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Undiscovered

IMDb ID: tt0434424 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 4.2 (2,967 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Music · Romance

Aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in Los Angeles.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Undiscovered
Canada: Undiscovered (English)
United Kingdom: Undiscovered
Greece: Undiscovered (DVD Title)
Ireland: Undiscovered (English)
India: Undiscovered (English)
Italy: Undiscovered (DVD Title)
New Zealand: Undiscovered (English)
United States: Undiscovered
South Africa: Undiscovered (English)
Turkey: Beni keşfet (Turkish)
Portugal: Desconhecido
Argentina: El precio del triunfo (cable TV title)
Brazil: Encontro com o Acaso
Hungary: Felfedezésre várva
Hungary: Felfedezhetetlen (Alternative Title)
Spain: Jóvenes talentos
Germany: Newcomer - Tausche Ruhm gegen Liebe
Romania: Reîntâlnirea
United States: Wannabe (Working Title)
Russia: Неразгаданное
Bulgaria: Неразкрити таланти (Bulgarian)
Wannabe
Content RatingPG-13Release Date2005-08-26Runtime97 minutesMetascore29IMDb Popularity0User Reviews45Critic Reviews42Countries / RegionsGermany
United States
LanguagesEnglish
Japanese
Spanish
Keywordsgroup
philanderer
struggling musician
aspiring model
pet dog
Filming LocationsRunyon Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesCinejota Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co.
Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
Intermedia Films
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434424/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0434424.jpgUpdated At2025-03-27T06:28:14

Stars

Pell James
Steven Strait
Kip Pardue
Carrie Fisher
Shannyn Sossamon
Stephen Moyer
Ashlee Simpson
Fisher Stevens
Perrey Reeves
Peter Weller

Directors

Meiert Avis

Writers

John Galt

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Pell James | Character: Brier Tucket
Actor: Steven Strait | Character: Luke Falcon
Actor: Kip Pardue | Character: Euan Falcon
Actor: Carrie Fisher | Character: Carrie
Actor: Shannyn Sossamon | Character: Josie
Actor: Stephen Moyer | Character: Mick Benson
Actor: Ashlee Simpson | Character: Clea
Actor: Fisher Stevens | Character: Garrett Schweck
Actor: Perrey Reeves | Character: Michelle
Actor: Peter Weller | Character: Wick Treadway
Actor: Melissa Lawner | Character: Christy
Actor: Cameron Thor | Character: Cameron
Actor: Brian Swibel | Character: Jason From Acting Class
Actor: Ewan Chung | Character: Brendan - Garrett's Assistant
Actor: Mann Alfonso | Character: Bat Guy
Actor: Donnie Smith | Character: Mint Bartender
Actor: Meghan Lynch | Character: Mint Bargirl
Actor: Shaina Fewell | Character: Pretty Girl @ The Mint
Actor: Rachel Sterling | Character: Pretty Girl @ The Mint
Actor: Stephanie Mace | Character: Waitress @ The Mint
Actor: Natasha Soudek | Character: Stylist
Actor: Sasha Gelbart | Character: First Turk
Actor: Dan Callahan | Character: Second Turk
Actor: Jesse Burch | Character: Airline Rep
Actor: Megan Kuhlmann | Character: Ticket Counter Agent
Actor: Earl Carroll | Character: Airline Security Guard
Actor: Lori Heuring | Character: Flight Attendant
Actor: Craig Watkinson | Character: Onlooker
Actor: Tami Humphrey | Character: Woman
Actor: Lauren Zelman | Character: Bakery Waitress
Actor: Brittany Ishibashi | Character: Trapeze Instructor
Actor: Carolina Cerisola | Character: Trippy Nightclub Dancer
Actor: Hannah Feldner-Shaw | Character: Trippy Nightclub Dancer
Actor: Vai Tiare | Character: Trippy Nightclub Dancer
Actor: Melissa Cross | Character: Extra Reporter
Actor: Ritche Lago Bautista | Character: Nightclub Dancer
Actor: Chris Blount | Character: Cute boy at Mint
Actor: Jennifer Cadena | Character: Girl at Concert
Actor: Dean Cates | Character: Viper Room Bartender
Actor: Summer Dawn | Character: Mick's Groupie
Actor: Shelley Dowdy | Character: Jenn
Actor: Tatiana Edwards | Character: Band Dancer
Actor: Levi Ellsworth | Character: Viper Room patron
Actor: Elena Goodman | Character: Night Club Manager
Actor: Harrison Held | Character: KCRW Engineer
Actor: Shane Houston | Character: Friend
Actor: Heidi Johanningmeier | Character: Pretty girl on the boardwalk
Actor: Shahla Kareen | Character: Mick's girl
Actor: Mikey Kelley | Character: Actor
Actor: Kuma | Character: Luke's Runyon Canyon Dog
Actor: Alycia Lee | Character: Party Girl
Actor: Christina Lindley | Character: Teenager
Actor: Bruna Matsin | Character: Party Girl at Concert
Actor: Kimberly Mcgee | Character: Girl at concert
Actor: Preston Nativo | Character: Runyon Canyon Toy Puppy
Actor: Sasha Perl-Raver | Character: Rollerskating Girl on Beach
Actor: A.J. Presley | Character: Nightclub Dancer
Actor: Angel Princess | Character: Nightclub Dancer
Actor: Sadie | Character: Luke's Runyon Canyon Dog
Actor: Justin Sandler | Character: Keyboard Player
Actor: Tony Shore | Character: Bass Player
Actor: Andy Signore | Character: Bong Salesman
Actor: Frederick Martin Smith | Character: Drummer
Actor: Michael Stumpf | Character: Cameraman
Actor: Anthony Yniguez | Character: Guy at Concert

