True Colors (1991)


True Colors
Release Date15 March 1991
TaglineLies. Deceit. Betrayal. It's What Friendship Is All About.
GenreDrama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAnnapolis, Maryland, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPolitical Drama
ThemesPolitical Corruption, Blackmail, Faltering Friendships
TonesEarnest, Stirring, Stylish, Confrontational
TagsAmbition, Blackmail, Friendship, Love Triangle, Manipulation, Political Intrigue, Senator, Skiing

True Colors (1991) is a film written by Kevin Wade and directed by Herbert Ross. The cast included John Cusack, James Spader and Richard Widmark in his final movie role.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Peter Burton

Tim Gerrity

Diana Stiles

John Palmeri

Sen. James Stiles

Joan Stiles

Sen. Frank Steubens

John Laury

FBI Agent Abernathy

Russell Dennis Baker
Todd

Doug Stubblefield

Karen Jablons-Alexander
Store Clerk

Wendee Pratt
Janine

Rende Rae Norman
Fanne

Frank Hoyt Taylor
Sen. Lockerby

Sam Minot

Bev Appleton
Prof. Houseman

Sophia Palmeri

Julian Bell
Anchorman

Larry Joshua
David

Tom Sean Foley
Ken

Bruce McCarty
Mark

Joe Mattys
Tux Shop Owner

Justice Dept. Aide

Joshua Billings
Justice Dept. Aide

Ronnie Farer
Justice Dept. Agent

Kim Criswell
Campus Radical

Sam Hoffman
B.J.

Antonia Rey
Soledad

Peter Hackes
Dr. Burt Tuck

Stephen H. Aronson
Miami Reporter

Sally Beckner
Miami Reporter

Michael Stanton Kennedy
Miami Reporter

Sam Wells
Miami Reporter

Phillip Coccioletti
Carl

John Battle
Burton Campaign Aide

Mike Fowler
Burton Campaign Aide

Timothy Chambers
FBI Agent

Tom Ellis
FBI Agent

Michael Haley
FBI Agent

Richard Adee
Palmeri's First Mate

Donald 'Spec' Campen Jr.
Campaign Aide

Ernie Dunn
Campaign Aide

Anne H. Hill
Campaign Aide

O. Dewayne 'Bart' Davis
Campaign Reporter

Mary McMillan
Campaign Reporter

Sue Boyd
Senior Supporter

Chester Holt
Senior Supporter

Ed Sala
Lockerby Aide

Rhonda Fitzgerald
Justice Secretary

Lisa Cooley
Stiles' Secretary

Thomas Hauff
Detective

Scott Wickware
Detective

Tony Carlin
Tony

Director

Writer

Kevin Wade

Producer

Joseph M. Caracciolo
executive producer

Laurence Mark
producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Dante Spinotti
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Editor

Robert M. Reitano

Stephen A. Rotter
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Casting Director

Hank McCann
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Production Designer

Edward Pisoni
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Art Director

William Barclay
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Set Decorator

Robert J. Franco
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Costume Designer

Joseph G. Aulisi
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Makeup Department

Colleen Callaghan
hair stylist

Allen Weisinger
makeup artist

Elaina P. Schulman
hair stylist

Production Manager

Joseph M. Caracciolo
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mark D. Currie
third assistant director: second unit

