Blue Sky (1994)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Tony Richardson

Writers (WGA):

Rama Laurie Stagner (story)
Rama Laurie Stagner (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

16 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In a world of secrets, love is the most powerful weapon.

Plot:

Hank Marshall is a tough, square-jawed, straitlaced Army engineer and nuclear science expert, assigned...

Plot Keywords:

Military | Army | Military Base | Nuclear | Daughter

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jessica Lange	...	Carly Marshall
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Maj. Henry 'Hank' Marshall
Powers Boothe	...	Col. Vincent 'Vince' Johnson
Carrie Snodgress	...	Vera Johnson
Amy Locane	...	Alexandra 'Alex' Marshall
Chris O'Donnell	...	Glenn Johnson
Mitch Ryan	...	Ray Stevens (as Mitchell Ryan)
Dale Dye	...	Col. Mike Anwalt
Timothy Scott	...	Ned Owens (as Tim Scott)
Annie Ross	...	Lydia
Anna Klemp	...	Rebecca 'Becky' Marshall
Anthony Rene Jones	...	Helicopter Pilot
Jay H. Seidl	...	Soldier on Island
David Bradford	...	Soldier #1
Matt Battaglia	...	NATO Soldier
Rene Rokk	...	NATO Officer
Fred Scasso	...	NATO Officer
Victor Iemolo	...	NATO Officer
Bronson Page	...	NATO Officer
Raphael Rey Gomez	...	NATO Officer
Sam Bauso	...	NATO Officer
John J. Fedak	...	Adjutant
Michael McClendon	...	Lt. Col. Robert Jennings
Harriet Courtney Sumner	...	Saleslady
Shannon Laramore	...	Saleslady
Ray Sergeant	...	Administrative 1st Sergeant
Merlin Marston	...	Lt. Col. George Land
Yvette Smedley	...	Officer's Wife
Phyllis Timbes	...	Officer's Wife
Libby Whittemore	...	Officer's Wife
Clarinda Ross	...	Officer's Wife
Donna Biscoe	...	Officer's Wife
Billy Lawson	...	Band Leader
Joseph Wilkins	...	Soldier at Bar
Carl C. Morgan III	...	Attention Sergeant
Dion Anderson	...	Gen. Derrick
Richard Jones	...	Jimmy
Art Wheeler	...	Piano Player
Sharlene Ross	...	Nurse
David Lee Lane	...	Stockade Guard
Ed Corbin	...	Stockade MP (as Ed Lee Corbin)
Gary Bullock	...	Doctor Vankay
Angela Paton	...	Dottie Owens
Babs George	...	Reporter
Rod Masterson	...	Reporter
Sean McGraw	...	Reporter
David Dwyer	...	Newscaster
Geoff McKnight	...	Engineer
Whitt Brantley	...	Desk Clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Abby	...	Soldier in Hazmat Suit (uncredited)
Timothy Bottoms	...	Owens Ranch Cowboy (uncredited)
Dean Cochran	...	Soldier on Plane (uncredited)

Directed by
Tony Richardson

Writing credits (WGA)
Rama Laurie Stagner		(story)
Rama Laurie Stagner		(screenplay) and
Arlene Sarner		(screenplay) &
Jerry Leichtling		(screenplay)

Produced by
Lynn Arost	....	co-producer
Robert H. Solo	....	producer
Rama Laurie Stagner	....	associate producer
John G. Wilson	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Jack Nitzsche

Cinematography by
Steve Yaconelli

Film Editing by
Robert K. Lambert

Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by
Timian Alsaker

Art Direction by
Gary Constable		(as Gary John Constable)

Set Decoration by
Leslie E. Rollins		(as Leslie Rollins)

Costume Design by
Jane Robinson

Makeup Department
Gandhi Bob Arrollo	....	makeup artist (as Bob Arrollo)
Teresa M. Austin	....	assistant hair stylist (as Teresa Austin)
Teresa M. Austin	....	assistant makeup artist (as Teresa Austin)
Cydney Cornell	....	key hair stylist
Susan 'Star' Orr	....	assistant hair stylist (as Star Orr)
Dorothy J. Pearl	....	makeup artist: Ms. Lange (as Dorothy Pearl)
Lyndell Quiyou	....	hair stylist: Ms. Lange

Production Management
Michael J. Harker	....	post-production supervisor
Sara Romilly	....	post-production supervisor
John G. Wilson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Kelley	....	second assistant director
Robert K. Lambert	....	second unit director
Thomas J. Mack	....	first assistant director
Stefanie Moore	....	second second assistant director (as Stefanie A. Moore)

