Indecent Proposal (1993)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Adrian Lyne

Writers (WGA):

Jack Engelhard (novel)
Amy Holden Jones (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A husband. A wife. A millionaire. A proposal

Plot:

A married woman agrees to have sex with another man for $1,000,000.

Plot Keywords:

House | Architect | Love | Finance | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

6 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Robert Redford	...	John Gage
Demi Moore	...	Diana Murphy
Woody Harrelson	...	David Murphy
Seymour Cassel	...	Mr. Shackleford
Oliver Platt	...	Jeremy
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Day Tripper
Rip Taylor	...	Mr. Langford
Billy Connolly	...	Auction M.C.
Joel Brooks	...	Realtor
Pierre Epstein	...	Van Buren
Danny Zorn	...	Screenwriter
Kevin West	...	Screenwriter
Pamela Holt	...	David's Girlfriend
Tommy Bush	...	David's Father
Mariclare Costello	...	David's Mother
Curt Odle	...	David's Boss
Jedda Jones	...	Craps Woman
Myra J.	...	Craps Woman
Edwonda White	...	Craps Woman
James Migliore	...	Craps Stick Man
Nicholas Georgiade	...	Croupier (as Nick Georgiade)
Ritamarie Kelly	...	Dress Shop Saleslady
Sam Micco	...	Sam
Joseph Ruskin	...	Pit Boss
Joe La Due	...	High Roller
Ben W. Fluker	...	Roulette Croupier
Carleen Sbordone	...	Coffee Shop Waitress
Toru Nagai	...	High Roller Card-Man
Steven Dean	...	Craps Pit Boss
Frankie J. Allison	...	Craps Box Man (as Frank J. Allison)
Dana Williams	...	Jeremy's Secretary
David Cousin	...	Craps Dealer
Catlyn Day	...	Wine Goddess
Irene Olga López	...	Gage's Maid (as Irene Olga Lopez)
Andrew Michael Davis	...	Bernice (as Dru Davis)
Rudy E. Morrison	...	Maitre D' (as Rudy Morrison)
Richard Livingston	...	Mike (as Richard B. Livingston)
Joe Bays	...	Jeffrey
David Rees	...	Businessman
Françoise Bush	...	Woman in Restaurant (as Francoise Bush)
Elizabeth Gardner	...	Real Estate Receptionist
Art Cabrera	...	Citizenship Student
Israel Juarbe	...	Citizenship Student
Lydia Nicole	...	Citizenship Student
Iqbal Theba	...	Citizenship Student
Maurice Sherbanee	...	Citizenship Student
Yasemin Baytok	...	Citizenship Student
Elsa Raven	...	Citizenship Student
Matthew Barry	...	Architecture Student
Chi Muoi Lo	...	Architecture Student (as Chi-Muoi Lo)
Art Chudabala	...	Architecture Student
Michelle O'Brien	...	Architecture Student (as Michelle C. O'Brien)
Hilary Reynolds	...	Architecture Student
Rebecca Howard	...	Architecture Student
Selma Archerd	...	Auction Bidder
Katherine Pope	...	Auction Bidder (as Katharine Pope)
Jerome Rosenfeld	...	Auction Bidder
Nancy Thom	...	Auction Bidder
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	...	Helicopter Pilot
Alan D. Purwin	...	Helicopter Pilot (as Alan Purwin)
Neil Looy	...	Pilot
Harold A. Katinszky	...	Pilot
Robert T. Convey	...	Pilot
Bruce H. Redding	...	Pilot
Sheena Easton	...	Herself
Herbie Hancock	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Signy Coleman	...	(uncredited)
Sheila Kay	...	Rooftop Party Guest (uncredited)
Theodis Rodgers	...	Piano player (uncredited)

Directed by
Adrian Lyne

Writing credits (WGA)
Jack Engelhard		(novel)
Amy Holden Jones		(screenplay)

