The Majestic (2001)


The Majestic
Release Date11 December 2001
Budget$72,000,000
US Box Office$28,000,000
TaglineSometimes your life comes into focus one frame at a time.
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryUSA
Australia
Filming LocationsFerndale, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAmericana, Period Film
MoodMemory Lane, Triumph of the Spirit
ThemesAmnesia, Mistaken Identities, Fathers and Sons, Fighting the System, Starting Over
TonesNostalgic, Heartwarming, Bittersweet, Tearjerking, Sentimental
TagsAmericana, Amnesia, McCarthyism, MIA (Missing In Action), Mistaken Identity, Movie Theater, Red Scare, Screenwriter, Small Town, War Hero

The Majestic is a 2001 American drama film, directed by Frank Darabont and starring Jim Carrey and Laurie Holden. Written by Michael Sloane, the film features a supporting cast of Martin Landau, James Whitmore, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey DeMunn, Hal Holbrook, and Bruce Campbell. Filmed in Ferndale, California, it was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 21, 2001.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Peter Appleton

Elvin Clyde

Ernie Cole

Congressman Doyle

Adele Stanton

Harry Trimble

Sheriff Cecil Coleman

Kevin Bannerman

Gerry Black
Emmett Smith

Doc Stanton

Stan Keller

Susan Willis
Irene Terwilliger

Head of the Studio, Carl Leffert

Karl Bury
Bob Leffert

Avery Wyatt

Sandra Sinclair

Leo Kubelsky

Federal Agent Ellerby

Federal Agent Saunders

Mario Roccuzzo
Jerry the Bartender

Subpoena Server

Bill Gratton
Daley

Coastal Engineer

Csilla Horvath
Nurse Muriel

April Ortiz
Vera

Larry Cox
Grauman's Usher

Julie Richardson
Grauman's Bon-Bon Girl

Grant Vaught
Boy on Beach

Bob Wells
Reverend

Kevin DeMunn
Western Union Man

Newsreel Announcer

Roland the Intrepid Explorer

The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid

Michael Sloane
Kindly Old Professor Meredith

Studio Executive

Studio Executive

Studio Executive

Studio Executive

Studio Executive

Luke Trimble

Matt G. Wiens
Spencer Wyatt

Kris Andersson
Dancer

Alvah Bessie
Himself

Herbert J. Biberman
Himself

Carl's Date

Chris Carver
Dancer

Lester Cole
Himself

Lathan Crowe
Casanova

Corey Foxx
Photographer

Kate Greeke
Popcorn Girl

Gordon Hart
Swing Dancer

Himself

Jesse Jensen
Soldier

Mary Kircher
Swing Dancer

Tony Laanan
Grauman's Usher

Studio Guard Hal

Melissa S. Markess
Swing Dancer

Amanda Melby
Young Mrs. Trimble

Melissa Noble
Swing Dancer

Samuel Ornitz
Himself

Kimberly Prendez
Girl at welcome home party

Maudie Purcell
Old Lady

George Ratliff
Dancer

Studio Guard

David Rosenbaum
Swing dancer

Adrian Scott
Himself

Gary Sommers
FBI Agent

Robert Thorne
FBI Agent

Jack Truman
Party Member

Steven Paul Zsenyuk
Driver, Theater Patron

Director

Writer

Michael Sloane

Producer

Jim Behnke
executive producer

Claudia Cummings
producer pre-records

producer

Linda Fields
associate producer

Anna Garduno
associate producer

Michael Sloane
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

David Tattersall
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Editor

Jim Page
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Casting Director

Deborah Aquila
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Production Designer

Gregory Melton
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Art Director

Erik Carlson
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Thomas A. Walsh

Set Decorator

Natalie Pope

Costume Designer

Karyn Wagner
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Makeup Department

Bridget Bergman
makeup artist

Belinda Bryant
makeup artist

N. Kristine Chadwick
makeup artist

Catherine Childers
hair stylist: Northern California

Bill Corso
makeup department head

Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
key hair stylist: background

