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Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes

How low will they go to get the girls of their dreams?

2000•1h 34m•

★5.8(300 ratings)

DramaComedyRomance

Overview

A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant, who apparently has no interest in him. Meanwhile, dim star athlete Chris Campbell has his eye on Ryan's brainy and beautiful friend, Maggie Carter. The two agree to help each other in their romantic quests, but, as they come closer to their goals, both Ryan and Chris suspect that they might be pursuing the wrong girls.

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Main Cast

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Ashley Grant

Shane West

Shane West

Ryan Woodman

Marla Sokoloff

Marla Sokoloff

Maggie Carter

James Franco

James Franco

Chris Campbell

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul

Floyd

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Cosmo

Julia Sweeney

Julia Sweeney

Kate Woodman

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

P.E. Teacher

Kip Pardue

Kip Pardue

Harris

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon

Chess Club Kid

David Koechner

David Koechner

Virgil Doolittle

Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington

Cop

Full Crew

Direction

Second Assistant Director: Christina Fong
Director: David Raynr
Script Supervisor: Kim Berner
First Assistant Director: Rip Murray

Writing

Writer: Mark Schwahn

Production

Executive Producer: William H. Brown
Co-Producer: Mark Schwahn
Co-Producer: Matt Berenson
Casting: Randi Hiller
Executive Producer: Vicki Dee Rock
Producer: Paul Schiff

Music & Sound

Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Brad Sherman
Sound Effects Editor: Bryan Bowen
Sound Effects Editor: Randy Kelley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
Supervising Sound Editor: Greg Hedgepath
Music Editor: Jonathan Karp

Cinematography

Still Photographer: Frank Masi
Director of Photography: Tim Suhrstedt
Steadicam Operator: Peter Jensen
Camera Operator: Philippe Carr-Forster

Editing

Editor: Ronald Roose

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Debra Echard
Art Direction: Alan E. Muraoka
Production Design: Edward T. McAvoy
Property Master: Mychael Bates

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Leesa Evans
Key Hair Stylist: Dugg Kirkpatrick
Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Clinton Wayne
Key Makeup Artist: Tracey Levy

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "How low will they go to get the girls of their dreams?"

#2

The film had a budget of $15.0M but only grossed $9.9M, losing $5.1M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).

#4

The film was directed by David Raynr.

#5

The screenplay was written by Mark Schwahn.

#6

The score was composed by Edward Shearmur.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Tim Suhrstedt.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0202402.

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Rating

5.8/10

Average

300 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Whatever It Takes

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$15,000,000

Revenue:

$9,902,115

Production Companies:

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Phoenix Pictures

Phoenix Pictures