The Stepford Wives (2004)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Frank Oz

Writers (WGA):

Ira Levin (book)
Paul Rudnick (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

Make one.

Plot:

What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech terrifying little town, in a very modern comedy-thriller.

Plot Keywords:

Community | Writer | Connecticut | Housewife | Homosexual

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Nicole Kidman	...	Joanna Eberhart
Matthew Broderick	...	Walter Kresby
Bette Midler	...	Bobbie Markowitz
Glenn Close	...	Claire Wellington
Christopher Walken	...	Mike Wellington
Roger Bart	...	Roger Bannister
David Marshall Grant	...	Jerry Harmon
Jon Lovitz	...	Dave Markowitz
Dylan Hartigan	...	Pete Kresby
Fallon Brooking	...	Kimberly Kresby
Faith Hill	...	Sarah Sunderson
Matt Malloy	...	Herb Sunderson
Kate Shindle	...	Beth Peters
Tom Riis Farrell	...	Stan Peters
Lorri Bagley	...	Charmaine Van Sant
Robert Stanton	...	Ted Van Sant
Lisa Masters	...	Carol Wainwright
Christopher Evan Welch	...	Ed Wainwright
Colleen Dunn	...	Marianne Stevens
Jason Kravits	...	Vic Stevens
Emily Wing	...	Additional Stepford Wife
C.S. Lee	...	Additional Stepford Husband
Tony Torn	...	Additional Stepford Husband
Mary Beth Peil	...	Helen Devlin
Andrea Anders	...	Heather
Mike White	...	Hank
Carrie Preston	...	Barbara
Billy Bush	...	'I Can Do Better' Host
Tyler McGuckin	...	Adam Markowitz
Nick Reidy	...	Ben Markowitz
Sebastian Rand	...	Max Markowitz
Tanoai Reed	...	Tonkiro
Blaise Corrigan	...	Security Guard
G.A. Aguilar	...	Security Guard
Meredith Vieira	...	'Balance of Power' Host
Rick Holmes	...	Bob
KaDee Strickland	...	Tara (as Kadee Strickland)
Larry King	...	Himself
Munro M. Bonnell	...	Stepford Guard
Michelle Durning	...	Nurse (as Michele Durning)
Kenny Kosek	...	Square Dance Musician
Will Woodard	...	Square Dance Musician
Elizabeth Austin	...	Dancer
Deanna Dys	...	Dancer
Joanne DiMauro	...	Dancer (as Joanne Dimauro)
Digene Farrar	...	Dancer
Bernard Ferstenberg	...	Dancer
James Peter Lynch	...	Dancer
Shannon McGann	...	Dancer (as Shannon McGain)
Cristin Mortenson	...	Dancer
Elizabeth A. Patek	...	Dancer
David Purves	...	Dancer
Joseph Ricci	...	Dancer
Mark Vaughn	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Wit	...	Stepford Husband
Judi Beecher	...	Stepford Wife (uncredited)
Jennifer R. Blake	...	Stepford Wife (uncredited)
Myriam Blanckaert	...	Stepford Wife (uncredited)
Linda Rivera Bradt	...	Corporate Executive (uncredited)
Steve Brown	...	Theater Patron (uncredited)
Julie Carpenter	...	Businesswoman (uncredited)
Jane DeNoble	...	Stepford Wife (uncredited)
Deanna Destito	...	Network Affiliate (uncredited)
Lori Finkel	...	Network Affiliate (uncredited)
Jeff Hackenberger	...	Stepford Husband (uncredited)
Douglas Haddad	...	Business man (uncredited)
Frank Hopf	...	Stepford Husband (uncredited)
Azel James	...	Business man (uncredited)
Wendy Johnson	...	Stepford Wife (uncredited)
Lyn Kagen	...	Business Woman (uncredited)
Laquayva	...	Businesswoman (uncredited)
Rich Lounello	...	Delivery Man (uncredited)
Victoria Matlock	...	Stepford Wife (uncredited)
Tim Miller	...	Stepford Husband (uncredited)
Tarajia Morrell	...	Stepford Wife (uncredited)
Nicole Neeman	...	Business Woman (uncredited)
Richard O'Rourke	...	Stepford Husband (uncredited)
Dawn Ressy	...	Network Affiliate (uncredited)
Peter J. Rowan	...	Stepford Husband (uncredited)
Colleen Sturtevant	...	Scared Viewer (uncredited)
Paul Thornton	...	Stepford Husband (uncredited)
Mira Tzur	...	Wife in the Core (uncredited)
Jerome Vivona	...	Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Dan Weltner	...	Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Erika Woods	...	Woman on Cell Phone (uncredited)
Melissa Anne Young	...	Stepford wife (uncredited)

