Bless the Child (2000)
Bless the Child (2000)
Mankind's last hope just turned six.
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.

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Cast

Kim Basinger Kim Basinger As: Maggie O'Connor
Jimmy Smits Jimmy Smits As: Agent John Travis
Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell As: Eric Stark
Ian Holm Ian Holm As: Reverend Grissom
Angela Bettis Angela Bettis As: Jenna
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Storyline

When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.


Tagline: Mankind's last hope just turned six.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 11 August 2000

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) BTC Productions, Paramount Pictures, Icon Entertainment International

Budget: $40,000,000

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Cast

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Maggie O'Connor

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Agent John Travis

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Eric Stark

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Reverend Grissom

Angela Bettis

Angela Bettis

Jenna

Holliston Coleman

Holliston Coleman

Cody

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Cheri Post

Lumi Cavazos

Lumi Cavazos

Sister Rosa

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Det. Frank Bugatti

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Stuart

Dimitra Arliss

Dimitra Arliss

Dahnya

Anne Betancourt

Anne Betancourt

Maria

Helen Stenborg

Helen Stenborg

Sister Joseph

Matthew Lemche

Matthew Lemche

New Dawn Kid at Van

Dan Warry-Smith

Dan Warry-Smith

New Dawn Kid

Elisabeth Rosen

Elisabeth Rosen

New Dawn Kid

Tony del Rio

Tony del Rio

New Dawn Kid

Nicole Lyn

Nicole Lyn

New Dawn Kid

Michael McLachlan

Michael McLachlan

New Dawn Kid

Vince Corazza

Vince Corazza

Reverend's Assistant

David Eisner

David Eisner

Dr. Ben

Gary Hudson

Gary Hudson

Maggie's Date

Samantha O'Dwyer

Samantha O'Dwyer

Cody (3 years old)

