Stir of Echoes (1999)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1999
Running Times: 99 minutes 14 seconds
Length: 8,930 ft
Format: colour (DeLuxe) 35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby Digital / SDDS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Artisan Entertainment present a Hofflund / Polone production
Executive Producer: Michele Weisler
Producers: Gavin Polone, Judy Hofflund
Production Executive For Hofflund / Polone: Vivian Cannon
Production Coordinator: Margaret J. Orlando
Assistant Production Coordinator: Todd Bachmann
Unit Production Manager: Tom Busch

SCRIPT
Script: David Koepp
Novel: Richard Matheson

DIRECTION
Director: David Koepp
1st Assistant Director: Carla Corwin
2nd Assistant Director: Don Julien
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Bob Schick

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Fred Murphy
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Michael Kohnhorst
Camera Operator: Frank Perl
B Camera Operators: Alan Thatcher, Gerrit Dangremond
Additional Camera Operators: Bill Wruer, Chris Mulsoff, Peter Ploger
1st Assistant Camera: Steve Hiller
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Camera: Robert Sanchez, Dave June
1st Assistant B Camera: Dean Simmon, Karel Capek
2nd Assistant Camera: Linda Gacsko
2nd Assistant B Camera: Jacqueline Howell
2nd Unit 2nd Assistant Camera: Frank Burns
Camera Loader: Kristine Scott Schultz
Camera Technicians: Eric Leach, Timothy Hale
Gaffer: Alphonse Blumenthal
Rigging Gaffer: James Ritchie
Electricians: Gregory R. VanHorn, Ray Pope, Rory Herbster, Sam Bertone
Additional Electricians: David Murphy, Theodore Corso, Andrew Yuncza, Bill Reilly, Brian McKinley, Christopher Glasgow, Daniel Yates, David Stephenson, Fernando Bridges, Kevin Wisor, Luis Cato, Matthew Tufano, Mike A. Scheitler, Paul Bianco
Rigging Electricians: William Sears, Don Parsons
Generator Operator: Roger Doherty
Rigging Best Boy Gaffer: Steve Meyers
Best Boy Electric: John Friday
Key Grip: Kelly Borisy
Grips: Dino Yario, Jim Handly, Walter Piers, Chris Ryerson
Dolly Grip: Jason Storandt
Additional Grips: Ronald Leahy, Thomas J. Sedor, Timothy Thompson, David Williamson, Donna McLain, James Dennison, Joey Fishman, Mark Castelaz, Martin Ferguson, Rick Thomas, Rob Pound, Ronald Crededio, Stanley Mack
Best Boy Grip: Fred Folmer
Rigging Key Grip: Charles 'Chip' Orr
Rigging Grip: Charles Delgreco, Richard Beck, Rolland Pudil, Thomas Mullaney
Still: Michael Weinstein
Video Engineer: Glen Weiberg
Video Assistant: Andy Walzer
Colour Timer: Mike Milliken
Cameras and Lenses: Panavision
Lab: Astro Video Services, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Film Stock: Kodak

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Jill Savitt
Additional Editing: John Axelrad
1st Assistant Editor: John Axelrad
Assistant Editor: Fred C. Vitale
Post-Production Supervisor: Robert Hoffman
Negative Cutter: Gary Burritt
Editing Systems Technician: Steve Kraus (uncredited)
Avid Equipment: D.E.S.
BEM Editing System: Eagle Eye Digital Film

