Blue in the Face (1995)
| Release Date | 01 February 1995 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | Welcome to the planet Brooklyn. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Ensemble Film, Urban Comedy, Comedy of Manners |
| Themes | Class Differences, Faltering Friendships, Opposites Attract, Culture Clash |
| Tones | Irreverent, Quirky, Talky, Witty, Wry |
| Tags | Business, Cigars, Extramarital Affair, Slice Of Life |
Blue in the Face is a 1995 comedy directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. It stars Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Giancarlo Esposito, Roseanne Barr, Michael J. Fox, Lily Tomlin, Mira Sorvino, Lou Reed, Mel Gorham, Jim Jarmusch,and Malik Yoba.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Mel Gorham
Violet
Stephen Gevedon
Dennis
The John Lurie National Orchestra
Street Band
Sharif Rashed
Purse Snatcher
Peggy Gormley
Sue the Waitress
Chief Bey
Brooklyn Resident
Ian Frazier
Brooklyn Resident
Sasalina Gambino
Brooklyn Resident
Robert Jackson
Brooklyn Resident
Rusty Kanokogi
Brooklyn Resident
Luc Sante
Brooklyn Resident
Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen
Baby Jackie
Chelsea Altman
Statistician
Teodorina Bello
Statistician
Billy Cherry
Statistician
Michelle Hurst
Statistician
Edmund Ikeda
Statistician
Ahmed Ben Larby
Statistician
William Preston
Statistician
Diana Brownstone
Dancer
Liz Curtis
Dancer
James Dickson
Dancer
Rehanna Ellis
Dancer
Esteban Fernández
Dancer
Eileen Galindo
Dancer
Cotton Green
Dancer
Nick Kosovich
Dancer
Kyle Larsen
Dancer
Gregory Misciagno
Dancer
Liz Ramos
Dancer
Ray Rodriguez
Dancer
Charles LaSalle
Dancer
Lisa Scarola
Dancer
Dale Stotts
Dancer
Ginger Thatcher
Dancer
Luz Alexandra Ramos
Dancer
Director
Paul Auster
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Harvey Wang
Writer
Paul Auster
characters,
Producer
Francey Grace
associate producer
Greg Johnson
producer
Hisami Kuroiwa
co-producer
Peter Newman
producer
Diana Phillips
producer
Cinematographer
Adam Holender
Editor
Christopher Tellefsen
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Casting Director
Heidi Levitt
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Production Designer
Kalina Ivanov
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Set Decorator
Diane Lederman
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Karin Wiesel
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Costume Designer
Claudia Brown
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Makeup Department
Judi Goodman
hair stylist
Wayne Herndon
hair stylist
Sharon Ilson
additional makeup artist
Patricia Regan
makeup artist
Production Manager
Margot Lulick
unit manager
Karen F. McCarthy
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vebe Borge
first assistant director
Jude Gorjanc
second assistant director
Mary Beth Mann
second assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer
first assistant director
Sheila Waldron
second second assistant director
Art Department
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
set dresser
Robert Barnett
stand-by scenic
Robert Covelman
assistant property master
Andrew Dimeo
set dresser
Anthony Dimeo
set dresser
Ann Edgeworth
property master
Loretta Farb
art department coordinator
Laura Iler
assistant property master
Layne Messing
property master
Gus Papadopoulos
leadman
Erick Schiele
assistant to production designer
Rae Umsted
art department intern
Sound Department
Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Mark Goodermote
boom operator
Robert Hein
supervising sound editor
John Hirst
sound mixer
Drew Kunin
sound mixer
Julie Lindner
assistant sound editor
Richard Murphy
boom operator
Bruce Pross
foley supervisor
Richard Reidel
boom operator
Philip Stockton
dialogue editor
Dominick Tavella
sound re-recording mixer
Visual Effects
Daniel Leung
digital artist
Camera and Electrical Department
K.C. Bailey
still photographer
Ralph Brandofino
first assistant camera
John Cambria
first assistant camera
Michael Cambria
second assistant camera
James P. Dolan
gaffer
Therese Dolan
generator operator
Thomas Dolan
best boy electric
John Donohue
grip
James W. Finnerty
dolly grip
Harry Ford
grip
Brad Goss
key grip
David Knox
camera operator
Thomas Landi
electric
Jim Manzione
electrician
John Mazzola
grip
Billy Miller Jr.
