Congo (1995)
| Release Date | 09 June 1995 |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $81,000,000 |
| Tagline | Where you are the endangered species |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Costa Rica |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Jungle Film, Adventure Drama |
| Themes | Daring Rescues, Lost Worlds, Obsessive Quests, Survival in the Wilderness, Monkeys |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Tense, Frantic, Visceral |
| Tags | Animal, Attack, Expedition, Gorilla, Jungle, Mercenary, Mine, Native, Opal, Politician, Rebel, Survivor, Treasure, Volcano |
Congo is a 1995 action film, based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. It was directed by Frank Marshall and stars Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Tim Curry, Ernie Hudson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Grant Heslov, Joe Don Baker and Bruce Campbell. The film was released on June 9, 1995.. Although the film did well at the box office, it was panned by critics due to the use of costumes and puppetry for the gorillas in the film.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Lorene Noh
Amy
Misty Rosas
Amy the Gorilla
Carolyn Seymour
Eleanor Romy
Bill Pugin
William
Lawrence T. Wrentz
Prof. Arliss Wender
Robert Almodovar
Rudy, TraviCom Security
Kathleen Connors
Sally
James Paradise
Transport Worker #1
William John Murphy
Transport Worker #2
Ayo Adejugbe
African Airport Guard
Karara Muhoro
Roadblock Soldier
Darnell Suttles
Hospital Interrogator
Michael Chinyamurindi
Claude from Mombasa
Willie Amakye
Lead Porter
Malang
Porter
Jay Speed Forney
Porter
Shelton Mack
Porter
David Mungai
Porter
Anthony Mutune
Porter
Sylvester Mwangi
Porter
Les Robinson
Porter
Nelson Shalita
Porter
E.J. Callahan
DC-3 Pilot
Guy Toley
DC-3 Co-Pilot
Jackson Gitonga
Mizumu Tribesman
Andrew Kamuyu
Mizumu Tribesman
Fidel Bateke
Witch Doctor
Shayna Fox
Amy
Brian La Rosa
Gorilla
John Munro Cameron
Gorilla
John Alexander Lowe
Gorilla
Jay Caputo
Gorilla
Garon Michael
Gorilla
Peter Elliott
Gorilla
David St. Pierre
Gorilla
Eldon Jackson
Gorilla
Philip Tan
Gorilla
Nicholas Kadi
Gorilla
Christopher 'Critter' Antonucci
Gorilla
Loren Cross
Ghost Tribe Member
Paul Speaks
Scientist
Director
Writer
Producer
Michael Backes
associate producer
Paul Deason
associate producer
Sam Mercer
producer
Frank Yablans
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Anne V. Coates
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Casting Director
Allison Cowitt
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Mike Fenton
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Production Designer
Art Director
Richard Holland
Set Decorator
Lisa Fischer
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Costume Designer
Marilyn Matthews
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Makeup Department
Judith A. Cory
hair styles supervisor
Connie Grayson
wig maker
Brad Look
hair ventilation
Michael McCracken Jr.
special makeup effects artist
Matthew W. Mungle
special makeup effects artist: prosthetics & bodies
Johanna Pizzo
contact lens technician
Christina Smith
makeup supervisor
Production Manager
Paul Deason
unit production manager
Sergio Miranda
production supervisor: Costa Rica
Kathleen Jo Stude-Elliott
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
M. James Arnett
second unit director
Mark Cotone
assistant director
Rosemary Edmonds
dga trainee
Katterli Frauenfelder
first assistant director
Laura Nisbet
second second assistant director
Art Department
Carlo Basail
greens crafts service
Tom Cranham
illustrator
John French
painter
Jeff Frost
sculptor
Jack Johnson
illustrator
Carol Kiefer
art department coordinator
Sherman Labby
production illustrator
Douglas T. Madison
property master: second unit
Jules Mann
computer graphics
William S. Maxwell III
lead man
Wendy Riva
assistant art director
Jerry Moss
property master
Maura Moss
props p.a
Tomas Mulrooney
sculptor
Andrew Petrotta
assistant property master
Bruce Richter
carpenter
Gerald Scaife
construction auditor
Terry Scott
construction coordinator
Jeffrey Thomas
stand-by greensman
Sally Thornton
set designer
Ciro Vuoso
construction foreman
Robert Woodruff
assistant art director
Ron Churchman
property maker
Gregory S. Hooper
model builder
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer
Sound Department
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Christopher Assells
sound effects editor
Gregg Baxter
supervising sound editor
Pamela Bentkowski
foley supervisor
Rick Bozeat
sound effects editor
Michael P. Cook
dialogue editor
Valerie Davidson
sound effects editor
Jason England
assistant dialogue editor
Patrick J. Foley
sound editor
Scott Martin Gershin
sound designer
Ruth Hasty
sound editor
Doug Hemphill
sound re-recording mixer
Nigel Holland
sound editor
Robert Jackson
boom operator
Chris Jargo
adr editor
Ron Judkins
sound mixer
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Tony Lamberti
sound effects editor
Tony Negrete
assistant sound editor
Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer
Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor
Tove Blue Valentine
cable person
Bill Voigtlander
adr editor
Special Effects
Craig Barnett
special effects technician
Jim Charmatz
art department: Stan Winston Studio
Chris Cowan
special mechanical effects
Glenn Derry
electronics designer: Stan Winston Studio
Kim Derry
special effects technician
Raul Essig
matchmove artist
Erik Haraldsted
special effects technician
Thomas R. Homsher
special effects technician
Kevin Hudson
special effects crew
Michael Lantieri
physical effects supervisor
Lindsay MacGowan
mold department: Stan Winston Studio
Matt McDonnell
special effects technician
Paul Mejias
special effects artist and puppeteer
David Monzingo
special effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Sylvia Nava
gorilla special effects/hair technician: Stan Winston Studios
