The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Stephen T. Kay

Writers:

Neal Cassady (letter)
Stephen T. Kay (writer)

Release Date:

20 June 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

Life is what happens when you're busy making plans

Plot:

Neal Cassady is living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard and and philandering around town...

Plot Keywords:

1940s | Neal Cassady | Picket Fence | Tire | Football

Cast

Thomas Jane	...	Neal Cassady
Keanu Reeves	...	Harry
Adrien Brody	...	Ben
John Doe	...	Lewis
Claire Forlani	...	Joan
Jim Haynie	...	Jerry
Marg Helgenberger	...	Lizzy
Lucinda Jenney	...	Rosie Trickle
Gretchen Mol	...	Mary Greenway
Pat McNamara	...	Father Fletcher
Kate Williamson	...	Nurse Waring
Cristine Rose	...	Mrs. Greenaway (as Christine Rose)
Meadow Sisto	...	Sarah
Amy Smart	...	Jeananne
Alexandra Holden	...	Vicky
Clark Gregg	...	Cop #1
Joe Charbanic	...	Cop #2
Edward Bates	...	Player #1
Ted Henning	...	Guard #1
Josh Randall	...	Guard #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Bower	...	Captain (uncredited)
Jeff Enden	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Stephen T. Kay

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Neal Cassady		letter
Stephen T. Kay		writer (as Stephen Kay)

Produced by
Peter Abrams	....	executive producer
Edward Bates	....	producer
J.P. Guerin	....	executive producer
Donald Kushner	....	executive producer
Estelle Lasher	....	co-executive producer
Robert L. Levy	....	executive producer
Peter Locke	....	executive producer
Phil Mittleman	....	co-producer
Lawrence Mortorff	....	executive producer
Elizabeth Robinson	....	co-executive producer
Louise Rosner	....	producer

Original Music by
Tyler Bates

Cinematography by
Bobby Bukowski

Film Editing by
Dorian Harris

Casting by
Laurel Smith

Production Design by
Amy B. Ancona

Art Direction by
Rachel Kamerman

Set Decoration by
Melissa M. Levander

Costume Design by
Denise Wingate

Makeup Department
Laura DeLuisa	....	hair stylist (as Laura De Luisa)
Suzanne Diaz	....	key makeup artist
Laura Machieraldo	....	additional hair stylist
Laura Machieraldo	....	additional makeup artist
Laura Markert	....	additional hair stylist
Laura Markert	....	additional makeup artist
Lynn Rodgers	....	hair stylist
Jennifer Turchi	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Sherwood Jones	....	post-production supervisor
Megan F. Ring	....	post-production supervisor
Louise Rosner	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Charbanic	....	second second assistant director
William Paul Clark	....	first assistant director
Mari Raymer	....	second second assistant director: Utah
Sholto J. Roeg	....	second assistant director
Pilar Savone	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Eden Barr	....	assistant set decorator
Daniel Beralas	....	scenic artist
Arthur Boardman	....	constructor
Grahame Budd	....	lead scenic artist (as Billy Budd)
Todd Chidester	....	scenic artist: Utah
Daniel Colivito	....	swing: Utah
Jeremy Cook	....	carpenter
Brian Cooper	....	scenic artist
Carol Emmerling	....	scenic artist
Darla R. Hitchcock	....	on-set dresser (as Darla Hitchcock)
Pascal Humbert	....	carpenter
Susan Hutchinson	....	scenic artist
Brad Jones	....	prop assistant
Melissa R. Jones	....	scenic artist (as Melissa Jones)
Suzan Katcher	....	scenic artist
Michael Lindsay	....	property master
Arn McCain	....	swing gang: day player
Michael McCarley	....	lead man
Raymond A. McNeely	....	carpenter
Martha Nelson	....	scenic artist
Michael Relsman	....	swing
Rex Reyes	....	swing
Lisa Vasquez	....	assistant art director
Matthew Voortman	....	swing (as Matt Voortman)
Trevor Wilson	....	swing
Tim Wincott	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Anna Bright	....	assistant foley editor
Peter S. Carlstedt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew DeCristofaro	....	sound supervisor
Andrew DeCristofaro	....	supervising sound editor
Jeff Enden	....	boom operator
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Kerr	....	foley walker
Rick Knowlton	....	foley mixer
Sidney Kohn	....	assistant sound editor
Leonard Marcel	....	sound designer
Leonard Marcel	....	supervising sound editor
Joan Rowe	....	foley walker (as Joanie Rowe)
Zeke Salas	....	assistant sound recordist (as Ezequiel Salas)
Larry Schalit	....	adr editor
Larry Schalit	....	dialog editor
Joel E. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roger V. Stevenson	....	sound mixer (as Roger Stevenson)
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Jeff Vaughn	....	adr mixer
Brandon Walker	....	adr recordist
Mark Weingarten	....	sound mixer

