for other uses, see Buddy (disambiguation)
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| Released | June 6, 1997 |
| Duration | 84 minutes |
| Director | Caroline Thompson |
| Written by | William Joyce and Caroline Thompson (screen story), Caroline Thompson (screenplay) |
| Music | Elmer Bernstein |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures / Jim Henson Pictures / American Zoetrope |
| Rated | PG |
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A press kit for the film was sold as part of The Jim Henson Company 70th Anniversary Auction.
Buddy was the first film produced by Jim Henson Pictures.
The story concerns an animal lover (Rene Russo) who takes in a baby gorilla (the titular Buddy) and attempts to raise him in a domestic environment.
The film was inspired by the true story of Getrude Davies Lintz, whose book Animals Are My Hobby was the basis for the screenplay.
Cast
- Rene Russo as Gertrude Lintz
- Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Bill Lintz
- Alan Cumming as Dick Croner
- Irma P. Hall as Emma
- Paul Reubens as Professor Spatz
- John Aylward as Mr. Joe Bowman
- Mimi Kennedy as Mrs. Bunny Bowman
- Frank Collison as Zoo Keeper
- Philip Baker Hall as Minister
- Dane Cook as Fair Cop
Creature Shop Cast
- Buddy: Peter Elliott (adult Buddy), Mak Wilson (facial controls), and Lynn Robertson Bruce (juvenile Buddy), Mark Sealey (toddler Buddy), Rob Tygner, Michelan Sisti, Peter Hurst, Leif Tilden, Star Townshend
- Buddy Vocals: Frank Welker, Gary A. Hecker and Hector C. Gika
Credits
- Production Supervisor: Pete Coogan
- Creature Shop Supervisor: John Stephenson
- "Buddy" Project Supervisor: Jamie Courtier
- Key Sculptors: Nigel Booth, Jeremy Hunt, Ray Scott
- Sculptors: Carole de Jong, Chris Fitzgerald, Graham High, Ivan Manzella, Stewart Sewell
- Suit Fabrication Supervisor: Nike Lyons
- Key Fabricators: Alix Harwood, Daria Gibson
- Costume Fabrication: Denise Basely, Sam Broadbent, Giselle Grant, Louisa Jordan, Nicola Tedman, Lesley Ann Ward
- Key Animatronic Designers: Richard Darwin, Chris Howes, Jamie Jackson-Moore, Tim Jordan, Jim Machin, Adrian Parish
- Animatronic Designers: Marion Appleton, Dan Burnett, Robin Ellis, Tamzine Hanks, Guy Stevens, Bill Whyte, Simon Williams, Michelle Woodall
- Workshop Supervisor: Geoff Paige
- Hair Supervisor: Vicky Stockwell
- Hair Technicians: Astrig Akseralian, Diana Bradshaw, Rosaria Coppola, Karen Griffiths, Andrea Hochgatterer-Rowland, Jacki Noble, Clare Smith, Christine Sterritt, Jeni Walker, Marion Wilson
- Foam lab supervisor: Marie Cowie-Fraser
- Model/Mould shop supervisor: Kenny Wilson
- Mould Makers: Doug Allan, Phil Babbage, Mel Coleman, Barry Fowler, Dave Kelly, Mickey Ricci, Terry Sibley
- Silicone technician: Simon Clutterbuck
- Electronics Supervisor: James O'Connor
- Electronics Technician: Julian Manning
- Electronics R&D/Control System Designer: Dave Housman
- Buddy Performance Coordinators: Peter Elliott, Mak Wilson
See also
External links
- "The Empire Strikes Back": Review of Buddy at ToughPigs.com