Eraser (1996)


Eraser
Release Date11 June 1996
Budget$100,000,000
US Box Office$101,000,000
TaglineHe will erase your past to protect your future.
GenreAction, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBorough Hall, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAction Thriller, Chase Movie
MoodTough Guys
ThemesBodyguards, Protecting the Innocent, Daring Rescues, Witness Protection, Woman In Jeopardy
TonesTense, Rousing, Visceral, Menacing, Gritty, Cynical
TagsEspionage, Hitman, Identity, Protection, Sabotage, Treason, Weapons, Witness, Witness Protection Program

Eraser is a 1996 American action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan and Vanessa L. Williams. It was directed by Chuck Russell. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Sound Effects Editing in 1996.


Cast and Crew


U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin

WitSec Chief Beller

Johnny Casteleone

William Donohue

WitSec Deputy Monroe

Undersecretary of Defense Daniel Harper

WitSec Agent Calderon

WitSec Agent Schiffer

Tony Two-Toes

J. Scar

FBI Agent Corman

Frediano

Claire Isaacs

Little Mike

Morehart

Darleen

Sergei Ivanovich Petrofsky

Darryl

K. Todd Freeman
Duton

Pauley

Gerald Berns
Young Agent

Knoland

Father Rodriguez

Tommy J. Huff
Somes

Rick Batalla
Kevin, the Bartender

Michael Gregory
Leiman

James Haggerty

James Short
Crane Sniper

A.J. Nay
Sniper #2

Nurse at Cyrez Infirmary

Watch Commander

WitSec Ops

WitSec Ops

Craig Barnett
Clerk

Corey Joshua Taylor
Officer

Rick Marzan
Crawford

Perimeter Guy

Danny Wynands
Perimeter Guy

David Wolos-Fonteno
Security Official

Sonny King
Security Guard

Edward Rote
Security Guard

Mike Cameron
Gate Guard

Tim Colceri
Lobby Guard

Dieter R. Trippel
Lobby Guard

Matthew Mahaney
Vault Guard

Technician

Christopher Mankiewicz
Zoo Guard

Zoo Killer #1

Kevin Fry
Dock Guard

Sam Scarber
Dock Guard

Richie Varga
Undersecretary of Defense Daniel Harper

Female Reporter

Reporter

Dominic Marcus
Reporter

Pat Collins
Anchorman

Dorin Seymour
Attorney

Clayton Landey
WitSec Agent

Terry Beeman
Dancer

Michael Gregory Gong
Dancer

Frank Minitello
Paramedic

Charles Chiquette
Office Worker #1

Glenndon

Camille

Hannon

James Frank Clark
Locomotive Engineer

David Bilson
Pilot

Al Cerullo
Pilot

Rick Shuster
Pilot

Frank Arcuri
Lawyer

Matthew James Gulbranson
Russian Sailor

Airplane Captain

Patricia Holihan
Pedestrian

Tom Lupo
Hostage Taker

Dave Mallow
Newscaster

David Novak
Co-Pilot

James Rosin
Washington D.C. Cop

Russian Gunman

Director

Writer

Tony Puryear
,

Michael S. Chernuchin

Walon Green
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Producer

co-producer

Frank Capra III
associate producer

Anne Kopelson
producer

Arnold Kopelson
producer

Caroline Pham
co-producer

executive producer

Michael Tadross
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Adam Greenberg
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Editor

Michael Tronick
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Casting Director

Production Designer

Bill Kenney
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Art Director

William Ladd Skinner

Set Decorator

Garrett Lewis
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Costume Designer

Richard Bruno
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Makeup Department

Jeff Dawn
makeup supervisor

Beatrice De Alba
hair stylist

Dayne Johnson
makeup artist

Jim Kail
key makeup artist: second unit

Louis Lazzara
makeup artist

Dale Miller
hair stylist

Peter Tothpal
hair stylist supervisor

Maria Valdivia
hair stylist

special makeup effects artist

Michael Key
makeup artist

Mike McCarty
painter: K.N.B. effects group

Peter Montagna
assistant makeup artist

Michael Shelton
makeup effects crew

Alan Tuskes
special makeup effects and creature crew

Production Manager

Erica L. Hiller
post-production supervisor

Dennis E. Jones
unit production manager

George Manasse
unit production manager

Justin Moritt
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Andrew Bernstein
second assistant director

