Watchers (1988) - Credits and Details

Watchers Credits and Details

Directed by
	Jon Hess	...	directed by
Written by
	Dean R. Koontz	...	based on the novel by
	Bill Freed	...	screenplay
	Damian Lee	...	screenplay
Cast
	Michael Ironside	...	Lem
	Christopher Cary	...	TV Newscaster (as Christopher Carey)
	Graeme Campbell	...	Man on Boat
	Dan O'Dowd	...	First TV Reporter
	Lala Sloatman	...	Tracey (as Lala)
	Corey Haim	...	Travis
	Dale Wilson	...	Bill Keeshan
	Blu Mankuma	...	Cliff
	Colleen Winton	...	Deputy Porter
	Duncan Fraser	...	Sheriff Gaines
	Barbara Williams	...	Nora
	Lou Bollo	...	Man by Stream
	Jason Priestley	...	Boy on Bike
	Matt Hill	...	Boy on Bike
	Andrew Markey	...	Boy on Bike
	Norman Browning	...	Hockney
	Ghislaine Crawford	...	Girl at School
	Justine Crawford	...	Girl at School
	Tong Lung	...	Teacher
	Keith Wardlow	...	Maintenance Man
	Don S. Davis	...	Veterinarian
	Freda Perry	...	Second TV Reporter
	William Samples	...	Motel Clerk
	Suzanne Ristic	...	Motel Clerk Wife
	Frank C. Turner	...	Salesclerk
	Phillip Wong	...	Oxcom
	Sandy the Dog	...	Furface
Uncredited Cast
	Alex Diakun	...	Scientist on videotape
Produced by
	Roger Corman	...	executive producer
	Mary Eilts	...	co-producer
	Damian Lee	...	producer
	David Mitchell	...	producer
Original Music by
	Joel Goldsmith	...	music by
Special Effects by
	Mike Arbios	...	special props assistant
	Ron Craig	...	special effects: second unit
	Rory Cutler	...	special effects: second unit
	Dean Lockwood	...	special effects coordinator
	Mark Maitre	...	special props assistant
	David B. Miller	...	special props supervisor
	Lisa Rocco	...	special props assistant
	Scott Stofer	...	special effects: second unit
	Stan Zuwala	...	special effects: second unit
	Mike Elizalde	...	special effects technician
Stunts
	Lindsay Bourne	...	stunts
	Andrew Chamberlayne	...	stunts
	Alex Green	...	stunts
	David Jacox	...	stunts
	Ken Kirzinger	...	stunts
	Mark Langlois	...	stunts
	Michael Langlois	...	stunts
	Dean Lockwood	...	stunts
	Jacob Rupp	...	stunts
	Kymberly Sheppard	...	stunts
	Bill Stewart	...	stunts
	Scott Stofer	...	stunts
	Dawn Stofer-Rupp	...	stunts
	Betty Thomas Quee	...	stunt coordinator
	Danny Virtue	...	stunts
	Keith Wardlow	...	stunts
	Tong Lung	...	stunts
Thanks
	Tom Allwood	...	acknowledgment: our appreciation and sincere thanks for their assistance during the production of Watchers
	Lloyd Burris	...	acknowledgment: our appreciation and sincere thanks for their assistance during the production of Watchers
	Stan Ford	...	acknowledgment: our appreciation and sincere thanks for their assistance during the production of Watchers
	Dick Jol	...	acknowledgment: our appreciation and sincere thanks for their assistance during the production of Watchers
	Herman Lourenço	...	acknowledgment: our appreciation and sincere thanks for their assistance during the production of Watchers

Additional Info
Premiere:	December 02, 1988
DVD Release:	September 23, 2003
Countries:
Distributor:	Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Websites:

Ratings
5.0 / 10	5.4 / 10

Production Companies
Concorde Pictures (Concorde) (present)
Centaur Films (present)
Rose & Ruby Productions (Rose & Ruby) (producer)
Canadian Entertainment Investors No. 2 and Company (produced in association with)
Carolco Pictures

Distributors
Universal Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
Avid Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
International Video Entertainment (IVE) (United States) (VHS)
The Sci-Fi Channel (1999) (United States) (TV)
Artisan Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
TeleFutura (2003) (United States) (dubbed) (TV)
Quiver Distribution (2025) (United States)
Sci Fi (1999) (United States) (TV)
Worldvision Enterprises (1992) (United States) (syndication) (TV)

Filming Locations
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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