The life of an overweight, unhappy cook is changed after a kind, beautiful college drop-out comes to work as a waitress at his and his mother's road-side restaurant.
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- 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... |
Victor Modino
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| Shelley Winters | ... |
Dolly Modino
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| Liv Tyler | ... |
Callie
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| Debbie Harry | ... |
Delores
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| Joe Grifasi | ... |
Leo
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| Evan Dando | ... |
Jeff
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| David Patrick Kelly | ... |
Grey Man in Hospital
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| Marian Quinn | ... |
Darlene
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Meg Hartig | ... |
Donna
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| Zandy Hartig | ... |
Jean
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Peter Ortel | ... |
Tony
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| George Alvarez | ... |
Orderly
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| Cordis Heard | ... |
Nurse
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| J.C. MacKenzie | ... |
Gas Man
(as J.C. Mackenzie)
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Allan D'Arcangelo | ... |
Sonny
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| Scott Ambrozy | ... |
Guy in Truck (uncredited)
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| Vince Parenti | ... |
Trucker (uncredited)
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| Dennis Prager | ... |
Radio Talk Show Host (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| James Mangold | ||
Written by
| James Mangold | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Herbert Beigel | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Ferguson | ... | associate producer |
| Gretchen McGowan | ... | line producer |
| Richard Miller | ... | producer |
| Jane Wright | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Thurston Moore | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael F. Barrow | ... | director of photography (as Michael Barrow) |
Editing by
| Meg Reticker | ||
Editorial Department
| David Frankel | ... | assistant editor |
| Noëlle Penraat | ... | negative matcher (as Noelle Penraat) |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (as David Pultz) |
| Jim Villone | ... | associate editor |
| Vera Wagman | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Todd Thaler | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Shaw | ||
Art Direction by
| Daniel Goldfield | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kara Cressman | ||
Costume Design by
| Sara Jane Slotnick | ||
Makeup Department
| Elaine Kuhn | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Tracy Warbin | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Trish Hofmann | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Scott Ambrozy | ... | second assistant director |
| Chad Braden | ... | third assistant director |
| Scott Ferguson | ... | second unit director |
| Priscilla Guastavino | ... | first assistant director |
| Ashley Johnson | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Rachel Janocko | ... | property assistant |
| F. Ron Miller | ... | graphic designer |
| Peter Ortel | ... | set dresser / storyboard artist |
| David Schanker | ... | property master |
| Charles Winters | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| David Alvarez | ... | additional production sound mixer |
| John Bowen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Laurel Bridges | ... | boom operator (as Laurel Ann Bridges) |
| Nancy Cabrera | ... | foley artist |
| Rick Dior | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eugenia Fiumi | ... | boom operator |
| David Frankel | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Fredrick Helm | ... | boom operator |
| Sarah E. Hill | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bradford L. Hohle | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | ... | sound editor |
| Lenny Manzo | ... | boom operator |
| Jan McLaughlin | ... | production sound mixer |
| Tim O'Shea | ... | sound editor |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | supervising sound editor |
| V. Renee Taylor | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr mixer (as Paul Zydel) / foley mixer (as Paul Zydel) |
| Rick Dior | ... | additional production sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Will Arnot | ... | additional electrician (as William Shackleton Arnot) |
| Evans Brown | ... | best boy electric |
| Meredith Collins | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jeffrey A. Eplett | ... | gaffer (as Jeff Eplett) |
| Ray Flynn | ... | best boy electric (as Raymond Flynn) |
| Raphaelle Gosse-Gardet | ... | third electrician |
| Justin Keith | ... | best boy grip (as Justin 'Dusty' Keith) |
| Dennis A. Livesey | ... | first assistant camera |
| John Mantel | ... | still photographer |
| Gene Page | ... | additional still photographer |
| Rocco Palmieri | ... | additional electrician |
| Andrew Sweeney | ... | third grip |
| Justin Vanson | ... | key grip |
| Elizabeth Wick | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| R.J. Kelly III | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jessica Fish | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Julie St. Thomas | ... | location assistant |
| Diana Strauss | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Bowen | ... | additional music editor |
| Patricia Joseph | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Thurston Moore | ... | musician: all instruments |
| Ray Palagy | ... | music editor |
| Jennifer Pyken | ... | music supervisor |
| Mary Ramos | ... | music supervisor |
