Baltimore, Fall 1954: Schools implement the new integration law. Ben finds the "colored" girl in his class cute - upsetting his Jewish mom and granny. Ben talks to her while his brother looks for his WASP dream girl.
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Van Kurtzman
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Ben Kurtzman
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| Orlando Jones | ... |
Little Melvin
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| Bebe Neuwirth | ... |
Ada Kurtzman
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Nate Kurtzman
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Sylvia
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Yussel
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Charlie, Nate's Assistant
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Pete, Nate's Assistant
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Trey Tobelseted
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| Carolyn Murphy | ... |
Dubbie the Blonde
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Sylvia's Father
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Frania Rubinek | ... |
Grandma Rose
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Scribbles
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Annie the Stripper
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Evan Neumann | ... |
Sheldon
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Alan Joseph Zuckerman
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Murray
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Charley Scalies | ... |
Louie
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Ted
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| Cloie Wyatt Taylor | ... |
Gail
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| Susan Duvall | ... |
Teacher #2
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Carlton J. Smith | ... |
James Brown at the Royal
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Mary
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Ellyn O'Connell | ... |
Anne Whittier
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Assistant D.A.
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Bailiff
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Kenny Raskin | ... |
Burlesque Comic
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Peter Wilkes | ... |
Butler
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Kimberlee Suerth | ... |
Buxom Nurse
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Mary Lynn Ray | ... |
Woman in Court #1
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Marty Lodge | ... |
Defense Attorney
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| Gideon Jacobs | ... |
Ben Kurtzman - Age 8
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Jan Austell | ... |
Judge
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| Timothy J. Scanlin Jr. | ... |
Nick
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Ralph Tabakin | ... |
Phil, Spotlight Man at the Gaitey
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Shelley Stokes | ... |
Box Office Attendant
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| Patsy Grady Abrams | ... |
Woman in Court #2
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Jay Hillmer | ... |
Matt
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Stan Brandorff | ... |
Morris
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| Katie Finneran | ... |
Mrs. Johnson
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Kate Kiley | ... |
Nurse
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| Jake Hoffman | ... |
Turk
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Joseph Patrick Abel | ... |
Lenny
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Sekiya Billman | ... |
Halloween Stripper
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| Brenda Russell | ... |
Singer
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Barry Black | ... |
Cantor
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Dennis N. Math | ... |
Rabbi
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Judith Knight Young | ... |
Teacher #1 - 1944
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Stephen Williams | ... |
Wilbert Mosely
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Ty Robbins | ... |
Sylvia's Mother
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Emily Chamberlain | ... |
Ben's Teacher
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Christian T. Dockins | ... |
Flame
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Kenny Pitt | ... |
Flame
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Zahmu Sankofa | ... |
Flame
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| Paul Majors | ... |
Party Fight Guy
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Matthew Bowerman | ... |
Student - Orthodox Worshipper (uncredited)
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| Eric Claussen | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Misha Collins | ... |
Guy (uncredited)
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| Christina DeRosa | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Jacques Derosena | ... |
Thug Member (uncredited)
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| Dawn A. Douglas | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Joe Gerety | ... |
FBI Agent #2 (uncredited)
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Tom Giannini | ... |
Ice Skater (uncredited)
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| Art Hall | ... |
Youth in Synagogue (uncredited)
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| Lauren Hough | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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Cathy Hurley | ... |
Prarie Girl / Ice Skater (uncredited)
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Pete Karas | ... |
Graduation Goer (uncredited)
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| Stacy Keibler | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Michael Luckeroth | ... |
Gym Teacher (uncredited)
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John Martineau | ... |
Party goer (uncredited)
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| Matt Nicholas | ... |
Partygoer (uncredited)
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Carolyn Rawleigh | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Norm Rebadow | ... |
Father (uncredited)
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| Eric Alan Wendell | ... |
