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 | 1.983 |
Directed By
Cathy Randall
Crew
Heather Ogilvie
Stephen Hays
Anton Rosenberg
Dany Cooper
Toni Collette
Anna Howard
Nell Hanson
Norman Parkhill
Harry Clein
Duncan Thompson
Liam Egan
Richard Boué
Des Kenneally
Glen W. Johnson
Leanne Ringelstein
Teena Mestres
Guy Gross
Jessica Hatherall
Angela Heesom
Paul Spencer
Roger Dowling
Dean Gould
Anousha Zarkesh
Chris Webb
Ernie Clarke
Miriam Stein
Tony Murtagh
Rebecca Wong
Shane Thomas
Paul Mac
Jane Sullivan
Joan Sauers
Janie Parker
Melissa Dunstone
Shareen Beringer
Sally Clarke
Jen Lamphee
Shane Thomas
Kristin Andersons
Kate Seeley
Phil Judd
Yulia Akerholt
Jen Lamphee
Max Lyandvert
Paul Kiely
Cathy Randall
Cathy Randall
Annette van Moorsel
Yolanda Schwartzer
Hilda Somarriba
Paul Shakeshaft
Ruth Coady
Matt Nettheim
Sam Oster
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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