Escape: Human Cargo (1998)
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- R
- 1h 47min
- Action, Drama
- 22 Mar 1998 (USA)
- TV Movie
An American entrepreneur is closing a deal in Saudi Arabia in 1977. After a fallout with his influential Saudi partners, they have him arrested. Due to the US policy of noninterference in SA, the embassy won't help him. He must escape.
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| Treat Williams | ... |
John McDonald
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| Stephen Lang | ... |
Dennis McNatt
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| Sasson Gabay | ... |
Suliman Nasir Rasi
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| Ze'ev Revach | ... |
Sheik Abdulla Fazza
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| Lawrence Dane | ... |
Pinder
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Rinan Haim | ... |
Silent Sam
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| Uri Gavriel | ... |
Khalid
(as Uri Gabriel)
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| Janet-Laine Green | ... |
Pat
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Brandon Bone | ... |
Greg
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Kristen Bone | ... |
Marilyn
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Brent Bone | ... |
Gil
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| Elva Mai Hoover | ... |
State Department Woman
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| Patrick Galligan | ... |
Bruce Baines
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Imad Gibrin | ... |
Hotel Porter
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Jack Adalist | ... |
Jamison
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Howard Rypp | ... |
Barry
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Jack Messinger | ... |
North
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Hamis Arbid | ... |
Fahid
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Babi Neeman | ... |
Proprietor
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| Mati Seri | ... |
Proprietor
(as Matti Seri)
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| Albert Iluz | ... |
Dockmaster
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| Jerry Hyman | ... |
Ross
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| Johnny Arbid | ... |
McDonald's Lawyer
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| Eli Danker | ... |
Central Judge
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| Amos Lavi | ... |
Judge #2
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Lutuf Huaiser | ... |
Judge #3
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| Yoram Hattab | ... |
Fazza's Lawyer
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| Sharon Raginiano | ... |
Al Jubail Guard
(as Sharon Reginiano)
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Irving Kaplan | ... |
Businessman
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Eric Storch | ... |
Aramco Driver
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Ruhad Dahdal | ... |
Arab Watchman
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Igal Cohen | ... |
Thief
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Irina Schulman | ... |
Young Arab Woman
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Jay Koller | ... |
Prison Officer
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| Norman Issa | ... |
Airport Official
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Directed by
| Simon Wincer | ||
Written by
| John McDonald | ... | (book "Flight From Dhahran") and |
| Clyde Burleson | ... | (book "Flight From Dhahran") |
| William Mickelberry | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Dan Vining | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Anne E. Curry | ... | co-producer (as Anne Curry) |
| Marco Derhy | ... | line producer: Tel Aviv |
| David Franco | ... | co-producer |
| Nick Grillo | ... | producer |
| Hanan Kotzky | ... | line producer: Tel Aviv |
| Jacob Kotzky | ... | line producer: Tel Aviv |
| Mace Neufeld | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Rehme | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Eric Colvin | ||
Cinematography by
| David Burr | ||
Editing by
| Terry Blythe | ||
Editorial Department
| David Bailey | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jamie McNary | ... | assistant film editor |
| Bill Mochon | ... | color timer |
| Cynthia Nicolella | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Chad Tomasoski | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Roger La Prairie | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ross Clydesdale | ||
Production Design by
| Barbara Dunphy | ||
Costume Design by
| Hillary Catchpole | ||
Makeup Department
| Barbara Barkey | ... | key makeup artist: Toronto |
| Esther Ben-Noon | ... | key hair stylist: Tel Aviv (as Etty Ben Noon) / key makeup artist: Tel Aviv (as Etty Ben Noon) |
| Noa Ben Noon | ... | assistant makeup artist: Tel Aviv |
| Pam Roberts | ... | key hair stylist: Toronto |
Production Management
| Carmen Arndt | ... | unit production manager: Toronto |
| Tim King | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Zohar Laskov | ... | unit production manager: Tel Aviv |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Annie Bradley | ... | second assistant director: Toronto |
| Bryn Caron | ... | third assistant director: Toronto |
| Mark Egerton | ... | first assistant director |
| Avichai Henig | ... | second assistant director: Tel Aviv |
| Anthony Tedesco | ... | trainee assistant director: Toronto |
Art Department
| Galit Aloni | ... | property assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Zvika Aloni | ... | property master: Tel Aviv |
| Darryl Beebe | ... | set dresser: Toronto |
| Garth Brunt | ... | lead set decorator: Toronto |
| Addi Cohen-Ziv | ... | graphic artist: Tel Aviv |
| Michael Followes | ... | property master: Toronto |
| Yakov Friedman | ... | art assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Erez Goldfarb | ... | art assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Nurit Greenblatt | ... | graphic artist: Tel Aviv |
| Shirley Gulliford | ... | art department buyer: Toronto |
| Meir Hadad | ... | art assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Inon Hazan | ... | construction assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Zvika Hen | ... | art department coordinator: Tel Aviv |
| Alicia Keywan | ... | art director: Toronto |
