Wirey Spindell (2000)

Director:

Eric Schaeffer

Writer:

Eric Schaeffer (writer)

Release Date:

21 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A whimsical look back at the life of a bisexual man who is going straight and nervous about his upcoming wedding.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Coming Of Age | Cunnilingus | Oral Sex | Independent Film

Cast

Eric Schaeffer	...	Wirey Spindell
Eric Mabius	...	Wirey, age 17
Devin Matthews	...	Wirey, Junior High
Zane Adlum	...	Wirey, age 8
Callie Thorne	...	Tabitha
Samantha Buck	...	Samantha
Jennifer Wiltsie	...	Wirey's Mom, Young
Peggy Gormley	...	Wirey's Mom, Mature
John Doman	...	Wirey's Father
Caroline Strong	...	Judy
Don Creech	...	Mean Teacher
John Deyle	...	Principal Dickens
Bryan Callen	...	Robby-present day
Mel Rodriguez	...	Ernesto (as Melvin Rodriguez)
Stefan Niemczyk	...	Lapper
Gerry Rosenthal	...	Mike Johnson
Bill Weeden	...	Bill
Jim Gaffigan	...	Announcer #2
Jenna Stern	...	Roxanne
Leanne Whitney	...	Beth
Greg Haberny	...	Niles
Michelle Hurst	...	Arlene
David Healy	...	Yuppie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rutanya Alda	...	Coach's Wife
Erica Bergsmeds	...	Helena
Stephen C. Bradbury	...	Shop Class Teacher (as Stephen Bradbury)
Chuck Bradley	...	Mean Kid Spy
Angela Bullock	...	Tabatha's Girlfriend
Amanda Burwasser	...	Cousin Betsy
Lou Cantres	...	Raphael
Lauren Chen	...	Little Chinese Girl
Eric E. Demski	...	Kikos
Brett Donnelly	...	Bass Player in Wirey's band
Adam Ernster	...	Spike
Dionne Ford	...	Danny the Model
Paul Frediani	...	Calhoun Coach
Corey Greaves	...	Greg
Billie Greenfield	...	Brooke Swarthen
Bruce Greenfield	...	Scout #2
Van Greenfield	...	Scout #1
Vanessa Greenfield	...	Rebecca Levine
Zoe Greenfield	...	Wirey's Stepsister
John C. Havens	...	Announcer #1
Julian Henry	...	Wirey - Baby
Gideon Jacobs	...	Wirey, Age 10 (voice)
Ingrid Kogin	...	Russian Hooker
Amanda Kravat	...	Stripper Waitress
Tara Kruse	...	Sally
Lisa Lang	...	Stephanie
Jan Lauren	...	Great Neck Girl / Teenage Girl
Kyle Logan	...	Dave
Solange Marquis	...	Mary
Dolores McDougal	...	Tabitha's mother
William Charles Mitchell	...	FBI Man
Edward J. Moore	...	Lapper Teacher / Coach
Philip Novoa	...	Jiz
Michael Pallotta	...	Gabe
David Pancake	...	Football Coach
Michael Patterson	...	Scout #2
Keri Lynn Pratt	...	First Date
Jorge Pupo	...	Scout #1
Ted Read	...	Whorehouse Gatekeeper
Silvan Sennon	...	Robby - 7th Grade
Wally Shaykhoun	...	Minister
Irma St. Paule	...	Angel Lady
Kenneth P. Strong	...	Shrink
Anthony Tavaglione	...	Mean Kid - Jr. High
Sara Ziff	...	Sarah (as Sarah Ziff)

Directed by
Eric Schaeffer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eric Schaeffer		writer

Produced by
Bruce Greenfield	....	executive producer
Dolly Hall	....	producer
Robert Kravitz	....	co-producer
Terence Michael	....	producer
Lloyd Segan	....	producer
Dawn Wolfrom	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Amanda Kravat

Cinematography by
Kramer Morgenthau

Film Editing by
Mitchel Stanley

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
Mark Helmuth

Set Decoration by
Niamh Byrne

Costume Design by
Bootsy Holler
Amanda Sanders		(as Amanda Silberstein)

Makeup Department
Mary Aaron	....	makeup artist
Ralph Lambiase	....	makeup day-player
Susan Reilly LeHane	....	key hair stylist (as Susan Reilly)
Tania Ribalow	....	makeup artist
Lauren Weinstein	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Alex Corven Caronia	....	production manager
Mike Weiss	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Ogens	....	second assistant director
Chris Roberts	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Brett Donnelly	....	off-set dresser
Stuart Kaufman	....	swing gang
Jose Pavon	....	lead man
Lisa Scoppa	....	on-set dresser (as Lisa Crivelli)
Ben Telford	....	property master

Sound Department
Rick Freeman	....	dialogue editor
Chen Harpaz	....	supervising sound editor
Gil Hova	....	assistant sound editor
David Pastecchi	....	location sound mixer
Griffin Richardson	....	boom operator
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Noah Timan	....	production sound mixer
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Joaquín Baca-Asay	....	director of photography: second unit
Dayvon Baldwin	....	best boy grip
Nicole Brait	....	third electrician
Ryan Cooke	....	third grip
Doug Foote	....	first assistant camera
David Gorn	....	key grip
Christopher B. Green	....	first assistant camera
Brian Hwang	....	fourth electrician
Dan Kubicek	....	electrician
Charles McEntee	....	grip
Steven Meizler	....	camera operator
Edward Read	....	gaffer
Francis Spieldenner	....	second assistant camera
John Verni	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bootsy Holler	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Mark Ginsberg	....	color timer
Samara Levenstein	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Janice Ginsberg	....	music supervisor
Peter Millrose	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Ray Cruz	....	transportation coordinator
John Verni	....	driver

Other crew
Theo Angell	....	set production assistant
Alexandra DellaPenna	....	production office coordinator
Rita Mate	....	accountant
Livia Monte	....	production coordinator
T.J. Morehouse	....	location manager
Mina Park	....	assistant to line producer
J.T. Petty	....	office production assistant
Betsy Shankin	....	location manager
Betsy Shankin	....	location scout
J.P. Summerskill	....	production accountant
Joe Violante	....	dailies advisor

Production Companies

• Five Minutes Before the Miracle
• Terence Michael Productions
• WinStar Cinema
• Wirey Productions

Distributors

• WinStar Cinema (2000) (USA)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Company:

Five Minutes Before the Miracle

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In what is suppose to be the year 1969 a sign for the Broadway show "Chicago" can be seen on the Howard Johnson's restaurant in Times Square in Manhattan. That show didn't open until 1975.

Soundtrack:

Dollhouse

More like a life-poem than a movie

I disagree with the imdb.com synopsis that this is about a bisexual guy preparing to get married. It's more about all the crap we go through - self-induced and because of our parents - that we have to "get over" when we grow up. Like the Linda McCarriston poem says, "Childhood is the barrel they throw you over the falls in." This movie is much more like a narrative poem. It's about life and the mistakes we make and hurt we inflict and experience over the years, and how in the end, it's all about love (I'm not trying to be hyper-sensitive or schmoopy) and finding and being with one special person.