Holes (2003)


Holes
Release Date11 April 2003
Budget$30,000,000
US Box Office$67,000,000
TaglineThe book is now the movie.
GenreAdventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAnderson Street Overpass, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorBlack and White, Color
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassEscape Film, Teen Movie
Niche GenreChildren's/Family
MoodMood Enhancers, Food for Thought
ThemesUnderdogs, Flight of the Innocent, Miscarriage of Justice, Unlikely Friendships
TonesCompassionate, Whimsical, Humorous, Heartwarming
TagsCurse, Digging [dirt], Escape, Friendship, Reformatory, Treasure, Underdog, Unlucky, Warden, Wild West

Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same title by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats. The film was produced by Walden Media and released by Walt Disney Pictures.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Warden Walker

'Mr. Sir', Marion Sevillo

Dr. Pendanski

'Caveman', Stanley Yelnats IV

Hector Zeroni, 'Zero'

Alan, 'Squid'

Byron Cotton
'Armpit', Theodore

Rex, 'X-Ray'

José, 'Magnet'

'Zigzag', Ricky

Brian, 'Twitch'

Lewis, 'Barfbag'

Steven Kozlowski
Lump

Ski Carr
Guard

Atty. Carla Morengo

Asst. Attorney General

Alex Daniels
Texas Ranger #1

Tom Brainard
Texas Ranger #2

Haleigh Ann Trickett
Young Warden

Stanley's Mom

Stanley Yelnats III

Grandfather Stanley Yelnats II

Male Officer

Mary Jo Mecca
Female Officer

Nosy Landlord

Clyde 'Sweetfeet' Livingston

Mrs. Sweetfeet

Michael Cavanaugh
Judge

Prosecutor

Shirley Butler
Mrs. Zeroni

Conrad E. Palmisano
Private Investigator

Madame Zeroni

Damien Luvara
Elya Yelnats

Sanya Mateyas
Myra Menke

Morris Menke

Igor Barkov

Miss Kathryn 'Kissin' Kate' Barlow

Scott Plank
Charles 'Trout' Walker

Sam the Onion Man

Allan Kolman
Stanley Yelnats I

Mr. Collingwood

Sheriff

Townsman in Classroom

Melissa Mitchell
Young Linda Miller

Linda Miller Walker

Brooke Eby
School Kid

Gary Bullock
Prospector

Jeff Ricketts
Partner

Paul Norwood
Doc

Benny Manning
Stage Coach Driver

Jim Wilkey
Kissed Stage Coach Driver

Julian Reed Davis
Prisoner in Green Lake Jail

Talula Holt
Various

Ricardo Alaniz
Kate's Gang #2

Alex Castillo
Mexican Farmer

Various

Richard L. Duran
Kate's Gang #1

Edwin Garcia II
'Bones', Raymond

Clifford Happy
Kate's Gang #4

Food Server

Steven Lambert
Trout Gang #2

Clay M. Lilley
Kate's Gang #5

Eddie Matthews
Trout Gang #1

Gilbert Rosales
Kate's Gang #3

Lola Sanchez
Student

Dynette Streich
Teacher

Brian J. Williams
Trout Gang #3

Director

Writer

Producer

Lowell D. Blank
producer

producer

Marty P. Ewing
executive producer

Clark Henderson
associate producer

producer

Louis Phillips
executive producer

Teresa Tucker-Davies
producer

Original Music

Joel McNeely
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Cinematographer

Stephen St. John
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Editor

Thomas J. Nordberg
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Jeffrey Wolf
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Casting Director

Amanda Mackey Johnson
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Cathy Sandrich
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Production Designer

Maher Ahmad
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Art Director

Andrew Max Cahn
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Set Decorator

Gene Serdena
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Costume Designer

