Blood and Bone (2009)

Director:

Ben Ramsey

Writer:

Michael Andrews (screenplay)

Release Date:

20 September 2009 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

In A World Without Rules, He Makes His Own.

Plot:

In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend. |

Plot Keywords:

Underground Fighting | Asian | Beating | Combat | Kick

Cast

Michael Jai White	...	Isaiah Bone
Julian Sands	...	Franklin McVeigh
Eamonn Walker	...	James
Dante Basco	...	Pinball
Nona Gaye	...	Tamara
Michelle Belegrin	...	Angela
Bob Sapp	...	Hammerman
Dick Anthony Williams	...	Roberto
Francis Capra	...	Tattoo
Ron Yuan	...	Teddy D
Kevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson	...	JC (as Kimbo Slice)
Gina Carano	...	Veretta
Maurice Smith	...	Fasthands
Ernest Miller	...	Mommie Dearest (as Ernest 'The Cat' Miller)
Kevin Phillips	...	Danny
William Washington	...	Weepy
Andre L. Walker	...	Curtis
Erik Betts	...	Ratchet
Justice Smith	...	Razor
Jontille Gerard	...	Monique
Louie Torrellas	...	Kevin
Quinton Medina	...	Clay (as Quentin Medina)
Shannon Kane	...	Chanel (as Shannon Kaye)
Brody Nicholas Lee	...	Jared (as Brody Lee)
Cody Benjamin Lee	...	Jared (as Cody Lee)
John Flores	...	Motorcycle Driver #1
Jermaine Holt	...	Motorcycle Driver #2 (as Jermain Holt)
Stuart F. Wilson	...	Cowboy (as Stuart Wilson)
Melvin Anthony	...	Jeffrey
Larnell Stovall	...	Trey
Zedric Harris	...	Woody
Marcus 'Big Ship' Bell	...	Bead
Mary Christina Brown	...	Anastasia
Saladin	...	Deke
Imani Lee	...	Big Lamont
Eric Von Doymi	...	Darryl
Michelle Lee	...	Shelly
Kumiko Nagano	...	Marcie
Tanoai Reed	...	Gold Tooth
Sam Hargrave	...	Manuel
David Chan Cordeiro	...	Carlos (as David Cordeiro)
Esteban Cueto	...	David
Sala Baker	...	Jesus
Holland Diaz	...	Lorenzo
Tony Donno	...	Thug
Tsuyoshi Abe	...	Thug
Michael Endoso	...	Thug
Thayr Harris	...	Thug
Tim Storms	...	Thug
Kevin Lee Lewis	...	Thug (as Kevin Lewis)
Lin Oeding	...	Thug
Roel Failma	...	Thug
Joel Jimenez	...	Thug
Khristian Lupo	...	B-Zerk
Matt Mullins	...	Price
Natasha Ward	...	Rehab Supervisor
Luke LaFontaine	...	Fencer #1
Jason Heck	...	Fencer #2
Shawn Stockman	...	Cop
Troy Brenna	...	Viktor (as Troy Benna)
C.C. Taylor	...	Thug #1
Wayne King	...	Thug #2 (as Wayne King Jr.)
Gene LeBell	...	Attendant
Peter Storm	...	Referee
Robert Wall	...	O'Hara (as Bob Wall)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Aldridge	...	Thug
Sasi Grandoit	...	Girl on Balcony (as Sachandra Grandoit)
Robbie Alexander	...	Thug #1 (uncredited)
Daniel Arrias	...	Carlos (uncredited)
Jae Baxley	...	Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Veronica Bennett	...	Ashley Von Kraus (uncredited)
Arnold Chon	...	Price sparring partner (uncredited)
Chimeka Crawford	...	Fight clubber (uncredited)
Alvin Ellie	...	Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Adele Jones	...	Girl On Balcony (uncredited)
Wittly Jourdan	...	Hot babe (uncredited)
Rosemarie Li	...	Grace Mayfield (uncredited)
Joe Ordaz	...	Jesus (uncredited)
R.C. Ormond	...	Thug #2 (uncredited)
Neal 'Xingu' Rodil	...	Capoeira Fighter (uncredited)
Joseph Stephens Jr.	...	Cop (uncredited)
Carlos Zapata	...	Kickboxer #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Ben Ramsey

