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The Grudge
It never forgives. It never forgets.
( Horror / Mystery / Thriller )


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MPAA Rating:
PG-13
[mature thematic material‚ disturbing images/terror/violence‚ and some sensuality]

US Runtime: 92 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Oct 22, 2004   [USA]
 
Director: Takashi Shimizu   [Director]
 
Writers: Takashi Shimizu   [Writer]
Stephen Susco   [Writer]
 
Producers: Doug Davison   [Executive Producer]
Joseph Drake   [Executive Producer]
Aubrey Henderson   [Co-Producer]
Takashige Ichise   [Producer]
Nathan Kahane   [Executive Producer]
Michael Kirk   [Co-Producer]
Roy Lee   [Executive Producer]
Carsten H.W. Lorenz   [Executive Producer]
Sam Raimi   [Producer]
Shintaro Shimosawa   [Co-Producer]
Robert Tapert   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Jeff Betancourt   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Christopher Young   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Iwao Saito   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Shawn-Holly Cookson   [Costume Design]
Miyuki Taniguchi   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Nancy Nayor   [Casting]
Kelly Wagner   [Casting]
 
Production Company: Ghost House Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

Cast:

Sarah Michelle Gellar
Karen Davis
Jason Behr
Doug McCarthy
Takako Fuji
Kayako Saeki
Yuya Ozeki
Toshio Saeki
William Mapother
Matthew Williams
Clea DuVall
Jennifer Williams
KaDee Strickland
Susan Williams
Grace Zabriskie
Emma Williams
Bill Pullman
Peter Kirk
Rosa Blasi
Maria Kirk
Ted Raimi
Alex Jones
Ryo Ishibashi
Det. Hideto Nakagawa
 
Yoko Maki
Yoko Sekine
Takashi Matsuyama
Takeo Saeki
Hiroshi Matsunaga
Igarashi
Hajime Okayama
Suzuki
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Guard
Kazuyuki Tsumura
Peter's Co-worker
Taigi Kobayashi
Policeman
Junko Koizumi
Mother
Nana Koizumi
Daughter
Yôichi Okamura
Restaurant Manager
Eiji Ôki
Morgue Detective
Katsuhiro Oyama
Morgue Doctor
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Shunsuke Gondo
Stunt Double
 
Hideo Saito
Stunt Coordinator
 
 

Sound Crew:


Gloria D'Alessandro
Dialogue Editor
Robert Fernandez
Mixing Engineer
Michael J. Fox
ADR Mixer
Richard C. Franklin
Sound Effects Editor
Marti D. Humphrey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ryan Juggler
ADR Editor
Kiyoshi Kakizawa
Sound Mixer
 
Ai-Ling Lee
Sound Effects Editor
Darrin Mann
Foley Mixer
Paul N.J. Ottosson
Supervising Sound Editor
Carin Rogers
ADR Supervisor
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Sean Rowe
Foley Artist
Kelly Vandever
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Toyokazu Hashimoto
3D Supervisor
Kory Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Aaron Kaminar
Lead Animator
Shuichi Kishiura
Special Effects Supervisor
Peter Kleinsasser
VFX Artist
 
Yoshitaka Makigi
Special Effects Assistant
Danny Martinez
Visual Effects Producer
James Payfer
Rotoscoping Artist
Yoshiko Yasuoka
Visual Effects Coordinator
Danny Yoon
Digital Compositors
 
 

Art Department:


Jun Igarashi
Construction Coordinator
Satoshi Kanda
Assistant Art Director
Katsumi Kaneda
Set Designer
 
Tatsuo Ozeki
Set Decoration
Kazuya Watahiki
Standby Painter
 

Directing Crew:


Masanori Adachi
First Assistant Director
Chikara Higami
Second Assistant Director
 
Makoto Meguro
Third Assistant Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Toshitaka Akaike
Second Assistant Camera
Daisuke Akazawa
Best Boy Grip
Shingo Gima
Assistant Camera
Kiyoshi Itô
First Assistant Camera
 
Masao Kanazawa
Chief Lighting Technician
Hidenori Nagata
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Takashi Seida
Still Photographer
Tadashi Yokoyama
Grip
 
 

Casting Department:


David Bernad
Casting Assistant
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Tomoko Asai
Set Dressing Artist
Tomoko Asai
Set Dressing Artist
 
Eric Earl Aycock
Assistant Costume Designer
 

Other Crew:


Chiho Asada
Translator
Jennifer M. Barr
Stand In
 
Anthony Motta
Telecine Colorist
Sean Muramatsu
Dialogue Coach
 
 

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