Misplaced

1h 35m 1989

Brief Synopsis

Two Polish refugees, a mother and her teenage son, arrive in Washington DC in 1981 and must face problems of adjustment and challenges in their respective relationships.

Cast & Crew

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Louis Yansen

Director

John Cameron Mitchell

Jacek Nowak

Viveca Lindfors

Zofia

Elzbieta Czyzewska

Halina Nowak

Drew Snyder

Bill

Deirdre O'connell

Ela

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); New Jersey Motion Picture/Tv Commission; New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; Reiff & Associates; Sound One
Distribution Company
United International Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Washington, DC, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

Two Polish refugees, a mother and her teenage son, arrive in Washington DC in 1981 and must face problems of adjustment and challenges in their respective relationships.

Director

Louis Yansen

Director

Cast

John Cameron Mitchell

Jacek Nowak

Viveca Lindfors

Zofia

Elzbieta Czyzewska

Halina Nowak

Drew Snyder

Bill

Deirdre O'connell

Ela

Debralee Scott

Mrs Padway

John Christopher Jones

David

Tico Wells

Clayton

Scott Tiler

Eric

Kellie Overbey

Mary

Talia Paul

Moonshadow

Irving Metzman

History Teacher

Mark E Patton

Roughneck

Thor Fields

Roughneck'S Friend

Jacqueline Schultz

Halina'S Boss

Liliana Komorowska

Beata

Olek Krupa

Jacek'S Father

Sylvia Kauders

Teacher

Colter Rule

Mr Quakenbush

Henry Holden

Music Teacher

Sullivan Walker

1st Interviewer

Edouard Desoto

2nd Interviewer

Paul Klementowicz

Polish Militia Man

Reverend Ferdinand Slejzer

Priest

Paul Pliester

Voice Of America Researcher

Cesar Franck

Performer

C Cummins

Performer

A Schween

Performer

M Fisher

Performer

C Franzgrote

Performer

K Foster

Performer

A Fiacco

Performer

G Kitzis

Performer

D Friedle

Performer

Cenovia Cummins

Performer

Astrid Schween

Performer

Christophe Franzgrote

Performer

Michal Urbaniak

Performer

Crew

Steve Apicella

1st Assistant Director

Mark Barkan

Song ("In The Middle Of The Night")

Jhane Barnes

Wardrobe

Eddie Bauer

Wardrobe

Judy Becker

Art Direction Assistant

Michael Berenbaum

Editor

Harve Bernard

Wardrobe

Carrie Blank

Production Assistant

Hank Blumenthal

Line Producer

Alexander Borodin

Music ("String Quartet #2 In D Major")

Albert Bouchard

Song ("In The Middle Of The Night")

Stephen Bove

Assistant Sound Editor

Tim Brennan

Negative Cutter

Michael Butow

Camera Production Assistant

Michael Butow

Driver

Stephanie Carroll

Art Direction

Lonnie Carter

Additional Dialogue

Lonnie Carter

Screenplay

Judy Cashman

Production Assistant

Geraldine Caulfield

Unit Manager

Geraldine Caulfield

Location Manager

Francoise Charlap

Script Supervisor

Jimmy Clark

Drums Consultant

Joseph Cochrane

Gaffer (Additional Photography)

Linda-lee Cocuzzo

Costume Designer

Jackie Collins

Song Performer ("Feel The Fire")

Jackie Collins

Song ("Feel The Fire")

Eddy Collyns

Unit Manager (Additional Photography)

Kathleen Corr

Production Assistant

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Robert Covelman

Props Master

Leroy Davis

Song Performer ("Two Step Man")

Thomas De Wolfe

Screenwriter

Thomas De Wolfe

Consulting Producer

David Dean

Grip

Joe Derrig

Location Manager

Dominic Desantis

Additional Photography

Pete Donahue

3rd Electrician

Elizabeth Dory

Assistant Camera (Additional Photography)

Tama Drums

Assistance

Deb Dyer

Production Coordinator

Michael Edwards

Stills

Ron Ellis

Associate Producer

Elizabeth Empleton

Production Assistant

Larry David Eudene

Unit Manager (Dc/Additional Photography)

Anton Fig

Song Performer ("In The Middle Of The Night")

Marlow Fisher

Other

Tony Garnier

Song Performer ("In The Middle Of The Night")

Shawn Gilbert

2nd Electrician

Robert Gordon

Song Performer ("In The Middle Of The Night")

Robert Gordon

Song

Bob Gorelick

Steadicam Operator

Christopher Goutas

Poster Graphics

Diana Graeff

Other

Barbara Greenwald

Wardrobe

George Frederick Handel

Music ("Royal Fireworks Music")

