Six Days Seven Nights (1998)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writer (WGA):

Michael Browning (written by)

Release Date:

12 June 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

After this week in paradise, they're going to need a vacation.

Plot:

Robin Monroe, a New York magazine editor, and the gruff pilot Quinn Harris must put aside their mutual dislike if they are to survive after crash landing on a deserted South Seas island.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Pilot | South Seas | Stranded | Tahiti

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Harrison Ford	...	Quinn Harris
Anne Heche	...	Robin Monroe
David Schwimmer	...	Frank Martin
Jacqueline Obradors	...	Angelica
Temuera Morrison	...	Jager
Allison Janney	...	Marjorie, Robin's Boss
Douglas Weston	...	Philippe Sinclair, Resort Manager
Cliff Curtis	...	Kip
Danny Trejo	...	Pierce
Ben Bode	...	Tom Marlowe, Helicopter Pilot
Derek Basco	...	Ricky, Helicopter Crewman
Amy Sedaris	...	Robin's Secretary
Long Nguyen	...	Pirate
Jake Feagai	...	Pirate
John Koyama	...	Pirate
Jen Sung Outerbridge	...	Pirate
Michael Chapman	...	Mechanic
E. Kalani Flores	...	Tahitian Priest at Funeral
Ping Wu	...	Infirmary Orderly
Greg Gorman	...	Photographer
Hoyt Richards	...	Model
Odile Corso	...	Model (as Odile Broulard)
Cynthia Langbridge	...	Resort Greeter
Jody Kono	...	Hotel Clerk
Michael Lushing	...	Hotel Front Desk Clerk
Pua Kaholokula	...	Waitress
Roy Dinson Jr.	...	Bellboy
Don Nahaku	...	Bellboy #2
Priscilla Taylor	...	Bathing Suit Girl
Reri Tava Jobe	...	Flight Attendant
Natalie Goss	...	Flight Attendant
Christian Martson	...	Airport Security #1
James Edward Sclafani	...	Airport Security #2
Jason S. Nichols	...	Runway Traffic
Taj Mahal	...	Entertainer
Fred Lunt	...	Band Member
Carlos Andrade	...	Band Member
Kester Smith	...	Band Member
Pat Cockett	...	Band Member
Wayne Jacintho	...	Band Member
Michael Barretto	...	Band Member
Rudy Costa	...	Band Member
Pancho Graham	...	Band Member
Mervyn Lilo	...	Dancer
Gordon Lilo	...	Dancer
Afa Thompson	...	Dancer
Javan Kaiama	...	Dancer
Nicole Maldonado	...	Dancer
Iele	...	Musician
Aldo Paro	...	Musician
Eric Laufiso	...	Musician
Wayne Aqino	...	Musician
Vise Vitale	...	Musician
Lloyd Chandler	...	Musician
Elliot M. Kaplan	...	Man at Bar
Stephen Conteh	...	Newspaper Salesman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Kirsch	...	Man at bar (uncredited)
Jewel McDonald	...	Airport Tourist (uncredited)
Theresa San-Nicholas	...	Brutalized Woman (uncredited)
Steve Stafford	...	Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Directed by
Ivan Reitman

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Browning		(written by)

Produced by
Julie Bergman Sender	....	executive producer
Roger Birnbaum	....	producer
Daniel Goldberg	....	executive producer
Sheldon Kahn	....	co-producer
Joe Medjuck	....	executive producer
Wallis Nicita	....	producer
Terry Norton	....	associate producer
Michael Palmieri	....	associate producer
Ivan Reitman	....	producer
Gordon A. Webb	....	co-producer (as Gordon Webb)

Original Music by
Randy Edelman

Cinematography by
Michael Chapman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Wendy Greene Bricmont
Sheldon Kahn

Casting by
Michael Chinich
Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by
J. Michael Riva

Art Direction by
David F. Klassen		(supervising art director)
Richard F. Mays

Set Decoration by
Lauri Gaffin

Costume Design by
Gloria Gresham

Makeup Department
Janice Alexander	....	key hair stylist
Ken Chase	....	key makeup artist
Lori Guidroz	....	hair stylist: Ms. Heche
Michael Kriston	....	hair stylist: Mr. Ford
Michael Laudati	....	makeup artist: Mr. Ford
Elaine L. Offers	....	makeup artist: Ms. Heche

