Spanking the Monkey (1994)
| Release Date | 01 January 1994 |
| US Box Office | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | Get a grip on yourself. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Pawling, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Black Comedy, Domestic Comedy |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Dysfunctional Families, Existential Crisis, Mothers and Sons, Suburban Dysfunction |
| Tones | Intimate, Disturbing, Understated, Confrontational, Humorous |
| Tags | Depression, Love, Mother, Oedipus Complex, Teenagers |
Spanking the Monkey is a 1994 US independent black comedy written and directed by David O. Russell. The title of the movie is a slang phrase for masturbation and is used in the film by one of the teenage characters. It was filmed in Pawling, New York.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Elizabeth Newett
Bus Woman
Benjamin Hendrickson
Tom Aibelli
Liberty Jean
Motel Woman #1
Archer Martin
Motel Woman #2
Matthew Puckett
Nicky
Josh Phillip Weinstein
Joel
Judah Domke
Don
Nancy Fields
Dr. Wilson
Judette Jones
Aunt Helen
Carmine Paolini
Mailman
Neil Connie Wallace
Walter Hooten
Lleana Stratton
Fran Gibson
Jed Resnik
Fran's Son
Jim Marcus
Dr. Marcos
Richard Husson
Dr. Peck
Ty-Ranne Grimstad
Secretary
William Keeler
Dean
Dean Silvers
Boss
John Schmerling
Trucker
Director
Writer
Producer
Stanley F. Buchthal
executive producer
Janet Grillo
executive producer
Cheryl Miller Houser
associate producer
Jon Resnik
line producer
Dean Silvers
producer
Original Music
David Carbonara
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Cinematographer
Michael Mayers
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Editor
Pamela Martin
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Casting Director
Ellen Parks
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Production Designer
Susan Block
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Costume Designer
Carolyn Greco
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Makeup Department
Evelyn Ortman
makeup artist, hair stylist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chad Braden
assistant director: second unit, second assistant director
Ashley Fierman
second second assistant director
John O'Rourke
first assistant director
Art Department
Sarah Berney
set dresser
Lars Bjornlund
set dresser
Michael DeCola
set dresser
Russell Glober
set dresser
Jami Kibel
property master
Todd Nicky
set dresser
Lucio Seixas
set dresser
Chantal Taub
set dresser
Sound Department
Jeff Kushner
sound editor
Reilly Steele
sound re-recording mixer
William Tzouris
sound mixer
Steven Visscher
supervising sound editor
Camera and Electrical Department
Quinton Johnson
best boy grip
Doug Luka
best boy electric
Claudia Lumier
first assistant camera
Drew Olsen
gaffer
Tim Schellang
key grip
Mark Schmidt
cinematographer: second unit
Chris Sferrazza
second assistant camera
Carola Spadoni
second assistant camera
Emelia Stockdale
first assistant camera
Vincent Vinetti
first assistant camera
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Morrisseau
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Kimberly K. Hammond
assistant editor
Scott Jaeger
apprentice editor
Nicole Monte
apprentice editor
Noëlle Penraat
negative matcher
Hilary Schroeder
assistant editor
Gene Zippo
color timer
Music Department
Bonnie Greenberg
music supervisor
Larry Saltzman
musician: solo guitar
Other Crew
Orla Byrne
product placement
Allison Emmert
production assistant
Victor Glynn
executive vice president
Janet Grillo
location manager
Rio Dylan Hernandez
assistant to director
Carol Jennings
location manager
Gary Kauffman
legal services: The Law Offices of Dean Silvers
Linda Krantz
production assistant
George Larkin
assistant to producer
Edward LeHane
production assistant
Sean Madden
production assistant
Daniel Projansky
location manager
Margaret Schnipper
script supervisor
Natascha Tillmanns
production coordinator
Thanks
Eleanor Ambrose
special thanks
Leonard Black
special thanks
Rosalie Black
special thanks
Fred Bogin-Farber
special thanks
Nina Bogin-Farber
special thanks
Paul Brennen
special thanks
Tod Scott Brody
special thanks
Bob Busby
special thanks
Craig Busby
special thanks
Scott Busby
special thanks
Valerie Busby
special thanks
Jennifer Craig
special thanks
Jennifer Craig
special thanks
Paul Demartino
special thanks
Nancy Elghanayan
special thanks
Dean Fachias
special thanks
Jennifer Fish
special thanks
Peter Fish
special thanks
Ricardo Freixa
special thanks
Alex Georges
special thanks
Gregory Goodman
special thanks
Toni Gori
special thanks
Matt Greenberg
special thanks
Priscilla Guastavino
special thanks
Michael Harpster
special thanks
George Harrington
special thanks: Generators by George
Craig Paul Harris
special thanks: generator operator
Marlen Hecht
special thanks
Cindy Hornickel
special thanks
Cheryl Miller Houser
special thanks
Victor Houser
special thanks
Nancy Hoving
special thanks
Tom Hoving
special thanks
Kivi Katz
special thanks
Melissa L. Klohm
special thanks
Mark L. Lange
special thanks
Caroline Laskow
special thanks
John Lesher
special thanks
Trea Leventhal
special thanks
Nina Mankin
special thanks
David McCarthy
special thanks
Jim McCarthy
special thanks
Joan McCarthy
special thanks
Julie A. McGowan
special thanks
Larry Meistrich
special thanks
Mark Milich
special thanks
Bill Nisselson
special thanks: Sound One
D.J. Paul
special thanks
Dave Pearson
special thanks
Sara Risher
special thanks
Lee Rothberg
special thanks
David Rubin
special thanks
David Rubin
special thanks
Bernard D. Russell
special thanks
Maria Russell
special thanks
Laurence Schwartz
special thanks
Don Sgaggero
special thanks
Susan Sgaggero
special thanks
Ben Silvers
special thanks
Forrest Silvers
special thanks
Marc Silvers
special thanks
Sylvia Silvers
special thanks
Tyler Silvers
special thanks
Richard Skeete
special thanks
Mayor Slokum
special thanks
Betty Smith
special thanks
Roger Smith
special thanks
Steven Starr
special thanks
Jeff Sternfeld
special thanks
Louis Tancredi
special thanks
Adriana Trigiani
special thanks
Nanette Walsh
special thanks
Alexandra White
special thanks
Gloria Wood
special thanks
Jack Wood
special thanks
Jim Young
special thanks
Linda Young
special thanks
Lauren Zalaznick
special thanks
Jeremy Zimmer
special thanks
Production Company
Buckeye Films
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Swelter Films
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Distributor
Argentina Video Home
Fine Line Features
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New Line Home Video
Miscellaneous
Pinnacle Pictures
sales agency
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Films directed by David O. Russell
Flirting with Disaster (1996)
I Heart Huckabees (2004)
Nailed (2010)
Spanking the Monkey
The Fighter (2010)
Three Kings (1999)
