Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

Director:

Zak Penn

Writers:

Werner Herzog (writer) and
Zak Penn (writer)

Release Date:

17 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

This fall... There's something in the water

Plot:

A documentary exploring the myth of the Loch Ness monster.

Plot Keywords:

Creature | Loch Ness Monster | Loch Ness | Monster | Fake Documentary

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Werner Herzog	...	Himself (Crew of Discovery IV)
Kitana Baker	...	Herself
Gabriel Beristain	...	Himself (Crew of Discovery IV)
Russell Williams II	...	Himself (Crew of Discovery IV) (as Russell Williams)
David A. Davidson	...	Himself (Crew of Discovery IV)
Michael Karnow	...	Himself (Crew of Discovery IV)
Robert O'Meara	...	Himself (Crew of Discovery IV)
Zak Penn	...	Himself (Crew of Discovery IV)
Steven Gardner	...	Himself (Crew of Discovery IV)
John Bailey	...	Crew of Herzog in Wonderland
Matthew Nicolay	...	Crew of Herzog in Wonderland
Tanja Koop	...	Crew of Herzog in Wonderland
Marty Signore	...	Crew of Herzog in Wonderland
Elisabeth Beristain	...	Party Guest
Katherine Ferwerda	...	Party Guest

Also Known As:

The Enigma of Loch Ness (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Scotland, UK

Company:

Eden Rock Media

Trivia:

When asked by an audience member after a viewing at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2004, whether any Nessies were harmed during the making of the film, director Zak Penn indicated that he could not guarantee that they were not.

Quotes:

Kitana Baker: Zak, why exactly am I wearing a g-string bikini?
Zak Penn: Because you are a model and you're a sonar operator.

Movie Connections:

References Suspect Zero (2004)

Very inventive and well-executed film.

Can't say too much without giving crucial elements away. Just saw this at a screening in Boston and thought it was one of the more clever independent films I've seen in the past two years. Any cinema buffs, sci-fi fans, or documentary-lovers would find this a very inventive, well-executed, and highly entertaining piece. It seems like it would be unforgivable of any fan of Werner Herzog's to not see this film. You don't need to be a fan of his films to thoroughly enjoy this doc though. I have never seen one of his films before, but I went right out and rented two of them after seeing this film. Great cinematography, fantastic drama, some laughs, and some pretty terrifying footage that you won't believe you just saw!