Production Management
Andrew Francis Fenady	....	production supervisor
Gordon A. Webb	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. Tom Archuleta	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jim Goldthwait	....	second assistant director (as James J. Goldthwait)
Melanie Grefe	....	second assistant director (as Melanie M. Grefé)
Matthew B. Locey	....	assistant director: aerial unit
Michael Neumann	....	first assistant director
Richard Oswald	....	second assistant director
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	second unit director (as Conrad Palmisan)
David K. Riebel	....	second second assistant director
Tod Swindell	....	second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Nicholas Wolfert	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Chuck Askerneese	....	assistant property master
Eric J. Bates	....	property master
Mike R. Berman	....	set dresser
Lloyd A. Buswell	....	construction gang boss
James L. Eddy	....	assistant props
Walton D. Hadfield	....	construction coordinator
Alex Hill	....	storyboard artist
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt	....	stand-by painter
Pamela Klamer	....	set designer
Patricia Klawonn	....	set designer
Thomas W. Lay Jr.	....	illustrator (as Tom Lay)
Marco López	....	set dresser
Sean Mannion	....	property master
John Marano	....	set dresser
Janine McEuen	....	construction accountant
Douglas McKay	....	set dresser
Jose Orozco	....	greensman
J. Paul Riva	....	art department administrator: Los Angeles
Jeffrey Thomas	....	greensman
James F. Walker	....	construction foreman
Julie Witherington	....	assistant property master (as Julie Sexsmith)
Ben Woolverton	....	lead man
Guy Hietala	....	set painter (uncredited)
J. Bryan Holloway	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Thomas Meikle	....	lead sculptor (uncredited)
Wendy Mickell	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
C. Alexander Sears	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ron Bartlett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Todd Bassman	....	boom operator
Thom Brennan	....	foley editor
Gene S. Cantamessa	....	production sound mixer
Glenn H. Eckes	....	cable person
Howell Gibbens	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Elizabeth Kenton	....	dialogue editor
James Morioka	....	first assistant sound editor
John Pospisil	....	sound designer
Mark Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Fred Stafford	....	adr editor

Special Effects by
Oscar G. Castillo	....	technical director
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh	....	special effects coordinator
Doug Hubbard	....	special effects
Mike Reedy	....	special effects foreman
Lisa Scott	....	production coordinator
R. Bruce Steinheimer	....	special effects coordinator
Richard Zarro	....	special effects supervisor
Christine Baer	....	special effects assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Ante Dugandzic	....	special effects (uncredited)
David A. Poole	....	special effects (uncredited)
Ryan Roundy	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Rick Thompson	....	first unit supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Daniel Arkin	....	visual effects editor
Travis Baumann	....	compositing artist
Oscar G. Castillo	....	technical director
Kathy Chasen-Hay	....	visual effects editor
Matt Dessero	....	digital compositor
Syd Dutton	....	storm visual effects
Brenda Finster	....	visual effects data manager
David Goldberg	....	visual effects supervisor
Joni Jacobson	....	Inferno artist
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator: miniatures unit
Matt Magnolia	....	visual effects editorial: CFC
David McCullough	....	visual effects producer
Kelvin McIlwain	....	matte artist
Kenneth Nakada	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts
Jeff Olm	....	digital compositor: DQI
Alex Payman	....	digital effects artist: CFC
John E. Sasaki	....	digital compositor
Janek Sirrs	....	visual effects
R. Michael Stringer	....	grip: visual effects unit
Bill Taylor	....	storm visual effects
Jean S. Tom	....	visual effects coordinator
Gavin Toomey	....	digital effects designer
James Valentine	....	rotoscope
Mike Wassel	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts
Stella Bogh	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Robert Chapin	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Chris DeAngelis	....	visual effects editor: EFilm (uncredited)
Royce Hager	....	motion control rigger (uncredited)
Kyle J. Healey	....	digital effects technician (uncredited)
Scott McLain	....	compositor (uncredited)
Tony Noel	....	digital compositor: Dream Quest (uncredited)
Christine Rivard	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Smokey Stover	....	model shop supervisor: DQI (uncredited)

