Drowning Mona (2000)
| Release Date | 02 January 2000 |
| Budget | $16,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $15,000,000 |
| Tagline | 1 murder. 460 prime suspects. Not so much of a 'who done it' as a 'who didn't'. |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Beacon, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Police Detective Film, Whodunit, Crime Comedy |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Eccentric Families, Fathers and Daughters, Small-Town Life, Murder Investigations |
| Tones | Deadpan, Easygoing, Goofy, Grim, Quirky, Wry, Satirical, Humorous, Bright |
| Tags | Family, Hatred, Husband And Wife, Murder, Police Chief, Small Town, Temper |
Drowning Mona is a 2000 comedy-mystery film starring Danny DeVito as Wyatt Rash, a local police chief from Verplanck, New York, who investigates the mysterious death of Mona Dearly, a spiteful, loud-mouthed, cruel and highly unpopular woman around the town, who drove her son's Yugo off the cliff and drowned in the river.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Raymond O'Connor
Father Tom Stowick
Robert Arce
Dr. Schwartz
Brittany Peterson
Maria Lasala
Philip Perlman
Charm Motel Cashier
Jason Monkarsh
Benny
Danielle Camastra
White trash golfer
Dayna Price
Farmers Daughter
Adam Vernier
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Director
Writer
Peter Steinfeld
Producer
Eugene Musso
producer
Bart Rosenblatt
producer
Jonathan Weisgal
executive producer
Original Music
Michael Tavera
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Cinematographer
Bruce Douglas Johnson
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Editor
Richard Pearson
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Casting Director
Monika Mikkelsen
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Production Designer
Richard Toyon
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Set Decorator
Karen Agresti
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Costume Designer
Terry Dresbach
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Makeup Department
Patricia Almeida
assistant hair stylist
Merc Arceneaux
assistant makeup artist
Thomas R. Burman
special makeup effects artist
Keith Christiansen
special makeup effects artist
Bari Dreiband-Burman
special makeup effects artist
Audree Futterman
hair department head
Angela Johnson
makeup artist
Eryn Krueger Mekash
assistant makeup artist
Thomas Opitz
key hair stylist
Denise Pugh-Ruiz
makeup artist
Robert Ramos
hair stylist: Ms. Midler
Carol Strong
makeup department head
Eugenia Weston
makeup artist: Ms. Midler
Victoria Wood
wig maker
Production Manager
Spike Allison Hooper
post-production supervisor
Douglas Jones
production supervisor
Bart Rosenblatt
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carol D. Bonnefil
additional assistant director
Stacey Holmes
second second assistant director
Wendi Lampassi
second assistant director
Maura Naughton
second unit director
John Nelson
first assistant director
Ross Novie
additional assistant director
Art Department
Maurice Austin
art department assistant
Erik Berentsen
on-set dresser
Sharleen Bright
painter
Scott Buckwald
property master
Robert Cardillo
greens
Ron Churchman
propmaker foreman
David W. Clark
assistant property master
Sam Dean
propmaker
Andrea Dietrich
storyboard artist
Kirk Essiambre
greens
Steven E. Eyrse
head painter, head scenic
J.M. Finholt
art department intern
Betty Krul
set designer
Christian Lopez
painter
Robert A. Maisto
construction coordinator
Kenny Minster
property assistant: second unit
Dorit Hurst
art department assistant
Jessica Otto
art department intern
Elizabeth A. Parks
painter
Nya Patrinos
lead man
Sarah Polley
art department assistant
Andrew L. Rael
laborer
Steve Salazar
propmaker
Athenaia Spiliotakos
art department intern
Scott B. Valdes
painter
Freddy Waff
set dresser
Michael P. Walsh
signwriter
Rick Belosic
propmaker
Stephen McCumby
set dresser
Sound Department
Mary Andrews
dialogue editor
Jamie Baker
adr mixer
Andrew Bock
assistant sound editor
Frank Bradley
sound utility , second boom operator
Evan T. Chen
sound effects editor
Marty Church
foley recordist
Lawrence L. Commans
boom operator
Kat Craig
utility sound
Mark DeSimone
adr engineer
Ken Dufva
foley artist
Jeff Enden
sound utility
David Lee Fein
foley artist
Christopher Flick
foley editor
Donald Flick
sound effects editor
Patrick Giraudi
sound re-recording mixer
Ernest Jow
assistant sound editor
Jeff Kushner
sound designer, supervising sound editor
