Stranger Than Fiction (2000)

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers:

Tim Garrick (written by) &
Scott Russell (written by)

Release Date:

19 May 2001 (South Korea)

Genre:

Thriller | Comedy

Tagline:

one murder leads to another

Plot:

Lives spiral out of control when four friends cover up a murder.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Suicide | Double Cross | Prayer | Salt Lake City Utah

Cast

Mackenzie Astin	...	Jared Roth
Todd Field	...	Austin Walker / Donovan Miller
Dina Meyer	...	Emma Scarlett
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Violet Madison
Michael Flynn	...	Nick
Steve O'Neill	...	Porter
Scott Subiono	...	Homeless Man (as Scott Sublono)
Joe Unger	...	Bubba
Frances Bay	...	Mrs. Steiner
Robert Lewis	...	Policeman #1
K.C. Clyde	...	Young Man
Sharron Prince	...	Newscaster

Directed by
Eric Bross

Writing credits
Tim Garrick		(written by) &
Scott Russell		(written by)

Produced by
Robert E. Baruc	....	executive producer (as Robert Baruc)
Ram Bergman	....	producer
Zack Estrin	....	executive producer
Raymond Izaac	....	associate producer
Michael I. Levy	....	executive producer
Dana Lustig	....	producer
Don Schain	....	line producer
Ernst Etchie Stroh	....	executive producer (as Etchie Stroh)
Deborah Thompson Duda	....	co-producer (as Deborah Thompson-Duda)

Original Music by
Larry Seymour

Cinematography by
Horacio Marquínez		(as Horacio Marquinez)

Film Editing by
Caroline Ross

Casting by
Karen Margiotta
Mary Margiotta

Production Design by
Gary Constable		(as Gary Griffin Constable)

Set Decoration by
Ken Kirchner

Costume Design by
Elizabeth 'Lanny' Sikes		(as Elizabeth Lanny Sikes)

Makeup Department
Cheryl Eckert	....	department head hair stylist
Troy Lunt	....	assistant hair stylist
Troy Lunt	....	assistant makeup artist
Robin Michelle Stepp	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Eve Watterson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matias Alvarez	....	first assistant director
Allison Graham	....	third assistant director
Jason Rodgers	....	second second assistant director
Win Whittaker	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Scott Arneman	....	property master
Ken Diamond	....	leadman (as Ken E. Diamond)
Amy Fowler	....	prop assistant
Karen Hartjen	....	on-set dresser
J. Stan Hill	....	swing gang

Sound Department
Dennis Carr	....	production sound mixer
Ryan Davidson	....	adr recordist
Emily Gaydos	....	adr supervisor
Emily Gaydos	....	dialogue editor (as Emily Gaydes)
Jerry Gilbert	....	supervising sound editor
Steven D. Grothe	....	boom operator (as Steve Grothe)
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
Glenn Johnson	....	adr editor
Greg Mauer	....	foley editor
Greg Mauer	....	foley recordist
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound design supervisor
Susan Pusateri	....	foley artist (as Sue Pusateri)
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound supervisor
Steve Tushar	....	sound effects editor
Marc Verboys	....	assistant dialogue editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Rick Josephsen	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Todd Hall	....	optical supervisor (as Todd R. Hall)
James R. Kerrigan	....	optical cameraman

Stunts
Billy Judkins	....	stunt coordinator
Missy Marlow	....	stunt double: Violet

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Christenson	....	camera loader
Gary R. Cox	....	best boy electric
Tim Guffin	....	second assistant camera
Fred Hayes	....	still photographer
J. Terry Hilton	....	gaffer
Gordon Huston	....	director of photography: second unit
Joel Jaspan	....	key grip
Basil Katsaounis	....	grip
Terry Mitchell	....	best boy grip
Doug Moffat	....	grip
Alan E. Stoddard	....	additional electrician (as Alan Stoddard)
Mark Stoddard	....	additional electrician
Craig Sullivan	....	dolly grip
Ron Travisano	....	first assistant camera
Peter Weiland	....	electrician
Sarah Wheat Whittaker	....	first assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department
Jeff Johnson	....	casting: Utah

