Untamed Heart (1993)

Director:

Tony Bill

Writer (WGA):

Tom Sierchio (written by)

Release Date:

12 February 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Plot:

Girl meets boy. They fall in love. Tragedy strikes.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Tragedy | Baboon | Orphan | Heart Disease

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Christian Slater	...	Adam
Marisa Tomei	...	Caroline
Rosie Perez	...	Cindy
Kyle Secor	...	Howard
Willie Garson	...	Patsy
James Cada	...	Bill #1
Gary Groomes	...	Bill #2
Claudia Wilkens	...	Mother Camilla
Pat Clemons	...	Sister Helen
Lotis Key	...	Nun
Vanessa Hart	...	Nun
Charley Bartlett	...	Young Adam
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Orphan Boy
Wendy Feder	...	Orphange Nurse
Nancy Marvy	...	Caroline's Mom
Paul Douglas Law	...	Steven
Joshua Schaefer	...	Michael (as Josh Schaefer)
Marquetta Senters	...	Mary
Joe Minjares	...	Jim
Joe Schmit	...	Sportscaster
John Beasley	...	Cook
Steve Cochran	...	Stromboli
Sally Wingert	...	Tree Customer
Richard Grusin	...	Caroline's Father
Buffy Sedlachek	...	Lottie
Tom Sierchio	...	Ronnie
Aaron Kjenaas	...	Nick
Isabell O'Connor	...	Police Officer (as Isabell Monk)
Allen Hamilton	...	Doctor
Kay Bonner Nee	...	Beauty Shop Customer
Lia Rivamonte	...	Beauty School Instructor
Greg Sain	...	Kevin
Margaret McGraw	...	Girl in Car
John Paul Gamoke	...	Priest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joel Edwards	...	Priest (uncredited)
Robert Malone	...	Stand in (uncredited)

Directed by
Tony Bill

Writing credits (WGA)
Tom Sierchio		(written by)

Produced by
Helen Buck Bartlett	....	producer
Tony Bill	....	producer
J. Boyce Harman Jr.	....	executive producer
Marci Liroff	....	associate producer
Tom Sierchio	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Cliff Eidelman

Cinematography by
Jost Vacano		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Mia Goldman

Casting by
Marci Liroff

Production Design by
Steven J. Jordan		(as Steven Jordan)

Art Direction by
Jack Ballance		(as Jack D.L. Ballance)

Set Decoration by
Cliff Cunningham

Costume Design by
Lynette Bernay		(as Lynn Bernay)

Makeup Department
Sharon L. Davis	....	assistant makeup artist
Mary Flaa	....	assistant makeup artist (as Mary K. Flaa)
Christie Jones	....	hair stylist
Darcy Knight	....	key hair stylist
Darcy Knight	....	key makeup artist
Elizabeth Stephens	....	hair stylist: Ms. Perez (as Elizabeth Bellard-Stephens)

Production Management
J. Boyce Harman Jr.	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leslie Franks	....	second second assistant director (as Leslie D. Franks)
Joyce Mayeda-Jones	....	second assistant director
Babu Subramaniam 'T.R.'	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David Broderson	....	swing gang (as David Eric Broderson)
Lisa M. Brown	....	property assistant
Marty Cusack	....	property master
Nancy Derby	....	lead scenic artist
Marie Domingo	....	art department coordinator
Jean Flynn	....	lead person
Douglas Jones	....	swing gang (as Doug Jones)
Cher La Frenierè	....	assistant lead scenic artist
Brian Langsdorf	....	construction coordinator (as Brian L. Langsdorf)
Heather McElhatton	....	on-set dresser
Brian L. Riordan	....	assistant property master (as Brian Riordan)
Dan Sawatzky	....	construction foreman
Lew Stricklen	....	swing gang
Norine Joy Francis	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Jennie Harris	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Scott Austin	....	sound recordist
Gerard Bonnette	....	boom operator
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer
Aaron Bryson	....	sound recordist
Pieter Hubbard	....	sound effects editor
Jimmy Ling	....	co-supervising sound editor
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Phillips	....	supervising sound editor
John Phillips	....	sound effects editor
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Quast	....	production sound mixer
Hal Sanders	....	sound effects editor
Scott Shadden	....	assistant sound editor
John L. Sims Jr.	....	cable person
John L. Sims Jr.	....	second boom operator
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley editor (as Jeff Wilhoit)
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	sound effects editor (as Jeff Wilhoit)
William Jacobs	....	adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Michael Arnold	....	special effects crew
Shelly Hawkos	....	special effects crew
Eric D. Howell	....	special effects crew
Brian Wood	....	special effects foreman
Michael Wood	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Jack Gill	....	stunt coordinator
David Gregory	....	stunts
Tom Sierchio	....	stunt coordinator
Melissa Vickery-Bareford	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer
Ted Churchill	....	Steadicam operator
Slater Crosby	....	camera loader
Greg Cummings	....	second camera operator
Kenny Davis	....	dolly grip
Vincent Donohue	....	rigging gaffer (as Vincent J. Donohue Jr.)
Michael S. Endler	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Endler)
Tom Franchett	....	electrician (as Thomas Franchett)
Slick Gillen	....	electrician
Mike Gulenchyn	....	rigger
Scott Guthrie	....	gaffer
Anette Haellmigk	....	second camera operator
D.J. Harder	....	second assistant camera
Toulouse Holliday	....	grip (as S. Toulouse Holliday)
Robena Malicoat	....	best boy grip
Chris Malone	....	electrician
Brian H. Reynolds	....	key grip
Harland Snodgrass	....	video operator (as Harlan D. Snodgrass)
Brian Tilden	....	best boy electric (as Brian K. Tilden)
Lisa E. van Dyke	....	rigging key grip
Nielsen Williams	....	grip
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Doug Pipan	....	electrician (uncredited)
David S. Pope	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Nancy Briggs	....	casting associate: Mn.
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Shawne Rowe	....	casting associate: Ca.

