Grace of My Heart
Brief Synopsis
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A look at a woman struggling to find her own voice in the male-dominated world of music follows the journey of singer/songwriter Denise Waverly through the corridors of the Brill Building during the doo-wop heyday of the late fifties and into Malibu's psychedelic surfer scene of the late sixties. Al
Cast & Crew
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Allison Anders
Director
Illeana Douglas
Denise Waverly; Edna Buxton
Sissy Boyd
Dress Saleswoman
Christina Pickles
Mrs Buxton
Jill Sobule
Talent Show Contestant
Jennifer Leigh Warren
Doris Shelly
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Comedy
Drama
Music
Period
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Albert G Ruben Insurance Services Inc; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Brian Kingman; C5, Inc.; Capitol Music Group; Cappa Productions; Central/Cenex; Cynthia Rowley; Eastman Kodak; Film L.A., Inc.; First Interstate Bank; Flea; Gibson Brands; New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; Panavision, Ltd.; R C Baral & Company Inc.; Sloss Eckhouse Lawco Llp; Sound One; The Effects House; The New Yorker; Todd-Ao; Universal Pictures International; Vivkim Negative Cutting Inc.; Winnie Nee
Distribution Company
Gramercy Pictures; Gramercy Pictures; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
A look at a woman struggling to find her own voice in the male-dominated world of music follows the journey of singer/songwriter Denise Waverly through the corridors of the Brill Building during the doo-wop heyday of the late fifties and into Malibu's psychedelic surfer scene of the late sixties. Along the way, Denise discovers why, as she is told at her very first singing competition, "it's a lot more fun singing a song you like than tryin' to please everybody."
Director
Allison Anders
Director
Cast
Illeana Douglas
Denise Waverly; Edna Buxton
Sissy Boyd
Dress Saleswoman
Christina Pickles
Mrs Buxton
Jill Sobule
Talent Show Contestant
Jennifer Leigh Warren
Doris Shelly
Tegan West
Mc At Talent Show
Richard Schiff
Auditiion Record Producer
Natalie Venetia Belcon
Betty
Kathy Barbour
Sha Sha
John Turturro
Joel Millner
Diane Robin
Waitress In Diner
Eric Jerome Kirkland
Member - The Stylettes
Irving Eugene Washington
Member - The Stylettes
Kurt Jackson
Member - The Stylettes
Michael Saulsberry
Member - The Stylettes
Drena De Niro
Receptionist No 1
Jade Gordon
Girl In Coffee Shop
Eric Stoltz
Howard Caszatt
Tracy Vilar
Annie
Amanda De Cadenet
Receptionist No 2
Martin Valinsky
Brill Building Songwriter
Bruce Davison
John Murray
Lita Stevens
Radio Station Receptionist
For Real
Brill Building Hallway Singers
Patsy Kensit-healy
Cheryl Steed
Larry Klein
Record Producer
Chris Isaak
Matthew Lewis
David Williams
Member - The Click Brothers
Andrew Williams
Member - The Click Brothers
Bridget Fonda
Kelly Porter
Lucinda Jenney
Marion
Deidre Lewis
Girl In Howard'S Bed
John Nacco
Cab Driver
Lynne Adams
Kindly Nurse
Brittany English Stevens
Luma
Johnny Thomas
Annie'S Son
Harry Victor
Journalist
Matt Dillon
Jay Phillips
Jeffrey Mcdonald
Member - The Riptides
Steven Mcdonald
Member - The Riptides
Brian Reitzell
Member - The Riptides
Christina Ehrlich
Riptides Dancing Girl
Melanie Gage
Riptides Dancing Girl
Albert Macklin
Tv Interviewer
J Mascis
Riptides Engineer
Eric A Stromer
Doris' La Boyfriend
Robert Brunner
Theremin Player
Chris Shearer
Security Expert
China Kantner
Singer On Beach
Paige Dylan
Singer On Beach
Alicia Jaffee
Singer On Beach
Alice Cohen
Singer In Tree
Lita Hernandez
Singer In Tree
Delia Gonzalez
Singer In Tree
David Clennon
Dr Jones
Precious Chong
Crying Woman At Funeral
Shawn Colvin
Commune Guitarist
Peter Fonda
Voice Of Guru Dave
Robert H Thomas
Lead Person
Crew
Alex Acuna
Musician
Anjali Albere
Special Thanks
Allison Anders
Screenwriter
Devon Anders
Production Assistant
Tiffany Anders
Music Consultant
