Eye for an Eye (1996)

Director:

John Schlesinger

Writers (WGA):

Erika Holzer (novel)
Amanda Silver (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

12 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

What do you do when justice fails?

Plot:

After her daughter Julie is brutally raped and murdered, Karen McCann is turned down by the LAPD after...

Plot Keywords:

Rape | Support Group | Murder | Murderer | California

Cast

Sally Field	...	Karen McCann
Ed Harris	...	Mack McCann
Olivia Burnette	...	Julie McCann
Alexandra Kyle	...	Megan McCann
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Robert Doob
Joe Mantegna	...	Det. Sgt. Denillo
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Dolly Green
Darrell Larson	...	Peter Green
Charlayne Woodard	...	Angel Kosinsky
Philip Baker Hall	...	Sidney Hughes
Keith David	...	Martin
Wanda Acuna	...	Hispanic Housewife
Geoffrey Rivas	...	Hispanic Housewife's Husband
Armin Shimerman	...	Judge Arthur Younger
Natalija Nogulich	...	Susan Juke (as Natalia Nogulich)
Nicholas Cascone	...	Dist. Atty. Howard Bolinger
Stella Garcia	...	Maria
Justine Johnston	...	Aunt Flo McCann
Wayne Pére	...	Gene Forest, French Teacher
Joan Crowe	...	Michelle
Ross Bagley	...	Sean Kosinsky
Jane Morris	...	County Clerk
Cynthia Rothrock	...	Martial Arts Instructor
Bobby J. Foxworth	...	Man Following Karen
Manny Rodriguez	...	Gun Instructor
Michael Podwal	...	Pilates Instructor
Sierra Pecheur	...	Teacher
Zack Eginton	...	Obnoxious Boy
Kim Kim	...	Shopkeeper
A.C. Weary	...	Newscaster
Brenda Smith	...	Waitress
Ron Dean	...	Detective at McCann House
David Courier	...	Policeman at Crime Scene
Ellis Williams	...	Policeman at Crime Scene (as Ellis E. Williams)
David Barrera	...	Precinct Officer
Scott Waara	...	Detective
Tom Lillard	...	Bailiff
Angela Paton	...	Moderator
Donal Logue	...	Tony
William Mesnik	...	Albert Gratz
Rondi Reed	...	Regina Gratz
Cherie Franklin	...	Parent of Murdered Children Group #1
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Parent of Murdered Children Group #2
Marie Chambers	...	Parent of Murdered Children Group #3
Rolando Molina	...	Parent of Murdered Children Group #4
Ernie Vincent	...	Parent of Murdered Children Group #5
Teddy Vincent	...	Parent of Murdered Children Group #6
Minnie Summers Lindsey	...	Parent of Murdered Children Group #7
Michael B. Silver	...	Assistant (as Michael Buchman Silver)
Eric Morris	...	Columnist
Iris Klein	...	Office Staff (as Iris Fields)
Jeremy Eynon	...	Office Staff
Fort Atkinson	...	Angry Man
Evelyn Parke	...	9-1-1 Caller
Dolores Velázquez	...	Hispanic Woman
Pablo Velazquez	...	Hispanic Man
Patricia Belcher	...	Quarreling Woman
Alesia Jones	...	Quarreling Woman
Maurice Sherbanee	...	TV Salesman
Bob Clendenin	...	Hotel Clerk
Larry Polson	...	Yelling Man
Sharon D. Chase	...	Mourner
Janet Dey	...	Mourner
Buzz Barbee	...	Mourner
Nino Polito	...	Mourner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Victoria Charters	...	Mourner (uncredited)
Jack Janda	...	Tony, the Doorman (uncredited)
Peter Kent	...	Detective #2 (uncredited)
David R. Maier	...	Crime Scene Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
John Schlesinger

Writing credits (WGA)
Erika Holzer		(novel)
Amanda Silver		(screenplay) &
Rick Jaffa		(screenplay)

Produced by
Kathryn Knowlton	....	associate producer
Michael I. Levy	....	producer
Michael Polaire	....	co-producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Amir Mokri		(director of photography) (as Amir M. Mokri)

