Voltage Pictures in association with
SOJO Productions and Steamroller Productions
Present
“Violence of Action”
Starring Steven Seagal
After leaving the force, Elijah Kane (Steven Seagal) falls back onto
his special forces past, re-emerging from the ashes of his destroyed
SIU to once again work for the government. Aware of his skill as a
long-range sniper, Kane is recruited by Marcus Mitchell (Adrian
Holmes) of the CIA to come back as an operative. In return, Marcus
promises that the CIA will provide information to Kane about who
put out the hit on his SIU team. Kane is given a long-term ‘off-thegrid’ mission to take out a high level target that the CIA cannot go
after in the ‘traditional’ way. Marcus feeds Kane intel that leads him
into the target’s ‘circle’ with a goal of getting Kane close enough to
take a kill shot from a distance. Only then will the identity of the
target be revealed to the team. For this operation, Kane recruits
Mark Simms (Lochlyn Munro), Johnny Garcia (Jesse Hutch), and
Jessica Finch (Tanaya Beatty) to form a new team of operatives. All
three agents are trained by Kane and ultimately driven (like Kane)
by more than just business, but also for personal reasons.
Credits
VOLTAGE PICTURES
SOJO PRODUCTIONS
STEAMROLLER PRODUCTIONS
VOLTAGE PICTURES presents
In association with SOJO II PRODUCTIONS
and STEAMROLLER PRODUCTIONS
STEVEN SEAGAL
TRUE JUSTICE
VIOLENCE OF ACTION
SARAH LIND
LOCHLYN MUNRO
JESSE HUTCH
ADRIAN HOLMES
TANAYA BEATTY
ZAK SANTIAGO
BRADLEY STRYKER
NELSON LEIS
MIKE DOPUD
DARREN SHAHLAVI
PRIMO ALLON
ECSTASIA SANDERS
Casting by
SEAN COSSEY, C.S.A & Production Designer
ANDREW DESKIN
STUART AIKINS, C.S.A
Costume Designer
ANDREA DES ROCHES
Director of Photography
NATHAN WILSON
Edited by
TREVOR MIROSH
Music by
CARLY PARADIS
Associate Producers
DAVID C. BERNAT
CORRIE ROTHBART
Line Producer
MICHELE FUTERMAN
Producer
NADINE de BARROS
Co-Executive Producer
BINH DANG
Executive Producer
STEVEN SEAGAL
Executive Producer
PHILLIP B. GOLDFINE
Executive Producer
NICOLAS CHARTIER
Executive Producer
KEONI WAXMAN
Produced by
SCOTT KENNEDY
Produced by
BENJAMIN F. SACKS
Developed by
JOE HALPIN
Created by
STEVEN SEAGAL
Written by
RICHARD BEATTIE
and
KEONI WAXMAN
Directed by
LAURO CHARTRAND
CAST
Elijah Kane
Sarah
Simms
Johnny
Finch
Marcus
Edi
Mason’s Wife
Milan Saric
Leka
Jak
Matt
Shelby
Preacher
Bojan
Diego
Lubna
Peleto
Salim Abbud
STEVEN SEAGAL
SARAH LIND
LOCHLYN MUNRO
JESSE HUTCH
TANAYA BEATTY
ADRIAN HOLMES
ZAK SANTIAGO
ECSTASIA SANDERS
MIKE DOPUD
BRADLEY STRYKER
NELSON LEIS
PRIMO ALLON
PRISCILLA FAIA
AIDAN PRINGLE
DARREN SHAHLAVI
LUIS JAVIER
BLEONA QERETI
JAMES MICHAELOPOLOUS
AHMAD SHARMROU
Kane Photo Double CHIRS WHITELAW
Stunt Coordinators BRETT CHAN
CHAD SAYN
Assistant Stunt Coordinator BRUCE CRAWFORD
Stunt Safety CHAD BELLAMY
Stunt Rigger CURT BONN
Stunts NICKOLAS BARIC
GLENN ENNIS
ZANDARA KENNEY
