Meet Bill
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bernie Goldmann Melisa Wallick
Produced by	Bernie Goldmann GreeneStreet Films
Written by	Bernie Goldmann Melisa Wallick
Starring	Aaron Eckhart Jessica Alba Elizabeth Banks Timothy Olyphant Logan Lerman
Distributed by	First Look International
Release date(s)	Toronto Film Festival September 8, 2007 United States limited April 4, 2008
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Gross revenue	$207,342[1]

Meet Bill (formerly known as Bill) is a 2007 comedy film written and directed by Bernie Goldmann and Melisa Wallick and starring Aaron Eckhart as the titular character.

[edit] Cast

• Aaron Eckhart as Bill
• Jessica Alba as Lucy
• Elizabeth Banks as Jess
• Timothy Olyphant as Chip
• Logan Lerman as The Kid
• Craig Bierko as Sergeant (uncredited)
• Marisa Coughlan as Laura
• Kristen Wiig as Jane Whitman
• Jason Sudeikis as Jim Whitman
• Andy Zou as Donald Choo

[edit] Recasting

• Lindsay Lohan was originally cast as "Lucy", but was replaced by Jessica Alba when no final deal was brokered.
• Amanda Peet was also going to star in the film as well, but dropped out around the same time that Lohan did. Peet was replaced by Elizabeth Banks.

[edit] Production

The film was shot in St. Louis, Missouri from June 11 - July 20, 2006; the school scenes of the film were shot at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) and additional scenes were filmed at Washington University in St. Louis. A scene was also shot at the Oberweis Dairy in Oakville, Missouri. Additionally, scenes were shot at the Dick's Sporting Goods store at West County Mall, in Des Peres, Missouri|, Missouri. Additional scenes and interiors were shot at the Saint Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Missouri, along with an exterior scene at Molly Brown's Fireworks in Pacific, Missouri. KPLR-TV, a St. Louis television station, is the station that Chip Johnson works for, and movie co-anchor Rick Edlund is an anchor on the station in real life. Additionally, some scenes were shot at Bellerive Country Club in Ladue, Missouri. Although shot in the St. Louis area, the setting of the movie is Minnesota, as indicated by the license plates of vehicles, and a "Twin Cities Realty" for-sale sign.

Re-shoots and additional scenes were shot in Los Angeles, California, after major production had finished.

[edit] Premiere

The film officially premiered on September 8, 2007 at the Toronto International Film Festival and was immediately picked up for distribution. It was released in limited engagement on April 4, 2008 in St. Louis and Minneapolis,^[2] with a wider release in 36 theaters on May 9, 2008.^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Meet Bill at the Internet Movie Database
• Meet Bill at Allmovie
• Meet Bill at Rotten Tomatoes
• Meet Bill at Metacritic
• Meet Bill at Box Office Mojo