Stepmom (1998)


Stepmom
Release Date15 December 1998
Budget$50,000,000
US Box Office$91,000,000
TaglineBe there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each other.
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBedford, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassFamily Drama, Medical Drama, Domestic Comedy
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodEstrogen Shot, A Good Cry
ThemesWomen's Friendship, Breakups and Divorces, Battling Illness
TonesBittersweet, Tearjerking, Poignant, Sentimental, Humorous
TagsBonding [relationship], Cancer, Custody, Divorce, Ex Husband, Family, Stepmother, Terminal Illness

Stepmom is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus and starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, and Ed Harris. The film was a commercial success, but a moderate critical success.


Cast and Crew


Dr. P. Sweikert

Darrell Larson
Duncan Samuels

Mrs. Franklin

Andre B. Blake
Cooper

Russel Harper
Photo Assistant

Jack Eagle
Craft Service Man

Lu Celania Sierra
Photo Shoot Model

Lauma Zemzare
Photo Shoot Model

Holly Schenck
Photo Shoot Model

Michelle Stone
Photo Shoot Model

Annett Esser
Photo Shoot Model

Monique Rodrique
Photo Shoot Model

Sal Mistretta
Ad Executive

Rex Hays
Ad Executive

Alice Liu
Ad Executive

Chuck Montgomery
Ad Executive

Mak Gilchrist
Rapunzel

Dylan Michaels
Prince

Policeman

José Ramón Rosario
Policeman

Lee Shepherd
Desk Sergeant

George Masters
Maitre D'

Anthony Grasso
Waiter

Robert F. Alvarado
Soccer Coach

Sebastian Rand
Tucker

Michelle Hurst
Nurse

Jason Maves
Brad Kovitsky

Julie Lancaster
Flight Attendant

Charlie Christman
Stone Fox

Amina Asep
Anna's Friend

Naama Kates
Anna's Friend

Jennifer Best
Anna's Friend

Robin Fusco
Anna's Friend

Jessica M. Osias
Anna's Friend

Electra Telesford
Anna's Friend

Michelle L. Brady
Anna's Friend

Zachary M. Hasak
Brad's Friend

Jordan Gochros
Brad's Friend

Rob London
Brad's Friend

James Ostrofsky
Brad's Friend

Chad Lavinio
Brad's Friend

John Sadowski
Ben's Friend

Matthew Doudounis
Ben's friend

Andrea Dolloff
Cocktail Waitress

Eleanor Columbus
Girl in School Play

Mary DeBellis
Hostess

Nick Stellate
School Teacher

Director

Writer

Gigi Levangie
,

Jessie Nelson

Steven Rogers

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Ronald Bass

Producer

Michael Barnathan
producer

Ronald Bass
executive producer

producer

Paula DuPré Pesmen
associate producer

Wendy Finerman
producer

Margaret French-Isaac
executive producer

Patrick McCormick
executive producer

Pliny Porter
executive producer

Mark Radcliffe
producer

executive producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Donald McAlpine

Editor

Neil Travis
-

Casting Director

Ellen Lewis
-

Production Designer

Stuart Wurtzel
-

Art Director

Ray Kluga

Set Decorator

George DeTitta Jr.
-

Costume Designer

Joseph G. Aulisi
-

Makeup Department

Michal Bigger
key makeup artist

Marilyn Carbone
makeup artist: Ms. Sarandon

Richard Dean
makeup artist: Ms. Roberts

Patricia Grande
key hair stylist

Paul LeBlanc
hair stylist: Ms. Sarandon

Lyndell Quiyou
hair stylist: Ms. Roberts

Linda Grimes
makeup artist

Scott Hersh
makeup artist

Production Manager

Lenny Vullo
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Kenneth G. Brown
second second assistant director

Stephen Lee Davis
second assistant director

Geoffrey Hansen
first assistant director

Samantha Lavin
dga trainee

Art Department

Kevin Brink
lead man

June DeCamp
scenic foreman

Gerald DeTitta
lead man

Ann Edgeworth
assistant property master

Sandy Hamilton
property master

Fred Merusi
construction coordinator

Jon Ringbom
charge scenic

Christopher Nelson
set dresser

Chuck Potter
assistant set decorator

Grant Shaffer
storyboard artist

Clarissa Shanahan
scenic artist

Fredda Slavin
assistant art director

Joan Winters
graphic designer

Sound Department

Sandina Bailo-Lape
foley editor

Sara Bolder
dialogue editor

Karen Brocco
assistant sound editor

Tony Eckert
foley mixer

Tod A. Maitland
sound mixer

Jonathan Null
assistant sound editor

T.J. O'Mara
boom operator

Marcie Romano
assistant sound editor

Ronald G. Roumas
sound re-recordist

Susan Sanford
sound effects editor

Christopher Scarabosio
sound effects editor

Michael Scott
boom operator

Robert Shoup
supervising sound editor

Michael Silvers
dialogue editor

Gary Summers
sound re-recording mixer

Randy Thom
sound re-recording mixer

Dennie Thorpe
foley artist

Jana Vance
foley artist

Hugh Waddell
adr editor

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
dialogue editor

Jerome R. Vitucci
sound recordist

Special Effects

Robert J. Scupp
special effects

Todd Wolfeil
special effects

Richard Bryan Douglas
effects technician

Visual Effects

Theresa Ellis
visual effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues

Dawn Bowery
Inferno artist

Daniel Aristoteles Collins
systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues

