Used People (1992)


Used People
Release Date16 December 1992
US Box Office$18,000,000
TaglineA story about love, family and other embarrassments.
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Japan
Filming LocationsNew York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassDomestic Comedy, Ensemble Film, Romantic Comedy
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodOnly Human
ThemesEccentric Families, Mothers and Daughters
TonesHumorous, Poignant, Quirky, Sweet
TagsCourtship, Death, Dysfunctional, Family, Friendship, Funeral, Hope, Late Bloomers, Love, Romance, Second Chance, Slice Of Life, Suitor, Widow/widower

Used People is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron. The screenplay by Todd Graff, adapted from his 1988 off-Broadway play The Grandma Plays , takes a humorous look at a highly dysfunctional family living in the New York City borough of Queens circa 1969. Strangely, despite being distributed by 20th Century Fox on its initial release in 1992, the movie was put on DVD on March 22, 2011 by Warner Bros. Pictures as part of their Warner Archive Collection.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Pearl Berman

Joe Meledandri

Jack

Bibby Berman

Freida

Emma Tanni
Young Bibby

Asia Vieira
Young Norma

Lee Wallace
Uncle Harry

Uncle Normy

Gil Filar
Mark

Maia Filar
Rhonda

Uncle Al

Matthew Branton
Swee' Pea

David Gow
Bill the Jeweler

Aunt Lonnie

Aunt Ruthie

Jeremy Tracz
Cousin Matthew

Cousin Stevie

Rosaria Russo
Theresa

Sam Hutchison
Crying Baby

Ida Bernardini
Aunt Louisa

Jane Richardson
Joy

Janet Richardson
Carla

Philip Williams
Vic

Michael Ricupero
Eddie

Genevieve Langlois
French Teacher

Luba Goy
Nursing Home Staff Member

Dominic Cuzzocrea
Rabbi

Jim Millan
Priest

Stephanie Yoyes
Girl at Wedding

Director

Beeban Kidron
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Writer

Todd Graff
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Producer

Michael Barnathan
executive producer

Todd Graff
co-producer

Lloyd Levin
executive producer

Peggy Rajski
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

David Watkin

Editor

John Tintori
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Casting Director

Mary Colquhoun
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Production Designer

Stuart Wurtzel
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Art Director

Gregory P. Keen

Set Decorator

Hilton Rosemarin
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Costume Designer

Marilyn Vance

Makeup Department

Suzanne Benoit
makeup artist

Kathryn Bihr
makeup artist: New York

Ann Brodie
key makeup artist

Henry Philip Leto
hair stylist: New York

Vera Mitchell
key hair stylist, wig designer

Jennifer Bower O'Halloran
hair stylist

Production Manager

David Coatsworth
production manager

Diana Pokorny
production manager: New York

Jack Roe
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez
third assistant director

Walter Gasparovic
second assistant director

David S. Hamby
DGA trainee: New York

Michael Ingber
DGA trainee: New York, second assistant director: New York

Tony Lucibello
first assistant director

Michael Samson
second assistant director: New York

Rose Tedesco
third assistant director

Matthew T. Weiner
second second assistant director: New York

Art Department

second property master: New York

Gordon Barnes
assistant art director

Michael Bird
property master: New York

Susan Bode
set decorator: New York

Cameron S. Brooke
head painter

J. Tracy Budd
leadman

Rick Butler
art director: New York

David Orin Charles
set dresser

John Dondertman
assistant art director

Brad Francis
stand-by painter

Peter Hackman
scenic charge: New York

Bill Harman
construction coordinator

Ron Hewitt
assistant property master

Robert James
leadman

David Jaquest
buyer

Matthew Lammerich
key scenic artist

James Mazzola
property master: New York

Jeff Mazzola
third property master: New York

Doug McLean
assistant art director

Tim Murton
assistant scenic artist

Carlos Quiles Jr.
construction: New York

Vic Rigler
property master

Alex Russell
head carpenter

Phillip Tellez
stand-by carpenter

Dave Weinman
leadman: New York

Kevin P. Williams
construction grip: New York

Jeff Ginn
graphic artist/signs

Sound Department

Christopher Assells
sound editor

Stuart Copely
dialogue editor

Chris David
sound re-recording mixer

Victor Ray Ennis
assistant sound editor

John Fundus
boom operator: New York

Douglas Ganton
sound mixer

Avram D. Gold
adr supervisor

Tommy Goodwin
adr mixer

Lou Kleinman
dialogue editor

Dennis Maitland
sound mixer: New York

Kim Maitland
sound recordist: New York

Tod A. Maitland
sound mixer: New York

Joseph A. Mayer
adr editor

Richard Overton
sound re-recording mixer

Robert Renga
sound re-recordist

Sergio Reyes
sound re-recording mixer

John Rice
assistant sound editor

Jeff Rosen
dialogue editor

Steve Scanlon
sound recordist: New York

Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor

Mark P. Stoeckinger
supervising sound editor

Tami Treadwell
adr recordist

Reynald Trudel
boom operator

Asher Yates
dialogue editor

Special Effects

Doug Graham
special effects

Martin Malivoire
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Lothar Bahr
camera trainee

