Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) (TV)

Director:

Michael Vejar

Writer:

J. Michael Straczynski (written by)

Release Date:

19 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A new kind of evil demands a new kind of courage.

Plot:

A disgraced Ranger takes command of an old, possibly haunted, ship on an escort mission that encounters deadly peril from a new enemy civilization.

Plot Keywords:

Ranger | Space | Court Martial | TV Series Pilot | Made For Cable TV

Cast

Dylan Neal	...	David Martell
Andreas Katsulas	...	Citizen G'Kar
Alex Zahara	...	Dulann
Myriam Sirois	...	Sarah Cantrell
Dean Marshall	...	Malcolm Bridges
Warren Takeuchi	...	Kitaro Sasaki (as Warren T. Takeuchi)
Jennie Rebecca Hogan	...	Na'Feel
Mackenzie Gray	...	Minister Kafta
David Storch	...	Tafeek
Enid-Raye Adams	...	Firell
Gus Lynch	...	Tirk
Todd Sandomirsky	...	Tannier
Andrew Kavadas	...	Captain Bart Gregg (as Andrew A. Kavadas)
Simon Egan	...	Minbari Crewman
Bernard Cuffling	...	Sindell
Chris Robson	...	Ranger
Rob Morton	...	Drazi Diplomat
Eric Schneider	...	Cloaked Figure
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Artine Brown	...	Minbari Crewman (uncredited)
Campbell Lane	...	Alien Captain (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Vejar		(as Mike Vejar)

Writing credits
J. Michael Straczynski		(written by)

Produced by
Ron McLeod	....	producer
Douglas Netter	....	executive producer
J. Michael Straczynski	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Franke

Cinematography by
Henry Chan

Film Editing by
Stein Myhrstad

Casting by
Susan Taylor Brouse
Lynne Carrow

Production Design by
Stephen Geaghan
Ken Rabehl

Art Direction by
Ken Rabehl

Set Decoration by
Barry Kemp

Costume Design by
Crystine Booth

Makeup Department
Rachel Griffin	....	key prosthetic makeup supervisor
Brad Hardin	....	prosthetic painter
Glenn Hetrick	....	prosthetic painter: Optic Nerve
Lise Kuhr	....	prosthetics artist
Pearl Louie	....	prosthetics artist
Lisa Love	....	makeup artist
Vladimir Lushnikov	....	special makeup effects sculptor
Shauna Magrath	....	prosthetics artist
Patricia Murray	....	prosthetics artist
Christopher Mark Pinhey	....	prosthetics artist
Brad Proctor	....	prosthetics artist
Lancel Reyes	....	foam technician
Beverly K. Sewers	....	assistant hair stylist (as Beverly Sewers)
Vicki Syskakis	....	prosthetics artist
Bill Terezakis	....	key prosthetic artist
Bill Terezakis	....	prosthetics designer: "Kafta"
Pauline L. Tremblay	....	hair stylist (as Pauline Tremblay)
Juliana Vit	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
S. Lily Hui	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jessica Judd	....	trainee assistant director
David Klohn	....	second assistant director
Alysse Leite-Rogers	....	first assistant director
Nicole McKay	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Herman Alexander	....	lead carpenter
George Amaroso	....	swing
Douglas W. Beard	....	model maker
Alfio Berardo	....	assistant property master (as Al Berardo)
Peter Bradshaw	....	scenic artist
Colin Comeau	....	lead painter
Clive Edwards	....	property master
Ray Engelhardt	....	lead carpenter
Jane Gottschlag	....	paint foreman
Jurgen Gottschlag	....	paint coordinator
Harry Griffin-Beale	....	construction coordinator
Brant Lindroos	....	lead dresser
Susan Parker	....	graphics (as Suki Parker)
Don A. Pearson	....	lead carpenter
James Purvis	....	assistant set decorator
John Quesenberry	....	construction foreman
Grant Wildi	....	lead carpenter
Maurice Woodworth	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Adam Boyd	....	sound effects editor
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	supervising sound editor (as Jacqueline Christianini)
David M. Cyr	....	sound mixer (as David Cyr)
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor
Real Gauvreau	....	sound designer (as Réal Gauvreau)
Real Gauvreau	....	supervising sound editor (as Réal Gauvreau)
Kirby Jinnah	....	dialogue editor
Mark Klausmayer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Philip J. MacCormick	....	boom operator (as Phil MacCormick)
Laurie Melhus	....	audio post coordinator
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Steve Fink	....	prosthetics technician
Dan Keeler	....	special effects coordinator
Troy Keepence	....	special effects assistant
James Kozier	....	special effects technician
Harry Tomsic	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
David Alexander	....	lead cgi artist
Steve Avoujageli	....	technical director
Derek Beckles	....	visual effects post coordinator
Barb Benoit	....	lead compositor
Kathryn Bolt	....	digital compositor
Janeen Elliott	....	digital compositor
Aruna Inversin	....	digital compositor
Inna Itkin	....	modeler
Inna Itkin	....	texture artist
Kimberley Liptrap	....	3D artist
Seth Martiniuk	....	digital compositor
Alec McClymont	....	3D artist: GVFX
Sarah McMurdo	....	visual effects coordinator
Rachel Mina	....	lead 3D artist
Sarah Norton	....	digital compositor
Parastu Rezaie	....	digital animator
Carrie Richardson	....	visual effects post coordinator
Mark Savela	....	visual effects supervisor
Joshua Sherrett	....	digital artist
Joel Skeete	....	lead compositor
Rick Smith	....	digital compositor: GVFX
Robert Waterworth	....	visual effects artist
Chris Wren	....	conceptual artist
George L. Wright	....	compositor
Kyle Yoneda	....	lead cgi artist

