Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane' (Video 2006)

Director:

Katy Leigh

Stars:

John Heffernan, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Heffernan	...	Himself - Writer
Julianna Margulies	...	Herself - 'Claire Miller'
Kenan Thompson	...	Himself - 'Troy'
Craig Berenson	...	Himself - Producer
David R. Ellis	...	Himself - Director (as David Ellis)
Rachel Blanchard	...	Herself - 'Mercedes'
Elsa Pataky	...	Herself - 'Maria'
Erik Henry	...	Himself - VFX Supervisor
Adam Greenberg	...	Himself - Cinematographer
Jaymes Hinkle	...	Himself - Production Designer
Sunny Mabrey	...	Herself - 'Tiffany'
Bruce James	...	Himself - 'Ken'
Lin Shaye	...	Herself - 'Grace'
Matt Kutcher	...	Himself - Special Effects Supervisor
Freddie Hice	...	Himself - 2nd Unit Director / Stunt Coordinator

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

animal in title | movie connection in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 January 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Automat Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Snakes on a Plane (2006)

User Reviews

A nifty making of documentary

This short and snappy little documentary gives a pretty interesting and illuminating behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of "Snakes on a Plane." Among the subjects covered herein are how the film was made to be a nonstop roller coaster ride, the plot combines two key things people fear the most (i.e., snakes and flying), that the characters are archetypes who represent a varied cross section of folks, the assembling of an ensemble cast, how tough guy federal agent Flynn is the perfect role for Samuel Jackson, the use of both live and CGI snakes (in fact, certain actors and actresses left the auditions when they were informed they would be working with live snakes), simulating turbulence with a special hydraulic lift system, the difficulty of shooting the picture on a cramped and confined set, the underlying tension intrinsic to airplane movies, and how the cast members got banged up quite a bit while working on the set. A fun and enjoyable documentary that's well worth seeing for fans of the flick.