The Elder Son

5.8 /10
The Elder Son ( Orig. Title ) Comedy, Drama 1 h 24 Min 2006
Bo and Skip are a pair of car thieves looking for a new heist. Bo poses as the long lost son of a Russian immigrant clarinetist, Max (Rade Serbedzija), as part of their new scam. Bo is quickly accepted by the loving Max and forms a bond with his new sister Lolita, and new brother Nikita. Unfortunately, his plan turns sour when Bo unexpectedly falls for his eccentric and charming "sister". Bo must weight his loyalties to his friend Skip and his desire for a more stable existence and a chance for love. Of course, Lolita's fiance Greg might be an obstacle as well. Meanwhile, Max is hiding a secret about his position as a clarinetist in the local LA symposium. A proud man with a strong Russian heritage, Max wants to protect his family and provide for them without suffering personal humility.
Available Countries
All Countries
Voice Language
English
Subtitles
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Stars
Shane West, Leelee Sobieski, Eric Balfour, Rade Serbedzija, Reiley McClendon, Regina Hall, Brian Geraghty, Ed Begley Jr., Elya Baskin, Svetlana Efremova, Ivana Milicevic, Joel David Moore, see full cast & crew
Director
Marius Balchunas
Writer
Marius Balchunas, Scott Sturgeon, Aleksandr Vampilov
Production Company
Visionary thinking

Cast

Shane West - Bo
Leelee Sobieski - Lolita
Eric Balfour - Skip
Rade Serbedzija - Max
Reiley McClendon - Nikita
Regina Hall - Susan
Brian Geraghty - Greg
Ed Begley Jr. - Leonard
Elya Baskin - Uncle Fedya
Svetlana Efremova - Vera
Ivana Milicevic - Tanya
Joel David Moore - Kenny
Alan Blumenfeld - Mr. Kleeman
Michael Rose - Mom's Boyfriend
Kathleen Gati - Fedya's Wife
Inna Swann - Banya Waitress
Momcilo 'Momo' Nikolic - Gypsy Band Leader
Lisa Milena Simikic - Gypsy Singer
Robert Samarzich - Gypsy Musician
Desmond Warren - Gypsy Musician
Dzevad Ceranic - Accordian Player
Sally Ann Brooks - Additional voices
Susan Lay - Carrie

Directors

Marius Balchunas

Writers

Marius Balchunas
Scott Sturgeon
Aleksandr Vampilov

Producers

Eric Koskin - executive producer
Richard Middleton - co-producer
Scott Sturgeon - producer
John Veague - producer
Damon Martin - executive producer (uncredited)

Musicians

Yagmur Kaplan
Mladen Milicevic

Film Editing

David Dodson

Cinematographers

Andrew Huebscher - director of photography

Art directors

Scott Holdredge

Production designers

Katya Blumenberg

Second Unit Director or Assistant directors

W. Alex Korp - first assistant director
Melissa Lekus - second assistant director
Michael Zeininger - second second assistant director

Music department

Darin Harmon - music supervisor

Editorial department

David Dodson

Production managers

Katya Blumenberg

Art department

Jaime Beebe - on-set dresser
Hunter Brown - assistant property master
C. Alex de Gale - carpenter
Jen Fiedler - on-set dresser
Flip Filippelli - construction coordinator
McJoel Hamilton - leadman
Jesse Hyatt - art swing
Dan C. Jenkins - painter
Jim Jerome - set dresser
Cija Johnson - lead scenic

Sound department

Steve Arcabascio - boom operator
Keith Birchfiel - boom operator
Michael Brown - foley mixer
Gary Coppola - re-recording mixer
James Dehr - sound mixer
Thomas O'Neil Younkman - dialog editor
Phillip Perpich - foley mixer
Jeff Prosser - foley artist / foley supervisor
Benjamin Rauscher - post-audio assistant
David Warburton - post facility coordinator

Special effects department

Chris Bailey - special effects coordinator

Visual effects department

Rachel Clement - digital cleanup artist

Set decorators

Ian Cranston

Makeup department

Myke Michaels - makeup department head
Stacey Rae - makeup artist
Wendy Southard - hair department head
Jenna Tibbetts - makeup artist

Costume Design

Emmy Taylor

Camera and Electrical department

Darrick Akey - assistant camera
Eddie San Chan - gaffer
Cory Brandon Clay - camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit
Justin DeNino - electrician
Rachel Donofrie - camera loader
Gene Fereaud - best boy electric
Leo Ibanez - grip
Erwin Landau - Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Piekutowski - grip
Andrew Robison - grip
Nickolas Dylan Rossi - assistant camera
Sonoko Shimoyama - electrician
Alpheus Underhill - best boy grip
Greg Wilson - key grip
Michael Witczak - electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Emily Batson - key costumer
Sara Walbridge - costume supervisor

Stunts

Mikal Kartvedt - stunt coordinator

Transportation department

John Christopher Hicks - driver
Mark Holmes - transportation co-captain
Billy Kane - transportation coordinator
Jim Oge Jr. - transportation

Other Crew

Ted Alvarez - production assistant
Randi M. Cohen - production assistant
Dave Fraunces - production coordinator
Tom Goodrich - studio teacher
Megan Kristen Lane - key set production assistant / key set production assistant
Yulia E. Meltser - production coordinator
Don Napoli - key production accountant
Chris Raines - office runner / production office assistant
Daniela Roth - assistant production coordinator
Arturo Lopez Uscanga - scanning manager
Larry Weinberg - production counsel

Thanks

Sam Eigen - special thanks
Brandon Paine - special thanks
Brian Sweet - special thanks