SCOTT NICHOLSON
BRUCE CRAWFORD
MATT REIMER
KIT MALLET
CHAD RILEY
BRETT ARMSTRONG
COLBY CHARTRAND
CRYSTAL MUNDRY
TONI MORELLI
DUANE DICKINSON
LAURALEE CONNERY
LAURO CHARTRAND
DARIO DE IACO
RYAN ENNIS
CODY LAUDAN
DAVE HOSPES
JAMES MICHAELOPOLOUS
JASE ANTHONY GRIFFITH
VICTOR FAVRIN
ECLILSON DE JESUS
RAYMOND SAMMEL
CHAD SAYN
LARS GRANT
MAJA STACE-SMITH
JAMES BAMFORD
SHAWN ROBIDOUX
Producer SERGIO SESSA
Production Manager MICHELE FUTERMAN
First Assistant Director KEN SHANE
Second Assistant Director YANNICK LERAY
Third Assistant Directors ANDREW NIIRANEN
MIMI CROWE
“A” Camera Operator
“A” Camera First Assistant
“A” Camera Second Assistant
“B” Camera Operator
“B” Camera First Assistants
DAVID BERCOVICI – ARTIEDA
FRANCIS KRAMER
RODRIGO CARCAMO
CHRIS MCMULLEN
LANE KOCH
“B” Camera Second Assistant
Camera Trainee
D.I.T
Stills Photographer
CHRISTIAN CRETU
JORDAN BAKER
LORNE MIESS
CHRIS HELCERMANAS-BENGE
Script Supervisor JOCEY SHEPPERD
Sound Mixer JOHN BOYLE
Boom Operator TYSEN SCHIEBER
Art Director
Graphics
Set Decorator
Assistant Set Decorator
Lead Dresser
Dressers
SEAN CARVAJAL
CARL SUTHERLAND
ALEXANDRA ROJEK
OSCAR TRAINOR
SARAH HUGHES
BRIAN THOMPSON
JON TIFFIN
Buyer RYAN CASEY
On Set Dresser MIRKO POBLETE
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Foreman
Head Painter
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On Set Props
Truck Supervisor
Armorer
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DOUG ‘SCOOBY’ SMITH
DARCY YURCHUK
MIKE OSBORNE
JASON MCKENNA
RON McCALL
KATRINA McILROY
JASON RAINS
LEANNA HARBORNE
RON McCALL
Hair & Make-up for Mr. Seagal GERALD GIBBONS
Key Hairstylist WAYNE RUSSELL
Hair Assistant SUZIE KLIMACK
Key Make-up
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Truck Costumer
Prep/Office
JOHN HEALY
KARI ANDERSON
CRYSTAL MCDUFF
JANA REIDEL
MEGAN LESON
VERONIKA RUDEZ
ALI KENNEDY
Gaffer DARREN MCLEAN
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Lamp Operators MATTHEW MELLAMPHY
TYLER HEPPLE
CHRIS DAVIES
DOUG REYNOLDS
RORY SODERMAN
Generator Operator MARK ROOP
Key Grip BRIAN SMITH
Best Boy Grip GEOFF BROWN
Dolly Grips TRACY CRAIGEN
JAMES VINBLAD
Grips JEREMY GUSTAFSON
MARK LEITERMAN
TONY THORPE
SEAN JOBIN
Location Manager
Unit Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Key Location Production Assistants
DAVID S. FULLERTON
JOHN KNOWLTON
PAUL RUSSELL
ADRIAN DIEPOLD
PATRICK SAYER
STEVEN STILLER
MARK WILCOT
Production Coordinators CRYSTAL REMMEY
Second Assistant Coordinators
Producer’s Assistant
Business Affairs
Assistant to Mr. Seagal
Assistant to Mr. Goldfine
Assistant to Mr. Dang
MICAH GARDENER
ALLY KIMURA
STEPHEN BENABO
BRITTANY WILLIAMS
MORGAN CURTIS
SEYOON CHUNG
TRACY IRVINE
MARLISA FRUEHAUF
Casting Assistant JJ OGILVY
Extras Casting ANNETTE McCAFFREY
Special Effects Coordinator TOM BLACKLOCK
Key Special Effects 1st Assistant TOM BLACKLOCK JR.
