Johnny Mnemonic (1995)


Johnny Mnemonic
Release Date15 April 1995
Budget$25,000,000
US Box Office$19,000,000
TaglineThe future's most wanted fugitive.
GenreAction, Sci-Fi, Thriller
CountryCanada
USA
Filming LocationsCasa Loma - 1 Austin Terrace, Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LanguageEnglish, Japanese
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSci-Fi Action
MoodOther Dimensions
ThemesFuture Dystopias, Computer Paranoia, Race Against Time, Technology Run Amok, Virtual Reality
TonesAtmospheric, Bleak, Lavish, Stylized, Slick
TagsBad Guy, Computers, Escape, Future, Gangster, Good Guy, Implant, Secrets, Smuggling, Top Secret

Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk film, loosely based on the short story "Johnny Mnemonic" by William Gibson. The title character, a man with a cybernetic brain implant designed to store information, is played by Keanu Reeves. The film portrays Gibson's dystopian view of the future with the world dominated by megacorporations and with strong East Asian influences. The film has garnered a cult following over the years for its dystopian and cyberpunk themes.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Johnny Mnemonic

Jane

J-Bone

Takahashi

Denis Akiyama
Shinji

Street Preacher

Spider

Anna Kalmann

Ralfi

Pretty

Falconer Abraham
Yomamma

Hooky

Diego Chambers
Henson

Takahashi's Secretary

Arthur Eng
Viet

Viet

Victoria Tengelis
Pharmakom Receptionist

Warren Sulatycky
Yakuza Operator

Celina Wu
Mikiyo

Gene Mack
Laslo

Simon Sinn
Man in Hotel Lobby

Caitlin Carmody
Twin in Hotel Lobby

Erin Carmody
Twin in Hotel Lobby

Douglas O'Keeffe
Pharmakom Security Officer

Marlow Vella
Lotek Kid

Howard Szafer
Strike

Paul Brogren
Stump

Arthi Sambasivan
Nurse

Michael A. Miranda
Stick

Lynne Adams
Yakuza with Rocket Launcher

Michael Shearer
Yakuza Partner

Susan Tsagkaris
Opera Singer

Christopher Comrie
Beijing Riot Newscaster

Robin Crosby
Girl in Hotel Room

Glenn Bang
Bandleader

Natalie Gray
Tall Chinese Man

Director

Robert Longo
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Writer

Producer

Staffan Ahrenberg
executive producer

Don Carmody
producer

Jean Desormeaux
supervising producer

Victoria Hamburg
executive producer

Robert Lantos
executive producer

Original Music

Brad Fiedel
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Cinematographer

François Protat
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Editor

Ronald Sanders
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Casting Director

John Buchan
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Production Designer

Nilo Rodis-Jamero

Art Director

Dennis Davenport
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Set Decorator

Enrico Campana
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Costume Designer

Olga Dimitrov
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Makeup Department

