Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
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- PG
- 1h 33min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 23 Jun 1989 (USA)
- Movie
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
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Awards:
- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Rick Moranis | ... |
Wayne Szalinski
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| Matt Frewer | ... |
Big Russ Thompson
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| Marcia Strassman | ... |
Diane Szalinski
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| Kristine Sutherland | ... |
Mae Thompson
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| Thomas Wilson Brown | ... |
Little Russ Thompson
(as Thomas Brown)
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| Jared Rushton | ... |
Ron Thompson
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| Amy O'Neill | ... |
Amy Szalinski
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| Robert Oliveri | ... |
Nick Szalinski
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| Carl Steven | ... |
Tommy Pervis
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| Mark L. Taylor | ... |
Don Forrester
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| Kimmy Robertson | ... |
Gloria Forrester
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| Lou Cutell | ... |
Dr. Brainard
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| Laura Waterbury | ... |
Female Cop
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Trevor Galtress | ... |
Male Cop
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Martin Aylett | ... |
Harold Boorstein
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Janet Sunderland | ... |
Lauren Boorstein
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| Frank Welker | ... |
Special Vocal Effects (voice)
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Patrick Brown | ... |
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| Craig Richard Nelson | ... |
Professor Frederickson (uncredited)
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| Isabel del Puerto | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Sammy | ... |
Quark the Dog (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joe Johnston | ||
Written by
| Stuart Gordon | ... | (story) & |
| Brian Yuzna | ... | (story) & |
| Ed Naha | ... | (story) |
| Ed Naha | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Tom Schulman | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Penney Finkelman Cox | ... | producer |
| Jon Landau | ... | co-producer |
| Thomas G. Smith | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Yuzna | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Hiro Narita | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael A. Stevenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Bruce W. Cathcart | ... | post-production coordinator (as Bruce Cathcart) |
| Lucy Hofert | ... | assistant editor (as Lucy Hofert Rose) |
| Jacqueline Kinney | ... | apprentice editor |
| Carlyn Montes De Oca | ... | assistant film editor |
| Edgar Pavon | ... | assistant editor: Mexico |
| Bruce Pearson | ... | color timer |
| Carlos Puente | ... | assistant editor: Mexico |
| Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
| William M. Steinberg | ... | first assistant editor (as W.M. Steinberg) |
| James B. Woodson | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Lynda Gordon | ||
| Judy Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Gregg Fonseca | ||
Art Direction by
| Dorree Cooper | ||
| John Iacovelli | ||
Set Decoration by
| Macedonio Ramos | ||
Costume Design by
| Carol Brolaski | ||
Makeup Department
| Del Armstrong | ... | key makeup artist |
| Lynn Del Kail | ... | hair stylist |
| Magdalena Eriz | ... | makeup artist: Mexico |
| Esperanza Gómez | ... | hair stylist: Mexico |
| Francisco Jaramillo | ... | assistant hair stylist: men, Mexico |
Production Management
| Andrew Z. Davis | ... | production manager |
| Vicente Escrivá hijo | ... | production supervisor: Mexico (as Vicente Escriva) |
| Steven Hahn | ... | production manager |
| Belinda Uriegas | ... | production manager |
| David Hoberman | ... | executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mario Cisneros Jr. | ... | first assistant director: Mexico |
| James Douglas Cox | ... | second unit director: Mexico |
| David B. Householter | ... | assistant director: second unit, Mexico |
| Frank Kostenko Jr. | ... | second assistant director |
| Miguel Lima | ... | second assistant director: Mexico |
| Betsy Magruder | ... | first assistant director |
| Michele Panelli-Venetis | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Carmen Avila | ... | art department coordinator: Mexico (as Carmen C. Avila) |
| Ann Bruice | ... | assistant designer |
| Charles Collum | ... | construction coordinator |
| Carol Lee Davis | ... | scenic painter (as Carole Lee Davis) |
