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Overview

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Director:
Chris Columbus
Writers (WGA):
Anne Fine (novel)
Randi Mayem Singer (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 November 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Family more
Tagline:
She will rock your world. more
Plot:
After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend secret time with his children held in custody by his Ex. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 6 nominations more
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User Comments:
Emotional and funny, one of the most vivid character studies ever. ***1/2 out of ****. more (165 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Robin Williams ... Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire

Sally Field ... Miranda Hillard

Pierce Brosnan ... Stuart 'Stu' Dunmeyer

Harvey Fierstein ... Uncle Frank Hillard
Polly Holliday ... Gloria Chaney
Lisa Jakub ... Lydia 'Lydie' Hillard

Matthew Lawrence ... Christopher 'Chris' Hillard

Mara Wilson ... Natalie 'Nattie' Hillard
Robert Prosky ... Jonathan Lundy
Anne Haney ... Mrs. Sellner - the Social Worker
Scott Capurro ... Aunt Jack Hillard
Sydney Walker ... Bus Driver
Martin Mull ... Justin Gregory

Terence McGovern ... A.D.R. Director Lou

Karen Kahn ... Employee
Eva Gholson ... Employee
James Cunningham ... Employee

Ralph Peduto ... Cop
Scott Beach ... Judge
Juliette Marshall ... Miranda's Attorney
Drew Letchworth ... Daniel's Attorney
Jessica Myerson ... Granny 'Warden' - Miranda's Mother
Sharon Lockwood ... Alice
Jim Cullen ... Thug
Kenneth Loo ... Staring Boy #1
Jeff Loo ... Staring Boy #2
Betsy Monroe ... Stunning Woman
Joseph Narducci ... Delivery Boy
James Cranna ... Ron
Dr. Toad ... Bartender
Adele Proom ... Lundy's Secretary
Rick Overton ... Maitre D'
Dan Spencer ... Cook
Paul Guilfoyle ... Head Chef
Molly McClure ... Housekeeper

Andy Prosky ... T.V. Director (as Andrew L. Prosky)
William Newman ... Mr. Sprinkles - the Mailman
Chris Pray ... Puppeteer / Voice of 'Kovacs' the Chimp

Geoff Bolt ... Lundy's Waiter
Dick Bright ... Stuart's Waiter
Adam Bryant ... Man in Men's Room
Tavia Cathcart ... Hostess Tanya
C. Beau Fitzsimons ... Valet
Jeff Moeller ... Valet
Benne Alder ... Woman in Restroom
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Bellan ... T.V. Boss (uncredited)

Smadar Hanson ... Waitress (uncredited)

Mary Mackey ... Restaurant patron (uncredited)
Lori Moegling ... Chris' Friend at Party (uncredited)
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Directed by
Chris Columbus 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Anne Fine (novel "Alias Madame Doubtfire")

Randi Mayem Singer (screenplay) and
Leslie Dixon (screenplay)

Produced by
Joan Bradshaw .... co-producer
Linda Jones Clough .... animation producer
Paula DuPré Pesman .... associate producer (as Paula DuPré)
Stephen Fossatti .... animation associate producer (as Stephen A. Fossati)
Mark Radcliffe .... producer
Matthew Rushton .... executive producer
Marsha Garces Williams .... producer
Robin Williams .... producer
 
Original Music by
Howard Shore 
 
Cinematography by
Donald McAlpine (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Raja Gosnell 
 
Casting by
Janet Hirshenson 
Jane Jenkins 
 
Production Design by
Angelo P. Graham  (as Angelo Graham)
 
Art Direction by
W. Steven Graham 
 
Set Decoration by
Garrett Lewis 
 
Costume Design by
Marit Allen 
 
Makeup Department
Roland Blancaflor .... crew: Cannom Creations
Greg Cannom .... special makeup designer
Mitch Devane .... crew: Cannom Creations
Stephan Dupuis .... assistant makeup artist
Virginia G. Hadfield .... hair stylist
John Logan .... crew: Cannom Creations
Ve Neill .... key makeup artist
Steve Prouty .... crew: Cannom Creations
Yolanda Toussieng .... key hair stylist
Todd Tucker .... crew: Cannom Creations
Keith VanderLaan .... crew: Cannom Creations
Pamela S. Westmore .... makeup artist: Sally Field
 
