The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)

Director:

Peter Markle

Writer:

Dayton Callie (written by)

Release Date:

15 January 1997 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Frankie is an unrespected little man, who works for mob bosses Sal and Vic. He meets Margaret, who is...

Plot Keywords:

Actress | Love | Drugs | Sexual Abuse | Camera

Cast

Dennis Hopper	...	Frankie
Daryl Hannah	...	Margaret
Michael Madsen	...	Sal
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Joey
Dayton Callie	...	Vic
Charles Carroll	...	Thug
Jack McGee	...	Jack
Karen Roe	...	Sal's Girl
Bert Rosario	...	Miguel
Adam Scott	...	Race Track Valet
Jon Ross	...	Waiter
Vanessa Ann Giorgio	...	Bathroom Girl (as Vanessa Giorgio)
David 'Shark' Fralick	...	Porno Actor (as David Shark)
Jana Robbins	...	Nurse
Nicholas Mele	...	Race Track Man (as Nick Mele)
Paul Vent	...	Hotel Clerk
George Russo	...	Cameraman
Frankie J. Allison	...	Vic's Sidekick

Directed by
Peter Markle

Writing credits
Dayton Callie		(written by)

Produced by
Dawna Chan	....	associate producer
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Peter Markle	....	producer
Dessie Markovsky	....	associate producer
Mark McGarry	....	associate producer
Elie Samaha	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
Tom Wright Jr.	....	line producer

Original Music by
George S. Clinton

Cinematography by
Phil Parmet

Film Editing by
David Campling

Casting by
Gino Havens		(as Geno Havens)

Production Design by
James William Newport		(as James Newport)

Art Direction by
Anna Gadsby

Costume Design by
Judy Truchan

Makeup Department
Kate Shorter	....	assistant hair stylist
Kate Shorter	....	assistant makeup artist
Lona Vigi	....	key hair stylist
Lona Vigi	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jo Barnett	....	production supervisor
Steve Love	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Love	....	first assistant director
Shari Nicotero	....	second second assistant director (as Shari Hanger)
Kim H. Winther	....	second assistant director (as Kim Winther)

Art Department
Ilona Fass	....	art department intern
Bruce Edwin Gregory	....	lead man
Thomas D. Krausz	....	lead man
Robert E. Lee	....	construction coordinator
Rhonda Marshall	....	on-set dresser
Pacharee Newport	....	set designer
Victor Petrotta III	....	assistant property master
Vic Petrotta Jr.	....	property master (as Victor Petrotta Jr.)
Beth Rogers	....	art department intern
Eric Rosenwald	....	art department assistant
Jonathan Stephens	....	art department intern
Dan Walton	....	art swing

Sound Department
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr recordist (as Ron Pedrosian)
Felipe Borrero	....	location sound mixer
Arman Boyles	....	foley recordist
Serge Djang	....	sound editor
George Flores	....	boom operator
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Steve Hollenbeck	....	sound editor (as Steven Hollenbeck)
Markus Innocenti	....	foley recordist
T.A. Moore Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Emile Razpopov	....	sound designer
Yuri Reese	....	adr recordist
Xavier Sol	....	sound editor
Brent D. Winter	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Hal Cohen	....	optical supervisor

Stunts
Kurt Bryant	....	stunts
Frank Ceglia	....	stunts
Al Cutillo	....	stunt coordinator
Al Cutillo	....	stunt double: Dennis Hopper
Troy Gilbert	....	stunts
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts (as Bret Jones)
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts (as Cole McKay)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts (as Jimmy Roberts)
Erik Stabenau	....	stunts (as Eric Stabenau)
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunts (as Pat Statham)

Camera and Electrical Department
Huston Beaumont	....	electrician
Tyger Belton	....	camera loader
Michael Bonewitz	....	rigging best boy
Jonathan Brown	....	Steadicam operator
Jonathan Brown	....	camera operator
Steve Carmer	....	grip (as Steven Carmer)
John Crimins	....	electrician
Michael Dronge	....	grip
Ron Edmonson	....	key rigger
Cranston Gobbo	....	key grip
David Golia	....	additional camera operator
Shawn E. Helgedalen	....	best boy electric
John Jacobs	....	electrician
Weston Lant	....	best boy grip
Aggie Lukaszewski	....	first assistant camera
John MacLaren	....	grip
Art Martin	....	first assistant camera
Chris Morley	....	gaffer
Dominic Napolitano	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Hector Rivera	....	rigging gaffer
Jeannette Scheibe	....	second assistant camera (as Jeannette E. Scheibe)
Mark Sondag	....	electrician
Benjamin Spek	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
David Terry	....	dolly grip
Jason Urbisci	....	camera apprentice
Tom Vollick	....	still photographer
Andy Waldron	....	dolly grip

Casting Department
Chris Gray	....	extras casting (as Christopher Gray)
Bill McAdams Jr.	....	extras casting assistant
Jana Robbins	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erika Moss	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jeffrey Wallach	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Patricia Campling	....	first assistant film editor
Rick Downey	....	negative cutter
Evelin Montes	....	post-production assistant
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Stephen E. Rivkin	....	supervising editor (as Stephen Rivkin)
Steve Schoenberg	....	associate film editor (as Steven Schoenberg)
Mario Von Korff	....	apprentice film editor

Music Department
Charles Boito	....	musician: bass clarinet
Scott Breadman	....	musician: percussion
Michael Bystrom	....	assistant music editor
George S. Clinton	....	musician: piano
Mike Flicker	....	music editor
Suzie Katayama	....	music contractor
John Magnuson	....	musician: vibes
Mark McGarry	....	music supervisor
Simeon Pillich	....	musician: bass
John Whynot	....	music recordist
John Whynot	....	score mixer
Glenn Zottola	....	musician: trumpet

