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| Matthew Settle | ... | John | |
| Thomas Kretschmann | ... | Wil | |
| Sarah Wayne Callies | ... | Marjorie | |
| Annabeth Gish | ... | Julia | |
| Hector Elizondo | ... | Cardinal Sebastian | |
| Joaquim de Almeida | ... | Father Sanchez | |
| Jürgen Prochnow | ... | Jensen (as Jurgen Prochnow) | |
| John Aylward | ... | Dobson | |
| Castulo Guerra | ... | Father Jose | |
| Obba Babatundé | ... | Miguel (as Obba Babatunde) | |
| Robyn Cohen | ... | Charleen | |
| Petrus Antonius | ... | General Rodriguez | |
| Rachel Erickson | ... | Little Girl | |
| Joel Antonio Juan | ... | Prison Guard | |
| Vernee Watson-Johnson | ... | Principal (as Vernee Watson Johnson) | |
| Oliver Adams | ... | Basketball Pricipal Player | |
| Martha Delgado | ... | Marietta | |
| Gerson Guilicke | ... | Houseman | |
| David E. Harshbarger | ... | Photographer | |
| Robert Harvey | ... | Bellman | |
| Patrick Holland | ... | Young Priest | |
| Piper Howse | ... | Flight Attendant | |
| Manny James | ... | Rodriquez's Aide | |
| James Thomas Lee Knight | ... | Basketball Principal Player (as J.T. Knight) | |
| Eli T. Peña | ... | Military Guard (as Eli T. Pena) | |
| Bruno A. Ramos | ... | Rebel Leader | |
| Kyle Reed | ... | The Cop | |
| Tequan Richmond | ... | Basketball Principal Player | |
| Aaron Grady | ... | Basketball Player | |
| James Keywood Johnson | ... | Basketball Player | |
| Sammy Kahn | ... | Basketball Player | |
| Andrew Michaelson | ... | Basketball Player | |
| Tanner Perkins | ... | Basketball Player | |
| Ryan Sparks | ... | Basketball Player | |
| Juliano Zapata | ... | Basketball Player | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jim Accomando | ... | Mission Monk (uncredited) | |
| Ben Affan | ... | Villager (uncredited) | |
| Jay Amor | ... | Rebel Leader (uncredited) | |
| Angela Antinori | ... | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | |
| Georgia Chris | ... | Villager (uncredited) | |
| Sean Michael Davis | ... | Officer Daniels (uncredited) | |
| Eric Esteban | ... | Heavenly Spirit (uncredited) | |
| Khris Gibston | ... | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | |
| Cal Johnson | ... | Mercenary #1 (uncredited) | |
| Bryan Lugo | ... | Spanish Conquistador (uncredited) | |
| Vinicius Machado | ... | Spanish Conquistador (uncredited) | |
| J.C. Marquez Pulita | ... | Prison Guard (uncredited) | |
| Walter Medina | ... | Rebel Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Rich Petrelli | ... | Prison Guard (uncredited) | |
| Joey Reinert | ... | Prophet (uncredited) | |
| Jason Rosell | ... | Prison Guard (uncredited) | |
| Barbrette Roth | ... | Hotel Patron (2004) (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Russ | ... | Rebel Solider (uncredited) | |
| Dominick Vicchiullo | ... | Operative (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Armand Mastroianni | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| James Redfield | (screenplay) & | |
| Barnet Bain | (screenplay) and | |
| Dan Gordon | (screenplay) | |
| James Redfield | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Barnet Bain | .... | producer | |
| Beverly J. Camhe | .... | producer (as Beverly Camhe) | |
| Terry Collis | .... | producer | |
| James Redfield | .... | producer | |
| Salle Merrill Redfield | .... | executive producer | |
| Damaris Valero | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nuno Malo | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| R. Michael Givens | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Maysie Hoy | |||
| Scott Vickrey | |||
Casting by | |||
| Andrea Stone-Brokaw | (as Andrea Stone) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| James L. Schoppe | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Vera Mills | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Suzy Freeman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Rebecca DeHerrera | .... | makeup department head | |
| Jane Hassinger | .... | hair department head | |
| Diane Maurno | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Randa Squillacote | .... | hair stylist | |
| Christine Wostak | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Darryl Beckerleg | .... | production supervisor | |
| Terry Collis | .... | unit production manager | |
| John Howard | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Carl Lawrence Ludwig | .... | first assistant director (as Carl Ludwig) | |
| Steven Ritzi | .... | second unit director (as Steve Ritzi) | |
