Super (2010)

Director:

James Gunn

Writer (WGA):

James Gunn (written by)

Release Date:

10 June 2011 (Iceland)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Shut up, crime!

Plot:

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Drug Dealer | Vision | Sidekick | Vigilante

Cast

Rainn Wilson	...	Frank D'Arbo / The Crimson Bolt
Ellen Page	...	Libby / Boltie
Liv Tyler	...	Sarah
Kevin Bacon	...	Jacques
Gregg Henry	...	Detective John Felkner
Michael Rooker	...	Abe
Andre Royo	...	Hamilton
Sean Gunn	...	Toby
Stephen Blackehart	...	Quill
Don Mac	...	Mr. Range
Linda Cardellini	...	Pet Store Employee
Nathan Fillion	...	The Holy Avenger
William Katt	...	Sgt. Fitzgibbon
Grant Goodman	...	Young Frank
Paul T. Taylor	...	Frank Sr.
Connor Day	...	Teenage Frank
James Gunn	...	Demonswill
Mikaela Hoover	...	Holly
Nick Holmes	...	Jim
Matt Moore	...	Jesus / Guy in Line
Rob Zombie	...	God (voice)
Steve Agee	...	Comic Book Store Jerk
Laurel Whitsett	...	Librarian
James Lentzsch	...	Passenger Teen
Nate Rubin	...	Passenger Teen
Edrick Browne	...	Nathaniel
Danny Cosmo	...	Purse-Snatcher
Krystal Mayo	...	Wheelchair Woman
Russell Towery	...	Chickenhawk
Mario Jimenez	...	Chicken (as Mario Jiminez Jr.)
Jonathan Winkler	...	Transvestite
Mollie Milligan	...	Sarah's Sister
Gerry May	...	Newscaster
Valentine Miele	...	Line Butter
Michelle Gunn	...	Line Butter's Girlfriend
Darcel White Moreno	...	Waitress (as Darcel Moreno)
Greg Ingram	...	Long-Haired Hood
Lindsay Soileau	...	Libby's Friend
Brandon Belknap	...	Christian
Zach Gilford	...	Jerry
Lloyd Kaufman	...	911 Man
Tim J. Smith	...	Range's Technician (as Tim Smith)
Mark De Alessandro	...	Thug Jumped on by Boltie
Cole S. McKay	...	Thug Set on Fire (as Cole McKay)
Dominick LaBanca	...	Thug #1
John W. Lawson	...	Thug Missing Arms
Gerardo Davila	...	Cop (as Gerardo Davilla)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dale Beasley	...	Prom Photographer (uncredited)
Heather Bloom	...	Mom with Girl (uncredited)
Kurt Deville	...	Cop #2 (uncredited)
Gabriel Geer	...	Customer in Comic Book Shop (uncredited)
Walt Hollis	...	Purse Snatcher (uncredited)
Rick LaCour	...	Drug Dealer (uncredited)
James Paul	...	Street Pedestrian (uncredited)
Christine Bently Quinn	...	Stoner Girl (uncredited)
Preston Strother	...	Johnny Stockwell (uncredited)

Directed by
James Gunn

Writing credits (WGA)
James Gunn		(written by)

Produced by
Miranda Bailey	....	producer
Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.	....	executive producer (as Lampton Enochs)
Ted Hope	....	producer
Iris Ichishita	....	segment producer
Matthew Leutwyler	....	executive producer
Amanda Marshall	....	co-producer
Rainn Wilson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Tyler Bates

Cinematography by
Steve Gainer

Film Editing by
Cara Silverman

Production Design by
William A. Elliott
Dave Hagen		(designer)

