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12 and Holding

IMDb ID: tt0417385 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 7.4 (7,464 votes)

Genres: Drama

After his twin brother is accidentally killed by vengeful bullies, a 12-year old boy and his friends face the harsh realities of death, teenage hormones, and family dysfunction.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: 12 and Holding
Canada: 12 and Holding (English)
United Kingdom: 12 and Holding
Ireland: 12 and Holding (English)
India: 12 and Holding (English)
New Zealand: 12 and Holding (English)
United States: 12 and Holding
South Africa: 12 and Holding (English)
Mexico: A los 12 sin miedo
United States: A los 12 sin miedo (Spanish)
Argentina: El fin de la inocencia
Spain: El fin de la inocencia
Italy: Twelve and Holding
United States: Twelve and Holding (alternative spelling)
Finland: 12 & Holding
Brazil: 12 Anos e Pouca Ilusão
Poland: 12 lat i koniec
Portugal: Aos Doze e Tantos
Germany: Das Ende der Unschuld
Serbia: Dvanaestogodišnjaci
Hungary: Kegyetlen kölykök (Alternative Title)
Norway: Oppgjøret
Hungary: Tizenkettő
Sweden: Uppgörelsen - 12 and Holding
Greece: Κρίσιμη ηλικία
Greece: Μαζί στα δώδεκα (Festival Title)
Russia: Двенадцатилетние
Twelve and Holding
Content RatingRRelease Date2006-07-07Runtime94 minutesMetascore65IMDb Popularity0User Reviews51Critic Reviews55Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordskitchen
masking
bedroom
ying
afternoon
Filming LocationsRochelle Park, New Jersey, USAProduction CompaniesSerenade Films
Canary Films
Echo Lake Entertainment
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417385/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0417385.jpgUpdated At2026-04-07T17:42:30

Stars

Conor Donovan
Jesse Camacho
Zoe Weizenbaum
Jeremy Renner
Annabella Sciorra
Jayne Atkinson
Linus Roache
Marcia DeBonis
Tom McGowan
Michael C. Fuchs

Directors

Michael Cuesta

Writers

Anthony Cipriano

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Conor Donovan | Character: Jacob, Rudy Carges
Actor: Jesse Camacho | Character: Leonard Fisher
Actor: Zoe Weizenbaum | Character: Malee Chuang
Actor: Jeremy Renner | Character: Gus Maitland
Actor: Annabella Sciorra | Character: Carla Chuang
Actor: Jayne Atkinson | Character: Ashley Carges
Actor: Linus Roache | Character: Jim Carges
Actor: Marcia DeBonis | Character: Grace Fisher
Actor: Tom McGowan | Character: Patrick Fisher
Actor: Michael C. Fuchs | Character: Kenny
Actor: Martin Campetta | Character: Jeff
Actor: Joseph Foster | Character: Keith Gardner
Actor: Max Miner | Character: Tommy
Actor: Noelle 'Parker' Present | Character: Haley Fisher
Actor: Jessica Sorto | Character: Sara Fisher
Actor: Adam LeFevre | Character: Gabe Artunion
Actor: Bruce Altman | Character: Coach Gilmore
Actor: Mark Linn-Baker | Character: Mr. Farmer
Actor: Julia Ryan | Character: Funeral Guest #1
Actor: Terry Walters | Character: Funeral Guest #2
Actor: Robertson Carricart | Character: Priest
Actor: Tony Roberts | Character: Doctor
Actor: Marcella Lowery | Character: Nurse
Actor: Jodie Markell | Character: Teacher
Actor: Bianca Ryan | Character: Singing Girl
Actor: Merritt Wever | Character: Debbie Poole
Actor: Michael A. Siravo IV | Character: Guitar Guy
Actor: Emilio Cuesta | Character: Kid in Red

