Flawless (1999)


Flawless
Release Date24 November 1999
Budget$15,000,000
US Box Office$4,000,000
TaglineNobody's Perfect. Everybody's Flawless
GenreDrama, Comedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBronx, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS-Stereo, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassOdd Couple Film, Urban Comedy, Crime Drama
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodOnly Human
ThemesCulture Clash, Gender-Bending, Living With Disability, Unlikely Friendships
TonesCompassionate, Bittersweet, Gentle, Warm, Talky, Humorous
TagsDrag Queen, Homophobia, Neighbor, Physical Therapy, Security Guard, Singer, Stroke [medical]

Flawless is a 1999 crime comedy-drama film that stars Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Walt Koontz

Leonard Wilcox

Jacko

Nashom Benjamin
Amazing Grace

Scott Allen Cooper
Ivana

Raymond Camacho

Detective Noonan

Mina Bern
Mrs. Spivak

Dr. Nirmala

Vinnie

Shiek Mahmud-Bey
Vance

Luis Saguar
Mr. Z

Kyle Rivers
LeShaun

Sammy Rhee
Mr. Pim

Hyunsoo Lee
Mrs. Pim

Richie LaMontagne
Carmine

Penny Balfour
Cristal

Winter Ave Zoli
Tasha

Raven O.
Notorious F.A.G.

Joseph Arias
Stormy

Kent Fuher
Gypsy

Blake Willett
Cop

Ingrid Rivera
Cop

Paulie

John Doumanian
Mr. Terzola

Melissa Osborn
Tourist

John Contratti
Customer

Stacy Highsmith
Denise

Rod Rodriguez
Lesbian

Alice Williams
Lesbian

Antonette Schwartzberg
Mrs. Terzola

Hamilton De Oliveira
Hotel Janitor

Logan McCall
EMS Technician

John Mack
EMS Technician

John Corcoran
Physical Therapist

Matt Merchant
Man in Crowd

Singer

Charles Ching
Singer

José Ángel García
Singer

Bruce Roberts
Singer

Al Marz
Cristal's Boyfriend

Nina von Arx
Dancer

Larry Marx
Bar Patron

Mitchell Lichtenstein
Gay Republican Spokesperson

John Fink
Gay Republican Lawyer

Bret Kropp
Drag Queen

Cooley
Cop

Constance Boardman
Reporter

Lucy Cerezo-Scully
Paramedic

Paramedic

Alba Albanese
Working Girl

Michael Harkins
Drag Pageant Contestant

Kid from the Neighborhood

Director

Producer

Caroline Baron
co-producer

Neil A. Machlis
executive producer

Eli Richbourg
associate producer

producer

Amy Sayres
co-producer

producer

producer

Original Music

Bruce Roberts
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Cinematographer

Declan Quinn
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Editor

Mark Stevens
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Casting Director

Mali Finn
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Production Designer

Jan Roelfs
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Art Director

Sarah Knowles
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Set Decorator

Leslie A. Pope

Costume Designer

Daniel Orlandi
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Makeup Department

Margot Boccia
key makeup artist

Kelly Gleason
makeup artist

Ilona Herman
key hair stylist: Mr. DeNiro, key makeup artist: Mr. DeNiro

Aaron F. Quarles
key hair stylist

Sacha Quarles
hair stylist

Heidi Kulow
makeup artist

Production Manager

Kathleen McGill
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Julie A. Bloom
second assistant director

Kenneth G. Brown
second second assistant director

Anura Idupuganti
dga trainee

Michael E. Steele
first assistant director

Steve Apicella
first assistant director

Shawn Griffith
second assistant director: reshoots

Art Department

John Basile
set dresser

Lauren Buckley
art department coordinator

John Cahill
set dresser

James Covington
stand-by painter

John R. Ford
assistant property master

Scott Gertsen
construction foreman

Robert Griffon Jr.
property master

Bruce Lee Gross
leadman

Robert H. Klatt
set dresser

Miguel López-Castillo
assistant art director

Anna Louizos
assistant art director

Christine Mayer
assistant set decorator

Fred Merusi
construction coordinator

Dennis Murray
set dresser

Deborah Prate Panuccio
on-set dresser

Mick Rossman
scenic foreman

Bruce Swanson
on-set dresser

Denis Zack
set dresser

Michael Zansky
paint foreman

Sound Department

Gary Alper
production sound recordist

Ron Bartlett
sound re-recording mixer

Gary Blufer
additional sound effects recordist

Michael J. Broomberg
foley artist

Marc Deschaine
adr assistant

Joe Divitale
sound effects editor

John Michael Fanaris
sound effects coordinator

Peter Gregory
sound recordist

Mildred Iatrou
dialogue editor

Chris Jenkins
sound re-recording mixer

John Keating
stereo sound consultant: DTS

Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer

John Leveque
supervising sound editor

Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor

Anthony Milch
supervising sound editor

Mark Narramore
sound recordist

David Pastecchi
boom operator

John Roesch
foley artist

Robert Schaper
supervising recording engineer

Mark Smith
sound re-recording mixer

Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor

Shawn Sykora
supervising foley editor

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Tim Tuchrello
assistant sound editor

