A not-so-nice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit.
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Cast verified as complete
Dustin Hoffman | ... |
Bernie LaPlante
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Geena Davis | ... |
Gale Gayley
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Andy Garcia | ... |
John Bubber
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Joan Cusack | ... |
Evelyn
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Kevin J. O'Connor | ... |
Chucky
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Maury Chaykin | ... |
Winston
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Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Wallace
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Christian Clemenson | ... |
Conklin
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Tom Arnold | ... |
Chick
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Warren Berlinger | ... |
Judge Goines
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Cady Huffman | ... |
Flight Attendant Leslie
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Susie Cusack | ... |
Donna O'Day
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James Madio | ... |
Joey
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Richard Riehle | ... |
Robinson
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Daniel Baldwin | ... |
Fireman Denton
(as Daniel Leroy Baldwin)
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Don Yesso | ... |
Elliott
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Don Pugsley | ... |
Jury Foreman
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Lee Wilkof | ... |
Prosecutor
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Steven Elkins | ... |
First Bailiff
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Leslie Jordan | ... |
Court Official
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Raymond Fitzpatrick | ... |
Second Bailiff
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Bobby Collins | ... |
Mendoza
(as Bobby C. Collins)
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Richard Montoya | ... |
Vargas
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Ric Salinas | ... |
Mendoza's Friend
(as Ricardo Salinas)
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Herbert Siguenza | ... |
Espinosa
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Don S. Davis | ... |
Probation Officer
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Darrell Larson | ... |
Flight Attendant Freddy King
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Harry Northup | ... |
Mr. Fletcher
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Jordan Bond | ... |
Richie Fletcher
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Eric Poppick | ... |
Mr. Smith
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Julia Barry | ... |
Kelly
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Marnie Mosiman | ... |
Susan
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William Duff-Griffin | ... |
Mr. Brown
(as William Duff Griffin)
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Peggy Roeder | ... |
Bag Lady on TV
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Kate Butler | ... |
Makeup Artist
(as Katrina Cerio)
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Kevin Jackson | ... |
Inspector Dayton
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Don Gazzaniga | ... |
Fire Captain
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Lance Kinsey | ... |
Paramedic
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Michael Talbott | ... |
State Police Officer
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John Ackerman | ... |
Bag Man
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Paul Hewitt | ... |
Parker
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Marita Geraghty | ... |
Joan
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Shirley Pierce | ... |
Anchorwoman - Channel 4
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Sam Derence | ... |
Reporter - Channel 8
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Rick Plastina | ... |
Reporter - Channel 13
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Martin Starr | ... |
Allen in Coma
(as Martin Schienle)
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Jeff Garlin | ... |
News Vendor
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John M. Watson Sr. | ... |
African American Wannabee
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John Mohrlein | ... |
Fighter Wannabee
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Tony Fitzpatrick | ... |
Fighter Wannabee
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Vito D'Ambrosio | ... |
Another Wannabee
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Jay Leggett | ... |
Mud Face Wannabee
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Dev Kennedy | ... |
Tall Wannabee
