Search and Destroy


1h 30m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Failed businessman Martin Mirkheim has devoted himself to the teachings of Dr. Luthor Waxling, a late-night cable guru and novelist. Having convinced himself that all of his financial problems will be solved if he can only turn Waxling's novel "Daniel Strong" into a feature film, Mirkheim embarks on

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1995
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Failed businessman Martin Mirkheim has devoted himself to the teachings of Dr. Luthor Waxling, a late-night cable guru and novelist. Having convinced himself that all of his financial problems will be solved if he can only turn Waxling's novel "Daniel Strong" into a feature film, Mirkheim embarks on a journey that takes him to Dallas in search of Dr. Waxling. Rebuffed, Mirkheim goes to New York and enters the enigmatic world of Kim Ulander, a businessman of suspicious means.

Crew

Stephen Alesch

Art Director

Bryan Alford

Assistant Director

Michael Almereyda

Screenplay

J T Anderson

Storyboard Artist

Steve Apicella

Assistant Director

Karole Armitage

Choreographer

Mike Audin

Electrician

Greg Back

Sound Editor

Danny Baeman

Key Grip

Liz Barcia

Assistant Director

Kerry Barden

Casting

Axel Bauman

Assistant Camera Operator

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Music Composer

Donna Beltz

Sound Editor

Roshelle Berliner

Art Assistant

Elmer Bernstein

Music

Emilie A Bernstein

Original Music

Timothy Biehler

Swing Gang

Timothy Biehler

Grip

Sara Black

Swing Gang

Bart Blaise

Assistant Camera Operator

Mark Blum

Associate Producer

Kip Bogdahn

Grip

Laurel Ann Bridges

Boom Operator

Theodore A. Brown

Other

Bobby Bukowski

Director Of Photography

Terence Burke

Costumes

Brian Burkin

Production Coordinator

Sammy Cahn

Song

Sammy Cahn

Song Performer

Steve Calalang

Assistant Camera Operator

Bruce Calerman

Other

Paul Candrilli

Key Grip

John Canterella

Art Department Coordinator

Martine Capalbo

Production

Glenn Carbutt

Unit Manager Assistant

Dawn Chan

Production Assistant

Saul Chaplin

Song

Saul Chaplin

Song Performer

Renata Chaplynsky

Assistant Costume Designer

Ruth Charny

Producer

Judy Chin

Makeup

Frederic Chopin

Music Composer

Michael Clarke

Assistant

Laurie Frederick Cohen

Other

Elie Cohn

Producer

Amy Comstock

Production Auditor

Nicole Corre

Electrician

Theo Cremona

Assistant Camera Operator

Jill Crook

Assistant Director

Giovanni Dapozzo

Other

Boaz Davidson

Associate Producer

Michael Dermer

Assistant

Joe Desalvo

Director Of Photography

Danny Dimbort

Executive Producer

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

Laura Durning

Production Associate

Antonin Dvorak

Music Composer

John Edler

Driver

Laura Ekstrand

Casting Associate

Adam Escott

Set Production Assistant

Karen E. Etcoff

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Roy Farfel

Stunt Coordinator

Dave Feldman

Camera Trainee

Robert Fernandez

Music

Dawn Fintor

Foley

Thomas Foligno

Assistant Editor

Rob Gibson

Grip

Eddie Gilroy

Other

Bryan Gladstone

Other

Larry Goeb

Sound Editor

Jessica Gohlke

Production

Michelle Gorchow

Editor

Scott Gregoire

Dolly Grip

Martin Guiffre

Hair

Elizabeth J Gulczynski

Wardrobe Supervisor

Prashant Gupta

Photography

Dolly Hall

Production Manager

Jeremy Hall

Grip

Mark C Harrington

Property Master

Margaret Heidenry

Grip

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Amiee House

Production Coordinator

Lori Hruska

Construction

Emily Hull

Assistant Property Master

Gerard Hurley

On-Set Dresser

Mai Iskander