Fred C. Blau Jr.
tattoo makeup artist

Tom Czarnopys
sculptor

Linda Gill
key makeup artist

Jennifer Bower O'Halloran
key hair stylist

Divyo Rae Putney
assistant hair stylist

Marilyn Terry
assistant makeup artist

Thomas Yee
assistant hair stylist

Production Manager

Gregor Hutchison
post-production supervisor

Michael Jewison
post-production supervisor

Pierre Laberge
unit production manager: Montreal

Ian McDougall
production manager

Bernard Vincent
unit manager: Montreal

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

second unit director

Reid A. Dunlop
first assistant director: second unit

Leslie Grierson
third assistant director: Montreal

Lewin Webb
second assistant director

Laura Wood Fawcett
dga trainee

Greg Zenon
third assistant director

Michael Zenon
first assistant director

Michal Page
trainee assistant director

Art Department

Daniel R. Bradette
property master

Brad Francis
scenic artist

Mike Franklin
set dresser

Ian Hall
first assistant art director

Bill Harman
construction supervisor

Kim Karon
assistant art director

Don McQueen
assistant set decorator

Gustave Meunier
props: second unit

Tim Murton
key scenic artist

Ian Nelmes
scenic artist

Michèle Nolet
set decorator: Montreal

Greg Pelchat
assistant property master

Dave Pollack
construction coordinator: Montreal

Paul Renaut
assistant property master

Alex Russell
head carpenter

Michael Shocrylas
draftsperson

Andrew M. Stearn
first assistant art director

Richard Tassé
set decorator: Montreal

Phillip Tellez
head carpenter

Dan Wladyka
assistant set decorator

storyboard artist

Sound Department

Jay Boekelheide
sound effects editor

Michael Dandy
adr editor

Patrick Dodd
supervising sound editor

Malcolm Fife
foley editor

Douglas Ganton
sound mixer

James A. Gore
foley artist

Mark Lanza
sound effects editor

Mark Levinson
dialogue editor

Andy Malcolm
foley artist

Michael Mennies
assistant sound effects editor

Douglas Murray
sound designer

Jonathan Null
apprentice sound effects editor

Scott Purdy
sound re-recording mixer

Leslie Shatz
sound re-recording mixer

Reynald Trudel
boom operator

Tony Van Den Akker
foley recordist

Hugh Waddell
adr editor

Michael Werth
adr editor

Don White
sound re-recording mixer

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
sound effects editor

Marilyn S. Zalkan
assistant dialogue editor

Special Effects

Tom Blacklock
special effects best boy

Michael Burnett
additional special effects makeup artist

Rory Cutler
special effects supervisor

Mario Dumont
special effects: second unit

Doug Graham
special effects best boy

Larry Hamlin
additional special effects makeup artist

Tom Lane
special effects assistant: Montreal

Jacques Langlois
special effects assistant: Montreal

Pierre 'Bill' Rivard
special effects assistant: Montreal

Joe Viskocil
pyrotechnic supervisor

Darin Bouyssou
mold technician

Visual Effects

James Allen
digital dream sequence: Braid Media Arts

Darrel Anderson
digital dream sequence: Braid Media Arts

Steve Bentley
digital dream sequence: Braid Media Arts

Ryan Berg
visual effects coordinator: SPI

Rick Berry
digital dream sequence: Braid Media Arts

Sheila Berry
digital dream sequence: Braid Media Arts

Scott Beverly
bridge consultant: Fantasy II Film Effects

Bill Birrell
visual effects executive producer: SPI

Gene Bodio
digital dream sequence: Braid Media Arts

Betzy Bromberg
optical supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects

Brummbaer
visual effects animator: SPI

Glenn Campbell
visual effects animator: SPI

Dan Candela
visual effects film recorder: SPI

Bruce Cardozo
line-up: Fantasy II Film Effects

Anthony Ceccomancini
visual effects coordinator: SPI

Cat Chapman
visual effects coordinator: SPI

Billy D. Choi
2D graphic artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Steve Cohen
production assistant: Fantasy II Film Effects

Don Fergus
camera operator: Fantasy II Film Effects

Cynthia Feyrer
camera trainee: Fantasy II Film Effects

Frank Foster
computer graphics department head: SPI

Cody Gibson
2D graphic artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Derek Grime
2D graphic artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Steffany Hannan
visual effects film recordist: SPI

Matthew Hausle
visual effects animator: SPI

Tom Hendrickson
visual effects film recording technician: SPI

Linda Henry
line-up: Fantasy II Film Effects

Tim Huchthausen
model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects

Leslie Huntley
visual effects producer: Fantasy II Film Effects

Michael Joyce
model shop supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects

Rachel Kelley
model painter

Paul Kirsch
online editor

Malina Koani
production assistant: Fantasy II Film Effects

Stephen Kramer
visual effects animator: SPI

Phil LeMarbre
digital dream sequence: Braid Media Arts

Karen Logan
visual effects animator: SPI

Ken Marschall
matte painter: Fantasy II Film Effects

visual consultant

Kyle Menzies
animation designer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, animation supervisor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

George Merkert
visual effects producer

Tim Miller
visual effects animator: SPI

Bret Mixon
roto supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects

Joe Munkeby
visual effects software engineer: SPI

Bob Munroe
technical supervisor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

