Liberty Stands Still (2002)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Kari Skogland

Writer (WGA):

Kari Skogland (written by)

Release Date:

3 May 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

In the game of life and death... you only lose once.

Plot:

The wife of a gun manufacturer is held hostage by a man seeking revenge for the death of his daughter in a high school shooting incident.

Plot Keywords:

Bomb | Hostage | Gunman | Sniper | Gun Control

Cast

Tanya Allen	...	May
Hart Bochner	...	Hank Wilford
Fulvio Cecere	...	Burt McGovern
Gregory Calpakis	...	Vince (as Greg Calpakis)
Terry Chen	...	Officer Tom
Garvin Cross	...	CIA Henchman #1
Roger R. Cross	...	Officer Miller
Martin Cummins	...	Russell Williams
Keith Dallas	...	Young Man
Linda Fiorentino	...	Liberty Wallace
Marrett Green	...	Gary P. Evans - Reporter #2
Darcy Laurie	...	Drunk Guy
David Lewis	...	Businessman
Robert Lewis	...	Fireman Frank
Brian Markinson	...	Rex Perry
Suzette Meyers	...	Marsha L. Peters - Reporter #1
Chiara Ohoven	...	Heidi
Steve Pascal	...	Second in Command
Oliver Platt	...	Victor Wallace
Shawn Reis	...	Mel - Bodyguard
Claire Riley	...	Patron #2
Ryan Robbins	...	Fidgety Dude
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Bill Tollman
Darryl Scheelar	...	CIA Henchman #2
Ron Selmour	...	Dwayne (as Ronald Selmour)
Jeff Seymour	...	Officer Pritchard
Rekha Sharma	...	Usherette
Michael David Simms	...	Sal
Wesley Snipes	...	Joe
Blake Stovin	...	Cameraman
Ian Tracey	...	Mac Munro
Hilda van der Meulen	...	Emma Alderson (as Hilda Van Der Meulen)
José Vargas	...	SWAT Officer (as Jose Vargas)
Jerry Wasserman	...	Wall Street Man
Connor Widdows	...	Robbie Tyson
Peter Williams	...	Driver

Directed by
Kari Skogland

Writing credits (WGA)
Kari Skogland		(written by)

Produced by
Ogden Gavanski	....	line producer
Eberhard Kayser	....	executive producer
Peter A. Marshall	....	executive producer
Mario Ohoven	....	executive producer
Michael Ohoven	....	executive producer
Gary Pearl	....	producer
William Vince	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Convertino

Cinematography by
Denis Maloney		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jim Munro

