Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

Director:

David Mirkin

Writers (WGA):

Robin Schiff (play)
Robin Schiff (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 April 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Coming Soon To Theaters Everywhere... Okay?

Plot:

Two women get into a lot of trouble when they go to their high school reunion and lie about their lives after twelfth grade.

Plot Keywords:

Reunion | High School | Schoolmate | Post It | Cell Phone

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Mira Sorvino	...	Romy White
Lisa Kudrow	...	Michele Weinberger
Janeane Garofalo	...	Heather Mooney
Alan Cumming	...	Sandy Frink
Julia Campbell	...	Christy Masters
Mia Cottet	...	Cheryl
Kristin Bauer van Straten	...	Kelly (as Kristin Bauer)
Elaine Hendrix	...	Lisa Luder
Vincent Ventresca	...	Billy Christianson
Camryn Manheim	...	Toby Walters
Justin Theroux	...	Cowboy
Jacob Vargas	...	Ramon
Tami-Adrian George	...	Receptionist at 'Singled Out'
Neil Dickson	...	Boutique Manager
E.J. Callahan	...	Mr. Lish
Kathy Long	...	Kick Boxing Instructor
Betsy Folsom	...	Spinning Instructor
Zack Phifer	...	Head of Personnel
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Guy at Rehab Meeting
Robb Skyler	...	Creepy Manager
Deezer D	...	Service Guy
Kivi Rogers	...	Service Guy
Brian McGregor	...	Brat
Pat Crawford Brown	...	Truck Stop Waitress
Victor Wilson	...	Bartender Vic
Paul Keeley	...	Suit Salesman
Amelinda Embry	...	Reunion Guest (as Amelinda Smith)
Keana Hall	...	Reunion Guest
Alison Gale	...	Reunion Guest
Anne Jensen	...	Reunion Guest
Elizabeth Norment	...	Irate Customer
Rick Pasqualone	...	Mark
Tate Taylor	...	Casey
Linda Clements	...	Beverly Hills Lady
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jonathan Adler	...	Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Tay Brooks	...	Boyfriend (uncredited)
Veronica Grey	...	Dog Lover (uncredited)
Will Klipstine	...	Loud Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Ann Schmidt	...	Beach Bunny (uncredited)

Directed by
David Mirkin

Writing credits (WGA)
Robin Schiff		(play "The Ladies Room")
Robin Schiff		(screenplay)

Produced by
Barry Kemp	....	executive producer
Laurence Mark	....	producer
Richard Luke Rothschild	....	co-producer
Robin Schiff	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Steve Bartek
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Reynaldo Villalobos		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Finfer

Casting by
Marcia Ross

Production Design by
Mayne Berke

Set Decoration by
Jackie Carr

Costume Design by
Mona May

Makeup Department
Susan A. Cabral	....	key makeup artist (as Susan Cabral)
Kevin Haney	....	character makeup designer
Kevin Haney	....	character makeup supervisor
Richard Marin	....	hair stylist: Ms. Sorvino & Ms Kudrow
Christopher Shihar	....	key hair stylist
Collier Strong	....	makeup artist: Ms. Sorvino & Ms. Kudrow
Gary Archer	....	dental prosthetics (uncredited)

