The Piano Player (2002)
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- R
- 1h 34min
- Action, Drama
- 04 Jun 2004 (Italy)
- Movie
Alex, a piano playing assassin, gets a job as bodyguard in Capetown for Robert and his cute daughter, Erika. When Alex saves Robert 2nd time, they head for the mountains.
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Cast
| Christopher Lambert | ... |
Alex Laney
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| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Robert Nile
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| Diane Kruger | ... |
Erika Nile
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Simon Mabija | ... |
Christo Nichol
(as Simon Majiba)
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| James Faulkner | ... |
Nicholas Farrel
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Jeane Manson | ... |
Helena Taylor
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Mode Theu | ... |
Sipho
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Dominic Tyawa | ... |
Gatsha Mlambo
(as Mawonga Dominic Tyawa)
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| Gérard Rudolf | ... |
Capt. Ryan Tyler
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Morgan Howell | ... |
Young Robert - age 8
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Graeme Du Plessis | ... |
Robert Nile - age 20
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Kai Coetzee | ... |
Young Alex
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Dorette Potgieter | ... |
Alex's Mother
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| Peter Krummeck | ... |
Alex's Father
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Louw Venter | ... |
Marco
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Benjamin Ajogri | ... |
Dekgembe
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Tshamano Sebe | ... |
Mikel
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Tim Mahoney | ... |
Guard I - Prison
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Bismilla Mdaka | ... |
Old Man
(as Basmillah Mdaka)
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Ruth Cele | ... |
Mama Timbabo
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Lehlohonolo Hlonie Semamela | ... |
Dude
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Thulani Ndlovu | ... |
Prosecutors Assistant
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Shimane Lekoma | ... |
Assistant Driver
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| Andrea Dondolo | ... |
Young Mama Timbabo
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| Danny Keogh | ... |
James - Lawyer
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| Graham Weir | ... |
Sick Man
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| Philippe Martinez | ... |
Fernand
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Michael Copley | ... |
Customer
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| Nicola Hanekom | ... |
Prostitute 1
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Freya Wissing | ... |
Prostitute 2
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Therese Benade | ... |
Annete - Bar Lady
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Jeroen Kranenburg | ... |
Barman
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Amamponodo | ... |
Musicians in Bar
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Directed by
| Jean-Pierre Roux | ||
Written by
| Brad Mirman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Antony Blakey | ... | associate producer |
| Helmut Breuer | ... | co-producer |
| Brian W. Cook | ... | line producer (as Brian Cook) / line producer |
| Vlokkie Gordon | ... | line producer: South Africa (as Vlokkie Kuhne) |
| Karen A. Hamilton | ... | associate producer (as Karen Alison Hamilton) |
| Andreas Kamm | ... | associate producer (as Andrea Kamm) |
| Andreas Klein | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Christopher Lambert | ... | executive producer |
| Alan Latham | ... | co-producer |
| Philippe Martinez | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Juan Montilla Eslava | ... | co-producer |
| Monika Musialik | ... | associate producer |
| Richard Rionda Del Castro | ... | executive producer |
| Ashley Sidaway | ... | associate producer |
| Robert Sidaway | ... | associate producer |
| Felix von Keudell | ... | associate producer |
| David Wicht | ... | line producer: South Africa /associate producer |
Music by
| Francis Haines | ||
| Stephen W. Parsons | ||
Cinematography by
| Larry Smith | ||
Editing by
| Justin Krish | ||
Editorial Department
