Up on the Roof


1h 40m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Five friends who meet at Hull University in the late 1970's and form a barbershop-style quartet. They blow their chance to sing at a graduation gig and vow to meet fifteen years later at the Cote d'Azur villa of one of their parents.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Musical
Release Date
1997
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Cape Town, South Africa

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Five friends who meet at Hull University in the late 1970's and form a barbershop-style quartet. They blow their chance to sing at a graduation gig and vow to meet fifteen years later at the Cote d'Azur villa of one of their parents.

Crew

Frederica Agbah

Camera Trainee

Peter Arnold

Best Boy

Julian Ashby

Assistant Art Director

Humphrey Barclay

Executive Producer

Roderick Baron

Camera Operator

John Bateman

Foley Mixer

John Bateman

Adr Mixer

Anthony Bell

Song

Thomas Bell

Song

Pete Bellote

Song

Elmarie Boshoff

Location Manager

Paul Botham

Boom Operator

David Bowie

Song

Ann Buchanan

Makeup Supervisor

Gus Buchanan

Unit Manager

Sharon Cartwright

Art Director

Tim Cavagin

Rerecording

Russell Channon

Assistant Director

Diana Cilliers

Wardrobe Supervisor

Rod Clements

Song

Gary Connelly

Production Accountant

Matt Cooke

Office Runner

Felicity Cottrell

Foley Artist

Martin Cox

Other

Linda Creed

Song

Bob Crewe

Song

Pippa Cross

Producer

Lizzie Dann

Costume Supervisor

James Dean

Song

Steve Dent

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Derby

Driver

Robert Dibble

Other

Sophie Dickens

Art Department

John Dodds

Assistant Director

Lamont Dozier

Song

Anne Dudley

Song

Ronald Dunbar

Song

Lizzie Dunn

Costume Supervisor

Brian Eastman

Producer

Scott English

Song

Phil Evans

Driver

George Faulkner

Driver

Bob Gaudio

Song

Gerry Goffin

Song

Paul Golding

Music

Mark Goodhind

Makeup

Graham Gouldman

Song

Howard Greenfield

Song

Brian Harris

Camera Operator

Fred Hayes

Wardrobe

Kirsten Hecktermann

Costumes

Frank Heeney

Gaffer

Charlotte Holdich

Costume Designer

Brian Holland

Song

Eddie Holland

Song

Peter Hollywood

Editor

Peter Holt

Foley Editor

Dean Humphreys

Rerecording

Tim Hutchinson

Production Designer

Mark Ingram

Assistant Director

Roy Jackson

Location Manager

Susan Jacobson

Other

Kate Rhodes James

Casting

Jane Jones

Music

Fiachra Judge

Steadicam Operator

Carole King

Song

Conrad Kuhne

Sound

Birrie Leroux

On-Set Dresser

Kenny Loggins

Song

Chris Lomax

Photography

Rick Loughlin

Other

Gus Lupton

Props

Bettina Lyster

Assistant

Lars Macfarlane

Associate Producer

Sandy Macrae

Sound Mixer

Colin Manning

Grip

Laurette Marais

Production Manager

John Maskell

Other

Michael Mcdonald

Song

Carl Mcgilvary

Other

Tertius Meintjes

Assistant Director

Freddie Mercury

Song

John Mills

Props

Michael Mills

Props

Pete Moore

Song

Simon Moore

Screenplay

Dean Moran

Driver

Stephen Morley

Photography

Giorgio Moroder

Song

Nic Morris

Director Of Photography

Gay Muse

Accounting Assistant

Ron Nanson

Driver

Kenny Nolan

Song

Andy Ormister

Other

Helen Ostler

Production Assistant

John Ott

Camera

Alan Paley

Sound Editor

Alan Parker

Music

Judy Parker

Song

Susan Powell

Research And Content Consultant

Graham Pownall

Makeup Artist

Jane Prowse

Screenplay

Jane Prowse

Producer

Steve Puttock

Props

Mike Reardon

Boom Operator

Minnie Riperton

Song

Paul Riser

Song

Kate Robinson

Steadicam Operator

Lance Roehrig

Assistant Director

Benedicte Roumega

Casting

Richard Rudolph

Song

Guy Rutter

Other

Carlos Santana

Song

Neil Sedaka

Song

Peter Sherlock

Assistant Director

Danuta Skarszewska

Script Supervisor

Mike Smith

Production

Michael Spinola

Art Director

Danny Stevens

Assistant Director

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Adele Steward

Production Coordinator

Eric Stewart

Song

Richard Strauss

Music

Donna Summer

Song

Jane Summers

Other

Tot Taylor

Music Arranger

Sarah Thomas

Associate Editor

Paul Venezia

Driver

Edith Wayne

Song

Jimmy Webb

Song

Laurence Weiss

Song

Jonathan Wells

Carpenter

William Wheaterspoon

Song

Chris Wheeldon

Location Manager

Sarah Williams

Coproducer

Paul Withers

Sound

Terry Wood

Props

Barry Worm

Driver

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Musical
Release Date
1997
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Cape Town, South Africa

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 27 - November 16, 1997.

Began shooting November 11, 1996.

Completed shooting December 20, 1996.

As of December 31, 1997, Carlton Film Distributors releases will be handled by Village Intermedia Pictures.

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 27 - November 16, 1997.)