She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman who'll literally kill to keep her children happy.
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| Kathleen Turner | ... |
Mom
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| Sam Waterston | ... |
Dad
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| Ricki Lake | ... |
Misty
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| Matthew Lillard | ... |
Chip
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Scott Morgan | ... |
Detective Pike
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Walt MacPherson | ... |
Detective Gracey
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| Justin Whalin | ... |
Scotty
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| Patricia Dunnock | ... |
Birdie
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Lonnie Horsey | ... |
Carl
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Dottie Hinkle
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Rosemary Ackerman
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John Badila | ... |
Mr. Stubbins
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Kathy Fannon | ... |
Betty Sterner
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| Doug Roberts | ... |
Ralph Sterner
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Carl's Date
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Tim Caggiano | ... |
Marvin Pickles
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Howell Hawkins
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Colgate Salsbury | ... |
Father Boyce
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| Patsy Grady Abrams | ... |
Mrs. Jenson
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Richard Pilcher | ... |
Herbie Hebden
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Beau James | ... |
Timothy Nazlerod
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Stan Brandorff | ... |
Judge
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Kim Goff | ... |
Luann Hodges
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| Suzanne Somers | ... |
Suzanne Somers
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Bus Howard | ... |
Gus
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Alan J. Wendl | ... |
Sloppy
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| Patricia Hearst | ... |
Juror #8
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Nancy Robinette | ... |
Jury Forewoman
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| Peter Bucossi | ... |
Rookie Cop
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Loretto McNally | ... |
Policewoman
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Wilfred E. Williams | ... |
Press A
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Joshua L. Shoemaker | ... |
Court TV Reporter
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Rosemary Knower | ... |
Court Groupie A
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Court Groupie B
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| John Calvin Doyle | ... |
Carl's Brother
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| Mary Vivian Pearce | ... |
Book Buyer
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| Brigid Berlin | ... |
Mean Lady
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Jordan Brown | ... |
Police Officer
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Anthony 'Chip' Brienza | ... |
Vendor
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| Jeffrey Pratt Gordon | ... |
Flea Market Boy
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Shelbi Clarke | ... |
Flea Market Girl
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Nat Benchley | ... |
Macho Man
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Kyf Brewer | ... |
Dealer
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Teresa R. Pete | ... |
Baby's Mother
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Zachary S. Pete | ... |
Church Baby
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Richard Pelzman | ... |
Doorman
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Chad Bankerd | ... |
Kid A
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Kid B
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Robert Roser | ... |
Kid C
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Mike Offenheiser | ... |
Joe Flowers
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Lee Hunsaker | ... |
Girl
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| Michael Sinclair Walter | ... |
Burglar A
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| Mojo Gentry | ... |
Burglar B
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| Gwendolyn Briley-Strand | ... |
Mrs. Taplotter
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Jennifer Mendenhall | ... |
Reporter
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| Joan Rivers | ... |
