Matilda
Brief Synopsis
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Matilda is an extraordinary girl, a child of wondrous intelligence. Unfortunately, her neglectful and deeply stupid parents, Harry and Zinnia Wormwood, are too wrapped up in their own lives to care, or even to notice, that their daughter is a budding genius, in love with books and with learning. When the Wormwoods finally grant Matilda's wish to attend school, they bundle her off to Crunchem Hall, a bleak brick prison where students cower before the whip, hand and fist of principal Agatha Trunchbull. Amid Crunchem's darkness, Matilda finds a single light in warm-hearted Miss Honey, the first-grade teacher who recognizes the girl's remarkable skills--including a very special talent that allows the spirited girl to turn the tables on the wicked grown-ups in her world.
Cast & Crew
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Danny De Vito
Director
Mara Wilson
Danny De Vito
Rhea Perlman
Embeth Davidtz
Jonathan Feyer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Children
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Scott Sherline
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Matilda is an extraordinary girl, a child of wondrous intelligence. Unfortunately, her neglectful and deeply stupid parents, Harry and Zinnia Wormwood, are too wrapped up in their own lives to care, or even to notice, that their daughter is a budding genius, in love with books and with learning. When the Wormwoods finally grant Matilda's wish to attend school, they bundle her off to Crunchem Hall, a bleak brick prison where students cower before the whip, hand and fist of principal Agatha Trunchbull. Amid Crunchem's darkness, Matilda finds a single light in warm-hearted Miss Honey, the first-grade teacher who recognizes the girl's remarkable skills--including a very special talent that allows the spirited girl to turn the tables on the wicked grown-ups in her world.
Director
Danny De Vito
Director
Cast
Mara Wilson
Danny De Vito
Rhea Perlman
Embeth Davidtz
Jonathan Feyer
Trevor Gallagher
James Gallagher
Marianne Curan
Christopher Shepard Hughes
Joshua Alvarez
Mr Speaker
Tracey Walter
Nicholas Cox
Richard E Coe
Leor Livneh Hackel
Phoebe Pearl
Mark Watson
Misty L Oppenheim
Jimmy Karz
Amanda Brooke Fein
Amanda Graham
Craig Lamar Traylor
Amanda Summers
Jean Speegle Howard
Raina Cease
Johnny Thomas
Jacqueline Steiger
Malone Brinton
Donna Spangler
Christel Khalil
Pam Ferris
Paul Reubens
Justin Stout
Brian Levinson
Cindy Tran
Vinnie Buffolino
Michael J Valentine
Kiami Davael
Marion Dugan
Max E Blum
Kayla Fredericks
Jennifer Key
Erin M Gray
Kelsey Fredericks
Kira Spencer Hesser
Sara Magdalin
Marcella Sassano
Sir Issac
Goliath Gregory
Penny Holland
Alissa Graham
Rachel Lena Snow
Liam Kearns
Caitlin Ashley Fein
Marty Bautista
R.d. Robb
J C Alexander
Shannon Hughes
Bonnie Bennetts
Lead Person
Cassie Colaw
Anthony Hernandez
Fred Parnes
Jonathan Cease
Kathy Barbour
Kristin Summers
Crew
Pamela Abdy
Assistant
Todd Adelman
Medic
Ariana Aguilar
Effects Coordinator
Gregory Alpert
Assistant Location Manager
Sharon E Alshams
Set Designer
Jennifer Baum
On-Set Dresser
Huston Beaumont
Best Boy Grip
David Bernstein
Production Assistant
Conny Boettger
Art Department Coordinator
May Boss
Stunts
Bruce Botnick
Music
Janet Brady
Stunts
Martin Bregman
Executive Producer
Melissa Bretherton
Assistant Editor
Marcy Brown
Other
Bill Brzeski
Production Designer
Lucinda Campbell
Costumes
Rick Canelli
Adr
Phil Carr-forster
Camera Operator
Barbara Casner
Assistant Production Coordinator
John Cassidy
Key Grip
John Cassidy
Stunts
Bartou Chandler
Production Assistant
Ben Cheah
Assistant Sound Editor
Yau Chen
Animator
Richard Chouinard
Transportation Co-Captain
Annmarie Christiansen
Stand-In
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
John Cucura
Best Boy
Stefan Czapsky
Director Of Photography
Liccy Dahl
Producer
Roald Dahl
Source Material (From Novel)
Laura Dash
Stunts
Jeff Dashnaw
Stunts
Kenny Davis
Dolly Grip
Danny De Vito
Producer
Deena Denaro
Assistant Camera Operator
Joan Donnelly
Stand-In
Kim Drummond
Assistant Sound Editor
Francois Duhamel
Photography
Loren Elkins
Production Assistant
Donald Elliott
Special Effects
J J Erlichman
Production Assistant
Chuck Eskridge
Other
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunts
Cory Faucher
Special Effects
Robert Fernandez
Music
Emily Ferry
Property Master
Gary Romolo Fiorelli
Production Assistant
John Follmer
Producer
Marty Frasu
Music Arranger
Mark Freedman
Production Assistant
David Fuhrer
Other
Wilma Garscadden-gahret
Script Supervisor
Eugene Gearty
Sound Effects Editor
J.j. George
Music Editor
Ellen Gessert
Assistant Location Manager
Cara Giallanza
Assistant Director
Amanda Gill
Assistant Location Manager
Steven Givens
Best Boy
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Effects Editor
Brett Gollin
