Cupid & Cate (2000) (TV)

Director:

Brent Shields

Writers:

Christina Bartolomeo (novel)
Jennifer Miller
(more)

Release Date:

7 May 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Cate has a small boutique where she sells vintage clothes. She is dating some snob whose mother thinks...

Plot Keywords:

Family Gathering | Limousine | Soap Opera | Engagement Ring | Dysfunctional Family

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mary-Louise Parker	...	Cate DeAngelo
Peter Gallagher	...	Harry
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Francesca
Philip Bosco	...	Dominic DeAngelo
Rebecca Luker	...	Annette
Joanna Going	...	Cynthia
Brenda Fricker	...	Willie Hendley
David Lansbury	...	Philip
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Aylward	...	Judge (as Bill Aylward)
Edward M. Beckford Jr.	...	Lover
Alice Frank	...	Teen 1
Nasi Glekas	...	Lawyer
Al Goodwin	...	Businessman (credit only)
Sheila Hennessey	...	Woman Shopper
Robert Hogan	...	Laurence
Louisa Holaday	...	Teen 2
Marceline Hugot	...	Tourist Woman
E. Katherine Kerr	...	Cecilia
Robinne Lee	...	Ellen
Kurt McKinney	...	Simon
Peter McRobbie	...	Dr. Brimmer
Kym Perfetto	...	Waitress (as Kimberley Perfetto)
Bill Raymond	...	Father Francis
Jim Scopelitis	...	Speaker
William L. Thomas	...	Paul
Nap Turner	...	Newspaper Man
Jonathan Walker	...	Jerry
Anthony Wanzer	...	Lawyer
Katie Ziegler	...	Carol

Directed by
Brent Shields

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christina Bartolomeo		novel "Cupid and Diana"
Jennifer Miller
Ron Raley

Produced by
Timothy M. Bourne	....	producer
Richard Welsh	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Adler

Cinematography by
Kees Van Oostrum

Film Editing by
Scott Vickrey

Casting by
Olivia Harris
Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by
Mel Bourne

Set Decoration by
Eve Cauley		(as Eve Cauley Turner)

Costume Design by
Hope Hanafin

Makeup Department
Amy L. Disarro	....	key makeup artist
Julie Hewett	....	makeup artist: Mary-Louise Parker
Melanie Hughes	....	makeup artist
Roxanne Wightman	....	hair department head

Production Management
Timothy M. Bourne	....	unit production manager
Kathleen M. Straub	....	executive in charge of production (as Kathleen Straub)
Karen Mayeda Vranek	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rick Clark	....	second assistant director
Emily McGovern	....	second second assistant director
Michele Ziegler	....	first assistant director (as Michele M. Ziegler)

Art Department
Lisa Bradley	....	construction coordinator
Monica Fedrick	....	set decorating buyer
Tom Jones Jr.	....	construction coordinator
Kristina Kilpe	....	on-set dresser
James F. Oñate	....	scenic foreman
David Stern	....	painter
Lorrie Walker	....	property master
Steven Walker	....	property master (as Steve Walker)
Susan Maye	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Kristi Johns	....	adr supervisor
Joseph Melody	....	sound supervisor
Terry O'Bright	....	sound re-recording mixer
Keith Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Thomas	....	location sound mixer
Peter Thomas	....	sound mixer (as C. Peter Thomas)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Fezzey	....	key grip
Jason C. Fitzgerald	....	best boy electric
Taggart Lee	....	assistant camera
Ethan McQuerrey	....	dolly grip
Vito Mirabella	....	grip
Michael Tackett	....	still photographer
Michael Weaver	....	gaffer (as Mike Weaver)
J. Dan Wright	....	electrician

Casting Department
Christine Eads	....	extras casting
Pat Moran	....	local casting

Editorial Department
Asim Matin	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Bob Beecher	....	assistant music editor
Chris Ledesma	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Donald Binder	....	driver
Shane Summers	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kathleen Beall	....	assistant location manager
Lisa Bradley	....	production coordinator
Craig Cannold	....	production accountant
J. Chan Claggett	....	assistant location manager
Louis F. DiFelice	....	location manager (as Louis DiFelice)
Cyndi Martin	....	production assistant
Niyati Shah	....	production assistant to Mary-Louise Parker
Rex M. Teese	....	set production assistant
P.R. Tooke	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2000) (USA) (TV)
• Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

"Hallmark Hall of Fame: Cupid & Cate (#49.4)" - USA (anthology series)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (NTSC Color) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Quotes:

Cate:Well, there are natural mothers, and there are natural aunts. I'm a natural Aunt.

Movie Connections:

Edited into "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)

Romance takes a back seat to father/daughter relationship

Cate (Mary-Louise Parker) is one of four sisters who live and work in the D.C. area. Owner of a resale/consignment shop of vintage clothing, Cate blandly goes from day to day with an occasional date with her boyfriend, Philip. Cate loves her sisters but does not get along with her father; she harbors resentment for the way he treated her now-deceased mother. At a family gathering, Cate is introduced to Harry (Peter Gallagher). The two take a liking to each other, further complicating Cate's relationship with Philip. Part of the plot then revolves around Cate's decision about her future partner. But, always coming to the forefront is Cate's estranged relationship with her father. Will it be possible for a father and daughter reconciliation?

Having been attracted to the cover, viewers searching for a romantic comedy will be only half-satisfied. There IS a sweet romance but the bittersweet relationship between Cate and her father overshadows it, in part. There is another subplot involving serious illness which detracts from the romantic elements, too. Perhaps it is a case of too many subplots, too little time. The ending resolves one situation but fails to provide closure for another critical element. Those searching for a romantic comedy will be better served with Sleepless in Seattle or Kate and Leopold. Those wanting movies about family dynamics, however, may find this one intriguing.