Frank Capra III
first assistant director

Christopher T. Gerrity
first assistant director: second unit

Norman Kent
assistant director: second unit

Terry Leonard
second unit director

Douglas S. Ornstein
second assistant director

Kristina M. Peterson
dga trainee

Sharon Swab
dga trainee

David Ticotin
first assistant director: second unit

Nicholas Wolfert
second assistant director: second unit

Art Department

David Gabrielli
general foreman

Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
stand-by painter

Gary F. Kieldrup
assistant property master

Robert Misetich
paint foreman

Dave Newhouse
greensman

Joe Olsen
property master: second unit

Dennis J. Parrish
property master

Hope M. Parrish
assistant property master

William D. Parrish
assistant property master

Marvin Salsberg
construction coordinator

Amy Skjonsby-Winslow
art department researcher

Dawn Snyder
assistant art director

Mark Woods
lead man

Fred Apolito
propmaker

William Apperson
propmaker foreman

Steven Braund
propmaker foreman

Chris Buchinsky
storyboard artist

Teresa Carriker-Thayer
assistant art director

Oscar Delgadillo
set dresser

Gerald DeTitta
leadman: New York

Dragon Dronet
props

Scott C. Garrett
set dresser, draper

Travis Huffman
propmaker

Gary Isbell
set dresser

Stuart John
construction foreman

Kent Jones
paint foreman

Sean Langdon
set dresser

Thomas Lauifi
carpenter

Masako Masuda
set designer

Silvija L. Moess
scenic charge

Raymond Prado
storyboard artist

Michael Saccio
property master

Richard Salinas
painter

Tom Southwell
production illustrator

Cheryl Stewart
set designer

Wendy Weaver
buyer

Gaylene West
set dresser

Sound Department

Bub Asman
supervising sound editor

Christopher S. Aud
sound effects editor

Patrick Bietz
sound effects editor

John Voss Bonds Jr.
sound effects editor

Steve Bowerman
boom operator

Christopher Boyes
sound designer

Neil Burrow
sound effects editor

Kevin E. Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer

Damon Cohoon
assistant dialogue editor

Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
supervising dialogue editor

Samuel C. Crutcher
sound effects editor

Mike Dobie
sound effects editor

Robert Eber
sound mixer

Christopher Flick
supervising foley editor

Catherine Flynn
adr editor

Patrick J. Foley
dialogue editor

Jessica Gallavan
adr editor

Jeffrey J. Haboush
sound re-recording mixer

Jerelyn J. Harding
adr editor

Todd Harris
assistant sound editor

David L. Horton Jr.
foley editor

Doug Jackson
sound effects editor

Scott D. Jackson
foley editor

Constance A. Kazmer
foley editor

Clark King
sound mixer: second unit

James J. Klinger
sound effects editor

Gary Krivacek
sound effects editor

Dean G. Manly
assistant adr editor

Darrin Martin
assistant sound editor

Martin Maryska
digital sound editor

Alan Robert Murray
supervising sound editor

Walter Newman
sound effects editor

Kim Nolan
first assistant sound editor

Jayme S. Parker
sound effects editor

Troy Porter
adr mixer

John F. Reynolds
dialogue editor

Michael Ruiz
assistant sound editor

Robert Schaper
sound re-recording mixer

James Simcik
supervising adr editor

Corinne Villa
adr editor

Paul C. Warschilka
assistant sound editor

Robb Wilson
assistant dialogue editor

Butch Wolf
foley editor

Donna Barrett
cable person

Bradford Cox
sound assistant

Eric Gotthelf
foley mixer

assistant sound designer

Special Effects

Howard Berger
animatronic crocodiles supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group

Eugene Crum
special effects assistant

Donald Frazee
special effects assistant

Terry D. Frazee
special effects coordinator

Jay M. Hirsch
special effects assistant

animatronic crocodiles supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group

Timothy Ralston
animatronic crocodiles supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group

Evan Campbell
special effects crew

Bruce Y. Kuroyama
mechanical special effects technician

Vincent Montefusco
special effects: trailor-pyro & mech

Laurie Morgenthal
hot head technician

Beecher Tomlinson
special effects

Wayne Toth
special effects

Visual Effects

Philip Edward Alexy
computer graphics animator: ILM

Alexandra Altrocchi
visual effects coordinator: ILM

Michael Bauer
digital effects artist: ILM

Jean Bolte
digital texture painter: ILM

Nicholas Brooks
digital effects supervisor: Mass. Illusion

Lanny Cermak
computer graphics camera matchmover: ILM

Eric Chamberlain
physical effects supervisor: Mass. Illusion

Shanna Chung Lim
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Byars Cole
stage producer: Mass. Illusion

