Contaminated Man (2000)

Director:

Anthony Hickox

Writer (WGA):

John Penney (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

In 1986, David Whitman came home, contaminated his wife and child, and watched them die. Years later...

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | 1980s | Hazmat Suit | Luck | Biohazard

Cast

William Hurt	...	David R. Whitman
Natascha McElhone	...	Holly Anderson
Peter Weller	...	Joseph Müller
Katja Woywood	...	Karin Schiffer
Michael Brandon	...	Wyles
Nikolett Barabas	...	Hunter
Hendrick Haese	...	Peck
Désirée Nosbusch	...	Kelly Whitman
Arthur Brauss	...	Lead Detective
Christopher Cazenove	...	President of Clarion
Hardy Krüger Jr.	...	Plant Manager
Thomas Fritsch	...	Gambler
Geraldine McEwan	...	Lilian Rodgers
Mari Nagy	...	Alma
Aron Soos	...	Joseph's Son
Gabor Peter Vincze	...	Alma's Boyfriend
Virag Ambrus	...	Kimberly
Pál Oberfrank	...	Haz Mat Tech #1
Said Tichiti	...	Haz Mat Tech #2
Dalma Devenyi	...	Haz Mat Tech #3
Béla Fesztbaum	...	Clarion Employee
Szilvia Bizek	...	Newscaster
Balázs Galkó	...	Police Chief (as Balázes Galkó)
Andrea Osvárt	...	Hotel Maid
Tibor Kenderesi	...	Innkeeper
Claudia Liptai	...	Dealer
Anita Bogozi	...	Cocktail Waitress
Zoltán Gera	...	Store Owner
Gerson Perry	...	NAS Agent #1
Gabi Celle	...	NAS Agent #2
Zsolt Sáfár Kovács	...	Ticket Attendant
Sándor Téri	...	Jakob Pistor
Tamás Varga	...	Conductor
Attila Szatmari	...	NATO Sniper
Gyözö Szabó	...	Holly's Policeman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthero Montenegro	...	Michael (uncredited)

Directed by
Anthony Hickox

Writing credits (WGA)
John Penney		(written by)

Produced by
Steve Beswick	....	executive producer
Oliver G. Hess	....	executive producer
Kevin M. Kallberg	....	executive producer
Jon Kramer	....	executive producer
Carla Thoeren	....	associate producer
Konstantin Thoeren	....	producer
Julia Verdin	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Hoenig

Cinematography by
Bruce Douglas Johnson

Film Editing by
Liz Webber

Production Design by
István Ocztos

Art Direction by
István Galambos
Udo Scharnowski

Set Decoration by
Ágnes Menyhárt

Costume Design by
Éva Vass

Makeup Department
Katalin Jakots	....	makeup department head
Ildikó Makk	....	assistant hair stylist (as Ildiko Makk)
Gabriella Németh	....	key hair stylist (as Gabi Nemeth)
Iván Pohárnok	....	special makeup effects artist
Richard Redlefsen	....	special makeup effects artist
Anna Tesner	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Gerhard Jakubowski	....	executive in charge of production
András Tóth	....	production manager
Gábor Váradi	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gabriel Angi-Dobos	....	first assistant Director
Edward Brett	....	first assistant director
Tamás Császár	....	second assistant director
Rita Nagy	....	second assistant director
Gyöngyi Szabó	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Mihaly Baloch	....	swing gang
Béla Blazsej	....	assistant property master
István Galambos	....	construction manager
Zoltán Hardy	....	property master (as Zoltán Hardi)
György Horváth	....	swing gang
Bruce Johnson	....	art department member
István Ocztos	....	set designer
Péter Újvári	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Annette Beecken	....	adr editor
Samuel Libraty	....	adr supervisor
Michael Matz	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Christoph Metke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Wolff-Dietrich Peters-Valerius	....	location sound mixer (as W.D. Peters-Vallerius)
Matthias Plischke	....	sound designer
Thomas Louis Pröve	....	sound supervisor
Mac Ruth	....	boom operator
Norbert Schlawin	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
János Berki	....	special effects (as Janos Berki)
Ferenc Kardos	....	special effects technician
Gabor Kiszelly	....	special effects
Ferenc Ormos	....	special effects supervisor
Christoph von Lengerke	....	special effects U-boot explosion

