Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Jim Abrahams

Writer (WGA):

Karen Leigh Hopkins (written by)

Release Date:

12 October 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

She doesn't want much. Just a whole new life.

Plot:

A small town prepares for the homecoming of superstar Roxy Carmichael, as does a young outsider, who believes Roxy is her mother.

Plot Keywords:

Outsider | Small Town | Homecoming | Teacher Student Relationship | Misfit

Cast

Winona Ryder	...	Dinky Bossetti
Jeff Daniels	...	Denton Webb
Laila Robins	...	Elizabeth Zaks
Thomas Wilson Brown	...	Gerald Howells
Joan McMurtrey	...	Barbara 'Barbie' Webb
Graham Beckel	...	Les Bossetti
Frances Fisher	...	Rochelle Bossetti
Robby Kiger	...	Beannie Billings
Dinah Manoff	...	Evelyn Whittacher
Sachi Parker	...	Libby Ohiemacher
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Mayor Bill Klepler (as Stephen Tobolowski)
Micole Mercurio	...	Louise Garweski
John Short	...	Ronald Reems
Robin Thomas	...	Scotty Sandholtzer
Valerie Landsburg	...	Miss Day Ashburn (as Valerie Landsberg)
Rhonda Aldrich	...	Charmaine the Hairdresser
Ava Fabian	...	Roxy Carmichael
Carla Gugino	...	Young Roxy
Rob King	...	Young Denton
Daniel Fekete	...	Denny, Jr.
Beth Grant	...	Lillian Logerfield
Heidi Swedberg	...	Andrea Stein
Angela Paton	...	Gloria Sikes
Patrick McCollough	...	David Skism
Mark Arnott	...	Bill Crampton
Hal Havins	...	Raymond Emirts
Linda Cox	...	Kathy Sherwin
Kevin Skousen	...	Gene Briskell
Nada Despotovich	...	Laurie Desmond
John C. Moskoff	...	Officer Tardo
Ron Perkins	...	Will Groom
Hank Underwood	...	Eddie Waters
Raymond Hanis	...	Man #1 at Center
Tiffany Reinbolt	...	Girl #1 on Bus (as Tiffany Ashley)
Amy Moore Davis	...	Girl #2 on Bus
Ron Marlin Jr.	...	Red Haired Boy on Bus
Eugene Farrington	...	Bus Driver
Jim Pirri	...	Jim Reese
Terrence Evans	...	Man #1 at Legion Hall
Joe Nesnow	...	Man #2 at Legion Hall
Peter Strong	...	Fisherman #2
Rocky Krakoff	...	Kid #1 Throwing Buckeyes
Carl Steven	...	Kid #2 Throwing Buckeyes
Frank Milewski	...	'Amen' Man
Jennifer Loesch	...	Baby Sarah Webb
Laura Loesch	...	Baby Sarah Webb
Meg Harrington	...	Laura Coiller
Louise Yaffe	...	Woman on Bench
Eleanor Schiff	...	Woman's Friend on Bench
Damion Dietz	...	Whipped Cream Boy
Judith Saunders	...	Linda Evans Look-Alike
Janet Graham	...	Sneeze Victim
Karen Musette	...	Libby's New Friend (as Karen Mussette)
Richard Roylance	...	Limo Driver at the Ball
Joseph Cocuzzo	...	Grandpa Crossing Street
Joanne Cocuzzo	...	Grandma Crossing Street
Nancy Abrahams	...	Fishing Family
Joseph Abrahams	...	Fishing Family
Jamie Abrahams	...	Fishing Family
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Burrows	...	Dropjaw Party Guy (uncredited)
Charlie Holliday	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Vince Trankina	...	Woman's Husband (uncredited)

Directed by
Jim Abrahams

Writing credits (WGA)
Karen Leigh Hopkins		(written by)

Produced by
Penney Finkelman Cox	....	producer
Karen Leigh Hopkins	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Melissa Etheridge
Thomas Newman

Cinematography by
Paul Elliott

Film Editing by
Bruce Green

Casting by
Mali Finn

Production Design by
Dena Roth

Art Direction by
Rosemary Brandenburg
John Myhre
Nina Ruscio

Set Decoration by
Maria Nay
Tom Talbert

Costume Design by
Betsy Heimann

Makeup Department
Julie Hewett	....	makeup artist
Timothy Lasquade	....	assistant hair stylist
Beverly Lowry	....	assistant makeup artist
Sunyata Palmer	....	assistant makeup artist
Scott Williams	....	hair stylist
Allan A. Apone	....	special makeup effects (uncredited)

Production Management
Dennis A. Brown	....	executive in charge of production
Stephen McEveety	....	production manager
John Forrest Niss	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melanie L. Knox	....	dga trainee
John T. Kretchmer	....	first assistant director
Jeff Rafner	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Gregory Bauer	....	swing
Laurence Beckwith	....	painter
Adam J. Braff	....	swing gang (as Adam Braff)
Cari Cartmill	....	painter
Michael D. Costello	....	lead scenic artist
Keith Cox	....	carpenter
Stephane Denizot	....	carpenter
Craig Gadsby	....	swing
Johnathon Gallagher	....	painter
James A. Gelarden	....	set designer
Alan Hoffman	....	storyboard artist
Richard G. Huston	....	set designer
James E. Johnson	....	swing
Thomas D. Krausz	....	painter (as Thomas Krausz)
Mark Kusy	....	property assistant
James LaBarge	....	apprentice carpenter
Robert A. Maisto	....	construction coordinator
Lisa Monti	....	buyer
Denis Mullaney	....	carpenter: Ohio
Mike Ogle	....	carpenter
Mark Pacho	....	second assistant props
Christopher Parker	....	set dresser
Cheri Paul	....	property master
Edmund C. Quintero	....	laborer
Jan Van Tamelen	....	set dresser
Drew Williams	....	lead man
Robert J. Young	....	swing

