Directed by Ben Younger
Written by Laura Coria, Amanda Ramirez, Gladys Sanchez, Kristal Villarreal
Executive Producer – Kristen Joiner & Maura Minsky
Producer – Michael Waxman
Associate Producer – Brenda Nieborsky
Director of Photography – Guillermo Navarro
Editor – Craig Warnick
Christina- Mirna Garcia
Jennifer- Vanessa Sandoval
Bobby- Robert Cerda
Carlos- Obed Rodriguez
Mike- Joseph Villarreal
Mike’s Girlfriend- Cassandra Garza
Bobby’s New Girl- Desairee Hinojosa
Teacher- Martha Castaneda
Girl on Sidelines - Joanna Garcia
Coach – Thomas Lee
Art Department Director – Yesenia Garcia
Art Department Intern – Steven Rodriguez
Casting Director – Candi Mascorro
1st Assistant Director – Micheal Waxman
1st Assistant Director Intern – Laura Coria
2nd Assistant Director – Romy Stevenson
2nd 2nd Assistant Director – Laura Walker
1st Assistant Camera – Brouke Franklin
2nd Assistant Camera – Danny Horne
Director of Photography Intern – Kristal Villarreal
Camera Intern – Lilly Villarreal
Key Grip – Rick Stribling
Grip/Swing 1 – Jason Foxworth
Grip/Swing 2 – Justin Spence
Grip Intern 1 – Marissa Rae Flores
Grip Intern 2 – Victor Francisco Osorio Jr.
Gaffer – Alex Skvorzof
Best Boy – Clayton Null
Electric Intern – Savahna Lee Ann Estrada
Make-Up/ Hair-Stylist – Adriana Rodriguez
Wardrobe Stylist – Nazli Cantu
Wardrobe Intern – Alyssa Ochoa
Script Supervisor – Annie Carr
Sound Mixer – Ben Lowery
Boom Operator – Heather Mitchell
Sound Intern – Charlie Ramirez
Assistant Editor –
Videographer – Jesse Epstein
Assistant Videographer – Nicole Zepeda
Videographer Intern – James Paul Gaytain
Location Manager – Melinda Marroquin
Craft Services Interns – Lionel Garza III
Reymundo Garza
Set Production Assistants – Tanya Atherton
Production Interns – Martha Amaro, Caroline Boon, Eric Garcia
Drivers - Javier Garcia, Pete Lopez, Jaime Salazar, Gilbert Garza, Rolando Cauazos
Security provided by Mission Police Department Officers –
Leo Longoria, Joel Chapa, Hiram Flores, Vicente Ochoa Jr., J.R. Ramirez
Film provided by Kodak
Camera Dollies by Panavision-Dallas
Cameras provided by Panavision-Dallas
Lighting and Grip package provided by TFN
Production supplies provided by Panavision-Dallas
Vehicle provided by Longhorn Rentals
Processing by CFI / Technicolor NYC
Transfer provided by Postworks
Editing Facilities provided by MadHouse
Scenarios USA and this film are made possible with funding by:
The Fred H. Bixby Foundation
Compton Foundation, Inc.
Educational Foundation of America
The Ford Foundation
The Elizabeth George Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Edward S. Moore Foundation
The Paul Robeson Fund/The Funding Exchange
The Mary Wohlford Foundation
Special Thanks
Risa Gertner
Steve Garfinkel
Gilbert Zepeda
21st Century
City of Mission
Mission Fire Department
Mission Police Department
Mission Parks & Recreation Department
El Patio Restaurant, Hinojosa Catering
Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Mission High Football Team
Hawthorne Suites Sharyland Plantation
Region One Education Service Center:
Dr. Sylvia Hatton, Noemi Ochoa, David Champion, Clara Contreras, Dr. Paul Cruz, Hilda Escobar, Annette Garcia, Ellen Gonzalez, and Roel Pena
City of Mission:
Mayor Norberto “Beto” Salinas, Chris Duque, Mayor Pro-Tem Gen Long, Councilman Leo Olivarez, Councilman Celestino Ramirez, and Isauro Trevino
Mission High School:
Principal Janie Connelly, Martha Castaneda, Xavier Sanchez
Mission Consolidated Independent School District:
Superintendent Jackie Dyer, Craig Verley
Student Lesson Plan and Worksheets, reviewed and approved by MOAPPP, are available in our Educators Center.
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