Forgive Me Father (2001)

Director:

Ivan Rogers

Writers:

Marisa Caldero
Blair Latta

Release Date:

10 May 2002 (Canada)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

It's time to meet your Maker... and the ultimate instrument of judgment!

Plot:

"Forgive Me Father" tells the story of Virgil Garrett, an intensely frightening, yet strangely sympathetic and sublime character...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Priest | Detective | Hitman | Fear

Cast

Ivan Rogers	...	Father Virgil Garrett
Rich Komenich	...	Izzy Goldman
Charles Napier	...	Frank Ransom
Chris Elbert	...	Tony Ransom
Jeff Bass	...	Mike Ransom
Alexander Hill	...	Clarence Garrett
Jack Rooney	...	George Haney
Rebecca O'Gorman	...	Lt. Lena Sohms
Stephen Jon Cohen	...	Detective Gil Lansing
John E. Blazier	...	Father Allston
Brad Griffiths	...	Detective Jacobs
Derrick Perkins	...	Nigerian Leader
K.A. Killebrew	...	Nigerian #1
Guy Camara	...	Nigerian #2
James Penn	...	Nigerian #3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amy Ballard	...	Topless Dancer
Angela Bennett	...	Paltrow's Girlfriend (as Angela Hogg)
Jon Bond	...	Neil Marshall
Paul Crump	...	Lionel Pax
Paul Gillard	...	Bill Riley
Dan T. Hall	...	Forensic Photographer
Lou Harry	...	Priest at Graveside
Rebecca Nelly	...	Topless Dancer
Richard Alan Payne	...	Tom Paltrow
Carlos Pedrazza	...	Columbian Cartel Boss
Erika Szostak	...	Topless Dancer
Lissa Zappardino	...	Mother in Doctor's Office

Directed by
Ivan Rogers

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Marisa Caldero
Blair Latta

Produced by
Paul Balsiger	....	executive producer
Paul Baugh	....	executive producer
Bruce Furr	....	executive producer
Jim Payton	....	executive producer
Ivan Rogers	....	producer

Original Music by
Gary Koftinoff

Cinematography by
Michael Off

Film Editing by
Nate Thompson

Production Design by
Troy Longest

Set Decoration by
Jason Taylor

Makeup Department
Jay Claypool	....	makeup artist
Trinia Cox	....	makeup artist
Janis Hubble	....	makeup artist
Brenda Redhead	....	key makeup artist
Phyllis Robey	....	makeup artist
Ella Rollins	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Lindley	....	second assistant director
Nate Thompson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Nancy Flanigan	....	property constructor
Troy Longest	....	set designer
Ashley Turpin	....	property master

Sound Department
Jim Albrecht	....	adr recordist
Javier Bennassar	....	sound editor
Joe Bennett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rob Braxton	....	production sound mixer
Guy Camara	....	production sound mixer
Dorian Cheah	....	sound editor
Kenneth Chen	....	cable person
Jed M. Dodge	....	dialogue editor
David Feir	....	foley artist
Elisabeth Flaum	....	sound editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr recordist
Robert Getty	....	dialogue editor
David Grant	....	dialogue editor
George Haddad	....	sound supervisor
Michael Hertlein	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Jones	....	adr supervisor
Craig Jurkiewicz	....	sound editor
Derek Marcil	....	sound re-recording mixer
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist (as Dianne Marshall)
Ben Messer	....	boom operator
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor
Don Scales	....	production sound mixer
Gary Shepard	....	boom operator
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bill Smith)
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Don Parsons	....	chief special effects
Phil Yuri	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Dale Codling	....	visual effects compositor
Drake Conrad	....	digital film supervisor
Laurie Kerr	....	visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department
Olin Beatty	....	generator operator
Jeff Bollman	....	gaffer
Rob Chapa	....	grip
Dawn Copeland	....	best boy
Dawn Copeland	....	gaffer
Roland Emery	....	second assistant camera
Buck Evans	....	gaffer
Dan T. Hall	....	second cinematographer
Steven Hutchinson	....	grip
Matt Jahnke	....	grip
Gina Lazare	....	dolly grip
Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom	....	grip (as Julie Lindstrom)
Laurie Little	....	grip
Robert Maciejewski	....	first assistant camera
Joe Melichar	....	key grip
Chris Messer	....	grip
Eric Montes	....	gaffer
Jerry Pulliam	....	grip
John Stecenko	....	gaffer
Douglas Stephenson	....	electrician
Sean Tanner	....	gaffer
Erl Watts	....	electrician
Dave Wightman	....	first assistant camera
Jon Zarkos	....	first assistant camera

Editorial Department
John Oak Dalton	....	editorial associate
Lee Wimer	....	color timer

Other crew
Ann Anderson	....	production assistant
Chuck Bradley	....	production assistant
Julie Crenshaw	....	assistant to director
Gary Fouts	....	dailies projectionist
Rick Ginther	....	technical advisor (as Father Rick Ginther)
Alice Hunt	....	unit publicist
William J. Immerman	....	legal services: Kenoff & Machtinger
Sunshine Leatherbury	....	production assistant
Wendy Minton	....	craft service
Susan Rogers	....	production secretary
Chasney Suskovich	....	script supervisor
Rick Sutherlin	....	production assistant
Erika Szostak	....	script supervisor
Dana Thompson	....	production assistant

Thanks
Leon Benjamin	....	special thanks
Samantha Dubiel	....	special thanks
Rick Ginther	....	special thanks (as Father Rick Ginther)
Geoff Griffith	....	special thanks
Fred Williamson	....	special thanks
Linda Williamson	....	special thanks

Distributors

• The Myriad Entertainment Group LLC (USA) (theatrical)
• Star Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Toybox (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Amalgamated Entertainment Ventures Ltd.  financial services
• Digital Sound and Picture  re-recording
• Don's Guns  firearms provided by
• Film Opticals  titles and opticals
• Gary-James Studios  re-recording
• Hermoso Music  music publishing
• NT Audio Visual  optical sound track negative
• Parabola International Ltd.  production accounting
• Peak Film Conformers Inc.  negative conforming
• Schiff-Kreidler-Shell  production insurance provided by
• SecurPros  production security
• Stembridge Gun Rental Inc.  firearms provided by
• The B.Y.O. Company  catering
• Truman Van Dyke Company  production insurance provided by
• William J. Immerman, Esq.  legal services

Also Known As:

"On Fire" - USA (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, and for sexuality/nudity

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Canada:18A (British Columbia) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Trivia:

Was suppose to take six weeks to shoot, but actually took two years.

Quotes:

Father Virgil Garrett:I want you to repeat after me. Forgive me Father, for I have sinned.

Soundtrack:

Push, Push, Push

Depressingly Bad, Yet Oddly Enjoyable

While wandering through Wal-Mart, I came across their $1 DVD shelves and saw this bad boy. There's a good reason that this film is only a dollar and it's because most people with a working brain wouldn't pay anymore for it. It's a terrible, wannabe blaxploitation film, but it's still pretty fun to watch, and laugh at.

To be totally honest, I've seen better actors on Barney and Friends. I really liked the idea of a former hit-man turned priest turned back to hit-man but it seems the producers didn't execute it very well. It was also way too long. It'd definitely a good movie for a laugh and probably would have been better if I had seen it with some friends.

If you're bored and low on cash, go to Wal-Mart, pick this up and enjoy. Don't expect much of anything but still be prepared to be entertained.