Hamlet (2000)


Hamlet
Release Date24 January 2000
Budget$2,000,000
US Box Office$2,000,000
GenreDrama, Romance, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsNew York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorBlack and White, Color
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassTragedy, Psychological Drama
MoodIn a Minor Key
ThemesHaunted By the Past, Self-Destructive Romance
TonesMoody, Stylized, Downbeat, Meditative, Gritty, Intimate, Cynical
TagsBusiness, Executive, Father, Ghost, Indecision, Mother, Revenge, Scandal, Star Crossed Lovers, Uncle

Hamlet (also referred to as Hamlet 2000) is a 2000 American film written and directed by Michael Almereyda, set in contemporary New York City, and based on the Shakespeare play of the same name. Ethan Hawke plays Hamlet as a film student, Julia Stiles co-stars as Ophelia, Laertes by Liev Schreiber, Uncle Claudius by Kyle MacLachlan, and Polonius by Bill Murray.


Cast and Crew


Claudius

Ghost

Polonius

Laertes

Horatio

Marcella

Guildenstern

Rome Neal
Barnardo

Gravedigger

Osric

Fortinbras

Robert Thurman
Priest

Flight Captain

John Wills Martin
Claudius' Bodyguard

Bernadette Jurkowski
Blockbuster Clerk

Player King

D.J. Dara
Special Guest Appearance

Sinead Dolan
Special Guest Appearance

Paul Ferriter
Special Guest Appearance

Kissing Man

Sarah Fiol
Special Guest Appearance

Tanya Gingerich
Special Guest Appearance

Paul Graham
Special Guest Appearance

Henry Griffin
Special Guest Appearance

India Reed Kotis
Special Guest Appearance

Ayun Halliday
Special Guest Appearance

Greg Kotis
Special Guest Appearance

Barry Manasch
Special Guest Appearance

Philip McKenney
Special Guest Appearance

Anne Nixon
Special Guest Appearance

Colin Puth
Special Guest Appearance

Giancarlo Roma
Special Guest Appearance

Thomas Roma
Special Guest Appearance

Kelly Sebastian
Secretary

Director

Producer

Jason Blum
executive producer

Andrew Fierberg
producer

Callum Greene
line producer

Amy Hobby
producer

John Sloss
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

John de Borman
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Editor

Kristina Boden
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Production Designer

Gideon Ponte
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Art Director

Jeanne Develle
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Jeff Nelson
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Costume Designer

Marco Cattoretti
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Luca Mosca
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Makeup Department

Lorrie Ann Dobbins
additional hair stylist

Hildie Ginsberg
assistant makeup artist, assistant hair stylist

Halie Hourabit
makeup intern

Kyra Panchenko
key makeup artist, key hair stylist

Kerrie R. Plant
assistant makeup artist, assistant hair stylist

Susan Reilly LeHane
makeup artist, hair stylist

Tania Ribalow
makeup artist, hair stylist

Marie Sanitate
additional hair stylist

Production Manager

Anthony Katagas
production manager

Jennifer Lane
post-production supervisor

Brian Wray
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tim Coleman
second second assistant director

Marco Londoner
first assistant director

Christopher Savage
assistant director

Chip Signore
first assistant director

Ann Taylor
assistant director

Doug Torres
additional first assistant director

Art Department

Ola Akinmowo
art department coordinator

Jaleel Bunton
scenic artist

Carolyn Castagna
scenic artist

Marie Penvern Collins
scenic artist

Joshua Drew
set dresser

Jeff Everett
set dresser

Joshua Everett
set dresser

Jack Flanagan
property master

Betty Floyd
scenic artist

Janan Floyd
scenic artist

Maxine Giordani
assistant property master

Marvel Cisse Laurent
scenic artist

Jeff Nelson
lead man

Karen C. Nelson
scenic artist

Anne Reiss
art production assistant

Terry Royce
props

Sebastian Sergent
art intern

Ethan Tobman
art intern

Ruben Verdu
set dresser

Sound Department

Matthew Armstrong
boom operator

Mike Decker
additional boom operator

Gerald Donlan
additional sound editor

Dan Edelstein
additional sound editor

Russell Farmarco
adr editor

Gran Finale
boom operator

Aleksandr Gruzdev
sound re-recording mixer

Orada Jusatayanond
sound effects editor

Jansen Lambie
additional boom operator

Ai-Ling Lee
sound effects editor

Branka Mrkic
additional sound editor

Igor Nikolic
assistant sound editor

Klaus Peintner
foley recordist

Andy Potvin
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Monique Reymond
foley artist

Steve Schwartz
additional assistant sound editor

Charlotte Stobbs
additional assistant sound editor

Dominick Tavella
additional sound re-recording mixer

Noah Timan
production sound mixer, sound

Sean Tyroler
sound editor

Elmo Weber
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor

Special Effects

Drew Jiritano
special effects coordinator

Stunts

David S. Lomax
stunts

Manny Siverio
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Valerie D. Archos
camera loader

