The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Country of Origin: UK / USA
Year of Production: 2003
Running Times:
Format: colour
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Sound:

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: MGM / Mosaic Media Group / Dimension Films / Summit Entertainment / Reforma Films
Executive Producer: John D. Schofield
Producers: Daniel Bobker, Charles Roven
2nd Unit Production Supervisor: Richard Sharkey
Production Manager: Roberto Malerba
Unit Production Manager: Ondrej Slama
Unit Manager: Petr Splichal
Production Coordinator: Veronika Horka
Assistant Production Coordinators: Damian Anderson, Lenka Kadlecova

SCRIPT
Script: Terry Gilliam, Ehren Kruger, Tony Grisoni

DIRECTION
Director: Terry Gilliam
1st Assistant Director: Mishka Cheyko
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Martina Götthansova
2nd Unit 2nd Assistant Director: Frantisek Rezek
3rd Unit 2nd Assistant Director: Jan Strasik

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Newton Thomas Sigel
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Milan Chadima
Superflycam Operator: Garrett Brown
2nd Assistant Camera: Sky Sharrock
Gaffer: Fabio Cafolla
Electrician: Michael Cella
Best Boy Grip: Jan Rehanzl
Key Grip: Giampaolo Bagala
Stills: François Duhamel
Video Operator: Lizzie Kelly
Video Engineer: Ian Kelly

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Lesley Walker
Post-Production Supervisor: Michael Solinger
Post-Production Coordinator: Samantha Welland

MUSIC
Music Editor: Dashiell Rae

SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Ivan Sharrock
2nd Unit Production Sound Mixer: Petr Forejt
Boom Operator: Barry O'Sullivan
2nd Boom Operator: Tomas Cervenka
Supervising Sound Editor: Ian Wilson
Sound Effects Editor: Alastair Sirkett

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up Designer: Christine Beveridge
Make Up: Vivien Riley
Assistant Make Up: Roisin O'Reilly
Costume Designer: Gabriella Pescucci
Associate Costume Designer: Carlo Poggioli
Costume Department Coordinator: Sabrina Canale
Costume Supervisor: Gregory B. Peña
Costumer For Matt Damon: Barnaby Smith
Wardrobe Supervisor: Sarka Zvolenska

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisors: Mike Kelt, Simon Tayler
2nd Unit Special Effects Supervisor: Doug McCarthy
Special Effects Floor Supervisor: Terry Glass
Prosthetics / Creature Supervisor: Karl Derrick
Animatronics Supervisor: Chris Clark
Key Sculptor: Chris Fitzgerald

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor: Kent Houston
Visual Effects Producer: Sophie Leclerc
Visual Effects Coordinator: James Madigan
Digital Matte Painter: Jim Bowers
Digital Compositor: Christoph Salzmann
Model Unit Coordinator: Karen McLuskey
Model Unit Producer: Barrie Hemsley
Model Unit Director of Photography: Nigel Stone
Pre-Visualization: James Madigan

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Guy Hendrix Dyas
Supervising Art Director: Keith Pain
Art Director: Frank Walsh
Assistant Art Director: Dominique Arcadio
Property Master: Ray Perry
2nd Unit Prop Man: Radan Kapinos
Set Decorators: Guy Dyas, Judy Farr
Concept Art/Storyboards: Daniele Auber
Key Greensman: Roger Holden
Chargehand Greensman: Fatiha Aitbadi

OTHER CREW
2nd Unit Script Supervisor: Sharon Mansfield
Assistant Accountants: Carmela Compagnone, Peter Ziak, Viera Hladisova
Key Set Production Assistant: Mike Bocek
Assistant to Director: Amy Gilliam
Assistant To 2nd Unit Director: Maia Horniak
Transportation Coordinator: Silvie Janculová
Curiousity Catcher: Stephen Bridgewater
Dialect Coach: Gerry Grennell
Drama Coach: Stephen Bridgewater
Rights and Clearances: Cassandra Barbour, Laura Sevier
Sale and Leaseback Assistant: Viera Hladisova
Unit Publicist: Patric Scott

LOCATIONS
Locations: Prague, Czech Republic
Studio: Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
Location Manager: Jiri Krejcir

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Pete White
Horse Stunt Coordinator: Mario Luraschi
Flying Wire Supervisor: Jason Leinster

CAST
Matt Damon (Will Grimm
Heath Ledger (Jake Grimm)
Jonathan Pryce (Delatombe)
Lena Headey (Angelika)
Peter Stormare (Cavaldi)
Richard Ridings
Mackenzie Crook
Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Mayor)
Monica Bellucci (Queen Mirror)
Julian Bleach
Harry Gilliam (stable boy)
Tomás Hanák
Bruce MacEwen
Miroslav Táborský
Jan Unger (Gregor)
Jakub Zindulka

PLOT SUMMARY

Jake and Will Grimm travel around Europe pretending to rid villages of "enchanted" creatures. But when they are called on to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a number of young women from a supposedly haunted forest, they find that they've bitten off more than they can chew.

USA
Theatrical Distributors: MGM / Dimension Films

2003
June
30: Czech Republic - filming begins

2004
November
19: USA - theatrical release

Les frères Grimm – French title

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SEE ALSO
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)

fairytales, forests, magic

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008