Unbreakable (2000)
| Release Date | 14 November 2000 |
| Budget | $75,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $95,000,000 |
| Tagline | Are You Ready For The Truth? |
| Genre | Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Franklin Field - 235 S. 33rd Street, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital EX, SDDS, DTS-ES |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Thriller, Superhero Film |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality, Spellbinders |
| Themes | Psychic Abilities, Fathers and Sons, Mind Games, Heroic Mission, Miraculous Events, Crumbling Marriages |
| Tones | Somber, Melancholy, Eerie, Atmospheric, Understated, Austere, Deliberate |
| Tags | Bones, Clairvoyance, Conflict, Invincibility, Marriage Problems, Security Guard, Supernatural Powers, Survivor, Train Disaster |
Unbreakable is a 2000 superhero drama film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and Robin Wright Penn. Unbreakable tells the story of Philadelphia security guard, David Dunn, who slowly discovers that he is a superhero. The film is a study on the dimensions of comic books; it explores the analogies between the real world and the mythology of superheroes.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Johnny Hiram Jamison
Elijah Age 13
Michaelia Carroll
Babysitter
Bostin Christopher
Comic Book Clerk
Elizabeth Lawrence
School Nurse
Davis Duffield
David Dunn Age 20
Johanna Day
Saleswoman
Sally Parrish
Ancient Personnel Secretary
Damian Young
Green Army-Jacketed Man
Sherman Roberts
Physician
Whitney Sugarman
Physical Therapist
Dianne Cotten Murphy
Mother Walking By
Sasha Neulinger
Thermometer Boy
Jose L. Rodriguez
Truck Driver
Samantha Savino
Peering Girl on Train
Ukee Washington
Radio Announcer
Susan Wilder
Shoplifter
Greg Horos
Slicked-Hair Man
Todd Berry
Frat Party Boy
Angela Eckert
Frat Party Girl
Anthony Lawton
Hostage Father
Julia Yorks
Hostage Girl
John Rusk
Security Dispatcher
Joey Hazinsky
Five-Year-Old Boy
Bill Rowe
Bar Patron
Marc H. Glick
EastRail Engineer
Andrea Havens
Hospital Administrator
Marsha Dietlein
Claire
Anthony Bosco
Stadium Security Guard
Robert Randolph Caton
Pedestrian
Chrismandu
Bookie
Antonio Costa
Subway Passenger
Natalie Hultman
Extra
Rick Kain
Grounds Keeper
Greg Korin
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Mark Kratzer
ER Nurse
Lon Lawson
Extra
Bryce Lenon
Peppie Drug dealer
Erin Lulevitch
Girl in Train Station
Christina Mahon
Pedestrian
John B. Mueller
Extra
Lisa Pickell
Mother
Mark Poulton
Extra
Mark Pricskett
Extra
David C. Roehm Sr.
Penn Alumni
Jonathan Sachar
Young Father
Cue Shepherd
Spectator
Tamara Walker
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John Wrot!