Directed by
Frank Oz

Writing credits (WGA)
Ira Levin		(book)
Paul Rudnick		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ronald M. Bozman	....	executive producer (as Ron Bozman)
Leslie J. Converse	....	co-producer (as Leslie Converse)
Donald De Line	....	producer
Gabriel Grunfeld	....	producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer
Edgar J. Scherick	....	producer
Keri Selig	....	executive producer (as Keri Lyn Selig)

Original Music by
David Arnold

Cinematography by
Rob Hahn		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jay Rabinowitz

Casting by
Laura Rosenthal
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Jackson De Govia		(as Jackson DeGovia)

Art Direction by
Peter Rogness

Set Decoration by
Debra Schutt

Costume Design by
Ann Roth

Makeup Department
Martial Corneville	....	hair stylist: Ms. Close
Alan D'Angerio	....	hair stylist
Felice Diamond	....	makeup artist
Christine Domaniecki	....	make-up artist: uncredited
Judi Goodman	....	hair stylist
Don Kozma	....	makeup artist (as Donald A. Kozma)
Michael Kriston	....	hair stylist
Christine Leiter	....	makeup artist
Angela Levin	....	makeup artist: Ms. Midler
Bernadette Mazur	....	key makeup artist
Robert McCann	....	makeup artist: Ms. Kidman
Evelyne Noraz	....	makeup artist
Francesca Paris	....	hair stylist
Michele Paris	....	makeup artist (as Michelle Paris)
Jerry Popolis	....	hair stylist
Dina Sliwak	....	makeup artist (as Dina Sliwiak)
Michael R. Thomas	....	make-up artist: uncredited
Kerry Warn	....	hair stylist: Ms. Kidman
Victoria Wood	....	wigs: Owen King & Co.
Mary Aaron	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Ozzy Alvarez	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Joseph Farulla	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Leniese Gatto	....	makeup artist intern (uncredited)
Lorraine Godfrey	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Thom Gonzales	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Cleve Gunderman	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Anna Krommydas	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Suzy Mazzarese-Allison	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Ryan McDowell	....	silicone body fabrication (uncredited)
Dionne Pitsikoulis	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jeffrey Rebelo	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Roxanne Rizzo	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Amanda Ross	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Harvey Waldman	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Catherine Bloch	....	dga trainee
Ronald M. Bozman	....	second unit director (as Ron Bozman)
Mark Cotone	....	first assistant director
Kali Harrison	....	additional second assistant director (as Kali R. Harrison)
Jason Ivey	....	second second assistant director
Amy Lauritsen	....	second assistant director
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer	....	second second assistant director (as Kathryn-Ann O. Shertzer)
Jennifer Truelove	....	additional second assistant director
Joseph Aspromonti	....	second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Aaron Caiazza	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Deanna Leslie	....	additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Wally Adee	....	set dresser
Tommy Allen	....	property master (as Tom Allen)
J. Todd Anderson	....	storyboard artist
Rand Angelicola	....	scenic artist
Marc Baird	....	storyboard artist
Christopher Bassett	....	floral designer
Fred Buchholz	....	props
Susan A. Burig	....	graphic artist (as Susan Burig)
Stephen Caldwell	....	scenic foreperson
Deborah Canfield	....	set dresser
Kelly Canfield	....	set dresser (as Theresa Kelly Canfield)
Patrice Canfield Longo	....	set dresser
Philip Canfield	....	lead person (as Philip C. Canfield)
Scott Canfield	....	set dresser
Eric Cheripka	....	assistant property master
Ellen Christiansen	....	assistant set decorator
Ruth Deleon	....	on-set dresser (as Ruth A. Deleon)
Thomas A. Delillo	....	set dresser (as Tom Delillo)
Sarah Dennis	....	assistant set decorator
Robert DiGrigoli	....	chief craftperson (as Robert Digrigoli)
Ann Edgeworth	....	props
Charles Goodman	....	construction grip
Jonathan Graham	....	chief construction grip
Joanna Hartell	....	greens person
Richard Hebrank	....	construction grip
Ricky Hoppe	....	set dresser
Gay Howard	....	art department coordinator
Doug Huszti	....	assistant art director (as Douglas Huszti)
Deborah Jensen	....	assistant art director (as Deb Jensen)
Judie Juracek	....	scenic artist
Tina Khayat	....	set decorating coordinator (as Tina F. Khayat)
Claire Kirk	....	art department coordinator
Marion Kolsby	....	assistant art director
Gordon Krause	....	general foreperson
Miguel López-Castillo	....	assistant art director (as Miguel Lopez-Castillo)
Martin Lowry	....	construction grip
Todd MacNicholl	....	construction grip (as Todd Macnicholl)
Alexandra Mazur	....	assistant set decorator
