Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish (2003)
An adventure as big as life itself.
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

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Cast

Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor As: Ed Bloom (young)
Albert Finney Albert Finney As: Ed Bloom (senior)
Billy Crudup Billy Crudup As: Will Bloom
Jessica Lange Jessica Lange As: Sandra Bloom (senior)
Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter As: Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch
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Storyline

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.


Tagline: An adventure as big as life itself.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 25 December 2003

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, The Zanuck Company, Jinks/Cohen Company, Tim Burton Productions

Budget: $70,000,000

Revenue: $123,200,000

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Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Ed Bloom (young)

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Ed Bloom (senior)

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Will Bloom

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Sandra Bloom (senior)

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch

Alison Lohman

Alison Lohman

Sandra Bloom (young)

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Dr. Bennett (senior)

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Josephine

Matthew McGrory

Matthew McGrory

Karl the Giant

David Denman

David Denman

Don Price (age 18-22)

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Mildred

Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III

Beamen

Ada Tai

Ada Tai

Ping

Arlene Tai

Arlene Tai

Jing

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Norther Winslow

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Amos Calloway

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Mr. Soggybottom

Perry Walston

Perry Walston

Ed Bloom (age 10)

Hailey Anne Nelson

Hailey Anne Nelson

Jenny (age 8)

Grayson Stone

Grayson Stone

Will Bloom (age 6-8)

R. Keith Harris

R. Keith Harris

Ed's Father

Karla Droege

Karla Droege

Ed's Mother

Zac Gardner

Zac Gardner

Zacky Price (age 10)

John Lowell

John Lowell

Don Price (age 12)

Darrell Vanterpool

Darrell Vanterpool

Wilbur (age 10)

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

Ruthie (age 8)

Joseph Humphrey

Joseph Humphrey

Little Brave

Morgan Grace Jarrett

Morgan Grace Jarrett

Will's Date

Sallie Hedrick

Sallie Hedrick

Pretty Girl

Charles McLawhorn

Charles McLawhorn

Mayor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Sharecropper

Savanna James

Savanna James

Little Girl

Billy Redden

Billy Redden

Banjo Man

James DeForest Parker

James DeForest Parker

Shotgun Toter

Russell Hodgkinson

Russell Hodgkinson

Some Farmer

Don Young

Don Young

Shephard

Jayne Morgan

Jayne Morgan

Townsperson

David Ramsey

David Ramsey

Townsperson

Greg Hohn

Greg Hohn

Townsperson

Zach Hanner

Zach Hanner

Cashier

George McArthur

George McArthur

Colossus

Jeff Campbell

Jeff Campbell

Jump Leader

Lawrence Sykkmon

Lawrence Sykkmon

Chinese Emcee

Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson

Teller Woman

Howard Houston Jr.

Howard Houston Jr.

Piano Student

Joanne Pankow

Joanne Pankow

Heavy Set Nurse

Trevor Gagnon

Trevor Gagnon

Will's son

Jacob Radford

Jacob Radford

Kid

Karlos Walkes

Karlos Walkes

Dr. Bennett (young)

