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Director:
Michael Gottlieb
Writers:
Michael Gottlieb (writer)
Edward Rugoff (writer)
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Release Date:
13 February 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance more
Tagline:
Coming To Life February 13th. more
Plot:
Jonathan Switcher is a young artist. He just doesn't seem to last in any job he does. But when he builds a mannequin... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Andrew McCarthy, Cynthia Watros Join "Lily" As The Parents
 (From iCelebz. 9 March 2009, 1:51 AM, PDT)
Sexy Young Men Beware. ‘Cougars’ is on the Prowl.
 (From Tilzy.TV. 10 December 2008, 8:53 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Nothing can come between the love of a man and his Mannequin more (78 total)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Dec. 11:00 PME   
Wed. Dec. 29:00 AME   

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Andrew McCarthy ... Jonathan Switcher

Kim Cattrall ... Ema 'Emmy' Hesire
Estelle Getty ... Claire Prince Timkin

James Spader ... Mr. Richards
G.W. Bailey ... Captain Felix Maxwell

Carole Davis ... Roxie Shield

Steve Vinovich ... B.J. Wert
Christopher Maher ... Armand
Meshach Taylor ... Hollywood Montrose
Phyllis Newman ... Emmy's Mother
Phil Rubenstein ... Mannequin Factory Boss
Jeffrey Lampert ... Factory Worker
Kenneth Lloyd ... Superdad
Jake Jundef ... Superkid
Harvey Levine ... Balloon Boss
Thomas J. McCarthy ... Head Gardener
Pat Ryan ... Pizzaria Manager (as R.L. Ryan)
Glenn Davish ... Effete Executive
Steve Lippe ... Male Sales Clerk
Lee Golden ... Wino
Vernon R. DeVinney ... Older Man in Boardroom
Olivia Frances Williams ... Woman in Boardroom
Charles Lord ... Man in Boardroom
Ben Hammer ... Hans the Maitre D'
Jane Moore ... Tina
Jane Carol Simms ... Lupe
Judi Goldhand ... Mrs. Thomas

Lara Harris ... Mannequin in Photo Window
Dan Lounsbery ... Senior Citizen
Kitty Minehart ... Senior Citizen
Katherine Conklin ... Wert's Secretary

Andrew Hill Newman ... Compactor Room Janitor
Bill Greene ... Police Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nancy Kirk ... Shopper (uncredited)
Fred J. Lauver ... Pursuing guard on stairs (uncredited)
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Directed by
Michael Gottlieb 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Michael Gottlieb  writer
Edward Rugoff  writer

Produced by
Joseph Farrell .... executive producer
Art Levinson .... producer
Catherine Paura .... associate producer
Catherine Paura .... co-producer
Edward Rugoff .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Sylvester Levay 
 
Cinematography by
Tim Suhrstedt 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Halsey 
Frank E. Jimenez  (as Frank Jimenez)
 
Casting by
Marci Liroff 
 
Production Design by
Josan F. Russo  (as Josan Russo)
 
Art Direction by
Richard Amend 
 
Set Decoration by
Cricket Rowland  (as Elise 'Cricket' Rowland)
 
Costume Design by
Lisa Jensen 
 
Makeup Department
Richard Arrington .... makeup artist
Theresa Giraldi .... assistant makeup artist
Peter Tothpal .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
John J. Smith .... unit production manager
Norm Wallerstein .... post-production supervisor (as Norman Wallerstein)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carla Corwin .... second second assistant director
Michael Haley .... first assistant director
Buddy Joe Hooker .... second unit director
James W. Skotchdopole .... second assistant director (as James Skotchdopole)
Stephen Traxler .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
John Cassel .... construction coordinator
Norman Dodge .... swing gang
Al Eisenmann .... property master
Kevin Emery .... labor foreman
Abbee Goldstein .... assistant set decorator
Joanne Gurcsick .... swing gang
Jessie Horack .... painter
Frank Leasure .... construction foreman
Kara Lindstrom .... assistant set decorator
Donald Mills .... lead carpenter
Joe Mirvis .... assistant property master
Dan Schwartz .... swing gang
Barbara J. Taylor .... scenic artist (as Barbara Taylor)
Fred Tuch .... storyboard artist
Michael A. Velto .... scenic artist
Tanya Wolf-Ragis .... sculptor: mannequin
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... sound re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Jan Brodin .... sound
Mary Jo Devenney .... boom operator
Les Fresholtz .... sound re-recording mixer
Carl Mahakian .... sound editor
David Pettijohn .... sound editor
Vern Poore .... sound re-recording mixer
Jack Schrader .... adr editor
William L. Stevenson .... supervising sound editor (as William Stevenson)
Jay Wilkinson .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Phil Cory .... special effects
Hans Metz .... special effects technician
Ray Svedin .... assistant special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Don Waller .... animator (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Bobby Bass .... stunts
Paul Bucossi .... stunts
Peter Bucossi .... stunts
Lisa Cain .... stunts
Joan Cunningham .... stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw .... stunts (as Jeff Dashnaw)
Steve M. Davison .... stunts (as Steve Davison)
Frank Ferrara .... stunts
Billy Hank Hooker .... stunts (as Hank Hooker)
Buddy Joe Hooker .... stunt coordinator
Hugh Hooker .... stunts
Carol Neilson .... stunts (as Carol Lee Neilson)
Phil Neilson .... stunts (as Philip G. Neilson)
Pat Romano .... stunts (as Patrick Romano)
Ronnie Rondell Jr. .... stunts (as Ronnie Rondell)
R.A. Rondell .... stunts
Scott Wilder .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Gale M. Adler .... still photographer (as Gale Adler)
Kevin Brennan .... gaffer
Tony Cutuli .... grip
Matt Douglas .... electrician
Steve Dubin .... director of photography: second unit
David M. Ferrara .... electrician (as David Ferrara)
Scott Guthrie .... best boy electric
Don Hayashi .... first assistant camera: second unit
Mark Karen .... first assistant camera
Harry B. Koplin .... grip (as Harry Koplin)
Adrian Licciardi .... second assistant camera
Matt McAnany .... electrician
David W. Nims .... grip (as David Nims)
Joe-Joe Presson .... best boy grip (as Joseph Presson)
John Savka .... key grip
 