Produced by
Alex Gartner	....	executive producer
Sherry Lansing	....	producer
Tom Schulman	....	executive producer
Michael Tadross	....	co-producer

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Howard Atherton

Film Editing by
Joe Hutshing

Casting by
Victoria Thomas

Production Design by
Mel Bourne

Art Direction by
Gae S. Buckley		(as Gae Buckley)

Set Decoration by
Etta Leff

Costume Design by
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Bernie Pollack
Bobbie Read

Makeup Department
Richard Dean	....	makeup artist: Ms. Moore
Dennis Liddiard	....	makeup artist: Mr. Redford
Lisa Meyers	....	hair stylist
Ben Nye Jr.	....	makeup artist
Bunny Parker	....	hair stylist: Mr.Redford (as Bunny Parker-Adamson)
Lyndell Quiyou	....	hair stylist: Ms. Moore

Production Management
George Manasse	....	unit production manager
Michael Tadross	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kimberly Law	....	dga trainee
Aldric La'Auli Porter	....	first assistant director (as Aldric Porter)
Ruth A. Redfern	....	second second assistant director (as Ruth Redfern)
Ian Woolf	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Christine Altomari	....	art department coordinator
George Ashton	....	property person
Denis Benardello	....	production painter
Bill Cancienne	....	assistant property master
Javier Carrillo	....	construction foreperson
Dave DeGaetano	....	construction coordinator (as David Degaetano)
Douglas Fox	....	property master
Billy Frank	....	property person
Richard Garcia	....	set dresser: Las Vegas
James Halstead	....	set dresser: Las Vegas
Craig Heine	....	set dresser: Las Vegas
Jonas Kirk	....	construction foreperson
Edwin Kmak	....	construction: Las Vegas
Robert Misetich	....	production painter (as Bob Misetich)
Deborah Newman	....	property assistant
Gregory Oehler	....	lead person (as Greg Oehler)
David C. Potter	....	property person (as David Potter)
Eric Ramirez	....	property person
Steven Rigamat	....	construction general foreperson (as Steve Rigamat)
Ron Schroeder	....	labor foreperson
David Snodgrass	....	set dresser: Las Vegas
Michael P. Sweeney	....	property person (as Michael Sweeney)
Steve Titus	....	construction: Las Vegas
Daniel Turk	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Chris Vigeant	....	laborer gang boss (uncredited)
D.A. Zingelewicz	....	paint foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Steve Bartlett	....	sound
Pamela Bentkowski	....	supervising foley editor (as Pam Bentkowski)
Richard Burton	....	sound effects editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	dialogue editor
Greg Curda	....	foley mixer
Christine Danelski	....	foley editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Mark C. Grech	....	utility sound technician (as Mark Grech)
Denise Horta	....	adr editor
Scott D. Jackson	....	foley editor (as Scott Jackson)
Stephen Janisz	....	adr editor
Suhail Kafity	....	sound effects editor
Gary Krivacek	....	sound effects editor
Michael Magill	....	dialogue editor
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Mirkovich	....	assistant sound editor
Alan Robert Murray	....	supervising sound editor
Andy Nelson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Walter Newman	....	sound effects editor
Kim Nolan	....	assistant sound editor (as Kimberly Nolan)
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Phillips	....	assistant sound editor
Timothy P. Salmon	....	boom operator (as Timothy Salmon)
Karen Spangenberg	....	dialogue editor
Karen Spangenberg	....	supervising dialogue editor
Keith A. Wester	....	sound mixer (as Keith Wester)
Karen G. Wilson	....	dialogue editor (as Karen Wilson)
Gary Wright	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
David P. Kelsey	....	special effects coordinator (as David Kelsey)
Ron Macinnes	....	assistant special effects (as Ron MacInnes)
Michael Roundy	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Bobby Aldridge	....	stunts
Walter Scott	....	stunt coordinator
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas L. Adam Jr.	....	assistant camera
Paul E. Avery	....	electrician (as Paul Avery)
Ken W. Ballantine	....	electrician (as Kenny Ballantine)
Nico Bally	....	grip
Patrick Callahan	....	grip: Las Vegas
Greg Cantrell	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip (as Michael Coo)
Arnold Dewey	....	grip: Las Vegas
Tim Dunford	....	second assistant camera
Greg Enneper	....	grip: Las Vegas
William E. Fitch	....	second company grip
Scot Gaal	....	electrician
Pete Gikas	....	grip: Las Vegas
Craig Haagensen	....	camera operator
Brent Lon Hershman	....	camera loader
Robert Hynds	....	grip: Las Vegas
David James	....	still photographer
Leslie J. Kovacs	....	chief lighting technician
William Leslie	....	grip (as Billy Bob Leslie)
Benny McNulty	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Bernard McNulty)
Paul Miranne	....	grip
Angelo Moreno	....	grip: Las Vegas
Joseph Munn	....	grip: Las Vegas
Andy 'Eagle' Padilla	....	grip (as Andy Padilla)
Gary Plantiff	....	grip: Las Vegas
Seyton Pooley	....	electrician: Las Vegas
Angelo Rodriguez	....	grip: Las Vegas
Dennis Ryan	....	grip: Las Vegas
Kenny Schneider	....	electrician
Kenny Schneider	....	lighting technician
Michael D. Weldon	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Weldon)

