Borderline (2002) (TV)

Director:

Evelyn Purcell

Writer (WGA):

David Loucka (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Passion. Guilt. Justice.

Plot:

Psychiatrist Dr. Lila Colleti is divorcing her husband and is devastated when he wins custody of their two little girls...

Plot Keywords:

Psychiatrist | Detective | Delusional | Prison | Little Girl

Cast

Gina Gershon	...	Dr. Lila Coletti
Michael Biehn	...	Det. Macy Kobacek
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Ed Baikman
Natasha Napoli	...	Rebecca Coletti
Daniela Napoli	...	Sarah Coletti
Eddie Driscoll	...	Det. Frank Hagen
Nick Boraine	...	Paul Coletti
Caitlin Frewen	...	Young Lila
Jennifer Steyn	...	Peggy Butler
Jon Huertas	...	Ciro Ruiz
Carolyn Balogh	...	Jenny Kemp
Debbie Brown	...	Carla Baikman
Rae Allen	...	Dr. Alma Burke
Millard Arnold	...	Dr. Tony Parrish
Douglas Bristow	...	Martin Coletti
Diane Wilson	...	Wendy Coletti
Terry Norton	...	Judy Donnino
Louise Barnes	...	Karen Kendler
Zaa Nkweta	...	George
Fiona Ramsey	...	Eileen Simons (as Fiona Ramsay)
Antony Coleman	...	Marvin
Danny Keogh	...	Harry Walker
Deidre Wolhuter	...	Little Lila's Mother
Kimberleigh Stark	...	Female CO (as Kimberley Stark)
David Clatworthy	...	Pharmacist
Victoria Bartlett	...	Pharmacy Saleswoman
Angela Nemow	...	Babysitter - Sandy (as Angela Nemov)
Bongi Mdowdwe	...	Matty
Nicole Sherwin	...	Female Reporter, Small Town
Judy Phillips	...	Female Reporter, Suprme Court
Karen Haacke	...	Young Woman
Tom Fairfoot	...	Male Therapist
Wayne Harrison	...	Bob Blanchard
Corien Pelt	...	Receptionist
Wouter Grove	...	Polygraph Technician
Clayton Engelbrecht	...	Steve
Nicky Rebello	...	Peter Leyenthal (as Nicky Rebelo)
Marco Grandi	...	Foreman
Kenneth Cyril Nta	...	Calvin Johnson
Andrew Brent	...	Judge Thornquist
Ejyp Johnson	...	Greeting Inmate
Errol Rudman	...	Greeting Inmate
Patrick Lyster	...	Judge
Warren McAslan	...	Boyfriend
Rory Atkinson	...	Freaked Out Inmate
Ralph Lawson	...	Medical Examiner
Jean M. Joubert	...	Teenage Boy
Julian Joubert	...	Teenage Boy
Rolanda Marais	...	Waitress
Christopher Engels	...	Parolee Draper
Pierre Neville Mills	...	Parolee Johnson
Mitch Follett	...	Parolee Mymbs
Battista Baronda	...	Paul's Lawyer
Derek Williams	...	Paul's Lawyer
Gordon Holmes	...	Paul's Lawyer
Paul Isham	...	Sandy's Father
Olive Simmons	...	Parolee's Mom
Samuel Nel	...	Bailiff
Mike Styles	...	Carving Knife Detective
Omar Hogben	...	Detective A1
John Joubert	...	Detective A2
Andre Henn	...	Detective B1
Morgan O'Calahan	...	Detective B2
Greg Nutter	...	Parolee
Desree Dormhel	...	Ruth
Graham Desfontain	...	Uniformed Policeman
Ronnie Williams	...	Mortician Assistant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Samantha Weaver	...	Christa (uncredited)

Directed by
Evelyn Purcell		(as Evelyn Maude Purcell)

Writing credits (WGA)
David Loucka		(written by)

Produced by
James Atherton	....	co-producer
Thomas Becker	....	executive producer
Reinhild Gräber	....	supervising producer
Nina Heyns	....	line producer
Frank Hübner	....	producer
Brad Krevoy	....	producer
David Lancaster	....	producer
Adam Richman	....	producer
David Wicht	....	line producer

