Michael (1996)
| Release Date | 25 December 1996 |
| US Box Office | $95,000,000 |
| Tagline | He's an angel... Not a saint. |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Language | English, Portuguese |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Heavenly Comedy, Fantasy Comedy, Road Movie |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality, Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Fish Out of Water, Angels, Members of the Press |
| Tones | Whimsical, Light, Fanciful, Humorous, Easygoing, Sweet, Heartwarming |
| Tags | Angel, Investigation, Journalist, Love, Photography, Reporter, Rescue |
Michael is a 1996 American fantasy film directed by Nora Ephron and released in 1996. The film stars John Travolta as the Archangel Michael, who is sent to Earth to do various tasks, including mending some wounded hearts. The cast includes Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Joey Lauren Adams and Robert Pastorelli as people who cross Michael's path.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Donald J. Lee Jr.
Court Bailiff
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
Tammy
David Harrod
Mal
Jane Lanier
Suzanne
John Hussey
Minister
David M. Bernstein
Reporter #2
Betsy Sokolow
Reporter #3
Tracey A. Doyle
Reporter #4
Blue Deckert
Joe
Deborah Nunez
Woman #1
Dell Aldrich
Woman #2
Kay Colvin
Woman #3
James N. Harrell
Old Geezer #1
Peyton E. Park
Old Geezer #2
Tim Harrison
Slacker #1
Daniel Mimura
Slacker #2
Mark Nutter
Counterman
Jimmy Borto
Igloo Wrangler
Stephen Bruton
Musician in Bar Scene
Thomas F. Evans
Office Employee
Dominic Testa
Motorist
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Bull
Director
Writer
Jim Quinlan
,
Delia Ephron
Peter Dexter
,
Producer
G. Mac Brown
co-producer
Alan B. Curtiss
associate producer
Sean Daniel
producer
Delia Ephron
executive producer
James Jacks
producer
Donald J. Lee Jr.
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
John Lindley
Editor
Geraldine Peroni
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Casting Director
Mary Goldberg
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Production Designer
Dan Davis
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Art Director
James E. Tocci
Set Decorator
Tracey A. Doyle
Jarrell Jay Knowles
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Costume Designer
Elizabeth McBride
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Makeup Department
Leslie Ann Anderson
key hair stylist
Michelle Bühler
makeup artist: John Travolta
Charlene Johnson
additional hair stylist
Susan V. Kalinowski
hair stylist: Mr. Travolta
Deborah K. Larsen
key makeup artist
Dorothy J. Pearl
makeup artist: Mr. Hurt
Production Manager
Michael Alden
post-production supervisor
Donald J. Lee Jr.
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stacey Beneville
dga trainee
David M. Bernstein
second second assistant director
Alan B. Curtiss
first assistant director
Robert Huberman
second assistant director
Adam Druxman
second assistant director
Art Department
James L. Avery Jr.
