"5ive Days to Midnight" (2004) TV mini-series 2004-

Director:

Michael W. Watkins

Writers (WGA):

Robert Zappia (story) (hour 1) and
David Aaron Cohen (story) (hour 1) ...
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Release Date:

7 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

He has five days to solve a murder... his own.

Plot:

When college professor J.T. Neumeyer discovers a police file that outlines the details of his murder - which is to take place five days in the future - he wastes no time trying to save his own life.

Plot Keywords:

Physics | Cemetery | Nightmare | Product Placement | Desert Eagle

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Timothy Hutton	...	J.T. Neumeyer
Randy Quaid	...	Irwin Sikorski
Kari Matchett	...	Claudia Whitney
Hamish Linklater	...	Carl Axelrod
Angus Macfadyen	...	Roy Bremmer
Gage Golightly	...	Jesse Neumeyer
Nicole de Boer	...	Chantal Hume (as Nicole deBoer)
David McIlwraith	...	Brad Hume
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Tim Sanders
Nick Allen	...	Policeman
Christine Anton	...	Mrs. Silveira
Daniel Bacon	...	Jesse's Teacher
Blake Banbury	...	Orderly
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Amy
Paul Bittante	...	Policeman
Lou Bollo	...	Airport Screener
Laurie Brunetti	...	Rental Car Manager
Bruce Clark	...	Desk Sergeant
Chilton Crane	...	Jan Westville
Samantha Crew	...	Katherine Neumeyer
Keith Dallas	...	Bouncer
L. Harvey Gold	...	Jay Simpson
Ashley Hale	...	Annabel Westville
Chelah Horsdal	...	Stefani the Rental Car Woman
Brock Johnson	...	Bartender
Wilson Kwok	...	Coughing Man
Ali Liebert	...	Student in Hall
Sarah Lind	...	Art Major
Gardiner Millar	...	Dr. Fontaine
Darren Moore	...	Pale Man
Gerald Paetz	...	Policeman
John Stewart	...	Rental Car Guy
Rob Stewart	...	Dr. Dan Westville
Sydney Rae Sullivan	...	Topanga Sanders
Warren Takeuchi	...	Yoshi
Nathalie Therriault	...	Airport Security (as Nathalie Therreault)
Barbara Tyson	...	Mandy Murphy
Susie Wickstead	...	Paramedic
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian McCaig	...	Student #1 (2004)
Juno Ruddell	...	Toy store clerk
Jason Simpson	...	Steel worker
April Telek	...	Dottie Sikorski (scenes deleted)
Ian Thompson	...	Bus driver
Sandra-Jessica Couturier	...	Student (uncredited)
Ildiko Ferenczi	...	Dancer #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael W. Watkins

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Zappia		(story) (hour 1) and
David Aaron Cohen		(story) (hour 1) &
Anthony Peckham		(story) (hour 1)
David Aaron Cohen		(teleplay) (hour 1) &
Anthony Peckham		(teleplay) (hour 1) and
Robert Zappia		(teleplay) (hour 1)
Robert Zappia		(story) (hour 2)
Robert Zappia		(teleplay) (hour 2) and
Cindy Myers		(teleplay) (hour 2)
Robert Zappia		(story) (hour 3) and
David Aaron Cohen		(story) (hour 3) &
Anthony Peckham		(story) (hour 3)
David Aaron Cohen		(teleplay) (hour 3)
Robert Zappia		(story) (hour 4) and
David Aaron Cohen		(story) (hour 4) &
Anthony Peckham		(story) (hour 4)
Cindy Myers		(teleplay) (hour 4) and
Anthony Peckham		(teleplay) (hour 4)
David Aaron Cohen		(story) (hour 5) &
Anthony Peckham		(story) (hour 5) and
Robert Zappia		(story) (hour 5)
David Aaron Cohen		(teleplay) (hour 5)

Produced by
David Aaron Cohen	....	executive producer
David Kirschner	....	executive producer
Karen Loop	....	co-executive producer
Gordon Mark	....	producer
Anthony Peckham	....	executive producer
Corey Sienega	....	executive producer
Robert Zappia	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Tony Brock		(2004)
John E. Nordstrom		(as John Nordstrom)

