Galaxy Quest (1999)

Director:

Dean Parisot

Writers (WGA):

David Howard (story)
David Howard (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

25 December 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The show has been cancelled...but the adventure is just beginning.

Plot:

The alumni cast of a cult space TV show have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Actor | Convention | Costume | Crutch

Awards:

7 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Jason Nesmith
Sigourney Weaver	...	Gwen DeMarco
Alan Rickman	...	Alexander Dane
Tony Shalhoub	...	Fred Kwan
Sam Rockwell	...	Guy Fleegman
Daryl Mitchell	...	Tommy Webber
Enrico Colantoni	...	Mathesar
Robin Sachs	...	Sarris
Patrick Breen	...	Quellek
Missi Pyle	...	Laliari
Jed Rees	...	Teb
Justin Long	...	Brandon
Jeremy Howard	...	Kyle
Kaitlin Cullum	...	Katelyn
Jonathan Feyer	...	Hollister
Corbin Bleu	...	Young Tommy
Wayne Pére	...	Lathe
Sam Lloyd	...	Neru (as Samuel Lloyd)
Bill Chott	...	Fan #1
Morgan Rusler	...	Fan #2
Gregg Binkley	...	Fan #3
Brandon de Paul	...	Fan #4 (as Brandon Michael de Paul)
Paul G. Kubiak	...	Fan #5
Gregory Colbrook	...	Fan #6 (as Greg Colbrook)
Jennifer Manley	...	Shy Girl
John Patrick White	...	Teen in the Bathroom #1
Todd Giebenhain	...	Teen in the Bathroom #2
J.P. Manoux	...	Excited Alien
Dan Gunther	...	Navigator
Matt Winston	...	Technician #1
Brandon Keener	...	Technician #2
Dian Bachar	...	Nervous Tech
Rainn Wilson	...	Lahnk
Susan Egan	...	Teek (scenes deleted)
Heidi Swedberg	...	Brandon's Mom
Isaac C. Singleton Jr.	...	Sarris' Guard
Jerry Penacoli	...	Reporter
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Warrior Alien
Kevin McDonald	...	Announcer (as Kevin Hamilton McDonald)
Daniel Parker	...	Alien Fan (as Daniel T. Parker)
Dawn Hutchins	...	Inventory Clerk
Joe Frank	...	Voice of the Computer (voice)
Larry Richards	...	Thermian Greeter #1 (as Lawrence Richards)
Mic Tomasi	...	Thermian Greeter #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Heath Castor	...	Convention Goer (uncredited)
Joseph J. Dawson	...	Mank'nar #1 in Prosthetics (uncredited)
Paulie DiCocco III	...	Convention Goer (uncredited)
David Dorfman	...	Boy (uncredited)
Michael Haboush	...	Thermian Soldier (uncredited)
Erik Johnson	...	Convention Goth (uncredited)
Danilo Mancinelli	...	Control Deck Thermian (uncredited)
Brian Penikas	...	Convention goer (uncredited)
Rocco Salata	...	Sarris Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by
Dean Parisot

Writing credits (WGA)
David Howard		(story)
David Howard		(screenplay) and
Robert Gordon		(screenplay)

Produced by
Elizabeth Cantillon	....	executive producer
Allegra Clegg	....	associate producer
Suzann Ellis	....	co-producer
Sona Gourgouris	....	co-producer
Mark Johnson	....	producer
Janet Lewin	....	associate producer
Charles Newirth	....	producer

Original Music by
David Newman

Cinematography by
Jerzy Zielinski

Film Editing by
Don Zimmerman

Casting by
Debra Zane

Production Design by
Linda DeScenna

Art Direction by
James Nedza		(as Jim Nedza)

