Rushmore (1998)


Rushmore
Release Date17 September 1998
Budget$20,000,000
US Box Office$17,000,000
Tagline"She was my Rushmore"
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBaytown, Texas, USA
LanguageEnglish, Latin
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComing-of-Age
Niche GenreComedy Drama
ThemesHigh School Life, Love Triangles, Unrequited Love, Unlikely Friendships, Dropping Out, Child Prodigies, Mentors, Misfits and Outsiders
TonesLiterate, Affectionate, Quirky, Irreverent, Stylized, Witty, Bittersweet
TagsAdolescent, Love Triangle, Millionaire, Private School, Student, Teacher, Theater

Rushmore is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman), his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray), and their mutual love for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams). The film was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. The soundtrack was scored by regular Anderson collaborator Mark Mothersbaugh and features several songs by bands associated with the British Invasion of the 1960s.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Max Fischer

Herman Blume

Rosemary Cross

Bert Fischer

Dr. Nelson Guggenheim

Dirk Calloway

Margaret Yang

Stephen McCole
Magnus Buchan

Mrs. Calloway

Dr. Peter Flynn

Dipak Pallana
Mr. Adams

Coach Beck

Marietta Marich
Mrs. Guggenheim

Ronnie McCawley
Ronny Blume

Keith McCawley
Donny Blume

Hae Joon Lee
Alex

Adebayo Asabi
Mr. Obiomiwe

Al Fielder
Ernie

Colin Platt
Boy Portraying Frank Serpico

George Farish
O'Reilly

Francis Fernandez
Burnum

McCauley Penderdast
Fields

Eric Weems
Willie

Dalton Tomlin
Wrestler

Wallace Wolodarsky
Referee

Kim Terry
Mrs. Blume

Ella Pryor
Woman Back Stage

Paul Schiff
Waiter

Antoni Scarano
Small Boy Artist

Brian Tenenbaum
Contractor

Thayer McClanahan
School Reporter, George

Patricia Winkler
Mrs. Whitney

Manning Mott
Mr. Halsted

J.J. Stonebraker
Woody

Donny Caicedo
40 Ounce

Ali Ktiri
Benjamin

Michael Maggart
Concierge

Robbie Lee
Isaac

Morgan Redmond
Bellman

Ed Geldart
Security Guard

David Moritz
Dynamite Salesman

John Killalea
Tommy Stalling

William Lau
Mr. Yang

Lucille Sadikin
Mrs. Yang

Steve Eckelman
Tennis Pro

Eric Chase Anderson
Architect

Danny Fine
Coach Fritz

Kyle Ryan Urquhart
Regis

Mr. LittleJeans

Stephen Dignan
Reuben

Reggie Dees II
High School student with football jersey on in hallway

Nathaniel Holt
Audience member

Erich Lane
Student

Trey Lefarge
Student Wrestling Spectator

Frank Page
Professor Murray

Brandon Trost
Vietnamese Soldier with Rocket Launcher

Jason Trost
Party Kid

Director

Writer

Producer

executive producer

John Cameron
co-producer

Barry Mendel
producer

Paul Schiff
producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Robert D. Yeoman

Editor

David Moritz
-

Casting Director

Mary Gail Artz
-

Barbara Cohen
-

Production Designer

David Wasco
-

Art Director

Andrew Laws
-

Set Decorator

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Costume Designer

Karen Patch
-

Makeup Department

Frances Hannon
makeup artist: Bill Murray, hair stylist: Bill Murray

key makeup artist , key hair stylist

Sally J. Harper
key makeup artist, key hair stylist

Terri Harper
hair stylist, makeup artist

Bart Mixon
prosthetic makeup artist

Production Manager

John Cameron
unit production manager

Christine C. Fransen
production supervisor

Alex Schwartz
production executive: Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael Cedar
first assistant director

