White Water Summer (1987)
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- PG
- 1h 30min
- Adventure, Drama
- 10 Jul 1987 (USA)
- Movie
The story of a shy boy who gets convinced by his parents to spend a few summer days in the mountains. So, he joins a group, and the vacation begins. Unfortunately, things turn out to be a little tough for our small friend.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kevin Bacon | ... |
Vic
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| Sean Astin | ... |
Alan
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| Jonathan Ward | ... |
Mitch
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| K.C. Martel | ... |
George
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| Matt Adler | ... |
Chris
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| Caroline McWilliams | ... |
Virginia Block
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| Charles Siebert | ... |
Jerry Block
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Joseph Passerrelli | ... |
Storekeeper
(as Joseph Passerelli)
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Directed by
| Jeff Bleckner | ||
Written by
| Manya Starr | ... | (written by) & |
| Ernest Kinoy | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Christopher Dalton | ... | associate producer |
| Wolfgang Glattes | ... | executive producer |
| Dennis Palumbo | ... | associate producer |
| Larry Rapaport | ... | associate producer |
| Bob Roe | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Tarlov | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Boddicker | ||
Cinematography by
| John Alcott | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| David Ray | ||
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Elizabeth Canney | ... | editing room assistant |
| Rudy Gaskins | ... | editing room assistant (as Rudolph Gaskins) |
| Jay Kessel | ... | editing room assistant |
| Eileen Nelson | ... | editing room assistant |
| Gina Roose | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Judy Silberstein | ... | assistant picture editor |
Casting By
| Mary V. Buck | ||
| Susan Edelman | ||
Art Direction by
| Jeffrey L. Goldstein | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bruce A. Gibeson | ... | (as Bruce Gibeson) |
Costume Design by
| Tom Dawson | ... | (as Thomas Dawson) |
Makeup Department
| Bryony Hurden | ... | hair stylist: white water unit / makeup artist: white water unit |
| Christine Lee | ... | hair stylist (as Chris Lee) |
| Esme Smart | ... | hair stylist: white water unit / makeup artist: white water unit |
| Francia Smeets | ... | hair stylist: white water unit / makeup artist: white water unit |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist (as Dan Streipeke) |
Production Management
| Wolfgang Glattes | ... | unit production manager |
| Margaret Hilliard | ... | production manager: New Zealand |
| Barbara Williams | ... | unit manager: New Zealand |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joe Dunne | ... | second unit director (as Joe Dunn) |
| Victoria Hardy | ... | second second assistant director: white water unit |
| Larry Rapaport | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin Reynolds | ... | second unit director |
| Bob Roe | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Barbara Adamski | ... | property master |
| Rubin Andreatta | ... | greensman |
| Mike Becroft | ... | set dresser: white water unit |
| Jim Billings | ... | carpenter (as James Billings) |
| Dave Brown | ... | construction coordinator (as David Brown) |
| Ralph Davies | ... | props: white water unit |
| Robert Dottini | ... | leadman (as Bob Dottini) |
| Ron Fisher | ... | carpenter |
| Gerald Gates Jr. | ... | stand-by painter (as Gerald Gates) |
| Curtis Geise | ... | laborer |
| Michael Hawthorne | ... | painter (as Mike Hawthorne) |
| Dan Hennah | ... | art director: white water unit |
| Nikita Knatz | ... | production illustrator |
| Adrian Lane | ... | fiberglasser: white water unit (as Adrian Landon-Lane) |
| Mark Lopez | ... | plasterer |
| Ray Lopez | ... | plaster foreman |
| J. Craig Morrison | ... | carpenter (as Craig Morrison) |
| Colleen Munro | ... | construction assistant: white water unit |
| David P. Newell | ... | assistant property master (as David Newell) |
| Jim Ondrejko | ... | construction foreman |
| Paul Radford | ... | painter: white water unit |
| Mark Rasmussen | ... | carpenter |
| Lazar Samarzich | ... | greensman |
| George Stokes | ... | labor gang boss |
