Neverwas (2005)
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- PG-13
- 1h 43min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 04 Aug 2006 (Bulgaria)
- Movie
A psychiatrist searches for insight into the life of his father, who was an acclaimed children's author. But he is shocked when his journey leads him to believe that the fantasy-land his father wrote about might actually exist.
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Cast
| Aaron Eckhart | ... |
Zach Riley
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| Ian McKellen | ... |
Gabriel Finch
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| Brittany Murphy | ... |
Maggie Paige
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
T.L. Pierson
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| Jessica Lange | ... |
Katherine Pierson
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| William Hurt | ... |
Dr. Peter Reed
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| Bill Bellamy | ... |
Martin Sands
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| Alan Cumming | ... |
Jake
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| Vera Farmiga | ... |
Eleanna
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| Michael Moriarty | ... |
Dick
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Ken Roberts | ... |
Terrence
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| Cynthia Stevenson | ... |
Sally
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| Lorena Gale | ... |
Judy
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| Tabitha St. Germain | ... |
Receptionist
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| Tim Henry | ... |
Husky Sheriff
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Joe Macaluso | ... |
Deputy Sheriff
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| Andrew Airlie | ... |
Head Editor
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| Eileen Pedde | ... |
Waitress
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Ryan Drescher | ... |
Young Zach
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| Cassandra Sawtell | ... |
Little Girl
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Jim Eckhart | ... |
Haggard Therapist
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Richard Hendery | ... |
Bartender
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Johanna Osborne | ... |
Amanda
(as Jo-Ann MacDonald)
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| Aaron Stephens | ... |
Dr. Truman
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Suzanne Bastien | ... |
Jr. Editor (uncredited)
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| Camille Sullivan | ... |
Young Katherine Pierson (uncredited)
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| Mark Tisdale | ... |
Giant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joshua Michael Stern | ||
Written by
| Joshua Michael Stern | ... | () |
Produced by
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | co-producer |
| Deboragh Gabler | ... | line producer |
| Marina Grasic | ... | executive producer |
| Nathan Kahane | ... | executive producer |
| Sidney Kimmel | ... | producer |
| Carsten H.W. Lorenz | ... | co-producer (as Carsten Lorenz) |
| Amanda Mackey | ... | executive producer (as Amanda Mackey Johnson) |
| Greg Shapiro | ... | producer |
| Bruce Toll | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Philip Glass | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Grady | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jeff McEvoy | ||
Editorial Department
| Brian Beard | ... | digital intermediate editor: 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 intermediate colorist: iO Film |
| Michael John Koetter | ... | digital intermediate editor: iO Film (as Michael Koetter) |
| Tim Krubsack | ... | digital intermediate production executive: iO Film |
| Julie Landholt | ... | digital intermediate producer: iO Film (as J. Kathryn Landhiolt) |
| Michael Mintz | ... | second digital film colorist: iO Film |
| Tim Mirkovich | ... | additional editor |
| Chris Mistorni | ... | first assistant editor |
| Kevin Mullican | ... | color scientist: iO Film |
| Shannon Leigh Olds | ... | additional editor |
| Kevin Soares | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jaan Spirka | ... | colorist: dailies |
Casting By
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | ||
| Amanda Mackey | ... | (as Amanda Mackey Johnson) |
Production Design by
| Sean Hargreaves | ||
Art Direction by
| Helen Jarvis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre | ||
Costume Design by
| Monique Prudhomme | ... | (as Monique Prud'homme) |
Makeup Department
| Gitte Axen | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Bonita DeHaven | ... | makeup artist: Jessica Lange |
| Elisabeth Dietrich-Fry | ... | makeup artist: Brittany Murphy (as Elisabeth Fry) |
| Victoria Down | ... | key makeup artist |
| Sherry Linder-Gygli | ... | key hair stylist |
| Sandy Monesmith | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Eden Orfanos | ... | makeup artist |
| D. Garen Tolkin | ... | hair stylist: Jessica Lange (as Garen Tolkin) |
| Toby Lindala | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jamie D. Boscardin | ... | production supervisor: Los Angeles Reshoots (as Jamie Boscardin Martin) |
| Tara Cowell-Plain | ... | production manager |
| Jack Schuster | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julia Done | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Philip Keller | ... | second unit director |
| Rachel Leiterman | ... | first assistant director |
| Yannick Leray | ... | third assistant director |
| Michael Shandley | ... | second assistant director |
| A.J. Vesak | ... | second unit director |
| Jennifer Zimmer | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Vaughan V. Baker | ... | paint coordinator (as Vaughn Baker) |
| John Beatty | ... | construction coordinator |
| Desi Brett | ... | lead carpenter (as Desi J. Brett) |
| Raul Casillas | ... | lead set dresser |
| Anthony Chruszcz | ... | set dresser |
| Kevin Clark | ... | greens lead |
