The Celestine Prophecy (2006)

Director:

Armand Mastroianni

Writers (WGA):

James Redfield (screenplay) &
Barnet Bain (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

20 July 2006 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Adventure

Tagline:

The book that changed our lives is now a movie

Plot:

An adaptation of James Redfield's novel about the search for a sacred manuscript in the Peruvian rain forest.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher Student Relationship | Guerilla | Photograph | School | Teacher

Cast

Matthew Settle	...	John
Thomas Kretschmann	...	Wil
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Marjorie
Annabeth Gish	...	Julia
Hector Elizondo	...	Cardinal Sebastian
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Father Sanchez
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Jensen
John Aylward	...	Dobson
Castulo Guerra	...	Father Jose
Obba Babatundé	...	Miguel
Robyn Cohen	...	Charleen
Petrus Antonius	...	General Rodriguez
Rachel Erickson	...	Little Girl
Joel Antonio Juan	...	Prison Guard
Vernee Watson-Johnson	...	Principal (as Vernee Watson Johnson)
Oliver Adams	...	Basketball Pricipal Player
Martha Delgado	...	Marietta
Gerson Guilicke	...	Houseman
David E. Harshbarger	...	Photographer
Robert Harvey	...	Bellman
Patrick Holland	...	Young Priest
Piper Howse	...	Flight Attendant
Manny James	...	Rodriquez's Aide
James Thomas Lee Knight	...	Basketball Principal Player (as J.T. Knight)
Eli T. Peña	...	Military Guard
Bruno A. Ramos	...	Rebel Leader
Kyle Reed	...	The Cop
Tequan Richmond	...	Basketball Principal Player
Aaron Grady	...	Basketball Player
James Keywood Johnson	...	Basketball Player
Sammy Kahn	...	Basketball Player
Andrew Michaelson	...	Basketball Player
Tanner Perkins	...	Basketball Player
Ryan Sparks	...	Basketball Player
Juliano Zapata	...	Basketball Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Accomando	...	Mission Monk (uncredited)
Ben Affan	...	Villager (uncredited)
Jay Amor	...	Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Angela Antinori	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Georgia Chris	...	Villager (uncredited)
Sean Michael Davis	...	Officer Daniels (uncredited)
Eric Esteban	...	Heavenly Spirit (uncredited)
Khris Gibston	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Cal Johnson	...	Mercenary #1 (uncredited)
Bryan Lugo	...	Spanish Conquistador (uncredited)
Vinicius Machado	...	Spanish Conquistador (uncredited)
Juan Marquez	...	Prison guard (uncredited)
Walter Medina	...	Rebel soldier (uncredited)
Rich Petrelli	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)
Joey Reinert	...	Prophet (uncredited)
Jason Rosell	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)
Barbrette Roth	...	Hotel Patron (2004) (uncredited)
Dominick Vicchiullo	...	Operative (uncredited)

Directed by
Armand Mastroianni

Writing credits (WGA)
James Redfield		(screenplay) &
Barnet Bain		(screenplay) and
Dan Gordon		(screenplay)
James Redfield		(novel)

Produced by
Barnet Bain	....	producer
Beverly J. Camhe	....	producer (as Beverly Camhe)
Terry Collis	....	producer
James Redfield	....	producer
Salle Merrill Redfield	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nuno Malo

Cinematography by
R. Michael Givens		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Maysie Hoy
Scott Vickrey

