Made In America


1h 50m 1993

Brief Synopsis

A light-skinned 17 year-old girl, conceived by artificial insemination and believing that her father is dead, discovers that he is alive, white, and the obnoxious local cable tv car salesman. She, her African-American bookstore-owner mother, and her newly found father must deal with what this revelation means for them.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International (WBI)
Location
Oakland, California, USA; Berkeley, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

A light-skinned 17 year-old girl, conceived by artificial insemination and believing that her father is dead, discovers that he is alive, white, and the obnoxious local cable tv car salesman. She, her African-American bookstore-owner mother, and her newly found father must deal with what this revelation means for them.

Crew

Margaret Adachi

Assistant Editor

Katherine Agard

Assistant

Joe M Aguilar

Unit Production Manager

Pamela Alch

Script Supervisor

Carmen Alice

Song

Williams Allums Jr.

Special Thanks To

Samoelo Andriammalalahanjaona

Song

Joseph Antczak

Assistant Camera Operator

Harold Arlen

Song

Rodney Armanino

Construction Coordinator

Brian Armstrong

Assistant Camera Operator

Mary Arnold

Assistant

Newton Arnold

Assistant Director

Peter Asher

Song

Mark Bachman

Sign Writer

Dean Backer

Props Assistant

Kevin Bailey

Stunts

La Faye Baker

Stunts

William D Barber

Camera Operator

Peter C Barbour

Sound Editor

Gregory J Barnett

Stunts

Kelly Mckegney Barr

Post-Production Assistant

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutting

Shauna Beal

Assistant

Michael Becker

Costumes

Bruce Bell

Foley Mixer

Dan Bell

Stunts

Michael A Benson

Camera

Rick Bieber

Producer

Hans Bjerno

Camera Equipment

Ritchie Blackmore

Song

Paul Bode

Assistant Camera Operator

Ralf D Bode

Director Of Photography

Ralf D Bode

Other

Robin Bonaccorsi

Stunts

Betty Bosen

Music Coordinator

Kris Boxell

On-Set Dresser

Marcia Brandwynne

From Story

Marcia Brandwynne

Executive Producer

Marcia Brandwynne

Story By

Oscar Briones

Production Assistant

Richard Brodsky

Assistant Director

Duke L Brown

Sound Editor

John Brown

Music Coordinator

Carol Burnett

Executive Producer

Scott Burrow

Sound Editor

Jeff Bushelman

Sound Editor

Curt Cabral

Electrician

Jacqueline Cambas

Editor

Reuben Cannon

Casting

Rocky Capella

Stunts

Steve Cardellini

Dolly Grip

Jorge Casas

Song

Mandy Chamberlain

Costumes

Gregory Childers

Electrician

Carole Childs

Music Supervisor

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

Alan Collis

Transportation Coordinator

Victor E Cooke

Song

Robert A Corso

Props Assistant

Candace Crump

Stand-In

Vic Cuccia

Driver

Eddie Cunningham

Song

Carol Dantuono

Post-Production Supervisor

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Lisa Dempsey

Stunts

Bryan Denegal

Assistant Director

Peter Depalma

Assistant

Lawrence Dermer

Song

Christopher Desmond

Medic

Lisa Devlin

Other

Mike Dobie

Sound Editor

Timothy C Dobie

Assistant Sound Editor

Michael Douglas

Producer

Gary Dowling

Boom Operator

Edward Elgar

Song

Annie Ellis

Stunts

David Ellis

Stunt Coordinator

David Ellis

Unit Director

Richard Miller Ellis

Stunts

Chick Elwell

Other

Robert A Eppley

Consultant

Emilio Estefan

Song

Gloria Estefan

Song

Gloria Estefan

Song Performer

David Fanshawe

Song

Renee Featherstone

Assistant

Charma Ferreira

Grip

Erin Fiedler

Other

Lisa Fischer

Song Performer

William L Fletcher

Editor

David Foster

Song

Aida Gaboyan

Assistant

Betty Gadling

Special Thanks To

