Bride of Chucky (1998)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Ronny Yu

Writers (WGA):

Don Mancini (characters)
Don Mancini (written by)

Release Date:

16 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Chucky Gets Lucky.

Plot:

Chucky hooks up with another murderous doll, the bridal gown-clad Tiffany, for a Route 66 murder spree with their unwitting hosts...

Plot Keywords:

Chucky | Doll | Serial Killer | Murder | Voodoo

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jennifer Tilly	...	Tiffany
Brad Dourif	...	Chucky (voice)
Katherine Heigl	...	Jade
Nick Stabile	...	Jesse
Alexis Arquette	...	Damien
Gordon Michael Woolvett	...	David
John Ritter	...	Chief Warren Kincaid
Lawrence Dane	...	Lt. Preston
Michael Johnson	...	Norton
James Gallanders	...	Russ
Janet Kidder	...	Diane
Vince Corazza	...	Bailey (as Vincent Corazza)
Kathy Najimy	...	Motel Maid
Park Bench	...	Stoner
Emily Weedon	...	Girl at One-Stop
Ben Bass	...	Lt. Ellis
Roger McKeen	...	Justice of the Peace
Sandi Stahlbrand	...	Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Colin Clive	...	Clips from 'Bride of Frankenstein' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boris Karloff	...	Clips from 'Bride of Frankenstein' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elsa Lanchester	...	Clips from 'Bride of Frankenstein' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ernest Thesiger	...	Clips from 'Bride of Frankenstein' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Ronny Yu

Writing credits (WGA)
Don Mancini		(characters)
Don Mancini		(written by)

Produced by
Grace Gilroy	....	producer
David Kirschner	....	producer
Don Mancini	....	executive producer
Laura Moskowitz	....	co-producer
Corey Sienega	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Graeme Revell

Cinematography by
Peter Pau		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Randy Bricker		(as Randolph K. Bricker)
David Wu

Casting by
Ross Clydesdale
Joanna Colbert

Production Design by
Alicia Keywan

Art Direction by
James McAteer

Set Decoration by
Mike Harris
Carol Lavoie

Costume Design by
Lynne MacKay

Makeup Department
Kelly Baker	....	assistant hair stylist
Beverly Carr	....	assistant makeup artist
Judi Cooper-Sealy	....	hair designer
Matthew Galliford	....	special makeup effects artist
Kyle Glencross	....	special makeup effects artist
Patricia Green	....	key makeup artist
Veronica Green	....	assistant makeup artist
Tamara Harrod	....	assistant hair stylist
Paul Jones	....	special makeup designer
David Scott	....	assistant makeup effects

Production Management
Grace Gilroy	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Board	....	first assistant director: second unit
Simon Board	....	second assistant director
Joseph T. Finkleman	....	trainee assistant director
Myron Hoffert	....	first assistant director
Katrina Lee	....	third assistant director
Catherine Lew	....	third assistant director
David Wu	....	second unit director

Art Department
Fiona Andrew	....	assistant set decorator
Sarah Ashton	....	construction coordinator
Deryck Blake	....	property master
Kelly Brine	....	storyboard artist
Theresa Buckley	....	on-set decorator
Theresa Buckley	....	set decorator: second unit
Ronald Bunt	....	head carpenter (as Ron Bunt)
Malcolm Byard	....	property: second unit
Duncan Campbell	....	head carpenter
Tom Coulter	....	set decoration buyer
Jim Craig	....	storyboard artist
Norm Currie	....	carpenter
Richard Ferbrache	....	set dresser
Greg Fugina	....	carpenter
Barry Galbraith	....	carpenter
Andrew Hill	....	on-set decorator
Fraser Howard	....	stand-by carpenter
Charlene Jackson	....	set decorator laborer
Jane Kim	....	art department apprentice
Gordon Lebredt	....	first assistant art director
Sloan Meyer	....	carpenter
Roy Obermeier	....	carpenter
Mark O'Donoghue	....	location head carpenter
Chris Pellegrini	....	assistant property master
Denis Perrier	....	carpenter
John Rankin	....	set dresser
Robert Seidler	....	carpenter
Geoffrey Smith	....	property buyer
Phillip Tellez	....	construction coordinator
Blaine Twyne	....	carpenter
Grant Van Der Slagt	....	first assistant art director
Brian van de Valk	....	carpenter
Pete von Sholly	....	storyboard artist
Emily Weedon	....	art department apprentice
Gordon White	....	set designer

