Regarding Henry (1991)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writer (WGA):

J.J. Abrams (written by)

Release Date:

10 July 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The story of a man who had everything, but found something more.

Plot:

Henry is a lawyer who survives a shooting only to find he cannot remember anything. If that weren't enough...

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Brain Damage | Shot In The Head | Learning | Recovery

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Harrison Ford	...	Henry Turner
Annette Bening	...	Sarah Turner
Michael Haley	...	Court Clerk (as R.M. Haley)
Stanley Swerdlow	...	Mr. Matthews (as Stanley H. Swerdlow)
Julie Follansbhee	...	Mrs. Matthews
Rebecca Miller	...	Linda
Bruce Altman	...	Bruce, Henry's Partner
Elizabeth Wilson	...	Jessica, Henry's Secretary
Donald Moffat	...	Charlie Cameron
Mikki Allen	...	Rachel Turner
Aida Linares	...	Rosella
John MacKay	...	George
Mary Gilbert	...	Julia
Peter Appel	...	Eddie the Doorman
Harsh Nayyar	...	Liquor Store Owner
John Leguizamo	...	Liquor Store Gunman
Harold House	...	Policeman
Robin Bartlett	...	Phyllis
Cynthia Martells	...	ICU Nurse
James Rebhorn	...	Dr. Sultan
Brian Smiar	...	Dr. Marx, Chief of Staff
May Quigley	...	Hillary
Bill Nunn	...	Bradley, Physical Therapist
Marjorie Monaghan	...	Julie
Emily Wachtel	...	Nurse Gloria
Kai Soremekun	...	Loretta
Suzanne O'Neill	...	Real Estate Broker
Glen Trotiner	...	Elevator Man
J.J. Abrams	...	Delivery Boy (as Jeffrey Abrams)
Jack P. Mclaughlin	...	Taxi Driver
Louis Cantarini	...	Hot Dog Vendor
Kirby Mitchell	...	Rudy, Lawyer
William Severs	...	Lawyer
Mark Irish	...	Lawyer
Bernadette Penotti	...	Lawyer
Jim Gardner	...	Lawyer
Fred Fehrmann	...	Lawyer
Alva Chinn	...	Lawyer
Henry Stram	...	Waiter
Kia Graves	...	Jennifer
Benjamin Hendrickson	...	Daniel, Phyllis' Boyfriend
Susan Forristal	...	Brenda
Ralph Byers	...	Gerald
Joan Kindred	...	Party Guest
Hollis Granville	...	Butler
Anne Stone	...	Anne, Charlie's Secretary
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Breznahan	...	Busboy (uncredited)
David Giardina	...	Extra (uncredited)
Russell Gibson	...	Street Huckster (uncredited)
Joe James	...	Orderly (uncredited)
Mike Kimmel	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras	...	Hospital Pacient (uncredited)
Nancy Marchand	...	Headmistress (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Nichols

Writing credits (WGA)
J.J. Abrams		(written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)

Produced by
J.J. Abrams	....	co-producer (as Jeffrey Abrams)
Robert Greenhut	....	executive producer
Susan MacNair	....	associate producer
Mike Nichols	....	producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer

Original Music by
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
Giuseppe Rotunno

Film Editing by
Sam O'Steen

Production Design by
Tony Walton

Art Direction by
Dan Davis
William A. Elliott		(as William Elliott)

