Copycat (1995)

Director:

Jon Amiel

Writers (WGA):

Ann Biderman (written by) and
David Madsen (written by)

Release Date:

27 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

One man is copying the most notorious killers in history one at a time. Together, two women must stop him from killing again. Or they're next.

Plot:

An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Psychologist | Detective | Computer | Agoraphobia

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Sigourney Weaver	...	Helen Hudson
Holly Hunter	...	M.J. Monahan
Dermot Mulroney	...	Reuben Goetz
William McNamara	...	Peter Foley
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Daryll Lee Cullum
J.E. Freeman	...	Lt. Thomas Quinn
Will Patton	...	Nicoletti
John Rothman	...	Andy
Shannon O'Hurley	...	Susan Schiffer
Bob Greene	...	Pachulski
Tony Haney	...	Kerby
Danny Kovacs	...	Kostas
Tahmus Rounds	...	Landis
Scott DeVenney	...	Cop #1
David Michael Silverman	...	Mike
Diane Amos	...	Gigi
Richard Conti	...	Harvey
Nick Scoggin	...	Conrad
Bert Kinyon	...	Burt
Dennis Richmond	...	KXBU Anchorman
Rob Nilsson	...	SWAT Commander
Kenny Kwong	...	Chinese Kid
Charles Branklyn	...	Doc
Kelly DeMartino	...	Festival Girl (as Kelly De Martino)
Rebecca Klingler	...	Peter's Wife (as Rebecca Jane Klingler)
Terry Brown	...	Cop #2
Corie Henninger	...	Jogger
Bill Bonham	...	Photographer
Kathleen Stefano	...	Peter's Mother
Chris Beale	...	Tech Guy
Hansford Prince	...	Fred
Don West	...	Attorney
Jay Jacobus	...	Judge
John Charles Morris	...	Young Peter
Keith Phillips	...	Felix Mendoza
Johnetta Shearer	...	Paramedic
Ron Kaell	...	Mac
Kelvin Han Yee	...	Chinese Detective
James Cunningham	...	Hal
Victor Talmadge	...	Head Waiter
Brian Keith Russell	...	Coroner's Man (as Brian Russell)
Damon Lawner	...	Festival Dude
Russ Christoff	...	Commissioner Petrillo
Doug Morrisson	...	SWAT Officer #1
Edith Bryson	...	Landlady
Jeni Chua	...	Michelle
William Oates	...	Man in Corridor
Lee Kopp	...	Haircut Man
Thomas J. Fieweger	...	Bodger the Cop
Floyd Gale Holland	...	L. Bottemy
Anthony Moore	...	Cop
Stephanie Smith	...	Disturbed Tenant #1
S.J. Spinali	...	Disturbed Tenant #2
Katherine Fitzhugh	...	Disturbed Tenant #3
Robert Benscoter	...	Disturbed Tenant #4
Arlon G. Greene	...	Male Jogger
Stuart W. Yee	...	Thug
Vincenetta Gunn	...	Screaming Woman
David Ferguson	...	Dock on-looker
Eleva Singleton	...	Paramedic
Gena Bingham	...	Victim in Car at Gas Station
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Banowetz	...	Suspect (uncredited)
Jon Briddell	...	Burglar (uncredited)
Monique Carmona	...	Woman on Hill on computer (uncredited)
Bob Dini	...	Police Inspector (uncredited)
Ron Roggé	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Jeff Scott	...	Cop (uncredited)
Tracey Silver	...	Student (uncredited)
Joseph Quinn Simpkins	...	Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Jon Amiel

Writing credits (WGA)
Ann Biderman		(written by) and
David Madsen		(written by)

Produced by
Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.	....	co-producer
John Fiedler	....	executive producer
Arnon Milchan	....	producer
Michael G. Nathanson	....	executive producer (as Michael Nathanson)
Mark Tarlov	....	producer

