The Kid & I (2005)

Director:

Penelope Spheeris

Writer (WGA):

Tom Arnold (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Get a little action.

Plot:

Aaron Roman (Gores) is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie. When his father (Mantegna) grants Aaron his wish for his 18th birthday, he experiences the reality a bit hard to manage.

Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Semi Autobiographical | Satire | Cerebral Palsy | Actor

Cast

Tom Arnold	...	Bill Williams
Eric Gores	...	Aaron Roman
Linda Hamilton	...	Susan Mandeville
Joe Mantegna	...	Davis Roman
Henry Winkler	...	Johnny Bernstein
Richard Edson	...	Guy Prince
Shannon Elizabeth	...	Shelby Roman
Brenda Strong	...	Bonnie Roman
Arielle Kebbel	...	Arielle
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Bunny
Gabrielle Sanalitro	...	Val
Laura Michel Kahwaji	...	Laura
Shaquille O'Neal	...	Himself (as Shaq)
Bill Goldberg	...	Himself
Pat O'Brien	...	Himself
Alejandro Patino	...	Apartment Manager
Felicia Lee	...	Bad Girl
Eric Dickerson	...	Coach
Branden R. Morgan	...	Fake Reporter (as Branden Morgan)
Lisa Wilhoit	...	Fake Reporter No. 2
Melissa Price	...	Melissa
Brianne Davis	...	Marla
Melissa Steach	...	Receptionist
Michael Gores	...	Paparazzi Kid
Ricky Lee Lawson	...	Paparazzi Kid
Mark Chadwick	...	Blind Guy
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Himself
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Himself
Penelope Spheeris	...	Herself
Pablo Eskabar	...	Chloe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rakefet Abergel	...	Auditioning Actress
Brandon Cox	...	Lester losers friend
Alicia Fusting	...	Bikini girl
Kim Kindrick	...	Christy
Jennifer Webb	...	Bikini Girl

Directed by
Penelope Spheeris

Writing credits (WGA)
Tom Arnold		(written by)

Produced by
Tom Arnold	....	producer
Buddy Enright	....	co-producer
Marie Fyhrie	....	executive producer
Jordan Katz	....	executive producer
Penelope Spheeris	....	producer
Brad Wyman	....	producer

Cinematography by
Robert Seaman

Film Editing by
Jan Northrop
John Wesley Whitton

Casting by
Ferne Cassel

Production Design by
Linda Spheeris

Art Direction by
Nanci Roberts

Set Decoration by
Maureen Osborne

Costume Design by
Lynette Meyer

Makeup Department
Lindsay Gores	....	assistant makeup artist
Toni G	....	makeup supervisor
Brent Keene	....	key hair stylist
Tijen Osman	....	assistant hair stylist
Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman	....	hair stylist
Raissa Patton	....	hair department head
Sherri Simmons	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Buddy Enright	....	unit production manager
Lisa Yesko	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Day	....	first assistant director
Susie Flower	....	second assistant director
Anthony J. Nahar	....	second second assistant director
W. Scott Wolf	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Brendon Cowsill	....	set dresser
Josh Hadley	....	set dresser
Lita Minger	....	on-set dresser
Tim Scheu	....	leadman
Erik Thomson	....	set dresser
Lee Thomson	....	gang boss
Kevin E. Vermeersch	....	assistant property master
Richard K. Wright	....	property master

Sound Department
Chris Julian Irwin	....	foley artist
Chris Julian Irwin	....	foley mixer
Chris Julian	....	sound post-production
Mark Linden	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Piskorski	....	sound editor
Larry Scharf	....	sound mixer
Harry E. Snodgrass	....	supervising sound editor
Roger V. Stevenson	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
John Cluff	....	special effects crew
Richard Zarro	....	special effects director

Stunts
John Ashker	....	stunt coordinator
Ken Clark	....	stunt double
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt double
Myke Schwartz	....	stunt camera vehicles

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott H. Birnkrant	....	assistant camera
Kevin Celi	....	digital imaging technician
Claire Folger	....	still photographer
Kevin Kennedy	....	key grip
Eric Kieweg	....	best boy electric
Shawn Lacy	....	grip
Shawn Shemanski	....	electrician
Jim Strong	....	gaffer
Chuck Zlotnick	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Gina Garcia	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amelia Buhrman	....	set costumer
Adrienne Greshock	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Royce Smith	....	color timer
John Wesley Whitton	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Steve Mccroskey	....	music editor
Mark Walbaum	....	music supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Tony Barattini	....	driver: set dressing

Other crew
Gavin J. Behrman	....	production accountant
Chris Cashman	....	stand-in: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jennifer Dunne	....	location manager
Paul W. Hazen	....	film acquisitions representative
Nicole Kreuzer	....	utility stand-in
Richard Lawson	....	acting coach
Julie E. Meschko	....	assistant to director
Larissa Michel	....	production secretary
Leslie A. Morrow	....	key assistant location manager
Neal Naito	....	production assistant
Diane H. Newman	....	script supervisor
Cindy Peters	....	clearance
David Albert Pierce	....	production counsel
Aaron Pinkston	....	production assistant
William Ramirez Jr.	....	key craft service
Patrick Richmond	....	key set production assistant
Tara A. Senior	....	production counsel
Frances Simonovich	....	assistant production coordinator
Timothy P. Tundel	....	first assistant accountant
Patricia van Baalbergen	....	production coordinator (as Patricia Johnson)
Daniel Jonathan Weisinger	....	assistant: Brad Wyman (uncredited)

Production Companies

• The Kid & I Productions LLC

Distributors

• Maiandros Entertainment Group (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
• Slowhand Cinema Releasing (2005) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Inter Video  computer and video playback

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some language, crude humor and drug references.

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

The Kid & I Productions LLC

Trivia:

The profits for this movie are going to United Cerebral Palsy, a lobby group for disabled peoples in Washington, DC.

Movie Connections:

Features True Lies (1994)

Short Review

The Kid & I was much better than I expected it to be. It wasn't great, but it did leave you feeling good at the end.

The performances were good as well. Good humor by Tom Arnold and laugh out loud moments by Val. (Gabby Sanalitro) Let's hope we get to see more of her in the future.

I would suggest seeing this film with your family. It is definitely the type of film that kids can relate to.

Gores also did a fine job, and should be an inspiration to other families that have children with CP.

If you can't catch it at the theater, it's worth renting.