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When prim & proper meets wild & crazy get ready to ...

Unhook the Stars (1996)


Sad to say, Nick Cassavetes seems to have studied his father's films thoroughly and come away with all the wrong lessons: His first film as director is a meandering, shapeless bore. Gena Rowlands stars as Mildred, a middle-aged woman undergoing a quiet crisis. Her husband is dead, her beloved son Ethan (David Sherrill) is moving to San Francisco and her sullen daughter, Ann Mary Margaret (Moira Kelly), has just left home in a huff. Having defined her life by the needs of her family, Mildred is left at loose ends. She finds new purpose baby-sitting for J.J. (Jake Lloyd), the small son of troubled neighbor Monica (Marisa Tomei), and develops a complicated relationship with the watchful youngster and his brassy, unhappy mother. There are some fine performances on display here: Rowlands is her usual transcendent self, while Tomei and Gerard Depardieu -- playing Big Tommy, a French-Canadian trucker who brings a ray of romance into Mildred's life -- bring welcome shading and depth to their characters. But the story ambles along without direction, wearing out its welcome long before Mildred takes her first decisive step toward a new life.

 
Cast Information

Gena Rowlands .... Mildred 'Millie' Hawks 
Marisa Tomei .... Monica Warren 
Gérard Depardieu .... Big Tommy (as Gerard Depardieu) 
Jake Lloyd (I) .... Jake 'J.J.' Warren 
David Sherrill .... Ethan Hawks 
David Thornton (I) .... Frankie Warren 
Bridgette Wilson .... Jeannie Hawks 
Bobby Cooper .... Bernt 
Clint Howard .... Gus 
Moira Kelly (I) .... Ann Mary Margaret 'Annie' Hawks 
Dave Rowlands .... George 
Jamie Bozian .... Jason (as James Bozian) 
Christy Lenk .... Miss Mannis 
Brittney Lewis .... Hospital Receptionist 
Vinnie Curto .... Danny (as Vinny Curto) 
D. Chance Williams .... Bartender 
Gérard L'Heureux .... Mover (as Gerard L'Heureux) 
Tom Proctor .... Duncan 
Dru Homer .... Bar Patron 
rest of cast listed alphabetically 
Dennis W. Zerull .... Drunken Man (uncredited) 

Director Information

Directed by
Nick Cassavetes 


Writing credits
Helen Caldwell 
Nick Cassavetes 


Produced by
Bernard Bouix (executive) 
René Cleitman 
Panos Nicolaou (co-producer) (as Panos C. Nicolaou) 
Ventura E.M.A. (associate) 
Rony Yacov (line) 


Original music by
Steven Hufsteter 


Cinematography by
Phedon Papamichael 


Film Editing by
Petra von Oelffen 


Casting
Matthew Barry 


Production Design by
Phedon Papamichael Sr. 




Set Decoration
Barbara Ward (II) 


Costume Design by
Tessa Stephensen 


Makeup Department
Chrisanne Davis .... makeup artist: Marisa Tomei 
Heather Fraker .... assistant hair stylistassistant makeup artist 
Becky George .... hair stylist 
Chris McMillan .... hair stylist: Marisa Tomei 
Christina Smith .... makeup artist 


Production Management
Jane Hernandez .... unit production manager: San Francisco 
Avi Levy (I) .... production manager 


Assistant Director
John Nelson (III) .... first assistant director 
Ross Novie .... second assistant director 
Tamar Yacov .... second second assistant director (as Tamar M. Yacov) 


Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist 
Ron Bedrosian .... adr mixer (as Ronald Bedrosian) (foley mixer) (as Ronald Bedrosian) 
Greg Conway .... sound editor 
Flash Deros .... boom operatorsound mixer: San Francisco 
Jay Dranch .... sound editor 
Carl England .... assistant sound editor 
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann .... re-recording mixer (as Melissa Hofmann) 
Bess Hopper .... foley artist 
William H. Jeffs .... boom operator: San Francisco 
Mike Le Mare .... supervising sound editor (as Mike Le-Mare) 
Steve Livingston .... sound editor 
Tim Philben .... sound re-recording mixer 
George Reinhardt .... cable puller: San Francisco 
William Schlueter .... sound editor 
Jonathon 'Earl' Stein .... sound mixer (as Jonathan 'Earl' Stein) 
Carola Storr .... sound editor (as Karola Storr) 


Special Effects
Mark Arcolio .... special effects 
Peter Daniels (II) .... special effects 
Rolf Larson .... special effects 


