Leviathan (1989)
| Release Date | 17 March 1989 |
| US Box Office | $16,000,000 |
| Tagline | Welcome to your worst nightmare, welcome to Leviathan |
| Genre | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USAItaly |
| Filming Locations | Adriatic Sea |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Thriller, Sci-Fi Action |
| Themes | Evil Aliens, Terror in the Water |
| Tones | Eerie, Tense, Creepy, Menacing |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Genetics, Marines, Monster, Mutant, Scuba Diving, Sea, Sea Disaster, Sea Monster, Sports, Underwater |
Leviathan (1989) is a science fiction horror film about a hideous creature that stalks and kills a group of people in a sealed environment, in a similar vein to such films as Alien (1979) and The Thing (1982). It is one of many underwater-themed movies released around 1989, including The Abyss, DeepStar Six, The Evil Below, Lords of the Deep, and The Rift (Endless Descent).
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michael Carmine
Tony 'DeJesus' Rodero
Eugene Lipinski
Russian Ship Captain
Larry Dolgin
Helicopter Pilot
Pascal Druant
Winch Operator
Steve Pelot
Winch Operator
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Lead Creature
Director
George P. Cosmatos
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Writer
David Webb Peoples
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Jeb Stuart
Producer
Aurelio De Laurentiis
producer
Luigi De Laurentiis
producer
Charles Gordon
executive producer
Lawrence Gordon
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Alex Thomson
Editor
John F. Burnett
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Roberto Silvi
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Casting Director
Jane Feinberg
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Mike Fenton
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Lynda Gordon
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Production Designer
Ron Cobb
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Art Director
Pier Luigi Basile
Franco Ceraolo
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David F. Klassen
William Ladd Skinner
Set Decorator
Bruno Cesari
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Robert Gould
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Costume Designer
April Ferry
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Makeup Department
Bruce Barlow
special makeup effects artist
Katalin Elek
makeup artist
Zoltan Elek
key makeup artist
Marina Marin
assistant hair stylist
John Rosengrant
special makeup effects artist
Aldo Signoretti
key hair stylist
Production Manager
Maurizio Amati
executive in charge of production
Giorgio De Vincenzo
post-production supervisor
Paolo Gargano
unit manager
Lucio Trentini
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marco Alberti
second second assistant director
Matt Earl Beesley
first assistant director
Luca Lachin
second assistant director
Kuki López Rodero
first assistant director
David Turchi
second assistant director
Art Department
Maria-Teresa Barbasso
set designer
Steve Burg
conceptual artist
Antonio Fraulo
swing gang
Jurgen Heimann
model maker
David J. Negron Jr.
storyboard artist
Bruno Tempera
property master
Marco Trentini
set designer
Sound Department
Teri E. Dorman
sound editor
Robin Gregory
sound mixer
David J. Hudson
sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Iadarola
sound re-recording mixer, sound effects
Mike Le Mare
supervising sound editor, sound designer
Mel Metcalfe
sound re-recording mixer
Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer
Terry Sharratt
boom operator
Janelle Showalter
assistant sound editor
Karola Storr
supervising foley editor
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound
Special Effects
Renato Agostini
mechanical effects crew
Nick Allder
mechanical effects supervisor
Grant Arndt
creature effects crew: Stan Winston Studios
Robert Bernacchi
creature effects crew
John Blake
creature effects crew
Roger Borelli
creature effects crew
Alan Bryce
mechanical effects crew
Mario Cassar
special effects technician
Craig Caton
creature effects crew
Giovanni Corridori
mechanical effects coordinator
Nicholas J. Esposto
creature effects crew
Greg Figiel
creature effects crew
Steve Frakes
creature effects crew
Mark Garbarino
creature effects crew
Alec Gillis
creature effects: Stan Winston Studios
John Hatt
mechanical effects crew
Steven James
creature effects crew
Jeff Kennemore
creature effects crew
Richard J. Landon
creature effects: Stan Winston Studios
Shane Mahan
creature effects: Stan Winston Studios
Karen Mason
creature effects crew
Pat McClung
creature effects crew
Michael McCracken
creature effects crew
Jim McPherson
creature effects crew
Hal Miles
creature effects crew
Brian Penikas
creature effects crew
Jon Curtis Price
creature effects crew
Rachel Resnick
creature effects crew
Kevin Reter
creature effects crew
John Rosengrant
creature effects: Stan Winston Studios
Andy Schoneberg
creature effects crew
Russell Seifert
creature effects crew
Shannon Shea
creature effects: Stan Winston Studios
Michael Spatola
creature effects crew
Michiko Tagawa
creature effects crew
Tonino Testa
electronic effects coordinator
Mike Trcic
creature effects crew
Tom Woodruff Jr.
creature effects: Stan Winston Studios
Sandy Collora
creature effects crew
Visual Effects
James Belohovek
model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures
C. Mitchell Bryan
model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Rene Clark
model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Isobel DeLuca
administrator: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Charles L. Finance
visual effects production manager: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Gaetanino Gorsetti
video editor: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Eric Graham
computer graphics software: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Field Gruser
model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Robert Habros
optical camera: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Jurgen Heimann
assistant model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Jeff Knaggs
computer graphics software: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Richard Malzahn
visual effects and computer graphics: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Richard Marchewka
model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Steve Mesner
model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Niels Nielsen
assistant model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Barry Nolan
visual effects supervisor
David B. Sharp
model shop supervisor: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Michael Shukausky
model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Eric Skipper
model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Paul Stewart
assistant model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures, visual effects
Ed Thompson
assistant model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures
David S. Williams Jr.
optical camera: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Stunts
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
stunts
Paola Giacomini
underwater stunts
Massimo Giovannucci
underwater stunts
Rocco Lerro
stunt coordinator
Alessandro Ponti
stunts
Angelo Ragusa
stunts
Bobby Rhodes
underwater stunts
Charles Tabansi
stunts
Fabiola Tocca
stunts
Randell Dennis Widner
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Barthropp
assistant underwater camera
Ramón Bravo
underwater camera operator
Tony Cridlin
grip
Federico Del Zoppo
director of photography: additional photography
Giuseppe Maccari
additional photographer
Mike Valentine
underwater camera operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yvonne Zarb Cousin
local costumer
Augusto Grassi
costumer
Editorial Department
Gillian L. Hutshing
assistant editor
Richard Leeman
first assistant editor
Music Department
Nancy Beach
orchestrator
Michael Dittrick
music editor
Kenneth Hall
music editor
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Alan Snelling
music mixer
Other Crew
Robert Bernacchi
production assistant: Stan Winston, Inc.
Craig Caton
creature crew
Ceri Evans
script supervisor
Roberto Malerba
location manager
Dennis J. Parrish
production associate
Kellett Tighe
assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Gabriella Toro
production coordinator
Amedeo Ursini
production associate
Dale Wilmarth
moldmaker
Production Company
Filmauro S.r.l.
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Gordon Company
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MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
20th Century Fox
Astro Distribution
CMV Laservision
MGM-International Dist.
Vivivideo
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Cinema Research
Perpetual Motion Pictures
Stan Winston Studio
Miscellaneous
Forum Studio
music recording studio
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
orchestra
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