Ladybugs (1992)

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writer (WGA):

Curtis Burch (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Getting respect is one big goal!

Plot:

To climb the corporate ladder to success, a guy agrees to coach the company's all girl soccer team with the help of his secret weapon: his fiancee's son.

Plot Keywords:

Soccer | Girls' Soccer | Stepfather Stepson Relationship | Boy Dressed As A Girl | Sports Team

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Rodney Dangerfield	...	Chester Lee
Jackée Harry	...	Julie Benson (as Jackée)
Jonathan Brandis	...	Matthew / Martha
Ilene Graff	...	Bess
Vinessa Shaw	...	Kimberly Mullen
Tom Parks	...	Dave Mullen
Jeannetta Arnette	...	Glynnis Mullen
Crystal Cooke	...	Nancy Larimer (as LaCrystal Cooke)
Jennifer Frances Lee	...	Carmelita Chu
Vanessa Monique Rossel	...	Tina Velez
Johna Stewart-Bowden	...	Sally Anne Welfelt (as Johna Stewart)
Jandi Swanson	...	Penny Pester
Nancy Parsons	...	Coach Annie
Blake Clark	...	Coach Bull
Tommy Lasorda	...	Coach Cannoli
Carolyn McCabe	...	Mrs. Yollick
Chuck McCann	...	Bartender
E.D. Tyree	...	Soda Shop Counterman
Chris Gunn	...	Paul
Harry Basil	...	D.J.
Mindy Wolpa	...	Saleslady
Rita Kinsey	...	Elderly Woman
Annette Marin	...	Woman #1
Sue Leiser	...	Woman #2 (as Susie Leiser)
Liz Jury	...	Secretary
Michael K. Osborn	...	Redneck
Pam Ward	...	Liberal Woman
Timothy Rice	...	Man #1
Leonard Wilson	...	Man #2
Thomas Russel Anderson	...	Man #3
G. Suzie Stewart	...	Ladybug Mom
Jon Bowman	...	Referee #1
Meghan Christine Muir	...	Referee #2
Emilio Romero	...	Referee #3
Susan Damante	...	First Aid Woman (as Susan Shaw)
Sarah K. Deigert	...	Flame Player
Tia Marlier	...	Singer
Suzanne Nelson	...	Singer
Lorrie Singer	...	Singer
David Chan	...	Softball Player #1
Matthew Shea	...	Softball Player #2
Jon Welden James	...	Softball Player #3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Landesberg	...	Dr. Von Kemp (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart	...	Soccer Mom (uncredited)
David Taylor	...	Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Sidney J. Furie

Writing credits (WGA)
Curtis Burch		(written by)

Produced by
Harry Basil	....	associate producer
Lloyd Bloom	....	co-executive producer
Gray Frederickson	....	executive producer
Andre Morgan	....	producer
Albert S. Ruddy	....	producer

Original Music by
Richard Gibbs
Michael Jay
D.A. Young

Cinematography by
Dan Burstall

Film Editing by
Tim Board
John W. Wheeler

Casting by
Mike Fenton

Production Design by
Robb Wilson King

Set Decoration by
Penelope Rene Stames		(as Penny Stames)
Victoria Stasica

Costume Design by
Isis Mussenden

Makeup Department
Rosanne Bigelow	....	hair stylist
Patti Dallas	....	makeup artist
Mary L. Mastro	....	hair stylist (as Mary L. Hart)
Dionne Smith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Joe M. Aguilar	....	unit production manager
Hwei-Chu Meng	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold	....	first assistant director
Gail Joyce Fortmuller	....	second assistant director
James M. Freitag	....	first assistant director
Bob King	....	second second assistant director (as Robert King)

Art Department
David P. Clemens	....	carpenter
Tom Farnsworth	....	scenic
Chris Fisher	....	set swing gang
Susan MacDonald-Petersen	....	property master
Karin Mirick	....	scenic artist
John R. Perry	....	property person
Jeff Petersen	....	assistant property master
Ryan Plucknett	....	carpenter
Paul Sjoberg	....	set dresser
Jessica Staheli	....	assistant property master
Victoria Stasica	....	property person

