Meet the Applegates (1990)

Director:

Michael Lehmann

Writers:

Michael Lehmann (written by)
Redbeard Simmons (written by)

Release Date:

1 February 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Giant preying mantis living in a south American jungle decide to move into suburban USA. Disguised as humans...

Plot Keywords:

Insect | Cockroach | Rape | Praying Mantis | Giant Insect

Cast

Ed Begley Jr.	...	Richard P. Applegate
Stockard Channing	...	Jane Applegate
Dabney Coleman	...	Aunt Bea
Robert Jayne	...	Johnny Applegate (as Bobby Jacoby)
Camille Cooper	...	Sally Applegate (as Cami Cooper)
Glenn Shadix	...	Greg Samson
Susan Barnes	...	Opal Withers
Adam Biesk	...	Vince Sampson
Savannah Smith Boucher	...	Dottie (as Savannah Smith Bouchér)
Roger Aaron Brown	...	Sheriff Heidegger
Lee Garlington	...	Nita Samson
Philip Arthur Ross	...	Kevin
Steven Robert Ross	...	Kenny
Mark Bringleson	...	Rich Block, Family Bazaar Magazine
Chuck Lafont	...	Clem Shepherd
Allan David Fox	...	Peace Corps Volunteer
Sherrie Wills	...	Peace Corps Volunteer
Jerry Craig	...	Amazon Native
Joe VanStrike	...	Russell Withers
Mindy Bell	...	Coach Himler
Meg Weldon	...	Courtney
Chelsea Lee	...	Ingrid
Jessica Schwartz	...	Monica
Mike Rieden	...	Vince's Friend
Bob Fox	...	Junior Cartwright
Kathryn Garrison	...	Drone with Aunt Bea
Margaret Mazon	...	Drone with Aunt Bea
Gustavd Mellando	...	Drone with Aunt Bea
Sherry Narens	...	Relative #1 (Hector)
Michael Raysses	...	Durpre
Les Podewell	...	Mr. Goodpastor
Bradley Mott	...	Pastor Cooter
Patrick Donahue	...	Bed Bug
Barbara Lehmann	...	Cocktail Waitress
Lisa Sutton	...	Pregnant Woman
Kiki Huygelen	...	Gail the Dyke
Adrian Tafoya	...	Motorboat Captain
John Escobar	...	Jorge, Aunt Bea's Sacrafice
Tony Cecere	...	Banana Boat Helmsman
Rick Snyder	...	Bank Officer
Joe Liss	...	Customs Official
Ivan H. Migel	...	Cashier
Dan Bradley	...	Power Plant Worker
Richard Barker	...	Power Plant Worker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Comshaw	...	Pregnant Woman
Mark Roberts	...	Screaming Guard in Plant
Joe Van Slyke	...	Russell Withers
Jeffrey Weissman	...	Voice Actor

Directed by
Michael Lehmann

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Lehmann		written by
Redbeard Simmons		written by

Produced by
Denise Di Novi	....	producer
Iya Labunka	....	associate producer
Christopher Webster	....	executive producer
Steve White	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Newman

Cinematography by
Mitch Dubin		(director of photography) (as Mitchell Dubin)

Film Editing by
Norman Hollyn

Casting by
Sally Dennison
Justine Jacoby
Julie Selzer

Production Design by
Jon Hutman

Art Direction by
Kara Lindstrom
Adam Lustig

Set Decoration by
Nancy Nye

Costume Design by
Joseph A. Porro		(as Joseph Porro)

Makeup Department
David P. Barton	....	effects costume
Everett Burrell	....	special makeup effects artist
Julie Hewett	....	key makeup artist
Jeff Judd	....	makeup assistant
James LaMaide	....	hair assistant
Angela Moos	....	hair stylist (as Angela Margolis)
Angela Moos	....	makeup artist (as Angela Margolis)
Sunyata Palmer	....	makeup assistant
Christine Panak	....	hair assistant
Janna Phillips	....	additional makeup artist
Deborah Ann Piper	....	key hair stylist (as Deborah Piper)
Craig Reardon	....	additional makeup artist
Jill Rockow	....	additional makeup artist
Catherine Wayne	....	key hair stylist
Scott Williams	....	key hair stylist
Kevin Yagher	....	makeup effects designer