Dave McAllister	....	construction grip (as David Macallister)
Jeffrey D. McDonald	....	assistant art director (as Jeffrey McDonald)
Nick Miller	....	construction coordinator (as Nicholas R. Miller)
Tim Montgomery	....	construction grip
Lyvan A. Munlyn	....	scenic foreperson (as Lyvan Munlyn)
Mel Noped	....	craft person
Jeremy D. Pratt	....	construction auditor (as Jeremy Pratt)
Robert Reid	....	chief craftperson
Maggie Ryan	....	scenic foreperson
Will Scheck	....	lead greensperson
Mark Paul Selemon	....	greens foreperson (as Mark Selemon)
Jonathan Swain	....	greens foreperson (as Jonathan B. Swain)
Robert Topol	....	charge scenic artist (as Bob Topol)
M. Tony Trotta	....	camera scenic artist (as Tony Trotta)
Robert Vaccariello	....	chief craftperson (as Robert A. Vaccariello)
Kate Yatsko	....	assistant set decorator
David H. Allen	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Paul Camarro	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Doug Coleman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
David Cooney	....	concept artist (uncredited)
Alex DiGerlando	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	location foreman (uncredited)
Daniel Geary	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Nicholas Hill	....	greensman (uncredited)
Adam Jones	....	scenic shopman (uncredited)
Patrick Lowry	....	construction grip (uncredited)
Francis Maiorino	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Cathryn Mazer	....	greensman (uncredited)
Gifford Meyer	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Hollywood Nick Pagani	....	picture car coordinator (uncredited)
Juliet Primo	....	property assistant (uncredited)
Peter Regnier	....	greensman (uncredited)
Diane Rich	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Rosalie Russino	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Cheryl Stewart	....	props (uncredited)
Leah van Tooren	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Danielle Webb	....	greens department (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gina Alfano	....	supervising adr editor (as Gina R. Alfano)
Jamie Baker	....	foley editor
Michael Barry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist (as Leslie Bloome)
Ron Bochar	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Bochar	....	sound supervisor
David Boulton	....	adr mixer (as David Bolton)
Kam Chan	....	foley supervisor
Laura Civiello	....	sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Fielder	....	assistant sound editor
Heather Gross	....	assistant sound editor
Harry Higgins	....	re-recording engineer
Kenton Jakub	....	adr editor
George A. Lara	....	foley engineer
Danny Michael	....	sound mixer
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue supervising editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana)
Nicholas Renbeck	....	sound editor
Lynn Sable	....	assistant sound editor
Andrew Schmetterling	....	boom operator
Julia Shirar	....	sound editor
Steve F.B. Smith	....	consultant: Dolby sound (as Steve Smith)
Mitch Wareham	....	apprentice sound editor
Jerry Yuen	....	cable person
Alexa Zimmerman	....	assistant sound editor
Suzie Hollander	....	dailies synching (uncredited)
Nicholas Renbeck	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Michael Bird	....	special effects technician
Celia Bullwinkel	....	inker: Asterisk's "Is Stepford Right for You?"
Wilfred Caban	....	special effects technician
Carmen Campolo	....	special effects technician
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects coordinator (as Steve Kirshoff)
Phil Marden	....	animation illustrator: Asterisk's "Is Stepford Right for You?"
Hiroko Nagao	....	inker: Asterisk's "Is Stepford Right for You?"
Brian O'Connell	....	animation producer: Asterisk's "Is Stepford Right for You?"
Richard O'Connor	....	animation producer: Asterisk's "Is Stepford Right for You?"
Matt Stoddart	....	inker: Asterisk's "Is Stepford Right for You?" (as Matthew Stoddart)
Jonathan Cerullo	....	special effects movement (uncredited)
Andrew Mortelliti	....	special effects (uncredited)
Dirk Rogers	....	special effects technician: W.M. Creations (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Papavramides Alexandra	....	compositor: Tippett Studio (as Alezandra Papavramides-Pierre)
Glenn Allen	....	digital compositor: & Company
Kathryn Bolt	....	compositor: Tippett Studio
Alan Boucek	....	lead compositor: Tippett Studio
James W. Brown	....	animator: Tippett Studio (as Jim Brown)
David Brzozowski	....	graphic designer: Whodoo EFX
Des Carey	....	visual effects editor: Tippett Studio
Marla Carter	....	digital compositor: Whodoo EFX
Raquel Coelho	....	animator: Tippett Studio
Debra Coleman	....	compositor: Tippett Studio
David D'Agostino	....	visual effects survey assistant: Tippett Studio
Kim Doyle	....	visual effects producer: Tippett Studio
Richard Edlund	....	visual effects consultant: Tippett Studio
Thomas Elder-Groebe	....	coordinator: Tippett Studio
Page Frakes	....	compositor: Tippett Studio
