Grand Canyon (1991)
| Release Date | 25 December 1991 |
| US Box Office | $33,000,000 |
| Tagline | From the director of "The Big Chill." A story of friendship and other natural wonders. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Arizona, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Urban Drama, Ensemble Film, Psychological Drama |
| Mood | Food for Thought, Only Human |
| Themes | Existential Crisis, Class Differences, Midlife Crises, Race Relations, Looking For Love, Infidelity |
| Tones | Compassionate, Reflective, Wry, Talky, Atmospheric, Deliberate, Meditative |
| Tags | Abandon, Coming Of Age, Earthquake, Extramarital Affair, Family, Film Producer, Friendship, Gangster, Immigration Official, Mugging, Rescue, Slice Of Life, Toddlers, Tow Truck, Urban Problems |
Grand Canyon is a 1991 American drama feature film directed and co-written by Lawrence Kasdan and featuring an ensemble cast. It was advertised as "the Big Chill for the '90s", in reference to an earlier Kasdan film.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Patrick Malone
Otis
Randle Mell
The Alley Baron
Destinee DeWalt
Kelley
Candace Mead
Claire's Baby
Lauren Mead
Claire's Baby
K. Todd Freeman
Wipe
Deon Sams
Jimmy
Christopher M. Brown
Rotor
Gregg Dandridge
Eddie
Walt Jordan
Deuce Cop
Carole Ita White
Morning Nurse
Basil Wallace
Insurance Salesman
Georgina Lindsey
Cathy Fox
Lynn Salvatori
Woman In Baseball Cap
Jim Morange
Bus Driver
Steven Keith Davis
Scar
Sharon Lee Jones
Studio Girl
Ben Chaney
Young Roberto
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Watch Robber
Ben McCreary
Jackson
Jeanne Bates
Mrs. Menken
Sam H. Ginsburg
Mr. Menken
Brett A. Jones
Window-Breaking Thug
Paul E. Short
Myers' Partner
Willie C. Carpenter
Simon's Friend
Antonio Royuela
Carlos
Edward G. Perez
Carlos' Friend #1
Hugh R. Ross
Davis' Assistant
Anne Ward
Davis' Assistant
Roxanne Kasdan
Davis' Assistant
Cora Lee Day
Woman In Car
John Ashby
Woman's Driver
Jacqueline Alexandra Citron
Forum Twin #1
Kristen Amber Citron
Forum Twin #2
Dennis Wyatt
Basketball player
Director
Writer
Meg Kasdan
Producer
Michael Grillo
producer
Meg Kasdan
associate producer
Charles Okun
producer
Ron Stacker Thompson
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Owen Roizman
Editor
Carol Littleton
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Casting Director
Jennifer Shull
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Production Designer
Art Director
Tom Duffield
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Set Decorator
Cheryl Carasik
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Costume Designer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
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Makeup Department
Thomas R. Burman
special makeup effects
Bari Dreiband-Burman
special makeup effects
Leonard Engelman
makeup artist
Frank Griffin
makeup artist: Mr. Martin
Toni-Ann Walker
hair stylist: Mr. Martin
Marlene D. Williams
hair stylist
Production Manager
Charles Okun
unit production manager
Allan Wertheim
production manager: second unit
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carey Dietrich
second assistant director
Michael Grillo
first assistant director
Kenneth J. Silverstein
second second assistant director
Mark Tobey
dga trainee
Art Department
Laurie Arnow-Epstein
construction estimator
Paul J. Campanella
stand-by painter
Michael Diersing
construction coordinator
Klaus Ernst
paint foreman
Michael R. Gannon
assistant property master
Scott E. Handt
construction foreman
Val Harris
swing gang
Dean Hensley
construction foreman
Thom Magana
swing gang
David Manhan
leadman
Richard F. Mays
set designer
Frank McEldowney
greensman
William A. Petrotta
property master
Brent Regan
construction foreman
Roxanne Rogers
art department researcher
Alex Scutti Jr.