greensman
Kit Barrett
art department coordinator
Jamie Bishop
on-set dresser
Christina Blackledge
scenic gang boss
Mary A. Brady
property assistant: Chicago
Dan Brodzik
painter: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Peter C. Clarke
assistant property master
John Daniel
art department production assistant
Tom Dreesen
construction coordinator
Theresa Dringenberg
sign painter
Edward England
construction coordinator: Chicago
Kyra Friedman
assistant set decorator
Neil Gahm
gang boss
Karl Gibbons
scenic artist
Harry N. Haase
head painter: Chicago
Kelley A. Hankins
scenic artist, signwriter
Gary Happ
carpenter foreman: Chicago
Kim F. Hawkins
construction foreman
John R. Helton
paint foreman
Eric Henshaw
greensman
Julie Herman
set decorating assistant: Chicago
Ina Howard
art department production assistant
Gregg Jarrett
paint foreman: Chicago
Christian Kastner
greensman
Dick Kehl
labor foreman: Chicago
Jerebob King
set dresser
Rodman Kiser
greens: Chicago
John D. Kretschmer
lead person
Martin Lasowitz
property master
Thomas Lemman
construction foreman
Brick Mason
storyboard artist
Brian T. McCarty
welder/sculptor
Jean-Paul Menard
set dresser
James Mize
gang boss, welder technician
Keith Neely
assistant art director
Michael Paschall
set dresser
Shane Patrick
set dresser
Mari Phillips
property assistant
Adele Plauche
set designer
Lauren E. Polizzi
set designer
Amy Rich
art department production assistant
Jeff Schwan
gang boss
Carl Sprague
art director: Chicago
Chris Telschow
construction general foreman
Jack Thorpe
construction foreman
Robert Topol
master scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta
camera scenic artist
John Vargo
lead person: Chicago
Robert K. Weinberger
construction foreman
Kevin Wier
graphics consultant
Raul V. Carrera
set dresser
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
painter
Ken Gaston-Kilgore
greensman labor
Bob Gomez
carpenter: Chicago
Archie Hankins
carpenter
Randy Severs
carpenter
Rob Yale
set dresser: Chicago
Sound Department
Brydon Baker III
boom operator
Ed Barteski
assistant sound editor
David Boulton
adr engineer
Nancy Cabrera
foley artist
Colin Campbell
sound: Chicago
Richard P. Cirincione
dialogue editor
Laura Civiello
dialogue editor
Kay Colvin
utility sound
Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer
Bill Kinsley
assistant sound engineer
Michael Kirchberger
supervising sound editor
Dan Korintus
sound editor
George A. Lara
foley engineer
Antonio Martínez
dialogue editor
Jane McCulley
adr supervisor
Susan McLean
assistant sound engineer
Barbara Parks
assistant sound editor
Geoffrey Patterson
production sound mixer
Jeff Roenning
apprentice sound editor
Jac Rubenstein
foley supervisor
Warren Shaw
sound editor
Stuart Stanley
foley editor
Bill Sweeney
foley editor
Brian Vancho
foley artist
Steven Visscher
foley editor
David Wahnon
first assistant sound editor
Tony Martinez
dialogue editor
Special Effects
David Blitstein
special effects coordinator
Steve Buscaino
wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Everett Byrom III
special effects assistant
Randy Cabral
special effects foreman
Norman Cabrera
animal sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Yancy Calzada
puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc., key wing mechanic: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Mario Castillo
mechanical assistant: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Rick Cedillo
animatronic bull fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Mitchell J. Coughlin
wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Kenneth Coulman
special effects assistant: Chicago unit
Yuri Everson
project coordinator: Amalgamated Dynamics
Steve Frakes
mold shop foreman: Amalgamated Dynamics
Linda Frobos
feather sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Alec Gillis
lead puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc., animatronic effects designer and creator
Camilla Henneman
animatronic bull fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Karen Lafler
wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Josselin Mahot
wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Tony Matijevich
wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Randy E. Moore
special effects foreman
Mike Morris
bull wrangler: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Christine Papalexis
puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc., animatronic bull fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
David Penikas
puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc., key animatronic bull mechanic: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Aron D. Peterson
special effects assistant: Chicago
Andy Schoneberg
project coordinator: Amalgamated Dynamics, puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Shannon Shea
puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Cody Smith
bull wrangler: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Diana Smith
bull wrangler: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Kate Studley
key wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Dieter Sturm
special effects coordinator: Chicago unit
Yvonne Sturm
special effects foreman: Chicago
Mark Viniello
wing fabricator: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Tom Woodruff Jr.
