The Arrival

(The Arrival)

 Credits

Cast

Zane Zaminsky
Charlie Sheen
Ilana Green
Lindsay Crouse
Calvin
Richard Schiff
JPL Guard #1
Shane
Phil Gordian / Mexican Guard
Ron Silver
Char
Teri Polo
Mrs. Roosevelt
Phyllis Applegate
Terraformer
Alan Coates
DOD #1
Leon Rippy
DOD #2
Buddy Joe Hooker
Co-worker
Javier Morga
Kiki
Tony T. Johnson
N.C.A.R. Woman
Catalina Botello
Computer Tech
Georg Lillitsch
Cabbie
David Villalpando
Maid
Maria Luisa Coronel (María Luisa Coronel)
Screaming Woman
Ellen Bradley
Planecorp Guard
Jose Garcia (José García)
Planecorp Guard
Jorge Becerril
Security Woman
Luisa Huertas
Detective
Jorge Zepeda
JPL Official
Roger Cudney
Reporter #1
Monica Dionne (Mónica Dionne)
Reporter #2
Alejandro Usigli
Reporter #3
Jacqueline Voltaire
JPL Guard #2
Dave Galasso
Maintenance Man
Ree Johnson
Skeleton Man
Ángel de la Peña
Weather Woman
Andrea Sisniega
...
Darin Cooper (*)
Lance
David Sherrill (*)
U.C.L.A. Student
Ken Twohy (*)

Director

Director
David Twohy

Writing credits

Written by
David Twohy

Producer

Executive producer
Robert W. Cort
Executive producer
Ted Field
Associate producer
Lorenzo O'Brien
Producer
Thomas G. Smith
Producer
James Steele (Jim Steele)
Associate producer
David Tripet
Co-producer
Cyrus I. Yavneh

Music

Music
Arthur Kempel

Cinematography

Cinematographer
Hiro Narita

Editor

Editor
Martin Hunter

Casting

Casting director
Steven Brooksbank (Steve Brooksbank)
Casting director
Mary Jo Slater

Production design

Production designer
Michael Novotny

Art direction

Art director
Héctor Romero
Art director
Anthony R. Stabley

Set decoration

Set decorator
Enrique Estévez Hermelindo
Set decorator
Melo Hinojosa

Costume design

Costume designer
Mayes C. Rubeo

Makeup department

Makeup artist
David LeRoy Anderson (Mr. Sheen)
Makeup artist
Felicity Bowring (Ms. Polo)
Key hair stylist
Marsha Lewis
Special makeup effects creator
Todd Masters
Special makeup effects designer
Todd Masters
Assistant makeup artist
Greg T. Moon (Altademo/Bishop unit)
Assistant hair stylist
Maxine Morris (Altademo/Bishop unit)
Assistant hair stylist
Regina Reyes
Key makeup artist
Gabriel Solana
Hair stylist
Kim Urgel (Mr. Sheen)
Special makeup effects artist
Jake Garber (*)
Special makeup effects artist
Timothy Huizing (*)
Makeup effects crew
Michael Shelton (*)

Production management

Post-production supervisor
Brad Arensman
Unit production manager
Gerardo Barrera
Unit production manager
Bob Johnston
Unit production manager
Carlos Taibo Mahoyo (Second unit Mexico) (Carlos Taibo)
Executive in charge of production
Yalda Tehranian (*)

Assistant director

Second assistant director
Hugo Gutierrez (A. Hugo Gutierrez Cuellar)
Second assistant director
Frederic Henoroue (Frederic Henocque)
Second unit director
Isidore Mankofsky
Second assistant director
Jose Martinez Jr. (Altademo/Bishop)
Assistant director
John Nelson (US second unit)
First assistant director
René Villarreal
Second assistant director
Evan Yavne

