The Year of the Rat (2003) (V)

Director:

Julie Ng

Release Date:

7 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Horror

Plot:

Making a studio film is a huge collaborative effort, whether it's an epic period blockbuster or a small...

Plot Keywords:

Rat | Filmmaking | Behind The Scenes | Musician | Documentary Filmmaking

Cast

James Wong	...	Himself - Producer
Robert McLachlan	...	Himself - Director of Photography (as Rob McLachlan)
Casey Hotchkiss	...	Himself - Camera Operator
Bill Carraro	...	Himself - Executive Producer
Mark S. Freeborn	...	Himself - Production Designer (as Mark Freeborn)
Boone Narr	...	Himself - Animal Stunt Coordinator
William Shane Grisco	...	Himself - 'Socrates' Trainer (as William Grisco)
Mark Harden	...	Himself - Head Trainer
Jack Hardy	...	Himself - 1st Assistant Director
James Coblentz	...	Himself - Editor
Kristen Cloke	...	Herself - Actor and Glen Morgan's Wife
Crispin Glover	...	Himself - 'Willard Stiles'
Matt Swan	...	Himself - Locations Production Assistant
Julie Ng	...	Herself - The Chick Making This Documentary
Jack Cruikshank	...	Himself - Grip (as Jack Cruickshank)
Jackie Burroughs	...	Herself - 'Mrs. Stiles'
Helga Ungurait	...	Herself - Script Supervisor
John Harkin	...	Himself - Grip
Roger Scott Russell	...	Himself - 2nd Assistant Director (as Roger Russell)
Laura Harring	...	Herself - 'Cathryn' (as Laura Elena Harring)
Lou Bollo	...	Himself - Stunt Coordinator
Rick Lazzarini	...	Himself - Animatronics
Michael Chmara	...	Himself - Office Production Assistant
Rick Pearce	...	Himself - Lee's Stunt Double
Brian Trudell	...	Himself - Special Effects
Bob Comer	...	Himself - Special Effects
Jaap Broeker	...	Himself - Crispin's StandIn
Glen Forrieter	...	Himself - Dolly Grip (as Glenn Forrieter)
Winslow Morgan	...	Himself - Healthy Baby Boy
Shirley Walker	...	Herself - Music Composer
Dave McMoyler	...	Himself - Sound Editor and Designer (as David McMoyler)
Robert Shaye	...	Himself - Co-CEO, New Line Cinema (as Bob Shaye)
Glen Morgan	...	Himself - Movie Director
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
R. Lee Ermey	...	Himself - Mr. Martin
Fraser Boyle	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Julie Ng

Produced by
Julie Ng	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeff MacDonald

Cinematography by
Julie Ng		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Julie Ng

Sound Department
Harry Cohen	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Lane	....	director of photography: additional photography
Brent MacLean	....	director of photography: additional photography
Aaron Stewart-Ahn	....	director of photography: additional photography (as Aaron Stewart)
Adam Thompson	....	director of photography: additional photography

Editorial Department
Michael Lane	....	editorial assistant
Brent MacLean	....	editorial assistant

Music Department
Brandon Duncan	....	musician: guitar and basses
Rich Florio	....	musician: guitar and basses

Other crew
Michael Lane	....	transcriptions
Brent MacLean	....	transcriptions
Amy Russell	....	clearances: The Clear Choice

Thanks
Bob Bowen	....	very special thanks
Logan Breit	....	very special thanks
Jackie Burroughs	....	very special thanks
Bill Carraro	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Michael Chmara	....	very special thanks
Kristen Cloke	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
James Coblentz	....	very special thanks
Wendy Dawson	....	very special thanks
R. Lee Ermey	....	very special thanks
Alison Freebairn-Smith	....	very special thanks
Mark S. Freeborn	....	very special thanks (as Mark Freeborn)
Crispin Glover	....	very special thanks
Robin Griffin	....	very special thanks
Adam Harding	....	very special thanks
Jack Hardy	....	very special thanks
Laura Harring	....	very special thanks (as Laura Elena Harring)
Doug Hutchison	....	very special thanks
Rick Lazzarini	....	very special thanks
George McCarthy	....	very special thanks
Robert McLachlan	....	very special thanks (as Rob McLachlan)
Dave McMoyler	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Glen Morgan	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Mike Mulvihill	....	very special thanks
Boone Narr	....	very special thanks
Alan Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of (as Alan)
Dorothee Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Jill Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Michael Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Patrick Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of (as Patrick)
Raymond Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of (as Raymond)
Richard Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of (as Richard)
Shirley Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Sonya Ng	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Rachel O'Neill	....	very special thanks
Ana Oparnica	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Jenny Peters	....	very special thanks
Patrick Ramsay	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of
Arie Stewart	....	very special thanks
Aaron Stewart-Ahn	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of (as Aaron 'obstacle' Stewart)
Matt Swan	....	very special thanks
Brian Trudell	....	very special thanks
Shirley Walker	....	very special thanks
Riley Walsh	....	very special thanks
Marcela May Wojtczak	....	very special thanks (as Marcela Wojtczak)
James Wong	....	acknowledgment: this film would never have been made without the belief and support of

Production Companies

• Hard Eight Pictures

Distributors

• New Line Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cinefantastique  very special thanks (as Cinefantastique Magazine)
• Clear Choice, The  clearances by
• Lightning Dubbs Inc.  dubbing facilities provided by (as Lightning Dubbs)
• Precision Camera  tape stock supplied by
• Soundelux  very special thanks (as Soundelux Entertainment Group)
• Universal Studios Licensing  courtesy of ("Psycho" poster © 1960)
• Village Voice  very special thanks (as The Village Voice)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:73 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Hard Eight Pictures

Movie Connections:

References One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Innovative Documentary.

Julie's hilarious too. But I'm glad we got a 70 plus minute making of. It's so rare to find a good behind the scenes. Most of those that do, end up showing the cgi people. And she certainly has a good sense of humor.