Whatever It Takes (film)

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Whatever It Takes

Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by David Raynr
Produced by Matt Berenson
Bill Brown
Victoria Dee
Paul Schiff
Mark Schwahn
Written by Mark Schwahn
Starring Shane West
Marla Sokoloff
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
James Franco
Aaron Paul
Julia Sweeney
Colin Hanks
Kip Pardue
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) 31 March, 2000
Running time 94 min.
Language English
IMDb profile

Whatever It Takes is a teen comedy starring Marla Sokoloff, Shane West, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and James Franco. It was first released in America on 31 March 2000. The film is based on the play Cyrano de Bergerac.

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[edit] Plot

Ryan is a bit of a geek with eyes for the school sex bomb, Ashley, which induces cringing in his neighbor and best friend, Maggie, a cute intellectual girl. But popular jock Chris has his eye on Maggie, and he offers to help Ryan win Ashley if Ryan will help Chris woo Maggie. So begins a two-headed variation on Cyrano de Bergerac; Ryan composes soulful e-mails for Chris, and Chris advises Ryan to treat Ashley like dirt, which seems to be the only way to get her attention. At first, neither finds it easy to change their ways; Chris comes on too strong, and Ryan is too nervous to be a jerk. But as they start to succeed, Ryan begins to see Maggie in a new light and wonders if he's pursuing the right girl. The film examines the themes of staying true to oneself and finding self-worth.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Teen Choice Awards nominations

• Choice Movie: Comedy

• Choice Movie: Hissy Fit (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe)

• Choice Movie: Sleazebag (James Franco)

[edit] DVD

Whatever It Takes was first released on DVD, in America in August 2000. It was released in Australia later that year, then released in the UK in 2001.

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