The Spirit
Fantasy. Murdered cop Denny Colt returns from the grave to protect Central City as the crime-fighting superhero The Spirit.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Denny Colt, 'The Spirit' Gabriel Macht
- Sand Saref Eva Mendes
- Ellen Sarah Paulson
- Dolan Dan Lauria
- Plaster of Paris Paz Vega
- Mahmoud Eric Balfour
- Lorelei Rox Jaime King
- Silken Floss Scarlett Johansson
- The Octopus Samuel L. Jackson
- Phobos Louis Lombardi
- Morgenstern Stana Katic
- Donenfeld Richard Portnow
- young Spirit Johnny Simmons
- Detective Sussman Dan Gerrity
- himself Arthur the cat
- damsel in distress Kimberly Cox
- thug 1 Brian Lucero
- thug 2 Dave Martin
- Officer MacReady Larry Reinhardt-meyer
- Liebowitz Frank Miller
- medic Dan Hubbert
- young Sand Seychelle Gabriel
- Uncle Pete Michael Milhoan
- mafioso John Cade
- Officer Saref David Wiegand
- reporter Chad Brummett
- Seth Mark Delgallo
- handbag thief Aaron Toney
- handbag man Dean Eldon Squibb
- female reporter Meeghan Holaway
- poker player Al Goto
- doorman 1 Roman Tissera
- doorman 2 Frank Bond
- doorman 3 Hugh Elliott
- onlooker 1 Robert Douglas Washington
- onlooker 2 Bill Pope
- son Benjamin Petry
- young mother Marina Lyon
- onlooker 3 Paul Levitz
- onlooker 4 Emily Cheung
- onlooker 5 Keith Kuhl
- onlooker 6 Cayley Bell
- onlooker 7 Jasmine Mohamed
- Muffin Sammy
- Muffin Spirit
- Muffin Stewie
- wino T. Jay O'brien
- creep Rio Alexander
- Officer Klink Drew Pollock
- finger puppeteer Andy Linderkamp
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Frank Miller
- 2nd Unit Director Stu Maschwitz
- Assistant Director (1st) Benita Allen-honess
- Assistant Director (2nd) Frederic Roth
- Assistant Director (2nd) Dennis Crow
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Brad Arnold
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Marcia Woske
- Script Supervisor Pam Fuller
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Lois King
Production
- © LLC Spirit Films
- Production Company Odd Lot Entertainment
- Production Company Lionsgate
- Presents Lionsgate
- Presents Odd Lot Entertainment
- Executive Producer Benjamin Melniker
- Executive Producer Steven Maier
- Executive Producer Bill Lischak
- Executive Producer Michael Burns
- Executive Producer Michael Paseornek
- Co-executive Producer Jeff Andrick
- Produced by Deborah Del Prete
- Produced by Gigi Pritzker
- Produced by Michael Uslan
- Co-producer Linda Mcdonough
- Co-producer F.J. Desanto
- Line Producer Alton Walpole
- Associate Producer Marc Sadeghi
- Unit Production Manager Alton Walpole
- Production Supervisor Dawn Todd
- Production Co-ordinator Elaine K. Thompson
- Production Accountant Maeve Mannion
- Location Manager Sam Tischler
- Post-production Supervisor Michael Toji
- Post-production Co-ordinator Carl Bochek
- Post-production Consulting by EPC
- Post-production Consulting by Joe Fineman
- Filmed at Albuquerque Studios
Casting
- Casting by Tricia Wood
- Casting by Jennifer Smith
- Casting by Deborah Aquila
- Casting Associate (Los Angeles) Samantha Finkler
- Casting Associate (Los Angeles) Erin Toner
- Casting/Extras Casting (New Mexico) Gwyn Savage
- Casting Assistant (New Mexico) Valerie Mcvay
- Casting Assistant (New Mexico) Vanessa Vassar
- ADR Voice Casting Barbara Harris
Writing
- Written for the screen by Frank Miller
- Bsed on the comic book series created by Will Eisner
Photography
- Director of Photography Bill Pope
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Robert Finley Jr
- Camera Operator Henry Valus Valentine Iii
- Steadicam Operator Greg Lundsgaard
- 1st Assistant Camera Greg Luntzel
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Chip Byrd
