Az igazság ára (The Lincoln Lawyer) - Productions notes
Production Notes
Rating: Rated R for some violence, sexual content and language.
Run time: TBD
CAST - CHARACTER
Matthew McConaughey - Mick Haller
Marisa Tomei - Maggie McPherson
Ryan Phillippe - Louis Roulet
Josh Lucas - Ted Minton
John Leguizamo - Val Valenzuela
Michael Peña - Jesus Martinez
Bob Gunton - Cecil Dobbs
Frances Fisher - Mary Windsor
Bryan Cranston - Detective Lankford
William H. Macy - Frank Levin
Trace Adkins - Eddie Vogel
Laurence Mason - Earl
Margarita Levieva - Reggie Campo
Pell James - Lorna
Shea Whigham - Corliss
Katherine Moennig - Gloria
Michael Paré - Detective Kurlen
Michaela Conlin - Detective Sobel
Mackenzie Aladjem - Hayley Haller
THE FILMMAKERS
Directed by Brad Furman
Screenplay by John Romano
Based on the Novel by Michael Connelly
Producer Sidney Kimmel
Producers Richard Wright, Scott Steindorff
Produced by Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi
Executive Producers Eric Reid, David Kern, Bruce Toll
Director of Photography Lukas Ettlin
Production Designer Charisse Cardenas
Editor Jeff McEvoy
Costume Designer Erin Benach
Music by Cliff Martinez
Casting by Tricia Wood, C.S.A., Deborah Aquila, C.S.A.
SYNOPSIS
In the gripping thriller “The Lincoln Lawyer,” Matthew McConaughey stars as Michael “Mick” Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Having spent most of his career defending petty, gutter-variety criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime: defending a rich Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what initially appears to be a straightforward case with a big money pay-off swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation and a crisis of conscience for Haller.
Directed by Brad Furman from a screenplay by John Romano, based on the novel by Michael Connelly, the cast also includes Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Frances Fisher, Bob Gunton, Laurence Mason, with Bryan Cranston and William H. Macy. Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment present a Lakeshore Entertainment Lionsgate production in association with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment Stone Village Pictures.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Lawyers and the vagaries of the justice system have long been a staple of the big screen, but audiences have never seen a lawyer quite like Michael “Mick” Haller in Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment’s THE LINCOLN LAWYER. A streetwise defense attorney, Mick Haller has no office – instead, he works out of the backseat of a chauffeured Lincoln Continental, driving from one Los Angeles court house to another to defend various petty criminals who’ve run afoul of the justice system.
“Many people would likely consider Mick an ambulance chaser, a guy who’s a bottom feeder,” admits actor Matthew McConaughey, who stars as Mick Haller. “He’s a guy who’s financially living from month to month, trying to support his ex-wife and his daughter, and defending people like prostitutes or someone busted on a drug charge, and a lot of smaller crimes.”
“Mick’s a wheeler-dealer type,” says producer Gary Lucchesi. “Ninety percent of his cases plead out. He makes a deal and gets out.”
And he is always on the move, which is why the Lincoln Continental serves as the ideal mobile office. Explains producer Tom Rosenberg, "He has five or six cases going at once and they're all spread out across the county, which is geographically pretty wide. The best way for him to get from courtroom to courtroom is to be driven."
But despite his frequent back-room dealings, Mick also has his own code of ethics, and he believes in helping the downtrodden who have no one else on their side. Says McConaughey, “The truth is, Mick might have been a Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer and succeeded, but the guy’s got a lot of heart and humanity and that’s why I think he stayed with the bottom level criminals. It’s where he feels the most needed, where he feels the most humane and it’s where he’s comfortable. Mick’s been consistent with who he is from the beginning.”
Mick’s client base of poor criminals doesn’t earn him much, so when he agrees to defend Louis Roulet, a wealthy young man charged with attempted rape and murder, Haller does it only for the promise of a quick resolution and some easy money. But when the case unexpectedly goes to trial, Mick is forced into the most challenging – and dangerous – predicament of his career. “Mick finds out that Louis Roulet might actually not only be guilty of the crime he’s charged for, but he’s also guilty of the rape and murder of another woman four years ago,” explains McConaughey. “The caveat there is that Mick defended the guy who ended up getting wrongly convicted of that four-year-old crime.”
Mick is determined to correct his mistake and free his innocent former client from jail, but the client-attorney privilege prevents him from using any evidence against Roulet, even if he has absolute proof of his guilt. Mick finds himself caught between two clients – one who’s serving the sentence for a crime committed by the other – and one wrong move will cost him his license forever. “For the first time, the consequences of this dance that Mick does with the justice system are personal,” says McConaughey. “Everything – his integrity, his livelihood – is at stake.”
Best-selling mystery/thriller novelist Michael Connelly, who wrote the book on which THE LINCOLN LAWYER is based, first conceived of the story while talking with a neighboring fan at a Dodgers baseball game in Los Angeles. “He was a lawyer and I asked him where his office was and he said, ‘Actually, I work out of my car,’” recalls Connelly. “I went on watching the game, and by the time it was over, I felt strongly that, based on our conversation, I had a whole book and a character that could go the distance.”
Before Connelly’s book was published, the manuscript was sent to noted film producers Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi, partners in Lakeshore Entertainment. Rosenberg and Lucchesi read the galleys and were immediately attracted to the story for separate, personal reasons. Rosenberg, who did criminal defense work as an attorney, related to the character of Mick Haller from a legal point of view. While Lucchesi, who produced PRIMAL FEAR early in his Hollywood career, had been looking to make another film about a smart, irascible, tough-guy lawyer.
“We haven’t seen a lawyer like Mick Haller on screen before,” Rosenberg says. “When you’re a criminal lawyer almost all of your clients are guilty. If they’re not guilty of the crime for which you’re defending them, they’re probably guilty of other crimes. That’s just the nature of things. And Mick Haller, as an attorney, is as smart as they come.”
As soon as the producers acquired the rights to the novel, they set out to find the ideal screenwriter to adapt the material for a feature film. “Although we considered various writers, we had worked with John Romano on a successful adaptation of another book,” Lucchesi says. “John has a great reputation and a long resume of feature film and television projects to his credit, and we knew that he had the right sensibilities to bring this character and story to the screen. He delivered an amazing script to us, and one that Michael Connelly was very happy with, too. When you have a well known author like Michael Connelly you obviously want him to like the product that you’re creating from his original work.”
Next, the producers approached the actor who seemed tailor made to play Mick Haller: Matthew McConaughey. McConaughey, who had played an attorney in his first major film role, A TIME TO KILL, recalls, “I had read an early version of the script and when Tom and Gary came to me with an offer, I eagerly accepted.”
Says Lucchesi, “Matthew has always been one of my favorite actors, and this role is perfect for him. We get to see him play all those qualities that made him a star to begin with: a confident guy with a bit of swagger and loads of charm.”
“We’d always thought Matthew excelled in dramatic roles and this was an opportunity for him – after doing a lot of comedies – to take on a weightier role again,” adds Rosenberg.
For McConaughey, the role of Mick Haller was a natural fit, partly because it recalled the actor’s early career ambitions. “When I was in college at the University of Texas, I was going to be a criminal defense lawyer,” he says. “For the film I tried to understand all the details of being a defense lawyer. I had a lot of questions for different lawyers about the technical aspects: what’s the reality of this situation, how would this go down? Where did I get this information? If my private investigator got bad information, how did he get it?”
Finding the right director to bring THE LINCOLN LAWYER to the screen turned out to be a long process, and it was ultimately McConaughey who suggested that the producers consider director Brad Furman for the job. Recalls McConaughey, “After I accepted the offer to play Mick Haller, we went on a director hunt. I had met Brad Furman for another project that I have at my production company and we clicked.”
Furman had previously directed the feature, THE TAKE, which McConaughey says, “Captures L.A. wonderfully.” The actor adds, “Brad really understands the street aspect of THE LINCOLN LAWYER. He understands how the justice system works, and the injustice inherent in it, too.”
Says Lucchesi. “We spent some time with Brad and then we called up Matthew and said, ‘We really like your guy.’ The next thing you know, we committed to Brad and started to make the film.”
Furman particularly appreciated the script’s complexity and intelligence as well as the vibrant cast of characters that Romano and Connelly had created. “It’s a bit of a throwback to what I believe great films and classic filmmaking are,” says the director. “It was exactly the type of film that I was searching for. And both of my parents, and my grandfather too, are attorneys, so I know that world well.”
For the pivotal role of Louis Roulet, the filmmakers auditioned a number of actors before offering the role to the much-lauded Ryan Phillippe. Says Lucchesi, “This film is very much a two hander and a big part of the satisfaction of this film is seeing two great performances. If the villain doesn’t work, the hero isn’t as good, so Ryan and Matthew were really
mano a mano in this.”
“I had cast Ryan in a movie some years ago and he was great in it,” reports Rosenberg. “I’d kept track of him and his career and when his agent called to say that he wanted to audition for the role of Roulet, we were excited.”
“Louis Roulet is unlike anything I’ve played before,” explains Phillippe. “I was drawn to the idea of playing this guy who’s so deeply troubled. I couldn’t wait to mine all of his psychological characteristics.”
To develop his character, Phillippe combed through the novel to find details and nuances he might apply to his performance. “In a screen adaptation there isn’t necessarily room to explore every scene that takes place in the novel, so the book becomes your bible,” he says. “Also, I was really into the novel. It was a page-turner. Now I can’t wait for Michael Connelly’s next book!”
McConaughey’s and Phillippe’s on-screen relationship as lawyer and client evolved not from a lengthy rehearsal process but rather from a mutual respect and confidence in the other’s talents. McConaughey says, “When we went to the first read-through I said to him, ‘If it’s alright with you, Ryan, I’d rather not rehearse anything because in the film we don’t know a thing about each other until we meet. I want to be surprised by what you do, and for you to be surprised by what I do. So let’s rehearse on film.’ He completely agreed.”
