Foxfire (1996)

Director:

Annette Haywood-Carter

Writers (WGA):

Joyce Carol Oates (novel)
Elizabeth White (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

It took them 17 years to learn the rules. And one week to break them all.

Plot:

The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them...

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Girl | Friendship | Teacher | Tomboy | Convention Center Pinnacles

Cast

Hedy Burress	...	Maddy Wirtz
Angelina Jolie	...	Legs Sadovsky
Jenny Lewis	...	Rita Faldes
Jenny Shimizu	...	Goldie Goldman
Sarah Rosenberg	...	Violet Kahn
Peter Facinelli	...	Ethan Bixby
Dash Mihok	...	Dana Taylor
Michelle Brookhurst	...	Cindy
Elden Henson	...	Bobby (as Elden Ratliff)
Cathy Moriarty	...	Martha Wirtz
Richard Beymer	...	Mr. Parks
Fran Bennett	...	Judge Holifield
John Diehl	...	Mr. Buttinger
Chris Mulkey	...	Dan Goldman
Jay Acovone	...	Chuck
Arwen Carter	...	Leaflet Girl
Ever Carradine	...	Girl in Printshop
María Celedonio	...	Zoe (as Maria Celedonio)
Raissa Fleming	...	Rita's Mom
T.J. Galash	...	Teenage Boy
Scott Gallegos	...	Jock Friend
Jason Wilhite	...	Jock Friend
Kaci Garcia	...	Rita's Younger Sister
Wesley Johnson	...	Tom
Rick Jones	...	Security Guard
Joel David Moore	...	First Geek (as Joel Moore)
Betty Moyer	...	Violet's Mother
Barbara Niven	...	Goldie's Stepmother
Steven Clark Pachosa	...	Cop (as Steven Clark Pachoso)
Stuart Regen	...	Art Teacher
Lori Rogers	...	First Year Girl
Burl Ross	...	Mr. Penn
Shiloh Strong	...	Steve
Rasa Yurchis	...	Street Junkie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexander Emmert	...	Guitar Kid
James W. Grimes	...	Bailiff (uncredited)

Directed by
Annette Haywood-Carter

Writing credits (WGA)
Joyce Carol Oates		(novel)
Elizabeth White		(screenplay)

Produced by
Mike Figgis	....	executive producer
Marc S. Fischer	....	co-producer
Laura Friedman	....	executive producer
Jeffrey Lurie	....	producer
John Bard Manulis	....	producer
John P. Marsh	....	producer
Paige Simpson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michel Colombier

Cinematography by
Newton Thomas Sigel		(director of photography) (as Tom Sigel)

Film Editing by
Louise Innes

Casting by
Mali Finn

Production Design by
John Myhre

Art Direction by
Alan Locke

Set Decoration by
Marthe Pineau

Costume Design by
Laura Goldsmith

Makeup Department
Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood	....	assistant makeup artist
Eileen Kastner-Delago	....	head makeup artist
JoJo Myers Proud	....	swing hair stylist (as Jojo Myers Proud)
JoJo Myers Proud	....	swing makeup artist (as Jojo Myers Proud)
Danny Valencia	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Marc S. Fischer	....	unit production manager
John V. Stuckmeyer	....	production supervisor (as John Stuckmeyer)
Lisa Yesko	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kathy Krause	....	second second assistant director
Elisa Sansalone	....	second second assistant director
Lynn Wegenka	....	second assistant director
Mary Ellen Woods	....	first assistant director