Nicolas Salgado

Nicolas Salgado

Martin Casillas

Marcia Bennett

Marcia Bennett

Head Nurse

Peter Mensah

Peter Mensah

Good Samaritan Janitor

Yan Birch

Yan Birch

Good Samaritan on Bridge

Alexa Gilmour

Alexa Gilmour

Good Samaritan in Subway

Wanda-Lee Evans

Wanda-Lee Evans

Woman on bus

Cedric Smith

Cedric Smith

Pediatric Doctor

Dwayne McLean

Dwayne McLean

Homeless man

Brenda Devine

Brenda Devine

Woman with sick Daughter

Lauren Spring

Lauren Spring

Daughter

Christopher Redman

Christopher Redman

New Dawn intern

Jovanni Sy

Jovanni Sy

Code blue doctor

Trevor Bain

Trevor Bain

Task force investigator

Brian Heighton

Brian Heighton

Techie

Christopher Marren

Christopher Marren

Diner State Trooper

Todd Schroeder

Todd Schroeder

Diner State Trooper

John Healy

John Healy

Diner local policeman

Dylan Harman

Dylan Harman

Boy in playground

David Sparrow

David Sparrow

Crawford

Michael Copeman

Michael Copeman

Police Lieutenant

Neil Girvan

Neil Girvan

Detective

Carol Lempert

Carol Lempert

Detective

Kelvin Wheeler

Kelvin Wheeler

Detective

Tony Meyler

Tony Meyler

Detective

Richard Carmichael

Richard Carmichael

Task force detective

Roman Podhora

Roman Podhora

Desk sergeant

Dean Gabourie

Dean Gabourie

Alley officer

Arnold Pinnock

Arnold Pinnock

Alley officer

Teresa Pavlinek

Teresa Pavlinek

Dentist's receptionist

Jeffrey Caudle

Jeffrey Caudle

Boy in dentist's chair

Catherine Fitch

Catherine Fitch

Sister Helena

Neville Edwards

Neville Edwards

Pier cop

John Shepherd

John Shepherd

Mr. Czernik

Norma Edwards

Norma Edwards

Mrs. Czernik

Leeza Gibbons

Leeza Gibbons

Leeza Gibbons

Dan Duran

Dan Duran

Reporter

Sandi Stahlbrand

Sandi Stahlbrand

Reporter

Mia Lee

Mia Lee

Newscaster

Matt Birman

Matt Birman

Upstate Cop

Meredith McGeachie

Meredith McGeachie

Nurse

Henry Alessandroni

Henry Alessandroni

Hospital cop

Austin Reed

Austin Reed

Baby Cody

Corrina Reed

Corrina Reed

Baby Cody

Brianna Reed

Brianna Reed

Baby Cody

Directed By

Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell

Director

Anna Rane

Anna Rane

Script Supervisor

Matthew H. Rowland

Matthew H. Rowland

First Assistant Director

Jonnie Katz

Jonnie Katz

Second Assistant Director

Myron Hoffert

Myron Hoffert

First Assistant Director

Gary Hymes

Gary Hymes

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mace Neufeld

Mace Neufeld

Producer

Deborah Aquila

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Nicholas J. Gray

Nicholas J. Gray

Production Manager

Will Hoddinott

Will Hoddinott

Location Manager

Lis Kern

Lis Kern

Executive Producer

Stratton Leopold

Stratton Leopold

Co-Producer

Bruce Davey

Bruce Davey

Executive Producer

Robert Rehme

Robert Rehme

Executive Producer

Rebecca Mangieri

Rebecca Mangieri

Casting Assistant

Barbara Fiorentino

Barbara Fiorentino

Casting Associate

Katy Tatian-Genovese

Katy Tatian-Genovese

Accountant

Robin D. Cook

Robin D. Cook

Casting

Zameret Kleiman

Zameret Kleiman

Extras Casting

Mary Fraser

Mary Fraser

Production Coordinator

Don Miller

Don Miller

Production Accountant

Jill Fischer

Jill Fischer

Production Coordinator

Gene Strange

Gene Strange

First Assistant Accountant

Anne Paynter

Anne Paynter

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Alan Heim

Alan Heim

Editor

Don Thompson

Don Thompson

First Assistant Editor

Donald Freeman

Donald Freeman

Colorist

Robert Brakey

Robert Brakey

First Assistant Editor

David Tarnawsky

David Tarnawsky

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Denise Cronenberg

Denise Cronenberg

Costume Design

Donna O'Neal

Donna O'Neal

Set Costumer

Brenda Gilles

Brenda Gilles

Costume Supervisor

Sid Armour

Sid Armour

Makeup Artist

Greg Cannom

Greg Cannom

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Todd Tucker

Todd Tucker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Brian Wade

Brian Wade

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ronnie Specter

Ronnie Specter

Makeup Artist

Mitchell Stone

Mitchell Stone

Hairstylist

Valli O'Reilly

Valli O'Reilly

Makeup Artist

Donna O'Neal

Donna O'Neal

Key Set Costumer

Christina Cattle

Christina Cattle

Costumer

Natalie Bronfman

Natalie Bronfman

Costume Assistant

Sound

Christopher Young

Christopher Young

Original Music Composer

David Williams

David Williams

Dialogue Editor

Beth Sterner

Beth Sterner

Supervising Sound Editor

Stephen Hunter Flick

Stephen Hunter Flick

Supervising Sound Editor

Adam Sawelson

Adam Sawelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean Humphreys

Dean Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tanya Noel Hill

Tanya Noel Hill

Music Editor

Owen Langevin

Owen Langevin

Production Sound Mixer

