Illegally Yours (1988)

Director:

Peter Bogdanovich

Writers:

Max Dickens (writer)
M.A. Stewart (writer)

Release Date:

13 May 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Everything's admissible in courtship.

Plot:

Called up for jury duty, Richard Dice finds his first crush and only real, but unrequited love, on trial for murder...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Jury Duty | Crush | Jury | Sleuth

Cast

Rob Lowe	...	Richard Dice
Colleen Camp	...	Molly Gilbert
Kenneth Mars	...	Hal B. Keeler
Kim Myers	...	Suzanne Keeler
Marshall Colt	...	Donald Cleary
Harry Carey Jr.	...	Wally Finnegan
George Morfogen	...	Judge Norman Meckel
Linda MacEwen	...	Ruth Harrison
Rick Jason	...	Freddie Boneflecker
Jessica James	...	Mrs. Evelyn Dice
Ira Heiden	...	Andrew Dice
Tony Longo	...	Konrat
Howard Hirdler	...	Harry Crumrine
Louise Stratten	...	Sharon Woolrich (as L.B. Straten)
David Reeves	...	Arnie (Blackmailer)
Jay Glick	...	Mailman
Cynthia Costas	...	Sonja
Jim McDonald	...	Sonja's Boyfriend
Donald Wassler	...	Gas Station Attendant
Jim Shipp	...	Old Guard
C.T. Wakefield	...	Jury Selection Man
Lee Ralls	...	Mrs. Sobel
Laura Sullivan	...	Defense Councel
Leon Rippy	...	Prosecutor
Tom Nowicki	...	Court Clerk
Nell Schaap	...	Mrs. Kockenbakker
Delight McCoy	...	Juror #3
Philadelphia Springfield	...	Juror #4
Thomas Henchy	...	Juror #5
Jan DiNicola	...	Juror #6
Patricia Jackson	...	Juror #7
Alan Mandell	...	Juror #8 (as Alan J. Mandell)
Andy Fitzpatrick	...	Juror #9
Lori Robinson	...	Juror #10
William Reed	...	Juror #11
Herbert Huff	...	Juror #12
Ruth Reddinger	...	Alternate Juror
Theresa Hassett	...	Reporter #1
Richard Lavery	...	Reporter #2
Robert J. Wedyck	...	Reporter #3
Mike Wilson	...	Newsboy
Kathleen Cody	...	Cable-TV Housewife
George Clapp	...	Cable-TV Husband
Steve Foley	...	Taxi Driver
Jason Klassi	...	Keeler's Workman
Eric Small	...	Jerome
Steve Zurk	...	Security Guard
Tom Fallon	...	Wall Hanger (as Thomas Fallon)
Anna Thea	...	Ms. Temple
Richard DeSpain	...	Record Store Manager
Earl Poole Ball	...	Party Singer / Pianist
Anthony Pellicano	...	Mr. Norris
Hilroy Distin	...	Reggae Singer
Antonia Bogdanovich	...	Reggae Singer
Victor Helou	...	Lamar
Irma Plummer	...	TV Announcer
Dominic 'Nick' Nicklo	...	Radio Policeman
Doreen Chalmers	...	Mrs. Walker
Wendy Catherine Hummel	...	Girl with Dart Rifle
Bobby Mencner	...	Kid with Helmet
J. Michael Tiedeberg	...	Kid's Father
Kathy W. Estocin	...	Fountain of Youth Tourist (as Kathy 'Kat' Estocin)
E.R. Haire Jr.	...	Fountain of Youth Tourist
Phyllis Alexion	...	Tour Bus Woman
Ernest Goldsmith	...	Tour Bus Man
Tim Y.T. Chin	...	Ambassador Ting
Dan Foley	...	TV Technician

Directed by
Peter Bogdanovich

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Max Dickens		writer
M.A. Stewart		writer

Produced by
Peter Bogdanovich	....	producer
Steve Foley	....	associate producer
George Morfogen	....	co-producer
William Peiffer	....	executive producer
Peggy Robertson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Phil Marshall

Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti

Film Editing by
Rick Fields		(as Richard Fields)
Ronald Krehel

Casting by
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by
Jane Musky

Art Direction by
Harold Thrasher

Set Decoration by
Robert Kracik

Makeup Department
Cynthia Cruz	....	makeup artist (as Cindy Cruz)
Kathy W. Estocin	....	hair stylist (as Kathy Estocin)
Michelle Johnson	....	assistant hair stylist
Susan Mills	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
James L. Honore	....	post-production supervisor (as James L. Honoré)
Stratton Leopold	....	production manager
Kurt Neumann	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randall Badger	....	first assistant director: second unit
Bryan Denegal	....	second assistant director
Melanie Grefe	....	second assistant director: second unit
Vicki Jackson-Lemay	....	second assistant director
Greg Walker	....	second unit director
Jerry Ziesmer	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ron Arnold	....	art department assistant
John Bankson	....	set dresser (as John Bankson III)
Robert Beck	....	set dresser
Roger Belk	....	set dresser (as Rodger Belk)
Daniel Bide	....	storyboard artist: second unit
A. Charles Carnaggio	....	property assistant (as Charlie Carnaggio)
Benton Carver	....	art department assistant
Charles Covey	....	art department assistant
Henry Dando	....	art department assistant
Debbie DeVilla	....	art department assistant
Doug DuRose	....	property assistant
Douglas Fox	....	property master
Blue Golden	....	art department assistant
Harold Green	....	art department assistant
Nancy Griffith	....	assistant set decorator
Ambra Moore	....	art department assistant
Alphonso Oliver	....	art department assistant
Steve Roll	....	construction coordinator (as Stephen Roll)
Katherine Stark	....	art department assistant
Jerri Thrasher	....	art department coordinator
Brendan Watson	....	props: second unit
Aaron Williams	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Don Cahn	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Clark	....	sound editor
Craig A. Dellinger	....	adr editor (as Craig Dellinger)
Jim Hawkins	....	sound mixer
Gary Holland	....	boom operator
Sharon Smith Holley	....	cable person
Art Rochester	....	production sound mixer
Artie Torgersen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Clancy T. Troutman	....	sound designer
James Troutman	....	supervising sound editor (as Jim Troutman)
James G. Williams	....	sound re-recording mixer (as James Williams)

Special Effects by
Ray Beetz	....	special effects assistant
Steve Galich	....	special effects

Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunt performer
Jerry Brutsche	....	stunts
Cheré Bryson	....	stunts (as Chere Bryson)
David Efron	....	stunts (as Dave Efron)
Marcia Holley	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt driver
Beth Nufer	....	stunts
Rick Seaman	....	stunts
Grady Walker	....	stunts
Greg Walker	....	stunt coordinator
Rock A. Walker	....	stunt coordinator: second unit
Scott Wilder	....	stunts
Jerry Wills	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Chic Anstiss	....	camera operator
Eric Bartsch	....	grip
Sandro Bolli	....	grip
Mike Clayton	....	best boy grip (as Michael Clayton)
Joe D'Alessandro	....	assistant camera
Ted Deason	....	assistant camera
John Denney	....	lighting technician: musco light
Manra Diamante	....	best boy grip
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer (as Richard Foreman)
David Griffis	....	grip
Daniel Hainey	....	director of photography: second unit
Billy Hendricks	....	electrician (as Bill Hendricks)
Robert Hoelen	....	grip
Bodo Holst	....	assistant camera: second unit
Alec King	....	gaffer
Marco Mazzei	....	assistant camera
Marco Mazzei	....	director of photography: second unit
Kevin McDonald	....	grip
Stephen Perry	....	electrician (as Steve Perry)
Johnny Peterson	....	electrician
Owen Stephens	....	rigging gaffer
Tommy Ray Sullivan	....	electrician (as Tommy Sullivan)
Stephen Thompson	....	electrician (as Steve Thompson)
Thomas Trovato	....	best boy (as Tom Trovato)
Franklin Williams Jr.	....	electrician

Casting Department
Denise Chamian	....	casting associate
Craig Fincannon	....	extras casting
Craig Fincannon	....	local casting
E.R. Haire	....	local casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Victoria J. Auth	....	wardrobe: men (as Vicki Auth)
William T. Barton	....	associate costumer
Nancy G. Fox	....	costume supervisor (as Nancy Fox)
Jai Galati	....	wardrobe: women
Elizabeth Kalar	....	wardrobe: women
Louise Stratten	....	assistant costumer (as L.B. Straten)

