Baby Geniuses (1999)

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers (WGA):

Steven Paul (story) and
Francisca Matos (story) ...
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Release Date:

12 March 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Think innocent. Think helpless. Think again. Naps are history.

Plot:

Scientist hold talking, super-intelligent babies captive, but things take a turn for the worse when a mix-up occurs between a baby genius and its twin.

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Toddler | Hypnosis | Amusement Park | Critically Bashed

Cast

Kathleen Turner	...	Elena
Christopher Lloyd	...	Heep
Kim Cattrall	...	Robin
Peter MacNicol	...	Dan
Dom DeLuise	...	Lenny
Ruby Dee	...	Margo
Kyle Howard	...	Dickie
Kaye Ballard	...	Mayor
Leo Fitzgerald	...	Sly / Whit
Myles Fitzgerald	...	Sly / Whit
Gerry Fitzgerald	...	Sly / Whit
Connor Leggett	...	Basil
Griffin Leggett	...	Basil
Megan Robbins	...	Carrie
Gabrielle Robbins	...	Carrie
Brianna McConnell	...	Lexi
Brittany McConnell	...	Lexi
Jacob Handy	...	Duby (as Jacob Daniel Handy)
Zachary Handy	...	Duby
Amanda Fein	...	Teddie
Caitlin Fein	...	Teddie
Jim Hanks	...	Goon Ray
Sam McMurray	...	Goon Bob
Bill Wiley	...	Wino
Randy Travis	...	Control Room Technician
Judith Drake	...	911 Lady
Melissa Bickerton	...	Diaper Cart Nurse
Chip Heller	...	Baby Bunting
Dan Monahan	...	Reporter
Robin Klein	...	Babyco Executive
Russell Milton	...	Babyco Executive
Luis Esmenjaud	...	Santa Claus
Christopher Broughton	...	Clown
Mark Graciale	...	Hypnotized Guard
Thomas Crawford	...	Hypnotized Guard
Hank Garrett	...	Guard
Ariel Clark	...	Alien
Allyssa Herrmann	...	Wendy
Adam Koster	...	Male Nurse
Shepard Koster	...	Technician
Daniel Coulter Longcope	...	Habitat Guard
Eugene Osment	...	Cop on Hailer
Bonnie Paul	...	Headquarters Nurse
Randall Hall Senter	...	Security Guard
Michael R. Long	...	Diaper Truck Driver
Miko Hughes	...	Sly / Whit (voice)
Scotty Leavenworth	...	Basil (voice)
Aaron Spann	...	Carrie (voice)
Scarlett Pomers	...	Carrie (voice)
Ashli Adams	...	Teddy (voice) (as Ashli A. Adams)
Lexi Thomas	...	Lexi (voice)
Seth Adkins	...	Duby (voice)
Glenndon Chatman	...	Joey / Malcom (voice)
Danielle Keaton	...	Joey / Malcom (voice) (as Danielle Wiener)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashlyn Messick	...	Baby (uncredited)
Kayley Messick	...	Baby (uncredited)
Alana Sullivan	...	Baby (uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Clark

Writing credits (WGA)
Steven Paul		(story) and
Francisca Matos		(story) &
Robert Grasmere		(story)
Bob Clark		(screenplay) and
Greg Michael		(screenplay)

Produced by
Hank Paul	....	co-executive producer
Steven Paul	....	producer
David Saunders	....	executive producer
Jon Voight	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Zaza		(music by)

Cinematography by
Stephen M. Katz		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stan Cole

Casting by
Dorothy Koster Paul		(as Dorothy Koster-Paul)

