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WALT DISNEY PICTURESPresentsRACE TOWITCH MOUNTAINAGUNN FILMSProductionDirected by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDY FICKMANScreen Story by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT LOPEZScreenplay by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT LOPEZand MARK BOMBACKBased on the Book by . . . . ALEXANDER KEYProduced by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW GUNNExecutive Producers . . . . . . MARIO ISCOVICHANN MARIE SANDERLINDirector of Photography . . . GREG GARDINERProduction Designer. . . . . . . DAVID J. BOMBAEdited by. . . . . . . . . . . DAVID RENNIE, A.C.E.Costume Designer . . . GENEVIEVE TYRRELLSpecial Character EffectsDesigned and Created by . . . . . . ALEC GILLISand TOM WOODRUFF, JR.Music by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TREVOR RABINMusic Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA BROWNCasting by. . . . . . . . . . RANDI HILLER, C.S.A.and SARA FINN, C.S.A.Unit Production Manager . . . . . . . PAUL MOENFirst Assistant Director . . . . . GEOFF HANSENSecond AssistantDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUNDAY STEVENSCASTJack Bruno. . . . . . . . . . . . DWAYNE JOHNSONSara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNASOPHIA ROBBSeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALEXANDER LUDWIGDr. Alex Friedman. . . . . . . . . CARLA GUGINOBurke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CIARÁN HINDSMatheson . . . . . . . . . . TOM EVERETT SCOTTPope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRIS MARQUETTECarson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BILLY BROWNDr. Donald Harlan. . . . . . GARRY MARSHALLTina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KIM RICHARDSSheriff Antony . . . . . . . . . IAKE EISSINMANNSiphon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOM WOODRUFF, JR.Siphon Stunt Double . . . . . . . PAUL DARNELLFrank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN DUFFMarty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOB KOHERRMatt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEVIN CHRISTYLloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOB CLENDENINImperialStormtrooper Ciardi . . . . . . . . SAM WOLFSONImperial Stormtrooper Gray. . . BRYAN FOGELDominick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROBERT TORTIChuck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN KASSIRStenftenagel . . . . . . . . . . . . . BETH KENNEDYGallagher . . . . . . . . . . . . . JONATHAN SLAVINAnalyst D. Pleasence . . . . HARRY S. MURPHYFour-StarGeneral V. Lewton . . . . . . . . . . TED HARTLEYGeneral E. Albert. . . . . . . . . JACK EASTLANDNatalie Gann . . . . . . . MEREDITH SALENGERCasey Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW SHAIFERGail Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUZANNE KRULLOren Bergman . . . . . . . . STEVE ROSENBAUMSunday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTINE LAKINBrokedown Cadillac . . . . . . . CORRI ENGLISHRANDY DUNHAMDON IANJEFF LEGOREDANNY REULANDIscovich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVE ENGFERPolice Officer Hough . . . . . . . OMAR DORSEYFrankie Valet . . . . . . . . JOSEPH LEO BWARIETeddy Tentacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAUL NYGROHendricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . BRANDON MILLERRepola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW T. JANEYRay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DENNIS HAYDENShira the UFO Huntress . . . SHENGYI HUANGFem-Alien #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . HIROMI OSHIMAFem-Alien #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTINA WUNHansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRIS DOBLERBomback . . . . . . . . . . GARRETT MARSHALLJunkyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUCKStunt Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . SCOTT ROGERSAssistant Stunt Coordinator . . . KEVIN SCOTTJack Stunt Doubles . . . . . . . . . . TANOAI REEDNORM COMPTONSara Stunt Doubles . . . . KARINE MAUFFREYALLISON CAETANOCREDITS1

CREDITSSeth Stunt Doubles. . . . . . . DAVID ST. PIERREJUSTIN GANTAlexStunt Double . . . . . . MARILYN GIACOMAZZIBurkeStunt Double . . . . . . PAUL ANTHONY SCOTTStuntsSALA BAKERSEAN GRAHAMMICKEY GIACOMAZZI GARY BAXLEYRICHIE BURDEN CHRIS O’HARAEDDIE BRAUNDAVID BARRETTSCOTT FISHER RAY MORQUECHODANE FARWELL JASON RODRIGUEZCORY FLEMING CHARLIE GRISHAMTIM GILBERTDENNY PIERCELOREN DENNISKEVIN FOSTERAUSTIN PRIESTER KEITH SHINDOLLKEVIN L. JACKSON JEREMY FRYSTANTON BARRETT STEVE KELSOKEII JOHNSTONMATT BAKERSIMON RHEE SAMMY VALDIVIAMONTY SIMONSROB ALONZOGABE NUNEZJIMMY HARTKIM KAHANA, JR.JON BRAVERDANNY ARRIASLANE LEAVITTAnd CHEECH MARIN as EddieAssociate Producer . . . AMY STENFTENAGELProduction Supervisor . . . . . . . ELLEN WOLFFArt Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN R. JENSENAssistant Art Director . . . . . . . . . ROB SIMONSConcept Illustrator . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN EAVESSet Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARIC CHENGLORI ROWBOTHAM GRANTPre-Viz Designer/Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . HARRY WEINMANNSet Decorators . . . . . . . . . . PATRICK CASSIDYKARA LINDSTROMLeadman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOMMY SAMONAGraphic Artist . . . . . . . . AMANDA J. HUNTERAssistantCostume Designer . . . . . NICKOLAUS BROWNCostume Supervisor . . . . . . . DEBORAH HALLKey Costumer . . . . . . . . . . TAMMY S. HYNESCostumer toMr. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . DAMIEN A. QUINNSet Costumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRYAN BIRGEKIA M. TYRRELLVALARIE FUSAROKAT MUSSEHLMakeupDepartment Head. . . . . . . . . LOUIS LAZZARAKey Makeup Artists . . . . . . . . ANNA FLEINERALLAN A. APONEHair Department Head . . . . . RACHEL SOLOWHair DepartmentHead . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARLOTTE A. PARKERKey Hair Stylist . . . . . . . . . . CHERYL ECKERTCameraOperator . . . . . . . . BILLY O’DROBINAK, SOCCamera Operator/Steadicam . . . JODY MILLERFirst Assistant Camera. . . . . JORGE SANCHEZKEITH B. DAVISMARK FIGUEROASecond Assistant Camera . . RANDALL STONECHRISTOPHER J. GARCIAROBERT VELIKYLoader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUSS MILLERScript Supervisor . . BETTY BENNETT PAPPESound Mixer . . . . . . . NELSON STOLL, C.A.S.Boom Operator . . . . . . BRIAN COPENHAGENSound Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOM PINNEYVideo Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRYCE SHIELDSComputer/VideoGraphic Supervisor . . . . . . THOMAS CONROYLocation Manager . . . . . . . . . CRAIG POINTESKey Asst.Location Managers . . . . . . BILLY CAMPBELLPAVEL PAUL STERBAAdditional Editor . . . . . KEITH BRACHMANNAssistant Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID BILOWEMILY KOONSEEditorialProduction Assistant . . . . . . ANNIE ARNETTEVisual Effects Producer . . . . DAVID YRISARRIPost ProductionSupervisor . . . . . . . . . . . JAYNE ARMSTRONG2

Post ProductionCoordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRIS GAIMANSound Design & SupervisingSound Editors . . . . . . . . ROBERT L. SEPHTONRANDLE AKERSONRe-Recording Mixers . . . . . . . TERRY PORTERDEAN A. ZUPANCICAssistant SoundSupervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. SCOTT TAYLORSound FX Editors . . . . . . . . . . . DON MALOUFDAVID KERNGARY WRIGHTRANDY BABAJTISAdditional Sound Design . . SHANNON MILLSDIA/ADR Supervisor . . . . VAL KUKLOWSKYDIA/ADR Editors. . . . . . KIMBERLY WILSONELIZA POLLACK ZEBERTFRANK SMATHERSADR Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DOC KANEADR Recordist . . . . . JEANETTE BROWNINGSound Field Recordist. . . . . . . . . . ROB NOKESFoley Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . MARK PAPPASFoley Editors . . . . . . . . MATHEW HARRISONDAN YALEFoley Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAN O’CONNELLFoley Mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN CUCCIJIM ASHWELLADR Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SANDY HOLTMix-Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN DINKINSRe-Recordedat. . . . . . . . . . . THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOSGaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN BARTOLINIBest Boy Electric. . . . . . . CARSON E. MAYNEKey Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GARY L. DAGGBest Boy Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . RODNEY VETODolly Grips . . . . . . . . . . . . PAUL THRELKELDDAVID W. NIMSGripsPETE MCADAMS. . . . . . . . . PAUL RYCHLECBOBBY CROCKETT . . . . . . . . RICK AYOTTEKEVIN PHILIPSRigging Gaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.A. BYERLYRigging Best Boy. . . . . . . . . . MITCH BYERLYRigging Key Grip . . . . . . . . STEELE HUNTERRigging Best Boy Grip . . . . JOSEPH E. BATESSpecial Effects Coordinator . . . MARK BYERSSpecial Effects Foremen . . . . . . BLAIR FOORDWERNER HAHNLEINDAVID A. POOLEProductionCoordinator. . TERRENCE COLGAN MARTINAssistant ProductionCoordinator . . . . . . . . . . STACY A. SOLOMONProductionSecretary . . . . ISAIAH GUYMAN MARTIN IVOffice ProductionAssistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHUCK RADTKEMATT BRADLEYJOSEPH PAYOKYLE LOLLProperty Master. . . . . . . . SCOTT BUCKWALDAssistant Property Master. . . . JARED FLEURYAssistant Props . . . . . JULIE WITHERINGTONSecond SecondAssistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IAN CALIPDGA Trainee. . . KYLE A. HOLLINGSWORTHSet ProductionAssistants . . . . . . . . . . . . TOUSSAINT BANKSMATTI KLUTTZANNA RAMEYADAM FARNSWORTHSAMUEL H. COLICHExecutive Assistant toMr. Fickman . . . . . . . . . LORI BETH BERNATAssistant to Mr. Fickman. . . . . . . KEV MAGEEAssistants to Mr. Gunn . . HOLLY C. MURRAYHEATHER HUTTAssistant toMs. Sanderlin . . . . . . . . . MARC BRUNSWICKAssistant toMr. Johnson . . . . . . . . BENJAMIN T. RIGAUDAssistant toMs. Gugino . . . . . . . . . . . ALANA EMHARDTAssistant toMr. Hinds . . . . . . . . . . . . MAUREEN MCEVOYStand-In forMr. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . JAPHETH GORDONStand-In for Ms. Robb . . . . SONNI STOMMELCREDITS3

