Small Soldiers (1998)
| Release Date | 10 July 1998 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $54,000,000 |
| Tagline | The few, the proud, and the small. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Comedy, Fantasy Comedy, Sci-Fi Comedy, Family-Oriented Comedy |
| Themes | Toys Come to Life, Technology Run Amok |
| Tones | Irreverent, Fanciful, Witty, Quirky, Humorous |
| Tags | Military, Technology, Toy |
Small Soldiers is a 1998 American action/science fiction film directed by Joe Dante. Small Soldiers was also Phil Hartman's last theatrically released film.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jonathan Bouck
Brad
Marcia Mitzman Gaven
Globotech Announcer
Rennie Cowan
Passerby
Anthony Genovese
F.B.I. agent
Director
Writer
Gavin Scott
Ted Elliott
Terry Rossio
Producer
Paul Deason
co-producer
Michael Finnell
producer
Colin Wilson
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Marshall Harvey
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Michael Thau
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Casting Director
Denise Chamian
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Production Designer
William Sandell
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Art Director
Mark W. Mansbridge
Brad Ricker
Set Decorator
Rosemary Brandenburg
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Costume Designer
Carole Brown-James
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Makeup Department
Cynthia Barr
assistant makeup artist
Judith A. Cory
hair department head
Karyn Huston
assistant hair stylist
Christina Smith
makeup department head
Production Manager
Paul Deason
unit production manager
Brad Goodman
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Benita Allen
first assistant director
M. James Arnett
second unit director
C.C. Barnes
first assistant director: second unit
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch
second assistant director
Marisa Ferrey
dga trainee
Rebecca Strickland
second assistant director
Nancy L. Ventura
second second assistant director
Art Department
Tony Allard
propmaker
Charlie Araki
construction accountant
Jim Bandsuh
illustrator
Jeff Brown
greensman
Mark W. Brown
property assistant: second unit
Molly Click
art department coordinator
David Gabrielli
general foreman
Travis Huffman
propmaker
Stuart John
construction foreman
Kent Jones
paint foreman
David Lowery
storyboard artist
Frank McEldowney
greensperson
Robert Misetich
paint foreman
Jerry Moss
property master
Maura Moss
prop coordinator
Arthur Nichols
character designer
Harry E. Otto
lead set designer
Andrew Petrotta
assistant property master
Paul S. Power
storyboard artist
Edward J. Protiva
set dresser
Robin Richesson
illustrator
Marvin Salsberg
construction coordinator
Liam Sharp
concept art
Shana Sigmond
buyer
Brett C. Smith
lead person
Jay Smith
drapery foreman
Bill Taliaferro
set designer
Stan Tropp
set designer
Tracey Wilson
production illustrator, storyboard artist
Bryan McBrien
greensman
Sound Department
Nancy Barker
assistant sound editor
Ron Bartlett
additional sound re-recording mixer
Norval D. Crutcher III
sound editor
Susan Dudeck
sound effects editor
Julia Evershade
supervising dialogue editor
Donald Flick
sound effects editor
Michael Geisler
sound effects editor
Mark C. Grech
sound technician
David Grimaldi
sound effects editor
Michael Herbick
sound re-recording mixer
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
Randall L. Johnson
boom operator
Jack Keller
machine room recordist
Ken King
production sound mixer
Elliott Koretz
sound effects editor
John Kwiatkowski
sound effects editor
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
Steve Lee
sound effects wrangler
Eric Lindemann
supervising sound editor
Robert J. Litt
sound re-recording mixer
Mark A. Mangini
co-supervising sound editor
Michael Miller
adr recordist
John Pospisil
sound designer
John Roesch
foley artist
Elijah Schkeiban
assistant sound editor
Marsha Sorce
machine room recordist
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Larz Anderson
special effects leadman
Felix Balbas
special effects technical director/animator
Darin Bouyssou
key technician: Stan Winston Studio
William Butler
