Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)

Country of Origin: USA
Date(s) of Broadcast: 1 October 2001 (Australia); 2 December 2001 (USA)
Number of Seasons: N/A
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Average Episode Running Times:
Format: colour
Sound: stereo

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Hallmark Entertainment / Jim Henson Productions
Executive Producer: Bill Haber, James V. Hart, Brian Henson
Producer: Thomas G. Smith
Co-Producers: Martin G. Baker, Peter Coogan, Alex Rockwell
Unit Production Manager: Nigel Marchant
Production Coordinator: Isobel Thomas
2nd Unit Production Coordinator: Elaine McCormack

SCRIPT
Script: James V. Hart, Brian Henson, Bill Barretta
Story: James V. Hart, Brian Henson

DIRECTION
Director: Brian Henson
2nd Assistant Director: Phil Booth

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: John Fenner
Clapper Loader: Tammo van Hoorn

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editors: Victoria Boydell, Tracy Granger

MUSIC
Music: Rupert Gregson-Williams

SOUND
Sound Recordist / Mixer: David Crozier
Boom Operator: John Casali
Sound Effects Recordist / Sound Maintenance: Paul Munro
Special Sound Effects Editor: Richard Todman

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Ann Hollowood

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Effects Contact Lenses: Clive R. Kay (uncredited)

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Visual Effects Supervisor: Julian Parry
Visual Effects Coordinator: Kent Boswell
Project Producer: Piers Hampton
Puppets: Tony Kinman
Digital Compositors: Jolene McCaffrey, Mark Richardson, Karim Sahai, Marios Theodosi, Grant White

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Supervising Art Directors: Phil Harvey, Philip Harvey
Art Director: Ricky Eyres
Set Designer/ Standby Art Director: Karen Murphy
Props: Mitch Niclas
Scenic Artist: James Gemmill
Assistant Scenic Artists: Robert J. Dugdale, Simon Hague
Storyboard Artist: John Greaves

MISCELLANEOUS
Assistant to Producer: Louisa Rawlins
Assistant to Director: Lily Lester

LOCATIONS
Location Managers: Benjamin Greenacre, Ashton Radcliffe

CASTING
Casting: Michelle Guish

CAST
Matthew Modine (Jack Robinson)
Vanessa Redgrave (Countess Wilhelmina)
Mia Sara (Ondine)
Daryl Hannah (Thespee)
Jon Voight (Siggy)
Richard Attenborough (Magog)
Bill Barretta (Thunderdell)
Honor Blackman (Jules)
Jim Carter (Odin)
James Corden (Bran)
JJ Feild (young Jack)
Jonathan Hyde (Dussan)
Anton Lesser (Vidas Merlinis)
Julia McKenzie (Jack's mum)
Nicholas Beveney (Cernos)
Roger Blake (Giant Thor)
Mel Cobb (journalist)
Gareth Wilmot (Gargan)
Peter Guinness (hall cryer)
David Nicholls (Ragnar)
Ping Tang Hon (Mahacalla)
Brian Henson (voice of Galaga)
Leo Dolan (construction worker)
Adam Fogerty (forensic doctor)
Marc Goodall (cavern guard)
Andrew Grainger (armed policeman)
Sam Halfpenny (taxi driver)
Edward Highmore (dad at playground)
Freddie Highmore (son at playground)
Lisa Kay (security woman)
Vincent Marzello (Mr Sprague)
Iain Rogerson (guard)
Lynda Rooke (hostess)
Cyril Shaps (bent little man)
Rachel Shelley (Harmonia)
Denise Worme (Nimna)

USA
Television Distributor: CBS Television

Australia
Rating: PG

What if the fairy tale were true?

Jack y la habichuela gigante: La verdadera historia - Venezuelan title

MAGAZINES

Entertainment Weekly no.628 (30 November 2001) p.81 (USA)
review (by Bruce Fretts)

fairy stories; giants; taxis

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009