CREDITSStand-In for Ms. Gugino . . . . . KAREN KELLYStand-In forMr. Ludwig . . . . . . . ALEXANDER RICHARDConstruction Coordinator . . . HUGH CONLONGeneral Foreman . . . RICARDO “ACE” MONAArt DepartmentCoordinator . . . . . . . . . . NICOLE BALZARINIOn-Set Painter . . . . . . . . . . . . TOM IVANJACKOn-Set Dressers. . . . . . . . . SALVADOR VALLEKURT A. WEIDMANNArt DepartmentProduction Assistants . . . . . . . . KYLE WILSONWHIT VOGELProduction Accountant. . . . . . ALLEN TAYLORFirst Assistant Accountant . . . . . . CHERI HALLSecond AssistantAccountants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SANDY DIXONDAVE GRABAREKRICHARD WILSONPayroll Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . LORI IKEDAPost ProductionAccountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . NADIA BOMBINOUnit Publicist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID LINCKStills Photographer . . . . . . . . . . RON PHILLIPSTransportationCoordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KENNY SEARLETransportation Captain . . . . NEIL MARSHALLPicture Car Coordinator. . . . . . . STEVE MANNExtras CastingCoordinator . . . . . . . . . MARYELLEN AVIANOCasting Associate . . . . . . . TAMARA HUNTERCasting Assistant . . . . . . LESLIE ANN REALEStudio Teachers. . . . . . . . . MAURA GANNETTLAURA GARYAnimals Supplied by . . . . . . GENTLE JUNGLEAnimalHandlers . ELIZABETH “EDIE” MCMULLANCHERYL HARRISMedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROBERT BRUGGERJIM KILEYCHRIS CARRINGTONCraftServices . . . . . . DAVID ALAN KASUBOWSKIBRANDON LITTLECatering . . . . . . . . CHEF ROBERT CATERINGMusic Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENT BROOKSROBB BOYDAdditional Music by . . . . . . . . PAUL LINFORDOrchestrations by . . . . . . GORDON GOODWINTREVOR RABINand PAUL LINFORDScore Recorded andMixed by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEVE KEMPSTERScore Recordedat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SONY SCORING STAGE,CULVER CITY, CAScore Mixedat. . . . . . . . . . EASTWOOD SCORING STAGE,BURBANK, CAOrchestra Contractors . . . . . . . PETER ROTTERand SANDY DECRESCENTChoir Contractor . . . . . . . . JASPER RANDALLOrchestraConducted by . . . . . . . . . GORDON GOODWINChoir Conducted by. . . . MARSHALL BOWENDigital Workstation Operator. . . . LARRY MAHMusicPreparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOOKER WHITE,WALT DISNEY MUSIC LIBRARYMain Title SequenceDesigned & Produced by . . . . . . . . . . . . yU + coEnd Title Sequence by . . . . . . . PICTURE MILLHD Preview Colorist . . . . . . . . . . YORAM TALDigital Intermediate & Opticals byTECHNICOLOR DIGITAL INTERMEDIATES,A TECHNICOLOR ® COMPANYDigital Film Colorist . . . . . . TRENT JOHNSONDigital Intermediate Producer . . BOB PEISHELDigital IntermediateEditor . . . . . . . . . EVERETTE JBOB WEBBERDigital Edit Assist. . . . . . . . . . . JENNIFER LEEDigital Color Assistants . . . . . JADA BUDRICKFRANK FIGUEROARON LEIDELMEIJERDAN WILLIAMSFilm Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCOTT DROST4

NegativeCutter . . BUENA VISTA NEGATIVE CUTTING,MARY BETH SMITHColor Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . GEORGE CHAVEZSECOND UNITDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCOTT ROGERSProduction Supervisor. . . . . . NOELLE GREENFirst Assistant Directors . . . . NICK SATRIANOJAYSON MERRILLSecondAssistant Director . . . . . . . WILLIAM PURPLEDirectors ofPhotography . . . . . CHRISTOPHER MOSELEYGARY CAPOCamera Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . GREG SMITHSEAN MARK MCKELVEYHelicopter Pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOM SCHAUSStunt Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . MIKE JUSTUSGaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRICK MURRAYBest Boy Electric . . . . . . . . . . . JUSTIN STROHKey Grip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOREN CORLBest Boy Grip . . . . . . . . . . SAMMY ESCOBARScript Supervisor . . . . . . JILLIAN GIACOMINILocation Manager . . . . JAMES C. CARBERRYPropmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSH ELLIOTTMARK RICHARDSONSpecial EffectsSupervisor . . . . . . . LEE ALAN MCCONNELLKey Makeup Artist . . . . . . . BARRY R. KOPERHair Department Head . . . . . . . SOO JIN YOONSet Costumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMY E. FEGELYDGA Trainee . . . . . . . LINDSAY MOORHEADAssistant ProductionCoordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANN PUTNEYFirst Assistant Accountant . . . . MATT DEMIERProduction Assistants . . . . . . . LINDSEY BOYDJASON SUHRKEAIRICA PRANGEJEREMY LAZELLESet Medic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL MATUSTransportationCaptains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEVE HUMPHREYROBERT JOHNSONTransportation Co-Captain . . . . GARY PREECELAS VEGAS UNITLocation Manager. . . . . . JAMES C. TRAYNORLocation Liaison/Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JERRY PERCIVALFirst AssistantAccountant . . . . . . . LISA G. SHILLINGBURGAdditional2nd 2nd AD . . . . . . . . . . . RAMIRO A. GOMEZSet Costumer . . . . . MONIQUE MARIE LONGVisual Effects andAnimation by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FURIOUS FXExecutive Visual EffectsSupervisor. . . . . . . . . DAVID LINGENFELSERExecutive Producer . . . . SCOTT DOUGHERTYCG Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARK SHOAFVisual EffectsProducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRACY TAKAHASHIVisual EffectsAssociate Producer . . . . . . TIFFANY A. SMITHCreativeSupervisor. . . . . . . . . KEVIN LINGENFELSERProduction Coordinator . . . . . ERIKA ABRAMSCompositorsSEAN O’CONNOR TOMMY TRANMARTIN HALLKIMO PEPEBRIAN SMALLWOOD LINDA HENRYDAVID LOCKWOOD FRANK MAURERLANDON MEDEIROS TONY NOELMICHAEL PECCHIA ADAM STERNDAN A. WALKER CHRISTOPHER WOODCG ArtistsPEDRAM SHOHADAI CHRIS MACKINNONBRYAN SHEPPERD VALENTIN SINLAOKEN BAILEYJOHN BAKERGREGG DOMAIN ERIC EHEMANNMICHAEL FISHER ADRIAN GREYRAYMOND KING RAYMOND LIUROBERT C. POWERS CHRISTIAN SEVERINKEITH YAKOUBOFFRotoscope Artists . . . . KRISTINE LANKENAUERIN M. CULLENREBECCA AGUILERAPaint Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTINE CRAMDAN CLARKTracking Artists . . . . . . . MICHAEL RAMIREZANTHONY SERENILAdditional VisualEffects by. . . . . . . . AMALGAMATED PIXELSCREDITS5

CREDITSPre-Visualization by . . . . . . . . . . . PROOF, INC.Creaturesby. . . . . . . . . . AMALGAMATED DYNAMICS,INCORPORATEDShop Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . YURI EVERSONAssistantShop Supervisor . . . . . . . . GARTH WINKLESSMold Shop Supervisor . . . . . . STEVE FRAKESMechanical Supervisor . . . . . DAVID PENIKAS“Siphon” On Set Supervisor. . . ERIC HAYDEN“Siphon” On SetLead Technician. . . . . . . . . . MIKE WOWCZUKIllustrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL BROOMJOHN DONAHUEJERAD MARANTZJOE PEPEFARZAD VARAHRAMYANSculptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVIS FANDINOAKIHITO IKEDAHIROSHI KATAGIRISTEVE KOCHCASEY LOVEMIKE O’BRIENTETSU SAKAEMold DepartmentHOWIE ADAMS DAVID A. BROOKECHRIS BURKE CARL CRANDALL, JR.ANTHONY DIAZ JOHNNIE SAIKO ESPIRITUHORATIO FERNANDEZ DAMIAN FISHERANTHONY GROW DARNELL ISOMBILL JACOBANTHONY JULIOMICHAEL MANZEL TIM MARTINJAMES MCLOUGHLIN STEVEN MUNSONSTEVE NEWBURN GARY PAWLOWSKIFRANK RYDBERGERIC SKODISFoam Department . . . . . . . . JASON BARNETTMATT MASTRELLAJAN PEARCEWALTER PHELANMechanical Department. . . . . PETER CLARKELON MUCKEYSeaming/Finishing DepartmentSUMA ADAMS . . . . . . . . . CRISTINA CERETJON FEDELE . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID HOEHNMATTHEW KILLEN . . . . . . . . . . TIM LEACHKEVIN MCTURK . . . . . . . MIKEY ROTELLAKATHY SULLY. . . . . . . . . . . CHRIS WALKERModel Department . . . . . NICHOLAS SELDONGEORGE WILLISCLINT ZOCCOLIFabricationDepartment . . . . . . . . . . . CONSUELO DURANDAVID FEDELERATNA PAPPERTPaint Department . . . . . . . . BRIAN CLAWSONMIKE LARRABEEIAN BEN LOMEMORGAN RAE MUTAOffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MELISSA CUEVACOLIN GILLISMICHAEL HEINTZELMANLIBBY PIERSONSONGS“Fly On The Wall”Written by Miley Cyrus, Antonina Armato,Devrim Karaoglu and Tim JamesPerformed by Miley CyrusCourtesy of Hollywood Records“Perdoname”Written by Juan ZambranoPerformed by Sonic QuiverCourtesy of 5 Alarm Music“Eyewitness News”Written by Chris Gari and Frank GariPerformed by Chris GariCourtesy of Gari Communications“Scarlett”Written by Randy DunhamProduced by Jamie HoustonPerformed by Brokedown Cadillac“Big City”Written by Randy Dunham and Corri EnglishProduced by Jamie HoustonPerformed by Brokedown Cadillac“Southern Nights”Written by Randy DunhamProduced by Jamie HoustonPerformed by Brokedown Cadillac6

