Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
Overview
This film is a smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in; and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out - introduces a feisty outsider hero unlike any other seen on screen. Esther Blueburger's quest begins when she escapes from her Bat Mitzvah party and is befriended by Sunni.., the effortlessly cool girl who is everything Esther thinks she wants to be. With the help of Sunni, Esther goes away from her ordinary life and leaves behind her malfunctioning Jewish family to hang out with Sunni's far breezier and super-hip single mom Mary and attend Sunni's forbidden public school as a Swedish exchange student.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.083 |
Directed By
Cathy Randall
Crew
Miriam Stein
Paul Spencer
Liam Egan
Sally Clarke
Shane Thomas
Teena Mestres
Stephen Hays
Dany Cooper
Joan Sauers
Janie Parker
Dean Gould
Anna Howard
Anousha Zarkesh
Jen Lamphee
Phil Judd
Yulia Akerholt
Jen Lamphee
Shane Thomas
Harry Clein
Roger Dowling
Des Kenneally
Glen W. Johnson
Toni Collette
Angela Heesom
Richard Boué
Norman Parkhill
Chris Webb
Ernie Clarke
Nell Hanson
Heather Ogilvie
Anton Rosenberg
Guy Gross
Max Lyandvert
Jessica Hatherall
Duncan Thompson
Paul Kiely
Shareen Beringer
Rebecca Wong
Tony Murtagh
Paul Mac
Kristin Andersons
Kate Seeley
Leanne Ringelstein
Jane Sullivan
Melissa Dunstone
Cathy Randall
Cathy Randall
Hilda Somarriba
Yolanda Schwartzer
Annette van Moorsel
Matt Nettheim
Sam Oster
Ruth Coady
Paul Shakeshaft
Miriam Stein
TOP CAST
Danielle Catanzariti
Esther Blueburger
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Sunni
Toni Collette
Mary
Christian Byers
Jacob Blueburger
Essie Davis
Grace Blueburger
Russell Dykstra
Osmond Blueburger
Jonny Pasvolsky
Mr. Hooper
Cassandra Jinman
The Slug
Yen Yen Stender
Ribbon 2 / Lissy
Talia Monaghan
Ribbon 1 / Missy
Laura Kettle
Ribbon 3 / Demi
Lucy Carey
Ribbon 4 / Sienna
Tisha Adey
Ribbon 5 / Prudence
Leticia Monaghan
Prefect / Cynthia
Edwin Hodgeman
Rabbi
Russell Dykstra
Music Teacher
Vanessa Downing
Music Teacher
Poh Ling Yeow
Sales Assistant
Bridget Walters
Mrs Rosen
Esme Proudman
Mrs. Silverman
Deidre Rubenstein
Mrs. Fleisher
Tony Mack
Science Teacher
Elise Champion
Helen
Nikita Adams
Piper
Daniela Ganter
Alex
Alex DeGaris-Boot
Braces Boy
Mark Gaweda
Psychiatrist
Paul Blackwell
Mr. Duke
Lyn Pike
Sunii's Grandmother
Joey Kennedy
Policewoman
Caitlin McDougall
Miss Koolkats
Patrick Frost
Sunni's Grandfather
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