The Object of My Affection (1998)

Released: 1998-04-17 Duration: 1hr 51min

Genres: Comedy Drama Romance

Rating 5.8

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Sometimes The Most Desirable Relationship Is The One You Can't Have

Overview

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Additional Info

Budget	$15,000,000.00
Revenue	$46,900,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	10.556

Directed By

Nicholas Hytner

Crew

Screenplay
Wendy Wasserstein

Director
Nicholas Hytner

Co-Producer
Diana Pokorny

Casting
Daniel Swee

Associate Producer
Petra Alexandria

Producer
Laurence Mark

Costume Design
John Dunn

Music Supervisor
Alex Steyermark

Gaffer
Andy Day

Rigging Grip
Craig Vaccaro

Transportation Coordinator
Michael Hyde

Boom Operator
Linda Murphy

Assistant Property Master
John McDonnell

Set Dresser
Chris Vogt

Camera Operator
Florian Ballhaus

Script Supervisor
Sheila Paige

Assistant Costume Designer
Laura Jean Shannon

Assistant Hairstylist
Milton Buras

Key Hair Stylist
Angel De Angelis

Set Dresser
Richard Nelson

Second Assistant Camera
Heather Norton

Key Grip
Robert M. Andres

First Assistant Camera
Susan Starr

Property Master
Robert Griffon Jr.

Assistant Location Manager
Paul Kramer

Steadicam Operator
Kyle Rudolph

Choreographer
Jerry Mitchell

Best Boy Grip
Chris Skutch

Construction Coordinator
Fred Merusi

Set Dresser
Dennis Freeborn

Head Carpenter
George Hugel

Assistant Art Director
Loren Weeks

Storyboard Artist
Brick Mason

Stunt Coordinator
G.A. Aguilar

Stunts
Bob Colletti

Key Costumer
Tim McKelvey

Art Department Coordinator
Janice Irwin

Camera Trainee
Lee Kazista

Still Photographer
Barry Wetcher

Additional Photography
David M. Dunlap

Location Manager
Michael Stricks

Assistant Set Decoration
Ellen Christiansen

Sound Mixer
Michael Barosky

Cableman
Mark Goodermote

Makeup Designer
Naomi Donne

Production Coordinator
John DeSimone

Set Dresser
Eric Lewin

Leadman
Dave Weinman

Production Accountant
Andrea Isaacs

Best Boy Electric
John G. Velez

Wardrobe Supervisor
Mark Burchard

Key Costumer
Iris Horta Lemos

Assistant Makeup Artist
Carla White

Set Dresser
Damian J. Costa

Steadicam Operator
Jim McConkey

Dolly Grip
Richard C. Kerekes

Wardrobe Coordinator
Sharon Globerson

Set Dresser
Daniel K. Grosso

Supervising Sound Editor
Philip Stockton

Foley Editor
Frank Kern

Foley Editor
Kam Chan

Casting Associate
Kathleen Chopin

Dialogue Editor
Magdaline Volaitis

Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Fielder

Supervising Dialogue Editor
Fred Rosenberg

Sound Effects Editor
Eugene Gearty

Color Timer
Dave Pultz

Negative Cutter
Noëlle Penraat

ADR Editor
Marissa Littlefield

Unit Publicist
Marsha Robertson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Barry

Foley Artist
Marko Costanzo

Apprentice Sound Editor
Allan Zaleski

Dialogue Editor
Dan Korintus

ADR Editor
Hal Levinsohn

First Assistant Director
Sam Hoffman

Second Assistant Director
Julie A. Bloom

Assistant Production Coordinator
Suzanne Landau

Orchestrator
Simon Chamberlain

Orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian

Original Music Composer
George Fenton

Editor
Tariq Anwar

Art Direction
Patricia Woodbridge

Director of Photography
Oliver Stapleton

Production Design
Jane Musky

Novel
Stephen McCauley

Set Decoration
Susan Bode Tyson

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