Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Brief Synopsis
A man on the run from a couple of hit men escapes from them by becoming a dancing bear.
Cast & Crew
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Ann Guedes
Director
Tom Waits
Silva
Damon Turner
Johnny Fortune
Charlotte Coleman
Kate
Julia Britton
Laura
Isabel Ruth
Mrs J
Film Details
Also Known As
Bearskin - An Urban Fairytale
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1989
Production Company
British Screen Finance; Filmfour International; Filmfour International
Distribution Company
Channel 4; Channel Four Television
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Portugal
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
A man on the run from a couple of hit men escapes from them by becoming a dancing bear.
Cast
Tom Waits
Silva
Damon Turner
Johnny Fortune
Charlotte Coleman
Kate
Julia Britton
Laura
Isabel Ruth
Mrs J
Bill Paterson
Jordan
Ian Dury
Charlie
David Gant
Broker
Alex Norton
Harold
Mark Arden
George
Pip Torrens
Gold-Cufflinks
Karl Collins
Edison
Russell Lee
Mite
Phil Atkinson
Bouncer
Tom Thompson
Performer
Glyn Grimstead
Policeman
Robert Warner
Policeman
Joe Abdo
Stockbroker
Arthur Whybrow
Captain
Crew
Martim Afonso
Electrician (Portugal)
Antonio Aniune
Chief Electrician (Portugal)
Carlos Antunes
Electrician (Portugal)
Alison Barnett
Production Manager
Joao Barrades
Generator Operator (Portugal)
David Barrett
2nd Assistant Editor
Arthur Beavis
Special Effects Supervisor
Simon Birtwistle
Other
Jaya Bishop
Other
Francisco Branco
Grip (Portugal)
Marcus Catlin
3rd Assistant Director
Fernando Cerqueira
Electrician (Portugal)
Diane Chittell
Production Coordinator
John Cohen
Electrician
John Cohen
Generator Operator
Ray Corbett
1st Assistant Director
Anna Costa
Wardrobe Assistant (Portugal)
Mick Coulter
Director Of Photography
Rui Cunha
2nd Assistant Director (Portugal)
Joao Pedro Benard Dacosta
Production Manager (Portugal)
Maria Dalux Vilas Boas
Art Direction Assistant (Portugal)
Joao Daponte
Translator (Portugal)
Joao Daponte
Production Liaison
Tony Drinkeld
Driver
Eammon Dunne
Electrician
Margaret Duston
Art Direction Assistant
Terry Edland
Gaffer
Marion Fowles
Script Supervisor
Gary Franklin
Driver
Ann Guedes
Screenwriter
Eduardo Guedes
Producer
Eduardo Guedes
Screenwriter
Jo Hannam
Production Accountant Assistant
Ken Hawkey
Other
Jenny Hawkins
Wardrobe Mistress
Graham Hazard
Other
Maureen Hetherington
Hairstyles
Kevin Hoar
Construction Manager
John Hollywood
Driver
Denis Huff
Other
Carolyn Jardine
Publicity Consultant
Irene Jay
Production Accountant
Michael Jeffery
Costume Designer
Marilyn Johnson
Casting
Sula Loizou
Makeup
Fernando Lopez
Grip (Portugal)
Edward Marnier
Editor
Dave Mason
Driver
Michael Mcevoy
Music
Marina Melrele
Other
Lulsa Melrelec
Production Accountant (Portugal)
Brian Mitchell
Stagehand (Standby)
Luis Monteiro
Art Direction (Portugal)
Senna Mortty
Driver
Terry Mulligan
Bestboy
Con Murphy
Other
Andrew Parker
Assembly Editor Assistant
Christine Parry
Stills
Jose Vasco Pimental
Dubbing Editor Assistant
Jose Tavares Joaquim Pinto
Sound Editor (Dubbing)
Jose Tavares Joaquim Pinto
Sound Mixer
Frances Prescott
Makeup Assistant
Alan Rank
Grip
Chris Roope
Art Department Runner
Leontine Ruette
Producer
Jock Scott
Art Direction
Laura Scott
Casting Associate
Kay Stanley
Catering Assistant
Sally Stevens
Other
Jonathan Sykes
Other
Richard Taylor
Assembly Editor
Bob Thorn
Driver
Tip Tipping
Stunt Arranger
Peter Tullo
Location Manager
Monica Van Zeller
Production Assistant (Portugal)
Francisco Pinto Veloso
Boom Operator
Paul Venezia
Driver
Tom Waits
Song Performer ("Singapore")
Tom Waits
Song
Tony Walker
Driver
Ian Weatherley
Driver
Claude Webb
Other
Tommy Westbrook
Carpenter (Standby)
Stephen Wheeler
Property Master
Nigel Willoughby
Camera Operator
Bettina Wolgar
1st Assistant Editor
James Wolstenholme
Production Runner
Andrew Wood
2nd Assistant Director
Gary Young
Driver
Film Details
Also Known As
Bearskin - An Urban Fairytale
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1989
Production Company
British Screen Finance; Filmfour International; Filmfour International
Distribution Company
Channel 4; Channel Four Television
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Portugal
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States November 5, 1989
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1989
Shown at London Film Festival November 5, 1989.
Began shooting May 15, 1989.
Completed shooting July 1989.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1989
Released in United States November 5, 1989 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5, 1989.)
