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Overview
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Release Date:
21 November 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Welcome to Savannah, Georgia. A City Of Hot Nights And Cold Blooded Murder.
Plot:
A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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Eastwood, the Gothic cowboy, hits Savannah.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | John Cusack | ... | John Kelso |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Jim Williams |
 | Jack Thompson | ... | Sonny Seiler |
 | Irma P. Hall | ... | Minerva |
 | Jude Law | ... | Billy Hanson |
 | Alison Eastwood | ... | Mandy Nicholls |
| Paul Hipp | ... | Joe Odom |
| Lady Chablis | ... | Chablis Deveau (as The Lady Chablis) |
| Dorothy Loudon | ... | Serena Dawes |
| Anne Haney | ... | Margaret Williams |
 | Kim Hunter | ... | Betty Harty |
 | Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Luther Driggers |
 | Richard Herd | ... | Henry Skerridge |
 | Leon Rippy | ... | Detective Boone |
 | Bob Gunton | ... | Finley Largent |
| Michael O'Hagan | ... | Geza Von Habsburg |
 | Gary Anthony Williams | ... | Bus Driver |
| Tim Black | ... | Jeff Braswell |
| Muriel Moore | ... | Mrs. Baxter |
| Sonny Seiler | ... | Judge White |
 | Terry Rhoads | ... | Assistant D.A. |
| Victor Brandt | ... | Bailiff |
| Patricia Herd | ... | Juror #1 |
 | Nick Gillie | ... | Juror #20 |
 | Patrika Darbo | ... | Sara Warren |
 | J. Patrick McCormack | ... | Doctor |
| Emma Kelly | ... | Herself |
| Tyrone Lee Weaver | ... | Ellis |
| Greg Goossen | ... | Prison Cell Lunatic (as Gregory Goossen) |
| Shannon Eubanks | ... | Mrs. Hamilton |
| Virginia Duncan | ... | Card Club Woman #1 |
 | Rhoda Griffis | ... | Card Club Woman #2 |
| Judith Robinson | ... | Card Club Woman #3 |
| Jo Ann Pflug | ... | Cynthia Vaughn (as Joann Pflug) |
| James Moody | ... | Mr. Glover |
| John Duncan | ... | Gentleman in Park |
| Bess S. Thompson | ... | Pretty Girl |
| Jin Hi Soucy | ... | Receptionist |
 | Michael Rosenbaum | ... | George Tucker |
| Dan Biggers | ... | Harry Cram |
| Georgia Allen | ... | Lucille Wright |
| Collin Wilcox Paxton | ... | Woman at Party |
| Charles Black | ... | Alpha |
| Aleta Mitchell | ... | Alphabette |
| Kevin Harry | ... | Phillip (as Michael 'Kevin' Harry) |
| Dorothy Kingery | ... | Jim Williams' Sister |
| Amanda Kingery | ... | Jim Williams' Niece Amanda |
| Susan Kingery | ... | Jim Williams' Niece Susan |
 | Ted Manson | ... | Passer-by |
| Margaret R. Davis | ... | Ruth |
| Danny Nelson | ... | Senator |
 | Bree Luck | ... | Woman at Club |
 | Ann Cusack | ... | Delivery Woman |
| Jerry Spence | ... | Hair Dresser |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Victor López | ... | Inmate (uncredited) |
 | Lawrence Mandley | ... | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Ray Wineteer | ... | Photographer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Clint Eastwood | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| John Berendt | (book) | |
| John Lee Hancock | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Clint Eastwood | .... | producer | |
| Michael Maurer | .... | associate producer | |
| Tom Rooker | .... | co-producer | |
| Arnold Stiefel | .... | producer | |
| Anita Zuckerman | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Lennie Niehaus | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jack N. Green | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joel Cox | |||
Casting by | |||
| Phyllis Huffman | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Henry Bumstead | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack G. Taylor Jr. | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Eryn Krueger Mekash | .... | makeup artist (as Eryn Krueger) | |
| Vivian McAteer | .... | hair stylist | |
| Tania McComas | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Carol A. O'Connell | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Linda Boykin-Williams | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Julie Callihan | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Michael Maurer | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David M. Bernstein | .... | second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as David Bernstein) | |
| Robert Lorenz | .... | first assistant director | |
| Tom Rooker | .... | second assistant director (as T. Rooker) | |
| Dodi Lee Rubenstein | .... | second assistant director (as Dodi L. Rubenstein) | |
| Rosemarie Unite | .... | second second assistant director: Savannah (as Rose Unite) | |
Art Department | |||
| John H. Anderson | .... | set decorator: Savannah (as John Anderson) | |
| Ron Ashmore | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Cate Bangs | .... | lead set designer | |
| Steve Belin | .... | art department researcher | |
| Jann K. Engel | .... | lead set designer (as Jann Engel) | |
| Frank M. Fleming | .... | leadperson: Savannah | |
| Richard C. Goddard | .... | set decorator: Los Angeles (as Richard Goddard) | |
| Chuck Herrmann | .... | assistant property master | |
