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Rhinestone (1984) -- A country music star must turn an obnoxious New York cabbie into a singer in order to win a bet.

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Release Date:
22 June 1984 (USA) more
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Tagline:
She's bet everything, and we mean everything, that she can turn this New York cabbie into an overnight sensation. He has other things in mind. But he's never had a trainer like this one! more
Plot:
A country music star must turn an obnoxious New York cabbie into a singer in order to win a bet. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
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This movie is just too funny! more (40 total)

Cast

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Sylvester Stallone ... Nick Martinelli

Dolly Parton ... Jake

Richard Farnsworth ... Noah, Jake's Father
Ron Leibman ... Freddie Ugo, Rhinestone Owner

Tim Thomerson ... Barnett Kale
Steve Peck ... Father Martinelli (as Stephen Apostle Pec)
Penny Santon ... Mother Martinelli
Russell Buchanan ... Elgart
Ritch Brinkley ... Luke, Leipers Fork Townsman
Jerry Potter ... Walt, Leipers Fork Townsman
Jesse Welles ... Billie Joe
Phil Rubenstein ... Maurie
Thomas Ikeda ... Japanese Father
Christal Kim ... Japanese Grandmother
Arline Miyazaki ... Japanese Mother
Tony Munafo ... Tony, S&J Cab Co. Owner
Don Hanmer ... Sid
Dean Smith ... Cowboy Doorman
David Cobb ... Countryman
Speck Rhodes ... Mr. Polk
Guy Fitch ... Wino
Stan Yale ... Street Player
Robert Cook ... Scarey Man
Cindy Perlman ... Esther Jean
Robert Martini ... Bartender (as Bobby Martini)

Michael Adams ... Bouncer #1 (as Michael Gene Adams)
Don Munson ... Bouncer #2
Bobbie La Salle ... Woman #1
Jordan Myers ... Doorman

Bill Dearth ... Doorman
JuLee Erdahl ... Waitress
Robin D. Adler ... Waitress
Shelley Pogoda ... Photographer
Laura Kingsley ... The Snorer

Rod Ball ... Rhinestone Heckler / Bettor
Troy Evans ... Rhinestone Heckler / Bettor
Tony Compton ... Rhinestone Heckler
Gary Compton ... Rhinestone Heckler
Dean Wein ... Rhinestone Heckler
Adrienne Hampton ... Rhinestone Heckler

Lonna Montrose ... Rhinestone Heckler
Don Keller ... Rhinestone Heckler
Ross St. Phillip ... Rhinestone Heckler
Jill Gordon ... Rhinestone Heckler
Douglas Buttleman ... Rhinestone Heckler
Leslie Morris ... Rhinestone Heckler
Stanley Wells ... Rhinestone Heckler
Chip Heller ... Rhinestone Heckler
Larry Weiss ... Rhinestone Heckler
Sandy Policare ... Rhinestone Heckler

Paul 'Mousie' Garner ... Rhinestone Heckler

Joseph Sheppard ... Cut N' Slice Heckler
Dair Morris ... Cut N' Slice Heckler
Gene Norman Wells ... Cut N' Slice Heckler
Sterling Roblee ... Cut N' Slice Heckler
Dean Webber ... Cut N' Slice Heckler
James Silverman ... Cut N' Slice Heckler
Bill Owens ... Wild Possums Band
John Owens ... Wild Possums Band
Lester Owens ... Wild Possums Band
Louis Owens ... Wild Possums Band
Don Warden ... Wild Possums Band
Del Wood ... Wild Possums Band
Mark Anderson ... Cut N' Slice Band
Floyd Parton ... Cut N' Slice Band
Randy Parton ... Cut N' Slice Band
Dale Puckett ... Cut N' Slice Band
Dwight Puckett ... Cut N' Slice Band
Mike Baird ... Rhinestone House Band
John Bidasio ... Rhinestone House Band
Richard Dennison ... Rhinestone House Band
John Goux ... Rhinestone House Band
Joey Scarbury ... Rhinestone House Band
Leland Sklar ... Rhinestone House Band (as Lee Sklar)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Cynthia Lea Clark ... Hooker (uncredited)
Brian L. McCarty ... Rhinestone Club DJ (uncredited)
Frank Slaten ... Hillbilly (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bob Clark 
 
Writing credits
Phil Alden Robinson (story)

Phil Alden Robinson (screenplay) and
Sylvester Stallone (screenplay)