Art department

On-set painter
Pedro Alaniz
Draftsman
Luis Amezquita (Luis Amézquita)
Draftsman
Carlos Benassini
Lead person
Michael Casey (Altademo/Bishop) (Michael A. Casey)
Property master
Gilberto Cortes
Swing gang
Randolph W. Day (Altademo/Bishop)
On-set dresser
Amy DuRose (Amy Durose)
Swing gang
Brendan Fenton (Altademo/Bishop) (Brendan C. Fenton)
Assistant art department coordinator
Eduardo Garcia
Draftsman
Francisco García
Assistant property master
Campos Memo Granados
Set dresser
Carlos Gutiérrez
Construction coordinator
Fernando Lau (Altademo/Bishop)
Set dresser
Patrice Laure
Construction foreman
Lawrence Lawson (Altademo/Bishop)
Lead man
Francisco López
Storyboard artist
P.K. MacCarthy
Assistant props
Jeannine McAdams (Altademo/Bishop)
Art department coordinator
Marco Niro
Draftsman
Daniel Novotny
Swing gang
Manuel Ordaz (Manuel Ordaz López)
Art department interpreter
Armando Patino
Production buyer
Moises Pineda
Construction medic
Roberto Reyha (Roberto Reyna)
Set designer
Jaime Rivas Ruiz
Property master
Steve Schalk (Steven Schalk)
Model maker
Chris B. Schnitzer
Swing gang
Frederico Tellez
Set decorator
Teresa Visinare (Altademo/Bishop)
Concept artist
Eric Lloyd Brown (*)
Head carpenter
Martin Chalifoux (*)
Model builder
Spencer Graham Davis (*)
Props
Frank L. Godel (*)
Carpenter
Michael Powels (*)
Omnitech designer
Matsune Suzuki (*)

Sound department

Foley editor
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Assistant sound editor
Jessica Bellfort
Sound mixer
Fernando Cámara
Foley mixer
Tony Eckert
Sound designer
David Farmer M.P.S.E (David Farmer)
Assistant sound editor
Andre Fenley
Boom operator
Javier Hernández (Altademo/Bishop) (Javier M. Hernández)
Re-recording mixer
Lora Hirschberg
Adr editor
Richard Hymns
Adr recordist
Diane Linn
Boom operator
Pedro Mejía García (Pedro Mejía)
Foley recordist
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Supervising assistant sound editor
Jonathan Null
Cable person
Santiago Núñez Rojo (Santiago Núñez)
Machine room operator
Garry A. Rizzo (Gary Rizzo)
Assistant sound editor
Clarie San Filippo (Claire Sanfilippo)
Adr editor
Michael Silvers
Stereo sound consultant
Daniel Sperry (Dolby)
Adr mixer
Greg Steele
Dialogue editor
Dianna Stirpe
Re-recording mixer
Gary Summers
Foley artist
Denise Thorpe
Adr recordist
Tammy Treadwell (Tami Treadwell)
Sound effects editor
Ethan Van der Ryn
Foley artist
Jana Vance
Supervising sound editor
Hugh Waddell
Daily sound transferer
Jeff Timbs (*)

Special effects

Assistant sculptor
Manuel Aguilar
Special effects technician
Robert Calvert
Sculptor
Elpidio Cano
Additional alien design
Sandy Collora
Special effects supervisor
Daniel Cordero
Special effects coordinator
Laurencio Cordero
Special effects technician
Manuel Cordero
Mechanical effects designer
John Crawford (David B. Sharp Productions)
Special effects
Robin L. D'Arcy
Special effects
Charles L. Finance
Special effects technician
Carmen Gonzáles
Special effects
Carmen Gonzáles (Altademo/Bishop unit)
Special effects technician
Pedro González
Sculptor
Antonio Gómez Capetillo
Sculptor
Jesús A. Gómez
Production manager
Mark Hannah (David B. Sharp Productions)
Prosthetic makeup
Greg Johnson (Todd Masters Company)
Special effects
Paul Kocar (Altademo/Bishop unit)
Prosthetic makeup
Rick Lalonde (Todd Masters Company)
Additional alien design
J.C. Logan
Special effects consultant
Paul Lombardi (Paul J. Lombardi)
Prosthetic makeup
Lenny MacDonald (Todd Masters Company) (Leonard MacDonald)
Sculptor
Juan José Martínez
Prosthetic makeup
David Matherly (Todd Masters Company) (Dave Matherly)
Production accountant
Marlene D. Moore (David B. Sharp Productions)
Production coordinator
Kristine Morgan (Todd Masters Company)
Lead mechanical effects fabricator
Jim Olson (David B. Sharp Productions)
Special effects technician
Rudy Perez Jr.
Special effects supervisor
Rudy Perez
Animatronic aliens
Mark Rappaport
Sculptor
Valentin Vassilev (David B. Sharp Productions)
Special effects technician
Thomas D. Bacho Jr. (*)
Special mechanical legs
John Deall (*)
Sculptor
Thomas R. Dickens (*) (Miniatures, David Allen Studios)
Special effects assistant
Russ Herpich (*) (Creature Effects Inc.)
Special effects makeup
Lee Joyner (*)
Special effects technician
Dana Klaren (*)
Alien suit fabricator
Robert Miller (*)
Prosthetic sculptor
Vincent Niebla (*) (Todd Masters Company)

