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| Thora Birch | ... | Enid | |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Rebecca | |
| Steve Buscemi | ... | Seymour | |
| Brad Renfro | ... | Josh | |
| Illeana Douglas | ... | Roberta Allsworth | |
| Bob Balaban | ... | Enid's Dad | |
| Stacey Travis | ... | Dana | |
| Charles C. Stevenson Jr. | ... | Norman | |
| Dave Sheridan | ... | Doug | |
| Tom McGowan | ... | Joe | |
| Debra Azar | ... | Melora | |
| Brian George | ... | Sidewinder Boss | |
| Pat Healy | ... | John Ellis | |
| Rini Bell | ... | Graduation Speaker | |
| T.J. Thyne | ... | Todd | |
| Ezra Buzzington | ... | Weird Al | |
| Lindsey Girardot | ... | Vanilla - Graduation Rapper | |
| Joy Bisco | ... | Jade - Graduation Rapper | |
| Venus DeMilo | ... | Ebony - Graduation Rapper (as Venus DeMilo Thomas) | |
| Ashley Peldon | ... | Margaret - Art Class | |
| Chachi Pittman | ... | Phillip - Art Class | |
| Janece Jordan | ... | Black Girl - Art Class | |
| Kaileigh Martin | ... | Snotty Girl - Art Class | |
| Alexander Fors | ... | Hippy Boy - Art Class | |
| Marc Vann | ... | Jerome, the Angry Guy - Record Collector | |
| James Sie | ... | Steven, the Asian Guy - Record Collector | |
| Paul Keith | ... | Paul, the Fussy Guy - Record Collector | |
| David Cross | ... | Gerrold, the Pushy Guy - Record Collector | |
| J.J. Bad Boy Jones | ... | Fred Chatman - Blues Club (as J.J. 'Bad Boy' Jones) | |
| Dylan Jones | ... | Red-Haired Girl - Blues Club | |
| Martin Grey | ... | M.C. - Blues Club | |
| Steve Pierson | ... | Blueshammer Member - Blues Club | |
| Jake La Botz | ... | Blueshammer Member - Blues Club (as Jake LaBotz) | |
| Johnny Irion | ... | Blueshammer Member - Blues Club | |
| Nate Wood | ... | Blueshammer Member - Blues Club | |
| Charles Schneider | ... | Joey McCobb, the Stand Up Comic | |
| Sid Hillman | ... | Zine-O-Phobia Creep (as Sid Garza-Hillman) | |
| Joshua Wheeler | ... | Zine-O-Phobia Creep | |
| Patrick Fischler | ... | Masterpiece Video Clerk (as Patrick Fishler) | |
| Daniel Graves | ... | Masterpiece Video Customer | |
| Matt Doherty | ... | Masterpiece Video Employee | |
| Joel Michaely | ... | Porno Cashier | |
| Debi Derryberry | ... | Rude Coffee Customer | |
| Joseph Sikora | ... | Reggae Fan (as Joe Sikora) | |
| Brett Gilbert | ... | Alien Autopsy Guy | |
| Alex Solowitz | ... | Cineplex Manager | |
| Tony Ketcham | ... | Alcoholic Customer | |
| Mary Bogue | ... | Popcorn Customer | |
| Brian Jacobs | ... | Soda Customer | |
| Patrick Yonally | ... | Garage Sale Hipster | |
| Lauren Bowles | ... | Angry Garage Sale Woman | |
| Lorna Scott | ... | Phyllis, the Art Show Curator | |
| Jeff Murray | ... | Roberta's Colleague | |
| Jerry Rector | ... | Dana's Co-Worker | |
| John Bunnell | ... | Seymour's Boss (as Sheriff John Bunnell) | |
| Diane Salinger | ... | Psychiatrist | |
| Anna Berger | ... | Seymour's Mother | |
| Bruce Glover | ... | Feldman, the Wheel Chair Guy | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Randall Barnwell | ... | Walking Dead Man (uncredited) | |
| Tracy Bennett | ... | Defaced Magazine Photo (uncredited) | |
| Joan Blair | ... | Lady Crossing Street Slowly (uncredited) | |
| Michael Chanslor | ... | Orange Colored Sky Keyboarder, Graduation Band (uncredited) | |
| Kacee DeMasi | ... | Suicidal Mother (uncredited) | |
| Teri Garr | ... | Maxine (uncredited) | |
| Alan Heitz | ... | Driver (uncredited) | |
| James Matusky | ... | Reggae Fan #2 (uncredited) | |
| Edward T. McAvoy | ... | Mr. Satanist (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Kontra Palmer | ... | Lady at Garage Sale (uncredited) | |
| Larry Parker | ... | Orange Colored Sky Bassist, Graduation Band (uncredited) | |
| Greg Wendell Reid | ... | Yuppie #1 (uncredited) | |
| Michelle Marie White | ... | Mom in Convenience Store (uncredited) | |
| Peter Yarrow | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Terry Zwigoff | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Daniel Clowes | (comic book) | |
| Daniel Clowes | (written by) & | |
| Terry Zwigoff | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Pippa Cross | .... | executive producer | |
| Janette Day | .... | executive producer | |
| Lianne Halfon | .... | producer | |
| Barbara A. Hall | .... | line producer | |
| John Malkovich | .... | producer | |
| Russell Smith | .... | producer | |
| Jonathan Weisgal | .... | producer: front end credits | |
| Michael Shamberg | .... | executive producer: Jersey Shore (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Kitay | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Affonso Beato | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Carole Kravetz | (as Carole Kravetz-Aykanian) | ||
