Jersey Girl


1h 43m 2004

Brief Synopsis

Ollie Trinke is a smooth and successful Manhattan music publicist who seems to have it all. When his perfect life is suddenly tragically upended--leaving him as a single father unqualified for the role--he snaps. Before long Ollie's big city life is a memory. Out of a job and out of luck, he reluctantly moves in with his father back home to New Jersey where he was raised. It is the lowest point in his life. Just ask him. The years pass and with them Ollie's plans for his future. Stuck in an unexciting, deadend job, he sees no way out and no way back to the life he used to love. But he adores his young daughter Gertie, and she loves their life in the 'burbs. To her, Jersey is paradise. While renting Gertie's favorite movie for the zillionth time one day, Ollie meets Maya, who challenges his priorities and perspective. He begins to realize that sometimes you have to forget about who you thought you were, accept who you are and acknowledge what makes you happy.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2004
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Synopsis

Ollie Trinke is a smooth and successful Manhattan music publicist who seems to have it all. When his perfect life is suddenly tragically upended--leaving him as a single father unqualified for the role--he snaps. Before long Ollie's big city life is a memory. Out of a job and out of luck, he reluctantly moves in with his father back home to New Jersey where he was raised. It is the lowest point in his life. Just ask him. The years pass and with them Ollie's plans for his future. Stuck in an unexciting, deadend job, he sees no way out and no way back to the life he used to love. But he adores his young daughter Gertie, and she loves their life in the 'burbs. To her, Jersey is paradise. While renting Gertie's favorite movie for the zillionth time one day, Ollie meets Maya, who challenges his priorities and perspective. He begins to realize that sometimes you have to forget about who you thought you were, accept who you are and acknowledge what makes you happy.

