Panic Room (2002)


Panic Room
Release Date29 March 2002
Budget$48,000,000
US Box Office$95,000,000
TaglineIt was supposed to be the safest room in the house
GenreCrime, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Thriller
MoodNail-biters
ThemesWoman In Jeopardy, Under Siege, Trapped or Confined, Crime Gone Awry, Dishonor Among Thieves, Mind Games, Mothers and Daughters
TonesTense, Claustrophobic, Menacing, Ominous, Visceral, Stylized, Paranoid
TagsBurglar, Captive, Cat And Mouse, Daughter, Diabetes, Home, Security System, Single Parent

Panic Room is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher and written by David Koepp. The film stars Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, Dwight Yoakam, Kristen Stewart, and Patrick Bauchau. The story concerns a mother and daughter taking refuge in a safe room during a break-in of their home by three burglars who are after millions of dollars stored in a safe.


Cast and Crew


Sarah Altman

Burnham

Junior

Stephen Altman

Lydia Lynch

Evan Kurlander

Andrew Kevin Walker
Sleepy Neighbor

Officer Keeney

Mel Rodriguez
Officer Morales

Richard Conant
SWAT Cop

Paul Simon
SWAT Cop

Victor Thrash
SWAT Cop

Ken Turner
SWAT Cop

Stephen's Girlfriend on the Phone

Director

Writer

Producer

Ceán Chaffin
producer

John S. Dorsey
associate producer

Judy Hofflund
producer

producer

Gavin Polone
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Conrad W. Hall

Editor

James Haygood
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Angus Wall
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Casting Director

Laray Mayfield
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Production Designer

Art Director

Keith Neely
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James E. Tocci
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Set Decorator

Jon Danniells
-

Garrett Lewis
-

Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo
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Costume Designer

Michael Kaplan
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Makeup Department

Alec Gillis
special makeup effects artist

Frances Mathias
hair stylist: Ms. Foster

Robert McCann
makeup artist: Ms. Foster

Edward Morrison
key hair stylist

Julie Pearce
key makeup artist

Tom Woodruff Jr.
special makeup effects artist

Patrick Magee
makeup lab crew

Randy Westgate
special makeup effects artist

Production Manager

Peter Mavromates
post-production supervisor

Denis L. Stewart
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Maria Mantia
second second assistant director

Mike Topoozian
first assistant director

Bob Wagner
second assistant director

Art Department

John Hammer Maxwell
on-set dresser

Bryce Moore
assistant property master

Roy 'Bucky' Moore
property master

Carla S. Nemec
art department coordinator

Dan Pemberton
construction coordinator

Peter A. Ramsey
storyboard artist

Jeff Brown
greens coordinator

Philip Canfield
lead man

David Chow
pre-visualization artist

Val I. Deikov
sculptor

Sylvain Despretz
concept artist

Doug Devine
set dresser

Gary Grill
carpenter

Lisa M. Kittredge
construction auditor

Mark A. Mancinelli
plaster foreman

Richard A. McCarthy
plaster department head

Steve Park
set dresser

Ron D. Peake
welder

Jason Puga
stand-by painter

Shane Reed
set dresser

Bert Rodriguez
general foreman

Stan Tropp
set designer

Michael Walsh
set dresser

Darrell L. Wight
set designer

Sound Department

Tom Bellfort
adr editor

Todd Boekelheide
sound re-recording mixer

Karen Brocco
assistant dialogue editor

Jeanette Browning
adr recordist

Willie D. Burton
production sound mixer

Eric Dachs
assistant sound designer

Luke Dunn Gielmuda
assistant foley editor

Malcolm Fife
foley supervisor

J.R. Grubbs
sound conforming editor

Edward J. Hernandez
adr engineer

Lora Hirschberg
sound re-recording mixer

David C. Hughes
sound effects editor

Richard Hymns
sound supervisor

Misa Kageyama
assistant sound editor

Doc Kane
adr mixer

Ren Klyce
sound designer

Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer

Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator

Stuart McCowan
assistant adr editor

Alyson Dee Moore
foley artist

Larry Oatfield
sound conforming editor

David Parker
sound re-recording mixer

Richard Quinn
dialogue editor

John Roesch
foley artist

Michael Silvers
dialogue editor

Ewa Sztompke
dialogue editor

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Doug Winningham
assistant supervising sound editor

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
adr editor

Sean England
machine room operator

Brian Magerkurth
sound re-recordist

Steven Morrow
sound mixer: fill-in

Special Effects

Yuri Everson
project supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics

Jon Thackery
special effects foreman

Joe Viskocil
special effects supervisor

Thomas Zell
special effects foreman

Steven Carlton Ficke
special effects technician

Steve Galich
special effects supervisor

Roy Goode
pyrotechnician

Steve Koch
designer/sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc.

