Elephant

Name: Elephant
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2003-11-14
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor

IMDb ID: tt0363589 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.1 (101,552 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Thriller

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

IMDb Details

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Ireland: Elephant (English)
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United States: Elephant
South Africa: Elephant (English)
Argentina: Elefante
Brazil: Elefante
Ecuador: Elefante
Mexico: Elefante
Portugal: Elefante
United States: Elefante (Spanish)
Croatia: Slon
Serbia: Slon
Bulgaria: Слон (Bulgarian)
Russia: Слон
Lithuania: Dramblys
Romania: Elefant
Hungary: Elefánt
Turkey: Fil (Turkish)
Poland: Słoń
Georgia: Spilo
Greece: Ελέφαντας
Japan: エレファント (Japanese)
Taiwan: 美國暴力學校
ElefanteContent RatingRRelease Date2003-11-14Runtime81 minutesMetascore70IMDb Popularity3472User Reviews743Critic Reviews189Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglish
GermanKeywordsgay kiss
gay
violence
high school shooting
teenagerFilming LocationsWhitaker Middle School, 5700 NE 39th Ave, Portland, Oregon, USAProduction CompaniesHBO Films
Fine Line Features
Meno FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363589/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0363589.jpgUpdated At2025-08-07T12:01:28

Directors

Gus Van Sant

Writers

Gus Van Sant

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Alex Frost | Character: Alex
Actor: Eric Deulen | Character: Eric
Actor: John Robinson | Character: John McFarland
Actor: Elias McConnell | Character: Elias
Actor: Jordan Taylor | Character: Jordan
Actor: Carrie Finn | Character: Carrie
Actor: Nicole George | Character: Nicole
Actor: Brittany Mountain | Character: Brittany
Actor: Alicia Miles | Character: Acadia
Actor: Kristen Hicks | Character: Michelle
Actor: Bennie Dixon | Character: Benny
Actor: Nathan Tyson | Character: Nathan
Actor: Timothy Bottoms | Character: Mr. McFarland
Actor: Matt Malloy | Character: Mr. Luce
Actor: Ellis Williams | Character: GSA Teacher
Actor: Chantelle Chriestenson Nelson | Character: Noelle
Actor: Kim Kenney | Character: Assistant Principal's Secretary
Actor: Marci Buntrock | Character: Assistant Secretary
Actor: Phillipp Roman Ostrovsky | Character: Red Haired Kid
Actor: Vana O'Brien | Character: P.E. Instructor
Actor: Michael Paulsen | Character: Bully
Actor: Alfred Ono | Character: Mr. Fong
Actor: Marychris Mass | Character: Alex's Mom
Actor: Jim Steinpreis | Character: Alex's Dad
Actor: Jeremy Simpson | Character: Delivery Man
Actor: Sherilyn Lawson | Character: Teacher #1
Actor: Sarah Lucht | Character: Teacher #2
Actor: Larry Laverty | Character: Teacher #3
Actor: Dave Stippich | Character: Teacher #4
Actor: Jimmy Gomez | Character: Kid On Bike
Actor: Joseph Cronin | Character: Science Teacher
Actor: Wolfgang Williams | Character: Punk Guy
Actor: Caroline Donovan Boyd | Character: Punk Girl
Actor: Travis Ferguson | Character: Science Student
Actor: Ernest Truly | Character: GSA Teacher
Actor: Mary Muldrew | Character: GSA Student
Actor: Sarah Bing | Character: GSA Student
Actor: Kether Hayden | Character: GSA Student
Actor: Natascha Snellman | Character: GSA Student
Actor: Ruben Bansie | Character: GSA Student
Actor: Joseph Sackett | Character: GSA Student
Actor: Jason Seitz | Character: GSA Victim
Actor: Shanti Cho | Character: Student in Darkroom
Actor: Spencer Callahan | Character: Student in Darkroom
Actor: Theara Sao | Character: Eli's Friend
Actor: Tiana Woods | Character: Eli's Classmate
Actor: Griffin Goins | Character: Football Player
Actor: Maxim Horner | Character: Football Player
Actor: Thomas Trullinger | Character: Football Player
Actor: Ty Schwoeffermann | Character: Football Player
Actor: Ray Monge | Character: Janitor
Actor: Lyrik Allure | Character: High School Student
Actor: Stevie Boothe | Character: Gym Girl
Actor: William S. Burroughs | Character: Voice (text excerpts)
Actor: Dario Devic | Character: Hysterical Student
Actor: Adolf Hitler | Character: Self
Actor: Iva Maria Juric | Character: Preppy Student
Actor: Spencer Kayden | Character: Flirty Student
Actor: Mahdad Rezaujan | Character: Student
Actor: Brandon Sills | Character: Student with Guitar
Actor: Mason Weiss | Character: Student on Skateboard