Nate Fredenburg	....	lead computer graphics painter: Tippett Studio
Richard Friedlander	....	visual effects producer: & Company
Christine Gatchalian	....	lighter: Tippett Studio
Chris Gelles	....	compositing supervisor: & Company
Gregory Gelles	....	head of technology: & Company
Charles Granich	....	compositor: Tippett Studio
Jason Heapy	....	visual effects producer: Tippett Studio
David Isyomin	....	visual effects supervisor: & Company
Eric Jeffery	....	lead character setup: Tippett Studio
Andrew Young Kim	....	effects animator: Tippett Studio
Kristy King	....	lead coordinator: Tippett Studio
John Koester	....	lead computer graphics modeller: Tippett Studio
Peter Konig	....	lead animator: Tippett Studios (as Pete Konig)
Bomsok Ku	....	lighter: Tippett Studio (as Bryan Ku)
Richard Lieu	....	2D lead compositor: Whodoo EFX
Rick Markle	....	roto/paint lead: Tippett Studio
Kent Matheson	....	art director: Tippett Studio
Chris Morley	....	compositor: Tippett Studio
Helena Packer	....	visual effects supervisor: Whodoo EFX
Chris Paizis	....	lead matchmove: Tippett Studio (as Christopher Paizis)
Maricela Perdomo	....	CG modeler: Tippett Studio
Frank Petzold	....	visual effects supervisor: Tippett Studio
Karen Prell	....	animator: Tippett Studio
Steven Quinones-Colon	....	lead lighter: Tippett Studio
John Rader	....	lighter: Tippett Studio
Alexandra Reshanov	....	compositor: Asterisk
Alexandra Reshanov	....	digital animator: Asterisk
Mark Ritcheson	....	visual effects executive producer: Whodoo EFX
Tracey Roberts	....	lead character setup: Tippett Studio
Matthew M. Robinson	....	computer graphics supervisor: Tippett Studio (as Matthew Robinson)
Jay Roth	....	CG imaging supervisor: Whodoo EFX
Robert Skotak	....	visual effects art director: Whodoo EFX
Scott Souter	....	visual effects supervisor
Jana Spotts	....	visual effects production manager: Tippett Studio
Paul Taglianetti	....	visual effects producer: Whodoo EFX
Mark Tamny	....	compositor: Tippett Studio
Melissa Tseng	....	lead effects animator: Tippett Studio
Ben Vonzastrow	....	digital matte painter: Tippett Studio (as Ben Von Zastrow)
Kenneth Voss	....	co-lead roto/paint: Tippett Studio (as Ken Voss)
Terry Windell	....	visual effects designer: Tippett Studio
Nathan Abbot	....	film I/O supervisor: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Wendy Allen	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Mimia Arbelaez	....	lighting technical director (uncredited)
Jeremy Bolan	....	character animator: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Kane Brassington	....	roto artist (uncredited)
Jonah Brennan	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Salvatore Catanzaro	....	assistant effects editor (uncredited)
Min-Yu Chang	....	character modeler: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Carol Corwin	....	co-visual effects producer (uncredited)
Max Gabl	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Dylan Gottlieb	....	CG painter: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Scott Hale	....	digital compositor: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Tyler Ham	....	matchmove artist (uncredited)
Jeff A. Johnson	....	technical director (uncredited)
Jonathan Knight	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Kirk Larkins	....	lead match move artist: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Janice Lee	....	Flame artist (uncredited)
Daniel Leung	....	technical director (uncredited)
May Leung	....	digital effects animator: Tippett Studios (uncredited)
David A. Link	....	film I/O technician: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Jim McVay	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Natalya Lissa Mortimer	....	lighting technical director: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Guido Muzzarelli	....	matchmove artist (uncredited)
David Richard Nelson	....	character technical director: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Midori Otsubo	....	roto artist: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
David Petry	....	match mover (uncredited)
Nate Reid	....	render wrangler (uncredited)
Daniel Riha	....	rotoscoper (uncredited)
Alonzo Ruvalcaba	....	head of production: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Nicole Samarron	....	roto/paint artist (uncredited)
Thomas Schelesny	....	CG character animation lead (uncredited)
David Schnee	....	digital compositor: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Charles Schwartz	....	matchmove artist: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Misty Segura	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Deborah Thomas	....	data wrangler: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Matthew Tomlinson	....	digital imaging supervisor: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Jess Vickery	....	character animator (uncredited)
Robert Vignone	....	model maker: Tippett Studio (uncredited)
Vicki Wong	....	digital film I/O manager: Tippett Studio (uncredited)