Cinematography by
Joel Ransom

Film Editing by
David Crabtree
Brad Durante

Casting by
Donna Rosenstein

Production Design by
Douglas Higgins

Art Direction by
John Marcynuk

Set Decoration by
Linda Vipond

Costume Design by
Monique Prudhomme

Makeup Department
Andrea Manchur	....	first assistant makeup artist
Jennifer Powell-Folk	....	assistant makeup artist (as Jennifer Powell)
Danna Rutherford	....	key hair stylist
Andrea Simpson	....	assistant hair stylist
Jacky Wilkinson	....	key makeup artist (as Jackie Wilkinson)

Production Management
Sally Dixon	....	post-production supervisor
S. Lily Hui	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David R. Baron	....	third assistant director (as David Baron)
Brian Giddens	....	first assistant director
Fiona Winning	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Richard Beech	....	set dresser
Bill Burd	....	property master
Ingrid Burgstaller	....	set decoration buyer
Les Ford	....	computer graphics designer (2004)
Aaron Freschi	....	lead set dresser
Peter Grace	....	construction coordinator
Ray Lai	....	assistant art director
Jaydene Maryk	....	art department coordinator
Annastacia McDonald	....	set decoration buyer
Laura Morrison	....	assistant set decorator
Chris Perrin	....	assistant props
Dean Rossmo	....	construction buyer
Kelly Santbergen	....	set dresser
Richard Sari	....	set dresser
Kristin Shanski	....	property buyer (as Kristin Beaudin)
Mike Sorochuk	....	construction foreman
Ross Wahl	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Kevin Belen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Duesterdiek	....	sound mixer
Rory O'Neill	....	boom operator
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin Sands	....	sound mixer
Adam Sharpe	....	adr mixer
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Graham Timmer	....	boom operator
Kris Casavant	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Todd R. Mason	....	sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bob Comer	....	special effects coordinator
Barry Hebein	....	special effects technician
Dan Keeler	....	special effects first assistant
James Kozier	....	set supervisor
Harry Tomsic	....	special effects technician
Attila Vaski	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Geeta Basantani	....	digital compositor
Louis Bravo	....	visual effects editor
Shauna Bryn	....	visual effects producer (as Shauna Bryan)
Louis Cox	....	visual effects
Darren Frankel	....	VP, post production: Stargate Digital
Tyler Hoolaeff	....	pre-visualization
Jared Jones	....	digital compositor
Jason Korber	....	digital compositor
Simon Lacey	....	visual effects supervisor
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor
Sean Mattini	....	visual effects editor (as Sean Afshar)
Ryan Mintenko	....	digital effects artist
Sam Nicholson	....	visual effects producer
Gordon Oscar	....	visual effects
Earl Paraszczynec	....	3D lead
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects editor
Chad Schott	....	digital compositor
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Mike Yip	....	visual effects
Michael Stewart	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Brendan Taylor	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunt double
Lou Bollo	....	stunt coordinator
Gavin Buhr	....	stunt double
Duane Dickinson	....	stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunts
Corry Glass	....	stunts
Dave Hospes	....	stunts
Andrea Kinsky	....	stunt double
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt double
Nick Allen	....	stunt actor (uncredited)
Trevor Jones	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Beaton	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Cory Budney	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Richard Eagan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Richard Egan)
David Gray	....	still photographer
Gary Hornbeck	....	rigging gaffer
H. Christopher Hunter	....	dolly grip: "a" camera (as Chris Hunter)
Mike Leeming	....	video engineer
Ryan McMaster	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Saubrie Mohamed	....	best boy electric
Andrew Pedley	....	digital video assist
Leon Serginson	....	leadman grip
Bryce Shaw	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
James Smith	....	best boy grip
Owen Taylor	....	gaffer
Max Torroba	....	playback operator
Mark Weinhaupl	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
John Westerlaken	....	key grip
Peter Wilke	....	Steadicam operator
Peter Wilke	....	camera operator: "a" camera

Casting Department
Dylann Brander	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Corinne Clark	....	casting: Canada
Sandra-Ken Freeman	....	extras casting
Jennifer Page	....	casting: Vancouver

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrick Gray	....	costume supervisor: second unit
Patrick Gray	....	set costumer
Lise Hache	....	assistant costume designer
Steve Holloway	....	set costume supervisor (as Steven Holloway)

