Nadine (1987)

Director:

Robert Benton

Writer:

Robert Benton (written by)

Release Date:

7 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The cops want HER. The killers want HIM. THEY want a divorce. Ain't love grand!

Plot:

In 1950s Texas, a woman trying to recover sexy photos of herself and divorce her husband witnesses a murder and uncovers corrupt land dealings.

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Murder | 1950s | Rattlesnake | Lingerie

Cast

Jeff Bridges	...	Vernon Hightower
Kim Basinger	...	Nadine Hightower
Rip Torn	...	Buford Pope
Gwen Verdon	...	Vera
Glenne Headly	...	Renée Lomax
Jerry Stiller	...	Raymond Escobar
Jay Patterson	...	Dwight Estes
William Youmans	...	Boyd
Gary Grubbs	...	Cecil
Mickey Jones	...	Floyd
Blue Deckert	...	Mountain
Harlan Jordan	...	Sheriff Rusk
Norman Bennett	...	Reverend
James N. Harrell	...	Deacon (as James Harrell)
John William Galt	...	Officer Lloyd
Joe Berryman	...	Reporter
Linwood P. Walker II	...	Janitor
Ray Walker	...	T.V. Announcer
Shelby Brammer	...	Michelle
Loyd Catlett	...	Charley Draper
Sidney Brammer	...	Estes' Girlfriend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Priscilla Cory	...	Salesgirl (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Benton

Writing credits
Robert Benton		(written by)

Produced by
Arlene Donovan	....	producer
Wolfgang Glattes	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Howard Shore

Cinematography by
Néstor Almendros		(director of photography) (as Nestor Almendros)

Film Editing by
Sam O'Steen

Casting by
Howard Feuer

Production Design by
Paul Sylbert

Art Direction by
Peter Landsdown Smith
Cary White

Set Decoration by
Lee Pall

Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department
Rick Provenzano	....	hair stylist: Kim Basinger

Production Management
Wolfgang Glattes	....	unit production manager
Ted Zachary	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ronald M. Bozman	....	first assistant director (as Ron Bozman)
Kyle McCarthy	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Derek R. Hill	....	lead man
Mark Hite	....	lead man
Ronald W. Moore	....	cars coordinnator
Robert A. Sturtevant	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Stan Bochner	....	supervising sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Adam Fredericks	....	apprentice sound editor
Lori Kornspun	....	assistant sound editor
Stephen Mackey	....	boom operator
Sanford Rackow	....	sound editor
David M. Ronne	....	production sound mixer
Ahmad Shirazi	....	assistant sound editor
Stan Ginsel	....	sound transferer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Roy L. Downey	....	special effects supervisor
Jack Monroe	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Mark Sullivan	....	special visual effects

Stunts
Michael Adams	....	stunts (as Mike Adams)
Diamond Farnsworth	....	stunt coordinator
Diamond Farnsworth	....	stunts
Steve Geray	....	stunts
Diane Hetfield	....	stunts
Rex Rossi	....	stunts
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunts
Greg Walker	....	stunts
Rock A. Walker	....	stunts (as Rock Walker)
Loyd Catlett	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Brink Brydon	....	lamp operator
Russell Caldwell	....	lamp operator
Jerry DeBlau	....	gaffer
Richie Ford	....	best boy
Steve George	....	second assistant camera
Peter Girolami	....	gaffer: reshoots
Bob Hall	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andy 'Eagle' Padilla	....	grip (as Andy Padilla)
Ron Phillips	....	still photographer
Robert T. Prate	....	best boy grip
Tom Prate	....	key grip
Don Reddy	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darryl M. Athons	....	costumer
Harry Curtis	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Kris Cole	....	assistant film editor
Richard Nord	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Suki Buchman	....	assistant music editor
Suzana Peric	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Shane Greedy	....	production driver
Lonnie Nelson	....	driver
Phil Schriber	....	driver: Ms. Basinger

Other crew
Sandra Lee	....	consultant to Robert Benton
Anne Rapp	....	script supervisor
Sjon Ueckert	....	location manager

Production Companies

• ML Delphi Premier Productions
• TriStar Pictures

Distributors

• Prooptiki (1987) (Greece) (theatrical)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (laserdisc)
• TriStar Pictures
• Videosonic Arts (1988) (Greece) (video)

Other Companies

• H&R Motion Picture Catering  catering
• Optical House, The  opticals
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex cameras provided by
• Trans / Audio  post-production services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Sweden:15 | USA:PG (certificate #28341) | West Germany:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

ML Delphi Premier Productions

Trivia:

The framed picture of Jeff Bridges in a uniform is taken from The Last Picture Show (1971).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Vernon Hightower (Jeff Bridges) is crawling across the wooden ladder to another roof and catches the rope thrown by Nadine Hightower (Kim Basiner) after being shaken off it by his pursuers, he swings down and into and through a window directly underneath the ladder. The only problem is, his trajectory is clearly carrying him so that his legs will hit the wall below the window but his upper body will hit the window, and the camera cuts away a fraction of a second before he hits and then switches to inside that room and he comes crashing through the window with his entire body fitting nicely through the window.

Quotes:

Buford Pope:I swear you two are living testimony to the fact that it's better to be lucky than smart!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Frame on the Wall: The Making of 'The Door in the Floor' (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

I CAN'T RESIST

Great Overlooked Performance by KB!

Okay, so this movie didn't do great when it came out in the late eighties. I think it was because it was set in another era. But I happen to think this is one of those movies that once you've seen it, it stays with you. The plot is predictable, the action is a little on the slow side, and it veers off funny a few times. However, that being said, Kim Basinger single handedly MAKES this movie. Don't get me wrong Jeff Bridges does a great job too, but it's Nadine that gives the movie it's spark and it's wittiest moments. Basinger is picture perfect because YES, she is beautiful, but she REALLy inhabits the dialogue and her character. She acts beautifully and really seems to be having a great time. My favorite two scenes are when Vernon and Nadine are driving to the photography studio and later when they are alone in his trailer. The scene in the car is all about dialogue and establishing who these two are to each other and it's done amazingly well in a short time. Basinger's dialect alone will make you laugh. "I don't know Vernon, she look a little on the chubby side to be Pecan Queen" and "You know me Vernon, they don't bother me, I don't bother them". She's referring to her spark plugs. I don't know why, but I LOVE her in this scene. It's just seems effortless. And the scene in his trailer, where they are too close for comfort and it starts rekindling that old flame. Chemistry is amazing in this scene, like they can barely exist near each other.

I highly recommend watching this some night, where you don't have to be up doing laundry or dusting your knick knacks. Pop some popcorn and give this one a chance.