Original Music by
Anthony Marinelli

Cinematography by
Michael Brierley

Film Editing by
Peter Byck

Casting by
Jan Glaser
Christine Joyce
Gerald I. Wolff

Production Design by
Tom Hannam

Set Decoration by
Nicky Homann

Costume Design by
Diana Cilliers		(as Dianna Cilliers)

Makeup Department
Kevin Epstein	....	key hair stylist
Zanmarie Hanekom	....	hair stylist
Debbie Hare	....	key makeup artist
Ayten Morgenstern	....	hair stylist
Ayten Morgenstern	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Paul Acutt	....	unit manager
Reinhild Gräber	....	production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Rudolf Kurz	....	production supervisor: ApolloMedia
John Portnoy	....	post-production supervisor: Los Angeles
Thérèsa Ryan	....	production manager
Lester Sweetman	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dale Butler	....	assistant director: second unit
Dale Butler	....	second second assistant director
Peter Byck	....	additional second unit director
Lisa Davidson	....	third assistant director
David Lancaster	....	second unit director
Grant Nale	....	second assistant director
Michael Swan	....	second unit director
Gabriel Williams	....	first assistant director (as Ronnie Williams)
Ronny Williams	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Danie Albertse	....	set dressing assistant
Andre Birgisson	....	property master
Eugene Calitz	....	set dressing assistant
Pereira Debrime	....	swing gang
Abdoulaye Diallo	....	swing gang
Melanie Malherbe	....	property buyer
Arik Reiss	....	storyboard artist
Marlon Shaw	....	art department coordinator
Tiaan van Tonder	....	lead man
Brian 'Bokkie' Wienand	....	stand-by props
Dennis Wienand	....	set dressing stand-by

Sound Department
Keith Elliott	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Hardiman	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Hazell	....	boom operator
Al Judd	....	adr recordist
Bernard Marcus	....	sound mixer: second unit
Jason Perreira	....	sound re-recording assistant
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
Simon Rice	....	sound mixer
John Sievert	....	foley artist
Arnie Stewart	....	sound designer
Arnie Stewart	....	supervising sound editor
Brad Zoern	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Zsifkovits	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
Lisa Alcobia	....	stunts
Rory Atkinson	....	stunts
Son Fong Gong	....	stunts
Anton Moon	....	stunts
Gregor Muller	....	stunt double: Baikman
Laila Shrand	....	stunt double: Lila
John Smith	....	assistant stunt coordinator
John Smith	....	stunt double
Antony Stone	....	stunt coordinator (as Anthony Stone)
Niels Van Der Westhuizen	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Darren Bailey	....	remote camera technician
Miki Clark	....	gaffer
Storm Cox	....	best boy
Vincent De Jager	....	focus puller: second unit
Bernett de Wet	....	lighting: second unit (as Bernie De Wet)
Stephen Kruger	....	best boy grip
Henri Marais	....	grip
Graham McFarlane	....	focus puller
Albert Mohlaba	....	sparks
Daniel Pitso	....	generator operator
Wayne Richards	....	grip
Edna Roelofse	....	clapper loader
Gilliam Schoombee	....	sparks
Michael Swan	....	director of photography: second unit
Wayne Sykes	....	assistant camera: second unit
Steven Turner	....	sparks
Adrian Van Ass	....	grip
Ray Wilsnaugh	....	key grip (as Ray Wilsenagh)

Casting Department
Christine Joyce	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Shelly Reith	....	casting coordinator: South Africa
Benedicte Roumega	....	casting: Cape Town
Christa Schamberger	....	casting: Johannesburg

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hetta Burger	....	wardrobe: second unit
Wolfgang Ender	....	wardrobe supervisor
Reza Levy	....	costume co-designer
Joanne Walter	....	key costumer (as Jo Walters)

Editorial Department
Arthur Montreuil	....	color timer
Kelly Reese	....	telecine colorist: high definition
Di Riddell	....	post-production coordinator: South Africa