Betsy Paterson
2D supervisor: Rhythm & Hues

Stunts

Laura Dash
stunts

Emily Williams Drechsel
stunts

E.J. Evans
stunts

Brian E. Feigus
stunts

Austin Harper Gates
stunts

Nicole Katzenback
stunts

Ingrid Low
stunts

Phil Nelson
stunt coordinator

Gene Harrison
stunts

Kristopher Medina
stunts

Brian Smyj
stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department

Kenny Burke
best boy grip

Michael Burke
best boy electric

Ronald Burke
dolly grip

Ken Connors
rigging gaffer

Russell Engels
chief lighting technician

Alec Hirschfeld
camera operator: "b" camera

Nils Johnson
video playback operator

Lee Kazista
camera loader

Peter Masterson
second assistant camera

Steve Mathis
chief lighting technician

Patrick McArdle
first assistant camera

Harold J. McClean
rigging best boy electrician

Anastas N. Michos
camera operator

Francis Panuccio
rigging best boy grip

John Panuccio
key rigging grip

Tom Prate
key grip

Demmie Todd
still photographer

Eugene D'Pasquale
company grip

James Edmiston
company grip

Kevin Flynn
company grip

Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam

Douglas C. Hart
first assistant camera: "b" camera

William D. Moran
company grip

Katherine Ruppe
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department

casting associate

Karen E. Etcoff
extras casting

Vivian Hasbrouk
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Adkins
wardrobe supervisor

Kendall Errair
wardrobe supervisor

assistant costume designer

Fran Vega-Buck
costumer: Ms. Roberts

Editorial Department

Tim Amyx
second assistant editor

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Nicolas De Toth
first assistant editor

Deirdre Slevin
apprentice editor

Michael J. Wechsler
second assistant editor

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Music Department

Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor

Shawn Murphy
music scoring mixer

Peter Myles
assistant music editor

John Neufeld
orchestrator

Christopher Parkening
musician: guitar solos

Katherine Quittner
music editor

Kenneth Wannberg
supervising music editor

Daniel Gaber
assistant music editor

Carlton Kaller
music consultant

Marvin R. Morris
assistant music editor

Transportation Department

Richard Holston
transportation co-captain

Michael Hyde
transportation captain

Bobby Marsh
driver

Other Crew

Jeanne Austin
assistant: Mr. Radcliffe

Eva Z. Cabrera
script supervisor

Noreen R. Cheleden
set production assistant

Kathleen Corgan
assistant location manager

Ivana Crvelin
assistant: Ms. Finerman

Paula De Elejalde
teacher

Eirik S. Dentz
set production assistant

Elizabeth Devereux
assistant: Mr. Columbus

Rhona Gordon
teacher

Chandra Joy Hagopian
assistant production coordinator

Jaime Hanaway
set production assistant

Joseph E. Iberti
location manager

Christopher M. Kanuck
set production assistant

Larry Kaplan
unit publicist

Danielle Katz
set production assistant

Kate Kelly
production coordinator

Laurent Lavollay-Porter
set production assistant

Dylan K. Massin
set production assistant

Carol McAuliff
animal trainer

Steve McAuliff
animal trainer

Ryan McCormick
assistant: Mr. McCormick

Nina Saxon
title designer

Nancy Seltzer
public relations

Alan Sickles
medical technical advisor

Matthew Sirianni
set production assistant

Karen Swallow
assistant: Mr. Barnathan

Drew Tidwell
production secretary

Matilde Valera
production accountant

Suzanne Weinert
assistant: Ms. Roberts

Valentina Aulisi
office production assistant

Bohnie Avanzino
title designer: New Wave Entertainment

Alex Bowen
adr voice

Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot

Aria Noelle Curzon
adr artist

Brother Eden Douglas
stand-in: Andre B. Blake

Kathleen Fellegara
set medic

Rich Fellegara
set medic

Dori Greenberg
second assistant: Wendy Finerman

Theresa Marsh
first assistant production accountant

Ray McCort
helicopter pilot

Len Murach
location assistant

Olivia Oguma
adr loop group

Nelson Pereyra
production assistant

Penni Smith
payroll accountant

Robert T. Striem
location assistant

Thanks

Irene Columbus
in loving memory

Production Company

1492 Pictures

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Shoelace Productions
-

TriStar Pictures
-

Distributor

Columbia Pictures

WB Television Network, The

Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
-

Columbia TriStar
,

Falcon

LK-TEL

Prooptiki Video

Prooptiki

TriStar Pictures
-

Special Effects

Rhythm and Hues
-

Miscellaneous

Animal Actors
animals provided by

By Dawn's Early Light
craft service

Cinema Research
opticals

New Jersey Film Commission
producers wish to thank

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
producers wish to thank

New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The
producers wish to thank

New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development
producers wish to thank

Reel Foods
catering

Reel Team, The
voice casting

Safeguard Investigation and Security Services
security: ms. roberts

Skywalker Sound
sound services

Sony Classical
soundtrack published by

Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack

Valentino
producers wish to thank