Alien Hunter (2003)

Director:

Ron Krauss

Writers (WGA):

J.S. Cardone (story) and
Boaz Davidson (story) ...
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Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

At The Ends Of The Earth, It's The End Of The World...

Plot:

An alien black box is found in the South Pole, where a government agency is conducting botanical experiments.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Ice Block | Stabbed In The Throat | Airplane | Agriculture

Cast

James Spader	...	Julian Rome
Janine Eser	...	Dr. Kate Brecher
John Lynch	...	Dr. Michael Straub
Nikolai Binev	...	Dr. Alexi Gierach
Leslie Stefanson	...	Nyla Olson
Aimee Graham	...	Shelly Klein
Stuart Charno	...	Abell (as Stu Charno)
Carl Lewis	...	Grisham
Svetla Vasileva	...	Dacia
Anthony Crivello	...	Pilot
Kaloian Vodenicharov	...	Co-Pilot (as Kaloyan Vodenicharov)
George Stanchev	...	Airman
Rufus Dorsey	...	Navigator
Roy Dotrice	...	Dr. John Bachman
Woody Schultz	...	Sam
Ron Krauss	...	First Man
William Ladd Skinner	...	Second Man (as William Skinner)
Franklin A. Vallette	...	Third Man (as Franklin Vallette)
Hristo Aleksandrov	...	Fourth Man
Ross W. Clarkson	...	Falkland Man #1 (as Ross Clarkson)
Willie Botha	...	Falkland Man #2
Tyrone Pinkham	...	Kitt Peak Man #1 (as Tyron Pinkam)
Atanas Srebrev	...	Kitt Peak Man #2
Joel Polis	...	Copeland
Keir Dullea	...	Secretary Bayer
Bert Emmett	...	Gordon Osler
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Reporter (as Mariana Stanisheva)
Dobrin Dosev	...	Kapitan Sokolov
Atanas Atanasov	...	Xo Volkov
Hristo Shopov	...	Navigator Petrenko
Harry Anichkin	...	Army General (as Harry Anneachkin)
Velimer Velev	...	Alien (as Velimir Velev)

Directed by
Ron Krauss

Writing credits (WGA)
J.S. Cardone		(story) and
Boaz Davidson		(story)
J.S. Cardone		(screenplay)

Produced by
Craig Antioco	....	associate producer
J.S. Cardone	....	executive producer
Boaz Davidson	....	producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Scott Einbinder	....	producer
Carol Kottenbrook	....	producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
Dylan Tarason	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Tim Jones

Cinematography by
Darko Suvak

Film Editing by
Amanda I. Kirpaul

Casting by
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by
William Ladd Skinner		(as Wm Ladd Skinner)

Art Direction by
Valentina Mladenova

Set Decoration by
Rossitsa Bakeva

Costume Design by
Katherine Jane Bryant

Makeup Department
Sofi Hvarleva	....	makeup artist
Ivon Ivanova	....	makeup artist
Rositsa Tsanovska	....	hair stylist
Brian Wade	....	creature effects supervisor
Scott Wolfram	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Bobby Ranghelov	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Petya Evtimova	....	second second assistant director
Peter Mechkoff	....	second second assistant director
Antony Tanev	....	second assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director (as Franklin Vallette)

