Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound
Set in the 21st century. Joe Buchanan is a scientist conducting military research for the USA. As a result of the research a time slip is created and he finds himself transported back to 19th century Geneva. There he finds that Dr Frankenstein was not a fictional character created by Mary Shelley, but is alive and doing scientific research on the creation of life.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Dr Joseph Buchanan John Hurt
- Dr Victor Frankenstein Raul Julia
- Mary Godwin Shelley Bridget Fonda
- Elisabeth Catherine Rabett
- Lord John Byron Jason Patric
- Percy Shelley Michael Hutchence
- Monster Nick Brimble
- Justine Moritz Catherine Corman
- lab technician William Geiger
- General Reade Mickey Knox
- information officer Myriam Cyr
- computer voice Terri Treas
- newswoman Cynthia Allison
- Dorrie Isabella Rocchietta
- boy no 1 Matt Cassidy
- boy no 2 - on sandbag Hauck Bjorck
- girl no 2 Olga Angelo
- innkeeper Geoffrey Copleston
- parson John Karlsen
- old man Donald Hodson
- prosecutor Bruce Mcguire
- judge Grady Clarkson
- head juror Andrew Newton
- watchman Paul Weston
- urchin 1 Brian Ames
- urchin 2 Christopher Robertson
- man no 1 Peter Goetz
- man no 2/man no 3 Nick Gillard
- Werner Ciro Elias
- [stablehand] Ian Whittaker
Credits
Direction
- Director Roger Corman
- 2nd Unit Director Thierry Notz
- Assistant Director (1st) Tony Brandt
- Assistant Director (2nd) Mauro Sacripanti
- Assistant Director (3rd) Simona Bares
- Script Supervisor Clarita Di Giovanni
- Assistant Script Supervisor Paola Cavicchi
Production
- © Byron Films Inc
- Production Company Mount Company
- Producer Roger Corman
- Producer Thom Mount
- Producer Kobi Jaeger
- Associate Producer Laura Medina
- Associate Producer Jay Cassidy
- Unit Production Manager Laura Medina
- Unit Production Manager Luciano Balducci
- Unit Manager (2nd Unit) Massimo Cortesi
- Unit Manager Bruno Mancinelli
- Production Co-ordinator Anne Nevin
- US Production Office Co-ordinator Tom Boguski
- Italian Production Services Panda Film
- Italian Production Sercices Reniero Compostella
- Italian Production Services Franco Mancarella
- Production Controller Robert C. Campion
- Controller - Italy Daniele Tiberi
- Production Accountant Angelo Sarago
- Assistant Production Accountant Anna Paracchini
- Location Manager Roberto Gallarati
- Assistant to Mr Corman Cheryl Parnell
- Associate to Mr Corman Lynn Whitney
- Assistant to Mr Mount Ceil Burrows
- Associate to Mr Mount Wharton Winstead
- Production Assistant Sebastiano Zampa
- Production Assistant Jason Porta
- Production Assistant Antonio Bignamini
- Production Assistant Attilio Bertuccioli
- Production Secretary Cinzia Leoni
- Assistant Production Secretary Donatella Ciancinetti
Casting
- Casting Caro Jones
- Casting (Rome) John Leamer
- Casting (London) Karen Lindsay-Stewart
- Crowd Marshall Giuseppe Caltagirone
Writing
- Screenplay Roger Corman
- Screenplay F.X. Feeney
- [Screenplay] Edward Neumeier
- Based on novel 'Frankenstein Unbound' by Brian Aldiss
Photography
- Director of Photography Armando Nannuzzi
- Director of Photography Michael Scott
- Camera Operator Hans Visser
- Camera (2nd Unit) Fabio Cianchetti
- Camera (2nd Unit) Andrea Treccani
- Camera Assistant Franco Rosignoli
- Camera Assistant Guido Sagramoso
- Camera Assistant (2nd Unit) Gino Sgreva
- Camera Assistant (2nd Unit) Tommaso Borgstrom
- Gaffer Domenico Cavaliere
- 1st Electrician Piero Duccio
- Electrician Giovanni Romeo
- Electrician Giuseppe Moscato
- Electrician Ugo Gasparoni
- Generator Operator Cesare Zampi
- Key Grip Mario Tessarin
- 1st Grip Torquato Tessarin
- Grip Antonio Caluzzo
- Grip Tommaso Anania
- Grip Ivan Mandelli
- Grip (2nd Unit) Celio Bordin
Stills
- Stills Photography Keith Hamshere
- Apprentice Stills Jo Winstead
Special Effects
- Special Visual Effects Bill Taylor
- Special Visual Effects Syd Dutton
- Visual Effects Illusion Arts
- IA (Matte Artist) Robert Stromberg
- IA (Matte Photography) Mark Sawicki
- IA (Optical Effects) David S. Williams Jr
- IA (Optical Effects) Bruno George
- IA (Special Engineering) Lynn Ledgerwood
- IA (Production Manager) Catherine Sudolcan
- IA (Accounting) Moe Minkin
- IA (Transportation) Max Love
- IA (Special Rigging) Adam Kowalski
- Visual Effects Fantasy Film Effects
- FFE (Visual Effects Supervisor) Gene Warren Jr
- FFE (Assistant) Christopher Warren