Stunts
Glade Quinn	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Erick Beck	....	electrician: Utah (as Eric Beck)
John Busch	....	dolly grip
John Busch	....	key grip
Poul Jorgen Christensen	....	electrician: Utah (as Jorgen Christensen)
James Coffin	....	electrician
Russ I. Conklin	....	electrician (as Russell L. Conklin)
John Coulter	....	grip: Utah
Gary R. Cox	....	electrician: Utah (as Gary Cox)
Wally Cox	....	electrician: Utah
Tana Dubbe	....	best boy grip
Steve Hagstrom	....	grip
Terry Hilton	....	best boy electric: Utah
Kevin Kennedy	....	key grip
Michael J. Latino	....	first assistant camera
Sean McKelvey	....	gaffer
Charlie McNamara	....	gaffer
Terry Mitchell	....	lighting technician
Kurt Naugle-Taylor	....	grip (as Kurt Nangle-Taylor)
Rick Page	....	second assistant camera
David L. Peck	....	gaffer: Utah (as David Peck)
Theo Pingarelli	....	second assistant camera
Glen Quinn	....	grip: Utah
Josh Randall	....	grip
Dale Robinette	....	still photographer
Jeff Rosenblatt	....	grip: Utah
Chip Rothenberger	....	grip (as Gary 'Chip' Rothenberger)
Bruce Sharp	....	electrician
Alvin Simmons	....	dolly grip: Utah
Justin Stroh	....	electrician
Larry Sushinski	....	best boy electric
Chuckie Travers	....	grip (as Charles Travers)
Rachel Wells	....	electrician
Jeremy Wheeler	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Cassandra Kulukundis	....	casting associate
Cate Praggastis	....	extras casting: Utah (as Cate Praggatis)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anita Cabada	....	set costumer
John Casey	....	costume supervisor
Elizabeth 'Lanny' Sikes	....	set costumer (as Lanny Sykes)

Editorial Department
Anthony Santiago	....	assistant editor
David C. Whitten	....	color timer

Music Department
Tyler Bates	....	score producer
Bill Black	....	music editor
Robert Carranza	....	score mixer
Robert Carranza	....	score recordist
Jeanne Lin	....	music coordinator
Christopher Violette	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Mike Bachman	....	picture vehicle coordinator: Utah
Joe Martinez	....	transportation captain
Brett Miller	....	transportation coordinator: Utah
Eric Miller	....	transportation coordinator
Stephen Pate	....	transportation captain: Utah

Other crew
Rhonda Bingham	....	paymaster
Carolyn Cassady	....	consultant
Marc Conn	....	location manager: Utah
Lucian Cucchiarella	....	production assistant
Jim Duff	....	assistant: Mr. Bates
Shilo Farnsworth	....	office production assistant: Utah
Kiley Fascia	....	production accountant
Joey Geiger	....	production assistant
David Hansfield	....	assistant accountant
Stacey Hinnen	....	post-production accountant
Alicia Hopkins	....	post-production accountant
Coti Hudgens	....	office production assistant: Utah
Aram 'AJ' Jibilian	....	production assistant
Dana Koellner	....	production coordinator
Marcus McRiley	....	craft service
Arty Morris	....	production assistant
Scott Peterson	....	script supervisor
Kent Richards	....	set production assistant: Utah
Emily Roth	....	assistant: Mr. Abrams
Anthony J. Saenz	....	location manager (as Anthony Saenz)
Mike Steaheli	....	craft service: Utah (as Michael Staheli)
Jay Traynor	....	location manager
Curtis Winter	....	assistant: Mr. Kay
Carla Woodmansee	....	production coordinator: Utah

Production Companies

• Bates Entertainment
• Kushner-Locke Company, The
• Tapestry Films

Distributors

• Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (DVD)
• Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (TV)
• Elephant Films (2001) (France) (all media)
• Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Kl/7 Venture
• Kushner-Locke Company, The
• Manga Films (Spain)
• New City Releasing
• New Films International
• Roxie Releasing
• Universal Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services  payroll services
• CFI Imaging Group  titles and opticals
• Hollywood Rental Company  lighting and grip equipment
• In Frame Inc.  negative cutting
• Matthews  grip equipment
• Rainbow Casting Service  extras casting (as Rainbow Casting)
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera dollies and cranes
• Redman Movies and Stories  generators
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and lighting equipment
• Stagg Street Studios  score mixed at
• Take One! Casting  extras casting (as Take One Casting)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Spain:13 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bates Entertainment

Trivia:

The film is based on a letter written by Cassady to Jack Kerouac in 1950.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The epilogue notes that Neal Cassady died in 1968 at the age of 42. In actuality, he died four days before his 42nd birthday.

Quotes:

Harry: Give me your shoe! I want to kiss the ground you walk on!

Soundtrack:

Heartbreaker

WONDERFUL FILM

This movie was amazing...Thomas Jane was terrific..Claire Forlani, Gretchen Mol..BUT..the one who stole the film...was KEANU REEVES..he should be VERY proud of the job he did in this film. He *was* Harry...was not afraid to put on the extra pounds for the role..he looked like a loser barfly.. a very lovable one..This was a very overlooked film..that many people have not had the privilege to see...If you want to see Keanu Reeves ACT..see this film..Stephen Kay did a wonderful job..he captured the spirit of the time in the language and the cinematography.