Dogma (1999)

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Smith (written by)

Release Date:

12 November 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

Get 'touched' by an angel.

Plot:

An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and re-enter Heaven.

Plot Keywords:

God | Angel | Clinic | Abortion Clinic | Abortion

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Bud Cort	...	John Doe Jersey
Barret Hackney	...	Stygian Triplet (as Barrett Hackney)
Jared Pfennigwerth	...	Stygian Triplet
Kitao Sakurai	...	Stygian Triplet
George Carlin	...	Cardinal Glick
Brian O'Halloran	...	Reporter (as Brian Christopher O'Halloran)
Betty Aberlin	...	Nun
Matt Damon	...	Loki
Ben Affleck	...	Bartleby
Dan Etheridge	...	Priest @ St. Stephen's
Linda Fiorentino	...	Bethany
Derek Milosavljevic	...	Kissing Couple
Lesley Braden	...	Kissing Couple
Marie Elena O'Brien	...	Clinic Girl (scenes deleted) (as MarieElena O'Brien)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Liz
Bryan Johnson	...	Protestor #1
Walter Flanagan	...	Protestor #2
Jason Lee	...	Azrael
Nancy Bach	...	Mrs. Reynolds
Alan Rickman	...	Metatron
Armando Rodriguez	...	Waiter
Jason Mewes	...	Jay
Kevin Smith	...	Silent Bob
Jeff Anderson	...	Gun Salesman
Scott Mosier	...	Smooching Seaman
Monica Hampton	...	Seaman Smoocher
Chris Rock	...	Rufus
Salma Hayek	...	Serendipity
Dwight Ewell	...	Kane
Benjamin J. Cain Jr.	...	Gangster #1 (as Benjamin Cain)
Richard Baderinwa	...	Gangster #2
Javon Johnson	...	Gangster #3
Derrick Sanders	...	Gangster #4
Mark Joy	...	Whitland
Linda Levine	...	Woman in Boardroom
Ethan Suplee	...	Noman (voice)
Guinevere Turner	...	Bus Station Attendant
Jonathan Gordon	...	Blanket Boy on Train (as Jon Gordon)
Matthew Maher	...	Bartender
Nancy Mosser	...	Governor Dalton (as Nancy Mosser Bailey)
Robert Holtzman	...	Officer McGee (as Robert 'Ratface' Holtzman)
Alanis Morissette	...	God
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Barrett	...	Himself (uncredited)
Alexandra Dimopoulos	...	Flight attendant (uncredited)
Michael Fullmer	...	Dead Parishioner (uncredited)
Jeffrey Hoffman	...	Church Parishioner (uncredited)
William Hutchings	...	Church attendee (uncredited)
Robert Kotaska	...	Church Parishioner (uncredited)
Kimberly Loughran	...	Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
Jim Mahfood	...	Church Parishioner (uncredited)
Brendan McFadden	...	Church parishoner (uncredited)
Vincent Pereira	...	Extra (uncredited)
Joe Shelby	...	Guy On Bus (uncredited)
Rusty Sheridan	...	Church Parishioner (uncredited)
J.E. Smith	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Steve J. Termath	...	Church Parishioner (uncredited)
Vanessa Tolino	...	Parishioner (uncredited)

Directed by
Kevin Smith

Writing credits (WGA)
Kevin Smith		(written by)

Produced by
Jonathan Gordon	....	executive producer
Laura Greenlee	....	co-producer
Scott Mosier	....	producer

Original Music by
Howard Shore

Cinematography by
Robert D. Yeoman		(director of photography) (as Robert Yeoman)

Film Editing by
Scott Mosier		(as Scott)
Kevin Smith		(as Kev)

Production Design by
Robert Holtzman		(as Robert 'Ratface' Holtzman)

Art Direction by
Elise G. Viola

Set Decoration by
Diana Stoughton

Costume Design by
Abigail Murray

Makeup Department
Roderick R. Carter	....	additional makeup artist (as Rod Carter)
Anita Gibson	....	makeup artist: Ms. Fiorentino
Vincent J. Guastini	....	special makeup effects creator and designer (as Vincent Guastini)
Jeannee Josefczyk	....	key makeup artist
Nancy Keslar	....	additional hair stylist
Rachel Kick	....	makeup artist
Taylor Knight	....	hair artist
Jacquie Rahal	....	hair stylist: Ms. Fiorentino, New Jersey
Jeffrey A. Rubis	....	key hair stylist (as Jeffrey Alen Rubis)

