Next Stop Wonderland (1998)
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- R
- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Aug 1998 (USA)
- Movie
An unlucky in love nurse finds her life taking a detour when her mother places a personals ad in the paper, while on the other side of Boston, a plumber is trying to change careers.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Hope Davis | ... |
Erin Castleton
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| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... |
Sean
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| Callie Thorne | ... |
Cricket
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| Ken Cheeseman | ... |
Rick
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| Pamela Hart | ... |
Berit
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Diane Beckett | ... |
Seana
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Jeremy Geidt | ... |
Bookseller
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| Alan Gelfant | ... |
Alan Monteiro
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Dave Gilloran | ... |
Aquarium Volunteer
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Luz Alexandra Ramos | ... |
Thalia
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Emma Shaw | ... |
Bailey
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Kemp Harris | ... |
Ben
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Neil Gustafson | ... |
Yuri Spinov
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| Holland Taylor | ... |
Piper Castleton
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| E. Katherine Kerr | ... |
Candice
(as Katherine Kerr)
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| Jason Lewis | ... |
Rory
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Jack Sweet | ... |
Sal
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Paula Lyons | ... |
TV News Anchor
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Arnie Reisman | ... |
Field Reporter
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Betsy Nally | ... |
School Girl
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| Sam Seder | ... |
Kevin Monteiro
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Bronwyn Sims | ... |
Traci
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Renita Gale | ... |
Arizona Reporter
(as Renita Whited)
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| Paula Plum | ... |
Denise Shebola
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| Robert Klein | ... |
Arty Lesser
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| Victor Argo | ... |
Frank
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Greg Watson | ... |
Frank's Crony
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Bob Larkin | ... |
Arty Lesser's Crony
(as Robert Larkin)
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| Paul Wagner | ... |
Bob
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Alan Horwitz | ... |
Aquarium Guest
(as Alan Hoewitz)
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Todd Robinson | ... |
Society Photographer
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Walter Kraus |
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| Roger Rees | ... |
Ray Thornback
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| Cara Buono | ... |
Julie
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| Jimmy Tingle | ... |
Lowrey the Bartender
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| Wayne Pretlow | ... |
Oliver
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| H. Jon Benjamin | ... |
Eric
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Lyn Vaus | ... |
Daryl
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| Ernest Thompson | ... |
Nathan
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| Robert Stanton | ... |
Robert
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Charley Broderick | ... |
Desmond
(as Charlie Broderick)
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| Lawrence Gilliard Jr. | ... |
Brett
(as Larry Gilliard Jr.)
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Aleksander Wierzbicki | ... |
Barry
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| Andrea Grano | ... |
Pub Waitress
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Lori Haims | ... |
Restaurant Waitress
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| José Zúñiga | ... |
Andre de Silva
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| Elizabeth Lindsey | ... |
Lucy Bidwell
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Frank T. Wells | ... |
Alan's Father
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| Steve Sweeney | ... |
Cab Driver
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| James O'Connell | ... |
Linoleum Man
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Melinda Lopez | ... |
Flight Attendant
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| Sandi Carroll | ... |
Woman on the Plane
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Winston Bramen | ... |
Phone Date
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| Ed Regine | ... |
Phone Date
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Will Le Bow | ... |
Phone Date
(as Will Lebow)
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Eric Roemele | ... |
Phone Date
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| Tom Cotter | ... |
Phone Date
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D.W. Ferranti | ... |
Phone Date
(as Daniel Ferranti)
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Charles Laquidara | ... |
Phone Date
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Eric Ruben | ... |
Phone Date
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Ken Mason | ... |
Phone Date
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Scott Richards | ... |
Phone Date
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Al Ducharme | ... |
