Made in U.S.A. (1987 film)

Made in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.
Directed by	Ken Friedman
Written by	Zbigniew Kempinski (story); Nick Wechsler (story);
Screenplay by	Zbigniew Kempinski
Produced by	Mark Allan; Charles Roven;
Starring	Adrian Pasdar; Chris Penn; Lori Singer;
Cinematography	Curtis Clark
Edited by	Curtiss Clayton
Production; companies	De Laurentiis Entertainment Group; Hemdale Film Corporation;
Distributed by	Tri-Star Pictures
Release dates	May 15, 1987 (Cannes Film Festival); March 11, 1988 (United States);
Running time	82 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Made in U.S.A. is a 1987 American crime drama / black comedy film directed by Ken Friedman, jokingly nicknamed "Friedkin" by the actors he followed due to the resemblance, from a screenplay by Zbigniew Kempinski.

Plot

The film stars Adrian Pasdar and Chris Penn as two young men who decide to leave behind their working-class lives in the coal-mining country of Pennsylvania and travel to California. Along the way, they pick up a hitchhiker (Lori Singer) and embark on a crime spree.

Cast

Judith Baldwin as Dorie
Lori Singer as Annie
Marji Martin as Ma Frazier
Tiny Wells as Pa Frazier
Adrian Pasdar as Dar
Chris Penn as Tuck
Jacqueline Murphy as Cora
Frank Beddor as Bud
Katherine Kelly Lang as Kelly

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features several songs by the American band Sonic Youth, who in 1995 released an album (also titled Made in USA) of all the songs they had recorded for the film.

Versions of the film released by rival creators

The release of the film was delayed because of a dispute over artistic control between Friedman and John Daly of Hemdale Films. Friedman first showed his version, without the permission of Hemdale, who held the copyright, at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Daly released the studio's version to video in 1989.^[1]

Trademark dispute over the film's title

The film was originally entitled USA Today, but the publishers of the USA Today newspaper, Gannett Company sued the film's producers, Hemdale Film Corporation, for the use of the name for one of the company's features. As a condition of the settlement, Hemdale decided to rename the title to Made in U.S.A., according to documents filed in federal court.^[2]

References

^ Hornaday, Ann (February–March 1989). "Movies You'll Never See". Mother Jones Magazine. 14 (1): 53–54. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
^ "Gannett, Hemdale Settle Suit Over 'USA Today'". Variety. 1986-11-26. p. 4.

External links

Made in U.S.A. at IMDb
Made in U.S.A. at AllMovie

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[1] Hornaday, Ann (February–March 1989). "Movies You'll Never See". Mother Jones Magazine. 14 (1): 53–54. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

[2] "Gannett, Hemdale Settle Suit Over 'USA Today'". Variety. 1986-11-26. p. 4.

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