Animation Department
Sally Cruikshank .... animation sequence
Gerry Woolery .... animation team: Playhouse Pictures
Ted Woolery .... animation team: Playhouse Pictures
 
Casting Department
Dorian Dunas .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joan Cunningham .... assistant costumer
Lesley Neufeld .... costume supervisor (as Lesley Nicholson)
 
Editorial Department
Cheryl Bloch .... assistant editor
Dennis Brookins .... negative cutter
David Jimenez .... apprentice editor
Ann Meade Johnson .... post-production associate
 
Music Department
Daniel Bates .... music engineer
Christopher Brooks .... music editor (as Chris Brooks)
 
Transportation Department
Roger Bojarski .... transportation captain
Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer .... transportation coordinator (as Mickey McAteer)
John Morrone III .... transportation co-captain (as John Morrone)
 
Other crew
Cyd Adams .... production assistant
Bruce Bahrenburg .... unit publicist
Victor Black .... craft service
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski .... production assistant (as Tom Boguski)
Benita Brazier .... continuity
Selma Brown .... location auditor
Bonnie Bruman .... assistant: Mr. Gottlieb
Eric Chung .... location projectionist (as Erik Chung)
Chris Connors .... production assistant
Kim Deen .... assistant location auditor
James De Wees .... police liaison: Philadelphia
Frank Di Sesso .... dog trainer
Brian Gaughan .... production assistant
Marsha Bently Hale .... researcher: mannequins
Peggy Jimenez .... production assistant
Mike Levinson .... production assistant
Mark Mrnka .... production intern
Vincent Paterson .... choreographer
Constance G. Rowbotham .... production office coordinator (as Constance Rowbotham)
Mark Steensland .... production intern
Stephen Traxler .... location manager
Jayne Walko .... production office assistant
Joan Cunningham .... production assistant (uncredited)
T.J. Healy II .... production assistant (uncredited)
Kimberly Weeks .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (re-rating) | West Germany:6
Filming Locations:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
Company:
Gladden Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally, the lead part was written to be an older, lonely storekeeper, with Dudley Moore in mind for the role, but when Andrew McCarthy came on board, the part was rewritten to be the part of a young artist. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Both Hollywood's car and BJ's limo have front plates Pennsylvania has not used front plates since the 1950s. more
Quotes:
Jonathan Switcher: I'm helping Hollywood with the window.
Felix: Oh the little Mary has an assistant now? Where do you people come from?
Jonathan Switcher: Ohio.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Rob Lowe/Spice Girls (#22.17)" (1997) more
Soundtrack:
MY GIRL more

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User Comments

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Nothing can come between the love of a man and his Mannequin, 16 November 1998
Author: anonymous

This is a fun loving romantic comedy that hits the spot every time I watch it.

I love this film. It may not be Oscar winning material but it is high entertainment full of jokes, unusual situations and one of the best "high speed chases" I have seen.

Andrew McCarthy is so adorable as the out of work artist who finds his inspiration from the mannequin he designs and makes.

Kim Catrall puts in a good performance of the time travelling Egyptian princess who is never quite content with her situation until she reaches "present day America" in the form of a department store mannequin.

I definitely recommend this movie. It will cheer you up or just fill in an evening's movie entertainment. Whatever you do with it enjoy it cause deep down it's a love story that everyone will be really satisfied with.

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