“Breakers”Written by Randy Dunham and Corri EnglishProduced by Jamie HoustonPerformed by Brokedown Cadillac“Boogie Woogie Saturday Night”Written by Randy Dunham and Corri EnglishProduced by Jamie HoustonPerformed by Brokedown Cadillac“Emergency”Written by Steve Rushton, Tim Woodcockand Paul MeehanPerformed by Steve RushtonCourtesy of Hollywood Records“I’m No One Else”Written by Cadence Blaze, Francisco Santacruzand Dana TaproggeCourtesy of 5 Alarm Music“Stars”Written by Brian Leseney FennellPerformed by BarcelonaCourtesy of Universal Motown RecordsUnder License fromUniversal Music EnterprisesSoundtrack Available onAmerican Humane monitored the animal action.No animals were harmed.(AHAD 01256)Whitley and Anne StrieberBill BirnesDr. Roger LeirSony Electronics, Inc. – EX-1 XDCAMUFO TVBULLITT Poster Licensed by:Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.FATE MagazineLEGENDARY TIMES MagazineUFO MagazineKTNV Channel 13 /Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.CORBISBBC MOTION GALLERYTHOUGHT EQUITY MOTIONPEOPLE Magazine logo and trademarkused with permission of Time, Inc.KVBC TV Channel 3 / NBCThe History ChannelABC News VideosourceGettyImagesCamera Dollies Provided byJ. L. FISHEREquipment Provided byPANAVISION ® Remote SystemsAerial Cameras Provided bySPACECAM SYSTEMS, INC.Color byDeluxe ®Camera Cranes & Dollies byChapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.CREDITSThe Filmmakers Wish To Thank:Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino – Las VegasAmy Sadosky, VP Public RelationsAndrea Roqueni, Manager Public RelationsFilmore & Western RailwayMain Street Station Hotel, Casino and BrewerySandman Studios, Inc., One80 Visuals,24FRAME.COM, Aerospace Corporation7

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RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAINABOUT THE PRODUCTIONFor years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desertknown for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, andwhen Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) encounters two teens withsupernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure hecan’t explain. Working together, Jackand his young passengers discoverthat the only chance to save the worldlies in unraveling the secrets of WitchMountain, and the race begins.Walt Disney Pictures’ “Race toWitch Mountain” marks the Disneyreunion of director Andy Fickman(“The Game Plan,” “She’s the Man”)with Dwayne Johnson (“Get Smart,”“The Game Plan”). The producer isAndrew Gunn (“Bedtime Stories,”“Freaky Friday”), with executive producers Mario Iscovich (“The Princess Diaries 2: RoyalEngagement”) and Ann Marie Sanderlin (“Freaky Friday”). The film’s screenplay is by MattLopez (“Bedtime Stories”) and Mark Bomback (“Live Free or Die Hard”), from a screen storyby Matt Lopez based on the book “Escape to Witch Mountain” by Alexander Key. The film isa modern-day re-imagining of Key’s book, which was made into the 1975 Disney classic“Escape to Witch Mountain” and whose characters inspired the 1978 film sequel, “Returnfrom Witch Mountain.”Working alongside Johnson is an impressive roster of up-and-comers, as well as some ofthe industry’s leading talent: AnnaSophia Robb (“Bridge to Terabithia,” “Charlie and theChocolate Factory”), Carla Gugino (“Night at the Museum,” “Watchmen”), Ciarán Hinds(“There Will Be Blood,” “Munich”), Alexander Ludwig (“The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising”),Tom Everett Scott (“That Thing You Do!,” “ER”), Christopher Marquette (“Just Friends”),Cheech Marin (“Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” “Cars”), Garry Marshall (“The Simpsons,”“Chicken Little”) and Billy Brown (“Cloverfield,” “Lakeview Terrace”). The cast also includesKim Richards and Iake Eissinmann, who played the original alien children Tia and Tony in thefirst “Witch Mountain” films.Behind-the-scenes talent includes director of photography Greg Gardiner (“The GamePlan”), production designer David J. Bomba (“Walk the Line”) and editor David Rennie(“National Treasure: Book of Secrets”).ABOUT THE PRODUCTION9

A RETURN TO ‘WITCH MOUNTAIN’A RETURN TO ‘WITCH MOUNTAIN’For many moviegoers in the 1970s, “Escape to Witch Mountain” and its sequel, “Returnfrom Witch Mountain,” were popular science-fiction adventures that became warmly recalledtouchstones of youth as those audiences grew from children to adults. The central duo of bothfilms, alien children Tony and Tia, became icons of sorts, their adventures fondly recalled byscores of viewers who introduced the films to their own children by watching television,videotapes or DVDs.Such was the popularity of thesefilms that Gunn Films’ founder,producer Andrew Gunn, asked toattempt a new version of the “WitchMountain” story once he made a dealto operate his company at WaltDisney Studios Motion Pictures. Hehad found success with his remake ofthe studio’s “Freaky Friday” in 2003and wanted a chance to createsomething new for “WitchMountain.” But this re-imaginedversion would be a much more action-filled story, complete with breathtaking sequences andstate-of-the-art special effects.“It is no accident we ended up with the title ‘Race to Witch Mountain,’” says Gunn,“because once this film starts, it takes off like a shot. We wanted it to be a ride that, once yougot on, you weren’t getting off until the end.”Director Andy Fickman, who had just completed the hit comedy “The Game Plan” for WaltDisney Pictures, heard that Gunn was contemplating a reworking of the “Witch Mountain”franchise.“I loved ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’; it was one of my all-time favorite films as a kid,” saysFickman. “Nothing excited me morethan the movie as well as reading thebook it was based upon. So when Iwas given an opportunity after ‘TheGame Plan’ to continue myrelationship with Disney, I told them Iwanted to make ‘Race to WitchMountain’ as memorable foraudiences today as it was for me in1975.”For Fickman, having a fascinationfor the unexplained and inexplicablebegan almost at birth—he was born in Roswell, New Mexico, a small town made infamous bya supposed crash of a UFO that the government and the military allegedly covered up. And in“Race to Witch Mountain,” that predilection for the mysterious (along with the Roswelliantheme of the collision of two worlds) proves central to the plot of the high-octane story and10

highly enjoyable storyline.It is, indeed, that element of the ordinary meeting the extraordinary that he found socompelling. “‘Race to Witch Mountain’ is a great action-adventure story,” says Fickman. “Itis a fantastic journey in which the most unlikely of heroes end up saving not one world, buttwo worlds.”SCENES TAILORED FOR DWAYNE JOHNSONHaving signed on to the production, Fickman went to work tailoring stunts and actionsequences that might interest his “The Game Plan” star, Dwayne Johnson, in coming aboardthe project.“Having Dwayne Johnson be involved would be adream come true, I thought,” Fickman says. “Heshowed so much heart and warmth and charm in ‘TheGame Plan,’ and I wanted to combine that with moreaction than he has ever seen in one movie. I wantedhim to see that this new film would mean biggerstunts, scarier thrills, greater characters and moreadventure than ever before. I wanted him to know wewere racing up a much bigger mountain.”As it turns out, the film was not a hard sell toJohnson, who was a fan as well of the original moviesin the 1970s.“I got a phone call from Andy, who invited me tolunch to discuss a new project for us to do together,”Johnson says. “We sat down and he asked me if I wasfamiliar with ‘Witch Mountain.’ Not only was I familiar, I told him, I loved the films when Iwas a kid. In fact, I had just watched ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’ with my little girl! WhenAndy pitched me this great story that made the whole thing a compelling and contemporarythrill ride, I was in. I said, ‘Where do I sign up, coach?’”The character of Jack Bruno, a cab driver and ex-con who has gone straight, didn’t exist ineither earlier film. “Jack is a cab driver in Las Vegas who has been dealt a bad hand in life,”Gunn explains. “He’s on a hamster wheel, driving up and down the Vegas Strip, trying to laylow in life. Everything changes for him once two children jump in his cab. The next thing heknows, he is being chased by men in black SUVs as well as an alien hunter from anotherplanet. What he doesn’t realize is that these kids are really something special and will changehis life forever.”What was appealing to Johnson about Jack was his character’s shot at redemption in a citythat is known for making fortunes change in an instant.“Jack Bruno is a guy who has struggled to stay on the right path in life for some time,”Johnson says. “The only personal relationships he has are taking fares from point A to pointB in Vegas. But once these extraordinarily gifted kids step into his cab, he gets an opportunityto do something that is really, really special. And that is the opportunity to save the world!“I have a real affinity for Disney,” Johnson continues, “and I was excited about the great,intense entertainment in the film. The first 10 to 15 minutes of the movie is like an amazing11DWAYNE JOHNSON

