Edtv (1999)
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- PG-13
- 2h 2min
- Comedy, Drama
- 26 Mar 1999 (USA)
- Movie
A video store clerk agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a television show.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Geoffrey Blake | ... |
Keith
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| Gail Boggs | ... |
Wife
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Jenna Byrne | ... |
Felicia
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| Merrin Dungey | ... |
Ms. Seaver
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| Ian Gomez | ... |
McIlvaine
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| Gavin Grazer | ... |
Clint
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| Chris Hogan | ... |
Paul
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| Arianna Huffington | ... |
Panel Member
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| Larry Flash Jenkins | ... |
Husband
(as Larry Jenkins)
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| Wendle Josepher | ... |
Rita
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Scott LaRose | ... |
Desipio
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| John Livingston | ... |
Terry
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| Mitzi McCall | ... |
Fig Lady
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| Jim Meskimen | ... |
Dr. Geller
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| Don Most | ... |
Benson
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| Rick Overton | ... |
Barry
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| James Ritz | ... |
Tad
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| RuPaul | ... |
RuPaul
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| Rusty Schwimmer | ... |
Alice
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Steven Shenbaum | ... |
Jack
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| Gedde Watanabe | ... |
Greg
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| Matthew McConaughey | ... |
Ed
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| Jenna Elfman | ... |
Shari
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| Woody Harrelson | ... |
Ray
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| Sally Kirkland | ... |
Jeanette
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| Martin Landau | ... |
Al
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| Viveka Davis | ... |
Marcia
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| Adam Goldberg | ... |
John
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| Ellen DeGeneres | ... |
Cynthia
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| Rob Reiner | ... |
Whitaker
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| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Hank
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| Elizabeth Hurley | ... |
Jill
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| Steve Kehela | ... |
Reporter
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| Googy Gress | ... |
Reporter
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| Jo McGinley | ... |
Tracy
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| John Pirruccello | ... |
Kevin
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Charles Arthur Berg | ... |
Party Goer
(as Charles Berg)
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| Anthony Jensen | ... |
Party Goer
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Joe Bellan | ... |
Lou
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Brian Michael Erlich | ... |
Video Store Clerk
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| Marcus Clark-Oliver | ... |
Video Store Clerk
(as Marcus J. Oliver)
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| Sam Rubin | ... |
Entertainment Reporter
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| Mark Thompson | ... |
Anchor
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| Barry Wiggins | ... |
Sports Anchor
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Michael Parsons | ... |
Kid
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Zidu Chen | ... |
Dental Patient
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| Clint Howard | ... |
Ken
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Eric Shinn | ... |
Camera Truck Tech Driver
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Robert Pastoriza | ... |
Carlos
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| Jeffrey Schecter | ... |
Utility-1st Team
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Michael Esposito | ... |
Camera Operator-1st Team
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Connie Campbell-Gott | ... |
Camera Operator-2nd Team
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Louie Mejia | ... |
Camera Operator-2nd Team
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Crystall Carmen | ... |
Utility-2nd Team
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Matthew Morrissey | ... |
Director-2nd Team
(as Matt Morrissey)
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Marilyn Pittman | ... |
Woman in Window
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| Sommer Garcia | ... |
College Girl
(as Sommer Saqr)
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| Jennifer Elise Cox | ... |
College Girl
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| Alexandra Holden | ... |
College Girl
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| Mark Wheeler | ... |
Bartender
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| Kathleen Marshall | ... |
Hygienist
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| Harry Shearer | ... |
Moderator
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| Michael Moore | ... |
Panel Member
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| Merrill Markoe | ... |
Panel Member
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| George Plimpton | ... |
Panel Member
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Geoff Bolt | ... |
Drunk Guy
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Azalea Stanley | ... |
Teenager
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| Ezra J. Stanley | ... |
Teenager
(as Ezra Stanley)
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| Anna Karin | ... |
Snapple Girl
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| Todd Hallowell | ... |
Interviewer
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| Cyndi Pass | ... |
Cassie
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Jen Moe | ... |
Girl
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| Velina Brown | ... |
Girl
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Rod Tate | ... |
Moe
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| Todd Krainin | ... |
Younger Man
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Zeidy Martinez | ... |
Interview Teenager
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| Azura Skye | ... |
Interview Teenager
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Daisy Clarke | ... |
Interview Teenager
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| Lombardo Boyar | ... |
New York Guy
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| Rainbow Borden | ... |
New York Guy
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| David Quane | ... |
New York Guy
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| Christian Kane | ... |
P.A.
