Gladiator (1992)

Director:

Rowdy Herrington

Writers (WGA):

Djordje Milicevic (story) and
Robert Mark Kamen (story) ...
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Release Date:

6 March 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Nobody owns Tommy Riley. Nobody.

Plot:

Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.

Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Fistfight | Public Nudity | Blood Spatter | Teenager Nudity

Cast

James Marshall	...	Tommy Riley
Richard Lexsee	...	Father in Park
T.E. Russell	...	Spits
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Abraham Lincoln Haines
Tab Baker	...	Storm Trooper
Dwain A. Perry	...	Storm Trooper
Joan Schwenk	...	Secretary
Raul Salinas	...	Teen in Classroom
Marctwaine Nettles-Bey	...	Teen in Classroom
Derek Anunciation	...	Teen in Classroom
Cara Buono	...	Dawn
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Miss Higgins
Emily Marie Hooper	...	Belinda
Jon Seda	...	Romano
Lance Slaughter	...	Shortcut
Vonte Sweet	...	Tidbits
Antoine Roshell	...	Scarface
John Louis Williams	...	School Guard
Anthony Fitzpatrick	...	Collector
Kevin Casey	...	Collector
Robert Loggia	...	Pappy Jack
Thomas Charles Simmons	...	Leo
Laura Whyte	...	Millie
Mell Flynn	...	Teen in Diner (as Mary Flynn)
Jill Kiblinger	...	Teen in Diner
Mark Phillip Raff	...	Teen in Diner
John Heard	...	John Riley
Ossie Davis	...	Noah
Brian Dennehy	...	Jimmy Horn
Harve Kolzow	...	Timekeeper
Jeon-Paul Griffin	...	Black Death
Mik Scriba	...	Referee #1
Michael Glienna	...	Black Death Corner Man
Mike A. Burgos	...	Odds Board Man
Scott Coopwood	...	Bookie (as Kenneth Scott Coopwood)
Tony Gios	...	Bookie
Johnny Lira	...	Bookie
Desi Singh	...	Bookie
David Burton	...	Bettor
Chilton Shellito	...	Bettor
James 'Ike' Eichling	...	Cop on Take (as James Ike Eichling)
Debra Stipe	...	Charlene (as Debra Sandlund)
Blake Dollard	...	Heavyweight Fighter
Johnny Bellino	...	Dawn's Father
Theron Touché Lykes	...	Bodyguard (as Theron 'Touche' Lykes)
Julian S. Campo	...	Bodyguard
David Spencer Perkins	...	Fight Fan
Virgil Strauss	...	Referee #2
John W. Wilson	...	Referee #3
Franklin Jones	...	Ring Manager
Anthony 'Primo' LaCassa	...	Romano's Cornerman
Brian O'Shea	...	Referee #4
Patrick Outlaw	...	Lincoln's Opponent
Hector Pena	...	Tommy's Opponent
Mike Nussbaum	...	Doctor
John M. Watson Sr.	...	Hospital Patient
Jena Wynn	...	Laura Lee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cie Allman	...	Alexa - Ring Card Girl (uncredited)
Tak Fujimoto	...	(uncredited)
Brian Reed Garvin	...	Referee (uncredited)
John Mondin	...	Gambler (uncredited)
Benny Urquidez	...	Spectator (uncredited)

Directed by
Rowdy Herrington

Writing credits (WGA)
Djordje Milicevic		(story) and
Robert Mark Kamen		(story) (as Robert Kamen)
Lyle Kessler		(screenplay) and
Robert Mark Kamen		(screenplay) (as Robert Kamen)

Produced by
Frank Price	....	producer
Stephen J. Roth	....	producer (as Steve Roth)

Original Music by
Brad Fiedel

Cinematography by
Tak Fujimoto		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Harry B. Miller III
Peter Zinner

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson		(as Amanda Mackey)
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Gregg Fonseca

Art Direction by
Bruce Alan Miller		(as Bruce Miller)

Set Decoration by
Jay Hart		(as Jay R. Hart)

Costume Design by
Donfeld

Makeup Department
Rodger Jacobs	....	makeup artist
Linda Rizzuto	....	hair stylist (as Linda R. Rizzuto)
Lun Yé Hodges	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Steve Rose	....	assistant unit production manager
Kenneth Utt	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christine Larson	....	first assistant director
John L. Roman	....	second assistant director
Michele Ziegler	....	second second assistant director (as Michele D'Angelo)

Art Department
William Arnold	....	set designer
David J. Chamerski	....	assistant property master (as Dave Chamerski)
William Dambra	....	property master (as William D. Dambra)
Elizabeth Flaherty	....	art department coordinator
Andrew Zawacki	....	construction coordinator (as Andrew M. Zawacki)
Anthony Joseph Fatigato	....	painter (uncredited)
Karen Fletcher Trujillo	....	set designer (uncredited)
Joel Prihoda	....	lead man (uncredited)

