Case 39 (2009)

Director:

Christian Alvart

Writer (WGA):

Ray Wright (written by)

Release Date:

1 January 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

A social worker (Zellweger) fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she ever expected.

Plot Keywords:

German Shepherd | Dog | Digit In Title | Number In Title

Cast

Renée Zellweger	...	Emily Jenkins
Jodelle Ferland	...	Lillith Sullivan
Ian McShane	...	Detective Mike Barron
Kerry O'Malley	...	Margaret Sullivan
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Edward Sullivan
Bradley Cooper	...	Douglas J. Ames
Adrian Lester	...	Wayne
Georgia Craig	...	Denise
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Nancy
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight	...	Darla - Teacher (as Tiffany Knight)
Cindy Sungu	...	Mia - Girl in classroom
Philip Cabrita	...	Javier Ramirez
J. Winston Carroll	...	Judge
Mary Black	...	Custody Judge
Domenico D'Ambrosio	...	Plainclothes Cop
Michael Bean	...	Co-Worker
Lesley Ewen	...	Co-Worker
Jane Braithwaite	...	JDC Nurse
Paul Duchart	...	Priest
Bill Mondy	...	Interviewer
David Patrick Green	...	Chief Psychiatrist
Davin Mackay	...	Hardware Clerk
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Mrs. Barron
Benita Ha	...	New Therapist
Dee Jay Jackson	...	Bus Driver
Ryan Harder	...	Foster Brother
Suzanne Bastien	...	Young Nurse
Darryl Quon	...	Agressive Inmate
Phillip Mitchell	...	Lead Guard
Colin Lawrence	...	Police Seargent
Taya Calicetto	...	Young Emily
Alisen Down	...	Emily's Mother
Dagmar Midcap	...	News Anchor
Adrian Hough	...	Man in Suit
Terence Dament	...	Bailiff
Jillian Fargey	...	Foster Mom
Michael Ryan	...	Foster Dad
Danny Wattley	...	Detention Center Cop
Vanesa Tomasino	...	Juanita Ramirez
Charles Zuckermann	...	Evil Guy
Daniel Bacon	...	Businessman
Ian Wallace	...	Lunatic
Camille Atebe	...	New Caseworker
Kate Robbins	...	Supervisor
Fran Gebhard	...	Coordinator
Linden Banks	...	Angry Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexander Conti	...	Diego Ramirez
Sadie	...	Terror Dog
Darren E. Scott	...	Young Cop
Norm Sherry	...	Principal
Ian A. Wallace	...	Bald Lunatic

Directed by
Christian Alvart

Writing credits (WGA)
Ray Wright		(written by)

Produced by
Lisa Bruce	....	co-producer
Steve Golin	....	producer
Alix Madigan	....	co-producer
Kevin Misher	....	producer
Scott Thaler	....	producer: additional photogtraphy

Original Music by
Michl Britsch

Cinematography by
Hagen Bogdanski

Film Editing by
Mark Goldblatt

Casting by
Heike Brandstatter
Sarah Finn
Randi Hiller
Coreen Mayrs

Production Design by
John Willett

Art Direction by
Ross Dempster

Set Decoration by
Andrea French

Costume Design by
Monique Prudhomme

Makeup Department
Julie Beaton	....	special makeup effects artist
Donna Bis	....	key hair stylist
Rebecca Lee	....	assistant makeup artist
Lisa Love	....	makeup department head
Harlow MacFarlane	....	special makeup effects artist
Geoff Redknap	....	special makeup effects artist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist: Renee Zellweger
Susan Boyd	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Wayne Bennett	....	production manager
Richard Stirling	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Neil Allan	....	trainee assistant director: second unit
Scott J. Ateah	....	second unit director
Heather Grierson	....	second assistant director
Warren Hanna	....	second assistant director: second unit
Paula S. Kyan	....	third assistant director: second unit
Patrice Leung	....	first assistant director
Alison Low	....	trainee assistant director
Greg Milton	....	first assistant director: second unit
Colleen Mitchell	....	first assistant director: second unit
Gordon Piper	....	third assistant director
Tracey Poirier	....	key second assistant director

