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THE CAST
Chev Chelios………………………………………………………….JASON STATHAM
Eve………………………………………………………………………….AMY SMART
El Huron………………………………………………………...CLIFTON COLLINS, JR.
Venus…………………………………………………………………..EFREN RAMIREZ
Ria……………………………………………………………………………….BAI LING
Poon Dong…………………………..……………………………..DAVID CARRADINE
Orlando……………………………….…………………………………..RENO WILSON
Chico………………………..…………………………………..JOSEPH JULIAN SORIA
and
Doc Miles……………………………………………………………DWIGHT YOAKAM
THE FILMMAKERS
Directed by……………………………………..….......................NEVELDINE/TAYLOR
Written by……………………………………………………..NEVELDINE & TAYLOR
Produced by…………………………………………………………..TOM ROSENBERG
GARY LUCCHESI
SKIP WILLIAMSON
RICHARD WRIGHT
Executive Producers……………………...………………………NEVELDINE/TAYLOR
ERIC REID
DAVID SCOTT RUBIN
JAMES McQUAIDE
MICHAEL PASEORNEK
PETER BLOCK
MICHAEL DAVIS
Director of Photography……………………………………………...BRANDON TROST
Production Designer……………………………………………………JERRY FLEMING
Edited by………………………………………………………....FERNANDO VILLENA
Costume Designer………………………………………………………….DAYNA PINK
Music by………………………………………………………………….MIKE PATTON
Casting by……………………………………..…...KELLY MARTIN WAGNER, C.S.A.
Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment Present a Lakeshore Entertainment / Lionsgate
Production In Association with @radical.media CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE
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SYNOPSIS
In the 2006 action hit CRANK, hitman Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) spent twenty-four
hours in over-drive: fighting, killing, and keeping his adrenaline flowing at full-force to
combat a deadly poison injected into his body. Now, in the high-octane sequel CRANK
HIGH VOLTAGE, Chev has managed to survive—and is about to face a brand new day.
Picking up immediately where the first movie left off, CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE finds
Chev surviving the climactic plunge to his most certain death on the streets of Los
Angeles, only to be kidnapped by a mysterious Chinese mobster. Three months later,
Chev wakes up to discover his nearly indestructible heart has been surgically removed
and replaced with a battery-operated ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity in
order to work.
After a dangerous escape from his captors, Chev is on the run again, this time from the
charismatic Mexican gang boss El Huron (Clifton Collins, Jr.), and the Chinese Triads,
headed by the dangerous 100 year-old elder Poon Dong (David Carradine). Once again
turning to Doc Miles (Dwight Yoakam) for medical advice, receiving help from his
friend Kaylo’s twin brother Venus (Efren Ramirez), and re-connecting with his girlfriend
Eve (Amy Smart), who is no longer in the dark about what he does for a living, Chev is
determined to get his real heart back and wreak vengeance on whoever stole it,
embarking on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles where anything goes to stay
alive.
Lakeshore Entertainment and Lionsgate present CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE, a Lakeshore
Entertainment / Lionsgate Production In Association with @radical.media; produced by
Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson and Richard Wright. The film was
written and directed by Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor, the duo behind the 2006
original.
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RESURRECTING CHEV
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
At the end of CRANK, hitman Chev Chelios plummets from a helicopter, high above
downtown Los Angeles, seemingly to his death. But when the film’s use of hugely
innovative visual techniques and non-stop action turned it into a theatrical success and
DVD smash, creators Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor became interested in the
prospect of Chev Chelios living to see another day.
Taylor admits that at first he and Neveldine never expected to be so intimately
involved with the sequel.
“Originally we were just going to write CRANK HIGH
VOLTAGE for someone else to direct,” Taylor says. “We were going to write it,
produce it and move on to something else. But by the time the script was finished, we
had fallen in love with it and we were not going to let anyone else touch it. We came
back to Lakeshore and said, ‘We want to do it, we need to do it and nobody else can do
it.’ So that’s how it happened. The script took on a life of its own.”
“With the first CRANK, Mark and Brian just wanted it to be one of those films
where the hero dies in the end and people can’t believe it,” notes producer Skip
Williamson, who originally championed Neveldine and Taylor and brought them to
Lakeshore. “They’re great writers so it was easy for them to come up with another idea
for the second film. And with the sequel they just took it to the nth degree.”
“We didn’t want to cop out and have it be a flashback or have Chev’s falling out
of the helicopter be a dream or a prequel,” Neveldine points out. “We wanted CRANK
HIGH VOLTAGE to be a true sequel in that it starts where the last film left off. So
literally the first shot in this film is the last shot in CRANK, and we just keep going.”
As such, CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE begins with Chev hitting the asphalt of a
busy downtown LA intersection, only to be kidnapped by a mysterious group of Asian
gangsters. Three months later, Chev wakes up on an operating table, where a team of
Chinese doctors have surgically removed his heart and replaced it with a battery-powered
artificial device that needs to be charged regularly in order to keep him alive.
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Producer David Rubin explains, “Once you buy into the notion that the hero may
have lived, it opens up endless possibilities. Mark and Brian have a crazy sensibility and
they bring to their work that insanity, and the script is evocative of that. Really, in terms
of CRANK, death is only a state of mind. As soon as someone says you can’t do
something to Neveldine and Taylor, it’s immediately a dare to try and figure out how to
do it. And not only how to do it, but to do it well.”
For Neveldine and Taylor the writing process proved to be much easier for
CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE primarily because the characters and the world they inhabit
had already been established.
According to Taylor, “When we wrote the original, we didn’t know that Jason
Statham would be the guy, or that Amy Smart would be the girl, or about Efren or the
other actors, so we were writing characters in the dark. Statham’s character in the first
movie was an LA guy; we didn’t know he was going to be a Brit, but we couldn’t find the
tough American badass we were looking for so we had to go across the pond. It was
pretty cool in the second movie to be able to write dialogue specifically for Jason, stuff
that we knew Jason could just kill. Same with all the other characters too.’
“It was like riding a bike downhill,” continues Taylor. “Everything was so easy
because you knew exactly who you were dealing with. The actors knew the characters.
We knew the characters. And we’re using lots of little colloquialisms and stuff Jason
says just from knowing him as a guy -- things we couldn’t have written in the first
script.”
Neveldine says that despite the comedy, action and sex, all of which have been
amped up in this new installment, the screenplay for the sequel rose from a relatively
simple idea. “At its core,” Neveldine explains, “CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE is a story
about a guy trying to find his heart. Isn’t everybody looking for their heart?”
In terms of making a sequel to CRANK, the studio and filmmakers knew that in
order for it to work, there was no doubt that they needed the charm and menace that Jason
Statham expertly brought to Chev Chelios in the first installment.
Statham, fresh off a busy trio of films – The Bank Job, Death Race and
Transporter 3 – was thrilled to return to the physically demanding role of Chev Chelios.
“I was in right from the suggestion of doing a part two,” Statham recalls. “There was an
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open-ended closure to the first film. If you look closely, you’ll see that there was a
heartbeat and the blink of an eye. So it was really about whether Mark and Brian had the
inspiration to go and make another one. It was always left open in their eyes.”
“We felt confident that if we were going to direct the movie, Jason would also
want to do it,” Neveldine remembers. “When you’re writing a movie for a specific cast,
you really hope that you can get the cast that you want, and when you’re writing a sequel,
you need the original cast or most people probably won’t care.”
Taylor adds, “Obviously you write the best movie that you can and hope that if
you love it then everyone else will love it, and that was the case here. From the moment
Jason got the script, he was texting us eighty times-a-day quoting lines. He was going off
the deep end! From Jason’s point of view, CRANK was one of the most fun things he’d
ever done. We knew that having the two of us and Jason onboard, it would be impossible
to have a higher level of commitment and enthusiasm.”
The feeling was mutual. Statham notes that the trust and refreshing environment
that the co-directors create during filming was a key in his involvement in the sequel.
“It’s a complete and utter trust. I had implicit faith in these two, knowing they’re going
to do something cool with things that can be quite ridiculous. I think you must have a
real rock-solid trust with the director asking you to do these things, and with Mark and
Brian it’s as solid as it gets. It took only one or two days of working with them on the
first film, and then I was in.”
Statham knows that when reading a script by Mark and Brian the rule is anything
goes. “There’s an initial shock value of oh, this is never going to stay in the film – which
is how I responded to the first one,” he says. But Statham understood quickly that,
indeed, the sky’s the limit. “This film is going to be ever more ramped up, ever more
offensive, with more action, more ridiculousness, more everything. I was completely
excited by how ludicrous and outrageous they made part two. This one takes it to the
next level.”
Rubin recalls, “The first day of filming was amazing because as soon as Jason
stepped in front of the camera, he was back. He was Chev. It was like we had just
finished shooting the first film yesterday.”
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“It was really just about putting on the old jeans and sneakers and away you go,”
smiles Statham.
Another key ingredient to the first film’s success was the comic performance of
Amy Smart as Chev’s girlfriend Eve Lydon, who initially had no idea that she was dating
a hitman but soon found herself surprisingly turned on by the idea. At the beginning of
CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE, however, it’s apparent that the three months she has spent
without Chev have not been kind to Eve. Upon returning, our hero finds her working as a
dancer at a seedy strip club and dating a creep named Randy (Corey Haim).
Neveldine believes that “Eve is an evolution from the first movie. Oblivious no
more, she realized that she was dating this tough dude and actually took on some of those
traits. After she thought he was dead, she decided to get a little more edgy with her life.
