The Interpreter (2005)
| Release Date | 04 April 2005 |
| Budget | $80,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $72,000,000 |
| Tagline | The truth needs no translation. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | UKUSAFrance |
| Filming Locations | East 9th Street & Stuyvesant Street, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | Aboriginal, English, French, Portuguese |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Political Thriller |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Assassination Plots, Heads of State, Conspiracies, Protecting the Innocent, Race Against Time, Terrorism |
| Tones | Menacing, Understated, Deliberate, Cerebral, Paranoid, Tense |
| Tags | Africa, Assassin, Federal Agent, Interpreter, Political Conspiracy, Secret Service, Surveillance, United Nations |
The Interpreter is a 2005 thriller film starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, and Catherine Keener. It was the final film to be directed by Sydney Pollack. The film initially received mixed reviews, scoring a 57% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Cast and Crew
Cast
George Harris
Kuman-Kuman
Maz Jobrani
Mo
Yusuf Gatewood
Doug
Curtiss Cook
Ajene Xola
Byron Utley
Jean Gamba
David Wolos-Fonteno
Phillip Ostroff
John Knox
Fred Jameson
Lynne Deragon
American Ambassador Davis
Manuel Mawele
African Boy
Dino Mulima
African Boy
Litto
African Boy
Francine Roussel
Isobel
Lou Ferguson
Matoban Ambassador
Okwui Okpokwasili
Tour Guide
Vladimir Bibic
G.A. President
Jacques Sebag
French Ambassador
Pietro Gonzales
Chilean Ambassador
Patrick Ssenjovu
Jad Jamal
Michael McGrath
Jonathan Ferris
Paul De Sousa
Portuguese Janitor
Chris McKinney
Forensic Officer
Martha Elliott
Woman on Bus
Jim Ward
U.N. Security Officer
Trevor Archer
U.N. Security Officer
Ricardo Walker
U.N. Security Officer
Harry O'Reilly
U.N. Security Officer
Kirby Mitchell
U.N. Security Officer
Guy A. Fortt
UN Security Officer
Ramsey Faragallah
Polygraph Technician
John Di Benedetto
Mechanic
Bridget L. Doerksen
Stripper
Ana Maria Lupo
Stripper
Nelson Landrieu
Spanish Speaking Interpreter
Leonid Citer
Russian Interpreter
Satish Joshi
Secretary General
Sophie Traub
Young Silvia
Monty Ashton-Lewis
Young Simon
Pat Kiernan
Himself
Margot Staub
News Reporter
Harry Prichett
News Reporter
Ed Onipede Blunt
News Reporter
Diane Winter
British Airways Ticket Agent
Brevard Hudson
Interpreter
Lisa Marie Palmieri
UN VIP Delegate
Ernest Alexis
United Nations Protester
James P. Anderson
Yugoslavian Delegate
Gerry Robert Byrne
U.N. Tourist
Wayne Chang
Secret Service Agent
Greg D'Agostino
U.N. Security Officer
Andrew Dawson
UN Secret Service
Mike Dobbins
U.N. Protestor
Joe Dolinsky
Peruvian Diplomat
Dana Eskelson
Secret Service Agent #1
Marshall Factora
Prime Minister at Strip Club
Tony Galtieri
United Nations Delegate
Edwin David Garcia
Papua New Guinea Delegate
Eli Harris
Secretary of Staff
Sandi Higgins
French Delegate
Diane Ingino
U.N. Delegate - Republic of San Marino
Julie Jei
Japanese Ambassador
Christopher Jude
Tourist, Protester
Lovari
Cook
Shawn Luckey
U.N. Delegate
Arthur Lupetti
United Nations delegate
Todd Malta
Sgt. Luper
Dirk Marks
Delegate
Denis McKeown
Delegate from Luxembourg
Tanda Mercer
U.N. Staff
Cliff Moylan
United Nations Security
Robert Myers
U.N. Delegate
Loukas Papas
United Nations VIP Defense Delegate
Gloria Parks
Protester
Rose Pasquale
Barfly
Nick Poltoranin
Police Officer
Americo Presciutti
U.N. Security
Eliyas Qureshi
Indian Ambassador
Dawn Ressy
United Nations Delegate
Antonio Saillant
UN Official
Tracey Silver
Azerbaijan Delegate
Coley Speaks
Bystander
Stella Stark
Russian Woman
Ronald Sylvers
Passenger on Bus
Steven Weisz
Libyan Ambassador
Joe Wissler
Uzbeki Delegate
Shane Wright
Passenger on Bus
Scott Yannick
U.N. Security- Advanced Team
Director
Writer
Martin Stellman
Brian Ward
Charles Randolph
Producer
G. Mac Brown
executive producer
Liza Chasin
co-producer
Eric Fellner
producer
Debra Hayward
co-producer
Kevin Misher
producer
Nicci Perrow
co-producer: Moonlighting
Michael E. Steele
co-producer: U.S.