“Matthew and I have a great chemistry together and it was great to watch him be so in his element,” Phillippe says. “It’s been fun because both of our characters are manipulating each other. What I think is so interesting and original in terms of their dynamic together is that we’ve created a lawyer and client who essentially hate each other. It’s a fascinating relationship.”
When the producers and Furman were considering who would play Haller’s ex-wife Maggie McPherson, there was only one actress they wanted: Academy Award® winner Marisa Tomei. Rosenberg says, “We wanted an actress who was a contemporary of Matthew’s and who would be totally credible as Haller’s ex-wife, who is also a prosecuting attorney. Marisa had the intelligence and charisma to bring this character to life.”
Although they’re no longer married, Mick and Maggie are still attracted to each other and work together to raise their eight-year-old daughter – theirs is a complex, real-world relationship that we haven’t seen on screen before. Says McConaughey, “There are a lot of couples like Mick and Maggie who still have working relationships, who are still attracted to each other, but they’re not together. Maggie and Mick understand something about each other that no one else does.”
Tomei impressed Furman from the moment of their first meeting. “First of all, Marisa is all heart,” says the director. “She has so much passion and cares so deeply that there’s nothing she doesn’t do without a hundred and fifty percent and thinking everything through. When we first met she had five million questions for me about every piece of the filmmaking process. Halfway through I thought, ‘Wow, now I know why she’s won an Academy Award®.’ Her preparation, her diligence, and her understanding of the material were tremendous.”
Based on the strength of the script and commitments from McConaughey, Phillippe and Tomei, the project attracted a notably high caliber of actors for its rich supporting roles. William H. Macy, who plays Frank Levin, a private investigator and Mick’s best friend, focused on finding ways to bring humor to his performance whenever possible. He says, “I tried to bring some levity to the project because it is deadly serious. So I approached it with a light touch and anywhere I could find a place for a little bit of a giggle, I put it in.”
“There’s nobody like Bill,” reports Furman. “He has his own individual performance style and his innate ability to hit moments naturally is so wonderful to watch. He just makes the filmmaking process so easy.”
“He’s a ball,” avows McConaughey. “I had worked with him briefly before in the film, SAHARA, but this time we really got to have some good scenes together where we got to show our past relationship, what our relationship is now, how much fun we have together.”
John Leguizamo, who plays bail bondsman Val Valenzuela, relished playing a character who is deeply flawed yet still sympathetic. “Val sets the whole thing with Roulet in motion,” explains Leguizamo. “He’s always looking for a chance to make a little extra cash and hook up his friends at the same time, but this time he sets off a little lie that ends up getting Mick into trouble.”
Furman says, “John is truly one of the most gifted people I’ve ever met in my life. Everything he does is so natural and charismatic and quirky, and then he can also be effortlessly cool and hip. He’s got the whole package.”
Even with only a handful of scenes in the film, actor Michael Pena makes a powerful impression as Jesus Martinez, Mick’s former client who’s been putting in jail time for a crime he didn’t commit. “The scenes between Matthew and me are pretty potent,” says the actor. “It’s a turning point for Mick when he learns that I was wrongly convicted. He becomes almost a different person.”
McConaughey agrees. “Mick helped put Jesus in prison when he was innocent and now Jesus has been there for four years. So how does he make amends? Getting an innocent man out of jail and getting his freedom back is more important to Mick than anything else.”
Mick’s adversary in court, assistant D.A. Ted Minton, is portrayed by actor Josh Lucas as a man who’s precise and used to playing by the rules. Says Lucas, “But at a certain point Ted realizes that in order to win against Mick he has to play like him, too, which means playing more dangerously than he normally would.”
To research his role, Lucas, who lives in New York City, would walk to his local courthouse and watch various real-life cases in process. “One of the amazing things about the U.S. legal system is that you can walk into the courtroom and watch any trial,” he says. “Whether it’s murder, rape or aggravated assault, you get a list and you can just sit down and watch the amazing judicial process that happens in this country.”
Homicide detective Lankford, played by Bryan Cranston, is another figure who pits himself against Mick Haller. “I’m kind of a hard ass and I hate the way Mick keeps ruining my hard work by getting criminals off on technicalities,” says Cranston of his character. “But as the story turns, Mick starts planting clues that help the prosecution and it gets hard for me to figure him out. I don’t know if he’s a good guy or a bad guy.”
Rounding out the cast are a number of other supporting players, including country music superstar Trace Adkins, who plays Eddie, the leader of a motorcycle gang who also happens to be one of Mick’s clients. “With just a few scenes, Trace did a fantastic job in making this Harley gang leader an appealing character,” says Rosenberg. “He and Matthew had a great rapport onscreen.” Additionally, veteran actress Frances Fisher appears in a key role as Louis Roulet’s upper-crust mother. “She’s absolutely elegant,” reports Furman. “I remember saying to her, ‘You make it all look so easy.’ And she proved that every day.”
Following McConaughey’s lead, the entire cast maintained an uncommonly high work ethic on set. According to Lucchesi, this had partly to do with McConaughey’s deep commitment to his starring role. He explains, “When you have the lead actor knowing his lines and being as focused and as driven to make good work, it elevates the rest of the cast. Matthew was really a wonderful piece of good fortune for this project.”
Adds Furman, “Production was all about performance and being an actor. For instance, Laurence Mason, who played the role of Mick Haller’s driver, Earl, has no ego; he just loves being an actor and he brought that enthusiasm to set. Everyone put their best foot forward every single day.”
THE LINCOLN LAWYER began filming on July 12, 2010. Shot entirely within Los Angeles County over the course of thirty-seven days, the film’s use of authentic locations was a priority for the filmmakers. Says Furman, “I wanted to capture what I consider to be the
other side of L.A. This is a really huge place populated by massive and diverse communities. It’s not just Hollywood and Beverly Hills or the Valley that we generally see in film or on television. There’s also Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights and Echo Park and Lynwood and Inglewood.”
With this in mind, Furman led the production from swanky locations like the Trump Golf Course in Palos Verdes, with its spectacular panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, to the gritty urban area of Inglewood, which is southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Furman says, “Palos Verdes is so beautiful, and it contrasts so dramatically with the less polished sides of the city, like the Lynwood County Jail, which was incredibly real and also pretty appalling. The whole appeal of shooting in Lynwood was being able to show an underexposed part of the city.”
The location for Mick Haller’s home was in the racially and economically diverse Echo Park area of the city. An unpredictable mix of run-down and gentrified houses, the area boasts spectacular city views of downtown Los Angeles. “I thought this would be just the place that Mick Haller would live,” Furman says. “The area may be spotty, but I felt that Mick, who is now divorced and single, would find this place central to downtown and to the Valley.”
Summing up the experience of shooting on location in Los Angeles, McConaughey says, “This is not the sunny, ritzy L.A. that we’re showing. It’s hot, humid, dusty, dirty, sometimes trashy. It’s, ‘Be sure you’re looking over your shoulder when you walk down the street,’ L.A. And the Lincoln Continental pimps it up just a little, which is good, because Mick and this story has a little bit of pimp to it.”
Indeed, THE LINCOLN LAWYER makes a point of embracing all the complexity and contradictions that converge in the character of Mick Haller. Mick is both a slick opportunist and an honorable man driven by his own sense of integrity; he’s sworn himself to the highest ethical standards while being forced to uphold a faulty system; and though his job is to respect the law, he knows he’ll have to break it in order to see justice served. As McConaughey says, “Mick is a complicated man. He has a code of principles which he often bends to his favor, but at the same time he’s a good guy. Ultimately, at the bottom of it all, he’s just trying to do what’s right.”
ABOUT THE CAST
From his comedic portrayal of “Wooderson” in Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age comedy, “Dazed and Confused,”
to his critically acclaimed “Jake Brigance” in “A Time to Kill,”
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHTY (Mick Haller) has exhibited a wide range of talent on the big screen. Boasting a diverse resume, he has earned a wide array of credits working with some of the industry’s top actors and directors.
In May 2009 Matthew was seen opposite Jennifer Garner in Warner Bros. the “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” which tells the story of a bachelor who is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding.
In 2008 Matthew reunited with his “How To Lose A Guy” co-star, Kate Hudson in “Fool’s Gold.” McConaughey and Hudson play married treasure hunters whose eight-year search for booty leaves them broke and out of gas. Just as they divorce, they stumble upon a missing clue that might lead them to a fortune. “Fool’s Gold” was released in 2008 and opened to #1 at the box office with $21.6 million. He also appeared in the action comedy “Surfer, Dude” which he also produced under his j.k. livin production company.
In December of 2006, McConaughey starred in “We Are Marshall,” a film based on the true story of the Marshall College football organization
. He portrayed Coach Jack Lengyel, a college football coach trying to rebuild a team after a terrible tragedy. Earlier that year, McConaughey co-starred with Sarah Jessica Parker in the romantic comedy hit “Failure to Launch.”
In 2005, he starred in “Sahara,”
an action adventure, co-starring Steve Zahn and Penelope Cruz which opened #1 at the box office. The film also marked the first major motion picture produced by McConaughey’s production company, j.k. livin productions. For his role as “Dirk Pitt,” McConaughey also won the People’s Choice Award for Best Male Action Star. Later that year, he starred opposite Al Pacino in the drama “Two for the Money.” At the end of the year, McConaughey was named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2005.