Production Management
Monica Hampton	....	post supervisor
Ian MacGregor	....	unit manager: New Jersey
Susan McNamara	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Athena Alexander	....	second assistant director
Augie Carton	....	first assistant director: New Jersey
James Alan Hensz	....	first assistant director
Scott Mosier	....	second unit director
Steve Parys	....	first assistant director: second unit (dayplayer)
Paula Smith	....	second second assistant director
David H. 'Wino' Weinstein	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Vincent Borrelli	....	scenic (as Vincent J. Borrelli)
Keith Brzozowski	....	carpenter
Paul Bucciarelli	....	extra prop assistant
Sandra Budd	....	scenic
Robert Buncher	....	carpenter
Curt Butterbaugh	....	carpenter
Curt Butterbaugh	....	laborer
Dennis S. Cinkan	....	laborer
Darien N. D'Alfonso	....	laborer
Fred 'Fredo' Donatelli	....	set dresser (as Fredo Donatelli)
Steve Fabian	....	set dresser
James C. Feng	....	assistant art director: train (as James Feng)
Elaheh Ferrari	....	set dresser
Michele Forsythe	....	construction office coordinator
Bill Franko	....	on-set dresser
Eileen Garrigan	....	head scenic (as Eileen M. Garrigan)
Thomas J. Garrigan	....	assistant prop master (as Thomas Garrigan)
Susan Glod	....	train scenic foreman (as Susan M. Glod)
Megan Graham	....	art department coordinator (as Megan Harris Graham)
Larry M. Gruber	....	set designer: train
Kevin Hanz	....	scenic
Jim Heastings	....	carpenter
Don Hedenburg	....	second scenic
Jeffrey Hussett	....	set dresser
Gregory Jones	....	set dresser (as Greg Jones)
Kenneth J. Kellers	....	leadman (as Kenneth Kellers)
Canice Kennedy	....	set dressing buyer
Alan Lukas	....	laborer
Joseph A. Manni	....	carpenter
Michael Matesic	....	carpenter
Mike McKee	....	carpenter
Scott Mosier	....	storyboard artist
Mary O'Brien	....	set dresser (as Mary M. O'Brien)
Buster Pile	....	construction coordinator
Ray Pivirotto	....	set dresser
Gregory Puchalski	....	scenic
Scott Purcell	....	graphic artist (as R. Scott Purcell)
Bartholomew Rago	....	carpenter
Mike Richer	....	foreman
R. Vincent Smith	....	prop master
Kellee Van Aken	....	additional art department coordinator
Joseph Waterkotte	....	train foreman
Gregory A. Weimerskirch	....	assistant art director: Pittsburgh
Charles Thomas Whatton Jr.	....	set dresser (as Charles Whatton Jr.)

Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape	....	foley editor
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (as Gregg Barbancll)
Phil Benson	....	supervising sound editor
Karen Brocco	....	supervising assistant editor
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (as Michael Broomberg)
Lindakay Brown	....	adr editor (as Linda Kay Brown)
Andre Fenley	....	sound effects editor
Henry Godding Jr.	....	voice recordist: French version
Ruth Hasty	....	supervising assistant editor
Richard Hymns	....	sound supervisor
Stephen Kearney	....	supervising assistant editor
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Felicia Martin	....	sound apprentice
Shannon Mills	....	sound editor
Tom Myers	....	re-recording sound mixer
Tom Myers	....	sound designer
Cheryl Nardi	....	supervising assistant editor
Whit Norris	....	sound mixer
Jonathan Null	....	sound conforming editor (as John Null)
Mark Pendergraft	....	sound re-recordist
Juan Peralta	....	mix technician
Richard Quinn	....	dialogue editor
Gary Rizzo	....	re-recording sound mixer (as Gary A. Rizzo)
Philip Rogers	....	sound recordist
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Larry Schalit	....	adr assistant
George E. Simpson Jr.	....	additional boom
George E. Simpson Jr.	....	cable person
Daniel Sperry	....	consultant: Dolby (as Dan Sperry)
Ewa Sztompke	....	dialogue editor (as Ewa Sztompke-Oatfield)
Eric Thompson	....	foley mixer
Ethan Van der Ryn	....	supervising sound editor (as Ethan Van Der Ryn)
Ben Wienert	....	boom operator
Mary Works	....	dialogue assistant
Sean Landeros	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
Brian Magerkurth	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
Steve Romanko	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark Alfrey	....	feather dyeing & airbrushing: Vincent Guastini Productions
Mark Alfrey	....	feather sculptor: Vincent Guastini Productions
Mark Alfrey	....	special effects supervisor: Angel wings
Robin Allen	....	special effects intern
Charles Belardinelli	....	special effects coordinator
Thomas L. Bellissimo	....	special effects co-coordinator (as Tom Bellissimo)
Joel P. Blanchard	....	special effects key
Chris Brenczewski	....	special effects technician
Evan Campbell	....	additional effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
John Cherevka	....	key mechanical technician: Vincent Guastini Productions
John Cherevka	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions
Jane Choi	....	additional effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Sandy Collora	....	key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Villamor Cruz	....	key feathering & construction: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Villamor M. Cruz)
Tom Denier Jr.	....	key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Thomas L. Denier Jr.)
Tom Denier Jr.	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Thomas L. Denier Jr.)
Dave Dineen	....	special effects crew: Buddy Christ creator
Melisa Frick	....	special effects assistant
Frank Fruscello	....	concept art: Vincent Guastini Productions
Jeff Frymer	....	key feathering & construction: Vincent Guastini Productions
Jeff Frymer	....	mechanical technician: Vincent Guastini Productions
Christopher Gabriel M.	....	special effects intern
Jake Garber	....	additional effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Robert Garrigus	....	special effects assistant
Vincent J. Guastini	....	creature effects creator (as Vincent Guastini)
Vincent J. Guastini	....	creature effects designer (as Vincent Guastini)
Vincent J. Guastini	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions
Craig A. Hickes	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Craig A. Hicks)
Jeff Himmel	....	foam fabrication: wings, Vincent Guastini Productions
Sabine Hodde	....	mechanical technician: Vincent Guastini Productions
Mark Hutzky	....	key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Frank Iudica	....	special effects foreman (as Frankie Iudica Jr.)
William 'Tigger' Iverson	....	effects construction coordinator: Vincent Guastini Productions (as William Iverson)
Elvis Jones	....	mechanical technician: Vincent Guastini Productions
David 'Yoko' Jose	....	fecal effects wrangler
David 'Yoko' Jose	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Dave 'Yoko' Jose)
Ralis Kahn	....	feather dyeing & airbrushing: Vincent Guastini Productions
Jeremy Lenzky	....	feather dyeing & airbrushing: Vincent Guastini Productions
Eli Livingston	....	key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Jean Lowe	....	feathering technician: Vincent Guastini Productions
Lisa Lowe	....	feather dyeing & airbrushing: Vincent Guastini Productions
Lisa Lowe	....	wing feathering designer & construction supervisor: Vincent Guastini Productions
Ron Lowe	....	feathering technician: Vincent Guastini Productions
Joe Macchia	....	coordinator: Vincent Guastini Productions
Joe Macchia	....	key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Joe Macchia	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions
Nathan Maruccio	....	special effects intern
Brian McCrudden	....	additional effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Paul McGinns	....	feathering technician: Vincent Guastini Productions
Nancy Pass	....	feathering technician: Vincent Guastini Productions
Ralph Roger Pivirotto	....	special effects technician (as Ralph R. Pivirotto)
Gregory Ramoundos	....	effects construction coordinator: noman & wings, Vincent Guastini Productions (as Greg Ramoundos)
Gregory Ramoundos	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Greg Romoundos)
Scott Rhodes	....	technical advisor
Scott Rhodes	....	feather dyeing & airbrushing: Vincent Guastini Productions
Dirk Rogers	....	feather dyeing & airbrushing: Vincent Guastini Productions
Mike Rotella	....	additional effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Paul Salamoff	....	foam fabrication: wings, Vincent Guastini Productions
Vincent Schicchi	....	key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Vincent T. Schicchi)
Kevin Smith	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Kevin P. Smith)
Matthew Smith	....	key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Matt Smith)
Chris Stavrakis	....	special effects production assistant
Lilo Tauvau	....	feathering technician: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Lilo Tavaro)
Malia Thompson	....	special effects technician (as Malia K. Thompson)
Richard Van Owen	....	key feathering & construction: Vincent Guastini Productions
Ariyela Wald-Cohain	....	additional effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions (as Ariyela Wald Cohain)
Ken Walker	....	wing mechanics designer & supervisor: Vincent Guastini Productions
Linda K. Wilson	....	shop business manager: Vincent Guastini Productions
Louie Zakarian	....	coordinator: Vincent Guastini Productions
Louie Zakarian	....	key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
Louie Zakarian	....	puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions

