Shut Yer Mouth!
Brief Synopsis
A down-on-its-luck rock 'n' roll band in New York's downtown music scene eventually hits it big with songs of strong political content. Problems arise when a jaded record executive buys out their contract and attempts to reshape the band's image.
Cast & Crew
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Fraser Bresnahan
Director
Colleen Quinn
Hope
Michael Louis Wells
Cy
Ben Bode
Pete
Mone Walton
Jana
Matthew Weiss
Steve
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Musical
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Csc; David Productions; Duart Film And Video; Eastman Kodak; Entertainment Partners; Gibson Brands; New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; New York State Governor'S Office For Motion Picture & Tv Development; Ross-Gaffney Inc.
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
A down-on-its-luck rock 'n' roll band in New York's downtown music scene eventually hits it big with songs of strong political content. Problems arise when a jaded record executive buys out their contract and attempts to reshape the band's image.
Director
Fraser Bresnahan
Director
Cast
Colleen Quinn
Hope
Michael Louis Wells
Cy
Ben Bode
Pete
Mone Walton
Jana
Matthew Weiss
Steve
Bruce Mccarty
Max
James Himelsbach
Bud
Peter Jacobson
Melvin
Ellen Baer
Miriam
Lee Kayman
Al
Russel Lunday
David
Sylvia Ader
Lila
Jon Rae Sierra
Jimmy Slash
Chester Ludgin
Principal
Dylan Green
Club Owner
Donna Nigro
Judy
Petie Trigg Seale
Court Employee
David Beach
Director
Richard S Holtz
Bookseller
Hugh Karraker
Bribed Dj
Annabelle Gurwitch
City Clerk
Flotilla Debarge
Drag Queen
Julie Oliver
Steve'S Girlfriend
Erika Lyn Dionisio
Pete'S Girlfriend
William Marquez
Dj No 1
Albert S
Dj No 2
Steven Ramirez
Dj No 3
Gary Cergol
Dj On Street
Chris Mclaughling
Engineer
Geoffrey Green
Zeppo Slash
Seth Greensan
Gummo Slash
Esteban Valencia
Music Video Crew No 2; Record Store Clerk
Katia Mcelhannon
Party Girl
Mark Lombardi
Waiter
Andy Simon
Waiter
D'anna Marquis
Bartender
W Bennett Mitten Iii
Bartender
Manuel Frango
Body Double
Keb Mo
Cop; Music Video Crew No 1
Lanene Brown
Music Video Woman
Lauren Burns
Music Video Woman
Bootsie Carnz
Music Video Woman
Sylvia Durango
Music Video Woman
Lisa Garel
Music Video Woman
Ava Kolakowski
Music Video Woman
Lori New
Music Video Crew No 1; Music Video Woman
Allie Calnan
Child At Party
Joshua Kaplan
Child At Party
Harry Bungeroth
Cab Driver
Fraser Bresnahan
Police Officer
Genise Cosme
Music Video Crew No 1
Alberta Haynes
Music Video Crew No 1
William Kozy
Music Video Crew No 1
Brian Myrick
Music Video Crew No1
Wendy Pollack
Music Video Crew No 1
Eric Strom
Music Video Crew No 1
Craig Teper
Music Video Crew No 1
Will Arnott
Music Video Crew No 2
Kurtis Burr
Music Video Crew No 2
Marya Cohn
Music Video Crew No 2
Shawn Crabtree
Music Video Crew No 2
Christine Gee
Music Video Crew No 2
Ernest Hayfield
Music Video Crew No 2
Donyale Mcrae
Music Video Crew No 2
Jen Molloy
Music Video Crew No 2
John O'rourke
Music Video Crew No 2
Neil Riha
Music Video Crew No 2
Robert Salerno
Music Video Crew No 2
Monnae Michaell
Robert Salerno
Crew
Bill Almeida
Best Boy Electric
Laurie Anderson
Special Thanks To
Laurie Anderson
Special Thanks
Bob Apocalypse
Songs ("Long Way" "Underground")
Jimmy Archey
Special Thanks
Annie Ballard
Special Thanks
Jessica Bauman
Special Thanks
Gary Becker
Titles (F-Stop Studios)
Elanor Bergstein
Special Thanks
David Bither
Special Thanks (Elektra Records)
Susan Bougetz
Special Thanks
Chris Bower
Gaffer
Fraser Bresnahan
Music Supervisor
Fraser Bresnahan
Casting
Fraser Bresnahan
Screenwriter
Fraser Bresnahan
Editor
Kurtis Burr
Production Assistant
Loraine Caruso
Special Thanks (Wnew Fm 102.7)
Gary Cergol
Art Director
Bruce Clark
Songs ("Long Way" "Underground")
Marya Cohn
Casting
Sam Cohn
Special Thanks
Ane Crabtree
Costume Designer
Shawn Crabtree
Wardrobe Assistant
Lauren B Davis
Legal Service Provider
Lisa Diamond
Special Thanks
Luba Elianoff
Special Thanks
Gordon Erikson
Special Thanks
Steven Perfidia Field
Flotilla'S Hairstylist
Douglas Foote
1st Assistant Camera
Arlene Friedman
Special Thanks
Christine Gee
Script Supervisor
Eliott Goldkind
Song ("Black Dress")
Elliott Goldkind
Re-Recording Mixer
Elliott Goldkind
Assistant Sound Mixer
Jeniphr Goodman