Production Management
Heidi Arnold	....	post-production supervisor
Richard Luke Rothschild	....	unit production manager
Philip Steuer	....	production supervisor
Alex Schwartz	....	production executive: Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martha M. Elcan	....	first assistant director (as Marty Elcan)
Basil Grillo	....	dga trainee
Tony Schwartz	....	second assistant director
Jennifer Wilkinson	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
John Chichester	....	assistant art director
Tim Donelan	....	lead person (as Timothy Donelan)
Ray Maxwell	....	construction coordinator
Amie McCarthy	....	property master
Jan O'Connell	....	art department coordinator
Mark Schouten	....	construction foreman
Michael P. Sweeney	....	assistant property master
Chris L. Winslow	....	lead scenic artist
Janine Cavoto	....	set dressing coordinator (uncredited)
Donald Goodman	....	carpet (uncredited)
Donald Goodman	....	draper (uncredited)
Scott W. Leslie	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Lou Mouneu Sr.	....	plasterer (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon	....	plasterer foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
John K. Adams	....	foley editor (as John Adams)
Suzanne Angel	....	adr supervisor
Oliver Barth	....	dialogue editor
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (as Robert Costanza)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin	....	adr mixer
Joy Ealy	....	assistant sound editor
David C. Eichhorn	....	supervising sound editor (as David Eichhorn)
Rich Green	....	foley artist
Anton Holden	....	dialogue editor
Ivan Johnson	....	dubbing recordist
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Jack Levy	....	sound effects editor
Michael Lyle	....	dialogue editor (as Michael O. Lyle)
Gary Macheel	....	sound effects editor
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound effects editor
Kevin Meltcher	....	assistant sound editor
Peggy Names	....	cable person
Julie Offer	....	pdl
Richard D. Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer
David M. Ronne	....	sound mixer (as David Ronne)
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Earl Sampson	....	boom operator
Mark Steele	....	dialogue editor
Richard S. Steele	....	sound effects editor
Tim Terusa	....	dialogue editor (as Timothy P. Terusa)
Lou Thomas	....	sound effects editor
Rusty Tinsley	....	dialogue editor (as Rusty R. Tinsley)
Scott A. Tinsley	....	dialogue editor (as Scot Tinsley)
Robert Webber	....	sound effects editor
Scott Weber	....	foley mixer
Daniel Colman	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Robert Fisher	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Allen Hurd	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larz Anderson	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Linda Cordella	....	visual effects assistant (as Linda Cordello)
Mark Dornfeld	....	optical supervisor
Mark Franco	....	visual effects executive producer: The Post Group
Eric Pascarelli	....	visual effects consultant
Marty Rosenstock	....	visual effects editor
Thomas J. Smith	....	visual effects editor (as Tom Smith)
Peter Sternlicht	....	visual effects editor (as Robert Sternlight)
Chris Holmes	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Carl Ciarfalio	....	stunt limo driver
Randy Fife	....	stunt coordinator
Cliff McLaughlin	....	stunt coordinator
Michelle Sebek	....	stunts
Anita Hart	....	stunts (uncredited)
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Norman Ash	....	electrician
Mark Combs	....	key grip
Skip Cook	....	dolly grip
David Crone	....	Steadicam operator
David Crone	....	camera operator
Christian E. Dirkes	....	grip
Jim Farrell	....	animation camera operator
Mark Fellman	....	still photographer
Kristin R. Glover	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Willie J. Gray	....	electrician
Irv Katz	....	grip
Jamie Lagerhausen	....	best boy grip
Colin Mayo	....	electrician
David B. Nowell	....	aerial director of photography
David Parker	....	grip
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	gaffer (as John Sandau)
Van Scarboro	....	video assist operator
David Scott	....	electrician (as David J. Scott)
John 'Skids' Skidmore	....	electrician (as John Skidmore)
Annale Sloat	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Robert J. Studenny	....	grip (as Robert Studenny)
Stephen J. Ullman	....	first assistant camera
Tony Villalobos	....	second assistant camera
Jamie Young	....	grip
Richard Brooks Burton	....	aerial first assistant camera (uncredited)
James 'Spud' Danicic	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Kelly Diehl	....	remote head technician (uncredited)
John Lazear	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Colin Mayo	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Peter Rand	....	additional video assist operator (uncredited)
Cricket Sloat	....	assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vickie Brinkford	....	assistant costume designer (as Vikki Brinkkord)
Leslie Brown	....	set costumer (as Leslie K. Brown)
Sybil Gray	....	set costumer (as Sybil R. Gray)
Donna M. Marcione	....	costume supervisor (as Donna Marcione)
Mira Zavidowsky	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Linda DeMarco	....	color timer (as Linda De Marco)
Avis Hope	....	second assistant editor (as Avis Hope Eckelberry)
Ariel Nachmann	....	first assistant film editor
Kevin D. Ross	....	first assistant editor
Scott Wesley Ross	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Zachary Cahn	....	assistant music editor (as Zac Cahn)
Dan DiPrima	....	additional music editor (as Dan Diprima)
Nora Felder	....	music consultant
Robert Fernandez	....	score mixer
Robert Fernandez	....	score recordist
Dominic Fidelibus	....	music preparation
Alan Meyerson	....	score mixer
Alan Meyerson	....	score recordist
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: The Walt Disney motion pictures group
Angie Rubin	....	supervising music editor
Marie Snyder	....	music consultant
Patti Zimmitti	....	orchestra contractor
Michael Fey	....	music executive (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Howard Bachrach	....	transportation captain
Steve Duncan	....	transportation coordinator (as Steven S. Duncan)
Kevin C. Scott	....	transportation captain (as Kevin Scott)
Gregg Wallace	....	transportation captain
Chris Haynes	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Guy Adan	....	unit publicist
Newell Alexander	....	adr loop group
Petra Alexandria	....	assistant: Mr. Mark
Rick Baca	....	paymaster
Kirk Baily	....	adr loop group
Karen Baker	....	production office assistant
Karen A. Baker	....	production office assistant (as Karen Baker)
Peter Barnett	....	second assistant accountant
Suzo Barzman	....	assistant: Ms. Sorvino
Jill Bowles	....	assistant: Mr. Kemp
Susan Bradley	....	title designer
Kristen Brickner	....	production assistant
Mitch Carter	....	adr loop group
Richard E. Chapla Jr.	....	assistant production coordinator
Robert Clotworthy	....	adr loop group
Colleen Cole	....	production coordinator
Jennifer Corey	....	assistant: Mr. Rothschild
David Cowgill	....	adr loop group
David Crvelin	....	graphics coordinator
Ike Eisenmann	....	adr loop group
Peter Evangelatos	....	craft service
Charles W. Francis	....	first assistant accountant (as Charles Francis)
Elisa Gabrielli	....	adr loop group (as Elisa Pensler Gabrielli)
Kirk Geiger	....	adr loop group
Jackie Gonneau	....	adr loop group
Javier Grajeda	....	adr loop group
Jeff Gross	....	production assistant
Kelly Helstrom	....	assistant: Mr. Mirkin
Nancy Karlin	....	script supervisor
Krishna Levitt	....	production office assistant (as Krishna J. Levitt)
Byron MacDonald	....	production accountant
Christina MacGregor	....	adr loop group (as Christina McGregor)
Eric Mansur	....	assistant: Mr. Mark
Edie Mirman	....	adr loop group
Gracie Moore	....	adr loop group
Scott Oberholtzer	....	production assistant
Deborah J. Page	....	assistant location coordinator
David Pressman	....	location coordinator (as David K. Pressman)
Alan D. Purwin	....	helicopter pilot
Philece Sampler	....	adr loop group
Peter Schultz	....	production assistant
Aryana Shayne	....	adr loop group
Russell Sherman	....	assistant: Ms. Schiff
Virginia Siman	....	first aid (as Virginia M. Siman)
Garn Stephens	....	adr loop group
Tricia Todd	....	assistant: Ms. Kudrow
Chad Woelki	....	production assistant
Smith Wordes	....	choreographer
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator
Gary DeGalla	....	location manager (uncredited)
Jennifer Dunne	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Laurie Morgenthal	....	power pod technician (uncredited)
Michael Sandknop	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Pictures
• Bungalow 78 Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2000) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Buena Vista International Spain (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1997) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Filmes Lusomundo (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Touchstone Home Video (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• Buena Vista Imaging (optical effects)
• Post Group, The (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Buena Vista Imaging  titles
• Buena Vista Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Buena Vista Sound  re-recorded by
• Clairmont Camera  camera systems by
• Echo Sound Services  post-production sound by
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack
• Inter Video  computer and video playback
• L.A. Mad Dogs  ADR voice casting
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Paramount Stage M  music recorded at
• Sunrise Catering  location catering by
• Village Recorder, The  music recorded at
• Walt Disney Pictures and Television  for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom this picture was created by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | UK:12 (cinema version) (cut) | Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

