Malaika
Brief Synopsis
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Four children decide to adopt a pet elephant named Malaika and nurse her back to health after the frightened animal escapes the clutches of a cold-blooded big-game hunter. But hiding a beast of Malaika's size is no easy task and the quartet are soon on the run from the cunning gunman.
Cast & Crew
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Marina Martins
Director
Daniel Luke
Lee Purcell
Bonita Friedericy
Dylan Purcell
Ray Holsome
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Family
Release Date
1999
Location
Southern California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
Four children decide to adopt a pet elephant named Malaika and nurse her back to health after the frightened animal escapes the clutches of a cold-blooded big-game hunter. But hiding a beast of Malaika's size is no easy task and the quartet are soon on the run from the cunning gunman.
Director
Marina Martins
Director
Cast
Daniel Luke
Lee Purcell
Bonita Friedericy
Dylan Purcell
Ray Holsome
Don Moss
Tomislav Czuchraj
John J Flynn
David Weber
Phil Phillips
David Alexander
Erica Beck
Matthew Arthur
Stephen Richardson
John Rodsett
Levie Smith
R.d. Call
Anita Gregory
J K Terrell
Allan Rich
Shakari Gault
Karen Black
Keli Daniels
Dee Giffin
Strouchan Kelly
Jordan Terrell
Richard Gabai
Ann Failie
Gabriel Gault
Mary Lu Secor
Thomas Mendola
Willie Gault
Penny Wiggens
John Laughlin
Maria Hall Brown
Shawn Ross
Issac Mayanga
Rod Bierman
Todd Joseph
Bob Sherer
Fiona Mcnally
Crew
Kelly Alavado
Production Assistant
Ingrid Allsbury
Animal Trainer
Doug Andorka
Sound Effects Editor
Bhavagan Antle
Animal Trainer
Kim Bataille
Dailies
Kim Bataille
Other
John Belani
Medic
Matthew Berlowe
Assistant Camera Operator
Debbie Birch
Assistant
Karen Black
Story By
Erik Blank
Adr Editor
Erik Blank
Dialogue Editor
Gary Bloom
Grip
David M. Blum
On-Line Editor
Daphne Boelsma
Other
Joseph Bosco
Adr
Ricky Bray
Production Assistant
Maxine Brooks
Other
Christopher Brow
Key Grip
Keith Burhans
Dialogue Editor
Keith Burhans
Adr Editor
Venkatesan Cadambi
Art Director
Luz Cardenas
On-Set Dresser
Bill Carpenter
Grip
Manny Centeno
Associate Producer
Greg Chamberlain
Assistant Editor
Sam Cooper
Production Assistant
Casey Crabtree
Foley Artist
Mike Crabtree
Foley Artist
Ellen Curry
Camera
Tomislave Czuchraj
Production Assistant
Tomislave Czuzhraj
Other
Jim Darby
On-Line Editor
Ricky Delena
Post-Production Audio
Steve Delman
Dailies
James Diebold
Assistant Camera Operator
Rebecca Dobar
Titles
Stephen Eckleberry
Executive Producer
Stephen Eckleberry
Story By
Stephen Eckleberry
Editor
Warren Eig
Key Grip
Erik Ellefsen
Production Assistant
Aimee Engler
Hair Stylist
Olinda Fernandes
Caterer
Anita Fonda
Production Coordinator
Abraham Galvan
Electrician
Robert Gary
Grip
Dee Giffin
Art Director
Tyler Giffin
Production Assistant
Jeff Griffith
Assistant Camera Operator
Ric Griffith
Other
Paul Hackner
Sound Mixer
Kelly Harmon
Assistant Camera Operator
Peter Heer
Production Designer
Natasha Hodge
Costume Designer
Romina Hollander
Makeup
Tom Horan
Production Assistant
Amanda Horton
Production Assistant
Steve Horwich
Writer (Dialogue)
Steve Horwich
From Story
James How
Foley Mixer
Roman Hucal
Script Supervisor
Floyd Ingram
On-Line Editor
Yoko Iwaki
Makeup
Susan M Jackson
Production Coordinator
Susan M Jackson
Production Accountant
Eriq P Jaffe
Sound Effects Editor
Greg Jarrett
Best Boy