Set Decoration by
Susan Bode
Cindy Carr
Amy Marshall

Costume Design by
Ann Roth

Makeup Department
Joseph A. Campayno	....	makeup artist (as Joseph Campayno)
Alan D'Angerio	....	hair stylist
Lynda Gurasich	....	hair stylist
J. Roy Helland	....	hair supervisor
J. Roy Helland	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Joseph Hartwick	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marc Garland	....	dga trainee
Michael Haley	....	first assistant director
Glen Trotiner	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Scott Doran	....	lead man
Kristen Kelly	....	set dresser
James Mazzola	....	property master
Enrico Paronelli	....	master scenic artist
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator
Richard Dean Rankin	....	construction coordinator (as Richard Rankin)
Philip Steuer	....	property master
Richard A. Ventre	....	master scenic artist (as Richard Ventre)
Dave Weinman	....	set dresser
Kai Blomberg	....	set dresser (uncredited)
David B. Brenner	....	general foreman (uncredited)
Frank Didio	....	head carpenter (uncredited)
Eric A. Hulett	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Chuck McSorley	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Randy Severino	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
D.A. Zingelewicz	....	paint foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Stan Bochner	....	sound editor
Gene S. Cantamessa	....	sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
Steve Cantamessa	....	boom operator
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer: Sound One Corporation
Gerald Donlan	....	assistant adr editor
Stuart Emanuel	....	sound editor
Michael Jacobi	....	adr editor
Barry Malawski	....	apprentice sound editor
Jay Nierenberg	....	assistant sound editor
James Sabat	....	sound mixer
Louis Sabat	....	boom operator
Robert S. Warren	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator
Vic Armstrong	....	stunt double: Mr. Ford (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Balzarini	....	video technician
Michael Caracciolo	....	second assistant camera
Ron Cardarelli	....	first company grip
Billy Clevenger	....	first assistant camera
Jerry DeBlau	....	chief lighting technician
Craig DiBona	....	Steadicam operator
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci	....	camera operator (as Giovanni Fiore-Coltellacci)
Dennis Gamiello	....	first company grip
R. Scott Goodrich	....	second assistant camera (as Scott Goodrich)
Michael Green	....	first assistant camera
Bradford Ralston	....	video technician
Andrew D. Schwartz	....	still photographer (as Andy Schwartz)
Stuart A. Spohn	....	chief lighting technician (as Stuart Spohn)
David E. Baron	....	camera loader: New York (uncredited)
Russell Caldwell	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
François Duhamel	....	still photographer (uncredited)
James Edmiston	....	electrician: New York, re-shoot (uncredited)
Eric Leigh	....	electrician (uncredited)
Sal Martorano	....	electrician (uncredited)
Randall Robinson	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Judie Fixler	....	casting associate
Ellen Lewis	....	casting
Laura Rosenthal	....	casting associate
Juliet Taylor	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell	....	costume supervisor: women (as Cheryl Beasley-Blackwell)
Bruce Ericksen	....	costume supervisor: men
Gary Jones	....	assistant costume designer
Bridget Kelly	....	costume shopper
Melissa Stanton	....	costume supervisor: women
Benjamin Wilson	....	costume supervisor: men
Timothy Alberts	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Sean Albertson	....	apprentice film editor
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Kris Cole	....	assistant film editor
Phil Downey	....	color timer

Music Department
Suki Buchman	....	music editor
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Deborah Martin	....	assistant music editor
Suzana Peric	....	music editor
Nic Ratner	....	assistant music editor
Jay Rifkin	....	music scoring mixer
Vince Caro	....	assistant scoring engineer (uncredited)
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Kyle Eastwood	....	musician: bass (uncredited)
Walt Fowler	....	musician: horn (uncredited)
Kirke Godfrey	....	musician: beats (uncredited)
Nico Golfar	....	assistant music engineer (uncredited)
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Edward Iacobelli	....	transportation coordinator
Joel Marrow	....	transportation coordinator
Dusty Saunders	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Mary Bailey	....	script supervisor
Jerry Caron	....	assistant production coordinator
Daniel Cournoyer	....	assistant: Mr. Nichols
Jonathan Filley	....	location manager
Richard Fraser	....	technical advisor (as Dr. Richard Fraser)
Tom Frost	....	technical advisor
Crystal Hawkins	....	production auditor
Ilean Helland	....	assistant: Mr. Nichols
Michele Imperato	....	production coordinator
Beth Evin Klein	....	assistant production coordinator
Rita Kraut	....	technical advisor
Ken Lavet	....	location manager
Peter Lombardi	....	production auditor
Megan Monaghan	....	location scout
Eric Myers	....	unit publicist
Robert Nichols	....	technical advisor (as Dr. Robert Nichols)
Dana Robin	....	location scout
Helen Robin	....	production coordinator
Scott Schaffer	....	craft service
Paul Schnee	....	assistant: Mr. Nichols
Karen Ulfig	....	technical advisor
Bruce Volpe	....	technical advisor (as Dr. Bruce Volpe)
Randall Balsmeyer	....	title designer (uncredited)
Dori Greenberg	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Sam Hoffman	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sam Hutchins	....	parking coordinator (uncredited)
Jan Nizen	....	first assistant production accountant (uncredited)
David M. Rodriguez	....	first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Tom Sheppard	....	assistant: Mike Nichols, Los Angeles (uncredited)
Tim Sullivan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brett Tabin	....	production assistant: Robert Greenhut (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994) (USA) (TV)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (France) (theatrical)
• United Pictures Finland (1991) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Esselte Video (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Germany)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1996) (Finland) (TV) (TV2)

