Roommates (1995 film)
| Roommates | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster |
|
| Directed by | Peter Yates |
| Produced by | Ted Field Robert W. Cort Scott Kroopf |
| Screenplay by | Max Apple Stephen Metcalfe |
| Story by | Max Apple |
| Starring | Peter Falk D. B. Sweeney Julianne Moore Jan Rubes Frankie Faison |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Mike Southon |
| Editing by | Seth Flaum John Tintori |
| Studio | Interscope Communications PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Nomura Babcock & Brown |
| Distributed by | Hollywood Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 3, 1995 |
| Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $22 million |
| Box office | $12,096,881 |
Roommates is a 1995 American comedy-drama film, starring Peter Falk, D. B. Sweeney and Julianne Moore, directed by Peter Yates. The original music score was composed by Elmer Bernstein. The film was marketed with the tagline "Some people talk. Some people listen. When you're 107 and going strong, you do whatever you want." It was filmed in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Several scenes were filmed on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, including scenes near the Admissions House, the Dieter-Porter Life Sciences Building, and Old Main.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Plot
In 1963 Pittsburgh, Rocky Holzcek is a cantankerous 77-year-old Polish-American baker who insists, despite relatives' protests, upon adopting his young grandson Michael when the boy's parents pass away. Twenty years later, Michael is a medical student in Columbus who's forced to take his still-spry grandfather when the old man is evicted from his apartment building. Although the crusty, outspoken Rocky gets along with his Chinese college roommates, he is less enthused about his grandson's girlfriend, Beth. Eventually, Michael and Beth marry and head to Pittsburgh where Michael begins his medical residency, while Rocky continues working as a baker. An illness forces Rocky to move back to Pittsburgh with his grandson and his wife, and Rocky warms up to Beth. Seven years pass, and Rocky lives with Michael and Beth and their two children, as Michael has built himself a prominent medical career. However, when Beth is killed in an automobile accident, the old man once again comes to support his grandson in his time of need. At the end of the film, Rocky dies at the age of 107, knowing that his grandson is well, and that he has provided all the care that he could for him.
[edit] Main cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Falk | Rocky Holzeck |
| D. B. Sweeney | Michael Holzcek |
| Julianne Moore | Beth Holzeck |
| Ellen Burstyn | Judith |
| Jan Rubes | Bolek Krupa |
| Ernie Sabella | Stash |
| John Cunningham | Burt Shook |
| Frankie Faison | Professor Martin |
| Raymond K. Wong | Deng |
| William H. Macy | Doctor (uncredited cameo) |
[edit] External links
- Roommates at the Internet Movie Database
- Roommates at AllRovi
- Roommates at Rotten Tomatoes
[edit] References
- ^ "W&J Up Close" (PDF). W&J Magazine. Washington & Jefferson College. Winter 2004. http://www.washjeff.edu/uploadedFiles/External_Relations/For_the_Media/win2004Magazine.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
|
|||||||||||||||||
 |
This article about a comedy–drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
