The Amati Girls
Brief Synopsis
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When four adult sisters reunite to help their recently widowed mother get on with her life, each sister learns what is missing in her own life and the patterns she has replicated in her own family. The Amati girls are four very different sisters with one common objective; the unity of their family a
Cast & Crew
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Anne Desalvo
Director
Mercedes Ruehl
Grace
Paul Sorvino
Joe
Mark Harmon
Lawrence
Sean Young
Christine
Lee Grant
Aunt Splendora
Film Details
Also Known As
Amati Girls
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Clein & White Public Relations; Demille Halliburton; First Take Catering; Hollywood Camera Inc.; Muse Entertainment Enterprises; Nba Entertainment, Inc.; Paramount Pictures; Providence Entertainment; Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP; Title House, Inc.; Turbosound Inc; Wilshire Stages
Distribution Company
PROVIDENCE/PROVIDENCE ENTERTAINMENT; Providence Entertainment
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Synopsis
When four adult sisters reunite to help their recently widowed mother get on with her life, each sister learns what is missing in her own life and the patterns she has replicated in her own family. The Amati girls are four very different sisters with one common objective; the unity of their family and a foundation upon which to grow. However each one faces particular challenges that that must overcome in order to start re-building the family unit: Dolly, the dithery family matriarch, is obsessed with her own death; Grace, Dolly's eldest daughter is trapped in a loveless and masochistic marriage; daughters Christine and Denise must make serious decisions on how to balance work and marriage; and handicapped Dolores just wants to have a boyfriend, which her family fears isn't possible.
Directors
Anne Desalvo
Director
Charles Matthau
Director ("Autumn Trees" Clip Provider (From 'The Glass Harp'))
Cast
Mercedes Ruehl
Grace
Paul Sorvino
Joe
Mark Harmon
Lawrence
Sean Young
Christine
Lee Grant
Aunt Splendora
Dinah Manoff
Denise
Cloris Leachman
Dolly
Lily Knight
Dolores
Edith Fields
Aunt Loretta
Asher Gold
Peter
Marissa Leigh
Laura
Kyle Sabihy
Joey
Jessica Sara
Nancy
Jamey Sheridan
Paul
Doug Spinuzza
Armand
Sam Mcmurray
Brian
Joe Greco
Uncle Frankie
Lawrence Baloun
Police Officer
Frank Salerno
Performer
Greg Guinasso
Leadperson
Crew
James Alex
Producer
Lester Allen
Song Composer ("Kiss Of Fire")
Michael Alperowitz
2nd Assistant Director
Michael T Andreas
Music Editor
Greg Austin
Stakeboard Driver
Melanie Backer
Co-Producer
Anthony Barranti
Five Ton Driver
Jeff Barry
Song Composer ("Doo Wah Diddy Diddy")
Glen Baumbach
Assistant Editor
Melody Beam
Assistant Director
Shann Beeman
Key Hair
Joe Bergman
Swing
David L Bertman
Editor
David L Bertman
Other
Charles Blaker
Song Composer ("Roaring Twenties")
Mark Blumenthal
Other
Craig Bodo
Assistant Production Supervisor
Craig Borden
Second 2nd Assistant Director
John S Boyd
Rerecording Mixer
Andre Brandes
Driver
Andre Brandes
Transportation Captain
Laura Branosky
Additional Property Assistant
Bill Brao
Camera Operator
Garsey Bredan
Production Services Provider (Artcraft)
Roland J Brown
Security
Bovio Buongiovanni
Song Composer ("La Creme Napulitane")
Heather Burgett
Unit Publicist
Frank Byers
Director Of Photography
Chris Cannucciari
Assistant Sound Editor
Martin Carlin
Other
Rick Castilla
Props Maker
Itnia Celis
Construction Production Assistant
Felix D Cervantes
Security
Brianne Chapnick
Additional Property Assistant
Philip Chapnick
Property Master
Rock M Choquette
Fifteen Passenger Van Driver
Carter Cohn
Special Thanks
S'allasca Colandrea
Song Performer ("La Creme Napulitane" (Featuring S'Allasca))
Salvatore Coniglio
"B" Camera 1st Assistant
Steven Corn
Music Supervisor
Cam Correa
Stakeboard Driver
Thomas Costello
Other
Sheryll Coulon
Still Photographer
Erik Coutts
Honeywagon Driver
Deepika Daggubati
Assistant (To Anne Desalvo)
Corey Dailgalo
Driver
James Daniels
Security
Craig C Darian
Executive Producer
Renee Davenport
Art Director
Diaz De Tuestra Jr.
