Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
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- PG-13
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 10 Jul 1992 (USA)
- Movie
A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with their relationship, something supernatural happens that tests it.
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| Alec Baldwin | ... |
Peter Hoskins
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| Meg Ryan | ... |
Rita Boyle
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| Kathy Bates | ... |
Leah Blier
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| Ned Beatty | ... |
Dr. Boyle
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| Patty Duke | ... |
Mrs. Boyle
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| Richard Riehle | ... |
Jerry Blier
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| Stanley Tucci | ... |
Taylor
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Sydney Walker | ... |
Old Man
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| Rocky Carroll | ... |
Tom
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| Debra Monk | ... |
Aunt Dorothy
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Ray Gill | ... |
Uncle Fred
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Ward Ohrman | ... |
Minister
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| Annie Golden | ... |
Tin Market Musician
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Frank Carillo | ... |
Tin Market Musician
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| Sally Murphy | ... |
Bridesmaid #1
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| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | ... |
Bridesmaid #2
(as Salli Richardson)
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| Victoria Haas | ... |
Bridesmaid #3
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Fern Persons | ... |
Elderly Woman
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| JoBe Cerny | ... |
Clerk
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| Josette DiCarlo | ... |
Mother in Train Station
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Peter Lloyd | ... |
Jamaican Waiter
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Richard C.W. Schutz | ... |
Partygoer
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Lucina Paquet | ... |
Dancing Woman
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Glendon Gabbard | ... |
Dancing Man
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| Rob Riley | ... |
Mr. Sokol
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Jane Alderman | ... |
Mrs. Sokol
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| Peter Hudson | ... |
Hotel Band - Sax
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Paul Hussey | ... |
Hotel Band - Flute
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Ozzie Wilkins | ... |
Hotel Band - Trumpet
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Robert Lindo | ... |
Hotel Band - Trombone
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Eric Miller | ... |
Hotel Band - Piano
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Andrew Fatta | ... |
Hotel Band - Drums
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| Brian Jobson | ... |
Hotel Band - Electric Guitar
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Peter Couch | ... |
Piano Player
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Earl Hundt | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Larry Nazimek | ... |
Office Employee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman René | ||
Written by
| Craig Lucas | ... | (play) |
| Craig Lucas | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Gruskoff | ... | producer |
| Michael I. Levy | ... | producer |
| Craig Lucas | ... | co-producer |
| Catherine Meyers | ... | field producer: EPK |
| Jennifer Ogden | ... | executive producer |
| Norman René | ... | co-producer |
| Deborah Schindler | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Howard Shore | ||
Cinematography by
| Stefan Czapsky | ||
Editing by
| Stephen A. Rotter | ||
Editorial Department
| Scott Bokun | ... | assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Richard Friedlander | ... | first assistant editor |
| Agnes Grandits | ... | apprentice editor |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
| Fred C. Vitale | ... | assistant editor (as Fred Vitale) |
| Steve Kraus | ... | editing systems technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Natalie Hart | ||
| Jason La Padura | ||
Production Design by
| Andrew Jackness | ||
Art Direction by
| W. Steven Graham | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cindy Carr | ||
Costume Design by
| Walker Hicklin | ||
Makeup Department
| Lisa Collins | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Carl Fullerton | ... | makeup artist |
| Jacquie Gareave | ... | hair stylist: Jamaica / makeup artist: Jamaica |
| Barbara Lorenz | ... | hair stylist |
| Tom Lucas | ... | makeup artist |
| Alan E. Schubert | ... | hair stylist |
| Gunnar Swanson | ... | hair stylist: Jamaica / makeup artist: Jamaica |
| Kathe Swanson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| JoAnn M. Laub | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jennifer Ogden | ... | unit production manager |
| Jane Raab | ... | production supervisor: New York |
| Natalie Thompson | ... | production manager: Jamaica |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Adler | ... | first assistant director: New York |
| Julie A. Bloom | ... | second assistant director (as Julie Bloom) |
| Ellie Smith | ... | second second assistant director |
| Michael E. Steele | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Paul V. Allen Sr. | ... | gang boss (as Paul Allen) |
| Jeff Balsmeyer | ... | storyboard artist |
| Edward England | ... | construction coordinator |
| Karen Fletcher Trujillo | ... | set designer (as Karen Fletcher) |
| Robert Griffon Jr. | ... | property master: New York |
| Kristen Kelly | ... | lead |
| Ray Kluga | ... | art director: New York |
| Quentin Matthys | ... | on set dresser |
| Anne McDermott | ... | lead person: New York |
| Michael Milgrom | ... | property master |
| Tyler Osman | ... | construction foreman |
| Susan Raney | ... | set decorator: New York (as Sue Raney) |
| Jon Ringbom | ... | scenic artist |
| Raymond M. Samitz | ... | construction coordinator: New York |
| Timothy W. Tiedje | ... | property master: Chicago |
| Lexa Van Doren | ... | art department assistant |
| Maxine Walters | ... | art director: Jamaica |
| Anthony Joseph Fatigato | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Rollins | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Converso | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Keiko Deguchi | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Gerald Donlan | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Grossack | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael Jacobi | ... | adr editor |
| Les Lazarowitz | ... | sound mixer |
| Kevin Lee | ... | sound editor |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | ... | sound editor |
| Jac Rubenstein | ... | assistant sound editor |
| James Sabat | ... | sound mixer: Jamaica |
| Louis Sabat | ... | boom operator: Jamaica |
