Forever Lulu (2000)

Director:

John Kaye

Writer (WGA):

John Kaye (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

First Love Lasts Forever

Plot:

A schizophrenic romantic tracks down her college sweetheart to help her find their son she gave up for adoption sixteen years ago to the dismay of his new wife.

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Character Name In Title

Cast

Melanie Griffith	...	Lulu McAfee
Ryan Bollman	...	Freddie
Lee Garlington	...	Linda Davis
Patrick Swayze	...	Ben Clifton
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Claire Clifton
Matthew Fairchild	...	Man in Audience
Elisa Goodman	...	Woman in Audience
Greg Lipari	...	Book Seller
Daniel Nathan Spector	...	Clark
Gabrielle Ashry	...	Hostess - Helena's
David Duran	...	Bar Tender - Helena's
Sarah Dale	...	Punk Girl
Nan Martin	...	Lulu Look-Alike
Nick Offerman	...	Man - Boardner's
Beans Morocco	...	Old Man - Boardner's
Danny Tucker	...	Tucker
Michael J. Pollard	...	Hippie
Steven Bauer	...	Lou
Mimi Cagnetta	...	Flight Attendant
Bob Larkin	...	Old Guy at the Truck Stop
Frank Kopic	...	Motel Manager (as Frank Kopyc)
Jesse Kaye	...	Hotel Desk Clerk (as Jessie Kaye)
Christopher M. Dukes	...	Hotel Bellhop (as Christopher Dukes)
Richard Schiff	...	Jerome Ellsworth
Annie Corley	...	Millie Ellsworth
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Martin Ellsworth
Nicole Bilderback	...	Layla
Brooke Bloom	...	Teenage Usher
Agnieszka Musiala	...	Ticket Agent
Shane Edelman	...	Fedex Guy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Virzi	...	(voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
John Kaye

Writing credits (WGA)
John Kaye		(written by)

Produced by
Willi Bär	....	executive producer
Rainer Bienger	....	associate producer
Tani Cohen	....	co-producer
Boaz Davidson	....	producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Abra Edelman	....	producer
Diane Isaacs	....	producer (as Diane Sillan)
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
John Thompson	....	producer

Original Music by
Serge Colbert

Cinematography by
Dion Beebe

Film Editing by
Alain Jakubowicz

Production Design by
Stephen J. Lineweaver

Art Direction by
Jay Pelissier

Set Decoration by
Alexander Carle

Costume Design by
Elsa Zamparelli

Makeup Department
Scott H. Eddo	....	makeup artist: Patrick Swayze
Denise Fischer	....	makeup artist
Elisabeth Fry	....	makeup department head
Linda Leiter Sharp	....	assistant hair stylist (as Linda Sharp)
Kenneth Walker	....	key hair stylist
Judy Yonemoto	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Dave Duce	....	assistant production manager
Todd Gilbert	....	post-production supervisor
Venus Kanani	....	production supervisor: second unit
Scott Putman	....	production manager
Dan Schlaack	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carolyn Sara Fine	....	second assistant director (as Carolyn Fine)
Kevin J. Moore	....	assistant director
Scott Putman	....	second unit director
Cesha Ventra	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Cheri Candido	....	on-set dresser
Randy Culberhouse	....	propmaker
Russell C. Hurst	....	propmaker
James Malley	....	set dresser
Mark Molina	....	art department coordinator
Jeffrey M. O'Brien	....	property master
Janet Pett Davies	....	art department researcher
Michael J. Ray	....	lead man
Mark Sakamoto	....	set dresser
Michael Schmidt	....	set dresser
Karen Torell	....	lead set painter
Keith Van Velson	....	swing gang
Jim Weda	....	set dresser
Keith Wood	....	assistant property master (as Edward Keith Wood)

