France / May 18, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival
An ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

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Plot
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brittany Mountain | Brittany |
| Alicia Miles | Acadia |
| Kristen Hicks | Michelle |
| Bennie Dixon | Benny |
| Nathan Tyson | Nathan |
| Timothy Bottoms | Mr. McFarland |
| Matt Malloy | Mr. Luce |
| Chantelle Chriestenson Nelson | Noelle |
| Larry Laverty | Teacher #3 |
| Ruben Bansie-Snellman | GSA Student |
| Jason Seitz | GSA Victim |
| Vana O'Brien | P.E. Instructor |
| Joseph Sackett | GSA Student |
| Sarah Bing | GSA Student |
| Ellis Williams | GSA Teacher |
| Kim Kenney | Assistant Principal's Secretary |
| Marci Buntrock | Assistant Secretary |
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| Phillipp Roman Ostrovsky | Red Haired Kid |
| Michael Paulsen | Bully |
| Alfred Ono | Mr. Fong |
| Marychris Mass | Alex's Mom |
| Jim Steinpreis | Alex's Dad |
| Jeremy Simpson | Delivery Man |
| Sherilyn Lawson | Teacher #1 |
| Sarah Lucht | Teacher #2 |
| Dave Stippich | Teacher #4 |
| Jimmy Gomez | Kid On Bike |
| Joe Cronin | Science Teacher |
| Wolfgang Williams | Punk Guy |
| Caroline Donovan Boyd | Punk Girl |
| Travis Ferguson | Science Student |
| Ernest Truly | GSA Teacher |
| Mary Muldrew | GSA Student |
| Kether Hayden | GSA Student |
| Natascha Snellman | GSA Student |
| Shanti Cho | Student in Darkroom |
| Spencer Callahan | Student in Darkroom |
| Theara Sao | Eli's Friend |
| Tiana Woods | Eli's Classmate |
| Griffin Goins | Football Player |
| Maxim Horner | Football Player |
| Thomas Trullinger | Football Player |
| Ty Schwoeffermann | Football Player |
| Ray Monge | Janitor |
| Adolf Hitler | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Elephant |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HBO Films, Blue Relief Productions, Meno Film Company |
| Release date | 20 settembre 2003 |
| Executive producer | Bill Robinson, Diane Keaton |
| Production | Dany Wolf, Jay Hernandez, Laura Albert |
| Writer | Gus Van Sant |
| Casting | Mali Finn, Danny Stoltz |
| Editing | Gus Van Sant, Mato, Kiersten Harter, John Dowdell, Peter Appleton |
| Cinematography | Harris Savides, Christopher Blauvelt, Scott Patrick Green, Brent Lawson, Eric Alan Edwards, Bruce Lawson, Hector Rodriguez, Brian C. Lawson, Matías Mesa, Mike Hanauska, Shawn Sundby |
| Assistant directors | Sally Sue Beisel, Dany Wolf, Kathy Krause, Gus Van Sant |
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Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jul 09, 2003 / 18+ / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
United States / Aug 29, 2003 / Telluride Film Festival
Canada / Sep 06, 2003 / Toronto International Film Festival
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South Korea / Oct 04, 2003 / 19 / Pusan International Film Festival
Mexico / Apr 07, 2004 / Mexico City
Limited release
Norway / Sep 20, 2003 / 18
Portugal / Sep 20, 2003 / M/16
Romania / Sep 20, 2003 / 18+
Sweden / Sep 20, 2003 / 15
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United States / Oct 24, 2003 / R
Mexico / May 28, 2004 / B-15
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 20, 2003 / 12
Netherlands / Sep 20, 2003 / 16
Finland / Sep 25, 2003 / K-16
Italy / Oct 03, 2003
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Iceland / Oct 06, 2003
France / Oct 22, 2003 / 12 / Visa n°109026
United States / Nov 14, 2003 / R
United Kingdom / Jan 30, 2004 / 15
South Korea / Aug 27, 2004 / 19
Digital
Poland / Oct 10, 2003 / 18
Switzerland / Oct 17, 2003 / 16
Hungary / May 06, 2004 / 18
Physical media
France / May 12, 2004 / 12 / DVD
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