Walt Disney Pictures and the talented filmmaking trio responsible
for such recent animated favorites as "Beauty and the Beast"
and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" ¡V producer Don Hahn
and directors Kirk Wise & Gary Trousdale ¡V take moviegoers
to the depths of their imaginations with their latest animated adventure,
"Atlantis: The Lost Empire." With its bold, graphic visual
interpretation and eye-popping wide-screen animation, "Atlantis"
is an exciting and imaginative cinematic journey to a fascinating and
mysterious place. Expressive character animation, the Studio's most
ambitious blend of digital and hand-drawn special effects and an action-oriented
story add to the film's extraordinary appeal. Acclaimed composer James
Newton Howard's stunning underscore stirs up a panoply of emotion
and drama which perfectly complements the on-screen proceedings.
In "Atlantis: The Lost Empire," an inexperienced young adventurer
becomes the key to unraveling an ancient mystery when he joins a group
of daredevil explorers to find the legendary lost empire. At the center
of Disney's ambitious new animated feature is naive-but-determined museum
cartographer/linguistics expert Milo Thatch, who dreams of completing
the quest begun by his late Grandfather, a famous explorer. When a long
lost journal surfaces, providing new clues to the location, and an eccentric
billionaire agrees to fund an expedition, the action shifts into high
gear. Milo ultimately leads Commander Rourke and his team to the elusive
undersea kingdom, but what they find there defies their expectations
and triggers an explosive series of events that only Milo can resolve.
A talented group of actors and actresses were enlisted to give voice
to the characters. Michael J. Fox brought a wide range of emotion
to Milo Thatch and helped to give this pivotal character the humor,
nuance and appeal that was required. Veteran actor James Garner
lent his genial, avuncular style to the character of Commander Rourke.
Leonard Nimoy gave a royal turn as the reclusive King of Atlantis,
who alone holds the secrets of his civilization. Providing the vocals
for his daring daughter, Princess Kida, is veteran voiceover actress
Cree Summer. John Mahoney is heard as the eccentric billionaire,
Preston B. Whitmore, who finances the expedition to Atlantis. David
Ogden Stiers, a Disney animation favorite, returns to the Studio
to voice Milo's bombastic boss, Fenton Q. Harcourt.
The voices for Rourke's team of explorers are provided by an equally
diverse and versatile group of vocalists. Claudia Christian (Commander
Susan Ivanova on "Babylon 5") gives a cold and calculating
performance as the beautiful Helga Sinclair. Voiceover virtuoso Corey
Burton dishes the dirt with his earthy and humorous portrayal of
geologist Gaetan Moliere (aka "Mole"). Don Novello
(Father Guido Sarducci) gives an explosively hilarious performance as
laid-back demolitions expert Vinny Santorini. Actor Phil Morris
("Seinfeld") is just what the doctor ordered as the voice
of the fast-talking Dr. Sweet. The late Jim Varney (who created
the lovable nuisance Ernest and gave voice to Slinky Dog in the "Toy
Story" films) creates one final character with his vocalizations
for the crew's crusty cook, Cookie. Jacqueline Obradors ("Six
Days, Seven Nights," "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo) is Audrey
Ramirez, the "grease monkey" of the outfit and loyal friend
to Milo.
In the fall of 1996, after completing work on "The Hunchback
of Notre Dame," filmmakers Hahn, Wise and Trousdale turned their
attention to developing their next project. The trio began discussing
ideas for an animated film that would capture the flavor of the traditional
Disney live-action adventure genre ("20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,"
"Swiss Family Robinson," "In Search of the Castaways,"
etc.) as well as such contemporary exploration films as the "Indiana
Jones" series.
Don Hahn observes, "We decided we wanted to bring back the great
genre of action-adventure movies that Walt was famous for in the 1950's
and that filmmakers like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg rejuvenated
more recently with ¡¥Star Wars,' ¡¥Raiders of the Lost Ark,' and others.
We wanted to make a big wide-screen epic movie in animation. There's
a whole land at Disneyland called Adventureland; so we decided, ¡¥let's
go there.' Instead of going down Main Street and through the castle
to Fantasyland, where we've been so many times before (and thankfully
so), we thought we'd make a turn left at the hub and go into Adventureland
and have some fun there."
