Case 39 (2009)
Case 39 (2009)
Some cases should never be opened.
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.

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Cast

Renée Zellweger Renée Zellweger As: Emily Jenkins
Jodelle Ferland Jodelle Ferland As: Lillith Sullivan
Ian McShane Ian McShane As: Detective Mike Barron
Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper As: Douglas J. Ames
Adrian Lester Adrian Lester As: Wayne
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Storyline

In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.


Tagline: Some cases should never be opened.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 13 August 2009

Country: CA, US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Vantage, Misher Films, Anonymous Content, Case 39 Productions

Budget: $27,000,000

Revenue: $29,000,000

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Cast

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Emily Jenkins

Jodelle Ferland

Jodelle Ferland

Lillith Sullivan

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Detective Mike Barron

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Douglas J. Ames

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

Wayne

Kerry O'Malley

Kerry O'Malley

Margaret Sullivan

Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Edward Sullivan

Cynthia Stevenson

Cynthia Stevenson

Nancy

Alexander Conti

Alexander Conti

Diego

Philip Cabrita

Philip Cabrita

Javier

Vanesa Tomasino

Vanesa Tomasino

Javier's Wife

Mary Black

Mary Black

Custody Judge

Domenico D'Ambrosio

Domenico D'Ambrosio

Domenico D'Ambrosio

Benita Ha

Benita Ha

Therapist

J. Winston Carroll

J. Winston Carroll

Judge

Michael Bean

Michael Bean

Co-Worker

Lesley Ewen

Lesley Ewen

Co-Worker

David Patrick Green

David Patrick Green

Chief Psychiatrist

Dee Jay Jackson

Dee Jay Jackson

Bus Driver

Taya Calicetto

Taya Calicetto

Young Emily

Alisen Down

Alisen Down

Emily's Mother

Darryl Quon

Darryl Quon

Inmate

Suzanne Bastien

Suzanne Bastien

Nurse

Jane Braithwaite

Jane Braithwaite

Nurse

Colin Lawrence

Colin Lawrence

Police Sergeant

Fran Gebhard

Fran Gebhard

Coordinator

Dagmar Midcap

Dagmar Midcap

News Anchor

Bill Mondy

Bill Mondy

Interviewer

Andrew Airlie

Andrew Airlie

Doctor

Sarah-Jane Redmond

Sarah-Jane Redmond

Barron's Wife

Charles Zuckermann

Charles Zuckermann

Demon Person

Yvonne Valdez

Yvonne Valdez

Mrs. Lynch

Paul Duchart

Paul Duchart

Priest

Daniel Bacon

Daniel Bacon

Businessperson

Darren E. Scott

Darren E. Scott

Young Cop

Dalias Blake

Dalias Blake

Detention Center Cop

Phillip Mitchell

Phillip Mitchell

Lead Guard

Fulvio Cecere

Fulvio Cecere

Fire Marshall

Directed By

Christian Alvart

Christian Alvart

Director

Danielle de Smit

Danielle de Smit

Script Supervisor

Tracey Poirier

Tracey Poirier

Second Assistant Director

Patrice Leung

Patrice Leung

First Assistant Director

Scott J. Ateah

Scott J. Ateah

Second Unit Director

Greg Milton

Greg Milton

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Warren Hanna

Warren Hanna

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lisa Bruce

Lisa Bruce

Producer

Kevin Misher

Kevin Misher

Producer

Alix Madigan

Alix Madigan

Producer

Scott Thaler

Scott Thaler

Producer

Steve Golin

Steve Golin

Producer

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Randi Hiller

Randi Hiller

Casting

Wayne Bennett

Wayne Bennett

Production Manager

Danny McWilliams

Danny McWilliams

Location Manager

Kathleen Whelan

Kathleen Whelan

Production Coordinator

Heike Brandstatter

Heike Brandstatter

Casting

Leah Nelson

Leah Nelson

Casting Assistant

Tamara Hunter

Tamara Hunter

Casting Associate

Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

ADR Voice Casting

Taylor Jenkins

Taylor Jenkins

Casting Assistant

Coreen Mayrs

Coreen Mayrs

Casting

Trica Thompson

Trica Thompson

Casting Associate

Edited By

Mark Goldblatt

Mark Goldblatt

Editor

Steve Ansell

Steve Ansell

First Assistant Editor

Jason Dale

Jason Dale

Assistant Editor

John Brandon

John Brandon

Dailies Operator

Mary Nelson-Duerrstein

Mary Nelson-Duerrstein

Negative Cutter

Yvonne Valdez

Yvonne Valdez

Additional Editor

Stephen R. Sheridan

Stephen R. Sheridan

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Monique Prudhomme

Monique Prudhomme

Costume Design

Toby Lindala

Toby Lindala

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rebecca Lee

Rebecca Lee

Assistant Makeup Artist

Lisa Love

Lisa Love

Makeup Artist

Paul Lavigne

Paul Lavigne

Costume Supervisor

Susan Boyd

Susan Boyd

Assistant Hairstylist

Nancy Steyns

Nancy Steyns

Hairstylist

Brad Wilder

Brad Wilder

Makeup Artist

Summer Eves

Summer Eves

Costumer

Angela Bright

Angela Bright

Costumer

Donna Bis

Donna Bis

Hairstylist

Christine Coutts

Christine Coutts

Costume Supervisor

Nancy Bryant

Nancy Bryant

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Michl Britsch