Cathy Berry

Cathy Berry

Lobster Woman

John Fugate

John Fugate

Side Show Barker

Daniel Wallace

Daniel Wallace

Econ Professor

Metz Duites

Metz Duites

Ventriloquist

Vincent J. Ybiernas

Vincent J. Ybiernas

Asian Officer

Barry C. Harvard

Barry C. Harvard

Chicken Plant Operator

Edward Aldag

Edward Aldag

Municipal Dump Owner

Michael Garnet Stewart

Michael Garnet Stewart

Auctioneer

C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

Pretty Man

Jake Brake

Jake Brake

Old Zacky

Bevin Kaye

Bevin Kaye

River Woman

L.C. Holt

L.C. Holt

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

Will Thomas

Will Thomas

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

Directed By

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Director

Janna Stern

Janna Stern

Script Supervisor

Katterli Frauenfelder

Katterli Frauenfelder

First Assistant Director

Vanessa Mujica

Vanessa Mujica

Third Assistant Director

Stéphanie Champault

Stéphanie Champault

Second Assistant Director

Carlos De La Torre

Carlos De La Torre

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Producer

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Arne Schmidt

Arne Schmidt

Executive Producer

Dan Jinks

Dan Jinks

Producer

Denise Chamian

Denise Chamian

Casting

Christine Bodelot

Christine Bodelot

Production Accountant

Robin Citrin

Robin Citrin

Location Manager

Geraldine Niche

Geraldine Niche

Production Coordinator

Katterli Frauenfelder

Katterli Frauenfelder

Associate Producer

Dena Berman

Dena Berman

Casting Associate

Debra James

Debra James

Unit Production Manager

Kevin Flatow

Kevin Flatow

Assistant Production Manager

Ingrid Jungermann

Ingrid Jungermann

Casting Assistant

Kerin Ferallo

Kerin Ferallo

Assistant Production Coordinator

Janella Bersabal

Janella Bersabal

Extras Casting Assistant

Michael Elson

Michael Elson

Head of Production

Ségolène Amice Lagny

Ségolène Amice Lagny

Production Secretary

Noelle Coughlan

Noelle Coughlan

Second Assistant Accountant

Jason Arrington

Jason Arrington

Key Production Assistant

Dean Zanuck

Dean Zanuck

Production Executive

Dawn Blacksten

Dawn Blacksten

Assistant Location Manager

Scott Berrie

Scott Berrie

Production Assistant

Marianne Shiffrar

Marianne Shiffrar

Payroll Accountant

Olivier Suffert

Olivier Suffert

Production Driver

Rick Baca

Rick Baca

First Assistant Accountant

Maryellen Aviano

Maryellen Aviano

Extras Casting Coordinator

Aimee Lagos

Aimee Lagos

Production Coordinator

Guillaume Lefrançois

Guillaume Lefrançois

Assistant Unit Manager

Joan Johnson Miller

Joan Johnson Miller

Executive Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Chris Lebenzon

Chris Lebenzon

Editor

Steve Bowen

Steve Bowen

Color Timer

Michel Aller

Michel Aller

First Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Paul McGhee

Paul McGhee

Digital Color Timer

Curtis Lindersmith

Curtis Lindersmith

Digital Intermediate Editor

Meredith Apel

Meredith Apel

Assistant Editor

Ben Estrada

Ben Estrada

Digital Colorist

Josh Haynie

Josh Haynie

Digital Intermediate Producer

Joel Negron

Joel Negron

Additional Editing

Costume and Makeup

Colleen Atwood

Colleen Atwood

Costume Design

Linda De Andrea

Linda De Andrea

Hair Department Head

Susan Antonelli

Susan Antonelli

Set Costumer

Jean Ann Black

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Department Head

Michelle Skoby

Michelle Skoby

Assistant Costume Designer

Cha Blevins

Cha Blevins

Costume Supervisor

Alice Powell

Alice Powell

Seamstress

Sara Philpott

Sara Philpott

Set Dressing Supervisor

Sherri Bramlett

Sherri Bramlett

Hairstylist

Dorothy J. Pearl

Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup Artist

Gloria Belz

Gloria Belz

Makeup Artist