- 2nd Assistant Camera Charlie Newberry
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Ryan Eustis
- Chief Lighting Technician John Sandau
- Rigging Gaffer Ray Ortega
- Gaffer (2nd Unit) Ray Ortega
- Key Grip Anthony T. Mazzucchi
- Key Grip (2nd Unit) Hank Herrera
- Video Assist Adam Barth
- Video Assist (2nd Unit) Lance Jay Velazco
Stills
- Unit Still Photographer Lewis Jacobs
Special Effects
- Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Stu Maschwitz
- Senior Visual Effects Producer Nancy St. John
- Visual Effects Consultant Bruce Jones
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Jonathan O'brien
- Visual Effects by The Orphanage LLC
- Orph (The Bunker Crew - Vis FX Producer) Kim Doyle
- Orph (The Bunker Crew - Digital Pro Man) Paul Kolsanoff
- Orph (The Bunker Crew - Dig'l Pro Coord) Daniel Huerta
- Orph (The Bunker Crew - Vis FX Editor) Ivan Landau
- Orph (Orphanage Crew - Vis FX S'visor) Rich McBride
- Orph (Orphanage Crew - Vis FX Producer) Alexandra Wolbach
- Orph (Orphanage Crew - Dig'l Prod'n Mgr) Marny Nahrwold
- Orph (Orphanage Crew - Prod'n Co-ord'r) Nichole Wong
- Orph (Orphanage Crew - Comp Graph Sup'r) Stephen Deluca
- Orph (Orphanage Crew - Comp Graph Sup'r) Jonathan Harman
- Visual Effects by FUEL
- Fuel VFX (Visual Effects Supervisor) Dave Morley
- Fuel VFX (Visual Effects Exec Producer) Jason Bath
- Fuel VFX (Visual Effects Producer) Felix Crawshaw
- Visual Effects by Digital Dimension
- DD (Executive Producer) Benoît Girard
- DD (Visual Effects Producer) Julie Cardinal
- DD (Visual Effects Co-ordinator/Editor) Stéphane Paradis
- DD (CG Supervisor) Christian Garcia
- Visual Effects by R!OT
- Riot (Visual Effects Supervisor) David M. Jones
- Riot (Digital Effects Supervisor) Kelly Bumbarger
- Riot (Executive Producer) Lindsay Burnett
- Riot (Digital Producer) Les Jones
- Riot (Production Co-ordinator) Jennifer Avery
- Riot (Production Co-ordinator) Tony Barger
- Visual Effects by Entity FX
- Entity FX (Visual Effects Supervisor) Mat Beck
- Entity FX (Visual Effects Supervisor) Brian Harding
- Entity FX (Head of Prduction) Trent H. Smith
- Entity FX (Supervising Producer) Dan Rucinski
- Entity FX (Visual Effects Producer) Jason Sanford
- Entity FX (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Krista Maryanski
- Visual Effects by Furious FX
- Furious FX (Visual Effects Supervisor) Kevin Lingenfelser
- Furious FX (CG Supervisor) Mark Shoaf
- Furious FX (Visual FX Exec Producer) Scott Dougherty
- Furious FX (Visual Effects Producer) Tiffany Smith
- Visual Effects by Look! Effects Inc
- Look (Visual Effects Supervisor) Ivins, Anthony (Max)
- Look (Visual Effects Producer) Melinka Thompson-godoy
- Look (Digital Supervisor) Brad Kalinoski
- Look (Digital Supervisor) Buddy Gheen
- Visual Effects by Rising Sun Pictures
- RSP (Visual Effects Supervisor) Thomas Proctor
- RSP (Visual Effects Producer) Martin Wiseman
- RSP (CG Supervisor) Carsten Kolve
- Additional Visual Effects by Ollin VFX
- Ollin (Visual Effects Supervisor) Charlie Iturriaga
- Ollin (Assoc Visual Effects Supervisor) Arriaga Adriana
- Ollin (Visual Effects Producer) Robin D'arcy
- Ollin (2D Supervisor) Natalia de la Garza
- Ollin (3D Supervisor) Victor Lizarraga
- Ollin (2D Compositor) Jorge Mendoza
- Additional Visual Effects by Cinesoup
- Cinesoup (VFX Supervisor/Producer) John Grower
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Donald Frazee
- Special Effects Foreman Carlton Scott Lingard
- Special Effects Technician Scott Hastings
- Special Effects Technician Danny Maldonado
- Special Effects Technician Jonathan Delaney Marsh
Editing
- Editor Gregory Nussbaum
- Visual Effects Editor A. Ryan Turner
