The Minus Man (1999)


The Minus Man
Release Date25 January 1999
TaglineDon't see it alone. Unless you like talking to yourself.
GenreDrama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Thriller, Road Movie
MoodSpellbinders
ThemesDangerous Attraction, Serial Killers
TonesDisturbing, Menacing, Cerebral
TagsCharm [personality], Co Worker, Drifter, Postal Worker, Romance, Serial Killer

The Minus Man is a 1999 film based on the novel by Lew McCreary. It was directed by Hampton Fancher, who also wrote the screenplay. The film centers on a psychotic killer whom Fancher describes as "a cross between Psycho's Norman Bates, Melville's Billy Budd and Being There's Chauncey Gardner".


Cast and Crew


Cast

Casper

Alex Warren
State Trooper

Chloe Black
Karen - Age 18

Doug

Lois Gerace
Lois

Erik Holland
Coach

Danny 'Big Black' Rey
Arthur

Axel Ovregaard
Joe La Moine

Chief of Police

John Vargas
Priest

Lew McCreary
Man in Diner

Shannon Kies
Wendy

Madeleine Ignon
Karen - Age 5

Irene

María Díaz
Anchorwoman

Creech

Matt Gerald
Arresting Officer

Little Jake
The General

Bogus
Beach Dog

Nitro The Cat
Zip Code

Petey
Barking Dog

Shannon Frank
Postal Clerk

Kevin Halloran
Reporter

Flo Lawrence
Lady behind Counter

Bartender

Director

Writer

Lew McCreary

Producer

Keith Abell
executive producer

Fida Attieh
producer

David L. Bushell
producer

Steve Carlis
executive producer

Joseph J. DiMartino
executive producer

Larry Meistrich
executive producer

Mary Vernieu
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Bobby Bukowski

Editor

Todd C. Ramsay

Casting Director

Anne McCarthy
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Mary Vernieu
-

Production Designer

Andrew Laws
-

Art Director

Austin Gorg
-

Set Decorator

Laser Rosenberg
-

Costume Designer

Kimberly Adams-Galligan
-

Makeup Department

Stacey K. Black
key hair stylist

Marjolein Hermans
additional hair stylist

Nina Kraft
additional makeup artist

Cheryl Markowitz
additional makeup artist

Ann Pala
key makeup artist

Tiffany Shelby
additional makeup artist

Shelly Banks
additional makeup artist

Production Manager

Kevin Halloran
unit production manager

Jamey Pryde
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

William Paul Clark
first assistant director

Carolyn Sara Fine
second second assistant director

Pilar Savone
second assistant director

Art Department

Mike Conner
leadman

Michael Coulter
swing

Jonathan Craven
property master

Brendon Crigler
on-set carpenter/scenic

Jeff Damal
on-set dresser

Sasha Dillon
painter: Irene's paintings

Anthony Franco
draper

Nicole Gorg
art assistant

Leon Hoiles
set dresser

David Melito
art department coordinator

Ryan Meyer
swing

Marilyn Morgan
assistant property master

Patrick Parkhurst
construction coordinator

Mari Porcari
assistant set decorator

Robert Smith
swing

Suzi Strachan
swing

Jay Wertzberger
swing

Desi Wilson
swing

Fred Yee
scenic painter

Sound Department

Mike Altieri
sound utility

Thomas Brandau
sound mixer

Kurt M. Bunch
apprentice sound editor

Nancy Cabrera
foley artist

Pete Conlin
adr editor

Patrick Dundas
foley recordist

James Eric
boom operator

Gregg Getherall
assistant sound editor

Ann Hadsell
adr engineer

Brian Langman
foley editor

Terrance Laudermilch
sound re-recordist

Nadine Finzi Maybruck
assistant sound editor

Jacob Ribicoff
dialogue editor

Michael Shore
dialogue editor

Stuart Stanley
supervising sound editor

Tony V. Stevens
consultant: Dolby©

Dominick Tavella
re-recording engineer

Stephen Van Engen
apprentice sound editor

Paul J. Zydel
adr engineer

Visual Effects

Larry Arpin
optical effects

Stunts

Denney Pierce
stunt double: Vann

Camera and Electrical Department

Samantha Bahramian
electrician

Francie Bouchee
second assistant camera: "b" camera

John Buckley
camera loader

David Burroughs
gaffer

John Busch
key grip

Helen Chough
first assistant camera

William Clouter
grip

James Coffin
grip

Gregory Cohen
second assistant camera

Chris Deford
first assistant camera: second unit

Ruben Diaz
electrician

Tana Dubbe
best boy grip

Casey Ellison
electrician

Sam Emerson
still photographer

Graham Futerfas
best boy electric

Kirk R. Gardner
Steadicam operator

John Harmon
grip

Norm Hvam
videographer

Stuart T. Lillas
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Chris Robertson
gaffer: second unit

