Grand Canyon (1991)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Writers (WGA):

Lawrence Kasdan (written by) &
Meg Kasdan (written by)

Release Date:

10 January 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

From the director of "The Big Chill." A story of friendship and other natural wonders.

Plot:

Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Grand Canyon | Inglewood California | Drive By Shooting | Puberty

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Danny Glover	...	Simon
Kevin Kline	...	Mack
Steve Martin	...	Davis
Mary McDonnell	...	Claire
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Dee
Alfre Woodard	...	Jane
Jeremy Sisto	...	Roberto
Tina Lifford	...	Deborah
Patrick Malone	...	Otis
Randle Mell	...	The Alley Baron
Sarah Trigger	...	Vanessa
Destinee DeWalt	...	Kelley
Candace Mead	...	Claire's Baby
Lauren Mead	...	Claire's Baby (as Loren Mead)
Shaun Baker	...	Rocstar
K. Todd Freeman	...	Wipe
Deon Sams	...	Jimmy
Christopher M. Brown	...	Rotor
Gregg Dandridge	...	Eddie
Branscombe Richmond	...	Ace Cop
Walt Jordan	...	Deuce Cop
Todd Allen	...	Myers
Carole Ita White	...	Morning Nurse
Basil Wallace	...	Insurance Salesman
Georgina Lindsey	...	Cathy Fox
Jack Kehler	...	Steve Fox
Marley Shelton	...	Amanda (as Marlee Shelton)
Lynn Salvatori	...	Woman In Baseball Cap
Jim Morange	...	Bus Driver
Henry Kingi	...	Skin
Steven Keith Davis	...	Scar
Sharon Lee Jones	...	Studio Girl
Mary Ellen Trainor	...	Ms. Green
Ben Chaney	...	Young Roberto
Gary Carlos Cervantes	...	Watch Robber (as Gary Cervantes)
Ben McCreary	...	Jackson
Jeanne Bates	...	Mrs. Menken
Sam H. Ginsburg	...	Mr. Menken
Brett A. Jones	...	Window-Breaking Thug
Paul E. Short	...	Myers' Partner (as Paul Short)
Willie C. Carpenter	...	Simon's Friend
Antonio Royuela	...	Carlos
Edward G. Perez	...	Carlos' Friend #1 (as Eddie Perez)
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Carlos' Friend #2 (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez)
Hugh R. Ross	...	Davis' Assistant
Anne Ward	...	Davis' Assistant
Roxanne Kasdan	...	Davis' Assistant
Cora Lee Day	...	Woman In Car
John Ashby	...	Woman's Driver
Jacqueline Alexandra Citron	...	Forum Twin #1 (as Jacqueline Alexandra)
Kristen Amber Citron	...	Forum Twin #2 (as Kristen Amber)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Wyatt	...	Basketball player (uncredited)

Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan

Writing credits (WGA)
Lawrence Kasdan		(written by) &
Meg Kasdan		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Grillo	....	producer
Lawrence Kasdan	....	producer
Meg Kasdan	....	associate producer
Charles Okun	....	producer
Ron Stacker Thompson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Owen Roizman

Film Editing by
Carol Littleton

Casting by
Jennifer Shull

Production Design by
Bo Welch

Art Direction by
Tom Duffield

Set Decoration by
Cheryl Carasik

Costume Design by
Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup Department
Thomas R. Burman	....	special makeup effects
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	special makeup effects
Leonard Engelman	....	makeup artist
Frank Griffin	....	makeup artist: Mr. Martin (as Frank Griffin Jr.)
Toni-Ann Walker	....	hair stylist: Mr. Martin (as Toni Walker)
Marlene D. Williams	....	hair stylist (as Marlene Williams)

Production Management
Rick Gordon	....	post-production manager
Charles Okun	....	unit production manager
Allan Wertheim	....	production manager: second unit (as Alan Wertheim)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carey Dietrich	....	second assistant director
Michael Grillo	....	first assistant director
Kenneth J. Silverstein	....	second second assistant director (as Kenneth Silverstein)
Mark Tobey	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Laurie Arnow-Epstein	....	construction estimator (as Laurie Arnow)
Paul J. Campanella	....	stand-by painter
Michael Diersing	....	construction coordinator
Klaus-Dieter Ernst	....	paint foreman (as Klaus Ernst)
Michael R. Gannon	....	assistant property master (as Mike Gannon)
Scott E. Handt	....	construction foreman
Val Harris	....	swing gang
Dean Hensley	....	construction foreman
Thom Magana	....	swing gang
David Manhan	....	leadman
Richard F. Mays	....	set designer (Richard Mays)
Frank McEldowney	....	greensman
William A. Petrotta	....	property master (as Bill Petrotta)
Brent Regan	....	construction foreman
Roxanne Rogers	....	art department researcher
Alex Scutti Jr.	....	plasterer (as Alexander Scutti)
Robert Scutti	....	plasterer
Ed Thomas	....	labor foreman
Sally Thornton	....	set designer
David Tully	....	greensman
Clyde Zimmerman	....	paint supervisor
Craig Zimmerman	....	swing gang
Greg Knapp	....	construction medic (uncredited)

