Blood and Wine (1996)


Blood and Wine
Release Date01 September 1996
Budget$22,000,000
US Box Office$1,000,000
Other NamesBlood & Wine
TaglineThere is no honour amongst thieves.
GenreThriller, Crime, Drama
CountryUSA
UK
Filming LocationsArlington Heights, Illinois, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Drama
MoodNail-biters
ThemesCrime Gone Awry, Estrangement, Jewel Theft, Dishonor Among Thieves, Crumbling Marriages, Infidelity
TonesTense, Downbeat, Gritty, Atmospheric, Gloomy, Visceral, Cynical
TagsCriminal, Extramarital Affair, Greed, Jewel Robbery, Lover, Merchant, Nanny, Necklace, Partner, Safecracker, Son, Wife, Wine

Blood and Wine (1996) is a neo-noir thriller directed by Bob Rafelson from a screenplay written by Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. It stars Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Lopez, Stephen Dorff, Judy Davis and Michael Caine. Rafelson has stated that the film forms the final part of his unofficial trilogy with Nicholson, with whom he made Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens in the 1970s.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Alex Gates

Gabriela 'Gabby'

Suzanne

Victor 'Vic' Spansky

Robyn Peterson
Dina Reese

Mike

John Seitz
Mr. Frank Reese

Dan Daily
Todd

Marta Velasco
Gabriela's Cousin

Thom Christopher
Jeweller #1

Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Artie, Fishing Ace

John Hackett
Gas Station Attendant

Hector Montano
Gabriela's Grandfather

Vanessa L. Hernandez
Little Cuban Girl

Carmen López
Head Nurse

Caribbean Club Bartender

Jim Torres Towers
Father of Gabriela's Cousin

Glice Montano
Gabriela's Grandmother

Robert Catrini
Rick

Orlando Delbert
Dock Worker

Director

Writer

Nick Villiers
,

Alison Cross

Producer

Chris Auty
executive producer

Hercules Bellville
co-producer

Kathleen M. Courtney
associate producer

Noah Golden
co-producer

Terry Miller
associate producer

producer

Bernard Williams
executive producer

Original Music

Michal Lorenc
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Cinematographer

Newton Thomas Sigel

Editor

Steven Cohen
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Casting Director

Dianne Crittenden
-

Production Designer

Richard Sylbert
-

Set Decorator

William Kemper Wright
-

Costume Designer

Lindy Hemming
-

Makeup Department

Jay Cannistraci
makeup artist

Donna Battersby Greene
hair stylist

Linda Melazzo
makeup artist

Joy Zapata
key hair stylist

Production Manager

Kathleen M. Courtney
production supervisor

Michael J. Harker
post-production supervisor

Bernard Williams
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Bud Davis
second unit director

Melanie Grefe
first assistant director: second unit

Terry Miller
first assistant director

Michael Viglietta
second assistant director

Kevin Williams
second second assistant director

Art Department

Marc Baird
storyboard artist

Steve Christensen
general construction manager

John T. Davoren Jr.
set dresser

Daniel Duarte
paint supervisor

Jose Duarte
head scenic

Stephen P. Durante
lead person

Roger Irvin
construction coordinator

Geri Lynn Peterson
assistant property master

Frank A. Raffa Jr.
set dresser

Jeremy Alan Read
assistant property master

Philip Schneider
property master

Gayle Simon
art department coordinator

Mark Sylbert
assistant art director

Eric Weiler
lead man

Sound Department

Frank Canonica
supervising sound recordist: mix stage

Kevin Cerchiai
cable person

Peter J. Devlin
sound mixer

Malcolm Fife
foley editor

Sukey Fontelieu
dialogue editor

Rick Hart
sound re-recording mixer

Anne Laing
assistant sound editor

Chuck Michael
sound effects editor

Marnie Moore
foley artist

Douglas Murray
dialogue editor

Margie O'Malley
foley artist

Karen Rester
first assistant sound editor

Leslie Shatz
sound re-recording mixer, sound designer

Daniel Sperry
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Greg Steele
adr mixer

