Blankman (1994)

Director:

Mike Binder

Writers (WGA):

Damon Wayans (story)
Damon Wayans (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Action | Crime

Tagline:

Coming to save your butt!

Plot:

A simpleton inventor becomes a superhero with a bulletproof costume and a low budget.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero

Cast

Damon Wayans	...	Darryl Walker
David Alan Grier	...	Kevin Walker
Robin Givens	...	Kimberly Jonz
Christopher Lawford	...	Mayor Marvin Harris
Lynne Thigpen	...	Grandma Walker
Jon Polito	...	Michael 'The Suit' Minelli
Nick Corello	...	Sammy the Blade
Jason Alexander	...	Mr. Stone
Harris Peet	...	Commissioner Gains
Joseph Vassallo	...	Tony the Match (as Joe Vassallo)
Michael Wayans	...	Young Darryl
Damon Wayans Jr.	...	Young Kevin
John Moschitta Jr.	...	Mr. Crudd
Frazer Smith	...	Ned Beadie
Mark Schiff	...	Bus Driver
Gerry Black	...	Desk Sergeant
Robert Schimmel	...	Officer
Mike Binder	...	Dr. Victor Norris
Simone Brooks	...	Crying Girl
June Christopher	...	Pregnant Woman
Brad D. Lafave	...	The Reporter
Cara Mia Wayans	...	Little Girl
Chris Williams	...	Production Manager
Mark Burton	...	Harris' Assistant
Greg Kinnear	...	Talk Show Host
Tony Cox	...	Midgetman
Kevin West	...	Gay Man
Yvette Wilson	...	Fat Girl
Gwen E. Davis	...	Lady
Benjamin Gates Jr.	...	TV Broadcaster
Chris Spencer	...	Stevens
Dwayne L. Barnes	...	McDonald's Customer
Marty Schiff	...	Liquor Store Owner
Conroy Gedeon	...	New Mayor
Campion Murphy	...	Policeman
Michael Ramirez	...	Policeman
Shuko Akune	...	Campaign Worker
Gordon McClure	...	Man of God
Biff Manard	...	Biff
Andy Flaster	...	Onlooker
Richard Bonner	...	Harris' Assistant
Jesse Felsot	...	Concerned Teenager
Theodore S. Maier	...	Bank Guard
Michael Marloe	...	Scuzzy Bum
Arsenio Hall	...	Himself
Tatiana Saunders	...	Onlooker
Leonard Willis	...	Street Kid
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jaime Campos	...	Angry Citizen (uncredited)
Mark Edwards	...	Crack Kid (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Binder

Writing credits (WGA)
Damon Wayans		(story)
Damon Wayans		(screenplay) &
J.F. Lawton		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jack Binder	....	co-producer
Tracy Carness	....	associate producer
C.O. Erickson	....	producer
Eric L. Gold	....	producer
Damon Wayans	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Miles Goodman

Cinematography by
Newton Thomas Sigel

Film Editing by
Adam Weiss

Casting by
Aleta Chappelle

Production Design by
James H. Spencer

Art Direction by
Keith Brian Burns

Set Decoration by
Michael C. Claypool

Costume Design by
Michelle Cole

Makeup Department
Nina Kent	....	additional makeup artist
Laini Thompson	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
C.O. Erickson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nandi Bowe	....	second assistant director
Hilbert Hakim	....	second second assistant director
Barry K. Thomas	....	first assistant director
William Washington	....	second unit director

Art Department
Tom Altobello	....	assistant property master
Dick Hansen	....	leadman
Daren Janes	....	art department coordinator
Michael Muscarella	....	construction coordinator
David Russell	....	storyboard artist
Kevin Shanks	....	set dresser
Paul Stanwyck	....	head painter: Chicago
Phil Ellman	....	greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department
David W. Alstadter	....	foley mixer
Albert Aquino	....	boom operator
Christopher S. Aud	....	sound effects editor
Veda Campbell	....	sound mixer
Derek Casari	....	dubbing engineer
David B. Cohn	....	sound editor
Clayton Collins	....	sound editor
Carlos Delarios	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Sergio Reyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Risner	....	foley predub
Brian Risner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Blair Scheller	....	cableman: Chicago
B. Tennyson Sebastian II	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Steven Ticknor	....	sound effects editor
David Williams	....	dialogue editor
Fred Peck III	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bruce Allan Donnellan	....	special effects
Bruce D. Hayes	....	special effects
Richard O. Helmer	....	special effects
James D. Schwalm	....	special effects
Mike Wever	....	special effects

Stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunts
James Fierro	....	stunts
F. Pierre Gatling	....	stunts
Brian Joseph Moore	....	stunt double: Jason Alexander
Carl Paoli	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts
William Washington	....	stunt coordinator
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunts
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Gregory Beard	....	rigging best boy grip
Brian W. Boyd	....	video assist operator
Blake E. Matthys	....	grip: Chicago
Michael A. Mendez	....	grip
Dayton Nietert	....	gaffer
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	camera operator
Jean Whiteside	....	still photographer
Tony Whitman	....	key grip

Casting Department
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Isabela Braga	....	costume supervisor
Danna Edwards	....	key costumer
Caroline Marx	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Jennifer Mangan	....	assistant editor: avid
Marcelo Sansevieri	....	first assistant editor
Dana B. Wilson	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator
Nancy Fogarty	....	music editor
Pilar McCurry	....	music supervisor
Happy Walters	....	executive music producer

Transportation Department
Calvin Chin	....	transportation captain
George DiLeonardi	....	transportation coordinator
Alan Kaminsky	....	driver generator operator
Robert Wallace	....	driver

Other crew
Thomas J. Busch	....	location manager
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic
Elisa Ann Conant	....	location manager (as Elisa Conant-Coleman)
Jeff Coopwood	....	adr voice
Liba Daniels	....	personal assistant: Damon Wayans
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Shari Lynn Himes	....	assistant production coordinator
Martin L. Hudson	....	location scout
Dale Wilmarth	....	moldmaker
Jack Messitt	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Frank Suarez	....	title designer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Greentrees Films
• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Wife 'n' Kids

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• LK-TEL (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  opticals
• Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald  titles
• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Argentina:13 | UK:12 | Australia:M | Spain:T | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Greentrees Films

Trivia:

Greg Kinnear's feature film debut.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The glass door in the studio shatters before J-5 makes contact with it.

Quotes:

Mr. Stone: Ratings give me a woody.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Blankman' (1994) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Talk of the Town

One Of My Favorites

This movie is great! I have always thought Damon Wayans was a funny guy. (I thought he was awesome in "Celtic Pride.") However, I saw this movie on HBO not that long ago and wasn't expecting much. I was wrong and basically it is VERY funny. It has all different kinds of humor. Maybe it is because I am a huge Batman fan at heart, however the main character was very likable. (Yet you didn't feel bad when you laughed at him for being a wimp.) He literally did "scream like a Susie." Jason Alexander (It kind of does not look like him at first) does an excellent job also. I really wish they would make a follow up film. The movie also connected very well. So many comedies today go for a cheap laugh and don't worry much about making the story come together. Blankman did an awesome job at staying funny the entire length of the movie and also making the story come together. He is to date the only super hero who is a "strong wimp." It is a great movie for someone looking for some great laughs. This movie is very under-rated (I think) and totally deserves more good reviews. Totally worth the time to watch or rent. (I am buying myself a DVD copy to enjoy over and over again.) Thank you Blankman. R.I.P. J5! :)