MUSIC
Music: James Newton Howard
Songs: Steve Wynn, Eric Ambel (Nothing But The Shell); David Usher, Mark Makowy, Jeff Pearce, Kevin Young (Breathe); Wild Strawberries (Mirror Mirror); J.R. Richards, Scott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, Jim Wood, Mark Waterman (Stay Awake); Ib Glindemann (Space Drama); Earl Bethel, Walter New (Meat Mania; Pump Off); Danny Pelfrey, Mark Stephen Ross (Rio de Generic); Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (Paint It Black); Jerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg (It's Not The Spotlight); Poe, Ronnie Estelle, R.J. Rice (Hello)
Songs Performed By: Steve Wynn (Nothing But The Shell); Wild Strawberries (Mirror Mirror); Moist (Breathe); Dishwalla (Stay Awake); SuperSkank (Space Drama); SuperShark (Meat Mania; Pump Off); The Mighty Tartans (Rio de Generic); Gob (Paint It Black); Beth Orton (It's Not The Spotlight); Poe (Hello)
Orchestrations: Jeff Atmajian, James Newton Howard
Executive In Charge Of Music For Nettwerk Productions: Maria Alonte
Score Producer: James Newton Howard
Electronic Score Producer: J.T. Hill
Score Recordist: Charlie Bouis, Shawn Murphy
Score Mixer: Shawn Murphy
Orchestra Recordist: Charlie Bouis
Supervising Music Editor: Jim Weidman
Music Editor: David Olson
Music Preparation: Ken Gruberman
Orchestra Contractors: David Sabee, Sandy DeCrescent

SOUND
Sound Designer: Martin Maryska, L.E. Mobile
Sound: Tim Chau
2nd Sound Engineer: Guy Charbonneau
Production Sound Mixers: Daniel J. Richter, Scott Smith
Boom Operator: Scott Warren
Additional Boom Operators: Jim Gaudio, Robert Dodd, Jim Gaudio, Robert Dodd
Sound Crew: Eric Johnston, James Fahlgren, Ted Barela
Re-Recording Mixers: Andy D'Addario, Tim Chau
Dubbing Recordists: Neal Porter, Chris Sparkes
Supervising Sound Editors: Todd Toon, Carmen Baker
1st Assistant Sound Editor: Mark A. Tracy
Sound Editing and Re-Recording: Buena Vista Sound
Dialogue Editor: Jim Brookshire
ADR Supervisor: G.W. Brown
ADR Performers: Matt Adler, Greg Finley, Jeff Fischer, Barbara Harris, Barbara Iley, Carlyle King, John LaFayette, David McCharen, Richard McGregor, David Randolph, Ruth Zalduondo
ADR Mixer: Louis "Doc" Kane
Sound Effects Editors: Adam Kopald, Kurt N. Forshager, Donald Malouf
Foley Artists: Gregg Barbanell, Laura Macias, Rich Green
Foley Mixer: Scott Weber
Foley Editor: Piero Mura
Dolby Stereo Sound Consultant: Trevor Ward
Recorded At: St Thomas Chapel, Seattle

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up: Linda Melazzo
Additional Make Up: Suzi Ostos
Assistant Make Up: Chip Williams
Key Hair: Luny Hodges
Hair: Tara McCarthy
Assistant Hair: Elaine Cascio
Tattoo Designer: Derek T. Mullins
Costume Designer: Leesa Evans
Costume Supervisor: Stella Cottini
Costumer For Kevin Bacon: Mardie Hughes
On-Set Costumer: Gina Marie Ome

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Make Up Effects Coordinator: Scott Malchus
Special Make Up Effects: Tony Gardner, Jim Beinke, Chip Williams
Make Up Effects Crew: Vilamor Cruz, Paul Palos, Lilo Tauvau, Chet Zar
Hand Piercing Supervisor: Bob Jones
Hand Piercee: Tom Creedon
Hand Piercer: Karen Kay

SPECIAL EFFECTS
On-Set Special Effects Foreman: Rodman Kiser
On-Set Special Effects: John Milinac
On-Set Special Effects Labourers: David Simone, Mark Weidling, Roger Barski
Special Effects Director of Photography: Roy Unger

