Nelson Crowe is a CIA operative under the thumb of the Company for a disputed delivery of $50,000 in gold. They blackmail him into working for the Grimes Organization, which is set up as a private company for hire, to blackmail prominent...
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| Ellen Barkin | ... |
Margaret Wells
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| Laurence Fishburne | ... |
Nelson Crowe
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| Frank Langella | ... |
Vic Grimes
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| Michael Beach | ... |
Tod Stapp
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| Gia Carides | ... |
Julie Ames
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| David Ogden Stiers | ... |
Judge Beach
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| Daniel Hugh Kelly | ... |
Les Goodwin
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| Spalding Gray | ... |
Walter Curl
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| James Hong | ... |
Bobby Birdsong
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Tegan West | ... |
Al
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| Fred Henderson | ... |
John Cartwain
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Michelle Beaudoin | ... |
Wanda
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Sherry Bie | ... |
Mrs. Beach
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| Alan Robertson | ... |
Phil
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| L. Harvey Gold | ... |
Doctor
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| A.C. Peterson | ... |
Cleaners Clerk
(as Alan C. Peterson)
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| Larry Musser | ... |
Detective Harrison
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Brian Drummond | ... |
Ed The Doorman
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| Sook-Yin Lee | ... |
Waitress
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Marcus Youssef | ... |
Concierge
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| Nicholas Lea | ... |
Jake
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| Jill Teed | ... |
Jane
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| Michael Murphy | ... |
William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Damian Harris | ||
Written by
| Ross Thomas | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Warren Carr | ... | associate producer |
| Jeffrey Chernov | ... | producer |
| Amedeo Ursini | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carter Burwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack N. Green | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stuart H. Pappé | ... | (as Stuart Pappé) |
Editorial Department
| Gloria Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Robert Komatsu | ... | assistant film editor |
| Claudia Morgado | ... | Trainee Assistant Editor |
| Paisley Pappé-Iredell | ... | associate editor (as Paisley Pappé) |
| Adam Pertofsky | ... | post-production assistant |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| Elizabeth Schmidt | ... | assistant film editor (as Elizabeth Fulton Schmidt) |
Casting By
| Deborah Aquila | ||
Production Design by
| Andrew McAlpine | ||
Art Direction by
| William Heslup | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elizabeth Wilcox | ||
Costume Design by
| Charles DeCaro | ||
| Richard Shissler | ||
Makeup Department
| Bernadine M. Anderson | ... | makeup artist: Laurence Fishburne |
| Howard Berger | ... | special makeup effects: KNB EFX Group |
| Lana Chirco | ... | hair stylist: Ellen Barkin |
| Victoria Down | ... | key makeup artist |
| Desne J. Holland | ... | makeup artist: Ellen Barkin (as Desne Holland) |
| Beverly K. Sewers | ... | key hair stylist |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | hair stylist: Laurence Fishburne |
| Wayne Toth | ... | special makeup effects: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group, Inc. |
Production Management
| Warren Carr | ... | unit production manager |
| Bill Draper | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wayne Bennett | ... | third assistant director |
| Jackie Jordan | ... | second assistant director (as Jacqueline A. Jordan) |
| Koa Padolsky | ... | dgc trainee |
| David W. Rose | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Mel Christensen | ... | construction foreman |
| Graham Coutts | ... | property master |
| Gillian Goodman | ... | assistant property master |
| Jane Groves | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Patrick Kearns | ... | on-set dresser (as Patrick F. Kearns) |
| Ken Laderoute | ... | scenic helper |
| Avo Liva | ... | greens |
| Ken Rabehl | ... | assistant art director (as Ken C. Rabehl) |
| Matt Reddy | ... | leadman set dresser |
| Katherine Sharpe | ... | props |
| Ken Wells | ... | head painter (as Kenneth Wells) |
| Thom Wells | ... | construction coordinator (as Thomas Wells) |
| Gordon Bellamy | ... | construction department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Neal J. Anderson | ... | dialogue supervisor (as Neal Anderson) |
| Laura Harris Atkinson | ... | dialogue editor (as Laura Harris) |
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer |
| Kevin Bartnof | ... | foley artist |
| Bob Beher | ... | foley supervisor |
| Barney Cabral | ... | adr supervisor |
| Tony Giacinti | ... | boom operator (as Anthony Giacinti) |
| Marilyn Graf | ... | foley mixer |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Amy S. Hoffberg | ... | sound effects editor (as Amy Hoffberg) |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| David Kneupper | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ann Elizabeth Tobin Kurtz | ... | sound assistant (as Elizabeth Tobin-Kurtz) |
| Peter J. Lehman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Deshanta Marsden | ... | assistant dialogue editor (as DeShanta Marsden) |
| Brian McPherson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Travis Meck | ... | additional audio |
| Anthony Miceli | ... | additional audio |
| John Miceli | ... | additional audio |
| Glenn T. Morgan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tony Poulsen | ... | boom operator (as Tony E. Poulsen) |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrick N. Sellers | ... | dialogue editor |
| Larry Sutton | ... | sound mixer |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Behle | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Jack Keller | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Randy Shymkiw | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| John N. Campbell | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Ernie Jackson | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Adams | ... | best boy electric |
