Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

David Callaway

Emily Callaway

Katherine

Elizabeth

Alison Callaway

Sheriff Hafferty

Steven

Amy

Mr. Haskins

Doctor

Disturbed Boy

Little Boy (uncredited)

Waitress (uncredited)

Charlie (uncredited)

Gas Customer (uncredited)

Store Clerk (uncredited)

Auditions were held for the part of Emily because director John Polson hoped he would be able to "find another Dakota Fanning". Among the hopefuls were AnnaSophia Robb, but in the end, Dakota Fanning herself was cast.

According to the magazine Time, "Dakota Fanning reportedly took a pay cut from her million-plus fee on 'Hide and Seek' to get her name above the title right next to Robert De Niro's."

For the first time in 70 years, 20th Century Fox shipped prints of Hide and Seek (2005), without the final reel, which would be shipped separately. This was done as a security measure as so people wouldn't be able to reveal the final ending. To further ensure the safety of protecting the film's ending, security guards would hand-deliver the reel to theaters showing the film. Fox had individually numbered each reel as well as a final security measure. Fox executive VP and sales manager Richard Myerson stated it was "to ensure everyone's enjoyment of the film and to prevent 'spoilers', we've instituted extraordinary measures. We think it's worth the effort."

In the alternate ending where Emily draws the picture, you can still see two heads on the one figure as the camera pans into the table (right after Katherine and Emily leave for school), but then when it shows the overhead view we see that the figure only has one head.

Elizabeth's scarf changes position when she enters Emily's room.

When David enters the first bathroom, the tub has foggy sliding doors, but after he opens them they disappear and the empty track guide can be seen.

Emily: Do you like her, Daddy?

Emily: You like games?

David: [after having several flashbacks]