AMERICAN HEART
1992, 113 min
Run Clip
Poster
Jeff Bridges & Lucinda Jenny
Seattle, 1992
| John Boylan - Janitor |
| Jeff Bridges - Jack Kelson |
| Edward Furlong - Nick Kelson |
| Greg Sevigny - Young Jack |
| Jayne Entwistle - Monique |
| Willie Williams - The Gospel Fireballs |
| Roosevelt Franklin - The Gospel Fireballs |
| Melvyn Hayward - Normandy |
| Don Harvey - Rainey |
| Kit McDonough - Landlady |
| Wren Walker - Lisa |
| Cristine McMurdo-Wallis - School Administrator |
| Lucinda Jenney - Charlotte |
| Charlotte London - Flo |
| Loyd Catlett - Vernon the Bartender |
| Richard Joffray - Taxi Dispatcher Voice |
| Christian Frizzell - Rollie |
CAST
| Tracey Kapisky - Molly |
| Benjamin Hinkle - Roy |
| Jared Hinkle - Roy |
| Shareen Mitchell - Diane |
| Franciso Arenas - Moose |
| Marcus Chong - Terry Cosmos |
| Michelle Matlock - Bandit |
| Margaret Welsh - Freddie (as Maggie Welsh) |
| Sam Strange - Stony |
| Mark Namer - Pool Bar Guy |
| Barbara Irvin - Nicole |
| Burke Pearson - Jack's Bum |
| Apollo Dukakis - Steve |
| Laura Bobovski - Girl in Food Bank |
| John DeLay - Building Supervisor |
| Gary Lee Dansenburg - Suburban Son |
| Todd Jamieson - Suburban Father |
Jeff Bridges, Eddy Furlong & Lucinda Jenney.
Seattle, 1992
PRODUCTION
Directed by
Martin Bell
Story by
Peter Silverman, Martin Bell & Mary Ellen Mark
Screeplay by
Peter Silverman
Produced by
Original Music by
James Newton Howard
Cinematography by
James R. Bagdonas
Film Editing by
Nancy Baker
Casting by
Cecily Adams
Production Design by
Joel Schiller
Set Decoration by
Rondi Tucker
Costume Design by
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Makeup Departments
Production Management
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Art Dpartment
Sound Department
Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Bell
Story by
Peter Silverman, Martin Bell & Mary Ellen Mark
Screeplay by
Peter Silverman
Produced by
| Jeff Bridges - producer |
| Cary Brokaw - executive producer |
| Rosilyn Heller - producer |
| Neil Koenigsberg - producer |
| Mary Ellen Mark - associate producer |
| Nancy Rae Stone - associate producer |
Original Music by
James Newton Howard
Cinematography by
James R. Bagdonas
Film Editing by
Nancy Baker
Casting by
Cecily Adams
Production Design by
Joel Schiller
Set Decoration by
Rondi Tucker
Costume Design by
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Makeup Departments
| Steven Fitzpatrick - assistant hair stylist |
| Steven Fitzpatrick - assistant makeup artist |
| Bob Haaves - tattoo designer: Jack |
| Kathy C. King - assistant hair stylist (as Kathy Carroll Crouse) |
| Kathy C. King - assistant makeup artist (as Kathy Carroll Crouse) |
| Gina Monaci - hair stylist |
| Gina Monaci - makeup artist |
Production Management
| Robert V. Girolami - production manager: Vermont |
| Leslie A. Leitner - post-production supervisor (as Leslie Leitner) |
| Nancy Rae Stone - production manager |
| Kathryn Riccio - assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anthony F. Esposi - second assistant director: Vermont |
| Robert V. Girolami - first assistant director: Vermont |
| Richard Hawley - first assistant director |
| Randall LaFollette - second second assistant director |
| Timothy J. Lonsdale - second assistant director |
Art Dpartment
| Dave Barnes - carpenter |
| Keith Bergman - construction foreman |
| Steven E. Eyrse - lead scenic artist (as Steve E. Eyrse) |
| Richard Joffray - property master |
| Alexander Lamb - set painter/carpenter |
| Kim Larsen-Santini - assistant property master (as Kim Larsen) |
| David Lenz -lead carpenter |
| Robert A. Maisto - construction coordinator |
| Sharon Manolopoulos - art department intern |
| Drew Pinniger - on-set dresser |
| David Saltzman - leadman (as Dave Saltzman) |
| Grant Samson - swing (as Grant D. Samson) |
| Crista Schneider -assistant set decorator |
| Kirk Thompson - carpenter |
| Bob Warner - scenic artist (as Robert Warner) |
| Frederic C. Weiler - location designer: Vermont |