John Nelson
visual effects supervisor: SPI, visual effects designer: SPI

Rachel Nicoll
visual effects animator: SPI

Mark Petlock
2D graphic artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Jamie Rama
visual effects art director: SPI, visual effects co-designer: SPI

Brian Remaley
production assistant: Fantasy II Film Effects

Gary Rhodaback
model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects

digital dream sequence: Braid Media Arts

John Strauss
visual effects film recorder: SPI

Ken Swenson
model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects

Dave Thompson
visual effects animator: SPI

David Tucker
camera operator: Fantasy II Film Effects, visual effects camera operator: Fantasy II Film Effects

Joe Viskocil
pyrotechnic supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects

Christopher Warren
camera operator: Fantasy II Film Effects

Gene Warren III
production assistant: Fantasy II Film Effects

Gene Warren Jr.
visual effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects

Dennis Webb
visual effects film recorder: SPI

David Worman
visual effects animator: SPI

Shinichi Yoshimoto
visual effects animator: SPI

David Emerson
optical camera

John Furniotis
optical effects

John Lesavage
visual effects cinematographer

Mark Tureski
optical effects

Stunts

Lloyd Adams
stunts

Roy T. Anderson
stunts

Joy Ang
stunts

stunt coordinator: second unit

Rebecca Bell
stunts

Ron Bell
stunts

Quinton Bennett
stunts

Marco Bianco
stunts

Derrick Borden
stunts

Eric Bryson
stunts

Andy Butcher
stunts

Randy Butcher
stunt performer

Tommy Chang
stunts

Michael Chan
stunts

Andrea Chase
stunts

Phil Chiu
stunts

Steven Chong
stunts

Ho Chow
stunts

Mike Chow
stunts

T. Christenson
stunts

Shelley Cook
stunts

Tig Fong
stunts

Errol Gee
stunts

John Goar
stunts

Mike Gow
stunts

David Hawthorne
stunts

Sylvia Iden
stunts

Olly Jason
stunts

Jamie Jones
stunts

Mic Jones
stunts

Makoto Kabayama
stunts

Danny Kudlowski
stunts

Danny Lima
stunts

Steve Lucescu
stunt rigger

Patrick Mark
stunts

Dwayne McLean
stunt coordinator

Richard Messiah
stunts

Mike Nishihama
stunts

Billy Oliver
stunts

Markus Parilo
stunts

Rick Parker
stunts

Robert Racki
stunts

Alison Reid
stunts

Bryan Renfro
stunts

Paul Rutledge
stunts

Todd Schroeder
stunts

John Stoneham Jr.
stunts

John Stoneham Sr.
stunts

Tom Valis
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Richard Allen
rigging gaffer

Charles Beetz
best boy electric: Montreal

Yvon Boudrias
key grip: Montreal

Jean Courteau
chief lighting technician

David Crone
camera operator

Robert Daprato
key grip

Louis De Ernsted
camera operator: second unit

Roger Finlay
first assistant camera: second unit

Bryan Forde
chief lighting technician: second unit

Candide Franklyn
dolly grip: second unit

Bert Gouweleeuw
best boy grip

Bob Hannah
best boy electric

Cal Kohne
rigging grip

Michael Kohne
dolly grip

Mike Konrad
lighting technician: musco light

Kevin Michael LeBlanc
second assistant camera: second unit

Matthew Pill
key grip: second unit

Christopher Raucamp
first assistant camera

Takashi Seida
still photographer

Frank Singers
rigging best boy

Mike Sinyi
second assistant camera

Mike Harwood
electrician

Casting Department

Scott Mansfield
extras casting

Vera Miller
casting: Montréal

Julia Tait
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patrick Antosh
wardrobe key