Joan Rivers
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| Catherine Anne Hayes | ... |
TV Serial Hag
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| Susan Duvall | ... |
Lady C
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Valerie Yarborough | ... |
Press
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Jordan Young | ... |
Kid
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Camel Lips
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| Jennifer Finch | ... |
Camel Lips
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Suzi Gardner | ... |
Camel Lips
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| Demetra Plakas | ... |
Camel Lips
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| Donita Sparks | ... |
Camel Lips
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John A. Schneider | ... |
Husband A
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Lyrica Montague | ... |
Court Clerk
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| Bess Armstrong | ... |
Eugene Sutphin's Nurse (uncredited)
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Greg Coale | ... |
Birdie's Father (uncredited)
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Karen Costanzi | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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| David L. Marston | ... |
Video Store Customer (uncredited)
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| Kim McGuire | ... |
Stage Diver (uncredited)
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| Chesty Morgan | ... |
Agent 73 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John Poague | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Al Sotto | ... |
Club Kid (uncredited)
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| John Waters | ... |
Ted Bundy (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| John Waters | ||
Written by
| John Waters | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Joseph Caracciolo Jr.) |
| John Fiedler | ... | producer |
| Pat Moran | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Tarlov | ... | producer |
Music by
| Basil Poledouris | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert M. Stevens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Janice Hampton | ||
| Erica Huggins | ||
Editorial Department
| Shawna Callahan | ... | first assistant editor |
| Joan E. Chapman | ... | assistant editor (as Joan Chapman) |
| Jim Cricchi | ... | apprentice editor |
| Fred Hyde | ... | color timer |
| Tom San Martin | ... | negative cutter |
| Arnold Shuster | ... | negative cutter (as Arnie Schuster) |
| Stuart Sperling | ... | assistant editor |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor |
| Bob Wolfrum | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Paula Herold | ||
| Pat Moran | ||
Production Design by
| Vincent Peranio | ||
Art Direction by
| David J. Bomba | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susan Kessel | ||
Costume Design by
| Van Smith | ||
Makeup Department
| Betty Beebe | ... | makeup artist |
| Kathryn Blondell | ... | hair stylist: Kathleen Turner |
| E. Thomas Case | ... | makeup artist: Kathleen Turner (as Tom Case) |
| Ardis Cohen | ... | hair stylist |
| Janice Kinigopoulos | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Barbara Lacy | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Howard 'Hep' Preston | ... | second hair stylist |
| Debi Young | ... | second makeup |
Production Management
| John Currin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Margaret Hilliard | ... | post-production supervisor / unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve M. Davison | ... | second unit director |
| Robert Rooy | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Elisa Sansalone | ... | second second assistant director |
| Lynn Wegenka | ... | key second assistant director |
| Mary Ellen Woods | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert Barnaby | ... | construction foreman |
| Jamie Bloom | ... | set dresser / swing gang |
| Nelson K. Boatner | ... | carpenter |
| Anthony L. Brennan Jr. | ... | painter |
| Dana R. Casey | ... | carpenter |
| Rebecca Castle | ... | painter |
| Bobby Deal | ... | painter |
| Patrick M. Egan | ... | carpenter |
| Francesca Gerlach | ... | charge painter |
| Jeffrey Pratt Gordon | ... | art department production assistant |
| James Kelley | ... | carpenter |
| Fred Livingston | ... | construction coordinator |
| Salvatore J. Martines | ... | carpenter |
| John Lindsey McCormick | ... | assistant to production designer |
| Jim McWilliams | ... | greensman |
| Lester Poser | ... | set dresser / swing gang |
| Michael Sabo | ... | set dresser |
| Kevin Ray Schneider | ... | construction department production assistant |
| Claire Sharp | ... | painter |
| Rob Simons | ... | draftsman |
