Randall William Cook

Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He worked on Ghostbusters, as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; The Gate, as visual effects designer and director; King Kong as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Jackson
CAST:  Elijah Wood  •  Ian McKellen  •  Viggo Mortensen  •  Liv Tyler

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Jackson
CAST:  Elijah Wood  •  Ian McKellen  •  Viggo Mortensen  •  Liv Tyler

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)

"Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing between 1945-1963. Narrated by William Shatner and featuring an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Kuran
CAST:  William Shatner  •  Edward Teller  •  W.H.P. Blandy  •  Frank H. Shelton

"Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing between 1945-1963. Narrated by William Shatner and featuring an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Kuran
CAST:  William Shatner  •  Edward Teller  •  W.H.P. Blandy  •  Frank H. Shelton

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Penso
CAST:  Ray Harryhausen  •  Peter Jackson  •  Steven Spielberg  •  Tim Burton

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Penso
CAST:  Ray Harryhausen  •  Peter Jackson  •  Steven Spielberg  •  Tim Burton

Deathline (1997)

A prostitute helps a U.S. smuggler evade assassins and seek revenge upon his traitorous partner in Moscow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tibor Takács
CAST:  Rutger Hauer  •  Mark Dacascos  •  Yvonne Sciò  •  Patrick Dreikauss

A prostitute helps a U.S. smuggler evade assassins and seek revenge upon his traitorous partner in Moscow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tibor Takács
CAST:  Rutger Hauer  •  Mark Dacascos  •  Yvonne Sciò  •  Patrick Dreikauss

I, Madman (1989)

A bookshop clerk starts seeing the disfigured killer from her favorite 1950s pulp novels come to life and start killing people around her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tibor Takács
CAST:  Jenny Wright  •  Stephanie Hodge  •  Clayton Rohner  •  Randall William Cook

A bookshop clerk starts seeing the disfigured killer from her favorite 1950s pulp novels come to life and start killing people around her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tibor Takács
CAST:  Jenny Wright  •  Stephanie Hodge  •  Clayton Rohner  •  Randall William Cook

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)

The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Bueno
CAST:  Sigourney Weaver  •  Annie Potts  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Harold Ramis

The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Bueno
CAST:  Sigourney Weaver  •  Annie Potts  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Harold Ramis

Demon in the Bottle (1996)

Four teenagers find a lost treasure buried by a 18th century pirate on a desert island. But they accidentally release the monster who lives inside a bottle, keeping the treasure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Randall William Cook
CAST:  Ashley Tesoro  •  Michael Malota  •  Rahi Aziz  •  Michael Dubrow

Four teenagers find a lost treasure buried by a 18th century pirate on a desert island. But they accidentally release the monster who lives inside a bottle, keeping the treasure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Randall William Cook
CAST:  Ashley Tesoro  •  Michael Malota  •  Rahi Aziz  •  Michael Dubrow

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring (2006)

A behind the scenes documentary from the making of the "Fellowship of the Ring"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Costa Botes
CAST:  Christina Hazard  •  Karl Kite-Rangi  •  Andrew Lesnie  •  Peter Jackson

A behind the scenes documentary from the making of the "Fellowship of the Ring"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Costa Botes
CAST:  Christina Hazard  •  Karl Kite-Rangi  •  Andrew Lesnie  •  Peter Jackson

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005)

An in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of King Kong, one of the most influential films ever made.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Brockett
CAST:  Rudy Behlmer  •  Rick Baker  •  Craig Barron  •  Bob Burns

An in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of King Kong, one of the most influential films ever made.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Brockett
CAST:  Rudy Behlmer  •  Rick Baker  •  Craig Barron  •  Bob Burns