Phone Date
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| Bob Druwing | ... |
Phone Date
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jon Alex | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Erin Ferdinand | ... |
Drunken Party Goer (uncredited)
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| Adriana Giannari | ... |
Girl at Bar (uncredited)
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Jed Griswold | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Dennis Lynch | ... |
Voice Over - Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Paul McGillicuddy | ... |
Bar Patron / Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
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Steven Ranelli | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Frank Ridley | ... |
Whale Watch Captain (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Brad Anderson | ||
Written by
| Brad Anderson | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Lyn Vaus | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Laura Bernieri | ... | co-producer |
| Mark Donadio | ... | line producer |
| Mark Gill | ... | executive producer |
| Rachael Horovitz | ... | co-producer |
| Ari Newman | ... | associate producer |
| Mitchell Robbins | ... | producer (as Mitchell B. Robbins) |
| Susan L. Welsh | ... | associate producer (as Susan Welsh) |
Music by
| Claudio Ragazzi | ||
Cinematography by
| Uta Briesewitz | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Brad Anderson | ||
Editorial Department
| Katie Albert | ... | post-production consultant |
| John Allen | ... | 35mm blow-up: Cinema Arts, Inc. / post-printing laboratory: Cinema Arts, Inc. |
| Angelica Brisk | ... | technical consultant (as Angelica Allende-Brisk) |
| Brian DePaul Carey | ... | technical consultant (as Brian Depaul Carey) |
| George Chiochios | ... | technical consultant |
| Gerald Donlan | ... | editorial staff: New York |
| Dan Edelstein | ... | editorial staff: New York |
| Cherry Enoki | ... | editing intern |
| Lisa Faircloth | ... | associate editor (as Lisa Faircloth-Carey) |
| Elliott Gamson | ... | negative cutter: Immaculate Matching, Inc. |
| Steve Gentile | ... | post-production coordinator (as Steven E. Gentile) |
| David Hamme | ... | colorist |
| Charles Herzfeld | ... | dailies laboratory: Technicolor East (as Charlie Herzfeld) |
| Arty Hughes | ... | video to film transfer: Magno Sound and Video |
| Michael Kolvek | ... | color timer |
| Cathy Rait | ... | color timer |
| Kelsey Roth | ... | video segment editor |
| Stephen Schwartz | ... | editorial staff: New York |
| Michael Shore | ... | editorial staff: New York |
| Damon Skinner | ... | editorial staff: New York |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative cutter: World Cinevision |
| Lyn Vaus | ... | editorial consultant |
| Michael Yetter | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Nancy Doyle | ... | (casting: Boston) |
| Sheila Jaffe | ||
| Maura Tighe | ... | (casting: Boston) |
| Georgianne Walken | ||
Production Design by
| Chad Detwiller | ||
Art Direction by
| Sophie Carlhian | ... | art director: second unit |
| Humberto Cordero | ||
Set Decoration by
| Karen E. Weber | ... | (as Karen Weber) |
Makeup Department
| Sonya Bartolozzi | ... | additional makeup artist (as Sonya Bertolozzi) |
| Nicole Brown | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Hunter Caldwell | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Deneen Chabot | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Debra Coyne | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Oscar Giraud | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Liana | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Maria Scali | ... | hair supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Jeni Zaharian | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lisa Faircloth | ... | post-production supervisor (as Lisa Faircloth-Carey) |
| Renita Gale | ... | unit production manager (as Renita Whited) |
| Robert Maffei | ... | Assistant to Unit Production Manager |
| John Rogers | ... | post-production supervisor: New York |
| Chris Temper | ... | assistant to production manager |
| Krista Thomas | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Katie Albert | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jennifer Blum | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Ross | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Matthew Vose Campbell | ... | art production assistant (as Matt Campbell) |
| Juliet Carter | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Danica Chipman | ... | assistant property master |
| Debbie Cutler | ... | property master |
| Mary E. DiCicco | ... | set dresser: second unit (as Mary Dicicco) |
| Johnny Egan | ... | art department daily assistant |
| Hailey Klein | ... | art department coordinator |
| Gregory Morell | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Sarah Pfeiffer | ... | additional assistant property |
| Paul Richards | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Robert Schleinig | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Frankie Washington | ... | story boards |
Sound Department
| Brad Anderson | ... | additional field sound |
| Michael Barry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian DePaul Carey | ... | audio assistant (as Brian Depaul Carey) |
| Michael Dawson | ... | cable man |
| Deb Driscoll | ... | sound editor |
| Seamus Frawley | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Gentile | ... | additional field sound (as Steven E. Gentile) |
| Rob Gooch | ... | audio transfer: Matlin Recording |
| Jeffrey Green | ... | additional field sound (as Jeff Green) |
| Henry Lee | ... | cable man |
| Lenny Manzo | ... | sound mixer |
| Greg McCleary | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| David Novack | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tony Stevens | ... | dolby technician |
