Mortal Thoughts (1991)
| Release Date | 19 April 1991 |
| Budget | $8,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $19,000,000 |
| Tagline | Murder is a secret that should never be shared. |
| Genre | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Bayonne, New Jersey, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Thriller, Marriage Drama |
| Mood | Spellbinders |
| Themes | Crime Gone Awry, Treacherous Spouses, Crumbling Marriages, Unlikely Criminals, Domestic Abuse, Women's Friendship |
| Tones | Gritty, Stylized, Tense, Quirky, Talky, Drab, Paranoid, Humorous |
| Tags | Flashback, Friendship, Husband, Investigation, Murder, Spouse Abuse, Wife |
Mortal Thoughts is a 1991 mystery film thriller, based on the story of a woman, who is interrogated by the police about the death of her friend's husband. It was directed by Alan Rudolph and stars Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, and Harvey Keitel. Bruce Willis plays James Urbanski, the violent, drug-addict husband of Cynthia's friend Joyce (Glenne Headly), who is murdered one horrible evening at a nearby Feast of Saint Rocco festival.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Karen Shallo
Gloria, James' Mother
Crystal Field
Jeanette, Joyce's Mother
Marc Baron
Usher
Doris McCarthy
Pat, Cynthia's Mother
Christopher Scotellaro
Joey, James' Brother
Ron J. Amodea
Band Leader
Leonid Merzon
Yuri
Christopher Peacock
Irish Kid #1
Bruce Smolanoff
Irish Kid #2
Elain R. Graham
Woman Police Sergeant
Thomas Quinn
Detective Seltzer
Brandon Messemer
Cynthia's Baby
Richard Messemer
Cynthia's Baby
Roger Shamas
Krishna Kolhatker
Star Jasper
Lauren, Cynthia's Sister
Lindsay Rodio
Jennifer Kellogg - 3 Years
Julie Garfield
Maria Urbanski
Edward Chip Rogers
Detective
David Willis Sr.
James' Father
James Pecora
Cop
Elaine Eldridge
Customer in Salon
Kimberly Comprix
Tina
Anna Marie Wieder
Candy
John Descano
Cynthia's Father
Director
Writer
William Reilly
Claude Kerven
Producer
Stuart Benjamin
executive producer
Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
line producer
John Fiedler
producer
Mark Tarlov
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Elliot Davis
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Editor
Tom Walls
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Casting Director
Donna Isaacson
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John S. Lyons
Production Designer
Howard Cummings
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Art Director
Bob Shaw
Set Decorator
Beth Kushnick
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Costume Designer
Hope Hanafin
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Makeup Department
Joseph A. Campayno
additional makeup artist
Scott H. Eddo
makeup artist: Bruce Willis
Janet Flora
makeup artist
Francesca Paris
key hair stylist
Production Manager
Donna E. Bloom
unit manager
Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
unit production manager
Doreen A. Dixon
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vicki Cherkas
dga trainee
Robert V. Girolami
first assistant director
Jane Paul
second assistant director
Jimmy Raitt
second second assistant director
Greg Walker
second unit director
Art Department
Suzy Abbott
chargeman scenic artist
Dimitri Apletchef
property master
Guido DeCurtis
set dresser
Andrew Lassman
set dresser
Mark Paul Selemon
set dresser
Anthony Baldasare
set dresser
Sound Department
Gary Alper
sound mixer
Mark Berger
supervising re-recording mixer
Albert Gasser
dialogue editor
Richard King
supervising sound editor
Melissa Lytle
assistant sound editor
Larry Oatfield
sound re-recording mixer
Philip Rogers
sound recordist
Stunts
Norman Douglass
utility stunts
Marguerite Happy
stunt double: Joyce
Steve Mack
utility stunts
Phil Neilson
utility stunts
Janet Paparazzo
stunt double: Cynthia
Michael Russo
utility stunts
Rick Seaman
utility stunts
Greg Walker
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Nico Bally
grip
Sam Bender
chief lighting technician
Ted Churchill
Steadicam operator
Richard Dobbs
dolly grip
Alec Hirschfeld
director of photography: second unit
Roberto Jiménez
best boy electric
Ron Kunecke
musco light operator
Paul Postelnicu
second assistant camera
Casting Department
Joy Todd
additional casting
Grant Wilfley
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Juliet Polcsa
assistant costume designer
Melissa Stanton
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Peggy Davis
second assistant editor
Ann Ducommun
assistant editor
Sean Hubbert
first assistant editor
David Orr
color timer
Daniel R. Padgett
apprentice editor
Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Stephen Krause
scoring mixer
Transportation Department
Richard Curry
driver: Ms. Moore and Mr. Willis
Harry J. Leavey
transportation captain
Other Crew
Robert C. Albertell
production assistant
Timothy Alberts
supervisor
Robert Girolami Jr.
production assistant
Steven E. Housewright
location scout
Lawrence F. Mullane Jr.
technical advisor
Todd Rathner
production assistant
Howard Samuelsohn
dialogue coach
Lori H. Schwartz
production associate
L.J. Van Cleave
post-production accountant
Jon Sperry
dialect coach: Harvey Keitel
Thanks
Scott W. Anderson
special thanks
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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New Visions Pictures
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Polar Entertainment Corporation
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Rufglen Films
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
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Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
LK-TEL Vídeo
LK-TEL
RCA
Miscellaneous
Saul Zaentz Film Center
sound re-recording
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