Men Don't Leave (1990)
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- PG-13
- 1h 55min
- Comedy, Drama
- 23 Feb 1990 (USA)
- Movie
Jessica Lange plays Beth in this warm-hearted, funny fable about staying together when all else is falling apart.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jessica Lange | ... |
Beth Macauley
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| Arliss Howard | ... |
Charles Simon
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| Joan Cusack | ... |
Jody
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| Chris O'Donnell | ... |
Chris Macauley
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| Kathy Bates | ... |
Lisa Coleman
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| Tom Mason | ... |
John Macauley
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| Charlie Korsmo | ... |
Matt Macauley
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| Belita Moreno | ... |
Mrs. Buckley
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Jim Haynie | ... |
Mr. Buckley
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| Corey Carrier | ... |
Winston Buckley
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Shannon Moffett | ... |
Dale Buckley
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| Kevin Corrigan | ... |
Mike
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| David Cale | ... |
Fred
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| Constance Shulman | ... |
Carly
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Mark Hardwick | ... |
Ian
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Ernesto D. Borges Jr. | ... |
1st Officer
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Lora Zane | ... |
Nina Simon
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| Rick Rubin | ... |
Craig
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| Tom Towles | ... |
Evan Taylor
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| Richard Wharton | ... |
Nick
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Rosemary Knower | ... |
Nurse
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| Jane Morris | ... |
Laura
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| Annabel Armour | ... |
Susan
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| Deanna Dunagan | ... |
Fay
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| Tom Irwin | ... |
Gary
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Stacey Gustaferro | ... |
Julia
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Jesse James | ... |
Blues Artist
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Richard Burton Brown | ... |
Sam Burrows
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Mary Seibel | ... |
Real Estate Agent
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Robert D. North | ... |
Moving Man
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Stesha Merle | ... |
Girl Student
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William De Acutis | ... |
Mark
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Ann McDonough | ... |
Female Customer
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Theresa Wozniak | ... |
Female Polka Dancer
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Sandra V. Watters | ... |
Bureaucrat
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Zaid Farid | ... |
Store Clerk
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Wanda Christine | ... |
School Teacher
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| Richard DeAngelis | ... |
Tailor
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| Peter Miller | ... |
Chris' friend
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| Gerry Becker | ... |
Uncle Hugh
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Dick Sasso | ... |
Lottery Winner
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Chuck McLennan | ... |
Lottery Announcer
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Alan J. Wendl | ... |
Typewriter
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| Seka | ... |
Adult Film Star
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Tanl | ... |
Adult Film Star
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Brad Michael | ... |
Adult Film Star
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Eddie Korosa | ... |
Polka Band Leader
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Antonio M. Calderón | ... |
Joey
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Robert Minkoff | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Paul Zimmerman | ... |
Friend (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Brickman | ||
Written by
| Barbara Benedek | ... | (screen story) |
| Barbara Benedek | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Paul Brickman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Moshé Mizrahi | ... | (film La Vie Continue) (suggestion) |
Produced by
| Jon Avnet | ... | producer |
Music by
| Thomas Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Surtees | ||
Editing by
| Richard Chew | ||
Editorial Department
| Sandy French | ... | assistant editor |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter |
| Christy Richmond | ... | assistant editor |
| Arthur Tostado | ... | color timer |
| Eric Whitfield | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| David Rubin | ||
Production Design by
| Barbara Ling | ||
Art Direction by
| J. Mark Harrington | ||
Set Decoration by
| Karen O'Hara | ||
| Cricket Rowland | ||
Costume Design by
| JoAnn Lam | ||
| Grania Preston | ||
| Carolyn Schraut-Barczak | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexis Caydan | ... | hair stylist |
| Paul Huntley | ... | wig designer |
| Susan Mayer | ... | makeup artist |
| Bob Mills | ... | makeup artist |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | hair stylist |
| Kathe Swanson | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Dodie Foster | ... | unit production manager |
| Lynn M. Morgan | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jon Avnet | ... | second unit director |
| Jeanne Caliendo | ... | second assistant director |
| Karen Carter | ... | second second assistant director |
| Dan Kolsrud | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| William Arnold | ... | set designer |
| Robert E. Knight | ... | signwriter |
| Chuck McSorley | ... | lead man |
| Joel Prihoda | ... | lead person |
| Jeffrey R. Renfrow | ... | property master |
| Jerry Rubin | ... | assistant property master |
| S.R. Ruggiero | ... | assistant property master |
| Paul Stanwyck | ... | head painter |
Sound Department
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Greg Curda | ... | foley mixer |
| Victor DiMattia | ... | looping |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
