Look Who's Talking (1989)

Director:

Amy Heckerling

Writer (WGA):

Amy Heckerling (written by)

Release Date:

13 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He's got John Travolta's smile, Kirstie Alley's eyes, and the voice of Bruce Willis... Now all he has to do is find himself the perfect daddy.

Plot:

After a single, career-minded woman is left on her own to give to birth to the child of a married man, she finds a new romantic chance in a cab driver. Meanwhile the point-of-view of the newborn boy is narrated through voice over.

Plot Keywords:

New Baby | Baby | Birth | Accountant | Father Figure

Awards:

4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

John Travolta	...	James
Kirstie Alley	...	Mollie
Olympia Dukakis	...	Rosie
George Segal	...	Albert
Abe Vigoda	...	Grandpa
Bruce Willis	...	Voice of Mikey (voice)
Twink Caplan	...	Rona
Jason Schaller	...	Mikey
Jaryd Waterhouse	...	Mikey
Jacob Haines	...	Mikey
Christopher Aydon	...	Mikey
Joy Boushel	...	Melissa
Don S. Davis	...	Dr. Fleisher
Louis Heckerling	...	Lou
Brenda Crichlow	...	Secretary
Andrea Mann	...	Salesgirl
Douglas Tuck	...	Cab Stealer
Alex Bruhanski	...	Street Worker
Casey Grant	...	Admitting Clerk (as B. Casey Grant)
Oscar B. Ramos	...	Hospital Worker
Aurelio Dinunzio	...	Orderly (as Aurelio DiNunzio)
Jeff Irvine	...	Admitting Doctor
Shirley Barclay	...	Nurse
William B. Davis	...	Drug Doctor
David Berner	...	Mr. Impatience
Jerry Wasserman	...	Mr. Anal
Daliah Novak	...	Carrie
Zena Darawalla	...	Lupe
Nicholas Rice	...	Harry
Neal Israel	...	Mr. Ross
Blu Mankuma	...	Director
William Britos	...	Home Orderly
Dee Jay Jackson	...	Burly Orderly (as Deejay Jackson)
Ida Berner	...	Lady
Bea Cartmell	...	Lady
Eleanor Maines	...	Lady
Mollie Israel	...	Little Girl
Ryan McIntosh	...	Little Boy
Gerry Bean	...	Pilot Friend
Deryl Hayes	...	Pilot Friend
Enid Saunders	...	Ester
Nicole Stevens	...	Silly Baby
Christy Smith	...	Baby Megan
Sabrina Bailey	...	Sand Box Baby
Farah Abassi	...	Chatting Baby
Amber Brownmiller	...	Blowing Kiss Baby
Ariel Perryman	...	Nursery Baby
Nigel John Crowe	...	Nursery Baby
Michael Joseph Materi	...	Nursery Baby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joan Rivers	...	Julie (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Amy Heckerling

Writing credits (WGA)
Amy Heckerling		(written by)

Produced by
David Enson	....	associate producer
Bob Gray	....	line producer
Jonathan D. Krane	....	producer
Simon R. Lewis	....	co-producer

Original Music by
David Kitay

Cinematography by
Thomas Del Ruth		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Debra Chiate

Production Design by
Reuben Freed

Art Direction by
Graeme Murray

Set Decoration by
Barry W. Brolly

Costume Design by
Molly Maginnis

Makeup Department
Janet MacDonald	....	hair stylist (as Janet Ulmer)
Todd McIntosh	....	makeup artist
Roy Sidick	....	hair stylist: Kirstie Alley
Dean Gates	....	baby effects crew (uncredited)

