Consenting Adults (1992)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Alan J. Pakula

Writer (WGA):

Matthew Chapman (written by)

Release Date:

16 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.

Plot:

Richard and Priscilla Parker's lives take a turn for the better when Eddy and Kay move into the house next door...

Plot Keywords:

Death | Husband Wife Relationship | Obsession | Baseball Bat | Framed For Murder

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kevin Kline	...	Richard Parker
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Priscilla Parker
Kevin Spacey	...	Eddy Otis
Rebecca Miller	...	Kay Otis
Forest Whitaker	...	David Duttonville
E.G. Marshall	...	George Gordon
Kimberly McCullough	...	Lori Parker
Billie Neal	...	Annie Duttonville
Benjamin Hendrickson	...	Jimmy Schwartz
Lonnie R. Smith	...	Dr. Pettering (as Lonnie Smith)
Joe Mulherin	...	Bo
Rick Hinkle	...	Singer in Mahoney's Band
Artis Edwards Jr.	...	Atlanta Police Officer
Jerry Campbell	...	Prison Guard
Ginny Parker	...	Martha
Judson Vaughn	...	Max Roth
Ed Grady	...	Mr. Watkins
Suzanne Stewart	...	Mrs. Watkins
Bruce Evers	...	Maxie
Nance Plachta	...	Woman in Blues Connection
L. Warren Young	...	Musician in Blues Connection
Edward Seamon	...	Hotel Desk Clerk
Shelly Pinsky	...	Woman in Drawing Room
Thomas Saccio	...	Johnny Rocco
D.L. Anderson	...	Phone Company Woman
Lane Bradbury	...	Dry Cleaner Lady
Tommy Cresswell	...	Charleston Detective
Robert C. Treveiler	...	Charleston Deputy
Michael L. Nesbitt	...	Charleston Deputy
Melissa Moore	...	Trudy Seaton (as Michelle Moore)
Deborah Lucas	...	Birthday Party Girl
Jennifer Swago	...	Birthday Party Girl
Suzi Selman	...	Birthday Party Girl
Mark Wood	...	Christmas Caroler
Meredith Brasher	...	Christmas Caroler
Jeffrey Charlton	...	Christmas Caroler
Michelle Smith	...	Christmas Caroler
Dean Taylor	...	Christmas Caroler
Nan McElroy	...	Christmas Caroler
Mary K.F. Packer-Phillips	...	Rehab Counselor
Jeannie E. Davis	...	Rehab Counselor
Laura Griffin	...	Rehab Counselor
Robb Harleston	...	Rehab Counselor
Rachel C. MacRae	...	Rehab Counselor
Susan T. Haidary	...	Rehab Counselor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carl Cunningham	...	Busboy in Bar (uncredited)
David Feigenbaum	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Barry Hopkins	...	Man in Parking Deck (uncredited)

Directed by
Alan J. Pakula

Writing credits (WGA)
Matthew Chapman		(written by)

Produced by
Pieter Jan Brugge	....	executive producer
Katie Jacobs	....	co-producer
Alan J. Pakula	....	producer
David Permut	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Small

Cinematography by
Stephen Goldblatt

Film Editing by
Sam O'Steen

Casting by
Alixe Gordin

Production Design by
Carol Spier

Art Direction by
Alicia Keywan

Set Decoration by
Gretchen Rau

Costume Design by
Gary Jones
Ann Roth

Makeup Department
Fern Buchner	....	makeup artist
Colleen Callaghan	....	hair stylist
Ben Nye Jr.	....	makeup artist
Werner Sherer	....	hair stylist (as Werner Scherer)
Mary Ann Valdes	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Celia D. Costas	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan B. Curtiss	....	first assistant director
Robert Huberman	....	second second assistant director
John Rusk	....	second assistant director

Art Department
E.W. Bradford	....	construction coordinator (as E.W. 'Bill' Bradford)
John Bromell	....	set dresser (as John F. Bromell)
John Ceniceros	....	set dresser
Edmund J. Connolly III	....	art department coordinator
Mary Kate Edmonstone	....	draper
Mark Fabert	....	construction foreman
Peter Hackman	....	camera scenic artist (as Peter G. Hackman)
Jerry G. Henery	....	construction foreman
Jean-Paul Menard	....	set dresser (as Jean-Paul V. Menard)
Thomas Minton	....	set designer
Jon Ringbom	....	scenic chargeman
Michael Saccio	....	assistant property master (as Michael A. Saccio)
Thomas Saccio	....	property master
Michael Shapiro	....	set dresser (as Michael A. Shapiro)
'Polar Bear' Shaw	....	lead man (as Stewart 'Polar Bear' Shaw)
Kathleen Sullivan	....	set designer
Dick Tice	....	assistant property master
Jamie Arbuckle	....	painter (uncredited)
Wren Boney	....	assistant props (uncredited)
Carol Francoso	....	scenic assistant (uncredited)
Thomas C. Mentzer	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ron Bochar	....	supervising sound editor
Michael J. Cerone	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Cerone)
Kam Chan	....	assistant sound editor
Laura Civiello	....	dialogue editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marco Costanzo)
Keiko Deguchi	....	assistant adr editor
Frank Graziadei	....	cable person (as Frank J. Graziadei)
Chris Houghton	....	assistant sound editor
Frank Kern	....	foley editor
Eliza Paley	....	foley editor
Richard Portman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Pross	....	foley supervisor
Fred Rosenberg	....	dialogue editor
James Sabat	....	production sound mixer (as James J. Sabat)
Louis Sabat	....	boom operator
Shari Schwartz	....	assistant sound editor
Steven Visscher	....	foley editor
Deborah Wallach	....	adr supervisor

