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Director:
Eric Schaeffer
Writer:
Eric Schaeffer (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 January 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A whimsical look back at the life of a bisexual man who is going straight and nervous about his upcoming wedding. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Beautiful and underrated. more (14 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Eric Schaeffer ... Wirey Spindell

Eric Mabius ... Wirey, age 17
Devin Matthews ... Wirey, Junior High
Zane Adlum ... Wirey, age 8

Callie Thorne ... Tabitha

Samantha Buck ... Samantha
Jennifer Wiltsie ... Wirey's Mom, Young

Peggy Gormley ... Wirey's Mom, Mature

John Doman ... Wirey's Father
Caroline Strong ... Judy
Don Creech ... Mean Teacher
John Deyle ... Principal Dickens

Bryan Callen ... Robby-present day

Mel Rodriguez ... Ernesto (as Melvin Rodriguez)
Stefan Niemczyk ... Lapper
Gerry Rosenthal ... Mike Johnson
Bill Weeden ... Bill
Jim Gaffigan ... Announcer #2

Jenna Stern ... Roxanne
Leanne Whitney ... Beth
Greg Haberny ... Niles
Michelle Hurst ... Arlene
David Healy ... Yuppie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Rutanya Alda ... Coach's Wife

Erica Bergsmeds ... Helena

Stephen C. Bradbury ... Shop Class Teacher (as Stephen Bradbury)

Chuck Bradley ... Mean Kid Spy
Angela Bullock ... Tabatha's Girlfriend
Amanda Burwasser ... Cousin Betsy
Lou Cantres ... Raphael
Lauren Chen ... Little Chinese Girl
Eric E. Demski ... Kikos
Brett Donnelly ... Bass Player in Wirey's band
Adam Ernster ... Spike
Dionne Ford ... Danny the Model
Paul Frediani ... Calhoun Coach
Corey Greaves ... Greg
Billie Greenfield ... Brooke Swarthen
Bruce Greenfield ... Scout #2
Van Greenfield ... Scout #1
Vanessa Greenfield ... Rebecca Levine
Zoe Greenfield ... Wirey's Stepsister
John C. Havens ... Announcer #1
Julian Henry ... Wirey - Baby

Gideon Jacobs ... Wirey, Age 10 (voice)
Ingrid Kogin ... Russian Hooker
Amanda Kravat ... Stripper Waitress
Tara Kruse ... Sally
Lisa Lang ... Stephanie
Jan Lauren ... Great Neck Girl / Teenage Girl
Kyle Logan ... Dave
Solange Marquis ... Mary
Dolores McDougal ... Tabitha's mother

William Charles Mitchell ... FBI Man
Edward J. Moore ... Lapper Teacher / Coach
Philip Novoa ... Jiz
Michael Pallotta ... Gabe
David Pancake ... Football Coach
Michael Patterson ... Scout #2

Keri Lynn Pratt ... First Date

Jorge Pupo ... Scout #1
Ted Read ... Whorehouse Gatekeeper
Silvan Sennon ... Robby - 7th Grade
Wally Shaykhoun ... Minister
Irma St. Paule ... Angel Lady
Kenneth P. Strong ... Shrink
Anthony Tavaglione ... Mean Kid - Jr. High
Sara Ziff ... Sarah (as Sarah Ziff)
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Directed by
Eric Schaeffer 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Eric Schaeffer  writer

Produced by
Bruce Greenfield .... executive producer
Dolly Hall .... producer
Robert Kravitz .... co-producer
Terence Michael .... producer
Lloyd Segan .... producer
Dawn Wolfrom .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Amanda Kravat 
 
Cinematography by
Kramer Morgenthau 
 
Film Editing by
Mitchel Stanley 
 
Casting by
Sheila Jaffe 
Georgianne Walken 
 
Production Design by
Mark Helmuth 
 
Set Decoration by
Niamh Byrne 
 
Costume Design by
Bootsy Holler 
Amanda Sanders  (as Amanda Silberstein)
 
Makeup Department
Ralph Lambiase .... makeup day-player
Susan Reilly LeHane .... key hair stylist (as Susan Reilly)
Tania Ribalow .... makeup artist
Lauren Weinstein .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Alex Corven Caronia .... production manager
Rita Romagnino .... production supervisor
Mike Weiss .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Ogens .... second assistant director
Chris Roberts .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Brett Donnelly .... off-set dresser
Stuart Kaufman .... swing gang
Jose Pavon .... lead man
Lisa Scoppa .... on-set dresser (as Lisa Crivelli)
Ben Telford .... property master
 
Sound Department
Rick Freeman .... dialogue editor
Chen Harpaz .... supervising sound editor
Gil Hova .... assistant sound editor
David Pastecchi .... location sound mixer
Griffin Richardson .... boom operator
Reilly Steele .... sound re-recording mixer
Noah Timan .... production sound mixer
Brian Vancho .... foley artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Joaquín Baca-Asay .... director of photography: second unit
Dayvon Baldwin .... best boy grip
Nicole Brait .... third electrician
Ryan Cooke .... third grip
Doug Foote .... first assistant camera
David Gorn .... key grip
Christopher B. Green .... first assistant camera
Brian Hwang .... fourth electrician
Dan Kubicek .... electrician
Charles McEntee .... grip
Steven Meizler .... camera operator
Edward Read .... gaffer
Francis Spieldenner .... second assistant camera
John Verni .... still photographer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bootsy Holler .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Mark Ginsberg .... color timer
Samara Levenstein .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Janice Ginsberg .... music supervisor
Peter Millrose .... composer: additional music
 
Transportation Department
Ray Cruz .... transportation coordinator
John Verni .... driver
 
Other crew
Theo Angell .... set production assistant
Alexandra DellaPenna .... production office coordinator
Rita Mate .... accountant
Livia Monte .... production coordinator
T.J. Morehouse .... location manager
Mina Park .... assistant to line producer
J.T. Petty .... office production assistant
Betsy Shankin .... location manager
Betsy Shankin .... location scout
J.P. Summerskill .... production accountant
Joe Violante .... dailies advisor
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA more
Company:
Five Minutes Before the Miracle more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Anachronisms: In what is suppose to be the year 1969 a sign for the Broadway show "Chicago" can be seen on the Howard Johnson's restaurant in Times Square in Manhattan. That show didn't open until 1975. more
Soundtrack:
Beautifully Complicated more

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User Comments

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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Beautiful and underrated., 21 April 2002
10/10
Author: *(CableGuy)* from Newport News, VA

I like the earlier description of this movie as a life poem. I caught this totally at random on the Movie Channel last night, and was captivated enough to stick with it the whole way. There's really just a toally unique voice to the film, a poetry of narration that's meaningful without straying into pretension. There's also many hilarious moments from Wirey's middle-school days that are crude without being potty humor. It's sad that this movie is so low-rated. The fact that there are so many 1's makes me think the numbers are cooked- I can't see how anyone could see the movie as that abysmal. Sure, this is by no means a typical romantic comedy, but it is a very unique viewpoint of a very unique life, of a man whose very appeal comes from his detachment, a detachment he must overcome before it destroys him. Give this flick a chance. It came out of nowhere for me, and I feel the richer for it.

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