Stunts
John Alden	....	stunts
Pat Banta	....	stunts (as Patrick Banta)
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts (as Dan Barringer)
Julian Grahame Barton	....	stunts
Richard L. Blackwell	....	stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunts (as Robin Bonaccorsi)
Jeff Cadiente	....	stunts
Keith Campbell	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunt coordinator
Max Daniels	....	stunts
Mark De Alessandro	....	stunts
J. Mark Donaldson	....	stunts (as Mark Donaldson)
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	stunts
Tom Hauptman	....	helicopter long line stunt pilot
Steve Hinton	....	fixed-wing stunt pilot
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunts
Neil Looy	....	fixed-wing stunt pilot
Milton Martinson	....	stunts
Niki Nichols	....	stunts
Kerry Rossall	....	stunts
Steve Stafford	....	fixed-wing stunt pilot
Laura Albert	....	stunts (uncredited)
Pat Banta	....	highfall stunt double: Harrison Ford (uncredited)
J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt double: Anne Heche (uncredited)
Sidney S. Liufau	....	stunts (uncredited)
Charles A. Tam	....	stunt double: Long Nguyen (uncredited)
Candy Tjarks	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Aaron Walters	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark 'Boylee' Boyle	....	second assistant camera (as Mark D. Boyle)
David Golia	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Greg Kittelson	....	best boy electric
Tommy Klines	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jono Kouzouyan	....	gaffer
Mitchell Lookabaugh	....	best boy grip
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	camera operator (as Gregory A. Lundsgaard)
Bruce McBroom	....	still photographer
Matthew Moriarty	....	camera loader
Paul J. Morra	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Murphey	....	video assist operator
Jim Niuewenhuis	....	rigging grip
David B. Nowell	....	aerial camera operator
R. Bruce Prochal	....	rigging gaffer
Rodney Sandoval	....	camera technician
Alan Shultz	....	dolly grip
Don Steinberg	....	second assistant camera
John M. Stephens	....	director of photography: second unit
Rick Tschudin	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Zoran Veselic	....	first assistant camera
Sandy Williams	....	key grip (as Walter L. Williams)
Richard Brooks Burton	....	aerial first assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael Carmine	....	cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
Joe Chess	....	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Mark Colicci	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Stefan von Bjorn	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Linda Antipala	....	extras casting: Hawaii
Shane Liem-Jacobson	....	casting associate
Alison E. McBryde	....	casting associate
Tammy L. Smith	....	extras casting: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Corey Bronson	....	costumer
Leslie Joyce	....	costumes: Mr. Ford
Adrienne Manhan	....	costume supervisor
Janis Mekaelian	....	costumer
James W. Tyson	....	costume supervisor
Jennifer Day Young	....	set costumer
Martha Hines	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
David L. Bertman	....	assistant editor: avid
Dana E. Glauberman	....	assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Daniel R. Padgett	....	assistant editor: avid
Saul Saladow	....	first assistant editor
Brad E. Wilhite	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Mark McKenzie	....	orchestrator
Shawn Murphy	....	score mixer
E. Gedney Webb	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Ronald B. Dinson Sr.	....	transportation captain
John Reed	....	transportation captain
Leroy Reed	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kapu Alquiza	....	choreographer
Bohnie Avanzino	....	title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Christine Baer	....	assistant coordinator (as Christine A. Baer)
Daniel Bailey	....	marine captain
John S. Balkin	....	additional pilot
Julian Barton	....	marine crew
Terry Bender	....	additional pilot
Brett Boydstun	....	assistant production coordinator
John Catron	....	payroll accountant
Jennifer Cross	....	assistant: Mr. Goldberg
Leo Davey	....	additional pilot
Shawn Davis	....	assistant: Mrs. Heche
Jeff Fishman	....	production assistant
Karl Florine	....	additional pilot
J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof	....	fixed wing coordinator (as J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof)
J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof	....	fixed wing pilot (as J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof)
Jose I. Garcia Jr.	....	medic
Darci Gardner	....	assistant: Mr. Reitman
Brian Golby	....	post-production accountant
George Heaven	....	additional pilot
Rick Hicks	....	assistant marine coordinator
Harry L. Julian Sr.	....	marine coordinator
Jennifer Koenig	....	assistant accountant
Samara Koffler	....	assistant: Mr. Ford
Brandon Lambdin	....	set production assistant
James Land	....	stand-in
Michael McCormick	....	production accountant
John McKee	....	assistant: Mr. Birnbaum
Laura Miller	....	assistant: Mr. Nicita
Mindy Miller	....	stand-in: Ms. Heche
Michael Morgenthal	....	first assistant accountant
Peter Oillataguerre	....	assistant accountant
Eric Pacheco	....	additional pilot
Al Perry	....	marine crew
Judith Saunders	....	script supervisor
Nina Saxon	....	title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Susan Seferian	....	assistant: Mr. Medjuck
Peter J. Silbermann	....	unit publicist
Laura Simmons	....	set medic
Steve Stafford	....	aerial director: aviation unit (as Stephen T. Stafford)
Beck Strauss	....	marine crew
Catharyn Lauren Strub	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Kay Sweeney	....	marine assistant (as Kay B. Sweeney)
George J. Tasch III	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Angela Tillson	....	production assistant: Kauai
Lou Tobin	....	additional pilot
Dennis E. Twohy	....	assistant coordinator
Doug Valenzuela	....	marine crew
Robert Wayne Vaupel	....	production coordinator
Peter Vogel	....	production assistant
Charlie Wallasch	....	additional pilot
Juliet Ward	....	assistant: Mr. Webb
Peter Weireter	....	security: Mr. Ford
Marlena Wilkens	....	executive assistant: Mr. Birnbaum
Toby Wilkins	....	title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Robert Wong	....	marine crew
Thomas Wyatt	....	marine crew
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter coordinator (as Robert 'Bobby Z.' Zajonc)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot (as Robert 'Bobby Z.' Zajonc)
Tim Bailes	....	marine consultant (uncredited)
Joshua Chaiton	....	producer apprentice (uncredited)
Manny Chavez	....	production safety supervisor (uncredited)
Sue Chipperton	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
James Mitchell Clyde	....	water safety: marine unit (uncredited)
Daniel A. Greenwald	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Heather Harris	....	script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
Steve Hinton	....	pilot (uncredited)
Jim Lipman	....	boat captain (uncredited)
Randy Peters	....	pilot (uncredited)
Ron Schmidt	....	production coordinator: second unit (uncredited)
Candy Tjarks	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Mark Travis	....	location manager: Kauai (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Caravan Pictures
• Northern Lights Entertainment
• Roger Birnbaum Productions
• Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (1998) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (1998) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International Finland
• Buena Vista International (Argentina)
• Buena Vista International
• Buena Vista International (Germany)
• Buena Vista Pictures
• Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)
• Prooptiki (Greece)
• Touchstone Home Video (Greece) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Computer Film Company, The (CFC)
• Dream Quest Images
• Illusion Arts (storm visual effects)
• Image G (motion control photography)
• Post Logic Studios (wire/rig removal)

