Permanent Record (1988)
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- PG-13
- 1h 31min
- Drama, Music
- 22 Apr 1988 (USA)
- Movie
A man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed to be a horrible accident.
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Cast verified as complete
| Pamela Gidley | ... |
Kim
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| Alan Boyce | ... |
David Sinclair
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Michael Elgart | ... |
Jake
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| Jennifer Rubin | ... |
Lauren
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| Michelle Meyrink | ... |
M.G.
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| Keanu Reeves | ... |
Chris Townsend
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Phil Diskin | ... |
Security Guard
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| Lou Reed | ... |
Self
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Garrett Lambert | ... |
Producer
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| Richard Bradford | ... |
Leo Verdell
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Carolyn Tomei | ... |
Chemistry Teacher
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| Ron Eckert | ... |
Sailors Audition
(as Ronald John Eckert)
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Robert Hooven | ... |
Sailors Audition
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Nick Kosovich | ... |
Sailors Audition
(as Nicholas Kosovich)
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Sean Patrick McNerney | ... |
Sailors Audition
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| Mark Springer | ... |
Sailors Audition
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| Dakin Matthews | ... |
Mr. McBain
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Michelle Kathleen Beck | ... |
Blonde Buttercup
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Evan Knapp | ... |
'Punk' Captain
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| Paul Ganus | ... |
Randy
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Ron Jaxon | ... |
Woody
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| Kevin Michael Brown | ... |
Tiny
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Joshua Taylor Sprinkling | ... |
Nicky
(as Joshua Taylor)
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| Kathy Baker | ... |
Martha Sinclair
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| Jan Merlin | ... |
Minister
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Jimi Renfro | ... |
Captain Cororan
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Paul Beach | ... |
Admiral of the Pinafore
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Carman Orso | ... |
Math Teacher
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| Barry Corbin | ... |
Jim Sinclair
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David Selburg | ... |
Dr. Moss
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| Sam Vlahos | ... |
Mr. Townsend
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Dale Hoover | ... |
Contractor
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Michael Horsley | ... |
Engineer
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Elise Boat | ... |
H.M.S. Pinafore Cast Member (uncredited)
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Paul Bogh | ... |
Party Drunk (uncredited)
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Neal A. Corl | ... |
High School Kid (uncredited)
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| Michael Della Femina | ... |
Jock (uncredited)
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Brian Anthony Funk | ... |
Guy in Dressing Room (uncredited)
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Sharon Howard | ... |
Woman in shoe store (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marisa Silver | ||
Written by
| Jarre Fees | ... | (written by) and |
| Alice Liddle | ... | (written by) and |
| Larry Ketron | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Marty Hornstein | ... | executive producer (as Martin Hornstein) |
| Frank Mancuso Jr. | ... | producer |
| Herb Rabinowitz | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Joe Strummer | ||
Cinematography by
| Frederick Elmes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Brown | ||
Editorial Department
| Cameron Brown | ... | apprentice editor |
| Michele Conliffe | ... | post-production assistant: Ms. Silver |
| Peri Drake-Coburn | ... | apprentice editor |
| George A. Martin | ... | assistant editor |
| Pattye Rogers | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Amanda Mackey | ||
Production Design by
| Michel Levesque | ||
Art Direction by
| Steve Karatzas | ... | (as Steven Karatzas) |
Set Decoration by
| Woody Crocker | ||
Costume Design by
| Tracy Tynan | ||
Makeup Department
| Michelle Bühler | ... | makeup artist (as Michelle Buhler) |
| Denise Dellavalle | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Nina Paskowitz | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Eric Heffron | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Buckley | ... | second second assistant director |
| Eric Heffron | ... | first assistant director |
| Steven Pearl | ... | second assistant director (as Steve Pearl) |
Art Department
| Gene Bishop | ... | swing gang: Los Angeles |
| Albert Cummings | ... | swing gang: Oregon (as Al Cummings) |
| Ray DiCarlo | ... | swing gang: Oregon |
| Steven E. Eyrse | ... | production painter: Oregon (as Steven Eyrse) |
| Bart Hilliker | ... | set dresser: Oregon |
| Colleen Kennedy | ... | lead person: Los Angeles |
| Lachlin Loud | ... | set designer |
| Steve Maker | ... | on-set dresser: Oregon |
| Steve Olson | ... | set dresser: Los Angeles |
| Enrico Paronelli | ... | production painter: Los Angeles (as Ric Paronelli) |
| John Philpotts | ... | swing gang: Los Angeles |
| Charles T. Riggs | ... | construction coordinator: Oregon (as Charles Riggs) |
| Debilyn Riggs | ... | assistant construction coordinator: Oregon |
| Cecilia Rodarte | ... | set dresser: Los Angeles |
| Michael Sarley | ... | production illustrator |
| Sonny Van Hecke | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | ... | property master |
| Rick Welden | ... | construction coordinator: Los Angeles (as Rick Weldon) |
| Steven E. Eyrse | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mary Andrews | ... | adr editor |
| Beau Baker | ... | boom operator (as Brydon Baker III) |
| Randall Crocker | ... | cable person |
| Dane A. Davis | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Dunn | ... | sound effects editor |
| Julia Evershade | ... | sound editor / sound effects editor |