Christopher Michael Johnson
Assistant Editor
Craig Jones
Adr Editor
Adam Karloff
Sound
Mary Kasparian
Assistant Camera Operator
Kristine Kelly
Script Supervisor
John Kohlbrenner
Sound Effects Editor
Annamaria Szanto Komlossy
Editor
Kris Lamorte
Other
James Legoy
Director Of Photography
Kresta Lins
Wardrobe Assistant
Alex Lucka
Assistant Camera Operator
Colleen Lynch
Script Supervisor
Joe Macchi
Production Assistant
Peter Makay
Director Of Photography
Erick Maldonado
Other
Erick Maldonado
Location Manager
Amber Malvin-mciver
Property Master
Jeff Mar
Adr Supervisor
Adam Martin
Assistant Director
Adam Martin
Stunt Man
Marina Martins
Producer
Marina Martins
Screenplay
Doug Masterson
Animal Trainer
Joe Mcgill
Sound Mixer
Charles Mcnally
Production Assistant
Gerald Mcnally
Advisor
Mike Menczer
On-Line Editor
Roger Mende
Producer
Roger Mende
Story By
Ron Menzies
On-Line Editor
Marty R Meteor
Coproducer
Marty R Meteor
Titles
Lauren Michaud
Production Assistant
Nina Minister
Makeup
Anna Mkhitarian
Assistant
Eunice Montoya
Craft Service
Michael Mullane
Electrician
Ernesto Murillo
Grip
Mary Murillo-trotter
Makeup
Kent Myer
Production Assistant
Bernard Mylonas
Coproducer
Stuart C Naifeh
Assistant Camera Operator
Keith Nelson
Production Assistant
Lucy Nicholson
Photography
Ian Noe
Graphics
Rod O'brien
Sound Editor
Antonio Olivas
Production Assistant
Steve Onodera
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Ortiz
Assistant Camera Operator
Brenda Parsen
Wardrobe Assistant
Nya Patrinos
Art Director
Francie Paull
Makeup
Gayle Phelps
Animal Trainer
Timothy Philben
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Piccini
On-Line Editor
Steven Plakos
Associate Producer
Jesse Pomeroy
Adr Editor
Jesse Pomeroy
Dialogue Editor
Kevin Potter
Foley Recordist
Dylan Purcell
Production Assistant
Lee Purcell
Coproducer
Lee Purcell
Assistant Director
Nancy Pyne-hapke
Other
Arnie Rabano
Script Supervisor
Christine Ramirez
Production Assistant
Nikki Rhoades
Boom Operator
Steve Richarson
Electrician
Darren Ristrom
Assistant Camera Operator
John Rodsett
Executive Producer
Erick Rogers
Production Designer
Charlie Sammut
Animal Trainer
Charlie Sammut
Other
Jeff Schiro
Editor
Eban Schletter
Music
Paul Schneider
Associate Producer
Julie Schults
Animal Trainer
Melissa Sewell
Other
Melissa Sewell
Sound Effects Editor
Melissa Sewell
Foley
Mary Shawn
Animal Trainer
Susanna Song
Assistant Camera Operator
Dean St John
Adr Mixer
Kurt Stevens
Grip
Paul Stevenson
Production Assistant
Matt Tallacksen
Costumes
Will Taylor
Assistant Camera Operator
Gretchen Thoma
Foley Artist
Glynn Trolz
Camera
Georgeta Troncos
Production Assistant
Jim Troutman
Foley Artist
Michael Valenzuela
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Valenzuela
Associate Producer
Michael Valenzuela
Security
Michael Valenzuela
Stunt Man
Michael Valenzuela
Special Effects
Whitney Victoria
Craft Service
Whitney Victoria
Assistant
Melanie Wachsman
Production Assistant
Galen Walker
Sound Editor
Gary Wells
Rerecording
Jevne Williams
Casting
Barrie Wise
Associate Producer
Anthony Wyant
Coproducer
Anthony Wyant
Photography
Dave Yamamoto
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeff Yana
Director Of Photography
Jeff Yana
Gaffer
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Family
Release Date
1999
Location
Southern California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 6, 1999
Began shooting July 3, 1997.
Completed shooting August 4, 1997.
