Bug (2006)

Director:

William Friedkin

Writers (WGA):

Tracy Letts (screenplay)
Tracy Letts (play)

Release Date:

25 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

First they send in their drone... then they find their queen.

Plot:

An unhinged war veteran holes up with a lonely woman in a spooky Oklahoma motel room. The line between reality and delusion is blurred as they discover a bug infestation.

Plot Keywords:

Motel | Bug | Lesbian | Abusive Ex Husband | Waitress

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Ashley Judd	...	Agnes White
Michael Shannon	...	Peter Evans
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Jerry Goss
Lynn Collins	...	R.C.
Brian F. O'Byrne	...	Dr. Sweet
Neil Bergeron	...	Man in Grocery Store
Bob Neill	...	Pizza Harris (voice)

Directed by
William Friedkin

Writing credits (WGA)
Tracy Letts		(screenplay)
Tracy Letts		(play)

Produced by
John J. Anderson	....	producer
Kimberly C. Anderson	....	producer
Michael Burns	....	producer
Gary Huckabay	....	producer
Jon Kuyper	....	line producer
Michael Ohoven	....	executive producer
Malcolm Petal	....	producer
Andreas Schardt	....	producer
Jim Seibel	....	executive producer
Bonnie Timmermann	....	co-producer
Holly Wiersma	....	producer

Original Music by
Brian Tyler

Cinematography by
Michael Grady		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Darrin Navarro

Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by
Franco-Giacomo Carbone		(as Franco Carbone)

Art Direction by
Franco-Giacomo Carbone		(as Franco Carbone)

Set Decoration by
Frank Zito

Costume Design by
Peggy A. Schnitzer		(as Peggy Schnitzer)

Makeup Department
Karen Blynder	....	assistant makeup artist: California (as Karen Blender)
Stacey Herbert	....	assistant makeup artist (as Stacey Taniguchi)
Patrick Melville	....	hair stylist: Mr. Connick
Beth Miller	....	hair department head
Beth Miller	....	hair stylist: Ms. Judd
Gunnar Swanson	....	assistant hair stylist
Christien Tinsley	....	special makeup effects artist
Candy L. Walken	....	assistant hair stylist: California (as Candy Walker)
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist: Ms. Judd
Brad Wilder	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Jon Kuyper	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Lonano	....	second assistant director (as Stephen Lonano)
Michael Salven	....	first assistant director
Jey Wada	....	second assistant director: California

Art Department
Barry Bedig	....	property consultant
Barry Bedig	....	property supervisor
Gail Briant	....	co-lead scenic painter (as P. Gail Briant)
David Capitano	....	art department production assistant
Kevin Davis	....	carpenter
Jean-Jacques Duplessis	....	property department production assistant
Michael Eppling	....	painter (as Mike Eppling)
Jaime Fernandez	....	on-set dresser
Stephen Finders	....	propmaker (as Stephen 'Teeb' Finders)
Caleb Guillotte	....	art department coordinator (as Caleb V. Guillotte)
Greg Harris	....	carpenter
Kim Harris	....	foreman
Kim Harris	....	on-set carpenter
Steve J. Jones	....	carpenter
David P. Kelsey	....	lead scenic painter (as Devid Kelsey)
Bret D. Lang	....	art department production assistant
Jennifer Miller	....	property department production assistant
Telly Lee Ordoyne	....	painter
David Pirinelli	....	on-set dresser: California
Virle S. Reid	....	assistant property master
Maggie Rolland	....	property department production assistant
Michelle Rolland	....	property master
Brent Stewart	....	foreman
Marcus Turchi	....	gang boss (as Marcus N. Turchi)
Marcus Turchi	....	on-set carpenter (as Marcus N. Turchi)
David Tureau	....	greensman
Mark M. Wilkinson	....	construction
Stephen Finders	....	on-set painter (uncredited)
William Charles French	....	construction (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Gregory Black	....	cable person (as Gregory M. Black)
Steve Boeddeker	....	sound designer
Julio Carmona	....	adr recordist
Ronald Eng	....	supervising sound editor (as Ron Eng)
Dana LeBlanc Frankley	....	first assistant sound editor
Jeffrey Haupt	....	sound mixer (as Jeffrey E. Haupt)
Ruby C. Haupt	....	boom operator
Doug Jackson	....	sound effects editor
Aaron Levy	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Aaron 'Luc' Levy)
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer
Willard Overstreet	....	supervising foley editor
Catherine Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Robert Troy	....	dialogue editor
Robert Ulrich	....	supervising adr editor
James Wright	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright)