Samuel Lehmer
sound re-recording mixer
Mark McBryde
adr mixer
Ryan Murphy
sound recordist
Ed Novick
additional sound mixer
Bryan Pennington
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Jeffrey Perkins
sound re-recording mixer
Tim Rakoczy
supervising sound assistant
Jason Rau
assistant sound editor
Mary Ruth Smith
adr supervisor
David E. Stone
dialogue editor
Kelly Vandever
sound re-recording mixer
Mark Weingarten
production sound mixer
Special Effects
Bill Cochran
special effects assistant
John C. Hartigan
special effects
David Waine
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Michael Adkisson
compositing supervisor
Tom Gorey
imaging supervisor
Kentaro Isobe
modeler
Bruce Douglas Johnson
digital production coordinator
Douglas G. Johnson
matte artist
Adam Stern
rotoscope artist
Jim Towler
miniature maker
Christopher Dusendschon
optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX, main title and end credit sequence optical compositor: THDX, in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX
Stunts
Dane Farwell
stunt double: Phil
Cindy Folkerson
stunt double: Mona, stunt coordinator
Randall Huber
stunt double: Phil
Jay Jones
stunt knife thrower
Kent W. Luttrell
stunt double: Danny Devito
Brian Maynard
stunt driver
Jeff Smolek
stunt double: Jeff
Brian J. Williams
stunt double: Phil
Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Ahern
additional electrician
Joe Backes
grip
Matthew J. Barden
additional grip
Steve Belsky
gaffer
Stephen Brooks
generator operator
Randy Carrigan
additional grip
Paul Colletta
video playback operator
Wayne 'Woody' Cone
additional grip
John Connell
additional photographer
Don Duffield
rigging key grip
Eugene F. Duffy
additional electrician
Jason Elias
electrician
Jeffrey Ferraro
additional electrician
Rocky Ford
best boy grip
Steve Galvin
additional electrician
Ákos Gulyás
film loader
Mike Henley
dolly grip
Tommy Hubbard
additional electrician
Bradford R. Jamieson
best boy electric
Paul Janossy
additional first assistant camera
Bengt Jonsson
director of photography: second unit
Wil Krug
additional electrician
Kevin J. Lanke
electrician
John Martens
additional electrician
Greg Mayer
electrician
Bradley McCollum
additional grip
Steven R. Morales
additional electrician
Ron Newburn
additional electrician
Jennifer Newell
additional grip
Angelo Orefice
additional electrician
John Palato
grip
Christopher Peacock
first assistant camera
Christopher C. Pearson
first assistant camera
Ralph Pichler
first assistant camera: second unit
Joel Randel
additional grip
Paul Reyes
additional grip
Felix Rivera
additional electrician
Ralph Sanders
additional electrician
David A. Santos
key grip
Peter Sorel
still photographer
David Tang
camera loader
Mike Tapp
additional grip
Allan Telias
second assistant camera
Rick Tiedeman
additional Steadicam operator, additional camera operator: "a" camera
Tom Van Otteren
camera operator: jib camera, camera operator: "b" camera
Warren Washington
additional electrician
William G. Webb
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator, additional photographer
Troy Webb
additional electrician
Kenny Youngblood
additional grip
Casting Department
Leah Buono
casting assistant
Shannon Dunn
extras casting coordinator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Craig Ames
set costumer
Susan L. Bertram
set costumer
Pie Lombardi
costume supervisor
Bega Metzner
key costumer
Karen Vanderhorst
set costumer
Editorial Department
Rick Greenhead
telecine colorist
Keith Henderson
assistant editor
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Jeff Kushner
associate editor
Dan Vallerie
color timer
Music Department
Bunny Andrews
music editor
Wayne Bergeron
musician: trumpet
Gwen Bethel
music supervisor
Chris Bleth
musician: woodwind
Scott Cochran
music recordist
Terry Delsing
music editor
George Doering
musician: guitar
Tom Eaton
music consultant
Nathan Furst
score technical advisor
Ronnie Gutierrez
musician: percussion
Pat Lawrence
music consultant
Nick Nolan
musician: guitar, mandolin, banjo and ukulele
Roberto Prieto
assistant music supervisor
Spencer Proffer
music producer
Jimbo Ross
musician: viola
Dana Smart
music consultant
Michael Tavera
musician: hammond organ
Don Terbush
music consultant
Transportation Department
Michael Allegro
driver: production van
John W. Barbee
transportation coordinator
Ken Daly
driver: camera car
Nikki Allyn Grosso
driver
Allen Strockbine
driver: production van
Jimmie K. Turner
transportation captain
Michael Vieira
driver
Roger Bojarski Jr.
