The Addams Family (1991)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1991
Running Times: 99m/102m
Length:
Format: 35mm
Colour Format: Technicolor
Ratio: 1.37:1 (negative ratio)/1.85:1 (intended ratio)
Sound: Dolby SR

DIRECTION

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures presents  a Scott Rudin production  a Barry Sonnenfeld film
Executive Producer: Graham Place
Producer: Scott Rudin
Co-Producer: Jack Cummins
Associate Producers: Ronnie Arnold, Paul Rosenberg
Unit Production Manager: Jack Cummins
Production Coordinator: Sharon Morov
Assistant Production Coordinators: Mark Waldie, Vanessa G. Bardliving, Judi McKee

SCRIPT
Script: Caroline Thompson, Larry Wilson
Based on the Characters Created by: Charles Addams

DIRECTION
1st Assistant Director: Joe Camp III
2nd Assistant Director: Ian Foster Woolf
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Joseph Brad Kluge, Michael Ryan Baxter
Additional 2nd Assistant Director: Zia Jampietro

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Owen Roizman
Additional Director of Photography: Gale Tattersoll
1st Assistant Director of Photography: Ian M. Fox, Michael Chavez
2nd Assistant Director of Photography: David Luckenbach, Mark B. Streapy
Camera Operators: Rob Hahn, Todd Henry, Robert La Bonge, Chris Squires
Film Loader: Rebecca Baehler
Chief Lighting Technicians: Gary Holt, Randy Glass
Assistant Chief Lighting Technicians: Robert Krattiger, Donald Nesmith
Chief Rigging Lighting Technicians: Paul Jacobsen
1st Company Grips: Tim Ryan, Peter Wagner
2nd Company Grips: Carl R. Gibson Jr, Ronald Viveros
Dolly Grips: David Merrill, Michael Liakos
Stills: Melinda Sue Gordon
Video Assistant: Rich Scarpone
Cranes and Dollies Supplied By: Chapman
Cameras/Lenses: Panavision
Colour Timer: Bob Putynkowski
Colour: DeLuxe
Prints: Technicolor

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Edited by: Dede Allen and Jim Miller
1st Assistant Editor: Karen Rasch
Assistant Film Editors: Gordon Antell, Grace Valenti, Bruce Johnson
Apprentice Film Editors: Heather Persons, Gladys Vega
Negative Cutter: Donah Bassett

MUSIC
Music by: Marc Shaiman
Dance Music Arranger: Peter Goluv
Orchestrator: Mark McKenzie
Additional Orchestrators: Steve Bartek, Ralph Burns, Dennis Dreith, Jack Eskew, Thom Sharp
Music Producer: Marc Shaiman, Humie Mann
Music Editor: George A. Martin
Orchestra Conductor: Hummie Mann
Orchestra Contractor: Sandy DeCrescent
Music Preparation: Bob Bornstein
Music Scoring Mix: Tim Boyle
Music Score Recorded At: Warner Brothers Studios Facilities

SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
Songs / Additional Music: Hammer/Pilate (The Addams Groove; This Is the Way We Roll; Burn It Up); Vic Mizzy (The Addams Family Theme); Hammer, Pilate, Early, Kelly, Burrell (Too Legit to Quit); Marc Shaiman, Betty Comden, Adolph Green (Mamushka); M. Leonovitch, Peter J. Wilhousky (Carol of the Bells); Saxie Dowell (Playmates); Eduardo di Capua, Giovanni Capurro, Alfredo Mazzucchi (O Sole Mio); Duke Ellington, Irving Mills (The Mooche); Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II (Getting To Know You); Dan Radlauer (Sally Jessy Raphael Theme)
Songs Performed By: Hammer (The Addams Groove; Too Legit to Quit; This Is the Way We Roll; Burn It Up); The Caroling Company (Carol of the Bells); The Kipper Kids (Playmates); Benjamino Gigli (O Sole Mio); Carol Koenig (La Folia)

