Highwaymen (2004)

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writers (WGA):

Craig Mitchell (written by) &
Hans Bauer (written by)

Release Date:

19 February 2004 (Puerto Rico)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Terror hits the road

Plot:

Rennie Cray (Caviezel) embarks on a bloodthirsty rampage to avenge the death of his wife who was struck down by a serial killer - a man who hunts and kills women using his '72 El Dorado.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Death | Headlights | Serial Killer | Hit And Run

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jim Caviezel	...	James 'Rennie' Cray
Rhona Mitra	...	Molly Poole
Frankie Faison	...	Will Macklin
Colm Feore	...	Fargo
Gordon Currie	...	Ray Boone
Andrea Roth	...	Alexandra Farrow
Noam Jenkins	...	Kelt
Toby Proctor	...	Rookie
James Kee	...	Trauma Counselor
Guylaine St-Onge	...	Olivia Cray (as Guylaine St. Onge)
Joe Pingue	...	Long Hair Mechanic
Martin Roach	...	Detective
Ron Bell	...	Semi Driver
Paul Rutledge	...	Pickup Driver
Kelly Jones	...	Pickup Passenger
Bryan Renfro	...	SUV Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason McCormack	...	Wrecker operator (uncredited)
Paul Mota	...	State Trooper Longo (uncredited)
Michael Stevens	...	Group Therapy Member #7 (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Harmon

Writing credits (WGA)
Craig Mitchell		(written by) &
Hans Bauer		(written by)

Produced by
David Brewington	....	executive producer
Toby Emmerich	....	executive producer
Lynn Harris	....	executive producer
Bradley Jenkel	....	producer (as Brad Jenkel)
Carroll Kemp	....	producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Mike Marcus	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
Tim Van Rellim	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Isham

Cinematography by
Rene Ohashi

Film Editing by
Chris Peppe

Casting by
Sharon Howard-Field

Production Design by
Paul D. Austerberry

Art Direction by
Nigel Churcher
Aidan Leroux

Set Decoration by
Enrico Campana

Costume Design by
Luis Sequeira		(as Luis M. Sequeira)

Makeup Department
Teresa Buccione	....	assistant hair stylist
Rhosael Ciandre	....	head of hair department
Lorraine Greenwood	....	key makeup artist: second unit
Liz Gruszka	....	assistant makeup artist (as Elizabeth Gruszka)
Marie Nardella	....	makeup department head
Sean Sansom	....	special effects prosthetics
Sean Sansom	....	special makeup effects artist
Nancy E. Warren	....	key hair stylist: second unit

Production Management
Victoria Harding	....	assistant production manager
Kevin Lafferty	....	production manager
Rick Reynolds	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Armstrong	....	action unit director
Sarah Buell	....	assistant director: second unit
Harley Cohen	....	assistant director
Bruce Jensen	....	assistant director
John Karmouche	....	daily assistant director
Sara MacDonald	....	second assistant director: action unit
Jym Morton	....	daily assistant director
Maryka Sennema	....	trainee assistant director
Steve Webb	....	assistant director: second unit
Jonathan Wright	....	second assistant director
Michael Zenon	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Tory Bellingham	....	assistant property master
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	property assistant
Cameron S. Brooke	....	key scenic artist
Robert C. Brooke	....	lead scenic artist
Chris Hanson	....	key scenic laborer
Michael Huschka	....	property master: action unit
Mayumi Konishi-Valentine	....	first assistant art director (as Mayumi Konishi)
Scott Lyons	....	assistant art director
Rob McCallum	....	concept artist
Dennis Nam	....	assistant art director
H. Nancy Pak	....	art department coordinator
Jeff Poulis	....	property master
Victor 'Chikko' Quon	....	assistant head painter
Dave Rosa	....	head painter
Ken Samaroo	....	stand-by painter
Jeremy Simser	....	storyboard artist
Robert S. Smith	....	stand-by carpenter
Martin Weinryb	....	set decoration buyer