Casting by
Andrea Stone

Production Design by
James L. Schoppe

Set Decoration by
Vera Mills

Costume Design by
Suzy Freeman

Makeup Department
Jane Hassinger	....	key hair stylist
Diane Maurno	....	key makeup artist
Randa Squillacote	....	hair stylist
Christine Wostak	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Darryl Beckerleg	....	production supervisor
Terry Collis	....	unit production manager
John Howard	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carl Lawrence Ludwig	....	first assistant director (as Carl Ludwig)
Jack Steinberg	....	second assistant director
Cheeba White	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Alvaro	....	greens person: second unit, Costa Rica
Jason Arteaga	....	scenic artist
John Balling	....	scenic artist (as John Ballino)
William R. Bricker	....	propmaker (as William Bricker)
Patrick Briggs	....	carpenter
Michael Charboneau	....	propmaker
Rex Christensen	....	on-set dresser
Harold Collins	....	propmaker (as Harold F. Collins Jr.)
Raymond Consing	....	storyboard artist
James P. Crapser	....	construction foreman
Vern Crofoot	....	assistant property master
Paul Damien	....	propmaker
Peter Damien	....	construction coordinator
Henry Dando	....	greensperson
Norman C. Dulaney	....	lead man
Nicklas Farrantello	....	scenic artist
Gustavo	....	greens person: second unit, Costa Rica
James Harris	....	carpenter
David E. Harshbarger	....	property master
Timothy Kelly	....	swing
Herman McEachin	....	construction coordinator
Jody McFarland	....	swing
James A. Mitchell Jr.	....	production illustrator (as James Mitchell)
Kate Mulhearn	....	construction office production assistant
James B. Perdue	....	scenic artist
Paul Power	....	storyboard artist
Nelson Quiles	....	scenic artist
Christopher Scheetz	....	construction foreman
John Votel	....	scenic artist
Robert Welch	....	greensperson
Andrew Wert	....	prop assistant
Jim S. Williams	....	lead greens
Doug Wilson	....	swing
Laura Worsham	....	prop production assistant
Charli Harshbarger	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Julie Sanford	....	set designer (uncredited)
James Palmer Schoppe	....	art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Thomas E. Allen	....	sound mixer (as Tom E. Allen Sr.)
Steven Avila	....	sound effects editor
James Bailey	....	foley walker
Trip Brock	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Clements	....	boom operator
Gary W. Ek	....	sound department production assistant
Michael J. Fox	....	adr supervisor (as Mike Fox)
Peter D. Lago	....	foley editor (as Peter Lago)
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor (as Peter Lago)
Jackie Oster	....	dialogue editor
Elana Saviolis	....	post sound coordinator
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	sound effects editor
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Avila	....	sound designer (uncredited)
Melissa Oivanki	....	sound post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ron Anderson	....	special effects technician
Joe Digaetano	....	special effects coordinator
Nicolas J. Kimball	....	special effects technician
Matt Kutcher	....	special effects supervisor
Richard E. Perry	....	special effects foreman (as Rick Perry)
Kevin Presley	....	special effects technician
Jennifer M. Sheppard	....	special effects office coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Brian Beard	....	assistant visual effects coordinator
Nicholas Brooks	....	visual effects consultant: Sandbox Pictures (as Nick Brooks)
Chris Crowell	....	digital compositor: Sandbox Pictures
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO Film
Joel Feder	....	systems administrator: Sandbox Pictures
Michael Gay	....	CG supervisor: Sandbox Pictures (as Michael F. Gay)
Rocco Gioffre	....	visual effects supervisor: Svengali
Julie Landholt	....	title graphics: iO Film (as J. Kathryn Landholt)
Jennifer McMahon	....	visual effects line producer: Sandbox Pictures (as Genevieve McMahon)
Kevin Mullican	....	color science/imaging r&d: iO Film
John P. Nugent	....	visual effects supervisor: Sandbox Pictures (as John Nugent)
Benjamin Pierre	....	digital compositor: Sandbox Pictures
Thomas Proctor	....	digital compositor: Sandbox Pictures (as Tom Proctor)
Nicole Samarron	....	2D artist: Sandbox Pictures
Jamie Venable	....	visual effects producer: Svengali
John Volny	....	technical director: Sandbox Pictures
Papavramides Alexandra	....	digital effects artist: Pocket Rocket FX (uncredited)
Max Gabl	....	digital matte painter (uncredited)