special effects technician
John Calpin
special effects crew
Jim Charmatz
character design: Stan Winston Studio
David Covarrubias
special effects technician
Glenn Derry
electronics designer: Stan Winston Studio
Kim Derry
special effects
Lance Gilmer
special effects technician
Grady Holder
lab technician: Stan Winston Studio
Mark Lilienthal
special effects
Lindsay MacGowan
art department: Stan Winston Studio
Bob Mano
key animatronic designer: Stan Winston Studio
Keith Marbory
special effects supervisor
Paul Mejias
special effects artist and puppeteer
Daniel P. Murphy
special effects: second unit
Tim Nordella
fabricator
Jane E. Pepiot
special effects office coordinator
Jeff Pepiot
special effects
Ken Pepiot
special effects coordinator
Gintar Repecka
special effects foreman
John Rosengrant
makeup effects supervisor
Joseph C. Sasgen
special effects
Frank Schepler
special effects foreman
Kirk Skodis
animatronic designer: Stan Winston Studio
Thomas R. Ward
special effects
Visual Effects
Alexandra Altrocchi
visual effects coordinator
David Andrews
animation supervisor
Joel Aron
sequence supervisor
Christopher S. Baird
production visual effects editor
Leslie Barnett
production visual effects coordinator
Stewart Birnam
software developer: ILM
Rob Blue
digital artist: main title
Kim Bromley
visual effects producer
Ken Bryan
digital modeler
Beth D'Amato
assistant concept artist
Natasha Devaud
digital artist
James Doherty
digital modeler
Stefen Fangmeier
visual effects supervisor
Debbie Fought
digital artist: ILM
Scott Frankel
compositing supervisor
Frank Gravatt
modeller
Tony Hudson
digital model supervisor: ILM
George Hull
visual effects art director
Jason Ivimey
animator: ILM
Randy Jonsson
matchmover: ILM
Heather Knight
animator
Marshall Richard Krasser
lead digital compositor: ILM
David Latour
animator: ILM
Mohen Leo
visual effects technical director
Martin L'Heureux
animator
Dawn Martin
visual effects editorial
Terrence Masson
senior technical director
Jeff Matakovich
visual effects supervisor
Mark 'Crash' McCreery
character design
Jennifer McKnew
digital artist: ILM
David Meny
sequence supervisor
Amanda K. Montgomery
visual effects coordinator: ILM
Michelle Motta
CG technical support: ILM
Michael Olague
visual effects gaffer
David Parsons
character animator
Aaron Pfau
technical director
Cary Phillips
software research and development
Ellen Poon
visual effects co-supervisor
Bruce Powell
digital artist
Liz Radley
computer graphics consultant
Ari Rapkin
production software engineer
Kevin Reuter
digital effects artist
Jason Rosson
digital effects artist: ILM
Susan Ross
viewpaint supervisor
Jeff Saltzman
matchmover: ILM
Sean Schur
sequence supervisor
Jeff Shank
digital effects: ILM
H.B. Siegel
senior staff: ILM
Jason H. Snell
digital plate restoration technician
John Stillman
digital artist
Marcus Stokes
visual effects
Joe Takai
production engineering supervisor
Edward Taylor IV
character modeller: ILM
Paul Theren
digital modeler
Michael Thompson
information systems
Si Duy Tran
character animator
Chi Chung Tse
digital character animator
Michael Van Eps
digital paint & rotoscope artist
Paul Vega
visual effects assistant editor
Matt Wallin
digital artist
R.D. Wegener
3D camera matchmove artist: ILM
Ken Ziegler
digital effects compositor
Les Bernstien
title sequence director of photography
Carl N. Frederick
computer graphics supervisor
Michael Meyers
CGI modeler: production plant
Stunts
M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator
Seth Arnett
utility stunts
Jared S. Eddo
utility stunts
Bob Herron
stunts
Cinda-Lin James
stunt double: Kirsten Dunst, utility stunts
Shawn Kautz
stunts
Michael Owen
stunts
Shawn Robinson
utility stunts
Pat Romano
assistant stunt coordinator
Jill Brown
stunts
Mark Aaron Wagner
stunt double: Jay Mohr
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael J. Bailey
assistant chief lighting technician
Greg Banta
unit gaffer
John Bertram
grip
Paul Ciancetta
lighting technician: musco light
James Conroy
grip
Michael S. Endler
first assistant camera
Jimmy Ferguson
second assistant camera
Erica Froker
camera loader
Harry K. Garvin
Steadicam operator
Rick Harris
grip
Michael Ronald Heath
best boy grip
Mauriece Jacks Jr.
