The Foreigner (2003)

Director:

Michael Oblowitz

Writer:

Darren O. Campbell (written by)

Release Date:

20 June 2003 (South Korea)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

If they think they can stop him, they're dead wrong.

Plot:

This story is about a freelance agent who is the courier of a package from France to Germany. He soon finds that many people want to get their hands on it.

Plot Keywords:

Package | Assassin | Van | CIA | Courier

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Jonathan Cold
Max Ryan	...	Dunoir
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Jerome Van Aken
Jeffrey Pierce	...	Sean Cold
Anna-Louise Plowman	...	Meredith Van Aken
Sherman Augustus	...	Mr. Mimms
Gary Raymond	...	Jared Olyphant
Philip Dunbar	...	Alexander Marquee
Izabela Okrasa	...	Clarissa Van Aken
Grzegorz Kowalczyk	...	Rolls Royce Driver
Dianna Camacho	...	Hotel Clerk Imke
Deobia Oparei	...	The Stranger
Grzegorz Emanuel	...	Jonathan Look Alike
Przemyslaw Saleta	...	Security Guard
Jan Jurewicz	...	Man with Porsche
Victoria Smirnova	...	Claret
John Edmondson	...	Young Man at Railway Station
Grzegorz Gerszt-Mostowicz	...	Assailant (as Grzegorz Mostowicz)
Lech Dyblik	...	Brian
Mariusz Zalejski	...	Man at French Farm #1
Marek Sledziewski	...	Man at French Farm #2
Tommy Tomaszewski	...	Suit #1 (as Tomasz Tomaszewski)
Janusz Blaszczyk	...	Suit #2
Wenanty Nosul	...	Polish Steward
Ireneusz Koziol	...	The Russian
Teresa Szmigielówna	...	Old French Woman (as Teresa Szmisielowna)
Andrzej Pankowski	...	Stefan Stockwell
Miroslaw Zbrojewicz	...	Scarface (as Mirek Zbrojewicz)
Kate Fischer	...	CIA Agent #1 (as Katie Fischer)
Jacek Samojlowicz	...	Assailant in Camel Coat
Ryszard Kluge	...	Forensic Officiel
Oliver Stollorcz	...	CIA Agent #2
Andrzej Mrozinski	...	CIA Agent #3
Helena Sztyber	...	Young Maid
Tomasz Krzemieniecki	...	Van Aken Guard
John P. Gulino	...	Hotel Manager (as John Gulino)
Lukasz Jakobiak	...	Waiter in Paris Brasserie

Directed by
Michael Oblowitz

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Darren O. Campbell		written by

Produced by
Kamal Aboukhater	....	producer
Binh Dang	....	associate producer
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	co-producer (as Phil Goldfine)
Kazimierz Kowalski	....	executive producer
Tracee Miller	....	co-producer
Elie Samaha	....	producer
Jacek Samojlowicz	....	executive producer
Steven Seagal	....	producer
Alison Semenza	....	line producer
William B. Steakley	....	line producer
Andrew Stevens	....	producer

Original Music by
David Wurst
Eric Wurst

Cinematography by
Michael Slovis

Film Editing by
Michael Kuge

Casting by
Jeremy Zimmermann		(as Jeremy Zimmerman)

Production Design by
Katarzyna Boczek

Art Direction by
Bogdan Zajaczkowski

Set Decoration by
Marek Kukawski

Costume Design by
Magdalena Rutkiewicz
Maria Wilun

Makeup Department
David Atherton	....	hair stylist: Mr. Seagal
David Atherton	....	makeup artist: Mr. Seagal
Mariola Paweek	....	makeup assistant
Ewa Radzikowska	....	makeup artist
Anna Trzepanska	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Janusz B. Czech	....	production manager
Joel T. Pashby	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrzej Bednarski	....	second assistant director
Tom Delmar	....	second unit director
Richard L. Fox	....	first assistant director
Agata Rzepka	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Katarzyna Bajak-Karas	....	assistant set decorator
Jacek Gaecki	....	construction labor
Emil Kostecki	....	property master
Piotr Maksymiuk	....	stand-by props assistant
Wodek Maksymiuk	....	stand-by props
Sawek Markiewicz	....	stagehand
Sylwek Marszaowski	....	stagehand
Lech Ociesa	....	property assistant
Andrzej Rychtarczyk	....	construction foreman
Józef Ziemianek	....	construction labor

Sound Department
Kami Asgar	....	supervising sound editor
Marty Church	....	adr mixer (as Martin Church)
David M. Cowan	....	sound editor (as David Cowan)
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jiah Gim	....	sound assistant
John Garret Gorman	....	sound recordist (as John G. Gorman)
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Devin Joseph	....	dialogue editor
Devin Joseph	....	sound editor
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist (as Pam Cahn)
Mark Larry	....	sound editor
Pawel Luczyc-Wyhowski	....	sound mixer
Pawel Luczyc-Wyhowski	....	sound
Tomasz Luczyc-Wyhowski	....	boom operator
Sean McCormack	....	sound recordist
Robert Nichols II	....	sound recordist (as Robert 'Bubba' Nichols)
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
R. Russell Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim Tuchrello	....	first assistant sound editor
David Weisberg	....	adr mixer
Kerri Wilson	....	sound editor
James Wright	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright)

