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Man-Thing (2005) -- Agents of an oil tycoon vanish while exploring a swamp marked for drilling. The local sheriff investigates and faces a Seminole legend come to life: Man-Thing, a shambling swamp-monster whose touch burns those who feel fear.

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Director:
Brett Leonard
Writers (WGA):
Steve Gerber (character)
Hans Rodionoff (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 April 2005 (Singapore) more
Genre:
Action | Horror | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
When nature fights back! more
Plot:
Agents of an oil tycoon vanish while exploring a swamp marked for drilling. The local sheriff investigates and faces a Seminole legend come to life: Man-Thing, a shambling swamp-monster whose touch burns those who feel fear. | add synopsis
User Comments:
One of the better Sci-fi channel originals I've seen... more
US TV Schedule:
Wed. July 223:00 AMSYFY   

Cast

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Directed by
Brett Leonard 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Steve Gerber (character)

Hans Rodionoff (written by)

Produced by
Avi Arad .... producer
James Coyne .... associate producer
Gimel Everett .... co-producer
Kevin Feige .... executive producer
Brendan Fletcher .... associate producer
Scott Karol .... producer
Stan Lee .... executive producer
Christopher Petzel .... producer
Hans Rodionoff .... associate producer
Michelle Russell .... line producer
Rudolf G. Wiesmeier .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Roger Mason 
 
Cinematography by
Steve Arnold 
 
Film Editing by
Martin Connor 
 
Casting by
Gregory Apps  (as Greg Apps)
 
Production Design by
Tim Ferrier 
Peter Pound 
 
Art Direction by
Charlie Revai 
 
Set Decoration by
Faith Robinson 
 
Costume Design by
Cappi Ireland 
 
Makeup Department
Tina Gordon .... hair stylist
Tina Gordon .... makeup artist
Anna Gray .... assistant hair stylist
Anna Gray .... assistant makeup artist
Jennifer Lamphee .... hair stylist supervisor
Jennifer Lamphee .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
Colleen Clarke .... post-production supervisor
Sandy Stevens .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brendan Fletcher .... second unit director
Scott Lovelock .... third assistant director
Noni Roy .... second assistant director
Chris Webb .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Brian Nickless .... set designer
Ross Perkin .... assistant storyboard artist
Gregg Thomas .... greens supervisor
Bill Undery .... scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Adrienne Alexander .... sound attachment
Mark Cornish .... sound recordist
Gethin Creagh .... sound re-recording mixer
Liam Egan .... sound designer
Les Fiddess .... foley artist
Mike Jones .... foley recordist
Phil Judd .... dialogue editor
Phil Judd .... sound re-recording mixer
Tony Murtagh .... adr editor
Alicia Slusarski .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Paul Katte .... special makeup and creature effects supervisor
Nick Nicolaou .... special makeup and creature effects supervisor
Luke Polti .... workshop assistant
Stuart Rowsell .... creature technician
 
Visual Effects by
Roger Bolton .... digital compositor
Tina Braham .... visual effects coordinator: the LaB sydney
Tony Clark .... visual effects supervisor: Rising Sun Pictures
Ian Cope .... visual effects coordinator: Rising Sun Pictures
Luke Emrose .... technical director
Alex Fry .... senior compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
William Gammon .... compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Richard Geluk .... animator: The Lab, Sydney
Kyle Goodsell .... digital compositor
Malcolm Humphreys .... animation supervisor
Bryan Jones .... compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Dan Kripac .... senior technical director
Grant Laker .... effects animator
Steve Leacey .... senior compositor: the LaB sydney
Rosano Lepri .... digital compositor
Jason Madigan .... digital compositor
Matthew Ozerski .... assistant visual effects editor
Adam Paschke .... digital compositor
Ben Roberts .... digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Chris Spry .... CG Supervisor: the LaB sydney
Matthew Unwin .... visual effects artist
Phil Watts .... visual effects producer: the LaB sydney
James Whitlam .... visual effects producer: Rising Sun Pictures
Dan Wills .... digital effects artist
 
