The Best and the Brightest (2010) [R]

Release Date:
October 16, 2010

Original Title:
The Best and the Brightest

Genres:
Comedy

Production Companies:
Big Indie Pictures
High Treason Pictures
Wellfleet Phantasy Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12  US: R 

Runtime: 93

Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, The Best and the Brightest centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school.

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Art Department Coordinator:
Rachel Gold

Art Direction:
April Hodick

Casting:
Jessica Kelly
Suzanne Smith Crowley

Costume Design:
Eden Daniels

Director:
Josh Shelov

Director of Photography:
John Inwood

Editor:
Peter Iannuccilli

Hair Department Head:
Qodi Armstrong

Key Hair Stylist:
Julie Anna Kehoe

Makeup Artist:
Shannon Thompson

Makeup Department Head:
Michelle Kearns

Music:
Ted Masur

Producer:
Nicholas Simon

Production Design:
Russell Barnes

Script Supervisor:
Charles S. Rowe

Set Costumer:
Lorraine Porr

Set Decoration:
Bruce Sumerfield

Writer:
Josh Shelov
Michael Jaeger

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