The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)

Director:

Ron Nyswaner

Writer (WGA):

Ron Nyswaner (written by)

Release Date:

October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

He's The King Of The Badlands... The Rebel Of The Road...

Plot:

There's nothing wrong with the Marshetta family that a little felony can't cure. Rupert doesn't want to follow in his father's blue-collar footsteps...

Plot Keywords:

Mother Son Relationship | Homecoming Dance | Mining | Father Son Relationship | Teenager

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Fred Ward	...	Gary Marshetta
Keanu Reeves	...	Rupert Marshetta
Bonnie Bedelia	...	Pam Marshetta
Amy Madigan	...	Carla Headlee
Jay O. Sanders	...	Trooper Joe
Jeff Hayenga	...	Jack Sike
Tracey Ellis	...	Lois Sike
Joseph De Lisi	...	Roger Marshetta
Lauren Camp	...	Baby Sike
Demetria Mellot	...	Minister
Pam Call	...	Lucky Bell White
Kari Keegan	...	Biker Girl
Jeff Forman	...	Biker Boyfriend
Paul Palmer	...	Ed McLaglen
G. Ross Berger	...	Chester
Jeff Monahan	...	Tommy Rutherford
Don Brockett	...	Tony Minetta
Bob Tracey	...	Marshal
Mark Turner	...	Deputy #1
David Early	...	Deputy #2
Milt Thompson	...	Mr. Crane
Lisa Mayer	...	Leslie
Linda Carola	...	Waitress
Julie Page	...	Prom Girl
Todd Bryant	...	White Tuxedo
Iva Jean Saraceni	...	Lois' Mom (as Iva Saraceni)
Carl Graham	...	Lois' Dad
Duke	...	Sparky the Dog
John M. Brooks	...	Biker
Matt Collier	...	Biker
Charles R. Edwards	...	Biker
Jim Fishione	...	Biker
Jeffrey Marovic	...	Biker
Dawn Steer	...	Biker
Robert Stoeckle	...	Biker (as Robert T. Stoeckle)
Scott Wansor	...	Biker
Robert Hall	...	High Scool Band - Kids After Dark
Clint Bleil	...	High Scool Band - Kids After Dark
Doug Wells	...	High Scool Band - Kids After Dark
Jeff Herring	...	High Scool Band - Kids After Dark
Scott Musmanno	...	High Scool Band - Kids After Dark
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Monahan	...	Tommy Rutherford (uncredited)

Directed by
Ron Nyswaner

Writing credits (WGA)
Ron Nyswaner		(written by)

Produced by
Joan Fishman	....	producer
Kerry Orent	....	co-producer
Sara Risher	....	executive producer
Robert Shaye	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Thomas Newman

Cinematography by
Frank Prinzi

Film Editing by
William S. Scharf		(as William Scharf)

Casting by
Allan Amtzis		(as Alan Amtzis)

Production Design by
Toby Corbett

Art Direction by
Steve Arnold		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Marleen Marta

Costume Design by
Carol Wood

Makeup Department
Jeannee Josefczyk	....	key makeup artist
Jeffrey A. Rubis	....	hair stylist (as Jeffrey Rubis)

Production Management
Joe Fineman	....	post-production supervisor
Mary McLaglen	....	production manager
Deborah Moore	....	production supervisor
Rachel Talalay	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Camp III	....	second assistant director
Dan Dewey	....	second second assistant director (as H. Dan Dewey)
Mike Topoozian	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Eloise Albrecht	....	set dresser
Steve Arnold	....	draughtsman
Steve Arnold	....	lead man
Chris Call	....	set dresser (as Christopher Call)
Eileen Garrigan	....	scenic artist
Marty Garrigan	....	assistant property master
L. Paul Gratz	....	carpenter
Frederika Gray	....	scenic artist
Jay Milligan	....	set dresser
Frank O'Shea	....	property master
Michael G. Richer	....	carpentry foreman
Jim Schneider	....	carpenter (as James Schneider)
Louis P. Taylor	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Martin J. Bram	....	sound editor (as Martin Bram)
Kenneth R. Burton	....	adr mixer
Allan Byer	....	sound mixer (as Alan Byer)
Paul B. Clay	....	supervising sound editor (as Paul Clay)
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Hagberg	....	assistant sound editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
William Hartman	....	sound editor
Chris Jargo	....	adr editor (as J. Christopher Jargo)
Peter F. Kurland	....	boom operator (as Peter Kurland)
Lawrence Loewinger	....	sound mixer (as Larry Loewinger)
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist
Linda Moss	....	sound editor
Christopher O'Donnell	....	boom operator (as Chris O'Donnell)
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Stubblefield	....	sound editor
Kerry Dean Williams	....	sound editor (as Kerry Williams)

