Crossing the Bridge (1992)

Director:

Mike Binder

Writer (WGA):

Mike Binder (written by)

Release Date:

11 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

They were the best of friends, on a high stakes journey that would change their lives forever . . .

Plot:

The adventures of three teenage friends in 1970s Detroit.

Plot Keywords:

Male Bonding | Sex | Drug Smuggling | Coming Of Age | Detroit Michigan

Cast

Josh Charles	...	Mort Golden
Jason Gedrick	...	Tim Reese
Stephen Baldwin	...	Danny Morgan
Cheryl Pollak	...	Carol Brockton
Rita Taggart	...	Kate Golden
Hy Anzell	...	Manny Goldfarb
Richard Edson	...	Mitchell
Ken Jenkins	...	Lou Morgan
Abraham Benrubi	...	Rinny
David Schwimmer	...	John Anderson
Bob Nickman	...	Baldy
James Krag	...	Smiling Jack
Rana Haugen	...	Monica
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Uncle Alby
Todd Tidgewell	...	Ricky Toller
Daniel Hawke	...	High School Senior #1
Jerry Lynn	...	High School Senior #2
Sean Waltman	...	High School Senior #3
Thomas McCarthy	...	Chris
Kevin McLaughlin	...	Player #1
Jay Kopita	...	Himself
Nelson C. Williams	...	Ed Baker
Chris Forth	...	Tracy
David Brinkley	...	Border Guard #1
Brian Grandison	...	Border Guard #2
James Cada	...	Border Guard #3
Bill Schoppert	...	Supervisor
Jaclyn Ross	...	Faye Collins
Daniel Blinkoff	...	Randy
Miriam Johnson	...	Ellen
Steven Kissel	...	Elon
Tammara Melloy	...	Sue
Fawzy Simon	...	Ollie
Isabell O'Connor	...	Professor (as Isabell Monk)
Bruce Baum	...	Guy Who Looks Like Bruce Baum
Benny S. Cannon	...	Free
Steve Cochran	...	Ant
Mychael T. Rambo	...	Carlyle
Marvette Knight	...	Woman Border Guard
Sharon Howard	...	Woman at Desk
Mike Binder	...	Narrator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Nobrega	...	Border Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Binder

Writing credits (WGA)
Mike Binder		(written by)

Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	associate producer
Caroline Baron	....	co-producer
Jack Binder	....	co-producer
Joel Madison	....	associate producer
Robert F. Newmyer	....	producer (as Robert Newmyer)
Jeffrey Silver	....	producer

Original Music by
Peter Himmelman

Cinematography by
Newton Thomas Sigel		(as Tom Sigel)

Film Editing by
Adam Weiss

Casting by
Sharon Bialy
Debi Manwiller
Richard Pagano

Production Design by
Craig Stearns

Art Direction by
Jack Ballance		(as Jack D.L. Ballance)

Set Decoration by
Ellen Totleben

Costume Design by
Carol Ramsey

Makeup Department
Daniel Curet	....	assistant hair stylist
Deborah K. Larsen	....	key makeup artist (as Deborah Larsen)
Cheryl Ann Nick	....	assistant makeup artist (as Cheryl Nick)
Angela Nogaro	....	key makeup artist
Crist Ballas	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Caroline Baron	....	production manager
Susan E. Novick	....	production supervisor
Rebekah Rudd	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philip Elins	....	second second assistant director (as Phil Elins)
Steve Fitzgerald	....	second assistant director
Eric Heffron	....	first assistant director
Kathy Lally	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Hans Accola	....	carpenter
Pamela Bedsworth	....	scenic artist (as Pam Bedsworth)
Jim Burnevik	....	construction foreman
Mark Coleman	....	scenic artist
Diane Delesha	....	scenic artist
Charles Doane	....	lead man
Stephen Durfee	....	carpenter (as Steve Durfee)
Norine Joy Francis	....	assistant set decorator
Ellen Freund	....	property master
Shannon Gale	....	on-set dresser
Caprice K. Glaser	....	scenic artist
Jon Goldblatt	....	carpenter
Barbara Anne Gorrie	....	scenic artist
Michael Handley	....	carpenter (as Mike Handley)
Gordy Howard	....	shop lead
Anne Hyvarinen	....	lead scenic
Jeffrey Krull	....	scenic artist
Brian Langsdorf	....	construction coordinator
Todd Miska	....	muralist: Bob Dylan mural
Christopher Neely	....	swing gang
Terry Petron	....	carpenter
Gregory Pinto	....	scenic artist
David Russell	....	storyboard artist
Dan Sawatzky	....	carpenter
Rod Schmidt	....	carpenter
John Singh	....	carpenter
Stuart Skrien	....	art assistant
Daryl Smith	....	carpenter
Wendy Snauffer	....	on-set painter
Kathy Stewart	....	scenic artist
Martin Stovall	....	carpenter
Susan J. Tveit	....	construction accountant
Joshua Warner	....	swing gang (as Josh Warner)
Wendy Waszut	....	scenic artist
Dale Wiehle	....	swing gang
Charlie Wildenauer	....	carpenter (as Charles C. Wildenauer)
Tracy Zank	....	draftsperson
Brian Fong	....	property assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Sara Bolder	....	dialogue editor
Lindakay Brown	....	sound editing apprentice
Jeff Courtie	....	adr mixer
Richard Duarte	....	assistant foley recordist
Dan Engstrom	....	assistant sound editor
Stacey A. Foiles	....	sound effects editor (as Stacy Foiles)
Mark Goodermote	....	production sound
Scott Guitteau	....	assistant sound editor (as Scott Guilteac)
Marjorie L. Hagar	....	sound effects editor
Evelyn Hokanson	....	adr recordist
James Lebrecht	....	assistant sound editor
Jennifer Myers	....	foley artist
Ed Novick	....	production sound
John Nutt	....	supervising sound editor
Margie O'Malley	....	foley artist
Philip Rogers	....	sound recordist
Michael Semanick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leslie Shatz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Shoup	....	sound effects editor
Eric Thompson	....	foley recordist
Mary Works	....	sound editing apprentice