Stunts
Jay Amor	....	stunt performer
John DePasquale	....	stunt performer
Dennis Deveaugh	....	stunt performer
Lena Fennema	....	stunt double (as Lena J. Fennema)
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunt performer
Ralph Gonzalez	....	stunt performer
Thirl Haston	....	stunt performer
Cal Johnson	....	stunt performer
Amy Jordan	....	stunt performer
Manny Lozano	....	stunt performer
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt double
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt performer
Christina Ritzi	....	stunt performer (as Christina L. Ritzi)
Steve Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator (as Steven Ritzi)
J.C. Robaina	....	stunt performer
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.	....	stunt performer
Taso N. Stavrakis	....	stunt performer (as Taso Stavrakis)
Hank Stone	....	stunt performer
Tommy Turvey	....	stunt performer
Roel Failma	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Cal Johnson	....	stunt double: Thomas Kretschmann (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Bedore	....	grip
Peter Benison	....	camera operator
Andrew Bikichky	....	camera operator: second unit, Costa Rica (as Andy Bikichky)
Kevin J. Burroughs	....	electrician
Andy Clapp	....	best boy
Erik Curtis	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Eddie Evans	....	rigging grip
Richard Falk Jr.	....	electrician (as Ricky Falk)
Jon Baronn Farmer	....	still photographer
Buzz Feitshans IV	....	director of photography: second unit, Costa Rica
Christopher Fisher	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Sean Fisher	....	grip
Mike L. Germaine	....	electrician
Jeff Greene	....	additional photographer: One Stop
Marvin Haven	....	grip
Charles 'Tom' Hinson	....	dolly grip (as Tommy Hinnson)
Robert Dan Kelly	....	camera technician: Westcam camera, second unit, Costa Rica
Jordan Klein Sr.	....	camera operator (as Jordan Klein)
Jordan Klein Sr.	....	steadicam operator (as Jordan Klein)
Matt Lebeau	....	grip
Danny Mallory	....	key grip
John Muliler	....	electrician (as John E. Mulier)
Brian Murie	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Jack Nealy	....	best boy grip
Louis Normandin	....	grip (as Lou Normindin)
David Norris	....	camera operator: Westcam camera, second unit, Costa Rica
Ken Palladino	....	electrician
Gerald Reyez	....	grip
Ricky Ricio	....	electrician
Pierre Roseman	....	chief lighting gaffer
Esteban Sama	....	key grip: second unit, Costa Rica
Robert J. San Martin	....	additional photographer: One Stop
Dave Sonnenberg	....	electrician (as David Sonnenberg)
Maricio Trujllo	....	electrician: second unit, Costa Rica
Danny Vanzura	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Sebastian Vega	....	camera operator: second unit, Costa Rica
Robert Velicky	....	camera loader
Jon Bowen	....	electrician (uncredited)
Brice Cherry	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
R. Michael Givens	....	camera operator (uncredited)
David Norris	....	aerial director of photography: aerial unit, Costa Rica (uncredited)
Jeremy Settles	....	gaffer: Las Vegas interviews (uncredited)
Chris Tonkovich	....	electrician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Tim Hynes	....	animator: dinosaur

Casting Department
Adam Arnali	....	extras casting
Jennifer Conrader	....	extras casting
Ben Hynum	....	casting associate
Tracy Mueller	....	additional casting: Los Angeles
Stacy Pinhas	....	casting associate
Francene Selkirk	....	additional casting: Los Angeles (as Francene Selkirk-Ackerman)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Risa Garcia	....	set costumer
Stephanie Polo	....	costume supervisor
Kate Sawyer	....	seamstress
Julie S. Siegmund	....	key costumer
Anna Summers	....	costume production assistant

Editorial Department
Josh Beal	....	assistant editor
Brian Beard	....	digital intermediate editor: iO Film
Dean Chamberlain	....	digital intermediate producer: iO Film
Howard Cohen	....	digital intermediate production executive: iO Film
Evan Edelist	....	digital intermediate production executive: iO Film
Richard E. Flores	....	negative cutter (as Richard Flores)
Adam Hawkey	....	digital colorist: iO Film (as Adam S. Hawkey)
Dave Jackson	....	first assistant editor
Michael John Koetter	....	assistant digital colorist: iO Film (as Michael Koetter)
Tim Krubsack	....	digital intermediate production executive: iO Film
David Fred Masselink	....	digital intermediate imaging technician: iO Film (as D. Fred Masselink)

Music Department
Joe Crnko	....	conductor
Gabriel Currington	....	additional orchestrator
Ludek Drizhal	....	additional orchestrator
Robert Fernandez	....	music score engineer
Robert Fernandez	....	music scoring mixer
Ivana Grubelic	....	score coordinator
Simon James	....	music contractor
Bill Jenkins	....	music editor
Nora Keenan	....	music production assistant
Nuno Malo	....	orchestrator
Flavio Motalla	....	additional orchestrator
Katherine Quittner	....	temp music
David Sabee	....	music contractor
Jeff Toyne	....	additional orchestrator

Transportation Department
Esteban Angulo	....	driver: second unit, Costa Rica
Jack Belcher	....	driver
Bob Campbell	....	driver
Keith N. Collis	....	picture car coordinator (as Keith Collis)
Larry Craig	....	driver
David Neil Enfinger	....	driver
Joe Hancock	....	driver
Carlos Herrera	....	driver: second unit, Costa Rica
Robert Jepson	....	driver
Michael Messina	....	driver
Danny Mortenson	....	transportation coordinator (as Daniel Mortenson)
Ron Parsell	....	driver (as Ron Parsel)
Pilo	....	driver: second unit, Costa Rica
Kent L. Spainhour	....	driver (as Kent Spainhour)
Dean Stephens	....	driver: honeywagon (as Stanley Dean Stephens)
Gary Thornton	....	transportation captain
Tom	....	driver: second unit, Costa Rica
Robert D. Wilson	....	driver
Dave Zydorski	....	driver

