Toys (1992)
| Release Date | 18 December 1992 |
| US Box Office | $22,000,000 |
| Tagline | Laughter is a state of mind. |
| Genre | Fantasy, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Adventure |
| Themes | Fathers and Daughters, Fathers and Sons, Innocence Lost |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Fanciful, Gloomy, Hallucinatory, Lavish, Quirky, Silly, Whimsical |
| Tags | Anti War, Brother, Business, Family, Good Vs Evil, Greed, Inventor, Manufacturer, Pacifist, Rampage, Rival, Toy, Toymaker, Uncle, Weapons |
Toys is a 1992 comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright, LL Cool J, and introducing Jamie Foxx as Baker. The film failed at the box office at the time of its release, despite its impressive cast and lavish filmmaking. Levinson was criticized for a lack of plot focus. Levinson was consequently nominated for, but did not win, a Razzie Award for Worst Director, such was the magnitude of perceived directorial failure. The film did, however, receive Oscar nominations for art direction and costume design.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Wendy Melvoin
Choir Soloist
Shelly Desai
Shimera
Tommy Townsend
General Tagnell
Clinton Allmon
General Magraw
Kate Benton
Researcher
Julie Hayden
Researcher
Ralph Tabakin
Fred
Martha Faulkner
Housekeeper Mary
Alex Bookston
Minister
Manny Portel
Joe at Cafeteria
Brooks Mondae
Guard in General's Office
Jack Levinson
War Room Player
Jonathan McGarry
'Great Egghead'
Jacque Lynn Colton
Woman in Supermarket
Felton Anderson III
Child at the World Choir
Jenny Canales
Child at the World Choir
Amy Arwen Gibbons
Child at the World Choir
Michaela Herbon
Child at the World Choir
Nicholas Herbon
Child at the World Choir
Benjamin Hernandez
Child at the World Choir
Sarah M. LeFever
Child at the World Choir
Eric W. Miller
Child at the World Choir
Kristy E. Miller
Child at the World Choir
Jeffrey R. Miller
Child at the World Choir
Tashequa J. Peterson
Child at the World Choir
Heather Rogers
Child at the World Choir
Denise J. Saucedo
Child at the World Choir
Lisette Yvonne Saucedo
Child at the World Choir
Summer Simaan
Child at the World Choir
Jimmy Spooner
Child at the World Choir
Sarah Yee
Child at the World Choir
Lisel Brunson
Factory Worker
Dolores Finch
Factory Worker
Lisa Fink
Factory Worker
Jerry Goldman
Factory Worker
Gerald McKinnie
Factory Worker
Dolores E. Sebrasky
Factory Worker
John Stevens
Factory Worker
Roldan Nill Williams
Factory Worker
Sam Bauso
Factory Worker
Ivan Dudynsky
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Director
Writer
Producer
Peter Giuliano
co-producer
Mark Johnson
producer
Charles Newirth
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Adam Greenberg
Editor
Stu Linder
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Casting Director
Ellen Chenoweth
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Production Designer
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
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Art Director
Edward Richardson
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Set Decorator
Linda DeScenna
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Hallie D'Amore
makeup artist
Susan V. Kalinowski
key hair stylist
Cheri Minns
key makeup artist
Greg Nelson
old age makeup artist: Mr. Warden
Stephen Robinette
hair stylist
Production Manager
Robert Grasmere
post-production supervisor
Charles Newirth
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kate Davey
second assistant director
Stephen P. Dunn
additional first assistant director
Peter Giuliano
first assistant director
Annette Sutera
second second assistant director
Christine A. Tope
dga trainee
Art Department
Todd J. Adelman
construction medic
Carl Aldana
illustrator
Randy Anflick
mill gang boss
Robert M. Beall
set designer
Thomas Betts
set designer
Larry Guy Clause
propmaker foreman
Denis Cordova
propmaker foreman
Michael Denering
scenic artist
John Dexter
set designer
Beverli Eagan
set designer
John R. Elliott
general foreman
Ronald Farnsworth
scenic artist
Anthony Feola
labor general foreman
Harold Fuhrman
set designer
Nancy Gilmore
set dresser
Nancy Gomes
paint foreman
Pat Gomes
paint supervisor
Tim Gomes
paint foreman
David E. Gonzales
labor foreman
Dennis Gothie
propmaker foreman
Yael Haffner
art department coordinator
Donald D. Hardenburg
propmaker foreman
Joseph E. Hubbard
set designer
Jack Johnson
assistant art director
Gary F. Kieldrup
assistant property master
Ron Marshall
mill foreman
Ric McElvin
lead man
John Moffitt
scenic artist
Nick Navarro
set designer
Eric T. Nicolaisen
labor foreman
Errol C. Nofziger
paint foreman
Dan Ondrejko
greensman
Joe Ondrejko
propmaker foreman
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.