[Directors Group]
Name: Meiert Avis | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: John Galt | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Michael Burns | Role: Producer
Name: Eberhard Kayser | Role: Producer
Name: Gary Lucchesi | Role: Producer
Name: Marco Mehlitz | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Ohoven | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Paseornek | Role: Producer
Name: Tom Rosenberg | Role: Producer
Name: Jordan Schur | Role: Producer
Name: Joe Simpson | Role: Producer
Name: Harley Tannenbaum | Role: Producer
Name: Bic Tran | Role: Producer
Name: Mike Upton | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: David Baerwald | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Danny Hiele | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: David Codron | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Deborah Aquila | Role: Casting Director
Name: Jennifer L. Smith | Role: Casting Director
Name: Tricia Wood | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Philip Duffin | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Austin Gorg | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Lisa Tong | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Jennifer Rade | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Laura Berman | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Annemarie Bradley-Sherron | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jacklin Masteran | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ned Neidhardt | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Kerrie R. Plant | Role: Makeup Department
Name: De'Ann Power | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lauran Upshaw | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Johnny Villanueva | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nacoma Whobrey | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Douglas Noe | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Petra Hoebel | Role: Production Manager
Name: Rosemary Lara | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jonathan McCoy | Role: Production Manager
Name: Carl Pedregal | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jordan Brendan Finnegan | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kyle LeMire | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Colleen Casey Shariat | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Chip Signore | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Aaron Dick | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark Finer | Role: Art Department
Name: Shane T. French | Role: Art Department
Name: Rob Henning | Role: Art Department
Name: Stacy L. Henning | Role: Art Department
Name: Eric LaBonte | Role: Art Department
Name: Moe Moe Lwin | Role: Art Department
Name: Robert 'Cass' McEntee | Role: Art Department
Name: Richard Poulain | Role: Art Department
Name: James Ryan | Role: Art Department
Name: Doug Scott | Role: Art Department
Name: Marissa Zajack | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Jeremy Balko | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthew C. Beville | Role: Sound Department
Name: Josh Bower | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dhyana Carlton-Tims | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jon DeStefano | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alan Freedman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dean Hovey | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Kitting | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sterling Moore | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrew Morgado | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jay Nierenberg | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stuart Provine | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Raber | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vic Radulich | Role: Sound Department
Name: Buck Robinson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shelley Roden | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cathie Speakman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Thomas Varga | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Ryan Beadle | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Dornfeld | Role: Visual Effects
Name: R.J. Harbour | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Shaina Holmes | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Nicholas Kim | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Lori C. Miller | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Amani Williams | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Ted Barba | Role: Stunts
Name: Dave Hospes | Role: Stunts
Name: Susan Purkhiser | Role: Stunts
Name: Patrick J. Statham | Role: Stunts
Name: Annamarie Von Firley | Role: Stunts
Name: Steve Hart | Role: Stunts
Name: Kym Stys | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Conrad Castor | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joseph Dianda | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kirk R. Gardner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bryan Gilbert | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christopher Glasgow | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Emil Hampton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Josh Harrison | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Danny Hiele | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rob Koch | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Lambiase | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fritz Marx | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Diona Mavis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Todd England Nicodemus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lorenzo Porras | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Justin Quach | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Charles Sears | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Sheetz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hopper Stone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Stumpf | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Deron Tse | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alpheus Underhill | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Randy Williamson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jason Witz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chuck Zlotnick | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Sasha Adkinson | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jennifer Ricchiazzi | Role: Casting Department