Casting by
Heike Brandstatter
Coreen Mayrs

Production Design by
Keith Brian Burns

Art Direction by
Susan Parker

Set Decoration by
Johanne Hubert

Costume Design by
Alisa Krost

Makeup Department
Jill Bailey	....	assistant makeup artist
Clifford Booker	....	personal hair stylist: Mr. Snipes (as Cliff Booker)
Diana Davison	....	personal makeup artist: Ms. Fiorentino
Gerald Gibbons	....	key hair stylist
Shelly Gibbons	....	assistant hair stylist (as Shelly Jensen-Gibbons)
Maria Gleeson	....	second assistant makeup artist
Kathy Howatt	....	key makeup artist
Vito Latrofa	....	second assistant hair stylist
LaLette Littlejohn	....	personal makeup artist: Mr. Snipes (as Lalette Littlejohn)
Jacquie Rahal	....	personal hair stylist: Ms. Fiorentino (as Jacqueline Rahal)
Tricia Winslow	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Paseornek	....	president of production: Lions Gate
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor
Tracy Traeger	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mairzee Almas	....	first assistant director
Tonya Hartz	....	trainee assistant director
Gordon MacDonald	....	second assistant director (as Gordon Macdonald)
Sean Osmack	....	trainee assistant director
Fiona Winning	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Darren Allan	....	painter
Clayton Allen	....	set dresser
Richard Beech	....	set dresser
Paul Bingham	....	key greensman
Justin Bishop	....	assistant property master
Deanna Bonazza	....	key scenic painter (as Deana Bonazza)
Niki Charalambopoulos	....	lead scenic painter
Peter Christian Combe	....	scenic artist
Doris Deutschmann	....	assistant art director
Julie Fontaine	....	lead dresser
Don Greff	....	draftsman
Eric 'Rico' Hargreaves	....	lead hand carpenter (as Eric Hargreaves)
Mike Holm	....	props assistant (as Michael Holm)
Aaron Jordan	....	construction foreman
Jeff Jordan	....	carpenter (as Geoff Jordan)
Anu Kiviloo	....	set decoration buyer
Andy Koessler	....	on-set dresser
Sandy MacDonald	....	painter (as Sandy Macdonald)
Jeff MacIntyre	....	construction coordinator (as Jeff Macintyre)
Roy McGregor	....	painter (as Roy Macgregor)
Steve Miller	....	set dresser
Deborah Morriss	....	painter (as Debra Morris)
Dan Muroe	....	construction buyer (as Dan Munroe)
Gord Propp	....	carpenter (as Gordon Popp)
Alejandro Sanchez	....	carpenter (as Alex Sanchez)
Alejandro Sanchez	....	construction first aid (as Alex Sanchez)
Jennifer Silvertand	....	assistant set decorator
Lisa Stary	....	greens laborer
Ken Sullivan	....	carpenter
Michael Sullivan	....	painter
Hans Ter Horst	....	property master
Mike Vaughn	....	construction buyer
Renata Zaliska	....	props buyer (as Renata Zaleska)

Sound Department
Amy Amantea	....	post audio coordinator
Tyler Berrie	....	foley editor
Tyler Berrie	....	foley mixer
Lisa Doyle	....	sound effects editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	consultant: Dolby Laboratories
Amy Giammarco	....	post audio supervisor
Dean Giammarco	....	adr mixer
Dean Giammarco	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dean Giammarco	....	sound supervisor
Sarah Hedar	....	assistant post audio coordinator
Shane Humphrey	....	foley artist
Philip Hunter	....	dialogue editor (as Phil Hunter)
Robert Hunter	....	foley & adr recordist
Kirby Jinnah	....	dialogue supervisor
Ken Lee	....	sound assistant (as Kenny Lee)
Jody Robert Lessard	....	dialogue assistant
Johnny Ludgate	....	sound effects editor
Eliah Matthew	....	boom operator
Maureen Murphy	....	foley artist
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Christian Prohom	....	post-production sound assistant
Kevin Sands	....	production sound mixer
James Schmidlin	....	backgrounds editor
Bill Sheppard	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Sheppard	....	sound supervisor (as Bill 'Otis' Sheppard)
Martyn Smith	....	post-production sound assistant (as Martyn Maximilian Smith)
Kerry Uchida	....	sound designer: guns
Rich Walters	....	adr programmer
Rich Walters	....	walla programmer
Matt Willoughby-Price	....	sound assistant