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| Gina Hecht | ... |
Party Girl
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| Cheryl Howard | ... |
Party Girl
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Louise Marie | ... |
Party Girl
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| Mike Grief | ... |
Repairman
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Jason Hiro Kim | ... |
Frat Guy
(as Jason Kim)
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King Alexander | ... |
Frat Guy
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| Dublin James Wahlberg | ... |
Frat Guy
(as Dublin James)
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| T.J. Thyne | ... |
Frat Guy
(as T.J. Tyne)
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Laurel Moglen | ... |
Underwear Woman
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| Wade Robson | ... |
Teenage Boy
(as Wade J. Robson)
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Sy Hearn | ... |
Teenage Boy
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Nathan Paul | ... |
Teenage Boy
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| Bill Maher | ... |
Bill Maher
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Anita Morales | ... |
Nurse
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| Lowell Ganz | ... |
Lawyer
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Bob Sarlatte | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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Ashley Clark | ... |
Girl
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| William M. Connor | ... |
Toilet Man
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Roberta Callahan | ... |
Cat Advocate
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William Bagnell | ... |
Presidential Aide
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| Jay Leno | ... |
Jay Leno
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Julie Rose Stevens | ... |
Ken Groupie
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Brigitte Jacoby-Baker | ... |
Ken Groupie
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Joe Mazza | ... |
Vet
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Mel Berger | ... |
Confused Man
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Diane Amos | ... |
Autograph Mom
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James Brooks | ... |
Delivery Man
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Luke Esterkyn | ... |
Band Member
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Mark Marking | ... |
Ed's Fan
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Tom Turpel | ... |
Ed's Fan
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Sun St. Pierre | ... |
Female Well-Wisher
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| Roger Jackson | ... |
Mama's Boy
(as Roger L. Jackson)
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| Julie Rowen | ... |
Reporter
(as Julie Donatt)
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Thomas Barg | ... |
Boom Box Boy
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Glenn E. Schuldt | ... |
Paramedic
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Curtis Davis | ... |
Whoop Boy
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Bill Dance | ... |
Beauty Salon Owner
(as William Dance)
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| Sonia Bhalla | ... |
Ticket Taker
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Todd P. McCormick | ... |
P.I. Guest
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Jordan Harrelson | ... |
Audition Guy
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Tony Harras | ... |
Warehouse Worker
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| Vince Lozano | ... |
Warehouse Worker
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| Rolando Molina | ... |
Warehouse Worker
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| Alberto Vazquez | ... |
Grave Digger
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Lydee Walsh | ... |
College Girl
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Veronica Moody | ... |
College Dorm Girl
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Todd McCormick | ... |
Todd P. McCormick - P.I. Guest
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Jonathan Adler | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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| Andy Arness | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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Julia Anna Barrios | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Greg Bronson | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Dean Chambers | ... |
Ray's Drunken Friend (uncredited)
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Kelly Cohen | ... |
Teenage Fan (uncredited)
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| James Cotner | ... |
Heckler (uncredited)
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Richard Cross | ... |
PG&E man (uncredited)
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| Peter Erskine | ... |
Drummer in band (uncredited)
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Max Frauchiger | ... |
Featured background (uncredited)
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Aruni Devi Hansen | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Phil Hawn | ... |
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Restaurant Patron / NBC Page (uncredited)
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Linda Li | ... |