Nancy Tracy
assistant dialogue editor

Tami Treadwell
adr recordist

Scott Warren
boom operator

Special Effects

Larry Addison
mold and skin crew: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

David Barrington-Holt
creative supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Matt J. Britton
general manager: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Robert Cates
special effects foreperson

James Edson
production coordinator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Matthew 'Chief' Flesher
mold and skin crew: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Guy Himber
project manager: Jim Henson's Creature Shop, lead mechanic: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Robin Jackson-Moore
mold and skin crew: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Phil Jackson
mold department supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Richard Lee Jones
special effects supervisor

Tom Killeen
painter: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Marc Martin
shop runner: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Michael A. Pearce
mold and skin crew: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Jake Lee
creature shop mechanical department

Visual Effects

Jeff Wells
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital

Stunts

Jennifer Badger
stunts

Tom Bahr
stunts

Chick Bernhardt
stunts, stunt double: Jack Nicholson

Bud Davis
stunt coordinator

Danny Downey
stunts

Beau Gibson
stunts

Cort Hessler
stunts

Artie Malesci
stunts

Lynn Salvatori
stunts

Bill Scharpf
stunts

Dennis Scott
assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert C. Carlson
first assistant camera

Mike Clayton
key grip: second unit, grip

Paul Goodstein
grip

Rodger Kelderman
musco light operator

Jamie Klein
second company grip

Edward Knott III
dolly grip

David M. Lang
second assistant camera: second unit

Henry Lopez Jr.
video assist operator: second unit

Peter Manno
second assistant camera

John McGowan
first assistant camera: second unit

Michael McGowan
camera operator, director of photography: second unit

Mike McGowan
second assistant camera: second unit

David L. Merrill
first company grip

Gordon Miller
camera operator: second unit

Kai Morbey
electrician

Peter Mountain
special still photographer

Anthony G. Nakonechnyj
chief lighting technician

Wayne Schneiderman
electrician

Renee Schuyten
camera loader

Bill Seckel
gaffer: second unit

William Smaling
assistant chief lighting technician

Dan Squires
camera apprentice

Fred Valentine
electrician, rigging gaffer

Glenn Watson
still photographer

Chris Young
grip

Herb Silverman
electrician

Casting Department

Yvonne Casas
additional extras casting

Barbara Collins
casting associate

Ken Lazer
casting assistant: Florida

Lori Wyman
casting: Florida, extras casting

Anna Liza Recto
casting assistant: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Heather Holmes
set costumer

Susan Salzano
set costumer

Maria Tortu
assistant costume designer

Debbie Travis
costumer: Mr. Nicholson

Editorial Department

Mike Amici
editorial intern

Eric Bergman
post-production coordinator

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Lance Chapman
apprentice editor

Julie Daggett
editorial production assistant

Val Keller
editorial production assistant

Scot Scalise
first assistant editor

Alexis Seymour
assistant editor: avid

Mike Stanwick
color timer

Robert Leader
assistant editor

Music Department

Peter Afterman
music supervisor

Tadeusz Karolak
conductor

Ewa Kurpinska
music preparation

Michal Lorenc
orchestrator, score producer

Tadeusz Mieczkowski
music recordist

Steven Scott Smalley
orchestrator

Curt Sobel
score producer, orchestrator, music producer

Armin Steiner
music mixer

Elizabeth Wendel
associate music supervisor

Geoff Stradling
orchestrator

Transportation Department

Christopher Chiofalo
transportation captain

Joyce M. Lark
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Josue Aguilar
production assistant

