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The Ruins > Credits and Details
Directed by
Carter Smith Carter Smith  
Written by
Scott B. Smith Scott B. Smith ... screenplay / novel
Cast
Jonathan Tucker Jonathan Tucker ... Jeff
Jena Malone Jena Malone ... Amy
Laura Ramsey Laura Ramsey ... Stacy
Shawn Ashmore Shawn Ashmore ... Eric
Joe Anderson Joe Anderson ... Mathias
Sergio Calderón Sergio Calderón ... Lead Mayan (as Sergio Calderon)
Jesse Ramirez Jesse Ramirez ... Mayan Bowman
Balder Moreno Balder Moreno ... Mayan Horseman
Dimitri Baveas Dimitri Baveas ... Dimitri
Patricio Almeida Rodriguez Patricio Almeida Rodriguez ... Taxi Driver
Mario Jurado Mario Jurado ... Mayan Archer
Luis Antonio Ramos Luis Antonio Ramos ... Mayan Rifleman (as Luis Ramos)
Walter Quispe Walter Quispe ... Mayan Rifleman
Pauline Whyman Pauline Whyman ... Wailing Woman
Nathan Vega Nathan Vega ... Mayan Boy
Tanisha Marquez-Munduate Tanisha Marquez-Munduate ... Mayan Girl
Chris Argirousis Chris Argirousis ... Greek
Alexander Gregory Alexander Gregory ... Greek
Michelle Atkinson Michelle Atkinson ... Archeologist
Bar Paly Bar Paly ... Archeologist
Jordan Patrick Smith Jordan Patrick Smith ... Heinrich
Jovina Riveros Padilla Jovina Riveros Padilla ... Mayan Woman
Lucia Caballero Lucia Caballero ... Mayan Woman
Rufino Hernandez Rufino Hernandez ... Mayan Guard
Carlos Enrique Delgado Carlos Enrique Delgado ... Mayan Guard
Mario Freire Rivera Mario Freire Rivera ... Mayan Guard
Elmer Alaya Elmer Alaya ... Mayan Guard
Jesus Tugumbango Jesus Tugumbango ... Mayan Guard
Karen Strassman Karen Strassman ... Additional Vine Vocal (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Andy Meritakis Andy Meritakis ... Mayan Boy #2
Vivica Mitra Vivica Mitra ... Lady at the Pool
Robert Munns Robert Munns ... Groundskeeper
Tanya Rivera Tanya Rivera ... Extra
Produced by
Gary Barber Gary Barber ... executive producer
Chris Bender Chris Bender ... producer
Roger Birnbaum Roger Birnbaum ... executive producer
Stuart Cornfeld Stuart Cornfeld ... producer
Trish Hofmann Trish Hofmann ... executive producer
Jeremy Kramer Jeremy Kramer ... producer
Ben Stiller Ben Stiller ... executive producer
Original Music by
Graeme Revell Graeme Revell  
Special Effects by
Jason Baird Jason Baird ... prosthetics effects supervisor
Bruce Bright Bruce Bright ... special effects coordinator
Jac Charlton Jac Charlton ... prosthetics technician
Robert Charlton Robert Charlton ... prosthetics technician
Mark Cleary Mark Cleary ... prosthetics technician
Rick Connelly Rick Connelly ... prosthetics artist
Gab Facchinei Gab Facchinei ... prosthetics artist
David Fletcher David Fletcher ... special effects supervisor
Dean Franklin Dean Franklin ... special effects technician
Karen Grose Karen Grose ... prosthetics coordinator
Rick Howie Rick Howie ... lead special effects technician
Matt Keogh Matt Keogh ... special effects technician
Allison Klein Allison Klein ... studio coordinator: Tatopoulos Studios
Nicole La Praik Nicole La Praik ... special effects crew
Jim Leng Jim Leng ... lead special effects technician
Brendan McHale Brendan McHale ... special effects technician
Robert McKinnon Robert McKinnon ... conceptual artist: Tatopoulos Studios
Greg Oliver Greg Oliver ... special effects technician
Steven Parker Steven Parker ... prosthetics artist
James Paul James Paul ... lead special effects technician
Mark Stone Mark Stone ... lead special effects technician
Julian Summers Julian Summers ... special effects technician
Patrick Tatopoulos Patrick Tatopoulos ... creature designer
Rebecca Thiele Rebecca Thiele ... special effects technician
Jon Turburfield Jon Turburfield ... senior animator
Visual Effects by
Beverly Abbott Beverly Abbott ... visual effects coordinator
Leo Baker Leo Baker ... visual effects supervisor
Jesse Balodis Jesse Balodis ... visual effects
Nacho Barahona Nacho Barahona ... render wrangler: Rising Sun Pictures
Dan Bethell Dan Bethell ... research and development technical director: Rising Sun Pictures