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
John Alagna	....	opticals

Stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunt coordinator
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Eliza Coleman	....	stunts (as Liza Sweeney)
Billy Judkins	....	stunts (as Bill Judkins)
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunts (as Gary Wayton)
Jim Wilkey	....	stunts
Scott Dale	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Akins	....	rigging key grip (as Michael Akins)
Stephen Crowley	....	electrician
Ray De La Motte	....	camera operator
Bobby Earnhardt	....	rigging gaffer (as Robert T. Earnhardt III)
Stewart Ebneter	....	electrician
Gene Engels	....	gaffer
Antonio V. Garrido	....	dolly grip
Frank Graziadei	....	video assist operator (as Frank J. Graziadei)
Beth Horton	....	second assistant camera
Dave Morrow	....	electrician
Vinnie Nappo	....	electrician
Hal Nelson	....	best boy grip
Chris Rawlins Jr.	....	grip
Charles Saldana	....	key grip
John Smith	....	electrical best boy (as John P. Smith)
Baird Steptoe	....	first assistant camera
C. Ashley Sudge	....	grip
Jürgen Vollmer	....	still photographer
Greg Morse	....	24 frame video operator (uncredited)
Riko Schatke	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Shay Griffin	....	casting: Atlanta
Michele Ortlip	....	casting associate: New York
Elyn Wright	....	additional casting: Charleston (as Elyn S. Wright)
Elyn Wright	....	extras casting coordinator (as Elyn S. Wright)
Diane Alexander	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell	....	key costumer: women
Jon Edward Deary	....	key costumer: men
Bruce Ericksen	....	costume supervisor
Kevin P. Faherty	....	key costumer: men

Editorial Department
Sean Albertson	....	assistant editor
Kris Cole	....	first assistant editor
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer
Arnold Shuster	....	negative cutter (as Arnie Shuster)

Music Department
Emile Charlap	....	orchestra contractor
Christopher Dedrick	....	orchestrator
Todd Kasow	....	music editor
Sonny Kompanek	....	orchestrator
Stephen Krause	....	score mixer (as Steve Krause)
Joe Mulherin	....	music supervisor
Robert Nichols	....	assistant music editor (as Bob Nichols)
Michael Small	....	conductor
John Moses	....	musician: clarinet (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Robert Gaskill	....	driver
John Orlebeck	....	local transportation captain
Gary Shephard	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles
Candace Wells	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles (as Candace A. Wells)
Bryce Guy Williams	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
John Alagna	....	titles
Jill Balloun	....	production assistant
Lori A. Balton	....	location manager (as Lori Balton)
Melanie Bell	....	production assistant
Noel Bermudez	....	production accountant
Jamie D. Boscardin	....	assistant: Pieter Jan Brugge
Bonnie Chaney	....	assistant accountant
Dianne Dreyer	....	script supervisor
Diane Franey	....	assistant production coordinator
John B. Griffin	....	location manager
Gretchen Matis	....	assistant: Mr. Pakula: Atlanta
Maida N. Morgan	....	assistant location manager
Rebecca Ollinger	....	production assistant (as Becky Ollinger)
John Panzarella	....	location manager
Ellen Pasternack	....	unit publicist
Steve Riiea	....	location coordinator: Charleston
Scott Andrew Robertson	....	production assistant
Kenneth A. Rogers	....	production assistant
Bo Ross	....	assistant: Mr. Pakula
Patricia Sammons	....	craft service
Rick Scheil	....	production assistant
Linda Ann Upton	....	first aid (as Linda Upton)
Joe Violante	....	dailies supervisor
Jim Weis	....	production assistant
Laurie Woken	....	assistant accountant
Teresa M. Yarbrough	....	production coordinator
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot (as Bobby 'Z' Zajonc)

Production Companies

• Hollywood Pictures
• Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Buena Vista International (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (UK) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• C.B. Films (Spain)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)

Other Companies

• BMG Recording Studios, New York  score recording
• C-5  foley recording
• C-5  sound design
• Effects House, The  titles and opticals
• Gala Catering  location catering
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Production Services Atlanta  grip and lighting equipment
• Todd-AO Studios (East)  score mixed at
• Victor Duncan Inc., Atlanta  panavision camera equipment

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, and for violence and language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Quotes:

Eddy Otis: [Whispering to Priscilla] So Richard Parker came to my house to kill for the last time.

Movie Connections:

References Casablanca (1942)

Soundtrack:

No Headstone On My Grave

hitchcockesque tragedy

highly underrated. spacey provides a top notch performance, as does the rest of the cast. there is a solid chemistry between all the players which far outshadows any scripting weakness. this is a very good film, with several plot twists and great pacing.