| Bauke Brouwer | ... | assistant editor |
| Renate Dahmen | ... | negative cutter |
| Heidi Freeman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Kristina Hamilton-Grobler | ... | additional editor (as Kristina Hamilton) |
| Mark Jackson | ... | assistant editor |
| Tomomi Kitamura | ... | assistant editor |
| Pinar Ozsenler | ... | negative cutter |
| Christian Zaccardi | ... | color grader |
Production Design by
| Eva Desideri | ||
| Osvaldo Desideri | ||
Art Direction by
| Glen Wolter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fred Du Preez | ||
Costume Design by
| Diana Cilliers | ||
Makeup Department
| Caroline Godfrey | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Beverley House | ... | makeup artist (as Beverly House) |
| Dave Myers | ... | hair stylist: Christopher Lambert (as David Myers) / makeup designer: Christopher Lambert (as David Myers) |
| Simone Stubbs | ... | makeup artist: dailies |
Production Management
| Greig Buckle | ... | production manager: South Africa |
| Jay Coquillon | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kristina Hamilton-Grobler | ... | post-production supervisor (as Kristina Hamilton) |
| Ben Van Vuuren | ... | unit manager: second unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dale Butler | ... | second second assistant director |
| Brian W. Cook | ... | first assistant director (as Brian Cook) |
| Jock DeGesparis | ... | third assistant director |
| Ryan Fox | ... | third assistant director |
| Shireen Hattingh | ... | second assistant director |
| Mark Inglis | ... | second assistant director |
| Leigh Tanchel | ... | first assistant director |
| Mark Taylor | ... | second second assistant director |
| Gabriel Williams | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Ronnie Williams) |
| Ronnie Williams | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Herbert Adler | ... | leading hand (as Herbie Adler) |
| Mark Auret | ... | standby props |
| David Bastiaans | ... | construction lead man |
| Sasha Beatie | ... | carpenter |
| Eric Bentshu | ... | carpenter |
| William Boyes | ... | prop assistant |
| Joseph Canning | ... | leading hand |
| Paige Coetzee | ... | scenic artist |
| Zaan De Villiers | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Osvaldo Desideri | ... | set designer |
| Kirk Doman | ... | art department runner |
| Storm Dyssell | ... | lead man |
| Andrea Gruter | ... | stand-by set dresser |
| Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson | ... | draughtsman |
| Richard Henley | ... | leading hand |
| Peter Hlongwane | ... | scenic artist |
| Yolande Hodgson | ... | art department coordinator |
| Belinda Johnson | ... | assistant art director |
| Fritz Joubert | ... | property master |
| Stephan Madonsela | ... | scenic artist (as Stephen Madonsela) |
| Josie Minty | ... | property buyer |
| Vivian Naude | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Nef | ... | carpenter |
| Clive Pollick | ... | construction coordinator |
| Martin Rea | ... | carpenter |
| Boris Rivett-Carnac | ... | assistant standby props |
| Richard Rubidge | ... | scenic artist |
| Elaine Seidel | ... | scenic artist |
| Stephen Seyibokwe | ... | carpenter |
| Douglas Smorenburg | ... | carpenter |
| Liz van den Berg | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Vosloo Van Der Merwe | ... | leading hand (as Vos Van De Merwe) |
| Sonja Wessels | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Hamish Whitecross | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Martijn Beekers | ... | sound editor |
| Tim Boggs | ... | adr editor |
| Gerald Cronauer | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Hans Dreijer | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Christian Eisenach | ... | sound designer |
| Bob Hazell | ... | boom operator (as Bob Hazel) |
| Dieter Hebben | ... | foley artist |
| Marina Lerchs | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Alexis Oscari | ... | French dubbing mixer |
| Achim Rhinow | ... | sound editor |
| Simon Rice | ... | sound mixer |
| Marcel Schleibaum | ... | foley editor / foley recordist |
| Alexander Vitt | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Welsh | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| Paul Wrightson | ... | adr editor |
Special Effects by
| David Mahlangu | ... | special effects assistant |
| Gavin Meadon | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Michael Nkosi | ... | special effects assistant |
| Andrew Robertson | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Oliver Bock | ... | visual effects Inferno artist: FFI |
| Cania | ... | digital paint artist |
