Milk Money (1994)

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer (WGA):

John Mattson (written by)

Release Date:

31 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

You can't get enough of a good thing... But first you have to find it.

Plot:

Young Frank and his pals get an idea for the ultimate in excitement. They decide to pool their savings...

Plot Keywords:

Prostitution | Family | Boy | Matchmaking | Treehouse

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Melanie Griffith	...	V
Ed Harris	...	Tom Wheeler
Michael Patrick Carter	...	Frank Wheeler
Malcolm McDowell	...	Waltzer
Anne Heche	...	Betty
Casey Siemaszko	...	Cash the Pimp
Philip Bosco	...	Jerry the Pope
Brian Christopher	...	Kevin Clean
Adam LaVorgna	...	Brad
Kevin Scannell	...	Mr. Clean
Jessica Wesson	...	Stacey
Amanda Sharkey	...	Holly
Margaret Nagle	...	Mrs. Fetch
Katie Powell	...	Mrs. Clean
Tom Coop	...	Holly's Brother
Greg Procaccino	...	Man / Thief
Andrea Afanador	...	Gaggle Member
John Alvin	...	Rich Old Guy
Jack Arwine	...	Senior Citizen on Street
Ann Baker	...	Checker at Grocery Store
Matt Behan	...	Little Kid
Michael Conn	...	Little Kid's Girl
Tony D. Davis	...	Taxi Driver
Annie Fitzpatrick	...	Businesswoman
Brian Fusco	...	Kid
Joshua Keller Katz	...	Kid
Nadja Stokes	...	Kid
Nathan Williams	...	Kid
Roger Grooms	...	Andy the Businessman
Mary Scott Gudaitis	...	Housewife
Lou Headley	...	Old Man
Aaron Jollay	...	Nerd at Dance
Jason Mathes	...	Nerd at Dance
Howard Newstate	...	Nerd at Dance
James Kisicki	...	City Official
Jacquelyn K. Koch	...	Woman
Julia Montgomery	...	Stacey's Mom
William John Murphy	...	Charlie the Sheriff
Mark Pennell	...	Holly's Dad
Ann Reskin	...	Holly's Mom
Don Roberts	...	Larry the Neighbour
William L. Schwarber	...	Tow Truck Driver
Lisa Stephan	...	Little Kid's Mom
Darnell Suttles	...	Reporter
Lee Walsh	...	Matron
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Pittinger	...	Business Man (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Benjamin

Writing credits (WGA)
John Mattson		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Finnell	....	executive producer
Kathleen Kennedy	....	producer
Frank Marshall	....	producer
Patrick J. Palmer	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Convertino

Cinematography by
David Watkin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jacqueline Cambas

Casting by
Mary Goldberg
Amy Lippens

Production Design by
Paul Sylbert

Set Decoration by
Casey Hallenbeck

Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge

Makeup Department
Richard Arias	....	makeup artist
Kathryn Blondell	....	hair stylist: Ms. Griffith
Naomi Donne	....	makeup designer: Ms. Griffith
Jeffrey Sacino	....	hair stylist
Nadege Schoenfeld	....	body makeup artist: Ms. Griffith

Production Management
Patrick J. Palmer	....	unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vincent Agostino	....	first assistant director
Cara Giallanza	....	first assistant director
Scott Harris	....	second second assistant director
Frank Marshall	....	second unit director
Scott Metcalfe	....	first assistant director: second unit
Scott Metcalfe	....	second assistant director
Aimee Morris	....	second second assistant director
Patrick J. Palmer	....	second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)

