Alex, a hit man, tries to get out of the family business, but his father won't let him do so. While seeking the help of a therapist, he meets a sexually charged 23-year-old woman with whom he falls in love.
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Cast verified as complete
| William H. Macy | ... |
Alex
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| John Ritter | ... |
Dr. Josh Parks
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| Neve Campbell | ... |
Sarah Cassidy
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Michael
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| Tracey Ullman | ... |
Martha
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| Barbara Bain | ... |
Deidre
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| David Dorfman | ... |
Sammy
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| Tina Lifford | ... |
Dr. Leavitt
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Bix Barnaba | ... |
Louie
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| Nicholle Tom | ... |
Tracy
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Thomas Curtis | ... |
Alex - Age 7
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| Andrea Baker | ... |
Candice
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| Steven Moreno | ... |
Sean
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| Erica Ortega | ... |
Rachel
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| Greg Pitts | ... |
Alex - Age 20
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| Stewart J. Zully | ... |
Eddie
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| Miguel Sandoval | ... |
Detective Larson
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nick Cassavetes | ... |
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| Steve Valentine | ... |
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Directed by
| Henry Bromell | ||
Written by
| Henry Bromell | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| David Cooper | ... | executive producer |
| Matt Cooper | ... | producer |
| Glenn S. Gainor | ... | line producer |
| Jody Hedien | ... | co-producer |
| Andrew Lazar | ... | producer |
| Lori Miller | ... | producer |
| Carol S. Trussel | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Brian Tyler | ||
Cinematography by
| Jeffrey Jur | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lynzee Klingman | ||
| Cindy Mollo | ||
| Brent White | ||
Editorial Department
| Julia Drumheller | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Fredrickson | ... | color timer (as Bob Frederickson) |
Casting By
| Matthew Barry | ||
| Nancy Green-Keyes | ||
Production Design by
| Dan Bishop | ||
Art Direction by
| Daniel Bradford | ||
Set Decoration by
| Emma Fairley | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Matheson | ||
Makeup Department
| Nathalie Allen | ... | makeup artist |
| Susan A. Cabral | ... | key makeup artist (as Susan Cabral Ebert) |
| Audrey Futterman-Stern | ... | key hair stylist |
| Lydia Milars | ... | makeup artist |
| Thomas Opitz | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Bryan Bishop | ... | post-production supervisor (as Bryan C. Bishop) |
| Debra L. Gainor | ... | production supervisor |
| Glenn S. Gainor | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stacey Holmes | ... | second second assistant director |
| Wendi Lampassi | ... | second assistant director |
| John Nelson | ... | first assistant director (as John M. Nelson) |
Art Department
| Scott Buckwald | ... | prop master (as Scott A. Buckwald) |
| David Clark | ... | assistant property master |
| Agee Clayton | ... | swing gang (as Aggy Clayton) |
| Andre Combs | ... | swing gang (as André Alise Combs) |
| Karen Greene | ... | set painter |
| Alan K. Harrison | ... | set dresser |
| Paul Linkogle | ... | swing gang |
| Noel McCarthy | ... | swing gang (as Noel J. McCarthy) |
| Ed McGrady | ... | swing gang (as Edward McGrady) |
| Marilyn Morgan-Mouneu | ... | on-set dresser (as Marilyn Morgan) |
| Neil O'Sullivan | ... | lead man |
| Missy Parker | ... | art department coordinator |
| Brandon Peterson | ... | storyboard artist |
| Bernadette Repasi | ... | shopper |
| Suzette Stotts | ... | lead scenic |
| Thomas 'Noe' Welch | ... | swing gang |
Sound Department
| Steve Arcabascio | ... | utility operator |
| Joe Barnett | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Ross Davis | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rob Disner | ... | utility operator (as Robert Disner) |
| Jed M. Dodge | ... | adr supervisor |
| Scott Doorley | ... | utility operator |
| Matt Dubin | ... | digital sound transfer engineer |
| Paula Fairfield | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer (as Alan 'Danger' Freedman) |
| Cormac Funge | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Getty | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Chato Hill | ... | assistant sound editor |
| C.W. Jones | ... | foley mixer |
| Ossama Khuluki | ... | foley artist |
| Kevin Maloney | ... | boom operator |
| David Mann | ... | foley editor |
| Carla Murray | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bryan Pennington | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Tim Philben | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Yuri Reese | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Richard D. Rogers | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Rogers) |
| Steve Scoville | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dean St. John | ... | adr mixer |