| Michael R. Miller | |||
Casting by | |||
| Cassandra Kulukundis | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Edward T. McAvoy | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Alan E. Muraoka | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Lisa Fischer | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mary Zophres | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Vickie Mynes | .... | hair stylist | |
| Emjay Olson | .... | hair department head | |
| James Ryder | .... | makeup department head | |
| Amy Schmiederer | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Carol F. Doran | .... | wig maker (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Tad Driscoll | .... | unit production manager | |
| Robert Hoffman | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Art Department | |||
| James Arrigo | .... | propmaker foreman (as Jim Arrigo) | |
| Peter Bankins | .... | property master | |
| Robert Bankins | .... | assistant property master | |
| David Brace | .... | lead man | |
| Daniel Clowes | .... | scrapbook artist: Cook's Chicken | |
| Paul Cohen | .... | construction coordinator (as Paul Z. Cohen) | |
| Sophie Crumb | .... | sketchbook: Enid | |
| Kris Fuller | .... | set dresser | |
| Richard Hart | .... | propmaker foreman | |
| Holiday Landa | .... | art department coordinator | |
| John Rankin | .... | set dresser | |
| Robert Lee Robinson | .... | set dresser (as Bob Robertson) | |
| Liz Shaner | .... | lead scenic | |
| Eddie Tique | .... | set dresser | |
| Chris Buchinsky | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Charles Schneider | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Franklin Bergad | .... | supervising sound editor (as David Bergad) | |
| Mark Berger | .... | supervising re-recording mixer | |
| Lawrence L. Commans | .... | boom operator | |
| Kat Craig | .... | utility sound | |
| Piotr Filipowski | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Anna Geyer | .... | assistant dialogue editor | |
| Chris Gridley | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Nathan Gunn | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| John Nutt | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| David Parker | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Frank Rinella | .... | foley mixer | |
| Earl Sampson | .... | boom operator | |
| Patti Tauscher | .... | foley editor | |
| Mark Weingarten | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ron Bolanowski | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Michael Duenas | .... | special effects (as Mike Duenas) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Al Magliochetti | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Ziad Seirafi | .... | CGI supervisor | |
| Devin Uzan | .... | digital compositor | |
| Dan Walker | .... | digial opticals | |
| Christopher Dusendschon | .... | digital imaging: THDX (uncredited) | |
| Steven Emmert | .... | optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| John Branagan | .... | stunts | |
| Charles Croughwell | .... | stunt coordinator (as Charlie Croughwell) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| James Babineaux | .... | best boy electric | |
| Leo Behar | .... | grip | |
| Tracy Bennett | .... | still photographer | |
| Jack English | .... | chief lighting technician | |
| Erik A. Erichsen | .... | lamp operator (as Erik Erichsen) | |
| Rick Guertin | .... | grip | |
| Robert Lackey | .... | lamp operator | |
| Michael Levine | .... | camera operator | |
| Victor Macias | .... | grip | |
| Nino Neuboeck | .... | first assistant camera | |
| David W. Nims | .... | key grip (as David Nims) | |
| Michael Ottevanger | .... | video engineer | |
| Rico Priem | .... | grip | |
| Felipe Reinheimer | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Nancy Schreiber | .... | additional photographer | |
| Edmondo Sepulveda | .... | dolly grip (as Edmundo Sepulveda) | |
| Chris Thornton | .... | best boy grip | |
| Stephen Thorp | .... | lamp operator (as Steve Thorp) | |
| Toby Tucker | .... | loader | |
| Bennie Zura | .... | lamp operator (as Ben Zura) | |
Casting Department | |||
| John Barba | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| María Aguilar | .... | costume supervisor (as Maria Aguilar) | |
| Marilyne Kohn | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Cookie Lopez | .... | set costumer | |
| Cynthia Freund | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Blake Maniquis | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Bob McMillian | .... | color timer (as Robert McMillan) | |
| Nick Moore | .... | additional editor | |
| Vincent Mourou | .... | assistant conforming editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Melissa Axelrod | .... | music consultant | |
