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Evolution

Year:

2001

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2001-06-08

Filming Locations: Santa Clarita, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $80,000,000

Opening Weekend: $13,408,351 (USA) (10 June 2001)

Gross: $38,311,134 (USA) (19 August 2001)

Cast

Actor

Character

Julianne Moore

Evolution

David Duchovny

Ira

Orlando Jones

Harry

Seann William Scott

Wayne

Ted Levine

Gen. Woodman

Ethan Suplee

Deke

Michael Bower

Danny

Pat Kilbane

Officer Johnson

Ty Burrell

Flemming

Dan Aykroyd

Governor Lewis

Katharine Towne

Nadine

Gregory Itzin

Cartwright

Ashley Clark

Lt. Cryer

Michelle Wolff

Carla

Sarah Silverman

Denise

Richard Moll

Fire Training Inspector

Michael McGrady

Fireman

Steven Gilborn

Judge Guilder

Wayne Duvall

Dr. Paulson

Michael Chapman

Sheriff Long

Kyle Gass

Officer Drake

Lucas Dudley

Sgt. Toms

Steven Pierce

Sgt. Larson

Wendy Braun

Nurse Tate

Jennifer Savidge

Claire

Jerry Trainor

Tommy

Stephanie Hodge

Jill Mason

Kristen Meadows

Patty

Winifred Freedman

Debbi

Miriam Flynn

Grace

Mary Pat Gleason

Customer

Tony Mirzoian

Husband

Morgan Nagler

Dressing Room Girl

Andrew Bowen

Road Worker

Steve Kehela

Reporter

Lee Garlington

Reporter

Josh Ackerman

Student (as Joshua Ackerman)

Kenn Michael

Student (as Kenny Blank)

John Cho

Student

Tressa Pope

Student

Adrienne Smith

Student

Chris Wylde

Student

Marty Belafsky

Military Police

Lee Weaver

Military Police

Tom Davis

Governor's Aide

Gary Kent

Governor's Aide

Timothy R. Layton

Guard Gate Soldier

Angelo Vacco

Officer Thompson

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Lead Primate Creature

Tony Babarino

Bar Tender (uncredited)

Jim Brockhohn

Volleyball Spectator (uncredited)

Erin Carufel

Tina

Diondre Cheatam

Campus Security Officer (uncredited)

Johnny Drocco

Lab Tech / Man Catching Falling Lady (uncredited)

Nasi Glekas

Construction Foreman (uncredited)

Paul G. Gray

Reporter

Earl Maddox

Lab Tech (uncredited)

Leslie McCasky

Waitress (uncredited)

John Napoleon

Army Soldier (uncredited)

Toni Senatore

Student (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The three main characters perform a commercial for "Head and Shoulders". The idea to this came from the son of Ivan Reitman.

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Initially written as a serious science-fiction thriller, Ivan Reitman hired David Diamond and David Weissman to re-write the project as a comedy. The original writer, Don Jakoby, actually enjoyed the changes so much, he continued working on the film alongside the other writers.

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Shot in December, DreamWorks asked the locals to delay putting up their Christmas decorations. Following the shoot, DreamWorks paid the city employees overtime to light up the town in time for Christmas.

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Goofs

Generals wear stars centered on the epaulets and not by the shoulder seam.

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The time on the digital clock behind the Governor jumps around between shots.

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The way Ira holds his coffee cup in the diner changes repeatedly between shots.

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Quotes

Ira Kane: You sure this leads to the main cavern?

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Wayne Grey: Whoa! It's like a big lugie!

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Governor Lewis: [angrily] All right, what's going on down there?

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Faq

Were the references to Head & Shoulders product placement?

Despite popular belief that it was "shameless" advertising, the whole thing was a spoof. They received no money for the Head & Shoulders advertisement, as the whole thing was mocking the heavy presence of produce placement in today's movies and television.

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