The House of Yes (1997)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Mark Waters

Writers:

Wendy MacLeod (play)
Mark Waters (adaptation)

Release Date:

10 October 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Enter at your own risk.

Plot:

A mentally unbalanced young woman (who thinks she's Jackie Kennedy) flips into a murderous rage when her brother returns home to reveal he's engaged.

Plot Keywords:

John F Kennedy | Thanksgiving | Storm | Kennedy Assassination | Family Relationships

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Parker Posey	...	'Jackie-O' Pascal
Josh Hamilton	...	Marty Pascal
Tori Spelling	...	Lesly
Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Anthony Pascal
Geneviève Bujold	...	Mrs. Pascal (as Genevieve Bujold)
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Young 'Jackie-O'
David Love	...	Young Marty (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Connally	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lady Bird Johnson	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Lyndon Johnson	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacqueline Kennedy	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Waters

Writing credits
Wendy MacLeod		(play)
Mark Waters		(adaptation)

Produced by
Robert Berger	....	executive producer
Jeffrey L. Davidson	....	co-producer
Beau Flynn	....	producer
Scott Silver	....	co-executive producer
Stefan Simchowitz	....	producer
Mary Vernieu	....	associate producer
Ron Wechsler	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by
Michael Spiller

Film Editing by
Pamela Martin

Casting by
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Patrick Sherman

Art Direction by
Andrew Max Cahn		(as Andrew Cahn)

Set Decoration by
Debra Echard
Ann Shea

Costume Design by
Edi Giguere

Makeup Department
Daniel Curet	....	additional hair stylist
Daniel Curet	....	additional makeup artist
Moe Green	....	special makeup effects
Jason Rail	....	key hair stylist
Jason Rail	....	key makeup artist
Lana Sharpe	....	special hair stylist

Production Management
Marjorie Chodorov	....	production supervisor
Jeffrey L. Davidson	....	unit production manager
Virginia Landis Albertson	....	post-production supervisor
Michael Q. Martin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Alperowitz	....	second assistant director
David Sage	....	first assistant director
Patrick Yew	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Danny Bartholomew	....	set painter
Nat Bocking	....	property master
Jose Campos	....	set painter
Daniel Cinnamon	....	art department assistant
Francis B. DeAngelo Jr.	....	art department assistant
Tally Duke Floyd	....	assistant set decorator
Brenda Frye	....	scenic artist
L. David Gordon	....	draper
H. Craig Hannah	....	portrait artist
Clifford Lecuyer	....	scenic artist
Gerry Mullins	....	set dresser
Bernard Nacion	....	scenic artist (as Bernard S. Nación)
Matthew W. Plummer	....	scenic artist (as Matthew Plummer)
Marvin A. Samayoa	....	set painter
Robin Scovill	....	swing gang
Francesco Signorini	....	carpenter
Pete Washburn	....	lead person
Neil Wyzanowski	....	swing gang

Sound Department
Michael Barry	....	sound re-recording mixer: New York
Kris Campbell	....	adr supervisor
Kris Campbell	....	foley supervisor
Jed M. Dodge	....	sound editor
Gerald Donlan	....	supervising sound editor: New York
Dan Edelstein	....	sound editor: New York
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Ken Ginnaty	....	boom operator
Catherine Harper	....	foley walker
Richard King	....	sound effects editor: New York (as Richard Q. King)
Warren Kleiman	....	additional adr mixer
Daniel D. Monahan	....	production sound mixer (as Dan Monahan)
Christopher Moriana	....	foley walker
Donald Murray	....	dialogue supervisor (as Don Murray)
Eric Neufeld	....	post-production sound engineer
Angela Organ	....	assistant sound editor: New York
Steve Schwartz	....	assistant sound editor: New York
Phillip Seretti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phillip Seretti	....	sound supervisor
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording mixer: New York
Robert W. Vandling	....	sound editor
Janja Vujovich	....	post-production sound coordinator
Paul J. Zydel	....	additional adr mixer (as Paul Zydel)

Special Effects by
Joe Quinlivan	....	special effects
Larry Roberts	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Susanna Dileo	....	henry artist
Eric Person	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Pasquale Attanasio	....	grip
Phil Aubrey	....	second company grip (as Phil Aubry)
Damon Bain	....	electrician
Michael Bonewitz	....	electrician (as Mike Bonewitz)
Ronald Carr	....	grip (as Ron Carr)
David Chameides	....	Steadicam operator (as Dave Chameides)
Nicholas Cochiolo	....	grip
Carlos DePalma	....	grip
Robert Ferrara	....	chief lighting technician (as Robert J. Ferrara)
Scott Froschauer	....	grip (as Scott Froschover)
Peter Gregg	....	grip
Steven L. Henry	....	grip (as 'Reno' Steve Henry)
David Irwin	....	electrician (as David J. Irwin)
Adam Jones	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Kevin J. Lanke	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Grg Magidow	....	camera loader
Michael Maloney	....	grip
Wren Maloney	....	still photographer
John McCormack	....	electrician (as John P. McCormack)
Storn Peterson	....	first assistant camera
Tom Piccirillo	....	grip
Mark Pickens	....	dolly grip (as Mark W. Pickens)
Mark Pickens	....	first company grip (as Mark W. Pickens)
Thoma Reavis	....	electrician
Bradley Richard	....	second assistant camera (as Brad Richard)
Scott Romsos	....	electrician
David A. Santos	....	grip (as David Santos)
Andy Shuttleworth	....	Steadicam operator
Rob Sterrett	....	grip
Ken Sylvester	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Frank C. Towers	....	grip (as Frank Towers)
David C. Wright	....	grip
Ken Sylvester	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Anne McCarthy	....	casting associate
Debe Waisman	....	extras casting (as Debe Walsman)
Alyssa Weisberg	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ángela Núñez	....	assistant costume designer (as Angela Nunez)