NBC Page (uncredited)
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| Janean Christine Mariani | ... |
Meg (uncredited)
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| Jen McAllister | ... |
Video Store Shopper (uncredited)
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Jimmy Olea | ... |
Huge Fan (uncredited)
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Felicia Peluso | ... |
Waitress / diner patron (uncredited)
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| J. Anthony Pena | ... |
Con-Ed Guy (uncredited)
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| Courtney Lauren Penn | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Kevin Pitcairn | ... |
Tonight Show Studio Audience Member (uncredited)
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Michael Satterfield | ... |
Townie (uncredited)
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| Mary Ann Schmidt | ... |
Business Woman (uncredited)
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| Greg Sestero | ... |
Roach (uncredited)
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| Paul Sinacore | ... |
Club Kid (uncredited)
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| Carl Solomon | ... |
Ed Groupie #1 (uncredited)
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Chris Solomon | ... |
Boy on Car (uncredited)
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| Tina-Marie Springham | ... |
Bar Girl / Gym Girl (uncredited)
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| Scott St. James | ... |
Promo Guy (uncredited)
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| Sandra Staggs | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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Stroke 9 | ... |
Band (uncredited)
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Alekxia Valdez | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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Richard Yett | ... |
Backstage guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ron Howard | ||
Written by
| Émile Gaudreault | ... | (screenplay "Louis 19, le roi des ondes") & |
| Sylvie Bouchard | ... | (screenplay "Louis 19, le roi des ondes") |
| Lowell Ganz | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Babaloo Mandel | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jeffrey T. Barabe | ... | producer |
| Brian Grazer | ... | producer |
| Todd Hallowell | ... | executive producer |
| Ron Howard | ... | producer |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | ... | associate producer |
| Michel Roy | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Sadler | ... | executive producer |
| Louisa Velis | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Randy Edelman | ||
Cinematography by
| John Schwartzman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Daniel P. Hanley | ... | (as Dan Hanley) |
| Mike Hill | ||
Editorial Department
| Glenn Allen | ... | assistant editor |
| Guy Barresi | ... | assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Richard Friedlander | ... | first assistant editor |
| Gregg London | ... | assistant editor (as Greg London) |
| Nina Lucia | ... | assistant editor |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer (as Denny McNeill) |
| Darcy Robinson | ... | post-production production assistant |
| Jim Sevin | ... | on-line video editor |
| Tim Silano | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeremy Slade | ... | apprentice editor |
| George Carlston | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Janet Hirshenson | ||
| Jane Jenkins | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Corenblith | ||
Art Direction by
| Dan Webster | ||
Set Decoration by
| Merideth Boswell | ||
Costume Design by
| Rita Ryack | ||
Makeup Department
| Linda Arnold | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
| Karen Asano-Myers | ... | key hair stylist |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | ... | makeup supervisor (as Fred C. Blau) |
| Ken Chase | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kim Greene | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Harrelson (as Kimberly Greene) |
| Charlene Johnson | ... | hair styles supervisor |
| Erwin H. Kupitz | ... | special wigs designer |
| Ann Masterson | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Elfman (as Ann Lee Masterson) |
| Frances Mathias | ... | hair stylist |
| Elaine L. Offers | ... | makeup artist: Ms. DeGeneres (as Elaine Offers) |
| Gwyne Redner | ... | hair stylist: Ms. DeGeneres |
| Melissa Yonkey | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Harrelson (as Melissa A. Yonkey) |
Production Management
| David Womark | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrew Bernstein | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| William M. Connor | ... | second assistant director |
| Todd Hallowell | ... | second unit director |
| David Hyman | ... | second second assistant director |
| John M. Morse | ... | second assistant director: second unit (as John Morse) |
| Douglas S. Ornstein | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Doug Orenstein) |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | ... | first assistant director |
| Laurie Webb | ... | dga trainee |
Art Department
| G. Roger Abell | ... | lead man: second unit (as Roger Abell) |
| Alice Baker | ... | assistant set decorator: second unit |
| James R. Barrows | ... | set dresser |
| Anthony Barton | ... | labor foreman |