Eric Schmidt
director of photography: second unit

Manuel G. Tapia
electrician

Benj Thall
electrician

R. Derek Keener
gaffer

Marc Lulkin
second assistant camera: "b" camera

David Presley
video playback operator

John Shinn
electric intern

Robert Stenger
second assistant camera

Casting Department

Carrie Campbell
casting assistant

Freddy Luis
casting assistant

Jeff Olan
extras casting

Alan Joseph Ortanez
casting assistant

Tony Rasmussen
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Rebecca Bentjen
wardrobe assistant

Agata Maszkiewicz
costumer

Leigh Okles
wardrobe assistant

Carrie Proffer
set costumer

Editorial Department

Vivian Hengsteler
negative cutter

Christopher Kenneally
post-production assistant

Jeffrey Martin
apprentice picture editor

Nadine Finzi Maybruck
apprentice picture editor

Dan Muscarella
color timer

Aaron E. Stanford
assistant picture editor

Susan K. Weiler
second assistant editor

Elwaldo Baptiste
post-production assistant

Music Department

Matthew Abbott
assistant music supervisor

musician: piano

William Boston
orchestrator

Phil Carson
executive in charge of music

Barry Cole
music supervisor

Christopher Covert
music supervisor

James Flatto
music editor

executive in charge of music

M.B. Gordy
musician: percussion

Dennis James
musician: glass music

John Kurlander
music engineer

Kevin Manthei
music preparation services

Buck Sanders
orchestrator, musician: dobro and guitars

Transportation Department

William Berumen
driver

Al Burton
transportation captain

Roger A. Byrd Jr.
driver

Michael Dawes
driver

Darrell Dubovsky
driver

Dan Duffy
driver

David Gerry
driver

George Graham
driver

Jeffrey F. Jones
driver

Ken Kaplan
transportation coordinator

Robert McIntosh
driver

Karl E. Nelson
driver

David Roumbus
driver: picture car

Bruce Rozenberg
driver

Carlos M. Serrano
driver

Other Crew

Arturo Aguilar
park ranger

Amy Agzarian
assistant production auditor

Andrew William Agzarian
production auditor

Serena Baker
assistant location manager

James D. Barrett
production assistant

Roger A. Berry
police officer: LAPD

Michael J. Bertolina
production assistant

Amanda Burton
assistant to producers

Jacqueline Butryn
location scout

Rafael Cabrera
loop group

Alida Camp
production counsel

Dave Coenen
production assistant

Jamie Cohen
product placement

Lisa Diamond
post-production accountant

Terrell Doolen
location scout

Linda Duclos
assistant chef

Robby 'Keyman Jr.' Ellison
craft service

Marjorie Ergas
assistant production coordinator

Jane Evelyn
office production assistant

Al Garcia
park ranger

Gary Gero
animal trainer

Mac Gordon
location manager

Christopher Hall
title designer

Susan Hartmann
assistant to producers

Scott E. Hart
animal trainer

Ilt Jones
location scout

David H. Kramer
loop group

Patrick Lee
credit facility arranged by

Sue Malfitano
loop group

Mara Morner-Ritt
counsel: Natexis Banque

David Mortimer
unit publicist

Robert Ortiz
production coordinator

Scott Peterson
script supervisor

Jose Pineda
park ranger

Bennett Pozil
credit facility arranged by

Lorraine Putnam
animal trainer

Morgan H. Rector
credit facility arranged by

Phil Rodowsky
continuity and spotting

Todd Rodowsky
continuity and spotting

Dan Schlaack
office production assistant

Amy Smolev
assistant production auditor

Richard M. Steker
police officer: LAPD

Rose Stockton
loop group

Charles Swanepoel
chef

Jacqueline Swanepoel
assistant chef

Dennis E. Tindall
police officer: LAPD

Wes Ward
location scout

Bill Greenfield
office production assistant

Mike Le
assistant: Owen Wilson

Thanks

the production would like to thank

Jed Alpert
the production would like to thank

Kevin Asch
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Joe Ball
the production would like to thank

Sarah Black
the production would like to thank

Beret Borsos
the production would like to thank

Eamonn Bowles
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Kathy Carlis
the production would like to thank

Jamie Chvotkin
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Howard Cohen
the production would like to thank

Crazy Legs Conti
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Rosemarie Costanza
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Lynn Crowell
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Andrew Dainoff
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Damon D'Amore
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Peter T. DaPuzzo
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Mary Ellen De Angelis
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Myriam Diaz
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Michael Donnelly
the production would like to thank

Kristan Flynn
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

C.J. Follini
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Elizabeth Gardner
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Brian Gilpin
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Andy Given
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Natasha Graf
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Michael Greene
the production would like to thank

