Millennium (1989)

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers (WGA):

John Varley (short story "Air Raid")
John Varley (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 August 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

We've been expecting you.

Plot:

An NTSB investigator seeking the cause of an airline disaster meets a warrior woman from 1000 years in the future.

Plot Keywords:

Investigator | Crash | Future | Time Travel | Disaster

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Kris Kristofferson	...	Bill Smith
Cheryl Ladd	...	Louise Baltimore
Daniel J. Travanti	...	Arnold Mayer
Robert Joy	...	Sherman
Lloyd Bochner	...	Walters
Brent Carver	...	Coventry
David McIlwraith	...	Tom Stanley
Maury Chaykin	...	Roger Keane
Al Waxman	...	Dr. Brindle
Lawrence Dane	...	Vern Rockwell
Thomas Hauff	...	Ron Kennedy
Peter Dvorsky	...	Janz
Raymond O'Neill	...	Harold Davis
Philip Akin	...	Briley
David Calderisi	...	Leacock
Gary Reineke	...	Carpenter
Eugene Clark	...	Craig Ashby
Cedric Smith	...	Eli Seibel
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Jerry Bannister
Victoria Snow	...	Pinky Djakarta
Susannah Hoffmann	...	Susan Melbourne (as Susannah Hoffman)
Claudette Roche	...	Inez Manila (as Claudette Roach)
Barry Meier	...	Helicopter Pilot
James Kirchner	...	Foreman
Bill MacDonald	...	FBI Agent Morgue
Jamie Shannon	...	Young Bill Smith
Timothy Webber	...	Audio Technician
Chapelle Jaffe	...	The Council Chamber - Stockholm
Chris Britton	...	The Council Chamber - Buffalo (as Christopher Britton)
Gerry Quigley	...	The Council Chamber - Khartoum
Leonard Chow	...	The Council Chamber - Beijing
Scott Thompson	...	Controller
John Kozak	...	Investigator
James Mainprize	...	Investigator
Bob Bainborough	...	Investigator
Daryl Shuttleworth	...	T.V. Reporter: Crash Site
Gerard Theoret	...	Time Scan Operator
Edward Roy	...	Gantry Controller
Debbie Kirby	...	Stewardess
John Stoneham Sr.	...	Hijacker (as John Stoneham)
Linda Goranson	...	Hostage
Syd Libman	...	Passenger
Patrick Young	...	Reporter #1
Paula Barrett	...	Reporter #2
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Reporter #3
Reg Dreger	...	Reporter #4
Cordelia Strube	...	Reporter #5
Marvin Caron	...	Reporter #6
David Bolt	...	1st Board Member
Maida Rogerson	...	2nd Board Member
Mark Terene	...	Waiter
Yank Azman	...	Evacuation Worker (as Jank Azman)
Kevin Fullam	...	TUA Worker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
C.J. Fidler	...	Blonde at airport (uncredited)
William Gillies	...	Marshall (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Anderson

Writing credits (WGA)
John Varley		(short story "Air Raid")
John Varley		(screenplay)

Produced by
John M. Eckert	....	supervising producer
Freddie Fields	....	executive producer
John Foreman	....	executive producer
Douglas Leiterman	....	producer
Bruce McNall	....	producer
P. Gael Mourant	....	executive producer
Courtney Silberberg	....	producer: VP Production
Louis M. Silverstein	....	executive producer
Robert Vince	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Eric N. Robertson		(music composed by)

Cinematography by
Rene Ohashi		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ron Wisman

Casting by
Deirdre Bowen		(as Deidre Bowen)

Production Design by
Gene Rudolf

Art Direction by
Charles Dunlop

Set Decoration by
Jacques M. Bradette

Costume Design by
Olga Dimitrov

Makeup Department
Sherry Baker	....	assistant hair stylist
Ken Brilliant	....	prosthetic makeup assistant
Linda Crawford	....	assistant makeup artist
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	wig maker (as Paul Elliot)
Ken Freeman	....	assistant makeup artist
Dana Joon	....	assistant makeup artist
Jay Kushwara	....	prosthetic makeup assistant
Robert Laden	....	special prosthetic makeup (as Bob Laden)
Albert Paradis	....	key hair stylist
Paula Saunders	....	assistant makeup artist
Leslie Ann Sebert	....	assistant makeup artist
Malcolm Tanner	....	prosthetics hair artist
Ursula Masten Voss	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Dan Nyberg	....	production manager
Adam J. Shully	....	production manager: Light and Motion