Tom Bahr
marine coordinator

Paul Baker
production assistant

Mark Boretti
translator: Mr. Lorenc

Will Brantley
craft service

Anne Cabral
key office production assistant

Diane Calhoun
set production assistant: second unit

Ana Carballosa
dialect coach

Kenneth J. Cooney
assistant location manager

Jocelyn Cousins
assistant: Mr. Thomas

Jason Dudek
production intern

Kathy Edwards
assistant accountant

Kimberly Edwards
post-production accountant

Charlotte Fodor
production intern

Debby Freeman
assistant production coordinator

Leigh French
adr loop group: Custom Looping

Michelle Greb
production intern

Carol Green
unit publicist

Douglas Hansen
production financing: Banque Paribas, Los Angeles Agency

Emmanuelle-Claude Heroux
production intern

Lisa Marie Hill
payroll accountant

Tim Koch
production secretary

Diane Krakower
assistant: Mr. Nicholson

Cheryl Kurk
production accountant

Maggie McMonagle
production associate

Michael Mendelsohn
production financing: Banque Paribus, Los Angeles Agency

Brian Moon
set production assistant: second unit

Stacy J. Morris
co-production secretary

Suzie Neary
production intern

Jennifer O'Neil
assistant: Mr. Williams

Damiana Palopoli
production intern

Ilene Pickus
script supervisor: second unit

Anna Powell
assistant: Mr. Auty

Jim Puller
consultant: fishing

Jennifer Radzikowski
assistant location manager

Karen Radzikowski
production assistant

Arlene Rodriguez
assistant: Ms. Lopez

Dug Rotstein
script supervisor

Valerie Schields
location manager

Elayne Schneiderman
production coordinator

Patrick Selts
first aid

Sky Siewerski
assistant: Mr. Dorff

Alexandra Stone
production executive: RPC

Gabrielle Taurek
massage therapist

Peggy Tison
assistant production accountant

Steve Trombatore
paymaster

David Orson Wallach
production intern

David Watler
craft service

Peter Watson
business affairs: Recorded Pictures Company, finance: Recorded Pictures Company

Pamela Lyn Weiss
key set production assistant

Jolene Wolff
assistant: Mr. Rafelson

Lisa Zusmer
production assistant

Stephan Mallmann
business affairs: Recorded Pictures Company

Deborah Ross
title designer: Deborah Ross Film Design

Thanks

Tim Haslam
special thanks

Alan G. Randolph
special thanks: Suntrust Bank officer

Jacek Szumlas
special thanks

Production Company

Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
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Marmont Productions
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Blood & Wine Productions
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Majestic Films International

Distributor

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Fox Video

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Buena Vista Home Video

Concorde-Castle RockTurner

Filmes Lusomundo

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

Telegroup S.L.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

Líder Films

Aquarius TV

RCV Home Entertainment
,

Special Effects

Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Miscellaneous

All Payments Services
payroll services

American Humane Society
animal action monitored by

Banque Paribas, Los Angeles Agency
production financing provided by

Bryan's Table
catering

C&E Fashions
shoes and belts

Capital Telecom
special thanks

Cerruti 1881
wardrobe: Jack Nicholson

Cinema Completions International (CCI)
completion guaranty provided through

Cinema Construction
grip equipment

Cinevideo Tech
camera dollies provided by

Custom Looping
loop group

Deborah Ross Film Design
title design

Digital Editing Systems Inc.
Avid editing equipment provided by

Oppenheimer Cameras
additional camera

Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Narodowej
orchestra: original score performed by

Pacific Title
titles & opticals

Renata
wigs

Rocchetti
make-up

Saul Zaentz Film Center
sound re-recording , sound post-production services

Shotmaker Dollies & Cranes
camera dollies provided by

Studio S3, PRTV, Warszawa
orchestra recorded at

Suntrust Bank
special thanks

The Doubletree Grand Hotel
special thanks

The Seville Beach Hotel
special thanks

Univision Network Limited Partnership
special thanks






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Films directed by Bob Rafelson
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Blood and Wine
Head (1968)
Man Trouble (1992)
No Good Deed (2002)
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