| William Biggerstaff | ... | paint foreman (as Bill Biggerstaff) |
| Larry Boyd | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Jerry Casillas | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Tony Castagnola | ... | greens foreman |
| Martin Charles | ... | graphic designer |
| Don Cooke | ... | supervising labor foreman |
| Kevin Cross | ... | set designer |
| Jack Davies | ... | paint foreman |
| China Fox | ... | assistant property master (as China Iwata) |
| Douglas Fox | ... | property master |
| David Goldstein | ... | supervising paint foreman (as Dave Goldstein) |
| Scott Goodale | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Charles T. Gray | ... | set dresser |
| Doug Green | ... | plaster gangboss |
| John Hinkle | ... | on-set painter |
| Al Hobbs | ... | set designer |
| Jeffrey Paul Johnson | ... | property master: second unit |
| S. Ford Jones | ... | greens foreman |
| William Kelly | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Carol Kiefer | ... | art department coordinator |
| Maureen Kropf | ... | set painter |
| Rob Lowy | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Lauren Lustig | ... | assistant property master: second unit |
| James E. Marchwick | ... | set dresser: second unit (as James Marchwick) |
| Charles McCauley | ... | paint foreman (as Chuck McCauley) |
| Ryan T. Mennealy | ... | set dresser |
| Douglas R. Miller | ... | plaster foreman (as Doug Miller) |
| Thomas Patrick O'Shea | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Lisa Ozanne | ... | on-set dresser: second unit |
| Mark Palmer | ... | on-set dresser |
| Lauren E. Polizzi | ... | set designer (as Lauren Polizzi) |
| Peter Ramsey | ... | production illustrator |
| Frank Rivera | ... | labor foreman |
| Doug Rosenberger | ... | general foreman |
| Katherine Roth | ... | art department assistant |
| Michael Ruby | ... | paint foreman |
| Lee Runnels | ... | greens coordinator |
| Tommy Samona | ... | lead man |
| Quint Schirenberg | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Paul Scott | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Terry Scott | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dan Simon | ... | labor foreman |
| Michael P. Sweeney | ... | assistant property master |
| Ciro Vuoso | ... | propmaker foreman |
| G. Anthony Phillips | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Joshua Teicher | ... | set carpenter: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Niko Vilaivongs | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Louis Bertini | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nancy Cabrera | ... | foley artist |
| Bob Chefalas | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III | ... | supervising sound editor (as Chic Ciccolini III) |
| Perry Dodgson | ... | boom operator: second unit / utility sound |
| Dean Drabin | ... | adr mixer |
| Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Daniel Kent | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Joshua Landis | ... | foley editor (as Josh Landis) |
| Marc Laub | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Don Lind | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Joe Lisanti | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Macmillan | ... | sound mixer |
| Harrison D. Marsh | ... | boom operator (as Harrison D. Marsh Jr.) |
| Scott Millan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrick Moriarty | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Frank Morrone | ... | re-recording mixer (as Franco Morrone) |
| Douglas Murray | ... | adr recordist (as Doug Murray) |
| Yvette Nabel | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bob Olari | ... | sound recordist |
| Daniel Pagan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Anne Pope | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | adr editor (as Jeff Stern) |
| John Werner | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr mixer (as Paul Zydel) / foley mixer (as Paul Zydel) |
| Phillip Fuller | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Robbie Knott | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tom Knott | ... | special effects supervisor (as Tommy Knott) |
Visual Effects by
| Nancy Bernstein | ... | executive in charge: Digital Domain |
| Mark O. Forker | ... | compositing supervisor: Digital Domain |
| Rachel Wyn Garcia-Dunn | ... | digital compositor: Digital Domain (as Rick Dunn) |
| Michael Kanfer | ... | film imaging supervisor: Digital Domain (as Michael D. Kanfer) |
| Rebecca Lilienfeld | ... | assistant visual effects editor: Digital Domain |
| Lauren A. Littleton | ... | visual effects coordinator: Digital Domain |
| Christine Lo | ... | digital compositor: Digital Domain |
| Eileen Moran | ... | visual effects producer: Digital Domain |
| Erik Nash | ... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Domain |
| Donovan Scott | ... | digital compositor: Digital Domain (as Donovan A. Scott) |
| Debra Wolff | ... | visual effects editor: Digital Domain |
| Tonia Young | ... | digital compositor: Digital Domain |
| Chad E. Collier | ... | scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain (uncredited) |
| Paolo deGuzman | ... | digital artist: Digital Domain (uncredited) |
| Evangeline Monroy | ... | assistant to executive in charge of visual effects (uncredited) |
| Howie Muzika | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Kieran Woo | ... | production controller: pre-production, Digital Domain (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi | ... | stunts (as Robin Bonaccorsi) |
