Masters of the Universe (1987)
| Release Date | 07 August 1987 |
| Budget | $22,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $17,000,000 |
| Tagline | A Battle Fought In The Stars. Now... Comes To Earth. |
| Genre | Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Iceland |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Superhero Film, Fantasy Adventure |
| Mood | Other Dimensions |
| Themes | Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Rousing, Tense, Menacing, Slick |
| Tags | Battle [war], Evil, Exile, Friendship, Superhero, Teenagers, Universe |
Masters of the Universe is a 1987 science-fiction fantasy film based on the toy line by the same name. The movie stars Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor. Other actors include Jon Cypher as Man-At-Arms, Chelsea Field as Teela and Billy Barty as Gwildor, the short Thenorian inventor/locksmith, and Courtney Cox.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Pons Maar
Saurod
Anthony De Longis
Blade
Robert Towers
Karg
Jessica Nelson
Monica
Walter Scott
Mr. Winston
Walter Robles
Carl the Janitor
Cindi Eyman
Gloria
Peter Brooks
Narrator
Richard Szponder
Pigboy
Director
Gary Goddard
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Writer
David Odell
Donald F. Glut
characters
Stephen Tolkin
uncredited
Producer
Michael Flynn
associate producer
Yoram Globus
producer
Evzen Kolar
associate producer
Edward R. Pressman
executive producer
Elliot Schick
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Hanania Baer
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Editor
Anne V. Coates
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Casting Director
Victoria Thomas
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Production Designer
Art Director
Robert Howland
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Set Decorator
Daniel Gluck
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Mike Johnson
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Kathe Klopp
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Costume Designer
Julie Weiss
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Makeup Department
Robin Beauchesne
makeup artist
Lori Benson
hair stylist
Angelo Di Biase
hair stylist for Mr. Lundgren
Lauren Hartigan
body makeup
James Kagel
makeup lab sculptor
Todd McIntosh
makeup department head
Zandra Platzek
hair stylist
Gerald Quist
makeup lab foreman
June Westmore
makeup artist
Michael Burnett
special makeup effects assistant
Lisa Rocco
makeup effects lab technician
Production Manager
Michael Alden
post-production supervisor
Alan Gershenfeld
production manager
Alain Jakubowicz
post-production supervisor
Leslie M. Levine
production supervisor
Joe Morrison
production supervisor
Elliot Schick
production manager
John Weems
production supervisor
Rony Yacov
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frederic B. Blankfein
first assistant director
Barbara Bruno
second second assistant director
John Eyler
second assistant director
Gere LaDue
second second assistant director
Art Department
Lynn Christopher
assistant art director
Sharlene Ciraolo
lead scenic painter
Edward Eyth
concept designer
Ellen Freund
property manager
Joe Griffith
concept designer
Andrew Kennedy
set dresser
Douglas E. Maxwell
lead man
John Hammer Maxwell
set dresser
Claudio Mazzoli
concept designer
Jimy Murphy
set dresser
David J. Negron
storyboard illustrator
Josh Olson
art department production assistant
Mary K. Perko
art department coordinator
Michael Reinhart
construction foreman
Leo Rijn
lead sculptor
Rachel Rosenthal
production design coordinator
Benjamin Stuart Thompson
carpenter
David Touster
property assistant
Douglas Turner
armour construction coordinator
Ron Woods
assistant property master
Curtis Yackel
carpenter
Sound Department
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Anna Behlmer
sound recordist
George Berndt
adr supervisor
Steve Borne
assistant sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer
Ed Callahan
sound editor
Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer
Mick D'Andrea
assistant sound editor
Mary Jo Devenney
boom operator
John P. Fasal
special sound effects
Mark Goodermote
boom operator
Tommy Goodwin
foley mixer, adr mixer
Doug Kent
assistant sound editor
