Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

April 4, 1997 (US) • Drama, Romance • 110m

Overview

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

Director

Pat O'Connor

Writer

Ken Hixon

Top Billed

Joaquin Phoenix

Keywords

new love sibling relationship family secrets coming of age working class period drama wrong side of the tracks 1950s wealthy family misguided small town america rich girl poor boy three sisters tension between families forbidden relationship secrets and lies two brothers betrayed by brother

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Top Billed Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Doug Holt

Liv Tyler

Pamela Abbott

Jennifer Connelly

Eleanor Abbott

Billy Crudup

Jacey Holt

Joanna Going

Alice Abbott

Kathy Baker

Helen Holt

Will Patton

Lloyd Abbott

Michael Sutton

Steve

Garrett M. Brown

Webb Crosby

Barbara Williams

Joan Abbott

Alessandro Nivola

Peter Vanlaningham

Nicole M. Vassallo

Giggling Girl #1

Amanda Sherman

Giggling Girl #2

Shawn Hatosy

Victor

Julie Benz

Co-ed

Zoe McLellan

Sandy

David Frazier

Ted

Margaret Ash

Store Clerk

Clive Rosengren

Principal

Susan Barnes

Mrs. Porter

Andrea Post

Waitress

Jack Cummins

Funeral Director

David Heckendorn

Pre-Record Singer

Michael Keaton

Narrator/Older Doug Holt (uncredited)

Crew

Pat O'Connor

Director

Kenneth MacMillan

Director of Photography

Ken Hixon

Screenplay

Jack Cummins

Executive Producer

Janet Meyers

Producer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Ray Lovejoy

Editor

Karen Kehela Sherwood

Executive Producer

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

Ron Howard

Producer

David M. Roberts

Boom Operator

Jack Cummins

Unit Production Manager

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Denney Pierce

Stunts

Jonathan Watson

Second Assistant Director

Christina Ritzi

Stunts

Fiona Jackson

Stunts

Vincent Agostino

First Assistant Director

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

Chris Tuck

Stunts

Joey Box

Stunts

Jim Stephan

Stunts

Tim Trella

Stunts

Louisa Bonnie

Set Designer

Steve Cooper

Set Designer

James B.G. Ricketts

Stunts

Scott Hillman

Best Boy Grip

Michael Fauntleroy Jr.

Camera Loader

Rick Maddux

Best Boy Electric

Richard Smock

Rigging Gaffer

John W. Murphy

Dolly Grip

Anthony Gaudioz

Camera Operator

David L. Whitham

Electrician

Bobby Huber

Key Grip

John Glaeser

Cableman

Nick Shuster

Second Assistant Camera

Randy Alderson

Electrician

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

E. Christopher Reed

Electrician

Patrick Murray

Gaffer

Stephen Johnstone

Best Boy Electric

Carl A. Vidnic

Electrician

Robert Graf

Location Manager

Jennifer Nickson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Robin Citrin

Location Manager

Edward Filian

Grip

Stuart Abramson

Key Rigging Grip

Jean Maninger

Production Coordinator

Rick Uva

Grip

Kent Alexander

Grip

Jeffrey A. Johnson

Grip

Kim Jordan

Assistant Location Manager

Winnie D. Brown

Costume Supervisor

Bridget Ostersehlte

Key Costumer

Adrienne Childers

Costumer

Jonny Pray

Set Costumer

Alison Gail Bixby

Set Costumer

Alfred N. Martin Jr.

Costumer

Steffani Lincecum

Seamstress

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Connell

Music Editor

Alberto Christiano Lombardo

Assistant Property Master

Kirsten Chalker

Assistant Editor

Rocky Phelan

Sound Editor

Mayda Renizzi-Holt

Assistant Accountant

Graham Sutton

Music Editor

Stephen Lotwis

Music Editor

Ken Ryan

Production Accountant

Brenda Morris

Payroll Accountant

Anthony Cleal

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matt Grimes

Dialogue Editor

Peter Bankins

Property Master

Michael A. Carter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Logan Breit

First Assistant Editor

B. Tennyson Sebastian III

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank Morrone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Sharpe

Assistant Sound Editor

John Berger

Assistant Art Director

Terry Busby

Assistant Sound Editor

Gill MacDonald

Assistant Sound Editor

Christopher Brooks

Music Supervisor

Mindy Hall

Key Makeup Artist

Alastair Sirkett

Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Snyder

Construction Coordinator

Terry Doherty

Set Dresser

Val Harris

Leadman

Stephen R. Sheridan

Color Timer

Douglas McKay

Set Dresser

Billy G. Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Karin L. McGaughey

Set Dresser

Kinney Booker

Set Dresser

Peter J. Lakoff

Set Dresser

James Fredburg

Special Effects Coordinator

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Peggy Mulloy

Unit Publicist

Dan Moore

Video Assist Operator

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Still Photographer

Shane Dixon

Stunt Coordinator

John Moio

Stunt Coordinator

Medusah

Hair Department Head

Gary Frutkoff

Production Design

William V. Ryder

Art Direction

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Marcy G. Kaplan

Production Supervisor

Don Sharpe

Supervising Sound Editor

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costume Design

Kathryn Peters

Set Decoration

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

Julie Hewett

Makeup Department Head

Michael Runyard

Stunt Coordinator

Jennifer Bell

Key Hair Stylist

Sue Miller

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

—

Revenue

$5,926,128

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