Visual Effects by
Frank Aalbers	....	digital artist: Station X Studios, LLC
Hector Barrera	....	technical supervisor: Station X Studios, LLC
Timur 'Taron' Baysal	....	digital artist: Station X Studios, LLC (as Timur Baysal)
Grant Boucher	....	executive producer: Station X Studios, LLC
Danny Braet	....	digital artist: Station X Studios, LLC
Ben Breakstone	....	CPU coordinator: Station X Studios, LLC
Rice Casenas	....	visual effects production assistant: TDRL
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects artist: TDRL
Allen Crawford	....	production executive: Station X Studios, LLC
Karl Denham	....	composite artist: Station X Studios, LLC
Jim Driscoll	....	production assistant: Station X Studios, LLC
Pamela Fernandez	....	visual effects artist: TDRL
George Johnsen	....	post producer: TDRL (as George Johnson)
Kim Lavery	....	visual effects producer: TDRL
Darcy Leslie	....	visual effects producer: Station X Studios, LLC
Andy Lesniak	....	color grading supervisor: Station X Studios, LLC
Anne K. Miller	....	visual effects production coordinator: Station X Studios, LLC (as Anne Miller)
Glen David Miller	....	digital artist: Station X Studios, LLC (as Glen Miller)
Greg Nelson	....	visual effects artist: TDRL
Eileen O'Connor	....	visual effects producer: Station X Studios
Fori Owurowa	....	project software director: Station X Studios, LLC
Richard A. Payne	....	visual effects supervisor: Station X Studios, LLC (as Richard Payne)
Alan Precourt	....	digital coordinator: Station X Studios, LLC
Bryant Reif	....	digital artist: Station X Studios, LLC
Anna Robyn	....	visual effects assistant: TDRL
Alison Savitch	....	supervising producer: TDRL
Fred Tepper	....	CG supervisor: Station X Studios, LLC
Aristomenis Tsirbas	....	digital creative director: Station X Studios, LLC (as Meni Tsirbas)
Renée Tymn	....	digital compositor (as Renee Chamblin)
Grant Viklund	....	digital coordinator: Station X Studios, LLC
Richard Wardlow	....	digital artist: Station X Studios, LLC (uncredited)

Stunts
Cheryl Bermeo	....	stunts
Frank Ferrara	....	stunts
John Gillespie	....	stunts
Mark Jennings Smith	....	stunt double: Noman
Ben Jensen	....	stunts (as Benjamin Jensen)
Ethan Jensen	....	stunts
Gary Jensen	....	stunt coordinator
Liz Harley Jensen	....	stunts (as Elizabeth Jensen)
Paul Nuckles	....	stunts
Bob Pennetta	....	stunt double: Noman (as Bob Penetta)
Marty Pistone	....	stunts
David Powledge	....	stunts
Jodi Michelle Pynn	....	stunts
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino	....	stunts
Ben Jensen	....	stunt double: Ben Affleck (uncredited)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunt double: Chris Rock (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Louis Joseph Abeln	....	additional electric: day-player
Alexander Andres	....	camera loader
Ralph N. Bilski	....	pre-rigging electrician
Bart Blaise	....	second assistant camera
Keith R. Bradley	....	additional electric: day-player
Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli	....	grip (as Brian Buzzelli)
Daniel Casey	....	camera production assistant
Daniel Casey	....	video assist
Poul Jorgen Christensen	....	additional electrician
Steven H. Cohagen	....	gaffer: second unit (as Steven H. Cohagan)
Richard S. Crumrine Jr.	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Richard Crumrine)
Louis DiCesare	....	gaffer
Regis Donehue	....	rigging grip (as Regis 'Tippy' Donehue)
Gregory L. Edwards	....	dolly grip
Ray 'Chazz' Edwards	....	key rigging grip (as Ray Eddie Edwards)
John Evans	....	additional grip: day-player
Bart Flaherty	....	key grip
Daniel Galiardi	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Dan Galiardi)
Harry Greenberger	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Ben Griffith	....	additional electric: day-player
Marc Hirschfeld	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Adam Kane	....	camera operator: second unit
Bob Lubomski	....	additional grip: day-player
W. Russell McCormack	....	additional grip: day-player
Frank McGough	....	best boy electric
Michael J. McGough	....	additional electric: day-player (as Michael McGough)
Darren Michaels	....	unit photographer
Ian Middleton	....	additional electric: day-player
Derek Miller	....	additional grip: day-player (as Derek E. Miller)
John S. Moyer	....	Steadicam day player
Chris Muchow	....	electrician (as Christopher Muchow)
Troy Muhammed	....	additional electric: day-player (as Troy Muhammad)
John Nuler	....	Steadicam operator
Jean-Pierre Nutini	....	additional electric: day-player (as Jean-Pierre Nutuni)
Storn Peterson	....	first assistant camera (as Storn 'Norp' Peterson)
James Petri	....	rigging electrician
Christian Riblett	....	video assist: second unit
John Alan Roush	....	electrician (as John A. Roush)
Darren Ryan	....	video playback: 24 frame
Keith Seymour	....	grip (as Keith B. Seymour)
Matthew Shaffer	....	additional electric: day-player
Adam Stevenson	....	additional grip: day-player
Brian Sweeney	....	camera operator
Brian Sweeney	....	director of photography: second unit
Nick Tallo	....	additional grip: day-player
A.G. Taylor	....	additional grip: day-player
Tedco	....	additional electric: day-player
Jeff Vandermolen	....	electrician (as Jeff Vander Molen)
William J. Weaver	....	rigging gaffer
Michael Zinobile	....	best boy grip (as Michael H. Zinobile)