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy E. Fegeley	....	assistant costume designer
Amy Fegely	....	wardrobe supervisor
Nora Hagerty	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Lachelle Arruda	....	negative cutter
Brenda Barrett	....	negative cutter
Syd Cole	....	negative cutter
Shoaming Davila	....	negative cutter
John J. De Santis Jr.	....	negative cutter (as John J. Desantis Jr.)
Scott Dempsey	....	negative cutter
John Dobrich	....	negative cutter
Rubén García	....	negative cutter (as Ruben Garcia)
Lee Grubin	....	assistant editor
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
Alba Jaramillo	....	negative cutter
Lee Karaim	....	negative cutter
Brian Kibbie	....	negative cutter
Edmond Madatyan	....	negative cutter
Grayr Madatyan	....	negative cutter
Elva Magana	....	negative cutter
Hector Maisonette	....	negative cutter
Rosa Matesanz	....	negative cutter
Edvin Megrabyan	....	negative cutter (as Edvin Mehrabyan)
Noel Nalbantian	....	negative cutter
Violetta Oganesyan	....	negative cutter
Yoon Sin Park	....	negative cutter (as Yoonsin Park)
Troy Perry	....	negative cutter
Lori Jean Shaffer	....	negative cutter
Barbara Solorio	....	negative cutter
Alton Spencer	....	negative cutter
Karen Sulzer	....	negative cutter
Haverj Taimorian	....	negative cutter
Reba Trent	....	negative cutter
Julia Wong	....	assistant editor
Stephanie Young	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Tal Bergman	....	composer: title theme
Tal Bergman	....	music producer: main title theme
Tal Bergman	....	musician: main title theme
Drew DeAscentis	....	music editor
Frankie Pine	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Robert C. Alcott	....	transportation captain
John 'Doby' Dobrosky	....	driver: camera truck
Rhonda Hansen	....	driver: stake bed 2
Mark Russell	....	driver: stake bed 1
Lloyd Stinson	....	driver: van
Ray Tostado	....	driver: camera car
Barry Tuttle	....	transportation coordinator (as Barry J. Tuttle)

Other crew
Jeremy Anderson	....	stand-in: Mr. Astin
John Brooks Aspiras	....	craft service
Chris Ball	....	production financing
Brigitte Burdine	....	adr loop group
Jennifer Chapman	....	office production assistant
Leroy Dillon	....	line-up supervisor
Tina Edwards	....	assistant production accountant
Missy Goldberg	....	key set production assistant
Barbara Green	....	title coordinator
Charlie Harmon	....	line-up
Mackenzie Hone	....	stand-in: Ms. Wagner
William J. Immerman	....	production attorney
Brett Jeppson	....	caterer
Jeff Johnson	....	extras coordinator
Adam Kerbs	....	security coordinator (as Adam B. Kerbs)
Michael Kiely	....	production accountant (as Mike Kiely)
Erik Liberman	....	additional voice talent
Mary Jo Manwill-Conder	....	script supervisor (as Mary Jo Conder)
Shauna Miller	....	assistant production coordinator
Susan Muir	....	bond representative
Gina Risso	....	location manager
Brook Robinson	....	assistant location manager
Summer Rona	....	stand-in: Ms. Meyer
William Tyrer	....	production financing
Evan Walker	....	stand-in: Mr. Field
Eve Watterson	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Bergman Lustig Productions
• Unapix Entertainment Productions

Distributors

• Ardustry Home Entertainment
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Imagem Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
• Imagem Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Moonstone Entertainment (non-USA)
• Unapix Entertainment Productions

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion bond
• Ground Control Studios  sound re-recording services
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Newmarket Capital Group  production financing
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment provided by
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera dollies and cranes
• Redman Movies and Stories  expendables
• Redman Movies and Stories  generators
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and electrical equipment
• Visual Voices  loop group
• f-Stop  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Runtime:

90 min | Germany:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Italy:T | UK:18 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bergman Lustig Productions

Quotes:

Violet Madison:Really, what's one more body amongst friends?

Better than Wild Things

Dina Meyer wipes the table clean with much more effective acting than Denise Richards in a simular film by the plot Wild Things. Audience believes truly in the situation at hand, until it completely flips around. STF does not bore at any time. Excellent entertainment! Highly recommended to anyone not willing to know the ending by a lucky guess.