Driver
Joel Dean
Special Thanks
Zora Dehorter
Casting Associate
Anne Desalvo
Screenwriter
Glenn Dietell
1st Assistant Camera
Dan Donovan
Special Thanks
Steve Dontanville
Special Thanks
Gregorio Q Escobedo
Security
Mandy G Evans
Location Assistant
Sal Fav
Props Maker
Tina Fava
Art Department Production Assistant
Mario Ferguson
Assistant Sound Editor
John Ferris
Production Services Provider (Artcraft)
Erek Fisher
Wardrobe Trailer Driver
Wayne Fisher
Property Assistant
Rachel Flackett
On-Set Production Assistant
Jennifer L M Fragoso
Key Set Production Assistant
Derew Frutos
Crew Cab/2 Room Trialer Driver
Sompur Furs
Special Thanks
Darius Gall
Song Composer ("Pump It Up")
Mark S Garrett
Driver
Lori Grabowski
Script Supervisor
Steven Greener
Special Thanks
Kimberly Griffin
Other
Richie Griffin
Key Set Production Assistant
Vincent Gusety
Foley Artist
Philo Haladay
Props Maker
Demille Halliburton
Insurance
John Hardigan
Special Effects
Annette Hawley
Assistant Director
Scott Henderson
Special Thanks
Connie Hendrix
On-Set Production Assistant
Kevin L Hiatt
Song Composer ("Roaring Twenties")
Robert Hill
Song Composer ("Kiss Of Fire")
Laura Hoffman
Production Supervisor
Steven Hollanbeck
Sound Editor
Klaus D Holthaus
Stakeboard Driver
Stephany Hurkos
Special Thanks
Annie Imhoff
Unit Production Manager
Richard Jastrow
Production Services Provider (Artcraft)
Steven C Johnson
Producer
Howard Kazanjian
Executive Producer
Alireza Kazemian
On-Set Production Assistant
Robert Kellar
Other
Alfie Kiernan
Assistant Director
Nancy Kissam
Other
Jerry L Knight
Fifteen Passenger Van Driver
Krishna Leavitt
Craft Service
Richard Lefkowitz
Special Thanks
Kim Lehman
Assistant (To Triple Axel Productions)
Earl Lestz
Special Thanks
Howard I Levy
Producer
Rick Levy
Special Thanks
Timothy Liddle
Fifteen Passenger Van Driver
Kent Linker
Other
Tom Lofaro
Production Services Provider (Artcraft)
Angelo Loffredo
48-Foot Production Van Driver
Tony Loffredoe
Props Maker
George Steven Louros
Props Maker
Joseph Malone
Choreography
Manfred Mann
Song Performer ("Doo Wah Diddy Diddy")
Dinah Manoff
Song Performer ("Kiss Of Fire")
Dessie Markovsky
Post-Production Supervisor
Dessislava Markovsky
Song Composer La Seule Femme Pour Toi (")
Dana Mase
Song Performer & Composer ("Dandelions")
Maurice K. Mcguire
"B" Camera Operator
Ron Mencer
Assistant (To Executive Producers)
Christopher Miller
Additional Location Scout
Debra Elsie Miller
Assistant (To The Producers)
Charles Moehle
Office Assistant
Eric Moon
Stakebed/2 Room Trailer Driver
Jeff L Moore
Driver
Pete Mora
Color Timer
Maxine Morris
Hair Stylist
Lisa Moser
Production Accountant
Ryan Nguyen
Other
Dennis O'connell
Honeywagon Driver
Jerry O'malley
1st Assistant Camera
C Timothy O'meara
Editor
Brendan O'regan
Swing
Des O'regan
Construction Foreman
Bian Oliver
Stakebed/2 Room Trailer Driver
Danilo E Pajarito
Other
Anthony Paschia
Property Assistant
