Zoom (2006)

Director:

Peter Hewitt

Writers (WGA):

Adam Rifkin (screenplay) and
David Berenbaum (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

11 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

They're going to save the world . . . as long as they're home for dinner

Plot:

Former superhero Jack is called back to work to transform an unlikely group of ragtag kids into superheroes at a private Academy.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Super Strength | Flying Saucer | Dog Tag | Snow

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Jack Shepard / Captain Zoom
Courteney Cox	...	Marsha Holloway
Chevy Chase	...	Dr. Grant
Spencer Breslin	...	Tucker Willams / Mega-Boy
Kevin Zegers	...	Connor Shepard / Concussion
Kate Mara	...	Summer Jones / Wonder
Michael Cassidy	...	Dylan West / Houdini
Ryan Newman	...	Cindy Collins / Princess
Rip Torn	...	Larraby
Cornelia Guest	...	Cindy's Mom
Ashton Moio	...	Halloween Bully
Hunter Aarniokoski	...	Prince
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Dylan's Teacher (as Tom Wilson)
Ridge Canipe	...	Mean Bully
Danny McCarthy	...	Meaner Bully
Jason Bailey	...	Mucus Boy
Jesse Bendevis	...	Spitball Kid
Rashad Richards	...	Jupiter the Gas Giant
Chantal Cole	...	Speed Blinker
Steven Torres	...	Caliente
Austin Torres	...	Muy Frio
David L. Lander	...	Wendy's Employee
Lauren Sanchez	...	Reporter
Willie Garson	...	Dick
Eliana Weiss	...	Halloween Mom
Michael Anthony	...	Isolation Guard
John Watson	...	Guard in Lecture Hall
Jane Hajduk	...	Researcher Taylor
Adam Bocknek	...	Researcher Adam
Darryl Flatman	...	Gamma Room Technician
Tommy Chang	...	Martial Arts Instructor
Zoe Doyle	...	Researcher (as Zoe Mugford)
Lenka Matuska	...	Scientist
David Farant	...	Scientist
Meg Anderson	...	Cheerleader
Tim Nasiopoulos	...	Large Agent
Deanna DeLisle	...	Cheerleader
Kendra Rose Montagna	...	Cheerleader
Trisha Murray	...	Cheerleader
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aaron Abrams	...	Corporal Lipscombe (uncredited)
David Acord	...	Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Mia Bernardino	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Max Common	...	Kid (voice) (uncredited)
Allison Gordon	...	Girl with Big Hair (uncredited)
Stacey Hicks	...	Stefanie (uncredited)
Paul Mota	...	Maintenance Worker 'Willis' (uncredited)
Gregory White	...	Guard (uncredited)
Neil Whitely	...	Researcher (uncredited)
Matthew Wood	...	Lab Scientist (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Hewitt

Writing credits (WGA)
Adam Rifkin		(screenplay) and
David Berenbaum		(screenplay)
Adam Rifkin		(screen story)
Jason Lethcoe		(novel "Zoom's Academy")

Produced by
Joseph Boccia	....	associate producer
Trevor Engelson	....	executive producer
Todd Garner	....	producer
Neil A. Machlis	....	executive producer (as Neil Machlis)
Nick Osborne	....	executive producer (as Nicholas Osborne)
Julie Ragland	....	co-producer
Jennifer Todd	....	producer
Suzanne Todd	....	producer

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
David Tattersall

Film Editing by
Lawrence Jordan

Casting by
John Papsidera

Production Design by
Barry Chusid

Art Direction by
Joshu de Cartier
Tamara Deverell

Set Decoration by
Clive Thomasson

Costume Design by
Ha Nguyen

Makeup Department
Mario Cacioppo	....	assistant makeup artist
Hallie D'Amore	....	makeup artist: Mr. Allen
Christine Hart	....	key makeup artist
Carol Hartwick	....	assistant hair stylist
Kelly Kavanagh	....	assistant makeup department head: second unit
Francesca Paris	....	hair stylist: Ms. Cox
Ronnie Specter	....	makeup artist: Ms. Cox (as Ronnie Spector)
Vincent Sullivan	....	key hair stylist
Toni-Ann Walker	....	hair stylist: Mr. Allen
Adam Brandy	....	makeup artist: goatee on Tim Allen, L.A. pickup shots (uncredited)
Tim Mogg	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Joseph Boccia	....	unit production manager
Erica Frauman	....	post-production supervisor
Robin M. Reelis	....	production supervisor: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff J.J. Authors	....	first assistant director
Simon Board	....	first assistant director: second unit
Adam Bocknek	....	third assistant director: second unit
Chamonix Bosch	....	second second assistant director: additional photography
Tyler Delben	....	third assistant director
Eric S. Potechin	....	second assistant director
Roberta Riordan	....	second second assistant director: reshoots

