Cypher (2002)
| Release Date | 07 October 2002 |
| Budget | $8,000,000 |
| Other Names | Brainstorm |
| Tagline | Never forget who you are. |
| Genre | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Sci-Fi |
| Mood | Mindbenders |
| Themes | Future Dystopias, Office Politics, Femmes Fatales |
| Tones | Cerebral, Enigmatic, Stylized |
| Tags | Corporate Espionage, Double Agent, Double Life |
Cypher (also known as Brainstorm), is a 2002 science fiction thriller film starring Jeremy Northam and Lucy Liu. The film was written by Brian King and directed by Vincenzo Natali. The film was shown in limited release in theaters in the USA, and released on DVD on August 2nd 2005.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Timothy Webber
Callaway
Stephen Brown
Digicorp Technician #2
Arnold Pinnock
Pilot In Mensroom
Jocelyn Snowdon
Stewardess to Buffalo
Steve Jackson
Waiter Buffalo
Dan Duran
Buffalo Speaker #1
Valerie Buhagiar
Buffalo Speaker #2
George Santino
Rita's Agent #1
Nelson Tynes
Rita's Agent #2
Denis Akiyama
Speaker Omaha
Vickie Papavs
Desk Clerk Boise
Murray Furrow
Hotel Janitor Boise
Scott McLaren
Convention Waiter Boise
David Bolt
Speaker #1 Boise
Len Carlson
Speaker #3 Boise
Les Porter
Man In White Coat Boise
Bruce McFee
Businessman Boise
Judy Sinclair
Elderly Woman In Elevator
Shanly Trinidad
Gate 15 Clerk Boise
Anne Marie Scheffler
Stewardess Boise
Mike O'Shea
Sunways Security Guard
Andrew Moodie
Sunways Neuro Technician
Malcolm Xerxes
Sunways Technician #1
Matthew Sharp
Sunways Technician #2
David Bryant
Pilot #2 In Washroom
Alec Stockwell
Digicorp Technician #2
Matt Cooke
Digicorp Technician #3
Marcus Hutchings
Jamison
Sevaan Franks
Tomas Street
Director
Writer
Brian King
Producer
Richard J. Anobile
associate producer
Shebnem Askin
executive producer
Paul Federbush
producer
E.K. Gaylord II
executive producer
Wendy Grean
producer
Hunt Lowry
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Derek Rogers
Editor
Bert Kish
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Casting Director
John Buchan
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Junie Lowry-Johnson
Production Designer
Jasna Stefanovic
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Art Director
James Phillips
Set Decorator
Megan Less
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Costume Designer
Robin Bigglestone
Tamara Winston
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Makeup Department
Julia Carter
makeup artist
Katarina Chovanec
key hair stylist
Debi Drennan
key makeup artist
Leslie Dumbleton
makeup artist
Danielle Goldschlager
hair stylist
Mira Lee
makeup artist
Tony Mastropietro
hair stylist
Ron Rhodda
hair stylist
Shawn Smandych
hair stylist
Production Manager
Lynn Mallay
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gregory Besky
third assistant director
Ray Elias
first assistant director: second unit
Jeremy Graham
second assistant director: second unit
Jennifer Kiefaber
trainee assistant director
Cameron Kuc
trainee assistant director
William Phillips
second unit director
Eric J. Robertson
second assistant director
William Spahic
first assistant director
Graham Tallman
assistant director
Sean Watson
daily trainee assistant director
Greg Sigurdson
assistant director
Art Department
Jean Brophey
set dresser
Todd Cherniawsky
conceptual illustrator
Simon Corton
assistant property master
Dwight Doerksen
construction coordinator
Emerson Doerksen
props
Craig Grant
props: second unit
Brad Greaves
assistant art director
Craig Harris
set dresser
Rob Hepburn
assistant decorator
Jason Herriott
key scenic
Dan Norton
set designer
Sound Department
Stephen Barden
supervising sound editor
Steve Bourne
sound mixer
Joe Bracciale
sound editor
Alex Bullick
trainee assistant sound editor
Christian Carruthers
sound re-recording mixer
Kate Cripps
trainee assistant sound editor
J.R. Fountain
first assistant sound editor
Rose Gregoris
assistant sound editor
Craig Henighan
