The Wicker Man (2006)

Country of Origin: Germany / USA
Year of Production: 2005
Running Times: 102 mins
Format: Super 35mm (anamorphic)     Digital Intermediate
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: SDDS     DTS     Dolby Digital

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Copyright: © 2006 Equity Pictures Medienfonds Gmbh & Co. KG III and Nu Image Entertainment GMBH
Production Companies: Millennium Films Presents A Saturn Films production and an Emmett/Furla Films production for Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III and Nu Image Entertainment GmbH
Original The Wicker Man Production Company: British Lion
Production Financing by: Comerica Entertainment Group, Carmen Carpenter
Executive Producers: Danny Dimbort, Elisa Salinas, George Furla, Joanne Sellar, Trevor Short, Andreas Thiesmeyer, Josef Lautenschlager
Co-Executive Producer: Jochen Kamlah
Produced by: Nicolas Cage, Norm Golightly, Avi Lerner, Randall Emmett, John Thompson, Boaz Davidson
Original The Wicker Man Producer: Peter Snell
Co-Producers: Shawn Williamson, Zygi Kamasa, Simon Franks, Gerd Koechlin, Manfred Heid
Line Producer: Brad Van Arragon
Unit Production Manager: Brad Van Arragon
Los Angeles Unit Production Manager: Elie Cohn
Production Coordinator: Sheryl Rhodes
Production Coordinator, Los Angeles: Rachel Abarbanell
Assistant Production Coordinator: Trevor Westerhoff
2nd Assistant Coordinator: Morley Cruikshank

SCRIPT
Written For the Screen by: Neil Labute
Based on The Wicker Man directed by Robin Hardy, screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, based on the novel "Ritual" by David Pinner. By special arrangement with StudioCanal.

DIRECTION
Directed by: Neil Labute
2nd Unit Directors: Boaz Davidson, Scott Ateah
First Assistant Director: John McKeown
Los Angeles Unit First Assistant Director: Albert Cho
2nd Unit First Assistant Director: Mark Currie
Second Assistant Director: Kathy Houghton
Los Angeles Unit Second Assistant Director: Jeff Bilger
Third Assistant Director: Dan Mansfield

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photograpy: Paul Sarossy
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Greg Middleton
Underwater DP: Ian Seabrook
"A" Camera / Steadicam Operator: David Crone
Second Unit "A" Camera Operator: David Crone
"B" Camera Operator: Andy Wilson
Second Unit "B" Camera Operator: Andy Wilson
"A" Camera First Assistant: Sean Harding
"B" Camera First Assistant: Thom Ryan
"A" Camera Second Assistant: Tyler Woeste
"B" Camera Second Assistant: Jean Marc Saldini
Second Unit "A" Camera Assistants: Aris Georgiopoulos, Jane Davidson
Second Unit Second Assistant Camera: Richard Porta
Camera Trainee: Cynthia Greer
Gaffer: Burton Kuchera
Best Boy Electric: John Williams
Genny Operator: Gill Jamault
Lamp Operators: Aaron Moore, James Jackson, Tom Kolafa
Second Unit Lamp Operator: Aaron Moore
Key Grip: Dave Cameron
Second Unit Key Grip: Tom Evans
Best Boy Grip: Che Chomolok
Rigging Grip: Herb Dewaal
BB Rigging: Cameron Beck
Dolly Grip: Paul Sheridan
Leadman Setup: Rod Duval
Grip: Stan Dim
Second Unit Grips: David Burston, Riley Sweeting
Still Photographer: Alan Markfield
Video Assistant: Michael Potts
Second Unit Video Assistant: Derek Toker
Playback Facility: Sim Video West
Computer Playback Coordinator: Byron Drinkle
Cranes and Dollies: Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment
Camera Support Provided by: J.L. Fisher, Inc.
Film Laboratory, Los Angeles: Fotokem

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Edited by: Joel Plotch
First Assistant Editor: Eric Osmond
Second Assistant Editor: Joanne Yarrow
Assistant Editor, Vancouver: Gary Lam
Apprentice Editor: Bill Weber
Editorial Intern: Andrew Kenny
Post Production Supervisor: Jordan Kessler
Assistant Post Production Supervisor: Sarah R. Parker
Post Production Coordinator: Candice Levy
Post Production Consultants: Jonathan Shore, Aisla Webster
Post Production Assistant, Vancouver: Greg Ng
Post Production Trainee, Vancouver: Aynsley Baldwin
Digital Intermediate Service Provided by: Pacific Title And Art Studio
Executive Producer: Marc Ross
Digital Intermediate Producer: Cindy Bond
Digital Intermediate Colorist: Corinne Bogdanowicz
Digital Intermediate Colorist Assistant: Jeremiah Morey
Digital Intermediate Coordinator: Lisa Markou
Digital Intermediate Editor: Amy Tompkins
Imaging Supervisor: Brian Nogle
Scan Record Coordinators: Ana Ricabal, Scott Purdy
Lead Camera: Greg Rodin
Film Technician: Marc Canas, Gilbert De La Garza, Brent Rodin, Travis Kelly, Jonathan Mecenas, Jared Ross
Vault Manager: Landis Hartman Jr
Film IO: Luke Slendebroek
Accountant: Nichole Moraila

