Speechless


1h 38m 1994

Brief Synopsis

The sparks fly when Kevin Vallick and Julia Mann meet over the last box of Nytol in an all-night convenience store. Both political speech writers, they are unaware that they share the same profession... and work for opposing candidates. When they discover the truth, their budding romance gives way t

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Political
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1994
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )
Location
Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA; Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

The sparks fly when Kevin Vallick and Julia Mann meet over the last box of Nytol in an all-night convenience store. Both political speech writers, they are unaware that they share the same profession... and work for opposing candidates. When they discover the truth, their budding romance gives way to rivalry as they engage in an escalating match of one-upmanship.

Crew

Bret Acquistapace

Electrician

Andy Anderson

Grip

Mike Anderson

Grip

Tammy Apana-dianda

Assistant Production Coordinator

Audie Aragon

Dolly Grip

Steve Aredas

Other

James Ashwill

Foley Mixer

Jane Bartelme

Production Manager

Robert Batha

Assistant Sound Editor

Gregg Baxter

Sound Editor

John Beauchamp

Assistant Production Coordinator

Bryan Belair

Props

Rod Bogart

Researcher

Jerry Bono

Costumes

Mike Boudry

Adr

Tracy Bousman

Art Director

Robert D Bowers

Special Effects Assistant

Tiffany Bowne

Assistant

Danny Bramson

Special Thanks To

David Brown

Construction Coordinator

James Buckley

On-Set Dresser

Keith Bunting

Grip

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Howell Caldwell

Assistant Director

Courtney Campbell

Assistant

Rick Canelli

Adr

Christopher Carlson

Assistant Property Master

Mike Cassidy

Stunt Coordinator

Don Cerrone

Key Grip

Audrey Chang

Editor

Ian Christenberry

Electrician

Daniel Chuba

Visual Effects

Christian Clarke

Production Assistant

Harry Colomby

Executive Producer

Michael P Cook

Dialogue Editor

Don E Cooke

Production

Bob Cordts

Special Thanks To

Lowell E Crisp

Lighting

Diane Crooke

Costume Supervisor

Donald Davidson

Electrician

Geena Davis

Producer

Howard Davis

Apprentice

Marisa Davis

Electrician

Beatrice Dealba

Hair Stylist

Bonita Dehaven

Makeup

Dino Dimuro

Dialogue Editor

Nadia Dipaolo

Makeup Artist

Jamie Dixon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Syd Dutton

Special Effects

Jonathan Edelman

Electrician

Todd Egan

Assistant Sound Editor

Howard Feuer

Casting

Margo Fisher

Art Department Coordinator

Nina Foch

Consultant

Tim G Foster

Production Assistant

Richard Francis-bruce

Editor

Bob Fukuyama

Special Thanks To

Steve Fuller

Props

Patricia A Galvin

Assistant Editor

Ken P Garcia

Medic

Sara Gardner-gail

On-Set Dresser

Katy Tatian Genovese

Accounting Assistant

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Recordist

Vince Gill

Song Performer

Dick Girod

Other

Richard Girod

Other

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Property Master

Nansea Goldberg

Assistant

Sarah Rothenberg Goldsmith

Dialogue Editor

Richard Bryce Goodman

Sound Recordist

Laura Graham

Adr Editor

Amy Grant

Song Performer

Betsy Asher Hall

Animator

Robert Hallowell

Hair Stylist

Michael Hamm

Production Assistant

Don Hansard

Other

Ellis Hark

Grip

Renny Harlin

Producer

Ted Harms

Props

Glen E. Hawbecker

Props

Gary Hecker

Foley Artist

Bob Hedland

Music

Dan Hegeman

Foley Editor

Andrea Horta

Adr Editor

Holly Huckins

Adr Editor

Kathleen Devlin Hughes

Assistant Property Master

Kenji Inouye

Grip

Mauriece Jacks Jr.