best boy grip
Peter Norman
camera operator
Collin Quinlan
electrician
Gerard Sava
second assistant camera
Joseph Viano
grip
Barry Wetcher
still photographer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Denison
costume production assistant
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
wardrobe supervisor
Stephanie Maslansky
additional costume designer
Mary Myers
assistant costume designer
Marcia Patten
wardrobe supervisor
Caroline Seckinger
assistant costume designer
Miriam Wong Tsao
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Murphy Birdsall
assistant editor
Meg Bowles
post-production coordinator
Owen Burke
post-production assistant
Kenna Doeringer
assistant editor
Joel Hirsch
assistant editor
Maysie Hoy
consulting editor
Jean Mandel
post-production coordinator
Tom Salvatore
color timer
Liz Schenck
first assistant editor
Chieh Huei Tsai
post-production assistant
David Wahnon
assistant editor
Avi Weider
post-production assistant
Music Department
Steve Borne
music editor: temp
Yale Evelev
executive music producer
Lynn Geller
music supervisor
The John Lurie National Orchestra
featured performer
Todd Kasow
music editor
Billy Martin
featured performer
Patrick Mullins
music editor
Calvin Weston
featured performer
Transportation Department
John Edler Jr.
driver
John Edler Sr.
driver
Robert Featherstone
driver
Michael Fennell
driver
Ronald Gildea
driver
Charlie Hoffman
driver
J.J. McGrane
driver
Vincent Russo
driver
Louis Volpe
transportation captain
Daniel Young Jr.
driver
Other Crew
Keith Adams
set production assistant
Joan Altman
production auditor
David Appelson
location manager
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Nina Chien
key set production assistant
Alex Corven Caronia
assistant location manager
Charles Croughwell
stand-in: Mr. Fox
Jean-Paul Cummings
set production assistant
John Daschbach
assistant production coordinator
John Easley
office production assistant
Maurice 'pee-wee' Edwards
assistant parking coordinator
Ann Gastler
production secretary
Lys Hopper
location manager
Joyce Hsieh
assistant production auditor
Karen Kelsall
script supervisor
Marlon Lawe
set production assistant
George Lazaros
location production assistant
Michael Luisi
legal counsel
Allan R. McKinnon
second assistant auditor
Terry 't-bone' Rhodes
parking coordinator
Timothy T.P. Robbins
production coordinator
Mindy Rosenberg
assistant location manager
Jennifer Roth
production coordinator
Ira Schreck
legal counsel
Lisbeth Storandt
set production assistant
Linda Talcott
choreographer
Sean Thomas
set production assistant
Mark Urman
unit publicist
Christopher Wade
set production assistant
Production Company
Miramax Films
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Internal Films
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Distributor
Miramax Films
Cine Company S.A.
RCV Film Distribution
RCV Film Distribution
Filmes Castello Lopes
Arcade Movie Company
Editora Europa
Miramax Home Entertainment
,
PlayArte Home Vídeo
RCV Home Entertainment
Walt Disney Home Video
Miscellaneous
Archive Films
stock footage
Avalon Production Services
payroll services
Axium
payroll services
Balsmeyer and Everett
titles designed and produced by
Bank of California
the producers would like to thank
Bernard Telsey Casting
additional casting
C5
sound effects and foley
D.R. Reiff & Associates
insurance broker
Feature Systems Inc.
the producers would like to thank
Frankfurt, Garbus, Kurnit, Klein & Selz
legal counsel
Harvest Foods Manufacturing
the producers would like to thank
Kee Casting
extras casting
MTV Networks
the producers would like to thank
New York City Department of Transportation
the producers would like to thank
New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The
the producers would like to thank
Noëlle Penraat
negative cutting
Post-Productions
post-production accounting
Republic National Bank of New York
production bank
Second Line Search
stock footage
Sherman Grinberg Film Libraries
stock footage
Sound One Corporation
sound re-recording
UPP Entertainment Marketing
product placement
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