MUSIC
Music by: Angelo Badalamenti
Music Supervisor: Ashley Miller
Music Coordinator: Selena Arizanovic
Score Produced by: Angelo Badalamenti
Music Engineer: Joe McGrath
Music Editor: Micha Liberman
Assistant Music Editor: Michael Bowers
Electronic Programming by: Phil Marshall

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Darren Brisker
Recordist: Gary Ritchie
Boom Operator: Jeff Mcfarlane
Sound Assistant: Cameron Foodikoff
Post Sound Services Provided by: Gigeng Productions
Re-Recording Mixers: Steve Pederson, Brad Sherman
Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer: Ronald Eng
Assistant Sound Editor: Dana Leblanc Frankley
ADR / Dialog Supervisor: David A. Cohen
Dialogue Editors: Robert Troy, Chris Hogan, Paul Timothy Carden
ADR Mixer: Howard London
ADR Editor: James Simcik
Sound Effects Editor: Steve Tushar
Foley Walkers: Sean Rowe, Zane Bruce
Foley Recordist: Ryan Maguire
Supervising Foley Editor: Willard Overstreet
Optical Track Transfer: NT Audio

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make-Up Artist: Francesca Von Zimmermann
Assistant Make-Up Artist: Julie Beaton
Mr Cage's Make-Up Artist: Ilona Herman
Key Hair Stylist: Ann Carol
Assistant Hair Stylist: Heather Mclellan
Mr Cage's Hair Stylist: Ilona Herman
Second Unit Hair Stylist: Heather Mclellan
Costume Designer: Lynette Meyer
Assistant Costume Designer: Nancy Duggan
Prep Costumers: Carole Griffin, Kate Rittenhouse
Set Supervisor: Michele Maillet
Second Unit Costume Set Supervisor: Carol Griffin
Truck Supervisor: Moira Fentum
Mr Cage's Personal Dresser: Marie Melanson

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special FX Make-Up Artist: Toby Lindala

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: Jak Osmond
Special Effects Bestboy: Rodney Currie
Special Effects Foreman: Denys Guillemette
Special Effects / Buyer: James Vlasblom
Special Effects Assistant: Rob Mackie

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor: Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects Editor: Ryan Dorney

Visual Effects by: Worldwide FX
Visual Effects Producer: Scott Coulter
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jordan Markov
Visual Effects Production Supervisor: Stefan Tchakarov
2D Lead Artists: Delyan Ketipov, Alexander Valev
3D Lead Artist: Stanislav Stoynev
Bulgaria Coordinators: Krasimir Paskalev, Desislava Pavlova
Compositors: Velichko Ivanov, Veselina Georgieva, Adriana Valcheva, Peter Keranov, Milen Jeliazkov, Velislava Gospodinova, Nikolay Kolev, Momchil Kirov, Diana Moneva
3D Animators: Peter Tomov, Georgi Slavov, Rumen Nikov, Stanislav Draganov
Colorist: Zornitsa Krasteva
Visual Effects Editor: Angelina Borisova
Support Staff: Peter Marinov

Visual Effects by: Lava Studio
Lead Visual Effects Artist: Robert Kirkpatrick
Visual Effects Producer: Bren Romano Monteiro
CG Animator: Esteban Mora
Visual Effects Artist: Leo Lovera
Digital Compositors: Bridget Fullan, Erich Hentschel, Eduardo Abon, Javier Mendez Karam

