Pay It Forward (2000)
Pay It Forward (2000)
When someone does you a big favor, don't pay it back... Pay It Forward
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.

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Cast

Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey As: Eugene Simonet
Helen Hunt Helen Hunt As: Arlene McKinney
Angie Dickinson Angie Dickinson As: Grace
Haley Joel Osment Haley Joel Osment As: Trevor McKinney
Jay Mohr Jay Mohr As: Chris Chandler
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When someone does you a big favor, don't pay it back... Pay It Forward
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 20 October 2000

Country: US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Bel Air Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Tapestry Films

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $55,707,411

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Cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Eugene Simonet

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Arlene McKinney

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Grace

Haley Joel Osment

Haley Joel Osment

Trevor McKinney

Jay Mohr

Jay Mohr

Chris Chandler

Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

Jerry

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi

Ricky McKinney

David Ramsey

David Ramsey

Sidney Parker

Gary Werntz

Gary Werntz

Mr. Thorsen

Colleen Flynn

Colleen Flynn

Woman on Bridge

Marc Donato

Marc Donato

Adam

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Bonnie

Liza Snyder

Liza Snyder

Michelle

Jeannetta Arnette

Jeannetta Arnette

Nurse

Hannah Leder

Hannah Leder

Thorsen's Daughter

Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

Principal

Loren D. Baum

Loren D. Baum

Rough Kid #1

Nico Matinata

Nico Matinata

Rough Kid #2

Zack Duhame

Zack Duhame

Rough Kid #3

Shawn Pyfrom

Shawn Pyfrom

Shawn

Alexandra Kotcheff

Alexandra Kotcheff

Alexandra

Bradley White

Bradley White

Jordan

Christi Colombo

Christi Colombo

Christi

Phillip Stewart

Phillip Stewart

Phillip

Justin Parsons

Justin Parsons

Justin

Myeshia Dejore Walker

Myeshia Dejore Walker

Myeshia

Brenae Suzanne Davey

Brenae Suzanne Davey

Brenae

Molly Bernard

Molly Bernard

Molly

Andrew Patrick Flood

Andrew Patrick Flood

Andy

Tameila N. Turner

Tameila N. Turner

Tameila

Julian Correa

Julian Correa

Julian

Carrie Sullivan

Carrie Sullivan

School Girl

Patricia Deanda

Patricia Deanda

Change Girl

Ryan Berti

Ryan Berti

Hallway Kid #1

Gabriela Rivas

Gabriela Rivas

Hallway Kid #2

Carrick O'Quinn

Carrick O'Quinn

Man In Window

Stephanie Feury

Stephanie Feury

Woman In Window

Bernard White

Bernard White

Cop

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Liquid Man #1

Tim DeZarn

Tim DeZarn

Liquid Man #2

Jonathan Nichols

Jonathan Nichols

Liquid Man #3

Ron Keck

Ron Keck

Lowlife #1

John Powers

John Powers

Lowlife #2

Bob McCracken

Bob McCracken

Creepy Middle-Aged Man

Frank Whiteman

Frank Whiteman

Doctor

Eugene Osment

Eugene Osment

Cop Who Gives Directions

Kendall Tenney

Kendall Tenney

Male Newscaster

Sue Tripathy

Sue Tripathy

Female Newscaster

Rusty Meyers

Rusty Meyers

News Stand Guy

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

The Governor

Billie Perkins

Billie Perkins

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

Mimi Leder

Mimi Leder

Director

David H. Venghaus Jr.

David H. Venghaus Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Steve Danton

