Say Anything... (1989)

Director:

Cameron Crowe

Writer (WGA):

Cameron Crowe (written by)

Release Date:

14 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

To know Lloyd Dobler is to love him. Diane Court is about to know Lloyd Dobler.

Plot:

A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.

Plot Keywords:

High School | England | Graduation | High School Graduation | Valedictorian

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

John Cusack	...	Lloyd Dobler
Ione Skye	...	Diane Court
John Mahoney	...	James Court
Lili Taylor	...	Corey Flood
Amy Brooks	...	D.C.
Pamela Adlon	...	Rebecca (as Pamela Segall)
Jason Gould	...	Mike Cameron
Loren Dean	...	Joe
Glenn Walker Harris Jr.	...	Jason Dobler
Charles Walker	...	Principal
Russel Lunday	...	Parent
Polly Platt	...	Mrs. Flood
Gloria Cromwell	...	Ruth
Jeremy Piven	...	Mark
Patrick O'Neill	...	Denny
Gregory Sporleder	...	Howard
Johnny Green	...	Luke (as John Green Jr.)
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Mrs. Evans
Eric Stoltz	...	Vahlere
Kim Walker	...	Sheila
Chynna Phillips	...	Mimi
Allison Roth	...	Tammy
Lisanne Falk	...	Sandra
Jonathan Chapin	...	Guy #1
Donald Willis	...	Guy #2
Arlan Feiles	...	Guy #3
Chris Ziesmer	...	Guy #4 (as Christopher Ziesmer)
John Bruner	...	Guy #5
Bill Stevenson	...	Partier
Jaime Gomez	...	Partier (as Jaime P. Gomez)
Judy Prescott	...	Partier
Brooke Holland	...	Partier
Lisa Picotte	...	Girl #1
Sunshine Lee	...	Girl #2
Mindy Feldman	...	Girl #3
Jim Ladd	...	D.J. (voice)
Montrose Hagins	...	Bess
Kathryn Fuller	...	Eva
Lenore Woodward	...	Sabina
Edward A. Wright	...	Mr. Taylor
Joanna Frank	...	Mrs. Kerwin
Jay R. Goldenberg	...	Al Kerwin
Richard Portnow	...	IRS Agent Stewart
Stephen Shortridge	...	Ray
Katie Layman	...	Saleswoman (as Kathleen Layman)
Tom Lawrence	...	Shop Customer
Annie Waterman	...	IRS Secretary
Philip Baker Hall	...	IRS Boss
Jerry Ziesmer	...	U.S. Attorney
John Hillner	...	Court's Attorney
Don 'The Dragon' Wilson	...	Sparring Partner
Nicholas Kallsen	...	Nose-Setter
Thomas A. Payne	...	Man in Kickboxing Doorway (as Thomas Payne)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Diane's Teacher (uncredited)
Lois Chiles	...	Diane's Mother (uncredited)
Alice Marie Crowe	...	Teacher at Graduation (uncredited)
Joan Cusack	...	Constance Dobler (uncredited)

Directed by
Cameron Crowe

Writing credits (WGA)
Cameron Crowe		(written by)

Produced by
James L. Brooks	....	executive producer
Paul Germain	....	associate producer
Richard Marks	....	co-producer
Polly Platt	....	producer

Original Music by
Anne Dudley
Richard Gibbs

Cinematography by
László Kovács		(as Laszlo Kovacs)

Film Editing by
Richard Marks

Casting by
Randy Stone

Production Design by
Mark W. Mansbridge		(as Mark Mansbridge)

Set Decoration by
Joe D. Mitchell		(as Joe Mitchell)

Costume Design by
Jane Ruhm

Makeup Department
Judith A. Cory	....	hair stylist (as Judy Alexander Cory)
Carolyn Ferguson	....	hair stylist
Cheri Minns	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Herb Adelman	....	unit production manager: Seattle
Jack Roe	....	unit production manager
Richard Sakai	....	executive in charge of production: Gracie Films