Other film credits include the Paramount Pictures romantic comedy
“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” opposite Kate Hudson, the ensemble film “Thirteen Conversations About One Thing,”
the horror/thriller “Frailty,” written and directed by Bill Paxton, the Disney sci-fi action film “Reign of Fire,”
co-starring Christian Bale and Adam Shankman’s romantic comedy “The Wedding Planner” opposite Jennifer Lopez. Other feature film credits include Joel Schumacher’s “A Time To Kill,” Steven Spielberg’s
“Amistad,” Robert Zemeckis’s “Contact,” Ron Howard’s “EDtv” as well as “Dazed and Confused,” “Angles in the Outfield,” “Lone Star,” “Glory Days” and “U-571.”
MARISA TOMEI (Maggie McPherson) continues to effortlessly bridge the gap between rich, dramatic performances and smart, comedic turns. Working with large studios or independent houses, Marisa consistently brings her independent spirit to every project with which she is involved.
Marisa won an Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "My Cousin Vinny." Tomei took a dramatic turn with "In the Bedroom," earning her second Academy Award® nomination. Marisa received her third Academy Award® nomination for Darren Aronofsky’s critically acclaimed indie drama “The Wrestler.”
Marisa was most recently seen playing opposite John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill in the indie comedy “Cyrus.” She can also be seen in the forthcoming films “Crazy, Stupid, Love” alongside Steve Carrell, “Salvation Boulevard” with Greg Kinnear and in George Clooney’s “Ides of March.”
In 2009, Marisa traveled to Ethiopia to direct a short film based on the Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn’s book “Half The Sky.” The film, Marisa’s directorial debut, focuses on a thirteen year old girl’s struggle with the institutionalized oppression of women in Ethiopia.
Marisa can be seen in Howard Zinn’s documentary “The People Speak” alongside Josh Brolin and Viggo Mortensen. Produced by Matt Damon for the History Channel, the film brings together these accomplished performers to give voice to the factory workers, rebels, and misfits who together brought about social change with their insistence on justice and equality and who shaped our history in a way that only “the people” can.
Marisa was seen in Sidney Lumet's critically praised jewel heist drama, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," alongside Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman. For her role in the film, Marisa earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Other recent film credits include the political satire “War Inc.” with John Cusack, "Factotum" with Matt Dillon, directed by Bent Hamer; the box office hit "Wild Hogs;” and the Sundance favorites "Loverboy" (directed by Kevin Bacon) and "Marilyn Hotchkiss.”
Tomei's diverse credits include "What Women Want," "Happy Accidents," "Anger Management," "The Guru," "Alfie," "Slums of Beverly Hills," "Welcome to Sarjevo," "The Perez Family," "A Brother's Kiss," and "Unhook the Stars" opposite Gena Rowlands, for which she was honored by her peers with a Screen Actors Guild nomination.
Fiercely committed to the theatre, Tomei will return to the stage in Wally Shawn’s “Marie and Bruce.” The 2011 New Group revival will have Marisa co-starring with Frank Whaley. In 2008, Tomei starred on Broadway in Caryl Churchill’s now-classic feminist drama “Top Girls.” She also starred on Broadway opposite Al Pacino in Oscar Wilde's "Salome" in the title role. Her previous theater credits include Will Eno’s “Oh! The Humanity and Other Good Intentions,” Nobel Prize-winning playwright Dario Fo's "We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!," Clifford Odet's "Waiting for Lefty" and "Rocket to the Moon," both directed by Joanne Woodward, among many, many others. Tomei also starred in Noel Coward's "Design for Living" at the Williamstown Theater Festival. Tomei is a member of the Naked Angels Theater Company in New York City.
As an actor, producer, and writer,
RYAN PHILLIPPE (Louis Roulet) has quickly established himself as one of Hollywood’s most versatile young talents.
As an actor, Phillippe starred in many diverse roles beginning with his first film, Disney’s “White Squall,” enabling him to work with acclaimed director Ridley Scott. In his early films, Phillippe was able to work with exceptional actors and directors. Those roles included “Little Boy Blue” with Natassja Kinski; Gregg Araki’s “Nowhere” (the third film in Araki’s controversial trilogy); “Homegrown” with Billy Bob Thornton; and “Playing By Heart” with the ensemble cast of Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie and Gena Rowlands.
Starring roles soon followed in the Columbia box office smash “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “Cruel Intentions” co-starring Reese Witherspoon and Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Miramax’s “54” with Mike Meyers.
Phillippe co-starred in Robert Altman’s Oscar®-nominated film “Gosford Park;” “Igby Goes Down” with Susan Sarandon and Kieran Culkin; “Anti-Trust” for MGM co-starring Tim Robbins; Paramount Classic’s “Company Man” with Sigourney Weaver; Artisan’s “Way Of The Gun” and Miramax’s “The I Inside.”
Phillippe will also star alongside Malin Akerman in Steven Silver’s “The Bang Bang Club,” a drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. The film will be released on April 22, 2011.
Phillippe can most recently be seen starring in “MacGruber” alongside Will Forte and Kristen Wiig, based on the “Saturday Night Live” action-comedy skit.
Phillippe can also be seen in Paramount’s war-drama “Stop Loss,” alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Channing Tatum. Additionally, Phillippe recently completed filming “Franklyn,” opposite Eva Green. This neo-noir film is a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor. It is the story of four lost souls divided by two parallel worlds.
Phillippe’s most recent successes include Clint Eastwood’s “Flags of Our Fathers” for Dreamworks and Warner Bros; and Universal’s “Breach” starring opposite Chris Cooper. The film, based on real life events, follows an aspiring FBI Agent who is handpicked to work for a renowned operative in the classified intelligence division, where the trainee discovers that his mentor might be the nation’s most dangerous security risk.
Phillippe can also be seen in Lionsgate’s Academy Award®-winning film “Crash” for director Paul Haggis about a group of strangers who are brought together by a car accident. He can also be seen in the two recent independent features “Five Fingers” co-starring Laurence Fishburne and “Chaos,” about two cops in pursuit of an accomplished bank robber.
Phillippe has also formed the production company Lucid Films, with his partner, David Siegal, which is housed by Intermedia Films. Lucid Films produces projects for all mediums. The company’s first production is “White Boy Shuffle.” Phillippe resides in Los Angeles with his two children.
JOSH LUCAS’ (Ted Minton) film career began by accident in 1979 when a small Canadian film production shot on the tiny coastal South Carolina Island, The Isle of Palms, where Lucas and his family lived. Unbeknownst to the filmmakers, 8-year-old Lucas was hiding in the sand dunes watching filming during the climatic scene where teenage lovers engage in a love sick fight. It was during this experience that Lucas decided to pursue a career in film and now, over three decades later, 2010 looks to be one of the most diverse years of Lucas' career.
Born to young, radical, politically active parents in Arkansas in 1971, Lucas spent his early childhood nomadically moving around the southern United States. The family finally settled in Gig Harbor, Washington, where Lucas attended high school. The school had an award winning drama/debate program and Lucas won the State Championship in Dramatic Interpretation and competed at the National Championship in 1989. Brief stints in professional theater in Seattle followed, before Lucas moved to Los Angeles. After receiving breaks playing a young George Armstrong Custer in the Steven Spielberg produced “Class of ‘61
” and Frank Marshall’s film “Alive,”
Lucas’ career toiled in minor television appearances. Frustrated, he decided to start over, and relocated to New York City.
In NYC, Lucas studied acting for years under Suzanne Shepherd, and did smaller theater productions, like “Shakespeare in the Parking Lot,” before receiving another break in 1997 when he was cast as “Judas” in Terrence McNally’s controversial off-Broadway production of “Corpus Christi.” The play led to his being cast in the films “You Can Count on Me” and “American Psycho.” These films were followed by interesting performances in the Oscar®-winning “A Beautiful Mind” and the box office hit “Sweet Home Alabama.” After which, Lucas gave credible performances in various films for the next few years such as, Ang Lee’s “Hulk,” David Gordon Green’s “Undertow,”
“Secondhand Lions,”
“Wonderland” and Lasse Hallstrom’s “An Unfinished Life.” In 2005, Lucas gained nearly 40 pounds to play legendary basketball coach Don Haskins in the Jerry Bruckheimer produced “Glory Road.” Lucas followed this by making his Broadway debut in Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie.” The unexpected box office performance of “Poseidon” forced Lucas to take time and refocus on his original passion for smaller projects and producing films. Lucas’s first producing project
, the intensely personal Boaz Yakin film “Death in Love,” was released in 2009.
This year, Lucas recently completed work starring opposite James Franco in the independent film “William Vincent,” opposite Terrence Howard in the thriller
“Little Murder,” and opposite James Cromwell in “A Year In Mooring.” Lucas produced and can be seen starring opposite Jon Hamm in “Stolen”
which IFC released in select theaters in March of 2010. In October, Warner Brothers released the romantic comedy “Life As We Know It,” directed by Greg Berlanti. In this film, Lucas stars opposite Katherine Heigl.
Lucas has always remained fascinated by documentaries and over the past few years, has worked repeatedly with film legend Ken Burns on the documentaries “The War,” “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” and the upcoming “Prohibition.” He was involved in the Oscar®-nominated “Operation Homecoming,” and appeared in the National Board of Review’s award winner “Trumbo.” He also appeared in the Los Angeles Film Festival’s award winner “Resolved,” as well as Barry Levinson’s documentary “Poliwood.”
Lucas’ other theater credits include the award-winning off-Broadway production of “Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell.”
Lucas recently finished production on “Daydream Nation,” opposite Kat Dennings. Lucas lives in New York City.
A multi-faceted performer and Emmy® Award winner,
JOHN LEGUIZAMO (Val Valenzuela) has established a career that defies categorization. With boundless energy and creativity, his work in film, theatre, television and literature cover a variety of genres, continually threatening to create a few of its own.
