Nothing in Common (1986)

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers:

Rick Podell (written by)
Michael Preminger (written by)

Release Date:

30 July 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

On his way up the corporate ladder. David Basner confronts his greatest challenge: his father.

Plot:

A successful ad man (Hanks) must juggle his ever-demanding career while his parents' marriage breaks up.

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Business | Businesswoman | Chicago Illinois | Bar

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	David Basner
Jackie Gleason	...	Max Basner
Eva Marie Saint	...	Lorraine Basner
Hector Elizondo	...	Charlie Gargas
Barry Corbin	...	Andrew Woolridge
Bess Armstrong	...	Donna Mildred Martin
Sela Ward	...	Cheryl Ann Wayne
Cindy Harrell	...	Shelley the Stewardess
John Kapelos	...	Roger the Commercial Director
Carol Messing	...	David's Secretary
Bill Applebaum	...	Ted Geller
Mona Lyden	...	Mishi
Anthony Starke	...	Cameron
Julio Alonso	...	Rick
Jane Morris	...	Dale
Dan Castellaneta	...	Brian
Mike Hagerty	...	Eric
Jeff Michalski	...	Lewis
Toni Hudson	...	Receptionist
Bruce A. Young	...	Gene
Ben Rawnsley	...	Mitchell
Vicki Lucachick	...	Blonde Secretary
Kathleen Marshall	...	Tour Guide (as Kathi Marshall)
Scott Marshall	...	Mailroom Boy
Kim Genelle	...	Charlie Gargas' Secretary
Lynda Goodfriend	...	Louise Pelham
Mark von Holstein	...	Robert
Ron Dean	...	Ed Bedsole
Elma V. Jackson	...	Lucille (as Elma Veronda Jackson)
Noelle Bou-Sliman	...	Jo-Jo
Andrew Paris	...	DJ at Shenannigan's
Steve Assad	...	Lloyd
Vincent Guastaferro	...	Marvin Nadler
John Antony	...	Stan Keenan
Lucinda Crosby	...	Fashion Show Announcer
Andra Akers	...	Blonde Saleswoman
Tracy Reiner	...	Young Saleswoman
Harvey Keenan	...	Nat Vogel
Sam Denoff	...	Sal Mancuso
John Yune	...	Mr. Yung
Lorna Thayer	...	Auditioning Grandma
Meg Wyllie	...	Grandma on Commercial Set
Bobbie Jo Burke	...	Jeu de Paume Actress
Shirley Kirkes	...	Jeu de Paume Dancer (as Shirley Kirks)
Maxine Dunn	...	Jeu de Paume Dancer
David Hall	...	Boardroom Executive
Bo Sabato	...	Boardroom Executive
Leslie Alcott	...	Colonial Airlines Executive
Anthony W. Marshall	...	Colonial Airlines Executive
Paul Zimmerman	...	Colonial Airlines Executive
Harry Gelt	...	Colonial Airlines Executive
Jack Larson	...	Max's Doctor
Julie Paris	...	Gina the Nurse
Jeris Poindexter	...	Harvey
Anne Rasmussen	...	Nancy
Jason Alderman	...	Zachary
Dr. Michael Gold	...	Dean of Parking (as Dr Michael I. Gold)
Steve Restivo	...	Head Waiter
Susan Cotton	...	Photo Session Producer
Thomas Smrt	...	Mr. Egan
Frank Campanella	...	Remo
Mel Pape	...	Gentleman on Boat (as Melvin E. Pape)
Lou Evans	...	Man on Airplane
Corey McKinney	...	Boy at Farm
Conrad Janis	...	Himself (as Conrad Janis and the Unlisted Jazz Band)
The Unlisted Jazz Band	...	Themselves
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Burton Collins	...	Harley (uncredited)
Richard Kind	...	Ad exec in bar (uncredited)

Directed by
Garry Marshall

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rick Podell		written by
Michael Preminger		written by

Produced by
Nick Abdo	....	associate producer
Alexandra Rose	....	producer
Roger M. Rothstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Patrick Leonard

Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo

Film Editing by
Glenn Farr

Casting by
Jane Alderman
Shelley Andreas

Production Design by
Charles Rosen

Set Decoration by
Jane Bogart

Costume Design by
Rosanna Norton

Makeup Department
Stephen Abrums	....	makeup artist: Jackie Gleason (as Steve Abrums)
Deborah Jacoel	....	hair stylist: Chicago Crew (as Deborah K. Jacoel)
Dorothie J. Long	....	hair stylist (as Dorothea Long)
Barbara Lorenz	....	hair stylist
Bob Mills	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Roger M. Rothstein	....	unit production manager
Ted Zachary	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Abdo	....	second unit director
Barbara Bruno	....	second second assistant director (as Barbara Ann Bruno)
Alan B. Curtiss	....	second assistant director
Katy Emde	....	first assistant director
Nancy Watrous	....	second second assistant director: Chicago (as Nancy S. Watrous)

Art Department
Walton D. Hadfield	....	construction coordinator (as Walton Hadfield)
Roland E. Hill Jr.	....	set designer
Aaron Holden	....	property master: Chicago
Donald Krafft	....	leadman (as Donald W. Kraft)
Tony Leonardi	....	stand-by painter (as Anthony J. Leonardi Jr.)
Tom Shaw Jr.	....	property master (as Tommy Shaw)
William Ladd Skinner	....	set designer (as William L. Skinner)
Paul Stanwyck	....	head painter: Chicago
Linda Lee Sutton	....	set decorator: Chicago
Danae Walczak	....	leadman: Chicago
James F. Walker	....	propmaker foreman
John Williams	....	paint foreman
Rick Young	....	assistant property master
Andrew Zawacki	....	construction foreman: Chicago (as Andrew M. Zawacki)

