Bug (2002)

Directors:

Phil Hay
Matt Manfredi

Writer (WGA):

Matt Manfredi (written by)

Release Date:

9 September 2004 (Czech Republic)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An eclectic group of individuals in Silverlake are propelled by a series of cause-and-effect chain reactions to a common destiny. |

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

John Carroll Lynch	...	Wallace Gregory
Brian Cox	...	Cyr
Jamie Kennedy	...	Dwight
Sarah Paulson	...	Eilleen
Christina Kirk	...	Olive
Arabella Field	...	Annelle Johnston
Alexis Cruz	...	Sung
Chris Bauer	...	Ernie (as Christopher Bauer)
Michael Hitchcock	...	Craig Johnston
Grant Heslov	...	Gordon (guy in bug suit)
Ed Begley Jr.	...	The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
Trudie Styler	...	Joan
Alexandra Wescourt	...	Gwen
Megan Cavanagh	...	The Meter Maid
Hedy Burress	...	Roy (chicken eater)
Jon Huertas	...	Mitchell
John Doe	...	The Record Store Clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Segun Ajaga	...	The Bug Killing Child
Casey Alicino	...	The Cal Trans Crewman
Tara Blanchard	...	Alicia (ballerina)
Jake Blecha	...	The Angry Teenager
Karen Bralove	...	The Flower Vendor
Larry Cox	...	The Waiter
Mike Crotty	...	The Elevator Passenger #2
Trevor David	...	The Artist
Jeff Di Franco	...	The Caller / The Strip Club DJ
Ali Elk	...	Ted's Friend #2
Joshua Fardon	...	Henry
Kent Faulcon	...	The Odwalla Deliveryman
Jeanne Fay	...	Jean
Timmy Fitzpatrick	...	Kevin
Chaka Forman	...	Ted's Friend #1
Bill Greenfield	...	The Elevator Passenger #1
Jodi Harris	...	Kevin's Teacher
Lysa Hayland	...	The Travel Agency Employee
Phil Hay	...	The Grocery Store Manager
Stephanie Ittleson	...	Airline Operator #2
Juliette Jeffers	...	The Radio DJ
Maz Jobrani	...	The Doctor
Giampiero Judica	...	Marty
Mark Kleid	...	Clark
John Lehr	...	The Record Collector
Carol Locatell	...	The Airline Operators' Supervisor
Bellina Logan	...	Sheila (as Belina Logan)
Holly Mandel	...	Brian
Matt Manfredi	...	The Cal Trans Foreman
Monnae Michaell	...	Telemarketer
Dearbhla Molloy	...	The Guinness Book of World Records Official
Colby Moss	...	The Travel Agent
Gannon Murphy	...	The Public Access Cameraman
Jim Ortlieb	...	Louis (health inspector)
Benjamin John Parrillo	...	Officer #2
Judy Prescott	...	Alicia's Mom
Brett Rickaby	...	Norman
Mark Shanahan	...	Ted (house of cards builder)
Guy Siner	...	The Maitre'D
Dick Stilwell	...	Officer #1
Darryl Theirse	...	Kenneth (cable TV show host)
Christopher Thornton	...	The Passerby (guy hit by can)
Elaine Tse	...	The Airline Reservation Agent
Rudy Van Zyl	...	The Airline Passenger
Brenda Wehle	...	Ms. Chambers
Stoney Westmoreland	...	Kevin's Dad
Wade Williams	...	Alicia's Dad

Directed by
Phil Hay
Matt Manfredi

Writing credits (WGA)
Matt Manfredi		(written by)

Produced by
Rebecca Baldwin	....	co-producer
Dave Edington	....	executive producer
Brian Gerber	....	producer
Lysa Hayland	....	producer
Nicole LaLoggia	....	line producer
Kate Margolis	....	producer (as Katherine Margolis)

Original Music by
Theodore Shapiro

Cinematography by
Scott Kevan

Film Editing by
John Binninger

Casting by
Elizabeth Marx

Production Design by
Christopher Tandon

Art Direction by
Christina Ann Wilson		(as Christy Wilson)

