The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
| The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dean Parisot |
| Written by | Mike Armstrong Steven Wright |
| Produced by | Dean Parisot Steven Wright |
| Starring | Steven Wright Rowan Atkinson Laurie Metcalf |
| Cinematography | Frank Prinzi |
| Edited by | Peter Frank |
Production company | Schooner Productions |
| Distributed by | HBO |
Release date |
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Running time | 29 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings is a 1988 American short comedy film, starring, co-written and co-produced by Steven Wright, which won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 61st Academy Awards in 1988.[1]
Plot[]
Dennis Jennings (Steven Wright) is an introvert, showing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, paranoia, and a troubled youth. He works as a waiter and has an indifferent girlfriend, Emma, who only seems to patronize him. The "appointments" are with his psychiatrist (Rowan Atkinson), who is annoyed with him and uninterested in what he has to say. After finding his doctor sharing his (Dennis's) intimate secrets with a group of fellow psychiatrists at a bar, and then finding that his girlfriend is cheating on him with the doctor, Dennis decides he has had enough. He hunts the doctor, shoots him, and goes to jail afterwards.[2]
Cast[]
| Actor | Character | Actor | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Wright | Dennis Jennings | Peter Maloney | Dr. Wilson |
| Rowan Atkinson | Dr. Schooner | Michael Mantell | Businessman |
| Laurie Metcalf | Emma | Bill McCutcheon | Man on TV |
| Carrotte | Laughing Psychiatrist | Mick Muldoon | Repairman |
| Christopher Durang | Laughing Psychiatrist | Rochelle Oliver | Woman on TV |
| Martha Gehman | Lisa | David Hyde Pierce (credited as David Pierce) | Businessman |
| Joe Grifasi | Bartender | Mike Starr | Doorman |
| Thomas Ikeda | Laughing Psychiatrist | John Tillinger | Psychiatrist Drawing |
| Dana Ivey | Newscaster | ||
| Damian Young | Businessman |
References[]
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1989 Oscars-YouTube
- ^ WorldCat
- ^ "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings". IMDb. Home Box Office (HBO), Schooner Productions. 7 September 1988. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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