Michael Haley
first assistant director

Joseph Brad Kluge
additional second assistant director

Andrew Stone
second unit director

Glen Trotiner
second assistant director

Tim Williams
second second assistant director

Art Department

Wally Adee
property master

James J. Archer
lead person

Michael Bird
property master

Wren Boney
set dresser

William Les Collins
construction foreman

Peter Damien
construction coordinator

Judeth Lowey
assistant art director

Miriam Silberman
graphics designer

Donna Swope Wieters
stand-by scenic artist

Catherine Tambini
assistant art director

Dick Tice
set dresser

Bill Wieters
scenic chargeperson

Jea DeVoe
scenic artist

Sound Department

Kam Chan
assistant sound editor

Randall Coleman
assistant adr editor

Kay Denmark
adr boom operator

Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer

John Gilroy
assistant sound editor

David Grossack
assistant sound editor

Joseph Holsen
sound editor

Steven Klinghoffer
boom operator

Dan Korintus
assistant sound editor

Kevin Lee
sound editor

Sue Malfitano
apprentice sound editor

Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
sound editor

Al Overton Jr.
sound mixer

Randall J. Pease
utility sound person

Fred Rosenberg
dialogue editor

Dan Sable
supervising sound editor

Lynn Sable
assistant sound editor

Susan M. Wagner
assistant sound editor

Deborah Wallach
adr editor

Stunts

Bob Coakley
stunt skier

Michael Haynes
stunt coordinator

Paul M. Lane
stunt skier

Jerry Spicer
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Lou Barlia
camera operator

Norman Buck
first company grip

Andrew Casey
second assistant camera

Jack Coffen
rigging electrician

Michael J. Fabiano
second company grip

Larry Gebhardt
director of photography: second unit

James Malone
chief rigging electrician

Frances 'Buddy' McBride
assistant chief lighting technician

James McGrath
dolly grip

Larry Orlick
first assistant camera

Stuart Stein
second assistant camera

Dean Stinchcombe
camera trainee

Jürgen Vollmer
still photographer

Richard Walden
additional camera operator

William Ward
gaffer

Howard Weiner
24-frame video engineer

Casting Department

Bill Dance
extras casting

Joe Durso
casting associate

Robert Nelson
casting assistant

Richard Ryan
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kendall Errair
wardrober: women

Mark Peterson
wardrober: men

Elizabeth Shelton
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Scott Bokun
apprentice editor

Angelo Corrao
additional editor

Pam Di Fede
assistant editor

Phil Downey
color timer

Richard Friedlander
first assistant editor

Susan Graef
apprentice editor

Ron Honsa
segment editor

Kelly Irvine
apprentice editor

Ron Lambert
color timer

Tina Radziwill
post-production assistant

Music Department

Daniel Allan Carlin
conductor, supervising music editor

Donnamarie Hock
assistant music editor

Becky Mancuso-Winding
music consultant

Nicholas Meyers
music editor

Tim T. Sexton
music consultant

Transportation Department

Walker L. Chaney Jr.
transportation captain

Michael J. Mulvaney
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Petra Alexandria
assistant: Mr. Mark

Joan Altman
assistant accountant

Charles Thomas Baxter
location manager

William B. Berkemeyer
production assistant

B.J. Bjorkman
script supervisor

Tony Criscione
assistant accountant

title designer

Joy Frelinghuysen
production assistant

Ellen Gannon
assistant production office coordinator

Dean Garvin
production assistant

David J. Grant
assistant: Mr. Caracciolo

Wendi Haas
production office coordinator

Elizabeth Himelstein
additional dialect coach

Sam Hoffman
production assistant

Joseph Brad Kluge
assistant location manager

Lillian O. MacNeill
script supervisor

John Marston
location projectionist

Seth Miller
production assistant

Tim Monich
dialect coach

Paul Mowry
assistant: Mr. Ross

accountant

Anthony Kirk Poore
location assistant

Eve Roth
secretary: Mr. Ross

Elena Santaballa
production assistant

Christopher A. Schmitt
location manager: Montana

Edna Tromans
unit publicist

Duane Williamson
craft service

David H. Kramer
adr loop group

Michael Parks
location supervisor

Production Company

Paramount Pictures
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Distributor

Argentina Video Home

CIC Video GmbH

CIC Vídeo

Paramount Home Video

Paramount Pictures
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Miscellaneous

Bill Dance Casting
extras casting

Hastings Sound Editorial
sound editorial services

Pacific Title
opticals

Reel People Inc.
negative cutting