Brown's Requiem (1998)

Director:

Jason Freeland

Writers:

Jason Freeland (written by)
James Ellroy (novel)

Release Date:

3 June 1999 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller | Mystery | Drama

Tagline:

In L.A., The Law Is Still For Sale.

Plot:

Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used...

Plot Keywords:

Alcoholic | Murder | Punctuation In Title | Neo Noir | Police Corruption

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Michael Rooker	...	Fritz Brown
Big Daddy Wayne	...	Leotis McCarver
Jack Wallace	...	Bud Myers
Will Sasso	...	Fat Dog (as William Sasso)
Selma Blair	...	Jane
Harold Gould	...	Solly K
Brion James	...	Cathcart
Kevin Corrigan	...	Walter
Ron Barker	...	Bartender
William Newman	...	Augie
David Labiosa	...	Henry Cruz
Al Rodrigo	...	Sandoval
Lisa Koch	...	Lulu
Barry Newman	...	Jack Skolnick
Lee Weaver	...	Wino
Kevin Jackson	...	Mark Swirkal
Brad Dourif	...	Edwards
Tobin Bell	...	Stan the Man
Jack Conley	...	Ralston
Rolando Molina	...	Ernie (as Rolanda Molina)
Danny Mora	...	Armando
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Helen
John Prosky	...	Larkin
Valerie Perrine	...	Marguerita Hansen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Meloni	...	Sgt. Cavanaugh (uncredited)

Directed by
Jason Freeland

Writing credits
Jason Freeland		(written by)
James Ellroy		(novel "Brown's Requiem")

Produced by
Mark Ezralow	....	executive producer (as Marc Ezralow)
Theodore J. Farnsworth	....	executive producer (as Theodore J. Farnsworth III)
Kit Jennings	....	associate producer
Scott J. Jones	....	associate producer
Erik Kritzer	....	associate producer
John McDonnell III	....	executive producer (as John J. Mcdonnell III)
Matt Radecki	....	associate producer
Michael Rooker	....	associate producer
David Rubin	....	producer (as David Scott Rubin)
Tim Youd	....	producer

Original Music by
Cynthia Millar

Cinematography by
Seo Mutarevic		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Toby Yates

Casting by
Joseph Middleton

Production Design by
Marc Rizzo

Art Direction by
Mike Islas		(as Michael V. Islas)

Set Decoration by
Nick Ralbovsky		(as Nicholas Ralbovsky)

Costume Design by
Mimi Melgaard

Makeup Department
Merc Arceneaux	....	assistant makeup artist
Rob Burman	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Rob Burman	....	special makeup effects artist
Charlene Burris	....	additional makeup artist
Cindy Dalvano	....	key hair stylist (as Cindy Jean Dalvano)
Alejandra Motamed	....	assistant makeup artist
Shirra	....	key makeup

Production Management
Teresa Kelly	....	post-production supervisor
Mark B. Lasser	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Bamber	....	first assistant director
Robin Sheldon Jorden	....	second assistant director
Romano Paoletti	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Sandy Adams	....	additional set dresser
Luis A. Arevalos	....	swing
Sergio Arevalos	....	leadman
Sundai Brown	....	assistant set dresser
Liba Daniels	....	on-set dresser
Mehrnaz Ghappari	....	assistant art director
Janette E. Kim	....	art department research
Raf Lydon	....	assistant property master
Guillermo Raya	....	swing
Michelle Spears	....	property master

Sound Department
Pembrooke Andrews	....	dialogue assistant
Jason Berlin	....	additional boom operator
Levon Broussalian	....	manager of sound services
Paul Curtis	....	dialogue editor
Andrew DeCristofaro	....	supervising sound editor
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
Laura Kamper	....	sound effects editor (as Laura Pratt)
Laura Kamper	....	sound re-recording assistant (as Laura Pratt)
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor
Shawn Kennelly	....	adr recordist
B.J. Lehn	....	sound mixer
Jim Machowski	....	additional sound mixer (as James Machowski)
Robert P. Matthews Jr.	....	additional boom operator
Juan Peralta	....	sound re-recording assistant
Andy Potvin	....	stereo consultant: Dolby
Lisa Ramirez	....	manager of sound services
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Vincent Schelly	....	boom operator (as Vincent Jay Schelly)
Ann Scibelli	....	supervising sound effects editor
Dan Scolnik	....	dialogue assistant
John C. Stuver	....	dialogue editor
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Eric Thompson	....	foley mixer
Tim Walston	....	sound effects editor (as Timothy Walston)
Elisabeth Flaum	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Waine	....	special effects coordinator: Ultimate Effects