| Christine Bergren | .... | music legal and clearance | |
| Michael Boustead | .... | music editor | |
| Jon-Erik Kellso | .... | musician | |
| David Kitay | .... | conductor | |
| Chris McGeary | .... | music editor | |
| Don Nemitz | .... | orchestrator | |
| Lonnie Sill | .... | music consultant | |
| Greg Townley | .... | music engineer | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Roy B. Yokelson | .... | period music recreation recording engineer | |
| William Levine | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Tim Abbatoye | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Caey Boden | .... | driver | |
| Mark L. Hendrix | .... | transportation captain (as Mark Hendrix) | |
| John Ornstein | .... | driver | |
| Brett Round | .... | driver | |
| Leo Schaible | .... | driver | |
| Laree Scrignolli | .... | driver (as Laree Sgrignoli) | |
| Greg Stuckey | .... | driver | |
| Randy L. Thiedeman | .... | driver (as Randy Thiedeman) | |
| Warren Welsh | .... | driver | |
| Clint White | .... | driver (as Klint White) | |
Other crew | |||
| Gerard Averill | .... | location manager | |
| Cassandra Barbour | .... | rights and clearances | |
| Erin Borel | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Robert D. Brugger | .... | set medic | |
| Scott Challgren | .... | special promotion | |
| Bianca Escobar | .... | director: experimental short film segment | |
| Bianca Escobar | .... | intern | |
| Laura Gary | .... | studio teacher | |
| Kevin Goldblum | .... | production assistant | |
| Brendan Gregory | .... | assistant to producers | |
| Judy Heinzen | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Heath Howard | .... | production assistant | |
| Carrie Mae Jones | .... | production assistant | |
| Michael J. Kelly | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Danny Muscoplat | .... | production assistant | |
| Ronit Ravich-Boss | .... | script supervisor | |
| Debra Sanderson | .... | clearance | |
| Sarah Scarlett | .... | production coordinator | |
| Laura Sevier | .... | rights and clearances | |
| Meline von Brentano | .... | assistant: Mr. Zwigoff | |
| John Frost | .... | interstitial radio and tv background voices (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Robert Crumb | .... | thanks | |
| Sophie Crumb | .... | thanks | |
| Mark Everett | .... | special thanks (as E) | |
| Don Knotts | .... | thanks | |
| Aline Kominsky | .... | thanks (as Aline Crumb) | |
| David Wirtschafter | .... | thanks (as Dave Wirtschafter) | |
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I guess different people can extract different meanings from GHOST WORLD and all nail exactly why it was made. For me, it was the chronicle of that small group of people who don't, and probably never will, quite fit into this world. They're here on the fringes though, just existing in their own parallel universe, or their own "ghost world." Though it sounds depressing, this film is hardly a downer, it's full of humor, satire and acute observations on life. The overall production is excellent (the brightness and colors in the photography, costumes and sets is stunning)... plus it pulls off the impossible by successfully steering toward dead-on seriousness near the conclusion to drive it's point across.
It begins at graduation with Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson), two very perceptive high school outcasts who see right through the facade of their juvenile peers and want nothing to do with it. For Rebecca this self-ostracizing is just a passing phasing, but for Enid you get the strong impression this is going to always be her way of life. It's not that she doesn't get it, it's that she's doesn't understand IT or people or the games of life. There's a brief emotional turning point for Enid when a cruel practical joke backfires and she becomes involved with the target, the nerdy and very sardonic Seymour (Steve Buscemi), who may just be the kindred spirit Enid was looking for. The shared scenes between Enid and Seymour, though doomed to take a bad turn, are handled with tenderness by the director and actors and are quite memorable and touching.
Highlights are an excellent scene in a blues club that just about nails the American outlook on life and our lack of reverence and the ones in Enid's remedial art class, with the most misguided and pretentious teacher (Illeana Douglas) you could imagine. The girls are wonderful, and Steve Buscemi was unfairly overlooked at awards time (big shocker). Anyway, he's never been this good before. The fact this premise, these ideas and these original and interesting characters came from a comic book makes me realize I've completely overlooked the artistic possibilities within that medium.