Last Action Hero - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "Last Action Hero"
Last Action Hero (1993)
Timing: 2:11 (131 min)
Last Action Hero - TMDB rating
6.469/10
2916
Last Action Hero - Kinopoisk rating
7.404/10
83125
Last Action Hero - IMDB rating
6.5/10
174000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Stephen J. Roth
Producer

Executive Producer

Casting

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Janet Hirshenson
Casting

Editor

Richard A. Harris
Editor

Art Direction

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Rick Heinrichs
Art Direction
Marek Dobrowolski
Art Direction

Costume Design

Gloria Gresham
Costume Design

Stunts

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Eugene Collier
Stunts
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Charlie Brewer
Stunts
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Jimmy Nickerson
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Stunts
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Peter Kent
Stunts
Guy Manos
Stunts
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Pete Antico
Stunts
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Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts
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Norman Howell
Stunts
Merritt Yohnka
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Gene Hartline
Stunts
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David Lea
Stunts
Doc D. Charbonneau
Stunts
Harry Wowchuk
Stunts
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Damon Caro
Stunts
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Norm Compton
Stunts
James M. Halty
Stunts
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Scott Rogers
Stunts
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Gregg Smrz
Stunts
Lane Leavitt
Stunts
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Manny Perry
Stunts
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Scott Wilder
Stunts
Matt Johnston
Stunts
Richard L. Blackwell
Stunts
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Janet Brady
Stunts
Andy Epper
Stunts
David Walling
Stunts
Jim Stephan
Stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Sharon Kramer
Stunts
David Webster
Stunts
Ericka Bryce Poniewaz
Stunts
Kristy Sexton
Stunts

Production Design

Eugenio Zanetti
Production Design

Stunt Coordinator

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Joel Kramer
Stunt Coordinator
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Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Fred Waugh
Stunt Coordinator

Second Unit Director

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Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong
Second Unit Director
Fred Waugh
Second Unit Director

Set Decoration

Cindy Carr
Set Decoration

Makeup Artist

Natalie Wood
Makeup Artist
Michael Key
Makeup Artist

Original Music Composer

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Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer

Additional Editing

Robert K. Lambert
Additional Editing

Unit Production Manager

William C. Gerrity
Unit Production Manager

Co-Producer

Robert E. Relyea
Co-Producer
Neal Nordlinger
Co-Producer

Associate Producer

Robert H. Lemer
Associate Producer

Orchestrator

Lolita Ritmanis
Orchestrator

Second Assistant Director

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Cellin Gluck
Second Assistant Director
Carl Goldstein
Second Assistant Director
David Ticotin
Second Assistant Director
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff
Second Assistant Director

Stunt Double

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Charlie Brewer
Stunt Double
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Peter Kent
Stunt Double

Bob Brown

Bob Brown
Stunt Double
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Laura Dash
Stunt Double

Utility Stunts

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Anthony G. Schmidt
Utility Stunts
Clint Cadinha
Utility Stunts

Director of Photography

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Dean Semler

Dean Semler
Director of Photography

Camera Operator

Douglas Ryan
Camera Operator

Steadicam Operator

Mark O'Kane
Steadicam Operator

Costumer

Danna Edwards
Costumer

Sound Effects Editor

David A. Arnold
Sound Effects Editor

Assistant Art Director

Jim Dultz
Assistant Art Director

Property Master

Tommy Tomlinson
Property Master

Visual Effects Supervisor

Neil Krepela
Visual Effects Supervisor

Supervising Sound Editor

Jerry Ross
Supervising Sound Editor

Script Supervisor

Susan Malerstein
Script Supervisor
J. Ellen Evans
Script Supervisor
Suzan Lowitz
Script Supervisor

Electrician

David Bartholomew
Electrician

Set Costumer

James Roberts
Set Costumer

Supervising ADR Editor

Lauren Palmer
Supervising ADR Editor

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Cindy Marty
Supervising Dialogue Editor

Hairstylist

Peter Tothpal
Hairstylist

Special Effects Coordinator

Thomas L. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator

Still Photographer

Zade Rosenthal
Still Photographer

Digital Effects Supervisor

Laurel Klick
Digital Effects Supervisor

Animation Supervisor

Jane Baer
Animation Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Tricia Henry Ashford
Visual Effects Producer