| David Lee Fein | ... | foley artist |
| Bruce Fortune | ... | sound editor |
| Curt Frisk | ... | sound mixer |
| Thomas A. Harris | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Shelley Rae Hinton | ... | adr editor (as Shelley Hinton) |
| Frank Howard | ... | sound editor |
| Dale R. Janus | ... | boom operator |
| Larry Mann | ... | sound editor |
| Victoria Martin | ... | foley editor |
| F. Hudson Miller | ... | sound editor |
| Donald Ortiz | ... | assistant sound editor |
| R.J. Palmer | ... | sound editor |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Elmer L. Shdrow | ... | cable operator |
| Fred Stafford | ... | adr editor |
| George Watters II | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Butch Wolf | ... | foley editor |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John E. Gray | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Rodman Kiser | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt coordinator (as Rick Lefevour) / stunt coordinator |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunt double / stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steven Hiller | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tom Holloway | ... | key grip: second unit (as Thomas B. Holloway) |
| Ron Leahy | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Ronald J. Leahy) |
| Morgan Michael Lewis | ... | key grip (as M. Michael Lewis) |
| Mel P. Mack | ... | best boy |
| Cyril Matthews Jr. | ... | best boy: second unit |
| Bradley T. Matthys | ... | dolly grip |
| Mark E. Matthys | ... | best boy: second unit (as Mark Edward Matthys) |
| Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | Generator operator |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | helicopter director of photography: second unit (as Rexford Metz) |
| Frank Miller | ... | camera operator |
| James A. Miller | ... | gaffer (as Jim Miller) / gaffer |
| John Robert Miller | ... | best boy |
| Peter Miller | ... | best boy: second unit |
| William R. Nielsen Jr. | ... | second assistant camera (as Billy Nielson Jr.) |
| Dean M. Simmon | ... | film loader |
| Don Smetzer | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Swander | ... | best boy: second unit (as Robert S. Swander) |
| Robert Ulland | ... | panaglide operator |
| Barry Wetcher | ... | still photographer |
| Phil Rezek | ... | crane grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lisa Beach | ... | casting assistant |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting (as Catherine Holzer-Ballowe) |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting |
| Mary Tallman | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Susan Becker | ... | costumer: Ms. Lange |
| Cheryl Weber | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Stephen Andrzejewski | ... | assistant location manager |
| Ellen Gannon | ... | location manager: Baltimore |
| Michael J. Malone | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Thomas Pasatieri | ... | orchestrator |
| Curt Sobel | ... | music editor |
| John Vigran | ... | score mixer |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Chas Smith | ... | exotic instruments (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Harriet Kehl | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Charles E. Bauer | ... | driver |
| George DiLeonardi | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Michael Luckeroth | ... | driver |
| Ken Peterson | ... | transportation supervisor: Baltimore |
Additional Crew
| Sean Adams | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Carroll | ... | production assistant |
| Katrina S. Cerio | ... | production secretary |
| Dorothy Davis | ... | assistant: Mr. Brickman |
| Jeff Dicken | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Erlicht | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew M. Flinn | ... | production assistant |
| Martin Huberty II | ... | assistant: Mr. Avnet |
| Martin L. Hudson | ... | production intern |
| Mary Kathryn Jones | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Kertscher | ... | camera production assistant / production assistant (as Kevin M. Kertscher) |
| Lori Koravos | ... | production accountant |
| Steve Kraus | ... | dailies projectionist |
| Ross L. Kulma | ... | set medic |
| Richard Mirisch | ... | assistant: Paul Brickman |
| Sharon Morrissette | ... | production secretary |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Jay Remer | ... | unit publicist |
| Robert Schick | ... | production assistant |
| Kerry Stanwyck | ... | production coordinator |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | helicopter pilot: second unit (as Chuck Tamburro) |
| Peter Kelley | ... | dialogue coach: Chris O'Donnell (uncredited) |
Thanks
| David Bombyk | ... | the producers wish to dedicate this film to the memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Geffen Pictures (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Lifetime Television (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- GoldMax (2007) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Baltimore Film Commission (thanks)
- Benson Pump Company (pool and accessories)
- Central Casting (extras casting; Baltimore)
- Dolby Stereo (Recorded in)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
- George Peabody Library of the Johns Hopkins University (thanks)
- Holzer Roche Casting (extras casting: Chicago)
- Illinois Film Commission (thanks)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (thanks)
- Maryland Film Commission (thanks)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Panavision (lenses and panaflex camera)
- Peabody Conservatory of Music (thanks)
- The Arrangment (catering)
- The Chicago Office of Film and Entertainment (thanks)
- The Mayor and Fine Citizens of Baltimore (thanks)
- Westheimer Company (opticals)
- Zenith / db Studios (Chicago editorial facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A mother of two sons finds life considerably difficult on her own after the death of her beloved husband. Due to debt she must move them to Baltimore, and deal with the hardships and all that comes with the city life.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Chris O'Donnell, Kathy Bates, producer Jon Avnet and composer Thomas Newman re-teamed in the following year this film was made to join forces in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Stella/Heart Condition/Men Don't Leave/Flashback/Cinema Paradiso (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Society Ball See more » |
| Quotes |
Jody:
Would you like a Pelegrino? Chris Macauley: Is that beer? Jody: No, it's bottled mineral water. Chris Macauley: Oh, yeah. Yeah, sure. Those are really good. Jody: You're really sweet. I'll get you a juice. See more » |