Saving Silverman (2001)


Saving Silverman
Release Date07 February 2001
Budget$22,000,000
US Box Office$19,000,000
Other NamesEvil Woman
TaglineThey swore nothing could come between them. Then she came along.
GenreComedy, Romance, Crime
CountryUSA
Australia
Filming LocationsGranville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
LanguageEnglish, Thai
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBlack Comedy, Gross-Out Comedy, Buddy Film
MoodGutbusters
ThemesNothing Goes Right, Faltering Friendships, Otherwise Engaged, Arrested Adolescence, Kidnapping, Self-Destructive Romance, Unlikely Criminals, Wedding Bells
TonesMadcap, Humorous, Silly, Raunchy, Goofy, Frantic, Merry
TagsFiancee, Friendship, Kidnap, Singer

Saving Silverman is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan. It stars Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black and Amanda Peet. Neil Diamond has a cameo role playing himself. In the film, Darren Silverman's longtime friends try to save him from marrying his lovely but controlling new girlfriend, whose behavior threatens the friends, their band, and Darren's chance at happiness with his lifelong true love.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Wayne

Darren

Judith

Coach

Himself

Bar Dude

Norman Armour
Minister

Colin Foo
Old Man

Chris Logan
Vageet

Esme Lambert
Raccoon Woman

Max Fomitchev
Mime

Tony Parsons
Newscaster

Brett Armstrong
Brett

Patrick Pfrimmer
Clayton

Frank L. Frazier
Bouncer

Andrew McIlroy
Waiter

Oscar Goncalves
Man

Lillian Carlson
Mother Superior

Eli Ranger
Young Darren

Ivan Jurcev

Devin Douglas Drewitz
Young Wayne

Cute Girl

Carla Boudreau
Beautiful Woman

Phil Trasolini
Referee On Sideline

David Neale
Cop At Police Station

Mary Ann Skoll
Cop At Police Station

Cop At Darren's House

Gus Lynch
Security Guard

Mark Aaron Wagner
Luigi

Steven McMichael
Josh

Larry Lam
Thai Kickboxer

Stephen Chang
Thai Referee

Eliza Murbach
Wayne's Mom

Blake Stovin
Wayne's Dad

Brittany Moldowan
Little Girl

Katlyn Ducharme
Little Girl

Michael Roberds
Doctor

Jared Van Snellenberg
Belston

Sean O. Roberts
Wong

David B. Levinson
Heston

Ken Camroux
Warren

Frank Hache
Abe

Odessa Munroe
Hooker

Hooker

Nicole Robert
Nun

Nancy J. Lilley
Bearded Lady

David Mylrea
Dogfaced Boy

Dario Delacio
Strong Man

Eleana Johnson
Old Lady

Margaret Ryan
Old Lady

Lowela Jotie
Cheerleader

Shaz Bennett
Cheerleader

Theresa Coombe
Cheerleader

Leigh Hilary
Cheerleader

Jennifer Armstrong
Cheerleader

Linda Bernath
Cheerleader

Referee

Lisa Gagno
Little Fan

Acrobat Announcer

Suzi Stingl
Dogfaced Boy at Concert

Director

Writer

Hank Nelken

Greg DePaul

Producer

Bruce Berman
executive producer

Warren Carr
co-producer

Bernie Goldmann
executive producer

Brad Luff
executive producer

producer

Bill Whitten
associate producer

Peter Ziegler
executive producer

Original Music

Michael Simpson

Cinematographer

Arthur Albert

Editor

Debra Neil-Fisher
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Casting Director

Felicia Fasano
-

Anne McCarthy
-

Mary Vernieu
-

Production Designer

Michael S. Bolton

Art Director

James Steuart
-

Set Decorator

Louise Roper
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Costume Designer

Melissa Toth
-

Makeup Department

Donna Bis
key hair stylist

Robert A. Pandini
hair stylist

Lisa Taylor Roberts
key makeup artist

Tone Rorvik
assistant makeup artist

Bill Terezakis
special makeup effects artist

Maureen Terezakis
special makeup effects producer

Production Manager

Warren Carr
unit production manager

Drew Locke
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Steve Eathorne
third assistant director