Assistant Property Master
Jeff Gomillion
Adr Mixer
Otniel Gonzalez
Assistant Property Master
Bill Green
Consultant
Douglas Greenfield
Consultant
Rachel Epstein Greenwald
Advisor
Victoria Gregory
Assistant Production Accountant
Nikki Allyn Grosso
Special Thanks To
Walt Hadfield
Construction Coordinator
Rusty Hanson
Stunts
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Debra Heesch
Stand-In
Edouard F Henriques
Makeup Artist
Mo Henry
Negative Cutting
Julie Hewett
Makeup
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Michael Hofacre
Assistant Editor
Lola Hoover
Assistant Sound Editor
Bart Hubenthal
Swing Gang
Jeffrey A. Humphreys
Boom Operator
Xandy Janko
Original Music
David Jernigan
Transportation Captain
Richard Jones
Other
Jeff Kamin
Production Assistant
Nicholas Kazan
Coproducer
Nicholas Kazan
Screenplay
Ian C Kelly
Video
David Kelson
Sound Mixer
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Rick Kline
Rerecording
Lynzee Klingman
Editor
Louie Lantieri
Special Effects
Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Supervisor
Vanessa Lapato
Assistant Sound Editor
Martin Lazzarini
Post-Production Assistant
Jackie C Lee
Dga Trainee
Robert Leitelt
Key Rigging Grip
Joshua Levinson
Associate Producer
Blake Leyh
Sound Effects
Skip Lievsay
Sound Editor
Margaret Liu
Assistant Editor
Chris Lowden
Casting Associate
Marcel Lundberg
Production Assistant
Kent Luttrell
Stunts
Lucia Mace
Hair Stylist
Bobby Mackston
Sound Editor
Shari Stagliano Maier
Stand-In
James Matheny
Dialogue Editor
Michael J Mcalister
Consultant
Kathy Mccart
Other
Kimberly R Mccord
Assistant Sound Editor
Matt Mcdonald
Special Effects
Karen Mcelhatton
Animal Wrangler
Denise Mcgrath
Production Accountant
Patricia Mclauglin
Costume Supervisor
Barbara Mesney
Set Designer
Harold Michelson
Consultant
Donald O Mitchell
Rerecording
Frank Montano
Rerecording
David Needham
Swing Gang
Bill Neil
Cinematographer
Ve Neill
Makeup Artist
Lori J Nelson
Visual Effects
Andrew Neskoromny
Set Designer
David Newman
Music
Krystyna Newman
Consultant
Larry Nicholas
Stunts
Phill Norman
Consultant
Aisling O'brien
Visual Effects
Thomas J. O'connell
Adr Mixer
Sean O'connor
Visual Effects
Daniel L Ondrejko
Other
Dan Ossello
Special Effects
Tom Pahk
Special Effects
Jay Pelissier
Assistant Art Director
Brian Penikas
Prosthetics
Michael Peyser
Executive Producer
Michael Peyser
Unit Production Manager
Jo An Phillips
Hair Stylist
Marge Piane
Assistant Director
John Pierce
Rigging Gaffer
Jennifer Polito-gaulke
Set Decorator
Donna Marcione Pollack
Costume Supervisor
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Joseph 'jo Jo' Presson
Best Boy Grip
Bruce Pross
Foley
Bob Putynkowksi
Color Timer
Nadine Reale
Set Costumer
Gary F Richie
Other
Michael Risoli
Assistant Director
R A Rondel
Stunt Coordinator
Stacey Rosen
Casting Associate
Brian Rosenberg
Assistant
Stan Rosenfield
Other
Renee Rousselot
Casting
Deep Roy
Stunts
David Rubin
Casting
Jane Ruhm
Costume Designer
Mark W Ryan
Music
Jeremiah Samuels
Production Supervisor
Kim Santantonio
Hair Stylist
Brent Scarpo
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Debbie Schwab
Production Coordinator
Fred Scialla
Stand-In
Nelson Sepulveda
Visual Effects
Michael Shamberg
Producer
Ned Shapiro
Location Manager
Wayne Shepherd
Video
Stacey Sher
Producer
Scott Sherline
Cable Operator
Robin Sherwood
Stunts
Kendally Shimer
Stand-In
Sandra Shimooka
Assistant
Lydia Smith
Camera Assistant
Chris Squires
Steadicam Operator
Stuart Stanley
Foley Editor
Lori Stilson
Set Costumer
Mark Streapy
Camera Operator
Robin Swicord
Screenplay
Robin Swicord
Coproducer
James Taylor
Transportation Coordinator
Joy Taylor
Assistant Property Master
Jeffrey Thomas
Other
Rick Tiedemann
Steadicam Operator
Tom Tokunaga
Special Effects
Renee Tondelli
Adr Editor
Philip Toolin
Art Director
Yolanda Toussieng
Hair Stylist
Eric Tramp
Assistant Camera Operator
Bill Turchyn
Craft Service
John Vecchio
Lighting Technician
Tom Villano
Music Editor
Steve Visscher
Foley Editor
James F. Walker
Foreman
Kendrick Wallace
Line Producer
Polly Walter
Editorial Assistant
Peter Ward
Assistant
Barry Watkins
Visual Effects
Chris Watts
Visual Effects Supervisor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Children
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Scott Sherline
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States November 1996
Released in United States on Video December 17, 1996
Released in United States Summer August 2, 1996
Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Avant Premieres) November 8-17, 1996.
Based on the novel "Matilda" by Roald Dahl; published by Viking in 1988.
Began shooting May 8, 1995.
Completed shooting October 24, 1995.
Released in United States Summer August 2, 1996
Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Avant Premieres) November 8-17, 1996.)
Released in United States on Video December 17, 1996