Costume Design by
Abigail Nieto

Makeup Department
Sean Dean	....	assistant makeup artist
Joni Running Bear	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Mike Crawford	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Crotty	....	additional second second assistant director
Bill Greenfield	....	second assistant director
Rayne Knudson	....	second second assistant director
Matt G. Sheets	....	additional second second assistant director
Rudy Van Zyl	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jake Blecha	....	swing
Jay Gibson	....	storyboard artist
Andrew Hall	....	scenic painter
Pete Ibarra	....	swing
Nancy Kubal	....	painter
Jerome Manansala	....	swing
Cheryl Murphy	....	scenic artist
Carlton Rude	....	property master
Brook Shafer	....	lead man
Erin Wiltgen	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Stuart Herr	....	boom operator
Frank Zambetti	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Steve Bolan	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Stephen Fishman	....	title designer

Stunts
Ben Scott	....	stunt coordinator
Walter Scott	....	stunt coordinator
Monica Staggs	....	stunt double: Olive

Camera and Electrical Department
Casey Alicino	....	key grip
Brian Dawson	....	best boy
Brian Dawson	....	electrician
John Doherty	....	camera loader
Rick Edmondson	....	grip
Nate Foll	....	electrician
John Habell	....	grip
John Hankammer	....	Steadicam operator
Gretchen Hatz	....	second assistant camera
John Hoffma	....	electrician
Ryan Huston	....	electrician
Bodie Hyman	....	grip
Steve Madigan	....	first assistant camera
Jeff Miller	....	best boy grip
Jeff J. Miller	....	best boy grip
Jeffrey Miller	....	best boy
Jeffrey Miller	....	grip
Gannon Murphy	....	gaffer
Robert Murphy	....	electrician
Arlene Pachasa	....	still photographer
Sanford Pflung	....	grip
Sean Prichard	....	grip (as Sean Pritchard)
Peter Burgess Smith	....	grip
Zed Starkovich	....	electrician
Robert Christopher Webb	....	electrician (as Rob Webb)
David Zera	....	grip (as Dave Zera)

Casting Department
Cara Shin	....	casting assistant
Jenny Syrup	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yulia Gershenzon	....	costumer
Jenna Kautzky	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Lara Mazzawi	....	assistant editor
Chris Regan	....	color timer

Music Department
Billy Gottlieb	....	music supervisor
Mark Graham	....	music copyist
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Sherry Whitfield	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Leon Childress	....	driver
Mac Cook	....	driver
Victor 'C7' Cozmo	....	driver
William Juarez	....	driver
Eli Lozano	....	driver
Sandra Ninham	....	transportation coordinator
Richard 'Rico' Rivera	....	transportation captain
Oscar Sanchez	....	driver
Ray Stuart	....	driver

Other crew
Jerry Agee	....	production accountant
Dieter Biebelriether	....	chef
Matthew Buzzell	....	electronic press kit
Barry L. Caldwell	....	script supervisor
Cecilia Cardwell	....	studio teacher
Natalie Cervelli	....	location assistant
Jan Citron	....	studio teacher
Juliana Colacilli	....	craft service
Daphne Flescher	....	animal trainer
Barbara Gannen	....	studio teacher
Joe Gear	....	office production assistant (as Joseph Gear)
Greg Harkins	....	location assistant
Seamus Hurley	....	production assistant
Alisa Katz	....	office production assistant
Chris Larsen	....	location manager
Courtney McLaughlin	....	assistant: Ms. Margolis
Naomi Motohashi	....	assistant location manager
Maritza Murillo	....	production assistant
Sara Petersen	....	production assistant
Shauna Phelan	....	production coordinator
Katherine Pittman	....	animal trainer
Graham Richards	....	production assistant
Matthew Rimmer	....	production assistant
Wael Shukha	....	production assistant
Carol Sonheim	....	animal trainer
Powel Szymanski	....	assistant chef
Amy Wieland	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Bug Productions

Distributors

• Curb Entertainment

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting

Runtime:

86 min (Santa Barbara Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bug Productions

Quotes:

Dwight: [holds up a wad of cash] Would a doomed man have a wad this thick?

I loved this movie

I just watched this movie on Showtime. Quite by accident actually. If I wouldn't have only had 6 hrs of sleep for the past two days then I wouldn't have came home early from work. If I hadn't came home early from work I wouldn't have seen this movie. I wouldn't have known what I was missing, but I would've missed a lot.

That's the way this movie is. It's almost playing on the Kevin Bacon effect. That and causality (hence my verbiage above). Ever character is intertwined in some way or another. Action, reaction, interaction, non-interaction. This movie is just wonderful. I'm going to have to find a copy to buy.