The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Writers (WGA):

Sherwood Schwartz (characters)
Laurice Elehwany (written by) ...
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Release Date:

17 February 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They're back to save America from the '90s

Plot:

The original 70's TV family is now placed in the 1990's, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.

Plot Keywords:

House | Neighbor | Homestead | Real Estate | 8 Track

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Shelley Long	...	Carol Brady
Gary Cole	...	Mike Brady
Christine Taylor	...	Marcia Brady
Christopher Daniel Barnes	...	Greg Brady
Jennifer Elise Cox	...	Jan Brady
Paul Sutera	...	Peter Brady
Olivia Hack	...	Cindy Brady
Jesse Lee Soffer	...	Bobby Brady (as Jesse Lee)
Henriette Mantel	...	Alice Nelson
David Graf	...	Sam Franklin
Florence Henderson	...	Grandma
Jack Noseworthy	...	Eric Dittmeyer
Megan Ward	...	Donna Leonard
Jean Smart	...	Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
Michael McKean	...	Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
Moriah 'Shining Dove' Snyder	...	Missy Dittmeyer (as Moriah Snyder)
Alanna Ubach	...	Noreen
Shane Conrad	...	Doug Simpson
Marissa Ribisi	...	Holly
R.D. Robb	...	Charlie Anderson
Steven Gilborn	...	Mr. Phillips
Alexander Pourtash	...	Mr. Amir
Keone Young	...	Mr. Watanabe
James Avery	...	Mr. Steve Yeager
Yolanda Snowball	...	Mrs. Yeager
Robert Rothwell	...	Mr. Simmons
Elisa Gabrielli	...	Miss Lynley (as Elisa Pensler-Gabrielli)
David Proval	...	Electrician
Arnold F. Turner	...	Officer Axelrod
Darion Basco	...	Eddie
Gaura Vani Buchwald	...	Leon
Shannah Laumeister	...	Molly
David Leisure	...	Jason
Archie Hahn	...	Mr. Swanson
Barry Williams	...	Music Producer
Beverly Archer	...	Mrs. Whitfield
Tammy Townsend	...	Danielle
Patrick Thomas O'Brien	...	Auctioneer
RuPaul	...	Mrs. Cummings
Ann B. Davis	...	Trucker (Shultzy)
Eric Nies	...	Hip MC
Davy Jones	...	Himself
Micky Dolenz	...	Himself
Peter Tork	...	Himself
Tully Jensen	...	Model (as Alicia Tully Jensen)
Jennifer Blanc	...	Valley Girl
Julie Payne	...	Mrs. Simmons
Tamara Mello	...	Stacy
Christopher Knight	...	Coach
Selma Archerd	...	Neighbor
James Randall White	...	Limo Driver
Lisa Sutton	...	Hooker
Dan Lipe	...	Angry Neighbor
John R. Fors	...	Angry Neighbor
Kim Hasse	...	Student
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Lookinland	...	Cop #3 (scenes deleted)
Susan Olsen	...	Reporter for The Daily Tattler (scenes deleted)
Bugsy	...	Tiger (uncredited)
Marc Danzeisen	...	Drummer of Mudd Pagoda (uncredited)
Livia Milano	...	Student (uncredited)
Chris Moore	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Reni Santoni	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Tracey Sheldon	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Bobbie Sunday Starr	...	Girl who gives Marsha dirty Look (uncredited)

Directed by
Betty Thomas

Writing credits (WGA)
Sherwood Schwartz		(characters)
Laurice Elehwany		(written by) &
Rick Copp		(written by) and
Bonnie Turner		(written by) &
Terry Turner		(written by)

Produced by
Barry M. Berg	....	co-producer
David Kirkpatrick	....	producer
Alan Ladd Jr.	....	executive producer
Lloyd J. Schwartz	....	producer
Sherwood Schwartz	....	producer
Jenno Topping	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Lionel Cole
Guy Moon