Leguizamo will next be seen in “Vanishing on 7th Street” opposite Hayden Christensen and Thandie Newton, followed by a return to Broadway this spring with his new solo play “Ghetto Klown,” the next chapter in his hugely popular personal and professional story. Directed by Academy Award®-winner Fisher Stevens, “Ghetto Klown” follows in the unabashed, uncensored, and uninhibited tradition of Leguizamo’s “Mambo Mouth,” “Spic-O-Rama,” “Freak,” and “Sexaholix…a Love Story.”
Leguizamo most recently reprised his role as the voice of Sid in "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs." Leguizamo has consistently added depth and character to the "Ice Age" franchise, in which he has starred opposite the voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah. The first two films have grossed over $371 million domestically. In addition to this, Leguizamo recently finished filming "Fugly," opposite Rosie Perez and Rhada Mitchell, which he also wrote and produced.
Leguizamo's other recent film credits include "Love in the Time of Cholera," "The Happening,” "Righteous Kill," "The Babysitters,” "The Take" and “Where God Left His Shoes.” In addition, Leguizamo has lent his talents to a slew of other films including "Miracle at St. Anna," "Land of the Dead," "Assault on Precinct 13," "Sueno," "Spun," "Summer of Sam," "King of the Jungle," "Spawn," “William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet,” "Dr. Doolittle," "Carlito's Way" and "Casualties of War."
For his performance as a sensitive drag queen in “To Wong Foo: Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar,” Leguizamo garnered a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Leguizamo also picked up ALMA Award nominations for his roles in "Moulin Rouge" (Best Supporting Actor) and "King of the Jungle" (Best Lead Actor). He was the recipient of the 2002 ALMA Award for Entertainer of the Year.
In the summer of 2007, Leguizamo returned to television in Spike TV's limited series "The Kill Point," in which he played the leader of a gang of bank robbers who had recently returned from serving in Iraq. Additionally, Leguizamo appeared as a guest star in twelve episodes of NBC's cornerstone drama "ER" during the 2005/2006 season, and in 2006 did a guest star arc on the NBC hit "My Name is Earl."
In 1991, Leguizamo created an off-Broadway sensation as the writer and performer of his one-man show “Mambo Mouth,” in which he portrayed seven different characters. He received Obie, Outer Critics Circle and Vanguardia awards for his performance.
Leguizamo's second one-man show, “Spic-O-Rama,” had an extended sold-out run in Chicago at the Goodman and Briar Street theaters before opening in New York. The play received numerous accolades including the Dramatists' Guild Hull-Warriner Award for Best American Play and the Lucille Lortel Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Broadway Performance. Leguizamo received the Theatre World Award for Outstanding New Talent, as well as a Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance. “Spic-O-Rama” aired on HBO, receiving four CableACE Awards.
"Freak,” Leguizamo's third one-man show, ended a successful run on Broadway in 1998. Billed as a “Semi-Demi-Quasi-Pseudo Autobiography," “Freak” was described as “scathingly funny" (The New York Times). Along with the Tony Award nominations for Best Play and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, Leguizamo won the Drama Desk and the Outer Critic's Circle Awards for Outstanding Solo Performance. A special presentation of "Freak," directed by Spike Lee, aired on HBO and earned Leguizamo the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program as well as a nomination for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
In fall of 2001 Leguizamo returned to Broadway with "Sexaholix...a Love Story." Directed by Peter Askin, the play is based on the sold-out national tour, "John Leguizamo Live!" Leguizamo was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance and the show received a Tony nomination for Best Special Theatrical Performance. "Sexaholix" aired as an HBO Special in spring 2002 and also toured the country. Additional stage credits include “A Midsummer Night's Dream” and “La Puta Vida” at the New York Shakespeare Festival and “Parting Gestures” at INTAR.
To add to his list of attributes, Leguizamo is also an accomplished author. He recently penned his autobiography "Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends," which was released by Harper Collins in October 2006. The New York Times called the book "brutally funny," while USA Today coined Leguizamo as "one of the most exciting talents to come along in some time." Leguizamo currently resides in New York City with his wife and two children.
MICHAEL PEÑA (Jesus Martinez) has distinguished himself in Hollywood as an actor with a wide range of performances who has worked with an impressive roster of award-winning directors. Peña earned notable recognition for his performance in Paul Haggis’ provocative Oscar®-winning film “Crash,” alongside Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon and Terrence Howard. The film is critically acclaimed for the interpretation of complex race relations in contemporary America.
Peña has worked on a range of films in the past year, including Sony’s epic alien invasion film, “Battle: Los Angeles,” directed by Jonathon Leibesman and starring alongside Aaron Eckhart and Bridget Moynahan. He also recently shot the independent film “Everything Must Go” alongside Will Ferrell and Rebecca Hall.
Furthermore, Peña will appear in Season Two of HBO’s “East Bound and Down,” starring Danny McBride. McBride and Peña have teamed up again and just finished shooting the independent feature “30 Minutes or Less,” also with Jesse Eisenberg and directed by Rueben Fleischer.
Peña’s film credits include “The Lucky Ones,” co-starring Rachel McAdams and Tim Robbins; Jody Hill’s comedy “Observe and Report” with Seth Rogen; Robert Redford’s political drama “Lions for Lambs,” along with Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep; and Werner Herzog and David Lynch's psychological thriller “My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done” with Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe and Chloe Sevigny.
Peña’s other noteworthy credits consist of Oliver Stone’s “World Trade Center,” which chronicled the heroism of American servicemen in the direct aftermath of the September 11th attacks, Clint Eastwood’s “Million Dollar Baby,” Matthew Ryan Hoge’s “The United States of Leland,” Gregor Jordan’s “Buffalo Soldiers,” Antoine Fuqua’s “Shooter” and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Babel.”
On television, Peña also starred in the HBO film “Walkout.” Based on the true story of a young Mexican American high school teacher who helped stage a massive student walkout in the mid 1960s, Peña received an Image Award for Best Actor in the television category for his performance. He also guest appeared on the F/X drama “The Shield” for its fourth season as one of the central leads opposite Glenn Close and Anthony Anderson. Other television credits include Steven Spielberg’s NBC series “Semper Fi.”
Raised in Chicago, Peña began acting when he beat out hundreds of others in an open call for a role in Peter Bogdonovich’s “To Sir, With Love 2,” starring Sidney Poitier.
In a distinguished 32 year career,
BOB GUNTON (Cecil Dobbs) has played a potpourri of memorable roles in notable productions in theatre, television and film.
Gunton’s feature film work runs the gamut from farce to drama. Working with some of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors, Gunton has appeared in Oliver Stone’s “JFK” and “Born On The Fourth Of July,” Ed Zwick’s “Glory,” John Woo’s “Broken Arrow” and, most memorably, as ‘Warden Norton’ in Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption.” Other of Bob’s over two dozen film appearances include “Patch Adams,” “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,” “Dolores Claiborne,” “Cookie,” “Matewan,” “Scenes Of The Crime,” “Rusty And Dallas,” “Jennifer 8,” “The Perfect Storm,” “Dead Silence” and the soon-to-be-released “Highland Park” and “The Irishman.”
Gunton’s many telefilms, miniseries and cable movies include “Mission Of The Shark,” “Wild Palms,” “When Billy Beat Bobby,” “Running Mates,” “61*,” “Sinatra” (as Tommy Dorsey), “Kingfish” (as FDR), “Elvis Meets Nixon” (as Nixon) and “Judas And Jesus.”
Bob was a series regular on “Courthouse,” “Greg the Bunny,” “Hothouse” and “Peacemakers.” He has had recurring roles on “Mr. Sterling,” “Desperate Housewives,” “E-Ring,” “Nip/Tuck” and most recently on the hit series “24” and “Royal Pains.”
On Broadway, Gunton received Tony Award nominations for his “Sweeney Todd” and for his portrayal of ‘Juan Peron’ in “Evita.” He was also featured in “Big River,” “Roza,” “Passion,” “King of Hearts,” “Working” and “Happy End.” He received an Obie Award for playing 21 characters in “How I Got That Story,” as well as the Clarence Derwent Award for The Most Promising New NY Actor of 1980. In 2004, Bob was nominated for a Barrymore Award for playing the eponymous role in “The Great Ostrovsky” – the great Cy Coleman’s last musical, in a pre-Broadway production. He also appeared in the acclaimed 2002 revival of the revered Sondheim musical, “Follies.”
Bob Gunton was awarded a Bronze Star for Valor for his combat service in Vietnam. Bob is married to his high school classmate from 40 years ago, the former Carey Ann Pitts. He is father to Yale Graduate, Olivia Ann.
FRANCES FISHER (Mary Windsor) is perhaps best known for her memorable performance as Kate Winslet’s mother in “Titanic,” which garnered her a Screen Actors Guild nomination as part of Best Ensemble Cast, with the film going on to receive 11 Academy Awards®. Frances’ long list of feature work includes New Line’s “Law of Attraction” playing Julianne Moore’s meddling mother, HBO / Killer Film’s “Mrs. Harris”
co-starring role opposite Sir Ben Kingsley and Annette Bening, Paul Haggis’ “In The Valley of Elah,” Universal Picture’s “The Kingdom” directed by Peter Berg, among countless others. Frances will next be seen in Screen Gem’s “The Roommate,” opposite Leighton Meister, as well as the independent feature “Janie Jones,” opposite Abigail Breslin, both due out later this year. She recently finished shooting the lead in the indie feature “Sedona” as well as a recurring role on the FX show “Sons of Anarchy.”
BRYAN CRANSTON (Detective Lankford) recently received his third consecutive Emmy® win as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Walter White on AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” Cranston holds the honor of being the first actor in a cable series, and the second actor in the history of the Emmy® Awards, to receive three consecutive wins. He was also previously nominated for a Golden Globe® and three Emmys® for his performance as “Hal” on FOX’s “Malcolm in the Middle.”
