The Fantastic Four (1994)

Director:

Oley Sassone

Writers:

Craig J. Nevius (screenplay) and
Kevin Rock (screenplay)
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Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Fantasy

Tagline:

Part Elastic, Part Invisible, Part Fire, Part Stone

Plot:

In this Marvel Comic adaption, four astronauts get bombarded with cosmic rays when an accident occurs...

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Superhero | Space | Marvel Comics | Brother Sister Relationship

Cast

Alex Hyde-White	...	Dr. Reed Richards
Jay Underwood	...	Johnny Storm
Rebecca Staab	...	Susan Storm
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Ben Grimm
Ian Trigger	...	Jeweler
Joseph Culp	...	Dr. Doom / Victor Von Doom
George Gaynes	...	Professor
Kat Green	...	Alicia Masters
Carl Ciarfalio	...	Thing
Chuck Butto	...	Weasel (as Charles Butto)
Annie Gagen	...	Mrs. Storm
Howard Shangraw	...	Kragstadt
David Keith Miller	...	Trigorin
Robert Alan Beuth	...	Dr. Hauptman (as Robert Beuth)
Patrick Richwood	...	Messenger
Ricky Dean Logan	...	Busboy
Mercedes McNab	...	Young Susan
Phillip Van Dyke	...	Young Johnny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Corey William Parys	...	Henchman
Sandra Albornoz	...	Electra (uncredited)
Michele Brown	...	Lyja (uncredited)

Directed by
Oley Sassone

Writing credits
Stan Lee		(comic book) uncredited and
Jack Kirby		(comic book) uncredited
Craig J. Nevius		(screenplay) and
Kevin Rock		(screenplay)

Produced by
Roger Corman	....	executive producer
Bernd Eichinger	....	executive producer
Glenn Garland	....	associate producer
Jan Kikumoto	....	associate producer
Steven Rabiner	....	producer

Original Music by
David Wurst
Eric Wurst

Cinematography by
Mark Parry		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Glenn Garland

Casting by
Laura Schiff

Production Design by
Mick Strawn

Art Direction by
Bradford Johnson

Set Decoration by
James R. Barrows		(as James Barrows)
Gerald Butler

Costume Design by
Reve Richards

Makeup Department
Annette Dobson	....	assistant makeup artist
Tamara Esh	....	assistant makeup artist
Suzanne Rodier	....	key makeup artist
Michele Teleis-Fickle	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Holly A. Keenan	....	production manager (as Holly Keenan)
Nicole M. Libresco	....	production manager: second unit (as Nicole Libresco)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Carr	....	second second assistant director
Larry Litton	....	first assistant director (as Larry Kent Litton)
Tony Steinberg	....	additional first assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director: miniature unit (as Franklin Vallette)
Franklin A. Vallette	....	second assistant director (as Franklin Vallette)

Art Department
Robert Allen	....	carpenter
Ernie Andrasik	....	carpenter (as Ernie O. Andrasik)
Randy Anflick	....	prop assistant (as Randy C. Anflick)
Murray Armstrong	....	carpenter
Rick M. Atwell	....	prop assistant
Steven Atwell	....	carpenter
Peter J. Bates	....	carpenter (as Peter Bates)
Peter J. Bates	....	swing
Tobey Bays	....	set dresser (as Toby Bays)
Gregor Z. Bebb	....	carpenter
Brent A. Blom	....	leadman (as Brent Blom)
Jaime Casillas	....	painter (as Jaimie Casillas)
Anthony Cavallero	....	painter
Greg Chapman	....	painter
Matthew Englebert	....	prop assistant
Rik Ford	....	sculptor
T.G. Glover	....	scenic
Philip Godwin	....	swing
Danny Goldman	....	propmaker
Daniel H. Goldstein	....	propmaker
J. Michael Gorman	....	painter (as James Michael Gorman)
James Gorman	....	scenic
Mike Harvvey	....	swing
Larry Lamb	....	carpenter
Jeff Leahy	....	scenic
Donald Lehoux	....	lead carpenter
Jill McGraw	....	art department coordinator (as Jill Anna McGraw)
Brian A. Morner	....	carpenter
Jonathan Mullen	....	scenic (as Johnathan Mullen)
Robin Nixon	....	property master
Mark Noldine	....	painter
Susan F. O'Conor	....	key scenic
Thomas A. O'Conor	....	construction coordinator (as Thomas Anthony O'Conor)
David J. Olvera	....	carpenter
Randolph Schwab	....	painter
Robert Smith	....	prop assistant
Thomas Wayne Spinney	....	carpenter (as Tom Spinney)
Phil Storch	....	carpenter (as Phillip Storch)
Adolfo Vergara	....	carpenter
Vincent G. Verrengia	....	carpenter
Pete von Sholly	....	storyboard artist (as Peter von Sholly)
Tony Whyte	....	carpenter (as William W. Whyte)
Tony Whyte	....	propmaker (as Tony White)
Simon Williams	....	painter
Bradley Wisham	....	propmaker