Steve Danton

First Assistant Director

Julie Pitkanen

Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

Paul Byrne Prenderville

Paul Byrne Prenderville

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Maggie Peterson

Maggie Peterson

Location Manager

Geraldine Leder

Geraldine Leder

Casting

Steven Reuther

Steven Reuther

Producer

Jonathan Treisman

Jonathan Treisman

Executive Producer

Mary McLaglen

Mary McLaglen

Unit Production Manager

Mary McLaglen

Mary McLaglen

Executive Producer

Robert L. Levy

Robert L. Levy

Producer

Peter Abrams

Peter Abrams

Producer

Scott Elias

Scott Elias

Production Supervisor

Paddy Sam Carson

Paddy Sam Carson

Associate Producer

Shaun M. McGovern

Shaun M. McGovern

Assistant Accountant

Denise Heinrich

Denise Heinrich

Production Coordinator

Candice D. Campos

Candice D. Campos

Assistant Production Coordinator

Michelle Pinkney

Michelle Pinkney

Producer's Assistant

Hallie Sirota

Hallie Sirota

Producer's Assistant

Cary Levine

Cary Levine

Production Secretary

Elaine Patarini

Elaine Patarini

Assistant Location Manager

Brigette Roux-Lough

Brigette Roux-Lough

Producer's Assistant

Stevie Lazo

Stevie Lazo

Production Accountant

Dori Kancher

Dori Kancher

Producer's Assistant

Jessie Disla

Jessie Disla

Casting Assistant

Stacey Bunch

Stacey Bunch

Casting Assistant

Edited By

David Rosenbloom

David Rosenbloom

Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

David Orr

David Orr

Color Timer

Richmond Riedel

Richmond Riedel

First Assistant Editor

Gregory Plotkin

Gregory Plotkin

First Assistant Editor

Siobhan Prior

Siobhan Prior

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Design

Tangi Crawford

Tangi Crawford

Costumer

Nadine Haders

Nadine Haders

Costumer

Lynda Foote

Lynda Foote

Costume Supervisor

Dennis McCarthy

Dennis McCarthy

Costumer

Waldo Sanchez

Waldo Sanchez

Key Hair Stylist

Darrell Redleaf-Fielder

Darrell Redleaf-Fielder

Hairstylist

Vivian McAteer

Vivian McAteer

Makeup Department Head

Louis Lazzara

Louis Lazzara

Makeup Artist

Matthew W. Mungle

Matthew W. Mungle

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Christine Steele

Christine Steele

Assistant Makeup Artist

Carol A. O'Connell

Carol A. O'Connell

Hairstylist

Ronnie Specter

Ronnie Specter

Makeup Artist

Tania McComas

Tania McComas

Key Makeup Artist

Clinton Wayne

Clinton Wayne

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Sound

G. Marq Roswell

G. Marq Roswell

Music Supervisor

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Mark Hopkins McNabb

Mark Hopkins McNabb

Production Sound Mixer

Christopher S. Aud

Christopher S. Aud

Supervising Sound Editor

J. Paul Huntsman

J. Paul Huntsman

Supervising Sound Editor

Raul A. Bruce

Raul A. Bruce

Boom Operator

Bill Bernstein

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

James Simcik

James Simcik

Supervising ADR Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terry Garcia

Terry Garcia

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeff Cranford

Jeff Cranford

Assistant Sound Editor

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Morrell

Mark Morrell

Assistant Sound Editor

Patrick J. Foley

Patrick J. Foley

Dialogue Editor

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John F. Reynolds

John F. Reynolds

Dialogue Editor

Lee Lemont

Lee Lemont

ADR Editor

David Horton Jr.

David Horton Jr.

Foley Editor

Eric Gotthelf

Eric Gotthelf

Foley Mixer

Thomas J. O'Connell

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

David Horton Sr.

David Horton Sr.

Foley Editor

Thomas Pasatieri

Thomas Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Joel Iwataki

Joel Iwataki

Scoring Mixer

David Werntz

David Werntz

Sound Effects Editor

John Voss Bonds Jr.

John Voss Bonds Jr.

Sound Effects Editor

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Kevin Bartnof

Kevin Bartnof

Foley Artist

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Dolby Consultant

Visual Effects

Burt Dalton

Burt Dalton

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Oliver Stapleton

Oliver Stapleton

Director of Photography

Scott Andrew Ressler

Scott Andrew Ressler

First Assistant "B" Camera

Stephen S. Campanelli

Stephen S. Campanelli

Steadicam Operator

Bill Coe

Bill Coe

First Assistant Camera

Dwight Joseph Lavers

Dwight Joseph Lavers

Dolly Grip

Stephen S. Campanelli

Stephen S. Campanelli

Camera Operator

J. Patrick Daily

J. Patrick Daily

Key Grip

Isaac Friedman

Isaac Friedman

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Chris Lombardi

Chris Lombardi

"B" Camera Operator

Barry Idoine

Barry Idoine

First Assistant "B" Camera

Bobby McMahan

Bobby McMahan

Second Assistant Camera

David James

David James

Still Photographer

Lighting

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Key Rigging Grip

John 'Fest' Sandau

John 'Fest' Sandau

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

James R. Tynes

James R. Tynes

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Production Design

Mick Cukurs

Mick Cukurs

Set Designer

Peg Cummings

Peg Cummings

Set Decoration

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Art Direction

Gary Speckman

Gary Speckman

Set Designer

Philip Keller

Philip Keller

Storyboard Artist

Marcos Alvarez

Marcos Alvarez

Set Designer

Douglas Fox

Douglas Fox

Property Master

Michael P. Sweeney

Michael P. Sweeney

Assistant Property Master

Larry McGuire

Larry McGuire

Leadman

China Fox

China Fox

Assistant Property Master

John M. Schenk

John M. Schenk

Set Dresser

Nicholas C. John

Nicholas C. John

Standby Painter

Laura M. O'Brien

Laura M. O'Brien

Art Department Coordinator

David Gabrielli

David Gabrielli

Construction Foreman

Marvin Salsberg

Marvin Salsberg

Construction Coordinator

Carlo Basail

Carlo Basail

Greensman

Other Crew

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Coordinator

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Johnny Martin

Johnny Martin

Stunt Coordinator

Kevin LaRosa

Kevin LaRosa

Pilot

Jack Wolpa

Jack Wolpa

Cableman

Jeremy Bradley

Jeremy Bradley

Post Production Assistant

Dana Brunetti

Dana Brunetti

Actor's Assistant

Stacey Berns

Stacey Berns

Actor's Assistant

Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke

Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke

Unit Publicist

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

Stunts

Albert Delgado

Albert Delgado

Special Effects

Judith M. Brown

Judith M. Brown

Studio Teacher

Roger C. Johnson

Roger C. Johnson

Video Assist Operator

Tommy Tancharoen

Tommy Tancharoen

Transportation Coordinator

Lois Carl

Lois Carl

Studio Teacher

Lee Garibaldi

Lee Garibaldi

Transportation Captain

Richard Cody

Richard Cody

Craft Service

Adria Later

Adria Later

Studio Teacher

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