Mulholland Dr. (1999)

Thriller
TV Movie
Drama
Mystery

Initially, "Mulholland Dr." was to mark David Lynch's return to television. It is a retooling of a script originally shot as a 94-minute pilot for a TV series (co-written with TV screenwriter Joyce Eliason) for the channel ABC, which had approved the script, but chose not even to air the pilot once it was done in 1999, despite Lynch's labours to cut the project to their liking. It was left in limbo until 18 month later French company Studio Canal Plus (also producer of 'The Straight Story') agreed to pay ABC $7 million for the pilot, and budget a few million more to turn the pilot into a two-hour, 27-minute movie. The cost of the film doubled to $14 million as sets had to be reconstructed and actors recalled.

Cast

Betty / Diane Selwyn
Woody Katz
Wally Brown
Louise Bonner
Waitress at Winkies
Irene's Companion
Limo Driver
Robert Smith
Mr. Darby
Castigliane Limo Driver
Expresso Man
Roque's Manservant
Joe Messing
Back of Head Man
Hairy-Armed Man
Heavy-Set Woman
Valet Attendant
Cab Driver at LAX
Martha Johnson
Bob Brooker
June Chadwick
Detective McKnight
2nd Assistant Director
Backup Singer #1
Backup Singer #2
Backup Singer #3
Backup Singer #4
Kenny the Thug
Detective Domgaard
The Woman in #12
Aunt Ruth
Vincenzo Castigliane
Luigi Castigliane

Crew

Director
Director of Photography
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer