TriStar? Can't say I recall doing one from them . . . JEEZ, WHY DID IT TAKE US THIS LONG TO DO ONE FROM THEM?

Requested by one of our own members in The RVenger Crew, PupInSpace! (Robert DiToro), in his requesting debut! Let's do this!

Intro Written: November 7th, 2021
Production Start Date: January 8th, 2024
Production End Date: January 15th, 2024
Outro Written/Published: April 12th, 2024

Directed by
Danny DeVito

Screenplay by
Nicholas Kazan & Robin Swicord

Based on the book by
Roald Dahl

Produced by
Danny DeVito • Michael Shamberg • Stacey Sher • Liccy Dahl

Executive Producers
Michael Peyser
Martin Bregman

Danny DeVito • Rhea Perlman • Embeth Davidtz • Pam Ferris and Mara Wilson as "Matilda" • Paul Reubens • Tracey Walter

Director of Photography
Stefan Czapsky

Production Designer
Bill Brzeski

Edited by
Lynzee Klingman, A.C.E. and Brent White

Costume Designer
Jane Ruhm

Music by
David Newman

Co-Producers
Robin Swicord
Nicholas Kazan

Associate Producer
Joshua Levinson

Casting by
David Rubin
Renée Rousselot

a
Danny DeVito
film

for
Suzie Wilson

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Matilda - Mara Wilson
Mr. Wormwood - Danny DeVito
Mrs. Wormwood - Rhea Perlman
Miss Honey - Embeth Davidtz
Trunchbull - Pam Ferris
FBI Agents - Paul Reubens, Tracey Walter
Michael - Brian Levinson
Miss Phelps - Jean Speegle Howard
Matilda, 4 Years - Sara Magdalin
Roy - R.D. Robb
Luther - Goliath Gregory
Waiter - Fred Parnes
Lavender - Kiami Davael
Julius Rottwinkle - Leor Livneh Hackel
Amanda Thripp - Jacqueline Steiger
Bruce Bogtrotter - Jimmy Karz
Nigel Hicks - Michael Valentine
Charles - Liam Kearns
Magnus - Mark Watson
Hortensia - Kira Spencer Hesser
Nearby Boy - J.C. Alexander
Older Boy - Malone Brinton
Cookie - Marion Dugan
Children at Assembly - Joshua Alvarez, Max E. Blum, Erin M. Gray, Misty L. Oppenheim, Christopher Shepard Hughes, Rachel Snow
Children in Classroom - Craig Lamar Traylor, Jennifer Key, Marty Bautista, Anthony Hernandez, Raina Cease, Jonathan Cease, Vinnie Buffolino, Marcella Sassano, Johnny Thomas III, Shannon Hughes, Christel Khalil, Cassie Colaw, Austin Stout, Cindy Tran, Jonathan Feyer
Matilda, Newborn - Alissa and Amanda Graham, Trevor and James Gallagher
Matilda, 9 Months - Kayla and Kelsey Fredericks
Matilda, Toddler - Amanda and Caitlin Fein
Michael, 6 Years - Nicholas Cox
Miss Honey, 2 Years - Amanda and Kristin Summers
Miss Honey, 5 Years - Phoebe Pearl
Million $ Sticky Showgirls - Kathy Lynn Barbour, Donna Spangler
Million $ Sticky Contestants - Marianne Curan, Penny Holland, Richard E. Coe
Newts - Mr. Speaker, Sir Isaac, Wayne
Standins - Fred Scialla, Joan Donnelly, Kendally Shimer, Debra Hessch, Annmarie Christiansen, Shari Stagliano Maier

Stunt Coordinator - R.A. Rondell

Stunts
May Boss • Janet Brady • John Cassidy • Laura Dash • Jeff Dashnaw • Dana Evenson • Rusty Hanson • Eddie Hice • Ken Luttrell • Larry Nicholas • Bobby Porter • Deep Roy • Robin Sherwood • Dianne Wilson

Unit Production Manager - Michael Peyser
First Assistant Director - Cara Giallanza
Second Assistant Director - Marge Piane
Production Supervisor - Jeremiah Samuels

ART

Art Director - Philip Toolin
Assistant Art Directors - Jay Pelissier, Jason Weil
Set Designers - Sharon Alshams, Andrew Neskormomny, Barbara Mesney
Visual Consultant - Harold Michelson
Art Department Coordinator - Conny Boettger
Stand-By Painter - Chuck Eskridge, Jr.

