| The Personals | |
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| Directed by | Peter Markle |
| Written by | Peter Markle |
| Produced by | Patrick Wells |
| Starring | Bill Schoppert |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $375,000[1] |
| Box office | $2 million[1][2] |
The Personals is a 1982 romantic comedy written and directed by Peter Markle.[3][4] It was shot in Minneapolis. The film was picked up for distribution by Roger Corman's New World Pictures.[3]
- ^ a b Koetting, Christopher T. (2009). Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures. Bristol: Hemlock Books. pp. 216–217. ISBN 9780955777417.
- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 295. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ a b Canby, Vincent (March 20, 1983). "Screen: 'Personals' in Minneapolis". The New York Times. p. 60.
- ^ Timberg, Bernard; Arnold, Thomas (February 1982). "Voices from the Hinterlands... Part Three". The Independent. Vol. 4, no. 10. pp. 10–11.
Starting out with $50,000 of their own money, Pat Wells and Peter Markle raised the balance of the $375,000 needed to produce their film The Personals by this method.