Art Department
Michael Charboneau	....	construction foreperson (as Mike Charboneau)
Harold Collins	....	construction coordinator
Jeanette D'Ambrosio-Sylbert	....	assistant: Mr. Sylbert
Charlotte Garnell	....	set dresser
Antoinette J. Gordon	....	set designer
Horst Grandt	....	property master
Tony Guastella	....	lead person
Kelley A. Hankins	....	signwriter
Lee J. Jashinsky	....	scenic painter
Michael Kolb	....	painter
Roderick Nunnally	....	scenic artist (as Rod Nunnally)
Larry Phillips	....	assistant property master
Lawrence 'Al' Plate	....	carpenter
David Tully	....	greensperson (as David Vaughn Tully)
Sarah Young	....	set dressing buyer
Sherman Labby	....	production illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Neil Burrow	....	foley editor
Richard Burton	....	dialogue editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	dialogue editor
Michael Covert	....	cable person
Gabriel Cubos	....	boom operator
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Dobie	....	supervising sound editor
Juno J. Ellis	....	adr supervisor
Matthew Harrison	....	foley editor
Denise Horta	....	adr editor
Scott D. Jackson	....	foley editor (as Scott Jackson)
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Constance A. Kazmer	....	dialogue editor (as Constance Kazmer)
Gary Krivacek	....	sound effects editor
Richard Lightstone	....	sound mixer
Michael Magill	....	dialogue editor
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Robert Murray	....	supervising sound editor
Kim Nolan	....	assistant sound (as Kimberly Nolan)
Bob O'Brien	....	supervising sound editor
Jonathan Phillips	....	assistant adr editor
Catherine Rowe	....	foley walker
Joan Rowe	....	foley walker
Dennis S. Sands	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Kim Secrist	....	sound effects editor
Craig Sims	....	assistant sound
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer (as Randall K. Singer)
Karen G. Wilson	....	dialogue editor (as Karen Wilson)
Rickley W. Dumm	....	assistant sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Alan E. Lorimer	....	special effects coordinator
Bruce Mattox	....	special effects
Lambert Powell	....	special effects
Paul Stewart	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Pablo Ferro	....	opticals (uncredited)

Stunts
Rocky Capella	....	stunt coordinator
Annie Ellis	....	stunts
Richard M. Ellis	....	stunts
Rusty Hanson	....	stunts
Kevin Larson	....	stunts
David D. Renaud	....	stunts (as David Renaud)
Sarah Richter	....	stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Lori Lynn Ross	....	stunts
Cris Thomas-Hice	....	stunts
Scott Wilder	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	stunts (as Dan Wynands)
Cris Thomas-Palomino	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen Beacock	....	grip
Kevin Boyd	....	video assist operator (as Kevin P. Boyd)
David Brink	....	second assistant camera
Robin Browne	....	director of photography: second unit
Greg Bubb	....	first assistant camera
Bill Coe	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as William R. Coe)
Brent Dignan	....	electrician
Thomas E. Dignan Jr.	....	electrician
James P. Dolan	....	chief lighting technician
Jon Baronn Farmer	....	still photographer
Kenneth Fundus	....	dolly grip (as Kenneth J. Fundus)
Timothy J. Gindele	....	electrician
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	first company grip
Tim Guinness	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Timothy Guinness)
Billy Kerwick	....	second company grip
Vincent E. Moore	....	grip
Harald Ortenburger	....	camera operator
Robert Rycroft	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Patrick T. Sheridan	....	grip
James C. Walsh	....	electrician (as Jim Walsh)
Jeff Barklage	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Paul Colangelo	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Pat Dames	....	grip (uncredited)
Andrew Hoehn Jr.	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Ethan Phillips	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jennifer Appleberry	....	casting assistant
Kathy Binns	....	extras location casting
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Lynn Myers	....	location casting: Cincinnati

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carol Buckler	....	costumer (as Carol J. Buckler)
Brian Callahan	....	costumer
Pam Cane	....	assistant costume designer
Robin Fields	....	costumer
Wallace G. Lane Jr.	....	assistant costume designer
Linda Matthews	....	costume supervisor
Nava R. Sadan	....	costumer: Ms. Griffth (as Nava Riva Sadan)

