Willard (2003)
| Release Date | 14 March 2003 |
| Budget | $22,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $7,000,000 |
| Tagline | A new breed of friendship |
| Genre | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Lion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Natural Horror |
| Themes | When Animals Attack, Out For Revenge |
| Tones | Humorous, Quirky, Menacing, Stylized, Creepy, Tense |
| Tags | Boss [employer], Milquetoast, Mother, Rat [animal], Revenge |
Willard is a 2003 suspense drama loosely based on the novel Ratman's Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert and a remake of the 1971 film of the same name. It was not billed as a remake by the producers, but as a re-working of the themes from the original, with a stronger focus on suspense.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ashlyn Gere
Ms. Leach
William S. Taylor
Mr. Garter
Edward Horn
Colquitt
Gus Lynch
George Foxx
Laara Sadiq
Janice Mantis
David Parker
Detective Boxer
Director
Writer
Gilbert Ralston
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Producer
Richard Brener
executive producer
Bill Carraro
executive producer
Ken Halsband
line producer
Original Music
Shirley Walker
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Cinematographer
Robert McLachlan
Editor
James Coblentz
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Casting Director
John Papsidera
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Production Designer
Mark S. Freeborn
Art Director
Catherine Ircha
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Set Decorator
Mark Lane
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Costume Designer
Gregory Mah
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Makeup Department
James D. Brown
chief hairdresser
Sandy Cooper
key makeup artist
Rachel Griffin
on-set prosthetics supervisor: WCT Productions
Jana Hudson
assistant makeup artist
M. Brando Pero
assistant hair stylist
John Quaglia
hairstylist: New York
Rosemary Zurlo
makeup artist: New York
Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf
special makeup effects artist
Bill Terezakis
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Bill Carraro
unit production manager
Kathy Gilroy-Sereda
unit production manager
Ken Halsband
production manager: reshoots
Erik Holmberg
executive in charge of production
Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production
Craig Matheson
unit production manager: second unit
James Perenseff
unit manager
Dana Robin
unit production manager: New York
Jay Vinitsky
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Bunting
third assistant director: second unit
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch
second assistant director: Los Angeles
H.H. Cooper
first assistant director: New York
Jack Hardy
first assistant director
Tracey Hinds
second assistant director: New York
Craig Matheson
first assistant director: second unit
Lynda Mills
third assistant director
Roger Scott Russell
second assistant director
Donald Sparks
first assistant director: Los Angeles
Derek Thomson
second assistant director: second unit
Riley Walsh
trainee assistant director
Art Department
Tom Baleshta
on-set props: second unit
Lindsay Burke
on-set dresser
Christopher Cooper
property master
Michael Crozier
paint lead hand
Trevor Curley
lead laborer
Chris Delich
construction buyer
Troy Eirich
assistant property master
Terry Foerster
tool maintenance
Lori Gillis
set buyer
Robert Griffon Jr.