Sound Department
John H. Arrufat	....	dialogue editor (as J.H. Arrufat)
Beth Bergeron	....	adr supervisor
Stu Bernstein	....	sound effects editor
Lance Brown	....	sound designer
Margaret Carlton	....	assistant sound editor
Carmen Flores De Tanis	....	assistant sound editor (as Carmen Flores)
Michael Dressel	....	foley editor
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley recordist
Robert Grieve	....	supervising sound editor
Kimberly Harris	....	adr editor
Mark Harris	....	machine operator
Alan Howarth	....	special sound effects editor
John Keating	....	temp dub
Daniel Kent	....	cable person
Daniel Kent	....	utility sound technician (as Dan Kent)
Jonathan Klein	....	adr editor
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
David MacMillan	....	production sound mixer
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor (as Jim Matheny)
John Murray	....	foley editor
Rebecca Nicolaou	....	assistant sound editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Orloff	....	foley mixer
Geoffrey Patterson	....	boom operator
Matt Patterson	....	sound recordist
Jim Quinn	....	machine operator
Jeanine Schaack	....	assistant sound editor
Gary L.G. Simpson	....	stage engineer (as Gary Simpson)
Sharon Smith	....	assistant sound editor
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
David E. Stone	....	dialogue editor (as Dave Stone)
Klaus Strazicky	....	sound editor
Donald C. Rogers	....	technical director of sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Rodney M. Byrd	....	assistant special effects (as Rod Byrd)
Burt Dalton	....	special effects
John Palmer	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Scott Campbell	....	motion control camera technician: DQI
Kathy Chasen-Hay	....	editorial supervisor: DQI
Arthur J. Codron	....	assistant visual effects editor: DQI
Richard L. Cohen	....	optical line-up technician: DQI (as Rich Cohen)
Heather Davis Baker	....	down shooter: Dream Quest Images
Heather Davis Baker	....	roto artist
Dennis Dorney	....	optical line-up technician: DQI
Jon Farhat	....	art director: DQI
Jack Fitch	....	production manager: DQI
Kevin Fitzgerald	....	motion control camera technician: DQI
Alex Funke	....	directory of effects photography: DQI
David Goldberg	....	model shop supervisor: DQI
James Green	....	pinblock operator: DQI (as Jim Green)
Kristopher Gregg	....	optical camera operator: DQI (as Kris Gregg)
Richard O. Helmer	....	special physical effects: DQI (as Rich Helmer)
Ned Martin	....	plate camera assistant: DQI
Jeff Matakovich	....	optical supervisor: DQI
David McCullough	....	producer: DQI
Derrick Mitchell	....	visual effects editor
Craig Moore	....	production assistant: DQI
Marlo Pabon	....	optical camera operator: DQI
Keith Shartle	....	executive producer: DQI
Chuck Shuman	....	plate camera operator: DQI (as Chuck Schuman)
James Valentine	....	rotoscope supervisor: DQI
Hoyt Yeatman	....	visual effects supervisor: DQI
Scott Keppler	....	optical lineup (uncredited)