| Lee Ranaldo | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Meg Reticker | ... | music editor |
| Michelle Silverman | ... | music supervisor (as Michelle Kuznetsky) |
| Jim Villone | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Elliott | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Joe Orlowski | ... | transportation captain |
| Matthew Salvato | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Bebe Buell | ... | creative consultant |
| John Doby | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Dosoro | ... | production assistant |
| Jill Footlick | ... | production coordinator |
| Jason W. Fuchs | ... | additional production assistant |
| Jennifer Gardella | ... | intern |
| Pamela Haber | ... | additional production assistant |
| Don Jacobs | ... | tutor: Ms. Tyler, Educational Resource Services |
| Patricia Kennedy | ... | intern (as Patty Kennedy) |
| Rosalind Lichter | ... | production consultant |
| Melissa Lintinger | ... | post-production accountant |
| F. Ron Miller | ... | title designer |
| Mick Reed | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Schottenfeld | ... | production assistant (as Stephen Schottenfeld) |
| Lisa Snodgrass | ... | tutor: Ms. Tyler, Educational Resource Services |
| Natascha Tillmanns | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Mary Werboneth | ... | production assistant |
| Jane Wright | ... | chief production accountant |
| Mary Wynn | ... | assistant: Ms. Winters |
| Shelley Zacharia | ... | tutor |
Thanks
| Mel Carney | ... | special thanks |
| Milos Forman | ... | very special thanks |
| John Goodenow | ... | special thanks: Horton Memorial Hospital |
| Michael Hausman | ... | very special thanks |
| John Hendrickson | ... | very special thanks |
| Sara Hendrickson | ... | very special thanks |
| Sol LeWitt | ... | very special thanks (as Sol Lewitt) |
| Keith MacKechnie | ... | special thanks (as Keith Mackecknie) |
| Martin Mackechnie | ... | special thanks |
| Peg Mackecknie | ... | special thanks |
| Ross Mackecknie | ... | special thanks |
| Alexander Mackendrick | ... | very special thanks |
| Leslie Mangold | ... | very special thanks |
| Robert Mangold | ... | very special thanks |
| Sylvia Plimock Mangold | ... | very special thanks |
| Craig McKay | ... | very special thanks |
| Joe Mecca | ... | very special thanks (as Joseph Mecca) |
| Eddie Mellon | ... | special thanks |
| Anthony Miller | ... | very special thanks (as Dr. Anthony Miller) |
| Mrs. Sheena Miller | ... | very special thanks |
| David Parsons | ... | very special thanks |
| Robert Ryman | ... | very special thanks |
| Arthur Shapiro | ... | very special thanks |
| Stefan Sharff | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fortissimo Films (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Pretty Pictures (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (United Kingdom)
- Cine Company S.A. (Spain)
- Cinemax (2013) (Hungary) (tv)
- Ciné 360 (United States)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1996) (United States)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video
- Nippon Columbia (1997) (Japan) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- novemberfilm (Sweden)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A Little Bit of Everything (catering)
- Dawn Animal Agency ("Nanny" owned and trained by)
- Double 'M' Vending (special thanks)
- Eduaction Resource Services (tutoring)
- Horton Memorial Hospital (special thanks)
- PIE International ("Farrah Red Bathing Suit" poster courtesy of)
- Reiff & Associates (production insurance)
- The Culinary Institute of America (special thanks)
- Todd-AO Studios (East) (post-production facilities)
- Town of Highland Falls (special thanks)
- WTZA Kingston (television news courtesy of)
- f-Stop (end titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Victor is a cook who works in a greasy bar/restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It's just the two of them, a waitress named Delores, and a heavy drinking regular, Leo. But things change when Callie, a beautiful college drop-out, shows up as a new waitress and steals Victor's heart. But Victor is too shy to do anything about it, and too self-consciously overweight to dream of winning Callie away from her demanding boyfriend, Jeff. Victor's terrible loneliness overwhelms him when he has to face losing what he loves the most.
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $314,000, 12 Jul 1996 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to James Mangold, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Shelley Winters clashed early on during the production. Mangold said that as Vince was preparing for what was his first leading role in a film, he had felt upstaged by Winters. Mangold said that given her reputation as a Hollywood star, she had been very loud and theatrical, making Vince feel overshadowed. With tensions running high, Mangold went to Winters and told her that she had to make things right with him. Winters begrudgingly agreed and on the next day when they were preparing to shoot, Winters had Vince meet her on set in front of the cast and crew. Winters told Vince of all the famous people she's worked with, including Gene Hackman and Stanley Kubrick and the insults she called them, telling Vince that he now joined a long list of respected Hollywood people that she had insulted. Mangold said the tensions had gone away after that and they worked together well. See more » |
| Goofs | From 0:34:06 -mouth to mouth resuscitation doesn't work unless the victim's nostrils are pinched shut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Rock/Heavy/The Phantom/Homage/Ma Saison Preferee (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Lost See more » |
| Quotes |
Grey Man in Hospital:
You're as big as an ox and no one sees you. I am the same way, I am loud and no one hears me, but when I whisper everyone looks around like something happened. See more » |