A 12-year-old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar....
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| Christopher Rodriguez Marquette | ... |
Miles
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| Polly Draper | ... |
Laura
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| Carol Kane | ... |
Miss Gimpole
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Desmond Robertson | ... |
Todd
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| Robert Iler | ... |
Denny
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| Bill Nunn | ... |
Kingston
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| Tony Shalhoub | ... |
Phil
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| Ismail Bashey | ... |
Indian Man
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| Camryn Manheim | ... |
Mrs. Swensrut
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Blair Swanson | ... |
Confident Girl
(as Blair Ashlee Swanson)
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| Gregory Hines | ... |
Tyrone Pike
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Carlos McKinney | ... |
Chester
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John B. Williams | ... |
Sparky
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Richard A. Berk | ... |
Tiny
(as Dick Berk)
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| Fisher Stevens | ... |
Morris
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Allison Nurse | ... |
Blonde #1
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| David Johansen | ... |
Marvin
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Pat Moya | ... |
Belinda
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| James McCaffrey | ... |
Michael
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| Peter Appel | ... |
Engineer#1
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Michael Wolff | ... |
Engineer #2
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Sarallen | ... |
Homeless Woman
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| Glenn J. Cohen | ... |
Aggravated Subway Rider (uncredited)
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| Geoffrey Gould | ... |
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Glenn Kalison | ... |
Cigar Smoker (uncredited)
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Raphi Kammer | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gary Winick | ||
Written by
| Polly Draper | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Paulette Bartlett | ... | co-producer |
| Polly Draper | ... | producer |
| Larry Meistrich | ... | producer |
| Sarah Pillsbury | ... | producer |
| Helen Robin | ... | line producer |
| Robert Salerno | ... | co-producer (as Bob Salerno) |
| Midge Sanford | ... | producer |
| Diana Schmidt | ... | line producer |
| Steven Sherman | ... | executive producer |
| Karen Tangorra | ... | producer |
| Linda van Beghen | ... | associate producer |
| Henk Van Eeghen | ... | associate producer |
| Bob Van Ronkel | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Wolff | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Michael Wolff | ||
Cinematography by
| Wolfgang Held | ||
Editing by
| Bill Pankow | ||
| Kate Sanford | ||
| Henk Van Eeghen | ||
Editorial Department
| Mike Mertens | ... | color timer (as Michael Mertens) |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter (as Mary Duerrstein) |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Linda Van Eeghen | ... | first assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Sheila Jaffe | ||
| Georgianne Walken | ||
Production Design by
| Rick Butler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Catherine Pierson | ||
Costume Design by
| Karen Perry | ||
Makeup Department
| Jennifer Aspinall | ... | key makeup artist |
| Paulette Elkind | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nina Port | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Brad Arensman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nancy Kriegel | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Ron Marint | ... | unit manager |
| Cara Mendelow | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Brandon Rosser | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Natascha Tillmanns | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bob Bauer | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin J. Moore | ... | assistant director |
| Christopher Savage | ... | second second assistant director (as Chris Savage) |
| Henk Van Eeghen | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Pamela Berkeley | ... | charge scenic |
| Cristina Buckley | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Darryl Ganious | ... | art department coordinator (as Darryl Glanious) |
| William Geiger | ... | key construction grip |
| Leo Holder | ... | graphic designer |
| Richard Lamb | ... | scenic artist |
| Jerry Laxer | ... | assistant property master |
| Jim Lillis | ... | lead man |
| Ann Miller | ... | props |
| Harold Roer | ... | swing set dresser |
| Danny Rovira | ... | construction coordinator |
| Cathy Scorsese | ... | property master |
| John M. Souto | ... | lead man |
| Eric Stepper | ... | property master |
| Victoria Vanasco | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Peter Austin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Benjamin Beardwood | ... | dialogue editor |
| Brad Bergbom | ... | boom operator |
| Weldon Brown | ... | foley mixer |
| Joan Chamberlain | ... | adr recordist |
| Dominique Decaudain | ... | foley artist |
| Dean Drabin | ... | foley mixer |
| Ron Evans | ... | dialogue editor |
| Scott Ganary | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ginger Geary | ... | foley artist |
| Gary Gegan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeanne Gilliland | ... | additional boom operator |
| Dennis Gray | ... | dialogue editor |
| James Hebenstreit | ... | adr editor / foley editor |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Jason W. Jennings | ... | sound effects editor (as Jay Jennings) |
| Bradley C. Katona | ... | sound effects editor |
| Laura Laird | ... | adr editor / foley editor |
| Gary Lewis | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stuart Martin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brian Miksis | ... | sound |
| Brian Thomas Nist | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ralph Osborn | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nancy Parker | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Primmer | ... | boom operator |
