Boys on the Side (1995)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writer (WGA):

Don Roos (written by)

Release Date:

3 February 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A motion picture that celebrates the art of survival, the gift of laughter and the miracle of friendship.

Plot:

Jane is a night club singer, out of work. Robin is a quirky real estate agent looking for a ride-share to accompany her to California...

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | AIDS | Road | Childbirth | Pregnant Prisoner

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg	...	Jane
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Robin
Drew Barrymore	...	Holly
Matthew McConaughey	...	Abe
James Remar	...	Alex
Billy Wirth	...	Nick
Anita Gillette	...	Elaine
Dennis Boutsikaris	...	Massarelli
Estelle Parsons	...	Louise
Amy Aquino	...	Anna
Stan Egi	...	Henry
Stephen Gevedon	...	Johnny Figgis / Jane's Band
Amy Ray	...	Indigo Girl
Emily Saliers	...	Indigo Girl
Jude Ciccolella	...	Jerry
Gedde Watanabe	...	Steve (as Gede Watanabe)
Jon Seda	...	Pete (as Jonathan Seda)
Mimi Toro	...	Carrie
Lori Alan	...	Girl with Attitude
Mary Anne McGarry	...	Dr. Newbauer (as Mary Ann McGarry)
Michael Storm	...	Tommy
Danielle Shuman	...	Young Robin
Julian Neil	...	Nightclub Owner
Niecy Nash	...	Woman at Diner
Ted Zurkowski	...	Drug Buyer
Jill C. Klein	...	Waitress (as Jill Klein)
Marnie Crossen	...	Nurse
Aaron Lustig	...	Judge
Terri White	...	Female Guard
George Georgiadis	...	Cab Driver
Cheryl A. Kelly	...	Hotel Clerk
Adria Contreras	...	Mary Todd (5 Months)
Malika Edwards	...	Mary Todd (10 Months)
Pablo Espinosa	...	New Mexico Police
Kevin La Presle	...	New Mexico Police
John F. Manfredonia	...	Obstetrician (as Dr. John F. Manfredonia)
James Shuffield	...	Gynecologist (as Dr. James Shuffield)
Thomas Kevin Danaher	...	Tuscon Police
Richard Lowell McDole	...	Tuscon Police
Don Hewitt	...	Tow Truck Driver
Andy Duppin	...	Tow Truck Driver
Alan Mirikitani	...	Jane's Band
Joe Pyles	...	Jane's Band
Worthy Davis	...	Jane's Band
Joshua Segal	...	Indigo Girls' Band (as Josh Segal)
Breta La Von	...	Indigo Girls' Band
Patrice Jones	...	Indigo Girls' Band
Tito Larriva	...	Indigo Girls' Band
Gary Montemer	...	Indigo Girls' Band
Vernon Francisco	...	Desert Suns Band
Fidelis Manuel	...	Desert Suns Band
Sylvester Oliver	...	Desert Suns Band
Benedict Martinez	...	Desert Suns Band
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Priscilla Cory	...	Pretty Girl in Audience (uncredited)
E.M. Fredric	...	Pretty Girl Dancing in Bar (uncredited)
Colin O'Herlihy	...	Punk Band Manager (uncredited)
Dorothy Ann Puzo	...	Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Johnny Sanchez	...	(uncredited)
Brenda Whitehead	...	Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Directed by
Herbert Ross

Writing credits (WGA)
Don Roos		(written by)

Produced by
Patricia Karlan	....	executive producer
Russ Kavanaugh	....	associate producer
Patrick McCormick	....	co-producer
Arnon Milchan	....	producer
Steven Reuther	....	producer
Don Roos	....	executive producer
Herbert Ross	....	producer

