A despondent Vietnam veteran in danger of losing his livelihood is pushed to the edge when he sees Vietnamese immigrants moving into the fishing industry in a Texas bay town.
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Amy Madigan | ... |
Glory
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Ed Harris | ... |
Shang
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Ho Nguyen | ... |
Dinh
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Donald Moffat | ... |
Wally
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Truyen V. Tran | ... |
Ben
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Rudy Young | ... |
Skinner
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Cynthia Carle | ... |
Honey
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Martin LaSalle | ... |
Luis
(as Martino LaSalle)
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William Frankfather | ... |
Mac
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Lucky Mosley | ... |
Ab Crankshaw
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Bill Thurman | ... |
Sheriff
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Michael Ballard | ... |
Wendell
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Gary Basaraba | ... |
Leon
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Jerry Biggs | ... |
Buddy
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Mark Hanks | ... |
Brandon
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Khoa Van Le | ... |
Father Ky
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Tony Frank | ... |
Leroy
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Caroline Williams | ... |
Diane
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Max Evers | ... |
Pete
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Buddy Killen | ... |
Rev. Disney
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Doris Hargrave | ... |
Mrs. Ranney
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Harvey Lewis | ... |
Tex
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Ed Opstad | ... |
Cal
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Christopher Blum | ... |
Quick Finance
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Xuan Thi Le | ... |
Woman Shopper
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Lan Ti Do | ... |
Bao
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Le Nguyen | ... |
Mai
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Tuan Tran | ... |
Ho
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Carolyn Farnsworth | ... |
Marge
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Jeanette Hudson Gray | ... |
Rita Venable
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David Ivanowski | ... |
Tim Hurt
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Mary Carroll Kinnett | ... |
Kendy
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Barbara Opstad | ... |
Woman in Bar
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Norman Spells | ... |
Fisherman
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Ken West | ... |
Fisherman
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Ray Benson | ... |
Band Member
(as Ray Benson Seiffert)
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Johnny Gimble | ... |
Band Member
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Tony Anastasio | ... |
Band Member
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Richard Hormachea | ... |
Band Member
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Wally Murphy | ... |
Band Member
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Reese Wynans | ... |
Band Member
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Donna Callaway Nugent | ... |
Rev. Disney's wife
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Laura Casterline | ... |
Brandon's Girlfriend
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Reathel Bean | ... |
Radio DJ
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Jay Patterson | ... |
Texas Voice #1
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Sally Sockwell | ... |
Texas Voice #2
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Jimmie Ray Weeks | ... |
Texas Voice #3
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Stan Wilson | ... |
Texas Voice #4
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Joseph Oliveira | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Louis Malle |
Written by
Alice Arlen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Ken Golden | ... | associate producer |
Louis Malle | ... | producer |
Vincent Malle | ... | producer |
Ross Milloy | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Ry Cooder |
Cinematography by
Curtis Clark |
Editing by
James Bruce |
Editorial Department
Matthew Gaddis | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Ellen Chenoweth | ||
Juliet Taylor |
Production Design by
Trevor Williams |
Art Direction by
Rhiley Fuller |
Set Decoration by
Christian Kelly |
Costume Design by
Deirdre N. Williams | ... | (as Deirdre Williams) |
Makeup Department
Rita Ogden | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
Ken Golden | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Berner | ... | first assistant director |
Mark McGann | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Tommy Allen | ... | property master (as Tom Allen) |
Charles Cirigliano | ... | key set builder |
John M. Dwyer | ... | set dresser (as John Dwyer) |
Ann Edgeworth | ... | property assistant |
Sandy Hamilton | ... | property assistant |
Ben Oshman | ... | key set dresser |
Raymond M. Samitz | ... | construction coordinator |
Elizabeth Wilcox | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
Emmanuelle Castro | ... | sound editor |
Daniel Couteau | ... | foley artist |
Dominique Hennequin | ... | re-recording mixer |
Kate Hirson | ... | adr editor |
Michèle Hollander | ... | assistant sound editor |
Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer (as Christopher Jenkins) |
Danny Michael | ... | location sound mixer |
Marc-Jon Sullivan | ... | boom operator (as Marc Jon Sullivan) |
Special Effects by
Michael Clifford | ... | assistant special effects (as Mike Clifford) |
Gene Grigg | ... | special effects |
Stunts
Victor Magnotta | ... | stunt coordinator |
Konrad Sheehan | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael F. Barrow | ... | gaffer (as Michael Barrow) |
Todd Crandall | ... | first assistant camera |
Michael Fedack | ... | grip |
Haddon Hufford | ... | dolly grip |
Frederick Iannone | ... | second assistant camera (as Fred Iannone) |
Robert Ippolito | ... | grip |
Kevin Janicelli | ... | best boy |
Miguel Jimenez | ... | electrician |
Constantine Makris | ... | camera operator: second unit |
John L. Oates | ... | electrician |
George Pattison | ... | key grip |
Edward J. Pei | ... | assistant camera: second unit (as Edward Pei) |
Scott H. Ramsey | ... | electrician |
John Seakwood | ... | still photographer |
Paul Wachter | ... | grip |
Casting Department
Pamela Guest | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paulette Aller | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
Steve Schottenfeld | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Allen Sides | ... | scoring mixer |
Mark Ettel | ... | score engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
France Lachapelle | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Henry Castillo | ... | transportation captain |
Jerry McKnight | ... | transportation coordinator |
Joseph Lockwood | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Ellen Adolph | ... | assistant auditor |
Sarah M. Brim | ... | production assistant (as Sally Brim) |
Philippe Browning | ... | production assistant |
Geraldine Buckley | ... | assistant publicist |
George Caudill Jr. | ... | intern |
Robin Chambers | ... | assistant: Louis and Vincent Malle (as Robin Chambers-Samitz) |
Lan Ti Do | ... | technical advisor |
Dick Dubuque | ... | production auditor (as Richard Dubuque) |
Eileen Eichenstein | ... | production office coordinator |
Johanna Jensen | ... | production assistant |
Dot LeBlanc | ... | technical advisor |
Mike LeBlanc | ... | boat wrangler |
'Rusty' Lemon | ... | technical advisor |
Mike Mathes | ... | intern |
Luis Perez | ... | technical advisor |
Johnny Rios | ... | production assistant |
Nathan 'Peanut' Wright | ... | technical advisor |
Burke Mattsson | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- CBS (1989) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Alvorada Filmes (1985) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures do Brasil (1985) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1986) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1985) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1986) (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1986) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Videosonic (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Du Art Film Laboratories (processing by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Location Lights (equipment)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles and opticals)
- Metrocolor (prints in)
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Taglines | Alamo Bay. A place where everyone risked everything for a piece of the American Dream. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $20,505, 07 Apr 1985 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $522,087 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The "Alamo Bay" of the film's title is a fictitious locale and does not exist in real life though it is indicated which American state the setting resides which is Texas, USA. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Heartbreakers/The Hit/Alamo Bay/A Private Function (1985). See more » |
Soundtracks | Too Close See more » |