Sea of Love (1989)


Sea of Love
Release Date15 September 1989
US Box Office$59,000,000
TaglineIn search of a killer, he found someone who's either the love of his life... or the end of it.
GenreCrime, Thriller, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsNew York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassDetective Film, Psychological Thriller, Erotic Thriller
MoodSpellbinders, Carnal Knowledge
ThemesDangerous Attraction, Serial Killers, Femmes Fatales, Alcoholism
TonesSexy, Moody, Paranoid, Atmospheric, Literate, Ominous, Tense
TagsBad Woman, Extramarital Affair, Femme Fatale, Infatuation, Investigation, Investigator, Kill, Love, Mid Life Crisis, Murder, Personal Ad, Serial Killer, Single, Suspect

Sea of Love is a 1989 thriller film about a New York City detective trying to catch a serial killer who finds victims through the singles column in a newspaper. It stars Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin and John Goodman.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Det. Frank Keller

Helen Cruger

Det. Sherman

Frank Keller Sr.

Serafino

Gene Canfield
Struk

Larry Joshua
Dargan

Lieutenant

Gina Gallagher, Lonelyheart

Miss Allen

Older Woman

Mark Phelan
Murdered Man

Raymond Brown

Michael Fischetti
Doorman

Luis Ramos
Omar Maldonado

Efram Maldonado

Black Guy

Damien Leake
Ernest Lee

Zachary Michael Simmons
Ernest's Son

John Thaddeus
Tommy

Joshua Nelson
Willie

Christofer de Oni
Supermarket Manager

Dwayne McClary
Supermarket Cashier

Jacqueline Brookes
Helen's Mother

Thom Curley
Toastmaster

Fred Sanders
Cable Supervisor

Larry Mullane
Clipboard Guy #2

Anthony Calanese
Clipboard Guy #3

Thomas Wagner
Pete, Bartender

Manny Alfaro
Doorman

Brian Paul
James Mackey

Deborah Taylor
Tense Woman

Ferne Downey
Sasha

Gerald Lenton
Murdered Man

Nancy Beatty
Raymond Brown's Wife

Arun Greenaway
Raymond Brown's Kid

Nicolina Greenaway
Raymond Brown's Kid

Tony De Santis
Clipboard Guy #1

Jackie Laidlaw
Yuppie Detective #1

Paul Hubbard
Yuppe Detective #2

Bill Haslett
Surveillance Team Member

James Kidnie
Surveillance Team Member

Bridget O'Sullivan
Sherman's Wife

Delaney Moore-Wickham
Sarah, Helen's Daughter

Franz Fridal
Criminal Type

James O'Regan
Hallway Cop

Wayne Best
Hallway Cop

John Bourgeois
Young Cop

Hugh Thompson
Young Cop

Philip Ho
Karate Cop

Igor Stern
Violinist

Ty Templeton
Groom

Denice Gruber

David Berni
Guy At Bar

Julianne Gillies
Hostess

Barry Godin
Police Officer

Detective

Roger Montgomery
Detective

Anita Rossi
Wedding Singer

Director

Writer

Producer

Martin Bregman
producer

Michael Bregman
associate producer

Louis A. Stroller
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Ronnie Taylor
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Editor

David Bretherton
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Casting Director

Mary Colquhoun
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Production Designer

John Jay Moore
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Set Decorator

Gordon Sim
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Costume Designer

Betsy Cox
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Makeup Department

Irving Buchman
makeup artist: New York

Bryan Charbonneau
hair stylist

Bob Grimaldi
hair stylist: New York

Irene Kent
makeup artist

Production Manager

Barbara Kelly
production manager

Louis A. Stroller
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Herb Gains
first assistant director: New York

Rocco Gismondi
second assistant director

Madeleine Henrié
second assistant director

Donald J. Lee Jr.
second second assistant director: New York

Thomas J. Mack
first assistant director

David Sardi
second assistant director

Michael E. Steele
first assistant director

Rose Tedesco
third assistant director

second unit director

Art Department

Boyd Allen
head carpenter

Rob Ballantyne
art department trainee

Richard Ferbrache
assistant set decorator

Steven J. Jordan
set decorator: New York

William Kane
property master: New York

Sherman Labby
storyboard illustrator

Raman Majlath
set dresser

Brian A. Murray
head location carpenter

Jeff Poulis
assistant property master

Reet Puhm
scenic artist

Marlene Rain
set decoration buyer

William F. Reynolds
property master: New York

Vic Rigler
property master

Robert Topol
scenic chargeman: New York

Wayne Wightman
art department trainee

Sabrina Wright
set decorator: New York

Lucinda Zak
first assistant art director

Sound Department

Randle Akerson
supervising sound editor

Hank Brodkin
sound assistant

Norval D. Crutcher
supervising sound editor

Samuel C. Crutcher
sound editor

Don Digirolamo
sound re-recording mixer

Dino Dimuro
sound editor

Lauren Filson
adr editor

Robert Glass
sound re-recording mixer

Denise Horta
adr editor

David L. Horton Jr.
foley editor

Robert Knudson
sound re-recording mixer

Bruce Lacey
sound editor

Ron Meredith
sound assistant

Steve Scanlon
sound mixer: New York

Steve Switzer
boom operator

Michael R. Tromer
sound mixer: New York

Keith A. Wester
sound mixer

Norval D. Crutcher III
assistant sound editor

Steve Kohler
foley recordist

John Motyer
location sound playback

Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist

Special Effects

Neil Trifunovich
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Kenny Bates
stunts