Visual effects

Grip
James Alden (Visual effects unit)
Computer graphics
Richard Alonso
Set dresser
JoAnne M. Ando (Visual effects unit)
Best boy grip
Tim Angelo (Visual effects unit)
Visual effects editor
Daniel Arkin (Dream Quest)
Optical
Beverly Bernacki (Available Light)
Director of photography
Les Bernstien (Available Light)
First assistant camera
Roberto 'Tito' Blasini (Visual effects unit)
Lead modelmaker
C. Mitchell Bryan (David B. Sharp Productions)
Visual effects supervisor
Jeff Burks (DQI)
Technical supervisor
Rob Burton (DQI)
Digital transfer technician
Marc Canas (Digital Magic)
Vfx/post unit coordinator
Charles Chiara (Charles A. Chiara)
Additional support
Richard Chuang (PDI)
Miniature set construction
James Cook (4-Ward Productions)
Digital animator
Scott Coulter (Available Light)
Computer imaging
Jon Craig (David B. Sharp Productions)
Assistant animator
Chanda Cummings (PDI)
Lighting supervisor
Jean M. Cunningham (PDI)
Video and computer graphics supervisor
Doug Degrazzio (Douglas A. Degrazzio)
Digital transfer technician
Doug Delaney (Digital Magic)
3D paint artist
David Doepp (PDI)
Modeler
Konrad Dunton (PDI)
Sculptor
Konrad Dunton (PDI)
Best boy electric
Chris Elizondo (Visual effects unit) (J. Christopher Elizondo)
Animator
Terry Emmons (PDI)
Visual effects consultant
Big Harry Fichter
Visual effects producer
Charles L. Finance
Animator
Karl Formander (Available Light)
Miniature set construction
Jorge Fuentes (4-Ward Productions)
Executive producer
Mark Galvin (Dream Quest)
Camera assistant
Tom Gleason (David B. Sharp Productions)
Digital transfer supervisor
Tom Gorey (Digital Magic)
Miniatures supervisor
Matthew Gratzner (Hunter/Gratzner Industries, Inc.)
Optical effects supervision
Dave Gregory (Title House Inc.)
Unit production manager
Stacy Hagen (Visual effects unit)
Senior digital compositor
Brian Hanable (Digital Magic)
Film operations
John Hanashiro (PDI)
Animator
Collin Hennen (PDI)
3D animator
Jongwoo Heo
Assistant animator
Kristi Higgins (PDI)
Digital assistant animation
Martin Hilke (Available Light)
Data manager
Rory Hinnen (Dream Quest)
Lead model painter
Cindy Hodges (David B. Sharp Productions)
Visual effects coordinator
Sharon Holly (Digital Magic)
Animation director
Raman Hui (PDI)
Miniatures supervisor
Ian Hunter (Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.)
Digital animator
Cynthia Hyland (Available Light)
Gaffer
David Jarrell (Visual effects unit)
Visual effects supervisor
Brian Jennings (Todd-AO)
Effects producer
Katherine Kean (Available Light)
3D paint software
Lawrence Kesteloot (PDI)
Gaffer
Brenda Kincaid (4-Ward Productions)
Digital supervisor
Laurel Klick (Available Light)
CG animator
David Lauer (Dream Quest)
Gaffer
Logan Leabo (David B. Sharp Productions)
Executive producer
Bradford Lewis (PDI) (Brad Lewis)
Vice president
Bradford Lewis (PDI) (Brad Lewis)
Digital matte paintings/composites
Michael Lloyd
Scanning and recording engineer
Rick Lopez (DQI)
Director of photography
Russell Lyster (David B. Sharp Productions) (Russ Lyster)
Second assistant camera
Robert Magnano (Visual effects unit)
Director of photography
Richard Malzahn (David B. Sharp Productions)
Visual effects supervisor
Richard Malzahn (Perpetual Motion Pictures)
