Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
| Release Date | 30 September 1988 |
| US Box Office | $6,000,000 |
| Tagline | 1972. My family needed some help, my town needed a hero, and my band needed a break. So I borrowed Mom's pink Cadillac and I kidnapped Elvis Presley, and our lives were never the same again. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Teen Movie |
| Tones | Whimsical |
| Tags | Alcoholism, Birthday, Family, Kidnap, Mother, Rock Star, Teenagers |
Heartbreak Hotel is a 1988 comedy film written and directed by Chris Columbus and starring David Keith and Tuesday Weld. Set in 1972, the story deals with one of the many "legends" involving Elvis Presley (Keith) about his fictional kidnapping, and his subsequent redemption from decadence.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jacque Lynn Colton
Rosie Pantangellio
Karen Landry
Irene
Tudor Sherrard
Paul Quinine
Paul J. Harkins
Brian Gasternick
Noel Derecki
Tony Vandelo
Dennis Letts
Alan Fortas
Stephen Lee Davis
George Klein
Blue Deckert
Jones
Michael Costello
Doctor Charles Devereux
John L. Martin
Sheriff Abrams
Clarke Devereux
Professor
Miles Mutchler
Salesman
Ruth Sadlier
Aunt Anne
Al Dvorin
Himself
Monica Devereux
Monica
Urban Kneupper
Accordion Player
Debra Luijtjes
Cheryl
Christine Poole
Judy
Kirk Hunter
News Photographer, extra
Director
Writer
Producer
Stephanie Austin
supervising producer
Debra Hill
producer
Lynda Obst
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Steve Dobson
Editor
Casting Director
Todd M. Thaler
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Production Designer
John Muto
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Art Director
Dan Webster
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Set Decorator
Anne Kuljian
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Costume Designer
M. Nord Haggerty
Makeup Department
Bonnie Clevering
hair stylist
Gigi Coker
makeup supervisor
Sharon Ray Ely
assistant hair stylist
Ziggy Geike
wig maker: David Keith
Deborah Roll
assistant makeup artist
Jeffrey Sacino
wig maker: Jacque Lynn Colton
Janet Tallent-Dickson
additional makeup artist
Production Manager
Stephanie Austin
production supervisor
Robin S. Clark
production manager, executive in charge of production
John Muto
production manager
Timothy Silver
production manager, executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Giovannetti Jr.
second assistant director
Geoffrey Hansen
second second assistant director
Mark Radcliffe
first assistant director
Daniel R. Suhart
second second assistant director
Art Department
Jonathan Bobbitt
assistant property master
Russell Bobbitt
property master
Philip Chapnick
extra assistant props
Michael T. Daigle
lead scenic artist
Tom Dreesen
construction coordinator
Theresa Dringenberg
sign painter
Bill Jackson
art department assistant
Melinda Ritz
lead person
David Menefee
carpenter
Jeff Stacy
set dresser
Sound Department
Michael C. Casper
sound re-recording mixer
Roberta Doheny
sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Foster
sound effects assistant
Richard Friedman
adr supervisor
Roger Jaep
sound effects assistant
Fred Judkins
supervising sound editor
Bonnie Koehler
sound editor
Daniel J. Leahy
sound re-recording mixer
Tom C. McCarthy
supervising sound editor
Howard Neiman
sound editor
Ed Rossi
sound editor
Greg Schorer
sound editor
Steve Sollars
boom operator
Don Summer
sound mixer
Jerry Trent
foley artist
Bill Varney
sound mixing supervisor
Karen G. Wilson
sound editor
Tom Caton
boom operator
Stan Ginsel
sound transferer
Jeffrey Kaplan
sound recordist
Steve Kohler
sound
Special Effects
James B. Adair
assistant special effects
Randy E. Moore
special effects coordinator
Stunts
Brad Gilbride
stunts
Joe Gilbride
stunt coordinator
Tom Morga
stunts
Bobby Sargent
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Ivan Bigley
additional camera operator
Layton Blaylock
additional camera operator
Alicia Craft
second assistant camera
Joe Gerber
concert lighting consultant
Jeff Graham
second assistant camera
Jim Grce
gaffer
Anthony T. Marra II
key grip
Van Redin
still photographer
Monty Rowan
camera operator
John Sheeren
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Tom Stackpoole
first assistant camera
Wayne Stroud
best boy grip
Tom Taylor
first assistant camera
Steve Venetis
best boy electric
Glenn Dunn
electrician
Kirk Hunter
clapper loader
John Johns
video playback supervisor
Casting Department
Judie Fixler
casting assistant
Jill Greenberg
casting assistant
Rody Kent
location casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shari Gray
wardrobe assistant
Donna O'Neal
wardrobe
Heidi Shulman
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Sheri Galloway
second assistant editor: Texas
Debbie Goldsmith
second assistant editor: Los Angeles
Tim Silano
first assistant editor
Music Department
Robert Kraft
music supervisor
Frank Fitzpatrick
music supervisor, supervising music editor
Transportation Department
Jerry McKnight
transportation coordinator
Phil Schriber
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Muriel Anderson
assistant: Stephanie Austin
Kathleen Caton
production coordinator
Monica Devereux
choreographer
Joseph T. Doyle
location manager
Jan Evans
script supervisor
John Franzetti
airbrush artist
Anne Gindler
production assistant
Thomas F. Gleason
assistant location manager
Gary Goldstein
production assistant
Denton Hall
production legal services
Eric Horsted
production assistant
Diane Zuber Hrechko
production assistant
Elyse Katz
assistant: Debra Hill
Tracy McCollum
assistant: Tuesday Weld
Daniel A. Miller
production assistant
Frank Roberts
neon electronics
Jerry Schilling
executive advisor
Jay Stapleton
assistant: Chris Columbus
Cheryl A. Stone
production auditor
Carmen B. Weets
assistant: Lynda Obst
Alice Wolke
production assistant
Production Company
Silver Screen Partners III
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Touchstone Pictures
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Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Touchstone Home Video
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Miscellaneous
B.M.L. Lighting, Belle Mead, New Jersey
e-l-v-i-s sign builder
Burgin & Warrens
production legal services
R.A. Roth Inc.
stage lighting gear
RCA Records
soundtrack
Third Coast Extras Casting
extras casting
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Chris Columbus
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Bicentennial Man (1999)
Heartbreak Hotel
Home Alone (1990)
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Nine Months (1995)
Only the Lonely (1991)
Rent (2005)
Stepmom (1998)