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Banned From The Ranch Entertainment
Visual Effects Supervisors: Casey Cannon, Van Ling
Visual Effects Coordinator: Brent Coert
Visual Effects Production Manager: Kerry Shea
Lead Digital Artist: Todd Vaziri
Digital Artists: Alec Bartsch, Gunther Schatz, Hitoshi Inoue, Josh Saeta, Martha Soehendra
Technical Supervisor: Derick Tortorella
Technical Director: Travis Langley
I/O Manager: Fred Lacayanga
Visual Effects Editors: Debra Sanderson, Kristine McPherson (uncredited)
Assistant Editor: Nadine Casamayou (uncredited)
Video Playback Supervisor: Glenn Cannon
Titles and Opticals: Pacific Title / Mirage

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Nelson Coates
Art Director: David Krummel
Set Designers: Terry Baughman, Hugo Santiago, Gary Speckman
Set Decorator: Susie Goulder
On-Set Dresser: Helmer Claesson
Set Dressing Buyer: Marlene 'Mars' Strentz
Assistant Set Dressing Buyers: Mary Brady, Amelia Hochberg, Judy Kropsch, Lynett Koetz
Property Master: Timothy W. Tiedje
Assistant Property Master: Ken Gagnon Jr
Props Creation & Painting: Wendy Bonn
Property Assistant: John Rigden
Construction Coordinator: John Kenny III
Construction Foreman: Jim Hartnett
Carpenters: Randy Eppers, Anthony Mell, Bob Waddell, Bruce Mullins, Carmen Caputo Jr, Chuck O'Malley, Craig Jackson, Dan Yates, Daniel Hunt, Darryl Parker, Darryl Turner, George DiSalvo, Glenn Stevens, Jacob Zawacki, James Gerhardt, James Handley, Jill M. Pappas, John O'Malley, Kevin Kenny, Marc Alan Schneider, Mike Beavers, Ralph Divizio, Richard King, Robert DeVaughan, Ron Grenko, Russell O'Connor, Thomas Schweis
Paint Foremen: James Cimbalista, Mike Monckton
Painters: Chris Peterson, David Best, David Hansen, Devin Tuuri-Derby, Elaine Miller, Gerry Navarrete, Gregory Weber, James Weber, John Simpson, Lester Johnson, Michael Murtaugh, Patricia Paulicki, Ronald Coy, Wendy Bonn, Wilmer Snow
On-Set Painter: Lester Johnson
Lead Scenic: Tim Wilp
Scenic Artist: Wendy Bonn
Plasterer: Michael Joyce
Labour Foremen: Bob Myers, Frank Battaglia
Labourer: Anthony Maentanis, Damon Hennessey, Donald Volpe, Ernesto Alicea, Gene Garza, Paul Fountain, Paul Volpe, Ray Concardo, Scott Horwitz
Art Department Coordinator: Brian Cho
Lisa's Artwork: Rosario Varela
Storyboard Artist: John Coven
Art Department Assistant: Katherine Morgan
Lead Man: Phil Ellman
Swing Gang: Larry Hammer, Jeff Dieter, Scott Borisy, Steve Cassettari

