Elephant
The re-imagined story of the Columbine high-school massacre (20th April 1999). At a high school in Portland, Oregon, students go about their daily routines. John is worried about his alcoholic father. Nathan goes to football practice. Michelle hurries to her library duty. Brittany, Nicole and Jordan gossip in the canteen. While this is going on Alex and Eric approach the school carrying assault rifles and then begin randomly killing students and teachers.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Alex Alex Frost
- Eric Eric Deulen
- John McFarland John Robinson
- Elias Elias McConnell
- Jordan Jordan Taylor
- Carrie Carrie Finklea
- Nicole Nicole George
- Brittany Brittany Mountain
- Acadia Alicia Miles
- Michelle Kristen Hicks
- Benny Bennie Dixon
- Nathan Nathan Tyson
- Mr McFarland Timothy Bottoms
- Mr Luce Matt Malloy
- GSA teacher Ellis E. Williams
- Noelle Chantelle Chriestenson
- assistant principal's secretary Kim Kenney
- assistant secretary Marci Buntrock
- red-haired kid Roman Ostrovsky
- P.E. instructor Vana O'brien
- bully Michael Paulsen
- Mr Fong Alfred Ono
- Alex's mom Marychris Mass
- Alex's dad Jim Steinpreis
- delivery man Jeremy Simpson
- teacher 1 Sherilyn Lawson
- teacher 2 Sarah Lucht
- teacher 3 Larry Laverty
- teacher 4 Dave Stippich
- kid on bike Jimmy Gomez
- science teacher Joe Cronin
- punk guy Wolfgang Williams
- punk girl Caroline Donovan Boyd
- science student Travis Ferguson
- GSA teacher Ernest Truly
- GSA student Mary Muldrew
- GSA student Sarah Bing
- GSA student Kether Hayden
- GSA student Natascha Snellman
- GSA student Ruben Bansie
- GSA student Joe Sackett
- GSA victim Jason Seitz
- student in darkroom Shanti Cho
- student in darkroom Spencer Callahan
- Eli's friend Theara Sao
- Eli's classmate Tiana Woods
- football player Griff Goins
- football player Max Horner
- football player Thomas Trullinger
- football player Ty Schwoeffermann
- janitor Ray Monge
Credits
Direction
- Director Gus Van Sant
- Assistant Director (1st) Dany Wolf
- Assistant Director (2nd) Sally Sue Beisel
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Kathy M. Krause
Production
- © Inc. Home Box Office
- Production Company Meno Film Company
- In association with Blue Relief Productions
- Presented by HBO Films
- Animated logo Fine Line Features
- Executive Producer Diane Keaton
- Executive Producer Bill Robinson
- Producer Dany Wolf
- Associate Producer J.T. Leroy
- Associate Producer Jay Hernandez
- Unit Production Manager Dany Wolf
- Production Supervisor Jen Wall
- Accountant Mary Jasionowski
- Location Manager Roger Faires
Casting
- Casting Mali Finn
- Casting Danny Stoltz
Writing
- Written by Gus Van Sant
Photography
- Director of Photography Harris Savides
- Steadicam Matías Mesa
Stills
- Stills Photographer Scott Patrick Green
Special Effects
- Time Lapse Photography Eric A. Edwards
- Special Visual Effects Illusion Arts
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Jor Van Kline
- [Special] Effects Assistant Charles Cooley
- Video Game Designer Corwin Light-williams
- Video Game Designer John C. Worsley
Editing
- Edited by Gus Van Sant
Design
- Art Director Benjamin Hayden
- Lead Scenic Ken Erck
- Prop Master John Pearson-denning
Costumes
- Wardrobe Supervisor Marychris Mass
Titles
- Titles Title House Digital
Film processing
- Opticals Pacific Title
- Video Colourist John Dowdell
- Colour Timer Mato
Sound
- Sound Designer Leslie Shatz
- Sound Mixer Felix Andrew
- Boom Operator Neil Riha
- Dialogue Editor David Cohen
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Tom Ficke