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Bannerman	....	second assistant director
John M. Eckert	....	second unit director
John Harris	....	second unit director
Sam Nicholson	....	second unit director
Ron Oxley	....	dgc trainee
Joanne Tickle	....	dgc trainee
Greg Zenon	....	third assistant director
Michael Zenon	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Alfred	....	assistant art director
Cameron S. Brooke	....	first scenic artist
Brian Carson	....	key scenic artist
David Orin Charles	....	assistant props
Dan Conley	....	set dresser
Jim Craig	....	storyboard artist (as James Craig)
Alta Louise Doyle	....	draughtsperson
Robin Ferrier	....	assistant head carpenter
John Fraser	....	scenic artist
Caroline George-Kohne	....	set dresser (as Caroline George)
Jeff Ginn	....	assistant art director
Perri Gorrara	....	first assistant art director
Walt Hlembizky	....	art department trainee
Henry Ilola	....	head carpenter
David Jaquest	....	property buyer
Susan King	....	art department secretary
Petra Kraujansky	....	assistant to designer
Fred Lucky	....	production illustrator
Colin Matthews	....	assistant propmaster
Don McLeod	....	model maker
Gustave Meunier	....	assistant set decorator
Wendy Morrow	....	second assistant art director
Donal O'Donaghue	....	assistant head carpenter
Nancey Pankiw	....	draughtsperson (as Nancey Irene Pankiw)
Andrew Semple	....	painter
Terry Simon	....	draughtsperson
Dan Sissons	....	property master
Donald Vandewater	....	property buyer
Marian Wihak	....	draughtsperson
William J. Wood	....	property master

Sound Department
Marvin Berns	....	sound re-recording mixer
Terrie Botting	....	assistant sound editor trainee
Terry Burke	....	foley artist
Marty Church	....	adr mixer
Paul Coombe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael DiCosimo	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Douglas Ganton	....	production sound
Patricia Gardner	....	assistant sound editor
Kelly Hall	....	assistant foley artist
Alan Hardiman	....	sound effects editor
Jim Hopkins	....	supervising sound editor
Penny Hozy	....	dialogue editor
Joe Lafontaine	....	assistant sound editor
Robin Leigh	....	adr editor
Donna Powell	....	assistant foley artist
Dale Sheldrake	....	dialogue editor
Reynald Trudel	....	boom operator
Don White	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Laura Beinsetto	....	special effects secretary
Nick Fischer	....	special effects
Bob Hall	....	special effects assistant
David L. Hewitt	....	special effects
Michael Kavanagh	....	mechanical effects assistant
Kaz Kobielski	....	special effects supervisor
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects technician
David Lemmen	....	mechanical effects supervisor
Ian Mah	....	special effects
Paul Mejias	....	special makeup effects
Dan Purdy	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Stephen David Brooks	....	associate visual effects supervisor (as Stephen Brooks)
Anthony Cortino	....	visual stylist constultant
Syd Dutton	....	matte painter
Harrison Ellenshaw	....	visual effects consultant
Glen Garden	....	optical layout
Dennis Hamelin	....	optical layout
Rick Hannigan	....	optical printer
Jerry Kitz	....	optical printer
Michael Lennick	....	motion control photographer
Phil Meador	....	optical supervisor (as Philip Meador)
Sam Nicholson	....	visual effects director
Barry Peterson	....	camera operator: Light and Motion
Tim Segulin	....	optical camera operator
Bill Taylor	....	matte painter
Albert Whitlock	....	matte painter
Al Magliochetti	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunts
Ted Hanlan	....	stunts
Robert Hannah	....	stunts (as Robert L. Hannah)
Jamie Jones	....	stunts
Debbie Kirby	....	stunts
Dennis Lundin	....	stunts (as Dennis Christensen)
Leslie Munro	....	stunts
Ken Quinn	....	stunts
Branko Racki	....	stunts (as Branco Racki)
Dan Redford	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunts
T.J. Scott	....	stunts
Suzanne Smith	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunts (as John Stoneham)
Jérôme Tiberghien	....	stunts (as Jerome Tiberghien)
Shelley Cook	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Raulette Woods	....	underwater stunts (trailer) (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Alanthwaite	....	best boy electric
Stewart Aziz	....	second assistant camera
Bernard R. Branston	....	electrician
Jon Cassar	....	Steadicam operator
Julian Chojnacki	....	Steadicam operator
Nicholas Constantinou	....	underwater still photographer
Robert Crone	....	Steadicam operator
Rodger Dean	....	generator operator
Dave Derry	....	grip
William Engel	....	grip: special effects
Steve Ferrier	....	gaffer
Henri Fiks	....	camera operator
Vince Gordon	....	electrician
Bob Hannah	....	electrician (as Robert Hannah)
John Harris	....	director of photography: second unit
Gail Harvey	....	still photographer
Cal Kohne	....	key rigging grip
James Kohne	....	assistant grip
Michael Kohne	....	key grip
Marek Krawczyk	....	electrician
Sam Nicholson	....	director of photography: second unit
Norman O'Halloran	....	electric rigger (as Norm O'Halloran)
David Pamplin	....	key grip: Hawaii
Doug Phillips	....	underwater photographer
Robert Saad	....	camera operator
Kerry Smart	....	first assistant camera
Stan Smetaniuk	....	electrician
Robert Vigus	....	grip
David Whittaker	....	still photographer
Andrew Yurkiv	....	grip