Special Effects by
Allen Benjamin	....	special effects coordinator (as Al Benjamin)
Paul Benjamin	....	special effects assistant
Reed Moore	....	special effects assistant
Rae Reedyk	....	special effects second assistant (as Ray Reedyk)
Ken Reynolds	....	special effects assistant
Bob Robinson	....	special effects first assistant
Cameron K. Smith	....	assistant armorer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Eric M. Beaver	....	digital compositor
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunt actor: SWAT #1
Brett Armstrong	....	stunt actor: SWAT #2
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt actor: Police Officer (as Scott Ateah)
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Garvin Cross	....	stunt coordinator
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt double: Liberty
Randy Lee	....	stunt performer
Kymberly Sheppard	....	stunt performer (as Kim Sheppard)
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Banting	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Clint Barnett	....	daily grip
Harold Bernard	....	second assistant camera
Michael Bray	....	daily electrician
Peter Carty	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Pete 'Dingo' Carty)
Erin Clarke	....	daily electrician
Stuart Collison	....	lamp operator
James Dittiger	....	unit photographer
Cameron Drinkle	....	video playback operator
Gareth Farfan	....	rigging grip
Louise Haut	....	daily grip
Cam Hayduk	....	first assistant camera (as Cameron Hayduk)
Phil Hersee	....	special shoot photographer (as Philip Hersee)
Colin Hillis	....	lamp operator
Cliff Hokanson	....	Steadicam operator
Shannon Kohli	....	daily electrician
Phillipe Lacroix	....	rigging gaffer (as Philippe Lacroix)
George Lajtai	....	camera operator: "b" camera
George Lajtai	....	director of photography: second unit
Rick Laning	....	key grip
Jim Lester	....	daily grip
Ron Lester	....	daily grip
Ian Low	....	daily grip
Prem Marimuthu	....	electrician
Kelly Mason	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Royce Mattice	....	daily electrician
Ed McMahon	....	daily grip (as Ed Mcmahon)
Tim Moynihan	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Jordan Neifer	....	grip (as Jordy Niefer)
Peter Pacula	....	daily grip
Troy J. Peters	....	chief lighting technician (as Troy Peters)
Rick Podd	....	daily grip
Douglas Pruss	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera (as Doug Pruss)
Tony Richardson	....	lamp operator
Sean Rooney	....	best boy electric
Gregory Rutherford	....	grip (as Greg Rutherford)
Raj Sangha	....	camera trainee
Leon Serginson	....	best boy grip
Kevin Stachow	....	generator operator
Robert Wood	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Zimmerman	....	dolly grip: "a" camera (as Dave Zimmerman)

Casting Department
Jennifer Blake	....	casting assistant
Errin Clutton	....	casting assistant
Trish Kelly	....	casting assistant
Melissa Perry	....	extras casting director
Laura Steuart	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Craig Anthony	....	personal dresser: Mr. Snipes
Patti Bishop	....	costumer
Luisa Dalmagro	....	costumer (as Luisa Dal Magro)
Gerry Gail Endean	....	truck costumer
Stephanie L. Jones	....	costumer
Paulette Nelson	....	on-set costume supervisor
Amanda Paller	....	costumer
April Poppe	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Michelle Daricek	....	second assistant editor
Stephen Downie	....	second assistant editor
Michael G. England	....	first assistant editor: Vancouver
Bob Fredrickson	....	color timer
Frank Moshier	....	post-production coordinator
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter
Gloria Vela	....	first assistant editor: Los Angeles

