Beautiful Girls (1996)


Beautiful Girls
Release Date09 February 1996
US Box Office$21,000,000
Taglinegood times never seemed so good
GenreDrama, Comedy, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBryant-Lake Bowl - 810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassEnsemble Film, Romantic Comedy, Reunion Films, Coming-of-Age
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodOnly Human
ThemesTwentysomething Life, Existential Crisis, Coming Home, Men's Friendship, Small-Town Life, Infidelity
TonesEasygoing, Talky, Wintry, Wry, Affectionate
TagsBar [pub], Extramarital Affair, Friendship, Pianist, Relationship, Reunion, Teenagers, Town

Beautiful Girls is a 1996 American film directed by Ted Demme and starring Matt Dillon, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, Rosie O'Donnell, Martha Plimpton, Natalie Portman, Michael Rapaport, Mira Sorvino, and Uma Thurman.


Cast and Crew


Michael 'Mo' Morris

Tracy Stover

Darian Smalls

Willie Conway

Paul Kirkwood

Stanley 'Stinky' Womack

Anne Bobby
Sarah Morris

Dick Conway

Steve Rossmore

Bobby Conway

Adam LeFevre
Victor

Frank Womack

Sarah Katz
Kristen Rossmore

Camille D'Ambrose
Sharon's Mother

Martin Ruben
Chip

Tom Gibis
Peter the Eater

Allison Levine
Waitress at Moonlight Mile

Earl R. Burt
Bartender

Greg Dulli
Lead Singer, Afghan Whigs

Trent Nicholas Thompson
Michael Morris, Jr

Nicole Ranallo
Cheryl Morris

Joyce Lacey
Reunion Classmate #1

Matthew Nathan Castens
Reunion Classmate #2

Anne W. Erickson
Coffee Shop Waitress

Oliver Osterberg
Drinker #1

Sterling Robson
Drinker #2

Edward Kaspszak
Drinker #3

John Scurti
Ticket Agent

Herbie Ade
Bar Owner

Ben Gooding
Customer

Frank Anello
Irv

Lucky The Saint Bernard
Elle MacPherson

Tammara Melloy
Bowler

Rachel Oliva
High School Alumna

Tomas Settell
Male Nurse

Director

Producer

Alan C. Blomquist
co-producer

executive producer

associate producer

Joel Stillerman
associate producer

executive producer

executive producer

Cary Woods
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Editor

Jeffrey Wolf
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Casting Director

Margery Simkin
-

Production Designer

Dan Davis
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Art Director

Peter Rogness
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Set Decorator

Tracey A. Doyle
-

Costume Designer

Lucy W. Corrigan
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Makeup Department

Mustaque M. Ashrafi
second makeup artist

Deborah Ann Piper
key hair stylist

Martie Schribner
body makeup artist

Roxanne Wightman
hair stylist

Cindy J. Williams
key makeup artist

Deborah Lake
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

Judith Lyn Brown
post-production supervisor

Richard J. Gelfand
unit production manager

Meryl Poster
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marcei A. Brown
second assistant director