Booth Operator
Director
Writer
Producer
Gary Barber
executive producer
Roger Birnbaum
executive producer
Barry Mendel
producer
Sam Mercer
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Eduardo Serra
Editor
Dylan Tichenor
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Casting Director
Douglas Aibel
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Production Designer
Larry Fulton
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Art Director
Steve Arnold
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Set Decorator
Gretchen Rau
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Costume Designer
Joanna Johnston
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Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone
makeup artist: Mr. Jackson
Howard Berger
special makeup effects supervisor
Roy Bryson
additional hair stylist
Don Kozma
assistant makeup artist
Christine Leiter
assistant makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur
key makeup artist
Christopher Allen Nelson
special makeup effects artist
Francesca Paris
key hair stylist
Michele Paris
makeup artist
Gerald Quist
makeup artist: Mr. Willis
Robert L. Stevenson
hair stylist: Mr. Jackson
Alan Tuskes
key special makeup effects studio technician
Production Manager
Lynn Andrews
production supervisor
Sam Mercer
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sonia Bhalla
second second assistant director
Joe Cacciotti
second assistant director: second unit
Larry Fulton
second unit director
Cary Jones
dga trainee
Scott Robertson Price
second assistant director
Scott Andrew Robertson
second assistant director
John Rusk
first assistant director
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer
second second assistant director
Sherman Ward
first assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Greta Alexander
scenic artist
Kate Bartouldus
scenic artist
Chris Beattie
construction grip
Liz Bonaventura
scenic artist
Lewis Bowen
scenic foreman
Krzysztof J. Bratun
scenic artist
James Breen
key greensman
Jon C. Breen
construction grip
Thom Bumblauskas
scenic artist
Janet Cleveland
scenic artist
David Dabrowski
construction grip
Jonathan A. Davidson
construction grip
Jennifer Desnovée
scenic artist
Chip Eccles
shop craftsman
James C. Feng
assistant art director
Dave Fortino
construction grip
Michael T. Galvin
set dresser
Edward R. Geller
construction grip
Christopher F. Graneto
construction grip
Tom Groody
set dresser
William J. Hamilton Jr.
construction grip
William F. Hennessy Jr.
set dresser
William Hennessy
set dresser
Chryss Hionis
scenic artist
Robert Holtzman
assistant set decorator , buyer
Alicia Jacobson
scenic artist
Erika S. Katz
scenic artist
James V. Kent
leadman
Laila Kjoersvik Swanson
scenic artist
Marion Kolsby
assistant art director
Kevin Ladson
property master
Buddy Lawn
construction grip
Paul Maiello
construction foreman
Lori Marks
scenic artist
Christopher G. Markunas
shop craftsman
Nicole Marsella
art department assistant
Brick Mason
storyboard artist
Cricket McGehee
scenic artist
Alan J. Mehlbrech
construction grip
Morgan Miller
set dresser
Charles D. Minter
construction grip
Scott P. Murphy
assistant art director
Brian O'Connell
original comic book illustrator
Jim Orr
set dresser
Buster Pile
shop craftsman
Sharon Potts
on-set dresser
Kimberly A. Rial
construction grip
Ricky Riggs
scenic charge
Carmen S. Santoro
shop foreman
I. Nate Scaglione
shop electrician
Robert Schleinig
foreman
Stephen Siersema
scenic artist
R. Vincent Smith
assistant property master
Duncan M. Spencer
key construction grip
Dean Stankiewicz
shop craftsman
Nell Stifel
camera scenic artist
Christine Sysko
draper
Derek Thompson
original comic book illustrator
Patrick J. Trowbridge
set dresser
Chris Unrath
shop craftsman
Sameena Usmani
art department administrator
Robert S. Vanstone
shop craftsman
Elise G. Viola
additional buyer
Karen Wainwright
scenic artist
Thomas Watkins
set dresser
Tim Weston
construction grip
Tom West
additional props
Paul Williams
construction coordinator
Stacie M. Ziegenfuss
constructor , scenic buyer
Jeff Zook
carpenter
Clarissa Shanahan
painter
Sound Department
David Acord
utility cable
Randle Akerson
sound effects editor
Andrew Bock
second assistant sound editor
Jeanette Browning
adr recordist
Lane Burch
foley mixer
Allan Byer
sound mixer
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Matthew Dettmann
foley artist
Lee Dichter
re-recording mixer