Music Department
Clint Bennett	....	music mixer
Clint Bennett	....	music producer
Clint Bennett	....	music recordist
Dave Curtin	....	music supervisor: DeepMix
Anthony Marinelli	....	music producer
Jason Perreira	....	music editor
David Streja	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Ilze Kitshoff	....	production driver
Peter Ndifon	....	transportation assistant
Chris Pace	....	transportation assistant
Lester Sweetman	....	unit and transport coordinator
Ben Van Vuuren	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Priscilla Baba	....	office assistant
Hugh Barret	....	production accountant (as Hugh Barrett)
Thomas Becker	....	legal affairs: ApolloMedia
Robert Bentley	....	location manager
Avelyn Born	....	continuity: second unit
Graeme Du Plessis	....	stand-in: Baikman
Mark Eaton	....	location assistant: second unit
Liesl Ernst	....	accountant
Thorsten Felscher	....	financial advisor: ApolloMedia
Shavonne Hill	....	location scout: second unit
Dan Introna	....	set runner
Paul Isham	....	stand-in: "Macy"
Marie Krige	....	accounting assistant
Reuben Liber	....	business affairs: MPCA
Bella Mackie	....	set runner
Erik Manning	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Marilu Matthee	....	stand-in: "Lila"
Henriette Merten	....	production receptionist
Pieka Moolman	....	production secretary
Tracy Moseley	....	assistant coordinator: South Africa
Barry R. Nolan	....	coordinator: Los Angeles
Nomsa Ntlokwana	....	office assistant
Judy Phillips	....	dialect coach
Kim Robinson	....	script supervisor
James Smal	....	production assistant
Shamiel Soni	....	production assistant: second unit
Dieter Spethmann	....	set runner
Lester Sweetman	....	unit assistant

Production Companies

• ApolloMedia Distribution (co-production) (as ApolloMedia)
• Motion Picture Corporation of Europe (MPCE) (co-production)
• Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA) (in association with)
• Film Afrika Worldwide

Distributors

• Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA) (2002) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Eén (2007) (Belgium) (TV)
• LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  lighting equipment
• DeLuxe Toronto  mixing facilities
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Media Film Services  camera equipment
• Remote Camera Systems  remote camera systems
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Title House Digital  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Runtime:

94 min | Germany:90 min (DVD version)

Country:

Germany | USA | South Africa

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company:

ApolloMedia Distribution

Trivia:

Chris Noth was originally going to play Michael Biehn's role.

Quotes:

Det. Macy Kobacek:What can you tell me about, uh, this Ciro Ruiz?
Dr. Lila Coletti:It's not him.
Det. Macy Kobacek:He's got the hots for you. He was over here, right? Painting or something?
Dr. Lila Coletti:You're jealous.
Det. Macy Kobacek:No, it was just a little creepy listening to that group of rapists and murders tell me how great they think you are.

A decent thriller

I'll let you know now, I've seen better thrillers. But "Borderline" is definitely worth the watch. I am a huge fan of the hot Sean Patrick Flannery(one of the world's most under rated actors), the beautiful Gina Gershan(again, very under rated), and the handsome Michael Biehn(he's a good actor; no comment). So, when I saw the cover to this movie, I was immediately excited to see such fine actors together. The story is about a woman who is fighting for custody of her two daughters and looses them to her ex-husband due to her jail-psychiatrist job that every in-mate admires her for. When her ex-husband and his fiancée' are murdered the night that she looses her children to him, things look suspicious obviously. She wanted her kids, she was still the one to take it all in her ex's will, and that she wanted him out of her and her kid's lives. Sean Patrick's role comes in as a former in-mate who is completely obsessed with Gina's character. He wants to be with her and her family, but Gina insists that he is the murderer of her ex and his fiancée'. Will Gina be proved innocent with the help of her supposed-to-be-not-because-they-work-together boyfriend, Michael Biehn, or will Sean slip up and confess his dark secrets? You'll just have to find out.

8/10