Evan Almighty (2007)

Director:

Tom Shadyac

Writers (WGA):

Steve Oedekerk (screenplay)
Steve Oedekerk (story) ...
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Release Date:

22 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

A comedy of biblical proportions

Plot:

God (Freeman) contacts Congressman Evan Baxter (Carell) and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

Plot Keywords:

Box Office Flop | Noah's Ark | Biblical Quote | Tool Box | Faith

Awards:

1 win & 10 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Sept. 5	5:20 PM	MAX
Tue. Sept. 9	3:05 PM	MAX
Sun. Sept. 14	4:05 PM	MAX

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Evan Baxter
Morgan Freeman	...	God
Lauren Graham	...	Joan Baxter
Johnny Simmons	...	Dylan Baxter
Graham Phillips	...	Jordan Baxter
Jimmy Bennett	...	Ryan Baxter
John Goodman	...	Congressman Long
Wanda Sykes	...	Rita
John Michael Higgins	...	Marty
Jonah Hill	...	Eugene
Molly Shannon	...	Eve Adams
Harve Presnell	...	Congressman Burrows
P.J. Byrne	...	Evan's Staffer
Ralph Louis Harris	...	Evan's Staffer (as Ralph Harris)
Arden Myrin	...	Evan's Staffer
Brian Howe	...	Builder
Ralph P. Martin	...	Delivery Guy
Maile Flanagan	...	Mail Person
Angela Martinez	...	CNN Reporter
Ed Helms	...	Ark Reporter
David Barrera	...	Ark Reporter
Jeremiah Birkett	...	Ark Reporter (as Jeremiah W. Birkett)
Jesse Burch	...	Ark Reporter
Rachael Harris	...	Ark Reporter
Casey Strand	...	Ark Reporter
Wayne Wilderson	...	Ark Reporter
Dean Norris	...	Officer Collins
Derick Alexander	...	Capitol Policeman
Scott Rollins	...	Capitol Policeman
Madison Mason	...	Congressman Dodd
Bruce Gray	...	Congressman Hughes
Paul Collins	...	Congressman Stamp
Lisa Arch	...	Staffer
Judith Benezra	...	Staffer
Krista Carpenter	...	Staffer
Gerald Downey	...	Staffer
Simon Helberg	...	Staffer
Dylan Jones	...	Staffer
Jay Lay	...	Staffer
Suzy Nakamura	...	Staffer
Matt Price	...	Staffer
Irene Roseen	...	Staffer
Larry Sullivan	...	Staffer
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Staffer
Jon Wellner	...	Staffer
Channing Chase	...	Neighbor
Jim Doughan	...	Neighbor
Shelley Dowdy	...	Neighbor
Meagen Fay	...	Neighbor
Pete Gardner	...	Neighbor
Gregg Goulet	...	Neighbor
Jan Hoag	...	Neighbor
Harry S. Murphy	...	Neighbor
Ruth Williamson	...	Neighbor
Don Dowe	...	Newsroom Camera Operator
Shashawnee Hall	...	Newsroom Camera Operator
Lucia Forte	...	Court Stenographer
Deborah Carson	...	Congressional Reporter
Lamont Thompson	...	Officer M. Gilbert
Larry Dorf	...	Officer B. McKenzie
Tom Beyer	...	Newsroom Stage Manager
Topper Shutt	...	Local Weatherman
Juan M. Fernández	...	Network Reporter
Bridget White	...	Network Reporter (as Bridget Ann White)
Roxana Ortega	...	Reporter in Evan's Office
Brendan Patrick Connor	...	Fish 'n' Chips Patron
Charlie Hartsock	...	Fish 'n' Chips Patron
William Dennis Hunt	...	Committee Member
Franklin Dennis Jones	...	Committee Member
Lillian Lehman	...	Committee Member
Catherine McGoohan	...	Committee Member
Phil Reeves	...	Committee Member
Edmund L. Shaff	...	Committee Member
Tucker Smallwood	...	Committee Member
David St. James	...	Committee Member
Donzella Berry	...	Congressperson
Brian Carpenter	...	Congressperson
Thomas Crawford	...	Congressperson
Gregg Daniel	...	Congressperson
Bill Debrason	...	Congressperson
Terry Menefee Gau	...	Congressperson
Mario Griego	...	Congressperson
Bonnie Johnson	...	Congressperson
Ted Johnson	...	Congressperson
Michael Stanton Kennedy	...	Congressperson
Frances Mitchell	...	Congressperson
James Newman	...	Congressperson
Patrick Pankhurst	...	Congressperson
Alan Sader	...	Congressperson
James Shanklin	...	Congressperson
Robert Shepherd	...	Congressperson
Rick Warner	...	Congressperson
Rachel Winfree	...	Congressperson
Jon Stewart	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruno Amato	...	Wrecking Ball Operator (uncredited)
Jeremy Ambler	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
Catherine Bell	...	Susan Ortega - News Anchor (uncredited)
Felix J. Boyle	...	Congressman (uncredited)
Aaron Michael Lacey	...	Capitol Police Officer (uncredited)
Todd McCall	...	News Reporter (uncredited)
Jared Morrison	...	Congressman Long's Aide (uncredited)
Christopher Phillips	...	Steve Carell's Parade Car Driver (uncredited)
Phillip A. Ranallo	...	Congressional Staffer (uncredited)
Terry Ward	...	Ark Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Tom Shadyac