Stunts
LaFaye Baker	....	stunt performer
Hank Baumert	....	stunt performer
Gary Baxley	....	stunt performer
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt performer
Tony Brubaker	....	stunt performer (as Anthony Brubaker)
Eric Chambers	....	stunt performer
Myra Chason	....	stunt performer
Jim Connors	....	stunt performer
Diana Cuevas	....	stunt performer
Jadie David	....	stunt performer
Kenneth Day	....	stunt performer
Maria Doest	....	stunt performer
Lionel Douglass	....	stunt performer
Bill Erickson	....	stunt performer
Greg Gault	....	stunt performer
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunt performer
Pat Green	....	stunt performer
Steve Hart	....	stunt performer (as Stephen P. Hart)
Glenn W. Herpst	....	stunt performer
Chuck Hicks	....	stunt performer
Leslie Howard	....	stunt performer
Chris Howell	....	stunt performer
Al Jones	....	stunt performer (as Alton Leo Jones)
Gary Littlejohn	....	stunt performer
Solly Marx	....	stunt performer
Jim Morange	....	stunt performer
Brad Orrison	....	stunt performer
Mark Orrison	....	stunt performer
Peter Stader	....	stunt performer
John Stewart	....	stunt performer (as John Michael Stewart)
Tierre Turner	....	stunt performer
William Washington	....	stunt performer
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt performer (as Gary Wayton)
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Averill	....	grip (as Mark West Averill)
Rebecca Baehler	....	second assistant camera
Mark Burnett	....	video operator
Tom Cantrell	....	lamp operator (as Tommy Cantrell)
Donald Dahlquist	....	assistant chief lighting technician: Fox (as Don Dahlquist)
Alan R. Disler	....	first assistant camera (as Alan Disler)
John Donnelly	....	grip
Rick Dungan	....	video operator
Lonnie S. Gatlin	....	lamp operator (as Lonnie Gatlin)
Carl R. Gibson Jr.	....	best boy grip (as Carl Gibson Jr.)
Martin Glover	....	camera loader
Ron Goodman	....	camera operator: SpaceCam Systems
Rob Hahn	....	camera operator
Gary Holt	....	chief lighting technician
Bob E. Krattiger	....	chief lighting technician (as Bob Krattiger)
James E. Krattiger	....	lamp operator (as Jim Krattiger)
Gemma La Mana	....	still photographer (as Gemma LaMana)
Mitchell Lookabaugh	....	grip (as Mitch Lookabaugh)
David L. Merrill	....	dolly grip (as Dave Merrill)
Walter Nichols	....	rigging gaffer
Brennan L. Price	....	lighting technician
Brennan L. Price	....	rigging technician
George Randell	....	best boy grip: Fox
Rex Anson Rhorer	....	grip
Tim Ryan	....	key grip
Steve Sass	....	camera assistant: SpaceCam (as Steven Sass)
Daryl Smith	....	rigging gaffer
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Jimmy Jue	....	extras casting
Donna Lee	....	casting associate
Elizabeth Shull	....	casting associate (as Beth Shull)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Winnie D. Brown	....	costume supervisor
Ruby K. Manis	....	key costumer (as Ruby Manis)
Alan Martin	....	additional costumer
Phyllis Thurber-Moffit	....	costume textile artist

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Axel Hubert	....	associate film editor
Stephanie Lowry	....	first assistant film editor (as Stephanie Ng Lowry)
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Howard Spiro	....	apprentice film editor

Music Department
Chris Boardman	....	orchestrations
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrations
Sandy DeCrescent	....	scoring contractor
Jo Ann Kane	....	copyist
Michael Mason	....	scoring coordinator
David Olson	....	assistant music editor
Marty Paich	....	conductor: orchestra
Ross Pallone	....	score mixer
Ross Pallone	....	score recordist
Jeff Porcaro	....	musician: drums
Brian Reeves	....	score mixer
Brian Reeves	....	score recordist
John Richards	....	score mixer
John Richards	....	score recordist
Paul Salamunovich	....	choral conductor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn
Jim Weidman	....	music editor
James Newton Howard	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William Ballard	....	transportation captain: Fox (as Bill Ballard)
Richard Belyeu	....	transportation captain (as Rick Belyeu)
James E. Foote	....	transportation coordinator
James Nordberg	....	transportation
John Sagray	....	driver

