Michael (1996)

Director:

Nora Ephron

Writers (WGA):

Peter Dexter (story) &
Jim Quinlan (story) ...
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Release Date:

25 December 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He's an angel... Not a saint.

Plot:

Two tabloid reporters checking out a report of the Archangel Michael living with an old woman find that it's true. But that's not the only surprise.

Plot Keywords:

Tabloid | Reporter | Archangel Michael | Iowa | Angel

Cast

John Travolta	...	Michael
Andie MacDowell	...	Dorothy Winters
William Hurt	...	Frank Quinlan
Bob Hoskins	...	Vartan Malt
Robert Pastorelli	...	Huey Driscoll
Jean Stapleton	...	Pansy Milbank
Teri Garr	...	Judge Esther Newberg
Wallace Langham	...	Bruce Craddock
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Anita
Carla Gugino	...	Bride
Tom Hodges	...	Groom
Catherine Lloyd Burns	...	Evie
Richard Schiff	...	Italian Waiter
Calvin Trillin	...	Sheriff
Donald J. Lee Jr.	...	Court Bailiff
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen	...	Tammy
David Harrod	...	Mal
Jane Lanier	...	Suzanne
John Hussey	...	Minister
Margaret Travolta	...	Reporter #1
David M. Bernstein	...	Reporter #2 (as David Bernstein)
Betsy Sokolow	...	Reporter #3
Tracey A. Doyle	...	Reporter #4 (as Tracey Doyle)
Blue Deckert	...	Joe
Deborah Nunez	...	Woman #1 (as Debrah Nunez)
Dell Aldrich	...	Woman #2
Kay Colvin	...	Woman #3
James N. Harrell	...	Old Geezer #1 (as James Harrell)
Peyton E. Park	...	Old Geezer #2 (as Peyton Park)
Dianne Dreyer	...	Jennifer
Tim Harrison	...	Slacker #1
Daniel Mimura	...	Slacker #2
Mark Nutter	...	Counterman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jimmy Borto	...	Igloo Wrangler (uncredited)
Stephen Bruton	...	Musician in Bar Scene (uncredited)
Thomas F. Evans	...	Office Employee (uncredited)
Dominic Testa	...	Motorist (uncredited)
Tom Woodruff Jr.	...	Bull (uncredited)

Directed by
Nora Ephron

Writing credits (WGA)
Peter Dexter		(story) (as Pete Dexter) &
Jim Quinlan		(story)
Nora Ephron		(screenplay) &
Delia Ephron		(screenplay) and
Peter Dexter		(screenplay) (as Pete Dexter) &
Jim Quinlan		(screenplay)

Produced by
G. Mac Brown	....	co-producer
Alan B. Curtiss	....	associate producer (as Alan Curtiss)
Sean Daniel	....	producer
Delia Ephron	....	executive producer
Nora Ephron	....	producer
James Jacks	....	producer
Jonathan D. Krane	....	executive producer
Donald J. Lee Jr.	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Randy Newman

Cinematography by
John Lindley		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Geraldine Peroni

Casting by
Mary Goldberg

Production Design by
Dan Davis

Art Direction by
James E. Tocci		(as James Tocci)

Set Decoration by
Tracey A. Doyle		(as Tracey Doyle)
Jarrell Jay Knowles		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Elizabeth McBride

Makeup Department
Leslie Ann Anderson	....	key hair stylist (as Leslie A. Anderson)
Michelle Bühler	....	makeup artist: John Travolta (as Michelle Buhler)
Charlene Johnson	....	additional hair stylist
Susan V. Kalinowski	....	hair stylist: Mr. Travolta
Deborah K. Larsen	....	key makeup artist (as Deborah Larsen)
Dorothy J. Pearl	....	makeup artist: Mr. Hurt

