The Sasquatch Gang (2006)

Director:

Tim Skousen

Writer:

Tim Skousen (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

An epic tale of nerds and turds.

Plot:

Young, fantasy/sci-fi aficionado Gavin Gore and his friends stumble onto some huge footprints in the woods. A local cop, reporter and a renowned Sasquatch authority investigate, while two of Gavin's dim-witted neighbors hatch a scheme to profit from the situation. |

Plot Keywords:

Sasquatch | Amusement Park | Ignorance | Cult Comedy | Online Auction

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Justin Long	...	Zerk Wilder
Jeremy Sumpter	...	Gavin Gore
Addie Land	...	Sophie Suchowski
Joey Kern	...	Shirts Jokum
Rob Pinkston	...	Maynard Keyes
Michael Mitchell	...	Shane Bagwell
Hubbel Palmer	...	Hobie Plumber
Jon Gries	...	Officer Ed Chillcut
Ray Santiago	...	Crone
Jeff D'Agostino	...	Dagan
Carl Weathers	...	Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Ernie Dalrymple
Veanne Cox	...	Lenora Gore
Jon Heder	...	Laser Tag Employee
Rebecca Lowe	...	Sophie's Mom
Katie O'Grady	...	Candice Cane
Don Adler	...	Officer Scranton
Val Landrum	...	Blondeen
Todd Skousen	...	Frankie
Hayley Skousen	...	Roxie
Scott Coopwood	...	Mr. Wilder
Don Burns	...	Dentist (Sophie's Uncle Mike) (as Don Stewart Burns)
Eric Newsome	...	Shirt's Dad
Sean Holt	...	Kid #1
Nathan Williams	...	Squirt
Lauren Williams	...	Girl in Classroom
Diane Stagnitto	...	Grandma Lake
Mark Skousen	...	Teacher
Nurmi Husa	...	Angry Neighbor
Margaret Santoro	...	Vanessa Keyes
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brenna Haukedahl	...	Girl in amusement park (uncredited)
Carter Haukedahl	...	Boy in amusement park (uncredited)
Daniel Nelson	...	Boy in Woods (uncredited)
David Nelson	...	Boy in Woods (uncredited)
Elijah Nelson	...	Boy in Woods (uncredited)
Sarah Christine Pletcher	...	Classmate (uncredited)
Lance Rich	...	Melvin (uncredited)
Reuben Rox	...	Guy waiting in line (uncredited)
Lauren Stocks	...	Shirt's Mom (uncredited)
Robert Zorn	...	Man In The Crowd (uncredited)

Directed by
Tim Skousen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tim Skousen		screenplay

Produced by
Craig Anderson	....	co-producer
Dana Brunetti	....	producer
Jeremy Coon	....	producer
Randy Holleschau	....	producer
Adam Kassen	....	producer
Mark Kassen	....	producer
Sarah Serata	....	associate producer
Kevin Spacey	....	producer
Daniel Wright	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Swihart

Cinematography by
Munn Powell

Film Editing by
Jeremy Coon
Tim Skousen

Casting by
Jeffery Passero

Production Design by
Cory Lorenzen

Art Direction by
Jenni Nelson

Costume Design by
Kim Wingard

Makeup Department
Molly Craytor	....	key hair stylist
Molly Craytor	....	key makeup artist
E. Larry Day	....	hair department head
E. Larry Day	....	makeup department head
Shannon VanGrunsven	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Kim Campbell	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Newton	....	first assistant director
Lynn Baker Reynolds	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Kohl Glass	....	storyboard artist
Rick Lorenzen	....	art assistant
Andrew Ticer	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Matt Davis	....	sound mixer
Rob Hutchins	....	assistant dialogue editor
Chris Julian Irwin	....	foley artist
Chris Julian Irwin	....	foley mixer
Chris Julian	....	sound post-production
Mark Linden	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer
Tara Paul	....	sound re-recording mixer
Geoff Raffan	....	dialogue editor
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
David Scharf	....	dialogue editor
Harry E. Snodgrass	....	supervising sound editor

