The Shadow Men (1997)

Director:

Timothy Bond

Writers:

Justin Stanley (screenplay) and
Eric Miller (screenplay)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

They know... what you know!!!

Plot:

After a family has an alien encounter, they call the Air Force to report the incident which leads to a visit by Men In Black, who turn out to be alien-human mutants.

Plot Keywords:

Men In Black | Alien | Kidnapping | Chase | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Eric Roberts	...	Bob Wilson
Sherilyn Fenn	...	Dez Wilson
Dean Stockwell	...	Stan Mills
Brendon Ryan Barrett	...	Andy Wilson
Andrew Prine	...	MIB #1
Chris McCarty	...	MIB #2
Tom Poster	...	MIB #3
Valerie Swift	...	Jane
Hans Howes	...	Attendant
David Bowe	...	Harry
Lisa Dinkins	...	Desk Sergeant
Treva Tegtmeier	...	Secretary
Robert Berger	...	Detective
Benjamin Brown	...	Cop #1
Ben Slack	...	Doctor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kate Atkinson	...	Attorney (uncredited)

Directed by
Timothy Bond

Writing credits
Justin Stanley		(screenplay)
Eric Miller		screenplay

Produced by
Steve Beswick	....	producer
Albert T. Dickerson III	....	line producer
Jon Kramer	....	executive producer
David Newlon	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Todd Hayen

Cinematography by
Frank Byers

Film Editing by
Barry Zetlin

Casting by
Cathy Henderson
Dori Zuckerman

Production Design by
Cecil Gentry

Art Direction by
Charles Infante

Set Decoration by
Patricia Elias

Costume Design by
Anita Cabada

Makeup Department
Christine Madrid	....	makeup assistant
Phillip Pico	....	key hair stylist
Phillip Pico	....	makeup artist: Mr. Roberts
Kate Shorter	....	key makeup artist
Bryan Smith	....	special makeup effects artist
Mary A. Williams	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Steve Beswick	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tia Ardran	....	key second assistant director
John Glasser	....	first assistant director (as John Richard Glasser)
Fred Mandel	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
David Bush	....	lead man
Luis Chacon	....	second swing
David Eberhardt	....	first construction assistant
Frank Krivsky	....	set dresser
Kyla MacTaggart	....	scenic artist
Richard A. Mazzochi	....	property master (as Richard Mazzochi)
J.R. Vasquez	....	first swing
Darren M. Welty	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Nancy Lee Bleisch	....	adr assistant (as Nancy Lee Bleish)
Gary Boatner	....	boom operator
Sarah Brady	....	adr supervisor
John Brasher	....	sound re-recording mixer
Geoff Clark	....	sound services manager
John Edwards-Younger	....	sound effects editor
Michael Ferdie	....	dialogue assistant
Eric Hoeschen	....	foley mixer
Lee Howell	....	production sound mixer
Marty Hutcherson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Carlos Isais	....	foley recordist
Bruce Murphy	....	dialogue editor
Patrick O'Sullivan	....	sound effects designer
Laurence Puchalsky	....	dialogue assistant
Monique Reymond	....	foley artist
Brian Smith	....	adr mixer
Mimi Starrett	....	sound services manager
Linda Wehde	....	adr assistant
Michael Wetherwax	....	adr editor
Antonio Torres	....	assistant dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Waine	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Adam Ealovega	....	CGI artist
Eric Heavens	....	CGI artist
Edmond Kozin	....	CGI artist
Steve Melchiorre	....	digital compositing supervisor
Victor Scalise	....	digital compositing assistant
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects editor
Dan Schmit	....	visual effects producer
Douglas Seiden	....	CGI artist
Tony Shepherd	....	CGI artist (as Tony Sheperd)
Jaison Stritch	....	CGI supervisor

Stunts
Jane Austin	....	stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunts
Kane Hodder	....	stunts
David Hugghins	....	stunts
Steve Kelso	....	stunt double: Stan
Anthony Kramme	....	stunts
Kurt D. Lott	....	stunt driver (as Kurt Lott)
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts (as Cole McKay)
Millie Novak	....	stunt driver
Gary Paul	....	stunt coordinator
Bobby Porter	....	stunt double: Andy
Tom Poster	....	stunts
Gina Angela Ritchie	....	stunt double: Dez
Brandon Sebek	....	stunt double
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (as Paul Short)
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunt double: Bob (as Patrick Stratham)

Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Aubrey	....	best boy grip (as Phil Aubry)
Keith Barefoot	....	electrician
Roman W. Bennett	....	electrician: second unit (as Roman Bennett)
Laura Mae Bobick	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Chris Byers	....	key grip
George M. Chappell	....	electrician
C.P. Cima	....	grip
Nicholas Cochiolo	....	third grip
Scott Conner	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Glen Deitell	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Robert Ferrara	....	chief lighting technician (as Robert J. Ferrara)
Warren Fox	....	electrician
Scott Froschauer	....	grip
Rick Gowing	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Dale Guerts	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Dale Geurts)
Zoli Hajdu	....	grip
Johnny Hale	....	electrician: second unit
Bob Hall	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Joseph Hanes	....	electrician
Steve Hurson	....	first assistant camera
Ted Jackson	....	camera loader
Adam Jones	....	best boy electric
Jayma L. Koerner	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Christopher Komives	....	electrician
Jacob I. Lapin	....	grip (as Jake Lapin)
Martin J. Layton	....	director of photography: second unit (as Marty Layton)
Mark Ludwig	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Grg Magidow	....	assistant camera
Michelle McKinley	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Justin Mitchell	....	electrician: second unit
Luc G. Nicknair	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Karen L. Ogle	....	still photographer (as Karen Ogle)
Rudy Pahoyo	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Christopher C. Pearson	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Redmond	....	camera loader: second unit
Scott Alan Reiniger	....	grip (as Scott Reiniger)
Bradley Richard	....	second assistant camera
David A. Santos	....	dolly grip
Jack Serino	....	fourth grip
Jeffrey D. Smith	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Joe Spaan	....	grip
Frank C. Towers Jr.	....	grip
Jimi Udel	....	key grip: second unit
Thomas S.D. Valentin	....	grip: second unit
Kent L. Wakeford	....	director of photography: second unit (as Kent Wakeford)
Joseph Walsh	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Ellis Ray Ware	....	grip
Jeremy Wheeler	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Kevin Williams	....	best boy electric: second unit
Marek Wojciechowski	....	grip (as Mark Wojciechowski)
Dennis Wong	....	grip
Ron Zachow	....	grip: second unit
John Zumpano	....	gaffer: second unit

Casting Department
Robyn Owen	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandy Gazeley	....	assistant costumer (as Sandra Gazeley)
Kathleen Mussehl	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Robert Claridge	....	assistant editor
Paul Kieran	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Les Brockman	....	music scoring engineer
Janice Hayen	....	music preparation
Paige Moore	....	music assistant

Transportation Department
Mike Painter	....	transportation coordinator
James Wakeman	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Scott Aaron	....	post-production accountant
Ed Baran	....	publicist
John Charles	....	software engineer: TriCoast Studios
Robert Corles	....	set production assistant
Diane Cornell	....	production accountant
Jenny Fitzgibbons	....	production auditor
Sandy Flowers	....	craft service
Jonathan Fountain	....	office production assistant
Kiran Gonsalves	....	production associate
P.J. Ince	....	set production assistant: second unit
Patrick Kearney	....	production assistant: second unit
Frank Macchia	....	synthesizer programmer
Tracy Marshak-Nash	....	assistant production coordinator (as Tracy Marshak)
Robert McCullough	....	set production assistant
Mary McMahon	....	set production assistant
Aaron Mendelson	....	production secretary
Maureen P. Mottley	....	production coordinator
Jora Nelstein	....	production secretary
Shaun O'Banion	....	production assistant
Wendy Palmer	....	utility stand-in
Patricia M. Peters	....	utility stand-in (as Tricia Peters)
Conrad L. Ricketts	....	location manager (as Conrad Ricketts)
Deandre 'Silky' Russell	....	key set production assistant
Lee Stranahan	....	graphic artist: on-screen graphics
Patrick Thompson	....	location assistant
Luke Valerio	....	utility stand-in
Claudia Yarmy	....	script supervisor (as Claudia A. Yarmy)

Production Companies

• Bruin Grip Services
• Encounter Productions

Distributors

• Madacy Entertainment (USA) (video)
• Mosiac Movies (UK) (video)
• Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Home Video (RCS) (Italy) (VHS)
• Starlight
• Xenon Pictures (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• York Home Video (USA) (video)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bruin Grip Services

Trivia:

Luca Bercovici was originally considered to direct.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bob pays for the gas he is told it is $17. Bob hands the attendant a $20 bill and gets only two $1 bills back and not three.

Quotes:

Stan Mills:It isn't paranoia when they REALLY are out to get you.

Movie Connections:

References Men in Black (1997)

A predictable cliche but it's okay overall

This film seems to be an attempt to give a more "realistic" portrayal of alien encounters and Men In Black (well I say "realistic" because the proof is still lacking).

It certainly targets to people (such as myself) who have a strong interest in UFOlogy, aliens, MIBs, the real X files etc.

It's not a bad film but not a great film. It's rather predictable throughout because it has all the cliches that we've learnt from the X Files and tv shows about aliens abductions.

It is not a bad movie to watch if you are reading a book, playing the guitar or doing something else while it's on.

The ending pleasantly and enjoyably excessive but I guess a film needs some sort of closure.

There was a lot of talent that was wasted on this film. Both Dean Stockwell and Sherilyn Fenn have made much better films.