Benny & Joon (1993)
| Release Date | 16 April 1993 |
| US Box Office | $23,000,000 |
| Tagline | A romance on the brink of reality. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Pend Oreille River, Washington, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Comedy |
| Mood | Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Saintly Fools, Sibling Relationships, Mental Illness |
| Tones | Warm, Poignant, Affectionate, Gentle, Light, Quirky, Humorous, Sweet |
| Tags | Craziness, Handicap, Love, Love Triangle, Misfit, Romance, Sibling |
Benny & Joon is a 1993 romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about how two eccentric individuals, Sam (Johnny Depp) and Juniper "Joon" (Mary Stuart Masterson), find each other and fall in love. The film is perhaps best known for Depp's humorous physical comedy routines (which are based on silent film comics Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin) and for popularizing, in the United States, the song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers. The film was shot entirely on location in Spokane, Washington.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Joe Grifasi
Mike
Don Hamilton
UPS Man
Waldo Larson
Waldo
Irvin Johnson
Orderly
Shane Nilsson
Orderly
Leslie Laursen
Admitting Nurse, Emma Sherman Memorial Hospital
Faye Killebrew
Video Customer
Ramsin Amirkhas
Video Clerk at American Classic Video Store
Amy Alizabeth Sanford
Young Joon
Brian Keevy
Young Benny
John Grant Phillips
Policeman
Tony Lincoln
Local
Noon Orsatti
Patron
Dan Kamin
Patron
Aaron Haedt
Bicyclist
Director
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writer
Barry Berman
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Lesley McNeil
Producer
Susan Arnold
producer
Bill Badalato
executive producer
Lesley McNeil
associate producer
Donna Roth
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
John Schwartzman
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Editor
Carol Littleton
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Casting Director
Risa Bramon Garcia
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Heidi Levitt
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Production Designer
Neil Spisak
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Art Director
Pat Tagliaferro
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Set Decorator
Barbara Munch
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Costume Designer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
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Makeup Department
Fríða Aradóttir
key hair stylist
Cindy J. Williams
assistant makeup artist , assistant hair stylist
Patty York
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Bill Badalato
unit production manager
Billy Badalato
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce Carter
second assistant director
K.C. Colwell
first assistant director
Art Department
Ron Ashmore
scenic foreman
Paige Bassett
carpenter
Taylor Black
assistant property master
J. Michael Davis
set dresser
Ken Deubel III
assistant scenic artist
Terry Deubel
scenic painter
John Gavin
carpenter
Peter Hoobyar
set dresser
John L. Jensen
storyboard illustrator
Mervyn Johnson
construction coordinator
Martin Lasowitz
property master
Philip A. Margraff
construction foreman
William S. Maxwell III
lead man
Troy Sizemore
assistant art director
Dennis Sutton
construction foreman
Debi Shirk Tagliaferro
art department coordinator
Jim Comfort
art department assistant
Michael Ruby
signwriter, painter
Jana Treadwell
set dresser
Sound Department
Scott Austin
sound recordist
Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer
Michael J. Cerone
adr recordist
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
foley editor
Brian R. Crain
cable person
Carmen Flores De Tanis
assistant adr editor
Jessica Gallavan
adr editor
John Haeny
supervising sound editor
David Halbert
boom operator
Kimberly Harris
supervising adr editor
J. Paul Huntsman
supervising sound editor
Pat McCormick
dialogue editor
Scott Millan
sound re-recording mixer
Myron Nettinga
sound effects editor
Ralph Osborn
dialogue editor
Elmo Ponsdomenech
sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Rosen
foley editor
Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro
assistant sound editor
Adam Sawelson
dialogue editor
Matt Sawelson
dialogue editor
James Thornton
production sound mixer
Paul J. Zydel
adr mixer
Steve Bartkowicz
re-recording engineer
Tom Taylor
cable person
Special Effects
Allen Hall
fire effects coordinator
J.D. Streett
special effects coordinator
Stunts
Noon Orsatti
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Mitchell Amundsen
camera operator
Bruce Birmelin
still photographer
Jason Butters
electrician
Jerry Cox
grip
Stuart E. Cropley
best boy electric
David Dubois
chief lighting technician
John Dumas
best boy grip
Christopher Duskin
first assistant camera
Jack Glenn
dolly grip
Kim Kono
electrician
Thom Lairson
second assistant camera
Dickinson H. Luke
electrician
Mark Streapy
director of photography: second unit
Manny Vouniozos
key grip
Robert Colt
assistant camera: second unit
Casting Department
Jennifer Low Sauer
casting assistant
Rick Montgomery
additional casting: Montgomery, Parada Casting
Joseph Pisani
extras casting
Tricia Tomey
casting assistant
Mary Vernieu
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marsha Barton
costumer
Wendy M. Craig
costumer
Linda Henrikson
costumer
Chuck Velasco
costume supervisor
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Raúl Dávalos
associate editor
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Michelle Pazer
second assistant editor
Suzanne Spangler
first assistant editor
Music Department
Bill Abbott
music editor
Colleen Byrnes
assistant music editor
Sharal Churchill
music consultant
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Dan Higgins
musician: solo soprano saxophone
Jo Ann Kane
music service
Jim Kanter
musician: solo clarinet
Jackie Krost
music consultant
Allan Mason
music supervisor
J.A.C. Redford
conductor
John Richards
score mixer
Katherine Quittner
music editor: temp score
Transportation Department
Ed Nassaney
transportation captain
Gary Shephard
transportation coordinator
Larry Shephard
transportation coordinator
Roger Bojarski Jr.
driver: honeywagon
Other Crew
Jason Badalato
production assistant
T.C. Badalato
production assistant
Brian Brightly Jr.
production assistant
Keli Craig
production assistant
Stephen L. Craig
craft service
Casey Hale
production assistant
Barbara A. Hall
production coordinator
Chris Halverson
production assistant
John Harris
production assistant
Dawnna Hurst
first aid
Craig Ilg
production assistant
Dan Kamin
choreographer: physical comedy
Steven Kaye
stand-in
Bruce Lawhead
location manager
David Linck
unit publicist
Rocco Marra
key set production assistant
Nicki Miller
stand-in
Billy Pittard
title designer
Edwin Rosario
projectionist
Peggy Rosson
production accountant
Jackie Rubin
assistant to producers
Nathan Segal
security officer
Jon Snyder
production assistant
Kelly Stauffer
assistant production coordinator
Steve Timinskas
assistant production accountant
Angel Trujillo
caterer: Angel's Food Service
Kirsten Welles
assistant: Jeremiah Chechik
Jim Jaffe
product placement
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Roth-Arnold Productions
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
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MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Warner Home Video
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Yleisradio (YLE)
SubTV
Chapel Distribution
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Miscellaneous
Inter Video
24 frame video services
Milan Records
soundtrack
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