Daybreak (2000/I)

Director:

Jean Pellerin

Writers:

Geri Cudia Barger (story)
Phillip J. Roth (story)
(more)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The shortest distance between two points is disaster.

Plot Keywords:

Subway | Train

Cast

Roy Scheider	...	Stan Marshall
Ted McGinley	...	Dillon Johansen
Ken Olandt	...	Deputy Mayor John Ellis
Ursula Brooks	...	Savanna
Adam Wylie	...	Newton Warner
Mark Kiely	...	Griffin
Jaime Bergman	...	Suzy
Anne Lockhart	...	Mrs. Warner
Troy Evans	...	Repo Man
Duane Davis	...	CTA Worker Ford
Mark McClure	...	Samuel White
Julie Brown	...	Connie Spheres
Pepe Serna	...	Herman Ortiz
Allison Dunbar	...	Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William O'Leary	...	Head of Security
Kyle Olandt	...	Kid #1
Taylor Olandt	...	Kid #2

Directed by
Jean Pellerin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Geri Cudia Barger		story
Jonathan Raymond		screenplay
Phillip J. Roth		story (as Phillip Roth)

Produced by
Jeffery Beach	....	producer
Melanie J. Elin	....	line producer
James Hollensteiner	....	executive producer (as Jim Hollensteiner)
Thomas J. Niedermeyer Jr.	....	executive producer
Ken Olandt	....	producer (as Kenneth Olandt)
Phillip J. Roth	....	producer (as Phillip Roth)
Richard Smith	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Daniel Nielsen		(as Daniel J. Nielsen)

Cinematography by
Patrick Rousseau

Film Editing by
Randy Carter

Casting by
Nannette Troutman

Production Design by
David Huang

Art Direction by
Roger Baer

Set Decoration by
Eden Barr

Costume Design by
Julia Bartholomew

Makeup Department
Francie Hart	....	key hair stylist
Francie Hart	....	key makeup artist
Karen Toole-Rentrop	....	makeup artist (as Karen D. Toole)
Teresa Vest	....	makeup artist
Julie Zvorsky	....	assistant hair stylist
Julie Zvorsky	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Claudia Sumner	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Andrew	....	first assistant director
Kathleen 'Kaz' Butler	....	second assistant director
Courtney King	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Gary Aldahl	....	scenic painter
Jami Anderson	....	on-set dresser
Kenneth Caldwell	....	carpenter
Sara Davenport	....	art department coordinator
Jakub Durkoth	....	swing gang
Françoise Fasan	....	scenic painter
Brian J. Hahn	....	foreman (as Brian Hahn)
Thaddeus Hallinan	....	property master
Sebastian Hernandez	....	lead man
Christopher Jones	....	construction coordinator
Nicolas F. LeMasson	....	scenic painter
Martin Lockamy	....	carpenter (as Martin 'Scott' Lockamy)
Lou Martinez	....	swing gang
Chip Nerwegh	....	carpenter
Leo Aza O'Leary	....	laborer
Cindy J. Pangalos	....	swing gang
Greg Paregon	....	carpenter
Chris Pye	....	assistant props
Nick Ralbovsky	....	swing gang
Warren Reich	....	assistant carpenter
Luc Smith	....	carpenter
Nick Sternberg	....	swing gang
Frank Svengsouk	....	storyboard artist
Alessandro Thompson	....	carpenter
Ryan Weiss	....	carpenter
George Zeter	....	lead scenic

Sound Department
Steve Arcabascio	....	boom operator: second unit
Anita Cannella	....	foley artist
David Cannella	....	foley editor
Sanaa Cannella	....	foley artist
Tony Cannella	....	audio designer
Bill Reinhardt	....	sound mixer
Christopher Sposa	....	boom operator (as Chris Sposa)

Special Effects by
Gary Aldahl	....	model builder
James Basile	....	model builder (as James J. Basile)
Kenneth Caldwell	....	model builder
Ron Edmondson	....	model builder
Michael A. Heath	....	special effects model builder
Sebastian Hernandez	....	model builder
Martin Scott Lockamy	....	model builder
Lee McConnell	....	physical special effects coordinator
Ernest Sheldon	....	lead model builder
Tyson Young	....	model builder

