I Love Trouble (1994)

Director:

Charles Shyer

Writers (WGA):

Nancy Meyers (written by) &
Charles Shyer (written by)

Release Date:

29 June 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Romance Was Never More Dangerous!

Plot:

Peter Brackett and Sabrina Peterson are two competing Chicago newspaper reporters who join forces to unravel the mystery behind a train derailment.

Plot Keywords:

Train | Love | Whistleblower | Male Female Relationship | Scoop

Cast

Nick Nolte	...	Peter Brackett
Julia Roberts	...	Sabrina Peterson
Saul Rubinek	...	Sam Smotherman
James Rebhorn	...	Mando, The Thin Man
Robert Loggia	...	Matt, Chronicle Editor
Kelly Rutherford	...	Kim
Olympia Dukakis	...	Jeannie, Peter's Secretary
Marsha Mason	...	Senator Gayle Robbins
Eugene Levy	...	Ray, Justice of the Peace
Charles Martin Smith	...	Rick Medwick
Dan Butler	...	Wilson Chess
Paul Gleason	...	Kenny Bacon
Jane Adams	...	Evans
Lisa Lu	...	Mrs. Virgina Hervey
Nora Dunn	...	Lindy
Hallie Meyers-Shyer	...	Girl in Barn
Boone David Cates	...	Boy in Barn
Richard Brown	...	Minister at Funeral
Clark Gregg	...	Darryl Beekman, Jr.
Kevin Breznahan	...	Groom
Anna Kathryn Holbrook	...	Woman in Sportscar (as Anna Holbrook)
Cindy Katz	...	Wire Editor
Jay Wolpert	...	Passing Writer
Andy Milder	...	Copy Man
Dorothy Lyman	...	Suzie, Chronicle Employee
Dafidd McCracken	...	Midrail Assistant
Keith Gordon	...	Andy
Jim Pepper	...	Reporter #1
Lisa Cloud	...	Reporter #2
Larry Margo	...	Reporter #3
Marianne Murciano	...	Good Day Chicago Anchor at WFLD-TV
Sally Meyers Kovler	...	Woman at News Stand
Jody Gottlieb	...	Friend at News Stand #1
Kathryn Weiss	...	Friend at News Stand #2
Jonathan Kovler	...	Cop Reading Globe
Bruce A. Block	...	Man at News Stand (as Bruce Block)
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Sully, Chronicle Employee (as Joseph D'Onofrio)
Barry Sobel	...	Delivery Man (Dog for Sabrina)
Laura Mae Tate	...	Nadia, Smotherman's Date
Brian Fenwick	...	Museum Bartender
Frankie Faison	...	Police Chief (as Frankie R. Faison)
Stuart Pankin	...	Society Photographer
Mike Bacarella	...	Train Station Engineer
James 'Kimo' Wills	...	Danny Brown (as Kimo Wills)
Oscar Jordan	...	Globe Secretary
Megan Cavanagh	...	Mrs. Delores Beekman
Patrick St. Esprit	...	Assassin
Michael Edgar Myers	...	Midway Skycap
Paul Hirsch	...	Man on Plane
Jessica Lundy	...	Flight Attendant #1
Nestor Serrano	...	Pecos
Mary Seibel	...	Woman Walking Dog
Annie Meyers-Shyer	...	Student Librarian
Doug Spinuzza	...	Senator Robbins' Assistant
Eric Poppick	...	Capitol Steak House Waiter
Rebecca Cross	...	Chess Chemical Tour Guide
Lisa Roberts Gillan	...	Kim's Friend (as Lisa Roberts)
Lucy Lin	...	Kim's Friend
Billie Worley	...	Michael, Ruby's Bartender (as Bill Worley)
Chad Einbinder	...	Dixon
Michael Cargile	...	Sabrina's Dance Partner (as Mike Cargile)
Karl Plouffe	...	Ranger Scout
Matthew Lindvig	...	Ranger Scout
Robin Duke	...	Sandra, Ray's Assistant
Maura Russo	...	Flight Attendant #2
Blaire Baron	...	Flight Attendant #3
Michael Quill	...	Security Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lou Cass	...	Head Waiter (uncredited)
Heidi Huber	...	Bride (uncredited)
Kurt V. Hulett	...	Ray Boggs (uncredited)
Jack Rooney	...	Man at Union Station (uncredited)

Directed by
Charles Shyer

Writing credits (WGA)
Nancy Meyers		(written by) &
Charles Shyer		(written by)

Produced by
Bruce A. Block	....	co-producer
Julie B. Crane	....	associate producer
Nancy Meyers	....	producer
John D. Schofield	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David Newman

