Pitch Black (2000)
| Release Date | 18 February 2000 |
| Budget | $23,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $39,000,000 |
| Tagline | Fight Evil With Evil |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Queensland, Australia |
| Language | English, Arabic |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital EX, SDDS, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Creature Film |
| Mood | Other Dimensions, Tough Guys |
| Themes | Space Travel, Evil Aliens |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Bleak, Ominous, Tense, Creepy, Menacing |
| Tags | Convict, Creature, Eclipse, Planet, Spacecraft, Stranded, Survivor |
Pitch Black (also known as The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black) is a 2000 science fiction horror film directed by David Twohy and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of Vin Diesel.
Cast and Crew
Cast
John Moore
John 'Zeke' Ezekiel
Simon Burke
Greg Owens
Les Chantery
Suleiman
Sam Sari
Hassan
Ric Anderson
Total Stranger
Vic Wilson
Captain Tom Mitchell
Angela Moore
Dead Crew Member
Peter Chiang
Spaceship Traveler in cryo
Ken Twohy
Spaceship Traveler in cryo
Director
Writer
Ken Wheat
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Jim Wheat
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Producer
Tom Engelman
producer
Ted Field
executive producer
Scott Kroopf
executive producer
Tony Winley
executive producer
Original Music
Graeme Revell
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Cinematographer
David Eggby
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Editor
Rick Shaine
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Casting Director
Anne McCarthy
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Mary Vernieu
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Production Designer
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Art Director
Ian Gracie
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Set Decorator
Michael Rumpf
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Costume Designer
Anna Borghesi
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Makeup Department
Jason Baird
prosthetic makeup artist
Sue Kelly-Tait
makeup artist: second unit
Maree McDonald
makeup artist
Carolyn Nott
hair stylist
Margaret Stevenson
hair styles supervisor, makeup supervisor
Peter Woodward
assistant makeup artist, assistant hair stylist, makeup assistant
Production Manager
Sue MacKay
unit production manager
Jeremy 'JJ' Piggott
assistant unit manager
Nick Stewart
additional unit manager
Graham Stumpf
post-production supervisor
Michelle Wright
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marc Ashton
second assistant director: second unit
Guy Campbell
second assistant director: second unit
Jamie Crooks
first assistant director
Carolynne Cunningham
first assistant director: second unit
Peter McLennan
third assistant director
Angela McPherson
second second assistant director
Jennifer Rees-Brown
second assistant director
Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn
second unit director
Art Department
John Anderson
stand-by props
TeKimo Artema
carpenter
Martin Ash
set designer
David Avent
brush hands
Shane Bennett
assistant stand-by props
Jason Brubaker
storyboard, concept artist
Heath Christensen
laborer
Steve Courtney
mechanical engineer
Peter Coy
leading hands
Garth Croft
carpenter
David Crombie
trade assistant
Belinda Dean
props buyer
Beverley Dunn
property master
Laura Elkington
props buyer
Peter Exton
steel worker
Peter Fitness
property carpenter
Bruce Fletcher
leading hands
Michael Gall
laborer
Jamie Gardner
leading hands
Chris Geissman
painter
Chris Goddard
paint foreman
Stephen Hay
painter
Pete Hill
carpenter
Bill Howe
leading hands
Paul Hurrell
props buyer
Kristian Kielland
carpenter
Michael Kissane
stand-by props: second unit, stand-by props
Pierre Klingenstein
steel worker
Mark Ladyman
sculptor assistant
Mark Laity
carpenter
Phil Laverty
art department runner
Fireball Tim Lawrence
concept artist , storyboard
Tony Lees
sculptor
Jacinta Leong
set designer
Alastair Maher
sculptor assistant
Gerald Marr
carpenter
Matt Mason
laborer
Scott McMaster
set dresser
Jim Millett
assistant art director
Andrew Molo
carpenter
Chuck Morgan
trade assistant
Brian Murray
storyboard, concept artist
David Nott
art department runner, dresser
Katie Nott
art department coordinator
Brian Osmond
steel worker
Allan Osreki
laborer
Michael Patterson
carpenter
Daryl Porter
leadman
Craig Radcliff
carpenter
Mark Radcliff
carpenter
Oliver Radonova
laborer
John Rann
construction coordinator
Merv Richards
stand-by art department: second unit
Marty Scurrah
trade assistant
Phil Shearer
illustrator
Peter Sisenko
carpenter
Grant Skipper
trade assistant
Shane Skipper
carpenter
Trent Skipper
