Cousins (1989)

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers (WGA):

Jean-Charles Tacchella (based on the film "Cousin, Cousine"written by)
Stephen Metcalfe (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 February 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

They already have a lot in common. Her husband is sleeping with his wife.

Plot:

Two couples go to a mutual friends wedding, and end up swapping partners.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Love | Affair | Friendship | Wedding Reception

Cast

Ted Danson	...	Larry
Isabella Rossellini	...	Maria
Sean Young	...	Tish
William Petersen	...	Tom
Lloyd Bridges	...	Vince
Norma Aleandro	...	Edie
Keith Coogan	...	Mitch
Gina DeAngeles	...	Aunt Sofia (as Gina DeAngelis)
George Coe	...	Phil
Katharine Isabelle	...	Chloe Hardy (as Katie Murray)
Alex Bruhanski	...	Herbie
Stephen E. Miller	...	Stan
Gerry Bean	...	Kevin Costello
Gordon Currie	...	Dean Kozinski
Saffron Henderson	...	Terri Costello
Michele Goodger	...	Claudia
Andrea Mann	...	Rosanna
Mark Frank	...	Arnie Slevins
Leroy Schultz	...	Cousin Harry
Gloria Harris	...	Terri's Mother
John Civitarese	...	Terri's Father
Kate Danson	...	Wedding Killer Listener
David Hurwitz	...	Twin
John Hurwitz	...	Twin
Babs Chula	...	Mrs. Davidow
Bernadette Leonard	...	Bernadette
Denalda Williams	...	Olga
Margot Pinvidic	...	Natalie
Tom McBeath	...	Mr. Dionne
Dolores Drake	...	Mrs. Dionne
Michael Naxos	...	Mr. Bregman
Lorraine Butler	...	Mrs. Greenblatt
Ann Leong	...	Chinese Fish Salesperson
Harold MacDonald	...	Priest at Funeral
Lorena Gale	...	Cosmetic Demonstrator
Monica Marko	...	Cosmetic Customer
Wes Tritter	...	Waiter
David W. Rose	...	Maitre d'
Sharon Wahl	...	Weddingland Hostess
George Goodman	...	Jewish Father of Bride
Tom Heaton	...	Farmer on Tractor
Sheila Paterson	...	Cottage Owner
Gary Pembroke Allen	...	Oil Painting Teacher
Antony Holland	...	Wedding Priest
Cathy Bayer	...	Cathy
John Paterson	...	Magician
Michele Moyier	...	Magician's Assistant
Bill Henderson	...	Valhalla Band
Jerry Adolphe	...	Valhalla Band
Geraldo Dominelli	...	Valhalla Band
Lee Oliphant	...	Valhalla Band
Rueben Gurr	...	Weddingland Band
John Lee Mitchell	...	Weddingland Band
Sean Hosein	...	Weddingland Band
Doug Elliott	...	Weddingland Band
Tom Keenlyside	...	Weddingland Band
Terry Vincent	...	Backyard Wedding Band
Grant Cepuran	...	Backyard Wedding Band
Frank Dato	...	Backyard Wedding Band
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexis Ioannidis	...	Church Organist (uncredited)
John Oliver	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Joel Schumacher

Writing credits (WGA)
Jean-Charles Tacchella		(based on the film "Cousin, Cousine"written by)
Stephen Metcalfe		(screenplay)

Produced by
William Allyn	....	producer
George Goodman	....	executive producer
Collin McNeil	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Angelo Badalamenti

Cinematography by
Ralf D. Bode		(director of photography) (as Ralf Bode)

Film Editing by
Robert Brown

Casting by
Marci Liroff

Production Design by
Mark S. Freeborn

Set Decoration by
Linda Vipond

Costume Design by
Michael Kaplan

Makeup Department
Ian C. Ballard	....	hair stylist (as Ian Ballard)
Fern Buchner	....	makeup artist
Sandy Cooper	....	assistant makeup artist
Beverly K. Sewers	....	assistant hair stylist
Charles Porlier	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Warren Carr	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rhonda Legge	....	third assistant director
Craig Matheson	....	third assistant director
Paige Purdy	....	dgc trainee
Karen Robyn	....	second assistant director
David W. Rose	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gary Pembroke Allen	....	assistant art director
Gordon Clapp	....	set dresser (as Gordon A. Clapp)
R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn	....	assistant property master (as R. D. Fairbairn)
Jane Groves	....	set dresser
Yvonne J. Hurst	....	draughtsperson
Gail Irvine	....	props buyer
Marianne Kaplan	....	set decoration buyer
Patrick Kearns	....	set dresser
Lawrence F. Pevec	....	assistant art director
Mike Rennison	....	construction foreperson
Michael J. Siver	....	greens
Bill Thumm	....	property master
John Watts	....	assistant set decorator (as John C. Watts)
Ken Wells	....	head painter (as Kenneth Wells)
David Willson	....	construction coordinator
Paul Willson	....	lead carpenter (as Paul Reeves Willson)
John G. Anderson	....	construction buyer (uncredited)
Macleod Sinclaire	....	chippy (uncredited)
James Steuart	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Beshears	....	adr editor
James Cavarretta	....	recordist (as James Cavarretta Jr.)
Graham Crowell	....	boom operator
Greg Curda	....	foley mixer
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Chris Glyn-Jones	....	cable person
Thomas A. Harris	....	assistant sound editor
Robert G. Henderson	....	sound editor (as Robert Henderson)
Frank Howard	....	sound editor
Joseph A. Ippolito	....	foley editor (as Joseph Ippolito)
James J. Isaacs	....	sound editor
Jack Keller	....	recordist
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Victoria Martin	....	foley editor
F. Hudson Miller	....	sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Donald Ortiz	....	assistant sound editor
R.J. Palmer	....	sound editor (as R. J. Palmer)
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer
Fred Stafford	....	adr editor
Reilly Steele	....	adr mixer (as Reilly Steel)
Larry Sutton	....	sound mixer
George Watters II	....	supervising sound editor
Rob Young	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
William H. Orr	....	special effects supervisor
Scott Stofer	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunt double: Ted Danson (uncredited)
Ken Kirzinger	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Oliver Berg	....	second company grip
Dave Borden	....	lamp operator
John L. Brown	....	dolly grip (as John Brown)
Douglas Craik	....	first assistant camera (as Douglas Stuart Craik)
Shirley Dalke	....	camera trainee
Barry Donlevy	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Barry Andrews Donlevy)
Theo Eglseder	....	first assistant camera
Les Erskine	....	chief lighting technician
Dale Garrison	....	chief rigging electrician (as Dale 'Tiny' Garrison)
Tim Hogan	....	first company grip
Alan MacKinnon	....	generator operator (as Alan D. Mackinnon)
Klaus Melchior	....	video services
Jack Rowand	....	still photographer
James Sallis	....	lamp operator
Neil Seale	....	camera operator
Brian D. Smith	....	grip
Peter A. Stursberg	....	second assistant camera
Gary J. Williams	....	grip (as Gary Williams)
Peter F. Woeste	....	camera operator (as Peter Woeste)
Rob Parisien	....	video operator: Betacam (uncredited)

