United States / Mar 16, 2009 / SXSW Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matt Yuan | Matt Yuen |
| Celia Weston | Mom |
| Collette Wolfe | Nell |
| Randy Gambill | Flasher |
| Alston Brown | Bruce |
| Cody Midthunder | D-Rock |
| Debra-Jayne Brown | Female Reporter |
| Aziz Ansari | Saddamn |
| Eddie Rouse | Angry Store Owner |
| Patton Oswalt | Toast A Bun Manager |
| Lauren Miller Rogen | Girl Employee |
| Rafael Herrera | Janitor |
| Ben Best | Detective Nichols |
| William Sterchi | Department Store Manager |
| Robbie Hill | Tyler |
| Marlon Cunningham | Little Kid |
| Danny McBride | Caucasian Crackhead |
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| Milos Milicevic | Random Crackhead |
| Antonia DeNardo | Hot Clerk |
| Danielle Martin | Young Girl |
| David House | Policeman |
| Fran Martone | Psychologist |
| Gail L. Harrington | Flashed Lady |
| Cody Weselis | Skateboarder |
| Wyatt Tipton | Skateboarder |
| Shane Habberstad | Skateboarder |
| Dylan Hice | Skateboarder |
| Lucy Hill | Makeup Counter Lady |
| Parker Ewing | Young Girl Shoplifter |
| Ivan Kraljević | Mall Patron |
| Amy Baklini | Young Mother (uncredited) |
| River Shields | Child in Mall (uncredited) |
| Kevin Christopher Brown | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Zach Dulin | Mall Patron (uncredited) |
| Alison Grainger | Shopper (uncredited) |
| Jamie Haqqani | Detective (uncredited) |
| Carlton Liggins | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Alexandria Morrow | Mall Girl (uncredited) |
| Paul J. Porter | Mall Shopper (uncredited) |
| Michael Neal Powell | Postman (uncredited) |
| Sandi K Shelby | Frightened Shopper (uncredited) |
| Z. Ray Wakeman | Mall Executive (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Observe and Report |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Legendary Pictures, De Line Pictures |
| Official site | warnerbros.com |
| Release date | 10 aprile 2009 |
| Executive producer | Thomas Tull, Marty P. Ewing, William Fay, Andrew Haas, Jon Jashni |
| Production | Donald De Line |
| Writer | Jody Hill |
| Casting | Jo Edna Boldin, Sheila Jaffe |
| Editing | Zene Baker |
| Cinematography | Tim Orr |
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| Assistant directors | Ivan Kraljević, Milos Milicevic, Jody Hill, Gary Hymes, Denise Anderson Poore, Marcia Woske |
| Camera operators | Tim Orr |
| Additional photography | Tim Orr |
| Production design | Chris L. Spellman, Masako Masuda, Helen Britten |
| Art direction | Masako Masuda, Chris L. Spellman, Helen Britten |
| Set decoration | Helen Britten, Chris L. Spellman, Masako Masuda |
| Stunts | Al Goto, Angelique Midthunder, Laura Albert |
| Music | Joseph Stephens, Steve Mann, Steve Pederson, Terry Rodman |
| Sound | Steve Mann, Steve Pederson, Terry Rodman, Joseph Stephens |
| Costume design | Gary Jones, Enid Arias, Garnett Burk, Tarra D. Day, Sheila Trujillo, Corey Welk |
| Makeup | Sheila Trujillo, Gary Jones, Enid Arias, Garnett Burk, Tarra D. Day, Corey Welk |
| Hairstyling | Enid Arias, Garnett Burk, Gary Jones, Tarra D. Day, Sheila Trujillo, Corey Welk |
| Budget | 18.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 24.007.324 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Denmark / Apr 10, 2009 / 15
United States / Apr 10, 2009 / R
United Kingdom / Apr 24, 2009 / 15
Australia / May 14, 2009 / MA 15+
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Kazakhstan / May 14, 2009
Germany / Jun 18, 2009 / 16
Greece / Sep 10, 2009 / 16
France / Sep 28, 2009
Netherlands / Oct 07, 2009 / 16
Digital
Belgium / Apr 10, 2009 / 18
Ireland / Apr 24, 2009 / 18
Japan / Nov 18, 2009 / R18+
Hungary / Nov 24, 2009 / 18
Physical media
Netherlands / Apr 13, 2011 / 16 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Jun 30, 2015 / 16 / SBS 9
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