| David R. Anderson | ... | gaffer |
| John L. Brown | ... | dolly grip |
| Marco Ciccone | ... | second assistant camera |
| Douglas Craik | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Crone | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Tim Hogan | ... | key grip |
| Takashi Seida | ... | still photographer |
| Ken Woznow | ... | best boy grip |
| Alan Zenuk | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Michelle Allen | ... | casting: Canada |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Julie Lichter | ... | casting assistant |
| Coreen Mayrs | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Barbara Clayden | ... | costumer: Ellen Barkin |
| Tish Monaghan | ... | costume designer: Canada |
| Luke Reichle | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Nicola Ryall | ... | costume set supervisor |
| Jori Woodman | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Greg Jackson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kirk Johns | ... | location manager |
| David Tarris | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Scott Ansell | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Carter Burwell | ... | musician: piano |
| Charles Davis | ... | musician: trumpet solos (as Charlie Davis) |
| Michael Farrow | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Dominic Fidelibus | ... | supervising music copyist |
| Frank Fitzpatrick | ... | music supervisor |
| Geoffrey Gordon | ... | featured musician: percussion |
| Barbara Nahlik | ... | orchestra contractor (as Barbara Nahlick) |
| Erik Sanko | ... | musician: bass guitar (as Erik Norse Sanko) |
| Adam Milo Smalley | ... | music editor (as Adam Smalley) |
| David Torn | ... | musician: guitar solos (as Davd Torn) |
| Shirley Walker | ... | orchestrator |
| Kurt Wortman | ... | featured musician: percussion |
| Matt Walker | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jessica Clothier | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jim Filippone | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Scott Irvine | ... | transportation coordinator (as Scott James Irvine) |
| Ron James | ... | transportation captain |
| Red Murphy | ... | unit driver |
| Peter Murray | ... | helicopter pilot |
Additional Crew
| Jan Alexander | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Michelle Almaz Tadege | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Michelle Tadege) |
| David Arnold | ... | production assistant (as David K. Arnold) |
| Charles Bartlett | ... | adr voice (as Charles Barlett) |
| Glen Chin | ... | adr voice |
| David Coburn | ... | adr voice |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | adr voice (as Judi Durand) |
| Virginia Giritlian | ... | assistant: Amedeo Ursini |
| Alec Gould | ... | assistant accountant |
| Lenore McVety Gregory | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Neva Jakich | ... | assistant: Damian Harris |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | unit publicist |
| Carlyle King | ... | adr voice |
| Daniel S. Kudart | ... | assistant: Laurence Fishburne |
| Conan Lee | ... | adr voice |
| Wendy Lewis | ... | production coordinator |
| Lucy Lin | ... | adr voice (as Lucy Linn) |
| Drew Locke | ... | safety coordinator |
| David McCharen | ... | adr voice |
| Robert Murdoch | ... | production assistant |
| David Randolph | ... | adr voice |
| Wendie Saltarski | ... | production accountant |
| Margaret 'Maggie' Sinkie | ... | production assistant (as Margaret [Maggie] Sinkie) |
| Lidia Stante | ... | assistant: Ellen Barkin (as Lydia Stante) |
| Lang Yun | ... | adr voice |
| Claudia Morgado | ... | trainee assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
- Tool Shed Productions (created by)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Falcon (1995) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Japan (1995) (Japan) (VHS)
- Overseas FilmGroup (1995) (Non-US)
- Touchstone Home Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (1995) (Australia) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- Pony Canyon (1995) (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
- KNB EFX Group (special makeup effects)
Other Companies
- Buena Vista Visual Effects (opticals)
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Directors Guild of Canada (acknowledgment)
- Eastman Film (produced and distributed on)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 891 (with thanks to)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Isaac Mizrahi (wardrobe: evening gown for Ellen Barkin)
- Praxis Film Works (opticals)
- Reel Appetites (catering)
- Reeltime Creative (trailer music)
- Warner Hollywood Studios (rerecorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Nelson Crowe is a CIA operative under the thumb of the Company for a disputed delivery of $50,000 in gold. They blackmail him into working for the Grimes Organization, which is set up as a private company for hire, to blackmail prominent individuals. Crowe, working with Margaret Wells (another former Covert Operations operative), blackmails and bribes a State Supreme Court judge, but the deal sours. One of Crowe's co-workers, Tod Stapp, discovers Crowe's current CIA involvement in a plot to overthrow Grimes, and blackmails him to be cut in on the deal. More blackmail occurs as Wells manipulates Crowe to kill Grimes, then the CIA uses that discovery to blackmail Wells into killing Crowe. Who can you trust???
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | Bribery. Blackmail. Murder. Specialities of the house. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Disney were planning on giving the film a wide release, but upon seeing the highly-charged, interracial sex scene between Fishburne and Barkin's characters, the brass feared it would be too controversial and only released the film in 300 theaters. See more » |
| Goofs | When the woman in the beginning says ten minutes she has her hand on her cheek but in the next scene she does not. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Memo to the Academy - 1995 (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | ELEVATE MY MIND See more » |
| Quotes |
Vic Grimes:
I was just pondering on how long the world will last. The world as we know it, of course. I don't give it much more than 20 or 30 years. By then clean air, clean water, clean rain, and productive soil... will all be memories. If, in deed, there are any memories. See more » |