Art Department
Vanessa Anderson	....	assistant decorator
Berj Daniel Bedrosian	....	gang boss
John Burke	....	assistant art director
Janice Chiu	....	art department assistant
Jason Claridge	....	co-paint coordinator
Nelson Dewey	....	storyboard artist
Andrea French	....	key set decorator
Peter Grace	....	construction coordinator
Mark Howes	....	lead set dresser
Mike Lilley	....	graphic designer
J.J. Mestinsek	....	scenic artist
D. Martin Myatt	....	props
Eric Partridge	....	assistant property master
Steve Reintjes	....	scenic artist
Dean Rossmo	....	construction buyer
Jan Saße	....	storyboard artist
Mike Sorochuk	....	construction foreman
Shelley Surette	....	set dresser
Grant Swain	....	property master
Nevin Swain	....	assistant property master
Mark Tompkins	....	painter
Mark Vena	....	storyboard artist
Carie Wallis	....	art department coordinator
Mikal Williams	....	on-set carpenter

Sound Department
Darren Brisker	....	production sound mixer
David A. Cohen	....	supervising adr editor
Ronald Eng	....	supervising sound editor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley	....	first assistant sound editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Doug Jackson	....	sound effects editor
Oleg Kulchytskyy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jon Lavender	....	boom operator
Daniel J. Leahy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Glen Noseworthy	....	adr mixer
Willard Overstreet	....	supervising foley editor
Christopher Sidor	....	sound mix technician
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Gary Summers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Troy	....	supervising dialogue editor
Steve Tushar	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Bob Comer	....	special effects coordinator
Roy Goode	....	special effects technician
Barry Hebein	....	fabricator
Dan Keeler	....	special effects first assistant
James Kozier	....	special effects technician
Terry Sonderhoff	....	key mechanical designer
Curt Storms	....	fabricator
Harry Tomsic	....	fabricator

Visual Effects by
Eri Adachi	....	rotoscope artist: Rainmaker
Dan Adams	....	visual effects
Simon Ager	....	digital compositing artist
Casey Allen	....	Flame artist
Josh Awesome	....	rotoscope artist: Rainmaker
Graeme Baitz	....	rotoscope artist: Rainmaker
Richie Basilan	....	digital compositor
Jamie Baxter	....	digital compositor
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Susanne Becker	....	digital compositor: Rainmaker
Riley Benard	....	digital compositor: Rainmaker
Eleazar Biason	....	matchmove artist
Justin Brekke	....	visual effects coordinator
Jeff Bruneel	....	digital compositor: Rainmaker
Shauna Bryan	....	senior visual effects producer
Craig Calvert	....	CG supervisor: Rainmaker
David Chen	....	rotoscope artist
Vincent Cheng	....	matchmove artist
Hyemee Choi	....	CG artist
Trent Claus	....	digital compositor
Chase Cooper	....	character technical director
Sam Dabbs	....	digital compositor
Mike Diltz	....	digital compositor
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Jason Dowdeswell	....	digital production supervisor
Nick Drew	....	visual effects production manager: CIS London
Paddy Eason	....	visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker London
Marcus Erbar	....	matchmove artist: Hydraulx
Gerald Feather	....	visual effects
Kelly Fischer	....	digital compositor: Rainmaker
Brian Fisher	....	digital compositor
Chad Lee Fox	....	visual effects
Matthew Gilson	....	concept artist
Miguel A. Guerrero	....	visual effects
Jason Hancox	....	rotoscope artist: Rainmaker
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Mark Harrison	....	animator
Peter Hart	....	lead matchmove artist
Karl Herrmann	....	visual effects director of photography
Hans Heymans	....	lead character technical director
Hans Heymans	....	senior animator
Steven Hodgson	....	visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Simon Hughes	....	senior compositor: Rainmaker UK
Jeremy Hunt	....	digital effects artist
Chris Ingersoll	....	Inferno artist
Yasamin Ismaili	....	visual effects coordinator
Travis Wade Ivy	....	compositor
Viv Jim	....	digital compositor: Rainmaker
Brad Kalinoski	....	senior compositor: Rainmaker
Tom Kimberley	....	compositor: Rainmaker UK
Dean Koonjul	....	digital compositor: Rainmaker UK
Daniel Kruse	....	head of tracking: Hydraulx
Paulina Kuszta	....	visual effects coordinator
Benjamin Kutsko	....	digital compositor
Alex Kyrou	....	digital film I/O technician: Rainmaker
Charles Lai	....	rotoscope artist
Matthew Lane	....	digital compositor
Jeremy Lang	....	head of information technology: Custom Film Effects
Amy Lee	....	CG artist
Matthias Lowry	....	visual effects
Hugh Macdonald	....	digital compositor: Rainmaker
Shelley Maclean	....	visual effects editor
Tom Mangat	....	rotoscope artist
Joe Margetson	....	post-production assistant
Agata Matuszak	....	animator
Dan Mayer	....	CG supervisor
Tom McHattie	....	digital compositor
Abel Milanes	....	lead compositor
Ryan Mintenko	....	digital artist
Fion Mok	....	matchmove artist: Rainmaker
Thomas Nittmann	....	visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects
Sam Nixon	....	senior matchmove artist
Collette Nunes	....	visual effects editor: Rainmaker UK
Roma O'Connor	....	executive effects producer
Jinnie Pak	....	visual effects producer
Mitch Paulson	....	digital colorist
Vasho Pekar	....	rotoscope artist: Rainmaker
Enrico Perei	....	senior digital compositor
Christine Petrov	....	digital compositor
Chris Pettigrew	....	visual effects
Lee Pierce	....	visual effects artist
Ed Plant	....	digital effects artist
Jody Prouse	....	matchmove artist: Rainmaker
Scott Puckett	....	visual effects producer
Mark Pullyblank	....	animator
Christopher J. Richardson	....	Boujou artist: Rainmaker
Becky Roberts	....	visual effects line producer
Chris Roff	....	visual effects producer
Karl Rogovin	....	3D coordinator: Hydraulx
Daniel Rubin	....	senior compositor: Rainmaker
Scott Russell	....	digital artist
Harrison Rutherford	....	visual effects
Wayne A. Shepherd	....	digital compositor: At The Post
Drew Shields	....	senior matchmove artist: Rainmaker
Karl Sisson	....	CG artist: Rainmaker Digital Pictures
Curtis Tsai	....	data I/O: Rainmaker
Curtis Tsai	....	matchmove artist: Rainmaker
Luke Vallee	....	digital compositor
Brent Veal	....	rotoscope artist
Sebastien Veilleux	....	digital compositor
Sean Wallitsch	....	Flame artist: Lola Visual Effects
Mike Washburn	....	rotoscope artist
Chris Watts	....	visual effects supervisor
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor
Edson Williams	....	visual effects supervisor: Lola Visual Effects
Joni Williams	....	rotoscope artist
Greg Winhall	....	animator: Rainmaker
Jessica Woods	....	rotoscope artist
Teh-wei Yeh	....	matchmove artist
Ryan Zuttermeister	....	associate visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects

Stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunt driver
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunt double: Ian McShane
James Mitchell Clyde	....	utility stunts
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunt double: Renee Zellweger
Kimberly Cossette	....	stunt double: Renee Zelwegger: underwater work
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt double
Colin Decker	....	fire stunts assistant
Mike Desabrais	....	stunts
Duane Dickinson	....	stunt driver
Marny Eng	....	stunt coordinator
Rob Hayter	....	stunt double: Callum Keith Rennie
Ernie Jackson	....	stunts
Jon Kralt	....	stunts
Michael Langlois	....	stunt performer
Terrance Leigh	....	stunt driver
John MacDonald	....	stunt performer
Daniel F. Malone	....	utility stunts
Daniel F. Malone	....	water safety
Karine Mauffrey	....	stunt double: Jodelle Ferland
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt driver
Justin Sain	....	stunt double
Chad Sayn	....	stunts fire safety
Darryl Scheelar	....	stunt performer
Kimani Ray Smith	....	stunt actor
Jodi Stecyk	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Artino Ahmadi	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Dustin Allen	....	lamp operator
Donnie Armstrong	....	company grip
Herb DeWaal	....	underwater key grip
Kimberly French	....	still photographer
Brent Gies	....	rigging gaffer
Conrad W. Hall	....	director of photography: second unit
Karl Herrmann	....	director of photography: second unit
Katie Matheson	....	camera trainee
Stephen J. McKnight	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Paul T. Murakami	....	daily grip
Rob Parisien	....	video assist operator
Ian Seabrook	....	underwater director of photography
Patrick Stepien	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jim Van Dijk	....	Steadicam operator
Jim Van Dijk	....	director of photography: second unit
Daniel Volonino	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Roger Wells	....	rigging best boy
Mike West	....	dolly grip: "b" camera