Production Management
Allen Alsobrook	....	production manager: second unit
Iya Labunka	....	production manager
Randy Levinson	....	executive in charge of production
Vicki Rocco	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Camp III	....	second assistant director (as Joseph Camp III)
Jeffrey F. January	....	second second assistant director (as Jeff January)
Michael McCue	....	second second assistant director
Mike Topoozian	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Steve Auernhammer	....	set dresser: second unit
Steve Bannos	....	set dresser: second unit
Alan Baptiste	....	set dresser: second unit
Joneva Barry	....	scenic painter
Robert Bernsdorf	....	carpenter
Dean R. Brown	....	construction coordinator (as Dean Brown)
Peter Burke	....	carpenter
Greg John Callas	....	construction coordinator: second unit (as Greg Callas)
Thomas Donnelly	....	carpenter
Jim Ebben	....	art department assistant
Amanda J. Flick	....	scenic artist
David W. Ford	....	lead man (as David Ford)
Terry Franti	....	art department assistant
William Goorley	....	carpenter
Mark 'Digger' Green	....	assistant property master (as Mark Green)
Dave Hall	....	carpenter
Ted Hardwick	....	swing gang
Terry Haskell	....	property master
Drew Kennedy	....	set decorator: second unit
Don Larson Jr.	....	construction foreman
Jacqueline Masson	....	assistant set decorator
Jeff McLuckie	....	set dresser
Lawrence McNutt Jr.	....	carpenter: second unit
Susan Miscevich	....	scenic painter
Karen O'Hara	....	art director: second unit
Renee Prince	....	lead scenic artist (as Renée Prince)
Monti Santilli Rainbolt	....	on-set dresser
Gary Schmitt	....	carpenter (as Gary P. Schmitt Jr.)
Erich W. Schultz	....	construction foreman (as Erich Schultz)
Mark Stivers	....	construction foreman
Ellen Totleben	....	assistant set decorator
Steve Vetter	....	carpenter
Pete von Sholly	....	storyboard artist
Hal Winer	....	scenic painter
Greg Aronowitz	....	insect logo designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
John L. Anderson	....	adr mixer (as John Anderson)
James Ashwill	....	foley recordist (as Jim Ashwill)
Douglas Axtell	....	sound mixer
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
George Berndt	....	adr supervisor
Pud Cusack	....	boom operator
David Fechtor	....	foley editor
Arnold Finkelstein	....	sound effects recordist
Jessica Gallavan	....	dialogue editor (as Jessica Galavan)
Sarah Goldsmith	....	dialogue editor (as Sarah Rothenberg)
Douglas Greenfield	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Tim Holland	....	foley editor
Martin Lenhart	....	sound transfer technician
John Morris	....	dialogue editor
Amy Morrison	....	assistant sound editor
John Pritchett	....	sound mixer
Susan Ritter	....	assistant sound editor
Jerry Ross	....	supervising sound editor
Rob Scott	....	boom operator (as Robert Scott)
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe)
Joel Shryack	....	boom operator
Frank Smathers	....	sound editor
Hamilton Sterling	....	sound effects editor
Edward F. Suski	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Edward Suski)
Lee Tinkham	....	adr recordist
Christopher Weir	....	assistant sound editor
Christopher Edward Wilding	....	assistant sound editor (as Chris Wilding)
Linda Yeaney	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Evan Brainard	....	creature effects crew
Everett Burrell	....	creature effects crew
Robert Clark	....	creature effects crew (as Bob Clark)
Gino Crognale	....	creature effects crew
Marilyn Dozer-Chaney	....	creature effects crew (as Marilyn Dozer)
Steve Frakes	....	creature effects crew
Allen Hall	....	special effects technician (as Alan Hall)
Camilla Henneman	....	creature effects crew
Kevin Hudson	....	creature effects crew
Rick Lalonde	....	creature effects crew
John Lundberg	....	creature effects crew
Mike Measimer	....	creature effects crew
Mike Menzel	....	special effects foreman
Ron Pipes	....	creature effects crew (as Ron Pipes II)
Aaron Sims	....	creature effects crew
Loren Soman	....	creature effects crew
Frank Toro	....	special effects technician
Lisa Welton	....	creature effects crew
N. Brock Winkless IV	....	creature effects crew (as Brock Winkless IV)
Mark Christopher Yagher	....	creature effects crew