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup Department

David Atherton
key makeup artist

Matt Danon
hair department head, key hair stylist

Linda DeVetta
makeup artist: Ms. Weaver

Bryan Ewing
assistant hair stylist

Art Harding
makeup artist

Isabel Harkins
makeup artist: Patricia Arquette

Mark Landon
makeup artist

Lucia Mace
assistant hair stylist

Jacklin Masteran
hair stylist

Gilbert A. Mosko
assistant makeup artist

Lyndell Quiyou
hair stylist: Ms. Weaver

Randy Westgate
makeup artist

Production Manager

Clark Henderson
post-production supervisor

Michael Sammaciccia
executive in charge of production

David Siegel
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

James A. Dennett II
second second assistant director

Carolyn Esposito
dga trainee

Vincent Lascoumes
first assistant director

Christophe Le Chanu
second second assistant director

William Mesa
second unit director

David Ticotin
second assistant director

Art Department

Tom Acosta
greensman

Jory Alvarado
swing gang

Tighe Barry
property master

Bryan Belair
construction coordinator

Michelle R. Belair
assistant to Bryan Belair

Mike Boudreau
swing gang

David B. Brenner
propmaker

Jeff Brown
greens gang boss

Don Cooke
labor foreman

Kurt Corbitt
props

Antonio Corillo
swing gang

Jack Cornelius
swing gang

Dimitri Denne
propmaker

Tim Durrell
propmaker location foreman

Randall C. Engle
propmaker

Ernesto Felix
swing gang

Andy Flores
stand-by painter

Mark Foley
greensman

Stephanie Gilliam
set designer

J. Michael Glynn
swing gang

Austin Gorg
assistant art director

Erik Grasteit
assistant property master

Ted Harms
propmaker gang boss

T.J. Harms
propmaker

Russel Harvey
propmaker

Kenny Hayes
location foreman

Tim Jackson
general foreman

Alan James
painter

Patrick Janicke
illustrator: designing lizards

Brian Jewell
set designer

Tom Jung
storyboard artist

Chris Langevin
assistant property master

Ubaldo Marquez
propmaker

T.J. Martin
art department production assistant

Frank McEldowney
greens foreman

Augustine Mendez Jr.
toolman/foreman

Michael Mikita Jr.
paint foreman

Don Miloyevich
property master

Todd Morris
on-set dresser

Joaquin Navarro
set designer

Jose Ochoa
laborer

Scott Reiber
painter, propmaker

Steve Rice
greens stand-by

Ingred Rofkar
propmaker

Tom Safron
greensman

Grant Samson
lead man

Ed Sher
paint foreman

swing gang

Robert Stover
buyer

Holly Sudduth
swing gang

Tom Tollefson
propmaker

Joseph J. Virdone
art department coordinator

Scott Vollmer
propmaker location foreman

Rod Walton
propmaker

Mike Wiley
labor foreman

David Forline
custom props

Dylan Martens
props

Sound Department

Paul Aulicino
first assistant sound editor

Frank Bradley
sound utility

Kevin E. Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer

Michael C. Casper
sound re-recording mixer

Paul Curtis
supervising dialogue editor

Marc Deschaine
adr assistant

Michael Dressel
supervising foley editor

Jason Freidman
cable person

Angela Hackner
sound recordist

Hilda Hodges
foley artist

Shawn Kennelly
foley mixer

Steve Mann
sound effects editor

Steve Nelson
sound mixer

Steve Nelson
sound effects editor

Bruce Stambler
supervising sound editor

Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor

Shawn Sykora
foley editor

Jerry Trent
foley artist

Robert Troy
dialogue editor

Tim Walston
sound designer

Ian Wright
boom operator

Richard E. Yawn
sound editor

Carl D. Ware
sound engineer

Special Effects

Dan Crawley
special effects technician

Larry Fioritto
special effects coordinator

Virgil Sanchez
special effects

Doyle Smiley
special effects technician

Bryan Wohlers
special effects

Visual Effects

Dave Bailey
3D character animator

Tatjana Bozinovski
rotoscope artist

Trisha Burton
visual effects plate unit script supervisor

Robert Camargo
visual effects storyboard artist

John Coats
digital artist

Michael Colin
pre-visualization editor

Richard Eberhardt
digital lineup

Tim Everitt
holes and lizards supervisor

Steven Fagerquist
digital artist

David Feinner
digital artist

Dave Fiske
digital effects coordinator

David Fogg
digital compositor

Christopher Grandel
digital artist

Michael L. Griffin
digital lineup

Shauna M. Hirdler
rotoscope artist

Jeff Hutchison
