A Glimpse of Hell (2001) (TV)

Director:

Mikael Salomon

Writers (WGA):

Charles C. Thompson II (book)
David Freed (written by)

Release Date:

18 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Tragedy. Cover-up. Truth.

Plot:

A Navy officer tries to set the record straight after the Navy blames a 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a homosexual affair between two sailors.

Plot Keywords:

Explosion | Gunner | Homosexuality | Shower | Battleship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Caan	...	Capt. Fred Moosally
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Lt. (j.g.) Dan Meyer
Daniel Roebuck	...	PO Dale Mortensen
Jamie Harrold	...	Kendall Truitt
John Doman	...	Admiral Langlett
John Benjamin Hickey
Dashiell Eaves	...	Clay Hartwig
Hugh Thompson
Alan C. Peterson	...	MCPO Ziegler
Bill MacDonald
Ken James	...	Adm. Chapin
Eugene Lipinski	...	Skelley
Chris Owens	...	Agent Flynn
Bruce Gray	...	Donald Meyer
James Bulliard	...	Gunner's Mate Tim Sykes
Sherry Devanney	...	Kathy Kubicina (as Cherie Devanney)
Jennifer Overton	...	Evelyn Hartwig
John Dunsworth	...	Earl Hartwig
Andrew MacVicar	...	Frank Kubicina
Tara Doyle	...	Kristy
Vince Corazza	...	Lt. George Stewart (as Vincent Corazza)
John Bourgeois	...	Adm. Johnson
Richard Chevolleau	...	Dolan
Stan Carew	...	Sen. Sam Nunn
John Maclaren	...	Sen. Alan Dixon
Jeremy Akerman	...	Sen. John Warner
Jeremiah Sparks	...	Michael Williams
Andy Smith	...	Base Commander
Juanita Peters	...	Debra Mack
Michael McLachlan	...	Gunner's Mate Barth (as Michael McLachlin)
Clifton Riley	...	Officer of the Deck
John Scott MacDonald	...	Yeoman Jones
Gordon Gammie	...	Adm. Chapin's Aide
Mauralea Austin	...	TV Reporter #1
Ari Cohen	...	TV Reporter #2
Lex Gigeroff	...	Print Reporter #1
Jamie Sparks	...	Boatswain's Mate
Kate Hemblen	...	Carole Truitt
Chris Duffy	...	Officer #1
Bernard Robichaud	...	Officer #2
Christopher Shore	...	Sailor #1
Mark Day	...	Sailor #2
Travis Ferris	...	Helmsman
Adam Tupper	...	Gunner's Mate #1
Kevin Curran	...	Radar Operator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ron Meaden	...	Navy Commander
Peter James	...	Captain (uncredited)

Directed by
Mikael Salomon

Writing credits (WGA)
Charles C. Thompson II		(book)
David Freed		(written by)

Produced by
Andrew Adelson	....	executive producer
Tracey Alexander	....	executive producer
Terry Coyle	....	supervising producer
Mitch Engel	....	producer

Original Music by
David C. Williams

Cinematography by
Jon Joffin

Film Editing by
Don Brochu

Casting by
Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by
Roy Forge Smith

Art Direction by
Mark Laing

Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk

Costume Design by
Martha Curry

Makeup Department
Betty Belmore	....	key makeup artist
Paulette Cable	....	key hair stylist
Barbi Jollota	....	hair stylist
Adrien Morot	....	special makeup effects artist
Colleen Ryan	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Cliff Fenneman	....	post-production supervisor
Elizabeth Guildford	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Heather Harvey	....	third assistant director
Philip Mead	....	first assistant director
Mary Reynolds	....	second assistant director
Jill Campbell Samson	....	second assistant director
Jennifer Zimmer	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Lorne Armstrong	....	set dresser
Art Baxter	....	construction manager
Ewen Dickson	....	second assistant art director
Anne Fuller	....	assistant property master
Robert Grani	....	lead man
Robert Grani	....	sets leadman
Randy Hardy	....	key scenic artist
John Hencher	....	second assistant art director
Patricia Larman	....	set decoration buyer
Dylan McDonald	....	art department coordinator
Terry Quennell	....	set designer
Gabriele Schnutgen	....	head scenic artist
Marianne Scriven	....	set dresser
Sasha Sergejewski	....	property master
David Sutherland	....	lead carpenter