Model maker
David Mansley (4-Ward Productions) (David Zen Mansley)
Camera assistant
Dawn Martin (4-Ward Productions)
Dolly grip
Johnny T. Martin (Visual effects unit) (John T. Martin)
Key grip
Johnny T. Martin (Visual effects unit) (John T. Martin)
Miniature set construction
Glenn McAdam (4-Ward Productions)
Miniature lighting effects
Alan McFarland (David B. Sharp Productions)
Animation
Matt Merkovich (Mars terraforming) (Matt Merkovich)
Modelmaker
Laurance Messier (4-Ward Productions)
Visual effects producer
Rodney Montague (Digital Magic)
Editor
Steve R. Moore (Available Light)
Animator
Fredrik Nilsson (PDI)
R&d support
Drew Olbrich (PDI)
Production assistant
Duane Osterlind (Visual effects unit)
Digital compositor
Marlo Pabon (Dream Quest)
Alien gun design
Joe Palrang (PDI)
Lighting
Joe Palrang (PDI)
Visual effects editor
Amy L. Crandall (4-Ward Productions)
Modeler
Cecile Picard (PDI)
Animator
Peter Plevritis (PDI)
Animator
Dave Rader (PDI)
Visual effects artist
Brandon Ramos
Additional support
Craig Ring (PDI)
Modelmaker
Brian Ripley (4-Ward Productions)
Effects producer
Lauren Ritchie (4-Ward Productions)
Line producer
John 'JR' Robeck (PDI)
Production assistant
Mark Rollins (Visual effects unit)
President
Carl Rosendahl (PDI)
Miniature set construction
Richard Ruskuski (4-Ward Productions)
Character technical director
Karen Schneider (PDI)
Digital matte paintings/composites
Bobi Scipo
Modelmaker
Nick Seldon (4-Ward Productions)
Special effects crew
Tom Seymour (Key grip: David B. Sharp Productions)
Animator
Apurva Shah (PDI)
Visual effects supervisor
David B. Sharp (Model unit director: David B. Sharp Productions)
Director of photography
Mark Shelton (4-Ward Productions) (Mark A. Shelton)
Visual effects
Janek Sirrs
Consulting director of photography
Dennis Skotak (4-Ward Productions)
Visual effects supervisor
Robert Skotak (4-Ward Productions)
Digital animator
Larry Stanton (Available Light)
Production assistant
Mary Stockfisch (Available Light)
Visual effects producer
Melissa Cira Taylor (DQI) (Melissa Taylor)
Visual effects supervisor
Rich Thorne (Digital Magic)
Miniature set supervisor
Jim Towler (4-Ward Productions)
Digital artist
Michael J. Travers (DQI)
Visual effects supervisor
John T. Van Vliet (Available Light)
Character motion
Dick Walsh (PDI)
Muscular system
Dick Walsh (PDI)
Efx/technical supervisor
Paul Wang (PDI)
R&d support
Dan Wexler (PDI)
Visual effects compositor
Bob White (Digital Magic)
Head of production
Patty Wooton (PDI)
Vice president
Patty Wooton (PDI)
Model builder
Gary Young
Visual effects
Dave Allen (*)
Digital compositor
Andy Atkins (*)
Digital artist
Travis Baumann (*)
Model maker
Eric Lloyd Brown (*)
Visual effects executive producer
Shannon Blake Gans (*) (Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.)
Digital systems engineer
Mike Goslin (*)
Motion control operator
Bernardo Jasso (*)
Miniature effects technician
Kent Johnson (*)
Visual effects cinematographer
Douglas Miller (*) (Vision Crew Unlimited)
Miniature lighting effects
Karl Nettmann (*) (David B. Sharp Productions)
Motion control camera
Eric Pascarelli (*)
3D modeling producer
Stephen Sobisky (*)
Motion control coordinator
Paul Taglianetti (*) (VIFX)

