Sabretooth (2002) (TV)

User Rating:

2.7/10   

Director:

James D.R. Hickox

Writers:

Scott Vandiver (concept)
Tom Woosley (written by)

Release Date:

23 March 2004 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Be prepared to be ripped apart!

Plot:

Using fossilized DNA, a scientist resurrects one of nature's most fearsome predators, a sabretooth tiger...

Plot Keywords:

Tiger | Sabertooth Tiger | Creature Feature

Cast

David Keith	...	Bob Thatcher
Vanessa Angel	...	Catherine Viciy
John Rhys-Davies	...	Anthony Bricklin
Jenna Gering	...	Casey Ballenger
Josh Holloway	...	Trent Parks
Lahmard J. Tate	...	Leon Tingel
Nicole Tubiola	...	Lola Rodriguez
Phillip Glasser	...	Jason
Steffanie Sampson	...	Kara Harmon (as Steffanie Thomas)
Allie Moss	...	Amanda
Todd Jensen	...	Sean
Kelly Nelson	...	Billy
Scott Vandiver	...	Nathan
Justin Carroll	...	Attendant
James D.R. Hickox	...	Silent Bob

Directed by
James D.R. Hickox

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Scott Vandiver		concept
Tom Woosley		written by

Produced by
Phil Botana	....	producer
Kirk Friedman	....	co-executive producer
Richard Houghton	....	co-executive producer
Sean O'Neal	....	associate producer
Raimond Reynolds	....	line producer
Jeffrey Shuken	....	associate producer (as Jeffrey A. Shuken)
Scott Vandiver	....	producer
Seth Willenson	....	co-producer
Forrest Sloan Wright	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Igor Khoroshev		(as Igor)

Cinematography by
Christopher C. Pearson

Film Editing by
Matthew Booth

Casting by
Dean E. Fronk
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Yuda Acco

Art Direction by
Brad Douglas

Set Decoration by
Aaron Dick

Costume Design by
True Cross

Makeup Department
April Hutchinson	....	key makeup artist
Julianne Kaye	....	makeup artist
Brian Wade	....	special makeup effects supervisor

Production Management
Tom Shell	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Booth	....	second unit director
Benjamin Schneider	....	second assistant director
Michael Whitecar	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
David Delvalle	....	swing gang (as Dave Delvalle)
Dan O'Day McClellan	....	on-set dresser
Lily Scott	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Ed Casares	....	boom operator
Tony Jenkins	....	supervising sound editor
Jeff Layton	....	sound designer
Mack Melson	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Erich Martin Hicks	....	special effects coordinator
Patrick Magee	....	creature crew
Michael McGee	....	animatronics designer
Chip Mefford	....	special effects crew
Paul Pistore	....	Sabretooth animatronics
Dirk Rogers	....	creature effects crew: S.M.G. EFX
Brian Wade	....	animatronics supervisor: sabretooth tiger

Visual Effects by
Steven Emmert	....	optical effects coordinator: THDX
Tim Montijo	....	visual effects supervisor
Kurt Rauer	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Ted Barba	....	stunts
Joe Camp	....	stunt double: John Rhys-Davies
Stephen R. Hudis	....	utility stunts
Kelly Malone	....	stunt double: Vanessa Angel
Chip Mefford	....	stunt rigger
Julie Michaels	....	stunts
Nick Plantico	....	stunt coordinator
Dana Reed	....	stunts
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts
Lon Sunders	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Ball	....	key grip
Dina S. Khouri	....	still photographer (as Dina Khouri)
Marty Leeper	....	gaffer
Michael R. Taylor	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Gross	....	costume supervisor

Other crew
Billy Bryan	....	puppeteer: "Sabretooth Cat"
Joe Camp	....	head animal wrangler
Peter J. Clark	....	script supervisor
John C. Crawford	....	puppeteer
Matt Falletta	....	puppeteer/suit performer: "Sabretooth Cat"
Screaming Mad George	....	puppeteer
Abbie Ludwig	....	production coordinator
Paul Pistore	....	puppeteer: "Sabretooth Cat"
Nick Plantico	....	animal wrangler
Jeffrey D. Press	....	production accountant
Gregory Ramoundos	....	puppeteer
Suzanne Santos	....	production assistant
Sandy Schklair	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• International Film Group (presents)
• Sabretooth Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Film Brokers International (2005) (non-USA) (all media)
• International Film Group
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)
• Paris Vídeo (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Veronica (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Action Unlimited
• ElectroAge (visual effects)
• SMG Effects (special effects)

Other Companies

• Jungle Exotics Inc.  animal training
• Predators in Action  animal trainer

Also Known As:

Sabertooth (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for creature violence and language.

Runtime:

120 min | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Netherlands:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

International Film Group

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When kicking the board in half it can be seen that the board is already broken just before it is kicked.

Quotes:

Catherine: I will not let you kill my creation.

Movie Connections:

References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Good, Cheesy B-movie Fun

I watched this movie a few nights ago and was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting a god-awful film with lame characters, worse dialogue and little or no shots of the creature.

The plot is formulaic of course, but if you're looking for a movie that's so bad it's good this is a good one to watch. The opening is a real stinker that'll have you rolling on the floor.

The creature in CGI form is laughable in most shots (especially the first) but isn't all that bad for a low budget flick. The animatronic creature looks surprisingly good. The gore isn't half bad either. John Rys-Davies is a good an actor as always and makes up for the less than perfect performances by the others.

The movie is chalk full of laughs; intentional or not, they are great.

In one of the few indoor shots, the lighting is set up so bad that poor Mr. Davies is sweating like a pig under the heat, his forehead shining like a light bulb. The hired hunter carries in his armament a "tranquilizer gun" that is obviously a cheapo paintball gun they probably picked up from Wal-mart. There is a totally cheesy battle between the cat and a knife wielding camper. It's great. Oh, and watch for the nod to Kevin Smith.

This movie is totally worth your time if you're a fan of bad but satisfying films. I will proudly display this in my collection.