Matt Blades
best boy grip

Hugo Bonilla
additional grip

Rick Bruck
camera car

Louis Chang-Green
grip intern

Aryn Chapman
additional second assistant camera

Jesse Cummings
video engineer

Jim Denault
additional cinematographer

Johnny Erbes-Chan
key grip

Brant S. Fagan
Steadicam operator

Matthew Ford
best boy electric

George Frazier III
additional electrician

Tim Guffin
additional assistant camera

Melissa Guimaraes
additional grip

Matthew Hale
best boy grip

David Harges
additional grip

Sandy Hays
Steadicam operator

John Herron
additional cinematographer

J. Alan Hostetter
gaffer

Sarosh Hussain
additional first assistant camera

Curt A. Jentsch
additional electrician

Stuart Kaufman
additional grip

Nils Kenaston
additional second camera operator

Steven Kometani
electric swing, grip

Tara Landry
additional electrician

Albino Marsetti
additional electrician

Stephanie Martin
third electrician

Lance Mayer
additional assistant camera, second assistant camera: "b" camera

Brian McKee
key grip

Jesse McLean
third grip

Aaron Medick
additional electrician

Scott Miller
gaffer

Michael Mizell
best boy electric

Johnny North
additional dolly grip

Brian Pryzpek
director of photography: additional photography, gaffer

Sam Redfield
additional grip

Joshua Reed
additional swing

Larry Riley
still photographer

John Schultz
electrician

Melissa Soltis
additional second assistant camera

Tim Spellman
key grip

Jason Summers
best boy electric

Cyril Thomas
assistant camera

Mike Vanderleek
additional electrician

Derek Walker
second assistant camera, additional first assistant camera

Howard Weiner
video engineer

Aurelia Winborn
additional first assistant camera

Animation Department

Jim Gettinger
animator: Denmark logo

Lewis Klahr
animator

Casting Department

Byron Crystal
extras casting

Jennifer McNamara
casting consultant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jennifer Galvelis
assistant wardrobe supervisor