| Rocky Capella | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Laura Lee Connery | ... | stunts |
| Tom Cottrell | ... | stunts |
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunts |
| Lisa Dempsey | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | stunts (as Tom De Wier) |
| Danny Downey | ... | stunts |
| Thomas M. Ficke | ... | stunts (as Tom Ficke) |
| Anita Hart | ... | stunt double: Elizabeth Hurley / stunts |
| Dana Hee | ... | stunts |
| Kevin Larson | ... | stunts |
| Mike Martinez | ... | stunts |
| Tim Meredith | ... | stunts (as Tim Meridith) |
| Jeff Mosley | ... | stunts |
| Mark Norby | ... | stunt double: Matthew McConaughey / stunts |
| Michael Owen | ... | stunts (as Mike Owen) |
| Rex Reddick | ... | stunts (as Rex J. Reddick) |
| David D. Renaud | ... | stunts (as David Renaud) |
| Chris Sayour | ... | utility stunts |
| Nathan Siebring | ... | stunts (as Nate Siebring) |
| Merritt Yohnka | ... | stunts |
| Thomas M. Ficke | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Chris Nielsen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alfred Ainsworth Jr. | ... | video playback operator: second unit (as Alfred Ainsworth) |
| James Alden | ... | rigging grip |
| Eric Amundsen | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Mitchell Amundsen | ... | camera operator (as C. Mitchell Amundsen) / director of photography: second unit (as C. Mitchell Amundsen) |
| Colin Anderson | ... | steadicam operator: second unit |
| Audie Aragon | ... | best boy grip / dolly grip / key grip: second unit |
| Dave Arnold | ... | camera technician: Wescam, second unit |
| Paul Ary | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Scott Baker | ... | electrician |
| Chad C. Barrow | ... | rigging grip |
| Parker Bartlett | ... | camera operator: video camera |
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer |
| Nick Beaird | ... | grip: second unit |
| Steve Bellen | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Tim Bellen | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| George W. Borthwick | ... | grip (as George Borthwick) |
| Phil Bowen | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Kevin Brown | ... | electrician |
| Brian Callier | ... | video playback operator |
| Connie Campbell-Gott | ... | on-camera video operator |
| David R. Christensen | ... | best boy electric (as Dave Christensen) |
| Eugene D. Clinesmith | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Trey Clinesmith | ... | second assistant camera |
| Matt Cohen | ... | video playback operator |
| Rick Colosimo | ... | rigging grip |
| Glen Davis | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Tchell De Paepe | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Tchell Depaepe) |
| Al DeMayo | ... | rigging gaffer (as Al Demayo) |
| Alan R. Disler | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Alan Disler) |
| Gary Dunham | ... | first assistant camera / first assistant camera: second unit |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | director of photography: second unit (as David Dunlop) |
| Brent Ekstrand | ... | video playback operator (as Brent Eckstrand) |
| David Emmerichs | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Michael Esposito | ... | on-camera video operator |
| Jeff Ferrero | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Frank Helbig | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Patrick Hoeschen | ... | rigging electrician |
| Justin Holdsworth | ... | electrician |
| Doug Hunt | ... | video assist operator: second unit |
| Bradford R. Jamieson | ... | electrician: second unit (as Bradford Jamieson) |
| Greg Jensen | ... | best boy rigging gaffer |
| William T. Jones | ... | key rigging grip |
| Charles B. Katz | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Charles Katz) |
| Jeff Kunkel | ... | dolly grip: second unit (as Jeffrey Kunkel) |
| Thomas D. Lairson Jr. | ... | second assistant camera (as Thomas Lairson) |
| Jordan Lapsansky | ... | electrician |
| Anne Lee | ... | camera loader: second unit, San Francisco |
| Josh Levy | ... | video assist operator |
| George Lozano Jr. | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Pete Martinez | ... | video playback operator: second unit (as Pedro Martinez) |
| Robert 'Boomer' McCann | ... | best boy grip: second unit (as Boomer McCann) |
| Daniel C. McFadden | ... | camera loader (as Dan McFadden) |
| Louie Mejia | ... | on-camera video operator |
| Richard Mosier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Thomas Noroian | ... | dolly grip (as Thomas Norian) |
| Thomas O'Donnell | ... | electrician |
| Chris R. Oliver | ... | best boy grip: second unit (as Chris Oliver) |
| John Owens | ... | electrician |
| Derek Page | ... | rigging electric: universal |
| Heather Page | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Robert Pastoriza | ... | on-camera video operator |
| Phil Pastuhov | ... | aerial camera operator: second unit (as Phil Pasterhoff) |
| Kenneth Patsel | ... | electrician: second unit (as Kenny Patsel) |
| Vance Piper | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Christopher Prampin | ... | rigging best boy: second unit |
| Robert Presley | ... | camera operator |
| Brad Rea | ... | dolly grip |
| Christopher Reynolds | ... | grip (as Chris Reynolds) |
| Patrick Riley | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Philip C. Rose | ... | grip: second unit |
| Andy Ryan | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Santy | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Michael Santi) |
