K-PAX (2001)
| Release Date | 22 October 2001 |
| Budget | $48,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $50,000,000 |
| Tagline | Is he crazy?...or is he light years ahead of us? |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi |
| Country | USAGermany |
| Filming Locations | Arvin, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama, Psychological Sci-Fi |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Mysterious Strangers, Therapy, Doctors and Patients, Benign Aliens |
| Tones | Enigmatic, Atmospheric, Bittersweet, Compassionate, Elegant, Poignant, Earnest |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Delusion, Doctor, Mental Institution, Mental Patient, Parent/child Relationship, Psychiatrist |
K-PAX is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Iain Softley and starring Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack and Alfre Woodard. The screenplay, written by Gene Brewer and Charles Leavitt, is based on a novel of the same name by Brewer about a psychiatric patient who claims to be an alien from the planet K-PAX. During his treatment, the patient demonstrates an outlook on life that ultimately proves inspirational for his fellow patients and especially for his psychiatrist.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Tracy Vilar
Maria
Melanee Murray
Bess
John Toles-Bey
Russell
Tess McCarthy
Natalie Powell - Age 6
Natasha Dorfhuber
Gabby Powell - Age 9
Brandon de Paul
Josh - Age 10
Kelly Connell
Walter Fleen
Peter Maloney
Duncan Flynn
Christopher Jason Brown
Danny Trexler
Greg Lewis
Dominic McAllister
Olga Merediz
Transit Officer
Joe Holt
Transit Officer
Lola Pashalinski
Russian Woman
Kateri Walker
Sara Porter
Katya Abelski
Rebecca Porter
Scott Lincoln
Walker
Clebert Ford
Homeless Man
Norman Alden
Babbling Man
Rawle D. Lewis
Security Guard
Eric LaRay Harvey
Security Guard
Tony Rhune
Thug
Vince Cupone
Thug
B'Jahn
Ward Patient
Anne Carroll
Ward Patient
Lisa Cohen
Ward Patient
Clete Francis
Ward Patient
Leo Frank
Ward Patient
Valerie Giocondo
Ward Patient
William Godbolt
Ward Patient
Ralph Hadida
Ward Patient
Joseph Steven
Ward Patient
Coco Leigh
Ward Patient
Lydia Murray
Ward Patient
Rafael Real
Ward Patient
Julie Sands
Ward Patient
Gene Smith
Ward Patient
Anthony Bradford
Boy on subway
Curt Clendenin
Hospital Patient
Paulo Pascoal
Boy
Elizabeth Woodward
Woman #1
Director
Writer
Gene Brewer
Charles Leavitt
Producer
Gene Brewer
associate producer
Robert F. Colesberry
producer
Lawrence Gordon
producer
Lloyd Levin
producer
Michael Levy
co-producer
Susan G. Pollock
executive producer
Original Music
Ed Shearmur
Cinematographer
John Mathieson
Editor
Craig McKay
-
Casting Director
Debra Zane
-
Production Designer
John Beard
-
Art Director
Alec Hammond
Set Decorator
Cheryl Carasik
-
Costume Designer
Louise Mingenbach
-
Makeup Department
Nathalie Allen
makeup artist
Carrie Angland
makeup artist: Alfre Woodard
Enid Arias
hair stylist
Teresa M. Austin
makeup supervisor
Susan A. Cabral
special makeup effects artist
Chriss Curry
hair stylist
Sterfon Demings
hair stylist: Ms. Woodard
Joyce Etheridge
makeup artist
Susan Germaine
hair stylist: Mr. Bridges
Edouard F. Henriques
makeup artist: Mr. Bridges
Lori Hicks
key makeup artist: New York
Tania McComas
makeup artist: Mr. Spacey
Carol A. O'Connell
hair stylist: Kevin Spacey
Rod Ortega
key hair stylist
John Quaglia
key hair stylist: New York
Martin Samuel
hair department head
Pamela Santori
key makeup artist
Elaina P. Schulman
hair stylist
Rita Troy
hair stylist
Brandon Waggoner
hair stylist
Production Manager
Robert F. Colesberry
unit production manager
Carl S. Griffin
production supervisor
Amy Herman
unit production manager: New York
Lisa Rodgers
post-production supervisor
Michael Stricks
assistant unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Susan M. Elmore
dga trainee
Michelle L. Keiser
second assistant director: New York
Peter Kohn
first assistant director
Scott Andrew Robertson
second assistant director, first assistant director: New York
Dominick Scarola
dga trainee
Art Department
Renee Lee Alito
construction accountant
Richard Bloom
art department coordinator
Drew Boughton
assistant art director
Rick Broderman
paint gang boss
Alex Carrillo
propmaker foreman
Javier Carrillo
general foreman
Ellen Christiansen
set decorator: New York
Dave DeGaetano
construction coordinator