[Directors Group]
Name: Gus Van Sant | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Gus Van Sant | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Laura Albert | Role: Producer
Name: Jay Hernandez | Role: Producer
Name: Diane Keaton | Role: Producer
Name: Bill Robinson | Role: Producer
Name: Dany Wolf | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Harris Savides | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Gus Van Sant | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Mali Finn | Role: Casting Director
Name: Danny Stoltz | Role: Casting Director

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Benjamin Hayden | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Marychris Mass | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Jen Wall | Role: Production Manager
Name: Dany Wolf | Role: Production Manager
Name: Greg Spence | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Sally Sue Beisel-Lander | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kathy Krause | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Dany Wolf | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Philip Blackburn | Role: Art Department
Name: Ken Erck | Role: Art Department
Name: Robert Melchior | Role: Art Department
Name: John Pearson-Denning | Role: Art Department
Name: Teresa Tamiyasu | Role: Art Department
Name: Jeffrey Brian Johnson | Role: Art Department
Name: Daniel Rowland | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Felix Andrew | Role: Sound Department
Name: David A. Cohen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Neil Riha | Role: Sound Department
Name: Leslie Shatz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tanya Smith | Role: Sound Department
Name: Concha Solano | Role: Sound Department
Name: Frank Canonica | Role: Sound Department
Name: Samuel Cohen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael 'Gonzo' Gandsey | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Schloemer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Austin Storms | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Charles Cooley | Role: Special Effects
Name: Jor Van Kline | Role: Special Effects
Name: Ardy Brent Carlson | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Collin Fowler | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Kenaston | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Thomas M. Ficke | Role: Stunts
Name: Danny Downey | Role: Stunts
Name: Casey Easlick | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Christopher Blauvelt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Alan Edwards | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bruce 'Sarge' Fleskes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Scott Patrick Green | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Hanauska | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brent Lawson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brian C. Lawson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bruce Lawson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stephen MacDougall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matías Mesa | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Pape | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Purcell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hector Rodriguez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Steele | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shawn Sundby | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Scott Walters | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James Walton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matthew May | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Leonard Romie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Sally Gates | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jonathan Leeder | Role: Casting Department
Name: David Rapaport | Role: Casting Department
Name: Danny Stoltz | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Marsha Barlett | Role: Costume Department
Name: Tamy Cropper | Role: Costume Department
Name: Leslie Gilbertson | Role: Costume Department
Name: Marychris Mass | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Peter Appleton | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Kiersten Harter | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Veronica Vichit-Vadakan | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Roger D. Faires | Role: Location Management
Name: Stephen Finders | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Ryan Brown | Role: Production Department
Name: Ardy Brent Carlson | Role: Production Department
Name: Jeff Ettlin | Role: Production Department
Name: Dara Etzel | Role: Production Department
Name: Jack Gibson | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael D. Jones | Role: Production Department
Name: Eric Lahey | Role: Production Department
Name: Chris Lawson | Role: Production Department
Name: Greg Moutran | Role: Production Department
Name: Dawnn Pavlonnis | Role: Production Department