Writing credits (WGA)
Steve Oedekerk		(screenplay)
Steve Oedekerk		(story) and
Joel Cohen		(story) &
Alec Sokolow		(story)
Steve Koren		(characters) &
Mark O'Keefe		(characters)

Produced by
Gary Barber	....	producer
Roger Birnbaum	....	producer
Michael Bostick	....	producer
Gary Goetzman	....	executive producer
Tom Hanks	....	executive producer
Ilona Herzberg	....	executive producer
Matt Luber	....	executive producer
Ori Marmur	....	co-producer
Neal H. Moritz	....	producer
Amanda Morgan Palmer	....	co-producer
Dave Phillips	....	executive producer
Tom Shadyac	....	producer
Jonathan Watson	....	co-producer
Janet L. Wattles	....	associate producer (as Janet Wattles)
Jason Wilson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
Ian Baker		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Scott Hill

Casting by
Deborah Aquila
Craig Fincannon
Jennifer L. Smith		(as Jennifer Smith)
Mary Tricia Wood		(as Tricia Wood)

Production Design by
Linda DeScenna

Art Direction by
James Nedza		(as Jim Nedza)

Set Decoration by
Ric McElvin

Costume Design by
Judy L. Ruskin		(as Judy Ruskin Howell)

Makeup Department
Tony Acosta Jr.	....	special makeup effects lab technician: AFX Studio (as Tony Acosta)
Deena Adair	....	hair stylist: Mr. Freeman
David LeRoy Anderson	....	special makeup effects artist: AFX Studio
Shirley Baker	....	hair stylist: second unit
Sherri Bramlett	....	hair stylist: Virginia/Washington DC
David A. Brooke	....	special makeup effects mold maker: AFX Studio (as David Brooke)
Susan Buffington	....	hair stylist: Virginia/Washington DC
Hitomi Golba	....	key hair stylist
Nancy Hancock	....	makeup artist: Mr. Freeman (as Nancy Worthen-Hancock)
Joseph P. Hurt	....	makeup artist: Virginia/Washington DC (as Joe Hurt)
Heather Langenkamp	....	special makeup effects coordinator: AFX Studio
Adruitha Lee	....	department head hair stylist
Nicole Michaud	....	special makeup effects hair technician: AFX Studio
Brigette A. Myre	....	key makeup artist (as Brigette Myre Ellis)
Betty Lou Skinner	....	hair stylist: Virginia/Washington DC
Nena Smarz	....	makeup department head (as Nena Smarz-O'Carroll)
Justin Stafford	....	wig maker
Chris Varosky	....	makeup artist: Virginia/Washington DC
Tony Ward	....	key hair stylist
John Wheaton	....	special makeup effects illustrator: AFX Studio
Marc Boyle	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Camille Henderson	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Aimee Macabeo	....	special effects makeup (uncredited)
Roseanne McIlvane	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Keith Sayer	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Nancy Stimac	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Marcei A. Brown	....	unit production manager: second unit
Angela Heald	....	production supervisor: second unit
Margaret Hilliard	....	unit production manager
Alecia LaRue	....	production supervisor: Virginia/Washington DC
Lisa Rodgers	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ryan Craig	....	second assistant director (as Ryan D. Craig)
Carlos De La Torre	....	second assistant director: second unit
Mickey Gilbert	....	second unit director
Matthew Heffernan	....	additional second assistant director (as Matthew W. Heffernan)
Michael Judd	....	additional second assistant director: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Karen Reinhart	....	second second assistant director: additional photography
Jeffrey Schwartz	....	second second assistant director
L. David Silva	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jonathan Watson	....	first assistant director (as Jonathan M. Watson)