Casting Department
Donna M. Belajac	....	local casting (as Donna Belajac)
Sara E. Culley	....	extras casting assistant
Vikki Ferguson	....	local casting assistant
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Dave Hoffman	....	extras casting assistant (as David Hoffman)
Nancy Mosser	....	extras casting (as Nancy Mosser Bailey)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Diane Collins	....	wardrobe supervisor
Tim Lavin	....	wardrobe assistant
Jennifer Marles	....	seamstress
Mindy Miller	....	costumer
Kelly Morgaro	....	wardrobe assistant
Nancy Palmather	....	seamstress
Shana Schoepke	....	shopper
Marlene Speranza	....	seamstress
Eileen Sieff Stroup	....	set costumer
Rhonda Sweeley	....	costume intern

Editorial Department
David Glaser	....	assistant technician: Avid
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Vincent Pereira	....	conform editor: workprint

Music Department
Jim Betteridge	....	assistant engineer
Steve Boeddeker	....	composer: additional music
Suzanne Coffman	....	music clearance: DMG Inc.
Rowan Collier	....	assistant engineer
Ruth Cornes	....	music contractor: LPO
Robert Cotnoir	....	music mixer
Robert Cotnoir	....	music technical supervisor
Chris Cozens	....	auricle operator
Terry Edwards	....	music contractor: London Voices
Vic Fraser	....	music librarian
Ben Georgiades	....	assistant engineer
Lewis Jones	....	assistant engineer
Joe Lisanti	....	assistant music editor
Kevin Mahonchak	....	copyist
Peter Mills	....	assistant engineer
Cathy Moore	....	music studio manager
Stephen Pelluet	....	assistant engineer
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Simon Rhodes	....	recording engineer
Lynda Richardson	....	music contractor: The Centre for Young Musicians, London
Shari Schwartz	....	music editor (as Shari Schwartz Johanson)
Howard Shore	....	conductor
Howard Shore	....	music mixer
Howard Shore	....	music orchestrator
Ryan Shore	....	copyist
Ryan Shore	....	music orchestrator
Susan Shufro	....	assistant music editor (as Sue Shufro)
Jill Streeter	....	copyist (as Jill Streater)
Jim Betteridge	....	music editor (uncredited)
Annette Kudrak	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dave Beattie	....	driver: 2 room/stake bed
Lawrence Beck	....	driver
David Belasco	....	driver: wardrobe trailer (as Dave Belasco)
Denny Braun	....	transportation captain
Tom Corbett	....	driver: hair/makeup trailer
Daniel Feeney	....	driver
John Greb	....	driver
Chris Hoerger	....	driver: 2 room/stake bed
Kathleen Jandrokovic	....	driver: van
Melvin Johnston	....	driver: van (as Melvin 'Bud' Johnston)
Donald A. Kraus	....	transportation co-captain (as Donald Kraus)
John P. Mangan	....	driver: set dressing truck
Pat McCartney	....	driver: production van
Tom McCue	....	driver: van
Dennis Michaels	....	driver
Tommy Rieger	....	driver: 2 room/fuel truck
Kevin Roche	....	driver: van
Marc Scott	....	transportation coordinator
Gary Shuckahosee	....	driver: honeywagon
James Simon	....	driver
Rick Stotler	....	prop truck driver
George Strahler	....	driver