Visual Effects

Johnny Alves
digital artist: BUF

Delahaye Bonnell
digital artist: BUF

Olivier Cauwet
artist CG supervisor: BUF

David Ebner
digital effects supervisor: ComputerCafe, compositor: ComputerCafe

Ron Frankel
pre-visualization supervisor: Pixel Liberation Front

Vicki Galloway-Weimer
digital effects producer: ComputerCafe

Raymond Gieringer
visual effects supervisor: Toybox

Colin Green
pre-visualization animator: Pixel Liberation Front

Michael Hatton
visual effects compositing supervisor: Toybox

Kevin Tod Haug
visual effects supervisor, visual effects unit director

JoAnn Knox
visual effects producer

Wendy Lanning
visual effects project manager: Toybox

Leslie McMinn
visual effects coordinator

Akira Orikasa
lead animator: ComputerCafe

Philippe Palmieri
digital artist: BUF

S. Quinn
pre-visualization coordinator: Pixel Liberation Front

Persis Reynolds
visual effects producer: Toybox

Gabriel Vargas
animator: ComputerCafe

David Verbeke
digital artist: BUF

Xavier Allard
digital artist: BUF

Steve Arguello
digital artist

Jeff Barnes
executive producer: ComputerCafe

Nicolas Bonnell
visual effects producer: BUF

Alex Boothby
visual effects compositor: Toybox

Francois Boudaille
digital artist: BUF

J. André Chaintreuil
pre-visualization documentarist: Pixel Liberation Front

Jon Cowley
visual effects animator: Toybox

Phil Dakin
3D animator: ToyBox

Andrea D'Amico
visual effects producer: R!OT Pictures

Mark Davies
3D animator: ToyBox

Valerie Delahaye
visual effects producer: BUF

Domenic DiGiorgio
visual effects animator

Jeremy Dineen
visual effects animator: Toybox

Christophe Dupuis
digital artist: BUF

Leif Einarsson
pre-visualization artist

Kenn Elliott
HD colourist

Jay Field
compositor

Derek Fisher
pre-visualization artist

Adam Francis
motion control technician

Fabrice Garulli
digital artist: BUF

Paul C. George
digital effects 3D animator: Toybox

Mark Goldberg
visual effects artist

Jeff Goldman
compositor: ComputerCafe, animator: ComputerCafe

Adrian Graham
3D technical director: Toybox

Gudrun Heinze
digital compositor

Lu Kondor
data manager: The Post Group

Laurent Lavigne
pre-visualization designer

Mike Leben
motion control operator

Roger Loftis
visual effects

Zachary V. Lowe
computer animator

Chad Malbon
digital film coordinator

Rob Menapace
motion control operator

Michael Douglas Middleton
visual effects still photographer

Lon Molnar
sequence supervisor: Toybox

Jaime Norman
visual effects coordinator

Eric Pascarelli
visual effects director of photography

Chris Paxson
motion control technician

Hans Pfleiderer
digital effects artist / previz

Eddy Richard
digital artist: BUF

Andy Robinson
Inferno artist: Toybox

Guillaume Rocheron
modeler: BUF

Geoff D.E. Scott
senior 3D animator: Toybox

Jason Snea
compositor: Toybox

Rob Stauffer
pre-visualization artist

Klaus Steden
visual effects systems integrator: Toybox

Jeff Sturgill
first assistant cameraman

Mark Thomas-Stubbs
digital artist: Toybox

Alexander Vegh
previsualization consultant

Bob Wiatr
digital artist: R!OT Pictures

Peipei Yuan
pre-visualization artist

Stunts

Dan Bradley
stunt coordinator

Charlie Brewer
stunts

Chris Carnel
stunts

Kevin Derr
stunts

Lanier Edwards
stunts

Andy Epper
stunts

Thirl Haston
stunts

John Hateley
stunts

Steven Lambert
stunts

Cliff McLaughlin
stunts

Rachel Parsons
stunts, stunt double: Kristen Stewart

Darrin Prescott
stunts

Todd Schneider
stunts

Jill Stokesberry
stunts

Pete Turner
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

John T. Connor
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Doug Cowden
key grip

Brandon M. Cox
camera loader

Douglas A. Degrazzio
video playback supervisor: 24-frame

Ray De La Motte
camera operator

Rick Dungan
video playback technician: 24-frame

Lisa Guerriero
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Mark Hadland
assistant chief lighting technician

Scott Hammer
video assist operator

Ian Kincaid
chief lighting technician

Merrick Morton
still photographer

Matthew Nelson
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Aaron Pazanti
camera operator