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Mark 'Frito' Long
Sound Mixer: Peter F. Kurland
Boom Operator: Steve Bowerman
Re-Recording Mixers: Gregg Landaker, Gary Summers, Michael Minkler
Supervising Sound Editor: Cecelia Hall
Co-Supervising Sound Editor: Gary Wright
Assistant Sound Editors: Anne Couk, Thomas W. Small, Craig Sims, Robert Hyams
Apprentice Sound Editors: Paul O'Bryan, Jonathan Phillips
Sound Effects Editors: Joseph A. Ippolito, Trevor Jolly, Howell Gibbens, Marshall Winn, Beth Sterner, John Benson, Steve Mann
Additional Sound Effects: John P. Fasal, John Pospisil, Frank Serafine
Dialogue Editors: Bob O'Brien, Constance A. Kazmer, Alsion (sic) Fisher, Gloria D'Alessandro
ADR Recordist: Bob Baron
Supervising ADR Editor: Juno J. Ellis
ADR Editor: Denise Horta, Nicholas V. Korda
Supervising Foley Editor: Pamela Bentkowski
Foley Editor: Christine Danelski, Fred Burke
Foley Mix: Greg Curda, James Ashwill
Foley Artists: Ken Dufva, David Lee Fein, Kevin Bartnof, John Roesch
Cable Person: Jean Marie Carroll
Re-Recorded At: Skywalker Sound
Dolby Stereo Consultant: Steve F.B. Smith

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Ruth Myers
Costume Supervisor: Linda A. Matthews
Costumers: Linda Henrikson, Mitchell Kenney, Robin Borman, Murray Lantz, Bill Campbell
Set Dessers: Tamara Clinard, Beverli Eagan, Lawrence Hubbs
Cutter/Fitter: Carmen C. Mazarow
Make Up Designer: Fern Buchner
Make Up: Kathrine James, Kevin C. Haney
Hair Designer: Anthony Cortino
Hair: Christopher C. Shihar
Wigs: Paul Huntley

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Makeup and Effects Laboratories Inc, Louis Lazzara
Special Prosthetics and Mechanical Devices: Alterian Studios Inc, Tony Gardner
Thing Prosthetics and Puppets: David Miller Studios, David Miller

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Forepersons: Mike Edmonson, Peter H. Albiez
Puppeteers: J. Eustermann, Eric Fiedler, Bruce Fuller, Jim McPherson, Dianna Smith, William Sturgeon, Tommy Williamson Jr, John Robles, David Penikas

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor: Alan Munro
Visual Effects Coordinator: Chuck Comisky
Optical Composites: Visual Concepts Engineering, Peter Kuran
Animation Effects: Kevin Kutchaver, Al Mag, Pam Vick
Photographic Effects: Paul Gentry, Bill Conner, Gary George
Visual Effects Editor: Jo Martin, Tracy Singleton
Optical Effects Line Up: Dave Emerson, Brian Griffin, Tim Segulin, George Lockwood
Optical Printing: Todd Hall, Rick Hannigan, David Tucker
VCE Administration: Jacqueline Zietlow, Marilyn Nave
Visual Effects Primary Prod Ill: Mentor Huebner
Visual Effects Storyboards: Ron Harris
Visual Effects Storyboards Co-Ordinator: Jessica Huebner
Visual Effects Continuity: Janine Brauns
Key Assistant: Thomas Burke
Visual Effects Production Assistant: Fred E.O. Toye, Rick Schaff
Visual Effects Director of Photography: Chris Nibley, Bill Pope, Bert Dunk, Jim Auperrel
Visual Effects Camera Assistant: Luc Nicknair, Gregor Tavenner, Steve Mann
Chief Light Technician: John C. Rogers, Mike Strump, David Jerrell
1st Company Grips: William T. Manning, Scott Judge
Model Train Crash: Ron Thornton Effects
Matte Art Composites: Illusion Arts, Bill Taylor, Syd Dutton
Titles / Optical Effects: Cinema Research Corporation

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designed by: Richard MacDonald
Art Director: Marjorie Stone McShirley
Assistant Art Director: Erin Cummins, Paul Sonski
Set Decorator: Cheryal Kearney
Property Master: Robin Miller
Assistant Property Master: Michael Gastaldo
Property Person: Greg R. Benge
Construction Co-Ordinator: Walton D. Hadfield
Construction Foreperson: James F. Walker
Paint Foreperson: John Tyrell
Production Painter: Nicholas C. John
Scenic Artists: John Stewart, Ronald Gress
Storyboards: J. Todd Anderson
Leadperson: Casey Hallenbeck
Greens Foreperson: Hugo Herrera
Main Title Designers: Pablo Ferro, Allen Ferro

