Questions tagged [credits]
The listing at the beginning or ending of a film/tv show that displays all people involved in producing the project.
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Why is Sting credited as "S. Sting" for the song "Roxanne" in "48 Hrs."?
I was (re)watching 48 Hrs. Towards the end, in the credits for the music used, the song "Roxanne" is listed as by "S. Sting," unusually credited with an initial rather than just &...
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What was the first film to feature fake end credits partway through the movie?
I came across the question, Has any film before Vice (2018) featured an "early credits roll" in the middle of the movie for comedic (or other) effect?, which includes several examples of ...
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What's the significance of opening and closing credits rolling in different manner?
In "The Brutalist," the opening credits roll from right to left,
and the ending credits roll diagonally:
What's the significance of opening and closing credits rolling in different manner?
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Why didn't Steve Zahn receive a credit for Silo?
I was watching S2E3 "Solo" of the show Silo and there is a character named Solo in a locked room talking through a view hole. I recognized the voice and eyes but was trying to place him and ...
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What are the English dubbing credits for the 2008 movie "Ip Man"?
I was watching Ip Man (2008) on Peacock, and it seems like the original movie dialogue was in, I assume, Chinese. However, everything was dubbed in English.
I checked both Wikipedia and IMDb for the ...
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Is Marisa Tomei in the film the Toxic Avenger?
Listed in the credits of the film The Toxic Avenger (1984), actress Marisa Tomei supposedly was an extra in the film:
Little credit can be given to IMDb (when IMDb was in its infancy, anyone could ...
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Why was Lucy Liu listed as a "guest star" even though she appeared in every episode? [duplicate]
Why was Lucy Liu listed as a "guest star" in Southland S04 even though she appeared in every episode of S04 (with pretty significant time on every episode)?
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Does the official length of a movie include the credits?
When we see the description of a movie at databases such as IMDb and Letterboxd, does the available length contain the credits? What's considered the official length of a movie?
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Why weren't all the actors credited in old (1950s) TV show credits?
Some old shows like "Our Miss Brooks" but I think others too, only listed the main actors, leaving out who played significant roles in an episode, even recurring roles. Some shows didn't ...
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How would you credit people who gave writing suggestions but did not actually participate in writing? [closed]
I am participating in an amateur short movie project, and we had several online meetings to discuss all the various aspects of it, including the plot. The script was basically written by me and the ...
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Who are the people thanked by John Mulaney in the end credits?
In the Netflix special, John Mulaney: Baby J (2023), John Mulaney tells the story of his intervention and rehab. Of his intervention, he says there was "a good lineup" and also that it was ...
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Words or text rolling over the action in beginning of films
Is there a name for the rolling text, sometimes a prologue, in mid 20th c. movies? Often in westerns one would see on the screen a wagon train or stagecoach from above, with an intro or explanation in ...
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"Kabuki" in end credits of Avatar: The Way of Water
The end credits of Avatar: The Way of Water are split into different sections, and one of these sections is titled Kabuki.
This surprises many Japanese viewers (1, 2) and me.
What does this Kabuki ...
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Difference between guest star and special guest star [duplicate]
What's the difference between the 2 roles in TV credits, I noticed that the special is given to a more famous player, is it true? Is there a definitive answer?
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Which artists drew which pictures for the spoofed comic book covers in the title sequence?
In the 1995 Kevin Smith film Mallrats, who are all the featured artists that drew spoofed comic book covers for the film's title sequence and which covers did they draw?
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