Scott Anderson
Driver
Sara Andrews
Set Decorator/La
Billy G Arter
Transportation Coordinator
Michael Atwell
Construction Foreman
Deanna Avery
Special Thanks (Cappa Productions)
Dale Balenseifen
Musician
Claudette Barius
Still Photographer
Chris Barnes
Adr Supervisor
Rhonda Baron
Music Coordinator
Julia Bartholomew
Costume Supervisor
Nina Belanger
Special Thanks
Chuck Berghofer
Musician
Mayne Berke
Art Director/La
Susan L Bertram
Costume Designer
Dino Billaber
Driver
Margaret Bodde
Special Thanks (Cappa Productions)
Margaret Bodde
Assistant (To Martin Scorsese)
Michael Bogert
Swing Gang
Michael Boonstra
Production Coordinator (2nd Unit)
Charmaine Boos
Other
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Michael T Brady
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Brennan
Production Legal Services Provider
Robert Brunner
Musician
Susan Bruno
Special Thanks (Cappa Productions)
Brad Bustin
Driver
David Richard Campbell
Original Music
David Carey
Musician
Ruth Charny
Producer
Carlos Chavez
Other
Jay Cocks
Special Thanks
Katherine Cohn
Assistant Production Coordinator (2nd Unit)
Buck Compton
Driver
Sheila Conneen
Special Thanks (Cappa Productions)
Chris Connelly
Special Thanks
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Jim Cox
Musician
Jim Cox
Original Music
Randy Crenshaw
Musician
Cameron Crowe
Special Thanks
Larry N Dasilva
Production Banking Services
Donna Davidson
Musician
Glenn R Davis
Best Boy (2nd Unit)
Christian P Della Penna
Second Assistant Director
Jeff Delucia
Other
Michael Dermer
Assistant (To Ruth Charny)
David Devlin
Gaffer
Jimmy Dolan
Gaffer (2nd Unit)
John Donahue
Key Grip (2nd Unit)
Raffaele Donato
Special Thanks (Cappa Productions)
Chris Douridas
Music Consultant
Mynka Draper
Costumer
James Drury
Carpenter
Dominique Dubois
Costumer
Carole Dubuc
2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Finbar Duhan
Swing Gang
Barbara Duncan
Production Coordinator
Roch Dutkowlak
Best Boy Electric
Frankii Elliot
Assistant (To Karyn Rachtman)
Alison Eng
Post-Production Accountant
Jean Yves Escoffier
Director Of Photography
Lawrence Feldman
Musician
Chris Fielder
Transfer Assistant Editor
Michael Fischer
Musician
Tom Fleischman
Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Foreman
Musician
Tommy Funderburk
Musician
Domenic Genova
Musician
Mark Gillson
Other
Susan Giordano
Assistant Production Accountant
Brian Golby
Post-Production Accountant
Gina Goldman
Special Thanks
Lewis Goldstein
Special Effects Editor
Alfonso Gomez-rejon
Special Thanks
Stacie Goodman
Casting Assistant
Jade Gordon
Costumer
Susan Goulder
Set Decorator (2nd Unit)
Russell Gray
Casting
Eddie Green
Musician
Linda Grimes
Makeup Artist (2nd Unit)
Claudia Groom
Musician
Michael Gublin
Key Grip
John Guerin
Musician
Jim Haas
Musician
Stephen Halbert
Sound Mixer/La
Rick Halpern
Other
Burtt Harris
Line Producer
Burtt Harris
1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
John Hartigan
Special Effects
Jimmie Haskell
Original Music
Dan Hassid
Producer
Shane Hawkins
Lead Carpenter
Clark Henderson
Post-Production Supervisor (Los Angeles)
Lori Hersey
Set Production Assistant
Lori Hicks
Makeup Artist (2nd Unit)
Dan Higgins
Musician
Erica L Hiller
Production Supervisor/La
Carol Hillson
1st Assistant Editor (New York)
Larry Hirsh
Recording Music Engineer
Adam Holender
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Jeffrey Holmes
On-Set Dresser
Shawn Honea
Other
Kevin Hyman
Other
Michael A. Jackman
Unit Manager (2nd Unit)
Kenton Jakub
Adr Editor
John M Jarvis
Transportation Captain
Leslie Johnson
Musician
Plas Johnson
Musician
Kent Jones
Special Thanks (Cappa Productions)
Leslie Ann Jones
Recording Music Engineer
Zachary Jones
Driver
Carlton Kaller
Production Music Editor
Raven Kane
Musician
Eddie Karam
Original Music
Moira Keelaghan
Special Thanks
Spencer Keimon
Production Assistant
Andrew King
Assistant Property Master
Brian Kingman
Insurance Services Provider
Larry Klein
Music; Musician