Sound Department
John Adams	....	boom operator
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (as Michael Broomberg)
Merry Cheers	....	assistant adr recordist
Merry Cheers	....	foley editor
Merry Cheers	....	foley recordist
Michael Clark	....	adr recordist
Michael Clark	....	supervising sound mixer
Butch Johnson	....	digital dialogue editor
Scott P. Levy	....	additional boom operator (as Scott Levy)
Steve Nelson	....	sound effects editor
Diane Parrino	....	foley artist
Earl Rankin	....	sound transfer engineer
Ken Regan	....	sound effects editor
Ken Regan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill V. Robbins	....	sound mixer (as Bill Robinson)
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Gerald Schettis	....	additional boom operator
Camilla Mauritzson Skjaerbaek	....	sound effects editor (as Camilla Mauritzson)
Camilla Mauritzson Skjaerbaek	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Camilla Mauritzson)
Michael Tolochko	....	additional boom operator

Special Effects by
Macky Beheshti	....	computer scientist (as Macky Behesti)
Pietro Bonomi	....	art direction matte paintings and background animation
Everett Burrell	....	special effects makeup
Rich E. Cordobes	....	pyrotechnics crew (as Richard E. Cordobes)
Geoffrey Fennell	....	body sculpting and animation
Bradford Johnson	....	miniatures creator (as Brad Johnson)
Russ Johnson	....	special effects makeup
Kelvin Lee	....	special effects animation
Patrick Prettyman	....	pyrotechnics crew
James D. Schwalm	....	pyrotechnics effects coordinator (as Jim Schwalm)
Mick Strawn	....	miniatures creator
John Vulich	....	special effects makeup
Chris Walker	....	director of animation
Habib Zargarpour	....	special effects animation
John R. Ziegler	....	pyrotechnics crew
Larry Odien	....	animatronics (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Minky Billups	....	visual effects compositor
Scott Billups	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Kurt Bryant	....	stunts (as Curt Bryant)
Jeff Cadiente	....	stunts
Yannick Derrien	....	stunts (as Yannick Darren)
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts (as Tom Deweir)
Rob King	....	stunts
Solly Marx	....	stunts (as Solly Markks)
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts (as Cole McKay)
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (as Denny Pierce)
Bobby Porter	....	stunts
Jeff Pruitt	....	stunts (as Jeff Pruett)
Spiro Razatos	....	stunts (as Spiro Rozatos)
Jerry Spicer	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunt coordinator (as Patrick Statam)
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunts
Jason Ybarra	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Philippe Aubry	....	grip (as Philippe Aubrey)
Steve Austin	....	video playback operator
Christopher Baffa	....	gaffer (as Chris Baffa)
Erik Barrette	....	grip
Carl Bartels	....	electrician
Christopher Bernal	....	electrician
Ed Bierling	....	electrician
Marek Bojsza	....	best boy electric
Andrew Bowley	....	director of photography: second unit
Andrew Bowley	....	electrician
Harry C. Box	....	electrician
Jared Bushansky	....	grip
Kelly Clear	....	gaffer
Michael Condro	....	director of photography: miniature unit
Kiely Cronin	....	second assistant camera (as William Kiely Cronin)
Tim Day	....	best boy grip (as Timothy F. Day)
Henry J. Decet	....	electrician
Ericka Desen	....	additional first assistant camera
Mark Doering-Powell	....	additional first assistant camera
Michael Dronge	....	electrician
Bernie Druckman	....	video playback operator
Kenneth Estes	....	video playback operator
Cory Geryak	....	gaffer
Philip Glau	....	electrician
Carlos Gonzalez	....	electrician
Ross Guidici	....	electrician
Ross Guidici	....	electrician: miniature unit
Ross Guidici	....	key grip: miniature unit
John Harvey	....	electrician
Ron Hoffman	....	electrician
Rick Hopper	....	electrician (as Richard Hopper)
Steve Irwin	....	video playback operator
Tracy Jackson	....	grip
Lisa Michele Jones	....	still photographer (as Lisa Jones)
Chris Kaelin	....	grip
Chris Kennard	....	grip
Greg Kidd	....	additional first assistant camera (as Gregory D. Kidd)
Jennifer Lehr	....	additional first assistant camera
Jennifer Lehr	....	director of photography: second unit
Darren Lucey	....	grip
Laurence Manly	....	additional second assistant camera (as Larry Manly)
Laurence Manly	....	first assistant camera: miniature unit (as Larry Manly)
Robert Matthews	....	grip
Anthony T. Mazzola	....	electrician (as Anthony Mazzola)
Niles McElroy	....	electrician
Terry Moews	....	director of photography: miniature unit (as Terry W. Moews)
Douglas M. Pavone	....	grip (as Doug Pavone)
David Pearlberg	....	grip
Richard Pelusi	....	additional key grip
Jamie Ronnei	....	grip (as James Ronnei)
Mike Roth	....	additional second assistant camera (as Michael Roth)
Bob Ruzevich	....	electrician
Darren Ryan	....	video assist operator
Oley Sassone	....	director of photography: second unit
Bill H. Schwocho	....	grip
Mark Scott	....	video playback operator (as Mark I. Scott)
Christian Sebaldt	....	director of photography: second unit
Joseph M. Setele	....	additional second assistant camera (as Joe Setele)
David Spencer	....	additional first assistant camera (as David A. Spencer)
Glenn M. Student	....	key grip (as Glen M. Student)
Andrew Takeuchi	....	electrician
Scott Toland	....	grip
Brooks Tomb	....	grip
Jeff Tomhave	....	additional first assistant camera
Reno Tondelli	....	grip
Melissa Toy	....	first assistant camera (as Mellissa Toy)
Christopher W. Trille	....	grip (as Christopher Trillo)
Douglas Turner	....	electrician (as Douglas Trauner)
Anthony Van Dyk	....	electrician (as Anthony Van Dyke)
Michael Wall	....	grip
John Willis III	....	electrician
Robert Yesk	....	additional second assistant camera
Aaron Zuber	....	grip

