No Small Affair (1984)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Jerry Schatzberg

Writers:

Craig Bolotin (story)
Craig Bolotin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

9 November 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Romance

Tagline:

He's 16. She's 22. All he wanted was her picture. What he got was... no small affair.

Plot:

The 16 years old amateur photographer Charles accidentally takes a photo of Laura - and falls in love with her...

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Brat Pack | Beautiful Woman | San Francisco California | Sex

Cast

Jon Cryer	...	Charles Cummings
Demi Moore	...	Laura Victor
George Wendt	...	Jake
Peter Frechette	...	Leonard
Elizabeth Daily	...	Susan
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Joan Cummings
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Ken
Tim Robbins	...	Nelson
Hamilton Camp	...	Gus Sosnowski
Scott Getlin	...	Scott
Judith Baldwin	...	Stephanie (as Judy Baldwin)
Jennifer Tilly	...	Mona
Kene Holliday	...	Walt Cronin
Thomas Adams	...	Waiter
Myles Berkowitz	...	John
Steven James Brown	...	Boy at Stag Party
Joe Cappetta	...	Cafe Patron
Jack R. Clinton	...	Bartender
Joseph Darling	...	Elderly Man
Tate Donovan	...	Bob
Rick Ducommun	...	Groom
Jan Dunn	...	Lady with Dog
Louis Geneva	...	Cabbie
James Guidera	...	Cafe Patron
Ashley Woodman Hall	...	Band Leader at Jake's
Rupert Holmes	...	Band Leader at Wedding
Mia Kelly	...	Waitress at Jake's
Lori Kruger	...	Woman in Crowd
Joe Lerer	...	French Teacher
Katherine Lyons	...	Wedding Cocktail Waitress
Shermaine Michaels	...	Bride
Steve Monarque	...	Larry
George Pentecost	...	Minister
Maureen Ann Schatzberg	...	Prostitute
Mischa Schwartzmann	...	Bum
Ramona Scott	...	Grace
Sally Schaub	...	Museum Employee
Helen Swee	...	Elderly Woman
Arthur Taxier	...	Bouncer
Morgan Upton	...	News Vendor
Michael Vaughn	...	Nelson's Friend
B.P. Valderrama	...	Biker
Joan Valderrama	...	Biker's Girl
Michael David Wright	...	Jim

Directed by
Jerry Schatzberg

Writing credits
Craig Bolotin		(story) (as Charles Bolt)
Craig Bolotin		(screenplay) (as Charles Bolt) &
Terence Mulcahy		(screenplay)

Produced by
George Justin	....	executive producer
William Sackheim	....	producer

Original Music by
Rupert Holmes

Cinematography by
Vilmos Zsigmond

Film Editing by
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly		(as Priscilla Nedd)
Eve Newman
Melvin Shapiro

Casting by
Karen Rea

Production Design by
Robert F. Boyle		(as Robert Boyle)

Art Direction by
Frank Richwood

Set Decoration by
Arthur Jeph Parker

Costume Design by
Jo Ynocencio

Makeup Department
Lynda Gurasich	....	hair stylist
Christina Smith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
George Justin	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Looney	....	second assistant director
Charles Myers	....	first assistant director (as Chuck Myers)

Art Department
Rene Auda	....	stand-by painter
Cindy Lou Burroughs	....	lead person
Craig Edgar	....	set designer
Russell Goble	....	property master
Don High	....	set designer (as Donald High)
Roger Irvin	....	construction coordinator (as Roger L. Irvin)
Larry McGuire	....	assistant property master
Mark Poll	....	set designer
Robert J. Schlafle	....	set designer
Gary Clark	....	lead paint foreman (uncredited)
Bill Iiams	....	general foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Wayne Artman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Beckert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom E. Dahl	....	sound re-recording mixer
William L. Manger	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Hopkins McNabb	....	boom operator
Paul Miller	....	cable person
Art Ottinger	....	adr editor (as Arthur Ottinger)
Art Rochester	....	production sound mixer (as Arthur N. Rochester)
David Spence	....	sound editor
Vanessa Theme Ament	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larry L. Fuentes	....	special effects (as Larry Fuentes)

Stunts
Christine Anne Baur	....	stunts (as Christine Bauer)
Sandy Berumen	....	stunts (as Sand Berumen)
Jack Carpenter	....	stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunts (as Steve Davison)
Tim A. Davison	....	stunts (as Tim Davison)
Leonard P. Geer	....	stunts (as Lenny Geer)
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunts
Jon Conrad Pochron	....	stunts (as Jon Pochran)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.	....	stunts (as Ronnie Rondell)
Reid Rondell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin J. Campbell	....	gaffer (as Colin Campbell)
John J. Connor	....	camera operator (as John Connor)
Tony Costa	....	special still photographer
Dick Deats	....	key grip (as Richard Deats)
Frank Del Boccio	....	second assistant camera
Frank Holdsworth	....	best boy
Robert Jason	....	best boy
Ken Nishino	....	first assistant camera (as Kenny Nishino)
Hank Sheppherd	....	best boy grip
James M. Sheppherd	....	dolly grip (as James Sheppherd)
Peter Sorel	....	still photographer
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	camera intern: Mr. Zsigmond (as Joseph Urbanczyk)