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Allyson Brown	....	assistant costumer
Ann Miller	....	key costumer
Susan J. Tveit	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Michael Benson	....	apprentice editor
Francesca Bill	....	post-production assistant
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Catherine Chase	....	first assistant editor
Axel Hubert	....	second film editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Scot Deer	....	telecine colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	additional orchestrator
Sharal Churchill	....	music supervisor
Cliff Eidelman	....	orchestrator
Robin Eidelman	....	assistant music editor
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
Jackie Krost	....	music supervisor
Allan Mason	....	songs consultant
Armin Steiner	....	score mixer
Ken Watson	....	music contractor
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Andrew Silver	....	preview music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bobby Jo Cawley	....	transportation coordinator
Michael Kennedy	....	transportation captain (as Michael J. Kennedy)

Other crew
Cheryl Broussard	....	assistant production coordinator (as Cheryl M. Broussard)
Traci Caillouet	....	production assistant
Sabrina Calley	....	production assistant
Deborah Gauthier	....	assistant: Mr. Bill
M.K. Gleason	....	accountant
Robert Graf	....	location manager (as Bob Graf)
Lesley Grant	....	assistant: Mr. Slater (as Lesley C. Grant)
Dana Kay Hart	....	production assistant
Julie Hartley	....	production coordinator
Sean Healey	....	production assistant
Lisa Koe	....	assistant: Mr. Harman
Linda Kuusisto	....	script supervisor
Scott Morin	....	production assistant
Mark Pakulski	....	location assistant
Renato M. Payton	....	production assistant
Mark Rivas	....	craft service
Abra Ruben	....	assistant location manager
Betsy Sokolow	....	unit publicist
Howard S. Toder	....	production intern
David D. Wallace	....	first aid
John White	....	craft service
Karen Wolfe	....	assistant accountant
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement (uncredited)
Tom Lent	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Andrei Sterling	....	body double (uncredited)
Andrei Sterling	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Randy Adamsick	....	thanks
Mike Patlin	....	thanks
Kelly Pratt	....	thanks
Craig Laurence Rice	....	thanks
Janet Zahn	....	thanks: Minneapolis Office of Film, Video and Recording

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• MGM Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• United International Pictures (UIP)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Capitol Recording Studios  music recorded at
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Coast to Coast Catering  catering
• Hollywood Rental Company  grip and lighting equipment
• House of Fun Music Inc.  music publishing
• Jellybean Music Publishing  music published by
• Lynn Blumenthal Casting  casting: Minneapolis
• Matthews Group  grip and lighting equipment
• Minneapolis Office of Film, Video and Recording  thanks
• Spartan Protection  security
• The Animal Connection  animal training
• Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios  recorded at

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some strong language and violence, and for sensuality

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Joe's Coffee Shop, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

To help her with her Minneapolis accent, Marisa Tomei asked that her driver be a native of the city. The first driver was sacked when she found out that he was from New Jersey, as was the second one when it transpired that he was originally from Texas.

Goofs:

Continuity: The large surgical scar on Adam's chest disappears half-way through the film.

Quotes:

Caroline:You love with your mind and soul, not you heart.
Adam:[Touching his chest] Then how come I hurt here when you're not with me?

Movie Connections:

References "Candid Camera" (1960/I)

Soundtrack:

Standard White Jesus

A different love story

UNTAMED HEART tells the story of the romance between a lovelorn diner waitress (Tomei) and shy busboy (Slater). It is a sad, sweet movie without the usual gloss and pretension that ruin so many filmed love stories. These are working class people living working class lives. Tomei is touching as a woman who has been hurt once too often but who still holds out hope. Slater gives one of his best performances as the virtually mute busboy with both social and health problems. A heart-tugging vignette at the very beginning, involving the busboy as child in a Catholic orphanage, foreshadows later events in the film. Slater underplays beautifully, and thankfully so as this is Tomei's film all the way. She never looked more beautiful than she does here. Watch for the Christmas morning scene. Tomei wakes up to a special magic thanks to her busboy pal, and magnificently conveys her sense of wonder. Beware, however: UNTAMED HEART (BOY WITH A BABOON HEART would have been a better title) is a two-box of Kleenex.