Erika Schengili-Roberts

Erika Schengili-Roberts

Boom Operator

Ryan Juggler

Ryan Juggler

Assistant Sound Editor

Randy Singer

Randy Singer

Foley Mixer

Donald Flick

Donald Flick

Sound Effects Editor

William Jacobs

William Jacobs

Sound Effects Editor

Martin Lopez

Martin Lopez

Sound Effects Editor

Zack Davis

Zack Davis

ADR Supervisor

Dean Beville

Dean Beville

Sound Effects Editor

Jon Michaels

Jon Michaels

Assistant Sound Editor

Frank Smathers

Frank Smathers

Dialogue Editor

Charles Maynes

Charles Maynes

Sound Effects Designer

Tim Tuchrello

Tim Tuchrello

First Assistant Sound Editor

Dan Yale

Dan Yale

Foley Editor

Visual Effects

Tamara Watts Kent

Tamara Watts Kent

Visual Effects Producer

Glenn Neufeld

Glenn Neufeld

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jonathan F. Styrlund

Jonathan F. Styrlund

Visual Effects Producer

Joel Hynek

Joel Hynek

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Gay

Michael Gay

3D Artist

Chad Carlberg

Chad Carlberg

Digital Compositor

Michael Hemschoot

Michael Hemschoot

Lead Animator

Sean White

Sean White

CG Artist

John Tissavary

John Tissavary

Visual Effects

Daniel Klem

Daniel Klem

3D Artist

Thomas Proctor

Thomas Proctor

Digital Compositor

Rudy Poat

Rudy Poat

Visual Effects

David M. Chisholm

David M. Chisholm

Visual Effects Coordinator

Dan Glass

Dan Glass

Compositing Supervisor

Brigitte Bourque

Brigitte Bourque

Digital Compositor

Oystein Larsen

Oystein Larsen

3D Artist

Anthony Mabin

Anthony Mabin

Visual Effects Compositor

Ralph Maiers

Ralph Maiers

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gregory D. Liegey

Gregory D. Liegey

Compositing Supervisor

Matt Farell

Matt Farell

Animation Supervisor

Peter Lepeniotis

Peter Lepeniotis

Animation

Ryan Michael Todd

Ryan Michael Todd

Digital Compositor

Andrew Schneider

Andrew Schneider

Animation

Camera

Peter Menzies Jr.

Peter Menzies Jr.

Director of Photography

Tony Guerin

Tony Guerin

Camera Operator

Michael Gibson

Michael Gibson

Still Photographer

David Emmerichs

David Emmerichs

Camera Operator

David Emmerichs

David Emmerichs

Steadicam Operator

Nicole Wiwchar

Nicole Wiwchar

Assistant Camera

Zoran Veselić

Zoran Veselić

First Assistant Camera

Federico De Marco

Federico De Marco

Camera Trainee

Greg Grainger

Greg Grainger

Grip

Rod Benjamin

Rod Benjamin

Key Grip

Marty Miller

Marty Miller

Best Boy Grip

Patrick King

Patrick King

Dolly Grip

Michelle Beaudette

Michelle Beaudette

First Assistant Camera

Robert Vigus

Robert Vigus

Best Boy Grip

Nicole Blanchard

Nicole Blanchard

Second Assistant Camera

Derick V. Underschultz

Derick V. Underschultz

Second Unit Director of Photography

Sharon Seto

Sharon Seto

Epk Director

Lighting

David Breeze

David Breeze

Gaffer

Jim MacCammon

Jim MacCammon

Gaffer

Michael Flood

Michael Flood

Gaffer

Matthew Pill

Matthew Pill

Key Rigging Grip

Lux

Lux

Lighting Technician

Alejandro J. Castillo

Alejandro J. Castillo

Lighting Technician

Tony Eldridge

Tony Eldridge

Lighting Technician

Kate Choi

Kate Choi

Lighting Artist

Art Department

Miles Teves

Miles Teves

Art Direction

Carol Spier

Carol Spier

Production Design

Elinor Rose Galbraith

Elinor Rose Galbraith

Art Direction

Michael Madden

Michael Madden

Set Designer

Elis Y. Lam

Elis Y. Lam

Set Designer

Jae Pak

Jae Pak

Assistant Art Director

Peter Nicolakakos

Peter Nicolakakos

Set Decoration

Arlindo Vicente

Arlindo Vicente

Leadman

Vince Peets

Vince Peets

Storyboard Artist

Tim Larsen

Tim Larsen

Painter

Peter Hudecki

Peter Hudecki

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Alison Reid

Alison Reid

Stunts

Jennifer Vey

Jennifer Vey

Stunts

Debbie Lee Carrington

Debbie Lee Carrington

Stunts

John Bannister

John Bannister

Scenic Artist

Janet Cormack

Janet Cormack

Scenic Artist

Michael Kavanagh

Michael Kavanagh

Special Effects Coordinator

Sharon Smith Holley

Sharon Smith Holley

Visual Effects Editor

Matt Birman

Matt Birman

Stunt Coordinator

Karen Pidgurski

Karen Pidgurski

Unit Publicist

Anthony Mark Viverito

Anthony Mark Viverito

Visual Effects Editor

Branko Racki

Branko Racki

Stunts

Robert Racki

Robert Racki

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Justin Burdine

Justin Burdine

Systems Administrators & Support

Jake Morrison

Jake Morrison

Compositor

Marc D. Rienzo

Marc D. Rienzo

Compositor

J.D. Cowles

J.D. Cowles

Compositor

Amanda Morrison

Amanda Morrison

Compositor

D. Flint Klingler

D. Flint Klingler

Compositor

Ryan 'RT' Todd

Ryan 'RT' Todd

Compositor

Alan Boucek

Alan Boucek

Compositor

Dave Tommasini

Dave Tommasini

Pilot

Danny Lima

Danny Lima

Stunts

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