Ken Park (2002)

Directors:

Larry Clark
Edward Lachman

Writers:

Harmony Korine (screenplay)
Larry Clark (based on stories and characters by)

Release Date:

31 January 2003 (Austria)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Who are you?

Plot:

It's about several Californian skateboarder's life and relationships with and without their parents.

Plot Keywords:

Teenager | Skateboarder | Sex | Masturbation | California

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Adam Chubbuck	...	Ken Park
James Bullard	...	Shawn
Seth Gray	...	Shawn's Brother
Eddie Daniels	...	Shawn's Mother
Zara McDowell	...	Zoe (as Zara Mcdowell)
Maeve Quinlan	...	Rhonda
Stephen Jasso	...	Claude
Wade Williams	...	Claude's Father (as Wade Andrew Williams)
Tiffany Limos	...	Peaches
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Peaches' Father (as Julio Oscar Mochoso)
James Ransone	...	Tate
Patricia Place	...	Tate's Grandmother
Amanda Plummer	...	Claude's Mother
Mike Apaletegui	...	Curtis
Harrison Young	...	Tate's Grandfather
Ashley Crisp	...	Rebekah (as Ashley E. Crisp)
Lazavier James	...	Rebekah's Friend
Daniel Helwick	...	Friend #1
Gabe Nava	...	Friend #2
Sam Baptista	...	Friend #3
Shanie Calahan	...	Hannah
Chelsey Earlywine	...	Hannah's Girlfriend
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Bob (as Bill Faggerbakke)
Richard Riehle	...	Murph
Caroline Kristiahn	...	Prostitute
Loranne Maze	...	Ken Park's Girlfriend
Luna	...	Legs
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larry Clark	...	Hot-dog seller (uncredited)
Elvis Strange	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Larry Clark
Edward Lachman		(as Ed Lachman)

Writing credits
Harmony Korine		(screenplay)
Larry Clark		(based on stories and characters by)

Produced by
Pascal Breton	....	executive producer
Olivier Brémond	....	executive producer (as Olivier Bremond)
Victoria Goodall	....	line producer
Kees Kasander	....	producer
Jean-Louis Piel	....	producer
Wang Wei	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Larry Clark		(photography)
Edward Lachman		(photography) (as Ed Lachman)

Film Editing by
Andrew Hafitz

Casting by
Carmen Cuba

Production Design by
John DeMeo		(as John De Meo)

Costume Design by
Michele Posch

Makeup Department
Sabina Bonvillain	....	hair designer (as Sabine M. Bonvillain)
Sabina Bonvillain	....	makeup designer (as Sabine M. Bonvillain)
Jamie Escarra	....	additional hair stylist
Stacey Panepinto	....	hair assistant
Stacey Panepinto	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Charlie Vogel	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jennifer Fragoso	....	second second assistant director
Chad Rosen	....	first assistant director
Dawn Stewart	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Reed Bernstein	....	prop master
Krit Fagtongpun	....	swing
Craig Getman	....	lead man
Jim Kingslan	....	swing

Sound Department
Dennis Grzesik	....	sound mixer (as Dennis 'Big D' Grzesik)
Malaika Langa	....	audio post coordinator
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roland Vajs	....	additional mixing
Roland Vajs	....	sound editor
Magdaline Volaitis	....	sound editor
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Kam Cooney	....	special effects (as Cam Kooney)
P. David Miller	....	special effects crew (as Paul D. Miller)

Visual Effects by
Reinier van Brummelen	....	digital effects (as Reinier Van Brummelen)

Stunts
Lou Simon	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nicolas Amato	....	best boy electric
Bennett Cerf	....	additional second assistant camera (as Bennet Cerf)
Dale Cole	....	grip
John W. DeBlau	....	lighting (as John W. Deblau)
Jeff Dyer	....	first assistant camera (as Jeff Dryer)
Scott Eades	....	best boy grip
Gayle Hilary	....	loader
Courtney Jones	....	key grip
Julie Kovermusz	....	grip: second unit
Miek Krajci	....	second assistant camera
Leigh Ledare	....	still photographer
Dean Lent	....	additional camera
Dean Lent	....	additional camera: second unit
James McMillan	....	key grip: second unit (as Jim Mcmillan)
Steve Mulcahey	....	key grip: second unit
Tuan Nguyen	....	video camera: second unit
Kevin Blair Rogers	....	additional loader (as Blair Rogers)

Casting Department
Natasha Cuba	....	assistant casting director
Joey 'Pain' Young	....	extras casting: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jasmine Kostraba	....	assistant costume designer (as Jasmine Christina Kostraba)
Michael Maize	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Seth Anderson	....	assistant editor
Brent Joseph	....	assistant editor
Jeff Marcello	....	assistant editor
James Palumbo	....	assistant editor
Chris Weber	....	negative cutter
Lee Wimer	....	color timer

