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Cloverfield (Original title)
Date: 2007 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Production company billing: ©2007. Paramount Pictures Corporation Paramount Pictures presents A Bad Robot production [end] Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by DeLuxe Filmed with Panavision Plus 8 Digital MPAA: 44015 [1.85:1] TV Extracts Spongebob Squarepants
Synopsis: Science-fiction action thriller. A group of young New York party-goers fights for survival when a huge monster attacks the city.

Genres:
Science Fiction, Thriller
Releases
Date: 18 January 2008not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: HDCAM - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 85 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (177)
©: Paramount Pictures Corporation, Production Company: Bad Robot, Presented by: Paramount Pictures, Executive Producer: Guy Riedel, Executive Producer: Sherryl Clark, Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Associate Producer: David Baronoff, Unit Production Manager: Udi Nedivi, Production Supervisor (NY Crew): Matthew Spiegel, Production Co-ordinator: Bonni M. Camen, Production Co-ordinator (NY Crew): Leda Nornang, Production Auditor: Patrick Siembieda, Location Manager: Greg Lazzaro, Location Manager (NY Crew): Demian Resnick, Post-production Supervisor: Rich Stirling, Post-production Co-ordinator: Katie Kerr, Assistant Director (1st): Rip Murray, Assistant Director (2nd): Katie Carroll, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Efrain Cortes Jr, Assistant Director (NY Crew 2nd 2nd): Louis J. Guerra, Script Supervisor: Dawn Gilliam, Casting by: Alyssa Weisberg, Casting (Associate): Kate Caldwell, Written by: Drew Goddard, Director of Photography: Michael Bonvillain, NY Crew Director of Photography - Teaser: Ernest Holzman, Camera Operator: Chris Hayes, Camera Operator: Robert Reed Altman, Camera Operator: Andy Shuttleworth, Digital Imaging Supervisor: Nick Theodorakis, 1st Assistant Photographer: Wally Sweeterman, 1st Assistant Photographer (NY Crew): Angelo Digiacomo, 2nd Assistant Photographer: Mike Thomas, 2nd Assistant Photographer: Beaudine Credle, Matt Guiza, 2nd Assistant Photographer (NY Crew): Asa Elmfors, Chief Lighting Technician: Rick A. West, Chief Lighting Technician (NY Crew): Clay Liversidge, 1st Company Grip: Anthony T. Marra Ii, 1st Company Grip (NY Crew): George Patsos Jr, 2nd Company Grip: James Walsh, 2nd Company Grip (NY Crew): Gus Magalios, Video Assist: Chris 'Fish' Shadley, Still Photographer: Sam Young Emerson, Visual Effects Supervisor: Kevin Blank, Visual Effects Supervisor: Michael Ellis, Eric Leven, Visual Effects Producer: Chantal Feghali, Visual Effects Associate Producer: David Conley, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Jay Worth, Visual Effects by: Double Negative, Double Negative (CG Supervisor): David Vickery, Double Negative (Producer): Rupert Porter, Double Negative (Production Manager): Emma Larsson, Visual Effects by: Tippett Studio, TS (Visual Effects Producer): Annie Pomeranz, TS (Animation Supervisor): Tom Gibbons, Visual Effects Executive Producer: Jules Roman, Kip Larsen, Bad Robot Visual Effects Consultant: Brandon Fayette, Charles L. Scott Iv, Matte Painting by: LLC Fugitive Studios, Matte Painting Supervisor: Roger Kupelian, Special Effects Co-ordinator: David Waine, Special Effects Co-ordinator (NY Crew): Conrad F. Brink, Special Effects Supervisor: Josh Hakian, Special Effects Supervisor (NY Crew): Mike Maggi, Special Effects Foreperson: Chris Cline, Special Effects Technician: Joe Walker, Special Effects Technician: Ken Tarallo, Special Effects Technician: Rocky Geahr, Don Walters, Special Effects Technician (NY Crew): Harold Mcconnell Jr, Joshua Vogel, Edited by: Kevin Stitt, Company 3 On-line Editor: Alex Romano, 1st Assistant Editor: Stephen M. Rickert Jr, Kris Cole, Visual Effects Editor: Steve R. Moore, Production Designer: Martin Whist, Art Director: Douglas J. Meerdink, Art Director (NY Crew): John Pollard, Art Department Co-ordinator: Mike Piccirillo, Art Department Co-ordinator (NY Crew): Robert Zorella, Set Designer: George R. Lee, Set Designer: Jane Wuu, Set Designer: Chad S. Frey, Set Decorator: Robert Greenfield, Set Dressing Foreperson (NY Crew): Greco, On Set Dresser: John H. Maxwell, On Set