Linda D. Flowers
hair stylist

Michelle Garbin
makeup artist

Teressa Hill
hair stylist

Felicia Linsky
makeup artist

Judy Mathai
makeup artist

Anne Morgan
hair stylist: Mr. Carrey

Bill Myer
makeup artist

Douglas Noe
key makeup artist

Tijen Osman
character wig designer

Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman
character wig designer

Nina Paskowitz
hair department head

Sheryl Ptak
makeup designer: Jim Carrey

key hair stylist

Randy Sayer
hair stylist

Rita Troy
hair stylist

Judy Yonemoto
makeup artist

Art Anthony
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

Jim Behnke
unit production manager

Christy Dimmig
post-production supervisor

Alison Harstedt
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Paula Case
second assistant director

K.C. Colwell
first assistant director

Craig Comstock
second second assistant director

Harmony Gosbee
dga trainee

Robert 'Skid' Skidmore
additional second assistant director

Art Department

Sergio Acevedo
laborer foreman

Tom Acosta
on-set greensman

Michael Alvarado
plaster foreman

P. Scott Bailey
set dresser

Milton Baker
hod carrier

Jeff Brown
greens foreman, greens coordinator

Douglas Cannon
construction foreman

Bryan Corbett
construction foreman

Larce Crawford
construction general foreman

Max Daly
art department assistant

William Davidson
construction foreman

Sam Dean
welder gang boss

Joe Del Monte
construction coordinator

Ken Deubel III
lead painter

Terry Deubel
painter foreman

Carl A. DiSalvo
laborer

Dan Dorfer
stand-by painter

John Eaves
illustrator

Maureen Farley
property master

Mark Felan
propmaker gangboss

Leah Ferrarini
set dresser

Jack Forwalter
set dresser

Sean Gallagher
construction foreman

Justin Garcia
stand-by carpenter

Theodore M. Harms
construction foreman

Stephen Harvey
painter: Northern California

Scott Herbertson
set designer

Danny Hinzo
signwriter

John S. Hiss
propmaker: Northern California

Gary Isbell
set dresser

Scott Kitchen
lead propmaker

Lisa M. Kittredge
construction auditor

Julia K. Levine
set designer

Marik 'Travis' Little
set dresser

Raul Lopez
modeler foreman

Aaron Mays
construction foreman

Meredith McCarthy
set dresser

Merdyce McClaran
assistant property master

John McElroy
property assistant

Kristie Moore
painter decorator

Chris Nakayama
construction foreman

Charlie Nicholson
on-set dresser

John S. Ogden
propmaker gangboss

Kathy O'Loughlin
paint gangboss

Neil O'Sullivan
set dresser

Sherand Palmer
paint foreman

Michael Prochaska
propmaker gangboss

Randall Prochaska
construction foreman

Charles Reyes
tool foreman

Francisco Reynoso
laborer

Steve Rice
greens foreman

Graham Robertson
set dresser

Woodward Romine Jr.
painter foreman

Sally Romine
paint gangboss

Steve Salazar
welder gang boss

Rod Scheuerman
propmaker gangboss

Gregg Smets
plaster foreman

Jay Smith
drapery foreman

Michele Tedlis
art department coordinator

Carmen Torres
draper

James Van Houten
sculptor foreman

Valerie Jo Van Norte
assistant props

Kurt Weidermann
set dresser

Mark Woods
lead man

Greg Wyszynski
set dresser

Christian Zingale
propmaker gangboss

Alan Day
set dresser

Jack Venturo
art production assistant

Sound Department

Rusty Amodeo
sound dailes transfer

Richard L. Anderson
supervising sound editor

Petra Bach
adr supervisor

Michael J. Broomberg
foley artist

Mike Chock
sound effects editor

Tom Hartig
boom operator

Steve Lee
sound effects editor

Ross Levy
utility sound technician

Mel Metcalfe
sound re-recording mixer

Piero Mura
dialogue editor

Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer

George Simpson
sound effects editor

Ralph Stuart
first assistant sound editor

Mark Ulano
production sound mixer

Marvin Walowitz
sound effects editor

Dean A. Zupancic
sound re-recording mixer

Shawn Ian Kerkhoff
digital sound assistant

John Roesch
foley artist

Elijah Schkeiban
assistant sound editor

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Thomas Vicari
sound mixer

Special Effects

Everett Byrom III
special effects technician

Steve Costello
special effects technician

Sam Dean
underwater special effects diver

George Deveau
