Sphere (1998)
| Release Date | 13 February 1998 |
| Budget | $75,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $37,000,000 |
| Tagline | A thousand feet beneath the sea, the blackest holes are in the mind... |
| Genre | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Mare Island Naval Yard, Vallejo, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Alien Film, Sea Adventure |
| Mood | Other Dimensions |
| Themes | Terror in the Water, Time Travel |
| Tones | Enigmatic, Tense, Ominous, Atmospheric, Claustrophobic, Eerie, Paranoid |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Astrophysicist, Biochemistry, Fear, Mathematics, Mind Control, Psychology |
Sphere is a 1998 science fiction psychological thriller film, starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. Jackson. Sphere was based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park and The Lost World. The film was released in the United States on February 13, 1998.
Cast and Crew
Marga Gómez
Jane Edmunds
Bernard Hocke
Seaman
Michael Keys Hall
O.S.S.A. Official
Ralph Tabakin
O.S.S.A. Official
Director
Writer
Stephen Hauser
Paul Attanasio
Producer
Patricia Churchill
associate producer
Peter Giuliano
executive producer
Andrew Wald
producer
Original Music
Elliot Goldenthal
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Cinematographer
Adam Greenberg
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Editor
Stu Linder
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Casting Director
Ellen Chenoweth
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Production Designer
Norman Reynolds
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Art Director
Mark W. Mansbridge
Jonathan McKinstry
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Set Decorator
Anne Kuljian
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Costume Designer
Gloria Gresham
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Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone
key makeup artist
Mark Boley
hair department supervisor: XFX
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
makeup artist: Samuel Jackson
Catherine Childers
key hair stylist
John Quaglia
hair stylist: Sharon Stone
Robert Ryan
makeup artist: Dustin Hoffman
Tricia Sawyer
makeup artist: Sharon Stone
June Westmore
makeup artist
Michael White
hair stylist: Dustin Hoffman
Rob Hinderstein
special makeup effects artist
Christopher Allen Nelson
special makeup effects artist
Tom Steves
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Kristen D. Chidel
production manager: Cinesite
Patricia Churchill
unit production manager
Blair Daily
post-production supervisor
Michael J. Malone
unit manager: water unit
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David R. Ellis
second unit director
Katterli Frauenfelder
first assistant director
Cara Giallanza
first assistant director
Jim Goldthwait
second assistant director
Robert Huberman
first assistant director
L. Dean Jones Jr.
assistant director: second unit
Robert J. Mooney
second assistant director: second unit
Miles A. Perman
second second assistant director
Art Department
William Beck
set designer
R. Gilbert Clayton
set designer
Deborah Fine
art department researcher
David Gabrielli
construction foreman
Michael E. Goldman
set designer
W. Steven Graham
assistant art director
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
stand-by painter
Geoff Hubbard
lead set designer
Stuart John
construction foreman
Erin Kemp
set designer
Marion Kolsby
assistant art director
Sean Mannion
property master
Nancy Mickelberry
set designer
Nick Navarro
set designer
Edward V. Pannozzo
set estimator
Randall Richards
assistant art director
Marvin Salsberg
construction coordinator
Brett C. Smith
lead person
Dawn Swiderski
set designer
Julie Witherington
assistant property master
Kurtis Bedford
carpenter
Tory Belleci
carpenter
Todd Cherniawsky
set designer
Joseph Conenna
set decoration estimator
Richard Ewan
miniature painter
Gustavo R. Ferreyra
art department model maker
Fred Folger
mechanic
Aaron Hakeem
scenic artist
Travis Huffman
propmaker
Steven Ladish
propmaker
Thomas Lauifi
carpenter
Jim Magdaleno
storyboard artist
Robert L. Peden
scenic artist
Mike Stassi
set designer
Marcel Worch
carpenter
Sound Department
Richard Beggs
sound designer
Lindakay Brown
adr editor, dialogue editor
Nicole Bugna
assistant sound effects editor
Steve Cantamessa
production sound mixer
Aura Gilge
assistant sound effects editor
J.R. Grubbs
sound effects editor
Lora Hirschberg
sound re-recording mixer
Tim Holland
supervising sound editor
Scott La Rue
cable person
Mary Helen Leasman
sound effects editor
Cheryl Nardi
assistant sound effects editor
Claire Sanfilippo
adr editor, dialogue editor
Michael Silvers
supervising dialogue editor
Gary Thomas
boom operator
Dennie Thorpe
foley artist
Jana Vance
foley artist
Marian Wilde
sound effects editor
David E. Turner
sound transferer
Special Effects