Special Effects by
David K. Nami	....	special effects supervisor
David Nash	....	special effects technician
Patrick Tantalo	....	special effects foreman
Robert Vazquez	....	special effects supervisor (as Bob Vazquez)
Brian Hillard	....	special effects makeup: Tinsley Transfers (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Todd Groves	....	compositor (uncredited)
Randy Little	....	lead compositor (uncredited)
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration (uncredited)

Stunts
Steve Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Applebaum	....	camera operator
Gordon Ard	....	grip
Bob Bates	....	best boy electric
Paul Beard	....	best boy grip (as 'Groovy' Paul Beard)
Nathan Borck	....	electrician (as Tilbert McGrity 'Nathan Borck')
Jon Callesen	....	best boy electric: California (as Jon C. Callesen)
Buddy Carr	....	dolly grip
Rafiel Chait	....	camera operator: California
Gilly Charbonnet	....	key grip
Brandon Cunningham	....	electrician: California
Suzanne Dietz	....	second assistant camera: California
Patrick Doane	....	grip: California (as Patrick 'Louis' Doane)
Guido Egger	....	grip: California
Harland Espeset	....	dolly grip: California
Tony Friedkin	....	still photographer (as Anthony Friedkin)
Charles 'Tom' Hinson	....	rigging key grip
Jesse Homan	....	best boy grip: California
Aubrey Husar	....	key grip: California
Mike Karasick	....	gaffer (as Michael Karasick)
Vic Keatley	....	rigging gaffer (as Victor Keatley)
R. Scott Lebell	....	grip
Nick Leon	....	grip (as T. Nick Leon)
Lee McLemore	....	rigging grip (as Lee T. Lemore)
Brian Giuseppe Morena	....	first assistant camera (as Brian Morena)
Russell Nordstedt	....	grip: California (as Russell Norstedt Jr.)
Louis Normandin	....	best boy rigging grip
Allen Parks	....	electrician
Dave Perkal	....	camera operator
Joel Perkal	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Ralston	....	gaffer: California
John Richie	....	camera loader
Kenny Rivenbark	....	crane operator: Technocrane (as Kenny J. Rivenbark)
Kenny Rivenbark	....	hothead operator (as Kenny J. Rivenbark)
Declan Ryan	....	electrician
Chris Shadley	....	video assist operator (as Chris 'Fish' Shadley)
Guy Skinner	....	camera operator
Lisbeth Storandt	....	first assistant camera
James Troost	....	electrician: California
Sven Tusak	....	camera loader: California
Tedd Underwood	....	electrician
Tracy Viera	....	second assistant camera: California
Lynda Vincent	....	second assistant camera
Michael Weeks	....	electrician: California
Chip Carey	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Benton Collinsworth	....	camera intern (uncredited)
Dylan Goss	....	aerial director of photography (uncredited)

Casting Department
Stephen Vincent	....	casting associate (as Steve Vincent)
Ryan Glorioso	....	extras casting associate (uncredited)
Timothee Hammond	....	extras casting coordinator (uncredited)
Autumn Lee Montgomery	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Loretta Harper	....	costumer: Ms. Judd
Dianne Kennedy	....	costume supervisor
Giselle Spence	....	cutter/fitter (as Giselle 'Gigi' Spence)
Pamela Waggoner	....	key set costumer
Natasha Walsh	....	key costumer
Timothy A. Wonsik	....	costume supervisor (as Tim Wonsik)

Editorial Department
Michael Campbell	....	assistant editor (as Michael J. Campbell)
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Ron Stanik	....	assistant editor
Jeffrey J. Hartwick	....	editorial intern (uncredited)