Philip Elins
second second assistant director

Josh King
first assistant director

Art Department

Dena Allen
on-set dresser

Andrew Bakerian
set dresser

Maria L. Baker
set designer

Kit Barrett
art department coordinator

Adam Beck
set dresser

Curtis Bellows
scenic artist, painter

Denise Boquist
scenic artist, painter

Joselyn Bullock
scenic artist, painter

Peter C. Clarke
assistant property master

Barbara Cohen
stand-by painter

Keith Crossley
storyboard artist

Jeffrey DeBell
set dresser

Betsy Donovan
scenic artist, painter

Signe Erickson
painter, scenic artist

Norine Joy Francis
scenic artist, painter

Matt Franzen
painter, scenic artist

Michael J. Hall
carpenter

Chuck Heger
carpenter

Chris Huff
carpenter

David Jence
painter, scenic artist

James V. Kent
lead man

Kay Kropp
lead scenic artist

D. Smith Langley
scenic artist, painter

Martin Lasowitz
property master

Kimberly Lawler
painter, scenic artist

Blaine Marcou
construction foreman

Scott Nordhausen
set dresser

Chris Porter
carpenter

Jack Priley
carpenter

Kathleen Raymond
painter, scenic artist

Scott C. Renner
carpenter assistant

Thomas Michael Ryan
construction foreman

Paul Saunders
carpenter

Jeffrey Schlatter
construction coordinator

F. Andrew Scott
scenic artist, painter

Brian Sobaski
stand-by painter

Kathy Stewart
painter, scenic artist

Douglas Weatherhead
painter, scenic artist

Ingrid Wilcox
assistant set decorator

Peter Wykes
carpenter

Sound Department

Tim J. Carroll
stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo

Missy Cohen
assistant adr editor

William G. Flick
boom operator

Peter Giebink
cable person

Tod Holcomb
assistant dialogue editor, dialogue editor

Kenton Jakub
adr editor

Hal Levinsohn
foley editor

Stuart Levy
supervising sound editor

Bill Nisselson
studio manager

Melanie Ryder
assistant sound editor

James Thornton
production sound mixer

Magdaline Volaitis
dialogue editor

Peter Waggoner
sound re-recording mixer

Stuart Emanuel
sound editor

Special Effects

Kenneth Coulman
first assistant special effects

Matt Eder
special effects intern

Allan Martin
special effects intern

Aron D. Peterson
special effects intern

Jason Pinksy
special effects intern

Dieter Sturm
special effects coordinator

Yvonne Sturm
special effects foreman

Visual Effects

Daniel Leung
digital compositor

Stunts

Peter Bucossi
stunt coordinator

John Copeman
stunts

Norman Douglass
stunts

Denney Pierce
stunts

Keith Siglinger
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

James R. Belletier
second assistant camera

Bill Coe
first assistant camera

Christopher Devitt
electrician

Richard Dolan
rigging gaffer

Thomas Ford
best boy electric

Dave Gillen
electrician

Brad Gissell
grip

Alec Hirschfeld
camera operator

Michael Hoffer
rigging grip

Peter Iovino
still photographer

Tony C. Jannelli
director of photography: second unit

Chris Malone
electrician

Peter Masterson
camera intern

Anastas N. Michos
camera operator

Mike Moad
dolly grip

David Noble
best boy grip

Thomas O'Connor
electrician

Paul Paguyo
grip

Scott Rathner
first assistant camera

Gerard Sava
first assistant camera: second unit

Travis Schwingle
grip

Robert Sciretta
gaffer

Lorey Sebastian
still photographer

Chris Smith
second assistant camera

Kevin Smyth
key grip

Casting Department

Lynn Blumenthal
casting: Minneapolis

Nancy Briggs
casting assistant: Minneapolis

Lilly Choroles
extras casting

Carol McCormick
extras casting assistant

Eric Zuckerman
casting assistant: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anna Abbey
set costumer

Jeannine Bourdaghs
set costumer

Kathy Kiatta
wardrobe supervisor

Trina Mrnak
assistant costume designer

Danielle Valenciano
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

John Gilroy
associate editor

Mark Ginsberg
color timer

Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez
assistant film editor

Todd Woody Richman
apprentice film editor

Debra C. Victoroff
assistant film editor

Tom San Martin
negative matcher

Arnold Shuster
negative matcher

Patricia Sztaba
negative matcher

Stan Sztaba
negative matcher

Music Department

Andy Brown
orchestra contractor

Terry Disley
musician: piano and keyboards

Hannah Eichler
assistant music coordinator: Eligible Music Ltd.

Nida Fernandez
assistant music coordinator: Eligible Music Ltd.

Matthias Gohl
music arranger, conductor, score co-producer, orchestrator

Eileen Gregory
music coordinator: Eligible Music Ltd.

Brian Harrison
assistant music coordinator: Eligible Music Ltd.