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Paul Abraham
craft service
Alexander Adell
3-D artist
Bob Anderson
water safety medic
Sarah Anthony
set production assistant
Michael Barnes
financial legal services
Leah Bathe
production assistant
Damon Bingham
assistant to producer: Michael Shamberg
Erin Borel
assistant production coordinator
Gordon Breakey
cook
Marcy Brown
stand-in
Blake Busby
graphic artist: titles
Amy Carroll
production assistant
Laurel Chaney
assistant: Ms. Curtis
Kim Clarke
stand-in
Jonathan Coney
craft service
Mike Currie
set production assistant
Patti Dalzell
script supervisor
Jonathan Dana
production consultant
Cara D'Antoni
assistant: Ms. Midler, Los Angeles
Robert Easton
dialect coach
Tony Ervolina
stand-in
David Falicki
set medic
John W. Felder
craft service
Gregory Fitzsimmons
set production assistant
Sandy Flowers
craft service
Wayne Forman
chef
Clare France
assistant to first and second assistant directors
Maura Gannett
studio teacher
Chase Gilbert
intern
Steve Guy
3-D artist
Mark Halloran
production attorney
Ian Harrington
second assistant: Mr. DeVito
Jim Hartz
studio teacher
Jill Hattersley
assistant: Ms. Midler, New York
Stuart Herr
office production assistant
George Herthel
location manager
Delphine Hirsh
assistant: Mr. Gomez
Annette Hobday
key set production assistant
Jimmy Holcomb
production coordinator
Ed Holley
key set production assistant
Michael Huss
intern
Greg Kappy
assistant location manager
John Kawasaki
3-D supervisor
Michael Klastorin
unit publicist
Jerry Kokich
intern
Christian Krieger
location assistant
Julie Landholt
title coordinator
William Ley
cook
Gary Lucas
technician: HotHead
Shannon Maloney
production assistant
Craig Marks
stand-in
Neal D. McConnell
office production assistant
Lexi Mealy
intern
Jeff Miller
construction medic
James R. Millican
executive assistant to producers
Marva Mitchell
accounting clerk
Eric Nelson
set production assistant
Kim Olsen
first assistant accountant
Rose Ordile
animal trainer
Roger Perez
cook
Jennifer Rae Smith
title coordinator
Anthony Ragonese
assistant location manager
John Wayne Randolph
craft service
Michael Randolph
craft service
Laurie Record
executive assistant: Mr. DeVito
Ron Resch
construction medic
Allen Scott Richards
technical advisor: police
Lujean Rose
animal trainer
Robyn Roth
production assistant
Dalhia Schuette
production assistant
Alan Schwartz
craft service
Fred Scialla
stand-in: Mr. DeVito
Ron Segro
paymaster
Anna Siri
production assistant
Robert 'Skid' Skidmore
set production assistant
Marc E. Spiegel
location manager
Mylan Stepanovich
payroll accountant
Marsha L. Swinton
production accountant
Elana Taylor
intern
Oakleigh Waits
intern
Heidi Wilcox
production assistant
Wendy Wilhite
studio teacher
Judy Sharinger
completion and delivery supervisor
Production Company
Code Entertainment
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Jersey Shore
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Marigold Productions Inc.
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Neverland Films
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Distributor
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Argentina Video Home
Columbia TriStar
Destination Films
Fox Crime
Helkon Filmverleih GmbH
Laurus Entertainment
Moonlight Films
New Films International
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Sandrews
United International Pictures (UIP)
Video Film Express
Videosonic Arts
Special Effects
Binary Designs
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THDX Studios
Ultimate Effects
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Miscellaneous
Background Players
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes
Cine Finance
production guarantor
Critters of the Cinema
animal training
International Recording
sound re-recording
New Standard PostSound
sound post-production
Title House
titles and opticals
Unique Catering
catering
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