Peter Albiez
special effects
Danny Cangemi
special effects assistant: water unit
Joe Colwell
effects supervisor: XFX
Michael Davis
special effects assistant: water unit
Kim Derry
special effects
Gil Gagnon
special effects executive producer: Cinesite
Conrad Krumm
special effects foreman: water unit
John LaNoue
special effects
Bruce Lippstreu
special effects
Leonard MacDonald
jellyfish effects supervisor: XFX
Jeff Miller
special effects technician
Ken Pepiot
special effects supervisor
Frank Schepler
special effects
Greg Smith
sculptor: XFX
Sean Taylor
production coordinator: XFX
Rick Weed
special effects
Christian T. Andrews
prop electronics technician
Paul Barnes
special effects technician
Scott Cobb
design model maker
Louis Farah
special effects medic
Damian Fisher
special effects technician
Patrick M. Gerrety
creature effects
Dana Klaren
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Jonathan Alvord
Avid editor
Carlos Arguello
visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
Greg Banta
gaffer: Grant McCune Design
Robert Bardy
CGI supervisor: Cinesite
Gil Baron
CGI animator: Cinesite
Rod Basham
visual effects editor: Cinesite
Chuck Bemis
special effects "b" camera assistant: Grant McCune Design
Fernando Benítez
CGI supervisor: Cinesite
James Blevins
lead data engineer: Cinesite
Thomas Boland
visual effects production supervisor
Lydia Bottegoni
visual effects producer: SPI
Bonjin Byun
digital compositor: Cinesite
Aimee Campbell
CGI animator: Cinesite
Cathy Cassese
visual effects production: Cinesite
Mike Castillo
digital compositor: Cinesite
Jeff Chung
CGI animator: Cinesite
James Conroy
grip: Grant McCune Design
Jay Cooper
digital compositor: Cinesite
Ken Dackermann
digital compositor: Cinesite
Charles Darby
digital matte painting supervisor: Cinesite
Chris Del Conte
visual effects associate producer: Cinesite
Aaron Dem
visual effects producer: Cinesite
Christina DeSilva
visual effects production: Cinesite
Joe Dubs
digital paint supervisor: Cinesite
Kurt S. Gartman
visual effects production: Cinesite
Jack Geist
visual effects associate
Tim Gibbons
rotoscope supervisor: Cinesite
Laura Hanigan
digital compositor: Cinesite
Richard O. Helmer
special effects coordinator: Grant McCune Design
Nicole Herr
3D animator, 3D match mover, CGI animator: Cinesite
Walter F. Hyneman
CG supervisor: SPI
Tim Ketzer
CGI animator: Cinesite
Gokhan Kisacikoglu
CGI animator: Cinesite
Karen Klein
rotoscope supervisor: Cinesite
Richard Klein
CGI animator: Cinesite
John Charles Kohn
digital compositor, compositor: cineon
Michael Kory
CGI supervisor: Cinesite
Brian Kun
data engineer supervisor: Cinesite
Vincent Lavares
animator assistant supervisor: Cinesite
Dan Levitan
digital compositor: Cinesite
Gregory D. Liegey
visual effects sequence lead, visual effects sequence supervisor: Cinesite
David Lingenfelser
visual effects sequence supervisor: Cinesite
Jeff Lin
CGI supervisor: Cinesite
Richard Liukis
CGI animator: Cinesite
Marcel Martinez
digital compositor: Cinesite
Craig Mathieson
digital compositor: Cinesite
Seth Maury
digital compositor: Cinesite
Grant McCune
model/minature supervisor: Grant McCune Design
John McGee
digital artist
Drew McKeen
visual effects production: Cinesite
Gregory L. McMurry
miniature director of photography: Grant McCune Design
Mark Michaels
visual effects sequence supervisor: Cinesite
Katie Nook
digital compositor: Cinesite
Edward Notoli
camera assistant: Grant McCune Design
Ariel Oclarino
animator assistant supervisor: Cinesite
Jeffrey A. Okun
visual effects supervisor
Joe Pasquale
CGI department supervisor: Cinesite
Eric Pender
CGI animator: Cinesite
Cristin Pescosolido
visual effects sequence supervisor: Cinesite
Jason Piccioni
digital compositor: Cinesite
Corinne Pooler
digital paint supervisor: Cinesite
Jay Redd
technical director
David Rey
digital compositor: Cinesite
Tony Sands
visual effects production: Cinesite
John E. Sasaki
visual effects sequence supervisor: Cinesite
Clark Schaffer
miniature construction design: Grant McCune Design
Kevin Schwab
digital imaging: Cinesite
Jerry Sells
digital compositor: Cinesite
Tony Sgueglia
data engineer supervisor: Cinesite
Tom Shaughnessy
camera operator: Grant McCune Design
Monty Shook
chief model maker: Grant McCune Design
William Shourt
miniature construction engineering: Grant McCune Design
Eduardo Silva
CGI animator: Cinesite
Thomas J. Smith
2D department supervisor: Cinesite
Kurt E. Soderling
visual effects camera operator
Pete Sorenson
special effects "b" camera operator: Grant McCune Design
Kimberly Spear
visual effects production: Cinesite
David Stump
special effects director of photography: Grant McCune Design
George Denes Suhayda
concept art: SPI
R. Gern Trowbridge
best boy electric: visual effects unit
Pat Tubach
digital compositor: Cinesite
Cesar Velazquez
CGI animator: Cinesite
John B. Wallace
CGI animator: Cinesite
Jason Wardle
CGI supervisor: Cinesite
Ronnie E. Williams Jr.