Armorer

Harry Lu
Armorer

First Assistant Director

Brian W. Cook
First Assistant Director
Bruce Moriarty
First Assistant Director

Richard Baratta

Richard Baratta
First Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director

Animation

Chief Lighting Technician

Dwight Campbell
Chief Lighting Technician

Driver

Carol Autenrieth
Driver
Glen Enzen
Driver

Production Manager

Craig Sost
Production Manager

Boom Operator

Nicholas R. Allen
Boom Operator

Screenplay

Set Designer

Peter J. Kelly
Set Designer

Foley Artist

Propmaker

Daniel W. Blaha
Propmaker

Construction Coordinator

Stacey S. McIntosh
Construction Coordinator

Dialogue Editor

Clayton Collins
Dialogue Editor

Assistant Editor

Neil Greenberg
Assistant Editor

First Assistant Sound Editor

Linda Symcox
First Assistant Sound Editor

Best Boy Grip

Ronald Plant
Best Boy Grip

Foley Editor

Linda Folk
Foley Editor

Key Grip

William 'Bear' Paul
Key Grip

Location Manager

Robert H. Lemer
Location Manager

Grip

Doug Cowden
Grip

Dolly Grip

Sal Lanza
Dolly Grip

Assistant Property Master

William F. McLaughlin
Assistant Property Master

Key Hair Stylist

Robert Chiu
Key Hair Stylist

Leadman

Jon Danniells
Leadman

Key Rigging Grip

Billy Kerwick
Key Rigging Grip

Assistant Location Manager

Jordana Kronen
Assistant Location Manager

Set Production Assistant

Charles Montoya
Set Production Assistant

Carpenter

Doug Crawford
Carpenter

Construction Foreman

Walt Hadfield
Construction Foreman

Painter

Sharon Barnebey
Painter

Story

Adam Leff
Story

Makeup Supervisor

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Jeff Dawn
Makeup Supervisor

Casting Assistant

Susanna Griffith
Casting Assistant

Special Effects Technician

George Zamora
Special Effects Technician

Foley Mixer

David W. Alstadter
Foley Mixer

Production Accountant

Diane Bandolas
Production Accountant

Sculptor

Joe Colwell
Sculptor

Gaffer

Andrea Sachs
Gaffer

Assistant Director

Brian W. Cook
Assistant Director

Music Editor

Christopher Brooks
Music Editor

Production Sound Mixer

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Lee Orloff

Lee Orloff
Production Sound Mixer

ADR Mixer

Jeff Gomillion
ADR Mixer

Video Assist Operator

Douglas A. Degrazzio
Video Assist Operator

First Assistant Camera

Lee Blasingame
First Assistant Camera

Special Effects Assistant

Scott R. Fisher
Special Effects Assistant

Standby Painter

William Girod
Standby Painter

Post Production Supervisor

Michael Sweeney
Post Production Supervisor

Stand In

Production Assistant

Joseph Aspromonti
Production Assistant

Greensman

Randy Martens
Greensman

Assistant Makeup Artist

Craig Lyman
Assistant Makeup Artist

Unit Publicist

Rebecca Bennett
Unit Publicist

Production Coordinator

Susan Dukow
Production Coordinator

Loader

Larissa Supplitt
Loader

Visual Effects Coordinator

Suzanne Pastor
Visual Effects Coordinator

Scenic Artist

Michael Denering
Scenic Artist

Visual Effects Editor

Miller Drake
Visual Effects Editor

Payroll Accountant

Liz Probst
Payroll Accountant

ADR Editor

Jerelyn J. Harding
ADR Editor

Best Boy Electric

Peter John Petraglia
Best Boy Electric

Assistant Accountant

Terry Dunn
Assistant Accountant

Art Department Production Assistant

David Cooney
Art Department Production Assistant

Assistant Production Coordinator

John DeSimone
Assistant Production Coordinator

Second Assistant Camera

Lisa J. Feitelberg
Second Assistant Camera

Assistant Sound Editor

Catherine Calleson
Assistant Sound Editor

Transportation Captain

Donald R. Casella
Transportation Captain

Swing

First Assistant Accountant

Maureen 'Mo' Crutchfield
First Assistant Accountant

Set Medic

Jeffrey D. Stevens
Set Medic

Foley Recordist

Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Recordist

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Christer Hokanson
Visual Effects Production Assistant

