Anamorph (2007)

Director:

Henry Miller

Writers:

Henry Miller (writer)
Tom Phelan (writer)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas. |

Plot Keywords:

Flip Book | Graffiti | Flashback Sequence | Exposed Breast | Blood Donation

Cast

Willem Dafoe	...	Stan
Scott Speedman	...	Carl Uffner
Peter Stormare	...	Blair Collet
Clea DuVall	...	Sandy Strickland
James Rebhorn	...	Chief Lewellyn Brainard
Amy Carlson	...	Alexandra Fredericks
Yul Vazquez	...	Jorge Ruiz
Don Harvey	...	Killer
Paul Lazar	...	Medical Examiner
Edward Hibbert	...	Gallery Owner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Albanese	...	AA Member
Amir Arison	...	Criminal Profiler
Michael Buscemi	...	Detective #2
Desiree Casado	...	Teenage Checkout Girl
Jordan Charney	...	Review Board chairman
Tandy Cronyn	...	Moderator
Monique Curnen	...	Female Student
Stephen Daniels	...	Reporter #2
Paz de la Huerta	...	Young Woman
Mick Foley	...	Antique Store Owner
Lolita Foster	...	Drink Waitress
Edwin Freeman	...	Police Officer
Robin Goldsmith	...	Stone-Faced Detective
Malcolm Goodwin	...	Museum Guard
Deborah Harry	...	Neighbor
Marcia Haufrecht	...	Diner Waitress
Allison Hope	...	Crime scene photo victim
Robert C. Kirk	...	Heavy-Set Detective
Tim Lamendola	...	Off-Duty Detective
Samantha MacIvor	...	Crystal
Lucy Martin	...	Uptight Woman
David McDaniel	...	Board Member
Robert McKay	...	Detective #1
Martin Pfefferkorn	...	AA Member
Sharrieff Pugh	...	ECT Technician
Nicolas Quilter	...	Dead Man At Tugboat
Gary Ray	...	Officer #1
Cassandra Seidenfeld	...	NYPD Officer
Barbara Sicuranza	...	Forensic Technician
Ashley Springer	...	Jeff Sarno
Paul Sutt	...	Hanged Man
Elizabeth West	...	Reporter #1
Billy Wheelan	...	Young Man
Virginia Wing	...	Board Member
John Farrer	...	Priest (uncredited)
Dennis Funny	...	Detective (uncredited)
Walter Gamper	...	Banquet Hall Guest (uncredited)
Lou Irizarry	...	Billy - Uniformed Cop (uncredited)
Chris McMullin	...	Detective (uncredited)
Malachy Murray	...	Detective - bolt cutters (uncredited)
Rocco Parente	...	Detective (uncredited)

Directed by
Henry Miller

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Henry Miller		writer
Tom Phelan		writer

Produced by
Michael G. Gunther	....	co-producer
Marissa McMahon	....	producer

Original Music by
Reinhold Heil
Johnny Klimek

Cinematography by
Fred Murphy		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Geraud Brisson

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Suzanne Crowley
Billy Hopkins
Paul Schnee

Production Design by
Jackson De Govia

Art Direction by
Doug Huszti
Woods MacIntosh

Set Decoration by
Carrie Stewart

Costume Design by
Eric Daman

Makeup Department
Lynn Campbell	....	key makeup artist
Jerry Constantine	....	project supervisor
Linda Grimes	....	key makeup artist
Craig Lyman	....	special makeup effects artist
Michael Marino	....	special makeup designer

Production Management
Sirad Balducci	....	unit production manager
Paul A. Levin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kara Doherty	....	second assistant director
Carrie Fix	....	first assistant director
Lauren Guilmartin	....	second second assistant director
Michael G. Gunther	....	second unit director
Josh Newport	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Martin Bernstein	....	construction coordinator
Jeffrey L. Glave	....	scenic chargeman
Kalina Ivanov	....	visual consultant
Erin Martinez	....	art production assistant
Danielle Webb	....	set dresser
Heather Wellik	....	art department production assistant
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer
Brianne Zulauf	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Brian Bowles	....	dialogue editor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Noah Timan	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Richard Edlund	....	special effects director
Michael Marino	....	special makeup effects designer
Neil Ruddy	....	pyrotechnics