Production Management
Michael Alden	....	post-production supervisor
Donald J. Lee Jr.	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stacey Beneville	....	dga trainee
David M. Bernstein	....	second second assistant director (as David Bernstein)
Alan B. Curtiss	....	first assistant director (as Alan Curtiss)
Robert Huberman	....	second assistant director
Adam Druxman	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
James L. Avery Jr.	....	greensman
Kit Barrett	....	art department coordinator
Jamie Bishop	....	on-set dresser
Christina Blackledge	....	scenic gang boss
Mary A. Brady	....	property assistant: Chicago (as Mary Brady)
Dan Brodzik	....	painter: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Peter C. Clarke	....	assistant property master (as Peter Clarke)
John Daniel	....	art department production assistant
Tom Dreesen	....	construction coordinator
Theresa Dringenberg	....	sign painter
Edward England	....	construction coordinator: Chicago
Kyra Friedman	....	assistant set decorator
Neil Gahm	....	gang boss
Karl Gibbons	....	scenic artist
Harry N. Haase	....	head painter: Chicago
Kelley A. Hankins	....	scenic artist (as Kelley Collopy)
Gary Happ	....	carpenter foreman: Chicago
Kim F. Hawkins	....	construction foreman
John R. Helton	....	paint foreman
Eric Henshaw	....	greensman
Julie Herman	....	set decorating assistant: Chicago
Ina Howard	....	art department production assistant
Gregg Jarrett	....	paint foreman: Chicago
Christian Kastner	....	greensman
Dick Kehl	....	labor foreman: Chicago
Jerebob King	....	set dresser
Rodman Kiser	....	greens: Chicago
John D. Kretschmer	....	lead person
Martin Lasowitz	....	property master
Thomas Lemman	....	construction foreman (as Tom Lemman)
Brick Mason	....	storyboard artist
Brian T. McCarty	....	welder/sculptor
Jean-Paul Menard	....	set dresser
James Mize	....	gang boss
James Mize	....	welder technician
Keith Neely	....	assistant art director
Michael Paschall	....	set dresser
Shane Patrick	....	set dresser
Mari Phillips	....	property assistant
Adele Plauche	....	set designer
Lauren E. Polizzi	....	set designer (as Lauren Polizzi)
Amy Rich	....	art department production assistant
Jeff Schwan	....	gang boss
Carl Sprague	....	art director: Chicago
Chris Telschow	....	construction general foreman
Jack Thorpe	....	construction foreman
Robert Topol	....	master scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta	....	camera scenic artist
John Vargo	....	lead person: Chicago
Robert K. Weinberger	....	construction foreman
Kevin Wier	....	graphics consultant
Raul V. Carrera	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Anthony Joseph Fatigato	....	painter (uncredited)
Ken Gaston-Kilgore	....	greensman labor (uncredited)
Bob Gomez	....	carpenter: Chicago (uncredited)
Archie Hankins	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Kelley A. Hankins	....	signwriter (uncredited)
Randy Severs	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Rob Yale	....	set dresser: Chicago (uncredited)

