Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A. is a 1984 American comedy-drama film directed by Randal Kleiser. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Carole Cook, Ramon Bieri, John Cusack, Joan Cusack, M. Emmet Walsh, Michael Winslow, Troy Donahue, and Steve Dahl. The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman. It was filmed on location in Pontiac, Illinois. After being out of print on VHS for many years, the movie was finally released on DVD for the very first time on October 4, 2011. Eighteen-year-old Tim Pearson, a soon-to-be graduate of Grandview High School, wants...
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Release date:	August 3, 1984
Directed by:	Randal Kleiser
Rated:
Runtime:	97 Minutes
Producer:	William Warren Blaylock, Peter W. Rea
Editor:	Robert Gordon
Music by:	Thomas Newman
Cinematography:	Reynaldo Villalobos
Screenplay by:	Ken Hixon
Genre:	Comedy

Cast of Grandview, U.S.A.

C. Thomas Howell

Born:December 7, 1966

Age:45

M. Emmet Walsh

Born:March 22, 1935

Age:77

John Cusack

Johnny Maine

Born:June 28, 1966

Age:45

Joan Cusack

Born:October 11, 1962

Age:49

Jamie Lee Curtis

Born:November 22, 1958

Age:53

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Candy Webster

Born:February 5, 1962

Age:50

Film director of Grandview, U.S.A.

Randal Kleiser

Born: July 20, 1946

Age: 65

Education: University of Southern California

John Randal Kleiser is an American film director and producer, perhaps best known for directing the 1978 musical film Grease. Kleiser was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Harriet Kelly and John Raymond Kleiser. He was raised in the Pennsylvania Dutch community in Lebanon,...
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Music contributors for Grandview, U.S.A.

Thomas Newman

Thomas Montgomery Newman is an American composer and conductor, best known for his many film scores. Newman has received a total of ten Academy...
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Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "Grandview, U.S.A."?
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Warner Bros. Entertainment distributed the film.
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Who directed the motion picture "Grandview, U.S.A."?
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Randal Kleiser directed the film.
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When did the movie "Grandview, U.S.A." debut?
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The film was released in August, 1984.
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Who starred in the film, "Grandview, U.S.A."?
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Carole Cook, M. Emmet Walsh and Michael Winslow played roles in the movie.
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Who produced the movie, "Grandview, U.S.A."?
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William Warren Blaylock and Peter W. Rea were the film's producers.
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Who composed the music for the movie Grandview, U.S.A.?
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Thomas Newman composed the music score for the soundtrack.
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The motion picture, "Grandview, U.S.A." is in what genre?
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It is labeled as... Drama, Coming of age, Indie and Comedy.
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Who wrote the script for the film Grandview, U.S.A.?
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Ken Hixon performed the film's screenwriting.
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How long is the runtime of the movie "Grandview, U.S.A."?
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The total time for the film is 97 minutes.

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