Working with a talented story team (headed by John Sanford),
Hahn, Wise and Trousdale began to incorporate new plot points and character
development through a storyboard-driven process. Dean DeBlois,
Kevin Harkey, Todd Kurasawa, Chris Ure and Kelly
Wightman contributed to this process.
From the very inception of the project, the directors had a strong
concept of what the film should look like. Mutual fans of a popular
comic book artist named Mike Mignola (Hellboy, "Bram
Stoker's Dracula" ¡V the official comic adaptation of the Francis
Ford Coppola Film, etc.), Wise and Trousdale chose a bold departure
for the design and style for "Atlantis." Enlisting the talents
of art director Dave Goetz (their collaborator on "The Hunchback
of Notre Dame"), the directors brought in Mignola to help design
the production and freely adapted his flat, graphic and layered style
for their purposes. The resulting blend of classic Disney and Mike Mignola
¡V a style which was internally referred to as "Dis-nola" ¡V
gave the film a daring and expressive look unlike any of the Studio's
other features. Mignola himself had a hand in designing Atlantis and
giving it a distressed tropical paradise look with a Southeast Asian
flavor. His design style is felt throughout the film in the look of
the characters and the background settings. In keeping with the film's
1914 setting, the artistic team incorporated elements of the machine
age/industrial period with the imaginative graphic style of Mignola.
Helping to achieve this distinctive look for the film was an artistic
team that included background supervisor Lisa Keene, layout supervisor
Ed Ghertner and artistic coordinator Chris Jenkins. The
film's other artistic leaders were digital production supervisor Kiran
Joshi, effects supervisor Marlon West, clean-up supervisor
Marshall Toomey, scene planning supervisor Tom Baker and
color models supervisor Karen Comella. Ellen Keneshea
was the film's editor.
In order to do justice to the film's vast landscape and lavish settings,
the filmmakers chose to present "Atlantis" in CinemaScope.
This wide-screen format has only been used in animation on rare occasions
("Lady and the Tramp," "Sleeping Beauty," and "A
Bug's Life") and the impact is extraordinary. A wide-screen presentation
requires a special approach to composition plus additional animation
to utilize the larger screen area. Hahn notes, "The CinemaScope
screen is 30% bigger than a regular movie screen and it delivers a visceral
moviegoing experience that transports audiences. Action/adventure films
are ideally suited to the wide screen and ¡¥Atlantis' uses this expanded
canvas to maximum advantage."
Adding a whole other level of credibility to the Atlantean civilization,
the filmmakers turned to real-life linguistics expert Marc Okrand
to create an original readable, speakable language. Okrand, who had
previously created words for the Vulcan language (for "Star Trek
II") and went on to invent the Klingon language (used in "Star
Trek III" and on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"), made
up hundreds of Atlantean words for this film that are spoken by Leonard
Nimoy, Cree Summer and others. The Atlantean language, which has a corresponding
29 letter alphabet, is rooted in Indo-European but essentially has a
set of rules all its own.
In keeping with its reputation as an action-adventure film, "Atlantis:
The Lost Empire" represents the biggest animated effects film the
Studio has ever done and the best integration of traditional 2D and
digital 3D effects in Disney's history. Artistic coordinator Chris Jenkins
estimates that there is some form of effects in 6000 of the 7600 feet
of film. Digital effects (362 in all) are seen in 30% of the film and
"Deep Canvas" (a digital approach to painting backgrounds
which was created for "Tarzan" to add a sense of depth to
the backgrounds) was used in at least half a dozen scenes. Among the
dynamic visual effects seen in "Atlantis" are explosions,
lava-spouting volcanoes, fire-setting fireflies, glowing crystals, laser
beams, atmospheric effects, tidal waves, bubbles and crowd scenes, among
others.
Another major highlight of the film is the vast assortment of imaginative
land and sea vehicles that was created for it. Ranging in shape and
size from the massive Leviathan (the mechanical guardian of Atlantis)
to the sophisticated Ulysses (the explorer's submarine, estimated to
be 1000 feet in length) to the crystal-powered flying Stone Fish, used
as a means of transportation by the Atlanteans, the vehicles play a
major role in the film. The explorers bring a caravan of 1914-vintage
steam powered trucks and machines that include Mole's Digger, Cookie's
Chuckwagon and other transport vehicles. The film's finale even features
a Gyroscopic Emergency Evacuation Air Ship (or gyro-evac), an inflatable
escape device complete with propellers.