Name: Laura Verbeke | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Michelle Lynette Bush | Role: Costume Department
Name: Roger J. Forker | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jenny Cho | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Colby Enders | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mark W. McCoy | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ken Mowe | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Rob Baldwin | Role: Location Management
Name: Susan Gabbay | Role: Location Management
Name: Ronald M. Haynes | Role: Location Management
Name: Kathy McCurdy | Role: Location Management
Name: George McDowell Agnew | Role: Location Management
Name: Sharon Smith | Role: Location Management
Name: Andrew Urtz | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Michael Baber | Role: Music Department
Name: Gregory Butler | Role: Music Department
Name: David Falzone | Role: Music Department
Name: Chris Fudurich | Role: Music Department
Name: Tim Myers | Role: Music Department
Name: Rebecca Rienks | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Serge Delpierre | Role: Production Department
Name: Sharon C. Dietz | Role: Production Department
Name: Shawn Dyrdahl | Role: Production Department
Name: Charlie Kimball | Role: Production Department
Name: Ahmed Kirdar | Role: Production Department
Name: Daniel MacArthur | Role: Production Department
Name: Keri Moorhouse | Role: Production Department
Name: Susan T. Parsons | Role: Production Department
Name: Haroula Rose | Role: Production Department
Name: Franses Simonovich | Role: Production Department
Name: Sharon Smith | Role: Production Department
Name: Rob van de Laar | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Alex E. Burns | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Angel de Santi | Role: Transportation Department
Name: J. Armin Garza II | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Geno Hart | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Steve Larson | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Glen Mathias | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Pellegrino | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Bree Bailey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea Baker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cassandra Barbour | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ilsa Berg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erin Carroll | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carolina Cerisola | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lanei Chapman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah Clifford | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maarten Cornelis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vicki Davis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claire Doré | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yon Elvira | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeff Fischer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amanda Shamis Flannery | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joel Goldes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lisa Gooding | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Liam Hearne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dorottya Hegedus | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carrie Mae Jones | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fay Kato | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mikey Kelley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kim Lindemeon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nathan Maruccio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeremy Maxwell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert M. Melnik | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Curtis A. Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Palen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jennifer Petrilla | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah Pustilnik | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emily Rice | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Haroula Rose | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amber Roy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kate Schriver | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Sevier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yael Shoulian | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Donna Sloan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kurt Smith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeff Smithwick | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mary C. Snyder | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bernhard Speck | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julie Sultan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bernadette Tanchauco | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andreana Weiner | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Mimi Clarke | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: August 26, 2005
Philippines: October 5, 2005
Australia: November 8, 2005
Iceland: January 16, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Singapore: January 19, 2006
Thailand: January 19, 2006
Netherlands: February 21, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Turkey: July 28, 2006
Portugal: September 21, 2006
Germany: March 9, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: May 9, 2007 (TV premiere)
Egypt: May 16, 2007

Awards

Nominee | 2006 | Razzie Awards | Razzie Award | Worst Supporting Actress | Ashlee Simpson, Undiscovered
Nominee | 2005 | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Stinker Award | Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or End Credits | Steven Strait, Ashlee Simpson, Undiscovered | For the song "Smart In a Stupid Way".
Nominee | 2005 | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Stinker Award | Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or End Credits | Ashlee Simpson, Undiscovered | For the song "Undiscovered".

Box Office

Turkey: USD 13466
Domestic: USD 1069318
Period: Sep 2 – 4, 2005 | Rank: 39 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 754 | Gross to date: USD 1027388 | Interval gross: USD 91748 | Per theater average: USD 121
Period: Sep 2 – 5, 2005 | Rank: 40 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 754 | Gross to date: USD 1046166 | Interval gross: USD 110526 | Per theater average: USD 146
Period: Aug 26 – 28, 2005 | Rank: 20 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1304 | Gross to date: USD 676048 | Interval gross: USD 676048 | Per theater average: USD 518