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Darryl Davis | ... |
Tough Prisoner
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Turk Muller | ... |
Tough Prisoner #2
(as Terry Muller)
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James Alfred Whitaker | ... |
Tough Prisoner #3
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Collins Williams Daniels | ... |
Rasta Prisoner
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I.M. Hobson | ... |
Waiter / Captain
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William Newman | ... |
Millionaire
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Clea Lewis | ... |
Sylvia
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Jeff Kline | ... |
Street Kid
(as Jeff Kline)
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C. John Merrill | ... |
Street Kid #2
(as John Merrill)
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Lynn Oddo | ... |
Buxom Woman
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Milton L. Cobb | ... |
Vietnam Vet
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Robert Pabst | ... |
Vietnam Vet #2
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Tom Milanovich | ... |
Guard at Jail
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Cordis Heard | ... |
Nurse Roberts
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Mandy Duncan | ... |
Teen in Hospital
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Gerardo Murillo-Carr | ... |
Teen in Hospital #2
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Henry Brown | ... |
Hospital Guard
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Robert Munns | ... |
Doctor
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Tamar Teufenkjian | ... |
Child in Hospital
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José Reyes | ... |
Child in Hospital #2
(as Jose Reyes)
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Michael Mullen | ... |
Child in Hospital #3
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D'Angelo Fereri | ... |
Child in Hospital #4
(as D'Angelo Ferreri)
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Kody Cullum | ... |
Child in Hospital #5
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Heidi McNeal | ... |
Teenage Girl at Hospital
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Michael O'Dwyer | ... |
Cop at Hospital
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Edwin Scheibner | ... |
Donna's Boyfriend
(as Ed Scheibner)
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James T. Callahan | ... |
Police Chief
(as James Callahan)
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D. David Morin | ... |
Fireman on Ledge
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Daniel T. Healy | ... |
George Bush Look A-Like
(as Dan Healy)
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Margery Jane Ross | ... |
Barbara Bush Look A-Like
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Mike Akrawi | ... |
Autograph Hound (uncredited)
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Suzy Brack | ... |
Crying Woman (uncredited)
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John Brennan | ... |
Channel 4 News Assistant (uncredited)
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Ernest Capponi | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Chevy Chase | ... |
Deke - Channel 4 News Director (uncredited)
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Laurence S. Chess | ... |
News Reporter (uncredited)
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Brian Reed Garvin | ... |
Angry Passenger (uncredited)
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Edward Herrmann | ... |
Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide (uncredited)
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Zachary Keats | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Barney Martin | ... |
Court Official (uncredited)
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Larry Nazimek | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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John Nesci | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Jim Rhine | ... |
News Reporter (uncredited)
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Fisher Stevens | ... |
Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature (uncredited)
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Damon Stout | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Christopher Wilson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stephen Frears |
Written by
Laura Ziskin | ... | (story) & |
Alvin Sargent | ... | (story) and |
David Webb Peoples | ... | (story) |
David Webb Peoples | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | executive producer |
Sandy Isaac | ... | associate producer |
Laura Ziskin | ... | producer |
Music by
George Fenton | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