| Richard Scarpone | ... | video assist operator |
| Don Selsor | ... | rigging grip: second unit |
| Michael Shugrue | ... | video playback operator |
| Bill Slemmons | ... | grip |
| Bobby Small | ... | rigging grip |
| Randy Smith | ... | rigging grip: second unit |
| Duncan M. Sobel | ... | electrician |
| Donald A. Spadoni | ... | best boy rigging grip (as Donald A. Spodoni) |
| Michael Strong | ... | rigging grip |
| Monte Swann | ... | video playback operator: second unit (as Monte Swan) |
| Gary Tandrow | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Kevin Thompson | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Les T. Tomita | ... | key grip (as Les Tomita) |
| Buddy Totten | ... | camera intern / camera loader: second unit |
| Michael T. Travers | ... | grip (as Mike Travers) |
| Chuck Turner | ... | rigging grip (as Charles Turner) |
| Bob Waers | ... | rigging electrician |
| Ben Betts | ... | video engineer (uncredited) |
| Eric Blum | ... | electrician: San Francisco, second unit (uncredited) |
| Greg Etheredge | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Jesse Mather | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Brian Minzlaff | ... | rigging grip: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Mark Shankel | ... | key rigging grip: San Francisco (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jennifer Fishman | ... | casting associate |
| Terence Harris | ... | extras casting associate |
| Darren Benjamin Shepherd | ... | extras casting assistant (as Darren Shepherd) |
| Ashley Stover | ... | casting associate |
| Bill Dance | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Jenifer Favreau | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Scott Macleod | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dan Bronson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Edward T. Hanley | ... | costumer |
| April Hunter | ... | costumer (as April Y. Hunter) |
| Askia Won-Ling Jacob | ... | costumer (as Askia Won Ling Jacob) |
| Amy Foos Kapoor | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Marjorie McCown | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Elaine Ramires | ... | key costumer |
| Maria Tortu | ... | costumer (as Maria K. Tortu) |
| Leslie Weir | ... | set costumer: second unit |
| Victoria White-Stevens | ... | costumer: second unit |
| Bess Stansell | ... | set costumer: day check (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Steve Dayan | ... | location manager (as Steve A. Dayan) |
| Timothy Falconer | ... | assistant location manager: second unit |
| Mark Benton Johnson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Mark Luellen | ... | location production assistant |
| Michael J. Malone | ... | location manager (as Michael Malone) |
| Jill Naumann | ... | assistant location manager: second unit |
| Elaine Patarini | ... | assistant location manager |
| Chris Piper | ... | location production assistant |
| Karin Shaw | ... | location production assistant |
| Kathryn Thouron | ... | location scout |
| Francesca Windsor | ... | location production assistant |
| Paul E. Yap | ... | location production assistant (as Paul Yap) |
| Joseph P. Zubor | ... | location production assistant (as Joe Zubor) |
| J. Mark Abbott | ... | location security (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Elton Ahi | ... | scoring mixer |
| Eddie Arkin | ... | music producer: song "A Lot of Lovin' to Do" |
| Julian Bratolyubov | ... | music preparation |
| Lisa Brown | ... | music coordinator |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Randy Edelman | ... | conductor |
| Peter Erskine | ... | musician: drums |
| Ralph Ferraro | ... | orchestrator |
| Bonnie Greenberg | ... | music supervisor |
| John La Salandra | ... | superviding music editor (as John LaSalandra) |
| John F. McDermott | ... | soundtrack (as John McDermott) |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music clearances |
| Bobbi Page | ... | score soloist |
| E. Gedney Webb | ... | music editor |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Sean M. Hickey | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Paula Frankel | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Leslie Park | ... | script supervisor |
| Melisa Sanchez | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Alice Tompkins | ... | script supervisor: second unit (as Alice Thompkins) |
Transportation Department
| Jose Pedro Aleman | ... | driver |
| Michael Allegro | ... | driver |
| John Anderson | ... | driver |
| William Ballard | ... | transportation captain (as Bill Ballard) |
| Art Bauer | ... | driver (as Arthur O. Bauer) |
| Ken Bellanca | ... | driver |
| Steven Birds | ... | driver |
| John C. Chaney | ... | driver |
| Dennis Clark | ... | driver (as Dennis R. Clark) |
| Phyllis Davis | ... | transportation office coordinator |
| Wallace Frick | ... | driver (as Wallace G. Frick) |
| David M. Goodman | ... | driver (as David Goodman) |
| Joe Lewis | ... | driver |
| Steve Luce | ... | driver (as Stephen Luce) |
| Dennis Marchant | ... | driver |
| James Marett | ... | driver |
| Carter Nichols | ... | driver |
| Louise Osbourne | ... | driver: production assistant (as Louise Lennon) |
| Stacie Reilly | ... | transportation office coordinator |
| William Rucker | ... | driver |
| Richard Rust | ... | driver |
| Craig Scott | ... | driver |