Animation Department
Joel C. Cunanan	....	inbetween artist

Casting Department
Mark Sikes	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Teresa Binder	....	wardrobe assistant (as Theresa Binder)
Kristine J. Brandes	....	wardrobe assistant
Don Seichert	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Mitchell Buroker	....	first assistant editor
Brian Crites	....	first assistant editor
Roderick Davis	....	additional video graphics and editing
Michael Day	....	apprentice editor
Eric Friedman	....	apprentice editor
Jon Fries	....	associate editor (as Jonathan Fries)
Daniel H. Holland	....	apprentice editor (as Dan Holland)
Diana Kaufman	....	post-production coordinator
Michael Kuge	....	post-production assistant
Meghan L. Noble	....	apprentice editor
Guy Sappington	....	apprentice editor
James A. Williams	....	post-production runner (as Jim Williams)

Music Department
Steve Cohn	....	digital music editor
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor (as Paul di Franco)
Marlena Morton	....	assistant to music supervisors
Odette Springer	....	music supervisor
David Wurst	....	orchestrator
Eric Wurst	....	conductor
Eric Wurst	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Jim DePue	....	driver
Charles Gatson	....	transportation captain (as Charles T. Gatson)
Hector Mendoza	....	driver (as Hector G. Mendoza)
Matthew Perry	....	driver
Aaron S. Rutman	....	driver
Howard Rutman	....	transportation coordinator (as Howard I. Rutman)
James Spiteri	....	driver
Arthur D. Whitehead	....	driver (as Arthur Whitehead)