Lee Clayton

Lee Clayton

Tailor

Felipe Sanchez

Felipe Sanchez

Costume Illustrator

Donna O'Neal

Donna O'Neal

Key Set Costumer

Joseph P. Hurt

Joseph P. Hurt

Assistant Makeup Artist

Amy Arnold

Amy Arnold

Costumer

Coni Andress

Coni Andress

Hairstylist

Barney Burman

Barney Burman

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jennifer Santiago

Jennifer Santiago

Assistant Hairstylist

Jon Nicholson

Jon Nicholson

On Set Dresser

Brigitte Bourneuf

Brigitte Bourneuf

Seamstress

Laura Johnson

Laura Johnson

Costume Assistant

Sound

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Bob Badami

Bob Badami

Music Supervisor

Greg P. Russell

Greg P. Russell

Sound mixer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Ellen Segal

Ellen Segal

Music Editor

Dennis Sands

Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

Ted Caplan

Ted Caplan

Sound Effects Editor

Petur Hliddal

Petur Hliddal

Production Sound Mixer

Jeff Atmajian

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

Carl Fischer

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Larry Hopkins

Larry Hopkins

Sound Mixer

Teri E. Dorman

Teri E. Dorman

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Kimberly Harris

Kimberly Harris

Supervising ADR Editor

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Effects Designer

Mark Berrow

Mark Berrow

Musician

Melissa Lytle

Melissa Lytle

Assistant Sound Editor

Matthew Harrison

Matthew Harrison

Foley Editor

Susan Dawes

Susan Dawes

Dialogue Editor

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Howard London

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Brian Ruberg

Brian Ruberg

Foley Mixer

Sean Landeros

Sean Landeros

Sound Recordist

Bobby Aycock

Bobby Aycock

ADR Recordist

Nick Ingman

Nick Ingman

Conductor

Visual Effects

Kevin Scott Mack

Kevin Scott Mack

Visual Effects Supervisor

John E. Sasaki

John E. Sasaki

Digital Compositors

Rohan Claassen

Rohan Claassen

Visual Effects

Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor

Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor

Visual Effects Producer

Domi Piturro

Domi Piturro

3D Supervisor

Keith Marbory

Keith Marbory

Special Effects Supervisor

Denis Samoilov

Denis Samoilov

Animation

Colin Drobnis

Colin Drobnis

Visual Effects Technical Director

Aaron Sims

Aaron Sims

Character Designer

Lindsay MacGowan

Lindsay MacGowan

Effects Supervisor

Murray Barber

Murray Barber

Digital Compositor

Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin

Visual Effects Coordinator

J. Alan Scott

J. Alan Scott

Effects Supervisor

Camera

Philippe Rousselot

Philippe Rousselot

Director of Photography

Zade Rosenthal

Zade Rosenthal

Still Photographer

Mary Ellen Mark

Mary Ellen Mark

Still Photographer

Guy Ferrandis

Guy Ferrandis

Still Photographer

David Norris

David Norris

Camera Operator

Robert Ruiz

Robert Ruiz

First Assistant Camera

Neal Norton

Neal Norton

Steadicam Operator

Darryl Humber

Darryl Humber

Dolly Grip

C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

Key Grip

Xiomara Comrie

Xiomara Comrie

Assistant Camera

Louis Smith

Louis Smith

Second Assistant Camera

Riko Schatke

Riko Schatke

Best Boy Grip

Jeff W. Curtis

Jeff W. Curtis

Grip

Lighting

Dennis J. Lootens

Dennis J. Lootens

Rigging Gaffer

Jack English

Jack English

Gaffer

Bryan Booth

Bryan Booth

Electrician

James Babineaux

James Babineaux

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

J. Wayne Parker

J. Wayne Parker

Key Rigging Grip

Levi Loy

Levi Loy

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Jean-Michel Ducourty

Jean-Michel Ducourty

Art Direction

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Art Direction

Robert Fechtman

