The Vagrant (1992)

Director:

Chris Walas

Writer (WGA):

Richard Jefferies (written by)

Release Date:

15 May 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

He's not just in your mind...he's in your house.

Plot:

A business man buys a house, but he has a hard time trying to get of it's previous tenant, a dirty bum.

Plot Keywords:

One Eyed Man | Stabbed In The Eye | Nutty Cop | Stabbed In The Face | Disturbed Individual

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bill Paxton	...	Graham Krakowski
Michael Ironside	...	Lt. Ralf Barfuss
Marshall Bell	...	The Vagrant
Mitzi Kapture	...	Edie Roberts
Colleen Camp	...	Judy Dansig
Patrika Darbo	...	Doattie
Marc McClure	...	Chuck
Stuart Pankin	...	Mr. Feemster
Teddy Wilson	...	X-Rays
Derek Mark Lochran	...	Det. Lackson
Mildred Brion	...	Mrs. Howler
Brett Marston	...	Blonde Cop
Ken Love	...	Cop (Buzz)
Katherine Gosney	...	Graham's Mother
Steve Gates	...	Public Defender
Mark DeMichele	...	Prosecutor
Debbie Bartelt	...	Judge
Peppi Sanders	...	Courthouse Reporter
Judy Lebeau	...	Juror
Shane McCabe	...	Alarm Man
Allan Berne	...	Mr. Polkowisz
John Wade	...	Anchorman
Cynthia Eichor	...	Anchorwoman
Bill Andres	...	TV Reporter
Ed Gable	...	Waiter
Nick Young	...	Guard
Robert C. Campion	...	Trailer Park Resident
Johanna Went	...	Trailer Park Resident
Shirlette Baker	...	Trailer Park People
Mike Casper	...	Trailer Park People
Wanda Dittman	...	Trailer Park Resident
William J. Fisher	...	Trailer Park Resident (as William Fisher)
Sam Hernandez	...	Trailer Park Resident
Cornelio Hernandez	...	Trailer Park Resident (as Cornelio R. Hernandez)
Blanche Rubin	...	Trailer Park Resident
Forrie J. Smith	...	Trailer Park Resident
Peggy Lord Chilton	...	Hardcore Waitress
Patricia Landau	...	Secretary
Doug Harriman	...	Cop
Robert Guajardo	...	Bailiff (as Roberto Guajardo)
Bob Sorenson	...	Photographer
Lance Brady	...	Sheriff
Jeanette Price	...	Realtor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Travis Dutch	...	Busboy Who Finds Body (uncredited)
JB Warren	...	Jury Forman (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Walas

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Jefferies		(written by)

Produced by
Randy Auerbach	....	co-producer
Mel Brooks	....	executive producer
Gillian Richardson	....	producer

Original Music by
Christopher Young

Cinematography by
John J. Connor
Jack Wallner

Film Editing by
Jay Ignaszewski

Casting by
Bill Shepard

Production Design by
Michael S. Bolton		(as Michael Bolton)

Art Direction by
Eric Fraser		(as Eric A. Fraser)

Set Decoration by
Andrew Bernard		(as Andy Bernard)

Costume Design by
Katherine Dover		(as Katherine 'K.D.' Dover)

Makeup Department
Jennifer Bell	....	department head hairstylist
Ann Montesanto	....	hair stylist
Ann Montesanto	....	makeup artist
Frank C. Montesanto	....	hair stylist (as Frank Montesanto)
Frank C. Montesanto	....	makeup artist (as Frank Montesanto)
Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf	....	makeup artist
Mike Smithson	....	special makeup supervisor (as Michael Smithson)
Mark Walas	....	special makeup effects supervisor

Production Management
Robert E. Warner	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce Humphrey	....	first assistant director (as Bruce A. Humphrey)
Alisa Matlovsky	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Ron James Armijo	....	set dresser (as Ron Armijo)
Kelly Bocchini	....	assistant properties
Helen Britten	....	assistant decorator
Marcia Calosio	....	assistant art director
Laura Cartwright	....	carpenter
Craig Cheply	....	scenic artist
Nigel Clinker	....	leadperson
Pasco Di Carlo	....	set dresser
Eduardo H. Esparza	....	carpenter
Tony Gibson	....	set dresser
Joel S. Griffith	....	lead scenic
Reginald Hendrix	....	production illustrator (as Reggie Hendrix)
Bill Holmquist	....	construction coordinator
Joel Jaspan	....	carpenter
Terry Kempf	....	construction foreman
Matt Marich	....	set dresser (as Matthew Marich)
Kevin Milburn	....	property master
Aaron Newton	....	propmaker
Christian W. Russhon	....	assistant property master (as Christian Wirth Russhon)
Jimi Ryan	....	set dresser
Mark Wieringa	....	carpenter
Eileen Winterkorn	....	scenic
Brian Stewart	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Laura Graham	....	adr supervisor
Samuel H. Hinckley	....	sound effects editor
Mildred Iatrou	....	dialogue editor (as Milly Iatrou)
Kate Jesse	....	boom operator
Eva Kadrey	....	assistant dialogue editor
Carey Lindley	....	sound mixer
Jennifer Myers	....	foley artist (as Jennifer Meyers)
Margie O'Malley	....	foley artist
Susan Popovic	....	assistant dialogue editor
E. Jeane Putnam	....	foley supervisor
Michael Semanick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Burton Sharp	....	adr group coordinator
Leslie Shatz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jennifer L. Ware	....	supervising sound editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Bob Shelley	....	special effects
Cory R. Starr	....	special effects technician
Danny Wagner	....	animatronic engineer
Danny Wagner	....	special effects props

