Marci X (2003)


Marci X
Release Date22 August 2003
Budget$20,000,000
US Box Office$2,000,000
TaglineUptown Gets Down
GenreComedy, Music
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsNew York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComedy of Manners, Romantic Comedy
MoodJust for Fun
ThemesOpposites Attract, Fish Out of Water, Culture Clash
TonesBright, Light, Springlike, Goofy, Madcap, Merry, Easygoing
TagsHip Hop Music, Jewish, Rap Music, Record Company, Spoiled

Marci X is a 2003 romantic comedy film, directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Paul Rudnick. It stars Lisa Kudrow as Jewish-American Princess Marci Feld, who has to take control of a hip-hop record label, as well as the controversial rapper Dr S, played by Damon Wayans.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Marci Feld

Dr. S

Ben Feld

Lauren Farb

Mary Ellen Spinkle

Yolanda Quinones

Lane Strayfield

Caitlin Mellowitz

Kirsten Blatt

Gano Grills
Freekazoid

Quantrelle

Myron Primes
T-Bill

Billy Griffith
Tubby Fenders

Andrew Keenan Bolger
Chip Spinkle

Boyz R Us

Boyz R Us

Manley Pope
Boyz R Us

Michael Seelbach
Boyz R Us

Dr. Skellar

Ebony Jo-Ann
Nurse in Ben's Hospital

Stan Dawes

Walter Bobbie
Walt Seldon

Drake Winship

Mustafa Shakir
Engine Trouble

Dell Maara
J-Smack

Lordikim
Chopped Sirloin

Brice McMillon
711

Capital Jay
Ill Will

R.L. Brazil
Bone Papa

Kaity Tong
News Anchor

Jim Watkins
News Anchor

Mary Murphy
News Anchor

Jolie Peters
Girl

Mary Catherine Wright
Nurse at Auction

Maeve McGuire
Woman at Auction

Delphi Harrington
Woman at Auction

Vicki Nathan
Woman at Auction

Alexandra Neil
Woman at Auction

Gloria Barnes
Woman at Auction

Marie Wallace
Woman at Auction

Shelley Kirk
Woman at Auction

Elisa Scolamieri
Woman at Auction

Woman at Auction

Sheila Smith
Woman at Auction

Bonnieben Pilar
Woman at Auction

Sybil Lines
Woman at Auction

Woman at Auction

Joann Cunningham
Woman at Auction

Jacqueline Bertrand
Woman at Auction

Jane Altman
Woman at Auction

John C. Vennema
Matron's Husband

Mary Hart

Tinfoil

Teenager

Alioune Badu Dieng
Teenager

Kute Tonge
Teenager

Lanette Ware
Single Woman

Nadine Mozon
Single Woman

Queen Esther
Audience Member

Twinkle Burke
Audience Member

Universal
Audience Member

Sandra Daley
Audience Member

Dean Edwards
Audience Member

Reginald Footman
Audience Member

Kevin Rennard
Drag Queen in Audience

Sheila Kay Davis
Woman in Audience

Monet Dunham
Woman in Audience

Daria Hardeman
Woman in Audience

Rachael L. Hollingsworth
Woman in Audience

Gabrielle Lee
Woman in Audience

Lynne Matthew
Woman in Audience

Khanya Mkhize
Woman in Audience

Lisa Tharps
Woman in Audience

Ann Duquesnay
Singer

Aisha de Haas
Gospel Singer

Capathia Jenkins
Gospel Singer

Derryck Thornton
Scratcher

Jennifer Dempster
Reporter

Jodi Ross
Reporter

Wally Dunn
Parent

Lisa Emery
Parent

Cynthia Tornquist
Reporter

Ted Sutton
Chuck Farley

Eric LaRay Harvey
Stage Manager

Vanessa Lake
Carlita

Police Officer

Nancy Opel
Reporter

Christine Toy Johnson
Reporter

Jack Koenig
Reporter

John Sloman
Reporter

Ray Seiden
Guard

Todd Etelson
Security Guard

Albert Macklin
Executive Security

Maureen Langan
Reporter

Shaun Kelly
Percussionist

Peter Appel
Officer at Prison

Steven Wishnoff
Prison Drag Queen

Vivian Sarnoff
Sheila Feld

Latin Pop Star

Casper Andreas
Hairdresser

Diana Berry
Boyz R Us stylist

Michael Diaz
Man in Audience

Adele D'Man
Fundraiser

Guy A. Fortt
Bouncer

Philip M. Gardiner
Fundraiser Guest

Peter Goldberg
Fundraiser

Maria Gundy
Party Guest

Lisa Hammer
Boy Band Stylist

Jessica Hardin
Linda

Stephanie Lopez
Dancer

Dory Manzour
Award Show Celebrity

Rob Owens
Jimmy

Rick Pisarro
NY Cop #2

Break Dancer

Tiffany Pulvino
Party Guest

David K. Zandi
Musician

Director

Writer

Paul Rudnick

Producer

Steve Nicolaides
executive producer

producer

Adam Schroeder
executive producer

Original Music

Mervyn Warren
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Cinematographer

