The Pool Boys

The Pool Boys
Official Poster
Directed byJames B. Rogers
Written byStuart Gibbs
Julie O'Hora
Justin Ware
Produced byWarren Zide
Steve Markoff
Michael Arata
StarringMatthew Lillard
Brett Davern
Rachelle Lefèvre
Efren Ramirez
Tom Arnold
George Takei
Edited byDennis M. Hill
Music byPeter Rafelson
Distributed bySeven Arts Pictures
Release date
  • 2011 (2011)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million

The Pool Boys (also known as American Summer) is a 2011 American comedy film directed by James B. Rogers. It stars Matthew Lillard, Brett Davern, Rachelle Lefèvre, Efren Ramirez and Tom Arnold.

Principal photography began in late April 2007, with filming taking place throughout the New Orleans Metropolitan Area.[1] Since wrapping at the end of the following month, the film struggled to find a wide release.[2] The film was released to home media on 2011.[3]

  1. ^ Scott, Mike (May 22, 2007). "N.O. stands in for Beverly Hills in new film". Nola.com. NOLA Media Group. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  2. ^ Scott, Mike (December 26, 2011). "Long-delayed New Orleans-shot comedy 'Pool Boys' settles for cheap laughs". The Times-Picayune. NOLA Media Group. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  3. ^ Katz, Josh (December 7, 2011). "The Pool Boys Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.