Music Department
Matt Clark	....	music consultant
Howard Paar	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
George M. Geminiano	....	driver (as George Geminjano)
Doug S. MacLean	....	transportation captain (as Doug S. Maclean)
Mark E. Mobley	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Rhonda Bingham	....	paymaster
Maxine Brooks	....	studio teacher
Krenton Caudle	....	emergency medical technician: second unit (as Nrenton Caudle)
Dwight Hovey	....	studio teacher
Brent M. Jones	....	production consultant
Leslie Kharma	....	production office assistant
Max Kraus	....	assistant location manager
Kent Linker	....	studio teacher (as Kent Lanker)
Jay Mason	....	script supervisor
Barb Maze	....	baby wrangler
Jonathan McCoy	....	production coordinator (as Jonathan Mccoy)
Joe McGraw	....	locations (as Joe Mcgraw)
Maggie Means	....	production accountant
Mark Moore	....	set medic
Jane Nisselson	....	title design
Mrs. Parker	....	production therapist
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	legal services (as Irwin Rappaport)
Leslie Rogers	....	assistant production coordinator
Leslie Rogers	....	post production coordinator
Steven Ruecker	....	assistant to directors
Gerry Villareal	....	title design
Dan Riley	....	legal assistant (uncredited)
Lou Simon	....	fight choreographer (uncredited)

Thanks
Bruce Bennett	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Busy Bee Productions
• Cinéa
• Kasander Film Company
• Lou Yi Inc.
• Marathon International

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fine Films (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Independent Partners (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Mont-Blanc Distribution (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Neue Visionen Filmverleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (video)
• CP Classics (Russia)
• Clyde Films Inc. (Japan)
• Divisa Home Video (2005-2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Fortissimo Film Sales
• Impuls Home Entertainment (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Legend Films International (2004) (Germany) (all media) (rights)
• Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (UK)
• Pan Européenne Distribution
• Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Vitagraph Films (USA)

Other Companies

• Action Payroll  payroll company
• Dee-Lite Catering  catering
• Dee-Lite Catering  craft services
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Image Resolution, The  title and opticals (as Image Resolution)
• Planet 10 Post  post-production sound facility
• Sande Alesai Casting  extras casting (as Sande Alessi Casting)
• Sound One Corporation  post-production sound facility (as Sound One Corp)

Also Known As:

"Ken Park" - Argentina (festival title), Spain
"Ken Park" - Greece
"Ken Park" - Italy
"Ken Park" - Austria
"Ken Park" - Brazil
"Ken Park - Quem és Tu?" - Portugal (imdb display title)

Runtime:

96 min | Argentina:98 min (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema) | Sweden:97 min

Country:

USA | Netherlands | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Hungary:18 | France:-16 (video) | France:-16 | France:-18 (court decision) | Singapore:(Banned) | Argentina:18 | Australia:Refused Classification | Brazil:18 | Canada:18+ (Québec) | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM18 | Japan:R-18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 (with restriction) | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Busy Bee Productions

Trivia:

The screenplay is based on newspaper clippings, tabloid television stories and Larry Clark's diaries. Clark first tried to write the screenplay himself but couldn't come up with anything satisfactory. It was then going to be written by a professional screenwriter before Clark finally commissioned Harmony Korine.

Quotes:

Peaches' Father:Peaches is such a good girl.

Movie Connections:

References Happiness (1998)

Soundtrack:

Who Are Parents?

overwrought

ken park or krap nek as they say is basically four episodes with each episode dealing with an individual's family situation or lack thereof. These episodes are inter-cut within each other.

Though Larry's Clark's movies deal with very explicit, or "realistic" subject matter his presentation is overwrought. Characters are more caricatures than 'real' people. The zealot father, the aging housewife, the weird kid, the father with unrequited love. The scenes with these characters were hard for me to take in. The actions and reactions they take seemed so hackneyed to me. Could it be that Larry Clark is developing a "larry clarkness"? a style? As one who is purported to be a breaker of styles and conventions this movie was shot pretty conventionally with lots of sex. I wasn't too impressed with this effort. Some shots, as Larry Clark says, are there for realistic purposes but I just found it to be sensationalistic and unnecessary.

The cinematography was great that is probably due to the Ed Lachman. The blue and red tinge really added to their respective scenes. Probably use of tungsten for outdoors and daylight inside.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I could swear Larry Clark is moving from realism to symbolism. In one scene he has the family gather together on the front steps. Your good Ole' American suburban family, full of deceit and infidelity but putting up a great face none the less. It seemed like a tableau.