Sound Department
| Robert J. Anderson Jr. - sound mixer (as Robert Anderson) |
| Kevin Bartnof - foley artist |
| Bob Beemer - sound re-recording mixer |
| Joseph A. Brennan - stage engineer (as Joe Brennan) |
| Adam Buckner - boom operator |
| Blake R. Cornett - assistant sound editor (as Blake Cornett) |
| Robert Deschaine - adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine) |
| John Edwards-Younger - sound effects editor |
| Alison Fisher - dialogue editor |
| Bryan Fowler - machine operator (as Brian Fowler) |
| Dennis Fuller - boom operator (as Dennis Robert Fuller) |
| Marilyn Graf - foley recordist |
| Hilda Hodges - foley artist |
| David Jobe - adr recordist |
| Nicholas Vincent Korda - adr editor (as Nick Korda) |
| Mark 'Frito' Long - sound recordist |
| Christian P. Minkler - machine operator (as Chris Minkler) |
| Michael Minkler - sound re-recording mixer |
| Howard Neiman - sound effects editor |
| Lauren Palmer - dialogue editor |
| Nancy Richardson - foley editor |
| Dave Sakai - assistant sound editor |
| Steve F.B. Smith - stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Hamilton Sterling - supervising sound editor |
| Carolyn Tapp - foley mixer |
| John Joseph Thomas - sound effects editor |
| Shade Rupe - cable person (uncredited) |
| Hugo Weng - dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Baird - video assist operator |
| Bill Barcroft - best boy grip |
| Lloyd Barcroft - key grip |
| Pat Blymyer - gaffer |
| Eric Budlong - grip |
| Kris Conde - second assistant camera (as Kris A. Conde) |
| Tom Connole - camera operator |
| Bob Fillis - best boy electric |
| Steve Fugikawa - assistant still photographer |
| John M. Hennessy - dolly grip |
| Colin Kell - electrician (as Colin R. Kell) |
| Rocky Kenworthy - assistant still photographer |
| Donald E. Lange - electrician |
| Mary Ellen Mark - still photographer |
| Marco Nicholas Miller - camera intern |
| Greg Moring - grip |
Camera and Electrical Department (Cont)
Special Effects by
Stunts
Casting Department
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Editorial Department
Music Department
Transportation Department
Other crew
Thanks
Jonathan Weisgal - special thanks
| Greg Moring - grip |
| Don Mosley - electrician (as Donald Ray Mosley) |
| Marvin C. Newton - grip intern (as Marvin Newton) |
| Peter Riches still photographer |
| Troy Smith - Steadicam operator |
| Rick Tiedeman - Steadicam operator |
| Rick Tschudin - first assistant camera |
| Mitchell J. Wood - video playback operator |
| Eric Thomas - grip (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ray Brown - special effects |
| Mark McDaniel - additional special effects (as Marc McDaniel) |
| Bob Riggs - special effects |
| Terry Shattuck - special effects |
| Joel Youngerman - special effects |
Stunts
| Loyd Catlett - precision stunt driver |
| Gilbert B. Combs - stunt coordinator (as Gil Combs) |
| Chris Howell - stunt coordinator |
Casting Department
| Amy Caton-Ford - extras casting |
| Robert Green - extras casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris - adr voice casting |
| Alison Roth - casting: Seattle |
| Jodi Rothfield - casting: Seattle |
| Jessica Wilson - casting assistant: Seattle |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathleen McKenzie - seamstress (as Kathleen 'Arias' McKenzie) |
| Allegra Moody - wardrobe assistant |
| Vanessa Vogel - wardrobe supervisor |
Editorial Department
| Sharyl Allensworth - post-production intern |
| Rick Downey - negative cutter |
| John Hendrickson - editing intern (as John Hendricson) |
| Julie Jones - editing intern |
| David Kolenda - editing intern |
| George Langworthy - second assistant editor |
| José Luis Manjon - editing intern |
| Christine Mantey - editing intern |
| Mike Mertens - color timer (as Michael Mertens) |
| Jean Marie Offenbacher - first assistant editor |
| Rob Penque - editing intern |
| Gavin Tatro - editing intern |
Music Department
