Signs (2002)
| Release Date | 29 July 2002 |
| Budget | $72,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $228,000,000 |
| Tagline | It's Not Like They Didn't Warn Us. |
| Genre | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama, Horror |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | English, Portuguese |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital EX, SDDS, DTS-ES, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Alien Film |
| Mood | Spellbinders |
| Themes | Evil Aliens, Crisis of Faith, Farm Life, Haunted By the Past, Miraculous Events, Redemption, Small-Town Life |
| Tones | Eerie, Understated, Ominous, Tense, Reflective, Meditative, Humorous |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Crop Circles, Faith, Grief, Invasion, Minister, Mystery [unexplained Phenomenon] |
Signs is a 2002 American science fiction thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It was adapted from a screenplay also written by Shyamalan. Executive producers for the film comprised, Shyamalan, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and Sam Mercer. The story focuses on a former priest named Graham Hess, who discovers a series of crop circles in his cornfield. Hess slowly becomes convinced that the phenomena is a result of extraterrestrial life. Veteran actors Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin star in principal roles. Signs explores faith, kinship and extraterrestrial life.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ted Sutton
SFC Cunningham
Kevin Pires
Brazilian Birthday Boy
Rhonda Overby
Sarah Hughes
Paul L. Nolan
Mexico City Reporter
Ukee Washington
Off-Screen TV Anchor
Babita Hariani
Car Radio Voice
Adam Way
Radio Eye Witness
Angela Eckert
Soda Commercial Girl
Jose L. Rodriguez
Radio Host
Paul Wilson
Soda Commercial Singer
Thomas Griffin
Soda Commercial Singer
Chuck Pressler
Fireman
Samantha Steffen
Bo Stand In
Director
Writer
Producer
Sam Mercer
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Tak Fujimoto
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Editor
Barbara Tulliver
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Casting Director
Douglas Aibel
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Production Designer
Larry Fulton
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Art Director
Keith P. Cunningham
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Set Decorator
Douglas A. Mowat
Costume Designer
Ann Roth
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Makeup Department
Don Kozma
assistant makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur
key makeup artist
Francesca Paris
key hair stylist
Waldo Sanchez
assistant hair stylist
Production Manager
Lynn Andrews
production supervisor
Abby Callahan
post-production supervisor
Sam Mercer
unit production manager
Jose L. Rodriguez
executive in charge of production: Blinding Edge Pictures
Gerald Scaife
location production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maya Choldin
dga trainee
Frank Ferro
first assistant director: second unit
Brick Mason
second unit director
Alison C. Rosa
second assistant director
John Rusk
first assistant director
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer
second second assistant director
Art Department
Greta Alexander
scenic artist
Chris Bauer
shop electrician
Lewis Bowen
scenic foreman
Ricky Bowen
scenic charge
Krzysztof J. Bratun
scenic artist
James Breen
key greensman
John J. Breen
construction grip
Jon C. Breen
construction grip
Thom Bumblauskas
scenic artist
Tim Callahan
construction grip
Janet Cleveland
scenic artist
Jonathan A. Davidson
construction grip
Tony Denoi
construction grip
Jennifer Desnovée
scenic artist
John J. Donaghy
construction grip
Anne Donovan
scenic artist
Chip Eccles
shop craftsman
James C. Feng
assistant art director
Michael T. Galvin
set dresser
Edward R. Geller
construction grip
Jon E. Graf
mill foreman
Christopher F. Graneto
construction grip
William J. Hamilton Jr.
construction grip
William F. Hennessy Jr.
