The Grudge (2004)
| Release Date | 22 October 2004 |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $110,000,000 |
| Tagline | It never forgives. It never forgets. |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USAJapanGermany |
| Filming Locations | Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan |
| Language | English, Japanese |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Supernatural Horror, Haunted House Film |
| Mood | Spellbinders |
| Themes | Ghosts |
| Tones | Menacing, Goth, Stylized, Gloomy, Eerie |
| Tags | American [nationality], Curse, Ghost, Haunted House, Japan, Nurse, Social Worker, Supernatural Forces |
The Grudge is the 2004 American remake of the Japanese film Ju-on: The Grudge, and the first horror film in the Ju-on series, Ju-on 1. The film is the first installment in the American horror film series The Grudge. The film was released in North America on October 22, 2004 by Columbia Pictures, and is directed by Takashi Shimizu (director of the original series) while Stephen Susco scripted the remake. In the same tradition as the original series, the plot of the film is told through a non-linear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots.
Cast and Crew
Hiroshi Matsunaga
Igarashi
Hajime Okayama
Suzuki
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Guard
Kazuyuki Tsumura
Peter's Co-Worker
Taigi Kobayashi
Policeman
Junko Koizumi
Mother
Nana Koizumi
Daughter
Yôichi Okamura
Restaurant Manager
Eiji Ôki
Morgue Detective
Katsuhiro Oyama
Morgue Doctor
Director
Writer
Stephen Susco
Producer
Doug Davison
executive producer
Joseph Drake
executive producer
Satoshi Fukushima
line producer
Aubrey Henderson
co-producer
Takashige Ichise
producer
Nathan Kahane
executive producer
Michael Kirk
co-producer
Roy Lee
executive producer
Carsten H.W. Lorenz
executive producer
Ray Quinlan
line producer
Shintaro Shimosawa
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Hideo Yamamoto
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Editor
Jeff Betancourt
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Casting Director
Nancy Nayor
Kelly Wagner
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Production Designer
Iwao Saito
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Art Director
Kyôko Yauchi
Costume Designer
Shawn Holly Cookson
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Makeup Department
Dianne Ensor
assistant makeup artist
Masaaki Fukuda
assistant special effects makeup
Akiko Kawano
assistant makeup artist
Veronica Lorenz
makeup artist: Sarah Michelle Gellar, U.S. reshoots
Yûichi Matsui
special makeup effects artist
Fumihiro Miyoshi
assistant special effects makeup
Sachie Munemura
makeup artist
Jane O'Kane
makeup artist
Miyuki Yamaguchi
assistant special effects makeup
Keiko Wedding
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Ed Licht
production supervisor
Jack Schuster
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Masanori Adachi
first assistant director
Hiroshi Chono
first assistant director: additional photography
Chikara Higami
second assistant director
Makoto Meguro
third assistant director: additional photography
Toyohiro Miyata
third assistant director
Jun Shiozaki
third assistant director
Takeo Sugawara
second assistant director: addditional photography
Amy Wilkins
second assistant director
Sound Department
Steven J. Berger
assistant sound
Gloria D'Alessandro
dialogue editor
Ken Dufva
foley artist
Michael J. Fox
adr mixer
Richard C. Franklin
sound effects editor
Marti D. Humphrey
sound re-recording mixer
Chris M. Jacobson
sound re-recording mixer: director's cut
Ryan Juggler
adr editor
Ai-Ling Lee
sound effects editor
Howard London
adr mixer
Darrin Mann
foley mixer
Paul N.J. Ottosson
sound designer, supervising sound editor
Carin Rogers
supervising dialogue editor, supervising adr editor
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Sean Rowe
foley artist
Kelly Vandever
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Shûichi Kishiura
special effects supervisor
Yoshitaka Makigi
special effects assistant
Atsuko Murata
special effects assistant
Keiichi Nishioka
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Jonathan Block
title animation
Francisco Chaigneau
digital effects artist
Toyokazu Hashimoto
3D artist: Big X
Andrew Heimbold
animator: Reality Check Studios
Steven Heimbold
animator: Reality Check Studios
Nobuya Ishida
2D artist: Big X
Kory Jones
visual effects supervisor: Reality Check Studios
Aaron Kaminar
lead animator: Reality Check Studios
Danny Martinez
visual effects producer: Reality Check Studios
Hajime Matsumoto
digital visual effects supervisor: Big X
Josh Novak
lead compositor: main title sequence
Tomoya Ohhata
2D artist: Big X
Shigenori Ohno
3D artist: Big X
