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Date: 1998 (Copyright)

Countries: USA, Australia

Director: David Nutter

Production company billing: ©1998. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc (US, Canada & their territories) ©1998. Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide Inc (throughout the world except...) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents in association with Village Roadshow - Hoyts Film Partnership a Beacon Communications production distributed by Village Roadshow Pictures and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International Digital DTS sound/DTS stereo Colour by DeLuxe MPAA: 35786 filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses MC: [1.85:1]
Synopsis: Thriller. Unwelcome activities come to the fore in the all-too-perfect area of Cradle Bay, middle America, where quite a few of the inhabitants seem to possess robot-like characteristics.

Genre:
Thriller
Credits (137)
Copyright/©: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc, Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide, Presented by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Presented in association with: Village Roadshow Pictures, Hoyts Film Partnership, Production Company: Beacon Communications, Executive Producer: C.O. Erickson, Executive Producer: Phillip B. Goldfine, Producer: Armyan Bernstein, Producer: Jon Shestack, Co-producer: Scott Rosenberg, Co-producer: Elisabeth Seldes, Associate Producer: Max Wong, Associate Producer: Brent O'Connor, Unit Production Manager: Brent O'Connor, Production Co-ordinator: Jasmine Elsworth, Production Services: Village Roadshow Corporation, Hoyts Film Partnership, Production Accountant: Susan Montgomery, Location Manager: Bruce Brownstein, Post-production Supervisor: Sean Stratton, Assistant Director (1st): John G. Scotti, Jim Brebner, Assistant Director (2nd): David Footman, Assistant Director (3rd): Katherine Keizer, Assistant Director (Trainee): Nicole Florian, Script Supervisor: Cristina Weigmann, Casting: Lisa Beach, Casting (Vancouver): Coreen Mayrs, Casting (LA, Associate): Sarah Katzman, Casting (Vancouver, Associate): Heike Brandstatter, Written by: Scott Rosenberg, Director of Photography: John S. Bartley, Camera Operator: Rod Pridy, Camera Operator (B): Will Waring, John Holbrook, Steadicam Operator: Rod Pridy, Chief lighting Technician: David Tickell, Psychologically Altered Visions by: Kathryn Peaslee, Encore Visual Effects, Encore (Visual Effects Producer): David Byrnes, Encore (Digital Artist): Claus Thorbjorn Hansen, Encore (Assistant Digital Artist): John Shirley, Encore (SGI Technical Support): Manny Cubillas, Digital Opticals by: Encore Visual Effects, Encore (Sr Visual Effects Supervisor): Richard Kerrigan, Encore (Sr Visual Effects Producer): Susan Abbott-Weller, Encore (Digital Effects Supervisor): Kent Feeler, Encore (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Julia Nessling-Douglas, Encore (Digital Artist): Cari Chadwick, Robert Minshall, Encore (Lead Animator): Adalberto Lopez, Encore (Animator): Robert Powers, John Bavaresco, Encore (SGI Technical Support): Richard Moc, Digital Film Services by: Digital FilmWorks Inc, Visual Effects by: Northwest Imaging and Effects, NIAE (Visual Effects Supervisor): Paul R. Cox, NIAE (Senior Digital Compositor): Randy Egan, NIAE (Digital Compositor): Paul Norris, NIAE (Digital Compositor): Matthew Talbot-Kelly, John Bowyer-Smith, NIAE (Co-ordinator): Bernie Melanson, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Joel Whist, Special Effects Assistant: Dan Cervin, Car Rig Co-ordinator: Dean Lockwood, Safety Co-ordinator: Dave Alexander, Film Editor: Randy Jon Morgan, Production Designer: Nelson Coates, Art Director: Eric Fraser, Assistant Art Director: Roxanne Methot, Michael Wong, Set Designer: Gary Myers, Set Designer: Patrick Banister, Set Decorator: Louise Roper, Property Master: Wayne Mclaughlin, Costume Designer: Trish Keating, Assistant Costume Designer: Christine Coutts, Julie Macdonald, [Costume] Set Supervisor: Sandra Watson, Set Costumer: Tess Brummitt, Make-up Artist: Lisa Love, 1st Assistant Make-up: Yvonne C. Weber, Special Effects Make-up: Toby Lindala, Hair Stylist: Janet Macdonald, 1st Assistant Hairstylist: Lisa Leonard, Main Title Sequence Designed by: Kathryn Peaslee, End Titles: Hollywood Title Services, Opticals: Pacific Title/Mirage, Colour Timer: Mike Stanwick, Music: Mark Snow, Music Supervisor: Sharon Boyle, Music Supervisor: John Houlihan, Music Co-ordinator: Jason Alexander, Micki Stern, Music Editor: Jeff Charbonneau, Score Recorded/Mixed by: Larold Rebhun, Music Mixed at: The Village Recorder (Los Angeles), Sound Design: Stephen Hunter Flick, Sound Supervisor: Stephen Hunter Flick, Sound Mixer: Rob Young, Boom Operator: Don Brown, Sound Assistant: Michael Hibberson, Re-recording Mixer: Sergio Reyes, Re-recording Mixer: B. Tennyson Sebastian Iii, Re-recording Mixer: Chris David, Jon Taylor, Recordist: Eric M. Erickson, Eddie Bydalek, Re-recording Services: Wilshire Stages, Supervising Sound Editor: Fred Judkins, Sound Editing by: Creative Cafe LA, Dialogue Editor: Jeff Kaplan, Dialogue Editor: Peter Brown, Dialogue Editor: Alex Gonzales, Dialogue Editor: Jim Matheny, Sound Effects Editor: William Jacobs, Sound Effects Editor: Patricio Libenson, Sound Effects Editor: Angelo Palazzo, Sound Effects Editor: Michael Jonascu, Supervising ADR Editor: Judee Flick, ADR Editor: Cliff Latimer, Foley Walker: Edward Steidele, Foley Walker: Dominique Decaudian, Foley Recordist: Thor Benitez, Foley Mixer: Matthew C. Beville, Supervising Foley Editor: Dana Gustafson, Foley Editor: Frank Smathers, Stunt Co-ordinator: J.J. Makaro, Stunt Co-ordinator: Dave Hospes, Writer's Assistant (LA): Barbara E. Nance, Medical Adviser: Dr. Ed Amos, DTS Consultant: Dan Victor, Soundtrack Available on: Trauma Records, Sonic Images Records, Animal Wrangler: Debbie Coe
Cast (62)
James Marsden (Steve Clark), Katie Holmes (Rachel Wagner), Nick Stahl (Gavin Strick), Steve Railsback (Officer Cox), Bruce Greenwood (Doctor Caldicott), William Sadler (Dorian Newberry), Chad E. Donella (U.V.), Ethan Embry (Allen Clark), Katharine Isabelle (Lindsay Clark), A.J. Buckley (Chug Roman), Crystal Cass (Lorna Longley), Tygh Runyan (Dickie Atkinson), Tobias Mehler (Andy Effkin), Derek Hamilton (Trent Whalen), P.J. Prinsloo (Robby Stewart), Terry David Mulligan (Nathan Clark), Susan Hogan (Cynthia Clark), Sarah-Jane Redmond (Miss Perkins), Natassia Malthe (Mary Jo Copeland), Chris Owens (Officer Kramer), Robert Moloney (ferry guy), Dan Zukovic (Mr Rooney), Michelle Skalnik (Randi Sklar), Lalainia Lindbjerg (Kathy), Brendan Fehr (Brendan-Blue Ribbon), Garry Chalk (coach), Fiona Scott (Fiona-Blue Ribbon), David Paetkau (Tom Cox), Erin Tougas (Shannon), Ryan Taylor (Ryan-Blue Ribbon), Jay Brazeau (Principal Weathers), Carly Pope (Abbey), John Destry (middle-aged man), Glynis Davies (coupon lady), Cynde Harmon (Mrs Atkinson), Larry Musser (coroner), Andre Danyliu (Roscoe), Gillian Barber (Judy Effkin), Stephen James Lang (John), Peter Lacroix (Mr Strick), Lynda Boyd (Mrs Lucille Strick), Daniella Evangelista (Daniella-Blue Ribbon), Sean Smith (school bus boy), Zuzana Marlow (Shannon's mom), Tamsin Kelsey (Detrice Wagner), Suzy Joachim (female doctor), Fulvio Cecere (anaesthesiologist), Bob Wilde (shadow man), Judith Maxie (shadow woman), Doug Abrahams (security guard), Christopher R. Sumpton (screaming man), Jarred Blancard (flossing man), Kate Braidwood (make-up girl), Stephen Holmes (toothbrush boy), Mark Aviss (bald man), Julie Patzwald (Betty Caldicott), Stephen E. Miller (Frankie), MarciaRose Shestack (reporter), Robert Lewis (moderator), Dee Jay Jackson (assistant principal), Kendall Saunders (disrespectful student), Sean Amsing (Damon)
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In: Fangoria n175 August 1998  Pages: 48-52
Title: Disturbing BehaviourAuthor: NEWTON, Steve Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the film DISTURBING BEHAVIOUR, with comments by director David Nutter

