Floating (1997)

Director:

William Roth

Writer:

William Roth (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Floating is the story of a young man's struggle to come of age during a violent period of emotional and financial bankruptcy...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Unloved Son | Lake | Bong | Rock Music

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Norman Reedus	...	Van
Chad Lowe	...	Doug
Will Lyman	...	Van's Father
Sybil Temtchine	...	Julie (as Sybil Temchen)
Jonathan Quint	...	Jason
Josh Marchette	...	Flip
Rachel Reposa	...	Sarah
Bruce Kenny	...	Coach
Adrienne Starrs	...	Doug's Mom
Robert Harriell	...	Steve (as Rob Harriell)
Casey Affleck	...	Prep #1
Lyon Reese	...	Prep #2 (as Jolyon Reese)
Edward Stanley	...	Prep #3 (as Eddie Rutkowski)
Ali Raizin	...	Girl #1
Angelica Nebbia	...	Girl #2
Sandra Iodice	...	Girl #3
Tracy Tobin	...	Girl #4
Linda Roth	...	Screening Woman #1
Arnold Roth	...	Screening Man #1
Elsie Cotter	...	Screening Woman #2
James Cotter	...	Screening Man #2
Jack W. Wolter	...	Screening Man #3
Sean Vincent Biggins	...	Drug Buyer (as Sean Biggins)

Directed by
William Roth

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
William Roth		written by

Produced by
Mary Feuer	....	co-producer
Chris Lenge	....	associate producer
Anaye Milligan	....	producer

Original Music by
David Mansfield

Cinematography by
Wolfgang Held

Film Editing by
Keith Reamer

Casting by
Patrick Cunningham

Production Design by
Cheryl Dewardener

Art Direction by
Ezra Burke

Costume Design by
Margaret Palmer

Makeup Department
Stacy Dyer	....	key makeup artist
Robert Fitz	....	additional makeup assistant
Jean Henry	....	key hair stylist
Keith Kartanos	....	makeup swing
Trish Seeney	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Kelly Lawman	....	unit manager
Sara Suskin	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Bruno	....	first assistant director (as John Jay Bruno)
Kelly Lawman	....	second second assistant director
Christine MacMillan	....	second assistant director (as Christine Macmillan)

Art Department
Diane Burke	....	buyer
Roger Danchik	....	lead man
Joshua Fink	....	set dresser
Diane J. Laurienzo	....	charge scenic (as Diane Laurienzo)
John Henry Marcell	....	key props
Laurel McClellan	....	on-set dresser
Matt Mulcrone	....	set dresser
Mary Shea	....	underwater set dresser
Kurt Smith	....	construction coordinator
Shelagh Talbot	....	property master

Sound Department
Murphy Birdsall	....	dialogue editor
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas	....	supervising sound editor (as Pam Demetruis)
Kenna Doeringer	....	first assistant sound editor
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	adr mixer: Los Angeles (as Bino Espinoza)
Seamus Frawley	....	boom operator
Julie Garren	....	adr assistant: Los Angeles
George A. Lara	....	foley engineer
Lisa J. Levine	....	adr editor
Lenny Manzo	....	additional sound mixer
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor
Linda Schubell-Sundlin	....	adr assistant (as Linda Sundlin)
Linda Schubell-Sundlin	....	adr assistant: Los Angeles (as Linda Sundlin)
V. Renee Taylor	....	second assistant sound editor
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
Peter Waggoner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Warren A. Weberg	....	sound recordist

Stunts
Kent Karieva	....	stunt coordinator
John Vincent Mason	....	stunts
Brian Ricci	....	stunt coordinator
Jeffrey Saresky	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Will Arnot	....	Steadicam operator (as William Arnot)
Will Arnot	....	dolly grip (as William Arnot)
Alison Barton	....	additional rigging grip
Richard Bean	....	additional grip
Woody Bell	....	additional grip
John R. Bonner Jr.	....	additional rigging gaffer
Ethan Brannon	....	additional electrician
Arnold F. Brown	....	underwater assistant camera (as Arnold Brown)
Evans Brown	....	gaffer
Dave Cambria	....	electrician (as David Cambria)
John Capron	....	electrician
Jason Carter	....	additional first assistant camera
Joe Christofori	....	underwater assistant camera
Bob Coleman	....	additional electrician (as Bob Colman)
Bob Coleman	....	additional grip (as Bob Colman)
Ramon Fabregas	....	additional electrician
Rachelle Fankhauser	....	grip
Paul Felopulos	....	camera grip
Dan Frank	....	underwater assistant camera
Adam Geiger	....	underwater camera operator
Stephen Girouard	....	crane operator (as Steven Girouard)
Lutz Goepfert	....	second assistant camera
Jason Goldberg	....	additional grip
Brian Heller	....	camera car
Nick Ionnitiu	....	underwater assistant camera
Brendan Keefe	....	additional electrician
Brendan Keefe	....	additional grip
Justin Keith	....	key grip
Roger Marbury	....	additional grip
Jeffrey Maroun	....	additional rigging gaffer (as Jeff Maroun)
Jeff Martoun	....	rigging gaffer
Jenn Mears	....	additional grip (as Jennifer Mears)
James R. Mitchell	....	best boy electric (as Jim Mitchell)
Michael E. Reynolds	....	additional rigging gaffer (as Mike Reynolds)
Kyle Rokes	....	grip
Peter Rowan	....	best boy grip
Michael Rudolph	....	additional electrician
Michael Rudolph	....	additional grip
Patrick Ruth	....	additional rigging gaffer
Timothy Shea	....	additional electrician
Barry Swindell	....	additional photographer: Super 8 segments
Chris Temper	....	additional swing (as Christopher Temper)
Aurelia Winborn	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Michael Sillery	....	extras casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Bruegger	....	wardrobe assistant
Tobey Levine	....	assistant wardrobe supervisor
Gretchen Schlottman	....	additional wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Trisha M. Decuyper	....	editing intern
Fred Heid	....	color timer
Jim McKenna	....	assistant editor: avid
Stan Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative matcher (uncredited)