Jennifer J. Thomas
line producer: additional photography
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
William Steinkamp
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Casting Director
Ellen Lewis
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Juliet Taylor
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Production Designer
Jon Hutman
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Art Director
W. Steven Graham
Zack Grobler
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Tom Warren
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Set Decorator
Beth A. Rubino
Costume Designer
Sarah Edwards
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Makeup Department
Qodi Armstrong
hair stylist
Angel De Angelis
key hair stylist
Felice Diamond
makeup artist
Patricia Grande
hair stylist
Beverly House
makeup artist: Africa
Don Kozma
makeup artist: Mr. Penn
Craig Lyman
makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur
key makeup artist
Robert McCann
hair stylist: Ms. Kidman, makeup artist: Ms. Kidman
Melissa Slabbert
hair stylist: Africa
Laurel Van Dyke
hair stylist: Mr. Penn
Production Manager
Carol Cuddy
unit production manager
Ruth Hasty
post-production supervisor
João Ribeiro
production manager
Michelle Wright
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ferdi Burger
second assistant director: Africa
Chris DeAngelis
dga trainee
David M. Dunlap
second unit director
Betsy Friedman
additional second assistant director
Craig Haagensen
second unit director
Stephen E. Hagen
second assistant director
Tudor Jones
second second assistant director
Kathleen E. Kearney
additional second assistant director
Eric Richard Lasko
additional second assistant director
David McGiffert
first assistant director
Andrea O'Connor
additional second assistant director
Michael E. Steele
first assistant director: Africa
Adam T. Weisinger
additional second assistant director
Art Department
Philip Da Rocha Antunes
art department assistant
JoAnn Atwood
on-set dresser
Jimena Azula
art production assistant
Anthony Baldasare
assistant property master
Susan A. Burig
graphic designer
Diana Burton
property master
Stephen Caldwell
scenic artist
Shannon Canfield
set dresser
Carolyn Cartwright
assistant set decorator
William Cheng
set designer
Paul Cheponis
assistant set decorator
Amiee Clark
art department coordinator
John Davis
storyboard artist
Jonathan Davis
art apprentice
Steven T. Duke
on-set dresser
Brent Godek
set dresser
Regina Graves
buyer
Michael D. Harrell
props
Joanna Hartell
set dresser
Doug Huszti
assistant art director
Syndey Huynh
set decorating tracker
Timothy Joliat
set dresser
Adam Jones
scenic shopman
Hinju Kim
assistant art director
Marion Kolsby
assistant art director
Ana Lombardo
property assistant
Paulo Luis
swing team leader
Jennifer Massi
art department assistant
Eric M. Metzger
set dresser
Timothy Metzger
leadman
Gifford Meyer
set dresser
Lyvan A. Munlyn
scenic foreman
Meghan Murray
art department assistant
Ken Nelson
construction coordinator
Garry Pastore
set dresser
Ronnie Petagna
carpenter
Chuck Potter
assistant set decorator
Diane Rich
scenic artist
Matthew Rignanese
construction manager
Jeffrey Rollins
set dresser
Maggie Ryan
scenic artist foreman
James Sadek
shop craft foreman
Rodney Sterbenz
set dresser
Samuel J. Tell
buyer
Robert Topol
master scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta
camera scenic artist
Joan Winters
graphic designer
Dan Yarhi
art director: pre-production
Flo Frintzilas
scenic artist
Rosalie Russino
scenic artist
Dennis Tillberg
scenic artist
Sound Department
Michael Babcock
sound effects editor
Benjamin Beardwood
dialogue editor
Carmen Flores De Tanis
first assistant sound editor
Joe Dorn
adr editor
Jessica Gallavan
adr supervisor
Gary A. Hecker
foley artist
Scott Hecker
supervising sound editor
Chris Jenkins
supervising sound mixer
James Likowski
foley editor
Nico Louw
sound mixer
Danny Michael
production sound mixer
Eric A. Norris
sound effects editor
Mark Pappas
foley supervisor
Nancy Parker
foley artist
Carin Rogers
dialogue editor
Andrew Schmetterling
boom operator
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Greg ten Bosch
assistant sound editor
Byron Wilson