| Daniel F. Finnerty | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Frank Garfi | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Gary Gegan | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Robert Gravenor | ... | sound mixer |
| Kimberly Harris | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Kim H. Ornitz | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeff Rosen | ... | dialogue editor (as Jeffrey Rosen) |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Butch Turner | ... | boom operator |
| Randell Vandegrift | ... | sound editor (as Randy Vandegrift) |
| Paul M. Wagner | ... | assistant sound editor (as Paul Wagner) |
| Paul Wells | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary Wright | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Dean W. Miller | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Rick Avery | ... | stunts |
| Mark Edwards | ... | stunts |
| Martin Louis | ... | stunts (as Martin Lewis) |
| Diane Peterson | ... | stunts |
| Don Pike | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gary Pike | ... | stunts (as Gary T. Pike) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Loren Corl | ... | dolly grip: Los Angeles |
| Donne Daniels | ... | key grip |
| Ric Delgado | ... | electrician: Los Angeles |
| Russ Eaton | ... | electrician: Oregon (as Russell Eaton) |
| Kevin Galbraith | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Greg Gardiner | ... | chief lighting technician (as Gregory Gardiner) |
| Pete Gillette | ... | grip: Oregon (as R.C. 'Pete' Gillette) |
| Melinda Sue Gordon | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Gust | ... | electrician: Oregon |
| Neil Holcomb | ... | assistant key grip |
| Wes Houle | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Dennis J. Lootens | ... | electrician: Los Angeles (as Dennis Lootens) |
| Brian McEachen | ... | electrician: Los Angeles |
| Tim McGilvrey | ... | electrician: Oregon |
| Richard A. Mitchell | ... | dolly grip: Oregon (as Rick Mitchell) |
| Greg Potts | ... | grip: Oregon |
| László Regos | ... | steadicam operator (as Laszlo Regos) |
| Brian Robertson | ... | grip: Los Angeles |
| Mark Roemmich | ... | grip: Los Angeles |
| Rick Wiley | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sharen Davis | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Ainslee Colt de Wolf | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Ainslee deWolf) |
| Diane Haskins | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Lindsay Dunlap | ... | assistant location manager: Los Angeles |
| Mark C. Hughes | ... | assistant location manager: Oregon (as Mark Hughes) |
| Pam O'Har | ... | location manager |
| David L. Wolfson | ... | assistant location manager: Los Angeles (as David Wolfson) |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| George Doering | ... | musician |
| Christopher Kennedy | ... | music editor |
| Becky Mancuso-Winding | ... | music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso) |
| Eric Matthews | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Neil Portnow | ... | music supervisor |
| Mark Stebbeds | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Renée Weiss | ... | music coordinator |
| Anthony Marinelli | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Leslie Park | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Todd Adair | ... | driver |
| Jim Alfonso | ... | driver (as James Alfonso) |
| Rudy Beilicke | ... | driver (as Rudolf Beilicke) |
| Jerry Gordon | ... | transportation captain |
| Roger Hanna | ... | driver |
| William Charles Hauer | ... | transportation captain (as William Hauer) |
| Ralph Landolfi | ... | driver |
| Wayne Nelson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| David Schwanke | ... | driver |
| Mark Scruton | ... | driver |
| Danny L. Swanson | ... | driver (as Danny Swanson) |
Additional Crew
| Jean Atwater | ... | production assistant |
| Leslie Bloom | ... | assistant: Mr. Mancuso, Oregon |
| Cris Chapman | ... | craft service: Oregon |
| Rob Harris | ... | publicist |
| Alice Katz | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Kerum | ... | caterer |
| Charles Mcdonald | ... | title designer (as Charles McDonald) |
| Hank McGill | ... | first aid |
| Joe Pecoraro | ... | production assistant |
| Greg Penner | ... | production assistant |
| Trisha Rollins | ... | assistant: Mr. Mancuso, Los Angeles |
| William Rossman | ... | standin: Keanu Reeves |
| Carolyn Rothstein | ... | production secretary |
| Wendy Scruton | ... | production coordinator |
| Audrey Stanzler | ... | craft service: Los Angeles |
| Constance Talley-Sherman | ... | production accountant (as Connie Talley-Sherman) |
| Marla Tate | ... | assistant: Ms. Mackey |
| Brian Wensel | ... | assistant accountant |
| Richard Wessler | ... | studio teacher |
| Vikki Williams | ... | assistant accountant |
| Brian Anthony Funk | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Ryan Holznagel | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| John Killeen | ... | stand-in: Keanu Reeves (uncredited) |
| Russell Manning | ... | stand-in: Alan Boyce and Michael Elgart (uncredited) |
| Jerry Pratt | ... | craft service (uncredited) / stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- CIC Victor Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Showtime 2 (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atmosphere Agency (extras casting: Los Angeles)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes)
- Grey Images (extras casting: Los Angeles)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and opticals)
- International Recording (re-recorded at)
- JDH Sound (adr foley facilities)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera and lenses supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and band-mate, Chris, with a lot of questions.
Written by Christine Sai-Halasz |
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| Taglines | High School. Senior Year. His Suicide Shattered Their World. Their Courage Drove Them To Pick Up The Pieces. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot at Portland, Oregon's Benson Tech High School's auditorium, and on Portland's Hawthorne Bridge. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Blue Iguana/Critters 2/Lady in White/Permanent Record/The Lighthorseman (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Baby the Trans See more » |
| Quotes |
Lauren:
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The world is cold, a heart gets torn and tattered. Lauren: The one you hold, it can be dropped and shattered. Lauren: Leaning out the window of my car, and wishing on another lucky star. See more » |