Production Management
Casey Grant	....	unit manager
Bob Gray	....	production manager
Ted Zachary	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dave Bene	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Dave Gabriel Bene)
Paul Etherington	....	second assistant director
Casey Grant	....	first assistant director: second unit
Gloria Lee	....	third assistant director
Bill Mizel	....	first assistant director
Curtis Petersen	....	second unit director
Lorrie Ward	....	dgc trainee
Todd Masters	....	womb unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Gary Brolly	....	construction coordinator
Nancy Ford	....	set dresser
Phil Gough	....	assistant property master
Dan Hanen	....	set dresser
John G. Kennedy	....	set dresser
Wayne McLaughlin	....	property master (as R. Wayne McLaughlin)
Herb Noseworthy	....	set dresser
Michael O'Connor	....	assistant set decorator (as T. Michael O'Connor)
Al Schedler	....	set dresser
Elmar Theissen	....	head painter
Faye Thorp	....	set dresser
Geordie Tocher	....	set dresser
John G. Anderson	....	construction buyer (uncredited)
James Carson	....	model maker (uncredited)
Robyn Jacobs	....	model shop foreman: Todd Masters Studios (uncredited)
Helen Jarvis	....	model maker (uncredited)
Mark Siegel	....	sculptor (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ara Ashjian	....	sound recordist
Ken Berger	....	post-production sound services
Donald D. Brown	....	boom operator (as Don Brown)
Kenneth R. Burton	....	sound effects editor (as Ken Burton)
Stuart Chasmar	....	sound effects editor (as Stu Chasmar)
Gregory Cheever	....	sound recordist (as Greg T. Cheever)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Denis Dutton	....	adr supervisor
Robert Glenn	....	sound effects editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bess Hopper	....	foley artist (as Bess Virginia Hopper)
Victor Iorillo	....	sound effects supervisor
Ted Johnston	....	sound effects editor (as Ted Johnson)
Jay Kamen	....	adr editor
Warren Kleiman	....	adr mixer
Warren Kleiman	....	foley mixer
Daniel Mandell	....	sound effects editor (as Daniel Mandel)
Cathy McKelvey	....	assistant sound editor
Bradley Morris	....	assistant sound editor (as Brad Morris)
Dan Ortiz	....	sound transfers
Ralph Parker	....	sound mixer
Christopher Mark Post	....	assistant sound editor
John Post	....	sound effects supervisor (as John H. Post)
Matt Preble	....	post-production sound services
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mark Rosette)
Jill Schachne	....	foley artist
Art Schiro	....	sound recordist
Jackson Schwartz	....	adr mixer
Jackson Schwartz	....	foley mixer
Steven D. Williams	....	sound effects editor (as Steve Williams)

Special Effects by
Michael Clifford	....	special effects coordinator
Fred Hunchuk	....	special effects coordinator
William H. Orr	....	special effects supervisor (as Bill Orr)
A.J. Workman	....	special effects crew
Mike Elizalde	....	mechanical designer (uncredited)
Mike Elizalde	....	puppeteer (uncredited)
Danny Wagner	....	creature maker (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Peter Anderson	....	special effects photography: Magic Vista Studios, Inc.
James Carson	....	designer: Magic Vista Studios, Inc. (as Jim Carson)
James Carson	....	storyboard artist: Magic Vista Studios, Inc. (as Jim Carson)
Sam Comstock	....	animation: Magic Vista Studios, Inc.
Sam Comstock	....	opticals: Magic Vista Studios, Inc.
David P.I. James	....	visual effects coordinator
Scott Marshall	....	designer environments: Magic Vista Studios, Inc.
Todd Masters	....	project supervisor: Los Angeles, Magic Vista Studios, Inc.
Gary Platek	....	tank specialist: JEX FX
Paul Relyea	....	producer: Magic Vista Studios, Inc.
Jack Santry	....	senior producer: Magic Vista Studios, Inc.
Mark Siegel	....	project supervisor: San Francisco, Magic Vista Studios, Inc.

