The Minus Man


1h 55m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Vann is a thoughtful and sympathetic man...and a serial killer. He doesn't kill for kicks, but thinks about the significance of his actions, how he upends people's lives, and what power he has. He takes a room in a small town with Doug and Jane, an unhappy couple who come to see him as a son. As he

Film Details

Also Known As
Minus Man
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Shooting Gallery Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

Vann is a thoughtful and sympathetic man...and a serial killer. He doesn't kill for kicks, but thinks about the significance of his actions, how he upends people's lives, and what power he has. He takes a room in a small town with Doug and Jane, an unhappy couple who come to see him as a son. As he starts to have blackouts, his future as a serial killer looks uncertain - but will his past catch up with him?

Crew

Matt Abbott

Music

Keith Abell

Executive Producer

Kimberly Adams-galligan

Costume Designer

Arturo Aguilar

Other

Andrew William Agzarian

Production Auditor

Ellen Albertini Dow

Special Thanks To

Jedidiah O Alpert

Special Thanks To

Ray Angelic

Other

Kevin Tyler Asch

Other

Bryony Atkinson

Song Performer

Bryony Atkinson

Song

Fida Attieh

Producer

Serena A Baker

Assistant Location Manager

Joe Ball

Special Thanks To

Jay Bangash

Other

Craig Bankey

Other

Samantha N Baramian

Other

James D Barrett

Production Assistant

Walter Basset

Sound

Cathy Beazley

Other

Marco Beltrami

Music

Roger A Berry

Other

Michael Bertolina

Production Assistant

William Berumen

Driver

Steve Bickle

Other

Sarah Black

Special Thanks To

Stacey K Black

Hair Stylist

Beret Borsos

Special Thanks To

Bill Boston

Music Arranger

Francie Bouchee

Camera Assistant

Eamonn Bowles

Other

Thomas Brandau

Sound Mixer

Darrell Bubovsky

Driver

John Buckley

Camera

Bobby Bukowski

Director Of Photography

Kurt M Bunch

Apprentice

David Burroughs

Gaffer

Al Burton

Transportation Captain

Amanda Burton

Assistant

John Busch

Key Grip

David Bushell

Producer

Jacqueline Butryn

Location Scout

Roger A Byrd

Driver

Nancy Cabrera

Foley Artist

Rafael Cabrera

Other

Alida Camp

Special Thanks To

Carrie Campbell

Casting Associate

Kathy Carlis

Special Thanks To

Steve Carlis

Executive Producer

Helen Chough

Assistant Camera Operator

Jamie Chvotkin

Other

William Paul Clark

Assistant Director

William Clouter

Grip

Dave Coennen

Production Assistant

James Coffin

Grip

Greg Cohen

Assistant Camera Operator

Howard Cohen

Special Thanks To

Jamie Cohen

Product Placement

Ron Cohen

Song

Ron Cohen

Song Performer

Barry Cole

Music Supervisor

Peter Conlin

Adr Editor

Rosemarie Constanza

Other

Conti

Other

Mick Coulter

Swing Gang

Christopher Covert

Music Supervisor

Jonathan Craven

Property Master

Brendon Crigler

Carpenter

Lynn Crowell

Other

Damon D'amore

Other

Andrew Dainoff

Other

Jeff Damal

On-Set Dresser

Pete Dapuzzo

Other

Michael Dawes

Driver

Mary Ellen Deangelis

Other

Chris Deford

Assistant Camera Operator

Lisa Diamond

Post-Production Accountant

Myriam Diaz

Other

Ruben H Diaz

Other

Sasha Dillon

Other

Joseph J Dimartino

Executive Producer

Michael Donnelly

Special Thanks To

Terrell Doolen

Location Scout

Tana June Dubbe

Best Boy Grip

Linda Duclos

Caterer

Dan Duffy

Driver

Patrick Dundas

Foley Recordist

Casey Ellison

Other

Robby Ellison

Craft Service

Sam Emerson

Photography

Marjorie Ergas

Assistant Production Coordinator

James R Eric

Boom Operator

Jane Evelyn

Office Assistant

Hampton Fancher

Screenplay

Michael Fay

Other

Carolyn Sara Fine

Assistant Director

Amy Fitzer

Production Auditor

Jim Flatto

Music Editor

Kristan Flynn

Other

C J Follini

Other

Anthony Franco

Other

Graham Futerfas

Best Boy

Al Garcia

Other

Elizabeth Gardner