props master: New York
David Hadaway
draftsman
Frank Haddad
greensman
Jeffrey Hanratty
scenic carpenter
Robert Knezevic
scenic carpenter
Cherie Kroll
graphic artist
Lance Lafferty
on-set dresser: second unit
Lin-Li-Anne Lee
art department assistant
Brad McMurray
assistant set decorator
Marc Messenger
storyboard artist
Brad Mullen
lead hand
Kenneth Panzer
set buyer
Don A. Purdon
construction first aid
Mike Rennison
construction coordinator
Paul Rinaldi
foreman
Chris Rosamond
set dresser
Catherine Schroer
assistant art director
Jenny Seinen
head painter
Wayne Smith
scenic artist
Tony Soragnese
set dresser
Wyatt Soutzo
painter
Scott Stewart
lead hand
Michael Strong
assistant set dresser
Debbie R. Wilson
set dresser
Heath Witam
props buyer
Tony Wohlgemuth
draftsman
Sean Wynia
paint foreman
Kurt Zelmer
set wireman
Sound Department
Brian Basham
adr recordist
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Bob Beher
foley editor
Andy Bishop
cable person
John Cannon
first assistant sound editor
Gary Coppola
additional sound re-recording mixer
Matt Dubin
mix recordist
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Hector C. Gika
foley supervisor
Dave Griffiths
boom operator
Michael Hertlein
foley editor
J. Stanley Johnston
sound re-recording mixer
Kimaree Long
adr editor
Dave McMoyler
sound designer, supervising sound editor
Kevin Meehan
boom operator: New York
James Moriana
foley artist
Kelly Oxford
sound effects editor
Michelle Pazer
dialogue editor
Patrick Ramsay
sound mixer
Scott Sanders
sound effects editor
William Sarokin
sound mixer: New York
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Sidor
mix recordist
Frederick H. Stahly
dialogue editor
David Stanke
digital assistant sound editor
Mako Sujishi
synth recordist
Jon Title
sound designer
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Special Effects
Adam Behr
puppeteer: The Character Shop
Stephen R. Blandino
puppeteer: The Character Shop
Evan Brainard
puppeteer: The Character Shop
Jack Bricker
fur department: The Character Shop
John Cherevka
art department: The Character Shop
Giles Chin
puppeteer: attack rat, WCT Productions
Bob Comer
special effects coordinator
Val Crawford
fur department: The Character Shop
Jeffrey Cruts
fur department: The Character Shop
Joe Garcia
mechanical department: The Character Shop
Rachel Griffin
on-set animatronics supervisor: WCT Productions
Gideon Hay
special effects makeup
Lars Jangaard
mechanical department: The Character Shop
James Kagel
art department: The Character Shop
Dan Keeler
special effects first assistant
Rick Lazzarini
animatronics supervisor: The Character Shop
Russell Lukich
art department: The Character Shop
Michael O'Brien
special effects technician
Reggie Rizzo
fur technician
Robert J. Scupp
special effects coordinator: New York
Johnnie Spence
mechanical department: The Character Shop
Valek Sykes
creature effects
Harry Tomsic
special effects fabricator
Brian J.R. Trudell
special effects second assistant
Brian Jaecker-Jones
animatronics
Dana Klaren
animatronics designer
Bill Terezakis
animatronic effects
Visual Effects
Greg Baxter
visual effects coordinator: Centropolis Effects
Francois Bordez
lead modeler: Centropolis Effects
Jennifer Bourne
digital artist: Centropolis Effects
Elika Burns
digital artist: Centropolis Effects
Michelle Butler
compositor: Centropolis Effects
Robert Castaneda
character animator: Centropolis Effects
Dominick Cecere
character animator: Centropolis Effects
Fabrice Ceugniet
crowd tools supervisor: Centropolis Effects
Kay Cloud
lighting setup: Centropolis Effects
Stéphane Couture
character animator: Centropolis Effects
Robert Cribbett
compositor: Centropolis Effects
Matthew Davies
flocking animation: Centropolis Effects
Aaron Dem
head of production: Centropolis Effects
Jon Doyle
compositor: Centropolis Effects
Scott Edelstein
3D Integration supervisor: Digital Domain
Mark Franco
executive producer: Centropolis Effects
Anthony Fung
visual effects artist
Ido Gondelman
senior character animator: Centropolis FX
Juan Gonzalez
matchmover