Art Department
Robert Berry	....	draftsman (as Robert L. Berry)
James Blair	....	foreman (as James Mack Blair)
Richard Dimmler	....	set dressing assistant: Florida
Suzanne Dimmler	....	set dressing assistant: Florida
Star Fields	....	construction coordinator
Thomas F. Gleason	....	assistant props (as Thomas Gleason)
Karen Anne Gower	....	stand-by scenic artist
Joel S. Griffith	....	lead scenic artist (as Joel Griffith)
Peter B. Gulick	....	carpenter
Kimberly Lannaghan	....	set dresser
Sean Mannion	....	property master
Matt Marich	....	set dresser (as Matt A. Marich)
Vincent D. Marra	....	carpenter
Brian McKinsey	....	carpenter
Mark Peltier	....	carpenter
Alice Persons	....	shopper (as Alice Walker Persons)
Tal Schneider	....	lead man (as Tal C. Schneider)
Robin Solo	....	set dresser
Tony Valdes	....	carpenter
Geoi-Lynn Welch	....	scenic artist (as Geoi Lynn Welch)
Lloyd R. Whittaker	....	set dresser
G. Ron Wright Jr.	....	lead carpenter

Sound Department
David Behle	....	sound recordist
Pamela Bentkowski	....	sound effects editor
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Midge Costin	....	sound effects editor (as Marguerite Costin)
Pud Cusack	....	boom operator (as Kathleen Pud Cusack)
Dean Drabin	....	foley mixer
Albert Gasser	....	sound effects editor
Jacob Goldstein	....	production sound mixer
David Hagberg	....	assistant sound editor (as David Lee Hagberg)
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Sarah Jacobs	....	foley artist
Constance A. Kazmer	....	sound effects editor
Jack Keller	....	sound recordist
Richard King	....	sound effects editor
Stephanie D. Krivacek	....	assistant adr editor (as Stephanie Krivacek)
Robert J. Litt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Eric Orlow	....	apprentice sound editor
Joel Racheff	....	boom operator
Bruce Richardson	....	supervising sound editor
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susumu Tokunow	....	production sound mixer
Elliot Tyson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Denise Whiting	....	adr editor (as Denise Whiting Gontz)
Thomas Whiting	....	supervising adr editor
Gary Wright	....	sound effects editor
Linda Yeaney	....	assistant adr editor

Special Effects by
Mack Chapman	....	special effects
Cliff Wenger	....	special effects

Stunts
Joni Avery	....	stunts
Greg Gault	....	stunts
Eric Norris	....	stunts
Diane Peterson	....	stunts
Don Pike	....	stunt coordinator
Don Pike	....	stunts
Gary Pike	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Alexonis	....	grip
Anthony Avilsden	....	lighting technician
Doug Cowden	....	grip
Daniel Dayton	....	second assistant camera
Dulce 'Candy' González	....	camera operator (as Candy Gonzalez)
Carl Johnson	....	lighting technician
Frank Keever	....	key grip
Bruce Kuehn	....	second assistant camera
Scott W. Leftridge	....	dolly grip (as Scott Leftridge)
Cliff Lipson	....	still photographer
Eric Maehl	....	lighting technician
Ross A. Maehl	....	gaffer (as Ross Maehl)
Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci	....	lighting technician (as Tim Magaraci)
Terence Nightingall	....	first assistant camera
Abram Perlstein	....	still photographer (as Abram S. Perlstein)
Joe A. Ponticelle	....	second assistant camera (as Joe Ponticelle)
Roger Sassen	....	best boy electric
Victor A. Shelehov	....	best boy grip (as Victor Shelehov)
Sean Slattery	....	grip
Roger L. Smith	....	camera operator: helicopter (as Roger Lee Smith)

Casting Department
Tonya Suzanne	....	extras casting
Tonya S. Holly	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shari Gray	....	costumer: women
JoAnn Lam	....	wardrobe stylist: Ms. Lange (as Joanne Lam)
Helen Monaghan	....	wardrobe assistant (as Helen R. Monaghan)
P. Kay Morris	....	wardrobe supervisor
Antoinette Squeo	....	costumer
Tony Velasco	....	costumer: men

Editorial Department
Mike Milliken	....	color timer (as Michael Milliken)
Michael Solinger	....	assistant editor (as Mike Solinger)
Daniel Steinberg	....	post-production assistant
F. Scott Taylor	....	assistant editor (as Scott Taylor)