Oliver Stapleton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Mick Audsley |
Editorial Department
Fran Kaplan | ... | apprentice editor |
Olof Källström | ... | second assistant editor |
Ray Martin | ... | color timer |
Denise Murray | ... | apprentice editor |
Brian Ufberg | ... | first assistant editor |
Scot Deer | ... | telecine colorist (uncredited) |
Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
Howard Feuer | ||
Juliet Taylor |
Production Design by
Dennis Gassner |
Art Direction by
Leslie McDonald |
Set Decoration by
Nancy Haigh |
Costume Design by
Richard Hornung |
Makeup Department
Judith A. Cory | ... | hair stylist (as Judith Alexander-Cory) |
Christina Smith | ... | makeup |
Monty Westmore | ... | makeup |
Production Management
Bonnie Arnold | ... | production supervisor |
Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito | ... | first assistant director |
Nunzio Fazio | ... | dga trainee |
David Hallinan | ... | second second assistant director |
Karyn McCarthy | ... | second second assistant director: Chicago |
Nina K. Noble | ... | second assistant director (as Nina Kostroff-Noble) |
Art Department
Troy Borisy | ... | lead man: Chicago |
Mike Carrillo | ... | assistant property master (as Miguel Carrillo) |
Gina B. Cranham | ... | set designer (as Gina B. Cranhan) |
Robert Greenfield | ... | lead person |
Lawrence A. Hubbs | ... | set designer |
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | ... | set dresser (as Tinker Linville) |
Jeff Passanante | ... | construction coordinator |
Paul Powers | ... | production illustrator (as Paul Power) |
Chris L. Spellman | ... | set dresser (as Chris Spellman) |
Amie McCarthy Winn | ... | assistant property master: Chicago (as Amie McCarthy) |
Rick Young | ... | property master |
Steve Arnold | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Paige Augustine | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
Quentin Matthys | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Mark Sparks | ... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) |
Tom von Badinski | ... | welder (uncredited) |
Sound Department
John Benson | ... | adr editor |
Bill W. Benton | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bill Benton) |
Carolina Beroza | ... | assistant sound editor |
Gordon Brown | ... | assistant sound editor: UK |
Ann Ducommun | ... | assistant sound editor |
Susan Dudeck | ... | supervising adr editor |
Mary Finlay | ... | second assistant sound editor: UK |
Alison Fisher | ... | sound editor |
Allen Hartz | ... | adr editor |
Robert Jackson | ... | boom operator |
Peter Joly | ... | sound editor: UK |
Ron Judkins | ... | production sound mixer (as Ronald Judkins) |
Doug Kent | ... | assistant sound editor |
Dave Kulczycki | ... | sound editor (as David Kulczycki) |
Gregg Landaker | ... | re-recording mixer |
John A. Larsen | ... | sound effects editor (as John Larsen) |
Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Morris | ... | sound effects editor |
Bob Newlan | ... | sound editor |
Lauren Palmer | ... | adr editor |
Mark Pappas | ... | foley supervisor |
Rodger Pardee | ... | sound effects editor |
Michelle Pleis | ... | assistant sound editor |
Steve Richardson | ... | foley editor |
Jerry Ross | ... | supervising sound editor |
Hamilton Sterling | ... | sound effects editor |
John Joseph Thomas | ... | sound effects editor |
Hugo Weng | ... | sound editor |
James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Sam Barkan | ... | special effects: Chicago |
Arthur Brewer | ... | special effects coordinator (as Art Brewer) |
Greg Curtis | ... | special effects crew |
Michael Meinardus | ... | special effects crew (as Mike Meinardus) |
Andrew Miller | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Ron Anderson | ... | film processing technician: DQI |
Scott Beattie | ... | VistaVision technician: DQI |
Mat Beck | ... | visual effects supervisor: DQI |
Shawn Broes | ... | production assistant: DQI |
Howard Burdick | ... | digital compositing: DQI |
Jeff Burks | ... | animation supervisor: DQI |
Douglas A. Degrazzio | ... | video assist & technical director: Video Image (as Douglas Degrazzio) |
James Fred Donelson | ... | crew: Video Image |
Rick Dungan | ... | crew: Video Image |
Rhonda C. Gunner | ... | video image: Video Image |
David Hofflich | ... | video supervisor: Video Image (as David M. Hofflich) |
Dennis Hoffman | ... | visual effects producer: DQI |
Richard E. Hollander | ... | video image: Video Image |
Thomas Hollister | ... | special mechanical design: DQI (as Tom Hollister) |
Stephen G. Howard | ... | video technical supervisor: Video Image (as Steve Howard) |
Georgie Huntington | ... | optical line-up: DQI |
Rick Johnson | ... | bluescreen technician: DQI |
Mike Keeler | ... | crew: Video Image |
Greg Kozikowski | ... | crew: Video Image |
Louis Lindwall | ... | special mechanical design: DQI |
Daniel J. Lombardo | ... | production coordinator: DQI |
