Slow Burn (2000)

Director:

Christian Ford

Writers (WGA):

Christian Ford (written by) &
Roger Soffer (written by)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Lust Greed Betrayal

Plot:

A distinguished explorer finds herself stranded in the Mexican desert with two escaped convicts and a stash of diamonds.

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jennifer Ann Evans	...	Paulina McTeague
Stuart Wilson	...	Frank Norris
Nicole Fellows	...	Trina, 11 Years
Caprice Benedetti	...	Catalina McTeague
Chris Mulkey	...	Jacob McTeague
Minnie Driver	...	Trina McTeague
James Spader	...	Marcus
Josh Brolin	...	Duster

Directed by
Christian Ford

Writing credits (WGA)
Christian Ford		(written by) &
Roger Soffer		(written by)

Produced by
Brian Agnew	....	executive producer
Julia Chasman	....	executive producer
Kate Driver	....	producer
Jeff Geoffray	....	executive producer
Jeff Geoffray	....	line producer
Walter Josten	....	executive producer
JoAnn May-Pavey	....	line producer
Roger Soffer	....	producer
Cathleen Summers	....	executive producer
Robert E. Swanson	....	producer (as Robert Swanson)
James Agnew	....	assistant executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Anthony Marinelli

Cinematography by
Mark Vicente

Film Editing by
Jack Hofstra
Troy Takaki

Casting by
Andrea Stone-Brokaw		(as Andrea Stone)

Production Design by
John DeCuir Jr.

Art Direction by
George Maya

Costume Design by
Elsa Zamparelli

Makeup Department
Emjay Olson	....	hair department head
Adam Brandy	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Camille Henderson	....	key makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
JoAnn May-Pavey	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henri Normand	....	extra third assistant director
Jonathan Southard	....	first assistant director
Louis Paul Tocchet	....	second assistant director
Rudy Van Zyl	....	assistant director

Art Department
David Delvalle	....	set dresser
Brad Douglas	....	carpenter
Steven E. Eyrse	....	head painter (scenic artist)
Joey Genitempo	....	key scenic artist: reshoots
Ronny Gosselin	....	model maker
Michael Kocurek	....	construction coordinator
Diane Sorrentino	....	painter
Tim Woodruff	....	carpenter

Sound Department
David Bach	....	sound supervisor
Paula Fairfield	....	sound supervisor
Kevin Maloney	....	cable person
Kevin Maloney	....	second boom operator
Kenneth C. Mantlo	....	boom operator
Carla Murray	....	sound effects editor
Gina Nuccio	....	assistant sound editor
Ed White	....	sound
James Dehr	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jay Mark Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor
Ziad Seirafi	....	CGI supervisor: titles

Stunts
Nancy Young	....	stunt double: Minnie Driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Darwin Montana Browne	....	key grip
Will Dearborn	....	camera loader
David A. Harp	....	camera operator
Jeremy Launais	....	gaffer
Keith Ogier	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Cynthia Pusheck	....	camera operator
Jorge A. Quiñonez	....	grip
Ann Rabin	....	assistant camera
Kimberly Wright	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Gary Davies	....	extras casting
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jessica Jorde	....	wardrobe assistant
Patty Malkin	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Michael A. Webber	....	first assistant editor
Brian J. Cavanaugh	....	assistant editor (video version) (uncredited)

Music Department
Mark Curry	....	music editor
Anthony Marinelli	....	conductor
Anthony Marinelli	....	music producer
Anthony Marinelli	....	orchestrator
Terry Wilson	....	music editor
Peter Erskine	....	musician (uncredited)

Other crew
James Agnew	....	assistant: James Spader
Eric Fierstein	....	location manager
Alex Kreuzwieser	....	script supervisor
Ken Meyer	....	legal services
Erin Newburn	....	production accountant
Craig Nicholls	....	assistant to producer
Heidi S. Pavey	....	production coordinator
Willie Toubman	....	production assistant
Jeff Valeri	....	assistant production coordinator
Leon Watkins	....	key production assistant

Production Companies

• Blue Rider Pictures
• Morlaw Films

Distributors

• Artisan Entertainment
• Blue Rider Pictures
• Fries Film Group
• Manga Films (Spain)

Other Companies

• Associated Production Music (APM)  Mexican radio song provided by
• Baker & Hofstetler  legal services
• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• Blue Rider Pictures  bridge financing
• Brasher Sound  mixing facility
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies and super techno crane provided by
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Cinrep Amps  generator provided by
• Comerica Bank of California  production banking
• Creative Services Support Group  payroll services
• Executive Cutting Service  negative cutting
• Leonetti Company  grip and electrical equipment provided by
• LoopEase  loop group
• Music Forever  music recording and mixing facility
• Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman  legal services
• Show Auditor  accounting software
• Silver Screen Caterers  catering
• Thompson & Thompson  script clearance
• Tomzilla  grip and electrical equipment provided by
• Vidfilm  telecine transfers
• Wendover Ambulance Service  set medic: Utah and Nevada

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MPAA:

Rated R for some language, sexuality and violence

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:12 | USA:R (certificate #36645) | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Blue Rider Pictures

I loved it...

An exciting, mysterious and surprising adventure. Minnie Driver is a wonderful actor as Trini, a woman determined to fulfill the destiny of her family...to find the treasure of diamonds hidden by her grandmother in the desert. Great acting, delightful...James Spader is convincing as a crude but ultimately goodhearted convict. Josh Brolin is perfect as a slightly dim but sweet escaped convict accompanying Spader. Good plot twists, beautiful scenery, superb actors. A great way to spend an evening...