Assistant (To The Producer)
Chris Goodrich
Special Thanks
Bob Gosse
Special Thanks
Nick Gottleib
Special Thanks
Barbara Grant
Special Thanks
Susanna Graves
Production Assistant
Geoffrey Green
Songs ("Point Of Order" "Underground")
Geoffrey Green
Song Performer ("Big Joe" "Cry Lila Cry")
Annabelle Gurwitch
Special Thanks
Jeremy Hall
Best Boy Grip
Stephen K Halpern
Special Thanks
Jacqueline Hamilton
Assistant Locations
Yuko Hayashi
Special Thanks
Garry Hayes
Other
Ernest Hayfield
Still Photographer
Jennifer Helpern
Swing
Jonathan Herron
Director Of Photography
Mandy Jacobson
Special Thanks
Heather Johnston
Special Thanks
Deana Jordon
Special Thanks
Melanie Joseph
Special Thanks
Susan Kaplan
Special Thanks
Lisa Kent
Make-Up Assistant
David Kirkman
Editor
Morton Abel Knutsen
Song ("Bullet Me")
William Kozy
Special Thanks
William Kozy
Production Sound Mixer
Steven Krams
Special Thanks
Tom Lane
Song ("Gotta Be Free")
Jussara Lee
Special Thanks (Big Drop)
Andrew Levy
Still Photographer
Laurie Liss
Special Thanks
Sharon Lomofsky
Production Designer
Karen Malach
Special Thanks
Olga Matlin
Key Grip
Michael Mayer
Special Thanks
Paula Mazur
Special Thanks
Meg Mccourt
Special Thanks
Chris Mclaughling
Song Performer
Donyale Mcrae
Makeup
Donyale Mcrae
Hair
Vicky Meyer
Special Thanks
Julia Miles
Special Thanks
Lisa Miles
Special Thanks
Jocelyn Miner
Make-Up Assistant
Jen Molloy
Production Assistant
Kevin Moore
1st Assistant Director
Joseph R Morley
Special Thanks
Frida Mowafi
Assistant (To The Producer)
Eve Nelson
Legal Service Provider
Jeffrey R Neuman
Special Thanks (Polygram-Mercury)
Pete Notaro
Second 2nd Assistant Director
Toby Nuttall
Special Thanks
John O'rourke
Location Scout
Gene Page
Still Photographer
Rodney Patterson
Special Thanks
Josef Pelletier
Song ("In The Mood")
Mark J Petracca
Special Thanks (Creem Magazine)
Bill Phifer
Special Thanks (Geffen Records)
Kate Philipe
Special Thanks (Interface Studios/New York City)
Susan Pinkwater
Special Thanks
Wayne Pollack
Wardrobe Assistant
Vina Prasad
Production Assistant
Andy Reichsman
Special Thanks
Neil Riha
Boom Operator
Monica Rogozinski
2nd Assistant Camera
Shiree Rosenberg
Special Thanks (Chrysalis Records)
Edmund R Rosenkrantz
Legal Service Provider
Kate Ryan
Special Thanks
Iliana Sakas
Production Designer Assistant
Robert Salerno
Extras Casting
Robert Salerno
Production Coordinator
Mark Schaffel
Special Thanks
David Schanker
Property Master
Louis Seigler
Assistant Editor
Jon Rae Sierra
Song Performer ("Big Joe" "Point Of Order")
Michael Solomon
Special Thanks (Epic Records)
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Craig Teper
Location Manager
Esteban Valencia
Production Assistant
Joy Waitkus
Apprentice Editor
Michael Louis Wells
Song Performer ("Big Joe")
Diana White
Song
Diana White
Song Performer ("Big Joe")
Nan Wilder
Set Decorator
Heather M Winters
Producer
Heather M Winters
Music Supervisor
Heather M Winters
Casting
Jerry Winters
Special Thanks
Morgan Winters
Special Thanks
Morgan Winters
Songs ("I Killed Him All Night Long" "Gotta Be Free")
Rhoda Winters
Special Thanks
Jamie Wolf
Still Photographer
Gregg Wolff
Other
Jennifer York
2nd Assistant Director
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Musical
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Csc; David Productions; Duart Film And Video; Eastman Kodak; Entertainment Partners; Gibson Brands; New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; New York State Governor'S Office For Motion Picture & Tv Development; Ross-Gaffney Inc.
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States March 1996
Released in United States May 1995
Released in United States September 1995
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) as part of program: "Independents Showcase" May 17-28, 1995.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 8-17, 1996.
Feature film directorial debut for Fraser Bresnahan.
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States March 1996 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 8-17, 1996.)
Released in United States May 1995 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) as part of program: "Independents Showcase" May 17-28, 1995.)
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.)
Began shooting April 1, 1993.
Completed shooting late April 1993.