Set Decoration by
Kristin Bicksler
Teresa Visinare

Costume Design by
Mary Matthews

Makeup Department
Kimberly Amacker	....	key makeup artist
David Beneke	....	dental prosthetics for Kevin Bacon
Rose Davis	....	makeup department head
Adrienne Lynn	....	makeup artist
Todd Masters	....	special effects makeup
Chrissy Morris	....	makeup artist
Lotus Seki	....	key hair stylist
Gianna Sparacino	....	hair department head
Tommie Strawther	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Cyndi Brenner	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sheri Davani	....	first assistant director
Michelle Gonsiorek	....	second second assistant director (as Michelle Pawlak)
Kamen Velkovsky	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Trinity Bamburg	....	lead scenic
Kip Bartlett	....	on-set dresser
Michael Calabrese	....	leadman (as Michael 'Breezy' Calabrese)
Andrew Jason Clark	....	art department production assistant
Wade Easley	....	property master
Michael D. Fitzgerald	....	assistant property master
Tom Fleming	....	art contributor
Tom Fleming	....	fantasy artist
Shelby Gillen	....	art department intern
Eric Grey	....	prop maker
Ernerst J. Levron Jr.	....	set dresser (as Ernest J. Levron Jr.)
Paul Lewis	....	props p.a.
Tianna Mockett	....	art department coordinator (as Tianna Blue Mockett)
David Nicholas	....	construction coordinator (as David 'Ivan' Nichols)
William Nutt	....	lead greensman
Floyd B. Sterling	....	set dresser
Cary Whittaker	....	set dresser
Michael Wynn	....	painter

Sound Department
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Coppola	....	supervising sound editor
Fredrick Cuevas	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Farris	....	boom operator: additional
Eric Justen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Larry Long	....	sound mixer
Reagan Mendoza	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas O'Neil Younkman	....	sound effects editor
Benjamin Rauscher	....	assistant sound editor (as Ben Rauscher)
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	mix facility supervisor

Special Effects by
Jason Babin	....	special effects technician
Michael H. Clark	....	special effects technician
Blake Le Vasseur	....	special effects foreman (as Blake 'Tricky' Le Vasseur)
Jack Lynch	....	special effects coordinator
John Mayo	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Marcus Alqueres	....	animation supervisor: Modus FX
Jean Arousi	....	production assistant: Modus FX
Odile-Emmanuelle Auger	....	visual effects project manager: Modus FX
Mostafa Badran	....	cg supervisor: Modus FX
Jason Barnes	....	visual effects editor
Mathieu Bertrand	....	look development artist: Modus FX
Michel Bidart	....	animator: Modus FX
Patrick Bissonnette	....	visual effects financial controller: Modus FX
Marc Bourbonnais	....	visual effects executive producer: Modus FX
Nadège Bozzetti	....	lead lighting: Modus FX
Eloi Brunelle	....	visual effects supervisor: Modus FX
Jacob Bynum	....	vfx pa
Jonathan Carré	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Guillaume Champagne	....	modeler: Modus FX
Valérie Clément	....	sales & marketing director: Modus FX
Jacynthe Côté	....	visual effects director of production: Modus FX
Hugo Debat-Burkarth	....	look development artist: Modus FX
Xavier Desjardins-Lapointe	....	rigger: Modus FX
Andreane Dodier-Villeneuve	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Francois Duchesneau	....	visual effects artist: Modus FX
Andrea Espinal	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Nicolas Fillion	....	texture artist: Modus FX
Jean-Sébastien Fortin	....	data wrangler: Modus FX
Vincent Frei	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Dominic Gaudreau	....	technical support: Modus FX
Luc Julien	....	compositing supervisor: Modus FX
Lon Krung	....	modeler: Modus FX
Pascal Laflamme	....	td layout: Modus FX
Louis Laflamme-Fillion	....	production assistant: Modus FX
Jeremy Lambolez	....	animator: Modus FX
Francis Larouche	....	production assistant: Modus FX
Martin Larrivée	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Florent Lebrun	....	matte painter: Modus FX
Simon Lehembre	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Yuri Lementy	....	animator: Modus FX
Sylvain Lorgeou	....	lead concept artist: Modus FX
Mickaël Léger	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Eric Maltais	....	lighting: Modus FX
Philip Melancon	....	animator: Modus FX
Tanya Moore	....	production assistant: Modus FX
Mathieu Morasse	....	data wrangler: Modus FX
Benoit Morin	....	motion tracking: Modus FX
Louis Morin	....	visual effects supervisor
Vincent Papaix	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Martin Pelletier	....	cg supervisor: Modus FX
Mathieu Phaneuf	....	lead modeler: Modus FX
Stephane Picard	....	data wrangler: Modus FX
Alice Pépujol	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Robert Quinn	....	visual effects artist: Modus FX
Christian Simon	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Stéphane Stradella	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Vincent Toussaint	....	technical support: Modus FX
Jean Phillipe Traore	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Nathalie Tremblay	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Armando Velazquez	....	digital compositor: Modus FX
Yanick Wilisky	....	visual effects supervisor: Modus FX
David Yabu	....	animator: Modus FX

