Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

Jerry Leichtling (written by) &
Arlene Sarner (written by)

Release Date:

10 October 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

...or will she?

Plot:

Peggy Sue faints at a Highschool reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Divorce | Reunion | High School Reunion | Ex Husband

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Jan. 3

1:30 PM

TVLAND

Cast

Kathleen Turner	...	Peggy Sue
Nicolas Cage	...	Charlie Bodell
Barry Miller	...	Richard Norvik
Catherine Hicks	...	Carol Heath
Joan Allen	...	Maddy Nagle
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Michael Fitzsimmons
Jim Carrey	...	Walter Getz
Lisa Jane Persky	...	Delores Dodge
Lucinda Jenney	...	Rosalie Testa
Wil Shriner	...	Arthur Nagle
Barbara Harris	...	Evelyn Kelcher
Don Murray	...	Jack Kelcher
Sofia Coppola	...	Nancy Kelcher
Maureen O'Sullivan	...	Elizabeth Alvorg
Leon Ames	...	Barney Alvorg
Randy Bourne	...	Scott Bodell
Helen Hunt	...	Beth Bodell
Don Stark	...	Doug Snell
Marshall Crenshaw	...	Reunion Band
Chris Donato	...	Reunion Band
Robert Crenshaw	...	Reunion Band
Tom Teeley	...	Reunion Band
Graham Maby	...	Reunion Band
Ken Grantham	...	Mr. Snelgrove
Ginger Taylor	...	Janet
Sigrid Wurschmidt	...	Sharon
Glenn Withrow	...	Terry
Harry Basil	...	Leon
John Carradine	...	Leo
Sachi Parker	...	Lisa
Vivien Straus	...	Sandy
Morgan Upton	...	Mr. Gilford
Lewis Leibovich	...	Dr. Daly (as Dr. Lewis Leibovich)
Bill Bonham	...	Drunk
Joe Lerer	...	Drunk Creep
Barbara Oliver	...	Nurse
Martin Scott	...	The Four-Mations
Marcus Scott	...	The Four-Mations
Carl Lockett	...	The Four-Mations
Tony Saunders	...	The Four-Mations
Vincent Lars	...	The Four-Mations
Larry E. Vann	...	The Four-Mations
Lawrence Menkin	...	Elderly Gentleman
Daniel R. Suhart	...	Chinese Waiter (as Dan Suhart)
Leslie Hilsinger	...	Majorette
Al Nalbandian	...	Lodge Member
Dan Leegant	...	Lodge Member
Ron Cook	...	Lodge Member
Mary Leichtling	...	Reunion Receptionist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harrod Blank	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Cynthia Brian	...	Reunion woman #2 (uncredited)
Michael X. Martin	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola		(as Francis Coppola)

Writing credits
Jerry Leichtling		(written by) &
Arlene Sarner		(written by)

Produced by
Paul R. Gurian	....	producer
Barrie M. Osborne	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Jordan Cronenweth

Film Editing by
Barry Malkin

Casting by
Pennie DuPont		(as Pennie du Pont)

Production Design by
Dean Tavoularis

Art Direction by
Alex Tavoularis

Set Decoration by
Marvin March

Costume Design by
Theadora Van Runkle

Makeup Department
Kathryn Blondell	....	key hair stylist (as Kathryn L. Blondell)
E. Thomas Case	....	key makeup artist
Candida Conery	....	hair stylist
Frank Griffin	....	makeup artist
Susan V. Kalinowski	....	hair stylist (as Susan Kalinowski)
John Rizzo	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Kerry Orent	....	post-production supervisor
Barrie M. Osborne	....	unit production manager
Ted Zachary	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Doug Claybourne	....	first assistant director (as Douglas Claybourne)
Carey Dietrich	....	second second assistant director
Mark Radcliffe	....	second assistant director (as Mark A. Radcliffe)

Art Department
Roger Dietz	....	set artist
Gary Fettis	....	assistant property master
Douglas E. Madison	....	property master
James J. Murakami	....	assistant art director (as James Murakami)
Paul Myerberg	....	leadman
John J. Rutchland III	....	construction foreman
John J. Rutchland Jr.	....	construction coordinator (as John J. Rutchland)
John Lister	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Louis Bertini	....	sound editor
Elisha Birnbaum	....	foley artist
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Carl Fischer	....	boom operator
D.G. Fisher	....	boom operator
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Bryce Goodman	....	production sound mixer
Thomas A. Gulino	....	sound editor (as Thomas Gulino)
Darrell Hanzalik	....	adr editor
Dorian Harris	....	adr editor
Neil L. Kaufman	....	sound editor (as Neil Kaufman)
Michael Kirchberger	....	supervising sound editor
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith	....	sound editor
Ed Rak	....	sound recording engineer
Rich Macar	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh	....	special effects coordinator (as Larry Cavanaugh)

