Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

Director:

Neil LaBute

Writer (WGA):

Neil LaBute (written by)

Release Date:

21 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Three couples. A dozen relationships. A million problems.

Plot:

Unhappy couples fall apart and hop into other beds with other people.

Plot Keywords:

Locker Room | Female Nudity | Shower Scene | Lesbianism | Undressing Scene

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Aug. 1	12:00 AM	SHOW
Tue. Aug. 5	1:15 AM	TMC

Cast

Amy Brenneman	...	Mary
Aaron Eckhart	...	Barry
Catherine Keener	...	Terri
Nastassja Kinski	...	Cheri
Jason Patric	...	Cary
Ben Stiller	...	Jerry
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Josh Dotson	...	Co-worker (uncredited)
Lola Glaudini	...	Jerry's Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Neil LaBute

Writing credits (WGA)
Neil LaBute		(written by)

Produced by
Steve Golin	....	producer
Alix Madigan	....	executive producer (as Alix Madigan-Yorkin)
Jason Patric	....	producer
Stephen Pevner	....	executive producer
Philip Steuer	....	co-producer

Cinematography by
Nancy Schreiber

Film Editing by
Joel Plotch

Casting by
Mali Finn

Production Design by
Charles Breen

Set Decoration by
Jeffrey Kushon

Costume Design by
April Napier

Makeup Department
Tarra D. Day	....	assistant makeup artist (as Tarra Day)
Desne J. Holland	....	key makeup artist (as Desne Holland)
Janine Rath	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Tim Clawson	....	executive in charge of production
Tim Clawson	....	unit production manager
Joel Hatch	....	production supervisor
Glenn Kiser	....	post-production supervisor: Propaganda Films
Linda Shamest	....	post-production supervisor (as Linda Rae Shamest)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Albert Cho	....	first assistant director
Todd Y. Murata	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Karl Beilstein	....	propmaker foreman
William Biggerstaff	....	paint foreman
Bryan Duff	....	property master
Eli Effner	....	propmaker foreman
Ken Gutierez	....	swing
Werner Hoetzinger	....	swing
Alex Katz	....	main title artwork
Kimberly O. Killgore	....	assistant property master
Melissa Mollo	....	art department coordinator
Roy 'Bucky' Moore	....	property master
Rhonda Paynter	....	on-set dresser
R.H. Phister	....	artist: gallery scenes
Erik Polczwartek	....	leadman
Daniel Turk	....	construction coordinator (as Daniel E. Turk)
Danny L. Turk	....	propmaker

Sound Department
Bradford Bell	....	digital/analog sound engineer
Felipe Borrero	....	sound mixer
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Seth Clarke	....	apprentice sound editor
Thomas Cunliffe	....	boom operator
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dane A. Davis	....	supervising sound editor
Tom Debold	....	apprentice sound editor
Barbara Delpuech	....	assistant sound editor (as Barbara Way)
George Flores	....	sound assistant
Thomas Kilzer	....	apprentice sound editor
Frank Long	....	digital/analog sound engineer
Matthew Machado	....	apprentice sound editor
Noel McIntosh	....	digital/analog sound engineer
Todd Niesen	....	sound editor (as Todd A. Niesen)
Jeffrey Perkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Geoffrey G. Rubay	....	sound editor (as Geoffrey Rubay)
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley artist (as Joe Sabella)
Jackson Schwartz	....	adr mixer
Jackson Schwartz	....	foley artist
Christopher Sheldon	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Dave Fiske	....	digital effects coordinator (as David Fiske)
Ray McIntyre Jr.	....	digital effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Antonio Aguilar	....	grip
Jason Andrew	....	rigging grip
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer
John A. Burke	....	first assistant camera
Jeffrey A. Cunningham	....	assistant camera (as Jeffrey Allan Cunningham)
Shomari Davis	....	rigging grip
Neil Fleischbein	....	grip
Kristin R. Glover	....	camera operator (as Kristin Glover)
Paul A. Hardiman	....	rigging best boy (as Paul Hardiman)
Dan Hofstad	....	electrician (as Daniel Hofstad)
Richard Kuhn	....	key grip
Jeff Levy	....	gaffer (as Jeffrey A. Levy)
Gary Louzon	....	key rigging grip
David Luckenbach	....	steadicam operator (as Dave Luckenbach)
Christian Rice	....	rigging gaffer
Beau Damon Richards	....	electrician
John Ridenour	....	best boy grip
Bruce Sharp	....	best boy electric
William Skinner	....	electrician
Andrew Smith	....	electrician
Gina Villalobos	....	camera loader
Tony Willard	....	dolly grip

Casting Department
Emily Schweber	....	casting associate
Maureen Whalen	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Henricksen	....	set costumer
Lynette Meyer	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Andrea Bottigliero	....	first assistant film editor
Keith Brachmann	....	assistant film editor
Joe Butler	....	apprentice editor (as Joseph Butler)
Joseph Butler	....	apprentice film editor
Mike Milliken	....	color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Tom Seid	....	assistant film editor (as Thomas Seid)

