A new music teacher in a 1955 West Texas home for wayward boys brings new vision and hope for many of the interned boys.
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| John Travolta | ... |
Jack Cabe
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| Jamie Walters | ... |
Jesse Tucker
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| Heather Graham | ... |
Sara Benedict
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| Richard Jordan | ... |
Eugene Benedict
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| Linda Fiorentino | ... |
Molly
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| Scott Coffey | ... |
Bradley
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| Glenn Quinn | ... |
Alan
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Francis von Zerneck | ... |
Toby
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| Michael Bacall | ... |
Big Boy
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| Sam Hennings | ... |
Travis Parker
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| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... |
Rebecca
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Kristina Simonds | ... |
Rachel
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Charles Taylor | ... |
Deputy
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Paula Bellamy-Franklin | ... |
Orphanage Cook / Additional Voices (voice)
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Jerry Tullos | ... |
Bandstand M.C.
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| Julie Ariola | ... |
Girl's Home Director
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Charles Fowlkes | ... |
Eyes
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Patrik Baldauff | ... |
Mr. Hawkins
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| Redmond Gleeson | ... |
Minister
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| Renee Tenison | ... |
Girl in Bar
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| Chris Blasman | ... |
Orphan
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| Michelle Johnston | ... |
Loretta
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Linda M. Womack | ... |
Singer
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Cecil D. Womack | ... |
Lead Singer
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| Jeremy Jackson | ... |
Young Bell Ringer
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| James Avery | ... |
Midnight Rider (voice)
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Keith Anthony | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Lee Arnone-Briggs | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Lee Arnone)
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Catherine Battistone | ... |
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| Bob Bergen | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Robert Bergen)
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Elizabeth Anne Bowen | ... |
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| Roger Aaron Brown | ... |
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| Alex Daniels | ... |
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William O. Dekle | ... |
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Roger DeWitt | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Roger E. DeWitt)
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Claudette Duffy | ... |
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Mary Ellen Dunbar | ... |
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Carlo Lonny Eaton | ... |
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| Tom Fahn | ... |
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Valérie Franco | ... |
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Rod Gist | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Ron L. Gist)
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| David Glasser | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Angel Harper | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Bridget Hoffman | ... |
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| Kirsten Holmquist | ... |
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| Shirley Jordan | ... |
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Marcello Krakoff | ... |
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Brian C. Bennetts | ... |
4th of July partier (uncredited)
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| Murphy Cross | ... |
Townfolk (uncredited)
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| Tera Hendrickson | ... |
(uncredited)
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Steven A. Hite | ... |
Townfolk (uncredited)
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Thom Ward | ... |
Orphan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeffrey Hornaday | ||
Written by
| Joe Gayton | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Simonds | ... | producer |
Music by
| Randy Edelman | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Brinkmann | ||
Editing by
| Seth Flaum | ||
Editorial Department
| Sandy Brundage | ... | negative cutter |
| Dale Caldwell | ... | color timer |
| Rod Dean | ... | assistant editor |
| William Fletcher | ... | assistant editor (as William L. Fletcher) |
| Jill Smith | ... | apprentice editor (as Jill C. Smith) |
Casting By
| Nancy Nayor | ||
Production Design by
| William F. Matthews | ||
Art Direction by
| P. Michael Johnston | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jim Duffy | ||
Costume Design by
| Eduardo Castro | ||
Makeup Department
| Dino Ganziano | ... | hair stylist |
| Jim Kail | ... | makeup artist (as James R. Kail) |
| Francine Shermaine | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Kenneth Walker | ... | additional hair stylist (as Ken Walker) |
Production Management
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan Edmisten | ... | second assistant director |
| Pat Kehoe | ... | first assistant director (as Patrick H. Kehoe) |
Art Department
| Craig B. Ayers Sr. | ... | greensman |
| Sterling Bingham | ... | stand-by painter |
| Kirk S. Heinlen | ... | assistant property master |
| Steven M. Miller | ... | stand-by greensman (as Steve Miller) |
| Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator (as Michael A. Muscarella) |