Seven-time Academy Award®-winning sound designer/mixer
Gary Rydstrom (whose credits include four previous animated films
for Disney and Disney/Pixar including "Hercules," "Toy
Story" (1 and 2) and "A Bug's Life" as well as such major
blockbusters as "Jurassic Park," "Titanic," "Star
Wars Episode 1," etc.) added his talents to the mix by creating
a variety of imaginative and other-worldly sounds to go along with the
story. Among his challenges was coming up with sounds for submarines
and vintage 1914 era vehicles, an armada of flying stone fish, glowing
crystals and flowing lava. Recording the sound of old steam-powered
equipment was one component that went into creating the vehicle sounds.
Spraying compressed air into mud pits approximated the rumbling earth
effect for the lava. For the sound of the energy-emitting crystals,
Rydstrom used a variety of sounds that included glass harmonics (achieved
by running a finger around the rim of a champagne glass) and a choir
of human voices chanting actual Atlantean. Because animated films require
every sound component to be created from scratch, the acclaimed sound
designer notes, "You can do a lot more with animation than you
can in live-action, so this film is even bigger than you imagine a live-action
film to be. Sound helps to set up the mood and give the film a sense
of scale."
Animation on "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" began in late 1997
with the production team eventually reaching a maximum of about 350
artists, animators and technicians. Although most of the production
took place in California, Disney's Paris Animation Studio also made
a major contribution to the effort with the animation of Helga Sinclair
and some of the film's backgrounds, clean-up animation and digital effects.
The filmmakers assembled a top team of animators to bring their large
ensemble cast of characters to life. Many of the supervising animators
(including John Pomeroy, Ron Husband, Dave Pruiksma,
Tony DeRosa, Mike Cedeno and Shawn Keller) have
been associated with Disney Feature Animation for two decades. Several
have supervised characters before (Mike Surrey, Russ Edmunds
and Randy Haycock), while others (including Anne Marie Bardwell
and Yoshi Tamura) stepped up to the plate with first-time supervising
roles on this film.
The existence of a lost island nation called Atlantis has fired the
imagination since its earliest mention in a dialogue by the Greek philosopher
Plato, some 2,400 years ago. Since then, theories have abounded ranging
from the sublime to the ridiculous. One popular theory states that Atlantis
was part of the island of Thera (now Santorini) in the Aegean Sea north
of Crete, and home to the Minoan civilization. A volcanic eruption is
said to have sunk Thera nearly 3,500 years ago. U.S. Congressman Ignatius
Donnelly wrote a book about Atlantis in 1882 that helped to popularize
the subject. In 1940, psychic Edgar Cayce speculated that the lost empire
was located near the Bermuda island of Bimini. Others believe that Atlantis
is in Antarctica, the South China Sea, the Sahara Desert or Northern
Mexico. Over the years, Hollywood has added to the legendary lore with
such fanciful entries as George Pal's 1961 feature, "Atlantis,
The Lost Continent" and "Siren of Atlantis" (with Maria
Montez).
Thomas Schumacher, president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, observes,
"'Atlantis' presented our creative team with a great opportunity
to explore the action-adventure genre in animation and Don, Kirk and
Gary have taken full advantage of the medium to tell a great story.
They are masters at what they do and this film reflects a new level
of maturity and storytelling excellence for them as filmmakers. The
film itself has a look and style all its own with a great ensemble of
characters that we think audiences are going to love. Everyone seems
to have a different theory about Atlantis and it was fun for us to learn
about some of those existing notions and come up with our mythological
take of our own on this fascinating subject."
THE STORY:
Several thousand years ago, Atlantis was a thriving civilization at
the height of its glory. When the King and his subjects chose to use
their superior powers to dominate the world, a fierce battle took place
that resulted in the city's destruction. Swallowed by a giant tidal
wave, the enclosed city disappeared without a trace that it ever existed.
Until now¡K
The year is 1914 and Milo James Thatch, a cartographer and linguistics
expert tries to convince his colleagues at the Smithsonian Institute
that he knows the whereabouts of Atlantis. His late Grandfather, Thaddeus
Thatch, had told him about the mysterious Shepherd's Journal, an ancient
book that could provide the key to finding the lost empire. Thatch,
as his Grandfather before him, is dismissed as a lunatic.
