Strange Wilderness (2008)

Director:

Fred Wolf

Writers (WGA):

Peter Gaulke (written by) &
Fred Wolf (written by)

Release Date:

1 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This ain't March of the Penguins.

Plot:

With the ratings dropping for a wilderness-themed TV show, two animal fans go to the Andes in search of Bigfoot.

Plot Keywords:

Bigfoot | TV Show | Friend | Ecuador | Shark Attack

Cast

Steve Zahn	...	Peter
Allen Covert	...	Fred
Jonah Hill	...	Cooker
Kevin Heffernan	...	Whitaker
Ashley Scott	...	Cheryl
Peter Dante	...	Danny Gutierrez
Harry Hamlin	...	Sky Pierson
Robert Patrick	...	Gus Hayden
Joe Don Baker	...	Bill Calhoun
Blake Clark	...	Dick
Justin Long	...	Junior
Jeff Garlin	...	Ed Lawson
Ernest Borgnine	...	Milas
Jake Abel	...	Conservationist
Kevin Alejandro	...	Hispanic Man #1
Rick Batalla	...	Johnny B
Terrence Beasor	...	Elderly Man
Richard Cassese	...	Richard
Steven Arthur Chaves	...	Federale #2
Judith Drake	...	Elderly Woman
John Farley	...	Doctor
Ayda Field	...	Mountain Nurse
Oliver Hudson	...	TJ / Animal Handler
Geno Kirkland	...	Hispanic Man #2
Sheila Lussier	...	Bill's Wife
Rene Marentes	...	Federale #3
David Mattey	...	Bigfoot
Jim Meskimen	...	Park Ranger Don
Mitsuyuki Oishi	...	Angry K-PIP Employee
Michelle Paniz	...	Girl with Magazine
Jennifer Perkins	...	Debra
Alveraz Ricardez	...	Federale #1 (as Dean Ricardez)
Emilio Rivera	...	Border Guard #2
Bryan Ross	...	Bryan
Roberto 'Sanz' Sanchez	...	Border Guard #3 (as Roberto Sanchez)
Jason Sandler	...	Jason
Angela Shelton	...	Dental Receptionist
Mario Soto	...	Border Guard #1
Meg Wolf	...	Judy / K-PIP Receptionist
Molly Wolf	...	Little Girl
Shawn Woodward	...	Shawn
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sheryl Chambers	...	Girl from Longbeach
Brooke Lenzi	...	Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Jason Williams	...	Bike Messenger (uncredited)

Directed by
Fred Wolf

Writing credits (WGA)
Peter Gaulke		(written by) &
Fred Wolf		(written by)

Produced by
Glenn S. Gainor	....	executive producer
Peter Gaulke	....	producer
Jack Giarraputo	....	executive producer
Edward Milstein	....	executive producer
Erin Newell	....	associate producer
Adam Sandler	....	executive producer
Paul Schwake	....	executive producer
Bill Todman Jr.	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Waddy Wachtel

Cinematography by
David Hennings		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tom Costain

Casting by
Lisa London
Catherine Stroud

Production Design by
Perry Andelin Blake

Art Direction by
Alan Au
Jeffrey Mossa

Set Decoration by
Claire Kaufman

Costume Design by
Maya Lieberman

Makeup Department
Karen Faye	....	key makeup artist
Jonathan Fuller	....	sculptor: Almost Human, Inc.
Robert Hall	....	special makeup/animatronics
Rose Librizzi	....	makeup department head
Mike Mekash	....	additional makeup artist
Debbie Mezera	....	office manager: Almost Human, Inc.
Peter Murphy	....	sculptor/painter
Erik Porn	....	lab technician: Almost Human, Inc.
Kim Santantonio	....	key hair stylist
Darnell Shepherd	....	fabricator: Almost Human, Inc.
Carme Tenuta	....	key makeup artist (as Carmé Tenuta)
Nancy Tong	....	hair department head (as Nanxy Tong-Heater)
Leah Vautrot	....	additional makeup artist
Danelle Vierkant	....	sculptor: Almost Human, Inc.