Stunts
Jill Brown	....	stunts
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunts
Bob Colletti	....	stunts (uncredited)
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Jessica Anne Nourse	....	stunt double: Nicole Kidman (uncredited)
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt double: Nicole Kidman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Arnaud	....	grip
Will Arnot	....	Steadicam operator (as William Arnot)
Will Arnot	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as William Arnot)
Grady Bayersdorfer	....	electrician
Matt Blades	....	grip (as Matthew Blades)
Kenny Burke	....	first company rigging grip (as Kenneth Burke)
Ronald Burke	....	dolly grip (as Ronald J. Burke)
Brian Carmichael	....	video assist operator
Andrew Casey	....	Steadicam operator
Andrew Casey	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Chris Cenatiempo	....	second assistant camera
Steve Comesky	....	assistant chief lighting technician
David M. Dunlap	....	director of photography: second unit (as David Dunlap)
Peggy Eisenhauer	....	performance lighting designer
Gene Engels	....	chief lighting technician
Jules Fisher	....	performance lighting designer
Kevin Flynn	....	second company grip (as Kevin W. Flynn)
Michael Gallart	....	electrician
Chris Kilduff	....	grip
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator (as Bruce Maccallum)
Brendon Malone	....	grip
Bobby Mancuso	....	first assistant camera
Tim McAuliffe	....	electrician
Frances 'Buddy' McBride	....	chief rigging gaffer (as Buddy McBride)
Kevin McKenna	....	video assist operator
John Milcetic	....	electrician
Balint Pinczehelyi	....	grip
Robert T. Prate	....	second company rigging grip
Tom Prate	....	first company grip (as Thomas J. Prate)
Kyle Rudolph	....	Steadicam operator
Kyle Rudolph	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Lewis Sadler	....	electrician
Andrew D. Schwartz	....	still photographer
Chris Silano	....	first assistant camera
Melissa Soltis	....	film loader
Kyle Stephens	....	electrician
Scott Tinsley	....	second assistant camera (as Scott Tinlsey)
Joel Tishcoff	....	assistant chief rigging electrician
James C. Walsh	....	assistant chief rigging electrician (as Jim Walsh)
Jeremy Weishaar	....	second assistant camera
Donald M. Angst	....	electrician (uncredited)
Liza Bambenek	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
David M. Carr	....	grip (uncredited)
Andrew Cheung	....	grip (uncredited)
Jon Delgado	....	electrician (uncredited)
Chris Drechsler	....	electrician (uncredited)
Timothy Flynn	....	grip (uncredited)
Christopher F. Graneto	....	grip (uncredited)
Abby Levine	....	24p digital imaging technician (uncredited)
Jeff Lomaglio	....	grip (uncredited)
Peter Masterson	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Thomas McGrath Woods	....	grip (uncredited)
Barbara Nitke	....	additional photographer (uncredited)
Kenny Rivenbark	....	crane operator: Technocrane (uncredited)
Darren Ryan	....	24 frame video operator (uncredited)
Tom Vulliez	....	additional dolly grip (uncredited)
Kevin Walsh	....	electrician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Doug Compton	....	animator: Asterisk's "Is Stepford Right for You?"

