American Cowslip (2009)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Mark David

Writers:

Ronnie Gene Blevins (writer)
Mark David (writer)
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Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It takes a village to raise an addict...

Plot:

In Blythe, California, a small town in the remote California desert, Ethan Inglebrink is an eccentric...

Cast

Ronnie Gene Blevins	...	Ethan Inglebrink
Diane Ladd	...	Roe
Rip Torn	...	Trevor O'Hart
Cloris Leachman	...	Sandy
Val Kilmer	...	Todd Inglebrink
Peter Falk	...	Father Randolph
Bruce Dern	...	Cliff
Priscilla Barnes	...	Samantha
Hanna Hall	...	Georgia (as Hanna R. Hall)
Blake Clark	...	Grimes
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paula Broussard	...	Overweight Jogger
D.W. Brown	...	Kenneth Englebrink
Art Chudabala	...	Rolo
Erik Fellows	...	Rourke
Marcos A. Ferraez	...	Johnny Eyelash
Cole Fritch	...	Young Ethan
Claudia Godbold	...	Katherine Inglebink
Mel Gorham	...	Kimberly
Katie Kocis	...	Nurse
Nina Kruse	...	Mrs. Kramer (voice)
Trevor Lissauer	...	Jim Bob
Doc McFadzen	...	The Sombrero Man
Marty Papazian	...	Jay
Josh Perry	...	Billy
Scott Allen Perry	...	Rex
Alex Petrovitch	...	Slick
Luciano Rauso	...	Joey
Benjamin Roche	...	Lucky
Lin Shaye	...	Lou Anne
Douglas Spain	...	Jorge
BooBoo Stewart	...	Cary
Maggie Wagner	...	Dolores Inglebrink

Directed by
Mark David

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ronnie Gene Blevins		writer
Mark David		writer
Christopher Morrison		additional dialogue

Produced by
Ronnie Gene Blevins	....	co-producer
Brent Clackson	....	co-producer
Brent Clackson	....	line producer
Steve Daly	....	executive producer
Mark David	....	producer
Tony Hewett	....	producer
Matthew Hobbs	....	executive producer
Stefan Jacobs	....	executive producer
Justin Kim	....	executive producer
Alfred Mitchell	....	executive producer
Sherri Olson	....	co-producer
Benjamin Roche	....	associate producer
Daniel Wood	....	executive producer
Michael Yanni	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Joseph Blaustein
Mark David

Cinematography by
Mark David

Film Editing by
Mark David		(co-editor)
Jonathan Lucas

Casting by
Mark Tillman

Production Design by
Gabor Norman

Art Direction by
Alan Atwood
Peter Tahoe

Makeup Department
Heide Kacser	....	key makeup artist
Stacy Luckow	....	makeup artist
Laura Schell	....	assistant hair stylist
Dawn Tunnell	....	hair stylist
Dawn Tunnell	....	key makeup artist
Katarina Voss	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Juri Koll	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jessica Hong	....	second assistant director
Duane Journey	....	first assistant director
Charlie Schlafke	....	second second assistant director
Nils Allen Stewart	....	second unit director
Kerry Williams	....	additional second second assistant director

Art Department
Tessa Faulkner	....	assistant property master
Naoko Inada	....	on-set dresser
Ronnie Lombard	....	head greens coordinator
Doc McFadzen	....	assistant production designer
Steve Romeyn	....	property master

