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
Angela Bettis Angela Bettis As: Jenna
Holliston Coleman Holliston Coleman As: Cody
Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell As: Eric Stark
Christina Ricci Christina Ricci As: Cheri Post
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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

Angela Bettis

Angela Bettis

Jenna

Holliston Coleman

Holliston Coleman

Cody

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Eric Stark

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Cheri Post

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Agent John Travis

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Det. Frank Bugatti

Lumi Cavazos

Lumi Cavazos

Sister Rosa

Dimitra Arliss

Dimitra Arliss

Dahnya

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Stuart

Anne Betancourt

Anne Betancourt

Maria

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Reverend Grissom

Helen Stenborg

Helen Stenborg

Sister Joseph

Matthew Lemche

Matthew Lemche

New Dawn Kid at Van

Dan Warry-Smith

Dan Warry-Smith

New Dawn Kid

Peter Mensah

Peter Mensah

Good Samaritan Janitor

Matt Birman

Matt Birman

Upstate Cop

Directed By

Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell

Director

Anna Rane

Anna Rane

Script Supervisor

Myron Hoffert

Myron Hoffert

First Assistant Director

Jonnie Katz

Jonnie Katz

Second Assistant Director

Matthew H. Rowland

Matthew H. Rowland

First Assistant Director

Gary Hymes

Gary Hymes

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mace Neufeld

Mace Neufeld

Producer

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Deborah Aquila

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Nicholas J. Gray

Nicholas J. Gray

Production Manager

Will Hoddinott

Will Hoddinott

Location Manager

Lis Kern

Lis Kern

Executive Producer

Bruce Davey

Bruce Davey

Executive Producer

Robert Rehme

Robert Rehme

Executive Producer

Stratton Leopold

Stratton Leopold

Co-Producer

Barbara Fiorentino

Barbara Fiorentino

Casting Associate

Robin D. Cook

Robin D. Cook

Casting

Rebecca Mangieri

Rebecca Mangieri

Casting Assistant

Zameret Kleiman

Zameret Kleiman

Extras Casting

Katy Tatian-Genovese

Katy Tatian-Genovese

Accountant

Gene Strange

Gene Strange

First Assistant Accountant

Don Miller

Don Miller

Production Accountant

Mary Fraser

Mary Fraser

Production Coordinator

Anne Paynter

Anne Paynter

Production Coordinator

Jill Fischer

Jill Fischer

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Alan Heim

Alan Heim

Editor

Donald Freeman

Donald Freeman

Colorist

Robert Brakey

Robert Brakey

First Assistant Editor

David Tarnawsky

David Tarnawsky

First Assistant Editor

Don Thompson

Don Thompson

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

Mitchell Stone

Mitchell Stone

Hairstylist

Brian Wade

Brian Wade

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Greg Cannom

Greg Cannom

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Valli O'Reilly

Valli O'Reilly

Makeup Artist

Ronnie Specter

Ronnie Specter

Makeup Artist

Todd Tucker

Todd Tucker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Christina Cattle

Christina Cattle

Costumer

Natalie Bronfman

Natalie Bronfman

Costume Assistant

Donna O'Neal

Donna O'Neal

Key Set Costumer

Sound

Christopher Young

Christopher Young

Original Music Composer

David Williams

David Williams

Dialogue Editor

Dean Humphreys

Dean Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen Hunter Flick

Stephen Hunter Flick

Supervising Sound Editor

Beth Sterner

Beth Sterner

Supervising Sound Editor

Adam Sawelson

Adam Sawelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tanya Noel Hill

Tanya Noel Hill

Music Editor

Frank Smathers

Frank Smathers

Dialogue Editor

Owen Langevin

Owen Langevin

Production Sound Mixer

Jon Michaels

Jon Michaels

Assistant Sound Editor

Erika Schengili-Roberts

Erika Schengili-Roberts

Boom Operator

Martin Lopez

Martin Lopez

Sound Effects Editor

Ryan Juggler

Ryan Juggler

Assistant Sound Editor

Randy Singer

Randy Singer

Foley Mixer