| Amos Lavi | ... | set dresser: Tel Aviv |
| Doug McCullough | ... | set decorator: Toronto |
| Friday Myers | ... | property assistant: Toronto |
| Candace Oberholtzer | ... | art department apprentice: Toronto |
| Igal Raznikov | ... | sculptor: Tel Aviv |
| Yoram Shayer | ... | art director: Tel Aviv |
| Paulo Alegria | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joe Barnett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Boulton | ... | adr mixer: New York |
| Benjamin L. Cook | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
| Louie Duran Jr. | ... | stereo sound consultant |
| Lisle Engle | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mary Erstad | ... | foley mixer |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles |
| Dean Hovey | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Jackson | ... | adr supervisor |
| Ben Jacob | ... | production sound mixer: Tel Aviv |
| Ossama Khuluki | ... | foley artist |
| Diane Marshall | ... | foley artist |
| Fred Rivas | ... | stereo sound consultant |
| Urmas Rosin | ... | production sound mixer: Toronto |
| Steve Scoville | ... | dialogue editor |
| William Smith | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bill Smith) |
| Kelly Vandever | ... | sound effects editor |
| Zenon Waschuk | ... | boom operator: Toronto |
| Mathew Waters | ... | sound effects editor (as Matt Waters) |
| Shuki Zuta | ... | boom operator: Tel Aviv |
Stunts
| Koby Azarly | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ehab Assal | ... | focus puller: second camera |
| Nick Bacon | ... | dolly grip: Toronto (as Nicholas Bacon) |
| Suzanne Batinovic | ... | second assistant camera: Toronto |
| Ian Bibby | ... | gaffer: Toronto |
| Micky Binyamini | ... | focus puller: Tel Aviv (as Miki Benyamini) |
| Mordi Boaz | ... | grip: Tel Aviv |
| Simon Brown | ... | camera trainee: Toronto |
| Michael Curtis | ... | electrician: Toronto |
| Brian Cyr | ... | best boy electric: Toronto |
| Nimi Getter | ... | gaffer: Tel Aviv |
| Michael Gibson | ... | still photographer: Toronto |
| Chris 'Kaz' Kasianchuk | ... | best boy grip: Toronto |
| Mark Kennedy | ... | best boy electric: Tel Aviv |
| Dan Leborde | ... | grip: Toronto |
| Gloria MacLeod | ... | first assistant camera: Toronto |
| Roi Mano | ... | grip assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Ofer Margolin | ... | electrician: Tel Aviv |
| Joachim Martin | ... | camera operator: Toronto |
| Tom McMonigle | ... | generator operator: Toronto |
| Lion Ben Menachem | ... | lighting assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Shuki Paz | ... | best boy electric: Tel Aviv |
| Ilan Rinat | ... | camera loader: Tel Aviv |
| Shimon Sabach | ... | key grip: Tel Aviv |
| Amnon Salomon | ... | camera operator: Tel Aviv |
| Moshe Shabbat | ... | grip: Tel Aviv |
| Sean Skarupa | ... | electrician: Toronto |
| Holly Stein | ... | still photographer: Tel Aviv |
| Joe Strazzeri | ... | key grip: Toronto |
| Lindsay Todd | ... | grip: Toronto |
| Aviv Tsipper | ... | lighting assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Gaby Weismann | ... | second assistant camera |
| Saul Emile Prosper | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Yuda Tatarko | ... | rigging gaffer: Tel Aviv (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Levia Hon | ... | casting: Tel Aviv |
| Beth Klein | ... | casting: Tel Aviv |
| Eleanor Lavender | ... | extras casting: Toronto |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shlomi Ben Avharam | ... | wardrobe assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Noreen Landry | ... | assistant costume supervisor: Toronto |
| Erika Larner | ... | wardrobe supervisor: Toronto (as Erika Larner-Corbett) |
| Tory McKay | ... | wardrobe assistant: Toronto (as Tori McKay) |
| Yael Rubin | ... | wardrobe mistress: Tel Aviv |
Location Management
| Danny Ben Menahem | ... | location manager: Tel Aviv |
| Derek Brady | ... | location manager: Toronto |
| Udi Goralnik | ... | location coordinator: Tel Aviv |
| Chris Shaw | ... | assistant location manager: Toronto |
| Chris Storey | ... | location production assistant: Toronto |
| Christopher Welch | ... | location scout: Toronto |
Music Department
| David Franco | ... | music supervisor: Tel Aviv |
| Susan Pilcher | ... | music coordinator |
| Spencer Proffer | ... | supervising music producer |
| Tim Boyle | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Muki Ben-Hamo | ... | transportation supervisor: Tel Aviv |
| Stephen Carr | ... | transportation coordinator: Toronto (as Steven 'Sparky' Carr) |
| Avi Cohen | ... | transportation assistant: Tel Aviv |
| Steven Sacrob | ... | transportation captain: Toronto |
| Mark Van Alstyne | ... | transportation supervisor: Toronto |
| Eli Zioni | ... | action vehicles: Tel Aviv (as Eli Zion) |
Additional Crew
| Don Bachmann | ... | production coordinator: Toronto |
| Alona Barer | ... | production coordinator: Tel Aviv |
| Nitsana Bellehsen | ... | script supervisor: Tel Aviv |
| Jim Breithaupt | ... | production accountant: Toronto (as James F. Breithaupt) |
| James Broadley | ... | production assistant: Toronto |
| Virginia Campbell | ... | in house coordinator: Toronto |
| Catherine Currie | ... | production controller: Toronto |
| Mandy Morris | ... | production coordinator: Tel Aviv |
| Miri Segal | ... | production secretary: Tel Aviv |
| B.E. Sharp | ... | post-production accountant: Toronto |
| Rob Shea | ... | production secretary: Toronto |
| Sheelagh Stewart | ... | office coordinator: Toronto |
| Cid Swank | ... | unit publicist: Toronto |
| Jane Walker | ... | script supervisor: Toronto |
| Hope Faith White | ... | assistant production accountant: Toronto |
| Hadas Yossif-on | ... | extras coordinator: Tel Aviv |
| Edinoff Harvey | ... | controller (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Showtime Networks (1998) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (double feature with "Human Bomb")
- LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Main Pictures (2003) (Portugal) (DVD)
- Showtime Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
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| Taglines | Baseret på virkelige hændelser![Denmark] Seperated from his country and family, John McDonald has one purpose... Getting Home. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The real John McDonald wrote about his escape from Saudi Arabia in a book titled "Flight From Dhahran". See more » |