assistant art director
Dennis J. Parrish
property master
Hope M. Parrish
assistant property master
Dan Pemberton
general foreman
Jeffrey J. Perkins
plaster foreman
Joseph Perugini
plaster supervisor
Donn Piller
set dresser
John Rankin
set dresser
Brian Rock
labor foreman
Ed Strang
scenic artist
John Villarino
construction coordinator
Mike Villarino
construction general foreman
Leslie Warren
set dresser
Darrell L. Wight
set designer
Randy L. Childs
propmaker gangboss
John Eaves
model maker
Fred Folger
props
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer
Robert Van Dyke
propmaker gangboss
Sound Department
C.J. Appel
adr editor
Sandina Bailo-Lape
foley editor
Richard Beggs
sound designer
Gloria S. Borders
supervising sound editor
Christopher Boyes
foley recordist
Clare C. Freeman
foley editor
Lora Hirschberg
assistant sound designer
Robert Jackson
boom operator
Ron Judkins
sound mixer
Marnie Moore
foley artist
Paige Sartorius
dialogue editor
Robert Shoup
sound effects editor
Ewa Sztompke
dialogue editor
Dennie Thorpe
foley artist
Tove Blue Valentine
cable person
Ethan Van der Ryn
sound effects editor
Marian Wilde
foley editor
John Countryman
machine room operator
Special Effects
David Blitstein
special effects foreman
Randy Cabral
special effects shop foreman
Pat Domenico
special effects foreman
Fernando Favila
special character effects
Werner Hahnlein
special effects technician
William D. Harrison
special effects foreman
Anthony L. Paquet
special effects medic
Art Pimentel
special character effects
Clay Pinney
special effects coordinator
Vincent Prentice
special character effects
Sam Sainz
special character effects
Loren Soman
special character effects
Richard Stutsman
special effects foreman
Joe Viskocil
pyrotechnics: Dream Quest Images
Todd Weslow
special character effects
John S. Baker
special effects technician
Gary D. Bierend
special effects assistant
Douglas Calli
special effects technician
Rich E. Cordobes
special effects technician
Marvin Gardner
special effects technician
Kevin Hudson
special effects crew
Bruce Y. Kuroyama
mechanical special effects technician
Hans Metz
special effects foreman
Joshua Pinney
special effects assistant
Steve Riley
special effects foreman
Christopher S. Ross
model maker
Gene Young
special effects robots
Visual Effects
Mat Beck
visual effects supervisor: DQI
George Bernota
mechanical animator: Stetson Visual Services
Beth Block
post production supervisor: DQI
George Bruder
animator: PDI
Howard Burdick
digital supervisor: DQI
Anjelica Casillas
animation coordinator: DQI
William S. Conner
digital effects
Tony Cope
model maker foreman
Chris Cowan
miniature zevo mansion lead: Stetson Visual Services
Jamie Dixon
digital effects supervisor: PDI
David Emerson
digital effects
Michele Ferrone
digital effects producer: PDI
Mark Garbarino
sea swine lead: Stetson Visual Services
Gary George
digital effects
Julia Gibson
digital effects producer: PDI
Henry Gonzales
crew chief: Stetson Visual Services
Roy Goode
mechanical animator: Stetson Visual Services
Ron Gress
lead painter: Stetson Visual Services
Brian Griffin
digital effects
Todd Hall
digital effects
Eric Heisler
mechanical animator: Stetson Visual Services
Michael Karp
stage supervisor: DQI
