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Doom (Original title)
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 02 December 2005 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Germany, USA

Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak

Synopsis: Science-fiction. When a Special Ops squadron answers a distress call from a science lab on the planet Olduvai, their investigation reveals that a series of mutant beings are systematically killing off the population there.

Genres:
Science Fiction, Horror
Releases
Date: 2005not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / SDDS / DTS (sound)Runtime: 104 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (178)
©/In association with/Author: Distant Planet Productions Limited, Production Company: John Wells Productions, Production Company: di Bonaventura Pictures, Co-production: Doom, Co-production: Stillking Productions, Co-production: Babelsberg Studios, Reaper, Presented by: Universal Pictures, Executive Producer: John D. Schofield, Co-executive Producer: Laura Holstein, Jeremy Steckler, Produced by: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, John Wells, Co-producer: Matthew Stillman, Co-producer: David Minkowski, Associate Producer: Henning Molfenter, Associate Producer: Thierry Potok, Unit Production Manager: Richard Sharkey, 2nd Unit Manager: David Cain, Production Manager: Jana Hrbková, Production Manager (2nd Unit): Terry Bamber, Ondrej Sláma, Production Co-ordinator: Sam Holt, Production Co-ordinator: Katerina Silná, Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Veronika Slamová, Production Accountant: Jim Hajicosta, Location Manager: Pavel Mrkous, Post-production Supervisor: Tania Blunden, Post-production Co-ordinator: Aisha Bicknell, 2nd Unit Director: Dion Lam, 2nd Unit Director: Shaun O'Dell, 1st Person Shooter Unit Director: Jon Farhat, Assistant Director (1st): Patrick Clayton, Assistant Director (2nd): Michael Stevenson, Martin Sebík, Assistant Director (3rd): Aron Clayton, Assistant Director (Co-3rd): Petra Meisnerova, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Terry Bamber, Misa Strnadova, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): David Cain, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Frazer Fennel-ball, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Vladimir Nemecek, Petr Kaderábek, Asst Director (1st Person Shooter U 1st): Petr Hartl, Asst Director (1st Person Shooter U 2nd): Daniel Sura, Asst Director (1st Person Shooter U 3rd): Nada Kartiskova, Asst Director (End Sequence Fight U 1st): Geoff Dibben, Asst Director (End Sequence Fight U 2nd): Pavel Typolt, Script Supervisor: Sue Field, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Sharon Mansfield, Script Supervisor (1st Person Shooter U): Sárka Sklenárová, Script Suprvsr (End Sequence Fight Unit): Julie Brown, Casting: Jina Jay, Casting (Czech Republic): Nancy Bishop, Casting Associate: Dixie Chassay, Casting Associate (Czech Republic): Olga Záhorbenská, Casting (ADR Voice): Louis Elman, Abigail Barbier, Screenplay by: David Callaham, Wesley Strick, Story by: David Callaham, Based on the videogame by: id Software, Director of Photography: Tony Pierce-Roberts, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Shaun O'Dell, 1st Person Shooter Unit Director of Phot: Vladimir Krepelka, End Sequence Fight Unit Director of Phot: Milan Chadima, A Camera Operator: Jakub Dvorsky, A Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Stuart Howell, B Camera Operator: John Bailie, B Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Ervin Sanders, Steadicam Operator: Jaromír Sedina, Steadicam Operator: Jan Carda, Steadicam Operator: Petr Zavrel, 1st Person Shooter (1st Person Sh Unit): Alf Tramontin, Gaffer: Tommy Finch, Gaffer (Czech Republic): Petr Konrád, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Václav Cermák, Gaffer (1st Person Shooter Unit): Igor Murco, Stills Photographer: Keith Hamshere, Visual Effects Supervisor: Jon Farhat, Visual Effects Producer: Fiona Chilton, Visual Effects Editor: Raymond Lau, Visual Effects Creature Co-ordinator: Bill Sturgeon, Visual