Mistress (1992)

Director:

Barry Primus

Writers (WGA):

Barry Primus (story)
Barry Primus (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

24 July 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The Director Had A Vision. The Producers All Had Girlfriends.

Plot:

A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins...

Plot Keywords:

Screenwriter | Money | Mistress | Writing | Hollywood California

Cast

Robert Wuhl	...	Marvin Landisman
Martin Landau	...	Jack Roth
Vasek Simek	...	Hans (as Vasek C. Simek)
Thomas R. Voth	...	Stagehand
Jace Alexander	...	Stuart Stratland Jr.
Mary Mercier	...	Shelby's Waitress
Tuesday Knight	...	Peggy
Eli Wallach	...	George Lieberhof
Danny Aiello	...	Carmine Rasso
Jean Smart	...	Patricia Riley
Robert De Niro	...	Evan M. Wright
William Rotko	...	Valet (as Bill Rotko)
Dimitri Dimitrov	...	Maitre d'
Sheryl Lee Ralph	...	Beverly
Chuck Low	...	Benrie
Ernest Borgnine	...	Himself
Laurie Metcalf	...	Rachel Landisman
Fríða Aradóttir	...	Mrs. Wright (as Frida S. Aradóttir)
Raphaela Rose Primus	...	Raphaela Wright
Christopher Walken	...	Warren Zell
Stefan Gierasch	...	Stuart Stratland, Sr.
Michael G. Kelley	...	Guard at Gate for George's Party (as Michael Kelley)
Jerome Dempsey	...	Mitch
Roberta Wallach	...	Nancy
Kathleen Johnsen	...	Party Guest
Leata Galloway	...	Mitch's Singing Students
Nina Small	...	Mitch's Singing Students
Byron Simpson	...	Mitch's Singing Students
Debbie James	...	Mitch's Singing Students (as Debbie L. James)
Dawn Hopper	...	Mitch's Singing Students
Deirdre Hade	...	Party Goer
Peter Kalos	...	Party Goer
Gretchen Becker	...	Hamburger Girl
Eileen Wilkinson	...	Astrologer for Star Wizard Video
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tim Bagley	...	Mitch's Singing Students (uncredited)
Michael Capellupo	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Brennan Howard	...	Party Goer (uncredited)

Directed by
Barry Primus

Writing credits (WGA)
Barry Primus		(story)
Barry Primus		(screenplay) &
J.F. Lawton		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ruth Charny	....	executive producer
Robert De Niro	....	producer
Avi Kleinberger	....	line producer
Bertil Ohlsson	....	co-producer
Meir Teper	....	producer

Original Music by
Galt MacDermot

Cinematography by
Sven Kirsten

Film Editing by
Steven Weisberg

Casting by
Gail Levin

Production Design by
Philip Peters		(as Phil Peters)

Art Direction by
Randy Eriksen

Set Decoration by
K.C. Fox

Costume Design by
Susan Nininger

Makeup Department
Fríða Aradóttir	....	key hair stylist (as Frida S. Aradóttir)
Gina DiMaria	....	assistant makeup artist
Peggy Hannaman	....	assistant hair stylist
Ilona Herman	....	hair stylist: Mr. De Niro
Ilona Herman	....	makeup artist: Mr. De Niro
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Andrew Golov	....	post-production supervisor
Avi Kleinberger	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce Franklin	....	first assistant director
Jeff Rafner	....	second assistant director

