Marci X (2003)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer (WGA):

Paul Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:

22 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Uptown Gets Down

Plot:

A Jewish-American Princess is forced to take control of a hard-core hip-hop record label and tries to rein the one of the label's most controversial rappers.

Plot Keywords:

Hip Hop | Female | Reference To Martha Stewart | Rap Music | Directed By Co Star

Cast

Lisa Kudrow	...	Marci Feld
Damon Wayans	...	Dr. S
Richard Benjamin	...	Ben Feld
Jane Krakowski	...	Lauren Farb
Christine Baranski	...	Mary Ellen Spinkle
Paula Garcés	...	Yolanda Quinones
Charles Kimbrough	...	Lane Strayfield
Veanne Cox	...	Caitlin Mellowitz
Sherie Rene Scott	...	Kirsten Blatt
Gano Grills	...	Freekazoid
Nashawn Kearse	...	Quantrelle
Myron Primes	...	T-Bill
Billy Griffith	...	Tubby Fenders
Andrew Keenan Bolger	...	Chip Spinkle
Adam Fleming	...	Boyz R Us
Matthew Morrison	...	Boyz R Us (as Matthew J. Morrison)
Manley Pope	...	Boyz R Us
Michael Seelbach	...	Boyz R Us
Gerry Becker	...	Dr. Skellar
Ebony Jo-Ann	...	Nurse in Ben's Hospital
Bruce Altman	...	Stan Dawes
Walter Bobbie	...	Walt Seldon
Henry Strozier	...	Drake Winship
Mustafa Shakir	...	Engine Trouble
Dell Maara	...	J-Smack
Lordikim	...	Chopped Sirloin
Brice McMillon	...	711
Capital Jay	...	Ill Will
R.L. Brazil	...	Bone Papa
Kaity Tong	...	News Anchor
Jim Watkins	...	News Anchor
Mary Murphy	...	News Anchor
Jolie Peters	...	Girl
Zach Tyler	...	Boy (as Zachary Tyler)
Mary Catherine Wright	...	Nurse at Auction
Maeve McGuire	...	Woman at Auction
Delphi Harrington	...	Woman at Auction
Vicki Nathan	...	Woman at Auction
Alexandra Neil	...	Woman at Auction
Gloria Barnes	...	Woman at Auction
Marie Wallace	...	Woman at Auction
Shelley Kirk	...	Woman at Auction
Elisa Scolamieri	...	Woman at Auction
Mimi Weddell	...	Woman at Auction
Sheila Smith	...	Woman at Auction
Bonnieben Pilar	...	Woman at Auction
Sybil Lines	...	Woman at Auction
Rita Gardner	...	Woman at Auction
Joann Cunningham	...	Woman at Auction
Jacqueline Bertrand	...	Woman at Auction
Jane Altman	...	Woman at Auction
John C. Vennema	...	Matron's Husband
Mary Hart	...	Mary Hart
Hassan Johnson	...	Tinfoil
Jade Yorker	...	Teenager
Alioune Badu Dieng	...	Teenager
Kute Tonge	...	Teenager
Lanette Ware	...	Single Woman
Nadine Mozon	...	Single Woman
Queen Esther	...	Audience Member
Twinkle Burke	...	Audience Member
Universal	...	Audience Member
Sandra Daley	...	Audience Member
Dean Edwards	...	Audience Member
Reginald Footman	...	Audience Member (as Barshem)
Kevin Rennard	...	Drag Queen in Audience
Sheila Kay Davis	...	Woman in Audience
Monet Dunham	...	Woman in Audience
Daria Hardeman	...	Woman in Audience
Rachael L. Hollingsworth	...	Woman in Audience
Gabrielle Lee	...	Woman in Audience
Lynne Matthew	...	Woman in Audience
Khanya Mkhize	...	Woman in Audience
Lisa Tharps	...	Woman in Audience
Ann Duquesnay	...	Singer
Aisha De Haas	...	Gospel Singer
Capathia Jenkins	...	Gospel Singer
Derryck Thornton	...	Scratcher (as Big Tank)
Jennifer Dempster	...	Reporter (Music Awards)
Jodi Ross	...	Reporter (Feldco)
Wally Dunn	...	Parent
Lisa Emery	...	Parent
Cynthia Tornquist	...	Reporter (Congress)
Ted Sutton	...	Chuck Farley
Eric LaRay Harvey	...	Stage Manager
Vanessa Lake	...	Carlita
Myk Watford	...	Police Officer (Bad Medicine)
Nancy Opel	...	Reporter (Feld House)
Christine Toy Johnson	...	Reporter (Feld House)
Jack Koenig	...	Reporter (Feld House)
John Sloman	...	Reporter (Feld House)
Ray Seiden	...	Guard (as Raymond Seiden)
Todd Etelson	...	Security Guard (as Todd Alan Etelson)
Albert Macklin	...	Executive Security
Maureen Langan	...	Reporter
Shaun Kelly	...	Percussionist (Bad Medicine)
Peter Appel	...	Officer at Prison
Steven Wishnoff	...	Prison Drag Queen (as Steven E. Wishnoff)
Vivian Sarnoff	...	Sheila Feld
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michalina Almindo	...	Latin Pop Star (uncredited)
Casper Andreas	...	Hairdresser (uncredited)
Diana Berry	...	Boyz R Us stylist (uncredited)
Michael Diaz	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
Adele D'Man	...	Fundraiser (uncredited)
Guy A. Fortt	...	Bouncer (uncredited)
Phil Gardiner	...	Fundraiser Guest (uncredited)
Peter Goldberg	...	Fundraiser (uncredited)
Maria Gundy	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Lisa Hammer	...	Boy Band Stylist (uncredited)
Jessica Hardin	...	Linda (uncredited)
Stephanie Lopez	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Dory Manzour	...	Award Show Celebrity (uncredited)
Rob Owens	...	Jimmy (uncredited)
Rick Pisarro	...	NY Cop #2 (uncredited)
Damaine Radcliff	...	Break Dancer (uncredited)
Tiffany Scott	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
David K. Zandi	...	Musician (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Benjamin