Special Effects by
Alexander Kierecki	....	special effects
Tomasz Michalik	....	special effects
Uki Neszer	....	special effects coordinator
Pawel Pajak	....	special effects
Pawel Suchozerbski	....	special effects
Piotr Szablowski	....	special effects coordinator
Magorzata Szabowska	....	special effects coordinator
Andreas Tügel	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Blake Busby	....	title graphics
Chris Ervin	....	visual effects
Julie Landholt	....	title graphics
Brian Portenberry	....	optical programer
Mike Uguccioni	....	digital compositor
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: iO FILM (uncredited)

Stunts
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator
Evangelos Grecos	....	stunts
Ryszard Janikowski	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Stella Kuczynska	....	stunts
Wolfgang Lindner	....	stunt double: Steven Seagal
Diz Sharpe	....	stunts
Marcin Velinov	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Cezary Busilo	....	camera loader: second unit
Pawel Chiczewski	....	gaffer
Krzysztof Ciolkowski	....	focus puller
Boguslaw Dabrowski	....	camera loader (as Bogdan Dabrowski)
Boguslaw Dabrowski	....	second assistant camera (as Bogdan Dabrowski)
Tom Delmar	....	director of photography: second unit
Andrzej Glacel	....	Steadicam operator
Andrzej Glacel	....	camera operator
Tomek Grzywacz	....	grip: second unit
Zbyszek Jakubowski	....	focus puller: second unit
Michal Jarosinski	....	still photographer (as Micha Jarosinski)
Henryk Jedynak	....	first assistant camera
Henryk Jedynak	....	focus puller
Klaudia Kielanowska	....	clapper loader
Tomek Kitrasiewicz	....	electrician: second unit
Kamil Król	....	camera operator: video camera
Piotr Kuik	....	camera loader
Piotr Less	....	camera loader: second unit
Tomasz Malinowski	....	camera operator: second unit
Tomasz Malinowski	....	camera operator: video camera
Robert Szymaski	....	key grip: second unit
Micha Wojciechowski	....	video assist operator

Casting Department
Andrzej Bednarski	....	additional casting: Poland
Andrea Clark	....	casting associate: UK
Lana Veenker	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karolina Bystrowska	....	costumer: second unit
Anna Kiliaska	....	costumer
Anna Rychlik	....	costumer: Mr. Seagal

Editorial Department
Joshua Gershon	....	first assistant editor
Michael Hatzer	....	color timer
Aaron Rottinghaus	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Matt LaPoint	....	technical assistant: score
Michael Lloyd	....	music supervisor
Eric Wurst	....	conductor
Eric Wurst	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Grayna Duda	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Mark Allan	....	title supervisor
Erik Anderson	....	assistant: Mr. Samaha
Elizabeth S. Barton	....	script supervisor (as Liz Barton)
Angelika Bolliger	....	assistant: Mr. Seagal
Marcin Borkowski	....	assistant to director
John 'JR' Craigmile	....	accountant
Maria Czech	....	assistant script supervisor
Ray D'Marco	....	set production assistant
Kristen Figeroid	....	production associate
Jarek Frontczak	....	production coordinator
Mikolaj Jaroszyk	....	assistant: Mr. Seagal
Mary Jasionowski	....	post-production accountant
Meng Johnson	....	set production assistant
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher
Tomasz Matusiak	....	extras wrangler
Katarzyna Miechowska	....	production secretary
Alina Polanska	....	accountant
Karolina Samojlowicz	....	set production assistant
Adam Santura	....	set manager
Anna Siemieniuk	....	accountant
Konrad Sosnowski	....	set production assistant
Kasia Trzaska	....	production coordinator
Hans Turner	....	chief financial officer
Jim Valdez	....	assistant: Andrew Stevens
Ian Watermeier	....	finance manager
Krzysztof Wiech	....	location manager
Dona Williams	....	post-production accountant
Laura Williams	....	production controller
Iwona Wojtczyk	....	assistant: Mr. Seagal
Joanna Zalewska	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Franchise Pictures
• Foreigner Productions Inc.

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (worldwide) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (worldwide) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (????) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (????) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Eagle Films (2003) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• LK-TEL (????) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Oy Nordisk Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Oy Nordisk Film (2003) (Finland) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Flash Art GmbH (special effects)
• VelocityApe FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• ARRI TV Produktionsservice GmbH  telecine
• Executive Cutting Service  negative cutting
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services and rentals
• Title House Digital  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Poland

Language:

English | Danish | German | Polish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Franchise Pictures

Trivia:

The plane crash pictured in the newspaper that Cold was reading occurred in San Jose, Costa Rica on 16 January 2000. It killed five people.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the white-haired villain is shot through a window, he survives and pulls guns from his metal case. He puts a cigarette to his mouth which briefly disappears when he cocks his gun.

Quotes:

Jonathon Cold:I'd say the only thing that's unexpected is that I'm still alive.

Movie Connections:

References First Blood (1982)

Seagal I hope you needed the money!

Im hoping this was made before Half Past Dead and Exit Wounds because it was rubbish, Seagal wasnt to blame it was down to the crap directing when the few action scenes took place. The plot was also confusing and basically just felt rushed out, maybe it was shelved and released to capitalise on Seagals newer films??

3/10

He's not through yet, bring on Under Siege 3 and loose some weight!