Stunts

Co-stunt coordinator
Eddie Braun
Stunt double
Eddie Braun (Mr. Sheen)
Stunts
Alisa Christensen
Stunts
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Hank Hooker (Billy Hank Hooker)
Stunt coordinator
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Jeff Jensen
Stunts
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Rita Morena

Camera

Camera operator
Eric Anderson (Altademo/Bishop)
Second assistant camera
Juan Ayala (Mexico second unit)
Grip
Derek Mark Bartole (Altademo/Bishop) (Derek Bartole)
Dolly grip
Leo Behar (Altademo/Bishop)
First assistant camera
Roberto 'Tito' Blasini (Mexico second unit)
Additional photographer
Arthur Botham (Altademo/Bishop) (Arthur R. Botham)
Camera loader
Enrique Cervera
Key grip
Gustavo Covarrubias
Grip
Jorge Covarrubias
Dolly grip
Ricardo Covarrubias
Rigging best boy
Críspulo de la Torre
Video assist operator
Fernando Diaz
Video technician
Mark Duncan
Grip
Bob Ellison (Altademo/Bishop)
Rigging electrician
Manuel García
Assistant camera
Tom Gleason (David B. Sharp Productions)
Camera loader
Tamara Goldsworthy (Altademo/Bishop)
Rigging electrician
Jesus A. Gonzalez
Grip
Bill Grund (Altademo/Bishop)
First assistant camera
Heriberto Gutiérrez
Second grip
Ricardo Hernandez (Mexico second unit) (Ricardo Hernandez B.)
Key grip
Steve Iriguchi (Altademo/Bishop)
Gaffer
David Jarrell (Second unit, USA)
Assistant camera
Timothy James Kane (Second unit, USA)
Grip
Jesus LaBastida
Electrician
Enrique Lara
Grip
Bert Lee (Altademo/Bishop)
Director of photography
Isidore Mankofsky (Second unit)
Video playback supervisor
Larry Markart
Still photographer
Bob Marshak
Key grip
John T. Martin (Second unit, USA)
Rigging gaffer
John Matthews
Set lighting
Alexandre Naufel (Usa)
Electrician
Eduardo Oviedo
Rigging electrician
Ismael Paredes (Ismael Parades)
Grip
Patricio Pereda
Video technician
Larry Potoker
Gaffer
Raman Rao (Altademo/Bishop)
Cable technician
Santiago Munez Rojo
Camera operator
Guillermo Rosas
Rigging electrician
Juan Manuel Sanchez
Camera loader
Luis Sansans (Mexico second unit) (Luis David Sansans)
Video technician
Rick Scott
Aerial camera operator
John M. Stephens (Altademo/Bishop)
First assistant camera
Pat Swovelin (Altademo/Bishop)
Electrician
Carlos Sánchez
Best boy
Enrique Sánchez
Grip
Humberto Sánchez
Second assistant camera
Forrest Thurman (Altademo/Bishop)
Steadicam assistant
Miguel Urbina (Mexico second unit)
Electrician
Juan Jose Valencia (Juan J. Valencia)
Steadicam operator
Francesco 'Checco' Varese (Mexico second unit) (Checco Varese)
Rigging electrician
Leopoldo Vega Alvarado
Grip
J. Alfredo Villafanez
Video assist
Michael Walden (Altademo/Bishop)
Best boy grip
Shawn Whelan (Altademo/Bishop)
Best boy electric
Fred White (Altademo/Bishop)
Aerial camera technician
Scott Whitman (Altademo/Bishop)
Second assistant camera
Enrique del Rio (*)

