The Trip (2002/I)

Director:

Miles Swain

Writer:

Miles Swain (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The things we do for love and things we should have done, all come together on The Trip.

Plot:

When 19-year-old gay-rights activist Tommy and 24-year-old Alan first meet in 1973, they find themselves on the opposite sides of the political coin...

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Judy Garland | First Gay Sexual Experience | Closeted Homosexual | Mexico | Drugs

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Larry Sullivan	...	Alan Oakley
Steve Braun	...	Tommy Ballenger
Ray Baker	...	Peter Baxter
James Handy	...	Hal
Faith Salie	...	Ignored Woman
Dennis Bailey	...	Larry Jenkins
Alexis Arquette	...	Michael
Sirena Irwin	...	Beverly
Zoe 'Joshua Tree' Logan	...	1973 Jogger
Jill St. John	...	Mary Oakley
Art Hindle	...	Ted Oakley
Christina Hempstead	...	TV Reporter (as Christina Cameron Mitchell)
Julie Brown	...	OutLoud Receptionist
David Mixner	...	Himself
Alfred Dennis	...	George Baxter
Connie Sawyer	...	Barbara Baxter
Rosemary Alexander	...	Ticket Agent
Al Rondon	...	Motel Manager
Alejandro Patino	...	Gas Station Owner
Geoffrey Rivas	...	Police Officer
Cy Carter	...	Young Fan at Bookstore
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Candy Ass	...	Cocksucker
Richard Blum	...	Himself (archive footage)
Willie Brown	...	Himself (archive footage)
Anita Bryant	...	Herself (archive footage)
Dianne Feinstein	...	Herself (archive footage)
Bob Green	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Harnagel	...	Middle Aged Man
Tom Higgins	...	Himself (the pie thrower) (archive footage)
Brian Leckner	...	Man One
Doug Lee	...	Stoner
Jennifer Lynn
Jennifer Nicole Lynn
Miles Swain	...	Mark

Directed by
Miles Swain

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Miles Swain		writer

Produced by
Ned Adams	....	associate producer
Tom Blount	....	executive producer
Houston King	....	producer
Natanya Marks	....	associate producer
Miles Swain	....	producer
Michael 'Spike' Van Briesen	....	line producer

Original Music by
Steven Chesne

Cinematography by
Charles L. Barbee
Scott Kevan

Film Editing by
Carlo Gustaff

Casting by
Gale Salus

Production Design by
David Touster
Donna Willinsky

Art Direction by
Don Burton

Costume Design by
Kristen Anacker
Sevilla Granger
Renee Raphael

Makeup Department
Djuna Citrin	....	hair stylist
Djuna Citrin	....	makeup artist
Lindsay Clinton	....	assistant hair stylist
Lindsay Clinton	....	assistant makeup artist
James Ryder	....	makeup department head
James Ryder	....	specialty hair design

Production Management
Jean-Philippe Girod	....	production manager (as J.P. Girod)
Dominique Luchart	....	executive in charge of production
Ken Schwenker	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel Carrey	....	first assistant director
Lisa Hubbard	....	second assistant director
Thomas Kuk	....	first assistant director (as Tommy Kuk)
Poppy Schwarze	....	second second assistant director
Alexa Sheehan	....	second assistant director (as Alexa Motley)

Art Department
Maria Higgins	....	buyer
Pete Ibarra	....	set dresser
Gail Mosley	....	property master

Sound Department
Tim Bindel	....	adr supervisor
Tim Bindel	....	supervising sound editor
James P. Lay	....	sound re-recording mixer
James P. Lay	....	supervising sound editor
Michael McDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael McDonald	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew Nicolay	....	sound mixer
Jay Patterson	....	production sound mixer
Thomas Pinney	....	production sound mixer
Abel Schiro	....	boom operator
Alex Ullrich	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Albert Lannutti	....	special effects

Stunts
Brian Hite	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dana Lee Anderson	....	best boy
Grace Chon	....	still photographer
Lynda Cohen	....	camera loader
Nathan Crum	....	camera loader
John Fagan	....	electrician
William Hall	....	key grip
Sean 'Fingers' Hourihan	....	best boy
Ryan S. Jackson	....	first assistant camera
Kirk LeBlanc	....	grip
David Mun	....	best boy
Drew Neerdaels	....	gaffer
Dustin Tate	....	second assistant camera
Peter Villani	....	grip

Casting Department
Martha Jackson	....	casting assistant
Natanya Marks	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Dilamarra	....	set costumer
Renee Raphael	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Daniel Fort	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Steven Gizicki	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Peter J. Abrahams	....	location manager
Robert Abramoff	....	production legal
Ashley Bradford	....	production assistant
Larry DeLassus	....	production assistant
Jordan Foley	....	production assistant
Philip Jimenez	....	production assistant
Ryan P. Murry	....	production assistant
Didier Perrin	....	caterer
Aaron Pope	....	script supervisor
Kevin Schmidt	....	production assistant
James Bradford Sivils	....	script supervisor
Julian Wust	....	weapons wrangler

Production Companies

• Falcon Lair Films

Distributors

• TLA Releasing (USA)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Private Island Audio  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Antelope Valley, California, USA

Company:

Falcon Lair Films

Trivia:

Falcon Lair Estate served as the setting for much of the film. This historic site once was home to Rudolph Valentino, Doris Duke, Gloria Swanson.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the park jogging scene set in 1977 Beverly is running in spandex and leggings. Leggings were not popularized and mainstreamed until Flash Dance created the trend in the early 1980s.

Quotes:

Peter Baxter: I respect all of Alan's interests, I just don't like having them shoved down my throat.

Movie Connections:

References "Dynasty" (1981)

Soundtrack:

Destination Unknown

Best film I've seen in years

I have been hearing great things about this film for some time. I heard it's been selling out at almost every festival it has played in so I wasn't gonna take any chances. When it came to Texas I bought a ticket the day they went on sale. I have never seen an audience respond like this before. People were laughing their heads off one minute, and crying the next. This film has something for everyone. When it comes to your town, go see it!!!!