Dresser: Robert 'Buddy' Greenfield, Mathias Fain, On Set Dresser (NY Crew): Pete Shevlin, Set Dresser: Mark Tuttle, Set Dresser: John Boucher, Set Dresser: Mark Boucher, Set Dresser: Paul Boucher, Set Dresser: Dean Lakoff, Set Dresser: Cameron Matheson, Set Dresser: Jason M. McDonough, Set Dresser (NY Crew): Kellen Dunbar, Andrew Spagnoli, Illustrator: Joanna Bush, Lead Storyboard Artist: Josh Sheppard, Storyboard Artist: Joel Venti, Pre-visualization by: The Third Floor, Third Floor (Pre-visualization S'visor): Nicholas Markel, Property Master: Michael Glynn, Property Master (NY Crew): Mike Saccio, Construction Co-ordinator: Chris Snyder, Costumes Designed by: Ellen Mirojnick, Assistant Costume Designer: Jessica Peel-Scott, Costume Supervisor: Robert Mathews, Costume Supervisor (NY Crew): Winsome G. Mckoy, Department Head Make-up: Dennis Liddiard, Key Make-up Artist: Jake Garber, Key Make-up Artist (NY Crew): Norman Bryn, Make-up Artist: Garrett Immel, Creatures Designed by: Neville Page, Creature Effects: Tippett Studio, Animatronic Effects by: Creative Character Engineering, CCE (Animatronic Effects Design/S'vision: Andrew Clement, Department Head Hair: Lori Mccoy-bell, Key Hairstylist: Merribelle A. Anderson, Key Hairstylist (NY Crew): Frank Vasquez, Hairstylist: Dena Fayone, Main Titles by: PIC, Main Titles by: Pamela Green, Main Titles by: Jarik Van Sluijs, Main Titles by: Julio Ferrario, Main Titles by: Gary Hebert, Bao Luu, End Titles by: Scarlet Letters, Digital Intermediate Provided by: Company 3, Colour Timer: Jim Passon, Opticals by: Pacific Title & Art Studio, Logo: Kodak Motion Picture Film, Colour by: DeLuxe Laboratories, Filmed with: Panavision Plus 8 Digital, Music Editor: Stephanie Lowry, Sound Designer: Douglas Murray, William Files, Sound Mixer: Ed White, Sound Mixer (NY Crew): Damian Elias Canelos, Boom Operator: Mick Davies, Boom Operator (NY Crew): Jansen Lambie, Post-production Sound Svces Provided by: Skywalker Sound, Re-recording Mixers: Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Additional Re-recording Mixer: William Files, Douglas Murray, Recordist: Craig 'Pup' Heath, Recordist: Blake Cornett, Clint Smith, Re-recording Engineer: Tom Lalley, Mix Technician: Jürgen Scharpf, Sound Mixing at: 20th Century Fox Studios, Supervising Sound Editor: Douglas Murray, Supervising Sound Editor: William Files, Dialogue Editor: Cheryl Nardi, Sound Effects Editor: Luke Dunn-gielmuda, Sound Effects Editor: Robert Shoup, ADR Editor: Suzanne Fox, ADR Editor: Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Foley Artist: Goro Koyama, Foley Artist: Andy Malcolm, Foley (Recording Mixer): Don White, Foley Editor: Samuel H. Hinckley, Stunt Co-ordinator: Rob King, Technical Adviser: James Dever, Dolby Sound Consultant: Bryan Arenas, Lead Armourer: Tony Didio, Armourer: Scot Mckay, Armourer: David Aaron, Unit Publicist: William Casey
Cast (41)
Lizzy Caplan (Marlena), Jessica Lucas (Lily), T.J. Miller (Hudson 'Hud' Platt), Michael Stahl-David (Rob Hawkins), Mike Vogel (Jason Hawkins), Odette Yustman (Beth McIntyre), Anjul Nigam (Bodega cashier), Margot Farley (Jenn), Theo Rossi (Antonio), Brian Klugman (Charlie), Kelvin Yu (Clark), Liza Lapira (Heather), Lili Mirojnick (Lei), Ben Feldman (Travis), Elena Caruso, Vakisha Coleman, Will Greenberg, Rob Kerkovich, Ryan Key, Hooman Khalili, Rasika Mathur, Baron Vaughn, Charlene Yi (party goer), Roma Torre (herself), Rick Overton (frantic man), Martin Cohen (burly man), Jason Cerbone (police officer), Pavel Lychnikoff (Russian man on street), Billy Brown (Staff Sgt Pryce), Scott Lawrence (lead soldier), Jeff Deserrano (soldier), Tim Griffin (command centre officer), Chris Mulkey (Lt Col Graff), Susse Budde (medic), Jason Lombard (2nd medic), Jamie Martz (helicopter pilot), Anne De Salvo (terrified woman [scenes deleted]), Joshua Radin (party goer [scenes deleted]), Brian Unger (anchor [scenes deleted]), Elisabeth Harnois (Laurie [scenes deleted]), Holly Dorff (NY I caller [scenes deleted])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (22)
In: Empire n235 January 2009  Page: 161
Title: The review of the year: Beast in showAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Empire magazine's overview of the eight biggest film stories of 2008. Designer Neville Page discusses the process for the creation of the monster in CLOVERFIELD.

