The Beginning of the Firm


60m 1989

Brief Synopsis

A new school term begins at the Lawrenceville Academy and Hickey finds himself saddled with an insufferable and insufferably wealthy freshman, whom he quickly dubs "The Uncooked Beefsteak." His efforts at cutting this braggart down to size are topped only by those of his arch enemy and rival, The Te

Film Details

Also Known As
American Playhouse (04/05/89), Beginning of the Firm
Genre
Comedy
Sequel
Release Date
1989

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

A new school term begins at the Lawrenceville Academy and Hickey finds himself saddled with an insufferable and insufferably wealthy freshman, whom he quickly dubs "The Uncooked Beefsteak." His efforts at cutting this braggart down to size are topped only by those of his arch enemy and rival, The Tennessee Shad.

Crew

John Bakker

Electrician

Ani Baravyan

Assistant Director

Janina Barrett

Accounting Assistant

Kevin Barry

Wardrobe

Bob Bartman

Property Master

Francine Bell

Assistant

Eldie C Benson

Generator Operator

Arlene Berman

Casting

Chris Berry

Photography

Ian Bibby

Electrician

Barbara Billing

Other

James Blake

Assistant

Raymond Brounstein

Photography

Lloyd Brown

Other

Lloyd Brown

Set Decorator

Jack Buchanan

Sound

Roman Buchok

Assistant Director

Josiah Bunting Iii

Assistant

Ane Christenson

Set Decorator

Devra Cohen

Art Assistant

Paul Coombe

Sound

Brenda Davis

Continuity

Paul Davis

Other

Chris Deane

Key Grip

Brian Dennis

Assistant Director

Charlotte Disher

Assistant Camera Operator

Victor L Dixon

Assistant

Nancy Eagles

Script Supervisor

Victoria Fenwick

Wardrobe Assistant

Gord Forbes

Grip

Shirley Granger

Production Accountant

Martin Harbury

Producer

Hagood Hardy

Music

G Kris Hawthorne

Transportation Coordinator

Gillian Helfield

Production Coordinator

Ben Mark Holzberg

Photography

Owen Johnson

Book As Source Material

Anthony Kadak

Assistant

Jan Jaffe Kahn

Writer

Jan Jaffe Kahn

Associate Producer

Ronald J. Kahn

Producer

W Scott Keats

Grip

James Lahti

Sound Editor

Lindsay Law

Executive Producer

Mary Young Leckie

Production Manager

Rose Lewis

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Tracy Lilienfield

Casting

Jocelyn Macdonald

Hair

Maya Mani

Costume Designer

Barbra Matis

Art Director

Andris Matiss

Electrician

Carol Mcbride

Boom Operator

Douglas A Mclean

Assistant Art Director

Greg Mcmaster

Location Manager

Jane Meade

Makeup Supervisor

John Megill

Boom Operator

Jeff Melvin

Property Master

Donna Mobbs

Assistant Camera Operator

Daniel Narduzzi

Key Grip

Fan Ogilvie

Assistant

Rene Ohashi

Director Of Photography

Midi Onodera

Camera Trainee

Richard M Phelan

Assistant

Linda Pope

Assistant Director

Christopher Porter

Gaffer

Louise Ranault

Craft Service

Peter Schwed

Assistant

Martha Snetsinger

Wardrobe Supervisor

Jane Startz

Executive Producer

Sidney A Staunton

Assistant

Oliver Steins

Driver

Jane Byrne Stevenson

Makeup

Jane Byrne Stevenson

Special Effects

John Stoneham

Stunts

Mark Van Alstyne

Driver

Kathryn Wallack

Executive Producer

Andrew Ward

On-Set Dresser

James Weyman

Driver

Peter Wilde

Driver

Ben Wilkinson

Assistant Editor

Ben Wilkinson

Assistant Sound Editor

Mairin Wilkinson

Editor

Film Details

Also Known As
American Playhouse (04/05/89), Beginning of the Firm
Genre
Comedy
Sequel
Release Date
1989

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Quotes

Trivia