The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999)
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- R
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Sci-Fi
- 03 Sep 1999 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
David Hyde Pierce | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Mackenzie Astin | ... |
The Male (Billy)
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Carmen Electra | ... |
The Female (Jenny Smith)
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Markus Redmond | ... |
The Male's Friend (Jimmy)
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Lucy Liu | ... |
The Female's Friend (Lydia)
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Lisa Rotondi | ... |
The Female's Slutty Friend (Lana)
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Sharon Wyatt | ... |
The Male's Mother
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Jack Kehler | ... |
The Male's Father
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Leo Rossi | ... |
The Female's Father
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Antonette Saftler | ... |
The Female's Mother
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Marc Blucas | ... |
The Female's Ex-Boyfriend
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Anne Gee Byrd | ... |
The Female's Boss
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Eric Kushnick | ... |
The Female's Brother
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Linda Porter | ... |
The Wise Old Woman
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Tyler Abugov | ... |
The Female's Fantasy Son
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Lynn Ann Leveridge | ... |
The Large Female
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Adam Abugov | ... |
The Male as a Cub
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William Morts | ... |
The Ex-Boyfriend's Friend
(as Billy Morts)
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Noah M. Breedon | ... |
The Baby
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Andrew Aguilar | ... |
Dancer
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Kevin King | ... |
Hippie
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Jeff Abugov | ... |
Man at bar (uncredited)
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Joyce Bradsher | ... |
The Female's Co-Worker (uncredited)
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John Dunn | ... |
Y-Chromosome (uncredited)
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Larry Estes | ... |
Moviegoer (uncredited)
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Victor Ho | ... |
Moviegoer (uncredited)
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Pete Leinbach | ... |
Jenny's Dance Partner (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jeff Abugov |
Written by
Jeff Abugov | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Larry Estes | ... | producer |
Victor Ho | ... | co-producer |
Sam Irvin | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Michael McCarty |
Cinematography by
Michael K. Bucher |
Editing by
Stephen R. Myers |
Editorial Department
Shimit Amin | ... | assistant editor |
Mike Mertens | ... | color timer |
Casting By
Mary Jane Fendler |
Production Design by
Helen Harwell |
Art Direction by
Craig Keller | ||
Nick Stanton |
Costume Design by
Kristin M. Burke |
Makeup Department
Elisabeth Dietrich-Fry | ... | hair stylist (as Elisabeth Fry) / makeup artist (as Elisabeth Fry) |
Denise Fischer | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Veronica Lane | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
Production Management
Diana Lui | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Brown | ... | second second assistant director |
Melissa Cummins Lorenz | ... | second assistant director |
Chad Rosen | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Matt Caetano | ... | swing |
Ben Lewis | ... | property master |
Dani Michaeli | ... | assistant property master |
Carla Rudy | ... | on-set dresser |
Toeke Warden | ... | leadman |
Sound Department
Rachael Maughan | ... | boom operator |
Zeke Richardson | ... | a.d.r. recordist / re-recording mixer |
Geoffrey G. Rubay | ... | re-recording mixer |
Pat Toma | ... | production sound mixer |
Stunts
Dennis C. Alpert | ... | precision car coordinator |
Kurt Bryant | ... | stunt and sperm coordinator |
Bobby Burns | ... | stunts |
Brett A. Jones | ... | stunts (as Brett Jones) |
Bill Majik | ... | precision car driver |
Cole S. McKay | ... | stunts (as Cole McKay) |
Anthony Perkins Jr. | ... | stunts |
Dana Reed | ... | stunts |
Tony Santoro | ... | precision car driver |
Michael J. Sarna | ... | stunts (as Michael John Sarna) |
Patrick J. Statham | ... | stunts |
Frank Torres | ... | stunts |
Bill Willens | ... | precision car driver |
Brian Simpson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Steven A. Adelson | ... | steadicam operator |
Sebastian Amiri | ... | grip |
Kevin Barrera | ... | electrician |
J.D. Bishop | ... | best boy electric |
Joe Broderick | ... | steadicam operator |
Sooduk Chung | ... | dolly grip |
Max Gerson | ... | key grip |
Anthony M. Gutierrez | ... | first assistant camera |
Matt Horochowski | ... | grip |
Will McGarry | ... | still photographer |
Andrea Rosenfeld | ... | camera loader |
Courtney Rowe | ... | electrician |
William Russell | ... | gaffer |
Wayne E. Smith | ... | best boy grip (as Wayne Smith) |
Tom Stanger | ... | electrician |
Robert Stillman | ... | grip (as Bob Stillman) |
Paul Taylor | ... | steadicam operator (as Paul Tayler) |
Curd Zechmeister | ... | second assistant camera (as Curd S. Zechmeister) |
Casting Department
Tyler Fahringer | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie-Marie Robar | ... | costume supervisor |
Hsin-Hsin Van Blerkon | ... | wardrobe intern |
Location Management
Edwin Avedissian | ... | location scout |
Eric Diamond | ... | location manager |
William Munroe | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
Billy Gottlieb | ... | music supervisor |
Michael McCarty | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
Jan McWilliams | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Ben Barsky | ... | driver |
Billy Cardenas | ... | driver |
Paul Feddersen | ... | transportation coordinator |
David Gerry | ... | transportation captain |
J.F. Jones | ... | driver |
Dennis O'Connell | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Hugo R. Ocana | ... | driver (as Hugo Ocana) |
Colleen Rea | ... | driver |
Lew Strong | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
Lisa Anderson | ... | assistant to director |
Brian Bays | ... | set production assistant |
Donivon Blodgett | ... | assistant craft service |
Jennifer H. Cowan | ... | set production assistant |
Sharon C. Dietz | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Matthew Docter | ... | set production assistant |
Kevin Elefante | ... | craft service |
Marla Fidler | ... | set medic |
Cara Goldberg | ... | production accountant |
Billy Greenfield | ... | office production assistant (as Bill Greenfield) |
Peter Hansen | ... | assistant caterer |
Amy Huth | ... | office production assistant |
Denice Kumagai | ... | adr loop group coordinator |
Walter Newman | ... | production intern |
David Roumbos | ... | caterer |
Todd Weinger | ... | assistant: Jeff Abugov |
Carrie Eidsmoe | ... | film liaison: Fuji (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Independent Artists (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Video
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.A.S.T. Security (security)
- Casala Ltd. (set teacher)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Wild Wild West Catering (catering)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
An anthropologist from an alien planet provides voice-over commentary for a documentary look at human courtship, mating, and reproduction: "complex, perverse, tragically beautiful: the earthbound human." The commentary gets some of the details comically wrong (explaining the slap on a newborn's back: "they don't like the looks of the child so they beat it"), but gets right the overall idea. We follow Billy and Jenny from their meeting at a club, initial misunderstandings, his losing her phone number, finally connecting, walks on the beach, soulful talks, meeting each other's parents, friends' advice, and the gradual taking of the relationship to new levels.
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Jeff Abugov got his inspiration for the film after watching a nature documentary on the mating habits of animals. See more » |
Goofs | When we first see the newborn, there is no umbilical cord. A few shots later, the doctors cut the umbilical cord. See more » |
Movie Connections | References Le Samouraï (1967). See more » |
Soundtracks | 2-Nite See more » |
Crazy Credits | Filmed entirely on location on Earth. See more » |
Quotes |
Narrator:
[at the movies]
Human females enjoy stories about one person dying slowly. The males prefer stories of many people dying quickly. See more » |