Sound Department
Stephen Barden	....	supervising sound editor
Eric A. Christoffersen	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Eric A. Christofferson)
Susan Fairbairn	....	assistant sound editor
Paula Fairfield	....	supervising sound effects editor
J.R. Fountain	....	second assistant sound editor
Paul Germann	....	adr editor
Craig Henighan	....	sound effects editor
Bernadette Kelly	....	adr editor
Andy Koyama	....	sound re-recording mixer
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Owen Langevin	....	sound mixer
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Anna Malkin	....	first assistant sound editor
Ron Malligers	....	foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers)
Tim O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Angie Pajek	....	sound editor
Elizabeth Pajek	....	dialogue editor
Jill Purdy	....	adr editor
Stephen Roque	....	sound effects editor
Erika Schengili-Roberts	....	boom operator
Greg Shim	....	adr recordist
Jim Thompson	....	boom operator
Brad Thornton	....	sound re-recording assistant
Tony Van den Akker	....	foley mixer
Don White	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Williams	....	sound designer
Reid A. Woodbury Jr.	....	dialogue pre-production
Rebecca Wright	....	foley assistant
Sharon Zupancic	....	foley assistant

Special Effects by
Tony Acosta Jr.	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Evan Brainard	....	animatronic designer: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Jeffrey P. Buccacio Jr.	....	sculptor: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Mario Castillo	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Colin Chilvers	....	special effects coordinator
Mitchell J. Coughlin	....	project supervisor: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Jill Crosby	....	hair construction: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Pamela Cveticanin	....	puppet wardrobe constructor: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Zach Cveticanin	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Sam De La Torre	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Frank Diettinger	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Brian Engebretsen	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Daniel Godin	....	special effects lead hand
Emile Godin	....	assistant key special effects shop
Samara Hagopian	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
David Allen Hill	....	special effects technician
Jeff Himmel	....	puppet wardrobe constructor: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
James Hirahara	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Kevin Hughes	....	special effects technician
Tony Kenny	....	special effects foreman
Tom Killeen	....	painter: Kevin Yagher Productions
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects supervisor
Rocco Larizza	....	second key special effects
Tony Matijevich	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Allan Meuse	....	key special effects shop
David Miner Jr.	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
David Perteet	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Coffee Polk	....	production assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions
Anton Rupprecht	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Jason Ryan	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Darlene Scaife	....	production assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions
David Selvadurai	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Bryan Sides	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Johnnie Spence	....	mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Dean Stewart	....	special effects office administrator
Mario Torres Jr.	....	sculptor/painter: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Christopher Walker	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Garth Winkless	....	mold/silicone technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Mark C. Yagher	....	studio manager: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.

Visual Effects by
Larry Adlon	....	digital effects artist
Brian Anderson	....	3D animator: Toybox
Barb Benoit	....	lead compositor
Dennis Berardi	....	visual effects supervisor: Toybox
Alex Boothby	....	digital effects compositor: Toybox
Mike Borrett	....	visual effects production manager
Jeff Campbell	....	digital effects compositor: Toybox
Mike 'Fuzzy' Ellis	....	digital film supervisor: Toybox
Fish Essenfeld	....	compositing and 2D supervisor: Metrolight Studios
John Follmer	....	visual effects producer: MetroLight Studios
Jonathan Gibson	....	digital effects compositor: Toybox
Mark Goldberg	....	digital effects compositor: Toybox
Derek Grime	....	CGI director: Toybox
Rob Gyorgy	....	digital effects compositor: Toybox
Jamie Hallett	....	digital artist
Elizabeth Holmes	....	digital compositor
Ariel Joson	....	visual effects
James W. Kristoff	....	executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios
John Lesavage	....	visual effects cinematographer
Michael Manza	....	3D animator: Toybox
Michael Muscal	....	visual effects supervisor
Anthony Paterson	....	digital effects artist
Christine Petrov	....	compositor
Josa Leah 'SDB' Porter	....	in-house coordinator: Toybox
Paul Rigg	....	digital effects compositor: Toybox
Mark Savela	....	visual effects producer
Dobbie Schiff	....	visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios
Jason Snea	....	digital compositor
Mark Stepanek	....	3D animator: Toybox
Matthew Talbot-Kelly	....	digital compositing artist
Mark Tureski	....	optical effects (uncredited)
Tony Willis	....	effects cameraman (uncredited)

