Addams Family Values (1993)

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writers (WGA):

Charles Addams (characters)
Paul Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:

19 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

The Family Just Got A Little Stranger.

Plot:

A comical Gothic horror-movie-type family tries to rescue their beloved uncle from his gold-digging new love.

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Uncle Fester | Summer Camp | Love | Baby

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Anjelica Huston	...	Morticia Addams
Raul Julia	...	Gomez Addams
Christopher Lloyd	...	Uncle Fester Addams
Joan Cusack	...	Debbie Jellinsky
Christina Ricci	...	Wednesday Addams
Carol Kane	...	Grandma
Jimmy Workman	...	Pugsley Addams
Kaitlyn Hooper	...	Pubert Addams
Kristen Hooper	...	Pubert Addams
Carel Struycken	...	Lurch
David Krumholtz	...	Joel Glicker
Christopher Hart	...	Thing
Dana Ivey	...	Margaret Addams
Peter MacNicol	...	Gary Granger
Christine Baranski	...	Becky Martin-Granger
Mercedes McNab	...	Amanda Buckman
Sam McMurray	...	Don Buckman
Harriet Sansom Harris	...	Ellen Buckman
Julie Halston	...	Mrs. Glicker
Barry Sonnenfeld	...	Mr. Glicker
Nathan Lane	...	Desk Sergeant
John Franklin	...	Cousin Itt
Charles Busch	...	Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry
Laura Esterman	...	Cousin Ophelia
Maureen Sue Levin	...	Flora Amor
Darlene Levin	...	Fauna Amor
Carol Hankins	...	Dementia
Steven M. Martin	...	Donald
Douglas Brian Martin	...	Dexter
Ryan Holihan	...	Lumpy Addams
Lois De Banzie	...	Delivery Nurse
Vickilyn Reynolds	...	Forceps Nurse
Cynthia Nixon	...	Heather
Eyde Byrde	...	Mrs. Montgomery
David Hyde Pierce	...	Delivery Room Doctor
Andreana Weiner	...	Obnoxious Girl
Peter Graves	...	Host
Rick Scarry	...	Lawyer
Monet Mazur	...	Flirting Woman
Francis Coady	...	Flirting Man
Ian Abercrombie	...	Driver
Chris Ellis	...	Moving Man
Camille Saviola	...	Concetta
Zack Phifer	...	Passport Clerk
Tony Shalhoub	...	Jorge
Jeffrey Van Hoose	...	Irwin
Micah Winkelspecht	...	Mordecai
Matthew Beebe	...	Wheelchair Camper
Kristy Shirvani	...	Consuela
Jamie Gordon	...	Escher
Micah Hata	...	Yang
Joey Wilcots	...	Jamal
Jason Fife	...	Camper #1
Karl David-Djerf	...	Camper #2
Haley Peel	...	Young Debbie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cheryl Chase	...	Pubert (voice)
Matthew Bartilson	...	Dancing Camper (uncredited)
Alex Gaona	...	Indian boy (uncredited)
Nichole McAuley	...	Snobby Mom (uncredited)
Rob Sanchez	...	Sailor (uncredited)
Lenny Wilson	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Barry Sonnenfeld

Writing credits (WGA)
Charles Addams		(characters)
Paul Rudnick		(written by)

Produced by
David Nicksay	....	executive producer
Susan Ringo	....	associate producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer

Original Music by
Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by
Donald Peterman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jim Miller
Arthur Schmidt

Casting by
David Rubin

Production Design by
Ken Adam

Art Direction by
William J. Durrell Jr.

