Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish (2003)
An adventure as big as life itself.
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

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Cast

Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor As: Ed Bloom (young)
Albert Finney Albert Finney As: Ed Bloom (senior)
Billy Crudup Billy Crudup As: Will Bloom
Jessica Lange Jessica Lange As: Sandra Bloom (senior)
Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter As: Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch
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Storyline

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.


Tagline: An adventure as big as life itself.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 25 December 2003

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, The Zanuck Company, Jinks/Cohen Company, Tim Burton Productions

Budget: $70,000,000

Revenue: $123,200,000

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Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Ed Bloom (young)

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Ed Bloom (senior)

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Will Bloom

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Sandra Bloom (senior)

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch

Alison Lohman

Alison Lohman

Sandra Bloom (young)

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Dr. Bennett (senior)

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Josephine

Matthew McGrory

Matthew McGrory

Karl the Giant

David Denman

David Denman

Don Price (age 18-22)

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Mildred

Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III

Beamen

Ada Tai

Ada Tai

Ping

Arlene Tai

Arlene Tai

Jing

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Norther Winslow

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Amos Calloway

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Mr. Soggybottom

Perry Walston

Perry Walston

Ed Bloom (age 10)

Hailey Anne Nelson

Hailey Anne Nelson

Jenny (age 8)

Grayson Stone

Grayson Stone

Will Bloom (age 6-8)

R. Keith Harris

R. Keith Harris

Ed's Father

Karla Droege

Karla Droege

Ed's Mother

Zac Gardner

Zac Gardner

Zacky Price (age 10)

John Lowell

John Lowell

Don Price (age 12)

Darrell Vanterpool

Darrell Vanterpool

Wilbur (age 10)

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

Ruthie (age 8)

Joseph Humphrey

Joseph Humphrey

Little Brave

Morgan Grace Jarrett

Morgan Grace Jarrett

Will's Date

Sallie Hedrick

Sallie Hedrick

Pretty Girl

Charles McLawhorn

Charles McLawhorn

Mayor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Sharecropper

Savanna James

Savanna James

Little Girl

Billy Redden

Billy Redden

Banjo man

James DeForest Parker

James DeForest Parker

Shotgun Toter

Russell Hodgkinson

Russell Hodgkinson

Some Farmer

Don Young

Don Young

Shephard

Jayne Morgan

Jayne Morgan

Townsperson

David Ramsey

David Ramsey

Townsperson

Greg Hohn

Greg Hohn

Townsperson

Zach Hanner

Zach Hanner

Cashier

George McArthur

George McArthur

Colossus

Jeff Campbell

Jeff Campbell

Jump Leader

Lawrence Sykkmon

Lawrence Sykkmon

Chinese Emcee

Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson

Teller Woman

Howard Houston Jr.

Howard Houston Jr.

Piano Student

Joanne Pankow

Joanne Pankow

Heavy Set Nurse

Trevor Gagnon

Trevor Gagnon

Will's son

Jacob Radford

Jacob Radford

Kid

Karlos Walkes

Karlos Walkes

Dr. Bennett (young)

