A girl returns home after a year of college.
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Kelly Maguire | ... |
Wendy Shuman
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Harry Cohn | ... |
Marty Swel
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Grace McClure | ... |
Marilyn Swel
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Jessica Renae Miller | ... |
Pam Shuman
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| Kirk B.R. Woller | ... |
Ernie, the handyman
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| Zilah Mendoza | ... |
Estelle Rodriguez
(as Zilah Mendoza Hill)
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| James Hayward Brinkley | ... |
Malcolm
(as James Brinkley)
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| David MacArthur | ... |
Moe Swel
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Adam Biesk | ... |
Mike
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Zoe Gochin | ... |
Tracey Swel
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Carina Aladjadjian | ... |
Chrissie Rodriguez
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| Beth Grant | ... |
Peggy, the mistress
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| Carolyn Seymour | ... |
Malcolm's Mother
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| Carole Davis | ... |
Sherrie, the sister
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| Tom Yi | ... |
Mr. Park
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| Sam Pancake | ... |
Brian, the creep
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| Jill Gatsby | ... |
The Local Reporter
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John Desiderio | ... |
The Video Cameraman
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| Daniel Hansen | ... |
Shane, the guy at the door
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Kellen Sampson | ... |
Raphael, the kid with Steve
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Lenny Rose | ... |
"800" Lawyer
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Jim Bakery | ... |
TV Preacher
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Rhett | ... |
Casanova, the dog
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Directed by
| Gretchen Somerfeld | ||
Written by
| Gretchen Somerfeld | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Donald R. Beck | ... | executive producer |
| Michael R. Blaha | ... | producer |
| John Desiderio | ... | associate producer |
| Bruce Lazarus | ... | producer |
| Michael Melamed | ... | associate producer |
| Steve Olivieri | ... | co-producer (as Steven Olivieri) |
| Allan Sandler | ... | executive producer |
| Craig Thornton | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Kevin Saunders Hayes | ... | (as Kevin Hayes) |
Cinematography by
| Stacey Cohen-Maitre | ... | (as Stacey Ann Cohen-Maitre) |
Editing by
| Robert Meyer Burnett | ||
| Peter Gust | ||
Editorial Department
| Jesse Luca | ... | editing consultant |
| Marilyn Sommer | ... | computerized negative cutting |
| Jeannie Streete | ... | computerized negative cutting |
| Jack Tucker | ... | editing consultant |
Casting By
| John Desiderio | ||
Production Design by
| Patricia Paglieli Turano | ||
Art Direction by
| Lisa Willinger | ||
Set Decoration by
| Janine Turano | ||
Costume Design by
| Suzanne Schwarzer | ||
Makeup Department
| Roxy D'Alonzo | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Phoebe Holston | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Jeff Levitt | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Gucci Westman | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Nacoma Whobrey | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Craig Thornton | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lillian Cano | ... | second assistant director |
| David Levine | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Melamed | ... | first assistant director |
| Steve Olivieri | ... | first assistant director (as Steven Olivieri) |
Art Department
| Doug Kawaguchi | ... | art director: title design |
| Craig McPherson | ... | assistant art director: title design |
| Monica Melle | ... | graphic designer: title design |
| Georges Moes | ... | production designer: 'callers' |
Sound Department
| George Hartman | ... | boom operator |
| Erin Harvey | ... | boom operator |
| David Kitchens | ... | sound supervisor |
| Mike Lanoue | ... | sound mixer |
| Garth Lobain | ... | boom operator |
| Hiuro Mardirosian | ... | dialogue assistant (as Hiuro Mardirossian) / foley recordist (as Hiuro Mardirossian) |
| Clara Marullo | ... | boom operator |
