Scissors (1991)

Director:

Frank De Felitta

Writers (WGA):

Joyce Selznick (story)
Frank De Felitta (screenplay)

Release Date:

22 March 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Angie is about to step over the edge. All she needs is a little help.

Plot:

After a young woman is attacked in the elevator she meets her neighbours (two brothers) for the first time...

Plot Keywords:

Suspense | Murder | Neo Noir | Twins | Hitchcockian

Cast

Sharon Stone	...	Angie Anderson
Steve Railsback	...	Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
Ronny Cox	...	Dr. Stephan Carter
Michelle Phillips	...	Ann Carter
Vicki Frederick	...	Nancy Leahy
Larry Moss	...	Mr. Kramer
Austin Kelly	...	Folger
Jesse Garcia	...	Counterman
Will Leskin	...	Billy
Ivy Jones	...	Mother
Laura Caulfield	...	Actress on Soap Opera (as Laura Ann Caulfield)
Ed Crick	...	Frank Brady
Hal Riddle	...	Male Dog Walker
Ivy Bethune	...	Female Dog Walker
Jim Shankman	...	Bob the Clerk
Mary Reynard	...	Server
George Fisher	...	Attacker
Howie Guma	...	Clerk
Kelly Noonan	...	Young Angie
Ted Noose	...	Cabbie
Leonard Rogel	...	Red-Beard in Theater
George Valesquez	...	Richard Bailey
Carl Ciarfalio	...	Attacker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Albert Popwell	...	Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Frank De Felitta

Writing credits (WGA)
Joyce Selznick		(story)
Frank De Felitta		(screenplay)

Produced by
Don Levin	....	producer
Mel Pearl	....	producer
Hal W. Polaire	....	producer

Original Music by
Alfi Kabiljo

Cinematography by
Anthony B. Richmond

Film Editing by
John F. Schreyer

Casting by
Jan Glaser

Production Design by
Craig Stearns

Art Direction by
Randy Moore

Set Decoration by
Kara Lindstrom

Costume Design by
Del Adey-Jones

Makeup Department
Beatrice De Alba	....	key hair stylist
Nedra Hainey	....	key makeup artist
Darri Gocha	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Diana Phillips	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daisy Gerber	....	first assistant director
Nilo Otero	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Catherine Burns	....	lead scenic artist
Patrick Cassidy	....	lead man
Ted Hardwick	....	swing gang
Paul Arthur Hartman	....	assistant lead man (as Paul Hartman)
Allen Kupetsky	....	assistant property master
Lisa Leone	....	set dresser
Michael Reinhart	....	construction coordinator
Dara Waxman	....	property master
Helen Wilson	....	draper (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Goodermote	....	boom operator
Kim H. Ornitz	....	sound mixer
Lydian Tone	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Andre G. Ellingson	....	special effects coordinator (as Andre Ellingson)
Anthony Simonaitis	....	special effects
Randy Tarum	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Jeff Ozimek	....	architectural models

Stunts
John Branagan	....	stunt coordinator
Donna Evans	....	stunt double: Ms. Stone
Erik Stabenau	....	stunt double: Mr. Railsback (as Eric Stabenau)
JC Motes	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Bosworth	....	electrician (as Marty Bosworth)
John Bramley	....	still photographer
Joseph V. Cicio	....	Steadicam assistant (as Joseph Cicio)
Maurizio Dotto	....	first assistant camera
Mark Fragale	....	camera trainee
Richard Franchot	....	key grip
Alan Frazier	....	electrician
Ricardo Jacques Gale	....	Steadicam operator (as Ricardo Gale)
Jay Gillman	....	electrician
Steve Irwin	....	video playback operator
Walter 'T.J.' Johnson	....	grip
Tim Jones	....	best boy grip
Rory Robert Knepp	....	second assistant camera (as Rory Knepp)
Shaun Madigan	....	gaffer
Richard Rasmussen	....	grip
Marc David Schultz	....	best boy electric
Ken Wheeland	....	dolly grip
Randall Ott	....	day player: grip/electrician (uncredited)
Paul Wilkowsky	....	grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Janice Bussing	....	assistant to costume designer
Mai Gray	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Steven Pearl	....	second assistant editor (as Steve Pearl)
Jesse Semon	....	first assistant editor
Glenn Suffern	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Alfi Kabiljo	....	conductor
Ilan Kabiljo	....	composer: party music
Philippe Gille	....	librettist: "Lakmé" (uncredited)
Edmond Gondinet	....	librettist: "Lakmé" (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Andrew Broomhead	....	driver
Dave Hannah	....	driver (as David Hannah)
Perry Husman	....	transportation captain
Romney Pearl	....	driver
Jamie Reeves	....	transportation coordinator
Todd Richardson	....	driver: construction department
Dave Walden Jr.	....	driver
Chris Waldoch	....	driver (as Christopher M. Waldoch)