Production Management
Joan Bradshaw .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carol Bawer .... additional second assistant director
Stephen Lee Davis .... second second assistant director
Geoffrey Hansen .... first assistant director (as Geoff Hansen)
Cherylanne Martin .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Michael Anderson .... construction shop manager
Emilio R. Aramendia .... swing gang
Kristin Argue .... drapery
Daniel R. Bentley .... assistant props
Todd McCune Bray .... lead scenic artist
Richard W. Clot .... construction coordinator
Joanne Desmond .... construction shop liaison
Lisa Devlin .... stand-by painter (as Lisa M. Devlin)
Harold Fuhrman .... set designer
Stephen J. Gardner .... assistant props
Hank Giardina .... paint foreman
Robert C. Goldstein .... set designer
Geoffrey Lake .... assistant greensman (as Geoff Lake)
George F. Mauricio .... assistant props
Ray Mondoux .... assistant construction coordinator (as Raymond E. Mondoux)
Ray Mondoux .... shop foreman (as Raymond E. Mondoux)
James J. Murakami .... assistant art director
Marie Noonan .... construction accountant
Kristen Ross .... art department coordinator
Steve Saklad .... set designer
Eugene M. Texeira .... swing gang
Don Watson .... swing gang
Steven Wolff .... set designer
Mark Woods .... lead man
John Zemansky .... property master
George Zimninsky .... greensman
J. Michael Davis .... set dresser (uncredited)
Guy Hietala .... painter (uncredited)
Ken Sly .... propmaker (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
C.J. Appel .... adr editor
Sandina Bailo-Lape .... foley editor
Tom Barwick .... foley artist
Sara Bolder .... dialogue editor
Gloria S. Borders .... supervising sound editor
Christopher Boyes .... foley recordist
Clare C. Freeman .... assistant sound editor (as Clare Freeman)
Scott Guitteau .... assistant sound editor
Lora Hirschberg .... assistant sound designer
Tom Johnson .... sound re-recording mixer
Scott Kinzey .... additional cable person
Kevin Rose-Williams .... assistant sound editor
Fred Runner .... boom operator
Gary Rydstrom .... sound designer
Gary Rydstrom .... sound re-recording mixer
Claire Sanfilippo .... dialogue editor
Robert Shoup .... sound effects editor (as Bob Shoup)
Conrad Slater .... cable person
Dianna Stirpe .... assistant sound editor
Nelson Stoll .... sound mixer
Gary Summers .... sound re-recording mixer
Ewa Sztompke .... dialogue editor
Patti Tauscher .... assistant sound editor
Dennie Thorpe .... foley artist
Marian Wilde .... foley editor
Stephen Balliet .... boom operator (uncredited)
George Daugherty .... sound designer: animation sequence (uncredited)
Jeff Kliment .... sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Geoff Heron .... special effects
Leo Loverro .... special effects
John McLeod .... special effects
Frank W. Tarantino .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Geoff Heron .... stage technician
 
