The life of TV star Bob Crane and his strange friendship with electronics expert John Henry Carpenter.
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| Greg Kinnear | ... |
Bob Crane
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| Willem Dafoe | ... |
John Carpenter
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| Rita Wilson | ... |
Anne Crane
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| Maria Bello | ... |
Patricia Olsen / Patricia Crane
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| Ron Leibman | ... |
Lenny
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| Bruce Solomon | ... |
Edward H. Feldman
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| Michael E. Rodgers | ... |
Richard Dawson
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| Kurt Fuller | ... |
Werner Klemperer
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| Christopher Neiman | ... |
Robert Clary
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| Lyle Kanouse | ... |
John Banner
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| DonnaMarie Recco | ... |
Melissa / Mistress Victoria
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| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
Mel Rosen
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| Michael McKean | ... |
Video Executive
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| Cheryl Lynn Bowers | ... |
Cynthia Lynn
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| Don McManus | ... |
Priest
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Sarah Uhrich | ... |
Victoria Berry
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Amanda Niles | ... |
Cocktail Waitress
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| Kelly Packard | ... |
Dawson's Blond
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| Jeff Harlan | ... |
Armand
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| Kevin Kilner | ... |
Clayton Moore
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| Kevin Beard | ... |
Hogan A.D.
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| Joe Grifasi | ... |
Strip Club M.C.
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| Vyto Ruginis | ... |
Nickie D
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| Nikita Ager | ... |
Julie
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| Alex Meneses | ... |
Emily
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| Cassie Townsend | ... |
Elaine
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Amber Griebel | ... |
Jill
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Hannah Feldner-Shaw | ... |
Judy
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| Robert David Crane | ... |
Interviewer
(as Bob Crane Jr.)
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| Arden Myrin | ... |
Hippie Girl
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| Joseph D. Reitman | ... |
Hippie Boy
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| Kitana Baker | ... |
Schmile Girl
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| Gibby Brand | ... |
Judge
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| Katie Lohmann | ... |
Dallas Girl
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| Roderick McCarthy | ... |
Bartender
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| Catherine Dent | ... |
Susan
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| John Kapelos | ... |
Bruno Gerussi
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| Shawn Reaves | ... |
Bob Crane Jr. at 20
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Michael Tachovsky | ... |
Bob Crane Jr. at 12
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Bruce Bauer | ... |
Talk Show Host
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| Marieh Delfino | ... |
Bobby's Girlfriend
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Teri Geary | ... |
Miss Kitty
(as Kitten de Ville aka Teri Geary)
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Jade Ruggiero | ... |
Angela
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Zen | ... |
Classic Cat Dancer
(as Porcelean Twinz)
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Zero | ... |
Classic Cat Dancer
(as Porcelean Twinz)
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Owen Masterson | ... |
Jack Chapman
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Bill Marinella | ... |
Subpoena Server
(as Bill Merinella)
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Jennifer Piper | ... |
Dinner Theater Actress
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Kelly K.C. Quann | ... |
Blind Man's Bluff Girl
(as Kelly 'K.C.' Quann)
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| Danielle Petty | ... |
Interview Montage Girl #1
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Jennifer Coffmon | ... |
Interview Montage Girl #2
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Shelley Coleman-Hiestad | ... |
Swinger
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Christopher Hagard | ... |
Scotty Crane
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Jacob Hagard | ... |
Scotty Crane
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| Alicia Allain | ... |
Blonde Woman with Hippie Couple (uncredited)
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Dean Butterworth | ... |
Saxophone Player (uncredited)
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Ed Carney | ... |
Larry Hovis (uncredited)
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| John Churchill | ... |
Dick Ryan (uncredited)
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| Kate Clarke | ... |
Dinner Theater Actress (uncredited)
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Patrick Dollard | ... |
'Mother Nature' in John Carpenter Joke Video (uncredited)
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| H.R. Haldeman | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Janis Jones | ... |
Hippie at Pool Party (uncredited)
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LeJon | ... |
Ivan Dixon (uncredited)
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| John Mitchell | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Shannon Murphy | ... |
Balloon Smuggler (uncredited)
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Olivia Saint | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Gary Sievers | ... |
Dinner Theater Actor (uncredited)
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| Evis Xheneti | ... |
Dinner Theater Actress (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Schrader | ||
Written by