Set Decoration by
Marvin March

Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge

Makeup Department
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	makeup artist (as Fred Blau)
Fern Buchner	....	makeup artist: Angelica Huston
Bill Fletcher	....	wig maker
Susan Germaine	....	supervising hair stylist
Kevin Haney	....	makeup designer (as Kevin C. Haney)
Katherine James	....	makeup artist (as Kathrine James)
Steve LaPorte	....	special makeup effects artist
Cheri Minns	....	makeup artist
Gerald Quist	....	makeup artist
Kim Santantonio	....	hair stylist
Susan Schuler-Page	....	hair stylist
Toni-Ann Walker	....	hair stylist: Angelica Huston
Dean Gates	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
D. Scott Easton	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Scott Bryant	....	dga trainee
Burtt Harris	....	first assistant director
Mark McGann	....	first assistant director
Rebecca Strickland	....	second second assistant director
Ian Woolf	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Daril Alder	....	lead person
Fred Apolito	....	propmaker
Craig B. Ayers Sr.	....	greensman
Mychael Bates	....	assistant property master
Charles Breen	....	assistant art director
Tamara Clinard	....	set dresser
Mike Combs	....	greensperson (as Michael D. Combs)
Lauren Cory	....	assistant art director
Emily Ferry	....	property master
Otniel Gonzalez	....	assistant property master
Jeffery J. Jenkins	....	paint foreman
Johnny Knight	....	carpenter
John Leimanis	....	assistant art director
Joseph Musso	....	storyboard artist
Jim Ondrejko	....	construction coordinator (as James J. Ondrejko)
Joe Ondrejko	....	construction general supervisor (as Joseph M. Ondrejko)
Joy Taylor	....	assistant property master
Justin Walker	....	labor foreman
J. Todd Anderson	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
John Ballowe	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Daren Dochterman	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Jann K. Engel	....	set designer (uncredited)
Steven Hintz	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Tom Hrupcho	....	paint gangboss (uncredited)
Anthony Klaiman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Kacy Magedman	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
David Napoli	....	set dresser (uncredited)
William H. Phen Jr.	....	propmaker foreman (uncredited)
D.A. Zingelewicz	....	location foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Pamela Bentkowski	....	supervising foley editor
Noah Blough	....	sound effects editor
Kay Colvin	....	cableperson
Anne Couk	....	assistant sound editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
Douglas Greenfield	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Doug Greenfield)
Cecelia Hall	....	sound supervisor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Frank Howard	....	sound effects editor
Joseph A. Ippolito	....	supervising sound editor (as Joseph Ippolito)
Sarah Jacobs	....	foley artist
Suhail Kafity	....	sound effects editor
Peter F. Kurland	....	sound mixer (as Peter Kurland)
Robert J. Litt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
Martin Maryska	....	sound effects editor
James M. McCann	....	boom operator
Frank A. Montaño	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Frank A. Montano)
Jonathan Phillips	....	assistant sound editor
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Thomas W. Small	....	assistant sound editor (as Thomas Small)
Beth Sterner	....	supervising sound editor (as Elizabeth Sterner)
Greg Curda	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Robert W. Hedland	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Marcy Stoeven	....	sound assistant (uncredited)
David Wolowic	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
James Belohovek	....	special prosthetics, mechanical devices and house miniatures: Alterion Studios, Inc.
Barry Crane	....	puppets and prosthetics ceator: "Thing" and "Pubert", David B. Miller Studio
Albert Delgado	....	special effects supervisor
Mike Elizalde	....	mechanical designer
Eric Fiedler	....	special prosthetics, mechanical devices and house miniatures: Alterion Studios, Inc.
Scott Forbes	....	special effects technician
Scott Forbes	....	special effects (as Scott E. Forbes)
Tony Gardner	....	special prosthetics, mechanical devices and house miniatures: Alterion Studios, Inc.
Vance Hartwell	....	special prosthetics, mechanical devices and house miniatures: Alterion Studios, Inc.
Gary L. Karas	....	special effects
Michael Levitre	....	puppets and prosthetics ceator: "Thing" and "Pubert", David B. Miller Studio (as Michael LeVitre)
Frank Charles Lutkus III	....	puppets and prosthetics ceator: "Thing" and "Pubert", David B. Miller Studio (as Charles Lutkus)
John Mauvezin	....	special prosthetics, mechanical devices and house miniatures: Alterion Studios, Inc.
Dave Nelson	....	puppets and prosthetics ceator: "Thing" and "Pubert", David B. Miller Studio (as David Nelson)
Carolyn Oros	....	special effects technician
Brian Penikas	....	special prosthetics, mechanical devices and house miniatures: Alterion Studios, Inc.
Jeff Pepiot	....	special effects
Ken Pepiot	....	special effects coordinator (as Kenneth D. Pepiot)
Gintar Repecka	....	special effects foreperson
V. Jude Ruta	....	puppets and prosthetics ceator: "Thing" and "Pubert", David B. Miller Studio (as Jude Ruta)
Greg Solomon	....	special effects makeup
Robert Cole	....	special effects (uncredited)
Carol Koch	....	cosmetic finish (uncredited)
Becky Ochoa	....	special effects (uncredited)
Bill Sturgeon	....	creature foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Katsuyoshi Arita	....	effects photography: VCE
Jim Aupperle	....	effects photography: visual effects unit
Janine Monique Brauns	....	production supervisor: visual effects unit (as Janine Brauns)
Laura Buff	....	consultant: visual effects unit
Craig Clark	....	animation: VCE
Thomas Conley	....	first company grip: visual effects unit (as Thomas B. Conley)
William S. Conner	....	effects photography: VCE (as Bill Conner)
Lowell Crisp	....	visual effects unit assistant chief lighting technician
Syd Dutton	....	matte paintings: Illusion Arts
David Emerson	....	optical supervisor: VCE
Ken Fisher	....	first assistant photographer: visual effects unit (as Ken W. Fisher)
Brian Griffin	....	digital supervisor: VCE
Robin Griffin	....	visual effects producer
Todd Hall	....	optical: VCE
Bill Harden	....	transportation captain: visual effects unit
Brian Jochum	....	associate supervisor: visual effects unit
Kelly Kerby	....	special effects: visual effects unit
Ingin Kim	....	animation: VCE
Barry R. Koper	....	makeup artist: visual effects unit (as Barry Koper)
Michael Krueger	....	chief lighting technician: visual effects unit
Kevin Kutchaver	....	digital: VCE
Jody Levine	....	coordinator: visual effects unit
Lisa Mann	....	optical: VCE
Barbu Marian	....	effects photography: visual effects unit
Gary Martin	....	optical: VCE
Jo Martin	....	editorial: VCE
David McCue	....	optical: VCE (as Dave McCue)
Alan Munro	....	visual effects supervisor
Karen M. Murphy	....	prosthetic coordinator: visual effects unit (as Karen Murphy)
Marilyn Nave	....	production manager: VCE
Valerie T. O'Brien	....	wardrobe: visual effects unit
Robert L. Olmstead	....	special effects: visual effects unit (as Robert Olmstead)
Kevin O'Neill	....	visual effects supervisor: VCE
Keith Peterman	....	director of photography: visual effects unit
Vic Petrotta Jr.	....	property master: visual effects unit (as Victor Petrotta Jr.)
Cynthia Pusheck	....	second assistant photographer: visual effects unit
Walter Riley	....	transportation captain: visual effects unit
Mark Sawicki	....	matte photography: Illusion Arts
Ted Shinneman	....	second company grip: visual effects unit
Robert Stromberg	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts
Greg Tagawa	....	optical: VCE
Bill Taylor	....	matte paintings: Illusion Arts
Fred Toye	....	key visual effects assistant
Pam Vick	....	animation: VCE
Don Waller	....	stop motion: Image-G
David S. Williams Jr.	....	optical photography: Illusion Arts
Jacqueline Zietlow	....	administration: VCE
Thomas R. Dickens	....	visual effects lead stop motion character sculptor (uncredited)
George Herthel	....	location manager: visual effects unit (uncredited)
Enid Tihanyi Zentelis	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Joni Avery	....	stunt performer
Richie Gaona	....	utility stunts
Gary Hymes	....	stunt coordinator
Alex Gaona	....	stunts (uncredited)
Keii Johnston	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steve Madaras	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Larry Nicholas	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Pat Romano	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Myke Schwartz	....	stunts (uncredited)
Patricia Tallman	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jenna Abrahamson-Minardi	....	lighting technician
Mike Amorelli	....	chief rigging electrician
Michael Anderson	....	second company grip (as Mike Anderson)
Michael W. Blymyer	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Hugo Cortina	....	chief lighting technician
Lowell Crisp	....	electrician
David E. Diano	....	camera operator
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Donald L. Hartley	....	dolly grip
Vic Keatley	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Victor Keatley)
James E. Krattiger	....	lighting technician
Brad Peterman	....	second assistant camera
Jay Peterman	....	first assistant camera
Waverly Smothers	....	second company grip (as Waverly R. Smothers)
Calvin Sterry	....	first company grip
Francis X. Valdez III	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Renee Kayon	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Mark Mele	....	stage rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Michael Shanman	....	best boy rigging electric (uncredited)
Michael Shanman	....	lighting board operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Charlie Messenger	....	extras casting
Marshall Peck	....	location extra casting
Amy Taksen	....	casting assistant
Debra Zane	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mitchell Ray Kenney	....	costumer
Wallace G. Lane Jr.	....	associate costume designer
Linda Matthews	....	costume supervisor
Alina Panova	....	associate costume designer
Kelly Porter	....	costumer (as Kelly E. Porter)
Nava R. Sadan	....	costumer (as Nava Riva Sadan)
Susan J. Wright	....	costumer: Raul Julia
Donna Beltran	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Leigh Davis	....	apprentice film editor
Tara Duncan	....	apprentice film editor
Mark Herman	....	assistant film editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll	....	assistant film editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Karen Rasch	....	first assistant film editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Carin-Anne Strohmaier	....	first assistant film editor

