Screamers (1995)


Screamers
Release Date08 September 1995
Budget$20,000,000
US Box Office$6,000,000
TaglineThe silence of space is about to be shattered.
GenreAction, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
CountryCanada
USA
Japan
Filming LocationsJoliette, Québec, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAction Thriller, Sci-Fi Action
MoodBlood and Gore
ThemesMetamorphosis, Future Dystopias, Future Barbarians
TonesTense, Atmospheric, Forceful
TagsKilller Robot, Monster, Mutant, Nuclear Holocaust, Planet, Post Nuclear Holocaust, Scream, Slasher, Survivor

Screamers is a 1995 dystopian science fiction film directed by Christian Duguay and based on the short story "Second Variety" by Philip K. Dick.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Joe Hendricksson

Becker

Jessica Hanson

Ace Jefferson

Charles Edwin Powell
Ross

Ron White
Chuck Elbarak

Michael Caloz
David

Liliana Komorowska
Landowska

Jason Cavalier
Leone

Leni Parker
Cpl. McDonald

Sylvain Massé
N.E.B. Soldier

Secretary Green

Technician

Henry Ramer
Screamers Crawl Narration

Director

Christian Duguay
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Miguel Tejada-Flores

Producer

Franco Battista
producer

Josée Bernard
co-executive producer

producer

Charles W. Fries
executive producer

Antony I. Ginnane
supervising producer

Masao Takiyama
co-executive producer

Stefan Wodoslawsky
associate producer

Original Music

Normand Corbeil
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Cinematographer

Rodney Gibbons
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Editor

Yves Langlois
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Casting Director

Karen Margiotta
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Mary Margiotta
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Lucie Robitaille
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Production Designer

Perri Gorrara
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Art Director

Michael Devine
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Set Decorator

David Jaquest
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Costume Designer

Trixi Rittenhouse
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Makeup Department

Roxy D'Alonzo
makeup artist

Karl Gosselin
mechanical makeup effects

Ronny Gosselin
mechanical makeup effects

Marie Régimbald
assistant makeup artist

Charmaine Smith
assistant hair stylist

Benoît Tisseur
mechanical makeup effects

Hanna Yee
hair stylist

Production Manager

Julie Aiken
production manager: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Maurice Krouche
assistant unit manager

Renaud Mathieu
production manager

Lewis Pilote
unit manager

Pierre Thériault
post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Caroline Béliveau
third assistant director

Robbie Ditchburn
first assistant director: second unit

Pierre Elliot
trainee assistant director

Pascale Matte
second assistant director: second unit

David McLeod
first assistant director

Patrick Tidy
second assistant director

Art Department

Art Applique
scenic art

Eric Aubuchon
property assistant

Jim Bandsuh
illustrator

Mathilde Beausoleil
graphic designer

Benoit Begin
swing gang

Gerard Betts
graphic designer

Daniel Blais
space ship constructor: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

Bruno Boisvert
space ship constructor: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

Nicolas Campeau
swing gang

Sylvie Caron
space ship constructor: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

Jean-Andre Carriere
set designer

Denis Chabot
set dresser

Frederic Chamoro
property assistant

Elise de Blois
property master

Mario Dibliase
swing gang

Carrie Foster
art coordinator

Roge Francoeur
models/space ship construction: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

Lise Gagnon
space ship constructor: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

David Gaucher
set designer

Brad Krisko
screamer construction: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Raymond Larose
set designer

Philippe Malo
space ship constructor: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

Claude Massicotte
space ship constructor: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

Jean DuPont Miller
swing gang

Ken Niederbaumer
screamer construction: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Francois Perron
head carpenter

Sebastien Pichette
swing gang

Hans-Heinrich Piersig
property buyer

Joe Podnar
screamer construction: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Charles Rivera
screamer construction: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Gerardo Rolon
swing gang

Jason Ryan
screamer construction: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Danny Santarella
swing gang

Fabien Tremblay
space ship constructor: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

George Venckus
lead set dresser

Michel Verdon
space ship constructor: Trans-Formes L.M. Inc.

Mark Villalobos
screamer construction: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Stuart Zsombor-Murray
set designer

Tristan Tondino
head scenic artist

Sound Department

Tim Archer
sound re-recording engineer, sound designer

Normand Corbeil
sound mixer

Gary Daprato
foley artist

Rick Ellis
sound re-recording engineer

François Guérin
boom operator

Bradford L. Hohle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Eric Lambi
foley recordist

Anthony Lancett
sound effects editor, sound designer

Richard Nichol
location sound recordist

Bob Predovich
adr editor

Clive Turner
dialogue editor

Brian Eimer
adr recordist

Special Effects

Manon Boucher
special effects makeup assistant

James Clement
special effects makeup assistant

Gary Coates
special effects technician

Ryal Cosgrove
physical special effects supervisor: Cineffects Productions Inc.