Other crew
Gabbie Asher	....	script editor
Carol Banker	....	script supervisor
Jason Winn 'J.B. Destiny' Bareford	....	additional locations production assistant: day-player (as JB Destiny)
Ralph Beavers	....	stand-in: Silent Bob
Dale Belsick	....	additional locations production assistant: day-player
Tim Benson	....	chef: Michaelson Food Services, Inc.
Lisa Bradley	....	production coordinator
Alexis Brandow	....	production assistant: New Jersey
Paul Brennan	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office (as Paul Brennen)
Jarrett Buba	....	additional locations production assistant: day-player
John Charles	....	software manager: Sony DAC
Drew Clarke	....	assistant: Mr. Damon
Katie Clarke	....	assistant accountant
Karen Condolora	....	assistant: Ms. Fiorentino
Mike Cook	....	assistant chef: Michaelson Food Services, Inc.
Brent Cox	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office
Christopher Cram	....	assistant to post-supervisor
Christopher Cram	....	production assistant: second unit
Bill Dalzell	....	set production assistant
Darlene A. DiDonato	....	assistant location manager
Christopher Diliscia	....	projectionist (as Christopher DiLiscia)
Eric Dilucente	....	assistant location manager
Frankie Dobbs	....	additional assistant chef: Michaelson Food Services, Inc.
Anna Dobkin	....	office production assistant (as Anna Jane Dobkin)
Dennis Lee Dressler	....	location production assistant
Soren Garcia-Rey	....	assistant: Mr. Affleck
Carrie Gerlach	....	unit publicist
Phil Glazer	....	banking services
Adam Goldsmith	....	set production assistant
David Greene	....	additional assistant chef: Michaelson Food Services, Inc.
Joanne Green	....	stand-in: Bethany
Monica Green	....	banking services
Paula Gregg	....	craft service (as Paula A. Gregg)
Randy Greg	....	stand-in: Jay
Glen Z. Gress	....	stand-in: Cardinal Glick (as Glen Gress)
David Gross	....	production assistant: New Jersey
John Hall	....	stand-in: Metatron
Keith Harris	....	additional locations production assistant: day-player
Eric Hitchcock	....	parking production assistant
J.T. Hornstein	....	choreographer
Jennifer Huxta	....	stand-in: Bethany
Keith Jackson	....	assistant location manager
Marla Jones	....	studio teacher (as Marla Jonas)
David 'Yoko' Jose	....	additional set production assistant: day-player
Annie Loeffler	....	second unit coordinator
Kimberly Loughran	....	assistant: Mr. Smith (as Kim Loughran)
Patricia J. Lynch	....	medic
Lynn Marcus	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office
Bill McAdams Jr.	....	stand-in: Loki
Mary Beth McDonough	....	production secretary
Morgan Miles	....	production accountant (as Morgan M. Miles)
Dan Milner	....	location manager: New Jersey
Derek Milosavljevic	....	stand-in: Bartleby
Al Miner	....	location assistant
Tom Mosser	....	extras production assistant
Hope Anne Nathan	....	locations office production assistant
Walt Oggier	....	police coordinator (as Walter 'O.J.' Oggier)
Greg Outcalt	....	additional locations production assistant: day-player (as Greg W. Outcalt)
Steve Parys	....	key set production assistant
Steve Parys	....	location scout
Anton Perkins	....	additional chef: Michaelson Food Services, Inc.
Jess Platt	....	dialect coach: Ms. Hayek (as Jess A. Platt)
Jan Pulcini	....	craft service
Ron Recio	....	additional set production assistant: day-player
Tori Rhoades	....	assistant production coordinator
Michael Safran	....	children wrangler
Alan Scher	....	production assistant: New Jersey
Judy Sepich	....	payroll accountant
Hope Shaw	....	post accounting
Mark Shipley	....	medic
Sue Shuckahosee	....	craft service
John Sloss	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office
Mary Beth Spears	....	medic
Jeffrey R. Stimmel	....	location manager (as Jeff Stimmel)
Diane Sunderlin	....	additional set production assistant: day-player
Diane Sunderlin	....	office production assistant
Vickie Toner	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Victoria L. Toner)
R. Dale VanBatenburg	....	safety coordinator
David H. 'Wino' Weinstein	....	set production assistant (as David Weinstein)