Original Music by
David Newman

Cinematography by
Donald E. Thorin

Film Editing by
Michael R. Miller

Casting by
Hank McCann

Production Design by
Ken Adam

Art Direction by
William F. O'Brien

Set Decoration by
Rick Simpson

Costume Design by
Gloria Gresham

Makeup Department
Fern Buchner	....	key makeup artist
Angel De Angelis	....	key hair stylist (as Angel DeAngelis)
Jene Fielder	....	body makeup
Michael Germain	....	key makeup artist
Robert Hallowell II	....	additional hair stylist
Craig Lyman	....	makeup artist
Candace Neal	....	additional hair stylist
Julia L. Walker	....	hair stylist: Whoopi Goldberg (as Julia Walker)
Linda Williams	....	additional hair stylist
Christine M. Guararra	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Loretta James-Demasi	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Tom Briggs	....	production supervisor
Carl Clifford	....	unit production manager: New York and Pittsburgh
Patrick McCormick	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nandi Bowe	....	second assistant director
William M. Connor	....	second second assistant director: New York and Pittsburgh (as Bill Conner)
David M. Dunlap	....	second unit director
Adam Greenhaus	....	DGA trainee: New York and Pittsburgh
Hilbert Hakim	....	second assistant director
Barry K. Thomas	....	first assistant director (as Barry Thomas)

