Mixed Nuts
Brief Synopsis
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Christmas is only hours away, and Philip and his dedicated staff are about to go just a little crazy. Philip is a clumsy do-gooder who runs Lifesavers, a suicide prevention hotline service in the funky beach community of Venice, California. Unfortunately, Lifesavers is going to be evicted so the landlord can turn the building into a condominium complex. Philip, however, remains optimistic. He always sees the light at the end of the tunnel, even though it's inevitably the headlight of the next oncoming train. Philip's Lifesavers is a place where the rescuers need help, where the lines of communication are hopelessly tangled, where anxious callers get cut off. Here, disorder is the order of the day, particularly on Christmas Eve, when people can become so overwhelmed by all that Yuletide cheer that there's only one thing to do--reach for the phone and call for help.
Cast & Crew
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Nora Ephron
Director
Steve Martin
Madeline Kahn
Robert Klein
Rita Wilson
Adam Sandler
Film Details
Also Known As
Julnötter
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Medical
Romance
Release Date
1994
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Synopsis
Christmas is only hours away, and Philip and his dedicated staff are about to go just a little crazy. Philip is a clumsy do-gooder who runs Lifesavers, a suicide prevention hotline service in the funky beach community of Venice, California. Unfortunately, Lifesavers is going to be evicted so the landlord can turn the building into a condominium complex. Philip, however, remains optimistic. He always sees the light at the end of the tunnel, even though it's inevitably the headlight of the next oncoming train. Philip's Lifesavers is a place where the rescuers need help, where the lines of communication are hopelessly tangled, where anxious callers get cut off. Here, disorder is the order of the day, particularly on Christmas Eve, when people can become so overwhelmed by all that Yuletide cheer that there's only one thing to do--reach for the phone and call for help.
Director
Nora Ephron
Director
Cast
Steve Martin
Madeline Kahn
Robert Klein
Rita Wilson
Adam Sandler
Jacqueline Murphy
Joann Lamneck
Sidney Armus
Steven Randazzo
Michael Badalucco
Michele Singer
Paul Ford
Lead Person
Victor Garber
Voice
Garry Shandling
Liev Schreiber
Mary Gross
Voice
Steven Wright
Juliette Lewis
Gerald A Detitta
Lead Person
Haley Joel Osment
Brian Markinson
Voice
Rob Reiner
Henry Brown
Parker Posey
Caroline Aaron
Voice
Donald J. Lee
Voice
Christine Cavanaugh
Mary Kelly
Voice
Diane Sokolow
France Iann
Joely Fisher
Anthony Lapaglia
Jon Stewart
Crew
Richmond Aguilar
Lighting Technician
Alexis Alexian
Production Coordinator
David Allen
Property Master
Gregory Alpert
Assistant Location Manager
Joe Alvarado
Best Boy
James M Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Atmajian
Original Music
Howard Bacharach
Transportation Captain
Michael Badalucco
Assistant Property Master
Jack Bauer
Best Boy
Jim Belletier
Assistant Camera Operator
Diane Langone Benfield
Post-Production Accountant
Elise Bennett
Assistant Art Director
Luca Bielan
Assistant Camera Operator
Bryan Birge
Costumes
David Boulton
Adr
Steve Bowerman
Boom Operator
Dennis Bradford
Art Director
Rolland M. Brooks
Scenic Artist
Bob Brown
Assistant Camera Operator
James S Brown
Production Assistant
Pete Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
John Burke
Best Boy
Peter Bush
Stunts
Colleen Callaghan
Hair Stylist
Joseph A Campayno
Makeup Artist
Danny Canovas
Assistant Sound Editor
Teresa Carriker-thayer
Assistant Art Director
Donald Caruthers
Storyboard Artist
Gary Cergol
Art Department Coordinator
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Betty Chin
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ted Clark
Other
Christian Clarke
Production Assistant
William M Connor
Assistant Director
Kenneth Connors
Best Boy
Sara Corrigan
Assistant Editor
Jeff Cronenweth
Camera Operator
Jeanie Daniels
Accounting Assistant
Christopher Detitta
On-Set Dresser
George Detitta Jr.