Kate Crossley
visual effects editor

Patrice Dinhut
visual effects supervisor: Warner Digital Studios

Peter Doyle
senior digital visual effects compositor: Mass. Illusion

Kevin Elam
production manager: Mass. Illusion

Matt Farell
CGI lead artist: Warner Digital Studios

Michael L. Fink
visual effects supervisor: Warner Digital Studios

Lisa Fisher
visual effects producer: Mass. Illusion

Brenton Fletcher
CG animator

Jenny Fulle
visual effects producer: Warner Digital Studios

John Gaeta
second visual effects supervisor: Mass. Illusion

Joe Gareri
executive producer: Pacific Title Digital

Michael Gleason
visual effects editor: ILM

Colin Green
previsualization supervisor: Mass. Illusion

Jason Hanel
visual effects staff assistant

Tim Harrington
computer graphics animator: ILM

Christophe Hery
computer graphics supervisor: ILM

John Hewitt
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Roger Huynh
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Joel Hynek
visual effects supervisor: Mass. Illusion

Jay Ignaszewski
post-production supervisor: Mass. Illusion

Carolyn Ippisch
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Bill Konersman
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Scott Leberecht
visual effects art director: ILM

Janice Lew
CGI lead artist: Warner Digital Studios

Stewart Lew
computer graphics modeler: ILM

Susan MacLeod
visual effects production supervisor

Karey Maltzahn
visual effects assistant editor

Steven McCure
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Amy McNamara
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Terry Molatore
computer graphics rotoscope artist: ILM

Steve Molin
digital effects artist: ILM

Eileen O'Neill
computer graphics supervisor: Mass. Illusion

Diane Pearlman
visual effects executive producer: Mass. Illusion

Tony Plett
digital effects artist: ILM

Denise Ream
visual effects producer: ILM

Timothy Rowell
associate producer: Mass. Illusion

Robin Saxen
digital effects coordinator: Pacific Title Digital

David Sosalla
digital effects supervisor: Pacific Title Digital

Evelyn Spencer
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Casey Steele
visual effects staff assistant