Stunts
James Hoffman	....	stunt double: Mort

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott J. Backes	....	rigging electrician (as Scott Backes)
William Bancroft	....	rigger
Greg Bubb	....	Steadicam operator
John Burch	....	key rigging grip (as John C. Burch)
Peter Clemence	....	best boy grip
Tom Countryman	....	camera car
Slater Crosby	....	camera loader
Vincent Donohue	....	gaffer (as Vincent Donahue)
David Doyle	....	grip
Milo Durben	....	lead electric
Diane Farrington	....	second assistant camera
Craig Foster	....	grip
Tom Franchett	....	electrician (as Thomas Franchett)
Dave Gillen	....	electrician
Mike Gulenchyn	....	rigging gaffer
Brad Johnson	....	rigger
Joel King	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Victor Korte	....	key grip
Chris Malone	....	electrician
David Meyers	....	electrician (as David J. Meyers)
James Meyers	....	grip
David H. Moe	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Sharon Oleson	....	camera loader
Paul Paguyo	....	grip
Dave Palm	....	generator operator
Dave Palm	....	rigging electrician
Sev Pearman	....	dolly grip
Greg Potter	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Timothy M. Ryan	....	grip
Joseph Slagerman	....	grip
Suzanne Tenner	....	still photographer
Steve Thompson	....	grip
Tony Tucker	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Lynn Blumenthal	....	casting: Minneapolis
Nancy Briggs	....	casting: Minneapolis
Anne Mongan	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lou Eyrich	....	wardrobe assistant
Doreen Johnson	....	costume aging and dying
Melinda Leeson	....	wardrobe supervisor
Ann Miller	....	wardrobe assistant
Varcra Russal	....	assistant costume designer (as Varcra Sandonia Russal)
Sister A. Daniels	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Kurt Hathaway	....	first assistant editor
Mike Milliken	....	color timer (as Michael Milliken)
Warren Paeff	....	second assistant editor
Molly Shaw	....	production editing facilities: Silk Purse
Peter Snell	....	production editing facilities: Silk Purse

Music Department
Dan Garde	....	music editor
Bill Green	....	music supervisor
Peter Himmelman	....	music producer
Michael Shrieve	....	composer: additional music
Jeff Victor	....	musician: piano
Al Wolovitch	....	music engineer
Lisa Haley	....	musician (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ted Basso	....	production van driver operator
William 'Fleet' Eakland	....	transportation coordinator (as Fleet Eakland)
Norine Joy Francis	....	driver
Steve Gandy	....	assistant picture car coordinator
Michael Kennedy	....	driver (as Mike Kennedy)
Roger Knutson	....	driver
John McFadden	....	driver
Carole Minogue	....	driver
Paul Murphy	....	driver
Kelly Nordberg	....	driver
Stan Olson	....	picture car coordinator
Donn Rude	....	driver
Robin Stegner	....	driver
Pat Stubbs	....	transportation captain
David Weld	....	driver