Other crew
Evan W. Aaron	....	craft service
Nina Andro	....	unit publicist
Drew Beattie	....	bailey loft artwork
Byerlei Swann Bettis	....	stand-in: Ms. Stone
Brian Cathcart	....	photo double: Mr. Railsback
Frank Di Sesso	....	animal provider
Moe Di Sesso	....	animal provider
Rene Duer	....	cole's artwork
Lex Enquist	....	stand-in: Mr. Railsback
Shirley Fey	....	assistant: Mr. Pearl
Barry Fink	....	production assistant
Billy A. Fox	....	location manager
Betsy Fuhr	....	assistant production accountant
Stuart B. Hagen	....	production assistant
Stephen Kijula	....	security officer
Harry Knapp	....	production accountant
Richard S. Lederer	....	production assistant (as Richard Lederer)
Andrew Loo	....	production coordinator
Sue Lunsford	....	photo double: Ms. Stone
Steve Naya	....	production intern
Charlene Norman	....	assistant: Mr. Polaire
Sioux Richards	....	script supervisor
Leslie Shankman	....	financial consultant
Hyle White	....	assistant production coordinator
Michael Zieper	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• DDM Film Corporation

Distributors

• Aquarius TV (2006) (Greece) (TV)
• DDM Film Corporation
• Paramount Home Video (1991) (USA) (VHS)

Special Effects

• DJN Studios Inc. (special gemini visual effects)

Other Companies

• Animal Makers  prosthetic animals
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  crane and camera dollies
• Craft West  craft service
• Doll Days  angie's doll collection
• Genuine Quality Security  security
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals (as Howard Anderson Co.)
• Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra  party music played by
• Studio 26 Ljubljana  party music recorded at
• Superior Casting  extras casting
• Tux Wagon Catering  catering (as Tux Wagon)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sensuality and language

Runtime:

Netherlands:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Canada:18A | Germany:16 | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R

Company:

DDM Film Corporation

Trivia:

After the success of Sharon Stone's Basic Instinct (1992), this film was retitled in German as "Final Instinct".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Angie is beginning to break down in the apartment, she sees the body is missing from the bed and pulls the bedspread off the bed looking for it. A few minutes later she returns to get into the bed and the bedspread is neatly back in place.

A good, well directed thriller

This is a very unknown Sharon Stone movie before she became kind of iconic with BASIC INSTICT. Stone is a trammed girl who locks alone in his apartment collecting scissors and making weird dolls. At the opening, she is attacked by a stranger who attempts to rape her in a elevator but her neighbor saves her. He becomes very interested on her but she just't don't keep him attention. Searching for a job she goes to a good looking, futuristic apartment and suddenly she got lock in there.

There are suspense to feed you even if we have seen this before in films like REPULSION or GASLIGHT. Stone is very good in her role and all the last part in the apartment is very atmospheric and intriguing. The direction is really good and tries to innovate in a very good way. This movie is hard to find so if you find it for any chance try it.