Original Music by
Christopher Young

Cinematography by
László Kovács

Film Editing by
Jim Clark
Alan Heim

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
Jim Clay

Art Direction by
Chris Seagers

Set Decoration by
Catherine Davis

Costume Design by
Claudia Brown

Makeup Department
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	makeup artist (as Fred Blau)
Stephan Dupuis	....	makeup artist
Timothy Huizing	....	special makeup effects artist
Todd Masters	....	prosthetics: Los Angeles unit
Frances Mathias	....	hair stylist
Doreen Vantyne	....	hair stylist
Mark Walas	....	special makeup effects artist
Scott Wheeler	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.	....	unit production manager
Carol Dantuono	....	post-production supervisor
Gene Levy	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Carlisle	....	first assistant director
Hilbert Hakim	....	second assistant director
John M. Morse	....	second second assistant director (as John Morse)
Richard Oswald	....	second assistant director
Cheri L. Siler	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Jeffrey Wetzel	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Kristin Argue	....	drapery
Dean Backer	....	leadman
James E. Bowen Jr.	....	set dresser (as James Bowen)
Todd McCune Bray	....	scenic artist
Giovanni Casalenuovo	....	paint foreman
Laurence Castello	....	stand-by painter (as Larry Castello)
Steve Cooper	....	assistant art director
J. Michael Davis	....	set dresser
Bryan Duff	....	assistant property master
Stephen J. Gardner	....	local property master
Kristen Gassner	....	props buyer
Dick Hansen	....	on-set dresser
Thomas Hazlett	....	construction coordinator
Danny Hinzo	....	painter
Craig Lathrop	....	assistant art director
John Lister	....	set dresser
Doni McMillan	....	on-set dresser
John Oster	....	construction foreman
Erik Polczwartek	....	swing
Jimmy Raitt	....	property master
Wayne Shepherd	....	lead man
Hendrik Wynands	....	construction coordinator (as Hank Wynands)
Michael Wynands	....	construction coordinator
Victoria Carlson	....	stand-by painter (uncredited)
Virginia Hopkins	....	painter (uncredited)
Michael Meier	....	swing gang (uncredited)
Craig Seamas	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist
Nina Hartstone	....	assistant sound editor
Peter Holt	....	foley editor
Andrea Isaac	....	assistant sound editor
Alex Joseph	....	trainee foley assistant
Eddy Joseph	....	supervising sound editor
Lee Lemont	....	supervising adr editor: West Coast
Dominic Lester	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nick Lowe	....	dialogue editor
Nigel Mills	....	adr dialogue supervisor
Nigel Mills	....	dialogue editor
Christopher Newman	....	production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
Robin O'Donoghue	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jack Stew	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Dennis Becker	....	special effects crew
Noah Cornell	....	special effects assistant
Tom Sindicich	....	special effects foreman
R. Bruce Steinheimer	....	special effects coordinator
Danny Wagner	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
James Bancroft	....	visual effects crew
Dan Dobson	....	visual effects crew
Daren Dochterman	....	visual effects crew
Gian Ganziano	....	video technician: VIFX/Video Image
Gian Ganziano	....	visual effects crew
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	visual effects
Richard E. Hollander	....	visual effects
Sean Hyunin Lee	....	CG animator: VIFX
Susan Kornfeld	....	visual effects crew
Greg Kozikowski	....	visual effects crew
Cara Latzel	....	visual effects video coordinator
Gregory L. McMurry	....	computer graphics supervisor
Edwin Rivera	....	visual effects crew
John C. Wash	....	visual effects

Stunts
Christine Anne Baur	....	stunts (as Christine Baur)
Rocky Capella	....	stunts
Kerrie Cullen	....	stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunts (as Steve Davison)
Tim A. Davison	....	stunt coordinator
Tim A. Davison	....	stunts
Shane Dixon	....	stunts
Gary Hanson	....	stunts
Kay Kimler	....	stunts
Kevin Larson	....	stunts
Mike Martinez	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunt coordinator: L.A. Unit (as John C. Meier)
Tim Meredith	....	stunts
Jeff Mosley	....	stunts
Mary Peters	....	stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	stunts
Alan D. Purwin	....	stunts (as Alan Purwin)
Spike Silver	....	stunts
Joe Stone	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Richmond L. Aguilar	....	gaffer
Alfred Ainsworth	....	video playback operator
Randy Alderson	....	lamp operator
Eric Amundsen	....	camera loader
Alex Barraza	....	rigging grip (as Eliazar Barraza)
Parker Bartlett	....	video playback operator
John Beran	....	grip
Josh Bleibtreu	....	camera operator
David Bouillez	....	grip
Paul Caven	....	best boy electric
Rick Dungan	....	video playback operator
Patrick Figueroa	....	grip
Ben Glass	....	additional still photographer
Jon Guterres	....	dolly grip
John Janusek	....	key grip
Stephen Johnstone	....	best boy (as Steve Johnstone)
Gary Kangrga	....	key grip
Ron Kunecke	....	night light operator
Michael Listorti	....	dolly grip
Rick Maddux	....	lamp operator
Charles A. May	....	video playback operator
Robert 'Boomer' McCann	....	grip (as Robert 'Boomer' McCann)
Dan Michalske	....	electrician (as Daniel Michalske)
Melissa Moseley	....	still photographer
Patrick Murray	....	chief lighting technician (as Pat Murray)
Shawn Neary	....	grip
Orlando Orona	....	grip
Tony Pierce-Roberts	....	additional photographer
E. Christopher Reed	....	lamp operator (as Chris Reed)
John Rhode	....	video playback operator
Richard Smock	....	rigging gaffer
Chris Squires	....	camera operator
Terry Sullivan	....	electrician
Monte Swann	....	video playback operator
Kevin Thompson	....	best boy
Zoran Veselic	....	first assistant camera
Carl A. Vidnic	....	lamp operator (as Carl Vidnic)
Mark Volpe	....	grip
Merie Weismiller Wallace	....	additional still photographer (as Merie Wallace)