Effects/Animation by: Double Negative, Visual Effects by: Framestore CFC, Special Effects Supervisor: Kit West, Special Effects Supervisor: John Evans, Special Effects Workshop Foreman: Ernst Gschwind, Special Effects Floor Supervisor (2 U): Uli Nefzer, SFX Supervisor (End Sequence Fight Unit): George Gibbs, Terry Glass, Special Effects: Flash Barrandov Special Effects Ltd, Computer Graphics by: AVC Productions Ltd., Modelmaker: Pavel Tatar, Michael Soun, Graphic Designer: Alan Payne, Editor: Derek G. Brechin, Additional Editor: Christopher Lloyd, Production Designer: Stephen Scott, Supervising Art Director: Peter Francis, Art Director: Dominic Masters, Art Director: Paul Kirby, Art Director: Honza Zazvorka, On-set Art Director: Klára Holubová, Set Decorator: Richard Roberts, Concept Artist: Dan Walker, Film Stylist: Cyrille Nomberg, Concept Artist: Kurt van der Basch, Draughtsman: Tom Whitehead, Draughtsman: Peter Dorme, Draughtsman: Emma Vane, Draughtsman: Stefan Kovácik, Draughtsman: Mirek Zdenek, Michael Soun, Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury, Prop Master: Ray Perry, Jirí Zucek, Construction Manager: Steve Bohan, Costume Designer: Carlo Poggioli, Assistant Costume Designer: Gianni Casalnuovo, Costume Supervisor: Jo Korer, Sarka Zvolenska, Make-up/Hair Designer: Chris Blundell, Hair/Make-up Artist: Lesa Warrener, Hair/Make-up Artist (2nd Unit): Nuria Mbomio, Katka Vavrová, Make-up Artist: Hana Surkalová, Prosthetic Make-up: Matthew Smith, René Stejskal, Animatronics/Make-up FX Designed/Created: Stan Winston Studio, Additional Creature Effects by: DDT Efectos Especiales, Creature Effects Co-ordinator: Eliska Malíková, Title Design: AVC Productions Ltd., End Crawl: Cineimage, Laboratories: Barrandov Laboratories (Prague), Music by: Clint Mansell, Orchestra Manager: Isobel Griffiths, Exec i/C of Music for Universal Pictures: Kathy Nelson, Music Editor: Dina Eaton, [Music] Recorded/Mixed by: Geoff Foster, Fight Unit Choreography by: Dion Lam, Post Sound Co-ordinator: Carol Jones, Sound Mixer: Petr Forejt, Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): Robert Dufek, Boom Operator: Roman Rigo, Boom Operator (2nd Unit): Tomás Cervenka, Jan Skála, Re-recording Mixer: Mike Dowson, Re-recording Mixer: Frankie Montaño, Paul Govey, Mix Technician: Nigel Bennett, Esther Smith, Supervising Sound Editor: John Leveque, Supervising Sound Editor: Michael Fentum, 1st Assistant Sound Editor: Richard Fordham, 2nd Assistant Sound Editor: David Mackie, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Howard Halsall, Dialogue Editor: Sue Lenny, [Sound] Effects Editor: Jack Whittaker, [Sound] Effects Editor: Oliver Tarney, Simon Chase, ADR (Dialect Coach): Liza Ross, Foley Artist: Paul Hanks, Foley Artist: Ian Waggott, Foley Mixer: Mark Hackett, Supervising Foley Editor: Richard Fettes, Stunt Co-ordinator: Joe Dunne, Stunt Co-ordinator: Pavel Cajzl, Military Adviser: Tom Mcadams, Dialect Coach: Nicola Scott, Key Armourer: Richard Hooper, Armourer: Franta Mésícek, Armourer: Milos Stehlík, On-set Armourer: Joss Skottowe, Animals: Ota Bares, Fauna a Film Praha, Film Publicist: Geoff Freeman
Cast (21)
Karl Urban (John Grimm), Rosamund Pike (Samantha Grimm), Raz Adoti (Duke), The Rock (Sarge), Deobia Oparei (Destroyer), Ben Daniels (Goat), Richard Brake (Portman), Al Weaver (The Kid), Dexter Fletcher (Pinky), Brian Steele (Hell Knight), Yao Chin (Mac), Robert Russell (Doctor Carmack), Daniel York (Lieutenant Huengs), Ian Hughes (Sanford Crosby), Sara Houghton (Doctor Jenna Willits), Blanka Jarosová (Doctor Hillary Tallman/imp), Vladislav Dyntera (Doctor Steve Willitts), Petr Hnetkovsky (Doctor Olsen), Jaroslav Psenicka (Doctor Thurman), Marek Motlicek (Doctor Clay), Doug Jones (Doctor Carmac imp/sewer imp)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (30)
In: Fangoria n260 February 2007  Page: 67
Title: Doug Jones' Creature FeaturesAuthor: NAZZARO, Joe Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Doug Jones comments briefly on his work in MIMIC, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE episode HUSH, BUG BUSTER, The TIME MACHINE, DOOM and LADY IN THE WATER.

