Disclosure (1994)

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers (WGA):

Michael Crichton (novel)
Paul Attanasio (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Sex Is Power

Plot:

A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.

Plot Keywords:

Sexual Harassment | Computer | Promotion | Corporation | Seduction

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Michael Douglas	...	Tom Sanders
Demi Moore	...	Meredith Johnson
Donald Sutherland	...	Bob Garvin
Caroline Goodall	...	Susan Hendler
Roma Maffia	...	Catherine Alvarez
Dylan Baker	...	Philip Blackburn
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Stephanie Kaplan
Dennis Miller	...	Mark Lewyn
Suzie Plakson	...	Mary Anne Hunter
Nicholas Sadler	...	Don Cherry
Jacqueline Kim	...	Cindy Chang
Joe Urla	...	John Conley Jr
Michael Chieffo	...	Stephen Chase
Joseph Attanasio	...	Furillo
Faryn Einhorn	...	Eliza Sanders
Trevor Einhorn	...	Matt Sanders
Allan Rich	...	Ben Heller
Kate Williamson	...	Judge Barbara Murphy
Michael Laskin	...	Arthur Kahn
Donal Logue	...	Chance Geer
Jack Shearer	...	Fred Price
Farrah Forke	...	Adele Lewyn
Kim Tran	...	Chau-Minh
Pat Asanti	...	John Levin
Marie Rowe	...	Mrs. Ross
Edward Power	...	John Conley Snr
David Drew Gallagher	...	Spencer Kaplan
Melanie Henderson	...	Garvin's Secretary
Anne Flanagan	...	Secretary #1
Rohana Razali	...	Malaysian Newscaster
Wayne Duvall	...	Executive #1
Ralph Tabakin	...	Elevator Attendant
Lynn Tufeld	...	Lewynn's Assistant
Anneliza Scott	...	Secretary #2
Bernard Hocke	...	Security Guard
Nancy Yee	...	Cleaning Woman
Jesse Dizon	...	Mohammed Jafar
Darina Chylik	...	Maid
Lynne Killmeyer	...	Businesswoman
Stephen Hauser	...	Microphone Tester
Linda McCullough	...	Computer tech (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wendy Bones	...	Pedestrian & Driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Barry Levinson

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Crichton		(novel)
Paul Attanasio		(screenplay)

Produced by
Patricia Churchill	....	associate producer
Michael Crichton	....	producer
James Flamberg	....	associate producer
Peter Giuliano	....	executive producer
Barry Levinson	....	producer
Andrew Wald	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by
Tony Pierce-Roberts		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stu Linder

Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by
Neil Spisak

Art Direction by
Charles Breen		(as Charles William Breen)
Richard Toyon		(as Richard Yanez-Toyon)

Set Decoration by
Garrett Lewis

Costume Design by
Gloria Gresham

Makeup Department
Alan D'Angerio	....	hair stylist: Demi Moore
Lynda Gurasich	....	hair stylist: Michael Douglas
Tom Lucas	....	makeup artist: Michael Douglas
Cheri Minns	....	key makeup artist
Stephen Robinette	....	hair stylist (as Stephen F. Robinette)
Ronnie Specter	....	makeup artist: Demi Moore

