Four Friends (1981)
| Release Date | 11 December 1981 |
| Other Names | Georgia's Friends |
| Tagline | All the boys love Georgia...and Georgia loves all the boys! |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Drama |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | High School Life, Faltering Friendships |
| Tones | Poignant |
| Tags | Father, Friendship, Generation Gap, Immigrant, Lifestyle, Love Quadrangle, Reunion, Son |
Four Friends is a 1981 American drama film directed by Arthur Penn. The semi-autobiographical screenplay by Steve Tesich follows the path of the title characters from high school to college during the often turbulent 1960s and beyond.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jodi Thelen
Georgia
Michael Huddleston
David
Scott Hardt
Young Danilo
Elizabeth Lawrence
Mrs. Prozor
Miklos Simon
Mr. Prozor
Michael Kovacs
Prozor Neighbor
Beatrice Fredman
Mrs. Zoldos
Pier Calabria
Conductor
Zaid Farid
Rudy
Felix Shuman
Principal
George Womack
Mr. Bellknap
Todd Isaacson
Senior Kid
Sharon Kemp
Rudy's Girlfriend
Harlan Hogan
Announcer
Elizabeth Goldstein
Quiz Bowl Girl
Julia Murray
Adrienne
Dick Sollenberger
Doctor
James Leo Herlihy
Mr. Carnahan
Ramiro Carrillo
Man Mopping
James Maxwell
Hippie
Paul Greco
Car Thief
Petrea Burchard
Lady Flag Burner
Natalia Nogulich
Vera
Branko Vasich
Serbian Worker
Ruzica Markovic
Old Lady in Cemetery
Helen Nogulich
Vera's Mother
Linh Thanh Ly Nguyen
Vietnamese Child #1
Thu Anh Ly Nguyen
Vietnamese Child #2
Nga Bich Thi Duong
Tom's Wife
Brandon Green
Isador
William Salatich
Purser
Alice Elliott
David's Wife
Robert Minkoff
Bit
Paul Swearingen
Teenager in town
Director
Writer
Producer
Stephen F. Kesten
associate producer
Gene Lasko
producer
Julia Miles
executive producer
Original Music
Elizabeth Swados
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Cinematographer
Ghislain Cloquet
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Editor
Marc Laub
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Barry Malkin
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Production Designer
David Chapman
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Art Director
Dick Hughes
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Set Decorator
Robert Drumheller
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Costume Designer
Patricia Norris
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Makeup Department
Vincent Callaghan
makeup artist
Anthony Cortino
hair stylist
Dee Crededio
makeup artist, hair stylist
Production Manager
Steven Felder
unit manager: New York
Stephen F. Kesten
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cheryl Downey
first assistant director
Gene Lasko
second unit director
Joseph P. Reidy
second assistant director: New York
Steven Tramz
second assistant director
Art Department
Michael Bird
property master
Dominic Contursi
set dresser
Phil Contursi
set dresser
Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr.
carpenter
Pamela Garrett
scenic artist
James Halligan
construction coordinator
Aaron Holden
props
David L. Johnson
carpenter
Danny Miller
head laborer
Robert Miller
construction grip
Joseph C. Nieminski
scenic artist
Daniel Robert
props
Dan Roberts
props
Edward Swanson
carpenter
Richard A. Ventre
scenic artist
Kenneth Vogt
props
Dave Weinman
set dresser
Morris Weinman
set dresser
Timothy W. Tiedje
set dresser
Sound Department
Stan Bochner
supervising sound editor
Nathan Boxer
production sound
Paul Cavagnero
assistant sound editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
sound editor
Janet Conn
assistant sound editor
Ray Cymoszinski
production sound
Lee Dichter
sound recordist
Harriet Fidlow
dubbing editor
Daniel Gianneschi
cable person
Robert Hein
assistant sound editor
Neil L. Kaufman
sound editor
Dan Lieberstein
sound editor
Richard Nord
assistant sound editor
Fred Rosenberg
assistant sound editor
Tracey Smith
assistant sound editor
Mel Zelniker
adr recordist
Special Effects
Al Griswold
special effects
Stunts
Colette Alexander
stunts
Gene Hartline
stunts
Harry Madsen
stunt double, stunt coordinator
Brett Smrz
stunt double
Victoria Vanderkloot
stunt double
Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Auksel
generator operator
James Blanford
first assistant camera
Enrique Bravo
camera operator
Ricky Bravo
second assistant camera
Garrett Brown
Steadicam operator
Eugene F. Crededio
electrician
John D. Crededio
electrician
William Dambra
electrician
Vincent Delaney
best boy
Robert Dolan
rig electrician
Peter J. Donoghue
grip
Thomas Ford
grip
James V. Gartland
key grip
Jack Kennedy
best boy
Thomas Lewis
grip
Robert McLain
grip
Charles Meere
gaffer
Frank Miller
stand-by camera operator
Tom Prate
dolly grip
Hal Schullman
stand-by camera operator
James Zenk
still photographer
Casting Department
Lisa Clarkson
extras casting
Jane Alderman
casting: Chicago
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Melissa Franz
wardrobe: women
Jay Hurley
wardrobe assistant
Patrick R. Norris
wardrobe: men
Editorial Department
John David Coles
editing room assistant
Dorian Harris
assistant editor
Otto Paoloni
color consultant
Jeffrey Wolf
associate editor
Music Department
George Avakian
music executive
Carolyn Dutton
additional music arranger
Paul Griffin
music arranger: "Shop Around"
Norman Hollyn
music supervisor
Elizabeth Swados
conductor
Roy B. Yokelson
music recording engineer
Transportation Department
Jim Smith
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Pamela Adler
assistant to producers
Julie Arenal
choreographer
Lucille Baumann
production accountant
Vebe Borge
production assistant
Frank Cacciatore
provider: period cars
Heston Clapp
secretary: Mr. Penn
Kay Clifford
production assistant
Stan Cohen
caterer
Eileen Eichenstein
production office coordinator
James E. Foote
operations manager
Barry Foy
production assistant
Sam Goldrich
payroll services
Ann Guerin
unit publicist
June Rachel Guterman
location manager
Bill Higgins
production assistant
Nancy Hopton
script supervisor
Sondra Horton
production assistant
Robert Jellen
insurance
Jan Mason
secretary
Colleen O'Neill
office manager: New York
Matthew Penn
production assistant
Suzana Peric
production assistant
Debbie Reichig
assistant production accountant
Thomas Rosen
teamster captain
David Smalley
provider: period cars
Wendy Tannenbaum
production assistant
Nadja Tesich
assistant to executive producer
Urban 'Spark' Ullman
production assistant
Chris Vassilopolous
provider: period cars
Marcus Viscidi
production assistant
Production Company
Cinema 77
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Filmways Pictures
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Florin
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Geria Productions
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Distributor
Filmways Pictures
Centfox
Orion Pictures Corporation
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VCL Video
Special Effects
Sturm's Special Effects International
Miscellaneous
Alderman and Guerra
Chicago casting
Computer Opticals
titles and opticals
P.P.I.
payroll services
Regent Sound Studios
music recording
Sound One Corporation
post-production facilities
Universal Recording Corporation
music recording
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Arthur Penn
Alice's Restaurant (1969)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Dead of Winter (1987)
Four Friends
Little Big Man (1970)
Mickey One (1965)
Night Moves (1975)
Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
Target (1985)
The Chase (1966)
The Left Handed Gun (1958)
The Miracle Worker (1962)
The Missouri Breaks (1976)
