Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers (WGA):

Cornell Woolrich (novel)
Phoef Sutton (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The story of a girl who is going from filthy to rich [USA Theatrical]

Plot:

Connie Doyle is eighteen and pregnant her boyfriend has kicked her out. She accidentaly ends up on a...

Plot Keywords:

Train | Love | Remake | Heir | Mistaken Identity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Shirley MacLaine	...	Grace Winterbourne
Ricki Lake	...	Connie Doyle / Patricia Winterbourne
Brendan Fraser	...	Bill / Hugh Winterbourne
Miguel Sandoval	...	Paco
Loren Dean	...	Steve DeCunzo
Peter Gerety	...	Father Brian Kilraine
Jane Krakowski	...	Christine
Debra Monk	...	Lieutenant Ambrose
Cathryn de Prume	...	Renee
Kate Hennig	...	Sophie
Susan Haskell	...	Patricia Winterbourne
Justin Van Lieshout	...	Baby Hughie
Alec Thomlison	...	Baby Hughie
Jennifer Irwin	...	Susan
Victor A. Young	...	Dr. Hopley (as Victor Young)
Tony Munch	...	Steve's pal
Nesbitt Blaisdell	...	Homeless man
David Lipman	...	Conductor
Jim Feather	...	Conductor
Irene Pauzer	...	Woman on train
Bertha Leveron	...	Vera
Johnie Chase	...	Detective at Steve's
Craig Eldridge	...	Ambrose's assistant
Jack Mosshammer	...	Scuzzy friend
Santino Buda	...	Scuzzy friend
Marco Kyris	...	Scuzzy friend
Thomas Joyce	...	Jeweler
Tom Harvey	...	Ty Winthrop
Caroline Yli-Loumi	...	Florist
Peter Flemming	...	Wedding planner
Joa Gamelin	...	Wedding gown designer
Colin Fox	...	Wedding guest
Joan Luchak	...	Wedding guest
Melanie Zuber	...	Wedding guest
Bob McAlpine	...	Music combo
Rob Gusevs	...	Music combo
Shawn Eisenberg	...	Music combo
Glyn Stephens	...	Music combo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Bruno Borgman	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Terry Dinan	...	College student (uncredited)
Bobcat Goldthwait	...	TV comedian (uncredited)
Paula Prentiss	...	Maternity nurse (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff	...	Traveler (uncredited)
John Reidy	...	Cop In Park (uncredited)
Anthony Robbins	...	TV motivational speaker (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Benjamin

Writing credits (WGA)
Cornell Woolrich		(novel "I Married a Dead Man")
Phoef Sutton		(screenplay) and
Lisa-Maria Radano		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ross Canter	....	producer
Oren Koules	....	producer
Patrick J. Palmer	....	executive producer (as Patrick Palmer)
Dale Pollock	....	producer

Original Music by
Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by
Alex Nepomniaschy		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jacqueline Cambas
William Fletcher

Casting by
Nancy Foy

Production Design by
Evelyn Sakash

Art Direction by
Dennis Davenport

Set Decoration by
Casey Hallenbeck

Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge

Makeup Department
Christine Hart	....	key makeup artist
Inge Klaudi	....	makeup artist
Janice Miller	....	hair stylist
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Nathan Gendzier	....	production supervisor
Adam J. Shully	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paula Brody	....	second assistant director: Boston and New York
Dean Garvin	....	second second assistant director: Boston and New York
Stephen A. Glanzrock	....	second assistant director: Boston and New York (as Stephen Glanzrock)
David McAree	....	first assistant director
Cathie McGaw	....	second assistant director (as Cathy McGaw)
Michelle Michals	....	dgc trainee
Patrick J. Palmer	....	second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)
Dean Pulver	....	first assistant director: Boston and New York
Jill Campbell Samson	....	second second assistant director (as Jill Samson)
Elizabeth Scherberger	....	first assistant director
Glen Trotiner	....	first assistant director: Boston and New York
Mark Wallace	....	second assistant director
Jonathan Wright	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Suzy Abbott	....	art director: Boston and New York
Tory Bellingham	....	property master
Carlos Caneca	....	lead man
Katherine Conklin	....	set decorator: Boston and New York
Joe Curtin	....	construction coordinator
Jennifer Engel	....	assistant property master: Boston/New York
Mike Franklin	....	assistant property master (as Michael Franklin)
Russ J. Griffon	....	assistant property master: Boston/New York
Henry Jesiak	....	set dresser
Elis Lam	....	assistant art director
Tim Murton	....	assistant key scenic artist
Ian Nelmes	....	chargeman scenic artist
William F. Reynolds	....	property master: Boston/New York (as William Reynolds)
Paul Richards	....	leadman: Boston/New York
Andrew M. Stearn	....	assistant art director (as Andrew Stearn)
Norman White	....	construction coordinator: Boston, New York
Arvinder Grewal	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Etienne Martine	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Patrick Bietz	....	sound effects editor (as Pat Bietz)
Mike Dobie	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Egan	....	assistant sound editor
Richard Friedman	....	supervising adr editor (as Dick Friedman)
John Fundus	....	boom operator: Boston and New York
Scott D. Jackson	....	foley editor (as Scott Jackson)
Suhail Kafity	....	dialogue editor
Constance A. Kazmer	....	dialogue editor (as Constance Kazmer)
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
James J. Klinger	....	sound effects editor (as James Klinger)
Gary Krivacek	....	sound effects editor
Richard Lightstone	....	sound mixer
Chuck Neely	....	foley editor
Christopher O'Donnell	....	boom operator: Boston and New York (as Chris O'Donnell)
Jim Thompson	....	boom operator
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Greg Watkins)