lead puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc., animatronic effects designer and creator
Margaret Johnson
special effects crew
Visual Effects
Janel Alexander
lead technical assistant: SPI
Ted Alexandre
systems administrator/resource manager: SPI
Nikki Bell
editorial coordinator: SPI
Lydia Bottegoni
digital production manager: SPI
Jeanette Brill
visual effects coordinator: SPI
Suzy Brown
digital/roto artist: SPI
Louis Cetorelli
computer graphic supervisor: SPI
Anita Cukurs
digital artist: SPI
Katya Culberg
systems engineering coordinator: SPI
Heather Davis
senior compositor: SPI
Christopher J. Decedue
technical assistant: SPI
Debbie Denise
visual effects executive producer: SPI
Sheena Duggal
high speed compositing supervisor: SPI
Nancy Evans
digital/roto artist: SPI
Thomas F. Ford IV
high speed compositing technical coordinator: SPI
Mark A. Freid
visual effects stage manager: SPI
Dawn Guinta
high speed compositing production manager: SPI
Ralph Horan
executive producer: SPI
Lisa Kahatriya
roto artist: SPI
Martin A. Kline
senior art director: SPI
Marcus D. Kraus
visual effects camera department supervisor: SPI
Kenneth Kurras
lead film recordist: SPI
Allen Mansour
visual effects equipment manager: SPI
Michael J. McAlister
visual effects director of photography: SPI
John McGee
matte painter: SPI, digital artist
Mickey McGovern
visual effects producer: SPI
M. Scott McKee
lead compositor: SPI
Mike Perry
digital artist: SPI
Janos Pilenyi
opticals: Cineric Inc.
Vance Piper
visual effects camera operator: SPI
Derrick Quarles
film recording technician: SPI
Ken Ralston
senior visual effects supervisor: SPI
Jody Rogers
visual effects editor: SPI
Stephen Rosenbaum
visual effects supervisor: SPI
Michael Scheffe
art director: SPI
Chuck Shuman
visual effects director of photography: SPI
Audrea Topps Harjo
software production coordinator: SPI
Kristen D. Trattner
high speed compositing digital artist: SPI
Michael J. Travers
digital artist: SPI
Pat Turner
visual effects director of photography: SPI
Dennis Webb
I/O supervisor: SPI
Guy Wiedmann
assistant effects editor: SPI
Art David
digital compositor
Kelly Granite
visual effects compositor
Paul McGhee
film scanning and recording
Hal Miles
digital artist
Derek N. Prusak
visual effects assistant cameraman
Jeff Zucker
gaffer: visual effects unit
Stunts
John Branagan
stunts
Charles Croughwell
stunt coordinator
Corey Michael Eubanks
stunts
James Fierro
stunts
Johnny Hock
stunts
Brett A. Jones
stunts
John Jones
stunts
Lonnie Nelson
stunts
John Hicks Pearce
stunts
Denney Pierce
stunts
Mark Riccardi
stunt double: Mr. Travolta
Ben Scott
stunts
Dean Smith
stunts
Russell Solberg
stunts
Scott Sproule
stunts
Jim Dougherty
stunt driver
Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Andrus
grip
Richard Bond
rigging best boy: Chicago
Buzzy Burwell
electrician
Richard L. Carden
dolly grip
Henry Cline
first assistant camera
Theodore A. Corso
rigging best boy electric: Chicago
David Crone
Steadicam operator, additional second camera
Sean Devine
grip
Jason Goodowens
grip
Austin Goss
rigging gaffer
Joseph Graham
dolly grip
Lisa Guerriero
second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Hudecek
rigging gaffer: Chicago
Lawrence Karman
camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Kloss
electrician
Key Kolb
key rigging grip
Pete Kolb
grip
John Lacy
electrician
Patrick Lennon