John P. Fasal
sound effects recordist
Christopher Flick
foley editor
Michael Haight
adr supervisor
Gary A. Hecker
supervising foley artist
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Richard King
sound designer, supervising sound editor
Patricio A. Libenson
foley supervisor
David Lucarelli
adr recordist
James Matheny
dialogue editor
Linda Murphy
boom operator
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Eric Potter
sound effects recordist
Charleen Richards
adr mixer
Michael Semanick
re-recording mixer
Hugo Weng
dialogue editor
Linda Yeaney
first assistant sound editor
Bob Olari
sound recordist
Special Effects
Jeffrey Cox
special effects foreman
Christian Eubank
special effects technician
Michael Frechette
special effects technician
Jay Geller
special effects technician
Anh Le Hoang
special effects technician
Joe Judd
special effects technician
Jay King
special effects shop foreman
Roland Loew
special effects assistant supervisor
Missy Moyer
special effects office assistant
Paul Sabourin
special effects shop foreman
Benjamin White
special effects technician
Steve Cremin
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Charles Anderson
3D artist
William Aylsworth
scanning and printing technician
Jodi Birdsong
visual effects coordinator
David Booth
scanning and printing technician
Thomas R. Bryant
visual effects editor
Marc Canas
scanning and printing technician
Wally Chin
3D technical assistant
Brian Connor
digital compositor
Daniel C. Cook
second assistant camera: visual effects unit
Ken Dackermann
digital compositor
Roxanne Dorman
assistant visual effects editor
Pauline Duvall
digital paint artist: The Secret Lab/Walt Disney Feature Animation
Bill Fadness
scanning and printing technician
Diane Fazio
visual effects producer
Louis Flores
3D artist
Matt Galla
admin manager
Adam Garza
technical support
Kyle J. Healey
pre-visualization: TSL
Darin Hollings
digital effects supervisor
Richard R. Hoover
visual effects supervisor
Sandy Houston
2D paint and roto supervisor
Michael Kaelin
paint/rotoscope artist: Disney/TSL
Vincent Lavares
digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood
Dan Levitan
digital compositor
Allyse Manoff
digital effects producer
Mike Meaker
visual effects art director
David B. Mooy
modeler
Erik Muenker
digital coordinator
Gregory Nic Nicholson
match mover
Candida Nunez
match mover
Gerardo Ortiz
visual effects assistant editor
Marlo Pabon
digital compositing supervisor
Marian Rudnyk
digital paint/rotoscope artist
Joe Salazar
digital artist
Jay Shindell
visual effects
Joanne Shinohara
associate visual effects production coordinator
Brad Smith
render I/O administrator
Doyle Smith
digital artist
Adam Stark
digital compositor
Bryan Taylor
digital effects artist
Matt Watson
image and data services
Jeff Wells
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Ron Williams
image and data services
Deborah Wiltman
digital compositor
Dean Wright
visual effects executive producer
Allen Battino
digital paint artist: The Secret Lab
Edward Derian Boyke
render I/O administrator
Robert Coquia Jr.
3D technical assistant
Jammie Friday
digital painter and compositor
Fred Jimenez
2D technical assistant
Jennifer Meislohn
visual effects assistant coordinator
Christopher James Miller
visual effects
Stunts
Chandra De Alessandro
stunt performer
Kiante Elam
stunt double: Mr. Jackson
Dane Farwell
stunt performer
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
stunt performer
Deborah Habberstad
stunt performer
Jeff Habberstad
stunt coordinator
Terry Jackson
stunt double: Bruce Willis
Jon W. Kishi
stunt performer
James C. Lewis
stunt performer
Patricia Moyer
stunt performer
Carol Neilson
stunt performer
Phoenix Nugent
stunt performer
Don Picard
stunt performer
Diane Reneé
stunt performer
David Rowden
stunt performer
Brian Smrz
stunt rigger
Gregg Smrz
stunt performer
Shirley Smrz
stunt performer
Jim Stephan
stunt performer
Jake Brake
stunts, stunt rigger
Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Bower
company electrician
Sheridan Braxton
best boy rigging grip
Michael Brennan
company electrician
Michael W. Brennan
electrician
Mike Brennan
company electrician
James A. Casey
rigging grip
Mark Catania
grip
Andrew Reed Conner
additional best boy
Jason Cortazzo
additional best boy grip
Sean Curtis
company grip
Glen Davis
company electrician
Glenn Davis
company electrician
Thomas Devine
rigging electrician
John Duncan Jr.
