Scorchers (1991)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

David Beaird

Writer:

David Beaird (writer)

Release Date:

20 February 1992 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Bayou La Teche, Louisiana sizzles as the Cajun town celebrates the wedding of Splendid and Dolan. The...

Plot Keywords:

Louisiana | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Faye Dunaway	...	Thais
Denholm Elliott	...	Howler
James Earl Jones	...	Bear
Emily Lloyd	...	Splendid
Jennifer Tilly	...	Talbot
James Wilder	...	Dolan
Anthony Geary	...	Preacher
Leland Crooke	...	Jumper
Luke Perry	...	Ray Ray
Kevin Michael Brown	...	Sugar Cat
Michael Covert	...	Pie Boy
Saxon Trainor	...	Renee
Steve LeFleur	...	Band Member #1
Jonno Frishberg	...	Band Member #2
Joe Fontenot	...	Band Member #3
Kevin Sonnier	...	Band Member #4
Patrick Warburton	...	Balford
Carter Burwell	...	Piano Player
Myra Paci	...	Theresa
Jeff Moore	...	Bar Patron

Directed by
David Beaird

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Beaird		writer

Produced by
Richard Becker	....	executive producer
Morrie Eisenman	....	producer
Richard Hellman	....	producer
John La Violette	....	executive producer
John Quested	....	executive producer
Steven J. Wolfe	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Carter Burwell

Cinematography by
Peter Deming

Film Editing by
David Garfield

Casting by
David Cohn

Production Design by
Bill Eigenbrodt

Art Direction by
A. Rosalind Crew

Set Decoration by
A. Rosalind Crew

Costume Design by
Heidi Kaczenski

Makeup Department
Felicity Bowring	....	key makeup artist
Lori Guidroz	....	hair assistant: Louisiana
Lori Guidroz	....	makeup assistant: Louisiana
Frances Mathias	....	key hair stylist
Martha Preciado	....	key makeup artist: Louisiana
Doreen Vantyne	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Steven J. Wolfe	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robin R. Oliver	....	first assistant director
Nilo Otero	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Randy Baughman	....	carpenter
Rosslyn S. Bernard	....	key set dresser: Louisiana
Ella Blakely	....	carpenter
Stephen Camp	....	set dresser
David T. Cannon	....	construction coordinator (as David Cannon)
Robert Carmody	....	carpenter
Beeb Cart	....	set dresser: Louisiana
Deborah Cottrill	....	swing gang
Scott Dietz	....	scenic artist
Eric A. Eigenbrodt	....	swing gang
Belinda Ellis	....	set dresser
Rodger Enochson	....	carpenter
Felisa F. Finn	....	lead scenic artist (as Felisa Finn)
Gerd Gless	....	carpenter
Doug Goheen	....	set designer
Michael Kraft	....	assistant carpenter
Jacquiline Lem-Mon	....	set dresser
Matthew Martin	....	carpenter
Michael S. Martin	....	set dresser: Louisiana (as Michael Martin)
Kevin McCraw	....	set dresser
Jeffrey Moore	....	property master (as Jeff Moore)
Lisa Ozanne	....	swing gang
Wilhelm Pfau	....	assistant art director
James L. Ricker	....	carpenter
Richard Robinson	....	assistant property master
Rick Rose	....	carpenter
Robert Rothrock	....	lead man
David Schlesinger	....	set dresser: Louisiana
Joanne Schmidt	....	art director: Louisiana
Jeff Sylvanus	....	swing gang
David A. Weinman	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Gary Blufer	....	sound effects recordist
Rickley W. Dumm	....	assistant sound editor
Gordon Ecker	....	supervising sound editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle)
John Michael Fanaris	....	sound effects coordinator
Dennis Fuller	....	additional boom operator
Hector C. Gika	....	sound editor (as Hector Gika)
Skip Godwin	....	additional sound mixer
Eric Gotthelf	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley mixer (as Gary Hecker)
Larry Hoki	....	sound recordist
Scott D. Jackson	....	supervising foley editor
Tobie Joanne Jackson	....	assistant sound coordinator
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
John Kwiatkowski	....	sound editor
Lee Lemont	....	assistant adr editor
John Leveque	....	sound editor
Blake Marion	....	sound effects coordinator
Walt Martin	....	production sound mixer
Anthony Milch	....	sound editor
Jeffrey Perkins	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Joshua M. Schwalbe	....	assistant sound editor
Mark Steinbeck	....	boom operator
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Richard E. Yawn	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Dana Bowden	....	still photographer
Brian Branigan	....	key grip
Scott Browner	....	first assistant camera
Buddy Carr	....	best boy electric
Jim Carroll	....	grip
Gilly Charbonnet	....	electrician: Louisiana
Nicholas William Cline	....	rigger
William Easly	....	electrician: Louisiana
Charlie Edwards	....	best boy grip (as Charlie Edwards)
Christopher Dunn George	....	additional camera operator (as Chris George)
Kimman Harmon	....	second assistant camera
Philip Holahan	....	camera operator: second unit
Harold Jarboe	....	gaffer: second unit
John Keefer	....	grip
Dana McCormick	....	key grip: second unit
John Mitchell	....	electrician
Jon Philion	....	best boy electric
Richard Ruskuski	....	swing man
John P. Scott	....	dolly grip: second unit
Joaquin Sedillo	....	camera assistant: second camera
Tom Stackpoole	....	grip
Ricki R. Sylvester	....	grip: second unit (as Ricki Sylvester)
Brian Tilden	....	gaffer
Alex Vlacos	....	electrician: Louisiana