Editorial Department
Brad Durante	....	additional editor
Michael G. England	....	first assistant editor
Siân McArthur	....	post-production coordinator
Lance Stubblefield	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Dominic Griffin	....	music supervisor
Moira Marquis	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Brad Bowe	....	transportation captain
Dave Bowe	....	transportation coordinator
Paul Irvine	....	driver
M. Walter Moroz	....	transportation captain (as Walter Moroz)

Other crew
Michael Bendner	....	production assistant
Byron Drinkle	....	playback coordinator
Mark Dumas	....	animal trainer
Phaedra Eccleston	....	first assistant production coordinator
Michael Farias	....	production assistant
Rick Heal	....	on-set tutor
Kirk Johns	....	location manager
Jina Johnson	....	trainee assistant location manager
Dean Lange	....	accountant
Carol Marks-George	....	unit publicist
Douglas W. McHenry	....	post-production accountant
Darin Mickelson	....	production assistant
Cindy Mjolsness	....	assistant: Gordon Mark
Ian Moore	....	assistant to executive producer
Andrew Pedley	....	video coordinator
Louisa Phung	....	production assistant
Ali Pounder	....	second assistant production coordinator
Victor Scalise	....	title designer
Carol Schafer	....	production coordinator
David Tarris	....	assistant location manager (as Dave Tarris)
Adam Tayler	....	assistant animal trainer
Tiffani Timms	....	assistant: Timothy Hutton
Kevin Tomecek	....	construction maintenance
Jeff Turko	....	security captain
Helga Ungurait	....	script supervisor
Gordon Piper	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Lions Gate Television
• David Kirschner Productions (in association with)
• Hallmark Entertainment Distribution LLC (in association with)
• Five Days Productions

Distributors

• Hallmark Entertainment Distribution LLC (2004-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Sonar Entertainment (II) (2004-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2004) (USA) (TV)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2005) (UK) (TV)
• Hallmark Channel Magyarország (2004) (Hungary) (TV)
• M1 (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Prooptiki Video (2004) (Greece) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)
• Super! Drama TV (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Stargate Digital Canada (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script research
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Hollywood Camera  additional camera equipment
• Hollywood Camera  camera equipment
• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  closed captioning
• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  combined continuity
• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  combined dialogue
• Sharpe Sound Studios  post-production sound
• Video Split Productions  video assist equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

210 min (5 parts)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Brazil:14 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Lions Gate Television

Trivia:

The events in the mini-series take place Monday, 7 June 2004 through Friday, 11 June 2004. The show premiered on the SciFi Channel (USA) on Monday, 7 June 2004 and consecutive episodes were shown each night through Friday, 11 June 2004 roughly following a real-time schedule. The fourth episode (with events ending at or slightly past 3.55am according to the script) was actually first shown at 9.00pm on Thursday, 10 June 2004, so the series did get ahead a bit. Additional date-specific product placements (for instance, a poster for The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), playing in theaters at the time, as seen on a slow pan at the university outside Neumeyer's office) and current popular culture references (for example, a reference to the popular show, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000), airing at the time on network TV) in conversation help reinforce this setup.

Goofs:

Factual errors: During the first hour, J.T. is shown in a flashback when his wife dies on 7 June 1994. The newscast in the background is reporting O.J. Simpson's family is begging him to turn himself in. The murders did not happen until 12 June 1994.

Movie Connections:

References The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

Soundtrack:

10,000 Miles

Very clever and crafty.

Wow, I'm amazed at how cool this film was. The entire construction of plot, character and general build is just amazing.

What I do not like about it is that the town is supposed to be Everett Washington, but is actually Vancouver, British Columbia.

While I think that the entire film is just awesome, the setting should have been Vancouver. It is just very obvious.

The buildings, streets, general layout all points to Vancouver...the train station, sky-train, buses and Chinatown/Gastown all reads Vancouver, so why not just call it Vancouver.

That aside, what a magnificent film, cast, crew and writers. I am really overwhelmed by the entire package, and yes...I knew who had sent the briefcase, but no...I was not expecting the murderer to be who it was, although I had a suspicion.

Very clever, very crafty.

It just comes to show, that there are still some creative heads in the film industry with original ideas.