Casting Department
Lois J. Drabkin	....	casting assistant (as Lois Drabkin)
Sondra James	....	voice casting
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto	....	casting associate (as Patricia Kerrigan)
Anna Maniscalco	....	extras casting associate
Reba Massey	....	extras casting associate
Jennifer Sabel	....	extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mickey Carleton	....	costume supervisor
Melissa Haley	....	costume coordinator
Jennifer Joseph	....	buyer: costume department
Iris Horta Lemos	....	costumer (as Iris Lemos)
Fionnuala M. Lynch	....	costumer (as Fionnuala Lynch)
Donna Maloney	....	costume supervisor
Michelle Matland	....	assistant costume designer
James Nadeaux	....	costumer
Lindsay Pugh	....	costume supervisor
Amy Roth	....	costumer
Rose Wells	....	costumer (as Rosalie Wells)
Benjamin Wilson	....	costumer
Danielle Cadorette	....	seamstress (uncredited)
Lynne Maureen Curtis	....	additional wardrobe (uncredited)
Debbe DuPerrieu	....	additional set costumer (uncredited)
Estella Marie	....	additional seamstress (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Chi Yoon Chung	....	apprentice film editor (as C. Chi-Yoon Chung)
Rick Derby	....	assistant editor
James W. Harrison III	....	apprentice film editor (as James Harrison III)
John Hill	....	assistant editor
Matt Mayer	....	additional editor
Caitlin McGinty	....	post-production coordinator
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Dan O'Grady	....	negative cutter
Perri Pivovar	....	assistant editor
David O. Rogers	....	assistant editor (as David Rogers)
David Rogow	....	assistant editor
Arturo Sosa	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Emile Charlap	....	orchestra contractor
Nicholas Dodd	....	conductor
Nicholas Dodd	....	orchestrator
Mick Gormaley	....	assistant music editor
Joel McNeely	....	composer: additional music
Rob Playford	....	music programmer
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Nic Ratner	....	music editor
Jim Dunbar	....	music coordinator (uncredited)
Robert Fernandez	....	score mixer (uncredited)
David Mansfield	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
Jason Stasium	....	digital score recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Timothy Shannon	....	transportation co-captain (as Tim Shannon)
James Patrick Whalen Jr.	....	transportation captain (as James P. Whalen)

