Detention (2011 film)
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Detention is a 2011 American comedy-horror film directed by Joseph Kahn
, and co-written with Mark Palermo. The film premiered March 2011 in Austin, Texas at SXSW. Detention stars Josh Hutcherson
, Dane Cook
, Spencer Locke
, Shanley Caswell, Walter Perez
, and Erica Shaffer
. Produced by Richard Weager and MaryAnne Tanedo.
himself, filming began in Los Angeles, CA August 2010 and finished shooting October 2010. The Director of Photography, Christopher Probst, shot the film digitally on Red Ones. The production set visual effects supervisor is Chris Watts
and post production visual effects supervision by Ingenuity Engine in Hollywood, California. Production Design for the film was by veteran music video and commercial designer, Marcelle Gravel.
Joseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn is an American music video, advertising, and feature film director.-Early life:Kahn was born in Jersey Village, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He is of Korean ancestry. He spent part of his childhood growing up in Livorno, Italy until his family moved to Texas...
, and co-written with Mark Palermo. The film premiered March 2011 in Austin, Texas at SXSW. Detention stars Josh Hutcherson
Josh Hutcherson
Joshua Ryan "Josh" Hutcherson is an American film and television actor. He began working in the early 2000s, appearing in several minor film and television roles...
, Dane Cook
Dane Cook
Dane Jeffrey Cook is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident. In 2006, Retaliation became the highest charting comedy album...
, Spencer Locke
Spencer Locke
Spencer Locke is an American actress who has had various appearances as "Kylie" on ABC's Cougar Town.-Life and career:...
, Shanley Caswell, Walter Perez
Walter Perez
Walter Perez is a weekend morning co-anchor, journalist and a weekday reporter for WPVI, the ABC network affiliate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He joined WPVI in September 2003 and continues to report for Action News as of January 2011, and is primarily assigned to the Lehigh Valley region. He...
, and Erica Shaffer
Erica Shaffer
Erica Shaffer is an American actress who has worked in independent films and television.Some of the films include A Family Affair, The Truth is Always Complicated, The Fall, Catalina Trust, The Socratic Method, Three on a Match and West Coast.A few of Shaffer's television credits include guest...
. Produced by Richard Weager and MaryAnne Tanedo.
Premise
It's another year at Grizzly Lake High School for Riley (Shanley Caswell), a clever but cynical social outcast who is the unrequited love object of Sander (Aaron David Johnson), who is even less popular and more sexually frustrated than she is. Meanwhile, ironically named hipster Clapton (Josh Hutcherson) is head over heels for Ione (Spencer Locke), a beautiful but self-absorbed cheerleader. All four are waiting out their final year of high school, but it's anyone's guess if they'll ever see graduation, as a serial killer known as Cinderhella is on the loose and preying on Grizzly Lake's student body. The principal (Dane Cook) is certain Cinderhella is a disgruntled student and figures he can keep the prom from turning into a bloodbath by putting the likely suspects in all-day detention on the day of the big dance, but you already know that's not going to go as he planned. Meanwhile, various students struggle with shape shifting, contract flesh eating diseases, discover time travel and fall victim to a gang making porn videos on school grounds.Cast
- Shanley Caswell as Riley Jones
- Josh HutchersonJosh HutchersonJoshua Ryan "Josh" Hutcherson is an American film and television actor. He began working in the early 2000s, appearing in several minor film and television roles...
as Clapton Davis - Dane CookDane CookDane Jeffrey Cook is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident. In 2006, Retaliation became the highest charting comedy album...
as Principal Verge - Spencer LockeSpencer LockeSpencer Locke is an American actress who has had various appearances as "Kylie" on ABC's Cougar Town.-Life and career:...
as Ione - Aaron David Johnson as Sander Sanderson
- Walter PerezWalter Perez (Actor)Walter Perez is an American film, television actor and musician. He is best known for his role in Fame.-Biography:Walter Perez was born in South Gate, California and is of Mexican descent. He started performing when he was seven years old as a flamenco dancer in elementary school recitals...
as Elliot Fink - Erica ShafferErica ShafferErica Shaffer is an American actress who has worked in independent films and television.Some of the films include A Family Affair, The Truth is Always Complicated, The Fall, Catalina Trust, The Socratic Method, Three on a Match and West Coast.A few of Shaffer's television credits include guest...
as Sloan - Parker Bagley as Billy Nolan
- Marque RichardsonMarque RichardsonMarque Richardson, Jr. is an American actor.- Early life :Richardson was born in San Diego, California in the U.S., in a naval hospital. Both parents served in the United States Navy. His father hails from Detroit, Michigan in the U.S., and his mother from Newport News, Virginia in the U.S...
as Toby T. - Jonathan "DumbfoundeadDumbfoundeadJonathan Park , better known by his stage name Dumbfoundead, is a Korean American battle rapper originating from the Los Angeles Underground's Project Blowed...
" Park as Toshiba
Production
Financed largely by Joseph KahnJoseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn is an American music video, advertising, and feature film director.-Early life:Kahn was born in Jersey Village, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He is of Korean ancestry. He spent part of his childhood growing up in Livorno, Italy until his family moved to Texas...
himself, filming began in Los Angeles, CA August 2010 and finished shooting October 2010. The Director of Photography, Christopher Probst, shot the film digitally on Red Ones. The production set visual effects supervisor is Chris Watts
Chris Watts
Chris Watts , is an American inventor, businessman, award winning filmmaker and Visual Effects Supervisor. Currently the President of located in Los Angeles, California, he began his film career with in 1989. Watts originated, invented and implemented the Digital intermediate process in 1995...
and post production visual effects supervision by Ingenuity Engine in Hollywood, California. Production Design for the film was by veteran music video and commercial designer, Marcelle Gravel.