King of the Hill (1993)
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- PG-13
- 1h 43min
- Drama, History
- 20 Aug 1993 (USA)
- Movie
A young boy struggles on his own in a run-down hotel after his parents and younger brother are separated from him in 1930s Depression-era Midwest.
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Awards:
- 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jesse Bradford | ... |
Aaron
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| Jeroen Krabbé | ... |
Mr. Kurlander
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| Lisa Eichhorn | ... |
Mrs. Kurlander
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| Karen Allen | ... |
Miss Mathey
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| Spalding Gray | ... |
Mr. Mungo
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| Elizabeth McGovern | ... |
Lydia
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| Cameron Boyd | ... |
Sullivan
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| Adrien Brody | ... |
Lester
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| Joe Chrest | ... |
Ben
(as Joseph Chrest)
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| John McConnell | ... |
Patrolman Burns
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| Amber Benson | ... |
Ella McShane
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| Kristin Griffith | ... |
Mrs. McShane
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| Chris Samples | ... |
Billy Thompson
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Peggy Freisen | ... |
Mrs. Thompson
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| Katherine Heigl | ... |
Christina Sebastian
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| John Durbin | ... |
Mr. Sandoz
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| Lauryn Hill | ... |
Elevator Operator
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Jesse Zeigler | ... |
Jealous Kid
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Remak Ramsay | ... |
Principal Stellwater
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Fred Cherrick | ... |
Woodbine Owner
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| Joseph Patrick Moynihan | ... |
Woodbine Waiter
(as Joseph Moynihan)
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Don Richard | ... |
Mr. Farley
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Masaharu Takano | ... |
Mr. Yamo
(as Mark Takano)
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Craig Hawksley | ... |
Golfer in Orange Pants
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Aelred Rosser | ... |
Other Golfer
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Jason Feiner | ... |
Marble Bully #1
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Jared Joplin | ... |
Marble Bully #2
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| David Jensen | ... |
Front Desk Clerk
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Harry Governick | ... |
Second Policeman
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Sarah Mermelstein | ... |
Girl at Graduation
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Kimberly Jenkins | ... |
Girl at Party
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| Gabriel Levinson | ... |
Boy with Apple
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| Ron Yerxa | ... |
Donald Miller
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| Jake Deptula | ... |
Marble Bully #3 (uncredited)
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| Christopher Meister | ... |
Boy in Street (uncredited)
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Richard Alan Nichols | ... |
Bar Owner (uncredited)
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| Ron Vawter | ... |
Mr. Desot - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steven Soderbergh | ||
Written by
| A.E. Hotchner | ... | (memoir) |
| Steven Soderbergh | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Albert Berger | ... | producer |
| John Hardy | ... | executive producer |
| Barbara Maltby | ... | producer |
| Ron Yerxa | ... | producer |
Music by
| Cliff Martinez | ||
Cinematography by
| Elliot Davis | ... | (camera) |
Editing by
| Steven Soderbergh | ... | (picture editing) |
Editorial Department
| Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant picture editor |
| Baylis Glascock | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Steve Gorlin | ... | post-production assistant (as Steven Gorlin) |
| Mike Milliken | ... | color timer |
| Steve New | ... | negative cutter (as Steven New) |
| Craig Weintraub | ... | additional assistant editor |
Casting By
| Deborah Aquila | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Frutkoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Rea | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claire Jenora Bowin | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Lyall | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Cirronis | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Laura Connolly | ... | hair designer |
| Susan Mills | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jeaneen Muckerman | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Elaine L. Offers | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Ann Pala | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| James Ryder | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Rick Cowan | ... | unit manager |
| Georgia Kacandes | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lynn K. D'Angona | ... | second second assistant director (as Lynn K. d'Angona) |
