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Director:
Nancy Savoca
Writer (WGA):
Bob Comfort (written by)
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Release Date:
4 October 1991 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War See more »
Tagline:
A love story. See more »
Plot:
1963, the night before the 18 years old "Birdlace" Eddie and his friends are shipped to Vietnam. They... See more » | Full synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

River Phoenix ... Eddie Birdlace

Lili Taylor ... Rose
Richard Panebianco ... Berzin

Anthony Clark ... Oakie
Mitchell Whitfield ... Benjamin
Holly Near ... Rose Sr.

Elizabeth Daily ... Marcie (as E.G. Daily)
Sue Morales ... Ruth Two Bears

Christina Mastin ... Linda

Christopher Shaw ... Donavin

John Lacy ... Fector
Chris San Nicholas ... Dogfight Buddy
Brian Gotta ... Dogfight Marine
Peg Phillips ... Older Cafe Customer
Neal Allen ... Sgt. Judge

Ron Lynch ... LCpl. Judge
Dale Garman ... Restaurant Maitre d'
Bruce Pearson ... Walter
Angie Utt ... Thrift Shop Woman
Kenneth Utt ... Thrift Shop Man (as Kenny Utt)
Julian Schembri ... Navy Bill
Barb Benedetti ... Alice
Ivars Mikelson ... Bob

Brendan Fraser ... Sailor #1 (as Brendon Fraser)
Matt Skerritt ... Sailor #2
Dion Williams ... Older Brother on Bus
Jason Moore ... Younger Brother on Bus
Denise Williams ... Mother on Bus
Kristie Gamer ... Pretty Girl
David MacIntyre ... Bartender (as Dave McIntyre)
Art Cahn ... Bar Owner

Robert Munns ... '50s drinker (as Bob Munns)
Jessica Wallenfels ... Arcade Girl (as Jessica Wallenfells)
Bonnie Fox ... Arcade Hooker

Sandra Ellis Lafferty ... Crying Woman
Joseph Franklin ... Crying Customer
Frank Walters ... Newscaster
Jacob Luft ... Neighborhood Boy
Constance McCord ... Dogfight Waitress
Laura Vetter ... Truckstop Waitress
Krisha Fairchild ... Truckstop Cook
George Evans ... Bus Driver

Jillian Armenante ... Girl on Street
Anne Elizabeth Washburn ... Friend of Girl on Street
John Fry ... Marine on Bus
Albert Farrar ... Corpsman
Rafael Orozco ... Hippie (as Raf Orozco)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Brett Baker ... Sailor #2 (uncredited)
Don Berg ... PX Marine (uncredited)
Dale Carman ... Maitre 'd (uncredited)

Joe James ... Sailor (voice) (uncredited)
Dewayne Luckett ... Sailor #3 (uncredited)
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Directed by
Nancy Savoca 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Bob Comfort (written by)

Produced by
Richard Guay .... producer
Peter Newman .... producer
Craigry Price Shell .... assistant producer
Cathleen Summers .... executive producer
Llewellyn Wells .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Mason Daring 
 
Cinematography by
Bobby Bukowski 
 
Film Editing by
John Tintori 
 
Casting by
Marion Dougherty 
 
Production Design by
Lester Cohen  (as Lester W. Cohen)
 
Art Direction by
Daniel Talpers 
 
Set Decoration by
Jessica Lanier 
 
Costume Design by
Eugenie Bafaloukos 
 
Makeup Department
Sheryl Berkoff .... key makeup artist
Robaire Charbonneau .... assistant hair stylist
Angela Nogaro .... assistant makeup artist
Gordon J. Smith .... special makeup effects (as Gordon Smith)
Jenny Stolee .... special makeup effects
Bill Sturgeon .... special makeup effects
Mimi Vodnoy .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Steven Stoke .... post-production supervisor
Llewellyn Wells .... unit production manager
Mark Yellen .... production manager: San Francisco unit
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Kostenko Jr. .... second assistant director (as Frank Kosteko)
Elisa Sansalone .... second second assistant director
J. Miller Tobin .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Keith Bergman .... construction coordinator: Chinatown sequence
Loren Corney .... construction coordinator
Kirk Corwin .... property master
Matthew Ebert .... on-set dresser
Matthew Ebert .... set dresser
John Harrington .... assistant property master
Teresa Mastropierro .... scenic artist
Kenneth Milfred .... lead man (as Ken Milford)
Michael Perman .... set decorator: Chinatown sequence
Phillip Schneider .... scenic artist
Sarah Stollman .... set designer
Suellyn Tackitt .... set decorator: Chinatown sequence
Alun Vick .... construction foreman
Gilbert Wong .... art director: Chinatown sequence
 