Dustin Van Baalbergen
apprentice sound editor

Brooke H. Ward
first assistant sound editor

Donald L. Warner Jr.
dialogue editor

Warren Weberg
cable person

Aaron D. Weisblatt
sound effects editor

J. Aloysius Flanagan III
sound editorial support

Rudy Pi
additional sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects

Connie Brink
special effects coordinator

Matt Vogel
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Carrick O'Quinn
stunt player

Jodi Michelle Pynn
stunt player

Michael Russo
stunt player

Eddie Yansick
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Patrick Capone
camera operator

Lamont Crawford
dolly grip

Thomas Ford
assistant lighting technician

Amanda Hudson
camera loader

Kevin McKenna
video assist operator

David Noble
second company grip

Patrick Quinn
second assistant camera

Gerard Sava
first assistant camera

Andrew D. Schwartz
still photographer

Robert Sciretta
chief lighting technician

Kevin Smyth
key grip

Etienne Braun
unit still photographer

Richard Gioia
camera operator: "b" camera

Darren Ryan
24 frame video operator

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting

Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
casting assistant

Emily Schweber
casting associate

Karen Gilman
temporary casting associate

Hadley Harkrader
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mark Burchard
key costumer

Sandi Figueroa
wardrobe assistant

Askia Won-Ling Jacob
key costumer

Alice Levy
wardrobe assistant

Suzanne McCabe
assistant costume designer

Marcie Olivi
costumer: Mr. DeNiro

Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Robert L. Crawford
apprentice editor

James Durante
first assistant editor

Phil Hetos
color timer

John Hill
assistant editor

David Krieger
post-production assistant

Dennis Thorlaksen
assistant editor

Music Department

Jellybean Benítez
executive soundtrack producer

Jill Dell'abate
music contractor

Matthias Gohl
music producer: Gohl/McLaughlin

Daryl B. Kell
music editor

Winfried Kraus
orchestrator

Daniel McIntosh
music playback

Stephen McLaughlin
music producer

Jonathan Sheffer
conductor

Joel Sill
executive music producer

David Tobocman
associate music producer

James Burt
assistant music editor

Transportation Department

John Leonidas
transportation captain

Dennis Radesky
transportation co-captain

Other Crew

Joan Altman
accountant

David Bausch
assistant production coordinator

Maureen Beitler
first aid

Robin Chambers
assistant: Mr. DeNiro

Evan Cohen
assistant accountant

John Corcoran
technical consultant

Ivana Crvelin
assistant: Ms. Baron

Matt Demier
assistant accountant

Beverly Devine
technical consultant

Philip Dixon
production assistant

Marylou Eales
assistant: Mr. Sill

Gina Edmond-Feldman
production secretary

Deborah Evans
assistant accountant

Eleni Fotinos
assistant choreographer: tango

Anthony Goldschmidt
title designer

Amy Goodman
production assistant

Jon M. Johnson
parking coordinator

Lori Johnson
production coordinator

Ernie Karpeles
assistant location manager

Takahide Kawakami
key set production assistant

Julie Kuehndorf
unit publicist

Apoorva Lakhia
production assistant

Nancy Lefkowitz
assistant: Ms. Rosenthal

Adam Leichtman
assistant: Mr. De Niro

Sheila Paige
script supervisor

Michael Panico
production assistant

Derek Pastures
parking coordinator

Paul Pellicoro
instructor: tango, choreographer: tango

Lauri Pitkus
location manager

John Polce
stand-in: Walt

Nancy L. Roth
assistant location manager

John Silvestri
production assistant

Alexa Steele
production assistant

piano coach: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Linda Toom
production assistant

Tim Trevathan
production assistant

Brenda Ventura
assistant: Mr. DeNiro

Joe Violante
dailies advisor

Dominika Waclawiak
production assistant

Benjamin Washington
production assistant

Andy Wheeler
assistant accountant

Keith Young
choreographer

Elizabeth Yuja-Barnett
assistant: Mr. Machlis

Claire Baker
executive assistant to director

Justin Christopher
stand-in: Scott Cooper

Marisa Clayton
dailies assistant: Magno Sound & Video

Thanks

Gail Carpenter
thanks

Orlando Pinnock
thanks

Production Company

Tribeca Productions
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Distributor

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Bac Films

Budapest Film

Kinowelt Filmverleih

MGM Home Entertainment

MGM Home Entertainment

MGM-International Dist.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
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United International Pictures

Miscellaneous

Cecil B. DeMeals
craft service

Eos Orchestra
music performed by

Gohl McLaughlin Prods.
music produced by

Grant Wilfley Casting
extras casting

Image Resources
trailer editing

Pacific TitleMirage
opticals

SoundStorm
sound editing

Todd-AO Studios
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