best boy electric
Bradley T. Matthys
key rigging grip: Chicago
Steven Matthys
key grip: Chicago
Chris Reddish
best boy electric
Patrick Reddish
gaffer
Rusty Reilly
best boy grip
Jeffrey R. Renfrow
gaffer: Chicago
Lawrence Renfrow
best boy: Chicago
Donis Rhoden
grip
Peter D. Roome
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Zade Rosenthal
still photographer
Martin Schaer
camera operator
Jim Shelton
key grip
Peter Simonite
camera loader
Zane Streater
grip
Peter J. Verrando
24 frame video operator
Robert Waddell
best boy grip: Chicago
Troy Webb
best boy electric
Christopher Woods
director of photography: second unit
Glenn Dunn
rigging grip
David Schmalz
video assist operator
Walter 'Bud' Scott
grip
Casting Department
Jo Edna Boldin
casting: Texas
Dara Gray
extras casting: Third Coast Extras Casting
Melinda Muse
extras casting assistant
Mark A. Ridge
extras casting: Chicago
Ann Woodward
casting assistant
Chris Fowler
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
James P. Cullen
wardrobe: Mr. Travolta
Taneia Lednicky
wardrobe supervisor
Janet Powell
set costumer
Gina Wingate
assistant costume designer
Robin McCarthy
wardrobe seamstress
Editorial Department
Jennifer Davidoff Cook
assistant editor
Jacob Craycroft
apprentice editor
Keiko Deguchi
assistant editor
Mark Ginsberg
color timer
Gary Levy
first assistant editor
Fela Ife Small
post-production coordinator
Steve Kraus
editing systems technician
Nerissa Oden
assistant editor
Music Department
Jeff Aldrich
soundtrack album supervisor
Bob Badami
music editor
Steven Bramson
orchestrator
Daniella Capretta
soundtrack album supervisor
Jolene Cherry
soundtrack album supervisor
Don Davis
orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Shannon Erbe
assistant music editor
Dan Evans Farkas
assistant music editor
Luana Jackman
vocal contractor
Tracy Martinson
assistant music editor
Nicholas Meyers
music editor, music supervisor
Debbie Reinberg
soundtrack business affairs
Jonathan Sacks
orchestrator
Transportation Department
John Berggren
driver
Armando Borbon
driver
Tony Brazas
driver: Mr. Travolta
Gary Burch
driver
Danny Castaneda
driver
Henry Castillo
driver
Charlie Coulter
driver
Tracy Craytor
driver
Billy Cude
driver
Rolando De Hoyos
driver
Frank De La Fuente
driver
Mary Delaney
driver
Jim Dicuffa
driver
John East
driver
Cecil D. Evans
driver
Joe Gallien
driver
Luis Garza
driver
Emilio M. Gonzales
driver
Mike Hitch
driver
James F. Hogan
transportation coordinator: Chicago
Cliff Hunt
driver
Tara Fusco Lane
transportation office coordinator
David Little
driver
Sam Lockhart
driver
Mimi N. McGreal
transportation office coordinator
Jerry McKnight
transportation coordinator
Doyle Nelson
driver
Lonnie Nelson
driver
Ronald L. Paschall
driver
Joseph P. Pekar
driver
Jack Prince
driver
Karen Prince
driver
Robert J. Rocco
driver
Hector G. Rodriguez
driver
Ben Rodriguez Jr.
driver
Jack Sander
driver
Phil Schriber
transportation captain
Russell E. Scott
picture car coordinator
Joe Self
driver
Jesus F. Tellez
driver
Butch Themer
driver
Jay Weintraub
transportation captain: Chicago
Wilburn White
driver
Darwin Witte
driver
Robert Wallace
driver
Other Crew
Roderick Alleyne
assistant: G. Mac Brown
Natalie Angel
location assistant
Mateo Barnstone
location assistant
Gregg Bell
set production assistant
Walter Bernard
title designer, title producer
Ivan Bigley
projectionist: T.M.P.S.