Robin Griffin
visual effects producer
Greg Groenekamp
compositor: Centropolis Effects
Abra Grupp
compositor: Centropolis Effects
Dartayous Hunter
digital artist: Centropolis Effects
Danny Keller
character animator: Centropolis Effects
Keith Kellogg
character animator: Centropolis Effects
Scott Kilburn
lighting artist: Centropolis Effects
Raji Kodja
lighting artist: Centropolis Effects
Linda Kohn
visual effects associate producer
Bridgitte Krupke
visual effects coordinator: Cinesite
Tom Lamb
compositor: Centropolis Effects
Kelly L'Estrange
visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Paul Maples
motion control operator
Robert Minsk
software engineer: Centropolis Effects
Sheila Molnar
digital artist: Centropolis Effects
Paolo Moscatelli
CG supervisor: Centropolis Effects
Josh Novak
lead compositor: main title sequence
Kim O'Donnell
digital artist
Rob Ostir
lighting artist: Centropolis Effects
James Park
lead matchmover: Centropolis Effects
Mylène Pepe
software pipeline: Centropolis Effects
Brian Peyatt
digital production coordinator
Brennan Prevatt
digital effects artist
Janet Quen
digital effects compositor
Lauren Ritchie
executive in charge of visual effects
Stuart Robertson
visual effects supervisor
Daniel Robichaud
lead animator: Centropolis Effects, character rigging: Centropolis Effects
Peter Ruttan
playback designer
Kosta Saric
visual effects editor: Centropolis Effects
Steven Schmidt
visual effects production assistant: Centropolis Effects
Ziad Seirafi
compositor: Digital Film Labs
Tiffany Smith
visual effects producer: Cinesite
Sharmishtha Sohoni
compositor: Centropolis Effects
Kevin Souls
compositing supervisor: Centropolis Effects
Ka Yaw Tan
lighting artist: Centropolis Effects
Mandy Tankenson
visual effects producer: Centropolis Effects
Carol Ashley
3D lighting artist: CFX
Brian Chacon
director of technology: CFX
Todd Harvey
fur and look development: CFX
Claas Henke
compositing supervisor: Digital Domain
Erick Miller
character rigger: Digital Domain
Steve Miller
assistant visual effects editor: CFX
Paul George Palop
technical director: Digital Domain
Bradley Parker
CG supervisor: Digital Domain
Dan Patterson
data I/O operator: Digital Domain
George Richman
senior systems engineer: CFX
Steven Seed
senior systems engineer: CFX
Nowell Valeri
digital artist: CFX
Stunts
Nick Allen
stunt double: Willard
Lou Bollo
stunt coordinator
Jim Dunn
stunt double: Willard
André Jette
stunt rigger
Boone Narr
animal stunt coordinator
Rick Pearce
stunt double: Mr. Martin
Monty L. Simons
stunt coordinator: LA re-shoots
Camera and Electrical Department
Fraser Boyle
key grip
Warren Bruce
generator operator: second unit
Richard Buckmaster
chief lighting technician
Cory Budney
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Scott Clark
gaffer: second unit
Jack Cruikshank
grip
Douglas Curran
still photographer
Herb DeWaal
key rigging grip
Sean Esler
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Leonard Fisher
lamp operator
Glen Forrieter
dolly grip
Dean Friss
first assistant camera: second unit
Dan Gorval
grip: second unit
Rob Graham
video playback: second unit
Jolon Grymaloski
camera trainee
Andrea Hardy
camera trainee
John Harkin
grip
Elizabeth Hedges
loader: New York
Dan Henshaw
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Casey Hotchkiss
camera operator: "a" camera
Craig Jones
best boy electrician
Phillipe Lacroix
lamp operator: second unit
Derek Lalonde
best boy grip
Tenzin Lhalungpa
camera operator: "b" camera
Bruce MacCallum
camera operator: New York
Carol Macdonald
second assistant camera: second unit
John Marilley-Bodner
best boy electric: second unit
Klaus Melchior
video playback operator
Mike Miller
key grip: New York
Frank Olic
generator operator
Clint Paglaro
video assist: second unit
Andrew Priestley
first assistant camera: New York
Ryan Purcell
dolly grip: second unit
Scott H. Ramsey
gaffer: New York
Al Rodgers
hothead operator: New York
Steve Sherlock
grip: second unit
Scott Simpson
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Allan D. Smith