Synagogue Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Barry Levinson | ||
Written by
| Barry Levinson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Haley | ... | associate producer |
| Barry Levinson | ... | producer |
| Patrick McCormick | ... | executive producer |
| Amy Solan | ... | associate producer |
| Paula Weinstein | ... | producer |
Music by
| Andrea Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Doyle | ... | (as Chris Doyle) |
Editing by
| Stu Linder | ||
Editorial Department
| Blair Daily | ... | associate editor |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (as Dale Grahn) |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Jason Joseph | ... | assistant editor |
| Bill Daly | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ellen Chenoweth | ||
| Kathleen Chopin | ... | casting director: additional |
| Debra Zane | ||
Production Design by
| Vincent Peranio | ||
Art Direction by
| Alan E. Muraoka | ||
Set Decoration by
| William A. Cimino | ||
Costume Design by
| Gloria Gresham | ||
Makeup Department
| Eileen Barrett | ... | hair stylist |
| Gina W. Bateman | ... | makeup artist (as Gina Wilgis Bateman) |
| Betty Beebe | ... | key makeup artist |
| Sherri Bramlett | ... | hair stylist |
| Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion | ... | second makeup (as Cheryl Kinion) |
| John Quaglia | ... | key hair stylist |
| Patricia Regan | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Neuwirth (as Patricia Reagan) |
Production Management
| Blair Daily | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lenny Vullo | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert C. Albertell | ... | second assistant director (as Robert Albertell) |
| Michael Haley | ... | first assistant director |
| Eric Henriquez | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Genevieve Abate | ... | props supplier |
| Randy Bobbitt | ... | art department coordinator |
| Alfred J. Caragay | ... | greensperson |
| William Catania | ... | set dresser |
| F. Dale Davis | ... | head set dresser |
| Michael Davis | ... | construction coordinator (as Michael E. Davis) |
| Lisa Dietrich | ... | set dresser |
| Susanna Glattly | ... | scenic artist |
| Kristina Kilpe | ... | assistant property master |
| Jay Klein | ... | lead man |
| Ted Lubonovich II | ... | propmaker |
| Ted Nolan | ... | prop maker |
| Willy Richardson | ... | painter |
| Rob Simons | ... | assistant art director (as Rob Simmons) |
| Jeff Stacy | ... | key set dresser |
| Sammy Steward | ... | greens |
| Jay Stump | ... | greens |
| Thomas Turnbull | ... | construction foreman (as Tom Turnbull) |
| Lorraine Walker | ... | property master |
| Steve Walker | ... | property master |
| Elizabeth Weber | ... | on-set dresser (as Liz Weber) |
| Billy Crush | ... | assistant picture car coordinator (uncredited) |
| Joseph E. Stone | ... | supplier (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Steve Cantamessa | ... | sound mixer |
| Tony Eckert | ... | foley mixer |
| Dan Engstrom | ... | dialogue assistant editor |
| Sue Fox | ... | adr editor |
| J.R. Grubbs | ... | sound effects editor |
| Lora Hirschberg | ... | re-recording mixer (as Lora Hirshberg) |
| Tim Holland | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tom Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott La Rue | ... | cable person (as Scott LaRue) |
| Mary Helen Leasman | ... | foley editor |
| Cheryl Nardi | ... | dialogue assistant editor |
| Tim Nielsen | ... | supervising assistant sound editor |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Claire Sanfilippo | ... | dialogue editor (as Claire Sanfillippo) |
| Steve Slanec | ... | adr assistant editor |
| Gary Thomas | ... | boom operator |
| Dennie Thorpe | ... | foley artist |
| Dave Tinsley | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Jana Vance | ... | foley artist |
| Marshall Winn | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jennifer Barin | ... | re-recordist (uncredited) |
| Sean Landeros | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Michael Bird | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Thomas Fife | ... | special effects (as Tom Fiffe) |
| Dave Gerlach | ... | special effects (as David Gerlach) |
| Douglas Retzler | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Jeffrey Castel De Oro | ... | digital compositor |
| Phil Holland | ... | scanning & recording operator |
| Douglas Smith | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Brandon Craig | ... | render coordinator (uncredited) |
| Betsy Paterson | ... | 2D supervisor: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited) |
| Craig Seitz | ... | digital effects compositor: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited) |
Stunts
| G.A. Aguilar | ... | stunts (as George Aguilar) |
| Peter Epstein | ... | stunts |
| Sean Kelly | ... | stunts |
| Chris O'Hara | ... | stunt performer |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano) |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Colin Anderson | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Wayne Arnold | ... | additional 2nd assistant camera |
| Kevin A. Barnes | ... | electrician (as Kevin Barnes) |
| Garrett Benson | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| James Boniece | ... | key rigging grip |
| Michael Bonsignore | ... | dolly grip (as Michael 'Mikael' Bonsignore) |
| Clyde E. Bryan | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| A. Anthony Cappello | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Anthony Cappello) |
| Tony Chiu | ... | film loader |
| Rodney French | ... | dolly grip (as Rodney G. French) |
| Brian Hamill | ... | still photographer |
| David P. Jacobs | ... | electrician |
| Mike Keelty | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Brett Laumann | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Mitchell Andrew Lillian | ... | key grip (as Mitch Lillian) |
| Charlie Marroquin | ... | best boy grip |
| Steve Mathis | ... | gaffer |
| Paul Murphey | ... | video assist operator |
| Rick Strodel | ... | grip |
| Suzanne Trucks | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Peter Clemence | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Rob Coughlin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Rusty Gardner | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Lisa Hartjen | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Richard H. Kryder | ... | best boy: rigging crew (uncredited) |
| Thomas Loizeaux | ... | camera operator: "c" camera (uncredited) |
