Muriel's Wedding (1994)

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writer:

P.J. Hogan (written by)

Release Date:

10 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

She's not just getting married, she's getting even.

Plot:

Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day...

Plot Keywords:

Porpoise Spit | ABBA | Friend | Australia | Money

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Sophie Lee	...	Tania Degano
Roz Hammond	...	Cheryl (as Rosalind Hammond)
Toni Collette	...	Muriel Heslop
Belinda Jarrett	...	Janine
Pippa Grandison	...	Nicole
Bill Hunter	...	Bill Heslop
Jeanie Drynan	...	Betty Heslop
Dan Wyllie	...	Perry Heslop (as Daniel Wyllie)
Gabby Millgate	...	Joanie Heslop
Gennie Nevinson	...	Deidre Chambers
Rachel Griffiths	...	Rhonda Epinstalk
Matt Day	...	Brice Nobes
Chris Haywood	...	Ken Blundell
Daniel Lapaine	...	David Van Arkle
Susan Prior	...	Girl at Wedding
Nathan Kaye	...	Peter 'Chook' Vernell
Cecily Polson	...	Tania's Mother
Rob Steele	...	Leo Higgins
Geneviève Picot	...	Store Detective (as Genevieve Picot)
Richard Sutherland	...	Constable Saunders
Steve Smith	...	Constable Gillespie
Katie Saunders	...	Penelope Heslop
Dene Kermond	...	Malcolm Heslop
Jeamin Lee	...	Chinese Waitress
Jon-Claire Lee	...	Chinese Maitre d'
Kuni Hashimoto	...	Akira
Ken Senga	...	Victor Keinosuke
Des Rodgers	...	Island MC
Rohan Jones	...	Restaurant Boy
Scott Hall-Watson	...	Restaurant Boy
Craig Olson	...	Restaurant Boy
Justin Witham	...	Restaurant Boy
Rodney Arnold	...	Ejected Diner
Barry Crocker	...	Himself
Steve Cox	...	Cruise Taxi Driver
Kevin Copeland	...	Sailor
James Schramko	...	Sailor
Richard Morecroft	...	Himself
Richard Carter	...	Federal Policeman
John Gaden	...	Doctor
Heather Mitchell	...	Bridal Manageress #1
Heidi Lapaine	...	Bridal Assistant #1
Di Smith	...	Physiotherapist (as Diane Smith)
Darrin Klimek	...	Rhonda's Taxi Driver
Penne Hackforth-Jones	...	Bridal Manageress #2
Kirsty Hinchcliffe	...	Bridal Assistant #2
Robert Alexander	...	Barrister
Troy Hardy	...	Young Boy
Robyn Pitt Owen	...	Singer at Muriel's Wedding
Annie Byron	...	Rhonda's Mother
Jacqueline Linke	...	Press at Muriel's Wedding
Alvaro Marques	...	Press at Muriel's Wedding
Fiona Sullivan	...	Press at Muriel's Wedding
Ineke Rapp	...	Press at Muriel's Wedding
Julian Garner	...	Press at Muriel's Wedding
Vincent Ball	...	Priest
John Hoare	...	Well Wisher at Muriel's Wedding
Frankie Davidson	...	Sergeant
Louise Cullen	...	Deidre's Friend
Basil Clarke	...	Funeral Priest
John Walton	...	Taxi Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Hepner	...	Groomsman (uncredited)
John Michael Howson	...	Himself (uncredited)
Fred Rouady	...	Bartender (uncredited)

Directed by
P.J. Hogan

Writing credits
P.J. Hogan		(written by)

Produced by
Michael D. Aglion	....	associate producer
Lynda House	....	producer
Tony Mahood	....	associate producer
Jocelyn Moorhouse	....	producer

Original Music by
Peter Best

Cinematography by
Martin McGrath

Film Editing by
Jill Bilcock

Casting by
Alison Barrett

Production Design by
Paddy Reardon		(as Patrick Reardon)

Art Direction by
Hugh Bateup

Set Decoration by
Glen W. Johnson
Jane Murphy

Costume Design by
Terry Ryan

Makeup Department
Margaret Archman	....	makeup assistant: Queensland
Carolyn Nott	....	makeup assistant: Queensland
Noriko Watanabe	....	hair/makeup supervisor
Noreen Wilkie	....	hair assistant
Noreen Wilkie	....	makeup assistant
Jan Zeigenbein	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Catherine Bishop	....	production manager (as Catherine 'Tatts' Bishop)
Nick Fenby	....	production manager: Queensland
Nick Fenby	....	unit manager: Queensland
Simon Hawkins	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karen Mahood	....	third assistant director
Tony Mahood	....	first assistant director
John Martin	....	second assistant director
Angela McPherson	....	third assistant director: Queensland

Art Department
Dianne Bennett	....	art department assistant
James Cox	....	stand-by props
Christina Díaz Norman	....	art department coordinator
Philipa Playford	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Steve Burgess	....	foley artist
Helen Field	....	sound liaison
Jack Friedman	....	boom operator
James Harvey	....	assistant sound editor
David Lee	....	sound
Gerard Long	....	foley artist
Steve Murphy	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Glenn Newnham	....	sound
Paul Pirola	....	adr recordist
Livia Ruzic	....	sound
Roger Savage	....	sound