Casting Department
Joanne Zaluski	....	casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cynthia Bales	....	costume supervisor
Sandy Berke Jordan	....	costumer (as Sandy Berk Jordan)

Editorial Department
Sonny Baskin	....	associate film editor
Dana Reston	....	apprentice film editor
Daniel Sackheim	....	assistant film editor
Bobbie Shapiro	....	assistant film editor
Emily Wallin	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Christopher Brooks	....	music editor (as Chris Brooks)
Richard Stone	....	music editor

Transportation Department
John Curtis	....	transportation captain
Gene R. Johnson	....	transportation coordinator
Tommy Tancharoen	....	transportation captain (as Tom Tancharoen)
William Hogue	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
John Ross Bush	....	location manager
John Ross Bush	....	production liaison
Deborah Davis	....	assistant: Mr. Schatzberg
Judith Gill	....	production coordinator
Vic Heutschy	....	unit publicist
Larry Jones	....	production assistant
Trish Kinney	....	script supervisor
Ruben Martinez	....	craft service (as Rubin Martinez)
W. Thomas Snyder	....	production assistant
Ann Tait	....	production controller (as Ann Tait-Rourk)
Mary Vandagriff	....	assistant: Mr. Sackheim

Production Companies

• Delphi II Productions

Distributors

• Warner-Columbia (1985) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures
• LK-TEL (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  titles

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Iceland:L | West Germany:12 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Delphi II Productions

Trivia:

100 Broderick St sign is featured prominently in one of the scene. 'Matthew Broderick' was cast for lead actor before Jon Cryer was recast.

Quotes:

Ken: Have a girl, Chuck?
Charles Cummings: No thanks, I'm full.

Movie Connections:

References Ms. Pac-Man (1981) (VG)

Soundtrack:

You Never Used to Cry

Kitsch 80's film that never ceases to charm me!

I've seen this film about five times now and I never cease to be delighted by its charms.

Where do I start? Firstly Jon Cryer is truly excellent as the precocious adolescent amateur photographer who spouts sophisticated adult dialogue but is really naive on the romantic front. The way he blushes at the right moment is very credible. He plays the blushing virgin with gusto - we don't doubt for a moment that he's never had sex or kissed a girl.

Firstly I must admit here to being a major fan of Demi Moore's films in the 80's. I've seen all of them from that period and I adore the characters she plays - Moore is what I call 'value added'. Whatever role she plays she brings something special, whether it is a brilliant range in temperament, downcast eyes, the husky voice, the tearful eyes the shiny hair. Most Hollywood actresses can't manage this, but Demi manages to be the girl next door and screen siren all in one.

Anyway she plays this aspiring niteclub singer with bad taste in 80's clothes and even worse taste in music. To her credit she doesn't sing any of the songs as they were recorded by other people, so she just lip syncs along quite nicely. That song 'Hotheaded' is actually quite catchy in that Michael Bolton, Bar 'rawk' sort of way. Overall her character, Laura Victor comes over as a really likable human being. And the final scene at the airport is truly touching. Moore's says two simple words 'thank you' and we know she means it.

Another to reason to love this film is that it was filmed entirely on location in San Francisco, and studio interiors are very few and far in between. Most of the shots are on real locations which adds to the movie's overall charm. This combined with the corny dialogue: that scene where she barges into the High School language laboratory dressed in a coctail waitress (read hooker!) outfit in very high heels and pulls Cryer out of the language lab is really funny - especially when she says "F*** Off ez Vous" to the French teacher.

Some of the scenes are chauvinistic, including the one with frat boys and the hired hooker - which really doesn't have any relevance to the overall plot. And I agree with a previous poster who says that Cryer's on screen mother is one of the most irritating characters to appear in movies. That line about the sausage of Cryer's brother going cold is truly risible. When I watch this film I try very hard to ignore the flaws!

This is corny, cheesy and highly entertaining. It really captures the spirit of the 80's. I'll never stop watching it - I love it.

Bonus: watch out for Jennifer Tilly and Tim Robbins in bit parts playing Cryer's classmates. Robbins was 28 when he played this role. Teenage high school student he ain't! But it's still good to see him in this. Also the very catchy song 'Eiffel Tower' by Malcolm McClaren and the McClarenettes.

Moore wears some wacky clothes and has that 80's penchant for long evening gloves with hundreds of bangles, very Material Girl! I love that cabin on the boardwalk apartment she lives in while working at Jakes's as a singer. Very bohemian, very cool, very 1984!