In: Empire n203 May 2006  Page: 152
Title: At Home/New to DVD: DoomAuthor: BROWN, Kat Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies n48/49 2006  Page: 34b
Title: Film Music Review: New FilmsAuthor: BEEK, Michael Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for 'Doom'.

In: Empire n199 January 2006  Page: 46
Title: In Cinemas: DoomAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefantastique v38 n2 Mar/Apr 2006  Page: 59
Title: DVD in ReviewAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Black Filmmaker v9 n34 Jan/Feb 2006  Pages: 24-25
Title: Between the Rock and a hard placeAuthor: LOOCH, Cassam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On DOOM, plus interview with Dwayne Johnson.

In: Film Review n669 May 2006  Page: 113
Title: DoomAuthor: PRINCE, Chris Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n665 January 2006  Page: 93
Title: DoomAuthor: HOCKLEY, Ian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v16 n1 January 2006  Page: 54
Title: DoomAuthor: WORLEY, Alec Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n197 November 2005  Page: 66
Title: 54 Films For Your Consideration: 47. DoomArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: A listing of fifty-four films that will be released during the winter and may stand a chance of winning during the awa- rds season in 2006.

In: StarBurst n331 December 2005  Page: 72
Title: Reviews: New moviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefantastique v37 n3 June 2005  Pages: 3-4
Title: CFQ Update: BFGs, BlazingAuthor: WILLIAMS, David E. Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere v19 n3 November 2005  Page: 27
Title: Take one: Where the Wild Things AreAuthor: LYTAL, Cristy Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Actress Rosamund Pike briefly talks about her role in DOOM and PRIDE & PREJUDICE.

In: Cinema Business n18 October 2005  Page: 3
Title: SF films advertised within gamesArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: UIP has signed a deal by which three of its films: DOOM, AEON FLUX and SERENITY will be promoted on an online video game, in the belief that there is a close fit between the audiences for both media.

In: StarBurst n324 June 2005  Page: 14
Title: News: We're All Doomed!Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n329 November 2005  Pages: 26-30,32-34,37
Title: Grimm TalesArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cast and crew talk about working on DOOM.

In: Black Filmmaker v8 n32 Sep/Oct 2005  Page: 6
Title: [Black Filmmaker - v8 n32 Sep/Oct 2005: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere v18 n8 May 2005  Page: 77
Title: The ultimate summer movie previewArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n330 November 2005  Pages: 48-50,52
Title: Rock & RollArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Dwayne Johnson talks about his role as Sarge in DOOM and John Rosengrant talks about his special effects work.

In: StarBurst n330 November 2005  Page: 98
Title: Trailer parkArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n664 December 2005  Pages: 26-27
Title: Inside HollywoodAuthor: SLOANE, Judy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Report on a press junket with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on playing in DOOM.

In: Film Review n663 November 2005  Pages: 50-51
Title: Doom: Urban WarriorAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile of actor Karl Urban who comments on his desire to stay and live in New Zealand and playing in DOOM.

In: Variety 24 Oct 2005  Page: 21,31
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: CHANG, Justin Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1521 28 Oct 2005  Page: 29
Title: DOOMAuthor: SIMON, Brent Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefantastique v37 n8 Nov/Dec 2005  Pages: 20-24
Title: First-Person ShooterAuthor: WILLIAMS, David E. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: From the set of DOOM, including an interview with Dwayne Johnson.

In: Fangoria n245 August 2005  Page: 14
Title: Monster Invasion: Rock and RagesAuthor: PERKS, Marcelle Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English

In: Fangoria n248 November 2005  Pages: 48-52
Title: Monsters of DoomAuthor: PERKS, Marcelle Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the special effects used to create the monsters in DOOM.

In: Fangoria n247 October 2005  Pages: 42-44,46-47
Title: Doom and doomerAuthor: PERKS, Marcelle Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cast and crew talk about making DOOM.

In: Fangoria n247 October 2005  Page: 45
Title: Rock and rolesAuthor: PERKS, Marcelle Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) talks about his role as Sarge in DOOM.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v387 n9 28 Dec 2004  Page: 20
Title: Production ChartsArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English