Cranston's other television credits include a recurring role on “Seinfeld,” HBO's “From the Earth to the Moon,” and the mini-series “I Know My First Name is Steven,” among others. He has also guest starred on programs such as “Chicago Hope,” “Touched By An Angel,” “The X-Files,” and many more.
On screen, Cranston recently completed production on Tony Kaye's “Detachment” opposite Adrien Brody and Marcia Gay Harden. He is currently in production on Nicolas Winding Refn's “Drive,” opposite Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan.
Bryan will next star in Tom Hanks' “Larry Crowne” opposite Hanks and Julia Roberts, which will be released by Universal Pictures on July 1, 2011. He will also be seen in Andrew Stanton's “John Carter of Mars,” which will be released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 8, 2012 and the World War II drama “Red Tails” written by George Lucas.
Cranston's other feature film credits include “Saving Private Ryan,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Seeing Other People,” “That Thing You Do,” “Clean Slate” and “Kissing Miranda,” just to name a few.
Born to a show business family and raised in Southern California, Cranston made his acting debut at the age of eight in a United Way commercial. But it wasn't until he finished college that acting became a serious consideration. While on a cross-country motorcycle trip with his brother, he discovered community theater and began exploring every aspect of the stage. Soon, he was cast in a summer stock company. Cranston returned to Los Angeles and quickly landed a role on the television movie, “Love Without End,” which led to his being signed as an original cast member of ABC's “Loving.”
He continues to pursue his love for theater as often as time permits. Cranston's theatrical credits include starring roles in “The God of Hell,” “Chapter Two,” “The Taming of the Shrew,” “A Doll's House,” “Eastern Standard,” “Wrestlers,” “Barefoot in the Park,” and “The Steven Weed Show,” for which he won a Drama-Logue Award.
Cranston is also a dedicated screenwriter and director. He wrote the original romantic drama “Last Chance” as a birthday gift for his wife, in which he also starred and directed. Cranston also directed several episodes of “Malcolm in the Middle,” the Comedy Central pilot “Special Unit” and episodes of “Breaking Bad.”
Additionally, Cranston has produced an instructional DVD called “KidSmartz,” which is designed to educate families on how to stay safe from child abduction and Internet predators. “KidSmartz” raises money for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, by donating half the proceeds from sales.
WILLIAM H. MACY (Frank Levin), an Oscar® and Golden Globe® nominee and Emmy® and SAG award winner, is one of the most distinguished talents of his generation. Macy currently stars in the Showtime series “Shameless,” which premiered on January 9, 2010 at 10:00pm.
Macy was last seen in “The Deal,” a film he not only starred in and produced, but also adapted from the novel by Peter Lefcourt with longtime writing partner Steven Schachter. “The Deal” premiered the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
In 2007, Macy appeared in the global blockbuster “Wild Hogs” opposite John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and Tim Allen. In 2006 Macy appeared in the independent feature “Bobby,” based on fictionalized events leading up to the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. In 2005 he starred in the independent film “Edmund,” an adaptation of the David Mamet play and “Thank You for Smoking” opposite Aaron Eckhart. The same year Macy appeared in the marine-based action adventure "Sahara," which also starred Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz. In 2004 he appeared in "Cellular" starring opposite Kim Basinger.
Macy received critical acclaim for his role in the romantic drama "The Cooler." The supporting cast included Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy and Ron Livingston. Macy was also seen stealing scenes in the critically-acclaimed feature, "Seabiscuit," the American epic of triumph and perseverance set during the Great Depression. Macy was nominated for a Golden Globe® for his role as “Tick Tock McLaughlin” and the film was nominated as Best Picture for both the Academy Awards® and Golden Globes® (Best Motion Picture Drama).
Macy may be best known for his portrayal of “Jerry Lundegaard” in "Fargo," for which he received an Oscar® nomination and won an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Actor.
Macy's distinguished film credits include "Spartan," "In Enemy Hands," "Magnolia," "Pleasantville," "Happy, Texas," "State and Main," "Jurassic Park III," "Focus," "Welcome to Collinwood," "Psycho," "A Civil Action," "Boogie Nights," "Wag The Dog," "Air Force One," "Ghosts of Mississippi," "Mr. Holland's Opus," "The Client," "Shadows and Fog," "Murder in the First," "Searching for Bobby Fischer," "Radio Days" and "Panic."
Macy has been no less prolific on the small screen. Macy received an Emmy® nomination for his role in “Umney’s Last Case” based on an anthology of Steven King short stories which aired on TNT in July of 2006. In 2004 Macy was seen in TNT's Emmy®-nominated "The Wool Cap." Macy was nominated for an Emmy®, a Golden Globe® and a SAG Award for his performance. He and Schachter were also nominated for a Writers Guild Award. In addition, the movie was nominated for an Emmy® and a Critics' Choice Award. In 2003, Macy starred with David Arquette in the Showtime Original Picture "Stealing Sinatra," which depicts the 1963 botched kidnapping of Frank Sinatra, Jr. Directed by Ron Underwood, Macy received an Emmy® nomination in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance.
In 2002, Macy received outstanding critical acclaim for his role as “Bill Porter” in TNT's "Door to Door," opposite Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Kathy Baker and Felicity Huffman. The movie, which Macy also co-wrote, tells the true story of Porter, an award-winning door-to-door salesman with cerebral palsy. The movie was nominated for 12 Emmy® awards and won 6 including Outstanding Made for Television Movie as well as winning Macy the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie statue and Outstanding Writing for a Television Movie with Steven Schachter.
He received an Emmy® nomination as Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his recurring role as “Dr. David Morgenstern” on "ER." Macy also had a recurring role on Aaron Sorkin's "Sports Night" and was nominated for an Emmy® for his performance. His movie of the week credits include "Reversible Errors," "A Murderous Affair," "Heart of Justice," "Standoff at Marion," and the miniseries' "Andersonville," "The Murder of Mary Phagan" and "The Awakening Land." In addition to the politically charged BBC telefilm "The Writing on the Wall," Macy also appeared in two David Mamet vehicles, "The Water Engine" and Showtime's "Texan." In 1999, he starred opposite his wife Felicity Huffman on the TNT television film "A Slight Case of Murder" and received another Emmy® nomination. Macy and his writing partner Steven Schachter wrote the film and Schachter directed. Also with Schachter, Macy has written several television scripts, including an episode of "thirtysomething," the HBO movie "Above Suspicion" and the USA Networks movie "The Con" starring Macy and Rebecca DeMornay.He also was seen on the small screen in a regular guest role in the Showtime original series "Out of Order," also starring Eric Stoltz, Felicity Huffman, Kim Dickens and Justine Bateman.
In 1972 Macy co-founded the St. Nicholas Theater along with David Mamet, and Steven Schachter in Chicago. Macy originated roles for several of Mamet's classic original productions, among them, “Bobby” in “American Buffalo,” and “Lang” in “The Water Engine,” soon establishing his feature film presence with the writer/director. He continued with Mamet as a Mafioso driver in "Things Change," a Marine in "House of Games" and an FBI agent in "Wag the Dog." Moving to New York in 1980, he continued to build his reputation in the theater as an originator of new roles, in such off-Broadway productions as “Baby With the Bathwater,” “The Dining Room” (later filmed for PBS - "Great Performances"), “Life During Wartime,” “Mr. Gogol and Mr. Preen,” “Bodies,” “Rest and Motion,” and Mamet's “Prarie du Chen,” “Oh Hell” and “Oleanna.” His stage credits, approaching fifty during his ten years in New York, also include the Broadway production of “Our Town” (Tony Award winner for Best Ensemble).
Macy was also seen on the London stage in the spring of 2000, where he co-starred in the revival of David Mamet's “American Buffalo” at the Donmar Warehouse. Following the run in London, the play moved to the Atlantic Theater Company in New York for a record breaking run.
Macy is married to actress Felicity Huffman. They reside in Los Angeles with their two daughters.
TRACE ADKINS (Eddie Vogel) is a man of many hats, both literally and figuratively. He achieved reality TV stardom on Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” he’s dabbled in acting, and he laid out his conservative political views in the book, “A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck.” Adkins has also ventured into the comic book world with the launch of “LUKE McBAIN,” a four-part comic book series whose lead character was based on the country giant’s likeness and persona.
But at the end of the day, he’s a country singer – pure and simple.
Adkins made his debut in the country music world almost 15 years ago with a platinum-selling album and has since become an undeniable musical force, earning his place among the most identifiable artists of his generation.
An esteemed Grand Ole Opry member since 2003, Adkins has built a strong legion of fans by recording songs that possess insightful lyrics and cover a wide range of interests -- many from his own life experiences. With one of the most identifiable voices in country music, the Grammy®-nominated artist has had twenty-eight singles land on Billboard’s country chart, with 14 breaking into the Top 10. His albums achieve gold or multi-platinum status and have made chart-topping debuts.
Adkins has received widespread media recognition – from magazine covers to the movie screen, to countless appearances on national TV shows including “Anderson Cooper 360,” “The Early Show on CBS,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “Larry King Live,” “Live with Regis & Kelly,” “The Today Show” and many, many more.
As a seasoned performer, Adkins has performed for millions of fans since the start of his career. His hard-driving stage show is full of hits, making him one of country music’s top headlining and in-demand artists today. Adkins is presently serving as the official spokesperson for BC Headache Powder who is sponsoring his 2010 concert tour dates.
A long-time supporter of the U.S. military, Adkins has traveled overseas for three USO tours, performing for troops stationed in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. He has received numerous honorary awards in recognition of his leadership, patriotism and dedication and service to the troops, including the 2007 USO Merit Award, Wounded Warrior Project’s (WWP) 2010 Talkhouse Award and the 2010 Medal of Honor from the Daughter’s of the American Revolution.