Stunts
Tyler Boggs	....	stunt rigger
William Boggs	....	stunt rigger
Steve Buckley	....	stunt coordinator
Kai Shelton	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
John Banholzer	....	additional electrician
Katie Bogner	....	assistant camera
Paul Fanning	....	electrician
Jeff Gustafson	....	camera loader
Koji Kojima	....	first assistant camera
Michael Kurz	....	video playback operator
Matthew May	....	best boy electric
Gabe Smith	....	grip
Joel Stirnkorb	....	key grip
Scott A. Walters	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Lisa Rudin	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jenelle Giordano	....	on-set costumer
Martha Hines	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
George Chavez	....	color timer

Transportation Department
Victoria Mischa Austreng	....	driver

Other crew
Victoria Mischa Austreng	....	cat/talent wrangler
Victoria Mischa Austreng	....	key set production assistant
Cody Bartol	....	additional production assistant
Alec Cohen	....	production assistant
Brandon Cusak	....	production assistant
Jainee Dial	....	production assistant
Shaun Gavin	....	location manager
Samuel Hamilton Hardy	....	production assistant
Joahna Kuiper	....	production assistant
Michael Kurz	....	production assistant
Kevin R. Lewis	....	production assistant
Sarah Mayfield	....	production assistant
Mark Olsen	....	executive: Trigger Street Independent
Sandy Parker	....	script supervisor
Wilson Peery	....	production intern
Frederic Perrin	....	caterer
Jenna Rae	....	production assistant (as Jenna Rae Bryant)
Travis Rehwaldt	....	set production assistant
Lance Rich	....	first aid officer
Lance Rich	....	production assistant
Joe Rynearson	....	production assistant
Dan Sanderson	....	production assistant
Stephanie Tichenor	....	production coordinator
Robert Warberg	....	key assistant location manager
Derek Wilson	....	location assistant
Lindsey Winger	....	production assistant

Thanks
Hugh Anderson	....	thanks
Jim Bingham	....	thanks
Sheila Delutri	....	thanks
Andrew F. Ferguson Sr.	....	thanks
Zac Reeder	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Jeremy Coon Productions
• Crazy Dreams Entertainment
• Trigger Street Productions

Distributors

• Screen Media Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Marvista Entertainment (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Sony BMG Feature Films (2006) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Cinetic Media  world sales
• Media Distributors Film Source  Fuji film provided by

Also Known As:

The Sasquatch Gang (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor and language.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Banks, Oregon, USA

Company:

Jeremy Coon Productions

Trivia:

The director wanted to use Europe's song, "The Final Countdown" in the film, but indicated that, "They wanted too much [money] for it."

Goofs:

Continuity: While in the arcade, Sophie's ski-ball score constantly changes.

Quotes:

Gavin Gore: Well, I gotta go. My mom thinks I'm at the pet store looking at kittens.

Movie Connections:

References Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Hilarious comedy that's enjoyable for all ages

I saw this film at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan, and it was my favorite film of the festival.

Directed by talented newcomer Tim Skousen, the film follows teen Gavin Gore (wonderfully played by Peter Pan's Jeremy Sumpter) and his three friends after they discover some Bigfoot tracks (and dumplings) in the forest. The fantasy-loving group decides to tell the police and media about it to see if the tracks actually belong to the Sasquatch. Meanwhile, as this is taking place, Gavin's neighbors, patriotic redneck Zerk Wilder and corndog loving Shirts (brilliantly played by Dodgeball's Justin Long and Cabin Fever's Joey Kern) get into some trouble. Zerk will lose his Pontiac Firebird to creditors if he doesn't pay for his credit bills. They decide to use the Sasquatch finding as a way to save the precious car. The two story lines cleverly intertwine and result in many hilarious scenes.

I loved the way the film was written. It's told in a comic book style, with different chapter titles and some of the same scenes from previous chapters appearing in later chapters, just from a different point of view.

I was laughing the whole way through this film. It was produced by the Napoleon Dynamite team and some of the touches from that film can be seen in this. But whether you loved Napoleon Dynamite or hated it, don't let that be the judge of whether you want to see this movie or not. This movie has its own clever and charming characteristics. The characters are all entertaining, the dialogue is hysterical, and it's clear that everyone working on the movie had a great time.

Director Tim Skousen, producers Mark Kassen and Jeremy Coon, and stars Justin Long and Joey Kern were all at the festival to promote the movie and tell stories about the making of it. I talked with them and got to ask some questions about the film and I must say, they were so nice and funny, I wish them all the best with this film and their future projects.

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