Roommates is an American comedy directed by Peter Yates based on a work by Max Apple. The film premiered on March 3, 1995. In the Russian film distribution, the film was released under the name "Indomitable Grandfather."
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| Roommates | |
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| Genre | comedy / drama |
| Producer | Peter Yates |
| Producer | Max Apple Robert W. Court, Ted field |
| Author script | Max Apple Stephen Metcalf |
| In the main cast | Peter Falk Julianne Moore D.B. Sweeney |
| Operator | Mike Southon |
| Composer | Elmer Bernstein |
| Film company | Hollywood pictures Interscope Communications, Nomura Babcock & Brown |
| Duration | 108 minutes |
| Budget | $ 22 million |
| A country |  USA |
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| Year | 1995 |
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Story
Michael Holzeck has the most unusual roommate - his grandfather Rocky, who moved to his grandson after the death of Michael's parents. He is a little weird, but he loves the boy very much. They have different interests, but none of them will leave the other.
Cast
- Peter Falk - Rocky Holzeck
- Julianne Moore - Beth Holzeck
- Daniel Sweeney - Michael Holzeck
- Ellen Burstyn - Judith
- Jan Rubes - Bolek Krupa
- Noah Floless - Michael as a child
- David Tom - Young Michael
- Scott Cohen - Practicing Intern
- Frankie Faison - Professor Martin
- Courtney Chase - Lisa
- Ryan Kelly - Mo
- William Macy - Doctor (uncredited)
Camera crew
- Stage Director: Peter Yates
- Screenwriters: Max Apple, Stephen Metcalf
- Producers: Max Apple, Robert W. Cort, Ted Field, Ira Halberstadt, Scott Krupf, Adam Leipzig
- Operator: Mike Southon
- Composer: Elmer Bernstein
- Editors: Set Flum, John Tintori
- Artists: Dan Bishop, Douglas Hiddings
- Costume Designer: Linda Donahue
- Make-up artists: Barbie Palmer, Keith Vanderlaan, Patti Bell (uncredited), Greg Cannom, Leonard Engelman, Robert Leyden, Colleen Kalahan
- Sound Engineers: Lance Brown, Bruce Fortune
- Special Effects: Kimberly Ellen Lowe, Anthony Milch, Gary Mandheim, Jay Nirenberg, Stephen Ramirez, Donald Warner Jr., Bernard Weiser, Robert Bradshaw, Joe Divitale
- Stunt Director: John Meyer
Nominations
- 1996 - Nomination for the Academy Award for Best Makeup - Greg Cannom, Robert Laden, Colleen Kalahan
- 1996 - Nomination for the Young Actor Award for Best Actress for Up to 10 Years - Courtney Chase
Facts
- To apply makeup to Peter Falk and then take it off, make-up artists spent four hours a day.
Soundtrack
- “(Maybe We'll Wait) 'Til Sunday” by Kenneth
- " Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) " performed by Eurythmics
- “Many Rivers To Cross” performed by UB40
- “Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)”
- "I Scream" performed by Twenty Mondays
- " Happy Birthday to You "