Python (2000) (TV)

Director:

Richard Clabaugh

Writers:

Phillip J. Roth (story)
Chris Neal (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

1 August 2001 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Sixty Feet of Pure Terror!

Plot:

After a military plane crash near a small American town, a giant man-eating snake set off on a killing spree. The locals must find a way to eliminate the snake with the help of a scientist who knows about the snake and terminates it. |

Plot Keywords:

Bicycle | Black Humor | Fight | Explosion | First Part

Cast

Frayne Rosanoff	...	John Cooper
Robert Englund	...	Dr. Anton Rudolph
Casper Van Dien	...	Bart Parker
William Zabka	...	Greg Larsen
Dana Barron	...	Kristin
Sara Mornell	...	Theresa
Wil Wheaton	...	Tommy
Jenny McCarthy	...	Francesca Garibaldi
Chris Owens	...	Brian Cooper
Sean Whalen	...	Deputy Lewis Ross
Gary Grubbs	...	Sheriff Griffin Wade
Theo Nicholas Pagones	...	Dootsen (as Theo Pagones)
Scott Williamson	...	Kenny Summers
David Bowe	...	Boone
Keith Coogan	...	Lenny
John Franklin	...	Floyd Fuller
LoriDawn Messuri	...	Lisa
Kathleen Randazzo	...	Roberta (as Kathleen Lambert)
Robert Lepucki	...	Bravo Leader
Ed Lauter	...	Pilot
Marc McClure	...	Co-Pilot
Natasha Roth	...	Little Girl in Park
Trevor Baer	...	Billy
Greta	...	Baby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Michele Jones	...	NSA agent
Frank Welker	...	The Python (voice)

Directed by
Richard Clabaugh

Writing credits
Phillip J. Roth		(story) (as Phillip Roth)
Chris Neal		(screenplay) and
Gary Hershberger		(screenplay) and
Paul Bogh		(screenplay) (as Paul J.M. Bogh)

Produced by
Jeffery Beach	....	producer
Melanie J. Elin	....	line producer
James Hollensteiner	....	executive producer (as Jim Hollensteiner)
Thomas J. Niedermeyer Jr.	....	executive producer
Ken Olandt	....	producer (as Kenneth Olandt)
Phillip J. Roth	....	producer (as Phillip Roth)
Richard Smith	....	executive producer
Plamen Voynovsky	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Daniel Nielsen		(as Daniel J. Nielsen)

Cinematography by
Patrick Rousseau

Film Editing by
Christian McIntire

Casting by
Nannette Troutman

Production Design by
David Huang

Art Direction by
Roger Baer

Set Decoration by
Eden Barr

Makeup Department
Teal Druda	....	assistant makeup artist
Francie Hart	....	makeup department head
Michael Shelton	....	makeup effects crew: creature effects

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Bogh	....	first assistant director
Christian McIntire	....	second unit director

Art Department
Marco De Oreo	....	property maker
Jakub Durkoth	....	leadman
Bill Kincaid	....	set dresser

Sound Department
James H. Coburn IV	....	sound mixer
Bill Reinhardt	....	sound mixer: second unit
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
J.M. Logan	....	animatronics

Visual Effects by
Steven M. Blasini	....	video playback screens
John R. Ellis	....	digital compositor
Andrew Hofman	....	director of visual effects
Alisa Loren Klein	....	character technical director
Michael Kory	....	character animator
Kevin Little	....	visual effects supervisor
David Fred Masselink	....	optical effects line-up
Michael McGee	....	wrangler: snake guts
Marc Perrera	....	visual effects supervisor
Claudia Sumner	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
David Brinton	....	stunts
Kurt Bryant	....	stunts
Rick Denman	....	bike stunt
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Joseph L. Gardner	....	stunts (as Joseph Gardner)
Anthony Kramme	....	stunts
Ron Otis	....	stunt coordinator
Susan Purkhiser	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	bike stunt (as Pat Statham)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Bryan	....	grip
Scott Burgin	....	second assistant camera
Anthony Cady	....	grip
John Cappilla	....	gaffer
David Darwin	....	best boy electric
Peter Enneking	....	electrician
Sergio Eremenco	....	electrician
Brent Fleury	....	film loader
Eric Forquer	....	electrician
Mark Fragale	....	first assistant camera
Alan Gravlee	....	second assistant camera
Russell Griffith	....	camera operator: second unit
Russell Griffith	....	director of photography: second unit
Christian Grosselfinger	....	electrician
Courtney Jones	....	key grip
Kia Kiso	....	second assistant camera (as Kia Dawson)
Matt Landry	....	grip
Ama MacDonald	....	electrician
Alan Morier	....	electrician
Barry Norwood	....	first assistant camera
Andrew Parke	....	first assistant camera
Sean Peacock	....	electrician
David Reese	....	best boy grip (as David M. Reese)
Eric Ribeiro-de Sa	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Liz Rubin	....	camera loader
Josh Salzman	....	electrician
Charles Simons	....	dolly grip
Paul Strong	....	electrician
Thomas Vozza	....	still photographer
Chad Wilson	....	Steadicam operator
Jason Young	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yulia Gershenzon	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Michael R. Hall	....	assistant editor
David Block	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael R. Hall	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Michael Dawes	....	driver
Gary Jackson	....	driver
Ken Kaplan	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Jennifer M. Byrne	....	production coordinator
Billy Hahn	....	assistant production coordinator
Robert Kazlauskas	....	production assistant
Robert Lepucki	....	location manager
Ken Meyer	....	legal services
Mike Tristano	....	weapons handler
Kelli Wilson	....	production assistant
Debra Leilani Bakeman	....	medic (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Python Productions LLC
• Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• New City Releasing
• Python Productions LLC
• Unified Film Organization (UFO) (2000) (USA) (TV) (all media)
• VCL Communications

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Film Finances  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore, some strong sexuality and language

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:16 | USA:R | UK:15 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Python Productions LLC

Trivia:

A full-scale python head was constructed and used during filming, but never once is seen on-screen in the final cut.

Quotes:

Dr. Anton Rudolph:You have no idea what you're up against.
Bart Parker:You don't know my men.
Dr. Anton Rudolph:This is not some garden snake you're going after. We are talking about a perfect killing machine. A 129-foot all-terrain vehicle capable of speeds exceeding 50 miles an hour with skin that can deflect an antitank round, enhanced night vision and a voracious appetite for human flesh. It will slaughter your men before they have a chance to blink.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Boa vs. Python (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Go Nowhere

Ohh, it's a Kill The Celebrities Movie!

Anaconda turned me off of snake movies, but I decided to see this one because Casper's in it. My last impression of the movie during the credits was, "ohh, it's a Kill The Celebrities Movie!" It was fun to see so many celebrities, Van Dien, Englund, Wheaton, Zabka, but only ONE of them survives! The snake's special effects weren't bad as long as it wasn't a close up. Actually, I wish that the special effects for Mummy II (The Scorpion King) had been done as well as this snake (there was a joke). The gore (acid eaten bodies) actually looked cool and I was happy there weren't any close ups of those. The gore from the snake's death was less than I expected because of the scene's setup. It wasn't very climactic. But hey, maybe that's what REALLY would have happened. The very end shows all of the survivors six months later. There was NO point to that. I'd have expected to see some "hint" at another movie, but no. It was just, look how happy every one is after this and they've achieved all their dreams. Warm and fuzzy, but it didn't propel the storyline. Good Saturday afternoon movie to relax to after you finish mowing the lawn.