A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Johnny Depp | ... |
Sam
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| Mary Stuart Masterson | ... |
Joon Pearl
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| Aidan Quinn | ... |
Benny Pearl
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| Julianne Moore | ... |
Ruthie
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| Oliver Platt | ... |
Eric
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Dr. Garvey
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| Dan Hedaya | ... |
Thomas
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| Joe Grifasi | ... |
Mike
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Randy Burch
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| Liane Curtis | ... |
Claudia
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| Eileen Ryan | ... |
Mrs. Smail
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Don Hamilton | ... |
UPS Man
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Waldo Larson | ... |
Waldo
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Irvin Johnson | ... |
Orderly
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Shane Nilsson | ... |
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Leslie Laursen | ... |
Admitting Nurse
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Faye Allen | ... |
Video Customer
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Ramsin Amirkhas | ... |
Video Clerk
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| Lynette Walden | ... |
Female Customer
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Amy Alizabeth Sanford | ... |
Young Joon
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Brian Keevy | ... |
Young Benny
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John Grant Phillips | ... |
Policeman
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Tony Lincoln | ... |
Local
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Noon Orsatti | ... |
Patron
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| Dan Kamin | ... |
Patron
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Gregory Cook | ... |
Guy in the Park (uncredited)
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| Aaron Haedt | ... |
Bicyclist (uncredited)
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| Mike Knox | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeremiah S. Chechik | ... | (as Jeremiah Chechik) |
Written by
| Barry Berman | ... | (story) & |
| Lesley McNeil | ... | (story) (as Leslie McNeil) |
| Barry Berman | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Susan Arnold | ... | producer |
| Bill Badalato | ... | executive producer |
| Lesley McNeil | ... | associate producer (as Leslie McNeil) |
| Donna Roth | ... | producer |
Music by
| Rachel Portman | ||
Cinematography by
| John Schwartzman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carol Littleton | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Raúl Dávalos | ... | associate editor |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer (as Denny McNeil) |
| Michelle Pazer | ... | second assistant editor |
| Suzanne Spangler | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Risa Bramon Garcia | ||
| Heidi Levitt | ||
Production Design by
| Neil Spisak | ||
Art Direction by
| Pat Tagliaferro | ||
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Munch | ||
Costume Design by
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | ||
Makeup Department
| Fríða Aradóttir | ... | key hair stylist (as Frida Aradottir) |
| Cindy J. Williams | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Cindy Williams) / assistant makeup artist (as Cindy Williams) |
| Patty York | ... | key makeup artist / makeup department head |
Production Management
| Bill Badalato | ... | unit production manager |
| Billy Badalato | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruce Carter | ... | second assistant director |
| K.C. Colwell | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ron Ashmore | ... | scenic foreman (as Ronald Ashmore) |
| Paige Bassett | ... | carpenter |
| Taylor Black | ... | assistant property master |
| J. Michael Davis | ... | set dresser |
| Ken Deubel III | ... | assistant scenic artist |
| Terry Deubel | ... | scenic painter |
| John Gavin | ... | carpenter |
| Peter Hoobyar | ... | set dresser |
| John L. Jensen | ... | storyboard illustrator (as John Jensen) |
| Mervyn Johnson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Martin Lasowitz | ... | property master |
| Philip A. Margraff | ... | construction foreman |
| William S. Maxwell III | ... | lead man |
| Troy Sizemore | ... | assistant art director |
| Dennis Sutton | ... | construction foreman |
| Debi Shirk Tagliaferro | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jim Comfort | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Ruby | ... | painter (uncredited) / signwriter (uncredited) |
| Jana Treadwell | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Scott Austin | ... | sound recordist |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois) |
| Michael J. Cerone | ... | adr recordist |
| Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | foley editor (as Lucy Coldsnow) |
| Brian R. Crain | ... | cable person |
| Carmen Flores De Tanis | ... | assistant adr editor (as Carmen Flores) |
| Jessica Gallavan | ... | adr editor |
| John Haeny | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Halbert | ... | boom operator |
| Kimberly Harris | ... | supervising adr editor |
| J. Paul Huntsman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Pat McCormick | ... | dialogue editor (as Patrick McCormick) |
| Scott Millan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Myron Nettinga | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ralph Osborn | ... | dialogue editor |
| Elmo Ponsdomenech | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeff Rosen | ... | foley editor |
| Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro | ... | assistant sound editor (as Carolann Sanchez Shapiro) |
| Adam Sawelson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Matt Sawelson | ... | dialogue editor (as Matthew Sawelson) |
| James Thornton | ... | production sound mixer |
| Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr mixer |
| Steve Bartkowicz | ... | re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Tom Taylor | ... | cable person (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Allen Hall | ... | fire effects coordinator (as Alan Hall) |
| J.D. Streett | ... | special effects coordinator (as J.D. Streett IV) |
Stunts
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mitchell Amundsen | ... | camera operator (as C. Mitchell Amundsen) |
| Bruce Birmelin | ... | still photographer |
| Jason Butters | ... | electrician |
| Jerry Cox | ... | grip |
| Stuart Cropley | ... | best boy electric (as Stuart E. Cropley) |
| David Dubois | ... | chief lighting technician (as David W. DuBois) |
| John Dumas | ... | best boy grip |
| Christopher Duskin | ... | first assistant camera (as Chris Duskin) |