special effects assistant

Ante Dugandzic
special effects technician

Jason Gustafson
special effects shop foreman

Scott Hastings
special effects technician

Philip Henderson
rain effects

Ray Kelsey
special effects assistant

Scott MacLachlan
special effects

Matt McDonnell
special effects technician

Sylvia Nold
special effects technician

Dan Ossello
special effects technician

Casey Pritchett
special effects foreman

Corey Pritchett
special effects supervisor

Darrell Pritchett
special effects coordinator

Steve Salazar
special effects technician

Brian Tipton
special effects technician

Keith O. Wilson
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Wayne Baker
Vista Vision assistant camera operator

Craig Barron
visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital

Colin Campbell
digital compositor

Glenn Cotter
3D artist

Chris Crowell
digital compositor

Ken Dackermann
digital compositor

Krystyna Demkowicz
visual effects producer: Matte World Digital

Christopher Evans
digital matte artist

Chris Flynn
digital compositor

Ivy Fong
technical support

Ryan Galloway
digital artist

visual effects supervisor

Justin Graham
2D paint artist

Brian Hanable
digital compositor

Manu Ittina
rotoscope artist

Jennifer Law Stump
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital

Patrick Loungway
visual effects cameraman

Gray Marshall
compositing supervisor: Gray Matter

Marcel Martinez
compositor

Bill Mather
digital matte artist

Darren Mortillaro
rotoscope artist

Patrick Neary
technical director

Ken Nielsen
digital effects artist

Brett Northcutt
digital matte artist

Eddie Pasquarello
compositing supervisor

Mary Payne
digital effects artist

Christine Petrov
digital compositor

Paul Rivera
chief technical artist

Ken Rogerson
effects editorial

Michael Root
lead technical artist

Todd R. Smith
technical artist

Kevin Souls
digital compositor

Chris Stoski
digital matte artist

James D. Tittle
digital visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title

Lisa Todd
visual effects associate producer

Morgan Trotter
3D artist

Hans Uhlig
computer graphics supervisor: ILM

Duncan Blackman
matchmove artist

Aric Cheng
pre-visualisation artist: ILM

Zachary Cole
technical support: ILM

Nicholas Hasson
video technical assistant

Michael Maloney
digital artist: Gray Matter

Mike Sanders
digital double effects

Stunts

Pat Banta
stunt coordinator

Charlie Brewer
stunts

Katie Rowe
utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

James Barrett
rigging lamp operator

Don Bennett
rigging grip

Ben Bowling
rigging lamp operator

Kenny Carceller
best boy rigging grip

Jacqui Compton
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Vincent Contarino
dimmer board operator

Scott Crabbe
video assist operator

Thomas Crawford
best boy grip

Jack Davison
rigging grip

Bruce Del Castillo
grip

Ralph Del Castillo
grip

Lance Dickinson
additional electrician

David Emmerichs
Steadicam operator, camera operator

Greg Fausak
grip

Cruz Fino
rigging lamp operator

Armen Gharagozian
rigging grip, tie-down grip

Bryan Gilbert
rigging grip

Craig Horwitz
rigging lamp operator

Charles B. Katz
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Craig Ligget
lamp operator

Steven Litecky
lamp operator

Mike Macias
lamp operator

Richard Mall
key grip

John Massaro
rigging lamp operator fixtures

Robert Matthews
grip

Joe McKenzie
lamp operator

Todd McMullen
first assistant camera: "a" camera

John Joseph Minardi
grip

Jon D. Morrison
rigging electrician

Ralph Nelson
still photographer

Michael K. O'Melia
best boy electric

William O'Melia
lamp operator

Heather Page
camera operator: "b" camera

Harry Paul
rigging grip

David Pearlberg
dolly grip

Ron Provenzano
set lighting

Todd Sater
rigging gaffer

John Seravic
grip

Gary Stark
rigging best boy

Robert Stillman
rigging grip

Chris Tango
rigging lamp operator fixtures

Skyler Tegland
grip

David Thielhart
lamp operator

Rand R. Vargas
key rigging grip

Naomi Villanova
camera loader

Naomi Villanueva
camera loader

H. Mark Vuille
gaffer

Kirby Washington
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Tom Wholey
electrician