Craft Service

Michael Kehoe
Craft Service

Visual Effects Assistant Editor

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Tatiana S. Riegel

Tatiana S. Riegel
Visual Effects Assistant Editor

Roto Supervisor

Bret Mixon
Roto Supervisor

Assistant Camera

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Richard A. Kelley
Assistant Camera

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Jay Wilkinson
Supervising Sound Effects Editor

I/O Manager

Linda Renaud
I/O Manager

Set Painter

Tamar Dick
Set Painter

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill W. Benton
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

3D Animator

Gray Marshall
3D Animator

Contact Lens Designer

Richard Snell
Contact Lens Designer

Digital Compositors

Don Lee
Digital Compositors

Set Dressing Artist

P. Scott Bailey
Set Dressing Artist

Studio Teachers

Pia Mehr
Studio Teachers

Visual Effects Camera

Michael Talarico
Visual Effects Camera

Transportation Co-Captain

John Hager
Transportation Co-Captain

Production Illustrator

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Mauro Borrelli
Production Illustrator

Technical Advisor

Craig Mizutari
Technical Advisor

VFX Director of Photography

Christopher Nibley
VFX Director of Photography

Production Office Coordinator

Katherine Kennedy
Production Office Coordinator

Telecine Colorist

Scot Deer
Telecine Colorist

Editorial Consultant

Frank J. Urioste
Editorial Consultant

Decorator

Craig T. Shordon
Decorator

Trainee Production Coordinator

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Jono Oliver
Trainee Production Coordinator

