Cast
Hunter 1 - Chad Hagar
Hunter 2 - Brad Hilbert
Grum - Matt Sinopole
Boon - Jason Meyers
Cobra - Julie Stockhausen
Elder Caveman 1 - Lee Myers
Elder Caveman 2 - Ed Brueggeman
Tribal Councilwoman 1 - Sherry Hagar
Tribal Councilwoman 2 - Earline Butler
Tribal Councilwoman 3 - Chamane Barbatti
Cavemen - Gabe Routzahn, Aaron Crozier, Dan Ford, Ivan Kapraszewski, Jeff Headrick, Bryan Lane, John Helm, Basil Bonk, Bill Gass, Brad Edmonson, Anthony Sawall, Robert Laing, Chadwell Ruthsatz
Cavegirl - Sierra Stonebrook
Mermaids - Emily Benner, Lorah Redington, Laura Lakin
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Crew
Executive Producers - Anthony Sawall, Aaron Crozier
Producers - Marcus Freeman, Ryan Samul
Screenwriters - Anthony Sawall, Matt Sinopole, Aaron Crozier
Director - Aaron Crozier
Cinematographer - Ryan Samul
Production Designer - Suzanne Stockhausen
Storyboard Artist - Chris Sagovac
Special Effects Designer - Patrick Voss
Effects Crew - Robot Monkey Lab: Patrick Voss, Suzanne Stockhausen, Bill Lodderhose, Donna Donahue, Ethan Blum
Costume Department - Erika Ritzel, Anthony Sawall, Donna Donahue, Sonya Meinzen, Patrick Voss, Suzanne Stockhausen
Make-up Artists - Emily Benner, Erika Ritzel
Fish Wrangler - Rissa Crozier
Still Photographer - Erika Ritzel
Assistant Director - Chadwell Ruthsatz
2nd Assistant Director - Cody Stokes
Unit Production Manager - Corinne Svoboda
Gaffers - Nick Gartner, Brendan Burke, Marty Hechinger
Key Grips/Dolly Grips - Dan Gartner, Nick Gartner
Assistant Camera Department - Brendan Burke, Aaron Judlowe, Darin Fisher, Anne Freivogel
Grips - Rob Edgecomb, Bill Strebler, Keith Hueffmeier
Production Assistants - Ethan Blum, Erin Belanger
Score written by Matt Pace
Score performed by the Baysayboos - Kelly Bryan, Matt Frederick, Brian Kwiatkowski, Peter Monahan, Chris Mueller, Matt Pace, Andy Struckhoff
Closing song "Grumboon" written and performed by Meh
Colorists - Corinne Sousoulas, John Buchanon
Post-Production Facilities provided by Ground Zero Productions
Recording Engineer - Chris Deckard
Assistant Recording Engineer - Shauna Kapica
Audio Recording Facilities provided by Penny Studios
Web Support - donkeynorris industries
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Production
The film was shot in 35mm in areas surrounding St. Louis. Instead of using dialogue (which wasn't really around back then), the film's story is told through an unbelievable musical score written by Matt Pace of the Baysayboos, a seven-piece group from St. Louis.
I wrote a paragraph for the 2003 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase as to what the inspirations for the film were. I told them I would shorten it, have it make a little more sense, not be so rambling, but they didn't take me up on the offer and printed it as I had written it. So I guess I should post it up as they printed it:
I drew inspiration from different places. As far as the motivation to actually DO the film, it came from the reaction to "Liontown" - which I was overwhelmed by. I couldn't believe how many people actually liked it and wanted to see it. I never considered making my own films before that point, the reason "Liontown" even was made was just so I could edit something that I thought was funny (most things I was editing were either serious or just not funny, you know?). The storyline of the film was a resullt of my feelings towards America's attitude towards "progress". It seems like, at least as long as I have been thinking about things like this, people like to invent, build, and (especially) sell newer, better things without thinking about their ramifications. For example, suburban neighborhoods are going up at lightning ass speed. Yet, it leaves older, much more beautiful, cared-for residencies behind to rot and crumble away. It creates major traffic (and therefore pollution) problems. It encourages segregation (racism, classism, etc.), Another example, computerization...everything seems to rely heavily on computers, yet software companies rush to put out their newest products in order to make as much money as possible off them and their products are filled with glitches, errors, and inconsistencies. Visual inspiration for me came primarily from films by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, City of Lost Children, and, especially, Amelie). Ryan seemed to draw a lot from Evil Dead 2 by Sam Raimi.
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