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Tim Boyle	....	music scoring mixer
Tim Boyle	....	scoring mixer
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Nancy Fogarty	....	music editor
Artie Kane	....	conductor
Hummie Mann	....	orchestrator
Ralph Sall	....	music supervisor
Scott Stambler	....	music editor
Michael Starobin	....	orchestrator
Paul Wertheimer	....	score recordist
Nick Vidar	....	music programmer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Randy Peters	....	transportation coordinator
Candace Wells	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Peter Anastos	....	tango choreographer
David Ascher	....	production assistant
Paula Benson-Himes	....	production office coordinator
Kevin Braker	....	production assistant
Kathy Breen	....	assistant production office coordinator
Brandon Camp	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Scott Chorna	....	production assistant
John Coldiron	....	video playback engineer
Maggie Davis	....	assistant: Mr. Sonnenfeld
Frank Dutro	....	computer supporter (as Frank Dutro Jr.)
Allen Ferro	....	title designer
Pablo Ferro	....	title designer
AnaMarie C. Gonzaga	....	assistant production accountant (as Anamarie C. Gonzaga)
Rhona Gordon	....	studio teacher
Alonzo Greer	....	production assistant
Victoria Hall	....	assistant choreographer (as Victoria L. Hall)
Vance Hartwell	....	puppeteer
Daren Hicks	....	assistant production office coordinator
Pat Jackson	....	studio teacher (as Patrick Johnson)
Cee Lizarraga	....	production assistant
Daniella Milton	....	assistant: Ms. Huston
Robert Newhart	....	production assistant
Heather Nicksay	....	computer supporter
Kathy Orloff	....	publicist
Adam Shankman	....	choreographer: Camp Chippewa
John J. Smith Jr.	....	production assistant
Mike Thompson	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Susan Towner	....	production accountant
Judi Townsend	....	script supervisor
Karen White	....	location manager
Bruce Wright	....	computer supporter
Marcus Canty	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Jesse Merz	....	market researcher (uncredited)
Barbara Rosing Hoke	....	additional production coordinator (uncredited)
Beth Tate	....	location scout (uncredited)
Lisa Wilhoit	....	additional voices (uncredited)

