Loch Ness (1996)

Director:

John Henderson

Writer (WGA):

John Fusco (written by)

Release Date:

20 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

for 1500 years one legend remains undiscovered undisturbed until now LOCH NESS

Plot:

A scientist tries to prove the existence of the Loch Ness monster.

Plot Keywords:

Scientist | Monster | Loch Ness | Loch Ness Monster | Loch

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ted Danson	...	Dempsey
Joely Richardson	...	Laura
Ian Holm	...	Water Bailiff
Harris Yulin	...	Dr. Mercer
James Frain	...	Adrian Foote
Keith Allen	...	Gordon Shoals
Nick Brimble	...	Andy Maclean
Kirsty Graham	...	Isabel
Harry Jones	...	Wee Wullie
Philip O'Brien	...	Dr. Abernathy
Joseph Greig	...	Guideon
John Dair	...	Macleish
John Verea	...	Tow Truck Driver
Debora Weston	...	Dr. Hunter (as Deborah Weston)
Wolf Kahler	...	Dr. Muller
Julian Curry	...	Englishman
Roger Sloman	...	Norwegian
Brian Pettifer	...	Repairman
John Stahl	...	First Fisherman
Graham McGregor	...	Second Fisherman
Johnny Irving	...	Tommy
Pamela Kelly	...	Mary McFarlane
Janette Foggo	...	Rhoda Tait
John Savident	...	Dr. Binns
Richard Vernon	...	Aged Professor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Fielder	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Hibbert	...	Cameo appearance (scientist) (uncredited)
Annemarie Lawless	...	Miss Woodhurst (uncredited)
Derek Lyons	...	Student Messenger (uncredited)
Laurence Richardson	...	Fisherman (uncredited)

Directed by
John Henderson

Writing credits (WGA)
John Fusco		(written by)

Produced by
Nicky Kentish Barnes	....	co-producer
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Debra Hayward	....	associate producer
Judith Hunt	....	co-producer
Stephen Ujlaki	....	producer

Original Music by
Trevor Jones

Cinematography by
Clive Tickner

Film Editing by
Jon Gregory

Casting by
John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard

Production Design by
Sophie Becher

Art Direction by
Ricky Eyres
David Minty

Set Decoration by
Barbara Herman-Skelding

Costume Design by
Nic Ede

Makeup Department
Fae Hammond	....	hair & make-up designer
Fae Hammond	....	key makeup artist
Belinda Parish	....	hair stylist (as Belinda Parrish)
Belinda Parish	....	makeup artist (as Belinda Parrish)

Production Management
Cydney Bernard	....	production manager: USA
Gina Carter	....	production manager
Françoise Valentine	....	production manager: underwater unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Booker	....	third assistant director
Terry Forrestal	....	second unit director
Gabreal Franklin	....	assistant director
Marc Lasko	....	assistant director: US
Stuart Renfrew	....	second assistant director
Waldo Roeg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Bohan	....	construction manager
Edward Bolger	....	carpenter
Gary Crosby	....	supervising painter
Stewart Cunningham	....	stand-by prop
Jerry Davis	....	dressing props
Russell Delany	....	stagehand
David Ferguson	....	construction runaround
Karen Granger	....	production buyer
Tom Hannam	....	stand-by art director
Phil Harvey	....	draftsman
Mark Hedges	....	stand-by prop
Robin Heinson	....	painter
David Hindle	....	assistant art director
Rebecca Holmes	....	art department assistant
William Lindsay	....	painter
David Lowery	....	carpenter
Thomas Martin	....	stand-by carpenter (as Tom Martin)
Brendan McCarthy	....	storyboard artist
Anthony McGee	....	carpenter
Brian Muir	....	sculptor
John O'Regan	....	supervising carpenter
Edward Quayle	....	supervising plasterer
George Quick	....	stand-by props
Anthea Richards	....	art department assistant
Graham Stickley	....	set dresser
Zeev Tankus	....	property master: USA
Paul Wescott	....	stand-by painter
Steve Wheeler	....	property master
Derek Whorlow	....	stand-by stagehand
Robert Wishart	....	supervising carpenter
Eddie Wolstencroft	....	painter