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Rudnick		(written by)

Produced by
Steve Nicolaides	....	executive producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer
Adam Schroeder	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mervyn Warren

Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg

Film Editing by
Jacqueline Cambas

Casting by
Ilene Starger

Production Design by
Thérèse DePrez

Art Direction by
Nicholas Lundy

Set Decoration by
Diane Lederman

Costume Design by
David C. Robinson

Makeup Department
Fríða Aradóttir	....	hair stylist: Ms. Kudrow (as Frida Aradottir)
Sasha Cummins	....	assistant hair stylist
Quentin Harris	....	hair stylist
Lisa Hazell	....	hair stylist
Don Kozma	....	makeup artist: Mr. Wayans (as Donald A. Kozma)
Christine Leiter	....	makeup artist
Angela Levin	....	makeup artist: Ms. Kudrow
Bernadette Mazur	....	makeup artist
Taurance F. Williams	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Joseph E. Iberti	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie A. Bloom	....	first assistant director
Laurel Cobble	....	dga trainee
Kali Harrison	....	second second assistant director
Michael T. Meador	....	second second assistant director
Kiersten Pilar Miller	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Joseph Alfieri	....	construction coordinator
Daniel Boxer	....	property master
Coburn Boyd	....	set dresser
Kevin Daley	....	set dresser
Amy S. Dholakia	....	industrial scenic
Natalie N. Dorset	....	assistant property master
Douglas Fecht	....	leadperson
Gregory Fecht	....	set dresser
Scott Golden	....	set dresser
Terry Goodhue	....	assistant property master
Peter Hackman	....	scenic foreperson (as Peter G. Hackman)
Paul D. Kelly	....	assistant art director (as Paul Kelly)
Michele Monterio	....	art department coordinator (as Michelle Monterio)
James Pesce	....	set dresser
Addison Pettit	....	graphic designer
Steven Richetts	....	scenic artist (as Steve Richetts)
Michael Scarola	....	key construction grip
Francesco Sciarrone	....	scenic artist
Joe Taglairino	....	assistant property master (as Joseph Taglairino)
Monica Fedrick	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Agostino	....	ProTools playback operator
Bryan Arenas	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
G.W. Brown	....	dialogue editor (as Greg Brown)
Fred Burke	....	foley editor
O.J. Connell III	....	cable person
Scott Curtis	....	supervising foley editor
Christopher Flick	....	foley editor
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Avram D. Gold	....	supervising adr editor
Robert Grieve	....	supervising sound editor
Gabriel Guy	....	sound recordist
Scott G.G. Haller	....	foley editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Ethan Holzman	....	assistant sound editor
Peter Karam	....	sound mixer
Peter Karam	....	sound recordist
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound effects editor
Ron Meredith	....	assistant sound editor
Danny Michael	....	production sound mixer
Christian P. Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist (as Chris Moriana)
Mark Narramore	....	sound recordist
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Vic Radulich	....	dialogue editor
Stephen P. Robinson	....	sound effects editor
Andrew Schmetterling	....	boom operator
Joel Shryack	....	supervising sound editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Thomas W. Small	....	supervising foley editor (as Thomas Small)
Nancy Tracy	....	assistant sound editor
Frank Wolf	....	sound mixer
Frank Wolf	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano	....	special effects supervisor
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects coordinator
Andrew Mortelliti	....	special effects technician
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects
John Stifanich	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Lloyd Lee Barnett	....	digital compositor
Steven Fagerquist	....	visual effects compositing artist
Peter Koczera	....	senior digital artist
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects
Brian Smallwood	....	digital artist