Robbie Greenberg
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Editor

Jacqueline Cambas
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Casting Director

Ilene Starger
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Production Designer

Thérèse DePrez
-

Art Director

Nicholas Lundy
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Set Decorator

Diane Lederman
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Costume Designer

David C. Robinson
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Makeup Department

Fríða Aradóttir
hair stylist: Ms. Kudrow

Sasha Cummins
assistant hair stylist

Quentin Harris
hair stylist

Lisa Hazell
hair stylist

Don Kozma
makeup artist: Mr. Wayans

Christine Leiter
makeup artist

Angela Levin
makeup artist: Ms. Kudrow

Bernadette Mazur
makeup artist

Taurance F. Williams
assistant hair stylist

Production Manager

Joseph E. Iberti
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Julie A. Bloom
first assistant director

Laurel Cobble
dga trainee

Kali Harrison
second second assistant director

Michael T. Meador
second second assistant director

Kiersten Pilar Miller
second assistant director

Art Department

Joseph Alfieri
construction coordinator

Daniel Boxer
property master

Coburn Boyd
set dresser

Kevin Daley
set dresser

Amy Dholakia-Jorand
industrial scenic

Natalie N. Dorset
assistant property master

Douglas Fecht
leadperson

Gregory Fecht
set dresser

Scott Golden
set dresser

Terry Goodhue
assistant property master

Peter Hackman
scenic foreperson

Paul D. Kelly
assistant art director

Michele Monterio
art department coordinator

James Pesce
set dresser

Addison Pettit
graphic designer

Steven Richetts
scenic artist

Michael Scarola
key construction grip

Francesco Sciarrone
scenic artist

Joe Taglairino
assistant property master

Monica Fedrick
graphic designer

Sound Department

Mark Agostino
ProTools playback operator

Bryan Arenas
stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo

Bob Baron
adr mixer

G.W. Brown
dialogue editor

Fred Burke
foley editor

O.J. Connell III
cable person

Scott Curtis
supervising foley editor

Christopher Flick
foley editor

David E. Fluhr
sound re-recording mixer

Avram D. Gold
supervising adr editor

Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor

Gabriel Guy
sound recordist

Scott G.G. Haller
foley editor

Robin Harlan
foley artist

Catherine Harper
foley artist

Ethan Holzman
assistant sound editor

Peter Karam
sound recordist, sound mixer

Ai-Ling Lee
sound effects editor

Ron Meredith
assistant sound editor

Danny Michael
production sound mixer

Christian P. Minkler
sound re-recording mixer

Sarah Monat
foley artist

Christopher Moriana
foley artist

Mark Narramore
sound recordist

Chris Navarro
adr recordist

Vic Radulich
dialogue editor

Stephen P. Robinson
sound effects editor

Andrew Schmetterling
boom operator

Joel Shryack
supervising sound editor

Randy Singer
foley mixer

Thomas W. Small
supervising foley editor

Nancy Tracy
assistant sound editor

sound mixer, sound recordist

Special Effects

Drew Jiritano
special effects supervisor

Steven Kirshoff
special effects coordinator

Andrew Mortelliti
special effects technician

Neil Ruddy
special effects

John Stifanich
special effects foreman

Visual Effects

Lloyd Lee Barnett
digital compositor

Steven Fagerquist
visual effects compositing artist

Peter Koczera
senior digital artist

Derek Ledbetter
visual effects

Brian Smallwood
digital artist

Stunts

Chris Colombo
martial arts choreographer

Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator

Mam Smith
stunt double

Shawnna Thibodeau
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Joseph Abbatecola
grip

Brett Albright
assistant camera

Will Arnot
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera

Christian Baldi
electrician

Bob Becchio
first assistant camera

Patrick Capone
camera operator

Brian Carmichael
video assist

Kelly Connors
electrician

Jason Cortazzo
dolly grip operator

Bryan Dolan
electrician

Thomas Dolan
assistant chief lighting technician

John Donohue
first company rigging grip

Peggy Eisenhauer
concert lighting

Ron Engler
second company rigging grip

Gregory Farrell
assistant chief rigging electrician

Jules Fisher
concert lighting

Jay Fortune
gaffer

Raymond Fortune
electrician

Michael Gallart
rigging best boy

Christopher B. Green
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Michael N. Green
additional electrician

Rebecca Hoehn
second assistant photographer

Gregory F. Johnson
grip

Jasper Johnson
grip

Jim Malone
chief rigging electrician

Brian McClean
electrician

first company grip

Thomas J. Monaco
grip

Greg Quinlan
electrician

Timothy Reilly
grip

Daniel Rieser
grip

Rob Salviotti
assistant camera

Andrew D. Schwartz
still photographer

Jonathan P. Sibert
second company grip

Chris Silano
assistant camera

Albert Valera
assistant camera

Darren Ryan
24 frame video operator

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Janice Wilde
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Arlynn Abseck
set costumer

Stephanie Biear
seamstress

Joanna Brett
wardrobe supervisor

Debbe DuPerrieu
set costumer

Sandi Figueroa
costumer

Joni M. Huth
costume supervisor

Askia Won-Ling Jacob
costumer: women

Dain I. Kalas
costume supervisor

Joseph La Corte
set costumer

Emily Loreto
assistant costume designer

Erika Munro
costume intern

Frankie Ritacco
assistant costume designer: re-shoots

Kevin Ritter
wardrobe supervisor

Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
costume coordinator

Benjamin Wilson
costumer

Editorial Department

Sam Adelman
assistant editor

Emily Blumsack
post-production coordinator

Kasandra Torres Cambas
post-production runner

Abdul Franklin
assistant editor

Terel Gibson
assistant editor

Jim Passon
color timer

Ron South
associate editor, first assistant editor

Yon Van Kline
assistant film editor

Jason Wasserman
assistant editor

Music Department

Bob Bornstein
music preparation

Robb Boyd
assistant music editor

Dan DiPrima
music editor, music editor: temp music

Jon Kull
orchestrator, conductor

Roy Prendergast
music editor

Nic Ratner
music editor

Jay B. Richardson
music editor

John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist

Nick Vidar
music programmer

Mervyn Warren
music producer

Transportation Department

Kevin Keefe
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Kathleen Beall
location scout

Q. Beck
assistant: Mr. Rudin

Maureen Beitler
medic

Emily Blumsack
assistant to director

Marika Cahn
assistant: Ms. Kudrow

Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot

Chris Cussen
executive assistant: Mr. Rudin

Gerry De Leon
assistant: Mr. Rudin

Eliza Dyson
production office assistant

Shelly Federman
production assistant

James Feldman
script coordinator

Jay Floyd
clearance administrator

Joshua C. Hersko
assistant: Scott Rudin

Bob Hoffman
unit publicist

Rodney 'Bear' Jackson
production assistant

Kristy Jegi
assistant: Mr. Nicolaides

Lonnie Kandel
production coordinator

Mark A. Kelly
script supervisor

Josh Liveright
construction accountant

Jerry Mitchell
choreographer

Tenita Murray
accounting assistant

Leda Nornang
production assistant

Anna Novick
production assistant

Adesola A. Osakalumi
associate choreographer

Jon Philpot
title sequence

Antonia Proscia
first assistant auditor

Santiago Quinones
location manager

John Rickard
assistant: Mr. Rudin

Fatima Robinson
coach

David M. Rodriguez
first assistant accountant

Eliot Sash
consultant

Lane Siller
production assistant

Pat Sones
assistant location manager

Matthew Spiegel
assistant production coordinator

Eugene Stamos
additional craft service

Marce Sterner
assistant location manager

Irapaul Turner
stage manager

Matilde Valera
production accountant

Wesley Walker
assistant: Mr. Wayans

Kevin J. Walsh
assistant: Mr. Rudin

Richard Whitebear
coach: Damon Wayans' movement

Tomoko Yamamoto
assistant accountant

Elizabeth Zagrany
assistant accountant: second unit

Jared Cauliffe
set production assistant: re-shoot

Alonzo Golden
stand-in

voice-over

Wayne Petrucelli
security coordinator

Production Company

Paramount Pictures

Scott Rudin Productions
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Munich Film Partners New Century & Company (MFP) HAM Productions
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Argentina Video Home
,

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Video
,

United International Pictures (UIP)

Veronica

Miscellaneous

After Six Formal Wear
thanks

Helen Yarmak Designs
thanks

Howard Anderson Company, The
titles and opticals

Mecca
thanks

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

Paramount Pictures
digital sound editing

Staff at the Marcy Avenue Armory, Brooklyn
thanks

State of New York, Division of Military and Naval Affairs
thanks

Temptu
tattoos

Todd-AO Studios
sound post-production

Triple Five Soul
thanks

United Christian Evangelistic Association - Rev. Ike's Church
thanks






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