BROTHER, SISTER ALIENSroller coaster and, once you get on it, it never stops…but the action is merged with all thequalities that make up the Disney brand: heart and family and humor, along with a touch ofmagic.”BROTHER, SISTER ALIENSThe central characters of the two alien children are on a quest with a clear goal and a veryshort timetable to achieve it. They must retrieve a device left on Earth by their parents thatholds the secret to saving not only their world but ours as well.“Seth and Sara are visitors fromanother planet who have a uniquemission,” Fickman says. “They havethe weight of two worlds on theirshoulders.”Seth and Sara possess some verypowerful paranormal abilities.“Sara has the power of telepathy aswell as telekinesis,” Gunn says. “Shecan read your mind or move thingswith hers. Seth, her brother, has thepower to change the density of hisbody. He can become like a ghost and slip through walls or become as hard as metal soanything can run into him but not harm him. They are not scared or weak but focused, capableand strong. The stakes are very high for them, and therefore they take a while to decide if theycan trust a human like Jack with their mission.”Two very talented and resourceful teenage actors were needed to carry the film and createnew characters that, while original, contained echoes of their popular predecessors, Tony andTia. Almost immediately, Fickman found his perfect Sara in AnnaSophia Robb, who hadrecently acted in Walt Disney Pictures’ memorable fantasy “Bridge to Terabithia” as well asother films such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “The Reaping.”“I thought AnnaSophia, who broke hearts in ‘Bridge to Terabithia,’ would be remarkable asSara,” Fickman recalls. “She was the first person we cast after we had Dwayne.”Robb, a 15-year-old from Colorado, wanted to play Sara from the moment she walked intoFickman’s office to talk about the role.“Andy had just finished ‘The Game Plan’ and his office was covered in pictures from thatmovie of Dwayne and Madison Pettis,” says Robb. “He really didn’t have a finished script atthat time to show me. I was so excited just to be considered at that time, and as we went along,the script took shape. By the time we started to cast the movie, I walked back into his officeand saw pictures of Dwayne and aliens and little UFO toys…and me! I knew then that I wasgoing to be involved. It was an honor to be considered first all along.”Finding a young actor to play the enigmatic Seth would prove to be more of a challenge.Scores of young actors vied for the role, but no one stepped up as being the clear choice. ThenFickman remembered a 15-year-old Canadian actor named Alexander Ludwig.Ludwig, who hails from West Vancouver, British Columbia, says: “Apparently Andy wasreleasing ‘The Game Plan’ and wanted to check out the competition for his opening weekend.12

So he went to see my film, ‘The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising,” which I had just shot in EasternEurope and was my first starring role in a feature film. When it came time to cast ‘Race toWitch Mountain,’ he remembered meand arranged for my audition. I lovedworking with him immediately. I latermet Dwayne and AnnaSophia for afinal audition and we reallyconnected. Not only did we havesome serious chemistry, but we reallyhad a lot of fun.”The aspect Ludwig most likedabout the character of Seth was hisinnate distrust, at first, for any humanhe and his sister encountered,especially Jack Bruno.“My character, Seth, and my sister, Sara, come from a different planet,” Ludwig says. “Weare on Earth to save both planets from being destroyed. We are involved in a big race to getback to our planet in time to save the day. My character is a serious kind of guy, not verytrusting. He has an interesting character arc and becomes a lot more loving and caring as thefilm progresses. But most of the time, he is opposed to working with Jack Bruno, Dwayne’scharacter, and there is a great deal oftension between the two of us.”Robb says: “My character has amagical ability to read minds—I amtelepathic and telekinetic, I have theability to move things with my mind.So that is great fun, to play a girl withamazing abilities. Also, I often saywhat somebody is thinking beforethey can get the words out, so there isalso a lot of comedy in my role. Mybrother, played by Alex, and I are ateam. Without both of us working together, we would not be able to complete our mission. Icare for humans and I learn to love someone new, Jack Bruno, and really trust him. Loving ahuman is a new experience for me.”NO ORDINARY ASTROPHYSICISTNOT YOUR ORDINARY ASTROPHYSICISTWith the key roles of Seth and Sara in place, Fickman and Gunn focused on casting themany other parts in the film. They concentrated initially on who would play a beautiful andbrainy astrophysicist, Dr. Alex Friedman, who is giving a presentation at a UFO conferencewhen she meets Jack Bruno.“We were lucky to have Carla Gugino walk through our door,” Gunn says. “She is verymuch like her character: smart, pretty and funny. Her character needed strength, and she wasperfect for it. We could tell from the very first scenes we shot with Carla and Dwayne that13

NO ORDINARY ASTROPHYSICISTthere would be a real cohesive bond between these two people.”The character was created in the screenplay to mirror some of the real science-basedbelievers within the burgeoning UFO community, according to Fickman.“Dr. Alex Friedman is a bit of an amalgam of several real UFO experts operating todaywithin the UFO community,” Fickman says. “In doing all of our research, we wanted to fusethe science and knowledge thesepeople bring to their field inside thischaracter. She’s a nice contrast to therough-and-tumble Jack Bruno andalso provides a bit of maternalguidance for Seth and Sara.”For Gugino, meeting Fickman forthe first time cemented her interest inbeing a part of the new “WitchMountain” film.“I was already a big fan of theoriginal films,” Gugino says. “Butwhen I met Andy I realized he was such a collaborator and creative force. He was already verywell-versed in the UFO culture and the paranormal, which gave me a strong point from whichto build my character. I also thought there would be some great comedy in putting thisdiscredited astrophysicist and ex-con cab driver together to explore their two differentperspectives on the world.”Playing the role of a cerebral scientist, the actress began to wonder if she was getting to besomewhat typecast. “Now I’ve played an astrophysicist, a neurosurgeon, a rocket scientist anda contingency analyst,” Gugino says.“But what I love about playing Alex isthat she is also a total goofball. I likethe fact that when we meet her, shehas gone from lecturing at Harvardand Stanford to speaking at the UFOconvention in Las Vegas, but onlybecause she truly believes in herinformation and findings. Shebelieves in life on other planets, evenif that makes her a pariah of sorts.”For the role of the crusty UFOspecialist, Dr. Donald Harlan, the filmmakers had just one actor in mind: Garry Marshall.“As Garry plays Dr. Harlan, he is the antithesis to Alex,” Gunn says. “Where Alex is allabout science fact, Dr. Harlan is all about science fiction. But he plays a very important rolein getting our heroes into the secret Witch Mountain government facility. Garry is also one ofthe funniest men I have ever met, and he brings a truly wonderful, funny and eccentriccharacter to Dr. Harlan.”Although primarily known for his skilled writing and directing for both television (“HappyDays,” “Mork and Mindy”) and feature films (“Pretty Woman,” “The Princess Diaries”),Marshall has also enjoyed a celebrated career as an actor. In “Race to Witch Mountain” his14

character owns a totem very important to the fans of the original “Escape to Witch Mountain”:the Winnebago motor home, ownedby Eddie Albert’s Jason O’Daycharacter in the first film.“I guess you could say mycharacter has something in commonwith Eddie Albert’s in the first film,and that is living in the sameWinnebago,” Marshall says. “Only Ihave a Bronx accent, very differentfrom Eddie. I enjoy the fact that mycharacter is very eccentric. One of thereasons I took this role was that myown children enjoyed the original films, and now my grandchildren will enjoy this new one.”CREATING STRONG ANTAGONISTSIt was important to the filmmakers that they create strong antagonists to match thecharisma of the film’s heroes. In the original films, celebrated actors such as Ray Milland,Donald Pleasence, Christopher Lee and Bette Davis played those parts. In “Race to WitchMountain,” it was popular Irish actor Ciarán Hinds playing the government’s lead UFOinvestigator, the no-nonsense Henry Burke.Hinds, a success in films (“There Will Be Blood”), on television (playing Julius Caesar inthe HBO series “Rome”) and in theater (Broadway’s recent Tony nominee for Best DramaticPlay, “The Seafarer”), looked forward to creating the sinister yet earnest character of Burke, aman whose whole life has been dedicated to finally capturing beings from another world.“He is a part of a very hidden organization, a group charged with working against any sortof extraterrestrial invasion,” Hinds says. “They don’t know what is out there, but they arevigilant in case something comestheir way. He has been at the helm along time, and he finally has a chanceto grab hold of these creatures andfind out if they are a threat or not.”Burke’s ace in the hole is that hehas recovered Seth and Sara’sspaceship, hiding it deep within thecaverns of Witch Mountain.“His primary interest is what hecan learn from the spacecraft and theteens, using them to our government’sadvantage,” Gunn explains. “These kids are ultimately an experiment to him and his team.”Rounding out Burke’s team are a medical expert, Matheson (played by Tom Everett Scott);a computer expert, Pope (played by Christopher Marquette); and a combat specialist, Carson(played by Billy Brown).STRONG ANTAGONISTS15

CONNECTING TO FANS OF ORIGINAL ‘WITCH MOUNTAIN’ FILMSCONNECTING TO FANSFor fans of the older “Witch Mountain” films, Fickman felt the need to create smaller rolesthat would connect them to the new adventures in “Race to Witch Mountain.”The role of a car mechanic, playedby famed comic actor Cheech Marin,was named Eddie as an homage toEddie Albert, star of “Escape toWitch Mountain.” Two key actors toparticipate were the performers whohad created the roles of the originalalien children, Tony and Tia: IakeEissinmann (who initially spelled hisname Ike Eisenmann) and KimRichards.“The first question I was alwaysasked was: ‘Are Kim and Iake coming back?’” Fickman says. “That’s why it wasn’t really amovie for me until I had the opportunity to talk to both of them on the phone, then meet themand get them to be a part of this new world. After all, they were in two of my all-time favoritemovies. I always wanted to be like Tony and Tia.”The director created two pivotal roles for the actors. Richards would play sympatheticwaitress Tina at Ray’s Tavern in the small town of Stony Creek and Eissinmann would play thetown’s lawman, Sheriff Antony. Stony Creek is the same town that Tia and Tony were tryingto get to in the 1975 film “Escape to Witch Mountain.” Being back to shoot at Walt DisneyStudios, where scenes of the original films wereproduced, proved to be an exciting adventure for bothactors.“The whole experience was a wonderful dreamcome true for me,” says Richards, who recently costarredin the film “Black Snake Moan.” “When I leftwork each day, I felt incredible. I would say to myfamily that I had another fantastic day on WitchMountain!”For Eissinmann, the sensation of being back on theDisney lot was overwhelming. Now a successfulvoiceover artist as well as the founder of his own digitalanimation production company, Mighty Mojo Studiosin Florida, the actor says: “I would look around and seethe space my original trailer was parked in, and whereKim and I attended school, and where Kim and I playedtogether between takes. We shot most of our interiorscenes and visual effects scenes from ‘Escape to WitchMountain’ in some of the same buildings we were working in during this new film. It was sucha great opportunity for us then as well as now.”16