[Directors Group]
Name: Michael Cuesta | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Anthony Cipriano | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Brian Bell | Role: Producer
Name: Jenny Schweitzer Bell | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Cuesta | Role: Producer
Name: Mike Downey | Role: Producer
Name: Frank Frattaroli | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Hoffman | Role: Producer
Name: Doug Mankoff | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Nozik | Role: Producer
Name: Amy Robinson | Role: Producer
Name: Nick Goodwin Self | Role: Producer
Name: Andrew Spaulding | Role: Producer
Name: Leslie Urdang | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Pierre Földes | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Romeo Tirone | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Eric Carlson | Role: Editor
Name: Kane Platt | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Judy Henderson | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Lucio Seixas | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Eric Friedewald | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Marina Draghici | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Stayc St. Onge | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Joanna Stewart | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Maria Tancredi | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Kristen Dirato | Role: Production Manager
Name: Paul Epstein | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Paul Epstein | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Francisco Ortiz | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Zach Baylin | Role: Art Department
Name: Marina Draghici | Role: Art Department
Name: Rick Giacco | Role: Art Department
Name: Lucio Seixas | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Joshua Anderson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Claire Bell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Leslie Bloome | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bucky Carr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tom Efinger | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Ellinwood | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Hsu | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Moros | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Sacco | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gabriel Sanders | Role: Sound Department
Name: David J. Schwartz | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Drew Jiritano | Role: Special Effects
Name: Neil Ruddy | Role: Special Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Douglas Crosby | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Abe Albach | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Anctil | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nicola Benizzi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael J. Burke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steven Capitano Calitri | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pierrot Colonna | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tara Emanuelson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shawn Greene | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Julia Griner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adam Hall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Kavanaugh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Kirsch | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nina Kuhn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Lichtblau | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Elaine Lincourt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ludovic Littee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Louise Lovegrove | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ron Morales | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jorge Olortegui | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christopher T. Paul | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Randy M. Salo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Erik Shirai | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sean Taylor | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Romeo Tirone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adam Troeger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jonathan Vierira | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brett Walters | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joy Weber | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Woolner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Kimberly Graham | Role: Casting Department
Name: Judy Henderson | Role: Casting Department
Name: Molly Moran | Role: Casting Department
Name: Kia Warren | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Sonya M. Andonov | Role: Costume Department
Name: Brooke Parr | Role: Costume Department
Name: Brooke Styles | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kia Warren | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Marc Brown | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Bo Lee | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Christopher Pensiero | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Martin Zeichner | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Alexander Kalkines | Role: Location Management
Name: Brendan O'Rourke | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Paul Hsu | Role: Music Department
Name: Robin Urdang | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Michelle Chai | Role: Production Department
Name: Jo Davis | Role: Production Department
Name: Alfred DeGrand | Role: Production Department
Name: Valerie Evering | Role: Production Department
Name: Jennifer Fanning | Role: Production Department
Name: Tyrone Francisco | Role: Production Department
Name: Jason Messeri | Role: Production Department
Name: Molly Moran | Role: Production Department
Name: Chris Northrop | Role: Production Department
Name: Leslie E.A. Rider | Role: Production Department
Name: Madeline Samit | Role: Production Department
Name: April Schott | Role: Production Department
Name: Matthew Schuchman | Role: Production Department
Name: Matt Watkins | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael Williams | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sharon Watt | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Zachary Henderson | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Matthew Amenta | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ami Armstrong | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeremy Balon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heather Daniels | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ariane Deviègue | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fahim Fazli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carol Frances | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kristin Hensley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: J.P. Impastato | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Todd James | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emily Jerome | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Geoff Linville | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Max Miner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jacquie Mitchell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jason Mottley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Pevney | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Pines | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael A. Price | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elizabeth Ramos | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniel Rbibo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michele Robertson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ken Rubenfeld | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kelly Salmon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Scharf | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David W. Schoner Jr. | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Craig Seti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Raj Singh | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wes Waldron | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lang Yee | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Louis J. Ambrosio | Role: Thanks
Name: Steven Gorelick | Role: Thanks
Name: Anne Hubbell | Role: Thanks