| Glen Marullo | ... | sound mixer |
| Eric Reuveni | ... | dialogue assistant / foley assistant |
| Ken Skoglund | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor / re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Paula Thompson | ... | boom operator |
| Rick Waddell | ... | sound mixer |
| Ben Zarai | ... | adr mixer / foley artist / supervising sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Curtis Barker | ... | grip |
| Chris Barry | ... | electrician (as Dil Barry) |
| Joel Daavid | ... | electrician |
| Gabriel Dershin | ... | assistant camera |
| Tammy Fouts | ... | assistant camera |
| Gregory Franklin | ... | key grip (as Greg Franklin) |
| Gallo | ... | stills |
| Adam Goldfine | ... | electrician |
| Christopher Gosch | ... | additional photography |
| Tom Kiefer | ... | electrician |
| Eric Damian Kinnison | ... | electrician (as Eric Kinnison) |
| David Lanzenberg | ... | assistant camera |
| Jack Lasky | ... | additional photography (as Jack W. Lasky) |
| John LeBlanc | ... | additional photography |
| Gillian Lefkowitz | ... | stills |
| Cari Lutz | ... | assistant camera |
| Grg Magidow | ... | assistant camera (as Greg Magidow) |
| Alexandre Naufel | ... | gaffer (as Alex Naufel) |
| Bear Paige | ... | grip (as Ronrico 'Bear' Paige) |
| Melvin Pukowsky | ... | grip (as Mel Pukowsky) |
| Andrew Rawson | ... | gaffer (as Andy Rawson) |
| Nicolas Recoba | ... | electrician |
| Brooks Robinson | ... | steadicam |
| Bobby Spear | ... | electrician (as Bobby Spears) |
| David Steinberg | ... | key grip |
| Tibor Szakaly | ... | assistant camera |
| Rosie Vanek | ... | electrician |
| Fritz Weber | ... | grip |
| Michael Weeks | ... | electrician |
| David Winner | ... | key grip |
| Mark A. Ryan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Don Terlinden | ... | animator: title design |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leslie Kaplan | ... | costumes: 'callers' / wardrobe |
Music Department
| Eric Cowden | ... | original score mixed by |
| Steve McCormick | ... | guitars |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elin Guthrie | ... | script supervisor (as Elin Ray Guthrie) |
| Jonathan Levit | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Michael R. Blaha | ... | legal services / production assistance |
| Rob Bloch | ... | animal trainer |
| Jim Dobson | ... | publicist |
| Rachael Harris | ... | voice talent (as Rachel Harris) |
| Natalie Hladio | ... | assistant to the director (as Natalie Sue Hladio) |
| Steve Kaminski | ... | voice talent |
| Cindy Koch | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Maletzky | ... | production coordinator |
| Melanie Mihal | ... | production coordinator |
| Robert Peace | ... | production coordinator |
| Arlene Plakun | ... | production assistance |
| Renee Ropbert | ... | body double |
| Mark A. Ryan | ... | production assistant (as Mark Ryan) |
| Jimmy Safechuck | ... | assistant to the director |
| Lester Stewart | ... | production assistant |
| Jay Toibin | ... | production assistance |
| Susan Van Lier | ... | production assistance |
| Jean Willis | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Lisa Ades | ... | thank you |
| Jean Adler | ... | thank you |
| Steve Altman | ... | thank you |
| Tom Anderson | ... | thank you |
| Joi Andreoli | ... | thank you |
| Angela Angove | ... | thank you |
| Tim Armstrong | ... | thank you |
| Jeff Astrof | ... | thank you |
| Ken Bashore | ... | thank you |
| Dan Bell | ... | thank you |
| Nettie Berk | ... | special thanks |
| Terry Berland | ... | thank you |
| Max Blecher | ... | thank you |
| Sally Blecher | ... | thank you |
| Larry Bock | ... | thank you |
| Christian Bompard | ... | special thanks |
| Francoise Bompard | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Bosch | ... | thank you |
| Alexandra Boyd | ... | thank you |
| Barry Brown | ... | thank you |
| Janice Carlberg | ... | thank you |
| Larry Cate | ... | thank you |
| Mark Chaet | ... | thank you |
| Sandra Chandler | ... | thank you |
| Chloe | ... | thank you |
| Ivana Chubbuck | ... | thank you (as Ivana Chubbick) |
| Walter Cohen | ... | thank you |
| Cynthia Curnan | ... | thank you |
| Peggy Davis | ... | thank you |
| Steve De Jarnatt | ... | thank you (as Steve DeJarnatt) |
| Tony DiLembo | ... | thank you |
| Daniel DiPrima | ... | thank you (as Dan DiPrima) |
| P. David Ebersole | ... | thank you (as David Ebersole) |
| David Essex | ... | thank you |
| Seth Feldman | ... | thank you |
| Anthony Fiorino | ... | thank you |
| Gloria Getzug | ... | thank you |
| Shelley Getzug | ... | thank you |
| Victor Ginsberg | ... | thank you |