| Robert Graysmith | ... | (book "The Murder of Bob Crane") |
| Michael Gerbosi | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Scott Alexander | ... | producer |
| Alicia Allain | ... | producer |
| Patrick Dollard | ... | producer (as Pat Dollard) |
| Rick Hess | ... | executive producer |
| Larry Karaszewski | ... | producer |
| Trevor Macy | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Oliver | ... | producer |
| Todd Rosken | ... | producer |
| James Schamus | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Angelo Badalamenti | ||
Cinematography by
| Jeffrey Greeley | ||
| Fred Murphy | ||
Editing by
| Kristina Boden | ||
Editorial Department
| Stuart Macphee | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ken Metzker | ... | colorist: high definition |
| Hilary Peabody | ... | assistant editor |
| Cathy Rait | ... | color timer |
| Melissa Remenarich-Aperlo | ... | assistant editor (as Melissa Remenarich) |
Casting By
| Wendy Kurtzman | ||
Production Design by
| James Chinlund | ||
Art Direction by
| Seth Reed | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gene Serdena | ||
Costume Design by
| Julie Weiss | ||
Makeup Department
| Rebecca DeHerrera | ... | assistant makeup department head |
| Cheryl Eckert | ... | hair stylist |
| Ashley Fetterman | ... | assistant special effects makeup |
| Isabel Harkins | ... | makeup department head |
| Joel Harlow | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Rob Hinderstein | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Candace Neal | ... | hair stylist: Rita Wilson |
| Michael Peterson | ... | lab makeup effects |
| Marsha Shearrill | ... | makeup artist: character makeup |
| Melissa Yonkey | ... | key hair stylist |
| Donna J. Anderson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Coffey | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Roxane Griffin | ... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Myke Michaels | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Michael Jackman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cheryl Kurk | ... | production supervisor |
| Avi Levy | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Aaron Barsky | ... | first assistant director |
| Eric Oliver | ... | second assistant director |
| Barbara M. Ravis | ... | second assistant director (as Barbara Ravis) |
Art Department
| Rick Chavez | ... | property master |
| William Eliscu | ... | graphic designer |
| Lilly Frank | ... | scenic painter |
| Luke Freeborn | ... | model builder / set designer |
| Michael Glynn | ... | set dresser (as J. Michael Glynn) |
| Randy Gunter | ... | assistant property master |
| Jeff Hay | ... | set dresser |
| Sean Lyons | ... | painter |
| Sam Page | ... | set designer |
| Nick Rock | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kathleen Rosen | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Grant Samson | ... | lead man |
| Thomas Spencer | ... | set dresser |
| Robert Stover | ... | buyer |
Sound Department
| Steve C. Aaron | ... | production sound recorder (as Steve Aaron) |
| Ken Cade | ... | adr editor |
| Peter Kambasis | ... | sound assistant |
| Jeff Levy | ... | commentary production mixer |
| Chris Main | ... | boom operator |
| Timothy Mehlenbacher | ... | sound assistant |
| Steve Munro | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Daniel Pellerin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Sievert | ... | foley artist |
| David Drainie Taylor | ... | dialogue editor |
| Peter Kelly | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Colin McLellan | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Peter Persaud | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
| Dirk Stout | ... | second boom operator (uncredited) |
| Andrew Tay | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Damian Fisher | ... | moldmaker supervisor |
| John C. Hartigan | ... | special effects (as John Hardigan) |
Visual Effects by
| Sarah Jackson-Seirafi | ... | visual effects producer |
| Ziad Seirafi | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Ziad Roman Seirafi) |
Stunts
| Kevin Beard | ... | stunt double: Greg Kinnear |
| Robert Benjamin | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James W. Apted | ... | first assistant b camera (as Jim Apted) / second assistant camera (as Jim Apted) |
| Michael Bauman | ... | gaffer (as Mike Baumann) |
| Kevin Brown | ... | electrician |
| Kenny Carceller | ... | grip |
| Andreas Crawford | ... | dolly grip (as Andy Crawford) |
| Thomas Crawford | ... | best boy grip (as Tom Crawford) |
| Thomas M. Dangcil | ... | electrician |
| Jeffrey De La Rosa | ... | electrician |
| Will Dearborn | ... | camera loader |
| Paul A. Edwards | ... | a camera operator (as Paul Edwards) |
| Frank Endewardt | ... | best boy electric |
| Mark Figueroa | ... | first assistant b camera |
| Jeffrey Greeley | ... | b camera operator |
| Barry Baz Idoine | ... | first assistant camera (as Barry Idoine) |
| Richard Mall | ... | key grip |
| Frank Masi | ... | still photographer |
| Charlie McIntyre | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Thoma Reavis | ... | lighting technician |
| David Scott | ... | rigging electrician |
| Alec Shepherd | ... | grip |
| Chris Squires | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michael Tolochko | ... | electrician (as Mike Tolochko) |
| Yuri Karjane | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kristan Berona | ... | extras casting |
| Caroline Liem | ... | casting associate |
| Bill Marinella | ... | additional extras casting |
| Sande Alessi | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Dennison | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Pamela Lee Incardona | ... | costume supervisor (as Pamela Incardona) |
| David Page | ... | set costumer |
| Neil Tansey | ... | costumer |
| Barbara Marko | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Hayley Stuppel | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Keura Alexander | ... | assistant location manager (as Keura Jacobson) |
| Eddie Merino | ... | assistant location manager (as Eddie J. Merino) |
| Patrick Mignano | ... | location manager |
| Nathan Polatin | ... | location manager (as Nathan Politin) |
| Hector Tinoco | ... | assistant location manager |
| John Bilich | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| Paul Schreiber | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Angelo Badalamenti | ... | orchestrator |
| Andrew Barrett | ... | composer: additional music (as Andy Barrett) / orchestrator (as Andy Barrett) |
| Jim Dunbar | ... | music consultant |