| Peter Afterman - music supervisor |
| Sally Boldt - music editor |
| Marc Bonilla - musician: solo guitar |
| Orion Crawford - music copyist |
| Sandy DeCrescent - orchestra contractor |
| Michael Mason - scoring coordinator |
| Robert Schaper - score mixer |
Transportation Department
| George Evans- transportation captain |
| Tom Featherstone - driver |
| Jimmy Jones - driver (as James Jones) |
| Joel McCarthy - driver |
| Jon McCarthy - transportation coordinator |
| Sharon McCarthy - driver |
| Fred Mirante - driver |
| Mike Sassen - driver (as Michael Sassen) |
| Leo Schaible - driver |
| Robert Sullivan - driver (as Bob Sullivan) |
| Gene Ungersma - driver |
| Don Weaver - driver |
| Rick Wiley - driver: camera car |
Other crew
| Robert C. Albertell - production assistant: Vermont |
| John Anderson- location assistant |
| Brett Aronowitz - coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Eva Banhidi - script supervisor |
| Adam Berman - production assistant |
| Murphy Birdsall - assistant: Martin Bell |
| Laura Bobovski - stand-in: Mr. Furlong |
| Adam Buckner - production assistant (as Adam Dean Buckner) |
| Edward Bunker - technical advisor |
| Renee Burke - stills intern (as Renée Foley Burke) |
| Kristin Capp - location scout |
| Rick Clark - production assistant: Vermont |
| Katie Curran - production coordinator: Vermont |
| Betsy Danbury - production accountant |
| Kate Driver - production assistant |
| Jerry Esterly - technical advisor |
| Roger D. Faires - location scout (as Roger Faires) |
| Pablo Ferro - title designer |
| Judy Geletko - additional accounting services |
| Andrew Grob - location scout (as Andrew Hirodo Grob) |
| Sheri Halfon- financial representative: Avenue |
| Elizabeth Hawman - production assistant |
| Kelly Householder - production assistant |
| Pat Hutchinson - publicist |
| Michael Kennedy - assistant: Rosilyn Heller and Jeff Bridges |
| Dani Knight - assistant: Cary Brokaw |
| Martin L. Koleber - set medic |
| Alisoun F. Lamb - production coordinator |
| Michael Leon - location manager |
| Claudia Lewis - production executive |
| Lydia Lipatan-Sarmiento - assistant accountant |
| Jill Maxcy - production assistant |
| David S. McDonald - assistant production coordinator |
| Sherry McManus - studio teacher |
| Tatia Nichols - accounting assistant |
| Kim Ritz - production assistant (as Kimber Lee Ritz) |
| Emily Seltzer - production intern |
| Bob Skolnick - caterer: Proud Chef |
| Linda Skolnick - caterer: Proud Chef |
| Lori Trochim - production assistant |
| Catherine Webb - post-production accountant |
| Keith M. Wegner - craft service (as Keith Wegner) |
| Kristen Wolters - assistant: Niel Koenigsberg |
| Jim Beaver - audition reader (uncredited) |
| Guy Killum - adr voice (uncredited) |
Thanks
Jonathan Weisgal - special thanks
New York Times Review/Film; Father and Son Find Each Other Again
By JANET MASLIN
Published: May 14, 1993
By JANET MASLIN
Published: May 14, 1993
When Martin Bell made Streetwise, his highly praised documentary about teenage vagrants living by their wits on the streets of Seattle, he conjured up a world of clever scams and survival strategies that seemed almost too good to be true. "American Heart," Mr. Bell's fictional film that unfolds in a similarly colorful setting, has remarkable verisimilitude and much of the same gritty, honest spirit.
It would be hard to believe some of the events described here if they did not correspond so closely to the earlier film's observations, and if they did not also seem so utterly right. This tough, audacious film maker eloquently captures both the bitterness and the promise of his characters' lives.
"American Heart," a wrenching, beautifully acted tale of love and redemption, stars Jeff Bridges as a newly released ex-convict who is cornered by the teen-age son he virtually abandoned. Their reunion is given added poignancy by an opening montage of family snapshots in chronological order. (more)
AMERICAN HEART
CAST & PRODUCTION CREDITS