Stunts
Lloyd Adams	....	stunts
Brittney Banks	....	stunt double
Ron Bell	....	stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunts
Debbie Lee Carrington	....	stunt double: Jennifer Tilly
Phil Chiu	....	stunts
Michael Favell	....	stunts
C.J. Fidler	....	stunts
Ed Gale	....	stunt double: Chucky
Jamie Jones	....	stunts (as Loren Petersen)
Brian Kaulback	....	stunts
Henry Korhonen	....	stunts
Patrick Mark	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Layton Morrison	....	stunt driver
Billy Oliver	....	stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts
Ken Quinn	....	stunts
Branko Racki	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunts
Kevin Rushton	....	stunts
Trish Schill	....	stunts (as Patricia Shill)
Mary Ann Stevens	....	stunts
David Stinson	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Rebecca Stoneham	....	stunts (as Rebecca Stoneham-Moore)
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunts
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts (as Bryan J. Thomas)
Jennifer Vey	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Aerhd	....	company grip
Paul Begin	....	assistant camera
Paul Begin	....	camera trainee
Paul Bolton	....	electrician
Raymond Brounstein	....	director of photography: second unit
Carlo Campana	....	rigging grip
Philippe Champion	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Alexander Cooper	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Philip A. Giglio	....	electrician
Mike Gillan	....	electrician (as Mike Gillian)
Glen Goodchild	....	best boy grip
Wayne Goodchild	....	key grip
Rich Green	....	second camera operator: "a" camera
David Harcourt	....	aerial rigger
Jamie Hodgson	....	rigging electrician
Chris Howard	....	gaffer
Dylan James How	....	video assist operator
John Irwin	....	generator operator
Jim Krauter	....	dolly grip
George Kraychyk	....	still photographer
Andy Langevin	....	rigging gaffer
Mark Lewandowski	....	video assist operator
Norine Mark	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Joseph Micomonaco	....	second camera operator: "a" camera
Marvin Midwicki	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Clyde Miller	....	assistant camera: Wescam camera
Bill Mitchell	....	additional photographer
Keith Murphy	....	Steadicam operator
Keith Murphy	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Kevin Murphy	....	gaffer: second unit
Glenn Pineau	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Danny Piva	....	best boy electric
Lawrence Smith	....	electrician
Stephen Spurrell	....	rigging gaffer
Greg Williams	....	video playback operator
Michael Williams	....	camera trainee
Mark Willis	....	company grip
Mark Willis	....	key grip: second unit
Mark D. Acheson	....	grip (uncredited)
Keith Adams	....	company grip (uncredited)

Animation Department
Evan Brainard	....	animatronic designer

Casting Department
Aric Dupere	....	extras casting assistant
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting
Juli-Ann Kay	....	casting associate: Toronto (uncredited

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cori Burchell	....	costume supervisor
Stacey Coker	....	assistant wardrobe
Carl Docherty	....	costume cutter
Graham Docherty	....	wardrobe master
Gerri Gillan	....	wardrobe mistress: second unit
Roslyn Hanchard	....	wardrobe assistant
Debbie Williams	....	assistant wardrobe

Editorial Department
Jacqueline Carmody	....	conforming editor
Leslie D'Brass	....	color timer
Redd Knight	....	post-production coordinator
Fiona Paterson	....	conforming editor
Catherine Rankin	....	negative cutter
Annellie Rose Samuel	....	associate editor
Lorraine Samuel	....	editor trainee
Deanna Scriver	....	editor trainee
Lee Michael Searles	....	first assistant editor
Chris Severn	....	color timer
David Tarnawsky	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Slamm Andrews	....	music mixer
Mark Curry	....	music mixer (as Mark Currie)
Michael Dittrick	....	additional music editor
Andy Gould	....	music consultant
Simon James	....	orchestra contractor
John Katovsich	....	music coordinator
John Kurlander	....	music scoring mixer
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor
Mary Ramos	....	music supervisor
Ashley Revell	....	music editor
David E. Russo	....	music arranger (as David Russo)
David E. Russo	....	music programmer (as David Russo)
Tim Simonec	....	conductor
Tim Simonec	....	orchestrator
David Trevis	....	additional music editor
Brian Williams	....	music sound designer
Rob Zombie	....	performer: opening title song

Transportation Department
Bill Boyd	....	picture car mechanic
Lee Bryan	....	picture car captain
Bill Jackson	....	driver captain
Jim Kennedy	....	transportation coordinator
Ben Cekuta	....	transportation coordinator: second unit (uncredited)