Michl Britsch

Original Music Composer

Bryan Arenas

Bryan Arenas

Dolby Consultant

Steve Tushar

Steve Tushar

Sound Effects Editor

Ronald Eng

Ronald Eng

Sound Designer

Ronald Eng

Ronald Eng

Supervising Sound Editor

Doug Jackson

Doug Jackson

Sound Effects Editor

Daniel J. Leahy

Daniel J. Leahy

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lisa Jaime

Lisa Jaime

Music Editor

Jon Lavender

Jon Lavender

Boom Operator

Robin Harlan

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Willard Overstreet

Willard Overstreet

Foley Supervisor

David A. Cohen

David A. Cohen

Supervising ADR Editor

Sarah Monat

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Randy Singer

Randy Singer

Foley Mixer

Bob Baron

Bob Baron

ADR Mixer

Dana LeBlanc Frankley

Dana LeBlanc Frankley

Assistant Sound Editor

Gary Summers

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Darren Brisker

Darren Brisker

Sound Mixer

Pete Dawood

Pete Dawood

Sound Editor

Robert Troy

Robert Troy

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Yasamin Ismaili

Yasamin Ismaili

Visual Effects Coordinator

Joshua Cordes

Joshua Cordes

Animation Supervisor

Steven Hodgson

Steven Hodgson

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Sosalla

David Sosalla

Visual Effects Supervisor

Erik Liles

Erik Liles

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chris Watts

Chris Watts

Visual Effects Supervisor

Joshua Cordes

Joshua Cordes

Animation Supervisor

Thomas Nittmann

Thomas Nittmann

Visual Effects Producer

Edson Williams

Edson Williams

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chris Roff

Chris Roff

Visual Effects Producer

Shauna Bryn

Shauna Bryn

Visual Effects Producer

Mark Pullyblank

Mark Pullyblank

Animation

Bryan Davies

Bryan Davies

CG Artist

Agata Matuszak

Agata Matuszak

Animation

Bill Kunin

Bill Kunin

Compositing Supervisor

Luis Carlos Aguilar

Luis Carlos Aguilar

Animation

Mark Harrison

Mark Harrison

CG Artist

Amy Lee

Amy Lee

CG Artist

Greg Winhall

Greg Winhall

Animation

Michael Amasio

Michael Amasio

CG Artist

Chad L. Fox

Chad L. Fox

CG Artist

Peter Scott

Peter Scott

CG Artist

Abel Milanes

Abel Milanes

Compositing Supervisor

Dan Mayer

Dan Mayer

CG Artist

Chris Derochie

Chris Derochie

Animation

Karl Sisson

Karl Sisson

CG Artist

Mark Stewart

Mark Stewart

CG Artist

Hans Heymans

Hans Heymans

CG Artist

Sally Goldberg

Sally Goldberg

CG Artist

Camera

Hagen Bogdanski

Hagen Bogdanski

Director of Photography

David Crone

David Crone

Steadicam Operator

Karl Herrmann

Karl Herrmann

Camera Operator

Harvey LaRocque

Harvey LaRocque

Camera Operator

Jim Van Dijk

Jim Van Dijk

Steadicam Operator

Kimberly French

Kimberly French

Still Photographer

Hans Bjerno

Hans Bjerno

Aerial Director of Photography

Randy Stamhuis

Randy Stamhuis

First Company Grip

Artino Ahmadi

Artino Ahmadi

Second Assistant Camera

Karl Herrmann

Karl Herrmann

Second Unit Director of Photography

Dillard Brinson

Dillard Brinson

First Company Grip

Donnie Armstrong

Donnie Armstrong

Grip

Gil Forrester

Gil Forrester

Dolly Grip

Patrick Stepien

Patrick Stepien

First Assistant Camera

Ian Seabrook

Ian Seabrook

Underwater Director of Photography

Ken Hemphill

Ken Hemphill

Grip

Rick Stadder

Rick Stadder

Second Company Grip

Mike West

Mike West

Dolly Grip

Zane Rossouw

Zane Rossouw

Dolly Grip

Katie Matheson

Katie Matheson

Camera Trainee

Aaron Wik

Aaron Wik

Grip

J. Norman Earle

J. Norman Earle

Second Company Grip

Andrew Capicik

Andrew Capicik

Camera Trainee

Lighting

Paul Bougie

Paul Bougie

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Jeff Bonny

Jeff Bonny

Rigging Grip

Peter G. Capadouca

Peter G. Capadouca

Chief Lighting Technician

Dustin Allen

Dustin Allen

Electrician

Bill Dawson

Bill Dawson

Electrician

Michael Lemmers

Michael Lemmers

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Andrea French

Andrea French

Set Decoration

John Willett

John Willett

Production Design

Ross Dempster

Ross Dempster

Art Direction

Peter Grace

Peter Grace

Construction Coordinator

Carie Wallis

Carie Wallis

Art Department Coordinator

Travis J. Brooks

Travis J. Brooks

Greensman

John Burke

John Burke

Assistant Art Director

Jason Claridge

Jason Claridge

Lead Painter

Grant Swain

Grant Swain

Property Master

Eric Partridge

Eric Partridge

Assistant Property Master

Nevin Swain

Nevin Swain

Assistant Property Master

Darryl Tifenbach

Darryl Tifenbach

Lead Painter

Trevor Cole

Trevor Cole

Set Dresser

Herminio Kam

Herminio Kam

Paint Coordinator

Janice Chiu

Janice Chiu

Art Department Assistant

Mike Lilley

Mike Lilley

Graphic Designer

Mark N. Tompkins

Mark N. Tompkins

Painter

Shelley Surette

Shelley Surette

Set Dresser

Mike Sorochuk

Mike Sorochuk

Construction Foreman

Miya Dube

Miya Dube

Set Dresser

Other Crew

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