Jersey Girl (1992)

Director:

David Burton Morris

Writer (WGA):

Gina Wendkos (written by)

Release Date:

1 August 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

It takes a special kind of girl to know exactly what she wants... and not give up anything to get it.

Plot:

Sal is a wealthy and triumphant yuppie who normaly would not do everything in order to get a woman....

Plot Keywords:

Yuppie | Love | Diner | New Jersey | Nudity

Cast

Jami Gertz	...	Toby
Dylan McDermott	...	Sal
Sheryl Lee	...	Tara
Aida Turturro	...	Angie
Molly Price	...	Cookie
Star Jasper	...	Dot
Joseph Mazzello	...	Jason
Joseph Bologna	...	Bennie
Philip Casnoff	...	Mitchell
Pat Collins	...	Gabe
Regina Taylor	...	Rosie
Amy Sakasitz	...	Monica (as Amy Johanna Sakasitz)
Mary Beth Peil	...	Day Care Center Teacher
Jordan Dean	...	Tim
Richard Maldone	...	Bobby
David Dundara	...	Mercedes Salesman
Simon Jutras	...	French Restaurant Waiter
Page Johnson	...	Maitre D'
Lori Anne Mahl	...	Cookie's Salon Patron
Marc McQue	...	Kenneth
Buckley Norris	...	Security Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Speredakos	...	Gregg
Ray Abbott	...	Girls father (uncredited)
Anthony Scavone	...	John - Diner Regular (uncredited)

Directed by
David Burton Morris

Writing credits (WGA)
Gina Wendkos		(written by)

Produced by
Staffan Ahrenberg	....	producer
Donald P. Borchers	....	line producer: Los Angeles
Robert W. Cort	....	executive producer
Amanda DiGiulio	....	line producer
Ted Field	....	executive producer
David Madden	....	producer
Nicole Seguin	....	producer

Original Music by
Misha Segal

Cinematography by
Ron Fortunato		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Norman Hollyn

Casting by
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins
Roger Mussenden

Production Design by
Lester Cohen

Art Direction by
Cathlyn Marshall		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Alyssa Winter

Costume Design by
Claudia Brown

Makeup Department
Nancy Ann Bora	....	manicurist
Gabriella Pollino	....	hair assistant
James Sarzotti	....	hair stylist
Gigi Williams	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Amanda DiGiulio	....	unit production manager
Andrew M. Stewart	....	post-production supervisor
Gregory G. Woertz	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marlene Arvan	....	second assistant director
Stella Kim	....	dga trainee
Gary Sales	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gary Aharoni	....	assistant property master
Joel Barkow	....	set dresser
Walter Blake	....	second carpenter
Dennis Causey	....	set dresser
Kristin Costa	....	art department intern
Elizabeth DeLuna	....	set dresser
Katharine Garrison	....	assistant to set decorator
Robin Koenig	....	set dresser
Timothy Main	....	third carpenter (as Tim Main)
Teresa Mastropierro	....	charge scenic
Kim Meinelt	....	scenic (as Kimberly Meinelt)
Adam Novich	....	second construction grip
Gus Papadopoulos	....	leadman
Addison Pettit	....	construction coordinator
Kelly Reichardt	....	assistant to set decorator (as Kelly Reichhardt)
Jennifer M. Savoie	....	art department coordinator (as Jennifer Meisle)
Yvonne Smith	....	scenic
Larry Steinberg	....	key construction grip
Eric Stepper	....	property master
Lori Udell	....	art department intern

Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Richard Corwin	....	ADR editor (as Richard G. Corwin)
Richard Corwin	....	dialogue editor (as Richard G. Corwin)
Gregory G. Gest	....	sound re-recording recordist (as Greg G. Gest)
Walter A. Gest	....	sound re-recording recordist
Patrick M. Griffith	....	supervising sound editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Jeff Haboush)
J. Stanley Johnston	....	additional sound (as Stanley Johnston)
William B. Johnston	....	additional sound (as Bill Johnston)
Gerry Lentz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Yehuda Maayan	....	audio playback (as Jehuda Maayan)
Rod O'Brien	....	additional sound
Mark Petersen	....	ADR editor
Mark Petersen	....	dialogue editor
Christopher B. Reeves	....	dialogue editor
Andrew Schmetterling	....	boom operator (as Andy Schmeterling)
Ann Scibelli	....	digital sound effects editor
David E. Stone	....	ADR editor (as Dave Stone)
David E. Stone	....	dialogue editor (as Dave Stone)
Pat Toma	....	sound mixer: second unit
Mark Weingarten	....	sound mixer
Scott Wolf	....	digital sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Richard Dowgen	....	special effects
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects (as Steve Kirshoff)
Denis Zack	....	special effects

