Hit and Runway

Hit and Runway is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Christopher Livingston.[1] The film is a buddy comedy centred on the work relationship between Alex Andero (Michael Parducci), a young heterosexual Italian-American waiter, and Elliot Springer (Peter Jacobson), an older gay Jewish playwright, who meet and become friends despite their differences as they collaborate on Alex's idea for a screenplay about an undercover police officer posing as a fashion model.[2]

Hit and Runway
Directed byChristopher Livingston
Written byJaffe Cohen
Christopher Livingston
StarringMichael Parducci
Peter Jacobson
Judy Prescott
Distributed byMirador Films
Release date
  • 1999 (1999)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was partially inspired by Livingston and cowriter Jaffe Cohen's own process of trying to hammer out their own differences as they began to collaborate on what would become the film's screenplay.[3]

It won best screenplay at the 1999 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.[3]

Cast
ActorRole
Michael ParducciAlex Andero
Peter JacobsonElliot Springer
Judy PrescottGwen Colton
Kerr SmithJoey Worciuekowski
Hoyt RichardsJagger Stevens
John FioreFrank Anderro
J. K. SimmonsRay Tilman
Teresa DePriestLana
Jonathan HoganBob
Bill CohenNorman Rizzoli
Rosemary De AngelisMarie Andero
Marisa RedantyBarbara
John DiRestaBruno
Marian QuinnEileen
Stephen SingerRabbi Pinchas
Nicholas KeprosJack Springer
Jaffe CohenComic Actor
David DrakeMichael
Bryan BattCarlos
Adoni AnastassopoulosVillain
Cindy GuyerModel Hostage
Jo-Jo LoweRenee
Hillel MeltzerWoody
Ali MarshGeraldine
Mike ArotskyHarold the Weightlifter
Andersen GabrychGay Bartender
William SeversFather McWilliams
David TumbletyPriest
Florence AnglinAunt Lois
Bobo LewisCousin Rosalie
Andrew PolkGary Shapiro
Alicia MinshewTV Actress
Julia NovackJennifer Andero
Bobby DicrisciJustin Andero
Elizabeth MullerZoe Springer
Arthur M. JollyVillain 2
David FilippiTaxi Driver
David JuskowWoody (voice)
Emilu KlagsbrunAdditional Vocal Talents (voice)
Radium CheungDeli owner
Susan CicchinoGirl in Bar (uncredited)
Marni LustigAndrea (uncredited)

References
  1. Emanuel Levy, "Hit and Runway". Variety, May 17, 1999.
  2. Michael Wilmington, "'Hit and Runway' misses the mark by raiding other films for its jokes". Chicago Tribune, September 17, 2001.
  3. Jon Matsumoto, "Using Differences as Grist for Their Script". Los Angeles Times, March 2, 2001.


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