Black Point (2002)

Director:

David Mackay

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Ian Griffith (written by) &
Greg Mellott (written by)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

In an Alaskan fishing town, a local crime boss suspects a local fisherman knows where his stolen money is, but this fisherman is no regular Joe. |

Plot Keywords:

Harbor | Police Boat | Shot In The Leg | Prison | Henchman

Cast

David Caruso	...	John Hawkins
Susan Haskell	...	Natalie Travis
Thomas Ian Griffith	...	Gus Travis
Gordon Tootoosis	...	Standing Bear
Miguel Sandoval	...	Malcolm
Eileen Pedde	...	Lisa
Alex Bruhanski	...	Fred
Travis MacDonald	...	Eddy (as Travis Macdonald)
Shawn Reis	...	Logan
Mike Dopud	...	Ray
Gus Lynch	...	Mike
John Tench	...	Kevin
Allee Friend	...	Gabrielle
Christopher R. Sumpton	...	Homeless Man (as Christopher Sumpton)
Daryl Shuttleworth	...	Fed #1
Anthony Ulc	...	Bar Thug
Marc Baur	...	Bartender
Drew Reichelt	...	Forensics
Don House	...	Dr. Glassman
Elizabeth Bowen	...	Nurse
Colin Lawrence	...	Patrolman
Darryl Quon	...	Bodyguard (as Daryl Quonn)
Randy Lee	...	Bodyguard
Gail Gus	...	Standing Bear's Date
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick J. Phillips	...	Dale McIntyre (uncredited)
Bethoe Shirkoff	...	Elderly Lady (uncredited)

Directed by
David Mackay

Writing credits (WGA)
Thomas Ian Griffith		(written by) &
Greg Mellott		(written by)

Produced by
David Bixler	....	executive producer
Raymond Massey	....	producer
André Paquette	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Terry Frewer

Cinematography by
Stephen McNutt		(director of photography) (as Stephen F. McNutt)

Film Editing by
Bret Marnell

Casting by
Audrey Skalbania
Julia Verdin

Production Design by
Jason Sutherland

Art Direction by
Murray Gilmour

Set Decoration by
Katherine Reynolds

Costume Design by
Patricia Hargreaves

Makeup Department
Lori-Ann Gatto	....	hair stylist: second unit
Janie MacKay	....	assistant hair stylist (as Janie Mackay)
Hayley Miller	....	makeup department head
Lee Novak	....	hair stylist
Lori Pinsky	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Amy Krell	....	post-production supervisor (as A. 'Speedy' Krell)
Barbara Ann Schoemaker	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tyler Kehl	....	trainee assistant director
Bryan C. Knight	....	additional first assistant director (as Bryan Knight)
Michael Maitland	....	second assistant director: second unit
Martin Pedersen	....	second assistant director
David W. Rose	....	first assistant director (as David Rose)
Judy Slattery	....	first assistant director: second unit
Pamela Wintringham	....	third assistant director (as Pam Wintringham)

Art Department
Rob Dampier	....	lead carpenter
Louise DeGagne	....	lead painter (as Louise Degagne)
David Dowling	....	property master
Troy Eirich	....	on-set props (as Troy Erich)
Liz Elves	....	set dresser
Ines Hanl	....	painter
Kelly Holst	....	greensman
Jeff Jordan	....	carpenter
Jesse Joslin	....	construction coordinator
Tyler Kehl	....	on-set dresser
Gordon Bud Lancaster	....	head painter (as Gordon Lancaster)
Cody Larson	....	set dresser
Shannon Lightfoot	....	carpenter
Sarah Martin	....	assistant set decorator
Taron Morton	....	on-set dresser
Joy Munt	....	lead dresser
Dawn Oldershaw	....	carpenter
Tyler Page	....	lead props
Michelle Pitney	....	lead dresser
Gord Propp	....	carpenter (as Gordon Propp)
Daryl Schron	....	set dresser
Lisah Smith	....	set dresser (as Lisah Robyn Smith)
Jon Swift	....	set dresser
Sharon Thompson	....	assistant art director
Anthony Ulc	....	carpenter
Steve Vandenmaagdenberg	....	painter

