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Release Date:
November 1985 (Austria)
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Tagline:
An out of this world adventure. See more »
Plot:
When Joey's dad dies Joey is starting to act strange. He's got psychic powers. He can talk to him on the phone...
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1 nomination
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traumatize your kid today
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Roland Emmerich | |||
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| Roland Emmerich | (written by) and | |
| Hans J. Haller | (written by) and | |
| Thomas Lechner | (written by) | |
| James Melkonian | (additional dialogue) and | |
| Carl Colpaert | (additional dialogue) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hubert Bartholomae | |||
| Paul Gilreath | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Egon Werdin | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Carl Colpaert | |||
| Alan Toomayan | |||
| Tomy Wigand | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Holger Schmidt | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Sonja B. Zimmer | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marina Schirmacher | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jurgen Hees | .... | makeup artist | |
| Susanne Schickert | .... | makeup artist | |
| Johanna Von Gastiowski | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Peter Huschka | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Hans J. Haller | .... | assistant director | |
| Thomas Lechner | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Norbert Brunsch | .... | set builder | |
| Mark Harbison | .... | set builder | |
| Ralph Hengherr | .... | architect | |
| Marc Hug | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Peter Huschka | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Siegbert Kratzki | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Magnus Krüger | .... | architect | |
| Wolfram Popp | .... | architect | |
| Benjamin von Mallinckrodt | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Bernd Wiese | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Sonja B. Zimmer | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Hubert Bartholomae | .... | sound designer | |
| Bettina Bayerl | .... | foley artist | |
| Barbara Becker | .... | foley artist | |
| Milan Bor | .... | sound mixer | |
| David E. Campbell | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Paul B. Clay | .... | sound effects supervisor (as Paul Clay) | |
| Reinhard Dietze | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Susanne Eichhammer | .... | foley artist | |
| Pia Fritsche | .... | sound editor | |
| Jens Hasler | .... | sound | |
| John T. Reitz | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jean-Pierre Roueche | .... | assistant sound | |
| Gregg Rudloff | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Greg C. Rudloff) | |
| Heinz Schürer | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Hubert Bartholomae | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Roland Emmerich | .... | special effects | |
| Sven Hass | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Rolf Giesen | .... | visual effects: Futureffects | |
| Uli Gleis | .... | animator | |
| Joachim Grüninger | .... | animation technician | |
| Hans Haller | .... | model builder | |
| Armin Lange | .... | animator | |
| Armin Lange | .... | visual effects: Futureffects | |
| Bernhard Menges | .... | animator | |
| Thomas Meyer-Herrmann | .... | animator | |
| Karoly Pakozdy | .... | model builder | |
| Frank Schlegel | .... | visual effects: Futureffects | |
| Holger Schmidt | .... | model builder | |
| Helga Thamm | .... | animator | |
| Herbert Umbrecht | .... | visual effects: Film & Trick | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Günther Bauer | .... | gaffer | |
| Tomas J. Blazek | .... | assistant camera | |
| Tomas J. Blazek | .... | second camera | |
| Stefan Döberl | .... | still photographer | |
| Roland Emmerich | .... | second camera | |
| Angelika Hobl | .... | still photographer | |
| Wolfgang Kling | .... | still photographer | |
| Reinhard Köcher | .... | assistant camera | |
| Robert Kögel | .... | assistant camera | |
| Rainer Pfister | .... | gaffer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Martina Cloos | .... | assistant editor | |
| Edith Eisenstecken | .... | assistant editor | |
| Birgit Klingl | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Michael Hermes | .... | dubbing director | |
| Wolfgang Hess | .... | dubbing director | |
| Tina Maria Krüger | .... | continuity | |
| Michael Wagner | .... | titles | |
Production Companies
- Balcor Film Investors
- Bioskop Film
- Centropolis Film Productions
- Filmverlag der Autoren
- Pro-ject Filmproduktion
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- VCL Video (????) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1986) (UK) (VHS)
- Nelson Entertainment (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- New World Pictures (1986) (USA)
- Plus Video (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Moviecon motion control
- Geyer Werke opticals
- Ray Mercer & Company additional titles and opticals: U.S. version (as Ray Mercer & Co.)
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Runtime:
98 min | USA:79 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Trivia:
Roland Emmerich employed the children of soldiers from the local US Army base for bit parts.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Making Contact (#6.8)" (2012)See more »
FAQ
What are the differences between the US Theatrical Version and the Original German Version?See more »
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After young Joey's father dies, he starts to make his various toys come to life, including his friend, R2D2. He also begins to whom he believes to be his dead father via his red toy telephone. Turns out not to be his father, but an evil ventriloquist dummy (and really is there any other kind?). The dummy soon makes little Joey's life a nightmare. Not that his life was all roses before, mind you. He's the type of kid to be heavily bullied. This movie scared the poo out of me as a kid and I could see it still doing so if I were still a kid. But like "the Boogens", it hasn't aged well in the least. Who the hell would show this film to a little kid anyway?? now THAT'S just bad parenting right there.
My Grade: D
2-disc DVD Extras: both 79 & 98 minute versions of the film; and 2 theatrical Trailers for the American version, 1 for the German one