Rino Cote
special effects makeup assistant

Philippe Davez
special effects makeup assistant

Tamar Dick
special effects makeup assistant

Bruno Gatien
special effects makeup assistant

C.J. Goldman
special effects makeup assistant

Erik Gosselin
special effects makeup assistant, makeup effects shop supervisor

Marifrance Guy
special effects makeup assistant

Alexandre Houle
special effects makeup assistant

Martin Jutras
special effects makeup assistant

Clélia Marsadié
special effects makeup assistant

Mike Minicucci
special effects makeup assistant

Adrien Morot
special effects makeup

Mario Soucy
special effects makeup assistant

Patrick Tenasco
special effects makeup assistant

Marc Thibault
special effects makeup assistant

Olivier Zegers
special effects makeup assistant

Visual Effects

Cheryl Bainum
visual effects coordinator: Buzz Image Group

Ricky Cheung
compositor: Buzz Image Group

Marc Clement
computer graphics animator: Buzz Image Group

Yannick 'Botex' Dusseault
computer graphics animator: Buzz Image Group

Ernest D. Farino
visual effects supervisor

Deak Ferrand
matte painter: Buzz Image Group

Jonathan Franco
technical director: Buzz Image Group

Francois Gilbert
computer graphics animator: Buzz Image Group

Gunnar Hansen
computer graphics animator: Buzz Image Group

Meinert Hansen
additional effects designer: Buzz Image Group

Serge Langlois
film scanning & printing: Buzz Image Group

Martin Lauzon
computer graphics animator: Buzz Image Group

Jacques Levesque
compositor: Buzz Image Group

Steve Majaury
computer graphics animator: Buzz Image Group

Francois Metivier
editor: Buzz Image Group

François Monette
computer graphics animator: Buzz Image Group

Andre U. Montambeault
editor: Buzz Image Group

Richard Ostiguy
digital effects supervisor

Hans Payer
computer graphics animator: Buzz Image Group

Eric Pouliot
compositor: Buzz Image Group

Olivier Ruel
film scanning & printing: Buzz Image Group

Sébastien Thifault
compositor: Buzz Image Group

Robin Tremblay
particle effects designer: Buzz Image Group

Anthony Paterson
screen graphics artist

Stunts

Dan Belley
stunts

Annie Carignan
stunts

Peter Cox
stunts

Manon Desrochers
stunts

Gina Duhamel
stunts

Yves Langlois
stunts

Gilbert Larose Jr.
stunts

Jeremy Lavalley
stunts

Stéphane Lefebvre
stunts

David McKeown
stunts

Christine McMahon
stunts

Louis Pharand
stunts

Michael Scherer
stunt coordinator

Roy T. Anderson
stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department

Michel Albert
grip: second unit

assistant camera: second unit

Kristen Dolenko
third assistant camera

Christian Duguay
camera operator

Bruno Gallant
dolly grip

Emeric Grunebaum
key grip

Sylvain Hardy
best boy grip

Maral Hassib
electrician

Marc Hénaut
best boy

Mark Hoffman
first assistant camera

Dave Jenei
dolly grip, crane operator

Walter Klymkiw
gaffer: electric & grip equipment

François Lachance
electrician

Gilbert Larose Jr.
rigger technician: Cineffects Productions Inc.

Dean Lewis
electrician

Yannick MacDonald
camera trainee

Bruno Martel
electrician

Pierre Martin
third grip

Robert McKenna
grip: second unit

Jene Omens
stop-motion director of photography: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Geoffrey Patenaude
assistant camera: second unit

Abe Perlstein
still photographer

Bruno Philip
director of photography: second unit

Drex Reed
stop-motion gaffer: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Fred Ste-Marie
assistant camera: second unit

Bill St. John
second assistant camera

Sidney John Watkins
electrician: second unit

Keith Young
director of photography: second unit

Animation Department

Kent Burton
animator: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

James Tamblyn
animation playback

Seamus Walsh
assistant animator: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Casting Department

Elizabeth Ritchie
casting associate

Anne Tait
casting: Toronto

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lea Carlson
costume assistant