David Knox
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Paul Koronkiewicz
Boom Operator (2nd Unit)
Stephen Krause
Mixing Music Engineer
Erwin H Kupitz
Wigs
Greg Kurstin
Musician
James Kwei
Editor
Lee Lamont
Adr Supervisor (Los Angeles)
Michael Landau
Musician
Julie Last
Recording Music Engineer
Wing Lee
Art Director (2nd Unit)
Greg Leisz
Musician
Herman Leonard
Other
Ellen Lewis
Special Thanks
Timberlake Lewis
2nd Assistant Camera
Julie Lindner
Assistant Editor
Steve Lindsey
Musician
Adam Lipsius
Apprentice Editor
Henry Lito
Hair Stylist (2nd Unit)
Marissa Littlefield
Adr Editor
Lawrence Loewinger
Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
Rick Logan
Musician
Glen Lucas
Apprentice Music Editor
Adam Lustig
Assistant Art Director
Bobby Mackston
Music Editor
Adam Markey
Other
Brian Markey
Construction Coordinator
Dave Markey
Special Thanks
Dan Marnien
Recording Music Engineer
Sal Marquez
Musician
Ernie Marsch
Adr Engineer (United Kingdom)
Antoine Mascaro
Other
Pedro Mata
Assistant Location Manager
Gregg Mazzy
Craft Service
Dan Mcmahon
Other
Michael Melvoin
Music
Mike Melvoin
Musician
Mike Mertens
Color Timer
Joel Milner
Special Thanks
Todd Milner
Assistant Editor
Joni Mitchell
Special Thanks
Daisuke Miyake
Grip
Maya Montanez Smukler
Assistant (To Allison Anders)
M Scott Moore
Property Master (2nd Unit)
Rob Mounsey
Musician
Christopher Munch
Special Thanks
Winnie Nee
Insurance Services Provider
Peggy Nicholson
Hair Stylist (2nd Unit)
Glenn Nicol
Production Accountant
Vanessa Noel
Wardrobe
Robert Oshack
Production Assistant
Charlie Paakkari
Recording Music Engineer
Bobbi Page
Musician
Gene Page
Original Music
Tony Palermo
Props Assistant
Donna Pall
Special Thanks
Christopher S. Parker
Musician
Dean Parks
Musician
Mary Patvaldnieks
Assistant Set Director
Erica Pearce
Set Production Assistant
Herb Pederson
Musician
Jodi Peikoff
Production Legal Services Provider
Suzana Peric
Music Editor
Michael Perman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Tony Phillips
Recording Music Engineer
Martha Pilcher
Location Manager
Adam Pinkstaff
Driver
Martha Pinson
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Marlo Poras
Apprentice Editor (New York)
Jonathan Porath
Special Thanks
Bruce Pross
Foley Supervisor
Bart Rachmil
Apprentice Editor (Los Angeles)
Karyn Rachtman
Music Supervisor
Mary Ramos
Associate Music Supervisor
Tom Razzano
Unit Production Manager (2nd Unit)
Lynda Reiss
Property Master
Lynette Rennells
Musician
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Comedy
Drama
Music
Period
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Albert G Ruben Insurance Services Inc; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Brian Kingman; C5, Inc.; Capitol Music Group; Cappa Productions; Central/Cenex; Cynthia Rowley; Eastman Kodak; Film L.A., Inc.; First Interstate Bank; Flea; Gibson Brands; New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; Panavision, Ltd.; R C Baral & Company Inc.; Sloss Eckhouse Lawco Llp; Sound One; The Effects House; The New Yorker; Todd-Ao; Universal Pictures International; Vivkim Negative Cutting Inc.; Winnie Nee
Distribution Company
Gramercy Pictures; Gramercy Pictures; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States September 13, 1996
Released in United States Fall September 13, 1996
Expanded Release in United States September 20, 1996
Released in United States on Video February 11, 1997
Released in United States October 1996
Began shooting April 3, 1995.
Completed shooting May 12, 1995.
The group Portrait play The Stylettes in this film. Also, The Williams Brothers are seen onscreen as The Click Brothers, and the group For Real portray the Brill Building Hallway Singers.
Limited Release in United States September 13, 1996
Released in United States Fall September 13, 1996
Expanded Release in United States September 20, 1996
Released in United States on Video February 11, 1997
Released in United States October 1996