Stunts
Steve Holladay	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Billy Beaird	....	dolly grip (as Bill Beaird, Jr)
Jeff Cronenweth	....	second assistant camera
Cary Griffith	....	key grip
Gregg Guellow	....	best boy
Jack Kirk	....	electrical best boy
Gary Lewis	....	lighting technician: Vari*Lite
Rick Martens	....	gaffer
Jane O'Neal	....	still photographer
Phil Radcliffe	....	still photographer: reunion photos
Bing Sokolsky	....	first assistant camera
John Toll	....	camera operator
Jim Waits	....	light operator: Vari*Lite
Bob E. Krattiger	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Ron Veto	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Aleta Chappelle	....	local casting (as Aleta Wood-Chappelle)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Le Dawson	....	costume supervisor: men
Betty M. Nowell	....	costume supervisor: women
Ivette Silberman	....	costumer
Mary Elizabeth Still	....	costumer
Michael Voght	....	costumer (as Michael J. Voght)

Editorial Department
Debra Bard	....	assistant editor
Dennis Brookins	....	negative cutter
John Gilroy	....	apprentice editor
Kathleen Korth	....	location assistant editor

Music Department
John Barry	....	conductor
George Craig	....	music editor
Paul R. Gurian	....	music producer
Jerry Leichtling	....	music producer
John Merrill	....	vocal coach

Transportation Department
James Davis	....	transportation coordinator
Randy White	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Other crew
Toni Basil	....	special choreographer
Chrissy Bocchino	....	choreographer: stage
Michael Crane	....	laboratory consultant (as Michael Q. Crane)
Mary Jane Faris	....	local location assistant
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret	....	script supervisor
Murdo Laird	....	technician: electronic cinema
Debbie Leonard	....	assistant: Mr. Gurian
Ted Mackland	....	technician: electronic cinema
Patricia Matlock	....	production secretary
Eileen McGuire	....	assistant accountant
Sam Mercer	....	location manager
Ron Mooreland	....	technician: electronic cinema
Anahid Nazarian	....	librarian: Zoetrope
George Parra	....	production assistant
Eric Rowlands	....	provider: band equipment titles
Sara Ström	....	assistant: Mr. Coppola
Daniel R. Suhart	....	dialogue coach (as Dan Suhart)
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen	....	production coordinator
Elizabeth Yanoska	....	production accountant
Todd J. Adelman	....	production medic (uncredited)
Susan Landau Finch	....	acting coach (uncredited)
Gary Gutierrez	....	title designer (uncredited)
Karen J. McCabe	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Patrick Paul Mullane	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures (presents)
• Rastar Pictures (as Rastar) (presents)
• Zoetrope Studios
• Delphi V Productions

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Film (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• CBS/Fox (1987) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Sync-Lock (special video effects)

Other Companies

• California Film Commission  special thanks
• City of Petaluma, California  special thanks
• City of Santa Rosa, California  special thanks
• Clinton Recording Studios  underscore recorded at
• Colossal Pictures  title design and production
• Dick Clark Media Archives  Dick Clark footage
• For Stars Catering  catering
• Sonoma County Film Commission, The  special thanks
• Sony  electronic cinema
• Sound One Corporation  post-production services
• Vari*Lite  automated lighting

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Spain:T | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Petaluma, California, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Charlie (Nicolas Cage) begs Peggy to marry him, saying he doesn't know what the future might bring; he might lose his arm, even. In Cage's next role (Moonstruck (1987), he played a baker who has lost his hand.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Peggy Sue tells Richard that she had "come from the future", you can see that she actually said "back from the future" by watching her lips. The line was apparently overdubbed later so the movie wouldn't make viewers think of the recently-released hit movie Back to the Future (1985).

Quotes:

Richard Norvik: I have this theory that time is like a burrito. A burrito is this mexican food that I had when my parents took me to Disneyland.
Peggy Sue: I *KNOW* what a *BURRITO* is

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1987) (TV)

Soundtrack:

You Belong To Me

"Oh, Ma...Chanel No.5 Always Makes Me Think Of Home" - Peggy Sue

What a great movie! Originally intended for Debra Winger, but Kathleen Turner is wonderful as the title character Peggy Sue. It's a time-travel movie about a 42 year old woman who gets transported back in time to high school (circa early 1960's). Who wouldn't love an opportunity like that, not to mention being 18 again?? My favorite scene is when she walks back into her house, & sees her mom young again, while that beautiful music plays on the soundtrack. It's so touching & heartfelt. This movie has it all. Great acting, comedy, drama, fantasy, & a good story. Nicholas Cage can get annoying at times, but he felt this was the best way to portray his character (Charlie). He gets to "sing" in this movie too ("He Don't Love You"). Look for a very early performance by Jim Carrey. The cast also includes Helen Hunt & Catherine Hicks (the mom on the TV show "7th Heaven").