Just when all seems lost, Thatch gets a chance to put his theory to
the test. Summoned to the home of eccentric billionaire Preston B. Whitmore,
Thatch is shown the Shepherd's Journal for the first time. It had been
unearthed by his Grandfather. Whitmore tells Thatch that he is financing
an expedition to find Atlantis and that he is to lend his linguistics
expertise to guide a team of explorers. Commander Rourke will lead the
team, which includes experts in geology, demolitions, mechanics, medicine,
etc.
On board their state-of-the-art submarine, the Ulysses, the expedition
gets underway but is rapidly headed for troubled waters. A giant mechanical
creature, the Crustacean-like monster called the Leviathan, guards the
entryway to Atlantis and attacks the submarine. The crew scrambles to
escape pods just as their main vessel is torn apart. Following the Journal's
directions to a subterranean approach to the lost city, the resourceful
group faces numerous hazards and hardships as they make their way to
Atlantis.
In Atlantis, the group meets Princess Kida, and discovers that the
city is populated. Crystal energy has kept the inhabitants alive in
the center of the Earth for centuries and provided a source of light,
power and healing. The curious Princess leads the explorers to her father,
the King, who orders them to leave at once. Rourke bargains for more
time to rest and re-supply.
Kida takes Milo on a tour of the city and together they discover that
the crystals are alive and hidden deep within the city. When he shares
this news with Rourke, he is shocked to learn that the cunning commander
has known about the crystals all along and has plans to pillage them
and sell them on the surface to the highest bidder.
When Milo and most of the crew opposes his plan, Rourke defiantly
kidnaps Kida and the crystals and heads to the surface with his troops.
In a heroic climax, Milo uses a small shard of crystal to reanimate
a long-dormant Atlantean armada of flying stone fish vehicles and engages
in a desperate battle to rescue Kida and save the city from certain
doom.
THE CAST OF CHARACTERS/VOICE TALENTS:
MILO THATCH ¡V Intelligent, eager and underappreciated by his
co-workers, this museum cartographer/linguistic expert has a burning
passion within him to carry on his late Grandfather's quest to find
Atlantis. When opportunity knocks and an historic expedition is launched,
Thatch not only discovers Atlantis but also his true inner self as circumstances
prove him to be a responsible and selfless leader. Popular actor Michael
J. Fox ("Back to the Future," "Spin City") brings
depth and dimension to this charming central character. Veteran animator
John Pomeroy (whose recent Disney credits include supervising
John Smith in "Pocahontas" and the title character in the
"Firebird" sequence of "Fantasia/2000") lends his
artistic skills and personal adventurous spirit to Milo's performance.
COMMANDER ROURKE ¡V This fearless adventurer is the only man
experienced enough and daring enough to lead Whitmore's expedition to
Atlantis. Tough, determined and pragmatic, Rourke is also a clever and
cunning competitor with an element of mystery underlying his every move.
Veteran actor James Garner shades this commanding character with
all the warmth, charm and sarcasm required. Mike Surrey, the
veteran Disney animator responsible for the merry meerkat Timon in "The
Lion King" and wisecracking gorilla Terk in "Tarzan,"
brings life to this engaging but enigmatic character.
THE KING ¡V Bearing a heavy burden for the destruction of his
empire, this wise and ancient (25,000 years old) ruler of Atlantis is
the sole keeper of Atlantis' greatest secret. Protective of his daughter,
Princess Kida, and the Atlantean citizens, he is alarmed by the arrival
of outsiders and resists all efforts to befriend them. Leonard Nimoy's
distinctive voice (speaking both English and Atlantean) provides an
earthy texture to this tortured monarch. Overseeing the King's performance
was 23-year Disney veteran Mike Cedeno, who also played a key
role in designing several of the characters in the film.
PRINCESS KIDA ¡V Beautiful, bold and brave, this curious character
takes a strong interest in Milo and his friends and sees them as a key
to understanding Atlantis's past. When destiny calls, she is prepared
to sacrifice everything for her civilization as she takes on a pivotal
role in the film's dramatic outcome. Popular voiceover actress Cree
Summer ("Rugrats," "Pinky and the Brain," "Teacher's
Pet") lends her playful, husky voice to creating this feisty Princess.
Randy Haycock, whose credits include overseeing the animation
of the villainous Clayton in "Tarzan," was in charge of this
strong female lead.
