Escape Under Pressure (2000) Under Pressure (original title)

Director:

Jean Pellerin

Writers:

Jim Christopher (screenplay)
Phillip J. Roth (story)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Only the dead float

Plot:

A car ferry carrying a valuable artifact is sunk by a group of international thieves.

Plot Keywords:

Hijack | Art Collector | Ferry | Submarine | Underwater

Cast

Rob Lowe	...	John Spencer
Larisa Miller	...	Chloe Spencer
Craig Wasson	...	Elgin Bates
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Crowley
Scott Anthony Viscomi	...	Nikos Gavras
Stanley Kamel	...	Sub Commander
Mike White	...	Otto
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Captain
Michael E. Rodgers	...	Rupp (as Michael Rodgers)
Tommy Hinkley	...	Carl
Joseph Patrick Kelly	...	Young Engineer
Adoni Maropis	...	First Mate
Natasha Roth	...	Deaf Girl
Ravil Isyanov	...	Greek Supervisor
Richard Cansino	...	Greek Hotel Clerk
Theo Nicholas Pagones	...	Greek Soldier (as Theo Pagones)
Margot Demeter	...	Claire
Raymond Capuana	...	Customs Officer
Christine Kludjian	...	Onetta
Todd Cahoon	...	Submarine First Mate
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph Alfieri	...	Greek Sailor
Mic Tomasi	...	Young greek sailor

Directed by
Jean Pellerin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jim Christopher		screenplay (as Martin Lazarus)
Phillip J. Roth		story

Produced by
Jeffery Beach	....	producer
James Hollensteiner	....	executive producer
Thomas J. Niedermeyer Jr.	....	executive producer
Ken Olandt	....	producer
Phillip J. Roth	....	producer
Richard Smith	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Richard McHugh

Cinematography by
Richard Clabaugh

Film Editing by
Christian McIntire

Casting by
Nannette Troutman

Production Design by
David Huang

Art Direction by
Roger Baer

Set Decoration by
Eden Barr

Makeup Department
Tyson Fountaine	....	additional makeup artist
Michael Garrett	....	additional makeup artist
Francie Hart	....	assistant hair stylist
Francie Hart	....	assistant makeup artist
Suzi Haydon	....	key hair stylist
Suzi Haydon	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Melanie J. Elin	....	unit production manager
Claudia Sumner	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Bogh	....	first assistant director (as Paul J.M. Bogh)
Kathleen Butler	....	second assistant director
Michael Ford	....	first assistant director: second unit
Mike Ford	....	first assistant director: second unit
Mark Kadlec	....	second second assistant director
Stacey Kalkowski	....	first assistant director
Phillip J. Roth	....	second unit director

Art Department
Jami Anderson	....	on-set dresser
James Basile	....	carpenter (as James Basil)
Aubin Crowel	....	lead scenic
Sara Davenport	....	assistant art director
Aaron Dick	....	swing gang
Jakub Durkoth	....	swing gang
Brian J. Hahn	....	foreman
Thaddeus Hallinan	....	property master
Jennifer Hammond	....	art department intern
Sebastian Hernandez	....	swing gang
Jeff Higinbotham	....	lead man
William Jackson Jr.	....	carpenter
Christopher Jones	....	construction coordinator
Bryan Matulay	....	swing gang
Chip Nerwegh	....	on-set carpenter
Greg Paregon	....	carpenter
Myers 'Pigpen' Rifkin	....	scenic artist
Peter Seibold	....	assistant carpenter
Gene Wagner	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Anita Cannella	....	foley artist
David Cannella	....	foley editor
Sanaa Cannella	....	foley artist
James H. Coburn IV	....	sound mixer
John DiLuigi	....	boom operator
Kevin McCullum	....	boom operator
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (as Rick Partlow)
Bill Reinhardt	....	production sound mixer
Bill V. Robbins	....	sound mixer: second unit (as Bill Robbins)

Visual Effects by
Steven M. Blasini	....	sequence supervisor
David Chan	....	animator
D.R. Greenlaw	....	animator
Andrew Hofman	....	visual effects supervisor
Jerad Kissack	....	animator
Dennis Michel	....	animator
Bradley Mullennix	....	digital artist
Marc Perrera	....	animator
James Perry	....	animator
William Rehoreg	....	animator
David Ridlen	....	lead animator
David Ridlen	....	visual effects supervisor
Alvaro Villagomez	....	animator