Production Management
Glenn S. Gainor	....	unit production manager
Nancy Hirami	....	post-production supervisor
Mark Benton Johnson	....	production supervisor
Omar Veytia	....	production manager: Mexico

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ingrid K. Behrens	....	second second assistant director
Adam Druxman	....	assistant director
James Moran	....	first assistant director: second unit
James Moran	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Chris Barnes	....	lead painter
Max E. Brehme	....	property master
Michael Broussard	....	construction coordinator: additional photography
John Collins	....	assistant art director
Tiffany Cowsill	....	set dresser
William Eliscu	....	graphic designer
Todd Harris	....	storyboard artist
Elizabeth Hart	....	paint foreman
Paul McDuffy	....	set dresser
Tim Scheu	....	leadman
Kat Wilson	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Christopher S. Aud	....	supervising sound editor
Peter Austin	....	co-supervising sound editor
Steve Bissinger	....	sound effects editor
Jessica A. Dickson	....	dialogue editor
Terry Garcia	....	assistant sound editor
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Linda Lew	....	foley recordist
David MacMillan	....	sound mixer
Mark L. Mangino	....	dialogue editor
Harrison D. Marsh	....	boom operator
Marc Meyer	....	sound effects editor
Eric Rolnick	....	adr mixer
Steve Schatz	....	adr recordist
Steve Schatz	....	sound mixing recordist

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects director
Brian Poor	....	animatronics designer: Almost Human Inc.

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Shant Jordan	....	digital effects artist
Brian Shows	....	digital intermediate executive producer

Stunts
Simone Bargetze	....	stunt double: Ashley Scott
Sheridan Crist	....	stunt performer
Dan Flannigan	....	stunt performer
Cory Fleming	....	stunt pilot
Spencer Jambor	....	stunt double
Bobby C. King	....	stunt double
Bobby C. King	....	stunt performer
Morten Kublick	....	stunt performer
David Mattey	....	stunt actor
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator
Mike Snyder	....	stunt performer
Jimmy Sprague	....	stunt driver
Lee Whittaker	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Shane Davis	....	key grip
Sean P. Fickert	....	key rigging grip
Kim Guthrie	....	camera operator
Michael Herron	....	digital video assist operator
Chris Hill	....	video playback operator
Rome Julian	....	assistant camera
Daniel Kauahi	....	key grip: second unit
Jason Kay	....	technocrane technician
Kyle Kovacs	....	electrician
Eric R. Laudadio	....	additional first assistant camera
David Fred Masselink	....	digital imaging technician
Darren Michaels	....	unit still photographer
Nikhil Paniz	....	camera focus
Max Pomerleau	....	gaffer
Nick Pomerleau	....	best boy rigging electrician
John T. Pouncey	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter Weiland	....	electrician
Michael Witczak	....	electrician
John Rex Woodward	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Jason Cox	....	set videographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Brandi Brice	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christann Chanell	....	key wardrobe assistant
Branden Marks	....	set costumer
Shoshana Rubin	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Cortney Haile	....	post-production assistant
Michael John Koetter	....	digital imaging editor
Julie Saegert	....	apprentice editor
Stephen Shapiro	....	assistant editor
Amber Taylor	....	account manager: The Post Group )

Music Department
Bryan Bonwell	....	music supervisor
Michael Dilbeck	....	music supervisor
Richard A. Harrison	....	music editor
Steven A. Saltzman	....	music editor (as Steven Saltzman)

Transportation Department
Rich Bennetti	....	transportation
Gary Jackson	....	driver
Richard Maginnis	....	driver
Douglas Miller	....	transportation captain
Ted Moser	....	transportation coordinator
Lin C. Smith	....	transportation