Sound Department
Lorna Anderson	....	sound editor
Scott Austin	....	sound re-recordist
Lon Bender	....	supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender)
Bruce Bisenz	....	production sound mixer
Anna Boorstin	....	sound editor
George R. Groves Jr.	....	sound re-recordist (as George Groves)
David J. Hudson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Kelley	....	sound editor
Larry Kemp	....	adr editor
Reid Paul Martin	....	assistant sound editor (as Reid Martin)
Joseph A. Mayer	....	adr supervisor (as Joe Mayer)
Mel Metcalfe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Douglas J. Schulman	....	boom operator
Steve Shearsby	....	sound editor
Wylie Stateman	....	supervising sound editor
Garry Van Scarboro	....	cable person
Amy Vincent	....	assistant sound editor
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	sound editor (as Michael Wilhoit)
Morgan Cavett	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Grant Burdette	....	special effects (as William Grant Burdette jr)
Curtiss Smith	....	special effects: Chicago

Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas M. Barrett	....	best boy electric
William Birch	....	director of photography: Chicago
Richard Clarkson	....	first assistant camera: Chicago (as Richard S. Clarkson)
Peter J. Donoghue	....	best boy grip: Chicago
Robert W. Faison	....	second assistant camera: Chicago (as Bob Faison)
Steven W. Gage	....	dolly grip
Bud Heller	....	key grip (as Buddy Heller)
Susan C. Ingram	....	second assistant camera
Gary J. Jensen	....	best boy
Horace Jordan	....	first assistant camera (as Horace B. Jordan Jr.)
Hari Kaur Kahlsa	....	second assistant camera: : Chicago
Mel P. Mack	....	key grip: Chicago (as Melvin P. Mack)
James A. Miller	....	gaffer: Chicago
John Robert Miller	....	dolly grip: Chicago
Mike Moyer	....	best boy electric: Chicago
Don Smetzer	....	still photographer: Chicago (as Donald Smetzer)
Stuart A. Spohn	....	gaffer (as Stuart Spohn)
Bruce W. Talamon	....	still photographer
Pernell Youngblood Tyus	....	camera operator
Lynda Vincent	....	second assistant camera
Kevin Edwards	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Tammara Billik	....	casting assistant (as Tammy Billik)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Meltzer	....	costumer
Eric H. Sandberg	....	costume supervisor
Carolyn Schraut-Barczak		(costumer: Chicago (as Carolyn Barczak)
Pat Trbovich	....	costumer
John Melvin Young	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Louis Benioff	....	first assistant editor
Craig Galloway	....	second assistant editor
Robert Hackl	....	post-production liaison (as Bob Hackl)
Janice Hampton	....	additional editor
Ralph Milliken	....	negative cutter
Bruce Pearson	....	color timer
Angel Pine	....	apprentice film editor
Gillian L. Hutshing	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Danny Bramson	....	music supervisor
James Patrick Dunne	....	composer: additional music (as James P. Dunne)
James Patrick Dunne	....	music performer: additional music
James Newton Howard	....	conductor: strings
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
Patrick Leonard	....	performer: original music
Pattye Rogers	....	assistant music editor
John Vigran	....	engineer: original score
Mark Ettel	....	score engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
George DiLeonardi	....	transportation coordinator: Chicago (as George J. Di Leonardi)
James E. Foote	....	transportation coordinator
Gene R. Johnson	....	transportation captain
Hugh Kelly	....	driver (uncredited)
Benjamin Rivera	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Judy Bauer	....	assistant accountant
Dani Carlis	....	production assistant
Maureen Cunningham	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
Katharine Ann Curtiss	....	production coordinator
Charles Fink	....	assistant to producer
Diane Frazen	....	assistant: Garry Marshall (as Diane Perkins Frazen)
Dori Gordon	....	production assistant: Chicago
Penny Lee Hallin	....	dialogue coach
Wendy S. Hallin	....	production assistant
Michael Hill	....	production accountant
James Newton Howard	....	arranger: strings
Mario Iscovich	....	location manager
Shirley Kirkes	....	choreographer
Michael J. Malone	....	location manager: Chicago (as Michael Malone)
Andy Miller	....	production assistant
Julie Pitkanen	....	script supervisor
Enrique Posner	....	production assistant: Chicago (as Ricky Posner)
Don Safran	....	unit publicist
Christine Soteros	....	craft service
Susan Steed	....	secretary to Garry Marshall
Susan Vanderbeek	....	production coordinator: Chicago
Diana Vilkaitis	....	production assistant: Chicago
Brad Dechter	....	source arrangements (uncredited)
Janusz Kaminski	....	intern (uncredited)

Thanks
Dorine Collins	....	thanks
Marty Kurzfeld	....	thanks
Barbara Marshall	....	thanks (as Barbara Sue Wells)

Production Companies

• Delphi Films
• Rastar Productions
• TriStar Pictures

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Delphi Films

Trivia:

Final film of Jackie Gleason.

Quotes:

Max Basner: Your best friend is your dick.
David Basner: Now where did I learn that? Your best friend is *your* dick.
Max Basner: Great, maybe the four of us can get together and have lunch.

Movie Connections:

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Soundtrack:

Seven Summers

A Great Sleeper

This is a great movie. It combines several emotional aspects of the human condition. Classic Tom Hanks humor, emotionally touching realism as well as some serious drama.

Over the years since it was released I have watched this dozen's of times. I never get tired of it. I am moved as David Basner is forced to face the reality of his parents divorce and tries to build an individual relationship with each of his parents.

I think this is much better than Splash, probably on par with BIG. Of course, just about anything with Tom Hanks is great simply because he is able to carry the load.