Art Department
Lara Alexander	....	construction auditor
Rob Ballantyne	....	storyboard artist
Ravi Bansal	....	concept illustrator
David Best	....	graphic designer
Marco A. Campos	....	general foreman
William Cheng	....	first assistant art director
Peter Constantinides	....	carpenter
Stephen Debonrepos	....	storyboard artist
Laura Evans	....	set decorating buyer: reshoots
David G. Fremlin	....	first assistant art director
Ryan Galiher	....	props
Beth Gilinsky	....	set decoration office coordinator
Jason Graham	....	first assistant art director
Kenneth Heimer	....	propmaker: reshoots
Jennifer Heimpel	....	assistant art director
David Hirschfield	....	set designer
Tom Jung	....	storyboard artist
Robert M. Kalafut	....	illustrator
Mayumi Konishi	....	set designer
Eric LaBonte	....	buyer: reshoots
Glenn Locke	....	scenic artist
Meaghan Lynch	....	assistant art director
Jim Magdaleno	....	storyboard artist
Rob McCallum	....	concept artist
Rob McCallum	....	storyboard artist
Garry McEvoy	....	stand-by painter
Steve Middlebrook	....	on-set dresser
Scott Nifong	....	property master: USA (as Scott James Nifong)
Steven O'Bannon	....	labor foreman: reshoot
Melissa Olson	....	props buyer
David Ritchie	....	second on-set dresser
Greg Sanger	....	lead man: USA
Jeff Smith	....	art department coordinator
Paul To	....	concept artist
Donald Vandewater	....	construction coordinator
John Warner	....	on-set dresser: reshoots
Abbie Weinberg	....	assistant art director
Maret Wicken	....	set painter gang boss: reshoots
Jason Detheridge	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Acord	....	assistant sound designer
James Austin	....	sound engineer
Christopher Barnett	....	sound engineer
Chris Barron	....	digital sound transferer (as Christopher Barron)
Gordon Chacra	....	boom operator
John Countryman	....	digital sound transferer
Luke Dunn Gielmuda	....	foley editor
Coya Elliott	....	first assistant sound editor
Sean England	....	foley recordist
Kevin Globerman	....	ProTools operator
Jonathan Greber	....	digital sound transferer
Howie Hammerman	....	sound engineer
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
David C. Hughes	....	sound effects editor
Noah Katz	....	sound editor
Brian Magerkurth	....	sound mix technician
Nathan Nance	....	sound re-recordist
Cheryl Nardi	....	dialogue editor
Richard Quinn	....	foley editor
Gene Radzik	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Alex Raspa	....	adr mixer: New York
Frank Rinella	....	foley mixer
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound re-recordist (as Ron Roumas)
Christopher Scarabosio	....	sound designer
Christopher Scarabosio	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Scherer	....	production sound mixer
Abel Schiro	....	utility sound
Tony Sereno	....	sound mix technician
Steve Slanec	....	adr editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Gary Summers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Addison Teague	....	sound effects editor
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Jana Vance	....	foley artist
David Weisberg	....	adr mixer
Dorian Williamson	....	second boom operator
Matthew Wood	....	supervising sound editor
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Clive Beard	....	special effects coordinator
Colin Chilvers	....	special effects coordinator
Aaron Dinsmore	....	special effects technician
Brandon Engstrom	....	concept artist
Chris Hampton	....	special effects technician
Warren Keillor	....	special effects and props
Tony Kenny	....	special effects supervisor
Kaz Kobielski	....	special effects supervisor
Brad Larkin	....	special effects
Ian Locke	....	special effects shop foreman
Drew Longland	....	special effects assistant
Dennis Petersen	....	special effects coordinator
Mark Rice	....	pyrotechnician
Russell Shinkle	....	specialty costume fabricator: Film Illusions Inc.
Dean Stewart	....	special effects administrator
Sophie Vertigan	....	special effects technician
Andy Williams	....	assistant supervisor