Special Effects Assistants MATT SCHNEIDER
CURTIS GRIFFITHS
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Craft Services/First Aid
Extras Craft Service / First Aid
Catering
Chef
Assistant Chefs
SANDY REYNOLDS
DARREN SHMYR
TV DINNERS
SANDRA CINELLI
HEATHER DOROSH
NICOLE VAUGHAN
TODD THOMAS
Production Accountant KERRI BOYCE
1st Assistant Accountant TONY LORT
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Transport Coordinator
Transport Captain
Co-Captain
Drivers
DEAN FITZPATRICK
FRASER A. SUTHERLAND
RICKY WEEKS
KEITH CAMERON
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BRIAN MCRAE
MIREK SYTA
KATZ WOLFE
Drivers for Mr. Seagal ANDREW MOORE
REGGIE SINGH
C Camera Directors KEONI WAXMAN
Assistant Director C Camera Unit JOANNE GEREIN
PETER DASHKEWYTCH
C Camera Director of Photography ERIC GOLDSTEIN
C Camera 1st Assistant Camera NATHAN MCTAGUE
RANDY PETERSON
nd
C Camera 2 Assistant Camera BORIS MARTENS
MIKE GREEN
C Camera Unit Gaffer MATT MELLAMPHY
RORY SODERMAN
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JEFF OBREIEN
C Camera Unit Grips JACKSON WOLFE
DEAN EKSTROM
BARRY NEWTON
C Camera Unit Sound Mixer TAD NAZAR
1st
Unit Publicist / EPK Producer DAVID E. VAN HOUTEN
EPK Cameraman CODEY MAHANEY
EPK Editor CHRIS POWNALL
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ADAM VOGHELL
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2nd
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Additional Music ADRIAN THOMAS
CHARLES OLINS
MARK RYDER
"And Justice for All"
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"AAAYYY!!!"
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Synopsis
True Justice: The Ghost – “Violence of Action” begins with Leka
(Bradley Stryker), Zef, and Jak (Nelson Leis) hijacking an armor-plated
van in a brazen shootout. Zef is killed during the robbery and the other
two take the van back to a safe house where Matt is waiting with a
plasma-cutting rig. The hijacked truck was carrying $20 million of
Mexican cartel drug money. Elijah Kane (Steven Seagal) agrees to help
Marcus Mitchell (Adrian Holmes) with the case when he sees that Bojan
Krasniqi (Darren Shahlavi) was involved with the men who heisted the
truck. Bojan, Kane’s former protégé, was thought dead by the CIA, but
he is alive and leading a highly-trained group of operators called
“Quicksilver” who were supposed to hit the money truck before Leka
and Jak took it for themselves.
Kane tells Diego, the leader of Seattle’s Mexican cartel, he’s after
the guys who stole the money – and to not retaliate. Kane sends Johnny
Garcia (Jesse Hutch) and Mark Simms (Lochlyn Munro) to visit
Preacher, a biker boss who has information on the heist. Preacher
points them in the direction of Matt’s girlfriend, Shelby. Simms and
Johnny get Matt’s phone number from Shelby and Kane and Sarah go to
Matt’s location. The Quicksilver team arrives while Kane helps Leka and
Jak stay alive long enough for Kane to get a lead. Jak is then killed in the
fight and Kane leaves Leka for Diego to do as he will.
Marcus then tells Kane about Salim Abboud, a Hezbollah money
launderer who is coming to town in two days. The CIA think Abboud
launders Eidolon’s money and Kane knows he has to kill Abboud to
draw Eidolon to the surface. Kane tells Johnny and Simms to scout the
airfield where Abboud will arrive for Intel. Kane takes Sarah to
question Bojan’s girlfriend, Luna, but Bojan is hiding in the back and
attacks them while also managing to escape. Finch thinks that Eidolon
now uses Quicksilver as his own private army of lethal bodyguards.