art department runner
Mark Stephens
construction foreman
Mark Stone
steel worker
Cheryl Tootell
brush hands
David Tremont
propmaker
Wayne Truce
stand-by painter
Cornelius Van Der Boogaart
assistant stand-by props
Andy Vollmer
laborer
Richard Vollmer
trade assistant
Nick Walker
scenic artist
Rod Walshe
trade assistant
Dave Weston
carpenter
Mandy Willaton
graphic artist
Troy Winterfield
steel worker
Rob Wood
set dresser: second unit
Greg Yates
set finisher
Sound Department
Michael Axinn
assistant sound editor
Jennifer Barin
machine room operator
Beau Borders
assistant sound editor
Paul 'Salty' Brincat
sound recordist
Karen Brocco
supervising assistant sound editor
Lindakay Brown
dialogue editor
Rod Conder
boom operator
John Countryman
machine room operator
Gloria D'Alessandro
dialogue editor
Gary Dixon
boom operator
Tony Eckert
foley mixer
Jonathan Greber
digital transfer supervisor
Scott Guitteau
assistant sound editor
Samuel H. Hinckley
sound effects editor
Lora Hirschberg
sound re-recording mixer
David C. Hughes
assistant sound designer
Mary Helen Leasman
foley editor
James Lebrecht
sound effects editor
Joan Malloch
digital sound transferer
Marilyn McCoppen
adr editor
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
foley recordist
Roger Morris
adr mixer
Tom Myers
sound designer
Larry Oatfield
sound effects editor
Mark Pendergraft
sound re-recordist
Juan Peralta
sound mix technician
Michele Perrone
adr editor
Philip Rogers
sound recordist
Ronald G. Roumas
machine room supervisor
Dee Selby
digital sound transferer
Michael Semanick
sound re-recording mixer
Robert Shoup
supervising sound editor
Daniel Sperry
consultant: Dolby surround
Dennie Thorpe
foley artist
Jana Vance
foley artist
Karen G. Wilson
dialogue editor
Phil Winters
additional adr editor
Mary Works
assistant sound editor
Sean Landeros
machine room operator
David E. Turner
digital transfers
Special Effects
Julie Anderson
project coordinator: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Jason Baird
sculptor: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Sheryle Buckland
administrations: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Patrick Carmiggelt
special effects technician: second unit
Nik Cooper
senior special effects technician
Brian Cox
special effects supervisor
John Cox
animatronics supervisor/puppeteer: John Cox's Creature Workshop, project manager/puppeteer: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Gab Facchinei
sculptor: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Jake Garber
pre-production creature effects
Pauline Grebert
special effects technician
David Hardie
special effects technician
Pieter Ploody
special effects technician
David Renn
sculptor: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Daniel Ritchie
sculptor: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Stuart Rowsell
creature technician
Steve Rungwerth
special effects assistant
Martin Russell
sculptor: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Angelo Sahin
special effects technician: second unit
Matt Sloan
animatronics technician
Steve Szekeres
special effects technician
Patrick Tatopoulos
creatures designer and supervisor
Shane Thomas
sculptor: John Cox's Creature Workshop
Keith Wetherley
special effects assistant
Troy Winterfield
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Iain Anderson
3D animator
Robin Aristorenas
cloud sequence design & animation
Nigel Arnold
finance director: Double Negative Ltd.
Michael Avalos
driver: visual effects miniature photography
Chris Bailey
gaffer: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Richard Bain
digital effects designer, compositor
Helen Ball
2D digital artist
Lucy Barrett
accounts assistant: Double Negative Ltd.
Pete Bebb
scanning and recording, effects trainee: Double Negative Ltd
Gillian Best
additional character & effects animation
Scott Beverly
mechanical crew chief: Hunter/GratznerIndustries
Greg M. Boettcher
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Nick Bonathan
modeler
Jim Bowers
cloud sequence design & animation
Steve Bruce
visual effects gaffer
Simon Burley
scanning and recording
Angus Cameron
digital effects supervisor
Peter Chiang
visual effects supervisor
Ian Chisholm
visuale effects chief engineer
Frazer Churchill
digital effects designer, compositor
Keith Claridge
key motion control rigger: visual effects miniature photography
Brent O. Coert
miniature effects production manager: The Chandler Group
David Collier
apprentice model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Nik Cooper
senior special effects technician: additional visual effectd unit and motion control photography
Gary Coulter
3D digital supervisor
Brenda Coxon
production accountant: The Magic Camera Company
Eleonore Crompton
production assistant: Double Negative Ltd.
