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Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody

Someone just picked on the wrong nobody.

2001•1h 39m•

★5.7(215 ratings)

ComedyRomanceFamily

Overview

When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal makeover and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity.

Director

Writers

John Scott Shepherd

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Main Cast

Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Joe Scheffer

Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen

Meg Harper

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Callie Scheffer

Greg Germann

Greg Germann

Jeremy

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Natalie Scheffer

Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton

Mark McKinney

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Chuck Scarett

Ken Marino

Ken Marino

Rick Raglow

Wolfgang Bodison

Wolfgang Bodison

Cade Raymond

Cristi Conaway

Cristi Conaway

Abby Manheim

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Pat Chilcutt

Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

Cassandra Taylor

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Pasquin
Second Second Assistant Director: Daniel Orozco
First Assistant Director: Michael Haley
Second Unit First Assistant Director: Craig Laurence Rice
Second Assistant Director: Mark Tobey
Assistant Director Trainee: Wendy Bledsoe

Writing

Screenplay: John Scott Shepherd

Production

Producer: Brian Reilly
Executive Producer: Arnon Milchan
Producer: Anne Kopelson
Producer: Kenneth Atchity
Producer: Matthew Gross
Producer: Arnold Kopelson

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: George S. Clinton
Supervising Sound Editor: Bruce Stubblefield
Boom Operator: Jeff Erdmann
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Scott Millan
Sound Effects Editor: William Jacobs
Music Supervisor: Frankie Pine

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Daryn Okada
Camera Operator: Harry K. Garvin
Still Photographer: Joseph Lederer
Steadicam Operator: Harry K. Garvin

Editing

Editor: David Finfer

Art Direction

Production Design: Jackson De Govia
Set Decoration: Michele Poulik
Art Direction: Scott Ritenour
Property Master: Teri Anne Kopp
Art Department Coordinator: Claudia Bonfe

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Kathy O'Rear
Costume Design: Lou Eyrich

Keywords

daughtermartial artskarateprofessionpromotionex-wifeparkingslap

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Someone just picked on the wrong nobody."

#2

The film had a budget of $38.0M but only grossed $24.5M, losing $13.5M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).

#4

The film was directed by John Pasquin.

#5

The screenplay was written by John Scott Shepherd.

#6

The score was composed by George S. Clinton.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Daryn Okada.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0279889.

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Rating

5.7/10

Average

215 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Joe Somebody

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$38,000,000

Revenue:

$24,500,000

Production Companies:

Atchity Entertainment International (AEI)

Regency Enterprises

Regency Enterprises

Fox 2000 Pictures

Fox 2000 Pictures

Epsilon Motion Pictures

Epsilon Motion Pictures

Kopelson Entertainment