CAMERA

Camera Operator - Phil Carr-Forster
B Camera Operator - Mark Streapy
First Assistant Camera - Eric Tramp
Second Assistant Camera - Deena DeNaro
B Camera First Assistant - Lydia Smith
Steadicam Operators - Chris Squires, Rick Tiedemann
Still Photographer - Francois Duhamel
Video Engineer - Ian Kelly

CASTING

Casting Associate - Stacey Rosen
Casting Assistant - Chris Lowden
Extras Casting - Bill Dance Casting, Brent Scarpo
Atmosphere Casting Assistant - Marcy Brown

CONSTRUCTION

Construction Coordinator - Walton Hadfield
Construction Foreman - James F. Walker

COSTUMES

Costume Supervisors - Patricia McLauglin, Donna Marcione
Key Costumer - Lucinda Campbell
Set Costumers - Lori Stilson, Nadine Reale

EDITORIAL

First Assistant Editors - Melissa Bretherton, Michael Hofacre, Margaret Liu
Editorial Assistant - Polly Walter

GRIPS

Key Grip - John Cassidy
Best Boy Grip - Joe Presson
Key Rigging Grip - Robert Leitelt
Rigging Best Boy Grip - Huston Beaumont
Dolly Grip - Kenny Davis

GREENS

Coordinator - Daniel Ondrejko
Stand-By Greensmen - Jeffrey Thomas, Richard Jones

MAKE-UP

Key Make-Up Artist - Ve Neill
Make-Up Artist - Edouard Henriques
Additional Make-Up - Julie Hewett
Prosthetics - Brian Penikas

HAIR

Key Hairstylist - Yolanda Toussieng
Hairstylist - Lucia Mace
Additional Hairstylists - Jo An Phillips, Kim Santantonio

LOCATIONS

Location Manager - Ned Shapiro
Assistant Location Managers - Ellen Gessert, Gregory Alpert, Amanda Gill

PRODUCTION

Second Second Assistant Director - Michael Risoli
D.G.A. Trainee - Jackie Lee
Script Supervisor - Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Assistants to Danny DeVito - Pamela Abdy, Brian Rosenberg
Assistant to Michael Peyser - Peter Ward
Production Office Coordinator - Deborah Schwab
Assistant Production Office Coordinator - Barbara Casner
Production Assistants - Gary Romolo Fiorelli, Mark Freedman, Marcel Lundberg, Loren Elkins, David Bernstein, Batou Chandler, Jeff Kamin, J.J. Erlichman
Assistant to Production Supervisor - Sandra Shimooka
Post Production Assistant - Martin Lazzarini
Studio Teacher - Richard Wicklund
Children's Coach - Rachel Epstein Greenwald
Pam Ferris' Trainer - Bill Green
Catering by - Tony Kerum Food Service
Craft Service - Jeff Winn, Bill Turchyn
Medic - Dr. Todd Adelman
Animal Wranglers - Studio Animal Service, Karen McElhatton
Unit Publicist - Gabriela Gutentag
Public Relations - Stan Rosenfield

ACCOUNTING

Production Accountant - Denise Morgan McGrath
Assistant Production Accountant - Victoria Gregory

PROPERTY

Property Master - Emily Ferry
Assistant Property Masters - Joy Taylor, Otniel Gonzalez, Brett Gollin

SET DECORATION

Set Decorator - Jennifer Polito-Gaulke
Key Set Dresser - Jenny Baum
Leadperson - Bonnie Bennetts
Swing Gang - David Needham, Bart Hubenthal

SET LIGHTING

Chief Lighting Technician - John Vecchio
Best Boy Electrical - Steven Givens
Rigging Gaffer - John Peirce
Best Boy Electrical Rigging - John Cucura