| Susa Lie | ... | digital compositing artist |
| Martin Ofori | ... | digital effects artist |
| Monique Ress | ... | scanning operator |
| Thomas Schmidt | ... | visual effects producer |
| Oliver Seiter | ... | digital compositing artist |
Stunts
| Rory Atkinson | ... | stunts |
| Cecil Carter | ... | stunts |
| Revien Crankshaw | ... | utility stunts |
| Martin Dlamini | ... | stunts (as Martin Dhlamini) |
| Graeme Du Plessis | ... | utility stunts |
| Grant Hulley | ... | assistant stunt coordinator: second unit / stunt rigger |
| Roly Jansen | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tyrell Kemlo | ... | stunts |
| Julian Koberman | ... | stunts (as Julian Kobberman) / stunts |
| Leander Lacey | ... | stunts (as Leanda Lacey) |
| Anthony Mo Marais | ... | stunts (as Mo Marais) |
| Anton Moon | ... | stunts |
| Paul Piertse | ... | stunts |
| Paul Pieterse | ... | stunt performer |
| Paul Siebert | ... | stunts |
| John Smith | ... | stunts |
| Peter Spyropoulos | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (as Pete Spyropoulos) |
| Antony Stone | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Vokes | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gordon Adams | ... | grip assistant |
| George Amos | ... | focus puller |
| Alfred Ayanda | ... | generator operator |
| Alan Barnes | ... | best boy electric |
| Jason Bendemann | ... | video assist |
| Anthony Biaocchi | ... | clapper loader |
| Craig Bloor | ... | focus puller |
| Adrian Boerlage | ... | clapper loader |
| Elias Boyano | ... | generator operator |
| Michael Alan Brierley | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Michael Brierley) |
| Steven Brooks | ... | lighting assistant |
| Trevor Brown | ... | camera operator |
| Rhodi-Anne Buys | ... | clapper loader |
| Greg Cameron | ... | rigging grip |
| Derek William Carlow | ... | focus puller |
| Rachimo Chokwe | ... | grip assistant |
| Toby E. Cook | ... | camera trainee |
| Lars Cox | ... | focus puller |
| Stephen Daly | ... | lighting assistant |
| Angus de la Harpe | ... | clapper loader |
| Bernett de Wet | ... | lighting assistant |
| Owen Dell | ... | clapper loader |
| Sarel Eloff | ... | focus puller |
| Dudley Fillies | ... | lighting assistant |
| Robert Fischer | ... | best boy grip (as Rob Fischer) |
| Simeon Foroma | ... | lighting assistant |
| Justin Fouche | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Gilpin | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Hare | ... | focus puller |
| Dominic Hjorthen | ... | grip assistant: second unit |
| Shaheen Isaacs | ... | clapper loader / first assistant camera |
| Michael Kennedy | ... | focus puller |
| Ryan Lotter | ... | clapper loader |
| Nasmie Majiet | ... | grip |
| Riyaad Majiet | ... | assistant rigging grip |
| Dylan McDonnell | ... | lighting assistant |
| Graham McFarlane | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| John McKay | ... | gaffer |
| Elvis Mhlauli | ... | lighting assistant |
| Guy Micheletti | ... | key grip |
| Miroslav Moncek | ... | clapper loader |
| Victor Moshoeshoe | ... | lighting assistant |
| Majiet Nasmie | ... | assistant rigging grip (as Naz Majiet) |
| Lourence Nepfumbada | ... | grip assistant (as Laurence Nepfumbada) |
| Willy Nkwana | ... | grip assistant |
| Brent Nortje | ... | lighting assistant |
| Vuyo Ntseke | ... | generator operator |
| Justin Paterson | ... | lighting assistant |
| Andrew Phyfer | ... | lighting assistant |
| Alastair Rae | ... | camera operator (as Alistair Rae) |
| Tell Reid | ... | lighting assistant |
| Edna Roelofse | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| André Roussouw | ... | lighting assistant |
| Henrik Sauer | ... | focus puller: Germany |
| Mark Schneider | ... | clapper loader: Germany |
| Michael Snyman | ... | focus puller |
| Stefan Sosna | ... | second assistant camera |
| Guy Stallard | ... | lighting assistant (as Gay Stallard) |
| Garth Stead | ... | still photographer |
| Lally Tshabane | ... | lighting assistant |
| Damian Van Gass | ... | grip assistant |
| Sven Vosloo | ... | focus puller |
| Jason Walters | ... | lighting technician |
| Brian Waters | ... | Video Assist / video assist |
| Michael Watts | ... | lighting assistant |
| Karl Waugh | ... | lighting assistant |
| Justin Youens | ... | focus puller |
Casting Department
| Ashley Haussman | ... | casting: London /Paris |
| Janet Meintjies | ... | casting: Cape Town |
| Benedicte Roumega | ... | casting: Cape Town |
