For the Cause (2000)

Directors:

David Douglas
Tim Douglas

Writers:

David Douglas (written by)
Christopher Salazar (written by)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The ultimate showdown on a forbidden planet.

Plot Keywords:

Peace Memorial | General | Death | Snow | Bunker

Cast

Dean Cain	...	Gen. Murran
Thomas Ian Griffith	...	Evans
Justin Whalin	...	Sutherland
Jodi Bianca Wise	...	Abel
Trae Thomas	...	Stoner
Michelle Krusiec	...	Layton
Stephen Ramsey	...	Varden
Denis Sharp	...	The Judge
Lisa Foster	...	Systems operator
Violeta Markovska	...	Deanna
Maria Kancheva	...	Chapman
Milla Petrova	...	Girl #1
Kristina Krasteva	...	Girl #2
Yuri Safchev	...	Rifkin
Martin Karaivanov	...	Kevik
Zlatomir Dimitrov	...	Anders
Ivan Dimitrov	...	Reese
Denitsa Krasimirova	...	Communications officer
Shelly Varod	...	Nara
Robert Henny	...	Rogue #1
Kia Jam	...	Hooded figure

Directed by
David Douglas
Tim Douglas

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Douglas		written by
Christopher Salazar		written by

Produced by
Dominique Combe	....	line producer
Boaz Davidson	....	producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Kia Jam	....	producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
John Thompson	....	executive producer
David Varod	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Kevin Memley

Cinematography by
Adolfo Bartoli

Film Editing by
Irit Raz

Casting by
Abra Edelman
Elisa Goodman

Production Design by
Carlos Silva Da Silva		(as Carlos Da Silva)

Art Direction by
Anastas Yanakyev		(as Anastas Yanakiev)

Set Decoration by
Valentina Mladenova

Costume Design by
Sonia Despotova		(as Sonya Despotova)

Makeup Department
Sofi Hvarleva	....	assistant makeup artist
Ivon Ivanova	....	makeup artist
Rositsa Tsanovska	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Dave Duce	....	assistant production manager
George Gale	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Albena Kovacheva	....	second assistant director
Angelina Marinova	....	second second assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director (as Franklin Vallette)
Shelly Varod	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Krasimir Andreev	....	set dresser
Rumen Bubozikov	....	set dresser
Adam DeFelice	....	special props maker
Georgy Dimitrov	....	set dresser (as George Dimitrov)
Boyan Georgiev	....	set dresser
Stefan Hristov	....	set dresser
Kamen Ivanov	....	set dresser
Rusin Ivanov	....	set dresser
Kiril Kolev	....	set dresser
Svetoslav Mihailov	....	set dresser
Lazar Miladinov	....	set dresser
Sedefcho Milchev	....	set dresser
Krassimir Pashkulev	....	property master (as Krasimir Pashkulev)
Plamen Pechevski	....	set dresser
Hristo Petrov	....	assistant props
Ivan Petrov	....	stand-by prop
Marin Petrov	....	set dresser
Alexander Podikov	....	set dresser
Boris Radovanov	....	set dresser
Stamen Savov	....	set dresser
Vasil Stanchev	....	set dresser
Rosen Stefanov	....	set dresser
Konstantin Vladimirov	....	set dresser (as Kostadin Vladimirov)

Sound Department
Alexander Bachvarov	....	sound recordist
Colin Bates	....	sound supervisor
Ronald Eng	....	sound editor
Richard C. Franklin	....	supervising sound editor
Jerry Gilbert	....	additional sound editor
Randall Guth	....	adr editor
Doug Jackson	....	sound editor
Eric Justen	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Tsvetan Kadiiski	....	boom operator
David Kitchens	....	sound effects supervisor
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Chris McDonough	....	foley artist
Ronnie Morgan	....	assistant sound effects editor
Ronnie Morgan	....	digital sound technician
Bruce Nyznik	....	dialogue editor
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound supervisor
Eric Reuveni	....	foley recordist
Angie Stanghetti	....	adr editor
Angie Stanghetti	....	adr recordist
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	foley artist
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Vasil Dikov	....	pyrotechnics
George Kraev	....	gunner
Plamen Pechevski	....	gunner (as Plamen Peshevshi)
Nikolay Popov	....	gunner (as Nikolai Popov)
Valentin Stefanov	....	pyrotechnics
Jannie Wienand	....	special effects supervisor
Stanislav Yordanov	....	pyrotechnics

Visual Effects by
Tim Douglas	....	visual effects supervisor
Roger Kupelian	....	digital matte painter
Al Shier	....	visual effects coordinator
Yana Stoyanova	....	visual effects supervisor assistant
Stephanie Taylor	....	visual effects producer
Timothy Wallace	....	lighting and compositing
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical color timer: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Valery Angelov	....	stunts
Slavka Asenova	....	stunts
Trayan Avramov	....	stunts
Roza Avramova	....	stunts
Iliyana Borisova	....	stunts
Naiden Dimitrov	....	stunts
Vasil Dimitrov	....	utility stunts
Alexy Georgiev	....	stunts
Emil Georgiev	....	utility stunts
Dian Hristov	....	stunts
Emil Kafero	....	stunts
Mitko Kolev	....	stunts
Todor Lazarov	....	stunts
Emil Markov	....	utility stunts
Mariana Mihailova	....	stunts
Victor Minchef	....	stunts
Krasimir Mitov	....	utility stunts
Parvan Parvanov	....	utility stunts (as Parvan Parvanov Tsatsata)
Emil Petkov	....	utility stunts
Marin Philipov	....	stunts
Yordanka Philipova	....	stunts
Yordan Sharkov	....	stunts
Todor Spasov	....	stunts
Stanimir Stamatov	....	utility stunts
Marin Tihomirov	....	stunts
Todorka Todorova	....	stunts
Ivo Tsekov	....	stunts
Radoslav Tsvetkov	....	stunts
Asen Vasilev	....	stunts
Raicho Vasilev	....	stunt performer
Raicho Vasilev	....	stunts
Raicho Vasilev	....	utility stunts
Davis Vidolov	....	utility stunts
Kaloian Vodenicharov	....	stunt performer
Asen Vunzov	....	utility stunts
Jannie Wienand	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Dimiter Bonev	....	second focus puller
Spiro Dichev	....	grip
Lyubomir Dimitrov	....	third camera operator
Deyan Donev	....	still photographer
Hristo Elandjiev	....	electrician
Ivan Hristoskov	....	grip
Rumen Idakiev	....	electrician
Nikolay Ivanchev	....	grip
Ivan Ivanov	....	grip
Manol Ivanov	....	grip
Toshko Kamenov	....	third focus puller
Martin Kiryakov	....	grip
George Mihailov	....	lighting best boy
Neven Mihailova	....	clapper/loader
Gulielmo Pandolfi	....	chief lighting technician
Boryana Papazova	....	clapper/loader
Philip Philipov	....	grip
Stefan Popov	....	electrician
Shimon Sabach	....	key grip (as Shimon Sabah)
Antonio Scaramuzza	....	Steadicam operator
Antonio Scaramuzza	....	first camera operator
Franco Sterpa	....	focus puller
Emil Topuzov	....	second camera operator
Fyodor Tzanovski	....	electrician (as Peodor Tsanovski)
Vladimir Vladov	....	electrician
Yaroslav Yachew	....	third camera operator (as Yaroslav Yanchev)
Iliya Yonev	....	grip
Yavor Zahariev	....	lighting best boy
Borislav Zlatinov	....	third focus puller (as Borislav Zlatanov)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Renee Davenport	....	costume designer: US
Dimitrinka Georgieva	....	wardrobe assistant
Atanas Ivanov	....	wardrobe labor
Katya Ivanova	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Joseph Bond	....	assistant editor
Marie Hélène Desbiens	....	negative cutter
John Dobrich	....	negative cutter
Tracy Flannigan	....	assistant editor
David Lebowitz	....	assistant editor
Jim Williams	....	color timer
Nimrod Zalmanowitz	....	second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Daniel J. Bishop	....	conductor
Daniel J. Bishop	....	music supervisor
Daniel J. Bishop	....	orchestrator
Jerry Gilbert	....	music editor
Kevin Memley	....	conductor
Kevin Memley	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Ceasar Aceituno	....	technical advisor
Keith E. Cooper	....	legal
Tonya Dragneva	....	set medic
Dave Duce	....	assistant: Avi Lerner
Joe Grams	....	military advisor
Krasimira Karachorova	....	script supervisor: second unit
Bobby Ranghelov	....	production coordinator
Kim Robinson	....	script supervisor
Iliya Sotirov	....	production accountant
Radoslava Todorova	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Grand Designs Entertainment
• Martien Holdings A.V.V.
• Nu Image Films

Distributors

• Nu Image Films (2000) (non-USA) (all media)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Dimension Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Highlight Film (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Blur Studio (visual effects)
• POP Film (scanning and recording)
• Re:sources (digital matte paintings)

Other Companies

• Ground Control Studios  audio post-production facility
• Juniper Post  foley recording facility
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Title House  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

"Final Encounter" - USA (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and violence

Runtime:

100 min | Germany:91 min (25 fps) (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:R | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Dimension Films

So bad, it's not only good, it's great

If you are as big a fan of B movies as I am, then you must see this movie. The only think that is keeping this from being any better a B movie is the lack of Eric Roberts, but the hokey effects and plot just about make up for it.

Also, if you ever plan on making great movies, then you must see this movie.

There are a lot of movies that are seamless and clean, and you can learn from those - like Seven Samurai or, generally the Lord of the Rings (with the exception of a few CGI problems), but this movie will lend excellent examples of how NOT to do so many things - yet, in many respects, the film comes so close to being good without ever actually coming close to being good. It is this feature that provides so many great illustrations of the differences between almost good and good movies.

This will never be a cult classic because it is not well done enough for that, but it is a "must see" for B movie lovers and movie makers.