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Andrews		screenplay

Produced by
Michael Andrews	....	co-producer
Matthew Binns	....	producer
John Duffy	....	co-producer
John Duffy	....	line producer
Christopher Eberts	....	executive producer
Nicole Haeussermann	....	associate executive producer
Allison Keir	....	assistant producer
Sheila Kerrigan	....	associate executive producer
Michael Mailer	....	producer
Arnold Rifkin	....	executive producer
Nick Simunek	....	producer
Todd Traina	....	executive producer
Michael Jai White	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Nicholas Pike

Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner

Film Editing by
Dean Goodhill

Casting by
Twinkie Byrd

Production Design by
Paul Luther Jackson

Set Decoration by
John M. Kelly

Costume Design by
Hazel Alonzo

Makeup Department
Barney Burman	....	special makeup effects designer: Proteus Make-up FX
Susan Laprelle	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus Make-up FX
Helen Marray-Finlay	....	makeup artist
Geneva Nash Morgan	....	makeup department head
Lufeng Qu	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Marc Ambrose	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marc Ambrose	....	second unit director
Tim Brown	....	first assistant director
Thomai Hatsios	....	additional second assistant director
Sam Nainoa	....	second second assistant director
J.J. Perry	....	second unit director
Cristi Rickey	....	second assistant director
Layla Mashavu Sewell	....	second unit director

Art Department
John Corba	....	lead man
Matt Muschamp	....	set dresser
Jared Scardina	....	property master
Jared Smith	....	assistant props

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Mary Jo Devenney	....	sound mixer
Nicolas Gagnon	....	foley artist
Sam C. Lewis	....	adr recordist
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor
Mathew Waters	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Maciek Sokalski	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Tsuyoshi Abe	....	stunt performer
Robbie Alexander	....	stunt double: Michael Jai White
Robbie Alexander	....	utility stunts
Clayton J. Barber	....	stunts
Zoe Bell	....	stunts
Dartenea Bryant	....	stunt double: Jontille Gerard
Fernando Chien	....	co-fight coordinator
Arnold Chon	....	stunts
David Chan Cordeiro	....	stunt performer
Holland Diaz	....	stunts
Tony Donno	....	stunt fighter
Tony Flores	....	stunts
Phillipos Haile	....	stunts
Sam Hargrave	....	co-fight coordinator
Sam Hargrave	....	stunts
Thayr Harris	....	utility stunts
Zedric Harris	....	utility stunts
Jermaine Holt	....	stunts
Luke LaFontaine	....	sword trainer
Kevin Lee Lewis	....	stunts
Michael Li	....	stunt performer
Khristian Lupo	....	stunt performer
J.J. Perry	....	stunt coordinator
Neal 'Xingu' Rodil	....	stunt double
Marcus Salgado	....	stunt double
Tim Storms	....	stunts
Larnell Stovall	....	stunts
Don Thai Theerathada	....	stunt performer (as Don Thai)
Steve Upton	....	co-stunt coordinator
Roger Yuan	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
David M. Adams	....	electrician
Michael S. Beckman	....	electrician
Jean-Philippe Belliard	....	electrician
Matthew Berger	....	electrician
Kenneth M. Chernow	....	electrician: rigging crew
Brian Crane	....	gaffer
Joe di Gennaro	....	digital imaging technician
Vince Donoho	....	electrician: rigging crew
Beth Dubber	....	still photographer
David Feld	....	grip
Jose Elias Felix	....	rigging electrician
Steve Gilbert	....	grip
Peter Gray	....	24p high definition systems engineer
David Hagadorn	....	best boy lights
Tom Holzer	....	second camera assistant: "b" camera
Phillip Matarrese	....	electrician: rigging crew
Tom Morash	....	electrician
Rob Muthamia	....	camera operator
Rob Muthamia	....	first assistant camera
Ian Myron	....	rigging electrician
Yuji Nakaza	....	electrician
Richard Nasworthy	....	key grip
Dale Robinette	....	additional still photographer
James Selph	....	dolly grip
Kirk F. Smith II	....	second assistant camera
David Speck	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mike Vasovski	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jonathon Wagner	....	second assistant camera
Jared Wellman	....	rigging gaffer