Sound Department
Sean Paul Armstrong	....	cable puller
Rick Ash	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Bires	....	sound engineer
Bryan Bowen	....	sound effects editor
Victor Ray Ennis	....	supervising sound editor
David K. Grant	....	sound: action unit
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kenneth L. Johnson	....	sound editor (as Ken Johnson)
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor
Randy Kelley	....	sound effects editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	co-supervising sound editor
Ryan Murphy	....	sound recordist
Thomas O'Neil Younkman	....	sound effects editor
Mark P. Stoeckinger	....	supervising sound editor
John J. Thomson	....	production sound mixer
Drew Webster	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
Alan Zielonko	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Jon Davis	....	special effects boiler operator
Walter Klassen	....	special costumes
Brad Larkin	....	special effects
Derek Liscoumb	....	special effects technician
David Loveday	....	special effects props coordinator: Laird FX
Laird McMurray	....	special effects coordinator
Shane Million	....	special effects technician
Lisa Pacitto	....	assistant effects coordinator
Jim Peacock	....	special effects prop builder
John Poulter	....	special effects best boy
David Reaume	....	first assistant special effects
Stani Veselinovic	....	onset key special effects
Stephen Wallace	....	special effects technician
Ray Comiso	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Cameron Patterson	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Arthur Argote	....	digital compositor
Ozzie Carmona	....	digital artist
Amy Flint Catherwood	....	visual effects editor (as Amy Flint)
Casey Conroy	....	visual effects producer: Ring of Fire
Mark Freund	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Cinesite
Rory Hinnen	....	digital compositor
Lubo Hristov	....	visual effects supervisor
Rimas Juchnevicius	....	digital compositor
David Lingenfelser	....	digital compositor
Valerie McMahon	....	digital artist
Carl S.G. Moore	....	visual effects associate producer: Cinesite
John Myers	....	visual effects executive producer: Ring of Fire
Jeff Olm	....	Inferno artist
Corinne Pooler	....	digital paint supervisor
Bartley Powers	....	production assistant
Jerry Spivack	....	visual effects supervisor: Ring of Fire
James D. Tittle	....	digital visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title
One Danny Yoon	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Brittney Banks	....	stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunt performer
Brad Bunn	....	stunt performer
Randy Butcher	....	stunt safety
Shelley Cook	....	stunt performer
Tom Farr	....	stunt rigger
Tom Farr	....	stunts
Tanner Gill	....	stunt coordinator
Curtis Hibbert	....	stunts
Blair Johannes	....	stunt driver
Dana Jones	....	stunt double
Jamie Jones	....	stunt coordinator
Liise Keeling	....	stunt double
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts
Darren Marsman	....	stunt double driver: Frankie Faison
Cotton Mather	....	stunts
David McKeown	....	stunts (as Dave McKeown)
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Duncan McLeod	....	stunt performer
Eric Norris	....	stunts
Daryl Patchett	....	stunt double: Jim Caviezel
Robert Racki	....	stunt double: Jim Caviezel
Robert Racki	....	stunt driver
Kevin Rushton	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunts
Dave Van Zeyl	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Ian Anderson	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Craig Bulmer	....	electrician
Craig Cooper	....	second assistant camera
Alex Dawes	....	set wireman: electrics
Sean Dawes	....	rigging electrician
Christopher Dean	....	key grip
Gary Deneault	....	gaffer
Filip Dobosz	....	assistant camera
João Fernandes	....	director of photography: second unit
Joel Guthro	....	camera operator: second unit
Douglas S. Holgate	....	aerial cinematographer
Melanie Jeffrey	....	assistant camera
Doug Lawrance	....	camera operator: second unit
Mark R. Leins	....	aerial camera technician
Walter Lipscombe	....	grip: action unit
Toomas Loo	....	best boy lighting
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer
Andrew Medicky	....	first assistant camera: second camera, second unit
Gerald Pynn	....	best boy grip: action unit
Chris Rice	....	grip: action unit
Robert Rice	....	key grip: action unit
Ronald Schlueter	....	video assist: second unit
Richard Teodorczyk	....	dolly grip: action unit
Paul Zoskey	....	digital video assist operator

Casting Department
Robin D. Cook	....	casting: Canada
Nicole Hilliard-Forde	....	casting associate: Canada
Jane Rogers	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christina Cattle	....	set costume supervisor: second unit
Lindsay Jacobs	....	costume supervisor
Sara Schilt	....	costume buyer
Ahmad Zargaran	....	costume cutter

Editorial Department
Amy Flint Catherwood	....	first assistant editor (as Amy Flint)
Rick Downey	....	negative cutter
Erin Michelle Hopkins	....	assistant editor
Russell Langille	....	first assistant editor: film
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Nick Smith	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Joan Beal	....	choral contractor
Bob Bowen	....	music executive
Nels Cline	....	musician: guitar
Stephen Krause	....	scoring mixer
Peter Myles	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Lee Bryan	....	picture car coordinator
Rickey Giallonardo	....	picture car captain
Evan Siegel	....	transportation coordinator: second unit
Jay Wylie	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles

Other crew
Francine Anthony	....	assistant to producers
James Armstrong	....	production consultant
Lynell Bangs	....	production accountant
Nick Bartzen	....	production assistant
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler
Catherine Crawford	....	assistant location manager
Natalia Garcia	....	assistant to executive producer
Wayne Godfrey	....	on-set supervisor
Dan Gosse	....	daily production assistant
Terry Henderson	....	personal chef: Mr. Caviezel
Lindsay Hoffman	....	assistant coordinator: second unit
Daniel Horvat	....	first assistant production accountant
R. Emerson John	....	script supervisor: action unit
Carsten Steven Knox	....	assistant: Mr. Harmon
Alex Kontsalakis	....	payroll accountant
Janek Lowe	....	assistant to producers
Shireen Minhas	....	assistant: Mr. Van Rellim (as Shireen E.R. Minhas)
Andre Paquin	....	third assistant accountant
Anna Rane	....	script supervisor
Amy Russell	....	rights and clearances
Warner Strauss	....	assistant location manager
Alan Sutton	....	fire safety/rescue
Douglas Thompson	....	production secretary
Melinda Thompson	....	production assistant
Tami Thomson	....	production coordinator: second unit
Cassidy Watkins	....	assistant: Mr. Caviezel
Zane	....	post-production accountant

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema (presents)
• Millennium Films
• Cornice Entertainment (in association with)

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Net5 (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• New Line Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• TriPictures (2004) (Spain) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Cinesite (visual effects)
• Pacific Title (visual effects)
• Ring of Fire Studios (flashback sequences)
• Laird McMurray Film Service (special effects)
• Christov Effects and Design
• Jane Doe Films
• Keyframe Digital Productions Inc. (3-D pre-visualization)

Other Companies

• 1st Unit Fire & Safety  fire and rescue services
• ChefByNite Personal Chef Service  personal chef: Mr Caviezel
• Clear Choice, The  rights and clearances
• Custom Film Effects  opticals
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color timing
• Dwight Crane Rentals  camera cranes (as Dwight Crane)
• Jane Doe Films  main titles designed by
• Pacific Title  end titles
• Todd-AO Studios  re-recorded at
• William F. White International  camera dollies: grip and electric equipment (as William F. White)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some gore and brief language

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/18

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Rennie Cray (Jim Caviezel) drives a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda with the 426 Hemi Package. This extremely rare "race prepped" car uses a 426 cubic inch Hemi V8, paired with lightweight front bumpers and fenders. The car also omitted things such as sound deadening and rear seats to keep the weight down. A sticker reading "Accelerated Time Trials Only" was placed on the car. A mere 50 were made in 1968.

Goofs:

Continuity: Flipped shot: Right before you see that the El Dorado has been chained up to drag Boone's car down the road, we get a quick glimpse of the front of the Cadillac. The right headlight is supposed to be burned our (or broken) but it is working again and the license plat is reversed.

Quotes:

[first lines]
James 'Rennie' Cray:Olivia!

Movie Connections:

Edited into Feast (2005)

Not The Hitcher but not bad

It's been 18 years and a long time in the TV movie/Van Damme C-list wilderness since Robert Harmon screeched onto the big screen with the acrid blend of scorching oil and hot blood that was The Hitcher. With Highwaymen, he's back in the familiar territory of eerie desert landscapes, lonesome blacktop unspooling to the horizon and two men engaged in a dance of death so ritualised and implausible that it's near-mythic. Rennie Cray (Jim Caviezel) is a vengeful fury, prowling the interstates in a battered Plymouth Barracuda as he stalks the hit-and-run killer who brutally murdered his wife five years previously. This deadly game of tag has left his nemesis James Fargo (Colm Feore) a spite-filled human wreck of broken flesh and prosthetic limbs lashed together with harnesses and straps in his customised Cadillac, taunting Cray with newspaper cuttings of his fresh kills. Caught in the middle is Molly (Rhona Mitra), a survivor of Fargo's latest attack and most likely his next target. Harmon doesn't get bogged down in logic and back story for this fusion of Duel and Crash; indeed, his sketched-in biographies for each protagonist feel welded on as an afterthought. Mitra's got nothing to do but look very fetching as she plays buffeted pawn-in-the-middle, but that's okay because Caviezel and Feore are only required to look grim and tormented as they have at each other time and again on the battleground of the highway. It's a tight 72 minutes but the director still takes time to capture the alien mood of the desert, a landscape further imbued with mystery by Mark Isham's effective electronic score. In marked contrast is Harmon's eroticisation of the car, the camera's lingering fascination with the scars of road accidents, wince-inducing moments of impact and the gunning engines pouring from the soundtrack like the howls of coupling dragons. The climax is appropriately downbeat save for a crummy last scene kiss-off and plot holes the size of Arizona open up when you stop to think about it, but this is a movie best enjoyed in the moment.