Octopus (2000) (V)

Director:

John Eyres

Writers:

Boaz Davidson (story)
Michael D. Weiss (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 June 2002 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Adventure | Horror

Tagline:

A Cruise To Hell...

Plot:

During the Cuban Missle Crisis, a Russian sub is sunk while en route to Havana. As the sub goes down...

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Submarine | Government | Cuban Missile Crisis | Giant Squid

Cast

Jay Harrington	...	Roy Turner
Ravil Isyanov	...	Casper
David Beecroft	...	Captain Jack Shaw
Carolyn Lowery	...	Dr. Lisa Finch
Ricco Ross	...	Brickman
Jeff Nuttall	...	Henry Campbell
George Stanchev	...	Salvanto
Martin McDougall	...	Taylor
Vasil Banov	...	Captain Varltek
Nikolai Urumov	...	Helmsman
Krasimer Vankov	...	Dmitry
Michail Elenov	...	Sonar-Tech (as Michael Elenov)
Velislaya Stoyanova	...	Sara
Kristina Krasteva	...	Maggie
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Female Captain (as Mariana Stanisheva)
Maya Dimova	...	Female Cruise Ship Terrorist
Velimer Velev	...	Male Day Terrorist
Peter Mechkoff	...	Operator
Dimitar Elenov	...	Cruise Ship Captain (as Dimiter Elenov)
Kaloyan Lenkov	...	Sailor
Anton Georsiev	...	Felix
Linda Russeva	...	Female Ship Terrorist (as Linda Ruseva)
Hristo Shopov	...	Cruise Ship Navigator
Bilyana Trayanova	...	Female Day Terrorist
Anastasiya Ingelizova	...	Waitress
Velizar Binev	...	Embassy employee 1
Dimiter Martinov	...	Embassy employee 2
Delyan Dabov	...	Oscar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Innis	...	Additional voices (voice)
Joe Virzi	...	(voice)
Jim O'Brien	...	CIA Agent (uncredited)

Directed by
John Eyres

Writing credits
Boaz Davidson		(story)
Michael D. Weiss		(screenplay)

Produced by
Boaz Davidson	....	producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
David Varod	....	producer

Original Music by
Marco Marinangeli

Cinematography by
Adolfo Bartoli

Film Editing by
Amanda I. Kirpaul

Production Design by
Carlos Silva Da Silva

Costume Design by
Sonya Despotova

Production Management
George Gale	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Mechkoff	....	first assistant director
Gregory Vanger	....	second unit director

Art Department
Krasimir Andreev	....	artist
Boyan Bobev	....	buyer
Willie Botha	....	property master
Rumen Bubozikov	....	set dresser
Georgy Dimitrov	....	set dresser (as George Dimitrov)
Pavel Dimitrov	....	buyer
Boyan Georgiev	....	set dresser
Tsvetan Georgiev	....	stand-by prop
Zoran Georgiev	....	set dresser
George Haralanov	....	metal construction
Nikolai Haralanov	....	metal construction
Ivailo Hristov	....	set dresser
Stefan Hristov	....	set dresser
Kamen Ivanov	....	artist
Mario Kirichkov	....	set dresser
Andrei Lozanov	....	set dresser
Svetoslav Mihailov	....	set dresser
Sedefcho Milchev	....	set dresser
Krasimir Pashkulev	....	set decorator assistant (as Krasimir Pashkulev)
Plamen Pechevski	....	metal construction
Vladimir Petkov	....	set dresser
Alexander Podikov	....	set dresser
Nikolay Popov	....	set dresser (as Nikolai Popov)
Nikolai Rafailov	....	assistant props
Ivan Ranghelov	....	set dresser
Stefan Savov	....	set dresser
Kalin Stefanov	....	set dresser
Rosen Stefanov	....	set dresser
Tsvetozar Stoilov	....	translator
Oleg Stoyanov	....	metal construction
Stoyan Stoyanov	....	set dresser
Ivailo Todorov	....	set dresser
Angel Vladimirov	....	set dresser
Konstantin Vladimirov	....	set dresser
Bobe Yovkov	....	store supervisor
Zamfir Zamfirov	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Colin Bates	....	supervising sound editor
Eric Shemkovitz	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Rosen Andonov	....	animatronic technician
Hristo Androvski	....	hydraulic engineer
Vasco Bardarov	....	sculptor
Willie Botha	....	effects supervisor
Willie Botha	....	puppet designer
Nikola Branchev	....	puppeteer
Kalin Chinovski	....	animatronic technician
Stefan Daskalov	....	welder
Vasil Dikov	....	pyrotechnic
Emil Dimitrov	....	hydraulic engineer
Michael Georgiev	....	special effects assistant
George Kraev	....	gunner
Anatoli Malev	....	model builder (as Anatolii Malev)
Vasili Malev	....	model builder (as Vasilii Malev)
Valentin Mitov	....	animatronic technician
Anatoli Monov	....	animatronic technician
Gergana Nedyalkova	....	translator
Simeon Nikolov	....	animatronic technician
Ivanka Nikolova	....	hydraulic engineer
Ivailo Peev	....	welder
Atanas Peikov	....	hydraulic engineer
Ivan Petrov	....	special effects assistant
Vladimir Popov	....	model builder
Marten Ruskov	....	puppeteer
Kamen Sabev	....	model builder
Nadejda Simeonova	....	artist
Valentin Stefanov	....	gunner
Yana Stoyanova	....	artist
Velko Velkov	....	model builder
Dimiter Yanev	....	model builder
Stanislav Yordanov	....	pyrotechnic
Ognyan Zlatkov	....	model builder