Art Department
J.D. Alley	....	storyboard artist
Colin Bardon	....	carpenter
Robert Beck	....	property master (as Robert M. Beck)
Mark D. Berrend	....	carpenter (as Mark Berrend)
Sharleen Bright	....	lead scenic
Bill Burbach	....	foreman
Charles A. Carlsen	....	greensman (as Charlie Carlson)
Chris Chapman	....	painter
Joel Elmson	....	set dresser
Sean Fong	....	set dresser
Beth Giles	....	assistant property master
Roman Gunther	....	set dresser
Candi Guterres	....	on-set dresser
Daniel Hawkin	....	carpenter
Benjamin Hayden	....	lead man (as Ben Hayden)
Aimee House	....	art department coordinator
Sean Kennedy	....	art department buyer
Joseph Lastomirsky	....	painter
Michael McCombe	....	greensman (as Michael J. McCombe)
David A. Morgan	....	set dresser (as David Morgan)
William Naumann	....	carpenter
Jan Pederson	....	construction coordinator
Debra Popp	....	laborer
Marc Rosenblatt	....	painter
Teresa Tamiyasu	....	assistant art director (as Teresa J. Tamiyasu)
Harold 'Willy' Wilson	....	carpenter (as Harold Wilson)
Nancy Yeo	....	painter
Taylor Yingling	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Noah Blough	....	adr editor
Gary W. Carlson	....	stage engineer
Carrie Cashman	....	sound loader (as Carrie Minkler)
Freddy Chancellor	....	boom operator
Harry Cheney	....	dialogue editor
Jeff Courtie	....	adr mixer
David M. Cowan	....	dialogue editor
Sandy Gendler	....	sound supervisor
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Tim Gomillion	....	sound recordist
Douglas Greenfield	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Jim Hawkins	....	sound mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Evelyn Hokanson	....	sound recordist (as Evelyn Hokanson-Nickle)
Val Kuklowsky	....	supervising adr editor
Ken Miller	....	assistant sound editor
Vic Radulich	....	foley editor (as Victor Radulich)
Sergio Reyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
B. Tennyson Sebastian III	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
Steven Ticknor	....	sound effects editor
Matt Weis	....	sound utility
Chris Winter	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Wolf	....	sound effects editor
Robert Crozier	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Thomas Needell	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Phil LaFond	....	special effects shop foreman
Glenn Sabin	....	special effects foreman
Kai Shelton	....	special effects assistant
I.J. Van Perre	....	special effects coordinator (as I.J. Van Perre Jr.)

Stunts
Steve Buckley	....	stunts (as Stephen Buckley)
Carl Ciarfalio	....	stunts
Dick Hancock	....	stunts
Ben Loggins	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Debby Lynn Ross	....	stunts (as Debby Ross)
Lori Seaman	....	stunts (as Lori M. Van Der Veer)
Rick Seaman	....	stunts
Judy Tanke	....	stunts
Diane Towery	....	stunts
Russell Towery	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Mira Ainbinder	....	camera production assistant
Robert Consentino	....	electrician
Ted Cutler	....	camera loader
David M. Dunlap	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as David Dunlap)
Kenneth Estes	....	24 frame video operator
Ed Ewing	....	camera operator: "b" camera, inserts
Kevin Fletcher	....	grip
Brian Fuller	....	camera loader
Michael Gall	....	electrician
Gary Gatewood	....	second assistant camera
Mike Hanauska	....	grip
Brent Lawson	....	best boy grip
Brian C. Lawson	....	grip (as Brian Lawson)
Bruce Lawson	....	key dolly grip
Stan McClain	....	camera operator: Wescam camera (as Stan McClean)
Joe Mead	....	grip (as Joe Meade)
Michael Meinardus	....	steadicam operator (as Michael G. Meinardus)
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj	....	gaffer (as Tony 'Nako' Nakonechnyj)
Jane O'Neal	....	still photographer
Marie Pedersen	....	second assistant camera (as Marie Pederson)
Dennis Rice	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Michael J. Selph	....	steadicam assistant (as Michael Selph)
Kathina Szeto	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tama Takahashi	....	first assistant camera (as Tama Takahashi-Pollard)
Michael Thomas	....	first assistant camera
John Trapman	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Kelly Way	....	electrician
Leonard Romie	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Brian Sicotte	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jane Brody	....	casting consultant: Chicago
Emily Schweber	....	casting associate
Danny Stoltz	....	extras casting
Nannette Troutman	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tangi Crawford	....	costume supervisor
Sarah Hackett	....	set costumer
Marny Lawson	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Charise E. Angone	....	editorial intern (as Charise Angone)
Logan Breit	....	first assistant editor
Kirsten Chalker	....	second assistant editor
Greg Curry	....	colorist: Foto-Tronics
Keith Parrish	....	color timer
Dale Jones	....	avid technician (uncredited)
Eric Rigney	....	avid technician (uncredited)
Woody Schultz	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)
John Travers	....	negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael Fisher	....	musician: percussion
Dan Huff	....	musician: guitar (as Dann Huff)
Tom Kramer	....	music editor
Gilberto Morales	....	music score engineer
Mark Pearson	....	music supervisor
Amanda Scheer-Demme	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
J. Adam Bogle	....	driver (as Adam Bogle)
Michael Cain	....	driver
Nick Edgerton	....	driver (as Nik Edgerton)
Sparky Haleston	....	driver (as Mark Haleston)
Jeff Hubacek	....	driver
Scott Hubacek	....	driver (as Scott R. Hubacek)
Mark James	....	driver
Carol Knotts	....	transportation co-captain
J.R. Knotts	....	driver
Mark Knotts	....	transportation captain (as Mark R. Knotts)
Johnny Liepins	....	driver (as Maris 'Johnny' Liepins)
Orval 'Mac' McCallum	....	driver
Steve H. Pape	....	driver (as Steve Pape)
Matt Rask	....	picture car coordinator
Ernest Sanders	....	driver: art department
Katrina L. Sanders	....	driver (as Katrina Payne)
Marvin LaRoy Sanders	....	driver (as Marvin Sanders)
Bruce Simballa	....	transportation coordinator
Wayde Slingerland	....	driver
Dana Swartout	....	driver