Sound Department
Mark Auguste	....	sound designer
Sue Baker	....	dialogue editor
Gordon Brown	....	foley editor
Sandy Buchanan	....	assistant foley mixer
John Cochrane	....	sound editor
Shawn Conrad	....	sound recordist
Graham Daniel	....	assistant dubbing mixer
Graham Edmondson	....	dolby consultant
Richard Fettes	....	dialogue editor
Simon Firsht	....	boom operator
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist
Derek Lomas	....	assistant dialogue editor
Ray Merrin	....	dubbing mixer
Steve O'Brien	....	sound maintenance
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Kevin Tayler	....	foley mixer
William Trent	....	foley editor (as Bill Trent)
Ian Voigt	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Vince Abbott	....	mechanical technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Vincent Abbott)
Daniel Burnett	....	mechanical technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Richard Conway	....	special effects supervisor
Sam Conway	....	special effects trainee
Ira Curtis-Coleman	....	computer special effects supervisor (as Ira Coleman)
Richard Darwin	....	mechanical technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Simon Davey	....	special effects trainee
Dave Eltham	....	special effects supervising technician
Verner Gresty	....	project supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Graham High	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jeremy Hunt	....	visual coordinator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Nigel Nixon	....	special effects senior technician/buyer
William Plant	....	production supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
John Stephenson	....	creative supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
J.D. Streett	....	special effects coordinator: USA
Barry Sutton	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Gary Whiteley	....	assistant computer special effects
Tim Willis	....	special effects supervising technician
Simon Clutterbuck	....	special effects: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (uncredited)
Chris Fitzgerald	....	creature painter: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (uncredited)
Ed Plant	....	electronics technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (uncredited)
Karen Purvis	....	animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (uncredited)
Andy Roberts	....	animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (uncredited)
Paul Stephenson	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Hal Bertram	....	CGI supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Martin Body	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Steve Cutmore	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Ditch Doy	....	computer graphics animator: Peerless Camera Company (as Richard Doy)
Doug Forrest	....	digital compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Karen Halliwell	....	CGI modelling supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Kent Houston	....	visual effects supervisor
Tim Ollive	....	computer graphics animator: Peerless Camera Company
Susi Roper	....	visual effects coordinator: Peerless Camera Company
David Smith	....	optical compositor: Peerless Camera Company
Dean Yurke	....	computer graphics supervisor: Peerless Camera Company (as Manfred Dean Yürke)

Stunts
Richard Bradshaw	....	stunts
David Cronnelly	....	stunts
Terry Forrestal	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Henson	....	stunts
Wayne Michaels	....	stunts
Robert Patton	....	stunts
Mike Potter	....	stunts
Lee Sheward	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Bailey	....	still photographer
Jürgen Baum	....	gaffer: USA (as Jurgen Baum)
James Bloom	....	clapper loader
Paul Brinkworth	....	crane operator: Technocrane
David Bryant	....	focus puller
David Budd	....	camera operator: second unit
Alasdair Cameron	....	rigger
Richard Cantillon	....	video operator: underwater unit
Antony Cooper	....	camera trainee
Steve Costello	....	gaffer
Peter Davey	....	video operator: underwater unit
Andy Duncan	....	electrician
Jim Edwards	....	clapper loader: underwater unit
Anthony Gaudioz	....	camera operator
Marc Gottlieb	....	focus puller: underwater unit
Nic Lawson	....	focus puller: underwater unit
Bobby Logan	....	clapper loader: second unit
Kirstin McMahon	....	camera trainee
Dave Moore	....	best boy
Tim Moore	....	key grip: USA
Jan Pester	....	Steadicam operator
Martin Phipps	....	stand-by rigger
Alan Rank	....	camera grip
Barry Read	....	gaffer: underwater unit
Steve Roberts	....	electrician
Peter Robertson	....	Steadicam operator
Paul Sadourian	....	clapper loader
Bob Stilwell	....	focus puller: second unit
Jonathan Sykes	....	focus puller: second unit
Steve Tickner	....	camera operator: second unit
Jan Turner	....	electrician
Mike Valentine	....	director of photography: underwater unit
Patricia Van Over	....	first assistant camera: USA
Simon Werry	....	aerial camera operator

Animation Department
Mak Wilson	....	animator

Casting Department
Elce Chatfield	....	casting assistant
Karen Hendel	....	casting: USA
Daniel Hubbard	....	casting assistant
Greg Kyle	....	casting assistant
Lisa-Anne Porter	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Andrews	....	wardrobe assistant
Ali Goss	....	assistant costumer (as Alison Goss)
Nancy Renard	....	wardrobe supervisor: USA (as Nancy Stone Renard)