Set Decoration by
Ric McElvin

Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department
Barney Burman	....	makeup artist
Bill Corso	....	makeup artist
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	makeup artist
Hallie D'Amore	....	key makeup artist
Chris Hanson	....	special makeup effects artist
Camille Henderson	....	makeup artist
Mark Landon	....	makeup artist
Steve LaPorte	....	special makeup effects artist
Douglas Noe	....	prosthetics makeup artist
Deborah Patino	....	makeup artist
Brian Penikas	....	masks
Brian Penikas	....	prosthetics
Rick Stratton	....	makeup artist
Stan Winston	....	makeup effects
Art Anthony	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Erica Frauman	....	post-production supervisor
Charles Newirth	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Armstrong	....	second unit director
James Armstrong	....	assistant director
Phil Dupont	....	second assistant director (as Philippe R. Dupont)
Stefen Fangmeier	....	second unit director
Kristin Killey	....	second second assistant director
Vincent Lascoumes	....	first assistant director
Stacy Murphy	....	dga trainee (as Stacy A. Murphy)
Michele Panelli-Venetis	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Wayne D. Barlowe	....	concept artist
Brom	....	conceptual artist
Mark W. Brown	....	assistant property master
Dale DeStefani	....	general foreman
Guy Dyas	....	conceptual illustrator
Alan Easley	....	key set dresser
Ashley Fardys	....	art department coordinator (as Ashley Cook)
Nancy Gilmore	....	leadman
Collin Grant	....	storyboard artist
Michael Anthony Jackson	....	storyboard artist
Paul Jackson	....	swing gang
Kent Jones	....	sculptor
Nicole Joubert	....	art department assistant
David Ladish	....	set dresser
David Lowery	....	storyboard artist
Warren Manser	....	illustrator
Jerry Moss	....	property master
Luigi Mugavero	....	set dresser
Simon Murton	....	concept illustrator
Andrew Petrotta	....	assistant property master
Roxanne Reaver	....	construction auditor
Wil Rees	....	production illustrator
Jordu Schell	....	conceptual creature designer
Mitch Sutton	....	art department researcher
Dawn Swiderski	....	set designer
Sally Thornton	....	assistant art director
Spyros Tsiounis	....	computer animation
Butch West	....	construction coordinator
Tracey Wilson	....	production illustrator
Andrew Leman	....	graphic designer: props (uncredited)
Bill Roth	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon	....	plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Nicholas R. Allen	....	boom operator
Chris Barron	....	digital transferer (as Christopher Barron)
Richard Beggs	....	sound designer
Dean Drabin	....	adr mixer
Dan Engstrom	....	assistant dialogue editor
Jessica Gallavan	....	adr editor
Claire Graybill	....	dialogue editor
Jonathan Greber	....	digital sound transferer
J.R. Grubbs	....	sound effects editor
Gabriel Guy	....	machine room operator
Lora Hirschberg	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim Holland	....	supervising sound editor
Tom Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Fred Johnston	....	utility sound
Bruce Lacey	....	foley editor
Sean Landeros	....	machine room operator
Marnie Moore	....	foley artist
Timothy Nielsen	....	sound effects editor (as Tim Nielsen)
Margie O'Malley	....	foley artist
Lee Orloff	....	production sound mixer
Jayme S. Parker	....	adr editor (as Jayme Parker)
Thomas A. Payne	....	second boom
Brandon Proctor	....	sound mix technician
Steve Romanko	....	sound
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound re-recordist
Jurgen Scharpf	....	sound mix technician
Julia Shirar	....	assistant sound designer
Cary Stratton	....	adr recordist
Ewa Sztompke	....	dialogue editor (as Ewa Sztompke-Oatfield)
Hugh Waddell	....	adr supervisor
Karen G. Wilson	....	sound effects editor (as Karen Wilson)
Robb Wilson	....	assistant adr editor
Brian Magerkurth	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
Joan Malloch	....	digital audio transferer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Wayne D. Barlowe	....	concept artist: Stan Winston Studio (as Wayne Barlowe)
David Beneke	....	mold department: Stan Winston Studios (as Dave Beneke)
George Bernota	....	animatronic department: Stan Winston Studio
Simon Bisley	....	concept artist: Stan Winston Studio
Simon Bisley	....	creature designs
Joanne Bloomfield	....	fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Darin Bouyssou	....	mold department: Stan Winston
Brom	....	concept artist: Stan Winston Studio
Connie Cadwell	....	fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Tony Centonze	....	special effects foreman
Jim Charmatz	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
John Cluff	....	special effects assistant
Christian Colquhoun	....	animatronic effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio
Chris Cowan	....	mechanical effects supervisor (as Christian Colquhoun)
Glenn Derry	....	animatronic department: Stan Winston Studio
Kent D'Huet	....	special effects technician
Lou Diaz	....	mold department: Stan Winston
Alon Dori	....	fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Jeff Edwards	....	key animatronic designer: Stan Winston Studio
Manuel S. Epstein	....	special effects foreman (as Manny Epstein)
Greg Figiel	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Steve Fink	....	fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Steve Fink	....	special effects makeup