Stunts
Sam Elia .... stunts
Charlie Hobson .... stunts
Brett Praed .... stunts
Leon Stripp .... stunts
Glenn Suter .... assistant stunt coordinator
John Walton .... stunt coordinator
Min Windle .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Agganis .... Steadicam operator
Matt Buchan .... rigging gaffer
Paul Johnstone .... gaffer
Jonas Juhanson .... key rigging grip (as Jo Juhanson)
Michael Pedder .... lighting technician
John Platt .... director of photography: second unit
Brett Tracey .... second assistant camera
Mark Watson .... best boy electric
 
Animation Department
Alex Goodwin .... animator
Tim Kings-Lynne .... animator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natasha Monaghan .... costume supervisor
Dan Owen .... costume assistant
Carolyn Wells .... costume stand-by
 
Editorial Department
Jenny Hicks .... film conform editor
David Hollingsworth .... colorist
Brett McManus .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Laura Bishop .... music preparation
Christo Curtis .... orchestra recordist
Coralie Hartl .... orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl .... concert master
Gregg Leonard .... composer: additional music
Gregg Leonard .... music supervisor
Larry Rench .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
Teresa Barker .... production secretary
Sue Collins .... production accountant
Gerry Conway .... creator: Man-Thing
Jill Coverdale .... post-production accountant
Sophie Fabbri-Jackson .... script supervisor
Jane Forrest .... production coordinator
Fabian Frohne .... intern
Steve Gerber .... creator: F.A. Schist
Kasper Graversen .... assistant to producer
Peter Hicks .... location manager
Chris Kelly .... production runner
Stan Lee .... creator: Man-Thing
Rob Macdonald .... production runner
Reza Mokhtar .... caterer
Adam W. Rosen .... legal services
Bruce Shapiro .... dialogue coach
Kat Slowik .... assistant accountant
Diana Snape .... assistant production coordinator
Roy Thomas .... creator: Man-Thing
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Man Thing (UK) (DVD box title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, grisly images, language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
USA:97 min | Singapore:96 min | USA:105 min (DVD version) | UK:93 min | Canada:96 min (Ontario)
Country:
USA | Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The character of Val Mayerik (Brett Leonard) is also a reference to the creator by the same name. He worked with Steve Gerber on the first ongoing Man-Thing comic book series, too. more
Quotes:
Rene LaRoque: [speaking to Sheriff Kyle Williams in the swamp] Go home, or you will die. more

FAQ

What is Man-Thing?
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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the better Sci-fi channel originals I've seen..., 23 June 2005
6/10
Author: willywants

Something evil is living in a swamp, something that kills all that enter its territory, the "dark waters". As more people are killed, the local town sheriff learns that a swamp-monster of Indian legend is responsible. Can he stop the creature before it can continue killing? "Man-Thing" has gotten primarily bad reviews here on IMDb, but I thought it was…not terrible. Not great either, loaded with clichés, yes, but I've seen much worse films released courtesy of the Sci-fi channel. Any of you ever seen of "Boa Vs. Python"?!?!? There's plenty of stuff to like here. The swamp photography is beautiful. The shades of greens gave the film a very nice look, and the swamp is setting is effectively creepy. Director Brett Leonard—who you may remember as the guy behind 1992's "Lawn Mower Man"—gives the film good atmosphere, and there were even a couple of creepy moments towards the finale. The monster was scary and looked very, very impressive, to say the least. There was some pretty weak CG used for its tentacles among other things but thankfully the creature itself is a good old-fashioned man-in-a-suit creation, and a darn good one at that. Kudos to the effects team on this memorable, nasty-looking beast. Oh, there's the abundant gore too, which is certainly a plus. I won't give away what happens in the film, but I will say gore fans will be very happy. I also liked Roger Mason's creepy, atmospheric score.

Problems begin with two things: The script and the actors. The screenplay offers lots of typical horror conventions: Throwaway monster victims, cheap pop scares, greedy and unrealistic bad guys, wise Indians who know about the monster, and so on. If you know the genre, you're probably familiar with this set-up by now, and it can be very tiring. The actors are mostly weak (Save for lead actor Matthew Le Nevez who wasn't bad), and those "southern" accents sure sound Australian if you ask me!

"Man Thing" is flawed and offers a familiar set-up, but if you can overlook that you'll be treated to a gory, creepy monster movie. Better than most made-for-TV horror films I've seen, and I've seen a lot.

6/10.

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