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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Original title)
Date: 2001 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Kevin Smith

Production company billing: ©2001 Miramax Film Corp. Dimension Films presents a View Askew production created by Miramax Film Corp Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by DeLuxe 2.35:1 [Super 35] Filmed with Panavision cameras & lenses
Synopsis: Comedy in which Jay and Silent Bob learn that a movie is being made of their comicbook alter-egos Bluntman and Chronic and set off for Los Angeles to stop the film.

Genre:
Comedy
Releases
Date: 2001not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 104 mins Length: 9390 Feet

Credits (291)
©: Miramax Film Corp., Presented by: Dimension Films, Production Company: View Askew, Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Executive Producer: Harvey Weinstein, Executive Producer: Jonathan Gordon, Producer: Scott Mosier, Co-producer: Laura Greenlee, Executive in Charge of Production: Kevin Hyman, Production Executive: Tracy Lee Mcgrath, Unit Production Manager (New Jersey Uni): Jill Footlick, Production Manager: Susan McNamara, Production Co-ordinator: Tammy Allen, Production Co-ordinator (New Jersey Uni): Lynn Appelle, Location Manager: Ralph Meyer, Location Manager (New Jersey Unit): Abigail Zealey Bess, Post-production Supervisor: Monica Hampton, Assistant Director (1st): Timothy Bird, Assistant Director (2nd): Heather Grierson, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Kourtney 'Casey' Mako, Assistant Director (New Jersey Unit 2 2): Kristal D. Mosley, Script Supervisor: Hillary Momberger, Casting: Christine Sheaks, Casting (Associate): Rebecca Gushin, Casting (New Jersey Unit Associate): Justin Foxe, Written by: Kevin Smith, Director of Photography: Jamie Anderson, Camera Operator: Bill Clevenger, Camera Operator (B): Robert Reed Altman, Randy Nolen, Steadicam Operator: Randy Nolen, Visual Effects Supervisor: Joseph Grossberg, Visual Effects Editor: Joe Woo Jr, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Wendy Grossberg, Digital Visual Effects: Metrolight Studios, MS (Executive Producer): Dobbie G. Schiff, MS (Head of Production): John Follmer, MS (CG Supervisor): Chris Ryan, MS (Visual Effects Producer): Celia Hallquist, MS (2D Supervisor): So-Ok Kim, MS (Lead Compositor): Jeremy Burns, MS (Compositor): Heather Macphee, MS (3D Lead Animator): Jerry Weil, MS (2D/3D Artist): Scott Metzger, MS (2D/3D Artist): Chris Strauss, MS (2D/3D Artist): Eric Ebling, MS (2D/3D Artist): David Funston, MS (2D/3D Artist): Laurie Brugger, MS (2D/3D Artist): Con Pederson, MS (2D/3D Artist): Ann Monn, MS (2D/3D Artist): Megan Omi, Martine Tomczyk, Digital Visual Effects: Pacific Title & Art Studio, PT&AS (Digital Supervisor): Mark Freund, PT&AS (Lead Compositor/3D Animator): Matt Linder, PT&AS (Digital Compositor): Heather Hoyland, Chris Flynn, PT&AS (3D Animator): Bil Leeman, Martin Hall, PT&AS (Digital Painter): Maureen Healy, Veronica Hernandez, PT&AS (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Garv Thorp, PT&AS (Visual Effects Producer): Rodney Montague, Visual Effects: Tigar Hare Studios/Kickstart Productions, THS/KP (Visual Effects Supervisor): David Hare, Michael Tigar, THS/KP (Visual Effects Exec Producer): Jason Netter, THS/KP (Visual Effects Producer): Susan Norkin, THS/KP (Digital Artist): Krista Benson, THS/KP (Digital Artist): Beverly Bernacki, THS/KP (Digital Artist): Brian Burks, THS/KP (Digital Artist): Peter Delgado, THS/KP (Digital Artist): Shana Koenig, THS/KP (Digital Artist): Dani Rosen, Lynn Tigar, Visual Effects: VCE.com, Peter Kuran, VCE/PK (Visual Effects Editorial): Jo Martin, VCE/PK (VCE Administrator): Jacqueline Zeitlow, VCE/PK (Production Co-ordinator): Marilyn Nave, VCE/PK (Prod Co-ordinator - Accounting): Susan Bendana, VCE/PK (Production Assistant): Dana Denuzzi, VCE/PK (Digital Compositor): Philip Carbonaro, VCE/PK (Digital Compositor): Brian Smallwood, VCE/PK (Digital Compositor): Mike Uguccioni, Walt Cameron, Visual Effects: Threshold Digital Research Labs, IBM Corporation, TDRL (Executive Producer): Alison Savitch, TDRL (Systems Administrator): Shoji Claus, TDRL (Visual Effects Editorial): Ray Mupas, TDRL (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Korey Cauchon, TDRL (Visual Effects Assistant): Aaron Thomas Spears, TDRL (Effects Production Assistant): Aaron Nadler, TDRL (Digital Artist): Brad Herman, TDRL (Digital Artist): Lee Carlton, TDRL (Digital Artist): Jerald Doerr, TDRL (Digital Artist): Bill Phillips, TDRL (Digital Artist): Janelle Croshaw, TDRL (Digital Artist): James Parker, TDRL (Digital Artist): Malcolm Sim, TDRL (Digital Artist): Anthony Vu, Dan Weber, 3D Matte Paintings: Matte World Digital, MWD (Visual Effects Supervisor): Craig Barron, MWD (Visual Effects Producer): Krystyna Demkowicz, MWD (Chief Digital Matte Artist): Christopher Evans, MWD (Digital Matte Artist): Chris Stoski, William Mather, MWD (Chief Technical Artist): Paul Rivera, MWD (Technical Artist): Mike Root, Todd R. Smith, MWD (3D Artist): Glenn Cotter, Morgan Trotter, MWD (Effects Editorial): Ken Rogerson, MWD (Visual Effects Cameraman): Patrick Loungway, Scanning/Recording: Pacific Title Imaging, PTI (Imaging Supervisor): Tom Gorey, PTI (Scanning/Recording Manager): Marc Ross, PTI (Digital Colour Timer): Doug Delaney, PTI (Scanning/Recording Co-ordinator): S.K. Nguyen, PTI (Scanning/Recording Operator): Brian Nogle, PTI (Scanning/Recording Operator): Greg Rodin, PTI (Scanning/Recording Operator): Briana Hamilton, James Ross, Digital Film Mastering: Inc Cinesite, C (Digital Mastering Colourist): Jill Bogdanowicz, C (Digital Mastering Operations Manager): Kim Covate, Special Effects (Provided by): Bellissimo/Belardinelli Effects, Special Effects (Co-ordinator): Charles Belardinelli, Special Effects (Co-coordinator): Thomas L. Bellissimo, Special Effects (Key): Johnny Franco Iii, Special Effects (Technician): Sal Rose, Malia Thompson, Special Laser Effects: Laser Media, Graphic Consultant: R. Scott Purcell, Editor: Kevin Smith, Editor: Scott Mosier, Production Designer: Robert Holtzman, Art Director: Elise Viola, Set Designer: Peter Davidson, Set Designer: Gregory Van Horn, Set Decorator: Jeffrey Macintyre, Set Decorator: Doug Mowat, Set Decorator (New Jersey Unit): Barbara Pietsch, Storyboard Artist: Scott Mosier, Lead Sculptor: Daniel R. Engle, Costume Designer: Isis Mussenden, Wardrobe Supervisor: Tangi Crawford, Department Head Make-up: Patricia Androff, Make-up Artist (Key): Sue Forrest-chambers, Make-up Artist (Additional): Amy Lederman, Make-up Artist (New Jersey Unit): Hildie Ginsberg, Sp Make-up/Creature Effs Designd/Created: Vincent J. Guastini, Special Make-up/Creature Supervisor: Vincent J. Guastini, Key Effects Co-ordinator: Joseph Macchia, Concept Art: Paul Abrams, Hair Fabrication/Flocking: Joanne Bloomfield, Wigs Designed/Created by: Becky Ochoa, Max Alvarez, Animatronics Supervisor: Greg Ramoundos, Animatronics Designer: Hal Miles, Key Mechanical Technician: Paul Pistore, Ape Puppeteer: Greg Ramoundos, Ape Puppeteer: Paul Pistore, Thomas L. Denier Jr, Key Effects Artist: Michael Marino, Key Effects Artist: Thomas L. Denier Jr, Key Effects Artist: Brent Armstrong, Key Effects Artist: Wayne Strong, Key Effects Artist: Mark Alfrey, Evan Campbell, Additional Effects Artist: Paul Pistore, Additional Effects Artist: Jerry Constantine, Additional Effects Artist: Mike Rios, Additional Effects Artist: John Cherevka, Heather Ambrosio, Department Head Hair: Taylor Knight, Key Hairstylist: Melissa Forney, Key Hair (New Jersey Unit): Roseann Diana, Titles/Opticals: Howard Anderson