Visual Effects by
Charles Abou Aad	....	lead lighting technical director
Robert Adams	....	digital effects artist
Chih-Jen Chang Andy	....	digital compositor: Luma Pictures
Austen Armus	....	render coordinator
Oliver Arnold	....	lighter
Jamie Baxter	....	visual effects
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Alette Boyce	....	senior digital compositor
John Brennick	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist
Thomas R. Bryant	....	visual effects editor
Steve Caldwell	....	digital compositor
Alexandre Cancado	....	visual effects
Gordon Chapman	....	visual effects
Chris Christman	....	cloth/hair lead technical director
Vincent Cirelli	....	CG supervisor: Luma Pictures
Michael Clive	....	digital artist
Chad E. Collier	....	scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain
Lee Croft	....	digital paint & rotoscope lead: Digital Domain
Sam Dabbs	....	digital compositor
Ross DeYoung	....	visual effects
Ben Dishart	....	texture artist: Digital Domain
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Sven Dreesbach	....	previs artist
Michael Early	....	animation coordinator
Steven Fagerquist	....	digital compositor
Patrick Ferguson	....	digital compositor
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer
Mark O. Forker	....	visual effects supervisor (as Marko Forker)
Frank Gallego	....	3D integration artist
John Gibson	....	CG supervisor
Stuart D. Gordon	....	lead fx artist
Cameron Gray	....	animation supervisor: Luma Pictures
Anne Hall	....	color & lighting technical director
H Haden Hammond	....	digital artist: Luma Pictures
Molly Hansen	....	visual effects business affairs
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
John R. Hazzard	....	animator: Luma Pictures
Claas Henke	....	visual effects art director
Peter Herlein	....	digital artist: Digital Domain
Elizabeth Hitt	....	senior digital coordinator
Dennis Hoffman	....	visual effects executive producer: Digital Domain
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Christopher Holsey	....	scan record supervisor
Jamison Huber	....	digital coordinator
Chia-Chi Hu	....	digital compositor
Cajun Hylton	....	visual effects
Todd Isroelit	....	visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Michelle Jacobs	....	visual effects coordinator
David James	....	visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Justin Johnson	....	visual effects
Nicholas Kim	....	digital compositor
David Kintner	....	lighting and compositing: Luma Pictures
Paul Kirwan	....	compositing supervisor
Daryl Klein	....	digital compositor: Digital Domain
Wendy Klein	....	visual effects: Luma Pictures
James Kuroda	....	digital compositor: Digital Domain
Paul Lambert	....	lead compositor
Jeremy Lang	....	head of information technology: Custom Film Effects
Nic Leach	....	lighting technical director: Digital Domain
Bonnie Lemon	....	digital producer: Digital Domain
P. Alex Lim	....	digital effects artist
Robert Liscombe	....	dustbuster
Michael Liv	....	dustbuster: Digital Domain
Jo Lockman	....	dustbuster
Jo Lockman	....	scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain
Dave Lockwood	....	compositor: Digital Domain
Valy Lungoccia	....	visual effects
Michael Melchiorre	....	senior digital compositor
Lori C. Miller	....	title designer
Lillani E. Moran	....	visual effects coordinator
Glenn Morris	....	visual effects producer
Ashok Nayar	....	visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures
Ben Neall	....	visual effects artist
David Niednagel	....	modeler
Hiroyuki Okubo	....	lighting technical director: Luma Pictures
Scott Owen	....	visual effects coordinator
Patrick Perez	....	previz artist
Laurie Powers	....	digital compositor
Pavel Pranevsky	....	digital artist: Luma Pictures
Nordin Rahhali	....	effect lead: Digital Domain
Pimentel A. Raphael	....	lead animator
Robin M. Reelis	....	production supervisor: second unit, visual effects
Burke Roane	....	animator: Luma Pictures
Trey Roane	....	animator: Luma Pictures
Chris Rockwell	....	production accountant
Olivier Sarda	....	digital compositor
Christopher Savides	....	color grader
Bill Schaeffer	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist
David Schoneveld	....	effects artist: Luma Pictures
Jason Selfe	....	senior compositor: Digital Domain
Mayumi Shimokawa	....	matte painter: Digital Domain
Payam Shohadai	....	visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Jarom Sidwell	....	visual effects production assistant: Digital Domain
Joey Sila	....	digital effects artist: Luma Pictures
Ian Silverstein	....	visual effects editor: Digital Domain
Anna Silvey	....	texture artist: Digital Domain
Thanapoom Siripopungul	....	visual effects: Luma pictures
Serge Sretschinsky	....	digital effects supervisor
Steven Swanson	....	visual effects supervising producer: Luma Pictures
Scott Vosbury	....	digital paint & rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Mike Warner	....	animator
Jun Watanabe	....	effects animator
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor
Momo Yang	....	digital artist
Niki Yoblonski	....	digital artist
Amanda Hampton	....	pipeline engineer (uncredited)
Tim Matney	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Tony Noel	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Scott Ross	....	general manager: Digital Domain (uncredited)