Judy Garland

Song Performer

Todd Gavin

Assistant Camera Operator

George Gee

Projectionist

Nathan Gendzier

Location Manager

Michael Germain

Makeup Artist

Susan Germaine

Hair Stylist

David Giella

Casting Associate

Gary Gill

Dolly Grip

Ian Gillan

Song

Jeff Gilliam

Grip

Debra Girard

Location Manager

Dan Gleich

Sound Mixer

Roger Glover

Song

Edward Gold

Camera Operator

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Screenplay

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Story By

Holly Goldberg Sloan

From Story

Nate Goodman

Camera Assistant

Mark S Gordon

Sound Editor

Bonnie Greenberg

Music

Alan Greenwald

Consultant

Paul B Grenier

Sound

Peter Gulla

Assistant Camera Operator

Jonathan Guterres

Key Grip

E. Y. Harburg

Song

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Mickey Hart

Song

Mickey Hart

Song Performer

Barbara Hartman-jenichen

Costumes

Dale Haugo

Other

Janet Hayen

Other

D. M. Hemphill

Rerecording

Ida Lee Henderson

Production Accountant

Wayan Henry

Special Thanks To

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Jabali Hicks

Music Coordinator

Brian Hofstetter

Production Assistant

Ron Holder

Assistant

Thomas J Huff

Stunts

James Ingram

Song

Mark Isham

Music

Brian Jay

Production Assistant

Chris Jenkins

Rerecording

Tony Jenkins

Other

Maricle Jennaway

Assistant

Gary Johnson

Animal Trainer

Kari Johnson

Animal Trainer

Catherine Jones

Assistant Production Accountant

Keith Jones

Animal Trainer

Keith Jones

Stunts

L Dean Jones

Assistant Director

Saul Jurkunas

Driver

Andrea Kahn

Electrician

Henry Kaiser

Song Performer

Chris Kelly

Construction Coordinator

Ben E. King

Song Performer

Karen Kloack

Music Coordinator

Dennis Knutson

Song

Stephen Krause

Other

Sherman Labby

Art Department

Rudy Lara

Other

Kevin Larson

Stunts

Greg Lawson

Song

Greg Lawson

Song Performer

Will Leong

Stunts

Ephraim Lewis

Song Performer

Richard Lightstone

Sound Mixer

David Lindley

Song Performer

John R Lopez

Driver

Jon Lord

Song

Ray Mandoux

Foreman

Bruce Manning

Assistant Camera Operator

Paul Marbury

Assistant Camera Operator

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Donna Martin

Animal Trainer

Johnny M Martin

Stunts

Steve E Martin

Stunts

Steve E Martin

Animal Trainer

Nick Martinelli

Song

Mike Martinez

Stunts

Paul H Martinez

Assistant Editor

Natalia Matthews

Production Assistant

George Mauricio

On-Set Dresser

Elizabeth Mcbride

Costume Designer

Jim Mccarthy

Post-Production Accountant

Stan Mcclain

Aerial Director Of Photography

Steven Mcdonald

Production Assistant

Heidi Mcguire

Assistant Production Coordinator

Robert Mcwilliams

Consultant

Sergio Mendes

Song Performer

Tim C Meridith

Stunts

Jill Meyers

Music

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Charles Miller

Location Manager

Don Miloyevich

Property Master

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Richard D Montoya

Choreographer

Robert J Mooney

Assistant Director

Airto Moreira

Song

Ennio Morricone

Song

Theodore Morse

Song

Jeff Mosley

Stunts

Pamela Murphy

Assistant

Hilary Murray

Color Timer

Roy Murray

Song

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International (WBI)
Location
Oakland, California, USA; Berkeley, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video November 24, 1993

Released in United States Summer May 28, 1993

Began shooting April 18, 1992.

Completed shooting June 30, 1992.

In loving memory of Lester Wilson

Released in United States Summer May 28, 1993

Released in United States on Video November 24, 1993