Pie in the Sky (1995)

A whimsical saga of a young man whose two life-consuming passions are unraveling traffic gridlock and an avant-garde dancer. A romantic comedy.

Director:

Bryan Gordon

Writer:

Bryan Gordon

Stars:

Josh Charles, Anne Heche, John Goodman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Charles	...	Charlie Dunlap
Anne Heche	...	Amy
John Goodman	...	Alan Davenport
Christine Lahti	...	Ruby
Christine Ebersole	...	Mom Dunlap
Peter Riegert	...	Dad Dunlap
Dey Young	...	Mrs. Tarnell
Bob Balaban	...	Paul Entamen
Wil Wheaton	...	Jack
Jesse Stock	...	Charlie (age 10)
A.J. Marton	...	Charlie (age 4)
Alison Chalmers	...	Amy (age 10)
Kevin Scannell	...	Dr. Sherman
Brian Davila	...	Jack (age 10)
John Orofino	...	Eric

Storyline

A whimsical saga of a young man whose two life-consuming passions are unraveling traffic gridlock and an avant-garde dancer. A romantic comedy.

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Plot Keywords:

dance | traffic jam | traffic | helicopter | freeway | 

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Taglines:

The only thing that stands in the way of fate and true love is a little traffic.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality

Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

Additional sex scene appears in the European version.

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Soundtracks

Genius of Love
Written by Tom Tom Club, Adrian Belew (uncredited), Chris Frantz (uncredited), Steven Stanley (uncredited) and Tina Weymouth (uncredited)
Performed by Tom Tom Club
Courtesy Warner Brothers Records

User Reviews

Interesting Line

Having worked for Metro Traffic (the organization whose LA office is featured in the film) for 20 years, I got I big chuckle out of Josh Charles' line, "After all, who wouldn't want to work for Metro Traffic."

If I remember correctly, producers of this film contacted our then-CEO David Saperstein about using the company in the film and he was glad to oblige. David and his wife, Suzanne, had recently been featured on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." The scenes at the Metro Traffic Control office in LA were actually filmed on location there and not a movie set. I've had fun over the past few years loaning my copy of this flick to fellow employees and noting their varied reactions.

I actually have encountered employees in this company who have the same obsession with traffic as Charles' character. And, thank goodness I'm not one of them. I have a real life.

Details

Official Sites:

Fine Line Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Corações em Trânsito

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fine Line Features, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1