Stunts
Mark Antoniuk	....	stunts
Brett Armstrong	....	stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Koenraad Beugelink	....	stunt double
Mike Desabrais	....	stunt double
Leanne Hindle	....	stunts (as Leanne Buchanan)
Leslie McMichael	....	stunt double
Steven McMichael	....	stunt coordinator
Steven McMichael	....	stunt double
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt double: Dulann
T.M. Sandulak	....	stunt double: Tirk
Darryl Scheelar	....	stunt double: Kafta
Kimani Ray Smith	....	stunts (as Kimani Smith)

Camera and Electrical Department
Warren Bruce	....	generator operator
George Campbell	....	gaffer
Anita Eglseder	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Dave Ferreira	....	best boy grip
Phil Helmer	....	electrician
Francis Kramer	....	first assistant camera
Robin Lindala	....	assistant camera
Jill MacLauchlan	....	camera operator: second camera
John Marilley-Bodner	....	electrician
Keith Mukai	....	rigging gaffer
Aaron Platt	....	second assistant camera: second camera
Eike Schroter	....	still photographer
Simon Smith	....	dolly grip
Richard Walden	....	camera operator
Neil Wildman	....	best boy electric
John Zulinski	....	key grip
David Kohler	....	lamp operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sandra Couldwell	....	extras casting
Meg Liberman	....	casting: USA
Camille H. Patton	....	casting: USA (as Cami Patton)
Tim Payne	....	casting assistant: USA
Lisa Ystrom	....	casting associate: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dallas Bittner	....	costumer
Zoya Niechoda	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Ernie Moser	....	color timer
Willy A. Wilson	....	assistant editor (as William A. Wilson)

Music Department
Edgar Rothermich	....	music producer
Edgar Rothermich	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Ron Gavin	....	transportation captain
Ian 'Moss' Urquhart	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kaare Anderson	....	stand-in
Sara Barnes	....	craft service
Sara Barnes	....	medic
Terence Chase	....	security captain
Brodie Davison	....	set supervisor
Gerry Durand	....	stand-in
Phaedra Eccleston	....	assistant production coordinator
Carol Jensen	....	assistant accountant
Patricia Johnson	....	unit publicist
Wendy Mclean	....	script supervisor
Carol Schafer	....	production coordinator
Beverly Wiens	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Babylonian Productions
• Legendary Films Inc.
• Sci-Fi Channel, The

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Other Companies

• PS Production Services  grip equipment (as P.S. Production Services)
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  post-production facilities
• Sharpe Sound Studios  audio post-production

Also Known As:

"Legend of the Rangers: Babylon 5" - USA (promotional title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Germany:12 | USA:Not Rated | Ireland:PG | UK:PG | Netherlands:6 | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Babylonian Productions

Trivia:

This is Andreas Katsulas' final portrayal of G'Kar in the Babylon 5 pantheon of TV series and TV movies.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When David is thrown against a bulkhead during his fight with Minister Kafta the metal wall wrinkles on impact, revealing it to be a cushioned barrier.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Captain Bart Gregg:Status?
Dulann:Engine's damaged. 20% capacity. Automatic weapons tracking system disabled.
Captain Bart Gregg:David, how many left?
David Martel:Six. Lead ship's coming around for another pass.

Movie Connections:

Follows Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) (TV)

They should know when to stop

The best thing about B5 was that it was all planned from the beginning : all five seasons. That made it good. That made log story--archs possible. That created wonderful intrigues that could never be concieved in the regular kind of show (read: Star Trek) where the plot is always the same: "bust the alien-of-the-week for the mystery-of-the-week, or defeat the microbe-of-the-week with a stream-of-technobabble".

Rangers seems to be dangerously near falling into this trap. The crew was more Star-Trek-all-american-hotshots than the seasoned, competent people of a B5 crew.

The battle interface was an outright stupid idea. Let's just leave it at that.

The dialog was bad. Good lines were overused, like "we live for the one, we die for the one".

And for the love of all that's good and true... the Rangers are NOT kamikaze pilots! The original rangers were never some suicidal freaks ready to die pointless deaths just to save face. They fought in their own ways, but they were intelligent enough to realise when there was a need for retreat, to return to fight another day.

Marcus was a true ranger. He was a gentleman and a warrior of honor, dedicated to a great philosophy. This new bunch seemed more his opposits than his equals.

They were not rangers. This was not worthy of the great label B5. This is a story that might as well have been stolen from the Star Trek files.

The only thing that I really, really liked was a single line (reference to Lord of the Rings): "We stand on the bridge none may pass".

/Auryn