Steve Boyum
stunts

Shane Cardwell
stunts

Billy Hank Hooker
stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker
stunts

Rick Parker
stunts

Glenn R. Wilder
stunts

stunt coordinator, stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Andy Chmura
camera operator

Robert Connors
best boy electric: New York

Adger W. Cowans
still photographer: New York

Robert Daprato
dolly grip

Angelo Di Giacomo
first assistant camera: New York

Robert Dolan
gaffer: New York

Yves Drapeau
first assistant camera

Liz Dubelman
second assistant camera: New York

Howard Galbraith
best boy

Vinnie Gerardo
assistant camera

Michael Hall
first assistant camera

Kerry Hayes
still photographer: New York

Adam Holender
additional photographer

Jimmy E. Jensen
assistant camera: Los Angeles

Thomas Jirgal
best boy grip: New York

Horace Jordan
first assistant camera

Chaim Kantor
second assistant camera: New York

Bobby Mancuso
second assistant camera: New York

Larry McConkey
Steadicam operator: New York

Rob McEwan
still photographer

Mike Miller
key grip: New York

Dick Mingalone
camera operator: New York

Robert Paone
first assistant camera: New York

Rick Perotto
second assistant camera

James Pollard
key grip: New York

Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam operator: New York

camera operator: New York

Randy Tambling
grip

Rae Thurston
gaffer

Douglas C. Hart
first assistant camera: New York

Casting Department

Stuart Aikins
casting: Canada

Sylvia Fay
extras casting: New York

Scott Mansfield
extras casting

Joy Todd
extras casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gail Filman
wardrobe mistress

Jennifer Nichols
wardrobe: New York

Walter Rivera
wardrobe: New York

Rosalie Wallace
wardrobe: New York

Debi Weldon
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Francine Fleishman
assistant editor

Phil Hetos
color timer

Charlene Olson
assistant editor

Irvin Paik
assistant editor

Ray Sabo
negative cutter

Haydn Streeter
assistant editor

John Wright
additional editor

Music Department

Julian Bratolyubov
music copyist

Dan Carlin Sr.
supervising music editor

Kathy Durning
music editor

John Richards
scoring mixer: Evergreen Studios

Transportation Department

Tom Leavey
transportation captain: New York

Neil Montgomerie
transportation coordinator

Frank Singer
transportation captain

James Sweeney
transportation captain: New York

Other Crew

Joe Barzo
assistant location manager

Debra Beers
location manager

Susan Biesack
assistant: Mr. Becker

Toni Blay
production coordinator

Laurie Boyle
assistant to producer: Toronto

Christopher Bregman
production associate: New York

Karen De Montbrun
assistant accountant

Joan Eisenberg
unit publicist

Roberta Hodes
script supervisor: New York

Michael Klawitter
assistant to producer: Los Angeles

Geri Krowlikowksi
production associate: New York

Cabrini Lepis
craft service: New York

Joanna Lipari
additional voice

Margot Lulick
location assistant: New York

Deborah Lupard
production associate: New York

Ruth Manning
additional voice

Soomi Marano
production office coordinator: New York

Geni Marino
assistant to producer: New York

David McCharen
additional voice

Blanche McDermaid
script supervisor

Maggie Murphy
production associate: New York

Margery Nelson
additional voice

Sheila Paige
script supervisor: New York

Peter Pastorelli
location manager: New York

Anne Richardson
assistant location manager

Christina Ritzmann
production head: New York

Regina Robb
production secretary

Ann Ross
additional voice

Vernon Scott
additional voice

Carol Ann Susi
additional voice

Steve Susskind
additional voice

additional voice

Stephen Weller
additional voice

George Zaver
additional voice

Deborah Bacquel
production accountant: New York

Evelyn Fitzgerald
assistant production coordinator: New York

David Rusaw
stand-in

Andrew Sears
first assistant accountant: New York

Jon S. Trebilcock
production assistant

additional voice

Production Company

Universal Pictures
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Distributor

Universal Pictures

MCA/Universal Home Video
,

CBS Television

Universal Studios Home Video
,

Universal Pictures France (UPF)

Universal Pictures Benelux

CIC Vídeo

Columbia TriStar

Universal Pictures

Miscellaneous

Evergreen Recording Studios
music mixed at

Howard A. Anderson Company
titles and opticals

Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting






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