| Paul Rylander | ... | property master |
| Terry Shugrue | ... | assistant property master |
| Faye Smith | ... | leadperson |
| James F. Truesdale | ... | assistant art director |
| Ciro Vuoso | ... | construction foreman |
| Kenneth L. Westcott | ... | leadperson |
| Oscar Delgadillo | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Neil Burrow | ... | sound editor |
| Willie D. Burton | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeff Bushelman | ... | sound editor |
| Michael C. Casper | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Blake R. Cornett | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mike Dobie | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Timothy C. Dobie | ... | assistant sound editor (as Timothy Dobie) |
| Tom Gerard | ... | re-recording mixer (as Thomas Gerard) |
| Mark Gordon | ... | sound editor |
| Robert W. Harris | ... | utility sound |
| Rob Hill | ... | adr artist |
| Shelley Rae Hinton | ... | adr editor |
| David Horton Jr. | ... | sound editor (as David L. Horton Jr.) |
| Jay Kamen | ... | supervising adr editor (as Uncle J. Kamen) |
| Daniel J. Leahy | ... | re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy) |
| Richard LeGrand Jr. | ... | adr editor |
| Marvin E. Lewis | ... | boom operator |
| Larry Mann | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Debbie Peterson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Baldwin | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Al Broussard | ... | special effects |
| David Wood | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Rick Avery | ... | stunts |
| Cindy Folkerson | ... | stunts |
| A. Michael Lerner | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Smolek | ... | stunts |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Moe Altamirano | ... | grip |
| Gregory Beard | ... | grip (as Greg Beard) |
| Al Hewitt | ... | dolly grip |
| Peter Iovino | ... | still photographer |
| Frank Keever | ... | key grip (as Frank J. Keever) |
| William Kenney | ... | dolly grip (as William G. Kenney) |
| T. Sano Kwong | ... | best boy grip |
| Alex Leyton | ... | first assistant camera |
| Brett Mabry | ... | electrician |
| Marty Miller | ... | grip second unit |
| Charles E. Nippell | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Chas E. Nippell) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Reinhart 'Rayteam' Peschke | ... | chief lighting technician (as Reinhart Peschke) |
| Joe Ritter | ... | steadicam assistant |
| Bill Roe | ... | camera operator |
| Brian Sata | ... | grip |
| Frank Scheidbach | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| John Shoemaker | ... | electrician |
| Thomas Vandermillen | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Ziegler | ... | second assistant camera |
| Simon Jayes | ... | crane operator: Technocrane (uncredited) |
| Bob Rose | ... | key grip: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Debbie DeRango | ... | casting assistant |
| Franklyn Warren | ... | extras casting |
| Alysa Wishingrad | ... | casting coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Art Brouillard | ... | assistant costumer |
| Roberto Carneiro | ... | set costumer (as Roberto M. Carneiro) |
| Gamila Mariana Fakhry | ... | assistant costumer (as Gamila Fakhry) |
| Laurel Frushour | ... | assistant costumer |
| Lisa Lovaas | ... | costume supervisor |
| Philip Maldonado | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Richard Rosenberg | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Elton Ahi | ... | scoring mixer |
| Sally Boldt | ... | music editor |
| Tom Carlin | ... | music editor |
| Dennis Dreith | ... | additional composer: score / conductor: production numbers / music coordinator / orchestrator: production numbers |
| Kathy Durning | ... | music editor |
| Sidney James | ... | music coordinator |
| Rolf Johnson | ... | assistant music editor |
| Karyn Rachtman | ... | music supervisor |
| François Blaignan | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Gustavo Borner | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lloyd Nelson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Frank 'Cat' Ballou | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Walt Freitas | ... | transportation captain (as Walter Freitas) |
| Dean Winton | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Elena Azuola | ... | production auditor |
| Brian Bettwy | ... | production assistant |
| Dean A. Burnside | ... | production assistant |
| Pat Chapman | ... | production coordinator |
| Albert Cuellar | ... | Poster design |
| Joan Edwards | ... | assistant: J. Travolta |
| Joan Eisenberg | ... | unit publicist |
| Allen Ferro | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Judy Hallin | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Judy L. Hallin) |
| Michelle Johnston | ... | choreographer |
| Verla Loomis Randall | ... | craft service |
| Angie Lussier | ... | assistant: R. Simonds (as Angela Lussier) |
| Molly M. Mayeux | ... | production assistant (as Molly Mayeux) |
| Nancy Neumann | ... | studio teacher |
| Robert Peters | ... | assistant: J. Travolta |
| Rodney Saulsberry | ... | additional voices |
| Phillip Schenkler | ... | assistant auditor |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
| Alex Daniels | ... | voice actor (uncredited) |
| Tom Fahn | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Universal Pictures
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Cinema Research (titles and optical effects)
- Direct Super Vision (music consulting)
- Michelson Food Services (catering)
- Otto Nemenz International (Arriflex cameras provided by)
- Technocrane Ltd. (cranes)
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| Taglines | In 1955, Jesse Tucker did the unthinkable, because Rock 'N' Roll changed his life forever See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut theatrical feature film of cast members Glenn Quinn, Renee Tenison and Gwyneth Paltrow. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Deceived/Necessary Roughness/The Search for Signs of Intelligence Life in the Universe/The Rapture/My Own Private Idaho (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fallen Angel See more » |
| Quotes |
Alan:
What's your name? Rebecca: Rebecca. Alan: My name is Alan, and I love you. [They kiss] See more » |