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Directed by
John Hillcoat John Hillcoat  
Written by
Joe Penhall Joe Penhall ... screenplay by
Cormac McCarthy Cormac McCarthy ... based on the book by
Cast
Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen ... Man
Kodi Smit-McPhee Kodi Smit-McPhee ... Boy
Robert Duvall Robert Duvall ... Old Man
Guy Pearce Guy Pearce ... Veteran
Molly Parker Molly Parker ... Motherly Woman
Michael Kenneth Williams Michael Kenneth Williams ... Thief
Garret Dillahunt Garret Dillahunt ... Gang Member
Charlize Theron Charlize Theron ... Woman
Bob Jennings Bob Jennings ... Bearded Man
Agnes Herrmann Agnes Herrmann ... Archer's Woman
Buddy Sosthand Buddy Sosthand ... Archer
Kirk Brown Kirk Brown ... Bearded Face
Jack Erdie Jack Erdie ... Bearded Man #2
David August Lindauer David August Lindauer ... Man On Mattress
Gina Preciado Gina Preciado ... Well Fed Woman
Mary Rawson Mary Rawson ... Well Fed Woman #2
Uncredited Cast
Jeremy Ambler Jeremy Ambler ... Man In Cellar #1
Aaron Bernard Aaron Bernard ... Militant
Kacey Byrne-Houser Kacey Byrne-Houser ... Woman In Cellar
Jarrod DiGiorgi Jarrod DiGiorgi ... Well Fed Man
Paul Hodge Paul Hodge ... Militant
Frederick E. Kowalo Frederick E. Kowalo ... Militant
Chaz Moneypenny Chaz Moneypenny ... Man In Cellar #2
Wilson Moore Wilson Moore ... Boy running from cannibals
Nick Pasqual Nick Pasqual ... Militant
Paul J. Rosenburg Paul J. Rosenburg ... Cannibal
Brenna Roth Brenna Roth ... Road Gang Member
Mark Tierno Mark Tierno ... Baby Eater
Produced by
Marc Butan Marc Butan ... executive producer
Mark Cuban Mark Cuban ... executive producer
Erik Hodge Erik Hodge ... co-producer
Paula Mae Schwartz Paula Mae Schwartz ... producer
Steve Schwartz Steve Schwartz ... producer
Rudd Simmons Rudd Simmons ... executive producer
Mike Upton Mike Upton ... co-producer
Todd Wagner Todd Wagner ... executive producer
Nick Wechsler Nick Wechsler ... producer
Andy Williams Andy Williams ... executive producer
Original Music by
Nick Cave Nick Cave  
Warren Ellis Warren Ellis  
Special Effects by
Vincent Ball Vincent Ball ... special effects
William Catania William Catania ... special effects
James Cheshire James Cheshire ... special effects
David Fletcher David Fletcher ... special effects coordinator
Daniel Garrigan Daniel Garrigan ... special effects
Ken Gorrell Ken Gorrell ... special effects foreman
Heath Hood Heath Hood ... special effects
Thomas Kittle Thomas Kittle ... special effects supervisor
Brendan McHale Brendan McHale ... special effects: additional photography
Greg Oliver Greg Oliver ... special effects: additional photography
Jason Silvis Jason Silvis ... special effects
Jeremy Speicher Jeremy Speicher ... special effects: Oregon
Raymond M. Tasillo Raymond M. Tasillo ... special effects
Steve Tolin Steve Tolin ... special effects makeup
Visual Effects by
Glenn Allen Glenn Allen ... visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Bryan Baker Bryan Baker ... visual effects editor: DIVE
Justin Ball Justin Ball ... senior systems engineer: Brainstorm Digital
Guy Barresi Guy Barresi ... visual effects facilities manager: Brainstorm Digital
Tim Bowman Tim Bowman ... compositor: DIVE
Kyle Boylen Kyle Boylen ... compositing artist: Invisible Pictures
Phil Bradshaw Phil Bradshaw ... additional visual effects
John G. Chalfant John G. Chalfant ... lead 3D artist: Crazy Horse Effects
Leslie Chung Leslie Chung ... roto artist
Patrick Clancey Patrick Clancey ... digital opticals: EFilm
R. Kevin Clarke R. Kevin Clarke ... digital artist: Brainstorm Digital
Dylan Cole Dylan Cole ... matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Matthew Collorafice Matthew Collorafice ... lead compositor: Crazy Horse Effects
Matthew Conner Matthew Conner ... matte artist: Brainstorm Digital