Stunts
Terri Sue Judkins .... stunts 


Other crew
Gus Ahumada .... driver: San Francisco 
Michael Alge .... assistant to Marisa Tomei 
David Ariniello .... dolly grip 
Douglas Arnold .... electrician 
John Brooks Aspiras .... craft service 
Mato Der Avanessian .... color timer 
Rick Bailey .... security services 
Nina Barry .... casting assistant 
Kenneth Bennett .... stand-in 
Chris Black (II) .... special thanks 
Eric Blum .... electrician: San Francisco 
David Blundell .... electrician (as David S. Blundell) 
Les Boothe .... lead person 
Mark Bosia .... medic: San Francisco 
Garin Bougié .... production assistant: San Francisco (as Garin Bougie) 
Marsha Burns .... stand-in 
David Richard Campbell .... arranger (as David Campbell) 
Jim Cannon .... driver: San Francisco 
Sasha Cassavetes .... special thanks 
Virginia Cassavetes .... special thanks 
Lynn Clark (II) .... construction co-ordinator 
Stephen Clark (II) .... camera intern 
Vanessa Cleitman .... production office intern 
Yanou Collart .... special thanks 
David Cotter (II) .... craft service 
Justen Dardis .... special thanks (as Justin Dardis) 
David Dawes .... apprentice editor 
Joleen Deatherage .... post-production supervisorproduction co-ordinator: Los Angeles 
Gérard Depardieu .... presenter (as Gerard Depardieu) 
Anna Downing .... production accountant 
Tom Eaton .... music co-ordinator 
Carlton Eden .... apprentice editor 
Holly Edwards .... assistant production co-ordinator: San Francisco 
Debbie Farrer .... set dresser 
Jenn Fegely .... driver 
Chris Ferrence .... picture car assistant: San Francisco 
Kent R. Findley .... assistant property master 
Ken Fleisch .... driver: San Francisco 
Sioban Flynn .... stand-in 
Laura Folger .... local casting: San Francisco 
Bob Forrest .... special thanks 
Stephen J. Gardner .... set dresser: San Francisco (as Stephen Gardner)props: San Francisco (as Stephen Gardner) 
David Gebroe .... production assistant: San Francisco 
Jennifer A. Giancola .... production assistant: San Francisco (as Jennifer Giancola) 
Gary Gill .... key grip: San Francisco 
Fred Goeske .... special thanks 
Jeremy Green (II) .... production assistant: San Francisco 
Trevor Groth .... set production assistant 
Steve Gursky .... music engineer 
Jim Handley (II) .... grip 
Mark Hanley .... special thanks 
Della Harris .... special thanks 
Dru Havranek .... location assistant 
Kit Hendrickson .... driver 
Nina Henninger .... local casting: San Francisco 
Stacey Holmes .... production assistant: San Francisco 
Craig 'Eleven' Hoyt .... driver 
Steven Hufsteter .... arranger 
Melodie Jacobsen .... stand-in 
Rod M. Janusch .... electrician: San Francisco (as Rod Janusch) 
William H. Jeffs .... driver 
Sean Joyce .... special thanks 
Barbara Kassal .... wardrobe assistant: San Francisco 
Mindi Keele .... stand-in 
Kevin Kennedy (III) .... grip (as Kevin M. Kennedy) 
Susan L. Kennedy .... set production assistant intern (as Susan Kennedy) 
Kimberly Koerpel .... assistant to Gena Rowlands 
Cheryl Kurk .... assistant production accountantproduction accountant: San Francisco 
'Wild Bill' Laczko .... transportation captain 
Andrew Langton .... location scout (as Andy Langton) 
Roger Larocque .... music editorial services 
Harmony Lauritzen .... set dresser 
Derrick Lok Sang Lee .... lion dancer 
Leo Loverro .... dolly grip: San Francisco 
Stéphane Lévy .... special thanks (as Stephane Levy) 
John Maddos .... special thanks 
Suzanne Maddos .... special thanks 
Cynthia Malmborg .... accounting clerk 
Gilbert Marouani .... music supervisor 
Lester Mathews (III) .... assistant to the director: San Franciscoset production assistant 
Robert Matthews (II) .... best boy grip 
Lawana McBride .... stand-in 
Robert Bruce McCleery .... gaffer (as R. Bruce McCleery) 
Laura McCorkindale .... special thanks 
Nancy McDermott .... food stylist 
Joel McKee .... property master 
Kaye McKinzie .... assistant production accountant: San Francisco 
Charles Mcdonald (III) .... title designer (as Charles McDonald) 
Frank Mejerski .... transportation co-ordinator: San Francisco 
