Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?


1h 35m 1990

Brief Synopsis

A group of squabbling siblings settled old scores beside their father's deathbed.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Cinema Research Corporation; Director'S Sound & Editorial Services Inc; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Skywalker Sound; Texas Film Commission; Victor Duncan Inc
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM ); Kuzui Enterprises; Lauren Films; MGM /UA; MGM Distribution Company; MGM Home Entertainment; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Palace Pictures; Palace Video
Location
Denton, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

A group of squabbling siblings settled old scores beside their father's deathbed.

Crew

Newell Alexander

Song Performer ("Rock Of Ages")

Newell Alexander

Title Design

Rosemary Alexander

Song Performer ("Rock Of Ages")

Rosemary Alexander

Adr Performer

Joe Anderson

Transportation Coordinator

Pete Anderson

Music Arranger

Pete Anderson

Electric Guitarist (Production Music)

Pete Anderson

Music Producer

Matt Araki

Foley Mixer

Barbara B Baker

Wardrobe Supervisor

Robert D Barrett

Sound Editor Apprentice

Stephen F. Beasley

Bestboy Grip

Michael Bell

Swing Gang

Marie Bembenek

Stand-In

Dennis Bishop

Unit Production Manager

Dennis Bishop

Line Producer

Barby Kirk Bivin

Property Master

Ellen Marie Blum

Production Assistant

Tony Booth

Song Performer ("Still On The Bottle")

David A Brink

Production Assistant

Hank Brodkin

Sound Editor Assistant

Pam Brown

Song

Pam Brown

Song Performer ("You Ain'T Good Enough To Be That Bad")

A Brumley

Song ("I'Ll Fly Away")

Theresa Bujnoch

Video Assist Operator

Matthew Carlisle

1st Assistant Director

Bryan Carlstrom

Music Recording Engineer Assistant

Mitch Carter

Adr Performer

Lance Cheatham

Swing Gang

Genia Christine

Production Assistant

David Cowgill

Adr Performer

Tina Crisp

Stand-In

Norval Crutcher

Sound Editor Supervisor

Norval Crutcher Iii

Sound Editor Assistant

Butch Curry

Song ("You Ain'T Good Enough To Be That Bad")

Beverly D'angelo

Song Performer ("You Find Your Way" "Harder Than Your Husband" "Daddy You Can'T Blame Me" "Hungry For Love" "Still Tryin'" "Dark Side Of Life" "I'Ll Fly Away" "Rock Of Ages")

Matthew W Davis

Boom Operator

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Louis Dicesare

Gaffer

Jeff Donavan

Drummer (Production Music)

Debra Dotts

2nd Assistant Camera

Michael Dumas

Music Recording Engineer

Richard Dwan

Sound Editor

Bobbie Edrick

Executive Producer

Richard Eliano

1st Assistant Camera

Paul Elliott

Director Of Photography

Stephanie Emery

Set Decorator Assistant

Susan Mina Eschelbach

Set Decorator

Will Evans

Music Supervisor

Emily Fincher

Production Coordinator (Los Angeles)

Kate Finlayson

Adr Performer

Robert Fite

Driver

Rocky Ford

Electrician

Keith Forster

Location Manager

Phil Fulton

Dolly Grip

Robin Ginsberg

Production Accountant

Steve Golin

Producer

Keith Gorman

Electrician

John Goux

Guitarist (Music Score)

Darryl Green

Production Assistant

Neil Greenberg

Production Assistant

Julieann Gregory

Stand-In

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Bob Harper

Additional Makeup

Bob Harper

Additional Hairstyles

Sally J Harper

Hairstyles Assistant

Barbara Hein

Music Production Assistant

Vivian Hengsteler

Negative Cutter

Darrell Henke

Sound Mixer

Sharon Higgins

Music Coordinator

George Highfill

Song ("Daddy You Can'T Blame Me" "Still Tryin'")

Brenda Hillhouse

Adr Performer

Terry Hubbard-legorreta

2nd Assistant Editor

Elen Humphreys

Stand-In

Dave Jackson

Bassist (Music Score)

Duane Jarvis

Other

Duane Jarvis

Acoustic Guitarist (Production Music), Electric Guitarist

Dayne Johnson

Makeup Assistant

John Paul Jones

Sound Editor

John Paul Jones

Sound Editor

Dan Karkoska

Production Assistant

Stanley Kastner

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Anne Klousia

Casting Assistant

John Knight

Key Grip

Jeff Knowles

Song ("Still On The Bottle")