Kane then sets up with his sniper rifle and waits for Abboud to
arrive. Sarah and Simms scout traffic from the ground while Finch
monitors air traffic from her computer. Abboud arrives and is greeted
by Bojan and his Quicksilver team. Kane shoots Abboud, but quickly
discovers that he has only killed his decoy, not the real Abboud. The
Quicksilver team escapes with Abboud into a nearby building and Kane
and his team breech the building and kill the Quicksilver operators.
Abboud then escapes and Sarah gives chase while Kane and Bojan fight.
Kane demands to know about Eidolon, but Bojan refuses to tell Kane.
Kane then manages to learn all he needs to know and kills Bojan.
Sarah follows Abboud to a parking garage and witnesses Abboud
hand off hundreds of large diamonds to an unknown man. Sarah
continues to track Abboud to the roof as Johnny and Simms arrive as
back up. They see Abboud’s dead body fall off the roof, but do now see
who killed him with Sarah suddenly being ambushed and shot by the
unknown man…..
Production Notes
True Justice: The Ghost – “Violence of Action” stars powerhouse
action icon Steven Seagal as Elijah Kane, a former cop seeking justice for
the death of his undercover team. After leaving the force, Kane enlists
Jessica Finch, Johnny Garcia, and Mark Simms to help him find the
person responsible for the deaths of his SIU team. The three new team
members, each possessing a special skill set making them invaluable to
the mission, and Kane dive into a world thick with deception, violence,
and personal vendettas.
Executive producer Phillip B. Goldfine explains that True Justice:
The Ghost works because “it’s the story, first and foremost, the
characters second, and the idea that you have Steven Seagal doing
something he hasn’t done before”. Mixed with the hand-to-hand action,
that Seagal is best known for, and the cop procedural background his
character retains, Seagal has never really showcased this side of him in a
one-hour action show. Goldfine goes on to say that the combination of
all these unique attributes “really helps to make something that is
completely different, that gives the audience something unique, but also
extremely satisfying”.
Tanaya Beatty who plays the computer hacker, Jessica Finch, in
the series also promoted the differences of True Justice: The Ghost as
being the basis for her excitement to join Seagal’s new team. “I never
got to do an action series before, it was really different, and I liked my
character because of these differences, it was just a lot of fun,” Beatty
said. For Jesse Hutch, who embodies the gunslinger Johnny Garcia in
the series, however, it was the similarities between the cast that excited
him the most. He explained, “the personalities we all have really
meshed together and we all have a kind of similar sense of humor,
because it is an ensemble we’ll sit there and between cast and crew
you’ll find 10-50 of us sitting in one room and you’ll find us just telling
jokes [to each other]”. He then adds that, like Beatty, “I like the change, I
like having different sets, and I like having different story lines, and I
like having different story arcs and I never know what’s going to be
happening next and for me that’s kind of exciting” clearly making True
Justice: The Ghost a unique and distinctive experience for everyone.
Concerning the star and creator of the show Goldfine describes
differences in “the fact that he’s [Seagal] going out there and he’s no
longer a cop, per se, so he has a lot more leeway in terms of going after
the bad guys in very creative and original ways that we haven’t really
seen before and that the audience hasn’t really seen before”. Coexecutive producer Binh Dang compares the action icon to John Wayne,
“he is a man that knows what he wants and I still don’t see anyone out
there doing action the way that he does action, the fight scenes he does
are amazing and they’re real, you feel the hits”.
Even the differences between the first and second season of True
Justice are apparent. According to writer/director Keoni Waxman in
Season 1 “we discovered that we loved what we were doing, but Steven
Seagal action is ‘above the law’ and here we have a guy playing a cop
and we want to see him break an arm, but you can’t do that as a cop, so
what we started doing was bringing up worse and worse bad guys, but
then we realized let’s let Kane bring it back” and the show took a new
and different direction. Producer Benjamin F. Sacks says in the first
movie of the new season “Steven is trying to rebuild a team and take
care of bad guys in a way that he could not take care of them if he was a
cop, he is dispatching True Justice”.
