Jasper, Texas (2003) (TV)

Director:

Jeffrey W. Byrd

Writer (WGA):

Jonathan Estrin (written by)

Release Date:

8 June 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In 1998, three white men in the small town of Jasper, Texas, chained a black man to the back of their pickup truck and dragged him to his death...

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Jasper Texas | Small Town | Place Name In Title | Ku Klux Klan

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Roy T. Anderson	...	James Byrd, Jr.
Demore Barnes	...	Ricky Horn
John Bayliss	...	City Manager
James Bearden	...	Old Sour Man (as Jim Bearden)
Samantha Bee	...	Kathy
Addison Bell	...	Judge
Conrad Bergschneider	...	Moe Johnson
Matt Birman	...	Beating Cop
Kedar Brown	...	Reverend (as Kedar)
Sandra Caldwell	...	Norva
Marium Carvell	...	Gloria Mays
Eugene Clark	...	Don Clark
Michael Copeman	...	Council Member #2
Neil Crone	...	Principal
Travis Kyle Davis	...	Black Young Man
Aaryn Doyle	...	Small Black Girl
Martin Doyle	...	Mr. Powell
Cherion Drakes	...	Claire Byrd
David Eisner	...	Mike Bradford
Craig Eldridge	...	Dr. Brown
Michael Ferguson	...	William Hoover
Louis Gossett Jr.	...	R.C. Horn
Charles W. Gray	...	Black Citizen
Kevin Hanchard	...	Thurman Byrd
Kate Hennig	...	White Mother
J.J. Hewitt	...	Young Black Man
Gary Hudson	...	Sonny Cribbs
Ray Kahnert	...	State Police Captain
Bill Lake	...	Council Member #1
Holly Lewis	...	Michelle Chapman
Blu Mankuma	...	James Byrd Sr.
Christopher Marren	...	Klan Leader (as Chris Marren)
Andre Mayers	...	Sergeant Carter
Dean McKenzie	...	Mr. Nelson (as Dean Monroe McKenzie)
Michael McLachlan	...	Bill King
Michael Millar	...	Charlie Nicholson
James Millington	...	Catholic Priest (as Jim Millington)
Richard Mills	...	Jury Foreman
Michelle Moffat	...	Mamie Horn
Joe Morton	...	Walter Diggles
Dave Nichols	...	Reporter #1
J.D. Nicholsen	...	Mike Lout
Deborah Odell	...	Woman Reporter
Rahnuma Panthaky	...	Reporter #2
Ron Payne	...	Old Sour Man
Eric Peterson	...	Old Mr. King
Toby Proctor	...	Sean Berry
Leah Renee	...	Brandi Eggleson (as Leah Cudmore)
Karen Robinson	...	Mary Horn
Phillip Shepherd	...	Uniform
Victoria Snow	...	Nancy Nicholson
Jeff Topping	...	Russell Brewer
Kate Trotter	...	Jamie Rowles
Jon Voight	...	Billy Rowles
Ned Vukovic	...	Mike Bradford
Wayne Ward	...	Deputy
Ron White	...	Guy James Gray
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Khalid X
Emily Yancy	...	Stella Byrd

Directed by
Jeffrey W. Byrd

Writing credits (WGA)
Jonathan Estrin		(written by)

Produced by
Jonathan Estrin	....	executive producer
Michael Greene	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Asche & Spencer
Richard Werbowenko

Cinematography by
Ousama Rawi

Film Editing by
Jeffrey Cooper

Production Design by
Gavin Mitchell

Art Direction by
Humberto Garcia

Set Decoration by
Andrew Joyce

Costume Design by
Joyce Schure

Makeup Department
Tracy Bentley	....	first makeup assistant
Joanne Bujouves	....	makeup artist
Julia Carter	....	tattoo and body art artist
Russell Cate	....	special makeup effects artist
Mary Sue Heron	....	key makeup artist
Etheline Joseph	....	key hair stylist
Traci Loader	....	tattoo makeup artist
David Scott	....	prosthetic sculptor
Josie Stewart	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
David Bailey	....	post-production supervisor
Robert C. Rodriguez	....	post-production supervisor
Steve Wakefield	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Backman	....	third assistant director
Neille Brockie	....	third assistant director
Effy Papadopoulos	....	second assistant director
Aline Robichaud	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Archbell	....	property master
Amy Carroll	....	second assistant art director
Dwight Doerksen	....	construction coordinator
Ed Doerkson	....	head carpenter (as Ed Doerksen)
Peter Hudecki	....	storyboard artist
Jack McCullough	....	key scenic painter
Rick O'Brien	....	head painter
Shelley Silverman	....	first assistant art director (as Shelley H. Silverman)
Peeter Tammemagi	....	assistant property master
Bill Williamson	....	assistant head carpenter

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	dialogue editor
Tom Bognar	....	adr mixer
Ryan Darden	....	assistant sound editor
Carlos Delarios	....	sound re-recording mixer
Russell DeWolf	....	adr editor (as Russ DeWolf)
John Edwards-Younger	....	assistant sound editor
John Green	....	adr editor
Wayne Heitman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sonya Henry	....	dialogue editor
Bill McMillan	....	sound recordist
Gus Medina	....	foley mixer
Carey Milbradt	....	foley recordist
Ian Morgan	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Murakami	....	sound effects editor
Dale W. Perry	....	foley artist (as Dale Perry)
Matthew Stark	....	boom operator
David Weisberg	....	adr mixer (as Dave A. Weisberg)
James Wright	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright)

