Wanda Nevada (1979)
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- PG
- 1h 47min
- Comedy, Mystery
- 12 Dec 1983 (Turkey)
- Movie
A drifter named Beaudray Demerille wins a young orphan named Wanda in a poker game and takes her gold prospecting in the Grand Canyon.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Fonda | ... |
Beaudray Demerille
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| Brooke Shields | ... |
Wanda Nevada
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| Fiona Lewis | ... |
Dorothy Deerfield
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| Luke Askew | ... |
Ruby Muldoon
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| Ted Markland | ... |
Strap Pangburn
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| Severn Darden | ... |
Merlin Bitterstix
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Texas Curly
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Old Prospector
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Larry Golden | ... |
Slade - Card Hustler
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John Denos | ... |
Billy - Gas Station Greaser
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| Bert Williams | ... |
Sherman Krupp - Trading Post Owner
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Fred Ashley | ... |
The Barber
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Jason Clark | ... |
Alonzo
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Robert V. Walker Jr. | ... |
Poker Player
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H. Samuel Hackin | ... |
Poker Player
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Charles Lawry | ... |
Truckstop Drunk
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Jack Caddin | ... |
Trucker
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| Teri Shields | ... |
Motel Clerk
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Benny Dobrofsky | ... |
Gas Station Owner
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Craig Pinkard | ... |
Bartender
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Tiny Wells | ... |
Pool Hall Cowboy
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Bert Marshall | ... |
Pool Hall Cowboy
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J.D. Clarke | ... |
City Slicker
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Danny Zapien | ... |
Trading Post Indian
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| Geno Silva | ... |
Apache Ghost
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Carol Norton | ... |
Sister Frances
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Ramona Richards | ... |
Sister Eleanor
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Melvin Todd | ... |
Hickory Stickman
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Tim Janes | ... |
Reporter #1
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| Riley Hill | ... |
Reporter #2
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Lon Carli | ... |
Reporter #3
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Duane Nichols | ... |
White Cowboy Hat Murmer #1 - Prescott, AZ (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Fonda | ||
Written by
| Dennis Hackin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Neal H. Dobrofsky | ... | producer (as Neal Dobrofsky) |
| Dennis Hackin | ... | producer |
| William Hayward | ... | executive producer |
| Hilary Holden | ... | associate producer |
| Thomas Perry | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ken Lauber | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael C. Butler | ... | director of photography (as Michael Butler) |
Editing by
| Scott Conrad | ||
Editorial Department
| Roger Hammond Greene | ... | assistant editor |
| Lester Meisenheimer | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Hilary Holden | ||
Art Direction by
| Lynda Paradise | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas L. Roysden | ... | (as Tom Roysden) |
| Arrigo Breschi | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Susan Exley | ... | hair consultant / makeup consultant |
| Bob Stein | ... | makeup artist |
| Donna Turner Culver | ... | hair stylist (as Donna Turner) |
Production Management
| Jack Bohrer | ... | production manager |
| Steven R. McGlothen | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robin Chamberlain | ... | second assistant director |
| Ric Rondell | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Anthony P. Cellucci | ... | swing gang |
| Bill Iiams | ... | property foreman |
| Roger Irvin | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ronald C. Jacobs | ... | swing gang |
| Vic Petrotta Jr. | ... | property master (as Victor Petrotta Jr.) |
| H. John Ramos | ... | assistant props |
| James A. Rathbun | ... | lead man (as Jim Rathbun) |
Sound Department
| Donald A. Bolger | ... | boom operator (as Don Bolger) |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Kline) |
| C. Darin Knight | ... | sound mixer (as Darin Knight) |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tex Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| John E. Gray | ... | assistant special effects (as John Gray) |