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Avery	....	stunts
John Branagan	....	stunts
Bud Davis	....	stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunts
Bill Ferguson	....	stunts
Jack Gill	....	stunts
Reg Glass	....	stunts
Ernie Jackson	....	stunts
Ken Kirzinger	....	stunts (as Ken Kersinger)
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros	....	stunt double: Mikey
Tony Morelli	....	stunts
Louis Pharand	....	stunts
David Rigby	....	stunts (as Dave Rigby)
Bill Stewart	....	stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp	....	stunts
Betty Thomas Quee	....	stunts (as Betty Thomas)
Ron Zupancic	....	stunts
Brian Avery	....	stunts (uncredited)
Michael Langlois	....	stunts (uncredited)
Louis Pharand	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
David R. Anderson	....	gaffer (as David B. Anderson)
Gary Armstrong	....	camera trainee
John Clothier	....	camera operator: second unit
Robert Crone	....	Steadicam operator (as Robert Carl Crone)
Paul Cunningham	....	generator operator
Harvey Fedor	....	key grip: second unit
Chris Harris	....	first assistant camera
Shane Harvey	....	still photographer
James L. Hurford	....	key grip (as Jim Hurford)
Gary Kennedy	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Vince Laxton	....	lamp operator
Richard G. Mason	....	camera operator (as Rick Mason)
Rose Mihalyi	....	second assistant camera
Rod Parkhurst	....	camera operator
Curtis Petersen	....	camera operator: second unit
Curtis Petersen	....	director of photography: second unit
Jeff Plecas	....	dolly grip
Joel Ransom	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Geoff Rogers	....	camera trainee
Jack Rowand	....	still photographer
John Sanderson	....	video playback
Gordon Tait	....	best boy
Tom Turnbull	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Gordon Verheul	....	electrical best boy
David S. Warner	....	lamp operator (as David Warner)

Casting Department
Jeff Greenberg	....	casting: USA
Sid Kozak	....	casting: Canada
Annette McCaffrey	....	extras casting
Marla Tate	....	additional casting
Marji Wollin	....	baby casting
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)
Carolyn Long	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Toni Burroughs-Rutter	....	costumer (as Toni Rutter)
Susan Molloy	....	additional costume designer
Abigail Murray	....	associate costume designer: U.S.
Nicola Ryall	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Timothy Mozer	....	second assistant editor: U.S. (as Tim Mozer)
Charles Robichaud	....	second assistant editor: Canada (as Charles E. Robichaud)
Debra Rurak	....	first assistant editor: Canada
Maria Stinnett-Busby	....	first assistant editor: U.S.

Music Department
Ken Kushnick	....	music supervisor
Frank McKelvey	....	music editor
David Passick	....	music supervisor
Reg Powell	....	orchestra conductor
Reg Powell	....	orchestrator
Sam Winans	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Stephen Carr	....	personal driver
Peter M. Hall	....	transportation captain (as Peter Hall)
Greg Hamilton	....	transportation co-captain
Michael J. Murphy	....	transportation coordinator (as Michael Murphy)

Other crew
Amanda Blasko	....	double: Mikey
Debbie Coe	....	animal trainer (as Debra Coe)
Ann Davis	....	clearance administrator
Laura Donahue	....	nurse: second unit (as Laura Donahue R.N.)
Jeff Edwards	....	animatronic effects
Joan Edwards	....	assistant: Mr. Travolta
Gisele Fredette	....	craft service: second unit (as Giselle Fredette)
Gisele Fredette	....	first aid: second unit (as Giselle Fredette)
Molly Fridley	....	production assistant
David Glaister	....	production assistant
Alec Gould	....	assistant accountant
Sandra Gould	....	assistant accountant
Leah Holmes	....	assistant: Mr. Krane
Brenda Johnston	....	baby nurse: second unit
Brenda Johnston	....	technical advisor: second unit
Mary Ann Kellogg	....	choreographer
Mike Klassen	....	production assistant
Wendi Laski	....	unit publicist
Ann McDonough	....	assistant accountant
Andrew McLean	....	location manager
Valerie McNicol	....	assistant production coordinator (as Valerie May McNicol)
Kelly Moon	....	script supervisor: second unit
Sandra Palmer	....	production coordinator
Robert A. Pandini	....	production assistant (as Rob Pandini)
Staci Perlmutter	....	assistant: Ms. Heckerling
Anna-Marie Plosz	....	production assistant (as Anna Marie Plosz)
Elizabeth Pontsa	....	production accountant
Rouben Rapelian	....	post-production accountant
Pattie Robertson	....	script supervisor
Alison R. Rosenzweig	....	promotional consultant
Chris Rudolph	....	assistant location manager
Judy Slattery	....	production assistant
Peter C. Turnbull	....	assistant location manager (as Peter Colin Turnbull)
John Wittmayer	....	production assistant
Marji Wollin	....	instructor: on-set
Tracy Young	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Tracey Young)
Suzie Rutigliano	....	assistant baby wrangler (uncredited)
Mark Siegel	....	creature maker (uncredited)
Mark Siegel	....	puppeteer (uncredited)
Tana Tocher	....	caterer (uncredited)

