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Date: 2011 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Production company billing: ©2011. Paramount Pictures Corporation Paramount Pictures presents An Amblin Entertainment/Bad Robot production [end] With the patricipation of the State of California and the California Film Commission Filmed in West Virginia with the assistance of the WV Film Industry Investment Act In Colour [2.35:1] MPAA: 46736 Film Extracts: High Diving Hare (1948) Television Extracts: 'In Search Of' 'Match Game'
Synopsis: Science fiction thriller. In 1979, a group of friends in an Ohio mining town hope to spend the summer holidays a zombie film called 'The Case' on a Super 8 cine camera. One night as they are filming, they witness a major train crash. Soon, strange events start occurring in the town. People are killed, animals disappear, the military arrives and the friends begin to suspect that the train crash was no accident and that it has unleashed a most unusual creature - one not even of this world.

Genres:
Science Fiction, Thriller

Subjects:
Amateur film production, Aliens, Orphans
Releases
Date: 10 June 2011Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSAspect ratio: 2.35:1Language: English
Date: 05 August 2011Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 111 mins Length: 9990 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (129)
©: Paramount Pictures Corporation, Production Company: Amblin Entertainment, Bad Robot, With the participation of: The State of California, California Film Commission, Filmed in West Virginia with the assistance of: WV Film Industry Investment Act, Presents: Paramount Pictures, Executive Producer: Guy Riedel, Produced by: Steven Spielberg, Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Co-producer: Tommy Gormley, Associate Producer: Udi Nedivi, Associate Producer: Michelle Wejwan, Ben Rosenblatt, Unit Production Manager: Udi Nedivi, Production Supervisor: Bonni M. Camen, Montez A. Monroe, Production Co-ordinator: Erin Lee Sahlstrom, Production Accountant: Donna Glasser-hancock, Location Manager: Paul Schreiber, Demian Resnick, Post-production Co-ordinator: Jessie Kahnweiler, 1st Assistant Director: Tommy Gormley, 2nd Assistant Director: Ian Calip, Micheal Edward King, Additional 2nd Assistant Director: Michelle Skaneski, Script Supervisor: Dawn Gilliam, Casting by: April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg, Casting Associate: Jason James, Voice Casting by: Acme Loop Group, Written by: J.J. Abrams, Director of Photography: Larry Fong, Camera Operator: Phil Carr-forster, B Camera Operator: Colin Anderson, C Camera Operator: John Skotchdopole, Steadicam Operator: Colin Anderson, Chief Lighting Technician: Jim Grce, Still Photographer: François Duhamel, Visual Effects Supervisor: Kim Libreri, Visual Effects Supervisor: Dennis Muren, Russell Earl, ILM Animation Supervisor: Paul Kavanagh, Visual Effects Producer: Chantal Feghali, ILM Visual Effects Producer: Jill Hughes, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Eric Withee, Christine Felman, Visual Effects & Animation by: Industrial Light & Magic, ILM Creature Animation Supervisor: Hal Hickel, ILM Executive Producer: Jill Brooks, Digital Production Supervisor: Brian Cantwell, Additional Visual Effects by: Inc. Bad Robot Optical, Special Effects Supervisor: Steven Riley, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Wayne Eaton, Edited by: Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey, 1st Assistant Editor: Matt Evans, Julian Smirke, Visual Effects Editor: Samuel Craven, Production Designer: Martin Whist, Art Director: David E. Scott, Domenic Silvestri, Assistant Art Director: Adam