Patric Kenly
animation camera: Dream Quest
Sanford Kennedy
mechanical animator: Stetson Visual Services
Robert Kohut
mechanical animator: Stetson Visual Services
Peter Kuran
digital effects
Kevin Kutchaver
digital effects
Jennifer Law Stump
production assistant: Video Image/VIFX
Jody Gaber
digital coordinator: DQI
Kenneth Littleton
digital effects
Lawrence Littleton
digital effects
Roland Loew
mechanical animator: Stetson Visual Services
Kamran Manoochehri
software developer: PDI
Rebecca Marie
animator: PDI
Tom Martinek
film recordist: PDI
Jo Martin
digital effects
Gary Marvis
model maker: Stetson Visual Services
Jeff Matakovich
optical supervisor: DQI
Barbara McCullough
production manager: PDI
Barb Meier
animator: PDI
Marilyn Nave
digital effects
Roberto Olivas
model maker foreman
Jeff Pyle
model maker: Stetson Visual Services
Thomas Quinn
mechanical animator: Stetson Visual Services
Kevin Rafferty
animator: PDI
Brian Ripley
mechanical animator: Stetson Visual Services
Wendy Rogers
animator: PDI
Carl Rosendahl
digital effects executive producer: PDI
Chris Salazar
production assistant: DQI
Scott Schneider
model maker: Stetson Visual Services
Keith Shartle
visual effects executive producer: DQI
Tom Shaughnessy
motion control assistant: DQI
Amie Slate
compositing: PDI
Robert Spurlock
additional toys and miniature effects
Robert Stadd
visual effects producer: DQI
Kirk Starbird
head model maker
Mark Stetson
additional toys and miniature effects
Erik Stohl
mechanical animation lead: Stetson Visual Services
Mark Sullivan
matte painter
Tully Summers
sculptor: Stetson Visual Services
John Swallow
digital effects executive producer: PDI
Kelly Tartan
line-up: PDI
James Valentine
rotoscope supervisor: DQI
Graham Walters
performance animation: PDI
Stacy Wexler
sculptor: Stetson Visual Services
Julie White
production coordinator: DQI
Dana Yuricich
detail lead: Stetson Visual Services, Manhattan
Jacqueline Zietlow
digital effects
Robert Grasmere
visual effects supervisor
Ted Rae
matte plate photography
Laurel Schneider
miniature effects production coordinator
Stunts
M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator
Gilbert B. Combs
stunts
Mark De Alessandro
stunts
Andy Epper
stunts
Jeff Evans
stunts
Gary Hymes
stunts
Matt Johnston
stunts
Maria R. Kelly
stunts
Lisa McCullough
stunts
Janet Lee Orcutt
stunts
Keith Campbell
stunt double: Robin Williams #1
Michael Runyard
stunt double: Robin Williams #2, stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Adcock
first assistant camera: second unit
Larry J. Aube
best boy grip
Paul C. Babin
camera operator
Sidney Ray Baldwin
still photographer
Charles John Bukey
best boy grip
Alan Cohen
second assistant camera
John J. Ellingwood
second assistant camera
Michael A. FauntLeRoy
first assistant camera
Curtis Foster
best boy electric
Robert Gray
key grip
Steve Hastings
best boy rigger
David Katz
video playback operator
Dennis J. Laine
first assistant camera
Kevin J. Lang
best boy electric
Moshe Levin
camera operator
Steven C. McGee
gaffer
Bill Roe
camera operator
Stephen Sfetku
film loader
Alan Shultz
dolly grip
Rick Tschudin
first assistant camera
Mark Cueto
electrician
David Dunbar
electrician
Scott C. Keys
rigging electrician
Richard J. Lee Jr.