second assistant camera: New York
Scott Steyns
computer playback operator
Pierre Vinet
still photographer
Nick Watson
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lance White
video assist
Tony Whiteside
best boy grip: second unit
John D. Williams
lamp operator
Michael Wrinch
camera operator: second unit, director of photography: second unit
Animation Department
Cliff Mueller
animator
Daniel Robichaud
animation supervisor
Cameron Baity
stop-motion animator: title sequence
Nirvan Mullick
animation director: title sequence
Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter
casting: Canada
Errin Clutton
casting assistant: Canada
Coreen Mayrs
casting: Canada
Annette McCaffrey
extras casting
Wendy O'Brien
casting associate: LA
Kathleen Tomasik
casting assistant: LA
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Giles
assistant costume designer
Paul Lavigne
costume set supervisor
Donna Maloney
wardrobe supervisor: New York
Paula Reynolds
truck costumer
Nicola Ryall
set costume supervisor: second unit
Editorial Department
Logan Breit
additional editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Thom Kyle
assistant editor: Vancouver
Bryan Lamoureux
second assistant editor
George McCarthy
first assistant editor
Vivek 'Vic' Sharma
post-production assistant
Michael Smith
assistant editor: Vancouver
Mike Stanwick
color timer
Bruce Whidden
dailies colorist
Music Department
Bruce Babcock
orchestrator
Bob Bowen
music executive
Paul Broucek
executive in charge of music: New Line
Debbi Datz-Pyle
music contractor
Greg Dennen
score recordist
Alan DerMarderosian
score mock-ups
Andrew Dorfman
composer: additional music
Barry Fawcett
scoring crew
Robert Fernandez
score mixer, score recordist
Alison Freebairn-Smith
music administrator
Peter Germansen
scoring crew
Richard Grant
consultant: Auricle
Mark Kaufman
music clearance executive
Thomas Milano
music editor
Larry Rench
orchestrator
Ryan Robinson
scoring crew
Lori Silfen
music business affairs executive
Mako Sujishi
synth mixer
Ian Walker
orchestrator
Shirley Walker
conductor, orchestrator
Rich Wheeler
scoring crew
Scott McRae
music preparation
Transportation Department
Grant Andrews
driver
Al Baxter
driver
Steve Granger
driver
Norman Hunger
transportation co-captain
Howard Huntley
driver
Peter Larin
driver
Jimmy Nugent
transportation captain: New York
James Perenseff
transportation captain
James J. Perenseff Jr.
transportation coordinator
Doug Rama
driver
Larry Reed
driver
Mike Sassen
driver
Dennis Stone
transportation captain: second unit, transportation co-captain
James L. Strathdee
driver
Harley Ware
driver
Leon Yurisich
driver
Steve Zsapka
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Keith Adams
location assistant: New York
David Allsberry
trainer: Boone's Animals For Hollywood
Jeffrey Angel
location manager: New York
Grant Astle
assistant chef: second unit
Lynell Bangs
production accountant
Sandi Bennett
coordinator: second unit, Critics' Choice Catering
Raoul Billet
assistant chef
Malcolm Boddington
stand-in
Kim Bonham
trainer: Boone's Animals For Hollywood
Georgina Bradley
trainer: Canada
Jaap Broeker
stand-in
Barry L. Caldwell
script supervisor: re-shoots
Clark Candy
production coordinator
Dave Carlson
chef: second unit
Laurie Cartwright
risk management
Roberta Cenedese
production coordinator
Michael Chmara
production office assistant
Paulette D. Clark
key set production assistant: New York
Rick Coffee
first assistant accountant
Jon Davidson
production controller
Wendy Dawson
assistant: Mr. Morgan and Mr. Wong, Los Angeles
Tony DePasquale
craft service, first aid
Leon Dudevoir
production executive
Jeff Egan
production safety
Devon Evans
animal trainer
Holly Evans
production assistant
Joseph Ford
business and legal affairs intern
Ellen Gannon
production coordinator: New York
Tracey Gardhouse
trainer: Canada
Emily Glatter
supervising production coordinator
Jamie Goehring
assistant location manager
Catherine Gordon
second assistant accountant
Steven Gorel
publicity intern
William Shane Grisco