Sound Department
Cindy Bassman	....	sound effects apprentice
Jeffrey Cranford	....	sound effects apprentice (as Jeff Cranford)
Joaquin Elizalde	....	sound effects assistant
James Emerson	....	sound mixer
Barbara Gandolfo-Frady	....	sound effects assistant
Robert Glass	....	sound re-recording mixer
Grover B. Helsley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor
Dave Lucas	....	cable person
Maciek Malish	....	dialogue editor
Sharon Michaels	....	foley artist
David Miranda	....	foley mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Anthony Palk	....	foley editor
Brent Rogers	....	boom operator
Richard D. Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Norman B. Schwartz	....	supervising dialogue editor
Corinne Sessarego	....	adr editor
John Shouse	....	dialogue editor
Rosemarie Wheeler	....	adr editor
Les Wiggins	....	supervising effects editor
Frank Fleming	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Stunts
Debra Mazotti	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Baran	....	first assistant camera
John Bramley	....	still photographer
John Carlson	....	grip
Garth Gunberg	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Gary Hanstrom	....	dolly grip
Jerry Jencks	....	first company grip
Brad Lipson	....	chief lighting technician
Dave MacEachen	....	electrician
Malcolm MacIntosh	....	camera operator
John Mans	....	second assistant camera
Jon McNulty	....	electrician
Terry Moses	....	grip
Douglas O'Kane	....	first assistant camera: a
Dan Riffel	....	electrician
Robert N. Sullivan	....	first assistant camera
Renee Treyball	....	second assistant camera
Sean Woodburn	....	electrician
David Youngs	....	second company grip

Casting Department
Julie Ashton	....	casting assistant
Claudette Buelow	....	location casting assistant
Peggy Larson	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sharon T. Brunn	....	costume supervisor (as Sharon Brunn)
Sara Furie	....	costumer
Melanie Hennerman	....	seamstress
Christine Peters	....	costumer
Kathleen A. Saunders	....	set costumer
Katie Saunders	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Terry Hubbard	....	first assistant editor
Julie Rogers	....	first assistant editor
Holly Sachi	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Bill Abbott	....	music editor
Bob Bowman	....	assistant music editor
Philip Giffin	....	orchestrator
Nancy Lynn Hurlbut	....	music coordinator
Maria Newman	....	musician
Sid Page	....	orchestra contractor
Karyn Rachtman	....	music supervisor
G. Marq Roswell	....	music supervisor
Dennis S. Sands	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Joe 'Stinky' Killian	....	transportation captain
Gil Talamantes	....	transportation coordinator
Dave West	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Cal Bartlett	....	adr voice
Karen Beard	....	location manager
David M. Bernstein	....	set production assistant
Candice D. Campos	....	production assistant (as Candice Campos)
Robert Clotworthy	....	adr voice (as Rob Clotworthy)
Burr DeBenning	....	adr voice
Lad DeGlopper	....	assistant location manager
Diane Durant	....	script supervisor (as Diane Durant-Kelly)
Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio	....	production coordinator
Jim Gerwig	....	caterer
Ida Lee Henderson	....	production accountant
Vic Heutschy	....	unit publicist
George Jordan	....	adr voice
Jennifer Laub	....	craft service
Kay Lenz	....	adr voice
Anne Lockhart	....	adr voice
Kamala Lopez	....	adr voice
Mark Mishkin	....	production assistant
Lysa Moser	....	assistant production accountant
Michael S. Murphey	....	film finances representative
Preston Rodgers	....	production assistant
Bryan Saunders	....	production assistant
Alexandra Suchecki	....	assistant: Mr. Furie
Crystal Weaver	....	assistant production coordinator
Andrew Michael Weiss	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Ladybugs
• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1995) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• TriPictures (1993) (Spain) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Clairmont Camera  camera systems
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Ryder Sound Services  sound re-recorded at
• Sony Pictures Studios  music score recorded at
• Warner Hollywood Studios  adr recorded at

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Spain:T | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Ladybugs

Goofs:

Continuity: When Chester is thrown out of the bar, it goes from day (interior shot) to night (as he is thrown on the sidewalk).

Quotes:

[Chester is helping Matthew adjust his wig in a dressing room while a lady outside eavesdrops]
Chester:Just remember, we gotta be careful. I don't want your mother to find out, she'll kill me.
Matthew:God, I can't believe I'm doing this!
Chester:Don't worry, I'll be finished soon.
Matthew:Ow! Take it easy, that hurts!
Chester:Don't worry, if it's too tight you'll get used to it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (#3.14)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Tango For Two

Dangerfield's foray into the teen comedy market

Rodney Dangerfield had at this point become known for playing sympathetic losers who go to outrageous lengths to climb the ladder of success. Here he is Chester Lee, a salesman with an understanding fiancée and a typical apathetic stepson. While trying to get a promotion, he somehow gets himself into coaching his bosses' championship soccer team, The Ladybugs. He accepts, merely on hearing the team's legacy. He soon finds out that all but one of the players is new to the team and know even less than he does. He then enlists the help of his stepson, a gifted soccer player, having him pose as a girl. The film is funny enough, as Dangerfield's wit carries it through. The b plot of the stepson's crush, who is also the bosses daughter,r is thrown in for teen appeal. This movie does not pretend to be anything more than a harmless farce, and is all the better for it.