Powerplay (1999) (TV)

Director:

Chris Baugh

Writers:

Chris Baugh
Geri Cudia Barger

Release Date:

6 July 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Comedy

Tagline:

Sometimes You'll Do Anything To Win

Plot:

A woman survives by coming onto wealthy single men, and taking them for everything they are worth, sometimes killing...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Scam | Nudity | Independent Film

Cast

Shannon Tweed	...	Jacqueline Knight
James Richer	...	Steve Ganse (as Jim Richer)
Danielle Ciardi	...	Candice Alcott
Ron McCoy	...	Max DeLaine
Bryan Kent	...	Benjamin Alcott
Richard McNally	...	Dr. Jacob Griffith
Nate Reese	...	James Kendrick
Mark Carlton	...	Mr. Klein
Niki Pervine	...	Shelby
Damon Jones	...	Security Guard
Kerry Wild	...	Hotel Clerk
Patrick Gerald Collins	...	Waiter
David Snedeker	...	Bouncer
Jere Jon	...	Bartender
Michael Kaliski	...	Gala MC
Eugene Talbot	...	Barry
Soledad St. Hilaire	...	Hotel Maid
Kristy Reed	...	Alcott Maid
Suz Landay	...	Alcott Maid
Larry Aasen	...	Paramedic
Nectarios Terry Doungas	...	Paramedic (as Nectarios Doungas)
Crystal Lujan	...	Neighbor
Lara Ganse	...	Young Jacqueline
Davey Rockit Hynes	...	Jacqueline's Father
Dixie Watson	...	Jacqueline's Mother
Brittany Watson	...	Jacqueline's Sister

Directed by
Chris Baugh

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Geri Cudia Barger
Chris Baugh

Produced by
Lawrence Appelbaum	....	producer
Geri Cudia Barger	....	producer
Mark Boot	....	producer
Mark J. Gordon	....	line producer
Donald Kasen	....	executive producer
Scarlett Pettyjohn	....	associate producer
Joseph Wolf	....	executive producer (as Joe Wolf)

Original Music by
William Richter

Cinematography by
Howard Krupa

Film Editing by
Ron Ford
Lewis Schoenbrun

Casting by
Chris Larsen

Production Design by
Damon Cheese
Dean A. O'Dell

Art Direction by
Tom 'Corky' O'Connor

Set Decoration by
Wen-Li Ayers

Makeup Department
Randy Appelbaum	....	hair stylist
Anna Futrell	....	key makeup artist (as Anna R. Futrell)
Lisa Jericevich	....	additional makeup artist
Sandra Moore	....	key makeup artist
Travis Pates	....	additional makeup artist
Travis Pates	....	makeup artist: second unit
Cindy Lou Tache	....	key hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Almond	....	second second assistant director
Rob Fowler	....	additional first assistant director
Rayne Knudson	....	first assistant director
Chris Stinson	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jarid Boyce	....	storyboard artist
Brian D. Williams	....	props: second unit (as Brian Williams)

Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist (as Jim Bailey)
Gonzo Cervantes	....	adr editor (as Gonzo)
Michael Crabtree	....	foley artist (as Mike Crabtree)
Rob Disner	....	sound mixer: second unit
Bill Fox	....	sound effects editor
Al Gomez	....	foley mixer
Jeff Heyveld	....	adr recordist (as Jeff Heyvald)
Jeff Heyveld	....	sound mixer (as Jeff Heyvald)
Scott Inunno	....	boom operator: second unit
Sean Keegan	....	dialogue editor (as Sean 'Skeeter' Keegan)
Jeremy Kerner	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin Kleash	....	midi programming
Jason G. Maltz	....	sound mixer (as Jason Maltz)
Cory Mandel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Ruff	....	adr mixer
Tom Ruff	....	sound mixer
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound effects editor (as Clancy Troutman)
Michael Voelker	....	boom operator
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator (as Stacey Washer)

Stunts
Bob Ivy	....	stunt coordinator
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Duncan McLeod	....	stunt double
Herb Reischl Jr.	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Bagby	....	grip
Patrick Conrad	....	first assistant camera
Alfredo Denila	....	key grip (as Alfredo S. Denila III)
Robert M. Garry	....	best boy grip
Jarrod Helt	....	grip
Hyujin Jo	....	second assistant camera
Konstantin Karakaidos	....	electrician
Tim Lappin	....	dolly grip
Marc Lougheed	....	camera trainee
Sierra Morgan	....	best boy grip (as Sierra 'Re' Morgan)
Kevin Neshevich	....	assistant camera
Kevin O'Donnell	....	best boy electric: second unit
Duane Osterlind	....	second assistant camera: second unit
David Oulashian	....	key grip: second unit
Ann Rabin	....	second assistant camera
William Russell	....	gaffer (as Bill Russell)
Mike Scott	....	grip: second unit
Yamit Shimonovitz	....	gaffer: second unit
Wayne E. Smith	....	grip
Tom Stanger	....	gaffer
Aaron Steffens	....	electrician
Kevin Tiesiera	....	electrician: second unit
Ryan Vanlossberg	....	additional grip
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Patrick Wong	....	best boy electric (as Patrick R. Wong)
Hugh Young	....	generator operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mas Kondo	....	wardrobe
Paul J. Smith	....	wardrobe: second unit
Sunghi Yoo	....	wardrobe assistant

Music Department
John Carrillo	....	composer: songs "Sometimes All I Know Is Amber", "Catherine Moved Away" and "Civic Pride"
Marco Gamboa	....	music engineer
Tanya Noel Hill	....	music editor (as Tanya Hill)
Scott Rouse	....	music editor
Ryan Shore	....	composer: song "Testin' the Waters"
Tex Twil	....	composer: song "Jet Plane"

Other crew
Laurence Benhamou	....	assistant production coordinator
Nectarios Terry Doungas	....	production coordinator (as Nectarios Doungas)
John Duncan	....	production assistant: second unit
Will Hess	....	production assistant (as William L. Hess)
Channing Kapin	....	production assistant
Marc Kincaide	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Knaski	....	production assistant: second unit
Jon Meligoza	....	production assistant: second unit
Blaine Mitchell	....	assistant production coordinator
Irene Pak	....	production assistant
Kristy Reed	....	production assistant
Tracey Sacramento	....	production assistant: second unit
Carol Slay	....	production assistant: second unit
Peter Stepin	....	script supervisor (as Peter Raskin)
Brian D. Williams	....	production assistant (as Brian Williams)

Distributors

• Ascot Video
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1999) (USA) (all media)
• RCV Film Distribution (1999) (Netherlands) (all media)
• Splendid Film (1999) (Germany) (all media)
• Telecinco (2000) (Spain) (TV)
• Télévision Française 1 (TF1) (1999) (France) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

Also Known As:

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:16 | Singapore:R21 | USA:R

Rent it for Shannon Tweed, stay with it for Danielle Ciardi

Shannon Tweed is beginning to look her age here (she was 42 when this was made), but she is still in top physical shape, and she briefly gets to put her kickboxing lessons (probably from the two "No Contest" films) to use. Although her name is the main - er, the ONLY - reason anybody will rent "Powerplay", she is not "exposed" as often as her co-star, Danielle Ciardi, who is an extremely hot woman, with a great face and body, and a decent actress as well. On the other hand, the male actors range from wooden to horrible. The plot starts out as predictable, and then just gets stupider by the minute. The characters make so many blunders that after a while you lose count of them. (**)