Wendy Menara .... assistant production accountant: San Francisco 
Kee Miller .... swing gang 
Darius Milne .... production assistant: San Francisco 
Paul Mirkovich .... arranger 
Micaela Nelligan .... local casting (as Michaela T. Nelligan) 
Barbara Nelson (I) .... on set costumer 
Laurie Noll .... location manager: San Francisco 
Christine Odegard .... location assistant: San Francisco 
K.C. Olsen .... grip 
Dianna Openshaw .... production secretary 
Orlando Orona .... electrician: San Francisco 
Heather Page .... first assistant camera 
Panos Panagos .... production assistant: San Francisco 
Mariellos Pantelakis .... wardrobe supervisor (as Marielos Pantelakis) 
Alexandra Papamichael .... second assistant camera (as Alexandra Kravetz-Papamichael) 
David Pappas .... driver: San Francisco 
David A. Parks .... electrician 
Kim Paulsen .... driver 
Josh Persoff .... on set dresser (as Joshua Persoff) 
Rebecca Poulos .... script supervisor (as Becca Poulos) 
Mark Redmond .... production assistant: San Francisco 
Sandy Reed (III) .... craft service: San Francisco 
Chris Reiter .... best boy electric 
Kent B. Richardson .... stand-in 
Josh Richman .... special thanks 
Charlie Ricketts .... set production assistant 
Kevin Riddle .... stand-in 
David Risaliti .... driver: San Francisco 
Rick Ross .... special thanks 
Xan Ross .... special thanks 
Al Ruban .... special thanks 
Martha Rubin .... first assistant editor (as Martha Anne Rubin) 
Jesse Rushton .... electrician 
John Schoenfeld .... production assistant: San Francisco 
Galen L. Senogles .... music editorial services (as Galen Senogles) 
'R.D.' Dave Shaffer .... transportation co-ordinator 
Kimberly Edwards Shapiro .... post-production accountant 
Charlie Sheen .... special thanks 
Hillary Sherman .... special thanks 
Lori Shockley .... production co-ordinator: San Francisco 
Lonnie Sill .... music supervisor 
Alvin Simmons .... key grip 
Aaron Skalka .... driver: San Francisco 
Adam Smith (III) .... electrician (as Adam H. Smith) 
Edward 'Smitty' L. Smith .... driver (as E.L. 'Smitty' Smith) 
Dane Spelman .... grip: San Francisco 
Gary D. Stalker .... driver (as Gary Stalker) 
Sandy Stanton .... electrician: San Francisco 
Jill Stearns .... driverassistant to Gena Rowlands: San Francisco 
Sandy Stern .... special thanks 
Michael Thelen .... driver: San Francisco 
Paul Thomas (VI) .... driver 
Arly H. Thomsen .... key grip (as Arly Thomsen) 
Mark Todd (II) .... stand-in 
Alex Torres .... grip 
Judy Voye .... production co-ordinator 
James Walton (II) .... video playback 
Dustin Ward .... swing gang 
Don Watson (I) .... set dresser: San Francisco 
Michael Whitehurst .... grip: San Francisco 
Dennis Williams (V) .... location manager 
Laurie Williams .... assistant production co-ordinator 
James Wright (II) .... stereo consultant: Dolby 
Mike Young (II) .... transportation captain: San Francisco 
Elena Zennaro .... special thanks 
Robert Zuckerman .... still photographer 
Crew believed to be complete.

Production Companies 
· Hachette Première 
· Miramax Films [us] 
Distributors 
· Ufilms S.A. (Spain) 
· Vitoria Filme [pt] (Portugal) 
· Miramax Films [us] 
Production equipment 
· Leonetti Company 
Color 
· Foto-Kem/Foto-Tronics 
Negative cutting 
· Magic Film & Video 
Music editorial services 
· Cybersync 
Studio teacher/welfare worker 
· Heidi Umber On Location Education 
Titles 
· Howard A. Anderson Co., The 
Publicity 
· Block & Korenbrot 
Sound recording 
· Ryder Sound Services 
Music supervision 
· Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. 
Camera 
· Panavision 
Sound editorial services 
· Tape Effects, Inc. 
Lenses 
· Panavision 
Construction 
· Scenic Services, Inc. 
Catering 
· Proud Chef Catering 
Also Known As: Décroche les étoiles (1996) (France)
MPAA: Rated R for strong language. 
Runtime: USA:103
Country: France / USA 
Language: English 
Color: Color 
Sound Mix: Dolby 
Certification: USA:R / UK:15 / France:U / Portugal:M/12 / Spain:7 / Sweden:7 

Miscellaneous Information
Genre: Drama 

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