Other crew
Steve Berens	....	animal coordinator
David C. Bernat	....	assistant production office coordinator
Stephen Bridgewater	....	drama coach
Jennifer Lynn Buonantony	....	production assistant
Scott Conner	....	laboratory technician: Almost Human Inc.
Lyna Cunningham	....	assistant: Mr. Todman
Jonathan Denmark	....	production assistant
Erin Dicker	....	assistant: Mr. Gaulke & Mr. Wolf
J.D. Donaruma	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Caleb Duffy	....	location manager
Erin Egan	....	production accountant
Ivonne Escoto	....	laboratory technician
Cory Fleming	....	pilot
Steve Gehrke	....	script supervisor
Danny Giles	....	set production assistant
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Judy Heinzen	....	key assistant location manager
Bert-Jan Hendriks	....	office intern
Spencer Jambor	....	photo double: Lead
Spencer Jambor	....	stand-in: Steve Zahn
Kimberly James	....	production secretary
Zachary Kahn	....	assistant location manager
Jeff Ketcham	....	production assistant
Ashley Kravitz	....	script clearance
Lauren Brooke Kurfirst	....	assistant: Mr. Gainor (as Lauren B. Kurfirst)
Nathon S. Lewis	....	assistant: Mr. Zahn
John L. Long	....	production assistant
Jonathan Loughran	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
David B. Lyons	....	assistant location manager
Sean Madaras	....	assistant: Mr. Giarraputo
Andrew Milstein	....	assistant: Mr. Milstein
Joey Naber	....	adr voice
Ryan O'Quinn	....	adr voice
Julie Perez	....	assistant: Mr. Milstein
Paula Price	....	adr loop group leader
Shane Ralston	....	stand-in: Allen Covert
Tammy Sandler	....	unit publicist
Jeremy Tate	....	assistant: Mr. Giarraputo
Tina Tholke	....	production coordinator
Debra Thomas	....	assistant: Mr. Schwake
Corrie Winter	....	assistant: Mr. Milstein

Production Companies

• Pelican Productions LLC (I)
• Happy Madison Productions
• Level 1 Entertainment

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Viva International Pictures (2008) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Central Partnership (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Almost Human (special make-up and animatronic effects)
• Momentum VFX (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• NovaStar Digital  sound re-recording
• iO Films  digital intermediate

MPAA:

Rated R for non-stop language, drug use, crude and sexual humor.

Runtime:

USA:87 min | Argentina:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #42934) | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Germany:16 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Pelican Productions LLC (I)

Trivia:

When the vultures are eating the zebra, the zebra "responds" with "Oh my God, oh my God." That's a clip from the movie Super Troopers (2001). Paul Soter says is while his character is "flashing" Marisa Coughlan outside of the police station, while on the phone with her.

Goofs:

Continuity: Junior has his eyelids tattooed. We never see the tattoos again.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Peter Gaulke: [talking on phone] Look at my dad. He was the king. I mean, no matter what happened, I mean he was as cool as a cucumber. He never forgot a line, and he never let anything ruffle him. My dad was the king. No doubt. And his TV show ruled the ratings.
[lights up weed]
Peter Gaulke: What was that?
[coughs while getting high]
Peter Gaulke: Excuse me. It was a wildlife show called Strange Wilderness. Oh, you remember that? Do you remember my dad? Oh cool. Yeah, then he died and then I took over the show, then it went all to hell. I mean, I'm nothing like my dad. Nothing at all. I don't know. I don't know if it was like I wasn't bright enough, or I didn't work hard enough, or I used to smoke a lot of dope. So...

Movie Connections:

References Friday (1995)

Soundtrack:

Clique Chic

Rent this, especially if you don't have a job or future. It will make you feel better.

This is the absolute worst - greatest movie I have ever seen. If you have nothing to do or just want to laugh at the most inappropriate and random things ever, rent this film. This movie makes no sense, has no script, completely defies all forms of logic and made my stomach hurt from laughter. If real animal T.V. shows were like the show in this movie, I would only watch the Discovery Channel. "Attacks by salmon on bears are much more rare" , "No matter how many sea lions are killed each year by sharks, it never seems like enough" and "Does your name ever get hard in the morning?" might be three of the funniest things I have ever heard. The actors basically just tried to see who could make the other actors and crew laugh more during filming. There was no script, just say whatever you want. It must be nice to be Adam Sandler's buddy. You can goof around, make crappy movies for your friends to laugh at and still get paid. What a life! This movie should get an Academy Award for being so horrible it becomes awesome. 10 out of 10!!!!!