Special Effects by
Michael Kavanagh	....	special effects supervisor
Brian Ricci	....	special effects coordinator: Boston, New York
Warren Appleby	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Tim Good	....	crane rain specialist (uncredited)

Stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunt double: Patricia
Erin Jarvis	....	stunt double: Connie
Larry A. McLean	....	stunt coordinator (as Larry McLean)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mikki Ansin	....	still photographer: Boston, New York
Bob Becchio	....	second assistant camera: Boston, New York
John Escapa	....	second assistant camera
Steve Ferrier	....	chief lighting technician
Kevin Fitzpatrick	....	best boy electric: Boston, New York
Michael Galbraith	....	best boy electric
Michael Ginsburg	....	still photographer: Boston, New York (as Michael Ginsberg)
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	key grip: Boston, New York
Tim Guinness	....	chief lighting technician: Boston, New York
Brian Heller	....	director of photography: second unit
James Hirsch	....	chief lighting technician: Boston, New York
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer
David Margolis	....	best boy electric: Boston, New York
Rebekah V. Michaels	....	assistant camera: second unit (as Rebecca Michaels)
Christopher Nethercoat	....	best boy grip
Harald Ortenburger	....	camera operator
Robert Paone	....	first assistant camera: Boston, New York
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip
Kyle Rudolph	....	Steadicam operator: Boston, New York
Dave C. Sheridan	....	first assistant camera (as Dave Sheridan)
Randy Tambling	....	key grip (as Randal Tambling)
Robert Tompkins	....	key grip: Boston, New York
Eric Boyle	....	grip (uncredited)
Rod Crombie	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Gary Deneault	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
John R. Kaplan	....	grip (uncredited)
Philip A. Reilly	....	generator operator: Boston (uncredited)
Chris Schillinger	....	rigging grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Ross Clydesdale	....	casting: Toronto
Carolyn Pickman	....	extras casting: Boston, New York
Jane Rogers	....	extras casting
Suzy Sharp-Kane	....	casting associate
Matt Bouldry	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy	....	extras casting assistant: Boston and New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pam Cane	....	assistant to costume designer
Graham Docherty	....	costume supervisor
Gail Filman	....	costume supervisor
Deborah Newhall	....	wardrobe supervisor: Boston, New York
Arthur Rowsell	....	assistant to costume designer
Gayle Franklin	....	costume set supervisor: extras (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Paula Greatbatch	....	assistant film editor (as Paula Suhy)
Gloria Kaiser	....	color timer
Paul Martinez	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Lawrence Ashmore	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Roy Prendergast	....	music editor
John Richards	....	scoring engineer
Maggie Rodford	....	music supervisor
Pietro Cecchini	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Theodor A. Brown	....	transportation coordinator: Boston, New York (as Theodore Brown)
Neil Montgomerie	....	transportation coordinator
William O'Brien	....	transportation coordinator: Boston, New York (as William O'Brien III)
Gerry Savoy	....	transportation captain
Bob Carnes	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
Ken Farnell	....	driver (uncredited)
Bobby Marsh	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Sheenah Andrews	....	production office coordinator
Jennifer Appleberry	....	assistant: Mr. Benjamin
Jon Badder	....	production assistant
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	gun wrangler (as Frenchie Berger)
Tim Biggins	....	production assistant: Boston, New York
Glenn Carbutt	....	production assistant: Boston, New York
Michelle Cooper	....	unit publicist: Boston, New York
Susanna David	....	script supervisor (as Suzanna David)
Martin Dzatko	....	assistant location manager
Ursula Easton	....	assistant accountant
Pablo Ferro	....	credits design
Beth Gilinsky	....	production secretary
Rob Harris	....	unit publicist: Boston, New York
Pamela Hochschartner	....	production office coordinator: Boston/New York
Vanessa Ireson	....	production assistant
Amanda Kronenberg	....	production assistant: Boston, New York
Christina Kutzer	....	assistant: Mr. Palmer
Jane Lanoutte	....	unit publicist: Boston, New York
Jeff Mako	....	assistant: Mr. Pollock
Bill Marks	....	assistant: Mr. Pollock
David Melito	....	production assistant: Boston/New York
Betty Michalyshyn	....	unit publicist
Ted Miller	....	location manager
Kimberlee Morley	....	production assistant
Jennifer Murphy	....	production assistant: Boston, New York
Elisabeth O'Kelly	....	production assistant: Boston, New York
Michelle Palmer	....	assistant: Mr. Palmer (as Michele Palmer-Bray)
Michael Peavey	....	helicopter pilot: second unit (as Mike Peavey)
Rebecca Ruddle	....	assistant: Ms. Lake
Adam Shankman	....	choreographer
Howard Stellmacher	....	assistant accountant
Sara Suskin	....	production assistant: Boston, New York
James E. Williams	....	production accountant (as James Williams)
Nathaniel Bonini	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Mary Feuer	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Eric Fisher	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jule Ann Jappe	....	assistant location manager: USA (uncredited)
Becky Jones	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jon Sperry	....	dialect coach (uncredited)