Other crew
Vicki Adams	....	assistant: Mr. Bozman
Joseph Aquino	....	production assistant (as Joe Aquino)
Giuseppe Ardizzone	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Mary Bailey	....	script supervisor
Randall Balsmeyer	....	title designer: Big Film Design
Kevin Bernard	....	assistant choreographer
Maria T. Bierniak	....	location manager (as Maria Bierniak)
Patricia Birch	....	choreographer
Eileen Burke	....	second assistant auditor
Maurice Cabrera	....	production assistant
J. John Corbett	....	title designer: Big Film Design
Kathy Cossu	....	medic (as Kathleen Cossu)
Jared Cowan	....	production assistant
Betsy Davis	....	production assistant
Alex DiGerlando	....	production assistant (as Alex Digerlando)
Sally Douglass	....	payroll auditor
Nicole Edwards	....	production assistant
Jules Eggli	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Nancy Evans Cox	....	assistant: Ms. Close
Jennifer Fieber	....	projectionist
Daniel Fine	....	second assistant auditor
David Fischer	....	production assistant
J. Eric Fisher	....	production assistant
Alex Fratar	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Rhonda George	....	assistant production coordinator
Tracy Gossett	....	assistant: Ms. Kidman
Melanie Hansen	....	assistant: Mr. Broderick
Jill Hattersley	....	assistant: Ms. Midler
Crystal Hawkins	....	production auditor
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	dialect coach
Ben Howe	....	executive assistant: Mr. Rudin
Jimmy Johnson	....	assistant: Ms. Hill
Lynsey Jones	....	assistant: Mr. De Line
Abbi Jutkowitz	....	production assistant
Andrew Kahn	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin (as Andy Kahn)
Mary A. Kelly	....	script supervisor
Brian Kenyon	....	production assistant
Victoria C. Lang	....	production assistant
Mike Larocca	....	executive assistant: Mr. Rudin
Chris Lemos	....	assistant: Mr. De Line
Ana Lombardo	....	facilities supervisor
Ian MacGregor	....	assistant location manager (as Ian Macgregor)
Lisa Madden	....	second assistant auditor
Matteo Masiello	....	production assistant
Jennifer McCalla	....	waltz consultant
Stanley McCalla	....	waltz consultant
Kelly McCormick	....	assistant: Mr. Oz
Nolan B. Medrano	....	second assistant auditor (as Nolan Medrano)
Dan Milner	....	production assistant
Kip Myers	....	production assistant
Meegan Neeb	....	production secretary
Anne Nevin	....	production coordinator
Stuart Nicolai	....	assistant location manager
Demetri Panayotopoulos	....	production assistant
Luigi Picarazi	....	assistant: Ms. Kidman
Thomas R. Polleri	....	production assistant (as Tom Polleri)
Connor Price	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Camille Redina	....	production assistant
Robert Rizzolo	....	production assistant (as Robert A. Rizzolo)
Marsha Robertson	....	unit publicist
Robin F. Samson	....	production assistant (as Robin Samson)
Jonathan Schwartz	....	production assistant
Mike Selemon	....	production assistant
Jon Silk	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Darryl A. Smith	....	first assistant auditor
Ryan Viniotis	....	facilities supervisor
Joe Violante	....	dailies advisor
Ajamu Walker	....	production assistant
Jean Chien	....	location scout (uncredited)
Chris Cussen	....	executive assistant: Mr. Rudin (uncredited)
Bennett DeCarlo	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Michelle Dunton	....	script researcher (uncredited)
Deanna Dys	....	assistant choreographer (uncredited)
James Feldman	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Graham Goetz	....	location scout (uncredited)
Berry Hatfield	....	production assistant: title sequence (uncredited)
Steven Holtzman	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Hollis McConnell Jones	....	lead stand-in: Nicole Kidman (uncredited)
Hollis McConnell Jones	....	photo double: Nicole Kidman (uncredited)
Elizabeth Lawrence	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Bruno Michels	....	production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited)
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Wayne Petrucelli	....	security: Ms. Kidman (uncredited)
Shieed Pittman	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Cory Poccia	....	production office intern (uncredited)
Antonio Ponti	....	photosonics technician (uncredited)
Jess Prosser	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Red Reynolds	....	production assistant (uncredited)
John Rickard	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin (uncredited)
Peter Pamela Rose	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Jonathan Roumie	....	location scout (uncredited)
Cristie Schoen	....	chef (uncredited)
William Sepulveda	....	craft service (uncredited)
Eugene Stamos	....	additional craft service (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Eva Vedock	....	craft service (uncredited)
Steven Wargo	....	craft service (uncredited)