Crew

Bill Abbott

Music Editor

David Acord

Sound Editor

Karen Agresti

Set Decorator

Katie Albert

Production Assistant

Pamela Alch

Script Supervisor

Greta Alexander

Scenic Artist

Sandy Alexander

Stunts

Christina Allen

Accounting Assistant

Sheila Allen

Production Accountant

Charles Alston

Assistant

Scott Anderson

Construction

Amy Andrews

Key Costumer

Sunny Antrim

Set Production Assistant

Christian Argueta

Visual Effects

Pierce Austin

Hair

Thomas Balchaitis

Driver

Perry Bamonte

Song

Carol Banker

Script Supervisor

Cassandra Barbour

Rights & Clearances

Tricia Barnes-navone

Craft Service

Christopher Barrick

Foley Editor

James B Bell

Best Boy

Francisco Bello

Post-Production Assistant

Ronald T Bennet

Driver

Juanita Bennett

Makeup

Tracy Bennett

Photography

Phil Benson

Associate Producer

Corwin Bibb

Electrician

Teresa Binder

Key Costumer

Laura Mae Bobick

Loader

Margot Boccia

Makeup Artist

George Bosak

Driver

Chris Bower

Lighting Technician

Barbara Branch

Accounting Assistant

Krzystof J Bratun

Scenic Artist

Marvin Braverman

Adr

James Breen

Greensman

Jonathan Breen

On-Set Dresser

Michael W Brennan

Generator Operator

Dan Brillman

Assistant Director

Conrad F Brink

Special Effects Coordinator

Conrad V Brink

Special Effects Coordinator

Robert N Brown

Assistant Camera

Thomas Brunelle

Adr

Scott Bruza

On-Set Dresser

Rob Bryson

Hair Stylist

John Burton

Score Recording

Kate Butler

Assistant Camera

Kymbra Callaghan

Makeup Artist

William Calvert

Adr

Donald Campbell

Visual Effects

Brian Carmichael

Video Playback

Brian Carmichael

Video

Christopher Carroll

Set Production Assistant

Chay Carter

Assistant

Colleen Casey

Production Assistant

Peggy Casey

On-Set Dresser

Christopher A Cash

Electrician

Mark Catania

Grip

Francisco Chaigneua

Digital Effects Artist

Kate Chase

Location Assistant

Luis Cintron

Driver

David Keith Cleary

Construction

Ardis Cohen

Hair Stylist

Chester Coleman

Medic

Alisa Colley

Assistant Camera

Dylan Collier

Scenic Artist

David Conelli

Driver

Andrew Conner

Best Boy

Frank Conway

Driver

Frank Conway

Driver

Glenn Cowan

Assistant Editor

Skip Crank

Props Assistant

Travis Crenshaw

Foley Recordist

Fabian Omar Cruz

On-Set Dresser

David A Dabrowski

Grip

Eden Daniels

Costumer

Jessica Daniels

Casting Assistant

Timothy Davies

Grip

Glenn R Davis

Lighting Technician

Richard A Davis

Driver

Jerry C Deats

Grip

Richard Deats

Key Grip

Anthony Defrancesco

Production Assistant

Rob Demar

On-Set Dresser

Tony Denoi

Grip

Sean Devine

Dolly Grip

Thomas F Devine

Rigging Electrician

Dave Dewitt

Music Engineer

David B Diamond

Sound

Lisa Dinkins

Adr

Anna Jane Dobkin

Assistant Production Coordinator

Doug Dole

Grip

Josh Dorn

Set Production Assistant

Tim Downs

Location Manager

Robb Earnest

Production Coordinator

Lori Eastside

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Donald Efert

Set Production Assistant

Donald Erfert

Assistant

Randy Eriksen

Property Master

John Fallon

Driver

Lindsay Feldman

Production Assistant

Megan Fenerty

Production Coordinator

Joey Figueroa

Post-Production Assistant

Kevin Flynn

Transportation Co-Captain

Ben Folds

Song

Ben Folds

Song Performer

Michelle Folkman

Projectionist

Christina Fontana

Production Assistant

Richard Ford

Gaffer

Michael Frechette

On-Set Dresser

Leigh French

Voice Casting

Leigh French

Adr

Sierra French-myerson

Adr

Simon Gallup

Song

Michael Galvin

On-Set Dresser

Joseph Geiss

Driver

Edward Gellar

Grip

Charles Gilbert

Coordinator

James Gillespie

Construction

Ahdee Goldberg

Visual Effects Producer

Jon Gordon

Executive Producer

Matthew Gordon

Set Production Assistant

Jon E Graf

Construction

Al Green

Song

Al Green

Song Performer

Elizabeth Greenberg

Casting Associate

Laura Greenlee

Coproducer

Susan Grennan

Production Assistant

Joe Grimaldi

Chief Lighting Technician

Thomas Groody

On-Set Dresser

J R Grubbs

Sound Effects Editor

Joseph Guglielmucci

Driver

Terry Hagar

Color Timer

Robert W Hall

Driver

Billy Hamilton

Transportation Captain

William J Hamilton

Rigging Grip

William H Hamilton

Driver

Daniel Hamilton-lowe

Assistant Director

Monica Hampton

Unit Production Manager

Julie Hansen

Post-Production Accountant

Mitzi Haralson

Costumer

Tom Hardisty

Music Engineer

Peter Brian Harris

Song

Craig R Hechler

Driver

Diane Heery

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Diane Heery

Local Casting

Vivian Hengsteler

Negative Cutter

William F Hennessy

On-Set Dresser

Jennifer Henry

Assistant Camera

Mike Heron

Song

Chryss Hionis

Art Department

Sam Hofstedt

Music Engineer

Robert Holtzman

Production Designer

Steven J Holtzman

Assistant

Jesse Hove

Location Assistant

Joseph Hueber

Driver

Jeremy Hughes

Production

Rif Hutton

Adr

David J Irwin

Electrician

Robert Izzard

Security

Alan Jackson

Song

John E Jackson

Makeup Artist

Alicia Jacobson

Scenic Artist

Simon James

Music Contractor

Robert E Jason

Gaffer

Darren Jessee

Song

Jeffrey A Johnson

Best Boy Grip

Randy Johnson

Boom Operator

George Jones

Song Performer

Kory Jones

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jeannee Josefczyk

Makeup Artist

Mark Jwayad

Assistant

Chris Kahn

Accounting Assistant

Olof Kallstrom

Assistant Editor

Vincent J Karcher

Driver

David Kasubowski

Craft Service

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Stan Keitt

Assistant Camera

Chris Kellett

Sound

Bernard F Kelly

Rigging Grip

Joseph J Kelly

Driver

Kathleen Kelly

Medic

Russ Kempf

Electrician

Cheryl Kilbourne-kimpton

Costume Supervisor

Laila S Kjoersvik-swanson

Scenic Artist

Michael Kleiman

Loader

Jeremy Knaster

Best Boy

Zachary C Knutson

Post-Production Coordinator

Marion Kolsby

Assistant Art Director

Gabor Kover

Director Of Photography

Jordan Lapansky

Best Boy

Alyson Latz

Assistant Director

Penelope L Laughman

Costumer

Buddy Lawn

Grip

Tom Leavey

Transportation Captain

Diane Lederman

Set Decorator

Monroe Lee

Driver

Mike Lemon

Local Casting

Mike Lemon

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2004
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 26, 2004

Released in United States on Video August 23, 2004

Released in United States on Video September 7, 2004

Released in United States March 2004

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival March 12-20, 2004.

Released in United States Spring March 26, 2004

Released in United States on Video August 23, 2004

Released in United States on Video September 7, 2004

Released in United States March 2004 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival March 12-20, 2004.)