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Phillip Barker
Key Set Decorator: Shannon Murphy
Assistant Set Decorator: Jay Kent
Lead Set Dresser: Elizabeth Mackinnon
Set Dressers: Adam Catt, Spencer West, Kennedy Telford, Michael Reese, Brendon Taylor, Mike Trainor, Mike Ready
Second Unit On Set Dresser: Spencer West
On Set Dresser: Patrick Jennings
Buyer: BJ Harrower
Property Master: Brent Lane
Assistant Property Master: Rowena O'connor
Buyer: Douglas Foreman
On Set Props: Chris Perrin
Second Unit Props: Chris Perrin
Construction Manager: John Beatty
Construction Foremen: Kevin Tomecek, Gary Lawrence
Construction Buyer: Sarah Martin
Head Carpenter: Desi Brett
Lead Carpenters: Chris Rodgers, Brian Beatty
Second Unit Standby Carpenter: Jeremy Lew
Lead Welder: Jeremy Deighton
Paint Coordinator: Vaughan Baker
Paint Foreman: Mike Dundas
Paint Leads: Sean "Opie" Wynia, Eileen Cunningham, Janette Hyland
Scenic Artists: Franklin Leibel, Christine Hawkes, Niki Charalambopoulos, Michelle Lambert, Herb Burnside
Sign Fabricator: Susie Paquin-Cowley
Painters: Renee Dundas, Jim Lambert, Conrad Bleich, Rick Owens
Art Department Head: Michael Diner
Art Department Coordinator: Sharon Thompson
Assistant Art Department: Catherine Schroer, Peter Stratford
Storyboard Artist: Ling Yang
Graphic Designer: Sally Hudson
Greens: Josie Bleuer
Second Unit Standby Greens: Darren Miller, Dylan Dowd

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Susan Lambie
Second Unit Script Supervisor: Jennifer Donahue
Production Controllers: Alan Lam, Donald Bruce
Production Accountant: Carol Hocking
Assistant Accountant: Louise Smith
Payroll Accountant: Shannon Harron
Post Production Accounting: Ilene Morgan, Tamu Curtis, Karen Cockrell, Tsila Adler
Clerk: Alison Calvert
Financial Consultant: Jodie Kuhuski
Corporate Accountants: Bradley Weiss, Travis Mitchell
Corporate Controller: Roman Witt
Key Production Assistants: Michelle "Scooby" Vincent, Chris Smith, Andrew Christmas
Production Assistants: Dawn Charette, Haylee Hubscher, David Costello
Second Unit Key Production Assistant: Chris Smith
Producer's Assistants: Dan West, Emily Thierry-Gray
Assistants To Mr Lerner: Carla Dibello, John Wister
Assistant To Mr Davidson: Ben Nedivi
Assistant To Mr Thompson: Rob Van Norden
Assistant To Mr Golightly: Matt Summers
Assistant To Mr Labute: Tim Harms
Assistant To Mr Badalamenti: Daniel Coe
Transportation Coordinator: JJ Johnston
Captain: Gord Alyward
Co-Captain / Hair / Make-Up / Wardrobe: Bob Chase
Mr Cage's Driver: Billy Mcrobbie
Drivers: Phil Calvert, Ken Atherton, Vicky Davis
Honeywagon Driver: Ryan Hammerquist
Electrics Driver: Rainer Scheelisch
Cable Truck Driver: Rick Vanderkiop
Fitness Trailer: James Farara
Mr Cage's Trainer: Leland Nicholl
Publicist: Lorraine Jamison
EPK Footage Filmed by: Craig Antioco
EPK Edited by: Richard Ingber
Dialogue Coach: Tony Alcantar
Clearance Coordinator: Ashley Kravitz
Animal Trainer: Dana Dube
Catering: Simply Divine Catering Ltd.
Chef: Barb Foster
Assistant Chefs: Lisa Ward
Mr Cage's Chef: Richard Leveckis
First Aid / Craft Services: Diane Berezay
Second Unit First Aid / Craft Service: Scott Williams
Assistant First Aid / Craft Services: Brie Lawence
Security Coordinator: Larry Sostad
Cast Security: Darren Ling
Completion Bond by: Film Finances, Inc.
Insurance Services: Claude H. Forest, Multimediarisk.Com
Travel: Aviva Sharon, New Act Travel

For Brightlight Pictures Inc
Partners: Shawn Williamson, Stephen Hegyes
VP Production: Brad Van Arragon
Assistant To Mr Williamson: Margo Macpherson
Assistant To Mr Hegyes: Dani Elias
Assistant To Mr Van Arragon: Krista Kelloway
VP Business & Legal Affairs: Karyn Edwards
Legal Assistant: Jane Grimston
Assistant to Ms Edwards: Denise Bonney
VP Post Production: Jonathan Shore
Assistant to Mr Shore: Aisla Webster
Corporate Controller: Marilyn Lui
Head of Development: Mary Quinn
Development Assistant: Tracy Smith
Corporate Accountant: Linda Sims

For Emmett / Furla Films
Production Executive: M. Dal Walton, III
Finance Executive: Stanley Tepper
Assistant To the Producers: Nick Reimond
Executive Assistant To the Producers: Rosie Charbonneau
Executive Assistant To Mr Emmett: Dina Oxenburg
Legal: Rick Rosenthal< Dave Feldman

For Equity Pictures Medienfonds Gmbh & Co. Kg III
Head of Production: Manfred Heid
Business Affairs & Controlling: Dr Anne Hofmann
Production Controller: Martin Finke
Production Controlling: Volker Umpfenbach
Legal & Production Assistant: Anja Lauble
Legal Advisors: Robert R. Jesuele; Hogan & Hartson, LLP; Stefan M. Kobler, Esq.
Recoupment Controller: Elisabeth Regele
Business & Legal Affairs: Nicoletta Tartarotti