| Lisa Gottlieb | ... | thank you |
| Ken Grabot | ... | thank you |
| Claudia Guerrero-Zalokar | ... | thank you (as Claudia Zalokar) |
| Kelly H'Doubler-Crowder | ... | thank you (as Kelly H'Doubler) |
| Dolly Hall | ... | thank you |
| Ken Harman | ... | thank you |
| Kim Haun | ... | thank you |
| Jude Horowitz | ... | thank you |
| Chris Horton | ... | thank you |
| John Howard | ... | thank you |
| Laura King | ... | thank you |
| Ari Kirschenbaum | ... | thank you (as Ari Kirshenbaum) |
| David Kitchens | ... | thank you |
| Diane Krausz | ... | thank you |
| Karl Kresser | ... | thank you |
| Ira Kurgan | ... | thank you |
| George La Voe | ... | thank you |
| Greg Lauren | ... | thank you |
| Eileen Leahy | ... | thank you |
| Jack Lechner | ... | thank you |
| Yaffa Lerea | ... | thank you |
| Jared Levine | ... | thank you |
| Michael Levine | ... | thank you |
| Randy Lippert | ... | thank you |
| Zoe Loftowski | ... | special thanks |
| Robert M. Malachowski Jr. | ... | thank you (as Robert Malachowski) |
| Sam Maser | ... | thank you |
| Anne McDermott | ... | thank you |
| Thomas Mignone | ... | thank you |
| Tony Miller | ... | thank you |
| John Mott | ... | thank you |
| Otto Nemenz | ... | thank you (as Otto Nemenz Intil) |
| Phillip Noyce | ... | thank you |
| Claudia O'Connell | ... | thank you |
| Maureen O'Connell | ... | thank you |
| Peter O'Keefe | ... | thank you |
| Lair Parent | ... | thank you |
| Carl Pedregal | ... | thank you |
| Bruce Postman | ... | thank you |
| Steven Radiloff | ... | thank you |
| Eric Reiner | ... | thank you |
| Jerome Rudes | ... | thank you (as Jerry Rudes) |
| Nancy Schreiber | ... | thank you |
| Mike Scott | ... | thank you |
| Rick Sevy | ... | thank you |
| Silas Shabelewska | ... | thank you |
| Joe Shugart | ... | thank you |
| Chuck Smith | ... | thank you |
| Erika Somerfeld | ... | thank you |
| Esther Somerfeld | ... | thank you |
| Mary Somerfeld | ... | thank you |
| Nancy Somerfeld | ... | thank you |
| Robert Somerfeld | ... | thank you (as Bob Somerfeld) |
| Skip Spiro | ... | thank you |
| Jacqueline Tager | ... | thank you (as Jacqui Tager) |
| Adam Teichman | ... | thank you |
| Robert Torrance | ... | thank you (as Bob Torrance) |
| Tim Turano | ... | thank you |
| Diana Villa | ... | thank you |
| Vino | ... | thank you |
| Kurt Voss | ... | thank you |
| Candice Wright | ... | thank you |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Hollywood DVD (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- RGH/Lions Share Pictures
- Singa Home Entertainment (2001) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hollywood Filmworks (digital post-production)
- Caliban Filmworks (digital post-production)
- Toolbox Productions (digital post-production)
- Joseph's Cafe (catering)
- Hotel Laskus (catering)
- Breadworks (catering)
- T&T Optical Effects Company (optical effects)
- US Computamatch (computerized negative cutting)
- Image Bank (stock footage)
- Culver Post-Production (telecine)
- World Class Video (telecine)
- Juniper Studios (sound service provided by)
- NT Audio (optical transfer)
- Modern Music (thank you)
- Chapman Studio Equipment (thank you)
- Chindit Equipment Company Inc. (thank you)
- Riverton Studios (thank you)
- EZTV (thank you)
- Unity Shoppe of Santa Barbara (thank you)
- Women Make Movies (thank you)
- WoodHolly Productions (thank you)
- Warner Bros. (courtesy of: Elmer!)
- Merv Griffin Entertainment (courtesy of: Wheel of Fortune)
- The Lawrence Company (title design by)
- Cinesite Digital Imaging (title recording by)
- Juniper Post (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Wendy Shuman (Kelly Maguire) returns to Los Angeles after a year away at a New York college, family shenanigans mark her homecoming in this wacky coming-of-age comedy set over the course of one zany day. As the family attempts to leave home to attend a birthday party, events conspire to keep them from departing. |
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| Taglines | Meet the Swels - The Family that put the "FUN" in Dysfunction! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Soundtracks | Ooh La La See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines]
Wendy Shuman: When people hassle me about actually liking airplane or cafeteria food, I try to explain to them, I grew up with a divorced working mom who never had the patience for anything fresh. Frozen or packaged is what I was weened on. Except for when she made her one dish - disguised a hundred different ways. Chicken. Chicken Cacciatore, Chicken Florentine, Hawaiian Chicken... See more » |