trainer: Boone's Animals For Hollywood
Alicia Haldenwang
assistant production coordinator: New York
Mark Harden
head trainer: Boone's Animals For Hollywood
Dave Hoodless
accounting clerk
Nicki Infante
accountant: New York
Paul Jasper
head trainer: Canada
Lana Krotenko
script supervisor: second unit
Christine Lalande
script supervisor
Jody Lousignont-Gray
contract administrator
Andrew Matthews
financial advisor
Cathy McCallum
trainer: Boone's Animals For Hollywood
Shaun Mckay
payroll accountant
Danny McWilliams
location manager
Jennifer Metcalfe
assistant production coordinator, first assistant coordinator: second unit
Lee Anne Muldoon
unit publicist
Julie Ng
assistant: Mr. Morgan, Vancouver/Los Angeles
Ana Oparnica
assistant: Mr. Wong, Vancouver
Darrin Pearson
security
Paul Prokop
executive in charge of finance
Jackie Pytel
assistant: Mr. Carraro
Joshua Ravetch
production resources
Amy Russell
clearances: The Clear Choice
Adam Saltzberg
production assistant
Julianna Selfridge
risk management
Melanie Skehar
stand-in
Frank Smith
production attorney
Ariane Stevenson
photo double: 'Cathryn'
Ali R. Tabrizi
assistant chef
Moe Tabrizi
chef
José Tejada
parking coordinator: New York
Drew Thompson
trainer: Canada
Cassidy Towers
key production assistant
Lee Tucker
preview technical supervisor
Helga Ungurait
script supervisor
Sasha Veneziano
production secretary: re-shoots
Hannah Vreeland
dancer
Terri Willan
craft service: second unit, first aid: second unit
Zane
post-production accountant
Vernon Rodriquez
location assistant
Scott Steyns
playback coordinator
Daniel Villagomez
credits administrator
Thanks
Carla Fry
in memory of
Dave McMoyler II
in memory of
Edward Ruscha
acknowledgment: "Prudent Aggression" painting used by permission
Production Company
New Line Cinema
Hard Eight Pictures
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Metropolitan Filmexport
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My Network TV
New Line Home Video
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PlayArte Home Vídeo
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Warner Bros.
Special Effects
Centropolis Effects
Character Shop
WCT Productions
Miscellaneous
Absorption
the film makers wish to extend their personal thanks to the following for their contribution to the making of this movie
All Axis Remote Systems
camera equipment furnished by
Alpha Cine Motion Pictures Laboratory
acknowledgment
American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring
AonRuben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance
insurance provided by
Boone's Animals for Hollywood
animals provided by
Cast & Crew Entertainment Services
payroll by
Cinesite
opticals
Clairmont Camera
camera systems by
Clear Choice, The
clearances by
Critic's Choice
catering: second unit
DGC
acknowledgment
Digital Film Labs
opticals
Eagle Camera Support Systems
camera cranes by
Eastwood Scoring Stage
score recorded and mixed at
Fujifilm
released on
Grant Wilfley Casting
extras casting: New York
Hayen Music Services
music preparation
Howard Anderson Company, The
end titles
I.A.T.S.E. Local 669
acknowledgment
Kona Cutting
negative cutting
La Dolce Vita
catering
Marsh Risk Insurance Services
insurance provided by
MarshallPlumb Research Associates
clearances by
Picture Mill, The
main title sequence
Purina Mills
the film makers wish to extend their personal thanks to the following for their contribution to the making of this movie
StokesKohne Associates
sequence photography by
Union of B.C. Performers
acknowledgment
Vancouver Public Library
used by permission
Vine Street Studios
re-recorded at
William F. White International
grip and electric equipment , camera dollies
Woodstream
the film makers wish to extend their personal thanks to the following for their contribution to the making of this movie
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the film makers wish to extend their personal thanks to the following for their contribution to the making of this movie
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