| Gregory Jacobs | ... | first assistant director |
| Allen Kupetsky | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Mark Aeling | ... | scenic |
| Cheyenne Ali | ... | scenic |
| Matthew R. Altman | ... | on-set dresser |
| Chris Alvarez | ... | metal foreman (as Chris 'Bubba' Alvarez) |
| Andy Amann | ... | dresser |
| Mark Alan Asher | ... | construction supervisor |
| Chris Barnes | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Phillip Barnes | ... | scenic |
| Mike Bender | ... | dresser |
| Ron Bolte | ... | carpenter |
| Cynthia 'CB' Brummer | ... | prop assistant |
| Matt Cahill | ... | construction production assistant |
| Rebecca Carriaga | ... | assistant property master |
| Andrew Cross | ... | scenic |
| Curtis Lee Crowell | ... | construction production assistant |
| Dan Dahmer | ... | carpenter |
| Lisa Dennison | ... | art department coordinator (as Lisa L. Dennison) |
| Mark Donoghue | ... | scenic |
| David Elliott | ... | construction coordinator |
| Joseph Farell | ... | carpenter |
| Pat Farell | ... | carpenter |
| Sarah Frost | ... | scenic |
| Dave Fuegner | ... | carpenter |
| Timothy Gasper | ... | carpenter |
| Joseph Henry | ... | carpenter |
| Dan Hodapp | ... | carpenter |
| Kirk R. James | ... | carpenter |
| Kyle Johnstone | ... | leadman |
| Yael Kats | ... | scenic |
| Terry Kauffman | ... | billboards |
| Red Kelly | ... | scenic |
| Morris J. Laslo Jr. | ... | scenic (as Morris Laslo Jr.) |
| Janice Lewis | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Loui | ... | scenic |
| John McCabe | ... | construction supervisor (as John H. McCabe) |
| David McCarthy | ... | carpenter |
| James McCarthy | ... | carpenter |
| Richard McCarthy | ... | carpenter |
| Tim McDonald | ... | dresser |
| John McDougall | ... | title graphics |
| David McKlveen | ... | construction foreman (as David H. McKlveen) |
| Martin McManus | ... | dresser (as Marty McManus) |
| Andrew Millner | ... | scenic |
| Craig Anthony Muzio | ... | lead scenic artist (as Craig Muzio) |
| Erik Olson | ... | assistant art director |
| Tim Pendergast | ... | carpenter |
| Steve Piemont | ... | scenic |
| Raymond Ruby | ... | carpenter |
| Amy Schneider | ... | scenic |
| Thomas Schriewer | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Shea | ... | carpenter |
| John Snow | ... | key scenic artist (as John W. Snow) |
| Gregory Stone Sr. | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Stone | ... | carpenter |
| Stephen Swanson | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Thie | ... | general foreman (as Mark A. Thie) |
| Peggy Thierheimer | ... | carpenter |
| Anne Thompson | ... | scenic |
| Richard Tollkuhn | ... | scenic |
| Ernest 'Spike' Trevino | ... | scenic (as Ernest Trevino) |
| Leonard Vogt | ... | carpenter |
| Roger Waterhouse | ... | stage miniature |
| Todd Watschke | ... | construction supervisor (as Todd 'Bear' Watschke) |
| Carol A. Wilson | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Mark Wilson | ... | construction supervisor (as Mark W. Wilson) |
| Thomas Woodard | ... | carpenter |
| Bill Zullo | ... | property master |
| Christopher Patrick Nolan | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill) |
| Ron Bartlett | ... | sound effects editor |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | sound recordist: Weddington |
| Larry Blake | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Mark Coffey | ... | sound recordist: Weddington |
| Judy Dabbs | ... | sound assistant (as Judy Zan Gorey) |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley recordist |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Walter Gorey | ... | boom operator (as Walter Charles Gorey) |
| Paul Ledford | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mark Lindauer | ... | sound engineer: Weddington |
| Dave Moreno | ... | sound recordist: Weddington |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve F.B. Simerka-Smith) |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr recordist |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound effects editor (as David Whittaker) |
Special Effects by
| J.D. Streett | ... | special effects coordinator (as J.D. Streett IV) |
Stunts
| Bob Brown | ... | stunt player |
| David Elliott | ... | stunt player |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunt player |
| Buck McDancer | ... | stunt player |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator |
| J.D. Streett | ... | stunt player (as J.D. Streett IV) |
| Eddie Yansick | ... | stunt player |
| Gunter Anderson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carmen Bailey | ... | second second assistant camera |
| Paul Barrett | ... | electrician |
| Jason Barton | ... | stills intern |
| Robin Brown | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dave Burns | ... | grip (as David Burns) |
| John L. Dardis | ... | electrician |
| Mike Dougan | ... | grip |
| John Harrison | ... | camera intern (as John V. Harrison) |
| Marianne Janson | ... | stills intern |
| David Jensen | ... | grip |
| Jan Kiesser | ... | additional photography |
| David Lee | ... | still photographer |
| Calvin Maehl | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Richard Mall | ... | key grip |
| Robin Melhuish | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Nuler | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Kenn Ort | ... | electrician (as Kenn R. Ort) |
| Paul Paguyo | ... | best boy grip (as Paul Andre Paguyo) |
