One Crazy Summer (1986)

Director:

Savage Steve Holland

Writer:

Savage Steve Holland (written by)

Release Date:

8 August 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!

Plot:

An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

Plot Keywords:

Summer | Motorcycle Gang | Singer | Basketball | Dog

Cast

John Cusack	...	Hoops McCann
Linda Warren	...	Mrs. McCann
Joel Murray	...	George Calamari
Grenville Cuyler	...	Graduation Orator
Kristen Goelz	...	Squid Calamari
Sky	...	Boscoe
Laura Waterbury	...	Crossing Guard
Jennifer Yahoodik	...	Andrea
Rachel C. Telegen	...	Brunhelda
Demi Moore	...	Cassandra Eldridge
John Matuszak	...	Stain
Paul M. Lane	...	Biker #1 (as Paul Lane)
Don Ruffin	...	Biker #2
Gary Littlejohn	...	Biker #3
Pat McGoarty	...	Biker #4 (as Pat Mc Goarty)
Anthony Viveiros	...	Man On Ferry Boat
Bobcat Goldthwait	...	Egg Stork
Tom Villard	...	Clay Stork
Isidore Mankofsky	...	Cameraman
Matt Mulhern	...	Teddy Beckersted
Kimberly Foster	...	Cookie Cambell
Jeremy Piven	...	Ty
Billie Bird	...	Grandma
Bruce Wagner	...	Uncle Frank
Joe Flaherty	...	General Raymond
Curtis Armstrong	...	Ack Ack Raymond
Al Mohrmann	...	Yuppie Preacher
Mark Metcalf	...	Aguilla Beckersted
Sharon Hope	...	Aguilla's Maid
Donna Clements	...	Aguilla's Maid
Alberta Glover	...	Aguilla's Maid
Pamela Shaddock	...	Aguilla's Maid (as Pamela Shadduck)
William Hickey	...	Old Man Beckersted
Jerry Winsett	...	Big Man On Beach
Bill Hoversten	...	Medic #1
Donald Watson	...	Medic #2
Lisa Melilli	...	Ty's Girlfriend
Deborah Bial	...	Screaming Girl
Taylor Negron	...	Taylor
Rich Hall	...	Wilbur
Bob Gage	...	Dew Drop Inn Musician
Bob Duncan	...	Dew Drop Inn Musician
Herb Mingace	...	Dew Drop Inn Musician
Earl Blank	...	Dew Drop Inn Musician
Donald Li	...	Chrong Freen
Barry Doe	...	Giant
Scott Richards	...	Victim
Elizabeth Field	...	Beautiful Girl
Len Lawrence	...	Producer
Barry Karas	...	Doctor
John Blood	...	Patient
Joan Drott	...	Nurse
Jim Cooke	...	Regatta Judge
Robert Boardman	...	Man Overboard
John Fiore	...	Crewman
Rich Little	...	Disc Jockey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cindy Baer	...	Girl on Beach (uncredited)
Radha Rebekah Lewis	...	Little Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Savage Steve Holland

Writing credits
Savage Steve Holland		(written by)

Produced by
Gil Friesen	....	executive producer
Michael Jaffe	....	producer
Andrew Meyer	....	executive producer
Claudia Sloan	....	animation producer
William Strom	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Cory Lerios

Cinematography by
Isidore Mankofsky		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Alan Balsam

Casting by
Judith Holstra
Marcia Ross

Production Design by
Herman F. Zimmerman		(as Herman Zimmerman)

Set Decoration by
Gary Moreno

Costume Design by
Brad R. Loman

Makeup Department
Dennis Eger	....	makeup artist
Georgina Williams	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Robert Latham Brown	....	unit production manager (as Robert Brown)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Earl Beesley	....	second second assistant director (as Matt Beesley)
Peter Burrell	....	second unit director
Jann Dutmer	....	second assistant director
Richard Hawley	....	second assistant director
Albert M. Shapiro	....	first assistant director (as Albert Shapiro)

Art Department
Daril Alder	....	leadman
John Alvin	....	poster artist
Bryan Belair	....	construction supervisor
David Daniels	....	production artist
Fernando Gonzalez	....	production artist (as Fernando Gonzales)
Art Lipschultz	....	property master
Jeff Myers	....	production artist (as Jeffrey Myers)
Bud Peifer Jr.	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Robert Crosby	....	boom operator (as G. Robert Crosby Jr.)
Walter A. Gest	....	sound recordist
James J. Isaacs	....	sound editor (as Jim Isaacs)
David Kelson	....	cable operator
David J. Kimball	....	sound re-recording mixer (as David Kimball)
Robert J. Litt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Drew Neumann	....	cartoon sound effects
Bill Phillips	....	supervising sound editor
John Phillips	....	assistant sound editor
David M. Ronne	....	production sound mixer (as David Ronne)
Hal Sanders	....	sound editor
Elliot Tyson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Warner	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
Joseph P. Mercurio	....	special effects supervisor (as Joe Mercurio)

