Blue Hill Avenue (2001)

Director:

Craig Ross Jr.

Writer:

Craig Ross Jr. (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

A child of a middle class home with solid moral values is lured into a world of crime and corruption. |

Plot Keywords:

Black Independent Film | Crack Cocaine | Drug Dealing | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Allen Payne	...	Tristan
Angelle Brooks	...	Martine
Michael Taliferro	...	Simon (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)
William L. Johnson	...	E. Bone
Aaron D. Spears	...	Money
Andrew Divoff	...	Det. Tyler
Richard Lawson	...	Uncle Rob
Marlon Young	...	Twinkie
Dee Freeman	...	Violet
Gail Fulton Ross	...	Hazel
Veronica Redd	...	Nana
Anthony Sherwood	...	Melvin
Myquan Jackson	...	Wren
Latamra Smith	...	Nicole
Brandon Hammond	...	Young E. Bone
W.B. Alexander	...	Young Tristan
Percy Daggs III	...	Young Money
Dana Bair	...	Young Simon
Clarence Williams III	...	Benny
William Forsythe	...	Det. Torrance
Diane Fauteux	...	Young Martine
William K. Butler	...	Big Time (as William Butler)
Chris Thornton	...	Lathan
William Springfield	...	Soul Train
Pooch Hall	...	Billy 'Schlep Rock' Brown (as Marion Hall)
Martin Roach	...	Uncle Pee Wee
David Julian Hirsh	...	Lloyd
Anthony Nuncio	...	Jack Escobar
Nikki Timmons	...	Monica Dahl (as Nicole McLean)
Kenny Robinson	...	Sam
Nadia-Leigh Nascimento	...	Maribelle
Stephanie Sams	...	Young Joanie
Linette Robinson	...	Joanie
Aaron Drummond	...	Buzz
Tara Baxter	...	Oral Girl
David Collins	...	Gant
Michael A. Miranda	...	Vinnie (as Silvio Oliviero)
Wanda Arab	...	Angel
Boyd Mooney	...	Dr. Fulton (as Boyd C. Mooney)
Fabian Cromwell	...	Day-Day
Mark Alleyne	...	Maceo
Michael Washington	...	Zeno
Mahogany Marcial	...	Martine's Girlfriend
Emily Bruhier	...	Martine's Girlfriend
Corey Taylor	...	Guy in Hall
Craig Ross Jr.	...	Man at the Window
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bart Bedford	...	Peewee (uncredited)
Ian Tench	...	Gang Member #4 (uncredited)

Directed by
Craig Ross Jr.

Writing credits
Craig Ross Jr.		(written by)

Produced by
Rand Chortkoff	....	executive producer
Mike Erwin	....	producer
Bryan Hinds	....	producer (as Brian 'Killa B' Hinds)
Mark Holdom	....	executive producer
J. Max Kirishima	....	producer
Ronn Roberts	....	co-producer
Craig Ross Jr.	....	executive producer
David Shoshan	....	executive producer
Scott Thomas	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Jan Pomerans
Cruel Timothy

Cinematography by
Carl Bartels		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Craig Ross Jr.

Casting by
Cathy Henderson		(as Cathy Henderson Martin)
Dori Zuckerman

Production Design by
Heather Young

Art Direction by
Heather Young

Costume Design by
Lauda Swan
Chasia		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Billie-Joe Daken	....	assistant hair stylist (as Billie Joe Daken)
Billie-Joe Daken	....	assistant makeup artist (as Billie Joe Daken)
Laurie MacDonald	....	assistant hair stylist
Laurie MacDonald	....	assistant makeup artist
Amanda O'Leary	....	hair stylist
Amanda O'Leary	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Ian Edgar	....	unit production manager
Todd Remete	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David L. Hall	....	third assistant director
Sean Patterson	....	third assistant director
Shawn Pegg	....	second assistant director
Louis Paul Tocchet	....	first assistant director (as Louis Tocchet)

Art Department
Kyle Hutchison	....	property master
Thomas Springer	....	construction crew