Ned Martin | ... | VistaVision assistant: DQI |
Jeff Matakovich | ... | optical supervisor: DQI |
Gregory L. McMurry | ... | video image: Video Image |
Victor Nelli Jr. | ... | crew: Video Image |
Joe Palazzola | ... | production assistant: DQI |
Larry Potoker | ... | crew: Video Image |
Angie Russell | ... | animation coordinator: DQI (as Anjelica Casillas) |
Keith Shartle | ... | executive producer: DQI |
Chuck Shuman | ... | VistaVision camera operator: DQI (as Chuck Schuman) |
Michael Talarico | ... | VistaVision assistant: DQI (as Mike Talarico) |
Jim Unsinn | ... | crew: Video Image |
James Valentine | ... | rotoscope artist: DQI |
John C. Wash | ... | video image: Video Image |
Derrick Mitchell | ... | visual effects editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
Billy Bates | ... | stunts (as Bill Bates) |
Kenny Bates | ... | stunts (as Ken Bates) |
Christine Anne Baur | ... | stunts |
Pamela Bebermeyer | ... | stunts |
Simone Boisseree | ... | stunts (as Simone Boissuerree) |
Jim Burk | ... | stunts (as Jimmy H. Burk) |
Hank Calia | ... | stunts |
Michael Carr | ... | stunts |
Anthony Cecere | ... | stunts |
Doug Coleman | ... | stunts |
George B. Colucci Jr. | ... | stunts (as George Colucci) |
Donna Evans | ... | stunts |
Donna Garrett | ... | stunts |
Lance Gilbert | ... | stunts |
Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts |
Troy Gilbert | ... | stunts |
John Gillespie | ... | stunts |
Gene Hartline | ... | stunts |
Ben Jensen | ... | stunts |
Chloe Jensen | ... | stunts |
Ethan Jensen | ... | stunts |
Gary Jensen | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
Kim Robert Koscki | ... | stunts (as Kim Koscki) |
James C. Lewis | ... | stunts (as Jimmy Lewis) |
Dennis Madalone | ... | stunts |
David Powledge | ... | stunts (as Dave Powledge) |
Chere Rae | ... | stunts |
Ray Saniger | ... | stunts |
Keith Tellez | ... | stunts |
Dianne L. Wilson | ... | stunts (as Dianne Wilson) |
John Casino | ... | stunt double: Andy Garcia (uncredited) |
Kim Robert Koscki | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
David Burnett | ... | best boy electric (as Dave Burnett) |
Katherine M. Butler | ... | second assistant camera (as Kate Butler) |
Camilla Calamandrei | ... | second assistant camera |
Murray Close | ... | still photographer |
Mike Connors | ... | dolly grip |
Gary Dagg | ... | key grip |
Peter J. Donoghue | ... | best boy electric: Chicago |
Gordon Hayes | ... | electrician |
Dustin A. Huber | ... | electrician |
Joe Kelly | ... | second grip |
Ronald Kline | ... | rigging gaffer |
George Kohut | ... | camera operator |
Randy Lewis | ... | electrician |
Steven Matthys | ... | best boy grip: Chicago (as Steven Cyril Matthys) |
Donny Miller | ... | key grip rigging: Chicago |
Patrick Mills | ... | grip |
Mike Moyer | ... | chief lighting technician |
Edward R. Nedin | ... | electrician |
Thomas P. Powell | ... | lighting technician: Los Angeles Unit |
Paul A. Rychlec | ... | grip |
Rob Sweeney | ... | first assistant camera |
Jeffrey Wright | ... | grip |
Jenna Abrahamson-Minardi | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Nico Bally | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Paolo Cascio | ... | first assistant camera: additional camera (uncredited) |
Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Michael Earl Menlow | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Hope A. Nielsen | ... | film loader (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Bill Dance | ... | extras casting |
Lesa Shapiro | ... | extras casting |
Tammy L. Smith | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Bridges | ... | assistant costume designer |
Christopher Lawrence | ... | costume supervisor |
Marjorie McCown | ... | assistant costume designer |
Kaye Nottbusch | ... | costumer: Chicago |
Nancy Takehara | ... | costumer: Chicago |
Marsha Bozeman | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Michelle Kurpaska | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
Kelly Porter | ... | costumer dustin hoffman (uncredited) |
Ellen Ryba | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
Stephen Andrzejewski | ... | location manager: Chicago (as Stephen Andrzejewsk) |
Tg Glazer | ... | assistant location manager: Chicago (as T.G. Glazer) |
Amy Ness | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Jeff Atmajian | ... | orchestrations |
Michael Connell | ... | music editor |
Daniel Gaber | ... | assistant music editor |
Jeffrey Pollack | ... | music consultant |
John Richards | ... | scoring mixer |
Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral conductor/contractor (uncredited) |
Nancy Sulahian | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Pamela Alch | ... | script supervisor (as Pam Alch) |
Transportation Department
Michael P. Deal | ... | transportation co-captain: Chicago |
George DiLeonardi | ... | transportation coordinator: Chicago (as George A. DiLeonardi) |
