Inventing the Abbotts

6.3
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Run time: 110 min
  • Premiere: 1997. April 4.

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

Discover

Joaquin Phoenix

Doug Holt

Liv Tyler

Pamela Abbott

Jennifer Connelly

Eleanor Abbott

Billy Crudup

Jacey Holt

Joanna Going

Alice Abbott

Kathy Baker

Helen Holt

Will Patton

Lloyd Abbott

Garrett M. Brown

Webb Crosby

Barbara Williams

Joan Abbott

Alessandro Nivola

Peter Vanlaningham

Nicole M. Vassallo

Giggling Girl #1

Amanda Sherman

Giggling Girl #2

Margaret Ash

Store Clerk

Clive Rosengren

Principal

Susan Barnes

Mrs. Porter

Andrea Post

Waitress

Jack Cummins

Funeral Director

David Heckendorn

Pre-Record Singer

Michael Keaton

Narrator (uncredited)

Art

Louisa Bonnie

Set Designer

Steve Cooper

Set Designer

Kinney Booker

Set Dresser

Karin L. McGaughey

Set Dresser

Peter J. Lakoff

Set Dresser

Peter Bankins

Property Master

Terry Doherty

Set Dresser

Douglas McKay

Set Dresser

Val Harris

Leadman

Alberto Christiano Lombardo

Assistant Property Master

John Berger

Assistant Art Director

Chris Snyder

Construction Coordinator

Kathryn Peters

Set Decoration

Gary Frutkoff

Production Design

William V. Ryder

Art Direction

Camera

Kenneth MacMillan

Director of Photography

Anthony Gaudioz

Camera Operator

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

John W. Murphy

Dolly Grip

Rick Uva

Grip

Scott Hillman

Best Boy Grip

Nick Shuster

Second Assistant Camera

Bobby Huber

Key Grip

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Still Photographer

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Winnie D. Brown

Costume Supervisor

Bridget Ostersehlte

Key Costumer

Alison Gail Bixby

Set Costumer

Steffani Lincecum

Seamstress

Jonny Pray

Set Costumer

Mindy Hall

Key Makeup Artist

Jennifer Bell

Key Hair Stylist

Medusah

Hair Department Head

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costume Design

Julie Hewett

Makeup Department Head

Crew

Chris Tuck

Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Joey Box

Stunts

Jim Stephan

Stunts

Tim Trella

Stunts

John Glaeser

Cableman

James Fredburg

Special Effects Coordinator

Dan Moore

Video Assist Operator

Peggy Mulloy

Unit Publicist

Billy G. Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Shane Dixon

Stunt Coordinator

John Moio

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Runyard

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Pat O'Connor

Director

Jonathan Watson

Second Assistant Director

Vincent Agostino

First Assistant Director

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Editing

Ray Lovejoy

Editor

Kirsten Chalker

Assistant Editor

Logan Breit

First Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Lighting

David L. Whitham

Electrician

Richard Smock

Rigging Gaffer

Stephen Johnstone

Best Boy Electric

Rick Maddux

Best Boy Electric

Carl A. Vidnic

Electrician

Randy Alderson

Electrician

Stuart Abramson

Key Rigging Grip

Production

Janet Meyers

Producer

Ron Howard

Producer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Jack Cummins

Executive Producer

Karen Kehela Sherwood

Executive Producer

Jack Cummins

Unit Production Manager

Robert Graf

Location Manager

Robin Citrin

Location Manager

Jean Maninger

Production Coordinator

Jennifer Nickson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kim Jordan

Assistant Location Manager

Brenda Morris

Payroll Accountant

Mayda Renizzi-Holt

Assistant Accountant

Ken Ryan

Production Accountant

Marcy G. Kaplan

Production Supervisor

Sound

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

David M. Roberts

Boom Operator

Matt Grimes

Dialogue Editor

Christopher Brooks

Music Supervisor

Michael Connell

Music Editor

B. Tennyson Sebastian III

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Sharpe

Assistant Sound Editor

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alastair Sirkett

Assistant Sound Editor

Gill MacDonald

Assistant Sound Editor

Frank Morrone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael A. Carter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen Lotwis