- FFE (Production Supervisor) Leslie Huntley
- FFE (Modelmaker) Gary Rhodaback
- FFE (Cameraman) John Huneck
- FFE (Optical Supervisor) Betzy Bromberg
- FFE (Rotoscope Supervisor) Bret Mixon
- FFE (Production Assistant) Daniel Deschamps
- FFE (Production Assistant) Paul Saskas
- FFE (Production Assistant) Kirby Jones
- Location Visual Effects Unit Camera Bill Taylor
- LocVisEffsU (Matte Artist) Syd Dutton
- LocVisEffsU (Assistant Camera) Silvia Salamon
- LocVisEffsU (Grip) Marco Pontoglia
- LocVisEffsU (Production Assistant) Daniele Mamoli
- Set Special Effects Renato Agostini
- Computer Animation/Displays Video Image
- Computer Animation/Displays Rhonda Gunner
- Computer Animation/Displays Richard Hollander
- Computer Animation/Displays Gregory L. Mcmurry
- Computer Animation/Displays John Wash
Editing
- Editor Jay Cassidy
- Editor Mary Bauer
- Assistant Editor - Italy Maria Teresa Oldani
- Assistant Editor - US Brent Acheson
- Apprentice Editor - Italy Paola Maltese
Design
- Production Designer Enrico Tovaglieri
- Assistant Production Designer Pia Tovaglieri
- Assistant Production Designer Stefano Grossi
- Assistant Production Designer Paolo Monzeglio
- Assistant Set Decorator Anna Salzano
- Set Decorator Ennio Michettoni
- Storyboard Artist Keith Crossley
- Storyboard Artist Barbara Anne Bock
- Property Master Giuseppe Mancarella
- Assistant Props Paolo Merlini
Costumes
- Costume Designer Francesca Zucchelli
- Assistant Costume Designer Elena Crespi
- Wardrobe Mistress Bianca Panzini
- Assistant Wardrobe Sara Tovaglieri
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Giuliana De Carli
- Assistant Make-up Marco Castiglioni
- Special Make-up Effects Nick Dudman
- The Monster Created by Nick Dudman
- Prosthetic Make-up Artist Suzanne Reynolds
- Foam Latex Supervisor Reza Karim
- Animatronics Engineer Ian Whittaker
- Prosthetic Mould Design Ray Tricker
- Prosthetic Make-up Assistant Suzy Evans
- [Prosthetic Make-up] Trainee Melissa Lackersteen
- Hairstylist Romana Piolanti
Titles
- Main Titles Backgrounds Oxford Scientific Films Ltd
Film processing
- Colour Timer Phil Hetos
Music
- Music Carl Davis
- Orchestrations Nic Raine
- Music Editor Bob Hathaway
Sound
- [Music] Engineer Keith Grant
- Sound Mixer Gary Alper
- Boom Operator Stefano Bausano
- Post-production Sound Supervisor George Johnsen
- Post-production Sound Supervisor Patrick Johnston
- Re-recording Mixer Ken S. Polk
- Re-recording Mixer Ken Teaney
- Re-recording Assistant Kristen Janusis
- Neg Cutter Brian Ralph
- Dialogue Editor Terri Fiyalko
- Digital Sound Effects Designer Harry Cohen
- Digital Sound Effects Editor Tim Gedemer
- Digital Sound Effects Editor Ann Scibelli
- Digital Sound Effects Editor Greg Hodge
- Loop Group Kristin Clayton
- Loop Group Deborah Fallender
- Loop Group Jamie Lynn Grenham
- Loop Group Tim Hoskins
- Loop Group Carlyle King
- Loop Group Daamen Krall
- Loop Group Larry Moss
- Loop Group Gary Schwartz
- Loop Group Judi Durand
- Loop Group Greg Finley
- Loop Group Doris Hess
- Loop Group Barbara Iley
- Loop Group Rocky Krakoff
- Loop Group David McCharen
- Loop Group David Randolph
- Loop Group Georgina Williams
- ADR (Engineer) William Freesh
- ADR (Assistant) Tony Berkeley
- ADR Editor Lewis Goldstein
- Foley Artist Ossama Khuluki
- Foley Artist Katie Rowe
- Foley Recordist Tanya Mcginnis
- Foley Editor Jeff Vaughn
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Paul Weston
- Stunt Performer Corrado Burletta
- Stunt Performer Giovanni Cianfiglia
- Stunt Performer Nick Gillard
- Stunt Performer Marco Stefanelli
- Stunt Performer Domenico Cianfiglia
- Stunt Performer Steve Dent
- Stunt Performer Chrissie Monk
- Stunt Performer Paul Weston
- Stunt Performer Silvano Zuddas
Consultant
- Transportation Captain Alessandro Gatti
- Driver Walter Barbieri
- Driver Vito Castelluccio
- Driver Enzo Fava
- Driver Antonio Glaise
- Driver Luca Carofalo
- Driver Renato Leardi
- Driver Gianluca Loiodice
- Driver Alfredo Mauro
- Driver Vincenzo Novani
- Driver Saniele Pelanda
- Driver Francesco Pettinicchio
- Driver Giuseppe Santeramo
- Driver Roberto Santorsola
- Driver Moreno Scipioni
- Special Thanks Danny Bramson
- Special Thanks Edward Neumeier
- Stereo Consultant Bruce Murphy
- Horses/Carriages Scuderia Marco Stefanelli
- Horses/Carriages Scuderia Giorgio Valsecchi
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Geoffrey Freeman