Visual Effects by
Iain Anderson	....	digital artist
Gary Coulter	....	3D digital supervisor
Evan Davies	....	digital artist
Caroline Garrett	....	digital artist
Neil Harrison	....	system administrator: Magic Camera Company
David Fred Masselink	....	optical effects line-up
Christopher Dusendschon	....	hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	maintitle and in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Neil Harrison	....	senior systems administrator (uncredited)

Stunts
Bojidar Ivanov	....	utility stunts (as Bojidar Milev Ivanov)
Mario Kiryakov	....	utility stunts
Emil Markov	....	utility stunts (as Emil Pavlov Markov)
Krasimir Mitov	....	utility stunts (as Krasimir Mihaliov Mitov)
Parvan Parvanov	....	stunt coordinator (as Parvan Parvanov-Tsatsata)
Parvan Parvanov	....	utility stunts (as Parvan Parvanov-Tsatsata)
Stoyan Anselov Pvlov	....	utility stunts
Stoyan Saladinov	....	utility stunts
Peter Yanev	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dimiter Bonev	....	focus puller (as Dimiter Bonez)
Roberto De Angelis	....	Steadicam operator
Roberto De Angelis	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Spiro Dichev	....	grip
Lyubomir Dimitrov	....	camera assistant
Deyan Donev	....	still photographer
Hristo Elandjiev	....	electrician (as Hriso Elandjiev)
Ivan Hristoskov	....	grip
Rumen Idakiev	....	electrician
Krasi Iliev	....	electrician (as Krasimir Iliev)
Toshko Kamenov	....	camera assistant
Martin Kiryakov	....	video assistant
Ivailo Kostov	....	electrician
Nikolai Kostov	....	best boy grip
George Mihailov	....	lighting best boy
Neven Mihailova	....	video assistant
Stoyan Milanov	....	camera assistant
Boryana Papazova	....	camera assistant
Philip Philipov	....	grip
Gianni Romeo	....	chief lighting technician
Michael Snyman	....	focus puller
Vencislav Stoev	....	grip
Stefan Todorov	....	camera operator: underwater
Borislav Tolev	....	documentary camera
Emil Topuzov	....	camera operator: second unit (as Emil Tupuzov)
Fyodor Tzanovski	....	electrician (as Feodor Tsanovski)
Zaan Wienand	....	key grip (as Zann Wienand)
Yaroslav Yachew	....	camera operator (as Yaroslav Yachev)
Iliya Yonev	....	grip
Yavor Zahariev	....	lighting best boy
Borislav Zlatinov	....	camera assistant (as Borislav Zlatanov)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Atanas Ivanov	....	wardrobe assistant
Katya Ivanova	....	wardrobe mistress
Daniela Kutsarova	....	laundress (as Daniela Kuzarova)
Violeta Rusinova	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Todor G. Todorov	....	colorist: dailies