She got involved with a strip club so she could make two-grand a night, and after
watching her boyfriend kick some ass, she took on some of those skills and put them to
work.”
“My character definitely evolved,” says Smart. “She was far more in her shell in
the first film, and in this one she’s blossoming and becoming more assertive, trying out
the qualities she likes in Chev. She’s sort of turning into this badass and having fun with
it.”
Williamson believes that sense of fun is definitely up on the screen. “Amy loves
working with Jason. They have such great chemistry,” says the producer. “The second he
was going to do it, she had to be in it. We couldn’t have made it without her. To have a
different girlfriend would have been crazy. She and Jason just committed one hundred
percent.”
Smart agrees: “I went into this film sort of in the same way I went into the first
one. It’s outrageous and fun and over-the-top—you can’t really be in the gray area. You
have to be all or nothing. I had to throw myself into it. I ended up doing a lot of the
stunts myself, partly because I thought it looked really fun. “
“Amy brings this angelic beauty in and amongst all this carnage I’m causing,”
notes Jason Statham. “The loves story that occurs between Eve and Chev gives it that
nice balance rather than him just running around firing into all these thugs the way he
does.”
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Also returning to the cast is country music legend and actor Dwight Yoakam, who
once again comes up with ways for Chev to survive his internal condition as the
unconventional medical practitioner Doc Miles.
Yoakam believes that his character was a relatively good doctor at one point in his
life, “but due to any number of odd events that have occurred, he decided to drop out and
become a little more underground. At one time he took what he’s doing really seriously,
but it slipped through his fingers, and now he drinks a little too much. I’ve played him
like he’s a very capable guy who quit trying a long time ago and is now looking for a
reason to care.” And Chev’s insane predicaments give Doc that reason.
“Doc Miles is one of the craziest, funniest things I’ve seen put on film,” laughs
Jason Statham. “Chev uses Doc Miles to figure out how to stay alive. So without him
he’d be screwed!”
Efren Ramirez, who played Chev’s crossing-dressing friend Kaylo in CRANK,
returns to play Kaylo’s twin brother, Venus, who seeks vengeance against the men that
killed his brother. In real life, Ramirez actually has an identical twin brother, so he found
it doubly appealing to play a twin in the film.
Ramirez explains, “When I was approached for the sequel, Mark and Brian said it
would be more intense. We decided to create a twin. We knew what Kaylo was like. He
was much more of a civilian. Venus is more of a soldier. He understands the art of war.
When I received the script there was so much happening. Venus is so intense—he’s so
full of rage, he wants revenge. I felt at home with it.”
To play this new character, Ramirez jumped into the physical side of filming in a
more extreme way than he had in the first film. “They gave me three months to prep. I
started taking kung fu and learning weaponry,” he recalls. “I had a trainer, a nutritionist.
The gym became my home for five hours a day.”
Adding to the highly-charged world of CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE is new cast
member Bai Ling, who plays Ria, a scantily-clad, fast-talking Asian call girl who
obsessively latches onto Chev after he rescues her from a gang of Chinese thugs.
Ling says that her character provided her with one of her best moviemaking
experiences. “It’s easily the most fun I’ve ever had making a film,” she enthuses. “It’s
almost like my dream role in a way because I usually play very serious roles or very
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sensual, sexual roles. This one allowed me to show more of my own spirit. Ria is just
wacky, crazy, and the role allowed me to be extremely funny.”
CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE hasn’t just increased the action, sex and comedy for
the sequel; according to Taylor, “We had about eight villains in CRANK and we have
about twelve villains in CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE. But the absolute top of the villain
chain is El Huron, which means ‘The Ferret’ in Spanish.”
Critically-acclaimed character actor Clifton Collins, Jr. plays El Huron, a
mustachioed Mexican mob boss whose hideout is a decadent, gaudy estate overlooking
the Pacific Ocean. The filmmakers recall that after watching Collins’ performance in the
2001 film TIGERLAND, they had decided they had to work with him.
It turns out Collins had been a fan of the first CRANK and was relishing a chance
to play one of the men who put Chev through the ringer. “El Huron is an old-school
character,” says the actor. “I wanted to make him special and create a character we’d all
remember, that we could all laugh at and laugh with and love to hate.”
Williamson confesses that it was a dream to work with Collins. “He was our
number one choice,” he states. “We never thought he would do it. But once he read the
script and met the guys and figured out what we were all about, he was in a hundred
percent and brought something so special to the character that none of us ever envisioned.
Really, it’s HIS character. Clifton created that character on every level. He put so much
thought into it.”
“I was very happy to have the privilege of working with Clifton Collins,” notes
Jason Statham. “He is an amazing, talented actor, and brings some credibility to some of
the nonsense that we create, which gives it that extra weight. You need that in this kind
of film. And he just blew us away with his performance.”
Another actor who Neveldine and Taylor had been dying to work with was Corey
Haim, a teen icon of the 1980s, best known as half of “The Two Coreys” (along with
Corey Feldman). “Brian Taylor has been infatuated with Corey Haim his whole life,”
says Williamson. “So when we found out that Corey was available for acting work, it was
perfect timing.”
Haim was cast as Randy, Eve’s sleazy new mullet-haired boyfriend. Taylor notes
that there was an ordinate amount of time spent constructing the character’s mullet. “It’s
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basically a cross between the two-tone Andre Agassi mullet, the Billy Ray Cyrus, and the
Kiefer Sutherland ‘Lost Boys’ mullet,” he jokes. “It’s all of those rolled into one. It’s
spectacular. It’s one of the greatest mullets ever committed to screen!”
David Carradine is another veteran actor cast in the pivotal role of Poon Dong, the
mythical hundred-year-old patriarch of the Chinese Triads.
“I think the directors originally had the idea of hiring a Chinese guy, but they
decided it would be funnier if they used me,” Carradine chuckles. “Hopefully they’ll be
right.” Carradine acknowledges that most audiences will definitely get the inside joke of
the connection between Poon Dong and Carradine’s starring role as the serene Shaolin
monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the popular 1970s television series “Kung Fu.”
In their films, Neveldine and Taylor have a history of featuring actors from their
other projects, friends and celebrities from other fields of entertainment to make cameo
appearances. CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE features a bevy of familiar names, such as
Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, Tool’s Maynard, and UFC/mixed martial
arts fighter Keith Jardine. Actor Keone Young also reprises his role from the first film as
Don Kim, the head of the Chinese Triads who saved Chev’s life in the first installment.
Other actors making cameo appearances include Lauren Holly as a psychiatrist;
John De Lancie as a news anchorman; British pop singer and former Spice Girl Geri
Halliwell, who plays young Chev’s mother, Karen Chelios, circa 1988; and cult movie
legend Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma Studios, who plays a maintenance worker at
a power station.
The filmmakers even enlisted a “who’s who” of current and legendary adult
movie stars for a hilarious scene where Chev finds himself pinned between traffic and a
porn actors’ strike line. Some of the adult movie celebrities who took part include Ron
Jeremy, Ed Powers, Lexington Steele, Nick Manning and Jenna Haze.
“Originally the porn strike scene was a train scene, but we couldn’t afford a train
stopping in front of Chev’s car to keep him from crossing over the train tracks,” recalls
Neveldine. “The writers’ strike was going on at the time, so we thought, ‘Why not have
porn actors on strike?’ Those are some of the hardest working people in the country and
aren’t being paid enough either,” jokes the filmmaker.
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Like its predecessor, CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE makes use of many of the
seedier, unexplored locales of Los Angeles as a backdrop for Chev’s frantic adventures.
“When we were location scouting with Neveldine and Taylor, it was just a matter of what
were the funkiest, most interesting, evocative parts of Los Angeles,” recalls Rubin. “I
think that was sort of the challenge, to go and open up a side of LA that most people
don’t see.”
With principal photography stretching from April 28 through June 9, 2008, the
film was shot entirely in Los Angeles, where it utilized the grittier aspects of the districts
in the Port of Los Angeles, including industrial areas of Wilmington, San Pedro and Long
Beach. Other areas for filming included Inglewood, East Los Angeles and downtown
Los Angeles, as well as a private hilltop estate in Malibu. Los Alamitos Race Course was
used as the site for a sex scene between Chev and Eve which the filmmakers have made
exciting enough to top their memorable Chinatown tryst from the first film.
Taylor explains, “You’ve seen sex scenes in movies before. You’ve seen action
scenes in movies before. But for us the sex scenes with Jason and Amy were better
suited to shoot as action scenes.”
And like the biggest action sequences in CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE, these scenes
utilized the filmmakers’ groundbreaking visual style. One of the most notable aspects of
CRANK was Neveldine and Taylor’s combination of hyper-kinetic visuals and over-thetop action sequences. The first film was shot utilizing Sony 950 video cameras, relatively
common tools for film production. To achieve what Neveldine and Taylor had in mind
for their sequel—to raise the bar higher visually—would require even lighter and more
mobile cameras.
The filmmakers opted for an array of consumer-grade and pro-
consumer high-definition video cameras.
Three camera operators—Neveldine, Taylor and director of photography Brandon
Trost—used high-definition camcorders to capture the film’s hyper-kinetic visuals. Over
twenty separate HD video cameras were used, primarily five Canon XH-A1 Professional
HDV Camcorders, which were utilized as the filmmakers’ main “A,” “B” and “C”
cameras. Approximately fifteen consumer-grade Canon VIXIA HF10 High Definition
camcorders were also employed for rapid action, stunt scenes (crash cameras) and as the
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cameras mounted on a custom-designed semicircular piece of speed rail to create
MATRIX-esque “bullet time” effect.