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Herb Adelman	....	first assistant director: Seattle
Bryan Denegal	....	second assistant director
Lynda Gilman	....	second assistant director: Seattle
Vicki Jackson-Lemay	....	second assistant director (as Vicki Jackson Lemay)
Jerry Ziesmer	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Scott M. Anderson	....	assistant property master (as Scott Anderson)
Barry Bedig	....	property master
Richard Beyer	....	sculptor
Bruce Crone	....	assistant art director
Karen Lee Holley	....	lead person (as Karen Holley)
Steve Kallas	....	propmaker
Robert Lindsey	....	construction foreman
Edward Piwowarski	....	labor foreman (as Ed Piwowarski)
Paul S. Power	....	illustrator (as Paul Power)
Butch West	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Austin	....	sound re-recordist
Terry Burke	....	foley walker
Bill Burns	....	foley walker (as William M. Burns)
Nancy Cipes	....	assistant sound editor
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	sound editor
Joe Dorn	....	foley editor
Dennis Drummond	....	sound editor
Patrick Drummond	....	supervising sound editor
Julie Feiner	....	assistant sound editor
Sukey Fontelieu	....	sound editor
Joan Giammarco	....	sound editor
Aaron Glascock	....	assistant sound editor
Margaret Goodspeed	....	assistant sound editor
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	supervising adr editor (as Nicholas Korda)
Stephanie Lowry	....	additional assistant sound editor (as Stephanie Ng)
Susan Mazzei	....	assistant sound editor
Thomas A. Payne	....	cable person (as Thomas Payne)
Art Rochester	....	production sound mixer
Douglas J. Schulman	....	boom operator (as Doug Schulman)
John Shouse	....	adr editor
Frank Smathers	....	dialogue editor
Frank Smathers	....	sound editor (as Frank T. Smathers)
J.D. Ward	....	sound re-recordist
Linda Whittlesey	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Richmond L. Aguilar	....	gaffer (as Richmond Aguilar)
Neil Bestwick	....	best boy electric: Seattle
Paul Caven	....	best boy electric
David Christie	....	best boy grip
Curtis Foster	....	best boy electric
Michael Gershman	....	camera operator
Donald L. Hartley	....	dolly grip (as Donald Hartley)
Al Hisky	....	best boy grip: Seattle
Gene Kearney	....	key grip
Gemma La Mana	....	still photographer (as Gemma Lamana)
Peter McEvoy	....	second assistant camera
Bob Munoz	....	best boy grip
Joseph E. Thibo	....	first assistant camera (as Joe Thibo)
Rick Tucker	....	company grip

Casting Department
Sharon Bialy	....	casting consultant
Patti Carns Kalles	....	casting: Seattle (as Patti Calles)
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Richard Pagano	....	casting consultant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Valerie Laven-Cooper	....	ladies costume supervisor
Michael Lynn	....	wardrobe: men
Carlane Passman	....	costumer
Steve Shubin	....	costumer (as Steven P. Shubin)
Fran Vega-Buck	....	wardrobe: women (as Frances Vega)

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Margaret Guinee	....	apprentice editor
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Stephanie Lowry	....	additional assistant editor (as Stephanie Ng)
Mark Nakamine	....	colorist (digital color correction)
Karen I. Stern	....	associate editor

Music Department
Margaret Adachi	....	assistant music editor
Danny Bramson	....	music supervisor
Stewart Dixon	....	music coordinator (as Stew 'Babe' Dixon)
Philip Giffin	....	orchestrator
Carlton Kaller	....	music editor
Peter McCabe	....	music coordinator (as Peter P.D. McCabe)
Robert Schaper	....	score mixer (as Bob Schaper)
Lonnie Sill	....	music supervisor
Gabe Veltri	....	score mixer
Nancy Wilson	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Fritz Braden	....	transportation coordinator
Jon McCarthy	....	transportation captain: Seattle (as John McCarthy)
James Nordberg	....	transportation
Mike Paventi	....	transportation captain
Rick Wiley	....	shotmaker driver: Seattle