Todd Kasow
music editor

Stephen McLaughlin
score co-producer , score engineer

Jill Meyers
music clearances

Heather Mullen
assistant music editor

Lise Price
assistant music coordinator: Eligible Music Ltd.

music supervisor

Chris Sharrock
musician: drums

Alex Silva
music programmer

musician: guitar

Transportation Department

Curtis Wade Anderson
driver

William Beamish
driver

David 'Grover' Cleveland
driver

Andy DeNicholas
driver

Fulton 'Greg' Gilson
transportation captain

John Harrington
driver

Don Johnson
driver

Jim Kelly
driver

Stephen Kenney
driver

Kevin Robert Kisch
driver

Mike LaBorde
driver

William LaBorde
driver

Joe LaHood
driver

Greg Mattson
driver

Jerome McGrew
transportation co-captain

Doug Nelson
driver

Wayne Nelson
transportation coordinator

Gary Olander
driver

Linda Olson
transportation co-captain

James Rodgers
driver

Denny Schusted
driver

Mike Shannon
driver

Jerry Shore Jr.
driver

Leo Skudlarek
driver

Bradley D. Vars
driver

Other Crew

Nick Addison
additional scoring engineer

Davin Anderson
location projectionist

Craig Bankey
unit publicist

Dan Bedard
coach: ice skating

Melanie Bell
assistant: Mr. Blomquist

Debra Blondeau
welfare worker

Ben Bowman
set production assistant

Chad Brokaw
office assistant

Donna Cintorrino
assistant: Mr. Demme

Lisa Cofini
post-production accountant

Andrew Cohen
location scout

Jill S. Coverdale
production secretary

Martha Fox
publicity intern

Adam Geiger
location production assistant

Gary Gratz
piano instructor: Mr. Hutton

Jim Gregory
catering: Hall of Fame Catering

Chris Hall
stand-in

Gretchen Hatz
office assistant

Anne Healy
assistant location manager

Matthew Heien
location production assistant

Robbi Lynn Hiltz
animal trainer

West Humphries
catering: Hall of Fame Catering

Nancy Kaufman
coach: ice skating

Tim Kinzy
set production assistant

Eli Kujolic
craft service

Nick Lauren
stand-in

Karen Manion
set production assistant

Julie McMahon
stand-in

Neil Meyer
legal services: Alexander, Hallorand, Nau & Rose

Gina Mingacci
assistant: Ms. Konrad

Catherine Moad
set medic

Rachel Morse
second assistant auditor

Peter L. Mullin
set production assistant

Rosemary Orlando
assistant production coordinator

location manager

Wendy Lee Roberts
script supervisor

Billy Rose
legal services: Alexander, Hallorand, Nau & Rose

Peggy Rosson
production accountant

Alyce Sande
craft service

Cas Schwabe
assistant: Mr. Woods

Lizzie Schwartz
assistant: Mr. Woods

Charles Smith
stand-in

Amy L. Sundby
craft service assistant

Joshua Sundby
location production assistant

Michael Swafford
first assistant auditor

Shelly A. Tanning
publicity intern , stand-in

Steve Thomason
travel: Sundance Travel

Joe Violante
dailies advisor

Ron Wechsler
assistant: Mr. Woods

Teresa M. Yarbrough
production coordinator

Randall Balsmeyer
title designer

Nathaniel Bonini
location manager: New York

Kurt W. Gensmer
set medic

Bill Timoney
adr voice group

Zach Wolf
adr loop group

Thanks

Randy Adamsick
special thanks

Mary Bohmbach
special thanks

Douglas Haugland
special thanks

Jackie Haugland
special thanks

special thanks

Nile Kriesel
special thanks

Kelly Pratt
special thanks

Jackie Saustrom
special thanks

Russ Saustrom
special thanks

Dan Stern
special thanks

Nana Stern
special thanks

Janet Zahn
special thanks

Production Company

Miramax Films
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Woods Entertainment
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Distributor

Miramax Films

New Films International

Laurenfilm

Miramax Home Entertainment
,

Walt Disney Home Video

Buena Vista Home Video

Arcade Movie Company

RCV Home Entertainment

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Egmont Film

Special Effects

Balsmeyer and Everett

Sturm's Special Effects International

Miscellaneous

Balsmeyer and Everett
title design

DeLuxe Toronto
prints

Elektra Records
soundtrack

Eligible Music
music coordination

Hollywood Rentals Productions Services
grip and electric equipment

London Metropolitan Orchestra, The
orchestra

Movie Movers
cast trailers, transportation

Panavision
camera and lenses

Rescue Resources
set medics

Sound One
post-production sound

Technicolor
color, negative cutting

The Animal Connection
animals

The Church Studio
score recorded and mixed at






Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Ted Demme
Beautiful Girls
Blow (2001)
Life (1999)
Lock 'N Load (1997)
Monument Ave. (1998)
The Bet (1992)
The Ref (1994)