| Gary Shephard | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Larry Shephard | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Bruce Smith | ... | transportation office coordinator |
| Peter Starr | ... | motorcycle driver |
| Allen Strockbine | ... | driver |
| Clinton J. Taylor | ... | driver |
| Claude Alan Thompson | ... | driver |
| Troy Tomerlin | ... | driver |
| Terry Van Bebber | ... | driver (as Terry R. Van Bebber) |
| Gary Thomas Williams | ... | driver production assistant (as Gary Williams) |
| Larry L. Williams | ... | driver |
| Mark Yacullo | ... | driver (as Mark A. Yacullo) |
| Victor Ybiernas | ... | driver (as Victor Biernas) |
| James Nordberg | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jerry Sidwell | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Todd J. Adelman | ... | set medic (as Dr. Todd J. Adelman) |
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
| Tammy Apana | ... | second assistant accountant (as Tammy Apana-Dianda) |
| Daniel Berkowitz | ... | set production assistant |
| Sonia Bhalla | ... | set production assistant |
| Crista Birgy | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Eva Burkley | ... | assistant: Mr. Hallowell |
| Chris Castaldi | ... | office production assistant |
| Aloura Melissa Charles | ... | intern: Mr. Howard (as Aloura Charles) |
| Dawn Clounch | ... | assistant production coordinator: second unit / production secretary |
| Richard Cody | ... | craft service |
| Josh Cogswell | ... | accounting assistant |
| Daniel Robert Cohn | ... | assistant: Ms. Kirkland (as Daniel Cohn) |
| Ricky Cuevas | ... | assistant accountant |
| Anna Culp | ... | assistant: Mr. Grazer |
| James Dew | ... | animal handler |
| Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | post-production accountant (as Jennifer Freed) |
| Richard Friedlander | ... | title designer |
| Mark Gustawes | ... | assistant: Mr. McConaughey |
| Nancy Honeycutt | ... | assistant production coordinator / production coordinator: second unit |
| Shawn Kormondy | ... | video effects assistant |
| Stevie Lazo | ... | production accountant |
| Vincent Leone | ... | office production assistant |
| Cary 'C.P.' Levine | ... | office production assistant (as Cary Levine) |
| Linaia Light | ... | massage therapist |
| Ernie Malik | ... | unit publicist |
| Mark Marcum | ... | video microwave technician (as Mark L. Marcum) |
| MJ McGrath | ... | assistant: Rita Ryack (as M.J. McGrath) |
| Brynn McQuade | ... | set production assistant |
| Scott R. Meyers | ... | set production assistant |
| Matthew Morrissey | ... | video effects supervisor |
| John Nasraway | ... | office production assistant |
| Alan L. Porter | ... | video effects engineer (as Alan Porter) |
| Michel Poulette | ... | director: "Louis 19, le roi des ondes" |
| Liz Probst | ... | payroll accountant |
| Alan D. Purwin | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Kelly Richards Ralston | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Yvonne Ramond | ... | construction accountant |
| Lynne Redding | ... | loop group coordinator |
| Ahmed Saker | ... | key set medic |
| Ted Schelling | ... | video effects engineer |
| Lindsay Sloane | ... | assistant: Mr. Grazer |
| Celia Starr | ... | video effects manager |
| Robin Stuart | ... | assistant: Mr. Harrelson |
| Dan Sullivan | ... | assistant: Mr. Grazer |
| Rose Topping | ... | assistant: Messrs. Ganz & Mandel |
| Megan Valinote | ... | animal handler |
| Lisa J. Watters | ... | production coordinator |
| Julianne Williams | ... | assistant: Ms. Elfman |
| Ed Yoon | ... | video tape coordinator (as Edward Yoon) |
| Jimmy Zelinger | ... | title designer |
| Gilbert Beliso | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sean Carville | ... | accounting assistant (uncredited) |
| Mark Chambers | ... | production safety (uncredited) |
| John C. Chaney | ... | personal assistant: Mr. McConaughey (uncredited) |
| John Corser | ... | producer: "True TV Promo" (uncredited) |
| Dan Ellis | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
| Scott Hemming | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Lichelli Lazar-Lea | ... | production secretary: second unit (uncredited) |
| Scott Macleod | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Matt Pomeroy | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Andrew Schaff | ... | assistant: Ms. DeGeneres (uncredited) |
| Woody Schultz | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Chris Winn | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jack Ballentine | ... | thanks: San Francisco Police Department (as Lt. Jack Ballantine) |
| Malcolm Bordelon | ... | thanks: San Jose Sharks |
| Willie Brown | ... | thanks (as Hon. Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr.) |
| Robin Eickman | ... | thanks: San Francisco Film Office |
| Jeanette Etheredge | ... | thanks |
| Melissa Moses | ... | thanks (as Park Ranger Melissa Moses) |
| Eric Stanion | ... | thanks: San Jose Sharks |
| Warren White | ... | thanks (as Park Ranger Warren White) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Japan) (theatrical) (Far East)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (1999) (Australia) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Fabulous Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Net5 (2002) (Netherlands) (tv)
- TNT (2002) (United States) (tv)
- Turbine Medien (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Turbine Medien (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) (2003) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Digital Domain (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Belief Productions (True TV promo by)