Conte Matal
second assistant director

Donald Murphy
second second assistant director

Art Department

Amanda Anderson
assistant set decorator

David M. Bowen
assistant property master

Daniel Bradford
set designer

Austin Gorg
assistant art director

Nicole Gorg
art department assistant

Jeffrey B. Hartmann
lead man

Chad Loucks
construction foreman

Melissa Matthies
property master

David Melito
art department assistant

Roy Metcalf
construction coordinator

E. Colleen Saro
on-set dresser

Wallace R. Symns
greens coordinator

Ric Trzeciak
assistant property master

Mark Van Stone
calligrapher

Archie Hankins
stand-by carpenter

Kelley A. Hankins
signwriter

Spanky Lofland
carpenter

Christopher Stull
set dresser

Sound Department

David Franklin Bergad
dialogue editor

Mark Berger
supervising re-recording mixer

Yin Cantor
assistant sound effects editor

Kyrsten Mate Comoglio
sound effects designer

Malcolm Fife
foley editor

Grant Foerster
sound re-recording room supervisor

Steve Fontano
foley mixer

Aura Gilge
sound effects editor

Doc Kane
adr recordist

Larry Mann
loop group editor

Marnie Moore
foley artist

John Nutt
supervising sound editor

Margie O'Malley
foley artist

Jim Pasque
machine room operator

Frank Rinella
foley recordist

Michael Semanick
sound re-recording mixer

David A. Smith
boom operator

Scott Streetman
cable utility

Pawel Wdowczak
sound mixer

Special Effects

Ron Trost
special effects coordinator

Brandon Trost
special effects assistant

Visual Effects

David Ridlen
animator

Stunts

David Sanders
stunt coordinator

Jackson Burns
assistant stunt coordinator

Mark Chavarria
stunts

Lin Oeding
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

John Boccaccio
first assistant camera

Buzzy Burwell
best boy electric

Layne Chaney
grip

Doug Chartier
dolly grip

Cheryl Clarson
rigging best boy electric

Peter Clarson
rigging gaffer

Dennis Clay
key rigging grip

Steven A. Guerrero
grip

Edison Jackson
electrician

Kurt Kornemann
rigging grip

Jimmy Lindsey
second assistant camera

Billy MacTavish
electrician

Doug Mercer
best boy rigging grip

Vojislav Mikulic
gaffer

Danny Navarette
electrician

Van Redin
still photographer

Mike Sheeren
best boy grip

Ferrell A. Shinnick
key grip

Kevin Sims
electrician

Val Sklar
camera loader

Peter J. Verrando
24 frame video operator

Sean Wright
grip

Jeff Lanes
dimmer board operator

Wally Rowell
rigging electrician

Andy Stefanek
rigging electrician

Casting Department

Juel Bestrop
additional casting

Nancy Doyle
casting: Northeast

Liz Keigley
local casting

Debra Secher
casting associate

Beth Sepko
extras casting

Maura Tighe
casting: Northeast

Debra Zane
additional casting

Angela Dee
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Cathie Filian
costume supervisor

Jamelle Flowers
wardrobe assistant

Jennifer Long
on-set costumer

Leeann Radeka
costumer

Editorial Department

Lin Coleman
assistant editor

Terry Hubbard
assistant editor

Gloria Kaiser
color timer

Daniel R. Padgett
first assistant editor

Ron Radvinsky
apprentice editor

Music Department

Michael Baber
music editor

Robert Casale
score recordist

orchestrator

Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music: Buena Vista Motion Picture Group

Christopher S. Parker
music coordinator

Randall Poster
music supervisor

Danping Wong
musician contractor

Bruce Young Berman
musician: guitar solos

Brian King
musician

Transportation Department

Fred Davis
transportation co-captain

Ron Kern
transportation coordinator

Marti Wells
transportation captain

Rick Damazio
driver

Jimmy Ray Pickens
driver

Other Crew

Carrie Albers
production assistant

Monica Allen
assistant: Mr. Mendel, Texas

Linda Brattain
payroll accountant

Ted Broden
assistant: Mr. Schiff, Texas

Craig Busch
location manager

Cecilia Cardwell
teacher

Lydia Cedrone
post-production accountant

Jessica Dailey
production assistant

Virginia Díaz
assistant location manager

Steve Eckelman
assistant: Mr. Schwartzman

Moira Gill
assistant: Mr. Anderson

Michael Grigsby
accountant

Jason Hawkins
assistant: Mr. Schiff, Los Angeles

Jonathan Hennessey
production assistant

Kalen Hoyle
bee wrangler

Vicki Daniels Johnson
medic

Vicki V. Johnson
medic

Victor Lacour
production assistant

Angela Laux
stand-in: Miss Williams

Stephen Light
assistant production coordinator

Tammy Lorkovic
unit publicist

Scott Peterson
script supervisor

Renee Roth
dog trainer

Rip Russell
first assistant accountant

Jennifer Simpson
assistant: Mr. Mendel, Los Angeles

Doug Terranova
animal wrangler

Linell Kathleen Townes
production assistant

Melissa Wiechmann
production coordinator

Michael R. Wohlfield
bee wrangler

Mikayla Abromowitz
intern

Thom Buckley
set production assistant

Waleed Hassan
location assistant

Laura King
on-set medic

Mike Le
assistant: Owen Wilson

Thanks

Julie Ansell
thanks

J.H. Lartique
thanks: photos

Davia Nelson
thanks

Production Company

American Empirical Pictures
-

Touchstone Pictures
-

Distributor

Buena Vista Home Entertainment
,

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista Pictures
-

Criterion Collection, The

Filmes Lusomundo

Gativideo

Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)

Miscellaneous

Buena Vista Negative Cutting
negative cutting

Halo Productions
animation and models furnished by

London Records
soundtrack published by

Loop Troop
additional voices performed by

Mutato Muzika
score recording

Pacific TitleMirage
titles and opticals

Saul Zaentz Film Center
sound editing, foley and re-recording at

St. John's School
thanks






Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Wes Anderson
Bottle Rocket (1994)
Rushmore