Baby Geniuses [1999]

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1999
Running Times: 94 mins [Netherlands; UK; USA] 97 mins [Argentina; Spain]
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: SDDS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Crystal Sky Communications / Triumph
Executive Producer: David Saunders
Co-Executive Producers: Hank Paul, Jon Voight
Producer: Steven Paul
Unit Production Manager: Eric M. Breiman
Production Co-Ordinator [Re-Shoots]: Patricia Wagstaff
Assistant Production Co-Ordinator: John Burton West

SCRIPT
Script: Bob Clark, Greg Michael
Story: Steven Paul, Francisca Matos, Robert Grasmere

DIRECTION
Director: Bob Clark
2nd Assistant Director: Eric M. Breiman

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Stephen M. Katz
1st Assistant Camera: Bonnie S. Blake
Key Grip: Keith Talley
2nd Unit Key Grip: Richard A. Ludt
Rigging Key Grip: John 'JW' Warner
Best Boy Electric: Andrew Smith

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Post Production Supervisor: Essy Niknejad
Editor: Stan Cole
Assistant Editors: Joanna Jimenez, Keith H. Sauter

MUSIC
Music: Paul Zaza
Music Supervisor: Amanda Scheer-Demme
Conductor: Peter Breiner
Score Mixer: Otto Nopp

SOUND
Re-Recording Mixer: Peter Harper

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up Department Head: Shauna Giesbrecht
Assistant Make Up: Silvi Labrador
Costume Designer: Betty Pecha Madden
Costume Supervisor: Barbara Inglehart
Costumer for Turner: Cynthia Flowers

SPECIAL MAKE UP
Special Make Up / Creature Effects: Michael Burnett

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Michael Burnett Productions
Visual Effects Producer: Steven Paul
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jacques Stroweis
Special Effects Designer: Tuck John Porter
Digital Effects Supervisor: Lewis Siegel
Digital Effects Artist: Jeff Wells
Animation Supervisor: Joe Strasser
Lead Animator: Matt Kelly
Visual Effects Editor: Bill Brier
Assistant Visual Effects Editor: Rebecca Lilienfeld
Digital Compositors: John Cornejo, Michael Hemschoot
Assistant Systems Administrator: Justin Burdine

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Francis J. Pezza
Set Designer: Deren Abram
Property Master: Scott Buckwald
Set Dressing Buyer: Pamela M. Rogers

LOCATIONS
Locations: Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Assistant Location Manager: Scott Mosher

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Accountant: Pete Tolle
1st Assistant Accountant: Karen P. Kistner
Talent Searcher: Shirley Abrams

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Michael R. Long
Stunts: Greg Anderson, Shane T. Anderson, John Edward, Joseph S. Griffo [uncredited], Brian D. Kline, Mark Lonsdale, Paul Marini, Shelby Swatek
Lead Stunt Double: Gina Angela Ritchie
Stunt Double for Christopher Doyle

CASTING
Casting: Dorothy Koster Paul

CAST
Kathleen Turner [Elena]
Christopher Lloyd [Heep]
Kim Cattrall [Robin]
Peter MacNicol [Dan]
Dom DeLuise [Lenny]
Ruby Dee [Margo]
Kyle Howard [Dickie]
Kaye Ballard [Mayor]
Leo Fitzgerald, Myles Fitzgerald, Gerry Fitzgerald [Sly / Whit]
Connor Leggett, Griffin Leggett [Basil]
Megan Robbins, Gabrielle Robbins [Carrie]
Brianna McConnell, Brittany McConnell [Lexi]
Jacob Handy, Zachary Handy [Duby]
Amanda Fein, Caitlin Fein [Teddie]
Jim Hanks [goon Ray]
Sam McMurray [goon Bob]
Bill Wiley [wino]
Randy Travis [control room technician]
Judith Drake [911 lady]
Melissa Bickerton [diaper cart nurse]
Chip Heller [Baby Bunting]
Dan Monahan [reporter]
Robin Klein, Russell Milton [Babyco xxecutives]
Luis Esmenjaud [Santa Claus]
Christopher Broughton [clown]
Mark Graciale, Thomas Crawford [hypnotized guards]
Hank Garrett [guard]
Ariel Clark [alien]
Allyssa Herrmann [Wendy]
Adam Koster [male nurse]
Shepard Koster [technician]
Daniel Coulter Longcope [habitat guard]
Michael Osment [cop on hailer]
Bonnie Paul [headquarters nurse]
Randall Hall Senter [security guard]
Michael R. Long [diaper truck driver]
Miko Hughes [voice of Sly / Whit]
Scotty Leavenworth [voice of Basil]
Aaron Spann [voice of Carlie]
Scarlett Pomers [voice of Carrie]
Ashli Adams [voice of Teddy]
Lexi Thomas [voice of Lexi]
Seth Adams [voice of Duby]
Glenndon Chatman, Danielle Wiener [voice of Joey / Malcom]
Josh Ryan Evans [baby dance double]
Seth Adkins, Nick Humphrey, Myles Jeffrey [voices]
Steven Paul [technician]
Ashlyn Messick, Kayley Messick [babies - uncredited]

Goon Double: Deren Abram [uncredited]

A pair of scientists working for Babyco, a massive multinational specialising in baby products, learn how to understand what babies and toddlers are saying to each other. They discover a secret language hitherto known only to children which they hope to use to learn the profound secrets of life that all babies are born with but which they forget with age. But one of the kids escapes from the lab and leads the children of the local community against the Babyco scientists.

Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Video Distributor: LK-TEL

France
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Films

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment / TriStar Pictures

Argentina
Rating: Atp

Australia
Rating: G

Chile
Rating: TE

France
Rating: U

New Zealand
Rating: G

Portugal
Rating: M/6

Singapore
Rating: PG

Spain
Rating: T

Sweden
Rating: 7

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG [for some rude behavior and dialogue]

1999
March
12: USA - theatrical release

April
1: Australia - theatrical release

June
3: Malaysia - theatrical release
24: New Zealand - theatrical release

July
21: Belgium - theatrical release
22: Netherlands - theatrical release
23: Spain - theatrical release

August
19: Singapore - theatrical release
20: Thailand - theatrical release

September
30: Hungary - video release

November
26: Sweden - theatrical release
17: Portugal - theatrical release

December
26: Iceland - theatrical release

2000
January
5: Kuwait - theatrical release

May
24: France - theatrical release

June
30: Italy - theatrical release

July
6: Argentina - video release

Think innocent. Think helpless. Think again. Naps are history.

Die Windel-Gang - German title
Die Baby-Gang - German promotional title
Un genio in pannolino - Italian title

SEE ALSO
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery [1997]
The Mask [1994]
Rugrats [1991 - ]
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie [2000]
The Rugrats Movie [1998]
The Simpsons [1989 - ]

MAGAZINES

Entertainment Weekly no.477 [19 March 1999] p.78 [USA]
review [by Ty Burr]

Variety no.374 [8 March 1999] p.59 [USA]
review [Misguided "Geniuses": All Gimmick, No Laughs by Lael Loewenstein]

NEWSPAPERS

Diário de Notícias 17 December 1999
review [by João Miguel Tavares]

Svenska Dagbladet 26 November 1999 [Sweden]
review [Ett fall för Bris by Bo Ludvigsson]

amusement parks, babies, children, helicopters, mad scientists, multinational corporations

Last Updated: 6 March, 2007