Another You (1991)

Director:

Maurice Phillips

Writer (WGA):

Ziggy Steinberg (written by)

Release Date:

26 July 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

One lies for fun. The other lies for money. Now that's teamwork.

Plot:

George has been in a mental hospital for 3 years and is finally ready to go out into the real world again...

Plot Keywords:

Con Man | Richard Pryor | Faked Death | Liar | Actress

Cast

Richard Pryor	...	Eddie Dash
Gene Wilder	...	George / Abe Fielding
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Elaine / Mimi Kravitz
Stephen Lang	...	Rupert Dibbs
Vanessa Williams	...	Gloria
Phil Rubenstein	...	Al
Peter Michael Goetz	...	Therapist
Billy Beck	...	Harry
Jerry Houser	...	Tim
Kevin Pollak	...	Phil
Craig Richard Nelson	...	Walt
Kandis Chappell	...	Gail
Elsa Raven	...	Volunteer
Catherine E. Coulson	...	Nurse
Norman Glasser	...	Male patient
Gil Mandelik	...	Maitre' D
Tammy Hanson	...	Hatcheck girl
Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi	...	Headwaiter (as Giancarlo Scandiuzzi)
Maurice Phillips	...	Waiter
Tabi Cooper	...	Dental patient
Annie O'Donnell	...	Dental patient
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Dentist
Romy Rosemont	...	Dental assistant
Andy Summers	...	Bandleader
Seppo Viljanen	...	Masseur
Biff Yeager	...	Benziger
Peter Schuck	...	Foster
Gail Cameron	...	Hayes
William Washington	...	Blumenthal (as Bill Washington)
Sheila M. Howard	...	Employee
Gianni Russo	...	Carlos
J. Dennis Washington	...	Frankenstein (as Dennis Washington)
Dennis O'Sullivan	...	Traffic cop
Sheryl Bernstein	...	Fan
Willi Vollerthun	...	Bavarian Trio member
Lothar Beer	...	Bavarian Trio member
Peter Vogel	...	Bavarian Trio member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Liam Ferguson	...	Dentist (uncredited)
Michael J. Pollard	...	Brad (uncredited)

Directed by
Maurice Phillips

Writing credits (WGA)
Ziggy Steinberg		(written by)

Produced by
Robert J. Anderson	....	associate producer
Louis D'Esposito	....	associate producer
Ziggy Steinberg	....	producer
Allan Wertheim	....	associate producer
Ted Zachary	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Charles Gross

Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper

Film Editing by
Dennis M. Hill

Casting by
Allison Cowitt
Mike Fenton

Production Design by
J. Dennis Washington		(as Dennis Washington)

Art Direction by
John P. Bruce

Set Decoration by
Robert R. Benton

Costume Design by
Ruth Myers

Makeup Department
Kareen Boursier	....	hair stylist
Susan Carol Schwary	....	key hair stylist
Annie M. DeMille	....	hair stylist
Tony Lloyd	....	makeup artist
Francesca Paris	....	key hair stylist
Carol Schwartz	....	key makeup artist
Monty Westmore	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Allan Wertheim	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Otie Brown	....	second second assistant director
Louis D'Esposito	....	first assistant director
Sean Hobin	....	second assistant director
Liz Ryan	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Richard Baum	....	assistant property master
Neil Garland	....	propmaker
Karen Higgins	....	general foreman
Steven Kissick	....	carpenter
Stacey S. McIntosh	....	construction coordinator
Richard McKenzie	....	set designer
Ray Mercer Jr.	....	property master
William H. Phen Jr.	....	carpenter
Michael A. Tice	....	propmaker
Michael Zansky	....	lead scenic artist
Randy L. Childs	....	propmaker gangboss (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Blufer	....	sound effects recordist
Richard Burton	....	sound editor
Rickley W. Dumm	....	assistant sound editor
Gordon Ecker	....	supervising sound editor
John Michael Fanaris	....	sound effects coordinator
Mark C. Grech	....	utility sound technician
Scott D. Jackson	....	supervising foley editor
Tobie Joanne Jackson	....	sound effects coordinator (as Tobie Jackson)
John Leveque	....	supervising sound editor
Anthony Milch	....	sound editor
Timothy P. Salmon	....	boom operator
John J. Stephens	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim Stuebe	....	boom operator
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Keith A. Wester	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Rodney M. Byrd	....	special effects
Gary D'Amico	....	special effects
Burt Dalton	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Gene Harrison	....	stunt double: Steven Lang & Gene Wilder
Terry Jackson	....	stunt double: Gene Wilder
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator
Noon Orsatti	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Adcock	....	second assistant camera
John C. Cole	....	dolly grip
Alan R. Disler	....	first assistant camera "a" camera
Brad Edmiston	....	Steadicam assistant
John J. Ellingwood	....	second assistant camera
Ken Fisher	....	Steadicam assistant (as Ken W. Fisher)
Norman Glasser	....	chief lighting technician
Michael Guthrie	....	grip
Simon Jayes	....	crane operator: Technocrane
George Kohut	....	camera operator
Gary Muller	....	first assistant camera: New York
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator
Andrew Priestley	....	second assistant camera
Marcia Reed	....	still photographer
Bob Rose	....	key grip
Erich O. Rose	....	best boy grip
Alan Shultz	....	dolly grip
Elizabeth Ziegler	....	Steadicam operator