| Thorsten Wedekind | ... | casting: Johannesburg |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hetta Burger | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Gillian Castle | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Wolfgang Ender | ... | key costumer / wardrobe stand-by |
| Jayne Forbes | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Reza Levy | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Morne Van Greeunen | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Joanne Walter | ... | wardrobe stand-by |
Location Management
| Robert Bentley | ... | location manager |
| Markus Hesseling | ... | location manager: Germany |
Music Department
| John Boughtwood | ... | music supervisor |
| Simon Mulligan | ... | musician: pianist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robyn Aronstam | ... | script supervisor |
| Kim Robinson | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Juliea Stewart | ... | shadow script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Clint Gordon | ... | transportation manager |
| Jean-Roux Viljoen | ... | transportation manager |
| Widge Woolsey | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Adrian Augustine | ... | production assistant |
| Craig Barwick | ... | accountant: UK |
| Sean Berkhout | ... | unit assistant |
| Daniel Carvalho | ... | armorer: second unit |
| Sean Chisholm | ... | assistant: Brian Cook |
| Lindi Pow Chong | ... | set runner |
| Craig Ashton Collop | ... | set runner |
| Satya De La Manitou | ... | assistant: Mr. Hopper |
| Céline De La Pena | ... | assistant: Mr. Lambert |
| Henry de Villiers | ... | unit assistant |
| Jonathan Degueldre | ... | production assistant |
| Calvyn Du Toit | ... | unit runner |
| Laurie Dunn | ... | production assistant |
| Andre Erasmus | ... | production assistant |
| Liesl Ernst | ... | post-production accountant |
| William Filby | ... | animal wrangler |
| Joerg K. Fischer | ... | legal advisor |
| Phillip Glasser | ... | production executive |
| Joanne Goldstone | ... | accountant: South Africa |
| Cynthia Hager | ... | assistant accountant |
| Eduard Klarenbeek | ... | unit assistant: second unit |
| Barbara Krieger | ... | script supervisor: Germany |
| Danielle Lunsky | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Alex Marais | ... | set runner |
| Jackie Mayou | ... | extras coordinator (as Jacqui Mayou) |
| William McDonagh | ... | assistant to producers |
| Juhlene Moller | ... | assistant accountant |
| Peter Ndifon | ... | unit assistant |
| Ester Ozgur | ... | assistant to producers |
| Selwyn Prins | ... | unit assistant |
| Grant Rahme | ... | production assistant |
| Mandy Raubenheimer | ... | production secretary |
| Alexander Rutkowski | ... | unit assistant: Germany |
| Elke Sasserath | ... | production coordinator: Germany |
| Brad Saunders | ... | unit assistant |
| Wendy Sherrin | ... | production coordinator |
| Mito Skellern | ... | cast coordinator |
| Hugh Spurling | ... | studio executive |
| Olly Steele | ... | armorer |
| Garin van Munster | ... | animal coordinator (as Garin Van Munster) |
| Sonia Voltolin | ... | assistant: Mr. Desideri |
| Brent Webb | ... | assistant: Mrs. Desideri |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A.B. Film (2004) (Italy)
- Artisan Entertainment (2003) (United States)
- Bauer Martinez Studios
- Eagle Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Eagle Films (2002) (Non-US) (middle east)
- Splendid Film
- Taki Corporation (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aquest GmbH (audio post-production)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Fatts (post-production script services)
- Film Afrika Worldwide (production services)
- Magic Light & Sound Pütz (lighting equipment)
- Midnight Transfer (cutting rooms)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alex Laney, a professional killer, is hired to be the bodyguard of Robert Nile in the City of Cape, in South Africa. Robert Nile is the witness of prosecution of Christ, a powerful gangster and practitioner of voodoo. Alex Laney has a personal drama: when he was a child, he saw his father and mother be killed by a gunman. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | A deadly hit to erase the past. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Diane Kruger's first role. She has stated in interviews that appearing alongside Dennis Hopper taught her how to act. See more » |
| Goofs | When Robert Nile drives away in the desert, a man dressed in a white T-shirt is visible in the upper right corner of the screen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Farrell:
This is Africa... African rules! [Alex draws his gun] Farrell: Oh shit! See more » |