Only the Lonely (1991)

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writer (WGA):

Chris Columbus (written by)

Release Date:

24 May 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The Man, The Woman, The Mother.

Plot:

A Chicago cop must balance loyalty to his overbearing mother and a relationship with a shy funeral home worker.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Train | Police | Domineering Mother | Police Officer

Cast

John Candy	...	Danny Muldoon
Maureen O'Hara	...	Rose Muldoon
Ally Sheedy	...	Theresa Luna
Kevin Dunn	...	Patrick Muldoon
Milo O'Shea	...	Doyle
Bert Remsen	...	Spats
Anthony Quinn	...	Nick Acropolis
James Belushi	...	Salvatore Buonarte
Joe Greco	...	Johnny Luna
Marvin J. McIntyre	...	Father Strapovic
Macaulay Culkin	...	Billy Muldoon
Kieran Culkin	...	Patrick Muldoon Jr.
Allen Hamilton	...	O'Neal
Teri McEvoy	...	Susan Muldoon
Bernie Landis	...	Larry
Les Podewell	...	Jack
John Davis Chandler	...	Duane Earl Tyrone (as John Chandler)
Martin Fisher	...	Chess Player
Timothy O'Meara	...	Cop
James 'Ike' Eichling	...	Cop
James Deuter	...	Waiter
John M. Watson Sr.	...	Leo
Dick Sollenberger	...	Suit Salesman
Doyle Devereux	...	Tuxedo Salesman
Clarke Devereux	...	Tuxedo Salesman / News Vendor
Michael W. Nash	...	Crazed Prisoner
Porscha Radcliffe	...	Halloween Bum
Brittany Radcliffe	...	Halloween Witch
Marlon A. Morris	...	Cop Friend
Jesse J. Donnelly	...	Policeman
Sandra Macat	...	Stewardess
Rick Le Fevour	...	Hoodlum (as Rick LeFevour)
Mahlon Sharp	...	Tommy Bones
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony DeGuide	...	Chicago Cop (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Columbus

Writing credits (WGA)
Chris Columbus		(written by)

Produced by
Tarquin Gotch	....	executive producer
John Hughes	....	producer
Hunt Lowry	....	producer
Mark Radcliffe	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by
Julio Macat

Film Editing by
Raja Gosnell
Peter Teschner

Casting by
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by
John Muto

Art Direction by
Dan Webster

Set Decoration by
Rosemary Brandenburg

Costume Design by
Mary E. Vogt

Makeup Department
Colleen Callaghan	....	hair stylist
Agnes M. Gibicar	....	assistant hair stylist
Rodger Jacobs	....	makeup artist
Craig Lyman	....	makeup artist
Dominic Mango	....	hair stylist
Kimberly Phillips	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Richard H. Prince	....	production manager (as Richard Prince)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jacolyn Baker	....	first assistant director: second unit
Geoffrey Hansen	....	second assistant director (as Geoff Hansen)
Kevin Barry Howe	....	second assistant director: second unit
Kevin Barry Howe	....	second unit director
Mark Radcliffe	....	first assistant director
John L. Roman	....	second assistant director: second unit
Dennis M. White	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
William Arnold	....	set designer
Gary Baugh	....	set designer
David J. Chamerski	....	assistant property master
William Dambra	....	property master
Karen Fletcher Trujillo	....	set designer
Kari J. Nowell	....	set decoration production assistant
John Rozman	....	lead man
Paul Stanwyck	....	head painter
Timothy W. Tiedje	....	set dresser

Sound Department
James R. Alexander	....	sound mixer
David W. Alstadter	....	foley mixer
Christopher Assells	....	sound editor
Karen M. Baker	....	first assistant sound editor
Gregg Baxter	....	supervising adr editor
Bob Bowman	....	assistant sound editor
Neal Burger	....	dialogue editor
Stuart Copely	....	dialogue editor
Dino Dimuro	....	sound editor
Joe Dorn	....	adr editor
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	foley editor
Victor Ray Ennis	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Martin Gershin	....	sound editor
Avram D. Gold	....	adr editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist (as Robin Harlin)
Rick Hart	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin Hearst	....	dialogue editor (as Raoul)
Mark Lanza	....	assistant sound editor
Dave McMoyler	....	sound editor
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Glenn T. Morgan	....	sound editor
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
Kelly Oxford	....	foley editor
Dean St. John	....	foley recordist
Wylie Stateman	....	supervising sound editor
Linda Whittlesey	....	dialogue editor
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor
Jeffrey A. Williams	....	boom operator
Asher Yates	....	foley editor
Ed Golya	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Paul Meehan	....	special effects crew
Jerry D. Williams	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Troy Brown	....	stunts (as Troy James Brown)
Danny Costa	....	stunts
Tim A. Davison	....	stunts
Richard L. Duran	....	stunts
Richard M. Ellis	....	stunts (as Richard Ellis)
Robert Elmore	....	stunts (as Bob Elmore)
Freddie Hice	....	stunt coordinator
Freddie Hice	....	stunts
Maryann Kelman	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts (as Rick LeFevour)
Stacy Logan	....	stunts
Mario Roberts	....	stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino	....	stunts
Kay Whipple	....	stunts
Al Wyatt Jr.	....	stunts (as Alan Wyatt Jr.)

Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels	....	key grip
Kelly R. Borisy	....	rigging grip
Bobby Byrne	....	director of photography: second unit
John J. Connor	....	director of photography: second unit
Vincent Donohue	....	gaffer
Peter Lund	....	camera production assistant
Danial Miller	....	dolly grip
Dick Oakes	....	gaffer
Troy Osman	....	grip
Don Smetzer	....	still photographer
Dennis Smith	....	camera operator
Nick Thomas	....	best boy electric
Joseph Tomko	....	best boy grip
Pernell Youngblood Tyus	....	camera operator
Paul Vombrack	....	director of photography: second unit
Mark N. Woods	....	electrician

Casting Department
Catherine Jane Holzer	....	extras casting director (as Catherine Holzer-Ballowe)
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Blank	....	seamstress
Jennifer Jobst	....	costume supervisor
Eileen McCahill	....	assistant costumer
Gina Panno	....	general costumer
Mark Peterson	....	costume supervisor
Silvio Scarano	....	costumer: John Candy

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Peggy Davis	....	assistant editor
Steve Kraus	....	editing systems technician
Ed O'Malley	....	assistant editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Tim Silano	....	associate editor
Fred C. Vitale	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Dan Carlin Sr.	....	supervising music editor
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Jim Harrison	....	music editor
Maurice Jarre	....	conductor
Tom Lavin	....	music editor
Blake Martin Moulin	....	assistant music editor
Shawn Murphy	....	scoring mixer
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn

Transportation Department
Billy G. Arter	....	transportation coordinator
Jerry Sidwell	....	driver
Joe Vanis	....	driver

Other crew
Lark Bernini	....	production coordinator
Brian W. Boyd	....	key production assistant: second unit
Dru Anne Carlson	....	additional script supervisor
Robert David Crane	....	assistant: Mr. Candy (as Bob Crane)
Penny Jo Davis	....	assistant: Mr. Gotch
Elizabeth Devereux	....	assistant to director
Monica Devereux	....	dance supervisor
Jan Evans	....	script supervisor
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Gary Goldman	....	set production assistant
Justin Greenberg	....	office production assistant
Jack W. Haddox	....	production auditor
Jeff Hay	....	craft service production assistant
Lucille House	....	assistant: Ms. O'Hara
Steve Kraus	....	dailies projectionist
Ross L. Kulma	....	set medic
Ernie Malik	....	unit publicist
Kathryn J. McDermott	....	assistant: Mr. Lowry
Chris Meisel	....	office production assistant
Donald Rasmussen	....	production assistant
Bill Ryan	....	assistant: Mr. Hughes
Bob Saunders	....	set production assistant
Seth Vamos	....	set production assistant
Jane Vickerilla	....	assistant: Mr. Hughes
Judith Walder	....	payroll accountant
Cathy Weiss	....	production secretary
Patty Willett	....	office production assistant
Matthew S. Harrison	....	double (uncredited)
Matthew S. Harrison	....	stand-in (uncredited)
R.P. Sekon	....	production executive: Hughes Entertainment (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Hughes Entertainment
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1995) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• 20th Century Fox (1991) (France) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Manuel Salvador (Spain)

Other Companies

• Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.  musco lights
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex cameras and lenses
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Spain:T | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:PG-13 | Norway:10

Filming Locations:

1152 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Hughes Entertainment

Trivia:

Maureen O'Hara refused to sign the movie contract, though she loved the script, until she met co-star John Candy. Fortunately the two of them instantly created a strong rapport and she hastily signed on the dotted line.

Quotes:

Doyle:If I'd gotten married, I wouldn't be where I am now.
Spats:In a tavern?
Doyle:Free! Living like a king!
Spats:You live at the Y.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Guarding Tess/Lightning Jack/The Hudsucker Proxy/The Ref/Belle Epoque/Germinal" (1994)

Soundtrack:

MARIE'S WEDDING

One of John Candy's best roles

"Only The Lonely" was a great romantic comedy. I absolutely love it and John Candy never disappointed. I loved the storyline and all the actors did great jobs. Ally Sheedy was sweet and Maureen O'Hara was great although her character made me mad sometimes. I felt sorry for Danny (Candy) at times because he loved Theresa (Sheedy) so much but yet his mother didn't want him to be with her because of her religion. And his brother didn't like her because she was too plain. I was a little upset when he didn't show up for the wedding and he and Theresa went their separate ways for a while. But the ending was great and I was happy for them. Jim Belushi and Anthony Quinn were great and I really love this movie. But thanks for reading my review. Rest in peace John Candy. We miss you!!! :(