Child's Play (1988)
| Release Date | 09 November 1988 |
| Budget | $9,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $33,000,000 |
| Tagline | You'll wish it was only make-believe. |
| Genre | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Brewster Building Apartments - 2800 N. Pine Grove Avenue, Lake View, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Supernatural Horror |
| Themes | Demonic Possession, Toys Come to Life |
| Tones | Creepy, Tense, Menacing, Gruesome, Campy |
| Tags | Boy, Curse, Doll, Evil Possession, Foster Family, Killing Spree, Serial Killer, Toy, Voodoo |
Child's Play is a 1988 American horror film written by Don Mancini and directed by Tom Holland. The film was released on November 9, 1988 and stars Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon and Brad Dourif. The official tagline of the film was "You'll Wish it Was Only Make-Believe."
Cast and Crew
Cast
Alex Vincent
Andy Barclay
Tommy Swerdlow
Jack Santos
Juan Ramírez
Peddler
Alan Wilder
Mr. Criswell
Richard Baird
News Reporter at Toy Store
Raymond Oliver
Dr. Death
Aaron Osborne
Orderly
Tyler Hard
Mona
Ted Liss
George
Roslyn Alexander
Lucy
Bo Kane
Male TV Newscaster
Leila Lee Olsen
Female TV Newscaster
Ed Gale
Chucky Stunt Double
Lena Sack
Bellevue Patient
Tommy Gerard
Bellevue Patient
Michael Chavez
Bellevue Patient
Jamie Gray
Bellevue Patient
Erin Munz
Bellevue Patient
Jana Twomey
Bellevue Patient
Suaundra Black
Bellevue Patient
Edan Gross
Friendly Chucky, Kid in Animated Commercial
Director
Tom Holland
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Writer
John Lafia
Tom Holland
Producer
Elliot Geisinger
co-executive producer
David Kirschner
producer
Laura Moskowitz
associate producer
Barrie M. Osborne
executive producer
Original Music
Joe Renzetti
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Cinematographer
Bill Butler
Editor
Roy E. Peterson
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Edward Warschilka
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Casting Director
Sharon Bialy
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Richard Pagano
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Production Designer
Daniel A. Lomino
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Set Decorator
Cloudia Rebar
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Costume Designer
April Ferry
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Makeup Department
Michael Hancock
makeup artist
Marina Pedraza
hair stylist
Production Manager
Carl Olsen
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Anderson
first assistant director: insert unit
Bud Davis
second unit director
George Fortmuller
second assistant director
James Giovannetti Jr.
first assistant director: second unit
Michael Green
first assistant director
Stefanie Moore
second assistant director: second unit
Linnea Ebba Wicklund
second assistant director
Art Department
William Arnold
set designer
Gary Baugh
set designer
Bernard P. Cutler
assistant art director
William Dambra
property master: Chicago
Edward England
construction coordinator: Chicago
Casey Hallenbeck
leadman
James F. Orendorff
construction coordinator
Arthur Shippee
property master
Timothy W. Tiedje
set dresser
James E. Tocci
set designer
David Gianneschi
swing gang
Robert E. Knight
scenic artist
Sound Department
Harry Cheney
sound editor
Clayton Collins
sound editor
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer
John Riordan
supervising sound editor
Kirk Schuler
sound editor
Douglas Vaughan
boom operator
Sherman Waze
sound editor
James E. Webb
sound mixer
Daniel Yale
sound editor
Marty Church
foley mixer
Don Summer
sound mixer
Dan Yale
dialogue editor
Special Effects
Howard Berger
shop supervisor: chucky construction crew
Richard O. Helmer
special effects supervisor
Rick Lalonde
lab technician: chucky construction crew
Ron Pipes
hair: chucky construction crew
Zandra Platzek
hair: chucky construction crew
James D. Schwalm
special effects
Carl Sorensen
lab technician: chucky construction crew
Christopher Swift
lab technician: chucky construction crew
Mark C. Yagher
shop assistant: chucky construction crew
James Kagel
lead sculptor
Visual Effects
Peter Donen
visual effects supervisor
Joseph Yanuzzi
visual effects editor
Stunts
Tony Cecere
stunts
Joie Chitwood Jr.
car stunts: Mike , assistant stunt coordinator
Bob K. Cummings
stunts
Bud Davis
stunt coordinator
Eddie J. Fernandez
stunts & stunt driver
James Fierro
stunts
Glory Fioramonti
stunts
Joe Gilbride
stunts
Rick Le Fevour
stunts
Stacy Logan
stunts
Carl Paoli
stunts
Debby Lynn Ross
stunts
Dennis Scott
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels
key grip: Chicago
James Blanford
director of photography: second unit
James R. Connell
camera operator
Peter J. Donoghue
rigging gaffer: Chicago
George Hill
key grip
To Lee
second assistant camera
Morgan Michael Lewis
key grip
John Lubin
best boy: Chicago
Wayne Mort
dolly grip
Mike Moyer
chief lighting technician
Peter Salim
camera operator: insert unit
Don Smetzer
still photographer: Chicago
Peter Sorel
still photographer
Robert Ulland
steadicam operator: Chicago
Johnny Walker
first assistant camera
Paolo Cascio
second assistant camera
Casting Department
Jane Alderman
casting: Chicago
Shelley Andreas
casting: Chicago
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mort Schwartz
costume supervisor
Lois DeArmond
costume illustrator
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Bob Noland
color timer
Kevin Nolting
assistant editor
Scott K. Wallace
additional film editor
Carlyn Montes De Oca
assistant film editor
Music Department
David Chackler
music supervisor
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Arlon Ober
orchestrator
Ted Whitfield
music editor
Transportation Department
James Davis
transportation coordinator
George DiLeonardi
transportation coordinator: Chicago
Other Crew
Howard Berger
puppeteer: "Chucky"
Susan J. Bonno-Buckner
first assistant accountant
Billy Bryan
puppeteer: "Chucky"
John Ross Bush
location manager
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Allen Coulter
puppeteer: "Chucky", mechanical crew
Pete Emmet
unit publicist
Karen Golden
script supervisor
Judy Groffman
production associate
Steven James
mechanical crew, puppeteer: "Chucky"
Carol Kim
assistant to Mr. Osborne
David Kirschner
creator: Chucky doll
Frank Charles Lutkus III
mechanical crew, puppeteer: "Chucky"
Michael J. Malone
location manager
Dave Nelson
mechanical crew
David Arthur Nelson
puppeteer: "Chucky"
Lisa J. Olin
assistant to producer
Sioux Richards
script supervisor: second unit
Carol S. Siegle
assistant to director
Loren Soman
mechanical crew, puppeteer: "Chucky"
Marc Tyler
puppeteer: "Chucky"
N. Brock Winkless IV
mechanical crew, puppeteer: "Chucky"
Production Company
United Artists
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Distributor
United Artists
Argentina Video Home
Chapel Distribution
MGM Home Entertainment
MGM Home Entertainment
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MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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United International Pictures Verleih
Special Effects
Apogee Productions
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Miscellaneous
Cinema Research
opticals
Goldwyn Sound Facility
sound re-recording
Inter Video
24 frame video services
Ruby-Spears Productions
animated sequence
The Cast Supper
catering
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Tom Holland
Child's Play
Fatal Beauty (1987)
Fright Night (1985)
The Temp (1993)
Thinner (1996)
Child's Play series
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Child's Play
Child's Play 2 (1990)
Child's Play 3 (1991)
Seed of Chucky (2004)