Yves Champagne
costume breakdown

Joceline Charette
costume assistant

Lison Dagenais
assistant costume designer

Brigitte Desroches
costume head dresser

Editorial Department

Richard Bélanger
post-production coordinator

Julie Bouffard
assistant film editor

Nancy Boutellier
assistant film editor

François Lessard
assistant film editor

Michel Proulx
color timer

Music Department

Marc Bélanger
conductor

Normand Corbeil
musician: keyboards

Ian Terry
music engineer: orchestra

Transportation Department

Tyrone Foster
transportation captain

Rachel Labbe
driver

Marlon Sterling Long
driver: Peter Weller

Simon Paquin
transportation captain

Philippe Perrier
office driver

Fabrice Vilder
driver

Frank William
driver

Other Crew

Gino Acquas
laser effects: Laserlite F/X

Annabelle Alvarez
accounting assistant

Daniel Angers
laser effects: Laserlite F/X

Jon Archer
post-audio coordinator

Monica Babic
special builds: JJAMB Productions Inc.

Duncan Bachen
intern: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Cheryl Bainum
production coordinator: Buzz Image Group

Jim Bandsuh
screamers designer

Marc Bienvenu
assistant technician: Cineffects Productions Inc.

Jacques Bournival
technical director

Mary Bradley
legal counsel

Gord Bray
special builds: JJAMB Productions Inc.

Gilbert Brouillette
stand-in

Gregg Byrnes
production coordinator: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Hélène Canse
post-production accountant

Alain Caporicci
security officer

Johanne Caporicci
location manager

Charles Chiodo
mechanical screamers & stop-motion sequence: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Edward Chiodo
mechanical screamers & stop-motion sequence: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Stephen Chiodo
mechanical screamers & stop-motion sequence: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Brian Cole
special builds: JJAMB Productions Inc.

Sam Coppola
legal services: Canada

Mike Cozens
assistant technician: Cineffects Productions Inc.

Donna Croce
assistant: Stefan Wodoslawsky

Denise D'Amours
office secretary

Elise Delaney
assistant: Josee Bernard

Doug Denike
production assistant: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

George Dyens
holographic images

Bram Eisenthal
publicist

Martha Fernandez
production coordinator

Deak Ferrand
screamers designer

René Fréchette
production assistant

Sander H. Gibson
Fries canadian legal counsel

Shane Gillette
assistant technician: Cineffects Productions Inc.

Elisabeth-Ann Gimber
production consultant

Clark Henderson
Fries project executive

Roger Hewett
assistant: Normand Corbeil

Gordon Hum
laser effects: Laserlite F/X

John Jackson
special builds: JJAMB Productions Inc.

Kurt Jackson
assistant technician: Cineffects Productions Inc.

Angela Kehris
legal assistant

Jennifer Kierans
continuity: second unit

Cathy Kmita
script, continuity

Jérôme Langlois
assistant: Normand Corbeil

Rob Langshaw
assistant technician: Cineffects Productions Inc.

Sylvie Laurin
accounting supervisor

Ann Lyons
assistant: Antony I.Ginnane

Stephanie Maillery
stand-in

Yvan Martin
laser effects: Laserlite F/X

Julie Matlin
assistant: Tom Berry

Stephen Maynard
assistant: Franco Battista

Elissa McBride
assistant: Tom Berry

Michel Mollicone
production assistant

Michelle Mundy
assistant: Peter Weller

Chantal Ouellette
production secretary

Charles Passerelli
laser effects: Laserlite F/X

E. Andrew Pecs
production accountant

Angie Peterson
assistant: Charles W.Fries

Harold Plante
stand-in

Ellie Presner
script typist

Hugo Rivadeneira
special builds: JJAMB Productions Inc.

Dwight Roberts
mechanical supervisor: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.

Glenn Silver
technical director: Buzz Image Group

Suzanne Simard
office coordinator: Cineffects Productions Inc.

Martin Talbot
assistant: Christian Duguay

Michael Therriault
stand-in

Chris Tyte
laser effects: Laserlite F/X

Sylvain Vary
location scout

Erick Villeneuve
laser effects: Laserlite F/X

Ian Watson
stand-in

Tracey Weaver
post-audio coordinator

Sebastien Wolfe
stand-in

Bérénice Yaiche
production assistant

Melissa Brown
assistant to executive producer

Production Company

Allegro Films
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Fries Film Group
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Fuji Eight Company Ltd.
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Triumph Films
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Distributor

Columbia Pictures

Triumph Releasing Corporation

Ízaro Films

Columbia TriStar Film Distributors

Columbia TriStar Film

Columbia TriStar Films

Encore Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
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Special Effects

Buzz Image Group
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Chiodo Brothers Productions
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Cineffects Productions
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