Production Design by
Francis J. Pezza

Art Direction by
Michael Roth

Set Decoration by
Josh Newman
Robert L. Zilliox

Costume Design by
Betty Pecha Madden

Makeup Department
Shauna Giesbrecht	....	key makeup artist
Sarah Jones	....	assistant makeup artist
Silvina Knight	....	assistant makeup artist (as Silvina Labrador)
Denise Rossouw	....	key hair stylist
Tommy E. Sullins	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Eric M. Breiman	....	unit production manager
Essy Niknejad	....	post-production supervisor
Reinhard Schreiner	....	post-production supervisor
Bob Shapiro	....	production supervisor (as Robert Shapiro)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric M. Breiman	....	second unit director
Ken Goch	....	first assistant director
Hilbert Hakim	....	second assistant director
Steven Paul	....	second unit director
Dale Stern	....	second second assistant director
Jacques Stroweis	....	second unit director
Mark Hansson	....	first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
Deren Abram	....	set designer (as Deren Paul Abram)
Benjamin Ball	....	set designer (as Ben Ball)
Scott Buckwald	....	property master
David W. Clark	....	assistant property master
Martin Roy Mervel	....	set designer (as Martin Roy Marvel)
Jonathan Woods	....	storyboard artist
Julieann Getman	....	assistant to art director (uncredited)
John Leonhardt	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Jason Puga	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Beck	....	sound effects
Brian Bidder	....	production mixer
Destiny Borden	....	adr editor
Ralph Chiaravalloti	....	dialogue editor
Laura De Vrij	....	dialogue editor (as Laura deVrij)
Alan deGraaf	....	re-recording mixer
Peter Harper	....	re-recording mixer
Bruce Nyznik	....	adr editor
Bruce Nyznik	....	adr supervisor
Patrick O'Sullivan	....	adr editor (as Patrick C. O'Sullivan)
Phil Rodrigues	....	foley artist
Gary Vaughan	....	re-recording mixer
Melodie Vaughan	....	dialogue editor (as Melodie Vaughn)
Glenn Young	....	boom operator
Justin Zaza	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Lynne Burnett	....	animal fabricator: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Michael Burnett	....	designer: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Michael J. Chaille	....	shop coordinator: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc. (as Michael Chaille)
Lisa DeHaven	....	office coordinator: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Mark Dutcher	....	mold maker: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Dan Gates	....	on-set technician: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Kenneth J. Hall	....	costume fabricator: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc. (as Ken Hall)
Jeff Jackson	....	mold maker: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Isidro Jaurez	....	mold maker: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Greg Polutonovich	....	lead sculptor: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Tuck John Porter	....	costume fabricator: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.
Jeff Tatman	....	foam rubber technician: Michael Burnett Productions, Inc.

