Frailty (2001)


Frailty
Release Date17 November 2001
Budget$11,000,000
US Box Office$13,000,000
TaglineThere are demons among us
GenreDrama, Horror, Thriller
CountryUSA
Germany
Italy
Filming LocationsHuntington Library & Botanical Gardens - 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Thriller
MoodMindbenders
ThemesFathers and Sons, Religious Zealotry, Southern Gothic, Message From God, Haunted By the Past
TonesTense, Creepy, Enigmatic, Disturbing, Menacing, Austere, Gloomy
TagsBrother, Demon, Fanatic, Father, Federal Agent, Kidnap, Mission [quest], Religion

Frailty is a 2002 psychological thriller film directed by and starring Bill Paxton, and co-starring Matthew McConaughey. This film is the directorial debut for Paxton. The plot focuses on the strange relationship between two young boys and their father, who believes that he has been commanded by God to kill demons. The film was produced by David Kirschner.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Dad Meiks

Fenton Meiks

FBI Agent Wesley Doyle

Young Fenton

Young Adam

Sheriff Smalls

Levi Kreis
Fenton Meiks

Agent Griffin Hull

Alan Davidson
Brad White

Cynthia Harbridge

Vincent Chase
Edward March

Gwen McGee
Operator

Edmond Scott Ratliff
The Angel

Rebecca Tilney
Teacher

Blake King
Eric

Brad Berryhill
Teenage Demon

FBI Agent #1

Edgar L. Davis
FBI Agent #2

Jim Flowers
FBI Agent #3

FBI Agent #4

John Paxton
Janitor in Lobby

Richard A. Bell
Curtis

Chelsea Butler
Little Girl

Jennifer Drake
Teacher's Aide

Betty Gurule
Doyle's Mother

Ona Harris
Townswoman

Dave Power
Matt

Director

Writer

Brent Hanley

Producer

David Blocker
producer

Tom Huckabee
executive producer

Eberhard Kayser
co-producer

David Kirschner
producer

Frederick Levy
associate producer

Karen Loop
executive producer

Mario Ohoven
co-producer

Michael Ohoven
co-producer

Tom Ortenberg
executive producer

Michael Paseornek
executive producer

James Sbardellati
associate producer

Corey Sienega
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Bill Butler

Editor

Arnold Glassman
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Casting Director

Mary Gail Artz
-

Barbara Cohen
-

Production Designer

Nelson Coates
-

Art Director

Nelson Coates
-

Kevin Cozen
-

Set Decorator

Linda Lee Sutton
-

Costume Designer

April Ferry
-

Makeup Department

Felicity Bowring
makeup department head

Jane Galli
key makeup artist

key hair stylist

Kathe Swanson
hair department head

Production Manager

David Blocker
unit production manager

Beth DePatie
production supervisor

Abby Gail Palanker
post-production supervisor

Robin Schorr
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jim Flowers
second second assistant director

