Act of War (1998)

Director:

Robert Lee

Writers:

Michael Bafaro (additional material)
Pavel Jech (screenplay)
(more)

Genre:

Action

Plot:

Jack Gracy, a former security guard at the American Embassy in Russia, has shown up uninvited to a party...

Plot Keywords:

Czechploitation | Terrorism | Die Hard Scenario | Agent

Cast

Jack Scalia	...	Jack Gracy
Douglas Arthurs	...	Sergei Constantine (as Douglas H. Arthur)
Ingrid Torrance	...	Katherina Mirova
Jan Nemejovský	...	President Mirovich
Milan Gargula	...	Krutov
David Nykl	...	George Willmont
Terry Barclay	...	Cmdr. Kelly
Katerina Kornová	...	Alexa
Shannon McCormick	...	Bradford
Nancy Bishop	...	Johnson
Richard Haas	...	Ambassador Pierce
Christopher Clarke	...	Willie
Michael Rogers	...	Gen. Thomas
Vitezslav Bouchner	...	Gen. Mitchell
Martin Hub	...	Max
Ljubo Tomanovic	...	Ljubo
Dusan Hyska	...	Technician #2
Pavel Cajzl	...	Gateguard #1 (as Pavel Caizl)
Gary E. Beach	...	Ranger Brooklyn
Petr Drozda	...	Yuri
Christopher Binney	...	Headquarters operative (as Chris Binney)
Pete Kosata	...	Shoeshine rebel
Leo Stransky	...	Bed rebel
Pavel Myslik	...	Escaping techncian

Directed by
Robert Lee

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Bafaro		additional material
Christopher Donaldson		additional material
Pavel Jech		screenplay

Produced by
Suzanne Daley	....	associate producer
Michelle Gahagan	....	executive producer
Barry Lee	....	line producer (as D. Barry Lee)
Michael Rogers	....	line producer
Lloyd A. Simandl	....	executive producer
Lloyd A. Simandl	....	producer

Original Music by
Peter Allen

Cinematography by
David Pelletier

Film Editing by
Derek A Whelan		(as Derek Whelan)

Casting by
Susan Taylor Brouse
Tom McSweeney

Set Decoration by
Ladislav Balous

Costume Design by
Eva Stanek
Katia Stano

Makeup Department
Nana Nemec	....	makeup artist
Adela Rob	....	key makeup artist
Gabriela Sladek	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Michael Rogers	....	unit production manager
Derek A Whelan	....	post-production supervisor (as Derek Whelan)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Binney	....	second assistant director
Kristina Hartman	....	third assistant director
Larry D. Horricks	....	first assistant director (as Larry Horricks)
Michaela Linhartová	....	trainee assistant director
Ivana Siska	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Tomás Bidlo	....	carpenter
Josef Bily	....	carpenter
Pavel Bodlina	....	on-set carpenter
Karel Cach	....	carpenter
Stepan Cerveny	....	draftsman
Josef Cina	....	on-set carpenter
Martin Danek	....	set dresser
Martin Davis	....	lead props
Keith Gruchala	....	plate photographer
Richard Horn	....	set designer
Pavel Hulka	....	carpenter
Ondrich Jelinek	....	carpenter
Ondrej Karusek	....	storyboard artist
Karel Kounovsky	....	carpenter
Petr Kubernat	....	assistant props
David Mares	....	carpenter
Martin Melichar	....	storyboard artist
Kirek Moudrich	....	property master
Ladislav Nesnera	....	on-set painter
Ladislav Nesnera	....	painter
Tomás Novotny	....	assistant set dresser
Jindrich Peterka	....	on-set painter
Jaroslav Placek	....	construction foreman
Jaroslav Placek	....	model constructor
Vitek Stetina	....	swing
Petr Vaclavec	....	swing
Petr Zahorsky	....	on-set carpenter

Sound Department
Geoff Dudd	....	adr recordist
Ian Emberton	....	sound effects editor
John Gare	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Horner	....	foley engineer
David Horner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ivana Jerkov	....	dialogue editor
Randy Kiss	....	sound re-recording mixer
Zdenek Manych	....	boom operator
Roderick Matte	....	assistant foley engineer (as Rod Matte)
Rene Mikan	....	production sound mixer
Alan Perkins	....	adr mixer
Geoff Turner	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Irena Berger	....	pyrotechnic
Jirí Berger	....	miniature pyrotechnic engineer
Jirí Berger	....	pyrotechnic effects supervisor
Jirí Berger	....	pyrotechnics foreman
Vladimir Jehlicka	....	pyrotechnic effects assistant
Hana Kladrubska	....	additional pyrotechnic assistant
Frantisek Kolman	....	pyrotechnic effects supervisor
Viteslav Stetina	....	model constructor
Vera Vlková	....	additional pyrotechnic assistant

Visual Effects by
Gary E. Beach	....	computer graphics designer
Gary E. Beach	....	visual effects supervisor
Keith Gruchala	....	visual effects director of cinematography
Petr Horak	....	3D animator
Albert Jindra	....	computer graphics designer
Richard Jironek	....	3D animator
Milan Knap	....	visual effects assistant camera
Zbynek Louda	....	3D modeler
Martin Melichar	....	CGI supervisor
Radek Skudrna	....	motion control operator
Radek Skudrna	....	visual effects camera operator
Jana Vejlupek	....	3D modeler

