Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

Director:

Zak Penn

Writer (WGA):

Zak Penn (written by)

Release Date:

17 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A documentary exploring the myth of the Loch Ness monster.

Plot Keywords:

Loch Ness | Loch Ness Monster | Director | Monster | Boat

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
Crispin Glover	...	Party Guest
Jeff Goldblum	...	Himself
Lena Herzog	...	Party Guest
Ricky Jay	...	Party Guest
Alexa Lauren	...	Party Guest
Sophia Penn	...	Party Guest
Pietro Scalia	...	Party Guest
Missy Stewart	...	Party Guest
Jenno Topping	...	Party Guest
Michele Weiss	...	Party Guest
David Wilson	...	Party Guest
Greg Atkins	...	Additional Appearance
Fraser Campbell	...	Additional Appearance
Annie Dunn	...	Additional Appearance
May Greaves	...	Additional Appearance
James Gilligan	...	Additional Appearance
Peter Keith	...	Additional Appearance
Michael Scott-Law	...	Angry man at bar
Lance Stockton	...	Additional Appearance
E.J. Tembo	...	Additional Appearance
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen A. Marinaccio II	...	Propmaster
Adrian Shine	...	Himself
Martin Signore
David Wilson

Directed by
Zak Penn

Writing credits (WGA)
Zak Penn		(written by)

Produced by
Jana Augsberger	....	co-producer
Thomas Augsberger	....	executive producer
Robert O. Green	....	associate producer
Werner Herzog	....	producer
Gary Marcus	....	co-producer
Zak Penn	....	producer
Jay Rifkin	....	executive producer
Lance Stockton	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Henning Lohner

Cinematography by
John Bailey

Film Editing by
Abby Schwarzwalder
Howard E. Smith

Art Direction by
Katherine Ferwerda
Caireen Todd

Costume Design by
Annie Dunn

Makeup Department
Caroline Hamilton	....	makeup hair supervisor

Production Management
Stephen A. Marinaccio II	....	unit production manager
Heidi Tebo	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martin Signore	....	assistant director

Art Department
Nathan Amondson	....	storyboard artist
Greg Atkins	....	property master
Muir Balfour	....	carpenter
Ross Balfour	....	construction coordinator
Mark Russell	....	property master

Sound Department
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
Michael J. Fox	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael J. Fox	....	supervising sound editor
Michael J. Fox	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter D. Lago	....	assistant sound editor
Matthew Nicolay	....	sound mixer
Jackie Oster	....	sound editor
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley walker
Geordy Sincavage	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Michael Deak	....	puppeteer
Michael Deak	....	special effects technician
Garth Inns	....	special effects supervisor
Mark Roberts	....	special effects technician
Lee Winter	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Jorge Almeida	....	lead designer: Black Box Digital
Shawn Broes	....	digital mastering editor
Kent Demaine	....	visual effects supervisor: Black Box Digital
Greg Eldridge	....	film record technician
Karin Levinson	....	visual effects producer: Black Box Digital
Will Robbins	....	creative supervisor: Black Box Digital
Mark Russell	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Michael Scott-Law	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Fraser Campbell	....	electrician
Jason Cochard	....	gaffer
Steven Gardner	....	focus puller
James Gilligan	....	gaffer
Lena Herzog	....	still photographer
Tanja Koop	....	director of photography: second unit
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	gaffer: Los Angeles

Editorial Department
Joe Finley	....	digital intermediate colorist
Neil Jariwala	....	assistant editor
Stephen A. Marinaccio II	....	post-production assistant
Michael E. Phillips	....	post-production consultant

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

Other crew
Erik Bright	....	publicist
Willie Cameron	....	location consultant
Marisa Clayton	....	project coordinator
David Davidson	....	marine coordinator
Steve Feltham	....	consultant: Loch Ness area
Lisa Fullenkamp	....	production assistant
Peter Keith	....	production assistant
Bob MacRae	....	lead diver
Lauren McAuliffe	....	script supervisor
Tod Mercy	....	chief executive liaison: Scotland
Robert O'Meara	....	production coordinator
Elana Saviolis	....	post audio coordinator
Adrian Shine	....	consultant: Loch Ness area
Sinead Smyth	....	production assistant
E.J. Tembo	....	production assistant
Audra Whaley	....	assistant production coordinator

Thanks
Joe Piscatella	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Eden Rock Media

Distributors

• Films We Like (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• La Fabrique de Films (France) (all media)

Special Effects

• Black Box Digital
• OOOii

Other Companies

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

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Loch Ness, Highland, 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 S.W.A.T. (2003)

"At least we're not dragging the boat over a hill..."

It's not that easy writing a spoiler-free review of Incident at Loch Ness, an entertaining piece of myth making film-flammery and an enjoyable addenda to Werner Herzog's own documentary film-making, following the director on his ill-fated Loch Ness film as he finds himself increasingly at odds with producer Zak Penn's interference. Considering Penn's commitment to authenticity involves as much window dressing and outright fakery as he can manage, that's not surprising, but when the fun is over it does manage to raise some points about the validity of documentaries as actual documents of reality in a time when the form's popularity has led to increasing sensationalism and 'recreations' to stand out from the pack. But this is first and foremost the Werner Herzog Show, and he doesn't disappoint, whether it's his reaction to an unexpected addition to the crew ("She doesn't Luke layk a sonar operator") or arguing with his gun-toting producer who has obviously heard one Klaus Kinski story too many ("Zat's a myvvf! Ay neffer directed anybody at gunpoint!"). Some of the crew are too obviously playing up for the documentary cameras while the last third of the film overplays its hand, but it's hard to dislike a film with exchanges like "Well, at least we're not dragging the boat over a hill." "Vat vos zat?" "Uh, nothing." Although looking at the finished product, I couldn't help wonder how poor Kevin Cowle, one of the few genuinely helpful and competent people at Scottish Screen, felt about his screen credit here: first being famously taken for a ride by the producers of Beneath Loch Ness and now this...

Fox's Region 1 DVD initially looks fairly skimpy extras wise but comes with an abundance of appropriately hidden features that greatly add to the fun, from deleted scenes - including Herzog talking about why he will only talk French at gunpoint or his stunned dizzy reaction to a nude sunbather, as well as more wisely omitted egomania from Penn as he describes the rigours of producing Osmosis Jones as his Fitzcarraldo - three commentaries, and a making of documentary about the making of documentary about the documentary Herzog never made...