Elliott Koretz
sound editor
John A. Larsen
supervising sound editor
Robert Martel
foley editor
Marilyn McCoppen
adr editor
Harry B. Miller III
sound editor
Ed Novick
sound designer
Dean Okrand
sound re-recording mixer
David Pettijohn
sound editor
Robert R. Rutledge
supervising sound editor
Peter Michael Sullivan
adr assistant
Jenny Weyman-Cockle
adr editor
Jay Wilkinson
sound editor
Special Effects
Arthur Brewer
special effects lead
R.J. Hohman
special effects technician
Robert Hohmen
special effects crew
Daniel Hutten
assistant special effects foreman
Ellen Kitz
special effects supervisor
Karl G. Miller
special effects crew
Malton Right
special effects crew
Larry Roberts
special effects crew
Paulette Smook Marshall
special effects supervisor
Leo Leoncio Solis
special effects assistant
Joe Viskocil
pyro technician
Yancy Calzada
creature mechanics
Edward J. Franklin
prop shop
Visual Effects
Susan Alpert
model shop coordinator
Maura Alvarez
visual effects animation production assistant
Larz Anderson
visual effects project leader: swords
Michael Backauskas
visual effects editor
Don Baker
visual effects camera
Mat Beck
visual effects camera
Brent Boates
visual effects art director
Laura Buff
visual effects special consultant
Mark Cane
visual effects grip
Anjelica Casillas
visual effects animation production assistant
Glenn Chaika
visual effects animator
Dave Chamberlain
model shop production assistant
Charles Cowles
visual effects optical camera
Philip Crescenzo
visual effects: technical supervisor
Mark Dornfeld
visual effects optical line-up
Leslie Ekker
model maker, visual effects project leader: flying disks
Robert Eyslee
visual effects chief lighting technician
Leslie Falkinburg
visual effects optical coordinator
Donald Fly
visual effects chief financial officer
Meg Freeman
visual effects animation production assistant
Deborah Gaydos
visual effects animator
Alan Harding
visual effects optical camera
Adam Hill
moldmaker/caster/fabricator/body impressions: weapons, stunt suit, Boss Films
Robert Hippard
visual effects production supervisor
George Jenson
visual effects illustrator
Lisa Krepela
visual effects animation production assistant
Neil Krepela
visual effects matte department supervisor
Mauro Maressa
visual effects animator
Mary Mason
visual effects production coordinator
Pat McClung
visual effects project leader: weapons
Rexford L. Metz
visual effects director of photography: second unit
Dennis Michelson
visual effects editor
Virgil Mirano
visual effects still photographer
Michele Moen
visual effects matte artist
Thaine Morris
visual effects foreman
Bill Neil
visual effects director of photography
Lisa Neil
visual effects animation coordinator
James Nelson
visual effects production advisor
Eric Peterson
visual effects first assistant photographer
Samuel E. Recinos
visual effects technical animator
Chris Regan
visual effects optical supervisor
Pat Repola
visual effects head lab technician
Eugene P. Rizzardi
visual effects project leader: battle station
Jon Screiber
visual effects special projects assistant
Nick Seldon
visual effects project leader: puppets
James Sleeper
visual effects optical camera
Mark Stetson
visual effects model shop supervisor
Michael Sweeney
visual effects optical line-up
Eusebio Torres
visual effects animator
George Trimmer
model maker
Patrick Van Auken
visual effects grip
Paul Van Camp
software programmer
Michael Van Himbergen
visual effects coordinator
Garry Waller
visual effects supervisor
Gene Whiteman
visual effects chief engineer
Terry Windell
visual effects art director
Stefanie Wiseman
visual effects first assistant photographer
Debra Wolff
visual effects editorial production assistant
Matthew Yuricich
visual effects chief matte artist
Stuart Ziff
visual effects project leader: cosmic key
Jon Macht
animation camera operator
Stunts
Bobby Bell
stunts
Brad Bovee
stunts
Janet Brady
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
Brian Burrows
stunts
Doc D. Charbonneau
stunts
Danny Costa
stunts
Charles Croughwell
stunts
Anthony De Longis
stunt double: Mr. Langella
Loren Janes
stunt choreographer
Kent Jordan
stunts
Clint Lilley
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Walter Scott
stunt coordinator
Brian Smrz
stunts
Gregg Smrz