| Brad Einhorn | ... | property master |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator |
| Martin A. Kline | ... | production illustrator |
| David Lowery | ... | storyboard artist |
| Antonio Mata | ... | propman: Mexico |
| Rick Moore | ... | storyboard artist |
| Phillip Norwood | ... | storyboard artist |
| Moises Pineda | ... | production buyer |
| Denise Pizzini | ... | set dresser |
| David Russell | ... | storyboard artist |
| Peter A. Tullo | ... | props |
| Mick McGinty | ... | advance poster artwork (uncredited) |
| Daniel Miller | ... | lead sculptor (uncredited) |
| John Naulin | ... | insect construction supervisor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Neal Burger | ... | dialogue editor (as Neal R. Burger) |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Fernando Cámara | ... | sound mixer: Mexico |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer |
| William Dotson | ... | sound editor |
| George Fredrick | ... | dialogue editor |
| Scott Martin Gershin | ... | sound designer |
| Avram D. Gold | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Victor Grodecki | ... | foley editor |
| Per Hallberg | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Hogan | ... | sound editor |
| Randy Kelley | ... | sound effects editor |
| Lou Kleinman | ... | dialogue editor |
| Mark R. La Pointe | ... | sound editor |
| Mark Lanza | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Carlyn Montes De Oca | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley artist / foley mixer |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Wylie Stateman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mike DeBonis | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Peter Chesney | ... | mechanical effects coordinator (as Peter M. Chesney) |
| Tom Chesney | ... | special effects technician |
| Robert Clark | ... | creature shop supervisor |
| Gunnar Ferdinandsen | ... | mold maker |
| Linda Frobos | ... | miniatures creator |
| Bruce D. Hayes | ... | key mechanical designer (as Bruce Hayes) |
| Jurgen Heimann | ... | special effects |
| David L. Hewitt | ... | special effects |
| Sergio Jara Jr. | ... | special effects assistant |
| Sergio Jara | ... | special effects coordinator: Mexico |
| James Kagel | ... | miniatures creator |
| Jim Kundig | ... | special effects |
| John McLeod | ... | special effects foreman |
| David Mesloh | ... | mechanical fabrication |
| Steve Sanders | ... | model maker |
| Kirk Starbird | ... | miniatures creator |
| T. Dow Albon | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
| Tim Turner | ... | special effects; giant insects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Bob Ahmanson | ... | optical effects crew |
| David Allen | ... | stop motion animator: stop motion ant crew |
| C. Mitchell Bryan | ... | model maker |
| Lenny Dalrymple | ... | optical effects crew |
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | optical line-up |
| Roderic 'Mick' Duff | ... | model maker (as Roderic Duff) |
| Syd Dutton | ... | matte artist |
| Mark Freund | ... | optical cameraman: Illusion Arts |
| Paul Gentry | ... | visual effects director of photography |
| Craig Hayes | ... | designer & constructor: scorpion |
| Steve Hyde | ... | visual effects artist |
| Emmet Kane | ... | optical effects crew |
| Crit Killen | ... | visual effects |
| Debra Ann Klegman | ... | model maker |
| Peter Kuran | ... | special visual effects animation |
| Michael Lawler | ... | visual effects cameraman |
| Lynn Ledgerwood | ... | special rigging: Illusion Arts |
| Paula Lucchesi | ... | model maker |
| Richard Malzahn | ... | motion control programmer |
| Bernardo F. Munoz | ... | optical effects crew (as Bernardo Munoz) |
| Michael Muscal | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Bradford Plows | ... | model maker (as Brad Plows) |
| Mark Sawicki | ... | matte photographer |
| Stephen Scheutzow | ... | assistant visual effects coordinator |
| David Sosalla | ... | miniatures supervisor |
| Tom St. Amand | ... | stop motion animator |
| Catherine Sudolcan | ... | special rigging: Illusion Arts |
| Kevin Swigert | ... | optical effects crew |
| Harry Walton | ... | stop motion animator/process compositing: scorpion sequence |
| Byron Werner | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Mark Whitlock | ... | matte artist |
| Peter Anthony Zamora | ... | model maker |
| Greg Dykstra | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Jammie Friday | ... | animator: VCE, Inc. (uncredited) |
| Brian Jennings | ... | digital animator: title sequence (uncredited) |
| Kevin Kutchaver | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Mark M. Pompian | ... | main title animation (uncredited) |
| Brian Schindler | ... | computer modeler: title sequence (uncredited) |
| Joseph Thomas | ... | animation cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Michael Cassidy | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mickey Cassidy | ... | stunts |