With a fresh start into a new record deal with Show Dog-Universal Music, Adkins has released a new album, “Cowboy’s Back in Town,” which made its debut at the top of the charts upon its debut in August 2010. The disc’s lead single, “This Ain’t No Love Song,” has become his latest Top 20 hit and is still climbing.
In conjunction with the new album release, Adkins made the rounds on the late night talk show circuit with appearances on “Anderson Cooper 360,” “The Tonight Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and “Chelsea Lately,” to name a few. Adkins also recently hosted the first ever American Country Awards airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, December 6, 2010 on FOX.
LAURENCE MASON (Earl), born in the Bronx, New York, made his break into the world of the arts at 10 years old. After being recruited by All Children's Theatre, Laurence landed countless roles in Broadway and off-Broadway musicals. By his early teens, Laurence’s love for the arts flourished and he enrolled in the world famous High School of Performing Arts (Fame) in NYC. Attending high school with Jennifer Aniston, and later college with Parker Posey at State University of New York at Purchase, Laurence learned alongside some of today’s most talented actors.
Post training, Laurence performed in a slew of productions at the Harlod Clurman Theatre and the Nuyerican Poets Café, and appeared in commercials, hip hop music videos, voice over work and even a stint on “One Life to Live” with rising star Ryan Phillippe.
In his first feature film, “True Romance” (directed by Tony Scott), Laurence was a supporting actor to Gary Oldman and Sam Jackson. Soon after, he landed a role in “The Crow” with the late Brandon Lee and “Hackers” along with rising star, Angelina Jolie.
With his cult-film status secured, Laurence ventured to the west coast to establish a mainstream following with the likes of Michael Mann, Steven Spielberg, Will Smith and Gene Hackman.
His reoccurring role on “The Shield” and “Prison Break” has given Laurence fans worldwide.
With a starring role on the hit FOX drama “Bones,” as well as several other television and film credits with some of today’s hottest film actors,
MICHAELA CONLIN (Detective Sobel) is quickly emerging as one of Hollywood’s most sought after leading ladies.
Conlin is currently filming the sixth season of the critically acclaimed show “Bones” opposite Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. Conlin plays forensic artist “Angela Montenegro,” best friend to “Dr. Brennan” (Emily Deschanel). Conlin was nominated for a 2008 Asian Excellence Award in the Supporting Television Actress category for her role on “Bones.” TVGUIDE.com critic Matt Roush has said Conlin is “…good enough to deserve her own show.” “Bones” airs Thursdays at 8:00 PM EST/PST on FOX.
Conlin was last seen on the big screen in the Disney film “Enchanted” opposite Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams. The film centers on a princess who is banished from her magical land and finds herself in modern-day Manhattan. The film grossed at total of $340 million world wide.
Conlin has also appeared in many acclaimed independent films. She appeared opposite Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody in the Sundance favorite “Love The Hard Way.” She also played the confidante to Robin Tunney in “Open Window,” which won Best Picture at the Reel Women International Film Festival.
Conlin has had an extensive television career including a lead role on the ABC drama “MDs” as well as guest appearances on “Law & Order,” “The Division,” “JAG” and “The D.A.”
Conlin also has a love for the stage. She graduated with a B.F.A. degree from New York University’s acclaimed Tisch School of the Arts. She has performed with world renowned theatre companies including the Atlantic Theatre Company and Playwrights Horizon. She also studied theatre internationally at the Experimental Theatre Wing’s International Training Program in Amsterdam. Conlin currently resides in Los Angeles.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
BRAD FURMAN (Director) is a director, writer and producer best known for his gritty, thought-provoking, ethereal style that shows through in all of his mediums as a filmmaker.
Furman’s first feature film, “The Take,” starred John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson and Rosie Perez, and was released by Sony Pictures in 2008 to rave reviews. “The Take” had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and was touted as one of the festival’s “must see films” of the year. Furman’s directorial debut short film, “Fast Forward,” received critical acclaim and screened at over twenty-five film festivals nationwide. His second short film, “The Stranger,” which he directed, produced, and co-wrote and stars Steve Guttenberg, premiered at the Hollywood Film Festival and was the only short chosen to screen alongside feature length films.
“Unbroken,”
Furman’s PSA for The Rape Abuse Incest National Network starring Rachel Bilson, was accepted to the Universal Studios/MVPA Director’s Cuts Film Festival. This gripping and compelling film led to Furman’s selection as one of the Top Directors of 2004 by the Universal Studios/MVPA panel. Furman also directed 50 Cent and G-Unit in a short film for their appearance at the British equivalent of the Grammy’s®, “The Brits.”
In addition to his diverse film repertoire, Furman has also established a strong presence for himself in the music industry. He directed, wrote and produced the critically acclaimed “Buried Alive in the Blues” documentary, which featured BB King, Buddy Guy, Sam Lay and other blues greats, and was distributed by Bayside Entertainment. Furman has also directed a multitude of music videos for such diverse talent as Parachute, Spitfiya (the winner of Showtime’s “The Next Episode”), Linkin Park’s protégé rap group Styles of Beyond, Mr. North, The Marie Sisters, Dr. Dre’s protégé Knock-Turn’al, and New Zealand’s Zed. Furman also co-produced the title track “California Hustla” alongside Damon Elliott (producer of Pink, Mya and Gwen Stefani), with vocals by Dionne Warwick and Ya Boy.
Born in Philadelphia, Furman is a Founders Scholar graduate of New York University’s Tisch School. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
JOHN ROMANO’s (Screenplay by) screenwriting credits include “Nights in Rodanthe” (with Richard Gere), “The Third Miracle” (with Ed Harris and Anne Heche) and the Coen Brothers' “Intolerable Cruelty” (with George Clooney). In television, he is the Emmy®-nominated writer-producer of more than a dozen shows, from “Hill Street Blues” to “L.A. Law” to “Monk.” He began life as a professor of English at Columbia University, and in recent years, he has lectured on the humanities in film and television at the National Endowment for the Humanities, and at Princeton and MIT, as well as addressing the House Committee on International Affairs after September 11, 2001, on Hollywood’s role in America’s image abroad.
Romano has two daughters, and lives in Santa Monica with his wife Nancy Forbes Romano and three severely entitled dogs.
MICHAEL CONNELLY (Based on the novel by) is the bestselling author of twenty-three novels and one work of nonfiction. With forty-two million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into thirty-five foreign languages, he is one of the most successful writers working today. A former newspaper reporter who worked the crime beat at the “Los Angeles Times” and the Fort Lauderdale “Sun-Sentinel,” Connelly has won numerous awards for his journalism and his fiction. His very first novel, “The Black Echo,” won the prestigious Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly’s 1998 novel, “Blood Work.” His most recent #1 New York Times bestsellers include “The Reversal,” “The Scarecrow,” “The Brass Verdict” and “The Lincoln Lawyer,” as well as the bestselling Harry Bosch series of novels. “The Fifth Witness,” Connelly’s next Lincoln Lawyer novel, will be published in April 2011. He spends his time in California and Florida.
TOM ROSENBERG (Producer) is the chairman and CEO of Lakeshore Entertainment, which he founded in 1994. He produced “Million Dollar Baby,” which won the 2004 Academy Award® for Best Picture. Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood and co-starring Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman, the film also won Oscars for Eastwood (Best Director), Swank (Best Actress) and Freeman (Best Supporting Actor). Rosenberg recently produced the upcoming film “One For The Money,” starring Katherine Heigl. Rosenberg also produced “The Ugly Truth,” starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, directed by Robert Luketic; “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage,” starring Jason Statham. He is currently in pre-production on the fourth installment of the “Underworld” franchise, “Underworld 4: New Dawn 3D” starring Kate Beckinsale. He also produced “Elegy,” the film adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel, “The Dying Animal,” starring Penelope Cruz and Ben Kingsley.
Among the other recent feature film projects produced by Lakeshore is the reinvention of the movie classic “Fame;” “Untraceable,” starring Diane Lane and directed by Gregory Hoblit; “Feast Of Love,”
starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear, directed by Robert Benton; “The Dead Girl,” which was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature, directed by Karen Moncrieff; and “The Last Kiss,” starring Zach Braff and Jacinda Barrett, directed by Tony Goldwyn.
Additional Lakeshore projects include the first three “Underworld” films, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” “The Cave,” “Wicker Park,” The Human Stain,” The Gift,” “Autumn In New York,” “Passion Of Mind,” “The Mothman Prophecies,” “Runaway Bride,” “Arlington Road,” “200 Cigarettes,” “Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy,” “‘Til There Was You,” “Box Of Moonlight,” “The Real Blonde” and “Going All The Way.”
Rosenberg began his film career as co-founder of Beacon Communications, under whose banner he served as Executive Producer of such films as “The Commitments,” “Sugar Hill,” “A Midnight Clear,” “Princess Caraboo,” “The Hurricane” and “The Road To Wellville.”
GARY LUCCHESI (Producer) serves as President of Lakeshore Entertainment, an independent film company based in Los Angeles. Lucchesi executive produced “Million Dollar Baby,” which won the Oscar® for Best Picture of 2004. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman, the film won Oscars® for Eastwood (Director), Swank (Actress) and Freeman (Supporting Actor). Lucchesi also produced the “Underworld” Trilogy starring Michael Sheen; and “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage,” starring Jason Statham and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. He also produced such recent films as “The Ugly Truth,” directed by Robert Luketic and starring Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl; and “Gamer,” starring Gerard Butler and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. He also produced “Untraceable,” directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Diane Lane; and “Elegy,” directed by Isabel Coixet and starring Penelope Cruz and Sir Ben Kingsley.
Lucchesi’s production credits also include “The Dead Girl,” which was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature. The film was directed by Karen Moncrieff with an ensemble cast including Marcia Gay Harden, Brittany Murphy and Mary Beth Hurt.