Tim Hatzis

Other

Austin Hill

Wardrobe

J G Hook

Wardrobe

Dixie Johnson

Casting (Extras)

Fred D Jones

Song ("Two Step Man")

Sanver Kanidine

Other

Jonathon Kaplan

Grip Swing

David T Kirkman

Assistant Locations

Anne Klein

Wardrobe

Todd Klein

Grip Swing

Mary Beth Kuhn

Production Designer

David Lee

Gaffer

Robert Lemchen

Apprentice Editor

Susan Vander Lende

Assistant Makeup

Kerry Lennon

Production Assistant

Sharon Lennon

Production Assistant

Joshua Levinson

Production Assistant

Khalda Logan

Other

Sharon Louallen

Wardrobe Supervisor (Additional Photography)

David Lyons

Assistant Editor

Lauren Matonis

Makeup

Lauren Matonis

Hairstyles

Charles Mcenerney

Production Assistant

Robin Monroe

Casting

Rafael Moreo

Other

Richard Murray

2nd Assistant Director

Erin Obodiac

Production Assistant

Erin Obodiac

Apprentice Editor

Joanne Petruzzello

Production Assistant

Evan Picone

Wardrobe

Alexa Polesky

Production Coordinator Assistant

Cristina Proodian

Apprentice Editor

Sally Reed

Craft Services

Sally Reed

Production Assistant

Jeff Rommel

Other

Katherine Ruppe

2nd Assistant Camera (Additional Photography)

Joe Santi

Other

Mark Sherman

Auditor

Francine Shore

Casting Assistant

E G Smith

Wardrobe

Charlotte Snyder

Art Direction Assistant

Chris Spedding

Song Performer ("In The Middle Of The Night")

Reilly Steele

Sound Mixer

Eytan Sternberg

Production Assistant

Rick Stribling

Key Grip

Brian Sullivan

Production Assistant Grip

Igor Sunara

Director Of Photography

Peter Swaine

Art Department Assistant

Tom Szaboles

Boom Operator

Kerri Tarvin

Other

Adrienne Tien

Script Supervisor

Kara Tobin

Other

James Tripp

Song Performer ("Spex" "The Set Up")

James Tripp

Song ("Spex" "The Set Up")

Marcus Turner

Grip

Michal Urbaniak

Music

Emory Van Cleve

Production Assistant

Wendy Van Dyke

Wardrobe Supervisor

Joan Vass

Wardrobe (New York)

Rick Wallace

Production Assistant

Peter Watson

Poster Graphics

Pawel Wdowczak

Sound Recordist

Bram Weinkselbaum

Apprentice Editor

Kathleen Welch

Production Assistant

Kurt Wimberger

Production Assistant

Krzysztof Witek

Violin Consultant

Mimi Wlodarczyk

2nd Assistant Camera

Louis Yansen

From Story

Louis Yansen

Screenwriter

Tom Yatsko

1st Assistant Camera

William Yee

Set Dresser

Bonnie Yim

Wardrobe

Robert Zimmerman

Production Manager

Lisa Zwerling

Producer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); New Jersey Motion Picture/Tv Commission; New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; Reiff & Associates; Sound One
Distribution Company
United International Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Washington, DC, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States April 1989 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (U.S. Independent Cinema) April 13-27, 1989.)

Released in United States Fall September 21, 1990

Released in United States October 19, 1990

Released in United States March 1, 1991

Released in United States April 1989

Released in United States May 1989

Released in United States September 1989

Released in United States October 1989

Released in United States November 1989

Released in United States January 1990

Released in United States March 10, 1990

Released in United States May 27, 1990

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 16, 18 & 20, 1989.

Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1-11, 1989.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 14 & 16, 1989.

Shown at Greater Fort Lauderdale Film Festival October 23, 25, 26 & 27, 1989.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City October 4-13, 1989.

Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 10-14, 1990.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 10, 1990.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 27, 1990.

Broadcast over PBS on "American Playhouse" June 28, 1991.

Released in United States Fall September 21, 1990

Released in United States October 19, 1990

Released in United States March 1, 1991 (New York City)

Began shooting June 1, 1988.

Released in United States May 1989 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 16, 18 & 20, 1989.)

Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1-11, 1989.)

Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 14 & 16, 1989.)

Released in United States October 1989 (Shown at Greater Fort Lauderdale Film Festival October 23, 25, 26 & 27, 1989.)

Released in United States October 1989 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City October 4-13, 1989.)

Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.)

Released in United States January 1990 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 10-14, 1990.)

Released in United States March 10, 1990 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 10, 1990.)

Released in United States May 27, 1990 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 27, 1990.)

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