The Woman Chaser (1999)

Director:

Robinson Devor

Writers:

Charles Willeford (novel)
Robinson Devor (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Patrick Warburton	...	Richard Hudson
Eugene Roche	...	Used Car Dealer
Ron Morgan	...	Bill
Emily Newman	...	Laura
Paul Malevich	...	Leo
Lynette Bennett	...	Mother
Joe Durrenberger	...	Chet
Ernie Vincent	...	The Man
Max Kerstein	...	Ruggerio
Mel Hampton	...	Flaps
Pat Crowder	...	Salvation Army Woman
Marilyn Rising	...	Becky
Lora Witty	...	Mrs. Shantz (as Laura Witty)
Lane Siller	...	Milo
J. Keith van Straaten	...	Dickie J. Hewlitt
Josh Hammond	...	Young Richard
Leslie Lauten	...	Bathing Cap Girl
Barry Sigismondi	...	Pool Attendant
John Maynard	...	Moderator
Ezra Buzzington	...	Piano Player (as Ezra Bussington)
Larry DeLassus	...	Waiter at Bar (as Larry Delassus)
Danny Allen	...	Good Samaritan
Charles Deering	...	Highway Cop
Tom Morris	...	Cop In Lot
Thien Nguyen	...	Waiter at Chinese Restaurant
Gharles Guillen	...	Pedestrian
Delaina Mitchell	...	The Man's Secretary
John Reynolds	...	Studio Gate Guard
Ken Perkins	...	Night Studio Gate Guard
Estelle Cohen	...	Typist
Laicie Manrelle	...	Little Girl in Field
Christopher Young	...	Motel Nite Clerk
Paul Jewett	...	Asylum Orderly
Nick Sakoyannis	...	Asylum Orderly
Fuller French	...	Voice of the Good Samiritan (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Catfish Bates	...	Customer (uncredited)
Walter Bender	...	Salesman (uncredited)
Kim Haas	...	Girl by Pool (uncredited)
Robert Hagearty	...	Customer (uncredited)
Bill Hoversten	...	Salesman (uncredited)

Directed by
Robinson Devor

Writing credits
Charles Willeford		(novel "The Woman Chaser")
Robinson Devor		(written by)

Produced by
Fuller French	....	co-executive producer
Rodney Greene	....	associate producer
Soly Haim	....	producer
Joe McSpadden	....	executive producer
Rosemary Welden	....	associate producer
Susannah Julien	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Daniele Luppi

Cinematography by
Kramer Morgenthau

Film Editing by
Mark Winitsky

Production Design by
Sandrine Junod
Christine Youngstrom

Art Direction by
Michael Voelker		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Charisse Anssar
Kim Haas
Heidi Toll
Beth Wooke
Jason Knight		(uncredited)
Chris Young		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Fern Rose Mitchell

Makeup Department
Bonnie Dubeck	....	assistant makeup artist
Michelle Marshall	....	key makeup artist
Melody Worley	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Robert Litt	....	unit production manager
Dessie Markovsky	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Arthur Berg	....	first assistant director (as Charles Berg)
D.S. Bhasine	....	second second assistant director
Anthony Carregal	....	second assistant director (as Tony Carregal)
Rosser Goodman	....	first assistant director
Amity Leigh	....	second second assistant director
Alexa Sheehan	....	second assistant director (as Alexa Motley)
Ilan Solimany	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Gavin Brook	....	lead man
Jason Knight	....	lead man
Nick Sakoyannis	....	lead man
Michael Voelker	....	property master
Chris Young	....	lead man

Sound Department
Eric Alexander	....	boom operator: second unit
Eric Alexander	....	cable wrangler: second unit
Lee Archer	....	production sound mixer
Steve Hollenbeck	....	sound editor
Steve Hollenbeck	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dessie Markovsky	....	sound designer
Leonel Pedraza	....	sound mixer: second unit
Emile Razpopov	....	supervising sound editor
Peter D. Saphier	....	foley artist
Xavier Sol	....	sound editor
Xavier Sol	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator (as Stacey Washer)
Brent D. Winter	....	sound editor (as Brent Winter)