Dave Fogler	....	model maker
Ryan French	....	animatronic department: Stan Winston Studio
William N. Greene III	....	special effects
Mike Harper	....	mold department: Stan Winston Studios
Beth Hathaway	....	fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Rich Haugen	....	key animatronic designer: Stan Winston Studio
Matt Heimlich	....	key animatronic designer: Stan Winston Studio
Trevor Hensley	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Geoff Heron	....	practical effects supervisor: ILM
Jay M. Hirsch	....	special effects foreman
Grady Holder	....	lab technician: Stan Winston Studio
Grady Holder	....	mold department: Stan Winston
Carey Jones	....	mold department: Stan Winston Studios
Mark Jurinko	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Richard J. Landon	....	animatronic effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio (as Richard Landon)
Lindsay MacGowan	....	art department: Stan Winston Studio
Lindsay MacGowan	....	concept artist: Stan Winston Studio
Lindsay MacGowan	....	design artist: Stan Winston Studio
Alexander Machold	....	animatronic department: Stan Winston Studio
Shane Mahan	....	effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio (as Shane Patrick Mahan)
Keith Marbory	....	mold department: Stan Winston
Keith Marbory	....	special effects supervisor
Nick Marra	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Jason Matthews	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio (as Jason Mathews)
Tony McCray	....	mold department supervisor: Stan Winston Studio
Mark 'Crash' McCreery	....	concept art director: Stan Winston Studio
Kevin McTurk	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Kevin McTurk	....	puppeteer
Paul Mejias	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Paul Mejias	....	special effects artist and puppeteer
Christine Onesky	....	special effects
Michael Ornelaz	....	mold department: Stan Winston
Joey Orosco	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Eric Ostroff	....	mold department: Stan Winston Studios
Gary Pawlowski	....	mold department: Stan Winston
Rob Phillips	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Robert Ramsdell	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio (as Rob Ramsdell)
John Rosengrant	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Jordu Schell	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Evan Schiff	....	animatronic department: Stan Winston Studio
Evan Schiff	....	special effects: Stan Winston Studio
Ewald Schuster	....	animatronic department: Stan Winston Studio
David Schwab	....	animatronic department: Stan Winston Studio
Alan Scott	....	animatronic effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio (as J. Alan Scott)
Robert Simokovic	....	special effects
Kirk Skodis	....	key animatronic designer: Stan Winston Studio
Alfred Sousa	....	animatronic department: Stan Winston Studio (as Al Sousa)
Douglas J. Stewart	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio (as Doug Stewart)
Brian Stiver	....	mold department: Stan Winston Studios
Scott Stoddard	....	key effects artist: Stan Winston Studio
Lucinda Strub	....	special effects foreman
Robert Sturgis	....	special effects buyer (as Bob Sturgis)
Matt Sweeney	....	special effects supervisor
Christopher Swift	....	effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio
Frank W. Tarantino	....	special effects technician
Fred Tessaro	....	special effects foreman
Mark Viniello	....	mold department: Stan Winston Studios
Mark Viniello	....	special photographic effects
Chris Walker	....	fabrication department: Stan Winston Studio
Stiles White	....	special effects production coordinator: Stan Winston Studio
Stan Winston	....	animatronic and creature effects
Bernie Wrightson	....	concept artist: Stan Winston Studio (as Berni Wrightson)
Bernie Wrightson	....	creature designs (as Berni Wrightson)
Gary Yee	....	mold department: Stan Winston Studios
Gary Yee	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Mimi Abers	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Barbara Affonso	....	chief model maker: ILM
Alia Agha	....	location matchmove supervisor: ILM
Shadi Almassizadeh	....	digital artist: ILM
Chris Armstrong	....	animation supervisor (as Christopher Armstrong)
Al Bailey	....	computer graphics artist
Charles Bailey	....	chief model maker: ILM (as Charlie Bailey)
Katharine Baird	....	lead digital paint artist: ILM
Carol Bauman	....	chief modelmaker
Chris Bayz	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Mat Beck	....	visual effects supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Kathleen Beeler	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Tory Belleci	....	model maker
Linda Bel	....	lead animator: ILM
Scott Benza	....	animator: ILM
Don Bies	....	chief model maker: ILM
Aron Bonar	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Patrick Brennan	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Kim Bromley	....	visual effects producer: ILM
William J. Brooks	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Billy Brooks)
Ronn Brown	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Carey Burens	....	visual effects assistant editor
Jodi Campanaro	....	compositor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Geoff Campbell	....	digital model supervisor
Mario Capellari	....	digital artist
Andrew Cawrse	....	digital modeler: ILM