Thanks
Lady Colyton	....	grateful acknowledgment: consulting services and assistance (as The Lady Colyton)
William Sherak	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1993-1994) (Non-USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Video (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• VCL Communications (1995) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Fox Network (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Paramount Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Alterian
• Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)

Other Companies

• Animal Makers  prosthetic animals
• Atlas Records  soundtrack published by
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for macabre humor.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:10 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In the TV series, "The Addams Family" (1964), Fester is Morticia's uncle. In the films, however, Fester is Gomez's brother.

Goofs:

Continuity: Debbie is wearing a scarf which disappears and reappears between shots while she is driving.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Wednesday: [giving a funeral to a cat in a shoe-box] Come, sorrow; we welcome thee. Let us join in grief, rejoice in despair, and honor the fortunate dead.
Grandma: Dearly beloved...
Wednesday: [the cat mews and Wednesday shakes the box] Shh! Quiet!
Grandma: [starts piling dirt on the box]

Movie Connections:

References Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

Soundtrack:

Eat Us

Not a bad sequel

Considering what could have gone wrong with this movie, it's actually surprisingly good. When you think about sequels running in this vein, they often have problems. Addams Family Values does not.

The Addams Family was a funny, if not just plain strange, movie, and good for its genre. Addams Family Values does the original just as good and perhaps even one better. One very unconventional thing about Addams Family Values was that it had a higher rating (PG-13) than the Addams Family (PG), something rarely seen with a sequel. This rating was mostly due to the increased amount of violence in the movie, including the scene where the campers roast the annoying counselors over a fire and, of course, Debbie (Joan Cusack) and her homicidal ways.

A black comedy like its predecessor, Addams Family Values is an interesting movie and very funny. Look for smaller roles by perhaps bigger names than most of the regular cast: Nathan Lane as a police officer, David Hyde Pierce as a doctor, Tony Shalhoub as a drunken sailor, and Peter MacNicol and Christine Baranski as the Grangers.