Cinematography by
John Lindley

Film Editing by
Adam Bernardi
Paul Hirsch
Walter Murch

Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by
Dean Tavoularis

Art Direction by
Alex Tavoularis

Set Decoration by
Gary Fettis

Costume Design by
Susan Becker

Makeup Department
Karen Blynder	....	makeup artist
Richard Dean	....	makeup artist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup department head

Production Management
John D. Schofield	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce A. Block	....	second unit director
Bruce Carter	....	second assistant director
K.C. Colwell	....	first assistant director
Jay Guerra	....	dga trainee
Gwyneth Horder-Payton	....	second second assistant director
Charlie Picerni	....	second unit director (as Charles Picerni)

Art Department
William Arnold	....	assistant art director: Illinois and Wisconsin
Mychael Bates	....	assistant property master
David F. Bornstein	....	general foreman (as David Bornstein)
Charles Breen	....	assistant art director
Christopher Carlson	....	set dresser
Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello	....	stand-by painter (as Frank 'Lucky' Costello)
Dale DeStefani	....	foreman
Joe Elvington	....	set laborer
Robby Green	....	art department coordinator
Dick Hansen	....	on-set dresser
Sean Haworth	....	set designer
Eric A. Hulett	....	set dresser (as Eric Hulett)
Kurt V. Hulett	....	set dresser (as Kurt Hulett)
Johnnie Jenkins	....	construction accountant
Don Kaeding	....	second leadperson (as Donald Kaeding)
Johnny Knight	....	carpenter
Mark Konkel	....	painter
Jeffrey Kushon	....	set dresser (as Jeffrey A. Kushon)
Greg Lynch	....	leadperson
Douglas T. Madison	....	property master
Doug Madison Jr.	....	assistant props (as Douglas Madison Jr.)
Lynne Madison	....	food props
Sam Mendoza	....	propmaker foreman
Edson C. Moreno	....	set dresser
James J. Murakami	....	set designer
Nick Navarro	....	set designer
William O'Brien	....	set designer
Maureen Osborne	....	set decorating coordinator
Anne Ross	....	art department coordinator
John J. Rutchland III	....	general foreman (as John J. Rutchland Jr.)
John J. Rutchland Jr.	....	construction coordinator (as John Rutchland)
Nancy Tobias	....	set designer
Stan Cockerell	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Kris Nagle	....	welder foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher Assells	....	sound effects editor
David Baldwin	....	sound effects editor
David Behle	....	additional sound
Bryan Bowen	....	additional sound
Ed Callahan	....	adr editor
Paul Timothy Carden	....	adr supervisor
Paul Timothy Carden	....	dialogue supervisor
Clayton Collins	....	sound editor
Zack Davis	....	adr editor
Dino Dimuro	....	sound effects editor
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	adr editor
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	dialogue editor
Richard Bryce Goodman	....	sound mixer
Marilyn Graf	....	foley mixer
Mauriece Jacks Jr.	....	cable person
Nicholas James	....	foley editor
Larry Kemp	....	supervising sound editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	sound effects editor
Vic Radulich	....	dialog editor
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger	....	supervising sound designer
Mike Szakmeister	....	dialogue editor
Elliot Tyson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Voigtlander	....	adr editor
Marshall Winn	....	adr editor
Steve Mann	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eric Allard	....	robotic effects supervisor
Paula Ciccone	....	special effects
Stan Parks	....	special effects
Gintar Repecka	....	special effects supervisor
Eric Roberts	....	special effects
Gary Zink	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Bryan Hirota	....	cg artist: VIFX
Brad Kuehn	....	digital effects supervisor
Chris Russell	....	visual effects
James Valentine	....	rotoscope supervisor
Earl Wiggins	....	aerial rigging coordinator