Casting Department
Matthew Barry	....	casting assistant
Bill Dance	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Jeanne McCarthy	....	casting assistant
Tammy L. Smith	....	extras casting assistant (as Tammy Smith)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Andrews	....	set costumer
Elinor Bardach	....	wardrobe supervisor
Nancy Cone	....	costumer: Ms. Moore
Susan Kowarsh	....	costumer
Rhona Meyers	....	costumer
Krisztina Vavrinecz	....	costume trainee
Mira Zavidowsky	....	wardrobe supervisor
Alexis Scott	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Phil Hetos	....	color timer (as Philip Hetos)
Gillian L. Hutshing	....	assistant film editor (as Gillian Hutshing)
Chris Innis	....	apprentice editor
Robert C. Jones	....	additional film editor
Julie Monroe	....	additional film editor
Mike Murphy	....	assistant editor
Kevin Nolting	....	assistant film editor
Alex Renskoff	....	assistant film editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Don Zimmerman	....	additional film editor
Clarinda Wong	....	first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
John Barry	....	conductor
Nathan Kaproff	....	orchestra contractor
Cliff Kohlweck	....	music editor
Greig McRitchie	....	orchestrator
Shawn Murphy	....	music scoring mixer
Kathy Nelson	....	music supervisor
John E. Oliver	....	music production set supervisor
Rick Winquest	....	music recording engineer
Joe Sublett	....	musician (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Steve Imbler	....	transportation captain
Austin Thompson	....	transportation coordinator
Roger Wooge	....	transportation

