Green Card (1990)


Green Card
Release Date23 December 1990
US Box Office$30,000,000
TaglineAn irresistibly charming comedy!
GenreComedy, Romance, Drama
CountryAustralia
France
USA
Filming LocationsNew York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish, French
Sound MixDolby SR
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Comedy
MoodIn the Mood for Love
ThemesMarriages of Convenience, Opposites Attract, Schemes and Ruses, Fish Out of Water
TonesLight, Easygoing, Springlike, Warm, Whimsical
TagsApartment, Composer, Con/scam, Green Card, Immigrant, Immigration Official, Marriage Of Convenience, Odd Couple

Green Card is a 1990 romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by Peter Weir and starring Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell. The screenplay focuses on an American woman who enters into a marriage of convenience with a Frenchman so he can obtain a green card and remain in the United States.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Brontë

Lauren

Gregg Edelman
Phil

Brontë's Lawyer

Jessie Keosian
Mrs. Bird

Mrs. Sheehan

Brontë's Parent

Conrad McLaren
Brontë's Parent

Danny Dennis
Oscar

Stephen Pearlman
Mr. Adler

Victoria Boothby
Mrs. Adler

Party Guest

Party Guest

Anne Shropshire
Party Guest

Party Guest

Malachy McCourt
Party Guest

Emily Cho
Party Guest

Harry

Peggy

Marriage Celebrant

John Scanlan
House Committee

Arthur Anderson
House Committee

Vasek Simek
Maitre D'

Christian Mulot
Waiter

Francis Dumaurier
Waiter

Ernesto Gasco
Butler

Jeb Handwerger
Oscar's Child

Michael David Tanney
Oscar's Child

Conrad Roberts
Taxi Driver

Ed Feldman
Taxi Driver

Chris Odo
Immigration Supervisor

Michele Nevirs
Immigration Clerk

Vincent

Abdoulaye NGom
Street Beggar

Clint Chin
Flower Seller

Larry Wright
Drummer

Timothy Stickney
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Director

Writer

Producer

Edward S. Feldman
executive producer

Jean Gontier
co-producer

Ira Halberstadt
associate producer

Duncan Henderson
co-producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Geoffrey Simpson

Editor

William M. Anderson

Casting Director

Dianne Crittenden
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Production Designer

Wendy Stites
-

Art Director

Christopher Nowak
-

Set Decorator

John H. Anderson

Ted Glass
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Makeup Department

Marie-Hélène Bugnet
additional makeup artist

Sharon Ilson
makeup supervisor

Bette Iverson
hair stylist

Marie-France Vassel
makeup artist: Mr. Depardieu

Production Manager

Ira Halberstadt
unit production manager

Daniel J. Heffner
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alan B. Curtiss
first assistant director

John Rusk
second second assistant director

Liz Ryan
second assistant director

Art Department

Tommy Allen
property master

Anthony Baldasare
set dresser

Joan Brockschmidt
greenperson

Jem Cohen
assistant property master

June DeCamp
chargeman scenic artist

Anthony Dunne
construction coordinator

Peter Hackman
camera stand-by scenic artist

Jeff Naparstek
set dresser

Ken Nelson
key set builder

Jack Ranson
key set builder

Jon Ringbom
chargeman scenic artist

Scott Rosenstock
lead man

Lindsey Smith
art department coordinator

Michele Sommer
assistant property master

Zack Tobin
construction assistant

Peter Von Bartheld
set dresser

Keith Wall
set dresser

Elise Bennett
assistant art director

Beth Kuhn
assistant art director

Sound Department

Steve Burgess
foley: Australia

Julius Chan
multi-track engineer: Australia

Bernard Chaumeil
boom operator

Jeanine Chiavlo
dialogue editor: Australia

Pierre Gamet
post-production sound mixer: Australia

Phil Judd
re-recording mixer: Australia

Gerry Long
foley: Australia

Paula Lourie
assistant sound editor: Australia

Ian McLoughlin
soundfirm technical coordinator: Australia

Wayne Pashley
sound effects editor: Australia

Livia Ruzic
dialogue editor: Australia

Lee Smith
sound designer: Australia

Peter Townend
sound effects editor: Australia

Karin Whittington
dialogue editor: Australia

Visual Effects

Roger Cowland
optical

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert Adams
grip

Arthur Blum
dolly grip

Lynn Breschel
electrician

Andy Day
best boy electric

François Duhamel
still photographer

Robert K. Feldmann
key grip

Ken Ferris
camera operator

Morris Flam
gaffer

Jonathan Graham
best boy grip

Bruno Guillochon
additional assistant camera

Hugues De Haeck
additional camera operator

Andy Harris
second assistant camera

Bob Marshak
still photographer

Brian P. Regan
electrician

Eric Swanek
first assistant camera

David S. Tuttman
second assistant camera

Casting Department

Joy Dickson
casting associate

Judie Fixler
extras casting: Todd Thaler Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jennifer Ingram
wardrobe supervisor