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Tom Johnston
Production Accountant: Joe Aguilar
Assistant Production Accountants: Stephanie Claxton, David Hickey, Catherine M. Jones,
Robert C. Campion
Key Production Assistant: Brian W. Jochum
Assistants to Producer: Iain York, Douglas R. Boyle, Lee Dollar
Assistant to Director: Karen M. Murphy, Karen S. Spiegel
Assistant to Angelica Huston: Molly Shaw Gibbs
Production Secretary: Allison A. Millican
Publicity: Vic Heutschy
Transportation Coordinator: David Siegel
Transportation Captain: Dwight Wood
Choreographer: Peter Anastos
Assistant Choreographer: Victoria Hall
Fencing Choreography: B.H. Barry
Security: Bruce Loeb
First Aid: Hank McGill
Product Placement Services: Rogers and Cowan Inc

LOCATIONS
Locations: California, USA; Virginia, USA
Studio: Hollywood Center Studios
Location Manager: Antoinette Levine, John Panzarella
Assistant Location Manager: Cheryl Meier

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks To: The Lady Carlyton; Bill Bernstein; Marc Platt; Ron Lynch; William Sherak; Susan Ringo

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: David Ellis
Stunts: Randy Kovitz, Keith Campbell, Mary Peters, Danny Rogers, David Welch

CASTING
Casting by: David Rubin
Casting Assistant: Debra Zane
Extras Casting: Charlie Messenger
Voice Casting: Barbara Harris

CAST

Anjelica Huston (Morticia Addams)
Raul Julia (Gomez Addams)
Christopher Lloyd (Gordon / Fester Addams)
Elizabeth Wilson (Abigail Craven)
Christina Ricci (Wednesday Addams)
Judith Malina (Granny Addams)
Dan Hedaya (Tully Alford)
Carel Struychen (Lurch)
Paul Benedict (Judge Womack)
Christopher Hart (Thing)
Dana Ivey (Margaret Alford)
Jimmy Workman (Pugsley Addams)

John Franklin (Cousin It)
Tony Azito (Digit Addams)
Douglas Brian Martin (Dexter Addams)
Steven M. Martin (Donald Addams); Allegra Kent (Cousin Ophelia Addams); Richard Korthaze (Slosh Addams)
Ryan Holihan (Lumpy Addams)
Maureen Sue Levin (Flora Amor)
Darlene Levin (Fauna Amor)
Kate McGregor-Stewart (employment agent)
Lela Ivey (Susan Firkins)
Whitby Hertford (Little Tully)
Patty Maloney (Lois Addams)
Victoria Hall (Swedish blonde)
Jimmy Ross (pre-teen Gomez)
Ryan Anderson (pre-teen Fester)
Daniel Pikus (teenage Gomez)
Michael Hittesdorf (teenage Fester)
Lauren Walker (teenage Flora)
Valeri Walker (teenage Fauna)
Mercedes McNab (girl scout)
Joe Zimmerman (Long Arm Addams)
Steve Welles (Fingers Addams)
Eugene Jackson (one-armed bass player)
Richard Tanner (snake charmer)
Marc Shaiman (conductor)
The Passing Zone (Jonathan Wee, Owen Morse) (jugglers)
Sally Jessy Raphael (herself)
Benny Wills (elf - uncredited)

PLOT SUMMARY

The guilt-stricken Gomez Addams is determined to find his lost brother Fester, missing after a fight for which he blames himself. The situation is exploited by the unscrupulous lawyer Tully Alford, his dippy wife Margaret and the evil, loan-sharking Abigail Craven whose lumbering son Gordon is a dead ringer for the absent Fester. Wishing to get their hands on the gold said to be stashed at the Addams Mansion, Gordon disguises himself as Fester and gatecrashes the (un)happy home with a concocted story about vanishing in the Bermuda Triangle.

