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I Love You, Beth Cooper (Original title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 21 August 2009 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Synopsis: US high-school comedy. When valedictorian Denis Cooverman gives a speech in which he declares his love for cheerleader Beth Cooper, Beth's boyfriend Kevin tries to beat him up afterwards, forcing Beth to hide Denis in a variety of places, whilst Kevin looks for them. Denis and Beth fall in love during the process.

Genres:
Comedy, Romance
Releases
Date: 10 July 2009Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 102 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (143)
© in all territories: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, Dune Entertainment III LLC, © in Brazil, Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain: TCF Hungary Film Rights Exploitation Limited Liability Company, a 1492 Pictures production: 1492 Productions, Made in association with: Dune Entertainment III LLC, Produced in association with: Ingenious Film Partners, Big Screen Productions, Presents: Fox Atomic, Author: Ingenious Film Partners, Author: Ingenious Film Partners 2 LLP, Author: Big Screen Productions 2 LLP, Author: Big Screen Productions 2 LLP, Inc. ILY Service, Executive Producer: Jenny Blum, Executive Producer: Larry Doyle, Executive Producer: Michael Flynn, Produced by: Chris Columbus, Produced by: Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan, Unit Production Manager: Michael Flynn, Unit Production Manager: Wendy S. Williams, Unit Manager (2nd Unit): Bonnie Benwick, Production Co-ordinator: Patricia Foster, Production Accountant: Debera Barager, Location Manager: Catou Kearney, Location Scout: Fiona Crossley, Doug White, Post-production Supervisor: Bruce Szeles, Post-production Co-ordinator: Stacey Thompson Matteoli, 2nd Unit Director: Bob Brown, 1st Assistant Director: John McKeown, Geoff Hansen, 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Nico Sachse, 2nd Assistant Director: Kathy Houghton, Sunday Stevens, 3rd Assistant Director: Katherine Keizer, Script Supervisor: Jessica Clothier, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Ingrid Kenning, US Casting by: Janet Hirshenson, US Casting by: Michelle Lewitt, Jane Jenkins, Canadian Casting by: Coreen Mayrs, Heike Brandstatter, US Casting Associate: Jamie Castro, Andy Henry, Canadian Casting Assistant: Amy Nygaard, Extras Casting: Stephanie Boeke, Voice Casting: Loop De Loop, Screenplay by: Larry Doyle, Based on his novel: Larry Doyle, Director of Photography: Phil Abraham, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Donald Mccuaig, Camera Operator (A): Dave Crone, Scott Macdonald, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Mike Wrinch, Steadicam Operator: Dave Crone, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Simon Jori, 1st Assistant Camera (B): David Lourie, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit): John Seale, Cam Hayduk, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Rich Sinclair, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Cynthia Greer, Camera Loader: Andrew Capicik, Gaffer: David Tickell, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Cory Hodson, Bill Kassis, Key Grip: Tony Whiteside, Key Grip (2nd Unit): Tom Kaczmarski, Key Rigging Grip: Kevin McCloy, Video Assist: Dave Joshi, Stills Photographer: Joseph Lederer, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Alex Burdett, Edited by: Peter Honess, 1st Assistant Editor: Brett De Carroll, Production Designer: Howard Cummings, Art Director: Sandra Tanaka, Art Department Co-ordinator: Lisa Leung, Set Designer: Joseph May, Set Designer: Greg Venturi, Set Designer: Peter Bodnarus, Set Designer: Andrei Andrianko, Set Decorator: Mary-Lou Storey, Lead Dresser: Steve Rowland, On-set Dresser: Steve Houle, Set Dresser: Mary Ann Charney, Set Dresser: Elena Dresser, Set