Motives (2004) (V)

Director:

Craig Ross Jr.

Writer:

Kelsey Scott

Release Date:

24 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

There is only loyalty or betrayal. Nothing in between.

Plot:

Motive is an edgy thriller that centers around Emery Simms, a highly educated and successful business...

Plot Keywords:

Shower | Sex In A Convertible | Helium Balloon | Watching Friend Have Sex | Throat Cut

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Vivica A. Fox	...	Constance Simms
Shemar Moore	...	Emery Simms
Golden Brooks	...	Allannah James
Sean Blakemore	...	Brandon
Joe Torry	...	Derrick Woods
Victoria Rowell	...	Detective Pierce
Mel Jackson	...	Detective Morgan
William L. Johnson	...	RAy
Caryn Ward	...	Gwendolyn
Keshia Knight Pulliam	...	Letrice
Brian Hite	...	Kenneth Stroud
David Collier	...	Reyes
Candice Carbo	...	Anna
Antwan Mills	...	Stan
Mike Pniewski	...	Simon (as Mike Piniewski)
A.J. Merrill	...	Jim
Mwangi Kwesi	...	Russell
Frank Ski	...	Senator
Rashan Ali Smith	...	Jen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sho Dixon	...	Kid on playground
Sarah E. Spencer	...	Receptionist
Clark Washington	...	Girl on playground swing
Lil' Zane	...	M'Kai (as Zane Copeland Jr.)
John Fitzgerald Page	...	Awards Gala Attendee (uncredited)
Xavier Rivers	...	Mail Handler (uncredited)
Marian Wagner	...	Golf Club Patron (uncredited)
Joe Walsh	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Sasha Wordlaw	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Craig Ross Jr.

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kelsey Scott

Produced by
Gregory Ramon Anderson	....	co-producer
Vivica A. Fox	....	producer
Rob Hardy	....	producer
Veronica F. Nichols	....	associate producer
William Packer	....	producer
Lita Richardson	....	producer

Original Music by
Jan Pomerans

Cinematography by
Kenneth Stipe		(as Ken Stipe)

Film Editing by
Robert Coles

Casting by
Joe Adams
Ayo Davis

Production Design by
Korey Washington

Costume Design by
Jeannette Guillermo

Makeup Department
Cynthia Champion	....	assistant hair stylist
Cynthia L. Chapman	....	assistant hair stylist
Jennifer Ivey	....	makeup assistant
Rea Ann Silva	....	makeup artist: Ms. Fox (as Reaann Silva)
Sean Smith	....	hair stylist: Ms. Fox
Linda Thompson	....	key hair stylist (as Linda Clark-Thompson)
Denise Tunnell	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jolly Dale	....	unit production manager
Thomas Carl McGuinness	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Angelique Bones	....	second assistant director
Louis Paul Tocchet	....	first assistant director (as Louis Tocchet)
Inman Young	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Tania Bell	....	props master
Elliott Boswell	....	set dresser
James Brothers	....	set dresser (as James B. Brothers)
Jennifer Cameron	....	props
Jennifer Cameron	....	set dresser
Robert Tate Nichols	....	lead man
Tripp Norton	....	set dresser (as William Tripp Norton)
Lance Totten	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Mick Davies	....	boom operator
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Mike Filosa	....	sound mixer
Kurt Kassulke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jay Ticer	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Michelle Nunez	....	title designer

Stunts
George B. Colucci Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (as George Colucci)
Brian Hite	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Irie Bailey	....	grip
Louis 'Bolaji' Bailey	....	key grip
Shelley Baldwin	....	electrician
Bill Bennett	....	best boy grip
Alfeo Dixon	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Alfeo Dixon	....	director of photography: second unit
Alfeo Dixon	....	still photographer
Marc Dobiecki	....	director of photography: time-lapse cinematography
Ben Gaskin	....	best boy electric (as Benny Gaskins)
Rodney Gaskin	....	electrician
Lorenzo Hall	....	grip
Carl Johnson	....	electrician
Carl Johnson	....	gaffer
Carl M. Johnson	....	lighting technician
Sherman Johnson	....	second assistant camera
Chris Jones	....	Steadicam operator
Bret Lanius	....	first assistant camera
Isaac Newton	....	grip intern
Stoke T. Renigade Patterson	....	electrician (as Stroke T. Renigade)
Billy Sherrill	....	dolly grip (as Billy Sherril)
John E. Stephens	....	crane technician (as John Stephens)
John E. Stephens	....	grip (as John Stephens)
Bin Summors	....	camera loader
Obinwa Summors	....	camera loader
Trey Twitty	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Vernon 'Trey' Twitty III)
Tom Whipple	....	Steadicam operator

Casting Department
Jolanda Anthony	....	casting associate
Terry Gingles	....	adr voice casting (as Terry Gingles Jr.)
Randee Price	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Elle Richardson	....	extras casting (as Sherry Richardson)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrice Bone	....	costumer
Gertrude Moore	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Michelle Nunez	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ali Muhammad	....	music supervisor
Akinah Rahmaan	....	co-music supervisor

Transportation Department
Ralph Strickland	....	transportation coordinator
Oranz Walker	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Dianne Ashford	....	production coordinator
Adia Bradley	....	intern
Adam Brouillard	....	intern
Sekinah Brown	....	office production assistant
Kesha Bullard	....	intern
Derrick Doose	....	set production assistant
Jessie Dunbar	....	set intern
Michael Fletcher	....	location manager
Stephen Hall	....	set production assistant
Elise Hines	....	intern
Darnina Hodge	....	intern
Breon Inman	....	intern
Patrice Lee	....	intern
Trina Love	....	assistant to producers (as Trina Love Perrineau)
Derrick Napoleon	....	intern
Tameche Packer	....	production secretary
Shanalyna C. Palmer	....	key set production assistant (as Shanalyna Palmer)
Jill Potter	....	intern
Raquel Riley-Thomas	....	body double
Xavier Rivers	....	stand-in: Mel Jackson
Ron Robinson	....	intern
La' Quesha Sloan	....	intern
Sue Ellen Smith	....	script supervisor
Latanya Stephens	....	intern
Cory Talanca	....	assistant location manager
Tony Thomas	....	craft service
Sean Van Dorn	....	intern
Chrishawn Wagoner	....	production office intern
Thomas B.J. Williams	....	location assistant
Sasha Wordlaw	....	intern (as Shatasha Wordlaw)

Thanks
Nina Packer	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Motive Productions
• Rainforest Films

Distributors

• Cinemax (2005) (Hungary) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2003) (Sweden)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, language and some violence

Runtime:

USA:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Sweden:11 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Motive Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Allannah gets kicked out of the dorm room, she pushes the door out to leave the room (an outward swinging door). The next shot from the outside of the room shows her exiting the room with the door closing toward her as an inward swinging door.

Movie Connections:

References Trois (2000)

My thoughts on the movie Motives

I thought that the movie was good. I feel that the story line could have been more developed, in some ways but overall it was a good and well written movie. It has some very interesting twists and turns that are very surprising, but make the movie that much better. Its full of suspense. Its a good mystery thriller.

I believe that is was beautiful to see African American people in a movie like this. Instead of seeing the typical, gangster movie or comedy or a movie showing the black struggle. It was just good to see a mystery, a smart film that was just about how life can be, not so much about race. I hope to see many more movies like this.