Skyscraper (1996) (V)

Director:

Raymond Martino

Writers:

William Applegate Jr. (screenplay)
Joseph John Barmettler (screenplay)

Release Date:

24 July 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Eighty-Six Floors Of Action-Packed Terror!

Plot:

A helicopter charter soon turns deadly when the female pilot finds that she is on a building held by terrorists...

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Helicopter | Hostage | Long Blonde Hair | Tough Cop

Cast

Anna Nicole Smith	...	Carrie Wisk
Richard Steinmetz	...	Gordon Wisk
Branimir Cikatiæ	...	Zorkov
Calvin Levels	...	Hakim
Jonathan Fuller	...	Jacques
Lee de Broux	...	Captain Wood
Deirdre Imershein	...	Natasha
Charles M. Huber	...	Fairfax
Deron McBee	...	Leidermeier
Vincent DePalma	...	Johnny Hill
Alan Brooks	...	Booker
Gary Imhoff	...	Dudley
Bob McCracken	...	Williams
Eugene Robert Glazer	...	Cranston
Seth Isler	...	Clancy
Michael Chinyamurindi	...	Leroy
Clay Banks	...	Jimmy Dial
Robert Kerbeck	...	Mather
Tina Arning	...	Sarah
Paul Eiding	...	John Jarrow
Michael Spound	...	Pollard
Jefferson Wagner	...	Detective Baker
Floyd Levine	...	Chauncey
Randall England	...	Simpson
Christopher Boyer	...	Wayne Deleski
Daniel Smith	...	Billy Ray (as Daniel Wayne Smith)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zvonimir Hace	...	Cop
Darin Mangan	...	Cop (uncredited)
David Proval	...	Security guard (uncredited)
William Stroum	...	Security guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Raymond Martino

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
William Applegate Jr.		screenplay
Joseph John Barmettler		screenplay

Produced by
Branimir Cikatiæ	....	associate producer
Charles Huber	....	associate producer
Scott McAboy	....	co-producer
Joseph Merhi	....	producer
Richard Pepin	....	producer
Anna Nicole Smith	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jim Halfpenny

Cinematography by
Frank Harris

Film Editing by
Kevin Mock

Casting by
Mark Sikes

Production Design by
Steve Ramos

Art Direction by
Tom Salvitti

Costume Design by
Lisa Dyehouse

Makeup Department
Jori Jenae	....	key hair stylist
Jori Jenae	....	key makeup artist
Tonie Keyton	....	assistant makeup artist
Rela Martine	....	makeup artist: second unit

Production Management
Harvey Greenberg	....	post-production supervisor
Paula McDaniel	....	post-production manager
Amy Sydorick	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Almond	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Matthew James Almond)
Alexander H. Gayner	....	first assistant director
Bryan Goeres	....	first assistant director: second unit
Bryan Goeres	....	second assistant director
Scott McAboy	....	second unit director
Cole S. McKay	....	second unit director
Adeeb K. Samhat	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Ernie Andrasik	....	carpenter
Jonathan Beris	....	assistant props
Andre Brandes	....	art swing gang
Anthony Cossa Jr.	....	assistant set dresser
Robert Crichton	....	laborer
John Davis	....	carpenter
Julianne Luton	....	set dresser
John Pulford	....	carpenter
Renato Raposo	....	props: second unit
C.T. Sanders	....	carpenter
Thaddaeus Scheel	....	property master
Doug Shaw	....	carpenter (as Douglas Shaw)
Kenny Texeira	....	art swing gang
John 'Ziggy' Viens	....	carpenter (as John Viens)
Scot T. Waldon	....	carpenter
Mark Wright	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anita Cannella	....	foley walker
Lorita de la Cerna	....	foley mixer
Dona Fischer	....	audio post coordinator
Mike Hall	....	production sound mixer
Verna Mandel	....	assistant dialogue editor
Angelo Palazzo	....	sound effects editor
Yuri Reese	....	adr editor
Yuri Reese	....	adr mixer
Dov Schwarz	....	dialogue editor
Byron Short	....	sound effects editor
James P. Slingluff	....	boom operator
James P. Slingluff	....	sound mixer: second unit
William Smith	....	post-production sound supervisor
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	dialogue editor
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	sound supervisor
Sallye Stotsbery	....	foley walker
Donald Vespoint	....	boom operator
Jeffrey R. Whitcher	....	supervising sound design editor

