The Money Pit (1986)
| Release Date | 26 March 1986 |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $38,000,000 |
| Tagline | For everyone who's ever been deeply in Love or deeply in debt. |
| Genre | Comedy, Music |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
The Money Pit is a 1986 comedy film and remake of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Directed by Richard Benjamin and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the film stars Tom Hanks and Shelley Long as a couple who attempt to renovate a recently purchased house. The Money Pit was filmed in New York City and Lattingtown, Long Island, New York. Villa Vizcaya in Miami, Florida was used for the epilogue scene set in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Josh Mostel
Jack Schnittman
Carmine Caridi
Brad Shirk
Billy Lombardo
Benny
Mia Dillon
Marika
John Van Dreelen
Carlos
Douglass Watson
Walter Fielding, Sr.
Lucille Dobrin
Macumba Lady
Scott Turchin
Mover #1
Radu Gavor
Mover #2
Grisha Dimant
Mover #3
Lutz Rath
Geza
Joey Balin
Jimmy
Susan Browning
Samantha
Henry Judd Baker
Oscar
Frank Maraden
Mattress Man #1
Michael Russo
Mattress Man #2
Joe Ponazecki
Montgomery Shrapp
Michael Hyde
Driver of 18-Wheeler
Bruno Iannone
Sol
Ron Foster
Record Producer
Alan Altshuld
Volkswagen Driver
Tom Filiault
'Cheap Girls'
Doug Plavin
'Cheap Girls'
Chris Tuttle
'Cheap Girls'
Ed Vadas
'Cheap Girls'
Melissa Ann Green
Wedding Choir
Pete Richardson
Construction Worker
Mike Tremont
Cab Driver
Tazariah Wolffe
Carpenter
Director
Writer
Producer
Art Levinson
producer
Original Music
Michel Colombier
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Cinematographer
Gordon Willis
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Editor
Jacqueline Cambas
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Casting Director
Howard Feuer
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Production Designer
Patrizia von Brandenstein
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Art Director
W. Steven Graham
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Set Decorator
George DeTitta Sr.
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Costume Designer
Ruth Morley
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Makeup Department
Lyndell Quiyou
hair stylist
Mickey Scott
makeup artist
Production Manager
Art Levinson
unit production manager
Arthur F. Repola
post-production supervisor
Clayton Townsend
assistant unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Haley
first assistant director
Ellen Rauch
second assistant director
Tomaz Remec
dga trainee
James W. Skotchdopole
second assistant director
Art Department
George DeTitta Jr.
set dresser
John R. Ford
assistant property master
Edward Garzero
scenic chargeman
Robert Griffon Jr.
assistant property master
Judy Jurisek
stand-by scenic
Doug Kraner
assistant art director
Sherman Labby
production illustrator
John Oates Jr.
dresser
Tony Parmelee
dresser
Carlos Quiles
construction foreman
Richard Reseigne
construction design coordinator
Karen Sloe
art department assistant
Walter Stocklin
property master
Steve Swanson
assistant property master
Wynn Thomas
assistant art director
Joe Williams Sr.
head construction grip
Joseph Alfieri
carpenter
Gerald DeTitta
set dresser
Sound Department
Nathan Boxer
sound mixer
Jeff Bushelman
sound editor
Charles L. Campbell
supervising sound editor
Larry Carow
sound editor
Craig Clark
assistant sound editor
Doreen A. Dixon
adr editor
Patty Dobie
apprentice sound editor
Louis L. Edemann
supervising sound editor
Richard C. Franklin
sound editor
Ron Hitchcock
sound re-recording mixer
Andy McKee
sound recordist
Chuck Neely
sound editor
Steve Scanlon
sound recordist
Jerry Stanford
sound editor
Robert Thirlwell
sound re-recording mixer
Bill Varney
sound re-recording mixer
Mike Dobie
sound editor
John Roesch
foley artist
Special Effects
Edward Drohan
special effects
Mike Edmonson
special effects
Steve Krieger
special effects
Samuel E. Price
special effects
Gary Schaedler
special effects
David Wood
special effects
Michael Wood
special effects supervisor
Visual Effects
Craig Barron
matte photography supervisor
Stunts
Colette Alexander
stunts
Pete Antico
stunts
Nick Ballo
stunts
Kenny Bates
stunts
Jay Boryea
stunts
Bambi Brook
stunts
Paul Bucossi
stunts
Peter Bucossi
stunts
Domingo Buster
stunts
Lisa Cain
stunts
Lisa Dalton
stunts
Roy Farfel
stunts
Lawrence Garcia
stunts
Jeff Jensen
stunts
Robert Lempert
stunts
Harry Madsen
stunts
Anderson Martin
stunts
Phil Neilson
stunts
Don Picard
stunts
Charlie Picerni
stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts
Sandy Richman
stunts
Elliott S. Valderrama
stunts
Joan Valderrama
stunts
Jeff Ward
stunts
Webster Whinery
stunts
Anna Marie Wieder
stunts
Matthew F. Zanoskar
stunts
Scott Wilder
stunt double: Tom Hanks, stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Ronald Burke
grip
Vincent Delaney
best boy
Ed Egan
grip
James Fitzpatrick
electrician
Douglas C. Hart
first assistant camera
Richard Hebrank
grip
Jim Manzione
electrician
Tom McKibbin
electrician
Dick Mingalone
camera operator
Robert Paone
second assistant camera
Michael Proscia
electrician
Ray Quinlan
gaffer
Steven Search
camera trainee
Lorey Sebastian
still photographer
Eric Staller
lightmobile
Rory Walsh
grip
Robert Ward
key grip
Paul Jacobsen
set lighting technician: second unit, Florida
Bob Rose
key grip: second unit
Michael J. Spehar
assistant chief set lighting technician
Casting Department
Louis DiGiaimo
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bill Christians
wardrobe supervisor: men
Susan Gammie
assistant costumer
Jennifer Nichols
wardrobe supervisor: women
Ursula Schrader
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Patrick Crane
post-production assistant
Geno Escarrega
assistant film editor
Seth Flaum
associate film editor
Pamela Ghaleb
apprentice film editor
Martha Huntley
apprentice film editor
Jill Savitt
assistant film editor
Jim Schurmann
color timer
Melissa Tynan-Lagorio
post-production assistant
Tracy Granger
assistant/apprentice editor
Music Department
Michel Colombier
conductor
Curt Sobel
music editor
Transportation Department
Michael Hyde
transportation captain
Other Crew
Kate Barker
assistant: Ms. Kennedy
Jane Bartelme
production associate
Carolyn Bauer
assistant: Mr. Benjamin
Renee Bodner
script supervisor
Carla Corwin
production assistant
Lynn D. Ezelle
assistant production accountant
Monte Farber
production assistant
Susan Fazekas
location scout
Vic Heutschy
publicist
Harriette Kanew
production coordinator
Richard Kraft
production associate
Michael McCormick
assistant production accountant
Blair Bellis Mohr
assistant production coordinator
Lesley Moore
production assistant
Julie Moskowitz
assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Joe Murphy
production accountant
Desiree Perri
assistant production accountant
Bonne Radford
production controller
Mary T. Radford
assistant: Mr. Marshall
Amy Sayres
location manager
Lisa Burnett
assistant production coordinator
Alan Jacques
projectionist
Thanks
Richard Feigen
special thanks
Production Company
Amblin Entertainment
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U-Drive Productions
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Argentina Video Home
CIC Vídeo
MCA/Universal Home Video
Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Pictures
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Miscellaneous
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
TAJ Soundworks
foley
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