Transportation Department
Valentin Danailov	....	generator driver
Kostadin Kostadinov	....	driver
Krastyo Krastev	....	driver
Zarco Milenkov	....	driver (as Zarko Milenkov)
George Petrov	....	driver
Asen Slavev	....	driver
Nikolai Spasov	....	driver
George Yanev	....	generator driver

Other crew
Jennifer Abel	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Daniela Ancheva	....	production cashier
Petko Angelov	....	production assistant
Svetoslav Angelov	....	production assistant
Dimiter Begov	....	production assistant
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Paul Conwell	....	servicing manager
Keith E. Cooper	....	lawyer
Carole Delossantos	....	international distribution
Radka Deyanova	....	production assistant
Georgy Dimitrov	....	production assistant (as George Dimitrov)
Ivan Dimitrov	....	production assistant
Eli Frantzes	....	studio manager
George B. Georgiev	....	production assistant (as George Georgiev)
Miroslav Georgiev	....	production assistant
Kate Hise	....	international distribution
Gary Joseph	....	servicing manager
Krasimira Karachorova	....	script supervisor
Krasimira Karachorova	....	script supervisor: second unit
Hristiyan Kolev	....	production assistant
Eli Kostadinova	....	production assistant
Ivan Krastev	....	production assistant
Petko Matev	....	production assistant
Dimiter Milushev	....	production assistant (as Dimiter Milushev)
Nikolai Neikov	....	on set doctor
Marina Pavlova	....	production coordinator (as Mariana Pavlova)
Stasi Petrova	....	production assistant
Bobby Ranghelov	....	on set organizer (as Bobbie Ranghelov)
Ivan Ranghelov	....	production assistant
David Sitzman	....	contracts administrator
Iliya Sotirov	....	production accountant
Rumen Tabakov	....	on set doctor
Jassen Voinovski	....	on set organizer assistant (as Yasen Voinovski)

Production Companies

• Nu Image Films
• Martien Holdings A.V.V. (as Martien Holding A.V.V.)

Distributors

• GAGA (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Hollywood DVD Ltd. (2002) (UK) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)

Special Effects

• Magic Camera Company, The

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• American Humane Association, The  monitored animal activity
• Barab, Kline & Coate  production legal services
• Chao Chao  restaurant
• Franklinmedia Sound Design Group  sound design
• HeliAir  hellicopter
• J.R. Post  negative cutting
• NT Audio Visual  optical track transfer
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment provided by

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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and action/terror, and for brief sensuality and language

Runtime:

100 min | Germany:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Nu Image Films

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the escape, someone makes a remark about the impending explosion of the submarine Roosevelt "...turning this thing into calamari." Calamari is squid, not octopus.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Phelous & the Movies: Top 10 Phelous Moments 2012 (#5.1)" (2013)

Soundtrack:

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Classic inspiring cheapness

Octopus is one of the original classic cheap crap movies that started it all for the followers of the 'Elite'. From the outset the movie delivers with absolute genius. It starts with casper the friendly terrorist planting a bomb in some embassy place somewhere, the location isn't that important, anyway the important thing is the explosion with the cuts of henry and his sidekick falling(genius) The explosion which was done for this movie which looked frightfully similar to the cheap explosion in the Seagal classic 'Ticker'. Yes its not like Seagal coppied it for Ticker or anything. Anyway back to the plot, a chase scene ensues after the explosion, which wasn't ripped off for Ticker, and henry does this amazing run, well more of a waddle actually, and this is one of the biggest pieces of comical genius ever, classic without a doubt, even to rival the scene when ben affleck falls out of the helicopter in sum of all fears, in fact it probably surpasses it, and Henrys attempt at character depth is also classic with his 'Berlin 52, 53, 54' lines. The only other comical legend line from the movie is when Casper(another classic Seagal name)comes up behind the woman in the submarine, scaring her and saying, 'ooo i like that in a woman'. Classic without a doubt. this movie is the original cheapness and a masterpiece along with bats, python, spiders and that killer bee movie, i can't remember what its called but it doesn't really matter. Watch Octopus if you live for classic cheapness.