Tim Hill | ... | transportation co-captain |
Thaddeus E. Larkowski | ... | transportation captain: Chicago |
Larry Shephard | ... | transportation captain |
Ted Basso | ... | production van driver operator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Cindy Becker | ... | production assistant |
Matt Billet | ... | production assistant |
Irene Brafstein | ... | studio teacher |
Laurie Brandt | ... | assistant: Mr. Hoffman (as Laurie Becker Brandt) |
Jan A. Campbell | ... | production accountant |
Katie Cerio | ... | production secretary |
Joe Drago | ... | assistant: Mr. Garcia |
Julia Ganis | ... | production assistant |
David Garden | ... | production assistant |
David J. Grant | ... | assistant: Mr. Caracciolo |
Aimee Huyser | ... | office production assistant: Chicago |
Saul Kahan | ... | unit publicist |
Tony Kerum | ... | caterer |
Shari Leibowitz | ... | production coordinator |
Ellen Morse | ... | assistant: Ms. Ziskin |
Pat Newcomb | ... | public relations |
Margaret J. Orlando | ... | assistant production coordinator: Chicago |
Pablo Prietto | ... | production assistant |
Julian Rothenstein | ... | title designer |
Stacey Sillins | ... | production assistant (as Stacy Sillins) |
Ted Yonenaka | ... | craft service |
Joyce Heftel | ... | second unit supervisor (uncredited) |
Steve Kraus | ... | dailies projectionist (uncredited) |
Tom Lent | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
Jordan Stone | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Polyphony Digital
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Falcon (1993) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS) (through 'Video Box Office')
- LK-TEL (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia Tristar Television Distribution (1996) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Irresistable Comedy 4-Pack Collection")
- Movie Mix (2014) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Films Italia (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Filmayer (Spain)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Bill Dance Casting (extras casting)
- California Film Commission (special thanks)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Columbia Pictures (author of this film (motion picture) for the purpose of copyright and other laws)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutter)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Drake Hotel (special thanks)
- Epic Records (soundtrack available on)
- Hansard (process compositing)
- Illinois Film Commission (special thanks)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Riverside Community College Marching Band (special thanks)
- USA Today (special thanks)
- Video Image (24 frame video & graphic displays)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Bernie LaPlante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him, and has custody of their son. The cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe while rescuing passengers of a plane crash. Being a thief who is down on his luck, he takes advantage of the rescue, but then someone else claims credit for it. Written by Rob Hartill |
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Taglines | One selfless act of courage can really mess up your whole day. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $42,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $5,210,875, 04 Oct 1992 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $66,807,345 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Chevy Chase (Deke - Channel 4 News Director) could not be credited because he was under contract with Warner Brothers at the time. Columbia Pictures was allowed to hire Chase as long as he would go uncredited so he would not violate his contract. See more » |
Goofs | When Bernie and John are driving in stop and go traffic the car they are in doesn't move. All the cars around it inch up and move in reverse through the entire conversation. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Last of the Mohicans/Innocent Blood/Mr. Saturday Night/Glengarry Glen Ross/Laws of Gravity (1992). See more » |
Soundtracks | Heart of a Hero See more » |
Crazy Credits | Special thanks to the people of Piru and Filmore, California; the people of Cook County, Illinois. See more » |
Quotes |
Bernie LaPlante:
You remember when I said how I was gonna explain about life, buddy? Well the thing about life is, it gets weird. People are always talking ya about truth. Everybody always knows what the truth is, like it was toilet paper or somethin', and they got a supply in the closet. But what you learn, as you get older, is there ain't no truth. All there is is bullshit, pardon my vulgarity here. Layers of it. One layer of bullshit on top of another. And what you do in life like when you get older is, you pick the layer of bullshit that you prefer and that's your bullshit, so to speak. See more » |