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Permanent Record

Permanent Record

Permanent Record

Permanent Record

High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.

1988•1h 32m•

★6.4(61 ratings)

Drama

Overview

David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.

Director

Writers

Larry Ketron, Alice Liddle, Jarre Fees

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Main Cast

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Chris Townsend

Alan Boyce

Alan Boyce

David Sinclair

Michelle Meyrink

Michelle Meyrink

M.G.

Jennifer Rubin

Jennifer Rubin

Lauren

Pamela Gidley

Pamela Gidley

Kim

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Jim Sinclair

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

Martha Sinclair

Michael Elgart

Michael Elgart

Jake

Phil Diskin

Phil Diskin

Security Guard

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Himself

Garrett Lambert

Garrett Lambert

Producer

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Leo Verdell

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Marisa Silver

Writing

Writer: Larry Ketron
Writer: Alice Liddle
Writer: Jarre Fees

Production

Executive Producer: Marty Hornstein
Producer: Frank Mancuso Jr.
Casting: Amanda Mackey
Production Manager: Eric Heffron

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Joe Strummer
Supervising Sound Editor: Kimberly Harris
Sound Effects Editor: John Dunn
Supervising Sound Editor: Dane A. Davis
Boom Operator: Brydon Baker III
ADR & Dubbing: Gary Gegan

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Frederick Elmes
Still Photographer: Melinda Sue Gordon

Editing

Editor: Robert Brown

Art Direction

Production Design: Michel Levesque
Art Direction: Steve Karatzas
Set Decoration: Woody Crocker
Construction Coordinator: Rick Welden
Production Illustrator: Michael Sarley
Set Designer: Lachlin Loud

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Tracy Tynan
Makeup Artist: Michelle Bühler

Keywords

high schoolsuicideloss of loved oneoregon, usagriefwoman director

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces."

#2

The film had a budget of $8.0M but only grossed $1.9M, losing $6.1M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 92 minutes (1h 32m).

#4

The film was directed by Marisa Silver.

#5

The screenplay was written by Larry Ketron and Alice Liddle.

#6

The score was composed by Joe Strummer.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Frederick Elmes.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0095853.

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Rating

6.4/10

Average

61 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Permanent Record

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$8,000,000

Revenue:

$1,893,139

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures