Expect No Mercy (1995)
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- R
- 1h 31min
- Action, Sci-Fi
- Dec 1995 (Canada)
- Movie
A maniacal leader trains assassins to become more efficient killing machines through virtual reality. A Federal Service Agent is assigned to infiltrate the mysterious academy.
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| Billy Blanks | ... |
Justin Vanier
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| Jalal Merhi | ... |
Eric
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| Wolf Larson | ... |
Warbeck
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| Laurie Holden | ... |
Vicki
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| Anthony De Longis | ... |
Damian
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Michael Blanks | ... |
Spyder
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| Réal Andrews | ... |
Alexander
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| Sam Moses | ... |
Goldberg
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| Jefferson Mappin | ... |
Wilkinson
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| Géza Kovács | ... |
Woods
(as Geza Kovacs)
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| Richard Fitzpatrick | ... |
Frank
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| Brett Halsey | ... |
Bromfield
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| Scott Wickware | ... |
Bodyguard
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Lazar Rockwood | ... |
Technician
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Amer Merhi | ... |
Technician #2
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Bob Collins | ... |
Bertolucci
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Tania Gort | ... |
Woman In Pool
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Mo Chow | ... |
Bodyguard #1
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| Ho Chow | ... |
Bodyguard #2
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| Garrett Warren | ... |
Bodyguard #3
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Norman Grant | ... |
Bodyguard #4
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| Bob Barrett | ... |
Bodyguard #5
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Brad Jones | ... |
Bodyguard #6
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| Jonathan Whittaker | ... |
Lawyer
(as Jonathon Whittaker)
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Alana Sosnova | ... |
Female VR Student
(as Alana Sosnov)
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Hung Son Tran | ... |
Male VR Student
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Scott Hogarth | ... |
Goliath
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| Gary 'Si-Jo' Foo | ... |
Instructor Enforcer
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Bob Cotie | ... |
Yellow Belt Thug
(as Robert Cotie)
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| Gary Chow | ... |
Gridman / Khan / Fango
(as Gary Chau)
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Rick Sue | ... |
Evil Clown
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| Layton Morrison | ... |
Destroyer
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Bill Pickells | ... |
Samurai
(as Bill Pickels)
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Andre Sack | ... |
Martial Artist
(as André Sack)
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Don Gough | ... |
Ninja / Enforcer
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Christopher Lee Clements | ... |
Boxer
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Lisa Jilon | ... |
Dominatrix
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| Howard Green | ... |
Alleyway Fighter
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Dan Claridge | ... |
Alleyway Fighter
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Christopher Foo | ... |
Assassin
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Clive Elliott | ... |
Assassin
(as Clive Elliot)
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Simon Repton | ... |
Assassin
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Olavo Cordeiro | ... |
Assassin
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Mitchell Koh | ... |
Assassin
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| Darren McGuire | ... |
Assassin
(as Darren Michael McGuire)
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Andrew Cooper | ... |
Assassin
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Peter Gilpin | ... |
Enforcer
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John Milios | ... |
Enforcer
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Patrice Williams | ... |
Enforcer
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| Bryan J. Thomas | ... |
Enforcer
(as Brian Thomas)
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Chet Dixon | ... |
Enforcer
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Matthew Garel | ... |
Enforcer
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Paul Stoichevesk | ... |
Enforcer
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Mike Jabr Hamade | ... |
Enforcer
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| Louis Paquette | ... |
Enforcer
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Bevaun Garraway | ... |
Enforcer
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John Curic | ... |
Enforcer
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Robert Boyd | ... |
Enforcer
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Nicki Noonan | ... |
Enforcer
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Dan Daniels | ... |
Enforcer
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Michael Gibson | ... |
Enforcer
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| David Stevenson | ... |
Detective Replacement
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Steven Nijjar | ... |
Detective Replacement
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Shane Cardwell | ... |
Detective Replacement
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Basma Merhi | ... |
Woman in Porsche
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Directed by
| Zale Dalen | ||
Written by
| J. Stephen Maunder | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| J. Stephen Maunder | ... | associate producer |
| Jalal Merhi | ... | producer |
| Kevin Ward | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Varouje | ||
Cinematography by
| Curtis Petersen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kevin Schjerning | ||
Editorial Department
| Clare Bambrough | ... | second assistant editor |
| Cheryl Cook | ... | second assistant editor |
| Wesley Cudlip | ... | assistant negative cutter |
| Leslie D'Brass | ... | color timer |
| Wendy Loten | ... | negative cutter |
| John Meakin | ... | associate editor |
| Fiona Paterson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Janine Williamson | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Anne Sketchley | ||
Production Design by
| Jasna Stefanovic | ||
Art Direction by
| Ingrid Jurek | ... | (as Grid Jurek) |
Makeup Department
| Catherine Davies | ... | hair designer (as Cathy Irvine) / makeup designer (as Cathy Irvine) |
| Mila Grcic | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Monique Venier | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Rob Iveson | ... | production manager |
| Jalal Merhi | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kevin Schjerning | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kevin Ward | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charmaine Carvalho | ... | second assistant director |
| Kimberly Davidson | ... | trainee assistant director |
| David DiMarco | ... | trainee assistant director (as David Di Marco) |
| Karen McGarroch | ... | third assistant director |
| Jalal Merhi | ... | second unit director |
| Ian Robertson | ... | first assistant director |
| Charmaine Carvalho | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Craig Black | ... | scenic painter |
| Paul Dallin | ... | art department assistant |
| Lance Dutrizac | ... | art department assistant |
| Rob den Elzen | ... | set constructor |
| Caroline Gee | ... | set designer |
| Ian Hay | ... | set dresser |
| James Hennessey | ... | set constructor |
| Andy Joyce | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Bruce Lyne | ... | assistant art director |
| George Macpherson | ... | set constructor |
| John Mainwaring | ... | property master |
| Ian McDougall | ... | scenic painter |
| Gabi Milius | ... | property master |
| Denise Moss | ... | assistant props |
| David 'Rocky' Rockburn | ... | set dresser (as David G. Rockburn) |
| Gary Simkins | ... | scenic painter (as Gary R. Simkins) |
| Danielle Susskind | ... | art department assistant |
| Andy Tcherevatty | ... | assistant set dresser (as Andy Tcherevatiy) |
Sound Department
| David Appleby | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tony Bielow | ... | sound operator |
| Dan Daniels | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Ed Douglas | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Diana Eljabri | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Greg Glynn | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nigel Haggis | ... | sound operator |
| Steve Hammond | ... | foley operator |
| Jim Hopkins | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ernie Kilcup | ... | sound operator |
| Darcy Kite | ... | adr recordist (as Darcey Kite) / foley recordist |
| Fiona Paterson | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Dino Pigat | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brent Roach | ... | sound operator |
| John Sievert | ... | foley artist |
| William Smith | ... | adr recordist (as Bill Smith) |
| Virginia Storey | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Alban Streeter | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Andrew Tay | ... | adr recordist |
| David Watt | ... | sound supporter |
| Michael Yaremchuk | ... | boom operator (as Mike Yaremchuk) |
Special Effects by
| Irene Ament | ... | special effects assistant |
| Ron Craig | ... | key special effects |
| Jeff Skochko | ... | special effects assistant |
| Stan Zuwala | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Francois Aubry | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Gunter Busch | ... | optical layout |
| Ian Elliot | ... | optical cameraman |
| Rick Hannigan | ... | optical effects |
| George Kourounis | ... | digital assembly |
| Dennis Pike | ... | effects cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Roy T. Anderson | ... | stunts (as Roy Anderson) |
| Marco Bianco | ... | stunts |
| Randy Butcher | ... | stunts |
| Shane Cardwell | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Mike Chow | ... | fight choreographer (as Michael Chow) / fight coordinator (as Michael Chow) |
| Mic Jones | ... | stunts |
| Danny Lima | ... | stunts |
| C.J. Lusby | ... | stunts (as C.J. Fidler) |
| Len Wagner | ... | stunts |
| Gary 'Si-Jo' Foo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| C.J. Lusby | ... | stunt double: Laurie Holden (uncredited) |
| Darren McGuire | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Layton Morrison | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pat Auge | ... | camera trainee |
| Terry Banting | ... | electrician |
| Tim Bewcyk | ... | best boy |
| Michael Bickel | ... | second grip |
| Phil Calambakas | ... | grip |
| Cindy Carroll | ... | second assistant camera (as Cynthia Carroll) |
| Mike Dahan | ... | electrician |
| Richard Eagan | ... | daily focus puller |
| Michael Gibson | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Gillan | ... | electrician |
| Dianne L. Haggarty | ... | grip |
| William A. Hawkey | ... | electrician |
| Bill Heintz | ... | key grip |
| Craig Heintz | ... | third grip |
| David Hoekstra | ... | grip |
| Rick Kearney | ... | focus puller |
| Edmond Kopp | ... | electrician |
| Philip Lanthier | ... | second electric (as Philip 'Buck' Lanthier) |
| Jeff McCartney | ... | grip |
| J.R. Melanson | ... | best boy grip |
| Loris Santarossa | ... | third electric (as Loris Santa Rosa) |
| Jesse Shankland | ... | electrician |
| Kevin S. Stewart | ... | second assistant camera |
| Franco Tata | ... | gaffer |
| David Watts | ... | electrician |
| Mark Willis | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Curtis Petersen | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| N. Mark Carney | ... | lead animator |
| Collon Durand | ... | animator |
| Thomas Fedoryak | ... | key animator |
| Engelbert Garcia | ... | animator |
| Bertrand Langlois | ... | supervising key animator |
| Miroslawa Magiera | ... | animator |
| Gord Mak | ... | animator |
| Steve M. Mast | ... | lead animator |
| Cory Macko Mogk | ... | animator |
| Peter Vlahakis | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Alexander Quinn | ... | extras casting (as Quinn Alexander) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Koreann Ciandre | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Koreann Ciandré) |
| Marie Flanagan | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Valma Pfaff | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Tania Ryndenko | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Tanya Rydenko) |
| Kimberly Memory Stanley | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Kimberley Memory Stanley) |
Location Management
| Snyder Erik | ... | location manager (as Erik T. Snyder) |
| Tom Findlay | ... | location assistant |
| Orest Haba | ... | location assistant |
| Kris Kearns | ... | location assistant |
| Pat Kerruish | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Jeff Dalziel | ... | music score programmer (as Jeff Dalzier) |
| David Horner | ... | score mixer |
| Stephen Traub | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Winnifred Jong | ... | continuity |
| Thana Spillios | ... | assistant continuity |
Transportation Department
| Darryl Chomniak | ... | driver |
| Brian Clark | ... | driver |
| Bob Cotie | ... | driver |
| Peter Fust | ... | driver |
| Alex Goldkind | ... | driver |
| Geoff Goodwin | ... | driver |
| Yan Gurevich | ... | driver |
| Teddy Jensen | ... | driver |
| Matt Kotcheff | ... | driver |
| Uros Raickovic | ... | driver captain |
| Chuck Vergara | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Dwayne Adams | ... | adr voice (as Dwayne P. Adams) |
| Margie Arnott | ... | deputy coordinator |
| Jason Barbeck | ... | adr voice |
| Bob Barrett | ... | adr voice / electronic press kit producer |
| Valerie Beda | ... | assistant accountant |
| Billy Blanks | ... | fight choreographer |
| Jaimie Board | ... | craft service |
| Susie Burrett | ... | adr voice |
| J.C. Caveen | ... | adr voice / production accountant (as Joyce 'J.C.' Caveen) |
| Mike Chow | ... | adr voice (as Michael Chow) |
| Richard Cornblum | ... | gun handler |
| Bob Cotie | ... | adr voice |
| Victor Dalen | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Dalziel | ... | assistant: Varouje Hagopian (as Jeff Dalzier) |
| Anthony De Longis | ... | fight choreographer |
| Mike Drouillard | ... | adr voice |
| Rob Fellin | ... | adr voice |
| Felice Gilpin | ... | adr voice |
| Peter Gilpin | ... | adr voice |
| Marianne Grellet | ... | assistant to producer |
| Janet Hamilton | ... | adr voice |
| Keith Hamilton | ... | adr voice |
| Charles Luce | ... | slit scan photographer (as Charlie Luce) |
| J. Stephen Maunder | ... | adr voice |
| Bill Melanson Sr. | ... | generator owner and operator |
| Jalal Merhi | ... | fight choreographer |
| Kelly Pavelick | ... | production coordinator |
| Bill Pickells | ... | adr voice (as Bill Pickels) |
| Salma Saad | ... | production secretary |
| Amrik Singh | ... | technical supporter |
| Tanya Stambolic | ... | production assistant |
| Craig Titus | ... | assistant: Varouje Hagopian / principal programmer |
| Kevin Ward | ... | adr voice |
Thanks
| Robert Beattie | ... | special thanks |
| David Carradine | ... | special thanks |
| Chet Dixon | ... | special thanks: the Canadian Martial Arts Commission |
| John Fremes | ... | special thanks |
| Gail Jensen | ... | special thanks (as Gail Carradine) |
| Basma Merhi | ... | special thanks |
| Hana Merhi | ... | special thanks |
| Jobrane Merhi | ... | special thanks |
| Najia Merhi | ... | special thanks (as Mrs. Najia Merhi) |
| Robert Morris | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Szazz | ... | special thanks: the Golden Tigers of Kitchener |
| Bryan J. Thomas | ... | special thanks: Martial Arts Academy (as Brian Thomas) |
| Don Warrener | ... | special thanks: Martial Arts Academy |
| Patrice Williams | ... | special thanks: the Toronto Martial Arts Academy |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 20/20 Vision (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Alliance Communications Corporation (1995) (Canada)
- Alliance Home Video (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
- Funai Entertainment (1996) (Japan) (VHS)
- Hollywood DVD (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Imperial Entertainment Corporation (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Imperial (1996) (Poland) (VHS)
- Legacy Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Legacy Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1995) (Canada) (VHS) (distributed by)
- NSM Records (2011) (Austria) (DVD)
- PFA Films (1996) (Italy)
- RCV Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (1997) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Still Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1999) (Canada) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2022) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
Special Effects
- Images Infinies (visual effects)
Other Companies
- By David's (catering)
- CITY-TV (special thanks: Much Music)
- Cine-Byte Imaging (digital imaging)
- Coley Sound Productions (ADR recording)
- Film House (ADR recording)
- Film Opticals of Canada (titles and opticals)
- Guild Inn (special thanks)
- Kodak Canada (special thanks)
- Microforum International (computer animation)
- Microforum International (virtual reality: backgrounds)
- PPI Camera Corporation (camera dollies)
- PPI Camera Corporation (camera equipment provided by)
- PPI Camera Corporation (grip and lighting equipment)
- PPI Camera Corporation (post-production)
- Royal Bank of Canada (special thanks: Yonge & Bloor Branch)
- Special Projects International (publicist)
- TKO (costume design)
- University of Toronto Scarborough (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Federal Service Agent Justin Vanier has been assigned to infiltrate the mysterious Virtual Arts Academy in search of Eric, a fellow agent. In this high-tech facility, the maniacal leader Warbeck is training assassins to become even more efficient killing machines using virtual reality. Penetrating the organization as a new recruit, Justin finds Eric, and together with the idealistic Vicki must bring down Warbeck before he succeeds with his deadly plans. Written by Official Synopsis |
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| Taglines | There is only one truth. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Billy Blanks replaced Olivier Gruner as the star of the movie on short notice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Back in Action vs. Enemy Territory (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Expect No Mercy See more » |
| Quotes |
Vicki:
I'm Vicki. See more » |