Sound Department
John H. Arrufat	....	sound editor (as John Arrufat)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley
Ron Bartlett	....	sound editor
Dean Beville	....	sound editor
Chris Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chic Cecchini	....	cable
Mike Chock	....	sound editor
John Dunn	....	sound editor
Donald Flick	....	sound editor
Judee Flick	....	supervising adr editor
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	supervising sound editor (as Stephen H. Flick)
Rick Hart	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Hegeman	....	adr editor
Andrea Horta	....	adr editor
Joan Rowe	....	foley
Geoffrey G. Rubay	....	sound effects editor (as Geoffry Rubay)
David A. Whittaker	....	supervising sound editor
Glenn Williams	....	production mixer
J.A. Williams	....	boom operator
Frank Fleming	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John D. Milinac	....	special effects

Stunts
David Burton	....	stunt double
Tierre Turner	....	stunt double
Jeff Bruno	....	fight training (uncredited)
Jeff Mulvin	....	fight trainer (uncredited)
Benny Urquidez	....	fight coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels	....	key grip
Todd Braden	....	musco light technician
Richard Brown	....	grip
Donald Carlson	....	first assistant camera
Michelle Crenshaw	....	second assistant camera
John P. Friday	....	electrician (as John Friday)
Rodger Kelderman	....	musco light technician (as Roger Kelderman)
Mark R. Lindberg	....	electrician
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	camera operator
Danial Miller	....	dolly grip (as Danial A. Miller)
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	second assistant camera
Dick Oakes	....	chief lighting technician (as Richard D. Oakes)
Troy Osman	....	grip (as Troy O. Osman)
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Richard Sayers	....	grip
Park B. Taylor	....	electrician
Nick Thomas	....	electric best boy
Joe Tomko Jr.	....	second grip
Thomas E. Whalen	....	video operator
Paolo Cascio	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Weber	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Cheryl A. Weber)
Patrick Caulfield	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Chris Jackson	....	assistant film editor
Marcelo Sansevieri	....	assistant film editor
Folmer Wiesinger	....	assistant film editor
Steve Kraus	....	editing systems technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	music scoring mixer
Budd Carr	....	executive music producer
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Patty von Arx	....	assistant music editor
Shirley Walker	....	conductor
Michael Sembello	....	song producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William T. Hogan III	....	transportation coordinator
Danny Maxwell	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Diane Bandolas	....	production accountant
Brian W. Boyd	....	production assistant
Dru Anne Carlson	....	script supervisor (as Dru Ann Carlson)
Luis Defreitas	....	strength trainer
Barbara Doherty	....	craft service (as Barbara E. Doherty)
Michael Elyanow	....	production assistant
Bob Hudgins	....	location manager
Jimmy Nickerson	....	boxing coordinator (as Jim Nickerson)
Mary K. Perko	....	production coordinator
W. Michael Phillips	....	production assistant
Stephen Ricci	....	assistant: Mr. Roth
Jeff Richmond	....	production assistant
Steven Jay Rubin	....	unit publicist (as Steve Rubin)
Toni Semple	....	assistant: Mr. Herrington
Benny Urquidez	....	technical consultant: fighting (as Ben Urquidez)
Jimmy Borto	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Martin L. Hudson	....	location scout (uncredited)
Guy Killum	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Steve Kraus	....	dailies projectionist (uncredited)
Ross L. Kulma	....	first aid medic (uncredited)
Margaret J. Orlando	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Judith Walder	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Al Cohn	....	special thanks: Illinois Film Office

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Price Entertainment

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1994) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• Guardian Television Network (GTN) (2006) (USA) (TV)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  titles and opticals (as Cinema Research Corporation)
• City of Chicago  special thanks (as The City and People of Chicago)
• Columbia Records  soundtrack album available on (as Columbia Records' Cassettes and Compact Discs)
• D. Bassett & Associates  negative cutter
• Illinois Film Office, The  special thanks (as Illinois Film Office)
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background (uncredited)
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex camera
• Sony Pictures Studios  foley & adr services (as Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California)
• Technicolor  color
• The Chicago Office of Film and Entertainment  special thanks (as Chicago Office of Film & Entertainment)
• Windswept Pacific Entertainment  music supervision

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M (cable rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Finland:K-18 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M (re-rating) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

James Marshall did two hours of boxing, one hour of weight training and one hour of jogging for five days a week for four months.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Riley punches Horn on the top of the head Horn says the skull is the hardest bone in the body. Actually the Femur (thigh bone) is!

Quotes:

Hospital patient:No use in knocking that door. Doc say he in a gang war. Bastards leave him brain-dead.

Soundtrack:

Mama Said Knock You Out

Intense.

I saw this film the other night on tv, and once I started watching it, it was just too hard to stop. I'm not one to really watch boxing, but this movie was very interesting. It was nice to see the relationships between all of the characters, especially between Cuba Gooding Jr. and his best friend, and their relationship with the boxing promoter. The whole film really got me going; and as I yelled at the tv, I realized that this is a really awesome film and more people should see it.