Cathy Berry

Cathy Berry

Lobster Woman

John Fugate

John Fugate

Side Show Barker

Daniel Wallace

Daniel Wallace

Econ Professor

Metz Duites

Metz Duites

Ventriloquist

Vincent J. Ybiernas

Vincent J. Ybiernas

Asian Officer

Barry C. Harvard

Barry C. Harvard

Chicken Plant Operator

Edward Aldag

Edward Aldag

Municipal Dump Owner

Michael Garnet Stewart

Michael Garnet Stewart

Auctioneer

C. Alan Rawlins

C. Alan Rawlins

Pretty Man

Jake Brake

Jake Brake

Old Zacky

Bevin Kaye

Bevin Kaye

River Woman

L.C. Holt

L.C. Holt

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

Will Thomas

Will Thomas

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

Directed By

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Director

Katterli Frauenfelder

Katterli Frauenfelder

First Assistant Director

Janna Stern

Janna Stern

Script Supervisor

Carlos De La Torre

Carlos De La Torre

Second Second Assistant Director

Vanessa Mujica

Vanessa Mujica

Third Assistant Director

Stéphanie Champault

Stéphanie Champault

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Dan Jinks

Dan Jinks

Producer

Denise Chamian

Denise Chamian

Casting

Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Producer

Katterli Frauenfelder

Katterli Frauenfelder

Associate Producer

Arne Schmidt

Arne Schmidt

Executive Producer

Debra James

Debra James

Unit Production Manager

Dean Zanuck

Dean Zanuck

Production Executive

Robin Citrin

Robin Citrin

Location Manager

Christine Bodelot

Christine Bodelot

Production Accountant

Scott Berrie

Scott Berrie

Production Assistant

Dena Berman

Dena Berman

Casting Associate

Olivier Suffert

Olivier Suffert

Production Driver

Geraldine Niche

Geraldine Niche

Production Coordinator

Ingrid Jungermann

Ingrid Jungermann

Casting Assistant

Kerin Ferallo

Kerin Ferallo

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kevin Flatow

Kevin Flatow

Assistant Production Manager

Ségolène Amice Lagny

Ségolène Amice Lagny

Production Secretary

Maryellen Aviano

Maryellen Aviano

Extras Casting Coordinator

Janella Bersabal

Janella Bersabal

Extras Casting Assistant

Dawn Blacksten

Dawn Blacksten

Assistant Location Manager

Rick Baca

Rick Baca

First Assistant Accountant

Michael Elson

Michael Elson

Head of Production

Jason Arrington

Jason Arrington

Key Production Assistant

Marianne Shiffrar

Marianne Shiffrar

Payroll Accountant

Noelle Coughlan

Noelle Coughlan

Second Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Chris Lebenzon

Chris Lebenzon

Editor

Steve Bowen

Steve Bowen

Color Timer

Ben Estrada

Ben Estrada

Digital Colorist

Curtis Lindersmith

Curtis Lindersmith

Digital Intermediate Editor

Michel Aller

Michel Aller

First Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Paul McGhee

Paul McGhee

Digital Color Timer

Meredith Apel

Meredith Apel

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Colleen Atwood

Colleen Atwood

Costume Design

Donna O'Neal

Donna O'Neal

Key Set Costumer

Dorothy J. Pearl

Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup Artist

Gloria Belz

Gloria Belz

Makeup Artist

Cha Blevins

Cha Blevins

Costume Supervisor

Jean Ann Black

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Department Head

Sara Philpott

Sara Philpott

Set Dressing Supervisor

Sherri Bramlett

Sherri Bramlett

Hairstylist

Joseph P. Hurt

Joseph P. Hurt

Assistant Makeup Artist

Michelle Skoby

Michelle Skoby

Assistant Costume Designer

Linda De Andrea

Linda De Andrea

Hair Department Head

Alice Powell

Alice Powell

Seamstress

Susan Antonelli

Susan Antonelli

Set Costumer

Amy Arnold

Amy Arnold

Costumer

Felipe Sanchez

Felipe Sanchez

Costume Illustrator

Lee Clayton

Lee Clayton

Tailor

Sound

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Bob Badami

Bob Badami

Music Supervisor

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Effects Designer

Ellen Segal

Ellen Segal

Music Editor

Greg P. Russell

Greg P. Russell

Sound mixer

Kimberly Harris

Kimberly Harris

Supervising ADR Editor

Jeff Atmajian

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Carl Fischer

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Ted Caplan

Ted Caplan

Sound Effects Editor

Larry Hopkins

Larry Hopkins

Sound Mixer

Susan Dawes

Susan Dawes

Dialogue Editor

Dennis S. Sands

Dennis S. Sands

Scoring Mixer

Teri E. Dorman

Teri E. Dorman

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Howard London

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Matthew Harrison

Matthew Harrison

Foley Editor

Sean Landeros

Sean Landeros

Sound Recordist

Petur Hliddal

Petur Hliddal

Production Sound Mixer

Melissa Lytle

Melissa Lytle

Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Berrow

