The Shack


2h 12m 2017

Brief Synopsis

After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and e

Film Details

Also Known As
Cabana, A, Chatrc, Die Hütte - Ein Wochenende mit Gott, Hütte - Ein Wochenende mit Gott, Koliba, La Cabaña, Shack, chemin du pardon
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Religion
Release Date
2017
Production Company
Brian Kingman ; James Mcmurachy ; Kelly Maloney ; Mark Murphy ; Nigel Andrew Niessen ; Steve Morrison ; Susan Wallis
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/LES FILMS S+VILLE/SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 12m

Synopsis

After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever. Based on the novel "The Shack" written by William Paul Young.

Crew

Jamie Abbott

Rigging Grip

Diana Adams

Production Accountant

Andy Amoroso

On-Set Dresser

Ed Anders

Stunt Coordinator

Caila Marie Anderson

Special Effects

Dusty Anderson

Gaffer

Mark Anderson

Painter

Len Antonation

Chef

Deborah Aquila

Casting Director

Noelle Armstrong

Assistant

David Arnold

Assistant Director

Scott Ateah

Stunts

Loren Bagelman

Other

Theresa Balaszi

Production Finance

Javier Baltazar

Craft Service

Monty Bannister

Location Manager

Guillaume Baratte

Cg Supervisor

Dave Barron

Carpenter

François Le Bastard

Compositor

Loyd Bateman

Stunt Double

Eric Batut

Production Sound Mixer

Romain Bayle

Digital Artist

Karin Behrenz

Assistant Director

Alexis Belanger

Compositor

Krista Bell

Stunt Double

Paul Benjamin

Special Effects Foreman

David Bennett

Accountant

Vincent Bergeron

Compositor

Brett Bird

Best Boy Electric

David Bishop

Cg Supervisor

Codey Blair

Hair Stylist

M. Josephine Bleuer

Greensman

David J. Bodnar

Driver

Delaney Cole Borders

Assistant

Dawid Borkiewicz

Cg Supervisor

Bob Bowe

Driver

Beth Boxall

Makeup Artist

Kazimir Boyle

Music

Bertrand Breuze

Compositor

Darren Brewer

Carpenter

Simon Bright

Sound

Daniel Briney

2-D Artist

Anastasia Brown

Music Supervisor

Charlie Brown

Driver

Jennifer Brown

Assistant Costume Designer

Sara Brown

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Lee Buckley

Lighting Technician

Craig Bullen

Rigging Grip

Adam Bunz

Rigging Grip

Denise Buza

Props Buyer

Stacy Caballero

Costume Designer

Andres Gomez Calleja

First Aid

Andres Gomez Calleja

Craft Service

Jodie Camilleri

Visual Effects Producer

Kirstie Campbell

Production Assistant

Jose Campos

Driver

Lyle Cantaoe

Lighting Technician

Derek Carlson

Production Assistant

Laura Carretti

Stand-In

Bob Carson

On-Set Dresser

Michael E Carter

Greensman

Thana Cha

Rotoscope Artist

Marie-soleil Chabot

Rotoscope Artist

Celeste Chada

Music

Lynda Chapple

Props Buyer

Phuong Chau

Wardrobe

Linda Chiz

Accounting Clerk

Nicole Chorney

Assistant Set Decorator

Philip Coleman

Lighting Technician

George M Collins

Video Assist/Playback

Jerome Collombier

Matchmove Artist

Samantha Combaluzier

Matte Painter

Rob Compton

Stand-In

Lucas Comstock

Costumer

Matt Conway

Matte Painter

Cary Cooper

Lighting Technician

Chris Cooper

2-D Artist

Christopher Cooper

2-D Artist

Grant Cotterrall

Carpenter

Christine Coutts

Costume Supervisor

Jennifer Kristin Cox

Assistant

Scott Cozens

Assistant Camera

Brett J Cranford

Unit Production Manager

Destin Daniel Cretton

Screenplay

Jason Crosby

Coordinator

Andrea Cuevas

Production Assistant

Ron Cummins

Greensman

Claes St Cyr

Plasterer

Nathalie Cyr

Visual Effects Coordinator

Erin Da Roza

Set Costumer

Todd Daulby

Stand-In

Emanuela Daus

Makeup Artist

Drew David

Dolly Grip

Fred Davies

Coordinator

Ken Decker

Generator Operator

John Dekker

Gaffer

Vanessa Delarosbil

Compositor

Bob Dennett

Transportation Coordinator

Etienne Deshaies

Compositor

Alexandre Desplat

Song Performer

Alexandre Desplat

Song

Herb Dewaal

Rigging Grip

Ashish Dewan

Compositor

Gordon Deyell