David K. Stewart
director of photography: Mass. Illusion

John E. Sullivan
visual effects supervisor

Rpin Suwannath
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

David Taritero
visual effects production manager: Warner Digital Studios

Robert U. Taylor
visual effects production designer: Mass. Illusion

Christopher Townsend
digital effects artist: ILM

Ken Wallace
additional visual effects coordinator

Steve 'Spaz' Williams
crocodile and animation visual effects supervisor: ILM

Genevieve Yee
CGI artist: Warner Digital Studios

Joe Alter
digital effects artist

Glenn Arnold
assistant visual effects editor: Massive Illusion

Travis Baumann
digital artist

Jeffrey Benoit
digital effects artist

Anthony Braun
assistant camera: Mass. Illusion

Fredrick R. Bresky
visual effects production assistant

D. Walt Cameron
digital artist

Francesco Chiarini
visual effects

Richard Chuang
visual effects supervisor: PDI

Michael Corcoran
computer graphics resource assistant

Vince De Quattro
digital compositor

Adam Dotson
CGI artist

Christina Drahos
digital production assistant: main title sequence

Leighton Edmondson
visual effects gaffer: Mass Illusion

Tyler Foell
digital artist

David Fogg
motion control

John Follmer
visual effects producer: MetroLight Studios

Frank Gallego
model maker

Sally Goldberg
digital artist

Gordon Grinberg
visual effects assistant editor

Christian Hatfield
CG artist

Beth Howe
visual effects office coordinator

Les Hunter
visual effects producer: PDI

Zack Judson
digital effects artist

Alice V. Kaiserian
digital compositor: Warner Digital

Daniel Klem
model maker

James W. Kristoff
executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios

David C. Lawson
digital artist: Warner Digital

Jennifer Law Stump
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital

Don Lee
digital compositor

James Madigan
digital compositor

John R. McConnell
compositor: Pixelmagic

Ray McCort
aerial coordinator: visual effects

Will McCoy
digital compositor

Mimi Medel
visual effects coordinator

David Merritt
key modelmaker: Mass Illusion

Juniko Moody
digital compositor

Luc G. Nicknair
first assistant camera: Vistavision

John P. Nugent
compositor

Reid Paul
digital artist

Janet Quen
digital effects artist

Thomas Quinn
mechanical effects lead

Olivier Sarda
digital compositor

Christopher Savides
imaging camera operator

Dobbie Schiff
visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios

Doyle Smith
digital artist

Kevin Andrew Smith
systems administrator: Warner Brothers Imaging Technology

Stephen Sobisky
project manager: Viewpoint Datalabs

Jeff Sturgill
visual effects assistant cameraman

Kenji Sweeney
CGI artist

Marc Toscano
digital artist

Chris Waegner
digital effects artist

Jeff Wells
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital

Ken Wilder
digital artist: Pixel Magic

Guy Williams
digital artist

Kevin Willmering
digital composite supervisor: Warner Digital

Jennifer Wollan
visual effects editor

Stunts

Pete Antico
stunts

Perry Barndt
stunts

Bobby Bass
stunts

Janet Brady
stunts

Jake Brake
stunts

Bob Brown
stunts

Troy Brown
stunts

Ericka Bryce
stunts

Joe Bucaro III
stunts

William H. Burton
stunts

John Cenatiempo
stunts

Steven Chambers
stunts

Erik Cord
stunts

Kimberly Cossette
stunts

Chic Daniel
stunts

Max Daniels
stunts

Tim A. Davison
stunts

Danial Donai
stunts, additional stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Tom Elliott
stunts

Danny Epper
stunts

Gary Epper
stunts

Teri Garland
stunts

Greg Gault
stunts

Billy Hank Hooker
stunts

Norman Howell
stunts

Matt Johnston
stunts

Joel Kramer
stunt coordinator

Sharon Kramer
stunts

Lane Leavitt
stunts

Barbara Lee-Belmonte
stunts

Mark Lonsdale
stunts

Billy D. Lucas
stunts

Tom Lupo
stunts

John Meier
stunts

Bennie Moore
stunts

Alan Oliney
stunts

Michael Owen
stunts

Jim Palmer
stunts

Anthony T. Pennello
stunts

Manny Perry
stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts

Steve Picerni
stunts

Jeff Podgurski
stunts

Darrin Prescott
stunts

Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts

Danny Rogers
stunts

Scott Rogers
stunts

Michael Runyard
stunts

Monty L. Simons
stunts

Mike Smith
stunts

Tim Trella
stunts

David Walling
stunts

April Weeden-Washington
stunt double: Vanessa Williams

Tim Werner
stunts

Scott Wilder
stunts

Scott Workman
stunts

Keith Woulard
stunts

Alan Wurtzel
stunts

stunts

stunts

Chuck Borden
stunts

stunts

Charles Grisham
stunt rigger

stunts

stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger, stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.
stunts

Jalil Jay Lynch
stunts

Bob McGovern
stunt performer

Pee Wee Piemonte
stunts

Dieter Rauter
additional stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger, stunts

Eliot Sash
stunt driver

Gunter Simon
stunts

Gary J. Wayton
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Aredas
second assistant camera: second unit

Mike Benson
director of photography: second unit

Gary Brostrom
key grip: second unit

Bobby Burton
chief lighting technician: second unit

William Cueto
assistant chief lighting technician

John J. Ellingwood
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Brad Emmons
rigging gaffer

Stanley L. Gonsales
assistant chief lighting technician

Shai Greenberg
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Steve Irwin
video engineer

John Karls
first assistant camera: second unit

Norman Kent
skydiving unit camera operator

Dennis J. Laine
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Moshe Levin
camera operator: "b" camera

Bruce McBroom
still photographer

Steven C. McGee
chief lighting technician

Raymond Michels
key grip

Gary Muller
first assistant camera: second unit

Andrew Priestley
second assistant camera: second unit

Tom Priestley Jr.
director of photography: second unit

Alfred E. Smithey
best boy grip

Michael St. Hilaire
camera operator: "a" camera

Dean Striepeke
video assist operator

Jeffrey Thorin
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Jon R. Tower
chief lighting technician: second unit

Joseph F. Valentine
camera operator: second unit

Roy Bean
video technician

Ben Betts
video engineer

Shaw Hawkins Burrows
electrician: Washington D.C.

Russell Caldwell
best boy: second unit

Glenn Corbett
rigging gaffer

Frank Endewardt
set lighting technician: second unit

Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam

Edward A. Gutentag
assistant camera

Rick Harris
best boy: second unit

Chris Johnson
film loader

Dan Kneece
Steadicam operator

Gábor Kövér
camera operator: "b" camera, New York

Ron Kunecke
night light operator

Josh Levy
second video assist operator

Deborah Lipman
second assistant camera: New York/Washington D.C.