Stunts
Karel Augusta	....	stunts
Rudolf Bok	....	stunt double: Mr. Scalia (as Rudi Bok)
Petr Drozda	....	stunt coordinator
Zdenek Dvoracek	....	stunts
Rene Hajek	....	stunts (as Renda Hajek)
Jan Holicek	....	stunts
Martin Hub	....	stunt double: Mr. Arthur
Dusan Hyska	....	stunts
Hana Jarosová	....	stunts
Matej Kabriniak	....	stunts
Jindrich Klaus	....	stunts
Pavel Kratky	....	stunts
Jiri Kraus	....	stunts
Milos Kulhavy	....	stunts
Robert Lahoda	....	stunts
Dimo Liptkovsky	....	stunts
David Liskvan	....	stunts
Pavel Myslik	....	stunt double: Mr. Charlie
Martin Navrativ	....	stunts
Vaclav Pacal	....	stunts
Jaroslav Peterka	....	stunts
Jan Petrina	....	stunts
Jaroslav Psenicka	....	stunts
Jaroslav Sanda	....	stunts
Petr Sekanina	....	stunts
Kamila Skoblova	....	stunts
Jiri Stanek	....	stunts
Patrik Stanek	....	stunts
Leo Stransky	....	stunts (as Leos Stransky)
Frantisek Stupka	....	stunts
Pavel Vavronec	....	stunts
Pavel Vokoun	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Lenka Dimitrovova	....	first assistant camera (as Lenka Dimitrov)
Václav Filacek	....	gaffer
Václav Filacek	....	key grip
Sarka Frank	....	third assistant camera
Pavel Gelhof	....	grip
Keith Gruchala	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Tomás Jurasek	....	electrician
Tomás Jurasek	....	lamp operator
Petr Kasík	....	key dolly grip
Milan Knap	....	video assistant
Vladimír Kolár	....	camera operator
Petra Koska	....	still photographer
Jiri Kubik	....	second assistant camera
Pavel Liska	....	electrician
Miroslav Mirek	....	lamp operator
Radek Skudrna	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Michal Sroubek	....	lamp operator
Petr Stejskal	....	best boy
Petr Stejskal	....	lamp operator
Josef Valta	....	electrician

Casting Department
Dax Belanger	....	casting assistant
Heda Rysavá	....	casting assistant wrangler
Eduard Zanner	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Katerina Polanska	....	wardrobe assistant
Ljuba Reznicek	....	wardrobe assistant
Katerina Stano	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Sharon Christensen	....	post-production coordinator
Dana Neville	....	color timer
Nicole Ratcliffe	....	assistant to editor

Music Department
Peter Allen	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Michal Cerveny	....	transportation coordinator
David Frallich	....	assistant transportation
Vladimir Horky	....	assistant transportation
Zdenek Houzvicka	....	driver: bus
Emanuel Karban	....	driver: cast
Jirí Kroupa	....	production driver
Jirí Leska	....	truck driver
Václav Mara	....	truck driver
Zdenek Masa	....	truck driver
Pavel Mracno Sr.	....	driver: cast (as Pavel Mracno)
Petr Mracno	....	driver: cast
Martin Vesely	....	driver: cast
Vrata Vosicka	....	production driver
Petr Zlatnik	....	production driver

Other crew
Ed Baran	....	publicist
Jan Bohlen	....	production medic
Petr Cerny	....	fireman
Iona Cervena	....	production medic
Diana Chapman	....	post-production accountant
Diana Chapman	....	production accountant
Andrea Dedic	....	studio manager
Michelle Gahagan	....	legal consultant
John Genzel	....	financing
Karel Havlicek	....	caterer
Karel Havlicek	....	craft service
Jaroslava Havlícek	....	caterer
Jaroslava Havlícek	....	craft service
Chris Hyde	....	additional story idea (as Christopher Hyde)
Jirí Jirous	....	ambulance
Kristyna Kodet	....	production coordinator
Petr Kosata	....	assistant production accountant
Josef Kotzbaty	....	security officer
Bozena Krejcova	....	caterer
Bozena Krejcova	....	craft service
Jirí Landa	....	caterer
Jirí Landa	....	craft service
Martin Mach	....	security officer
Frantisek Mesícek	....	armorer
Jaroslava Moucka	....	script supervisor
Hana Pokorna	....	first aid
Marketa Poruba	....	assistant production coordinator
Jirí Rata	....	ambulance
Christopher Reid	....	post-production accountant
Miroslav Sehnal	....	security officer
Lubos Vincalek	....	production accountant
Pavel Zetocha	....	fireman

Production Companies

• North American Pictures

Distributors

• York Entertainment (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• AON/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance  insurance
• Al Sens Animation Ltd.  film opticals
• All Talk  walla group
• Allyoucanstunt  stunts
• Allyoucanstunt  stunts
• Boardwalk Foley  foley
• Bush Edit House  negative conforming
• FCC Completion Guarantees Inc.  film guarantee
• France Ltd.  titles
• Gastown Post and Transfer  video post-production
• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  closed captioning
• Pinewood Sound  audio post-production
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  scanning and recording
• Royal Bank of Canada  financing
• Todd-AO Studios  sound opticals

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

Canada | Czech Republic

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Company:

North American Pictures

The horrible act

Watched it on TV, started to wonder why others liked the explosions. Just a bad movie all around. They must have a lot of money in Hollywood to go ahead with this movie. I would like to read plots of movies that did not make the cut because they must be really horrible if this movie got made.

'The Postman' was a great action flick next to this.