Special Effects by
Ray Fowler	....	special effects coordinator
Paul Gorrie	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Roger Cowland	....	opticals

Stunts
Rocky McDonald	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Adam	....	electrician: Queensland
Andrew Flannigan	....	camera operator: helicopter, Queensland
John Forrest	....	camera attachment
Darryn Fox	....	electrician
Sally Gray	....	camera attachment
Murray Head	....	best boy: Queensland
Darrin Keough	....	focus puller
Peter Maloney	....	best boy
Brett Matthews	....	clapper loader
Brett McDowell	....	key grip
Robert McFarlane	....	still photographer
Ken Moffatt	....	gaffer: Queensland
Andrew Moore	....	electrician
David Parkinson	....	gaffer
Greg Rawson	....	best boy
Gary Shearsmith	....	grip: Queensland
John Tate	....	grip
David Williamson	....	camera operator
Heath Williamson	....	video split operator: Queensland
Bruce Phillips	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Gabrielle Healy	....	extras casting
Trish McAskill	....	casting assistant (as Tricia McAskill)
Sandra Oosterman	....	extras casting assistant
Kristin Whitfield	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Head	....	costume constructor (as Susanne 'Mouse' Head)
Heather Laurie	....	stand-by wardrobe
Michelle Leonard	....	wardrobe supervisor
Mandy Sedawie	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Ian Letcher	....	color grader
Jeremy Lines	....	editing attachment
Jane Moran	....	assembly editor
Cleo Myles	....	assistant editor
Rohan Wilson	....	negative matcher

Music Department
Chris Gough	....	music supervisor
David Hemming	....	music mixer engineer
David Hemming	....	music recordist/engineer

Other crew
Ian Anderson	....	laboratory liaison
Antonia Barnard	....	completion guarantor
Patricia Blunt	....	location manager
Russell Boyd	....	location manager: Queensland
Mandy Carter	....	post-production accountant
Sharon Gerussi	....	production secretary
Fran Lanigan	....	marketing consultant
Tony Leonard	....	insurance
Peter Long	....	title designer
Steeves Lumley	....	insurance
Ian Madison	....	don's body
Jeff McTaggart	....	helicopter pilot: Queensland
Bryce Menzies	....	legal
Victoria Mielewska	....	dialogue coach
Sandie Morris	....	assistant accountant
Shane Naylor	....	unit assistant
John O'Connell	....	choreographer
Daphne Paris	....	script supervisor
Damien Rossi	....	production runner: Queensland
Ian Russell	....	laboratory liaison
Jill Steele	....	production accountant
Jo Stewart	....	release script
Rowena Talacko	....	production coordinator
Phillip Taylor	....	unit assistant
Roth Warren	....	legal
Martin Williams	....	production runner
Christopher Gambale	....	assistant to Harvey Weinstein (uncredited)

Thanks
Jane Campion	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• CiBy 2000
• Film Victoria
• House & Moorhouse Films

Distributors

• CiBy 2000 (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (1994-1995) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Mundial Films (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Communications
• Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Gativideo (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Roadshow Entertainment
• Roadshow Home Video
• Telefilm Hellas (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
• Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
• VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH

Other Companies

• Atlab  laboratory: shoot
• Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)  funding
• Bond Couriers, Sydney  couriers
• Cinevex  laboratory: post-production
• Coral Reef Swimwear  wardrobe
• Eat and Shoot Through  catering
• Eleets Film Catering  catering: Queensland
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Guess? Watches  watches
• Lemac Film & Video Equipment  camera equipment provided by
• Mana Music  music supervision
• Metropolis  music recording and mixing
• Optical & Graphics  titles
• Polydor  soundtrack
• Roger David Menswear  wardrobe
• Soundfirm  sound mixing facility
• St. George Partnership Banking Limited  bank
• Stikman Clothing  wardrobe
• Sun Up Swimwear  wardrobe
• Tarocash Menswear  wardrobe
• Traveltoo  travel services
• Vaucluse Digital, Sydney  music recording and mixing
• Wiz Couriers, Melbourne  couriers

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sex-related dialogue and some sexuality

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

Australia | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-8 | Germany:12 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

CentrePoint Tower, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

CiBy 2000

Trivia:

The photographs in the Heslop family album are actual childhood photos of the actors who portray the family.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the courier comes for Rhonda, his arms change from leaning on the doorway, to by his side, and back.

Quotes:

Muriel:When I lived in Porpoise Spit, I used to sit in my room for hours and listen to ABBA songs. But since I've met you and moved to Sydney, I haven't listened to one Abba song. That's because my life is as good as an Abba song. It's as good as Dancing Queen.

Movie Connections:

Featured in ABBA: Bang a Boomerang (2013)

Soundtrack:

T Shirt & Jeans

Excellent movie.

If you are disappointed, if your life becomes sad, if you are feel yourself unnecessary in this crazy world, or if you are just tired a bit from life - this movie can help you to take some rest and makes you more powerful against problems. Try to became your favorite hero in this movie. Try to live with thems, take their problems as yours - and you'll be satisfied.