A Fine Mess (1986)


A Fine Mess
Release Date08 August 1986
US Box Office$6,000,000
GenreAction, Comedy, Romance, Crime
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixStereo
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSlapstick, Odd Couple Film
ThemesGambling
TonesMadcap, Light, Goofy, Silly, Upbeat
TagsActor, Chase, Con/scam, Drugs, Horse, Horse Racing, Racehorse, Racetrack, Racing, Roller Skating, Romance, Wager

A Fine Mess is the greatest 1986 comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Ted Danson and Howie Mandel.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Spence Holden

Dennis Powell

Wayne 'Turnip' Parragella

Maurice 'Binky' Drundza

Claudia Pazzo

Jennifer Edwards
Ellen Frankenthaler

Tony Pazzo

Wardell

Ishimine

Ed Herlihy
T.V. Reporter

Walter Charles
Auctioneer

Tawny Moyer
Leading Lady

Extra #1

Extra #2

Sharan Lea
Young Girl

Companion

John Short
Assistant Director

Covington

Anchorwoman

Leopold Klop

James C. Lewis
Detective Alpert

Detective Levine

John Davey
Detective Horn

Traffic Cop

Darryl Henriques
Landlord

Sharon Hughes
Tina

Garth Wilton
Houseman

Castulo Guerra
Italian Director

Sharon Barr
Director's Wife

Jack O'Leary
Piano Mover #1

Doug Cox
Piano Mover #2

Elaine Wilkes
Carhop

Jeffrey Lampert
Car Salesman

Jim Byers
Track Announcer

Herb Tanney
Dr. Henry Garfurg

Detective Hunker

Detective Blist

Director

Writer

Producer

Tony Adams
producer

Trish Caroselli
associate producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Harry Stradling Jr.

Editor

John F. Burnett
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Robert Pergament
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Casting Director

Nancy Klopper
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Production Designer

Rodger Maus
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Set Decorator

Stuart A. Reiss
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Costume Designer

Patricia Norris
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Makeup Department

Michael John
hair designer

K.G. Ramsey
hair stylist

Rick Sharp
makeup artist

Production Manager

Alan Levine
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joe Dunne
second unit director

David Kelley
second assistant director

Mickey McCardle
first assistant director

Margaret Nelson
second second assistant director

Art Department

Pat O'Connor
property master

Ronald M. Quigley
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Jerry Jost
sound mixer

Robert J. Litt
sound re-recording mixer

Steve Maslow
sound re-recording mixer

William L. Stevenson
supervising sound editor

Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects

Roy L. Downey
special effects

Stunts

Phil Adams
stunts

Danielle Antes
stunt skater

Tamara Barkley
stunt skater

Christine Anne Baur
stunts

Tom Bruggeman
stunts

Marcie DiNardo
stunt skater

J. Mark Donaldson
stunts

Dierdre Dudley
stunt skater

Joe Dunne
stunt coordinator

David R. Ellis
stunts

Robert Elmore
stunts

Andy Epper
stunts

Debbie Evans
stunts

Michelle Gerard
stunt skater

stunts

Len Glascow
stunts

Marian Green
stunts

Bill Hart
stunts

Gene Hartline
stunts

Mike Johnson
stunts

Lane Leavitt
stunts

Gene LeBell
stunts

Derek London
stunt skater

Billy D. Lucas
stunts

Bill McIntosh
stunts

John Moio
stunts

Harvey Parry
stunts

Diane Peterson
stunts

Jeff Ramsey
stunts

George Robotham
stunts

John Robotham
stunts

J.P. Romano
stunts

David Rozier
stunt skater

Jim Sallenbach
stunt skater

Melanie Sims
stunt skater

Pam Stewart
stunt skater

Neil Summers
stunts

Mike Washlake
stunts

David White
stunt skater

George P. Wilbur
stunts

Brian J. Williams
stunts

Kenny Bates
stunts

Bobby Burns
stunts

Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunt driver

James Winburn
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

William E. Fitch
grip

Len Hekel
still photographer

Clifford Hutchison
gaffer

Tom May
key grip

David J. McGraw
video operator

Richard Tim Vanik
camera operator

Wynn Hammer
still photographer

Larry Hezzelwood
second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nancy Martinelli
costume supervisor

Patrick R. Norris
costume supervisor

Music Department

Tom Bocci
music supervisor

Al Burnette
music supervisor

Dan Einstein
music supervisor

John C. Hammell
music editor

Transportation Department

Daniel B. Briggs
transportation captain

Peter R. Chittell
transportation captain: picture cars

Tom F. Thomas
transportation coordinator

Tom Briggs
set driver

Other Crew

Phil Gerard
roller-skate choreographer

Betty A. Griffin
script supervisor

Lindsey Jones
unit publicist

Elton MacPherson
production controller

Jane Prosnit
production coordinator

Ronald M. Quigley
location manager

Jaimie Raskin
production accountant

Joseph Long
location manager

Rita Lundin
boss wrangler

Production Company

Blake Edwards
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Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Delphi V Productions
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Distributor

Columbia Pictures

CBS Television

LK-TEL Vídeo

RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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Miscellaneous

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes, camera dollies






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