PRESTON B. WHITMORE ¡V This eccentric and elderly billionaire
has had a lifelong fascination with legendary treasures and lost civilizations
and Atlantis has long been his holy grail. As a friend to Milo's Grandfather,
the late explorer Thaddeus Thatch, he fulfills a passion and a promise
by funding an expedition to search for the lost empire. Actor John
Mahoney (who plays Martin Crane on the long running TV series "Frasier")
adds humor and intrigue to this health conscious fanatic with big dreams.
Shawn Keller, a 22-year Disney veteran who also animated Cookie
for this film, found a wealth of opportunity overseeing this colorful
comic character.
HELGA SINCLAIR ¡V Cold and calculating, this smooth and shadowy
operator is Commander Rourke's loyal lady lieutenant and co-conspirator.
Claudia Christian, who played Commander Susan Ivanova on the
popular "Babylon 5" TV series, brings spirit, sensuality and
sarcasm to the role of this icy blonde. Yoshi Tamura, based at
Disney's Feature Animation Studio in Paris and whose credits include
animating Tarzan as a baby, a child and an adult, supervised the animation
of Helga.
GAETAN MOLIERE (AKA "MOLE") ¡V This down-to-earth,
dirt-loving deviant is the expedition's eccentric expert on digging
and geology. With his thick spectacles and gadget-filled utility helmet,
Mole is a handy fellow to have on the team and an explorer who doesn't
mind getting his hands dirty. Versatile vocalist Corey Burton
accents this earthy performance. Tony DeRosa, who started animating
at Disney two decades ago and most recently supervised the Sprite character
in "Fantasia/2000's" "Firebird Suite" sequence,
was in charge of this expressive fellow.
VINNY SANTORINI ¡V When it comes to blowing things up, this
laid back demolitions expert always does a bang-up job. As quick with
a wisecrack as he is with a stick of dynamite, he is a complete professional
and never a "blow-hard." A former florist, Vinny heard his
calling when a gas leak blew up the Chinese laundry next door causing
a boom that he saw as a sign from God. Character actor Don Novello,
best known for his popular "altar" ego Father Guido Sarducci,
brings lots of laughs to this explosive personality. Russ Edmunds,
who supervised Phillipe the horse in "Beauty and the Beast"
and Tarzan's loving ape mother, Kala, served as supervising animator.
DR. SWEET ¡V This fast-talking medic is the first in the group
to befriend Milo and provides a shoulder to lean on when things get
tough. Living up to his name, Sweet is an honorable and gentle fellow
who is sometimes a bit too graphic in his medical explanations. Phil
Morris, who played the recurring role of Jackie Chiles on the popular
"Seinfeld" TV series, doctors this role with his unique delivery.
Ron Husband, a 26-year veteran Disney animator who most recently
supervised the graceful movements of the Elk character in the "Firebird
Suite" sequence of "Fantasia/2000," oversaw this mild-mannered
medic.
AUDREY RAMIREZ ¡V As the expedition's chief mechanic, this spirited
young tomboy keeps all the vehicles rolling and can fix just about anything.
Beneath her tough exterior beats a big heart and it doesn't take her
long to become a loyal friend to Milo. Actress Jacqueline Obradors
adds spunk and attitude to this spitfire. Anne Marie Bardwell,
a 27-year animation veteran, supervised the animation of this character
and had a hand in developing the design for many of the other characters
in the film (along with Jean Gillmore and Chen-Yi Chang).
COOKIE ¡V When it comes to feeding the troops, this chuckwagon
chef is well acquainted with the four basic food groups ¡V beans, bacon,
whiskey and lard. Irreverent, outspoken and unwilling to tolerate any
complaints about his cuisine, Cookie serves up lots of laughs throughout
the film. His voice is provided by the late comedian Jim Varney,
who completed his assignment before his untimely death last February.
Shawn Keller had the tasty assignment of supervising the animation
for this flavorful character.
MRS. PACKARD ¡V With her flat monotone voice and snide comments,
this world-weary communications officer has been around the block more
than a few times. Calm in the face of catastrophe, she also serves as
the group's official photographer as she documents the adventure for
her scrapbook. Character actress Florence Stanley, best known
for her portrayal of Bernice Fish on the long-running "Barney Miller"
TV series, chimes in as the voice of this hilarious character. Overseeing
the animation was Dave Pruiksma, who has specialized in comic
characters such as the Sultan ("Aladdin"), Mrs. Potts ("Beauty
and the Beast") and Flit the hummingbird ("Pocahontas"),
during his two-decade stint at the Studio.
