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The Princess Bride (Original title)
Date: 1987 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Rob Reiner

Production company billing: ©The Princess Bride Ltd A BUttercup Films Limited picture
Synopsis: A comic tale of true love and high adventure, in which a young boy is persuaded to listen while his grandfather reads him a fairy story.

Genre:
Comedy
Credits (102)
Production Company: The Princess Bride, Production Company: Buttercup Films, [Production Company]: Act III Productions, Executive Producer: Norman Lear, Producer: Andrew Scheinman, Producer: Rob Reiner, Associate Producer: Jeffrey Stott, Associate Producer: Steve Nicolaides, Executive in Charge of Production: Mark E. Pollack, Unit Manager (Derbyshire): Loretta Ordewer, Production Manager (GB): David Barron, Production Co-ordinator: Gillian Bates, Location Manager: Paul Shersby, Assistant Director: Ken Baker, Assistant Director: Peter Bennett, Assistant Director (3rd): Paul Taylor, Script Supervisor: Ceri Evans, Casting: Jane Jenkins, Casting: Janet Hirshenson, Screenplay: William Goldman, Based on the novel by: William Goldman, Director of Photography: Adrian Biddle, Director of Photography (2nd Unit Irela): Ray Andrew, Camera Operator: Shaun O'Dell, Camera Operator (2nd Unit Ireland): Brian Harris, Focus: Martin Hume, Loader: Terry Nightingall, Matte Painting: Peerless London, PL (Matte Supervisor): Kent Houston, John Grant, PL (Matte Artist): Bob Cuffe, PL (Additional Matte Artist): Ken Marschall, Additional Matte Painting: Matte Effects, Location Projectionist: Peter Morley, Location Projectionist: Philip Morley, Paul Gregory, Special Effects Supervisor: Nick Allder, Special Effects Technician: Terry Schubert, Special Effects Technician: Neil Swan, Special Effects Technician: Philip Knowles, Special Effects Technician: John Hatt, Ron Hone, Animatronics Supervisor: Rodger Shaw, Mechanical Designer: Nigel Trevessey, Cliff Climbing Effects (2nd Unit Irelan): Bob Harmon, Director of Photography (Model Photogra): Paul Wilson, Camera Operator (Model Photography): John Morgan, Focus Puller (Model Photography): Jonathan Taylor, Loader (Model Photography): Nigel Stone, Grip (Model Photography): Edward Jaffe, Editor: Robert Leighton, Associate Editor: Adam Weiss, Production Designer: Norman Garwood, Supervising Art Director: Keith Pain, Art Director: Richard Holland, Set Decorator: Maggie Gray, Draughtsperson: Lucy Richardson, Draughtsperson: John Ralph, Draughtsperson: Sharon Cartwright, Storyboard Artist: Bill Stallion, Costume Designer: Phyllis Dalton, Wardrobe Supervisor: Joyce Stoneman, Richard Pointing, Make-up Supervisor: Lois Burwell, Make-up Artist: Peter Robb-King, Nick Forder, Make-up for Mr Crystal/Ms Kane Created: Peter Montagna, Supervising Hairdresser: Eithné Fennell, Titles/Opticals: Pacific Title, Music: Mark Knopfler, Music Performed by: Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher, Music Editor: Michael Dittrick, Music Recording: Mark De Sisto, Music Recording: A & M Studios, Sound Mixer: David John, Re-recording Engineer: John Reitz, Re-recording Engineer: David Campbell, Gregg Rudloff, Music Re-recording: Lion's Gate Studios, Supervising Sound Editor: Lon E. Bender, Sound Editor: Tom Bellfort, Sound Editor: Jacqueline Christianini, Sound Editor: Cameron Scott Frankley, Sound Editor: Randy Kelley, Sound Editor: Larry Kemp, Sound Editor: Vince Melandri, Sound Editor: Dan Rich, Sound Editor: Ron Roose, Sound Editor: Hugo Weng, Special Sound Effects: Sandy Berman, ADR Supervisor: Joe Mayer, Stunt Co-ordinator: Peter Diamond, Stuntman: Andy Bradford, Stuntman: Jason White, Stuntman: Terry Richards, Stuntman: Sue Crossland, Stuntman: Reg Harding, George Cooper, Swordmaster: Bob Anderson, Studio: Shepperton Studios
Cast (19)
Cary Elwes (Westley), Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya), Chris Sarandon (Prince Humperdinck), Christopher Guest (Count Rugen), Wallace Shawn (Vizzini), Andre The Giant (Fezzik), Fred Savage (grandson), Robin Wright (Buttercup), Peter Falk (grandfather), Peter Cook (impressive clergyman), Mel Smith (albino), Carol Kane (Valerie), Billy Crystal (Miracle Max), Anne Dyson (Queen), Margery Mason (ancient booer), Malcolm Storry (Yellin), Willoughby Gray (King), Betsy Brantley (mother), Paul Badger (assistant brute)