April Weitzel	....	additional set production assistant: day-player
April Weitzel	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Susan Wile	....	assistant post accountant
Andrew Zehner	....	additional set production assistant: day-player
Jason Brock	....	production assistant (uncredited)
E. Michael Hewett	....	location scout: North Carolina (uncredited)
Christopher Sararo	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Douglas Adams	....	humble thanks
Ben Affleck	....	the director would like to thank: a pimp with passion (as Affleck)
Nancy Allen	....	the producers would like to thank
Denys Arcand	....	humble thanks
Steve Boeddeker	....	the producers would like to thank
Robert Bolt	....	humble thanks
Gloria S. Borders	....	the producers would like to thank (as Gloria Borders)
Linda A. Borgeson	....	the producers would like to thank (as Linda Borgeson)
George Carlin	....	humble thanks
Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra	....	humble thanks (as Cervantes)
Gary Dell'Abate	....	humble thanks (as Gary)
Bob Dick	....	the producers would like to thank
Dan Evans Farkas	....	the producers would like to thank
Walter Flanagan	....	the director would like to thank: for no end of support and amusement (as Walt)
Damien Furey	....	special thanks
Ed Gabrielson	....	the producers would like to thank
Neil Gaiman	....	humble thanks
Carla Gardini	....	the producers would like to thank
Jonathan Gordon	....	the director would like to thank: our honorary Catholic Jew (as Gordon)
Laura Greenlee	....	the director would like to thank: for keeping us on time, on budget, and keeping Mosier happy [professionally and otherwise] (as Laura)
Monica Hampton	....	the director would like to thank: for keeping us on time, on budget, and keeping Mosier happy [professionally and otherwise] (as Monica)
Clark Henderson	....	the producers would like to thank
Bryan Johnson	....	the director would like to thank: for no end of support and amusement (as Bry)
Jeff Kaplan	....	the producers would like to thank
Nikos Kazantzakis	....	humble thanks
Sam Kinison	....	humble thanks
Spike Lee	....	humble thanks
Ray Leveler	....	the producers would like to thank
Kimberly Loughran	....	the director would like to thank: for holding down the fort (as Kim)
Brian Mackewich	....	the producers would like to thank
John Mardesich	....	the producers would like to thank
Jackie Martling	....	humble thanks (as Jackie)
Roxanne Mayweather	....	the producers would like to thank
Jason Mewes	....	the director would like to thank: see? sober living paid off (as Mewes)
John Miles	....	the producers would like to thank
John Milton	....	humble thanks
Alan Moore	....	humble thanks
Thomas Moore	....	humble thanks
Grant Morrison	....	humble thanks
Scott Mosier	....	the director would like to thank: the most spiritual agnostic I know (as Scott)
Eva Napolean	....	the producers would like to thank
Fred Norris	....	humble thanks (as Fred)
Elaine Pagels	....	humble thanks
Suzana Peric	....	the producers would like to thank
The Pinecones	....	the producers would like to thank
Robin Quivers	....	humble thanks (as Robin)
Carlos Sanchez	....	the producers would like to thank
Martin Scorsese	....	humble thanks
Eric Shonz	....	the producers would like to thank
Howard Shore	....	the director would like to thank: for that sweet Shore score (as Howard)
Jerry Siegel	....	the producers would like to thank
John Sloss	....	the director would like to thank: the long arm of the Law (as Sloss)
Harley Quinn Smith	....	the director would like to thank: for giving me the opportunity to raise my own little Catholic (as Harley Quinn)
Howard Stern	....	humble thanks (as Howard)
Ken Stevenson	....	the producers would like to praise: for their support and cooperation in the making of this film (as Pastor Kenneth Stevenson)
Quentin Tarantino	....	humble thanks
Curtis Tsui	....	the producers would like to thank
Alan Vasquez	....	the producers would like to thank
Matt Wagner	....	humble thanks
Robert D. Yeoman	....	the director would like to thank: for raising that visual bar (as Yeoman)
Paul J. Zydel	....	the producers would like to thank (as Paul Zeidel)