| Tass Filipos | ... | music editor |
| Danny Holloway | ... | music consultant |
| Yvonne McDonald | ... | music coordinator |
| Christopher S. Parker | ... | music clearances |
| Todd Rosken | ... | music consultant |
| G. Marq Roswell | ... | music supervisor |
| Tim Scanlin | ... | music consultant |
| Dean Butterworth | ... | drum teacher: Greg Kinnear (uncredited) |
| Philip W. Gough | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rebecca Poulos | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Robert Benjamin | ... | transportation coordinator (as Bob Benjamin) |
| Thomas P. Donovan | ... | transportation captain (as Tom Donovan) |
Additional Crew
| Michael Barnes | ... | financial legal services |
| Kevin Beard | ... | stand-in: Greg Kinnear |
| Dave Bennett | ... | completion bond representative |
| Jason Block | ... | post-production accountant |
| Ed Carney | ... | stand-in: Willem Dafoe |
| Robert David Crane | ... | technical advisor |
| Mark Dawson | ... | technical advisor |
| Sean Donnelly | ... | assistant to producer |
| Sean J. Donnelly | ... | assistant to producer |
| Kenneth J. Ferris | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Zach Fine | ... | technical advisor: vintage video |
| Nikki Fitch | ... | assistant to Pat Dollard |
| Will Frears | ... | assistant: Paul Schrader |
| Charles Heaphy | ... | production financing |
| Michael Hubert | ... | production coordinator (as Mike Hubert) |
| Michelle Impellizine | ... | assistant to Alicia Allain |
| Peter Kujawski | ... | assistant: Mr. Schamus |
| Jonathan Levine | ... | assistant: Paul Schrader |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Ella Marcus | ... | craft service |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | consultant: avid |
| M. Ross-Michaels | ... | accountant (as M. Ross Michaels) |
| Ben Scissors | ... | key set production assistant (as Benjamin Scissors) |
| Claire Smithies | ... | misc crew |
| Lisa Womble | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Yokomizo | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Steven Jetton | ... | layout board (uncredited) |
| Steve Sinsheimer | ... | key craft service (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Daniel Brown | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Diana Carpenter | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sean Hiss | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ivan Kane | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Robert Leveen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Parmenter | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Dave Parmenter) |
| Linda Reisman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Champagne Suzy | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Suzy Kane) |
| Bumble Ward | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Julie Weinstein | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Deborah Willard | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kurt Woolner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Falcon (2003) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Twilight Time (2018) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Digital Film Labs (visual effects)
- Ultimate Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Deluxe Post-Production (post-production facilities)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- History For Hire (period television equipment)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Matter Music (composer: additional music)
- Media Distributors Film Source (motion picture film supplied by)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Reder & Feig (production legal services)
- Sande Alessi Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1965, Bob Crane, who had achieved some earlier success as a television supporting actor, was working as a successful morning radio DJ at KNX Los Angeles. Despite enjoying his work, photography (especially of the female form) and drumming, Crane wanted to be a movie star. So it was with some reluctance that he accepted the title starring role in a new television sitcom called Hogan's Heroes (1965), a WWII POW comedy. To his surprise, the show became a hit and catapulted him to television stardom. The fame resulting from the show led to excesses and a meeting with home video salesman and technician John Carpenter, with who he would form a friendship based on their mutual interests, namely excessive sex (for Crane, purely heterosexual sex) and capturing nude females on celluloid. His fame allowed Crane to have as much sex as he wanted, which was incongruent to his somewhat wholesome television friendly image, and the way he portrayed himself to almost everyone except Carpenter and his extramarital sex partners. His sex addiction was somewhat known but ignored by his high school sweetheart/first wife Anne Crane née Terzian, but well known by his second wife, Patti Olson, better known as Sigrid Valdis, his Hogan's Heroes co-star. Especially after the end of Hogan's Heroes in 1971, this incongruence and his friendship with Carpenter, with who he would have a continuing love/hate relationship, would contribute to both his professional and personal downfall. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A day without sex is a day wasted. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $123,761, 20 Oct 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The leather jacket that Greg Kinnear wears while playing Bob Crane in the Hogan's Heroes (1965) scenes of this movie is the one that the real Crane actually wore during the filming of that TV series. Crane's son Robert David Crane loaned the jacket to Kinnear for this movie. Prior to the original "Hogan's Heroes" show, Frank Sinatra wore this exact same jacket in Von Ryan's Express (1965). See more » |
| Goofs | There is a glimpse of the famous Capitol Records building painted silver. At the time of the film, it was actually painted black to resemble a stack of records. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'Auto Focus' (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Snap! See more » |
| Quotes |
Bob Crane:
I think it's perfect for me. I mean, this character Hogan, he's quick on his toes, he's hip, he's a con artist. I don't wanna jinx it, but I think it's what I've been working toward my whole career! Anne Crane: Really? You've been working towards a Holocaust comedy? Bob Crane: Ann! Anne Crane: What, Bob? Bob Crane: Please, not in front of the children! They look up to me! Anne Crane: They're small. They look up to everyone. See more » |