dialogue editor
Jerry Yuen
utility sound
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Christopher S. Aud
sound editor
Special Effects
Martin Lourens
special effects technician: Africa unit
Andrew Mortelliti
special effects technician
R. Bruce Steinheimer
special effects supervisor
John Stifanich
on-set special effects coordinator
Rick Thompson
pyrotechnician: New York
Janek Zabielski
pyrotechnician: African unit
Visual Effects
Erik Akutagawa
scan/record manager
Satish Ratakonda
digital compositor
Thad Beier
visual effects supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Greg Bradner
systems support
Daniel Chuba
visual effects executive producer: Hammerhead Productions
Daniel Aristoteles Collins
systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues
Brian Corpus
technical operations manager: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Thomas Dadras
compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Michelle Eisenreich
visual effects producer: Hammerhead
Jon Farhat
visual effects supervisor
Joe Gareri
visual effects executive producer: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Bill Georgiou
roto artist
Lisa Goldberg
visual effects producer: Rhythm & Hues
Anthony Harris
digital color timer
Joe Hathaway
digital preview colorist
Phil Holland
scan-, record-, color coordinator
Patrick D. Hurd
visual effects coordinator: Rhythm & Hues Studio
Justin Jones
lead compositor
Ntana Key
second digital colorist: EFILM
Hong Kim
digital effects artist
Perry M. Kimura
digital film scanning and recording: EFILM
Mukesh Kumar
digital artist
Dan Lazarow
lighting technical director: Rhythm & Hues Studios
Craig Mathieson
digital compositor
Mamie McCall
tracking artist: Hammerhead
L. Patrick McCormack
visual effects
Valerie McMahon
digital artist
Fatima Mojaddidy
rotoscope artist: Hammerhead
Paolo Moscatelli
digital compositor: Hammerhead Prod.
Jeremy Nelligan
lead compositor
Elam Parithi
digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues, India
Patrick Phillips
visual effects
Corinne Pooler
visual effects producer: Digital Dream
Jerry Pooler
visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream
Alfredo Ramirez
rotoscope artist
Michael Ramirez
roto artist
Jim Rider
cameraman
Jonathan Robinson
2D supervisor: Rhythm & Hues Studios
Lopsie Schwartz
digital artist
Steven J. Scott
supervising digital colorist: EFilm
Seshaprasad
digital production coordinator
Fred Simon
systems support: Rhythm & Hues
David Sosalla
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Derek Spears
visual effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues Studios
James D. Tittle
visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title
Bob Wiatr
Inferno artist: Pacific Title
Joel Ashman
digital compositor: main titles: Yu and Company
Donnie Creighton
digital intermediate assistant producer
Ryan English
character rigger: Rhythm & Hues
Harrison Hays
render coordinator: Rhythm & Hues
Thomas Mathai
data manager
Tony Noel
digital compositor
Monty Phillips
digital artist
Stunts
Bill Anagnos
stunts
Chris Barnes
stunt double
Tim Buchanan
stunts
Niabi Caldwell
stunts
Alisa Hensley
stunts
Donald John Hewitt
stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator
Joanne Lamstein
stunts
Rose Sias
stunt performer
Shawnna Thibodeau
stunt double
Roy T. Anderson
stunt double
Jon Braver
stunt driver
Cort Hessler
stunt driver
Kym Washington
stunt driver
Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Abbatecola
grip
Jonathan Beck
additional second assistant camera
Peter Belcher
camera operator: Mozambique
James Boniece
key rigging grip
Phil Bray
still photographer
Michael Cambria
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Paul Candrilli
grip
Caesar Carnevale
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Andrew Casey
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Andrew Cheung
grip
Peter Colavito
electrician
Mark Davidson
grip: Africa
Christopher DeBlau
electrician
John W. DeBlau
gaffer
Angelo Di Giacomo
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Drechsler
electrician
David M. Dunlap
camera operator: "b" camera, director of photography: second unit
Robert Falcone
electrician
Stanley Fernandez Jr.
