United States / Apr 23, 2009 / Tribeca Film Festival
Shoulda. Coulda. Woulda.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors. Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jessica St. Clair | Darcy Portola |
| Frances Conroy | Mrs. Leuchtenberger |
| Marc Blucas | Brad Nelson |
| Joanna Cassidy | Mrs. Smith |
| Dee Wallace | Mrs. McCarthy |
| Michael Gross | Mr. McCarthy |
| Ken Johnson | Mr. O'Neil |
| Jessica Schatz | Mrs. O'Neil |
| Scott Michael Campbell | Officer Bird |
| Blake Adams | Cop |
| Catherine Black | Goth Girl |
| Jenn Shagrin | Jungle Journalist #1 |
| Josh Sussman | Jungle Journalist #2 |
| Jane Sheldon | Goth Girl Singer |
| Clark Hunter | River Village Guard #1 |
| John A. Keim | River Village Guard #2 |
| Jack Salvatore, Jr. | Student in Hallway |
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| Nick Thurston | Party Kid |
| Kelly Wagner | Nurse |
| Ashley Bell | Valedictorian |
| David Shackelford | John John |
| Ryan Best | Disc Jockey |
| Emily Happe | WRHS TV Host |
| Bon Ogle | Bookstore Employee |
| Victoria Johnson | Student Hollywood Reporter |
| Max Thieriot | Shasta's Boyfriend |
| Brian Austin Green | Narrator |
| Matthew Berke | Tree Dwelling High School Student |
| Amanda Elliott | Prom Date Girl |
| Irvin Scott Guillermo | Senior |
| Shawn McDonald | Franky (as Shawn Ronell McDonald) |
| Brent Rode | Cannonball Guy |
| Nicole Smolen | Student |
| Max Tsarev | Wild Prom Boy / Basketball Player |
| Brad Benedict | Senior Stud (uncredited) |
| Ashleigh Nicole Johnson | Party Girl (uncredited) |
| Michael Justice | Senior (uncredited) |
| Silver Tree | Angie (uncredited) |
| Karmyn Tyler | Beauty Shop Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Matthew Woodward | Skater Kid (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stay Cool |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Initiate Productions |
| Release date | 16 settembre 2011 |
| Writer | Mark Polish |
| Editing | Drew Kilcoin, Ken Locsmandi, Milton Adamou, Paul Geffre, Matt Blackshear |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Adam Rehmeier, Andrew Coffing, Katey Wheelhouse, Michael Polish, Silver Tree, Lillian Awa |
| Lighting | Keith Morgan, Curtis Sherman, Greg Brezovec, Jason Goodell, Jason Sachse, Michael S. Beckman, David Gordon, Greg Heca, Stephen R. Ohab, Peter Portizo, Cooper Donaldson, Johnny McCormack, Rick Young, John T. Martin |
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| Additional photography |
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| Production design | Helen Harwell, Peggy Paola, Rob Zylowski, Stephanie L. Allen, Richard Augustine, Goar Galstyan, John A. Keim, Tom Waisanen, Brad Good, Manuel Baca, Jessica Scaeffler, Becky Herron, Mike Cruz, Paul Rehder |
| Art direction | Helen Harwell, Peggy Paola, Rob Zylowski, Stephanie L. Allen, Richard Augustine, Goar Galstyan, John A. Keim, Tom Waisanen, Brad Good, Manuel Baca, Jessica Scaeffler, Becky Herron, Mike Cruz, Paul Rehder |
| Set decoration | Peggy Paola, Helen Harwell, Rob Zylowski, Stephanie L. Allen, Richard Augustine, Goar Galstyan, John A. Keim, Tom Waisanen, Brad Good, Manuel Baca, Jessica Scaeffler, Becky Herron, Mike Cruz, Paul Rehder |
| Visual effects | Ken Locsmandi, Tamar Shaham, Andrew Lewitin, Go Aoyama, Jeremy Shuback, Mike Warren |
| Stunts | Darrin Prescott, Bridgett Riley, Chuck Waters, Scott Leva |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
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| Makeup | |
| Hairstyling | |
| Budget | 4.500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Sep 16, 2011 / PG-13
Physical media
Germany / Nov 18, 2010 / 12
Finland / Sep 16, 2011 / K-12
Sweden / Sep 16, 2011 / 11
TV
Hungary / Dec 19, 2010
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