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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died ()


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A cross-dressing mental patient escapes from an asylum and robs a bank. The money is soon stolen from him, and he embarks on a killing spree in an attempt to retrieve it.

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The Thief
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Maylinda Austed
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Cemetery Caretaker
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Tom Harris
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Teenage Hooker
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Housewife
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Cop
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Loan Secretary
Robert Musselman ...
Eartha Kitt's Escort
Marvin Lorence ...
Eartha Kitt's Piano Player (as Martin Lorence)
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Loan Office Policeman
Megan Odebash ...
Wardrobe Mistress (as Megan Odabash)
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Undertaker
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Assistant Undertaker
Patrick Painter ...
Assistant Undertaker #2
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Preacher
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Bartender #1
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Boy at Beach
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Girl at Beach / Bartender #2
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Detective #2 (as Steve Porter)
Jed Reghanti ...
Prom King (as Jed Reganti)
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Prom Queen / Nightclub Bartender
Joann Richter ...
Woman at Supermarket (as Joanna Richter)
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Robert Forrest
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Ticket Girl
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Hot Dog Vendor
David Ward ...
Cruiser Cop #1
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Cruiser Cop #2 (as Rick Schroeder)
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Ballroom Woman
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Loan Office Manager
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Policeman in Alley
Kathy Wood ...
Woman at Carnival (as Kathleen O'Hara Wood)
Billie Worley ...
Fat Taxi Dancer (as Billy Worley)
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Parking Lot Attendant (as Lee Arenburg)
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Bouncer
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Sandy Sands
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Whip Lady
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Cop #3 (as Mark Boone Jr.)
Tilli ...
Policewoman in Alley / Snakewoman Circus (as Tilghman Branner)
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Cruiser Cop #3
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Shopkeeper (as Lord Hienrich 'Binky' Alcoa III)
Joseph Darrell ...
Uniform Cop #1
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Cruiser Cop #4 (as Leif Garret)
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Carnival Barker
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Flop House Manager (as Michael G. Hagerty)
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Detective #1
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Smokey
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Self
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Star Stripper
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Ticket Girl (as Blake Lindsay)
Anna Austin ...
Nurse
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Woman in Hotel Lobby
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Show Girl (uncredited)
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Burlesque dancer (uncredited)
Donita Ganzon Gold ...
Savannah (uncredited)
Angella Kaye ...
Girl (uncredited)
Celeste Octavia ...
Ballerina (uncredited)
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Pimp (uncredited)
Roberto Santana ...
Conga Player (uncredited)
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Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Aris Iliopulos

Written by

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Edward D. Wood Jr. ... (written by)

Produced by

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Marc S. Barson ... co-producer (as Marc Barson)
Dody Dorn ... associate producer
Jordan Gertner ... executive producer
Oscar Gubernati ... executive in charge of production: Stone Canyon Entertainment
Chris Hanley ... producer
Anne McCarthy ... co-producer
Jennifer Peckham-Arundale ... co-executive producer (as Jennifer Peckham)
Timothy Wayne Peternel ... associate producer (as Timothy Peternel)
Drew Phillips ... line producer
Dan Sales ... co-executive producer
Bradford L. Schlei ... executive producer
Mary Vernieu ... co-producer
Billy Zane ... producer

Music by

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Larry Groupé ... (as Lawrence Nash Groupé)

Cinematography by

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Michael F. Barrow ... director of photography (as Michael Barrow)

Editing by

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Dody Dorn

Editorial Department

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Elias Axume ... assistant executive in charge of post-production
Mike Grant ... assistant film editor
Chris Regan ... color timer (as Christopher Regan)

Casting By

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Sabrina Atoori ... (extras casting)
Anne McCarthy
Celeste Octavia ... (casting)
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by

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Maia Javan

Art Direction by

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Cecil Gentry ... (as Cecil L. Gentry Jr.)

Costume Design by

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Mari-An Ceo

Makeup Department

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Andre Blaise ... key hair dresser
Brad Boles ... makeup artist
Brendan Hammond ... assistant hair dresser (as Brendon Hamond)
Dolores Hernández ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Brendan Garst ... production manager
Natalie Samanon ... post-production supervisor (as Nathalie Samanon)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Joe McDougall ... first assistant director (as Joseph McDougall II)
Melanie Neat ... second second assistant director (as Melanie C. Neat)
Calvin Starnes ... second assistant director (as Calvin R. Starnes)

Art Department

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Laura Berwick ... art department assistant
Robert Evangelisto ... property master
Eli Fuller ... art department assistant / set dresser
Eric Jobson ... swing gang
Steve Joyal ... swing gang (as Steven James Joyal)
Kyla MacTaggart ... lead scenic
Martin Milligan ... property assistant (as Martin Millagan)
Benoit Paquin ... construction labor
Robert Piser ... scenic artist
Sean Quinn ... lead swing
Ed Servaites ... on-set dresser

Sound Department

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Lee Archer ... sound mixer
Ryan Ferro ... boom operator
Bryan Franklin ... re-recording mixer
Jack Grillo ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Erik R. Kraber ... sound effects editor (as Erik Kraber)
Ross Levy ... boom operator
Kira Roessler ... sound effects editor (as Kira)
Sabrina Stephenson ... foley mixer (as Sabrina Stephens)
Gretchen Thoma ... foley artist
Peter Washington ... assistant sound editor
Brett Williams ... assistant sound editor

Special Effects by

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Wayne Beauchamp ... special effects coordinator (as James 'Wayne' Beauchamp)