Props Buyer

Victor Dimichina

Production Supervisor

Plamen Dimitrov

Cg Supervisor

Yen Do

Set Costumer

Andreane Dodier-villeneuve

Compositor

Kyle Doig

Animal Trainer

Renee Dombrosky

Hair Stylist

Julia Done

Extras Casting Assistant

Tracey A Doyle

Set Decorator

Mike Drake

Executive Producer

Dominic Drolet

Matchmove Artist

Dana Dube

Animal Trainer

Mike Dube

Rigging Gaffer

Joseph Dube-arsenault

Cg Supervisor

Remi Ducharme

Visual Effects Coordinator

Mark Dumas

Animal Trainer

Charlene Dunn

Hair Stylist

Karen Durrant

Wardrobe

Rafal Dybowski

Coordinator

Aaron Egilsson

Carpenter

Bruce A Elliott

Driver

Sam Ellsworth

Driver

Candice Elzinga

Casting

Dusty Emerson

2-D Artist

Maxime Entringer

Cg Supervisor

Keith Esch

Painter

Chris Farmer

Driver

Shannon Fell

Craft Service

Shannon Fell

First Aid

Will Ferguson

Stunts

Joel Fisher

Special Effects Assistant

Bill Flanagan

Grip

Bryan Fletchall

Lighting Technician

Glenn Foerster

Greensman

Terry Foerster

Construction

Bleau Fortier

Special Effects Foreman

April Fortin

Visual Effects Coordinator

Chris Foss

Production Manager

Wendy Foster

Seamstress Supervisor

James Fouche

Visual Effects Coordinator

Darryl Foulds

Lighting Technician

Josiane Fradette

Visual Effects Producer

Alison Fraser

Assistant Costume Designer

Fred Fraser

Grip

Ryan Fritz

Key Grip

Tara Fuhre

First Aid

Tara Fuhre

Craft Service

John Fusco

Screenplay

Emile Gagnon

Rotoscope Artist

Liya Gao

Assistant

Mary Anna Gardias

Driver

Genevieve Gareau

Rotoscope Artist

Jeff Gartenbaum

Music

Ron Gavin

Driver

Gabriele Gennaro

Cg Supervisor

Dean Giammarco

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dana Gills

Assistant

Rocco Gioffre

Matte Painter

Mathieu Godin

Matchmove Artist

Elias Gonzalez

Matte Painter

Nancy Gonzalez

Rotoscope Artist

Chris Goodson

Office Production Assistant

Oliver Goulet

Matte Painter

Blane Granstaff

2-D Artist

Steven Gray

Pilot

Cynthia Greer

Assistant Camera

Jonathan Gregoire

Cg Supervisor

George Grieve

Driver

Lloyd Griffiths

Carpenter

Geoff Grognet

Coordinator

Mark Haddad

Greensman

Mark Haleston

Driver

David Halifax

Location Scout

Zach Hamm

Grip

Jay Harada

Camera

Raymond John Harder

Driver

Daniel Hardwick

Carpenter

Douglas Hardwick

Construction Coordinator

Salmon Harris

Storyboard Artist

Patrick Haskill

Sound Designer

Russell Hawkes

Dolly Grip

Mike Heagle

Driver

John L. Healy

Makeup Artist

Liam Hearne

Post-Production Accountant

Journey Heaton

Assistant

Patti Henderson

Script Supervisor

Guy Henriksen

On-Set Dresser

Karl Herrmann

Other

Karl Herrmann

Director Of Photography

Karl Herrmann

Dp/Cinematographer

Dave Hibbert

Foley

Carl Hickerson

Office Production Assistant

Glen Hierlihy

Carpenter

Chris Higgins

Boom Operator

Faith Hill

Song

Faith Hill

Song Performer

Gordon Hillier

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Film Details

Also Known As
Cabana, A, Chatrc, Die Hütte - Ein Wochenende mit Gott, Hütte - Ein Wochenende mit Gott, Koliba, La Cabaña, Shack, chemin du pardon
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Religion
Release Date
2017
Production Company
Brian Kingman ; James Mcmurachy ; Kelly Maloney ; Mark Murphy ; Nigel Andrew Niessen ; Steve Morrison ; Susan Wallis
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/LES FILMS S+VILLE/SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 12m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Forest Whitaker was previously attached to direct and act.

Released in United States on Video May 30, 2017

Wide Release in United States March 3, 2017

Released in United States on Video May 30, 2017

Based on the novel "The Shack" written by William Paul Young and originally self-published by Brad Cummings and Wayne Jacobsen and their company Windblown Media in 2007.

Wide Release in United States March 3, 2017