Kevin Barry
assistant wardrobe master

Sylvie Clément
wardrobe mistress: Montreal

Gayle Franklin
wardrobe mistress

Christopher Hargadon
wardrobe master

Nadia Jarvis
wardrobe assistant

Ruth Secord
assistant costume designer

Steffany Bernstein
set costumer

Editorial Department

Nicolette Beasley
post-production coordinator

Jacqueline Carmody
additional assistant editor

Tom Costain
assistant editor

Michael J. Duthie
editorial consultant

Gary Fluxgold
assistant editor

Richard Harkness
assistant editor

Joe Lafontaine
second assistant editor

Ricardo Olivero
color timer

Michael Rea
associate editor

Peter Watson
first assistant editor

Giorgio De Vincenzo
assistant editor

Music Department

Laurie Higgins Tobias
supervising music editor

Tim Boyle
score mixer

Anita Camarata
music supervisor

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Brad Fiedel
orchestrator

Giovanna Imbesi
assistant to composer

Ron Korb
musician: flute

Paul Shikata
music editor

Shirley Walker
conductor, orchestrator

Paul Wertheimer
music recordist

Transportation Department

Ken Barbet
transportation captain

Don Poole
transportation captain: Montreal

Don Retzer
transportation coordinator

Nick Sweetman
transportation captain

Aleck Duncan
driver: Keanu Reeves, Montreal

Tim Parkinson
driver

Other Crew

Nick Barker
location manager: Montreal

Aileen Bell
post-production accountant

Isai Rivera Blas
stand-in

Mary Canty
script supervisor: second unit

Natalie Card
production secretary

Ruth Charest
production coordinator: Montreal

Melody Comrie
production office coordinator

Peter Copitts
special weapons design

Susanna David
script supervisor

Kelly Decooman
assistant accountant

Julian Dobbs-Higginson
production assistant

Tracey Dodokin
assistant: Mr. Desormeaux

François Fournier
production assistant: Montreal

John Gajdecki
video graphics upload sequence supervision

Marie-Claude Hébert
assistant accountant: Montreal

Peter Hoffman
presenter

Fred Kamping
location manager

Jeffrey Klein
production executive

Elis Lam
consultant: graphics

Wendi Laski
unit publicist

Chris Longo
production assistant

Phil Marshall
production assistant

Cindy Morton
production executive

Ayana Osada
Japanese interpreter

Trisha Papas
assistant to director

Sean Parker
production assistant

J.T. Pearson
production assistant

Stefan Pleszczynski
location manager: Montreal

Danyele Prevost
craft service: Montreal

Kimberley A. Robyn
production accountant

Dawn Sharpe
assistant accountant

David Smukler
dialect coach

Lynwood Spinks
production executive

Caird Urquhart
assistant: Mr. Desormeaux

Christopher Welch
production assistant

Eardley Wilmot
assistant location manager

Andrea Wood
business and legal affairs

John 'Frenchie' Berger
armorer

Chuck Coffman
production assistant

Richard Cornblum
weapons handler

Steve Holt
on-set medic

Michael Mendelsohn
financial consultant

John Nelson
title designer: main titles

Simon St. Laurent
opticals: Film Effects

Production Company

TriStar Pictures

Alliance Communications Corporation

Cinévision
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Distributor

MDP Worldwide

Screen Media Ventures

TriStar Pictures

GAGA Communications

TriPictures

Columbia TriStar Film

Columbia TriStar Films

Roadshow Entertainment

Village Roadshow Entertainment

Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE)

Columbia TriStar Films

Home Video Hellas (HVH)

20th Century Fox

Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Encore Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Fox Network

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Alliance Communications Corporation

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Roadshow Entertainment Video

Special Effects

Alias Research Inc.

Braid Media Arts

C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

FXSmith

Fantasy II Film Effects

Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Intrigue

Silicon Graphics

Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)

Miscellaneous

Banque Paribas, Los Angeles Agency
production financing

Cinema Research
titles and opticals

Columbia Records
soundtrack

DeLuxe Toronto
post-production facilities

Deluxe Post-Production
post-production facilities

Elite
casting: Montreal

Film Effects
titles and opticals

Film Finances Canada
completion bond

Film House
color and prints

Francont Film
negative cutting

Imperial Bank
production financing

Milan Records
soundtrack

Panavision
lenses and Panaflex camera

Sony Music
soundtrack

Sony Pictures Studios
post-production facility

Starcraft Services
craft service

Studio Catering by Davids'
catering

Todd-AO Studios
post-production facility






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