Thanks
Lynette Best	....	sincere appreciation: V.P. Nursing, Lions Gate Hospital
Theresa Brady	....	sincere appreciation: Head Nurse, Lions Gate Hospital (as Theresa Brady R.N.)
Ted Wilford	....	sincere appreciation: Lions Gate Hospital (as Dr. Ted Wilford M.D.)
Erika Zimprich	....	sincere appreciation: Lions Gate Hospital (as Erika Zimprich R.N. B.S.N.)

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures (presents) (as Tri-Star Pictures)
• Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG) (as M.C.E.G.)

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1992) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures Corporation (UK)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (USA) (laserdisc)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (DVD)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• Magic Vista Studios (special visual effects)
• JEX Special Projects (as JEX FX)

Other Companies

• B & B Sound Studios  post-production sound services
• Baby Guess  sincere appreciation
• City of Vancouver, The  sincere appreciation
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC / GCR)
• District of North Vancouver, The  sincere appreciation (as The City of North Vancouver)
• Lions Gate Hospital  sincere appreciation
• Moonbeam Productions  provider: Dolby SR
• Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians I.A.T.S.E. Local 891  sincere appreciation (as Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians I.A.T.S.E. Local 891 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
• North and West Vancouver Hospital Society  sincere appreciation
• PPI Camera Corporation  camera dollies
• PPI Camera Corporation  camera equipment provided by
• PPI Camera Corporation  grip and lighting equipment
• Reel Appetites  catering
• United Feature Syndicate (UFS)  copyright owner: Peanuts characters © 1958, 1965
• Westheimer Company  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:S | Sweden:7 | UK:15 (video rating) (1990) (uncut) | USA:PG-13 (NO. 29431) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:6 | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Amy Heckerling's father Louis Heckerling plays Mollie's father. Like his character in the film, he was also an accountant.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the fight with Albert, the red table that the phone was on had nothing on it. When Molly came home, the section of the room was trashed in a complete different way with trash on the red table.

Quotes:

James:[returning her purse] You never look through that thing, do you?
Mollie:Why do you say that?
James:'Cause you're still carrying around your diaphragm.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spin City: Look Who's Not Talking (#6.20)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Walking On Sunshine

Oh, Baby

The concept of woman-with-child-meets-man-and-falls-in-love has been done to death in the movie industry. The only thing that can save a movie from being lost in the existing hash is a gimmick that makes it unique. Fortunately, "Look Who's Talking" gives a fresh perspective on an otherwise trite situation by demonstrating it from the baby's point of view. Even this could become annoying were it not for the fact that, rather than having a child actor flesh out the character, the clever, snappy dialogue is delivered by Bruce Willis in his most likeable role since "Moonlighting". Had they used a child's voice, lines such as "Let's get some apple juice down here!" would be merely cute; with Willis' smoky growl, they are hysterically funny.