rigging electrician
Mark Fiedler
rigging electrician
William P. Fiedler
generator operator
John Gazdik
first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Gibilisco
second assistant camera
Mark Gutterud
first assistant camera: second unit
Matthew Hanlon
company grip
Gordon Hayman
camera operator
Douglas S. Holgate
camera operator: second unit
Gregory F. Johnson
rigging grip
William Jones
dolly grip
Russ Kempf
generator operator
Michael Kleiman
second assistant camera: second unit
Michael Leonard
EPK DP
Demetrius Lewis
rigging electrician
Craig Ligget
assistant chief lighting technician, rigging gaffer
Steven Litecky
chief lighting technician
William Louthe
electrician
David W. Lowe
company grip
Rob Mabin
electrician
Frank Masi
still photographer
Ken McCallum
company grip
Christopher Murphy
video assist operator
Reggie Newkirk
first assistant camera
Patrick B. O'Brien
first assistant camer: steadicam
Patrick O'Brien
first assistant camera: steadicam
Steven Poster
director of photography: second unit
Daniel Rieser
company grip
Kyle Rudolph
director of photography: second unit, Steadicam operator
Darren Ryan
24-frame video playback
Leon Sanginiti
additional second assistant camera
Robert Wayne See
rigging grip
Jon Sibert
key rigging grip, best boy grip
Craig Simpson
rigging grip
Michael Thomas
underwater director of photography
Mike Thomas
underwater director of photography
Jarvis B. Wilsher
electrician
Maryan Zurek
first assistant camera: underwater unit
Michael M. Silver
electric
Animation Department
Bryan Taylor
digital ink and paint artist
Casting Department
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Diane Heery
extras casting
Mike Lemon
local casting, extras casting
Cindy Tolan
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Teresa Binder
costumer: Mr. Willis
Nigel Boyd
costumer
Frances Cook
tailor
Jason Currie
costumer production assistant
Eden Daniels
costumer
Merril Greene
costumer
Adrienne Greshock
costumer
Askia Won-Ling Jacob
costumer: Mr. Jackson
Carol Morasco
tailor
Kara Morasco
tailor
Karen Naser
cutter/fitter
Kathie Pierson
costumer
Linda Redmon
costumer
Robin Richesson
costume illustrator
Althea A. Unrath
tailor
Maria Vaughan
tailor
Rose Wells
costumer
Diana Wilson
costumer
Pamela Wise
key costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Marie Gaerlan
second assistant editor
Ulysses Guidotti
apprentice film editor
Ladd Lanford
first assistant editor
Christopher Marino
assistant editor: avid
Ken Rubenfeld
dailies colorist
Dan Valliere
color timer
Music Department
Pete Anthony
conductor
Paul Archibald
musician: solo trumpet
Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Mark Bennett
musician: solo trumpet
Simon Chamberlain
musician: solo piano
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Thomas S. Drescher
music editor
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
James T. Hill
electronic score producer
Susan Jacobs
music supervisor
Jill Meyers
music clearance
Shawn Murphy
scoring mixer, score recordist
Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music: Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group
Richard Niblett
choir master: London Oratory School Schola Boys
Jenny O'Grady
choir master
Anthony Pleeth
musician: solo cello
Steve Sidelnyk
musician: drum programmer
Rosemary Warren-Green
orchestra leader
Transportation Department
Gregory J. Cimino
driver
Mark Eads
driver: Mr. Willis
Robert W. Hall
driver: Mr. Jackson
Zelden Hillyard
driver: Mr. Jackson
Fran Malseed
driver: Ms. Wright Penn
Charles Marquis
driver: Mr. Mendel
William McCleery
driver: van
Charles McCullough
driver: Mr. Mendel
John Morrone III
transportation coordinator
Mark J. Rein
driver: Ms. Wright Penn
Ted Schambers
driver: Mr. Willis
John Tarlini Sr.