Editorial Department
Valentina Giambanco	....	second assistant editor
Lalit Goyal	....	editor trainee
Catherine Isakson	....	post-production coordinator
Kezia Martin	....	third assistant editor
Clive Noakes	....	color timer
Ian Seymour	....	first assistant editor
Tom Mayclim	....	negative cutting assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Geoff Alexander	....	orchestrator
Jc Carroll	....	musician: accordian
Andrew Glen	....	music editor (as Andy Glen)
Trevor Jones	....	orchestrator
Julian Kershaw	....	orchestrator
Kirsty Whalley	....	music mixer
Toby Wood	....	assistant recording engineer

Transportation Department
Tim Abbatoye	....	transportation coordinator: USA
Graham Cheetham	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Chris Allies	....	title designer
Jean Bourne	....	script supervisor
Simon Bradfield	....	production runner
Andrea Brown	....	floor runner
Catherine Charlton	....	dialogue coach: Miss Richardson
Liza Chasin	....	development executive: USA
Carol Ann Crawford	....	dialect coach
Juliette Dow	....	assistant to producers
Jane Frazer	....	head of production: Working Title
Amelia Granger	....	assistant to producers
Janine Greener	....	publicist
Pat Hagerty	....	supervising rigger
David Haldiman	....	location manager: USA
Deborah Harding	....	assistant head of production: Working Title
Rachel Holroyd	....	legal advisor
Sion Hughes	....	production runner
Andrew Jack	....	dialect coach
Gary Jarjoura	....	assistant: Mr. Ujlaki
Simon Kellett	....	production runner
James Linton	....	stand-in
Claire McDermott	....	assistant: Mr. Danson
Christian McWilliams	....	location assistant
Binky Morrice	....	stand-in
Mark Mostyn	....	location manager
Kathy Niewoehner	....	assistant: Mr. Danson
Karin Padgham	....	production coordinator
Tori Parry	....	production coordinator
Emily Pinckney	....	production secretary
Shari Piper	....	stand-in
Kathryn Riccio	....	production coordinator: USA
Liz Ritchie	....	accountant: USA
Jane Templeton	....	production secretary
Emma Thomas	....	production secretary
Kris Thykier	....	publicist
Sarah Trowse	....	first assistant accountant
Robert Tygner	....	performance puppeteer supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Rob Tygner)
Will Tyler	....	production accountant
Natascha Wharton	....	assistant to producers
Mak Wilson	....	lead puppeteer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Polygram Filmed Entertainment
• Working Title Films

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Gramercy Pictures (I)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• New KSM (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• REP Distribution (Australia)
• Sogepaq Distribución (Spain)

Special Effects

• Jim Henson's Creature Shop (animatronics computer generated performance of creature)
• Peerless Camera Company (computer graphics, digital and optical effects) (as Peerless Camera Co.)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Delta Sound Services  dubbing facilities
• Goldcrest Post Production London  post-production facilities
• Grip House  grip equipment
• Michael Samuelson Lighting  lighting equipment
• Panavision UK  camera and lenses
• Perseverance Records  score album released by (limited edition)
• Salon  editing equipment
• Sammy's  underwater camera equipment provided by
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Tru-Cut  negative cutting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, mild sensuality and a fist fight

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:K-11 | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:13 | Iceland:L | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

The film was originally intended for theatrical release. However it aired on network television in the U.S. before it was released in theaters.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the outdoor village scenes seaweed can be clearly seen, this indicates that they were shot next to tidal sea water. Loch Ness is a fresh water loch and hence has no seaweed.

Quotes:

Dr. Jonathan Dempsey:The only thing I got from my grandmother was bad eyes.
Laura McFetridge:Oh no, I think you have nice e...
Dr. Jonathan Dempsey:Uh, what I meant was that I'm far-sighted.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Frank Skinner Live in Birmingham (1998) (V)

Very nice.

A discredited American scientist (played by Ted Danson) is appointed the task of proving once and for all whether there is an unknown species in Loch Ness.

This is a fine family film which manages to be warm and sincere without losing sight of its main theme. There are plenty of interesting characters and moments of humour.

The only problems are the monsters themselves, which have faces like Jurassic Park Raptors. And caves under the castle? Only ten minutes of this were actualy filmed at Loch Ness, most of it taken at another Scottish loch which apparently 'looked more like Loch Ness than Loch Ness itself'.

If you can ignore the odd clanger, however, this is still a film hat's certainly worth seeing.