Cybermutt (2003) (TV)

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

Kevin Commins
Gerald Sanford

Release Date:

26 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Part Dog. Part Machine. All Best Friend.

Plot:

When Rex, a good-natured Golden Retriever, is given bionic super powers by an eccentric scientist, he becomes the target of an evil genius determined to possess the new technology at any cost. |

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Kidnapping | Bully | Single Mother | Gun

Cast

Judd Nelson	...	Alex
Ryan Cooley	...	Nino
Michelle Nolden	...	Juliet
Paulina Mielech	...	Erica
Tonio Arango	...	Temple
Joe Pingue	...	Max
Pedro Salvín	...	Rubio
Khafre Armatrading	...	Kyle (as Kafre Armatrading)
Bryon Bully	...	Bully #1
Ian Bradley-Perrin	...	Bully #2
Maureen Kirkpatrick	...	Nurse
Marie Beath Badian	...	Policewoman
David Young	...	Policeman

Directed by
George Miller

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kevin Commins
Gerald Sanford

Produced by
Paco Alvarez	....	co-producer
Martin J. Barab	....	executive producer
Paul Barkin	....	line producer
Alain Bordiec	....	executive producer
Georges Campana	....	executive producer
Lewis Chesler	....	producer (as Lewis B. Chesler)
Chris Chrisafis	....	co-executive producer
Kevin Commins	....	co-producer
Frank Hübner	....	producer
Peter Paulich	....	executive producer
David Perlmutter	....	producer (as David M. Perlmutter)
Andrew Somper	....	co-executive producer
Robert Vaughn	....	co-executive producer
J. David Williams	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christian Henson

Cinematography by
Russ Goozee

Film Editing by
Ron Wisman

Casting by
Claudia Smith

Production Design by
David Hackl

Art Direction by
John Welbanks

Set Decoration by
Rob Hepburn

Costume Design by
Shelley Mansell

Makeup Department
Rachel Affolter	....	assistant makeup artist
Tracy Bentley	....	makeup artist
Stephanie Ingram	....	assistant hair stylist
Leanne Morrison	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Paul Barkin	....	production manager
Michael Frenschkowski	....	executive in charge of production: Europe
Reinhild Gräber	....	production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Rudolf Kurz	....	production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Marvin Lawrence	....	post-production supervisor
Karin Schockweiler	....	production executive: Screensaver

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derby Crewe	....	second unit director
Shawn Flynn	....	trainee assistant director: dgc splinter unit
Jenny Murray	....	third assistant director
Pazz Neglia	....	second assistant director
Elizabeth Parker	....	dgc trainee assistant director
Howard Rothschild	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Man Lan Chan	....	third assistant art director
Linda Cheung	....	set dresser
Robin Eecloo	....	assistant props
Craig Grant	....	property master
Rod James	....	painter
Mark Jaworski	....	lead dresser
Peter Karmazsin	....	on set dresser
Janet Macleod	....	sets buyer
Ian Patrick McAllister	....	second assistant art director
Luke Moretti	....	set dresser
Dan Mucka	....	head carpenter
Carlos Subercaseaux	....	construction coordinator
John Welbanks	....	first assistant art director

Sound Department
Stuart Bagshaw	....	assistant dubbing mixer
Paula Boram	....	foley artist
Terry Brown	....	tracklay: effects
Edward Bulman	....	foley recordist & editor
Gianluca Buttari	....	assistant foley recordist
Peter Clements	....	sound recordist
Melissa Lake	....	foley artist
Paul McGlashan	....	boom operator
Graeme Stoten	....	dubbing mixer

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Alison Middaugh Barger	....	digital artist (as Alison Middaugh)
John Furniotis	....	visual effects supervisor
Jamie Hallett	....	digital compositor
Dave Salter	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Dan Belley	....	stunt key
Marco Bianco	....	stunt coordinator
Wayne Downer	....	stunt double: Alex
Kevin Rushton	....	stunt double: Max
Jennifer Vey	....	stunt double: Erica

Camera and Electrical Department
Ian Anderson	....	second assistant: c camera
Eric Berger	....	key grip
Phillippe Champion	....	a camera first assistant
Joseph Chan	....	second assistant: c camera
Michael Fylyshtan	....	Steadicam operator
Michael Gibson	....	still photographer
Michael Hall	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Mike Hall)
Frank Hardin	....	genny operator
Paul Hildebrand	....	grip
Paul Howden	....	best boy grip
Jeremy Hudspith	....	gaffer
Andy Jakebsons	....	c camera first assistant
Melanie Jeffrey	....	b camera second assistant
J. Joly	....	electrician (as Jason Joly)
J.P. Locherer	....	b camera operator
J.P. Locherer	....	director of photography: second unit
John MacLean	....	grip
Kaelin McCowan	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Mitch Ness	....	camera c operator
Derek Porter	....	electrician
Carl Savage	....	dolly grip
Eric Sherping	....	a camera: trainee
Kerry Smart	....	b camera first assistant
Benjamin Smith	....	a camera second assistant
James Tamblyn	....	24 frame video operator
Scott Tremblay	....	electrician
David Watts	....	best boy electric
Jaclyn Young	....	second assistant: c camera