- 1st Assistant Editor Stacey S. Clipp
Design
- Art Director Rosario Provenza
- Assistant Art Director Todd Holland
- Art Department Co-ordinator John N. Ward
- Set Decorator Gabrielle Petrissans
- Leadman Joel Goodell
- Set Dresser Pierre L. Barrera
- Set Dresser Benjamin Walsh
- Buyer Michael Flowers
- On-set Dresser Bryan Delara
- On-set Dresser (2nd Unit) Esther Kim
- Spirit Logo Designed by Steve Miller
- Spirit Meat Chart Illustration by Geofrey Darrow
- Key Scenic Miguel E. Gurulé
- Storyboards Drawn by Frank Miller
- Property Master Randy Eriksen
- Construction Co-ordinator Robin Blagg
Costumes
- Costume Designer Michael Dennison
- Assistant Costume Designer Michael Crow
- Costume Supervisor Richard Schoen
- Costume Supervisor (Los Angeles) Lynda Foote
- Key Costumer Frances Vega
- Key Set Costumer Bradford Booth
- Key Set Costumer Kathryn Czark
Make-up
- Make-up Department Head Isabel Harkins
- Make-up Artist for Mr [Samuel L] Jackson Allan A. Apone
- Make-upArtist for Ms [Scarlet] Johansson Heba Thorisdottir
- Make-up Artist for Mr [Gabriel] Macht Melanie Tooker
- Make-up Artist for Ms [Eva] Mendes Elaine Offers
- Additional Make-up Bonnie Masoner
- Make-up Effects P13 Entertainment, Inc.
- P13 Project Co-ordinator Anne Kurtzman
- Hairstylist Department Head Camille Friend
- Hairstylist Garnett Burk
- Hairstylist for Mr [Samuel L.] Jackson Robert Stevenson
- Hairstylist for Ms [Eva] Mendes Cydney Cornell
- Hairstylist for Ms [Scarlet] Johansson Barbara Olvera
- Additional Hair John Holland
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate by Inc. Modern VideoFilm
- Main Titles Design by PIC
- Chapman Camera Dollies Provided by Serious Grippage & Light Co.
- Lighting/Grip Equipment Provided by New Mexico Lighting & Grip
- Phantom camera by Abel Cine Tech
- Filmed with remote cranes/heads from Panavision Remote Systems
- [Camera System] Panavision Genesis
Music
- Music by David Newman
- Vocalist Diana Newman
- Orchestration Gregory Jamrok
- Music Supervisor Dan Hubbert
- Supervising Music Editor Jeff Carson
Sound
- Score Recorded/Mixed by Fred Volger
- Sound Designer Craig Henighan
- Production Sound David Brownlow
- Boom Operator Matthew Halbert
- Sound Mixer Paul Massey
- Sound Mixer David Giammarco
- Sound Mixer Craig Henighan
- Sound Recordist Tim Gomillion
- Sound Recordist Dennis Rogers
- Re-recording Engineer William Stein
- Supervising Sound Editor Craig Henighan
- Supervising Dialogue Editor Helen Luttrell
- Sound Effects Designer Warren Hendriks
- Sound Effects Designer Derek Vanderhorst
- Sound Effects Designer Paula Fairfield
- Sound Effects Designer Carla Murray
- ADR (Voices) Cathy Cavadini
- ADR (Voices) Peggy Flood
- ADR (Voices) Barbara Iley
- ADR (Voices) Terence Jay
- ADR (Voices) Terence Mathews
- ADR (Voices) Jason Pace
- ADR (Voices) David Randolph
- ADR (Voices) Noreen Reardon
- ADR (Voices) Vernon Scott
- ADR (Voices) Joel Swetow
- ADR (Voices) Andreana Weiner
- ADR (Supervising Editor) Jill Purdy
- Foley Artist Steve Baine
- Foley Recordist Peter Persaud
- Foley (Additional Editing) Tim Rakoczy
Choreography
- Plaster of Paris Choreography by JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator John Medlen
- Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator David Hugghins
- Spirit Stunt Double Ronn Surels
- Octopus Stunt Double Kiante Elam
- Sand Serif Stunt Double Boni Yanagisawa
- OS Stunt Double Tad Griffith
Consultant
- Animal Services Provided by Boone's Animals for Hollywood
- Head Animal Trainer Ursula Brauner
- Animal Trainer Brian Turi
- Undomesticated Quadruped Wrangler Michael Pucker
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Louise A. Spencer