Production Management
Patricia Churchill	....	unit production manager
Blair Daily	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shery Blanc	....	second assistant director (as Sheryl Blanc)
Kate Davey	....	first assistant director
Julie Herrin	....	second second assistant director
Marc Stirdivant	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Dale Chihuly	....	glass works
Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello	....	stand-by painter (as Frank 'Lucky' Costello)
Thomas F. Gleason	....	assistant property master
Joseph A. Hodges	....	set designer
John Hoskins	....	construction foreman (as John W. Hoskins)
Sean Mannion	....	property master
Christopher S. Ross	....	illustrator (as Christopher Ross)
Marvin Salsberg	....	construction coordinator
Jana Treadwell	....	set dresser
Mark Woods	....	lead man
Neil Garland	....	propmaker gangboss (uncredited)
Travis Huffman	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Gary Isbell	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Michael Anthony Jackson	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Kent Jones	....	paint foreman (uncredited)
Jonas Kirk	....	location general foreman (uncredited)
Thomas Lauifi	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Michael McCombe	....	greensman (uncredited)
Robert Misetich	....	paint foreman (uncredited)
Sheri Watson	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Ricardo Broadus	....	sound effects editor
Steve Cantamessa	....	production sound mixer
Harry Cohen	....	supervising sound editor
William Dotson	....	dialogue editor (as Bill Dotson)
David Farmer	....	sound effects editor
Marc Fishman	....	supervising sound editor
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bill Freesh)
Tim Gedemer	....	sound effects editor
Robert Guastini	....	adr editor
Lora Hirschberg	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Hyman	....	assistant sound effects editor
Paul Menichini	....	sound editor
Paul Menichini	....	sound effects editor
Vince Nicastro	....	foley artist
Franco Patrignani	....	sound engineer
Michele Perrone	....	adr supervisor
Allan Schultz	....	dialogue editor (as Alan Schultz)
Ann Scibelli	....	sound effects editor
Cathie Speakman	....	supervising dialogue editor
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Thom	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Thomas	....	boom operator (as Gary C. Thomas)
Eric Thompson	....	foley mixer
Jeff Vaughn	....	foley editor
Scott Rouse	....	second assistant dialog editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jeff Frink	....	special effects
Steve Galich	....	special effects supervisor
Morgan Guynes	....	special effects
Eugene P. Rizzardi	....	propshop foreman
Steve Fink	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Tad Krzanowski	....	model effects: WKR Productions (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Steve Anker	....	computer graphic supervisor
Eric Brevig	....	visual effects supervisor
Kim Bromley	....	visual effects producer
Geoff Campbell	....	computer graphics modeler
Rob Coleman	....	computer graphics animator
Peter Daulton	....	computer graphics animator
TyRuben Ellingson	....	visual effects art director
Scott Frankel	....	digital paint artist: ILM
Jack Haye	....	matchmover (as Jack 'Edsel' Haye)
Guy Hudson	....	matchmover
George Hull	....	associate effects art director
Bill Kimberlin	....	visual effects editor
Fireball Tim Lawrence	....	visual effects concept artist (as Tim Lawrence)
Euan K. MacDonald	....	computer graphic artist
Greg Maloney	....	digital compositor
Robert Marinic	....	computer graphic artist
David Meny	....	computer graphic artist
Ellen Poon	....	computer graphics supervisor
Stephen Rosenbaum	....	computer graphics artist
Thomas Rosseter	....	digital compositor (as Tom Rosseter)
Linda Siegel	....	computer graphic artist
Laurence Treweek	....	computer graphic artist
Brian Van't Hul	....	matchmover
Robert Weaver	....	computer graphic artist
Julie Adrianson-Neary	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Lori Arnold	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Richard 'Dr.' Baily	....	computer graphics animator (uncredited)
Ronn Brown	....	digital matte production assistant (uncredited)
David Dozoretz	....	concept artist: ILM (uncredited)

Stunts
Sandy Berumen	....	stunts
Jeff Joy	....	stunts
Michael Runyard	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Nico Bally	....	grip
Scott Fieldsteel	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Anthony Gaudioz	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Tony Gaudioz)
Bob Gorelick	....	Steadicam operator
Brian Hamill	....	still photographer
Jeff Hand	....	first assistant camera
Scott Hillman	....	best boy grip
John Janusek	....	key grip
Stephen Johnstone	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Stephen R. Johnstone)
Michael Listorti	....	dolly grip (as Michael E. Ristorti)
Daniel P. Moore	....	video assist operator
Patrick Murray	....	chief lighting technician
Dale Myrand	....	first assistant Steadicam
Calmar Roberts	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Stephen Shultz	....	rigging key grip
Richard Smock	....	rigging gaffer (as Richard C. Smock)
Michael St. Hilaire	....	camera operator
Joe L. Wright	....	best boy grip
John T. Connor	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Glenn Corbett	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Bart Flaherty	....	grip (uncredited)
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)
Mark Hryma	....	assistant camera: Wescam camera (uncredited)
Alex Jachno	....	electrician (uncredited)
Michael A. Jones	....	electrician (uncredited)
Brian Lataille	....	remote head operator: stab-c (uncredited)
Mark Mele	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Norbert F. Quiban	....	grip (uncredited)
Rex Anson Rhorer	....	grip (uncredited)
Leonard Romie	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
George Santo Pietro	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Bruce D. Spellman	....	second rigging grip (uncredited)
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	main camera operator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Carl A. Vidnic	....	electrician (uncredited)
Andy Young	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Marie Rowe	....	casting associate
Debra Zane	....	casting associate
Tina Kerr	....	extras casting: Seattle (uncredited)
Kelly McCall	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fran Allgood	....	costumer: Mr. Douglas (as Fran V. Allgood)
Nancy Cone	....	costumer: Ms. Moore (as Nancy Natalie Cone)
Rudolph Garcia	....	set costumer (as Rudolph Eric Garcia)
Mitchell Ray Kenney	....	set costumer
Adrienne Manhan	....	set costumer
Linda Matthews	....	costume supervisor
Chuck Velasco	....	costume supervisor: men (as Charles Velasco)

Editorial Department
Blair Daily	....	associate film editor
Mark Daily	....	assistant film editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Julie Janata	....	assistant editor
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer (as Robert Kaiser)

