Living in Oblivion (1995)
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- R
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Jul 1995 (USA)
- Movie
This ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers takes place during one day on the set of a non-budget movie.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Nick Reve
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| Catherine Keener | ... |
Nicole Springer
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| Dermot Mulroney | ... |
Wolf
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| Danielle von Zerneck | ... |
Wanda
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| James Le Gros | ... |
Chad Palomino
(as James LeGros)
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Rica Martens | ... |
Cora
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| Peter Dinklage | ... |
Tito
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| Kevin Corrigan | ... |
Assistant Camera
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Hilary Gilford | ... |
Script
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| Robert Wightman | ... |
Gaffer
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Tom Jarmusch | ... |
Driver / Intern
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Michael Griffiths | ... |
Sound Mixer / 'Speedo'
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Matthew Grace | ... |
Boom
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Ryan Bowker | ... |
Food Service / Clapper
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Francesca DiMauro | ... |
Production Assistant
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Norman Fields | ... |
Hair / Make-up Artist
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| Lori Tan Chinn | ... |
Costume Designer
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Vincenzo Amelia | ... |
Cook
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Laurel Thornby | ... |
Nicole's Mother
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Michele Carlo | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom DiCillo | ||
Written by
| Tom DiCillo | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jane Gil | ... | associate producer |
| Hilary Gilford | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Griffiths | ... | producer |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | associate producer |
| Robert M. Sertner | ... | co-executive producer |
| Marcus Viscidi | ... | producer |
| Danielle von Zerneck | ... | associate producer |
| Frank von Zerneck | ... | co-executive producer |
| Meredith Zamsky | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Jim Farmer | ||
Cinematography by
| Frank Prinzi | ||
Editing by
| Dana Congdon | ||
| Camilla Toniolo | ||
Editorial Department
| Josh Cramer | ... | apprentice editor |
| Keiko Deguchi | ... | assistant film editor |
| May Kuckro | ... | apprentice editor |
| Janet MacGilvray | ... | apprentice editor |
| John J. Richardson III | ... | assistant film editor |
| Jane Schneider | ... | apprentice editor |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Marcia Shulman | ||
Production Design by
| Stephanie Carroll | ||
| Thérèse DePrez | ||
Art Direction by
| Janine Michelle | ||
| Scott Pask | ||
Costume Design by
| Ellen Lutter | ||
Makeup Department
| Linda Jackson | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Linda J. Jackson) / assistant makeup artist (as Linda J. Jackson) |
| Chris Laurence | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Evelyn Ortman | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Laura Tesone | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cybille MacDonald | ... | unit manager |
| Lemore Syvan | ... | additional unit production manager |
| Meredith Zamsky | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ian Bearce | ... | second assistant director |
| Derrick Kardos | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jeffrey Lazar | ... | first assistant director |
| John O'Rourke | ... | first assistant director |
| Jody Solomon | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Betsy Alton | ... | on-set dresser |
| Annie Ballard | ... | property master |
| Robert Covelman | ... | property master |
| Harlan Gruber | ... | construction coordinator |
| Sarah Lavery | ... | art assistant |
| Tom Nifenecker | ... | set dresser |
| Craig Orvieto | ... | set dresser |
| Larry Orvieto | ... | set dresser |
| Mark Sonderskov | ... | head carpenter |
Sound Department
| Josh Cramer | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kenna Doeringer | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Stuart Emanuel | ... | sound editor |
| Jeanne Gilliland | ... | boom operator |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | dialogue loop editor |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tim O'Shea | ... | sound editor |
| Eliza Paley | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mathew Price | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jacob Ribicoff | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Joe Romano | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Baccari | ... | grip |
| Axel Baumann | ... | second assistant camera |