| Anthony G. Schmidt | ... | stunts (as Anthony Schmidt) |
| Cherie Tash | ... | stunts (as Cherie L. Tash) |
| Bob Yerkes | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Victor Abbene | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Eric Anderson | ... | camera operator (as Roy Anderson) |
| John Boccaccio | ... | first assistant camera |
| James Campana | ... | grip |
| Gustavo Covarrubias | ... | dolly grip |
| Mark Anthony Crawford | ... | electrician |
| Mariano Garcia | ... | gaffer: Mexico |
| John Gazdik | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paul Gentry | ... | additional photographer (as Paul W. Gentry) |
| John Grillo | ... | assistant camera |
| Heriberto Gutiérrez | ... | first assistant camera: Mexico |
| Mark Gutterud | ... | assistant camera |
| Jan M. Heyneker | ... | key grip |
| Henner Hofmann | ... | director of photography: Mexico / director of photography: second unit |
| Antonio Jara | ... | key grip: Mexico |
| Edgar Ladrón de Guevara | ... | still photographer |
| Adolfo Lara | ... | best boy: Mexico |
| Brett Laumann | ... | electrical best boy |
| Michael Maley | ... | camera operator / gaffer |
| Paul Marbury | ... | first assistant camera: Mexico |
| Steve Mathis | ... | gaffer |
| Robert Neville | ... | best boy electric (as Robert S. Neville) |
| Clint Palmer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Salvador 'Apache' Serrano | ... | dolly grip: Mexico (as Salvador Serrano) |
| Jorge Suarez | ... | assistant camera |
| Steve Venetis | ... | electrician |
| Thaddeus Wadleigh | ... | grip |
| Emmanuel Vouniozos | ... | on-set technician (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Michael Hyatt | ... | rotoscope artist (as Mike Hyatt) |
| Harry Walton | ... | stop motion animator/process compositing: scorpion sequence |
| Brett B. White | ... | animation assistant / assistant to animator |
| Kevin Kutchaver | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Pat Sito | ... | checking: title sequence (uncredited) |
| Andrew Stanton | ... | clean-up artist: title sequence (uncredited) |
| Eric Stefani | ... | animator: title sequence (uncredited) |
| Dave Woodman | ... | animator: title sequence (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Claudia Becker | ... | casting: Mexico |
| Nicole Mulvey | ... | adr voice casting: HBO Family |
| Jory Weitz | ... | casting: New York City |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robin Lewis West | ... | costume supervisor |
| Abel Melo | ... | wardrobe master: Mexico |
Music Department
| James Horner | ... | conductor |
| Incantation | ... | musician: Ethnic Instrumentation by |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrations |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | scoring mixer |
| Ian Underwood | ... | synthesizer: Programming & Performance by |
| Frank Welker | ... | special vocal effects |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe and English horn (uncredited) |
| Eric Crees | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Paul Edmund-Davies | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marilyn Bailey | ... | script supervisor |
| Sabra Van Dolsen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| DeAnna Weippert | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Ahearn | ... | loop group: HBO Family |
| Alejandro Ayala | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Bailey | ... | assistant to producers |
| Spence Bovee | ... | production assistant |
| G. Spencer Boye | ... | production assistant |
| Kenni L. Brodeck | ... | production assistant (as Kerri L. Brodek) |
| Blair Clark | ... | armature machinist |
| Robin L. D'Arcy | ... | production coordinator: Mexico (as Robin D'Arcy) |
| Larry Day | ... | loop group: HBO Family |
| Arturo del Río | ... | production assistant |
| Ricardo Del Río | ... | coordinator: Walt Disney's Imagineering |
| Philip Elins | ... | production assistant |
| Bruce A. Evans | ... | production consultant (as Bruce Evans) |
| Lemus Family | ... | puppeteer: Mexico |
| Lynne Ferry | ... | production assistant |
| Raynold Gideon | ... | production consultant |
| Gabriela Gurrola | ... | continuity: Mexico |
| William Hill | ... | loop group: HBO Family |
| Carol Juk | ... | production secretary: Mexico |
| Kyôta Kawasaki | ... | production assistant (as Kysta Kawasaki) |
| G. Pekas Lozano | ... | production office assistant |
| Paul J. Memmi | ... | translator |
| Cecilia Monterrubio | ... | chief accountant: Mexico |
| John Sanford Moore | ... | loop group: HBO Family |
| Tegan Moss | ... | loop group: HBO Family |
| Nicole Mulvey | ... | loop group: HBO Family |
| Susanne Pastor | ... | assistant: Tom Smith |
| Marianne Ray | ... | production coordinator |
| Sharon L. Simon | ... | accountant (as Sharon Simon Rellick) |
| Garrison Singer | ... | production accountant |
| Wesley Staples | ... | studio teacher |