Stunts
Nick Alachiotis	....	stunts
Kelly Bellini	....	stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunt coordinator
Hubert Boorder	....	stunt wire team
Dan Brown	....	stunts
Brad Bunn	....	stunts
Randy Butcher	....	stunt performer
Jeff Chumas	....	stunt rigger
Shelley Cook	....	stunt driver
Blair Johannes	....	stunt performer
Liise Keeling	....	stunt performer
Bret Kiene	....	stunts
Georgia Leva	....	stunt double: Cindy
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Duncan McLeod	....	stunt performer
Ashton Moio	....	stunts
John Moio	....	stunt coordinator
T. Ryan Mooney	....	stunts
Bonnie Morgan	....	stunts
Billy Oliver	....	stunts
Cheryl Quiacos	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts
Luci Romberg	....	stunts
Kevin Rushton	....	stunts
John Stead	....	stunt performer
BooBoo Stewart	....	utility stunts
Fivel Stewart	....	stunt double
Todd Warren	....	stunt double: Tim Allen
Ron Webber	....	stunt performer
Peter Yan	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Alexonis	....	key grip: Los Angeles
Veronika Belianina	....	rigging grip
Brendan Bresnahan	....	key video assist operator
Rocky Brown	....	rigging grip
Craig Bulmer	....	electrician
Craig Campbell	....	grip
Jayson Clute	....	first assistant camera
Matthew Coleman	....	electrician: re-shoots
Gary Deneault	....	gaffer: second unit
William Engel	....	grip
John Ferguson	....	gaffer
Ava Gerlitz	....	still photographer
Michael Hall	....	camera operator: "a" camera, second unit
Marcel Janisse	....	assistant camera
Shane D. Kelly	....	gaffer: additional unit
Edward Lipscombe	....	best boy rigging grip
Walter Lipscombe	....	key rigging grip
Tim Lovell	....	rigging best boy electric
Mark Manchester	....	key grip
Jim Marquette	....	camera operator
Robert McRae	....	rigging gaffer
Tim Merkel	....	Steadicam operator
Tim Merkel	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Malcolm Nefsky	....	grip
Ken Pickett	....	best boy grip
Matthew Pill	....	best boy aerial rigger
Robert Reid	....	grip: Los Angeles
Andrew Robison	....	grip
Cliff Shaffer	....	grip
Bryce Shields	....	video assistant: re-shoots
Frank Sims	....	key rigging grip
Darren Spriet	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Mark Willis	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Ronald K. De torres	....	assistant chief rigging technician: additional photography (uncredited)
Jack N. Green	....	director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)
Ian C. Harris	....	rigging electrician: daily (uncredited)
Mark Emery Moore	....	camera operator: "a" camera, additional photography (uncredited)
Mark Emery Moore	....	steadicam operator: additional photography (uncredited)
Malcolm Nefsky	....	key grip: second unit (uncredited)
David Reppen	....	electrician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Angie Jones	....	animator: Digital Domain

