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Writer (WGA):
Ken Friedman (written by)
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Release Date:
18 May 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Legend. Lover. Salesman. A way with words. A way with women. And way over his head. more
Plot:
Joe's a car salesman with a problem. He has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Robin Williams ... Joey O'Brien

Tim Robbins ... Larry
Pamela Reed ... Tina

Fran Drescher ... Joy Munchack
Zack Norman ... Harry Munchack

Lori Petty ... Lila

Annabella Sciorra ... Donna
Paul Guilfoyle ... Little Jack Turgeon
Bill Nelson ... Big Jack Turgeon
Eddie Jones ... Benny
Mimi Cecchini ... Ma
Tristine Skyler ... Lisa

Judith Hoag ... Molly

Lauren Tom ... Helen the Dim Sum Girl
Anthony Powers ... Captain Mason
Paul Herman ... Tony Dipino

Paul J.Q. Lee ... Henry
James Bulleit ... Funeral Director (as Jim Buleit)
Erik King ... Davey
Richard Panebianco ... Frankie Dipino
Gary Howard Klar ... Detective Walters (as Gary H. Klar)
Boris Leskin ... Soviet Husband
Elzbieta Czyzewska ... Soviet Wife

Ben Lin ... Asian Husband (as Benjamin B. Lin)
Wai Ching Ho ... Asian Wife
William Hugh Collins ... Hearse Driver

Bill Nunn ... Grave Digger

Vince Cupone ... Louie (as Vinnie Capone)
Bill Moor ... Antique Salesman
Kim Chan ... Dim Sum Cook
Mario Todisco ... Steel Jaw #1
Max ... Steel Jaw #2

Kenneth Simmons ... Steel Jaw #3

Bunny Levine ... Woman Customer
Carmen A. Mathis ... Police Woman
Harlan Cary Poe ... Mason's Aid
Jordan Derwin ... Paramedic

Philip Moon ... Nightclub Selector
Sal Lioni ... Nightclub Customer
Brian Sanet ... Paparazzi
Merwin Goldsmith ... Showroom Buyer
Richard Mark Arnold ... Porsche Buyer
Marilyn Dobrin ... Porsche Buyer's Wife
David Stepkin ... Sticker Shock Buyer
Matt Nikko ... Japanese Buyer #1
Keenan Shimizu ... Japanese Buyer #2
Tony Masa ... Japanese Buyer #3

Ken Kensei ... Japanese Buyer #4
Toshio Sato ... Japanese Buyer #5

Elaine Stritch ... Widow
Chester Drescher ... Chester
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Carl Burrows ... Spectator (uncredited)
Rita Frazier ... Emergency Medical Technician (uncredited)
Brian Gildea ... Barricade observer (uncredited)

Barry Godin ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Heather Gorecki ... Unnamed (uncredited)
Richard Grund ... ESU Officer (uncredited)

Jim Lavin ... Hostage cop (uncredited)

Jack Mulcahy ... S.W.A.T. Team Officer (uncredited)
George Rafferty ... Officer O'Brian (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roger Donaldson 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Ken Friedman (written by)

Produced by
Roger Donaldson .... producer
Ted Kurdyla .... associate producer
Charles Roven .... producer
 
Original Music by
J. Peter Robinson 
 
Cinematography by
David Gribble (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Richard Francis-Bruce 
 
Casting by
David Rubin 
 
Production Design by
Gene Rudolf 
 
Art Direction by
Patricia Woodbridge 
 
Set Decoration by
Justin Scoppa Jr. 
 
Costume Design by
Deborah Kramer  (as Deborah La Gorce Kramer)
 