Name: Gabe Smith | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Massimiliano Alto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wendy Arnold | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carolyn Barber | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erin Corzine | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefano Crescentini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gianluca Crisafi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Domitilla D'Amico | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Barbara De Bortoli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Federica De Bortoli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefano de Filippis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patricia Donahue | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Dowdell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sean Fong | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mary Jasionowski | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heather Jenkins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kelsey Kline | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alicia Kreutzkampf | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ilaria Latini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Corwin Light-Williams | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Valentina Mari | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mato | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Greg McMickle | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gianfranco Miranda | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nick Monahan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefano Onofri | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Deborah Ricketts | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Taylor Saxon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leah Sinrich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rebecca Thornell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paolo Vivio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Don Williams | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patsy Williams | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John C. Worsley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bruce Bolden | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amy Davies | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Richard Francis | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Elephant | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1000538393/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1000538393/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564113733940.mp4?Expires=1788355701&Signature=HUbWtRgXgvBdZBUsZ6WLivp06CMfn6bwhdr2Ww-F4rujhiw~NyHdkzC~iwEj~366LB-sbsdE7yKfmZehGOH1EhrpWXdO9UUkfElV3NUq8yjSsCnUu~UiAA5Qb~3VWpn1Yuyogg27FXzouSM19SVBG5~7sEcqY0cog6tjk~bNvHgcjtMbBzCQnxmswxYP30UY6RQswYLJfIzI-85tcLjDBPwg2mm7CztRfrSrK25r0DGaE1aezRdmflGhKfGsKFPbFSAVBEq1a0yRW9d7Y099HtzecW5JZELWqcvuRFLYb3Pvta7a4ixmfEodY6UZSkpyrDOJjjtyW-VpG~mM6U0dEg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 18, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 9, 2003 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
United States: August 29, 2003 (Telluride Film Festival)
Canada: September 6, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Germany: September 20, 2003 (Hamburg Film Festival)
Finland: September 25, 2003 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Canada: September 30, 2003 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
Brazil: October 3, 2003
Italy: October 3, 2003
Iceland: October 6, 2003 (Edda Film Festival)
Poland: October 10, 2003 (Warsaw Film Festival)
United States: October 10, 2003 (New York Film Festival)
Switzerland: October 17, 2003 (Italian speaking region)
Norway: October 20, 2003 (Bergen International Film Festival)
Switzerland: October 22, 2003 (French speaking region)
France: October 22, 2003
Austria: October 24, 2003 (Vienna International Film Festival)
United States: October 24, 2003 (limited)
Austria: October 31, 2003
Switzerland: November 6, 2003 (German speaking region)
Belgium: November 12, 2003
Portugal: November 14, 2003
United States: November 14, 2003
Greece: November 22, 2003 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Norway: November 25, 2003 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Spain: November 28, 2003
Greece: December 5, 2003
Norway: December 12, 2003
Sweden: January 23, 2004
Australia: January 24, 2004
Netherlands: January 24, 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Finland: January 30, 2004
United Kingdom: January 30, 2004
Serbia: February 27, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Netherlands: March 11, 2004
Japan: March 27, 2004 (Tokyo)
Denmark: March 30, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
Hong Kong: April 6, 2004 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Mexico: April 7, 2004 (Mexico City)
Germany: April 8, 2004
Argentina: April 22, 2004 (BAFICI: Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)
Mexico: April 23, 2004 (Monterrey)
Mexico: May 5, 2004 (Guadalajara)
Argentina: May 6, 2004
Hungary: May 6, 2004
Israel: May 6, 2004
Poland: May 7, 2004
Mexico: May 21, 2004 (Tijuana)
Mexico: May 28, 2004 (limited)
Romania: June 25, 2004
Russia: June 26, 2004 (Moscow Film Festival)
Turkey: July 16, 2004
Denmark: July 23, 2004
Georgia: July 29, 2004
South Korea: August 27, 2004
Kazakhstan: August 27, 2004
Denmark: September 14, 2005 (Buster Children's Film Festival)
Luxembourg: April 28, 2011 (Luxembourg City Film Festival)
Austria: October 31, 2016 (Vienna International Film Festival)
Ecuador: April 22, 2021 (DVD premiere)

Awards

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