PRODUCTION COMMENCESOnce the cast was in place, production was ready to commence on “Race to WitchMountain.” The filmmakers determined that, for logistical reasons, most of the film would beshot in California, with two weeks planned for Las Vegas, Nevada.Fickman and production designer David J. Bomba (who had collaborated on the films“She’s the Man” and “The Game Plan”) planned massive sets that would be constructed atDisney Studios as well as on location. Genevieve Tyrrell, who had worked with both men on“The Game Plan,” created the costumes while veteran stunt coordinator Scott Rogers(“Spider-Man 3”) collaborated on the cutting-edge physical stunts.A new menace was created for “Race to Witch Mountain”: the Siphon, a humanoid bred onSeth and Sara’s planet as a ruthless hunter whose assignment is to stop the teenagers at anycost. For the creation of a new alien villain that would be as original as it would be sinister,the production turned to famed monster makers Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., partners inthe special effects firm Amalgamated Dynamics Incorporated (ADI).ADI had created and operated many memorable screen creatures, from the jungle beasts of“Jumanji” to the otherworldly beingsin “Alien vs. Predator.” For theSiphon, filmmakers wanted a toughand versatile adversary to go upagainst the physicality of DwayneJohnson, known for his expert stuntwork in such films as “The ScorpionKing” and “The Rundown,” amongothers.“We all agreed that the Siphon hadto be a real monster, not just acomputer-generated effect,” Johnsonsays. “So we went to ADI, which had the best track record for creating out-of-this-worldphysical beings. They really did a great job in creating this very real, six-foot-six huntingmachine. As an actor it is so important to be able to see what you are fighting, not just to reactto points on a green screen. I love the fact the Siphon has so many weapons at his disposal,making him a very worthy opponent for Jack Bruno.”Stunt coordinator (and 2nd unit director) Scott Rogers needed a versatile suit for the Siphonso the stunt performer inside could move easily and be as comfortable as possible over thelong days of shooting. Stunt man Paul Darnell portrayed the Siphon in all stunt scenes, whileWoodruff played it in other sequences.“Having done stunts in similar suits, I knew what to expect,” Rogers says. “You need aspecial skill set and personality to deal with the claustrophobia and the heat. On top of that,you need the performance. Luckily we found stunt man Paul Darnell, who has a fluid, catlikeability to move and jump while also being strong enough to perform the tougher stunts.”The Siphon was created with lightweight material such as sponge rubber and nylonspandex, allowing maximum movement for the actor inside while housing an impressive arrayof weapons on its arms. The versatility of the suit came in handy when shooting stunts thatliterally blew the stunt man off his feet.PRODUCTION COMMENCES17

CREATING A SCI-FI LOOKRogers’ other challenges involved the film’s intense car chases, which the filmmakersdesigned to be on a par with the groundbreaking vehicle sequences in “The BourneSupremacy”—some of which hadbeen performed on screen in that filmby Rogers himself.For a sequence in which Jack, Sethand Sara are chased through thedesert by three menacing SUVs,Johnson did a lot of his own drivingaided by a stunt vehicle called the GoMobile, a specialized camera car thatintegrates the actor with the actioninstead of shooting the actor from aseparate trailing vehicle. “I lovedbeing strapped into the Go Mobile,” Johnson says. “Scott Rogers devised all these actionscenes that literally put me right in the middle, especially the car chases. I was so happy to beable to push the stunt envelope again and do things I always wanted to do physically.”Working with an actor with the physicality of Johnson was also a plus for Rogers. “UsuallyI am trying to make actors look better than they really are,” Rogers says. “But Dwayne is sucha good athlete and so quick with his hands, he made it easy for us. He was infectious, too.Even Gugino was asking if she could do more and more of her own stunts.”PRODUCTION DESIGN CREATES SCI-FI LOOKFor the teens’ space craft, production designer David J. Bomba wanted to give the craft anoriginal design yet stay within boundaries of what the public has come to recognize as a flyingsaucer.“While we wanted our landing craft to be a sort of flying saucer, I wanted to make it a newvariation of what everyone hasbecome accustomed to,” Bomba says.“Andy wanted specific light patternsand movements. I wanted to do awaywith the usual dials and levers insidethe ship, so we went with what wethought a superior intelligence woulduse, like touch pads and screens. Forthe Siphon ship, we used a muchmore angular, stealthy design aswould befit a warrior’s ship.”Another set to challenge the artdepartment was the aliens’ underground lab, a futuristic Garden of Eden used by Seth andSara’s parents years before to create new ways to grow and oxygenate plant life, a functionvital to their parched, globally warmed home planet. The lab was accessed through a secretsuccession of tunnels, with an entry through an unlikely appliance: the open door of an oldrefrigerator in the kitchen of an abandoned desert cabin.18

“The underground lab was supposed to be an experimental world the kids’ parents createdto study the secrets of life on Earth,” Bomba says. “They wanted to discover what was neededto re-grow plant life since their own planet was barren. When one hears the word ‘laboratory,’one thinks of Bunsen burners and beakers. I wanted it to be much more organic. Since theseare aliens and using alien methods, I created these huge pulsating pods to serve as their Petridishes. The idea was that they were using four elements—water, air, earth and fire—to recreatethe basics of new life. These are all contained in a balloon-type mechanism thatresembles a breathing, glowing plant pod.”A more familiar, yet no less bizarre, set presented a huge design challenge for the film’stechnicians: the colorful and vibrant UFO convention, set in Las Vegas but actually filmed inPomona, California. In his quest for authenticity, director (and UFO enthusiast) Fickmanpopulated the booths with real UFO celebrities as well as many business people who actuallysell their wares at conventionsworldwide.“We did a lot of research on pastUFO conventions,” Fickman says.“They are truly fantastic and sovisual, one part ComicCon, one partscience fair, one part space camp. Ithought it would be entertaining tohave, among all these people dressedas extraterrestrials, two little blondkids who are really aliens walkingamong them unnoticed.”The production design team, including art director John R. Jensen, set decorator PatrickCassidy as well as costume designer Genevieve Tyrrell, used inspiration from real UFOconventions and added otherworldly touches of their own. With so many people dressed aslobster men, E.T.s and storm troopers, who would notice a Siphon in their midst?“We made sure there were so many things to see and so many people milling about instrange costumes that the actors would be able to blend in,” Bomba says.Fickman also invited some of the elite members of the real-life UFO hierarchy to attend,including Bill Birnes (publisher of UFO Magazine and host of the popular television series“UFO Hunters”) and his wife, Nancy; Dr. Roger Leir (alien implant specialist and lecturer);Giorgio Tsoukalos (editor of Legendary Times Magazine and a paleo-SETI researcher); andWhitley Strieber (author of “Communion,” “Wolfen” and “The Hunger,” as well as one of themost famous alleged alien abductees).“Andy convinced my wife, Anne, and me to participate in his film while we all met forlunch,” Strieber says. “As it turned out, Andy knew a lot about UFOs and thought it would befunny if Anne and I were manning a booth at the film’s UFO convention. We really enjoyedourselves.”Through a special association with Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, the movie companyset up shop among real-life gamblers and merrymakers for two weeks on the Las Vegas Strip.The film’s design team embellished the interior of the casino with set pieces and videoscreens, but the majority of what is on screen is pure Vegas. Other familiar Las Vegas hauntswere used, such as downtown Las Vegas and the neon cascade known as the Las Vegas StripCREATING A SCI-FI LOOK19

(on which Johnson and Gugino filmed late night cab rides).Back in Saugus, California, production designer Bomba created the majority of the WitchMountain secret underground government facility, a lair that would eventually house not onlythe alien teenagers, but their captured spaceship as well.“We did a ton of research on what Witch Mountain should look like,” Fickman says. “Wehad the opportunity to actually visit the Cheyenne Mountain NORAD facility, which is one ofour country’s most guarded locations. We also designed our facility to have the mystery andaura of Area 51, the Nevada base that is the source of so much UFO lore.”Although most of the Witch Mountain construction was in a glass factory in Saugus, manyof its tunnels were located just below the street level at a very unlikely, non-secret location:the Walt Disney Studios.ABOUT THE CASTABOUT THE CASTDWAYNE JOHNSON (Jack Bruno) creates a memorable newaction hero in “Race to Witch Mountain” playing a down-and-outLas Vegas cabbie whose life is thrown into out-of-this-world chaosby two alien teenagers. A return to raw action is familiar territory forthis versatile leading man, whose recent roles in the box-office hits“The Game Plan” and “Get Smart” continue to display his adeptcomedic timing as well as his ability to connect with audiences ofall types both domestically and internationally.Born into a family of unique entertainers, Johnson had theopportunity to develop a grassroots understanding of the nuances oflive performance as he watched both his father and grandfather achieve tremendous successin the world of professional wrestling. Watching them perform throughout the country gaveJohnson a primary education that was unlike any other. With a move to Pennsylvania in hislatter teenager years, Johnson focused his natural athletic abilities on football, attracting theattention of the University of Miami. With a full football scholarship in place Johnson joinedthe powerhouse football program and won his first National Championship with the team in1991. Playing again for the National Championship in 1992, Johnson closed out his illustriousfootball career by competing for a third National Championship in 1995 against the Universityof Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.Upon graduation, Johnson capitalized on his inherent drive and discipline to turn hispassion for entertainment into a life-changing career. Following in the footsteps of hisgrandfather and father, Dwayne quickly utilized his past life lessons to develop the iconiccharacter “The Rock.” Johnson performed to over 10 million fans a week on television as wellas both domestic and international live audiences that reached in excess of 70,000 people.Johnson consistently sold out venues such as The Houston Astrodome, Madison SquareGarden and Toronto Sky dome. As the character “The Rock,” Dwayne achieved unprecedentedsuccess, becoming a New York Times bestselling author for his autobiography entitled “TheRock Says” as well as a platinum recording artist for his World Wrestling Entertainmentcompilations CD performing with such artists as Grammy ® Award winner Wyclef Jean.Pursuing his desire to expand his entertainment mediums, Johnson transitioned fromtelevision to film where he played the Egyptian man/god, The Scorpion King, in the 200120

