Justice (1999/I) (TV)

Director:

Jack Ersgard

Writers:

Tom Scorza
Jack Ersgard

Release Date:

14 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Plot:

A lawyer and her partner run from the Colombian Mafia and the corrupt U.S. marshals and attorneys assigned to protect them. |

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | U.S. Marshal | Church | Stakeout | Brother Brother Relationship

Cast

Charles Durning	...	Moe Ryan
Tracey Needham	...	Gina Gallagher
JoBeth Williams	...	Jane Newhart
Tony Plana	...	Orlando Reyes
Richard Zavaglia	...	Jairo Jaramillo
Michael Damian	...	Scott
Henry Silva	...	Sal The Joker
James Belushi	...	Frank Spello
Patrik Ersgård	...	Eric (as Patrick Ersgard)
Richard Lawson	...	Gus
John Rubano	...	Tom
Ramón Franco	...	Carlos Gutierrez
Maria Aparis	...	Alicia Gutierrez (as Marie Aparis)
Dan Lauria	...	Judge Falcone
Peter Aykroyd	...	George Norton
Miguel Pérez	...	Guillermo Rivera
Adilah Barnes	...	Treala Johnson
Raoul N. Rizik	...	Juan Martinez (as Raoul Rizik)
Stephen Martines	...	Juan Jr. (as Coltin Scott)
Jeff Michalski	...	Gene Crowley
Warren Berlinger	...	Father Ryan
Eddie Garcia	...	Pablo #1
Rodrigo Botero	...	Pablo #2
Jesse J. Donnelly	...	Deputy (as Jesse Donnelly)
Rich Humphries	...	Pogani
Darrel Casalino	...	Michael Fromm
Tino Insana	...	Police Superintendent
Barbara Augustyski	...	Minute Clerk
Chester Grimes	...	Inmate
Conrad Goode	...	Biker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Ann Schmidt	...	Mobster Richard Zavaglia's Girl
Phil Hawn	...	Juror (uncredited)

Directed by
Jack Ersgard

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jack Ersgard
Tom Scorza

Produced by
Darren M. Demetre	....	producer
Jesse J. Donnelly	....	producer (as Jesse Donnelly)
Anthony Esposito	....	executive producer
Nile Niami	....	producer
Steven Siegel	....	producer (as Steve Siegel)
Alexander Tabrizi	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stephen Edwards

Cinematography by
George Mooradian

Casting by
Dean E. Fronk
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Narbeh Nazarian

Set Decoration by
Lori Mazuer

Costume Design by
Austin Myers

Makeup Department
Jennifer Donish	....	second hair stylist
Jennifer Donish	....	second makeup artist
Erin Harding	....	assistant hair stylist
Rela Martine	....	key hair stylist
Rela Martine	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Kate Amer	....	production supervisor
Darren M. Demetre	....	unit production manager (as Darren Demetre)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Battaglia	....	second second assistant director
Eric Fox Hays	....	second assistant director
Richard Humphries	....	second unit director (as Rich Humphries)
W. Thomas Snyder	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Brunot	....	on-set dresser
Jaime Colindres	....	scenic
Derek Di Biagio	....	swing
Erika Ensign	....	art department coordinator
Terry Hargis	....	swing
Carl Hoagland	....	swing
Peter Lucas	....	scenic
Katie Mau	....	assistant props
Michael Panevics	....	property master
Andar Sawyers	....	swing
Chris Schultz	....	lead man
Christopher Schultz	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Brad Bryan	....	boom operator
David Cook	....	boom operator (as Dave Cook)
Smith Craig	....	dialog pre-dub mixer
Ryan Davidson	....	adr editor
Ryan Davidson	....	adr recordist
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
Greg Louden	....	foley artist
Greg Mauer	....	foley recordist
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	sound designer
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound supervisor
Steve Tushar	....	sound effects editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Wales	....	supervising sound editor
Bill Reinhardt	....	production sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bill Cochran	....	special effects assistant
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator (as John Hartigan)

Stunts
Elle Alexander	....	stunts
Jon Donnelly	....	stunts
Richard L. Duran	....	stunts (as Richard Duran)
Ramiro González	....	stunts
Richard Humphries	....	stunt coordinator (as Rich Humphries)
Henry Kingi	....	stunts
Justin Lundin	....	stunts
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts (as Cole McKay)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (as Tommy Rossalas)
Gilbert Rossalas	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunts (as Pat Statham)
Elle Alexander	....	stunt double: Tracey Needham (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Patti Arpaia	....	still photographer
Davie Carothers	....	first assistant camera
David Darwin	....	best boy electric
Cicero De Moraes	....	gaffer
Max Gerson	....	best boy grip
George Hesse	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Jim Jost	....	camera intern
Roosevelt Larks	....	company grip
Heather Lea	....	second assistant camera
Mike Macias	....	electrician
Vanessa Morehouse	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jon Newlander	....	electrician
Dave Nielsen	....	key rigger (as Dave Nielsen)
Paolo Perin	....	electrician
Justin Portwood	....	key grip
Wade Whitley	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Charlie Messenger	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Andolsek	....	costumer
Kim Green	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Emily Shaw	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Michael Bowers	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Eric Miller	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Walden	....	driver

Other crew
Blake Busby	....	graphic artist: titles
Rob Fegen	....	assistant production coordinator
Mary Holliday	....	set production assistant
Sandy Laureno	....	craft service
Cindy Mori	....	production accountant
Jennifer Rae Smith	....	title coordinator
Paul Wilson	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Justice Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Emerald (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• New City Releasing
• Scanbox Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (VHS)

Also Known As:

"Backlash" - USA (alternative title)

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Iceland:16 | UK:18 | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Justice Productions Inc.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Anus Magillicutty (2003)

Blunderbuss plot construction method

Phew! I had to work hard to get my five or six brain cells to keep up with this one, a scatter-shot film in the genre of action/court drama/prison/gangster/revenge movie.

The film started off in Colombia where a DEA agent gets executed and micturated on, then jumps ahead eight months to a prison where James Belushi saves Henry Silva from getting shanked, then jumps ahead a year to a courtroom. I was beginning to think that by the time Charles Durning showed up, they'd all be in the future fighting on hoverboards (man, that would have been great).

The hugely complicated plot is this: Tracy Needham convicts a Colombian drug dealer who killed her partner, so he orders a hit and her partner gets wasted (as does his wife), so Charles Durning turns up as her protector and they go after the Colombian (who in turn are trying to kill them), Belushi is now working for Silva in the mafia (or is he?) and some Fed and her Marshall are covering things up for some reason I didn't catch. Got all that?

The film moves briskly enough and there's plenty of action and such like (except my disc had a glitch that missed out the climatic battle - cheers Cash Convertors!), but if you're drunk you might want to watch something with a simpler plot.

I give this film a high marking because Henry Silva is absolutely brilliant here. Just wait till you see the scene where, in one of his restaurants, he offers Colombian dealers a coffee and then charges them $2.50 for the pleasure (then gets really really angry when they don't want to pay) - worth watching for that scene alone.

It's alright. I must note, however, that I couldn't take my eyes off Charles Durning's frame. He's...err...a bit on the large side.