| Sylvia Shaw Judson | .... | artist: Bird Girl statue | |
| Peter J. Kelly | .... | lead set designer (as Peter Kelly) | |
| Al Mouradian | .... | greensman | |
| James J. Murakami | .... | art director: Savannah | |
| Charles Nixon III | .... | leadperson (as Charles Nixon) | |
| Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. | .... | lead set designer | |
| Sandra Renfroe | .... | leadperson: Los Angeles | |
| John J. Rutchland Jr. | .... | construction coordinator (as John Rutchland) | |
| Michael Sexton | .... | property master | |
| Blue Sullivan | .... | art department researcher | |
| Stacy Weddington | .... | buyer | |
| Sean Bernard | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
| Kenneth Bryant | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Joe Connolly | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Fuhrman | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Lillian Heyward | .... | signwriter (uncredited) | |
| Damon Hight | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| Eric Luling | .... | on-set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Laura M. O'Brien | .... | construction buyer (uncredited) | |
| James Passanante | .... | paint foreman: Savannah (uncredited) | |
| Larry Sauls | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Scott D. Warner | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ken Ebert | .... | special effects | |
| John Frazier | .... | special effects consultant | |
| Jim Jolly | .... | special effects (as Jim Jolley) | |
| Tim Moran | .... | special effects | |
| Joe Pancake | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Frances Pennington | .... | special effects (as Francis Pennington) | |
| Steve Riley | .... | special effects coordinator: Savannah | |
Stunts | |||
| George Orrison | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Shay Griffin | .... | additional casting | |
| Olivia Harris | .... | casting associate | |
| Claudia Ramsumair | .... | casting assistant | |
| Dennis Adams | .... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Goldson | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
| Kim Petrosky | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Cindy Evans | .... | set costumer | |
| Sybil Gray | .... | key costumer | |
| Deborah Hopper | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Kate Sawyer | .... | costumer (as Kathleen Sawyer) | |
| Peggy A. Schnitzer | .... | set costumer (as Peggy Schnitzer) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Michael Cipriano | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Mo Henry | .... | negative cutter | |
| Bob Putynkowski | .... | color timer | |
| Gary Roach | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Don Roth | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Brandon K. Hogan | .... | post-production (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Charlie Haden | .... | musician: bass | |
| Donald Harris | .... | music editor (as Don Harris) | |
| Ernie Watts | .... | musician: tenor sax | |
| Robert Fernandez | .... | scoring mixer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Pete Bianco | .... | transportation captain | |
| Keith Dillin | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| John Lybrand | .... | picture vehicles | |
| Gina August | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Robert Ballentine | .... | transportation (uncredited) | |
| Ronald F. Debranski II | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Tom Sweeney | .... | transportation office administrator (uncredited) | |
| Hank Van Apeldoorn | .... | transportation: Savannah (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| J. Thomas Bailey | .... | set assistant | |
| Marco Barla | .... | unit publicist | |
| David Becton | .... | insect wrangler | |
| Laura Bryant | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Marc Anthony Coar | .... | set assistant (as Marc Antony Coar) | |
| Matthew Cope | .... | set assistant | |
| Erin Corzine | .... | assistant: Ms. Zuckerman | |
| Doug Dearth | .... | assistant: Mr. Cusack | |
| Laurence Ducceschi | .... | set assistant | |
| Greg East | .... | first aid | |
| John Findley III | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Megan Fogarty | .... | animal trainer | |
| John Guss | .... | set assistant | |
| Cate Hardman | .... | script supervisor | |
| Bob Hartman | .... | production accountant (as Robert Hartman) | |
| Craig Hosking | .... | helicopter pilot | |
| Don Kincade | .... | set assistant | |
| Antoinette Levine | .... | location manager | |
| Jason D. McGatlin | .... | production coordinator (as Jason McGatlin) | |
| April Melcher | .... | animal trainer | |
| Dennis Miyamoto | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Tim Monich | .... | dialect coach | |
| Danny Morris | .... | craft service: Los Angeles | |
| Sam Nesbitt | .... | location staff assistant | |
| Ian Parker | .... | set assistant | |
| Derry J. Pearce | .... | assistant accountant (as Derry Pearce) | |
| Jeffrey Phelps | .... | set assistant | |
| Michael Scott Reid | .... | set assistant | |