| R. Vincent Smith | ... | assistant property master (as R. Vince Smith) |
| Sarah Stollman | ... | art department coordinator |
| Thomas Turnbull | ... | carpenter |
| Don White | ... | painter |
| Lianne Williamson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Brook Yeaton | ... | property master |
| Joshua A. Burwell | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Keith Weaver | ... | scenic (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Angelella | ... | sound mixer |
| Donna Barrett | ... | third boom operator (as Donna M. Barrett) |
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark Berger | ... | Rerecording Mixer |
| Dwayne Dell | ... | boom operator |
| Frank E. Eulner | ... | sound editor (as Frank Eulner) |
| Ernie Fosselius | ... | sound editor |
| Mary Kaigler-Schaffer | ... | third boom operator |
| Kyrsten Mate | ... | assistant sound editor (as Kyrsten Mate Comoglio) |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley artist |
| John Nutt | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| David Parker | ... | rerecording mixer |
| E. Jeane Putnam | ... | sound editor |
| Michael Semanick | ... | foley recordist |
| Robert Shoup | ... | sound editor |
| Mary Works | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Joe Digaetano | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Robert Vazquez | ... | special effects assistant (as Bob Vazquez) |
Stunts
| G.A. Aguilar | ... | utility stunts |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | ... | stunt double: Kathleen Turner (as Cheryl M. Wheeler) |
| Frank Ferrara | ... | utility stunts |
| Christian J. Fletcher | ... | stunt double |
| Michael Runyard | ... | utility stunts |
| Gregg Smrz | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ivan Allen | ... | electrician |
| Alex Applefeld | ... | video playback operator |
| Rhett Bloomquist | ... | electrician |
| Jock Brandis | ... | musco light operator |
| Phillip V. Caruso | ... | still photographer |
| Frank Caslin | ... | generator operator |
| Matt Craven | ... | dolly grip (as Matthew Craven) |
| Robert W. Dorsey | ... | additional camera operator |
| Sean Finnegan | ... | additional grip |
| Rodney French | ... | grip |
| Susan C. Ingram | ... | camera loader (as Susan Ingram) |
| Dave Insley | ... | additional camera operator (as David Insley) |
| Richard H. Kryder | ... | electrician |
| Joe Kurtz | ... | grip |
| Thomas Lappin | ... | second assistant camera (as Tom Lappin) |
| Claiborne Lashley | ... | additional grip (as Clai 'Red Dog' Lashley) |
| Michael Murray | ... | best boy electric |
| Doug Nelson | ... | additional electrician (as Douglas Nelson) |
| Suk Mei Ng | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| David Renken | ... | additional electrician |
| Erich Roland | ... | steadicam operator |
| Kyle Rudolph | ... | steadicam operator |
| John Scanlan | ... | additional electrician (as John P. Scanlan) |
| Steve Seitz | ... | additional grip |
| Lee Shapira | ... | additional electrician |
| Blackford 'Boots' Shelton | ... | first assistant camera (as Boots Shelton) |
| Brian Snell | ... | additional grip |
| John Sosenko | ... | camera operator |
| John Sprague | ... | gaffer (as John F. Sprague) |
| Josh Spring | ... | best boy grip |
| Stuart Stein | ... | additional camera operator (as Stuart Paul Stein) |
| Paul E. Sutton | ... | key grip |
| Paul Thomas | ... | additional electrician |
| Doug Wallick | ... | additional grip |
| Chris Walters | ... | additional electrician |
| Dave Wilkins | ... | grip |
| Chris Williamson | ... | additional electrician |
| Ed Slater | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Adam Fusco | ... | casting assistant |
| Lee Hunsaker | ... | casting assistant |
| John Strawbridge | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rolande Berman | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Frances Cook | ... | additional costumer |
| Deb Dalton | ... | additional costumer |
| David Davenport | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Cynthia Flowers | ... | costumer: Kathleen Turner (as Cindy Flowers) |
| Mara Majorowicz | ... | set costumer |
| Shinique Smith | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Debra Donaldson | ... | location manager |
| Jon Mallard | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Suzi Gardner | ... | musician |
| Bones Howe | ... | music supervisor |
| Rick Riccio | ... | music mixer / score recordist |
| Tom Villano | ... | supervising music editor |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Connie Papineau | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Charles E. Bauer | ... | driver |
| Bill Girard | ... | driver |
| Jim Halstrom | ... | driver/operator |
| James Daniel Hubbard | ... | driver |
| Michael Luckeroth | ... | driver |
| Salvatore R. Maffei | ... | driver |