Casting Department
Diane Bell	....	extras casting assistant
Peter Lavender	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elizabeth Fleet	....	first wardrobe assistant
Nadia Jarvis	....	seamstress
Vera Laurence	....	special costume assistant (as Vera Schubert-Laurence)
Ton Pascal	....	wardrobe assistant
Patti Unger	....	wardrobe head

Editorial Department
Stephen Humble	....	first assistant editor
Irka M. Iwachiw	....	post-production coordinator
Dennis Pellarin	....	second assistant editor
Christopher Severn	....	color timer

Music Department
Hayward Parrott	....	score engineer
Eric N. Robertson	....	orchestrator
Rick Wilkins	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Lawrence Albright	....	driver
Terry Edwards	....	transportation coordinator
Brock Jolliffe	....	mechanic: picture vehicles
William L. Tataryn	....	picture vehicle coordinator

Other crew
Ron Barker	....	aircraft coordinator
Dustin Bell	....	aircraft coordinator
Betsy Filwood	....	production office coordinator
Ann Fitzgerald	....	production auditor
Kevin Fletcher	....	production assistant
Julie Foreman	....	assistant: Mr. Foreman
Sarah Grahame	....	script supervisor
John Gruetzner	....	production assistant
Catherine Heer	....	production accountant
Irka M. Iwachiw	....	assistant: Mr. Eckert
Janice Kaye	....	unit publicist
Glen Kotyk	....	robot choreographer
Jedrzej Kowalski	....	assistant location manager
Aldona Lapinskas	....	accounting assistant
Keith Large	....	location manager
Gaille Ledrew	....	production coordinator: Light and Motion crew
Didi Marcus	....	assistant: Mr. Foreman
Jake Miller	....	craft service
Christian Murray	....	production runner
JoAnne Rivers	....	production secretary
Jacquie Ross	....	executive assistant to producers
Howard Rothschild	....	unit location manager
Gayle Roundell	....	accounting assistant
Brad Stephens	....	publicist
Jaap Broeker	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Andrew Sparkes	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• First Millenium Partnership
• Gladden Entertainment

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1993) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Cineplex-Odeon Films (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Artisan Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (video)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
• International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Light & Motion (special visual effects)
• Illusion Arts (matte paintings)

Other Companies

• Film Effects  titles
• Film House  re-recorded at
• Ken d'Áttilio Inter-Island Helicopter  helicopter services
• Manta Sound Company  music recorded at (as Manta Sound)
• Panavision  lighting equipment
• T.N.T.-Toronto  negative cutting
• The Elmer Iseler Singers  choir

Also Known As:

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

First Millenium Partnership

Trivia:

The outdoor set used for the 747 crash site was so convincing that pilots landing at Toronto Airport were radioing in what they thought was a recent airplane crash.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Louise enters the bar, her hair is flat. When she is shown inside, suddenly, her hair is permed.

Quotes:

Louise:Sherman, come with us!
Sherman:There is no place for me where you are going. Go now.
[Solemly stays behind to close up the time portal and is vaporized in the timequake]

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Great sci-fi!

The ratings on this movie are very poor, but don't be fooled this is a great movie. As I was watching this movie, I actually expected most people wouldn't get it because time-travel pictures are usually too confusing for people with linear minds. If a movie doesn't travel in a straight line from beginning to end, then linear people start hyperventilating. Time travel concepts require a slightly more abstract mind to follow properly, and more than a 2-second attention span.

There was some good comedy in the movie. For example the android Sherman, who looked like he came right out of a 1950's B-movie. Then there was the joke about how the people from the future had to smoke in order to stay healthy, otherwise the air in the past was too clean and pure for them. You disposed of the cigarettes by just tossing them over your shoulders and a point laser would shoot at it and disintegrate it instantly. Also this was definitely a 1980's movie, you could tell just by the hairstyles, which were good for a few laughs.

And for a movie made on the cheap, the special effects weren't half-bad. They certainly weren't comparable to today's CGI effects, but they were of a generation of special effects that made Star Wars so successful.

Their interpretation of time travel concepts was also very interesting. For example, they chose to represent time paradoxes as "temporal quakes". I suppose this was done as a dramatisation technique to show the audience how serious a temporal paradox was in terms they could commonly understand (i.e. like an earthquake).

Don't be fooled by the linear minds giving this movie a bad review, if you have an abstract mind, then you'll love this movie.