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Director:
Robert Lee
Writer:
Paul A. Birkett (screenplay)
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Genre:
Action
Tagline:
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User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Brian Bosworth ... Alec / Grady

John Tench ... Norvid

Rachel Hayward ... Sonya

Jerry Wasserman ... Urquhart
Teryl Rothery ... Vicky
Bob Dawson ... Basil
Jenny Clark ... Sharon

Taras Kostyuk ... Iashin

John B. Lowe ... Delaney

Christopher Shyer ... Albright
Gordon May ... Kitover
Robert Saunders ... Schroeder (as Rob Saunders)
Bruce Pinard ... Bank Security Guard
Dan Rae ... Administrator
Jason Marshall ... Uniformed Police Officer
Jacqui Kaese ... News Anchor (as Jacquie Kaese)
Ivana Siska ... Pretty Intern
Vanessa Paris ... Female Agent
Bobby Magee ... Detective Penny
Rob Duncan ... Police Officer
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Directed by
Robert Lee 
 
Writing credits
Paul A. Birkett (screenplay)

Produced by
Jamie Brown .... co-producer
John A. Curtis .... executive producer (as John Curtis)
John A. Curtis .... producer (as John Curtis)
Gary Howsam .... executive producer
Jonathan Hrbinic .... associate producer
Melanie Kilgour .... associate producer
Tracy Traeger .... line producer
Petros Tsaparas .... executive producer
Evan Tylor .... producer
 
Original Music by
Peter Allen 
 
Cinematography by
David Pelletier (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Gordon Rempel 
 
Casting by
Ann Forry 
 
Production Design by
Kristen Johnson 
 
Art Direction by
Kristen Johnson 
 
Set Decoration by
George Neuman 
 
Costume Design by
Ellen Bennett 
 
Makeup Department
Jeannie Chow .... key hair stylist
Alla Kornilov .... key makeup artist
Trudy Parisien .... assistant hair stylist
Trudy Parisien .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
Stephen Benoit .... production supervisor
Jonathan Hrbinic .... post-production supervisor (as Jonathan 'Ironfist' Hrbinic)
Tracy Traeger .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott J. Ateah .... second unit director (as Scott Ateah)
Rob Duncan .... third assistant director
Michael Maitland .... trainee assistant director
Carl Mason .... first assistant director
Ivana Siska .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Cameron Avery .... construction coordinator
Dan Campbell .... lead dresser
Dan Costain .... head carpenter
Alexandra Cram .... property assistant
Dusty English .... scenic carpenter
Dominika Juillet .... assistant art director (as Dominika Wolski)
Barnaby Killam .... props buyer
Brant Lindroos .... assistant set decorator
Sarah Martin .... on-set dresser
Sacha Moiseiwitsch .... property master
Vanessa Petrovic .... painter
Stephen Pooley .... key painter
Keith Robinson .... scenic carpenter
Helen Tudway-Cain .... painter
 
Sound Department
Gashtaseb Ariana .... sound re-recording mixer
Hennie Britton .... foley recordist
Hennie Britton .... sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Davis .... sound editor
Alex Downie .... post audio consultant
Jim Harrington .... foley artist
Patrick Haskill .... sound editor
David Hechenberger .... boom operator
Andre Iwanchuk .... sound assistant
Michael Keeping .... foley artist (as Michael P. Keeping)
Andrew MacKenzie .... sound assistant
Gael MacLean .... sound supervisor
Gina Mueller .... sound editor (as Gina Meuller)
Tad Nazar .... sound mixer (as Ted Nazar)
 
Special Effects by
Christopher Maier .... special effects assistant
Kim Mortensen .... special effects coordinator
Brian Trudell .... special effects assistant
Lucas Wheeler .... special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Grant Mann .... computer graphics
Tom Raycove .... main title design
 
Stunts
Brett Armstrong .... stunt actor: Mafia Entrance Guard #1
Scott J. Ateah .... stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Garvin Cross .... stunt coordinator
Ryan Ennis .... stunt actor: Mafia Guard #2
Brad Loree .... stunt double: Alec/Grady
Gerald Paetz .... stunt actor: Mafia Guard #1
Darryl Scheelar .... stunt actor: Mafia Entrance Guard #2
Darryl Scheelar .... stunt coordinator (as Darryl Sheeler)
Bill Stewart .... stunt actor: Bodyguard
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Guy Barrett .... generator operator
Michael Bickel .... dolly grip
Michael Bickel .... key grip
Doug Brown .... grip
Chris Cook .... lamp operator
Koos de Zwart .... best boy electric
Nik Fowler .... lamp operator
Kimberly French .... still photographer (as Kimberley French)
Rod Frew .... camera trainee
Ryan Goddard .... camera trainee
Norbert Kaluza .... camera operator: "a" camera
Richard Kickbush .... focus puller: "b" camera
Richard Kickbush .... second assistant camera
Cary Lalonde .... best boy grip
Kevin McKee .... grip
John McNab .... grip
C. Kim Miles .... camera operator: "b" camera (as Kim Miles)
C. Kim Miles .... gaffer (as Kim Miles)
Troy Proudlove .... lamp operator
Michael Roy .... camera trainee
Pawel Sedzimir .... lamp operator
Troy Sitter .... video playback operator
Jeremy Smith .... grip
Matt Venables .... grip
Robert Wood .... focus puller
Dan Zaviceanu .... camera trainee
C. Kim Miles .... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Carmen Amos .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pamela Cameron .... costume set supervisor
Roberta Doylend .... costumer
Norma Hiebert Duffy .... set costumer (as Norma Hiebert-Duffy)
Michele Maillet .... costumer (as Michele Marie Maillet)
 