In: Journal of Film and Video v61 n3 Autumn 2009  Pages: 40-51
Title: Video from the Void: Video Spectatorship, Domestic Film...Author: TRYON, Chuck Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Cultures, and Contemporary Horror Film". On the recent horror films that are concerned with TV, video and the Internet and the dangers these pose to society, particularly The BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and The RING.

In: Variety 21 Jan 2008  Page: 31,34
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n229 July 2008  Page: 163
Title: At home/DVD new: CloverfieldAuthor: WILLIAMS, Owen Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1629 25 Jan 2008  Page: 25
Title: Reviews: CloverfieldAuthor: SIMON, Brent Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: American Cinematographer v89 n3 March 2008  Pages: 36-40,42,44-45
Title: Some kind of monsterAuthor: WITMER, Jon D. Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Director of photography Michael Bonvillain discusses the technical and creative challenges he faced when trying to replicate the appearance of domestic video-camera footage for the film CLOVERFIELD.

In: Sight and Sound v18 n4 April 2008  Pages: 51-52
Title: Reviews: CloverfieldAuthor: MILLER, Henry K. Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n360 March 2008  Pages: 40-45
Title: Operation: CloverfieldAuthor: SPELLING, Ian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Matt Reeves talks about making CLOVERFIELD.

In: StarBurst n360 March 2008  Pages: 84-85
Title: Reviews: MoviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n224 February 2008  Pages: 56-60,62
Title: What the hell is Cloverfield?Author: DYER, James Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the production and viral marketing campaign conducted primarily via the internet and teaser trailers for J.J. Abrams' film CLOVERFIELD.

In: Fangoria n270 February 2008  Pages: 42-44,90
Title: What is Cloverfield?Author: KAYE, Don Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Matt Reeves talks about making CLOVERFIELD.

In: Creative Screenwriting v15 n1 Jan/Feb 2008  Page: 72
Title: CloverfieldAuthor: GOLDSMITH, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Screenwriter Drew Goddard talks about working on television shows including BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and on the feature film CLOVERFIELD.

In: StarBurst vSpec. n87 Doctor Who  Pages: Shivers supplement 136-139
Title: Creature MakerAuthor: ERAMO, Steven Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Andrew Clement talks about his work, particularly on CLOVERFIELD.

In: Screen International n1626 4 Jan 2008  Pages: 22-23
Title: 2008 preview: Hitting the high notesAuthor: LODDERHOSE, Diana Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of films expected to do well at the 2008 international box office.

In: StarBurst n364 July 2008  Page: 90
Title: Reviews: DVDAuthor: LAMB, Anthony Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n359 February 2008  Pages: 46-51
Title: Monster MysteriesAuthor: ERAMO, Steven Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Lizzy Caplan talks about making CLOVERFIELD.

In: Fangoria n273 May 2008  Pages: 54-57
Title: Cloverfield Creature: Hidden No MoreAuthor: KAYE, Don Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Crew from Tippett Studio talk about making CLOVERFIELD.

In: Cinefex n113 April 2008  Pages: 54-60,63-66
Title: Ground ZeroAuthor: FORDHAM, Joe Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the special effects in CLOVERFIELD.

In: Empire n225 March 2008  Pages: 48-49
Title: In cinemas: CloverfieldAuthor: RICHARDS, Olly Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst vSpec. n84 Yearbook  Pages: 164-170
Title: Movie Preview of the Year 2008Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v400 n34 31 Jul 2007  Page: 17
Title: Films in ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Interview Dec 07/Jan 08  Pages: 142-143
Title: Look out!Article type: PreviewLanguage: English


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Author: Connelly, Thomas J.  Pages: 186 pages

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