Film Editing by
Peter Honess

Casting by
Mali Finn

Production Design by
Stephen Hendrickson

Art Direction by
David J. Bomba

Set Decoration by
Jan K. Bergstrom

Costume Design by
Bobbie Read

Makeup Department
Jennifer Bell	....	hair stylist
Ann Brodie	....	makeup artist: Ms. Field
Leslie Lightfoot	....	makeup artist
Medusah	....	head hair stylist
Robin L. Neal	....	head makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Polaire	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Raymond E. Batchelor III	....	second second assistant director (as Raymond Batchelor III)
Scottie Gissel	....	dga trainee
Gregory Jacobs	....	first assistant director
Allen Kupetsky	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Richard Baum	....	property master
Richard J. Bayard	....	construction coordinator
Larry Boyd	....	lead person (as Lawrence Boyd)
Mark W. Brown	....	lead person (as Mark Brown)
John Ceniceros	....	set dresser
Tom J. Furginson	....	set dresser (as Thomas Furginson)
Michael Hansen	....	additional property master
Julie Inglese	....	art department coordinator
Elizabeth Lapp	....	set designer
Peter McWade	....	assistant property master
Lee Orlikoff	....	set dresser
Donn Piller	....	set dresser
Peter Ramsey	....	storyboard artist (as Peter A. Ramsey)
Lori Rowbotham	....	set designer
Wanda Tomaski	....	production painter
David Tully	....	greensperson (as David V. Tully)
Paul Breuninger	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Neil Garland	....	propmaker gangboss (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Bob Beher	....	supervising foley editor
Richard Corwin	....	dialogue editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Stephanie Flack	....	dialogue editor
Jessica Gallavan	....	adr editor
Scott G.G. Haller	....	foley editor
Allen Hartz	....	sound effects editor
Michael Herbick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrea Horta	....	supervising adr editor
Daniel S. Irwin	....	assistant sound editor
Steven Klinghoffer	....	cable person
Mark L. Mangino	....	dialogue editor
Martin Maryska	....	supervising sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Don Mitchell)
Frank A. Montaño	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Frank Montaño)
Robert Morrisey	....	assistant sound editor
Mark Petersen	....	dialogue editor
Jonathan Phillips	....	assistant sound editor
Terry Rodman	....	supervising sound editor
Todd O. Russell	....	boom operator
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Edward Tise	....	sound mixer
Karen G. Wilson	....	foley editor
David Wolowic	....	assistant sound editor
Matt Colleran	....	transfer recordist (uncredited)
Patrick J. Foley	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Ron Meredith	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Oscar Mitt	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Nikki Amoriasino	....	special effects technician
Greg W. Davidson	....	special effects technician
Lloyd Hamlett	....	special effects technician
Thomas Lantz	....	special effects technician
Kevin Pike	....	special effects supervisor
E. Wayne Rabouin	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Janet Brady	....	stunts
Greg Brickman	....	stunts
Jophery C. Brown	....	stunts
William H. Burton	....	stunts
Clarke Coleman	....	stunts
Gary Combs	....	stunts
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunts (as Gilbert Combs)
Dennis Deveaugh	....	stunts
Gary Epper	....	stunts
Bobby J. Foxworth	....	stunt coordinator
Troy Gilbert	....	stunts
John Hateley	....	stunts (as John Hately)
Robert Jauregui	....	stunts (as Robert F. Jauregui)
Chere Rae	....	stunts
Debby Lynn Ross	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Larry J. Aube	....	first company rigging grip
Marek Bojsza	....	rigging electrician
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip
Ron Cicero	....	electrician
Michael J. Coo	....	first company grip
William E. Fitch	....	second company grip
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Bruce Alan Greene	....	Steadicam operator
Brent Lon Hershman	....	camera loader
Jerry D. Knight	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Craig Kohtala	....	grip
Damon Marcellino	....	electrician
Dennis P. McClean	....	second company rigging grip
Niles McElroy	....	electrician
John McGraham	....	grip
Leo J. Napolitano	....	camera operator (as Leo Napolitano)
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator
Frank Perl	....	camera operator
Max Pomerleau	....	chief lighting technician
John Ryan	....	electrician
Mark Sadler	....	rigging electrician