Other Companies

• Behind the Scenes  shipping by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies provided by
• EFilm  digital scanning and output
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack
• Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The  score recording
• Pacific Title/Mirage  titles and opticals
• Reptile Rentals  scorpion wrangler
• Rusk Studios  score recording
• Signet Soundelux Studios  score mixed at
• Sony Pictures Studios  grip and lighting equipment
• Todd-AO Scoring Stage  score recording
• Tony's Food Service  catering
• Viking Air Ltd.  aviation equipment
• Walt Disney Pictures and Television  for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom this picture was created by
• Weddington Productions  sound post-production

Also Known As:

6 Days 7 Nights

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sensuality and brief violence.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Philippines:G | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

When Robin (Anne Heche) asks Quinn (Harrison Ford) what age he is, Quinn hints that he's over fifty before whispering to her the answer (To which she says "You still look good," and Quinn replies, "I still am good!"). Ford was actually 55 by the time this movie came out.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The band singer in the island bar.

Quotes:

Frank Martin: I want this to be the most unforgettable vacation of our lives.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Action: Blowhard (#1.4)" (1999)

See Whatcha Get

This film probably wasn't made to make you laugh nonstop, but when they turn on the humor, the writers and those involved with the final cut have very nice timing and awesome lines! This movie is one of my favorites, because if i'm having a bad day...they (Heche and Harrison) are having a much worse one and manage to pick up my mood with the delivery of lines that make me laugh, so, yeah the humor. But also the style, pacing, and emotional involvement they make me feel as a viewer.

I'm invested. And though I may think that Schwimmer's character is a shmuck, I can understand his POV, so, he's okay.

David and the cast did an outstanding job, and while the filmed script may not have been the original one (I'd love to see it sometime) the end result is fabulous. If you haven't seen it, you should, and I hope you too laugh, and smile, and chuckle, and enjoy a rather grand movie. Enjoy!