A district attorney is involved in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader and is, at the same time, being manipulated by an attractive assistant district attorney and a cryptic stranger.
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Cast
| Ray Liotta | ... |
Ford Cole
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| LL Cool J | ... |
Luther Pinks
(as James Todd Smith)
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| Mekhi Phifer | ... |
Isaac Duperde
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| Jolene Blalock | ... |
Nora Timmer
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| Guy Torry | ... |
Chet Price
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| Taye Diggs | ... |
Jeffrey Sykes
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| Chiwetel Ejiofor | ... |
Ty Trippin
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| Bruce McGill | ... |
Godfrey
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| Frank Schorpion | ... |
Maybank
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| Donny Falsetti | ... |
Delucca
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Barbara Alexander | ... |
Pratt
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| Joe Grifasi | ... |
Desk Sgt. Drown
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| Richard Jutras | ... |
Leland Neff
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| Arthur Holden | ... |
Felix Lang
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| Fisher Stevens | ... |
Alan Turlock
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| Robert Reynolds | ... |
Police Van Driver
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Daniel Hilfer | ... |
Kevin
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| Peter Anthony Tambakis | ... |
Ellis
(as Peter Tambakis)
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| Christian Paul | ... |
Rupert Greems
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Pierre Gage | ... |
Crazy Guy
(as Gage Pierre)
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WBBrown II | ... |
Detective
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Travis Kerschen | ... |
Baby Eric
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| Omari Newton | ... |
Limo Driver (uncredited)
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| Gregory Terlecki | ... |
Penthouse Campaign Donor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wayne Beach | ||
Written by
| Wayne Beach | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wayne Beach | ... | (story) and |
| Anthony Walton | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Stephen Break | ... | executive producer |
| Stephen Chang | ... | producer |
| Miles Ferguson | ... | associate producer |
| Andrew S. Karsch | ... | executive producer |
| Sidney Kimmel | ... | producer |
| Raymond C. Lambert | ... | associate producer |
| Ray Liotta | ... | co-executive producer |
| John Penotti | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Reimer | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew H. Rowland | ... | co-producer (as Matthew Rowland) |
| Fisher Stevens | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Bonnie Timmermann | ... | producer |
| Bruce Toll | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Walton | ... | co-executive producer |
| Tim Williams | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jeff Rona | ||
Cinematography by
| Wally Pfister | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kristina Boden | ||
| Paul Zucker | ... | co-editor |
Editorial Department
| Simon Broderick | ... | telecine colorist |
| Erin Crackel | ... | assistant editor |
| Tom Foligno | ... | assistant editor |
| Alfredo Frasson | ... | color timer |
| Jason Gatt | ... | assistant editor |
| Adam Geiger | ... | assistant editor |
| Sky Gewant | ... | post-production intern |
| John F. Lyons | ... | first assistant editor |
| Catherine Rankin | ... | negative cutter |
| Liz Sandoval | ... | editorial assistant |
| Matthew Shapiro | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Amanda Harding | ||
| Amanda Koblin | ||
Production Design by
| Tim Galvin | ||
Art Direction by
| Stavros Evangelou | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jean-Charles Claveau | ||
Costume Design by
| Nicoletta Massone | ||
Makeup Department
| Sandra Feijoo | ... | makeup artist |
| Corald Giroux | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jessica Heeren | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Gaétan Landry | ... | hair stylist |
| Judy Lovell | ... | head makeup artist |
| Melissa Purino | ... | key makeup artist |
| Gérard Royer | ... | hair stylist |
| Victoria Wood | ... | wig maker (as Victoria Woods) |
Production Management
| Didier Communaux | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Miles Ferguson | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jacky Lavoie | ... | production manager |
| Simon Paquin | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jesabelle Boileau | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Paul Drouin | ... | third assistant director |
| Heather Garfinkle | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Allison Johnston | ... | second assistant director |
| Anne Murphy | ... | first assistant director |
| Don Terry | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ilinca Balaban | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Annette Bélanger | ... | art department coordinator (as Annette Belanger) |
| Frances Calder | ... | key set decorator |
| Antoine Connoly | ... | scenic painter (as Antoine Connolly) |
| Charles Dugas | ... | set property master |
| Alain Dussault | ... | graphic designer |
| Marceline Gonin | ... | property master |
| Marc Leger | ... | carpenter |
| Russell Moore | ... | set designer |
| Véronique Pagnoux | ... | head scenic painter (as Veronique Pagnoux) |
| Chantal René | ... | scenic painter (as Chantal Rene) |
| Tim Winchester | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Pierre Bertrand | ... | boom operator |
| Pierre Blain | ... | sound |
| William Clément | ... | sound trainee |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | adr editor |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | adr editor (as Jeff Stern) |
| Marilyn Teorey | ... | foley editor |
| Peter Waggoner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Wahnon | ... | dialog editor |
Special Effects by
| Louis Craig | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Daniel Massicotte | ... | special effects assistant |
| Martin Williams | ... | special effects rigger |
Visual Effects by
| Krista Allain | ... | visual effects coordinator: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Greg Astles | ... | digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Graham Cunningham | ... | senior 3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Peter Dydo | ... | 3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Aaron Fritz | ... | digital artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Raymond Gieringer | ... | visual effects creative advisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| David Gouveia | ... | main title designer: 3 Dogz Creative Inc. |
