The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Year:
2001
Production Country:
United Germany / USA
Comedy drama set in 1940: Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a manager for Northcoast Insurance and there is mutual antipathy between her and employee C.W. Briggs, an insurance investigator whose methods seem to Betty Ann to date from another era. At a works party held for Briggs' co-worker George, the office team conspire to get Briggs and Betty Ann up on stage with a hypnotist named Voltan, who makes them believe they are in love. This is complicated because Betty Ann is carrying on an affair with Chris Magruder, head of the company. Some time later, Voltan uses Briggs as his pawn in a jewel heist.
Cast & credits
Cast
- C.W. Briggs Woody Allen
- Chris Magruder Dan Aykroyd
- Betty Ann Fitzgerald Helen Hunt
- Al Brian Markinson
- George Bond Wallace Shawn
- Eli Voytak 'Voltan' Polgar David Ogden Stiers
- Laura Kensington Charlize Theron
- Jill Elizabeth Berkley
- Ned Peter Gerety
- Mize John Schuck
- Sam John Tormey
- Rosie Kaili Vernoff
- office worker Maurice Sonnenberg
- office worker John Doumanian
- lunch delivery man Kevin Cahoon
- Rocky's waiter Philip Levy
- Rainbow Room All Stars Vince Giordano
- Rainbow Room All Stars Howard Alden
- Rainbow Room All Stars Ted Sommer
- Rainbow Room All Stars Randy Sandke
- Rainbow Room All Stars Peter Ecklund
- Rainbow Room All Stars Joel Helleny
- Rainbow Room All Stars Chuck Wilson
- Rainbow Room All Stars Ray Beckenstein
- Rainbow Room All Stars Lawrence Feldman
- Rainbow Room All Stars Ken Peplowski
- band leader Dick Hyman
- Voltan's assistant Carole Bayeux
- Voltan's participant Kenneth Edelson
- Voltan's participant Brian McConnachie
- Voltan's participant Judy Gold
- night guard Herbie Lovelle
- Rose Kensington Carmen
- Kensington guest Patrick Horgan
- Kensington guest Howard Erskine
- Kensington guest Ira B. Wheeler
- Kensington guest Tina Sloan
- fingerprint detective Ramsey Faragallah
- Mike Bob Dorian
- Tom Arthur Nascarella
- Kensington maid Trude Klein
- Charlie Irwin Corey
- Herb Coopersmith Michael Mulheren
- Joe Coopersmith Peter Linari
- police station cop Ray Garvey
- radio announcer Bruce Brown
- street contact Dan Moran
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Woody Allen
- Assistant Director (1st) Sam Hoffman
- Assistant Director (2nd) Joan Bostwick
- DGA Trainee Laurel Cobble
- Script Supervisor Kay Chapin
Production
- ©/Production Company Gravier Productions Inc
- ©/Presented in association with VCL Licensing GmbH
- Presented by DreamWorks SKG
- Executive Producer Stephen Tenenbaum
- Co-executive Producer Datty Ruth
- Co-executive Producer Jack Rollins
- Co-executive Producer Charles H. Joffe
- Produced by Letty Aronson
- Co-producer Helen Robin
- Unit Production Manager Helen Robin
- Production Supervisor Janice Williams
- Assistant Production Co-ordinator Diane Sunderlin
- Production Accountant Pietro Lorino Jr
- Assistant Production Accountant Abby Bailey
- Payroll Accountant Steve Guilbaud
- Location Manager Thomas W. Yeager
- Assistant Location Manager Christie Mullen
- Location Scout Steven Weisberg
- Location Scout Currie Person
- Location Scout Robert Cavalluzzo
- Assistant to Mr Allen Sarah Allentuch
- Set Production Assistant Philip Douglas
- Set Production Assistant Jason Ivey
- Set Production Assistant Les Mcdonough
- Set Production Assistant Marcus Patrick Witte
- Production Office Assistant Kate Rorick
- Production Office Assistant Jeremy Walker