Stunts
Mary Albee	....	stunts
Gary Baxley	....	stunts
Bret Davidson	....	stunts (as Bret L. Davidson)
Frank Ellis Edwards Jr.	....	stunts
Glory Fioramonti	....	stunts (as Gloria-Gene Fioramonti)
Andree Gibbs	....	stunts
Randy Hall	....	stunts
Susan Hurtado	....	stunts (as Susan Smith Hurtado)
Rob King	....	stunt coordinator
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts
Bob Minor	....	stunts (as Robert L. Minor)
John Moio	....	stunts
Gary Pike	....	stunts (as Gary T. Pike)
Jerry Spicer	....	stunts
George P. Wilbur	....	stunts
Jim Wilkey	....	stunts
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas L. Adam Jr.	....	assistant camera
Robert Amses	....	second assistant camera
Scott Benjamin	....	electrician
Gary Boulanger	....	first assistant camera
Bill L. Burwell	....	electrician
Richard J. Cartwright	....	still photographer
Dan Cooper	....	grip
Paul Gyorgy	....	electrician
Scott Johnson	....	grip
Shane D. Kelly	....	gaffer
Kyle T. MacDowell	....	electrician
Patrick McArdle	....	first assistant camera
Ron Nix Jr.	....	grip
Tony J. Pirri	....	best boy grip (as Tony Pirri)
Jackson W. Saunders	....	camera operator: second unit
David St. Onge	....	chief lighting technician
Joseph E. Thibo	....	camera operator
Tony Whitman	....	key grip

Casting Department
Colleen Gardiner	....	extras casting (as Coleen Gardiner)
Darlene Wyatt	....	casting: Arizona

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rebekah Alvi	....	costumer
Theresa Bentz	....	wardrobe supervisor
Valeria Watson	....	costumer (as Valeria A. Watson)

Editorial Department
Harriet Isaac	....	post-production coordinator (as Harriet Hudson Isaac)
Jaime Oria	....	assistant editor
Pamela Reis	....	first assistant editor
John Watson	....	associate editor

Music Department
Carol Sue Baker	....	music supervisor
Jay Ignaszewski	....	music editor
Bernie Kirsch	....	score mixer (as Bernie Kirsh)
Carl Swartz	....	music editor
Christopher Young	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Mark Brown	....	driver: production van
Doug Hiserodt	....	transportation captain
Kenny Mason	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Sibylle Alridge	....	script supervisor
Nicole Barry	....	assistant production coordinator
Robert C. Campion	....	production accountant
Rosa Cays	....	assistant location manager
Joanne S. Grant	....	post-production accountant (as Joanne Grant)
Robyn Harrell	....	assistant production coordinator (as Robyn L. Harrell)
Lubka Jacobs	....	production assistant
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement
Saul Kahan	....	publicist
David Minkowski	....	production coordinator
Keith Mosca	....	location assistant
Karen O'Toole	....	production assistant
Pinki Ragan	....	location manager
Sharon Vise	....	assistant accountant (as Sharon L. Vise)
John Achorn	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Brooksfilms
• Canal+

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• DeLuxe Laboratories  color by (as Deluxe)
• Keylite Production Services  production equipment
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Phoenix Film Office  special thanks
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording
• Saxon/Ross Film Design  title design
• Sunrise Films  negative cutting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some sensuality and violence

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | USA:R | UK:18 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Company:

Brooksfilms

Trivia:

The SWAT raid scene took three days and 1500 bullet hits to set up. All of which were fired in less than one minute, resulting in less than 10 seconds of on-screen time.

Quotes:

Det. Lackson:[as the vagrant is being wheeled past covered in cactus] Don't worry! He an't going to even make it to the hospital.

Classic 90s black comedy with one of the best posters in the history of everything.

This Bill Paxton vehicle has reached a very bizarre stage in it's pre-DVD days. And would you believe that? Almost 20 years later and the film still doesn't have a DVD release. Paxton, Ironside, a terrorizing vagrant...what the hell, man?

If you're like me (which you most certainly are not since you can't do 29 3/4 pull-ups) then you stumbled upon this film. Well, not exactly a stumble either...more like a carefully executed stunt that ended up with you face-planting in comical fashion all rag-doll like. What I mean is, search for this movie's poster. You're looking at it, right? Well, the question is, were you blown away? If you were, keep reading as me and you, we're pals. If you're confused at why I asked you to look at The Vagrant poster, then you...simply don't have what it takes. Take a look in the mirror and shake your head. Now, kick rocks!

The Vagrant is a Paxton-led film that has him acting like a total ninny nut through basically the entire duration of the film. But it's totally understandable; he has a disgusting monster of a hobo lurking around in and around his home. Paxton sees the vagrant in his dreams, in his house, and even banging his girl-friend. Paxton is slowly unraveling, people are dying, and even with the assistance of Ironside (who plays his character very well; his first scene he enters the room, picks his nose and flicks the booger) as a tough detective, the misfortune keeps adding up for poor old Paxton. Mystery, intrigue, extreme paranoia, a boob or two....it's all here.

What we have here with this flick is a genuine, unique piece of creative early 90's film-making. The story, the characters, the music (which added a great touch to the film), the whole entire film packs a totally worthwhile movie for fans that enjoy a mix of black comedy with OTT performances and ideas. Honestly, all you really need to do is look at the poster for this movie and you'll know if you want to see the movie. For me, after taking a glimpse of it, it was like eating, it was totally necessary. And having the film revolve around a maniacal hobo....just see this movie.