About The Cast
Steven Seagal – Television star, movie star, action hero, and seventh
degree black belt Aikido master, Steven Seagal is an international icon.
At a young age, Seagal had a passion for music and an obsession for
martial arts; he studied Aikido, Asian religions, philosophy, and ancient
healing practices. At seventeen, he moved to Japan where he became an
ushi-deshi, a student who lives and works in a dojo – a school for
martial arts. He eventually earned a seventh degree black belt and
master credentials in Aikido.
In 1985, Seagal opened a dojo in Los Angeles thus attracting
Hollywood heavyweights Sean Connery, James Coburn, and agent
Michael Ovitz. This segued into filmmaking.
Warner Bros.’ Above The Law was Seagal’s debut film in 1988, which
he also co-wrote and co-produced. Above The Law was an explosive
blockbuster that launched Seagal’s career as an actor, writer, and star.
His next film, Under Siege, starring opposite Tommy Lee Jones, solidified
Seagal’s bankable star power.
Another facet of Seagal’s personality emerged in 2004, with the
release of his CD Songs From the Crystal Cave, which has been climbing
the charts in France. His follow up CD was Mojo Priest. The CD contains
titles for the American ultra consonances of blues and folk music, as
well as the song world of Reggae and Arab music. Included on the CD
are such prestigious guests as B.B. King and Stevie Wonder. Music adds
a new cord to the actor’s arc.
Seagal’s worldwide humanitarian and philanthropic interests takes
the actor to the far corners of the earth. Spending time and money is his
way of giving back.
As actor and producer, Seagal has filmed an outstanding library of
feature films, including one of Robert Rodriguez’s latest films, Machete.
Now in its second season, over 1.5 million viewers watched Seagal’s
television series, A&E’s “Lawman,” the networks highest premiere
viewership in its history. True Justice: The Ghost, airing on the
REELZCHANNEL, marks just one of the busy star’s latest projects.
Sarah Lind – is well known for her critically acclaimed and multiple
award-winning performance in the television series Edgemont. In her
feature film work, Sarah has starred alongside Hillary Duff and Steve
Coogan in What Goes Up, and Michelle Pfeiffer and Ashton Kutcher in
Personal Effects among others. Sarah has also held memorable guest
starring credits in such shows as Dead Like Me, Reaper, Blade, Smallville,
and The ‘L’ Word. True Justice: The Ghost will mark her latest work in
an action television series.
Tanaya Beatty – was born in Vancouver, Canada to a First Nations
descendent mother and a Himalayan father, but was adopted and raised
by a loving Italian family. Throughout her life acting has always been a
passion. Feeling shy during high school, theatre and art were a way to
connect and express. In 2010 she graduated from the Vancouver Film
School where she completed the full time Essentials and Acting
Program. Since graduating she has appeared in The Twilight Saga:
Breaking Dawn - Part 1, as well as the Gemini award winning series
Blackstone where she played the fun and spunky character, Sandra, and
most recently a recurring character on CBC’s new series Arctic Air. She
currently resides in Vancouver where in her spare time she enjoys
painting, biking, writing, and yoga.
Jesse Hutch – is a Canadian-born film and television actor. He attended
an Outdoor Education Program at Algonquin College and was a white
water raft guide for four years before beginning to pursue a career as an
actor. He first appeared in character roles in productions such as Dark
Angel, Smallville, and Taken. Along with these popular shows he has
since been seen in episodes of The CW’s Hellcats and ABC Family’s Kyle
XY along with films Freddy vs. Jason, Ashton Kutcher’s The Butterfly
Effect, and The Tooth Fairy with Dwayne Johnson.