Other credits include “The Last Kiss,” starring Zach Braff and Jacinda Barrett, directed by Tony Goldwyn; box office smash “The Exorcism Of Emily Rose;” “Aeon Flux,” starring Charlize Theron. In 2004, Lucchesi produced “Wicker Park,” directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett. Prior to that, he produced “The Human Stain,” based on the Philip Roth novel, directed by Academy Award® winner Robert Benton and starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman.
Lucchesi’s credits with Lakeshore Entertainment include “The Mothman Prophecies,” starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney; “Autumn In New York,” starring Gere and Winona Ryder; and Sam Raimi’s “The Gift,” which starred Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear, Hilary Swank and Giovanni Ribisi. Lucchesi was the Executive Producer on the box office hit “Runaway Bride,” starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and directed by Garry Marshall.
Lucchesi previously served as president of Gary Lucchesi Productions, an independent production company where he produced “Primal Fear,” for which Edward Norton was nominated for an Oscar®. He also produced the Emmy®-nominated “Gotti” and “Breast Men” for HBO. In addition, Lucchesi produced the Emmy®-winning Showtime movie “Wild Iris.”
While president of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s The Really Useful Film Co., Lucchesi executive produced the film version of the musical “Cats,” as well as original feature films and direct-to-video releases of other theater hits.
Prior to becoming an independent producer, Lucchesi was President of Production at Paramount and oversaw such films as “Ghost,” “Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade,” “Fatal Attraction,” “The Hunt For Red October,” “Coming To America,” “The Naked Gun,” “The Godfather: Part III,” “Star Trek,” “Black Rain” and “The Untouchables.”
Prior to his tenure at Paramount, Lucchesi worked at TriStar Pictures for four years as both Vice President and Senior Vice President of Production. Lucchesi began his career in Los Angeles as an agent for the William Morris Agency where he represented such stars as Kevin Costner, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon and John Malkovich.
LUKAS ETTLIN (Cinematographer) studied at the prestigious NYU Tisch School of the Arts film program, where he lensed “Genesis and Catastrophe,” which won top awards, including the ASC’s Arthur Miller Heritage Award for Best Cinematography in 2000.
In the following years he served as the director of photography on music videos for a wide range of artists including Marilyn Manson, 50 Cent, Usher, Disturbed, Tim McGraw, Def Leppard, Silversun Pickups and Tenacious D to name but a few, as well as on commercials for Coors Light, Ford, SBC, American Idol, MLB, Nickelodeon and ESPN. In 2005 he was nominated by the Music Video Production Association for Best Cinematography on Marilyn Manson’s “Personal Jesus” video. Simultaneously, he shot such independent films as “Life on the Ledge,” “Southbounders,” “The Busker” and “The Ghosts of Edendale.” In 2003 Ettlin shot additional photography on Sony’s smash hit “The Grudge,” starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, for director Takashi Shimizu.
In 2005 Ettlin made his major motion picture debut with New Line’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning,”
followed by the Weinstein Company's “Fanboys” and “The Take,”
an Official Selection at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival starring John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez and Tyrese. Continuing his work for Michael Bay, Ettlin filled in as an additional director of photography on mega blockbuster “Transformers.” In 2006 Variety magazine nominated Ettlin as one of their ’10 Cinematographers to Watch.’
In 2007 and 2008 he lensed Summit Entertainment’s “Never Back Down”
and teamed up again with Chainsaw director Jonathan Liebesman for “The Killing Room”
as well as “The Take” writer Jonas Pate for the Kevin Spacey drama “Shrink.”
Both films premiered at Sundance 2009. Also in 2008, Ettlin joined Paramount’s “Middle Men,”
directed by George Gallo and starring Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevin Pollack and James Caan.
In 2009 Ettlin teamed up with Liebesman for a third time for Sony’s highly anticipated alien invasion drama “Battle: Los Angeles.” Born and raised in Basel, Switzerland, Ettlin currently resides in Los Angeles.
JEFF MCEVOY (Editor) graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Broadcast Journalism in 1993. After college, McEvoy moved to Los Angeles and began working as a post-production assistant on the Renny Harlin film, “The Long Kiss Goodnight.” He soon transitioned into the role of assistant editor and main title designer on several independent films including “Dog Park,” “Two Of Us” and “Human Nature,” as well as earning associate editor credits on such movies as “Made Men,” “Witchblade” and Sundance Film Festival film “Happy, Texas.”
McEvoy quickly began working as a feature film editor, building a resume that includes the movies “Wonderland” (Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Lisa Kudrow), “Turistas” (Josh Duhamel, Olivia Wilde) and “Swing Vote” (Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Paula Patton).
CHARISSE CARDENAS (Production Designer) has most recently reunited with Brad Furman working on the film “The Lincoln Lawyer” after previously collaborating on “The Take” (Toronto Film Festival Selection). Her other feature credits include “The Killing Room” (Sundance Film Festival Selection) and “Broken” which marked her film debut. Ms. Cardenas was named The Production Designer To Watch by The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 35 under 35.”
In television, Ms. Cardenas’ production design credits include collaborations with Jon Turtletaub, Guy Ritchie and Mc G’s Wonderland Sound and Vision. She also won a Broadcast Design Award for her work on Al Gore’s “Current Network.”
Beginning as a set designer on such films as “Almost Famous,” “Training Day” and “Lethal Weapon 4,” Ms. Cardenas then continued on to art direction in film and television in shows such as Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Without A Trace” and J.J Abrams’ “Alias.” In 2004, she earned an Emmy® nod for her work on “Arrested Development.”
Ms. Cardenas, a native of Los Angeles, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from UCLA as well as a Master of Architecture from Cal Poly. Soon after, she began her career in the entertainment industry.
FINAL END CREDITS
Unit Production Manager Ted Gidlow
First Assistant Director George Bamber
Second Assistant Director Pete Dress
Co-Producer Ted Gidlow
CAST
Mick Haller Matthew McConaughey
Maggie McPherson Marisa Tomei
Louis Roulet Ryan Phillippe
Frank Levin William H. Macy
Ted Minton Josh Lucas
Val Valenzuela John Leguizamo
Jesus Martinez Michael Peña
Cecil Dobbs Bob Gunton
Mary Windsor Frances Fisher
Detective Lankford Bryan Cranston
Eddie Vogel Trace Adkins
Earl Laurence Mason
Reggie Campo Margarita Levieva
Lorna Pell James
Corliss Shea Whigham
Gloria Katherine Moennig
Detective Kurlen Michael Paré
Detective Sobel Michaela Conlin
Hayley Haller Mackenzie Aladjem
Judge Fullbright Reggie Baker
Bailiff Reynaldo Javier Grajeda
Harold Casey David Castro
Judge Orton Powell Conor O’Farrell
Prosecutor Charlie Hirsch
Biker Roland Feliciano
Van Nuys Judge Jeffrey Cole
Maggie¹s Co-Counsel Andrew Staes
Sticks Donnie Smith
Leslie Faire Erin Carufel
Officer Maxwell Sam Upton
Officer # 2 Matthew Moreno
Officer # 3 L. Emille Thomas
Minton’s Secretary Kate Mulligan
Golfer #1 Edwin Dunn
Golfer #2 Eric Huus
Golfer #3 Rick Filkins
Junior Prosecutor Melanie Molnar
Diner Waitress Stephanie Mace
Donna Renteria Yari Deleon
San Quentin Guard Christian George
Bartender Randy Mulkey
L.A. Rehab Guard Scott Wood
Court Clerk Earl Carroll
Assistant DA Melanie Benz
Charles Talbot Eric Etebari
Court Stenographer Sharyn Bamber
Stunt Coordinator Mark Norby
Stunts Kevin Derr
Jessica Graff
Tara Macken
Tim Sitarz
Gary Kasper
Justin Riemer
Monte Perlin
Robert Alonzo
Suzanne Reed
Production Coordinator Billy Bonifield
Assistant Production Coordinators Joni “Cannonball” Smith
T. Adam Bayless
Production Accountant Robert Lane
First Assistant Accountant Barbara Lane
Second Assistant Accountants Kimberlee Lucas
Payroll Accountant Joanie Selden
Construction Accountant Allison Bona
Accounting Clerk Johnnie Ruth Richey
Production Finance Tal Meirson
Script Supervisor Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Set Decorator Nancy Nye
Set Designer Sarah Contant
Art Department Coordinator Laura Whitehead
Art Department Production Assistants Sarah Davidson
Greg Anderson
Clearances and Product Placement Jennifer Bydwell
Product Placement UPP Entertainment Marketing Chris Specht
Second Second Assistant Director Lauren Pasternack
“A” First Assistant Camera Don Steinberg
“A” Second Assistant Camera Michael Burgess
“B” Camera/Steadicam Operator Greg Lundsgaard
“B” First Assistant Camera Tommy Klines
“B” Second Assistant Camera Milan “Miki” Janicin
“C” Camera Operator Josh Reis
“C” First Assistant Camera Kim Guthrie
Digital Imaging Tech Ryan Kunkleman
Dailies Supervisor James Notari
Still Photographer Saeed Adyani
Video Assist Dave Schmalz
Opening Credits still photography Jonathan Huckin
Sound Mixer Steven A. Morrow, C.A.S.
Boom Operator Craig Dollinger
Cable Person Aaron Grice
Property Master Mike Sexton
Assistant Property Masters Scott Anderson
Corey Belt
Lead Person R. Scott Doran
Set Decoration Coordinator Adee Serrao
On-Set Dresser Mitchell Katzman
Buyer Tamar Barnoon
Gang Boss Paul Pastorelli
Set Dressers John M. Bevan Jr.