Stunts
Chris Colombo	....	martial arts choreographer
Jery Hewitt	....	stunt coordinator
Mam Smith	....	stunt double
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Abbatecola	....	grip
Brett Albright	....	assistant camera
Will Arnot	....	Steadicam operator
Will Arnot	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Christian Baldi	....	electrician
Bob Becchio	....	first assistant camera
Patrick Capone	....	camera operator
Brian Carmichael	....	video assist
Kelly Connors	....	electrician
Jason Cortazzo	....	dolly grip operator
Bryan Dolan	....	electrician
Thomas Dolan	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Thomas W. Dolan)
John Donohue	....	first company rigging grip
Peggy Eisenhauer	....	concert lighting
Ron Engler	....	second company rigging grip
Gregory Farrell	....	assistant chief rigging electrician
Jules Fisher	....	concert lighting
Jay Fortune	....	gaffer
Raymond Fortune	....	electrician
Michael Gallart	....	rigging best boy
Christopher B. Green	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael N. Green	....	additional electrician
Rebecca Hoehn	....	second assistant photographer
Gregory F. Johnson	....	grip
Jasper Johnson	....	grip (as Jasper L. Johnson III)
Jim Malone	....	chief rigging electrician
Brian McClean	....	electrician
Billy Miller	....	first company grip (as William A. Miller)
Thomas J. Monaco	....	grip (as T.J. Monaco)
Greg Quinlan	....	electrician (as Gregory Quinlan)
Timothy Reilly	....	grip
Daniel Rieser	....	grip (as Daniel E. Rieser)
Rob Salviotti	....	assistant camera
Andrew D. Schwartz	....	still photographer (as Andrew Schwartz)
Jonathan P. Sibert	....	second company grip
Chris Silano	....	assistant camera
Albert Valera	....	assistant camera
Darren Ryan	....	24 frame video operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Janice Wilde	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Arlynn Abseck	....	set costumer
Stephanie Biear	....	seamstress
Joanna Brett	....	wardrobe supervisor
Debbe DuPerrieu	....	set costumer
Sandi Figueroa	....	costumer
Joni M. Huth	....	costume supervisor
Askia Won-Ling Jacob	....	costumer: women
Dain I. Kalas	....	costume supervisor (as Dain Kalas)
Joseph La Corte	....	set costumer
Emily Loreto	....	assistant costume designer
Erika Munro	....	costume intern
Frankie Ritacco	....	assistant costume designer: re-shoots
Kevin Ritter	....	wardrobe supervisor
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler	....	costume coordinator
Benjamin Wilson	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Sam Adelman	....	assistant editor
Emily Blumsack	....	post-production coordinator
Kasandra Torres Cambas	....	post-production runner (as Kasandra Cambas)
Abdul Franklin	....	assistant editor
Terel Gibson	....	assistant editor
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Ron South	....	associate editor
Ron South	....	first assistant editor
Yon Van Kline	....	assistant film editor
Jason Wasserman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Robb Boyd	....	assistant music editor
Dan DiPrima	....	music editor
Dan DiPrima	....	music editor: temp music
Jon Kull	....	conductor
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Roy Prendergast	....	music editor
Nic Ratner	....	music editor
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist
Nick Vidar	....	music programmer
Mervyn Warren	....	music producer