digital compositor: Cinesite
Christopher Wilson
CGI animator: Cinesite
Michael Yost
special effects producer: Grant McCune Design
David Youel
best boy: Grant McCune Design
John Ziegler
special effects: Grant McCune Design
Tom Zils
digital compositor: Cinesite
Victor Abbene
chief lighting technician: visual effects
Alfredo R. Barcia
film scanning and recording technician: SPI
Constance Bracewell
CGI animator
Erin M. Cullen
roto artist
Sean Dever
2D graphic artist: Hammerhead
Andy Garcia
technical assistant
Anthony Harris
assistant color timer
Roger Huynh
digital effects artist
Stephen Kennedy
digital compositor
Roger Kupelian
matte painter
Salvy Maleki
assistant visual effects coordinator
Will McCoy
digital compositor
Paul McGhee
film scanning and recording
Valerie McMahon
digital artist
Barb Meier
visual effects animator
Chad Owen
digital artist
Anne Putnam
visual effects producer
Steve Rhee
assistant visual effects editor: Cinesite
Scot Shinderman
visual effects: Cinesite
Jerry Tessendorf
lead software developer
Tristan Tom
technical support: Cinesite
Stunts
Paul Borne
stunts
Michael T. Brady
stunts
Liisa Cohen
stunts
Alex Daniels
stunt coordinator, stunts
Christina Ritzi
stunts
Cliff Fleming
stunts
Christian J. Fletcher
stunts
Thirl Haston
stunts
Scott Hubbell
stunts
Brian L. Keaulana
stunts
Lisa McCullough
stunts
Jeff Mosley
stunts
Tim Rigby
stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunt coordinator , stunts
John Rottger
stunts
Frank James Sparks
stunts
Keith Tellez
stunt double: Dustin Hoffman
Dirk Vahle
stunts
Danny Weselis
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Amundsen
second assistant camera: water unit
Charles John Bukey
key grip
Gary Capo
director of photography: second unit
Alan Cohen
first assistant camera
Allen D. Easton
camera operator
Brad Emmons
rigging gaffer
Ian Fox
camera operator: water unit
Tom Fox
video assist operator
Mike Gerzevitz
grip: second unit
Stanley L. Gonsales
assistant chief lighting technician
Shai Greenberg
second assistant camera
Brian Hamill
still photographer
Bud Heller
best boy grip
Doug Hunt
video assist operator
Nathan Johnson
underwater still photographer: water unit
Jeff Kunkel
dolly grip
Kevin J. Lang
assistant chief lighting technician
Steven C. McGee
chief lighting technician
Brad Peterman
first assistant camera: water unit
Alan L. Porter
24 frame video engineer
Cynthia Pusheck
first assistant camera: water unit
P. Scott Sakamoto
camera operator, Steadicam operator
Paul Santoni
second assistant camera
Rodney Veto
best boy grip
Michael D. Weldon
first assistant camera
Andrew Bennett
rigging grip
Eric Blum
electrician: second unit
Michael Condro
first assistant camera
Dylan Goss
aerial assistant camera
Steve Hastings
best boy rigger
Eric K. Jones
assistant camera: second unit
John Lacy
electrician
Michael Meier
lighting technician
David H. Neale
electrician
Douglas Olivares
assistant camera
James R. Powell
second assistant camera
Jamie Ronnei
grip
Kurt E. Soderling
aerial director of photography, aerial camera operator
Darren Jon Taylor
electrician
Brian Tilden
electrician
John Trunk
video assist operator: second unit
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
additional camera operator
Steven J. Winslow
camera technician, assistant camera: Wescam camera
David Youel
assistant chief lighting technician: miniatures unit
Casting Department
Brennan Dufresne
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Nina Henninger
location casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Oda Groeschel
costumer: Sharon Stone
Barbara Hartman-Jenichen
costumer
Adrienne Manhan
key costumer
David Mayreis
costumer
Kelly Porter
costumer: Dustin Hoffman
Nancy Servin
costumer
Mary Elizabeth Still
costumer
James W. Tyson
costume supervisor
Christopher Gilman
costumes
Andrew Nelson
set costumer
Editorial Department
Blair Daily
additional editor
Mark Daily
first assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn
color timer
Thomas M. Harrigan
editorial apprentice
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Jason Joseph
assistant editor
John F. Lyons
assistant editor
Bill Daly
post-production executive
Kurt Mattila
editor: title sequence
Music Department
James Burt
assistant music editor
Robert Elhai
orchestrator
Elliot Goldenthal
orchestrator
Joel Iwataki
