Gamer (2009)


Gamer
Release Date03 September 2009
US Box Office$20,000,000
TaglineIn the near future, you don't live to play... you'll play to live.
GenreAction, Sci-Fi, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAlbuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
LanguageEnglish
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSci-Fi Action, Psychological Sci-Fi
MoodTough Guys
ThemesLone Wolves, Virtual Reality, Future Dystopias
TonesTense
TagsVideo Games

Gamer is a 2009 science fiction thriller film written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. The film stars Gerard Butler as a participant in an online game in which participants can control human beings as players, and Logan Lerman as the player who controls him. Gamer was released in North America on September 4, 2009 and the United Kingdom on September 16, 2009.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Kable, John Tillman

Gina Parker Smith

Simon Silverton

Hackman

Ramsey Moore
Gorge

Humanz Brother

Humanz Dude

Geek Leader

Dan Callahan
Backup Geek

Brighid Fleming
Delia

Travis Scotch

Mean Slayer

Producer

Chief of Staff

Rick Rape

Sandra

Upgrade Guard

Jarvis W. George
Brown Soldier #1

Jai Stefan
Brown Soldier #2

Blue Soldier #1

Ken Smith
Lifer

Henry Hayashi
Razorblade

Dylan Kenin
Train Guard

Agent Keith

Female News Host #1

News Co-Host #1

Caseworker

Rebekah Tarin
Dale

Kate Mulligan
Sorority Chick

Med Abrous
Pig Nose

2Katchapredator

Kumdumpsta #1

Kumdumpsta #2

Stikkimuffin

Sadie Alexandru
Society Victim

Ariana Scott
Sissypuss Shelley

Cynthia Robertson
Porn Girl

Antoinette Antonio
Female News Host #2

Donnie Smith
News Co-Host #2

Genericon

Stephanie Mace
Geek Girl

Adam Loeb
Ben Richard

David Rubin
Lab Tech

Fred Loeb
Society Concierge

Michael-David Aragon
Slayer

Jera Askey
Raver

Jack Brunacini Jr.
Slayer

Hayley Derryberry
Raver

Pamela Finley
Debutante Glitch

Daniel J Gonzales
Sniper

Eric Martinez
Inmate

David Mate
Rave Blader

Jared Ortega
Raver

Paul J. Porter
Mohawk Raver

Daniel Knight
Television Executive

TJ Williams
Muscular Jogger

Paul Zepeda
Slayer

Director

Mark Neveldine

Writer

Mark Neveldine

Producer

Gary Lucchesi
producer

James McQuaide
executive producer

Mark Neveldine
executive producer

Michael Paseornek
executive producer

Eric Reid
executive producer

Tom Rosenberg
producer

David Rubin
executive producer

executive producer

Skip Williamson
producer

Richard S. Wright
producer

Original Music

Robb Williamson
-

Geoff Zanelli
-

Cinematographer

Ekkehart Pollack

Editor

Peter Amundson
-

Fernando Villena
-

Doobie White
-

Casting Director

J.C. Cantu
-

Mary Vernieu
-

Production Designer

Jerry Fleming
-

Art Director

Peter Borck

James F. Oberlander
-

Sebastian Schroder
-

Set Decorator

Betty Berberian
-

Costume Designer

Alix Friedberg
-

Makeup Department

Georgia Allen
hair stylist

Trish Almeida
hair department head

Svetlana Britt
additional makeup artist

Jessie Brown
additional makeup artist

Berlinda Cantu-Lewis
hair stylist

Tarra D. Day
makeup artist: Ms. Sedgwick

Danielle Friedman
additional makeup artist

Elizabeth Gallegos
assistant hair stylist

Jane Galli
makeup department head

John Holland
additional makeup artist

Vanessa Jaramillo
additional makeup artist

Miia Kovero
hair stylist: Ms. Sedgwick

Karen McDonald
makeup artist

Loretta Nero
hair stylist

Jolynn Nieto
assistant hair stylist

Angelique Ortiz
additional makeup artist

Ashlynne Padilla
hair stylist

Deidre Parness
makeup artist

Lisa Taylor Roberts
key makeup artist

Tina Sims
additional hair stylist

Christien Tinsley
on-set makeup effects supervisor, designer and creator: special makeup effects

Amanda Williams
key hair stylist

Danlee Winegar
additional makeup artist

Production Manager

Steve Demko
post-production supervisor

Robyn-Alain Feldman
post-production supervisor

Ted Gidlow
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Eric Glasser
second second assistant director