| Frank R. Matkins | ... | driver |
| James J. Mulvaney | ... | driver |
| Michael J. Mulvaney | ... | inset car driver |
| Robert Phillips | ... | driver (as Bob Phillips) |
| David Picarello | ... | driver |
| Steve Pollack | ... | driver |
| Salvatore A. Raimond | ... | driver |
| Francis 'Tony' Raymond | ... | driver |
| John E. Simms | ... | driver |
| John Simonello | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Ronald Smith | ... | transportation captain (as Ron Smith) |
| Douglas A. Walk | ... | transportation co-captain |
| John C. Watkins Sr. | ... | driver |
| Foard J. Wilgis | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Robert L. Willumsen | ... | driver |
| Walter Wright | ... | driver |
| Bruce Zamzow | ... | driver |
| Joe Zappacosta | ... | driver |
| Kenneth Ziegler Jr. | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Penny Allesio | ... | animal trainer |
| Sally Sue Beisel-Lander | ... | set production assistant (as Sally Sue Beisel) |
| Polly Brown | ... | assistant: Kathleen Turner |
| Patrick N. Carey | ... | caterer |
| Kerry Craven | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| George Figgs | ... | projectionist |
| Susan 'Mother' Gotschall | ... | craft service |
| Scott A. Green | ... | projectionist |
| Peter Haas | ... | publicist |
| Cheri Hall | ... | production accountant |
| Mitch Harris | ... | caterer |
| Meloney Hudson | ... | accounting clerk |
| Julie Hunsaker | ... | set production assistant |
| Alecia LaRue | ... | production coordinator |
| Cynthia Lejeune | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Tia Lemke | ... | assistant to producers |
| Adrienne Maxwell | ... | post-production accountant |
| Steve McAuliff | ... | animal trainer |
| Melissa A. McConnell | ... | stand-in |
| Cindy Miller | ... | stand-in |
| Peter Tully Owen | ... | office production assistant |
| Thomas G. Perrigo | ... | caterer |
| Bud Pezet | ... | stand-in |
| Kristen Ploucha | ... | key set production assistant |
| Jennifer Reese | ... | assistant to producers |
| Joanne Reynolds | ... | medic |
| Alan Rose | ... | title designer |
| Patricia Schweers | ... | production secretary |
| Colleen Roome Shelton | ... | assistant: John Waters |
| Shannon Simms | ... | caterer |
Thanks
| Gilly Babb | ... | special thanks |
| Dennis Dermody | ... | The producers wish to extend their thanks to the following companies and personnel who contributed to the making of this motion picture |
| David F. Friedman | ... | The producers wish to extend their thanks to the following companies and personnel who contributed to the making of this motion picture |
| Marc Greenburg | ... | special thanks: trademarcs for excellent Cafe La Semeuse Coffee |
| Don Knotts | ... | The Poducers wish to extend their thanks to: the following companies and personnel who contributed to the making of this motion picture (as Mr. Don Knotts) |
| Greg Link | ... | The producers wish to extend their thanks to the following companies and personnel who contributed to the making of this motion picture: Rigamore Press |
| Brian Maas | ... | special thanks: Belldock, Levine & Hoffman |
| Arthur Machen | ... | special thanks |
| Jack Machen | ... | special thanks |
| Harry H. Novak | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Reubens | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Smith | ... | special thanks to: The Church of the Good Shepherd (as The Reverend Ben Smith) |
| Greg Theakston | ... | The producers wish to extend their thanks to the following companies and personnel who contributed to the making of this motion picture: Pure Imagination |
| Ken Werner | ... | The producers wish to extend their thanks to the following companies and personnel who contributed to the making of this motion picture: Octavia Press |
Production Companies
- Savoy Pictures (presents)
- Polar Entertainment Corporation
Distributors
- Savoy Pictures (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1994) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Guild Film Distribution (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1994) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmco Sweden (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- BMG Video (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox India (1995) (India) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century Fox India, Inc.) (Mumbai)
- Finnkino (1995) (Finland) (theatrical) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox India (1998) (India) (video) (as Twentieth Century Fox India, Inc.) (Mumbai)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Finnkino (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Reel Corporation (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Reel DVD (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (United States) (laserdisc)
- LW Editora (Brazil) (DVD)
- Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video
- Versátil (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A&M Records (special thanks)
- Academy Entertainment (special thanks)
- Anheuser Busch (special thanks)
- Animal Actors (animals provided by)
- Bantam Books (special thanks)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Castle Hill Productions (courtesy of) ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
- Church of the Good Shepherd (AND SPECIAL THANKS TO)
- Columbia Pictures (courtesy of) ("Annie") ("Strait-Jacket")
- Court Television Network (special thanks)
- Dolby Laboratories (acknowledgement: IN SELECTED THEATRES)
- Gala Catering (catering)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (insurance)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- MCA Records (Soundtrack Available On)
- Mobtown Props (property)
- Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd. (additional grip and electrical equipment)
- Newsweek Magazine (special thanks)
- Paladin Press (special thanks)
- Premiere Entertainment Services (special thanks)
- Premiere Magazine (special thanks)
- Rhino Records (special thanks)
- Rocky Randall's Reel Talent (adr group)
- Roundtable Entertainment (The Producers wish to extend their thanks to the following companies and personnel who contributed to the making of this motion picture)
- Sands Production Service (production van)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Strand Home Video (The Producers wish to extend their thanks to the following companies and personnel who contributed to the making of this motion picture)
- TTF Lighting Consultants Inc. (additional electrical equipment)
- TTF Lighting Consultants Inc. (additional grip equipment)
- TYCO (special thanks)
- The Baltimore Sun Company (special thanks)
- Washington Source for Lighting (additional electrical equipment)
- Washington Source for Lighting (additional grip equipment)
- Windswept Pacific Entertainment (music coordination)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A picture perfect middle class family is shocked when they find out that one of their neighbors is receiving obscene phone calls. The mom takes slights against her family very personally, and it turns out she is indeed the one harassing the neighbor. As other slights befall her beloved family, the body count begins to increase, and the police get closer to the truth, threatening the family's picture perfect world.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | She's a fabulous, loving, caring mother, who er... ...happens to be a serial killer! See more » |
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| Budget | $13,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Matthew Lillard's first film. When he noticed that Kathleen Turner had memorized everyone's names from the call sheets, he asked her why she did it. Her reply was, "Oh, honey, that's the first thing you do!" See more » |
| Goofs | When Beverly goes to Chip's school for a P.T.A. meeting, Mr. Stubbins says Chip is "off to a fine start this year". However, a card in the opening scene established that the day is Friday, May 14, 1993, which would be nearing the end a school year, not the beginning. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gas Chamber See more » |
| Crazy Credits | No flies were injured or killed in the making of this motion picture. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dottie Hinkle:
Hello? Beverly Sutphin: Is this the Cocksucker residence? Dottie Hinkle: God damn you! Stop calling here! Beverly Sutphin: Is this Four Two One Five Pussy Way? Dottie Hinkle: You bitch! Beverly Sutphin: Now let me check the ZIP code. Two-one-two-fuck-you? Dottie Hinkle: The police are tracing this call this very minute. Beverly Sutphin: Well, Dottie Hinkle, then why aren't they here, huh, fuckface? Dottie Hinkle: FUCK YOU! [hangs up] Beverly Sutphin: Hahahaha! [immediately calls her back] Dottie Hinkle: DIDN'T I JUST SAY FUCK YOU? Beverly Sutphin: [in a different voice] I beg your pardon? Dottie Hinkle: Who is this? Beverly Sutphin: Mrs. Wilson from the telephone company. I understand you're having problems with an obscene phone caller? Dottie Hinkle: Yes, I am. I'm sorry, Mrs. Wilson. But this is driving me crazy! I've had my number changed twice already. I'm a divorced woman, please help me. Beverly Sutphin: Well what exactly does this sick individual say to you? Dottie Hinkle: I can't say the words out loud, I don't use bad language. Beverly Sutphin: Oh well, I know it's difficult but we need to know the exact words. Dottie Hinkle: I'll try. Cocksucker, that's what she calls me. Beverly Sutphin: [reverting to the original voice] LISTEN TO YOUR FILTHY MOUTH, YA FUCKIN' WHORE! Dottie Hinkle: GODDAMN YOU! Beverly Sutphin: MOTHERFUCKER! Dottie Hinkle: COCKSUCKER! See more » |