Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish (1999)

Director:

Kevin Jordan

Writers:

Kevin Jordan (story)
Derick Martini (screenplay)
(more)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

two brothers, four women and the search for Magnetic Perfection

Plot:

Two brothers share a house in LA's Fairfax district: Tony's a feckless actor, Chris is an accountant...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Derick Martini	...	Chris Remi
Amy Hathaway	...	Alison
Steven Martini	...	Tony Remi
Heather Moudy	...	Nicole (as Heather Jae Marie)
Wesley Thompson	...	Burt
Melba Englander	...	Nurse
Bill Henderson	...	Clive Winter
Christa Miller	...	Kathy
Miriam Billington	...	Mother
Francesca Billington	...	Baby
Phillip Pennestri	...	Phil
Richard Cody	...	Rugby Guy #1
Deanna Aho	...	Girl on Porch
Ion Overman	...	Party Girl #1
Rena Riffel	...	Party Girl #2
Rosemarie Addeo	...	Anna
Kevin Jordan	...	Actor
Nicole Rae	...	Natalie
Donna Pennestri	...	Casting Director
Teo	...	Young Clive
Lisa Saum	...	Young Rebecca
Wilda Taylor	...	Ginger Baker
Jesus Cabildo	...	Elderly Man
Katrina Carson	...	Black Natalie
David Michael	...	Black Tony
Xennia	...	Rebecca
Jeff Kern	...	Mike
Jennie Wedmore	...	Freak
Sylvester Jenkins	...	George (as Sylvestor Jenkins)

Directed by
Kevin Jordan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kevin Jordan		story
Derick Martini		screenplay
Derick Martini		story
Steven Martini		screenplay
Steven Martini		story

Produced by
Richard Abramowitz	....	executive producer
Kristen Dolan	....	co-producer
Sheilah Goldman	....	executive producer
Kevin Jordan	....	producer
Tommy Lynch	....	executive producer (as Thomas W. Lynch)
Derick Martini	....	producer
Steven Martini	....	producer
Phillip Pennestri	....	co-producer
Mark Poggi	....	co-producer
Ryan Rothmaier	....	co-producer
Michael Silberman	....	executive producer
Brittany Taylor	....	co-producer
Ronna B. Wallace	....	executive producer (as Ronna Wallace)

Original Music by
Chris Horvath

Cinematography by
Frederick Iannone		(as Fred Iannone)

Film Editing by
Kevin Anderson
Ryan Rothmaier

Costume Design by
Marylou Lim

Makeup Department
Enrique Pacheco	....	hair stylist
Enrique Pacheco	....	makeup artist
K. Troy Zestos	....	additional hair stylist

Production Management
Harry Kim	....	unit manager
Marcel Wolthers	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bryan Beasley	....	second assistant director
Polo Meadowbrook	....	assistant director
Kristen Dolan	....	first assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Deanna Aho	....	set designer
Karyn Burgner	....	set designer
Aldo Parenti	....	swing

Sound Department
Paul Bottini	....	boom operator
Matt Gruber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marc Herbst	....	dialog editor
Marc Herbst	....	sound effects editor
Erik Magnus	....	sound mixer
Marcus Pardo	....	sound effects editor
Jon Schell	....	dialog editor
Chris Swierzbinski	....	boom operator (as Chris Swierabinki)

Stunts
Brian Jordan	....	stunt double
Darren Jordan	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Cacaro	....	key grip
Tammy Fouts	....	first assistant camera
Lon Magdich	....	director of photography: second unit
Sean Morgan	....	grip
Steve Ruffing	....	dolly grip
Scott Siskin	....	second assistant camera
Kevin Tiesiera	....	best boy electric
Ric Urbauer	....	key grip
Russell Caldwell	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Nicholas Dunlevy	....	electrician (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Shoaming Davila	....	negative cutter
Doug Ledin	....	color timer
Troy Perry	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Gerry Gershman	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Patrick Cheung	....	production assistant
Debra Darby	....	production assistant
Laini Davis	....	production assistant
Kristen Dolan	....	script supervisor
Hillary Hathaway	....	studio teacher
Allison Kempf	....	production assistant
A.J. Lipp	....	production assistant
Phillip Pennestri	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• One Sock Productions
• Parabellum Productions
• Red Horse Films
• Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire LLC

Distributors

• Stratosphere Entertainment (2000) (USA)

Other Companies

• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  opticals
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Media City Sound  audio post-production
• Serafine Studios  sound design

Also Known As:

Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

One Sock Productions

Trivia:

Roger Ebert invited Derick and Steven Martini to show the film at his 2000 "Floating Film Festival" which takes place on a cruise ship. When informed they'd have to share a small cabin with Jeff Dowd and 'Harry Knowles' , the Martini's passed. Ebert was joking, of course, and the film and the Martinis showed up on the cruise.

Quotes:

Clive Winter: Slow it down. I said, slow... it... down. I mean, slow it way, way down. Aw, 'cause the trip is real quick.

Wow, what a great movie!

I consider myself to be more cynical, jaded, and negative than most people, but this movie will not allow it! This is an honest, feel-good movie with likeable characters and a story anyone can relate to. It is very well-written and well-acted as well. It also has a really good ending, which is very important. This is one of those movies I took a chance on in the rental store, and boy am I glad that I did! Enjoy!