For Millennium Films
Senior V.P. Business & Legal Affairs: Lonnie Ramati
Contracts Administrator: Rick Eyler
Legal Coordinator: Alice Choi

LOCATIONS
Locations: British Columbia, Canada; Los Angeles, California, USA; Merritt, British Columbia, Canada; Saturna Island, British Columbia, Canada; Upper Nicola, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Manager: Thierry Tanguy
Assistant Location Manager: Casey Nelson-Zutter
Trainee Assistant Location Manager: Jennifer Lewis
Location Scout: Tim Moshansky

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
For Johnny Ramone
Very Special Thanks To: Philipp Belter; Miriam Pröschel; Thomas Haseneder; Julia Staab; Ulrike Gerth

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Scott Ateah
Co-Stunt Coordinator: Ryan Ennis
Stunt Coordinator / Mr Cage's Double: Eddie Yansick
Stunts: Monique Ganderton, Gavin Cross, Kevin Schartner, Pat Young, Mike Carpenter, Tom Glass, Claire Webb, Rikki Grane, Mike Birkweiser, Paul Becker, Darryl Scheeler

CASTING
Casting by: Heidi Levitt
Canadian Casting: Maureen Webb
Canadian Casting Associate: Colleen Rogers
Casting Office, Los Angeles: Heidi Levitt Casting
Casting Assistants, Los Angeles: Lauren Fernandes, Aeysha Walsh
Extras Casting: James Forsyth

CAST
Nicolas Cage (Edward Malus)
Ellen Burstyn (Sister Summerslsle)
Kate Beahan (Sister Willow)
Frances Conroy (Dr Moss)
Molly Parker (Sister Rose / Sister Thorn)
Leelee Sobieski (Sister Honey)
Diane Delano (Sister Beech)
Michael Wiseman (Pete)
Erika Shaye Gair (Rowan )
Christa Campbell (truck stop waitress)
Emily Holmes (station wagon mom)
Zemphira Gosling (station wagon girl)
Matthew Walker (sea plane pilot)
Mary Black (Sister Oak)
Christine Willes (Sister Violet)
Sophie Hough (Daisy )
David Purvis (Ivy)
Xantha Radley (village sister #1)
Tania Saulnier (attendant #1)
Anna Van Hooft (attendant #2)
Moraea Bieber (school girl #1)
Jayda Bieber (school girl #2)
Talia Ranger (school girl #3)
Kendall Cross (female cop)
Simon Longmore (village male #1)
Andre Danyliu (village male #2)
Jacqueline Robbins (blind twin #1)
Joyce Robbins (blind twin #2)
Aaron Eckhart (truck stop patron)
James Franco (bar guy #1)
Jason Ritter (bar guy #2)

Stand-Ins: Robert Musnicki, Beverley Turner

PLOT SUMMARY

Police officer Edward Malus is lured to the Pacific Northwestern island of Summersisle by a letter from a former fiancée, Willow. Her daughter Rowan has gone missing and she needs Malus' help in finding her. But once there, Malus finds the locals engaged in strange pagan rituals - and there's a very nasty surprise waiting for him...

AVAILABILITY

Australia
Theatrical Distributors: Sony Pictures Entertainment
DVD Distributors: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

China
Theatrical Distributors: E Stars Films

Greece
Theatrical Distributors: Odeon S.A.

Ireland
Theatrical Distributors: Lionsgate UK

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributors: Benelux Film Distribution

UK
Theatrical Distributors: Lionsgate UK

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

Worldwide
International Distribution: Carole Delossantos

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Ireland
Rating: 15A

Netherlands
Rating: 12

UK
Rating: 12A

USA
Rating: PG-13 (for disturbing images and violence, language and thematic issues)

TIMELINE

2005
July
28: Canada - filming begins

2006
August
31: Netherlands - theatrical release

September
1: UK, USA - theatrical release
4: Italy - shown at the Venice Film Festival
6: Philippines - theatrical release
7: Israel - theatrical release
8: Ivory Coast - theatrical release
21: Greece - theatrical release
22: Iceland - theatrical release

October
18: Belgium - theatrical release
20: Brazil, Spain - theatrical release

November
2: Germany - theatrical release
3: Turkey - theatrical release
17: Denmark, Italy - theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

Some Sacrifices Must Be Made

LINKS

REMAKE OF
The Wicker Man (1973)

REFERENCES

OTHER SOURCES

press kit
credits

KEYWORDS

car accidents, children, islands, the occult, paganism, police, remakes, traffic accidents

Last Updated: 18 March, 2009