Casting Department
Krisztina M. Neglia	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Trina Gismondi	....	assistant costume designer
Crystal Silden	....	set supervisor

Editorial Department
James C. Christie	....	assistant editor
Anna Cliff	....	edit assistant
Aoibhinn Dinnigan	....	telecine assistant
Colin Peters	....	colorist
Monty Walden	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Kevin Commins	....	music supervisor
Adam Evans	....	musician: electric guitar
Christian Henson	....	written and performed by: Cybermutt song
Joe Henson	....	musician: bass guitar
Jay Hickman	....	lyrics and vocals: Cybermutt song
Tom Leader	....	re-recording and song mixing
Hilary Skewes	....	orchestral contractor
Robert Vaughn	....	lyrics: Cybermutt song

Transportation Department
Bob Arsenault	....	head driver (as Bob Arsenault)
Joe Chircop	....	driver
Scott Clarke	....	transportation coordinator
Glen Cresswell	....	driver
Richard Hooper	....	driver
Dion Kelsie	....	driver
Brian Marwick	....	honeywagon driver
Tom Pobrislo	....	driver
DeeDee Scruton	....	captain

Other crew
Cynthia Amsden	....	unit publicist
Rachel Archer	....	truck assistant
Monica Babic	....	trainee accountant
Jessica Barnes	....	stand-in
Thomas Becker	....	legal affairs: ApolloMedia
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler
Laurie Biderman	....	assistant coordinator
Heenan Blaikie	....	legal services: Canada
Laurel Bresnahan	....	education liaison
Ralph Bruzzese	....	location security
Christina Buchli	....	legal services: Canada
Angela Clarke	....	first assistant accountant: accounts payable (as Angela 'Mega' Clarke)
Jane Conway	....	animal coordinator
Jane Conway	....	animal trainer
Michael Cote	....	financial controller
Birthe Danielsen	....	assistant: Mr. Felscher
David Dant	....	shortfall insurance
Jim Desroches	....	assistant: Mr. Alvarez (as Jim DesRoches)
James Duffy	....	location production assistant
David Farant	....	stand-in
Sean Fawcett	....	legal services: L.A.
Thorsten Felscher	....	financial advisor: ApolloMedia
Judy Fess	....	dog trainer
Alice Wickwire Foster	....	production coordinator
Roberta Harron	....	executive administrator
Angie Howard	....	assistant: Mr. Chester
Peter Kennedy	....	location security
Ron Kennell	....	receptionist
Marco Kyris	....	stand-in
Matt Lawford	....	shortfall insurance
Gaille Ledrew	....	contract administrator
Sylvia Lee	....	receptionist
Amy Lennie	....	clearances
Robin Litwack	....	craft service
Chris MacDonald	....	office production assistant
Rob Mader	....	post-production accountant
Garry Maher	....	assistant: Mr. Chesler (as Garry 'Gerhart' Maher)
Samia Mainz	....	assistant: Mr. Huebner
Francesca Mauri	....	office production assistant
Patsy McVicars	....	tutor
Stephanie Miller	....	script supervisor
Rachel Oldfield	....	assistant craft service
Wayne Pells	....	script supervisor second unit
Lorraine Proctor	....	second assistant accountant
Michelle Ramez	....	first assistant accountant payroll
Nadine Schäfer	....	assistant: Mr. Westerkamp and Mr. Becker
David Steinberg	....	legal services: Canada
David Steinberg	....	legal
John Stephenson	....	location security
Warner Strauss	....	assistant location manager
Taylore Turzanzki	....	key accountant
Dani Vicuna	....	assistant: Mr. Alvarez
Monty Walden	....	assistant: Mr. Vaughn
Marvin Waxman	....	medical
Jörg Westerkamp	....	legal affairs: ApolloMedia
Eardley Wilmot	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Grosvenor Park Productions
• ApolloMedia Distribution (as ApolloMedia)
• Chesler/Perlmutter Productions

Distributors

• First Look International (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• H.O.M. Vision bv, Spakenburg (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Film Effects

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for action/peril, some mild sensuality, language and thematic elements

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada | Germany | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Grosvenor Park Productions

Trivia:

The scene with Rex crossing a concrete bridge with a railway trestle in the background should be familiar to many fans of the Canadian rock group The Stampeders, as the bridge is where they posed for their "Carryin' On" 1971 album cover. Exact location is unknown.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The character Rex, a male, is obviously played by a female dog, as she squats in the park when relieving herself.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) (VG)

Forgettable slo-mo hijinks

Catching Cybermutt on TV in a drunken haze turned out to be quite rewarding, as it's one of the most unintentionally hilarious films we've ever seen. With a dog seemingly trapped in overused slow-motion effects, every cliché in the book (dog hero, conveyor belt slowly sending a boy to the blades and of course, the hot mum) and acting so bad there are no known adjectives to describe. They blow the budget on cheap effects so the viewer can really sympathies with the lovable computerised canine.

Contrary to everything we've been saying, we loved it. Rummage around in the bargain bin in every store in every town, somewhere. You'll find it and maybe you'll start seeing things through Cybermutt's cheap, sub-Terminator eyes.

Dan and Mike.