Three Wishes [1995]

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1995
Running Times: 115 mins
Length: 3255 metres
Format: colour
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby SDDS

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Rysher Entertainment
Executive Producers: Keith Samples, Larry Y. Albucher
Producers: Clifford Green, Ellen Green, Gary Lucchesi
Unit Production Manager: Larry Y. Albucher
2nd Unit Unit Production Manager: Clifford T.F. Roseman
Assistant Production Coordinator: Katharine Rager

SCRIPT
Script: Elizabeth Anderson
Story: Clifford Green, Ellen Green

DIRECTION
Director: Martha Coolidge
2nd Unit Director: Dennis Michelson
1st Assistant Director: Randall Badger
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Director: Jerry Sobul
2nd Assistant Director: Rebecca Strickland
2nd Unit 2nd Assistant Director: Alan Brimfield
2nd 2nd Assistant Directors: Jennifer Wilkinson, Julie Herrin
DGA Trainee: Sharon Swab

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Johnny E. Jensen
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Bill Neil
Camera Operator: P. Scott Sakamoto
B Camera Operator: Billy Brao
2nd Unit Aerial Camera Operator: Rex Hetz
2nd Unit Additional Camera Operator: Garry Waller
1st Assistant Camera: Jimmy Jensen, Michael Weldon, Ken W. Fisher
2nd Assistant Camera: Don Duffield
2nd Unit Aerial Camera Assistant: Andrea Moraz
2nd Unit Assistant Camera Operators: Brett Harding, Brian Lynch, Pat Swovelin
Film Loaders: Jason Jensen, Alex Haapanichi
Chief Lighting Technician: Robert F. Krattiger
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Walter Nichols
2nd Unit Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Bill Krattiger
Rigging Gaffer: William Krattiger
2nd Unit Gaffer: Lee Heckler
Operators: Tom Cantrell, Frank Jiminez, Jim Krattiger, Don Nesmith, Brennan Price, Daryl Smith
2nd Unit Operators: Bill McDonald, EdSchetzinger, Curtis Shenton
1st Company Grip: Richard Moran
2nd Unit 1st Company Grip: Mike Anderson, Bobby Rose
2nd Company Grip: Hugh Langtrey
2nd Unit 2nd Company Grip: Erich Rose
Dolly Grip: Thomas R. Miller
Additional Grips: Mark W. Elias, Kris Guthrie, Joe Kraft, John P. Morris, Steve Robertson, Hank Sheppherd
Stills: Lorey Sebastian, Richard Foreman, Bruce McBroom
Vistavision Camera: Beaumonte Cine Systems
Cranes: Chapman Cranes; Akela Cranes / Fluid Images
Camera Dollies: J.L. Fischer
Colour Timer: Phil Hetos
Colour: Technicolor
Prints: Deluxe

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Steven Cohen
1st Assistant Editor: Scot Scalise
Avid Assistant Editor: Alexis Seymour
Apprentice Editor: Lance Chapman
Negative Cutter: Mo Henry
Post Production Facilities: Saul Zaentz Company Film Center
Avid Editing Equipment: Encore Video

MUSIC
Music: Cynthia Millar
Orchestrator: Emilie A. Bernstein
Additional Orchestrator: Patrick Russ
Songs: John Sebastian [Do You Beleve in Magic]; John Young, Charles Gorman, Boyd Bennett [Seventeen]; Gaynel Hodge, Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin [Earth Angel [Will You Be Mine]]; Billy Davis, Russ Fratte [A Kiss From Your Lips]; Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster [Secret Love]; Bill Haley [Crazy Man Crazy]; Billy Hill [The Glory of Love]; Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John [A Blossom Fell]
Songs Performed By: The Lovin' Spoonful [Do You Believe in Magic]; Boyd Bennett & The Rockets [Seventeen]; The Penguins [Earth Angel [Will You Be Mine]]; The Flamingoes [A Kiss From Your Lips]; Doris Day [Secret Love]; Bill Haley & The Comets [Crazy Man Crazy]; The Five Keys [The Glory of Love]; Nat 'King' Cole [A Blossom Fell]
Music Coordinator: Robin Urdang
Music Scoring Mixer: Keith Grant
Music Editor: Kathy Durning
Orchestra Contractor: George Hamer
Music Consultant: Tim Hauser