Animation Department
Chris Derochie	....	animator
Agata Matuszak	....	animator
Mario Pochat	....	animator

Casting Department
Sandra-Ken Freeman	....	background casting
Tamara Hunter	....	casting associate
Taylor Jenkins	....	casting assistant
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Alicia Scott	....	extras casting associate
Trica Thompson	....	casting assistant
Tiffany Mak	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angela Bright	....	costume coordinator
Nancy Bryant	....	assistant costume designer
Christine Coutts	....	costumer
Summer Eves	....	truck costumer
Robin McMullan	....	costume supervisor: addititional photography, USA

Editorial Department
Jason Dale	....	first assistant editor
Kathryn Fowler	....	post-production coordinator (as Kathryn Kerr)
Skip Kimball	....	colorist
Thuy-Van Nguyen	....	editorial production assistant
Yvonne Valdez	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Chuck Choi	....	score recordist
John Finklea	....	music editor
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Greg Hayes	....	score recordist
Steve Kempster	....	score mixer
Penka Kouneva	....	orchestrator
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Jason Ruder	....	temp music editor

Transportation Department
David Halliday	....	transportation captain
John O'Toole	....	transportation coordinator
Paul E. Stroh	....	transportation coordinator: additional photography

Other crew
John K. Alexander	....	assistant location manager
Hannah Rita Rose Amar	....	production assistant
Gloria Winship Ayon	....	head animal trainer: dogs
Shane Ayon	....	dog trainer
Murray Barker	....	production assistant
Jody Beaudin	....	first assistant accountant
Paul Becker	....	dancer coordinator
Karen Bergen	....	first assistant accountant
Jeff Bonny	....	on-set rigger
Michael T. Brady	....	underwater safety coordinator
Stephanie Brown	....	production assistant
John Cefalu	....	location manager: additional photography
Danielle de Smit	....	script supervisor
Marie Elder	....	production accountant: Reshoots
Jay Floyd	....	clearance administrator
Ellie Fox	....	payroll accountant
Julia Frittaion	....	unit publicist
Jennifer Giannone	....	assistant accountant
Dan Griffin	....	production assistant
Amy Hussey	....	additional production secretary
Reign Kinaschuk	....	production assistant
Peter Lapres	....	first assistant production coordinator
Marcie Larson	....	assistant to director
Paul Lavigne	....	set supervisor
Clayton Lyons	....	key production assistant: additional photography
Jennifer Malloy	....	assistant: Mr. Steve Golin
Rod McDonough	....	glassworks
Danny McWilliams	....	location manager
Larena Patrick	....	assistant to director: additional photography
Laurent Piche	....	production assistant
Aura Pithart	....	stand-in
Laura Porkert	....	assistant location manager
Lori M. Roberts	....	production accountant
Darren Robertson	....	playback coordinator
Carmen Siegers	....	second assistant production coordinator
Ashley Joelle Smith	....	production assistant
Jeremy Smith	....	assistant to producer
Kimberley Sutton	....	assistant to producers
Kathleen Whelan	....	production coordinator
Jeanine Wilson	....	first assistant accountant: reshoots
Jim Lau	....	voice actor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Misher Films
• Anonymous Content
• Case 39 Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• At The Post (visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects
• Lola Visual Effects (visual effects)
• Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects (visual effects)
• Rainmaker (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Post Modern Sound  ADR recording facility
• Vantage Film  HAWK anamorphic lenses provided by
• Video Split Productions  video assist equipment
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and terror including disturbing images.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Mexico:B15 | Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Chloe Moretz and Isabelle Fuhrman were considered for the part of Lillith.

Soundtrack:

Army of Angels

Christian Alvart did it again!

When Christian Alvart invited me to join "Kinowelt's" producer Boris Schoenfelder for a sneak-preview, I wasn't sure what to expect. Christians reputation as shooting star among young German directors raised high expectations and secret fears... Could he come up with something even more chilling than "Antikoerper"? After 15 minutes I was ready to climb U N D E R my seat. This is one of the most scary movies I've ever seen and by the way - a film that is a typical Alvart-borderline-case, oczillating between crime, suspense and horror. Brilliant actors, great dialogue, not to mention the shock effects... In the age of trans-generic movies Christian's work deserves to be called outstanding. If CASE 39 comes to your town, don't miss it: It's a case you will remember for a lifetime!