Peter K. Dunbar
leadman: New York
David T. Durboraw
assistant property master
David Falconer
plaster foreman
Ralph Fierro
propmaker gang boss
Robert M. Hagman
propmaker foreman
Sandy Hamilton
property master: New York
John K. Hill
labor foreman
Tom Ivanjack
stand-by painter
Mark Kelly
art department production assistant
Suttirat Anne Larlarb
art director: New York
Douglas T. Madison
property master
April Martens
greens supervisor
Randy Martens
key greens foreman
Marilyn Morgan
on-set dresser
Mark Poll
set designer
Craig Raiche
assistant property master
Steven Rigamat
location foreman
Eric Rosenberg
graphic designer
Mary Saisselin
senior set designer
Ernest M. Sanchez
lead man
Paul Stanwyck
lead painter
Kris Stone
set designer: New York
Brett Tyler
paint gang boss
Christopher Casey
set dresser
Amber Haley
set decoration buyer: reshoots
Wayne T. Leonard
on-set dresser: New York
Canyon Martens
greensman
Alisha Rothman
assistant property master
Wendy Weaver
buyer
Sound Department
Christopher S. Aud
sound effects editor
Frank Bradley
cable person
Jeffrey Cranford
assistant sound editor
Jeff Enden
boom operator
Jeff Erdmann
boom operator
David Lee Fein
foley artist
Diana Flores
adr mixer
Patrick J. Foley
dialogue editor
Sandy Garcia
foley recordist
Terry Garcia
assistant sound editor
Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer
David L. Horton Jr.
foley supervisor
J. Paul Huntsman
supervising sound editor
Chris Jenkins
sound re-recording mixer
David Jobe
foley mixer
Adam Johnston
sound effects editor
Pamela Kahn
foley artist
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Michael E. Lawshe
supervising adr editor
Linda Lew
foley recordist
Stephen Neary
sound recordist
Michael Primmer
boom operator: New York
John F. Reynolds
dialogue editor
Philip Rogers
adr recordist
Tim Webb
sound recordist
Mark Weingarten
sound mixer
Richard Street
preview re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Joel P. Blanchard
special effects technician
Jeff Frink
special effects foreman
Paul J. Lombardi
special effects coordinator
Dick Wood
special effects foreman
G. Peter King
special effects
Visual Effects
Andy Barrios
lead digital compositor: CFX
Jennifer Bourne
roto/paint artist: CFX
John Bozzalla
visual effects production assistant: CFX
Elika Burns
roto/paint artist: CFX
Michelle Butler
roto/paint artist: CFX
Scott Cegielski
effects animation artist: CFX
Sarah Coatts
visual effects coordinator: CFX
Stéphane Couture
CG animation artist: CFX
Robert Cribbett
roto/paint supervisor: CFX
Aaron Dem
head of production: CFX
Michelle Deniaud
CG texture artist: CFX
Conny Fauser
visual effects supervisor
Mark Franco
visual effects executive producer: CFX
Adam Frazier
data I/O: CFX
Scott Gastellu
roto/paint artist: CFX
Juan Gonzalez
data I/O: CFX
Greg Hanigan
digital imaging supervisor: CFX
Petra Holtorf
visual effects producer
Dartayous Hunter
roto/paint artist: CFX
Travis Kelly
scanner/recorder: CFX
Scott Kilburn
CG lighting artist: CFX
Tom Lamb
roto/paint artist: CFX
John P. McMullen
systems administrator: CFX
Steve Miller
assistant visual effects editor: CFX
Sheila Molnar
roto/paint artist: CFX
Eusebio Perez
video technician: CFX
Cristin Pescosolido
digital compositor: CFX
Liz Radley
computer graphics supervisor
Daniel Robichaud
CGI supervisor
Kosta Saric
avid editor: CFX
Candice Scott
digital compositor: CFX
Nelson Sepulveda
digital compositor: CFX
Sharmishtha Sohoni
roto/paint artist: CFX
Brian Wolf
roto/paint artist: CFX
Christopher Wolf
systems administrator: CFX
Lloyd Lee Barnett
digital compositor
Steve Griffith
visual effects intern: CFX
Kurt Hall
video & computer graphics technician
Nathan Lafionatis
computer consultant
Steven Seed
senior systems engineer: Centropolis FX
Joshua Spencer
visual effects production intern
Stunts
Joey Box
stunt coordinator
Richard Burden
stunts
Loyd Catlett
stunt double: Mr. Bridges
Phil Culotta
stunts
Tim Gilbert
stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator
Keii Johnston
stunt coordinator
Jennifer Lamb
stunts
Harry O'Connor
stunts
Jim Palmer
stunts
Tim Rigby
stunts
Vince Cupone
stunts, stunt performer
Camera and Electrical Department
Tim Alatorre
rigging grip
Norman Ash
electrician
Paul C. Babin
camera operator
Paul Birk
electrician
Christos Bitsakos
second assistant camera
Mark 'Boylee' Boyle
camera loader
Katarino Bueno Jr.