Visual Effects by
Tim Baxter	....	optical effects

Stunts
Henriett Andrejszky	....	stunts
Gyula Fábián	....	stunts
Laci Imre	....	stunts
László Imre	....	stunts
Bela Kasi	....	stunts (as Béla Kasi)
György Kivés	....	stunt coordinator
Roland Kollárszky	....	stunts (as Roland Kollarszky)
József Kovalik	....	stunts (as Jozsef Kovalik)
Akos Simko	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Péter Bognár	....	electrician (as Peter Bognár)
Istvan Bolla	....	gaffer
István Decsi	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Egon Endrényi	....	still photographer
Ákos Gulyás	....	second assistant camera
Paul Janossy	....	first assistant camera
János Kiss	....	key grip
Adam Korneth	....	video assistant
Gabor Laczkó	....	electrician
Ferenc Németh	....	camera loader
Pal Paluch	....	grip
Tibor Pukaka	....	electrician
Balázs Révész	....	Steadicam operator
Mike Satrazemis	....	camera operator (as Michael Satrazemis)
Attila Szûcs	....	grip (as Attila Szucs)
Balázs Vákár	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Corinna Alisch	....	casting: Germany
Tamás Kertész	....	extras casting
Attila Mispál	....	casting: Hungary
Rick Montgomery	....	casting: USA
Jeremy Zimmermann	....	casting: UK (as Jeremy Zimmerman)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mari Csáki	....	dresser / set supervisor
Csaba Farkas	....	wardrobe assistant
Agnes Forgacs	....	wardrobe assistant
Csilla Nagy	....	assistant to costume designer
Imre Orosz	....	wardrobe master
Gábor Simkó	....	wardrobe assistant (as Gabor Simkó)

Editorial Department
Laura Evans	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
István Király	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Mónika Fekete	....	assistant: Mr. Hickok
Christian Fischer	....	production accountant: Germany
Eszter Hajdú	....	production assistant
Márk Herjeczki	....	production assistant
Gerhard Jakubowski	....	production executive (as Gerd Jakubowski)
Judit Kaptas	....	assistant: Mr. Waller
Bruce Lomet	....	account coordinator
Kati Marusa	....	production secretary
Eszter Repassy	....	location manager
Erzsébet Tóth	....	production accountant
Zsuzsa Varadi	....	production coordinator
Emõke Vágási	....	assistant: William Hurt
Gabriella Winkler	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Denise Ballew	....	special thanks
Bill Douglas	....	special thanks
Bradford Ellis	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Promark Entertainment Group (presents)
• Videal GmbH (presents)
• UFA International Film & TV Production GmbH (presents) (in association with)
• Contaminated Man Films Limited
• Rough Diamond Productions

Distributors

• DEJ Productions
• Promark Entertainment Group
• SBP (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
• SBP (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Filmefex Studio
• Multifilm Special Effects

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and language

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Promark Entertainment Group

Goofs:

Factual errors: The doors of the lab have a radiation symbol above the text "Bio Hazard". A biohazard symbol should have been used instead.

Quotes:

David R. Whitman:I'm feeling glad to be alive.
Holly Anderson:That's always a good thing.
David R. Whitman:It's surprising how long you can go without feeling that way.

A workmanlike sci-fi thriller.

"The Contaminated Man" is an efficiently but also very routinely made thriller, unoriginal and unexceptional in the extreme, right down to the ruthless "national security" agents who value the secrecy of their projects more highly than human life itself. For what is essentially a chase film, there is not enough urgency in the story. Peter Weller is remarkably convincing in a role that requires him to look much older than he really is, but he fails to gain much audience sympathy - he may be captured or he may escape, but we don't care very much one way or the other. (**1/2)