KRISTEN STEWART, age 13, stars as Maddy, the ìclimber girlî and mastermind of the bank heist to pay for her fatherís costly operation. Stewart starred as Jodie Fosterís daughter, Sarah, in David Fincherís hit thriller ìPanic Room.î Her credits include the upcoming ìUndertow,î directed by David Gordon Green, ìThe Safety of Objects,î starring Glenn Close and Dermot Mulroney, and ìCold Creek Manor,î directed by Mike Figgis and starring Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone.
Fifteen-year-old newcomer MAX THIERIOT is Maddyís friend, Gus, a go-cart mechanic and gadget whiz. He starred in the upcoming independent films ìWalter the Squirrel Boy,î directed by Max Nix, and the short film ìThe One That Got Away,î directed by Don Gibble.
CORBIN BLEU, 15, plays Austin, an amateur videographer and computer genius who documents nearly every moment of his life. Bleu has been a working actor since age two. His feature credits include ìGalaxy Quest,î ìMystery Men,î ìFamily Tree,î ìSoldierî and ìDickie Roberts: Former Child Star.î He appeared off Broadway as well as on the Los Angeles stage with Debbie Allen in ìBrothers of the Knight.î He also made guest appearances on the television series ìERî and ìMalcolm & Eddie.î Bleu is a theater major at Los Angeles High School for the Arts.
JENNIFER BEALS plays Molly Phillips, the designer of the high-tech bank vault security system her daughter attempts to crack.
Beals starred opposite Campbell Scott in the critically acclaimed ìRodger Dodger,î winner of the 2002 Best Feature Narrative from the Tribeca Film Festival, and Best First Film at the Venice Film Festival. She has a starring role in the new Showtime Original Series ìThe L-Word.î
Beals starred in ìThey Shoot Divas, Donít They?î where her role as a has-been rock star on the verge of a breakdown earned her critical raves. Beals co-starred in the critically acclaimed ìThe Anniversary Party,î written and directed by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cummings. She also co-starred in the adaptation of Anne Riceís ìA Feast of All Saintsî and the original film ìA House Divided,î both for Showtime.
The Chicago native began her career after graduating from high school when she auditioned for ìFlashdance,î which earned her a Golden GlobeÆ nomination and an NAACP Image Award. Appreciating the importance of an education, Beals entered Yale University to study American Literature, graduating with honors.
She then co-starred in Carl Franklin's critically acclaimed ìDevil in a Blue Dressî and in Alan Rudolph's ìMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle.î
Other film credits include ìTwilight of The Golds,î for which she won a Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress, Whit Stillman's ìLast Days of Disco,î Alexandre Rockwell's ìIn the Soup,î which won the 1992 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Deauville Film Festival, ìFour Rooms,î ìVampire's Kiss,î Claude Chabrol's ìDoctor M.,î Nanni Moretti's ìCaro Diarioî which won the Directorís Prize at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and Samuel Fullerís ìThe Madonna and the Dragon.î
Beals appeared in the critically acclaimed television series ìNothing Sacred,î playing opposite Kevin Anderson.
SAM ROBARDS plays Tom Phillips, whose need for a costly operation propels his daughter to launch a daring bank heist. Robards continues the long tradition set by his acting family with a successful career in film, in television and on the stage. He starred in Steven Spielbergís ìA.I.: Artificial Intelligence,î and in Irwin Winklerís ìLife as a House,î starring Kevin Kline. His other recent film credits include ìAmerican Beauty,î ìMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle,î ìCasualties of Warî and ìBright Lights, Big City.î He also had starring roles in ìBeautiful Girlsî and ìFandango.î
On television, Robards starred with Jenna Elfman in the movie ìObsessed,î directed by John Badham, and in the live performance of ìOn Golden Pondî with Julie Andrews. He also starred in Barry Sonnenfeldís ìMaximum Bobî and had a recurring role on ìSpin City.î Other credits include ìSex and the City,î ìThe Outer Limits,î ìLaw and Orderî and ìThe Man Who Captured Eichmann.î
Robards made his film debut in 1982 in Paul Mazurskyís adaptation of ìThe Tempestî and worked in both television and film while alternating with a string of off-Broadway productions such as ìAlbum,î which was his stage debut.
JOHN CARROLL LYNCH (Mr. Hartmann) plays Steve in the long-running comedy series ìThe Drew Carey Show,î and co-starred opposite Jennifer Aniston in the critically-acclaimed feature ìThe Good Girl.î Lynchís television credits include the films ìLive From Baghdad,î ìTuesdays With Morrie,î ìA Friendís Betrayal,î and ìIn The Line of Duty,î as well as the acclaimed miniseries ìFrom the Earth to the Moon.î He guest-starred on the series ìThe Fugitive,î ìFamily Law,î ìThe Practice,î ìMurder One,î ìFrasierî and ìUnsolved Mysteries.î
On the big screen, Lynch starred in ìBubble Boy,î ìThe Next Big Thing,î ìGone in Sixty Seconds,î ìAnywhere But Here,î ìBeautiful Girls,î ìPushing Tin,î ìFace/Off,î ìThe Fan,î and ìFargo.î
Since making his mark in Gus Van Santís groundbreaking ìDrugstore Cowboy,î JAMES LE GROS (Ferrell) has built a consistently interesting and acclaimed career in film.
Le Gros collaborated twice with director Bart Freundlich, on ìWorld Travelerî and ìThe Myth of Fingerprints.î His credits also include ìLovely and Amazing,î ìScotland, PA.,î ìDrop Back Ten,î ìLA Without A Map,î Gus Van Santís ìPsycho,î ìEnemy of the State,î ìLiving in Oblivionî (IFP Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor), ìGun Crazy,î ìFloundering,î ìSafe,î ìBad Girls,î ìMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle,î ìWhere The Day Takes You,î ìSingles,î ìThe Rapture,î ìPoint Breakî and ìBorn on the Fourth of July.î GQ magazine called him ìthe king of the independents.î