Special Effects by
Richard Cole	....	special effects assistant
Jay Combs	....	special effects assistant
Larry Roberts	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Jane Austin	....	stunts
Ted Barba	....	stunts
Gary Baxley	....	stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunts
Gregg Brazzel	....	stunts
Kurt Bryant	....	stunts
Art Camacho	....	stunts
Eric Chambers	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Paul Dallas	....	stunts
Chris Durand	....	stunts
Chris Howell	....	stunts
Richard Humphreys	....	stunts
Cinda-Lin James	....	stunts
Rob King	....	stunts
Anthony Kramme	....	stunts
Kurt D. Lott	....	stunts
Cole S. McKay	....	stunt coordinator
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts
Carl Milinac	....	stunts
Gary Paul	....	stunts
Simon Rhee	....	stunts
Mike Sims	....	stunts
Tony Snegoff	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunts
Jim Stephan	....	stunts
Jefferson Wagner	....	stunts
Bill Young	....	precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Darcy Bellemore	....	Steadicam operator: second unit
Paul Belsterling	....	video playback operator
Jose Bouza	....	camera operator: second unit
David Cook	....	best boy electric
Jeffrey A. Cook	....	camera operator: second unit
Jeffrey A. Cook	....	gaffer
Rick Davidson	....	Steadicam operator
Greg Ferguson	....	first assistant camera: second unit
David B. Goldenberg	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Edward Hernandez	....	best boy grip
Frank Jacobellis	....	key grip
Paul Janossy	....	first assistant camera
Brian Kintz	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Gene Lehfeldt	....	grip
David List	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Brian Lucas	....	electrician
Maurice K. McGuire	....	director of photography: second unit
Mark Melzer	....	video playback operator
Tim Noble	....	best boy grip
Josh Randall	....	grip: second unit
Robert Schierer	....	gaffer
William Stroum	....	still photographer
Laurence Tasse	....	electrician
Bela Trutz	....	second assistant camera
Bill Tunnicliffe	....	key grip
Ethan Tyer	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Dan Williams	....	camera loader
David Wittkower	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Kao Xiong	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Keith Morgan	....	gaffer: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kristi Bergman	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amber Garcia	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Bob Brooks	....	additional film editor
Mary K. Judy	....	post-production liaison
Kevin Mock	....	director of post-production
Ron Shaw	....	additional film editor
Issam Tahan	....	post-production logistics
Paul Tanzillo Jr.	....	negative cutter
Dan Williams	....	assistant film editor
Chuck Winston	....	color timer

Transportation Department
Andre Brandes	....	driver
Ernie Edgerton	....	transportation captain
Gary Gray	....	driver
Don Haggerty	....	production driver
Paul Rusinko	....	driver
David Smith	....	driver
Jeff Snee	....	transportation coordinator
Javier Velasquez	....	studio transportation
Brad Webeat	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Andrea Bianchi	....	production assistant
Jerry Cesario	....	set medic
Camille Chidiac	....	production assistant
Michael Collins	....	production accountant
Jerry Crawford	....	script supervisor: second unit
Patrick Devine	....	set medic
Mark Dresner	....	assistant to producers
Angela Dubois	....	assistant accountant
Daniel R. Fetterly	....	weapons handler
Mary Greiner	....	assistant to producers
Mayada Hodeib	....	office assistant
Doug Irwin	....	assistant to producers
Roy G. Irwin	....	set medic coordinator
Zuma Jay	....	weapons handler
John J. Kelly	....	production controller
Jennifer Kerrigan	....	production coordinator
Amir Khouray	....	stage manager
Shaker Khoury	....	production accountant
Pierre Kurland	....	corporate accountant
Kevin LaRosa	....	aerial coordinator
William Lawlor	....	production assistant
Len Levy	....	assistant to producers
Pompeyo Licas	....	corporate controller
Barry N. Lyons	....	assistant to producers
Chantal Marie	....	script supervisor: second unit
Matthew Markiewicz	....	production assistant
Richard Mendelsohn	....	assistant to producers
Kathleen Monahan	....	location manager
Heather O'Connell	....	assistant to producers
Michele Pepin	....	travel coordinator
Carla Portillo	....	assistant to producers
Irwin Sirotta	....	assistant to producers
Sam Sleiman	....	production assistant
Farzin Toussi	....	business affairs
Michael Vaquilar	....	production assistant
Gary Webster	....	craft service
Andrew White	....	production assistant
Kelly Young	....	script supervisor
Stacey Zipfel	....	assistant to producers
Kevin LaRosa	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Wayne F. Richardson	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Mike Tristano	....	weapons supplier (uncredited)
Daniel Veluzat	....	location liaison (uncredited)

Production Companies

• PM Entertainment Group

Distributors

• Bellevue Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• PM Entertainment Group
• Payless Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Spentzos Film Home Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong action violence, sex scenes and language

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

444 S. Flower Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

PM Entertainment Group

Goofs:

Continuity: When Gordon searches for Carrie towards the end of the film his pants are inexplicably torn in the crotch area for many shots, then his jeans revert back to normal and intact later on.

Quotes:

Carrie Wisk:Well, excuse me for still believing in Sunday walks in the park and little babies!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (#25.13)" (2000)

Not DIE HARD, just DIE ALREADY!

In the bad department, this film doesn't measure up to the classics like "Plan 9 From Outer Space", but it tries very hard. Security Guard Dudley Wright is the best thing about this movie, but his Tim Kazarinski (Tim, if I spelled that wrong, I'm sorry) impression seals the deal.

If you really want to ogle Anna Nicole Smith's nude bod, better to dig up an old Playboy. She's really not shown that often. Three scenes only one totally nude.

On a scale of 1-10 for believability, I'd have to go into the negative numbers, but it does give plenty of laughs if you're willing to suspend any and all credibility.

I sincerely feel very bad for the actual GOOD actors in this (there ARE some), but I'm sure they didn't mind the extra job to fill in time between honest work.