Lanny Cermak	....	matchmove artist: ILM
Christopher Claisse	....	visual effects coordinator
Robbie Clot	....	practical effects: ILM
James Clyne	....	concept designer
Caitlin Content	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Jay Cooper	....	digital compositor
Lynne Coyer	....	visual effects production assistant: Pacific Title Digital
Chris Crowell	....	compositor: Pacific Title Digital
Scott David	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Scott David	....	compositor
Fon Davis	....	chief model maker: ILM
Sandy DellaMarie	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title Digital
David Deuber	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Bryan Dewe	....	model maker: ILM
Jeff Doran	....	lead compositor: ILM
Andrew Doucette	....	animator: ILM
David S. Dranitzke	....	miniature stage manager: ILM (as David Dranitzke)
David Drzewiecki	....	director of photography: second unit
John Duncan	....	lead model maker
Timothy Eaton	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Chris Eckardt	....	compositor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Robert Edwards	....	model maker: ILM
Judy Elkins	....	visual effects coordinator: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Gonzalo Escudero	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Raul Essig	....	CG artist
Stefen Fangmeier	....	creative advisor: ILM
Stefen Fangmeier	....	visual effects co-supervisor
Mark Fiorenza	....	model maker
Chris Flynn	....	compositor: Pacific Title Digital
Dave Fogler	....	model maker: ILM (as David Fogler)
Debbie Fought	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM (as Deborah Fought)
Adam Francis	....	motion control technician
Mark Freund	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title Digital
Todd Fulford	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Bill George	....	visual effects co-supervisor
Brian Gernand	....	model project supervisor: ILM
George Gervan	....	rotoscope artist: Pacific Title Digital
Richard Gervan	....	rotoscope artist: Pacific Title Digital
Tim Gillett	....	model maker: ILM
Dan B. Goldman	....	CG supervisor: ILM (as Dan Goldman)
John Goodson	....	concept designer: ILM
Sam Granat	....	visual effects production assistant: ILM
Andrew 'Spanky' Grant	....	animator: ILM (as Andrew Grant)
David M. Gray	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as David Gray)
Caroleen Green	....	digital matte artist: ILM (as Jett)
Erik Grieve	....	computer support
Cam Griffin	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist
Cameron Griffin	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
James Hagedorn	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (as Jim Hagedorn)
Nelson Hall	....	modelmaker
Michael J. Halsted	....	matchmove supervisor: ILM (as Michael Halsted)
Jason Hanel	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title Digital
Andrew Hardaway	....	CG technical director: ILM
Brian Harding	....	rotoscope artist: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Michael Hardwick	....	first assistant cameraman: ILM
Aaron Haye	....	modelmaker: ILM
Maureen Healy	....	digital painter: Pacific Title Digital
Wendy Hendrickson	....	matchmove artist: ILM (as Wendy Hendrickson-Ellis)
Geoff Heron	....	lead pyrotechnician: ILM
Scott Hill	....	visual effects editor
Edward Hirsh	....	co-visual effects supervisor: ILM (as Ed Hirsh)
David Hisanaga	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Ivo Horvat	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Heather Hoyland	....	compositor: Pacific Title Digital
Peggy Hrastar	....	model maker: ILM
Dorne Huebler	....	digital compositor: ILM
Grant Imahara	....	chief model maker: ILM
Polly Ing	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Erich Ippen	....	sequence supervisor
Jiri Jacknowitz	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Alex Jaeger	....	visual effects art director: concept design/animatics, ILM
Rod M. Janusch	....	visual effects
Mike Jobe	....	model maker: ILM (as Michael Jobe)
Samson Kao	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Rob A. Kelly	....	assistant visual effects coordinator: Light Matters/Pixel Envy (as Rob Kelly)
Stephen Kennedy	....	digital compositor (as Steve Kennedy)
Ken Satchel King	....	animator: ILM (as Ken King)
Hilmar Koch	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Ed Kramer	....	sequence supervisor
Marshall Richard Krasser	....	compositing supervisor: ILM (as Marshall Krasser)
Jean-Claude Langer	....	viewpaint artist: ILM
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	compositor: Pacific Title Digital (as Jennifer Law)
Lenny Lee	....	developer: ILM
Mark Lefitz	....	digital effects artist
Janet Lewin	....	associate visual effects producer
Erik Liles	....	senior animator: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Erik Liles	....	senior compositor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Jonathan Litt	....	digital artist: ILM
Victoria Livingstone	....	animator: ILM
Michael Lynch	....	chief model maker: ILM
Craig Lyn	....	digital artist
Ross MacKenzie	....	visual effects coordinator: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Dawn Brooks Macleod	....	assistant visual effects coordinator: Light Matters/Pixel Envy (as Dawn Brooks)
Jodie Maier	....	matchmove artist: ILM
Stuart T. Maschwitz	....	digital artist: ILM (as Stuart Maschwitz)
Ian McCamey	....	editorial technical assistant: ILM