dolly grip
Jeff Case
key grip
Chris Conahan
grip
James B. Crawford
chief lighting technician
David Deever
video engineer
Gary Dunham
first assistant camera: "b" camera
David M. Dunlap
camera operator: "b" camera, director of photography: second unit
Camille Freer
additional second assistant camera
Carlos M. Gallardo
dolly grip
Jon Greene
grip
Joseph Grimaldi
best boy electric: New York
Kris Guthrie
rigging grip
Anthony D. Guzman
rigging electrician
Allan Scott Jackson
rigging best boy grip
Bruce Jordan
best boy grip: New York
Jimmy Keys
rigging gaffer
Scott Kidner
assistant chief lighting technician
James E. Krattiger
electrician
Mitchell Andrew Lillian
key grip: New York
Michael R. Marquette
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Jim McComas
electrician
Jim McConkey
Steadicam operator: New York
Bill O'Leary
chief lighting technician: New York
Bill Pollock
best boy grip
Boris Price
camera loader
Liz Radley
video supervisor
Michael G. Riba
first assistant camera
Bret Rubin
rigging key grip
Mark R. Rubin
rigging grip
Andy Shuttleworth
Steadicam operator
Michael St. Hilaire
camera operator: "b" camera
Mike Sweeney
rigging best boy electric
William J. Taylor
grip
Suzanne Tenner
still photographer
Justin Van Fleet
rigging grip
Marta Weiss
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Spencer Wilcox
rigging grip
James Boniece
key rigging grip
Andrew Cheung
grip
Matt Chubet
dolly grip: "b" camera, New York
Jeffrey A. Cook
lighting balloon technician
Jeremy Knaster
electrician
Robert McKenna
electric: second unit
Derek Paulin
electrician
Chris Rosen
electrician
Chris Scarfi
rigging electrician
Lee Vickery
camera loader: second unit
Casting Department
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Jimmy Jue
extras casting
Terri Taylor
casting associate
Pamela Lynn Thomas
casting assistant
Kendra Carter
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jill E. Anderson
costume supervisor: New York
Patricia Bercsi
set costumer
Kristin Dangl
costumer
Amanda Gore
set costumer
Kathleen Gore-Misko
set costumer
Barbara Hause
costume supervisor: New York
Diana Wilson
key costumer
Pamela Wise
costume supervisor
Emily Wyss
set costumer
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Ruth Coulson
apprentice editor
Valentina Giambanco
assistant film editor
Dale E. Grahn
color timer
Joe Landauer
assistant editor
Shannyn Riba
apprentice editor
Anne Sawyer
assistant editor: avid
Deirdre Slevin
associate editor
Arturo Sosa
assistant film editor
Evan Vieser
post-production assistant
Elizabeth Dean
post-production coordinator
James Nichols Jr.
assistant editor
Carrie Puchkoff
assistant editor
Music Department
James Burt
assistant music editor
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Robert Elhai
orchestrator
Daryl B. Kell
music editor
Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of film music: Universal Studios
Bryan Carrigan
digital score recordist, music programmer
Michael Connell
music editor
Peter Doell
score recordist
Mark Eshelman
scoring crew
Chris Fogel
music scoring mixer
Joel Iwataki
music recording engineer
Melissa R. Kaplan
featured vocalist
Jason Lloyd
scoring crew
Jeff McIlwain
musician
Jeff Toyne
additional music programmer
Pat Weber
scoring technician
Transportation Department
Adrian Cannon
driver: Mr. Bridges
Robert Hunter Jr.