Sound Department
Jeff K. Brunello	....	sound effects editor
Julian Colberg	....	sound coordinator
Julian Colberg	....	sound effects editor
Eric Corely	....	dialogue loading team
Eric Corley	....	adr editor
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist (as Adam DeCoster)
Peter Dressel	....	foley recordist
Adam Fuller	....	sound assistant
Patrick Green	....	ProTools engineer
Patrick Green	....	sound editor
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Michael Kreple	....	adr recordist
Fabien Melanson	....	boom operator
Michiko Nagai	....	dialogue loading team
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	supervising adr editor
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	supervising dialogue editor
Doug Reed	....	foley editor (as Douglas Reid)
Doug Reed	....	foley recordist (as Douglas Reid)
Eric Reuveni	....	sound coordinator
Steve Savage	....	sound coordinator
Ken Skoglund	....	sound re-recording mixer
Airto Smith	....	sound assistant
Shelley Smith	....	adr editor (as Shelly Smith)
Keith Wells	....	sound virtuoso
Gerald B. Wolfe	....	sound recordist (as Jerry Wolfe)
Ben Zarai	....	adr recordist
Ben Zarai	....	adr supervisor
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Ron Craig	....	special effects coordinator
Gary Allen Ferguson	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Elton Garcia	....	main title designer
Gerta Lind	....	digital artist
Devin Uzan	....	open title sequence
DelLeon Weins	....	I/O coordinator
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Randy Boliver	....	stunt coordinator
Brian Hite	....	stunt consultant
Ian Tench	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Jackson	....	best boy
Jeremy LeFort	....	grip
Asha MacLeod	....	second camera assistant
Mike McDonald	....	key grip
Karen McKay	....	still photographer
Scott McRae	....	best boy electrician
Ian Miller	....	third camera assistant
Rich Moriarty	....	first camera assistant
Kelcey Parker	....	dolly grip
Dean Roberts	....	electrician
Larry Smith	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Allison Curren	....	costume supervisor
Brenda McLeese	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Rubén García	....	negative conformer (as Ruben Garcia)
Rodrigo Gutierrez	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Rand Chortkoff	....	executive music supervisor
Shane Drake	....	music clearance
Ty Johnson	....	executive music supervisor
Cruel Timothy	....	musical supervisor

Transportation Department
Doug Collier	....	driver
Tony Collier	....	transportation coordinator
Mervin Geddes	....	driver
Rob Henry	....	driver
Steve Janes	....	transportation captain (as Steven R. Janes)
Mark Lejeuene	....	driver (as Mark Le Jeune)
Rick Turner	....	driver
Jill Veinot	....	driver

Other crew
Jacquie Anderson	....	location manager
Simone Delfino	....	assistant to producers
Gary Allen Ferguson	....	gun wrangler (as Gary Ferguson)
Brian E. Francis	....	accountant
Dana K. Harrloe	....	production consultant (as Dana Harrloe)
Tracie Jones	....	craft service
Jeremy Leslie	....	location assistant
Andrea Loeman	....	office production assistant
Tim Lui	....	accountant
Melika Malnar	....	assistant to director
Dwayne Marcial	....	location assistant
Melissa McKenzie	....	continuity
Melissa McKenzie	....	script supervisor
Jennie Nivison	....	executive assistant
Daniel Noel	....	location assistant
Connie Tanaka	....	production coordinator
Richard Whitcomb	....	production accountant (as Richard Witcomb)
Linda White	....	office production assistant

Production Companies

• Asiatic Associates
• Cahoots Productions
• Den Pictures Inc.

Distributors

• Artisan Entertainment
• Europa Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)

Special Effects

• FX Associates
• Title House Digital (optical effects)

Other Companies

• Collinge Pickman Casting  casting: Boston
• Henderson Zuckerman Casting  casting: Los Angeles (as Henderson & Zuckerman)
• Juniper Post  sound post-production
• Lab, The  film processing
• Magic Film Works  negative conforming
• Magnetic North, The  film processing
• NT Audio Visual  sound opticals
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Production Services Atlantic  camera equipment provided by
• Scotiabank  accountant: Canada
• Susan Forest Casting  casting: Toronto
• Title House Digital  titles and opticals
• William F. White International  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language, drug content and sexuality

Runtime:

USA:128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Asiatic Associates

Quotes:

Benny:Your ghetto card has been pulled.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Final Move (2006)

Soundtrack:

Tell Me

Wow! The Best Life of the Streets Movie since New Jack!

I am an avid Allen Payne fan, and I do not see enough of his work. Thank you so much for casting him. The character he played was quite well suited to his debonair persona. I also enjoyed the other actors as well. They all portrayed serious life and death issues with sincerity. This cast really fit together perfectly. I must say that none of the actors were difficult to watch, and the director made me see his whole intention. I will probably rent it again to show some folks whom I believe could appreciate the quality that has been displayed in Blue Hill Avenue. The actors who played Tristan's friends were excellent and of course Allen Payne was OUTSTANDING as always. More Allen Payne please.