Stay Cool
Stay Cool

Stay Cool

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2011
1h 34m
4.9(53 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors. Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Winona Ryder

Scarlet Smith

Winona Ryder
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Mark Polish

Henry McCarthy

Mark Polish
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Sean Astin

Big Girl

Sean Astin
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Hilary Duff

Shasta O'Neil

Hilary Duff
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Josh Holloway

Wino

Josh Holloway
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Jon Cryer

Javier

Jon Cryer
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Chevy Chase

Principal Marshall

Chevy Chase
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Jessica St. Clair

Darcy Portola

Jessica St. Clair
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Frances Conroy

Mrs. Leuchtenberger

Frances Conroy
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Marc Blucas

Brad Nelson

Marc Blucas
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Joanna Cassidy

Mrs. Smith

Joanna Cassidy
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Dee Wallace

Mrs. McCarthy

Dee Wallace
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Michael Gross

Mr. McCarthy

Michael Gross
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Ken Johnson

Mr. O'Neil

Ken Johnson
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Jessica Schatz

Mrs. O'Neil

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Scott Michael Campbell

Officer Bird

Scott Michael Campbell
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Blake Adams

Cop

Blake Adams
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Catherine Black

Goth Girl

Catherine Black
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Jenn Shagrin

Jungle Journalist #1

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Josh Sussman

Jungle Journalist #2

Josh Sussman
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Jane Sheldon

Goth Girl Singer

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Art

Clark Hunter

River Village Guard #1

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Art

John A. Keim

River Village Guard #2

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Jack Salvatore, Jr.

Student in Hallway

Jack Salvatore, Jr.
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Nick Thurston

Party Kid

Nick Thurston
Production

Kelly Wagner

Nurse

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Ashley Bell

Valedictorian

Ashley Bell
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David Shackelford

John John

David Shackelford
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Ryan Best

Disc Jockey

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Emily Happe

WRHS TV Host

Emily Happe
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Bon Ogle

Bookstore Employee

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Victoria Johnson

Student Hollywood Reporter

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Max Thieriot

Shasta's Boyfriend

Max Thieriot
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Brian Austin Green

Narrator

Brian Austin Green
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Matthew Berke

Tree Dwelling High School Student

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Amanda Elliott

Prom Date Girl

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Irvin Scott Guillermo

Senior

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Shawn McDonald

Franky (as Shawn Ronell McDonald)

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Brent Rode

Cannonball Guy

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Nicole Smolen

Student

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Crew

Max Tsarev

Wild Prom Boy / Basketball Player

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Brad Benedict

Senior Stud (uncredited)

Brad Benedict
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Ashleigh Nicole Johnson

Party Girl (uncredited)

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Michael Justice

Senior (uncredited)

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Directing

Silver Tree

Angie (uncredited)

Silver Tree
Acting

Karmyn Tyler

Beauty Shop Receptionist (uncredited)

Karmyn Tyler
Acting

Matthew Woodward

Skater Kid (uncredited)

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