Peter Merwin
second assistant director

James Sbardellati
first assistant director

Art Department

Colin Alexander
propmaker

Matt Alexander
propmaker

Alan Alvarado
gang boss

Nancy Balcorta
laborer

James R. Barrows
swing gang

Dennis J. Benda
on-set greensman

Leonard Bogutskie
laborer

Joshua Borgese
greensman

Steve Borgese
greensman

Peter Brown
propmaker

Dimitri Bulgarcic
stand-by painter

Robert Bulgarin
laborer

Douglas Cannon
propmaker

Rick Chinelli
swing gang

K.H. Clark
construction medic

Walter Clayton
propmaker

Nicki Cohen
buyer

Jim Cornell
propmaker

David Coronella
swing gang

Dennis Cortez
laborer

David Crvelin
assistant art director

Robert E. Denne
painter

Peter Emshwiller
swing gang

Jerome Gardner
on-set dresser

Joseph P. Geraci
laborer

Michael Gill
painter

Connie Gomez
propmaker

Joseph W. Grafmuller
lead man

Maya S. Grafmuller
swing gang

Scotty Guyson
assistant propmaster

Megan Hedgepeth
art department coordinator

Karen Higgins
co-construction coordinator

Eric Ingraham
propmaker

David Ivie
concept artist

William Johnson
propmaker

Steven Kissick
gang boss

John Leone
laborer

Larry Linares
plasterer

Jason Logerot
painter

Roger Luna
plasterer

Andy Mathieu
art department production assistant

Keith McGee
propmaker

Stacey S. McIntosh
construction coordinator

Steven Newman
propmaker

Thomas O'Brien
paint foreman

Tony Osso
art department production assistant

Tyler Patton
property master

Raymond Ramirez
propmaker

Edmond Scott Ratliff
assistant propmaster

Donald Redoglia
gang boss

Gary Speckman
set designer

Rob Stevens
propmaker

Naomi Treuherz
painter

Manuel Valenzuela
labor foreman

Steven Valenzuela
gang boss

Suzanne Van Dyke
construction medic

Greg Whitfield
plasterer

Sound Department

Matthew C. Beville
adr mixer

Lance Brown
sound effects editor, sound designer

Richard Burnette
sound facilities coordinator

Michael C. Casper
supervising sound re-recording mixer

William Cawley
assistant sound editor

Bradley Clouse
assistant sound editor

Anna R. Delanzo
cable

Chris Diamond
boom operator

Kirk Herzbrun
assistant sound editor

Joe Kraemer
sound effects editor

Dawn Kratofil
assistant sound editor

Laura Macias
foley artist

Benjamin Martin
foley supervisor

Michael A. Morongell
chief engineer

Michael Mullane
sound effects editor

Jay Nierenberg
supervising sound editor, sound designer

Jon Oh
sound effects editor

Andy Peach
sound recordist

Sean Rowe
foley artist

Victoria Rose Sampson
adr editor, dialogue editor, supervising sound editor

Martin Schloemer
adr recordist

David Schneider
cable

Douglas Shamburger
boom operator

Eric Thompson
foley mixer

Susumu Tokunow
sound mixer

Nancy Tracy
assistant sound editor

Jeff Vaughn
sound recording engineer

Jonathan Wales
sound re-recording mixer

Tim Walston
sound designer

Robert Carr
sound recordist

Gregg Frazier
cable

Special Effects

Larry Fioritto
special effects coordinator

Virgil Sanchez
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Joe Bauer
visual effects supervisor

Doug Beswick
3D animation supervisor: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Vicky Beswick
administrator: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Everett Burrell
3D supervisor: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Benoit Girard
visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimension

Russell Johnson
visual effects production manager: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Joe Lewis
motion control photographer: General Lift LLC

visual effects production manager: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Michael Melchiorre
2D supervisor: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Matt Merkovich
lead compositor: Digital Dimension

Mindy Minkow
optical camera operator

Jerome Morin
visual effects coordinator: Digital Dimension

Eric Reinhard
visual effects production manager: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Chris B. Schnitzer
motion control photographer: General Lift LLC

Kevin Struckman
2D supervisor: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Steve Switaj
motion control photographer: General Lift LLC

Scott Wheeler
2D supervisor: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Christopher Dusendschon
digital imaging: THDX

Rod Ripley
editorial & data management: Cantina Pictures Inc.

Stunts

John Casino
stunts

Mark Norby
stunts, stunt double: Matthew McConaughey

Jeff Podgurski
stunts

Greg Walker
stunt coordinator

Brett A. Jones
stunts

Harry Wowchuk
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Norman Ash
lamp operator

Clyde E. Bryan
first assistant camera

Mike Connors
dolly grip

Gary Dagg
key grip

David Deever
video assist operator , video engineer

Ben Estes
rigging best boy grip

Randy Feemster
camera operator

Chris Funk
rigging electrician

Mary Funsten
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Steve Galloway
video playback operator

Jenifer Galvez
lamp operator

Joe Louis Garcia
company grip

David Golia
director of photography: "b" camera unit

Willie J. Gray
lamp operator

James Hamilton
still photographer

Orlando Hernandez
lamp operator

E. Scott Mayhugh
best boy grip

Peter McAdams
company grip

Charlie McIntyre
rigging gaffer

Chris Morley
gaffer: "b" camera unit

David W. Nims
rigging key grip

Ronald J. Pure Jr.
lamp operator

Alex Rodriguez
rigging best boy

John 'Fest' Sandau
chief lighting technician

David D. Scott
video assist operator

Cricket Sloat
best boy electric

Bobby Small
company grip

Ed Tewalt
company grip

Suzanne Trucks
second assistant camera

Rick Tschudin
first assistant camera: "b" camera unit

Robert Ulland
Steadicam operator

John Vetter
camera loader

Greg Wardell
rigging electrician

Paul Wilkowsky
company grip

Arthur Jafa
director of photography: second unit

Malik Hassan Sayeed
director of photography: second unit

Patrick Turley
director of photography: second unit

Casting Department

Mary Brezovich
casting assistant

Toni Cobb Brock
additional casting scout

Lisa Mae Fincannon
additional casting scout

Jessica Gee
adr voice casting

extras casting

Kimberly Rodgers
extras casting

Leanna Sheldon
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Donna Berwick
assistant costume designer