Art Department
Scott M. Anderson	....	assistant property master
James R. Bayliss	....	set designer (as James Bayliss)
Charley Beal	....	art director: New York and Pittsburgh (as Charlie Beal)
Barry Bedig	....	property master
Stephen Myles Berger	....	set designer (as Stephen Berger)
Eric Bilson	....	property assistant (as Eric J. Bilson)
David B. Brenner	....	construction coordinator (as David Brenner)
Sharleen Bright	....	stand-by painter
Helen Britten	....	set decorating buyer: Tucson
Paul Bucciarelli	....	set dresser
Rick Butler	....	assistant art director: New York and Pittsburgh
Randy L. Childs	....	propmaker
Vicki Dittemore	....	drapery
Jann K. Engel	....	set designer
Renee Faia	....	art department coordinator
Christine Gardyasz	....	assistant set decorator: New York and Pittsburgh
Eileen Garrigan	....	charge scenic
Robert Griffon Jr.	....	property master: New York and Pittsburgh
Daniel K. Grosso	....	assistant to lead man: New York and Pittsburgh (as Daniel Grosso)
Christopher Hayes	....	set dresser: Tucson
Julia G. Hickman	....	art department coordinator: New York and Pittsburgh
Mike Higelmire	....	lead man
Tom Hrupcho	....	paint supervisor
Kenneth J. Kellers	....	lead man: Pittsburgh
Gary Kudroff	....	set dresser
Gary Marvis	....	propmaker gangboss
John McDonnell	....	assistant property master: New York and Pittsburgh
Luigi Mugavero	....	set dresser (as Luigi S. Mugavero)
David J. Negron	....	storyboard artist (as David J. Negron Sr.)
Rick Neilsen	....	set dresser: New York and Pittsburgh
Paul Penley	....	set dresser
Raymond M. Samitz	....	construction coordinator: New York and Pittsburgh (as Ray Samitz)
John Schoppa Jr.	....	set dresser: New York and Pittsburgh
Debra Schutt	....	set decorator: New York and Pittsburgh
John A. Scott III	....	set dresser
Chris Vogt	....	set dresser: New York and Pittsburgh
Ronald T. Vonblomberg	....	set dresser: New York and Pittsburgh
Dave Weinman	....	lead man: New York and Pittsburgh
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer
Michael Zansky	....	scenic chargeman: New York and Pittsburgh
Andrea Cantrell	....	props (uncredited)
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	carpenter (uncredited)
D.A. Zingelewicz	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Franklin Bergad	....	first assistant sound editor (as David Bergad)
Mark Berger	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Peter Bergren	....	temp sound effects editor
Sara Bolder	....	dialogue editor
Lindakay Brown	....	assistant sound editor (as LindaKay Brown)
Joan E. Chapman	....	dialogue editor
Kyrsten Mate Comoglio	....	assistant sound editor (as Kyrsten Comoglio)
Jeff Courtie	....	adr engineer
Tobin Davis	....	assistant sound editor
Francesca Dodd	....	assistant sound editor
Patrick Dodd	....	dialogue editor
Richard Duarte	....	foley engineer
Larry Ellena	....	post-production sound recordist
Ernie Fosselius	....	sound effects editor
Marjorie L. Hagar	....	foley editor
Mark Levinson	....	dialogue editor
Scott Levitin	....	dialogue editor
Linda Lew	....	foley recordist
Harrison D. Marsh	....	boom operator
Jeremy Molod	....	foley recordist
Jennifer Myers	....	foley artist
John Nutt	....	supervising sound editor
Dawn Oltman	....	assistant sound editor
Margie O'Malley	....	foley artist
Jenny Oznowicz	....	assistant sound editor
Philip Rogers	....	sound recordist
Michael Semanick	....	sound effects recordist
Michael Silvers	....	sound effects editor
Daniel Sperry	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Douglas Tourtelot	....	cableman: New York and Pittsburgh (as Doug Tourtelot)
Maia Veres	....	assistant sound editor
Jennifer L. Ware	....	sound effects editor (as Jennifer Ware)
Jeff Watts	....	dialogue editor
James E. Webb	....	sound mixer (as Jim Webb)
Mary Works	....	assistant sound editor
Marilyn S. Zalkan	....	assistant sound editor (as Marilyn Zalkan)
Daniel Kent	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects: New York and Pittsburgh (as Conrad Brink)
Dale L. Martin	....	special effects
Joe Quinlivan	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Phil Neilson	....	stunt coordinator
Kym Washington	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
John Bertram	....	grip
Mike Bonnaud	....	electrician
James F. Boyle	....	gaffer (as Jim Boyle)
David Burnett	....	electrician
A. Anthony Cappello	....	second assistant camera: New York and Pittsburgh (as Anthony Cappello)
Steve Comesky	....	electrician: New York and Pittsburgh
Doug Dalisera	....	electrician: New York and Pittsburgh (as Doug Delisara)
Jerry DeBlau	....	gaffer: New York and Pittsburgh
Wayne L. Duncan	....	grip (as Wayne Duncan)
David M. Dunlap	....	additional photographer (as David Dunlap)
David M. Dunlap	....	camera operator: New York and Pittsburgh
Richie Ford	....	rigging gaffer
Ron Goodman	....	helicopter camera operator
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	dolly grip: New York and Pittsburgh (as Richard Guiness)
Jeff Hand	....	first assistant camera: New York and Pittsburgh
Suzanne Hanover	....	still photographer
Paul Kinghan	....	electrician: New York and Pittsburgh
Sal Lanza	....	grip: New York and Pittsburgh
Al LaVerde	....	key grip (as Alexander LaVerde)
David Lee	....	still photographer: New York and Pittsburgh
J. Michael Marlett	....	electrician (as Jerry Marlett)
Michael Martinez	....	camera loader
Dick Mingalone	....	camera operator: New York and Pittsburgh
Richard C. Montgomery Jr.	....	grip: New York and Pittsburgh (as Richard Montgomery)
Fred Muller	....	best boy electric: New York and Pittsburgh
Edward R. Nedin	....	best boy electric
Patrick B. O'Brien	....	second assistant camera: New York and Pittsburgh (as Patrick O'Brien)
John Panuccio	....	best boy grip: New York and Pittsburgh (as Jack Pannuccio)
Michael Papadapolous	....	electrician: New York and Pittsburgh (as Michael Papadopolous)
Paul Plannette	....	second assistant camera (as Paul Planette)
Darrin C. Porter	....	electrician (as Darrin Porter)
Robert T. Prate	....	grip: New York and Pittsburgh (as Robert Prate)
Tom Prate	....	key grip: New York and Pittsburgh (as Tommy Prate Jr.)
Frederic J. Smith	....	camera operator
John M. Stephens	....	additional photographer
Ty Suehiro	....	best boy grip
Nick Tallo	....	grip
Jeffrey Thorin	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Jeffrey S. Thorin)
Donald E. Thorin Jr.	....	first assistant camera (as Donald Thorin Jr.)
Clarence Tindell	....	grip
Clay H. Wilson	....	dolly grip (as Clay Wilson)
Pat Dames	....	grip (uncredited)
Gregory L. Edwards	....	grip (uncredited)
Randell L. Rowlett	....	electrician: Tucson (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Staci A. Blagovich	....	extras casting: New York and Pittsburgh (as Staci Blagovich)
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting: New York and Pittsburgh
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Kate Kennedy	....	location casting: Tuscon