Zach Hunt
additional second assistant director

Alex Leimone
second second assistant director

Jon Mallard
first assistant director

Tyler Romary
second assistant director

Art Department

Steve Allen
propmaker

Chris Alvarez
welding foreman

Phil Autelitano
graphic designer

Shant Balkian
set dresser

Mark Bankins
buyer

Lou Boggs
welder foreman

Jess Coffer
set dresser

Trinity Tad Davis
art department assistant

Guillaume DeLouche
property master/weapons master

Nanci Elfrez
painter

Daniel J. Frey
concept artist

Damon Green
gang boss propmaker

Paul Haag
props

Virginia Hopkins
co-head painter

Caylen Johnson
welder foreman

Kristen Kogler
art department coordinator

Ellen Lampl
graphic designer

Stephen H. Lewis
prop maker

David Lombard
leadman

Kevin Loo
digital set designer

Dale Lotreck
set dresser

Amahl Lovato
model maker

JoAnna Maes-Corlew
graphic designer

James P. Meehan
assistant property master

Gary Metzen
paint foreman

Nichole Miller
paint gang boss

Randy Moffitt
property maker

Robbie Mueller
set dresser

Frank Piercy
paint supervisor

Steven M. Saylor
set designer

Randy Severs
propmaker gangboss

Frank Spadafora
paint foreman

Tyler Standen
graphic designer

Thomas Traugott
leadman

Brian Vogelgesang
on-set decorator

Christopher Windisch
construction coordinator

Chris Windish
laborer

Sound Department

Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer

Bob Beemer
sound re-recording mixer

Joseph F. Brennan
boom operator

Jocelyn Caron
foley recordist

Robert Deschaine
adr mixer

Joe Dzuban
sound re-recording mixer

Guy Francoeur
foley artist

Scott Martin Gershin
supervising sound editor

Michael Hertlein
dialogue editor

Benoit Leduc
foley recordist

Steven Morrow
sound mixer

Stuart Provine
sound effects editor

Stephen P. Robinson
sound designer

Steve Schatz
sound mix recordist

Zac Sneesby
utility sound

David Stanke
first assistant sound editor

Dean St. John
adr mixer

Becky Sullivan
supervising dialogue & adr editor

Tami Treadwell
adr recordist

Tim Walston
sound designer

Scott Wolf
sound designer

Special Effects

Larz Anderson
special effects coordinator

Marc Banich
special effects technician

William Boggs
special effects technician

Doug Butts
special effects foreman

Jason Hamer
special effects coordinator: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.

Brian Hillard
special effects makeup: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.

Jeff Himmel
special effects makeup: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.

Joel Hobbie
special effects technician

Raymond C. King
special effects

Brett A. Myrick
special effects technician

Allison Oliver
special effects artist: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.

Casey Pritchett
pyrotechnician

Kai Shelton
special effects technician

Lino Stavole
special effects technician: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.

Mike Stull
special effects technician

Bruno Van Zeebroeck
special effects foreman

Diane Woodhouse
special effects coordinator: Tinsley Transfers, Inc.