Casting Department
Michelle Allen	....	casting: Canada
Coreen Mayrs	....	extras casting
Lisbeth Siegel	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Liz Siegel)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debbie Geaghan	....	costumer
Janice Goddard	....	costumer
Grace Keating	....	costumer
Tish Monaghan	....	costume designer: Canada
Jean Murphy	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Dean Beville	....	apprentice editor
Bruce Giesbrecht	....	assistant film editor: Canada
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
Shelly Hamer	....	assistant film editor: Canada
Robert Hyams	....	assistant film editor
Steve Purcell	....	videotape editor
Pattye Rogers	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Angelo Badalamenti	....	conductor
Angelo Badalamenti	....	orchestrations
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Ronnie Lawson	....	orchestrations
Joel Moss	....	music scoring mixer
Nick Perito	....	conductor
Charles Samek	....	orchestrations
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Jim Weidman	....	music editor
Kirk Whalum	....	musician: sax soloist
George Doering	....	musician (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Rodney Beech	....	transportation co-captain
Dennis Houser	....	transportation captain
Scott Irvine	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Summerell	....	driver: Shotmaker
Rob Vreugde	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Mark Abrams	....	production assistant
Sheila Aquiline	....	accounting assistant
Nancy B. Black	....	assistant: William Allyn (as Nancy Black)
Sharon Carroll	....	production assistant
Lukia Czernin	....	assistant production coordinator
Lynn Elston	....	production auditor
Guy Ferland	....	assistant: Joel Schumacher
Elaine Fleming	....	production coordinator
Lara Fox	....	script supervisor
Barbara Harris	....	adr group
Donna Hart	....	assistant: Joel Schumacher
Lori Hughes	....	assistant: Joel Schumacher
Greg Jackson	....	location assistant
Greg Jackson	....	production assistant
Kirk Johns	....	location manager
Patricia Johnson	....	unit publicist (as Patricia A. Johnson)
Scott F. Mathers	....	assistant location manager (as Scott Mathers)
Klaus Melchior	....	video service
Linda Neild	....	accountant
Stephen J. Readmond	....	assistant: Joel Schumacher (as Steve Readmond)
Joanne Ryan	....	craft service
Joanne Ryan	....	first aid
Jacqueline Dallamore	....	craft service assistant (uncredited)
Shawn Farquhar	....	consultant: magic (uncredited)
Jamie Payton	....	wrangler (uncredited)
Skip Payton	....	wrangler (uncredited)
Ian Raffel	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Tana Tocher	....	caterer (uncredited)
Kaitlyn Walker	....	adr artist (uncredited)
Warren Wayne	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Dr. Seuss	....	acknowledgment: excerpts from "Green Eggs And Ham" courtesy of, used under license from
Jean-Charles Tacchella	....	acknowledgment: based on the film "Cousin, Cousine" directed by

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Paramount Pictures Corporation (Canada) (in association with)

Distributors

• Paramount (1989) (France) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Pictures

Other Companies

• Reel Appetites  catering
• Record Plant Scoring  music recorded at
• CBS Records  courtesy of: Kirk Whalum
• Tappan Zee Records  courtesy of: Kirk Whalum
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Reel People Inc.  negative cutting
• William F. White International  location equipment by (as William F. White [Vancouver] Ltd.)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.® affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
• Cherokee Studios  music recorded at (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"A Touch of Infidelity" - Europe (English title)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Alphacine)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Norway:10 (1989) | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #29563) | West Germany:12 | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Chloe is lying in bed asleep as her mother looks over her, Chloe's head changes position from one edit to the next, first with her head turned downward on the pillow, then with her head turned upward next.

Quotes:

Larry:Maria, would you dance with me?... Then, how about spending the rest of your life with me?

Movie Connections:

Features "The Brady Bunch" (1969)

Soundtrack:

HAPPY DAYS

A diamond in a rhinestone genre

"Cousins", a pleasing knock-off of Oscar nominated French "Cousin, Cousine", tells of a man who has an affair with another woman while their partners are doing the same; concomitant relationships, one carnal and the other romantic. Full of quirky Euro-Am ethnic family members, this lively and sweet blast from the past is a light-hearted blend of sentimental, romantic, funny, and poignant moments well worth a first look or revisit.