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Donnell Barnes
studio teacher
Joseph Barry
stand-in: Spencer Treat Clark
Sarah Bay Williams
assistant: Mr. Mendel
Steven F. Beaupre
set production assistant
Mary Berkelbach
medic
Robert Biddle
security: Mr. Willis
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski
production coordinator
Jesse Russell Brooks III
production assistant
Abby Callahan
assistant: Mr. Mercer
Dan Carter
location projectionist
James D. Carter
location projectionist
Colleen Casey
set production assistant
James Clark
train coordinator: second unit
Richard A. Clark
assistant location manager
Claire Cowperthwaite
script supervisor: second unit
Gino Crognale
puppeteer
Denise DePalma
medic
Vince Digiacomo
craft service
Victoria Dilks
medic
Goran Duka
caterer
Stephen J. Eads
assistant: Mr. Willis
Megan Fenerty
set production assistant
Tim Flattery
concept designer
Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant
Michelle Gebert
post-production accountant
Jennifer Gillespie
travel coordinator
Brian Glazer
production secretary
Benjamin Goldberg
assistant production coordinator
Richard Grant
auricle operator
Jason Hornbeck
remote head technician
Alan Jacques
projectionist
Tudor Jones
set production assistant
Kathleen Kelly
key medic, medic
Mara Kerum
caterer
Sonia Kwon
set production assistant
Jeff Laplante
production accountant
Michael Lehman
location scout
Paula M. Mastrocola
assistant: Mr. Shyamalan
Patrick McDonald
set production assistant
Jason Miller
assistant: Mr. Mendel
Raymond Morgan
set production assistant
Chris Nelson
puppeteer
Kelly O'Bier
accounting clerk
Scott Patton
puppeteer
Sharon Pinkenson
film commissioner: Greater Philadelphia Film Office
Ateeka Poole
set production assistant
David Raynor
facilities assistant
Matt Reitsma
textile artist
Michael Riley
teaser designer
Jose L. Rodriguez
assistant: Mr. Shyamalan
Dan Rosenfelt
location assistant
Roric Ruegsegger
football technical advisor
Gerald Scaife
facilities supervisor
Lori Scowley
second assistant accountant
Devon Sedlacek
set production assistant
Lisa G. Shillingburg
first assistant accountant
Penni Smith
payroll accountant
Christopher Sneade
office production assistant
Lisa St. Amand
unit publicist
Millie Taylor
set production assistant
Leonard L. Thomas
assistant: Mr. Jackson
Pamela Thompson
studio teacher
Andrew L. Ullman
location manager
Connie Wang
script clearance administrator
Louise Weber
assistant: Mr. Willis
Jaime Weise
production assistant: second unit
Derek E. Wilson
technical supporter
Barbara Young
medic
Raymond Harrington
stand-in: Chance Kelly
Paul Manion
production assistant
Thanks
Elizabeth Lawrence
in memory of
Production Company
Touchstone Pictures
Blinding Edge Pictures
Barry Mendel Productions
Limited Edition Productions Inc.
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Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Buena Vista International (Sweden)
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista International
Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)
Touchstone Home Video
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)
Buena Vista Home Video
Buena Vista International Spain S.A.
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista International
Gativideo
,
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
,
Filmes Lusomundo
Touchstone Home Video
Special Effects
K.N.B. Effects Group
Secret Lab, The (TSL)
Miscellaneous
ABC News Video Source
footage courtesy of
Abbey Road Studios
score mixed at
Air Lyndhurst Studios
score recorded at
Boston Light & Sound
VistaVision projecton equipment
Buena Vista Negative Cutting
negative cutting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Dakota Music Services
music preparation
Du Art Film and Video
color
Hollywood Records
soundtrack published by
Hollywood Rentals Productions Services
camera cranes and dollies
Imaginary Forces
titles designed and produced by
London Oratory School Schola, The
music performed by
Mike Lemon Casting
location and extras casting
Miramax Films
thanks
Pacific Title
opticals
Panavision Remote Systems
technocrane
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Safeguard Investigation and Security Services
security: Mr. Willis
Sound One Corporation
re-recorded at
Sportsrobe
costumes
Technicolor
prints
Tony's Food Service
catering
Trevanna Post
post-production accounting
Trollback & Company
graphics
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