Art Department
Petko Angelov	....	set dresser
Svetoslav Angelov	....	construction crew
Rozalina Atanasova	....	set designer
Victor Bikarski	....	construction crew
Boyan Bobev	....	props buyer
Rumen Bojinov	....	construction crew
Nikola Branchev	....	stand-by props
Dirk Buchmann	....	property master
Mihail Chehlarov	....	construction crew
Ivan Dimitrov	....	stand-by set dresser
Kiril Dimov	....	construction crew
Bojidar Evtov	....	construction crew
Trifon Evtov	....	construction crew
Boiko Georgiev	....	construction crew
Ventsislav Gergov	....	construction crew
Georgy Grigorov	....	construction crew
Miroslav Gyorev	....	construction crew
Irina Hadzhieva	....	art department coordinator (as Irina Hadjieva)
George Hristov	....	scenic artist
Gergana Hristova	....	scenic artist
Alexander Ivanov	....	set dresser
Petko Ivanov	....	construction buyer
Ana Kasabova	....	art department coordinator
Alexander Kotsev	....	set dresser buyer
Jasen Kovachev	....	construction crew
Angel Kusheliev	....	construction buyer
Venzislav Lilov	....	set dresser buyer
Buddy MacKett	....	construction manager
Stefan Manchev	....	set designer
Mark Moretti	....	storyboard artist
Daniel Nikodimov	....	construction crew
Irena Nikolich	....	scenic artist
Ivana Nikolich	....	scenic artist
Veselin Nikolov	....	construction crew
Krassimir Pashkulev	....	lead man
Dimiter Petkov	....	scenic artist
Vladimir Petkov	....	set dresser
Krasimir Petrov	....	construction crew
Vlado Popov	....	scenic artist
Peter Rakovski	....	stand-by props
Nina Ruseva	....	scenic artist
Bilyana Sapareva	....	assistant props
Ivan Sarov	....	scenic artist
Iva Sasheva	....	storyboard artist
Stamen Savov	....	construction crew
Emil Shmidt	....	scenic artist
Lyubomir Smardjiev	....	set dresser
Plamen Stanchev	....	scenic artist
Kalin Stefanov	....	set dresser
Rosen Stefanov	....	set dresser
Valeri Stefanov	....	construction crew
Yuri Stoyanov	....	set dresser
Yana Stoyanova	....	scenic artist
Teodor Tomov	....	construction crew
Arta Totsi	....	scenic artist
Keith Van Der Vent	....	set supervisor
Vladimir Vayov	....	construction crew
Konstantin Vladimirov	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Sarah Brady	....	adr supervisor
John Brasher	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Brasher	....	sound supervisor
Charles Deenen	....	sound designer
Roberto Domínguez	....	foley mixer
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Hoeschen	....	foley artist
Vladimir Kaloyanov	....	sound recordist
Rick MacLane	....	sound engineer
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer (as Derek R. Marcil)
Peggy McAffee	....	sound effects editor
Paul Menichini	....	sound designer
Krasimir Shtabekov	....	boom operator
Trevor Sperry	....	adr mixer
Michael Wetherwax	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Willie Botha	....	special effects supervisor
Vasil Dikov	....	pyrotechnics coordinator
Ivo Jivkov	....	special effects crew
Nikolai Rafailov	....	special effects assistant
Marten Ruskov	....	special effects crew
Yana Stoyanova	....	special effects crew
Laurel Taylor	....	fabricator
Brian Wade	....	special alien effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Stanimir Angelov	....	digital artist
Simeon Asenov	....	digital compositor
Simeon Asenov	....	visual effects supervisor
Wes C. Caefer	....	visual effects lead artist (as Wes Caffer)
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
Tinko Dimov	....	visual effects lead artist
Venelin Dinkov	....	visual effects designer
Anton Donchev	....	digital artist
Stanislav Dragiev	....	digital artist
Stanislav Dragiev	....	visual effects compositor
Alex Filipov	....	3D animator
Nikolay Gachev	....	digital artist
Iavor Gantchev	....	digital compositor
Veselina Georgieva	....	visual effects compositor (as Veselina Haralanova)
Ludmilla Gospodinova	....	visual effects compositor
Ivan Grozev	....	digital artist
Danail Hadzhiyski	....	digital artist
Sean Hewitt	....	optical printer operator
Martin Hilke	....	visual effects compositor (as Martin L. Hilke)
Milosav Hugasian	....	visual effects coordinator
Jivko Ivanov	....	visual effects lead artist
Velichko Ivanov	....	digital artist
Milen Jiliazkov	....	digital effects artist
Georgi Karantilski	....	color correction
Ekaterina 'Kuki' Korabelnikova	....	digital artist
Ivailo Marinov	....	digital artist
Jordan Markov	....	digital compositor
Maria Mavrova	....	3D animator
Tzvetanka Miladinova	....	digital effects artist
Nedyalko Nedyalkov	....	compositor
Peter Nikolov	....	visual effects support staff
Iva Petkova	....	visual effects supervisor
Iasen Pisarov	....	visual effects
Jivko Popov	....	digital compositor
Peter Profetto	....	visual effects lead artist
Dragomir Sarachev	....	visual effects compositor
Ivan Sarov	....	digital artist
Rita Schrag	....	optical printing supervisor
Valentin Serafimov	....	digital artist
Jim Stewart	....	optical designer
Iana Stoilova	....	visual effects coordinator
Stefan Tchakarov	....	digital artist
Arto Tchividjian	....	digital effects artist
Ralica Todorova	....	visual effects compositor
Peter Tomov	....	digital artist
Alexander Valev	....	digital artist
Ivan Vasev	....	visual effects compositor
Tania Vasileva	....	visual effects compositor
Aleksandar Yochkolovski	....	CGI animator
Valia Zaharinova	....	digital artist