set dresser
Alicia Jacobson
scenic artist
Erika S. Katz
scenic artist
Richard Kelusak
construction grip
Laila Kjoersvik Swanson
scenic artist
Marion Kolsby
assistant art director
Kevin Ladson
property master
Buddy Lawn
construction grip
Paul Maiello
location foreman
Janice E. Manser
assistant draper
Lori Marks
scenic artist
Nicole Marsella
art department assistant
Brick Mason
storyboard artist
Cricket McGehee
scenic artist
Alan J. Mehlbrech
construction grip
Morgan Miller
set dresser
Scott P. Murphy
assistant art director
Jim Orr
set dresser
Sharon Potts
on-set dresser
Ricky Riggs
scenic charge
Robert Butch Samarzich
key greensman
Skylar Schmidt
construction clerk
Charles J. Scott
set dresser
Joseph Siwinski
lead man
R. Vincent Smith
assistant property master
Duncan M. Spencer
key construction grip
Nell Stifel
camera scenic artist
Nancy Stroud
scenic artist
Christine Sysko
draper
Sameena Usmani
art department coordinator
Kendra D. Wadsworth
scenic artist
Tom Watkins
set dresser
Tim Weston
construction grip
Christine Wick
assistant set decorator
Jim Williams
set dresser
Paul Williams
construction coordinator
Gary Wimmer
scenic artist
Stacie M. Ziegenfuss
constructor, scenic buyer
Jeff Zook
carpenter
Sound Department
Paul Berolzheimer
foley editor
Andrew Bock
second assistant sound editor
Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer
John P. Fasal
sound effects recordist
Chris Fitzgerald
adr recordist
Eric Gotthelf
adr mixer
Frank Graziadei
utility cable
Michael Haight
dialogue supervisor, adr supervisor
Gary A. Hecker
supervising foley artist
Richard King
supervising sound editor, sound designer
Caseline T. Kunene
sound effects voices
Patricio A. Libenson
foley supervisor
Tod A. Maitland
sound mixer
Tony Martinez
adr & dialogue editor
Michael W. Mitchell
sound effects editor
Douglas Murray
adr recordist
Nancy Parker
foley artist
Eric Potter
sound effects recordist
Brian Ruberg
foley artist
Ambition Sandamela
sound effects voices
Michael Scott
boom operator
Michael Semanick
sound re-recording mixer
Marsha Sorce
adr recordist
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Hugo Weng
dialogue editor
Linda Yeaney
first assistant sound editor
Paul J. Zydel
adr mixer
Bob Olari
sound recordist
Maurice Schell
sound designer
Special Effects
Michael Bird
special effects technician
Steve Cremin
special effects supervisor
Michael Frechette
special effects technician
Anh Le Hoang
special effects technician
Erik Jensen
puppeteer
William Lee
special effects assistant supervisor
Rodney Morgan
puppeteer
Andrew Mortelliti
special effects technician
Paul Sabourin
special effects shop foreman
Michael Steffe
puppeteer
John Stifanich
special effects technician
Thomas Viviano
special effects technician
Danny Wagner
puppeteer
Mark Walas
puppeteer
Jim Boulden
artificial dog replica
Visual Effects
Charles Alleneck
animator: ILM
Joakim Arnesson
computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
Colin Benoit
technical support: ILM
Eric Brevig
visual effects supervisor
Carey Burens
assistant visual effects editor
Geoff Campbell
digital modeler
Robbie Clot
practical effects: ILM
Kingston Cole
visual effects production assistant
Rob Coleman
animation supervisor
Michael Conte
digital compositor: ILM
Ryan Cook
technical director: ILM
Jay Cooper
digital compositor: ILM
Marc Cooper
technical director: ILM
Gail Currey
senior staff: ILM
Beth D'Amato
digital paint and roto supervisor
Virgine d'Annoville
animator: ILM
Art David
digital compositor: ILM
Laura Denicke
visual effects production assistant
Andrew Doucette
character animator: ILM
C. Michael Easton
character animator: ILM
TyRuben Ellingson
character designer: ILM
Mike Ellis
scanning operator
Chrissie England
senior staff: ILM
Stefen Fangmeier
visual effects supervisor
Anthony Fung
digital effects artist
David Gainey
animator: ILM
Ryan Galloway
digital artist
Randy Gaul
character designer: ILM
Grantland Gears
digital resource assistant: ILM
Chris Goehe
model maker: ILM
Orin Green
sabre artist
Doug Griffin
motion capture technician
Nicholas Hasson
visual effects technical assistant
Carlos Huante
character design supervisor: ILM
Greg Hyman
visual effects editor
Edward Jones
technical support: ILM
Maia Kayser
animator: ILM
Michael Kennedy
digital compositor
Audra Koklys
motion capture coordinator
Donna Lanasa
technical director: ILM
Lenny Lee
creature developer
Joshua Levine
technical director: ILM
Sean MacKenzie
digital compositor: ILM
Tia L. Marshall
digital compositor: ILM
Scott McNamara
model maker: ILM
Richard Miller
character designer: ILM
Todd Mitchell
scanning operator: ILM
Terry Molatore
viewpaint artist
Josh Novak
lead compositor: main title sequence
Rick O'Connor
CG animator
