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The Wizard (1989) [PG]

Release Date:
December 15, 1989

Original Title:
The Wizard

Alternate Titles:
El campeón del videojuego
VideoKid - L'Enfant Genial
Wizard

Genres:
Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

Production Companies:
Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: PG  DE: 6  GB: PG  US: PG 

Runtime: 100

It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.

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A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.

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Production

ADR Editor:
Bruce P. Michaels

Additional Casting:
Sally Lear

Additional Editor:
Debra Chiate

Additional Hairstylist:
Cecilia Robinson

Aerial Director of Photography:
Craig Hosking
Chuck Wentworth

Animal Wrangler:
Kim Burke

Art Department Assistant:
Keith Slover
Chris Carriveau

Art Direction:
Robert Sissman

Assistant Camera:
Richard Osborn Jr.

Assistant Chef:
Antonio Ramirez

Assistant Editor:
F. Scott Taylor

Assistant Production Coordinator:
John Glaeser

Assistant Property Master:
Nat Bocking

Associate Producer:
Daniel Schneider

Best Boy Electric:
Dennis J. Lootens

Best Boy Grip:
Willie Mann

Boom Operator:
Lawrence L. Commans

Camera Operator:
Frank Byers

Carpenter:
Richard F. Anderson

Casting:
Mali Finn

Casting Assistant:
Megan McConnell

Chef:
Luis Rodriguez

Clearances Consultant:
Barry M. Parker

Color Timer:
John Nicolard

Construction Coordinator:
Roger Kelton

Construction Foreman:
Wade Mayer

Costume Design:
Scilla Andreen

Craft Service:
Christine Kirby
Lou Anne Harrison

Dialogue Editor:
Brad Sherman
Matthew Sawelson
Pat McCormick

Director:
Todd Holland

Director of Photography:
Robert D. Yeoman

Dolby Consultant:
Douglas Greenfield

Dolly Grip:
Bob Leitelt

Draughtsman:
Robert Strohmaier

Editor:
Tom Finan

Electrician:
Michael Gall
Michael Evans
Wes Houle

Executive Producer:
Lindsley Parsons Jr.

Extras Casting:
Janet Cunningham

First Assistant Camera:
John Boccaccio

First Assistant Director:
Jerry Ketcham

First Assistant Editor:
Ofe Yi

Foley Artist:
Robin Harlan
Sarah Monat

Foley Mixer:
Steve Pederson

Gaffer:
Chris Morley

Graphic Designer:
Celia Mercer

Grip:
Vince Onken
Charles Smith

Key Costumer:
Melissa Merwin

Key Grip:
Les Percy

Key Hair Stylist:
Emanuel Millar

Key Makeup Artist:
Lynne K. Eagan

Leadman:
Ritchie Kremer

Location Manager:
Harry Middleton

Makeup Artist:
Cecilia Robinson

Music Editor:
Michael Dittrick

Original Music Composer:
J. Peter Robinson

Painter:
Kathleen B. Cooper

Post Production Supervisor:
David Roessell

Producer:
David Chisholm
Ken Topolsky

Production Assistant:
Adam Spilkoman
Harold Topolsky
Suzanne Lutz
Robin Greer
Sue Bea Montgomery
Maria Mastras
Michele Pierce

Production Controller:
Lori-Etta Taub

Production Coordinator:
Beth Hickman

Production Design:
Michael L. Mayer

Production Illustrator:
Rance Barela

Property Master:
Jonathan R. Hodges

Script Supervisor:
Mindy Dacus

Second Assistant Camera:
Charles Schner

Second Assistant Director:
David D'Ovidio

Second Unit Director:
James M. Halty

Set Costumer:
Wendy Range

Set Decoration:
Claire Jenora Bowin

Set Designer:
Robert Strohmaier
Ted Baumgart
Bernard Vyzga

Set Dresser:
Quinn Monahan

Set Medic:
Peter Rathje

Set Production Assistant:
Andy Spilkoman

Sound Assistant:
Katherine Becker

Sound Effects Editor:
John Haeny
Fred Cipriano
Joel Valentine

Sound Mixer:
Mortesa Rezvani

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Robert Glass
Don Digirolamo
Paul A. Sharpe
Bob Weitz

Sound Recordist:
Samuel F. Kaufman
Andrea Lakin

Special Effects Coordinator:
Eddie Surkin

Special Effects Supervisor:
Josh Hakian

Stand In:
Brandon Barrad
Stacey Rogne
Matthew Hallett

Still Photographer:
Ryan Nellis

Studio Teacher:
David Combs

Stunt Coordinator:
James M. Halty

Stunts:
Kerrie Cullen
Billy Hank Hooker
Bobby Porter
Steve Cremin
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
Janet Brady
Larry Nicholas
Steve Picerni
Jophery C. Brown
Andree Gibbs
Steve M. Davison
George A. Sack Jr.
Jim Connors
Tommy J. Huff
Clay Boss
Daryle Ann Lindley
Paula Moody
Sandy Berumen
Joyce Kurtz
Virginia Loridans
John C. Meier
Mitch Stein
Gilbert B. Combs

Supervising Sound Editor:
J. Paul Huntsman

Swing:
Bernie Horn-Bostel
Ken Van Gelder
Stephen Tibbo

Technical Advisor:
Dayv Brooks
William Novak

Transportation Captain:
Craig Hill

Transportation Coordinator:
Joel Renfro

Unit Production Manager:
Daniel Schneider

Unit Publicist:
Tony Angellotti

Wardrobe Assistant:
Dionne Oliver
Cheri Reed

Writer:
David Chisholm

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