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Aldo Aldonelli	....	additional photographer
Noah Arntson	....	electrician
Steve Bentley	....	gaffer (as Steven Bently)
Shane Buttle	....	crane operator: Condor crane
Todd Campbell	....	camera loader
Tommy Carey	....	best boy electric: second unit
Simon S. Cho	....	rigging gaffer (as Simon Cho)
Chris Cornbill	....	best boy grip: second unit
Jonathan Edelman	....	gaffer
Graham Futerfas	....	gaffer
Richard E. Garcia	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Mark Goodwin	....	gaffer
Fausto Grajeda	....	electrician
Alan Gravlee	....	second assistant camera
Charlie Guillen	....	grip
John Hankammer	....	Steadicam operator
Tim Harms	....	camera loader
Dan Kazi	....	electrician
Casey Kehoe	....	generator operator
Matt Landry	....	best boy grip
Brett Langley	....	grip
Carlos Lopez Calleja	....	first assistant camera (as Carlos Lopez-Calleja)
Kenji Luster	....	Steadicam operator
Dominic Mainl	....	camera loader: second unit (as Dominik Mainl)
Darryl Matthews	....	grip (as Darryl Mathews)
Ciaran McAlonan	....	grip (as Ciaran Mcalonan)
Ryan Meyer	....	best boy electric (as Ryan Meyers)
Gene Migaki	....	electrician
Matthew Minke	....	key grip: second unit (as Matt Minke)
Michael Odishoo	....	camera intern
Michael Ortiz	....	first assistant camera
Irene Pak	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Irene Park)
Andrew Parke	....	additional photographer (as Andy Parke)
Andrew Parke	....	first assistant camera (as Andy Parke)
Thomas S. Pelkowski	....	camera loader: second unit (as Thomas Pelkowski)
Hank Shepard	....	key grip
John Shinn	....	best boy electric
Victor Solis	....	best boy electric: second unit
Jason Talbert	....	grip
Paige Thomas	....	gaffer: second unit
Brett Tyler	....	grip
Carrie Urzua	....	gaffer: second unit (as Carre Urzua)
Joseph F. Valentine	....	additional photographer (as Joseph Valentine)
Carrie Wassenaar	....	camera loader
Clarissa Weiss	....	gaffer: second unit
Jeff Nachbaur	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Ilona Friedman	....	extras casting coordinator
Paul Jewett	....	extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Haymond	....	set costumer
Lorraine Alexis Mahru Toomey	....	key costumer (as Loraine Mahru)
Coy Michael	....	wardrobe assistant
Shana Weissman-Mintz	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Matt Evans	....	additional editor
Bobby Gates	....	additional editor (as Robert Gates)
Phyllis Hart	....	negative cutter
Vivian Hengsteler	....	negative cutter (as Vivian Hengstelar)
Susannah Julien	....	post-production coordinator
Michael Thau	....	additional editor
Laura Weiss	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Senor Amor	....	music supervisor (as Señor Amor)
Thomas Barquee	....	music editor
Paul Dugre	....	music recordist
Daniele Luppi	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Larry DeLassus	....	driver (as Larry Delassus)
A.J. Garett	....	transportation captain
Nick Sakoyannis	....	driver
Chris Young	....	driver

Other crew
Mary Anne Campagna	....	provider: clown painting
Brandon Coleman	....	location manager
Peter Croninger	....	office production assistant
Dan Del Campos	....	unit publicist
Larry DeLassus	....	key set production assistant (as Larry Delassus)
Michael Donner	....	post-production accountant
John English	....	location consultant
Mark Headly	....	production consultant
Calvin Jones	....	office production assistant
Karen Kaiser	....	production coordinator
Mike McDermott	....	production accountant
Mary Ann Pomonis	....	provider: artwork
Bruce Resnik	....	script supervisor
Dan Rezenees	....	production assistant
Angelilah Rosa	....	production assistant
Lane Siller	....	location manager
Renee Thompson	....	stand-in (as Sita Thompson)
Georgina Wood	....	production assistant
Bob Berney	....	sales (uncredited)
Andrew Hurwitz	....	attorney (uncredited)
Barry Poage	....	assistant to producers: post-production (uncredited)
Mark Pogachefsky	....	publicist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Screen Magic Entertainment
• Definitive Films
• Tarmac Films

Distributors

• Asylum, The (USA)
• Inwood Films (2000) (USA)

Other Companies

• Abacus Insurance Brokers  insurance
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Digital Cut Post Inc.  editing services
• Entertainment Post  telecine transfers
• Hollywood Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Naked Eye  title design: main titles
• Paul and Mike's Studio  music recording
• THDX Studios  main title digital sequence
• Title House  opticals
• Title House  titles: end credits
• Turbosound  post-production sound services

Runtime:

90 min | USA:88 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Company:

Screen Magic Entertainment

Trivia:

According to the bedside clock, Richard's introductory lovemaking session with Becky lasted 2 minutes, despite his earlier claims to being a fantastic lover.

Quotes:

Becky:Don't you want to kiss me good night?
Richard Hudson:Thanks, I kiss too wetly.

Movie Connections:

References The Big Lebowski (1998)

Great film!

I first heard of Charles Willeford when Miami Blues came out. I read that book & found it fantastic. I thought the movie of Miami Blues was a minor masterpiece. I began to work backwards in Willeford's novels & got to this one which I found, like much of his earliest work, very bizarre. A used car salesman who dances a ballet with his mother. This film has captured that quality perfectly, treating it with utmost respect & love & lots of very well-tempered humor. Every detail of this film works perfectly, the acting, lighting, music, quality of sound, even, or especially, the perfect pitch of B-movie voices. Less lethal than Jim Thompson, less schematic than James M. Cain, more resourceful than David Goodis, Charles Willeford now has had two well-deserved minor film masterpieces made of his work.