Sound Department
Stuart Emanuel .... sound editor
Mark Goodermote .... boom operator
Neil L. Kaufman .... sound editor
George A. Lara .... foley mixer
Lisa J. Levine .... adr supervisor (as Lisa Levine)
Tim Squyres .... supervising sound editor
John Sutton .... sound mixer
Brian Vancho .... foley artist
Peter Waggoner .... sound re-recording engineer
 
Special Effects by
Ray Brown .... special effects
Bob Riggs .... special effects (as Bobby Riggs)
 
Stunts
David Boushey .... stunt coordinator (as Dave Boushey)
Joe Finnegan .... stunts
Gene Hartline .... stunts
Scott Leyse .... stunts
Kevin Leise .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mark L. Anderson .... third assistant camera
Martin Bosworth .... grip
Katherine M. Butler .... second assistant camera
John Cardoni .... rigging gaffer
Charley Gilleran .... best boy grip
Jim Grce .... gaffer
Christopher Hall .... best boy electric
Victor Korte .... dolly grip
Chris Lombardi .... first assistant camera (as Cris Lombardi)
Bob Marshak .... still photographer
Ivan H. Migel .... grip
Thaddeus Wadleigh .... key grip
 
Casting Department
Susan Dixon .... casting: Seattle
David H. Kramer .... adr voice casting
Elizabeth Yoffe .... casting: Seattle
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Hudson .... costume supervisor
Nancy Konrardy .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Jolie Gorchov .... assistant editor
Tim Squyres .... assistant editor
Brian Saunderson .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Jeffrey Kimball .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Robert T. Chestnut .... transportation captain
Jon McCarthy .... transportation coordinator
Ed Ramos .... transportation captain: San Francisco
Mike Sassen .... driver
 
Other crew
Brett Baker .... stand-in: River Phoenix
David Bockmann .... stand-in: River Phoenix
Jennifer Campbell .... assistant production coordinator
Mary Cybulski .... script supervisor
Mitchell E. Dauterive .... production coordinator
Dale Dye .... military consultant (as Capt. Dale Dye)
Tony Grob .... assistant location manager
Mark Haslett .... production assistant
Robert Jarzen .... adr loop group
Kerri Kroll .... production secretary
Tasha Le Mel .... production aide
Solomon J. LeFlore .... production financing
Michael Leon .... location manager
Mitchell Nyberg .... production assistant
Brian Russo .... production assistant
Frank Simeone .... additional crew
Mike Stokey .... assistant military consultant (as Sgt. Mike Stokey)
Mira Tweti .... unit publicist
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong language and a sexual scene
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | Germany:12 | USA:R | Iceland:12 | Finland:S | Argentina:13 | UK:15 | South Korea:15
Filming Locations:
Gig Harbor, Washington, USASee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Given a theatrical release in just two cinemas in the USA, it went straight to video in the UK.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Through the rear window of a bus can be seen a "do not enter" traffic sign (red circle with a white bar). European style traffic signs were not approved for use in the U.S. until the late 1960s and installations began in the 1970s.See more »
Quotes:
Rose:It's just really nice to talk to someone. Really nice.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Siskel & Ebert: Striking Distance/Into the West/The Age of Innocence/Household Saints/Baraka" (1993)See more »
Soundtrack:
GROOVIN'See more »

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37 out of 40 people found the following review useful.
Just beautiful, 13 February 2003
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Just wonderful little sleeper about a young man (in 1963) about to be shipped off to war, having one last night with an unattractive young woman.

This is more of a character study and love story than anything else with River Phoenix and Lili Taylor both just superb in their roles. The script is sharp and refreshingly unsentimental and the film is extremely well cast right down to the smallest roles. Excellent, restrained use of period music also. Watching this movie is somewhat uncomfortable though because of Phoenix--in the movie he is so handsome and full of life--it's depressing to remember he died of a drug overdose. Still, him and Taylor are so great and believable in their roles you get caught up in the movie.

I do have a few minor complaints--Phoenix's constant swearing got annoying (although it does lead up to a very funny scene in a restaurant with Taylor) and the ending seems somewhat forced and rushed--although I have to admit I cried. Still these are minor complaints.

A beautiful, understated film that deserves much more recognition than it ever got. Well worth seeking out.

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