Shaking the Tree (1990) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

Four seemingly improbable friends face a series of dilemmas, together and individually.

Cast & Crew

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Duane Clark

Arye Gross

Gale Hansen

John "Sully" Sullivan

Doug Savant

Steven Wilde

Terry "Duke" Keegan

Courteney Cox

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1990

Production Company

Astro Color Laboratories Inc; Budweiser; National Broadcasting Company Inc (NBC); Victor Duncan Inc

Distribution Company

Academy Entertainment; Hobo Film Enterprises; Senator Film Verleih; Ster-Kinekor; Wild Bunch AG

Location

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 38m

Synopsis

Four seemingly improbable friends face a series of dilemmas, together and individually.

Director

Duane Clark

Cast

Arye Gross

Gale Hansen

John "Sully" Sullivan

Doug Savant

Steven Wilde

Terry "Duke" Keegan

Courteney Cox

Christina Haag

Michael Arabian

Dennis Cockrum

Nathan Davis

Grandpa Sullivan

Ron Dean

Kristin Messner

Terry Muller

Ned Schmidtke

Maurice Chasse

Cashier At Stubby'S

Dick Sasso

New Yorker In Van

John Malloy

Christmas Tree Lot Owner

Eva Quiroz

Brunette At Bar

Dennis Kelly

Louie Lanceloti

Terry Moloney

Barry'S Work Buddy

Mik Scriba

Barbara Robertson

Joey Tomaska

Kirk R Thatcher

Mark Mulcahy

Crew

Alicia Accardo

Script Supervisor

Peter Aranda

Dean Ayers

Special Thanks (Budweiser)

Scott Barehrend

Don Bartomoccia

Gary Berg

Song Performer ("Pressure")

Gary Berg

Martin L Bernstein

Post-Production Supervisor

Martin L Bernstein

Carry Buck

Dave Carpenter

Song Performer ("Pressure")

Dan Cavanaugh

Celia Cheung

George Kee Cheung

Cindy Clark

Assistant (To The Director)

Duane Clark

Duane Clark

Song ("Catch Me When I Fall")

Ric Coken

Supervising Sound Editor

Ric Coken

Rerecording Engineer

Herb Dadir

Mark Dial

Production Assistant

George Dougherty

2nd Assistant Camera

George Eastman

Margaret Fergus

Assistant (To Executive Producer)

James Fierro

Stunt Man (For Sully)

Eddie Foy

David Friendly

Song Performer ("Pressure")

Phil Georgioff

Special Thanks (Hawthorne Race Track)

Thomas F Gleason

Location Manager

Steven E Goldsmith

Post Production Consultant

Gus Gostomelski

Special Thanks (Hawthorne Race Track)

Clark Hayes

Rerecording Mixer

Peter Headington

Drake Hotel

James D Howes

Apprentice Editor

Al Johnson

Joan Jones

Songs ("Liar" "Vertical City")

George Jovanes

Honeywagon Driver

Dave June

1st Assistant Camera

Pete Kaczmar

Susan Kaufmann

Costume Designer

Nancy Keily

Joyce Krawcewicz

Kris Krengel

1st Assistant Director

Rob Kresminski

Mariene Kuarzenski

Tom Labus

Jim Lasky

Richard Ledherer

Production Assistant

Rick Lefevour

Stunt Coordinator

Dick Lin

Felicia Linsky

John Madler

Sean Mannion

Production Designer

Carson E Mayne

Karen F Mccarthy

Production Coordinator

Michael Mcclure

Song Performer ("Pressure")

Michael Mcclure

Larry Mcintyre

Assistant (To Production Coordinator)

Jan Mclean

Casting/Extras (4-Extras)

Papa Milano Ii

Jim Moore

Sound Effects Editor

Mary Ellen Murphy

Richard Murphy

Special Thanks To

Elaine Offers

Julie Ohman

Assistant Editor

Diana Papajohn

Phyllis Pavese

Al Pearlman

Special Thanks (Antique Guns)

Robert Potter

Cheri Putlack

Special Thanks (Alma Desks), Special Thanks (Lunstead Desks)

Chuck Rapp

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Chuck Rapp

Rerecording Engineer

Ariene Rezman

Monica Rezman

Jeff Rhode

Special Thanks (Metro Media Paging)

Eric Ridley

Bill Riley

Hans Roland

John Roush

Nancy Roush

David E Russo

Song Producer ("Liar" "Vertical City" "Catch Me When I Call"), Songs

David E Russo

Music; Music Director

Eddie Russo

Song Producer ("Catch Me When I Fall"), Songs ("Radio Luxembourg" Kiss The Shadows")

Blair Scheller

Rohn Schmidt

Director Of Photography

Bill Schultz

Lawrence Slade

Don Smith

Apprentice Editor

Shawn Snoden

Marie Soltis

Dorothy Stang

Dan Strickland

Mary Tallman

Apprentice Editor

Paul Tenebrini

Kirk R Thatcher

Storyboard Artist

Anthony J Tomaska

Executive Producer

Joseph Tomaska

Louise Tomaska

Don Tomei

Richard Wagstaff

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Walters

Props Assistant

Rebecca Weymouth

2nd Assistant Director

Steven Wilde

Robert J Wilson

Frank Zebel

Hair/Makeup/Wardrobe Driver

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1990

Production Company

Astro Color Laboratories Inc; Budweiser; National Broadcasting Company Inc (NBC); Victor Duncan Inc

Distribution Company

Academy Entertainment; Hobo Film Enterprises; Senator Film Verleih; Ster-Kinekor; Wild Bunch AG

Location

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 38m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 24, 1992

Released in United States March 13, 1992

Released in United States on Video April 23, 1992

Released in United States October 1990

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States January 1991

Released in United States October 1991

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 12-25, 1990.

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-13, 1991.

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.

Feature directorial debut for Duane Clark.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States Winter January 24, 1992

Released in United States March 13, 1992 (New York City)

Released in United States on Video April 23, 1992

Released in United States October 1990 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 12-25, 1990.)

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.)

Released in United States January 1991 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-13, 1991.)

Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.)

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