Thanks
James Casabere	....	thanks: artwork "Green Staircase 1 & 3" 2002
Philip-Lorca Di Corcia	....	thanks: artwork "Tokyo" 1994
Janie Gross	....	thanks: artwork in "The Afterlife of Flowers"
Andreas Gursky	....	thanks: artwork "Klitchko" 1999, "Prada 1" 1996, "Rhein II" 1999
Larry King	....	thanks
Sol LeWitt	....	thanks: artwork "Form Derived from a Cube" 1983 (as Sol Lewitt)
Richard Prince	....	thanks: artwork "Untitled (Four Women with Hats " 1980)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents) (copyright owners)
• DreamWorks SKG (presents) (copyright owners)
• Scott Rudin Productions (as Scott Rudin)
• De Line Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• DreamWorks Distribution (2004) (theatrical) (non-USA)
• Panasia Films (2004) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2004) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Videosonic Arts (2004) (Greece) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Tippett Studio (visual effects and animation)
• Whodoo EFX (visual effects)
• & Company (visual effects)
• Asterisk (animation: "Is Stepford Right for You?")

Other Companies

• American Olean Tile  special thanks
• Armstrong Flooring  special thanks
• Artistic Tile  special thanks
• Bedminster, New Jersey  the producers wish to thank
• Berchtold USA  special thanks: surgical equipment
• Big Film Design  main title sequence designed and produced by
• Brintons US Axminster  special thanks: carpet courtesy of
• C-5  re-recorded at
• C5  post-production sound services
• Cable News Network (CNN)  logo: CNN courtesy of
• Cartoon Network  trademark owned by: "Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law" (as Cartoon Network)
• Chapman Manufacturing Company  special thanks: lighting (as Chapman Manufacturing)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies (uncredited)
• Connecticut Film, Video & Media Office  the producers wish to thank
• Corbis  footage provided by
• Cretors and Company  special thanks
• D.R. Dimes Fine Furniture  special thanks
• Darien, Connecticut  the producers wish to thank
• Delia Incorporated  special thanks: Viking appliances
• Digital Kitchen  motion graphics and design (as Digital Kitchen, LLC)
• ESPN Enterprises  footage courtesy of
• Eldred Wheeler American Furniture  special thanks
• Forbo Flooring  special thanks
• Getty Images  footage provided by
• Grant Wilfley Casting  extras casting
• Greenwich, Connecticut  the producers wish to thank
• Hickory Furniture  special thanks
• Intuitive Surgical  special thanks: DaVinci Robotic Surgical System
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum of Norwalk, CT, The  the producers wish to thank (as Lockwood-Matthews Mansion Museum)
• McGuire Family Furniture  special thanks
• New Jersey Film Commission  the producers wish to thank
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  the producers wish to thank
• Norwalk, Connecticut  the producers wish to thank
• O Henry House  special thanks
• Osbourne and Little Fabrics  special thanks
• Owens Corning  special thanks: Cutlured [sic] Glass
• Pacific Title  end titles
• Postworks New York  HD dailies (uncredited)
• Seattle Stained Glass  special thanks
• Sound One  re-recorded at
• Spode U.S.A.  special thanks (as Spode)
• Stryker Medical Monitors  special thanks
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  additional extras casting (uncredited)
• Television Food Network LLC  footage provided by (as Television Food Network G.P.)
• Temptu  makeup
• The McKenna Brothers  location craft service (as McKenna Brothers)
• Tomkats Catering  catering (as Tomkats)
• Town of New Canaan, Connecticut  the producers wish to thank (as New Canaan, Connecticut)
• Wendy Cohen Production Resources  production resources
• William Yeoward Crystal  special thanks

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, thematic material and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:18PL | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40783) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-7 | Germany:12 | Ireland:15PG (original rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Darien, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Based on test screenings, Nicole Kidman had to stop filming The Interpreter (2005) for a few days to do a little extra shooting.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Walter is driving into Stepford, both Joanna and the kids disappear from the car, then re-appear again.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Helen Devlin: Ladies and gentlemen, I would now like to introduce a legend in our industry. She's the most successful president in the history of our network and for the past five years has kept us at the very top of the ratings.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (2002)

Soundtrack:

It Might as Well Be Spring

Alpha Bits

Ultra modern reworking of Ira Levin's bestseller from the 1970s (and the 1975 film counterpart starring Katharine Ross) about Connecticut suburb filled with perky, beautiful housewives and their boorish, piggy husbands. Nicole Kidman is very good as the newcomer in town whose husband (a rather stolid Matthew Broderick) immediately joins the Men's Association. Abandoning the sly dark humor of the original movie, this rather bombastic--and brief--92 minute version shows heavy signs of post-production tinkering. There are all sorts of things wrong with this movie, starting with the obvious hedging-of-bets pertaining to the mystery behind the wives (which might've been wildly successful if the filmmakers had just stuck to their original vision); Kidman's children disappear at camp, are brought home (off-camera), and then disappear again; one Stepford bunny coughs up money--exactly how is this done according to Christopher Walken's "home movie" near the finish? But the worst is saved for last, when an outlandish twist leads to the kind of teeth-grinding, Larry King-cameoed ending that undermines director Frank Oz's ability to even work on a movie much less direct one. Some of the cartoonish humor (though over-the-top) is entertaining and colorful, and the movie's first 45 minutes are good, but the thicker the plot gets, the more ridiculous the film becomes. *1/2 from ****