Davis, Set Designer: Aric Cheng, Set Designer: Tammy S. Lee, Thomas T. Taylor, Set Decorator: Fainche Maccarthy, Graphic Designer: Clint Schultz, Creature Designed by: Neville Page, Illustrator: Andy Chung, Property Master: Robert S. Kyker, Construction Co-ordinator: Terry Scott, Buster Pile, Costume Designer: Ha Nguyen, Assistant Costume Designer: Michi Tomimatsu, Costume Supervisor: Virginia Seffens-burton, Make-up Department Head: Deborah LaMia Denaver, Key Make-up Artist: Jamie Kelman, Make-up Artist: Bonni Flowers, Department Head Hair: Michael Peter Reitz, Key Hairstylist: Jeri Baker, Hairstylist: Coni Andress, Wigs: Justin Stafford, Main Title Design: Andrew Kramer, End Titles by: Scarlet Letters, Colour Timer: Jim Passon, Music by: Michael Giacchino, Music Performed by: The Hollywood Studio Symphony, Conducted by: Tim Simonec, Orchestrated by: Tim Simonec, Additional Orchestrations by: Ira Hearshen, Additional Orchestrations by: Brad Dechter, Additional Orchestrations by: Cameron Patrick, Additional Orchestrations by: Chris Tilton, Additional Orchestrations by: Andrea Datzman, Additional Orchestrations by: Larry Kenton, Additional Orchestrations by: Mark Gasbarro, Additional Orchestrations by: Norman Ludwin, Peter Boyer, Music Supervisor: George Drakoulias, Supervising Music Editor: Alex Levy, Music Recorded and Mixed by: Dan Wallin, Orchestra Contractor: Reggie Wilson, Additional Sound Design: Gary Rydstrom, Sound Designer: Ben Burtt, Sound Mixer: Mark Ulano, Boom Operator: Adam Blantz, Re-recording Mixer: Anna Behlmer, Re-recording Mixer: Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Supervising Sound Editor: Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood, Sound Effects Editor: David Acord, Sound Effects Editor: Dustin Cawood, Adam Kopald, Stunt Co-ordinator: John A. Stoneham Jr, Armourer: John F. Patteson, Helicopter Pilot: William Richards, Unit Publicist: Amanda J. Brand, Digital Intermediate Provided by: Company 3, The Producers Wish to Thank: West Virginia Film Office, The Producers Wish to Thank: Jesse Alexander, The Producers Wish to Thank: Judd Apatow, The Producers Wish to Thank: Jeff Garlin, The Producers Wish to Thank: John Krasinski, The Producers Wish to Thank: Damon Lindelof, Matt Reeves
Cast (49)
Kyle Chandler (Deputy Jackson 'Jack' Lamb), Elle Fanning (Alice Dainard), Joel Courtney (Joe Lamb), Gabriel Basso (Martin), Noah Emmerich (Nelec), Ron Eldard (Louis Dainard), Riley Griffiths (Charles Kaznyk), Ryan Lee (Cary), Zach Mills (Preston), Jessica Tuck (Mrs Kaznyk), Joel Mckinnon Miller (Mr Kaznyk), AJ Michalka (Jen Kaznyk), Andrew Miller, Jakob Miller (Kaznyk twin), Jade Griffiths (Benji Kaznyk), Britt Flatmo (Peg Kaznyk), Glynn Turman (Dr Woodward), Richard T. Jones (Overmyer), Amanda Foreman (Lydia Connors, Channel 14 news anchor), David Gallagher (Donny), Brett Rice (Sheriff Pruitt), Michael Giacchino (Deputy Crawford), Beau Knapp (Breen, gas station attendant), Bruce Greenwood (Cooper), Dale Dickey (Edie), Jack Axelrod (Mr Blakely), Dan Castellaneta (Izzy), Ben Gavin (Deputy Milner), Jay Scully (Deputy Skadden), Michael Hitchcock (Deputy Rosko), James Hebert (Deputy Tally), Thomas F. Duffy (Rooney), Teri Clark Linden (Mrs Babbit), Tom Quinn (Mr McCandless), Katherine Yerves (woman in office), Caitriona Balfe (Elizabeth Lamb, Joe's mother), Koa Melvin (baby Joe), Tom Williams (flame thrower), Bingo O'Malley (Mr Harkin), Tony Guma (Sergeant Walters), Robert B. Quiroz (boy in EVAC), Jason Brooks (Air Force security), Tim Griffin (commando), Marco Sanchez (Hernandez), Emerson Brooks (military bus driver), Jonathan Dixon (Airman Nevil), Patrick St. Esprit (weapons commander), Greg Grunberg (sitcom actor), Katie Lowes (Tina)