Sound Department
Brydon Baker III	....	boom operator (as Beau Baker)
Ed Barteski	....	assistant sound editor (as Ed Barteski Jr.)
David Boulton	....	adr engineer
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Colin Campbell	....	sound: Chicago
Richard P. Cirincione	....	dialogue editor (as Richard Cirincione)
Laura Civiello	....	dialogue editor
Kay Colvin	....	utility sound
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Kinsley	....	assistant sound engineer
Michael Kirchberger	....	supervising sound editor
Dan Korintus	....	sound editor
George A. Lara	....	foley engineer
Antonio Martínez	....	dialogue editor
Jane McCulley	....	adr supervisor
Susan McLean	....	assistant sound engineer
Barbara Parks	....	assistant sound editor
Geoffrey Patterson	....	production sound mixer (as Geoffrey Lucius Patterson)
Jeff Roenning	....	apprentice sound editor
Jac Rubenstein	....	foley supervisor
Warren Shaw	....	sound editor
Stuart Stanley	....	foley editor
Bill Sweeney	....	foley editor (as William Sweeney)
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
Steven Visscher	....	foley editor
David Wahnon	....	first assistant sound editor
Tony Martinez	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Blitstein	....	special effects coordinator
Steve Buscaino	....	wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Everett Byrom III	....	special effects assistant
Randy Cabral	....	special effects foreman
Norman Cabrera	....	animal sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Yancy Calzada	....	key wing mechanic: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Yancy Calzada	....	puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Mario Castillo	....	mechanical assistant: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Rick Cedillo	....	animatronic bull fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Mitchell J. Coughlin	....	wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (as Mitch Coughlin)
Kenneth Coulman	....	special effects assistant: Chicago unit
Yuri Everson	....	project coordinator: Amalgamated Dynamics
Steve Frakes	....	mold shop foreman: Amalgamated Dynamics
Linda Frobos	....	feather sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Alec Gillis	....	animatronic effects designer and creator
Alec Gillis	....	lead puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Camilla Henneman	....	animatronic bull fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Karen Lafler	....	wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Josselin Mahot	....	wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Tony Matijevich	....	wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects foreman (as Randy Moore)
Mike Morris	....	bull wrangler: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Christine Papalexis	....	animatronic bull fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Christine Papalexis	....	puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
David Penikas	....	key animatronic bull mechanic: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
David Penikas	....	puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (as Dave Penikas)
Aron D. Peterson	....	special effects assistant: Chicago (as Aron Peterson)
Andy Schoneberg	....	project coordinator: Amalgamated Dynamics
Andy Schoneberg	....	puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Shannon Shea	....	puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Cody Smith	....	bull wrangler: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Diana Smith	....	bull wrangler: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Kate Studley	....	key wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Dieter Sturm	....	special effects coordinator: Chicago unit
Yvonne Sturm	....	special effects foreman: Chicago
Mark Viniello	....	wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	animatronic effects designer and creator
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	lead puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Janel Alexander	....	lead technical assistant: SPI
Ted Alexandre	....	systems administrator/resource manager: SPI
Nikki Bell	....	editorial coordinator: SPI
Lydia Bottegoni	....	digital production manager: SPI
Jeanette Brill	....	visual effects coordinator: SPI (as Jeanette Volturno)
Suzy Brown	....	digital/roto artist: SPI
Louis Cetorelli	....	computer graphic supervisor: SPI
Anita Cukurs	....	digital artist: SPI
Katya Culberg	....	systems engineering coordinator: SPI
Heather Davis	....	senior compositor: SPI
Christopher J. Decedue	....	technical assistant: SPI
Debbie Denise	....	visual effects executive producer: SPI
Sheena Duggal	....	high speed compositing supervisor: SPI
Nancy Evans	....	digital/roto artist: SPI
Thomas F. Ford IV	....	high speed compositing technical coordinator: SPI
Mark A. Freid	....	visual effects stage manager: SPI
Dawn Guinta	....	high speed compositing production manager: SPI
Ralph Horan	....	executive producer: SPI
Lisa Kahatriya	....	roto artist: SPI
Martin A. Kline	....	senior art director: SPI (as Marty Kline)
Marcus D. Kraus	....	visual effects camera department supervisor: SPI
Kenneth Kurras	....	lead film recordist: SPI (as Ken Kurras)
Allen Mansour	....	visual effects equipment manager: SPI
Michael J. McAlister	....	visual effects director of photography: SPI (as Mike McAlister)
John McGee	....	matte painter: SPI
Mickey McGovern	....	visual effects producer: SPI
M. Scott McKee	....	lead compositor: SPI
Mike Perry	....	digital artist: SPI
Janos Pilenyi	....	opticals: Cineric Inc. (as Janos O. Pilenyi)
Vance Piper	....	visual effects camera operator: SPI
Derrick Quarles	....	film recording technician: SPI
Ken Ralston	....	senior visual effects supervisor: SPI
Jody Rogers	....	visual effects editor: SPI
Stephen Rosenbaum	....	visual effects supervisor: SPI
Michael Scheffe	....	art director: SPI
Chuck Shuman	....	visual effects director of photography: SPI
Audrea Topps Harjo	....	software production coordinator: SPI
Kristen D. Trattner	....	high speed compositing digital artist: SPI
Michael J. Travers	....	digital artist: SPI (as Mike Travers)
Pat Turner	....	visual effects director of photography: SPI
Dennis Webb	....	I/O supervisor: SPI
Guy Wiedmann	....	assistant effects editor: SPI
Art David	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Kelly Granite	....	visual effects compositor (uncredited)
John McGee	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Paul McGhee	....	film scanning and recording (uncredited)
Hal Miles	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Derek N. Prusak	....	visual effects assistant cameraman (uncredited)
Jeff Zucker	....	gaffer: visual effects unit (uncredited)