Wardrobe department

Electronics dressing coordinator
Jesus Drendain
Costume assistant
Thomas Flynn
Assistant costumer
Tom Houchins (Altademo/Bishop unit)
Tailor
David Jardon
Assistant costume designer
Jeannie Johnson
Costume assistant
Carlos Munguia (Carlos 'Pollo' Munguia)
Key costumer
Jaime Ortiz Dominguez (Jaime Ortiz)
Costume supervisor
Wendy Range (Wendy Range Rao)

Editorial department

First assistant editor
Elaine C. Andrianos
Assistant editor
Arleen Beaty
Assistant editor
Sam Citron
Color timer
Linda DeMarco
Assistant editor
Robert Harrison Gibbs (Harrison Gibbs)
Assistant editor
C. Timothy O'Meara (Carroll Timothy O'Meara)
Assistant editor
Gary Simon

Music department

Music supervisor
Sharal Churchill
Soundtrack executive
Sharal Churchill
Music coordinator
Audrey DeRoche
Additional music editor
Joanie Diener
Music editor
Stephen A. Hope
Orchestra contractor
Simon James
Conductor
Arthur Kempel
Music coordinator
William Kidd
Orchestrator
Christopher Page
Orchestrator
Bill Purse
Orchestrator
James Stemple
Score mixer
Rick Winquest

Other crew

Legal services
C. Albrecht-Buehler
Publicist
Jeff Ballard (Mr. Sheen)
Production coordinator
Rebecca Batt (Altademo/Bishop)
Production secretary
Laura Bustamante
Script supervisor
Dea Cantu
Cashier
Flavio Castillero
Unit publicist
Ciriva Catania (Cirina Catania)
Production coordinator
John Chaldu (David B. Sharp Productions) (John L. Chaldu)
Assistant to producer
Jon Chance
Assistant
Lisa David (Mr. Sheen)
Legal services
Dixon Q. Dern
Production assistant
Alejandro Duran
Post-production accountant
Kimberly Edwards Shapiro (Kimberly Edwards)
Executive production coordinator
Chip Fowler
Script supervisor
Rebecca Fulton (Mexico second unit)
Accountant
Rosa Gomez Castillero (Rosa María Gómez)
Assistant accountant
Wade Hagen
Assistant production coordinator
Randy Hart (Altademo/Bishop)
Assistant accountant
Elsa Hermoso
Assistant
Guy Hiuni (Mr. Steele)
Set medic
Tim Hughes (Altademo/Bishop)
Production assistant
Ana LaBastida
Production controller
Dianne Cheek Blasco (Dianne Mapp-Cheek)
Studio teacher
Helen Meidel
Production coordinator
Adriana Mondragon (Mexico second unit)
Production assistant
Gena Oxford
Construction medic
Roberto Reyha (Roberto Reyna)
Accountant
M. Ross-Michaels (Altademo/Bishop)
Swing gang
John W. Rozas (Altademo/Bishop)
Assistant to director
Alex Solar Luna (Mexico second unit) (Alejandro Solar Luna)
Operations manager
Leo Stefanos (Altademo/Bishop)
Pilot
Chuck Tamburro (Charles A. Tamburro)
Pilot
John Tamburro
Assistant accountant
Peter Tolle
On-set doctor
Ernesto Trejo
Intern to director
Ken Twohy
Production coordinator
Belinda Uriegas
Stand-in
Jorge Valdés García (Charlie Sheen)
Swing gang
Ron Wallace (Altademo/Bishop)
Script supervisor
Dee Whitehurst (Second unit, USA)
Set medic
Scott Wilson (Altademo/Bishop)
Production assistant
Francisco Yáñez (Second unit Mexico) (Francisco Leonardo Yáñez)
First assistant accountant
Katie Zaslaw (Altademo/Bishop)
Production office liaison
G. Pekas Lozano (*)
Assistant to publicist
Carla Raygoza (*)
Hand double
Jorge Valdés García (*) (Charlie Sheen)
Production assistant
James Velasquez (*)

(*) uncredited