The Mighty


1h 47m 1998

Brief Synopsis

The funny and poignant story of two outcast thirteen year old boys, one a slow giant and the other a tiny genius, who are ostracized as freaks by the other kids in town but emerge triumphant thanks to their powerful and unique friendship.

Film Details

Also Known As
Mighty
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE RELEASING/MIRAMAX
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

Synopsis

The funny and poignant story of two outcast thirteen year old boys, one a slow giant and the other a tiny genius, who are ostracized as freaks by the other kids in town but emerge triumphant thanks to their powerful and unique friendship.

Crew

Geoffrey Alexander

Music Conductor

Geoffrey Alexander

Original Music

Scotty Allan

Gaffer

Eric Allard

Effects Coordinator

Liz Amsden

Production Associate

Allan Angus

Generator Operator

Amanda Ansorge

Assistant

Mary-gail Artz

Casting

Chris Athy

Grip

Wendell Atkins

Visual Effects

Paul Austerberry

Art Director

James Bailey

Foley Artist

David Banigan

Location Manager

Donna L Bascom

Production

Glennis Bastien

Production Coordinator

Debra Beers

Location Manager

Ron Bell

Stunts

Dan Belley

Stunts

Tory Bellingham

Property Master

Thane Berti

Camera

Matt Birman

Stunts

Deryck Blake

Props Assistant

Varina Bleil

Assistant

Debby A Blome

Craft Service

Joe Boccia

Production Manager

Paul Bolton

Electrician

Rob Bonney

Carpenter

Pat Boone

Song Performer

Joseph Bosco

Adr

Russell Bowie

Assistant Camera Operator

Kevin P. Boyd

Video Assist/Playback

Mary Ann Boyles

Stunts

Paul Brennan

Other

Laurel Bresnahan

Other

Michelle Bridgman

Production Assistant

Tim Brooks

Art Assistant

Bruno Brynlarski

Assistant Director

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Jim Butler

Electrician

Brian Campbell

Production Manager

Alex Cano

Other

Carmella Caridi

Production

Don Carmody

Coproducer

Jacqueline Carmody

Editor

Bruce Carwardine

Sound Mixer

Jason Clark

Line Producer

Paul Clay

Sound Editor

Clem Clempson

Music

Ross Clydesdale

Casting

John Cocks

Driver

Barbara Cohen

Casting

John Coles

Driver

Paula D. Collins

Props

Claran Copelin

Assistant

Deirdre Costa

Location Manager

Dave Cotton

Driver

Eileen Cowel

Special Thanks To

Anthony Cowley

Production Designer

Scott Crafford

Visual Effects

Shelley Croft

Editorial Assistant

Cassandra Cronenberg

Set Production Assistant

Patrick Cyccone Jr.