Art Department
Mike Adams	....	propmaker foreman: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Evelyn Barbier	....	set designer (as Evelyne Barbier)
Cliff Bergman	....	general foreman
Jamie Bishop	....	props: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Steven Blake	....	propmaker foreman: Virginia/Washington DC unit (as Steven A. Blake)
Mauro Borrelli	....	illustrator
Mark Boucher	....	set dresser (as Mark E. Boucher)
Nigel A. Boucher	....	set dresser (as Nigel Boucher)
John J. Bradley	....	leadman: visual effects unit
John J. Bradley	....	set dresser
Timothy Burgard	....	storyboard artist (as Tim Burgard)
Ernesto Cardona	....	propmaker foreman
Rebecca Castle	....	stand-by painter: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Robert Chacon	....	labor foreman
Larry Clark	....	paint supervisor (as Lawrence C. Clark)
Terry Clark	....	set dresser: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Matt Codd	....	illustrator
Brian R Cole	....	sculptor
Michael Crowe	....	propmaker foreman: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Mick Cukurs	....	set designer
John A. Curry	....	propmaker foreman
Mario D'Alfonso	....	labor foreman
Sam Dean	....	welder gangboss
Ricardo F. Delgado	....	storyboard artist (as Ricardo Delgado)
Dennis DeWaay	....	construction coordinator
Douglas Dewaay	....	welding foreman (as Doug DeWaay)
Eric DeWaay	....	propmaker foreman
Kristie L. DeWaay	....	art department production assistant
Louise Dorton	....	assistant art director
Warren Drummond	....	storyboard artist
Lee B. Drygas	....	property master: visual effects unit (as Lee Drygas)
John Eaves	....	illustrator
Brad Einhorn	....	property master
Clifford D. Eubank	....	set dresser: Virginia/Washington DC unit (as Cliff Eubank)
Chela Fiorini	....	assistant props
James Fulgham	....	carpenter
Casey B. Garrett	....	propmaker foreman: Virginia/Washington DC unit (as Casey Garrett)
Steve George	....	property master: second unit (as Steven H. George)
Michael Gilbert	....	propmaker foreman
Nancy Gilmore	....	leadman
Carmine Goglia	....	stand-by painter
Hector M. Gonzalez	....	props
Katie Gonzalez	....	props
George Gray	....	propmaker foreman
Trent Hevener	....	constructor
Edward Hohman	....	on-set dresser: Virginia/Washington DC (as Eddie Hohman)
J. Bryan Holloway	....	sculptor
Robyn B. Holmes	....	head buyer
Lawrence A. Hubbs	....	set designer (as Lawrence Hubbs)
David James	....	sculptor
Rob Johnson	....	set designer: special effects
Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones	....	scenic artist
Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones	....	stand-by painter: second unit
Jeff Juberget	....	scenic artist
James Kroning	....	assistant property master
James Kroning	....	property master: visual effects unit
Ward Lathrope	....	labor foreman (as Ward Van Lathrope)
Lawrence D. Lira	....	draper
Sandra Lira	....	draper: visual effects unit
Raymond C. Lopez	....	plaster foreman
Jules Mann	....	concept designer
Michael Marcus	....	graphic artist
Eric A. Martin	....	constructor
Brett McKenzie	....	set dressing office assistant
Gordon McVay	....	set dresser: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Thomas Meikle	....	head sculptor
Henry Mendoza	....	propmaker foreman: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Gwen A. Miller	....	stand-by laborer: visual effects unit
Beth Morris	....	props: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Robert G. Newhouse	....	stand-by greensman (as Robert Glen Newhouse)
Michael S. O'Neal	....	propmaker
Ron D. Peake	....	welder gangboss
Tony Piller	....	set dresser (as Anthonu Piller)
Isidoro Raponi	....	prop shop foreman
Mark Rasmussen	....	general foreman: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Mike Raybould	....	set dresser: Virginia/Washington DC unit (as Michael Raybould)
Taylor Savas Reese	....	set construction laborer
Wil Rees	....	illustrator (as Wil Madoc Rees)
Robin Richesson	....	storyboard artist
Steve Salazar	....	welder
Richard Salinas	....	scenic artist
Lazar Samarzich	....	key greensman
Robert Butch Samarzich	....	greens foreman: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Christian Scheurer	....	visual consultant
Paul Schultz	....	carpenter
Kirk Seese	....	scenic artist
Stephen G. Shifflette	....	props: Virginia/Washington DC unit
Jordan Steinberg	....	on-set dresser
Mitch Sutton	....	art department coordinator
Marc Tantin	....	welder gang boss
Steve Thayer	....	propmaker foreman: Virginia/Washington DC unit (as Stevie Thayer)
Tracey Wilson	....	storyboard artist
Antonio V. Zarazua	....	propmaker foreman
John R. Boucher	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Eric Bautista	....	cable person
Odin Benitez	....	sound designer
G.W. Brown	....	adr editor
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Julie Feiner	....	dialogue editor
Frank Fleming	....	sound recordist
Jonathan Fuh	....	boom operator (as Jonathan Lee-Ger Fuh)
José Antonio García	....	sound mixer (as Jose Antonio Garcia)
Albert Gasser	....	sound effects editor
David Grimaldi	....	sound effects editor
Randall Guth	....	foley editor
Beau Hilkene	....	second assistant sound editor
Michael Hilkene	....	supervising sound editor
Gregg Landaker	....	supervising sound mixer
Steve Maslow	....	supervising sound mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Brion Paccassi	....	dubbing recordist
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	dialogue editor
Pernell L. Salinas	....	first assistant sound editor (as Pernell Salinas)
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	dialogue editor (as Victoria Sampson)
Kevin Warendorp	....	second assistant sound editor
Bernard Weiser	....	sound effects editor
John Clavin	....	sound engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Chris Adams	....	special effects technician
Robert Alidon	....	special effects technician
Ryan Arndt	....	special effects technician
Roy Augenstein	....	special effects technician
Kevin Bowers	....	special effects technician
Eric Cook	....	special effects technician (as Eric P. Cook)
Steve Dearth	....	special