Mark 'Crash' McCreery	....	art director
Scott McNamara	....	chief model maker: ILM
Carl Miller	....	motion control camera operator
Richard Miller	....	model maker: ILM
Richard Miller	....	sculptor
Michael Min	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Rodney Montague	....	visual effects producer: Pacific Title Digital
Amanda K. Montgomery	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as Amanda Montgomery)
David Manos Morris	....	matchmove artist: ILM
Michelle Motta	....	technical assistant: ILM
Dave Murphy	....	model maker: ILM (as David Murphy)
Paula Nederman	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
C. Andrew Nelson	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Ben Nichols	....	model maker
Luke O'Byrne	....	miniature coordinator: ILM
Michael Olague	....	visual effects gaffer
Rina Osamura	....	3D animator: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
David Parrish	....	digital artist
Chris Paxson	....	motion control technician
Alan Peterson	....	model maker: ILM
Patrick Phillips	....	compositor: Pacific Title Digital
Bruce Powell	....	digital artist
Mark Powers	....	animator: ILM
Tony Preciado	....	chief model maker: ILM
Henry Preston	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
Tom Proost	....	model maker: ILM (as Thomas Proost)
Ricardo Ramos	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Philippe Rebours	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Christopher Reed	....	model maker: ILM
Erich Rigling	....	concept artist: ILM
Erich Rigling	....	concept designer: ILM
Massimiliano Rocchetti	....	technical director
Thomas Rosseter	....	digital compositor: ILM (as Tom Rosseter)
Adam Savage	....	model maker: ILM
Rasha Shalaby	....	compositor: Pacific Title Digital
Stacey Shear	....	visual effects production assistant: ILM
Amy Shepard	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Dave Sidley	....	animator: ILM (as David Sidley)
Mark Siegel	....	model maker: ILM
Dave Simmons	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
David Simmons	....	assistant compositor: Pacific Title Digital
Jim Smentowski	....	animatic artist: ILM (as James Smentkowski)
Kenneth Smith	....	digital color timing supervisor: ILM
Kim Smith	....	model maker
Ben Snow	....	associate visual effects supervisor
Robert Stadd	....	visual effects producer
Tom St. Amand	....	animator: ILM
Sam Stewart	....	visual effects production assistant: ILM
Chris Stillman	....	animatic artist: ILM (as Christopher Stillman)
Katrina Stovold	....	digital plate restoration: ILM
Colin Strause	....	3D effects supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Greg Strause	....	digital effects supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Greg Strause	....	digital effects
Greg Strause	....	system supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Greg Strause	....	systems supervisor
Doug Sutton	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (as Douglas Sutton)
Tony Suvannoparat	....	rotoscope artist: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Blake Sweeney	....	technical support
Pat Sweeney	....	visual effects director of photography: ILM (as Patrick Sweeney)
Catherine Tate	....	digital artist: ILM
Chad Taylor	....	Sabre artist: ILM
Miles Teves	....	conceptual designer: ILM
Kim Thompson	....	animator: ILM
Ryan Thompson	....	digital effects
Lynn Tigar	....	digital painter: Pacific Title Digital
James Tooley	....	technical animation supervisor: ILM
Alan Trombla	....	software development
Pat Turner	....	miniature director of photography: ILM (as Patrick Turner)
Yusei Uesugi	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Danny Wagner	....	model maker: ILM (as Daniel Wagner)
Mark Walas	....	model maker: ILM
Steve Walton	....	chief model maker: ILM
Susan M. Weeks	....	CG artist: ILM (as Susan Weeks)
R.D. Wegener	....	matchmove artist: ILM
Li-Hsien Wei	....	digital modeler: ILM
Jeff Wells	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Jeff Wells	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Colie Wertz	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (as Collie Wertz)
Erin West	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Edson Williams	....	3D effects supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Scott Wirtz	....	lead animator: ILM
Ron Woodall	....	lead viewpaint artist: ILM
Ken Ziegler	....	digital effects artist
Rita E. Zimmerman	....	computer graphics artist: ILM (as Rita Zimmerman)
Anna Bies	....	modelmaker (uncredited)
Michael Cordova	....	scanning and recording coordinator (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	mortised image end credit sequence: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element to Panavision process: THDX (uncredited)
Steven Emmert	....	optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Ray Gilberti	....	effects director of photography (uncredited)
Patrick Jarvis	....	digital painter: ILM (uncredited)
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator (uncredited)
Matt Linder	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
W. Regan McGee	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Aaron Muszalski	....	digital rotoscope and paint artist: ILM (uncredited)
Derek N. Prusak	....	live-action motion control operator (uncredited)
Dan Weeks	....	software developer (uncredited)
Ka-Ping Yee	....	software developer (uncredited)