| Dan Sable | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lynn Sable | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Susan M. Wagner | ... | assistant sound editor (as Susan Wagner) |
| Deborah Wallach | ... | adr editor |
| Jeffrey A. Williams | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Sam Barkan | ... | special effects |
| Guy Clayton | ... | special effects (as Guy Clayton Jr.) |
| Jerry Lieberman | ... | special effects technician |
| Paul Meehan | ... | special effects |
| Paul Lenzi | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Andy Hudson | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Stacy Logan | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alphonse Blumenthal | ... | best boy electric |
| Norman Buck | ... | key grip: New York |
| John F. Cassidy | ... | dolly grip: Jamaica |
| Eugene F. Crededio | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Green | ... | first assistant camera: New York |
| Roderick 'Sprinter' Levy | ... | best boy grip: Jamaica |
| Morgan Michael Lewis | ... | key grip (as Mike Morgan) |
| Dennis J. Lootens | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Bradley T. Matthys | ... | best boy grip |
| Danial Miller | ... | dolly grip (as Danny Miller) |
| Frank Miller | ... | camera operator |
| Kevin Murphy | ... | best boy grip: Jamaica |
| William R. Nielsen Jr. | ... | second assistant camera (as Billy Nielson Jr.) |
| Peter Norman | ... | camera operator: New York |
| Val Sklar | ... | loader |
| Don Smetzer | ... | still photographer |
| Royburn 'Sugar' Thompson | ... | grip: Jamaica |
| Zoran Veselic | ... | first assistant camera |
| William Ward | ... | gaffer: New York |
| Keith Wheeler | ... | best boy electric: Jamaica |
| William Allen Jr. | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Laura Adler | ... | casting assistant |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting (as Catherine Holzer-Ballowe) |
| Suzanne Jobson | ... | extras casting: Jamaica |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting |
| Joan Philo | ... | extras casting |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting |
| Susan Wieder | ... | casting associate: Chicago |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene Ferrari | ... | key costumer: New York |
| Ruth Francis | ... | costumer: Jamaica |
| Jennifer Jobst | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mitchell Ray Kenney | ... | costumer: Alec Baldwin (as Mitchell Kenney) |
| Cathy Newport-Logan | ... | costumer |
| Gina Panno | ... | costumer |
| Jennifer Weiss | ... | wardrobe department assistant |
Location Management
| Jacolyn Bucksbaum | ... | location manager (as Jacolyn Baker) |
| Jeremy Francis | ... | location manager: Jamaica |
| Don J. Hug | ... | assistant location manager |
| Juan E. Torres | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Emile Charlap | ... | music contractor |
| Homer Denison | ... | orchestrator |
| Joel W. Moss | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
| Nic Ratner | ... | assistant music editor |
| Howard Shore | ... | conductor |
| Lia Vollack | ... | music supervisor |
| Vince Caro | ... | assistant scoring engineer (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Birch Johnson | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Moses | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary A. Kelly | ... | script supervisor (as Mary Kelly) |
Transportation Department
| Calvin Chin | ... | transportation captain |
| Richard Deangelo | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Wayne Jobson | ... | transportation coordinator: Jamaica |
Additional Crew
| Raymond Bulinski | ... | craft service |
| Jack W. Haddox | ... | production auditor |
| West Humphries | ... | caterer |
| Ernie Malik | ... | publicist |
| Rob McEntegart | ... | production legal |
| Deb K. Oyer | ... | production coordinator |
| Jacqui Popelka | ... | production coordinator |
| Thomas Reilly | ... | teamster captain: New York |
| Diana Schmidt | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Douglas Tirola | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Vieira | ... | assistant: Alec Baldwin |
| Steve Kraus | ... | dailies projectionist (uncredited) |
| Dominic Marcus | ... | adr supporting artist (uncredited) |
| David A. Starke | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Meridian Film Distribution Company (1992) (World-wide)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1993) (Greece) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1994) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Fox Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Balsmeyer and Everett (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- BMG Recording Studios, New York (music recorded at)
- Balsmeyer and Everett (titles)
- Cinecenter (post-production facilities)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Hastings Sound Editorial (sound editing)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Movie Movers (star trailers)
- RCA Records (soundtrack)
- Sound One Corporation (post-production facilities)
- The Effects House (opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Chicago, Peter Hoskins and Rita Boyle meet at a party. Beyond their immediate attraction, they quickly fall in love despite the differences in their outlooks. Peter emerged more than intact from a difficult childhood to have a sense of wonder about life. Conversely, Rita, who grew up in an upper middle class home in suburban Lake Forest, can't help but be scared of life in seeing the world's problems all around her, her socialist viewpoints which she has never been able to convey to her conservative parents, Dr. Marshall and Marian Boyle. After a short but intense courtship, they decide to get married in a tasteful backyard ceremony at her parents' house. It is during their honeymoon in Jamaica that Peter comes to a realization that who is with him on this honeymoon may be Rita in body, but not in soul or spirit. Upon meeting him again back in Chicago, Peter believes that the soul inhabiting Rita's body belongs to the old man who crashed their wedding, he who requested a kiss from Rita, which she obliged. The old man, into whose body Rita's soul has moved, confirms as much. Peter has to decide who he will confide in in this rather fantastical story in his effort to switch the souls back into their rightful bodies, which may not be as easy as just getting Rita and the old man proverbially in the same room. Peter also learns that time is of the essence when he learns of the old man's own story. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,273,395, 10 Jul 1992 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,690,961 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mary-Louise Parker was set to reprise the role of Rita Boyle that she originated in the original stage show but was replaced by Meg Ryan at the insistence of the studio due to Ryan being a bigger star at the time. See more » |
| Goofs | When they were in flight they were over Lake Michigan. No flight path for either airport would have taken them that way. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Prelude to a Kiss/Universal Soldier/Boomerang/Wisecracks/The Best Intentions (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prelude to a Kiss See more » |
| Quotes |
Peter Hoskins:
Je hebt erg witte tanden See more » |