Set Decorator
Craig Dibona
Camera Operator
Lee Dichter
Rerecording
Anthony J Dimeo
On-Set Dresser
Jack Dock
Craft Service
Steven S Duncan
Transportation Coordinator
Anthony Dunne
Construction Coordinator
Russ Engels
Lighting Technician
Delia Ephron
Executive Producer
Delia Ephron
Screenplay
Nora Ephron
Screenplay
Ellen Evans
Script Supervisor
Kevin P. Faherty
Costume Supervisor
Roy Farfel
Stunts
George Fenton
Music
Cindy Franke
Assistant Production Coordinator
Richard Friedlander
Assistant Editor
Paul Gaily
On-Set Dresser
Dennis Gamiello
Key Grip
Joseph Garzero
Scenic Artist
John Glaser
Assistant Costume Designer
Frank Graziadei
Other
Frank Griffin
Makeup
John Grimolizzi
Foreman
Bill Groom
Production Designer
Robert Guerra
Assistant Art Director
Mara Hade
Assistant Production Accountant
Joseph R Hartwick
Unit Production Manager
Joseph R Hartwick
Producer
Richard Hebrank
Key Grip
Amy Henkels
Assistant
Mo Henry
Negative Cutting
Wayne Herndon
Hair Stylist
Harry Higgins
Other
Robert Jauregui
Stunts
Kristen M Johnson
Adr Editor
Robert Kaiser
Color Timer
Gene Kearney
Key Grip
Aleen Keshishian
Casting Associate
Rich King
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Hannah Kozak
Stunts
Steve Krieger
On-Set Dresser
Annette Kudrak
Music
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Designer
Evan Labb
Dga Trainee
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Harry J Leavey
Transportation Co-Captain
Jim Leavey
Transportation Captain
Donald J. Lee
Assistant Director
Alisa Lepselter
Assistant Editor
Paul A Levin
Post-Production Supervisor
Laura Levine
Art Department
Dawn Line
Costume Supervisor
Peter Lombardi
Production Accountant
John B Lowry
Best Boy
David Macmillan
Sound Mixer
Brian R Mannain
Liaison
James Mazzola
Property Master
Nick Meyers
Music Supervisor
Nick Meyers
Music Editor
John Minor
Production Assistant
Wendy Murray
Art Department Coordinator
Randy Nolen
Steadicam Operator
Sven Nykvist
Director Of Photography
Sven Nykvist
Dp/Cinematographer
Geoffrey O'brien
Apprentice
Bitty O'sullivan-smith
Sound Editor
Noon Orsatti
Stunts
Daniel Ottesen
Effects Assistant
John Ottesen
Special Effects Coordinator
David Penotti
Production Assistant
Linda Perme
Craft Service
Trisha Peters
Stunts
Janice Polley
Location Manager
Leigh Rathner
Camera Trainee
Scott Rathner
Assistant Camera Operator
Bob Reitano
Editor
Elizabeth Riley
Stunts
Darin Rivetti
Production Assistant
Charles Roos
Production Assistant
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Lisa M Rowe
Production Assistant
James Sabat
Sound Mixer
Louis Sabat
Boom Operator
Dan Sable
Sound Editor
Lynn Sable
Foley Editor
Dennis Schoonderwoerd
Costumes
Andy Schwartz
Photography
Jodi Shapera
Assistant Production Accountant
Paul Short
Stunts
Alysa Shwedel
Other
James Skotchdopole
Assistant Director
James Skotchdopole
Executive Producer
Gregg Smrz
Stunts
John L Solomon
Associate Producer
Mitchel Stanley
Consultant
Melissa Stanton
Costume Supervisor
Marc Stirdivant
Dga Trainee
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Lynn Taylor-corbett
Choreographer
Tony Thomas
Producer
Shani Tuch
Production Assistant
Brian Ufberg
Assistant Editor
Joe Violante
Consultant
Magdaline Volaitis
Sound Editor
Toni-ann Walker
Hair Stylist
Deborah Wallach
Adr Editor
Carmen B Weets
Other
William W Wilson
Stunts
Paul Junger Witt
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Julnötter
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Medical
Romance
Release Date
1994
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 27, 1995
Released in United States Winter December 21, 1994
Shown at Sarasota French Film Festival November 10-14, 1993.
Based on Jean-Marie Poire's film "Le Pere Noel Est Une Ordure" (France/1982).
Anthony La Paglia replaced Kadeem Hardison several weeks into shooting.
Began shooting February 14, 1994.
Completed shooting May 6, 1994.
Released in United States on Video June 27, 1995
Released in United States Winter December 21, 1994