Stunts
Todor Lazarov	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Hristo Aleksandrov	....	focus puller
Mihail Apostolov	....	grip
Dimiter Asenov	....	grip
Frits De Jong	....	gaffer
Spiro Dichev	....	grip
Georgy Dimitrov	....	grip (as George K. Dimitrov)
Lyubomir Dimitrov	....	video assistant
Deyan Donev	....	still photographer
Hristo Elandjiev	....	electrician
Stoyan Georgiev	....	grip
Brady Hallongren	....	camera supervisor
Lyubomir Hristoskov	....	grip (as Lyubo Hristokov)
Hristo Idakiev	....	electrician
Rumen Idakiev	....	electrician
Krasi Iliev	....	electrician
Nikolai Kerezov	....	assistant camera
Ivailo Kostov	....	electrician
Nikolai Kostov	....	best boy grip
Mihail Kotev	....	assistant camera: second camera
Lazar Lazarov	....	focus puller: second camera
Manol Manolov	....	grip
Goran Mecava	....	Steadicam operator
Joro Mihailov	....	lighting best boy
Miroslav Minchev	....	electrician
Philip Philipov	....	grip
Shimon Sabbah	....	key grip
Plamen Soklev	....	electrician
Emil Topuzov	....	camera operator
Dimiter Tsvetkov	....	electrician
Iliya Yonev	....	grip
Teodor Yordanov	....	electrician
Yavor Zahariev	....	electrician
Borislav Zlatinov	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Josh Einsohn	....	casting assistant
Angelina Konstantinova	....	extras casting
John Villacorta	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Atanas Ivanov	....	wardrobe assistant
Katya Ivanova	....	wardrobe supervisor
Tsvetana Pekanova	....	seamstress
Antonia Romeo	....	assistant costume designer
Violeta Rusinova	....	wardrobe assistant
Atanas Stoichkov	....	wardrobe assistant
Aneta Yotova	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Marie Hélène Desbiens	....	negative cutter (as Marie Helene Desbiens)
Harvey Greenberg	....	post-production executive
Vicki McIsaac	....	post-production coordinator
Yoon Sin Park	....	negative cutter
Charlie Variyski	....	assistant editor
Todor G. Todorov	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Ashley Miller	....	music supervisor
Adam Barber	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Galina Kitanova	....	driver: actor
Peter Rakovski	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Jennifer Abel	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Tsila Adler	....	post-production accountant
Vessela Bannzurkova	....	production assistant
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Morag Cameron	....	script supervisor
Karen M. Cockrell	....	post-production accounting manager (as Karen Cockrell)
Dave Duce	....	production coordinator: USA
Laura Forrest	....	travel services provided by
Brady Hallongren	....	title supervisor
Asya Ivanova	....	production accountant
Veselin Karadjov	....	location manager
Milena Mihaylova	....	script supervisor: second unit
Kristina Mileva	....	production accountant
Stasi Petrova	....	production coordinator
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs
Veselin Stankov	....	production accountant
Maggie Stoyanova	....	assistant production coordinator
Vemtsislava Yoveva	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Nu Image Films
• Millennium Films
• Sandstorm Films

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Happinet Pictures (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Talpa (2006) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories
• Worldwide FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Mato  color timing
• Mercury Sound Studios  post-production sound services
• Stewart Motion Picture Services  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | Bulgaria

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (certificate #38960) | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Denmark:11 | New Zealand:M | Spain:13 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Newhall, California, USA

Company:

Nu Image Films

Trivia:

The black & white footage shown to Julian Rome is footage from The Thing from Another World (1951). This footage was also used in the remake of The Thing from Another World, John Carpenter's The Thing (1982), and it is the film that R.J. MacReady finds in the destroyed Norwegian camp.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Some of the spoken Russian is complete gibberish.

Movie Connections:

References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Low Paced Unoriginal Collection of Clichés

In 1947, in New Mexico, a radio operator receives a signal following patterns and while investigating the occurrence, he vanishes. In the present days, the same signal is transmitted from a base in Malvinas Island to United States of America, and a satellite captures images of a unknown object in Antartic. The cryptologist Julien Rome (James Spader) is invited to investigate the mystery in the South Pole, and he flies to a research base. While a team tries to open a weird shell probably from the outer space, Julien solves the message, indeed a distress signal ordering not to open the case. The writer of "Alien Hunter" used parts of many sci-fi movies ("The Thing", "Predator", "Alien", "Contact", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "X-Files", "Outbreak", "Alien Vs. Predator", just to list some of them), put them all in a mixer, but the result was a very disappointing low paced unoriginal collection of clichés. All the characters are non-charismatic, specially the nasty one performed by John Lynch, and James Spader does not have any chemistry with any woman. The performances are very "cold", and the actors and actresses seem to know that the movie is not good and do not show any enthusiasm. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Contato Alienígena" ("Alien Contact")