Mimic: Sentinel (2003) (V)

Director:

J.T. Petty

Writers:

Donald A. Wollheim (short story "Mimic")
J.T. Petty (written by)

Release Date:

14 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Terror has been reinvented!

Plot:

A man enclosed in a plastic bubble, his sister, and their best friend must defend an apartment complex from the mutant Judas Breed insects.

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Insect | Camera | Death | Refrigerator

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Lance Henriksen	...	Garbageman
Karl Geary	...	Marvin Montrose
Alexis Dziena	...	Rosy Montrose
Keith Robinson	...	Desmond
Tudorel Filimon	...	Birdman (as Filimon Tudorel)
Rebecca Mader	...	Carmen
Maria Oprescu	...	Ma Bell
Mircea Constantinescu	...	Mr. Pasture
Mircea Anca Jr.	...	Noah Pasture
Amanda Plummer	...	Simone Montrose
John Kapelos	...	Det. Gary Dumars
Ion Haiduc	...	Moustache
Nicolae Constantin Tanase	...	Thug #1 (as Nicolae Constantin)
Luana Stoica	...	Female Victim #1
Marius Silviu Florentin	...	Thug #2
Nick Phillips	...	CDC Worker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alex Cioalca	...	Adam Pasture
Mike J. Regan	...	Mimic Bug #1 (uncredited)
Alex Revan	...	Mutant Elite (uncredited)
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	...	Mimic Bug #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
J.T. Petty

Writing credits
Donald A. Wollheim		(short story "Mimic")
J.T. Petty		(written by)

Produced by
W.K. Border	....	producer (as Keith Border)
Vlad Paunescu	....	executive producer: Romania
Nick Phillips	....	executive producer
Andrew Rona	....	executive producer
Ron Schmidt	....	producer

Original Music by
Henning Lohner

Cinematography by
Alexandru Sterian

Film Editing by
Kirk M. Morri

Casting by
Carrie Hilton
Karen Meisels
Adrienne Stern

Production Design by
Christian Niculescu		(as Cristi Niculescu)

Art Direction by
Serban Porupca

Set Decoration by
Tutulan Camelia

Costume Design by
Oana Paunescu

Makeup Department
Daniela Busoiu	....	key makeup artist
Letitia Ghenea	....	key hair stylist
Snowy Highfield	....	makeup effects sculptor
Steven Lawrence	....	makeup effects artist
Viorel Militaru	....	prosthetics assistant
Mike J. Regan	....	special makeup and creature effects
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	makeup effects supervisor
Claire Jane Vranian	....	special makeup effects artist (as Claire-Jane Deacon)

Production Management
Eugen Dinca	....	unit production manager
Jason Mundy	....	production supervisor: Los Angeles
Jake Myers	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cris Andrei	....	first assistant director
Irina Bryson	....	third assistant director (as Irina Niculin)
Oana Ene	....	third assistant director
Anatol Reghintovschi	....	first assistant director
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	second unit director

Art Department
Viorel Ghenea	....	property master
Iasar Memedali	....	leadman
Mihai Stanciu	....	painter

Sound Department
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
Steven Avila	....	sound effects editor
Tiberiu Borcoman	....	sound mixer
Trip Brock	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Stanomir Dragos	....	sound engineer: post-production
Michael J. Fox	....	adr supervisor
Jackie Oster	....	dialogue editor
Geordy Sincavage	....	assistant sound editor
Kurt Thum	....	sound designer
Kurt Thum	....	sound effects editor
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Lucian Iordache	....	special effects supervisor
Daniel Parvulescu	....	special effects technician
Ionel Popa	....	special effects makeup assistant

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: main title, iO FILM
Chad Goei	....	digital artist
Jamison Scott Goei	....	visual effects supervisor
Adam Hawkey	....	lead compositor: iOFilm
Sookie Park	....	digital artist

Stunts
Dicu Aurel	....	stunt performer
Ion Carangea	....	stunts
Marius Florian	....	stunt performer
Marius Florian	....	stunt rigger
Bela Kasi	....	stunts
Péter Katona	....	stunt double: Mimic
Dicu Marian	....	stunt double: Lance Henriksen
Adrian Pavlovschi	....	stunt coordinator
Adrian Pavlovschi	....	stunt rigger
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	stunt performer
Béla Unger	....	stunt coordinator
Vasilescu Valentin	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Raduta Adi	....	additional generator operator
Cos Aelenei	....	still photographer
Nicolae Alexandru	....	electrician (as Alexandru Nicolae)
Calin Constantin	....	gaffer
Alex Cosma	....	electrician
Florica George	....	electrician
Ilie Georgica	....	focus puller
Cristi Grosu	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Bogdan Holbura	....	video assist
Marcu Ion	....	electrician
Marcu Laurentiu	....	film loader (as Laurentiu Marcu)
Cornel Lazia	....	camera operator
Stefan Mangar	....	film loader
Ionut Perianu	....	film loader
Sandu Polu	....	grip
Gabi Postascu	....	key grip
Mihai Postasu	....	grip
Raniero Raparelli	....	generator operator
Vaclav Svehla	....	additional generator operator
Ladislav Szucks	....	additional generator operator
Ion Tincea	....	best boy grip
Gheorghe Ursescu	....	electrician
Malek Vilem	....	additional generator operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carmen Cristea	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Diana Negoitescu	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Lorne Balfe	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Madalina Bland	....	assistant to producers (as Madalina Simionescu)
Sorin Boncea	....	production assistant
Tudor Cotovelea	....	production assistant
Simone De Camargo	....	controller
Simone De Camargo	....	post-production accountant
Ruxandra Geamanu	....	production controller: Romania
M.K. Gleason	....	production accountant
Clara Jacobs	....	production secretary (as Clara Gheorghiu)
Lavinia Mercea	....	production accountant: Romania
Ruxandra Popescu	....	assistant production accountant: Romania
Elana Saviolis	....	post audio coordinator
Paul Serbanescu	....	production assistant
Cornelia Stefan	....	script supervisor
Smaranda Comanescu	....	assistant: Lance Henriksen (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Neo Art & Logic

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Video
• Dimension Films
• Nordisk Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• VideoFilmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Monkeyland Audio  post-production sound services
• Monkeyland Audio  sound post-production
• Monkeyland Audio  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

"Mimic 3" - USA (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

Brazil:77 min | USA:77 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R | Germany:16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | Greece:K-13 | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Martial-arts actor Gary Daniels was up for the role of Detective Gary Dumars which was ultimately played by John Kapelos.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rosy:Marvin, you've gotta come see this shit.
Marvin:Did you get my pictures?
Rosy:Yeah. Um, but you've got to come outside. Me and Des found something.
Marvin:What is it?
Rosy:You'll see.

Movie Connections:

References Rear Window (1954)

Soundtrack:

You Can't Tell the Difference After Dark

A masterpiece movie that has not been watched and understood correctly

Its a shame J.T Petty's only done 1 other movie called Soft for Digging,but that movie is also awesome.Mimic 1 was good but kind of boring.Mimic 2 wasn't that good but still watchable.This had perfect timing for pretty much everything.Sound Effects,Special Effects,Scares,you name it.The only problem I have with this movie is its a tad short.I mean,76 minutes?Thats a movie?I didn't even know they were allowed to make a movie that short(73 if you don't count the end credits)And the ending is rather abrupt,but I'll allow it..If you like monster sci-fi's,persay,Species,Alien etc.Then give this a shot.If you don't care for monster movies,then you should probably skip it.And whether you decide to see it or not,its your decision! P.S Even if you don't like it its only 76 minutes and thats not much so you wont feel totally cheated!