Kelly Patterson
Craft Service
Kelly Patterson
On-Set Production Assistant
Michael Perrotti
Transportation Coordinator
Joe Petruccelli
Driver
Kim Pham
On-Set Production Assistant
Art Piatt
Props Maker
Anthony Pontrello
Other
Conrad Pope
Music
Carlo Quinel
Swing
Hector Ramirez
Security
Hector Ramirez
Security
Javier Ramirez
Security
Juan Ramirez
Other
Emile Razpopov
Sound Designer
Emile Razpopov
Rerecording Mixer
William Reid
Special Thanks
Mark R Reilly
"B" Camera 1st Assistant
Matthew Rhodes
Coproducer
Spencer Rice
Special Thanks
Tawfiq Rissas
Office Assistant
Mansell Rivers-bland
Other
Roger Roberge
Stakeboard Driver
Robert Jason Robinson
On-Set Production Assistant
Albert Romero
Security
John Rosales
Security
Dennis Ruiz
Security
Roy Roman Ruiz
Security
Roy A Ruiz
Security
Katie Sanner
On-Set Decorator
Peter D Saphier
Foley Artist
Romy Schneider
Special Thanks To
David Schrager
1st Assistant Director
Jean Scoccimarro
Casting
Ron Scutt
Stakeboard Driver
Doug Segers
Special Thanks
Tro Shant
Swing
Henry M Shea
Producer
Tom Shell
Other
Dan Silvertree
Props Maker
Mary Jo Slater
Casting
Eugene W Smith
Other
Nate Smith
Production Services Provider (Artcraft)
Jeff Snee
Five Ton Camera Truck Driver
Xavier Sol
Sound Editor
Xavier Sol
Rerecording Mixer
Kwan Soo Lee
Sound Editor
Theresa M Spencer
Driver
Isabelle Stamper
Art Department
Joanne Stanulonis
Other
Jane Ann Stewart
Production Designer
Amy Stofsky
Costume Designer
Dan Stone
Co-Producer
Dot Stovall
Other
Ave Stroup
Security
Christopher Syverson
Other
Larry Taube
Special Thanks
Dan Taylor
2nd Assistant Camera
Robert Leon Taylor
Security
Jennifer Thomas
Assistant Sound Editor
Matthew C. Thompson
Legal Services Provider
Manning Tillman
Other
Mike Toston
Driver
Frank Trujillo
Props Maker
Eric C Turner
"B" Camera 1st Assistant
Steven Vail
Special Thanks
Joe Valentine
"B" Camera Operator
Lynn Van Kuilenburg
Location Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Amati Girls
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Clein & White Public Relations; Demille Halliburton; First Take Catering; Hollywood Camera Inc.; Muse Entertainment Enterprises; Nba Entertainment, Inc.; Paramount Pictures; Providence Entertainment; Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP; Title House, Inc.; Turbosound Inc; Wilshire Stages
Distribution Company
PROVIDENCE/PROVIDENCE ENTERTAINMENT; Providence Entertainment
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States January 19, 2001
Released in United States on Video September 4, 2001
Released in United States Winter January 19, 2001
Feature directorial debut for actress Anne DeSalvo.
Broadcast in USA over Fox Family Channel March 2001.
Began shooting October 23, 1999.
Completed shooting November 21, 1999.
Limited Release in United States January 19, 2001
Released in United States Winter January 19, 2001
Released in United States on Video September 4, 2001