Sound Department
Mike Anderson	....	utility sound
Colin Bates	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Cannizzaro	....	additional adr recordist
Richard C. Franklin	....	sound supervisor editor (as Rick Franklin)
Emily Gaydos	....	dialogue editor
Jacob Goldstein	....	sound mixer
Doug Jackson	....	sound editor
Eric Justen	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Kitchens	....	foley artist
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Chris McDonough	....	foley artist
Sterling Moore	....	cable person
Howard Neiman	....	sound editor
Bruce Nyznik	....	adr supervisor
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound supervisor
Eric Reuveni	....	foley recordist
Brian Robinson	....	boom operator
Buck Robinson	....	additional sound mixer
Angie Stanghetti	....	adr editor
Angie Stanghetti	....	adr recordist
Marc Verboys	....	assistant dialogue editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	foley artist
Ben Zarai	....	foley recordist
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Donna Evans	....	stunts (as Donna Evans Merlo)
Jack Gill	....	stunts
James M. Halty	....	stunts (as Jim Halty)
Jeff Imada	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Archibald	....	grip
Raul Bonilla	....	grip
Christopher Bothwell	....	best boy electric
Don Cerrone	....	key grip
John Connell	....	camera operator
Glen Deitell	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Todd Heater	....	gaffer
Kira Hellickson	....	camera loader
Twan Herron	....	electrician
John Hynes	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Barnaby Kerr	....	second assistant camera: second unit
William Leslie	....	dolly grip (as Billy Bob Leslie)
Dwayne Lyon	....	electrician
Mark McCarthy	....	electrician
Will McGarry	....	still photographer
Michael A. Mendez	....	best boy grip (as Michael Mendez)
Brad Milsap	....	director of photography: second unit
Ted Morris	....	Steadicam operator
Jon Munson	....	electrician
Michael Murray	....	electrician (as Michael W. Murray)
James A. Neal	....	grip
Dwayne Platz	....	grip
Aldo Porras Jr.	....	second assistant camera (as Aldo Porras)
Sean Slattery	....	grip
Charles Smock	....	electrician
Andrew Towne	....	electrician
Makiko Watanabe	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Jon Zarkos	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Deborah German	....	extras casting
Chris Gray	....	extras casting
Amanda D. Mahoney	....	casting assistant
Shawn Mercer	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bo Slavik	....	set costumer
Yana Syrkin	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Marc Jakubowicz	....	assistant editor
Jordan Kessler	....	post-production coordinator
Alex Whitman	....	apprentice editor
Jeff Williams	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jerry Gilbert	....	music editor
Ted Hinckley	....	music contractor
Michael James Jackson	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Corey Askins	....	transportation coordinator
James Knake	....	transportation co-captain
Tom Lyons	....	transportation captain
Michael Sean Ryan	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Tsila Adler	....	post-production accountant
Kyle Alexander	....	location assistant
Karolyn Austen	....	script supervisor
Marylin Bitner	....	assistant location manager
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Keith Burrell	....	assistant production accountant
Mimi Cagnetta	....	stand-in
Karen M. Cockrell	....	post-production accounting manager
Keith E. Cooper	....	legal
Corky Cronin	....	set production assistant (as Corkey Cronin)
Jeph Duarte	....	production assistant
Dave Duce	....	assistant: Avi Lerner
Heather Duhamel	....	assistant: Ms. Miller
Christopher Dukes	....	stand-in
Michael S. Dunitz	....	location manager (as Michael Scott Dunitz)
Patricia Ebert	....	assistant location manager
Sunny Ellis	....	assistant production accountant
Rob Frank	....	assistant location manager
David Fulton	....	unit publicists (as Dave Fulton)
Sam Gaglani	....	assistant: Ms. Sillan
Michael Goldberg	....	production accountant
Brandy Howard	....	stand-in
Rosemary Hygate	....	assistant: Ms. Griffith
Chris Isenberg	....	assistant: Mr. Kaye
Greg Kappy	....	assistant location manager
Kurstin Kohnowich	....	office production assistant
Matt McDonald	....	office production assistant
Jay Ostrowski	....	key set production assistant
Dan Schlaack	....	production coordinator
Steve Simko	....	assistant production coordinator
David Sitzman	....	contracts administrator
Cynthia Struye	....	production coordinator: second unit
Dan Tobin	....	set production assistant
Joseph Paul Vargas	....	set production assistant
Alicia Zamparelli	....	set production assistant
Maxine Brooks	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
Joan Scheckel	....	workshop development (uncredited)

Thanks
Lourdes Diaz	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Cinelulu Internationale Filmproduktiongesellshaft mbH and Co. 1 Beteilegung KG
• Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
• Green Moon Productions
• Loving Lulu Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Artisan Entertainment
• Millennium Films
• Remstar Distribution (Canada)
• Starz! Movie Channel (USA)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Christopher Gray Casting  extras casting
• Ground Control Studios  audio post-production facilities
• Juniper Post  foley recording
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Title House  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

Along for the Ride (USA) (video title)
Loving Lulu (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, brief nudity and a scene of disturbing images.

Runtime:

Italy:99 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Norway:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cinelulu Internationale Filmproduktiongesellshaft mbH and Co. 1 Beteilegung KG

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ben and Lulu are looking at each other after Lulu has shown her boarding pass at the airport, the same blonde woman with a red jacket walks by her twice.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Home of the Brave (2006)

Drama about several serious subjects

I have no idea why this film was listed as a comedy. It definitely is a romance and depicts several different loves - infatuation (in flash backs and memories), parents' love a child, a wife's love for a husband, a husband's love of a wife, and a love above other loves.

Patrick Swayze is brilliant portraying a man torn between the burning memory of an earlier passionate love with Lulu (Melanie Griffith) and a love he feels for his wife. Swayze's character takes off across country with Lulu in search of his son with Lulu that he just found out about. Swayze is a handsome, moving leading man.

It is an excellent film that portrays a beautiful woman (Griffith) who has struggled with mental illness for years. Melanie Griffith's seems to always be able to portray sweet vulnerability even when her characters should not be sweet and vulnerable - she is able to dig down and find the soul of her characters.

Penelope Miller does a wonderful job as the wife of Swayze's character. Definitely worth watching - have tissues nearby!