| Jack Steinberg | .... | second assistant director | |
| Cheeba White | .... | second second assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Thomas E. Allen | .... | sound mixer (as Tom E. Allen Sr.) | |
| Steven Avila | .... | sound effects editor | |
| James Bailey | .... | foley walker | |
| Trip Brock | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Trip Brock | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Scott Clements | .... | boom operator | |
| Gary W. Ek | .... | sound department production assistant | |
| Michael J. Fox | .... | adr supervisor (as Mike Fox) | |
| Peter D. Lago | .... | foley editor (as Peter Lago) | |
| Peter D. Lago | .... | sound effects editor (as Peter Lago) | |
| Jackie Oster | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Elana Saviolis | .... | post sound coordinator | |
| Geordy Sincavage | .... | foley mixer | |
| Geordy Sincavage | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Kelly Vandever | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Steven Avila | .... | sound designer (uncredited) | |
| Melissa Oivanki | .... | sound post-production coordinator (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ron Anderson | .... | special effects technician | |
| Joe Digaetano | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Nicolas J. Kimball | .... | special effects technician | |
| Matt Kutcher | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Richard E. Perry | .... | special effects foreman (as Rick Perry) | |
| Kevin Presley | .... | special effects technician | |
| Jennifer M. Sheppard | .... | special effects office coordinator (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Brian Beard | .... | assistant visual effects coordinator | |
| Nicholas Brooks | .... | visual effects consultant: Sandbox Pictures (as Nick Brooks) | |
| Chris Crowell | .... | digital compositor: Sandbox Pictures | |
| Christopher Dusendschon | .... | digital imaging supervisor: iO Film | |
| Joel Feder | .... | systems administrator: Sandbox Pictures | |
| Michael Gay | .... | CG supervisor: Sandbox Pictures (as Michael F. Gay) | |
| Rocco Gioffre | .... | visual effects supervisor: Svengali | |
| Julie Landholt | .... | title graphics: iO Film (as J. Kathryn Landholt) | |
| Genevieve McMahon | .... | visual effects line producer: Sandbox Pictures | |
| Kevin Mullican | .... | color science/imaging r&d: iO Film | |
| John P. Nugent | .... | visual effects supervisor: Sandbox Pictures (as John Nugent) | |
| Gerard Benjamin Pierre | .... | digital compositor: Sandbox Pictures (as Benjamin Pierre) | |
| Thomas Proctor | .... | digital compositor: Sandbox Pictures (as Tom Proctor) | |
| Nicole Samarron | .... | 2D artist: Sandbox Pictures | |
| Jamie Venable | .... | visual effects producer: Svengali | |
| John Volny | .... | technical director: Sandbox Pictures | |
| Max Gabl | .... | digital matte painter (uncredited) | |
| Alexandra Papavramides | .... | digital effects artist: Pocket Rocket FX (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Jay Amor | .... | stunt performer | |
| John DePasquale | .... | stunt performer | |
| Dennis Deveaugh | .... | stunt performer | |
| Lena Fennema | .... | stunt double (as Lena J. Fennema) | |
| Lex D. Geddings | .... | stunt performer | |
| Ralph Gonzalez | .... | stunt performer | |
| Thirl Haston | .... | stunt performer | |
| Cal Johnson | .... | stunt performer | |
| Amy Jordan | .... | stunt performer | |
| Manny Lozano | .... | stunt performer | |
| Tina Mckissick | .... | stunt double | |
| Tina Mckissick | .... | stunt performer | |
| Christina Ritzi | .... | stunt performer (as Christina L. Ritzi) | |
| Steven Ritzi | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| J.C. Robaina | .... | stunt performer | |
| Lonnie R. Smith Jr. | .... | stunt performer | |
| Taso N. Stavrakis | .... | stunt performer (as Taso Stavrakis) | |
| Hank Stone | .... | stunt performer | |
| Tommy Mack Turvey | .... | stunt performer | |
| Roel Failma | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
| Cal Johnson | .... | stunt double: Thomas Kretschmann (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Tim Hynes | .... | animator: dinosaur | |
Casting Department | |||
| Adam Arnali | .... | extras casting | |
| Jennifer Conrader | .... | extras casting | |
| Ben Hynum | .... | casting associate | |
| Tracy Mueller | .... | additional casting: Los Angeles | |
| Stacy Pinhas | .... | casting associate | |
