The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)

Director:

James Keach

Writer (WGA):

Philip Railsback (written by)

Release Date:

15 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr. Cox finds himself in the town of Henrietta...

Plot Keywords:

Oil | Arrogance | Hurricane | Triumph | Unemployment

Cast

Robert Duvall	...	Mr. Cox
Aidan Quinn	...	Don Day
Frances Fisher	...	Cora Day
Brian Dennehy	...	Big Dave McDermot
Lexi Randall	...	Beatric Day (eldest daughter)
Kaytlyn Knowles	...	Pauline Day
Francesca Eastwood	...	Mary Day (as Francesca Ruth Eastwood)
Joe Stevens	...	Big Dave's driver
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Roy
Victor Wong	...	Henry Nakai
Paul Lazar	...	Seymour
Spencer Garrett	...	Delbert Tims
Park Overall	...	Shirl (waitress)
Zach Grenier	...	Larry Ligstow (owner of Greek restaurant)
Wayne Dehart	...	Robert
Woody Watson	...	Jack Sterling
Rodger Boyce	...	P.G. Pratt (oilman)
George Haynes	...	Stratmeyer
Robert Westenberg	...	Mr. Rumsfelk
Landon Peterson	...	Raymond Rumsfelk (Beatrice's boyfriend)
Richard Lineback	...	Les Furrows (banker)
Dylan Baker	...	Alex Wilde
Cliff Stephens	...	Arnold Humphries
Rob Campbell	...	Kid
Tom Aldredge	...	Grizzled old man
Jennifer Griffin	...	Brothel madame
Laura Poe	...	Prostitute
Billy Streater	...	Poker oilman
Danny Wantland	...	Cecil (hotel clerk)
Craig Erickson	...	Terry (farmer #1)
Jerry Haynes	...	George (farmer #2)
Robert A. Burns	...	Franklin (farmer #3)
Blue Deckert	...	Contractor
Stephen Myles Berger	...	Roustabout (as Stephen M. Berger)
Monty Stuart	...	Gas station attendant
Lou Hancock	...	Old tent lady
Richard Reyes	...	Hotel handyman
Richard L. Gray	...	Roughneck
Marietta Marich	...	Adult Pauline narrator
David Sanders	...	Henchman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jessica Wilson	...	Alex's girl (Sissy) (as Jessica Looney)
Paydin LoPachin	...	Farm Girl (uncredited)
Josh Ridgway	...	Joe (uncredited)

Directed by
James Keach

Writing credits (WGA)
Philip Railsback		(written by)

Produced by
Clint Eastwood	....	producer
Steve Railsback	....	associate producer (as Steven Railsback)
David Valdes	....	producer

Original Music by
David Benoit

Cinematography by
Bruce Surtees

Film Editing by
Joel Cox

Casting by
Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by
Henry Bumstead

Art Direction by
Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Set Decoration by
Alan Hicks

Costume Design by
Van Broughton Ramsey

Makeup Department
Bridget Cook	....	key hair stylist
Kelly Nelson	....	hair stylist
Carla Palmer	....	makeup artist
Manlio Rocchetti	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
L. Dean Jones Jr.	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Garry A. Brown	....	first assistant director
Nancy Henkle Green	....	second assistant director (as Nancy Green)
Lawrence M. Wagner	....	second second assistant director (as Larry Wagner)

Art Department
Terry Adams	....	assistant property master
Ron Ashmore	....	lead scenic
Stephen Myles Berger	....	lead set designer
Mark Lambert Bristol	....	storyboard artist
Jack Colmenero	....	set dresser
Jack Colmenero	....	swing gang
Patricia Dillon	....	swing gang
Tom Dreesen	....	construction coordinator
Walter T. Falls III	....	art department coordinator (as Tres Falls)
Barbara Falls	....	scenic foreperson (as Barbra Falls)
Gretchen Goetz	....	swing gang
Kelley A. Hankins	....	signwriter
Juanita Heimann	....	swing gang
Alan Hicks	....	set dresser
Terry Kempf	....	property maker
Michael Kocurek	....	swing gang (as Mike Kocurek)
Karen Luzius	....	swing gang
Al Mouradian	....	greensman (as Albert Mouradian III)
Darren Patnode	....	second assistant property master
Jenny C. Patrick	....	on-set dresser
Steven G. Paulk	....	stand-by painter (as Steven Paulk)
Mark B. Quick	....	assistant paint foreman
Kenneth R. Rector	....	swing gang
Steve Sawhill	....	set dresser forman
Steve Sawhill	....	swing gang
Michael Sexton	....	property master (as Mike Sexton)
Tad Smalley	....	lead man
Chris Telschow	....	construction foreman
Jack Thorpe	....	construction foreman (as Jack Thorpe III)
Robert K. Weinberger	....	gang boss: construction

Sound Department
Bub Asman	....	sound effects editor
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley walker
Beth Bergeron	....	adr editor
Neil Burrow	....	foley editor
Richard Burton	....	dialogue editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	supervising dialogue editor
Mike Dobie	....	sound effects editor (as Michael Dobie)
Les Fresholtz	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Glaeser	....	cable person
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer
Devon Heffley Curry	....	adr supervisor
Shelley Rae Hinton	....	adr editor (as Shelley Hinton Buck)
Scott D. Jackson	....	foley editor (as Scott Jackson)
Constance A. Kazmer	....	dialogue editor (as Connie Kazmer)
Gary Krivacek	....	sound effects editor
Michael Magill	....	dialogue editor
Darrin Martin	....	assistant sound editor
Alan Robert Murray	....	supervising sound editor
Walter Newman	....	supervising sound editor
Kim Nolan	....	first assistant sound ediotr (as Kimberly Nolan)
Bob O'Brien	....	foley editor
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Pritchett	....	sound mixer
David M. Roberts	....	boom operator
Terry Rodman	....	sound effects editor
Catherine Rowe	....	foley walker
Michael Ruiz	....	assistant sound editor
Madeleine Swift	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Thirlwell	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
David Amborn	....	special effects
Richard Bissetti	....	special effects
Michael Burke	....	special effects
John Frazier	....	special effects coordinator
Rocky Gehr	....	special effects
James W. McCormick	....	special effects (as J.W. McCormick)
Joe Pancake	....	special effects
Frances Pennington	....	special effects (as Francis Pennington)
Kevin Quibell	....	special effects
Lars Sloan	....	special effects
Dana Wozniak	....	special effects