FENTON Q. HARCOURT ¡V Milo's insensitive boss at the Museum
is a stuffy officious administrator who represents the voice of reason.
This pompous fellow is voiced by the versatile David Ogden Stiers,
a favorite vocalist for the Disney feature animation team with credits
on "Beauty and the Beast" (Cogsworth the clock), "Pocahontas"
(the gold-loving Governor Ratcliffe), and "The Hunchback of Notre
Dame" (the kindly Archdeacon). Dave Pruiksma also supervised
the animation for this character.
THE FILMMAKERS:
DON HAHN (Producer) is one of the most successful animation
producers of all-time. His films have grossed nearly $2 billion at the
worldwide box office and have been nominated for 17 Academy Awards®.
Hahn's producing credits include "The Lion King," the highest-grossing
animated feature of all time; the Academy Award®-winning
"Beauty and the Beast," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame,"
and the Roger Rabbit short, "Tummy Trouble." Additionally,
he served as associate producer for the critically acclaimed Touchstone
Pictures release, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." He began his
career in animation at Disney as a production assistant on "Pete's
Dragon" and went on to serve as assistant director to legendary
Disney animator/producer/director "Woolie" Reitherman on "The
Fox and the Hound." Most recently, he executive produced "The
Emperor's New Groove." Additional production credits include: "Mickey's
Christmas Carol," "The Black Cauldron" and "The
Great Mouse Detective." Hahn is also the author of Animation
Magic, a primer on how Disney animation is created, and Dancing
Corndogs in the Night, a light-hearted look at the reawakening the
creative spirit.
KIRK WISE (Director) made his feature directing debut on the
critically acclaimed 1991 Disney animated musical "Beauty and the
Beast" and went on to reprise that role (re-teamed with producer
Don Hahn and director Gary Trousdale) on "The Hunchback of Notre
Dame" (1996). He has been involved with such Disney animated features
as "The Great Mouse Detective" and "Oliver & Company"
and as a storyman on "Oilspot and Lipstick," "Mickey
at the Oscars," "The Prince and the Pauper," "The
Rescuers Down Under" and "Cranium Command" (which he
co-directed with Gary Trousdale and provided the voice of "Hypothalamus"
character). For the Disney live-action feature "Homeward Bound:
The Incredible Journey," he served as executive producer, supervised
the writing and recording of the animals' dialogue and was involved
in casting the voice talents.
GARY TROUSDALE (Director) also made his feature directing debut
on "Beauty and the Beast" and followed that with another directing
assignment on the 1996 animated musical adaptation of "The Hunchback
of Notre Dame" (with Kirk Wise). He began his association with
Disney Animation in 1984 when he came to work as an effects assistant
on "The Black Cauldron." Following that, he joined the story
development team and contributed to three successive and successful
films: "Oliver & Company," "The Little Mermaid"
and "The Rescuers Down Under." Among the highlights of his
career at Disney, he served an important role in storyboarding the Studio's
blockbuster, "The Lion King." Trousdale's other credits include
story and design work on Disney's award-winning, innovative computer
animated short, "Oilspot and Lipstick," as well as preliminary
story development on "The Prince and the Pauper," "Aladdin"
and other projects.
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD (Composer) has scored more than 65 feature
films and earned five Academy Award® nominations. Among
his most celebrated contributions to film music are the Oscar®
nominated scores for "The Fugitive," "The Prince of Tides"
and "My Best Friend's Wedding," and the recent box office
smash "The Sixth Sense" and "Dinosaur." He has also
written the songs "Look What Love Has Done" (from "Junior")
and "For the First Time" (from "One Fine Day").
In addition, his evocative music has enhanced "Snow Falling on
Cedars," "The Devil's Advocate," "Liar, Liar,"
"Space Jam," "Primal Fear," "Restoration,"
"Falling Down," "Wyatt Earp," "Dave,"
"Alive," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "The Man in
the Moon," "Dying Young," "Grand Canyon," "My
Girl," "Pretty Woman," "Flatliners" and "Everybody's
All-American," among many others.