Production Companies

• View Askew Productions (as View Askew)
• STK

Distributors

• Lions Gate Films (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• New Films International (1999) (non-USA) (all media)
• Bac Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• Clarence Pictures (2000) (Ireland) (theatrical)
• Eagle Pictures (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• GAGA Humax (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2000) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2000) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Channel Four Films (200?) (UK) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Comedy Central (2009) (Netherlands) (TV)
• H.O.M. Vision (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
• Paris Vídeo (200?) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paris Vídeo (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Talpa (2007) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Bellissimo/Belardinelli Effects (special effects provided by) (as Bellisimo, Belardinelli Effects)
• Vincent Guastini Productions (special make-up & creature effects)
• Station X Studios (visual effects and digital animation)
• Threshold Digital Research Labs (additional computer graphics)

Other Companies

• Abbey Road Studios  chorus recording (as Abbey Road)
• Air Studios  orchestra recording
• Christian Lacroix  provided by (haute-couture jacket & bustier worn by Ms. Morissette)
• DMG Inc.  music clearance
• Gizmo Post  the producers would like to thank (as Gizmo Electronic Post)
• Grafitti Designs  special thanks (as Graphitti Designs)
• Great Northern Brokerage Services  insurance by (as Great Northern Brokerage Corp.)
• Hollywood Film & Video  the producers would like to thank (as Hollywood Film / Video)
• Hollywood Rental Company  lighting & grip equipment supplied by (as Hollywood Rental Co., Inc.)
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals (as Howard Anderson Co.)
• Howe Building  electronic production (as HOWEBLDG, Tuxedo)
• Hugo Boss  special thanks
• Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters  acknowledgment
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Lansdowne Studios  music mixed at
• Lions Gate Films  the director would like to thank: who saved us from oblivion (as The Folks at Lions Gate)
• Matthews Group  lighting & grip equipment supplied by
• Maverick Records  soundtrack available on
• Members of the Everlasting Covenant Cathedral, The  the producers would like to praise for their support and cooperation in the making of this film
• Michelson Food Services  catering
• North Coast Group  video segments by (as Northcoast)
• Omega Security  security by (as Omega Security Systems)
• P.O.P.  the producers would like to thank
• Pacific Title/Mirage  the producers would like to thank
• Panavision  cameras & lenses (as Panavision®)
• Paul Tomasko Editing  Steenbeck courtesy of
• Pepsi-Cola Company  special thanks (as The Pepsi-Cola Company)
• Pinnacle Studios  stage facilities (as Pinnacle Studios - Trafford, PA.)
• Pittsburgh Film Office  the producers would like to thank (as Pittsburgh Film Commission)
• REI Media Group  end crawl (as REI Media Group, NY)
• Republic National Bank of New York  banking services (as Republic National Bank)
• Searchworks  stock footage research
• Shore Fire Studios  the director would like to thank: because I forgot to thank them in the "Amy" credits
• Skywalker Sound  sound post-production services
• Skywalker Sound  the producers would like to thank
• Sloss Law Office  legal services by
• Sound One Corporation  the producers would like to thank
• T.H.E. Tools  Avid provided by
• Versace  special thanks
• Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service  negative cutting (as VivKim Negative Cutting)
• Wall's Detective Agency  security by
• Westin William Penn  the producers would like to thank
• White Pie Productions  post accounting
• Wilshire Stages, The  the producers would like to thank (as Wilshire Stages)

Also Known As:

Bearclaw (USA) (fake working title)
God (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language including sex-related dialogue, violence, crude humor and some drug content.

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:(Banned) | USA:TV-14 (tv rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:18 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (nf) | Hong Kong:IIB | Israel:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

View Askew Productions

Trivia:

The film was picketed by Roman Catholic groups, most notably the Catholic League.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Mooby headquarters, the glass that covers some of the posters (the Surly Duck poster in particular) is seen in some shots, but removed in others. (This was done to prevent reflections of the crew from being seen.)

Quotes:

[first lines]
Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, the driving force behind Catholicism WOW, Cardinal Glick.
Cardinal Glick: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now we all know how the majority and the media in this country view the Catholic church. They think of us as a passe, archaic institution. People find the Bible obtuse... even hokey. Now in an effort to disprove all that the church has appointed this year as a time of renewal...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Tracey Fragments (2007)

Soundtrack:

Aloha Los Pescadores

I laughed till I cried (really)

I always thought the phrase, "I laughed until I cried," was just an oxymoron. Until it happened to me. I watched Dogma: the funniest movie I have ever seen. The movie seemed designed specifically for my warped sense of humor. It was an incredible mesh of the high-brow and the low-brow.

It had one character who was extremely foul-mouthed, and kept making up hilarious obscene phrases. It also had a lot of perceptive, biting (and very funny) theological and social commentary.

For me, it was sort of like being tickled hard in the ribs for about an hour. When I reached the breath-taking climax of the film, the resolution was such a shock and was so unexpectedly emotional and I was so sore from all the laughing, I actually burst into tears. Now, dammit I am a grown man. I never do that. Not even for anything real, much less a movie. But it happened.