Raphael Boguslav
main title calligraphy
Jennifer Bridgwater
office production assistant
Paul A. Calabria
animal provider: Sparky
Jennifer Campbell
production coordinator
Susan Carpenter
set production assistant
Anne Carr
medic
Noreen Coyne
office production assistant: Chicago
Kristin Dehnert
assistant location manager
James Dew
animal provider: Sparky
Demetra Diamantopoulos
location scout: Chicago
Goran Duka
caterer: Tony's Food Service
Peter Evangelatos
craft service
Kristen Felan
payroll accountant
E.J. Foerster
producer of second unit photography
Angelina Fontana
assistant: Sean Daniel
Milton Glaser
title designer, title producer
Thomas Griffin
office production assistant: Chicago
Ben Hampshire
assistant: Mr. Hurt
Tim Harrison
craft service assistant
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs
production accountant
Bob Hudgins
location manager
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
choreographer
Sativa January
accounting assistant
Karen Keener
hair: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.
Mark Kernan
caterer: Tony's Food Service
John Kerum
caterer: Tony's Food Service
Mara Kerum
caterer: Tony's Food Service
Tony Kerum
caterer: Tony's Food Service
Kathy Kiatta
assistant: Ms. MacDowell
David H. Kramer
adr loop group
Jennifer Lane
intern: AFI
Francisco Leora
caterer: Tony's Food Service
Kimberlyn Lucken
assistant: Jonathan D. Krane
Kathryn Madden
medic: Chicago
Mark Mamalakis
assistant location manager: Chicago
James R. McAllister
assistant location manager: Chicago
Rob McGrath
location assistant
Parker Meyer
set production assistant
Daniel Mimura
craft service assistant
Ron Mitchell
set production assistant
Robert J. Morton
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Gerald F. Nichols
set production assistant: Chicago
Eric A. Pot
set production assistant: Chicago
Bobby Sconci
mechanic
Ann Segars
location assistant: Chicago
Joshua J. Smith
office production assistant
Betsy Sokolow
unit publicist
Seve Spracklen
assistant accountant
Jane Stavinoha
assistant production coordinator
Meredith Stern
assistant: Jonathan D. Krane
Susan Such
executive assistant: Mr. Travolta
Raigen Thornton
medic
James Wagner
set production assistant: Chicago
Carmen B. Weets
assistant: Nora Ephron
Chip Weis
office production assistant
Jenni Wieland
accounting assistant
Patty Willett
assistant production coordinator: Chicago
Tony Brazas
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Sue Chipperton
dog trainer, animal trainer
Ray Conchado
production assistant
Jenny Elsinger
location scout
Dean Gonzalez
production assistant
Michael Jackman
production executive
Alan Jacques
projectionist
Vicki V. Johnson
set medic
Tatiana Komlos
location assistant
Virle S. Reid
production assistant
Kerri Smeltzer
production assistant
Bill Timoney
adr voice group
Martha Waters
production assistant
Thanks
Tom Copeland
thanks: Texas Film Commission
Jane Stern
thanks
Michael Stern
thanks
Production Company
Alphaville Films
New Line Cinema
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Turner Pictures (I)
Distributor
New Line Cinema
CBS Television
Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Concorde-Castle RockTurner
Filmayer-Castle Rock-Turner S.A.
Fox-Warner
LK-TEL
Rank Film Organization
Turner Pictures (I)
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UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Home Video
,
Special Effects
Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)
Amalgamated Dynamics
Miscellaneous
American Humane Association, The
animals monitored by
Apple Computer
computers supplied by
Austin Film Commission
thanks
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dolies
Chicago Film Office
thanks
Cineric
opticals
City of Chicago
thanks
Conway Studios Hollywood, California
music recorded at
Holzer & Ridge Casting Inc.
extras casting
Iowa Film Commission
thanks
J.G. Films
negative cutting
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
MTM Enterprises
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" clip courtesy of
Momentum Films Inc.
2nd unit photography
Revolution Records
soundtrack, soundtrack released by
Shotmaker
camera car provided by
Sony Scoring
music recorded at
Sound One Corporation
sound re-recording
Swiss Crane Inc.
swiss cranes provided by
T.H.E. Tools
avid support
Texas Film Commission
thanks
The City of Austin, Texas
thanks
Third Coast Extras Casting
extras casting
Tony's Food Service
catering
Victor Duncan
grip and lighting equipment
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