Wild America (1997)


Wild America
Release Date02 July 1997
US Box Office$7,000,000
Taglinetake a ride on the wild side.
GenreAction, Adventure, Comedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAlberta, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassFamily-Oriented Adventure
Niche GenreChildren's/Family
ThemesFilmmaking, Sibling Relationships
TonesRousing, Warm, Humorous, Earthy
TagsBrother, Daredevil, Endangered Species, Journey, Photography, Video Camera, Wildlife

Wild America is a 1997 adventure-comedy, directed by William Dear and written by David Michael Wieger. It stars Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Devon Sawa and Scott Bairstow.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Marshall Stouffer

Mark Stouffer

Marty Stouffer Jr.

Agnes 'Mom' Stouffer

Marty 'Dad' Stouffer, Sr.

Leon, the Stouffer's Farmhand & Neighbor

Stango the Aligator Man

Zack Ward
D.C.

Carrie Stokes

Anastasia Spivey
Donna Jo

Tanna Stewert

Amy Lee Douglas
Julie Anne

Rachel Fowler
Sarah

Jennifer Crumbley
Beby

Maggie Blackkettle
Old Native Indian Woman

Larry Reese
Dr. Pierce

Susan Dear
Diana Pierce

Nadine Browning
Woman at Gravesite

Norman Taber
D.C. Gang Member

Devon Dear
Swoon Girl #1

Jennifer Mickelson
Swoon Girl #2

Emily Messmer
Swoon Girl #3

Ashley Popelka
Mountain Family Daughter

Bigfoot the Mountain Man

Mark Stouffer
Ruffian

Marshall Stouffer
Ruffian

Marty Stouffer
Ruffian

Director

William Dear
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Writer

David Michael Wieger

Producer

Gary Barber
executive producer

Kearie Peak
co-producer

James G. Robinson
producer

Irby Smith
producer

Mark Stouffer
producer

Steve Tisch
executive producer

Bill Todman Jr.
executive producer

Original Music

Joel McNeely
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Cinematographer

David Burr
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Editor

O. Nicholas Brown
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Stuart H. Pappé
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Casting Director

Pam Dixon
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Production Designer

Steven J. Jordan
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Art Director

Jack Ballance
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Set Decorator

Janice Blackie-Goodine
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Costume Designer

Mary E. McLeod
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Makeup Department

Lynn Barber
makeup supervisor

Rachel Kick
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

Eda Lishman
production manager

Todd P. Smith
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director

Trevor Seitz
second assistant director: Canada

Mark Stouffer
second unit director

Richard Worden
third assistant director

Tom Zapata
assistant director

Art Department

Sean Bernard
painter

Sean Blackie
assistant set decorator

Kenneth Bryant
set dresser

John C. Cameron
assistant property master

Keith Darwin
scenic chargeman

Oliver Dear
storyboard artist

Susan Dennis
property assistant

Patrick Fuhrman
lead man

Dean Goodine
property master: Canada

Thomas V. Johnson
lead scenic artist

Christopher Kuder
property maker

Thomas A. Morris Jr.
construction coordinator

James F. Oñate
scenic foreman

Bozydar Orszula
construction general foreman

Melodi Petrigo
art department coordinator

Bruce Shibley
lead man

Scott D. Warner
propmaker

Cheree Welsh
art department coordinator

Sound Department

Gary Alexander
sound re-recording mixer

Christopher Assells
sound effects editor

Karen M. Baker
first assistant sound editor

Steve Bartkowicz
re-recording engineer

Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer

Bob Bowman
assistant sound editor

Dino Dimuro
sound effects editor

Richard Dwan Jr.
dialogue editor, adr editor

Mary H. Ellis
sound

Per Hallberg
supervising sound editor

Alison Sanford
sound recordist

David Stanke
assistant sound editor

Lauren Stephens
dialogue editor, sound editor

V.B. Paravati
sound dailies transfer

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Special Effects

Wayne Toth
special effects

Bob Trevino
effects assistant

Visual Effects

Greg Groenekamp
visual effects artist: Cineon

John R. McConnell
compositor: Pixel magic

Janet Quen
digital effects compositor

Ken Wilder
visual effects

Stunts

Oliver Dear
stunts

Marny Eng
stunt double: Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jim Finkbeiner
stunts

Michael Langlois
stunts

Kent W. Luttrell
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Allan Belyea
grip

Robert Beverlin
assistant camera

Lee Blasingame
lead assistant camera: "a" camera

Chris Brow
electrician

T.C. Chapman
best boy electric: Alberta

Dan Cornwall
gaffer: second unit

Stephen Crowley
best boy

Guy W. Elliott
lamp operator: Alberta

Tom Fendley
electrician

Rick Garbutt
camera operator: second unit

Bryan Greenberg
director of photography: additional photography

Brian Gunter
gaffer

Darryl Humber
dolly grip: "b" camera

Martin Keough
lamp operator: Alberta

Corey Lee
best boy grip: second unit

Tim Milligan
dolly grip: second unit

Bill Mills
camera operator: second unit

Jacqueline J. Nivens
second assistant camera: "a" camera

William Rampey
grip

Riko Schatke
best boy grip

Clint Silzer
best boy grip: Alberta

Christopher G. Sprague
lamp operator: Canada

C. Ashley Sudge
dolly grip

Casting Department

Amy Gerber
casting associate

Kym Trowell
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Joan Boyko
dresser

Amanda Zenil
key set costumer

Editorial Department

Justin Bourret
assistant editor

Brett Carroll
assistant film editor

Bryan H. Carroll
first assistant editor

Steve Moe
assistant editor

Sandra Nash
assistant editor

Paisley Pappé-Iredell
first assistant editor

Scott Wesley Ross
post-production assistant

Music Department

Mark Berger
music supervisor

Shawn Murphy
score mixer

Don Nemitz
orchestrator

David Slonaker
orchestrator

Jeanette Surga
music editor

Tom Villano
music editor

Transportation Department

Robert Ballentine
transportation captain: second unit

Christie Chaplin
driver

Doug Slupski
driver: set decorations

David Carlton White
Picture Car Wrangler/Fuel Truck Driver

Other Crew

Bhagavan Antle
animal trainer, animal coordinator

David Boysen
administrator

Kevin Richard Buxbaum
production accountant

Steve Cainas
assistant production coordinator

Lisa A. Campbell
production coordinator: Los Angeles

Al Cecere
animal coordinator

David Combs
studio teacher

Leslie Cowan
production coordinator

E. Michael Hewett
location manager: Georgia and South Carolina

Robert M. Johnson
animal trainer

Mark McCracken
animatronics: grizzly bear

Christine Papalexis
puppeteer

Mike Patlin
aerial coordinator

Michele Patsula
script supervisor: second unit

Senia Phillips
animal coordinator

Jacqui Popelka
production coordinator

Shannon Ragsdale
production assistant

Tim Rivers
animal coordinator

Cathy Sutherland
animal wrangler: Calgary

Production Company

Morgan Creek Productions
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Steve Tisch Company, The
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Líder Films

Roadshow Entertainment Video

Roadshow Entertainment
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Warner Home Vídeo
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Special Effects

EFX Group
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K.N.B. Effects Group
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Miscellaneous

Locations...+
location scouting and management

Transition Music
music provided by






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