The episode of "The Simpsons" (1989) that Ramon and the co-workers watch was written by the movie's director 'David Mirkin (I)'.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Heather demonstrates her quick burning cigarette, it gets very short, but in the next shot is at full length again.

Quotes:

Billy Christiansen:Wanna get a room?
Romy:But you're married!
Billy Christiansen:To Christie!
Romy:Yeah, but you have children, and you're a successful real estate developer.
Billy Christiansen:I do dry wall for her old man's construction company, and you know this new kid, don't even know if he's mine! So, how about that room?
Romy:Okay. Why don't you get that room? Why don't you wash your face and take off all your clothes? And, I'll be there in five minutes.
Billy Christiansen:All right! Your fantasy is going to come true tonight. See you later!
Michele:Bye.
Romy:Now he's going to see what it feels like to wait.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei!" (2009)

Soundtrack:

ADDICTED TO LOVE

blonde misfits

Romy and Michele have been friends since school. They stick to each other and just have the best time together. In school they were outcasts but it never phased them one bit. They currently reside in L.A. and are exactly how they were in school. When they hear that there is a high school reunion, they are over joyed about going back to meet everyone again; even their nemesis the A group. But they realise that people might not be impressed with their lives, so they think of a lie that makes them look really successful. But from this simple lie their friendship is broken apart and are made the laughing stock at the reunion.

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is a great little comedy of nostalgia; looking back upon school years, the fashion, the music and how people were back then; seeing that they've changed or just stayed completely the same.

Overall this doesn't say much; there is that moral that friendship is the most important and to stand by your friends in any situation. There is that idea also that when people look back upon school years people realise if they were liked or not; Christy and the A group finding they were the most hated and despised and that the 'freaks' of school go on to be the most successful.

Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow fit their characters perfectly; giving so much energy and naivety to them. Janeane Garofalo was great as the surly, fowl mouthed Heather Mooney and Alan Cumming as the nerdy Sandy Frink is also great.

It isn't the best comedy, but its still a great watch. Makes you look upon your own school years.