SOUND
Sound Designer: Leslie Shatz
Sound Mixer: Lee Orloff
Boom Operator: Nicholas Allen
Sound Utility: Tom Payne
Re-Recording Mixers: Leslie Shatz, Michael Semanick
Dubbing Recordist: W. Philip Rogers
Supervising Sound Editor: Teresa Eckton
1st Assistant Sound Editor: Marilyn S. Zalkan
Apprentice Sound Editor: Frederic Vautier
Dialogue Editors: Richard Quinn, Dianna Stirpe
Assistant Dialogue Editor: Lisa Storer
ADR Editor: David A. Cohen
Assistant ADR Editor: Nancy Jencks
Sound Effects Editor: Malcolm Fife
Assistant EFX Editors: Karen Alane Rester, Christopher E. Bennett
Foley Recordist: James Pasque
Foley Mixer: Michael Semanick
Foley Editor: Kyrsten Mate Comoglio
Foley Artists: Margie O'Malley, Jennifer Myers

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up: John Elliott
Make Up: Gary Liddiard
Patrick Swayze's Make Up: Scott Eddo
Additional Make Up: Larry Abbott
Key Hair: Hazel Catmull
Hair: Kathrine Gordon, Dale Miller
Patrick Swayze's Hair: Paul Abascal
Costume Designer: Shelley Komarov
Men's Costume Supervisor: Bruce Ericksen
Women's Costume Supervisor: Carlane Passman Little
Costumers: Alison Gail Bixby, Bryan Birge

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: David P. Kelsey
Special Effects: Curtis Decker, Scott Garcia, Jeffrey D.Knott, Ronald R. MacInnes

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor: Phil Tippett
Visual Effects Producer / Post Production Supervisor: Laura Buff
Visual Effects Coordinator / Post Production Coordinator: Lauren Alexandra Ritchie
Visual Effects Technician: Mary E. Walter
Visual Effects Assistant: Audrey Chang
Supervising Art Director: Craig Hayes
2nd Unit VFX Video Assist: Shockwave Entertainment
Main Title Sequence: Deborah Ross Film Design
Main Title Animation: Steve Scott, The Post Group
Titles and Opticals: Pacific Title
Visual Effects Powered By: Silicon Graphics

Tippett Studio
Visual Effects Producer: Jules Roman
Technical Supervisors: Julie Newdoll, Adam Valdez
Animators: Blair Clark, Darby Johnston, Elias D'Elia, Tanya Spence
Effects Animators: Deanan Dasilva, Brian Lafrance
CG Coordinator: Alonzo Ruvalcaba
Performance: Leonard Pitt
Performance Capture Operator: Bart Trickel
CG Model Maker: Peter Konig, Paula Lucchesi
Computer Graphic Artists: Brennan Doyle, Aaron Kohr, Charles Granich, Steve Reding, Barbara Hryniewicz, Belinda Van Valkenburg
Editor: Kevin Rose-Williams
Editorial Assistant: Lisa Chino
Film Recording: David Rosenthal
Software Engineers: Doug Epps, Josh Minor
System Adminstrator: Dave Liebreich
Facility Manager: Linda Landry-Nelson
Shop Foreperson: Paul Silva
Production Accountant: Suzanne Niki Yoshi

R/Greenberg Associates West Inc
Additional Digital and Computer Generated Imagery: R/Greenberg Associates West Inc, a division of R/GA Digital Studios
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jon Farhat
Executive Producer R/GA LA: Chip Houghton
Producer R/GA LA: Saffron Kenny
VFXArt Director: Tim Clark
Lead Animator: Scott Harper
Matte Painters: Bob Scifo, Craig Mullen
Systems Administrator: Peter Underkoffler
Digital Technology Supervisor: Georeg Joblove
CG Supervisor: Joel Merritt

