Sweepers (1998)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Action, Adventure
- 06 Feb 1999 (South Korea)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dolph Lundgren | ... |
Christian Erickson
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| Bruce Payne | ... |
Dr. Cecil Hopper
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| Claire Stansfield | ... |
Michelle Flynn
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Ian Roberts | ... |
Yager
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Fats Bookholane | ... |
Old Mo
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Sifiso Maphanga | ... |
Arthur
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Ross Preller | ... |
Jack Trask
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| Nick Boraine | ... |
Mitch
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Cecil Carter | ... |
Ray Gunn
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| David Dukas | ... |
Sweeper #4
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Zukile Gqobose | ... |
Zukili
(as Zukile Qobose)
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Philip Notununu | ... |
Mercenary #1
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Gabriel Mndaweni | ... |
Mercenary #2
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Frank Pereira | ... |
Mercenary #3
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Dave Ridley | ... |
Mercenary #4
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Ernest Mbanzi | ... |
Mercenary #5
(as Ernest Mbanze)
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Joao Ceita | ... |
Mercenary #6
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Jeff Bearden | ... |
Mercenary #7
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| Grant Swanby | ... |
Mercenary #8
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Sean Redpath | ... |
Mercenary #9
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Jacob Moskokoa | ... |
Small Zulu Boy
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Greg Melvill-Smith | ... |
Senator Sheppard
(as Greg Melvill Smith)
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Joseph Clark | ... |
Senator Sheppard's Aide #1
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Jurgen Hellberg | ... |
Michael Lewis
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Rowan Southern | ... |
Johnny Erickson
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Drummond Marais | ... |
General Alan Bell
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| Nicky Rebelo | ... |
FBI Special Agent
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| Ashley Taylor | ... |
Steven
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Dan Robbertse | ... |
Brigand
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Edu | ... |
Argo
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Emily McArthur | ... |
Tanya Erickson
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| Stephen Evans | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Keoni Waxman | ... | (as Darby Black) |
Written by
| Kevin Bernhardt | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Kevin Bernhardt | ... | (story) |
| Keoni Waxman | ... | (screenplay) (rewrite) (as Darby Black) |
Produced by
| Yoram Barzilai | ... | producer |
| Mandy Branch | ... | associate producer |
| Danny Dimbort | ... | executive producer |
| Avi Lerner | ... | executive producer |
| Danny Lerner | ... | producer |
| Nicci Perrow | ... | line producer |
| Elie Samaha | ... | producer |
| Trevor Short | ... | executive producer |
| David Varod | ... | producer |
Music by
| Serge Colbert | ||
Cinematography by
| Yossi Wein | ... | director of photography (as Yossy Wein) |
Editing by
| Alain Jakubowicz | ||
| Ken Blackwell | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Aaron Brock | ... | assistant editor |
| Michelle Mendenhall | ... | assistant editor |
| Peter Tackaberry | ... | assistant editor |
| David C. Whitten | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| David Varod | ||
Art Direction by
| Carlos Silva Da Silva | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lisa Hart | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Howie | ||
Makeup Department
| Lynne Brown | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Pia Cornelius | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Lee-Anne Liebenberg | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| George Gale | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Todd Gilbert | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Paddy Matthews | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yoram Barzilai | ... | first assistant director |
| Danny Lerner | ... | second unit director |
| Rudi Piertease | ... | third assistant director |
| Brad Schaffer | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Johnny Breedt | ... | set dresser |
| Chris Buchinsky | ... | storyboard artist |
| Leith Ridley Combe | ... | props master (as Leith Ridley) |
| Raymond Muller | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Jon Gericke | ... | additional adr: South Africa |
| Michael Kreple | ... | ADR Mixer |
| Greg Louden | ... | foley artist |
| Dwane Lumley | ... | additional adr: South Africa |
| Greg Mauer | ... | foley editor |
| Paul N.J. Ottosson | ... | sound designer |
| Rick Owens | ... | foley artist |
| Paul Ratajczak | ... | sound supervisor |
| Kira Roessler | ... | dialog editor |