plasterer
Robert Scutti
plasterer
Ed Thomas
labor foreman
Sally Thornton
set designer
David Tully
greensman
Clyde Zimmerman
paint supervisor
Craig Zimmerman
swing gang
Sound Department
John H. Arrufat
dialogue editor
Beth Bergeron
adr supervisor
Stu Bernstein
sound effects editor
Lance Brown
sound designer
Margaret Carlton
assistant sound editor
Carmen Flores De Tanis
assistant sound editor
Michael Dressel
foley editor
Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor
Kimberly Harris
adr editor
Mark Harris
machine operator
Daniel Kent
utility sound technician
Jonathan Klein
adr editor
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
David MacMillan
production sound mixer
Steve Mann
sound effects editor
James Matheny
dialogue editor
John Murray
foley editor
Rebecca Nicolaou
assistant sound editor
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer
Greg Orloff
foley mixer
Geoffrey Patterson
boom operator
Matt Patterson
sound recordist
Jim Quinn
machine operator
Jeanine Schaack
assistant sound editor
Gary L.G. Simpson
stage engineer
Sharon Smith
assistant sound editor
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
David E. Stone
dialogue editor
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound
Special Effects
Rodney M. Byrd
assistant special effects
Burt Dalton
special effects
John Palmer
special effects foreman
Visual Effects
Scott Campbell
motion control camera technician: DQI
Kathy Chasen-Hay
editorial supervisor: DQI
Arthur J. Codron
assistant visual effects editor: DQI
Richard L. Cohen
optical line-up technician: DQI
Dennis Dorney
optical line-up technician: DQI
Jon Farhat
art director: DQI
Jack Fitch
production manager: DQI
Kevin Fitzgerald
motion control camera technician: DQI
Alex Funke
directory of effects photography: DQI
David Goldberg
model shop supervisor: DQI
James Green
pinblock operator: DQI
Kristopher Gregg
optical camera operator: DQI
Richard O. Helmer
special physical effects: DQI
Ned Martin
plate camera assistant: DQI
Jeff Matakovich
optical supervisor: DQI
David McCullough
producer: DQI
Derrick Mitchell
visual effects editor
Craig Moore
production assistant: DQI
Marlo Pabon
optical camera operator: DQI
Keith Shartle
executive producer: DQI
Chuck Shuman
plate camera operator: DQI
James Valentine
rotoscope supervisor: DQI
Hoyt Yeatman
visual effects supervisor: DQI
Scott Keppler
optical lineup
Stunts
LaFaye Baker
stunt performer
Hank Baumert
stunt performer
Gary Baxley
stunt performer
Charlie Brewer
stunt performer
Tony Brubaker
stunt performer
Myra Chason
stunt performer
Jim Connors
stunt performer
Diana Cuevas
stunt performer
Jadie David
stunt performer
Kenneth Day
stunt performer
Maria Doest
stunt performer
Bill Erickson
stunt performer
Greg Gault
stunt performer
Sandra Lee Gimpel
stunt performer
Pat Green
stunt performer
Steve Hart
stunt performer
Glenn W. Herpst
stunt performer
Chuck Hicks
stunt performer
Leslie Howard
stunt performer
Chris Howell
stunt performer
Al Jones
stunt performer
Gary Littlejohn
stunt performer
Solly Marx
stunt performer
Jim Morange
stunt performer
Brad Orrison
stunt performer
Mark Orrison
stunt performer
Peter Stader
stunt performer
John Stewart
stunt performer
Tierre Turner
stunt performer
William Washington
stunt performer
Gary J. Wayton
stunt performer
Paul E. Short
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Averill
grip
Rebecca Baehler
second assistant camera
Mark Burnett
video operator
Tom Cantrell
lamp operator
Donald Dahlquist
assistant chief lighting technician: Fox
Alan R. Disler
first assistant camera
John Donnelly
grip
Rick Dungan
video operator
Lonnie S. Gatlin
lamp operator
Carl R. Gibson Jr.