Michael Olague
visual effects gaffer
Jeff Olson
visual effects producer: ILM
Hiromi Ono
technical director: ILM
Eddie Pasquarello
compositing supervisor: ILM
Mark Powers
animator: ILM
Corey Rosen
creature developer, creature technical director: ILM
Jeff Saltzman
3D matchmove artist
Victor Schutz
visual effects technical director
Amy Shepard
lead digital paint and roto artist: ILM
M. Zachary Sherman
digital effects artist
Kenneth Smith
digital color timing supervisor: ILM
Rick Sparr
opticals
Tim Stevenson
animator: ILM
Jeff Sutherland
digital compositor
Stephanie Taubert
digital plate restorator
Lisa Todd
visual effects production coordinator: ILM
Tristan Tom
digital matte technical support: ILM
Hans Uhlig
computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
Paola Varvaro
digital plate restorator
Todd Vaziri
compositor: ILM
Omz Velasco
digital modeler
Lauren Vogt
character designer: ILM
Christopher Waters
visual effects production accountant
John Whisnant
location matchmove technician: ILM
Huck Wirtz
animation supervisor
Kevin Wooley
motion capture technician
Habib Zargarpour
associate visual effects supervisor: ILM
Salvatore Catanzaro
apprentice editor: ILM
Zachary Cole
technical support: ILM
Kristen Millette
sabre artist
Mike Sanders
motion capture
Danny Wagner
character design group: ILM
Stunts
Jake Brake
stunt rigger
Jeff Chase
stunts intruder
Jeff Habberstad
stunt coordinator
Shane Habberstad
stunt double: Morgan Hess
Keii Johnston
stunt double: Graham Hess
Brian Smrz
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Sheridan Braxton
company grip
Michael W. Brennan
company electrician
Richard Brooks Burton
first assistant camera: second unit
Patrick Capone
director of photography: second unit
Brian Carmichael
video assist operator
Mark Catania
grip
Jian Cong
second assistant camera: second camera
Andrew Reed Conner
company electrician
Daniel C. Cook
additional second assistant camera
Jason Cortazzo
additional best boy grip
David A. Darrowski
rigging grip
Glenn Davis
company electrician
Thomas Devine
additional electrician
John Duncan Jr.
rigging electrician
Mark Fiedler
company electrician
William P. Fiedler
generator operator
Carlos Omar Guerra
first assistant camera: second camera
Brian Heller
camera operator: second unit, aerial director of photography
Gregory F. Johnson
rigging grip
Bill Jones
dolly grip
Craig Ligget
rigging gaffer
Steven Litecky
assistant chief lighting technician
David W. Lowe
company grip
Rob Mabin
rigging electrician
Frank Masi
still photographer
Ken McCallum
company grip
Tom McCarthy
rigging electrician
Joe Mellon
rigging grip
Vincent Morsillo
rigging grip
Christopher Murphy
24 frame video operator, video assist operator
Cheri Cameron Newell
still photographer
Richard Nordaby
rigging grip
David B. Nowell
aerial director of photography: second unit, camera operator: second unit
Scott H. Ramsey
chief lighting technician
Kimberly A. Rial
company grip
Daniel Rieser
company grip
Kyle Rudolph
camera operator
Darren Ryan
24 frame video operator
Leon Sanginiti
additional second assistant camera
Jon Sibert
key rigging grip, best boy grip
Baird Steptoe
camera technician
Jill Tufts
first assistant camera: second unit
Jarvis B. Wilsher
rigging electrician
John Young
second assistant camera
Michael M. Silver
electrician
Animation Department
TyRuben Ellingson
character designer: ILM
Rick O'Connor
animator
Casting Department
Jordan Beswick
casting associate
Brandon E. Brooks
extras casting intern
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Diane Heery
extras casting associate
Mike Lemon
local casting, extras casting
Cindy Tolan
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Andrews
costume supervisor
Myron Baker
costumer: Mr. Gibson
Teresa Binder
key costumer
Melissa Haley
costumer production assistant
Iris Horta Lemos
costumer
Michelle Matland
assistant costume designer
Kara Morasco
seamstress
Amy Roth
costumer
Editorial Department
Kate Eales
second assistant editor
Conor Guy
apprentice film editor
May Kuckro
assistant editor
Joe Landauer
first assistant editor: avid
Mary Beth Smith
negative cutter
Jeff Smithwick
color timer
Dennis Thorlaksen
assistant editor
Renannah Weinstein
first assistant editor: film
Music Department
Pete Anthony
conductor, orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Thomas S. Drescher
music editor
James T. Hill
electronic score producer
Kira Lewis
assistant recording engineer
Shawn Murphy
scoring mixer, score recordist
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Mark Graham
music copyist
Transportation Department
Gregory J. Cimino
driver: cast trailer
William McCleery
driver: grip truck
John Morrone III
transportation coordinator
John Tarlini Sr.