Stunts
Gregg Brazzel	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Chadwick	....	stunt performer
Danny Cosmo	....	stunt performer
Mark De Alessandro	....	stunt double: Michael Rouker
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunt performer
Ashley Nicole Hudson	....	stunt double: Ellen Page
Krystal Mayo	....	stunt performer
Tim J. Smith	....	stunt performer
Tracy E. Thomas	....	stunt performer
Tracy E. Thomas	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Bates	....	gaffer
Richard J. Beban	....	second assistant camera (as Rick Beban)
J. Christopher Campbell	....	best boy grip (as Christopher Campbell)
Bryan Delorenzo	....	first assistant camera
Steve Dietl	....	still photographer
David Easley	....	grip
John Gregory Edwards	....	electrician
Robert Foster	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Brouke Franklin	....	first assistant camera
Tonja Greenfield	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Tim Hawn	....	lighting technician
Chris Heinrich	....	first assistant camera: a camera
Danny Horne	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Gary Krepak	....	electrician
Adam Mitchell	....	electrician
Brent Swampy Mullins	....	grip
Ryne Niner	....	digital imaging technician: specific segments
Robert Owen	....	lighting technician
Max Patrucco	....	grip
Ted Sapp	....	key grip
Kyle Spicer	....	digital imaging technician
David Blue Thompson	....	gaffer: Los Angeles
Tedd Underwood	....	best boy electric

Animation Department
Nick Bachman	....	animator
Michel Bidart	....	animator
Joe Bluhm	....	animator
Victor Courtright	....	animator
John Durbin	....	animator
Danielle Griffith	....	animator
Calvin O'Neal Jr.	....	assistant animator
Mike Owens	....	animation director
Kyoung Kay Park	....	animator
Shad Petosky	....	animation supervisor
Russell Smith	....	animator
Curtis Square-Briggs	....	illustrator: animation
Vincent Stall	....	art director: animation
Yuichiro Tanabe	....	animator
Julia Vickerman	....	layout artist

Casting Department
Ryan Glorioso	....	casting director: louisiana
Kate Warren	....	extras casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Avery	....	assistant wardrobe designer
Pam Buchanan	....	wardrobe intern
Erica Callais	....	costumer
Paul Corricelli	....	key costumer
Mary Matthews	....	wardrobe department head
Meghan McDonald	....	costumer
Tori Ordonez	....	wardrobe intern
Andrea Rewolinski	....	wardrobe assistant
Liz Staub	....	costume supervisor
Rachel A. Walker	....	key set costumer (as Rachel 'Bunny' Walker)

Editorial Department
Jason Barnes	....	first assistant editor
Eva Contis	....	assistant editor
Tony Dustin	....	digital film colorist: Technicolor
Calvin O'Neal Jr.	....	post-production assistant
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor

Music Department
Brian Cachia	....	music programmer
Brian Cachia	....	musician
Andrea Canter	....	music supervising consultant (as Andrea Canter Matos)
Liz Gallacher	....	music supervisor
Kathleen Hasay	....	music supervision assistant
Drew Krassowski	....	midi score transcriptor
Justin Moshkevich	....	scoring engineer
Andy Ross	....	music consultant
Tom Villano	....	music editor
Tim Williams	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Gerald Hardy	....	driver: honeywagon (as Gerald 'Slick' Hardy)
Robert Lacase	....	set dressing truck
Bill Mitchell	....	driver: props truck
Dean Morris	....	generator operator/driver
Henry Payne	....	driver
Beverly Reeves	....	driver
Ken Smith	....	transportation coordinator
Tim Sowell	....	driver
Terry Stroud	....	driver
Dan Sumner	....	transportation captain
James Yeates	....	production van driver
Felicia Zamora	....	driver