music mixer, music recordist
Richard Martinez
electronic music producer
Stephen Mercurio
conductor
James Nichols
music mixer , music recordist
Curtis Roush
supervising music editor
Jonathan Sheffer
conductor
Deniz Hughes
additional orchestrator
John Moses
musician: clarinetist
Transportation Department
Lee Garibaldi
transportation captain
Tommy Tancharoen
transportation coordinator
Jerry Sidwell
driver
Other Crew
Shelley Barbour
assistant: Dustin Hoffman
Pier Belton
staff assistant
Mark Bosia
first aid: water unit
Joe Branch
assistant to producers
Billy Brashier
projectionist
Brian Callier
computer imager
Bob Christensen
dive instructor: water unit
Mary Courtney
production associate
Matt Danciger
dga intern
Lynn Dubal
assistant: Sharon Stone
Christine Dye
set production assistant
Brent Ekstrand
computer imager
John Embry
staff assistant
Lauren Feige
staff assistant
Martin Garner
computer department coordinator
Adam Greenberg
underwater lighting design
Heather Harris
script supervisor: second unit
Jack Higgins
assistant to producers
Rose Hlaing
production secretary: water unit
Donna Lee Hunt
assistant: Mr. Levinson
Kristin Korsgaard
staff assistant: water unit
Brady Kuhlman
assistant: Sharon Stone
Steve Larson
dive helmet assistant: water unit
Kevin Le Blanc
staff assistant: water unit
Mary Ellen Leonard
craft service
Abbie Ludwig
assistant production secretary
Wende Martin
craft service
Kurt Mattila
title designer
Mike McDonough
staff assistant
Denise Morgan McGrath
production accountant
Michael John Meehan
location manager
John Monsour
computer/video department supervisor
Bev Morgan
dive instructor: water unit
Matthew Morrissey
24 frame computer engineer
Jasa Murphy
staff assistant: water unit
Kate Neumann
assistant: Mr. Giuliano
Kris Newman
dive operations manager: water unit
George Patterson
production secretary
Jean Pierce
dive operations assistant manager: water unit
Julie Pitkanen
script supervisor
Buz Presock
staff assistant
Gail Rose
assistant accountant
Marie Rowe
assistant to producers
Robert Rusello
staff assistant
Trent Schultz
project manager: water unit
Kas Self
associate: Mr. Hoffman
Michael Singer
publicist
Leonard L. Thomas
assistant: Samuel L. Jackson
Christian Wadman
staff assistant: water unit
Sandra L. Yeary
assistant accountant
Coleen Aiello
second assistant accountant
Bundy Chanock
first aid
Matt Cohen
computer crew
Kyle Cooper
title designer
Stacy De La Motte
production assistant
Brian Dettor
office production assistant, set production assistant, location assistant
Joseph Emanuele
underwater lamp operator
Miles Flewitt
marine crew
Illya Friedman
set production assistant
Michael Greggans
stand-in
Rosie Heeter
stand-in
Lizette Jamison
assistant to visual effects supervisor
Lichelli Lazar-Lea
office production assistant: water unit
G. Anthony Phillips
utility diver
Don Tomich
underwater lamp operator
Marcel Valcarce
artist: main titles
David Van Woert
production assistant
Robert Zullo
underwater unit
Production Company
Baltimore Pictures
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Constant c Productions
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Punch Productions
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Argentina Video Home
,
Roadshow Entertainment
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Warner Bros. Finland
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
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Warner Home Vídeo
,
Special Effects
Cinesite (Hollywood)
Grant McCune Design
Hammerhead Productions
Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)
Steve Johnson's XFX
Miscellaneous
Avilon Audio
commentary recording engineering
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
custom microscope
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Diving Systems International
diving helmets engineered by
Hawkes Ocean Technology
submersibles built by
Howard A. Anderson Company
opticals
Imaginary Forces
titles
Makeup Effects Laboratories
robot, chair by
NSAHitachi
super scan monitors
Ocean Technology Systems
underwater communications
Otto Nemenz International
Arriflex cameras provided by
Sony
tv monitors
Tomkats Catering
catering
Umax Computer
computers
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
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