Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)

Director:

Allan Mindel

Writer:

Richard Murphy (writer)

Release Date:

21 December 2005 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A young man who's been labeled mentally ill is left on his own after his mother's murder. Confused and alone, he's targeted by two different con artists out to make off with his inheritance.

Plot Keywords:

Minnesota | Autism | Milwaukee Wisconsin | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Troy Garity	...	Albert Burroughs
Alison Folland	...	Tuey Stites
Randy Quaid	...	Jerry James
Bruce Dern	...	Sean McNally
Hank Harris	...	Stan Stites
Debra Monk	...	Edna Burroughs
Josh Brolin	...	Gary
Holly Woodlawn	...	Transvestite
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Judd	...	Bartender
Maren Lindow	...	Woman in photo
Suzanne Petri	...	Barfly
Timothy Slaske	...	Man in restaurant

Directed by
Allan Mindel

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard Murphy		writer (as R.D. Murphy)

Produced by
Michael J. Brody	....	producer
Frances Grill	....	executive producer
Joseph Grill	....	executive producer
Helena Kallianiotes	....	associate producer
Jeff Kirshbaum	....	producer
Kim Moarefi	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Michael Convertino
Bobby Muzingo		(as Robert Muzingo)

Cinematography by
Bernd Heinl

Film Editing by
David Rawlins

Production Design by
Dina Goldman

Art Direction by
Eric J. Archer

Costume Design by
Michael Wilkinson

Production Management
Jeff Kirshbaum	....	unit production manager
James R. McAllister	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Kirshbaum	....	first assistant director
Traci M. Lewis	....	second assistant director (as Traci Lewis)
Eric A. Pot	....	first assistant director
Ron Recio	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Naomi Montgomery	....	property master
Christian Villalba	....	on-set dresser
Diane Zurn	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Jim Gaudio	....	boom operator
Michael Lyle	....	foley artist
Eric Marin	....	sound designer
Matthew J. Mondrick	....	sound editor
Chris Powell	....	sound
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott D. Smith	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Dieter Sturm	....	snowmaker

Stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Carlo Besasie	....	key grip
Todd Bishop	....	electrician
Mark Escribano	....	still photographer
Mike Gillis	....	gaffer
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer
David Howard	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Tom Matthews	....	dolly grip (as Thomas Matthews)
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	steadicam operator (as Bill Nielsen)
June Park	....	second assistant camera
Scott Quimby	....	best boy electric
Ryan Schlegel	....	second assistant camera
Don Unverrich	....	grip
Dave Wightman	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Sunny Seibel	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Schultz	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Rick Fields	....	editorial assistant (as Richard Fields)
Tim Heyen	....	negative cutter
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Craig Nisker	....	editorial assistant

Transportation Department
Mack Chapman	....	transportation captain
Mike Robinson	....	captain

Other crew
Tamela D'Amico	....	assistant to director
Melissa Elliott	....	title designer
Stephanie Jean Elmer	....	assistant production coordinator
Elizabeth T. Guste	....	production accountant (as Elizabeth Guste)
Deirdre Horgan	....	script supervisor
Maren Lindow	....	production coordinator
Richard Lormand	....	publicist: international
Remi Oliva	....	accounting assistant
David Savinski	....	assistant: Bruce Dern
Christian W. Thompson	....	production coordinator (as Christian Thompson)
Daniel Wilson	....	location assistant (as Dan Wilson)
Derek Yip	....	production accountant

Thanks
Natalie Cervelli	....	special thanks
Andy Corren	....	special thanks
Patricia Louisianna Knop	....	very special thanks (as Patricia Knop)
Evi Quaid	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Albert & Tuey Productions
• Empire State Entertainment
• Framework Entertainment Group
• Modern Digital

Distributors

• La Fabrique de Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Tartan Films (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• Tartan USA (2005) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chicago Audio Works  production sound services

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content, some violence and brief drug use.

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Company:

Albert & Tuey Productions

Goofs:

Tuey arrives to pick up Albert for the second fishing trip. The long shot shows a passenger dressed in orange in the passenger seat. Albert is still standing on the sidewalk in his orange suit. The close up shows Stan in the passenger seat wearing his brown jacket.

Rain man goes ice fishing in Minnesota

Allan Mindell, making his film debut, takes us to a part of the country that seem to be in a permanent winter state. The screen play by Richard Murphy places the story in Milwaukee.

We are introduced to Albert, an autistic young man and his over protective mother, Edna. Albert is a champion ice fisher who seems to have a knack for winning tournaments that pay a lot of money. As it's the case with autistic persons, they might appear to be helpless in some areas, but they can be brilliant in others.

Albert has a problem: there are a few people who would love to steal his money! We first meet Tuey and her brother, white trash people from the South, who see a good scam whenever they find one. Tuey passes herself as a reporter interested in interviewing Albert. She is pathetic interviewer, but the young man is too gullible to see it.

Edna is killed in a hit and run accident that leaves Albert alone to fend for himself. In addition to Tuey, another low life character appears in the picture, Jerry, who claims he is Albert's real father. There is also a kind man, Sean McNally, who owns a store. Albert likes to make copies of 20 dollar bills in Sean's Xerox machine.

Tuey, at the end is the only decent person of the whole lot as she realizes the kindness of Albert in trying to help her brother Stan. Jerry, on the other hand is the one that actually seems to be the successful one in getting rich. In an ironic twist at the end, we see how Albert, the mentally challenged young man, gets the last laugh!

The director gets good performances of this multi talented cast. Best of all is Alison Folland as Tuey, who redeems herself at the end. Tom Garity also is charming as Albert who seems to inhabit his own world. Randy Quaid is perfect as the oily Jerry. Debra Monk and Bruce Dern are seen briefly as Edan and Sean.

Mr. Mindell will probably do well in the future as he shows he has a good understanding in what make these characters unique.