2 Days in the Valley (1996)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

John Herzfeld

Writer (WGA):

John Herzfeld (written by)

Release Date:

27 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

You have one minute to decide the rest of your life.

Plot:

48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords:

Kidney Stone | Director | Dog | Los Angeles | Hitman

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Danny Aiello	...	Dosmo Pizzo
Greg Cruttwell	...	Allan Hopper
Jeff Daniels	...	Alvin Strayer
Teri Hatcher	...	Becky Foxx
Glenne Headly	...	Susan Parish
Peter Horton	...	Roy Foxx
Marsha Mason	...	Audrey Hopper
Paul Mazursky	...	Teddy Peppers
James Spader	...	Lee Woods
Eric Stoltz	...	Wes Taylor
Charlize Theron	...	Helga Svelgen
Keith Carradine	...	Detective Creighton
Louise Fletcher	...	Evelyn
Austin Pendleton	...	Ralph Crupi
Kathleen Luong	...	Midori
Michael Jai White	...	Buck
Cress Williams	...	Golfer
Lawrence Tierney	...	Older Man
Micole Mercurio	...	Older Woman
William Stanton	...	Man at Bar
Deborah Benson-Wald	...	Driver's Friend
Ada Maris	...	Detective Carla Valenzuela
Coby	...	Bogey
Mark Goldstein	...	Marc the Pitbull

Directed by
John Herzfeld

Writing credits (WGA)
John Herzfeld		(written by)

Produced by
Tony Amatullo	....	executive producer
Jim Burke	....	co-producer
David Gaines	....	associate producer
Mindy Marin	....	associate producer
Terry Miller	....	associate producer
Herb Nanas	....	producer
Keith Samples	....	executive producer
Jeff Wald	....	producer

Original Music by
Anthony Marinelli

Cinematography by
Oliver Wood

Film Editing by
Jim Miller
Wayne Wahrman

Casting by
Mindy Marin
John Papsidera

Production Design by
Catherine Hardwicke

Art Direction by
Kevin Constant

Set Decoration by
Gene Serdena

Costume Design by
Betsy Heimann

Makeup Department
Deborah La Mia Denaver	....	key makeup artist
Zoe Hay	....	additional makeup artist: second unit
Lisa Meyers	....	key hair stylist
Matthew W. Mungle	....	special makeup artist (as Matthew Mungle)
Violet Ortiz	....	additional hair stylist: second unit
K.G. Ramsey	....	key hair stylist
Debbie Zoller	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Marty P. Ewing	....	unit production manager (as Marty Ewing)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Bamber	....	second assistant director
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Dana Kuznetzkoff)
Terry Miller	....	first assistant director
Todd Y. Murata	....	second second assistant director (as Todd Murata)
George Parra	....	first assistant director: second unit
Charlie Picerni	....	second unit director (as Charles Picerni)

Art Department
Gregory P. Alcus	....	set dresser
Thomas E. Brown	....	paint supervisor
Alan Burg	....	set dresser
Marina Chavez	....	art department coordinator
Bruce Di Valerio	....	construction coordinator
Steven M. Levine	....	property master (as Steven Levine)
Charles 'Chuck' Lungren	....	paint foreman
Joseph Musso	....	illustrator
John J. Passanante	....	stand-by painter
Seth Reed	....	art department coordinator
James Robinson II	....	assistant property master (as Jim Robinson)
Gary Sawaya	....	set designer
Maurin L. Scarlata	....	buyer
Ben Woolverton	....	lead man
Edward Wouters	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill)
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Ed Callahan	....	sound editor
Mike Chock	....	sound editor (as Michael Chock)
James Christopher	....	sound editor
Paul Coogan	....	second boom operator
Gloria Cooper	....	boom operator: second unit
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Julia Evershade	....	sound editor
Avram D. Gold	....	sound editor (as Avram Gold)
John Hulsman	....	sound editor
Donlee Jorgensen	....	foley editor
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Gary Marullo	....	foley artist
Mel Metcalfe	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mel Metcalf)
Rick Mitchell	....	foley editor
Alan L. Nineberg	....	adr supervisor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kim H. Ornitz	....	production sound mixer
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ralph Stuart	....	first assistant sound editor
Gary A. Theard	....	boom operator (as Gary Theard)
Rick Waddell	....	production sound mixer: second unit
David A. Whittaker	....	sound editor
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dean Zupanzic)

Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects supervisor
George Tippee	....	special effects: second unit

Stunts
Danny Epper	....	stunt double (as Danny Eppers)
Maria R. Kelly	....	stunts (as Maria Kelly)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunt coordinator (as Charles Picerni Sr.)
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	stunts (as Charles Picerni Jr.)
Paul V. Picerni Jr.	....	stunts (as Paul Picerni)
Paula Picerni	....	stunts
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Denise Lynne Roberts	....	stunt double
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt double (as Jimmy Roberts)
Nancy Young	....	stunt double: Ms. Theron