Walter Royle
best boy grip

Danny Stephens
dolly grip

Robert Baird
camera intern

Chris Bangma
technician: Libra remote head

Bruce Byall
grip

Kyle Carden
grip

Chris Cuevas
second assistant camera: additional camera

Jeff Cutter
director of photography: second unit

Tracy Estes
electric rigging crew

Dominik Feller
rigging electrician

David Ghegan
best boy electric: second unit

Daniel Hanych
first assistant camera: insert unit

Wilfried Jeanblanc
video operator

Seth Kotok
second assistant camera: insert unit

Karl Linde
assistant camera

Clement Lush
tape operator

Bill-Brady Majors
grip

Kevin McKenna
video assist operator

Michael K. O'Melia
assistant chief lighting technician: second unit

Christopher Prampin
dimmer board operator

Pablo Santiago-Brandwein
grip

Andrew Shulkind
assistant camera

Igor Srubshchik
video playback operator: New York

Adam Sudtell
grip

H. Mark Vuille
gaffer: second unit

Jarred Waldron
gaffer: additional unit

Casting Department

Christie Cean George
casting assistant

Barbara Harris
voice casting: loop group

Sande Alessi
extras casting

Kristan Berona
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Terry Anderson
costumer

Scott R. Hankins
costumer

Linda Matthews
costume supervisor

Meg Matthews
costumer: Ms. Foster

Editorial Department

Stephen Nakamura
digital color timer

Alex Olivares
assistant editor

John Venzon
assistant editor

Robert Hugh Ellis
post-production assistant

David Zevin
post-production assistant

Music Department

Ramiro Belgardt
music editor

Mark Curry
scoring engineer

Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor

David Gleeson
music co-producer

Lisa Jaime
music editor

John Klepko
music editor

John Kurlander
scoring engineer

Michael Tremante
music co-producer

Mark Willsher
music editor

Grimace Boyer
conductor

Jeff Grace
music coordinator

Jason Lloyd
scoring crew

Kevin Mahonchak
music preparation

Carl Rydlund
orchestrator

Transportation Department

Gary Preece
transportation captain

Richard West
transportation co-captain

Other Crew

Alison Anne Abrohams
assistant: Mr. Fincher

Billy Bonifield
production assistant: re-shoots, Los Angeles

Judith M. Brown
studio teacher

Jason Cox
production assistant

Carlos P. Cunha
production assistant

Petter Eldin
production assistant

Yuri Everson
puppeteer

Steve Frakes
puppeteer

Alec Gillis
puppeteer

Orlando R. Gonzales
assistant production coordinator

Daren Hicks
production coordinator

Stephen B. Howard
production assistant

Michael Kehoe
craft service

Janice Naehu
assistant: Mr. Koepp

Erin O'Donnell
assistant: Ms. Foster

Scott Puckett
production secretary

Mike Revell
production accountant

Sharron Reynolds
script supervisor

Robert W. Sanders
medic

Todd Skaggs
production assistant

Kathryn Watkins
production assistant

John 'Magic' Wright
craft service

Kirsten Anderson
first assistant accountant

Beth Avery
location assistant

Richard Bronskill
auricle operator

Chris Castaldi
additional set production assistant

Michael Connor
assistant: Mr. Whitaker

Joni Cuquet
field publicist

Alison Flierl
assistant: Judy Hofflund

Maryann C. Fondulas
first assistant accountant

Cliff Fuller
assistant production office coordinator: New York

Samantha C. Kirkeby
script supervisor: second unit

Craig Nix
assistant crane operator: Technocrane

Andrea O'Connor
production assistant

Greg Outcalt
assistant production coordinator: re-shoots

Wayne Petrocelli
security: Jodie Foster

Wayne Petrucelli
security: Ms. Foster

Sara Solomon
stand-in: Kristen Stewart

Mai-Khanh Ta
payroll accountant: re-shoots

Sara Tune
production assistant

Alexander Vegh
consultant: pre-visualization

Andrew Yeo
location scout

Thanks

Gary Handel
special thanks

Joe Wolcott
special thanks

Production Company

Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Hofflund/Polone
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Indelible Pictures
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Distributor

Columbia Pictures

Columbia TriStar Film

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina

Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
,

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Columbia TriStar Italia

Columbia TriStar
,

Falcon

LK-TEL
,

Prooptiki

Yorin

Special Effects

Command Post Toybox

Amalgamated Dynamics

BUF

Computer Cafe, The

Pixel Liberation Front

W.M. Creations

Miscellaneous

American Saferoom Door Company
special thanks

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Computer Cafe, The
opening titles

Gavin De Becker Inc.
special thanks

Magic Film and Video Works
negative cutting

Picture Mill, The
main titles

Skywalker Sound
post-production sound services

Technique
digital intermediate

Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack published by






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