Music Department
Brian Baumont	....	pro tools operator
Greg Collins	....	music mixer
Greg Collins	....	music recordist
Michael Convertino	....	musician
Michael Convertino	....	score producer
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Tony Kowalski	....	musician
Jamie Muhoberac	....	musician
Bobby Muzingo	....	musician
Bobby Muzingo	....	supervising music editor
Brendan Ostrander	....	music editor
Carmen Rizzo	....	musician
Rail Rogut	....	pro tools operator (as Rail Jon Rogut)
Stephanie Urcheck	....	music coordinator: Lions Gate
Jamie Muhoberac	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Bobby Muzingo	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Reese Alexander	....	driver: special equipment
Ron Bartrom	....	driver: honeywagon
Dave Bryant	....	transportation co-captain (as Dave 'Yukon' Bryant)
Tony Bryant	....	driver: star trailer
Stanford Davis	....	personal driver: Mr. Snipes (as Stan Davis)
John J.D. Dryden	....	personal driver: Ms. Fiorentino (as John 'JD' Dryden)
Jim Farara	....	driver: hair/makeup/ wardrobe (as James Farara)
Frank Guadagno	....	driver: director/cast
Tuesday 'T.C.' Hogan	....	driver: star trailer (as Tuesday Hogan)
Gary Hostad	....	driver: shuttle
Ron Itterman	....	driver: cast/shuttle
Robin King	....	picture vehicle wrangler
Ben Liljedahl	....	transportation captain
Joe MacEachen	....	driver: cable truck (as Joe Mceachon)
Tracey Mcleod	....	driver: shuttle
Rico Rogers	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Gregory Diamond Almas	....	production assistant: assistant director (as Gregory Almas)
Marie Amenta	....	accounting clerk
Jennifer Anderson	....	assistant: Ogden Gavanski
Jennifer Anderson	....	script coordinator
Mike Atwater	....	location production assistant
Colin 'Race' Bannon	....	location production assistant
Raegan Birch	....	location production assistant (as Reagan Birch)
Galen Bullard	....	location production assistant
David Chisholm	....	chef (as Davey Chisholm)
Patrick Conroy	....	production office assistant
Neil M. Crotier	....	security
Lori Davis	....	assistant: Mr. Snipes
Nadia Day	....	production coordinator
Konrad Dowling	....	insurance
Paul Duke	....	chef
Steve Duke	....	chef
James Duncan	....	location production assistant
Jim Filippone	....	aerial coordinator
Brian Flaherty	....	assistant: Peter Marshall
Natalie Fokes	....	payroll accountant
Sara Forest	....	accounting clerk
Steven Forster	....	chef (as Steve Forster)
Julia Frittaion	....	unit publicist
Wayne Gaines	....	security
Tyson Gallagher	....	location production assistant
Janet Glowa	....	production office assistant
Alec Gould	....	production co-accountant
Mike Grace	....	security
Melanie Haines	....	assistant production coordinator
Jeff Harris	....	consultant: SWAT
Linda-Lisa Hayter	....	script supervisor
Jeffrey Herd	....	assistant: Gary Pearl
Tara Howie	....	production assistant
Richard Jordan	....	senior vice president of physical operations: Lions Gate
Brian Kingman	....	insurance
Patrick Kirkland	....	location production assistant
Don Knodel	....	location manager
Patrick Kokesch	....	armorer (as Pat Kokesch)
Nikki Lawder	....	business and legal affairs assistant: Lions Gate
Betty Lee	....	production controller: Lions Gate
Danny Lee	....	business affairs coordinator
Wayne Levin	....	executive vice president of business affairs: Lions Gate
Robert Lewis	....	utility reader
Dara Macgowan	....	location production assistant
Laurie May	....	senior vice president of business and legal affairs: Lions Gate
Gordon McIntosh	....	location production assistant (as Gordon Mcintosh)
Tyler McIntyre	....	location production assistant (as Tyler Mcintyre)
Jane McKernan	....	production accountant (as Jane Mckernan)
Denis McWilliams	....	assistant location manager (as Denis Mcwilliams)
Robert M. Melnik	....	vice president of business affairs: Lions Gate
Darin Mickelson	....	location production assistant
Rico Mielnicki	....	trainee assistant location manager
Curtis A. Miller	....	production coordinator: Lions Gate
Constance Mills	....	assistant to director
Bettina Tendler O'Mara	....	product placement
Scott Outhwhaite	....	location production assistant (as Scott Outhwaite)
Brad Pacaud	....	key production assistant
Dale Paterson	....	security
Lance Peverley	....	extras wrangler
Bob Presner	....	completion bond
Darren Robertson	....	playback coordinator
David Rockwell	....	assistant production accountant
Bob Ryan	....	security coordinator
Jacqueline Samuda	....	stand-in: 'Liberty'
Brett Singleton	....	security
Donna Sloan	....	vice president of production: Lions Gate
Kevin Stadnyk	....	armorer
Trevor Steele	....	extras craft service
Trevor Steele	....	first aid
Ariane Stevenson	....	stand-in
Cliff Steward	....	security
Rachael Taylor	....	extras wrangler (as Rachel Taylor)
Brent Thompson	....	security
Michael Thompson	....	craft service
Michael Thompson	....	first aid
Trevor Undi	....	second assistant production coordinator
Charlyn Ware	....	director of legal and business affairs: Lions Gate
Brian Weisberg	....	assistant: Gary Pearl
Scott Witty	....	stand-in (as Scott R. Witty)

Thanks
Sara Bottfeld	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
Steve Burkow	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Steven Burkow)
Bill Douglass	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
Scott Lambert	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
Victor McGauley	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
Todd Rubenstein	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
Denise Shaw	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
Michelle Stern-Bowen	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
Robert Stulberg	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Bob Stulberg)
David Wirtschafter	....	the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as David Wirtshafter)