Music Department
Shari Johanson	....	music editor (as Shari L. Johanson)
Brian Ross	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Jon Campbell	....	driver: camera car
James O. Stephenson III	....	swing driver
Chris Temper	....	additional driver (as Chris Temper)

Other crew
Michael E. Allegretto	....	craft service (as Michael Allegretto)
Ted Alvarez	....	set production assistant
John Anctil	....	location assistant
Lisa Arnone	....	script supervisor
Jade Bell	....	office intern
Patrick Carey	....	set production assistant
Kevin Centazzo	....	stand-in
William Close	....	stand-in
Jennifer Cogswell	....	location manager
Matt Conway	....	office production assistant
Kelly Cronin	....	additional script supervisor
Kevin Desmarais	....	set production assistant
Mary Donovan	....	assistant location manager
Michael C. Dwyer	....	stand-in
Karen Ann Gagne	....	set production assistant
Ronald Gupton	....	set intern
Colin Higgins	....	office intern
Bradford Holmes	....	payroll accountant
Erica Kraus	....	office intern (as Erica Krauss)
Ning Kumpiranonth	....	craft service
Maryeliza Little	....	key office production assistant
John J. McCahill	....	office production assistant
David Melito	....	production accountant
Anna Mintz	....	key set production assistant (as Anna Mintz)
Tony Morgan	....	set production assistant (as Anthony Morgan)
David A. Nelson	....	set production assistant (as David Nelson)
Brian O'Neil	....	set production assistant
Howard Phillips	....	avid services
Michael E. Phillips	....	avid services (as Michael Phillips)
Julie Powers	....	assistant payroll accountant
Lyon Reese	....	office production assistant (as Jolyon Reese)
Jacob Rosenberg	....	office intern
Tracy Ryder	....	office production assistant
Christopher Seaberg	....	office production assistant
Brian Smith	....	set production assistant
Michael Sullivan	....	set intern
Tracy Tobin	....	production coordinator
David Vaillancourt	....	stand-in
Eric West	....	stand-in

Production Companies

• Arclight Partners

Distributors

• Phaedra Cinema (USA)

Special Effects

• REI Media Group (digital main title sequence) (as REI Media Group, N.Y.)

Other Companies

• Anderson & Son Catering  caterer
• Battle Green Inn  hotel accomodations
• Bedford Motel  hotel accomodations
• Bikeworx  motorcycles
• Boston Camera Rental Company  additional camera equipment
• Boston Film Factory  camera equipment
• Budget Car & Truck Rental  truck rentals (as Budget Car & Truck Rentals)
• Carribean Concepts  travel agency
• Central Booking  crew booking service
• Cinévieotech  underwater camera equipment
• Collinge Pickman Casting  extras casting (as Collinge-Pickman Casting)
• Concord Police  special thanks to
• Concordian Inn, The  hotel accomodations
• Crosby's Star Market  special thanks to
• Great Northern/Reiff & Associates  production insurance
• High Output  lighting & grip
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  special thanks to
• Juniper Studios  adr services
• Massachusetts Film Office  special thanks to
• Matchcut  negative cutter
• Media Services  payroll service
• Merchants Rent A Car  car/van rentals
• Minuteman Tech High  special thanks to
• Movie Magic  production software
• Nashawtuc Country Club  special thanks to
• Office Equipment Specialists  special thanks to
• Paradise, The  special thanks to
• Productions by Design  special thanks to
• REI Media Group  titles and opticals (as REI Media Group, N.Y.)
• Rudolph & Beer  legal services
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG)  special thanks to
• Sheraton Tara Lexington  hotel accomodations
• Sound One  post production sound services
• Talamus  additional sound equipment
• Technicolor  film processing
• The Edit House  post production services
• Town of Concord, Massachusetts, The  special thanks to
• Verrill Farms  special thanks to
• White Pond Residents  special thanks to

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Filming Locations:

Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Arclight Partners

Quotes:

Van:I had it. The white picket fence life. Good family. Good friends. Good life. Then my dad blew it. Screwed himself up in a car accident. My mom couldn't take it, so she split... taking most of our money with her. I was kinda depressed for awhile, but now I'm doin' all right.

An unpretentious, character-driven drama

One of the more realistic "coming-of-age" films I've seen. A well-acted film in which sympathetic and complex characters drive the story. There's nothing fancy here in way of cinematography, but anyone who enjoys films that handles heavy emotional issues in a nuanced, unforced way will find this film worthwhile. There's a very interesting "trick" that the film plays on you that makes you rethink the main character's perspective on the events at the very end of the film.