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Barbara Tuss
Production Accountant: Steve Beeson
Post-Production Accountant: Michelle A. Pante
1st Assistant Accountant: Allen Wong
Construction Accountant: Carrie Oviatt
Assistant Accountant: Brian Bruskrud
Payroll Services: Axium Payroll Services
Financial Services: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Production Financing: Banque Internationale A Luxembourg S.A., City National Bank
Key Set Production Assistant: Anne Berger
Set Production Assistants: Charles Jones, Amy James, David Leonard, Heather White, Mary Nars, Renee Kitterman, Russell Green, Teresa Phelps
Assistant to Kevin Bacon: Susan Mieras
Assistant to David Koepp: Janice Pumehana Naehu
Assistants to Judy Hufflund: Jim Nicolay, Nicole Kleppe
Assistant to Michele Weisler: Dominique Fichera
Assistant to Designer: Kelly Stamper
Office Production Assistants: Bill Vergos, Carlos Crume
Office Intern: Cliff Lissner
Studio Teacher: Terrie Quinlan
Set Medic: Kathy Madden
Construction Medics: Jack Clancy, Robert Cribben Jr, Thomas Koch
Additional Medics: Patrick J. Ward, Christopher Wright, James York, John Clancy, Michael Cronin
Police Adviser: Raymond Vicari
Main Operator: Jim Freer
Craft Service: Jeffrey Hurt, Will Gatlin
Catering: Catering Hotline, Eat Your Hearts Out
Assistant Chef: Colette Van Loon
Catering Assistant: Jesus Alvarado
Transportation Coordinator: John McAuliffe
Transportation Captain: Paul Cipich
Transportation Co-Captain: John Nallen
Drivers: Antimo Fioré, Bob Vos, Joseph Alfano, Michael Zbell, Ramon Anderson, Bob Costello, Charles Turibio Sr, Chris Frigo, Daniel Valente, David Oczkowicz, Greg Zebrauskas, Gregory Cagle, Henry Matesi, James Hogan Jr, James Hogan Sr, Jim Plamas, John Schmidt, Joseph Losavio, Mike Bremer, Spero Zappas, Steve Hardy, Steven O'Toole, Thomas Schrul, Tom O'Malley
Auricle Central Systems: Richard Grant
Product Placement: Diane Salerno
Unit Publicist: Cid Swank
Insurance: AON / Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services Inc
Completion Guarantor: Film Finances Inc
Product Placement: Salerno & Associates

LOCATIONS
Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Joliet, Illinois, USA
Location Manager: Wileen Dragovan
Assistant Location Manager: James McAllister
Location Scout: Jacque Day
Location Foremen: Graham Walker, Warren Stern
Location Assistant: Owen Rice

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks: Andrew Kevin Walker; Brian De Palma; John Kamps; Neil Landau; Steven Soderbergh

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Rick LeFevour
Stunts: Bob Stuart, Larry Tankson, Carl Paoli, James Fierro, Kenneth Remer, Linda Perlin, Mark Harper, Randy Popplewell, Stacy Logan, Tom Lowell

CASTING
Casting: Mary Colquhoun
Chicago Casting: Mickie Paskal, Rachel Tenner
Extras Casting: Mark Ridge
Casting Assistant: Randall Flinn
ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris

CAST
Kevin Bacon (Tom Witzky)
Kathryn Erbe (Maggie Witzky)
Illeana Douglas (Lisa)
Liza Weil (Debbie Kozac, the babysitter)
Kevin Dunn (Frank McCarthy)
Conor O'Farrell (Harry Damon)
Jenny Morrison (Samantha)
Zachary David Cope (Jake Witzky)
Luisa Strus (Sheila)
Stephen Eugene Walker (Bobby)
Mary Kay Cook (Vanessa)
Larry Neumann Jr (Lenny)
Richard Cotovsky (neighbourhood man)
Steve Rifkin (Kurt)
Chalon Williams (Adam)
George Ivey (security guard)
Lisa Lewis (Debbie's mother)
Mike Bacarella, Christian Stolte (train station cops)
Eddie Bo Smith Jr (Neil the cop)
Hyowon K. Yoo (Korean woman)
Jim Andelin (elderly man)
Karen Vaccaro (upset woman)
Antonio Polk (Homey)
Rosario Varela (Latin woman)
Duane Sharp (Polish priest)
Kevin Scott Greer, Kelly Trznadel (bit parts - uncredited)
Lou Meza (Gothic street punk - uncredited)

Stand-In For Kevin Bacon: Doug Wax
Stand-In For Kathryn Erbe: Carol Bair

PLOT SUMMARY

Outwardly, Tom Witzky seems to be a very ordinary working class family man living in Chicago. But when he's hypnotises by his sister-in-law at a party, he goes into a trance and later starts having visions and is haunted by the ghost of a murdered young woman. Tom begins a search for the woman's body, a search that may endanger his wife and his young psychic son.

Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox de Argentina
Video Distributor: Gativideo

Brazil
Video Distributor: Fox Home Entertainment
DVD Distributor: Fox Home Entertainment

France
Theatrical Distributors: CCI / Mars Distribution

Germany
Theatrical Distributor: Highlight Film
DVD Distributor: Highlight Video (65333)

Italy
Theatrical Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Italia

Portugal
Theatrical Distributor: Filmes Castello Lopes

UK
Theatrical Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox (UK)

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Laserdisc Distributor: Live Home Video (LD 60688)
DVD Distributor: Artisan Entertainment (10197)

Argentina
Rating: 16

Australia
Rating: MA

Chile
Rating: 14

Finland
Rating: K-16

France
Rating: -12

Germany
Rating: 16

Hong Kong
Rating: IIB

Hungary
Rating: 16

Ireland
Rating: 18

Mexico
Rating: B

Netherlands
Rating: 16

New Zealand
Rating: R16

Norway
Rating: 15

Portugal
Rating: M/16

Spain
Rating: 13

Switzerland
Rating: 16

UK
Rating: 15

USA
Rating: R (for violence, sexuality and language)

2000
Gérardmer Film Festival, France
Grand Prize (David Koepp) - winner

International Horror Guild, USA
Best Movie - winner

Young Artist Awards, USA
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Under (Zachary David Cope) - nominated

1998
September
Day Unknown: USA - filming begins

1999
July
28: Germany - shown at the Fantasy Film Festival

August
15: Canada - shown at the Fantasia Film Festival

September
10: USA - theatrical release

November
18: Singapore - theatrical release

2000
January
7: Thailand - theatrical release
21: Iceland - theatrical release

February
1: USA - laserdisc release (Live Home Video (LD 60688)); DVD release (Artisan Entertainment (10197))
3: Germany - theatrical release
17: New Zealand - theatrical release

March
17: Estonia - theatrical release
22: Belgium - theatrical release
29: Venezuela - theatrical release
30: Argentina - theatrical release
31: Brazil - theatrical release

April
1: Indonesia - theatrical release
7: Italy - theatrical release
27: Australia - theatrical release

May
3: France - theatrical release
26: UK - theatrical release

June
2: Poland - theatrical release
8: Hong Kong - theatrical release
15: Hungary - theatrical release
21: Kuwait - theatrical release

July
14: Spain - theatrical release
20: Malaysia - theatrical release
28: Greece - theatrical release

August
3: Netherlands - theatrical release

September
22: Portugal - theatrical release

October
5: Germany - DVD release (Highlight Video (65333))

In every mind there is a door that has never been opened.

Echi mortali – Italian title
Echoes - Stimmen aus der Zwischenwelt – German title
Ecos do Além – Brazilian title
Ecos mortales – Argentinian / Mexican / Venezuelan title
Espíritos Inquietos – Portugese title
Hypnose – French title
Les portes de l'esprit – French Canadian title
The Secret Sense – Swedish television title
El último escalón – Spanish title

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
L'ultimo uomo della Terra (1964)

MAGAZINES

DVD Review no.20 (2000) p.8 (UK)
illustrated review (DVDs to Rent)

Entertainment Weekly no.502 (10 September 1999) pp.117-118 (USA)
review (Chopped Shivers by Owen Gleiberman)

epd Film vol.17 no.2 (1 February 2000) pp.33-34 (Germany)
review (Davip Koepp beschwört Geister in einem Arbeiterviertel in Chicago by Frank Arnold)

Rolling Stone no.822 (30 September 1999) p.100 (USA)
review (by Peter Travers)

Variety vol.376 no.1 (23 August 1999) p.107 (USA)
review ('Stir' delivers down-to-earth chills by Joe Leydon)

babysitters, bagpipes, book into film, cemeteries, esp, funerals, ghosts, hallucinations, hypnosis, hypnotism, nightmares, parties, police, railway stations, rape, the supernatural

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009