| Francene Selkirk | .... | additional casting: Los Angeles (as Francene Selkirk-Ackerman) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Risa Garcia | .... | set costumer | |
| Stephanie Polo | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Kate Sawyer | .... | seamstress | |
| Julie S. Siegmund | .... | key costumer | |
| Anna Summers | .... | costume production assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Josh Beal | .... | assistant editor | |
| Brian Beard | .... | digital intermediate editor: iO Film | |
| Dean Chamberlain | .... | digital intermediate producer: iO Film | |
| Howard Cohen | .... | digital intermediate production executive: iO Film | |
| Evan Edelist | .... | digital intermediate production executive: iO Film | |
| Richard E. Flores | .... | negative cutter (as Richard Flores) | |
| Adam Hawkey | .... | digital colorist: iO Film (as Adam S. Hawkey) | |
| Benson Hopp | .... | additional editor | |
| Dave Jackson | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Michael John Koetter | .... | assistant digital colorist: iO Film (as Michael Koetter) | |
| Tim Krubsack | .... | digital intermediate production executive: iO Film | |
| David Fred Masselink | .... | digital intermediate imaging technician: iO Film (as D. Fred Masselink) | |
Music Department | |||
| Joe Crnko | .... | conductor | |
| Gabriel Currington | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Ludek Drizhal | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Robert Fernandez | .... | music score engineer | |
| Robert Fernandez | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Ivana Grubelic | .... | score coordinator | |
| Simon James | .... | music contractor | |
| Bill Jenkins | .... | music editor | |
| Nora Keenan | .... | music production assistant | |
| Nuno Malo | .... | orchestrator | |
| Flavio Motalla | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Katherine Quittner | .... | temp music | |
| David Sabee | .... | music contractor | |
| Jeff Toyne | .... | additional orchestrator | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Esteban Angulo | .... | driver: second unit, Costa Rica | |
| Jack Belcher | .... | driver | |
| Bob Campbell | .... | driver | |
| Keith N. Collis | .... | picture car coordinator (as Keith Collis) | |
| Larry Craig | .... | driver | |
| David Neil Enfinger | .... | unit driver | |
| Joseph M. Hancock | .... | driver (as Joe Hancock) | |
| Carlos Herrera | .... | driver: second unit, Costa Rica | |
| Robert Jepson | .... | driver | |
| Michael Messina | .... | driver | |
| Danny Mortenson | .... | transportation coordinator (as Daniel Mortenson) | |
| Ron Parsell | .... | driver (as Ron Parsel) | |
| Pilo | .... | driver: second unit, Costa Rica | |
| Kent L. Spainhour | .... | driver (as Kent Spainhour) | |
| Dean Stephens | .... | driver: honeywagon (as Stanley Dean Stephens) | |
| Gary Thornton | .... | transportation captain | |
| Tom | .... | driver: second unit, Costa Rica | |
| Doug Wilson | .... | driver (as Robert D. Wilson) | |
| Dave Zydorski | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Julie Adams | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Rick Ambrose | .... | location manager | |
| John Austin | .... | media consultant | |
| Sophie Bain | .... | production assistant | |
| Brian Beard | .... | assistant: Terry Collis (as Brian 'Smokin' Beard) | |
| Carrie Bramlett | .... | production assistant | |
| Roger Brinceno Jr. | .... | helicopter pilot: aerial unit, Costa Rica | |
| Roger Brinceno Sr. | .... | helicopter pilot: aerial unit, Costa Rica | |
| Ariel Bruns | .... | publicity intern | |
| Stuart Buchman | .... | security | |
| Tony Camp | .... | catering assistant: Shooting Star Catering | |
| Bobbie Collis | .... | production coordinator | |
| Erin M. Corken | .... | production assistant | |
| Dennis Deveaugh | .... | head wrangler | |
| Louie Diego | .... | helicopter technician: aerial unit | |
| David Fencl | .... | armorer | |
| Jeff Gardner | .... | chef: Shooting Star Catering | |
| Melody Gardner | .... | assistant chef: Shooting Star Catering | |
| Victoria Gardner | .... | catering assistant: Shooting Star Catering | |
| Reva Grantham | .... | craft service | |
| Carol Green | .... | unit publicist | |
| Amy Hallwood | .... | production secretary | |
| Richard Jannine | .... | adr loop group | |
| Dena Johnston | .... | first aid medic | |
| Peter Maez | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Paul Mastroianni | .... | assistant: Armand Mastroianni | |