Thanks
Mike Collins	....	special thanks: Boston Transportation Department
Robin Dawson	....	special thanks: Massachusetts Film Office
Tim Grafft	....	special thanks: Massachusetts Film Office
Peggy Ings	....	special thanks: City of Boston Cultural Affairs
Kyle McCarthy	....	special thanks: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Production Companies

• A&M Films
• TriStar Pictures

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (Argentina)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• TriStar Pictures

Other Companies

• By David's  catering
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Coast to Coast Catering  catering (boston/new york)
• D. Bassett & Associates  negative cutting
• FedEx  trademark used by permission
• Jules Catering  Boston and New York catering
• Sony Pictures Studios Sound Department  post-production facilities
• Starcraft Services  craft service (as star craft)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief strong language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34001) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Peru:14 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

A&M Films

Trivia:

Despite having already lost 125 lbs, Ricki Lake was required to lose an additional 20 lbs before filming could begin.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Connie/Patricia first visits Steve at a motel, his room is on the ground floor, but when she returns later the same day, his room is on the second floor.

Quotes:

Paco: [to Connie/Patricia as she is leaving] I don't know where you come from. But I do know this: You are as much as Winterbourne as I am.

Movie Connections:

Version of No Man of Her Own (1950)

Soundtrack:

The Way You Look Tonight

Passable performances; horrible writing.

I've always wanted to see this movie but I have to admit it was disappointing. It's just so completely implausible and without logic that it's difficult to enjoy. Yeah, I know that fluffy romantic comedies aren't supposed to be realistic, but this one just stretches credulity too much. The worst deficiency is Brendan Frasier's chilly WASP suddenly and inexplicably melting into a nice guy. He not only changes his opinion about Ricki Lake but seems to completely change personality as well. One moment he's rudely questioning her every move and investigating her and virtually the next he's romancing her, tangoing her around the room and kissing her, and then proposing marriage! He goes from aloof to gooey in 6 seconds flat. It's just too much to swallow. What was it exactly that caused him to fall in love - her charming use of the words "tits" and "ass" at the dinner table? The haircut? (Actually, I liked her hair better long and curly). Don't get me wrong, I love Ricki Lake, and I don't think she was bad here, she just wasn't given anything to do, and we were never given any reason why Frasier should experience such a dramatic sea-change. If perhaps they'd shown that a few months had passed, or something to explain the abrupt turnaround. Frankly, everyone in this movie goes around like their brains are made of mush. I suppose Maclaine's alcoholic character has an excuse, but really, the extremely simplistic and downright stereotypical characterizations of everyone involved (rich people, poor people, gay latino butlers) were insulting. Maclaine, Frasier and Sandoval are excellent comedic actors, and do the best with what they can here, but the characters are not even close to real people. The only real thing I got out of it was drooling over Brendan Frasier, and frankly there are many other superior movies that can be used for that purpose.