video assist operator: re-shoots
R. Scott Judge
dolly grip
Ian Kelly
24 frame video operator, video engineer
Robert LaBonge
director of photography: second unit, camera operator
Al LaVerde
key grip
Rexford L. Metz
director of photography: second unit
Darren Michaels
still photographer: second unit
Andrea Moraz
first assistant camera: second unit
David Morton
gaffer
Jacqueline J. Nivens
second assistant camera: second unit
Scott Rubin
grip
Gary Schillp
universal best boy grip
Mary F. Stankiewicz
second assistant camera: second unit
George Stephenson
additional camera operator
Bruce W. Talamon
still photographer
Francis X. Valdez III
rigging gaffer
O'Shana Walker
best boy: Universal
David Youel
electrician
Shawn Ensign
best boy grip: second unit
Randy Nolen
Steadicam operator
David Presley
video assist operator: second unit
Ron Veto
camera operator
Animation Department
Scott Benza
animator
Chuck Duke
animator
David Latour
animator
David Monzingo
character designer
Jacques Muller
animator
Casting Department
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Kara Katsoulis
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Burnett
specialty costumes
Chris Burrows
key costumer
Danna Edwards
set costumer
Kent James
costume supervisor
Marcie Olivi
costumer
Editorial Department
Tracy Adams
second assistant editor
Dale Beldin
additional editor
Martin Cohen
post-production executive
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Gloria Kaiser
color timer
James Dean Schulte
first assistant editor
Lisa Marie Serra
post-production coordinator
Music Department
Romeo Antonio
musician
Robert Bayless
assistant music editor
Bruce Botnick
music mixer
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Darrell Hall
music editor
Todd Homme
executive in charge of music
John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist
John Rotondi
scoring engineer: Y4
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Nick Vidar
music programmer
Transportation Department
Denny Caira
transportation coordinator
Don Haggerty
production driver
Mike Shannon
transportation captain
Other Crew
Kokayi Ampah
location manager
Rhonda Baer
assistant location manager
Bill Basso
puppeteer
Damon E. Burke
production assistant
Sebastien Caillabet
animatronics engineer
Kenleen Creech
stand-in
John Dawe
puppeteer
Maria DeVane
post-production accountant
Gary Gero
animal trainer
Tim Gonzales
craft service
René González
projectionist
Amie Griffith-Chiu
assistant: Stan Winston
Rich Haugen
puppeteer
Kurt Herbel
electronics, puppeteer
Elena Holden
production accountant
Pat Jackson
studio teacher
Judith Jennings
studio teacher
Keith Marbory
puppeteer
Bryan Mathews
stand-in
Geary McLeod
plate unit
Steven R. Molen
production executive
David Monzingo
puppeteer
Julius 'Butch' Naveira
payroll accountant
Joey Orosco
puppeteer
Lisa Perkins
assistant: Adam Rifkin
Joe Reader
key artist
John Rosengrant
puppeteer
Alan Scott
puppeteer
Mary Anne Seward
additional script supervisor
Alfred Sousa
puppeteer
Jack Stern
studio teacher
Ian Stevenson
puppeteer
Scott Stoddard
puppeteer
Christopher Swift
puppeteer
Jim Turner
production controller
Andrew Ward
production assistant: second unit
Francis Meade Warner
production assistant
Robert West
production office coordinator
Paul Wilkowsky
grip second unit
Alex L. Worman
unit publicist
Donald E. Wygal
production secretary
Kathryn Zatarga
project consultant
Anthony Genovese
stand-in: Kevin Dunn
Matt Heimlich
puppeteer
Cory C. Myler
assistant: Mr. Parkes
Production Company
Universal Pictures
DreamWorks SKG
Amblin Entertainment
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Distributor
DreamWorks Distribution
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Argentina Video Home
CIC Video IS
CIC-Taft Home Video
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Filmes Lusomundo
Red Feather Photoplays
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United International Pictures
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United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
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Universal Pictures Benelux
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Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Stan Winston Studio
Miscellaneous
Central Casting
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Digiscope
opticals
Inter Video
24 frame equipment
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Movie Movers
cast trailers, star trailers
Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.
Musco light provided by
Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The
score recorded at
Optical Illusions
opticals
Pacific TitleMirage
opticals
Rick Brainin Catering Inc.
catering
Warner Hollywood Studios
re-recorded at
Weddington Productions
digital sound editing
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