Jon Neill
mold maker: Stan Winston Studio
Tim Nordella
creature designer and fabricator
Tom Pahk
special effects foreman
John Rosengrant
makeup effects supervisor
Miles Teves
designer: Stan Winston Studio, sculptor: Stan Winston Studio
Brian Tipton
special effects: first unit
Harold Weed
model lead
Dennis Yeager II
special effects technician
Harish Mandyam
special effects
Visual Effects
Julie Adrianson-Neary
digital effects artist
Karen Ansel
technical director: ILM
Al Bailey
digital film touch-up: ILM
Don Bies
model maker: ILM
Lydia Bottegoni
visual effects producer
Ronn Brown
assistant digital matte artist: ILM
Bruce D. Buckley
CGI artist
Casey Cannon
computer graphics producer: BFTRE
Theresa Corrao
video technical assistant
David S. Dranitzke
visual effects
Sheena Duggal
flame artist: ILM, Inferno artist: ILM
John V. Fante
visual effects camera: ILM
Scott Farrar
visual effects supervisor
Brian Gernand
chief model maker: ILM
John Goodson
chief model maker
Ned Gorman
visual effects producer
Dorne Huebler
digital compositor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Paul Huston
digital matte supervisor
Alex Jaeger
model maker: ILM
Tom Martinek
digital effects artist: ILM
Mark 'Crash' McCreery
character design
Richard Miller
model maker
Jim Morris
senior staff: ILM
George Murphy
CG supervisor
Rosa Novello
visual effects production intern
Michael Olague
visual effects crew
Randy Ottenberg
model maker
Eddie Pasquarello
digital compositor
Tom C. Peitzman
visual effects producer
Ricardo Ramos
technical assistant
Martin Rosenberg
visual effects camera operator
Kim Smith
model maker
Christopher Townsend
digital artist
Pat Turner
visual effects cameraman
Danny Wagner
model maker: miniature unit
Gail Wise
computer graphics production assistant
Russell Koonce
digital compositor
Shyam V. Yadav
CG playback
Stunts
M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator
Jeff Habberstad
aerial stunt coordinator
Jake Lombard
stunt rigger
Jimmy Romano
stunts
Myke Schwartz
stunts
Keith Woulard
stunt double: Ernie Hudson
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
stunts
Misty Rosas
stunt double: gorilla
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul C. Babin
camera operator
Gary A. Beaird
grip
Stephen S. Campanelli
Steadicam operator
Richard L. Carden
dolly grip
Andrea Chesney
second assistant camera: second unit
Joseph V. Cicio
assistant camera: second unit
Tom Connole
additional photographer
Shawn Ensign
rigging grip
Paul Gibilisco
second assistant camera
Mark Gutterud
vistavision camera operator
Bobby Huber
key grip: second unit
Tom Keefer
rigging key grip
Ian Kelly
video assist operator
Steve Koster
camera operator: Wescam camera
Lonnie Leslie
grip
Peter McAdams
best boy grip: second unit
Charles Minsky
director of photography: second unit
Merrick Morton
still photographer
Reggie Newkirk
first assistant camera
Louis Niemeyer
assistant camera
P. Scott Sakamoto
camera operator
Jim Shelton
key grip
Simon Trevor
photographer: Africa unit
Larry Wallace
chief lighting technician
Tim Wooster
second assistant camera
Casting Department
Terrence Harris
casting associate
Kate Kennedy
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary C. Lane
costumer
Tess Inman
costumer
Annalisa Strickland
costumer
Editorial Department
Christopher Cibelli
additional film editor
Russell Eaton
assistant editor
Michael Reynolds
assistant editor
Eric O. Schusterman
first assistant editor
Sean T. Stratton
post-production coordinator
Robb Sullivan
first assistant editor
Robert Sullivan
first assistant editor
Music Department
Bob Bornstein
music preparation
Brent Brooks
music editor
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Darrell Hall
music editor
Kenneth Hall
supervising music editor
Nick Vidar
music programmer
Transportation Department
Scott Fair
driver
Chris Haynes
driver
Dave Robling
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Lynn Andrews
assistant to producer
Andy Birmingham
production accountant
Robert C. Campion
supervising production accountant
Faith Conroy
script supervisor: second unit
Chris Cowan
puppeteer
Kathi Danielson
first assistant accountant
Peter Elliott
gorilla choreographer
J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof
aerial coordinator
Matt Freeman
assistant: Kathleen Kennedy
Ronald E. Hairston
key craft service
Anna E. Hayward
assistant to director
Robin Hollister
location manager
J.M. Kenny
production office coordinator
Todd M. Lachniet
production assistant
Brian McMillan
animal trainer
Dan Perri
title designer
Sioux Richards
script supervisor
Mikael Romano
production secretary
Patrick R. Siembieda
assistant accountant
Eric Sundahl
production assistant
Simon Trevor
director: Africa unit
Wayne Witherspoon
production assistant
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
helicopter pilot
Paul Guyot
stand-in
Production Company
Kennedy/Marshall Company, The
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Paramount Pictures
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
CIC-Taft Home Video
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Filmes Lusomundo
Finnkino Oy
Nelonen
Oy Europa Vision AB
Paramount Home Video
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United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Special Effects
Banned from the Ranch Entertainment (BFTRE)
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Buena Vista Visual Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Stan Winston Studio
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Miscellaneous
Banned from the Ranch Entertainment (BFTRE)
display graphics
Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by
Bill Dance Casting
extras casting
Buena Vista Imaging
titles and opticals
Epic Soundtrax
soundtrack
Stan Winston Studio
gorilla and hippo design and creation
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