Once Around (1991)


Once Around
Release Date18 January 1991
US Box Office$15,000,000
TaglineThe Bellas were one big happy family. Then Renata met Sam...
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBoston, Massachusetts, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassDomestic Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodMood Enhancers
ThemesEccentric Families, Wedding Bells, Family Gatherings
TonesQuirky, Warm, Affectionate, Whimsical, Sentimental
TagsBreak Up [romantic], Family Disapproval, Family Tragedy, Loneliness, Love, Millionaire, Parent, Romance, Salesperson, Selling
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Once Around is a 1991 romantic comedy-drama film about a young woman who falls for and eventually marries an overbearing older man who proceeds to rub her close-knit family the wrong way. It stars Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Danny Aiello, Laura San Giacomo and Gena Rowlands and was directed by Lasse Hallstrom.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Sam Sharpe

Holly Hunter
Renata Bella

Danny Aiello
Joe Bella

Laura San Giacomo
Jan Bella

Gena Rowlands
Marilyn Bella

Roxanne Hart
Gail Bella

Danton Stone
Tony Bella

Tim Guinee
Peter Hedges

Greg Germann
Jim Redstone

Cullen O. Johnson
Sonny

Joan Gay
Aunt

Lou Criscuolo
Uncle

Myra Taylor
Trainer #1

Michael Steve Jones
Trainer #2

Sabah Shayan
Belly Dancer

Caroline Parton
Honey Beach

John Bennes
Minister

Archie Fallon
Little Boy

William Wolkovich
Lithuanian Priest

Dorothy Stevenson-Bigby
Justice of the Peace

Allen A. Mele
Roving Violinist

Barry Reed
Young Joe Bella

Heather Reed
Young Renata Bella

Susan Reed
Young Jan Bella

Jonathan A. Cramer
Young Tony Bella

Gerald A. Benullo
Wedding Guest

Sal Ruffino
Wedding Guest

David H. Kramer
Additional Voices

Robyn Finn
Additional Voices

Garry Goodrow
Additional Voices

Jim Kirk
Additional Voices

Dominic Marcus
Additional Voices

Craig Sechler
Additional Voices

Myrtha D. Severe
Additional Voices

Kate Skinner
Additional Voices

Susan Telcher
Additional Voices

Sheilagh Weymouth
Additional Voices

Nicholas de Wolff
Jason Bella

Director

Lasse Hallström
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Writer

Malia Scotch Marmo

Producer

G. Mac Brown
executive producer

Richard Dreyfuss
co-producer

Griffin Dunne
producer

Amy Robinson
producer

Original Music

James Horner
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Cinematographer

Theo van de Sande
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Editor

Andrew Mondshein
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Casting Director

Fran Kumin
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Meg Simon
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Production Designer

David Gropman
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Art Director

Dan Davis
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Set Decorator

Gretchen Rau
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Costume Designer

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Makeup Department

Michael Maddi
prosthetic makeup artist

Production Manager

G. Mac Brown
unit production manager

Diana Pokorny
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Louis D'Esposito
first assistant director

Donald J. Lee Jr.
second assistant director

Art Department

David Brace
lead man

Michael W. Foxworthy
art director: Boston

Mark Ricker
third props

Jeffrey Schlatter
construction coordinator

Robert Topol
master scenic artist

M. Tony Trotta
camera scenic artist

Sound Department

Elliot Deitch
sound editor

Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer

Neil L. Kaufman
sound editor

Michael Kirchberger
supervising sound editor

George A. Lara
foley mixer

Danny Michael
sound mixer

Paul P. Soucek
first assistant sound editor

Ira Spiegel
sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department

Karine Albano
electrician: Boston

Larry Huston
Steadicam focus puller

Jenny Kane
electrician

John R. Kaplan
grip: Boston

David Larue
grip

John Sosenko
camera operator: "a" camera

Jeffery J. Tufano
first assistant camera

William M. Weberg
grip

Casting Department

Craig Fincannon
location casting

Mark Fincannon
location casting

Carolyn Pickman
location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lucy W. Corrigan
assistant costume designer

Jennifer Lax
costumer supervisor

Editorial Department

Jennifer Davidoff Cook
apprentice editor

Alexandra Stone
post-production coordinator

Music Department

Shawn Murphy
scoring mixer

John Neufeld
orchestrator

James Horner
conductor

Other Crew

Dorothy Aufiero
production coordinator

Andrew D. Cooke
location manager

Benjamin C. Dewey
location coordinator

Alan Jacques
projectionist

Blair Bellis Mohr
production coordinator

Carol Shedd
assistant production coordinator

Lucille Smith
production auditor

Alexandra Stone
assistant to director

Michael W. Stroud
production executive

Nadia Venesse
dialect coach

Lori Eastside
choreographer

Production Company

Cinecom Entertainment Group
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Double Play
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Dreyfuss / James Productions
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor

United International Pictures (UIP)

Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)

Argentina Video Home

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures

Universal Pictures
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