Lochlyn Munro – started his acting career after a serious sports injury
ended his dream of playing professional hockey. A talented musician,
Munro turned his attention to the performing arts. While playing music
in various clubs around Vancouver, British Colombia, Munro studied
drama and improvisational comedy with many of the industry’s top
professionals, including the late Susan Strasberg. Having done a lot of
stage work, Munro then jumped into the television and film world with
instant success. Munro landed roles on various American projects such
as 21 Jump Street, Wiseguy, and others. After numerous guest roles and
leads on TV shows and films, Munro landed a role in Clint Eastwood’s
Unforgiven. He has gone on to show tremendous range throughout his
acting career by creating memorable characters in such films as Dead
Man on Campus, A Night at the Roxbury, and Scary Movie.
William “Bigsleeps” Stewart – “BIGSLEEPS” as he likes to be called,
began his entertainment career in the music industry, performing as an
opening act for major recording artists, Pioneers from Public Enemy and
Ice T, Naughty by Nature, and Ludacris. His career in television and film
began on CityTV’s, Island Underground where after he haphazardly fell
into acting, landing roles in independent films and the hit television
series, Blade. Lately, he’s been seen on the hit series, Sanctuary and
Pretty Little Liars as well as making appearances in the summer
blockbuster The Day the Earth Stood Still and the Seth Rogen comedy,
50/50. True Justice: The Ghost reunites Stewart with action star
Steven Seagal.
Adrian Holmes – born in the UK, and with Barbados heritage, Holmes
now makes Vancouver and Los Angeles his home. His career began in
the theatre and soon transitioned into film and television with a wide
range of roles on such shows as Fringe, Supernatural, and Battlestar
Galactica. His portrayal of “Basqat has been a fan favorite from season
nine of the long running series Smallville. In 2004, Holmes also received
a Leo nomination for his work in the SiFi series The Collector. In 2008
Holmes went on to appear opposite Halle Berry as her love interest in
the feature Frankie and Alice, then soon alongside one of his favorite
actors, Gary Oldman, in the film Red Riding Hood, directed by Catherine
Hardwick (Twilight).
Adrian can be next seen in the second season of True Justice: The
Ghost with veteran action star Steven Seagal as well as on the big
screen with Matt Damon and Jodie Foster in the upcoming SiFi film
Elysium, directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9).
In between projects, Holmes’ goal is to give back and he actively
volunteers with many organizations, especially those involving children.
His intention is to give inspiration and hope so others too can recognize
and have the tools to achieve their goals and dreams. 2 Corinthians 5:7
“Walk by faith not by sight.”
Darren Shahlavi – was seven years old when he started training in
martial arts in an old drama theatre in Manchester, England. Inspired
by Bruce Lee’s films and other action movies such as Star Wars, he
dreamed of being a movie actor and would show up to his Judo class at
the drama hall early in order to watch actors rehearse and perform
plays.
When Darren was seventeen years old he attended a seminar for
Hong Kong style fight choreography by Kung Fu star Donnie Yen, which
gave him the confidence to pursue his dream of working in Hong Kong
movies as a stepping stone to Hollywood. Then, in the early nineties, a
young Darren moved to Hong Kong where he began his career as a
stuntman until Director Woo-ping Yuen hired him as the lead villain in
the Kung Fu classic Tai Chi Chuan. As a string of martial arts films
followed, Darren used his fighting skills as a stunt performer in studio
blockbusters such as Riddick, Blade 3, 300, Watchmen, and the Night at
the Museum films, as well as supporting roles in Hollywood movies such
as I Spy, playing a boxer fighting Eddie Murphy, The Final Cut with Robin
Williams, and guest star roles in TV shows such as Sanctuary, Human
Target, and Reaper.