Other

Kirk Gardner

Steadicam Operator

Inara George

Song

Inara George

Song Performer

Gary Gero

Animal Trainer

David T Gerry

Driver

Gregg Getherall

Assistant Sound Editor

Brian Gilpin

Other

Andy Given

Other

Mcguire Gordon

Location Manager

Austin Gorg

Art Director

Nicole Gorg

Art Assistant

Bob Gosse

Other

Natasha Graf

Other

George Graham

Driver

Michael Greene

Special Thanks To

Rebecca Gregg

Wardrobe Assistant

Ann Hadsell

Adr

Christopher Hall

Titles

Kevin Halloran

Unit Production Manager

John Harmon

Grip

Thomas Harney

Other

Scott E Hart

Animal Trainer

Susan Hartmann

Assistant

Bob Harvey

Special Thanks To

Vivian Hengsteler

Negative Cutting

Majolein Hermans

Hair

Joe Hobeck

Other

Leon Hoiles

On-Set Dresser

Liz Victor Holub

Other

Tor Hyams

Song

Alexander Ignon

Special Thanks To

Madeliene Ignon

Song

Dennis James

Music

Eddie Joffreda

Other

Ilt Jones

Location Scout

Jeff Jones

Driver

David J Kanter

Special Thanks To

Elizabeth Kaplan

Special Thanks To

Kenny Kaplan

Transportation Coordinator

Noah Kaplan

Special Thanks To

Norm Karlin

Special Thanks To

Chris Kenneally

Post-Production Assistant

Lori Killam

Special Thanks To

Carol Knorr

Other

Nina Kraft

Makeup Artist

David Kramer

Other

Robert Kravis

Other

Rob Kristel

Other

John Kurlander

Other

Brian Langman

Foley Editor

Terry Laudermilch

Sound Re-Recordist

Flo Lawrence

Special Thanks To

Andrew James Laws

Production Designer

Eric Lederer

Other

Patrick Lee

Titles

Paul Leonardo

Other

Amanda Vick Lethco

Song

Owen Levin

Other

Mark Lewis

Special Thanks To

Mark Lewis

Other

Arnold Leyva

Other

Ilana Lipson

Other

Freddy Luis

Casting Associate

Susan Malfitano

Looping Coordinator

Kevin Manthei

Music

Morton Manus

Song

Rick Marchitto

Other

Joanne Mariner

Special Thanks To

Nicole Marino

Other

Cheryl Ann Markowitz

Makeup Artist

Johnny Marks

Song

Jonathan Marshall

Other

Primavera Marte

Other

Jeffrey Martin

Apprentice

Agata Maszkiewicz

Costumes

Nadine Finzi Maybruck

Assistant Sound Editor

Nadine Finzi Maybruck

Apprentice

Victor Maymudes

Special Thanks To

Anne Mccarthy

Casting

Lynn Mccloskey

Other

Lew Mccreary

Source Material (From Novel)

Robert Mcintosh

Driver

Larry Meistrich

Executive Producer

Payson Meistrich

Special Thanks To

Quinn Meistrich

Special Thanks To

Shireen Meistrich

Special Thanks To

David Melito

Art Department Coordinator

Ryan Meyer

Swing Gang

Jim Miller

Other

Alec Milstein

Song Performer

Alec Milstein

Song

Marilyn Morgan

Assistant Property Master

Karl-heinz Muller

Special Thanks To

Linda Murray

Other

Dan Muscarella

Color Timer

Karl E Nelson

Driver

Film Details

Also Known As
Minus Man
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Shooting Gallery Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall September 10, 1999

Expanded Release in United States September 24, 1999

Released in United States on Video April 11, 2000

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States January 1999

Released in United States September 1999

Shown at the Montreal World Film Festival August 27 - September 6, 1999.

Shown at CMJ FilmFest in New York City (Worldwide Plaza) September 15-18, 1999.

Feature directorial debut for screenwriter Hampton Fancher.

Feature film acting debut for Grammy Award winning pop singer Sheryl Crow.

Completed shooting July 31, 1998.

Released in United States Fall September 10, 1999

Expanded Release in United States September 24, 1999

Released in United States on Video April 11, 2000

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at the Montreal World Film Festival August 27 - September 6, 1999.)

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

Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at CMJ FilmFest in New York City (Worldwide Plaza) September 15-18, 1999.)