
Pay It Forward (2000)
Released:
2000-10-20
Duration:
2hr 2min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 7.3
When someone does you a big favor, don't pay it back... Pay It Forward
Overview
Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.
Production Companies

Bel Air Entertainment

Warner Bros. Pictures
Tapestry Films
Additional Info
Budget | $40,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $55,707,411.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 21.477 |
Directed By
Mimi Leder
Crew
Screenplay
Leslie Dixon
Leslie Dixon
Director
Mimi Leder
Mimi Leder
Editor
David Rosenbloom
David Rosenbloom
Director of Photography
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Location Manager
Maggie Peterson
Maggie Peterson
Casting
Geraldine Leder
Geraldine Leder
Producer
Steven Reuther
Steven Reuther
Production Design
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Second Assistant Director
David H. Venghaus Jr.
David H. Venghaus Jr.
Executive Producer
Jonathan Treisman
Jonathan Treisman
Music Supervisor
G. Marq Roswell
G. Marq Roswell
Stunt Coordinator
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Unit Production Manager
Mary McLaglen
Mary McLaglen
Executive Producer
Mary McLaglen
Mary McLaglen
First Assistant Director
Steve Danton
Steve Danton
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Costume Design
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Producer
Robert L. Levy
Robert L. Levy
Stunt Coordinator
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
Color Timer
David Orr
David Orr
Stunt Coordinator
Johnny Martin
Johnny Martin
Pilot
Kevin LaRosa
Kevin LaRosa
Novel
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Original Music Composer
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Producer
Peter Abrams
Peter Abrams
Cableman
Jack Wolpa
Jack Wolpa
Set Designer
Mick Cukurs
Mick Cukurs
First Assistant "B" Camera
Scott Andrew Ressler
Scott Andrew Ressler
Post Production Assistant
Jeremy Bradley
Jeremy Bradley
Set Decoration
Peg Cummings
Peg Cummings
Steadicam Operator
Stephen S. Campanelli
Stephen S. Campanelli
First Assistant Camera
Bill Coe
Bill Coe
Key Rigging Grip
Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire
Art Direction
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Set Designer
Gary Speckman
Gary Speckman
Production Sound Mixer
Mark Hopkins McNabb
Mark Hopkins McNabb
Dolly Grip
Dwight Joseph Lavers
Dwight Joseph Lavers
Production Supervisor
Scott Elias
Scott Elias
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
John 'Fest' Sandau
John 'Fest' Sandau
First Assistant Editor
Richmond Riedel
Richmond Riedel
Storyboard Artist
Philip Keller
Philip Keller
Camera Operator
Stephen S. Campanelli
Stephen S. Campanelli
Key Grip
J. Patrick Daily
J. Patrick Daily
Set Designer
Marcos Alvarez
Marcos Alvarez
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Isaac Friedman
Isaac Friedman
Script Supervisor
Julie Pitkanen
Julie Pitkanen
Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher S. Aud
Christopher S. Aud
"B" Camera Operator
Chris Lombardi
Chris Lombardi
Chief Lighting Technician
James R. Tynes
James R. Tynes
First Assistant Editor
Gregory Plotkin
Gregory Plotkin
Supervising Sound Editor
J. Paul Huntsman
J. Paul Huntsman
Associate Producer
Paddy Sam Carson
Paddy Sam Carson
First Assistant "B" Camera
Barry Idoine
Barry Idoine
Boom Operator
Raul A. Bruce
Raul A. Bruce
Music Editor
Bill Bernstein
Bill Bernstein
Assistant Editor
Siobhan Prior
Siobhan Prior
Second Assistant Camera
Bobby McMahan
Bobby McMahan
Supervising ADR Editor
James Simcik
James Simcik
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Gregg Rudloff
Assistant Sound Editor
Terry Garcia
Terry Garcia
Assistant Sound Editor
Jeff Cranford
Jeff Cranford
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz
Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Morrell
Mark Morrell
Dialogue Editor
Patrick J. Foley
Patrick J. Foley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
Dialogue Editor
John F. Reynolds
John F. Reynolds
ADR Editor
Lee Lemont
Lee Lemont
Foley Editor
David Horton Jr.
David Horton Jr.
Foley Mixer
Eric Gotthelf
Eric Gotthelf
Assistant Accountant
Shaun M. McGovern
Shaun M. McGovern
Actor's Assistant
Dana Brunetti
Dana Brunetti
Production Coordinator
Denise Heinrich
Denise Heinrich
Assistant Production Coordinator
Candice D. Campos
Candice D. Campos
Producer's Assistant
Michelle Pinkney
Michelle Pinkney
Costumer
Tangi Crawford
Tangi Crawford
ADR Mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell
Thomas J. O'Connell
Second Second Assistant Director
Paul Prenderville
Paul Prenderville
Actor's Assistant
Stacey Berns
Stacey Berns
Producer's Assistant
Hallie Sirota
Hallie Sirota
Costumer
Nadine Haders
Nadine Haders
Property Master
Douglas Fox
Douglas Fox
Foley Editor
David Horton Sr.
David Horton Sr.
Orchestrator
Thomas Pasatieri
Thomas Pasatieri
Production Secretary
Cary Levine
Cary Levine
Scoring Mixer
Joel Iwataki
Joel Iwataki
Assistant Location Manager
Elaine Patarini
Elaine Patarini
Costume Supervisor
Lynda Foote
Lynda Foote
Costumer
Dennis McCarthy
Dennis McCarthy
Sound Effects Editor
David Werntz
David Werntz
Sound Effects Editor
John Voss Bonds Jr.
John Voss Bonds Jr.
Foley Artist
Catherine Harper
Catherine Harper
Assistant Property Master
Michael P. Sweeney
Michael P. Sweeney
Leadman
Larry McGuire
Larry McGuire
Foley Artist
Kevin Bartnof
Kevin Bartnof
Unit Publicist
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke
Producer's Assistant
Brigette Roux-Lough
Brigette Roux-Lough
Production Accountant
Stevie Lazo
Stevie Lazo
Assistant Property Master
China Iwata Fox
China Iwata Fox
Producer's Assistant
Dori Kancher
Dori Kancher
Stunts
Norman Howell
Norman Howell
Stunts
Brennan Dyson
Brennan Dyson
Stunts
Ryan Keating
Ryan Keating
Stunts
Greg Harris
Greg Harris
Stunts
Chad Dashnaw
Chad Dashnaw
Stunts
Ralph W. Odum
Ralph W. Odum
Stunts
Kim Renee
Kim Renee
Stunts
Peter Weireter
Peter Weireter
Stunts
William H. Burton Jr.
William H. Burton Jr.
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Debbie Lynn Ross
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts
Debbie Evans
Debbie Evans
Set Dresser
John M. Schenk
John M. Schenk
Special Effects Supervisor
Burt Dalton
Burt Dalton
Key Hair Stylist
Waldo Sanchez
Waldo Sanchez
Hairstylist
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
Makeup Department Head
Vivian McAteer
Vivian McAteer
Makeup Artist
Louis Lazzara
Louis Lazzara
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Matthew W. Mungle
Matthew W. Mungle
Special Effects
Albert Delgado
Albert Delgado
Assistant Makeup Artist
Christine Steele
Christine Steele
Standby Painter
Nicholas C. John
Nicholas C. John
Studio Teacher
Judith M. Brown
Judith M. Brown
Dolby Consultant
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Hairstylist
Carol A. O'Connell
Carol A. O'Connell
Video Assist Operator
Roger C. Johnson
Roger C. Johnson
Makeup Artist
Ronnie Specter
Ronnie Specter
Art Department Coordinator
Laura M. O'Brien
Laura M. O'Brien
Construction Foreman
David Gabrielli
David Gabrielli
Transportation Coordinator
Tommy Tancharoen
Tommy Tancharoen
Casting Assistant
Jessie Disla
Jessie Disla
Construction Coordinator
Marvin Salsberg
Marvin Salsberg
Greensman
Carlo Basail
Carlo Basail
Studio Teacher
Lois Carl
Lois Carl
Key Makeup Artist
Tania McComas
Tania McComas
Casting Assistant
Stacey Bunch
Stacey Bunch
Still Photographer
David James
David James
Transportation Captain
Lee Garibaldi
Lee Garibaldi
Craft Service
Richard Cody
Richard Cody
Studio Teacher
Adria Later
Adria Later
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Clinton Wayne
Clinton Wayne
TOP CAST

