Hit and Runway (1999)

Alex and Elliot an unlikely pair connect to write a film about a New York cop working undercover as a fashion model.

Director:

Christopher Livingston

Writers:

Jaffe Cohen, Christopher Livingston

Stars:

Michael Parducci, Peter Jacobson, Judy Prescott

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Parducci	...	Alex Andero
Peter Jacobson	...	Elliot Springer
Judy Prescott	...	Gwen Colton
Kerr Smith	...	Joey Worciuekowski
Hoyt Richards	...	Jagger Stevens
John Fiore	...	Frank Andero
J.K. Simmons	...	Ray Tilman
Jonathan Hogan	...	Bob
Teresa DePriest	...	Lana (as Therese De Priest)
Bill Cohen	...	Norman Rizzoli
Rosemary De Angelis	...	Marie Andero
Marisa Redanty	...	Barbara
John DiResta	...	Bruno
Marian Quinn	...	Eileen
Stephen Singer	...	Rabbi Pinchas

Storyline

Alex Andero feels stuck washing dishes in his family's trattoria in New York City. He wants to write screenplays, and he has a great idea. Trouble is, he's not much with a typewriter; so, when his cousin calls and says a producer likes the idea and wants a script, Alex swallows his homophobia and asks for help from Elliot Springer, a talented writer who's an insecure, gay, Jewish nebbish. Elliot doesn't want the job, but Alex sets him up with Joey, a good-looking actor who works in the cafe. Elliot and Joey are soon getting it on, the script is slowly emerging, and Alex is discovering the beauty of Gwen, a woman in his writing class. Then, ego and greed threaten the partnership.

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Plot Keywords:

cafe | gay | new york city | jewish | reference to woody allen | 

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Taglines:

...the story behind the story

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and some violent images

Details

Official Sites:

Official distributor's page for the film. [United States] Official Facebook page for the film. [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

17 April 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirador Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Feature film debut for Kerr Smith, who portrays Joey Worciuekowski.

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Goofs

When Alex confronts Eliot at the restaurant, he takes his spoon away so he cannot finish his ice cream drink. After a few seconds Eliot jumps up to reveal that the half-full glass has suddenly become empty.

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Quotes

Elliot Springer: I'm not doing this for Ray Tilman. I've had too many friends trying to please idiots like Ray Tilman. Even the one's who buy big houses. They still end up living in little tiny closets.

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Crazy Credits

Recorded at Audio Paint, NYC If it can be imagined, it can be recorded www.audiopaint.com

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Connections

References In & Out (1997)

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Soundtracks

Jingle Bells
Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
Special Arrangement by:
Frank Piazza & Christopher Livingston
Produced by Frank Piazza
Mixed & Engineered by Lance McVickar

User Reviews

These seemed like real people

I liked the fact that most of the people in this movie were pretty much unknowns to me. This eliminated the "superstar" factor; where I get so distracted by the person playing the character that the character doesn't develop. I loved the idea for their screenplay; the premise was so funny, the scenes they showed were hilarious. The scenes with the family at the restaurant were very realistic. Even the gay Christmas party was good. Elliott reminded me of a gay Woody Allen (which, if you think about it, would have saved Mia a lot of trouble). Alex, I couldn't quite pigeonhole that easily. Didn't seem very ethnic, ethereal; he seemed more like a jock than a writer. All in all, I think this was a really good movie. I came across it by accident and I hope you do too.