Stunts
Laura Albert	....	stunts
Lesley Aletter	....	stunt double: Sigourney Weaver
Andy Armstrong	....	stunt coordinator
James Armstrong	....	utility stunts
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts
Leon Delaney	....	stunts
Doc Duhame	....	stunts
Dana Dru Evenson	....	stunts
Dane Farwell	....	stunts
Dennis Fitzgerald	....	stunts
Tanner Gill	....	stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunt double
Will Leong	....	stunts
Jim Palmer	....	stunts
Casey Pieretti	....	stunts
Nils Allen Stewart	....	stunts
Mike Stokey	....	stunts
Raliegh Wilson	....	stunts
Julia Dye	....	stunts (uncredited)
Freddie Joe Farnsworth	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jesse V. Johnson	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
JD Roberto	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mark Aaron Wagner	....	stunt double: Jed Rees (uncredited)
Spice Williams-Crosby	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
William D. Barber	....	camera operator: "a" camera
David Boyd	....	director of photography: second unit
Alejandro J. Castillo	....	lighting technician
Murray Close	....	still photographer
Tom Connole	....	second camera operator
Glenn Corbett	....	rigging gaffer
David Drzewiecki	....	camera operator: second unit
David Drzewiecki	....	director of photography: second unit
Greg Etherridge	....	electrician
Clayton Fowler	....	rigging grip
Rob J. Greenlea	....	grip
Jeffrey M. Hall	....	dimmer board operator
Alex Jachno	....	gaffer: second unit
David Janssen	....	first assistant camera: ILM VFX
Ian Kelly	....	video engineer
Robert LaBonge	....	camera operator: second unit
Robert LaBonge	....	director of photography: second unit (as Robert La Bonge)
Brian LeGrady	....	first assistant camera
Victor Macias	....	rigging grip
Duane Mieliwocki	....	assistant camera
Brian H. Reynolds	....	key grip
Rafael E. Sánchez	....	gaffer
H. Chris Sorensen	....	electrician
Robert Stillman	....	grip
Tony Varuola	....	lighting technician
Roger Wall	....	film loader
John 'JW' Warner	....	grip
Kirby Washington	....	assistant camera
Kirby Washington	....	second assistant camera (as Wm. Kirby Washington)
Doug Weinmann	....	rigging electric best boy
Jeff Andrus	....	grip (uncredited)
Walter Byrnes	....	grip: location (uncredited)
Joe Hill	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
John Rhode	....	camera operator (uncredited)
David A. Seekins	....	film loader: second unit (uncredited)
Gary Steele	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department
Scott Benza	....	animator
Brenton Fletcher	....	computer animator