In: Fangoria n177 October 1998  Pages: 70-72
Title: Sadler DaysAuthor: NEWTON, Steve Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: William Sadler talks about his role as a high school janitor in DISTURBING BEHAVIOUR

In: Cinefantastique v30 n4 August 1998  Pages: 10-11
Title: Distubing BehaviourAuthor: GARCIA, Frank Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Looks at the making of DISTURBING BEHAVIOUR and the ideas behind it, focussing on the idea of a cross between a teen film and a sci-fi film

In: Fangoria n174 July 1998  Page: 9
Title: "Disturbing Behaviour" The kids aren't alrightAuthor: NEWTON, Steve Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: News on the film DISTURBING BEHAVIOUR

In: TV Guide v46 n21 23 May 1998  Pages: 28-9
Title: Summer movie preview: Disturbing BehaviourArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review with release date.

In: Variety 27 Jul 1998  Page: 53
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1154 17 Apr 1998  Page: 11
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In: Screen International n1142 23 Jan 1998  Page: 56
Title: International ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1142 23 Jan 1998  Page: 9
Title: Village Roadshow shows Disturbing behaviourAuthor: HAZELTON, John Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: on Village Roadshow Pictures' recent acquisition

In: Fangoria n176 September 1998  Pages: 68-71
Title: Behaviour SpecialistAuthor: NEWTON, Steve Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with David Nutter in which he talks about his work on The X FILES and DISTURBING BEHAVIOUR