Michael flies up to French Canada to visit his girlfriend and her wacky family. She doesn't love him anymore, the grandma mistakes him for her late husband, the sister appears naked and makes advances, the dad likes to be naked as well.
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| Patrick Dempsey | ... |
Michael
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| Jennifer Connelly | ... |
Gabriella
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| Sheila Kelley | ... |
Irenka
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Lance Edwards | ... |
Nick
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| Lila Kedrova | ... |
Granny
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| Florinda Bolkan | ... |
Mrs. D'Arc
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| Andre Gregory | ... |
Mr. D'Arc
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Ashley Greenfield | ... |
Simone
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| Jean-Louis Millette | ... |
Father Walter
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Sanna Vraa | ... |
Young Granny
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| Cédric Noël | ... |
Porter 1
(as Cedric Noel)
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| Johnny Cuthbert | ... |
Porter 2
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Harry Hill | ... |
Uncle Danny
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Renée Girard | ... |
Lady Patient
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| Claude Préfontaine | ... |
Doctor
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Directed by
| Michael Hoffman | ||
Written by
| Rupert Walters | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Bentley | ... | associate producer |
| Andy Paterson | ... | associate producer |
| Robert Redford | ... | executive producer |
| Rick Stevenson | ... | producer |
Music by
| James Newton Howard | ||
Cinematography by
| Ueli Steiger | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Spiers | ||
Editorial Department
| Jacqueline Carmody | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Chris Cook | ... | second assistant editor (as Christopher Cook) |
| Olivia Hetreed | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lora Kennedy | ||
Production Design by
| Eugenio Zanetti | ||
Art Direction by
| Peter Paul Raubertas | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jean-Baptiste Tard | ||
Costume Design by
| Nicoletta Massone | ||
Makeup Department
| Richard Hansen | ... | hair stylist |
| Johanne Paiement | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Cécile Rigault | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Cecile Rigault) |
| Micheline Trépanier | ... | makeup artist (as Micheline Foisy Trepanier) |
Production Management
| Mark Bentley | ... | production manager |
| Hélène Boulay | ... | unit manager (as Helene Boulay) |
| Michel Guay | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Guy Bouchard | ... | third assistant director |
| Jacques Laberge | ... | second assistant director |
| Andy Paterson | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| André Boisvert | ... | assistant scenic artist (as Andre Boisvert) |
| Michèle Forest | ... | set dresser (as Michelle Forest) |
| François Gascon | ... | swing gang (as Francois Gascon) |
| Alain Giguère | ... | head scenic artist (as Alain Giguere) |
| Denis Hamel | ... | property master |
| Hélène Lafrance | ... | assistant art director (as Helene LaFrance) |
| Jean Lemire | ... | assistant property master |
| Marc LeTarte | ... | swing gang |
| Stéphane McKenzie | ... | swing gang (as Stephane Mackenzie) |
| Mario Santini | ... | painter |
| François Vaillancourt | ... | painter (as Francois Vaillancourt) |
| Rejean Brochu | ... | construction superviser (uncredited) |
| Raymond Larose | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Baldock | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Martin Evans | ... | sound editor |
| Véronique Gabillaud | ... | boom operator (as Veronique Gabillaud) |
| Rodney Glenn | ... | foley editor |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Patrick Rousseau | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Louis Craig | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jérôme Tiberghien | ... | stunt coordinator (as Jerome Thiberghien) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sylvain Bergevin | ... | electrician |
| Bertrand Carrière | ... | still photographer (as Bertrand Carriere) |
| Pierre Charpentier | ... | dolly grip |
| Robert Etchevery | ... | still photographer |
| Gilles Fortier | ... | best boy |
| Jacques Fortier | ... | chief electrician |
| Robert Guertin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Emmanuel Lepine | ... | key grip |
| Larry Lynn | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Andrew Nevard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mario Roussy | ... | third grip |
| John Schaeffer | ... | still photographer (as John Schaefer) |
| Steve Arenas | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Matthew Williams | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr casting |