| Matthew Cogswell | ... | illustrator: "Neverwas" book / production designer: second unit |
| James Cordeiro | ... | set designer |
| Dean Eilertson | ... | property master |
| Glenn Foerster | ... | lead greensperson |
| Les Ford | ... | playback animator |
| Gideon Hay | ... | props |
| Michelle Hendriksen | ... | assistant property master |
| Scott Holburn | ... | set dresser |
| Sherri Hunter | ... | art department buyer |
| Jacques Larrue | ... | on-set dresser |
| Reuel Minard | ... | carpenter |
| Carmen Maria Nees | ... | props buyer (as Carmen Nees) |
| Elizabeth Patrick | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Kevin Tomecek | ... | construction foreman |
| Gregory G. Venturi | ... | assistant art director (as Greg Venturi) |
| Paolo G. Venturi | ... | assistant art director (as Pablo Venturi) |
| Lori West | ... | art department coordinator |
| Sean Wynia | ... | scenic painter |
| Oliver Zentner | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Dundas | ... | paint foreman (uncredited) |
| Philip Keller | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Christopher Rodgers | ... | lead constructor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Steven Avila | ... | sound effects editor |
| James Bailey | ... | foley artist (as Jim Bailey) |
| Trip Brock | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Michael J. Fox | ... | adr supervisor (as Michael Fox) |
| Dave Griffiths | ... | boom operator |
| Bill Jenkins | ... | foley editor |
| Peter D. Lago | ... | sound effects editor (as Peter Lago) |
| Patricio A. Libenson | ... | dialogue editor (as Patricio Libenson) |
| Melissa Oivanki | ... | sound post-production coordinator (as Melissa Ovianki) |
| Patrick Ramsay | ... | sound mixer |
| Jackie Rodman | ... | dialogue editor (as Jackie Oster) |
| Elana Saviolis | ... | post sound coordinator |
| Geordy Sincavage | ... | foley mixer |
| Naan Spiess | ... | sound assistant |
| Kelly Vandever | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ben Whitver | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Skip Williams | ... | foley editor |
| Brian S.M. Wroth | ... | foley editor (as Brian Miller) |
| Steven Avila | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Nick Foley | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Greg Morgenstein | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Ben Whitver | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Brian S.M. Wroth | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Barkes | ... | special effects first assistant |
| Allen Benjamin | ... | special effects coordinator (as Al Benjamin) |
| Paul Benjamin | ... | special effects technician |
| Brant Mcilroy | ... | special effects second assistant |
| Kyle T. Moore | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Breakspear | ... | visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker |
| Shauna Bryan | ... | visual effects producer: Rainmaker |
| Debora Dunphy | ... | compositor: Rainmaker |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM |
| John Gajdecki | ... | visual effects on-set supervisor: Rainmaker |
| Zane Harker | ... | data manager: Rainmaker |
| Todd Liddiard | ... | compositor: Rainmaker |
| Colin Liggett | ... | lead compositor: Rainmaker (as Colin Liggott) |
| Marta Mintenko | ... | visual effects coordinator: Rainmaker (as Marta Knapik) |
| Kevin Mullican | ... | digital imaging research & development: iO Film |
Stunts
| Bill Ferguson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gavin Buhr | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Bruce Adams | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Mike Adams) |
| Rick Allen | ... | key grip |
| Monty Black | ... | lamp operator |
| Terry Calhoun | ... | best boy electric |
| Michael P. Catanzarite | ... | key grip: Los Angeles |
| John Clothier | ... | steadicam operator: "a" camera |
| Douglas Curran | ... | still photographer (as Doug Curran) |
| John Dines | ... | lamp operator |
| Grant Hamakawa | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera |
| John Harkin | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera (as John Harken) |
| Junichi Hosoi | ... | steadicam operator: "a" camera |
| Bruno Huber | ... | generator operator |
| Stephen Jackson | ... | gaffer (as Steve Jackson) |
| Carl Jensen | ... | best boy grip |
| Dennis Jones | ... | lamp operator |
| David Fred Masselink | ... | digital imaging technician: iO Film (as D. Fred Masselink) |
| Randal W. Morton | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Randy Morten) |
| Cam North | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| John Payne | ... | digital imaging technician: iO Film |
| Laird Pierce | ... | camera trainee |
| Darren Robertson | ... | video playback operator |
| Scott Simpson | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Randy Smith | ... | lamp operator |
| Keith Thomson | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Gregory Middleton | ... | camera operator (uncredited) / director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Peter Wilke | ... | additional steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Stefan Fleig | ... | animation intern: Reality Check Studios |
| Shingo Fukushima | ... | animator: Reality Check Studios |
| Jason Howey | ... | animator: Reality Check Studios |
| Mike Jungwirth | ... | animation intern: Reality Check Studios |
| Aaron Kaminar | ... | lead animator: Reality Check Studios |
Casting Department
| Sandra-Ken Freeman | ... | extras casting (as Sandra Ken Freeman) |
| Errin Lally | ... | casting associate (as Errin Clutton) |
| James McKenzie Moore | ... | casting assistant (as James Moore) |
| Alicia Scott | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lise Hache | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Tim Moshansky | ... | location scout |
| Peter Munro | ... | assistant location manager |
| Linda Yip | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dan Bora | ... | score recording engineer |
| Cat Celebrezze | ... | assistant director: Dunvagen Music Publishing |
| Kevin Crehan | ... | music editor |