first assistant camera, first assistant camera: "b" camera
Dylan Goss
camera operator: aerial unit
Christopher F. Graneto
grip
Michael N. Green
additional electrician
Andy Gribble
grip
Craig Haagensen
camera operator
James Harker
electrician
Susan Heller
electrician
Sandi Higgins
assistant to director of photography
William Hines
best boy rigging electric
Dana Hook
grip
Amy Albano
additional camera loader
Roberto Jiménez
electrician
Gregory F. Johnson
grip
Nils Johnson
key video assist operator
Peter Koola
electrician
John Krause
grip
Thomas Landi
electrician
Eric Leigh
house electrician
Mitchell Andrew Lillian
key grip
Jeff Lomaglio
grip
Charlie Marroquin
best boy grip
Rick Marroquin
dolly grip
Sal Martorano
electrician
Michael A. McFadden
best boy rigging grip
Charles Meere III
rigging gaffer
Heather Norton
additional first assistant camera
Anna Novick
grip
Bill O'Leary
gaffer: Africa
Wayne Paull
additional camera operator
Tom Percarpio
best boy electric
Melvin Pukowsky
grip
Michael Rudolph
electrician
Eric Swanek
Steadicam assistant, first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Sweeney
grip
Joshua Van Praag
rigging electrician
Rebecca Venezia
camera loader, assistant camera
Franz Yeich
grip
Daniel Feighery
assistant camera
Darren Ryan
24 frame video operator
J. Dan Wright
electrician
Nina Zarnett
grip
Casting Department
Jennifer Euston
casting associate
Sylvia Fay
extras casting
Lee Genick
extras casting
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
casting associate
Ali Merhi
casting associate
Julie Schubert
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pam Aaron
set costumer: extras
Laurie Buehler
seamstress, tailor
Charles C. Crutchfield
additional set costumer
Roberto De Jesus
costume production assistant
Caroline Duncan
costume production assistant
Debbe DuPerrieu
costumer
Kate Edwards
wardrobe supervisor
Patricia Eiben
additional set costumer
Sue Gandy
assistant costume designer
Jill Graves Power
additional set costumer
Melissa Haley
costume department coordinator
Addie Hall
set costumer, costume ager/dyer
Jennifer Joseph
assistant costume designer
Iris Horta Lemos
set costumer
Fionnuala M. Lynch
costumer: Ms. Kidman
Donna Maloney
costume supervisor
Carmia Marshall
additional set costumer
Benjamin Wilson
set costumer, costumer: Mr. Penn
Editorial Department
Nerissa Black
post-production facilities coordinator
Ben Estrada
assistant: digital intermediate colorist
Banner Gwin
editorial production assistant
Gershon Hinkson
first assistant editor: New York
Jason Joseph
assistant editor
Brett Lavinthal
associate editor
Catherine Pantazopoulos
colorist
Dov Samuel
first assistant editor
Steven J. Scott
supervising digital colorist
Jeffrey Steinkamp
editorial production assistant
Music Department
Pete Anthony
conductor, orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Bryan Clements
scoring crew
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Eddie Delena
score recordist
Mark Eshelman
scoring crew
Michael Fisher
musician: percussion
Mark Graham
music librarian
Alexandra Hill
music coordinator
James T. Hill
electronic score producer
Randy Kerber
musician: keyboards
Alex Kharlamov
music programmer
Ana Landauer
musician: violin
Charles Lane
music consultant
Kirsten Lane
music consultant
Dimitrie Leivici
musician: violin
Gayle Levant
musician: harp
Greg Loskorn
scoring technician
Adam Michalak
score recordist
Shawn Murphy
scoring mixer
David Olson
music editor
Simon Oswell
musician: viola
Sara Parkins
musician: viola
Katia Popov
musician: violin
Anatoly Rosinsky
musician: violin
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Jim Weidman
supervising music editor
Mel Wesson
music arranger: electronic arrangements, music programmer: electronic music
Robert Wolff
scoring crew
Transportation Department
Timothy Shannon
transportation co-captain
Mark Van Alstyne
transportation coordinator: Toronto
James Patrick Whalen Jr.
