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Blast from the Past

Year:

1999

Duration:

112 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Hugh Wilson

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-02-12

Filming Locations: 1972 Canyon Drive, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $35,000,000

Opening Weekend: £266,625 (UK) (4 April 1999)

Gross: $26,494,611 (USA) (16 May 1999)

Cast

Actor

Character

Wendel Meldrum

Brendan Fraser

Adam

Alicia Silverstone

Eve

Christopher Walken

Calvin

Sissy Spacek

Helen

Dave Foley

Troy

Joey Slotnick

Soda Jerk

Dale Raoul

Mom

Hayden Tank

Adam age 3½

Douglas Smith

Adam age 11

Ryan Sparks

Adam age 8

Don Yesso

Jerry

Scott Thomson

Young Psycho

Ted Kairys

Navy Pilot

Rex Linn

Dave

Cynthia Mace

Betty

Harry S. Murphy

Bob

Richard Gilbert-Hill

Guest (as Richard Gilbert Hill)

Steve Bean

Harold

Ann Ryerson

Woman Guest #1

Donovan Scott

Ron

Hugh Wilson

Levy

John Roselius

Atkinson

Bill Gratton

Boss

William Duffy

Workman #1 (as Bill Duffy)

Billy Stevenson

Workman #2 (as Bill Stevenson)

J. Bruce Eckert

Realtor

Karen Geraghty

Woman Buyer

Christopher Holloway

Man Buyer

Harrison Young

Bum

Jazzmun

Streetwalker

Hannah Kozak

Drunken Hag

Dori Mizrahi

Pakistani

Fred Pierce

Bystander #1

Annie O'Donnell

Woman

Caroline Wilson

Child

Julie Zelman

Mother

Monty Ash

Old Jewish Man

Sheila Shaw

Bakery Clerk

Michael Hagiwara

Japanese Produce Clerk

Todd Susman

Butcher

Rosalee Mayeux

Hotel Registration Clerk

Danny Zorn

Bellboy

Rod Britt

Hotel Desk Clerk

Robb Skyler

Marine Manager

Nathan Fillion

Cliff

Todd Robert Anderson

Jason

Michael Gallagher

Jonathan

Carmen More

Sophie (as Carmen Moré)

Deborah Kellner

Miss Sweet

Mary Ann Hermansen

Heather

Jenifer Lewis

Dr. Aron

Jonathan Stockwell Baker

Broker

Brian Blondell

Mr. Brown

Sonya Eddy

Postal Worker

Mary Portser

Woman Guest #2

Hubert Hodgin

Bystander #2

Gary Cruz

Low Rider

Robert Sacchi

Bogart DJ

Grant Baciocco

Drunken Club Goer (uncredited)

Stephen Blackehart

Bartender (uncredited)

Erick Carrillo

1940's Dancer (uncredited)

Gina-Raye Carter

1940's Dancer (uncredited)

Fidel Castro

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy

Himself (Reveals Existence of Cuban Missiles) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nikita Khrushchev

Himself (Shakes Fist at the U.N.) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Katie MacIntosh

Cute Girl (uncredited)

Eddie Moore

Startled Pervert (uncredited)

Brant von Hoffman

Man in the Bus (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In keeping with the theme that the late 90's are a "new world" for the Webbers, the main characters are named Adam and Eve.

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Donovan Scott and Scott Thompson from the first Police Academy (1984) movie, also directed by Hugh Wilson had small parts on the film.

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The jet that crashes into Calvin and Helen's house is a North American F-86 Sabre.

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Goofs

At the beginning, we can clearly see the disabled plane 'crashing' into the house and the house exploding, yet the next day when the investigators arrive, the house is in tact and there is an impact crater in the front yard.

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The scene with an intro stating it is winter 1965 is shown before the scene with the summer 1965 intro. It is obviously not in the early months of 1965 though because the family is making Christmas decorations so these scene are shown out of order.

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When Adam gets his first ever view of the ocean we see a sailboat going slowly not too far off shore. They make a quick cut back to Adam to see his excited look then one second later they cut back to the same ocean shot and the sailboat is nowhere in sight.

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Quotes

Adam: Manners are a way of showing other people we care about them.

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Calvin: Son. Adam.

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Eve: Whenever Adam gives me, such obviously incorrect information. I just smile, slap him on the knee and look out the window. Why spoil his dreams? They're such wonderful dreams.

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