Transportation Department
Kevin Keefe	....	transportation coordinator (as Kevin K. Keefe)

Other crew
Kathleen Beall	....	location scout
Q. Beck	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Maureen Beitler	....	medic
Emily Blumsack	....	assistant to director
Marika Cahn	....	assistant: Ms. Kudrow
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Chris Cussen	....	executive assistant: Mr. Rudin
Gerry De Leon	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Eliza Dyson	....	production office assistant
Shelly Federman	....	production assistant
James Feldman	....	script coordinator
Jay Floyd	....	clearance administrator
Joshua C. Hersko	....	assistant: Scott Rudin
Bob Hoffman	....	unit publicist
Rodney 'Bear' Jackson	....	production assistant
Kristy Jegi	....	assistant: Mr. Nicolaides
Lonnie Kandel	....	production coordinator
Mark A. Kelly	....	script supervisor
Josh Liveright	....	construction accountant
Jerry Mitchell	....	choreographer
Tenita Murray	....	accounting assistant
Leda Nornang	....	production assistant
Anna Novick	....	production assistant
Adesola A. Osakalumi	....	associate choreographer
Jon Philpot	....	title sequence
Antonia Proscia	....	first assistant auditor
Santiago Quinones	....	location manager
John Rickard	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Fatima Robinson	....	coach (as Fatima)
David M. Rodriguez	....	first assistant accountant
Eliot Sash	....	consultant
Lane Siller	....	production assistant
Pat Sones	....	assistant location manager (as Pat Weber Sones)
Matthew Spiegel	....	assistant production coordinator
Eugene Stamos	....	additional craft service
Marce Sterner	....	assistant location manager (as Marcelin Sterner)
Irapaul Turner	....	stage manager
Matilde Valera	....	production accountant
Wesley Walker	....	assistant: Mr. Wayans
Kevin J. Walsh	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin (as Kevin Walsh)
Richard Whitebear	....	coach: Damon Wayans' movement (as Swoop)
Tomoko Yamamoto	....	assistant accountant
Elizabeth Zagrany	....	assistant accountant: second unit
Jared Cauliffe	....	set production assistant: re-shoot (uncredited)
Alonzo Golden	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Arif S. Kinchen	....	voice-over (uncredited)
Wayne Petrucelli	....	security coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Scott Rudin Productions
• Munich Film Partners New Century & Company (MFP) HAM Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (all media)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Argentina) (all media)
• Veronica (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Other Companies

• After Six Formal Wear  thanks
• Helen Yarmak Designs  thanks
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals
• Mecca  thanks
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  thanks
• Paramount Pictures  digital sound editing
• Staff at the Marcy Avenue Armory, Brooklyn  thanks
• State of New York, Division of Military and Naval Affairs  thanks
• Temptu  tattoos
• Todd-AO Studios  sound post-production
• Triple Five Soul  thanks
• United Christian Evangelistic Association - Rev. Ike's Church  thanks

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:84 min | Germany:80 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Germany:6 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39439)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Chris Rock was offered the part of Dr. S but turned it down. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Rock said "It's the worst script I've ever gotten... I'd have been happier getting an envelope full of anthrax."

Quotes:

Kirstin: Hold on to your purse!

Movie Connections:

References "Will & Grace" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Woman of Color

And I really wanted to hate this one

I'm sorry but I can't hate this movie. I mean I kid you not when I say that I really hate black comedies movies. Not to be racist or anything(because I'm black myself. It's just that every time I see a black comedy, it's always showing black people being very stereotypical.Plus I know that lot of what's happening in this movie has already been done. But it's not been done by Damon Waynes. If it was just about any other black actor screaming bi**h or any of the other curse words used in this movie, I would have turn the channel. But like I said, it's Damon and that's my dog. So big ups to what the movie tried to do. Plus I love the fact that he's countering someone who no one would have ever imagined him to do a movie with. I love this movie.