Music Department
Enrico DeMelis	....	general music organization
James Flamberg	....	music editor
Andrea Morricone	....	music recordings collaborator
Ennio Morricone	....	conductor
Ennio Morricone	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Bill M. Puluti	....	transportation coordinator
Bernard Sands	....	transportation co-captain
Bobette Sweet	....	transportation captain
Craig Lietzke	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Edward A. Avila	....	staff assistant
Michael D. Baker	....	set medic
Adam Bernhard	....	staff assistant
Brian Callier	....	computer engineer
Brian Callier	....	computer programmer
Lisa Chaney	....	equipment logistics
Cari Chanin	....	assistant production secretary
Daneen Lagrone Conroy	....	assistant: Ms. Moore (as Daneen Conroy)
Peter DePalma	....	assistant: Mr. Douglas
Mark Felt	....	computer engineer
Ronald E. Hairston	....	craft service
Stephen Hauser	....	assistant: Mr. Levinson
Richard Hawley	....	production assistant
Tim Heidmann	....	computer applications
Tammy Kimbler	....	staff assistant
Carlos Kotkin	....	staff assistant
A.J. Marcantonio	....	staff assistant
Jonathan McGarry	....	key staff assistant
John Monsour	....	computer engineering supervisor
Kate Neumann	....	assistant: Mr. Giuliano
John Panzarella	....	location manager
Alison Parraco	....	assistant accountant (as Alison J. Parraco)
Kathy Petty	....	production accountant
Julie Pitkanen	....	script supervisor
Jess Platt	....	dialect coach: Ms. Goodall
Raika Ravindra	....	production technical support
Katrina Rivers	....	staff assistant
Gail Rose	....	assistant production accountant (as Gail Foreman Rose)
Jody Spilkoman	....	key staff assistant
Spooky Stevens	....	unit publicist
Christi Tidman	....	staff assistant (as Christine Tidman)
Marika Vaaranen	....	staff assistant
Nadia Venesse	....	dialect coach: Ms. Goodall
Julie Witherington	....	staff assistant (as Julie Sexsmith)
Valery Wright	....	assistant: Mr. Crichton
Michael Edward Baker	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Bill Daly	....	post-production accountant manager (uncredited)
Marquita Doassans	....	press attache: France (uncredited)
Tom Lent	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Liz Probst	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Kathleen Sanders	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Leslie Thorson	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures (presents)
• Baltimore Pictures
• Constant c Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1995) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1995) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Warner Home Video (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (????) (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• All Effects Company (electronic props)
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chihuly Studio  glass works
• FedEx  trademark used by permission
• Fluke  digital equipment
• Forum Studio  music recording (as Studio Forum - Rome)
• Nina Saxon Film Design  main and end titles designed by
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Silicon Graphics  computer systems furnished by
• Soft Image  software
• Technicolor  prints
• Unione Musicisti di Roma  orchestra
• Virgin Records  soundtrack
• West Publishing Company  law books

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for a very strong sex scene, sexual dialogue and other strong language

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:12 | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:T | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R | New Zealand:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Caroline Goodall's role as Michael Douglas' wife was beefed up when the actress came on board. In the original novel, the character disappears for most of the latter part of the story.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tom is using the "Corridor" to look through Digicom's files, the Operations "file drawers" are labelled "Operations Singapore", "Operations Malaysia", etc. Yet when he opens the Malaysia "drawer", the system audio announces it as "Malaysia Operations".

Quotes:

Catherine Alvarez:If you sue, you'll never get another job in the computer business; if you don't sue they'll bury you in Austin. If you sue it's news; if you don't it's gossip. If you sue nobody will believe you; if you don't, your wife won't. They will make your life into a living hell for the next three years until this case goes to trial...

Movie Connections:

Remade as Aitraaz (2004)

An intriguing story of sex and power...

Sexual harrassment soars to new concepts in this compelling film based on the novel of the same title by Michael Chricton.

Tom Sanders (Michael Douglas) is psyched up about his promotion at DigiCom. But, as he arrives at work that morning, he finds out that the promotion never happened, but the position of Vice President was given to a woman. Of course, its not just any woman, its Meredith Johnson (Demi Moore), a woman from his past. Sanders discloses that he once was in a whirlwind romance with Meredith, but they parted ways and he came to Seattle, married, and started a family. Now, she wants nothing more to rekindle their romance, which Sanders doesn't want. An after-hours encounter leads to Meredith crying sexual harrassment, Sanders claiming he was the one who was really harrassed. Now, Sanders must be able to push past her power and status to show people what Meredith is really all about.

This was a great movie, based on an amazing novel. Douglas as Tom Sanders is what I expected, middle aged with a family, successful. However, the novel describes Meredith Johnson as blonde, while Demi Moore was not what I really pictured. However, her performance as "Super-Bitch" Meredith is convincing. She makes you hate her, no matter how much you like the characters she played in other films.

The part where Sanders struggled with Johnson in her office was extremely graphic. My mom predicted that I would cover my eyes, but I was very fascinated with it. In the book, this particular scene was EXTREMELY long, about 15 pages.

In conclusion, I thought "Disclosure" was a very well-done film with a great cast. Performances by Moore and Douglas were great, with a good supporting cast to back them up. It gives a good understanding of the American Legal System and sexual harrassment, and proves that sexual harrassment works on two levels. Sex is truly power, and if you have it, you have it, and if you don't...well, you'll have to work hard to prove yourself. I highly recommend seeing this film, but read the novel in addition to the movie. You won't regret it.