transportation captain
Other Crew
Mikayla Abromowitz
script supervisor: Africa
Carlos A. Acosta
location assistant
Valerie Adamson
assistant: Mr. Penn
Jessica Archer
location coordinator
Chet Badalato
trainer: Mr. Penn
Kate Bailey
assistant to executive in charge of production
Tamara Bally
production accountant
Laura Berning
location scout
Eric Borja
production assistant
Max Brallier
production assistant
Dawn Bridgewater
key production assistant
Creel Brown
additional set production assistant
Jeff Caron
location assistant
Adam Carroll
production assistant
Karen Cattini
assistant: Mr. Minghella
Wendy Cohen
clearances: United Nations
Rita Colimon
production assistant
Michael Da Rocha Antunes
production assistant
Mark O. De Pace
additional production assistant
Philip DeRise
production secretary
Amy V. Dewhurst
additional production assistant
Chloe Dorigan
assistant: Tim Bevan
Brother Eden Douglas
stand-in: Byron Utley
Clay Duncan
synthesizer programmer
Said El-Gheithy
language creator: Ku
John Fagan
helicopter pilot
Andrew Fiero
production assistant
James Fraser
assistant pre-production coordinator: Toronto
Jason Fritz
production assistant
Wendy Gaboury
location accountant
Evan Gabriele
location assistant
Sara Gagliardi
accounting clerk
Jay Geller
metal work and welding
Graham Goetz
production assistant
Lisa Goldman
production assistant
Damon Michael Gordon
assistant location manager
Tracy Gossett
assistant: Ms. Kidman
Eric Green
construction office production assistant
Matt Grimm
production secretary
Mark Hagerman
assistant production coordinator
Elspeth Haughton
pre-production coordinator: Toronto
Evan Hayes
assistant: Liza Chasin
Carlos Haynes
production assistant
Sara Holmes
first assistant accountant
Ronald Hysten
production assistant
Aliza James
assistant: Eric Fellner
Larry Kaplan
unit publicist
Ryan Keaveney
pre-production assistant: Toronto
Joseph Keyes
craft service
Santena Jenaris King
second assistant accountant
Vanessa Knutsen
production assistant
James D. Lee
location manager: bus explosion sequence
Kendra Levenberg
key craft service
Lori A. Lopes
construction accountant
Elizabeth MacSwan
additional set production assistant
Lisa Madden
second assistant accountant
Tom Martin
production assistant
Matthew Mason
key set production assistant
Sato Masuzawa
assistant: Mr. Penn
Terry McAllister
security consultant
Shannon McGann
photo double: Nicole Kidman
David M. McGuire
location assistant: bus explosion sequence
Peter McKernan
pilot, aerial coordinator
Peter McKernan Sr.
helicopter pilot
Carla Meyer
dialect coach
Ralph Millero
assistant: Mr. Pollack
Jeremy Mohler
production assistant
Tim Monich
dialect coach
Danilo Mussa
production assistant
Heather Oakley
stand-in: Ms. Kidman
Donna Ostroff
assistant: Mr. Pollack
Nancy A. Pavia
additional production assistant
Currie Person
location coordinator: UN
Wayne Petrucelli
security: Nicole Kidman, security: Ms. Kidman
Tony Phillippe
production assistant
Luigi Picarazi
assistant: Ms. Kidman
Jeffery Pong
assistant location manager: Toronto
Jimmy Price
location scout
Virginia Reilly
first assistant accountant
Guillaume Renberg
remote head technician
Bill Richards
helicopter pilot
Kimberly Rimer
assistant: Mr. Misher
Ryan Robertson
main title producer
Christina I. Rodriguez
production assistant
Kathleen Rodriguez
set production assistant
Sam Sako
adr voice
Nick Schepisi
set production assistant
William Sepulveda
craft service
Penni Smith
payroll accountant
Pat Sones
assistant location manager
Eugene Stamos
additional craft service
Robert T. Striem
location manager
Kim Surowicz
assistant: Mr. Brown
Brainerd Taylor
researcher
Mimi Turner
assistant location manager
Jay Van Hoy
assistant: Mr. Misher
Eva Vedock
craft service
David Velasco
location scout
Christian Vendetti
production assistant
Julie Wagner
body double: Nicole Kidman
Steven Wargo
craft service
Ryder Washburn
weapons coordinator
Bruce Wentzel
armourer: African unit
Jennifer D. Wilkins
production assistant
Patty Willett
production coordinator
Keri Wilson
assistant: Mr. Pollack
Tim Wilson
stand-in: Terry Serpico
Marisa Wu
location assistant
Edward Teddy Yoon
location assistant
Garson Yu
title designer
Tasha Zamsky
animal trainer
Elizabeth Cline
production assistant
Jessica Lustgarten
production assistant
Thanks
Suzanne Glass
acknowledgment: with the help of novel "The Interpreter" by
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Working Title Films
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Misher Films
Mirage Entertainment
Studio Canal
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Motion Picture JOTA Produktions
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Bonton, a. s.
Eagle Pictures
Mars Distribution
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
RTL Entertainment
Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Home Video
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Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Pictures
Special Effects
Hammerhead Productions
Pacific Title and Art Studio
Rhythm and Hues
Miscellaneous
Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by
Big Film Design
thanks: insert photography
Camera Service Center
camera equipment provided by
Clearance Domain
clearances and research
EFilm
digital intermediate
FilmWest Productions
production services
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Joe Dunton & Company
anamorphic lenses provided by
Lightnin' Production Rentals
transportation equipment
Moonlighting Films
production services: Africa
Panavision
lighting
Paws for Effect
animals by
Right Music
music consultant
Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting
Technicolor
color timing
Technovision USA
camera equipment provided by
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
post-production sound services
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack released by
Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service
negative cutting
Wendy Cohen Production Resources
clearances: United Nations
yU+Co.
title design: main titles
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