Perfect (1985)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

James Bridges

Writers:

Aaron Latham (articles)
Aaron Latham (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

7 June 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis work up a sweat together!

Plot:

A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight. |

Plot Keywords:

Male Stripper | Laptop Computer | Male Nudity | Photo Shoot | Female Nudity

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Ramey Ellis	...	City News Receptionist
Alma Beltran	...	Grieving Woman
Perla Walter	...	Grieving Woman
Gina Morelli	...	Grieving Woman
John Travolta	...	Adam
John Napierala	...	City News Editor
Stefan Gierasch	...	Charlie
Jann Wenner	...	Mark Roth
Anne De Salvo	...	Frankie
Philippe Delgrange	...	Maitre d' in New York
Tom Schiller	...	Carly Simon's Friend
Paul Kent	...	Judge
Murphy Dunne	...	Peckerman
Kenneth Welsh	...	Joe McKenzie
Michael Laskin	...	Government Prosecutor
Robert Stark	...	Government Prosecutor
Laurie Burton	...	Mrs. McKenzie
Ann Travolta	...	Mary
Nanette Pattee-Francini	...	Nanette
Robin Samuel	...	Robin
Robert Parr	...	Robert
Rosalind Allen	...	Sterling (as Rosalind Ingledew)
Chelsea Field	...	Randy
Dan Lewk	...	Steve
Laraine Newman	...	Linda
Marilu Henner	...	Sally
Mathew Reed	...	Roger
Kenny Griswold	...	Kenny
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Jessie
Andrea Adams	...	Sports Connection Member
Kurek Ashley	...	Sports Connection Member
Paul Barresi	...	Sports Connection Member
Leslie Suzan	...	Sports Connection Member (as Leslie Borkin)
Candy Ann Brown	...	Sports Connection Member
Brent Carlton	...	Sports Connection Member
Eileen Finney	...	Sports Connection Member
Cristian Letelier	...	Sports Connection Member
Donna M. Perkins	...	Sports Connection Member (as Donna Perkins)
Jill Schachne	...	Sports Connection Member
Roger Menache	...	Matt
Charlene Jones	...	Shotsy
John Wesley	...	Eddie
Mario Marin	...	Waiter
Lee Nicholl	...	Jeff
Stacy Bayne	...	Billy
Tracy Bayne	...	Bobby
David Paymer	...	Managing Editor
Julie Fulton	...	Martha
Ken Sylk	...	Tod
Jim Vanko	...	F.B.I. Agent
Murphy Cross	...	Dita
Laura Owens	...	Receptionist
Beth Herzhaft	...	Researcher
Anson Downes	...	Sub-Editor
Renee Tetro	...	Staff Member
Ronnie Claire Edwards	...	Melody
Joan Edwards	...	Melody's Friend
Sam Travolta	...	Hotel Desk Clerk
Clarke Wilson	...	Chippendales M.C.
Kim Connell	...	Sally's Friend
Kim Isaacson	...	Linda's Friend
Wendy Shawn	...	Party-Goer
Dan Peterson	...	Roger's Friend
Douglas Campbell	...	Party Pro (as Doug Campbell)
Gregory Hormel	...	Party Guest
Daniel Dayan	...	Maitre d'
Annick Romain	...	French Operator
Steve Solberg	...	Assistant Art Director (as Steven Solberg)
Susan Burritt	...	Art Department Girl
John Michael Kelly	...	Guy at Desk
Bruce Savin	...	Front Desk
Jean Lubin	...	Stewardess
Kai Maxwell	...	Herself
Kevin Boyle	...	Himself
Frank Cavestani	...	TV Reporter #1
Brian Maguire	...	TV Reporter #2
Elaine Perkins	...	TV Reporter #3
Maralene Cramer	...	Court Reporter
Bob Henry	...	Jury Foreman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susie Coelho	...	Party Guest (Cooking dish with other guests) (uncredited)
Lauren Hutton	...	Herself - Guest at Mark Roth's Ice Cream Party (uncredited)
Debra Satell	...	TV Reporter (uncredited)
Carly Simon	...	Herself (uncredited)

Directed by
James Bridges

Writing credits
Aaron Latham		(articles)
Aaron Latham		(screenplay) &
James Bridges		(screenplay)

Produced by
James Bridges	....	producer
Joan Edwards	....	associate producer
Kim Kurumada	....	executive producer
Jack Larson	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Ralph Burns

Cinematography by
Gordon Willis

Film Editing by
Jeff Gourson

Casting by
Howard Feuer
Jeremy Ritzer

Production Design by
Michael D. Haller		(as Michael Haller)

Art Direction by
Lynda Paradise

Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden		(as Tom Roysden)

Costume Design by
Michael Kaplan

Makeup Department
Del Acevedo	....	makeup artist
Rico Cardinale	....	hair stylist
Lynda Gurasich	....	hair stylist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Kim Kurumada	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Earl Beesley	....	additional assistant director
Marty P. Ewing	....	second assistant director (as Marty Ewing)
Margaret Nelson	....	additional assistant director
Albert M. Shapiro	....	first assistant director (as Albert Shapiro)

