Paulie
Brief Synopsis
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If you want to know what's on Paulie's mind, just ask him. But you'd better be prepared for the answer. He doesn't know how to lie, and his biting wit may ruffle a few feathers...including his own. Paulie is a parrot who can speak, not mimic, but actually converse. The problem is that though he's learned to talk, he doesn't always know when to shut up, and he comes to find out that there are times when talking can get you into trouble. Paulie's first owner--and first love--is a little girl named Marie who raises him from a baby. Helping Marie overcome a painful stutter gives Paulie the gift of gab, but doesn't prevent her parents from sending him away when they feel she is becoming too attached to him. Undeterred, the loyal little parrot begins a tenacious cross-country search to find his young owner. Along the way, Paulie has some remarkable encounters with a unique cross-section of people, some who want to help and some who see the extraordinary bird as a means to their own ends.
Cast & Crew
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John Roberts
Director
Gena Rowlands
Tony Shalhoub
Cheech Marin
Bruce Davison
Jay Mohr
Film Details
Also Known As
Paulie: A Parrot's Tale
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Synopsis
If you want to know what's on Paulie's mind, just ask him. But you'd better be prepared for the answer. He doesn't know how to lie, and his biting wit may ruffle a few feathers...including his own. Paulie is a parrot who can speak, not mimic, but actually converse. The problem is that though he's learned to talk, he doesn't always know when to shut up, and he comes to find out that there are times when talking can get you into trouble. Paulie's first owner--and first love--is a little girl named Marie who raises him from a baby. Helping Marie overcome a painful stutter gives Paulie the gift of gab, but doesn't prevent her parents from sending him away when they feel she is becoming too attached to him. Undeterred, the loyal little parrot begins a tenacious cross-country search to find his young owner. Along the way, Paulie has some remarkable encounters with a unique cross-section of people, some who want to help and some who see the extraordinary bird as a means to their own ends.
Cast
Gena Rowlands
Tony Shalhoub
Cheech Marin
Bruce Davison
Jay Mohr
Emily Mura-smith
Dig Wayne
Jose Luna
Jerry Winsett
Trini Alvarado
Seth Mumy
Josh Cruze
Peter Basch
Buddy Hackett
Adalberto Yanez
Oscar Flores
Bud Cox
Charles Parks
Nicole Chamberlain
Matt Craven
Yussi Wenger
Hal Robinson
Miguel Angel Arechiga
Martin Flores
Robert Lucas
Lead Person
Hallie Kate Eisenberg
Tia Texada
Lawrence Goldman
Francesca Federico-o'murchu
Tamara Zook
Laura Harrington
Michael Leydon Campbell
Marcelo Berstovoy
Bill Cobbs
Kristie Transeau
Crew
Maria Aguilar
Costumes
Tom Ajar
Projectionist
Bonnie Alden
Driver
Randy Alderson
Other
Pedro Aleman
Driver
Kent Alexander
Grip
Michael Allegro
Driver
Sylvester Allen
Song
Jeff M Andrus
Grip
Alex Aquilar
Other
Dominique Arcadio
Art Department Coordinator
Ralph D Arguelles
Security
David Ascher
Assistant Director
Burt Bacharach
Song
Leo Baker
Driver
George Ball
Gaffer
Larry Ballard
Medic
Alan Baptiste
On-Set Dresser
Jacquie Barnbrook
Visual Effects
Craig Tex Barnett
Special Effects
Kane Barnett
Driver
John M. Bauman
Other
Billy Beaird
Key Rigging Grip
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
Thad Beier
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brad Bemis
Assistant Location Manager
Greg Benge
Assistant Property Master
Steph Benseman
Unit Production Manager
Garrett M Benson
Assistant Camera Operator
John Beran
Grip
John Berger
Set Designer
John Berri
Visual Effects
Kelly Berry
Other
Georges Bizet
Music
Deane Boeka
Technical Supervisor
Daniel Myers Boone
Accounting Assistant
Justin Bourret
Assistant Editor
Dawn Bowery
Visual Effects
Constance Bracewell
Animator
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Robert A Bress
Driver
Dave Brown
Construction Coordinator
Francie Brown
Dialect Coach
Harald Brown
Song
Robin Brown
Camera Operator
Sara Burton
Location Manager
Michelle Butler
3-D Artist
Randy Cabral
Special Effects
Denny Caira
Transportation Coordinator
Tino Caira
Driver
Ed Calderon
Production
Bruce Cannon
Editor
Casey Cannon
Visual Effects