Stunts
Pat Banta .... stunts
Troy Brown .... stunt coordinator
Leon Delaney .... stunts
David Draves .... stunts (as David Lyle Draves)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Bray .... still photographer
Marty Brenneis .... video playback operator
Chuck Brown .... dolly grip
Dave Childers .... best boy grip (as David Childers)
Tom Cloutier .... electrician
Jonathan Doff .... video assistant
Joseph Emanuele .... rigging best boy electric
William Hampton .... electrician
Frank Helbig .... electrician
Philip Ho .... grip (as Philip Y.C. Ho)
Rod M. Janusch .... rigging grip
Robin P. Knight .... key grip
Brett Laumann .... electrical best boy
John Loveless .... crane operator
Kim Marks .... camera operator: "b" camera
Steve Mathis .... gaffer
Patrick McArdle .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert 'Boomer' McCann .... dolly grip: "b" camera
John O'Donnell .... rigging electrician
Kate O'Neill .... camera loader
Orlando Orona .... rigging grip best boy (as Orlando J. Orona)
Vance Piper .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Bobby Powell .... rigging gaffer
Douglas Ryan .... camera operator: "a" camera
Paul Sanchez .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
John Schoening .... rigging grip
John A. Small .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Kevin Thompson .... electrician (as Kevin A. Thompson)
Michael Whitehurst .... grip
 
Animation Department
Debra Armstrong .... assistant animator
Charlotte Clark .... checker
Susan Goldberg .... assistant animator
Duane Gretsky .... animator (as Dwayne Gressky)
Chuck Jones .... animation supervisor
Bill Littlejohn .... animator
Barrie Nelson .... animator (as Barry Nelson)
Ralph E. Newman .... animator (as Ralph Newmann)
Silvia Pompei .... assistant animator (as Sylvia Pompei)
Claude Raynes .... animator
Tom Ray .... animator
Rick Reinert .... animation background artist
Tom Roth .... animator
Deborah Rykoff-Bennett .... checker (as Debra Rykoff)
Pat Sito .... checker (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Michael Hirshenson .... casting associate
Schuler Kent .... casting assistant
Nancy Hayes .... extras casting: San Francisco (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Becker .... on-set costumer
James P. Cullen .... costume supervisor: Mr. Williams (as Jim Cullen)
Barbara Hartman-Jenichen .... on-set costumer
Christine Peters .... costume supervisor
Nancy Servin .... seamstress (as Nancy Hart Servin)
Mary Elizabeth Still .... on-set costumer
Deirdre N. Williams .... costume supervisor (as Deirdre Nicole Williams)
 
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Alexandra Fitzpatrick .... editorial production assistant
Tara McKinley .... assistant editor
Dennis McNeill .... color timer
Donald Ord .... apprentice editor
Kevin D. Ross .... assistant editor: lightworks
Tim Silano .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent .... musician contractor
Jo Ann Kane .... music preparation
Robin Katz .... music editor
Ellen Segal .... supervising music editor
Howard Shore .... orchestrator
Fred Steiner .... composer: cartoon music
Fred Steiner .... conductor: cartoon music
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Transportation Department
Maylon Houston .... transportation co-captain
Robert Neilson .... transportation coordinator
James C. Taylor .... transportation captain
Billy Kane .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Saundra Marie Ardito .... accounting assistant
Linda Benevente-Notaro .... body suit: Mrs. Doubtfire
Oscar Briones .... location assistant
Carol DePasquale .... script supervisor
Christopher Desmond .... paramedic coordinator
Bruce Devan .... location manager
Elizabeth Devereux .... assistant: Mr. Columbus
Mary Duann .... assistant production coordinator
Ron Fode .... projectionist
Jennifer Garces .... office production assistant
Gary Gero .... animal handler
Debra A. Girard .... assistant location manager (as Debra Girard)
Susannah Greason .... location assistant
John Halko .... caterer
Curtis Hamlin .... caterer
Bryndon Hassman .... opera coach: Mr. Williams
Christopher Hoffman .... office production assistant
Dione Holden .... office production assistant
Bonnie Hudson .... studio teacher
Cindy Ichikawa .... set production assistant
Lisa Lacuesta .... office production assistant
Cynthia LaPointe .... location assistant
Dirk Q. Long .... caterer
Cyndi McHale Margolis .... assistant: Mrs. Garces Williams
Ellen Pasternack .... unit publicist
Randol Perelman-Taylor .... location assistant
Bill Powers .... caterer
Mayda Renizzi-Holt .... assistant accountant
Darin Rivetti .... set production assistant
Jay Roberts .... payroll
Myra Rosenthal .... studio teacher
Erik Ross .... office production assistant
Ken Ryan .... production accountant
Nina Saxon .... title designer
Elena Servi .... diction coach: Italian, Mr. Williams
Jacqueline A. Shea .... production coordinator
Rebecca Erwin Spencer .... assistant: Mr. Williams
Steve Watson .... caterer
James J. Wilhelm .... craft service
John D. Bair .... stand-in (uncredited)
Kimberly Cooper .... production executive: Fox (uncredited)
Gabe de Kelaita .... set production assistant (uncredited)
Jesse Merz .... market researcher (uncredited)
Stephanie Siemiller .... stand-in (uncredited)
Nancy A. Terriberry .... extras wrangler (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual references.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
125 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) | Iceland:L | Ireland:PG | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:PG (re-rating) (2003) (uncut)
Filming Locations:
2640 Steiner Street, San Francisco, California, USA more
Company:
Blue Wolf more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The producers fired the original screenwriter because of an "unhappy" ending, where the parents do not get back together. After several re-writes, with a different, "happy" ending, they realized that the original ending was, in fact, better. They re-hired the original writer and went back to the original ending. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After Mrs. Doubtfire lights her blouse on fire over the stove, she says "first day as a woman and I'm getting hot flashes" - although it is not his first day. more
Quotes:
Daniel: I feel like Gloria Swanson.
Frank: You look like her mother.
Daniel: I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Jump Around more