| Charlotte Stobbs | ... | editorial staff: New York |
| Jesse Swayze | ... | cable man |
| Geof Thurber | ... | sound designer / sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Phil Cormier | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Lund | ... | additional opticals: Cineric, Inc. |
| Janos Pilenyi | ... | additional opticals: Cineric, Inc. |
| Tibor Pilenyi | ... | additional opticals: Cineric, Inc. |
| Ulli Reichhold | ... | additional opticals: Cineric, Inc. |
Stunts
| Chris Gaquin | ... | diver / stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mikki Ansin | ... | set photographer: second unit |
| David Arndt | ... | additional gaffer |
| Samantha Bahramian | ... | lamp operator / third electrics |
| John Barr | ... | lamp operator / third electrics |
| Woody Bell | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Brian Benson | ... | swing |
| Wanna Cam Cam | ... | additional assistant camera (as Wanna Camcam) |
| Dave Cambria | ... | gaffer: second unit (as David Cambria) |
| John Capron | ... | electric: second unit |
| Jason Carter | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joe Christofori | ... | underwater assistant camera |
| Robert Coleman | ... | swing |
| Phil Cormier | ... | gaffer |
| Scott Crawford | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gavin Curran | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Peter D'Angelo | ... | set photographer: second unit (as Peter Di Angelo) |
| Michael Dynice | ... | operations manager |
| Rachelle Fankhauser | ... | grip: second unit (as Rachelle Fraunkhauser) |
| Claire Folger | ... | set photographer |
| Adam Geiger | ... | underwater cinematographer |
| Justin Keith | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Doug Kofsky | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Zachary K. Lazar | ... | grip (as Zach Lazar) |
| Sebastian Leger | ... | third grip |
| Jack McFee | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Jenn Mears | ... | grip: second unit (as Jen Mears) |
| James R. Mitchell | ... | additional electric (as Jim Mitchell) |
| Tim O'Connor | ... | swing |
| Ken Perham | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Rudolph | ... | additional electric |
| Eric Sharmer | ... | underwater assistant: second unit |
| Mike Sielewicz | ... | grip/swing |
| James O. Stephenson III | ... | best boy grip / dolly grip |
| Quinn Stone | ... | swing (as Quinn Pawlan) |
| Matt Thurber | ... | first assistant camera |
| Lewis D. Wheeler | ... | dolly grip (as Lewis Wheeler) |
| Beautiful X | ... | camera department intern |
| Michael Zammito | ... | best boy electric |
Casting Department
| Anna Baird Dobkin | ... | assistant extras coordinator (as Anna Jane Dobkin) |
| Michael Sillery | ... | extras coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathleen Chisholm | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| Annie Dunn | ... | key wardrobe: second unit |
| Dena Popienko | ... | costume/wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Kim Caviness | ... | location manager |
| Jennifer Cogswell | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Kayellen Moran | ... | second assistant location manager |
| Cathleen O'Connell | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Matthew Abbott | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Brad Anderson | ... | music mixer |
| Gwen Bethel | ... | bussiness affairs: Clear Music / music clearances: Clear Music / music supervisor |
| Barry Cole | ... | music supervisor |
| Béco Dranoff | ... | music consultant |
| Béco Dranoff | ... | music supervisor |
| Will Edwards | ... | music editor |
| Bebel Gilberto | ... | musician: vocals |
| Steve Langone | ... | musician: drums |
| Arto Lindsay | ... | musician: vocals |
| Billy Novick | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Joel Perpignon | ... | musician: percussion |
| Claudio Ragazzi | ... | conductor / music arranger / music mixer / music producer / musician: guitar |
| Pernell Satumino | ... | musician: percussion |
| Randy Spendlove | ... | executive music producer |
| Mark Wessel | ... | music mixer / music sound engineer |
| Weley Wirth | ... | musician: bass |
| Alon Yavnai | ... | musician: piano |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lisa Arnone | ... | script supervisor |
| Kelly Cronin | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Will Dunning | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Brian Benson | ... | driver |
| Robert Coleman | ... | driver |
| Paul Del Solia | ... | driver |
| Tim O'Connor | ... | driver |
| Quinn Pawlan | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jason Abdullah | ... | production assistant |
| Amy Adrion | ... | production coordinator |
| Jed Alpert | ... | legal department |
| Natacha Alpert | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Arginsky | ... | production assistant |
| Jaimie Arnold | ... | production assistant |
| Christopher Bowen | ... | production assistant |
| Christine Brown | ... | production assistant |
| Nicole Brown | ... | production assistant |
| Eva Marie Cabone | ... | production assistant |
| Matthew Vose Campbell | ... | production assistant (as Matt Campbell) |
| Josh Clark | ... | production assistant |
| Regina Clark | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Clark | ... | production assistant |
| Ben Cleveland | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah Colella | ... | production assistant |
| Melissa Cooperman | ... | craft service: second unit |
| Jay Corcoran | ... | production assistant |
| Ellen M. Costigan | ... | assistant: Mitchell B. Robbins |
| Kathleen Crumish | ... | production assistant |
| Tiffany Dillard | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Claire Doyle | ... | production assistant (as Claire Nach) |