| Felix Rivera | ... | best boy electric |
| Robert Stone | ... | grip |
| Frank Stubblefield | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Jeff Block | ... | casting associate |
| Mallory Eisenstein | ... | local extras casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Carrie Houk | ... | extras casting / location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laura Goldsmith | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Carolyn Greco | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Paul Hanon | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Brigid Hart | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Eric Luebbert | ... | additional on-set wardrobe |
| Megan Rodgers | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Todd Thomas | ... | additional on-set wardrobe |
| Laurie J. Trevethan | ... | additional on-set wardrobe |
| Cricket Vandover | ... | additional on-set wardrobe |
| Lizz Wolf | ... | set costumer (as Elizabeth Wolf) |
Location Management
| Mark Egmon | ... | location assistant (as Mark A. Egmon) |
| Paul Marcus | ... | location supervisor |
| Pamelah Oakey | ... | assistant location manager (as Pamelah Griesedieck Oakey) |
Music Department
| Nathan Birnbaum | ... | music arranger: period piano songs / performer: period piano songs |
| Kevin Frech | ... | music coordinator |
| Jeffrey Kimball | ... | music supervisor |
| Cliff Martinez | ... | composer: graduation music |
| Leanne Ungar | ... | recording engineer: piano music |
| Michael Glenn Williams | ... | arranger: graduation music (as Michael Williams) / composer: graduation music (as Michael Williams) / performer: graduation music (as Michael Williams) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elizabeth Lambert | ... | script supervisor (as Elizabeth Karsh Lambert) |
Transportation Department
| John Angelo | ... | driver |
| Russ Christian | ... | driver |
| Jim Cook | ... | driver |
| Pat D'Amico | ... | driver |
| Leroy Davis | ... | driver |
| Tutt Esquerre | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Joshua Hancock | ... | transportation coordinator (as Josh Hancock) |
| Joseph Hawkins | ... | driver |
| Ronn Hejna | ... | driver |
| Erman Jackson | ... | driver |
| Jack Knudson | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Susan Luepker | ... | assistant picture car coordinator |
| John Lydon | ... | driver |
| Mitch Masoner | ... | production van driver (as Mitchell Masoner) |
| Jim Metz | ... | driver |
| Barb Ringeisen | ... | driver |
| Nick Sanders | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Steve Alterman | ... | adr group |
| Stephanie Axe | ... | unit production assistant |
| Debbie Baker | ... | bird handler (as Debi Baker) |
| Charles Bartlett | ... | adr group |
| Trey Batchelor | ... | key set production assistant |
| Megan Bell | ... | adr group |
| Heidi Borgel | ... | set intern |
| Kristina Caruth | ... | adr group (as Kristina Carruth) |
| Billy Collins Jr. | ... | assistant to producers (as Billy J. Collins Jr.) |
| Robert Doyle | ... | set intern |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | adr group (as Judi Durand) |
| Karen Eisenstadt | ... | production auditor |
| Shelley Gabert | ... | promotions intern |
| Carol Gregory | ... | set production assistant |
| Jamie Gunderson | ... | adr group |
| John Hager | ... | parking production assistant (as John W. Hager) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr group (as Barbara Iley) |
| Amy Hartweger | ... | set intern |
| Laura Haverstick | ... | bird handler |
| Christy Hebble | ... | key set production assistant |
| Lisa Hennessy | ... | craft service |
| Doris Hess | ... | adr group |
| Liza Holman | ... | craft service assistant |
| Leah Holmes | ... | post-production accountant: R.C. Baral & Co. (as Leah A. Palco) |
| Heather McGrath Jacobs | ... | production coordinator (as Heather McGrath) |
| Carlyle King | ... | adr group |
| Daniel 'Dano' Kinkade Jr. | ... | office production assistant |
| Katrina Kirby | ... | accounting assistant |
| Julie Kuehndorf | ... | unit publicist: Clein+White |
| Josh Lindsay | ... | adr group |
| Phillip Lucier | ... | adr group |
| Gabriel Luque | ... | adr group |
| Christina MacGregor | ... | adr group |
| Fred Mandel | ... | set production assistant |
| L. Jay Margolin | ... | travel coordinator |
| Jeff McCarter | ... | set intern |
| David McCharen | ... | adr group |
| Richard Morelli | ... | set production assistant (as Richard C. Morelli) |
| Monica Muehlhause-Horn | ... | assistant auditor (as Monica Muehlhause) |
| Daniel O'Keefe | ... | parking production assistant |
| Lindsay Parker | ... | adr group |
| Mary Linda Phillips | ... | adr group (as Linda Phillips) |
| Jodie Pupillo | ... | set production assistant |
| David Randolph | ... | adr group |
| Noreen Reardon | ... | adr group |
| Linda Louis-Van Reed | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Leah Reyes-Ramos | ... | office intern |
| Scott Rich | ... | stand-in: Jesse Bradford |
| Alexandra Root | ... | dailies coordinator |
| Michael Sanlin | ... | security |
| Andrew Schlichter | ... | stand-in: Jesse Bradford (as Andrew A. Schlichter) |
| Darryl Schneiderman | ... | set intern |
| Hollie Van Bergen-Baker | ... | bird handler |
| Bruce Van Reed | ... | security |
| Jeff Whiteside | ... | medic |
| Mia Wicklund | ... | production assistant (as Mia N. Ries) |
| Rachel Ames | ... | adr group (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hartman | ... | adr group (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Kate Arnold-Schuck | ... | special thanks |
