Lift (2001/I)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Directors:

DeMane Davis
Khari Streeter

Writers:

DeMane Davis (screenplay)
DeMane Davis (story)
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Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

This feature takes us into the world of "boosters" or shoplifters where a charismatic, intelligent young female booster from a dysfunctional family...

Plot Keywords:

Shoplifting | African American | Mother Daughter Conflict | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Kerry Washington	...	Niecy
Lonette McKee	...	Elaine
Eugene Byrd	...	Angelo
Barbara Montgomery	...	France
Samantha Brown	...	Camille
Sticky Fingaz	...	Quik
Todd Williams	...	Christian
Jacqui Parker	...	Aunt Lily
Naheem Allah	...	Uncle Michael
Susan Alger	...	Shelly
Annette Miller	...	Miss Kearns
Sean Conant	...	Mac
Georgia Lyman	...	Kira
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bo Cleary	...	Police officer
John Fiore	...	Pearce
Pooch Hall	...	Derek
George Michael Jones	...	Security Guard at Kennedy's
Daniel Laurent	...	Jamal
Braun Philip	...	Dent
Manajhjanihe Royalle	...	Lisa's Customer
Kathryn Woods	...	Christian's Mother
Alex Daunis	...	Pickpocket Victim on Street (uncredited)
Todd Poudrier	...	Jewelry Store Shopper (uncredited)
M. Freeman Royalle	...	Lisa's Customer (uncredited)

Directed by
DeMane Davis
Khari Streeter

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
DeMane Davis		screenplay
DeMane Davis		story
Khari Streeter		story

Produced by
Mark Hankey	....	producer
John Hart	....	producer
Julian Iragorri	....	executive producer
Robert Kessel	....	producer
Cathy Konrad	....	executive producer
James Mangold	....	executive producer
Jeff Sharp	....	producer
Jonathan Starch	....	co-producer
Morton Swinsky	....	executive producer (as Mort Swinsky)

Original Music by
Ryan Shore

Cinematography by
David Phillips

Film Editing by
Peter Barstis
Lee Percy

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
James Chinlund

Art Direction by
Mark Lane-Davies

Set Decoration by
Karen Weber

Costume Design by
Jacki Roach

Makeup Department
Jerry DeCarlo	....	hair department head
Joe Rossi	....	special makeup effects artist
Emma C. Rotondi	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Susan Lazarus	....	post-production supervisor
Jamie H. Zelermyer	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Brillman	....	second second assistant director
Alyson Latz	....	second assistant director
Michael Lerman	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon	....	property master
Marc Hassan	....	art department assistant
Adam Roffman	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Craig Berkey	....	sound effects editor
Timothy R. Boyce Jr.	....	boom operator
Kelly Doran	....	additional boom operator
G. John Garrett	....	production sound mixer
Albert Gasser	....	supervising adr & dialogue editor
Lewis Goldstein	....	supervising sound editor
Ken Hahn	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cate Montana	....	first assistant sound editor
Jennifer Ralston	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Paul Marini	....	stunts
John Vincent Mason	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Melissa R. Donovan	....	camera operator
Christian J. Hollyer	....	camera loader
Brendan Keefe	....	grip
Tim Metivier	....	Steadicam operator
Wayne Simpson	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Kevin Fennessy	....	casting: Boston
Kevin Fennessy	....	extras casting
Cindy Morton	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aimee McCue	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Misako Shimizu	....	assistant editor
Anna van Someren	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Dan Evans Farkas	....	music editor
James Flatto	....	music editor
Ed Gerrard	....	music supervisor
Susan Jacobs	....	music supervisor (as Sue Jacobs)
Jedd Katrancha	....	assistant music supervisor
Jay Sweet	....	music consultant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Sue Smith	....	artist driver

Other crew
Jason K. Corey	....	production assistant
Anna Dobkin	....	assistant location manager
Larry Donahue	....	chef
Ashaki 'Saki' Fenderson	....	production coordinator
Laurie Gershon	....	product placement/clearances
Andy Goldman	....	title designer
Devan Linforth	....	production assistant
Herb Polack	....	production assistant
Teresa Reilly	....	set production assistant
Amy Risley	....	assistant production coordinator
Joe Smalley	....	key set production assistant
Karen Stark	....	location manager
Kevin Vargus	....	office production assistant
Ben Woodard	....	office production intern

Production Companies

• BET Pictures
• Hart-Sharp Entertainment
• Showtime Networks
• True Film Fund

Distributors

• DEJ Productions
• Showtime Networks

Other Companies

• Digital Cinema  Mixing Facilities

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and drug content.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

BET Pictures

Soundtrack:

All M.C.'s

Slightly above par Afro-Am indie drama

"Lift", an African-America drama, is a slice-of-life flick about a middle-class young black woman and professional shoplifter (Washington) who has issues with her underworld competition, the police, and, most of all, her family. A slick shoot, "Lift" lacks focus and purpose, fails to engage, and plays out like an on-screen litany of the problems which can beset an attractive young female "booster". Nonetheless, there's enough going on hold viewer interest and make up for the lack of empathy we feel for the comely criminal protagonist. Worth a look on Showtime. C+