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Buehler	....	seamstress: New York and Pittsburgh
Amanda Chamberlin	....	costumer (as Mandy Chamberlin)
Joe Diaz	....	costumer (as Joe Diaz Jr.)
Kevin P. Faherty	....	costumer: New York and Pittsburgh (as Kevin Faherty)
Irene Ferrari	....	costumer: New York and Pittsburgh
Blanca Garcia	....	set costumer
Adrienne Manhan	....	set costumer
Linda Matthews	....	key wardrobe supervisor: women
Nava R. Sadan	....	costumer (as Nava Sadan)
Chuck Velasco	....	key wardrobe supervisor: men

Editorial Department
Randy Bricker	....	assistant editor
Susan Demskey	....	assistant editor
Richard Friedlander	....	assistant editor: New York and Pittsburgh
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer
Christy Richmond	....	assistant editor
Eric Whitfield	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Chris Boardman	....	orchestrator
Sally Boldt	....	location production music editor
Clive Davis	....	executive soundtrack producer
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Robert Fernandez	....	music scoring mixer (as Bobby Fernandez)
J.J. Holiday	....	musician
Jo Ann Kane	....	music copyist (as JoAnn Kane)
Tom Kramer	....	music editor
Mitchell Leib	....	music supervisor
Joel Moss	....	production music producer
David Newman	....	orchestrator
Seth Riggs	....	vocal consultant
Robert Schaper	....	music re-recordist (as Bob Schaper)
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Hope Sugarman	....	production music coordinator (as Hope Stolley Sugarman)
Jimmy Vivino	....	production music producer