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: John Vallone
Art Director: Gae Buckley
Assistant Art Director: Natalie Richards
Set Designer: Tom Reta
Set Decorator: Robert Gould
Assistant Set Decorator: Etta Leff
On Set Dresser: Mara Massey
Set Dressing Buyer: Stephanie Ziemer
Property Master: William A. Petrotta
2nd Unit Props: Eric J. Bates
Assistant Property Masters: Michael R. Gannon, Kevin Gannon
2nd Unit Assistant Props: Kevin M. Gannon
Propmaker Foreperson: Ronald C. Cox
Propmaker Bosses: Scott Annand, Bobby Bednar, Jeff McMahon, Tony R. Medina, Steve Bouchard
Propmakers: Daniel Blaha, Joe Braus, Joe Henry Cathull, Doug Crawford, Larce Crawford, Scott Danielle, Steve Eustace, Michael Forster, Paul Koppelman, Hugh Hanna, Damon Hight, Tim O'Brien, Jeff Poe, Charles Valley, Joe Villalobos, Gary Worthman, Richard Yeager
Construction Coordinator: John Samson
Lead Paint Foreperson: Peter Allen
Paint Forepersons: Alan James, Michael R. Blaich
Painters: Jeffrey Cahill, Gary Conway
Standby Painter: Paul J. Campanella
Sign Supervisor: Joe Murton
Sign Writer: Wayne Kerner
General Foreperson: William C. Jones
Labour Foreperson: Jan H. Marino
Labour Gangbosses: Alex Aguilar, Tony Castagnola, George Ward
Set Estimator: Felicidad Conteras
Purchasing Foreperson: Roger D. Nerywtt
Tool Handler: Gary Metten
Art Department Coordinator: Nancy King
Storyboard Consultant: Harold Michelson
illustrators: Brent Boates, David Negron Sr, George Jenson, Carl Aldana
Lead Person: Joanna Gilliam
Swing Gang: Roberto Makerba, Marco del Campo, Scott Garrett
Greens Coordinator: Lee Runnels
Greens Foreperson: John McCarthy

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Karen Wookey
Production Accountant: Cynthia Quan
Assistant Production Accountants: Lisa Knudson, Victoria A. Zamora, Christine Tidman
Production Assistants: Jonathan Drubner, Val Keller, Michael Williams, James Hoffman, Matt Luber, Dr Randy Olson, Kim Pribanic, Janet E. Jensen, Steve battaglia, Larry White, Steve Cowie
Production Office Coordinator: Paula Benson-Himes
Assistants to Martha Coolidge: Mary Lee, Sarah Grossman
Assistant to Keith Samples: Brad Rivers
Assistant to Larry Y. Albucher: Penny Juday
Assistant to Clifford Green and Ellen Green: Jennifer Verchow
Assistant to Gary Lucchesi: Arnold Rudnick
Assistant to Patrick Swayze: Rosie Hygate
Researcher: Lillian Michelson
Additional Researcher: Deborah Fine
Baseball Coach: Larry Baca
Acting Coaches: D.W. Brown, Anne B. Dremann
Animal Trainers: Gary Gero, Roger Schumacher
Betty Jane Traners: Birds & Animals Unlimited
Transportation Coordinator: David Harder
Transportation Captain: Marlo Hellerstein
Picture Car Coordinator: John Feinblatt
Drivers: Tom Battaglia, Tom Battoe, Russ Buckens, Lonnie Craig, Wayne Johnson, George Matejka, Mickey McAteer, Doug Hiller, Michael Price, Brett Round, Tom Winchester, John Sullivan, David Turner, Michael Wacker, Shawn Wilson
Patrick Swayze's Driver: Frank Whiteley
2nd Unit Pilot: James W. Gavin
Magic Advisor: John Carney
Fireworks: Pyro Spectacular
Fireworks Supervisor: Jean Starr
Firework Stock Footage: Illusion Arts
Unit Publicist: Donald B. Levy
Studio Teachers: Rhoda C. Fine, Thomas McEnery, Jim Martz, Richard Wicklund
1st Aid: John A. Flannagan, Marie Home, David Krupnick, Mary Mahler
Caterer: Tony's Food Service
Chef: Mara Kerum
Craft Service: Ted Yonenaka, Jon Gardner
Office Computers: Balbao Computers

LOCATIONS
Locations: Agua Dulce, California, USA; San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA; Simi Valley, California, USA
Studio: Universal Studios, Universal City, California
Location Manager: Christopher W. Trott
Location Consultants: Michael Pew, Paul Harrison

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Filmmakers gratefully acknowledge the following people and organizations fortheir cooperation and unending support during the filming of Three Wishes: David Kirkpatrick; Robert McMinn; Melinda Farrell; Michael Baeckes; Pacific Family Entertainment; Pepsi-Cola; Video Resources New York Inc; Mac Tools; Cadbury Beverages; Skycam; Rick Breniser; Cablecam; Lyle Trachtengerg; Teamster Local #399; Keppler Entertainment; Hershey Chocolate USA; Tootsie Roll Industries; Peter J. McGovern, Little League Baseball Museum; The Los Angeles County Film Office; The Oakbrook Park Chumash Interpretive Center; Canandaigua Wine Company
We Remember with love Paula Benson-Himes