SOUND

Sound Mixer - David Kelson, C.A.S.
Boom Operator - Jeffrey Humphreys
Cable Operator - Scott Sherline

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Special Effects Supervisor - Michael Lantieri
Special Effects - Donald Elliott, Cory Faucher, Tom Tokunga, Thomas Pahk, Louie Lantieri, Matthew McDonnell, Daniel B. Ossello

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Coordinator - James Taylor
Transportation Captain - David Jernigan
Transportation Co-Captain - Rick Chouinard

VISUAL EFFECTS

Visual Effects Supervisor - Chris Watts
Visual Effects Producer - Lori J. Nelson
Visual Effects Consultant - Micheal J. McAlister
Visual Effects Cinematography - Bill Neil
Video Compositor - Wayne Shepherd

Digital Effects by The Computer Film Company
Producers - Janet Yale, Aisling O'Brien
Digital Supervisor - Janek Sirrs
Senior Designer - Dave Fuhrer

Digital Animation by Metrolight Studios
Supervising Producer - John Follmer
Line Producer - Kendrick Wallace
Senior Technical Animators - Yau Chen, Jerry Weil

Digital Visual Effects by Cinesite
Producer - Barry Watkins
Compositors - Sean O'Connor, Nelson Sepulveda
Coordinator - Ariana Aguilar

POST PRODUCTION

Supervising Sound Editors - Skip Lievsay, Bobby Mackston
Sound Effects Editors - Eugene Gearty, Lewis Goldstein
Supervising ADR Editor - Renee Tondelli
Dialogue Editor - James Matheny
Foley Recorded at - C5-N.Y.C.
Foley Supervisor - Bruce Pross
Foley Artist - Marco Costanza
Foley Editors - Frank Kern, Steve Visscher, Stuart Stanley
Assistant Sound Editors - Ben Cheah, Vanessa Lapato, Kim Haves, Lola Hoover, Kimberly McCord
Sound Effects Recordist - Blake Leyh
Re-Recording Mixers - Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Frank A. Montaño
Recordists - Gary Ritchie, Kathy McCart
Re-Recorded at - Warner Hollywood Studios
ADR Mixers - Thomas J. O'Connell, Jeff Gomillion
ADR Recordist - Rick Canelli
ADR Voice Casting - Barbara Harris
Supervising Music Editor - Tom Villano
Music Editor - J.J. George
Assistant Music Editor - Mark W. Ryan
Music Recording - Robert Fernandez, Bruce Botwick
Scoring Consultant - Krystyna Newman
Synthesizer Programming - Martin Frasu
Orchestration - Xandy Janko
Post Production Supervisor - Lisa Yesko
Post Production Facilities - Sony Pictures Studios Sound Department, Culver City, California
Negative Cutter - Mo Henry
Color Timer - Bob Putynkowski
Dolby Consultant - Douglas Greenfield
Titles by - Cinema Research Corporation
Title Consultant - Phill Norman

Special Thanks - Remus Yazoo, Nikki Allyn Grosso

"Pray For Death" clip courtesy of Trans World Entertainment

The World Wrestling Foundation clip courtesy of TitanSports, Inc.

"The FBI Story" clip courtesy of Warner Bros.

"Send Me on My Way"
Written by Michael Glabicki, Liz Berlin, John Buynak, James DiSpirito, James Donovan, Patrick Norman & Jenn Wertz
Performed by Rusted Root
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing

"Little Bitty Pretty One"
Written by Robert Byrd
Performed by Thurston Harris
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Color by Technicolor®

Lenses and Panaflex® camera by Panavision®

Copyright ©1996 TriStar Pictures, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

TriStar Pictures, Inc. is the author of this film/motion picture for the purpose of copyright and other laws.

The persons and events portrayed in this production are fictitious. No similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred.

The animals used in this film were in no way mistreated and all scenes in which they appeared were under strict supervision with the utmost concern for their handling.

This motion picture is protected under laws of the United States and other countries. Any unauthorized exhibition, distribution or reproduction of this motion picture or videotape or any part thereof (including the soundtrack) may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.

Welcome to the game, puppers! See you guys tomorrow for another oldie!

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