Stunts
Bill Anagnos	....	stunts (as William Anagnos)
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator
Norman Douglass	....	stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunts
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunts (as Janet Papparazzo)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael J. Delaney	....	gaffer
John Donohue	....	additional grip
James W. Finnerty	....	best boy grip (as Jim Finnerty)
Edward Gold	....	camera operator
Chaim Kantor	....	first assistant camera
Deborah Lipman	....	camera trainee (as Debbie Lipman)
Kenneth Manchester	....	crane operator
Robert McGavin	....	rigger
Billy Miller	....	key grip
Matt Miller	....	grip (as Matthew Miller)
Joseph Sciretta	....	additional electrician
Robert Sciretta	....	best boy electric
Chris Silano	....	second assistant camera
Brian Stocklin	....	additional electrician
Robert Stocklin	....	generator operator
Joel David Warren	....	still photographer (as Joel Warren)
Thomas Zeleski	....	additional grip

Casting Department
Susanna Griffith	....	casting assistant: L.A.
Irene Kearney	....	extras casting
Suzanne Santry	....	casting assistant: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Denise Andres	....	wardrobe supervisor
Laurie Buehler	....	seamstress
Marcia Patten	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Marybeth Bullen-Medlock	....	second assistant editor
Nell Kelly	....	assistant editor: N.Y.
Mark Lass	....	negative cutter
Mark L. Mitchell	....	first assistant editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Boyd Steer	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Stephen Bedell	....	music supervisor (as Steve Bedell)
Carl Swartz	....	music editor
Michael Wetherwax	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jim Buckman	....	driver (as James Buckman)
Robert Buckman	....	driver
Joseph Caffrey	....	driver
Michael Connolly	....	driver
Daniel Derasmo	....	driver
Tom Fennimore	....	driver (as Thomas Fennimore)
Kevin Flynn	....	driver
Peter Hackett	....	driver
Kevin Keefe	....	driver
Pat King	....	driver (as Patrick R. King)
Edward O'Donnell	....	transportation captain (as Ed O'Donnell)
James Sweeney	....	driver
Ralph Volpe	....	driver

Other crew
Jane Barrer	....	location manager
Bill Barvin	....	additional assistant (as William Barvin)
Maria T. Bierniak	....	location assistant (as Maria Bierniak)
Sidney Brammer	....	assistant to director
Drew Dillard	....	additional assistant (as Andrew Dillard)
John Fischer	....	production assistant
Boris Gavrilovic	....	location intern
Karen Ruth Getchell	....	production secretary (as Karen Getchell)
Jameson Hall	....	parking production assistant
Rob Hallenbake	....	production assistant
Janet Hill	....	unit publicist: L.A.
Kenneth M. Kroll	....	assistant auditor
Paul Malmont	....	production assistant
Michael McCormick	....	production auditor
Wendy Morris	....	unit publicist: N.Y.
Elizabeth J. Nevin	....	production coordinator
Ben Odell	....	production assistant
Kristen Ploucha	....	parking production assistant
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan	....	script supervisor (as Cornelia Rogan)
Leo Santos	....	office production assistant
Robin A. Schreer	....	assistant: Mr. Madden (as Robin Schreer)
Jon Sperry	....	dialect coach
Asmund Tangen	....	location intern
Gloria Teschner	....	assistant: Mr. Ahrenberg
Tim Tyler	....	parking coordinator (as Timothy Tyler)

Production Companies

• Electric Pictures

Distributors

• Entertainment Film Distributors (1992) (UK) (theatrical)
• Filmayer (199?) (Spain) (theatrical)
• MK2 Diffusion (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• Triumph Releasing Corporation (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Fox Network (1993) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Highlight Film (Germany)

Other Companies

• Group IV Recording  music recorded at
• Howard A. Anderson Company  titles
• My Favorite Place Catering  catering
• The Sound Guys Inc.  post-production sound
• Warner Hollywood Studios  sound re-recording
• f-Stop  opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality, one use strong language and sex-related dialogue

Runtime:

Spain:95 min | USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Spain:T | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Bendix Diner - Route 17 and Williams Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Electric Pictures

Trivia:

Rosie O'Donnell tested for the supporting role of Angie.

Quotes:

Toby:I feel like we started out on the wrong foot.
Sal:The wrong foot? The wrong foot? You destroyed my $70,000 car. Do you understand that? We've got off on a really, really bad foot.

Soundtrack:

KU KU KA CHU (BABY I WANT U)

Artistry

I can't think or a more trite plot than this film. Nothing but cliches and stereotypes in the oldest poor girl meets arogant boy story. Yet, this was something that was touching, sensitive and if I dare say, transcendent.

Jami Gertz portrayal of Toby was perfection. The rest of the casting was also perfectly on target. Shucks, even the pre-schooler who told Toby that the "boys were being nuts" was terrific.

I suppose direction had much to do with the effectiveness of this film. Each character only existed in the context of their relationships with other characters. They were individuals, but they were never more than who they were in the film.

This was a rare and beautiful piece of work.