Stunts
James Fierro	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Mitchell Amundsen	....	focus puller
Deirdre Arbucci	....	second assistant camera (as Dee Arbucci)
John Burch	....	grip
Rebecca Burr	....	assistant camera
Jim Campana	....	grip
Dante Cardone	....	additional dolly grip
Kevin Chickanis	....	grip
Henry Cline	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Charles Cooke	....	crane operator: second unit
Stuart E. Cropley	....	best boy: second unit (as Stuart Cropley)
Stuart E. Cropley	....	electrician (as Stuart Cropley)
Ric Delgado	....	electrician: second unit
Al DeMayo	....	electrician: second unit
Vincent Donohue	....	grip
David Dubois	....	best boy
David Dubois	....	gaffer: second unit
Paul D. Fischer	....	best boy (as Paul Fischer)
Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald	....	grip
Tim Forrest	....	grip
Robert Gersiloff	....	assistant Steadicam operator: second unit
Dave Gillen	....	grip (as David Gillen)
Khan Griffith	....	electrician
Pascal M. Guillemard	....	electrician: second unit (as Pascal Guillemard)
Edward A. Gutentag	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Ed Gutentag)
John Halligan	....	grip
Jan M. Heyneker	....	key grip: second unit (as Jan Heyneker)
Craig Horwitz	....	electrician
Ian Kincaid	....	gaffer
Kim Kono	....	electrician
Victor Korte	....	grip
Jesse Mather	....	best boy: second unit
Larry McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Darin McDaniel	....	grip
Ivan H. Migel	....	grip
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator: second unit
Michael Paris	....	still photographer
Bruce M. Pasternack	....	assistant Steadicam operator: second unit (as Bruce Pastarnack)
Michael G. Riba	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Michael Riba)
Steve Ruzic	....	crane operator
Charles M. Smallwood	....	grip
Michael Stocks	....	best boy grip
Todd Thorpe	....	assistant camera
Tony Tucker	....	electrician (as Anthony Tucker)
Fred Vicarel	....	dolly grip
Thaddeus Wadleigh	....	key grip (as Thad Wadleigh)

Casting Department
Jane Alderman	....	casting: Chicago
Shelley Andreas	....	casting: Chicago
Susan Butler	....	extras casting
Jolyn Kellogg	....	extras casting associate
Lynne Larson	....	extras casting associate
Patrick Rush	....	extras casting
Sean Susanin	....	casting associate: Chicago