| Lucie Robitaille | ... | casting: Canada (as Lucy Robitaille) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Catherina Chamberland | ... | dresser (as Caterina Chamberland) |
| Francesca Chamberland | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Ginette Régis | ... | wardrobe buyer (as Ginette Regis) |
Location Management
| Lorne Goloff | ... | location manager |
| Michel Pradier | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator |
| Keith Grant | ... | music score engineer / music score mixer |
| James Newton Howard | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| France Boudreau | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Neil Bibby | ... | transportation coordinator (as Neil Allan Bibby) |
| Gilles Emond | ... | driver |
| Stéphane Falardeau | ... | driver: office (as Stephane Falardeau) |
| Gerardo Manzi | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Tim Parkinson | ... | driver (as Ian 'Tim' Parkinson) |
| Don Poole | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| James Baker | ... | production assistant: US |
| Scott Bakke | ... | production assistant: US |
| Louise Coulter | ... | post-production accountant |
| Charlotte Dix | ... | craft service |
| Rachel Dresbeck | ... | production assistant: US |
| Raymond Ducasse | ... | animal trainer |
| Prudence Emery | ... | unit publicist |
| Leslie Grierson | ... | production secretary |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Micheline Lemieux | ... | payroll officer |
| Lynn Mallay | ... | production coordinator |
| Veronica Miller | ... | production accountant |
| Rocky Parker | ... | coach: Mr. Dempsey |
| Gilles Perreault | ... | unit production assistant |
| Susanna White | ... | production liaison: UK |
| Steven Woloshen | ... | unit production assistant (as Steve Woloshen) |
| Christopher Comrie | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Richard Morrison | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sara Black | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Boltz | ... | special thanks: Cycle Barn |
| Philip Hart | ... | special thanks: M.M.I. |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1990) (Norway) (VHS) (as 'Sisters')
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Angel Recording Studios (music score recording)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Geoff Axtell Associates (opticals)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- New Central Film Services (post-production facilities)
- Plume Designs (titles)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Twickenham Film Studios (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Michael, a college student, visits his girlfriend Gabriella and her family for Christmas in Canada. When he gets there, she tells him that she doesn't love him any more. Michael attempts to see what is happening. Meanwhile, her family is exceedingly strange: her father is an atheist writer who spends most of his time wandering the house nude. Her mother is a devout Catholic who bears eccentricities of her own. The sisters along with Michael visit their grandmother at a mental institution, where she mistakes Michael for her dead husband. Meanwhile Gabriella's sisters express interest in him. Granny escapes the hospital and heads back to her home in the woods, and the family chases after her, and Michael is kept reeling.
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the opening and closing credits, the music is from W.A. Mozart's Serenade # 13 for strings in G Major, K. 525, better known as "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik". In addition, the music during the scene where Michael is helping Granny out of her wet clothes and then again during several subsequent scenes involving Granny is a re-write of a portion of the 1st movement from Beethoven's Piano Concerto # 5, also known as the "Emperor" Concerto. It is uncertain why this went unmentioned in the movie's credits, as if James Newton Howard was the original composer of this music. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Jennifer Connelly (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tonight Tonight See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the credits, the final black and white MGM logo stencil (just before the final live-action MGM logo with the lion) says 'Sisters From Metro Goldwyn Mayer' ('Sisters' in italics). This may indicate that the movie might have originally been titled 'Sisters'. See more » |
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Nick:
You know, I've never been faithful to anyone in my life. I just told Irenka about someone and, uh, she did not take it too well. If there's trouble, I just feel trapped and miserable, and I just wanna' go. Michael: If you have to choose between grief and nothing, you'd choose grief. Nick: [scoffing] Huh. What's that gotta' do with anything? Michael: Just something William Faulkner said. Nick: Yeah, well, fuck that. This is me we're talkin' about. I'd choose nothin'. Grief's fucked. It's just depressing when these things end, you know? See more » |