Stunts

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Bobbie Blackford ... stunts (as Bobbi Blackford)
Brad Bovee ... stunts
Roberta Henning-Blackford ... stunts
Julie Ann Johnson ... stunts
Jamie Keyser ... stunts
Christopher Michael ... stunts (as Chris Michael)
Susan Muzila ... stunts
Tom Muzila ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Erik Paulson ... stunts (as Eric Paulson)
Patricia M. Peters ... stunts (as Patricia Peters)
Mario Roberts ... stunts
José Ignacio Álvarez ... stunts (as Ignacio Alvarez)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Peter Burge ... best boy electric
Dionne Eskelin ... first assistant camera
Erik Folsom ... electrician
Brian Hoodenpyle ... electrician
Colin Hudson ... steadicam operator
Lila Javan ... second assistant camera
Duane Journey ... key grip
Jeff Journey ... dolly grip
Magdalene Kispal ... still photographer (as Magdaline Kispal)
Derek Kleindolph ... best boy grip (as Derek Kliendolph)
Robert Leverett ... electrician
Brian Lucas ... electrician
Brian Giuseppe Morena ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Brian J. Morena)
Steve Mulcahey ... grip (as Stephen Mulcahey)
Jon Myers ... jib operator
Nicholas K. Nicholsky III ... electrician (as Nick Nicholsky)
Mark Overstreet ... grip (as Mark T. Overstreet)
Ron Patton ... electrician
Joel Perkal ... first assistant camera
Michael Pescasio ... electrician (as Mike Pescasio)
James Powers ... grip
Scotty Reiniger ... grip (as Scott Reiniger)
Camden S. Robinson ... camera loader (as Camden Steele Robinson)
Marc Schmidt ... grip
Robert Schwartz ... grip
Brad Siskind ... grip
Mike Starvmere ... grip (as Mike Starsmere)
Adam Walderman ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Laurie White ... steadicam operator
Dave Wilkins ... electrician (as David Wilkins)
Kevin Williams ... camera operator: "b" camera / gaffer

Casting Department

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Carrie Campbell ... casting associate
Freddy Luis ... casting associate
Celeste Octavia ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Kelly Everett ... costumer
Sabine Huber ... wardrobe supervisor
Lori Jesneck ... costumer (as Tin Jesneck)
Wendy Kreloff ... wardrobe consultant
Zoë Poledouris ... costumer

Location Management

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Heath Byers ... location assistant
Pavel Cerny ... additional location manager
Richard McMillan ... location manager
Marc E. Spiegel ... additional location manager (as Marc E. Speigel)
Lynn M. van Kuilenburg ... location manager
Nick Zuvic ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Dan Abernathy ... assistant engineer
Andrew M. Chukerman ... composer: end title and additional music
Bruce Donnelly ... orchestrations
Gerry Gershman ... music supervisor
Goldie ... scratches
Jack Grillo ... music editor
Larry Groupé ... conductor (as Lawrence Nash Groupé) / orchestrations (as Lawrence Nash Groupé)
Darrell Harvey ... assistant engineer
John Kurlander ... music mixer / music recording
Frank Macchia ... orchestrations (as Frank Macchis)
Brian Marshall ... music coordinator
Charlie Rosenberger ... musician: bagpipes
Kareem Roustom ... orchestrations (as Kareem Rouston)
Billy Zane ... music design
Frank Macchia ... composer: additional score (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Margaret Schnipper ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Joseph Bodle ... driver
Gary D. Fennell ... transportation coordinator
Mark Lawson ... transportation captain
Erin Sargenti ... driver
Brian Stickgold ... driver

Additional Crew

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Maxine Abarbara ... set teacher
Charles 'A.J.' Barber ... production assistant
Roxa Crow ... set teacher (as Roxa Crowe)
Joseph Darrell ... stand-in: Billy Zane
Frederic Demey ... executive in charge of marketing
Albert T. Dickerson III ... completion guarantor
Josh Dreier ... production assistant
Phil Eisenhower ... set teacher
Lionel A. Ephraim ... completion guarantor (as Lionel Ephraim)
Paola L. Garcia ... assistant: Mr. Iliopulos
Brendan Garst ... production coordinator (as Brendan M. Garst)
Jeremy Levy ... park ranger
Lauren Lewis ... publicist
Michael Mandaville ... production bonding: Motion Picture Bond Company
Deborah Mermelstein ... completion bond
Paul Moisio ... production assistant
Nicole Morales ... production assistant (as Nicole Rodionoff)
Bennett Moxon ... lifeguard
James E. Nownes ... production accountant
Dan Perri ... title designer: main titles
Serafino J. Porto ... fire safety advisor
Manny Santillan ... security supervisor
Chris Swinney ... on-set medic: Rescue One (as Chris Sweeney)
Cindy Swinney ... craft service (as Cindy Sweeney)
Eric Weiner ... key set production assistant

Thanks

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Kathy Wood ... especially special thanks (as Kathleen O'Hara Wood)

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Storyline

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Taglines Can your hearts stand the shocking truth about a new movie based on an Ed Wood script? See more »
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Also Known As
  • I Awoke Early the Day I Died (United States)
  • Ed Wood's I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (United States)
  • Ed Wood's 'Der Tag, an dem ich starb' (Germany)
  • Me levanté temprano el día de mi muerte (Spain)
  • Acordei Cedo no Dia da Minha Morte (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The movie has sound and some off-screen narration, but no dialogue. See more »
Soundtracks Jesus I Was Evil See more »
Crazy Credits Bud Cort is credited as Lord Hienrich 'Binky' Alcoa III in the opening titles and as Bud Cort in the end credits See more »

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