Visual Effects by
Douglas Aiken	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
John Baurley	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Bill Besanthony	....	systems administration consultant: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Minky Billups	....	digital artist: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Stacy Board	....	digital effects coordinator: Pacific Title/Mirage Studios (as Stacey Board)
Bill Brier	....	visual effects editor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Lee Cannon	....	video engineer: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Oscar G. Castillo	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Chris Ciampa	....	digital compositor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Mike Clark	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Timothy Clark	....	matte painter: Creative Visual Effects, Inc. (as Tim Clark)
John Cornejo	....	digital compositor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Joseph Cotten	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Don Crawford	....	visual effects on-set compositor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Tom Cresap	....	digital artist: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Michael Degtjarewsky	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title/Mirage Studios
Christina Drahos	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Lyle Eckmeier	....	digital artist: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Ted Fay	....	animation supervisor: VisionArt
Jody Gaber	....	visual effects coordinator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc. (as Jody Levine)
Joe Gareri	....	executive producer: Pacific Title/Mirage Studios
Scott Grodner	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Nation
Jason Hanel	....	digital effects coordinator: Pacific Title/Mirage Studios
Edward Heede	....	digital composite editor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Edward Heede	....	digital sequence designer: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Michael Hemschoot	....	digital compositor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Reginald Hendrix	....	visual effects storyboard artist: Creative Visual Effects, Inc. (as Reggie Hendrix)
Jeff Hoffman	....	cgi production assistant: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Bob Holmes	....	visual effects producer: Visual Frontier
Chris Holmes	....	senior visual effects compositor: Visual Frontier
Celine Jackson	....	digital film i/o: Visionart
Patrick Karayan	....	visual effects production assistant: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Steve Kellener	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Matt Kelly	....	lead supervising animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Lance Laspina	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title/Mirage Studios
Rebecca Lilienfeld	....	visual effects assistant editor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Chris MacEwan	....	cgi production assistant: Creative Visual Effects, Inc. (as Chris Macewan)
Elliot Markman	....	visual effects coordinator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Terri Moore	....	visual effects producer
Harry Moreau	....	digital artist: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Geraurd Paschal	....	data manager: Creative Visual Effects, Inc. (as Geraud Paschal)
Jeff Pierce	....	digital film i/o: Visionart
Anthony Riazzi	....	technical supervisor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Joshua D. Rose	....	digital effects supervisor: Visionart (as Josh Rose)
Lewis Siegel	....	custom software developer: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Lewis Siegel	....	digital effects supervisor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Paul Simon	....	digital film i/o: Visionart
Jeffrey Skinner	....	digital compositor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc. (as Jeff Skinner)
Doyle Smith	....	character animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
David Sosalla	....	digital effects supervisor: Pacific Title/Mirage Studios
Kevin Souls	....	lead compositor: Digital Nation
Joe Strasser	....	supervising animator: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Jacques Stroweis	....	visual effects supervisor
Seth Tamrowski	....	digital effects production manager: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Jayne A. Warren	....	visual effects production assistant: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Jeff Wells	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title/Mirage Studios
Michael Wilhelmi	....	data manager: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Maria Yaneza	....	data imaging manager: Creative Visual Effects, Inc.
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)
Bo Mosley	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
John Alden	....	stunts
Shane T. Anderson	....	stunts (as Shane Anderson)
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan	....	stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler)
John Edward	....	stunts
Josh Ryan Evans	....	stunts (as Josh Evans)
Michael R. Long	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Lonsdale	....	stunts
Carl Milinac	....	stunts
Anthony T. Pennello	....	stunts (as Anthony Pennello)
Gina Angela Ritchie	....	stunts
Scot Semonell	....	stunts
Ethan Wayne	....	stunts
Greg Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Christopher Doyle	....	stunt double: Christoper Lloyd (uncredited)
Thomas Taylor Goodman	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Gilley Grey	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joseph S. Griffo	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steve Hart	....	stunts (uncredited)
Stephen R. Hudis	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Brian D. Kline	....	stunts (uncredited)
Paul Marini	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Chris Nielsen	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Peewee Piemonte	....	stunts (uncredited)
Shelby Swatek	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Shelby Swatek	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Marshall Adams	....	chief lighting technician
Gavin Alcott	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Steve Barnes	....	camera operator (as Steven Barnes)
Bonnie S. Blake	....	first assistant camera (as Bonnie Blake)
Cheli Clayton	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Tony X. Deale	....	grip
Kristin R. Glover	....	camera operator: second unit
Michael Goldman	....	second grip
Renee Hedstrom	....	second assistant camera
John Johnson	....	still photographer (as John P. Johnson)
Lance Layman	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Marie Pedersen	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Russell G. Senato	....	dolly grip
Barnaby Shapiro	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Val Sklar	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Andrew Smith	....	assistant chief lighting technician
David Sobel	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Keith Talley	....	key grip
Julian Del Valle	....	balloon lighting supervisor (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Mark Williamson	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michele Dunn	....	costumer
Cynthia Flowers	....	costumer: Ms. Turner
Barbara Inglehart	....	costume supervisor
Nadine Reimers	....	costumer
Linda Thayer	....	costumer