Casting Department
Richard Castleman	....	additional extras casting: second unit
Miriam Fontenot	....	extras casting: second unit
Gale Salus	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathryn V. Davis	....	assistant costume designer
Lisa Grace Erndt	....	costume supervisor
Bernadene Morgan	....	costumer: Ms. Dunaway (as Bernadene C. Morgan)

Editorial Department
Alfred J. Carranza	....	apprentice editor
Mato	....	color timer
Leon Moses	....	assistant editor
James Seidelman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Gregg Hoffman	....	music supervisor
Adam Milo Smalley	....	music editor (as Adam Smalley)

Transportation Department
Paul Heiman	....	driver: cast
Jimmy Humphreys	....	transportation captain
James C. Motty	....	transportation: Louisiana

Other crew
Michele E. Carnes	....	assistant coordinator (as Michele Carnes)
Kayla Chaillot	....	craft service
Paul Heiman	....	production assistant: Louisiana
Mindi Horwitch	....	production assistant
Susan Jensen	....	production auditor
Michael Johnson	....	production assistant: Louisiana
Graham Jones	....	production assistant
Bridgette Kelley	....	production auditor
Deborah Kelman	....	unit publicist
Randall LaBry	....	location scout: second unit
Karen Lecorgne	....	production assistant: Louisiana
Pamela Levinson	....	production executive
Marc Marosi	....	stand-in
Lynne Mena	....	production secretary: Louisiana
Andrea Netze	....	production assistant
Margi Newquist	....	production coordinator
Jennifer Page Norian	....	production assistant
Laura Pickard	....	production assistant
Tricia Ronten	....	script supervisor
Howard Roth	....	production assistant
Renee Rowden	....	additional script supervisor
Craig M. Saavedra	....	production executive
M. Gerard Sellers	....	location manager: Louisiana
Adelita Solorzano	....	production assistant: Louisiana
Patty Tapanes	....	production auditor
Susan Vercelli	....	production assistant
Tabatha Vincent	....	assistant: Mr. Beaird
Dean Whitehead	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Pro Filmworks

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Aquarius TV (2001) (Greece) (TV)
• Cine Company S.A. (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Goldcrest Post Production London
• Indies Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Alter Image  negative cutting
• Big Time Motion Picture Co.  editing facilities
• Buena Vista Sound  adr recorded at
• Directors Sound  editing facilities
• T&T Optical Effects Company  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

Jumper: Hot Lover (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

Spain:88 min | USA:81 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Abbeville, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Pro Filmworks

Soundtrack:

Les Flammes D'Enfer

You've never experienced Cajun culture until you've seen this.

I used to live in Lafayette, Louisiana. The Acadian culture is unique and beautiful, however learning what is in the minds and lives of cajuns is near impossible. David Beaird has done the impossible. Perhaps he is cajun, nonetheless he has allowed the outside world in. James Earl Jones delivers the best performance I've ever seen. Keep an eye on Jumper (Leland Crooke) as he is you personal tour guide through the madness that is true Acadian thinking.