| Philip Taratoa | ... | props: white water unit (as Phil Taratoa) |
Sound Department
| Gina Alfano | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael Barry | ... | foley mixer |
| Steve Birkett | ... | boom operator |
| Ron Bochar | ... | foley editor |
| Patricia Bowers | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Louis Cerborino | ... | supervising sound editor (as Lou Cerborino) |
| Linda Coffey | ... | cable person |
| Randall Coleman | ... | sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Constanzo) |
| Susan Demskey-Horiuchi | ... | assistant sound editor (as Susan Demsky) |
| Harriet Fidlow | ... | looping editor (as Harriet Fidlow Winn) |
| Dennis Fierman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kirk Francis | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Hein | ... | sound editor |
| Marty Levenstein | ... | assistant sound editor (as Martin Levenstein) |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | dialogue editor |
| George Lyle | ... | boom operator: white water unit |
| Hudson B. Marquez | ... | boom operator (as Hudson Marquez) |
| Graham Morris | ... | sound recordist: white water unit |
| Yvette Nabel | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Julie Parroni | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hammond Peek | ... | boom operator: white water unit |
| Greg Sheldon | ... | sound editor |
| Michael Steinfeld | ... | sound editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | looping editor (as Jeff Stern) |
| Steven Visscher | ... | assistant sound editor (as Steve Visscher) |
| Christopher Weir | ... | assistant sound editor (as Chris Weir) |
Special Effects by
| Robert L. Olmstead | ... | special effects assistant (as Robert Olmstead) |
| Robert Simokovic | ... | special effects assistant |
| Ken Speed | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| David Jenkins | ... | visual consultant |
Stunts
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunts (as Charlie Croughwell) |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunt coordinator (as Steve Davison) |
| Jim Donovan | ... | stunts |
| Sharon Duncan | ... | stunts |
| Darrin Georgeson | ... | stunts |
| Leonardo Gonzales | ... | stunts |
| Greg Holladay | ... | stunts |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Lane Parrish | ... | stunts |
| Mark Ray | ... | stunts |
| Lori Lynn Ross | ... | stunts (as Lori Ross) |
| Wayne Schiff | ... | stunts |
| David Verhoef | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Arvanitis | ... | electrician (as Mike Arvanitis) |
| Warrick Attewell | ... | camera operator: white water unit (as Waka Attewell) |
| Mike Benson | ... | camera operator |
| Bobby Burton | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Ben Campbell | ... | generator operator: white water unit / grip: white water unit |
| Dana Christiaansen | ... | director of photography: New Zealand / first assistant camera |
| William Cross | ... | electrician (as Willie Cross) |
| Donald Duncan | ... | focus puller: white water unit (as Don Duncan) |
| Ben Haller | ... | key grip |
| Mark Hantler | ... | focus puller: white water unit |
| John A. Hawn | ... | best boy (as John Hawn) |
| Bob Ivener | ... | grip |
| Geoff Jamieson | ... | key grip: white water unit |
| Don Jowsey | ... | chief lighting technician: white water unit |
| Peter McCaffrey | ... | clapper loader: white water unit |
| Hamish McIntyre | ... | grip: white water unit |
| Richard Mosier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ian Philp | ... | best boy: white water unit (as Ian Philip) |
| Dwayne Redlin | ... | grip |
| Richard Redlin | ... | best boy |
| Robert Robinson | ... | still photographer |
| Simon Roelants | ... | clapper loader: white water unit |
| Kevin Tansey | ... | grip |
| Neil Taylor | ... | grip: white water unit |
| Ian Turtill | ... | camera operator: white water unit |
| Rodney Veto | ... | dolly grip |
| John Wheeler | ... | grip: white water unit |
| Peter Santoro | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mark Niclas | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judith Crozier | ... | wardrobe: white water unit |
| Sue Gandy | ... | wardrobe: white water unit (as Susan Gandy) |
Location Management
| Trevor Haysom | ... | location manager: white water unit |
| Andrew McCrostie | ... | location assistant: white water unit |
| Mark Van der Wilt | ... | location assistant: white water unit |
Music Department