| Neil Riha | ... | additional boom operator |
| Brian Ruberg | ... | adr mixer |
| Christopher Ryan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr mixer (as Paul Zydell) |
Special Effects by
| Wilfred Caban | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Jennifer Basnyat | ... | title designer |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited) / main title sequence optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Douglas Crosby | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Stephanie Finochio | ... | utility stunts |
| Ron Michaels | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bart Blaise | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mel Cannon | ... | best boy |
| Andrew Cheung | ... | company grip |
| Dan Denitto | ... | dolly grip |
| Jim Denny | ... | gaffer |
| James Dewolf | ... | company grip |
| Joe Doughan | ... | key grip |
| Jay Eckardt | ... | camera loader |
| James J. Ferris | ... | electrician (as James Ferris) |
| Damian Gonzales | ... | electrician |
| Lowell Handler | ... | still photographer |
| Tim Kelly | ... | key grip |
| Timothy Kelly | ... | company grip |
| Maddy Lederman | ... | electrician |
| Kurt Lennig | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Lombard | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Marzulli | ... | generator operator |
| Jim McConkey | ... | camera operator |
| Frank McCormack | ... | best boy |
| Paul Osekoski | ... | electrician |
| Gary Potashnick | ... | dolly grip |
| Tom Potoskie | ... | best boy |
| Geoff Pound | ... | company grip |
| Kelly Rutkowski | ... | electrician |
| Robert Sands | ... | first assistant camera |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | electrician |
| Tom Shinn | ... | gaffer |
| Sean Strong | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ken Tanzer | ... | company grip |
| Justin Vanson | ... | company grip |
| Dan Vranesich | ... | best boy grip (as Daniel J. Vranesich) |
| Marc Vranesich | ... | company grip |
| Pamela Weese | ... | electrician |
| Alan Wolfe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nina Zarnett | ... | company grip |
Casting Department
| Carmel Kubasik | ... | casting associate |
| Ulysses Terrero | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pam Aaron | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Pamela Aaron) |
| Lynne Maureen Curtis | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Jill Merritt | ... | assistant wardrobe supervisor |
| Isabel Summers | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Rahimah Yoba | ... | additional costumer |
Location Management
| Ged Dickersin | ... | assistant location manager |
| Bruce Goldman | ... | location manager |
| Regina Heyman | ... | location scout |
| Jason Minter | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Matthew Abbott | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Cannonball Adderley | ... | soundtrack written and performed by |
| David R. Barkley | ... | score producer |
| David Cremin | ... | music production manager |
| Alex Foster | ... | saxophone |
| Kevin Kliesch | ... | music preparation |
| Thelonious Monk | ... | soundtrack written and performed by |
| Wayne Shorter | ... | soundtrack written and performed by |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
| Michael Wolff | ... | piano |
| Carl Zittrer | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lynn Lewis Lovett | ... | script supervisor (as Lynn Lewis) |
Transportation Department
| Michael Connolly | ... | transportation captain (as Mike Connolly) |
Additional Crew
| Abby Bailey | ... | assistant accountant |
| Joseph Barry | ... | stand-in |
| Bryan Biederman | ... | set production assistant |
| Leonard John Bruno | ... | clearance and product placement |
| Christina Cieri | ... | key set production assistant |
| Beth Cohen | ... | executive supervisor |
| Taylor Covington | ... | set production assistant |
| Rachel Dawson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jerry Duda | ... | set production assistant |
| Ron Farrell | ... | stand-in |
| Edmond Felix | ... | consultant: tailoring |
| Jonathan Frankenberg | ... | set production assistant |
| Alex Goldberg | ... | set production assistant |
| Scott Gourvitz | ... | set production assistant |
| Christian Halac | ... | set production assistant |
| Thomas Harney | ... | office production assistant |
| Alicia Dhyana House | ... | stand-in |
| Kahlil Jahi | ... | set production assistant |
| Sharon Kahn | ... | unit publicist |
| Scott Kordish | ... | production coordinator |
| Dan Levenson | ... | set production assistant |
| Pietro Lorino Jr. | ... | production auditor |
| Gillian Malone | ... | executive research assistant |
| Jon Marcus | ... | production coordinator |
| Matt McLellan | ... | set production assistant |
| Danielle Montalbano | ... | office production assistant |
| Marcus Osborne | ... | set production assistant |
| Aida Rodgers | ... | set production assistant |
| Ron Rodgers | ... | set production assistant |
| Ron Rogers | ... | production assistant |
| Celeste Sassine | ... | craft service |
| Jason Stant | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Spring Sutter | ... | accountant |
| Ithiell Yisrael | ... | set production assistant |
Thanks
| Phyllis Draper | ... | special thanks |
| Tim Draper | ... | special thanks |
| William Draper | ... | special thanks |
| Donna Lynn Leavy | ... | special thanks |
| Melanie Mayron | ... | special thanks |
| Edward Zwick | ... | special thanks (as Ed Zwick) / special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alpha Media (2002) (China) (tv)
- Avalanche Home Entertainment
- Avalanche Releasing (United States)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A 12-year-old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the condition.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | Every family has something to hide. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $25,190, 06 Aug 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the credits, the following dialogue is heard: Miles: Mom, which would you rather? Flat fingers like Thelonious or flat fingers like Horowitz? Laura: Flat fingers like Miles. Tyrone: Flat, flat, flat. Miles: Mom, which you rather? Pennies facing heads, or pennies facing tails? Laura: Is this a trick question? See more » |