Casting Department
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting
Aaron Unrau	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Anderson	....	supersuit costumer
Pablo Borges	....	costume illustrator
Virginia Burton	....	costume supervisor
Dan Crawley	....	specialty costumer
Frank Ippolito	....	specialty costume fabricator: silicone and paint tech, Film Illusions Inc.
Ritta Koleva	....	seamstress
Christopher J. Kristoff	....	costumer
Richard Krough	....	dresser: Mr. Allen (as Richard Krogh)
Mi Kyung Lee	....	specialty costume fabricator
Felipe Sanchez	....	costume illustrator
Anita Simard	....	wardrobe truck supervisor
Mia Sturup	....	background costume coordinator
Eric Van Wagoner	....	costumes

Editorial Department
JuliAnne Bonnett	....	telecine assistant
Brian Buongiorno	....	digital color timer
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Beth Dewey	....	digital intermediate producer
Robert Doyle	....	assistant editor
Ben Estrada	....	assistant: digital intermediate colorist
Justine Gerenstein	....	editor: prologue
Jeffrey Gove	....	assistant editor
Keita Ideno	....	post-production assistant
Dawn Michelle King	....	first assistant editor (as Dawn M. Gerrior)
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Sandy Pereira	....	second assistant editor
Lawrence Howard Williams	....	post digital media operator

Music Department
Thomas Bergersen	....	music arranger
Thomas Bergersen	....	orchestrator
Adam Blau	....	additional orchestrator
Richard Bronskill	....	orchestrator
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Richard Ford	....	music editor
Mark Graham	....	music librarian
John Houlihan	....	music supervisor
Andrew Kinney	....	orchestrator
Kevin Kliesch	....	orchestrator
Greg Loskorn	....	scoring technician
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
Justin Reeve	....	music coordinator
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer
John Ashton Thomas	....	orchestrator
Richard Ziegler	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Ben Cekuta	....	transportation coordinator: second unit
Richard Gaal	....	driver: set decoration department
Glenn Hughes	....	picture car captain
Mel Langford	....	transportation
Neil Marshall	....	transportation captain
Jason McCormack	....	driver: second honeywagon
Dave Staples	....	transportation coordinator
Ian C. Harris	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Bonnie Belknap	....	food stylist
Robert Boas	....	i/o support
Magali Boccaccio	....	production assistant
Beverley Bremner	....	key craft service
Patrick Brennan	....	assistant: Ms. Jennifer Todd
Alison Bulger	....	assistant: Ms. Suzanne Todd
Tommy Chang	....	martial arts fight choreographer
Caryn Cheever	....	first assistant accountant: additional photography
Christopher Comrie	....	payroll accountant
Lee Ann Cotton	....	assistant coordinator: second unit
Cathy Coulson	....	third assistant accountant
Caroline Cox	....	assistant: Ms. Cox
Patricia Hanley Cumming	....	set supervisor
Christine Davila	....	assistant: Ms. Suzanne Todd
Marty Dejczak	....	location manager
Shanya Dejczak	....	location production assistant
Susana Inés Fattorini	....	first assistant accountant
Jordan Brendan Finnegan	....	assistant: Mr. Hewitt (as Jordan Finnegan)
Karin Fong	....	prologue designer
Flax Glor	....	publicist
Sabine Graham	....	production coordinator
Billy Hayes	....	stand-in
Steve Holt	....	on-set medic
Iwona Kanclerz	....	script supervisor: Los Angeles
Nora Lem	....	craft service daily
Jayme Lemons	....	assistant: Ms. Cox
Janet Lonsdale	....	production accountant
Katie Mack	....	production assistant
Caroline Mah	....	production assistant
Stacey Mann	....	assistant: Mr. Allen
Susan Marucci	....	script supervisor
Brad McIlroy	....	on-set caterer
Danny McNair	....	travel coordinator
Eleanor Mendes	....	production secretary
Carolina Maria Mora	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Robert Morse	....	stand-in
Erik Payne	....	production assistant
Regina Petrik	....	key craft service
Jeff Petro	....	technician: Pictorvision XR
Jayne Polousky	....	assistant: Mr. Garner
Matt Reitsma	....	textile artist
Christina Romney	....	assistant production office coordinator
Kevin Roy	....	production assistant: additional photography
Esther Scannell	....	second assistant accountant
Rebecca Sernasie	....	assistant: Mr. Machlis
Karen Shane	....	second assistant accountant: re-shoots
Dave Ian Smith	....	fire safety
Jay Steckel	....	assistant: Mr. Hewitt
Alan Sutton	....	fire safety
Justin Tables	....	assistant: Mr. Garner, Mrs. Todd and Ms. Ragland, re-shoots
Nancy A. Terriberry	....	second assistant accountant: re-shoot
Craig W. van Gundy	....	location manager: USA
Eric Van Wagoner	....	military coordinator
Greg Whiteside	....	on-set satellite internet technician
Jessica Whyte	....	assistant: Mr. Garner
Dale Wilmarth	....	mold shop supervisor
Angie Winstl	....	assistant production coordinator
Kris Wood	....	playback coordinator
Scott Yeats	....	set production assistant: re-shoots
Nadia Guglieri	....	second script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Revolution Studios
• Team Todd
• Underground Films and Management