“We shot this movie in a very unusual way,” says Taylor. “We basically shot it
with cameras you could buy at Best Buy, so-called prosumer rigs.”
“We decided to really upgrade and use something much smaller, much more
consumer friendly; these tiny little handheld cameras,” adds Neveldine. “We have a look
that we use with these cameras. We’re not just trying to make it look like a home video.
That’s not what we set out to do. Brian and I, over the last five or six years, have
developed a really cool method to shoot digital that gives it a filmic look, but it’s
obviously different than a movie on YouTube.”
Neveldine, an accomplished Rollerblader, would often strap on his blades to shoot
many of the intense, fast-moving action scenes, furiously dodging moving vehicles and
sometimes grabbing hold of them, too.
Such techniques often made shooting with standard cameras difficult on the first
film. According to Taylor, “The cameras on the first movie were expensive, and it put a
bit of a chilling factor on our style of shooting because we break them. On this movie all
of our cameras were dirt cheap. If we broke one, we could just go down to Best Buy and
buy another one. So we ended up using around thirty cameras. The whole process of
making the movie was just putting the cameras in as much physical peril as
possible…with us holding them.”
Neveldine and Taylor utilized the little Canon VIXIA HF-10 prosumer cameras in
a variety of camera rigs, some of which they designed specifically for the film. “One is
basically just a camera hanging off of a speed rail,” explains Neveldine. “It’s something
that we could just get into weird little places. Another was an arc that we attached eight
of the little Canon cameras onto, this 180 degree piece of speed rail, and what we were
attempting to do was sort of give the MATRIX look an upgrade. We were able to capture
this ‘bullet time’ look in CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE that keeps the action moving and
freezes it at the same time.”
Jason Statham observes that working with the small video cameras was a very
unique experience. “They were able to put cameras between your legs, on poles – there’s
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not a place that these cameras can’t go. And the quality of these high definition cameras
is excellent.”
Another camera system used extensively was the Manfrotto FigRig, a steeringwheel-shaped handheld camera stabilization unit that provided the camera operators with
smooth movement capabilities with their HD cams.
With no video assist system to monitor playback during or after the takes, the
filmmakers would just plug their cameras directly into a monitor after each scene to
review what was shot.
“Using the small prosumer cameras allowed us to shoot very fast,” Taylor boasts.
“In 31 days of filming on CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE, we shot more footage than James
Cameron shot on TITANIC.”
The producers note that, considering the budget and the modest shooting
schedule, the film could never have been shot on film. “The thing about traditional
movie technology is that the most you would shoot on film in a day would be about two
hours -- that would be a lot,” explains Rubin. “With this film we had on average about
five or six hours of footage a day. That means on a typical eleven-hour day the cameras
are rolling half the time. That’s pretty astonishing for a Hollywood movie production.”
Statham believes that Neveldine and Taylor are pioneers of a new way of
shooting a film. “They’re providing inspiration for young filmmakers, in that they can
try different techniques, and utilize new ideas. But their artistry lies in knowing where
and how to use these things and still have a frame of mind of what will look good. And
with that they’re a pair of fucking geniuses! (laughs).”
Rubin agrees. “Neveldine and Taylor are so ahead of the curve when it comes to
technology and really translating technology into motion picture production. It’s about
how to execute these really edgy ideas,” says the producer. “That’s the pleasure for us.
How do we pull off that edginess and bring it into the mainstream?”
But doing things unlike most other movies is the way it seems to work with the
CRANK series. The filmmakers are assuring that Chev Chelios might be having another
bad day, but audiences are sure to have a louder, bigger, faster and funnier time watching
him.
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“Fans of the first CRANK are going to be so happy about this movie because
everything they loved about the first movie we’ve taken to an absurd degree,” says
Taylor. “We take things way past what we did on the first movie. When you go into
CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE, you can expect to be rocked hard, maybe harder than you’ve
ever been rocked before. I promise it’s a movie that you’ve never seen before.”
“This is not a film to be analyzed and stripped apart,” observes Jason Statham.
“This is a hardcore action movie that’s made to entertain. As Americans would say, it’s a
fucking kick-ass action movie that just doesn’t stop, from start to finish. It’s everything
that people want to see. If you like action, comedy, snappy dialogue and interesting,
fucked-up characters, then just strap yourself in and get ready for the ride.”
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ABOUT THE CAST
Born in Sydenham, England, JASON STATHAM (Chev Chelios) was one of the best
divers on the British team. He placed third in the Olympic trials on three different occasions,
eventually placing 12th in the world. While training at the famed Crystal Palace National Sport
Center in London, film crews and photographers pursued him as new talent for commercials and
print campaigns. On one of those jobs he met the owner of the company, who was also executive
producer of a film in preparation, LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS. Jason
had a meeting with the director, Guy Ritchie, who gave him a role. He went on to work with
Ritchie again in his next film SNATCH, starring opposite Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro. In
2002, he was cast by Luc Besson in the title role of Frank Martin in THE TRANSPORTER. He
starred as Handsome Rob in the summer 2003 blockbuster remake of THE ITALIAN JOB and as
the adrenaline-compromised action hero of CRANK. Statham returned as Frank Martin in
TRANSPORTER 2, and re-teamed with Jet Li in WAR. In 2008, Statham starred in Roger
Donaldson's THE BANK JOB, the critically acclaimed, true story of the 1971 Baker Street bank
robbery, a story of intrigue, scandal and danger. Statham also starred in the Universal Pictures
remake of DEATH RACE, before returning for the third installment in THE TRANSPORTER
franchise. Statham is currently in production on Sylvester Stallone’s THE EXPENDABLES, in
which he teams up with some of the world’s biggest fellow action stars including Stallone, Li and
Mickey Rourke.
AMY SMART (Eve) emerged as one of Hollywood’s brightest talents on both the silver
screen and on television.
Amy can be seen this spring in LOVE N’ DANCING , a dramedy that tells the story of a
bored-with-life English teacher and a West Coast Swing champion dancer who come together in
both dance and love. She will star alongside Tom Malloy, Caroline Rhea and Rachel Dratch.
Also scheduled for a release this year is the horror film SEVENTH MOON for director Eduardo
Sanchez. The film focuses on a young newlywed couple honeymooning in China during the
‘Hungry Ghost’ festival –a celebration that honors the dead who are freed to walk among the
living during the seventh full moon.
Amy was last seen in the horror film MIRRORS, opposite Kiefer Sutherland. The film,
directed by Alexandre Aja, is about a mall security guard who becomes wrapped up in a mystery
involving a particular department store's mirrors which seem to bring out the worst in people.
She also starred opposite Patrick Wilson in the feature film LIFE IN FLIGHT, a drama that
explores a happily married couple’s relationship. LIFE IN FLIGHT premiered in the 2008
Tribeca Film Festival.
Smart starred opposite Jason Statham, a hit man who goes on a 24-hour rampage with his
girlfriend after he discovers that he has been poisoned in the thriller CRANK. Prior to that,
Smart co-starred opposite Nick Nolte in the independent film PEACEFUL WARRIOR, directed
by Victor Salva. The film is an on-screen adaptation of Dan Millman’s bestselling
autobiography. Smart’s additional film credits include New Line Cinema’s romantic comedy,
JUST FRIENDS, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, BLIND HORIZON, STARSKY & HUTCH,
Project Greenlight’s BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS, RAT RACE, ROADTRIP,
SCOTLAND, PA, OUTSIDE PROVIDENCE, VARSITY BLUES, STARF*CKER, STARSHIP
TROOPERS and THE LAST TIME I COMMITTED SUICIDE.
No stranger to television Smart starred in the John Wells’ series, “Smith” on CBS
opposite Ray Liotta, Simon Baker and Virginia Madsen. Smart’s additional television roles
include Noel’s love interest on the WB’s “Felicity” and the NBC miniseries “The 70’s.”
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Amy also participates in various non-profit organizations such as Heal the Bay and the
Environmental Media Association.
She currently resides in Los Angeles.
Nurturing an impressive body of work, CLIFTON COLLINS, JR. (El Huron) is one of
Hollywood’s most versatile talents, and his career continues to evolve with exciting and
challenging projects. “Collins is mesmerizing…” and “Mr. Collins’ eloquent performance…” are
just a few of the accolades he received for his portrayal of Perry Smith in director Bennett
Miller’s Academy Award® nominated film “Capote.” Clifton also received an Alma Award
nomination for Best Actor.
Clifton’s passion for the art of acting keeps him drawn to both studio and independent
features. Clifton was recently seen starring in the Lionsgate film “The Perfect Game,” which is
based on a true story about a barefooted, rag-tag team of boys from poverty-stricken Monterrey,
Mexico who defy extraordinary odds to become the first foreign team to win Little League World
Series -- doing so in a perfect game, the only one in championship history. He also starred in
“Sunshine Cleaning,” with Amy Adams and Emily Blunt which premiered at the 2008 Sundance
Film Festival; “Still Waters,” with Lake Bell; and the award-winning independent film “Little
Chenier.”
Clifton recently finished working on the highly-anticipated films “Star Trek” as well as
“The Horsemen,” with Dennis Quaid, “Brothers,” with Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman, and
Mike Judge’s new comedy “Extract.”
