Prometheus (2012) - The search for our beginning could lead to our end.

Prometheus

The search for our beginning could lead to our end.
( Adventure / Mystery / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 124 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 30, 2012 [USA]

Director:	Ridley Scott [Director]

Writers:	Damon Lindelof [Writer] Dan O'Bannon [Characters] Ronald Shusett [Characters] Jon Spaihts [Writer]

Producers:	Michael Costigan [Executive Producer] Michael Ellenberg [Executive Producer] David Giler [Producer] Walter Hill [Producer] Mark Huffam [Executive Producer] Damon Lindelof [Executive Producer] Ridley Scott [Producer]

Cinematography:	Dariusz Wolski [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Pietro Scalia [Editor]

Music Composed by	Marc Streitenfeld [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Arthur Max [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Janty Yates [Costume Design]

Casting by	Nina Gold [Casting] Avy Kaufman [Casting]

Production Companys:	20th Century Fox (US) Brandywine Productions (US) Dune Entertainment (US) Scott Free Productions (US)

Plot Summary:

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Cast:

Noomi Rapace Elizabeth Shaw Michael Fassbender David Charlize Theron Meredith Vickers Idris Elba Janek Guy Pearce Peter Weyland Logan Marshall-Green Charlie Holloway Sean Harris Fifield Rafe Spall Millburn Emun Elliott Chance Benedict Wong Ravel Kate Dickie Ford Branwell Donaghey Mercenary 1 Vladimir "Furdo" Furdik Mercenary 2 C.C. Smiff Mercenary 3 Shane Steyn Mercenary 4 Ian Whyte Last Engineer John Lebar Ghost Engineer Daniel James Peterson Sacrifice Engineer Patrick Wilson Shaw's Father Lucy Hutchinson Young Shaw Giannina Facio Shaw's Mother		Anil Biltoo Linguist Teacher Louisa Staples Greeting Message Violinist James Embree Mechanic 1 Florian Robin Mechanic 2 Matthew Burgess Mechanic 3 Eugene O'Hare Mechanic 4 Richard Thomson Archaeological Assistant Philip McGinley Archaeological Assistant Jenny Rainsford Archaeological Assistant Rhona Croker Archaeological Assistant Wambui Wa-Ngatho Automated Voice (Swahili) (voice) Wannaporn Rienjang Automated Voice (Thai) (voice) Zed Sevcikova Automated Voice (Czech) (voice) Sonam Dugdak Automated Voice (Tibetan) (voice) Reynir Thor Eggertsson Automated Voice (Icelandic) (voice) Shin-Ichiro Okajima Automated Voice (Japanese) (voice) Charalambos Dendrinos Automated Voice (Greek) (voice) Berhane Woldegabriel Automated Voice (Amharic) (voice) Annie Penn Ship Computer Voice (voice) Robin Atkin Downes Ship Computer Voice (voice)

Uncredited Cast:

James Currie Weyland Guest (uncredited) Dan Dewhirst Peter Weyland Files (uncredited)		Phill Martin Elephantine Engineer (uncredited) Matt Rook Elder Engineer (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Rob Inch Stunt Coordinator Rowley Irlam Stunts		Mike Potter Stunts

Sound Crew:

Ron Bartlett Sound Re-Recording Mixer John T. Cucci Foley Victor Ray Ennis Supervising Sound Editor Julie Feiner Dialogue Editor Glen Gathard ADR Recordist Tim Gomillion Sound Recordist Simon Hayes Production Sound Mixer Doug Hemphill Sound Re-Recording Mixer		Michael Hertlein Dialogue Editor Daniel S. Irwin Supervising Dialogue Editor Glenn T. Morgan Foley Editor Dan O'Connell Foley Margit Pfeiffer Dialogue Editor Dennis Rogers Sound Recordist Mark P. Stoeckinger Supervising Sound Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Maher Asaad Baker Visual Effects Julian Bryant Digital Compositor Paul Butterworth Visual Effects Designer Trent Claus Visual Effects Supervisor Jamie Dixon Visual Effects Supervisor Ferran Domenech Animation Supervisor Dick Edwards Visual Effects Supervisor Michelle Eisenreich Visual Effects Producer Lisa Gonzalez Visual Effects Supervisor		Charley Henley Visual Effects Supervisor Martin Hill Visual Effects Supervisor Carolina Jimenez Layout Phillip Leonhardt CG Supervisor Allen Maris Visual Effects Producer Michael Queen Compositors Richard Stammers Visual Effects Supervisor Trevor Wood Visual Effects Supervisor Annette Wullems Visual Effects Producer

Art Department:

Julian Caldow Production Illustrator Alex Cameron Art Direction Claudio Campana Assistant Art Director Archie Campbell-Baldwin Art Department Assistant Anthony Caron-Delion Art Direction Laura Davison Construction Coordinator Peter Dorme Art Direction Philip Elton Assistant Art Director H. R. Giger Art Direction Sarah Griggs Art Department Coordinator Marc Homes Art Direction Paul Inglis Art Direction		John King Supervising Art Director Sonja Klaus Set Decoration David Vyle Levy Conceptual Design Glenn Marsh Sculptor James Newell Scenic Artist Neville Page Concept Artist Karen Wakefield Art Direction Tom Weaving Assistant Art Director Rebecca White Art Department Assistant Tom Whitehead Assistant Art Director Helen Xenopoulos Assistant Art Director

Directing Crew:

Max Keene First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Kerry Brown Still Photographer Simon Dutton Rigging Supervisor Mark 'Rocky' Evans Electrician Perry Evans Gaffer Graham Hall Camera Operator Daniele Massaccesi Steadicam Operator		Daniele Massaccesi Camera Operator David Morgan Camera Operator David Sinfield Best Boy Electric Jim Smart Electrician Stephen Smart Data Wrangler Gary Spratling Camera Operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Bruno de Santa Set Costumer Gordon Harmer Costume Supervisor Calandra Meredith Set Costumer		Maggie Partington-Smith Costume Assistant Angela Pledge Costume Assistant Georgiana Sayer Set Costumer

Other Crew:

Catherine Charlton Dialect Coach

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