Stunts
John Branagan	....	stunts
Charles Croughwell	....	stunt coordinator (as Charlie Croughwell)
Corey Michael Eubanks	....	stunts (as Corey Eubanks)
James Fierro	....	stunts (as Jim Fierro)
Johnny Hock	....	stunts (as John Hock)
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts (as Brett Jones)
John Jones	....	stunts
Lonnie Nelson	....	stunts
John Hicks Pearce	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts
Mark Riccardi	....	stunt double: Mr. Travolta
Ben Scott	....	stunts
Dean Smith	....	stunts
Russell Solberg	....	stunts
Scott Sproule	....	stunts
Jim Dougherty	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Andrus	....	grip
Richard Bond	....	rigging best boy: Chicago
Buzzy Burwell	....	electrician
Richard L. Carden	....	dolly grip (as Rick Carden)
Henry Cline	....	first assistant camera
Theodore A. Corso	....	rigging best boy electric: Chicago (as Theodore Corso)
David Crone	....	Steadicam operator
David Crone	....	additional second camera
Sean Devine	....	grip
Jason Goodowens	....	grip
Austin Goss	....	rigging gaffer
Joseph Graham	....	dolly grip (as Joe Graham)
Lisa Guerriero	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Hudecek	....	rigging gaffer: Chicago
Lawrence Karman	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Kloss	....	electrician
Key Kolb	....	key rigging grip
Pete Kolb	....	grip
John Lacy	....	electrician
Patrick Lennon	....	best boy electric (as Packy Lennon)
Bradley T. Matthys	....	key rigging grip: Chicago
Steven Matthys	....	key grip: Chicago
Chris Reddish	....	best boy electric
Patrick Reddish	....	gaffer (as Pat Reddish)
Rusty Reilly	....	best boy grip
Jeffrey R. Renfrow	....	gaffer: Chicago (as Jeffrey Renfrow)
Lawrence Renfrow	....	best boy: Chicago
Donis Rhoden	....	grip
Peter D. Roome	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Zade Rosenthal	....	still photographer
Martin Schaer	....	camera operator
Jim Shelton	....	key grip
Peter Simonite	....	camera loader (as Peter 'Ace' Simonite)
Zane Streater	....	grip
Peter J. Verrando	....	24 frame video operator
Robert Waddell	....	best boy grip: Chicago
Troy Webb	....	best boy electric
Christopher Woods	....	director of photography: second unit
Glenn Dunn	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
David Schmalz	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Walter 'Bud' Scott	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jo Edna Boldin	....	casting: Texas
Dara Gray	....	extras casting: Third Coast Extras Casting
Melinda Muse	....	extras casting assistant
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting: Chicago (as Mark Ridge)
Ann Woodward	....	casting assistant
Chris Fowler	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
James P. Cullen	....	wardrobe: Mr. Travolta (as Jimmy Cullen)
Taneia Lednicky	....	wardrobe supervisor
Janet Powell	....	set costumer (as Janet L. Powell)
Gina Wingate	....	assistant costume designer
Robin McCarthy	....	wardrobe seamstress (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jennifer Davidoff Cook	....	assistant editor (as Jennifer A. Davidoff)
Jacob Craycroft	....	apprentice editor
Keiko Deguchi	....	assistant editor
Mark Ginsberg	....	color timer
Gary Levy	....	first assistant editor
Fela Ife Small	....	post-production coordinator
Steve Kraus	....	editing systems technician (uncredited)
Nerissa Oden	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Aldrich	....	soundtrack album supervisor
Bob Badami	....	music editor
Steven Bramson	....	orchestrator (as Steve Bramson)
Daniella Capretta	....	soundtrack album supervisor
Jolene Cherry	....	soundtrack album supervisor
Don Davis	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Shannon Erbe	....	assistant music editor
Dan Evans Farkas	....	assistant music editor
Luana Jackman	....	vocal contractor
Tracy Martinson	....	assistant music editor
Nicholas Meyers	....	music editor (as Nick Meyers)
Nicholas Meyers	....	music supervisor (as Nick Meyers)
Randy Newman	....	conductor
Randy Newman	....	orchestrator
Debbie Reinberg	....	soundtrack business affairs
Jonathan Sacks	....	orchestrator
Frank Wolf	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
John Berggren	....	driver
Armando Borbon	....	driver
Tony Brazas	....	driver: Mr. Travolta
Gary Burch	....	driver
Danny Castaneda	....	driver
Henry Castillo	....	driver
Charlie Coulter	....	driver
Tracy Craytor	....	driver
Billy Cude	....	driver
Rolando De Hoyos	....	driver
Frank De La Fuente	....	driver
Mary Delaney	....	driver
Jim Dicuffa	....	driver
John East	....	driver
Cecil D. Evans	....	driver (as Cecil Evans)
Joe Gallien	....	driver
Luis Garza	....	driver
Emilio M. Gonzales	....	driver (as Emilio Gonzales)
Mike Hitch	....	driver
James F. Hogan	....	transportation coordinator: Chicago
Cliff Hunt	....	driver
Tara Fusco Lane	....	transportation office coordinator
David Little	....	driver
Sam Lockhart	....	driver
Mimi N. McGreal	....	transportation office coordinator (as Mimi McGreal)