Masaki Sasae
2D artist: Big X
Nobuaki Sugiki
assistant digital visual effects supervisor: Big X
Yoshiko Takekuma
3D artist: Big X
Takeshi Yamaguchi
compositor
Naoyasu Yutaka
assistant digital visual effects supervisor: Big X
Stunts
Jennifer M. Barr
stunt stand-in
Shunsuke Gondo
stunt double
Kaori Ichijô
stunt double
Hideo Saito
stunt coordinator
Nobu Sakashita
stunt double
Camera and Electrical Department
Lukas Ettlin
additional cinematographer
Noriyuki Mizuguchi
director of photography: additional photography
Takashi Seida
still photographer
Casting Department
David Bernad
casting assistant
Jennifer Rudolph
casting: New York
Editorial Department
Joe Fineman
post-production consultant
Yoshie Ishiguro
first assistant editor
Mato
color timer
Kevin Soares
second assistant editor
Music Department
Max Blomgren
synthesizer programmer
Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer, recording engineer
Simon James
music contractor
Thomas Milano
music editor
Sujin Nam
orchestrator, score coordinator
Jonathan Price
synthesizer programmer
Robert Puff
music preparation
David G. Russell
synthesizer programmer
Martin St. Pierre
orchestrator, score coordinator
Brian Valentino
assistant recording engineer
Gordon Wimpress
score coordinator
Selena Arizanovic
music assistant
Scott Glasgow
score coordinator
Sean McMahon
score coordinator, orchestrator
Flavio Motalla
score producer
Melissa Orquiza
music preparation
Michael Pelavin
score coordinator
Other Crew
Tobin Adams
production coordinator
Jennifer M. Barr
stand-in: Sara Michelle Geller
Sue Binder
assistant: Mr. Tapert
Max Blomgren
synthesizer programmer
Jennifer Y. Craig
production assistant
Miyuki Dawson
assistant: Mr. Shimizu
Tom Fish
body double: Jason Behr
Jessica Franks
production assistant: re-shoots
Joey Cruz Manalang
cast liaison
Matthew Milam
assistant: Mr. Kahane
Tomoko Miyachi
production coordinator
Harue Miyake
assistant: Mr. Fukushima
Maureen Mottram
production accountant
Sean Muramatsu
dialogue coach
Atsushi Naito
legal service
Kazumi Nakamura
adr voice
Natsuko Nezu
production accountant
David Pollison
office assistant: Renaissance Pictures
Jonathan Price
synthesizer programmer
Patricia Rivera
assistant: Mr. Drake
Miyuki Sakaitani
production coordinator: Japan
Akiko Shima
adr voice
Kazuko Shingyoku
production coordinator: Japan, script supervisor: additional photography
Hiroko Stanhope
assistant: Mr. Ichise
Cid Swank
unit publicist
Hiroki Taniguchi
production assistant
Kathleen Thomas
script supervisor
Dina Valenzuela
production accountant
Irene Yeung
assistant: Mr. Lee and Mr. Davison
J.R. Young
assistant: Mr. Raimi
Thanks
Brendan Garst
special thanks
Nathan L. Smith
special thanks
Production Company
Senator International
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Ghost House Pictures
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Vertigo Entertainment
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Renaissance Pictures
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Fellah Pictures
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Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Senator International
Columbia Pictures
AQS
Bioscop
Constantin Film
Distribution Company
Golden Village
Herald Film Company
Independent Films
International Film Distribution Consultants
LNK Audiovisuais
Metropolitan Filmexport
Monopole-Pathé
Nu Metro Productions
Panasia Films
Pioneer Films
Roadshow Entertainment
Sam Film
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Village Roadshow Entertainment
01 Distribuzione
Columbia TriStar Italia
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
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Europa Filmes
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Gativideo
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Highlight Film
Medyavizyon
Nordisk Film
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Tien
Special Effects
Big X
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Reality Check Studios
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Pacific Title
Miscellaneous
Bastyr University Chapel
music recorded at
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
JR Media Services
negative cutting
Monkeyland Audio
re-recording mixing
NAC Image Technology
camera equipment supplied by
Nihon Shomei Co.
lighting equipment supplied by
Northwest Sinfonia
music performed by
OS Productions
thanks
Pacific Title
opticals
Picture Mill, The
main and end titles designed by
Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by
Robert Puff Music
music preparation
Sony Pictures Studios
adr recorded at
Toho Studios
thanks
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack published by
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