Jeffrey Cox Jeffrey Cox ... additional visual effects
Keith Croket Keith Croket ... visual effects editor
Andrea D'Amico Andrea D'Amico ... visual effects producer: Eden FX
Eileen Dare Eileen Dare ... 2D coordinator: DIVE
Ted Devlin Ted Devlin ... rotoscoper
Othmar Dickbauer Othmar Dickbauer ... additional visual effects
Steve DiNozzi Steve DiNozzi ... paint and roto artist: DIVE
Joseph DiValerio Joseph DiValerio ... digital effects supervisor: Space Monkey
Christopher Evans Christopher Evans ... matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Kevin Fanning Kevin Fanning ... digital effects artist: DIVE
Jeremy Fernsler Jeremy Fernsler ... digital effects artist: DIVE
Brian Flora Brian Flora ... matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Luke Forker Luke Forker ... additional visual effects
Mark O. Forker Mark O. Forker ... visual effects supervisor
Kurt Frey Kurt Frey ... compositor: Crazy Horse Effects
Richard Friedlander Richard Friedlander ... visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Cathy Gochnour Cathy Gochnour ... compositor: Brainstorm Digital
John Goraj Jr. John Goraj Jr. ... additional visual effects
Christina Graff Christina Graff ... visual effects producer: Crazy Horse Effects
Paul Graff Paul Graff ... visual effects supervisor: Crazy Horse Effects
John Gross John Gross ... creative director: eden fx
Sarah Brooke Grossmann Sarah Brooke Grossmann ... lead compositor: Crazy Horse Effects
Noel Hooper Noel Hooper ... visual effects supervisor: Invisible Pictures
Nick Jushchyshyn Nick Jushchyshyn ... integration specialist: DIVE
John Karner John Karner ... digital artist: Eden FX
Lily Kerrigan Lily Kerrigan ... visual effects coordinator: Crazy Horse Effects
Ryan Leonard Ryan Leonard ... compositor: DIVE
Brice Liesveld Brice Liesveld ... visual effects coordinator: Brainstorm Digital
Samantha Mabie-Tuinstra Samantha Mabie-Tuinstra ... digital effects producer: Eden FX
Addie Manis Addie Manis ... visual effects coordinator: DIVE
Haydn Masuda Haydn Masuda ... digital artist: Invisible Pictures
Ed Mendez Ed Mendez ... compositing supervisor: Alkemy X
Steven Messing Steven Messing ... matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects
Phillip Moses Phillip Moses ... visual effects producer: DIVE
Anton Moss Anton Moss ... compositor: DIVE
Craig Needelman Craig Needelman ... additional visual effects
Toby Newell Toby Newell ... digital artist: Eden FX
Mark Norman Mark Norman ... additional visual effects
James Pastorius James Pastorius ... lead compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Fred Pienkos Fred Pienkos ... digital effects supervisor: Eden FX
Jason Pinardo Jason Pinardo ... associate producer
Aaron Pozzer Aaron Pozzer ... lead 3D artist: Invisible Pictures
Robert Pyle Robert Pyle ... visual effects facilities engineer: DIVE
Chris Rauch Chris Rauch ... dustbuster
Christopher Riemann Christopher Riemann ... compositor: Space Monkey
Brian Sales Brian Sales ... compositor: Crazy Horse Effects
Leon Sanginiti Leon Sanginiti ... additional visual effects
Crystle Schrecengost Crystle Schrecengost ... paint and roto artist: DIVE
Clarissa Shanahan Clarissa Shanahan ... additional visual effects
Krunislav Stojkovski Krunislav Stojkovski ... roto artist
Robert Stromberg Robert Stromberg ... visual effects design consultant: Crazy Horse Effects
Jack Swern Jack Swern ... additional visual effects
Takashi Takeoka Takashi Takeoka ... compositor: Crazy Horse Effects
Christa Tazzeo Christa Tazzeo ... visual effects producer: Invisible
Lazar Trenchev Lazar Trenchev ... roto artist
John-Michael Trojan John-Michael Trojan ... visual effects facilities manager: DIVE
Tony Trov Tony Trov ... additional visual effects
Mark Wawrzenski Mark Wawrzenski ... visual effects editor: DIVE
