The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Three student documentary filmmakers venture into Maryland's Black Hills to discover the truth behind the myth of the Blair Witch -- and never return. The only trace of their disappearance comes one year later when their film footage, documenting their final terrifying days, is found.

Cast & Crew

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Dan Myrick

Heather Donahue

Michael C Williams

Joshua Leonard

Bob Griffith

Jim King

Film Details

Also Known As

Blair Witch Project, Il mistero della strega di Blair, Le Projet Blair Witch, Projet Blair Witch, mistero della strega di Blair

MPAA Rating

Genre

Horror

Release Date

1999

Production Company

Clein & White Public Relations; Haxan Films

Distribution Company

Artisan Entertainment; 20th Century Fox International; Arthaus Filmverleih; Artisan Entertainment; Artisan Home Entertainment; Asmick Ace Inc.; Becker Group Limited T/A Becker Entertainment; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Cts; Eurocine; Filmauro Distribuzione; Lauren Films; Mars Distribution; Paradiso Entertainment; PathT International; PathT International; Pathe Image; Rep; Rialto Films; Sam Film; Shaw Organization

Location

Seneca Creek State Park, Maryland, USA; Seneca Creek State Park, Maryland, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 27m

Synopsis

Three student documentary filmmakers venture into Maryland's Black Hills to discover the truth behind the myth of the Blair Witch -- and never return. The only trace of their disappearance comes one year later when their film footage, documenting their final terrifying days, is found.

Directors

Dan Myrick

Eduardo Sanchez

Cast

Heather Donahue

Michael C Williams

Joshua Leonard

Bob Griffith

Jim King

Sandra Sanchez

Ed Swanson

Patricia Decou

Crew

Jane E Barrick

Dan Barrio

Music Assistant

Melvin Bayer

Howard Bernstein

Mark Bobrow

Production Assistant

Teresa Bone

Steve Boudreau

Extra Special Thanks

Peter Broderick

Bruce Brown

Shelley Buell

Accounting (Wolfe Young O'Baker)

Trey Howard Butts

Carmen Cacaven

Larry Carneglia

Rachel Carter

Audition Assistant

Karol Cavanaugh

Extra Special Thanks

Brian Clark

Harry Clein

Ray Combs

Behind-The-Scenes Video

Matt Compton

Audition Assistant

Matt Compton

Tony Cora

Fran Cowie

Extra Special Thanks

Les Cowie

Extra Special Thanks

Robin Cowie

Sarah Cowie

Sandy Craig

Matt Curtis

Dex Dean

Special Thanks (Coastal Leasing)

Carolyn Decassan

Production Assistant

Carolyn Decassan

Audition Assistant

Cecilia Decassan

Gino Decassan

Stefanie Decassan

Audition Assistant

Stefanie Decassan

Production Assistant

Stefanie Decassan

Still Photography

Stefanie Decassan

Extra Special Thanks

Patricia Decou

Bob Eick

Executive Producer

Julia Fair

Julia Fair

Production Assistant

Kevin J Foxe

Executive Producer

Sarah Foxe

Ingrid Fraley

Richard Fraley

Neal L Fredericks

Director Of Photography

Melanie Gasper

Ellen Gillis

Lonnie Glerum

Head Production Assistant

Lonnie Glerum

Christian Guevarra

Christian Guevarra

Dee Guzzi

Gregg Hale

Jackie Hale

Extra Special Thanks

Tonya Hale

Lynda Hansen

Thomas Ethan Harris

Klaus Heesch

Song ("Rigors")