Dennis Winkler
lamp operator

Jamie Young
dolly grip

Casting Department

Chris Bustard
extras casting: Los Angeles

Chad Darnell
extras casting: Los Angeles

Kelly O'Brien
casting associate

Nicole Sage
casting assistant

Rachelanne Schiller
casting assistant

Jen Smith
casting assistant

Jennifer L. Smith
casting assistant

Mary Tricia Wood
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Vicente Aguilar
tailor

Toby Bronson
set costumer

Brian Callahan
costumer

Ed Fincher
key costumer: men

Sarah Jane Gardam
costume production assistant

Kinkead Henton
costume workroom supervisor

Brigit Jones
set costumer

Nisa Kellner
key set costumer

Chanthou Kozberg
set costumer

Vincent Lapper
costumer

Donna Marcione Pollack
key costumer

Bernadene Morgan
costumer

Hossein Namdar
tailor

David Page
costumer: Mr. Carrey

Heather Pain
assistant costume designer

Mark Peterson
costume supervisor

Grace Pyke
additional costumer

Michael A. Russell
additional costumer

Gilda Texter
costumer

Editorial Department

Vince Filippone
first assistant editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Kristine McPherson
apprentice editor

Robert Mendoza
assistant editor

David Orr
color timer

Tracey Wadmore-Smith
first assistant editor

Grant Wilkinson
post-production assistant

Music Department

Thomas A. Carlson
music editor

Claudia Cummings
music consultant

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Stephen Krause
scoring mixer

