Mixed Nuts (1994)

Director:

Nora Ephron

Writers (WGA):

Nora Ephron (screenplay) &
Delia Ephron (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A Comedy On The Edge

Plot:

The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Crisis | Landlord | Veterinarian | Christmas Tree

Cast

Steve Martin	...	Philip
Madeline Kahn	...	Mrs. Munchnik
Robert Klein	...	Mr. Lobel
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Felix
Juliette Lewis	...	Gracie
Rob Reiner	...	Dr. Kinsky
Adam Sandler	...	Louie
Liev Schreiber	...	Chris
Rita Wilson	...	Catherine
Parker Posey	...	Rollerblader
Jon Stewart	...	Rollerblader
Joely Fisher	...	Susan
Steven Randazzo	...	Detective
Christine Cavanaugh	...	Police
Henry Brown	...	Police
Garry Shandling	...	Stanley
Steven Wright	...	Man at Pay Phone
Brian Markinson	...	Policeman / Voice of Obscene Caller
Caroline Aaron	...	Hotline Caller (voice)
Mary Gross	...	Hotline Caller (voice)
Mary A. Kelly	...	Hotline Caller (voice) (as Mary Kelly)
Donald J. Lee Jr.	...	Hotline Caller (voice) (as Donald L. Lee Jr.)
Victor Garber	...	Irate Neighbor (voice)
Sidney Armus	...	Chris' Father
Michele Singer	...	Vanessa
Haley Joel Osment	...	Little Boy
Diane Sokolow	...	Chris' Mother
Michael Badalucco	...	AAA Driver
Joann Lamneck	...	Woman Doctor
France Iann	...	Nurse
Jacqueline Murphy	...	Nurse
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Getzoff	...	Gingerbread Man (uncredited)
Kim Giancaterino	...	Venice Beach Shopper (uncredited)
Kurt Lockwood	...	Rollerblading Snowman (uncredited)

Directed by
Nora Ephron

Writing credits (WGA)
Nora Ephron		(screenplay) &
Delia Ephron		(screenplay)

Produced by
Delia Ephron	....	executive producer
Joseph Hartwick	....	producer
Paul Junger Witt	....	producer
James W. Skotchdopole	....	executive producer
John Solomon	....	co-producer
John L. Solomon	....	associate producer
Tony Thomas	....	producer

Original Music by
George Fenton

Cinematography by
Sven Nykvist		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert M. Reitano		(as Robert Reitano)

Casting by
Laura Rosenthal
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Bill Groom

Art Direction by
Dennis Bradford

Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Jr.

Costume Design by
Jeffrey Kurland

Makeup Department
Colleen Callaghan	....	key hair stylist
Wayne Herndon	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Joseph Hartwick	....	unit production manager
Paul A. Levin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Donald J. Lee Jr.	....	second assistant director (as Donald L. Lee Jr.)
Lisanne Sartor	....	additional second second assistant director
James W. Skotchdopole	....	first assistant director
Marc Stirdivant	....	dga trainee

Art Department
David H. Allen	....	property master
Elise Bennett	....	assistant art director
Teresa Carriker-Thayer	....	assistant art director
Gary Cergol	....	art department coordinator
Gary Cergol	....	graphic artist
David Cooney	....	construction clerk
Gerald DeTitta	....	leadman: New York
Anthony Dunne	....	construction coordinator
Paul Ford	....	lead man
Robert Guerra	....	assistant art director
Jeff Mazzola	....	assistant property master
John Ralbovsky	....	scenic foreman
Brick Mason	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Christopher Nelson	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jason Canovas	....	assistant sound editor
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith	....	sound editor
James Sabat	....	sound mixer
Louis Sabat	....	boom operator
Dan Sable	....	supervising sound editor
Lynn Sable	....	foley editor
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
Magdaline Volaitis	....	sound editor

Stunts
M. James Arnett	....	stunt coordinator: Los Angeles crew
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator
Peter Bush	....	stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunts
Robert Jauregui	....	stunts
Hannah Kozak	....	stunts
Jennifer Lamb	....	stunts
Noon Orsatti	....	stunts
Patricia M. Peters	....	stunts (as Trisha Peters)
Elizabeth Riley	....	stunts
Paul E. Short	....	stunts
Gregg Smrz	....	stunts (as Greg Smrz)
William W. Wilson	....	stunts
Robert Jauregui	....	stunt double: Steve Martin (uncredited)
Hannah Kozak	....	stunt double: Parker Posey (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Bauer	....	best boy grip
Lucas Bielan	....	second assistant camera
Bobby Brown	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jeff Cronenweth	....	camera operator
Craig DiBona	....	camera operator
Jason Hicks	....	rigging grip
Frank R. Jimenez Jr.	....	lamp operator
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator
Leigh Rathner	....	camera trainee
Scott Rathner	....	assistant camera
Mike Schmidt	....	video assist operator
Andrew D. Schwartz	....	still photographer: New York

Casting Department
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto	....	casting assistant
Rich King	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Glaser	....	assistant costume designer
Dennis Schoonderwoerd	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Sara Corrigan	....	second assistant editor
Richard Friedlander	....	assistant editor
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer
Alisa Lepselter	....	first assistant editor
Geoffrey O'Brien	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Annette Kudrak	....	music editor
Nicholas Meyers	....	music editor
Nicholas Meyers	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Howard Bachrach	....	transportation captain
Steve Duncan	....	transportation coordinator
Patrick Hogan	....	driver
George Grenier	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Alexis Alexanian	....	production coordinator
Gregory Alpert	....	assistant location manager
Kay Chapin	....	script supervisor
Betty Chin	....	assistant production coordinator
Christian Clarke	....	set production assistant
Jeanie Daniels	....	assistant accountant
J. Ellen Evans	....	additional script supervisor
Dori Greenberg	....	set production assistant
Rob Klein	....	production assistant
David Penotti	....	set production assistant
Shea Rowan	....	production assistant
Jodi Shapera	....	assistant accountant
Betsy Sokolow	....	unit publicist
Carmen B. Weets	....	production secretary: Los Angeles
David H. Kramer	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
David Lanphier Jr.	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1995) (Argentina) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• LK-TEL (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• TriStar Pictures

Other Companies

• Effects House, The  titles and opticals
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex® Camera by (as Panavision®)
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• WBMG Inc.  titles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #33405) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Spain:T | UK:12 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Liev Schreiber's second movie, by one day. Janek: The Silent Betrayal (1994) (TV) premiered on television the day before Mixed Nuts opened in theatres.

Quotes:

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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Homer the Whopper (#21.1)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Blue Christmas

Hilarious!

About 3 years ago,I was searching in the Comedy section of Blockbuster when I noticed this movie.I read the back,and thought it would be a pretty good movie.

I popped it in,and 10 minutes through the flick, I was on my back laughing my head off!With Madeline Kahn stuck in an elevator making catchy Christmas songs,then unknown Liev Schniber dressed in drag,Rita Wilson having breakdowns,and Juliette Lewis' crazy sayings,you can't resist laughing!

After watching this movie about 10 times in 2 days I purchased it.

Rent this movie if you want good laughs!