Stir of Echoes

Director: David Koepp David Koepp

Overview

"David Koepp's supernatural thriller Stir of Echoes comes to DVD loaded with extra goodies and boasting excellent picture and sound quality. The anamorphic widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles available in the disc. Supplemental features include a commentary track by the director, a theatrical trailer, television spots, cast and crew bios, production notes, a production featurette, and a music video by the band Moist for their song ""Breathe."" This disc is sure to please fans of the film and may grab the attention of those that let it get by them in the theater."

Product Details

Release Date:	02/01/2000
UPC:	0012236101970
Original Release:	1999
Rating:	R
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	38,518

Special Features

Commentary with director David Koepp; 16:9 full-screen version; 5.1 Dolby Digital; Theatrical trailer; Cast and crew information; TV spots; Production notes; Digitally mastered; Interactive menus; Scene access; Featurette; Music video; Behind-the-scenes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kevin Bacon	Tom Witzky
Kathryn Erbe	Maggie Witzky
Illeana Douglas	Lisa,Actor
Liza Weil	Debbie Kozac
Kevin Dunn	Frank McCarthy
Conor O'Farrell	Harry Damon
Jenny Morrison	Samantha
Zachary David Cope	Jake Witzky
Lisa Lewis	Debbie's Mother
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.	Neil the Cop
Mary Kay Cook	Vanessa
Louie Meza	Gothic Street Punk
Steve Rifkin	Kurt
Lusia Strus	Mrs. McCarthy
Stephen Eugene Walker	Bobby
Chalon Williams	Adam
Larry Neumann Jr.	Lenny
Richard Cotovsky	Neighborhood Man
George Ivey	Security Guard
Mike Bacarella	Train Station Cop No. 1
Christian Stolte	Train Station Cop No. 2
Hyowon K. Yoo	Korean Woman
Jim Andelin	Elderly Man,l'homme âgé
Karen Vaccaro	Upset Woman
Antonio Polk	Homey
Rosario Varela	Latin Woman
Duane Sharp	Polish Priest
David Zucker	Actor
Roger Delgado	Hasmid
Eddie Bo Smith, Jr.	Neil The Cop
Kevin Scott Greer	Bit
James Newton Howard	Composer

Technical Credits

David Koepp

Richard Matheson

David Koepp	Director,Screenwriter
Casey Cannon	Special Effects
Mary Colquhoun	Casting
Judy Hofflund	Producer
Rick LeFevour	Stunts
Van Ling	Special Effects
John Milinac	Special Effects
Gavin Polone	Producer
Richard Matheson	Screenwriter
Michele Weisler	Producer,Executive Producer
Gregg Barbanell	Sound Effects
Jim Brookshire	Sound Effects
Daniel J. Richter	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

An effectively creepy thriller by Hollywood scribe David Koepp (who penned the blockbuster Jurassic Park), this film explores hypnotism and delusional horror with an acuteness unusual for a film of its genre. Eschewing gore and fake shock tactics, Koepp uses his material as a means of exploring his main character's psyche. To this end, Kevin Bacon's resourceful portrayal perfectly embodies the archetype of a family man threatening to be done in by his demons. The film's momentum dissipates as it draws nearer to its semi-predictable conclusion, but the engrossing storyline and excellent use of Chicago locations create a tangible world for the tale, and make it easier to relate to on a human level. In an luckless bit of coincidence, The Sixth Sense was released just a few weeks prior to Stir, and the similarly ghoulish ghost story (both involve the use of a young boy as an oracle for otherworldly devices) all but crippled this film's opportunity to reach the moviegoing masses.