Casting Department
Natasha Ward	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe Diaz	....	key set costumer
Michelle Liu	....	set costumer
Erin Tanaka	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Derek Herr	....	on-line editor
Michael Mintz	....	digital film colorist
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor
Heidi Tebo	....	project manager: The Post Group
Cindy Thoennessen	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Alexandra Hill	....	music clearance manager

Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook	....	driver
Theodore Giapapas	....	picture car coordinator
Guy J. Graves	....	transportation captain
Kanan Gubins	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Alissa Allen	....	assistant to Mr. Binns
Lee D. Andrews	....	key production assistant
Alexander Aquino	....	production assistant
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Mickelson Civil	....	production assistant
Hanz Dalken	....	production assistant
Alessandra de Paiva Raposo	....	assistant: mr. simunek
Courtney Frank	....	production coordinator
Aquil Fudge	....	production accountant
Torrence Hall	....	weapons handler
Jonathan Harmon	....	production assistant
Allison Keir	....	assistant to Mr. Mailer
Lorena Leon	....	production assistant
Jasmin Paris	....	assistant location manager
J.J. Perry	....	martial arts director
Glen Reynolds	....	production consultant
Alex Saavedra	....	production associate
Scott Schaffer	....	product placement supervisor
Suzanne C. Swindle	....	script supervisor
Ken Waters	....	stand-in (as Ken VerCammen)
Jessica Yingling	....	assistant: Arnold Rifkin

Thanks
Uncle Don	....	special thanks
Sticky Fingaz	....	special thanks
Terry Kramer	....	special thanks
Rosemarie Li	....	special thanks
Harry Munk	....	special thanks
Manuela Noble	....	special thanks (as Manuela von Ronay)
Sebastian Serrell-Watts	....	special thanks
Sprawl	....	special thanks
Dominic Sullivan	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Remarkable Films
• Michael Mailer Films (in association with)

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Italian Film (2010) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
• California Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Eagle Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Eagle Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Eagle Entertainment (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• G2 Pictures (2010) (UK) (all media)
• Horizon International (2009) (Turkey) (all media)
• NuMetro Distribution (2009) (South Africa) (all media)
• PVR Pictures (2009) (India) (all media)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Sweden) (all media)
• Seven Sept (2009) (France) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Argentina) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2009) (Germany) (all media)
• Village Roadshow Greece S.A. (2009) (Greece) (all media)

Special Effects

• LOOK! Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• The Los Angeles Film Commission  special thanks (as LA Film Commission)
• Wilshire Grand Hotel  special thanks
• Edge Sports  special thanks
• Under Armour  special thanks
• Southpole  special thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Runway  post-production
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, pervasive language and brief drug use

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45250) | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:18 | UK:18 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

837 Beacon Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Remarkable Films

Trivia:

Ron Yuan dubbed the voice of the character played by Matt Mullins.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the first scene where Kimbo and his companions are walking, the camera man's shadow can clearly be seen on the railing below.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Prisoner:Might not be any of my business, but uh, JC's crew is headed this way to bump you. And they all got shanks.
Isaiah Bone:I know.

Movie Connections:

References Enter the Dragon (1973)

Soundtrack:

Dance Hall Days

Michael Jai White IS The Movie

What can you say? 'Blood and Bone' is a pleasant martial arts/drama surprise that handles us a pretty enjoyable ride during it's 90 minutes and a Michael Jai White in top form.

Directed by the one who wrote the infamous failure that was 'Dragon Ball Evolution', Ben Ramsey, the movie tells us the story of Isaiah Bone, an ex-con that takes the world of underground fighting by storm, in order to keep a promise to his late friend in prison.

With an interesting plot that explores the martial arts world combined with the underground fighting game and a 'surprise effect' sustained until the last twenty minutes of the film, Ramsey achieves to maintain the spectator on his chair until the end of the movie, mixing action and drama.

The fighting scenes are awesome, and not only Michael Jai White knows how to act, knows how to fight: he kicks ass (and also Van Damme's and Segal's ass too).

This is one of the best low budget action movies you can possibly watch in your life and if you're a martial arts fan then this will serve you well. It has excellent underground fighting matches that will blow you away. Michael Jai White rocks, and he IS the movie.

7/10.