Themes: Sibling Relationships, Parenthood, Fathers and Daughters
Main Cast: Jennifer Beals, Jon Tenney, Faye Dunaway
Release Year: 1997
Country: US
Run Time: 92 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
Co-written by Jonathan Tolins and based on his original stage play, this Showtime drama concerns the possible role of genetics in determining sexual orientation. Suzanne Gold (Jennifer Beals), a medical-school dropout who manages a clothing store, marries genetic researcher Rob Stein (Jon Tenney), the son of Orthodox Jews who disapprove of what they perceive as their son's meddling with God's prerogatives. When Rob submits his and Suzanne's unborn son to his colleagues' experimental test procedures, the baby appears to have a 90 percent chance of being homosexual. Suzanne confides to her mother, Phyllis (Faye Dunaway), that she fears for the added burden her new family will face. Mom's got a big mouth, and before long Suzanne's father, Walter (Garry Marshall), and gay brother, David (Brendan Fraser), are weighing in with their conflicting opinions about whether or not Suzanne should abort the child and what such an action would mean about David's place in the family. The strain of such a decision ruptures existing fault lines in both the Gold family and Suzanne's marriage, culminating in revelation, transformation, and a group hug. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
Rachel Kamerman - Art Director, Cinzia Rossello - Art Director, Keith MacKechnie - Associate Producer, Scott Edelson - Boom Operator, Valorie Massalas - Casting, Valorie Massalas - Co-producer, Seth Bass - Co-producer, Jonathan Tolins - Co-producer, Stephen Jarchow - Co-producer, Charles H. Duggan - Co-producer, Molly Maginnis - Costume Designer, Louis Shaw Milito - First Assistant Director, Ross Kagan Marks - Director, Dana Congdon - Editor, Garry Marshall - Executive Producer, Violet Ortiz - Hair Styles, Jacqueline Butryn - Location Manager, John Schouweiler - Line Producer, Lisa Levy - Line Producer, Spencer Proffer - Musical Direction/Supervision, Lee Holdridge - Songwriter, Spencer Proffer - Songwriter, Robert Bennett - Camera Operator, Lee K. Ferguson - Camera Operator, Amy B. Ancona - Production Designer, Tom Richmond - Cinematographer, John Schouweiler - Production Manager, Paul Colichman - Producer, John Davimos - Producer, Mark R. Harris - Producer, DJ Ritchie - Sound/Sound Designer, Carlos "Chuck" Isais - Sound Recordist, Seth Bass - Screenwriter, Jonathan Tolins - Screenwriter, Tracy Greene - Production Assistant, Paul Storck - Production Assistant, Seth Williams - Production Assistant, David Bach - Sound Effects Editor, Deborah Berger - Unit Publicist, Howard Bragman - Unit Publicist, Paul Pflug - Unit Publicist, Tamara Goldsworthy - First Assistant Camera, Michael C. Stailey - First Assistant Camera, Steve Itano - First Assistant Camera, Shaun Madigan - Gaffer, Aubrey Boytos - Grip, Greg Code - Grip, Tom Feucht - Grip, Thomas McCauley - Grip, John Palato - Grip, Michael Pescasio - Grip, Jeffrey T. Sweet - Grip, George T. Kalinski - Key Grip, Christina Bartolucci - Makeup Supervisor, Stan Jones - Music Editor, Spencer Proffer - Music Producer, Stephen Croes - Musical Performer, John Brasher - Post Production Supervisor, Felice Schachter - Production Coordinator, Heidi Van Kempen - Properties Master, John Brasher - Re-Recording Mixer, Marty Hutcherson - Re-Recording Mixer, Carol Banker - Script Supervisor, Michael Alperowitz - Second Assistant Director, Josh Hakian - Special Effects Coordinator, Jonathan Brown - Steadicam Operator, Anne Fishbein - Still Photographer, Shanna Knecht - Costume/Wardrobe, Michele Scott - Costume/Wardrobe, Rory Valentine - Costume/Wardrobe, Oliver Barth - ADR Editor, Eric Hoeschen - ADR Mixer, Lisa Vasquez - Assistant Art Director, Justin Healy - Assistant Location Manager, Wendy Kutzner - Assistant Production Coordinator, Shannon McGinnis - Assistant Properties, Sean "Cat" Antle - Best Boy Electric, Marcelo L. Colacilli - Best Boy Grip, Tyger Belton - Camera Loader, David Berryman - Camera Loader, Cydney McCurdy - Casting Associate, Donna Casey - Costumes Supervisor, Bruce Murphy - Dialogue Editor, Dietmar Wendelin - Dolly Grip, Abbe Wool - Electrician, Abby Antweil - Electrician, Kyle Coventry - Electrician, Gregory G. Reeves - Electrician, A. "Iggy" Scarpitti - Electrician, Ken Sylvester - Electrician, Kristen Wheeler - Electrician, Debe Waisman - Extra Casting, A. Michelle Page - First Assistant Editor, Douglas Reed - Foley Artist, Douglas Reed - Foley Editor, Michael McCarley - Leadman, Oliver Knight - Lead Scenic Artist, Marilyn Lee Penn - Post Production Accountant, Chris Clark - Post Production Accountant, Michael Donner - Post Production Accountant, Margie Levers - Production Accountant, Inga Helgesson - Scenic Artist, Patrick Yew - Second Second Assistant Director, Nancy Dahl - Set Dresser, Darla R. Hitchcock - Set Dresser, Blaze Hurley - Set Dresser, Tracy Singleton - Set Dresser, Lawrence Faljean - Set Production Assistant, Maria Govan - Set Production Assistant, Timothy Horsley - Set Production Assistant, Anna-Marie Mutter - Set Production Assistant, Anthony S. Rivard - Set Production Assistant, Arye Rudman - Set Production Assistant, M.J. Kessler - Transportation Captain, "Raging" Eric Miller - Transportation Coordinator, Melissa Levander - Set Decorator, Jonathan Tolins - Play Author, Marvin Braveman - ADR Loop Group, Steve Bulen - ADR Loop Group, Leigh French - ADR Loop Group, David Millbern - ADR Loop Group, Edie Mirman - ADR Loop Group, Melora Harte - ADR Loop Group, Sarah Brady - ADR Supervisor, Susan E. Gray - Craft Service/Catering, Kelli Koppel - Craft Service/Catering, Brian Smith - Foley Mixer, Emily Gaydos - Foley Mixer, Billy Duong - Swing Gang, Arn McCain - Swing Gang, Traci Spadorcia - Swing Gang, Trevor Wilson - Swing Gang, Geoff Haley - Video Playback, Michael Ottevanger - Video Playback, Lauren Puchalsky - Assistant Dialogue Editor, Ansi Elagoz - Assistant Dialogue Editor, Matthew Voortman - Assistant Set Decorator