Cindy O'Connor
music assistant: additional arrangements

Manish Raval
music consultant

Curt Sobel
temp music editor: source

Florian Tessloff
music assistant

Tom Wolfe
music consultant

Jordan Corngold
additional temp music editor

Peter Erskine
musician

Transportation Department

Richard Austin
driver

Tom Battoe
driver

Tony Borella
driver

Tony Brazas
driver

John Charachy
driver

Robert Chookhachian
driver

Shawn Coulter
driver

Bernice Culbertson
driver: office staff

Fred Culbertson
transportation captain

Vernon Dautenhahn
driver

Doug Dovichi
transportation captain

Steve Eakins
driver

Skip Fairlee
driver

Ken Farnell
driver

Rick Fese Jr.
driver

Duke Foster
driver

Spencer Foster
driver

Jerry Glassman
driver

Wayne R. Griffith
driver

Mickey Guinn
driver

Philip Henderson
driver

Paul Huggett
driver

Don Joseph
driver

Brian Kahn
driver

Craig Lietzke
transportation co-captain

David Marder
transportation coordinator

Jeff A. Marder
driver

Bobby E. Masoner
driver

Ray McMillan
driver

Jerry McMullan
driver: Mr. Carrey

Ronald R. Metcalf
driver

Barry Mihalovich
driver

Tim Moran
driver

Alan Nassaney
driver

Steve Nickolai
driver

Franz Pleth
driver

Glen R. Polzel
driver

Michael Ralph Price
picture car coordinator

Scott W. Ramsey
driver

Daniel C. Routhieaux
driver

Kennyon Salzer
driver

Bev Seifert
driver

David Shaffer
picture car coordinator

Phil Strauss
driver

Danny L. Swanson
driver

Greg Taylor
driver

Randy Tehee
driver

Dave Tiller
driver

David Urich
driver

Chad Wadsworth
driver

Michael Watson
driver

William West
driver

Other Crew

David Allsberry
animal trainer

Michael Altman
projectionist

Carlos Anaya
assistant to chef

Scottee Angel
location assistant: Northern California

Angela Athayde
set production assistant

Gabrielle D. Bacchus
set production assistant

Sargon Bacchus
extras coordinator: Northern California

Marcus Ball
set production assistant

Lori A. Balton
location scout

Heather Banta
water safety

Manuel Barboza
assistant to chef

Chris Baugh
assistant location manager: Los Angeles

Dotan Bonen
security: Mr. Carrey

Alison Cannon
accountant

Mary Jae Caza
catering assistant

Michael Chickey
location scout: Northern California

Jessica Clark
production office intern

Gerrard Coffey
first assistant location accountant

Spencer Cohen
office production assistant

Jacob Cooney
set production assistant

Gina Cooper
assistant production coordinator

David Cortez
security officer

Vincent Cortez
security: Showbiz Security

Dax A. Cuesta
third assistant accountant

Jeff Dash
first assistant accountant

Ron Davis
third assistant accountant

Stephanie DeTiege
second assistant: Jim Carrey

Ellen Dunn
production coordinator

Rory Enke
location manager: Northern California

John Enriquez
laborer: Northern California

Devon Evans
animal trainer

Tony Evans
construction medic

Chad Fontaine
labour foreman

Juan Francisco
production assistant to Frank Darabont

Jenny Fumarolo
set production assistant

Miguel Garcia
catering set-up

Catherine Generous
second assistant accountant

John Grant
location manager: Los Angeles

David Griffiths
set production assistant

Anthony Guglielmo
set production assistant

Bill Hardy
set production assistant

Jacqueline Harris
associate producer assistant

Judy Heinzen
assistant location manager: Los Angeles

J.L. Hensley
set production assistant

Brett Z. Hill
assistant documentarian

Jean Hodges
food stylist

Stephan Horvath
set production assistant

Dwight Hovey
studio teacher

Kerry Hoyt
stand-in: Mr. Carrey

Neil D. Hunt
set production assistant

Kyle Hutchison
production assistant

Denise M. Huth
assistant: Mr. Darabont

Rowdy Kelley
set production assistant

Michelle Latham
assistant location manager: Los Angeles

Darren Lazarus
assistant to chef

Linaia Light
massage therapist: Jim Carrey

Jennifer Lobban
key second assistant accountant

Manuella Machado
draper/tableperson

Dana Mackey
office runner

Susan Malerstein
script supervisor

Ernie Malik
unit publicist

Robert Mardigal
security officer

Richard Marks
location scout: Northern California, assistant location manager: Northern California

Lyn Matsuda
script supervisor

Juan Melchor
assistant: Mr. Darabont

Daniel Messler
payroll accountant

Brian Moraga
office production assistant

Boone Narr
animal wrangler

Marie Nashold
set medic

Constantine Nasr
documentarian

Robert M. Nieves III
assistant to chef

Lyn Norton
script supervisor

Lynn Norton
script supervisor

Tamara Notcutt
production office intern

Sara O'Donnell
painter/dyer

Renee Orcutt
accounting production assistant

Tricia Owen
assistant: Mr. Behnke

Michael Peterson
production secretary

John Wayne Randolph
craft service

Michael Randolph
craft service

Kevin Roy
production assistant

Michel Sargent
set production assistant

Anne Scott
post-production accountant

Jasan Sherman
key assistant location manager

B.J. Smith
construction medic: Los Angeles

Amy Startari
production assistant

Tony Swatton
sword maker

Stephen Sweeney
accounting clerk

Carmen Torres
table person

Robin Van Sharner
stand-in: Mr. Landau

Steve Watson
chef

Irmgarda Welemin
draper/tableperson

David Williamson
set production assistant

Floyd Willis
security officer

Nilda Zabala
draper/tableperson

Steven Jetton
layout board

Tom Lent
adr voice

Production Company

Castle Rock Entertainment

Village Roadshow Pictures

NPV Entertainment

Darkwoods Productions
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

Warner Bros.

Warner Sogefilms A.I.E.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Net5

Sandrews

Warner Home Video

Warner Home Video
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Special Effects

Gray Matter FX

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Matte World Digital

Pacific Title

Miscellaneous

Affinity Artists Agency
talent agency

Central Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Hollywood Records
soundtrack

Movie Movers
star trailers, hair and make-up trailers, cast trailers

Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by

Tomkats Catering
catering






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