| Brendan Dunn | ... | production assistant |
| Johnny Egan | ... | production assistant (as John Egan III) |
| Jonathan Eisen | ... | production assistant |
| Emily Engler | ... | production assistant |
| Cherry Enoki | ... | production assistant |
| Erin Ferdinand | ... | office assistant |
| Susana Fernandes | ... | production assistant |
| J.J. Fox | ... | production assistant |
| Patrick Fraser | ... | production assistant |
| Shane Free | ... | production assistant |
| Cindy Galman | ... | unit production coordinator |
| Christopher Geair | ... | production assistant |
| Renee Gold | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Goodwin | ... | production assistant |
| Gia Gordon | ... | production assistant (as Lygia Gordon) |
| Mason Gregory | ... | production assistant |
| Zafeiris Haitidis | ... | production assistant (as Zafeirios Haitidis) |
| Sandra Haller | ... | production assistant |
| Jeremy Jed Hammel | ... | production assistant (as Jed Hammel) |
| Katie Hanlon | ... | production assistant |
| K.C. Hardin | ... | legal department |
| Joseph Heafitz | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah Hendler | ... | production assistant |
| Janet Howes | ... | production assistant |
| Rich Howley | ... | production assistant (as Richard Howley) |
| Bob Hum | ... | additional lab services: Cinelab Boston |
| Brian Johnson | ... | assistant production coordinator: second unit |
| Dwight Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| Ed Joyce | ... | title production: Frame Shop |
| Ted Keenan | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Kenneally | ... | production assistant |
| David Krescall | ... | production assistant |
| Nancy Kukan | ... | production assistant |
| Jim La Creta | ... | production assistant (as James LaCreta) |
| Anu K. Lannen | ... | production assistant (as Anu Lannen) |
| Jodi Lawaich | ... | production assistant |
| Sheila Lawn | ... | production assistant |
| Cecilia Lee | ... | production assistant |
| Porter Lontz-Underhill | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Maffei | ... | assistant to unit production manager (as Bob Maffei) |
| Fouad Mahfuz | ... | production assistant |
| Melissa Marotto | ... | production assistant |
| Jana Marsikova | ... | production assistant |
| Clay Marvan | ... | production assistant |
| Laura McCarthy Johnson | ... | production assistant (as Laura Johnson) |
| Betsy McPartlin | ... | craft service assistant |
| Dan Metzler | ... | production assistant |
| Loren Miller | ... | title design |
| Heather Mount | ... | production assistant |
| Connie Munroe | ... | production assistant |
| Adam Mutterperl | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Newmark | ... | production assistant |
| Cathleen O'Connell | ... | production office coordinator |
| Colleen O'Keefe | ... | craft service: second unit |
| Elaine Perlov | ... | goods and services provider |
| Craig Pruzan | ... | production assistant |
| Lynn Pulsifer | ... | production assistant |
| David Rapaport | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Reuland | ... | production assistant |
| Norma Rivero | ... | production assistant |
| Shari Rovner | ... | production assistant |
| Emre Sahin | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Schwartz | ... | production assistant |
| Ed Searles | ... | title production: Frame Shop |
| Peter Shane | ... | production assistant |
| Markham Sindeband | ... | production assistant |
| Linda Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Suzanne Stafford | ... | production assistant |
| Nadette Stasa | ... | extras coordinator: second unit |
| Carrie Stett | ... | production assistant |
| Krista Thomas | ... | talent coordinator |
| Nicole VanDernoot | ... | production assistant |
| Dan VanRockel | ... | production assistant |
| Stuart Vose | ... | production assistant |
| Tats Wada | ... | production assistant |
| Devin Wayner | ... | production assistant |
| Gregory White | ... | production assistant |
| Carolyn Wickliffe | ... | craft service manager |
| John Wong | ... | production assistant |
| Darren Yesser | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Zagorski | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Miramax
- Robbins Entertainment
- Sprockets Music (Automatic Dialog Replacement)
Distributors
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- Mars Distribution (France)
- Miramax
- New Films International
- Pluto TV (2024) (United States) (video)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
- RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- High Output (grip and lighting equipment)
- Verve Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Erin is a nurse and her longtime boyfriend has dumped her. Her mother Piper places a personal ad for her. Meanwhile the film follows the life of Alan, a volunteer at a local aquarium who dreams of becoming a marine biologist. Will their paths cross? Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Being alone is fine. Being alone together is perfect. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $123,055, 23 Aug 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title refers to a stop on the MBTA (Boston's public transit system, a.k.a. "The T"). The stop is at the Wonderland Greyhound Park racetrack, which is the last stop on the Blue Line. See more » |
| Goofs | Erin's lipstick when she runs into Alan on the train. When she falls into his arms she has none on, then when she finally steps away from him, she has on lipstick. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Insider (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Batucada See more » |
| Quotes |
Erin Castleton:
But wouldn't you say that consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds? Alan: Well, actually, its "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." That's Ralph Waldo Emerson. See more » |