Stunts
Jane Austin	....	stunt performer
Kenny Bates	....	stunts
Nick Brett	....	utility stunts
Richard Epper	....	stunts
Andy Gill	....	utility stunts
Jack Gill	....	stunt coordinator
Tabby Hanson	....	stunt double: Ms. Roberts
Don Pulford	....	stunt double: Mr. Nolte
Keith Tellez	....	stunt double: Mr. Rubinek
Frank Torres	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dustin Ault	....	grip
Richard L. Carden	....	dolly grip
Joe Carroll	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Henry Cline	....	first assistant camera
Debra Dotts-Sladek	....	film loader (as Debra Anne Dotts)
Kurt Grossi	....	best boy grip
Lisa Guerriero	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Tom Houghton	....	director of photography: Illinois and Wisconsin
Lawrence Karman	....	second camera operator (as Lawrence C. Karmen)
David Katz	....	video assist operator
Ron Kunecke	....	night light operator
Blake E. Matthys	....	grip: Chicago
Larry McCarron	....	grip
Stan McClain	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Michael McGuire	....	rigging key grip
Kevin McNeil	....	grip
Chris McNellis	....	grip
Rexford L. Metz	....	additional director of photography: second unit
Louis Niemeyer	....	first assistant camera: second unit
David Norris	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Steve Parrington	....	video playback operator
Andy Ryan	....	gaffer: second unit
Ken Sax	....	special photography
Martin Schaer	....	camera operator
Ronald Vidor	....	steadicam operator
Matthew E. Alper	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Alison E. McBryde	....	casting assistant
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elinor Bardach	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Timothy Colletti	....	assistant editor
Patrick J. Don Vito	....	assistant film editor
Jeff Etcher	....	assistant editor
Adam C. Frank	....	assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer
Robert W. Hedland	....	assistant editor
Lynzee Klingman	....	additional film editor
Richard Marks	....	additional film editor
Tia Nolan	....	post-production coordinator
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Debra L. Tennant	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Chris Boardman	....	composer: additional music
Daniel Allan Carlin	....	music editor
Don Davis	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Daniel J. Johnson	....	music editor: temp music
William Kidd	....	composer: additional music
Tom Kramer	....	music editor
George A. Martin	....	music editor
Mark McKenzie	....	composer: additional music
Mark McKenzie	....	orchestrator
Bobby Muzingo	....	additional orchestrator
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Steven Scott Smalley	....	orchestrator
Peter Tomashek	....	orchestrator
Tom Villano	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Buddy Hunter	....	driver
Robert Wallace	....	driver

Other crew
Robin E. Agron	....	assistant location manager
David Allsberry	....	animal trainer
Ursula Brauner	....	animal trainer
Craig Comstock	....	production assistant
Jeff Dash	....	second assistant accountant
Dan Gorman	....	location assistant
Ronald E. Hairston	....	key craft service
Christine Hazelton	....	stand-in: Ms. Roberts
Peter Hollocker	....	production assistant
Don J. Hug	....	location manager
Ricky Jay	....	technical consultant
Jeff Joy	....	stand-in: Mr. Nolte
Cynthia LaPointe	....	assistant directing staff
Andrea Larsen	....	second assistant accountant
Tammy Middleton	....	production assistant
Eric Nelson	....	production assistant
John Panzarella	....	location manager
Don Ray	....	news consultant
Sioux Richards	....	script supervisor
Leslie Thorson	....	assistant location manager
Shawn Weber	....	animal trainer
Jack E. Herman	....	extras set coordinator (uncredited)
Tom Lent	....	adr voice (uncredited)
John Messit	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Paul Taglianetti	....	video image coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Caravan Pictures
• Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• Touchstone Home Video (video)

Other Companies

• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

For the scene with the "wild goose chase", production staff had 500 geese imported from Iowa to Wisconsin.

Goofs:

Continuity: The lighting during the scene by the lake when Sabrina, completely naked and wet and hiding behind Peter to shield herself from the boy scouts, changes from shot to shot, at some points being early morning and in other shots being late afternoon. Sabrina's messy wet hair is also inconsistent during this scene.

Quotes:

Peter Brackett: Honey, we've been rescued.
[Peter steps forward, Sabrina, completely naked and wet, grabs him and pulls him back, going from an embarrassed smile to great alarm]
Sabrina Peterson: What are you dong?
[more quietly]
Sabrina Peterson: Don't do this to me, please.
Peter Brackett: [chuckling] Was I hearing things, or did you call me a second rate novelist?
Sabrina Peterson: I-I... I was kidding. I've never even read your book. I'm sure it's quite brilliant.
Peter Brackett: Uh-huh
[steps forward; Sabrina is forced to step with him]
Sabrina Peterson: Oh, what are you doing? Walk backwards!

Movie Connections:

References His Girl Friday (1940)

Soundtrack:

HOUSEPARTY

The attempt is there...but the results aren't even mixed

Handsomely-produced 1940s throwback has two modern-day reporters for rival Chicago newspapers both covering a train-wreck, eventually teaming up to get all the shady details. Casting Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in the leads might've been a gamble that paid off, but the ruff-n-bitchy chemistry they try to create doesn't click, mainly because the lines in the script are so stale. The picture looks expensive, and the plot isn't a con (I suppose it is fully thought out), but who even wants to see Julia Roberts in a Tracy-Hepburn knock-off like this? And who wants to see her kissing Nick Nolte? The whole concept is, well, Troubled. *1/2 from ****