lockbuster “The Mummy Returns,” leading to his first starring role in “The Scorpion King”in 2002. The success of that film led to subsequent leading roles in “The Rundown” (as abounty hunter out of his element in South America), “Walking Tall” (as a returning PersianGulf War hero who protects his hometown from drug dealers) and “Gridiron Gang” (as acompassionate, yet tough, corrections officer inspiring a team made of teenage inmates). Healso gave an acclaimed standout performance in the ensemble hit, “Be Cool,” as a colorful gaySamoan bodyguard.A global philanthropist, Johnson has been frequently recognized for his commitment tochildren and children’s issues. Johnson most recently received the 2008 CongressionalHorizon Award for his dedicated efforts. In 2006 Dwayne established the Rock Foundation toeducate, empower and motivate children worldwide through health education and physicalfitness. To date, the foundation has served thousands of children all over the world.The actor will return to big family comedy this coming holiday season and be seen in hisnext starring role as an arrogant professional hockey player who constantly crushes the dreamsof children and is forced by Fairyland to don a tutu, magic wand and fairy wings as “The ToothFairy.”He also lends his voice as astronaut Captain Charles Baker in the upcoming animatedadventure “Planet 51,” also due out this coming holiday season.ANNASOPHIA ROBB (Sara) is an accomplished actress at theage of 15, having built a formidable list of major film credits overthe past six years including starring roles opposite such establishedstars as Johnny Depp (Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the ChocolateFactory”), Charlize Theron (“Sleepwalking”) and Hilary Swank(“The Reaping”).Born and raised in Colorado by her supportive parents, Davidand Janet Robb, AnnaSophia gained acting experience in televisionand print commercials and local acting workshops prior to earningher first major film role opposite Jeff Daniels in the family classic“Because of Winn Dixie.” She also starred in the made-for-television film “Samantha: AnAmerican Girl Holiday” before director Tim Burton chose her for the role of VioletBeauregard in his adaptation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”That success led AnnaSophia to more roles, most memorably as the star of Walt DisneyPictures and Walden Media’s emotionally charged “Bridge to Terabithia,” which also featuredthe actress’s vocal recording of the song “Keep Your Mind Open” on the film’s soundtrack.She most recently appeared in the films “Have Dreams, Will Travel” and “Jumper.”When she is not working she enjoys school, traveling and giving her time to charitablecauses.ABOUT THE CAST21

ALEXANDER LUDWIG (Seth) marked a milestone during thefilming of “Race to Witch Mountain”: he turned 16. Among his giftsfrom cast and crew was an acoustic guitar from Dwayne Johnson,also a gifted player.Nurturing an impressive body of work that encompasses film andtelevision, Ludwig is positioning himself as one of Hollywood’smost promising young talents as his career continues to evolve withexciting and challenging projects. The Vancouver, British Columbiaresident entered the entertainment business at age 10 by booking hisfirst-ever audition for a television commercial. Roles in severalfamily films soon followed, including “Eve and the Firehorse,” “MXP: Most Xtreme Primate,”“Air Bud: World Pup” and “The Sandlot III,” to name a few.Ludwig was most recently seen starring in the thriller “The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising,”starring alongside veteran actors Ian McShane, Frances Conroy and Wendy Crewson.When not in school or on film sets, Ludwig enjoys the outdoors. He spends his free timesnow skiing at Whistler Mountain near his home in British Columbia with his three siblingsand parents, as well as surfing, water skiing, playing tennis and ice hockey.ABOUT THE CASTCARLA GUGINO (Dr. Alex Friedman) is one of Hollywood’smost sought-after leading ladies with her memorable andprovocative acting career in film, television and theater. She can beseen in the upcoming film “Watchmen,” based on the celebrated DCComic novel, and on stage in the play “Desire Under the Elms” atthe award-winning Goodman Theatre in Chicago. She will also bereprising her role as Amanda this season in the HBO hit series“Entourage.” Other films in which she starred include “RighteousKill,” alongside Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, “AmericanGangster,” “The Lookout,” “Night at the Museum” and “Spy Kids.”Gugino's film career began auspiciously when she landed a role in “Troop Beverly Hills.”From there, Gugino would go on to roles in “Son in Law,” “This Boy’s Life,” “MiamiRhapsody,” “Michael,” “Snake Eyes” and “The Singing Detective.” Upcoming projects forGugino include the anthology film “New York, I Love You,” “Women in Trouble” and “OurLady of Victory.”Her television credits include her critically acclaimed performances on the series“Threshold” and as the title character in the series “Karen Sisco.” Roles in shows like“Chicago Hope” and the sitcom “Spin City” showcased Gugino’s wide range of talents in bothdrama and comedy.In early 2007 Gugino completed a critically lauded performance opposite Blythe Danner ina Roundabout Theater Company production of “Suddenly Last Summer.” She made herBroadway debut in Roundabout's 2004 revival of “After the Fall.” For her performance, shereceived many accolades, including an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination and a TheaterWorld Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut.22

CIARÁN HINDS (Henry Burke) has long been recognized asan acclaimed stage, television and film actor in his native UnitedKingdom but is perhaps best known in America for his recentstarring role as Julius Caesar in the lauded HBO series “Rome,” aswell as his co-starring role opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in the 2007Academy Award ® -nominated motion picture “There Will Be Blood”(playing Lewis’ henchman, Fletcher).Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the actor began to study law atQueen’s University of Belfast before winning an assignment to jointhe prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He laterbecame a member of The Glasgow Citizens Theatre company, where he learned his craft forseveral years before appearing on stage for such companies as the Lyric Theatre Belfast, DruidTheatre in Galway and the Project in Dublin, among others.His first film role was in director John Boorman’s “Excalibur” in 1981, followed by partsin such films as “The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover,” “December Bride,” “Circleof Friends,” “Titanic Town,” “Some Mother’s Son,” “The Lost Son,” “Oscar and Lucinda,”“The Weight of Water,” “Mary Reilly,” “Road to Perdition,” “The Sum of All Fears,”“Calendar Girls,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” “The Statement,” “Veronica Guerin,” “ThePhantom of the Opera,” “Miami Vice” and Steven Spielberg’s “Munich.”Before his appearance as Julius Caesar in “Rome,” he starred on television in suchproductions as “The Mayor of Casterbridge,” “Jane Eyre,” “Jason and the Argonauts,”“Ivanhoe,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Prime Suspect 3” and Jane Austen’s “Persuasion.”He has continued to star on stage around the world, most recently on Broadway in the TonyAward-nominated drama “The Seafarer” opposite David Morse at the famed Booth Theatre.His most recent film work includes the features “Amazing Grace,” “Nativity,” “Hallam Foe,”“The Tiger’s Tail,” “Margot at the Wedding,” “Stop-Loss,” “In Bruges,” “Miss Pettigrew Livesfor a Day” and “Ca$h,” among others.GARRY MARSHALL (Dr. Donald Harlan) continues to mixacting assignments with award-winning careers in writing, directingand producing for television, film, opera and stage.The New York City native studied journalism at NorthwesternUniversity, where he began his writing career covering collegiatesports. He moved into television-writing working for Jack Paar. Hesoon became much in demand as a writer for such top series as“Danny Thomas,” “The Lucy Show,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,”“The Joey Bishop Show,” “Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.” and “The OddCouple” before creating the long-running hit “Happy Days” in 1974.“Happy Days” led to two popular spinoff series, “Mork & Mindy” and “Laverne & Shirley,”comedies that dominated television for nearly a decade.Although concentrating on television, he wrote screenplays for the films “TheGrasshopper” and “How Sweet It Is,” also serving as producer. He moved into film directingwith “Young Doctors in Love” in 1982, followed by such popular features as “The FlamingoKid,” “Nothing in Common,” “Overboard,” “Beaches,” “Pretty Woman,” “Frankie andJohnny,” “Runaway Bride” and “The Other Sister,” many of which he also produced.ABOUT THE CAST23

He also found acting as yet another lucrative creative outlet for himself and went on to playmemorable roles in such films as “Lost in America,” “Soapdish,” “A League of Their Own”(directed by his sister—filmmaker and actress Penny Marshall), “The Twilight of the Golds,”“Keeping Up with the Steins,” “Orange County” and “Chronic Town” as well as in thetelevision series “ER,” “Murphy Brown” and “Brothers & Sisters.” He also voiced charactersin animated features and television, including the film “Chicken Little” and the series “TheSimpsons.”He wrote his autobiography (with daughter Lori Marshall), “Wake Me When It’s Funny,”in 1995. He built, with daughter Kathleen Marshall, the 130-seat Falcon Theatre in Burbank,which has presented stage productions since 1997. Among his many other recent projects arethe operas “Grand Duchess” and “The Elixir of Love,” which he directed for the Los AngelesOpera and the San Antonio Opera, respectively. Marshall also wrote the book for the musicalversion of the TV show “Happy Days,” which is currently touring the nation.His most recent film directorial assignments were for the popular features “The PrincessDiaries,” “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,” “Raising Helen” and “Georgia Rule.”ABOUT THE CASTTOM EVERETT SCOTT (Matheson) has worked steadily intelevision, on stage and in films ever since he made his celebratedmotion-picture debut as drummer Guy Patterson in director TomHanks’ comedy “That Thing You Do!” in 1996.The Massachusetts-born actor graduated from SyracuseUniversity with a degree in drama before traveling to New York Cityto learn his craft. He won several jobs in commercials and cofoundeda small theater company before landing a recurring role onthe TV series “Grace Under Fire.”Lead roles followed in such films as “One Dog Day,” “AnAmerican Werewolf in Paris,” “Dead Man on Campus,” “One True Thing,” “River Red,” “TheLove Letter,” “Top of the Food Chain,” “Attraction” and “Boiler Room,” as well as regularappearances in such television series as “The Street,” “Philly,” “Do Over,” “ER,” “Saved” and“Cashmere Mafia.” This fall he is starring in “Southland,” a new series for NBC fromexecutive producer John Wells (“ER”).He has appeared often on stage, including plays on Broadway (“The Little Dog Laughed”)as well as off-Broadway (“The Country Club”). Most recently, he starred in the motion picture“Tanner Hall.”CHRISTOPHER MARQUETTE (Pope) has been a busyperformer since entering the business at age 12 by starring in thefilm “Sweet Nothing” opposite Mira Sorvino in 1996. He recentlystarred in the acclaimed television series “Joan of Arcadia” and wasa regular on the series “Pasadena” and “Strong Medicine.”Born in Florida and raised in Texas, he has divided his timebetween television roles (as a guest star on the series “BostonPublic,” “Nash Bridges,” “Seventh Heaven,” “ER,” “Huff ” and“Judging Amy,” among others) and film work (in the films“Lansky,” “Up, Up and Away,” “American Gun,” “Alpha Dog,” “Just24