Other crew
Julie Adams	....	dialogue coach
Rick Ambrose	....	location manager
John Austin	....	media consultant
Sophie Bain	....	production assistant
Brian Beard	....	assistant: Terry Collis (as Brian 'Smokin' Beard)
Carrie Bramlett	....	production assistant
Roger Brinceno Jr.	....	helicopter pilot: aerial unit, Costa Rica
Roger Brinceno Sr.	....	helicopter pilot: aerial unit, Costa Rica
Stuart Buchman	....	security
Tony Camp	....	catering assistant: Shooting Star Catering
Bobbie Collis	....	production coordinator
Dennis Deveaugh	....	head wrangler
Louie Diego	....	helicopter technician: aerial unit
David Fencl	....	armorer
Jeff Gardner	....	chef: Shooting Star Catering
Melody Gardner	....	assistant chef: Shooting Star Catering
Victoria Gardner	....	catering assistant: Shooting Star Catering
Reva Grantham	....	craft service
Carol Green	....	unit publicist
Amy Hallwood	....	production secretary
Richard Jannine	....	adr loop group
Dena Johnston	....	first aid medic
Peter Maez	....	assistant production coordinator
Paul Mastroianni	....	assistant: Armand Mastroianni
Lynn Marie McDonald	....	assistant production accountant (as Lynn McDonald)
Nathanael J. Murray	....	assistant: Barnet Bain
Glenn Nicol	....	production accountant
Lynne Osborne	....	legal services: Greenberg Traurig
Wilberth Parajeles	....	location manager: second unit, Costa Rica
Andrew Patterson	....	production assistant
Randy Paul	....	legal services: Greenberg Traurig
Eli T. Peña	....	assistant: Armand Mastroianni
Blake Perkinson	....	production assistant
Carlos Reza	....	production assistant
Jeff Ross	....	behind-the-scenes
Cara Sachse	....	accounting production assistant
Marty Smith	....	craft service assistant
Chris Sullivan	....	production assistant
Mai-Khanh Ta	....	assistant production accountant
Matt Tulve	....	production assistant
Michael Violante	....	security
Kathryn Waters	....	script supervisor
Suzanne Wright	....	teacher
Alberto Carroll	....	teacher (uncredited)
Cymbre Walk	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
John Austin	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Celestine Films LLC
• Barnet Bain Films
• Animus Entertainment Group
• Kingston Companies, The

Distributors

• RAM Entertainment (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Celestine Films Holding Company
• Celestine (2007) (Austria) (all media)
• Celestine (2007) (Germany) (all media)
• Celestine (2007) (Liechtenstein) (all media)
• Celestine (2007) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Sandbox Pictures (visual effects)
• Svengali Visual Effects (matte paintings)

Other Companies

• BBC Motion Gallery  stock footage
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Christensen Group, The  casting associate
• Cineworks Digital Studios  laboratory & video services
• Classic Images  stock footage
• Corbis Motion  stock footage
• Film Art  halo art work painting
• Footage Bank  stock footage
• FotoKem Laboratory  additional lab work (as FotoKem)
• GEP  AVID rental
• GEP  additional telecine
• Getty Images  stock footage
• Got Films  grip and lighting equipment
• Greenberg Traurig  legal services
• Monkeyland Audio  sound post-production
• Northwest Sinfonia  music performed by (as The Northwest Sinfonia and Chorale)
• One Stop Productions  additional photography (as One Stop)
• Panther Library  stock footage
• Producer's Library Service  stock footage
• Reel Team, The  loop group
• Seattlemusic  music location recording (as Seattle Music)
• Shooting Star Catering  catering
• Studio City Sound  additional recording
• VTL Productions  stock footage
• WGBA/Nova  stock footage
• iO Films  digital intermediate

MPAA:

Rated PG for some violence.

Runtime:

USA:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Costa Rica

Company:

Celestine Films LLC

A timely movie with an inspiring and heartfelt message

I've had the pleasure to watch this film four times, and I've enjoyed each viewing more than the last. Having read the book twice - once 11 years ago and once two months ago - I feel that the movie did an admirable job of expressing the essence and heart of the book, while keeping it within 100 minutes and palatable for the average movie viewer.

It is clearly not a polished, big-budget film, and yet it attracted many well-known and respected actors. It addresses issues of power and control in relationships, religion, and politics in a fresh and contemporary way. To me, its greatest accomplishment is bringing a New Spirituality perspective to screen - where humans are not disconnected beings in a random universe, nor sinners subject to the wrath of an angry God, but are one with everything and are co-creators of their experience of life.

I suggest you will get the most from this film by looking at it not as a blockbuster, but as a paradigm-buster.

Happy viewing!