The Promotion
Brief Synopsis
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Two mid-level Chicago supermarket employees--Doug and Richard, a dubious new guy from Canada--compete ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post at a new store location. Doug and Richard could not be more different, but going head-to-head in a contest of wits and will reveals how they have more in co
Cast & Crew
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Steve Conrad
Director
Seann William Scott
John C. Reilly
Jenna Fischer
Lili Taylor
Gil Bellows
Film Details
Also Known As
Promotion, Quebec
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2008
Production Company
American Roadshow Catering; Ann & Mario Catering; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Clearance Domain, Llc; Creative Extras Casting; Dimension Films; Essanay Company; Leonetti Company; NT Audio; Nt Video; Orbit Digital; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Post Logic Studios; Skywalker Sound
Distribution Company
Dimension Films/Third Rail Releasing; Dimension Films; Golden Village; Senator Film Verleih; Ster-Kinekor; The Weinstein Company; Wild Bunch AG
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
Two mid-level Chicago supermarket employees--Doug and Richard, a dubious new guy from Canada--compete ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post at a new store location. Doug and Richard could not be more different, but going head-to-head in a contest of wits and will reveals how they have more in common than they once suspected.
Director
Steve Conrad
Director
Cast
Seann William Scott
John C. Reilly
Jenna Fischer
Lili Taylor
Gil Bellows
Fred Armisen
Rick Gonzalez
David Moscow
Chris Conrad
Adrian Martinez
Bobby Cannavale
Maestro Harrell
Kristopher Lofton
Jarreau Brown
Edwin M Walker
Jamaal C Adams
Mario Larraza
Geremy Webster
Tory O Davis
Richard Henzel
Brian Gallivan
Christian Stolte
Peter Grosz
Joe Farina
Denny Anderson
Kevin Patrick Smith
Paul Thomas
Ithamar Enriquez
Abby Allen
William Dick
Guy Massey
Rich Tanis
Masi Oka
Jason Bateman
Steve Park
Anastasia Esper
Tony Fitzpatrick
Angel Guzman
Bruce Jarchow
Ernest Perry
Chris Gardner
Shaun Gayle
Stephanie G Conti
Rebecca Fox
Joshua Ebber
Nathan Geist
Javier Lopez
Oscar Thompson
Lead Man
Tony Baracca
Lead Person
William Dick
Crew
Jerod Abbayote
Driver
Sara Allen
Song
Jeremy Alter
Location Manager
Gil Alvarado
Visual Effects
Keith Anthony
Adr
Abby Antweil
Electrician
Diana Ascher
Post-Production Accountant
Deborah Bacquel
Production Accountant
Bart Baker
Apprentice
Charles D Balsley
Driver
Alex Barnoya
Medic
Christopher Barron
Sound Department
Julia Bartholomew
Costume Designer
Scott Bauer
Property Master
Mike Beatrice
Accounting Assistant
Jaswinder Bedi
Loader
Jeremy Beiermann
Assistant Production Coordinator
Robert Bella
Post-Production Supervisor
Bruce Bellamy
On-Set Dresser
Daniel Bernard
Grip
Raymond L Bernardin
Foreman
Andrew Wegman Bird
Song Performer
Caity Birmingham
Apprentice
Kime Birnkrant
Driver
Jane Blank
Tailor
Neal Blase
Driver
Cadence Blaze
Song
Clarque Blomquist
Song
Adam Boor
Production Assistant
Jessika Borsiczky
Producer
Ben Brammeier
Assistant Director
Ethan Brannon
Dolly Grip
Tom Brissette
Music Scoring Mixer
Al Broadbent
Painter
Chad Bryant
Production Assistant
Korey Budd
Production Assistant
John Bullard
Foreman
Beverly Burton
Craft Service
Stuart D Campbell
Loader
John Campuzano
Visual Effects
Joe Carpita
Camera Assistant
Nick Carranza
Production Assistant
Alan Caudillo
Director Of Photography
Elida Cerda
Medic
Steve Charnow
Best Boy Electric
Tucker Christon
Other
Genelle Ciccarelli
Art Department
Daniel Clancy
Set Decorator
Kimberly M Clancy
Props Buyer
Johnathan Clark
Loader
Tim Clawson
Executive In Charge Of Production
Christopher M Collar
Grip
Ricardo Condia
Production Assistant
Steve Conrad
Screenplay
Chris-teena Constas
Location Assistant
Frank Coronado
Storyboard Artist
Giovanni Cotto
Production Assistant
John Countryman
Sound Department
Ronald Coy
Painter
Wayne Coyne
Song
Kevin Cronin
Song Performer
Sean Crowell
Key Grip
Nathan Crum
Camera Assistant
Hannah David
Assistant Editor
Jaime Dawkins
Grip
Gary Day
Sound Mixer
Michael P Deal
Transportation Captain
Alan Decastro
Visual Effects
Thomas Deis
Song
Charles Del Greco
Swing Gang
Jeff Dieter
Swing Gang
Arthur Dix
Script Supervisor
Julie Donovan
Camera Assistant
Steven Drozd
Song
Ed Dunkley
Video
Annette D¿ariano
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Phil Eisenhower
Tutor
Sam Emerson