Argentina
Video Distributor: LK-TEL

Germany
Laserdisc Distributor: Columbia/Tristar (12810)

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Filmayer S.A.

UK
Video Distributors: VCC; Columbia
Laserdisc Distributor: Columbia/Tristar (LD 12810)

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Video Distributor: Paramount Home Video
Laserdisc Distributor: Paramount (LV 32689-WS); Paramount (LV 32689)
DVD Distributor: Paramount (32689)

Argentina
Rating: 13

Australia
Rating: PG

Chile
Rating: TE

Finland
Rating: K-10

Netherlands
Rating: AL

Peru
Rating: PG

Spain
Rating: T

Sweden
Rating: 11

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG-13

1992
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top Box Office Films (Marc Shaiman) - winner

Academy Awards, USA (Oscars)
Best Costume Design (Ruth Myers) - nominated

BAFTA Film Awards, UK
Best Make Up Artist (Fern Buchner, Kevin Haney, Katherine James) - nominated
Best Production Design (Richard MacDonald) - nominated

Casting Society of America, USA
Artios Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy (David Rubin) - nominated

Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy/Musical (Anjelica Huston) - nominated

Hugo Awards, USA
Best Dramatic Presentation - nominated

MTV Movie Awards, USA
Award Best Kiss (Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia) - nominated
Best Movie Song (M.C. Hammer) - nominated (for The Addams Groove)

Razzie Awards, USA
Worst Original Song (M.C. Hammer, Felton C. Pilate II) - winner (for The Addams Groove)

1993
Young Artist Awards, USA
Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture (Jimmy Workman) - winner
Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture (Christina Ricci) - nominated

1991
November
22: USA - theatrical release

December
13: Sweden - theatrical release
20: Finland, Netherlands - theatrical release
26: Australia - theatrical release

1992
January
9: Argentina - theatrical release
23: Germany - theatrical release

April
10: Spain - theatrical release
15: France - theatrical release

June
18: USA - laserdisc release (Paramount (LV 32689-WS); Paramount (LV 32689))

October
Day Unknown: Germany - laserdisc release (Columbia / Tristar (12810))

2000
February
22: USA - DVD release (Paramount (32689))

2002
June
30: USA - television broadcast (on The Sc-Fi Channel)

It's not the same old Thing.

Weird is relative.

Creepy. Kooky. Spooky. Ooky.

Die Addams Family - German title
La familia Addams - Spanish title
Los locos Addams - Argentinian title
The Addams Family - perhe Addams - Finnish title
La famille Addams - French title
Az Addams család - Hungarian title
La famiglia Addams - Italian title
Rodzina Addamsów - Polish title
A Família Addams - Portugese title
Familjen Addams - Swedish title

SEQUEL TO
The Addams Family (1964 - 1966)
The Addams Family (1973 - 1975)

SEQUELS
The Addams Family (1992)
Addams Family Values (1993)
Addams Family Reunion (1998)

SEE ALSO
Casper (1995)
Chicken Park (1994)
The Haunting (1999)
The Maddams Family (1993)
Mars Attacks! (1996)

PERIODICALS

Cinefantastique February 1992 pp.48-51 (USA)
illustrated article

Cinefantastique June 1992 p.54 (USA)
review

Cinema 19 December 1991 (Germany)
review (by Heiko Rosner)

The Dark Side July 1992 pp.32-33 (UK)
review

Empire January 1992 pp.19, 54-61 (USA)
illustrated review, illustrated article

Fangoria no.108 (November 1991) pp.30-33, 68 (USA)
illustrated interview

Première May 1992 p.21 (France)
review (by Francois Forestier)

Studio April 1992 p.27 (France)
review (by Michel Rebichon)

BOOKS

Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror (2nd edition) p.468
credits, review

Creature Features Strikes Again p.11
credits, review (by John Stanley)

Elliott's Guide to Home Entertainment (4th Edition) p.5
credits

The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film p.3
credits

The Essential Monster Movie Guide p.28
credits

Horror and Science Fiction Films Volume IV pp.2-3
credits

The Illustrated Vampire Movie Guide p.124
credits, review (by Stephen Jones)

Psychotronic Video Guide pp.3-4
credits, review

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

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Last Updated: 15 October, 2009