12 & HOLDING (DVD/WS 1.78) DVD

12 and Holding
A trio of troubled suburbanites attempts to come to grips with the personal issues that surface following the tragic death of one of their own in this introspective adolescent drama from L.I.E. screenwriter/director (Michael Cuesta). In the months following the death of Jacob's (Conor Donovan) likeable, athletic twin brother, Rudy (also Donovan), Jacob and friends Malee (Zoe Weizenbaum) and Leonard (Jesse Camacho) struggle to make sense of the unfortunate youth's fiery demise at the hands of local bullies. As Jacob quickly loses himself to revenge fantasies and sets into motion a series of destructive plans designed to destroy the kids responsible for his brother's death, Malee focuses her attention on a dejected patient of her psychotherapist mother, and obese Leonard struggles about weight and health issues with his equally obese mother. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast Conor Donovan as Jacob Carges Zoë Weizenbaum as Malee Jesse Camacho as Leonard Linus Roache as Jim Carge Annabella Sciorra as Carla Chung Jeremy Renner as Gus Maitland Marcia de Bonis as Grace Fisher Tom McGowan as Patrick Fisher Conor Donovan as Rudy Carges

Crew Eric Friedewald - Art Director Judy Henderson - Casting Nick Goodwin Self - Co-producer Marina Draghici - Costume Designer Michael Cuesta - Director Kane Platt - Editor Eric Carlson - Editor Mike Downey - Executive Producer Frank Frattaroli - Executive Producer Doug Mankoff - Executive Producer Andrew Spaulding - Executive Producer Amy Robinson - Executive Producer Michael Nozik - Executive Producer Michael Hoffman - Executive Producer Stacy St. Onge - Hair Styles Alexander Kalkines - Location Manager Pierre Foldes - Composer (Music Score) Robin Urdang - Musical Direction/Supervision Stacy St. Onge - Makeup Christopher T. Paul - Camera Operator Lucio Seixas - Production Designer Romeo Tirone - Cinematographer Michael Cuesta - Producer Leslie Urdang - Producer Brian Bell - Producer Jenny Schweitzer - Producer Paul Hsu - Sound/Sound Designer Tom Efinger - Sound/Sound Designer Paul Epstein - Unit Production Manager Anthony Cipriano - Screenwriter Shawn Greene - Gaffer Café Budapest Ensemble - Musical Performer Kristen Dirato - Production Supervisor Jeremy L. Balon - Properties Master Sharon Watt - Script Supervisor Francisco Ortiz - Second Assistant Director Drew Jiritano - Special Effects Coordinator Christopher T. Paul - Steadicam Operator Sonya Andonov - Costumes Supervisor Joanna Stewart - Key Hairstylist Joanna Stewart - Key Make-up Daveed Schwartz - Production Sound Mixer Joshua Anderson - Production Sound Mixer Wes Waldron - Title Design Paul Epstein - Assistant Director

12 and Holding
(not reviewed)
 

Independent Spirit Awards, John Cassavetes Award (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Commentary with director Michael Cuesta Deleted scenes DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 94 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- 12 and Holding 1. 12th Birthday [4:23] 2. Fourth of July [1:51] 3. The Treehouse Fire [2:59] 4. Rudy's Funeral [6:52] 5. Back to School [3:27] 6. Dealing With Death [3:18] 7. Jacob's Visit [1:50] 8. Malee and Gus's Picnic [2:38] 9. Leonard's Exercise Kick [4:56] 10. Malee's Recital [8:08] 11. Jeff Commits Suicide [1:37] 12. In Gus's Apartment [4:03] 13. Christmas [7:20] 14. "Burning for You" [2:47] 15. Grace's Lockup [9:48] 16. Gas Leak [1:59] 17. Soul Mates [3:17] 18. Carla and Gus Talk [9:23] 19. Revenge [8:11] 20. End Credits [5:39]