Square Dance (1987)

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writer:

Alan Hines (novel)

Release Date:

March 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Gemma is 13 years old lives with her grandpa in the country, she has for many years. One day her mother shows up...

Plot Keywords:

Teenager | Coming Of Age | Estranged Family Member | Mother Daughter Relationship | Mental Retardation

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Jason Robards	...	Dillard
Jane Alexander	...	Juanelle
Winona Ryder	...	Gemma
Rob Lowe	...	Rory
Deborah Richter	...	Gwen
Guich Koock	...	Frank
Elbert Lewis	...	Beecham
Charlotte Stanton	...	Aggie
J. David Moeller	...	Dub Mosley
Dixie Taylor	...	Dolores
Irma P. Hall	...	Preacher Dixon
Barbara Britt	...	Miss Lawson
Brad Leland	...	Drunk Cowboy
Dee Pyland	...	May Tompkins
Gwen Little	...	Doreen Hadley
Jim Bynum	...	Jack Springer
Linda Nye	...	Eunice Tanner
Newt Davis	...	Bubba Springer
Harlan Jordan	...	Ray Ferris
Dennis Letts	...	Bob Hadley
Annabelle Weenick	...	Mrs. Weeks
Liz Williams	...	Miss Harley
Trace Adkins	...	Bayou Band Member (as Tracy D. Adkins)
Eddie Bodin III	...	Bayou Band Member
Steven Grisaffe	...	Bayou Band Member
Benny Sonnier	...	Bayou Band Member
Kip Sonnier	...	Bayou Band Member
Stephanie Binford	...	School Girl #1
Barbara McCauley	...	School Girl #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mickye Adams	...	Congregation Member (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Petrie

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alan Hines		novel "Square Dance"

Produced by
Jane Alexander	....	executive producer
Pnenah Goldstein	....	associate producer (as P'Nenah Goldstein)
Charles Haid	....	executive producer
Daniel Petrie	....	producer
Cyrus Yavneh	....	associate producer
Michael Nesmith	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Bruce Broughton

Cinematography by
Jacek Laskus		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bruce Green

Casting by
Liz Keigley
Shari Rhodes

Production Design by
Jan Scott

Set Decoration by
Erica Rogalla

Costume Design by
Elizabeth McBride

Makeup Department
Jeanie L. D'Iorio	....	makeup assistant
Martha A. Marek	....	hair stylist
Carla Palmer	....	makeup artist
Virginia Ziegler	....	assistant hair stylist
Fred Lackey III	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Dwight Chooluck	....	unit production manager
Leon Chooluck	....	production supervisor
Esther Greif	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gregg Chooluck	....	second assistant director
Katterli Frauenfelder	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Alan Allinger	....	carpenter (as Alan L. Allinger)
Billy Barnes Jr.	....	carpenter
William M. Bell	....	construction coordinator (as Bill Bell)
Keith M. Blackwell	....	swing
Bob Flach	....	assistant props (as Robert R. Flach)
David Hammon	....	painter
Larry W. Hutchison	....	carpenter
Larry Langley	....	construction foreman
Bennie Miles	....	carpenter
Kleber R. Miller	....	carpenter
Michael D. Murray	....	draftsman
John Shelton	....	lead man
Floyd V. Smith	....	property master
John Smith	....	carpenter (as Johnny Smith)
Patrick A. Spencer	....	swing
Nolan L. Thornton	....	carpenter
Robert H. Winn	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Don Broughton	....	boom operator
Dane A. Davis	....	sound designer
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Rosen	....	sound editor
Roy Snyder	....	cable man
Robert Wald	....	sound mixer (as Bob Wald)
Neil Eric Wenger	....	assistant sound editor (as Neil Wenger)

Special Effects by
Jack Bennett	....	special effects
Kenny A. Miller	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Tim Butler	....	stunts
Randy Fife	....	stunt coordinator
Jackie Resch	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Anderson	....	director of photography: second unit
Timothy Blair	....	electrician (as Timothy A. Blair)
Kevin Boyle	....	additional assistant camera
Warren Cunningham	....	grip
E. Wes Dempster	....	dolly grip
Stephen A. George	....	second assistant camera
Bill Greenberg	....	grip
Jonathan Herron	....	first assistant camera (as Jonathon Herron)
Daniel Keesey	....	best boy
John B. Knight	....	key grip
Carol Ann Maguire	....	grip (as Carol A. Maguire)
Robert W. Moreno	....	electrician (as Robert Moreno)
Michael Pagan	....	electrician (as Michael M. Pagan)
Juan Romero	....	gaffer (as Juan M. Romero Jr.)
Zade Rosenthal	....	still photographer
Darrel D. Tawney	....	electrical best boy