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Kurt Bryant	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nathan Berggren	....	additional second assistant camera (as Nate Berggren)
Andrew Bikichky	....	second assistant camera
Erik Capek	....	key grip
Chad Cohlmia	....	grip
Nicole Commons	....	electrician
Roy Gastelum	....	grip (as Roy 'The Man' Gastelum)
Robert McKay	....	best boy electric
Michael McPherron	....	electrician
Romaine Orthwein	....	unit still photographer
Paul Postal	....	gaffer
David Sammons	....	first assistant camera (as David Matthew Sammons)
Jamie Scott	....	best boy grip (as Jamie 'Harley' Scott)
Lee T. Spencer	....	electrician (as Lee Spencer)
Chuckie Travers	....	best boy grip (as Chucky Travers)
Mark Razzle Walden	....	dolly grip (as Mark 'Razz' Walden)
Gary Webster	....	additional second assistant camera

Casting Department
Ed Cook	....	voice casting (as Ed)
Linda O. Cook	....	voice casting (as Linda Cook)
Michelle Morris	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ruth Allegra Pena	....	costume supervisor (as Ruth Allegra Peña)

Editorial Department
Bob La Rossa	....	color timer (as Robert La Rossa)
Bryan Lamoureux	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Michael Baber	....	music editor
Julian Bratolyubov	....	music preparation
Nathan Kaproff	....	orchestra manager
Greg Longstreet	....	music consultant
Kim Naves	....	music editor
Todd Rosenberg	....	music supervisor
Ren Stewart	....	music editor (as Jennifer 'Jiffy' Blank)
Dan Wallin	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
James Baker	....	driver
John W. Barbee	....	transportation coordinator
William Berumen	....	driver
Al Burton	....	transportation captain
Roger Byrd	....	driver
Gene Callahan	....	driver
Ken Day	....	driver: camera car
Ralph 'Brad' Draper	....	driver: honeywagon (as Ralph B. Draper)
Richard Goff	....	driver
Carl E. Maultsby	....	driver
Nico	....	driver
Bryan Oliver	....	driver
Carlos M. Serrano	....	driver
Keven Simmons	....	driver (as Keven H. Simmons)
Michael Jon Sparks	....	driver
Michael D. Speedie	....	driver
Sutherland Stewart	....	driver
Jimmie K. Turner	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Amy Agzarian	....	production accountant (as Amy C. Agzarian)
Jason Bagby	....	set production assistant
John Baldwin	....	animal trainer
Gary Bechtel	....	assistant location manager
Rob Bloch	....	animal trainer
Mike Brosius	....	office production assistant
Darin Burt	....	location manager
Richard E. Chapla Jr.	....	production coordinator
Michael Coffin	....	assistant production accountant
Terri Dillistin	....	animal trainer
Gabi Endicott	....	script supervisor
Elisa Evans	....	assistant: Mr. Freeland (as Lisa Evans)
Rick Firkins	....	location catering: All Star Motion Picture Catering
Jay Gallant	....	office production assistant
Janice Gantenbein	....	animal trainer
Stephanie Herrera	....	set production assistant (as Stephanie M. Herrera)
Rosalind M. Kemp	....	feng shui master
Frederick T. King Jr.	....	office production assistant
Philip Lester	....	assistant production coordinator
Kristin G. Loheed	....	set production assistant
Marisa Lucchesi	....	assistant: Mr. Rooker
Casey Martin	....	craft service
Marguerite Martins	....	assistant: Mr. Rubin
Alvin Mears	....	animal trainer
Patrick Mignano	....	location manager
Jodie B. Myers	....	office production assistant
Kyle Oliver	....	assistant location manager (as Kyle 'Snappy' Oliver)
Rose Ordile	....	animal trainer
Joe Roddey	....	set production assistant
Woody Schultz	....	set production assistant
Michael Shukausky	....	office production assistant
Shawn Stevens	....	craft service
Sara Weeks	....	location assistant
Gaby Rizeanu	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Chuck Speed	....	production legal (uncredited)
Mike Tristano	....	weapons handler (uncredited)