Casting
- Casting Juliet Taylor
- Casting Laura Rosenthal
- Casting (Associate) Patricia Kerrigan
- Casting (Extras) Karen E. Etcoff
- Casting (Extras) Kee Casting
- Casting (Extras Associate) Bill Tripician
Writing
- Written by Woody Allen
Photography
- Director of Photography Zhao Fei
- Camera Operator Michael Green
- 1st Assistant Camera David Baron
- 2nd Assistant Camera Raymond Collins
- Camera Loader David Flanigan
- Assistant to Mr Zhao Cary Lin
- Gaffer Michael Proscia Jr
- Cable Man Jerry Yuen
- Best Boy Electric Chris Hammond
- Key Grip Jim Pollard
- Best Boy Grip Rory Walsh
Stills
- Still Photographer John Clifford
Special Effects
- Special Effects Co-ordinator John Ottesen
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Ronnie Ottesen
- Computer Artist Addison Pettit
Editing
- Editor Alisa Lepselter
- Assistant Editor (1st) Sara Corrigan
- Assistant Editor Jennifer Lilly
- Apprentice Editor Lila Place
Design
- Production Designer Santo Loquasto
- Art Director Thomas C. Warren
- Assistant Art Director Mark Bachman
- Assistant Art Director W. Steven Graham
- Assistant Art Director Hinju Kim
- Assistant Art Director Jeffrey D. Mcdonald
- Art Department/Shop Assistant Gerritt Gillis
- Art Department/Shop Assistant Sarah Maine
- Art Department/Shop Assistant Renee Plamondon
- Art Department/Shop Assistant Carlos Rossi
- Set Decorator Jessica Lanier
- Assistant Set Decorator Regina Graves
- Leadman Dan Grosso
- Art Department Co-ordinator Glenn Lloyd
- Master Scenic Artist James Sorice
- Scenic Artist Margot Therre
- Scenic Artist Chinyere Ryan
- Stand-by Scenic Artist Cliff Schorr
- Property Master Peter Gelfman
- Assistant Property Master Eric Cheripka
- Assistant Property Master Robin Mcallister
- Construction Co-ordinator Ron Petagna
- Head Carpenter Frank Didio
- Stand-by Carpenter Paul Brush
- Chief Construction Grip Vincent Guarriello
Costumes
- Costume Designer Suzanne McCabe
- Assistant Costume Designer Jim Hammer
- Assistant Costume Designer Susan Carrano
- Costume Assistant Marisa Armstrong
- Costume Assistant Kelly Harrigan
- Costume Assistant John Mitchell
- Wardrobe Supervisor Melissa Stanton
- Wardrobe Supervisor Michael Adkins
- Shop Wardrobe Supervisor Tom Stokes
Make-up
- Make-up Rosemarie Zurlo
- Make-up Eva Polywka
- Hair Werner Sherer
- Hair Milton Buras
Film processing
- Projectionist Carl Turnquest
- Color DuArt Film Laboratories
- Prints Technicolor
- Titles/Opticals John Alagna
- Titles/Opticals The Effects House
- Negative Matching J.G. Films Inc
Sound
- Production Sound Mixer Gary Alper
- Boom Operator Frank Graziadei
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Barry
- Re-recording Mixer Sound One Corp.
- Supervising Sound Editor Robert Hein
- Assistant Sound Editor David Wahnon
- Assistant Sound Editor Mick Gormaley
- Dialogue Editor Sylvia Menno
- Sound Effects Editor Glenfield Payne
- Foley Artist Brian Vancho
- Foley (Recording Engineer) Ryan Collison
- Foley Editor Todd Milner
Consultant
- Dolby Stereo Consultant Bradford L. Hohle
- Transportation Captain Peter Tavis
- Transportation Co-captain John Mulligan
- Music Clearances Jill Meyers
- Publicity PMK Public Relations
- Insurance AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services Inc
- Legal Services Irwin J Tenenbaum
- Legal Services Louis Spoto
- Legal Services Loeb & Loeb
- Payroll Axium Payroll Services
- Craft Service Dedra Mack
- Craft Service Angela Soon
- Parking Co-ordinator Leon Adair
- Parking Co-ordinator Leo Driver
