Jerome (1998)

Directors:

David Elton
Thomas Johnston
(more)

Writers:

David Elton (writer)
Thomas Johnston (writer)
(more)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

He had a dream. She had a gun.

Plot:

Jerome is a day in the life of a dreamer. Wade Hampton has found himself trapped by responsibility and lack of understanding by those closest to him...

Plot Keywords:

Hitchhiker | Relationship | Welder | Interview | Disillusionment

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Drew Pillsbury	...	Wade Hampton
Wendie Malick	...	Jane
Scott McKenna	...	Cal
Beth Kennedy	...	Pamela Hampton
James Keenley	...	Paul Hampton
Paul Marusich	...	Lonnie Dodson
Mike Traylor	...	Wingate Jones
Wesley Norton	...	Hard Man in bar
Richard Feld	...	Trucker in diner
Jeff Haley	...	Bill Remus
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carlie Bowmer Jr.	...	Factory Worker
Michael Bowmer	...	Danny Hampton
Anita Cradock	...	Bartender
Mark DeMichele	...	Cook
W. Bear Dubelle	...	Factory Worker
David Elton	...	Sleeping Van Driver
Sal Fiore	...	Factory Worker
Tim Fox	...	Factory Worker
Kurt Givens	...	Factory Worker
Danny Golden	...	Running DPS Officer
Chris Haley	...	Rest Area Family
Jay E. Holdeman	...	Sheriff (as Jay Holdeman)
John Holzmeyer	...	Prison Guard
Bob Johnson	...	Prison Guard
Linda Rae Jurgens	...	Amy, the Waitress
Randy Kolhase	...	DPS Officer
Mike Martin	...	Factory Worker
Tom McNulty	...	Factory Worker
Chris Melendez	...	DPS Officer
Dave Myers	...	DPS Officer
John Prue	...	Factory Worker
Jim Sadler	...	Factory Worker
Hutton Tignini	...	Rest Area Family
Meagan Tignini	...	Stranded Motorist
Nena Tignini	...	Rest Area Family
Tanner Tignini	...	Rest Area Family
Valentina Tignini	...	Rest Area Family
Victor Tignini	...	Factory Worker
Irwin Zamecnik	...	Factory Worker

Directed by
David Elton
Thomas Johnston
Eric Tignini

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Elton		writer
Thomas Johnston		writer
Eric Tignini		writer

Produced by
David Elton	....	producer
Thomas Johnston	....	producer
David Spade	....	executive producer
Eric Tignini	....	producer

Cinematography by
Gina Degirolamo

Production Design by
Linette Forbes Shorr		(as Linette Shorr)

Sound Department
Gordon Hookailo	....	dubbing mixer
Gordon Hookailo	....	sound designer
Gordon Hookailo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Reid A. Woodbury Jr.	....	adr editor
Reid A. Woodbury Jr.	....	dialogue editor
Reid A. Woodbury Jr.	....	foley walker
Reid A. Woodbury Jr.	....	sound effects editor
Keenan Wyatt	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Beekman	....	grip
David Glassman	....	electrician
David Glassman	....	grip
Richard Lowther	....	gaffer
Arianne Peckham Palmieri	....	first assistant camera
Rick Yost	....	key grip

Production Companies

• The JET Film Company

Distributors

• Phaedra Cinema

Other Companies

• Phoenix Film Office  special thanks

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

The JET Film Company

Trivia:

Cal's original vehicle in the movie was supposed to have been a Chevy Blazer, but after blowing the engine on the way to the set due to lack of oil in the engine, the directors improvised and persuaded a crewmember to let them use his 1981 Chevy Caprice station wagon. They ended up having to replace the transmission after killing it in the chase scenes.

A fast-moving, darkly funny, American independent film

Our main character, Ward, impulsively decides to give up his welding job in Bakersfield and head to Jerome, Arizona, to realize his dream. Along the way, lots of bad things happen to him. Wendie Malick is fantastic as the personification of trouble our hapless hero picks up along the way. The pacing is never slow, and the film is shot in "mockumentary" format, giving it a darkly humorous edge. See this quirky road picture if you have the chance.