Thomas Harney
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Bob Harvey
the production would like to thank

Liz Victor Holub
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Alexander Ignon
the production would like to thank

Edward A. Ioffreda
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

David Kanter
the production would like to thank

Elizabeth Kaplan
the production would like to thank

Noah Kaplan
the production would like to thank

Norman Karlin
the production would like to thank

Lori Killam
the production would like to thank

Carol Knorr
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Robert Kravis
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Rob Kristel
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Flo Lawrence
the production would like to thank

Eric Lederer
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Paul Leonardo Jr.
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Owen Levin
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Mark Lewis
the production would like to thank

Arnold Leyva
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Ilana Lipson
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Rick Marchitto
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Joanne Mariner
special thanks

Nicole Marino
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Jonathan S. Marshall
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Primavera Marte
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Victor Maymudes
the production would like to thank

Lynn Mccloskey
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Payson Meistrich
the production would like to thank

Quinn Meistrich
the production would like to thank

Shireen Meistrich
the production would like to thank

Jim Miller
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Karl-Heinz Muller
the production would like to thank

Howard Neustadt
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Doug Nicholson
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Bill Nisselson
the production would like to thank

David Novack
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Tommy O'Donnell
the production would like to thank

Jim Powers
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Jack Pursell
the production would like to thank

Monique Quigley
the production would like to thank

Aylee Rhodes
the production would like to thank

Gaia Rhodes
the production would like to thank

Noel Rhodes
the production would like to thank

Hector Robles
the production would like to thank

Brandon Rosser
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Mike Rummel
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Christopher I. Russell
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Jenny Rebecca Sarpolis
the production would like to thank

Racquel Skolnik
special thanks

E. James Smith
the production would like to thank

Holly Sorensen
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Paul Speaker
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Mitchel Stanley
the production would like to thank

Todd Steiner
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Mary Sunshine
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Kim Surowicz
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Thoma Thurau
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Dennis E. Tindall
the production would like to thank

D. Garen Tolkin
the production would like to thank

Stephen Tolkin
the production would like to thank

Chris Tull
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Jennifer Vassos
the production would like to thank

Mark Vicente
the production would like to thank

Barbara Wallace
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Tom Weissler
acknowledgment: Team Shooting Gallery

Ronnie Yeskel
the production would like to thank

Production Company

Shooting Gallery

Fida Attieh Productions

Distributor

Artisan Entertainment

Artisan Home Entertainment
,

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

Pony Canyon
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Miscellaneous

AIM Promotions Inc.
promotional consideration

Adidas Entertainment Promotions
promotional consideration

American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring

Austin Nicols & Co.
promotional consideration

Axium Payroll Services
production payroll

Birds & Animals Unlimited
animal trainers

Bostonian
promotional consideration

Bumble Ward & Associates
publicity

CFI Imaging Group
titles and opticals

Casala Ltd.
medic

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies, camera cranes

Charles' Location Catering
catering

Cinelease
lighting and grip equipment

City of Los Angeles Film Permit Office
the production would like to thank

Clark Bar Candy
promotional consideration

Costume Collection
the production would like to thank

Davie Brown Entertainment (I)
promotional consideration

Dinah's Diner
the production would like to thank

Dr. Pepper-Seven Up
promotional consideration

East Coast Post
foley recording, post-production services

Entertainment Industry Development Corporation (EIDC)
the production would like to thank

Fossil
promotional consideration

Frye Company, The
promotional consideration

Fujifilm
filmed on

Gipson, Hoffman & Pancione
counsel to Natexis Banque

Great Northern Brokerage Services
production insurance

Gun for Hire Productions
post production at

Gun for Hire Resources
product placement

Heinz USA
promotional consideration

Hollywood Camera Cars
promotional consideration

Hollywood Security
the production would like to thank

Imperial Bank
credit facility

Jackson Shrubs
the production would like to thank

JanSport
promotional consideration

Keppler Entertainment
promotional consideration

Kiehl's Since 1851
promotional consideration

Levi Strauss & Co.
promotional consideration

Los Angeles County Film Office
the production would like to thank

Manassero Farms
the production would like to thank

Natexis Banque
credit facility

On-Core Productions
continuity and spotting

Outdoor Products
promotional consideration

Panavision
camera & lenses

Rainbow Casting Service
extras casting

Republic Bank California N.A.
production bank

Scenario Design
sets constructed by

Schlotzsky's Deli
promotional consideration

Sierra Polona Motel
the production would like to thank

Sound Chamber Recording Studio
music recording facility

Todd-AO Studios
adr recording

Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack available on

Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service
negative cutting

Walt Disney Studios Costume Department, The
the production would like to thank

Warner-Lambert Company
promotional consideration






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