Robert Fechtman

Art Direction

Nancy Haigh

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Richard L. Johnson

Richard L. Johnson

Art Direction

Roy Barnes

Roy Barnes

Art Direction

Scott Troha

Scott Troha

Leadman

Chris Cummings

Chris Cummings

Art Department Coordinator

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Stephen Eno

Stephen Eno

Painter

Val Drake

Val Drake

Sculptor

James M. Davis

James M. Davis

Construction Foreman

Michael J. Flynn

Michael J. Flynn

Greensman

Dawn Brown

Dawn Brown

Set Designer

Christina Ann Wilson

Christina Ann Wilson

Assistant Art Director

Jeff Passanante

Jeff Passanante

Construction Coordinator

Benjamin Edelberg

Benjamin Edelberg

Leadman

Rick Chavez

Rick Chavez

Assistant Property Master

Jack Blanchard

Jack Blanchard

Set Dresser

Rémy Boudet

Rémy Boudet

Title Designer

Jerry Moss

Jerry Moss

Property Master

Chris Baker

Chris Baker

Storyboard Artist

Dianne Chadwick

Dianne Chadwick

Graphic Designer

Chris Bogart

Chris Bogart

Set Painter

Niamh Murphy

Niamh Murphy

Textile Artist

Paige Augustine

Paige Augustine

Assistant Set Decoration

Warren Manser

Warren Manser

Production Illustrator

Other Crew

Bevin Kaye

Bevin Kaye

Stunts

Al Goto

Al Goto

Stunts

Corey Michael Eubanks

Corey Michael Eubanks

Stunts

Cynthia Onrubia

Cynthia Onrubia

Choreographer

Jos'h Hancher

Jos'h Hancher

Loader

Tommy Harper

Tommy Harper

Second Unit

Taylor Bennett

Taylor Bennett

Scenic Artist

Ben Shepherd

Ben Shepherd

CGI Supervisor

Pedro Barquin

Pedro Barquin

Stunts

Tina Canny

Tina Canny

Projection

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Philippe Gallichet

Philippe Gallichet

Chef

Steve Humphrey

Steve Humphrey

Picture Car Coordinator

May Porter

May Porter

Stand In

Carla Meyer

Carla Meyer

Dialect Coach

Chamonix Bosch

Chamonix Bosch

Set Production Assistant

Jacky Hardouin

Jacky Hardouin

Carpenter

Julie Saegert

Julie Saegert

Post Production Assistant

John B. Clarey III

John B. Clarey III

Propmaker

Michael Antunez

Michael Antunez

Transportation Coordinator

Paddy Eason

Paddy Eason

Digital Effects Supervisor

Evan Schiff

Evan Schiff

Systems Administrators & Support

John Radcliff

John Radcliff

Utility Stunts

Bill Diaz

Bill Diaz

Supervising Animator

Eileen Peterson

Eileen Peterson

Unit Publicist

Meyerer Miller

Meyerer Miller

Production Office Assistant

Steve Rhee

Steve Rhee

Visual Effects Editor

John Eric Seay

John Eric Seay

Prop Maker

David Guilbeau

David Guilbeau

Craft Service

Timothy Michael Cairns

Timothy Michael Cairns

Quality Control Supervisor

Robert Dawson

Robert Dawson

Title Graphics

Gabriel Solana

Gabriel Solana

Makeup Effects

Stan Parks

Stan Parks

Special Effects

Michael Forte

Michael Forte

Stunt Driver

Tony Vandenecker

Tony Vandenecker

Special Effects Technician

Mary Small

Mary Small

Catering

Don Baer

Don Baer

Driver

Darlene Ava Williams

Darlene Ava Williams

Stunts

Sonny Tipton

Sonny Tipton

Stunts

Desmond Cannon

Desmond Cannon

Post Production Supervisor

Joseph F. Beeco

Joseph F. Beeco

Carpenter

Gregory Schmitz

Gregory Schmitz

Scenic Artist

Michael Rayle

Michael Rayle

Cableman

Gary Yee

Gary Yee

Makeup Effects

Jenny Fulle

Jenny Fulle

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Joe Stevano

Joe Stevano

Systems Administrators & Support

Ian Calip

Ian Calip

Stunt Double

Josh Hancher

Josh Hancher

Loader

Edwanna Blanding

Edwanna Blanding

Production Office Assistant

Chris Browne

Chris Browne

Assistant Craft Service

Rick Calabash

Rick Calabash

Creative Consultant

Bradley Grant

Bradley Grant

Catering

Paul Lowe

Paul Lowe

Set Medic

Matias Cicero

Matias Cicero

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