Stunts
Lauri Anne	....	stunt player (as Lauri-Anne)
Everett Creach	....	stunt coordinator
Paul M. Lane	....	stunt player (as Paul Lane)
Gary Littlejohn	....	stunt player
Pat McGroarty	....	stunt player
Eddie Mulder	....	stunt player
Don Ruffin	....	stunt player
Vicki Swindell	....	stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department
Malcolm Brown Jr.	....	first assistant camera
Larry D. Davis	....	second assistant camera (as Larry Davis)
Jim Dunford	....	dolly grip
Robert Edesa	....	camera operator (as Bob Edesa)
Albert Fitch	....	rigging gaffer
David Jarrell	....	best boy electric
Jake Jarrell	....	gaffer
Tom Kessenich	....	key grip
Steven Mann	....	second assistant camera
Scott Ransom	....	director of photography: second unit
Peter Sorel	....	still photographer
Mark Stanley	....	best boy grip

Animation Department
Dan Ackerman	....	technical supervisor: animation
Wesley Archer	....	animator (as Wesley M. Archer)
Timothy Björklund	....	animator (as Timothy Berglund)
Savage Steve Holland	....	animated character designer
Bill Kopp	....	animated character designer
Bill Kopp	....	animation supervisor
Bill Kopp	....	chief animator
David Silverman	....	animator
Pam Stalker	....	background artist

Casting Department
Jill Alman	....	additional casting: Boston
D. Lee Ebbs	....	additional casting: Boston
Glenn White	....	additional casting: Boston

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia Zinn Etheridge	....	costumer: women (as Patricia Zinn)
James Warren	....	costumer: men

Editorial Department
Margaret Adachi	....	assistant editor
William Fletcher	....	assistant editor
Susanne Gervay	....	negative cutter
Jon Hannish	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
David Anderle	....	music supervisor
Else Blangsted	....	supervising music editor
Chris Boardman	....	conductor
Chris Boardman	....	orchestrator
Mike Deasy	....	musician
James Di Pasquale	....	composer: additional music
George Doering	....	musician
A. David Marshall	....	music editor
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn

Transportation Department
David Jernigan	....	transportation coordinator
Leo McDonald	....	transportation co-captain: Boston
Ronald Stinton	....	transportation co-captain (as Ron Stinton)
Benjamin Rivera	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Dore Alpert	....	production assistant
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Cathy Churchman	....	animal trainer
Jan Clark	....	assistant accountant
Janice Clark	....	assistant accountant
Dale Ditlove	....	assistant: Mr. Meyer
Dick Dubuque	....	auditor (as Richard Dubuque)
Joseph E. Foley	....	location manager (as Joe Foley)
Cindi Holland	....	assistant: Mr. Holland
Marguerite James	....	script supervisor
Audrey Kennedy	....	assistant: Mr. Jaffe
Shelley Kirkwood	....	publicist
Ronnie Kramer	....	production associate
Kathleen Kyle	....	assistant location manager
Cathy McCallum	....	animal trainer
Artist W. Robinson	....	production assistant (as Artist Robinson)
Joe Schultz	....	caterer
Winslow Weeks	....	marine coordinator

Production Companies

• A&M Films

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Entertainment (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2007) (Singapore) (TV)
• Warner Bros
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Dream Quest Images (special optical effects)

Other Companies

• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  titles and opticals
• Everest & Jennings  electric wheelchairs provided by (as Everest & Jennings, Inc. Camarillo, California)
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Massachusetts Film Bureau  the film-makers wish to thank
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex® Cameras by (as Panavision®)
• People of Cape Cod, The  the film-makers wish to thank
• People of Nantucket, The  the film-makers wish to thank
• Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.  all original music compositions copyrighted by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG (Approved No. 28173) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

A&M Films

Trivia:

The name Hoops McCann was taken from a character in the 1980 Steely Dan song "Glamour Profession."

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Egg puts on the head of the Godzilla costumer he makes a motion as to zip on the head. A zipper sound is also heard. It is obvious there are no zippers, and when the head is later removed George and Hoops do not unzip the costume head.

Quotes:

Egg Stork:Oh, thank you, I think I will have some cookies-aehah!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Spring Breakdown (2009)

Soundtrack:

I Go To Rio

'One' of a kind!

Upon seeing ONE CRAZY SUMMER for the first time many years ago, I wasn't very impressed with it. I thought it had some decent laughs, but I was overall disappointed. Then I saw this again movie last summer when it was on VH1 and my opinion instantly changed. I loved it.

If there is one movie genre that really stuck out in the 1986, it was goofy comedies. From ARMED AND DANGEROUS to POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN TRAINING, 1986 was full of wacky comedies. Perhaps the wackiest of them all, ONE CRAZY SUMMER, like all of Savage Steve Holland's movies, is a classic. Hilariously insane and inventive and loaded with great lines, 'summer' is John Cusack's best movie to date. According to a recent interview I read with Savage Steve Holland, Cusack really hates this movie as well as BETTER OFF DEAD, his previous collaboration with Holland. What Cusack could possibly hate about both movies is beyond me. Both are comedic masterpieces. However, ONE CRAZY SUMMER is the better of the two, mainly because it has a better cast. The cast does a terrific job (Bob Goldthwait has never been funnier).

Simply a classic! ****