Mannequin (1987)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Michael Gottlieb

Writers:

Michael Gottlieb (writer)
Edward Rugoff (writer)

Release Date:

13 February 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Coming To Life February 13th.

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...

Plot Keywords:

Mannequin | Love | Department Store | Animated Credits | Hang Gliding

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

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)

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)

Production Companies

• Gladden Entertainment

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1989) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Cannon Film Distributors (1987) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Scotia-Cannon (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• América Vídeo (1989) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (1988) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Media Home Entertainment (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Video Treasures (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1988) (UK) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Clairmont Camera  camera systems
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  public relations
• Movieland Caterers  catering
• New Visions Music Group Inc.  music coordination
• PLK Promotions  promotion coordination
• Rogers & Cowan  public relations
• Talent Pool, The  extras casting
• Westheimer Company  titles and opticals

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DuArt) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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

Company:

Gladden Entertainment

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the end chase scene at the department store, Roxie comes out of the storage room with the trolley of defective mannequins. You will notice at the back of the trolley as it comes out of the door a mannequin with both hands in the air and a purple outfit, it also has a head. In the very next scene as Roxie just enters the compactor room, look to the left and you will notice that that mannequin has switched to a headless mannequin and the arms are not in the same position, but it's still dressed in purple.

Quotes:

Armand: Roxy! Roxy, Roxy. You know what you need to do right now? You need to put him and this whole nasty affair out of your mind. Now, how is the best way to do that, huh? Huh? By having a night of distastable sex with someone you care absolutely nothing about! And proudly, I would like to be that person.
Roxie Shield: Fine, let's just go to your place.
Armand: Really?
Roxie Shield: Drive fast before I have second thoughts!
Armand: Armand is the wind!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Mother Tucker (#5.2)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

IN MY WILDEST DREAMS

Delightfully silly romantic comedy-fantasy

"Mannequin" is a silly movie to be sure. But I found it to be very funny at times. I was just a teenager when I first saw this movie back when it came out in 1987. My mom took me and a friend to see this, and we all laughed and had a good time. It's no classic, but so what. All that matters is that it's a fun movie, and that's exactly what this is. Andrew McCarthy stars as a man who's had bad luck with working jobs. His main interest is to be a sculptor. At one of his jobs he made mannequins, and for some odd reason he seems to fall in love with the last mannequin he made. Later he gets employed at a department store that has taken that mannequin in. And before you know it, the mannequin comes to life in the form of an Egyptian princess. But she only comes to life when the two are alone together. When someone else comes into the scene, she freezes up and turns into a mannequin again. This may sound like a stupid premise, but I don't care. "Mannequin" is a movie that's very entertaining. It's not a laugh riot, but I did laugh quite a bit throughout. Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall (as the mannequin) look as if they're having a blast, and if I was the McCarthy character, I would have a blast too. The supporting cast includes Estelle Getty (from TV's "The Golden Girls") as Mrs. Timkin, the friendly owner of the store; James Spader (in an early film role) as the smarmy manager of the store; G.W. Bailey (from the "Police Academy" films) as the bumbling midnight security guard of the store (who spends most of his time talking to his dog); Meshach Taylor (from TV's "Designing Women") as McCarthy's assistant (who acts strange most of the time); and Carole Davis as McCarthy's former girlfriend (who works at a rival department store nearby). All join in on the lunacy of "Mannequin". This is a nice, little picture.

*** (out of four)