The Amateurs
Brief Synopsis
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When Andy discovers that his ex-wife has married an extremely wealthy man who is now his son's "cool" stepfather, he becomes motivated to make a change in his life. With the help of his friends, a small town group of loveable losers, they hit upon an idea to make their dreams come true. The grand pl
Cast & Crew
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Michael Traeger
Director
Jeff Bridges
Tim Blake Nelson
Jennifer Coolidge
Joe Pantoliano
Patrick Fugit
Film Details
Also Known As
Amateurs, Moguls, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cinelease, Inc.; Davis Wright Tremaine Llp; Deluxe Motion Picture Catering; Film Auditors Inc; Film Finances, Inc.; Fintage House; Global Entertainment Partners; Hollywood Title Services; Kew Media Group; NT Audio; Nt Video; O'Henry Studios; Panavision, Ltd.; Peace Arch Entertainment Group; Peace Arch Entertainment Group; Qwerty Films; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Distribution Company
FIRST LOOK/FIRST LOOK PICTURES; First Look Holdings; First Look Pictures; Karmafilms (Spain); New Films International; United International Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
When Andy discovers that his ex-wife has married an extremely wealthy man who is now his son's "cool" stepfather, he becomes motivated to make a change in his life. With the help of his friends, a small town group of loveable losers, they hit upon an idea to make their dreams come true. The grand plan that will lead to a life of riches and fame is to make the world's most innocent adult film. Every man's fantasy turns into a misadventure when they find that they're way in over their heads.
Director
Michael Traeger
Director
Cast
Jeff Bridges
Tim Blake Nelson
Jennifer Coolidge
Joe Pantoliano
Patrick Fugit
William Fichtner
Ted Danson
Steven Weber
John Hawkes
Brad William Henke
Dawn Didawick
Glenne Headly
Tom Bower
Jayne Taini
Lauren Graham
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Alex D Linz
Isaiah Washington
Melinda Dahl
Valerie Perrine
Judy Greer
Fiona Hunter
Eileen Brennan
Mike Binder
Troy Brenna
Brad Garrett
Elden Henson
Gloria Leroy
Aldo Bigante
Norm O'neill
Stuart Balm
Eliot Cates
Jessie Mccormack
Linda Jay
Richard Wolfe
Thierry Labbe
Lead Person
Jefferson Murff
Lead Person
Crew
Peter Albert
Video Assist/Playback
Alexandra Arlango
Assistant
Nick Arnds
Best Boy Grip
Linda Arnold
Hair Stylist
Sage Asteak
Set Production Assistant
Matthew Atzenhoffer
Swing Gang
Billy Baker
On-Set Dresser
Bob Beemer
Sound Mixer
Charles Belardinelli
Special Effects Coordinator
Marie Boller
Costume Supervisor
Marie Boller
Key Costumer
Christine Bonnem
Location Manager
Allen Bowen
Medic
Brady Bowen
Set Production Assistant
Rick Boyle
Grip
Elizabeth June Bracken
Makeup
Isabela Braga
Costume Supervisor
Tony Brazas
Driver
Jessie Bridges
Song
Jessie Bridges
Song Performer
Scott Brown
Set Production Assistant
Bobby Caldwell
Song Performer
Bobby Caldwell
Song
Doug Cameron
Boom Operator
Kim Carnes
Song Performer
Kim Carnes
Song
Angelina Catlett
Set Production Assistant
Lloyd Catlett
Stand-In
Lloyd Catlett
Stunt Player
Elizabeth L. Chambers
Assistant Production Coordinator
Bernie Chiaravalle
Song
Valerie Chu
Driver
Louise Cleary
Song Performer
Jill R Cohen
Legal Counsel
Albert E Coleman
Assistant Editor
Albert Coleman
Associate Editor
Raúl Dávalos
Editor
Howard Davidson
Driver
Kenneth Davis
Dolly Grip
Vince Deadrick
Stunt Player
Debra Defriesse
Office Production Assistant
Brandee Dell'aringa
Art Director
Jessica Dereniuk
Set Production Assistant
Louis Di Cesare
Gaffer
Joseph Dianda
Key Grip
Jason R Dudek
Assistant
Jamie Dunlap
Song
Timothy R Durr
Best Boy Electric
Barry J Eastmond
Song
Scott Ellison
Song Performer
Scott Ellison
Song
Eduardo H. Esparza
Foreman
Mike Evans
Business Affairs
Travis Fickett
Assistant
Eric Fitzgerald
Titles
James Flemming
Caterer
Derek Freda
Unit Production Manager
Kevin L Funston
Assistant Location Manager
Ramon Galvez
Craft Service
Sandy Gendler
Supervising Sound Editor
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
John Goodwin
Song Performer
John Goodwin
Song
Timothy Gould
Post-Production Assistant
Brick Graham
Driver
Roy Granada
Swing
Laura Greenlee
Line Producer
Vincent Guisetti
Foley Artist
Nick Hanks
Legal Counsel
Nick Hanks
Legal Counsel
Carolyn Harris
Production Executive
Zee Hatley
Set Production Assistant
John Hawkes
Song
Andrew Hildebrand
Business Affairs
Andrew Hildebrand
Coproducer
Chato Hill
Sound Department
Bill Holmquist
Construction Coordinator
Kevin Hughes
Property Master
Nicola Hulme
Assistant
Steven Hunter
Driver
Tamami Ito
Hair Stylist
Leyla Jabbarehasl
Wardrobe Assistant
Freddie Jackson
Song Performer