Production Companies

• Lions Gate Films (presents)
• Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG (presents) (as Cinerenta)
• Pearl Pictures (producer)
• Cinestone (producer)
• Still Productions

Distributors

• Cinematografica Distributori Indipendenti (CDI) (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership (Russia)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• High Fliers Distribution (UK)
• Imagem Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
• Imagem Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• Metropolitan Filmexport
• RTL Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance provided by
• AT&T Wireless Services  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as AT&T Wireless)
• Al Silverman and the Background  walla group (as The Background Al Silverman)
• Aon/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance  insurance provided by (as AON/Ruben-Winkler)
• Architecture Institute of British Columbia  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• Association of Canadian Film Craftspeople (ACFC)  acknowledgment (as ACFC West, Local 2020 CEP)
• Bulgari  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Bvlgari)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)  financial assistance provided by (as The Federal Government of Canada - The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit)
• Champagne Taittinger  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Tattinger's Champagne)
• Cinesonic Productions  post-production sound and re-recording
• City of Vancouver, The  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• Clairmont  acknowledgment (as Cameras By CLAIRMONT)
• Coca-Cola Company, The  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Coca-Cola® of America)
• Coe's Animal Talent  animal wranglers
• DBC Sound  sound post-production
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC Directors Guild of Canada La Guilde Canadienne des Réalisateurs)
• Downtown Eastside Residents Association  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• Eastern Script Service Inc.  rights and clearances
• Film Finances Canada  completion bond provided by
• Foto-Kem  color by (as Fotokem)
• Getty Images  stock footage supplied by
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 669  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E. 669)
• Infinity Media  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Everyone at Infinity International Entertainment)
• Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• Kobrand  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• Kodak Canada  film stock provided by (as Kodak Motion Picture Film)
• Krispy Kreme  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Krispy Kreme® Doughnuts)
• Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department)
• Microcell Solutions (FIDO)  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• Mondo Catering  catering
• Nokia  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Nokia Mobile Phones)
• O'Mara Production Resources  product placement
• Paramount Production Support  grip and electric equipment provided by (as Paramount Production Services Inc. Paramount Production Support, Inc., A Paramount Pictures Company)
• Picture Mill, The  title design
• Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit  produced with the participation of
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  processing by
• Scott Dittricht Films  stock footage supplied by (as Action Sports-Scott Dittrich Films)
• Sekani/Film Bank  stock footage supplied by (as Sekani-Film Bank)
• TVD Televector Enterprises  payroll services by
• The Los Angeles Theatre Center  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• The Vancouver Police Department  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• Title House Digital  titles and opticals
• Tums  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of (as Tums®)
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment
• Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of
• William Morris Agency (WMA)  the filmmakers would like to acknowledge the assistance of

Also Known As:

Liberty stands still - Im Visier des Mörders (Germany) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Germany | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:R (No. 38558) | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:16 (video rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Peru:14 | Canada:AA

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Liberty first walks over to the hot dog stand and picks up the cuffs, the angle of the view through Joe's scope would imply that he's looking out of a 2nd or 3rd story window at most - which would be an utterly impractical angle for a sniper to be overlooking a crowded area.

Quotes:

Liberty Wallace: My great-great grandfather, he designed the gun that changed the outcome of the Civil War.

Soundtrack:

Creatures

Finally...

Finally we get to see Wes in a drama again. He has great potential as dramatic actor, just check out "The Waterdance" (1992), but he has restricted himself into the action genre. Nothing wrong with that, I think a lot of his actionfilms are excellent, I would just like to see him in some more dramatic roles. He excelled in the Waterdance, along with Eric Stoltz and William Forsythe, and he does a pretty good job in this film as well.

The reason why I think many of my friends were disappointed with this film, is because it was labelled as an "Action movie" by the film company. Nothing could be more wrong. It's a political drama. I actually think it would work extremely well as a stageplay, given the fact that it's set, with a few exceptions, in a secluded area with very few people in the cast. A funny/smart/creative thing is that the main characters never really have a direct dialogue, face to face. This, I think, heightens the tension.

Solid acting, good direction by Kari Skogland and a strong script by the same (which I think could've had a lot more "sting" to it).