best boy grip
Martin Glover
camera loader
Ron Goodman
operator: SpaceCam Systems
Rob Hahn
camera operator
Gary Holt
chief lighting technician
Bob E. Krattiger
chief lighting technician
James E. Krattiger
lamp operator
Gemma La Mana
still photographer
Mitchell Lookabaugh
grip
David L. Merrill
dolly grip
Walter Nichols
rigging gaffer
Brennan L. Price
lighting technician, rigging technician
George Randell
best boy grip: Fox
Rex Anson Rhorer
grip
Tim Ryan
key grip
Steve Sass
camera assistant: SpaceCam
Daryl Smith
rigging gaffer
Randy Nolen
Steadicam operator
Casting Department
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Jimmy Jue
extras casting
Donna Lee
casting associate
Elizabeth Shull
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Winnie D. Brown
costume supervisor
Ruby K. Manis
key costumer
Alan Martin
additional costumer
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Axel Hubert
associate film editor
Stephanie Lowry
first assistant film editor
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Howard Spiro
apprentice film editor
Music Department
Chris Boardman
orchestrations
Brad Dechter
orchestrations
Sandy DeCrescent
scoring contractor
Jo Ann Kane
copyist
Michael Mason
scoring coordinator
David Olson
assistant music editor
Marty Paich
conductor: orchestra
Ross Pallone
score recordist, score mixer
Jeff Porcaro
musician: drums
Brian Reeves
score recordist, score mixer
John Richards
score mixer, score recordist
Paul Salamunovich
choral conductor
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Jim Weidman
music editor
Transportation Department
William Ballard
transportation captain: Fox
Richard Belyeu
transportation captain
James E. Foote
transportation coordinator
James Nordberg
transportation
John Sagray
driver
Other Crew
Malek Abdul-Mansour
basketball advisor
Todd J. Adelman
first aid
Ruth Auerbach
studio teacher
Jeffrey Bacon
title designer
Steph Benseman
location manager
Paul Bode
production assistant
Devron Conrad
stand-in: Steve Martin
Jeff Dash
accounting clerk
Steven Doren
production assistant
Pam Ellington
assistant production accountant
Leslie Howard
assistant production coordinator
Linda Klein
medical advisor
Charlie Mares
craft service
Elia Martinez
production assistant
Gail Martin-Sheridan
production accountant
Leslie Moraes
assistant location manager
Boone Narr
animal trainer
John O'Brien
title designer
John Panzarella
location manager
Anne Rapp
script supervisor
Danis Regal-O'Connell
production coordinator
Gail Rose
assistant production accountant
Hugh Ross
assistant: Mr. Kasdan
John D. Sarviss
helicopter pilot
Eva M. Schroeder
assistant location manager
Don Stanley
coordinator: LAPD
Spooky Stevens
unit publicist
Russ Tanaka
first aid
Diana Vilkaitis
production assistant
Anne Ward
assistant: Mr. Kasdan
Michael Yheulon
production assistant
Guy Killum
adr voice
Thanks
Denise Mead
acknowledgment: babies by
Robert Mead
acknowledgment: babies by
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Manuel Salvador
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Abril Vídeo
Fox Video
Gativideo
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Special Effects
Hansard
Dream Quest Images
Miscellaneous
Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
the producers wish to thank
Arizona Film Commission
the producers wish to thank
Bruce Loeb Security Inc.
security
Cable News Network (CNN)
pre-recorded videotape supplied by
California Film Commission
the producers wish to thank
Central Casting
extras casting
Chapman Equipment
cranes and dollies
Cinema Research
titles and opticals
City of Los Angeles Film Permit Office
the producers wish to thank
City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports
the producers wish to thank
For Stars Catering
catering by
Grand Canyon National Park
the producers wish to thank
Havasupai Tribal Council, The
acknowledgment: filming over the Havasupai Indian Reservation was arranged with and approved by
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
Los Angeles Lakers
acknowledgment: permission to film NBA game granted by
Milan Records
music from soundtrack licensed through , soundtrack available on: throughout the rest of the world
Movie Movers
cast trailers
NBA Entertainment
acknowledgment: permission to film NBA game granted by
NBA Properties Inc.
courtesy of
Paramount Pictures
courtesy of
RCA Records
soundtrack available on: U.S. and Canada
Skywalker Sound
post production and re-recording facility
THX Sound System Theatre
this film recorded in a
The City of Long Beach
the producers wish to thank
The United States Department of Interior, National Park Service
the producers wish to thank
Thermador
kitchen products supplied by
Victor Musical Industries
soundtrack available on: Japan
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