Transportation Department
Ted Basso	....	production van driver operator
Peter R. Chittell	....	transportation captain (as Peter Chitell)
Brian Hartman	....	transportation
Richard Holston	....	transportation captain: New York and Pittsburgh
Michael Hyde	....	transportation coordinator: New York and Pittsburgh (as Mike Hyde)
Bill McLaren	....	transportation coordinator
Rocky Reed	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Jessica Abrams	....	assistant production coordinator: Pittsburgh
Katherine Agard	....	assistant: Mr. Reuther
Elizabeth W. Alexander	....	associate to producer
Ray Angelic	....	production assistant: New York
Sonia Apodaca	....	production secretary (as Sonia Apodaca-Harms)
David M. Atkinson	....	assistant cost estimator (as David Atkinson)
Shauna Beal	....	assistant: Mr. Milchan
Janey Bergam	....	assistant: Ms. Parker (as Janey L. Bergam)
Jeffrey T. Bernstein	....	production assistant (as Jeff Bernstein)
B.J. Bjorkman	....	script supervisor
Cheri Bloodworth	....	shopper: New York and Pittsburgh
Jason Bogard	....	assistant accountant
Lisa Bradley	....	production coordinator: Pittsburgh
James Bradney	....	production coordinator: New York
Jennifer Campbell	....	assistant production coordinator
Mark Cottrell	....	location scout (as Mark Cotrell)
Darragh Croyle	....	production assistant
Bonnie Daniels	....	production controller
Richard Davis Jr.	....	location manager
Ross C. Day	....	location scout (as Ross Day)
Robert Edgar	....	production assistant: New York (as Robert C. Edgar)
Joe Everett	....	unit publicist
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Mimi Frank	....	photo double: Mary-Louise Parker
Giela Fredman	....	assistant accountant
Kim Greitzer	....	assistant: Ms. Barrymore
Amy Grove	....	assistant location manager: Pittsburgh (as Amy L. Grove)
Diane Gutterud	....	production coordinator: Tucson
Andrea Guy	....	production assistant
Alexis Hayes	....	production secretary
Rupert Hemmings	....	production assistant
Trish Hofmann	....	research assistant: New York and Pittsburgh
Ron Holder	....	assistant: Ms. Goldberg
Joe Hopkins	....	assistant cost estimator
Scott Hornbacher	....	location supervisor: New York and Pittsburgh
Rachel Hudgins	....	assistant: Mr. Reuther
Jody Hummer	....	assistant location manager
J. David Jones	....	helicopter pilot
Julie Jones	....	production accountant
Jamie Kehoe	....	craft service (as James Kehoe)
Brendan Kennedy	....	production assistant
Linda Klein	....	medical technical advisor
Paul Kramer	....	assistant location manager: New York
Maggie Kusik	....	assistant accountant: New York and Pittsburgh
Ernie Liberati	....	location scout: New York
Jim McCarthy	....	post-production accountant
Maureen McComsey	....	assistant production coordinator: New York
Steven W. McKinney	....	key office production assistant
Rob Mecarini	....	production assistant: New York
Monica Melvin-Fratkin	....	production coordinator
Ruben Moreno	....	folkloric dance coordinator
Steve Parys	....	location scout
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (as Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald)
Keith Popely	....	location production assistant
Antonia Proscia	....	assistant accountant: New York and Pittsburgh
Luke M. Quinnan	....	location production assistant
Audrey Rapoport	....	production assistant
Patty Reid	....	assistant: Mr. Milchan
Jodi Reiner	....	production assistant
Diane Salzberg	....	assistant: Mr. Ross
Steve Sass	....	helicopter assistant
Steve Sass	....	technician
Thaddaeus Scheel	....	location scout: Pittsburgh
Margaret L. Schlaifer	....	studio teacher
Eleva Singleton	....	production assistant
Brian Keith Solomon	....	location production assistant (as Brian Solomon)
Jason Sonner	....	production assistant: New York
Patrick Stapleton	....	assistant cost estimator
Scott Stravitz	....	medic on-location
William S. Turchyn II	....	production assistant (as William Turchyn II)
R. Dale VanBatenburg	....	set medic: Pittsburgh
Oscar Villella	....	choreographer: Ballet Aztec
Katreniah L. Washington	....	production assistant: New York (as Katreniah Washington)
Gary R. Wordham	....	key office production assistant (as Gary Wordham)
Kathleen Corgan	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Christopher Diliscia	....	projectionist (uncredited)

Thanks
Howard Jeffrey	....	in memory of
Michael Peters	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Alcor Films
• Canal+
• Hera Productions
• New Regency Pictures
• Regency Enterprises

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Gemini Film (1995) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. (Spain)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Ballet Folklorico Azteca  folkloric dancers
• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• New Kiva Motions Puppet Theatre  Day of the Dead dancers and puppeteers
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

Avec ou sans hommes (France)

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Germany:12 | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Bendix Diner - Route 17 and Williams Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Alcor Films

Trivia:

'Drew Barrymore' stared in the original music video for 'Everyday Is Like Sunday' by 'Morrissey'. The Pretenders covered the song for this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: The coconut drink during the mini-golf scene.

Quotes:

Jane: The farther away from that body I get, the happier I'll be.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen (#32.12)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Southland In The Springtime

Surprisingly sensitive

Absorbing, funny and incredibly aware comedy-drama about three ladies on a road trip: Whoopi Goldberg as a lesbian lounge singer, Drew Barrymore as a pregnant, unmarried waif, and Mary-Louise Parker as an uptight woman trying to loosen up (and suffering from HIV). Plot is contrived, but the interaction between the characters is definitely not. Screenwriter Don Roos writes vivid dialogue and touching scenes, and the cast plays it to the hilt. Barrymore is at her best here, Goldberg is outstanding, and Parker--while not a varied actress--does solid work. Nice direction by Herbert Ross, who hasn't been this focused in years. ***1/2 from ****