The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

Four adult children return for Thanksgiving to their New England home--and their parents--after a three-year absence. Throughout the weekend, the children and their parents realize what they must give up in order to move on with their lives.

Cast & Crew

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Bart Freundlich

Roy Scheider

Julianne Moore

Arija Bareikis

Blythe Danner

Hope Davis

Film Details

Also Known As

Back home, Myth of Fingerprints

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1997

Production Company

The Effects House

Distribution Company

Sony Pictures Classics; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Eagle Pictures; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; United International Pictures

Location

Andover, Maine, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Bethel, Maine, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 33m

Synopsis

Four adult children return for Thanksgiving to their New England home--and their parents--after a three-year absence. Throughout the weekend, the children and their parents realize what they must give up in order to move on with their lives.

Director

Bart Freundlich

Cast

Roy Scheider

Julianne Moore

Arija Bareikis

Blythe Danner

Hope Davis

Laurel Holloman

Brian Kerwin

James Legros

Michael Vartan

Noah Wyle

Randee Allen

Justin Barreto

Chris Bauer

Nicholas Bourgeois

Tom Cumler

Man At Train Station

Christopher Duva

Kelsey Gunn

Polly Pelletier

Pamela Polhemus

Bookstore Woman

Michael Rupert

Warren'S Psychiatrist

Helen Mountfort

Hannah Cooper

Andrew Carswell

Crew

Marie Abma

Wardrobe Supervisor

David Abuiso

Double Bass Performer

Douglas Aibel

Joe Arcidiacono

Camera Operator

Janice Arthur

Steadicam Operator

Felix Bernard

Song ("Winter Wonderland")

Howard Bernstein

Associate Producer

Jordan Beswick

Susan Bolles

Production Designer

Anthony Bregman

Associate Producer

David Bridie

David Bridie

David Bridie

Music; Piano/Keyboards/Vocals/Lots Of Bilas

David Bridie

Songs ("I Like It Like This" "Low")

David Bridie

Song Performer ("I Like It Like This")

Jon Brion

Maxine Dee Cooke

J. Fred Coots

Song ("You Go To My Head")

Lucy Corrigan

Costume Designer

Paul Dresser

Song ("On The Banks Of The Wabash")

Jesse Feigelman

Location Sound Mixer

Bart Freundlich

Bart Freundlich

Robin Gador

Haven Gillespie

Song ("You Go To My Head")

Hector Gonzalez

Walter Gross

Song ("Tenderly")

Steve Hamilton

Steve Hamilton

Supervising Sound Editor

Jolyon Handler

Assistant Director

Michael Hill

Music Supervisor

Ted Hope

Executive Producer

Ethan Johns

Song Performer ("On The Banks Of The Wabash")

Chiemi Karasawa

Script Supervisor

Ross Katz

Production Executive Good Machine

Ross Katz

Post-Production Supervisor

Stephen Kazmierski

Director Of Photography

Andy Kris

Jack Lawrence

Song ("Tenderly")

Christopher Lee

Stunt Coordinator

Marco Londoner

Assistant Director

Peter Luscombe

Arthur Lyman

Song ("Winter Wonderland")

Leo Madrazo

Juan Carlos Martinez

Dialogue Editor

John Mcfarlane

Victoria Mcgarry

Neil Moret

Song ("He'S Funny That Way")

Jake Myers

David Novak

Post-Production Mixer

Frederick Oakeley

Song ("O Come All Ye Faithful")

Charles Papert

Steadicam Operator

Tim Perell

William Perkins

Production Coordinator

John Phillips

Acoustic & Electric Guitars/Lots Of Bilas; Music

John Phillips

Song; Song Producer ("I Like It Like This")

John Phillips

John Phillips

Catherine Pierson

Simon Polinski

Jennifer Ralston

Jennifer Ralston

Ken J Sackheim

Andrew Saxe

Location Manager

James Schamus

Executive Producer

Peter Schneider

Location Sound Mixer

Mary Jane Skalski

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Song ("Winter Wonderland")

Gianna Sparacino

Key Hair Designer

Natascha Tillmanns

Production Manager

John Francis Wade

Song ("O Come All Ye Faithful")

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Song Performer ("Le Roi D'Ys"), Song Performer ("On The Banks Of The Wabash")

Tracy Warbin

Key Makeup Artist

David Wechsler

Assistant Director

Richard A. Whiting

Song ("He'S Funny That Way")

Kate Williams

Noah Wyle

Associate Producer

Film Details

Also Known As

Back home, Myth of Fingerprints

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1997

Production Company

The Effects House

Distribution Company

Sony Pictures Classics; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Eagle Pictures; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; United International Pictures

Location

Andover, Maine, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Bethel, Maine, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Prix du Public at the 1997 Deauville Film Festival.

Limited Release in United States September 17, 1997

Released in United States Fall September 17, 1997

Released in United States January 1997

Released in United States November 1997

Released in United States on Video March 3, 1998

Released in United States September 1997

Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 5-14, 1997.

Shown at London Film Festival (US Indies) November 6-23, 1997.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1997.

Feature directorial debut for Bart Freundlich.

Began shooting April 1, 1996.

Completed shooting May 11, 1996.

Released in United States January 1997 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1997.)

Released in United States on Video March 3, 1998

Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 5-14, 1997.)

Limited Release in United States September 17, 1997

Released in United States Fall September 17, 1997

Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at London Film Festival (US Indies) November 6-23, 1997.)

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