Visual Effects by
Steven M. Blasini	....	visual effects supervisor
John R. Ellis	....	visual effects
Andrew Hofman	....	visual effects director
Steve Kaplan	....	digital compositor
Jerad L. Kissack	....	digital compositor
Kevin Little	....	digital compositor
Christian McIntire	....	digital compositor
Dennis Michel	....	digital compositor
Bradley Mullennix	....	digital artist
Bradley Mullennix	....	digital compositor
Joe Pacella	....	second assistant camera: miniature unit
William Rehoreg	....	digital compositor
Carter Smith	....	second assistant camera: miniature unit
Claudia Sumner	....	visual effects producer
Alvaro Villagomez	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Kevin Anderson	....	stunts
Mike Balian	....	stunts
Levon Bastegyan	....	stunts
Tim Chesbro	....	stunts
Greg Collins	....	stunts
Chandra De Alessandro	....	stunts (as Chandra Jones)
Melanie J. Elin	....	stunts
Joey Gardner	....	stunts
Shaun Lund	....	stunts
Joe Minahan	....	stunts
Ron Otis	....	stunt coordinator
Steven Pross	....	stunts
Simon Rhee	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunts (as Pat Statham)
Vic Ugurayn	....	stunts
Banzai Vitale	....	stunts
Ric Roman Waugh	....	stunts
Scott Waugh	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jimmy Lee Acre	....	electrician: miniature unit
Andrew Bikichky	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jeffrey Bott	....	electrician
Steven Bott	....	camera loader
Jonathon Bradley	....	grip (as Jonathan Bradley)
Jonathon Bradley	....	grip: miniature unit (as Jonathan Bradley)
Anthony Bryan	....	grip
Tony Bryan	....	electrician
Charlie Butler	....	best boy grip: miniature unit
Anthony Cady	....	grip (as Tony Cady)
John Cappilla	....	gaffer
Collin S. Colberg	....	first assistant camera
Lorraine Conklin	....	camera loader
David Darwin	....	best boy electric
Scott Eades	....	grip: miniature unit
Mark Elkan	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Peter Enneking	....	electrician
Sergio Eremenco	....	electrician
Louie Escobar	....	dolly grip (as Louie Escabar)
Brent Fleury	....	camera loader
Brent Fleury	....	film loader
Richard Galvan	....	electrician
Russell Griffith	....	camera operator
Michael Gulbin	....	grip: miniature unit (as Mike Gulbin)
Colin Hudson	....	Steadicam operator
Jody Hutchins	....	best boy grip: miniature unit
Jody Hutchins	....	grip
Michael A. Johnson	....	Steadicam operator (as Michael Johnson)
Courtney Jones	....	key grip
Casey Kazlauskas	....	director of photography: Los Angeles
Ted Kennedy	....	grip
Kia Kiso	....	second assistant camera (as Kia Dawson)
Matt Landry	....	grip
Matt Landry	....	key grip: miniature unit
Brian Lataille	....	Steadicam operator
Nick Liampetchakul	....	grip: miniature unit
Christopher Lucchese	....	dolly grip (as Chris Lucchese)
Ama MacDonald	....	electrician
Damon Marcellino	....	electrician: miniature unit
Tom Nordstrom	....	director of photography: second unit
Billy Park	....	first assistant camera: miniature unit
Kevin E. Patterson	....	electrician: miniature unit (as Kevin Patterson)
Sean Peacock	....	electrician
Ken Peters	....	best boy electric: miniature unit
Ken Peters	....	electrician
David Reese	....	best boy grip
David Reese	....	key grip: miniature unit
Kevin Blair Rogers	....	camera loader: miniature unit (as Blair Rogers)
Noah Shane	....	grip
Ron Smith II	....	camera loader
Kymm Swank	....	first assistant camera: miniature unit (as Kym Swank)
Tony Thomas	....	grip
Thomas Vozza	....	still photographer
Gary Webster	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Gary Webster	....	second assistant camera
Jason Young	....	electrician

Casting Department
Karen Martin	....	casting assistant
Debe Waisman	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bonni Flowers	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Bonnie Flowers)
Annie Hill	....	set costumer (as Annie Garrity)
Patricia New	....	set costumer
Yamit Shimonovitz	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Saul Escobedo	....	color timer
Michael R. Hall	....	assistant editor
Ken Peters	....	assistant editor
David Block	....	colorist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Al Burton	....	transportation captain
Gary Jackson	....	driver
Ken Kaplan	....	transportation coordinator
Kenny Kaplan	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Richard Bernagozzi	....	script supervisor (as Rick Bernagozzi)
Jennifer M. Byrne	....	production coordinator
Janine M. Clark	....	assistant production office coordinator
Jon Clark	....	office production assistant
Michael G. Cruz	....	office production assistant
Mike Cruz	....	office production assistant
Frank Donner	....	account executive (as Frank D. Donner III)
Anita L. Duvall	....	script supervisor: second unit
Julian Ellis	....	production assistant
Chad Empey	....	craft service
B. Kemo Hughes	....	key set production assistant
Kym Jensen	....	office production assistant
Robert Kazlauskas	....	set production assistant
Stephen Koncelik	....	set production assistant
Michele LaBrucherie	....	set production assistant (as Michelle Labrucherie)
Sandy Laureno	....	craft service
Robert Lepucki	....	location manager (as Bob Lepucki)
Bruce Lomet	....	account coordinator
Karen Martin	....	set production assistant
Thomas J. Parent	....	office production assistant
Jeff Rank	....	office production assistant
Cody Stark	....	production assistant
Shirley Stark	....	production assistant
Larry Thompson	....	craft service
Chris Thornton	....	set production assistant

Distributors

• Off Track Productions
• Paramount Pictures (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

"Rapid Transit" - USA (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:12 | USA:R | South Korea:15

Should never have seen the light of day...

That is how bad Daybreak is. Of course there may be some novelty value if you're in a good mood, but if you are screaming with laughter it is because of how unintentionally funny the movie in its awfulness is. Daybreak is very poorly rendered visually, it is very choppily shot and edited and the effects look as though they haven't even been finished. The sound doesn't do any favours either, coming across as bizarre and the lack of audio authenticity dilutes any terror anybody is meant to feel in this situation because the threat is instead unthreatening. The dialogue is cheesy and inane, and there is nothing exciting, surprising or suspenseful in the story with listless moments that are so ridiculous you can have £10 for each time you laughed(you'll probably find yourself at over £1000). The characters are annoying stereotypical cardboard cut-outs, especially the loudmouth constantly looking for a fight, and the acting is dire with a mixture of over and under acting and nobody even Roy Scheider can do anything with what they had to work with. In conclusion, an awful, unintentionally hilarious movie that should never have seen the light of day. 1/10 Bethany Cox