| Eric Martin | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Chaz Rainey | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Clay Valenti | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Tracy Kaplan | ... | additional casting |
| Amanda Koblin | ... | casting associate |
| Pat Moran | ... | additional casting |
| Gary Wheeler | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Debra Zane | ... | additional casting |
| Eric Zuckerman | ... | casting assistant |
| Abe Forman-Greenwald | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Hothorn | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| John Strawbridge | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Deb Dalton | ... | set costumer |
| Steve Ellsworth | ... | key costumer |
| Dona Adrian Gibson | ... | set costumer |
| Mitchell Ray Kenney | ... | costume supervisor (as Mitchell Kenney) |
| David Mayreis | ... | set costumer |
| Nancy McArdle | ... | costume supervisor |
| Barbara Miller | ... | set costumer |
| Kelly Porter | ... | set costumer |
| Eva Prappas | ... | key costumer (as Eva L. Prappas) |
Location Management
| Kathi Ash | ... | location coordinator |
| Leonard Clarke | ... | location coordinator (as Leonard Clark) |
| Jeff Flach | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Nancy Allen | ... | assistant music editor |
| Enrico DeMelis | ... | music score consultant |
| Marylou Eales | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Allan Mason | ... | music supervisor |
| Andrea Morricone | ... | conductor / music producer / orchestrator |
| Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
| Joel Sill | ... | music supervisor |
| Fabio Venturi | ... | music scoring engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eric Morgan | ... | script coordinator |
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Charles E. Bauer | ... | transportation co-captain (as Chuck Bauer) |
| Thomas F. Lombardi | ... | precision driver / vehicle coordinator |
| Michael Luckeroth | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Gerald Titus | ... | transportation captain (as Gerry Titus) |
| Douglas A. Walk | ... | driver |
| Jacqueline L. Hurd | ... | picture car coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wayne Arnold | ... | additional second assistant |
| Denise A. Beale | ... | set production aide (as Denise Beale) |
| Alicia Beytes | ... | office production aide |
| Tracey Colvin | ... | set production aide |
| Rob Coughlin | ... | rigging & skinning supervisor |
| Ted Criswell | ... | medic |
| Rick Eggers | ... | catering chef |
| John Erby | ... | set production aide |
| Betsy Friedman | ... | set production aide |
| Nicole Furia | ... | production accountant |
| Ginny Galloway | ... | production secretary |
| Donna Lee Greber | ... | assistant: Mr. Levinson |
| Ronald Bruce Holtman | ... | key craft service (as Bruce Holtman) |
| Jon Jolles | ... | set production aide |
| Chris Kable | ... | assistant: Ms. Weinstein |
| Kate Kelly | ... | production coordinator |
| Marty Kircher | ... | projectionist (as Martin Kircher) |
| Linda Labov | ... | assistant: Ms. Weinstein |
| Eric Layne | ... | assistant accountant |
| Stephanie Lovell | ... | set production aide |
| Michele Lynch | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Ryan McCormick | ... | assistant: Mr. McCormick |
| Ryan McWhorter | ... | loop group |
| Jerry Mitchell | ... | choreographer |
| Eric Morgan | ... | production secretary |
| Kendra Pasker | ... | office production aide |
| Luis Perez | ... | choreographer: Cha-Cha |
| Karen Radzikowski | ... | set production aide |
| Chris Rosenbery | ... | office production aide |
| Kenneth Roth | ... | set production aide (as Ken Roth) |
| Marie Rowe | ... | executive assistant |
| Andrew Sachs | ... | assistant: Mr. Levinson |
| Scott Schaeffer | ... | production assistant / set production aide |
| Patrick Shiffrar | ... | assistant accountant |
| Drew Tidwell | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Mira Tweti | ... | publicist |
| Mikki Ziska | ... | set production aide |
| Tim Conlon | ... | art department (uncredited) |
| Janette Evans | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Masimore | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Martha Newman | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Kevin Weaver | ... | security supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1999) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Argentina)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- SBS6 (2005) (Netherlands) (tv)
- TV Asahi (2006) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
- Rhythm & Hues Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Atlantic Cine Equipment (cranes and remote heads)
- Atlantic Records (soundtrack)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
- Warner Sunset Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Anti-Semitism, race relations, coming of age, and fathers and sons: in Baltimore from fall, 1954, to fall, 1955. Racial integration comes to the high school, TV is killing burlesque, and rock and roll is pushing the Four Lads off the Hit Parade. Ben, a high school senior, and his older brother Van are exploring "the other": in Ben's case, it's friendship with Sylvia, a Black student; with Van, it's a party in the WASP part of town and falling for a debutante, Dubbie. Sylvia gives Ben tickets to a James Brown concert; Dubbie invites Van to a motel: new worlds open. Meanwhile, their dad Nate, who runs a numbers game, loses big to a small-time pusher, Little Melvin; a partnership ensues.
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| Taglines | You're only young once, but you remember forever. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $95,247, 21 Nov 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Barry Levinson wanted someone with a Grace Kelly appeal to play the role of Dubbie the Blonde. Model Carolyn Murphy was cast, although she was dubbed "The Blonde-Haired Gene Tierney" by Elle Magazine. She auditioned for the role after her agent encouraged her to do so and, unlike many other models turned actress, was praised for her work. See more » |
| Goofs | James Brown in 1954/55 was not a headliner, and he didn't record and release "Please Please Please" with a great deal of planning - it was cut with a single mic in a very haphazard way. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Bone Collector/Last Night/Liberty Heights/The Bachelor/American Movie/The Legend of 1900 (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Steam Heat See more » |
| Quotes |
Ben Kurtzman:
You don't walk out on Sinatra, sir. See more » |