| Steve Tushar | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jonathan Wales | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Eugene Botha | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Willie Botha | ... | model builder |
| Jannie Wienand | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Sheldon Allen | ... | stunts (as Sheldon Allan) |
| Arthur Berezin | ... | stunts |
| Wade Eastwood | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts |
| Bruce Heine | ... | stunts |
| Lee-Anne Liebenberg | ... | stunts |
| Ernest Mbanzi | ... | stunts |
| Gabriel Moaweni | ... | stunts |
| Sonto Ndlovu | ... | stunts |
| Bennet Nolovu | ... | stunts |
| Jacques Nortman | ... | stunts |
| Philip Notununu | ... | stunts |
| Cathy Odo | ... | stunts |
| Etienne Oelofse | ... | stunts |
| Ivica Piktua | ... | stunts |
| Damon Smith | ... | stunts |
| Wayne Smith | ... | stunts |
| Tyrone Stevenson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Lizette van Heerden | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Bearden | ... | assistant fight choreographer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| George Amos | ... | assistant grip |
| Peter Belcher | ... | camera operator |
| Gerard Botha | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Robbie Botha | ... | still photographer |
| Daron Keet | ... | assistant camera |
| Clint Stone | ... | best boy |
| Bruce Thomas | ... | gaffer |
| Zaan Wienand | ... | key grip |
Location Management
| Andries Shongwe | ... | location manager |
| Gary Webb | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Vinca Cox | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Keith E. Cooper | ... | legal services |
| Shobi Devani | ... | financial controller |
| Bill Olmsted | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Angela Phillips | ... | production coordinator |
| Janine Polkinghorne | ... | set medic |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Eagle Films (1999) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- Eagle Entertainment (1999) (Australia) (VHS)
- Equinox Entertainment (Canada)
- EuroVideo (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- EuroVideo (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (Spain) (VHS)
- Globus United (Israel) (VHS)
- H.O.M. Vision bv, Spakenburg (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- KSS (2000) (Japan) (VHS)
- Metropolitan Film & Video (1999) (France) (VHS)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1999) (France) (video)
- New Films International
- RCV Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Rainboworld Entertainment (1998) (Taiwan)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
- Trimark Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (Germany) (VHS)
- Vidmark Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Sweden) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (approval certificate) (no. 35713)
- Visual Data Media Services (DI Restoration & Mastering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Torn from today's headlines "Sweepers" is a non-stop, action-packed thriller set in war ravaged Angola. Christian Erickson is a leader in the Humanitarian Order of Chivalry on assignment in Angola with his team of 'sweepers' who are attempting to clear land mines from around rural villages where villagers and children are being maimed and killed daily. During one sweeping operation, Christian's 11 year-old son Johnny follows his father to a mine field and during a rebel attack is killed when he steps on a land mine. Back in America, a terrorist attack at the home of a US senator utilizes a new super advanced A-6 land-mine smuggled in from Angola. Bomb squad expert Michelle Flynn, who watched her fiance die in the attack, is sent on a covert operation to Angola to recover an A-6 mine, so that the political intrigue behind its manufacture can be revealed. Michelle joins forces with two army mine sweepers, Jack Trask and Ray Gunn but their mission turns deadly when Jack and Ray are killed as the very land mine they had retrieved blew their helicopter apart, leaving Michelle alone and stranded in Angola. Having witnessed Christian, drunk in a local bar, stand up to the local thug Yager who terrorizes villagers with land mines in order to protect his diamond mining and smuggling rackets, Michelle seeks out his help. Together they retrieve an infamous A-6 land mine from the same field where Christian's son was killed. In their quest to find the source of the deadly new land mines, Michelle and Christian uncover a devious plot to ship a trainload of the mines to the US. In an explosive showdown, Christian and Michelle battle Yager's thugs in a 'to-the-death' fight through diamond mines and tortuous jungle until they finally uncover the real and most unsuspected villain behind the deadly scheme. Written by anonymous |
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| Taglines | He walks where other men fear. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dolph Lundgren was personally disappointed with the film and attributed its poor quality to director Keoni Waxman's inexperience with the action genre. See more » |
| Goofs | As Christian Erickson slides after his motor cycle lands on the train, he can be seen rolling on a wheeled platform. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Balumukeno See more » |
| Quotes |
Michelle Flynn:
I don't get you... have you always been this much of an asshole or did you just take lessons? Christian Erickson: Took leasons. See more » |