Dresser: Jamie Westbury, Property Master: Dean Barker, Construction Co-ordinator: Charles Leitrants, Costume Designer: Karen Matthews, Assistant Costume Designer: Janice Macisaac, Costume Co-ordinator: Kevin Knight, Key Make-up Artist: Lisa Love, Key Hairstylist: Thom Mcintyre, Main/End Title Design: Pacific Title, Negative Cutter: Gary Burritt, Lab Colour Timer: Chris Regan, Digital Intermediate Facility: EFilm, Chapman Camera Crane/Dollies Provided by: PS - Production Services, Prints by: DeLuxe, Filmed with: Panavision Cameras & Lenses, Logo [Film Stock]: Kodak, Music by: Christophe Beck, Music Supervisor: Patrick Houlihan, Score Co-ordinator: Jake Monaco, Orchestra Contracted by: David Sabee, Music Editor: Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz, Score Recorded/Mixed by: Casey Stone, Additional Score Recording by: Steve Kaplan, Sound Mixer: Michael Williamson, Boom Person: Charles O'Shea, Sound Mixing: Gary Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Mix Technician: Zach Martin, Nathan Nance, Recordist: Ron Roumas, Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Shoup, Dialogue Editor: John Nutt, Dialogue Editor: Steve Slanec, Sound Effects Editor: Steve Bissinger, Sound Effects Editor: Douglas Murray, Voice Cast: Richard Epcar, Voice Cast: John Gidcomb, Voice Cast: Jeremy Glazer, Voice Cast: Walter Emanuel Jones, Voice Cast: Susan Leslie, Voice Cast: Devika Parikh, Voice Cast: Courtney Peldon, Voice Cast: Sarah Poynter, Jason Grant Smith, ADR Recordist: David Lucarelli, ADR Mixer: Charleen Steeves, Foley Artist: Ellen Heuer, Foley Artist: Dennie Thorpe, Foley Recordist: Sean England, Foley Mixer: Frank Rinella, Stunt Co-ordinator (US): Bob Brown, Stunt Co-ordinator (Canada): Dean Choe, Cheerleading Consultant: Moe Brody, Marine Co-ordinator: Jason Crosby, Animal Trainer: Dana Dubé, Unit Publicist: Patricia Johnson
Cast (33)
Hayden Panettiere (Beth Cooper), Paul Rust (Denis Cooverman), Jack T. Carpenter (Rich Munsch), Lauren London (Cammy), Lauren Storm (Treece), Shawn Roberts (Kevin), Alan Ruck (Mr C), Cynthia Stevenson (Mrs C), Jared Keeso (Dustin), Brendan Penny (Sean), Marie Avgeropoulos (Valli Wooley), Joshua Emerson (Greg Saloga), Pat Finn (Coach Raupp), Andrea Savage (Dr Gleason), Violet Columbus (sullen girl (Angelica)), Anna Mae Routledge (Patty Keck), Anja Savcic (Victoria Smeltzer), William C. Vaughan (Paul Bergie), Darien Provost (young Rich), Samm Levine (convenience store clerk), Ellie Harvie (female cop at high school), Dalias Blake (cop at lake), Emily Tennant (Raupp's sophomore 2), Maggie Ma (Raupp's sophomore 3), Natalie Von Rotsburg (librarian), Dharrol Alves (laughing teen 1), Karyn Baltzer (laughing teen 2), Devin Drewitz (laughing teen 3), Lucy Lu (laughing teen 4), Brandon Barton (party boy 1), John Gulayets (party boy 2), Dante Alridge (young bully 1), Ifeanyi Obanye (young bully 2)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (6)
In: Creative Screenwriting v16 n4 Jul/Aug 2009  Page: 63
Title: I Love You, Beth CooperAuthor: STOVALL, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Screenwriter Larry Doyle talks about I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER, which he wrote as a novel as well as a screenplay.

In: Screen International n1697 24 Jul 2009  Page: 32
Title: Reviews: I Love You, Beth CooperAuthor: HAZELTON, John Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v19 n9 September 2009  Pages: 69-70
Title: Reviews: I Love You, Beth CooperAuthor: RIZOV, Vadim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n243 September 2009  Page: 42
Title: In cinemas: I Love You, Beth CooperAuthor: THOMAS, William Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 13 Jul 2009  Page: 19,24
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LOWRY, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v404 n3 21 Mar 2008  Page: 19
Title: Films in ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English