Music Department
Sharal Churchill	....	music supervisor
Bradford Ellis	....	musician: electronic keyboards
Michael Hoenig	....	music score producer
Jackie Krost	....	music supervisor
David Lindley	....	musician: featured solo
Pamela Neal	....	scoring engineer
Richard Whitfield	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Genny Elliott	....	driver
Marshall Hovies	....	driver
John P. McAuliffe	....	transportation coordinator
Joe Price	....	driver (as Joe Pat Price)
James Rutledge	....	picture cars
Larry Shephard	....	driver
Robert C. Vos	....	transportation captain (as Robert Voss)
George Yarbrough	....	driver
Mike Robinson	....	transportation co-captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Paul Barth	....	helicopter pilot
Randi Berez	....	assistant: Robert Solo
David Bradford	....	assistant: Tony Richardson
Michael Casey	....	production associate
Michael Charske	....	locations: Texas
Steve Franklin	....	locations: Florida
Damian Ganczewski	....	assistant production coordinator
William Brett Haas	....	locations: Alabama
Harry Hauss	....	helicopter pilot (as Harry Haus)
John Hayden	....	helicopter pilot
Charlie Hillard	....	aviation coordinator (as Charlie R. Hillard)
Lauren Hyman	....	publicist
Frances Knight	....	marine coordinator
Shauna L. Kroen	....	disbursing agent
Kate Lewis	....	script supervisor
Jennifer Lumpkin	....	production assistant (as Jennifer E. Lumpkin)
Marila Meggett	....	post-production auditor
Patti Miller	....	stand-in
Erskine C. Minor	....	public relations: Alabama
James Monaghan	....	military advisor (as James P. Monaghan)
James M. Morris	....	location manager (as James Morris)
Eugene Nock	....	helicopter pilot
Ben Oliver	....	helicopter pilot
Cynthia Quan	....	production auditor
Ruben Quintero	....	caterer (as Jose Ruben Quintero)
Vickie Reigle	....	craft service
Greg Rosatti	....	choreographer
Gail Rose	....	assistant auditor (as Gail Foreman)
Susan Rubin	....	production assistant
Richard Russell	....	stand-in
Robert Schick	....	production assistant (as Robert E. Schick)
Linda B. Sedlak	....	first aid
Louise Shaw	....	first aid
Denise M. Smith	....	teacher
Robert Smith	....	helicopter pilot
Clyde H. Stagner	....	advisor: nuclear effects
Jack Teetor	....	assistant: John G. Wilson
Nicholas Viorst	....	assistant: Lynn Arost
Jim Wikert	....	helicopter pilot
P. Jean Wilson	....	catering assistant
Anna Zappia	....	production coordinator
Sam Bauso	....	stand-in: Tommy Lee Jones (uncredited)
Dale Dye	....	technical advisor (uncredited)
Ray Sergeant	....	assistant military advisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Orion Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Orion Pictures Corporation (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1999) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Ízaro Films (Spain)

Other Companies

• Albert G. Ruben and Company  insurance
• Completion Bond Company  completion bond
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  titles and opticals
• D. Bassett & Associates  negative cutting
• Disc Payroll Services  payroll services
• El Paso Film Commission  special thanks
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex cameras and lenses
• Texas Film Commission  special thanks
• The Alabama Film Commission  special thanks
• Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios  foley recording
• Warner Hollywood Studios  sound re-recording

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Peru:14 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #30942) | Canada:A (Ontario) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Completed in 1991, but not released until 1994 due to Orion Pictures' bankruptcy.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Vince Johnson visits Carly in the hospital, he walks up to the left side of the bed and places the flowers on her from the right side of the bed.

Quotes:

Hank Marshall: You take water, for example. Sometimes it's water, sometimes it's ice. Sometimes it's steam, vapor. It always the same old H2O. It only changes its properties. Your mother's like that. She's like water.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)

Story Is Not Much, But Lange Is A Hoot

This film had some really interesting scenes that made me watch the movie twice but that was enough. The story overall is a bit too messy.

Jessica Lange was a hoot as the manic-depressive flirtatious wife of Army Major "Hank Marshall." Boy, poor Hank had his hands full with "Carly" as his wife. Lange plays the role a little over-the-top but that's what makes her interesting here. It turns out to be a military soap opera film, if there is such a thing.

The soap angle came in not just between the Major trying to control his out-of- control wife, but the couple's poor daughters who had to live with this under their roof. Amy Klempp and Amy Locane played the sympathetic daughters.

There's more to the story, such as incidental things like nuclear bomb testing but, believe-it-or-not, that takes a back seat to Jones and Lange's marital woes. Frankly. when I write this, over 10 years after seeing the film, I wonder why I bothered watching this twice. I was a big fan of Jones, and maybe that was it, plus Lange looked good back then playing the blonde bombshell. This is one of the last films in which she looked this good as her "Tootsie" days were starting to wan.