United States / Apr 16, 1993 / PG
A romance on the brink of reality.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe Grifasi | Mike |
| William H. Macy | Randy Burch |
| Liane Curtis | Claudia |
| Eileen Ryan | Mrs. Smail |
| Lynette Walden | Female Customer |
| Waldo Larson | Waldo |
| Don Hamilton | UPS man |
| Leslie Laursen | Admitting Nurse |
| John Grant Phillips | Policeman |
| Irvin Johnson | Orderly |
| Shane Nilsson | Orderly |
| Faye Killebrew | Video Customer |
| Ramsin Amirkhas | Video Clerk |
| Amy Alizabeth Sanford | Young Joon |
| Brian Keevy | Young Benny |
| Tony Lincoln | Local |
| Noon Orsatti | Patron |
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| Dan Kamin | Patron |
| Gregory Cook | Guy in the Park (uncredited) |
| Aaron Haedt | Bicyclist (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Benny & Joon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Roth/Arnold Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 16 aprile 1993 |
| Executive producer | Bill Badalato |
| Production | Susan Arnold, Lesley McNeil, Donna Roth |
| Writer | Barry Berman, Lesley McNeil |
| Casting | Heidi Levitt, Risa Bramon Garcia |
| Editing | Carol Littleton, Suzanne Spangler |
| Cinematography | John Schwartzman, Bruce Birmelin, Mark Streapy, Mitchell Amundsen |
| Assistant directors | K.C. Colwell, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Lisa Krueger |
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| Additional directing | Mark Streapy |
| Camera operators | Mitchell Amundsen, John Schwartzman, Bruce Birmelin, Mark Streapy |
| Additional photography | John Schwartzman, Bruce Birmelin, Mark Streapy, Mitchell Amundsen |
| Production design | Neil Spisak, Martin Lasowitz, Barbara Munch, Pat Tagliaferro |
| Art direction | Pat Tagliaferro, Martin Lasowitz, Neil Spisak, Barbara Munch |
| Set decoration | Barbara Munch, Martin Lasowitz, Neil Spisak, Pat Tagliaferro |
| Stunts | Noon Orsatti |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Chuck Velasco, Fríða Aradóttir, Patty York |
| Makeup | Patty York, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Chuck Velasco, Fríða Aradóttir |
| Hairstyling | Fríða Aradóttir, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Chuck Velasco, Patty York |
| Revenue | 23.202.734 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jul 09, 1993 / 12
Germany / Jul 22, 1993 / 12
France / Aug 21, 1993 / TP
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Netherlands / Aug 26, 1993 / 12
Brazil / Oct 05, 1993 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Aug 04, 2004 / 12 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Apr 26, 2002 / 12 / Net 5
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