Sound Department
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	adr mixer
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	dialogue editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Perry Fifield	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matt Gillard	....	foley recordist
Greg Hewett	....	cableman
Ian Daniel Jones	....	boom operator: second unit (as Ian Jones)
Randy Kiss	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bradley Kita	....	boom operator (as Brad Kita)
Scott C. Kolden	....	supervising sound editor
James Kusan	....	production sound mixer
Curtis Nickerson	....	adr recordist
Alan Perkins	....	dialogue editor
Scott Schmidt	....	foley mixer
Trent Stewart	....	sound mixer: second unit
Geoff Turner	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Terence J. Cox	....	special effects third (as Terry Cox)
Chris Hamilton	....	best boy effects
David Paller	....	special effects second (as Dave Paller)
Robert Paller	....	special effects supervisor (as Rob Paller)

Stunts
Phil Chiu	....	stunt performer
Mike Crestejo	....	stunt performer (as Mike Crestjo)
Garvin Cross	....	stunt performer
Glenn Ennis	....	stunt double: 'John' (as Glen Ennis)
Shishir Inocalla	....	stunt performer
Yvette Jackson	....	stunt double: 'Natalie'
Brad Loree	....	stunt double: 'Gus'
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt double: 'John'
Ray Pichette	....	stunt performer
David Soo	....	stunt performer
Heath Stevenson	....	stunt performer
Rene Van Hullebush	....	stunt performer (as Renee Vanhullebush)
Luke Waidmann	....	stunt performer
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt coordinator
Phillip Mitchell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Darryl Quon	....	stunt actor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Bray	....	lamp operator
Garry Brook	....	key grip
Doug Brown	....	best boy electric: second unit
John L. Brown	....	dolly grip: second unit (as John Brown)
Scott Clark	....	gaffer
Brian Cyr	....	still photographer (as Bryan Cyr)
Enrique del Rio	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Enrique X. Del Rio G.)
Tamia Diaz	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Shauna Hanna	....	best boy grip: second unit
John Higashitani	....	grip
Jeffrey M. Hoffman	....	camera operator: "c" camera (as Jeffrey Hoffman)
Cliff Hokanson	....	Steadicam operator
Cliff Hokanson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Pierre Hubert	....	dolly grip
David Kelly	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
John Kendal	....	grip
Julian Keyzer	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Phillipe Lacroix	....	lamp operator
Mark Lunn	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Mark W. Lunn)
E.J. Mackay	....	generator operator (as Edward John MacKay)
John Marilley-Bodner	....	best boy electric (as John Marilly-Bodner)
David McIntosh	....	key grip: second unit
Kevin McKee	....	grip
Stephen J. McKnight	....	second assistant camera (as Stephen McKnight)
Michael McLellan	....	key grip: second unit (as Mike McLellan)
Lee Miller	....	gaffer: second unit
Lee Miller	....	generator operator: second unit
Cory Moore	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Rod Parkhurst	....	director of photography: second unit
Mat Pasch	....	lamp operator
Christian Rousseau	....	lamp operator
Grizz Salzl	....	first assistant camera (as Allan 'Grizz' Salzl)
Raj Sangha	....	camera department trainee
Miles Schick	....	best boy grip
Richard Schmon	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Richard Walden	....	camera operator
Owen Walstrom	....	rigger: second unit
Mahlon Todd Williams	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Keith Young	....	camera operator: second unit
Guy Barrett	....	electrical lighting technician: second unit (uncredited)
C. Kim Miles	....	additional gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jenny Glenmark	....	casting assistant: USA
Annie Klein	....	extras casting
Bill Kravitz	....	casting assistant: USA
Jared Valentine	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Zoe Dominiak	....	costumes: second unit
Zoe Dominiak	....	wardrobe assistant (as Zoe Dominak)
Brenda McDermid	....	costume set supervisor
Keith Parent	....	assistant costume designer (as Keith A. Parent)
Meg Ross	....	truck costumer