digital effects producer

Dave Jacobs
visual effects production assistant

Patrick Janicke
visual effects storyboard artist

Pete Kleinow
3D animation

Mark Kochinski
pre-visualization artist

Peter Koczera
senior digital artist, digital artist

Lincoln Kupchak
visual effects editor

Derek Ledbetter
digital artist

Dave Lockwood
digital compositor

Dawn Brooks Macleod
digital compositor

John P. Mesa
co-visual effects supervisor

William Mesa
visual effects supervisor

Don Myers
3D modeling & animation

Shannon Noble
digital artist

Dan Novy
visual effects technical supervisor

Bruce Pearson
3D animation

Jerad Pitts
3D pre-visualization artist

Matt Seckman
pre-visualization artist

Brian Smallwood
digital artist

Ken D. Smith
digital effects supervisor

Ken Stranahan
3D modeling & animation

Tammy Sutton
digital compositor

Etienne Terblanche
digital artist

Don Waller
3D animator, character animation supervisor

Jeffrey White
visual effects producer

Johnny Wilson
digital compositor

Darrell Abney
visual effects intern

John Attard
digital effects artist

Chia Evers
rotoscope artist

Lisa Yoshisato
rotoscope artist

Erik Zimmermann
visual effects: HDRI Acquisition

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
utility stunts

stunt double

Alex Daniels
stunt coordinator

Christopher Doyle
stunts

Tad Griffith
stunts

Zach Hudson
stunt double: Jacob Merten Smith

Terry James
stunt double: Jon Voight

Svetla Krasteva
stunt double

Jasmine Martin
stunt driver

Eddie Matthews
stunt player

stunt double: Kate

Bob Minor
stunt double

stunt double

Pee Wee Piemonte
utility stunts

Ben Scott
stunts

Neil Summers
utility stunts

Banzai Vitale
utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Dave Amberik
generator operator

Andy Bertelson
grip

Terry Bowen
camera operator

Eddie Bowlin
rigging gaffer

Phil Bray
still photographer

Jeff Burrage
video assist operator

Jerry G. Callaway
camera operator

Robert C. Carlson
first assistant camera, director of photography: additional photography

Ray D. Chase
best boy grip

Cheli Clayton
second assistant camera: additional camera

Eric Cochran
rigging electrician

Alex Cruz
dolly grip

Javier Ferrer
rigging electrician

Jason C. Fitzgerald
rigging best boy

James Frederick
rigging electrician

David Golia
camera operator

Rick Gowing
assistant camera

Jim Grce
gaffer

Hector Gutierrez
dolly grip

Charles Hart
set grip

Chip Hart
grip

Sean Higgins
rigging electrician

Richard Jones
grip

Ronald Kline
best boy

Kelly Krotine
camera loader

Joseph LaStrape III
electrician

Karl Linde
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Greg Luntzel
first assistant camera

Amber Maahs
grip

James M. McClure
rigging electrician

Geary McLeod
camera operator

Mark Meyers
dolly grip

John D. Miller
grip

Sean Hunter Moe
assistant camera

Max Neal
assistant camera

David O'Brien
second assistant camera: "b" camera

J. Michael Popovich
key grip

Eugene Rivera
grip

Chad Rivetti
technician: libra head

Scott Romsos
rigging electrician

Jerry Sandager
key rigging grip

Jake Sarfaty
lamp operator

John Scott
assistant camera

Steven Serna
grip

David W. Slodki
lamp operator

Ueli Steiger
director of photography: splinter unit

Baird Steptoe
assistant camera

Ken Sylvester
electrician

Rick Tschudin
assistant camera

Robert Ulland
camera operator

Makiko Watanabe
second assistant camera

Rick Whitfield
24 frame video operator

Scott C. Williman
lamp operator

Vincent Wrenn
lamp operator

Animation Department

Dave Bailey
character animator

Casting Department

Sig De Miguel
casting associate

Sandy Holt
adr voice casting

Jennifer Madeloff
extras casting associate

Marshall Peck
extras casting

Wendy Weidman
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Fran Allgood
costumer: Ms. Weaver

Deborah Myles Davis
costumer

Bruce Ericksen
costume supervisor

Scott R. Hankins
set costumer

Lorenzo Hearns Jr.
costumer

Mathew Hooey
key costumer

Hope Johnson
costume production assistant

Candice Sabbah
key costumer

Tim Wilson
costumer

Editorial Department

Laura Behary
assistant editor

Mike Bellamy
final colorist

Peter Fandetti
assistant editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Sean Thompson
assistant editor