Other crew
Howard Baral	....	post-production accountant: R.C. Baral & Company Inc.
Bob Bergen	....	adr voice (as Robert Bergen)
Diane Binder	....	assistant production coordinator
Alex Daniels	....	adr voice
Larry Da Silva	....	production financing: First Interstate Bank (as Larry DaSilva)
Mary Ellen Dunbar	....	adr voice
Michael Egan	....	stand-in
Darlene Eliopoulos	....	office production assistant
Alison Eng	....	post-production accountant: R.C. Baral & Company Inc.
Gwen Everman	....	production accountant
Rick Eyler	....	production coordinator
Chrysa Freeman	....	assistant production coordinator (as Chrysa 'kiki' Freeman)
Robert Graf	....	assistant location manager
Scott Greenhaw	....	set production assistant
Carr Hagerman	....	location scout
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine	....	script supervisor (as Adrienne Hamalian)
Tim Hanrahan	....	stand-in
Anne Healy	....	additional craft service
Timothy P. Hendricks	....	assistant to chef (as Tim Hendricks)
Jason Hernandez	....	on-set first aid
Tim Hillman	....	location manager (as Timothy Hillman)
Bridget Hoffman	....	adr voice
Kevin Hyman	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Beth Maloney Jelin	....	legal: Armato, Gains, Weil, West & Epstein
Kelly Jo Johnson	....	set production assistant
Christopher Keefe	....	set production assistant
Brian M. Kingman	....	insurance (as Brian Kingman)
Heidi Jo Langseth	....	stand-in
Nancy Mcintosh	....	production staff: Outlaw
Lisa Middag	....	assistant accountant
Ingrid Mok	....	set production assistant
Barbara O'Brien	....	dog wrangler (as Barbara O'Brian)
Dino Palazzi	....	adr voice
Corey Peterson	....	stand-in
Heather Plank	....	stand-in
William C. Rainey	....	set production assistant (as William Rainey)
Carol Rees	....	assistant: Mr. Binder
Michele Rosenthal	....	production staff: Outlaw
Abby Ruben	....	office production assistant
Albert G. Ruben	....	insurance
Burton Sharp	....	adr group coordinator
Erica Spano	....	intern
Joshua Michael Tabor	....	craft service
Scott Tyler	....	chef
Lisa Viola	....	office production assistant
Michael J. Walker	....	production staff: Outlaw
David D. Wallace	....	on-set first aid
Andrew G. Williams	....	additional craft service
Pamela Clay	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Tom Lent	....	adr voice (uncredited)

Thanks
Randy Adamsick	....	thanks: The Minnesota Film Board
Woody Allen	....	thanks
Fernando Altschul	....	special thanks
Punch Andrews	....	thanks
Dean Ayres	....	special thanks
David Bale	....	thanks
Jeff Black	....	special thanks
Larry Brezner	....	thanks
Chester Brian	....	thanks
Jackie Cherryholmes	....	thanks: The Minneapolis City Council
Tim Daugherty	....	thanks
Larry Estes	....	thanks: relentless support
Carol Fuchs	....	special thanks
Bert Gorman	....	thanks
Bill Gross	....	special thanks
Devie Hagen	....	thanks: Vista Marquette Hotel
Jerry Haitian	....	thanks
'Hev-Ed' Hicks	....	thanks
Mike Huber	....	special thanks
Beth Maloney Jelin	....	special thanks
Susanna Johnson	....	special thanks
Kelly Kiernan	....	special thanks
Michael Kingman	....	dedicatee: Stephen Baldwin's performance
Mike Lally	....	thanks
Gary Lehman	....	thanks: Jim Lupient Buick
Linda Lichter	....	special thanks
Doug Manley	....	thanks
Ken Manson Jr.	....	special thanks
Gregg Middell	....	thanks
Julie Miller	....	special thanks
James M. Murphy	....	in memory of
Vic Norris	....	thanks
Kelly Pratt	....	thanks: The Minnesota Film Board
Phil Radin	....	special thanks
Perrey Reeves	....	special thanks
Brian Reilly	....	special thanks
Gina Resnick	....	special thanks
Jack Rollins	....	thanks
John Schulman	....	special thanks
Bob Seger	....	thanks
Bob Talbert	....	thanks
Jim Tauber	....	special thanks
Jeffrey Thal	....	thanks
Peter Welle	....	thanks: Marquette Bank of Minneapolis
Janet Zahn	....	thanks: The Minneapolis Office of Film, Video & Recording

Production Companies

• Outlaw Productions (I)
• Touchstone Pictures
• War Wagon Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures

Other Companies

• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Company:

Outlaw Productions (I)

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The movie is set in the early- to mid-1970s. When the guys went to visit Windsor, Ontario, they stop at a Petro Canada Service station. Petro Canada did not exist until the late-'70s.

Quotes:

Mort: Rinny, your sister Fern. Does she brush her teeth? Because once she smiled at me and I swear I couldn't use my dick for like a year.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Ben Stiller Show: With Rob Morrow (#1.7)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Locomotive Breath

Great Flick

This is one great movie that most people will pass up in the video store, because they've never heard of it. It reminded me of my own trials and tribulations growing up. I recommend this film to everyone sixteen years of age and older.