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Get over It

Synopsis
Feature film. High school musical comedy. Berke Landers is dumped by his girlfriend, Allison. Despite the fact that Allison is now dating Striker, a boy-band member, he is determined to win her back. He finds that Allison and Striker are auditioning for roles in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Rockin Eve’, a musical reworking of A Midsummer Night’s Dream written by their teacher. Berke then begins to to take interest in his best friend’s little sister, and finds that romance is everywhere. The final twenty minutes of the film are devoted to a performance of the play.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2001
Duration
86 mins; 7,775 feet

Credits

Director
Tommy O’Haver
Producer
Marc Butan; Michael Burns; Paul Feldsher
Cinematographer
Maryse Alberti
Art Direction
Andrew Hull
Cast
Ben FosterBerke Landers (Lysander)
Dennis WallaceSisqo
Kirsten DunstKelly Woods (Helena)
Martin Short (2)Dr Desmond Forrest Oates
Melissa SagemillerAllison McAllister (Hermia)
Shane WestStriker (Demetrius)

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
musicals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Teen movie

Notes

Reviews
Lanier, Douglas ‘Film Spin-Offs and Citations’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. (p. 29, entry 948). Lanier note show frequently the film states how difficult Shakespeare is to learn.

Sight & Sound. vol.11, no.6 (1 June 2006). p.45

Production Company

Name

Ignite Entertainment

Name

Morpheus

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets

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