Kevin Spacey
Eugene Simonet

Helen Hunt
Arlene McKinney

Angie Dickinson
Grace

Haley Joel Osment
Trevor McKinney

Jay Mohr
Chris Chandler

Jim Caviezel
Jerry

Jon Bon Jovi
Ricky McKinney

David Ramsey
Sidney Parker

Gary Werntz
Mr. Thorsen

Colleen Flynn
Woman on Bridge

Marc Donato
Adam

Kathleen Wilhoite
Bonnie

Liza Snyder
Michelle

Jeannetta Arnette
Nurse

Hannah Leder
Thorsen's Daughter

Tina Lifford
Principal
Loren D. Baum
Rough Kid #1
Nico Matinata
Rough Kid #2

Zack Duhame
Rough Kid #3

Shawn Pyfrom
Shawn

Alexandra Kotcheff
Alexandra

Bradley White
Jordan
Christi Colombo
Christi
Phillip Stewart
Phillip
Justin Parsons
Justin
Myeshia Dejore Walker
Myeshia
Brenae Suzanne Davey
Brenae

Molly Bernard
Molly
Andrew Patrick Flood
Andy
Tameila N. Turner
Tameila
Julian Correa
Julian
Carrie Sullivan
School Girl
Patricia Deanda
Change Girl
Ryan Berti
Hallway Kid #1
Gabriela Rivas
Hallway Kid #2
Carrick O'Quinn
Man In Window
Stephanie Feury
Woman In Window

Bernard White
Cop
Tom Bailey
Liquid Man #1

Tim DeZarn
Liquid Man #2

Jonathan Nichols
Liquid Man #3
Ron Keck
Lowlife #1
John Powers
Lowlife #2

Bob McCracken
Creepy Middle-Aged Man
Frank Whiteman
Doctor

Eugene Osment
Cop Who Gives Directions
Kendall Tenney
Male Newscaster
Sue Tripathy
Female Newscaster

Rusty Meyers
News Stand Guy
Leslie Dilley
The Governor