David C. Bryant David C. Bryant ... cgi supervisor: Pixel Playground
Romain Buignet Romain Buignet ... digital effects artist
Darren Byford Darren Byford ... lead lighting technical director
Ben Campbell Ben Campbell ... lighting technical director
Fred Chapman Fred Chapman ... lead rigger: Rising Sun Pictures
Tim Christensen Tim Christensen ... digital compositor: Frantic Films
Wes Cilldhaire Wes Cilldhaire ... render wrangler: Rising Sun Pictures
Sam Cole Sam Cole ... senior compositor: Fuel International
Michaela Danby Michaela Danby ... digital compositor
Laurence Dodd Laurence Dodd ... pre-vis artist
Michael Dohne Michael Dohne ... digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Amanda Elmendorf Amanda Elmendorf ... visual effects assistant
Chris Elson Chris Elson ... digital compositor
Kim Elson Kim Elson ... digital compositor
Karin Eunson-Ross Karin Eunson-Ross ... visual effects production manager: Frantic Films
Suzanne Evans-Booth Suzanne Evans-Booth ... visual effects coordinator
Anouchka Farrenc Anouchka Farrenc ... creature animator: Rising Sun Pictures
Mitchell Ferm Mitchell Ferm ... visual effects producer
William Gammon William Gammon ... compositor: Rising Sun Picture / data wrangler: Rising Sun Picture
Kyle Goodsell Kyle Goodsell ... digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Katie Goodwin Katie Goodwin ... visual effects editor: RSP
Monty Granito Monty Granito ... Previs artist
Matthew Gratzner Matthew Gratzner ... visual effects supervisor
Caroline Grubb Caroline Grubb ... vfx production manager: Rising Sun Pictures
Rhonda C. Gunner Rhonda C. Gunner ... visual effects consultant
Sam Hancock Sam Hancock ... technical director
Chris Harvey Chris Harvey ... visual effects consultant: Frantic Films
Keith Herft Keith Herft ... compositing lead
Sam Hodge Sam Hodge ... lighting technical director: Rising Sun Pictures
Malcolm Humphreys Malcolm Humphreys ... CG supervisor: Rising Sun Pictures
Jan Huybrechs Jan Huybrechs ... 3d scanning: Eyetronics
Marco Iozzi Marco Iozzi ... senior lighting artist
Dennis Jones Dennis Jones ... digital compositor
Melinda Jones Melinda Jones ... visual effects producer
Jiwoon Kim Jiwoon Kim ... digital compositor
Daniel Kmet Daniel Kmet ... animator
Carsten Kolve Carsten Kolve ... research & development: Rising Sun Pictures
Ivan La Rosa Ivan La Rosa ... effects rigging technical director: Rising Sun Pictures
Jennifer Law-Stump Jennifer Law-Stump ... digital compositor
Don Lee Don Lee ... visual effects supervisor: Pixel Playground
Kim Lee Kim Lee ... visual effects producer: Pixel Playground
Tyler Lee Tyler Lee ... data wrangler
Joe Leveson Joe Leveson ... lighting technical director: Rising Sun Pictures Sydney
Jarrod Linton Jarrod Linton ... digital effects artist
Robert McDougall Robert McDougall ... production coordinator
Ken McGaugh Ken McGaugh ... visual effects supervisor: Rising Sun Pictures
Genevieve McMahon Genevieve McMahon ... facility manager: visual effects
Gregory L. McMurry Gregory L. McMurry ... visual effects supervisor
Jessica Millar Jessica Millar ... lighting techical director
Luke Millar Luke Millar ... lead lighting technical director
Norah Mulroney Norah Mulroney ... digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Ben Myers Ben Myers ... digital compositor: Frantic Films
Donal Nolan Donal Nolan ... digital compositor
James P. Noon James P. Noon ... tracking
Rob Nunn Rob Nunn ... pre-vis artist
Premamurti Paetsch Premamurti Paetsch ... visual effects artist
Chris Pember Chris Pember ... visual effects artist: Frantic Films
Nick Pill Nick Pill ... art director: vfx
Nick Pitt-Owen Nick Pitt-Owen ... visual effects artist: Rising Sun
Dane Rapaport Dane Rapaport ... digital compositor
Benjamin Rayner Benjamin Rayner ... compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds ... 3d generalist
Kurtis Richmond Kurtis Richmond ... lead matte artist: FUEL International
Mark Robben Mark Robben ... digital compositor: Pixel Playground