transportation coordinator
Edward O'Donnell
transportation captain: New York
Timothy Sheehan
transportation captain
Darrell Dubovsky
driver
Don Haggerty
driver
Mike Miliotti
transportation
Thomas O'Donnell
driver: production van
Alana Stelling
driver
Other Crew
Laurence J. Alvarez
assistant: Mr. Gordon
Heather Anderson
set production assistant
Sebastian Attie
production secretary
Steven F. Beaupre
key set production assistant
Rick Bernstein
assistant: Mr. Gordon
Sophie Biddle
massage therapist
Dana Brunetti
assistant: Mr. Spacey
Liz Bucklar
assistant: Mr. Colesberry
Loyd Catlett
stand-in: Mr. Bridges
Matt Cohen
24 frame video playback engineer
Steven Docherty
accounting clerk
Jessica Drake
dialect coach
Kim Dunbar
assistant: Ms. Woodard
Sean Ervin
assistant: Kevin Spacey
Katie Fitch
assistant: Iain Softley
David Fulton
unit publicist
Chris Furia
production accountant
Jennifer Gillespie
assistant production coordinator
Karen Golden
script supervisor
Alessia Gottlieb
technical advisor
Eric Hedayat
location manager
Kia Hellman
assistant: Robert F. Colesberry
Linda Hoppe
assistant: Ms. McCormack
Nicola Hulme
assistant: Mr. Bridges
Cheri Jacobs
second assistant accountant
Nancy G. James
craft service
Sarah Klingler
production assistant
Diana E. Latham
production coordinator: New York
Toby MacDonald
assistant: Mr. Softley
Meg McCarthy
assistant: Mr. Levin
Ann Murphy
location coordinator
Shaun O'Banion
set production assistant
John Oldham
technical advisor
Stephen Price
location manager
Jeffrey Raines
office production assistant
Tom Rentmeester
assistant: Mr. Levy
Devon Sedlacek
set production assistant
Tracey Smith
first assistant accountant
Todd Spears
payroll accountant
Ronald P. Tavalaro
dailies projectionist
Bryan Thomas
location manager: New York
Michael Tibbs
office production assistant
Diane Ward
production coordinator
Maria Zapaterio-Osorio
doctor in astrophysics
Will Beekman
location assistant
Matt DiFranco
assistant production coordinator
Maryann C. Fondulas
second assistant auditor
Michel Geldzweig
set production assistant: New York
Veloz Gomez
production assistant: additional photography
Melinda A. Grieger
stand-in
Joe Guest
location scout
Raul Guterres
location coordinator
Jalyn Henton
production secretary: re-shoots
Ryan Hintz
post-production accountant
John Humber
production assistant
Kyle Hutchison
production assistant
Randee Lynne Jensen
creative assistant
Gregg Kawecki
production assistant
Kathleen Pirelli
animal trainer
Errol Reichow
location scout
Margit Ritz
production secretary
Chad Saxton
set production assistant: re-shoots
Yori Tondrowski
production assistant
Evan Vieser
production assistant
Production Company
IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 2. Produktions KG
-
Intermedia Films
-
Lawrence Gordon Productions
-
Pathé Pictures International
-
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Paradise Group
Buena Vista International (Sweden)
Buena Vista International Finland
, ,
Constantin Film
Independent Films
Monopole-Pathé
Universal Studios Home Video
Universal Pictures Video
Universum Film (UFA)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Nelonen
AXN
01 Distribuzione
-
FilmFour
-
Laurenfilm
MCA/Universal Pictures
-
New Films International
-
Pathé Distribution
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Home Video
,
Special Effects
Centropolis Effects
-
Full Scale Effects
-
Miscellaneous
Central Casting
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies
Decca Records
soundtrack published by
Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by
Grant Wilfley Casting
background casting: New York
Imaginary Forces
main title sequence
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Pacific Title
opticals
Sony Scoring Stage
scoring stage
Tony's Food Service
catering
UMG Soundtracks
soundtrack published by
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
re-recording services
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Iain Softley
Backbeat (1994)
Hackers (1995)
Inkheart (2008)
K-PAX
The Skeleton Key (2005)
The Wings of the Dove (1997)