Sound Department
Suzanne Angel	....	adr supervisor
John Bell	....	boom operator
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
David C. Eichhorn	....	supervising sound editor (as David Eichhorn)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Doug Johnston	....	production sound mixer
Doug Johnston	....	sound mixer
Terry O'Bright	....	sound re-recording mixer
Panou	....	adr artist
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Katrina Perks	....	cable puller
Keith Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lou Thomas	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gary Coates	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Adam Avitabile	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Rahul Deshprabhu	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Mark S. Driscoll	....	visual effects producer: LOOK! Effects Inc. (uncredited)
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Danny S. Kim	....	compositor (uncredited)
Danny S. Kim	....	creative director (uncredited)
Hudson Shock	....	Flame artist (uncredited)
Tefft Smith	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Rene Bishop	....	stunts (as Rene Curley)
Randy Boliver	....	stunt coordinator
Derek Covey	....	stunts
Tom Farr	....	stunts
Jamie Jones	....	stunt coordinator
Kelly Jones	....	stunts
Steve Staples	....	stunts
Dave Van Zeyl	....	stunts (as Dave Vanzeyl)
Rodney Whynot	....	stunts
Ryan Whynot	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Abby Anderson	....	video assist playback
Jonah Claener	....	second assistant camera
Simon Jori	....	first assistant camera
Guy R. LeBlanc	....	gaffer (as Guy LeBlanc)
Marty McInally	....	camera operator
Gordon Miller	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ross Sangster	....	key grip
Rob Eshelby	....	generator operator (uncredited)
Jordan Schella	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jon Comerford	....	casting: Canada
Larissa Giroux	....	casting associate: Canada (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Denise Barrett	....	costume breakdown artist (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Rick Dalby	....	colorist
Richard Perkins	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Moira Marquis	....	music editor
Steven Bernstein	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Steve Murphy	....	transportation coordinator
Brian Douglas Sears	....	star driver
John van Noord	....	transportation captain
Lori Ann Bellefontaine	....	driver: cast (uncredited)

Other crew
Josée Brodeur	....	production accountant
William Burnett	....	technical consultant
Cathy Grant	....	production coordinator
Douglas Heisler	....	security coordinator
Dan Meyer	....	technical consultant
Margo Mosher	....	assistant location manager
Larry Seaquist	....	technical consultant (as Captain Larry Seaquist U.S. Navy ret.)
Gary Swim	....	location manager
Maggie Thomas	....	script supervisor
Darren Winter	....	assistant security coordinator
Nancy Blewer	....	assistant to director (uncredited)
Eva MacGregor	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Nancy MacInnis	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Shawn Tanaka	....	liaison: Toronto (uncredited)
Tom Topor	....	creative consultant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Fox Television Studios
• Glimpse of Hell Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• fX Network

Special Effects

• Look Effects (visual effects)
• Maestro Studio F/X (prosthetic burn victims)
• Special Effects Atlantic

Other Companies

• Echo Sound Services  post-production sound
• Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates  script annotation
• Fresh Design  main title design
• Lab in Toronto, The  film lab services
• Magnetic North, The  telecine
• Modern VideoFilm  post-production services
• Production Services Atlantic  lighting equipment
• William F. White International  camera equipment

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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images of explosion aftermath, thematic elements and some language

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The Captain refers to himself as a 'soldier' rather than a 'sailor' while talking to the officers of the ship.

Simply one of the best TV movies I have ever seen.

As a Navy veteran, I can truthfully say I was mightily impressed by the quality of this movie as well as its message. The producers seemed like they genuinely cared about the welfare of the ordinary sailors who man ships such as the Iowa. The fact that the Navy falsely implicated one of these sailors, who was no longer alive to defend himself, is appalling in and of itself. The fact that FX and the people who made this movie attempted to set the record straight, speaks glowingly about the state of movie-making these days.

Well worth watching.