Special Effects by
Reg Ashby	....	special effects assistant
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Adam Hawkey	....	lead compositor: iOFilm

Stunts
Nick Alachiotis	....	stunt rigger
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunt coordinator
Matt Birman	....	stunts
Brad Bunn	....	stunts
Desmond Campbell	....	stunts
Tony Cordeiro	....	stunts
Don Gough	....	stunts
Howard Green	....	stunts
Joel Harris	....	stunts
Blair Johannes	....	stunts
Mic Jones	....	key stunt rigger
Billy Oliver	....	stunts
Robert Reece	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts (as Brian Renfro)
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts
Peter Skoda	....	stunts
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunts
Peter Szkoda	....	stunt performer
Geoff Williams	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Zena Bielewicz	....	camera trainee
Curtis Clark	....	electrician
Gordon Clarke	....	grip
Yvonne Collins	....	first assistant camera
Roberto W. Contreras D.	....	camera operator: additional units
Roger Finlay	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Mike Gillan	....	electrician
James Grant	....	grip
Lee Guenette	....	chief lighting technician
J.W. Lee Ionson	....	generator operator (as Lee Ionson)
Michael R. John	....	dolly grip
Joe McCormack	....	assistant key grip
Beth Nobes	....	second assistant camera
Brian Potts	....	key grip
Simone Rioux	....	camera trainee
Omid Vahid	....	assistant chief lighting technician

Casting Department
Aric Dupere	....	extras casting assistant
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting
Aaron Unrau	....	extras casting assistant
Lamese Williams	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda Broer	....	wardrobe buyer
Marie Grogan Hales	....	assistant costume designer
Angela Mary-Gardner	....	wardrobe buyer

Editorial Department
Chris Dover	....	dailies colorist
Jayme Hull	....	telecine assistant
Renay McGowan	....	post-production coordinator
Amy B. Melendez	....	post-production assistant
Anthony Miller	....	assistant editor
Kevin O'Connor	....	mastering colorist
Rocky Polidoro	....	telecine assistant
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer
Tim Wheeler	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Patrick S. Clark	....	music editor
Sean W. Karp	....	music mixer
Sean W. Karp	....	music recordist
Dean Menta	....	score engineer

Transportation Department
Don Chan	....	transportation coordinator
Darrell Gibson	....	head driver
Jerome McCann	....	transportation supervisor
Glen McGugan	....	transportation captain
Susan Shaw	....	driver
Paul Thorpe	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Tessa Abdull	....	production coordinator
Linda Browne	....	script supervisor
Janet Cavanagh	....	set supervisor
John Charles	....	software engineer: TriCoast Studios
Koreann Ciandre	....	truck supervisor
Melanie Claveau	....	office assistant: DGP
Robbie David	....	production assistant
Donna Demers	....	production accountant
Joe Dewar	....	location production assistant
Christopher Dobbs	....	assistant location manager
Joan Edwards	....	on-set craft service
Linda Gillespie	....	post-production accountant
Dede Gilsher	....	receptionist: DGP
Ron Gwynne	....	location scout
Bill Hong	....	operator: camera car/insert car
David Korchok	....	location manager
Stanley Lilavois	....	on-set craft service
Raymond Mackintosh	....	special prosthetic effects
Nicole Marostica	....	publicist
Trevor McTavish-Smith	....	production assistant
Aireka Muse	....	assistant: Mr. Byrd
Sarah Ostwald	....	accountant trainee
Lerelynne Phillips	....	extras coordinator
Samantha Ross	....	unit publicist
Kevin Saffer	....	assistant production coordinator
Edson Sasso	....	production assistant
Lianne Seal	....	first assistant accountant
Sheelagh Stewart	....	office coordinator: DGP
Ned Vukovic	....	dialect coach

Production Companies

• Showtime Networks

Distributors

• DEJ Productions
• Showtime Networks

Special Effects

• Caligari (special make-up effects)

Other Companies

• Dufferin Gate Productions  production services
• Ipostini  editing systems
• Manta Digital Sound & Picture  video post-production
• Negative People  negative cutting
• Sounds Great!  walla group
• Starcraft  craft service
• Technicolor Sound Services  post-production sound
• f-Stop  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/disturbing images and language

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Showtime Networks

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Though set in Jasper, Texas, pharmacy window contains advertisements for "Canada's #1 Weight Loss System."

Horrible Incident, Decent Movie

What a horrible incident! I don't agree with my state's (over)use of the death penalty, but somehow, I'm just fine with the fact that the perpetrators of this crime are going to get the death juice in a few years. The movie portrayal of the incident is sensitive and well-done. Louis Gossett, Jr. is awesome in this movie, which is an added bonus. I had an opportunity to be in the same room as R.C. Horn (long story), and he's almost a dead-ringer for Louis Gossett, Jr. Anyway, a great movie about a horrible incident.