Special Effects by
Jack Bennett	....	special effects

Stunts
John Branagan	....	stunt coordinator
John Branagan	....	stunts
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunts
Todd Bryant	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Pete Beal	....	electrician
Rick Herrington	....	best boy electric
John Janusek	....	best boy grip
Luke Latino	....	first assistant camera
John S. Moyer	....	grip (as John Moyer)
Michael Paris	....	still photographer
Charles Parkhurst	....	electrician
Richard Ricci	....	electrician
Kurt Rimmel	....	key grip
G. Frederic Roth	....	gaffer
Ron Schlaeger	....	second assistant camera
Rich Schutte	....	assistant camera
Andrew Taylor	....	grip
Jim Denny	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Frank McGough	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Donna M. Belajac	....	casting: Pittsburgh
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Maria L. Melograne	....	extras casting (as Maria Melograne)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daryl Kerrigan	....	wardrobe supervisor
Erin Quigley	....	associate costume designer
Linda Thayer	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
John Ganem	....	first assistant editor: Los Angeles
Grant Gatzke	....	apprentice editor
Jay Kessel	....	apprentice editor
Anne McCabe	....	post-production assistant
Patrick McMahon	....	additional editor
Ralph Milliken	....	negative cutter
Cara Silverman	....	first assistant editor: New York
Jayson Steckler	....	post-production assistant
Steven Visscher	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kevin Benson	....	music consultant
Bill Bernstein	....	music editor
Sharon Boyle	....	music supervisor
Gary Goetzman	....	music supervisor
Sandy K. Tanaka	....	assistant to music supervisors (as Sandy Tanaka)
John Vigran	....	music scoring mixer

Transportation Department
John Aliano	....	driver
Pat Eichner	....	driver
Edward J. France	....	driver (as Eddie France)
Lou Gremani	....	driver
Ed Hearly	....	driver
Kathy Hester	....	driver
Terry Kelly	....	driver
Michael McCue	....	driver
Dennis Milliken	....	transportation coordinator
Randall Newsome	....	driver
Dominic Santucci	....	driver
John Schieler	....	driver: insert car
Marshall Taylor	....	transportation captain
Jimmy Walker	....	transportation co-captain
Anthony J. Yannone	....	driver (as Anthony Yannonne)

Other crew
Pam Barkus	....	first aid
Chantal Bernheim	....	script supervisor
Lisa Bradley	....	production secretary (as Liza Bradley)
Chris Call	....	location scout (as Christopher Call)
Scott Elias	....	location manager
Neil Friedman	....	production counsel (as Neil A. Friedman)
Greg Funk	....	projectionist (as Gregory Funk)
Mary Garvey	....	assistant: Ron Nyswaner
Ron Gershon	....	promotions
Laura Greenlee	....	production coordinator
Iris Hedrick	....	production accountant
Joe Kelly	....	craft service
Kirstan Laird	....	production office assistant
Kathi Levine	....	assistant production accountant
David Lusky	....	craft service
Donna Lusky	....	craft service
Scott MacDonough	....	unit publicist
Brian McMillan	....	animal wrangler
Bill Metropolis	....	caterer
Walt Oggier	....	technical advisor (as Walter Oggiere)
David Smith	....	dailies courier: New York
Paul Stefko	....	consultant: mines
Joe Violante	....	consultant: dailies
John 'Flash' Williams	....	key set production assistant: Moscow
John G. Williams	....	location scout (as John Williams)

Thanks
Marilyn Haft	....	special thanks
Linda Lichter	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• New Line Cinema
• Warner Bros. Pictures (2006) (worldwide) (DVD)

Other Companies

• B & B Sound Studios  sound re-recording (as B and B Sound)
• Completion Bond Company  bond
• Film Equipment Rental Company  camera equipment provided by
• Keylite Production Services  production services
• Pacific Title  titles
• Paul Clay and Associates  sound editing
• Payments Plus  payroll services
• Pro 7  legal services
• Ray Mercer & Company  opticals

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:12 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Houston, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Goofs:

Continuity: Earlier in the movie, Rupert puts a lighted electric ice cream cone on the roof of the Twin Twisters diner, and as he and Carla step back and admire it, we see that the sign on the rooftop of the diner reads "Carla's Twin Twisters" - with the name "Carla's" appearing in twinkling lights. Yet a few scenes later when Rupert drives up on his motorbike, the "Carla's" portion of the sign is no longer there, and the sign reads only "Twin Twisters."

Quotes:

Jack Sike: I vote no.
Rupert Marshetta: You don't vote in my revolution.

Movie Connections:

References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Soundtrack:

To Be Loved

Sweet and funny

Watched this for the first time today. Not sure how I managed to miss it all this time.

The film doesn't suffer from the passage of time. Rupert's dress sense is so way out that it doesn't date it. The others in the film dress pretty conservatively (befitting their lifestyles) so you really cant tell by looking that this is a mid-80's movie.

I found this film to be thoroughly enjoyable. VERY funny in some parts and poignant in others. Keanu is absolutely adorable (and gorgeous) and very convincing as the weird but charmingly brilliant misfit.

Fred Ward's performance also stands out.

This film will make you laugh out loud. The story is not too deep and I do worry it will make Keanu bashers think this is the only type of role he can play (as he does it so well). He has every right to be proud of this movie.

Great cast, great fun.