Clifton’s other notable film credits include “Traffic,” directed by Steven Soderbergh,
where Clifton played the unforgettable assassin Frankie Flowers opposite Benicio Del Toro;
“Rules of Attraction,” directed by Roger Avary for Lionsgate; and “Tigerland,” directed by Joel
Schumacher. Even at the beginning of his career, Clifton found himself working with some of the
town’s bright young filmmakers including the Hughes Brothers in “Menace II Society” and
“Dead Presidents,” John Singleton in “Poetic Justice,” Kevin Reynolds in “187” and Antoine
Fuqua in “The Replacement Killers.”
No stranger to the small screen, Clifton received an Emmy® nomination for his role in
highly acclaimed miniseries “Thief,” in which he starred alongside Andre Braugher.
From an early age, Clifton Collins Jr. was encouraged to pursue his artistic talents by his
actor grandfather who allowed Clifton the opportunity to surround himself with the acting
community. Born to a Mexican mother and a German father, Collins realized his diverse
background coupled with his strong intellect would provide a unique quality rarely seen on
screen.
Clifton currently resides in Los Angeles.
Since his breakthrough performance as Pedro in NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, EFREN
RAMIREZ (Venus) has established himself within the Film and Television industry, working
nonstop in numerous projects being released over the coming months.
Ramirez has been acting for over thirteen years, playing diverse roles in many television
shows including “ER”, “Judging Amy,” “The District,” “Boston Public,” “MAD TV” and
“SCRUBS.” However, it was his iconic portrayal of ‘Pedro’ that has made him an international
superstar. Pictures of Ramirez in character can be found on T-shirts being worn by people of all
ages everywhere around the world. Simply by appearing at events on college campuses ensures
that thousands of students will converge for a glimpse of their hero.
Moving on from ‘Pedro’ has been effortless for this gifted young actor. He soon followed
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE appearing in the HBO film, WALKOUT with Edward James,
Michael Pena and Alexa Vega. In this gripping drama, Ramirez plays Bobby Verdugo, a Chicano
student from East LA who struggles for better education in public schools throughout the Chicano
movement in 1968.
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After completing the High School Volleyball Team rivalry film ALL YOU GOT with
Faizone Love and Ciara Harris, Efren starred in the back-to-back Lionsgate films EMPLOYEE
OF THE MONTH (with Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson) and CRANK (starring opposite Jason
Statham and Amy Smart). In this film, Ramirez plays a transvestite, which may be a bit of a
surprise for ‘Pedro’ fans.
Efren then starred in RATKO as a foreign dictator’s son who travels to the U.S. to attend
college and AMERICAN SUMMER as a poolboy who turns an empty mansion into a brothel.
Recently, Efren wrapped filming the two-person drama CROSSING THE HEART (starring
opposite Kris Kristoferson) and made a cameo appearance in GAME with Gerard Butler.
Collectively his films have grossed over $80 million to date.
Efren Ramirez currently resides in Los Angeles. When he isn't filming, he spends his
time practicing his love of spinning records, appearing as a guest DJ in clubs all across the
country, and he has just written his first book, Direct Your Own Life. He also speaks at high
schools and universities across the nation and is involved with several charitable organizations,
such as UNICEF, The Red Cross, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and AIDS research.
Recognized for unbridled freedom and creativity, BAI LING (Ria) has become
undoubtedly one of the world’s most diverse and captivating actresses.
Born in the southern Chinese city Cheng Du, Bai Ling began her career at the age of 14.
She enlisted in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army where she spent three years in a
performance troop entertaining soldiers stationed in Tibet.
Bai Ling first gained the attention of audiences and critics alike when she won the
coveted lead role opposite Richard Gere in Jon Avnet’s "Red Corner." She received numerous
accolades including the prestigious Breakthrough Performance Award from the National Board of
Review. She also garnered the Discovery Star awarded by the Hollywood Women’s Press Club
for their Golden Apple Awards.
Bai Ling has worked with prestigious filmmakers such as Oliver Stone in "Nixon,"
George Lucas in "Star Wars III,” Will Smith in "Wild Wild West," Spike Lee in "She Hate Me,"
Jodie Foster in "Anna and the King," Ang Lee in the "Wedding Banquet," Alex Proyas in "The
Crow," Angelina Jolie in "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," Luc Besson in the French
movie "Taxi 3," and Richard Kelly in “Southland Tales.” Bai also starred in Terrence Malik’s
Broadway show “Sansho the Bailiff.”
Bai Ling dazzled audiences with her portrayal of the sexy, mysterious Achara in the hit
TV series “Lost” and intrigued audiences with her seductive, exhilarating role in HBO’s
“Entourage.”
Bai Ling was awarded the Asian Oscar for her daring, brilliant performance in her first
Hong Kong film "Dumplings." Her performance also earned her an additional three major awards
in the Far East.
Bai Ling was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People magazine
and received the Spirit Diversity Award from The Hollywood Motion Picture Association.
Bai Ling also starred and executive produced the movie "Shanghai Baby." She has
recently completed a number of movies including "Magic Man," "Chain Letter," "A Beautiful
Life," and most proudly worked with Taylor Hackford in "Love Ranch," co-starring Helen Mirren
and Joe Pesci.
She is soon making her CD debut and has a book called “Nipples" that will be published
by Harper Collins.
In a professional career spanning 45 years, DAVID CARRADINE (Poon Dong) has
appeared in 118 films, 32 plays, 27 television movies of the week, miniseries and dramatic
specials, 35+ guest appearances on various series and the star in 3 series. His second starring
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role, as Caine in “Kung Fu” garnered Carradine both Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominations.
There were also two television movies, “Kung Fu: The Way of the Dragon” and “Kung Fu: The
Movie.” He co-produced the second series, “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.” He also authored
Spirit of Shaolin, A Handbook of Kung Fu Philosophy and voiced Caine, The Kung Fu Adventure
Online.
In feature films, Carradine began working more than four decades ago. Highlights from
his 118 films include TAGGART, BUS RILEY’S BACK IN TOWN, Martin Scorsese’s first
Hollywood feature BOX CAR BERTHA, THE SERPENT’S EGG, DEATHRACE 2000, THE
LONG GOODBYE, Scorsese’s MEAN STREETS, THE LONG RIDERS; and AMERICANA, a
film which was awarded the People’s Prize at the Director’s Fortnight of the Cannes Film
Festival. In addition, he played the notorious title character in Quentin Tarantino’s smash hit,
KILL BILL VOL I. (another Golden Globe® nomination), KILL BILL VOL. II and SONNY
BOY.
Carradine’s first starring role in a series was as the title character in the series “Shane.”
He had recurring roles on the series “Largo Winch,” “Family Law,” “The Queen of Swords” and
“Alias.” In the miniseries genre, he starred in “Mr. Horn,” “Gaugin,” “The Savage,” “North and
South” and “Love and War: North and South II.” His television movies and dramatic specials
include productions of “The Bad Seed,” “Johnny Belinda,” “Gambler IV – The Luck of the
Draw,” “By Dawn’s Early Light” and “The Outsider,” among many others.
In a theatre career that began while he studied drama at San Francisco State College,
Carradine was soon appearing in some of the Bard’s classic works at both the San Francisco
Shakespeare Festival and the Ohio’s Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival. After serving in the
Army, he landed a leading role on Broadway in The Deputy and starred opposite of Christopher
Plummer in The Royal Hunt of the Sun.
Carradine the published author has also written his autobiography, Endless Highway, as
well as The Kill Bill Diary, David Carradine’s Tai Chi Workout and The Healing Art of Chi
Gung. He has produced and starred in a series of martial arts workout videos, beginning with
David Carradine’s Kung Fu Workout, and a number of others on Tai Chi, Chi Gung, Cheng Tai
Chi Meditation and Kung Fu Kick Boxing.
In addition to his ongoing pursuits as an actor, producer, director and writer, Carradine
also is a composer, musician and singer. He has released the albums Grasshopper and As Is, as
well as singles, including “You and Me,” “Troublemaker” and “Walk The Floor.”
Most recently RENO WILSON (Orlando) starred on the new cops and robber’s drama
“Heist” on NBC donning a badge as quick-witted Detective “Tyrese Evans.”
Last year, the actor starred as “Tom Selway” on the innovative ABC Steven Bochco
drama “Blind Justice.”
Wilson starred as the spirited “Wes Freewald” on the cult favorite “The Chronicle” (SciFi Channel) and as “Owen Davis” on the critically acclaimed Showtime series “The Hoop Life.”
He made his television debut as “Howard” (Theo’s best friend) on the legendary “Cosby
Show.” He has since starred and guest-starred on dozens of television series.
The actor has made over a dozen films including MIGHTY JOE YOUNG with Bill
Paxton, ROUGH DRAFT with Michael Madsen, FALLEN with Denzel Washington and WHITE
HYPE with Samuel L. Jackson.
A native New Yorker, Wilson’s father was a blues pianist and his mother an opera singer.
He attended the famed High School for the Performing Arts in New York City.
He lives with his wife and children in Los Angeles.
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JOSEPH JULIAN SORIA (Chico) is a California native with roots in Mexico. He is
proof that warmth and charm combined with creativity and determination are surefire ingredients
to hasten the emergence of a rising star. Oh, and good looks and a great body don’t hurt.