Sound Department
Wael Abifaker	....	boom operator
Christopher Bills	....	foley editor (as Chris Bills)
Thomas Curley	....	sound mixer
Mike Hostettler	....	boom operator
Michael Lengies	....	sound mixer
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Ted Phillips	....	sound mixer
William Tabanou	....	sound designer
Steven Utt	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Ron R. Anantavara	....	digital intermediate engineer: I.E. Effects
David Kenneth	....	visual effects exective producer
Dennis Michel	....	visual effects supervisor
Ken Pellegrino	....	digital artist
Malcolm A.S. Sim	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Nils Allen Stewart	....	stunt coordinator
Chris Torres	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Levi Abramoff	....	additional electrician
Nicholas Allen	....	loader
Tim Balcomb	....	electrician
Ringo Betancourt	....	key grip
Matthew Castellitto	....	best boy electric
Chevy Chen	....	grip
Shaun Dallas	....	additional first assistant camera
Mark David	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Webb Davis	....	second assistant camera
John David Devirgiliis	....	second assistant camera
Jose Elias Felix	....	grip
Nikki Gray	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Phillp Guye	....	gaffer
Hanna Hall	....	camera intern
Julia Joseph	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Kim	....	electrician
Justin Kling	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Steve Mansour	....	additional grip
Nokoni Martinez	....	best boy
Stephen B. Martinez	....	additional grip
Jon Mayfield	....	camera operator
Kevin Morris	....	additional grip
Nicolas Morris	....	additional grip
Jihane Mrad	....	additional second assistant camera
Jay Muranaka	....	electrician
Richard Perez	....	grip
Michael Phelan	....	electrician
Jonathan Rigattieri	....	electrician
Kevin W. Skaggs	....	grip electric
Erin Weller	....	best boy
Aaron Wilson	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Gerald Scarfe	....	animation director

Casting Department
Brandi S. Hawkins	....	extras casting
Andy E. Horne	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Naomi Gelbard	....	costume assistant
Aaron Jacobson	....	key costumer
Katie Maloney	....	costume assistant
Kristin Morrison	....	costume assistant
Camille Rousseau	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Mike Beegle	....	color corrector
Blyth Kemp	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Joseph Blaustien	....	composer: additional music
Joseph Blaustien	....	music supervisor
Chris Cann	....	composer: additional music
Krassimir	....	vocalist
David Mark	....	composer: additional music
Ben Shepherd	....	composer: additional music
BooBoo Stewart	....	composer: additional music
Dean Truitt	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Bobby Chis	....	driver
Cody Herpin	....	transportation coordinator
Louie Melero	....	transportation production assistant
Matt Robb	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Julie Anderson	....	assistant production coordinator
Victor Deeb	....	creative consultant
Blaine G. Houserman	....	accountant
Blaine G. Houserman	....	production accountant
Michael Hover	....	production assistant
Jed James	....	location coordinator
Richard B. Jefferson	....	legal services
Sven Kamm	....	creative consultant
Houston King	....	producer's representative
Adele Lamb	....	production assistant
Tanit Lee Lascelles	....	production coordinator
Paul Leach	....	production assistant
Kyle Leonard	....	production assistant
Stanley Longstreet	....	location manager
Christopher Morrison	....	key set production assistant
Lucas Murillo	....	production assistant
James Murphy	....	production assistant
Catherine Olazabal	....	craft service
Susan Schaeffer	....	location scout
Linda Fleur Sweigart	....	assistant: Mr. Torn
Linda Fleur Sweigart	....	script consultant
Carmen Tabanyi	....	script supervisor
Deborah Taylor	....	production coordinator
Sedric Veal	....	production assistant
Jae Yun Byun	....	production assistant

Thanks
Carl Kocis	....	special thanks
Ben Scantlin	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Buffalo Speedway Film Company
• Cowslip Film Partners
• Zetta Pictures
• Firefly Films

Special Effects

• i.e. Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Fagerholm & Jefferson Law  legal services
• Film Source  motion picture film supplied by
• George's Studio Catering  catering
• Rolling Thunder Ranch  animal wrangler
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• i.e. Effects  digital intermediate

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Buffalo Speedway Film Company

Trivia:

The film was conceived by Blevins and David in 2003.

Quotes:

Ethan Inglebrink: You know Billy?
Georgia: You mean the special kid?
Ethan Inglebrink: Yeah. He is special... He's also retarded!
Georgia: I think the proper term is "mentally challenged".
Ethan Inglebrink: You're telling me he's mentally challenged and retarded?... Tough brake, huh?

Soundtrack:

In the Same Light

Magnificent!

What a superb contribution to modern American film! I must admit that at first I was scared American Cowslip would fall into the dreary and desiccated trap that plagues some independent films; however, within the first 10 minutes I was overjoyed by the amount of vivaciousness and wit that flowed from the screen.

Co-writers Mark David and Ronnie Blevins are an inspirational team, and although he is surrounded by an award winning cast, Blevins holds his own in the spotlight. His character, Ethan, is eccentric yet lovable and he is harmoniously paired with his love interest Hanna Hall.

To me the movie is nothing less than 113 minutes of life, love, laughter, and addiction - without a single minute wasted!