| Johanna Turner | ... | digital sound transfer engineer |
| Ed White | ... | production sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Greg Landerer | ... | pyrotechnician (as Gregory C. Landerer) |
| Lee Alan McConnell | ... | pyrotechnician (as Lee McConnell) |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited) / maintitle and in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
| Steven Emmert | ... | optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bobby C. King | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Cazimir Milostan | ... | stunts |
| Nathan Siebring | ... | stunts |
| Justin Sundquist | ... | stunts |
| Bobby C. King | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tracy Bennett | ... | still photographer (as Tracey Bennet) |
| Craig Bilodeau | ... | grip |
| Chris Brow | ... | dolly grip (as Christopher N. Brow) |
| Steve Colgrove | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Don Devine | ... | Camera Operator: "a" camera |
| Jennifer Ann Henry | ... | second assistant camera |
| Greg Jarrett | ... | electrician (as Gregory Jarrett) |
| Pete Johnson | ... | key grip |
| John Joyce | ... | steadicam operator |
| Shane Kelly | ... | electrician |
| Chris Kovalski | ... | grip |
| Giovani Lampassi | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Bill-Brady Majors | ... | best boy grip (as Bill Brady-Majors) / key rigger (as Bill Brady-Majors) |
| Bruce D. McDonald | ... | electrician (as Bruce McDonald) |
| Eric Moore | ... | best boy electric (as Eric 'Pine Mountain' Moore) |
| Jerry Mundy | ... | electrician (as Jerry 'Grape Ape' Mundy) |
| Caleb Nelson | ... | grip (as Caleb R. Nelson) |
| Perry H. Patterson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ralph Pichler | ... | first assistant Steadicam (as Ralph Pitchler) |
| John T. Pouncey | ... | camera loader (as John Pouncey) |
| Jesse Wine | ... | electrician |
| Jennifer Ann Henry | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| David Anthony | ... | extras casting: background players |
| Judy Cook | ... | extras casting: background players |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting: The Loop Group |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jeannine Bourdaghs | ... | costume supervisor (as Jeanine Bourdaghs) |
| Bradley Inaba | ... | costume assistant |
| Susan Strubel | ... | key set costumer (as Susan M. Strubel) |
Location Management
| David Y. Okata | ... | assistant location manager |
| Brett Williams | ... | location manager |
| Michael Anthony | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| Christopher Lee | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gary Calamar | ... | music supervisor |
| Christopher Lennertz | ... | orchestrator |
| Michael Nielsen | ... | music editor (as Michael Nielson) |
| Dana Niu | ... | orchestrator |
| Luis Miguel Rojas | ... | soundtrack art director |
| Scott Rouse | ... | music editor |
| Brian Tyler | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Jeff Vaughn | ... | score recording engineer |
| Zach Tow | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Karlin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Billy Colbert | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mac 'Buck' Cook | ... | driver |
| John De Troia | ... | transportation captain (as John V. Detroia) |
| Troy Gould | ... | driver |
| Chip Henderson | ... | driver |
| Jeffrey F. Jones | ... | driver (as Jeffrey Jones) |
| Mike Mancini | ... | driver |
| Victor Moore | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Victor A. Moore) |
| Don Riesau | ... | driver (as Donald L. Riesau) |
| Ray Stuart | ... | driver |
| Dave Walden Jr. | ... | transportation captain (as David 'Junior' Walden II) |
| Chris Walden | ... | driver: production van (as Chris D. Walden) |
Additional Crew
| Jann Andersen | ... | caterer: Pascal's Catering |
| Sarah Anthony | ... | assistant: Ms. Miller |
| Pascal Besse | ... | caterer: Pascal's Catering |
| Marcy Brown | ... | stand-in |
| Keith Burrell | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Nick Ciraldo | ... | set intern |
| Roxa Crow | ... | studio teacher: Terrific Teachers (as Roxa Crowe) |
| Kerry Da Silva | ... | set production assistant (as Kerry Dasilva) |
| Todd A. Decker | ... | set production assistant (as Todd Decker) |
| Kathy Duliakas | ... | unit publicist |
| Phil Eisenhower | ... | studio teacher: Terrific Teachers |
| Tony Ervolina | ... | stand-in |
| Brendan Garst | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Goldberg | ... | production accountant |
| Frank Gunn | ... | caterer: Pascal's Catering |
| Kent Hamilton | ... | insurance: Truman Van Dyke |
| Gilbert Hernandez | ... | security officer |
| Gym Hinderer | ... | assistant: Mr. Lazar |
| Annette Hobday | ... | set production assistant (as Annette Hawley) |
| Edward Holley | ... | set production assistant |
| Daniel Kamil | ... | assistant: Mr. Bromell |
| Clark Mansfield | ... | liaison: L.A.P.D. |
| Craig Marks | ... | stand-in |
| Chandra Marrs | ... | animal wrangler: Paws for Effect |
| Lynne Martin | ... | set production assistant |
| Megan Melcher | ... | set intern |
| Irwin M. Rappaport | ... | legal services (as Irwin Rappaport Esq.) |
| Christina Richard | ... | craft service |
| George A. Romero | ... | set medic |
| Rick Saloomey | ... | production secretary |
| Julie Schultz | ... | animal wrangler: Paws for Effect |
| Robert 'Skid' Skidmore | ... | set production assistant |
| Guin Solomon | ... | animal wrangler: Paws for Effect (as Guin Noland) |
