The Missing (2003)


The Missing
Release Date26 November 2003
Budget$60,000,000
US Box Office$27,000,000
TaglineHow far would you go, how much would you sacrifice to get back what you have lost?
GenreAdventure, Thriller, Western
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsNew Mexico, USA
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor

The Missing is a 2003 Western thriller film directed by Ron Howard, based on Thomas Eidson's 1996 novel The Last Ride. This Western thriller set in 1885 New Mexico is notable for the authentic use of the Apache language by various actors, some of whom spent long hours studying it. The film was produced by Revolution Studios and Imagine Entertainment and distributed by Columbia Pictures.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Samuel Jones, Chaa-duu-ba-its-iidan

Magdalena Gilkeson

Lilly Gilkeson

Dot Gilkeson

Brake Baldwin

Lt. Jim Ducharme

Sergio Calderón
Emiliano

Pesh-Chidin, El Brujo

Two Stone

Kayitah

Honesco, Kayitah's son

Russell J. Wittick

Isaac Edgerly

Ramon Frank
Grummond

Deryle J. Lujan
Naazhaao, 'Hunter'

Matthew E. Montoya
'Blowing Tree' , Tsi Beoyuao

Joe Saenz
Mba'tsu-Naabitin, 'Wolf Trail'

Gandi Shaw
Izhashe, 'Bird'

Rod Rondeaux
Hudlao, 'The One Who Laughs'

Juddson Keith Linn
Chauaiao, 'Evening Time'

Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak
Aii Sionzilo, 'Wild Horse'

Josephine Schwan
Sally

Alexandra Elich
Sally

Yolanda Nez
Lii Dahit'een - Dancing Horse

Heather Gulas
Captive Girl

Scarlett McAlister
Captive Girl

Aura Jensen-Curtis
Captive Girl

Shelby Kocurek
Captive Girl

Molly McAlister
Captive Girl

Angelina Torres
Esmerelda Nunez

Deborah Martinez
Maria Nunez

Sheriff Purdy

Telegraph Operator

Arron Shiver
Rancher

Apache Scout

Paul Scallan
Stokley

Jerry King
Drunk Soldier

James Tarwater
Drunk Soldier

David Garver
Barker

Clemente Spottedhorse
Captured Apache

Brian Brown
Mexican Slave Trader

Toby Holguin
Mexican Slave Trader

Eddie J. Fernandez
Mexican Slave Trader

Jason Rodriguez
Mexican Slave Trader

Tom Berto
Rangler Gang Boss

Ace
Bird

Richard Barela
Townsperson

Lewis Culbreth
Townsperson

Cliff Russell
Townsperson

Chris Talley
Townsperson

Director

Writer

Thomas Eidson

Ken Kaufman

Producer

Sue Berger
co-producer

Steve Crystal
executive producer

Thomas Eidson
co-producer

producer

Todd Hallowell
executive producer

producer

Kathleen McGill
associate producer

Daniel Ostroff
producer

Aldric La'Auli Porter
associate producer

Louisa Velis
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Salvatore Totino

Editor

Daniel P. Hanley

Mike Hill
-

Ron Vignone

Casting Director

Jo Edna Boldin
-

Janet Hirshenson
-

Jane Jenkins
-

Art Director

Guy Barnes
-

Set Decorator

Wendy Ozols-Barnes
-

Costume Designer

Julie Weiss
-

Makeup Department

Ozzy Alvarez
special makeup effects artist

Jeri Baker
hair stylist: Mr. Jones

John Blake
makeup artist: Mr. Jones, makeup department head

Leslie Devlin
key makeup artist

Jamie Kelman
special makeup effects artist

Miia Kovero
key hair stylist

Ryan McDowell
prosthetic makeup technician

Emanuel Millar
hair stylist: Ms. Blanchett

Matthew W. Mungle
makeup designer and creator: Chidin

Bill Myer
makeup artist

Elaine L. Offers
makeup artist: Ms. Blanchett

Gary J. Perticone
key hair stylist

Production Manager

Eva Burkley
production supervisor: second unit

Kathleen McGill
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

William M. Connor
first assistant director: second unit

Todd Hallowell
second unit director

Jeani Harris
additional second assistant director

David Hyman
second assistant director

Chemen Ochoa
second second assistant director

Kristen Ploucha
second assistant director: second unit

Aldric La'Auli Porter
first assistant director

Art Department

Bradley Barnes
on-set dresser

Maurice Burns
assistant art director

John C. Cameron
props

Jason Davis
property master: second unit

Ralph Diaz
on-set greens

Joel Goodell
set dresser

Caylen Johnson
property maker

Jonathan Lantry
sculptor

Sara M. Lewis
art department assistant

Johnny Long
lead greens

Ben Lowney
assistant property master

John Mann
storyboard artist

P. Allen McDougal III
set dresser

Amy Morrison
buyer

James F. Oberlander
set designer

Chris Painter
props

Gary Petersen
propmaker

Upton Shipley
painter

Peter Tosti Stephenson
set dresser

Alan Swain
set dresser

Stan Torres
greensman

Keith Walters
property master

Christopher Windisch
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Andrew Adams
production sound mixer: second unit