- Bill Dance Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Corser Communications (True TV promo by)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- For Stars Catering (catering)
- Golden Boy Pizza (thanks)
- Hasbro (trademarks of: Monopoly® and Clue®)
- KTLA (thanks)
- Kellogg's (trademarks of: Kellogg's products)
- MGM Consumer Products (courtesy of: "Species" poster)
- Major League Baseball Properties (licensed by: the Major League Baseball trademarks depicted in this motion picture)
- National Hockey League (used with permission: all trademarks, copyrights and footage of the National Hockey League and its member teams)
- News America Publications Inc. (reprinted with permission from: "TV Guide")
- North Beach Chamber of Commerce (thanks)
- Ocean Cities Entertainment (music production services)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Pacific Title/Mirage (titles and opticals)
- Play (video effects created with the Trinity PC Video Production System from)
- Playboy Enterprises (courtesy of: Pamela Anderson T-shirt and Playboy Magazine)
- Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (thanks)
- Presidio National Park (thanks)
- QVC (footage courtesy of)
- Rand McNally (thanks)
- Reprise Records (soundtrack)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- San Francisco Police Department (thanks)
- San Jose Sharks (thanks)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Studio Animal Services (animal handling)
- Technocrane Ltd. (thanks)
- The Tonight Show (thanks)
- Time (used with permission of: People Weekly Magazine logo and trademark)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- VH1 Television (thanks)
- Warner Bros. (courtesy of: "Sharky's Machine" poster)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a Hail Mary move for corporate preservation, the San Francisco based Northwest Broadcasting Corporation launches True TV, a new network which will broadcast the life of an Average Joe or Jane, 24/7 live and thus unedited, the subject chosen signed initially for one month. The project is conceived and led by one of the producers, Cynthia, but her boss, NWBC president Whitaker, will take the credit if it succeeds, and let her sink as the captain of the ship if it fails. The network is rebranded EdTV when Cynthia believes she's found her subject, Ed Pekurny, a native Texas hayseed, who fits the two main criteria that she is looking for in the person: he is easy on the eyes, and he has what seems to be a potential trainwreck of a life in that he he is thirty-one years old, spends most of his time hanging out at the bar, and has no ambition beyond his longtime dead end job as a clerk in a video store. Ed did not actively campaign for the job - his blowhard of a brother Ray was the one who played to the cameras when Cynthia's team was looking for subjects - but ultimately decided to do it after discussing it with those close to him, namely his immediately family of his mother, stepfather, and two siblings. After a slow start and despite some people associated with Ed hamming it up to the cameras in wanting their fifteen minutes of fame or more, Ed becomes enough of a toast to the TV watching public for the network to become a success. However, having the cameras rolling during certain times may not be the most advantageous for those directly involved, especially as someone from Ed's distant past reenters his life, and an issue with regard to Ray's relationship with his current girlfriend, a UPS delivery person named Shari who if Ed was being honest would admit that he is attracted to himself. Other issues that eventually do emerge is Ed and those around him using the cameras as a convenient excuse for things that happen, and as Whitaker, against Cynthia's wants as the moves being totally self-serving, begins to manipulate Ed to make EdTV more salacious TV viewing. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Fame. Be careful. It's out there. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $80,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $8,311,290, 28 Mar 1999 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $8,300,000, 15 Aug 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film and The Truman Show (1998) were aware of each other during pre-production. Edtv was not that concerned because their film would be a comedy, and they didn't think audiences would turn out in large numbers to see Jim Carrey doing a drama. When The Truman Show (1998) turned into a big hit, Universal insisted that the promotions for this film make it look like more of a broad slapstick comedy than it actually was, contributing to its failure at the box-office. Coincidentally, Dennis Hopper was originally cast in the role Ed Harris portrayed in The Truman Show. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ed follows Shari into the theatre's female bathroom the sign reads 'Female" but the sign below it shows it is a unisex bathroom with a man, woman and disabled images. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in True Crime/Ravenous/The King and I/Forces of Nature/The Harmonists (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Have You Ever See more » |
| Quotes |
Whitaker:
Cynthia, another word, and you may consider yourself fired. Cynthia: Uh-oh. Can you gimme a hint? What word? Uh, *asshole*? *Shithead*? Is that - I bet that - is that one word or two though? I never can remember that. Shithead. See more » |