| Jim Switzer | ... | payroll services: All Payments Services Inc. |
| Tony Whitmore | ... | set medic |
| Sean Wicks | ... | assistant: Mr. Lazar |
Thanks
| Robert Altman | ... | special thanks |
| Joey Alvarez | ... | special thanks |
| William B. | ... | special thanks (as William B) |
| Peter Benedek | ... | special thanks |
| Seth Berg | ... | special thanks |
| Willie Bromell | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Buckley | ... | special thanks: Rogers & Cowell |
| Alice Calamar | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Cassavetes | ... | special thanks |
| Wendy Christiansen | ... | special thanks |
| Katurah Clarke | ... | special thanks (as Katurah Clark) |
| Howard Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| Marsha Costa | ... | special thanks |
| Howard Fabrick | ... | special thanks (as Howard Fabrick Esq.) |
| Ester Friedman | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Golubic | ... | special thanks |
| Josh Haynie | ... | special thanks |
| Lou Hill | ... | special thanks |
| Pamela James | ... | special thanks |
| Bobby Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Maggi Kelley | ... | special thanks: The Lantana Center |
| Michael Lai | ... | special thanks |
| David Landau | ... | special thanks |
| Linda Lichter | ... | special thanks (as Linda Lichter Esq.) |
| Lawrence Lui | ... | special thanks |
| John Massa | ... | special thanks |
| Gene Meyer | ... | special thanks |
| Kathryn Morrow | ... | special thanks |
| Suzanne Moss | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Nichols | ... | special thanks (as Peter Nichols Esq.) |
| Jodi Peikoff | ... | special thanks (as Jodi Peikoff Esq.) |
| Marisa Porter | ... | special thanks |
| Neil Portnow | ... | special thanks |
| Clar Ryu | ... | special thanks |
| Shawn Simon | ... | special thanks (as Shawn Hopkins) |
| Trish Soodik | ... | special thanks |
| David Steel | ... | special thanks |
| Joanne Steenson | ... | special thanks |
| Jay Sures | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica Swirnoff | ... | special thanks |
| Robert M. Szymanski | ... | special thanks (as Rob Szymanski Esq.) |
| Diane Upson | ... | special thanks |
| Pat Woods | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2000) (Canada) (theatrical)
- 20th Television (2019) (United States) (tv)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2001) (Canada) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Artisan Entertainment
- Bac Films (France)
- CBS Media Ventures (United States) (tv) (as CBS Television Distribution)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Debmar-Mercury (United States) (tv)
- EuroVideo
- Odeon (Greece)
- Roxie Releasing (2001) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Adidas (special thanks)
- All Payments Services (payroll services)
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (special thanks)
- American Humane Association (animals monitored by)
- Amnesty International (special thanks)
- BCBG (special thanks)
- Background Players (extras casting)
- C.A.S.T. Security (cast security)
- Call Time (cleaning services)
- Chaiken & Capone (special thanks)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cobros (special thanks)
- Digital Sound and Picture (post-production sound services)
- Digital Sound and Picture (sound re-recorded at)
- Jhane Barnes (John Ritter's wardrobe furnished by)
- Joan Pearce Research Associates (clearances)
- L.A. East Studios (orchestra recording)
- L.A. Eyeworks (special thanks)
- Lightning Dubbs Inc. (video duplication)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- Octane Post (telecine transfers)
- Pascal Catering (catering)
- Paws for Effect (animals provided by)
- Sequoia Illumination (grip and lighting equipment)
- Summit Entertainment (foreign sales)
- Terrific Teachers (studio teachers)
- The Loop Group (adr voice casting)
- Tippecanoe Music Studios (music mixing)
- Title House (titles and opticals)
- Truman Van Dyke Company (insurance)
- Turnbull & Asser (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alex, a sad-eyed mournful man, goes into psychotherapy: he discloses he's a hit man. He also tells the doctor, after a few sessions, that he's attracted to a young woman he's met in the waiting room. She's Sarah, 23, quick, edgy, and perhaps attracted to him as well. But he's married, the dutiful father of a young precocious boy, so Sarah brushes him off. In flashbacks we see him get his start as a killer, at his father's prompting: it's the family business. Dad gives Alex his next assignment: to kill the therapist. Alex keeps returning to Sarah, calling her, stopping by her apartment, as he decides what to do about the hit, his father, his marriage, and his malaise.
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| Taglines | A Story of Family, Lust, Murder ...and Other Midlife Crises See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When it was released in Brazil, it caused controversies because the movie's translated Portuguese title, "Pânico", was already given to the slasher film Scream (1996), also starring Neve Campbell. See more » |
| Goofs | The first time Alex visits Sarah, she is in an apartment building. The last time, she is in a house. The front door and interior are identical for both. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | HSML Cha Cha Cha #1 See more » |
| Quotes |
Sammy:
Dad... When can I get a Guitar? Alex: When you've mastered the harmonica. Sammy: When can I get an electric guitar? Alex: When you've got your own house. See more » |