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Dawn Barkan
animal coordinator
Joseph Barry
stand-in: Rory Culkin
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski
production coordinator
Adrienne Boyd
office production assistant
Jesse Russell Brooks III
production assistant
Abby Callahan
assistant: Mr. Mercer
James D. Carter
location projectionist
Colleen Casey
production assistant
John Catron
production accountant
Andrew Cinquino
production assistant
Richard A. Clark
key assistant location manager
Brad Clements
production assistant, additional set production assistant
Jason Currie
office production assistant
Josh Dorn
set production assistant
Megan Fenerty
assistant production coordinator
Frances Fiore
unit publicist
Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant
Tim Hussar
production assistant
Felicity Jones
double: intruder
Tudor Jones
set production assistant
Meghan Keener
additional set production assistant
Kathleen Kelly
key medic
Mara Kerum
caterer
Audrey Kerwood
accounting clerk
Elyse Klaits
assistant: Ms. Kennedy
Laura MacDonald
stand-in
Paul Manion
additional production assistant
Paula M. Mastrocola
assistant: Mr. Shyamalan
Mark Mayer
first assistant accountant
Patrick McDonald
set production assistant
Maureen McEvoy
set production assistant
Brett McKenzie
office production assistant
Amanda Miller
double: intruder
Chuck Morris
assistant: Mr. Gibson
Patricia Navone
craft service
Alex Nikolic
media producer: Yugoslavia, Macedonia
Paul L. Nolan
voice-over
Sharon Pinkenson
film commissioner
Alan D. Purwin
helicopter pilot
Mary T. Radford
assistant: Mr. Marshall
David Raynor
production secretary
Michael Riley
teaser designer
Margo Romano
second assistant accountant
Julian Ruhe
location assistant: second unit
Carmen S. Santoro
shop foreman
Gerald Scaife
facilities supervisor
Jonathan Schwartz
assistant: Ann Roth
Saleka Shyamalan
art works
Penni Smith
payroll accountant
Christopher Sneade
set production assistant
Shannon Stewart
craft service
Jessica Stone
double: intruder
Andrew L. Ullman
location manager
Paul Vigay
researcher
David Vogt
helicopter pilot
Danny Wagner
puppeteer
Kevin P. Williams
office production assistant
Tim Ballou
script clearance manager
Van Cameron
stand-in: Mel Gibson
Bill Richards
helicopter pilot
Tim Williams
animal trainer
Thanks
Steve Garfinkel
special thanks
Bill Nisselson
in memory of
Production Company
Touchstone Pictures
Blinding Edge Pictures
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Kennedy/Marshall Company, The
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Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Bandur Film
Buena Vista (Austria) GmbH
Buena Vista International (Sweden)
Buena Vista International Italia
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista International
Cascade Film
The Walt Disney Company
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
,
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Home Video
Gativideo
,
Net5
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Special Effects
Animal Makers
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Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Miscellaneous
ABC News Video Source
footage courtesy of
Available Light Productions
lighting balloons
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Du Art Film Laboratories
color
Hollywood Records
soundtrack published by
ITN ArchiveReuters
footage courtesy of
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Juniper Post
French version
Mike Lemon Casting
location and extras casting
Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.
night lights
Pacific Title
opticals
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Picture Mill, The
main and end title design and production
Sound One Corporation
sound re-recording
Studios
media production
Technicolor
prints
Todd-AO Scoring Stage
score recording and mixing
Tony's Food Service
catering
Trevanna Post
post-production accountant
Xeno Lights
grip and lighting equipment
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