Props

Nathan Kaproff

Music Contractor

Tina Khayat

Other

Howard Korder

Play As Source Material

Leslie A Lambert

Assistant Set Decorator

David Lee

Gaffer

Avi Lerner

Executive Producer

Rebecca Long

Script Supervisor

David C Luna

Assistant

Dan Lupovitz

Producer

Loren Lyons

On-Set Dresser

Boris Major

Assistant Camera Operator

Teresa Mastropierro

Other

Sean Mccague

Grip

Barbara Mcglamery

Production

Anna Mclanahan

Art Assistant

Phil Miller

Other

Phil Miller

Location Manager

John Mince

Key Grip

Jeff Monte

On-Set Dresser

Alexandra Mook

Other

Robin Moraetes

Costumes

Robert T Morgan

Unit Manager

Paul Nickason

Dolly Grip

Julie Oppenheimer

Script Supervisor

Erica Palgon

Costumes

Daniel W Palmer

Driver

Michael Payne

Sound Editor

Storn Peterson

Assistant Camera Operator

Wayne Petrocelli

Security

Carl Plaster

Music Producer

Carl Plaster

Song Performer

Carl Plaster

Song

Colleen Maree Quill

Production

Susan Rex

Other

Richard Ritowski

Assistant Camera Operator

Ryan M Rogers

Art Assistant

Richard Rosser

Assistant Director

Nancy Roth

Location Manager

John Ryan

Adr Voice Casting

Michael Samuel

Other

Dave Samuels

Gaffer

Johnny Santiago

Grip

Taz Saunders

Other

Eric L Schmidt

Gaffer

Joseph Y Schulder

Assistant

Martin Scorsese

Executive Producer

Martin Scorsese

Producer

Gary Scott

Set Production Assistant

Raymond Scott And His Quintet

Music Composer

Diasuke Shiga

Song

Joshua Shore

Assistant

Trevor Short

Associate Producer

Suzanne Smith

Casting

Michael Spiller

Director Of Photography

Edward St. George

Hair

Robin Standefer

Production Designer

Debbie Starkman

Foley

Sabrina Stephenson

Sound Editor

Toby Stone

Adr Voice Casting

Frank Stubblefield

Gaffer

Sean Sweeney

Assistant Location Manager

Jojo Sweiven

Production

Christopher Syrett

Construction

Lemore Syvan

Production Manager

Amy Tapper

Set Decorator

James D Taylor

Other

Whiting Tennis

Construction Coordinator

Gretchen Thomas

Foley

Sara Thorson

Apprentice

Jennifer Truelove

Set Production Assistant

Jess Walker-stuart

Construction

Andrew Watts

Best Boy

Pawel Wdowczak

Sound Mixer

Hiroshi Yamanaka

Song

Sarah B Zack

Production

Donna Zakowska

Costume Designer

Joseph Zappala

Sound Design

Alyson Zuckerberg

Art Assistant

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1995
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Playwright Howard Korder's "Search and Destroy" was commissioned by California's South Coast Repertory, premiering there in 1990 under the direction of David Chambers and winning the Los Angeles Theater Critics' Award for best new play and the Joseph Kesselring Prize from the National Arts Club. Productions at the Yale Repertory Theatre, Broadway's Circle in the Square Theater, and the Royal Court Theatre in London followed.

Expanded Release in United States May 12, 1995

Expanded Release in United States May 5, 1995

Released in United States January 1995

Released in United States on Video November 28, 1995

Released in United States September 1995

Released in United States Spring April 28, 1995

Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 1-10, 1995.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.

Feature directorial debut for artist David Salle.

Began shooting March 7, 1994.

Completed shooting April 15, 1994.

Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.)

Released in United States Spring April 28, 1995

Expanded Release in United States May 5, 1995

Expanded Release in United States May 12, 1995

Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 1-10, 1995.)

Released in United States on Video November 28, 1995