Georgia (1995)

Director:

Ulu Grosbard

Writer (WGA):

Barbara Turner (written by)

Release Date:

8 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

The toughest act to follow was their dreams.

Plot:

Sadie is desperately looking up to her older sister Georgia who is a famous C&W artist. Sadie wants to be a famous artist like her sister...

Plot Keywords:

Sibling Rivalry | Independent Film

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Sadie Flood
Mare Winningham	...	Georgia Flood
Ted Levine	...	Jake
Max Perlich	...	Axel Goldman
John Doe	...	Bobby
John C. Reilly	...	Herman
Jimmy Witherspoon	...	Trucker
Jason Carter	...	Chasman
Tom Bower	...	Erwin Flood
Smokey Hormel	...	Leland
Jimmy Z.	...	Clay
Tony Marsico	...	Paul
Jamian Briar	...	Andrew Flood
Rachel Rasco	...	Mish Flood
Nicole Donahoo	...	Young Sadie Flood
Aisleagh Jackson	...	Young Georgia Flood
Colleen O'Hara	...	Ticket Agent
Bruce Wirth	...	Dan Ferguson
Thomas Kuhn	...	Bartender at Larry's
Bill Johns	...	Promoter
Mina Badie	...	Bobby's Girlfriend
Chris Carlson	...	Reporter at Larry's
Shawn Cox	...	17-Year-Old Boy
Jeff Steitzer	...	Drunk
Michael Shapiro	...	Brian
Barbara Deering	...	Nurse #1
Stephanie Shine	...	Nurse #2
Jay Keye	...	Gate Agent
Jo Miller	...	Jo Miller
Craig Huston	...	Drunk in Crowd (as C.W. Huston)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michelle Crane	...	Featured Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Ulu Grosbard

Writing credits (WGA)
Barbara Turner		(written by)

Produced by
Ben Barenholtz	....	executive producer
Amanda DiGiulio	....	line producer
Ulu Grosbard	....	producer
Jennifer Jason Leigh	....	producer
Barbara Turner	....	producer

Cinematography by
Jan Kiesser

Film Editing by
Elizabeth Kling

Casting by
Renee Rousselot

Production Design by
Lester Cohen

Art Direction by
Rondi Tucker

Set Decoration by
Crista Schneider

Costume Design by
Carol Oditz

Makeup Department
Lori Guidroz	....	key hair stylist
Micheline Trépanier	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Amanda DiGiulio	....	unit production manager
Lemore Syvan	....	post-production manager
Lemore Syvan	....	post-production supervisor
Stacia White	....	music production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Craig Huston	....	first assistant director
Elisa Sansalone	....	second second assistant director
Lynn Wegenka	....	second assistant director

Art Department
George M. Abeyta	....	set dresser
Matthew Ebert	....	art department coordinator
Steven E. Eyrse	....	head painter
Steven E. Eyrse	....	scenic artist
Noelle King	....	set designer
Kim Larsen-Santini	....	assistant property master
Melissa Matthies	....	property master
Michael McCombe	....	greensman
Robert A. Neer	....	set dresser
Robert A. Neer	....	swing
Mary Seibert	....	set dresser
Alun Vick	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound effects editor
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Nicholas Renbeck	....	apprentice sound editor
Fred Rosenberg	....	dialogue editor
Kira Smith	....	boom operator
Philip Stockton	....	sound editor
Mark Weingarten	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Don Dumas	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter K. Anderson	....	camera operator
Ed Ewing	....	camera operator
David J. Frederick	....	camera operator (as David Frederick)
Kirk R. Gardner	....	Steadicam operator (as Kirk Gardner)
Lulu Gargiulo	....	camera operator (as Lulu Gargiulio)
Steve Itano	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott Leyse	....	assistant camera
Gregory D. Smith	....	grip
Scott Watkins	....	best boy grip
Bob Webeck	....	additional first assistant camera

Casting Department
Tina Kerr	....	extras casting
Jodi Rothfield	....	seattle casting
Katie Ryan	....	casting: Seattle

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marienne O'Brien	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Sam Adelman	....	assistant editor
Sandra Nash	....	apprentice editor
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative matcher
Stan Sztaba	....	negative matcher

Music Department
Todd Kasow	....	music editor
Margaret Lite	....	music production assistant
J. Steven Soles	....	music producer (as Steven Soles)
Tom Swift	....	music mixer
Robin Urdang	....	music consultant
Stacia White	....	music production manager

Transportation Department
Rick Wiley	....	driver: camera car

Other crew
Ronald Arthur Baker	....	caterer
Travis William Blue	....	production assistant
Mark Botvinick	....	production assistant
Bradley Dumont	....	assistant to director
Roger D. Faires	....	assistant location manager
Meg McHutchison	....	location manager
Carrie Ann Morrow	....	technical advisor
Atalanta Powell	....	production assistant
Lou Ann Quast	....	script supervisor
Gary Roundtree	....	production assistant
Dixie Lee Sedgwick	....	stand-in

Thanks
Elvis Costello	....	special thanks
Van Morrison	....	special thanks
Lou Reed	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• CiBy 2000
• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Miramax Films (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Alta Films (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Rialto Film AG (1996) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Shochiku-Fuji Company (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
• EuroVideo (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Gativideo (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Vídeo Arte (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Georgia (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for substance abuse, language and a sex scene.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English | Hebrew

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:18 | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

CiBy 2000

Trivia:

John Doe was cast in the film because Jennifer Jason Leigh is a fan of his band, X.

Quotes:

Georgia: What are you drinking?
Sadie Flood: You know me. Whatever's cheap or free.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I CAN'T STAND IT

Sibling rivalry taken to new depths

Jennifer Jason Leigh is an incredible actress, climbing into a character and making you feel what the character feels. She accomplishes that to an intense degree as Sadie Flood in "Georgia." The problem is that I didn't really want to feel what Sadie felt. She scared and disgusted me. Mare Winningham (who knew she had such a clear, sweet singing voice?!?) matches Leigh's believable portrayal, but had a more sympathetic character with which to work. The stand-out, though, is Max Perlich as Sadie's worshipful husband/doormat. My heart broke for him. While the acting was strong, I found this film exhausting and kept checking to see how much time was left - it felt more like an assignment than entertainment.