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Paranoid Park is a 2007 American-French drama film written and directed by Gus Van Sant. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Blake Nelson and takes place in Portland, Oregon. It stars Gabe Nevins as a teenage skateboarder who accidentally kills a security guard.
Van Sant wrote the draft script in two days after reading and deciding to adapt Nelson's novel. To cast the film's youths, Van Sant posted an open casting call on social networking website MySpace inviting teenagers to audition for speaking roles, as well as experienced skateboarders to act as extras. Filming began in October 2006 and took place at various locations in and around Portland. Scenes at the fictional Eastside Skatepark were filmed at Burnside Skatepark which was, like Eastside, built illegally by skateboarders.
Paranoid Park premiered on May 21, at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was given a limited release on March 7, 2008. It grossed over US$4,481,000 from its $3 million budget. The film received mostly positive reviews; some critics praised the direction and cinematography in particular, though others believed the film to be overly stylized and slow paced. It won one Independent Spirit Award, two Boston Society of Film Critics awards and the Cannes Film Festival's special 60th anniversary prize.
Original Release
10/24/2007
US Release
03/07/2008
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Gabe Nevins | Alex |
Daniel Liu | Detective Richard Lu / Detective Richard Liu |
Jake Miller | Jared |
Taylor Momsen | Jennifer |
Lauren McKinney | Macy |
Scott Patrick Green | Scratch |
John Michael Burrowes | Security Guard / Sicherheitsmann Wilox |
Grace Carter | Alex's Mom / Mutter von Alex |
Jay 'Smay' Williamson | Alex's Dad / Vater von Alex |
Christopher Doyle | Uncle Tommy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gabe Nevins | Alex |
Daniel Liu | Detective Richard Lu / Detective Richard Liu |
Jake Miller | Jared |
Taylor Momsen | Jennifer |
Lauren McKinney | Macy |
Scott Patrick Green | Scratch |
John Michael Burrowes | Security Guard / Sicherheitsmann Wilox |
Grace Carter | Alex's Mom / Mutter von Alex |
Jay 'Smay' Williamson | Alex's Dad / Vater von Alex |
Christopher Doyle | Uncle Tommy |
Dillon Hines | Henry |
Emma Nevins | Paisley |
Brad Peterson | Jolt |
Winfield Jackson | Christian |
Joe Schweitzer | Paul |
Oliver Garnier | Cal |
Mubarak Ra'oof | Ryan / Skateboarder |
Eric Anderson | Other Kid #1 |
Jeremy Anderson | Other Kid #2 |
Addison Owen | Another Kid #1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Allen Cress | Producer |
Marin Karmitz | Producer |
Nathanaël Karmitz | Producer |
Neil Kopp | Producer |