Jeffrey (1995)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Christopher Ashley

Writers (WGA):

Paul Rudnick (play)
Paul Rudnick (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Love is an adventure when one of you is sure... and the other is positive.

Plot:

Jeffery, a young gay man in New York, decides that sex is too much and decided to become celibate. He...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | AIDS | Gay Friend | Gay Lead Character | Homosexual

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Steven Weber	...	Jeffrey
Peter Jaconson	...	Man #1
Tom Cayler	...	Man #2
David Thornton	...	Man #3
Lee Mark Nelson	...	Crying Guy
John Ganun	...	Tourist
Michael T. Weiss	...	Steve Howard
Joe Dain	...	Movie Theatre Guy #1 (as Joseph Dain)
Jeffrey Ross	...	Movie Theatre Guy #2
Irma St. Paule	...	Mother Teresa
Patrick Stewart	...	Sterling
Nicky Paraiso	...	Salesman
K. Todd Freeman	...	Barney's Waiter
Robert Klein	...	Skip Winkley
Patti Ann O'Connell	...	Cheryl, the Showgirl
Patrick Kerr	...	Waiter / Actor / Policeman
Peter Bartlett	...	Casting Director
Christine Baranski	...	Ann Marwood Bartle
John Seidman	...	Boss
Victor Garber	...	Tim
Bryan Batt	...	Darius
Barton Heyman	...	Elderly Man
Darryl Theirse	...	Homeboy
Camryn Manheim	...	Single Woman
Sigourney Weaver	...	Debra Moorhouse
Kathy Najimy	...	Acolyte
J. Smith-Cameron	...	Sharon
Ethan Phillips	...	Dave
Lou Sumrall	...	Thug #1
Robert Capelli Jr.	...	Thug #2
Vince Cupone	...	Thug #3 (as Vinny Capone)
Nancy Ticotin	...	Woman in the Window
Peter Maloney	...	Dad
Debra Monk	...	Mom
Marcus Lovett	...	Memorial Guest
Michele Pawk	...	Young Mother
Demitri Corben	...	House Manager
Alexander Cohen Smith	...	Child
Nathan Lane	...	Father Dan
Mary Bond Davis	...	Church Lady #1
Lenka Peterson	...	Church Lady #2
Olympia Dukakis	...	Mrs. Marcangelo
Gregory Jbara	...	Angelique
Peter B. Master	...	Master (as Peter B.)
Albert Macklin	...	Slave
Michael Duvert	...	Sean
Alison Sheehy	...	Network V.O.
Sarah Peterson	...	Nurse
Marylouise Burke	...	Aunt Phyllis
Joe Ponazecki	...	Uncle Barney
Alice Drummond	...	Grandma Rose
Henry Stram	...	Cousin Gary
Leroi Freman	...	Cater-Waiter Dancer
Scott Fowler	...	Cater-Waiter Dancer
Christopher Harrison	...	Cater-Waiter Dancer
Sergie A. Trujillo	...	Cater-Waiter Dancer
J. David Elder	...	Cater-Waiter Dancer
Christopher Davis	...	Cater-Waiter Dancer
Richard Amaro	...	Cater-Waiter Dancer
Andreas Beckett	...	Cater-Waiter Dancer (as Andreas Niedermeier)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jimmy Ashmore	...	Cater-Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Robert Brandon	...	Todd Malcolm (uncredited)
Brian Ferrari	...	Cater-Waiter (uncredited)
Thom Fitzgerald	...	Guy in Central Park (uncredited)
Kevin Nealon	...	TV Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Christopher Ashley

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Rudnick		(play)
Paul Rudnick		(screenplay)

Produced by
Mark Balsam	....	producer
Barbara Epstein	....	associate producer
Harry Knapp	....	line producer
Dan Markely	....	co-executive producer
Mitchell Maxwell	....	producer
Victoria Maxwell	....	producer
Kevin McCollum	....	executive producer
Andrea Pines	....	co-executive producer
Paul Rudnick	....	co-producer
Mike Skipper	....	co-executive producer
James D. Stern	....	associate producer
Dale Chrisman	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Stephen Endelman

Cinematography by
Jeffery J. Tufano

Film Editing by
Cara Silverman

Production Design by
P. Michael Johnston		(as Michael Johnston)

Set Decoration by
Andrew Baseman

Makeup Department
Melissa A. Yonkey	....	hair stylist
Debbie Zoller	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Harry Knapp	....	unit production manager
Diana Schmidt	....	production supervisor
Judith Zissman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jennifer Anderson	....	second assistant director (as Jennifer Taback)
Bob Knoerl	....	assistant director
Robert J. Wilson	....	assistant director (as Bobby Wilson)

Art Department
David Cooney	....	storyboard artist
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator
James Yates	....	scenic artist
Danny Rovira	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	supervising sound editor
George Leong	....	boom operator
Lisa J. Levine	....	supervising adr editor
Yvette Nabel	....	foley editor
Mathew Price	....	production sound mixer
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Banks	....	additional photographer
Christine Donohue-Pace	....	grip
Jim Galvin	....	electrician
Michael Ginsburg	....	still photographer
David Larue	....	best boy grip
Jim McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Robin Melhuish	....	assistant camera
Andy Niceberg	....	electrician
Myron Odegaard	....	best boy electric
Lance E. Phox	....	gaffer
Abe Schrager	....	camera operator: second unit
Bobby Vercruse	....	gaffer
William M. Weberg	....	key grip

Casting Department
Byron Crystal	....	extras casting
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Neda Pourang	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Glenn Allen	....	assistant editor
Tom San Martin	....	negative matcher
Arnold Shuster	....	negative matcher
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative matcher
Stan Sztaba	....	negative matcher

Music Department
Shari Schwartz	....	music editor

Other crew
Kevin Breslin	....	location manager
Erin Cassidy	....	production assistant
Jamie A. Marlowe	....	additional first assistant
Susan D. Schultz	....	food stylist
Robert T. Striem	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• The Booking Office
• Workin' Man Films

Distributors

• ID Distribution (France)
• JMM Invest (Spain)
• Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Orion Classics
• Orion Home Video (USA) (VHS)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

The Booking Office

Trivia:

Patrick Stewart was reading the script for this film while Star Trek: Generations (1994) was in production. He found it so sad that he used it to produce the appropriate feelings necessary for weeping during the scene where he finds out that his family back on earth has perished in a fire.

Goofs:

Continuity: Steve's arm tattoo disappears.

Quotes:

Acolyte: I can walk!
Jeffrey: You could always walk.
Acolyte: Shut up.

Movie Connections:

References Ben-Hur (1959)

Awesome Movie!

This is one of my favorite movies. This movie takes a very serious subject and presents it in a very light-hearted manner. There were times when I wasn't sure if I should have been laughing or crying. My favorite scenes had much to do with the quasi-comical nature in which AIDs is presented, and how each character acts, reacts, and is affected by the sickness. Rest assured, this movie will keep you interested not only with its story line but with the surprise cameo appearances by some of today's best actors.

Patrick Stewart gives an outstanding performance as "Sterling," however, it is Michael T. Weiss who steals the show! Not only does he look incredible in white spandex, but his performance is incredibly believable. Whether you are a Weiss fan or not, this movie is a must see! Lanie, NY