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Buckalew
best boy electric
Skip Cook
key grip
Rick Davis
dolly grip
Dan Elsasser
camera operator
Christopher Fenney
electrician
Michael Hofstein
additional cinematographer
Warren Kroeger
best boy
Richard Kuhn
best boy grip
Robert W. McCarty
grip
Ron McCausland
key rigging grip
Bob Myers
grip
Vince Onken
grip
David M. Rakoczy
electrician
Brian H. Reynolds
key grip
Mark Roemmich
grip
James Rosenthal
gaffer
Ken Sax
still photographer
David Schmalz
videographer
Randy Shanofsky
assistant camera
Mark A. Shelton
grip
Don Tomich
electrician
Ric Urbauer
best boy grip
Casting Department
Renee Milliken
casting assistant
Sally Pearle
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Allan A. Apone
co-special costume supervisor
John Franzblau
wardrobe production assistant
Carol Kunz
costumer
Lisa Lovaas
costumer
Marcie Olivi
costumer
Maurice Palinski
costumer
Joseph A. Porro
costumes
Lawrence Richter
wardrobe supervisor
Sharon Swenson
costumer
Isabella B. Van Soest
assistant wardrobe
Mira Zabadowski
assistant wardrobe
Editorial Department
Christopher Cibelli
assistant editor
Sam Citron
second assistant editor
Helen Hahn
negative cutter
James D.R. Hickox
apprentice editor
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen
post-production coordinator
Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer
Music Department
Corrie Behrhorst
music coordinator
Paula Erickson
music supervisor
Ralph Ferraro
orchestrator
Stephen A. Hope
music editor
William Kidd
orchestrator, music supervisor
Stephanie Lee
music coordinator
Bruce Miller
music arranger, conductor
Harry Rabinowitz
conductor
Joel Rosenbaum
orchestrator
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Rick Winquest
music mixer assistant
Transportation Department
John Conte
transportation co-captain
Edward Flotard
transportation co-captain
Jimmy Jones
transportation manager
H. William Miller
transportation captain
Joel Renfro
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Stephen Milburn Anderson
location manager
Wenden K. Baldwin
title designer
Denise Ballantyne
assistant: Mr. Kolar
Fern Baum
development assistant
Arthur Borman
production assistant
Bea Ellen Cameron
intern
Terri Cardinali
design maquettes
Craig Caton
creature crew
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Joe De Reis
design maquettes
Edward J. Franklin
skeletor armory crew
David Gamburg
creative advisor: Mr. Lundgren
Brian Gaughan
production assistant
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine
script supervisor
Michael Hood
design maquettes
Michael Hosch
lead puppet sculptor
Gretchen Iverson
assistant production coordinator
Karine Jonet
unit publicist
Laine Liska
design maquettes
James D. McGeachy
armour supervisor
Rick Nathanson
production executive
Robert Pederson
unit accountant
Joseph Poma
trainer: Mr. Lundgren
Brent Scrivener
speciality prop builder
Kyle Seidenbaum
title designer
Barbara Slifka
armour production executive
Joe Straw
production accountant
Merie Weismiller Wallace
assistant: Mr. Goddard
Claire Wilson
assistant: Mr. Edlund
Cynthia R. Woodard
location manager
Production Company
Golan-Globus Productions
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Edward R. Pressman Film
Distributor
Cannon Group, The
América Vídeo
Cannon France
Cannon International
Cineplex-Odeon Films
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Editora D+T
Hoyts Distribution
IDA films
Italian International Film
MGM-International Dist.
Paris Filmes
RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video
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Scotia-Cannon
Toho-Towa
Warner Home Video
,
Ízaro Films
Special Effects
Boss Film Studios
Robert Short Productions Inc.
Miscellaneous
Blue Light Sound
sound post-production
Colosseum
soundtrack
Future Fonts Inc.
titles rendered by
General Cameras West
lenses and Panaflex supplied by
Keylite Production Services
production services and equipment provided by
La-La Land Records
soundtrack
Lorimar Opticals
opticals
Mark Baron Company, The
marketing
Silva Screen Records
soundtrack , soundtrack
Title House
titles
Todd-AOGlen Glenn Studios
sound re-recording
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
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