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30 out of 38 people found the following comment useful.
Emotional and funny, one of the most vivid character studies ever. ***1/2 out of ****., 7 February 2000
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Author: Blake French (dlfspartan@aol.com) from Michigan, USA

MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) ***1/2

Starring: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Mara Wilson, and Pierce Brosnan

Directed by Chris Columbus. Written by Leslie Dixon and Randi Mayem Singer. Running time: 125 minutes. Rated PG-13 (for sexual references and some language)

By Blake French:

"Mrs. Doubtfire" is one of the most invigorating, vivid character studies to be produced on the big screen this decade. Most of the characters are strongly executed with decisive dialogue. They are also beautifully written with tainted personalities and uncompromising wit. Chris Columbus has assembled a stellar dramatic comedy with excellent screen writing, giving audiences one of the most punctually artful films I have ever witnessed.

The opening scene is as brilliantly structured as screen writing otherwise comes. It has a middle-aged man named Daniel, whom we learn about as he quits his job as a vocal performer for a children's cartoon after he realizes his employers are immoral. This sequence provides us with a development of the character's inner personality, strong morals and consciences. The audience also leans that he is a silly, easy going person. We soon find out it is these characteristics that propel the movie into the first plot point.

Daniel's wife, Miranda, wishes to divorce him because he is too goofy and immature. We are propelled quickly into the firm second act after the divorce. Before this point, we have witnessed both actions and dialogue reallocating Daniel's love and compassion for his family, especially his children. The film sets up the for following events using Robin Williams character as the plot advancer.

Daniel lusts for time with his children so much, he confidentially disguises himself as a sixty year old woman then applies for a day-care job for his ex-wife--this would allow him to be around his children more often. Miranda falls for it, and the master of disguise gets his opportunity. The film then takes us through a hilarious and emotional journey into the lives of a typical American divorced family.

The internal problem becomes more complex when Daniel's ex wife shows romantic interest in a new boyfriend, underplayed by Pierce Brosnan. The filmmakers could have done more with the Brosnan character. Here, he seems developed with repetition and dialogue. Although his purpose is to accommodate romantic competition, we don't know enough about him to care that much.

"Mrs. Doubtfire" contains some material that fairs as overly blunt and outwardly apprehensive. Although the overall presentation is understandable and relative, I still think the picture could have been better with more careful script writing. Even such, we are able to witness a powerful, touching film with a conclusion that is so settling, you will cry with joy.

Brought to you by 20th Century Fox.

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