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ERA
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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Cast
Jami Gertz
Eva Martin
Martha Plimpton
Claudia Jacoby
George Peppard
Mr. Martin
Bruce Payne
Dr. Burton
Rip Torn
Dr. Markowitz
Gayle Hunnicutt
Mrs. Martin
Dayle Haddon
Darlene Meyers
Theresa Merritt
Nurse Wilson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Carl Schenkel
- Writers
- Donald Arthur, Bea Hellmann, Carl Schenkel
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Carl Schenkel, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Anne Dudley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Norbert Herzner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jami Gertz and Martha Plimpton and George Peppard carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0098721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Carl Schenkel directs. Dietrich Lohmann behind the camera. Anne Dudley scores. Norbert Herzner cuts. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
- 3Directed by Carl Schenkel, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Anne Dudley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Norbert Herzner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jami Gertz and Martha Plimpton and George Peppard carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0098721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dietrich Lohmann
- Original score
- Anne Dudley
- Editing
- Norbert Herzner
- Production design
- Nikos Perakis
- Costume design
- Uschi Zech
- Makeup / hair
- Klaus Börrnert
- Sound
- Thomas Martin
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Carl Schenkel
Production companies
Who made it
- RO
Roxy Films
Bavaria Film
DE
- LI
Lisa Film
DE
BR
DE
Key crew
- Executive ProducerGünter Rohrbach
- Production DesignNikos Perakis
- ProducerCarl Schenkel
- Executive ProducerKarl Spiehs
- Makeup ArtistKlaus Börrnert
- Makeup ArtistElle Elliott
- EditorNorbert Herzner
- Sound Re-Recording MixerThomas Martin
- Associate ProducerGötz George
- Sound EditorChristine Jahn
- Set DecorationErhard Engel
- Makeup ArtistAnuschka Abee
- ProducerMichael Röhrig
- Executive ProducerLuggi Waldleitner
- Makeup ArtistGeorgette Künsemüller
- Costume DesignUschi Zech
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael Kranz
- Sound Re-Recording MixerHeinz Schürer
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1990-08-01
