The Chumscrubber (2005)
June 8, 2005Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Jamie Bell
Dean
Camilla Belle
Crystal
Justin Chatwin
Billy
Glenn Close
Carrie Johnson
Kathi Copeland
Parent #1
Rory Culkin
Charlie Stiffle
Thomas Curtis
Charlie Bratley
Tim DeKay
Mr Peck
Lauren Holly
Boutique Owner
Carrie-Anne Moss
Jerri Falls
David Ellison
Student #1
William Fichtner
Mr. Bill Stiffle
Ralph Fiennes
Mayor Michael Ebbs
Richard Gleason
Parent #2
Caroline Goodall
Mrs. Parker
John Heard
Officer Lou Bratley
Susan Hegarty
Aide to Mayor Ebbs
Jason Isaacs
Mr. Parker
Allison Janney
Allie Stiffle
Josh Janowicz
Troy
Eric Jungmann
Student #2
Jeffrey Vincent Parise
Aide to Mayor Ebbs
Lou Taylor Pucci
Lee
Laura Shanahan
Party Goer #1
Scott Spiro
Party Goer #2
Max Van Ville
Student #3
Rita Wilson
Terri Bratley
Rachel Zeskind
Witness (uncredited)
Mary Claire Hannan
Costume Design
Maria Nay
Set Decoration
Andreas Thiesmeyer
Executive Producer
Danielle Berman
Set Decoration
Bob Yari
Executive Producer
Amy McIntyre Britt
Casting
Gerd Koechlin
Producer
Bonnie Curtis
Producer
Lee Clay
Producer
Anya Colloff
Casting
Philip Levinson
Executive Producer
Susanne Bohnet
Producer
Arie Posin
Director / Screenplay
Michael Beugg
Executive Producer
Manfred D. Heid
Producer
Lawrence Bender
Producer
Josef Lautenschlager
Executive Producer
Patti Podesta
Production Design
Zac Stanford
Screenplay
William S. Scharf
Editor
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Christopher Tandon
Art Direction
Adam Holmes
Animation Supervisor
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Todd Williams
Co-Producer
Sari Knight
Casting Associate
Patty Long
Production Supervisor
David Diamond
Location Manager
John Portnoy
Post Production Supervisor
Chris Baugh
Location Manager
Chris Douridas
Music Supervisor
Patti Dalzell
Script Supervisor
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Sharon C. Dietz
Production Coordinator
Carrie Levin
Casting Assistant
Joey Box
Stunts
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 8, 2005
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Content RatingR
Budget$6,800,000
Box Office$351,401
Filming LocationsLos Angeles · California, United States of America
Genres
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Wiki.
The Chumscrubber (German: Glück in kleinen Dosen) is a 2005 comedy-drama film, directed by Arie Posin, starring an ensemble cast led by Jamie Bell as the main protagonist, and Justin Chatwin as the central antagonist. The plot, written by Posin and Zac Stanford, focuses on the chain of events that follow the suicide of a teenage drug dealer in an idealistic but superficial town. Some of the themes addressed in the film are the lack of communication between teenagers and their parents and the inauthenticity of suburbia. The titular Chumscrubber is a character in a fictional video game that represents the town and its inhabitants.
Posin and Stanford had originally planned to shoot the film using their own funds, but they sent the script to producers Lawrence Bender and Bonnie Curtis who agreed to produce the film and help to raise the budget. Bell was cast in the lead role after an extensive auditioning process, and the film was shot in various California locations over 30 days in April 2004.
The Chumscrubber premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2005 and was released theatrically on August 26, 2005. An accompanying soundtrack, composed mostly by James Horner, was released on October 18, 2005. The film was both a critical and commercial disappointment as it received mixed-to-negative reviews and earning back only US$351,401 of its $10 million budget.