In 2010, Darren made a triumphant return to Hong Kong action
films, co-starring opposite his childhood heroes Donnie Yen and Sammo
Hung Kam-Bo in the Wilson Yip directed Ip Man 2. Darren plays the evil
British boxing champion “The Twister” in the semi-biographical story of
Bruce Lee’s real life Kung Fu master, Ip Man. The film opened to huge
critical and commercial acclaim, becoming the most successful Asian
film at the box office in 2010 and widely recognized as the biggest and
best martial arts film of the past decade. Following Ip Man 2’s successful
theatrical run in the United States, Darren renewed following amongst
action film fans with films released in 2011 including Born to Raise Hell
opposite Steven Seagal, Hanger 14 with Steve Austin, as well as starring
roles in Aladdin and the Curse of the Djinn and Mortal Kombat for
Warner Brothers.
About The Filmmakers
Director – Lauro Chartrand moved from Seattle to Northern
Saskatchewan, Canada at the age of six where his mother bought a small
ranch in the wilderness. Lauro spent his time there while growing up,
working on the ranch, riding horses, hunting, and trapping. By age eight
he knew what he wanted to do with his life when his mother took him to
a Chuck Norris movie. During the film Lauro said to his Mother, “That’s
what I want to be when I grow up”. She replied, “What, be an actor and
Martial Arts star like Chuck Norris?” with Lauro replying, “No, I want to
be like the guy he’s fighting with and throwing through windows and
stuff!” leaving his Mother to say “Oh no, you want to be a stunt man!”
From then on Lauro never let go of his dream and has become of the
busiest stunt men in North America. Martial arts have been a part of
Lauro’s life for the past twenty years and continue to be one of his
busiest areas of stunt work. A couple of his favorite and most
memorable martial arts experiences has been working and fighting with
action star Jackie Chan in Rumble in the Bronx and Shanghai Noon, as
well as fight coordinating the award winning The Last Samurai. Lauro
now splits his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver as a stunt
coordinator, stunt performer, actor as well as producer and director.
Executive Producer and Writer – Keoni Waxman, director of Hunt to
Kill, Nicole, and The Keeper was born and raised in Hawaii by his
Canadian father and Hawaiian mother. Keoni left the island life to
attend the University of Colorado, Boulder where he started the film
program.
From his professional beginnings in Colorado, Keoni has been
mentored by avant-garde legend Stan Brekhage, and has worked with
the likes of television stars, Janeane Garofalo (24) and Ving Rhames
(Pulp Fiction) and action superstar, Steven Seagal.
Heralded as one of the best and most versatile young directors
working today, Waxman is accomplished in directing both feature films
and series television. Waxman is currently a director, show runner,
executive producer, and writer on the second season of True Justice:
The Ghost starring Steven Seagal. Waxman has also just completed
filming Maximum Conviction also starring Seagal and wrestling greatturned actor Steve Austin.
Executive Producer - Nicolas Chartier, the Academy Award-winning
producer of The Hurt Locker, has been involved in the sales and
acquisitions of a diverse range of films, from Lord of War, and the Oscar
winning Crash, to Van Wilder, and the Olsen Twins’ movies. In 2005,
along with Dean Devlin, he founded Voltage Pictures, an international
sales, financing and production operation. The Hurt Locker was Voltage
Pictures’ first in-house production and claimed six Oscars in 2010,
including Best Picture. He is currently producing the second season of
the scripted television series True Justice: The Ghost, starring Mr.
Seagal for the REELZCHANNEL
Executive Producer – Emmy award winner, Phillip B. Goldfine, began
his career as a development and production executive at companies
including FBC (Fox Broadcasting Corp.), New Line Cinema and Trimark
Pictures. Goldfine’s credits include an eclectic library of over 60 other
motion pictures. As a development executive he orchestrated such
motion pictures as The Mask, and Jim Carrey’s first dramatic role, Doing
Time on Maple Drive. As a producer, he has worked with action star
Steven Seagal on such films as Exit Wounds, The Foreigner, Into the Sun,
Half Past Dead and the acclaimed documentary The Path Beyond
Thought. In addition, Goldfine has produced films for all major studios,
including Disturbing Behavior for MGM, First Kid for Disney and the Lost
Boys series for Warner Premier, as well as Wes Craven’s Carnival of
Souls, The Prince of Central Park and Not Even the Trees. While Vice
President of Production at Trimark Pictures, Goldfine executive
produced and produced such films as Chairman of the Board, Public
Enemies, Never Ever, Stephen King’s, Sometimes They Come Back....Again,
The Dentist, Crossworlds, Kicking and Screaming, and The Maddening.