rigging assistant chief lighting technician
Animation Department
Rob Bottin
special character effects: Alsatia
Casting Department
Carol Larkin
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
James 'Mike' Balker
set costumer: men
James P. Cullen
costumer: Mr. Williams
Randy Gardell
specialty costume keyperson
George L. Little
costume supervisor: men
Carlane Passman
costume supervisor: women
Shawna Trpcic
assistant costume designer
Fran Vega-Buck
women's set costumer
Marsha Bozeman
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Blair Daily
associate editor
Mark Daily
assistant editor
Dan Muscarella
color timer
Arthur Tostado
color timer
Music Department
Curt Bisquera
musician
Chris Bruce
musician
Eric Cadieux
musician
Janey Clewer
musician
Lisa Coleman
musician
Lol Creme
musician
Bob Daspit
musician
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Anne Dudley
musician
Michael Fisher
musician
James Flamberg
music supervisor
Bruce Fowler
orchestrator
Nico Golfar
score wrangler
Richard Greene
musician
Robin Hancock
musician
Peter Haycock
musician: solo guitar
Trevor Horn
music arranger, music editor: "Winter Reveries", musician
Steve Howe
musician
Ian Hunter
musician
John Isham
musician: uilleann pipes
Louis Jardim
musician
Jonathan Jeczalik
musician
Steve Lipson
musician
Malcolm McNab
musician
Wendy Melvoin
musician
Mike Michaels
music playback operator
David Palmer
musician
Gregory Perler
first assistant music editor
Andrew Richards
musician
Jay Rifkin
score mixer, score recordist
Kevin Savigar
musician
Armin Steiner
orchestra recordist
Michael Stevens
musician
Vivian Treves
music coordinator
Shirley Walker
orchestrator, conductor
Christopher Ward
assistant to composers
Bruce Woolley
musician
Cole Ynda
musician
Ryeland Allison
musician: drums
Michael Higham
music programmer
Chet Leonard
music playback
Ladd McIntosh
orchestrator
Joshua Winget
assistant music editor
Transportation Department
Randy Cantor
transportation captain
Joel Marrow
transportation coordinator
Joseph Sullivan
driver
Stanley R. Webber
transportation captain
Other Crew
Alan J. Adler
toy consultant
Edward Allen
assistant production accountant
Allegra Clegg
pageant coordinator
Mike Cobos
staff shop supervisor
Sara Dee
assistant: Mr. Johnson
James Fred Donelson
crew: Video Image
Janet L. Earl
coordinator: Video Image
Jennifer Erskine
assistant: Mr. Levinson
Kelley Finn
production assistant
Leigh French
adr group coordinator
Jay Gianukos
production assistant
Scott Giegler
crew: Video Image
Katie Gilbert
production coordinator
Rhonda C. Gunner
crew: Video Image
Russell Hanson
production assistant
Charles Harrington
location manager
Richard E. Hollander
video image
Kelly Householder
production assistant
Stephen G. Howard
crew: Video Image
Aaron Katz
crew: Video Image
Nancy Jane King
production assistant
Teruhisa Kitahara
toy consultant
Greg Kozikowski
crew: Video Image
Charles A. May
crew: Video Image
Jonathan McGarry
production assistant
Gregory L. McMurry
crew: Video Image
Michael John Meehan
location manager
Carole Nix
production secretary
Andrew Peltz
production assistant
Scott D. Peterson
crew: Video Image
Julie Pitkanen
script supervisor
Larry Potoker
crew: Video Image
Willie Radcliff
craft service
Kelly Richards Ralston
first assistant production accountant
Elena Santaballa
production assistant
Kelly Richard Smith
assistant administrator
Victoria Smith
assistant production accountant
Jody Spilkoman
production assistant
Cheryl A. Stone
production accountant
Monte Swann
crew: Video Image
Russ Tanaka
set medic
Kayla Thames
assistant location manager
Anthony Thomas
choreographer
John C. Wash
crew: Video Image
Larry Weiss
crew: Video Image
Production Company
Baltimore Pictures
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Distributor
20th Century Fox de Argentina
CBS/Fox
Fox Video
Gativideo
Lucernafilm - Beta
Manuel Salvador
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Special Effects
Dream Quest Images
Gene Young Effects
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Pacific Data Images (PDI)
Stetson Visual Services Inc.
Video Image
Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)
Miscellaneous
Absolute Entertainment Inc.
tank gunner video game
Buena Vista Negative Cutting
negative cutting
CFI Imaging Group
laboratory
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Hansard
process compositing
Hildegard Gunzel Dolls
special thanks
Hollywood Rental Company
grip equipment
Howard A. Anderson Company
titles and opticals
International Children's Choir
choir
MTV Networks
mtv: music television logo courtesy of
Madame Alexander Dolls
special thanks
Marx Toys
special thanks
Matthews
grip equipment
Otto Nemenz International
camera equipment
Skywalker Sound
post-production sound services
St. Paul's School Choir
choir
Steiff USA L.P.
special thanks
THX Sound System Theatre
sound post-production
The Casting Group
extras casting
Unique Movie Cars
picture cars
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