Other crew
Rashied Aljuwani	....	craft service: Los Angeles
Donna Armstrong	....	first aid: Las Vegas
Michael Bay	....	consultant: Las Vegas second unit
Jon Bell	....	location liaison
Kevin Braker	....	production assistant
Marcus Canty	....	accounting assistant
Peter Clevenger	....	assistant: Mr. Lyne
Daneen Lagrone Conroy	....	assistant: Ms. Moore (as Daneen Conroy)
Robert T. Convey	....	pilot
Carrie Czufin	....	caterer
Margo Day	....	assistant: Ms. Lansing
Louise DeCordoba	....	accounting assistant
Ben Delanty	....	assistant: Mr. Tadross
Janet L. Earl	....	coordinator: Video Image (as Janet Earl)
Mitchell El Mahdy	....	set medic (as Mitchel El-Mahdy)
Joan Flannery	....	post-production accountant
Ashlyn Gere	....	body double (as Kim McKamy)
Ellen Gessert	....	assistant location manager
AnaMarie C. Gonzaga	....	payroll accountant (as Anamarie Gonzaga)
Kara E. Goodman	....	assistant production coordinator
Alonzo Greer	....	production assistant
Brian Guarente	....	production assistant
Leslie Hanson	....	production assistant
Crystal Hawkins	....	production accountant
Jerome Holmes	....	production assistant
Kevan Jenson	....	video technical supervisor
Brian Jochum	....	production assistant
Harold A. Katinszky	....	pilot
Marc H. Keating	....	production assistant
Eric Klosterman	....	location manager
Adam M. Koppekin	....	production assistant (as Adam Koppekin)
Terry Ladin	....	production coordinator
Robert Lamkin	....	caterer
Neil Looy	....	pilot
Jason McKinley	....	projectionist: Las Vegas
Michael Panagiotis	....	production assistant
Leslie Park	....	script supervisor
Burt Poehlman	....	production assistant
Alan D. Purwin	....	helicopter pilot (as Alan Purwin)
Liz Radley	....	video computer supervisor
Elizabeth Ragagli	....	production assistant
Bruce H. Redding	....	pilot
James Reid	....	craft service: Las Vegas
David M. Rodriguez	....	assistant production accountant
Jane E. Russell	....	unit publicist
Judith Russell	....	assistant: Ms. Lansing
Saundra Schaffer	....	production assistant
Ned R. Shapiro	....	location manager (as Ned Shapiro)
Pilo Silva	....	caterer
Peter M. Starkman	....	caterer (as Peter Starkman)
Mona Tanji	....	assistant: Mr. Lyne
David Thornsberry	....	assistant location manager
Vanessa Vogel	....	production assistant
Daren Willis	....	production assistant
Thomas B. Wintermeyer	....	production assistant
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot
Jeff Coopwood	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Melinda Eichberg	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Tom Lent	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Bertram McCann	....	marine coordinator (uncredited)
Amy Rochelle	....	body double: Demi Moore (uncredited)
Randy West	....	body double: Robert Redford (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Dennis R. Washington	....	grateful acknowledgment: owner of the motor yacht Attessa (as Mr. Dennis Washington)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1995) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• United International Pictures (UIP)

Other Companies

• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• Cinema Research  main title composite and opticals
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color timing (as Deluxe)
• MCA Records  soundtrack
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Movie Movers  transportation
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering
• R/Greenberg Associates (West)  main and end titles designed and produced by
• Sony Pictures Studios  music recorded at

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:18+ (Ontario) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Norway:10 (1993) | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Benihana Village, Las Vegas Hilton Hotel - 3000 S. Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Porn star Randy West was Robert Redford's body double.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In their kitchen, when they are fighting, scene switches from him to her and back to him. When back to him, the overhead mike is clearly visible.

Quotes:

David: I thought he was the better man. I know now he's not. Just got more money.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Friends: The One with Ross's New Girlfriend (#2.1)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

All Saints

Formula Film Making At Its Most Uninspired

Demi and Woody are married, but they're poor. They meet Robert Redford, and he's REALLY rich. He takes a fancy to Demi, and since he's a gambling man he makes the couple an "indecent proposal:" one million dollars for a night with the little woman.

At this point you need watch no more of the film because you can put the details together in your sleep. Of course Demi is going to accept the offer. If she doesn't there's no first half of the movie. Of course it will affect Demi and Woody's marriage. If it doesn't there's no second half of the movie. And of course everything will turn out okay by the time the credits roll. If it doesn't, there's no happy ending for the sake of box office.

The absolute best thing you can say about INDECENT PROPOSAL is that Demi Moore looks good in a black dress. As for the rest... The script is incompetent, the direction amateurish, the performances negligible. I suspect Redford, Moore, and Harrelson blush and change the subject every time the film is mentioned. Do them--and more importantly yourself--a favor. Unless some one offers you a million... Miss It!

Gary F. Taylor, aka GFT, Amazon Reviewer