encourages Kelly to take on his high school enemy--a bully named Lance. However, his newfound confidence also leads him to seduce Bart's older sister, Tabby, which risks damaging their friendship. And so, Kelly must negotiate his way between fantasy and reality.

Crew

Thomas Ackerman

Director Of Photography

Keith Adams

Stunts

Matt Adler

Adr Voice Casting

Ben Affleck

Executive Producer

Heather L. Anderson

Visual Effects Producer

Steve Baine

Foley Artist

Jeff Balis

Producer

Kevin Banks

Music Editor

Kevin Banks

Sound Effects Editor

Stephen Barden

Supervising Sound Editor

Tennie E Barnes

Driver

Jonathan Bates

Song

Todd Beckett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Todd Beckett

Sound Effects Editor

Erica Beeney

Screenplay

Dennis Benatar

Assistant Director

Joe Bracciale

Dialogue Editor

Michelle Bronson

Costumer

Stephen Brooks

Driver

Thomas Brunelle

Adr Voice Casting

Alex Bullick

Sound Effects Editor

James Calvert

Adr Voice Casting

William Calvert

Adr Voice Casting

Henry Cantor

Best Boy Electric

Christian Carruthers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chay Carter

Assistant

Mauni Caves

Location Manager

Matthew Caws

Song

Mark Chadwick

Stunts

Megan Choury

Casting

Matt Chubet

Steadicam Operator

David Clark

Assistant

Denny Colliver

Costumer

David Cowgill

Adr Voice Casting

Elizabeth Cummings

Titles

Matt Damon

Executive Producer

David D Darling

Stunts

Lee De Lang

Sound Effects Editor

Doug Dovichi

Transportation Captain

Chris Dusendschon

Visual Effects

Christopher T Elledge

On-Set Dresser

Ira Elliot

Song

Keith Elliott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anthony Erlandsen

Grip

Michael Everett

Lighting Technician

Nelson Ferreira

Adr Editor

Ron Finn

Music Editor

Mike Florimbi

Sound Mixer

Spencer Foster

Driver

Walter Foster

Transportation Co-Captain

Leigh French

Voice Casting

Leigh French

Adr Voice Casting

Sierra French-myerson

Adr Voice Casting

Linda Gacsko

Assistant Camera

Laura C Gallo

Craft Service

Eduardo Garcia

Caterer

Adam Gelvan

Set Production Assistant

Maggie Giberson

Sound Editor

Harlan Glenn

Coordinator

Stacie Goodman

Casting Director

Jamie Gould

Rerecording Assistant

James Graves

Driver

Lauren Grey

Casting Assistant

Gina Gyles

Foley

Julie Hansen

Post-Production Accountant

Dave Harvey

Best Boy Grip

Joel Hatch

Executive Producer

Joel Hatch

Unit Production Manager

George Hatfield

Grip

Adam S Hawkey

Colorist

Adam S Hawkey

Titles And Opticals

Christopher Hayes

On-Set Dresser

Amanda Hayward

Assistant

Vivian Hengsteler

Negative Cutter

Ian Henry

Set Production Assistant

Steven Hiller

Camera Operator

Wendall S. Hinkle

Location Manager

Ross W Holzer

Driver

Andrew Horton

Generator Operator

Michael Hugghins

Stunts

Marc Joubert

Associate Producer

Chris Kahn

Production Accountant

Clifton Kearns

Driver

Alex Keledjian

Associate Producer

Mathew Kennedy

Loader

Barry Kerns

Driver

Rossall Kerry

Stunts

Steven King

Special Effects Assistant

Stan Landsman

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Kim T Le

Assistant Production Coordinator

Laura Leppanen

Makeup Artist

Rogelio Loera

Driver

John R Long

Property Master

Daniel Lorca

Song

Gary Louzon

Dolly Grip

Wendy Lyon

Assistant Director

Richard Marvin

Music Composer

Bart P Mccarthy

Driver

Bob Mccarthy

Driver

Tom Mccomas

Stunt Coordinator

Brandon K Mclaughlin

Special Effects Assistant

Lawton Metcalfe

Grip

Bega Metzner

Costume Designer

Joseph Middleton

Casting Director

Chris Moore

Producer

Sterling Moore

Boom Operator

Beth E Morgan

Office Assistant

Lloyd Moriarity

Key Grip

Darin Necessary

Assistant Camera

Richard Nord

Editor

Colin O'hara

Assistant

Heather Osborn

Sound Editor

Tijen Osman

Hair Stylist

Yesim Osman

Hair Stylist

Mike Owen

Stunts

Chris Palmero

Stunts

Ignatio Partida

Caterer

Lisa Penaranda

Set Decorator

Elisa Pensler-gabrielli

Adr Voice Casting

Jason Perreira

Rerecording Assistant

Dan Perri

Titles

Peter Persaud

Foley Recordist

Matthew Pond

Song

Nicole Porreco

Makeup Artist

Rich Price

Song

Rich Price

Song Performer

Jill Purdy

Adr Editor

Miles Reeder

Property Master

James Renner

Swing

Trent Richmond

Dialogue Editor

Kelley Ritch

Set Production Assistant

Nathan Robitaille

Sound Effects Editor

James Roland

Set Production Assistant

Meredeth Rose

Set Production Assistant

Barbara Rothenborg

Assistant Director

Erin Rott

Assistant

Dylan Rush

Generator Operator

Todd Schneider

Stunts

Rick Schwartz

Executive Producer

Lisa K Sessions

Production Designer

John Sievert

Foley Artist

Peter Soldinger

Music Supervisor

Babette Stith

Script Supervisor

Virginia Storey

Foley Artist

Lauren Suarez

Office Production Assistant

Jennifer Tabish

Driver

Larry Tanz

Associate Producer

Emmy Taylor-davies

Costume Supervisor

Kirk Tedeski

Video Playback

Vincent Vaccarro

Driver

Ann Valentine

Driver

Peter Vitale

Office Production Assistant

Raymond Waff

On-Set Dresser

Jen Wall

Production Coordinator

Nancy J Wall

Titles

Merie W. Wallace

Photography

Michael Welker

Dialogue Editor

Andrea Wertheim

Post-Production Supervisor

Danny White

Medic

Richard Wicklund

Tutor

Sharon Wong

Assistant Editor

Allan Yamauchi

Transportation Coordinator

John Ziegler

Special Effects Coordinator

Film Details

Also Known As
Battle of Shaker Heights
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2002 Project Greenlight competition, developed by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. There were separate winners for screenplay and directing in this year's competition. The winning directors will receive a $1,000,000 production budget from Miramax Films to film the winning script.

Released in United States Summer August 22, 2003

Expanded Release in United States August 29, 2003

Released in United States on Video December 9, 2003

Feature directorial debut for Kyle Rankin and Efram Potelle.

Feature screenwriting debut for Erica Beeney.

Released in United States Summer August 22, 2003 (NY, LA)

Expanded Release in United States August 29, 2003

Released in United States on Video December 9, 2003