Other crew
Lisa Annitti	....	production accountant
Matthew Baker	....	for Hanway Films
Robert Baucum	....	caterer
Justin Beckham	....	assistant: James Gunn
Paul Belcher	....	accounting clerk
Greg Bernstein	....	legal services
Roy Bogy	....	production coordinator
Paul Brodine	....	stand-in
Aaron T. Brown	....	production assistant
Grant Case	....	action double
Anne Margaret Cooper	....	craft service
Fran Cox	....	production assistant
Gina M. Crane	....	product placement
Lindsey Dean	....	payroll accountant
Christopher Dickerson	....	production assistant
Random Diessner	....	assistant: Rainn Wilson
Ashley Eberbach	....	script supervisor
Alex Farrington	....	set medic
Carrie Gooch	....	assistant: Ms. Page
Seth William Hansen	....	key set staff assistant
Joshua T. Harrel	....	payroll accountant
Bo Harris	....	production assistant
Jeremy N. Hernandez	....	assistant location manager
Kendrick Hudson	....	location manager
Susan Keatley	....	medic
Blain Kirby	....	production assistant
Mike Lebovich	....	production assistant
Jonathan Lynch-Staunton	....	for HanWay Films
Chris Lyon	....	location scout
Ross Miller	....	insurance
Ian D. Navran	....	production secretary
Halley Rachal	....	assistant to producer
Holly Read	....	assistant: Rainn Wilson
Tracy Scott	....	script supervisor
Karen Silver	....	assistant: Liv Tyler
W. Jackson Smith	....	production assistant
Josh Stern	....	assistant to Ted Hope
Michelle Tonjes	....	stand-in (as Michelle Lott)
Stephen Waters	....	stand-in
Jennifer Williamson	....	set staff assistant

Thanks
Tom Fleming	....	thanks: artistic contribution

Production Companies

• This Is That Productions
• Ambush Entertainment
• Crimson Bolt

Distributors

• Fine Films (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• IFC Midnight (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• G2 Pictures (2011) (UK) (all media)
• IFC Films (2010) (USA) (all media)
• IFC Midnight (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• M2 Pictures (2010) (Italy) (all media)
• MG Film (2010) (Croatia) (all media)
• MPI Media Group (2011) (USA) (video)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2010) (Denmark) (all media)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2010) (Finland) (all media)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2010) (Iceland) (all media)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2010) (Norway) (all media)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2010) (Sweden) (all media)
• Village Roadshow Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Modus Fx (visual effects)
• PUNY

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cold Iron Pictures  funding
• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Moonbot Studios  animation
• Pivotal Post  Avid HD Editing Equipment Provided By
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering
• Sound Satisfaction  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"Супер" - Russia
"SUPER" - Greece (DVD title)
"Super" - Israel (Hebrew title) (imdb display title)
"Super - Attento crimine!!!" - Italy (imdb display title)
"Super - Shut Up, Crime!" - Germany (DVD title)
"Super!" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, sexual content and drug use

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Japan:R15+ | UK:18 | Singapore:R21 | Italy:VM14 | Australia:R | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Company:

This Is That Productions

Trivia:

Towards the end of the movie when Liv Tyler is in her rehab group session, she is heard stating "f**ked up, insecure, neurotic, and emotional". This is a reference and nod to her rocker father Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) and his 1980's song "FINE" which is an acronym for the same line.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: After getting shot, Frank drives away and the shadow of the camera man is visible on the Crimson Bolt. The sun is on the other side (car has turned around) in the next shot in the car.

Quotes:

Detective Felkner:Listen, pal, sometimes you just got to accept these things. Sometimes the best thing you can do to forget about someone you care about is to fill the void with someone you don't quite so much.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Half in the Bag: Super and The Watchman (#1.7)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

It Hurts Too Much

A Dark Superhero Movie

Wow, I can totally relate to this movie. My life may not be as tragic, but I could definitely relate.

Super follows Frank (Rainn Wilson)who lives a rather pathetic life. He's obviously not happy where his life is, and he can't seem to be as normal as your typical, everyday guy. His wife, Sara (Liv Tyler) who normally wouldn't be caught seen with Frank, just basically married him because of her troubled life. Then one day, Sara just packs up and leaves and Frank just can't get over her. He tries to get her back from the evil Kevin Bacon, but to no success. So one day, he has a revelation, and decides to dress as a superhero named Crimson Bolt in efforts to find meaning in his life. A friend of his named Libby (Ellen Page) volunteers to be his sidekick known as Volty and together the two of them work together to save Sara from the evil Kevin Bacon.

All I can say is that this isn't a happy movie. Our two protagonists cause more crime themselves than the good of society and they really don't seem to get too much credit in their efforts to shut up crime. In the end when they decide to get Sara back, comes a situation I never saw coming. This is the first time in a long time where a twist in the story was totally unexpected, and I applaud the filmmakers for making me surprised. That rarely happens.

There's also an attraction between Libby and Frank. However, Frank is so bent on being with his wife that he turns down Libby's efforts. I really wanted him to just forget his wife, and pursue a life with Libby. He might even be more happy. Does he? Well, I won't spoil that.

Super is a good movie, but very dark. I was glad I was able to catch it. It's definitely not a feel good movie, and again I could totally relate to the main protagonist. It makes me wonder if there is a little Super in all of us.