Other current producing endeavors includes director Victor Salva’s
(Jeepers Creepers, Jeepers Creepers II) psychological horror film
Rosewood Lane starring former Charmed star Rose McGowan. As well as
Maximum Conviction pairing for the first time Steve Austin and Steven
Seagal and El Vacilon for which he received an Emmy Award. He is
currently producing the second season of the scripted television series
True Justice: The Ghost, starring Mr. Seagal for the REELZCHANNEL.
Co - Executive Producer - Binh Dang has worked with Steven Seagal
for over two decades. Working as a stuntman on action classics Marked
For Death and Out for Justice as well as On Deadly Ground and Under
Siege, on which Dang formed a strong working relationship with Seagal.
Since his days of getting knocked around on the big screen, Dang has
moved behind the cameras. Dang directed and produced the martial
arts documentary, The Path Beyond Thought. Dang has since worked as
a producer on nearly a dozen projects including Out Of Reach, Into The
Sun and Flight Of Fury. He is currently working on the second season of
the scripted television series True Justice: The Ghost, starring Mr.
Seagal for the REELZCHANNEL.
Producer - Nadine De Barros is currently the Vice President of sales
and acquisitions of Voltage Pictures. Prior to Voltage, Nadine worked in
the marketing department of Summit Pictures, and in the sales
departments of Crystal Sky Worldwide and Dream Entertainment,
where she worked on acquiring and selling independent low budget
movies. Her first job in the business was in France doing acquisitions at
a Paris based distribution company. There she released films such as
Bride of Chucky, Another Day in Paradise directed by Larry Clark, and
two Spike Lee films Summer of Sam and He Got Game.
Producer - Scott Kennedy. With thirty years experience, Kennedy is a
seasoned veteran of the film industry who began his career as a
cinematographer; shooting news, sports, documentaries, and many of
Warren Miller’s internationally acclaimed ski films. In 1987, Kennedy
founded Cactus Productions, an award-winning production house,
which produced over 500 commercials. With the creation of Highwire
Entertainment in 1995, Kennedy expanded into feature film production,
where he produced and/or executive produced such films as Kitchen
Party, Rupert’s Land, Lost in the Dark, Last House on Sorority Row, and
Tail Lights Fade. In 2000, Kennedy completed the Irish co-production
feature film, On the Nose, starring Robbie Coltrane, Brenda Blethyn and
Dan Akroyd. He is currently co-producing Tall Man, a Canada/France
feature film starring Jessica Biel.
Producer - Benjamin F. Sacks, a California native, is a veteran of both
the United States Marine Corps as well as the film industry. Sacks has
worked on productions with actors such as Jodie Foster, Jennifer Lopez,
Terrence Howard, Val Kilmer, and David Hasselhoff. Sacks worked on
the successful Anaconda franchise with David Hasselhoff and successful
features The Traveler and Conspiracy with Kilmer.
Recently Sacks
produced Val Kilmer’s Breathless and True Justice: The Ghost starring
Steven Seagal currently on REELZCHANNEL.
Director of Photography – Nathan Wilson is a cinematographer based
in Los Angeles.
Nathan shoots films, television and commercials,
including spots for America’s Best Dance Crew, Top Pop Group, and
Desperate Housewives.
Writer – Richard Beattie, a Canadian writer with over a dozen film
credits and extensive experience as a script doctor. He has won a Genie
Award for the adaptation of Cold Comfort and been nominated for a
WGC Screenwriting Award for Almost Heaven. His produced films cover
all genres. Beattie dropped out of law school, before the first day of
classes, to write a screenplay (Blindside). The screenplay sold, the film
was made, and Beattie began his career.