Editorial Department
David Crozier	....	assistant film editor
Joanna Jimenez	....	assistant film editor
Dayle Mustain	....	assistant film editor (as Dale Mustain)
Mary Pritchard	....	assistant film editor
Keith H. Sauter	....	assistant film editor (as Keith Sauter)
Mary Ann Skweres	....	additional editor (as Maryanne Sqweres)

Music Department
Amanda Scheer-Demme	....	music supervisor
Christopher L. Stone	....	additional music provider: Audio Productions Ltd. (as Chris Stone)

Transportation Department
Jimmy Jones	....	transportation co-captain
James 'Obee' Oberman	....	transportation captain (as James Oberman)

Other crew
Maxine Brooks	....	studio teacher
Linda Brown	....	unit publicist
Melissa Brown	....	assistant: Mr. Saunders
Elizabeth Buttice	....	production assistant
Tamar Chafets	....	assistant: Mr. Paul
Pia Clemente	....	production assistant
Sandra Cole	....	script supervisor
Beth Dekker	....	assistant: Mr. Clark
Steven F. Hasson	....	location manager
Stacey V. Herman	....	assistant: Mr. Clark
Derek Hurd	....	craft service
Wyatt Knight	....	assistant baby wrangler
Margaret Lambert	....	assistant baby wrangler
Ruth Lyne Leavy	....	production secretary
Kim McClees	....	assistant baby wrangler
Christine Miller	....	studio teacher
Karl Mitchell	....	animal wrangler
Scott Mosher	....	assistant location manager
Sondra Peluce	....	craft service
Kim Percival	....	production coordinator (as Kimberly E. Percival)
Michael Percival	....	production assistant
Jeff Ritchie	....	location manager
Amanda Roberts	....	production assistant
Nina Saxon	....	titles designed by
Robert Schetter	....	production assistant
Eleva Singleton	....	production assistant
Peter Tolle	....	production accountant
Justin Valentine	....	production assistant
Jimmy Wagner	....	baby wrangler (as Jim Wagner)
John Burton West	....	production secretary (as John West)
Jody K. White	....	production assistant
Deren Abram	....	double: "Goon" (uncredited)

Thanks
Lewis Horowitz	....	special thanks
Gail Mamroth	....	special thanks
Max Mamroth	....	special thanks
Clyde Turner	....	special thanks
Bernie Yuman	....	special thanks (as Bernie Youman)

Production Companies

• Crystal Sky Worldwide
• Triumph

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (1999-2000) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• TriStar Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2000) (Argentina) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Net5 (2002) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Sony Pictures Video (200?) (Japan) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Michael Burnett Productions Inc.

Other Companies

• Juniper Post  music editing

Also Known As:

"Baby Talking" - Japan (English title) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some rude behavior and dialogue

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | France:U | Iceland:L | New Zealand:G | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #35551) | Philippines:G | Finland:K-8 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Crystal Sky Worldwide

Trivia:

The combination for Sly's alarm system at the beginning of the film is "1673."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt double when Goon Bob falls down the stairs.

Quotes:

Carrie:Danger!
Dan:What?
Robin:What?
Carrie:Whit has a twin brother called Sly, he's the one that's been here the last two days.
Dan:What?
Robin:What "what"?
Carrie:Sly and Whit got switched at the mall, and Dr. Kinder kept Whit in her secret lab to experiment on.
Dan:Oh my God!
Robin:What?
Dan:She says Elana's got a secret lab, I don't believe this, Whit and Sly got switched at the mall!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Rambo III (1988)

Soundtrack:

Stayin' Alive

It's all true...

Everything you have ever heard about this movie is true. It deserves to be on the Bottom 100. The acting sucks, the plot sucks, EVERYTHING sucks! It's one of those things where it's unexplainable. When you watch a movie, you want to feel satisfied. You want to have a good time. There are a million movies that will give you this feeling. Baby Geniuses, however, is NOT one of these movies. It will make you feel ripped off and you will want an hour and a half back on your life. To keep it short: DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE. You'll thank me. You will also thank the other one million people who told you not to watch it.

1/10.