Soria's most recent film credits include CRANK 2 for Neveldine/Taylor, FAST AND
THE FURIOUS 4 for Justin Lin, HIGH SCHOOL for John Stalberg(with Adrian Brody and
Michael Chiklis) and HAMLET 2 for Andy Fleming (he played Hamlet). Two additional recently
wrapped projects are DAYS OF WRATH with Laurence Fishburne, Wilmer Valderrama and
Taye Diggs and TRU LOVED, a Festival project with a wonderful young cast surrounded by
more established pros like Jane Lynch, Alec Mapa, Jasmine Guy and Bruce Villanche. Other
recent films also include COUP DE GRACE and WILLIE, both small films for upcoming
Festivals. His TV credits include John Wells’ new pilot and series SOUTHLAND(guest starring)
BROTHERS & SISTERS, several episodes of THE SHIELD, CSI: MIAMI, and LINCOLN
HEIGHTS.
He is currently putting his singing talent to work in good LA clubs and he's working on a
Spanish/English music project. His first CD is due in several months.
Soria takes special pride donating his time to Union Rescue Mission and other non-profit
organizations. His goal has been to reach out as a positive role model to young people, working
with kids who have learning disabilities and behavior problems, assisting them with everything
from homework to life skills.
Few entertainers have attained the iconic status of DWIGHT YOAKAM (Doc Miles).
The long-time Los Angeleno has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, placing him in an
elite cadre of global superstars. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums,
including the triple platinum “This Time.” He’s won two Grammys and earned a staggering 21
nominations.
Over the last 15 years, Yoakam has carved out a niche as one of the top character actors
on film. Starting with a role as a truck driver in John Dahl’s spicy film noir “Red Rock West” in
1992, Yoakam was an instantly mesmerizing presence on the big screen. However, nothing
prepared viewers for his riveting appearance as the malevolent Doyle Hargraves in the Academy
Award® winning film “Sling Blade,” for which he and his co-stars were also nominated for the
Screen Actors Guild’s award for outstanding performance by a cast. In David Fincher’s box
office hit “Panic Room,” as the brilliantly underplayed antagonist Raoul, Yoakam once again
seamlessly shapeshifted in front of our eyes. His performance in Tommy Lee Jones’ Cannes Film
Festival award-winning “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” was effusively praised for its
penetrating honesty.
This past holiday season Yoakam once again displayed his vast range playing the
hilarious Pastor Phil alongside Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn in the broad comedy romp,
“Four Christmases.”
COREY IAN HAIM (Randy) was born on December 23, 1971, to Judy and Bernie
Haim in Toronto. He has one older sister, Cari, and a much younger brother, Daniel Lee. A few
of his interests as a child included collecting Archie comics, creating music on his keyboards and
playing ice hockey. In fact, he was considering becoming a professional hockey player when,
through a twist of fate, he was bitten by the acting bug while attending an audition with his sister.
In 1982 Corey scored a gig with the Canadian television series "The Edison Twins." By
1984 young Corey had made his way to Los Angeles with the American film “First Born,” costarring as Teri Garr's youngest son in the drama. Just a year later Corey was slated for four more
films!
It was in 1986 when he won hearts -- and a rave review from Roger Ebert -- for his role
as the lovable title character in “Lucas”: "He creates one of the most three-dimensional,
complicated, interesting characters of any age in any recent movie. If he can continue to act this
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well, he will never become a half-forgotten child star, but will continue to grow into an important
actor. He is that good."
Corey's charisma and talent then gained the notice of director Joel Schumacher, which
led to Corey's pivotal role in “The Lost Boys.” This is where Corey met Corey Feldman, the other
half of "The Coreys,” so dubbed by their seven co-starring roles together and incredible onscreen
chemistry.
The Coreys shared many good times together while filming everything from “The Lost
Boys,” “License To Drive,” and “Dream A Little Dream (1 & 2),” to “Busted” in 1996. During
this time, Corey also made his production debut as Executive Producer of the films “Demolition
High” and “Demolition University” and Associate Producer of “Fast Getaway” and “Life 101.”
After taking a break from being in the public eye, Corey returned to film in 2002, costarring with Priscilla Barnes in “The Back Lot Murders.”
Corey's commentary can be heard on the DVD releases of “License To Drive Special
Edition” (2005) and “The Lost Boys Special Edition” (2004). And The Coreys recently reunited
on the appropriately-titled A&E reality show “The Coreys.” Haim can next be seen in “Shark
City” opposite Vivica A. Fox.
KEONE YOUNG (Don Kim) reprises his role as the Triad leader from “Crank.” Young
is a familiar face from a number of feature films, television shows and theatrical productions. His
film credits include “Dude, Where’s My Car?” “Dr. Dolittle 2,” “Playing God,” “Jack,”
“Striptease,” “The Brady Bunch Movie,” “North,” “My Girl 2,” “Golden Gate,” “Surf Ninjas,”
“Honeymoon in Vegas,” “Black Rain,” “Lost Angeles,” “Fear,” “Private Benjamin,” “Alien
Nation,” “Eyewitness,” “Frances,” “The Wild Life,” “Beverly Hills Body Snatchers” and “Baby
Blue Marine.”
Young has had recurring roles on the HBO Emmy®-winning series “Deadwood,” as well
as “The Young and the Restless,” “American Dragon: Jake Long,” “Generations,” “General
Hospital” and “Marker.” His numerous television appearances include “American Dad,” “The
Unit,” “Numb3rs,” “Cold Case,” “John From Cincinnati,” “House M.D.,” “Navy: NCIS,”
“Alias,” “NYPD Blue,” “Crossing Jordan,” “Nash Bridges,” “Mad About You,” “Cheers,” “St.
Elsewhere,” “Civil Wars,” “The Simpsons,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Caroline in the
City,” “Taxi” and “The Golden Girls.” Young has also appeared in theatrical productions for the
East West Players, Bay Area Theater, Manhattan Theater Club and Mark Taper Forum.
Born in Flushing, New York and raised in nearby Bayside, Queens, ART HSU (Johnny
Vang) was born to immigrant parents Allen, a research systems developer, and Susan, a
schoolteacher and administrator.
Art attended Boston College as a business major, eventually enrolling in acting classes to
finish out his remaining requirements in order to graduate. Smitten with acting and knowing he
wanted to pursue it professionally, Art decided to first take a few years to travel, study and work
abroad. During his stint overseas, he continuously kept his acting motor running by reading plays
and literature and collaborating with local actors, performers and singers. When Art returned to
the U.S., he relocated to the west coast. In Los Angeles Art acquired a graduate degree in
business from the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito School of Management at the Claremont
Colleges while continuing his acting training at the East West Players Theatre in downtown Los
Angeles.
CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE marks Art's first lead role in a feature film.
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
MARK NEVELDINE (Writer/Director/Executive Producer) was born in Watertown,
NY and majored in Drama/Psychology at Hobart College where he was a lettered athlete and a
Dean’s List student. He began his career as an award-winning actor and Off-Broadway director in
over 25 plays in NYC, and then moved behind the camera as Director of Photography on
documentaries, music videos and a television pilot. His narrative DP work includes “This
Beautiful Life,” starring Ned Beatty.
BRIAN TAYLOR (Writer/Director/Executive Producer) born in Pasadena, CA, has
served as Director of Photography on a variety of award-winning shorts and independent features.
His work as Director and Cinematographer on “The Man Who Loved Elevators” (a short based
on the work of Charles Bukowski) established Brian as an HD pioneer and highlighted
Cinequest’s DigitalxDigital showcase.
The two joined forces on “The Keys” (a surreal action/adventure) filmed in Morocco,
inventing one of their many camera techniques, “roller-dolly” (U.S. patent pending). The early
part of 2002 was spent in the Dominican Republic completing work on a documentary about the
Fuentes Cigar Family.
Upon returning to the United States, the directing team was promptly snatched up by
@radical.media for commercials and music videos. Through @radical.media they have directed
award-winning commercials for Nike, Motorola, Bud Light, Powerade, KFC, Michelob and
Honda.
Neveldine and Taylor hit the feature scene hard when they wrote, directed and cameraoperated the instant cult classic “Crank,” starring Jason Statham, with Lakeshore Entertainment
and Lionsgate. They wrote and produced the thriller “Pathology,” starring Milo Ventimiglia, and
have also just finished shooting the highly anticipated “Game,” starring Gerard Butler, which
they also wrote and directed. The team has writing deals with 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers
and Mandalay Pictures. Neveldine & Taylor also produced and directed “Brand X” (a TV pilot
for FX).
TOM ROSENBERG (Producer) is the chairman and CEO of Lakeshore Entertainment,
which he founded in 1994. He produced “Million Dollar Baby,” which won the 2004 Academy
Award® for Best Picture. Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood and co-starring Hilary Swank
and Morgan Freeman, the film also won Oscars® for Eastwood (Best Director), Swank (Best
Actress) and Freeman (Best Supporting Actor). Rosenberg is currently producing “The Ugly
Truth,” starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, directed by Robert Luketic; “Game,” also
starring Gerard Butler; and “Fame,” an updated version of the 1980 musical, which is currently
filming. He recently produced “Elegy,” the film adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel, “The Dying
Animal,” starring Penelope Cruz and Ben Kingsley; “Henry Poole is Here,” starring Luke Wilson
and directed by Mark Pellington; “Midnight Meat Train,” starring Bradley Cooper; and
“Pathology,” starring Milo Ventimiglia.
Among the other recent feature film projects produced by Lakeshore are “Underworld 3:
Rise of the Lycans,” staring Michael Sheen; “Untraceable,” starring Diane Lane and directed by
Gregory Hoblit; “Feast of Love,” starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear, directed by Robert
Benton; “The Dead Girl,” which was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards including
Best Feature, directed by Karen Moncrieff; and “The Last Kiss,” starring Zach Braff and Jacinda
Barrett, directed by Tony Goldwyn.
