Twilight (1998)

Director:

Robert Benton

Writers (WGA):

Robert Benton (written by) &
Richard Russo (written by)

Release Date:

6 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

Some people can buy their way out of anything. Except the past.

Plot:

A retired ex-cop and private detective (Newman) who lives with a rich actor (Hackman) who is dying from...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Private Detective | Actress | Blackmail | Disappearance

Cast

Paul Newman	...	Harry Ross
Susan Sarandon	...	Catherine Ames
Gene Hackman	...	Jack Ames
Reese Witherspoon	...	Mel Ames
Stockard Channing	...	Lt. Verna Hollander
James Garner	...	Raymond Hope
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Reuben Escobar
Liev Schreiber	...	Jeff Willis
Margo Martindale	...	Gloria Lamar
John Spencer	...	Capt. Phil Egan
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Lester Ivar
Peter Gregory	...	Verna's Partner
Rene Mujica	...	Mexican Bartender
Jason Clarke	...	Young Cop #1
Patrick Malone	...	Younger Cop (as Patrick Y. Malone)
Lewis Arquette	...	Water Pistol Man
Michael Brockman	...	Garvey's Bartender
April Grace	...	Police Stenographer
Clint Howard	...	EMS Worker
John Cappon	...	Paramedic (as John J. Cappon)
Neil Mather	...	Young Cop #2
Ron Sanchez	...	Crime Scene Detective (as Ronald C. Sanchez)
Jack Wallace	...	Interrogation Officer
Jeff Joy	...	Carl
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Cop
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephanie Beaton	...	Beth Koski (uncredited)
Ron von Gober	...	Man Walking Down the Street with Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Benton

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Benton		(written by) &
Richard Russo		(written by)

Produced by
Arlene Donovan	....	producer
Scott Ferguson	....	associate producer
Michael Hausman	....	executive producer
David McGiffert	....	associate producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer

Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by
Piotr Sobocinski

Film Editing by
Carol Littleton

Casting by
Ilene Starger

Production Design by
David Gropman

Art Direction by
David J. Bomba		(as David Bomba)

Set Decoration by
Beth A. Rubino		(as Beth Rubino)

Costume Design by
Joseph G. Aulisi

Makeup Department
Marilyn Carbone	....	makeup artist: Susan Sarandon
Paul LeBlanc	....	hair designer: Susan Sarandon (as Paul Le Blanc)
Candace Neal	....	supervising hair stylist (as Candy Neal)
Charlene Roberson	....	makeup artist: James Garner
Bron Roylance	....	makeup supervisor
Ron Scott	....	hair stylist: Gene Hackman (as Ronald Scott)
Monty Westmore	....	makeup artist: Paul Newman
Ellen Wong	....	makeup artist: Gene Hackman

Production Management
Gerry Robert Byrne	....	post-production supervisor
Michael Hausman	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen E. Hagen	....	second assistant director
Michael Keller	....	dga trainee
Patrick Kinney	....	second second assistant director
David McGiffert	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr.	....	greens foreperson
Kinney Booker	....	set dresser (as Kinney K. Booker)
Philip Calhoun	....	set dresser
John Ceniceros	....	set dresser
Michael Crowley	....	construction general foreperson
Edwin Dockus	....	greensperson
David Elliott	....	construction coordinator
Amy Feldman	....	assistant set decorator
Chris Fielding	....	set dresser
Paul Ford	....	lead person
Ellen Freund	....	property master
Wylie Griffin	....	art department coordinator
George 'Skip' Henfling	....	construction auditor (as George Henfling)
Julie Inglese	....	art department coordinator
Robert A. Jepsen	....	set dresser
Cynthia Martinez	....	construction buyer (as Cynthia A. Martinez)
Donn Piller	....	set dresser (as Donn A. Piller)
Edward Piwowarski	....	painter
Rob Simons	....	assistant art director
Sean Skelding	....	set dresser
John Snow	....	head paint foreperson
John Stephens	....	greens foreperson
Tedi Tate	....	assistant property master
Steven Totleben	....	set dresser
Rene Vandenberghe	....	greensperson (as Rene van den Berghe)
Chris Alvarez	....	welding foreman (uncredited)
Doug Anderson	....	head plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ed Barteski	....	assistant adr editor
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Richard P. Cirincione	....	sound effects editor
Laura Civiello	....	dialogue editor
Perry Dodgson	....	cable person
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer: Sound One Corporation
Bradford L. Hohle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Jay Kessel	....	assistant sound editor
Dan Korintus	....	dialogue editor
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer (as George Lara)
David MacMillan	....	sound mixer (as David R.B. MacMillan)
Barry Malawski	....	assistant adr editor
Harrison D. Marsh	....	boom operator
Jane McCulley	....	supervising adr editor
Eytan Mirsky	....	sound effects editor
Maurice Schell	....	supervising sound editor
Stuart Stanley	....	supervising foley editor
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
David Wahnon	....	assistant adr editor

Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects
Wes Mattox	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Elle Alexander	....	stunts
Seth Arnett	....	stunts
Stan Barrett	....	stunt coordinator
Stanton Barrett	....	stunts
Roydon Clark	....	stunt double: Hope
Mark Collie	....	stunts
Jennifer Collins	....	stunts
Frankie 'G' Garbutt	....	stunt double: Ivar
Tabby Hanson	....	stunts (as Tabitha Hanson)
Nancy Thurston	....	stunts (as Nancy Lee Thurston)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bryan Ashford	....	dolly grip
James Babineaux	....	electrician
Jennifer Bell	....	camera loader
Tom Embree	....	rigging electrician (as Thomas J. Embree)
Jack English	....	chief lighting technician
Erik A. Erichsen	....	electrician (as Erik Erichsen)
Rodrigo García	....	camera operator (as Rodrigo Garcia)
Armen Gharagozian	....	grip
Steve Graves	....	grip (as Stephen L. Graves)
Gene Hara	....	electrician
Stan Harrison	....	video assist operator
Scott Hillman	....	second company grip
Bobby Huber	....	first company grip
Glenn Kaplan	....	second assistant camera
Alex Klabukov	....	grip
Jay Levy	....	first assistant camera
Christopher Lyons	....	chief rigging electrician
David Maddux	....	electrician
Rick Maddux	....	electrician (as Richard Maddux)
Richard B. McCormick	....	chief rigging grip (as Richard McCormick)
Juan Morse	....	electrician
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	director of photography: second unit
Lorey Sebastian	....	still photographer
Andre Sobczak	....	grip
Stephen Thorp	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Wayne Viespi	....	rigging grip
Pat Dames	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Edward Filian	....	grip (uncredited)
Dana Gonzales	....	first assistant camera: second camera (uncredited)
Greg Lopez	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kim Miscia	....	casting associate
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Kowarsh	....	key costumer
Carlane Passman	....	costume supervisor (as Carlane Passman Little)
Gregory B. Peña	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Kent Blocher	....	associate film editor
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Beth Moran	....	assistant film editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Jennifer Silverman	....	post-production coordinator
Suzanne Spangler	....	first assistant film editor
Debra C. Victoroff	....	first assistant film editor

Music Department
Elmer Bernstein	....	conductor
Emilie A. Bernstein	....	orchestrator
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Steven Danenberg	....	orchestra contractor
Thomas S. Drescher	....	music editor (as Thomas Drescher)
Kathy Durning	....	music editor
Rick Fleishman	....	music production set supervisor
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Ken Kushnick	....	music consultant
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
Blair Tindall	....	musician: English horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Marlo Hellerstein	....	transportation co-captain
Margo Hunt	....	transportation office coordinator
John Orlebeck	....	transportation coordinator
David Severin	....	transportation captain
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)
William R. Peck	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Todd J. Adelman	....	set medic (as Todd Adelman)
Jennifer Blair	....	assistant production coordinator
Marcy Bolotin	....	unit publicist
Daniel Carb	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Jamie Daddio	....	auditing assistant (as Jamie H. Fishman)
Joe D'Agosta	....	catering: For Stars Catering Inc.
Richard Davis Jr.	....	location manager (as Richard Davis)
Russ Fega	....	assistant location manager
Marisa Forzano	....	assistant: Mr. Benton and Mr. Donovan
Sebastian Gibson	....	production assistant
Dale Gladish	....	catering: For Stars Catering Inc.
Edward Goemans	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Karen Golden	....	script supervisor
Josh Greenstein	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Lance Hanchey	....	catering: For Stars Catering Inc.
Willo Hausman	....	assistant to producers
Beth Heckscher	....	production assistant (as Elizabeth W. Heckscher)
Jody Hummer	....	assistant location manager
Eric McKay	....	production assistant
Henning Molfenter	....	production associate
Sean Nadeau	....	production assistant
Irina Naydichev	....	assistant auditor
Dana Norman	....	production assistant
Darice O'Mara	....	assistant: Mr. Newman
Justin Ross	....	production assistant
Mark Roybal	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
John R. Saunders	....	production assistant (as John Saunders)
Charlie Scott	....	craft service
Nanette Siegert	....	production coordinator
Terry Lee St. John Jr.	....	production assistant
Gene Strange	....	assistant auditor
Danielle Tahos	....	production assistant
Joan Thompson	....	assistant auditor
Susan Towner	....	production auditor
Lora Umphress	....	payroll auditor
Keith Walley	....	production assistant
Henry Wolf	....	title designer
Frank D. Woodward	....	catering: For Stars Catering Inc. (as Frank Woodward)
Michelle Woodward	....	catering: For Stars Catering Inc.
Randall Balsmeyer	....	titles consultant (uncredited)
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services (uncredited)
George 'Skip' Henfling	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Erika Herzog	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Paul Schreiber	....	location scout (uncredited)
Vincente Stasolla	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Margie Balter	....	thanks
Jim Clark	....	special thanks
Maria Erspamer	....	thanks
Chuck Fayne	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Cinehaus
• Paramount Pictures
• Scott Rudin Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1998) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2001) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Germany)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (France)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

Also Known As:

The Magic Hour (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Cedric Gibbons/Dolores Del Rio house, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Cinehaus

Trivia:

The movie clip that Paul Newman and Gene Hackman view briefly toward the end of the film is of a much younger Hackman along with Dabney Coleman from Downhill Racer (1969).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Harry talks to an old co-worker in the small corridor in the police-office a crewmember holding the boom-mike is reflected in the wall on the left.

Quotes:

Mel: You think you're a member of this family, but you're not. You're just the hired help.

Movie Connections:

Features Downhill Racer (1969)

Soundtrack:

Solamente una vez

A highly professional piece of work.

This movie didn't do well with the critics or at the box office but if you're in a nostalgic mood I'll think you'll enjoy it. The nostalgia is not just for the stars, Newman, Hackforth and Garner but for the whole private eye genre of the forties. All three stars show why they have been tops for so long. At 73 Newman can still make the action and the sex scenes creditable. It gives new hope to men of a certain age everywhere! It is a film that probably plays better on TV than in a movie house. The pace is leisurely but there is some nice sharp dialogue and atmospheric camera work. All this plus a moody score by Leonard Bernstein make for a highly professional entertainment. The more I think about it the more I like it.