Trailers

12 And Holding | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2343764249/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2343764249/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564245314632.mp4?Expires=1788414290&Signature=oVr211FtNm19M~dSb2-cxIRVq99EnTTtr2tkd0kvZZArkruWxZOs9E-dIvyt518kJqdNcRFLIYQDHTM4Wsmb94R0khmpbcsZVMpDkWy~rRJMqMDofc9FemCBHYkgeXYJgIqK5rz4lZdYHD-3323-vCzP~uL39XYKOHHEtmPTG7eljbwSpU3EC-9k16TV-uG7UaG5Ge2kWKSVIPXmNiNYiwRThZai~nX4Sfx~vgLz1tDD2LkxiBfk13jPmo9Zp4Btok6sZ4uvGb0ReNl86D302XuxEkjxqNTudRKZb14g6IRtpaTVHpSPXqjBw~TuNtkmLf-shAjF51dNbdzEwp7uNg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Canada: September 11, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Turkey: February 16, 2006 (!f Istanbul Independent Film Festival)
United States: March 31, 2006 (New Directors/New Films)
United States: April 30, 2006 (USA Film Festival)
United States: May 19, 2006 (New York City, New York)
United States: May 27, 2006 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Sweden: July 7, 2006
France: September 4, 2006 (Deauville Film Festival)
France: September 20, 2006
Portugal: October 19, 2006
United Kingdom: November 10, 2006
Ireland: November 10, 2006
Greece: November 18, 2006 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Denmark: January 12, 2007
Finland: January 24, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Greece: March 26, 2007 (DVD premiere)
United States: March 31, 2007 (New Directors/New Films)
Hungary: April 14, 2007 (Titanic International Filmpresence Festival)
Norway: May 2, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Spain: May 18, 2007
Argentina: November 22, 2007
Poland: December 12, 2008
Mexico: July 7, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Germany: November 19, 2009 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2007 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Supporting Actress | Zoe Weizenbaum, 12 and Holding
Nominee | 2007 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Conor Donovan, 12 and Holding
Nominee | 2007 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress | Zoe Weizenbaum, 12 and Holding
Nominee | 2007 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | John Cassavetes Award | Michael Cuesta, Leslie Urdang, Brian Bell, Jenny Schweitzer Bell, Anthony Cipriano, 12 and Holding
Nominee | 2006 | Deauville Film Festival | Grand Special Prize | Michael Cuesta, 12 and Holding

Box Office

Argentina: USD 902
Spain: USD 17669
United Kingdom: USD 4160
Domestic: USD 96464
Period: Jul 14 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 106 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 95687 | Interval gross: USD 1474 | Per theater average: USD 368
Period: Jul 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 88 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 92248 | Interval gross: USD 3484 | Per theater average: USD 696
Period: Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2006 | Rank: 95 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 85688 | Interval gross: USD 2962 | Per theater average: USD 423
Period: Jun 30 – Jul 4, 2006 | Rank: 79 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 87829 | Interval gross: USD 5103 | Per theater average: USD 729
Period: Jun 23 – 25, 2006 | Rank: 114 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 81945 | Interval gross: USD 1550 | Per theater average: USD 387
Period: Jun 16 – 18, 2006 | Rank: 72 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 13 | Gross to date: USD 76281 | Interval gross: USD 7344 | Per theater average: USD 564
Period: Jun 9 – 11, 2006 | Rank: 82 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 6 | Gross to date: USD 66587 | Interval gross: USD 4325 | Per theater average: USD 720
Period: Jun 2 – 4, 2006 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 15 | Gross to date: USD 55091 | Interval gross: USD 16690 | Per theater average: USD 1112
Period: May 26 – 28, 2006 | Rank: 60 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 29676 | Interval gross: USD 13791 | Per theater average: USD 1970
Period: May 26 – 29, 2006 | Rank: 63 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 33674 | Interval gross: USD 17789 | Per theater average: USD 2541
Period: May 19 – 21, 2006 | Rank: 66 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 11456 | Interval gross: USD 11456 | Per theater average: USD 3818