The Battle of Shaker Heights
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| The Battle of Shaker Heights | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Efram Potelle Kyle Rankin |
| Produced by | Ben Affleck Matt Damon |
| Written by | Erica Beeney |
| Starring | Shia LaBeouf Elden Henson Amy Smart Kathleen Quinlan Shiri Appleby |
| Music by | Richard Marvin |
| Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman |
| Editing by | Richard Nord |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | August 22, 2003 |
| Running time | 79 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Project Greenlight |
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The Battle of Shaker Heights is a 2003 film co-directed by Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin. It starred Shia LaBeouf, Elden Henson, Kathleen Quinlan, Amy Smart and Shiri Appleby.
[edit] Plot
The plot revolves around Kelly Ernswiler (Shia LaBeouf), a young war reenactment enthusiast and his friend, Bart Bowland (Elden Henson) as they use military strategy against a high school bully (Billy Kay). At the same time, Kelly attempts to woo Bart's older sister Tabby (Amy Smart), even though she's set to get married.
The film takes place in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
The movie was the winning script of the second season of Project Greenlight.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shia LaBeouf | Kelly Ernswiler |
| Elden Henson | Bart Bowland |
| Amy Smart | Tabitha "Tabby" Bowland |
| Billy Kay | Lance Norway |
| Shiri Appleby | Sarah |
| Kathleen Quinlan | Eve Ernswiler |
| William Sadler | Abraham "Abe" Ernswiler |
| Michael McShane | Mr. Norway |
| Anson Mount | Miner Weber |
| Hattie Wilson | Principal Holmstead |