Ben Roberts Ben Roberts ... digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Johannes Saam Johannes Saam ... research and development technical director: Rising Sun Pictures
Matthew Sabourin Matthew Sabourin ... render wrangler
David Sanger David Sanger ... visual effects producer
Mazdiar Santoke Mazdiar Santoke ... digital compositor
Robert Schajer Robert Schajer ... visual effects producer: Frantic Films
Katherine Scheid Katherine Scheid ... digital compositor
Tara Schellenberg Tara Schellenberg ... visual effects coordinator: Frantic Films
Michael Shand Michael Shand ... visual effects supervisor: Frantic Films
Randal Shore Randal Shore ... visual effects producer: Frantic Films
Prateep Siamwalla Prateep Siamwalla ... tracking
Bobby Silman Bobby Silman ... digital compositor: Frantic Films
Christoph Sprenger Christoph Sprenger ... research and development: Rising Sun Pictures
Max Stummer Max Stummer ... digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Daniel Thompson Daniel Thompson ... visual effects artist
Richard Thwaites Richard Thwaites ... visual effects coordinator
Mark Tremble Mark Tremble ... digital compositor
Les Turner Les Turner ... animator
Robert Ward Robert Ward ... visual effects artist
Jenny Wardrop Jenny Wardrop ... visual effects editor: Rising Sun Pictures
Ben Warner Ben Warner ... digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Jeremy West Jeremy West ... camera tracker
Hailey White Hailey White ... animator
James Whitlam James Whitlam ... visual effects executive producer: Rising Sun Pictures
Dan Wills Dan Wills ... digital effects artist
Gavin Wright Gavin Wright ... previsualization artist: Proof
Xye Xye ... tracking
Dylan Yeo Dylan Yeo ... animator
Alfred Young Alfred Young ... lighting technical director
Cory Lee Cory Lee ... paint/rotoscope artist: Pixel Playground, inc.
Thomas Mathai Thomas Mathai ... data manager
Kenneth Nakada Kenneth Nakada ... vfx concept design: Zen Haven Studios
Colin Rhodes Colin Rhodes ... compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Adam Trowse Adam Trowse ... paint/roto artist
Stunts
Lee Adamson Lee Adamson ... stunt performer / stunt rigger
Cameron Ambridge Cameron Ambridge ... utility stunts
Ian Bostock Ian Bostock ... stunts
Renee Bowen Renee Bowen ... stunts
Damien Bray Damien Bray ... stunt rigger / stunt safety
Raelene Chapman Raelene Chapman ... stunt double: amy
Haydn Dalton Haydn Dalton ... utility stunts
Wally Dalton Wally Dalton ... stunts
Mitch Deans Mitch Deans ... stunt coordinator
Thomas Dewier Thomas Dewier ... utility stunts
Sam Elia Sam Elia ... stunts
Steve Harman Steve Harman ... stunt rigger
Ben Hernandez Bray Ben Hernandez Bray ... stunt coordinator
Brendan Jakins Brendan Jakins ... stunt rigger
Brett A. Jones Brett A. Jones ... stunts
Nicholas Lawson Nicholas Lawson ... stunts
Scott McLean Scott McLean ... assistant stunt coordinator
Matthew Spriggs Matthew Spriggs ... stunts
Alicia Vela-Bailey Alicia Vela-Bailey ... utility stunts
Lana Williams Lana Williams ... safety supervisor: pickup shots
Additional Info
Premiere: April 02, 2008
Theatrical Release: April 04, 2008
DVD Release: July 08, 2008
Blu-ray Release: July 08, 2008
Countries: Germany Australia United States
Distributor: DreamWorks
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.8 / 10

IMDb

5.9 / 10

Metacritic

44 / 100

Production Companies
DreamWorks Pictures (presents)
Spyglass Entertainment (presents)
Red Hour Films (Red Hour)
Internationale Filmproduktion Prometheus (in association with)
BenderSpink (uncredited)
Pacific Film and Television Commission (produced with assistance from)
Distributors
Paramount Pictures
  (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
  (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2013) (United States) (video)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
HBO Zone
  (2023) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia
Village Roadshow Studios, Oxenford, Queensland, Australia
  (Studio)
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