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Francine Agapoff	....	wardrobe assistant
Sanja Milkovic Hays	....	costumer (as Sanja M. Hays)
Sandy Kenyon	....	costumer (as Sandra Kenyon)
Shirley Lee	....	wardrobe assistant
Mary Paul	....	wardrobe assistant
Elysse Prendergast	....	wardrobe assistant
Garet Reilly	....	costumer
Traci Templin-Rainbolt	....	wardrobe assistant (as Traci Templin)
Scott Tomlinson	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Jackie Cole	....	negative cutter
Syd Cole	....	negative cutter
Jeff Etcher	....	apprentice editor
Tod Lending	....	second assistant editor
Barry Malkin	....	editorial consultant
Mark L. Mitchell	....	assistant editor
Maureen Mitchell	....	first assistant editor
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	music scoring mixer
David Feinman	....	additional composer: score
Tom Villano	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Andrew Broomhead	....	transportation captain
Joe Cosentino	....	transportation captain
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Peter Helm	....	transportation captain
Ron Whann	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Jerry Ariganello	....	location manager
Kurt Brabbee	....	production assistant
Shawn Douglass	....	production assistant
Kimberly Edwards	....	production accountant
Rick Favazzo	....	operator: louma crane
Leigh French	....	adr group coordinator
Tom Gamble	....	production assistant
Abbee Goldstein	....	production coordinator: second unit
Gary Grout Jr.	....	craft service
Carolyn Hagan	....	assistant to producer and director
Peggy Harsch	....	accounting assistant
Lynn Hensley	....	craft service
Matthew David Hensley	....	assistant location manager (as Matt Hensley)
Katharine Hildebrand	....	production assistant
Richard Klein	....	unit publicist
Steven R. Kutcher	....	bug wrangler (as Steve Kutcher)
Jules Mann-Stewart	....	script supervisor
Deborah Nett	....	production assistant
Margi Newquist	....	production coordinator
Randall Newsome	....	production assistant (as 'Young' Randall Newsome)
Charlene Norman	....	production secretary
Terrie Quenemoen	....	craft service
Sharron Reynolds	....	script supervisor: second unit
Michael E. Rinaldi	....	production assistant
Andy Romanoff	....	operator: louma crane (as Andrew Romanoff)
Erik Rydingsword	....	production assistant
Paula Stinski	....	production assistant
Lisa W. Strout	....	location manager: second unit (as Lisa Strout)
Alan Sweeney	....	production assistant
Michele Troxel	....	production assistant
Chris Waldoch	....	production assistant (as Christopher Waldock)
Louis Walencewicz	....	production accountant
Teresa M. Yarbrough	....	assistant accountant (as Teresa Yarbrough)

Production Companies

• Cinemarque Entertainment (in association with) (presents)
• New World Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Triton Pictures (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Mayfair Entertainment (1991) (UK) (theatrical)
• Media Home Entertainment (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• Nova Home Video (1991) (Canada) (video)

Special Effects

• VCE (photographic effects)

Other Companies

• Acme Soundworks Studio  post-production sound facilities
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animal wrangling
• Dick Delson & Associates  publicity
• Directors Sound  adr recorded at
• Inter Video  video playback
• Kim's Exotic Creatures  animal wranglers (as Kim's Exotic Critters)
• Lions Gate Studios  adr recorded at
• Magic Film Works  negative cutting
• Otto Nemenz International  camera assistance
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Paskal Lighting  lighting equipment
• Saxon/Ross Film Design  end title design
• TAJ Soundworks  foley
• Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios  sound re-recorded at
• Video 24  video playback

Also Known As:

The Applegators (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Cinemarque Entertainment

Clever Satire in "Meet the Applegates"

I couldn't disagree more with the other comment posted for this (unavailable..any body know of a release date for a DVD?) clever adult satire on the American dream and the life that accompanies it. Cockroaches are seen as one of the dirtiest bugs around, and what better metaphor exists than for them to be literally lurking right under the skin of a family that is awarded the 'Family of the Year Award'? The irony here is that slowly, the Applegates -the cockroaches we view as so beneath us- become corrupted by the vices of OUR urban culture: sex, drugs, greed, and selfishness, rather than the urban culture being infected by them. Yes, this film makes it's point lewdly, however, there is a gleeful self mocking absurdity that had me, even at 10 years old when I saw this movie, in stitches. If you are fortunate enough to encounter a copy of this film, I highly suggest you check it out. That is, if you can understand and appreciate clever satire.