Art Department
William Acedo	....	lead man (as William Xavier Acedo)
Carol Banker	....	painter (as Carol J. Banker)
Chuck Billen	....	carpenter
Angie Bonner	....	assistant property master
Dennis M. Brown	....	assistant to production designer
Thomas Callaway	....	carpenter
Loren Corney	....	construction coordinator (as Loren D. Corney)
Colin De Rouin	....	set designer
David Edwards	....	carpenter (as David Eugene Edwards)
Jacqueline English	....	art department coordinator
Adam Mead Faletti	....	on-set dresser
Kenny Funk	....	art department assistant (as Kenneth 'Buzz' Funk)
Jody Gaber	....	set dresser (as Jody Levine)
Ted Haigh	....	assistant art director
James B. Johnson	....	carpenter
Robert La Due	....	carpenter
Marik 'Travis' Little	....	key set dresser
Gaetano Marino	....	painter
Timaree McCormick	....	property master
Michael H. Moran	....	assistant set decorator
Celia Parker	....	scenic artist (as Celia A. Parker)
Adrian Saxton	....	carpenter
Phillip Schneider	....	lead scenic artist
Mark Schouten	....	carpenter
Sabrina Silver	....	sketch artist
Steve Small	....	construction crew foreman
Hector Velez	....	model maker
Gwendolyn Witkin	....	model maker (as Gwendolyn E. Witkin)
Theresa Wolz	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Barney Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Kelly Cabral	....	sound editor
Patrick Cabral	....	assistant sound editor
Patrick Cabral	....	foley artist
Toby Churchill-Brown	....	sound editor (as Toby Brown)
Lawrence L. Commans	....	boom operator
Don Crosby	....	sound editor
Jacob Goldstein	....	production sound mixer
Ed Golya	....	adr recordist
Phil Haberman	....	sound editor
Alan Holly	....	adr recordist
Terry Honore	....	assistant sound editor
Matthew Iadarola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robin Johnston	....	machine operator
Tim Song Jones	....	sound transferer
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist
T.A. Moore Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brion Paccassi	....	sound recordist (as Brion Paccasi)
Tom Perry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Raderman	....	sound editor
Norto Sepulveda	....	adr editor
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr recordist
Dean St. John	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Roscoe Fowler	....	special effects

Stunts
Clay Boss	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Darwin Montana Browne	....	company grip (as Darwin Browne)
Thomas Browne	....	key grip (as Thomas V. Browne)
Erik A. Erichsen	....	electrician
Pascal Franchot	....	best boy grip
David Garcia	....	video assistant
Eyal Gordin	....	camera operator
Patrick Hoeschen	....	electrician
Kurt Olaf Johnstad	....	company grip
Christopher Lyons	....	electrician
Robert W. McCarty	....	additional best boy grip (as Robert McCarty)
Reginald Morris	....	electrician
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj	....	gaffer (as Tony 'Nako' Nakonechnyj)
Richard Osborn Jr.	....	first assistant camera (as Richard G. Osborn Jr.)
Randy Paik	....	second assistant camera
Christopher Prampin	....	electrician
Joyce Rudolph	....	still photographer
Jonathon E. Salzman	....	company grip (as Jon Salzman)
Fred Samia	....	additional camera operator: second unit
Stephen Sharp	....	best boy electric
William D. Wynn	....	company grip (as William Wynn)

Casting Department
Lisa Braswell	....	casting assistant
Louie Soeder	....	extras casting
Todd M. Thaler	....	casting: New York (as Todd Thaler)
Franklyn Warren	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Richard Bruno	....	wardrobe: Mr. De Niro
Lisa Cacavas	....	assistant to costume designer
Kimberly Guenther Durkin	....	costume supervisor (as Kimberly Guenther)
Leesa Evans	....	assistant wardrobe
Pene Hailes-Chambers	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Lisa Cabral	....	apprentice editor
Janice Campion	....	second assistant editor
Peter Kalos	....	apprentice editor
Melissa Kent	....	apprentice editor
Christine Lee	....	apprentice editor
Michael McCann	....	negative cutter
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Thomas J. Nordberg	....	second assistant editor (as Tom Nordberg)
Evelyn Purwins	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Julie Arenal	....	musical sequences
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Jamie Forester	....	supervising music editor (as Jamie Gelb)
Celest Ray	....	music coordinator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)

Transportation Department
Todd Adair	....	driver (as Todd L. Adair)
Bob Bailey	....	driver
Patrick M. Doyle	....	driver
Fulton 'Greg' Gilson	....	driver
Bobbie Green	....	driver
Eddie Hatch	....	driver
Bruce Holland	....	driver
David Jernigan	....	driver
Jim Kojaku	....	driver
Gregory A. Landes	....	driver
Lou Leucart	....	driver
Raymond Loiselle	....	driver
Mike Middleton	....	driver
Wayne Nelson	....	transportation coordinator (as Wayne R. Nelson)
Mike Shannon	....	driver
Danny L. Swanson	....	transportation captain
Mel Underwood	....	driver
Wayne Williams	....	driver