| Jack Glenn | ... | dolly grip |
| Kim Kono | ... | electrician (as Kim K. Kono) |
| Thomas D. Lairson Jr. | ... | second assistant camera (as Thom Lairson) |
| Dickinson H. Luke | ... | electrician (as Dickinson Luke) |
| Frank Peterson | ... | grip |
| Mark Streapy | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Mark R. Streapy) |
| Emmanuel Vouniozos | ... | key grip (as Manny Vouniozos) |
| Robert Colt | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Emmanuel Vouniozos | ... | on-set technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jennifer Low Sauer | ... | casting assistant (as Jennifer Sauer) |
| Rick Montgomery | ... | additional casting: Montgomery, Parada Casting |
| Joseph Pisani | ... | extras casting |
| Tricia Tomey | ... | casting assistant |
| Mary Vernieu | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marsha Barton | ... | costumer |
| Wendy M. Craig | ... | costumer |
| Linda Henrikson | ... | costumer |
| Chuck Velasco | ... | costume supervisor |
| Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Bruce Lawhead | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bill Abbott | ... | music editor |
| Colleen Byrnes | ... | assistant music editor |
| Sharal Churchill | ... | music consultant |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor |
| Dan Higgins | ... | musician: solo soprano saxophone |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | music service (as Joann Kane) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: solo clarinet |
| Jackie Krost | ... | music consultant |
| Allan Mason | ... | music supervisor |
| Rachel Portman | ... | orchestrator |
| J.A.C. Redford | ... | conductor |
| John Richards | ... | score mixer |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Craig Braginsky | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Katherine Quittner | ... | music editor: temp score (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lisa Krueger | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ed Nassaney | ... | transportation captain |
| Gary Shephard | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Larry Shephard | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Roger Bojarski Jr. | ... | driver: honeywagon (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jason Badalato | ... | production assistant |
| T.C. Badalato | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Brightly | ... | production assistant (as Brian Brightly Jr.) |
| Keli Craig | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen L. Craig | ... | craft service |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Casey Hale | ... | production assistant |
| Barbara A. Hall | ... | production coordinator |
| Chris Halverson | ... | production assistant |
| Johnathan Harris | ... | production assistant (as John Harris) |
| Dawnna Hurst | ... | first aid |
| Craig Ilg | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Kamin | ... | choreographer: physical comedy |
| Steven Kaye | ... | stand-in |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Jacqueline Levine | ... | assistant to producers (as Jackie Rubin) |
| David Linck | ... | unit publicist |
| Rocco Marra | ... | key set production assistant (as Rocco J. Marra III) |
| Nicki Miller | ... | stand-in |
| Billy Pittard | ... | title designer (as Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald) |
| Edwin Rosario | ... | projectionist |
| Peggy Rosson | ... | production accountant |
| Nathan Segal | ... | security officer |
| Jon Snyder | ... | production assistant |
| Trevor St. John | ... | stand-in |
| Kelly Stauffer | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ed Sullivan | ... | title designer |
| Steve Timinskas | ... | assistant production accountant (as Steven Timinskas) |
| Angel Trujillo | ... | caterer: Angel's Food Service |
| Kirsten Welles | ... | assistant: Jeremiah Chechik (as Kirsten Whittier Welles) |
| Jim Jaffe | ... | product placement (uncredited) |
| Trista Jordan | ... | assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1994) (Greece) (VHS)
- Fabulous Films (2023) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Fabulous Films (2023) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1995) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- StudioCanal UK (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- SubTV (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS) (MGM/UA)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Spokane, Washington, Juniper Pearl - Joon to those that know her - is an artist. She is also a mentally challenged young woman who requires around the clock care, as she could cause harm to herself or others. Her brother Benny Pearl, who owns and operates a garage and who is her only living relative since their parents died twelve years ago in a car accident, has made the decision that she would live at home with him, in the process sacrificing being able to have a personal life of his own. He has hired full-time housekeepers to provide that care when he isn't around. However, he has exhausted the list of housekeepers, who keep quitting because Joon is too much to handle. As such, Benny makes the decision that perhaps it would be best for all concerned if Joon were to live in a group home, something he is hesitating telling her for fear of her reaction. Into their lives comes Sam, the eccentric cousin of Benny's friend Mike, who they obtained from Mike in a losing hand of poker. Among his eccentricities, Sam has a penchant for bursting into Buster Keatonesque physical comedy routines. As Sam ultimately makes a connection with both Benny and Joon, he becomes a complicating factor in their lives as Benny evaluates Sam's fitness to handle both the good and bad of Joon. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A romance on the brink of reality. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,285,063, 18 Apr 1993 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Johnny Depp did all of the stunts for the physical comedy sequence in the park himself. See more » |
| Goofs | When Joon plays poker, she asks for two cards--one can be seen as being a black card. When she shows her hand, she has five hearts. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in This Boy's Life/The Sandlot/Indecent Proposal/Bodies, Rest & Motion/The Abyss (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) See more » |
| Quotes |
Sam:
You don't like raisins? Joon: Not really. Sam: Why? Joon: They used to be fat and juicy and now they're twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really they're just humiliated grapes. I can't say I am a big supporter of the raisin council. Sam: Did you see those, those raisins on TV? The ones that sing and dance and stuff? Joon: They scare me. Sam: Yeah me too Joon: It's sick. The commercial people they make them sing and dance so people will eat them. Sam: It's a shame about raisins. Joon: Cannibals. Sam: Yeah. Do you like avocados? Joon: They're a fruit you know. Sam: Ruthie, do you got any avocados? See more » |