Sound Department
Martha Atwell	....	assistant sound editor
G.W. Brown	....	adr editor
Dane A. Davis	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Deschaine	....	foley mixer
David Gertz	....	sound recordist
Tom Hammond	....	foley editor
David J. Hudson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
David Kelson	....	production sound mixer
John Kwiatkowski	....	sound effects editor
Mark Larry	....	foley editor
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Robert Maxfield	....	boom operator
Mel Metcalfe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rebecca Nicolaou	....	assistant sound editor (as Becky Nicolaou)
Jeff Porrello	....	cable person
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Tracy Toon	....	assistant sound editor
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Randy Vandegrift	....	dialogue editor
David Neesley	....	cable person (uncredited)

Stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunt double: Winona Ryder
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator
John Robotham	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Gale M. Adler	....	still photographer
Deirdre Arbucci	....	second assistant camera
Steve Austin	....	video playback operator
Monty Bass	....	electrician (as Monte Bass)
Monty Bass	....	grip (as Monte Bass)
Curtis Bradford	....	first company grip
Dante Cardone	....	electrician
Don Cely	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Tim Collins	....	dolly grip
Louis DiCesare	....	chief lighting technician
Malcolm Doran II	....	grip
Richard Eliano	....	first assistant camera
Cobie Fair	....	second company grip
Ali Farboud	....	electrician
Steven Finestone	....	additional camera operator
Steve Givens	....	chief rigging electrician
Bruce Alan Greene	....	Steadicam operator (as Bruce A. Greene)
Richard Lasting	....	video assistant
Todd Parker	....	electrician
Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow	....	grip
Jack Wallner	....	additional photographer
Stephan Wasserman	....	electrician (as Stefan Wassman)
Ken Wheeland	....	dolly grip

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Megan McConnell	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Matthew Jacobsen	....	costumer
Janet Sobel	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Joanne Chee	....	post-production coordinator
Alan Cody	....	assistant editor
Bryan Ellenburg	....	post-production coordinator
William Goldenberg	....	associate editor
Johan Linna	....	post-production assistant
Keith Parrish	....	color timer

Music Department
Bill Bernstein	....	music editor
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Becky Mancuso-Winding	....	music consultant (as Becky Mancuso)
Leslie Morris	....	music contractor
Thomas Pasatieri	....	orchestrator
Timothy R. Sexton	....	music consultant
John Vigran	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Jason Belsky	....	transportation captain
Griff Ruggles	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Warren Archibald	....	production assistant
Cheryl Austin	....	assistant location manager
Carol Sue Byron	....	production accountant
Derin Gibson	....	production assistant
Janet Graham	....	assistant: Jim Abrahams
Laurie Hindenach	....	production estimator
Paul Hoskinson	....	animal trainer
Diane Katz	....	production coordinator
Elisa Kohn	....	production assistant
David Lawrence	....	production secretary
Susan Leh	....	publicity coordinator
Lisa Lieberman	....	production executive
Christopher J. Miller	....	production secretary: Ohio
Ben Montanio	....	production controller
Skates Naiman	....	supervising coordinator (as Sandi 'Skates' Naiman)
Michael Neale	....	location manager
Chris Romberg	....	assistant to producer
Judith Saunders	....	script supervisor
Janet Scott	....	production assistant
Ellen Supp	....	location manager
Robert Werden	....	unit publicist
Boyd Wilson	....	location assistant (as Boyd H. Wilson)
Ken Wolin	....	studio teacher
Karen Yokomizo	....	assistant production accountant
Jack I. Bernstein	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Bruce Comtois	....	head of security (uncredited)
David Hakim	....	publicity writer (uncredited)
Jay Rabins	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Distributors

• Astro Distribution (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
• Elephant Films (2006) (France) (all media)
• Paramount Pictures
• Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• Animals of Distinction  animal training
• Buena Vista Sound  sound re-recording
• Danetracks  sound editing
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Shawn's Catering  craft service
• The Clearing House Ltd.  music clearances

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Australia:PG | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Clyde, Ohio, USA

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Quotes:

Dinky Bossetti: Who understands ANYONE these days... who WANTS to?
Gerald Howells: Gosh, I want to kiss you so bad, Dinky...
Dinky Bossetti: It's good to want things...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Don't Look At Me

Beautiful, funny & touching - one in a million.

Stunningly beautiful in places, surprisingly funny, often deeply touching. At just 19, Winona Ryder had already scored two massive hits with Beetlejuice and Heathers, but this performance eclipses them easily - and is possibly one of her best ever. She is hugely talented, and I can't get enough of her when she's on this kind of form - which sadly isn't often enough in recent years. Jeff Daniels' performance is spot-on, and together on screen these two stars shine brightly - not to take anything away from the superb supporting cast.

One of my all-time favourite movies, and one that still looks as fresh today as it did 16 years ago - testament to the people who made it. Quite under-stated, almost apologetic, but it will delight you. Someone else here described it as a 'hidden treasure' and I agree - it is hugely underrated and is a must-see for anyone who loves movies, Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, or has ever felt something was missing, confused or that they didn't belong. If I had to choose one movie to rescue from my burning house, this would certainly be the one.