Other crew
Paul Ahern	....	weapons (as Paul G. Ahern)
Nancy Ahschlager	....	production accountant
Robert C. Anderson	....	fire safety officer
Elaine C. Andrianos	....	production assistant (as Elaine C. Andrionos)
Jon Berson	....	additional stage manager
Eda Bierman	....	script supervisor: second unit
Marco Black	....	production assistant
Raymond L. Coburn	....	fire safety officer
Bart Coleman	....	production assistant
Randall Alms Condon	....	fire safety officer
Sridhar Dasari	....	stage manager
Chris Davis	....	production assistant
Mike DiRoma	....	craft service
Tracy Feldstein	....	craft service
Fleishmann	....	production assistant
Ebersole Gaines	....	production assistant
Ross Guidici	....	stage manager
George F. Hull	....	fire safety officer
Bennett Irish	....	production assistant
James C. Jochheim	....	fire safety officer
Norman A. Kellems	....	police officer
LaTrease Kelley	....	accounting intern (as Latrease Kelly)
Jonathan King	....	production assistant
Martin Allan Kloner	....	production assistant (as Martin A. Kloner)
Heather Kritzer	....	production assistant
Sherry Kuge	....	production secretary (as Sherry A. Kuge)
Miles Larson	....	production assistant
Lewis Learmard	....	fire safety officer
Gillbert M. Loust	....	police officer (as Gilbert M. Loust)
Amy McCleary	....	production assistant
Darren Moloney	....	location manager
Hilary Momberger	....	script supervisor (as Hillary Momberger)
E.M. Moody	....	police officer
Stephen C. Morgan	....	fire safety officer
Sergio Muñoz	....	additional stage manager (as Sergio Munoz Sr.)
Richard L. Neuenschwander	....	police officer
Wayne D. Nygaard	....	fire safety officer
Edward T. Parmalee	....	location manager (as Edward T. Parmelee)
Jennifer Nichole Porter	....	production coordinator (as Jennifer Porter)
Aaron S. Rutman	....	production assistant (as Aaron Rutman)
Ron Samuel	....	production assistant
Oley Sassone	....	director: miniature unit
John Shea	....	production assistant (as John A. Shea)
Don E. Sitts	....	fire safety officer
Troy Stauffer	....	additional craft service
Troy Stauffer	....	production assistant: miniature unit
Mick Strawn	....	director: miniature unit
Charles L. Wampler	....	police officer
Wendy Wheaton	....	additional craft service
Raymond V. Whisman	....	police officer
William Yeh	....	production assistant

Thanks
Rich Kemper	....	special thanks
Gary Monheit	....	special thanks
H.B. Siegel	....	special thanks (as H.B. Siegal)
Bruce Sinclair	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• New Horizons
• Constantin Film Produktion

Distributors

• New Horizons

Special Effects

• Mr. Film
• Billups Communications Inc.
• Optic Nerve Studios (special makeup effects) (as Optic Nerve)

Other Companies

• Sounds Great!  loop group
• Savage Parties  catering
• Wavefront Technologies  special thanks (as Wave Front Technologies)
• Mato  color timing
• Magic Film Works  negative cutting
• Marvel Entertainment  trademark owned by

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Horizons

Trivia:

In an interview with the filmmaker Kevin Smith, Stan Lee, the creator of the "Fantastic Four", said that, unknown to its cast and crew, this movie was never intended to be released, and it was made only because the studio that owned the rights to make a "Fantastic Four" movie would have lost those rights if it did not begin production by a certain date.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Laser beams continue moving in the direction they are aimed. Dr Doom's laser cannon was aimed at an upward angle, and would simply continue into space, not descending on New York, as shown in the film.

Quotes:

Human Torch:Flame off!

Movie Connections:

References Batman Returns (1992)

What do you want for a cheap comic book movie?

Once again, those who complain about it are forgetting it is a COMIC BOOK MOVIE. Comics do not have great deep characters, especially not at first. They give you just enough info to understand the character's powers and basics then it just goes. In later stories, while the action happens, you start learning back story. If a comic had all the back story immediately, it would be boring and no one would buy it. They have to get you liking the character's powers (thinking it is fun or cool) first. That is what this movie is all about. They get into the action as quickly as possible. Granted, the action here is pretty lame, with lots of reused shots of the Thing fighting for example, but it is action. It is relatively true to the comic, even to the costumes and catchphrases. The acting is not great but the special effects are much worse than the acting. Obviously this was a low budget movie so you just don't expect good special effects. It is enough to spark the imagination and to make me excited thinking how this film would have looked with a decent budget. I almost hope the new Fantastic Four uses the same story and almost shot for shot but with a better budget and actors, it would be a heck of a movie.