Other crew
Tony Acosta Jr.	....	puppeteer
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	gun handler
Evan Brainard	....	puppeteer
Stephen Brathwaite	....	puppeteer
Brendan Bresnahan	....	video trainee
Mario Castillo	....	mechanical technician
Jill Crosby	....	hair constructor
Pamela Cveticanin	....	puppeteer
Sam De La Torre	....	mechanical technician
Sam De La Torre	....	puppeteer
Michael Favell	....	stand-in: Mr. Ritter
Samara Hagopian	....	mechanical technician
Andreas Hass	....	office production assistant
James Hirahara	....	mechanical technician
Will Hoddinott	....	assistant location manager
Daniel Horvat	....	first assistant accountant
Dawn Howat	....	assistant production coordinator
Sean Irvine	....	stand-in: Mr. Stabile
Rami Kviatkovsky	....	assistant: Mr. Kirschner
Keith Large	....	location manager
Agnes Lucibello	....	accounting clerk
Lyn Lucibello	....	production accountant
Gary Martinez	....	mechanical technician
Blanche McDermaid	....	script supervisor
Brooke K. McGill	....	assistant: Ms. Gilroy
Douglas W. McHenry	....	post-production accountant
Brendan McMurray	....	puppeteer
Alex McNaughton	....	location production assistant
Carmen Mendez Arias	....	accounting clerk
Frank Meschkuleit	....	puppeteer
David Miner Jr.	....	mechanical technician
David Miner Jr.	....	puppeteer
Krisztina M. Neglia	....	stand-in: Ms. Tilly/Ms. Heigl (as Krisztina Meuring)
Rick Parker	....	animal wrangler
John Pattison	....	puppeteer
Wayne Pells	....	script supervisor: second unit
Karen Pidgurski	....	unit publicist
Elise Plant	....	assistant: Mr. Yu
Jonathan Robbins	....	double: "Damien"
Susan Roberts	....	assistant: Mr. Kirschner and Ms. Sienega
Anton Rupprecht	....	mechanical technician
Anton Rupprecht	....	puppeteer
Jason Ryan	....	mechanical technician
Bryan Sides	....	mechanical technician
Johnnie Spence	....	mechanical technician
Johnnie Spence	....	puppeteer
Ron Stefaniuk	....	puppeteer
Fred Stinson	....	puppeteer
Chris Storey	....	location production assistant
Catherine Taylor	....	script supervisor: second unit
Dave Tommasini	....	helicopter pilot
Mario Torres Jr.	....	puppeteer
Brian Turley	....	payroll accountant
Nick Veziris	....	gun wrangler
Emily Weedon	....	assistant: Mr. Yu
Willem Wennekers	....	office production assistant (as J. Willem Wennekers)
Garth Winkless	....	puppeteer
N. Brock Winkless IV	....	puppeteer
Kevin Yagher	....	puppet effects designer
Kevin Yagher	....	puppeteer coordinator
Deborah Zwicker	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Midwinter Productions Inc.
• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• BIM Distribuzione (Italy)
• Eurocine (Argentina)
• Filmax International (Spain)
• Filmes Castello Lopes (Portugal)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• MCA/Universal Pictures (USA)
• Metrodome Distribution (UK)
• Opening Distribution (France)
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
• Universal Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Cinebotics Inc. (special makeup effects)
• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX) (visual effects)
• Kevin Yagher Productions (Chucky and Tiffany puppet effects)
• MetroLight Studios (additional visual effects)
• Nerve Effects Inc. (visual effects)
• Paul Jones Effects Studio (special makeup effects)
• Perpetual Motion Pictures (visual effects and 3D animation)
• Toybox (digital visual effects) (motion control)

Other Companies

• Bill Mitchell Cinematography  additional photography
• Blue Sky Stock Footage  additional photography
• CMC International Records  soundtrack
• Cine-Byte Imaging  scanning services
• Electronic Filmworks  film recording services
• Entertainment Health Services  on-set nurse
• Film Effects  titles and opticals
• Location Caterers  catering
• Reel Craft Ltd.  craft service
• Shoots Catering  catering: second unit
• William F. White International  camera equipment provided by
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

Child's Play 4 (USA) (working title)
Child's Play 4: Bride of Chucky (USA) (working title)
Chucky (USA) (working title)
Chucky and His Bride (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, language, some sexual content and brief drug use.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-18 | Philippines:PG-13 | Italy:VM14 | Ireland:18 | South Korea:15 (original rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:R | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #36264)

Filming Locations:

15 Fraser Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Midwinter Productions Inc.

Trivia:

In the opening scene Michael Myers' and Jason's masks (from the Halloween and Friday the 13th movies), Leatherface's chain saw (from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies), and Freddy Kruger's glove (from the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) are visible.

Goofs:

Continuity: The skull of Charles Ray Lee was broken off by Jade when she grabbed the necklace. In the later scene when Chucky gets shot, the head is fixed back on.

Quotes:

Tiffany: Oh, my God. I'm crying. I wonder if all the plumbing works.
Chucky: Well, I don't know about you but I'm starting to feel a bit like pinched here. And I am anatomically correct.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Say Something (#5.14)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

So Wrong

tounge-in-cheek

From the opening with certain movie killers masks, glove-knife, and chainsaw, to the final scene which looks like it could have been straight from "It's Alive", this movie was camp all the way.

Good point: They didn't bring back Andy. New characters and new "homes" for Chuck and Tiff brought a sense of freshness.

Bad point: John Ritter. Need I say more? (Although he DOES make a pretty good Pinhead)

If you're looking for "The Shining" or the original "Psycjo", spend a couple of bucks and rent them. If you want a good laugh mixed in with some gore, then spend the money here. Just don't take your Siskel & Ebert mindset with you. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the movie for what it is--self-depreciating schlock.