Music Department
Jay Faires	....	executive in charge of music & soundtrack: Lionsgate
Jay Faires	....	music supervisor
David Falzone	....	music supervisor
Tricia Holloway	....	music team
Gary Krause	....	music editor (as Gary L. Krause)
Joe Lisanti	....	music editor
Serj Tankian	....	composer: additional music
Keith Power	....	technical score consultant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
M. Tarry Kelly August	....	driver: van
W. Boyd Ford	....	driver: cast
Roger S Graham	....	driver: stakebed
Nathan Hardcastle	....	dispatcher: California
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator: California
Penelope Helmer	....	driver: cast
Kirk Huston	....	transportation captain: California
A. Welch Lambeth	....	transportation coordinator (as Arthur Welch Lambeth)
Christopher S. O'Sullivan III	....	driver
Buddy Pine	....	driver
Dan Seekman	....	transportation office assistant
Raymond Slack	....	driver
Byron E. Williams	....	driver: van
Charlie Wright	....	transportation captain (as Charles S. Wright)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (uncredited)
Lauren Leach	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
Charles Montgomery	....	driver (uncredited)
Jim Oge Jr.	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
John Pellegrino	....	driver (uncredited)
Paul Salard III	....	fuel truck driver (uncredited)
Doug Wilson	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Ronald Abrams	....	location manager: California
Jillian Amburgey	....	script supervisor
Steve Baloga	....	chef: Location Catering
Marcus Barben	....	chef: Location Catering (as Markus Barben)
Robert Beebe	....	title designer
Natalie Borlaug	....	set assistant: Mr. Friedkin
Gregory S. Carr	....	office production assistant
Arvid Cristina	....	office production assistant
Brian Evans	....	first assistant accountant
Anne Fader	....	production office intern
Joaquin Farinas	....	chef assistant: Location Catering
Kelly Flynn	....	production assistant: California (as Kelly John Flynn)
Christine Fontana	....	assistant production coordinator
Marcia Franklin	....	assistant: Mr. Friedkin
Christian Froude	....	key accountant (as Christian C. Froude)
Daphne A. Guichard	....	set medic
Erica Hirsch	....	production office intern
Roy G. Irwin	....	set medic: California (as Roy Irwin)
Ruth Kesler	....	production coordinator
Allan Linker	....	set production assistant
Tory Littman	....	craft service
Michael McGrath	....	production assistant: California
Peter McKernan	....	helicopter pilot: California
Josie Parden	....	set intern
Cali Pomes	....	key set production assistant
Maria Senger	....	set intern (as Maria T. Senger)
Tony Shandra	....	payroll
Chris Spear	....	assistant: Ms. Wiersma
M.S. 'Denny' Spranley Jr.	....	accounting production assistant
Dara Etzel	....	assistant: Ashley Judd (uncredited)
Kelly Flynn	....	set production assistant: additional photography (uncredited)
Charlie French	....	location manager (uncredited)
Hope Gilmore	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Scott M. King	....	office production intern (uncredited)
Jeremy Kirkland	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Meredith Stead	....	assistant: Holly Wiersma (uncredited)
Robin Timpanaro	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Vowell	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Katherine Walker	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Alex J. Schott	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Lions Gate Films
• L.I.F.T. Production
• Inferno Distribution
• Holly Wiersma Productions
• Bug

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2006-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Broadmedia Studios (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Maple Pictures (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Pyramid (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Spentzos Films (2007) (Greece) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Austria) (DVD)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Bo Casper (2008) (Italy) (all media)
• Eagle Films (2006) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Movie Bank (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
• Spentzos Film Home Video (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Handmade Digital (digital opticals)
• Tinsley Transfers (prosthetic make-up effects: Michael Shannon) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Film Production Capital  tax credit brokering (uncredited)
• Finger 2nd Street Sound Studio  audio post-production facility
• Gigeng Productions  sound services
• Location Catering Service  catering (as Location Catering)
• Louisiana Casting Database  extras casting (as Louisiana Casting)
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  film commission
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system (uncredited)
• Talmarc Productions  Rustic Motel Location (Olancha, CA)
• Tyler Camera Systems  camera mount: California
• Tyler Too Music Studios  score mixing
• Tyler Too Music Studios  score recording
• audiomachine  advertising (uncredited)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality, nudity, language and drug use.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:-12 (with warning) | USA:R (certificate #42342) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Portugal:M/16 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | New Zealand:R16 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Metairie, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

The Apartment set was built inside a high school gymnasium in Metairie, Louisiana.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Peter leaves the motel room to dispose of the smoke alarm, Agnes uses the bathroom with the door open and we see that the toilet is directly next to the open door. In later scenes, the sink is in the position directly next to the bathroom door.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[phone rings]
Agnes White: Hello? Hello?
[hangs up]
Agnes White: Bastard!

Movie Connections:

References "The Big Valley" (1965)

Soundtrack:

No Way to Live

Bug-eyed

I've never been a Friedkin fan and I can live without an "Exorcist" DVD.

"Bug" depicts another kind of possession ,and it shows paranoia as few other movies did (Polanski did it in "the tenant " in 1976).The performances are great ;Ashley Judd plays a part few of her peers would dare: she is matched every step of the way by Michael Shannon .Both,towards the end,reach the extreme limit and their shouting voices are hardly intelligible.From the very start,Judd seems jaded,tired of the world,with no reason to live .

Even when you feel safe,you know there's an impending menace ;today we live in a world where nobody can say "it won't happen to me" .The Army experiments (a subject which was already broached in the brilliant "Jacob's ladder" ) are only an alibi ,and anyway,are they real?We see danger where there isn't any and we swallow a pill to soothe our fears .One blip (here a tiny bug) is enough to bring everything grinding to the halt... or to trigger madness ,a madness which will know no bounds .