Donald Flick

Donald Flick

Sound Effects Editor

Charles Maynes

Charles Maynes

Sound Effects Designer

Zack Davis

Zack Davis

ADR Supervisor

Dan Yale

Dan Yale

Foley Editor

William Jacobs

William Jacobs

Sound Effects Editor

Dean Beville

Dean Beville

Sound Effects Editor

Tim Tuchrello

Tim Tuchrello

First Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Joel Hynek

Joel Hynek

Visual Effects Supervisor

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

Daniel Klem

Daniel Klem

3D Artist

Sean White

Sean White

CG Artist

Chad Carlberg

Chad Carlberg

Digital Compositor

Michael Hemschoot

Michael Hemschoot

Lead Animator

Dan Glass

Dan Glass

Compositing Supervisor

Ryan Michael Todd

Ryan Michael Todd

Digital Compositor

Brigitte Bourque

Brigitte Bourque

Digital Compositor

John Tissavary

John Tissavary

Visual Effects

Oystein Larsen

Oystein Larsen

3D Artist

Peter Lepeniotis

Peter Lepeniotis

Animation

Andrew Schneider

Andrew Schneider

Animation

Rudy Poat

Rudy Poat

Visual Effects

Matt Farell

Matt Farell

Animation Supervisor

Michael Gay

Michael Gay

3D Artist

Thomas Proctor

Thomas Proctor

Digital Compositor

Gregory D. Liegey

Gregory D. Liegey

Compositing Supervisor

Anthony Mabin

Anthony Mabin

Visual Effects Compositor

David M. Chisholm

David M. Chisholm

Visual Effects Coordinator

Ralph Maiers

Ralph Maiers

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Peter Menzies Jr.

Peter Menzies Jr.

Director of Photography

David Emmerichs

David Emmerichs

Steadicam Operator

Tony Guerin

Tony Guerin

Camera Operator

Michael Gibson

Michael Gibson

Still Photographer

David Emmerichs

David Emmerichs

Camera Operator

Nicole Wiwchar

Nicole Wiwchar

Assistant Camera

Federico De Marco

Federico De Marco

Camera Trainee

Nicole Blanchard

Nicole Blanchard

Second Assistant Camera

Robert Vigus

Robert Vigus

Best Boy Grip

Greg Grainger

Greg Grainger

Grip

Rod Benjamin

Rod Benjamin

Key Grip

Patrick King

Patrick King

Dolly Grip

Derick V. Underschultz

Derick V. Underschultz

Second Unit Director of Photography

Marty Miller

Marty Miller

Best Boy Grip

Michelle Beaudette

Michelle Beaudette

First Assistant Camera

Zoran Veselić

Zoran Veselić

First Assistant Camera

Sharon Seto

Sharon Seto

Epk Director

Lighting

David Breeze

David Breeze

Gaffer

Matthew Pill

Matthew Pill

Key Rigging Grip

Michael Flood

Michael Flood

Gaffer

Kate Choi

Kate Choi

Lighting Artist

Lux

Lux

Lighting Technician

Tony Eldridge

Tony Eldridge

Lighting Technician

Jim MacCammon

Jim MacCammon

Gaffer

Alejandro J. Castillo

Alejandro J. Castillo

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Miles Teves

Miles Teves

Art Direction

Peter Nicolakakos

Peter Nicolakakos

Set Decoration

Jae Pak

Jae Pak

Assistant Art Director

Arlindo Vicente

Arlindo Vicente

Leadman

Elinor Rose Galbraith

Elinor Rose Galbraith

Art Direction

Michael Madden

Michael Madden

Set Designer

Carol Spier

Carol Spier

Production Design

Elis Y. Lam

Elis Y. Lam

Set Designer

Tim Larsen

Tim Larsen

Painter

Peter Hudecki

Peter Hudecki

Storyboard Artist

Vince Peets

Vince Peets

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

Michael Kavanagh

Michael Kavanagh

Special Effects Coordinator

Janet Cormack

Janet Cormack

Scenic Artist

Matt Birman

Matt Birman

Stunt Coordinator

Sharon Smith Holley

Sharon Smith Holley

Visual Effects Editor

Anthony Mark Viverito

Anthony Mark Viverito

Visual Effects Editor

Karen Pidgurski

Karen Pidgurski

Unit Publicist

Branko Racki

Branko Racki

Stunts

Robert Racki

Robert Racki

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Amanda Morrison

Amanda Morrison

Compositor

D. Flint Klingler

D. Flint Klingler

Compositor

Alan Boucek

Alan Boucek

Compositor

Ryan 'RT' Todd

Ryan 'RT' Todd

Compositor

Justin Burdine

Justin Burdine

Systems Administrators & Support

J.D. Cowles

J.D. Cowles

Compositor

Marc D. Rienzo

Marc D. Rienzo

Compositor

Jake Morrison

Jake Morrison

Compositor

Dave Tommasini

Dave Tommasini

Pilot

Danny Lima

Danny Lima

Stunts

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