Additional Lakeshore projects include the first two “Underworld” films, “The Exorcism
of Emily Rose,” “The Cave,” “Wicker Park,” “The Human Stain,” “The Gift,” “Autumn in New
York,” “Passion of Mind,” “The Mothman Prophecies,” “Runaway Bride,” “Arlington Road,”
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“200 Cigarettes,” “Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy,” “‘Til There Was You,” “Box of Moonlight,”
“The Real Blonde” and “Going All the Way.”
Rosenberg began his film career as co-founder of Beacon Communications, under whose
banner he served as Executive Producer of such films as “The Commitments,” “Sugar Hill,” “A
Midnight Clear,” “Princess Caraboo,” “The Hurricane” and “The Road to Wellville.”
GARY LUCCHESI (Producer) serves as President of Lakeshore Entertainment, an
independent film company based in Los Angeles. Lucchesi executive produced “Million Dollar
Baby,” which won the Oscar® for Best Picture of 2004. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring
Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman, the film won Oscars® for Eastwood (Director),
Swank (Actress) and Freeman (Supporting Actor). Lucchesi also produced “Underworld 3: Rise
of the Lycans,” starring Michael Sheen; “Untraceable,” directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring
Diane Lane; and “Elegy,” directed by Isabel Coixet and starring Penelope Cruz and Sir Ben
Kingsley. He also produced soon-to-be-released films “Game,” starring Gerard Butler, directed
by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor; and “The Ugly Truth,” directed by Robert Luketic and
starring Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl. Lucchesi is also producing “Fame,” an updated
version of the 1980 musical, which is currently filming.
He recently produced “The Dead Girl,” which was nominated for three Independent
Spirit Awards including Best Feature. The film was directed by Karen Moncrieff with an
ensemble cast including Marcia Gay Harden, Brittany Murphy and Mary Beth Hurt.
Other producing credits include “The Last Kiss,” starring Zach Braff and Jacinda Barrett,
directed by Tony Goldwyn; “Crank,” starring Jason Statham and Amy Smart; box office smash
“The Exorcism of Emily Rose;” “Aeon Flux,” starring Charlize Theron; and the first two
installments of the “Underworld” series, both starring Kate Beckinsale. In 2004, Lucchesi
produced “Wicker Park,” directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett. Prior to that, he
produced “The Human Stain,” based on the Philip Roth novel, directed by Academy Award®
winner Robert Benton and starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman.
Lucchesi’s credits with Lakeshore Entertainment include “The Mothman Prophecies,”
starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney; “Autumn in New York,” starring Gere and Winona
Ryder; and Sam Raimi’s “The Gift,” which starred Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear,
Hilary Swank and Giovanni Ribisi. Lucchesi was the Executive Producer on the box office hit
“Runaway Bride,” starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and directed by Garry Marshall.
Lucchesi previously served as president of Gary Lucchesi Productions, an independent
production company where he produced “Primal Fear,” for which Edward Norton was nominated
for an Oscar®. He also produced the Emmy®-nominated “Gotti” and “Breast Men” for HBO. In
addition, Lucchesi produced the Emmy®-winning Showtime movie “Wild Iris.”
While president of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s The Really Useful Film Co., Lucchesi
executive produced the film version of the musical “Cats” as well as original feature films and
direct-to-video releases of other theater hits.
Prior to becoming an independent producer, Lucchesi was President of Production at
Paramount and oversaw such films as “Ghost,” “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” “Fatal
Attraction,” “The Hunt for Red October,” “Coming to America,” “The Naked Gun,” “The
Godfather: Part III,” “Star Trek,” “Black Rain” and “The Untouchables.”
Prior to his tenure at Paramount, Lucchesi worked at TriStar Pictures for four years as
both Vice President and Senior Vice President of Production. Lucchesi began his career in Los
Angeles as an agent for the William Morris Agency where he represented such stars as Kevin
Costner, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon and John Malkovich.
RICHARD WRIGHT (Producer) is Executive Vice President and Head of Production at
independent film production company Lakeshore Entertainment. Since joining Lakeshore in
1995, Wright has produced films including “Underworld,” “Underworld: Evolution,” “Crank,”
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“The Mothman Prophecies,” “Feast of Love,” “The Dead Girl,” “Arlington Road,” “Runaway
Bride” and the upcoming “Game.”
Wright has a B.A. in comparative literature from Brown University and also studied at
the University of Grenoble in France.
SKIP WILLIAMSON (Producer) started Will Records in his garage in 1994. Three
years later he partnered with Lakeshore Entertainment to form Lakeshore Records, releasing
motion picture soundtracks and indie recording artists. The label released the first two albums by
V2 indie rock darlings Grandaddy and drum and bass legend AK1200. Skip Williamson has
executive produced numerous film soundtracks including the Grammy nominated “Napoleon
Dynamite” and “Little Miss Sunshine.” Other soundtracks include “Underworld 1 & 2,”
“Wanted,” “Tropic Thunder,” “Superbad” and “Resident Evil: Extinction.”
Along with heading Lakeshore Records, Williamson produces films for Lakeshore
Entertainment. He championed and produced the Len Wiseman directed “Underworld” franchise
which grossed over $200 million worldwide. He also produced “Crank,” directed by Neveldine
and Taylor. Williamson recently produced “Game,” starring Gerard Butler and directed by
Neveldine and Taylor, a futuristic action thriller to be released through Lionsgate Entertainment
in 2009.
DAVID SCOTT RUBIN (Executive Producer) is an Executive Producer and Senior
Vice President of Production for Lakeshore Entertainment.
His film credits with Lakeshore Entertainment include the action/thriller hit "Crank,"
starring Jason Statham; the Independent Spirit Award-nominated film "The Dead Girl;” "Feast of
Love," starring Greg Kinnear and Morgan Freeman; and "The Midnight Meat Train," starring
Bradley Cooper and Vinnie Jones.
Most recently, Mr. Rubin finished producing the upcoming sci-fi action thriller "Game,"
starring Gerard Butler and an all-star cast which includes Michael C. Hall, Amber Valletta and
Kyra Sedgwick.
Previously, Mr. Rubin worked as an independent producer and served as Executive
Producer on films such as the critically acclaimed "I Am Sam," starring Sean Penn and Dakota
Fanning, the thriller drama "11:14” and the urban comedy "Soul Plane."
BRANDON TROST (Director of Photography) is a fourth-generation filmmaker and has
worked in the film industry for his entire life. Raised on sets, he began his film career as a special
effects assistant, working with his father, veteran special effects coordinator Ron Trost, on dozens
of films including “Mortal Kombat,” “Powder,” "Rushmore," “The Crow: City of Angels,”
“Scream 2” and “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.”
To pursue his passion for film, Brandon enrolled in the Los Angeles Film School and
studied under Academy Award® winning and nominated cinematographers such as William
Fraker, Ralph Bode, John Alonzo and Michael Barrett.
Trost has served as director of photography on numerous independent feature films
including the upcoming "Pulse 2 & 3," "One of Our Own," starring Matthew Lillard, and "The
Salon," starring Vivica A. Fox and Terrance Howard. In 2007 he won the Newport Beach Film
Festival Jury Award for Best Feature Cinematography for the independent film “He Was a Quiet
Man,” starring Christian Slater, William H. Macy and Elisha Cuthbert.
A native Texan and graduate of the University of Texas School of Film, JERRY
FLEMING (Production Designer) began his career with filmmaker Robert Altman as art director
on Altman's HBO series “Tanner ‘88” and his feature films “The Player” and “Short Cuts.”
After art directing Wes Anderson’s critically acclaimed debut “Bottle Rocket,” Fleming
moved to a successful career as a production designer with the film “Live Nude Girls.” With
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directors Neveldine and Taylor, Fleming designed “Crank,” “Game” and “Pathology,” which the
duo wrote and directed. Among the many features he has production designed include “Rise,” “I
Know Who Killed Me,” “The Alibi,” “Permanent Midnight,” “Jawbreaker,” “Things You Can
Tell Just By Looking At Her” and “Breakin’ All The Rules.”
FERNANDO VILLENA (Editor) has been editing for over 10 years. He recently
completed the narrative feature film “Battle in Seattle,” and he was the Supervising Editor on the
documentary “Beautiful Losers.”
Fernando's spot work includes national ads for Gatorade, Jell-O, Mazda, DuPont, Coors
and EA Sports.
In music video, Fernando has edited pieces for Snoop Dogg, The Black Eyed Peas and
The Pussycat Dolls.
Fernando's feature film résumé includes David LaChapelle's “Rize” and “East of
Havana,” produced by Charlize Theron. His narrative film “Bella” won the People's Choice
Award at the Toronto Film Festival in 2006.
DAYNA PINK (Costume Designer) most recently served as a fashion consultant to the
upcoming Sacha Baron Cohen comedy “Bruno.” In addition, she designed the costumes for “Get
Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control,” a spin-off to the Steve Carell comedy “Get Smart.”
Pink’s motion picture costume designer credits include “Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny,”
starring Jack Black; “Live!” starring Eva Mendes; and “Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic.”
In addition to film costume design, Pink is a personal celebrity stylist with clients as
diverse as Jack Black and Marilyn Manson. She has also worked on music videos for bands such
as U2, Queens of the Stone Age and Five for Fighting.