Stunts
Lesley Aletter	....	stunts (as Leslie Aletter)
Joy Beaumont	....	stunts
Kurt Bryant	....	stunts
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunts
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts (as Tom Dewier)
Melanie J. Elin	....	stunts
Randy Hall	....	stunts
Johnny Martin	....	stunts
Ron Otis	....	stunt choreographer
Eddie Perez	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (as Denny Pierce)
Ellen G. Statham	....	stunts (as Ellen Statham)
Dimitris Syrinakis	....	stunt double: Greece Unit
Marie Veros	....	stunt double: Chloe, Greece Unit
Keith Woulard	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Sebastian Amiri	....	rigging electrician
Alex Barnett	....	grip: second unit
Matt Blum	....	grip
Claudio Bolivar	....	second assistant camera: Greek
Jonathon Bradley	....	grip
Anthony Cady	....	grip (as Tony Cady)
Sooduk Chung	....	grip
Collin S. Colberg	....	first assistant camera: second unit
David Darwin	....	best boy electric
Shomari Davis	....	grip
Andrew Dumas	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Peter Enneking	....	electrician
Eric Forquer	....	electrician
Mark Fragale	....	first assistant camera
Matt Frederick	....	camera loader
Allen Harker	....	electrician
Jody Hutchins	....	best boy grip
Michael A. Johnson	....	Steadicam operator
Courtney Jones	....	key grip
Christos Karamanis	....	first assistant camera: Greek
Scott E. Kaufman	....	electrician
Kia Kiso	....	second assistant camera (as Kia Dawson)
Matt Landry	....	grip
Michael E.J. Miller	....	camera operator
Tom Nordstrom	....	director of photography: second unit
Richard Orrange	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Irene Pak	....	camera loader (as Irene Park)
Kostas Papadas	....	camera boat captain
David Reese	....	best boy grip
Carl Rolle	....	electrician
Liz Rubin	....	additional first assistant camera: second unit
Charles Simons	....	dolly grip
Claire Skinner	....	electrician
Walter Stewart	....	gaffer
Hopper Stone	....	still photographer (as Peter Stone)
Gary Webster	....	second assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department
Debe Waisman	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pamela Haddad	....	wardrobe intern
Ulrika Johansson	....	wardrobe supervisor
Marie Lagerkvist	....	on-set wardrobe

Editorial Department
Nelson Mah	....	mastering colorist
Andrew Marges	....	assistant editor
David Whitten	....	color timer
David Block	....	colorist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ken Kaplan	....	transportation coordinator
Kenny Kaplan	....	transportation coordinator
Luis Mata	....	driver
Elmer S. Osorio	....	driver
Jimmie K. Turner	....	transportation captain (as Jimmie Turner)

Other crew
Orion Acaba	....	set production assistant
Areti Agelou	....	production assistant: Greek
Jennifer M. Byrne	....	production coordinator
Barry L. Caldwell	....	script supervisor: second unit
Jon Clark	....	office production assistant
Karen M. Cockrell	....	production accountant
Kristine Denton	....	script supervisor
James DeOliveira	....	office production assistant
Dimus Diaz	....	office production assistant
Kent Ford	....	set production assistant
Rod Forgay	....	set production assistant
Paul Harrigan	....	set production assistant
John Karagianis	....	helicopter pilot
Diana Knueppel	....	office production assistant
Jon Ko	....	medic
Sandy Laureno	....	craft service
Robert Lepucki	....	location manager
Anthony T. Lipari	....	set production assistant
Bruce Lomet	....	account coordinator
Daniel McCoy	....	assistant production coordinator
Ken Meyer	....	legal services
Monika Pizzichemi	....	assistant production coordinator
Kim Scalia	....	set production assistant
Jason Schnell	....	set production assistant
Lauren Sherman	....	script supervisor: second unit
Mike Steffen	....	office production assistant
Dimitris Syrinakis	....	production coordinator: Greek
Mike Tristano	....	weapons handler
Corey Trunnel	....	assistant accountant
Zafiris Vagias	....	ship captain: The Mytilene
Alex Baik	....	assistant: Rob Lowe (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2000) (USA) (TV)
• New City Releasing
• Pressure Productions
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Cannella Productions  audio post-production
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• FotoKem Film and Video  negative scanning services
• Lokbox Electronic  negative cutting
• Magic Film and Video Works  telecine services conforming
• Management Graphics Cine III  fx film recorder
• NT Audio Visual  optical sound track
• Screen Music Studios (SMS)  post audio mix facility
• Title House  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

"Under Pressure" - USA (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence

Runtime:

Spain:87 min | Argentina:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | South Korea:15 | UK:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Goofs:

Continuity: When John is taking the taxi from the airport to the hotel in Athens, the taxi is a different car when it is driving through the streets of Athens.

Movie Connections:

Features Case of the Missing Hare (1942)

Why, oh why?

This movie is best summarized by a conversation early in the movie between the Rob Lowe character and his wife. He's just told her that the ship is being taken over by terrorists, that the captain has been shot in the head, and that they have to get off the ship. She responds with a monologue about how she just wants a little excitement in her life and he should let her have it. From there it goes downhill.

Oh, and the props department really should have done some more work to make the statue that's so important in this film look like something more than paper mache.