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Lisa Cain
Stunt Doubles: Cliff McLoughlin, Kay Kimler, Laura Dash, Taylor Burgess, Joshua Haines
Bett Jane's Stunt Doubles: Tino & Nikki
Stunt Performers: Joey Box, Christopher Fletcher, Shane Dixon, Tracia Lofdahl, Lisa Dalton

CASTING
Casting: Aleta Chappelle
Casting Assistant: Shaunda Jones
Extras Casting: Steve Spiker, Central Casting
Extras Set Coordinator: Gregg Kovan
Voice Casting: L.A. Mad Dogs

CAST
Patrick Swayze [Jack]
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio [Jeanne]
Joseph Mazzello [Tom]
Seth Mumy [Gunny]
David Marshall Grant [Phil]
Jay O. Sanders [Coach Schramka]
Michael O'Keefe [adult Tom]
John Diehl [Leland's dad]
Diane Venora [Joyce]
David Zahorsky [Little Leland]
Brian Flannery [Brian]
Brock Pierce [Scott]
Davin Jacob Carey [Sackin]
David Hart [Brian's father]
Scott Patterson [Scott's father]
Michael Laskin [Sackin's father]
Robert Starr [Hank]
Simone Study [Brian's mother]
Lauren Sinclair [Scott's mother]
Annabelle Gurwitch [Leland's mother]
Moira Harris [Katherine Holman]
Neal McDonough [policeman]
Brad Parker [passerby]
Philip Levien [tool and die coach]
Lawrence R. Baca [colony drive-in coach]
Bill Mumy [neighbor]
Colleen Camp [neighbor's wife]
Brandon Lacroix [little magician]
Jamie Cronin [Cindy]
Sandy Roos (real name: Alexander Roos) [hide and seek boy]
Garette Ratliff Henson [neighborhood teenager]
Jay Gerber [Dr Pavlick]
William G. Schilling [doctor]
Tiffany Lubran, Kathryn Lubran [Holman daughters]
Marc Shelton [x-ray technician]
Vivien Straus, Loanne Bishop [bystanders]
John Devoe, Ethan Jensen [teenagers on roof]
Robb Turner [man with rake]
Rosa (real name: Rosa Caracciolo) [Betty Jane]
Nathanial Dunlap, Todd Delevie, Jonathan Higashi, Spencer Gordon, Michael Nesbit, Peter Tuber, John-Michael Baca, Matthew Castle, Scott Drake, Justine Gentile, David Teroaka, Spencer Gordon, Gregg Wallis [Northridge 1994 USA Little League champs]
Bobby Paschal, Ryan Drobinski, Jonathan Selman, Cody Cipriano, Brett Emma, Jimmy Sharp, Gary Sonkur, Tom Farron, Casey Shaw, David Anderson, Cody Haerther, Brooks Tinsley, Alex Chavez, Spencer Kelly, Derek Williams, Jimmy Drake, Marshall Plouffe, Michael Wong, Jeffrey Selman [additional ball players]

Stand Ins: Michael Ashby, June Jordan, Robert Bell, Steven D. Mainz, Cheryl Gilbert

SUMMARY

While driving with her two young sons, Tom and Gunny, Jane Holman accidentally runs over Jack McCloud, a drifter. Jane offers him a place at their home to recuperate from his broken leg - but there's a lot more to Jack than initially meets the eye.

AVAILABILITY

Spain
Theatrical Distributors: Golem Distribución S.L.

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Savoy Pictures

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Spain
Rating: T

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG [for mild language and sensuality, and a scary fantasy]

AWARDS

1996
Young Artist Awards
Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten - Feature Film [Joshua Haines] - nominated

TIMELINE

1995
October
27: USA - theatrical release

December
15: UK - theatrical release

1996
February
15: Singapore - theatrical release

May
29: Spain - theatrical release

1997
May
Day Unknown: Portugal - video release

1999
April
17: South Korea - theatrical release

2006
April
26: UK - television broadcast [on Sky Movies 7]

POSTER TAGS

If you really believe, magic will find you

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Das Geheimnis der drei Wünsche - German title
Tre desideri - Italian title
Os Três Desejos- Portuguese title
Tres deseos - Spanish title
Trois souhaits - French Canadian title
Trois voeux - French title
Trzy zyczenia - Polish title

LINKS

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
King Kong [1933]

REFERENCES

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

KEYWORDS

baseball, bicycles, bowling alleys, camping, cancer, dogs, fireworks, flashbacks, flying humans, ghosts, hitchhikers, hospitals, korean war, magic, roller coasters, twist endings, wishes

Last Updated: 6 March, 2007