Other crew
John Bates	....	projectionist (as John E. Bates)
Linda Bloom-Hedine	....	craft service
Sara Burton	....	location manager
Jacqueline R. Clay	....	script supervisor (as Jacqueline Clay)
Patty Davis	....	assistant: Ms. Haywood-Carter
Samuel C. Dickerman	....	assistant: Mr. Manulis
David Egeler	....	office production assistant: Portland (as Dave Egeler)
April Fitzsimmons	....	production assistant
Jake Friedman	....	assistant: Ms. Friedman
Robert Haines	....	assistant location manager
James Hall	....	intern: Los Angeles
Wayne Hashman	....	head chef
Laura Kim	....	unit publicist
Marvin D. Lambert	....	office production assistant: Portland
Robin Le Chanu	....	production coordinator (as Robin L. Green)
Harvey Malkin	....	production accountant (as Harve Malkin)
Mary McCusker	....	acting coach
Peter McKernan	....	helicopter pilot
Andrea Mia	....	assistant: Mr. Marsh
Andrea Mia	....	production associate
Gary Mobley	....	production assistant
Ty Nelson	....	location scout
Mandy Olsen	....	production assistant
Eric C. Pike	....	post-production accountant
Alison Roth	....	assistant: Mr. Manulis
Gary Roundtree	....	production assistant
Patricia Silkett	....	studio teacher
Stacy Sobeich	....	assistant production accountant
Annelisa Stephan	....	office production assistant: Los Angeles
Judy Tanke	....	assistant production coordinator
Henry Taylor	....	craft service
Geoff Teagardin	....	office production assistant: Los Angeles (as Geoffrey T-Bone)
Rachel Walchak	....	office production assistant: Portland
Jesse Blanco	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jaime Fowler	....	consultant: avid (uncredited)
Michael Wolinski	....	office production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Chestnut Hill Productions
• Red Mullet Productions
• Rysher Entertainment

Distributors

• Audio Visual Enterprises (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
• PlayArte Filmes (Brazil) (video)
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Other Companies

• Dave Parmenter & Associates  negative cutting
• Greenberg/Schluter  title design

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for teen nudity, drug use, strong language and some violent situations

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Belgium:16 | Canada:18A | Germany:16 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Company:

Chestnut Hill Productions

Quotes:

Maddy:Live dangerously. Walk me to class.

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1960)

Soundtrack:

Let's Get F***** Up

a girl's world should be her own

Not a perfect film, but I got a great feeling from it. I love movies about girls together, being strong and being friends. Not being intimidated and even laughing when the football team shows up to threaten them. Some of the things they did were not ideal, but they were kids, and they made mistakes. Legs was a cool character, and she meant well even when she was acting nuts. But it showed girls sticking together in the face of a "man's" world, the boys visiting their house in the woods, the boys attacking them and the girls commandeering the truck... dancing in the house, driving fast and music blaring... when girls are together, laughing and feeling great in their own skin, nothing else in the world matters, and no opression can hold them. That's the feeling I got from this film.