Mariana Vera
wardrobe intern

Editorial Department

Ethan Barshay
negative assistant

Aaron Denenberg
negative cutter

Elliott Gamson
negative matcher

Amy Postner
negative assistant

David Pultz
color timer

David Ray
additional editor

Mattia Romeo
assistant editor

Michael Yetter
negative cutter

Music Department

John Beal
musician: bass

conductor, orchestrator

Nick Cords
musician: viola

Bruno Eichler
musician: violin

Michael Farrow
music scoring engineer

Gordon Gottlieb
musician: percussion

Dawn Hannay
musician: viola

Ben Herman
musician: percussion

Steve Kasow
assistant music editor

Todd Kasow
music editor

Lisa E. Kim
musician: violin

Jeanne Le Blanc
musician: cello

William Mays
musician: piano and celeste

John Moses
musician: clarinet

Eugene J. Moye
musician: cello

Dean Parker
music copyist

Sandra Park
music contractor, musician: violin

Adam Rogers
musician: guitar

Beth Rosenblatt
music supervisor

Stacy Shames
musician: harp

Shelley Woodworth
musician: oboe and English horn

Sharon Yamada
musician: violin

Transportation Department

Jim Buckman
driver

William Michael Buckman
driver

David Conelli
driver

John Lynch Jr.
driver

Other Crew

pixillography

Alex Batcha
office production assistant

Brian Bell
production coordinator, assistant to producers

Yael Bitton
script supervisor

Rebecca Bregman
assistant to director

Paul Brennan
legal services

Rick Bruck
process trailer

Robert Buckman
teamster captain

Jose M. Cabrera
additional set production assistant

Stephen Carr
assistant location manager

Jesse Champ
set production assistant

Matthew Chilsen
location manager

Paula Chudd
set production assistant

Jean Cohen
second utility: city and sky shots

Sam Connelly
assistant: Mr. Hawke

Brent Cox
legal services

Maureen Duffy
completion guarantor

Stephen M. Evans III
production assistant

Arlen Fast
bassoon

Carrie Fix
production coordinator

Matt Godspeed
additional set production assistant

Rachel Golden
office production assistant

Rachel Gordon
additional office production assistant

Ray Gunn
stock footage

Thomas Hanna
location manager

pixillography

Scott Hull
fencing coach

Steve Hutensky
legal services

Christian Jimenez
office intern

Beverly Joel
title designer

Jon M. Johnson
parking coordinator

Elliot Jokebon
additional office production assistant

Louis Katz
production physician

Hiromi Kawnishi
unit publicist

Matthew Killip
office intern

Darlene Liebman
production coordinator

Zach Luna
office intern

Tim Mai
office intern

Richard Mancuso
production accountant

Erik Marcisak
additional set production assistant

Lynn Marcus
legal services

Peter Ment
set production assistant

Jonah Moran
additional office production assistant

Richard Moran
additional set production assistant

Jeremy Olsher
set production assistant

B.J. Owens
key production assistant

J.T. Petty
additional set production assistant

Paul Polow
set production assistant

Christopher Rogers
set production assistant

Reid Rosefelt
unit publicist

Josh Rubin
additional key set production assistant

Tania Sacchetta
additional talent coordinator

Suzy Salamy
craft service

Paula Schmit
completion guarantor

Nicole Serratore
assistant to executive producer

Jennifer Small
assistant production coordinator

Craig Striano
set production assistant

Shana Swanson
stock footage researcher

Henry-George Thomas
parking coordinator

Attika Torrence
set production assistant

Anjel Van Slyke
assistant production office coordinator

Frank Wang
additional set production assistant

Benjamin Whitehouse
payroll services

Jeff Winner
talent coordinator

Thanks

special thanks

Jamie Bishop
special thanks

Jeanne Freeman Bishop
special thanks

Linda A. Borgeson
thanks

Giulana Bruno
thanks

Lori Cheatle
thanks

Elizabeth Clark
thanks

Peter Deming
thanks

Anne Dixon
special thanks

Jeffrey Dubard
thanks

special thanks

David Edelstein
special thanks

special thanks

Steven Flynn
special thanks

Stuart Ford
thanks

Karen Friedman
special thanks

Nanine Funicello
thanks

special thanks

Bill Goelis
special thanks

Ann Goulder
special thanks

Jennifer Goulder
special thanks

Susie Goulder
special thanks

Paul Graham
thanks

Marcy Granata
thanks

Henry Griffin
special thanks

Larry Gross
special thanks

Melissa Grudman
thanks

David Guc
thanks

Ultan Guilfoyle
thanks

John Hadity
thanks

Thich Nhat Hahn
special thanks

special thanks

Clark Henderson
thanks

Alexis Hilton
thanks

Harper Hug
special thanks

Kevin Hyman
thanks

Yun-Fem Ji
special thanks

Heather Johnson
thanks

Kent Jones
special thanks

special thanks

Billy Kerry
special thanks

Anna-Alveg Kismaric
special thanks

Sam Kismaric
special thanks

special thanks

Matt Landon
thanks

Jack Lechner
special thanks

Kristin Linklater
special thanks

special thanks

Davien Littlefield
special thanks

Byron Lourd
thanks

Martha Luttrell
special thanks

David Macy
special thanks

Ron Magliozzi
special thanks

special thanks

Ralph McKay
special thanks

Bill Morrison
special thanks

Todd Noonan
special thanks

Toshiaki Ozawa
special thanks

special thanks

Josh Pollack
thanks

Michele Proyect
thanks

Anna Roman
special thanks

Reid Rosefelt
special thanks

Alex Ross
special thanks

Clar Ryu
thanks

Christine Sciulli
special thanks

Pat Scott
thanks: NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting

Weiman Seid
thanks

Peter Sellars
special thanks

David Seltzer
thanks

Nicole Serratore
thanks

special thanks

Michael Stock
special thanks

Amy Taubin
special thanks

special thanks

Heidi Topper
thanks

Jessica Tuchinsky
special thanks

John Udell
thanks

special thanks

Tara Walls
thanks

Keri Weisblum
thanks

Matthew L. Weiss
special thanks

Alyssa Wortzman
thanks

special thanks

Production Company

double A Films
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Distributor

Miramax Films

Bac Films

Buena Vista International

Channel Four Films

Imagem Filmes

New Films International
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RCV Film Distribution
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Shochiku Kinema Kenkyû-jo
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Miscellaneous

Archive Films
stock footage

Arrow Films
stock footage

Axium Payroll Services
payroll services

BiPack
opticals

Budget Films
stock footage

CBS Broadcasting
"The Unlighted Hour" courtesy of

Cable News Network (CNN)
stock footage

Catpics Coproductions Ltd.
stock footage

ERFPC Releasing Inc.
agency: Crowvision Inc.

Effects House, The
titles

Fast Images
stock footage

Film Finance
completion guarantee

Funhouse Studios Inc.
animation: Denmark Logo

Generator by George
generator operator

Guaranteed Media
post-production sound services

Hopkins, Smith & Barden
casting consultants

Immaculate Matching
negative matching

Kaufman Astoria Studios
grip and electrical equipment

Magic Lantern
unit publicity

Miramax Films
"The Crow II" courtesy of

Oncore Productions
continuity and spotting

Premiere Medien GmbH & Co.
stock footage

R.D. Sparks Ltd.
grip and electrical equipment

Right Track Recording
sound recording and mixing

Rykodisc
soundtrack published by

Sloss Law Office
legal services

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
thanks

The Making Money Show
stock footage

WPA Film Library
stock footage

Zeitgeist Films
thanks






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