<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $2,000,000 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Curse of Downers Grove is an American thriller film written by Bret Easton Ellis . The film is based on the 1999 novel Downers Grove by Michael Hornburg, the film stars Kevin Zegers, Bella Heathcote, Penelope Mitchell, Lucas Till, Zane Holtz, Helen Slater, and Tom Arnold . The film received a limited theatrical release on August 21, 2015 and a subsequent DVD / Blu - Ray release on September 1, 2015 . </P> <P> Set in Downers Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, the film is a teen angst thriller set in a high school gripped by an apparent curse that claims the life of a senior every year . The story follows the lives of two seniors: Chrissie, who is skeptical of the curse, and Tracy, who believes that she may be the next victim . </P> <Ul> <Li> Bella Heathcote as Chrissie </Li> <Li> Penelope Mitchell as Tracy </Li> <Li> Lucas Till as Bobby </Li> <Li> Zane Holtz as Guy </Li> <Li> Kevin Zegers as Chuck </Li> <Li> Mark L. Young as Ian </Li> <Li> Helen Slater as Chrissy's mother </Li> <Li> Tom Arnold as Chuck's father </Li> <Li> Jacqueline Emerson as Eyde </Li> <Li> Marcus Giamatti as Rich </Li> <Li> David Jason Perez as Jason </Li> <Li> Sherilyn Henderson as Monica Chase </Li> <Li> Joel Michael Kramer as Ryan </Li> <Li> Jeff Staron as Ezra </Li> <Li> Caleb Penrod as Hunter </Li> <Li> Sean A. Rosales as Mike </Li> </Ul>

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