Seth Curlin
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Matt D'Angibou
camera assistant: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Evan Davies
3D animator
Carol De Jong
sculptress: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Max Dennison
digital matte painter
Karen Dimmig
visual effects editor
Tanya Doskova
additional character & effects animation
Ty Thinh Do
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Wayde Duncan-Smith
additional character & effects animation
Sheila Dunn
lead character animation & lighting
Emily Edwards
production assistant: Double Negative Ltd.
Patrick Ellis
miniature effects coordinator: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Steven Fagerquist
visual effects compositing artist
Tim Field
production manager: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Forest P. Fischer
model crew chief: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Anna Foerster
director of photography: visual effects miniature photography
Matthew Francis
production assistant: Double Negative Ltd.
Paul J. Franklin
head of 3D: computer animation & modeling
R.C. David Freund
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Shannon Blake Gans
executive producer: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Caroline Garrett
digital artist, 3D animator
Matthew Gidney
technical director, additional character & effects animation
José Granell
model effects supervisor: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
John Grant
digital film scanner
Matthew Gratzner
miniature effects supervisor: Hunter/Gratzner Industries, Inc.
William N. Greene III
miniature practical effects: visual effects miniature photography
Laura Grijalva
painter: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Amy K. Hall
production accountant: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Pete Hanson
studio manager: Double Negative
Neil Harrison
systems administrator: The Magic Camera Company
Jenny Haynes
requisitions: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Katie Hecker
compositor
Barrie Hemsley
production coordinator: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Sean Heuston
motion control coordinator: Australia
Charity Hobbs-Wood
production assistant: The Magic Camera Company
Matthew Holben
visual effects producer: Double Negative Ltd.
Rudi Holzapfel
senior compositor
Alex Hope
visual effects producer: Double Negative Ltd.
Robin Huffer
2D digital artist
Antony Hunt
digital effects executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Ian Hunter
miniature effects supervisor: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Ina Hurst
cloud sequence design & animation
Joan Hutchinson
production office manager: visual effects miniature photography
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
painter: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Elie Jamaa
technical director, digital modeling & design
Andrew Jeffery
digital film controller
Rick Johnson
best boy grip: visual effects miniature photography
Brian Kelly Hahn
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Douglas S. Kennedy
lamp operator: visual effects miniature photography
Jesper Kjölsrud
lead character animation & lighting
Manuel Kramer
3D programmer
Chris Krumlauf
production assistant: visual effects miniature photography
Micah Lavelle
driver: visual effects miniature photography
Rick Leary
lead character animation & lighting
Phillip Lefesi
visual effects coordinator
Richard Little
2D digital artist
Roger Lofting
digital effects executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Matthew Lynch
visual effects coordinator
Steve MacPherson
technical operations manager: Double Negative
Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci
assistant chief lighting technician: visual effects miniature photography
Julian Mann
CG supervisor: computer animation & modeling
Arnon Manor
lead character animation & lighting
Tori Martin
production assistant: The Magic Camera Company
Wolfgang Maschin
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries, motion control camera assistant: visual effects miniature photography
Fay McConkey
production coordinator: Doube Negative Ltd.
Kevin McGowan
additional character & effects animation
Adam McInnes
2D digital artist
Jon Meakins
model maker: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Rick Mietkowski
director of photography: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Meredith Milton
production assistant: Double Negative Ltd.
John Moffatt
digital weasel
Ray Moody
motion control loader
Michelle Morgan
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Nick Murray
camera trainee: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Charlie Noble
compositor
Russell Nordstedt
best boy grip: visual effects miniature photography
Chris Noviello
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Ian O'Connor
practical effects supervisor: visual effects miniature photography
Michael R. Padilla
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Chris Panton
compositor
Lynn Perez
Domino trainee
Daniel Pettipher
Domino supervisor
Phil Phedonos
hand artist: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Matthew Plummer
visual effects producer: Double Negative Ltd.
