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Director:
Eric Steven Stahl
Writers:
Eric Steven Stahl (story) &
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Release Date:
24 January 1999 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Thriller See more »
Tagline:
The less you know, the safer you are.
Plot:
A psychological thriller; Mace Sowell, an ex-intelligence operative and whose past government activities catches up with him... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
Tremendously inventive idea, great writing, wonderful acting! See more (41 total) »

Cast

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Patrick Stewart ... Mace Sowell

Kimberly Williams-Paisley ... Andi Travers (as Kimberly Williams)

Hector Elizondo ... Dr. Simon
Joy Kilpatrick ... Michelle Sowell-Ross
Craig Shoemaker ... Stuart Bittenbinder
James Harlow ... Marc Ross
Richard Livingston ... Admiral Thomas Michelmore

Julia Vera ... Teresa
Brenda James ... Asthma Girl Interviewee (as Brenda Klemme)
Robert Lee Barry ... Rocket Scientist Interviewee
Scott Zacky ... Wise Guy Interviewee
Wayne Demaline ... 'Butch' The Redneck Interviewee
Hank Garrett ... Hitman / Postman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Holly Herbert ... TV News Anchor / Herself (uncredited)
Michael Waeghe ... Secret Service Agent Todd (uncredited)
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Directed by
Eric Steven Stahl 
 
Writing credits
Eric Steven Stahl (story) &
John Schalter (story) &
Sean McLain (story)

Eric Steven Stahl (screenplay) and
John Schalter (screenplay) &
Sean McLain (screenplay)

Produced by
Scott W. Anderson .... co-producer
Alise Benjamin .... executive producer
Stuart Benjamin .... executive producer
Wayne Demaline .... associate producer
Sean McLain .... producer
Eric Steven Stahl .... producer
 
Original Music by
Kevin Kiner 
 
Cinematography by
Vincent Donohue 
 
Film Editing by
Liza McDonald 
 
Production Design by
Fanée Aaron 
Caitlin Blue 
Jacques Hébert 
 
Art Direction by
Gabriella Goor 
Kirt Johnson 
 
Set Decoration by
Claire Baker 
 
Costume Design by
Nazhat Hester  (as Nazhat Sharif Hestor)
 
Makeup Department
Julie Pearce .... makeup department head
 
Production Management
Joshua Lou Friedman .... post-production supervisor
Cheryl A. Jones .... production supervisor
Tony Mitchell .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joel Jeffrey Nishimine .... first assistant director
Brenda Taylor .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Mark Colgrove .... sound assistant
Sean Fahimian .... assistant dialogue editor
Robert Fisher .... sound re-recording mixer
Alan Freedman .... adr mixer
Patrick Giraudi .... additional sound re-recording mixer
Frederick Howard .... supervising sound editor
Thomas Jones .... dialogue editor
Derek Marcil .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Scoville .... dialogue editor
Roger V. Stevenson .... sound mixer: second unit
Ken Strain .... boom operator
Stephen Tibbo .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Greg Hendrickson .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Joni Avery .... stunts
Rick Avery .... stunts
John Blenkhorn .... stunts
John Branagan .... stunts
Dan Koko .... stunts
Johnny Martin .... stunts (as John Martin)
Joe Murphy .... stunts (as Joseph P. Murphy)
John Nowak .... stunts
Michael J. Sarna .... stunts (as Michael Sarna)
Warren A. Stevens .... stunt coordinator
Benny Urquidez .... fight coordinator
Dan Koko .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Burch .... key grip
Stephane Cojot-Goldberg .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott Humbert .... still photographer
Glenn Parker .... still photographer
John Pedone .... gaffer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Niamh Murphy .... key costumer
 
Editorial Department
Roger La Prairie .... colorist
Chad Tomasoski .... post-production assistant
 
Other crew
Chad Armstrong .... production assistant
David Cervantes .... production coordinator
Neil Clark .... computer graphic artist
Valerie Claxton .... office intern
Richard Di Sabatino .... technical advisor
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Tim Fox .... choreographer
Joshua Lou Friedman .... second production coordinator
Nicholas Kingston .... production coordinator
James Lew .... sword trainer: Mr. Stewart
Lisa Lindvall .... assistant: Mr. Stahl
Jan McWilliams .... script supervisor
Karen P. Morris .... first assistant accountant (as Karen P. Kistner)
Benny Urquidez .... special physical trainer: Mr. Stewart
Dirk Vahle .... helicopter pilot
Michael Waeghe .... consultant
Jeffrey West .... weapons specialist
Robbin Wood .... assistant production coordinator
Dennis Tracy .... stand-in: Patrick Stewart (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
UK:15 | USA:Not Rated
Company:
Benjamin ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Hank Garrett, who plays the mailman whose pen runs out of ink, played essentially the same role in Three Days of the Condor (1975).See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Mace is researching Altzheimer's Disease the computer voice is reading what is on the computer display. The voice says 4 million people are afflicted with the disease but the screen displays 6 million.See more »
Quotes:
Mace:What sort of name is 'Andi' for a girl?
Andi:It's short for Andrea. What sort of name is 'Mace'?
Mace:It's short for 'in your face'!
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Movie Connections:
Features "The Pink Panther" (1993)See more »

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3 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Tremendously inventive idea, great writing, wonderful acting!, 3 May 2000
Author: AlabamaWorley1971 from NJ, USA

What a brilliant idea: A former secret agent, who'd lied to his family about his real career, can't make anyone believe that his life is in danger from his old colleagues. Plus he's suffering from Alzheimer's, so is the conspiracy all in his head or for real? You sure want to believe him, but it gets harder as the film goes on. I was amazed and touched by Patrick Stewart's vulnerability as this proud man realizes he can't remember names and faces. Kimberly Williams was impressive, and I enjoyed Craig "Love Master" Shoemaker in the supporting role. Originally aired on Showtime. Go rent it!

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