Kathy Houghton
second assistant director

David W. Rose
first assistant director: second unit

Daniel Silverberg
first assistant director

Josy Capkun
third assistant director: second unit

J.J. Makaro
second unit director

Art Department

Kristin Shanski Beaudin
props buyer

Ea Birkett
assistant property master

James Robert 'J.R.' Davis
set decorating coordinator

Kendelle Elliott
assistant art director

R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
property master

Frank Haddad
head greens

Philip Jean
construction foreman

Jaydene Maryk
art department assistant

Wendy McAllister
storyboard artist

Bill McMahon
set designer

Tasha Moth
on-set dresser

Tanya A. Nordhoff
set buyer

Sandy Walker
set buyer

Stephen Wright
construction coordinator

Sound Department

George H. Anderson
supervising sound editor

Bob Bowman
assistant sound editor

Lane Burch
foley mixer

Ted Caplan
foley editor

Susan Dawes
dialogue editor , sound editor

Matthew Dettmann
foley artist

Martin Fossum
production sound mixer

Eric Gotthelf
adr mixer

Gary A. Hecker
foley artist

Suhail Kafity
sound effects editor

Sean Landeros
sound recordist

Howard London
adr mixer

Cindy Marty
foley supervisor

Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer

Kelly Oxford
adr supervisor

Tony Poulsen
boom operator

Greg P. Russell
sound re-recording mixer

Cherie Tamai
assistant sound editor

Wendy Czajkowsky
adr mixer

Eric Maran
sound dailies

Special Effects

Tony Lazarowich
special effects coordinator

Grant Smith
special effects

Visual Effects

Derek Ledbetter
visual effects

Stunts

Noby Arden
stunt performer

Greg Fawcett
stunt double: Jack Black, stunt performer

J.J. Makaro
stunt coordinator

Rick Pearce
stunt performer

Melissa R. Stubbs
stunt performer

Claude Bouchard
key stunt rigger

Dustin Brooks
stunt driver

Kirk Caouette
stunt double, stunt performer

Dean Choe
stunts

Duane Dickinson
stunts

Marny Eng
stunts

Corry Glass
stunt double: Amanda Peet, stunt performer

Dave Hospes
assistant stunt coordinator, stunt performer

Dave Lane
stunt rigger

John MacDonald
stunts

John Medlen
stunt rigger

Scott Nicholson
stunt double

Shawn C. Orr
stunt safety

Trish Schill
stunt double: Amanda Detmer, stunt performer

Claire Webb
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Matt Almas
second grip

Justin Bergler
clapper loader: "a" camera

David Crone
camera operator

Ken Decker
generator operator

John Dekker
assistant chief lighting technician

Sacha Fassaert
assistant camera

Martin Hass
dolly grip

Joseph Lederer
still photographer

Todd Martin
lighting board operator

Richard G. Mason
camera operator: "a" camera, second unit

Andrew Mulkani
key grip

Larry Portmann
focus puller: "b" camera

Zane Rossouw
dolly grip

Thom Ryan
first assistant camera

John Sanderson
video assist

Jeff Upton
director of photography: second unit, chief lighting technician

Richard Walden
camera operator: "b" camera

Gaetan Jalbert
rigging gaffer

John Le Roy
key rigging grip: second unit

Jerrod Tiffin
best boy rigger

Casting Department

Susan Taylor Brouse
casting assistant: Canada

Lynne Carrow
casting: Canada

Jason Scott Kavner
casting assistant: U.S.

Freddy Luis
casting associate: U.S.

Sarah Grace Monson
casting assistant

Alex Newman
casting associate: U.S.

Melissa Perry
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandra J. Blackie
assistant costume designer: Canada

Anne E. Bone
costume supervisor

Susan O'Hara
costume set supervisor

Nicola Ryall
costumer

Gail L. Smith
key costumer

Erica Westheimer
assistant costume designer: USA

Editorial Department

David S. Clark
first assistant editor

Patrick J. Don Vito
additional film editor

Terry Haggar
color timer

Caroline Hardon
first assistant editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Odis McKinney
assistant editor

Kirk Moses
second assistant editor

Music Department

music consultant

Bruno Coon
music editor, composer: additional music

Sam Feldman
music wrangler

Michelle Kuznetsky
music supervisor

Mary Ramos
music supervisor

Clinton Shorter
on-set music supervisor, music arranger

Transportation Department

Robert Steeves
transportation supervisor

Wyley Vlahovic
transportation co-captain

Geoff Williams
transportation captain

Other Crew

Jerry Adams
publicity director

Kerry Andrews
post-production accountant

Ashley Bell
extras wrangler

Samantha Bishop
extras crowd scene promotions

Howard Blank
live audience coordinator: concert scenes

Bruce L. Brownstein
location manager

Allison Chretien
extras supervisor

Gail M. Estrada
craft service

Wendy J. Findlay
second assistant production coordinator

Leigh French
adr loop group

Mike Harlow
assistant: Mr. Luff

Gary Hawes
production assistant

Marcee Healy
assistant: Mr. Dugan

Karen Hill
assistant production accountant

Dave Joshi
production assistant

Vita Kalns
assistant: Mr. Carr

Nancy Kress
craft service

Yale Kussin
assistant production coordinator

Amanda Lewis
assistant: Mr. Moritz

Christin Lindgard
production assistant

Wayne Lloyd
production assistant

Flemming Lund
assistant location manager

Danny McNair
production assistant

Lesley Moyle
trainee assistant location manager

Lee Anne Muldoon
unit publicist

Janet D. Munro
script supervisor

Susan Murray
production coordinator

Glenn Nicol
production accountant

John Rollins
production assistant

Eva Saks
dialogue coach

Stephen Tibbetts
stand-in: Jason Biggs

Lance White
production assistant

Steve Woodley
head animal trainer

Natalie Allan
production assistant

Alan Code
production assistant

Stephanie K. Mitchell
office production assistant

Production Company

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Village Roadshow Pictures

NPV Entertainment

Original Film

Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit

Distributor

Columbia Pictures

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

DVD Service

Falcon

LK-TEL

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Sony Pictures Video

Yorin

Special Effects

Pacific Vision Productions

Miscellaneous

B.C. Film Commission
special thanks

City of Vancouver, The
special thanks

Clairmont
filmed with

Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)
color by

DGC
acknowledgment

Deluxe
prints by

Edible Planet Catering
catering

Howard Anderson Company, The
opticals by

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of

Kodak Canada
motion picture film

Moviecam
filmed with

Picture Mill, The
main titles design

S.L. Feldman & Associates
concert production services provided by

Sony Pictures Studios
sound services by

Union of B.C. Performers
acknowledgment






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