Visual Effects

Rebecca Aguilera
rotoscope artist: Furious FX

Joel Ashman
senior compositor: yU+Co

Jerome Auliac
digital compositor

Ian T. Barbella
visual effects coordinator

Anthony Barcelo
sequence lead compositor

Alan Boucek
2d/vfx supervisor: yU+Co

Chris Bowers
pre-visualization artist

Andy Burmeister
matchmover

Christian Cardona
rotoscope artist

Eric Carme
visual effects artist

Guillaume Carniato
digital compositor: DUBOI

Merlin Carroll
rotoscoping lead

R. Kevin Clarke
visual effects supervisor

Charles Collyer
digital compositor: yU+co

Robert Coquia Jr.
data manager: R!OT

John Cornejo
lead compositor

Jean-Nicolas Costa
additional digital compositor: DUBOI

Erin M. Cullen
rotoscope artist: Furious FX

Justin Daneman
visual effects supervisor: Celluloid VFX

Clement Darbois
digital compositor

Christophe Dehaene
digital compositor

Steve Dellerson
executive producer: LOOK! Effects

Gregg Domain
visual effects artist

Scott Dougherty
visual effects executive producer: Furious FX

Peter Dulovits
it administration: Celluloid VFX

Thomas Duval
visual effects supervisor

Eric Ehemann
visual effects

Breuillier Emilien
visual effects

Mark Philip Escobar
visual effects artist

Siggy Ferstl
digital intermediate colorist

Chris Flynn
digital compositor

Jenny Foster
visual effects producer: LOOK Effects

Jay Frankenberger
compositor: Yu + Co

Katie Godwin
visual effects coordinator

Jan Goldfuss
fx artist: Celluloid VFX

Jennifer Gonzalez
digital compositor

David Gourmaud
visual effects editor

Thibaut Granier
visual effects

Anthony Grant
model/texture artist

Steve Griffith
visual effects producer: Luma Pictures

Greg Groenekamp
senior digital compositor

Martin Hall
compositor: FuriousFX

Jason M. Halverson
digital compositor: yU+co

Dylan Highsmith
visual effects editor

Sean Hoessli
visual effects production manager

Paul Hopkins
matchmove artist

Holger Hummel
visual effects editor: Celluloid VFX

Neil Huxley
visual designer & lead motion graphics art director: yU+Co

Christopher Ivins
digital compositor: LOOK Effects

Travis Wade Ivy
digital compositor

Ulrik Schou Jørgensen
pipeline developer: Celluloid VFX

Apirak Kamjan
matchmover: yU+Co

Pacini Kevin
visual effects editor

Danny S. Kim
visual effects

Patrick Kreuser
compositing artist: Celluloid VFX

Julien Lambert
3D supervisor

Michael Landgrebe
cg supervisor: Celluloid VFX

Gary Laurie
matchmove technical director: yU+co

Nicolas Leblanc
visual effects artist

Soyoun Lee
compositor

David Lingenfelser
executive visual effects supervisor: Furious Fx

Noll Linsangan
digital compositor

Jason Locke
lead matchmover

Ryan A. McCoy
pre-visualization supervisor

James McQuaide
visual effects supervisor

Landon Medeiros
compositor: Furious FX

Tobias Meier
fx artist: Celluloid VFX

Manuel Messerli
lead designer: yU+Co

Aude Nguyen-Ngoc
visual effects artist

James P. Noon
tracking

James Notari
visual effects coordinator, digital artist

Joseph Oberle
digital compositor

Gary Oldroyd
visual effects supervisor

Molly Pabian
digital asset coordinator: Yu+Co

Michael Pecchia
compositor: FuriousFX

Marco Pelzel
digital compositor, compositing artist: Celluloid VFX

Carlos Perona
visual effects artist

Mark Prusten
digital compositor

Sebastien Rame
compositing supervisor

Rebecca Ramsey
visual effects executive producer: Look Effects

Danny Rapaport
CG animator

Nicolas Rigaud
digital compositor

Mark Robben
digital compositor: yU+co

Migs Rustia
visual effects editor: Look Effects

Gabriel Sanchez
visual effects supervisor: LOOK Effects

Christian Sawade-Meyer
lead fx artist: Celluloid VFX

Zach Schipono
vfx production assistant: yU+co

Chad Schott
digital compositor: LOOK Effects

Rossi Sébastien
visual effects

Todd Semmes
spydercam coordinator/rigging

Christian Severin
visual effects artist

Bryan Shepperd
visual effects artist: Furious FX

Mark Shoaf
CG supervisor: Furious FX

Payam Shohadai
executive visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures

Jason Sikora
visual effects editor: yU+Co

Greg M. Silverman
digital compositor

Niranjan Siva
digital compositor

Brian Smallwood
compositor: Furious FX

Tiffany Smith
visual effects producer: Furious FX

Martha Soehendra
digital compositor

Roland So
matchmover

Paul Stemmer
visual effects editor

Andranik Taranyan
digital compositor

Cameron Thomas
compositor: Gradient FX

Alexander Tirasongkran
matchmove technical director

Georges Tornero
digital effects artist

Tommy Tran
visual effects artist

Pota Tseng
visual effects artist

Yuki Uehara
visual effects

Rich Volp
spydercam flight control

Dan A. Walker
senior digital compositor: furiousfx

Pablo Wang
digital compositor

Diana Marie Wells
visual effects artist

Xye
tracking

Zoe Aimee Zaitzeff
visual effects coordinator

Bradley Gaines
junior rotoscope artist

Jim Gorman
digital compositor

Stunts

Felix Abner
stunts

Wade Allen
stunts: tactical advisor

Hank Amos
stunt performer

Matt Baker
stunts

Andreas Beckett
stunt performer

Sarah Belger
stunt player

Frank Blake
stunts

Mark Brooks
stunts

stunt performer

Laurence Chavez
stunts

Tim Connolly
stunt double: Gerard Butler

Chris Daniels
utility stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunts

J.J. Dashnaw
stunts

Jacob Dewitt
head stunt rigger, utility stunts

Thomas DuPont
stunts

Edward A. Duran
stunts

Peter Epstein
stunts

stunts

Jeremy Fitzgerald
stunts

Clay Donahue Fontenot
stunts

Jeremy Fry
stunt driver

Lakshman Nathaniel Garin
stunts

Al Goto
stunts

David M. Graves
stunts

Jim Hart
stunts

Steve Hassenpflug
stunts

Randy Haynie
stunt rigger, stunt performer

Mark Hicks
stunts

Natascha Hopkins
stunt performer

Jesus Jr.
stunt performer

John Koyama
stunts

Tony Lazzara
stunt performer

Michelle Lee
stunts

Carlton Liggins
stunts

Michael Li
stunt performer

Michael R. Long
stunts

Billy D. Lucas
stunts

Tyler Mason
stunts

Angelique Midthunder
stunts

Bree Myers
stunt performer

Brett A. Myrick
utility stunts

Michael Nicely
utility stunts

Mark Norby
stunts

Chris O'Hara
stunts

Monte Rex Perlin
stunts

Casey Pieretti
stunts

Darrin Prescott
stunt coordinator

Mark Rayner
stunts

Tim Rigby
stunts

David Logan Rogers
stunts

Tomas Sanchez
stunts

Mike Seal
utility stunts

Kisha Sierra
stunt performer

Trina E. Siopy
stunt performer

Sam Situmorang
stunts

Rich Ting
stunts

Kurly Tlapoyawa
stunts

Jay Torrez
stunts

Tim Trella
stunts

Omar Paz Trujillo
stunts

Jermaine Washington
utility stunts

Kofi Yiadom
stunts

Justin Riemer
stunt performer

Craig Frosty Silva
assistant stunt coordinator, stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Saeed Adyani
still photographer

Troy Anderson
best boy electric

Joshua Braddy
lighting technician

Anne Carson
second assistant camera

Kenneth Coblentz
grip

Jacob Cottrell
electrician

James 'Spud' Danicic
ultimate arm technician

Joe Abraham Dean
lighting console programmer

Edward A. Duran
rigger

Justin Duval
gaffer

Matt Ervin
electrician

Brad Freshman
grip

Justin Geoffroy
video assist

Mark Gilmer
key second assistant camera

Robert Heine
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Jeroen Hendriks
camera technician

Ryan Kunkleman
camera technician: "red" camera, data technician: "red" camera

David Leite
grip

Otis Mannick
grip

Ray Milazzo
first assistant camera: "d" camera

Phil Miller
key grip

David Jaxx Nagro
rigging grip

Michael Nelson
ultimate arm operator

Daniel Nichols
camera operator

Christopher Norris
first assistant camera: "c" camera

James R. Powell
second assistant camera

Cesar Quintanilla
lighting technician

Jessica Ramos
second assistant camera

Sean Ruggeri
Red camera technician

Mark Sheets
electrician

Nick Shuster
assistant camera

John Sneesby
grip

Alejandro Snodgrass
grip

Don Steinberg
first assistant camera

Greg Travis
rigging gaffer

Shawna Travis
rigging electrician

Michael Vetter
electrician

Carl Vigil
lighting technician

Dale White
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Sterling Wiggins
camera production assistant

Aaron G. York
libra head operator

Animation Department

Pavade Yoane
animator

Casting Department

Sally Allen
extras casting

Lindsay Graham
casting associate

Marie A. Kohl
casting associate

Hannah Macpherson
casting assistant

Gwyn Savage
extras casting

Beau Smith
extras casting associate

Michelle Wade
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Pilar Agoyo
seamstress

Nancy Au
costume department supervisor

Maria Bentfield
key costumer

Jerry Carnevale
costumer

Matt Chase
set costumer

Mairi Chisholm
costumer

Emily Egge
set costumer

Mila Hermanovski
key costumer

Melody Koerber
additional costumer

Daniela Moore
costumer

Janet Marie Ross
set costumer

Claire Sandrin
costumer

Jesse Trevino
set costumer

Cassidy Zachary
costumer

Editorial Department

Matt Besserman
post-production assistant

Craig Dewey
post-production assistant

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Nicholas Hasson
smoke editor

Scott Janush
first assistant editor

Andy Kaplan
digital intermediate producer

Santiago Padilla
colorist: dailies

Eric Potter
editor: visual effects

Sin-Halina Sy
assistant editor

Music Department

Eric Craig
music supervisor

Justin Hosford
composer: additional music

Brian McNelis
music supervisor

Jon Mooney
music editor

Shie Rozow
music editor

James C. Wilkie
ambient music designer

Transportation Department

Gary Armstrong
driver

Kari Bernhardt
driver

Rob Cain
driver

Lyle Christensen
shotmaker driver

Jonathan Curtin
driver

Allan Esquibel
driver

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Geno Hart
transportation coordinator