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END CREDITS CRAWL
Unit Production Manager
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
David Scott Rubin
William Paul Clark
Juana Franklin
Chev Chelios
Eve
Doc Miles
Venus
Dark Chocolate
Ricky Verona
Orlando
Don Kim
Johnny Vang
Chico
Ria
El Huron
Poon Dong
Randy
Karen Chelios
Young Chev
Talk Show Host
Fish Halman
Chinese Doctor 1
Chinese Doctor 2
Asian Nurse
Shot Gun Triad
Long Beach Nose Punch Triad
Sierra
Nevada
Pepper
Low Rider #1
Latino Teen
Young Asian Dude
Cypress Triad Hood #1
Cypress Fat Chinese Guy
Los Vatos Punk
Strip Please Cop #1
Donut Cop #1
Donut Cop #2
Dog Walker
Dog Walker #2
Hollywood Park Guy
Jason Statham
Amy Smart
Dwight Yoakam
Efren Ramirez
Julanne Chidi Hill
Jose Cantillo
Reno Wilson
Keone Young
Art Hsu
Joseph Julian Soria
Bai Ling
Clifton Collins, Jr.
David Carradine
Corey Haim
Geri Halliwell
Billy Unger
Jamie Harris
John de Lancie
Ho-Kwan Tse
Galen Yuen
Shu Lan Tuan
Setu Taasse
Henry Hayashi
Najja Meeks
Annie Girard
Yeva Genevieve Lavlinski
David Rolas
Moses Romero
Dewey Kim
Portis Hershey
Atticus Todd
Peter Mark
Chad Damiani
Jai Stefan
Tom Roach
Maynard James Keenan
Danny Lohner
Chester Bennington
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Glenda Lansing
Ted Garcia
Inglewood Pedestrian
La Precious
Inglewood Cop
Ambulance Driver
Paramedic #1
Paramedic #2
Maintenance Guy #1
Detective
Striking Actor
Female Porn Star
Male Porn Star
Female Porn Star #2
Female Porn Star #3
Ron Jeremy
Male Porn Star #2
Male Porn Star #3
School Classmate
Teacher
Amanda the Yoga Girl
Alex Verona
Puppeteers
Danna Hansen
Ted Garcia
Keith Jardine
Cherinda Kincherlow
Billy Gillespie
Samuel Hubinette
Michael Weston
Dan Callahan
Lloyd Kaufman
Joe Reitman
Lexington Steel
Monique Alexander
Nick Manning
Jennifer Corrales
Kate Mulligan
Ron Jeremy Hyatt
Ed Powers
Larry David Eudene
Reid Harper
David Scott Rubin
Mandy Amano
Jay Xcala
Eric Fiedler
Jason Hamer
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Co-Coordinator
“Chev” Stunt Double
Stunt Players
Jason Rodriguez
Craig ‘Frosty’ Silva
Mike Nicely
Tsuyoshi Abe
Julie Adair
Robert Alonzo
Joey Anaya
Manuel Ayala
Lloyd Barachina
Simone Bargetze
Randy Beckman
Frank Blake
Danny Boyer
Michael Brady
Ben Bray
Brian Brown
Richard Bucher
Darryl Chan
Ilram Choi
Doug Coleman
Gil Combs
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Brandon Cornell
Brycen Counts
Phil Culotta
Chris Daniels
Keith Davis
Jacob Dewitt
Rocky Dickey
Brian Duffy
Shauna Duggins
April Eden
Kofi Elam
Chance Eldridge
Jon Epstein
Amanda Evans
Roel Falima
Eddie Fernandez
Eddie Fiola
Jeremy Fitzgerald
Tony Flores
David Gomez
Al Goto
Sean Graham
Charles Grisham
John Hateley
Steven Ho
Toby Holguin
Natascha Hopkins
Chris Howell
Stacy Howell-Brown
Zach Hudson
Alex Huynh
Leo Ibanez
Kris Jeffrey
Karin Justman
Surawit Sae Kang
David Kilde
Lauren Kim
Horace Knight
John Koyama
Richard Kwon
J.P. Lavin
Michelle Lee
Will Leong
Sam Looc
Victor Lopez
Diana Lupo
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Alex Madison
George Mederos
Adam Miller
James Mitchell-Clyde
Heidi Moneymaker
Norman Mora
Marco Morales
Brian Munce
Mark Munoz
Anthony Nanakornpanom
Gabriel Nunez
Gloria O’Brien
Carrick O’Quinn
Joe Ordaz
Jimmy Ortega
Mark Panasuk
Eddie Perez
Peewee Piemonte
David Prescott
Susan Purkiser
Ming Qui
Nicole Randall
Larry Rippenkroeger
Greg Dela Riva
Mic Rodgers
Dave Rogers
Gilbert Rosales
Katie Rowe
Mike Runyard
Alena Sauko
Ray Siegle
Monty Simons
Sam Situmorang
Alison Smith
Buddy Sosthand
Nicole Surrel
Don Tai
Phillip Tan
C.C. Taylor
Trampas Thompson
Rich Ting
Jay Torrez
Xuyen “Sam” Valdivia
Sabine Varnes
Jose Vasquez
Antonia Ava Vassileva
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Calvin Wan
Mark Warrack
Mike Watson
Dan Webb
Spice Williams-Crosby
Danny Wynans
Boni Yanagisawa
Helicopter Pilot
Ground Coordinator
Cliff Fleming
Cory Fleming
Production Supervisor
Bob Dohrmann
Co-Producer
Robert Benun
Art Director
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Production Assistants
Sebastian Schroeder
Wendy Stanton
Alex Hunter
Margaret Wall
Betty Berberian
Jules Stewart
Set Decorator
Script Supervisor
"A" Camera Operators
“A” Camera First Assistant Camera
“B” Camera First Assistant Camera
“C” Camera First Assistant Camera
Loader
Still Photographer
Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor
Elliott Schackne
Chris Heinrich
Michael Sandow
Amy Ecklund
Justin Lubin
Production Accountant
First Assistant Accountant
Payroll Accountant
Second Assistant Accountant
Accounting Clerk
Paul Belenardo
Rachel Lax
John Montgomery
Michael Beatrice
Tami Zamberg
SVP Production Financing Lakeshore
Tal Meirson
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Utility Sound
Robert Sharman
Rich Bullock
Rob Cunningham
Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Property Assistants
Guillaume Delouche
James P. Meehan
Michael D. Vines
Taylor Vaughan
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Leadman
Buyer
On-Set Dresser
Set Dressing Gangboss
Set Dressers
David Lombard
Amanda Mendonca
Brian Vogelgesang
Vartan Tashjian
Shant Balkian
Le’Von Webb
Construction Coordinator
General Foreman
Paint Foreman
Paint Gangboss
Painters
Wayne Springfield
William Steve Hansen
Tony Gomes
Timothy Walsh
Lawrence M. Duran
Kyle Kilty
Kenneth H. Robinson
Michael Powell
Michael Rohr
Creighton Larson
Thomas J. Barton
Carl Nunez
Palmer Shallon
Richard Gonzales
John Procetto
Robert Flores
Dave Trevino
Robert S. Soles
Crystal Hopkins
Robert “Sarge” Hepburn
Propmaker Gangbosses
Propmaker
Greensman Foreman
Greensmen
Labor Foreman
Utility/Labor
Stand By Painter
Sculptor
Construction Production Assistant
Construction Medic
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Electrician
Electrician
Rigging Electrics
Justin Duval
Chris Martin
Matthew Kistenmacher
Taylor Sparks
Nathan Fetzer
Tim Hedgecock
Erik McDonald
Aaron Schulte
Perry Wolberger
Daryl L. Didier
Robert Novelci
Key Grip
Best Boy Grip
Grips
Phil Miller
Leo Ibanez
T.S. Hale
Shawn Meyer
James Atkins
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Derek K. Cunningham
Joseph H. Ruiz
Grant Smith
Chad Herr
Jose Danner
Steve Alessi
Jose F. Barrios
Jeremie Brillant
Elisha Christian
Richard Elias
Key Rigging Grip
Rigging Best Boy
Rigging Grips
Make-Up Department Head
Key Make-Up Artist
Make-Up Artist
Hair Department Head
Key Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Costume Supervisor
On-Set Costumers
Costume Production Assistant
Deborah Patino
Don Rutherford
Bill Myer
Miia Kovero
Mishell Chandler
Peggy Semtob
Diane Crooke
Joe Diaz Jr.