| Daniel Beaman | ... | dolly grip |
| Bill Bettencourt | ... | still photographer |
| Andrew Blauner | ... | electrician |
| Steve Calalang | ... | second assistant camera |
| Paul Candrilli | ... | key grip |
| Dominick Condi | ... | still photographer |
| Howard Davidson | ... | dolly grip |
| Sean Donovan | ... | grip |
| Vincent Enche | ... | grip |
| Edwin M. Figueroa | ... | dolly grip |
| Bobby Flecker | ... | generator operator |
| Susan Gabbay | ... | second assistant camera |
| Robert Gibson | ... | grip |
| Bob Gruen | ... | still photographer |
| Andrew Hall | ... | grip |
| Jeremy Hall | ... | key grip |
| Tom Hamilton | ... | grip |
| Xavier Henselmann | ... | best boy grip (as Xavier Henselman) |
| J. Alan Hostetter | ... | gaffer |
| Timothy Johnson | ... | electrician |
| Scott Kincaid | ... | electrician |
| Todd S. Klein | ... | key grip |
| Dennis Langschultz | ... | electrician |
| Maddy Lederman | ... | grip |
| Douglas Luka | ... | electrician (as Doug Luka) |
| Frank McCormack | ... | electrician |
| Ben McCullough | ... | best boy electric |
| Sandra Mueller | ... | camera intern |
| Linda Phillips | ... | electrician |
| Tom Potoskie | ... | dolly grip |
| Nate Ranger | ... | second assistant camera |
| Johnny Santiago | ... | third grip |
| Cornelius Schultze-Kraft | ... | electrician |
| Douglas W. Shannon | ... | gaffer |
| Charlotte R. Snyder | ... | grip |
| Michael Stiller | ... | best boy electric |
| Adrian Truini | ... | dolly grip |
| David S. Tuttman | ... | first assistant camera |
| Benjamin Wolf | ... | third electrician |
| Alan Wolfe | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | extras casting (as Meredith Jacobson) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rena DeAngelo | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Sandi Figueroa | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jill Merritt | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Barbara Presar | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Michael Devlin | ... | location scout |
| Sam Rohn | ... | location scout |
| Thomas J. Whelan | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lisa Katcher | ... | script supervisor |
| Danna Liebert | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Glenn Carbutt | ... | key production assistant |
| Brendan Kyle Cochrane | ... | parking coordinator |
| Sarah Ferholt | ... | production intern |
| Lisa Gold | ... | production assistant |
| Jessica Levin | ... | production intern |
| Robin Moraetes | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Silvia G. Rigano | ... | production intern |
| Taz Saunders | ... | production assistant |
| W. Ed Stephenson | ... | key production assistant |
| Michael Ventresco | ... | title designer |
| Karen Dockser Walter | ... | production assistant |
| Jon Winkelman | ... | production assistant |
| Kim Yu | ... | publicist: Canada |
| Elizabeth Zagrany | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| David Buckley | ... | special thanks |
| Rick Schmidt | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Nea Kinisi (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Uplink (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia)
- Atalanta Filmes (Portugal)
- Budapest Film (Hungary)
- Canal+ (1997) (France) (tv)
- Cinemussy (Spain)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (video)
- Film1 Sundance Channel (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Classics
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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| Taglines | Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Tom DiCillo didn't want to beg people for money to make this film, so he asked his actors if they would work for free. All of them agreed and most of them even put up money themselves. Eventually anybody who contributed a few dollars got a part in the movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When the gaffer talks about his private film project, the script on the bed flips between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Clueless/An Awfully Big Adventure/Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home/Living in Oblivion/Bandit Queen (1995). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | statement after the end credits: The characters and incidents portrayed and the names herein are sort of fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is sort of coincidental and unintentional. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Little person Tito is not happy with the dream sequence]
Tito: Why does my character have to be a dwarf? Nick: He doesn't have to be. Tito: Then why is he? Is that the only way you can make this a dream, to put a dwarf in it? Nick: No, Tito, I... Tito: Have you ever had a dream with a dwarf in it? Do you know anyone who's had a dream with a dwarf in it? No! I don't even have dreams with dwarves in them. The only place I've seen dwarves in dreams is in stupid movies like this! "Oh make it weird, put a dwarf in it!". Everyone will go "Woah, this must be a fuckin' dream, there's a fuckin' dwarf in it!". Well I'm sick of it! You can take this dream sequence and stick it up your ass! See more » |