Other crew
Thomas D. Adelman	....	production coordinator
Lennie Appelquist	....	set location production assistant
Lawrence L. Artis	....	security coordinator
Laura Bagano	....	food stylist
Tim Boggs	....	set location production assistant
Paul D. Boydston	....	location assistant
Steve Buhai	....	set location production assistant (as Steven Buhai)
Robin Chambers	....	assistant: Mr. DeNiro
Betsy Chasse	....	assistant production coordinator (as Betsey Chasse)
Catherine Cushman	....	assistant: Ms. Charny
Anthony D'Esposito	....	set production assistant
Michael Dawkins	....	jewelry: Sheryl Lee Ralph
Ingrid Delaney	....	assistant security coordinator
Harry Governick	....	office production assistant
Vera Hart	....	assistant: Mr. Teper
Guy Hogle	....	set location production assistant
Dorne Huebler	....	title designer
Pam Jackson	....	office production assistant
Peter Kalos	....	assistant: Mr. Primus
Andrew C. Keeter	....	assistant location manager
Cornelia Kiss	....	pre-production assistant to director
Jack Kney	....	location manager
Randy Kwan	....	set location production assistant
Ashley Lowengrub	....	office production assistant
Michelle Marx	....	unit publicist
Conte Matal	....	key set production assistant (as Conte Mark Matal)
Robert Myers	....	set location production assistant
Debra Neathery	....	first aid (as Deborah K. Neathery)
Steven O'Dell	....	office production assistant
Chris Palzis	....	craft service
Chris Palzis	....	set production assistant
Mark Panchura	....	stand-in
Louis Puopolo	....	office production assistant (as Louis A. Puopolo)
Elena Santaballa	....	set location production assistant
Scott Shiffman	....	accountant
Jackson Sleet	....	stand-in
Thomas Spahn	....	synthesizer programmer
William I. Stevens	....	office production assistant
Sharon B. Taksel	....	assistant accountant
Barbara Tuss	....	script supervisor (as Barbara E. Tuss)
Phil Waxman	....	special consultant
Stuart Weitzman	....	accessories: Sheryl Lee Ralph
Debra Wilkes	....	office production assistant
Philip Willcox	....	stand-in
Jennifer Willoughby	....	assistant to producers

Production Companies

• Meir Teper
• Mistress Productions
• Tribeca Productions

Distributors

• Rainbow Releasing (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Live Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Artisan Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• 2001 Audiovisuel (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• Forum Distribution (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• Fiction Pictures (2009) (Greece) (DVD)
• Fiction Pictures (2009) (Greece) (TV)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (video)

Other Companies

• Alter Image  negative cutting
• Cenex Casting  extras casting
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies and cranes
• Deweese Inc.  swimsuits courtesy of
• Entertainment Catering  location catering
• Film Finances  completion bond provided by
• Filmtrucks  location services
• Giorgio Armani  Mr. De Niro's wardrobe courtesy of
• Glendale Lexus  Mr. De Niro's lexus courtesy of
• Golden Gate Editorial Inc.  sound editorial
• La Perla  Sheryl Lee Ralph's lingerie
• Loop du Jour  walla group
• Michelle Marx & Assoc.  unit publicity
• Midway Ford  danny aiello's cadillac courtesy of
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Ray Ban by Bausch & Lomb  eyewear courtesy of
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Segue Music  music supervising editor
• Skywalker Sound  re-recording facilities
• The Luxottica Group  eyewear courtesy of
• Tiffany & Co.  mr deniro's accessories courtesy of
• Vista Group  sheryl lee relph's mercedes courtesy of

Also Known As:

"Hollywood Mistress" - USA (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Africa:13L | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Argentina:13 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:S | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Meir Teper

Trivia:

Barry Primus had been shopping his script around for several years before his good friend Robert de Niro agreed to back the film and take a co-starring role.

Quotes:

Evan Wright:"Theres no sex in your movie there has to be more sex!"
Marvin Landisman:"No there is some...it's just not obvious"

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Mistress (1993) (V)

Soundtrack:

These are the things we cannot change

Recommended

A sophisticated dark Hollywood comedy, IMHO superior to THE PLAYER. The cast is a powerhouse, but Martin Landau is outstanding, as is the black girl who plays Beverly, DeNiro's mistress. I've seen it three times and laughed harder each time. Basically, it's about the woes of a director/scriptwriter (Wuhl)who, upon wannabe producer Landau's urging, tries to pitch his script to three money guys (Wallach, Aiello, DeNiro). He fights unsuccessfully to preserve the integrity of his artistic vision.