Marilyn Matthews
associate costume designer

Roseann Milano
wardrobe supervisor

Ingrid Price
wardrobe supervisor

Rosie Zingalis
seamstress

Editorial Department

Nick Breslin
assistant film editor: Australia

Arthur Cambridge
color timer

Nick Cole
assistant film editor: Australia

Rosemary Dority
post-production coordinator: Australia

Louise Innes
additional film editor: Australia

Robin Judge
assistant film editor: Australia

Rick Lisle
assistant film editor: Australia

Julian MacDonald
apprentice film editor: Australia

Armen Minasian
assistant film editor: USA

Emily Paine
assistant film editor: USA

Michelle Pazer
assistant film editor: USA

Karen Psaltis
negative matcher

Marie-Pierre Renaud
assistant film editor: USA

Lee Smith
additional film editor: Australia

Plummy Tucker
apprentice film editor: USA

Music Department

Brendan Morley
music engineer: Australia

Transportation Department

Kevin Keefe
transportation captain

Edward O'Donnell
transportation coordinator

Judy Garland
transportation

Other Crew

Todd Arnow
production controller

Glenn Athaide
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Carol Bawer
production assistant

Dana Belcastro
assistant: Mr. Halberstadt

Maria T. Bierniak
location assistant

Maimouna Bodian
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Richard Bossbady
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Beth Boyd
office assistant

Fran Burke
title designer

Eva Z. Cabrera
script supervisor

Pierre Caillieriac
production assistant

Geneviève Château-Mabire
continuity

Gilbert Cruz
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Katharine Ann Curtiss
production coordinator

Carla Demolfetto
craft service

David Dreishpoon
craft service

Christian Fuin
second unit supervisor

Sean Fuller
electric assistant

Gina Gallagher
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Jay Gibson
production assistant

Gary Goodrow
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Tanya Johnson
production assistant

Paul Kijzer
financial consultant

David H. Kramer
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Joan LaFontaine
assistant: Mr. Feldman

Enzo Linardi
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Michelle Lucien
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Dominick Marcus
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Heather McGrath
office assistant

Felix Morales
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Kelly Muse
office assistant

Jerry Ng
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Jan Nizen
assistant auditor

Jayne Marla Nozik
office assistant

Megan O'Brien
production assistant

Aaron Payne
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Janice Pendarvis
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Jane Rosenberg
production office coordinator

Maurice Schell
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Craig Sechler
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Lauren Beth Strogoff
unit publicist

Daniel Strol
location coordinator

Meher Tatna
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Susan Telcher
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Sinclair Tenenbaum
legal service

Marcia Lappin Themelis
location manager

Irene Velázquez
adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group

Andy Weltman
assistant: Mr. Weir

Marcia L. Lappin
location manager

Thomas Patrick Petrilla
production assistant

Thanks

Will Cressler
special thanks

John Ptak
special appreciation

Production Company

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
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DD Productions
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Greencard Productions
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Lam Ping
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Sédif Productions
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Touchstone Pictures
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Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
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Distributor

Abril Vídeo

Buena Vista Pictures
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Gativideo

Roadshow Home Video
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Warner Bros.

Miscellaneous

American Irish Historical Society
thanks

Camera Mart
grip and lighting equipment

Completion Bond Company
completion guarantee

Du Art Film Laboratories
production dailies

Guinness Mahon and Company
financial services

Judy Garland & Associates
transportation

New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The
thanks

New York City Parks Department
thanks

New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development
thanks

Pierson, Heldring & Pierson N.V.
financial services

Soundfirm
dubbing facilities

Spectrum Films International
post-production facilities

The Green Guerillas of New York
thanks

Todd Thaler Casting
extras casting

Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack






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