Cherry Crush (2007)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Nicholas DiBella

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas DiBella (written by) &
Paul Root (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Who's shooting who?

Plot:

A seventeen-year-old photographer gets caught up in murder when he breaks his own rules and falls in love with one of his teenage models.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Photographer | Model | Narration | Sex Scene

Cast

Nikki Reed	...	Shay Bettencourt
Jonathan Tucker	...	Jordan Wells
Julie Gonzalo	...	Desiree Thomas
Michael O'Keefe	...	Detective Griffin
Haviland Morris	...	Julia Wells
Dennis Boutsikaris	...	Ben Wells
Frank Whaley	...	Wade Chandling
Alessa Neeck	...	Abbey
Christopher Jon Martin	...	Jake Miles (as Christopher Martin)
Patricia Lewis Browne	...	Older Woman
Billy Powell	...	Chemistry Teacher
Thomas Tripiciano	...	Dean Robert Mullen
Nick Lang	...	Wide Receiver
Ferdinand Jay Smith	...	DA Thomas (as Ferdinand J. Smith)
Sarah Anderson	...	Waitress
Sally Cohen	...	News Announcer
Doug Emblidge	...	News Announcer
Arthur Brown	...	Detective #1
Mason Taylor Moore	...	Detective #2 (as Mason Moore)
Howard Jacobson	...	Auctioneer
Rylyn Juliano	...	Auction Model
Angela Ryck	...	Violin Student #1
Elena Ryck	...	Violin Student #2
Stephen Ryck	...	Violin Student #3
Stephen Hunt	...	Detective #3
Jill Rittinger	...	Music Teacher
Dina Corsetti	...	Board Member #1
David Shakes	...	Board Member #2
Kristin Vahl	...	Photo girl #1 (as Kristen Vahl)
Sarah Cassano	...	Photo girl #2
Tetyana Kamenyeva	...	Photo girl #3
James DiBella	...	Quarterback
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicolette Hart	...	Tarra
Brooke Mayer	...	Trish

Directed by
Nicholas DiBella

Writing credits (WGA)
Nicholas DiBella		(written by) &
Paul Root		(written by)

Produced by
Tiersa Dennis	....	associate producer
Jamie Foehner	....	co-producer
Gary A. Knaak	....	executive producer
Gary A. Knaak	....	producer
Kathy Kristich	....	co-producer
Bill Lang	....	executive producer
Jennifer Nickson	....	associate producer
Marc Wax	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Joe Kaltenbach

Cinematography by
Tim Wainwright

Film Editing by
Dave Marshall
Tom Mignemi

Casting by
Karen Margiotta
Mary Margiotta

Production Design by
Jack Haldoupis

Set Decoration by
Bonnie Lill

Costume Design by
Nicole Davis

Makeup Department
Kathleen Imburgia	....	assistant makeup artist
Lori Lynn	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Tracy Moran	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Coughlin	....	third assistant director
John Fiorella	....	second unit director
Kyle Koromaldi	....	second assistant director
Zachary May	....	second assistant director
Yori Tondrowski	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Michelle Cardulla	....	property master
John Vincent	....	prop fabricator

Sound Department
Jack Aurora	....	adr mixer
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Rob Hill	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lukasz Janik	....	boom operator
Jeff Levy	....	adr mixer
Robert Purvis	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Tom Dubois	....	special effects supervisor
John Vincent	....	blood effects

Visual Effects by
Tom Dubois	....	visual effects

Stunts
Marc Mayer	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Fred Armstrong	....	dolly grip
Aaron Austin	....	electrician
Jinx Canty	....	third electrician
Adam Deutsch	....	grip
Bart Durkin	....	electrician
Alec Jarnagin	....	Steadicam operator
Kevin Kilcher	....	second assistant camera
Timothy Limner	....	grip
Chuck Moran	....	best boy electric
Antonio Ponti	....	assistant camera
John Putnam	....	grip
Bob Schils	....	gaffer
William Shackelton	....	electrician
Darrin Tindall	....	key grip
Joshua Wink	....	grip production assistant

Casting Department
Jenna Fain	....	assistant extras casting
Carolyn Grinstead	....	assistant extras casting
Marc Mayer	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nichole LaRoche	....	wardrobe production assistant
Kasia Pelepko	....	wardrobe assistant
Cari Scoppa	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
Ryan Collier	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Jeff Gilhart	....	music engineer
Jeff Gilhart	....	music mixer
Neil Trama	....	music consultant
Julie Wadley	....	music clearance

Transportation Department
Andrew Bourne	....	transportation production assistant

Other crew
Joe Alessi	....	location manager
Jeff Beach	....	assistant production coordinator
Brett Benson	....	set production assistant
Frank Camp	....	security officer
Mike Celona	....	office production assistant
Anastasia Cerankosky	....	production assistant
Brian Coughlin	....	creative consultant to director
Delaine Dacko	....	production assistant
Amy DiBella	....	script supervisor
Jason A. Drago	....	production assistant
Dave Evers	....	production assistant
Peggy Fagan	....	key office production assistant
Timothy Farmer	....	production assistant
Beki Gibney	....	key set production assistant
Brian Hewitt	....	craft service assistant
Arian Horbovetz	....	production assistant
Bill Lang Jr.	....	set medic
Mark Levy	....	security officer
Mark Litwak	....	legal services
John Lux	....	post facilities manager
Nick Marcucci	....	assistant: Ms. Reed
Gregg Thompson	....	craft service assistant
Ronald Thompson	....	craft service
Max Wagonblass	....	production assistant
John W. Yost	....	key set production assistant

Thanks
Ari Novak	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Post Central

Distributors

• First Look International (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• America Video Film (2008) (Argentina) (all media)
• America Video (2008) (Argentina) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2007) (all media) (Middle East)

Special Effects

• Post Central

Other Companies

• Mark Litwak & Associates  legal counsel

Also Known As:

Dulce perversión (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Fonikos erotas (Greece) (DVD title) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Post Central

Soundtrack:

Fatal Beauty

Neo-noir high school tale

Nikki Reed (American Gun, Thirteen, "The O.C."), Jonathan Tucker (In the Valley of Elah, Love Comes to the Executioner, "The Black Donnellys"), and Julie Gonzalo ("Veronica Mars") come together in this indy film that has some interesting twists and fascinating characters.

There is nothing you haven't seen before in a film reminiscent of classic noirs of the 40s. People aren't who they seem to be, lying and distrust abound, and the final twist is predictable, but getting there was fun as we follow Jordan (Tucker), a rich kid, and Shay (Reed), as they do their dance, with D (Gonzalo) as the ignored friend who is called upon only when needed, and who comes through as a true friend in the end.

Not DiBella's first film, but certainly the first to get any notice. Looking for more in the future.