Thanks
Elmer Bernstein	....	special thanks
Greg Bernstein	....	special thanks (as Greg S. Bernstein)
Valerie Brosset	....	thanks (as Valerie Brossett)
Matthew Cohen	....	thanks
Maureen Duffy	....	thanks
Ben Freeland	....	special thanks
Beverly Freeland	....	special thanks
Charles Freeland	....	special thanks (as Charles)
Renee Galka	....	thanks
Jay Joyce	....	thanks
Harry Klaff	....	special thanks
Gregory J. Lanesey	....	thanks (as Gregory Lanesey)
Travis Mann	....	thanks
Jack McDonnell	....	special thanks
Todd Oldham	....	thanks
Morgan H. Rector	....	thanks (as Morgan Rector)
Chuck Speed	....	thanks
Darrin Trattner	....	thanks
Paul Youd	....	special thanks (as Paul)
Sheila Youd	....	special thanks
Evan Zucker	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• J&T Productions (presents)
• Savvy Lad (in association with)
• Brown's Requiem

Distributors

• Avalanche Releasing (2000) (USA)
• Herald Film Company (Japan)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
• Sterling Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Sticks & Stones (special effects make-up and prosthetics) (as Sticks and Stones)
• Ultimate Effects (special effects by)

Other Companies

• Alfred Dunhill Limited  thanks (as Alfred Dunhill)
• All Star Motion Picture Catering  location catering (as All Star Motion Picture)
• Arnold Palmer Company, The  thanks
• Aston Martin  thanks (as Aston-Martin)
• Automated Studio Lighting  lighting equipment
• Axium Payroll Services  payroll services
• Bouquet Multimedia  editorial facilities
• Capitol Studios  music recorded at (as Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA)
• Casala Ltd.  medic
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Charles/Matthews Casting  extras casting (as Charles Matthews Casting)
• Cinema Research  anamorphic lenses (as Cinema Research Anamorphic, PLC)
• Club Confidential Magazine  thanks
• Code Four Security  security
• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The  thanks
• Creative Entertainment Services  thanks
• Critters of the Cinema  animals provided by
• EFX  digital sound and re-recording by (as EFX The Sound of Pictures Burbank, California)
• Feature This!  thanks (as Feature This)
• Film Finances  completion bond (as Film Finances)
• Hollywood Camera Cars  camera cars
• Imperial Bank  production financing
• Interstate Graphics  thanks
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies
• Joe Dunton Cameras America  cameras (as Joe Dunton & Company)
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Magic Film and Video Works  dailies telecine & negative cutting (as Magic Film & Video Works)
• Norm Marshall and Associates  thanks (as Norm Marshall & Associates)
• Premiere Entertainment  thanks
• Production Resource Center  thanks (as The Production Resource Center / UPP)
• Puma  thanks
• Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman  legal services
• Small Talk  voice casting
• Studio Services  thanks
• THX Sound System Theatre  mixed and re-recorded at
• The Eastman Kodak Company  thanks
• Title House  titles and opticals
• Truman Van Dyke Company  production insurance (as Truman Van Dyke)
• Vista Group  thanks (as The Vista Group)
• Winchell's Donuts  thanks
• Zippo Lighters  thanks (as Zippo)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, nudity and language

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:MA (cable rating) | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

J&T Productions

Movie Connections:

References "Soul Train" (1971)

Soundtrack:

Rebecca

Great looking film noir

All of these reviews worth their salt catch on to the fact that this is a great adaption of the book. What they fail to mention is that the locations in this movie really give it that dark, haunting feel that is the underbelly of Los Angeles. LA is not all bright, blaring sunlight and perfectly straight rows of palm trees. The city's most interesting aspect is hidden in its shadows and the film captures that look perfectly.