Music Editor

Rocky Phelan

Sound Editor

Graham Sutton

Music Editor

Terry Busby

Assistant Sound Editor

Anthony Cleal

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Sharpe

Supervising Sound Editor

Writing

Ken Hixon

Screenplay

Sue Miller

Short Story

Art

Louisa Bonnie

Set Designer

Steve Cooper

Set Designer

Kinney Booker

Set Dresser

Karin L. McGaughey

Set Dresser

Peter J. Lakoff

Set Dresser

Peter Bankins

Property Master

Terry Doherty

Set Dresser

Douglas McKay

Set Dresser

Val Harris

Leadman

Alberto Christiano Lombardo

Assistant Property Master

John Berger

Assistant Art Director

Chris Snyder

Construction Coordinator

Kathryn Peters

Set Decoration

Gary Frutkoff

Production Design

William V. Ryder

Art Direction

Camera

Kenneth MacMillan

Director of Photography

Anthony Gaudioz

Camera Operator

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

John W. Murphy

Dolly Grip

Rick Uva

Grip

Scott Hillman

Best Boy Grip

Nick Shuster

Second Assistant Camera

Bobby Huber

Key Grip

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Still Photographer

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Winnie D. Brown

Costume Supervisor

Bridget Ostersehlte

Key Costumer

Alison Gail Bixby

Set Costumer

Steffani Lincecum

Seamstress

Jonny Pray

Set Costumer

Mindy Hall

Key Makeup Artist

Jennifer Bell

Key Hair Stylist

Medusah

Hair Department Head

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costume Design

Julie Hewett

Makeup Department Head

Crew

Chris Tuck

Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Joey Box

Stunts

Jim Stephan

Stunts

Tim Trella

Stunts

John Glaeser

Cableman

James Fredburg

Special Effects Coordinator

Dan Moore

Video Assist Operator

Peggy Mulloy

Unit Publicist

Billy G. Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Shane Dixon

Stunt Coordinator

John Moio

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Runyard

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Pat O'Connor

Director

Jonathan Watson

Second Assistant Director

Vincent Agostino

First Assistant Director

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Editing

Ray Lovejoy

Editor

Kirsten Chalker

Assistant Editor

Logan Breit

First Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Lighting

David L. Whitham

Electrician

Richard Smock

Rigging Gaffer

Stephen Johnstone

Best Boy Electric

Rick Maddux

Best Boy Electric

Carl A. Vidnic

Electrician

Randy Alderson

Electrician

Stuart Abramson

Key Rigging Grip

Production

Janet Meyers

Producer

Ron Howard

Producer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Jack Cummins

Executive Producer

Karen Kehela Sherwood

Executive Producer

Jack Cummins

Unit Production Manager

Robert Graf

Location Manager

Robin Citrin

Location Manager

Jean Maninger

Production Coordinator

Jennifer Nickson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kim Jordan

Assistant Location Manager

Brenda Morris

Payroll Accountant

Mayda Renizzi-Holt

Assistant Accountant

Ken Ryan

Production Accountant

Marcy G. Kaplan

Production Supervisor

Sound

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

David M. Roberts

Boom Operator

Matt Grimes

Dialogue Editor

Christopher Brooks

Music Supervisor

Michael Connell

Music Editor

B. Tennyson Sebastian III

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Sharpe

Assistant Sound Editor

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alastair Sirkett

Assistant Sound Editor

Gill MacDonald

Assistant Sound Editor

Frank Morrone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael A. Carter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen Lotwis

Music Editor

Rocky Phelan

Sound Editor

Graham Sutton

Music Editor

Terry Busby

Assistant Sound Editor

Anthony Cleal

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Sharpe

Supervising Sound Editor

Writing

Ken Hixon

Screenplay

Sue Miller

Short Story