Diana Iwanow

Jeff Johnson

Mary Johnson

Bob Jones

Mike Jones

Crystal Jordan

Investor Tape Production

Shannon Kibler

Production Assistant

Nancy Jane King

Louise Levinson

Jean Lipphard

Hector Lopez

Additional Photography

Sandra Lukas

Scott Macquarrie

Extra Special Thanks

Terry Martin

Kurt Mcnew

Production Assistant

Kurt Mcnew

Extra Special Thanks

Dana Meeks

Zubi Mohammed

Behind-The-Scenes Video

Michael Monello

Margarita Moreno

Oscar Moreno

Ricardo R Moreno

Dick Morris

Dan Myrick

Dan Myrick

Joe Nagy

Michael Nelson

Britt Nichols

Audition Assistant

Dave Norman

Extra Special Thanks

Gene O'baker

Accounting (Wolfe Young O'Baker)

Gene O'baker

Extra Special Thanks

Wolfe Young O'baker

Peg O'keef

Anthony Pekarik

Klark J Perez

Kelly Phipps

Audition Assistant

John Pierson

John Pierson

Billy Plank

Production Assistant

Tina Plank

Production Assistant

Dave Poole

Production Assistant

Don Rhodes

Jim Ritzel

Extra Special Thanks

Korrin Ritzel

Extra Special Thanks

Ben Rock

Production Designer

Eduardo Sanchez

Eduardo Sanchez

Sandra Sanchez

Production Assistant

Brian Saway

Cecilia Saway

William Saway

Rick Sawaya

Sherwood Schwartz

Song ("The Ballad Of Gilligan'S Isle (Theme From 'Gilligan'S Island')")

Dave Segal

Investor Tape Production

Jack Sherdel

Special Thanks (Digitec), Extra Special Thanks

Brian Show

Mark Show

Catherine Smith

Don Smith

Julie Ann Smith

Still Photography

Wendy Smith

Investor Tape Production

Joe Solari

Investor Tape Production

Adrian Steinbach

Production Assistant

Ali Steinbach

Extra Special Thanks

Francis Tanner

Extra Special Thanks

Lindsey Tanner

Extra Special Thanks

Jan Ungaro

Extra Special Thanks

Richard Ungaro

Extra Special Thanks

Fahad Vania

Production Assistant

Fahad Vania

Audition Assistant

Jeremy Walker

Dennis Warner

Dennis Warner

Investor Tape Production

Bill Whitacre

Andrew White

Paul K Williamson

Special Thanks (St Augustine Amphitheater)

Jenn Winn

Investor Tape Production

Lorraine Wood

George Wyle

Song ("The Ballad Of Gilligan'S Isle (Theme From 'Gilligan'S Island')")

Film Details

Also Known As

Blair Witch Project, Il mistero della strega di Blair, Le Projet Blair Witch, Projet Blair Witch, mistero della strega di Blair

MPAA Rating

Genre

Horror

Release Date

1999

Production Company

Clein & White Public Relations; Haxan Films

Distribution Company

Artisan Entertainment; 20th Century Fox International; Arthaus Filmverleih; Artisan Entertainment; Artisan Home Entertainment; Asmick Ace Inc.; Becker Group Limited T/A Becker Entertainment; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Cts; Eurocine; Filmauro Distribuzione; Lauren Films; Mars Distribution; Paradiso Entertainment; PathT International; PathT International; Pathe Image; Rep; Rialto Films; Sam Film; Shaw Organization

Location

Seneca Creek State Park, Maryland, USA; Seneca Creek State Park, Maryland, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 27m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer July 14, 1999

Expanded Release in United States July 16, 1999

Expanded Release in United States July 30, 1999

Wide Release in United States August 6, 1999

Released in United States on Video October 26, 1999

Released in United States January 1999

Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez make their directorial debuts with "The Blair Witch Project."

Film was originally shot on a budget of $25,000.

Artisan acquired worldwide rights to this film, including sequels, for $1 million - $1.5 million at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.

Released in United States Summer July 14, 1999

Expanded Release in United States July 16, 1999

Expanded Release in United States July 30, 1999

Wide Release in United States August 6, 1999

Released in United States on Video October 26, 1999

Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Park City at Midnight) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.)

Winner of the Prix de Jeunesse at the 1999 Cannes International Film Festival.

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