Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998) (TV)

Director:

Janet Greek

Writers:

J. Michael Straczynski (creator)
J. Michael Straczynski (written by)

Release Date:

8 November 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A group of Soul Hunters come to Babylon 5 demanding the return of something that was stolen from them.

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Outer Space | 23rd Century | Future | Cult Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jerry Doyle	...	Michael Alfredo Garibaldi
Tracy Scoggins	...	Capt. Elizabeth Lochley
Jeff Conaway	...	Zack Allen
Richard Biggs	...	Stephen Franklin, M.D.
Ian McShane	...	Robert Bryson, Ph.D.
Martin Sheen	...	Soul Hunter
Jeff Doucette	...	2nd Man
Wayne Alexander	...	Soul One
Bob Amaral	...	Customer
Beege Barkette	...	Woman (as Beece Barkett)
Joel Brooks	...	Jacob Mayhew
Joshua Cox	...	Lt. David Corwin
T.J. Hoban	...	Male Hologram
Stuart Pankin	...	James Riley
Ray Proscia	...	Klaus
Nikki Ziering	...	Female Hologram (as Nikki Schieler Ziering)
Jeff Silverman	...	Man aka Mr. Clute
Jean St. James	...	Sheila

Directed by
Janet Greek

Writing credits
J. Michael Straczynski		(creator)
J. Michael Straczynski		(written by)

Produced by
Skip Beaudine	....	co-producer
John Copeland	....	producer
Douglas Netter	....	executive producer
Susan Norkin	....	associate producer
J. Michael Straczynski	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Franke

Cinematography by
Fred V. Murphy		(as Frederick V. Murphy II)

Film Editing by
Suzanne Sternlight		(as Suzanne Chambre Sternlicht)

Casting by
Fern Champion
Mark Paladini
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by
John Iacovelli

Art Direction by
Mark Walters		(as Mark-Louis Walters)

Set Decoration by
Jason Howard

Costume Design by
Ann Bruice		(as Ann Bruice Aling)

Makeup Department
Gabriel De Cunto	....	special makeup effects artist
Glen Eisner	....	makeup effects sculptor
Jeffrey S. Farley	....	makeup effects supervisor (as Jeff Farley)
Kim M. Ferry	....	key hair stylist
Mark Garbarino	....	makeup effects supervisor
Jerry Gergely	....	special makeup effects artist
Tegan Taylor	....	hair stylist
Tegan Taylor	....	makeup artist
John Vulich	....	makeup effects creator
John Wheaton	....	makeup effects sculptor
Cinzia Zanetti	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Skip Beaudine	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pamela M. Eilerson	....	first assistant director
Alisa Matlovsky	....	second second assistant director
David McWhirter	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Doreen Austria	....	graphic artist
Cathy Coultas	....	graphic artist
Dark Hoffman	....	property master
Curtis Laseter	....	construction coordinator
Matthew W. Plummer	....	scenic artist (as Matthew Plummer)
Jerome Johnson	....	props (uncredited)
Michael Spitaletto	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Larry Benjamin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Harry Cohen	....	sound designer
Paul Curtis	....	dialogue editor
Elisabeth Flaum	....	sound effects editor
Laura Kamper	....	sound effects editor (as Laura Pratt)
Don H. Matthews	....	sound mixer
Michael Payne	....	sound supervisor (as Mike Payne)
Liz Sroka	....	sound re-recording mixer
John C. Stuver	....	dialogue editor
Tim Walston	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Michael Del Genio	....	special effects supervisor (as Mike Del Genio)
Alan McFarland	....	special effects electronics (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Kim Anderson	....	compositor (as Kim Hoven Anderson)
Bill Arbanas	....	computer graphics animator
Larry W. Bowman	....	computer graphics animator
Ken Busick	....	compositor
Timothy M. Earls	....	visual effects art director (as Tim Earls)
Tim Everitt	....	computer graphics animator
Edward Helmers	....	computer graphics animator
Tom Helmers	....	computer graphics animator
Rich Jeffreys III	....	computer graphics animator
Steve R. Moore	....	visual effects supervisor
H.W. Parker	....	computer graphics animator
Andrew Romine	....	computer graphics animator

Stunts
Kerry Rossall	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Blair	....	key grip (as Robert D. Blair)
Ron Francis	....	camera operator (as Ron Francis Sr.)
Charles Lantz	....	dolly grip (as Charles S. Lantz Jr.)
Mike McEveety	....	first assistant camera
Chris Nagle	....	best boy grip
Nathaniel Roberts	....	best boy electric
Carlos M. Torres	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Harry Hendrickson	....	supervising animator
Jeff Montray	....	supervising animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim M. Holly	....	costume supervisor
Linda Huse	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
John Burrus	....	first assistant editor
Pam Oseransky	....	post-production coordinator
Skip Robinson	....	on-line editor
Maritza Suarez	....	apprentice editor

Other crew
Fiona Avery	....	reference editor
Harlan Ellison	....	conceptual consultant
Tracie Esparza	....	assistant to executive producer
Jonathan Gording	....	special effect contact lens consultant
Karen Harrell	....	assistant to executive producer
Celeste Healy	....	production coordinator
Joanne Higgins	....	assistant to executive producer
Mike Hoover	....	production accountant
Kate Lewis	....	script supervisor
Luc Mayrand	....	concept designer
Barbara Wilder	....	department head for hair (as Barbara Wilder Pearlman)
Jeffrey Willerth	....	associate to producer
Tracy Yates	....	script coordinator
Jaroslava Fernandez	....	special effects contact lenses (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Babylonian Productions
• Turner Network Television (TNT)

Distributors

• Chum Television
• Turner Network Television (TNT)
• Warner Bros
• Warner Bros. (Germany)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Netter Digital Animation
• Optic Nerve Studios (make-up effects)

Other Companies

• Oberman, Tivoli & Miller  production accounting services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | Australia:PG

Company:

Babylonian Productions

Trivia:

The Soul Hunter make-up, first seen in the "Babylon 5" episode "Soul Hunter", was altered to make Martin Sheen's face more recognizable.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Robert Bryson, Ph.D.:I'm sure it's only a little further to the main vault.
Klaus:You've been saying that for two days. This is foolish. There were other vaults we could have tried. Smaller ones. Easier to get into.
Robert Bryson, Ph.D.:Exactly. They were easier to get into. It's a good bet somebody's been there already...

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Crusade" (1999)

Soulitary Confinement

One billion souls, ready to escape and wreak revenge upon their captors. Of course, they don't actually escape, at least not all of them. And they don't even scratch the Soulhunter (played fairly by Martin Sheen) until the very end, when he willingly sacrifices his soul to build a bridge to peace.

The special effects were nice, as always with Babylon 5, but the plot I thought was lacking. When the highlight of a film is seeing Tracy Scoggins in hot pink lingerie, you can't say much about the storyline.