David Barnaby
foley editor

Phillip Blackford
mix assistant

Stan Bochner
dialogue co-editor

Travis Call
sound recordist

Bayard Carey
production sound mixer

Louis Cerborino
sound editor

Bob Chefalas
additional sound re-recording mixer

Anthony J. Ciccolini III
supervising sound editor

Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist

Frank Fleming
sound recordist

Sean Garnhart
sound editor

Eytan Mirsky
sound editor

Branka Mrkic
dialogue editor

Angela Organ
assistant adr editor

Daniel Pagan
sound effects editor

Lynn Sable
assistant sound editor

David Schneider
boom operator

David A. Smith
boom operator

Greg Steele
adr mixer

Lieven Van Hulle
sound utility

Steven Visscher
supervising foley editor

Tony Volante
additional sound re-recording mixer

Deborah Wallach
supervising adr editor

David Warzynski
foley assistant

Special Effects

Robert Clark
key sculptor

Ken Gorrell
gang boss

Scott Hastings
special effects technician

Joel Hobbie
special effects technician

Geoffrey C. Martin
special effects technician

James L. Roberts
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

Victor Aguirre
facilities production assistant: Digital Domain

Bron Barry
visual effects production assistant

Nancy Bernstein
visual effects executive producer: Digital Domain

Alette Boyce
digital compositor

Steve Caldwell
digital compositor

Craig Cannon
scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain

Benjamin Cinelli
senior character animator

Dan Cobbett
digital compositor

Chad E. Collier
scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain

Jason Doss
3D integration lead: Digital Domain

Jamieson Fry
digital artist: Digital Domain

Chris Gelles
visual effects producer: & Company

David Geoghegan
digital optical compositor

R.J. Harbour
digital compositor

Brad Herman
digital artist: Digital Domain

Timothy Hoffman
digital artist

Shaina Holmes
digital compositor

Christopher Holsey
scan record supervisor

Joel Hynek
visual effects supervisor

Todd Isroelit
visual effects producer: Digital Domain

David Isyomin
visual effects supervisor: & Company

Brad Kalinoski
digital compositor

John Karner
digital artist

Patrick Keenan
digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital

Markus Kurtz
CG supervisor: Digital Domain

Julian Levi
visual effects producer

Lori C. Miller
title design

Heather J. Morrison
visual effects editor: Digital Domain

Colleen Murphy
digital production coordinator

Adam Osterfeld
digital artist: & Company

Patrick Perez
digital artist

Brian Peyatt
digital production manager

Darren Poe
compositing supervisor

Kelly Port
plate supervisor

Laurie Powers
digital art director

Chad Roen
digital artist

Todd Sarsfield
digital color grader

Tess Spaulding
system administrator

Bryan Taylor
visual effects artist

Scott Tessier
digital artist: Digital Domain

Shin-Yee Yau
digital artist

Todd Daugherty
senior systems engineer

Jason Hughes
facilities production assistant: Digital Domain

Thomas Mathai
data manager

Brian Openshaw
render coordinator

Stunts

Rio Alexander
stunt performer

Tony Lee Boggs
stunt performer

Samantha Brainard
stunt performer

Mary Davenport
stunt performer

Robert Harman
stunt performer

Jason Rodriguez
stunts

Ann Scott
stunt performer

Walter Scott
stunt coordinator

Julie Adair
stunt double: Jenna Boyd, stunt performer

Brian Brown
stunts

Eddie J. Fernandez
stunts

Juddson Keith Linn
stunts

Deryle J. Lujan
stunts

Rod Rondeaux
stunts

Wesley Scott
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Dominic Aluisi
assistant camera