Transportation Department
Loren Bess	....	driver (as Loren 'Elbee' Bess)
Christian Campbell	....	driver: cast
Robert C. Cawley	....	driver (as Robert Cawley Jr.)
Gary Cheek	....	driver
Shawn Colfer	....	driver
Satya De La Manitou	....	driver: cast
Chris Gorden	....	transportation
Chris Gordon	....	driver
Shane Greedy	....	transportation coordinator
Steve Howard	....	transportation captain
Eric Stanford	....	driver
Thomas Stillman	....	driver

Other crew
Keith Anthony	....	walla group
Martin J. Barab	....	legal services
Jo Barnett	....	production accountant
Joanie Bauret	....	production insurance (as Joanie Bauert)
Robin Berg	....	assistant: Mr. Hopper
George H. Bonnaz	....	title designer (as George Bonnaz)
Norwin Bostwick	....	stand-in
Ronald L. Carr	....	location manager (as Ron Carr)
Thomas Cartier	....	assistant: Mr. Markle
Enrique Castillo	....	walla group
Keith Collea	....	video
Leeza Davidson	....	set production assistant
Satya De La Manitou	....	assistant: Mr. Hopper
Genevieve G. Doyle	....	office production assistant (as Genevieve 'G' Doyle)
Maurice Dunster	....	assistant: Mr. Sutherland
Milton Engly	....	pornographic consultant
David Falicki	....	set medic
Monica Foster	....	assistant: Mr. Sutherland
George Galvan	....	walla group
Bel Hernandez	....	walla group
Bridget Hoffman	....	walla group (as Ruby Marlowe)
Robert A. Kline	....	legal services
Kevin Krakower	....	craft service
Mark Mazie	....	legal services (as Mark T. Mazie)
Bill McAdams Jr.	....	stand-in
Lana Morgan	....	assistant: Ms. Hannah
Nick Nahas	....	assistant: Mr. Samaha (as Nicholas Nahas)
Dyana Ortelli	....	walla group (as Dyana Ortelli-Elizondo)
Jennifer Owensby	....	assistant: Mr. Madsen (as Jennifer L. Owensby)
Paul Pape	....	walla group
Susanne Rasfalk	....	assistant production coordinator
Pierre Remy	....	caterer
John Riley	....	key set production assistant
Jack Robinson	....	location production assistant
Beth Rogers	....	stand-in
Marc Roskin	....	set production assistant
Frank J. Scibella	....	set production assistant
Burton Sharp	....	walla group
Joseph P. Sinda	....	assistant to producer
Tiffany Stettner	....	assistant accountant
Kay Sweeney	....	script supervisor
Zack Tiegen	....	office production assistant (as Zachary Tiegen)
Laura Trice	....	set medic (as Laura F. Trice)
Amber Ventris	....	office production assistant
Vesco	....	walla group
Lars P. Winther	....	key set production assistant (as Lars Winther)

Thanks
Carrie Eidsmoe	....	special thanks: Fuji Film
Dana Mazzola	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Blueline Productions
• Nu Image Films
• Phoenician Films

Distributors

• Equinox Entertainment (1998) (Canada) (VHS)
• Fly Productions
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
• José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
• Nu Image Films

Other Companies

• CFI Imaging Group  titles and opticals
• Barab, Vaughan & Kline  legal services
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  titles and opticals
• Great Northern/Reiff & Associates  production insurance
• Hollywood Film Music Library/Zomba Music  source music
• Hugo Boss  suits: Dennis Hopper
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  clearance
• Media Services  payroll services
• O'Henry Sound Studios  music recording and mixing
• Silver Grill Caterers  catering

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, sexuality, and some violence and drug use

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Blueline Productions

Quotes:

[first lines]
Frankie:Hey Vic, what you doing here? That's my stop.
Vic:It's OK Fly, we took care of it.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Ticker (2001)

Soundtrack:

BOOM BOOM CRACK

Story of a revolt on 60's music background.

Frankie ‘The Fly' (Dennis Hopper) has decided he had enough that everyone calls him ‘The Fly' since the day Sal (Michael Madsen), his boss, humiliated the porn actress he's in love with. At the same time, Sal blinds Joey (Kiefer Sutherland) in one eye, a small porn films director who's tried to rip Sal off. Afterwards Frankie asks Joey to film him killing Sal, in order to be avenged and by the same way make a good «snuff movie»…

The screenplay of this excellent movie («Frankie», not the snuff !), indeed quite more tricky than this brief summary, don't miss to be striking and reminds us Gary Felder's cruelty in «Things to do in Denver when you're dead», or even the gangsters little stories in «Pulp Fiction». You must see Frankie now playing it «cool-styled» with his sunglasses, his three-piece suit and his sports car, now being totally old-fashioned when he bluntly barks at his car parker because he's driving too fast.

But besides, Frankie is an engaging character. He can fairly well talk to girls but he's rather wimpy when Sal or one of his henchmen totally ticks him off !

Michael Madsen («Kill me Again» ; «Reservoir dogs») takes himself very seriously in his little mafioso part. I enjoyed one of my favorite actors once again ! For once, Kiefer Sutherland doesn't play a too twisted character like in «Freeway» or «Truth or Consequences, N.M.». As for Dennis Hopper, he has already become a legend since «Easy Rider» and later, «Blue Velvet» and `Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'…

The dialogs have got a black sense of humor and even sometimes a particular subtlety. I just love the original soundtrack, the songs fit very well to the sequences. So, I recommend this terrific movie to crime films and black humor fans.