Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
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- PG
- 1h 20min
- Documentary
- 03 Oct 1997 (USA)
- Movie
An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.
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Awards:
- 11 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Dave Hoover | ... |
Self (Wild Animal Trainer)
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| George Mendonça | ... |
Self (Topiary Gardener)
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| Raymond A. Mendez | ... |
Self (Mole-Rat Specialist)
(as Ray Mendez)
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| Rodney Brooks | ... |
Self - Robot Scientist
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Directed by
| Errol Morris | ||
Produced by
| Lindsay Law | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Lipson | ... | co-producer |
| Errol Morris | ... | producer |
| Julia Sheehan | ... | co-producer |
| Kathy Trustman | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Caleb Sampson | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Richardson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Shondra Burke | ... | (as Shondra Merrill) |
| Karen Schmeer | ||
Editorial Department
| Hank Corwin | ... | additional editor |
| Brad Fuller | ... | additional editor |
| Michael K. Oko | ... | apprentice editor |
| Charles Silver | ... | contributing editor |
| Isaac Silverglate | ... | associate editor |
| Alice Stone | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Ted Bafaloukos | ||
Set Decoration by
| Scott Doonan | ||
Makeup Department
| Navya La Shay | ... | makeup artist (as Jeri La Shay) |
Production Management
| Mark Hankey | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thomas Burke | ... | assistant director |
| Erik Korsh | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Patty Burns | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Timothy J. Barnes | ... | apprentice boom operator |
| Stephen Bores | ... | production sound mixer (as Steve Bores) |
| Fred Burnham | ... | production sound mixer |
| Michael A. Dawson | ... | additional sound editor |
| Dan Evans Farkas | ... | assistant sound editor (as Daniel Evans Farkas) |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | additional sound effects |
| Jeffrey Iwanicki | ... | boom operator |
| Judith E. Karpe | ... | additional sound |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | sound effects |
| Thomas B. Payne | ... | additional sound |
| Mike Simmollari | ... | additional assistant sound editor |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Magdaline Volaitis | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Karine Albano | ... | best boy |
| Martin Albert | ... | third grip (as Martin B. Albert) |
| Nubar Alexanian | ... | still photographer |
| Ted Bafaloukos | ... | additional photographer |
| Rob Balton | ... | second grip (as Robert Balton) |
| Alison Barton | ... | second electric |
| Carlos Bermudez | ... | second electric |
| Henry Cline | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joe Collins | ... | first assistant camera |
| Daniel C. Cook | ... | second assistant camera |
| Phil Darrell | ... | gaffer (as Philip F. Darrell) |
| Mike DeCristofaro | ... | third electrician |
| Laura S. Dimeo | ... | second grip |
| Melissa R. Donovan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Thomas Doran | ... | key grip |
| Tim Driscoll | ... | third grip |
| Stephen Drixon | ... | key grip |
| Charles Eason | ... | second electric |
| Steven J. Eliopoulos | ... | second assistant camera |
| Adam Gilmore | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Hausen | ... | first assistant camera (as David L. Hausen) |
| John R. Kaplan | ... | second grip |
| Ian Kincaid | ... | gaffer (as Ian R. Kincaid) |
| Jeffrey King | ... | third electrician |
| William Korecks | ... | third electrician |
| Michael F. Lee | ... | third electrician |
| Michael Mackey | ... | third grip (as Michael D. Mackey) |
| Kenneth T. Marchione | ... | camera loader / second assistant camera |
| David Mellow | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard Moos | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alexandre Naufel | ... | set lighting / third electrician (as Alexandre E. Naufel) |
| Anthony Pascento | ... | third grip |
| George Patsos | ... | key grip |
| William Perkins | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dave Rudolph | ... | second electric (as David Rudolph) / third grip (as David Rudolph) |
| John Sekula | ... | second assistant camera |
| Wayne Simpson | ... | key grip (as Wayne A. Simpson) |
| Brian Snyder | ... | third electrician |
| Peter Sova | ... | photographer: Interrotron |
| Russell Steen | ... | second electric |
| Robert Tompkins | ... | key grip |
| Will van Hazel | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ingrid Fisketjon | ... | wardrober |
Music Department
| Dana Brayton | ... | additional music arranger |
| Martin Czembor | ... | music engineer |
| Terry Donahue | ... | additional musician |
| John Kusiak | ... | additional music arranger (as John Kusiac) / music supervisor (as John Kusiac) |
| Michael Riesman | ... | conductor |
| Caleb Sampson | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Ken Winokur | ... | additional musician |
Additional Crew
| Eric Bress | ... | production assistant |
| Scott Burnett | ... | production assistant |
| Jennet Cook | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa De Flaun | ... | production assistant |
| Kyra Friedman Curcio | ... | production assistant (as Kyra Friedman) |
| Mark Gardner | ... | production assistant |
| Hunter Hodge | ... | production assistant |
| Miles Hunter | ... | production assistant |
| Rebekah Ingalls | ... | production coordinator |
| Dana Isenberg | ... | production assistant |
| Josh Keiler | ... | production assistant |
| John Koczera | ... | technical consultant |
| Steven Lamola | ... | research coordinator |
| Christopher Le Chamin | ... | production assistant |
| David McMullin | ... | production assistant |
| David P. Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Matt Murphy | ... | production assistant |
| Damon Nonas | ... | production assistant (as Damon D. Nonas) |
| Tamy Ojala | ... | production assistant |
| Robin Olney | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Paley | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perez | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Pessin | ... | production assistant (as Jonathan W. Pessin) |
| Keith Quinn | ... | production assistant |
| Nick Ravich | ... | production assistant (as Nicholas Ravich) |
| Mark Rigby | ... | assistant to director |
| Reid Rosefelt | ... | publicist |
| Condeé N. Russo | ... | production assistant |
| Patrick Ruth | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Ryan | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Savage | ... | production assistant |
| Jacqueline Savetsky | ... | production assistant |
| David Schisgall | ... | assistant to director |
| Jeff Tapley | ... | production assistant |
| Jill Tufts | ... | production assistant (as Jill E. Tufts) |
| Steven Welch | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1999) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
What do an elderly topiary gardener, a retired lion tamer, a man fascinated by mole rats, and a cutting-edge robotics designer have in common? Both nothing and everything in this unconventional documentary directed by Erroll Morris. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (Referring to the robot specialist's strange philosophy of robot design structure, not Erroll Morris's documentary techniques!) interplays, overlaps, and interrelates these four separate and highly specialized documentary subjects in order to in truth study all of humanity, raising questions about the future of mankind. Written by Matthew F. Griffin |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $23,665, 05 Oct 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kiss the Girls/The Matchmaker/U Turn/The Locusts/Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Rodney Brooks, Robot Scientist:
If you analyze it too much, life becomes almost meaningless. See more » |