Michael Anderson
second key grip

Jeff Andrus
rigging grip

Will Arnot
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator

Liza Bambenek
assistant camera

Steve Banister
additional assistant camera

Brian Bartolini
electrician: second unit

Theodore Y. Bott
electrician, lamp operator

Dante Cardone
lighting programmer

David Cummings
grip

Michael S. Endler
assistant camera: second unit

Peter Geraghty
assistant camera

Russell Griffith
electrician: second unit

Bruce Hamme
dolly grip

Hank Herrera
grip

Michael Herron
video assist operator

Leonard E. Hoffman
rigging electrician

Dale Holmen
rigging gaffer

Robert Jason
chief lighting technician

Robert Johnston
grip

David Katz
digital video assist operator

Steve Koster
camera operator: SpaceCam

Jordan Lapsansky
best boy electric

Bill-Brady Majors
best boy grip

Stephen Mullen
rigging gaffer

Jeff Murrell
gaffer: second unit

David Jaxx Nagro
rigging grip

Ray Ortega
electrician

Ian Pauly
video assist operator

Keith Peterman
director of photography: second unit

Steve Reinhardt
assistant chief lighting technician: second unit

Alejandro Snodgrass
grip

James Walton
rigging grip

Peter Weidenfeller
grip

Corey Weintraub
camera production assistant

Chuck Whelan
first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit

James M. Sterba
first assistant camera

Casting Department

Michelle Lewitt
casting associate

Amaris Meyer
casting assistant

Jocelyn E. Thomas
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Aleah Ames
costume assistant

Marsha Barton
head seamstress

Laurie Hudson
key set costumer

Dan Moore
costume supervisor

Daniela Moore
costumer: Ms. Blanchett

Nina Risolio
costumer: Mr. Jones

Cathy Smith
specialty costumes

Editorial Department

Glenn Allen
assistant editor

Guy Barresi
assistant editor

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Tom Elkins
apprentice editor

Nathan R. Fitzgerald
digital intermediate editor

Richard Friedlander
first assistant editor

Music Department

Ramiro Belgardt
music editor

Bob Bornstein
music preparation

Stephen Coleman
music librarian

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Michael Fisher
musician: ethnic percussion

Nancy Fogarty
assistant music editor

Jim Henrikson
supervising music editor

Randy Kerber
orchestrator

Brian Kilgore
musician: ethnic percussion

J.A.C. Redford
orchestrator

Justin Reeve
music coordinator

Simon Rhodes
music scoring mixer

Transportation Department

William Ballard
transportation captain

Jason LaFontain
driver

James William Ray
driver: honeywagon

Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.
driver

Eric Rivera
driver

Gary Shephard
transportation coordinator

Larry Shephard
transportation coordinator

Kenny Youngblood
driver captain

Other Crew

Aleah Ames
production assistant

Jeff Andrus
diver

Michelle Brattson
production coordinator: second unit, assistant production coordinator

R.J. Brodkin
morse code specialist

Judith M. Brown
studio teacher

Eva Burkley
assistant: Mr. Hallowell

Nathaniel Campbell
production assistant

David Carrico
re-enactor coordinator, re-enactor

Tim Carroll
livestock coordinator

Celli Crawford
production assistant

J.J. Dalton
production assistant

Tom Dames
assistant accountant

Michael Dellheim
location manager

Jim Dunlap
assistant accountant

Gregg Edler
production coordinator

Douglas Elsass
production assistant

Brooke Fair
production assistant

Daniel Luke Fitch
set security

Sherry Gallarneau
script supervisor

Craig Grossmueller
second unit assistant

Ben Hammock
on-set production assistant

Jai James
production assistant

assistant: Mr. Jones

Randy Kerber
synthesizer programmer

Stevie Lazo
production accountant

Alex Leimone
production assistant

David Manzanares
location liaison

Amy Marsh
production assistant

Benn Martenson
assistant: Mr. Howard

John Nasraway
production assistant

Haley Rae Norris
cast production assistant

Kathie E. Norris
accounting clerk

Richard G. Orozco
office production assistant: additional photography

Liz Probst
payroll accountant

Miguel Raya
assistant: Mr. Grazer

Elizabeth Rinella
production assistant

Dr. Scott Rushforth
consultant: Apache

Marissa Salgado
set medic

Jimmy Ray Sorrells
second assistant accountant

Mollie Stallman
production assistant

Rowan Stanland
set production assistant

Lucas Stein
production assistant

Kathleen Switzer
production secretary

Ian Underwood
synthesizer programmer

Mindy Weissman
travel coordinator

Gary 'Little G' Williams
assistant: Mr. Howard

Danlee Winegar
assistant: Ms. Blanchett

Joseph Bearman
production assistant

Aimie Olson
medic

Production Company

Revolution Studios
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Imagine Entertainment
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Daniel Ostroff Productions

Distributor

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Columbia Pictures

Buena Vista International

Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International

Columbia TriStar Film Distributors

Columbia TriStar Film

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina

Columbia TriStar Italia

United International Pictures

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Video

LK-TEL
,

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Digital Domain

Pacific Title

& Company

Custom Film Effects

Miscellaneous

ARRI
camera equipment provided by

Casting Company, The
casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

EFilm
digital intermediate

No Stone Unturned Security & Investigative Services
set security

Pacific Title
titles

Sony Classical
soundtrack published by

Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack published by

Todd-AO Studios
sound post-production






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