supervising sound editor
Jorge Muniz
boom operator
Peter Persaud
foley recordist
Jill Purdy
sound editor
John Sievert
foley artist
Andrew Tay
sound re-recording mixer
Todd Warren
sound re-recording mixer
Larry Winer
adr mixer
Special Effects
Jon Davis
special effects technician
Brock Jolliffe
special effects supervisor
Rudy Rivas
key special effects
Visual Effects
Michael Alkan
technical director
Paul Anderson
visual effects artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Jesse Bradstreet
visual effects
Lisa Carr-Harris
digital effects artist
Bret Culp
visual effects director
Paul DeOliveira
digital compositor
Mark Goldberg
digital effects artist
Maria A. Gordon
visual effects
Dipankar Goswamy
technical director, lead animator
Rob Gyorgy
digital effects artist
Nick Hsieh
digital compositor
Kelvin Kanagaraj
visual effects animator
Chad Malbon
digital film producer
Bob Munroe
visual effects supervisor
David E. Nunez
3D animator
Ken Ouellette
technical director, compositor
Sarah Ruddle
visual effects production manager
Laurel A. Smith
digital artist
Jay Stanners
digital effects artist
Tracey Vaz
digital paint artist
Kurt D. Williams
3D animator
Alphonso Young
digital compositor
Stunts
Tom Farr
stunts
Sandra Feldman
stunts
Jamie Jones
stunts
John MacDonald
stunt double: Jeremy Northam
Alison Reid
stunts, stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Jordan Cushing
second assistant camera
Dave Erlichman
key rigging grip
Michael Fylyshtan
Steadicam operator
Neil Kilpatrick
camera trainee
Tim Merkle
Steadicam operator
Robert Mountjoy
first assistant camera
Brooke Palmer
still photographer
Derek Porter
best boy electric
Derek Rogers
camera operator
James Tamblyn
video playback operator
Christopher J. Toudy
key grip: second unit
Scott Tremblay
electrician
David Watts
electrician
Greg Whiteside
video playback operator
David Perkins
camera operator: "b" camera
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frances Cabezas Miller
wardrobe buyer
Darci Cheyne
seamstress
Laura Wentzell
wardrobe
Kafi Wilson
seamstress
Editorial Department
Kenn Elliott
digital intermediate colorist
Colin Kish
assistant editor
Music Department
Debra Baum
executive music producer
Transportation Department
Rick Anglin
production driver
Other Crew
Dave Asling
model shop supervisor
Louis Berger
assistant: Mr. Federbush
Dan Brooks
key model maker
Lisa Burling
script supervisor
Koreann Ciandre
set supervisor
Peter Edmonds
key electronics technician
Gabe Fallus
location manager
Peter Gmehling
assistant video playback operator
Katharine Gray
assistant production coordinator
Amy Green
head of production: Headspace Films
Pamela Hackwell
contact lens technician
Sacha Hindle
assistant video playback operator
Michael Joffe
intern
Hal Kay
assistant video playback operator
Aileen Kiernan
assistant: Hunt Lowry
Darron Leiren-Young
assistant production coordinator
Linda Lockett
production coordinator
Andrei Natali
assistant: Vincenzo Natali
Marie A. Nazar
publicist
Peter Olczak
assistant set supervisor
Shannon Ratcliffe
assistant: Ms. Liu
Kiri Stenberg
assistant video playback operator
Charles Taylor
gun handler, armorer
Dave Tommasini
helicopter pilot
Vanessa Brustolin
production coordinator
George Ploszczansky
assistant location manager
Production Company
Pandora Cinema
Miramax Films
Gaylord Films
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Headspace
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Distributor
Pandora Cinema
Ascot Elite Home Entertainment
GAGA Communications
GAGA
Humax Pictures
Manga Films
Media Cooperation One (MC-One)
Mediafilm
Metropolitan Filmexport
Miramax Home Entertainment
Odeon
PCV
Paradise Group
Paradiso Home Entertainment
Pathé Distribution
RTL Entertainment
Special Effects
C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
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Miscellaneous
Film Effects
titles
Movie Armaments Group
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