Michael Lutz
Corey Deist
Jennifer Miller
Stevie Lieberman
Special Effects Make-Up Coordinator
Tinsley Transfers Production Coordinator
Special Effects Make-Up Artist
Special Effects Technician
Christian Tinsley
Diane Woodhouse
Mike Mekash
Jason Hamer
Unit Publicist
Electronic Press Kit
Clearances
Alex Worman
Cliff Stephenson
Jennifer Bydwell
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Foreman
Special Effects Technicians
Larz Anderson
Dennis Dion
Albert Delgado
Bart Dion
Lynn Garrido
Gene Rizzardi
Ryan Senecal
Rick Won
Production Coordinators
Charissa Mclain
Bryan Davis
Costumers
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Unit Manager
Production Secretary
Michael Piehler
Tyler Mason
Location Manager
Key Assistant Location Manager
Assistant Location Managers
Chris Miller
Dan Milner
Lindsay Mizrahi
Roger Fath
Ronald “Kartoon” Antwine
Robert A. Young
Mike Artino
Police Liaison
Set Medic
Casting Associate
Casting Assistant
Extras Casting
Dominika Posseren
Chris Gehrt
Rich King
Mac Marshall
Transportation Consultant
Transportation Captains
Geno Hart
Jay Vigil
Kelly Murphy
Michael Connor
Al Kaminsky
William Jones
Robert Barone
Alex E. Burns
Cecilio Dantasneto
Mark Dobkousky
Dan Feather
Frank Gallardo
Juan Carlos Garcia
Hector M. Gonzalez
Joe Handley
Jeff Honicky
Ted Joneson
Zoa Keith
Fidel Pean
Tim Schay
Bill Thompson
Transportation Office
Picture Vehicles
Mechanic
Drivers
Second Second Assistant Director
Stand-In
Assistants to Mr. Neveldine and Mr. Taylor
Assistant to Mr. Rosenberg
Assistant to Mr. Lucchesi
Assistants to Mr. Williamson
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Melinda Johnson
Billy Polk
Clenique Williams
& Kristen Ortiz
Kate Schriver
Jessica Wood
Don Smith
Adam Loeb
Assistant to Mr. Wright
Assistant to Mr. Reid
Assistant to Mr. Rubin
Assistants to Mr. Statham
Thomas Beatty
Max Smerling
Leanne K. Tanizawa
Lucie Guest
Amber Rothwell
Key Set Production Assistant
Set Production Assistants
Dennis Curlett
Greg Cebulski
Kimberly Duff
Michelle Garris
Kourtney Gleason
Tom Holzhauer
Aaron D. Levin
Dave Rogers
Adam Feingold
Andrew Hilboldt
Isaac Wostrel-Rubin
Office Production Assistants
Production Clerk
Catering/Craft Services Provided by
Chef
First Assistant
Assistants
Alex’s Catering
Jeo Vany
Jorge Santos
Teodoro C. Benitez
Enrique Bonilla
Cecilio Cruz
Martin Hurtado
Luis Montenegro
Craft Service
Assistant
Phil Scalisi
Paul Scalisi
Nick Mestrandrea
Animals provided by
A-List Animals
POST PRODUCTION
Editor
Marco Jakubowicz
Additional Editor
Doobie White
Post Production Supervisor
Steve Demko
First Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Sin-Halina Sy
Vince Forcier
Post Production Accountants
Joshua Aufrance
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Michael “Scotty” Scott
Post Production Assistants
Dan Addelson
Matt Besserman
Oliver Sykes
Sound Design and Supervision
Scott Martin Gershin
Dialogue and ADR Supervision
Becky Sullivan M.P.S.E.
First Assistant Sound Editor
David Stanke
Sound Effects & Design
Stephen Robinson
Scott Wolf M.P.S.E.
Stuart Provine
Ann Scibelli M.P.S.E.
Tim Walston M.P.S.E.
Dialogue Editor
Michael Hertlein
Sound Editorial by
Soundelux
Foley Artists
Guy Francoeur
Lisa Wedlock
Jo Caron
Benoit Leduc
Philippe Frumignac
Maxime Potvin
Ron Bedrosian
Dean St John
Julio Carmona
Julie Altus
Barbara Harris
Foley Mixers
Foley Assistants
ADR Mixers
ADR Recordists
ADR Voice Casting
Re-recorded at
Re-recording Mixers
Mix Technician
Todd AO Hollywood
Joe Dzuban
Bob Beemer
Steve Schatz
Music Produced, Composed, Conducted, Arranged
and Performed by
Mike Patton
Additional Programming
Jel
Richard Devine
H. Anton Riehl
Flute Solos
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Music Editor
H. Anton Riehl
Music Supervisors
Brian McNelis
Eric Craig
VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor
James McQuaide
Visual Effects Editor
Gary Oldroyd
Visual Effects Coordinator
James Notari
Visual Effects by
DURAN DUBOI PARIS
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effect Coordinator
Thomas Duval
Annabelle Troukens
Judith Bruneau
CG Supervisor
Compositing Supervisor
3D Technical Supervisor
Tracking and Layout Artist
Julien Lambert
Cyrille Bonjean
François Zarroca
Emilien Breuillier
Stéphane Richez
Nicolas Dabos
Cyrille Martin
Carlos Perona
Selim Mondzie
Armelle Massonnet
Nicolas Dumay
Fabien Guilliani
Eric Carme
Rodrigue El Hajj
Nicolas Leblanc
Jérôme Auliac
Christophe Bonjean
Philippe Frere
Thibaut Granier
Julien Record
Nicolas Rigaud
Marie Holzer
Baptiste Sansierra
Olivier Tubach
3D Roto Artists
Character Modeling
Textures and Matte Paintings
Set-up
Shading and Lighting Artist
FX Lead
FX Artists
Compositing Artists
Research and Development
Clément Darbois
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VFX Editors
David Gourmaud
Martial Londe
Kevin Pacini
Pierre Billet
Philippe Chotard
Jonathan Petit
Clément Ducoin
Florian Garotte
Ludivine Ducrocq
Delphine Volny
Maher Barguellil
Akram Dridi
System Engineers
System Administrator
Data Management
Administration
Interns
Digital Visual Effects by
LOOK Effects Inc.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Executive Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Max Ivins
Steve Dellerson
Melinka Thompson-Godoy
Digital Supervisor
Digital Compositors
Brad Kalinoski
Adam Avitabile
Cyntia Buell
Michael Collins
Chris Flynn
Buddy Gheen
Danny Kim
Craig Mathieson
Andranik Taranyan
Tinatsu Wallace
Michael Capton
Shawn Lipowski
Antonello Stornelli
3D Supervisor
3D Artists
Visual Effects and Graphics by
FAUV
3D/Visual Effects Artist
Visual Effects Artist
3D Animator
3D Environment Artist
3D Character Artist
Mark Escobar
John Paul Escobar
Keith Kolod
Johnny Renquist
Travis Glover
Visual Effects by
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CELLULOID VFX, BERLIN
Visual Effects Supervisor
Compositing Supervisor
Visual Effects Editor/Compositing Artist
Michael Landgrebe
Justin Daneman
Holger Hummel
3D Artist
Accounting
Pipeline Developer
IT Administration
Jan Goldfuß
Anna van Odijk
Ulrik Schou Jørgensen
Peter Dulovits
Visual Effects by
THERAPY STUDIOS
Creative Supervisor
Producer
Designers/Animators
Doobie White
John Ramsay
John Cranston
Chang Lee
Andersen Saakvitne
Visual Effects by
SUB/PAR PIX
Visual Effects Artists
Gary Oldroyd
James Notari
Graphics created by
Max Erdenberger
Digital Intermediate provided by
RIOT
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Digital Intermediate Producer
Digital Intermediate Editor
Roto & Painting
Color Science
Technologist
Digital Color Assistants
Siggy Ferstl
Andy Kaplan
Nicholas Hasson
Mai Suzuki
Jay Bodnar
Robb Cadzow
Jordan Fox
Peter King
Dailies Telecine Transfer
Dailies Producer
Dailies Colorist
Riot
Ada Anderson
Frank Berrios
Color Timer
Dale Grahn
Payroll Provided by
Cast & Crew Entertainment
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Script Clearance by Joan Pearce Research Associates
TM & COPYRIGHT © 2009 LAKESHORE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC And
LIONS GATE FILMS INC.
All Rights Reserved
SONGS
"Kickin'"
Written and performed by Mike Patton
Courtesy of Ipecac Recordings
“Unmei”
Written by Raney Shockne
Performed by Love and Hate
“Spacer”
Written and Performed by Raney Shockne
“Tears On My Pillow”
Written by Al Lewis And Sylvester Bradford
Performed by Little Anthony and The Imperials
Courtesy of San Juan Music
"Sweet Cream”
Written and Performed by Mike Patton & Jel
Courtesy of Ipecac Recordings & Anticon
"The Stroke"
Written and Performed by Billy Squier
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
“Keep On Loving You”
Written by Kevin Cronin
Performed by REO Speedwagon
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
“F**k You Tough Guy”
Written by Jack Grisham, Mike Roche and Chris Higgins
Performed by T.S.O.L.
Courtesy of Nitro Records
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“Suck My D…!”
Written by Andy Richter and Dennis Horstmann
Performed by Dickheadz
Courtesy of Kontor Records GmbH
“Heard It In A Love Song”
Written by Toy Caldwell
Performed by The Marshall Tucker Band
Courtesy of Marshall Tucker Entertainment d/b/a Ramblin' Records by exclusive license
to Shout! Factory, by arrangement with Natural Energy Lab
“La Noche”
Written by Raney Shockne, David Perez And Robert Castro
Performed by Los Mil Amores
“Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
Written by Dallas Davidson, Randy Houser And Jamey Johnson
Performed by Jarret & Long
“Frühlingsstimmen”
Composed by Johann Strauss II
Performed by Felicie Huni-Mihacsek
Courtesy of Preiser Records, Vienna
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Mural/Painting “Cowboys of Coxcuck Canyon” by Marc DeBauch.
Produced by Crank 2 Productions LLC for The Enterprise No. 1 Partnership
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FILMED ON LOCATION IN Los Angeles, California
THE PRODUCERS WISH TO THANK
THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE:
Christine Buckley
Jennifer Brooks
Toby Midgen
David Dinerstein
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Rob Burke
Marc Reid
Robert McMinn
Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Rose
Jonathan Deckter
Stephanie Klein
Mike Lechner
Lynn Hobensack
Scott Herbst
Vicki Roker
Cedric Sobers
Kjose Elliott
Meegan Taylor
Ivan Taylor
Mission-Itech Hockey
Dr. Mark Plunkett
Carlos Fuentes
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