Editorial Department
Jesse Miller	....	first assistant editor
Dana Neville	....	color timer

Music Department
Clinton Shorter	....	music recording engineer

Transportation Department
Don Bell	....	transportation coordinator: second unit
James Duncan	....	driver: cast
Greg Farmer	....	transportation coordinator
Bob Flynn	....	driver: cast
Sue Mara	....	driver: cast
Clint Wilcox	....	transportation captain
Geoff Williams	....	transportation co-captain
Larry Yampolsky	....	transportation coordinator: second unit

Other crew
Suzanne Bean	....	stand-in: Susan Haskell
Christian Breiding	....	assistant: David Bixler
Cindy Dainard	....	assistant location manager
Jane Davidson	....	assistant production accountant
Jitka Dermiskova	....	production assistant: second unit
Alex Dworak	....	stand-in: David Caruso
Shawn Gilarowski	....	script supervisor
Kathleen Gilbert	....	location manager
Allie Amy Goodfellow	....	assistant: David Mackay (as Allie Goodfellow)
Jonson Han	....	craft service: second unit
Simon Heslup	....	production assistant: second unit
Tom Hoeverman	....	location manager: second unit
Colin House	....	second assistant production coordinator
Sarah Hughes	....	location production assistant
Sally Keats	....	dog trainer
Tyler Kehl	....	location production assistant
Kim Knybel	....	assistant: David Bixler
Joanne Martin	....	script supervisor: second unit
Patrick Mokrane	....	production accountant
Janet D. Munro	....	script supervisor (as Janet Munro)
Jon Raitt	....	location manager: second unit
Penny Rogers	....	production coordinator
John Rollins	....	key location production assistant
Adrian Salpeter	....	assistant to producer
Darren Shmyr	....	craft service
Clinton Shorter	....	assistant: Terry Frewer
Robyn Switzer	....	intern to producer
Denise Szabo	....	craft service: second unit
Denise Szabo	....	first aid: second unit
Marnie Young	....	first assistant production coordinator
Mike Thorkilsen	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Promark Entertainment Group (presents) (as Promark Entertainment Group a Das Werk AG company)
• Videal GmbH (in association with)
• Black Point Films
• Chariot Communications

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Artisan Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• EuroVideo (200?) (Germany) (DVD)
• Focus Film Facts (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Focus Film Facts (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Prime Time Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2007) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• Remstar Distribution (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
• Talpa (2005) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Canada (2002) (Canada) (DVD) (distributed Remstar's release) (as Universal Studios Canada)

Other Companies

• Al Sens Animation Ltd.  end titles photography
• Boardwalk Foley  foley
• Original Conforming Services  negative cutting
• Paramount Pictures Production Services  electrical equipment
• Pinewood Studios  audio post-production
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  film recording

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

Germany:100 min (TV version)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Promark Entertainment Group

Quotes:

Gus Travis:Losing someone you love makes you do crazy things doesn't it?
John Hawkins:Yeah it does

Not Quite Limbo

I saw this DVD at the store and decided to give it a shot. And on a quiet Wednesday night, it provided some good entertainment, though I must admit to being a David Caruso fan since his days on NYPD Blue.

It is not a major motion picture. It is a small story about a broken man and how he is pulled to even lower depths by criminal figures. In many ways it reminded me of the John Sayles picture "Limbo". Though that film played a bit less overly dramatic, many of the themes were the same.

Caruso has a good supporting cast here, and I thought the editing lent quite a bit to the plot line which is full of questionable realities, and flashbacks.

The script has some unfortunate moments were the goings on just don't seem plausible. The Ice block/neck noose scene being a fine example.

But nevertheless, as the credits began to roll, I found that I had been drawn in to the story. I had rooted for the characters, and in the end I was not disappointed that I had paid a few bills to see this flick.