Val Sklar	....	camera loader
Brian Smith	....	grip
John Taylor	....	electrician
Kristopher Van Over	....	second assistant camera
Patricia Van Over	....	first assistant camera
Joseph F. Warren	....	rigging technician
Dick Colean	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Martin J. Layton	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Max Pomerleau	....	gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Emily Schweber	....	casting associate
Rich King	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gala Autumn	....	costume supervisor
Robert Mata	....	costumer
Rhona Meyers	....	costume supervisor
Sharon Sampson	....	costumer
Yvette Ammon	....	costumer (uncredited)
Kristen Anacker	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Beth Jochem Besterveld	....	first assistant editor
Jonathan Brayley	....	assistant editor: lightworks
Edward Malone	....	assistant film editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Elizabeth Sherry	....	lightworks assistant film editor
Michael Trent	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Robert Elhai	....	orchestrator
James Newton Howard	....	orchestrator
Artie Kane	....	conductor
Jo Ann Kane	....	music preparation
Michael Mason	....	music scoring coordinator
Shawn Murphy	....	score mixer
Shawn Murphy	....	score recordist
David Olson	....	assistant music editor
Jim Weidman	....	music editor
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Pat Carman	....	transportation coordinator
Hal Lary	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Johnathan Aldrin	....	production assistant
Kristin Birch	....	assistant: Ms. Field
John Buche	....	production assistant
Jeff Crandell	....	assistant location manager (as Jeffrey Crandell)
Marie Elder	....	assistant production auditor
Zack Estrin	....	assistant: Mr. Levy
Dina Farnell	....	assistant production office coordinator (as Dina Brendlinger)
Stuart Fink	....	unit publicist
April Fitzsimmons	....	production assistant
Jeff Fochtman	....	production assistant
Monica Foster	....	assistant: Mr. Sutherland
Katy Genovese	....	payroll accountant
Megan Hickey	....	production office secretary
Mark Benton Johnson	....	assistant location manager (as Mark Johnson)
Christopher Kahn	....	assistant: Mr. Levy
Ingrid Lantz	....	assistant: Mr. Polaire
Ed Lippman	....	assistant location manager (as Edgar Lippman)
James R. Maceo	....	location manager
Judy Malinoski	....	medic
Susan P. McCarthy	....	production office coordinator
Nicole McVey	....	production assistant
Don Miller	....	production auditor
Belita Moreno	....	drama coach: Ms. Kyle
Korey Scott Pollard	....	production assistant (as Korey Pollard)
Keith Popely	....	production assistant
Ana Maria Quintana	....	script supervisor
Jeffery M. Renlie	....	assistant rigging technician
Manny Rodriguez	....	police technical advisor
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
Candace Schermerhorn	....	assistant: Mr. Schlesinger
Linda Stone	....	studio teacher
Susie Thompson	....	production assistant
Terry Trebilcock	....	craft service
Michael Vorndran	....	production assistant
David L. Wolfson	....	assistant location manager (as David Wolfson)
Denise Blasor	....	adr (uncredited)
Johnny Kim	....	translator: Korean (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
• CIC Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)
• Cinéma International Corporation (CIC) (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and disturbing violence which includes rape

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Spanish | Korean

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #33987) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M (TV rating) | France:-12 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

749 E. Temple Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In the book, Karen's last name is Neuman instead of McCann

Goofs:

Continuity: In the rape scene you can see Julie wearing a flesh colored leotard.

Quotes:

Robert Doob:Like I said... nothing personal.
Karen McCann:It's very personal.

Movie Connections:

Features "Muppet Babies" (1984)

Soundtrack:

Macarena

A Scary, Thought-Provoking Drama

EYE FOR AN EYE is an intense, nail-biting thriller that has a good message and taut direction. The script is from the people who wrote HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, and this is just as intense. While the whole cast delivers fine performances, Kiefer Sutherland is the one who stands out and does a creepy job. It may be hard to watch at times, but I thought it was a rather moving and powerful film.