Friends,” “The Invisible” and “The Education of Charlie Banks”).Most recently, he appeared in the films “Fanboys” and “Infestation” and voiced charactersin the animated series “The Mummy” and “Fillmore.”BILLY BROWN (Carson) recently appeared in the hit sciencefictionfilm “Cloverfield” and will next be seen in director J.J.Abrams’ remake of “Star Trek.” He has starred in roles on suchtelevision series as “CSI: NY,” “N.C.I.S.,” “Cold Case,” “E-Ring,”“Criminal Minds” and “Sleeper Cell.” He played a lead role in theFox pilot “Company Man” and has played recurring characters onthe series “Backyard & Bullets,” “Dirt” and “E-Ring.”His motion picture roles include “Starship Troopers 2,” “Houseof the Dead 2” and “Lakeview Terrace” with Samuel L. Jackson.Brown is also the exclusive voice of the U.S. Marine Corps.RICHARD “CHEECH” MARIN (Eddie) began his career asone-half of the iconic comedy duo, Cheech & Chong (with partnerTommy Chong). Successful beyond their wildest dreams, the duodefined an era with their hilariously irreverent, satirical, counterculture,no-holds-barred comedy routines. Cheech Marin andTommy Chong’s phenomenal success began on the stand-up circuit,which led to nine hit comedy albums and eight hit films, breakingbox-office records, shattering comedy album sales, garneringmultiple Grammy ® nominations and mesmerizing fans for more thana decade.After the team broke up, Cheech Marin moved principally into acting in films such as“Yellowbeard,” “Cannonball Run II,” “After Hours,” “Born in East LA,” “Fatal Beauty,”“Ghostbusters II,” “Rude Awakening” and “Tin Cup,” while also voicing characters inanimated films such as “FernGully: The Last Rainforest,” “The Lion King” and “Oliver &Company,” among others. A working relationship with director Robert Rodriguez led to theactor finding roles in Rodriguez’s films: “Desperado,” “From Dusk Till Dawn,” the “SpyKids” trilogy, “Once Upon a Time in Mexico” and, most recently, “Planet Terror.” Other recentcredits include voice roles for “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” and “Cars.”On television, he found success starring with Don Johnson in the hit series “Nash Bridges,”and he was also a regular performer on the series “Judging Amy.” He has appeared in recentepisodes of “Lost” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” among others.When not performing, the actor is an avid golfer and has built a world-renown collectionof Chicano art that has been exhibited internationally.Most recently, Cheech and Chong reunited after decades of performing apart and embarkedon a national comedy tour called “Cheech & Chong: Light Up America.”ABOUT THE CAST25

KIM RICHARDS (Tina) started acting at the tender age of 6months, moving to Los Angeles from New York to appear in her firstcommercial. After landing her first TV series at the age of 4,Richards jumped to stardom as Prudence on “Nanny and theProfessor.” She went on to star in numerous films and televisionshows. Disney put Richards under contract, making her the onlychild actress at the time to be under contract since Hayley Mills. Shestarred in such films as “Escape to Witch Mountain,” “Return toWitch Mountain,” “No Deposit No Return,” “Hog Wild,” “Monstersat Strawberry Cove,” “The Year of the Cat,” “Frankenstein and theWhiz Kids,” “The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper,” “Alvin the Magnificent” and manymore.After starring in television series such as “James at 15,” “James at 16,” and “Hello, Larry,”Richards performed in her first adult role in “Tuff Turf ” at the age of 18. After taking sometime off, Richards produced and starred in “Escape” playing a journalist researching a hauntedhouse. Richards has appeared in over 100 films and television programs. Richards was thefirst in the family to be in the business. Following her footsteps were sister Kyle Richards andniece Paris Hilton. She lives in Malibu, California, and continues to work today, includingappearing in the recent film “Black Snake Moan.”ABOUT THE CASTIAKE EISSINMANN’s (Sheriff Antony) first acting role wasin “Gunsmoke” in 1972. He also appeared in other series, and in1975 made an impact in the film “Escape to Witch Mountain,”where he played Tony Malone, a role he was to reprise in the 1978sequel “Return from Witch Mountain.” Other Disney projectsinclude “The Sky’s the Limit,” “Kit Carson and the Mountain Men”and “Shadow of Fear.”He was also one of the stars of the cult television series “TheFantastic Journey.” Other TV roles included “Little House on thePrairie,” “Eight Is Enough” and many others. TV movies featuringEissinmann include “My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel,” “The Kansas City Massacre” andthe 1978 TV miniseries “Black Beauty,” to name a few. Big-screen movie appearances include“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “The Formula” and “Cross Creek.”Since 1987 he has moved behind the camera and is primarily a producer/director.Eissinmann is currently in production behind the scenes on several major projects andoperates as chief executive at Mighty Mojo Studios, a digital animation company. Some of hisupcoming credits include producing and directing the children’s series “The Mysteryof…Series.” Eissinmann is also producer/director of the animated series “Cartoon Galaxy”and has most recently, along with Chappell Films, co-produced and directed “The Chefsters,”a children’s cooking series hosted by children which premieres in Los Angeles on March 1.Upcoming, Eissinmann is directing “Beer Drinkers in Space,” a hilarious sci-fi romp starringChristopher Atkins and James Hong.26

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS“Race to Witch Mountain” follows ANDY FICKMAN’s (Director) first, extremelysuccessful film with Disney, “The Game Plan,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Kyra Sedgwick.Due to Fickman’s success with the film, Disney offered him and his newly opened productioncompany a deal under which Disney will have an exclusive first look at all motion-pictureprojects developed by Fickman and his creative team for three years.Fickman’s newly opened production company, Oops Doughnuts Productions, already hason its slate “Pool Rats,” directed by Fickman and set for release in 2011. “Pool Rats” is afamily comedy for Disney that was inspired by Fickman’s personal experience coaching aneighborhood league swim team. Recently Disney optioned the comedy “The Most AnnoyingMan in the World” from Fickman’s company.In addition to Fickman’s two feature films for Disney, he also directed “She’s the Man,”starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum, which won a Teen Choice Award for BestComedy; the acclaimed film version of “Reefer Madness” for Showtime, starring Kristen Belland Alan Cumming, which went on to win an Emmy Award ® and was also a favorite at suchfilm festivals as Sundance and Deauville; as well as the independent comedy “Who’s YourDaddy?,” starring Patsy Kensit, Kadeem Hardison and William Atherton.Besides Fickman’s directorial roles and production company ventures, he also has recentlysigned a deal with RKO Pictures. Roseblood Movie Company, RKO Pictures’ thriller/horrordivision, and Twisted Pictures will have Fickman executive produce four big-screen remakes,including three classic Val Lewton horror titles: “I Walked with a Zombie” (1943), “The BodySnatcher” (1945) and “Bedlam” (1946). The fourth film is the 1939 thriller “Five CameBack.” In addition to executive producing the horror flicks, Fickman is slated to direct “TheBody Snatcher” and also has his eye on potentially directing “Bedlam.”Born in Roswell, New Mexico, and raised in Texas, Fickman attended the University ofHouston and Texas Tech University and began performing in stand-up comedy while still ateenager. After graduation he moved to Los Angeles, where his first jobs included working asa tour guide at Universal Studios and in the mailroom at Triad Artists Agency. He also becamea prolific writer and director for the local theater scene, eventually co-founding and managingthe Fountainhead Theatre Company.Fickman moved into film development by working with companies run by Gene Wilderand Bette Midler before being named vice president of creative affairs and production forMiddle Fork Productions, where he served as associate producer on the successful thriller“Anaconda.” Fickman’s theatrical resume has grown to include the hit plays “Jewtopia” and“Reefer Madness.” Both productions moved on to rave reviews and packed houses in NewYork City.ANDREW GUNN (Producer) is a prolific filmmaker whose production company, GunnFilms, is based at Walt Disney Studios. He most recently produced the comedy “BedtimeStories,” directed by Adam Shankman and starring Adam Sandler and Keri Russell.A native of Toronto, Canada, he moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of SouthernCalifornia’s prestigious Annenberg School for Communication, where he graduated with amaster’s degree in 1995. For three years he was in charge of production and development atJohn Hughes’ Great Oaks Entertainment based at Walt Disney Studios, working on such films27ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