Casting Department
Michael Hothorn	....	casting assistant
Terri Taylor	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Ambrosino	....	specialty costume craftsperson
Laura Baker	....	specialty costumer
Carol Demarti	....	fabric painter: costume crafts
Mari Grimaud	....	key costumer
Monica Haynes-Nino	....	costumer (as Monica Haynes)
George L. Little	....	assistant costume designer
Tom Macdonald	....	costumer
Robert Q. Mathews	....	costume supervisor
Bob Moore Jr.	....	set costumer
Damien Quinn	....	costumer
Jack Taggart	....	costume ager/dyer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Martin Cohen	....	post-production executive
Brian Dettor	....	editorial production assistant
Kevin Du Toit	....	post-production assistant
Sven E. Fahlgren	....	post-production coordinator
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Scott Hill	....	first assistant editor
Dan Zimmerman	....	assistant editor
Dean Zimmerman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jeff Carson	....	music supervisor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Marty Frasu	....	music programmer
Marty Frasu	....	scoring sound supervisor
J.J. George	....	supervising music editor
Todd Homme	....	executive in charge of music
Alexander Janko	....	orchestrator (as Xandy Janko)
John Kurlander	....	scoring mixer
David Newman	....	orchestrator
Krystyna Newman	....	scoring consultant (as Krys Newman)
Bobbi Page	....	vocal contractor
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Jeff Carson	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
David Diaz	....	driver: Sigourney Weaver
Paulie DiCocco	....	driver: Tim Allen
Karin Parish Kurz	....	transportation office coordinator
Joel Marrow	....	transportation coordinator
Morris Bension	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Coleen Aiello	....	second assistant accountant
James Armstrong	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Madeline Bell	....	assistant location manager
Paul Borbon	....	stand-in
P.J. Burch	....	production assistant
Dea Cantu	....	script supervisor: second unit
Lori M. Cincotta	....	assistant: Ms. Weaver (as Lori Matyska)
Lindsey Cline	....	set production assistant
Christian Colquhoun	....	puppeteer
Devron Conrad	....	stand-in
Chris Cowan	....	puppeteer (as Christian Colquhoun)
Tom Dames	....	assistant accountant
Cheryl Donaldson	....	assistant: Mark Johnson
Michael Dorner	....	payroll accountant
Jeff Edwards	....	puppeteer
Lee Faranda	....	stand-in
Dawn Gibson	....	stand-in
John Goodson	....	concept designer
Amie Griffith	....	assistant: Stan Winston
Peter Hansen	....	caterer: pastry chef
Beth Hathaway	....	puppeteer
Matt Heimlich	....	puppeteer
Debra James	....	production coordinator
William Jorgenson	....	assistant location manager
Jason Z. Kemp	....	production assistant
Michael R. Kern	....	assistant accountant
Richard J. Landon	....	puppeteer (as Richard Landon)
Paul LaZebnik	....	assistant production coordinator
Ed Lippman	....	location scout
Liz Matthews	....	location manager
Kerry Lyn McKissick	....	script supervisor
Steven R. Molen	....	production executive
Darius Montgomery	....	stand-in
Brent Moutier	....	assistant: Tim Allen
Geoff Murillo	....	key set production assistant
Matt Reitsma	....	head textile artist
Guy Richardson	....	stand-in
Christi Robbins	....	production secretary
Ellen Rosentreter	....	set production assistant
Douglas V.R. Shellow	....	assistant to producer
Kirk Skodis	....	puppeteer
Craig Joseph Stevens	....	production assistant
Cheryl A. Stone	....	production accountant
Rosanna Sun	....	production coordinator: Utah pre-production
Christopher Swift	....	puppeteer (as Chris Swift)
Alex L. Worman	....	unit publicist
Richard Alonso	....	computer graphic artist (uncredited)
Gary C. Ferraro	....	caterer (uncredited)
Scott Horwitz	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Petra Verkaik	....	photographic model: scene cut (uncredited)