Photography
Sean England
Foley Recordist
Mike Enriquez
Grip
Patrick Fennessey
Stand-In
Emily Fenster
Visual Effects Producer
Miles Ferguson
Post-Production Supervisor
Kimberly K. Ferraro
Post-Production Coordinator
James Fierro
Stunts
Paul Finn
Song
Ramona Fleetwood
Hair Stylist
John Fogerty
Soloist
Doug Ford
Sound Engineer
Robert Foster
Dolly Grip
Perri Frank
Assistant Editor
Alisa Fredericks
Assistant Director
Michael Frediani
Camera Operator
Julianne Freund
Assistant
Lawrence Fried
Sound Department
Tom Gagnon
Swing Gang
Gretchen Gain
Assistant Costume Designer
J. Armin Garza Ii
Driver
Jim Gaudio
Sound Department
Jessica Gee
Adr
Grant George
Adr
Grant George
Adr
Thomas J Glynn
Assistant
Daniel C Gold
Camera Operator
Liz Goldsmith
Location Scout
Michelle Gonsiorek
Assistant Director
Jonathan Greber
Sound Department
Bill Greenfield
Assistant Director
Billy Greenfield
Assistant Director
Anthony Gregorio Iii
Driver
Joseph Guerino
Best Boy Electric
Francis Guevara
Driver
Bryan Haigh
Camera Assistant
P.j. Haines
Caterer
Josh Hakian
Special Effects Coordinator
Ken Hale
Sound Recordist
Amber Haley
On-Set Dresser
Daryl Hall
Song
Kristin Hanson
Art Department Coordinator
Allison Henry
Stand-In
Callie Hersheway
Apprentice
Kate Hickey
Post-Production Assistant
Voni Hinkle
Hair Stylist
Gillian Hinton
Production Assistant
Chris Hixon
Boom Operator
Chuck Hodes
Photography
Aaron C Holden
On-Set Dresser
Kyle Holden
Swing Gang
Amy Holliday
Script Supervisor
Chuck Homyak
Sound Department
David Hunter
Editor
Janet Ingram
Costumer
David J Irwin
Gaffer
Michael Ivins
Song
Denise Jacinto
Props
Michael A. Jackman
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jim Jaffee
Product Placement
Simon James
Music Contractor
Nick Jamison
Apprentice
Jonathan Jansen
Assistant Location Manager
Lester Johnson
Painter
Jason S Johnston
Boom Operator
Bronwen Jones
Original Music
Darnell Jones
Transportation Co-Captain
Ronald Jones
Song
Steven A. Jones
Producer
Kelsey Karp
Apprentice
Susan Kaufmann
Costume Designer
Kenn Kaye
Accounting Assistant
John Keefer
Grip
Robert Kelter
Painter
Myron Kerstein
Editor
Haley Kidney
Production Assistant
Jonathan Kinnas
Coordinator
Chris Kiso
Electrician
Cristian A. Kong
Visual Effects
John R Koth
Best Boy Grip
Jim Kozyra
Stand-In
Andrew Kramer
Executive In Charge
Robert Krzeminski
Best Boy Grip
Ross L Kulma
Medic
Mike Kuster
Stand-In
Peter Kuttner
Camera Assistant
Ulli Lamster
Camera Assistant
Ladd Lanford
Visual Effects Producer
Mike Lang
Sound Department
Ted E Larkowski
Transportation Coordinator
Bill Laswell
Song
Miles Lauridsen
Visual Effects
Joe Lazicki
Stand-In
Ahnna Lee
Apprentice
Alex Lee
Production Assistant
Jenne Lee
Production Assistant
Rick Lefevour
Stunt Coordinator
Leffert Lefferts
Editor
Samuel Lehmer
Music Scoring Mixer
Matthew Leonetti Jr
Production Supervisor
Rachel Levy
Executive In Charge
Mike Lewis
Key Grip
John Linares
Electrician
Aimee Lippert-bastian
Makeup Artist
David Lizmi
Song
Alison Logan
Stand-In
Annette Lorant
Makeup Artist
Philip Lubs
Production Assistant
Peter Luong
Visual Effects
John Lydon
Song
Sean Lynn
Caterer
Joseph M Lyons
Electrician
Tuyet Mach
Apprentice
Daniel Maldanado
Stunts
Daniel Maldonado
Stunts
Ernie Mannix
Music Editor
Drew Marks
Craft Service
Scott Markus
Production Assistant
Ross K Marshall
Grip
Tim Martin
Stand-In
Zach Martin
Sound Recordist
Zach Martin
Sound Department
Jessica Martins
Song
Film Details
Also Known As
Promotion, Quebec
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2008
Production Company
American Roadshow Catering; Ann & Mario Catering; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Clearance Domain, Llc; Creative Extras Casting; Dimension Films; Essanay Company; Leonetti Company; NT Audio; Nt Video; Orbit Digital; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Post Logic Studios; Skywalker Sound
Distribution Company
Dimension Films/Third Rail Releasing; Dimension Films; Golden Village; Senator Film Verleih; Ster-Kinekor; The Weinstein Company; Wild Bunch AG
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 6, 2008
Released in United States on Video September 2, 2008
Released in United States March 2008
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 7-15, 2008.
Project was included on the 2005 Black List.
Released in United States Summer June 6, 2008
Released in United States on Video September 2, 2008
Released in United States March 2008 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 7-15, 2008.)
Feature film directorial debut for Steve Conrad.