Produced by
Bill Blake .... co-producer
James D. Brubaker .... associate producer
Sandy Gallin .... executive producer
Linda Horner .... associate producer
Raymond Katz .... executive producer (as Ray Katz)
Howard Smith .... producer
Richard M. Spitalny .... co-producer
Marvin Worth .... producer
 
Original Music by
Dolly Parton (original music by)
 
Cinematography by
Timothy Galfas 
 
Film Editing by
Stan Cole 
John W. Wheeler 
 
Casting by
Rhonda Young 
 
Production Design by
Robert F. Boyle 
 
Art Direction by
Frank Richwood 
 
Set Decoration by
Cloudia 
 
Costume Design by
Tom Bronson 
Theadora Van Runkle 
 
Makeup Department
Renate Leuschner .... hair stylist
Ben Nye Jr. .... makeup artist
Robert Sidell .... makeup artist (as Robert A. Sidell)
 
Production Management
James D. Brubaker .... unit production manager
Kenneth Heeley-Ray .... post-production supervisor
Roger Paradiso .... production manager: New York
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ken Goch .... first assistant director: second unit
Duncan Henderson .... first assistant director
Janet G. Knutsen .... second assistant director
Christopher Ryan .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Daril Alder .... lead man
Kent H. Johnson .... property master
Daniel Maltese .... set designer
Everett Olson .... construction coordinator
Edward T. Reiff Jr. .... set constructor
Dianne Wager .... set designer
Robert Misetich .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Michael Evje .... sound mixer
William Hartman .... sound editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray .... sound editor
David M. Ice .... sound editor
Godfrey Marks .... dialogue editor
James M. McCann .... boom operator
Richard Overton .... sound re-recording mixer
Kirk Schuler .... sound editor
Theodore Soderberg .... sound re-recording mixer
Richard Sperber .... sound editor
Paul Wells .... sound re-recording mixer
Donald C. Rogers .... technical director of sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Gary Elmendorf .... special effects
Terry W. King .... special effects foreman
Bill Cobb .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth .... stunt coordinator
Steve Kelso .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric D. Andersen .... camera operator
Rick Borchardt .... key grip
Randy Glass .... gaffer (as Randolph Glass)
David Morton .... electrician
Gary Muller .... co-first assistant camera: New York
Bill Sheehan .... assistant camera
Bruce W. Talamon .... still photographer (as Bruce Talamon)
 
Casting Department
Donna Rosenstein .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ron Heilman .... costumer: men
Linda Henrikson .... costumer: women (as Linda M. Henrikson)
Thelma Pofahl .... costumer: Dolly Parton
Shirlee Strahm .... costumer: Dolly Parton
 
Editorial Department
Tim Board .... assistant editor
Richard Cadger .... assistant editor
Gregory M. Gerlich .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Brian L. McCarty .... music coordinator
Walter Murphy .... music coordinator
Mike Post .... conductor
Mike Post .... score adaptor
Ken Runyon .... music editor
Armin Steiner .... scoring mixer
Larry Weiss .... composer: song "Rhinestone Cowboy"
Larry Weiss .... music consultant
Tommy Tedesco .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Ed Arter .... transportation coordinator
Bobby Marsh .... driver
James Nordberg .... driver: prop truck
 
Other crew
Tom Gray .... unit publicist
James Koehler .... production auditor (as Jim Koehler)
Jim Kosner .... location consultant
JoAnn May-Pavey .... assistant: James Brubaker (as Jo Ann May-Pavey)
Judy Ogle .... assistant: Dolly Parton
Dan Owens .... adr loop artist
Julie Pitkanen .... script supervisor
Chriss Strauss .... production coordinator
Gary Weddington .... assistant auditor
G.T. Weddington .... assistant auditor
Bill McCamey .... on-set nurse (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (re-rating on appeal) | UK:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:16 (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Original screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson was so upset by Sylvester Stallone's extensive changes to the original screenplay that he briefly considered having his name removed. He was convinced that having his name on a film of this "caliber" would look good on his resume. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the opening credits, the camera is reflected in the window of the helicopter they used to film the night-time scenery. more
Quotes:
Jake: All right, we'll go to your place and you can show me your organ. But I'm warning you, it'd best be having music coming out of it. more
Movie Connections:
References Frankenstein (1931) more
Soundtrack:
Goin' Back to Heaven more

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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
This movie is just too funny!, 1 September 2002
Author: Brian from USA

This is one of the funniest Stallone comedies there is, if nothing else for the fact that Stallone is so bad at it! Imagine an NYC cab driver turned country & western singer? What could be better than that? Dolly provides a solid comedy performance as well. If nothing else check this out just for the laughs!

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