Editorial Department
Margaret Adachi	....	assistant film editor
William Fletcher	....	associate film editor
Paul Martinez	....	assistant film editor
Hillary Murray	....	color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Christie Barnes	....	music supervisor
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Artie Kane	....	conductor
Bobby Muzingo	....	orchestrator
John Neufeld	....	orchestrator
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Kenneth Wannberg	....	music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
Richard Whitfield	....	music editor
Geoff Maxwell	....	music playback (uncredited)
Bill Pearson	....	music engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Oscar Beguiristain	....	transportation captain
Bucky Braunsdorf	....	transportation captain
Michael Sean Ryan	....	transportation captain
George Bolton	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Kelly Barr	....	production coordinator (as Kelly McKegney Barr)
Tracy Beckman	....	production assistant
Troy A. Blome	....	production assistant
Brook Bobbitt	....	production assistant
Nathaniel Bonini	....	production assistant
Leslie Brander	....	dialogue coach: children (as Lesley Ann Brander)
Richard Brander	....	dialogue coach: children
Joe Cacciotti	....	set production assistant
Robert C. Campion	....	production accountant
Annie Casper	....	assistant: Ms. Griffith
Alan Collis	....	production associate
Deirdre Costa	....	location manager (as Deirdre E. Costa)
Debbie Cottle	....	accounting assistant
Pablo Ferro	....	title designer
Wayne Gee	....	set production assistant
Nathan Gendzier	....	location manager (as Nathan P. Gendzier)
Rhona Gordon	....	studio teacher (as Rhona Gordon-Jepsen)
Rhona Gordon	....	welfare worker (as Rhona Gordon-Jepsen)
Karen Hale Wookey	....	script supervisor
Jim Hills	....	projectionist
West Humphries	....	craft service
Jule Ann Jappe	....	location manager
Annamarie Maricle Jennaway	....	assistant: Mr. Benjamin
Barry Kirschner	....	production assistant
Susanne T. Kloeb	....	production assistant
Stephanie Laing	....	assistant production coordinator (as Stephanie Cone)
Sonya Lunsford	....	accounting assistant
Ian Edward Martin	....	set medic
Caitlin McLean	....	assistant choreographer
Crystal Moffett	....	assistant: Ms. Griffith
Bill Murphy	....	production assistant
Susan Paley	....	researcher
Mary T. Radford	....	assistant: Mr. Marshall
Candisse Reynolds	....	assistant production coordinator
David Sander	....	production assistant
Adam Shankman	....	choreographer
Shelly Sinclair	....	set production assistant
Debbie Tieman	....	assistant production accountant
Susan Trembly	....	unit publicist
Sib Ventress	....	assistant production coordinator
S.B. Weathersby	....	production assistant
Yvonne Yaconelli	....	production coordinator
Gina D'Orazio	....	assistant: Frank Marshall (uncredited)
John Mattingly	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Kennedy/Marshall Company, The

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Paramount Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)
• Cinema International (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Iceland:L | Peru:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Jonathan Jackson screen-tested for the role of Frank Wheeler. The final choice for the part was between Jackson and Michael Patrick Carter, who won the role.

Goofs:

Continuity: The location of the lightning bolt on the backpack before and after the light is on and off.

Quotes:

Frank Wheeler: My mother died before I was born.
V: I don't think that's possible.
Frank Wheeler: Okay she had me first and then she died right after.

Movie Connections:

References "The Brady Bunch" (1969)

Soundtrack:

I Only Have Eyes For You

Somewhat contrived, but amusing in stretches

Bad direction, a weak script and a career-low performance by Ed Harris sideline 'Milk Money', a movie which could've been excellent, but wasn't.

Onetime-respected-actor-now-reduced-to-B-movie-star Malcolm McDowell delivers a hilarious performance with help from Melanie Griffith and talented newcomer Michael Patrick Carter, but they alone do little to rescue the film.

The first half hour or so is perfectly on tune, then everything seems to change gears and 'Milk Money' is pushed from a comedy to a sappy drama with an awful dance sequence, and an ending that's even worse. To complicate matters even more, Harris is completely miscast, and future star Anne Heche is seriously underused.