Other

Sally Jackson

Extras Agent/Coordinator

David James

Photography

William T Jones

Grip

Susannah Julien

Assistant

Marie A Kaderbeck

Costumes

Doc Kane

Adr Mixer

Mary Kane

Line Producer

Mary Kane

Unit Production Manager

David Kaufman

Location Manager

Randy Kelley

Sound Effects Editor

Jennifer Keohane

Assistant

Dan Kerns

Best Boy

Rich King

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Robert King

Screenplay

Lou Kleinman

Foley Editor

Rick Kline

Rerecording

Eric Klosterman

Location Manager

Michael Krueger

Lighting Technician

David R Lawson

Other

Melinda Lawton

Other

Marc T Lazard

Production Assistant

Lynn Ledgerwood

Other

Peter J Lehman

Sound Effects Editor

Jeff Levison

Consultant

Trevor Loomis

Other

Robert C Lusted

Assistant Editor

Lauren Lustig

Location Scout

Brett Mabry

Electrician

Stephanie Maislen

Production Assistant

Ed Maloney

Electrician

Rick Marcena

Accounting Assistant

Keira March

Production Assistant

Marvin March

Set Decorator

Peter Martorano

Production Assistant

Charles May

Video Playback

Timothy P Mcdonald

Electrician

Richard Mckenzie

Set Designer

Brian Mcpherson

Sound Effects Editor

Barbara Meier

Technical Supervisor

Jill Meyers

Music

Don Miller

Accountant

Terry Miller

Assistant Director

Terry Miller

Associate Producer

Bob Mills

Makeup

Brian D Mills

Grip

Dimitri Moraitis

Stand-In

Glenn T Morgan

Foley Editor

Philip D. Morrill

Assistant Sound Editor

P Kay Morris

Assistant Costume Designer

Rick Morris

Sound Effects Editor

J Craig Morrison

Other

Shaun Murphy

Music

Jeffrey A Murrell

Rigging Gaffer

Jeffrey D Nelson

Production Assistant

Michelle Noren

Stand-In

Dan O'connell

Foley Artist

Kevin O'connell

Rerecording

Thomas J. O'connell

Adr Mixer

Eric Orbom

Set Designer

Mark Ormandy

Assistant Sound Editor

Ray Ortega

Electrician

Carrie Perzan

Other

Carrie Perzan

On-Set Dresser

Brad Peterman

Assistant Camera Operator

Don Peterman

Director Of Photography

Jay Peterman

Assistant Camera Operator

Keith Peterman

Camera Operator

Rudi Pi

Audio

Bradford Ralston

Video Assist/Playback

Chris Revuelta

Production

Deborah Ricketts

Stock Footage

Sol Rivera

Craft Service

Kenneth H Robertson

Foreman

Jane Robinson

Costume Designer

Jonathan A Rosenfeld

Transportation Co-Captain

Sean Rush

Boom Operator

Alonzo Ruvalcaba

Production Coordinator

Mark Sawicki

Photography

Maribell Schumacher

Special Thanks To

Michael Schuyler

Electrician

Roger Senders

Assistant Art Director

Marc Shaiman

Music Composer

Larry Shuler

Grip

David Siegel

Transportation Coordinator

Monty Simons

Stunt Player

Barbara Simpson

Location Scout

Tom Southwell

Art Department

Rebecca Spikings

Other

Scott Stambler

Music Editor

David Stanke

Audio

Mike Stanwick

Color Timer

Christopher Starr

Craft Service

Wylie Stateman

Sound Editor

Calvin Sterry

Key Grip

Robert Stromberg

Matte Painter

Lisa Strout

Location Coordinator

Catherine Sudolcan

Production Coordinator

Ty Suehiro

Grip

Monte Swann

Video Playback

Bernadette Tanchauco

Accounting Assistant

Tom Targownik

Art Director

Bill Taylor

Special Effects

Frank Toro

Special Effects Coordinator

Meredith Tucker

Casting Associate

Marion Tumen

Script Supervisor

Michael Viglietta

Assistant Director

Dennis Washington

Production Designer

Gregory H Watkins

Rerecording

Kim Waugh

Audio

Sherry Whitfield

Music Editor

David S Williams

Photography

Marlene Williams

Hair Stylist

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Political
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1994
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )
Location
Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA; Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter December 16, 1994

Released in United States on Video May 16, 1995

Jon Amiel was originally attached as director.

Completed shooting August 11, 1994.

Began shooting May 18, 1994.

Some re-shoots took place in Los Angeles October 24-27, 1994.

Released in United States Winter December 16, 1994

Released in United States on Video May 16, 1995