Editorial Department
Dana Neville .... color timer
 
Transportation Department
Dave Bryant .... driver: hair/makeup/wardrobe (as Dave 'Yukon' Bryant)
Frank Guadagno .... driver: cast
Robin King .... picture car coordinator
Ben Liljedahl .... driver: electrics truck
Rico Rogers .... transport coordinator (as Grant 'Rico' Rogers)
James Stewart .... driver: honeywagon (as Jim Stewart)
Kevin Weber .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Kelly Abram .... armorer (as Kelly Abrams)
Lisa Ahlers .... assistant craft service
Lisa Ahlers .... first aid
Robert Ashton .... location production assistant
Lynka Belanger .... title designer: end titles
Sandi Bennett .... caterer
Jason Bonneau .... security
Jason Bourque .... production coordinator (as Jason 'Powerman' Bourque)
Barry Bradshaw .... security
Alex Brown .... production coordinator: UK
Karen Chan .... assistant accountant
Noah Copplestone .... security
Denis Corbett .... photo double: Kitover
Denis Corbett .... stand-in: Urquhart
Wayne Cuthbert .... security coordinator
Cindy Dainard .... location manager
Jane Davidson .... assistant accountant
Jeremy Dawson .... location production assistant
Marion Dobson .... head chef
David Ducharme .... location production assistant
Marjorie Fossum .... script supervisor
Valerie Houghton .... assistant production coordinator
Mohamud Hussein .... security
Trevor Lesmeister .... corporate communications
Susan A. Lewis .... production accountant (as Susan Lewis)
Michael Maitland .... location scout
Dave Marsh .... location production assistant
Dale McEachern .... stand-in: Mr. Bosworth
Charo Neville .... stand-in: Ms. Rothery
Graeme Phillips .... location production assistant
Remy Quinter .... key location production assistant
Michael Rogers .... location production assistant
Hilma Rusu .... unit publicist
Trevor Sadler .... assistant chef
Troy Sitter .... production office assistant
Jeremy Smith .... production office assistant
Robyn Smith .... production office assistant
Judith Swan .... assistant location manager
Mike Szabo .... craft service
Mike Szabo .... first aid
Hans Ter Horst .... armory consultant (as Hans ter Horst)
Julie Thompson .... location production assistant
Dustin Tulloch .... security
Jacquie Vo .... corporate communications
Aaron Watson .... security
W. Scott Weston .... location production assistant (as Scott Weston)
Dan Zaviceanu .... location scout
 
Thanks
D. Jeffrey Andrick .... special thanks: Comerica Bank of California (as Jeffrey Andrick)
Andrew Atkins .... special thanks: Atkins & Company
Paul Bowes .... special thanks: Salley Bowes Harwardt
Neal Clarance .... special thanks: Ellis Foster (as Neal Clarence)
Carla Crozier .... special thanks: Atkins & Company
Kristina Dubin .... special thanks
John Genzel .... special thanks: Royal Bank of Canada
Fred Hoffman .... special thanks: Yorkton Securities
Gary F. Kallenbach .... special thanks
Jacqueline Kelly .... special thanks: GFT Entertainment (as Jackie Kelly)
David Kong .... special thanks: Ellis Foster
Richard Moxon .... special thanks: Davenport Lyons
Lui Petrollini .... special thanks: Ellis Foster
Joan Rafter .... special thanks: Royal Bank of Canada
Allison Russell .... special thanks: Atkins & Company
Eva B. Schmieg .... special thanks: Heenan Blaikie (as Eva Schmieg)
David Steinberg .... special thanks: Heenan Blaikie
Jim Sternberg .... special thanks: The Completion Guarantors
Petros Tsaparas .... special thanks (as Peter Tsaparas)
 

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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, a strong sex scene, and some language
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
Germany:86 min | Argentina:93 min | USA:97 min
Country:
Canada | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18 (video premiere) | South Korea:18 | USA:R | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Company:
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Did You Know?

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Alec attacks Basil with the bat at the end of the movie, his first strike to Basil's head lands near his ear just as the scene cuts. When Basil's face is shown, there are bruises on both his temple and jawline. A single bat strike could not produce two bruises that far apart.See more »
Quotes:
Alec:Let me guess, you bought the red sox?
Basil:An interesting proposition. Actually I'm in shipping.
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Soundtrack:
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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
No KGB --- it's a renegade/bank/hostage comedy, 22 May 2001
Author: Lt Wolf Maker from NY

Straight-to-video, B-action movie...but it's better than you'd expect. The director obviously went to film school [I'm assuming], because it isn't technically autistic like you'd probably expect from the film's context (B-actors, Russian accents and a low budget). And the story didn't suck so I wasn't bored. Cheers.

Beginning credits were cool. Then when it starts you're hit with a sex scene, which made me suspicious as to the quality of the rest of the movie (since you know a movie is bad when they revert to good old fashioned sex to grab your attention). But my suspicions were wrong.

The Russian guy "Gregor" looked like a buff, steroided up version of Bobby DeNiro (cool!). Basil looks like Larry Drake. Moments of pure Desperado-like violence. The music is successfully folded in. Could I also say that the guy who wrote this has been watching WAY too many Smokey & the Bandit movies.

The Operative: cheap, but entertaining.

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