Marmion Knowles

Song ("Still On The Bottle")

Rick Knowles

Song ("Still On The Bottle")

T J Knowles

Song ("Still On The Bottle")

Marcus Kuhn

Art Director Assistant

Michael Kuhn

Executive Producer

Gregg Landaker

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Coree Lear

Makeup

Ute Leonhardt

Post-Production Supervisor

Danielle Liekefet

Post-Production Supervisor

Doug Livingston

Steel Guitarist (Music Score)

Mark Long

Sound Rerecording

Amber Lovell

Title Art

Madelyne Marcom

Set Dresser

Terri Martin

2nd Assistant Director

Susan Mayes

Costumer

Martin Mcgrew

Grip

David Mchugh

Song ("You Find Your Way")

David Mchugh

Music

Marilee Mcinnis

Stand-In

Stevenson E Miller

Song ("Hungry For Love")

Billy Dan Milliken

Driver

Charles Ike Milliken

Driver

Michelle Minch

Production Designer

David L Mixson

Driver

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Monty Montgomery

Producer

Mary Morrisey

1st Assistant Editor

Mela Murphy

Hairstyles (Beverly D'Angelo)

Mela Murphy

Makeup (Beverly D'Angelo)

Eilzabeth Warner Nankin

Costume Designer

Janice Nelson

Legal Services

Michael Newland

Driver

Patty Newton

Production Coordinator

Jim Nushie

Caterer

Bob O'brien

Sound Editor

Patrick O'sullivan

Sound Editor

Nigel Pearson

Legal Services

Bill Pine

Color Timer

Roger Pistole

Grip

Roger Pistole

Swing Electrician

Maggie Poorman

Props Assistant

Carla Posey

Casting

Kenneth Ratliff

Bestboy Electrician

Pierre Remy

Caterer

Kimmie Rhodes

Song Performer ("What A Love'S Supposed To Be")

Kimmie Rhodes

Song

Malcolm Richie

Assistance

Jay Roewe

Co-Producer

Michele B Rosen

Assistance

Zade Rosenthal

Stills

Eric Sauer

Stand-In

Kurt Schindler

Production Assistant

Norto Sepulveda

Adr Editor Supervisor

Del Shores

Executive Producer

Del Shores

Play As Source Material

Del Shores

Screenwriter

Joni Sighvatsson

Producer

Nigel Sinclair

Executive Producer

Nigel Sinclair

Legal Services

David Allen Smith

Boom Operator

Mike Stanwick

Color Timer

Kelvin R. Trahan

Hairstyles

Lynn Tucker

Travel Consultant

Marvel Wakefield

Script Supervisor

Dusty Wakeman

Bassist (Production Music), Music Recording Engineer

Edward A. Warschilka

Editor

Jerri Whiteman

Craft Services

Lucinda Williams

Song ("Dark Side Of Life")

Rebecca C Wooten

Production Accountant Assistant

J B F Wright

Song ("Precious Memories")

Joan Zapata

2nd Assistant Editor (Texas)

Frank Zappa

Song ("Harder Than Your Husband")

Steven Zeller

Publicist

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Cinema Research Corporation; Director'S Sound & Editorial Services Inc; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Skywalker Sound; Texas Film Commission; Victor Duncan Inc
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM ); Kuzui Enterprises; Lauren Films; MGM /UA; MGM Distribution Company; MGM Home Entertainment; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Palace Pictures; Palace Video
Location
Denton, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring May 4, 1990

Released in United States August 17, 1990

Released in United States on Video November 28, 1990

Released in United States on Video December 7, 2004

Released in United States May 1990

Released in United States November 1990

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 1990.

Shown at London Film Festival November 8-25, 1990.

Schuyler Fisk is the daughter of actress Sissy Spacek and director Jack Fisk.

Began shooting September 25, 1989.

Completed shooting November 6, 1989.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States Spring May 4, 1990

Released in United States on Video November 28, 1990

Released in United States on Video December 7, 2004

Released in United States May 1990 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 1990.)

Released in United States November 1990 (Shown at London Film Festival November 8-25, 1990.)

Released in United States August 17, 1990 (New York City)