Paul Bolton
best boy gaffer

John Cambria
second assistant camera: New York

A. Anthony Cappello
second assistant camera: New York

Rodger Dean
generator operator

Roy Elliston
best boy grip

Kevin Fitzpatrick
best boy electric: New York

Ron Gillham
key grip

Glen Goodchild
company grip

Barry Goodwin
electrician

Richard Guinness Jr.
key grip: New York

Tim Guinness
gaffer: New York

Jeff Hand
first assistant camera: New York

Roy Irvine
company grip

Michael J. Jacobs
special unit photographer

Cal Kohne
company grip

Joseph Lederer
still photographer

Jim MacCammon
electrician

Dick Mingalone
second camera operator: New York

Brian Montague
electrician

Harald Ortenburger
camera operator

Ronald Plant
best boy grip: New York

Thom Ryan
first assistant camera

Dave C. Sheridan
second assistant camera

Barry Wetcher
still photographer: New York

Brian Woodroof
electrician

Ken Wyke
gaffer

Ron Zarilla
first assistant camera: New York

Casting Department

Ross Clydesdale
casting: Toronto

Sylvia Fay
extras casting: New York

Scott Mansfield
extras casting: Toronto

Francine Shore
casting assistant: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jill E. Anderson
second wardrobe supervisor: New York

Kim W. Chow
wardrobe master

Maria Duplaga
seamstress

Lisette Lefevre
cutter

Daniel J. Lester
associate costume designer

Lisa Lovaas
wardrobe supervisor: New York

Linda Petty
wardrobe assistant

Arthur Rowsell
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

second assistant editor: Los Angeles

Viktoria Cseh-McCormick
first assistant editor: Toronto

Charlotte Disher
second assistant editor: Toronto

Mary Finlay
first assistant editor: London

Jolie Gorchov
first assistant editor: Los Angeles

Stephen W. Hollocker
post-production assistant

Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer

Music Department

Bill Abbott
music editor

George Hamer
orchestra contractor

Dick Lewzey
music engineer

orchestrator

Karyn Rachtman
music supervisor

David Snell
conductor

Tony Stanton
music copyist

Transportation Department

Pat Brennan
driver

William Michael Buckman
driver: New York

Dennis Drogan
driver: New York

Joseph Fanning
transportation coordinator: New York

Michael Fennell
teamster captain: New York

Eugene Hedderman
driver: New York

Norm Henderson
transportation coordinator

Delroy Hunter
parking coordinator: New York

Fred Ionson
head driver

Jim Kennedy
driver

Craig S. Kohne
driver

Dan Marjanovich
driver

J.J. McGrane
driver: New York

Bruce Raymer
driver

Don Retzer
driver

Dennis Salomone
transportation coordinator: New York

Thomas Sammut
driver: New York

Nick Sweetman
driver captain

Other Crew

Alex Algarin
projectionist

Sirad Balducci
production assistant: New York

Moshe Bardach
location assistant: New York

Joe Barzo
assistant location manager

Paul F. Bernard
production assistant: New York

Patricia Birch
choreographer

Beth Boigon
location manager

Richard Brenin
office production assistant: New York

Laurel Bresnahan
tutoring liaison

Whitney Brown
assistant: Ms. Rajski, Toronto

Mara Hade Connolly
assistant production auditor: New York

Andrew D. Cooke
location manager: New York

John 'JR' Craigmile
office production assistant: New York

Greg Crouser
production assistant: New York

Joe Facey
craft service: New York

Jillian C. Flynn
location assistant: New York

Gina Fowler
assistant accountant

Lawrence Gordon
presenter

Shell Hecht
production coordinator: New York

Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach

Thomas A. Imperato
production accountant

Edward A. Ioffreda
production coordinator: New York

Dennis Jacobson
assistant accountant

Shauna Jamison
production assistant

Mary A. Kelly
script supervisor: New York

Lisette Lefevre
fitter

Blanche McDermaid
script supervisor

Sandy McLeod
script supervisor: New York

Mara McSweeny
production coordinator

Ted Miller
location production assistant

Peter E. Nunnery
office production assistant: New York

Rick Parker
animal handler

Allyn Partin
dialect coach

Regina Robb
assistant production coordinator

Vicki Dee Rock
production auditor: New York

Diana Schmidt
assistant: Ms. Kidron, New York

Steve Shareshian
assistant accountant

Stacey Spencer
craft service: New York

Spooky Stevens
unit publicist

adr voice

Darren Wiseman
location manager: New York

Nicholas Wolfert
production assistant

Production Company

JVC Entertainment
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Largo Entertainment
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Distributor

Abril Vídeo

Aquarius TV

Gativideo

Manuel Salvador

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Miscellaneous

Big Screen Records
soundtrack released by

By David's
catering

Cinema Research
opticals

L.A. Mad Dogs
adr group

RGreenberg Associates
main and end titles

Soundelux
sound

Starcraft
craft service

Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting






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