| Melissa Rooker | .... | assistant: Mr. Eastwood | |
| Mika Saito | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Talley Singer | .... | set assistant (as Taylor Singer) | |
| Jerrell Skinner | .... | set assistant | |
| Heidi Smith | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Blanche Sypher | .... | craft service: Savannah | |
| Kristin Webb | .... | set assistant | |
| Mike Welch | .... | assistant: Mr. Spacey | |
| Andrew White | .... | production secretary | |
| Doris Wood | .... | dance choreographer | |
| Robert Yacobian | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Doug Burch | .... | adr voice (uncredited) | |
| Lisa Harrison | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Hunt | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Tony Kerum | .... | caterer (uncredited) | |
| Grey Moore | .... | video (uncredited) | |
| Brian Ransom | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Alice Hayes | .... | acknowledgment: The BIRD GIRL Statue was made available for use in the film by the artist's daughter (as Mrs. Alice Hayes) | |
Production Companies
- Malpaso Productions
- Silver Pictures (in association with)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2001) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- Warner Bros. Finland (1998) (Finland) (all media)
- Warner Bros. (Argentina)
- Warner Bros. (Germany)
- Warner Bros. (France)
- Warner Bros.
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects)
- Avid Film Composer edited on
- Behind the Scenes Freight shipping by
- City of Savannah, Georgia the producers gratefully acknowledge the invaluable help and cooperation of (as the community of Savannah) (for their support and friendship during the production of this film)
- Georgia Film Commission the producers gratefully acknowledge the invaluable help and cooperation of
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
- Kodak motion picture products
- Malpaso Records soundtrack
- Mirage titles and opticals
- Pacific Title titles and opticals
- Savannah Film Commission the producers gratefully acknowledge the invaluable help and cooperation of
- Tony's Food Service catering
- Warner Bros. Records soundtrack
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief violence.
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Runtime:
155 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) |
Argentina:13 |
Canada:14A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 (original rating) |
Finland:K-15 (TV rating) |
France:U |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Mexico:C |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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The judge is played by Sonny Seiler, the attorney for Jim Williams during the trials.
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Continuity: The end of the first day of the trial, the judge tells the jury to go home and not to talk to anybody and come in the next morning and go to the jury room. As Sonny and John leave the courthouse, Sonny explains that he is going away for the weekend, John is shocked that he is going with the trial starting in three days.
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Referenced in Damn Good Dog (2004) (V)
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P.S. I Love You
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A clever but flawed example of the black art of adapting a very literary work to film. The plot has been streamlined (one trial instead of four), some of the characters given expanded roles, others dropped out, a fictitious affair inserted. However the essentially journalistic narrative remains, and the theme remains – outsider tries to understand an inward-looking society bent on preserving their environment and way of life and resisting outside influence. Healthy decadence, if there is such a thing.
The Jim Williams case is really just a framework for author Berendt's enquiry into what makes Savannah tick, and the film tends to ignore that, concentrating on the trial(s) and Jim's relationship with the author figure, who is given a much bigger role than in the book. Hence some of the color bits, Minerva the voodoo lady, Joe the feckless party giver, even the Lady Chablis (played by herself) seemed kind of irrelevant.
Some nice acting was evident. Kevin Spacey as Jim Williams in a silver waistcoat and bushy moustache looked a bit like a riverboat gambler, but he held our attention, if not our sympathy. Jack Thompson as his lawyer showed his courtroom manner has come a long way since 'Breaker Morant' and almost had me convinced he really was a good ole boy from the American South instead of a Melbourne bred actor. The bulldog was good too.
Savannah is truly a cute town and deserves a visit; the film does not really do it justice. It's done the tourist industry there some good though. On a recent visit your correspondent was unable to get into Clary's, a fairly ordinary diner made famous by the book and the film, for lunch (they don't do dinner) due to the busloads of tourists that had descended on it. Never mind, there's better food elsewhere - try the deli on Drayton – Parker's, I think.