Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Allan Arkush

Writer (WGA):

Trish Soodik (written by)

Release Date:

26 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

If rock'n'roll is bad ... she doesn't want to be good!

Plot:

Two young girls start a band and open up a nightclub in town where the local kids can hang out and stay out of trouble...

Plot Keywords:

1950s | Punctuation In Title | Comma In Title | Exclamation Point In Title

Cast

Renée Zellweger	...	Susan
Howie Mandel	...	Danny Klay
Patricia Childress	...	Cookie
Max Perlich	...	Tony
Latanyia Baldwin	...	Sireena
Necia Bray	...	The Sirens
Josina Elder	...	The Sirens
Wendi Williams	...	The Sirens
Gerrit Graham	...	Lipsky
John Doe	...	Lucky
James Intveld	...	Bubber
Riki Rachtman	...	Eddie Cochran
Danny Boy	...	Cochran's Drummer Boy
Nora Dunn	...	Margo
Mary Woronov	...	E. Joyce Togar
Dey Young	...	Kate Rambeau Sr
P.J. Soles	...	Evelyn Randall
Jenifer Lewis	...	Amanda
Ruth Brown	...	Ella
Stephen Furst	...	Frank
Julianna Raye	...	Eggroll's Guitar Girl
Dick Miller	...	Officer Paisley
William Schallert	...	Judge Boone
Ron Jackson	...	Thomas Taylor
Paul Anka	...	Special Appearance
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dominic Keating	...	Marc (uncredited)

Directed by
Allan Arkush

Writing credits (WGA)
Trish Soodik		(written by)

Produced by
Lou Arkoff	....	producer
Amy Grauman Danziger	....	associate producer
Debra Hill	....	producer
Willie Kutner	....	producer
Llewellyn Wells	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Joseph L. Altruda

Cinematography by
Jean de Segonzac

Film Editing by
Mark Helfrich

Casting by
Julie Alter

Production Design by
Deborah Raymond
Dorian Vernacchio

Set Decoration by
Nancy S. Fallace

Costume Design by
Susan L. Bertram

Makeup Department
Carlos David Amador	....	key hair stylist
Carlos David Amador	....	key makeup artist
Denise Hooper	....	makeup artist (1994)
Linda Kamp	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Steven Hewitt	....	executive in charge of production
Alexandra Koch	....	production supervisor
Llewellyn Wells	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey M. Ellis	....	first assistant director
Nancy King	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Lou Torretta	....	property master
Michael Vaccaro	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jessy Bender	....	boom operator (as Jessica Bender)
Joe Earle	....	sound effects editor
David Hankins	....	supervising sound editor
Dennis Kirk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist
Michael C. Moore	....	sound mixer
Patricia Nedd	....	foley artist
Kurt Peterson	....	boom operator
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Tanis	....	sound effects editor
Richard Taylor	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Thomas L. Bellissimo	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Charles Belardinelli	....	stunts (as Charlie Belardinelli)
Thomas L. Bellissimo	....	stunts (as Tom Bellissimo)
William H. Burton Jr.	....	stunts (as Billy Burton Jr.)
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunt coordinator (as Gilbert Combs)
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunts (as Gilbert Combs)
Jason Rodriguez	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert J. Calnan Jr.	....	gaffer
Louis Cicero	....	dolly grip
Warren Feldman	....	second assistant camera
Randy Tepper	....	still photographer
Don Tomich	....	grip

Casting Department
Liane Dietz	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Elise Roberts	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Erik C. Andersen	....	assistant editor
Bryan Gawron	....	assistant post-production supervisor
Bryan M. Horne	....	editor: main title sequence

Music Department
Chris Ledesma	....	music editor
Jonathan McHugh	....	music coordinator
Karyn Rachtman	....	executive music producer
Mary Ramos	....	executive music producer
Gary Wasserman	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Victor Anderson	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Eamon Buehning	....	payroll accountant
Lori Eastside	....	choreographer
Jerry Jaffe	....	location manager
Pancho Mansfield	....	network executive
Steven Jay Rubin	....	unit publicist
Damiana Kamishin	....	dancer (uncredited)

Thanks
James H. Nicholson	....	dedicatee
Steve Ransohoff	....	special thanks
Lou Rusoff	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Spelling Films International

Distributors

• Showtime Networks (1994) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Dimension Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Bellissimo/Belardinelli Effects

Other Companies

• Arrangment, The  catering
• Filmtrucks  grip and lighting equipment
• Hollywood Digital  post-production services

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual references.

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Company:

Spelling Films International

Movie Connections:

References Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956)

Soundtrack:

EVERY NIGHT

Made in the 90's but definitely part of the 50s!

From the very beginning of this film, those who have any fondness of the 50s and its music know that this is a film they will enjoy. The camera work is done in such a way that it seems to bring you greatly into the emotion of the film and truly make you believe that you are there. This then carries on though the film along with some classic 50s music. It is a film in which the parents are so stereotype-hyped that they almost don't seem real, yet there is an edge to them which makes you fear that parents truly where that way. It tells the story, not only of the apparent parent inability to accept rock 'n' roll but of the social pressure against the coloured community at the time. In many ways this film seems to still talk about many issues of today and therefore this remake still has a modern edge. The only thing against this film is the fact that more was not done with the plot, therefore creating a film where you know how it will end from the first meeting we see of Susan (the main star played by Renee Zellweger) and Luck.

A great film full of romance, teenage angst, and more importantly - the 50s.