| Jim Keller | ... | executive music producer |
| Thomas Milano | ... | music editor |
| Nico Muhly | ... | music editor / score preparation |
| Kurt Munkacsi | ... | music producer |
| Ichiho Nishiki | ... | assistant score recording engineer |
| Nicole Ribaudo | ... | assistant score recording engineer |
| Michael Riesman | ... | conductor / musician: piano |
| Christian Rutledge | ... | music production coordinator: musician contractor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stephanie Rossel | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Paul Amenta | ... | driver: construction |
| Jon Bak | ... | transportation coordinator |
| T.J. Bak | ... | driver (as TJ Bak) |
| Ted Bradford | ... | driver: cast |
| Don Cox | ... | driver: hair/makeup |
| Felix Fanzega | ... | driver: cast |
| Dennis Friesen | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Mike Godenir | ... | driver: electric truck |
| Peter Huff | ... | transportation captain |
| Brian Hughes | ... | transportation captain |
| Dan Irwine | ... | driver: special effects truck (as Dan Irwin) |
| Lavine Journault | ... | driver: cast |
| Graham Price | ... | driver: cable truck |
| Ted Wassenaar | ... | driver: set decoration |
| Paul Whittle | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Ryan Acheson | ... | assistant to producers |
| Grant Astle | ... | assistant chef |
| Regan Blakesley | ... | electronic press kit |
| Glen Brooks | ... | production assistant |
| Melanie Cadham | ... | assistant: Josh Stern and Greg Shapiro |
| Terence Chase | ... | security |
| Nora Collins | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Gloria Davies | ... | publicist |
| Darryl Dennis Deegan | ... | assistant: Ian McKellen (as Darryl Deegan) |
| Chaunce Drury | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Kathy Eyre Candiago | ... | accounting clerk (as Kathy Candiago) |
| Jim Filippone | ... | aerial helicopter pilot |
| Heather Gittens | ... | clearance |
| Michael Grigsby | ... | supervising accountant |
| Alan Homma | ... | assistant accountant |
| Krista Johnston | ... | clearance (uncredited) |
| Bruce C. Jones | ... | security coordinator (as Bruce Jones) |
| Gordon Juli | ... | security |
| Danny Mandel | ... | representative: production financing, Union Bank of California |
| Rob McEntegart | ... | executive vice president, business affairs: Mandate Pictures |
| Jeff McEvoy | ... | main title designer |
| Nicole McKay | ... | assistant: Aaron Eckhart |
| Darin Mickelson | ... | key production assistant |
| Anita Neufeld | ... | assistant: Deboragh Gabler |
| Trevor Sadler | ... | chef |
| Joyce Sawa | ... | production coordinator |
| Winona Sim | ... | playback coordinator |
| Chris Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Heather Tyler | ... | post production accountant |
| Scooby Vincent | ... | key production assistant (as Michelle Vincent) |
| Laurie Watt | ... | production accountant |
| Roger Williams | ... | epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company |
| John Zubatiuk | ... | trainee location assistant (as Jonathan Zubatiuk) |
| Ruaidri W. Bennett | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Laura Boddington | ... | stand-in (uncredited) / stand-in/double: Brittany Murphy (uncredited) |
| Marcin Borkowski | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Phil Buhler | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| David Costello | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Wendolyn Deal | ... | assistant: William Hurt (uncredited) / production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Fox | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative (uncredited) |
| Aaron Merrell | ... | production finance: SKE (uncredited) |
| Gerald Thom | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Steve Woodley | ... | head animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Trevor Wyatt | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sally Kirkland | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Neverwas Productions (2005) (World-wide)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Miramax (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Senator Film (Germany) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- VideoFilmes (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
- HD Filmoput (additional visual effects)
- Lindala Schminken FX (special makeup effects)
- Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects (visual effects)
- Reality Check Studios (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- Critics Choice Caterers (catering)
- Looking Glass Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- M.M.I. Product Placement (product placement)
- Monkeyland Audio (post-production sound services)
- Monkeyland Audio (sound re-recorded at)
- Opusia Studios (main title illustrations)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Reality Check Studios (main titles)
- Senator International (funding)
- The Research House Clearance Services (script clearance)
- Union Bank of California (production financing)
- iO Film (digital intermediate)
- iO Films (digital intermediate)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A well-educated psychiatrist leaves an academic career to work at an institution where his father, a novelist, lived before writing a renowned children's book. Acclimating to his position, he encounters a schizophrenic who helps him to discover the book's secrets and his place in the story. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Every fairy tale needs its hero. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sir Ian McKellen and Alan Cumming appeared in X2: X-Men United (2003) and Eighteen (2005). See more » |
| Goofs | The dream sequence in the beginning shows the young Zachary with huge brown eyes - the adult Zachary has blue eyes. See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Catch See more » |
| Quotes |
T.L. Pierson:
Of all the things one says and does, I look back on what never was / Then think of all that life could be, if I could capture what I see. See more » |