Dave Poole
senior special effects technician: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Paula Pope
digital trainee
Paul Porter
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Scott Pourroy
executive producer: The Chandler Group
Paul Riddle
digital compositor: Double Negative
Chris Rogerson
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Stewart Sargaison
3D programmer
Robert Sassen
chief lighting technician: visual effects miniature photography
Robbie Scott
models supervisor: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Dave Sherman
stage manager: visual effects miniature photography
Todd Snyder
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Keith St. Aubin
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Alice Steadman
digital work placement
Andy Stevens
operator/focus puller: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Rich Strock
camera technician: visual effects miniature photography: The Chandler Group
Dusan Strugar
lead character animation & lighting
Jeff Sturgill
first assistant camera: visual effectsminiature photography
Fredrik Sundqvist
lead character animation & lighting
Steve Switaj
motion control camera operator: visual effects miniature photography
Aaron Tankenson
visual effects assistant: HGI
Jon Thum
compositor
Nigel Trevessey
model maker: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
Michael Triplett
apprentice model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Jeanne Tuma
production accountant: visual effects miniature photography
Mike Uguccioni
digital video tech: visual effects miniature photography
Dana Van Auken
grip: visual effects miniature photography
Patrick Van Auken
key grip: visual effects miniaturephotography
Hannah Walker
additional character & effects animation
Mike Wall
model maker: additional visual effects unit and motion control photography
James Waterhouse
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Derek Wentworth
lead character animation & lighting
Angie Wills
digital effects producer
Michael Woolaway
model maker: Hunter/Gratzner Industries
Mike Wooloway
miniature mechanical effects: visual effects miniature photography
Nathalie Zita
additional character & effects animation
John Attard
digital effects artist
Christopher Dusendschon
optical element color timer: THDX
Benjamin Edelberg
model shop illustrator
R. Michael Stringer
grip: visual effects unit
Stunts
Chris Anderson
stunt coordinator
Ric Anderson
assistant stunt coordinator, stunts
Michelle Comerford
stunts
Marney Commens
stunts
Nigel Harbach
stunts
Peter Jeremijenko
stunts
Nigel King
stunts
Debbie Santic
stunts
Yasca Sinigaglia
stunts
Brit Sooby
stunt rigger
Bob Wenger
head stunt rigger
Wilfred Woodrow
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Sean Aston
grip: second unit
John Balbi
assistant grip
Sean Barnes
still photographer
Jason Brookfield
electric: second unit
Steve Bruce
gaffer: second unit
George Caramalis
assistant grip
Todd Carmody
assistant electrician
Daniel Clark
clapper loader: second unit
Simon Cooke
assistant grip: second unit
David Cordell
clapper loader: "b" camera
Martin Evans
electric: second unit
Derry Field
camera operator: "b" camera
Sean Gilligan
video split operator
Steve Gordon
assistant electrician
Tony Holtham
gaffer
Benn Hyde
grip: second unit
Ben King
video split operator: second unit
David Litchfield
key grip: second unit
Grahame Litchfield
key grip
Graeme Mardell
assistant grip
Brett Matthews
focus puller: "a" camera
Luke Nixon
clapper loader: second unit
Henry Pierce
camera operator: "b" camera
Jem Rayner
focus puller: second unit
Andrew Saul
assistant electrician
Ricky Schamburg
clapper loader: "a" camera
Adrien Seffrin
focus puller: "b" camera
Brad Shield
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator
Jesse Smith
assistant electrician
Joe Stick
assistant electrician
Leigh Tait
grip
Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn
director of photography: second unit
John Wareham
camera operator: second unit
Marcus Watson
best boy: second unit
Adam Williams
best boy electric
Dick Tummel
camera operator: second unit
Casting Department
Carrie Campbell
casting assistant: USA
Freddy Luis
casting assistant: USA
Wizzy Ringer
casting assistant: Australia
Ann Robinson
casting: Australia, Mullinar Consultants
Rachael Erwin
casting intern
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helen Maggs
stand-by costumer
Keryn Ribbands
costume supervisor
Julie Zahra
costume stand-by: second unit
Editorial Department
Andrew Blustain
first assistant editor
Jim Bruce
apprentice editor
Kirsty Bruce
apprentice editor
Daniel Candib
assistant editor
Jo Anne Finan
