Rescuing Desire (1996) - Turner Classic Movies

Rescuing Desire


1h 55m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Following the death of her teenage son, a suburban social worker shakes up her secure life by moving to Manhattan in this comedy about how one woman emerges from grief to discover her true sexuality.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

Following the death of her teenage son, a suburban social worker shakes up her secure life by moving to Manhattan in this comedy about how one woman emerges from grief to discover her true sexuality.

Crew

Suzan Al-doghachi

Assistant Editor

Coll Anderson

Sound Mixer

Dave Anderson

Swing

J B Annegan

Casting Assistant

Bob Armstrong

Set Dresser

Chris Batyr

Art Swing

Bob Bauer

Key Production Assistant

Michael Beetham

Construction Grip

Roshelle Berliner

Set Dresser

Wendy Blackstone

Music

Andrew Blauner

3rd Grip

Evans Brown

Best Boy Grip

Pete Bucossi

Stunt Driver

Jayson Cancel

Other

Mel Cannon

Key Grip

Phyllis Cedar

Production Designer

Michael Clancy

Costume Designer

Sarah Costello

Carpenter

Laure Cuvillier

Other

Lisa Dalton

Choreographer

Lisa Davis

Other

Aaron Dawley

3rd Grip

Lou Delvecchio

Caterer/Craft Service

Sam Desanto

Storyboard Artist

Keith J Devlin

Swing

Jane Dipersio

Key Hair/Makeup

John Doby

Set Production Assistant

Kevin Donaldson

Wardrobe Assistant

Patrick J Donnelly

Key Grip

Norman Douglass

Stunt Man

Stuart Dresser

Other

Vincent Enche

2nd Grip

Susie Fallon

Production Coordinator

Victoria Farrell

Assistant Wardrobe Designer

Ria Finazzo

Office Assistant

Maurice Fitzgerald

Driver

John Gabriel

Rigging Grip

Nanci Lombardo Gaglio

Assistant (To Producer)

Tischa Gomez

Production Manager

David Graham

Location Manager

Thomas Hamilton

Best Boy

Roswell Hamrick

Other

Mark C Harrington

Props Master

Michelle Harrison

Assistant Editor

Jon Hokanson

Swing

Emily Hull

2nd Props

Bethany Jacobson

Still (B-Unit)

Jacqueline Jacobson-scarfo

Set Decorator

Ernie Karples

Assistant Location Manager

Takahide Kawakami

Set Production Assistant

Janice Keuhnelian

Editor

Brad Kraus

Unit Manager

Paul Leonardo

Set Production Assistant

Catherine May Levin

Executive Producer

Catherine May Levin

Screenwriter

Jennifer Malloy

Set Production Assistant

Stephen Mann

Other

Elan Martin

Other

Phillip Martinez

Swing

Barbra Matis

Art Director

Michelle J Mayas

Scenic Artist

Alice Mcdermid

3rd Grip

Eric Mcginty

1st Assistant Director

Jack Mclaughlin

Stunt Coordinator

Doug Meils

Other

Richard Menzia

Camera Intern

Maria Naughton

Assistant Craft Service

Janet Paparazzo

Stunt Man

Chris Patak

2nd Assistant Camera

Kate M. Phelan

Swing Gang

Kate Phelan

Swing

Lauri Pitkus

Location Scout

Rich Porta

Gaffer

Jean-phillippe Preteur

Set Production Assistant

Mik Reed

Art Swing

John Rosenbloom

Swing

Wendy Lee Rudy

Other

Tom Schnaidt

1st Assistant Camera

David Seligman

Other

Marcia Shulman

Casting Director

Caroline Sinclair

Extras Casting

Patrick Sisam

Producer

Carola Spadoni

1st Assistant Camera (B-Unit)

Meryl Stavitz

2nd Assistant Director

Chad Strohmayer

Other

Andrew Sweeney

Best Boy Grip

Gabor Szitanyi

Still Photographer

Ed Talavera

Director Of Photography

Annie Tan

2nd Assistant Director

Teresita Tan

Production Accountant

Steve Treadway

2nd Assistant Camera

Kate True

Set Production Assistant

Wendy Van Dyke

Wardrobe Supervisor

Jess Walker-stuart

Other

Dina Waxman

Script Supervisor

Ryan Webb

Boom Operator

Elizabeth Wick

Other

Jhon Wlaschin

Other

Jennifer Wobito

Assistant Hair/Makeup

Laura Wolner

Assistant (To Adam Rodgers)

Rob York

Assistant Production Coordinator

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States June 1996

Released in United States May 1996

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1996.

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 21-30, 1996.

Feature directorial debut for Adam Rodgers.

Began shooting August 29, 1994.

Released in United States June 1996 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 21-30, 1996.)

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States May 1996 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1996.)

Completed shooting October 11, 1994.