Music Department
Ron Finn	....	music editor
Frankie Pine	....	music supervisor
Dawn Soler	....	executive in charge of music: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (as Dawn Solér)
Steve Kaminski	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Joe Barreras	....	driver
Jeff Bova	....	transportation captain
Frank Gallardo	....	driver
Tui Letuli	....	driver
Antonio Molina	....	transportation coordinator
Sean J. Moore	....	driver
Billy Ray Poole	....	driver
Maro Uo Richmond	....	driver
Jim Shea	....	driver

Other crew
Erin Alexander	....	assistant: Ben Stiller
Gina Amoroso	....	assistant: Mr. Golin
Jana Avey	....	stand-in
Scott Bauer	....	set production assistant
Melissa J. Brantley	....	assistant: Mr. LaBute
Thomas Brunelle	....	additional voice
Darin Burt	....	assistant location manager
William Calvert	....	additional voice
Dea Cantu	....	script supervisor
Karen Chalk Wheeler	....	post-production accountant
Richard E. Chapla Jr.	....	production coordinator
Rita Lisa Danao	....	key set production assistant
Nour Dardari	....	production accountant
Josh Dotson	....	stand-in (as Joshua Dotson)
Geno Escarrega	....	assistant location manager
Leigh French	....	additional voice
Eddie Frierson	....	additional voice
Craig Glaser	....	craft service
Jennifer S. Gottlieb	....	key set production assistant
Brett Greenstein	....	assistant: Mr. Golin
Jeff Gross	....	assistant production coordinator
Ellen Hofstadter	....	accounting supervisor (as Ellen Hofstadter-Shapiro)
Frederick T. King Jr.	....	production office assistant
Robert Lamkin	....	caterer (as Robert A. Lampkin)
Andrea Larsen	....	first assistant accountant
Luisa Leschin	....	additional voice
Christie Mellor	....	additional voice
Phil J. Minsky	....	caterer
Kevin B. Piatt	....	set medic
Walter Raney	....	assistant: Mr. Patric
Noel Reyes	....	caterer
Mark Rodriguez	....	set production assistant
Hilary Russell	....	set production assistant
Ruth Silveira	....	additional voice
Christopher W. Trott	....	location manager (as Christopher Trott)
Sarah Voigt	....	production office assistant (as Sarah Curran Voigt)
Molly Ward	....	assistant to cast
Michael Wat	....	payroll accountant
Suzanne Coker	....	body double (uncredited)
Paul Hargrave	....	executive location manager: Propaganda Films (uncredited)
Maria Williams	....	assistant: Ben Stiller (uncredited)

Thanks
Don Finn	....	thanks (as Donn Finn)

Production Companies

• Polygram Filmed Entertainment
• Propaganda Films
• Fleece

Distributors

• Gramercy Pictures (1998) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Sogefilms S.A. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures France (UPF) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Veronica (2004) (Netherlands) (TV)
• PolyGram Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Universal TV (????-) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic (digital optical effects)

Other Companies

• Apocalyptica  group cast members: featured songs
• Art-O-Rama  gallery scenes artwork
• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• Calvin Klein Home  home furnishings
• Calvin Klein  wardrobe and accessories
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Clein & White Inc.  publicity
• Danetracks  sound design and editing
• In Motion Catering  catering
• International Recording  sound post-production
• Leonetti Company  production equipment
• Marlborough Galleries  main title artwork
• Pacific Title/Mirage  titles
• Rocky Mountain Motion Pictures  camera equipment provided by
• Title House  opticals

Also Known As:

Friends and Neighbors (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic sexual dialogue, strong sexuality and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:12 | Australia:MA | USA:R | Argentina:18 | Canada:18A | France:U | Peru:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

The dialogue was written so that the character's names would never be revealed - until the end credits.

Quotes:

Terri: It's over. Thanks so much, it was lovely. I'll get the rest of my stuff later.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kali tapa karfitsa (2000)

Soundtrack:

Wherever I May Roam

It's me? Isn't it?

"It's me? Isn't it?" was said a lot by the characters in this film, and all but one of them decided it is them.

I gave this film 10 stars - I thought it was a very interesting tale of these two couples, their single friend, and a lesbian that they all eventually meet.

Poor Ben Stiller's character just wants to talk - but nobody really wants to listen.

Catherine Keener's character just wants everybody to be quiet but she's not having much luck with that.

Aaron Eckhart just wants to please his wife, but the fact is nobody can please his wife, played by Amy Brenneman, because she hasn't a clue what she wants.

Jason Patric's character thinks everybody should please him whenever he wants them to, as he's quite sure he always pleases them.

What's all these characters problem in common? Well, it's sex. Yes, this film is all about sex and how everybody just wants to have good sex but nobody is actually having good sex.