Dominic Jaramillo
Medic
Dominique Jaramillo
Medic
Mary Jasionowski
Production Accountant
Gary Jensen
Stunt Coordinator
Devin Joseph
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Devin Joseph
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Pamela Nedd Kahn
Foley Artist
Peter Kang
Swing Gang
Barbara Keith
Song
Eric Kelly
Swing Gang
Ted Kennedy
Dolly Grip
Bob Kensinger
Set Decorator
Robert Kensinger
Set Decorator
Heinz Kiessling
Song Performer
Heinz Kiessling
Song
Jennifer King
Hair Stylist
Nancy Kirhoffer
Post-Production Supervisor
David Klotz
Music Editor
Martina Kohl
Makeup
Buster Kohlhoff
Transportation Captain
Craig Kohlhoff
Assistant Camera
Heather Kohlhoff
Driver
Tateum Kohut
Sound Mixer
Michael Kuhn
Executive Producer
Stephen Lang
Song
Kym Langlie
Unit Publicist
David J Larson
Hair Stylist
Kristen Lindberg
Art Department
Chris Lindsay
Grip
Little Richard
Song Performer
Howard London
Adr Mixer
Mike Love
Song
Denis Maloney
Director Of Photography
Will Maloney
Camera Assistant
Caryn Marcus
Props Buyer
Larry Marks
Music Supervisor
Ernesto Martinez
Costume Designer
Michael Matsumoto
Post-Production Assistant
Dave Maturana
On-Set Dresser
Dave Maturna
On-Set Dresser
Dana Mccall
Assistant Property Master
William Mcdevitt
Grip
Michael Mcdonald
Song
Michael Mcdonald
Song Performer
Caitlin Mckenna
Adr Voice Casting
Dagoberto Medina
Craft Service
John Melick
Assistant Director
Nick Monahan
Accounting Assistant
Craig Muzio
Painter
Nancy Nayor
Casting Director
Teddy Neale
Driver
Thomas Nellen
Makeup Artist
Scott Nickoley
Song
Rich Niles
Music Scoring Mixer
Whit Norris
Sound Mixer
Sarah Nuttall
Production Coordinator
Bruce Nyznik
Adr/Dialogue Editor
John O'rourke
Assistant Director
Douglas Oh
Assistant Camera
Mark Onks
Sound Engineer
Aynna Orona
Craft Service
Oscar Orona
Craft Service
Richard G Orozco
Assistant Location Manager
Billy Panda
Song
Andrew Parke
Camera Operator
Fred W Peck
Rerecording
Chris Poehler
Music
Analisa Quilty
Props Assistant
Steven Rau
Office Production Assistant
Bud Raymond
Sound Department
Rockey Reed
Driver
Megan Rhoads
Assistant
Danny Riportella
Driver
Nicola Ristic
Swing
Keith Roberts
Office Production Assistant
Tommy Roberts
Driver
Kyle Rochlin
Foley Mixer
John Rosenberg
Music Contractor
Brett Round
Driver
Aimee Rousey
Art Department Coordinator
Monty Rowan
Camera Operator
Aaron Ryder
Producer
Leo Schaible
Driver
Roberto Schein
Swing
Kelly Schultz
Swing Gang
Jennifer Scott
Accounting Assistant
Lorey Sebastian
Photography
Max Shapiro
Post-Production Assistant
Annie Shih
Foley Editor
Brett Shirley
Swing Gang
Christine Simmons
Casting Assistant
Mario Simon
Transportation Coordinator
Stephen Siphron
Post-Production Assistant
Tammy L Smith
Extras Casting Assistant
Erik Soderstrom
Swing Gang
Hector Solano
Driver
Gordon Spencer
Driver
Ric Spencer
Costumer
Beatrice Springborn
Assistant
Aidan Stanford
Color Timer
Emma Stanyer
Business Affairs
Jordan Steinberg
Swing Gang
Alexis Steinman
Costumer
Sylvester Stewart
Song
Sly Stone
Song
Mark Stoney
Song
Mark Stoney
Song Performer
King Straggler
Song Performer
Christy Sumner
Special Effects Technician
Melissa Tagliareni
Assistant
Matt Temple
Sound Effects Editor
Nic Tenbroek
Music
Paige Thomas
Camera Assistant
Michael Traeger
Screenplay
Larry Troesken
Grip
Marcus Turner
Loader
Pete Turner
Stunt Player
Film Details
Also Known As
Amateurs, Moguls, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cinelease, Inc.; Davis Wright Tremaine Llp; Deluxe Motion Picture Catering; Film Auditors Inc; Film Finances, Inc.; Fintage House; Global Entertainment Partners; Hollywood Title Services; Kew Media Group; NT Audio; Nt Video; O'Henry Studios; Panavision, Ltd.; Peace Arch Entertainment Group; Peace Arch Entertainment Group; Qwerty Films; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Distribution Company
FIRST LOOK/FIRST LOOK PICTURES; First Look Holdings; First Look Pictures; Karmafilms (Spain); New Films International; United International Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
The film was to begin principle photography in early-to-mid-2003 but was eventually placed back into development, and eventually began filming in late-Spring 2004.
Released in United States Winter December 7, 2007
Limited Release in United States December 14, 2007
Released in United States on Video February 12, 2008
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival January 28-February 6, 2005.)
Released in United States Winter December 7, 2007
Limited Release in United States December 14, 2007
Released in United States on Video February 12, 2008
Released in United States 2005
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival January 28-February 6, 2005.
Feature directorial debut for Michael Traeger.