Casting Department
Phalia Blassingame	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sawnie Baldridge	....	wardrobe assistant (as Sawnie R. Baldridge)
Stephen M. Chudej	....	wardrobe assistant (as Stephen Chudej)
Janet Stein	....	seamstress
Sher Williams	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Victor Du Bois	....	assistant editor (as Victor Dubois)

Music Department
Else Blangsted	....	music editor
Ellen Segal	....	assistant music editor
Bruce Miller	....	conductor (uncredited)
Bruce Miller	....	music arranger (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Joe D. Anderson	....	transportation captain (as Joe Anderson)
Jon Curtin	....	driver
Robert L. Davis	....	transportation captain (as Bob Davis)
Daniel T. Dickerson	....	transportation coordinator
Bobby Fite	....	driver (as Bob Fite)
Bill Girard	....	driver (as William J. Girard)
Kevin Gonzales	....	driver
Richard Grimes	....	driver
Virgil Groom	....	driver
Dennis J. Lootens	....	driver (as Dennis Lootens)
Charles McBride	....	driver
Joe Poovey	....	driver
Lloyd Scantlen	....	driver
Norman Stinson	....	driver (as Norman E. Stinson)
Paul P. Stone	....	driver
Julie Hoffmann	....	driver (uncredited)
Billy Milliken	....	transportation dispatcher (uncredited)

Other crew
Marisa Alcaraz	....	production coordinator
Michael Barefoot	....	first aid (as Michael O. Barefoot)
Richard L. Barlow	....	craft service
Joe Dishner	....	location manager
Harry Durlin	....	cook (as Harry L. Durlin)
Ben Hamman	....	projectionist
Cate Hardman	....	script supervisor (as Cate Hardman-Roach)
Robert Jellen	....	insurance: Aon/Albert G. Ruben (as Bob Jellen)
Doug Mankoff	....	production assistant
Matthew Mataele	....	production assistant
Bernard Meylin	....	cook
Michael Nesmith	....	presenter
Buckley Norris	....	insurance: Aon/Albert G. Ruben
James Panger	....	teacher
James Panger	....	welfare worker
Karla Richards	....	assistant accountant
Mike Sabsowitz	....	caterer (as Michael Sabsowitz)
Ellen Sandoloski	....	production intern
Heidi Schaeffer	....	publicity: PMK
Anthony Sherin	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Kevin Walker	....	production assistant
Norman Webster	....	production accountant
Dee Whitehurst	....	assistant production coordinator
James Clarke	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jim Bynum	....	special thanks
Tom Copeland	....	special thanks: Texas Film Commission
L.T. Felty	....	special thanks
Patrick Kelly	....	special thanks
Jimmy M. Ravis	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Island Pictures
• NBC Productions
• Pacific Arts Pictures

Distributors

• Island Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1988) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)

Other Companies

• Chow Biz  catering
• Lorimar Telepictures  title design
• Moviecam Super Rental  cameras supplied by

Also Known As:

"Home Is Where the Heart Is" - USA (TV title)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Argentina:Atp | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Maypearl, Texas, USA

Company:

Island Pictures

Soundtrack:

LONELY LOVE

Hidden Gem

Anyone who is of the opinion that Rob Lowe comes across as being 'dull' on screen, or perhaps 'just a pretty face', should take time out to watch 'Square Dance'. His 'Golden Globe nominated performance' was justly deserved for his portrayal of the 'mentally-impaired man-child', Rory.

There are some films watched during your childhood or teenage years that have a profound effect on you and, for me, 'Square Dance' is one such film. It is nice to see it released on DVD format so promptly.

Lowe skillfully plays the role of Rory, eliciting what can only be described as an emotional reaction from myself and, I'm sure, many others who have watched this heart-warming drama. It is roles like this and his portrayal of deaf mute, Nick Andros, in Stephen King's 'The Stand' that substantiate Lowe's talent and versatility as an actor.

'Square Dance' also features Winona Ryder in her acclaimed screen debut as Gemma, a 13-year old girl tired of living in Texas with her quarrelsome grandfather (Jason Robards), and who decides to go live with her mother (Jane Alexander) in Fort Worth. Whilst there, Gemma falls in love with Rory. She also discovers some hidden truths about her mother and the father she has never met. Life in Fort Worth turns out to be not as exciting and uncomplicated as she had initially expected.

Critically acclaimed, 'Square Dance' is an emotional drama that will remain with you forever.

Matthew J Lee-Williams, Review.