Makeup Department
Paul Gebbia .... assistant makeup artist
Romaine Greene .... hair stylist
William A. Kohout .... assistant hair stylist
Bernadette Mazur .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ted Kurdyla .... unit production manager
Kelley Smith-Wait .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randy N. Barbee .... second second assistant director
Algric Leo Chaplin .... dga trainee
Lewis Gould .... first assistant director
Gina Randazzo .... second assistant director
Rich Murray .... additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Carla Zackson .... additional second second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Richard T. Allen .... construction coordinator
Tommy Boles .... shop craftsman (as Thomas J. Boles)
Laura Brock .... draftsman (as Laura L. Brock)
Beverly Defonzo .... art department assistant
Kathleen Dolan .... assistant props (as Kathleen M. Dolan)
Diann Duthie .... draftsman
Joann Fundus .... assistant props
James V. Gartland .... construction grip
Gilbert Gertsen .... set dresser
Margaret Hoppe .... assistant props
Jeffrey Jirgal .... construction grip
Mary Beth Kahn .... draftsman
Barbara A. Kastner .... assistant props
Brick Mason .... production illustrator
Kevin McCarthy .... set dresser
Ann Miller .... property master
Joseph Proscia .... set dresser
Robert Topol .... master scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta .... camera scenic artist
Bernardette Wise .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Mark Berger .... supervising re-recording mixer
Edie Bleiman .... assistant sound editor (as Edie S. Ichioka)
Jay Boekelheide .... sound designer
Jay Boekelheide .... supervising sound editor
Todd Boekelheide .... sound re-recording mixer
Luis Colina .... additional sound editor
Francesca Dodd .... assistant sound editor
Patrick Dodd .... additional sound editor
Clare C. Freeman .... assistant sound editor
Kristen Gerstner .... apprentice sound editor
Marjorie L. Hagar .... assistant sound editor
Tim Holland .... sound effects editor
Pat Jackson .... additional sound editor
Neill King .... assistant foley recordist
Barbara McBane .... supervising dialogue editor
Kevin Meehan .... boom operator
Peter A. Mian .... sound recordist
Devon Miller .... sound effects editor
Douglas Murray .... additional sound editor
Jennifer Myers .... assistant foley walker
John Nutt .... dialogue editor
Larry Oatfield .... sound re-recording mixer
Margie O'Malley .... foley walker
David Parker .... sound re-recording mixer
Diana Pellegrini .... foley editor
Daniel Rosenblum .... boom operator
Paige Sartorius .... dialogue editor
Michael Semanick .... foley recordist
Niki Smith .... apprentice sound editor
Jeffery Stephens .... additional sound editor
Eric Thompson .... assistant foley recordist
Michael R. Tromer .... sound mixer
Pam Uzzell .... assistant sound editor
Ethan Van der Ryn .... assistant sound editor
Jennifer L. Ware .... assistant sound editor (as Jennifer Lee Ware)
 
Special Effects by
Connie Brink .... special effects
Ron Petruccione .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Nancy Ellen Anzalone .... stunts (as Nancy Anzalone)
Mike Christopher .... stunts
Cliff Cudney .... stunt coordinator
Katherine B. Flusk .... stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson .... stunts
Peter Hock .... stunts
Bernie Johnson .... stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien .... stunts (as Hugh A. O'Brien)
J. Allen Suddeth .... stunts
Lynn Walsh .... stunts
Tom Zoll .... stunts
Ray Abbott .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Gene Harrison .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James R. Belletier .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert L. Blatman .... gyrosphere assistant camera (as Rob Blatman)
A. Anthony Cappello .... camera trainee
Al Cerullo .... pilot: camera helicopter
Steve Comesky .... lighting technician
Craig DiBona .... camera operator: "b" camera
Craig DiBona .... panaglide operator
James Dillinger .... lighting technician
James P. Dolan .... lighting technician (as James Dolan)
John Dolan .... grip
Glen Engels .... grip
Neil Fallon .... video assist operator
James W. Finnerty .... grip (as Jim Finnerty Jr.)
Raymond Fortune .... lighting technician
Bill Gerardo .... second assistant camera: "a" camera (as William Gerardo)
Vinnie Gerardo .... first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Vincent Gerardo)
Tim Guinness .... electrical best boy
Craig Haagensen .... camera operator: "a" camera
Thomas Jirgal .... best boy grip (as Thomas 'Casey' Jirgal)
Michael Kelem .... gyrosphere camera operator
James McMillan .... grip (as Jim McMillan)
Jim Miller .... grip
Mike Miller .... key grip (as Michael Miller)
R.F. Miller .... special rigging grip
James Pollard .... dolly grip (as Jimmy Pollard)
Scott Rathner .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott Rathner .... first assistant panaglide operator
Frank Schulz .... gaffer
Andrew D. Schwartz .... still photographer
Howard Weiner .... playback operator
 
Casting Department
Judie Fixler .... extras casting associate
Barbara Harris .... voice casting
Todd M. Thaler .... extras casting
Debra Zane .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giorgio Armani .... selected wardrobe: Robin Williams
David Dumais .... costumer: men
Juliet Polcsa .... assistant costume designer
Melissa Stanton .... costumer: women (as Melissa A. Stanton)
 