Lee Wimer
color timer

Calvin Wimmer
first assistant editor

Music Department

Michael Atwell
score recordist

Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor

Latashia DeVeaux
music coordinator

Lindsay Fellows
executive in charge of music

Tanya Noel Hill
assistant music editor

Charles Martin Inouye
temp score designer , supervising music editor

Joel McNeely
orchestrator

Shawn Murphy
scoring mixer

Karyn Rachtman
music supervisor

Angela Reid
assistant to music supervisor

David Slonaker
orchestrator

Lisa Stone
music coordinator

Booker White
music preparation

Peter Erskine
musician

Transportation Department

J. Wesley Adams
driver

Norma Allard
driver

John Anderson
driver

Gene Biernot
driver

Jesse Cartwright
driver

Lyle Christensen
shotmaker driver

Linda Cipperley
driver

Michael Coady
driver

Vashti Desire
driver

Scotty Goudreau
driver

Carl E. Hodge
driver

Mike Kulisch
driver

Joel Larson
driver

Jeff Lira
driver

Ernie Lueras
driver

Patrick McCombs
driver

Don Newman
driver

John Pierce
driver

Rick Purdy
driver

Christopher Rigby
transportation co-captain

Jonathan A. Rosenfeld
transportation coordinator

Robert Santoro
driver

Gary Schorr
driver

Brian Steagall
driver

Howard Taft
driver

Brian Taylor
driver

David Teasley
driver

Dave Tellez
driver

Jim Tornero
driver

David Urich
driver

Jeff Verdick
transportation captain

Richard Vincent
driver

Mike Westra
driver

Other Crew

Drew Aveling
accounting production assistant

Bob Beltz
special advisor

Alasdair Boyd
assistant location manager

Eddie Brega
production assistant

Mark Brooks
wrangler

Francie Brown
dialect coach: Ms. Weaver

Kimmie Brown-Graehl
stand-in: Ms. Weaver

Roberta Brown
bullwhip trainer

Trisha Burton
script supervisor: additional photography

Drucilla Ann Carlson
script supervisor

Mike Cook
chef

W. Ty Crawford
production assistant

Jesús Crespo
assistant to cast

James A. Dennett II
technical advisor

Rhonda DeVictor
production coordinator

Maureen Duffy
completion guarantor: Film Finances

Sean Duhame
interactive designer

Adam Emperor
photo double: "Stanley", stand-in: "Stanley"

Corinne Fixmer
second assistant accountant

Brian Kula Fung
trainer: Ms. Weaver

Elise Ganz
teacher

Sharon Gardner
assistant accountant

Jeff Geoffray
production executive

Jeffrey Gladu
payroll accountant

David Gutiérrez
stand-in: Squid

Michael Heithaus
stand-in: D. Luvara

Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach: Ms. Weaver

Mandy Hoke
set medic

Brandon Hollyer
first assistant accountant

Pat Jackson
teacher

April A. Janow
production accountant

Jasmine Johnson
photo double: "Zero", stand-in: "Zero"

Mark Benton Johnson
location manager

Earl Jones
stand-in: X-Ray

Mark Joseph
lead marketing

Walter Josten
production executive

Catherine Kagan
assistant location manager

Kevin LaRosa
pilot

Kiosha Lee
stand-in: Armpit

Josh Leith
assistant: Tucker-Davies and Blank

Clay M. Lilley
horse wrangler

Jack Lilley
horse wrangler

Larry Madrid
animal wrangler

John W. McCammon
stand-in: Mr. Sir

Carol McConnaughey
unit publicist

Michael J. McKelvey
construction medic

Aaron Merrell
assistant: Louis Phillips, production coordinator: Phoenix Pictures

Christine Miller
teacher: Shia LaBeauf

Judd Miller
synthesizer

Michael Neipris
marine coordinator

Mark Neth
production assistant

Steven T. Nolan
technician: HotHead

David B. Nowell
aerial coordinator

Randy Offer
projectionist

acting coach

Mike Phillips
senior consultant: film production, Anschutz Corp., vice president: physical production/production finance

Nicholas Plasschaert
safety coordinator

Jeff 'Doc' Porter
construction medic

John H. Price
on-set interviews

Lois Radcliff
craft service assistant

Willie Radcliff
craft service

Bill Ramirez
craft service assistant

William Ramirez Jr.
second craft service

N. Sandberg
senior consultant: film production

N.L. Sandberg
senior consultant: film production

Nina Saxon
title designer

Thomas M. Seber
production assistant

Frederick Shear
production assistant

Tom Sieber
production assistant

Deborah Simmrin
unit publicist

Linda Stanley
studio teacher

Jeff Steele
assistant: Mike Medavoy

Anthea Strangis
assistant production coordinator

Tony Swatton
knife maker

Dawn Todd
location accountant

Carrie Tyson
production secretary

Daniel Veluzat
stage manager, location liaison

Gerald A. Vitatoe Jr.
accounting clerk

Daniel Williams
stand-in: Pendanski

Lisa Zambri
production assistant

Bob Zamudio
assistant: Andrew Davis

adr group

synthesizer programmer

Thanks

Cindy Falcone
special thanks

Chip Schofield
special thanks

Production Company

Walt Disney Pictures

Walden Media

Chicago Pacific Entertainment

Phoenix Pictures

Distributor

Buena Vista Pictures

Buena Vista International (Austria) GmbH

Buena Vista International Italia

Buena Vista International Spain S.A.

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Central Partnership

Pinema

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista International

Gativideo
,

Tien

Universal Pictures Benelux

Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Flash Film Works
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Miscellaneous

Birds & Animals Unlimited
animal wrangling, animals provided by

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Chicago Pacific Entertainment
additional sound re-recording

Digital Filmworks
digital film scanning and recording

Howard Anderson Digital
digital titles & opticals

Limelight Catering
catering

MackeySandrich Casting
casting

Mind Your Music
music clearances

Nina Saxon Film Design
titles designed by

Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by

SoundStorm
sound post-production

Warner Bros. Studio Services
sound re-recording






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