| Lynn Marie McDonald | .... | assistant production accountant (as Lynn McDonald) | |
| Nathanael J. Murray | .... | assistant: Barnet Bain | |
| Glenn Nicol | .... | production accountant | |
| Lynne Osborne | .... | legal services: Greenberg Traurig | |
| Wilberth Parajeles | .... | location manager: second unit, Costa Rica | |
| Andrew Patterson | .... | production assistant | |
| Randy Paul | .... | legal services: Greenberg Traurig | |
| Blake Perkinson | .... | production assistant | |
| Eli T. Peña | .... | assistant: Armand Mastroianni | |
| Carlos Reza | .... | production assistant | |
| Jeff Ross | .... | behind-the-scenes | |
| Cara Sachse | .... | accounting production assistant | |
| Marty Smith | .... | craft service assistant | |
| Chris Sullivan | .... | production assistant | |
| Mai-Khanh Ta | .... | assistant production accountant | |
| Matt Tulve | .... | production assistant | |
| Michael Violante | .... | security | |
| Kathryn Waters | .... | script supervisor | |
| Suzanne Wright | .... | teacher | |
| Alberto Carroll | .... | teacher (uncredited) | |
| Cymbre Walk | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
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| John Austin | .... | in memory of | |
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If there are any secrets of life, if there are any universal truths which can guide us, this film failed to illuminate them.
While an acceptable piece of movie making, Celstine Prophecy fell down in that category as well. Its main cinematic problems -- a lead actor who basically can't act; dialog that sometimes made even good actors like Hector Elizondro look bad and a confusing, inconclusive ending that failed completely to provide the "pay off" that is usually required to send the audience away feeling satisfied.
But this picture, first of the current mysticism or spirituality films to hit the screen this year, was also supposed to be about something more than movie making. While one could debate the validity of its philosophy till the cows come home, it would seem fitting to note just a couple of things.
The film, and the book which spawned it, are both called "The Celestine Prophecy," yet no prophecy was really detailed or even outlined. There were only some vague references to scrolls written about 500 or 600 AD which seemed to predict that sometime in the future the world would be racked with war and strife. Well, gosh, that's really going out on a limb, isn't it? Since the Dark Ages were racked with war and strife and since basically the entire history of mankind is filled with war and strife, predicting more war and strife doesn't make you insightful in my view. Its like predicting hurricanes are going to hit the Gulf Coast. Only FEMA could have been caught off guard by hurricanes in hurricane season.
Anyway, the scrolls are more about insight into human behavior than anything else, or so it would appear. Whose insight? That is not only never disclosed, its not even addressed in the film. Which gives us the image of a lot of seemingly well educated people willing to change their entire lives because of eight scrolls, which may be the earliest known examples of the chain letter.
And what is the philosophy? That isn't exactly explained either. Best I could figure out, it was a cross between the "feel the force, Luke," idea from Starwars and "The Power of Positive Thinking" stuff put forth in self help books in the 50s. It went a little beyond that, as it also included the kind of "look at the beauty around you" talk that usually came from people urging you to ingest controlled substances, probably not an unusual past-time for people in the Peruvian jungle.
This is a work of fiction, so the author was probably not intending it to become the foundation of a worldwide movement. But then maybe L. Ron Hubbard had good intentions, too, but the next thing we knew, we had Tom Cruise jumping up and down on a sofa and then planting his demon seed in poor little Katie Holmes and now we've got to mount a rescue mission to get her and her child away from those people. Gee, I wonder what Peter Graves and Marty Landeau are doing these days?
That brings us back to movie making and there was some good acting in "Celestine," mostly from the girls. Full props to Sarah Wayne Callies and the always reliable Annabeth Gish who both did fine jobs with their roles.
A marginal thumbs up, but very marginal. There are better cinematic experiences around and much better philosophical ones.