Cinematography by
Mac Ahlberg

Film Editing by
Peter Teschner

Casting by
Deborah Aquila
Jane Shannon-Smith

Production Design by
Steven J. Jordan

Art Direction by
William J. Durrell Jr.
Nanci Roberts

Set Decoration by
Lynn Wolverton-Parker

Costume Design by
Rosanna Norton

Makeup Department
Alan Friedman	....	makeup supervisor
Todd McIntosh	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Barry M. Berg	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Graves	....	first assistant director
Daniel Silverberg	....	second assistant director
Diana E. Williams	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Stephen Gibson	....	prop man
Sean Haworth	....	set designer
Lee J. Jashinsky	....	painter
Keith A. Kropf	....	head painter
James LaBarge	....	on-set dresser
Chris Vigeant	....	laborer gang boss
Paul Breuninger	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Albert Aquino	....	boom operator
Marc Deschaine	....	adr assistant
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Rick Hart	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert J. Litt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Douglas Shamburger	....	second boom operator
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Mike Szakmeister	....	dialogue editor
Tim Tuchrello	....	assistant sound editor
Elliot Tyson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Russell Williams II	....	sound mixer
David Behle	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Cory Coken	....	additional adr recordist (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers	....	technical director of sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Peter Albiez	....	special effects
Terry W. King	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Gene Warren Jr.	....	visual effects supervisor
Bruce Wright	....	pre-visualization artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Robert Bravo	....	stunts
Jay Caputo	....	stunts
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts
Gidget Churchill	....	stunts
Lori Crowder	....	stunts
Tim A. Davison	....	stunts
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts
John Hateley	....	stunts
Dana Hee	....	stunts
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	stunts
Jimmy Romano	....	stunts
Pat Romano	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Clint Acquistapace	....	lighting technician
Mike Amorelli	....	lighting technician
Gerald H. Boatright	....	gaffer
Bobby Brown	....	first assistant Steadicam
Pat Darrin	....	cinematographer: intro sequence
Brad Edmiston	....	first assistant camera
John Farmer	....	grip
Walter Nichols	....	rigging gaffer
Frank Perl	....	camera operator
Brennan L. Price	....	lighting technician
Daryl Smith	....	lighting technician
Eddie Taylor	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam assistant
Henry Tirl	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department
Shannon Dunn	....	extras casting
David O'Connor	....	casting: Chicago

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristen Anacker	....	costumer
Marcy Craig	....	costume supervisor
Karen Hare	....	costumer
Nancy Malone	....	costumer (as Nancy Rhodes)

Editorial Department
Nina Kawasaki	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Barry Coffing	....	music producer
Lionel Cole	....	soundtrack coordinator
Bill Reichenbach	....	composer: additional music
Bill Reichenbach	....	music adaptor
Bill Reichenbach	....	orchestrator
Joseph R. Thygesen	....	assistant music editor
Steve Tyrell	....	supervising music producer

Transportation Department
Mike Fenster	....	transportation captain
Randy White	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Cindy Lee Arnold	....	assistant accountant
Susan J. Bonno-Buckner	....	assistant accountant: re-shoots
Benita Brazier	....	script supervisor
Lisa Comshaw	....	dialogue coach
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Sherri Robin Goldman	....	construction accountant
Margaret T. Hickey-Perez	....	choreographer
Andrew Levy	....	production assistant
Peter McKernan	....	aerial coordinator
Patrick Mignano	....	assistant location manager
Michael Neale	....	location manager
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (as Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald)
Gene Strange	....	first assistant accountant
Burton L. Warner	....	production assistant
Steven Werbkay	....	production assistant
Linda Brennan	....	dialect coach: Shelly Long (uncredited)
Mike Mistovich	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)
• Cinema International (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)

Special Effects

• Fantasy II Film Effects (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Inter Video  computer and video playback
• Milan Records  soundtrack
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald  titles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for racy innuendos

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Ireland:15 | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Firmament Avenue, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In the series Florence Henderson plays Carol Brady and in the film 'Shelly Long (I)' plays the role. Both of them are from Indiana.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the opening montage a police motorcycle is reflected in the store windows several times. It's likely to be an escort for the camera car.

Quotes:

Marcia Brady:[after getting hit in the nose with a ball] Now I'll never be a teen model.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Critic: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (#2.10)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Harlem

Hilarious, over-the-top spoof of "Brady Phenomenon"

Besides offering countless belly-laughs, this spoof of the legendary sit-com has many authentic elements of the original 70s TV show. The casting in itself was a stroke of genius. I'm still not sure if they actually "froze" Maureen McCormick (the REAL Marcia Brady), only to unthaw her in time to return to her role in this film; the actress playing Marcia in this film looks like a clone of the original! Shelley Long is also striking as Carol, as are Cindy, Bobby and Alice. -- Several original cast members from the TV series had cameos, most noteworthy Ann B. Davis (Alice), who returned as a truck driving confidante to a confused run-away Jan. -- Florence Henderson showed up as her own meddling mother who finally (much overdue) told Jan to "cut the crap!", giving her a swift smack on the cheek, thus curing her of her chronic and tiresome wining. -- We meet the Brady's neighbors the "Dittmeyers", who were frequently mentioned, but never actually shown on the TV program. Here they are no "Fred & Ethel", but scheming, manipulative opportunists, eager to convince the Bradys to sell their house (to them), in order for a big developer to turn the entire neighborhood into a huge building project. -- The film is also loaded with cheesy advice we remember Mike & Carol dishing out in over-dose rations during their 5 year run in prime time (not to mention the zillions of re-runs to follow). This will always be Sherwood Schwartz's biggest hit. The Brady Bunch will go down with Lucy, Andy and Samantha as America's best loved all-time favorite sit coms. The Brady Bunch Movie only intensified America's love affair with the light fluff that dreams are made of. This film is a winner in my book!