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Cathy Best	....	post-production assistant
Walton Dornisch	....	assistant editor
Jack Garsha	....	color timer
Irvin Paik	....	assistant editor
Mitch Rosa	....	post-production assistant
Dianne Ryder-Rennolds	....	assistant editor (as Dianne Ryder Reynolds)

Music Department
Ken Johnson	....	music editor
Steve Livingston	....	music editor
Phil Marshall	....	conductor
Anna Thea	....	music coordinator (as Anna Thea Bogdanovich)

Transportation Department
William Allison	....	transportation captain
Ralph Astarita	....	driver
Bill Battles	....	transportation captain
Mike Bledsoe	....	driver
Carey Bush	....	driver
Larry Craig	....	driver
David Garris	....	driver (as Dave Garris)
Robert Guthrie	....	driver
Joe Hurd	....	driver
Bob Kelly	....	driver
A. Welch Lambeth	....	transportation coordinator (as Welch Lambeth)
Walter Lambeth	....	driver
Jimmy Lee	....	driver
Joe Moran	....	driver
John Morrison	....	driver
Paul Parker	....	driver
Don Toth	....	driver
David Whitsel	....	driver (as Dave Whitsel)

Other crew
Linda Ammons	....	production secretary
Edward Bowen	....	assistant location manager (as Eddie Bowen)
Deb Brandt	....	production secretary
Laura Brown	....	craft service
Iris Chester	....	executive assistant: Mr. Bogdanovich
Kathryn Colbert	....	production office coordinator
Frank Davis	....	production assistant
Tom Fallon	....	production assistant
Kelly Griffin	....	production assistant
Sharon Hagen	....	script supervisor
Carol Henderson	....	assistant auditor
Mark Indig	....	location manager
Suzanne Love	....	assistant auditor
Lyn Lucibello	....	location auditor
Lyn Lucibello	....	production accountant
Pat MacEnulty	....	production secretary
Jason McKinley	....	production assistant
Aaron Nay	....	production assistant
Eric Small	....	production assistant: Mr. Bogdanovich
David Snyder	....	production assistant
Fred St. Laurent	....	set crew
Eric Stoltz	....	production assistant
Doug Taylor	....	unit publicist (as Douglas Taylor)
Todd Turner	....	production assistant
Susan Valencoure	....	secretary: Mr. Bogdanovich
Charlene Webb	....	script supervisor: second unit
Suzanne Ziesmer	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Crescent Moon
• De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Distributors

• United Artists (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1988) (USA) (VHS)
• Astro Distribution (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Concorde Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Fincannon & Associates  extras and local casting
• Sync-Pop  sound supervision

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

West Germany:12 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - One S. Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Company:

Crescent Moon

Quotes:

Molly Gilbert: Hey, cut that out, kid, why'd you do that?
Girl with Dart Rifle: You said he was a pervert!
Molly Gilbert: Oh we were just reminiscing...

Soundtrack:

One Wish

"If you keep people busy and confused, they're likely to think they are having fun..."

That quote is from P.J. O'Rourke's guide to hosting a party in his classic work, "The Bachelor's Home Companion". To me, it pretty much sums up the appeal (what there is of it) of this film. Or to put it another way, in his effort to construct a "screwball comedy", Bogdonovich kept throwing things at the wall in the hopes that some of them would stick.Fortunately, some things do.

Nothing about "Illegally Yours" is particularly inspired (in fact most of it is strained and contrived), and no one in it is particularly great at comedy...the best most of the actors can muster is a kind of wide-eyed incredulity. But the plot throws so many twists and turns at the viewer, and there are so many rapid-fire "bon-mots" and quirky lines and bad puns that eventually the movie reduced me to a state of mild bemusement...and after the movie had been hitting me over the head with "funny funny funny" for 40-50 minutes. I gave in and actually snorted with laughter once and chuckled a couple of other times. I even guffawed once. Just once, but that's still better than anything Ben Stiller has been able to do since "Mystery Men".

I think it was easier for American filmmakers impress American audiences with screwball humor before Monty Python,Red Green,"Black Adder","Fawlty Towers" and similar imports caught on here. In comparison to Pythonesque and Newhartesque whimsy and wordplay, this movie's script is a bit stodgy and leaden. But it's still mildly funny even today, and none of the players (even Rob Lowe, who I've never liked) have anything to be ashamed of here.

Do not skip your fiftieth viewing of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" to see "Illegally Yours", but if IY is on opposite something dull and unfunny like "Gone Fishing", you may want to check it out.