Other crew
Malek Abdul-Mansour	....	basketball advisor (as Malek Mansour)
Todd J. Adelman	....	first aid (as Todd Adelman)
Ruth Auerbach	....	studio teacher
Jeffrey Bacon	....	title designer
Steph Benseman	....	location manager
Paul Bode	....	production assistant
Devron Conrad	....	stand-in: Steve Martin
Jeff Dash	....	accounting clerk
Steven Doren	....	production assistant
Pam Ellington	....	assistant production accountant (as Pamela Ellington)
Leslie Howard	....	assistant production coordinator
Jake Kasdan	....	production assistant
Linda Klein	....	medical advisor
Charlie Mares	....	craft service
Gail Martin-Sheridan	....	production accountant (as Gail Martin)
Elia Martinez	....	production assistant
Leslie Moraes	....	assistant location manager
Boone Narr	....	animal trainer
John O'Brien	....	title designer
John Panzarella	....	location manager
Anne Rapp	....	script supervisor
Danis Regal-O'Connell	....	production coordinator (as Danis Regal O'Connell)
Gail Rose	....	assistant production accountant (as Gail Foreman)
Hugh Ross	....	assistant: Mr. Kasdan
John D. Sarviss	....	helicopter pilot (as John Sarviss)
Eva M. Schroeder	....	assistant location manager (as Eva Schroeder)
Don Stanley	....	coordinator: LAPD
Spooky Stevens	....	unit publicist
Russ Tanaka	....	first aid
Diana Vilkaitis	....	production assistant
Anne Ward	....	assistant: Mr. Kasdan
Michael Yheulon	....	production assistant
Guy Killum	....	adr voice (uncredited)

Thanks
Walter Hill	....	the producers wish to thank
Denise Mead	....	acknowledgment: babies by (as Denise)
Robert Mead	....	acknowledgment: babies by

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox)

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Manuel Salvador (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Fox Video (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Gativideo (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Hansard (process compositing) (as Hansard®)
• Dream Quest Images (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust  the producers wish to thank
• Arizona Film Commission  the producers wish to thank (as The Arizona State Film Commission)
• Bruce Loeb Security Inc.  security
• Cable News Network (CNN)  pre-recorded videotape supplied by (as CNN © Cable News Network, Inc. 1991 all rights reserved)
• California Film Commission  the producers wish to thank (as The California Film Commission)
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman Equipment  cranes and dollies (as Chapman)
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals (as Cinema Research Corp.)
• City of Los Angeles Film Permit Office  the producers wish to thank (as City of Los Angeles Motion Picture Coordination Office)
• City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports  the producers wish to thank
• For Stars Catering  catering by (as For Star's Catering)
• Grand Canyon National Park  the producers wish to thank
• Havasupai Tribal Council, The  acknowledgment: filming over the Havasupai Indian Reservation was arranged with and approved by
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Los Angeles Lakers  acknowledgment: permission to film NBA game granted by
• Milan Records  music from soundtrack licensed through (as Milan America, Inc.)
• Milan Records  soundtrack available on: throughout the rest of the world (as Milan CDs and Cassettes)
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• NBA Entertainment  acknowledgment: permission to film NBA game granted by
• NFL Properties  courtesy of (game action photos)
• Paramount Pictures  courtesy of (scenes from "Cheers")
• RCA Records  soundtrack available on: U.S. and Canada (as RCA Records, CDs and Cassettes)
• Skywalker Sound  post production and re-recording facility (as Skywalker Sound a division of LucasArts Entertainment Company)
• THX Sound System Theatre  this film recorded in a (as THX Sound System Theater)
• The City of Long Beach  the producers wish to thank
• The United States Department of Interior, National Park Service  the producers wish to thank (as Department of The Interior and The National Park Service)
• Thermador  kitchen products supplied by (as Thermador® A Division of Masco Corporation)
• Victor Musical Industries  soundtrack available on: Japan (as JVC Victor Musical Industries, Inc.)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

134 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (No. 31390) | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Lawrence Kasdan]tries to interest Davis in a film.

Goofs:

Continuity: State of Mac's bandage during the earthquake.

Quotes:

Claire:It's just an inappropriate response to get a headache in the presence of a miracle. It's... tasteless!

Movie Connections:

References Sullivan's Travels (1941)

Soundtrack:

It's Only a Paper Moon

One of the greatest movies I've had the pleasure to see!

I'll keep this one quite short. I believe that this is an extraordinary movie. I see other reviewers who have commented to the effect that it's badly written, poorly shot, has a terrible soundtrack and, worse, that it's not real in its portrayal of life. OK, so it may not be quite believable for its whole length, but this movie carries a message of hope which some others seemed to have missed. Hope that it isn't too late to save people from the terrible things that go on in so many lives. Gangland violence is real, right? Is it right, no! This movie carries an important social message which the cynics may dislike but which nonetheless is to be praised, rather than denigrated. I have watched this movie with great enjoyment at least eight times, each time with equal enjoyment and each time with the feeling that maybe the world could be made better and is not beyond saving (well not until 2008 anyway). 9 out of 10 from me for this one. It's very nearly perfect in my view. JMV