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Fox Network (2009) (USA) (TV)
• LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Digital Domain (special visual effects and digital animation)
• Luma Pictures (additional visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• EFilm  digital color timing
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Imaginary Forces  main and end titles
• Internet On Set  on-set satellite internet
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Pictorvision  stabilized ground head
• Right Lobe Design Group  titles

Also Known As:

The Return of Zoom (USA) (working title)
Zoom's Academy (USA) (working title)
Zoom: Academy for Superheroes (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief rude humor, language and mild action.

Runtime:

USA:83 min | Argentina:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #42006) | Malaysia:U | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | UK:PG | South Korea:All | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Kingman, Arizona, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

Rupert Gregson-Williams was hired to compose the film's score, but he had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict with Over the Hedge (2006). He was replaced by Christophe Beck.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Zoom races up to the cliff edge to look down on Concussion, he raises the visor on his helmet, and the camera is reflected in his helmet.

Quotes:

Summer Jones: I see things.
Jack Shepard: Do you see dead people?
Summer Jones: I see you suffer from a massive inferiority complex.
Jack Shepard: I try to hide that so well.

Movie Connections:

References Toy Story 2 (1999)

Soundtrack:

Come on Come on

What could possibly be the motivation for making a film like this?

It is conceivable that a movie about four misfit young people turned superheros could have been made into an enjoyable family film, but someone made a serious wrong turn early in the film-making process here. To make matters worse, rather than abandoning this sinking ship early on, or starting over at square one, the filmmakers appear to have blindly moved forward producing what can only be described as a disaster that will quickly find a home among the most poorly rated movies at IMDb and leave theaters quickly.

The biggest question I have is why? Why was this movie made? Why was no one minding the store? Why was this screenplay ever permitted to see the light of day? I took my five year-old to the movie because the previews looked okay and we love movies. The fact that it took less than five minutes for him to get fidgety after the movie started was probably a good clue to what was ahead. He never did calm down and I'm not sure he paid attention to more than ten minutes of the whole movie.

The script and sets are both beyond ridiculous and rarely make any sense at any time during the movie. Some of the acting is really over the top absurd, Rip Torn and Chevy Chase come to mind. With the exception of Courntey Cox, this film seems like it exists purely to provide a vehicle for over the hill actors to bring in a little up front income. However, since this movie will not turn a profit, it is the studio that will pay price in the end and I suppose they deserve it.

There are a few moments in the first 15 minutes of the movie where you have a hope that something good will happen in the movie, but we quickly discover that the purposes behind bringing this group of kids together are entirely unsound and unexplainable and the rest of the movie has been constructed around random events placed in the film for no apparent reason other than to fill the obligatory 90 minutes minimum required for all non-animated movies.

Besides all of the rest of what makes this movie rotten, the worst thing of all is that there never turns out to be any plausible reason to have brought these four kids together in the first place to make them superheros.

By the time we arrived at the end of the movie, I cared so little about what happened to any of the characters, that I was just bouncing around in my seat, looking over at my wife and child and praying it would end any moment.

There are real reasons that this movie is nearly universally hated by professional critics and movie-goers alike and that is that this movie is entirely unoriginal, incoherent and borders on being unwatchable.