as “Flubber,” “101 Dalmatians” and “Home Alone 3.” He also served as co-producer of theWhoopi Goldberg comedy “Eddie.”After founding Gunn Films, he produced the features “The Country Bears,” “The HauntedMansion,” “Freaky Friday,” “Sky High” and “College Road Trip.” He was also the executiveproducer of the platinum-selling soundtrack for “Freaky Friday” and was executive producerof the Disney Channel television production “Minutemen.”Gunn is also developing “Snow & the Seven” with director Francis Lawrence (“I AmLegend”).ANN MARIE SANDERLIN (Executive Producer) is president of Gunn Films, whereshe serves as executive producer on all of that company’s film projects. At Gunn Films, shehas also co-produced the film “Freaky Friday” and was executive producer on the features“Sky High,” “College Road Trip,” “Bedtime Stories” and the Disney Channel Original Movie“Minutemen.”An Oklahoma native, she earned a journalism degree at the University of Kansas beforetaking a position in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency in Los Angeles. She laterbecame a creative director at Ricardo Mestres Productions before joining Gunn Films in 2002.MARIO ISCOVICH (Executive Producer) is a veteran filmmaker who most recentlyserved as executive producer of “Sky High” and producer of “The Princess Diaries 2: RoyalEngagement.”After entering the film business as a personal assistant to movie great Steve McQueen, hemoved into filmmaking as a production coordinator on “The Domino Principle” and served asassociate producer on “The Runner Stumbles.” He worked as location manager on such filmsas “Jinxed,” “2010,” “Lost in America,” “Nothing in Common,” “Overboard,” “The Presidio”and “Chances Are” before becoming a producer on such films as “Sister Act,” “What’s LoveGot to Do with It,” “Sister Act II: Back in the Habit,” “Mulholland Falls,” “Dear God,”“George of the Jungle,” “Deep Rising,” “The Other Sister,” “Runaway Bride,” “The PrincessDiaries,” “Freaky Friday” and “Raising Helen.”AMY STENFTNAGEL (Associate Producer) is also director of development at GunnFilms. A native of Indiana, she earned a BA in English and communication at Hanover Collegebefore moving to Los Angeles to work at Jerry Bruckheimer Films. She went on to work atWalt Disney Studios before joining Gunn Films in 2006 as a creative executive.ABOUT THE FILMMAKERSMATT LOPEZ (Screen Story and Screenplay by) co-wrote the recently released WaltDisney Pictures fantasy/comedy “Bedtime Stories,” starring Adam Sandler and Keri Russell,directed by Adam Shankman (“Hairspray”).Lopez is currently writing several other upcoming projects for Disney, including “TheSorcerer’s Apprentice,” a live-action fantasy/adventure starring Nicolas Cage, and the comedy“My Samurai” for director Walt Becker (“Wild Hogs”).A graduate of New York University School of Law, Matt is a former entertainment attorneyand business affairs executive at DreamWorks. Prior to attending law school, Lopez graduatedfrom the Florida State University Film School. He is a native of Tampa, Florida, and currentlyresides in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.28

MARK BOMBACK (Screenplay by) most recently wrote the hit thriller “Live Free or DieHard,” starring Bruce Willis. His other writing credits include the films “Godsend,” starringRobert De Niro and Greg Kinnear, and “Deception,” starring Hugh Jackman and EwanMacGregor. He is presently at work on the features “Unstoppable” and “Agent Zigzag,” aswell as the HBO miniseries “The Sportswriter.” In addition, Bomback teaches an annualcourse in screenwriting at his alma mater, Wesleyan University.GREG GARDINER (Director of Photography) most recently worked on the successfulcomedies “The Game Plan” and “She’s the Man” (both directed by Andy Fickman) as well as“Welcome Back, Roscoe Jenkins,” starring Martin Lawrence.He began his career as an electrician on the film “Early Warning” in 1981 and worked asthe gaffer on “Repo Man,” “Paris, Texas” and “Cherry 2000.” He went on to work as thesecond unit director of photography on “Critters 2: The Main Course” and “Society.”He became director of photography with the film “Far Out Man” in 1990 and also workedin that role on the television productions of “The Flash,” “Viper” and “Leaving LA” beforeworking as cinematographer on such films as “Somebody Is Waiting,” “The Apocalypse,” “ToEnd All Wars,” “Orange County,” “Big Trouble,” “Men in Black II,” “Biker Boyz,” “Elf,”“New York Minute,” “Herbie Fully Loaded” and “Son of the Mask.”DAVID J. BOMBA (Production Designer) received the 2006 Art Directors Guild Awardfor his design on the film “Walk the Line.”The Florida native grew up in New Orleans and received a degree in architecture fromTexas A&M University before beginning his career as a set dresser and prop man forcommercials. He went on to become art director on such films as “A Civil Action,” “Twilight,”“Apollo 13,” “Serial Mom,” “Eye for an Eye,” “Chain Reaction,” “The Gun in Betty Lou’sHandbag,” “Mother’s Boys,” “He Said, She Said” and “Silent Fall” before becomingproduction designer for the films “My Dog Skip,” “Secondhand Lions,” “Divine Secrets of theYa-Ya Sisterhood,” “The Wendell Baker Story,” “Original Sin” and the HBO film “Gia,”among others.He most recently worked with director Andy Fickman on the comedies “She’s the Man”and “The Game Plan,” as well as for director and star Denzel Washington on the acclaimeddrama “The Great Debaters.”Previous to “Race to Witch Mountain,” GENEVIEVE TYRRELL (Costume Designer)most recently worked on the films “The Game Plan” (with director Andy Fickman),“Accepted” and “The Dukes of Hazzard” as well as the acclaimed HBO series “Entourage.”She began her career in commercials and music videos, moving into costume design for thefilm “Swingers” in 1996. She went on to design costumes for the films “Suicide Kings,” “Go,”“Guinevere” and “The United States of Leland” as well as “Freaky Friday.” She has alsodesigned the pilots for television shows including “The End of Steve,” “Life on Mars,”“October Road,” “Kitchen Confidential” and “Cold Cases.”29ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

DAVID RENNIE (Editor) has recently worked with distinction in both comedy(“Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny” and director Mike Judge’s “Idiocracy”) as well asaction-adventure (including the 2007 box-office hit “National Treasure: Book of Secrets”).He began his career as an assistant editor on the films “Blood and Concrete,” “3 Ninjas”and “Where the Day Takes You” in the early 1990s. He went on to assist on such films as“Volcano,” “Phenomenon,” “Two If by Sea,” “While You Were Sleeping” and “Titanic” beforebecoming editor on the films “Home Alone 3,” “Office Space,” “The Kid,” “The SweetestThing” and “The New Guy,” among others.He also edited such television productions as “American Dreams,” “The Huntress” and“Evolution’s Child.”SCOTT ROGERS (Stunt Coordinator/Second Unit Director) has created, directed andperformed some of the most daring and innovative stunts in recent filmmaking.He was stunt coordinator for the blockbuster action adventures “Spider-Man 2” and“Spider-Man 3,” plus performed many of the acclaimed vehicular stunts in the thrillers “TheBourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum.” He most recently served as stuntcoordinator on the comedy “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” and performed stunts for “LiveFree and Die Hard.”He began his stunt career in 1990 and went on to perform stunts in such top films as“Cliffhanger,” “The Last Action Hero,” “True Lies,” “Eraser,” “Independence Day,” “ThePostman,” “The Wild, Wild West,” “Texas Rangers,” “Swordfish,” “Star Trek: Nemesis,”“Seabiscuit,” “Constantine” and “Bad Santa,” among many others.He has served as assistant stunt coordinator on such films as “Cradle 2 the Grave” and“Monkeybone” as well as worked as stunt coordinator/second unit director on the feature “SkyHigh” (for producer Andrew Gunn) and stunt coordinator on “The Dukes of Hazzard.”DAVID YRISARRI (Visual Effects Producer) most recently created visual effects for thefilms “They Came from Upstairs,” “Meet the Spartans” and “The Santa Clause 3: The EscapeClause.”He started his film career as visual effects coordinator on the comedy “The Santa Clause2: The Mrs. Clause” and went on to become visual effects producer on “Confessions of aTeenage Drama Queen,” “Ice Princess,” “Sky High” (for producer Andrew Gunn) and “TheGreatest Game Ever Played,” among others.ABOUT THE FILMMAKERSALEC GILLIS and TOM WOODRUFF JR. (Special Character Effects Designers) arepartners in the special effects firm Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (ADI), which has creatednumerous creatures, prosthetics and special make-up effects for such recent films as“Wolverine: Origins,” “Dragonball,” “Cirque du Freak,” “Alien vs. Predator 2,” “Wild Hogs”and “Spider-Man 3.” They also won an Oscar ® for their work on Robert Zemeckis’ “DeathBecomes Her” and earned Oscar nominations for the films “Alien 3,” “Starship Troopers” and“The Hollow Man.”Alec Gillis joined boyhood friend James Cameron as new hires at Roger Corman’s NewWorld Pictures in the early 1980s, working on such films as “Battle Beyond the Stars” and“Galaxy of Terror.” He attended the UCLA Film School before meeting eventual partner TomWoodruff Jr. while both worked for the late effects wizard Stan Winston on such films as30

“Aliens” and “Leviathan.”Tom Woodruff Jr. began making 8mm movies while a child growing up in Williamsport,Pennsylvania. He moved to Los Angeles and was hired in the effects house run by StanWinston, working on James Cameron’s breakthrough thriller “The Terminator.” He also beganto inhabit some of the creatures he designed, acting in films such as “Monster Squad,”“Pumpkinhead” and “Alien vs. Predator,” among others.Together at ADI, Woodruff and Gillis have created memorable designs for the films“Jumanji,” “Scary Movie 3,” “Looney Tunes: Back in Action,” “Evolution,” “Bedazzled,”“Alien Resurrection,” “The X Files,” “The Santa Clause 3,” “Zodiac,” “Elektra,” “Spider-Man2,” “Spider-Man” and “Panic Room,” among many others.TREVOR RABIN (Composer) is much in demand as a film scorer, having worked onsuch recent and upcoming films as “G-Force,” “12 Rounds,” “Get Smart,” “National Treasure:Book of Secrets,” “The Guardian,” “Hot Rod” and “Gridiron Gang.” Recently his theme musicfrom “Remember the Titans” was used during Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at theDemocratic convention and at his victory speech after his election.The South African-born musician began his career as a rock guitarist, fronting a successionof bands before joining classic rock legends Yes in 1994 for three hit albums: “90125”(containing Rabin’s single “Owner of a Lonely Heart”), “Big Generator” and “Talk.” He leftthe band in 1994 to pursue film composing, eventually working on the scores for “Con Air,”“Armageddon,” “Enemy of the State,” “Gone in Sixty Seconds,” “The 6th Day,” “The BangerSisters,” “Bad Company” and “National Treasure,” among many others.Information contained within as of February 20, 2009.OSCAR ® and ACADEMY AWARD ® are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts andSciences.SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD ® and SAG AWARD ® are the registered trademarks and service marks of Screen ActorsGuild.31ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

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