| Alejandro Uriegas | ... | production assistant |
| Belinda Uriegas | ... | production office coordinator: Mexico |
| Jane Wheeler | ... | loop group: HBO Family |
| Glenn L. Whiteford | ... | production assistant |
| Dale Wilmarth | ... | moldmaker |
| Mark Bryan Wilson | ... | puppeteer: Mexico |
| Gerardo Yubero | ... | assistant accountant |
| Lisa S. Girolami | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Gary Spatz | ... | acting coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
- Silver Screen Partners III (in association with)
- Doric Productions (produced in association with)
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Distributors
- Buena Vista International Mexico (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1989) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Warner Bros. Film (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Finland (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Germany (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2024) (United States) (tv)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- CBS (1991) (United States) (tv)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv)
- Cartoon Network (2005) (United States) (tv)
- Disney Channel (1990) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Disney DVD (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Egmont Films (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
- HBO Family (United States) (Restream and Reruns)
- ITV 1 (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Moviemax Family (2015) (Turkey) (tv)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Perpetual Motion Pictures (motion control operator: Bee sequence crew)
- Available Light (cel animator: Bee sequence crew)
- Cinema Research (additional opticals)
- Cinema Research (opticals: additional opticals)
- Hollywood Optical Systems (optical compositing)
- Image Engineering (special effects)
- Tippett Studio
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (optical compositing)
Other Companies
- Taj (foley by)
- Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger (legal services)
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Cinema Research (end titles)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera by)
- Trata Films (supplied by: Panavision)
- Metrocolor (color by)
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. (filmed on location at)
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded at)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Frank Inn Inc. (animal trainers)
- Illusion Arts (matte painting)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kroyer Films (main title animation)
- LCI Seguros (insurance)
- Rain Bird (sprinklers)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (orchestra)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On the brink of perfecting his state-of-the-art matter-shrinking machine, the suburban paterfamilias and indefatigable inventor, Professor Wayne Szalinski, realizes that his device truly works, when it zaps both his kids and next-door neighbors' sons. Now, to return to the relative safety of their home while being reduced to a mere quarter-inch size, they must venture out into the dense and perilous landscapes of their now-immense backyard: a hostile environment where nearly everything spells trouble. Can they exit the green maze of grass in one piece? |
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| Taglines | The most astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure of all time! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $14,200,000 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $222,724,172 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For the scene in which miniaturized Nick Szalinski drops into a bowl of Cheerios cereal, a tank was filled with 16,000 gallons of a milk-like substance made from chlorinated water, food thickener, and pigment. The Cheerios were made from tractor inner tubes, twelve feet in diameter, coated in foam. See more » |
| Goofs | Szalinkski says that the Shrink Ray works by reducing the empty space in matter. If this is true, then the children's mass and weight would be exactly the same despite the reduced size. The trash bag Scalinkski would weigh several hundred pounds, the ant would not have been able to hold them, and the ground would have been compressing under the children's feet: the small surface area of their feet would mean that they would be exerting many tens of thousands of pounds of force per square inch. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fire See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The film opens with an animated boy and girl being shrunk and then they are chased by items such as a toaster, a dog, a vacuum, and at the end of the intro, they are trapped in an envelope See more » |
| Quotes |
Nick Szalinski:
Where'd you learn artificial respiration? Russell 'Russ' Thompson, Jr.: French class, kid. See more » |