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Aredas	....	camera loader
William D. Barber	....	camera operator
Roy Bean	....	video assist operator
Rick A. Benedetto	....	best boy electric (as Rick Benedetto)
Garrett Benson	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Mike Benson	....	director of photography: second unit (as Michael Benson)
James B. Crawford	....	chief lighting technician (as Jim Crawford)
Frank Del Boccio	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
David E. Diano	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Porfirio Dominguez	....	grip
Joe Hicks	....	dolly grip
Scott Kidner	....	lighting technician
Norman G. Langley	....	camera operator: second unit (as Norm Langley)
Rob Morey	....	first assistant camera
Bob Munoz	....	key grip (as Bob Muñoz)
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator: second unit
Michael Raspa	....	second assistant camera (as Mike Raspa)
David Schmalz	....	video assist operator
Sean Smith	....	lighting technician
Joseph T. Terranova	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Scott Tindell	....	dolly grip: second unit
Michael T. Travers	....	best boy grip (as Michael Travers)
Doug Willis	....	key grip: second unit
Stephen Wong	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Steve Wong)

Casting Department
Katie DiMento	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Adrienne Manhan	....	costumer
Linda Matthews	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Steffanie Edwards	....	post-production coordinator
Tod Feuerman	....	additional film editor
Justin C. Green	....	editorial intern
Mike Koz	....	assistant editor
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheriden)
Adam Silverman	....	post-production coordinator
Lynne Warr	....	first assistant editor
Dale Jones	....	avid technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Jellybean Benítez	....	music consultant
Fernand Bos	....	music editor
Mark Curry	....	score mixer
Tass Filipos	....	music editor
John Herzfeld	....	music producer
Elyse Hoyt	....	music coordinator
Andrew W. Leary	....	music supervisor (as Andrew Leary)
Anthony Marinelli	....	music producer
Anthony Marinelli	....	musician: keyboards
Anthony Marinelli	....	orchestrator
Scott Reeder	....	additional music engineer
Todd Rosenberg	....	music consultant
Jordan Sommers	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Paul Jones	....	driver
James Lowder	....	transportation coordinator
John Simanovich	....	transportation captain
Ronald Robert Stinton	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Rosemary Alexander	....	adr voice
Paula Benson-Himes	....	production coordinator (in memoriam)
Bob Bergen	....	adr voice
Mitch Carter	....	adr voice
Tony Conforti	....	production associate
Gary Gero	....	animal supervisor
Derek Guiley	....	production assistant
Scott Allen Logan	....	location manager (as Scott Logan)
Marie Nashold	....	medic
Shannon Rawls	....	security officer
Richard Roraback	....	production assistant
Judi Townsend	....	script supervisor
Dennis Tufano	....	adr voice
Jon Van Dyke	....	animal trainer
Brenda K. Wachel	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Brenda Wachel)
Brad Wilson	....	craft service
Michael Wolinski	....	office production assistant
Lynnanne Zager	....	adr voice

Thanks
Gleb Klioner	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Rysher Entertainment
• Redemption Productions (in association with)

Distributors

• Concorde Film (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (1996) (UK) (theatrical)
• TiMe Filmverleih (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Arcade Movie Company (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece) (VHS)
• Avsar Film (1996) (Turkey) (all media)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (2001) (UK) (DVD)
• Eurocine (Argentina)
• Líder Films (Spain)
• Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)
• Village Roadshow Entertainment (Greece) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Buena Vista Imaging (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Buena Vista Sound  sound re-recording
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Cinema Catering  catering
• Gourmet on Location  catering
• Kallista Marketing & PR  international marketing and publicity
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Music Forever  music mixed at
• Music Forever  music recorded at
• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Remote Film Sound Inc.  sound mixing
• TM Equipment Rentals  grip and lighting equipment
• TRM Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Weddington Productions  sound editing

Also Known As:

Two Days in the Valley (UK) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality, and language.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Netherlands:12 (VHS/DVD rating) | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | USA:R (Certificate #34316) | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2009) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | Singapore:R(A) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Rysher Entertainment

Trivia:

A rendition of "Down in the Valley" by Erin O'Hara was featured on the soundtrack CD, but not in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the pool scene the keys are visible in Dosmo's hand before they are thrown to him.

Quotes:

Detective Creighton: I know we're Valley detectives so we're not all that bright, but how stupid does he think we are?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game-On: (#3.2)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Gone for Good

Deserved more moviegoer attention.

Yes, this can be compared to "Pulp Fiction". It has a slew of twists and veers from one set of characters to another at the drop of a hat. Unlike "Pulp", however, there are many sympathetic characters mixed into the cast. The film has humor (a hired gunman that spends much of the movie looking for Italian seasonings while cooking for his captives), some sadness (a once successful director down on his luck, ready for suicide, being ridiculed by a bit part actor), a very lush Charlize Theron, a movie mogul with "kidney stones", and an extremely competent killer that has a thing with his stop watch. Let's not forget the two police officers, one a compassionate young man looking to advance to criminal investigation, the other a red neck failure that decides its time to shoot a foursome at the golf course next to his home. How these characters are brought together through the planning of an Olympic star (well, almost a star)who is ready to have her ex knocked off for the will is amusing, well acted, and one of the best films I've seen in some time.