Mark Berrow

Musician

Brian Ruberg

Brian Ruberg

Foley Mixer

Visual Effects

Keith Marbory

Keith Marbory

Special Effects Supervisor

Aaron Sims

Aaron Sims

Character Designer

Kevin Scott Mack

Kevin Scott Mack

Visual Effects Supervisor

John E. Sasaki

John E. Sasaki

Digital Compositors

Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor

Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor

Visual Effects Producer

Denis Samoilov

Denis Samoilov

Animation

Domi Piturro

Domi Piturro

3D Supervisor

Rohan Claassen

Rohan Claassen

Visual Effects

Colin Drobnis

Colin Drobnis

Visual Effects Technical Director

Murray Barber

Murray Barber

Digital Compositor

Lindsay MacGowan

Lindsay MacGowan

Effects Supervisor

Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Philippe Rousselot

Philippe Rousselot

Director of Photography

Mary Ellen Mark

Mary Ellen Mark

Still Photographer

Guy Ferrandis

Guy Ferrandis

Still Photographer

Zade Rosenthal

Zade Rosenthal

Still Photographer

David Norris

David Norris

Camera Operator

Neal Norton

Neal Norton

Steadicam Operator

Robert Ruiz

Robert Ruiz

First Assistant Camera

Darryl Humber

Darryl Humber

Dolly Grip

C. Alan Rawlins

C. Alan Rawlins

Key Grip

Louis Smith

Louis Smith

Second Assistant Camera

Riko Schatke

Riko Schatke

Best Boy Grip

Xiomara Comrie

Xiomara Comrie

Assistant Camera

Jeff W. Curtis

Jeff W. Curtis

Grip

Lighting

J. Wayne Parker

J. Wayne Parker

Rigging Grip

J. Wayne Parker

J. Wayne Parker

Key Rigging Grip

Jack English

Jack English

Gaffer

Dennis J. Lootens

Dennis J. Lootens

Rigging Gaffer

Bryan Booth

Bryan Booth

Electrician

James Babineaux

James Babineaux

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Nancy Haigh

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Roy Barnes

Roy Barnes

Art Direction

Jean-Michel Ducourty

Jean-Michel Ducourty

Art Direction

Robert Fechtman

Robert Fechtman

Art Direction

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Art Direction

Richard L. Johnson

Richard L. Johnson

Art Direction

Christina Ann Wilson

Christina Ann Wilson

Assistant Art Director

Dianne Chadwick

Dianne Chadwick

Graphic Designer

Benjamin Edelberg

Benjamin Edelberg

Leadman

Jeff Passanante

Jeff Passanante

Construction Coordinator

Dawn Brown

Dawn Brown

Set Designer

Val Drake

Val Drake

Sculptor

Jerry Moss

Jerry Moss

Property Master

Michael J. Flynn

Michael J. Flynn

Greensman

Jack Blanchard

Jack Blanchard

Set Dresser

Scott Troha

Scott Troha

Leadman

Chris Cummings

Chris Cummings

Art Department Coordinator

James M. Davis

James M. Davis

Construction Foreman

Stephen Eno

Stephen Eno

Painter

Rick Chavez

Rick Chavez

Assistant Property Master

Rémy Boudet

Rémy Boudet

Title Designer

Chris Baker

Chris Baker

Storyboard Artist

Chris Bogart

Chris Bogart

Set Painter

Niamh Murphy

Niamh Murphy

Textile Artist

Other Crew

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Carla Meyer

Carla Meyer

Dialect Coach

Corey Michael Eubanks

Corey Michael Eubanks

Stunts

Tommy Harper

Tommy Harper

Second Unit

Michael Antunez

Michael Antunez

Transportation Coordinator

Philippe Gallichet

Philippe Gallichet

Chef

Cynthia Onrubia

Cynthia Onrubia

Choreographer

Ben Shepherd

Ben Shepherd

CGI Supervisor

Paddy Eason

Paddy Eason

Digital Effects Supervisor

Stan Parks

Stan Parks

Special Effects

Evan Schiff

Evan Schiff

Systems Administrators & Support

Steve Rhee

Steve Rhee

Visual Effects Editor

Pedro Barquin

Pedro Barquin

Stunts

Bill Diaz

Bill Diaz

Supervising Animator

Eileen Peterson

Eileen Peterson

Unit Publicist

Tony Vandenecker

Tony Vandenecker

Special Effects Technician

Al Goto

Al Goto

Stunts

Gabriel Solana

Gabriel Solana

Makeup Effects

Jacky Hardouin

Jacky Hardouin

Carpenter

David Guilbeau

David Guilbeau

Craft Service

Jos'h Hancher

Jos'h Hancher

Loader

Steve Humphrey

Steve Humphrey

Picture Car Coordinator

Julie Saegert

Julie Saegert

Post Production Assistant

Meyerer Miller

Meyerer Miller

Production Office Assistant

Tina Canny

Tina Canny

Projection

John B. Clarey III

John B. Clarey III

Propmaker

Taylor Bennett

Taylor Bennett

Scenic Artist

Chamonix Bosch

Chamonix Bosch

Set Production Assistant

May Porter

May Porter

Stand In

John Radcliff

John Radcliff

Utility Stunts

John Eric Seay

John Eric Seay

Prop Maker

Timothy Michael Cairns

Timothy Michael Cairns

Quality Control Supervisor

Robert Dawson

Robert Dawson

Title Graphics

Don Baer

Don Baer

Driver

Bevin Kaye

Bevin Kaye

Stunts

Michael Forte

Michael Forte

Stunt Driver

Mary Small

Mary Small

Catering

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