Production Companies

• DreamWorks SKG

Distributors

• DreamWorks Distribution (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (theatrical) (non-USA)
• Parco Co. Ltd. (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• SBS6 (2003) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• United International Pictures (Far East)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• CIS Hollywood (additional visual effects)
• Drs. Greenspoon, Silver & Sumner (special contact lenses)
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects and animation)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (additional visual effects) (as Pacific Title Digital)
• Pixel Envy (visual effects) (as Light Matters/Pixel Envy)
• Stan Winston Studio (alien make-up and animatronic effects)

Other Companies

• Redman Movies and Stories  grip equipment
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The  music recorded at (as Newman Scoring Stage)
• Pacific Title/Mirage  titles and opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Spacecam Systems  Spacecam aerial camera system provided by
• Studio City Productions  marketing and promotion: syndication
• Technicolor  prints
• Todd-AO Hollywood Digital  digital dailies

Also Known As:

Captain Starshine (USA) (original script title)
Earth Dick (USA) (working title)
GalaxyQuest (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some action violence, mild language and sensuality.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Iceland:LH (video rating) | USA:PG (certificate #37085) | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 (DVD rating) | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:PG | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | Philippines:G

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The commander's name, Jason Nesmith, is a play on the name given to Buzz Lightyear in the movie "Toy Story", Mrs. Nesbitt. Both characters are played (voiced) by Tim Allen.

Goofs:

Continuity: On the way down to the planet to get the beryllium sphere Guy says no one knows his last name. Up till this point in the film his last name isn't mentioned. On the planet when hatching their plan, Jason calls him "Fleegman" and tells him to set up a parameter.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Laredo: Exiting the time knot now, sir.
Tech Sgt. Chen: We're alive.
Laredo: We made it, Commander. We made it.
Dr. Lazarus: By Grabthar's hammer, we live to tell the tale.
Voice of Computer: Systems registering functional.
Lt. Tawny Madison: All systems are working, Commander.
Commander Peter Quincy Taggart: I don't like it. It was too easy.
Laredo: Wait. Oh, no! They're everywhere. There are time knots opening everywhere.
Lt. Tawny Madison: A trap!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#25.12)" (2001)

Funny, thoughtful spoof

I still don't quite understand why "GQ" never conquered the box office. The movie is clever, hysterically funny, surprisingly moving and, as one reviewer pointed out, more respectful of (and better at communicating) the ideals of "Star Trek" than any of the recent "Trek" movies or television incarnations. The script is inventive, the special effects are vivid and powerful (especially when the actors see the real ship for the first time, and when the rock monster rampages through the ship), and the characters are incredibly well drawn.

I'm also puzzled by the negative reactions some people have to the film. Does the film fail to register because the "Trek" social phenomenon is unfamiliar to them, thus there's no frame of reference? I'd really like to know.

Comedy is possibly the hardest genre to get right, because line delivery, timing, direction and character shading all have to be pretty much perfect or the movie just won't be funny. GQ nails these elements -- right on the head and in virtually every scene -- and keeps up the pace by constantly moving its characters forward. Tony Shalhoub (Fred), Sam Rockwell (Guy Fleegman) and Enrico Colantoni (Mathesar) in particular are so dead-on perfect in their scenes that lack of box office and the Academy's traditional indifference to comedy are probably the only reasons these guys didn't get Oscar nods. (Okay, well, 1999 was also an incredibly strong year for American cinema.)

But GQ is also strangely moving -- particularly in the way it derives comedy from despair. The actor characters' lives are in ruins, not unlike the aliens they eventually save from extinction. Perhaps this is why -- even though the characters don't know it yet -- the two groups get along so well and why the actors make the decision to actually become their TV characters in the end. This may also be why the dismay in Mathesar's face when he learns the truth is so painful.

I suspect GQ also got lumped in with the likes of "Scary Movie" and "The Naked Gun" movies in the public's collective conscious: It was perceived as just another spoof and therefore not worthy of significant attention. I hope the movie develops enough of a cult following that it one day reaches that wider audience it deserves.