Casting Department
Nancy Hayes	....	local casting
Nina Henninger	....	assistant local casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Collini	....	set costumer
Cathleen Edwards	....	assistant costume designer
Nancy Foreman	....	set costumer/seamstress
Susan Kistler	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Megan B. Agosto	....	first assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer
Paul Karasick	....	assistant editor
Mark Perzely	....	assistant editor
Brandon D. Hogan	....	post-production (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Budd Carr	....	executive music producer
Amy Dunn	....	associate music supervisor
Robert Fernandez	....	orchestra scoring mixer
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestral contractor
Mark Kilian	....	assistant to composer
Daniel Licht	....	music supervisor: synthesizer music
Larry Mah	....	score mixer
Thomas Milano	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Gavyn Wright	....	orchestra leader
Christopher Young	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Troy Flynn	....	driver
John O'Rourke	....	driver
David Pappas	....	local transportation captain
John Reed	....	transportation captain
Leroy Reed	....	transportation coordinator
James Whitehead	....	driver (as Jim Whitehead)

Other crew
Charlotte A. Baker	....	key set production assistant: San Francisco
Scott Beatty	....	location assistant
Tina Bennett	....	assistant production coordinator
Amanda Brand	....	publicist
Michele Bravo	....	wrangler: Los Angeles
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach: Holly Hunter
Ronald L. Carr	....	location manager (as Ron Carr)
Philip Chidel	....	assistant to director
Philip Chidel	....	video coordinator
David Coennen	....	production assistant: reshoots
Daniel Hall	....	craft service (as Dan Hall)
Larry Hand	....	production accountant
Eric Fox Hays	....	production assistant
Tom Judt	....	craft service (as Thomas Judt)
Steven R. Kutcher	....	ant wrangler: Los Angeles (as Steve Kutcher)
Ellen Lent	....	location manager (as Ellen Winchell)
Joseph Maar	....	newscast coordinator
Richard Morrison	....	title designer
H. Bud Otto	....	script supervisor (as Henry 'Bud' Otto)
Elaine Patarini	....	assistant location manager
Todd Carson Schurko	....	production assistant
John Van Houten	....	synthesizer coordinator
Justin Ward	....	production assistant
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen	....	production coordinator
Mitchell Nyberg	....	set coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Regency Enterprises (presents)
• New Regency Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• ELKE (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (1995) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Finland (1996) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1996) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1996) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1996) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sandrews (1999) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Asso Film (video)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1999) (2001) (2002) (Finland) (TV)
• Nelonen (2005-2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Blue Sky/VIFX (screen displays) (as VIFX)
• MTF Enterprises Inc. (additional special effects)
• Special Effects Unlimited (special effects services)
• Video Image (video displays)

Other Companies

• Abbey Road Studios  score recording
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies (as Chapman)
• Complex Studio, The  synthesizers scored at
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies (as J.L. Fisher)
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Jo Ann Kane Music Service, Inc.)
• L.A. Mad Dogs  adr group (as L.A. MadDogs)
• Milan Records  soundtrack
• Plume Productions Ltd.  titles
• Technical Instruments of San Francisco  microscopes
• Technicolor  color timing
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Twickenham Studios  sound re-recording facilities (as Twickenham Film Studios)
• f-Stop  opticals (as F-Stop)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | France:12 | USA:R (certificate #34118) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1996) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1995) (2001) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

In the German dubbed version, the line "Heil Hitler" was replaced with "Yes boss".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The "victim" in the car at the gas station is still breathing.

Quotes:

Helen:[laughing maniacally at Peter om the roof] Put up your dukes!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Blind Ambition (#4.3)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Murder by Numbers

Silence of The Lambs meets Se7en - and does it well

From the opening scene, Sigourney Weaver (Helen Hudson) gives a stunning performance as a criminal psychologist going on to battle with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Her character is excellently portrayed with all the mood swings, panic attacks and ups and downs of a person fighting depression. She is backed up with another excellent lead character courtesy of Holly Hunter (Detective M J Monahan) who proves that attractive young actresses really can play a serious part well if they have the talent - a talent Holly Hunter has no problems expressing.

The plot is well written and takes you on the roller-coaster race against time (well is IS a suspense movie after all) as the homicide department are desperately trying to catch a copycat serial killer before he emulates any more infamous murderers. Attention to detail is impressive in the producing of this movie and the lead actresses are backed up my and excellent supporting cast with Dermot Mulroney providing Hunter with the dashing detective sidekick Ruben Goetz. The viewer is drawn to start thinking along the same lines as the lead characters and twists in the plot ensure that you don't get it all right ahead of the storyline.

Highly recommended for a night in. Dim the lights and settle down for almost 2 hours of quality entertainment.