Company, Music: James L. Venable, Music Orchestrated and Conducted by: Dell Hake, Additional Orchestrations: James L. Venable, Additional Orchestrations: Frank Bennett, Additional Orchestrations: Don Nemitz, Additional Orchestrations: Bruce Babcock, Tim Simonec, Music Supervisor: Randy Spendlove, Music Supervisor: David Schulhof, Music Editor: Mark Jan 'D.J. Porno' Wlodarkiewicz, Music Scoring Mixer: Dennis Sands, [Music Scoring] Recordist: Paul Wertheimer, [Music Scoring] Technical Engineer: Norm Dlugatch, Choir Recording Engineer: Brian Dixon, "Jungle Love" Mixer: Michael Semanick, "Jungle Love" Engineer: Malcolm Fife, Sound Design: Tom Myers, Sound Mixer: Whit Norris, Sound Mixer (New Jersey Unit): Whit Norris, Sound Utility (New Jersey Unit): Timothia Sellers, Re-recording Mixer: Gary A. Rizzo, Tom Myers, Mix Technician: Brandon Proctor, Re-recordist: Ronald G. Roumas, Machine Room Operator: Sean England, Steve Romanko, Digital Transfer: Jonathan Greber, Digital Transfer: Christopher Barron, Digital Transfer: Tim Burby, John Countryman, Digital Editorial Services: David Hunter, Digital Editorial Services: Brian Chumney, Noah Katz, Supervising Sound Editor: Phil Benson, Dialogue Editor: Ewa Sztompke Oatfield, Dialogue Editor: Richard Quinn, Sound Effects Editor: J.R. Grubbs, Sound Effects Editor: E. Larry Oatfield, ADR (Loop Group Leader): Leigh French, ADR Mixer: Matt Beville, ADR Mixer: Weldon Brown, ADR Mixer: Eric Thompson, ADR Editor: Suzanne Fox, Foley Artist: Margie O'Malley, Foley Artist: Marnie Moore, Foley Recordist: Frank Rinella, Foley Mixer: Ben Conrad, Stunt Co-ordinator: Gary Jensen, Stunts: Charles Belardinelli, Stunts: Alan Liu, Stunts: Tommy L. Bellissimo, Stunts: Liu Ming, Stunts: Tony Brubaker, Stunts: Robin Lundin, Stunts: Hank Calia, Stunts: Dennis Madalone, Stunts: Mike Carr, Stunts: Hugh Mcafee, Stunts: Marla Casey, Stunts: Patrick Mckernan, Stunts: Fernando Celis, Stunts: Bob Pennetta, Stunts: Eric Chen, Stunts: David Phillips, Stunts: George Colucci, Stunts: Vicki Phillips, Stunts: Sophia Crawford, Stunts: Marty Pistone, Stunts: Chad Dashnaw, Stunts: Jodi Michelle Pynn, Stunts: Shauna Duggins, Stunts: Kevin Richey, Stunts: Jeannie Epper, Stunts: Salvador Rose, Stunts: Peter Epstein, Stunts: Christopher Barry Rule, Stunts: John Gillespie, Stunts: Jason Russo, Stunts: Lance Gilbert, Stunts: Karen Sheperd, Stunts: Tim Harbert, Stunts: Lincoln Simonds, Stunts: Bob J. Havice, Stunts: Mike Stone, Stunts: Steven Ito, Stunts: Steve Tartallia, Stunts: Elizabeth Jensen, Stunts: Fred Thorne, Stunts: Ethan Jensen, Stunts: Mark Watters, Stunts: Cal Johnson, Stunts: Joe Withrell, Stunts: William S. Judkins, Stunts: Harry Wowchuk, Stunts: Kay Kimler, Stunts: Quinton Wright, Stunts: Gary Littlejohn, Stunts: John Zirlo, Jay's Stunt Double: Ben P. Jensen, Silent Bob's Stunt Double: Matthew Anderson, Jay Stand-in: Huey Ridwine, Silent Bob Stand-in: Kevin P. Ballin, Justice Stand-in: Mia Martin, Willenholly Stand-in: D.P. Parker, Mewes Wrangler: Malcolm Ingram, Animals Provided by: Birds and Animals Unlimited, Animal Trainer: Michael Alexander, Animal Trainer: Michael D. Morris Jr, Animal Supplier: Gary Gero
Cast (75)
Ben Affleck (Holden/himself), Jeff Anderson (Randal), Jules Asner (herself), Diedrich Bader (security guard), Marc Blucas (Guy), George Carlin (hitchhiker), Matt Damon (himself/Will Hunting), Shannen Doherty (herself), Eliza Dushku (Sissy), Shannon Elizabeth (Justice), Will Ferrell (Willenholly), Carrie Fisher (nun), Mark Hamill (Cockknocker), Jamie Kennedy (production assistant), Steve Kmetko (himself), Ali Larter (Chrissy), Jason Lee (Brodie/Banky), Tracy Morgan (drug dealer), Judd Nelson (sheriff), Brian Christopher O'halloran (Dante), (Chaka), Jennifer Schwalbach (Missy), Seann William Scott (Brent), Jon Stewart (Reg Hartner), Gus Van Sant (himself), Jason Biggs (himself/Bluntman), James Van Der Beek (himself/Chronic), Morris Day and The Time, Morris E. Day, Jerome Benton, Stanley Howard, Gary Johnson, Monte Moir, Torrell Ruffin, Ricky Smith (special musical appearance), Jason Mewes (Jay), Kevin Smith (Silent Bob), Amy Noble (baby Bob's mother), Harley Quinn Smith (baby Silent Bob), Ever Carradine (baby Jay's mother), Brian Andrew Saible (baby Jay), Gavin Brooks (baby Jay voice), John Willyung (passerby), Jake Richardson (teen 1), Nick Fellinger (teen 2), Vincent Pereira (customer), Ernest O'donnell (cop), Matthew James (dude), Jane Silvia (bookish girl), Carmen Llywellyn (beauty), Dan Etheridge (deputy), Eric Winzenried, Jonathan Gordon (cop 1), John Maynard (cop 3), Robert H. Holtzman (cop 4), Tom Dorfmeister (cop 5), Tango (Suzanne), Joe Quesada (pizza delivery boy), Michelle Anne Johnson (hooker 1), Merritt Hicks (hooker 2), Scott Mosier (GWH2 assistant director/Willam), James J. Mclaughlin (GWH2 clapper/loader), Scott Winters (Clark), Wes Craven (himself), Joseph D. Reitman (Bluntman & Chronic assistant director), Paul Dini (Bluntman & Chronic clapper loader), Quentin Wright (William Dusky), Gregory Owen (suburban kid), Ralph Meyer (receptionist), Bryan Johnson (Steve-Dave), Walter Flannigan (Walt), Renée Humphrey (Trish), Joey Lauren Adams (Alyssa), Dwight Ewell (Hooper), Alanis Morissette (that woman)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (14)
In: Sight and Sound v12 n1 January 2002  Pages: 45-46
Title: ReviewsAuthor: OLSEN, Mark Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Review n623 October 2002  Page: 90
Title: Jay & Silent Bob Strike BackAuthor: CORRY, Neil Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n161 November 2002  Page: 140
Title: PlayAuthor: RICHARDS, Olly Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere n309 November 2002  Page: 50
Title: Le cahier critiqueAuthor: [M.C.] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Cinefantastique v34 n1 February 2002  Pages: 54-55
Title: The lost effects of jay and silent bob strike backAuthor: LEGARE, Patrick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of makeup, animatronic and special effects on Kevin Smith's JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK, referring particularly to the animatronic Scooby Doo dog created by Vincent Guastini, but never used.

In: Music from the Movies n33 May 2002  Page: 67
Title: Film music reviewAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Filmovy Prehled n4 2002  Page: 15,16
Title: [Filmovy Prehled - n4 2002: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Czech

In: Screen International n1322 31 Aug 2001  Page: 26
Title: Navel-gazing slacker comedy lacks punch.Author: HAZELTON, John Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 20 Aug 2001  Page: 23,28
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: FOUNDAS, Scott Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v367 n15 6 Mar 2001  Page: 36
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n150 December 2001  Page: 118
Title: [Empire - n150 December 2001: no known title]Author: SMITH, Adam Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n150 December 2001  Pages: 76-78
Title: Romancing the stoners.Author: BRAUND, Simon Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director Kevin Smith about his films and star Jason Mewes and the controversial dialogue he writes for him. Also about their latest collaberation JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v366 n48 13 Feb 2001  Page: 30
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1285 17 Nov 2000  Page: 14
Title: Silent Bob set for returnAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: askew view: the films of Kevin Smith
Author: MUIR, John Kenneth  Pages: ix, 214 p.

Title: Jay and Silent Bob strike back
Author: SMITH, Kevin  Pages: ix, 134 p.