Jerry McKnight	....	transportation coordinator (as Gerald McKnight)
Doyle Nelson	....	driver
Lonnie Nelson	....	driver
Ronald L. Paschall	....	driver
Joseph P. Pekar	....	driver
Jack Prince	....	driver
Karen Prince	....	driver
Robert J. Rocco	....	driver (as Robert Rocco)
Hector G. Rodriguez	....	driver (as Hector Rodriguez)
Ben Rodriguez Jr.	....	driver
Jack Sander	....	driver
Phil Schriber	....	transportation captain
Russell E. Scott	....	picture car coordinator
Joe Self	....	driver
Jesus F. Tellez	....	driver (as Jessie Tellez)
Butch Themer	....	driver
Jay Weintraub	....	transportation captain: Chicago
Wilburn White	....	driver
Darwin Witte	....	driver
Robert Wallace	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Roderick Alleyne	....	assistant: G. Mac Brown
Natalie Angel	....	location assistant
Mateo Barnstone	....	location assistant
Gregg Bell	....	set production assistant
Walter Bernard	....	title designer
Walter Bernard	....	title producer
Ivan Bigley	....	projectionist: T.M.P.S.
Raphael Boguslav	....	main title calligraphy
Jennifer Bridgwater	....	office production assistant
Paul A. Calabria	....	animal provider: Sparky (as Paul Calabria)
Jennifer Campbell	....	production coordinator (as Jenny Campbell)
Susan Carpenter	....	set production assistant
Anne Carr	....	medic
Noreen Coyne	....	office production assistant: Chicago
Kristin Dehnert	....	assistant location manager
James Dew	....	animal provider: Sparky
Demetra Diamantopoulos	....	location scout: Chicago
Dianne Dreyer	....	script supervisor
Goran Duka	....	caterer: Tony's Food Service
Peter Evangelatos	....	craft service
Kristen Felan	....	payroll accountant
E.J. Foerster	....	producer of second unit photography
Angelina Fontana	....	assistant: Sean Daniel
Milton Glaser	....	title designer
Milton Glaser	....	title producer
Thomas Griffin	....	office production assistant: Chicago
Ben Hampshire	....	assistant: Mr. Hurt
Tim Harrison	....	craft service assistant
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs	....	production accountant
Bob Hudgins	....	location manager
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen	....	choreographer
Sativa January	....	accounting assistant
Karen Keener	....	hair: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Mark Kernan	....	caterer: Tony's Food Service
John Kerum	....	caterer: Tony's Food Service
Mara Kerum	....	caterer: Tony's Food Service
Tony Kerum	....	caterer: Tony's Food Service
Kathy Kiatta	....	assistant: Ms. MacDowell
David H. Kramer	....	adr loop group (as David Kramer)
Jennifer Lane	....	intern: AFI
Francisco Leora	....	caterer: Tony's Food Service
Kimberlyn Lucken	....	assistant: Jonathan D. Krane
Kathryn Madden	....	medic: Chicago
Mark Mamalakis	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
James R. McAllister	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
Rob McGrath	....	location assistant
Parker Meyer	....	set production assistant
Daniel Mimura	....	craft service assistant
Ron Mitchell	....	set production assistant
Robert J. Morton	....	assistant: Mr. Travolta
Gerald F. Nichols	....	set production assistant: Chicago (as Gerald Nichols)
Eric A. Pot	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Bobby Sconci	....	mechanic
Ann Segars	....	location assistant: Chicago (as Anne Segars)
Joshua J. Smith	....	office production assistant (as Josh Smith)
Betsy Sokolow	....	unit publicist
Seve Spracklen	....	assistant accountant
Jane Stavinoha	....	assistant production coordinator
Meredith Stern	....	assistant: Jonathan D. Krane
Susan Such	....	executive assistant: Mr. Travolta
Raigen Thornton	....	medic
James Wagner	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Carmen B. Weets	....	assistant: Nora Ephron
Chip Weis	....	office production assistant
Jenni Wieland	....	accounting assistant (as Jennifer Wieland)
Patty Willett	....	assistant production coordinator: Chicago
Tony Brazas	....	assistant: Mr. Travolta (uncredited)
Sue Chipperton	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Sue Chipperton	....	dog trainer (uncredited)
Ray Conchado	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jenny Elsinger	....	location scout (uncredited)
Dean Gonzalez	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer Howell	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Jackman	....	production executive (uncredited)
Alan Jacques	....	projectionist (uncredited)
Vicki V. Johnson	....	set medic (uncredited)
Tatiana Komlos	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Virle S. Reid	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kerri Smeltzer	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)
Martha Waters	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Tom Copeland	....	thanks: Texas Film Commission
Jane Stern	....	thanks
Michael Stern	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Turner Pictures (I) (presents)
• Alphaville Films (producer) (as Alphaville)
• New Line Cinema