What's left behind the scenes

  • In the opening credits of "Jack Slater IV," in addition to Arnold Schwarzenegger, director Franco Columbu and actor Murray Josephson are listed. Incidentally, Columbu is a longtime acquaintance of Schwarzenegger and participated in almost all of his films, playing tiny roles. In 1994, Schwarzenegger repaid the favor – he participated in the promotional campaign for Columbu's film "Island of Beretta" and even played a role in it.
  • The film intentionally contains errors in the sequence of events.
  • The schoolteacher who talks about Shakespeare, Hamlet, and Laurence Olivier is Joan Plowright, a British actress and Olivier's third wife.
  • In the "Blockbuster" store, there's a poster for the film "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991), but instead of Arnold Schwarzenegger, it features Sylvester Stallone.
  • Scenes from the film "Thunderheart" (1992) are playing on the monitors in the "Blockbuster" store.
  • In the "Blockbuster" store, you can find video cassettes of the films "Die Hard" (1988), "The Hunt for Red October" (1990), and "Medicine Man" (1992), all directed by John McTiernan.
  • Danny tells Jack that this is Meredith/Whitney’s first film. "Last Action Hero" marked the film debut of Bridget Wilson, who played Meredith/Whitney.
  • "Last Action Hero" was the first film released in the SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound) audio format. It was also the first film released in a 7.1 channel SDDS mix.
  • Art Carney's last film.
  • Ian McKellen played Death, a character from Ingmar Bergman's film "The Seventh Seal" (1957). In Bergman's film, Bengt Ekerot played this role.
  • When Danny and Slater enter the police station, Sharon Stone and Robert Patrick exit through the doors, portraying Catherine Tramell (from "Basic Instinct" (1992)) and T-1000 (from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991)), respectively.
  • Steven Spielberg was offered the opportunity to direct the film, but he declined, opting to make "Schindler's List" (1993) instead.
  • Robert Zemeckis was offered the opportunity to direct the film.
  • Initially, the role of Benedict was intended for William Atherton.
  • The premiere of the fourth part of 'Jack Slater' was filmed on Times Square. The shooting lasted 7 days from 3:00 PM to 3:00 AM. Seven blocks were closed off.
  • In the 'Blockbuster' store, and also in the newspaper that Benedict is reading, you can see advertisements for 'Dracula' (1992) and 'Single White Female' (1992).
  • According to Charles Dance, the role of Benedict was written for Alan Rickman.
  • Charles Dance replaced Timothy Dalton in the role of Benedict.
  • Danny says that John Practice (F. Murray Abraham) killed Mozart, referencing "Amadeus" (1984), where Abraham played Antonio Salieri.
  • After Benedict and Slater played in "Who's First to Fold?", Danny tells Jack to check if Benedict is dead, referencing "Die Hard" (1988), in which one of the villains, thought to be dead, returns at the end of the film. John McTiernan directed "Die Hard" (1988).
  • "Last Action Hero" was the first film advertised in space. For $500,000, the film's title was painted on an unmanned NASA rocket.
  • The guns in the film: Benedict – Dan Wesson .357 revolver; Slater – Desert Eagle .50 Action Express; Danny – SIG-Sauer P230; Vivaldi – Walther PPK; Hamlet – MAC-11 and MP5K; Whitney – Colt Python .357 Magnum.
  • According to Charles Dance, after learning he had been cast in a role Alan Rickman had turned down due to the fee, Charles wore a t-shirt on set that read, "I'm cheaper than Alan Rickman!"
  • The film featured two actors who had previously played the role of Antonio Salieri: F. Murray Abraham in "Amadeus" (1984) and Ian McKellen, who played Salieri in Peter Shaffer's stage production.
  • Jack Slater, attempting to impersonate Arnold Schwarzenegger in the real world, incorrectly states his name as Arnold Braunschweiger. The first part of Arnold's surname is Schwarz, which means black in German. The first part of the surname Slater uses is Braun, which means brown in German.
  • Producer Mark Canton acquired the script for $350,000.
  • The song "Big Gun" by AC/DC was specifically written for the film at the personal request of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • After Frank's house explodes, one of the police officers says, "Two days to retirement." This line is a parody of Danny Glover's character in "Lethal Weapon" (1987).
  • Michael V. Gazzo's last film.
  • Tony Curtis was originally intended to play a cameo role.
  • The studio set a release date of June 18, 1993. Test screenings were held on May 1, 1993, the results of which were, to put it mildly, far from ideal. The studio was unwilling to move the premiere to August. One of the main reasons for the film's box office failure was insufficient time for reshoots and post-production after the test screenings. To meet the premiere date, work on the film continued until the last week before release.
  • Adam Leff and Zak Penn wrote the original screenplay, which was titled “Extremely Violent.” The screenplay differed significantly from the finished film. When Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to star in the film, he demanded that the title be changed to “Last Action Hero” and that the screenplay be substantially rewritten. Initially, Shane Black and David Arnott rewrote the screenplay, significantly altering the narrative, and then William Goldman polished it, for which he received a fee of $1 million.
  • Dying from electric shock at the end of the film 'Ripper,' he cries out the familiar phrase: 'I’ll be back!'
  • After Benedict kills the mechanic and wants to confess to the crime, a person carrying recently stolen boots can be seen in the background.
  • The explosion of Jack Slater's ex-wife's house was borrowed from "The Last Boy Scout" (1991), whose screenplay was also written by Shane Black.
  • Adam Leff and Zak Penn wrote the original screenplay for the film, which was titled "Extremely Violent." The screenplay differed significantly from the finished film. When Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to star in the film, he demanded that the title be changed to "Last Action Hero" and that the screenplay be substantially rewritten. First, Shane Black and David Arnott rewrote the screenplay, significantly altering the narrative, and then William Goldman polished it, for which he received a fee of $1 million.
  • After Benedict and Slater played "chicken," Danny tells Jack to check if Benedict is dead, referencing *Die Hard* (1988), in which one of the villains, believed to be dead, returns at the end of the film. John McTiernan directed *Die Hard* (1988).
  • Adam Leff and Zak Penn wrote the original screenplay for the film, which was called "Extremely Violent." The script was very different from the finished film. When Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to star in the film, he demanded that the title be changed to "Last Action Hero" and the script be significantly rewritten. Initially, Shane Black and David Arnott rewrote the script, largely changing the narrative, and then William Goldman polished it, for which he received a fee of $1 million.
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