Editorial Department
John M. Davis	....	post-production executive: Miramax
Dan Duncan	....	assistant editor
Chris Jacobson	....	telecine colorist
Kirsty Kalkhoven	....	assistant editor: avid
Jessica Landaw	....	assistant editor
Mike Mertens	....	color timer (as Michael Mertens)
Joan C. Morisaki	....	assistant editor (as Joan Morisaki)
Anthony Santiago	....	assistant editor: avid
Mark Wilkins	....	telecine colorist
Rob Williams	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Tony Blondal	....	conductor
Tony Blondal	....	orchestrator
Jérémy Constant	....	concert master
Leslie Ann Jones	....	score mixer
Bob Levy	....	assistant score mixer
Celest Ray	....	music supervisor
Marc Shapiro	....	composer: additional piano music
Marc Shapiro	....	musician: piano solo
Greg Sudmeier	....	orchestra contractor
Jeffrey Taylor	....	composer: additional piano music
Kerry Wikstrom	....	additional orchestrator
Mike Williams	....	composer: additional piano music

Transportation Department
Joe Barreras	....	driver
Gary DeVoe	....	transportation captain
Robert DeVoe	....	driver (as Robert Devoe)

Other crew
Laura Amed	....	set production assistant
Diana Austin	....	post-production accountant (as Diana J. Austin)
Maxine Brooks	....	studio teacher
Catherine Budh-raja	....	location manager
Carrie Campbell	....	office production assistant (as Carrie D. Campbell)
Wendy Dallas	....	script supervisor
Scott Enyart	....	consultant: video
Harry Fitzpatrick	....	set production assistant
Dexter Grey	....	piano instructor
Jane Gurtiza	....	assistant to producers
Gina M. Huffard	....	craft service
Eric Kops	....	publicist
Michael Lawson	....	publicist
Claudine Magre	....	production coordinator (as Claudine Magré)
Patrick McIntire	....	location scout
Jennifer Molini	....	office production assistant
Anthony O'Connell	....	location assistant
Bethany Orlemann	....	office production assistant
Jim Pinard	....	consultant: video
Mark Pogachefski	....	publicist (as Mark Pogachefsky)
Jessica Pregnolato	....	set production assistant
Anthony J. Rivard	....	set production assistant (as Anthony Rivard)
Ed Santiago	....	consultant: Avid
Chris Scott	....	office production assistant (as Chrys Scott)
Molly Stuart	....	craft service
Jeffrey Taylor	....	piano instructor
Sean Valla	....	location assistant
Kerry Wikstrom	....	booth supervisor
April Wood	....	assistant production coordinator
Jaide	....	assistant to executive producer (uncredited)

Thanks
Darren Aronofsky	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Bandeira Entertainment

Distributors

• Miramax Films (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (1999) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Cipa (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• RCV Film Distribution (199?) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Walt Disney Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Lightning Strikes

Other Companies

• 5 Guys Named Moe  additional post-production services
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Atumusica  music preparation
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dolly
• Cinelease  grip & electrical equipment
• Cineric  opening title sequence
• Digital Cut Post Inc.  avid film composer provided by
• EFilm  digital film recording
• Encore Video  additional post-production services
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services
• In Frame Inc.  negative cutting
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex camera systems provided by
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Post Sound Corporation  post-production sound services
• Skywalker Sound  score recording
• Sound One Corporation  sound re-recording
• Todd-AO East  additional post-production services
• Weissmann, Wolff, Bergman, Coleman, Grodin & Evall (WWBCG&E)  legal services
• Wilcox Sound  walkie talkies

MPAA:

Rated R for language, perverse sex-related situations, and an image of violence.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #35075) | Australia:MA | France:U | Italy:VM14 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Company:

Bandeira Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: Jackie-O buttons her pink jacket before taking out the gun in the last scene, but when she goes to shoot Marty her jacket is unbuttoned again.

Quotes:

Jackie-O: Marty and I tell each other everything.
Lesly: Everything?
Jackie-O: We're twins.
Lesly: Did he tell you about his other girlfriends?
Jackie-O: Did he tell *you* about his other girlfriends?
Lesly: There was one, he said.
Jackie-O: [eyes open wide] Did he tell you about her?
Lesly: No, what was she like?
Jackie-O: Who?
Lesly: The girl.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Features Tour of the White House (1962) (TV)

Good filmed play.

I still don't know what to think about films like this, which are not more than a play that happens to be filmed. Very good screenplay, good acting, specially Posey and amazingly, Spelling.Predictive ending. Good analysis about feeling comfortable with your own, even though it's a very weird own.