Other Companies

• Media Ventures  music recording facility
• Right Track Recording  music mixing facility

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Australia:M | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1992) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Norway:11 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Burke Foundation, White Plains, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Harrison Ford nearly turned down the role of Henry in Regarding Henry (1991) because the main character was a trial lawyer. He had just played one in Presumed Innocent (1990), and was afraid of being typecast. He took the role when he realized that Henry would only be functioning as a lawyer for the first ten minutes of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Henry's secretary pours his coffee the first time he comes back to the office, she tells him to say "when" and start pouring the milk. It immediately comes to the top but she continues to pour. Next you see a close-up of the cup with her pouring even more in the cup but it's not at the top.

Quotes:

Bradley: Hey, Hank what are you doin?
Henry: Paintin', crackers
Bradley: I know, but you're not packed, why aren't you packed?
Henry: Cause I'm not goin'
Bradley: Remember when we talked about this last week? Your family coming to come take you home?
Henry: Yeah, but I changed my mind, I'm gonna stay
Bradley: Your family is coming to pick you up, you're going home.
Henry: But, I live here.
Bradley: No, man this is a pit stop. I hear you got a beautiful place man and your family is gonna be there.
Henry: But you're not gonna be there.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Regarding Hiney (1991) (V)

Soundtrack:

PIANO CONCERTO No. 21 IN C MAJOR

A scummy lawyer gets shot in the head and becomes the nicest guy in the world.....what a great concept!

Henry (Harrison Ford) is a terrific but dastardly lawyer. Defending a hospital for negligence against a poverty-stricken diabetic, Henry wins! Its not the first time the little folks have gotten the shaft from Henry. He lives in a posh New York City apartment with his beautiful wife (Annette Bening) and sweet daughter. Yet, things are strained on the home front between the couple and money goes through their hands like water. However, one evening when Henry slips out to buy cigarettes at the shop around the corner, he is caught in a holdup and ends up getting shot. There is considerable brain damage and the doctors can not tell Henry's wife just what his future holds. Thus begins a lengthy rehabilitation for the once-brilliant lawyer that includes learning to speak and write all over again. He makes great strides with the help of a very caring therapist. Most importantly, Henry changes from a person with a very dark demeanor to one who is almost innocent in his view of the world. Still, many secrets remain, mostly from Henry's past life at the law firm. Can Henry and his wife overcome their problems and stay together? This is a very nice movie with plenty of heartwarming scenes. Ford has never been better than he is here, for his role runs the gamut from despicable lawyer to a disabled man struggling to speak and relearn basic skills. Bening is also great as the wife who finds a way to fall in love with her husband all over again. The rest of the cast is also quite nice, especially the gentleman who plays Henry's therapist. Then, too, the sets, costumes, direction and production are very worthy. Still, the movie's themes are the most important aspects of the film, as the film questions the integrity of the law profession and also ponders whether the best part of a person is his heart or his brain. Regarding all of the films, sitting on the shelves of a video store, this one is something special. Don't delay in garnering a view for you and your partner soon.