Hello Again (1987)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Frank Perry

Writer:

Susan Isaacs (written by)

Release Date:

6 November 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Her life just hasn't been the same since her death.

Plot:

A suburban housewife chokes to death and is brought back to life by a spell cast by her wacky sister. |

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Return From Dead | Life Moves On | Magic | Possession

Cast

Shelley Long	...	Lucy Chadman
Judith Ivey	...	Zelda
Gabriel Byrne	...	Kevin Scanlon
Corbin Bernsen	...	Jason Chadman
Sela Ward	...	Kim Lacey
Austin Pendleton	...	Junior Lacey
Carrie Nye	...	Regina Holt
Robert Lewis	...	Phineas Devereux
Madeleine Potter	...	Felicity Glick
Thor Fields	...	Danny Chadman
John Cunningham	...	Bruce Holt
I.M. Hobson	...	Butler
Mary Fogarty	...	Maid
Tony Sirico	...	Tough Guy
Elkan Abramowitz	...	Burns
Shirley Rich	...	Miss Tammy
Kaiulani Lee	...	Miss Lee
John Rothman	...	Bearded Man
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Reporter #1
Lynne Thigpen	...	Reporter #2
Royce Rich	...	Reporter #3
Chip Zien	...	Reporter #4
Anna Marie Wieder	...	Reporter #5 / International News Reporter
Robert Lempert	...	Reporter #6
Susan Isaacs	...	Occultist #1
Marcell Rosenblatt	...	Occultist #2
Catherine Tambini	...	Occultist #3
Everett Quinton	...	Occultist #4
John Tillinger	...	T.V. Moderator
Debra D. Stewart	...	E.R. Nurse
Patricia Gage	...	Bejewelled Woman
Mary Armstrong	...	Financial Newscaster
Colin Fox	...	Clergyman (as Colin R. Fox)
Rose Indri	...	Plastic Surgery Patient
Elyzebeth Chrystea	...	Lady at Party
Suzanne Barnes	...	Jason's Nurse
Karen Shallo	...	Wig-Pulling Woman
Paul Royce	...	Hospital Bystander
Illeana Douglas	...	Mother in Park
Esther Gordon	...	International News Reporter
John J. Healey	...	International News Reporter
Jo Jones	...	International News Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Craig Barnett	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Matthew Ramoundos	...	First Baby Under Closing Credits (uncredited)
Annamarie Russo	...	Twin baby #1 (uncredited)
Ginamarie Russo	...	Twin baby# 21 (uncredited)
Ron Soffer	...	Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Frank Perry

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Susan Isaacs		written by

Produced by
G. Mac Brown	....	co-producer
Tom Folino	....	co-producer (as Thomas Folino)
Salah M. Hassanein	....	executive producer
Susan Isaacs	....	co-producer
Martin Mickelson	....	co-producer
Frank Perry	....	producer

Original Music by
William Goldstein

Cinematography by
Jan Weincke		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter C. Frank
Trudy Ship

Casting by
Donna Isaacson
John S. Lyons		(as John Lyons)

Production Design by
Edward Pisoni

Art Direction by
William Barclay

Set Decoration by
Robert J. Franco

Costume Design by
Ruth Morley

Makeup Department
Kathryn Bihr	....	makeup artist
William A. Farley	....	hair stylist: Ms. Long (as Bill Farley)
James Sarzotti	....	hair stylist
Mickey Scott	....	makeup artist: Ms. Long