Chris 'Pinkus' Wesselman Chris 'Pinkus' Wesselman ... compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Justine Whitehead Justine Whitehead ... digital artist: Crazy Horse Effects
Andy Williams Andy Williams ... visual effects executive producer: DIVE
Neil Williamson Neil Williamson ... visual effects executive producer: Invisible Pictures
Matt Wolford Matt Wolford ... visual effects facilities support: DIVE
Jun Zhang Jun Zhang ... compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Emil Alagjozovski Emil Alagjozovski ... roto/paint artist
Shannan Burkley Shannan Burkley ... matte painter
Ray Carballada Ray Carballada ... President/CEO/COO: Alkemy X
Dan Cayer Dan Cayer ... compositing supervisor: The Layersmith Digital
Sean Dunckley Sean Dunckley ... dailies colorist
Thomas Kuo Thomas Kuo ... DI scanner
Thomas Mathai Thomas Mathai ... data manager
Goran Petrushevski Goran Petrushevski ... rotoscope artist
Eric J. Robertson Eric J. Robertson ... visual effects consultant
Joe Sambora Joe Sambora ... production assistant
David Santoyo David Santoyo ... digital i/o
Stunts
J. Mark Donaldson J. Mark Donaldson ... stunt coordinator
Jeremy Fry Jeremy Fry ... stunts
Thomas J. Larsen Thomas J. Larsen ... stunts
Bobby Porter Bobby Porter ... stunts
Buddy Sosthand Buddy Sosthand ... stunts
Mike Watson Mike Watson ... stunt coordinator
Thanks
Polly Borland Polly Borland ... special thanks
Greg Downey Greg Downey ... special thanks
Siggy Ferstl Siggy Ferstl ... special thanks
Louie Hillcoat Louie Hillcoat ... dedicatee
Jackie Lee Jackie Lee ... special thanks
Suzanne Lindbergh Suzanne Lindbergh ... special thanks
Cormac McCarthy Cormac McCarthy ... special thanks
John McCarthy John McCarthy ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: September 03, 2009
Theatrical Release: November 25, 2009
DVD Release: May 25, 2010
Blu-ray Release: May 25, 2010
Country: United States
Distributor: Dimension
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

6.5 / 10

IMDb

7.2 / 10

Metacritic

64 / 100

Production Companies
Dimension Films (presents)
2929 Productions (presents)
Nick Wechsler Productions (Nick Wechsler)
Chockstone Pictures
FilmNation Entertainment
Distributors
The Weinstein Company
  (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2021) (United States) (video)
Filming Locations
Abandoned Turnpike Tunnels, Breezewood, Pennsylvania, USA
Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA
Breezewood, Pennsylvania, USA
Conneaut Lake Park, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, USA
Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Fort Stevens State Park, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA
  (Shipwreck in the background scene)
Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Harmony, Pennsylvania, USA
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  (Church interior - now demolished)
Horsetail Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA
Latourell Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Louisiana, USA
Mount St. Helens, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington, USA
Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, USA
New Galilee, Pennsylvania, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Oregon, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Presque Isle State Park - 1 Peninsula Drive, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Raccoon Creek State Park - 3000 State Route 18, Hookstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Rubles Run Bridge, Mon-Fayette Freeway, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
  (Shelter in the truck scene)
Spirit Lake, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington, USA
  (The log-jammed lake)
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