negative cutter
Lorisa D. Francis
post-production coordinator
Peter Klemchuk
post-production coordinator
Dan Muscarella
color timer
Cleo Myles
assistant editor
Jonny Winograd
first assistant editor: avid
Music Department
Simon James
music contractor
Graeme Revell
score producer, conductor
Tim Simonec
orchestrator
Dawn Soler
executive in charge of music
Joshua Winget
music editor
Mitch Zelenzy
music mixer
Transportation Department
Stuart Lynch
transportation unit manager
Other Crew
Lyn Aronson
script supervisor
Sean Aston
crew: second unit
Cindy Atkins
assistant: Mr. Hauser and Mr. Diesel
Jennifer Bichard
nurse
Kira Bohn
continuity: second unit
Rob Cirotto
accounting assistant
Davia Clayton
coordinator: Los Angeles
Jennifer Cornwell
production coordinator
Ian Crombie
heritage officer
Clair Crowther
dialect coach
Cameron Curphey
studio teacher
Brad Field
unit assistant: second unit
Larry Fisch
assistant coordinator: Los Angeles
Lynn Grant
assistant: Mr. Engelman
Allison Halderman
assistant: Mr. Field
Arthur Hoadley
security report writer
Brownyn Hookey
catering assistant
Lou Horvath
safety officer
Matthew Hubbert
catering assistant
Kelly Johanson
assistant: Ms. Mitchell and Mr. David
Mark 'Sharky' Johnson
catering assistant
Angela Kenny
accountant
Angela Lavey
production secretary
Raymond Leef
stand-in: Mr. David
Melaini Lewis
production secretary
Greg Lucas
catering assistant
Karen Mansfield
continuity: second unit
Steve Marcus
caterer
Robert Mason
unit assistant
Suzanne McAllister
stand-in: Ms. Mitchell
Rebecca McElroy
assistant: Mr. Winley
Nick McKinnon
production runner
Campbell McLean
location manager
Byron McNamara
unit assistant
Zoé Melzack
assistant: Mr. Engelman
Allan Mowbray
armorer
Kerry Mulgrew
production secretary
Monica Mullens
assistant: Mr. Kroopf
Arwen Munro
production secretary
Gregg Nestor
copyist
Dan O'Connor
stand-in: Mr. Hauser
Christine Robson
production accountant
Michelle Russell
production coordinator: second unit
Jo Scheffler
nurse
Steve Schmidt
catering assistant
Fiona Searson
unit publicist
Lori Sier
post-production accountant
Greg Skipper
safety officer
Belinda Steele
caterer
Doug Steele
caterer
Ron Steinberg
unit assistant
Dieter Sternberg
liaison: Coober Pedy
Stephen Taylor
first assistant accountant
Peter Thompson
production legal services
John Torrijos
video services
Greg Tuckey
catering assistant
Melanie Turner
production runner: second unit
Ken Twohy
assistant: Mr. Twohy
Christian Von Burkleo
video services
Wayne Williams
stand-in: Mr. Diesel
Darcy Yuille
production runner
Rowena Zande
production assistant: second unit
Thanks
Jonathan Bader
thanks
Michael A. Helfant
thanks
Margaret Mitchell
thanks
Kym Wulfe
thanks
Production Company
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Interscope Communications
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Distributor
USA Films
Gramercy Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
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Argentina Video Home
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GAGA Communications
GAGA Humax Inc.
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
Sandrews
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Home Entertainment
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Universal Pictures Benelux
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Veronica
WB Television Network, The
Special Effects
Double Negative
HunterGratzner Industries
John Cox's Creature Workshop
Chandler Group, The
Magic Camera Company, The
Patrick Tatopoulos Design
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Tatopoulos Studios
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Visual Effects Company, The
Miscellaneous
L.A. Digital Post
avid provided by
Mullinars Casting
casting: Australia
Pacific TitleMirage
main titles and opticals
R.C. Baral & Co.
post-production accounting
RTV Video Inc.
post-production telecine transfers
Skywalker Sound
post-production sound services
Title House
end titles
Atlab
color timing
Eleets Film Catering
catering
Near North Insurance Brokerage
insurance provided by
NiteStar Security
security
Panavision
camera equipment provided by
Spectrum Films International
post-production facilities, avid storage
Tress Cocks & Maddox
production legal services
Video 8
production telecine transfers
Related Lists
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Films directed by David Twohy
A Perfect Getaway (2009)
Below (2002)
Pitch Black
The Arrival (1996)
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Timescape (1992)
The Chronicles of Riddick series
Pitch Black
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
