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Grumpy Old Men
Synopsis
This cheerful holiday comedy, a surprise box office smash, featured a generous dollop of raunchy, crude humor and was greatly elevated by the presence of masterful performers in the lead roles. Jack Lemmon is John Gustafson, an ice-fishing Minnesota native who has been feuding with his neighbor and former best friend Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) for decades. The battle of wills between John and Max is characterized by crude name calling and harmless practical jokes. Max is unaware that John is having serious problems, chiefly that his daughter Melanie (Daryl Hannah) is experiencing marital woes and that his house is about to be confiscated by an officious IRS agent (Buck Henry). When it seems that John and Max may finally put aside their childish rivalry, however, sexy new neighbor Ariel (Ann-Margret) arrives and dates both men, pitting them against each other more fiercely than ever before. Despite their mutual loathing, the death of a friend, John's problems, and a budding romance between Max's son Jacob (Kevin Pollak) and Melanie may force the two old friends to reconcile.~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Donald Petrie,
  • Writer:
    Mark Steven Johnson,
  • Producer:
    John Davis, Mark Steven Johnson, Dan Kolsrud, Richard C. Berman,
  • Cinematographer:
    Johnny E. Jensen,
  • Editor:
    Bonnie Koehler,
  • Executive Producer:
    Dan Kolsrud,
  • Cast:
    Walter Matthau, Burgess Meredith, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret, Daryl Hannah,
  • Associate Producer:
    Kathy Sarreal, Darlene K. Chan,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Trudy Yee,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Randy Suhr, Douglas E. Wise,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Molly Muir,
  • Camera Operator:
    Dick Colean,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Susan Bierbaum,
  • Boom Operator:
    Mark Steinbeck,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    Douglas Dick,
  • Construction Foreman:
    Blaine Marcou,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Jimmy E. Jensen, Christopher M. Fisher,
  • Location Manager:
    Cat Thompson, Dave Halls,
  • Production Sound Mixer:
    Russell C. Fager,
  • Property Master:
    Jim Zemansky,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Randy Kelley,
  • ADR & Dubbing:
    Thomas J. O'Connell, Rick Canelli,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Keith G. Lewis,
  • Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Kim Waugh,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Donah Bassett,
  • Unit Publicist:
    Michael Singer,
  • Art Direction:
    Mark Haack,
  • Administration:
    Tom Sann, Gregory J. Niska, Peter L. Mullin, Lisa D. Menke,
  • Foley Editor:
    Eric Gotthelf, Patrick N. Sellers,
  • Supervising Sound Effects Editor:
    Mark P. Stoeckinger,
  • Production Accountant:
    Susan Montgomery, Kim Bodner,
  • Chief Lighting Technician:
    Patrick Marshall, Pat Blymyer,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Dan Kolsrud,
  • Best Boy Electrician:
    Hugh Langtry,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Vic Radulich, Chris Hogan, Mike Szakmeister, Christopher Assells,
  • Sound Recordist:
    David Behle,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Wayne Heitman, Robert J. Litt, Tom E. Dahl, Rick Hart, Elliot Tyson,
  • Still Photographer:
    Ron Phillips,
  • Leadman:
    Chris Gibbin,
  • Special Effects:
    Shelly Hawkos, Keane Bonath,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Jerry Swift,
  • ADR Supervisor:
    Jessica Gallavan,
  • Stunts:
    Bill McIntosh, Ray Lykins, Spiro Razatos,
  • Associate Editor:
    Steve Schoenberg,
  • Music Editor:
    Andrew Silver,
  • Special Effects Supervisor:
    Greg C. Jensen,
  • Production Design:
    David Chapman,
  • Hairstylist:
    Linda Rizzuto, Linda De Andrea,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Peter Albiez,
  • Rigging Gaffer:
    Tim Marshall,
  • Title Designer:
    Wayne Fitzgerald,
  • Researcher:
    Aryn Chapman,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Linda Melazzo,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Ernie F. Orsatti,
  • Key Makeup Artist:
    Rick Sharp,
  • Costume Design:
    Lisa Jensen,
  • Set Decoration:
    Clay A. Griffith,
  • Key Costumer:
    Trina Mrnak, Hala Bahmet,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    Adam C. Frank,
  • Assistant Art Director:
    Jack E. Pelissier Jr.,
  • Second Unit:
    Rosalie Seifert,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Elizabeth Shelton,
  • Scoring Mixer:
    Dennis S. Sands,
  • ADR Editor:
    Linda Folk,
  • Foley:
    Ellen Heuer, Kevin Bartnof,
  • Musician:
    Tom Boyd,
  • Casting:
    Sharon Howard-Field,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Victor Ray Ennis, Cybele O'Brien,
  • Color Timer:
    Dale E. Grahn,
  • Supervising Music Editor:
    Kenneth Karman,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Alan Silvestri,
  • Orchestrator:
    William Ross,
  • Key Grip:
    Richard Moran,

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