Wild Wild West
U.S. Army Captain James “Jim” West teams with Marshal Artemus Gordon to track down a vengeful ex‑Confederate general who’s kidnapping America’s top scientists, hoping to thwart his plot before President Grant launches the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. Their race against time pits them against ruthless conspirators and deadly frontier dangers that could reshape the country’s future.
“It's a whole new west.”
Synopsis
Dr. Arliss Loveless, a legless Southern inventor, seeks to reignite the Civil War by assassinating President Ulysses S. Grant. The only individuals capable of preventing his plan are gunfighter James West and Artemus Gordon, a master of disguise and inventor. To stop Loveless, the two must join forces.
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A crew of 271+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jim MillerShot by Michael BallhausScored by Elmer BernsteinDesigned by Bo WelchSound by John P Fasal
Box Office
1999 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$222.1M
US & Canada: $113.8M — 51% of worldwide · International: $108.3M (49%)
Opening weekend: $13.3M — 12% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $13.3M — 12% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,309 theaters
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Also known as
- Wild Wild Westde
- (English)Wild Wild West
- (Bulgarian)Този див, див запад
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaJun 30, 1999
- United StatesJun 30, 1999
- BrazilJul 9, 1999
- ColombiaJul 16, 1999
- South KoreaJul 17, 1999
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Cast & Crew
271 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Will Smith
as Capt. James West
Kevin Kline
as Artemus Gordon, President Grant
Kenneth Branagh
as Dr. Arliss Loveless
Salma Hayek
as Rita Escobar
M Emmet Walsh
as Coleman
Ted Levine
as Gen. 'Bloodbath' McGrath
Frederique Van Der Wal
as Amazonia
Musetta Vander
as Munitia
Sofia Eng
as Miss Lippenrieder
Bai Ling
as Miss East
Garcelle Beauvais
as Girl In Water Tower
Mike H Mcgaughy
as Big Reb
Supporting cast
47Jerry Wills
as Other Reb
Rodney A Grant
as Hudson
Buck Taylor
as Eye-Crossed Reb
E J Callahan
as Mr. Pinkerton
Debra Christofferson
as Dora Lookalike
James Lashly
as Reb 1
Dean Rader Duval
as Reb 2
Christian Aubert
as French Dignitary
Orestes Matacena
as Spanish Dignitary
Ian Abercrombie
as British Dignitary
Ismael East Carlo
as Mexican Dignitary
Bob Rumnock
as Whitehouse Aide
Gary Carlos Cervantes
as Rita's Husband
Jerry Potter
as George Washington
Mik Scriba
as Guard
Michael Sims
as Morton
Kris Andersson
as Dancer
Jeffrey J Ayers
as Man with Sideburns
Susan Carr George
as Dancer
Glenn Craley
as Railroad Executive
Doshia Darmane
as Pretty Blonde Guest at Masquerade Ball
Ruhshad Nariman Daruwalla
as Side Role
Joseph J Dawson
as Saloon Roughneck
Natalie Fabry
as Little Girl
Angelito Felix
as Billy
Phil Hawn
as Formal Guest at Masquerade Ball
Scott Hislop
as Guest at at Masquerade Ball
Erik Hyler
as Dancer
Spencer Kayden
as Pretty Girl Guest at Masquerade Ball
Dennis Keiffer
as Wrench Guy
David Lea
as Thug with Knife
Benee Leavy
as String quartet opening shot of the New Orleans Bowl scene
James Marks
as Confederate Cavalryman
Joyce Mcneal
as Brothel Girl
Derek Mears
as Metal Head
Tiger Mendez
as Mexican Military Attache
Ty O Neal
as Living Portrait
J J Perry
as Shovel Guy
Scott Sandler
as Young Joe Finnegan
Bret Schweinfurth
as Confederate Soldier
Tom Seiler
as Southern Colonel
Marshal Silverman
as 1870s Scientist
J Nathan Simmons
as Railroad Worker
William Victor Skrabanek
as Congressman
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
as Pretty Brunette Guest at Masquerade Ball
Tracy Weisert
as Brothel Girl
Jennifer Wellings
as Saloon Girl
Directors
1Writers
9Brent Maddock
Writer, screenplay and
Jeffrey Price
screenplay &
Jim Thomas
Writer, Writers, story &
John Thomas
Writer, Writers, story
Kool Moe Dee
writer & performer: song - "Wild Wild West
Peter S Seaman
screenplay
S S Wilson
Writer, Writers, screenplay &
Sandy Plute
writer
Stevie Wonder
writer & performer: song - "Wild Wild West" - Samples of 'I Wish
Producers
12Barry Josephson
executive producer
Barry Sonnenfeld
Producer, Producers
Bill Todman Jr
executive producer
Chris Soldo
associate producer
Doug Lodato
co-producer
Graham Place
co-producer
Joel Simon
executive producer
Jon Peters
Producer, Producers
Kim Lemasters
executive producer
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
associate producer
Tracy Barone
Producers, executive producer
Tracy Glaser
executive producer
Other crew
192Doug Burch
adr voice
Richard Brooks Burton
aerial first assistant camera
David Latour
animator
Steve Nichols
animator
Tony Swatton
armorer
Tom Duffield
Art Director
Manolo Garcia
Artemus Gordon / President Grant
Deborah L Scott
as Deborah Lynn Scott
Christopher Claisse
assistant accountant
Daryl C Lefever
assistant accountant
Amy H Abrams
assistant camera
John Lindseth
assistant editor
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