Stunts
Debbie Lee Carrington	....	stunts
Cindy Folkerson	....	stunts
Lance King	....	stunts (as Lance)
Michael Kocurek	....	stunts
Bill MacIntosh	....	stunts
John Shults	....	stunts
Brian Smrz	....	stunts
Russell Towery	....	stunts
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunt coordinator
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunts
Lee Waddell	....	stunts
Webster Whinery	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Anderson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Steve Belsky	....	electrician (as Stephen Belsky)
Nicholas D. Brown	....	gaffer (as Nick Brown)
Buzzy Burwell	....	best boy electric
Thomas Cooney	....	electrician (as Tiff Cooney)
Sean Devine	....	grip
Sean Devine	....	rigging grip
Kirk Douglas	....	video assistant
Paul Kloss	....	electrician
Key Kolb	....	rigging grip
John Lacy	....	electrician
John Lacy	....	gaffer
John Lacy	....	rigging gaffer
Bob Leitelt	....	best boy grip
Fred L. McLane	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Fred McLane)
Tim Metivier	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mike Moad	....	dolly grip
Tim Moore	....	key grip
Don Reddy	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Donis Rhoden	....	rigging grip
Tony Rivetti	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Scott Rodgers	....	rigging grip
Wally Rowell	....	electrician
Michael Stone	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Suzanne Surtees	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Harrison Witt	....	electrician
Chris Fisher	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Suzanne Surtees	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Olivia Harris	....	casting associate
Liz Keigley	....	casting: Texas
Sari E. Keigley	....	extras casting (as Sari Keigley)
Angela Laws	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Abbey	....	costume supervisor
Doug Hall	....	assistant costume designer (as Douglas Hall)
Kelly Lindquist	....	key set costumer
Nina Proctor	....	costume shop supervisor

Editorial Department
Michael Cipriano	....	assistant film editor
Patrick Flannery	....	assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Don Roth	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Chris Boardman	....	orchestrator
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer (as Bobby Fernandez)
Stephen A. Hope	....	music editor
Stephen A. Hope	....	music supervisor
Lolita Ritmanis	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Ronnie D. Chambers	....	transportation co-captain (as Ron Chambers)
Cecil D. Evans	....	transportation captain (as Cecil Evans)
Bo Franks	....	picture car coordinator
Jerry McKnight	....	transportation coordinator
Greg Faucett	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Marco Barla	....	unit publicist
Ingrid K. Behrens	....	production aide (as Ingrid Behrens)
Ivan Bigley	....	projectionist
Anne Carr	....	first aid
Amy Chance	....	assistant production coordinator
Amy Chance	....	production secretary
James Dew	....	assistant animal trainer (as Jim Dew)
R.C. Farmer	....	technical advisor
Megan Fogarty	....	assistant animal trainer
Craig Glaser	....	craft service
James N. Harrell	....	dialogue coach (as James Harrell)
Greg Hill	....	location manager: Abilene
Jeff Kloss	....	production accountant (as Jeffrey M. Kloss)
Anthony E. Kountz	....	production aide (as Tony Kountz)
Cindy Lindauer	....	teacher
David Little	....	wrangler
Michael Maurer	....	production auditor
Kate McCarley	....	location manager
Karin McElhatton	....	head animal trainer
Mamie Mitchell	....	script supervisor
Tom Moore	....	production aide
Melissa Rooker	....	assistant: Mr. Eastwood
Tom Rooker	....	assistant: Mr. Eastwood
Cynthia Streit	....	production coordinator
Anne Talbot	....	assistant: Mr. Keach
Loranne Turgeon	....	assistant: Mr. Valdes
Tracey Holman Weaver	....	production assistant
Roselyn Winward	....	production aide
Lars Wyka	....	double: Don Day (uncredited)

Thanks
Brad Wilson	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Butcher's Run Films
• Malpaso Productions
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (1995) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Illusion Arts (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for some violence and language

Runtime:

109 min | Argentina:110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Abilene, Texas, USA

Company:

Butcher's Run Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mr. Cox (Robert Duvall) is speaking to Cecil, the hotel clerk, the same extra (a young, short man wearing a gray suit) appears in the background from two different camera angles.

Soundtrack:

'Vesti La Giubba' from I Pagliacci

Unseen gem......

Robert Duvall is a man on a quest. He is a true believer in his skills at finding oil, and will go to any means to achieve his dream of bringing in the "big one", assault and theft included. His character, Mr. Cox, is somewhat "shady", but likable. Look for Billy Bob Thornton in a supporting role as an oil rig workman. Like any true dreamer, the hunt is what it is all about, and so it is not surprising that Mr. Cox moves on to his next challenge, rather than basking in his hard earned glory. "The Stars Fell on Henrietta" is solid entertainment, especially for anyone who dreams of trying the impossible. Highly recommended - MERK