Bill Benavides
Marc Meisels
Michael Peritz
Ryan Cassidy
Chief Lighting Technician Len Levine
Assistant Chief Lighting Technicians Michael Lowrance
Lighting Technicians Michael Connors
Brian Evans
Brian Minzlaff
Brent Studler
Brian Cantrell
Lee Majors II
Dan Jones
Rigging Gaffer Brian Lukas
Rigging Best Boy Bobby Dechellis
Rigging Lighting Technicians Rick Carrillo
Lance R. Nicholls
John Hoffma
Key Grip James Shelton
Best Boy Grip Jon Sudtell
A Camera Dolly Grip Rick Carden
B Camera Dolly Grip Troy Steinmetz
Grips Scott Carden
Joel Randel
Thomas Baehr
Krystina Figg
Craig Brown
Adam Sudtell
Mario Casarez
Key Rigging Grip Rick Pratt
Rigging Best Boy Hilary Klym
Rigging Grips Nolan Pratt
Ignatio Woolfolk
Minh Bahnsen
Make-up Department Head Melanie Hughes-Weaver
Key Make-Up Artist Robin Luce
Make-Up Artist Corina Woodcock
Additional Make-Up Artist Patrice Ryan
Make-Up Artist To Ms. Tomei David Forrest
Department Head Hair Barbara Olvera
Key Hairstylist Laine Trzinski
Additional Hair Stylists Germicka Barclay
Vickie Mynes
Troy Zestos
Ralph Abalos
Wardrobe Supervisor Linda Matthews
Assistant Costume Designer Lindsay McKay
Key Costumer Juliet Hyde-White
Costumers Sue Crosby
Mustapha Mimis
Cesha Ventre
Hana Rausalova
Location Manager Ralph Meyer
Key Assistant Location Managers Kandice Billingsley
Janie Graves
Assistant Location Managers Carrie Cantore
Mike Cruz
Special Effects Coordinator Dennis Dion
Special Effects Technician Ryan Senecal
Key Set Production Assistant Matt Gannon
Set Production Assistants Erin Stern
Stephanie Mace
Mike McKay
Rob Mor
Jayne Goldsmith
Sean Yopchick
Greg Anderson
Christopher White
Construction Coordinator Steve De Santis
Construction General Foreman Tom Purser
Propmaker Foreman Ken White
Location Foreman Joe Barden
Labor Foreman Dave Slattery
Toolman James Triphon
Lead Scenic Dave Goldstein
Laborer Jake Slattery
Painters John Hinkle
Sean Dougherty
Nathan Watson
Stand-By Painter Bridgette Cardenas
Special Make-Up Effects Designed & Created By
CHRISTIEN TINSLEY'S TINSLEY TRANSFERS INC
Special Effects Make-up Artist Michael Mekash
Unit Publicist Robert Burke
Script Legal Advisors David Kanuth
Andy Staes
LAPD Consultant Chic Daniel
Animal Wranglers Sara Cole
Guin Dill
Set Medic Dominic Jaramillo
Construction Medic Rubin Rico
Casting Associate Erin Toner
Extras Casting Wendy Treese
Transportation Consultant Geno Hart
Transportation Office Captain Michael Connor
Transportation Captain Kirk Huston
Transportation Co-Captain Angel Desanti
Drivers Michael Borreson
Judy Bingenheimer
Alejandro Reynoso
William Thompson
Rod Brodie
Darin Chisholm
Robert Defonte
Lee Everett
Ruben Gutierrez
Daryl Hayes
Jay Krueger
Carina Moore
Jeffrey Moore
Wesley Ponsford
Mike Reigle
Derek Severson
Bradley Webert
Steve Weible
Klint White
Mike Wilson
Scott Tyler
Assistants to Mr. McConaughey John Chaney
Derek DiBiaggio
Assistant to Mr. Rosenberg Tiffany Shinn
Assistant to Mr. Lucchesi Walker Davis
Assistant to Mr. Kern & Mr. Gidlow Jackie Shenoo
Assistant to Mr. Furman Andrew Poston
Assistant to Mr. Reid Max Smerling
Production Assistants Nick White
Tony Yacenda
Isaac Rubin
Matthew Rockel
Sarah Springer
Visual Consultant Nathan Morse
Catering/Craft Services Provided by Alex’s In-The-Kitchen, Inc.
Chef Alfonso Barrientos
Chef Assistants Jorge Santos
Elmer Uceda
Craft Service Phil Scalisi
Craft Service Assistants Paul Scalisi
Nick Pistilli
Michelle Hoffman
POST PRODUCTION
Post-Production Supervisor Steve Demko
First Assistant Editors Eric Potter
Danya Joseph
Post Production Accountant Joshua Aufrance
Post Production Assistant Brian Steele
Delivery Coordinator Derek Hayes
Supervising Sound Editor Steven Ticknor
Assistant Sound Editor Kevin Nanaumi
ADR/Dialogue Supervisor Lisa J. Levine
Dialogue Editor Robert Troy
Sound Effects Editors Martin J. Lopez
Jussi Tegelman
Foley Editor Jon Lipman
Foley Artists Anita Cannella
Amy Kane
Foley Mixer Jeff Gross
ADR Mixer David A. Weisberg
Supervising Sound Mixers Steven Ticknor
Deborah Adair
Post Sound Services by Sony Pictures Studios
Culver City, CA
Mix Technician Dennis Johnson
Dolby Consultant Bryan Arenas
Score Produced by Gregory Tripi
Music programming Mac Quayle
Guitars David Torn and Peter Freeman
Score Mixed by John Rodd
Supervising Music Editor Chris McGeary
Additional Music Editor Ron Finn
Music Supervisors Brian McNelis
Eric Craig
Music Consultant Seth Harris
VISUAL EFFECTS
VFX Supervisor James McQuaide
Visual Effects and Animation by
FURIOUS FX
Executive Visual Effects Supervisor David Lingenfelser
Executive Producer Scott Dougherty
CG Supervisor Mark Shoaf
Visual Effects Producer Tracy Takahashi
Compositors Tommy Tran
Sean O’Connor
Landon Medeiros
Kristine Lankenau
CG Artist Ben Kilgore
Rotoscope Artist Erin M. Cullen
Computer Services Manager Christopher Serenil
Visual Effects Associate Producer Tiffany A. Smith
Production Coordinator Erika Abrams
Production Assistant Tony Sgueglia
Visual Effects by
Celluloid VFX, Berlin
VFX Supervisor Justin Daneman
CG Supervisor Michael Landgrebe
VFX Editor Holger Hummel
Compositors Marcin Kummer
Juan Galva
Visual Effects by
Sub/Par Pix
Visual Effects Artists James Notari
Gary Oldroyd
Main Title Designer Jeff McEvoy
End Title Crawl Scarlet Letters
Digital Intermediate provided by Company 3
Colorist Siggy Ferstl
Additional Colorist Shane Harris
Digital Intermediate Producer Liza Kerlin
Digital Conform Matthew Johnson
Digital Intermediate Technologist Mike Chiado
Color Assistants Paul Sage
Dane Burgerson
Dan Goslee
Digital Camera Capture Lab Dylan Hart
Head of Production Devin Sterling
Digital Intermediate Executive Jackie Lee
Company 3 Executive Producer Stefan Sonnenfeld
Color Timer Harry Muller
Script Clearance by Joan Pearce Research Associates
Stock Footage Provided By Corbis Motion
Payroll Services Provided by Cast & Crew Entertainment Services
LAKESHORE
BUSINESS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Robert Benun
Jennifer Brooks
Lynn Hobensack
Margie Rodgers
INTERNATIONAL SALES,
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Rose
Mike Lechner
Matt Halvorson
Britt Draska
Jason Buckley
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Marc Reid
Dawn Ryan
Charlene Feliciano
DEVELOPMENT Robert McMinn
Scott Herbst
PRODUCTION SUPPORT Kjose Elliott
Ashby de la Plaine
Seth Thomas
SONGS
“Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City”
Written by Michael Alan Price and Dan Walsh
Performed by Bobby “Blue” Bland
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
“Monstracity”
Written by M. White
Performed by Marcus "Seige" White
Courtesy of HQ Productions, Inc.
“Music”
Written by Nona Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Marvin P. Gaye, Erick Sermon and Frank Gaye
Performed by Erick Sermon featuring Marvin Gaye
Courtesy of J Records
Contains a sample of “Music”
Performed by Marvin Gaye
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
“Don't Sweat The Technique”
Written by Eric Barrier and William Griffin
Performed by Eric B. & Rakim
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
“Nightcall”
Written by Vincent Pierre Belorgey and Guy Homem Christo
Performed by Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx
Courtesy of Record Makers
“The Wilderness”
Written and Performed by Colin Smith
“Bobblehead Girl”
Written by Danny Chaimson, Daniel Hastie, Dale Jennings, Stewart Killen, Sean O’Shea and Sergio Rios
Performed by Danny Chaimson & The 11th Hour
Courtesy of Cold Classic Records, LLC
“Now”
Written by Ari Hest and Alex Wong
Performed by Ari Hest
Courtesy of Shamrock Solutions LTD and Finchcrest LLP
“107 Degrees”
Written by Clarence Greenwood
Performed by Citizen Cope
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
“A Number for Yari”
Written by Seth Harris and Alex Talan
Performed by Setty And The Miracle
“I Remember”
Written by Finn Bjarnson, Ryan Raddon and Joel Thomas Zimmerman
Performed by deadmau5 & Kaskade
Courtesy of Ultra Records, Inc.
“Hot Lazy Porch Swing”
Written by Melissa Dougherty
Performed by Cinema Blues
“Moment Of Truth”
Written by Christopher Martin and Keith Elam
Performed by Gang Starr
Courtesy of Virgin Records America
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
“California Soul” (Lincoln Lawyer Remix)
Written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Performed by Marlena Shaw featuring Ya Boy
Remixed by Damon Elliott and Brad Furman
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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