Art Department
Gary Clark	....	paint foreman
Giovanni Ferrara	....	stand-by painter
Gary Fettis	....	leadman
Bill Iiams	....	construction foreman
Roger Irvin	....	construction coordinator
Jerry Moss	....	property master
Ken Peterson	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Robert Bradshaw	....	sound editor
Robert Crosby	....	boom operator (as Robert Crosby Jr.)
Jill Demby	....	adr editor
Gordon Ecker	....	supervising sound editor
Walter A. Gest	....	sound re-recordist
John Leveque	....	sound editor
Robert J. Litt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew London	....	supervising adr editor
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
David M. Ronne	....	production sound mixer (as David Ronne)
Jeffrey L. Sandler	....	sound editor
Robert Scarborough	....	cable person (as Rob Scarborough)
David E. Stone	....	sound editor (as David Stone)
Elliot Tyson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Karen G. Wilson	....	sound editor (as Karen Wilson)
Richard E. Yawn	....	assistant sound editor (as Richard Yawn)
Richard Brassaw	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Reid Paul Martin	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
John Roesch	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Stan Parks	....	special effects

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
Cheré Bryson	....	stunts (as Chere Bryson)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer
Ray De La Motte	....	camera operator (as Ray de la Motte)
Carl R. Gibson Jr.	....	second grip (as Carl Gibson)
George Holmes	....	chief lighting technician
Larry Keys	....	best boy
To Lee	....	second assistant camera
Aaron Pazanti	....	first assistant camera
Bob Rose	....	key grip (as Bobby Rose)
Tim Ryan	....	dolly grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
James P. Cullen	....	wardrobe (as Jim Cullen)
April Ferry	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Barry Dresner	....	apprentice editor
Kimberly Ray	....	assistant editor (as Kim Ray)
Golda Savage	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Kathleen Bennett	....	assistant music editor (as Kathy Bennett)
Jim Henrikson	....	music editor
Elliot Lurie	....	associate music supervisor
Becky Mancuso-Winding	....	musical director (as Becky Mancuso)
Wallace Potts	....	music advisor
Nicolas Pasquale Valle	....	music coordinator
Chris Boardman	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Charles Enzen	....	transportation captain
Joel Marrow	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Natalie Brown	....	assistant choreographer
Kim Connell	....	choreographer: aerobics routines
Clive Davis	....	creative consultant: Arista
James Dillon	....	assistant to producer
Ron Eisenman	....	first aid
Jan Garner	....	production accountant
Karen Hale Wookey	....	script supervisor (as Karen Wookey)
Robert Hatfield	....	projectionist
Jerry Jackson	....	choreographer
Deborah D. Lee	....	first aid (as Deborah Lee)
Roy Lott	....	creative consultant: Arista
Penny McCarthy	....	production coordinator
John Moy	....	craft service
Charles Newirth	....	location manager (as Charles J. Newirth)
Wallace Potts	....	story researcher
Spencer Quinn	....	location manager
Artist W. Robinson	....	location assistant (as Artist Robinson)
Jay Sedrish	....	assistant production accountant
Douglas E. Stoll	....	location manager (as Douglas Evan Stoll)
Ramey E. Ward	....	production coordinator (as Ramey Ward)

Thanks
Kathryn Bigelow	....	thanks
Christie Brinkley	....	thanks
Susie Coelho	....	thanks
Dagny Corcoran	....	thanks
Jonathan Filley	....	thanks
Joanne Held	....	thanks
Lauren Hutton	....	thanks
Michael Ives	....	thanks
Mick Jagger	....	thanks
Mitchell Lichtenstein	....	thanks
Mary MacDonald	....	thanks
Lori Openden	....	thanks
Nanette Pattee-Francini	....	thanks
Michael Peyser	....	thanks
Carly Simon	....	thanks
Mike Talla	....	thanks
Reynaldo Villalobos	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Delphi III Productions
• Pluperfect

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• CBS Television (1988) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1985) (Finland) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• American Airlines  thanks
• Atmosphere Agency, The  extras casting
• Chippendales  thanks
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• Rolling Stone  thanks
• Universal Title  titles and opticals

Runtime:

115 min | Canada:128 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 (1985) | Peru:14 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The newspaper photo of Jamie Lee Curtis's character with her swim coach is from Love Letters (1984).

Quotes:

Adam Lawrence: Somebody's editing with their elbows!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: Dispensing Morality/Paul Barresi/Twist of Faith (#7.19)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Shock Me

Subscriptions to Rolling Stone magazine must've taken a hit after this one...

John Travolta tries his best as writer for Rolling Stone magazine hoping to finish an unflattering piece on the faddish California health club scene, but complications arise after he falls in love with a sexy, sensitive aerobics instructor. Perfect-ly awful drama, shallow and dated, is surprisingly cynical about Rolling Stone and its ethics (this despite the fact the producers had the magazine's input and even cast its editor, Jann Wenner, in a supporting role!). Film does get a tiny bit of class from Jamie Lee Curtis, and supporting players Anne De Salvo as a photographer and Laraine Newman as a wallflower are more than respectable in clichéd roles. * from ****