Michael Castellano
key set costumer

David Ferry
set costumer

Jamelle Flowers
additional costumer

Editorial Department

Robert Brakey
first assistant editor

Glenn Cowan
second assistant editor

Dan Garsha
telecine dailies

Maria Gonzales
apprentice editor

Richard Jordan
executive in charge of post-production

Dan Muscarella
color timer

Charles Saldana IV
post-production assistant

Paul Tanzillo Jr.
negative cutter

Kostas Theodosiou
telecine colorist

Music Department

Joel C. High
music supervisor

Gary Krause
music editor

Christopher Lennertz
orchestrator

Dana Niu
orchestrator

conductor, orchestrator

Stephanie Lynn Urcheck
music coordinator

Transportation Department

Alpha Barry
driver

Robert Aaron Brown
driver: production van

Jim Chesney
transportation captain

Ron Chesney
driver

Michael Dawes
driver

Scott Fair
driver

Don Feeney
driver

James Flemming
driver: catering

Scotty Goudreau
driver

Kent Hays
driver

David Joseph
driver

Erin Maguire
driver

Brian Moore
transportation co-captain

Derek Raser
transportation coordinator

Bud Ruben
driver

Mark Valdez
driver

Brian Joseph Moore
transportation co-captain

Other Crew

Alexa Alden
script supervisor

Daniel Ammon
caterer

John Baldwin
animal trainer

R.C. Baral
post-production accountant

Josephine Batorski
studio teacher

Jenifer Bonisteel
assistant production coordinator

Jeff Bragg
stand-in: Mr. Paxton

Ericka Bryce
production medic

Michael J. Burmeister
location manager

John C. Chaney
assistant: Matthew McConaughey

Vincent Chase
acting coach

Julia Cranston
post-production accountant

Bill Cross
assistant: Powers Boothe

Michael Culbert
assistant: Bill Paxton

Matthew Dixon
assistant: Corey Sienega

Karen G. Fairbank
production legal

Rachel Flackett
set production assistant

James Flemming
chef

Ryan Alan Garvey
caterer

Jeffrey Gladu
payroll accountant

Jeffrey Harris
second assistant accountant

John Kepley
stand-in: Mr. Boothe

Alex Kivlen
assistant location manager

Troy Knowles
production office assistant

Harlan Lansky
executive album producer

Shayne Lavon
stand-in: Mr. McConaughey

Steven Machat
executive album producer

Benjamin Magid
assistant: David Kirschner

Rick Marcena
first assistant accountant

Adam Martin
set production assistant

Louis McGruder
production office assistant

Stacey Mooradian
unit publicist: mPRm Public Relations

Susan Muir
completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc.

Jeffrey Myatt
executive album producer

Abby Gail Palanker
clearance

Justin Philburn
craft service

Bebe Reynolds
associate production counsel

Eric Rivera
craft service

Sol Rivera
craft service

Rafael Rivero
assistant: David Blocker

Lee Sbardellati
set production assistant

Rebecca T. Schlosser
stand-in: Jeremy Sempter

Mindy Sheldon
production accountant

Merry Simkins
stand-in: Matt O'Leary

Scott Thomson
documentation

Derek Jan Vermaas
production coordinator

Gary Wigglesworth
caterer

Gabriel Ynda
second assistant location manager

Jim Young
assistant: Tom Huckabee

Paul Kenney
first assistant accountant

Wayne Levin
head of business/legal affairs: Lions Gate

Robert M. Melnik
senior vice president of business affairs: Lions Gate Films

Ian Moore
assistant to producers

Donna Sloan
vice president of production: Lions Gate

Thanks

special thanks

Richard D'Abo
special thanks

John Diemer
special thanks

David Gaines
special thanks

Roberta Gerber
acknowledgment: photographs provided by

Gus Gustawes
special thanks

Mark Ide
acknowledgment: photographs provided by

Liz Kirschner
special thanks

Larry Lerner
special thanks

special thanks

James Paxton
special thanks

Louise Paxton
special thanks

special thanks

special thanks

Paul Rodriguez
special thanks

Rocky Schenck
special thanks

Shawn Simon
special thanks

Brian Swardstrom
special thanks

Kurt Woolner
special thanks

Production Company

David Kirschner Productions
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American Entertainment

Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG

Cinedelta
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Distributor

Lions Gate Films

CTV International

Central Partnership

Constantin Film

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

Gativideo
,

Indies Film Distribution

Kinowelt Filmverleih

Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
,

Mediafilm

RTL Entertainment

Sociedad General de Derechos Audiovisuales (SOGEDASA)

Solo Film Verleih

United International Pictures (UIP)

Special Effects

Cantina Pictures Inc.

Digital Dimension

General Lift

Miscellaneous

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance provided by

American Humane Association, The
animals monitored by

American Stock Photo
photographs provided by

ArtzCohen Casting
casting

Benaroya Symphony Hall, Seattle Washington
orchestra recorded at

Celluloid Heroes
main title sequence design

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies

Cinelease
grip and electric equipment

City of Orange California
special thanks

Delfino Stages
special thanks

Deluxe Catering
catering

Encore Visual Effects
titles and opticals

Entertainment Partners
payroll

Film Finance
completion guaranty provided by

Florence County Sheriff's Office
photographs provided by

Joan Pearce Research Associates
script research

KTVT and Paul Camfield
stock footage: "Building Scenery" from "Slambang Theater with Icky Twerp

Lions Gate Films
studio

MPRM Public Relations
unit publicity

Murual of Omaha Insurance Company
stock footage: "Bull Alligator" from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Program Source International
stock footage: "The Silver Mint" from Davey & Goliath

Searchworks
additional photo research and clearances

SoundStorm
sound design and editorial

Texas Lottery Commission
special thanks: for use of its trademark

The Advertising Council
stock footage: "Turnabout", a public service announcement

Tippecanoe Music Studios
music mixed at

Wilshire Stages, The
digital sound recording and re-recording , adr stage






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