Visual Effects by
Kenneth Bailey	....	visual effects: Whodoo FX
Eric Bruno	....	compositor
Marla Carter	....	digital compositor
Richard Edlund	....	senior visual effects supervisor
Janice Lee	....	digital artist
Helena Packer	....	visual effects supervisor
Sarah Paul	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Gene Harrison	....	stunt double: Willem Dafoe
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator
Erik Solky	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew Casey	....	steadicam operator (as Andrew W. Casey)
Pyare Fortunato	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Larry Huston	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Larry J. Huston)
Lukasz Jogalla	....	additional photographer
Eric Leigh	....	best boy rigging electric
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator
Lance Mayer	....	second assistant camera
Tim McAuliffe	....	rigging gaffer
Jeff Muhlstock	....	steadicam operator
Andrew Priestley	....	first assistant camera
Patrick Quinn	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Patrick Quinn	....	first assistant camera
Kyle Rudolph	....	camera operator: second unit
Kyle Rudolph	....	director of photography: second unit
Kyle Rudolph	....	steadicam operator
Richard Rutkowski	....	additional photographer
Lacey Terrell	....	still photographer
J. Dan Wright	....	rigging electrician

Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting
Marny Smith	....	casting assistant
Laura Verbeke	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rebecca Edmonston	....	on-set costumer
Marta Font	....	set wardrobe supervisor
Tonya Huskey	....	costume supervisor
Jessica T. Sinoway	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Tim Stipan	....	digital intermediate colorist
Ana Veselic	....	assistant editor
Michael P. Whipple	....	digital intermediate engineer
Christian Zak	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
Abe Bradshaw	....	music supervisor
Bronwen Jones	....	orchestrator
Todd Kasow	....	music editor
Gabriel Isaac Mounsey	....	composer: additional score
Gene Pritsker	....	orchestrator
Jonathan Levi Shanes	....	assistant to composer

Transportation Department
Mike Easter	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Anthony Blanco	....	production assistant: first team
Steve Boyle	....	post-production accountant: JFA, Inc.
Betty Chin	....	production coordinator
Alison S. Cohen	....	production counsel
Christopher Corona	....	production assistant
Howard J. Cournoyer	....	moving light operator
Steve Faughnan	....	location assistant
Jason Fesel	....	key set production assistant
Maryann C. Fondulas	....	production accountant
Scott Franklin	....	assistant production office coordinator: re-shoots
Lowell Freedman	....	set production assistant
Jim Garvey	....	set production assistant
Timothy Goldberg	....	location scout
Katie Kramer	....	office intern
Dan Kukkonen	....	accounting clerk
Angela C. Lee	....	assistant production coordinator
Steve Loff	....	payroll accountant
Lissy Morcheles	....	location assistant
Dantana Muchnick	....	production assistant
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Anthony Pettine	....	script supervisor
Gary Ray	....	project consultant
Michael A. Rizzo	....	set production assistant
Allison Robin	....	product placement and clearance coordinator
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
Sarah Schilling	....	office production assistant
Kate Schumaecker	....	assistant to director and producer
Daniel Silverman	....	film recorder
Collin Smith	....	location manager
Rachel Timpanelli	....	location scout
Jared Traum	....	production assistant
Noreen Ward	....	first assistant accountant
Nils Widboom	....	assistant location manager
Jennifer D. Wilkins	....	office production assistant
Alexander Vinnitski	....	product placement (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Kamala Films

Distributors

• IFC Films (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Midget Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (all media)

Special Effects

• Whodoo EFX Inc. (visual effects and main title sequence)

Other Companies

• Nina Saxon Film Design  titles
• Technicolor New York  digital intermediate
• Technicolor New York  processing

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing grisly images, some violence and language.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Kamala Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Stan meets his former partner, he rolls down the window of his car on the passenger's's side. During this scene the height of he window is changes in every shot.

Quotes:

Jorge Ruiz: I think I know what's going on here. My advice to you is if it's in the past, let it stay there. Things change. You never set foot in the same room twice.

wonderfully dark

simply put, if you love "seven" then you will love this film. the imagery is horrifically stunning and the plot is intelligent and surprising.

i saw the film because of Dafoe in the cast, certainly. He is excellent in this roll and the rest of the case rocks as well.

i've always liked speedman and stomare, but am also a fan of heroes, so i recognized duvall was well.

i enjoyed this one quite a lot.

the ending was surprising, i was fooled. no spoilers here! i watch more than my fair-share, and this one went in a different direction then i was expecting.

be prepared for some very realistic gore though. this film is not for the faint at heart.