Production Management
G. Mac Brown	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Ingber	....	second assistant director
Joel Segal	....	first assistant director (as Joel B. Segal)
Daniel Silverberg	....	dga trainee
Stephen A. Glanzrock	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)
Timothy J. Lonsdale	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Dimitri Apletchef	....	assistant property master
Jeff Balsmeyer	....	storyboard artist
Edward Garzero	....	scenic chargeman
Joe Petruccio Jr.	....	property master
Scott Rosenstock	....	set dresser
Scott Rosenstock	....	set props
Raymond M. Samitz	....	construction coordinator
Catherine Tambini	....	art department assistant
Anthony Baldasare	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Keith Wall	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gina Alfano	....	assistant sound editor
Gary Alper	....	sound mixer
Kristine Bulakowski	....	assistant adr editor
Louis Cerborino	....	sound editor (as Lou Cerborino)
Randall Coleman	....	assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas A. Gulino	....	sound editor
Hal Levinsohn	....	supervising sound editor
Marissa Littlefield	....	assistant sound editor
Jane McCulley	....	adr editor
Harry Peck Bolles	....	sound editor
Mark Rathaus	....	sound editor
Ahmad Shirazi	....	assistant sound editor (as Maddy Shirazi)
Marissa Shirazi	....	assistant sound editor
Dana Stefenson	....	assistant sound editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Maurizio Dotto	....	second assistant camera
Steve Drellich	....	first assistant camera
Edward Gold	....	camera operator
Tom Kudlek	....	dolly grip
John McElwain	....	best boy grip (as John J. McElwain)
John McElwain	....	second grip (as John J. McElwain)
Craig Nelson	....	gaffer
Steve Sands	....	still photographer
Dustin Smith	....	key grip
Owen Stephens	....	rigging gaffer
Michael Trim	....	best boy gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Culotta	....	costumes: Ms. Long
Jennifer Lan	....	wardrobe
Jennifer Lax	....	wardrobe supervisor
Barbara Palmer	....	costumer: Ms. Long
Barbara Palmer	....	dresser: Ms. Long
Lillian Pan	....	assistant costume designer
Miriam Wong Tsao	....	wardrobe assistant (as Miriam Wong)

Editorial Department
Guy Barresi	....	assistant editor
Lisa Bromwell	....	apprentice editor
Farrel Levy	....	associate editor
David Siegel	....	assistant editor
Barbara Tulliver	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ted Roberts	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Bill Curry Jr.	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Alexis Alexanian	....	production assistant
Randall Balsmeyer	....	title designer
Daniel Coss	....	production assistant
Jane Freiman	....	caterer
Jane Freiman	....	food consultant
Lynn Goldman	....	production coordinator
Esther Gordon	....	production assistant
John J. Healey	....	location manager
Jo Jones	....	production assistant
Sherri Kaiserman	....	dog trainer
Molly Klein	....	production assistant
Diane L. Langone	....	assistant auditor
Diane L. Langone	....	assistant production accountant
Heidi Leadman	....	production assistant
Ann F. Markel	....	production assistant
Mamie Mitchell	....	script supervisor
Blair Bellis Mohr	....	production coordinator
Barbara Pflughaupt	....	unit publicist
Tim Powers	....	assistant to producers
Tim Powers	....	production assistant
Ken Richardson	....	assistant to producers
Ken Richardson	....	production assistant
Jane Rosenberg	....	production assistant
Carrie Rudolf	....	production assistant
Lucille Smith	....	production accountant (as Lucille Masone Smith)
Annie Stewart	....	location coordinator
Debra Stewart	....	medical advisor
Debra Stewart	....	medical consultant
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Lisa S. Girolami	....	associate production executive (uncredited)
Tim Sullivan	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Silver Screen Partners III (in association with)
• Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
• Touchstone Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Touchstone Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• Balsmeyer and Everett

Other Companies

• J.G. Films  negative cutting

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Ontario) | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Silver Screen Partners III

Quotes:

Kim Lacey: Slim pickings this afternoon. They're married, or they dribble, or they're *otherwise engaged*.
Lucy Chadman: To each other?
Kim Lacey: Right!

Movie Connections:

References "Knots Landing" (1979)

A charming little story.

All right, so it's not the great epic of our times, but it's pretty cute. Gabriel Byrne gives a good performance as Kevin Scanlon, the workaholic doctor who falls in love with Lucy Chadman, a nonsensical suburban housewife resurrected a year after her death. Byrne combines wry humour and determination nicely - and is the reason I've seen the movie as many times as I have. Shelley Long bubbles as usual, in the role of Lucy, a woman who must choose between her old life, and her second chance for happiness. It's a cute 80's romantic comedy, and an enjoyable anecdote.