| Howard Behar | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Drew | ... | special thanks |
| Tim Dwyer | ... | special thanks: The Apartment Exchange |
| Don O'Neill | ... | special thanks |
| Janis Rockwell-Strong | ... | special thanks (as Janis Rockwell Strong) |
| Colette Sartor | ... | special thanks |
| Neil J. Svetanics | ... | special thanks: fire chief, St. Louis Fire Dept. |
| Micky Trost | ... | special thanks |
| Helen Uffner | ... | special thanks: Vintage Clothing, New York |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1993) (United States) (presents)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CIC Victor Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures
Special Effects
Other Companies
- R.C. Baral & Company (post-production accounting)
- Jane Alderman Casting (additional casting: Chicago)
- Clein + White (unit publicity)
- Wagon Master Wrangler Outfit (animals supplied by)
- Animal Actors and Friends (animals supplied by)
- Entertainment Motion Picture Catering (catering)
- Skywalker Sound (foley and adr recorded at)
- Premier Film & Video/St. Louis (period radio recordings)
- The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum Inc. (period radio recordings)
- KMOX-CBS Radio (period radio recordings)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (opticals)
- Title House (titles)
- Anderson Video (dailies telecine)
- Boston Light & Sound (dailies projection)
- Masterwords (cutting continuity)
- Keylite Production Services (production equipment)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Bon Bon (payroll services)
- Weddington Productions (re-recorded at)
- St. Louis Fire Dept. (special thanks)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (special thanks)
- Early Halloween (special thanks)
- De Voto Antique Toys (special thanks)
- The Book House (special thanks)
- Bluff City Tours, Godfrey, Illinois (special thanks)
- Continental Baking (special thanks)
- Eveready Battery (special thanks)
- Major League Baseball (special thanks)
- Missouri Historical Society (special thanks)
- Museum of Transportation, St. Louis (special thanks)
- Missouri Valley Region Model A Restorers Club (special thanks)
- Spirit of St. Louis Region Classic Car Club of America (special thanks)
- The Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri (special thanks)
- Model T Ford Club of St. Louis (special thanks)
- Alton Antique Auto Association (special thanks)
- St. Louis Film Partnership (special thanks)
- Missouri Film Commission (special thanks)
- The Apartment Exchange (special thanks)
- St. Louis Development (special thanks)
- Apogee Electronics (special thanks)
- Populist Pictures (acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for the purposes of the Berne Convention and all national laws giving effect thereto)
- BKS Dublagem do Brasil (dubbing ( brazilian portuguese ))
- City of St. Louis (special thanks)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A boy whose mother is forced into a sanitarium and father gets a job as a traveling salesman. The boy fends for himself in a seedy SRO hotel.
Written by Mark Allyn |
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| Taglines | When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $46,476, 20 Aug 1993 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the author A.E. Hotchner's book " Paul and Me" ( about his lifetime friendship and business partnership with Paul Newman) he says that "King of the Hill" is his own autobiography. Newman asked him to write a screenplay from it, so they could produce the film, but Hotchner said he just couldn't do it, implying he was too close to it... the story of his parents, and himself as a child. Paul Newman replied... "A Pity". Then Hotchner goes on to mention that this film, Steven Soderbergh's version, produced by Robert Redford, was excellent, named one of the top ten films of the year, and praised the remarkable performance of 14 yr old Jesse Bradford. See more » |
| Goofs | Aaron's father's car's plate number is 415138. Though his father was out of town with his car for a very long time we saw the same car/plate just outside the house where the party is given after the graduation ceremony. That car can't be there at that moment. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Man Without a Face/Wilder Napalm/King of the Hill/Hard Target/And the Band Played On (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tiger Rag See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This film was re-recorded in a Swelltone theater See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Kurlander:
[sighs]
Listen to me, Aaron. You're going to be okay, huh? You're a smart boy. You're very smart. I tell you how smart you are. Once, when you were less than a year old, your mother was in the sanitarium with consumption; and you would cry every night. So, the first few times, I picked you up and you stopped crying. So, I realized you just wanted attention. So, the next time you cried, I got a glass of cold water, and I stood over the crib and I said, 'You see this? This is a glass of cold water. So, you better stop crying or you'll be sorry.' But you kept crying, so I poured the water in your face and you stopped crying; just like that! And from then on... when you cried, all I had to do was to show you the glass of water and you'd stop crying. Now, that's a smart baby for you, eh? You be a mensch. See more » |