Frank Capello
Props
Anthony Cappello
Assistant Camera Operator
Allen Cappuccilli
Editor
Kyle Carden
Grip
John Carey
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Wayne Carson
Song
Mitch Carter
Adr
Robert Cawley
Driver
Joe Celeste
Key Grip
Steve Chapman
Other
Daniel Chuba
Production Manager
Dennis R Clark
Driver
Richard Clarke
Cgi Artist
Alan B Cohen
Assistant
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Pasquale Consiglio
Other
Paul Cormier
Other
Carla Corwin
Assistant Director
Judith A. Cory
Hair Stylist
Laurie Craig
Screenplay
Wendy M Craig
Costume Supervisor
Charles Cresap
Medic
Terry Crnic
Driver
Josh Cruze
Song
Kristin Dardano
Assistant
Richard Dardano
Set Production Assistant
Laura Dash
Stunts
Raúl Dávalos
Editing
Hal David
Song
John Debney
Music
Gary G Debortoli
Other
Glenn Derry
Sound
Dale Destefani
Props
Maria Devane
Post-Production Accountant
Sean Dever
Animator
Morris Dickerson
Song
Tammy Dickson
Set Production Assistant
Matt Diezel
Effects Assistant
Don Digiralomo
Rerecording
Jamie Dixon
Animator
Eric Donaldson
Grip
Adam Druxman
Assistant Director
Paddy Eason
Visual Effects
Chris Eborn
Other
W Kimball Englehart
Special Effects
John Espinoza
Other
Antonio Evans
Medic
Devon Evans
Animal Trainer
Mark Fattibene
Technical Supervisor
Mike Ferris
Camera Operator
Amanda Finkleberg
Effects Assistant
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Kevin Fish
Driver
David E Fluhr
Rerecording
Thomas F Ford
Production Manager
Doug Forrest
Art Department
Robert F Foster
Medic
Robert Foulkes
Location Manager
Ian Fox
Camera Operator
Katy Fox
Assistant
Steve Fox
Props
Maurice Freeman
Set Production Assistant
Rick Fresquez
Props
Wally Frick
Driver
Erica Froker
Other
Jenny Fulle
Executive Producer
Steve Galle
Technical Supervisor
Rene Garcia
Chief Modelmaker
Jon Wishbone Gardner
Craft Service
Harry Garvin
Camera Operator
Jeff Gatesman
Electrician
Jason Aimee Gaudio
Effects Assistant
Joseph Geisinger
Sound Mixer
Barry Gibb
Song
Maurice Gibb
Song
Robin Gibb
Song
Richard Girod
Other
Rick Glenn
Assistant Property Master
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master
Anthony Godfrey
Props
Jerry Goldstein
Song
Daniel R Gordon
Driver
Mark R. Gordon
Producer
Al Goto
Stunts
Richard Graves
Effects Assistant
Mark Gravil
Editor
William S Grisco
Animal Trainer
Allison Gross
Assistant Location Manager
Margaret Guinee
Assistant Editor
Jim Hagen
Driver
Randy Hall
Stunts
Mary S Hallmann
Production Coordinator
Jeff Hand
Assistant Camera Operator
David Hankins
Sound Editor
Larry D Hansen
Office Assistant
Mark Harden
Animal Trainer
John Hardwick
Art Department
Kara Harshbarger
Assistant
Kara Harshbarger
Casting Associate
Glen E. Hawbecker
Props
Alex Hegedus
Effects Assistant
Matt Heimlich
Puppeteer
Trevor Hensley
Puppeteer
Randi Hiller
Casting
David Holden
Driver
Diane Holland
Visual Effects
Rudi Holzappel
Art Department
Craig Hosking
Helicopter Pilot
Dustin Huber
Gaffer
Mike Huber
Visual Effects
Jay Huntoon
Video Assist/Playback
John A Huskins
Driver
Karyn L. Huston
Hair Assistant
William Hutchinson
Other
Hitoshi Inoue
Post-Production Supervisor
Peter Iovino
Photography
Erich Ippen
Visual Effects
Mark Jackson
Animal Trainer
Debbie Jacobsohn
Animal Trainer
Oliver James
Other
Joe Janusek
Key Grip
Julie Jaros
Animator
Catherine Jelski
Script Supervisor
Adam Jenkins
Rerecording
Kenneth Jensen
Props
Arthur Jeppe
Technical Supervisor
Al Jones
Stunt Coordinator
Brett Jones
Stunts
Bruce Jones
Executive Producer
Clint E Jones
Stunts
David Jones
Visual Effects
Martyn Jones
Animation Supervisor
Tom Jones
Song Performer
Lonnie Jordan
Song
Michael Kaelin
Effects Assistant
Kathleen Karridene
Makeup Assistant
Aaron Katz
Video Assist/Playback
David Katz
Video Assist/Playback
James R Kelly
Office Assistant
David P Kelsey
Special Effects Coordinator
Albert D Kenders
Other
Lisa Dennis Kennedy
Post-Production Supervisor
Doug Kim
Visual Effects
Gary E Kincaid
Driver
Nancy Kobert
Animal Trainer
Film Details
Also Known As
Paulie: A Parrot's Tale
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video September 29, 1998
Released in United States Spring April 17, 1998
Mutual Film Co was previously known as Cloud Nine Entertainment.
Began shooting July 14, 1997.
Completed shooting October 2, 1997.
Released in United States Spring April 17, 1998
Released in United States on Video September 29, 1998
