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Home Movies is a 1980 independent film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Kirk Douglas, Nancy Allen, Vincent Gardenia, Keith Gordon, Theresa Saldana, and Gerrit Graham. De Palma had been teaching film at his alma mater Sarah Lawrence College, and conceived this project as a hands-on training exercise for his students. They were given the primary responsibilities of raising money, arranging the shooting schedule, and editing the film, all under De Palma's supervision. Many of these students, such as Gilbert Adler, Sam Irvin, and Charlie Loventhal, went on to long careers of their own, producing and directing films. Kirk Douglas plays a film instructor loosely modeled on the director himself. Keith Gordon is one of his pupils who films everything that happens at home. Many of the events that happen to Gordon's character were modeled on events from De Palma's own adolescence, particularly rivalry with a more favored brother, a mother prone to dramatic outbursts, and a philandering father.
Original Release
04/10/1980
US Release
05/16/1980
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nancy Allen | Kristina |
Mary Davenport | Mrs. Byrd |
Kirk Douglas | Dr. Tuttle / Dr. Tuttle 'The Maestro' |
Vincent Gardenia | Doctor Byrd |
Keith Gordon | Denis Byrd |
Gerrit Graham | James Byrd |
Loretta Tupper | Grandma |
Captain Haggerty | Policeman |
Theresa Saldana | Judy |
Kari Borg | Swedish Nurse |
Directors
Writers
Stephen Le May, Charlie Loventhal, Kim Ambler, Brian De Palma, Dana Edelman, Robert Harders, Gloria Norris
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nancy Allen | Kristina |
Mary Davenport | Mrs. Byrd |
Kirk Douglas | Dr. Tuttle / Dr. Tuttle 'The Maestro' |
Vincent Gardenia | Doctor Byrd |
Keith Gordon | Denis Byrd |
Gerrit Graham | James Byrd |
Loretta Tupper | Grandma |
Captain Haggerty | Policeman |
Theresa Saldana | Judy |
Kari Borg | Swedish Nurse |
Constance Ilowitz | Lawyer's Secretary |
Kim Herbert | Biker |
Ross Barnes | Mark |
Stephen Le May | Matthew |
Charlie Loventhal | Thomas |
Robert Mickles | Andrew |
Jeff Graham | Luke |
Erin Lynch | Little Girl |
Jon Dawson | Uncle Nelson |
Colter Rule | Wise Guy in Class |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brian De Palma | Producer |
Gilbert Adler | Producer |
Sam Irvin | Producer |
Mark E. Rosman | Producer |
Jack Temchin | Producer |