Mark Mele
rigging electrician

Daisuke Dice Miyake
grip

Darryl Murchison
lighting technician

Evan A. Nesbitt
first assistant camera: VistaVision camera

Larry Pausback
lamp operator

Brian Tilden
electrician

Jimi Udel
grip

Animation Department

Marc Toscano
animator

Marc Lougee
animation consultant: Mass Illusion

Casting Department

Alison E. McBryde
casting associate

Fern Champion
additional casting: Los Angeles

Jimmy Jue
extras casting

Mark Paladini
additional casting: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Victoria Bruno
costumer

Robert Chase
costumer

Greg Hall
costumer: Mr. Schwarzenegger

Cookie Lopez
costumer: Vanessa Williams

Gregory B. Peña
costumer

Hugo Peña
costume supervisor

Mark Burchard
wardrobe

Editorial Department

Ken Blackwell
associate editor

Todd Busch
assistant film editor

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Christine Lee
assistant film editor

Damion Willims
assistant film editor

Calvin Wimmer
assistant film editor

Fred Fouquet
editor: opening title sequence

Brandon K. Hogan
post-production

Music Department

Will Kaplan
music editor

Kenneth Karman
music editor

Mark McKenzie
orchestrator

Conrad Pope
orchestrator

William Ross
orchestrator

Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer

Paul Silver
assistant music editor

conductor

Jacqueline Tager
assistant music editor

Walter Werzowa
composer: main title music

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Gary Raymond
music effects

Transportation Department

Don Basset
transportation captain

Wayne R. Campbell
transportation coordinator

Louis Dinson
transportation captain: second unit

Walt Miller
transportation co-captain

Randy Musselman
transportation co-captain

Mitch Friedman
driver

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

John Siedenburg
transportation

Other Crew

Aparna Bakhle
staff assistant

David Bifano
auricle programmer

Aaron Brock
staff assistant

Robert C. Campion
production accountant

Delia Circelli
production office supervisor

Kyle Cooper
title designer: main title, RGA/LA

Dawn C. Dreiling
script supervisor: second unit

Ethan Dubrow
assistant: Michael Tradross

Jude Elliot
assistant: Chuck Russell

Karen Fouts
assistant accountant

Adam Gallagher
staff assistant

Moby Griffin
marine coordinator

Shawn Griffith
staff assistant

Michael Haro
assistant location manager

aerial coordinator

David Hyman
staff assistant

James Jermyn
staff assistant

Jeff Jones
skydiving supervisor

Adam M. Koppekin
staff assistant

Terry Ladin
production coordinator

Harry Lu
technical advisor

Mary Lamar Mahler
first aid

Susan Malerstein
script supervisor

Guy Manos
skydiving coordinator

Keira March
staff assistant

R.J. Mino
staff assistant

Steve Newman
publicist

Maria Norman
executive assistant: Arnold Kopelson

Kory O'Donnell
production secretary

Claudia O'Hehir
assistant: Anne Kopelson

Terry Ostrow
staff assistant

Michael Panagiotis
staff assistant

Robin Petgrave
helicopter pilot

Ron B. Pierno
staff assistant

Michael Pitt
staff assistant

Liz Radley
video and graphics supervisor

John Rottger
technical advisor

Charlie Scott
craft service

James Stankard
assistant: Mr. Schwarzenegger

Adam M. Stone
assistant: Arnold Kopelson

Peter M. Tobyansen
location manager

Meghan Sea Treese
assistant: Stephen Brown

Kent Tsurumaru
assistant: Chuck Russell

Winona Wacker
staff assistant

Garson Yu
title designer: main title, RGA/LA

Charley Armstrong
location manager

Adam Baer
location scout

Nick Corbett
production assistant

Alex Corven Caronia
assistant location manager: New York

W. Ty Crawford
production assistant

Bill Daly
post-production accountant manager

Tom Dames
production assistant

Sven E. Fahlgren
accounting staff assistant

Michael Grasso
firearms advisor

Lara Hammond
production assistant

Kenneth Hunter
assistant location manager

Jonathan Josell
effects accountant

David Lanphier Jr.
production assistant

Rick Marcena
construction accountant

Stephen A. Marinaccio II
production office assistant

Ray McCort
helicopter pilot

Arthur J. Miller Jr.
location scout

John Mingalone
production assistant

Rick Roesch
payroll accountant

Peter Sobich Jr.
assistant production coordinator

Joseph Stephans
location assistant: New York

Irapaul Turner
production assistant

Troy Waters
marine crew

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

Argentina Video Home

Gemini Film

Mainostelevisio (MTV3)

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

SubTV

Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video
,

Warner Home Video

Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Vídeo
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Special Effects

Alterian
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CIS Hollywood

Effects Associates
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Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

K.N.B. Effects Group

Manex Visual Effects (MVFX)
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Mass. Illusions

MetroLight Studios
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Pacific Data Images (PDI)

Pacific Title Digital

Steve Johnson's XFX

Warner Digital Studios

Miscellaneous

Animals R Us
animals

Movie Movers
star trailers, cast trailers, production trailers

Pacific Title
opticals

Panavision
cameras and lenses

RGreenberg Associates (West)
main title design

Technicolor
color and prints






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