Editorial Department
Sue Blainey .... assistant editor: New York
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Susan Diederich .... apprentice editor: New York
Lisa Dorney .... assistant editor: Los Angeles
Carol A. Ellison Fleming .... assistant editor: Los Angeles
Patricia A. Galvin .... first assistant editor
Mike Stanwick .... color timer
Marcy Stoeven .... assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Marcy Stoeven Gibbens)
 
Music Department
Mark Adler .... music editor
Michael Dilbeck .... music supervisor
Allan Mason .... music supervisor
J. Peter Robinson .... musician: score
Michael Rockwell .... music recordist
Michael Rockwell .... music scoring engineer
Jim Weidman .... music editor
John Moses .... musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Edward O'Donnell .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Mary Bailey .... script supervisor
David Batiste .... set production assistant
Nicholas Bernstein .... location manager
Sidney Brammer .... production coordinator
Adam Bryant .... stand-in: Robin Williams
Drew Dillard .... location assistant
T. Sean Ferguson .... set production assistant (as sean Ferguson)
Emily Fisher .... office production assistant
John E. Gallagher .... set production assistant (as John Gallagher)
Patrick Garrison .... set production assistant
Ken Gerber .... location assistant (as Kenneth Gerber)
Hugh Gilmore .... location assistant
Penelope Gottlieb .... title designer: main titles
Ron Honsa .... video segment producer: Pensa Communications Inc.
Joan Iskyan .... office production assistant
Harriette Kanew .... production coordinator
Eddee Kolos .... set production assistant
Diane L. Langone .... assistant auditor (as Diane Langone)
Amy Lynn .... set production assistant
John A. Machione .... auditor
Polly Ann Mattson .... set production assistant
Mary McCulloch .... location assistant
Eric Myers .... unit publicist
Susan E. Novick .... set production assistant (as Susan Kaplan)
Todd Rathner .... set production assistant
Ann Ruark .... assistant production coordinator
Carrie Rudolf .... set production assistant
Scott Schaffer .... craft service
Paul Shannon .... office production assistant
Steve Shareshian .... assistant auditor (as Steven Shareshian)
Lynda Van Damm .... financial representative
Michael Viglietta .... set production assistant
Amelia Villero .... set production assistant
Shalini Waren .... assistant: Roger Donaldson (as Shalini Waran)
Bonnie Weiner .... office production assistant
Blake West .... set production assistant (as Chris Blake)
Bruce Chudacoff .... location scout (uncredited)
Dori Greenberg .... additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Thomas Patrick Petrilla .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Fran Drescher's dog, Chester, receives a film credit in the movie as "Chester Drescher". more
Quotes:
Larry: [to Joey] How many girls you got? more
Movie Connections:
References "The Twilight Zone" (1959) more
Soundtrack:
PEKING OPERA MELODY: FLOWING WATER more

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This Bitch is Anti-America, 12 November 2009
8/10
Author: Zayed_Sultan_Al_Noobalot from United Arab Emirates

What is it about Cadillac Man that has such a powerful psychological effect on the human mind? This structure is first a contrast to the structures that dominate our lives. Its shape whilst stable breaks with the perpendicular code of the normal structures that rule our lives. Difference attracts us. Its a physical summation of our place in the order of things. Without us knowing it, The Cadillac Man takes our thoughts to God.

The plot thickens as I learn that Quantum Mechanics is based entirely on wave functions! I am studying Sanskrit to understand Quantum Mechanics. The equivalent of harmony (harmonics) in music is seen in matter in the form of Symmetry. Hence my connection to the protagonist (Robin Williams; how many times do you need to see him try to cackle and doubletalk his way through some serious situations in his lame attempts at humor?). Symmetry in turn will account for the multidimensional aspects of Quantum Mechanics. The more I look at this the more amazing it seems. The Cosmology of the Tantrics has a lot in common with modern physicists ideas today. Screwed up priorities of its screwed up cosmasphere (only to put those priorities and his very life in perspective with the insurgance of the Tim Robbin character into the mix).

It is a great movie about rediscovering what is important when there is a gun to one's head --look at the movie Close Encounters (1982) - how communication was done. My angle is from Mantra. If only more films moved in that direction, daring to break with formula and introduce genuine anti-American dialogue while still managing to uplift the spirit by the end in a way that feels genuine, maybe we'd have more than one or two comedies worth watching every year. Plus, Tim Robbins and Robin Williams are perfect in their roles and there's always the pre-boob-job Fran Drescher to admire.

Remade in Bollywood under the title: Musafir (2002) Five stars for creativity and taking a big chance. Unfortunately it doesn't work.

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