Alan Kaminsky
picture car coordinator

Jay Krueger
driver

Elie Littauer
driver

William McShane
driver

Mario Medina
driver

Adam Pinkstaff
transportation captain

George Reddick
driver

Gary Shuckahosee
driver

William Smallwood
generator operator/driver, driver: production van

Jay E. Vigil
transportation captain

Kip Wolverton
driver

Other Crew

Lynn Ambrosino
additional production assistant

Bethany Andriuzzo
second assistant accountant

Joshua Aufrance
post production accountant

Jeffrey G. Baca
set medic

Jon Baran
production assistant

Thomas Beatty
assistant: Mr. Wright

Jennifer Bydwell
clearances and product placement

Steve Cainas
production coordinator

Winter Cantagallo
set production assistant

Michael Chochol
set production assistant: additional second unit

Angie Lee Cobbs
assistant: Mr. Butler

Joann Connolly
production assistant

Steve Corona
dialect coach

Jessica Drake
dialect coach: post-production

Jennifer Dunne
location manager

Michael Feldman
set production assistant: second unit

Francisco A. Fernandez
office production assistant

Susan Foley
production assistant

Bandele Gatson
talent coordinator

Alix Gleffe
assistant: Mr. Neveldine

Grant Grabowski
assistant production coordinator

Jason Hariton
studio stage manager

Michael J. Harker
completion bond representative

Nathan Helm
additional set production assistant

Nathan Jordan
production support

Heather Kilness
set medic

Nikki Lawrie
assistant: Mr. Rosenberg & Mr. Lucchesi

Stevie Lazo
production accountant

Jon Lipman
production assistant

Adam Loeb
assistant: Mr. Williamson

Carl W. Lucas
key craft service

Michelle Maloney
key set production assistant

Tyler Mason
production assistant

Susan Mieras
assistant: Ms. Sedgwick

Marcus Montano
assistant location manager

Leslie A. Morrow
key assistant location manager

Bree Myers
assistant: Mr. Taylor

Fagan O'Reilly
production assistant

Viki Parker-Crays
co-second assistant accountant

Debbie Pearl
animal coordinator

Ryan J. Pezdirc
production assistant

Michael M. Piehler
key assistant production coordinator

Lauren Popp
production assistant

David Logan Rogers
production assistant

Robert Royston
choreographer

Jackie Saygan
construction accountant

Kate Schriver
assistant: Mr. Rosenberg

Michael James 'Scotty' Scott
post-production accountant

Max Smerling
assistant: Mr. Reid

Donnie Smith
assistant: Mr. Williamson

Joni Smith
production secretary

Rebecca Puck Stair
assistant location manager

Jim Swidarski
payroll accountant

Leanne K. Tanizawa
assistant: Mr. Rubin

Judi Townsend
script supervisor

Michael Umble
unit publicist

Jessica Wood
assistant: Mr. Lucchesi

Tami Zamberg
accounting clerk

Thanks

Toby Midgen
thanks

Production Company

Lionsgate

Lakeshore Entertainment

Distributor

Lionsgate

ACME

ACME

ACME

Benelux Film Distributors

Benelux Film Distributors

Cathay-Keris Films

Cinestar

Entertainment Film Distributors

Hollywood Classic Entertainment

Le Pacte

Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company

Magna Pacific

Movie-Eye Entertainment Inc.

West

Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais

David Distribucion

Deltamac Entertainment
,

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
,

Entertainment in Video
,

Future Film

Imagem Filmes

Lionsgate Home Entertainment
,

Midget Entertainment

Noble Entertainment
, ,

Odeon

Special Effects

Duran Duboi
-

Furious FX

Gradient Effects

LOOK! Effects

Luma Pictures

SubPar Pix
-

Tinsley Transfers

yU+Co.
-

Miscellaneous

Albuquerque Studios
stage facilities

Atlantic Cine Equipment
GyronFS aerial system

Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by

Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production

Ghostlight Industries
picture vehicles

Lakeshore Records
soundtrack

Momentous Insurance Brokerage
insurance

Monster Picture Crane
stunt rigging crane

PES Payroll
payroll services: reshoots

Paws for Effect
animals provided by

Red Digital Cinema
camera equipment provided by

Reel Chefs Catering
catering

Rockbottom Rentals
cell phone rentals, modem card rentals

Scarlet Letters
end titles

Soundelux
post-production sound services






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