| Jamie Hallett | ... | digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Michael Hatton | ... | visual effects technical advisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Josh Hayes | ... | storyboard artist |
| Carson Hood | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Marjorie Knight | ... | senior digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Lev Kolobov | ... | digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Wendy Lanning | ... | visual effects producer: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Sam Lee | ... | digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Laurence Lok | ... | digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Jim Maxwell | ... | digital matte artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Lon Molnar | ... | visual effects supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Darcy Reno | ... | system administrator (as Darcy Bangsund) |
| Scott Riopelle | ... | digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Clancy Silver | ... | digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
| Wayne Traudt | ... | main title designer: Intelligent Creatures Inc. |
Stunts
| Andy Bradshaw | ... | stunt player (as Andrew Bradshaw) |
| Bobby Brown | ... | stunts |
| Annie Carignan | ... | stunt player |
| Ben Gauthier | ... | stunt player (as Benoit Gauthier) |
| François Gauthier | ... | stunt player (as Frank Gauthier) |
| Nathalie Girard | ... | stunt player |
| Yves Langlois | ... | stunt player |
| David McKeown | ... | stunt coordinator (as Dave McKeown) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Beetz | ... | gaffer |
| Stephane Boisvert | ... | generator operator |
| Philippe Bossé | ... | still photographer |
| Nicholas D'Annunzio | ... | grip |
| Alexandre De Ernsted | ... | grip (as Alex De Ernsted) |
| Marc de Ernsted | ... | key grip |
| Éloi Deraspe | ... | dolly grip |
| Yves Garant | ... | clapper loader |
| Cory Geryak | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Paul Gravel | ... | focus puller |
| Alain Jolicoeur | ... | generator operator |
| Lev Kolobov | ... | photographer: title sequence |
| Danny Lee | ... | still photographer |
| Larry Lynn | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Peter Mathys | ... | best boy electric |
| Nelson Nadeau | ... | best boy grip |
Casting Department
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting |
| Mike Migliara | ... | casting assistant / extras casting |
| Melinda Redfoot | ... | casting assistant |
| Bruno Rosato | ... | casting associate |
| Aldo Tirelli | ... | casting: Canada |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Catherina Chamberland | ... | assistant costume designer (as Caterina Chamberland) |
| Joceline Charette | ... | key dresser |
| Pascal Gauthier | ... | key dresser |
| Sophie Lemay | ... | chief assistant dresser |
Location Management
| Alana Cymerman | ... | location manager |
| Tara Markus | ... | location scout |
| Roman Martyn | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jim Black | ... | music supervisor |
| Barry Cole | ... | music supervisor |
| Jane Antonia Cornish | ... | orchestrator |
| Tass Filipos | ... | music editor |
| Stephen Krause | ... | score mixer |
| Gregg Lehrman | ... | score co-producer |
| Satnam Ramgotra | ... | musician: percussion |
| Ramin Sakurai | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nathalie Picard | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alain Caporicci | ... | driver captain |
| Stéphane Giroux | ... | driver: cast and production |
| Michel Mollicone | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Loic Bernard | ... | assistant to the producer: Bonnie Timmermann (as Loïc Bernard) |
| Etienne Caron | ... | production assistant |
| Jared Goldman | ... | production department manager: GreeneStreet Films |
| Robert Harrison | ... | medic |
| Nutan Khanna | ... | assistant to director |
| Brian Kornreich | ... | business affairs consultant |
| Marie-Claude Leboeuf | ... | production secretary |
| Sylvie Martin | ... | production coordinator |
| Elise Nadeau | ... | production assistant |
| Brenda Nixon | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Sean Oliver | ... | adr loop group |
| Sandrin Olivier | ... | production assistant |
| Betty Palik | ... | unit publicist |
| Lili Partheniou | ... | production accountant |
| Harley Pasternak | ... | personal trainer |
| Aaron Speiser | ... | acting coach: LL Cool J |
| Danny Turgeon | ... | set production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- GreeneStreet Films International (2005) (World-wide)
- DEJ Productions (2005) (United States)
- FS Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Art Port (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (2007) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate Films (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Art Port (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Galla Team (2007) (Bulgaria) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Intrigue (special effects)
- Intelligent Creatures (visual effects)
Other Companies
- David Kramer's Looping Group (loop group)
- Eastern Script Service (clearances)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Location Michel Trudel (grip and electric equipment)
- Montreal Casting House (casting: Montreal)
- Montreal Casting (extras casting)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- William F. White International (cranes)
- audiomachine (advertising)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
District attorney Ford Cole is running for mayor, promising to capture the city's elusive crime boss, Danny Ludin. On the night of a gas link in the inner city, his interview with a national reporter is interrupted by word that his best prosecutor, Nora Timmer, who's also his lover, has killed a man she claims was assaulting her. A few minutes later, a man shows up at Cole's office claiming it was murder, implicating Nora in complicated schemes and crimes. Cole wants a few hours to get to the bottom of a mess that quickly includes land deals, shell corporations, and political corruption. Who's setting up whom?
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| Taglines | The truth is just a trick of light. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $778,123, 15 Apr 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed in 2003. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Slow Burn: Fire in the Streets (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Still Feel See more » |
| Quotes |
Luther Pinks:
She stood there smelling like a tangerine, ripe and ready to be peeled. See more » |