Other crew
Tom Adams	....	craft service: Seattle
Karyn Alexander	....	production assistant
Vicky Berglund-Davenport	....	location manager: Seattle (as Vicki Berglund)
Diane Brooks	....	production associate
Bud Brown	....	auditor
Kathie Broyles	....	title designer
Eric Chard	....	production assistant: Seattle
Kelly Curtis	....	researcher
David Gilmore	....	production assistant: Seattle
Robert Gordon	....	assistant auditor (as Bob Gordon)
Clay A. Griffith	....	executive assistant: Cameron Crowe (as Clay Griffith)
Hilbert Hakim	....	production assistant
Bela Horvath	....	production assistant
Linden Johnson	....	assistant auditor
Patty MacDonald	....	executive assistant: Mr. Brooks
Mike McCall	....	production secretary
M. Rutledge McCall	....	assistant production coordinator
George Niciforos	....	production assistant
Jeffrey A. Okun	....	title designer (as Jeff Okun)
Fredell Pogodin	....	unit publicist
Ray Quiroz	....	script supervisor
Tim Roe	....	production assistant
Jeff Russell	....	production assistant: Seattle
David Salven Jr.	....	location manager
Rick Serva	....	production assistant: Seattle
Steve Share	....	assistant location manager (as Steven Share)
Eric Stoltz	....	production assistant
Paul Sullivan	....	auditor: Seattle
Todd Turner	....	production assistant
Shelley Wenk	....	production assistant: Seattle
Michelle Wright	....	production coordinator
Sandi Yunt	....	assistant: Ms. Platt
Suzanne Ziesmer	....	production assistant

Thanks
David Davis	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Gracie Films
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Fox Network (1992) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Other Companies

• IVC  digital mastering

Also Known As:

...Say Anything... (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Gracie Films

Trivia:

Cameo: [Lois Chiles]Diane's mother.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the break-up scene in the car the background changes completely. Before the line "You told your dad?" you can see an intersection and a hillside behind them, then after there is a yellow house and two parked cars.

Quotes:

Corey Flood: Diane Court doesn't go out with guys like you. She's a brain.
D.C.: Trapped in the body of a game-show hostess.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kids in America (2005)

Soundtrack:

Toy Box

Romantic Masterpiece

I rented this movie solely based on the excellent reviews that it has gotten everywhere. I missed it during its theatrical release (as so many others did) and had the hardest time finding a copy of it at our local video rental stores. Not because it wasn't popular but b/c, according to the clerks, people kept stealing or "losing" their copies...especially around Valentines Day. When I finally got my hands on a copy I was blown away. I had thought this was going to be just another in a long link of Pretty in Pinkish movies with predictable characters and a bad case of puppy love, but what I got was a surprisingly refreshing, unconventional story with a complicated and well-developed emotional depth flawlessly captured by the actors and Cameron Crowe.

And talk about role reversals! I'm so used to seeing the man take the assertive and mature role while courting a woman of limited financial or intellectual means...but in this film it's the girl that's got her future together and the guy who's more than willing to concentrate his attention on making her happy. And Lloyd Dobler isn't just a shiftless man with no future. He's an eternal optimist who lives in the present and recognizes, admires, and compliments the qualities in Diane that go beyond her amazing intellect. She becomes his dare-to-be-great situation and his absolute love and devotion to her is anything but unmanly. The force of it is palatable and immensely erotic without being reduced to cheap teenage lust. The sight of Lloyd in the shadows defiantly blasting out the truth of their love through the boombox is a scene which would have seemed awkward and goofy in any other movie but this one. It's easy to understand why even the critics of the time gave Say Anything two enthusiastic thumbs up. This is one of the few films that really captures the feeling of love.