Casting Department
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
William A. Campbell	....	costume supervisor
J.J. Jenkins	....	costume supervisor
Linda Matthews	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Sharon Smith Holley	....	assistant editor: film

Music Department
Gary Anderson	....	orchestrator
Tom Glazer	....	composer: song "Be Kind to Your Webfooted Friends"
Katherine Quittner	....	music editor
Katherine Quittner	....	music editor: temp score
Dennis S. Sands	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Bryce Guy Williams	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Carol Bawer	....	set production assistant
Chuck Dudley	....	production assistant
Liz Dykhouse	....	payroll accountant
Andy Fickman	....	production executive
Richard Greenberg	....	title designer
Karen Hale Wookey	....	script supervisor
Christine M. Norton	....	assistant: Ted Zachary
Mark Romano	....	assistant accountant
Cliff T.E. Roseman	....	location manager
Judi Rosner	....	production coordinator
Bruce Schluter	....	title designer
Mira Tweti	....	unit publicist
Tim Tyler	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1994) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• LK-TEL (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Illusion Arts

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  opticals
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• Perpetual Motion Pictures  opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

Spain:94 min | USA:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Spain:T | USA:R | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Canada:PG | UK:15 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Maurice Phillips replaced Peter Bogdanovich as director. Bogdanovich was the movie's original director and worked on the picture for five weeks before being replaced.

Quotes:

[Last line (after credits)]
George:Don't ever call my friend a "shithead" again, OK?

Movie Connections:

Features "I Love Lucy" (1951)

Soundtrack:

I LOVE LUCY

Pryor and Wilder at Their Near Best

Another You is considered the last of both worlds in terms of Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. Pryor appeared in a few movies as a cameo after this, but not many and Wilder just quit after this and started doing few TV films, but never did another theatrical film after this. Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder were accused of not giving it their all in this film. Pryor can be excused because of his illness during this which is noticeable. I really cant see how neither actor was good because they seemed to be enjoying themselves and having a blast.

Another You revolves around a man named Eddie Dash (Pryor) who is sent to take care of a mental patient named George who is mistaken for a man named Abe Fielding. Encouraged to play along by Eddie, George is now in the mix of a bookie and his "wife" who thought he was dead now believing he is "Abe Fielding". Eddie keeps encouraging George to lay along so he can get money and take expensive items from their house.

Pryor and Wilder play a hilarious duo who both cant be denied as one of the best comedy duos of 1980s. They worked on four movies together (Silver Streak, Stir Crazy, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Another You). Its a shock that they, like many duos most notably McManhon and Carso, did not get along. Wilder wrote in a book that Pryor was a big pain on set of Stir Crazy demanding nice treatment and even claiming racism for one thing. Its a surprise because their chemistry on camera is rare to find in a duo in Comedy.

I will watch Stir Crazy and Silver Streak soon, but it saddens me that both ended on a bad note. This was a flop and it really wasn't a bad film. Many critics hate this movie which isn't a surprise. Though this film is loaded with slapstick and has some cute one-liners, its amusing and the chemistry like stated it great. This wasn't as funny as See No Evil, Hear No Evil since its hard to beat that, but its still amusing. So to conclude this, Another You is another Comedy you should check out. Plus both Stephen Lang and Vanessa Williams give a good performance.

Starring: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Mercedes Ruehl, Stephen Lang, and Vanessa Williams. Directed by: Maurice Phillips.