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Filmayer-Castle Rock-Turner S.A. (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (1997) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Rank Film Organization (1997) (UK) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1997) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2000) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Turner Pictures (I)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (visual effects) (as Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc.)
• Amalgamated Dynamics (as Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animals monitored by
• Apple Computer  computers supplied by
• Austin Film Commission  thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dolies (as Chapman)
• Chicago Film Office  thanks
• Cineric  opticals
• City of Austin, Texas, The  thanks
• City of Chicago  thanks
• Conway Studios Hollywood, California  music recorded at (as Conway Studios)
• Holzer & Ridge Casting Inc.  extras casting (as Holzer-Ridge Casting)
• Iowa Film Commission  thanks
• J.G. Films  negative cutting
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Jo Anne Kane Music Service)
• Location Lodging Worldwide  travel and accommodations
• MTM Enterprises  "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" clip courtesy of
• Momentum Films Inc.  2nd unit photography
• Revolution Records  soundtrack released by
• Revolution Records  soundtrack
• Shotmaker  camera car provided by
• Sony Scoring  music recorded at (as Sony Pictures Scoring Stage)
• Sound One Corporation  sound re-recording (as Sound One Corp.)
• Swiss Crane Inc.  swiss cranes provided by
• T.H.E. Tools  avid support
• Texas Film Commission  thanks
• Third Coast Extras Casting  extras casting
• Tony's Food Service  catering
• Victor Duncan  grip and lighting equipment

MPAA:

Rated PG for a mild barroom brawl, some language and sensuality.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Austria:U | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate no. 34653)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Turner Pictures (I)

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: At Joe's, the first restaurant the group stops at, the waitress brings the food and, within minutes, when Micheal gets up to dance, the waitress comes back and takes Dorothy's plate without her having eaten anything from it. The waitress then sets down a cup of coffee.

Quotes:

[repeated line, while cooking breakfast]
Pansy Milbank: Over easy!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Yes Man (2008)

Soundtrack:

What a Wonderful World

Funny and heartwarming little movie

I really enjoyed this movie for what it is: A funny little film that doesn't take itself too seriously. Plot summaries are available everywhere so I won't go into details. Michael isn't about a complex plot anyway. It just builds on a great premise and takes the viewer on a wonderful road trip.

John Travolta's performance as a chain-smoking, lady-loving, bar-brawling, pie-eating angel is just perfect. And who doesn't love Sparky?

Watch this if you want to have a few laughs and a overall good time. Highly recommended.