| Curtis Roush | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Hogan | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| James R. Brown | ... | transportation captain (as Jim Brown) |
| Helen Mercier | ... | transportation captain |
| Rick Mercier | ... | transportation coordinator (as Richard Mercier) |
Other crew
| Cathy Anderson | ... | production secretary: New Zealand |
| Peter Bell | ... | coordinator: white water unit |
| Barbara Berwick | ... | assistant: Mr. Bleckner |
| Grace Blake | ... | production coordinator |
| Jill Boniske | ... | assistant to producer |
| Kirk Borcherding | ... | production auditor |
| Judith M. Brown | ... | teacher (as Judy Brown) |
| Parnes Cartwright | ... | production assistant |
| Caroline Cottrell | ... | continuity: white water unit |
| Phil Dove | ... | canoeist: white water unit |
| Julie Elstone | ... | production assistant: white water unit |
| Mikael Glattes | ... | production assistant |
| Ron Hintz | ... | bridge constructor: white water unit |
| Gary La Hood | ... | canoeist: white water unit |
| Ken Lake | ... | jet boat operator: white water unit |
| Walter M. McCormick | ... | projectionist (as Walter J. McCormick) |
| Hamish McCrostie | ... | rafter: white water unit |
| George McDowell Agnew | ... | production assistant (as George Agnew) |
| Keith McKenzie | ... | accountant: white water unit |
| John Moy | ... | craft service |
| Toni Okkerse | ... | nurse: white water unit |
| Craig Phelps | ... | canoeist: white water unit |
| Gordon Rayner | ... | canoeist: white water unit |
| Mayda Renizzi-Holt | ... | assistant auditor (as Mayda Rennizi-Holt) |
| Chloe Smith | ... | production secretary: New Zealand |
| W. Thomas Snyder | ... | production assistant (as Tom Snyder) |
| Joshua Solson | ... | production assistant (as Josh Solson) |
| Lyn Sturm | ... | production assistant: white water unit |
| Pam Trzaska | ... | first aid |
| Paul Van der Kaag | ... | rafter: white water unit (as 'Tall' Paul Van der Kaag) |
| Angela Ward | ... | nurse: white water unit (as Angie Ward) |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Alcott | ... | dedicatee |
| Gil Shapiro | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Joe Violante | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Joseph Violante) |
| Darcy Whiting | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1988) (Spain) (VHS)
- Video Trade (1988) (Norway) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Norway) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arriflex (camera and lenses)
- Coleman (the producers wish to thank)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera supplied by)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Plumas County Chamber of Commerce (the producers wish to thank)
- Segue Music (music editor)
- Sound One Corporation (post-production sound)
- Sunrise Catering (caterer)
- The North Face (the producers wish to thank)
- United States Forest Service (the producers wish to thank)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An experienced guide (Vic) accompanies a city boy (Alan) and his three friends on their first wilderness experience. Hoping to teach the four boys lessons not only about the wilderness, but about themselves, Vic pushes them to the limit. Soon after alienating the boys, Vic finds himself in desperate need of help and must rely on his students in order to survive.
Written by Wayne Coleman |
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| Taglines | Adventure with an attitude. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $122,934, 12 Jul 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A majority of the film was shot in 1985, but to capitalize on a narration of the story, the scenes involving Sean Astin narrating the film were shot in 1987. See more » |
| Goofs | When Alan stays with Vic after Vic's leg is broken, Vic also has a nasty cut on his left cheek, with blood appearing to coagulate. Shortly afterwards, before Alan takes Vic down the river, there is no sign the cut ever existed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Russian Terminator, Ninja Vengeance, and Never Too Young to Die (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wild Frontier See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the very end of the credits, instead of a Columbia Pictures logo, there's a text that reads: "THIS IS THE END," with the word "THIS" underlined. See more » |
| Quotes |
Alan:
My friends call me Dickface. See more » |