| Cliff Wenger Jr. | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Pamela Bebermeyer | ... | stunt double: Brooke Shield |
| Gary Combs | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gino Barragy | ... | key grip |
| David L. Butler | ... | first camera: helicopter unit |
| John Fleckenstein | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Goldstein | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ron Grover | ... | still photographer |
| Bob E. Guthrie | ... | first assistant camera |
| Lawrence J. Henley | ... | gaffer |
| Harold C. Munz Jr. | ... | set grip |
| Marv Newton | ... | still photographer (as Marvin Newton) |
| Ray Ochoa | ... | dolly grip (as Raymond R. Ochoa) |
| John Page | ... | best boy |
| Ron Record | ... | set grip |
| Pernell Youngblood Tyus | ... | assistant camera: helicopter unit (as Pernell Tyus) |
| Donald M. Wolak | ... | chief electrician (as Don Wolak) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Bohrer | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| Richard Bruno | ... | wardrobe |
| Laurie Riley | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Chuck Record | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Michael Arciaga | ... | music supervisor |
| Ben Bennett | ... | music contractor |
| Dan Carlin Sr. | ... | music editor (as Dan Carlin) |
| Daniel Allan Carlin | ... | music editor (as Dan Carlin) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music re-recordist (as Danny Wallin) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
| Richard Hazard | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Ken Lauber | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Roshani Engineer-Wiskes | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Edward Baken | ... | transportation captain (as Eddie Baken) |
| Craig Pinkard | ... | transportation coordinator (as Craig A. Pinkard) |
| Steve Bonner | ... | production van driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paulette Brandt | ... | assistant to producer |
| Styles Caldwell | ... | assistant to producer |
| Samatha Capps | ... | helicopter services |
| John Craigmile | ... | head wrangler |
| Jan Dennehy | ... | assistant production accountant (as Janice Ernst) |
| Mark Dumas | ... | animal trainer (as Mark Weiner) |
| Jimsie Eason | ... | production coordinator |
| Gayle Gardner | ... | production assistant |
| Lynne Giler | ... | assistant to director |
| Madeleine Klein | ... | animal trainer |
| Suzanne LaCock | ... | production assistant (as Suzanne Lacock) |
| Robert Manion | ... | helicopter services |
| Ruth West | ... | production accountant |
| Collette Wood | ... | unit publicist |
| Shannon K. Irvin-Sansaricq | ... | Assistant to Teri Shields (uncredited) |
| Gene Starzenski | ... | set paramedic (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Larry Cummins | ... | special thanks |
| Lee Miller | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Wood Knapp Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- HanseSound (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2015) (United States)
- WME Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arizona Film Commission (special thanks)
- Burbank Editorial & Sound Service (sound effects)
- Can-Am (special thanks)
- Grand Canyon National Park (special thanks)
- Group IV (special thanks)
- La Da Productions (music editing)
- Off-Road Camera Truck-Cine-Util (special thanks)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Romantic drama following the fortunes of a drifter named Beaudray Demerille (Peter Fonda) who wins a young orphan named Wanda (13-year-old Brooke Shields) in a poker game and takes her gold prospecting in the Grand Canyon.
Written by Jonathan Broxton |
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| Taglines | A PRO & A CON - The rest is history See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Henry Fonda, the legendary veteran actor and father of the film's director and lead male actor Peter Fonda, plays an old prospector in the Grand Canyon. As the prospector leaves Beaudray Demerille (Peter Fonda) and Wanda Nevada (Brooke Shields), the song "Oh My Darling, Clementine" plays on the soundtrack. Henry Fonda had starred in the John Ford film My Darling Clementine (1946) as Wyatt Earp. See more » |
| Goofs | In the shot before they meet the "old prospector," Bo, Wanda and their mules are making their way down a boulder strewn path in the canyon. One of the mules bumps a boulder with its pack causing the boulder to slide to the left revealing that it is a light-weight fiberglass fake, rather than a solid rock. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Love and Bullets/Time After Time/Life of Brian/The Onion Field/Peppermint Soda (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wanda's Wish See more » |
| Quotes |
Wanda Nevada:
Why do we always have to do it your way? Beaudray Demerille: Because I got all the money and the guns. See more » |