Rerecording

John D'andrea

Song

Dennis Davenport

Art Director

Susanna David

Script Supervisor

Tim Davis

Video Assist/Playback

John De Borman

Director Of Photography

Gary Deneault

Rigging Gaffer

Tony Deryan

Visual Effects

Marie-sylvie Deveau

Costume Designer

Deborah Devgan

Assistant

Meighan Dobson

Assistant

Denise Doyle

Assistant

Jay Duboisson

Assistant Costume Designer

David Dunlap

Director Of Photography

Taci M Dunn

Production Coordinator

Richard Eberhardt

Other

Thom Ehle

Consultant

Gordon Eldridge

Electrician

Lance Ellington

Song Performer

Roy Elliston

Grip

Steve Elliston

Carpenter

C J Fidler

Stunts

Robin K. Fields

Set Costumer

Simon Fields

Producer

Sara Fillmore

Production Manager

Dave Fiske

Effects Coordinator

Frank Fleming

Sound Dubbing

Rick Forsayeth

Stunt Coordinator

Brad Francis

Other

Candide Franklyn

Dolly Grip

Richard Fredette

Other

Gina K Frosini

Set Production Assistant

Chris Geggie

Property Master

Sam Gemette

Editor

Tim Gendele

Electrician

Maria Gillen

Special Thanks To

Julie Goldstein

Executive Producer

Glen Goodchild

Grip

Wayne Goodchild

Key Grip

Shirley Goodman

Song

Bob Goold

Sound Editing

Justin C Green

Assistant Editor

Isobel Griffiths

Music Contractor

Oda Groeschel

Costumes

Jason Guja

Stunts

Marvin Hacker

Transportation Captain

Michael Hall

Assistant Camera Operator

Lynda Halligan

Casting Associate

James Halpenny

Construction Coordinator

Iris Hampton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Sanford Hampton

Production Manager

Caroline Hanania

Production Designer

Michele Harney

Assistant Costume Designer

Jim Cody Harrington

Grip

Jim Harrison

Music Editor

Richard A Harrison

Music

Christine Hart

Makeup Artist

Peter Haycock

Song

Kerry Hayes

Photography

Rose Heeter

Stand-In

Isabel Henderson

Post-Production Supervisor

Jack Hering

On-Set Dresser

Ron Hilts

Driver

Paul Hiscock

Production Assistant

Perry Hoffman

Camera Operator

Eli Holzman

Assistant

Benjamin Ing

Consultant

Bill Jackson

Driver

Erin Jarvis

Stunts

Matthew E. Jennings

Best Boy Grip

Steven John

Song

Jamie Jones

Stunts

Trevor Jones

Music

Trevor Jones

Original Music

Trevor Jones

Song

Michael Kavanagh

Special Effects Coordinator

Michael Kelem

Camera

Julian Kershaw

Original Music

B. B. King

Song Performer

Michael Kirilenko

Key Grip

Alfred Kluten

Song

Quincy Koenig

Best Boy

Beverly Kolbe

Assistant Location Manager

Braden Kuhlman

Assistant

Owen Langevin

Sound Mixer

Vanessa Lapato

Sound Editing

Daniel F Larkin

Camera Assistant

Stephen Law

Post-Production Supervisor

Charles Leavitt

Screenplay

Leonard Lee

Song

Aaron Linton

Animation Director

Cal Loucks

Set Decorator

Steve Lucescu

Stunts

Gillian Mackenzie

Assistant

Andrew J Madewell

Set Production Assistant

Martin Malivoire

Special Effects Coordinator

John Mariella

Animation Director

Kristin Marshall

Security

Nora Martini

Office Assistant

Steve Mayer

Camera

Linda Mcclelland

Other

Blanche Mcdermaid

Script Supervisor

Charles Mcdonald

Titles

Rob Mceune

Other

Craig Mcglauchlin

Stand-In

David Mcgroarty

Assistant Editor

Leilani Mchugh

Other

Heather Mcintosh

Production Accountant

Raymond Mcintyre Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dwayne Mclean

Stunts

Bob Mcmillian

Color Timer

Bob Mcrae

Gaffer

Doug Meharg

Special Thanks To

Karen Meisels

Casting Associate

Peter Melnychuk

Boom Operator

Tanit Ann Mendes

Art Department Coordinator

D. Lynn Meyers

Local Casting

Jill Meyers

Music

Brad Milburn

Production Assistant

Drew G Miller

Special Thanks To

Christian Minkler

Rerecording

Neil Montgomerie

Transportation Coordinator

Janet Mooney

Song Performer

Tim Murton

Scenic Artist

Joe Muscat

Driver

Michael Neithardt

Assistant

Ian Nelmes

Scenic Artist

Children's Action Network

Special Thanks To

Phil Nichol

Song Performer

Aaron Nicolaides

Apprentice

Gordan Nikolitch

Other

Jennifer O'halloran

Hair Stylist

Brian O'hara

Driver

Craig Ogden

Music

David Paris

Helicopter Pilot

Sue Parker

Stunts

Tally Paulos

Adr Editor

David S Pensak

Office Assistant

K Perry

Song

Film Details

Also Known As
Mighty
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE RELEASING/MIRAMAX
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall October 9, 1998

Expanded Release in United States October 16, 1998

Wide Release in United States October 23, 1998

Released in United States on Video June 29, 1999

Released in United States June 1998

Released in United States August 1998

Released in United States September 1998

Released in United States October 1998

Released in United States November 1998

Shown at Newport International Film Festival (Opening Night) June 2-7, 1998.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Gala) August 16-30, 1998.

Shown at Aspen Filmfest in Aspen, Colorado September 23-27, 1998.

Shown at Boston Film Festival September 10-20, 1998.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 1-11, 1998.

Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.

Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.

Project was previously in development at United Artists.

Began shooting February 20, 1997.

Completed shooting April 30, 1997.

Chaos Productions is Sharon Stone's production company.

Released in United States Fall October 9, 1998

Expanded Release in United States October 16, 1998

Wide Release in United States October 23, 1998

Released in United States on Video June 29, 1999

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at Newport International Film Festival (Opening Night) June 2-7, 1998.)

Released in United States August 1998 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Gala) August 16-30, 1998.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Aspen Filmfest in Aspen, Colorado September 23-27, 1998.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 10-20, 1998.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 1-11, 1998.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.)

Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)