Surveillance (2008/I)

Director:

Jennifer Chambers Lynch

Writers:

Jennifer Chambers Lynch
Kent Harper (writer)

Release Date:

17 July 2008 (Portugal)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Two FBI agents attempt to clarify the murders occurring in a desolate region. They approach the witnesses of the latest incident with the help of the local police. All of them hide something and all have wildly different stories to tell.

Plot Keywords:

Interview | FBI Agent | Murder | Gore | Police Station

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Caroline Aaron	...	Janet
Hugh Dillon	...	Dad (Steven)
David Gane	...	Grocery Man
Gill Gayle	...	Officer Degrasso
Kent Harper	...	Officer Jack Bennett
Michael Ironside	...	Captain Billings
Pell James	...	Bobbi Prescott
Daryl Haney	...	Drug Dealer (as D.R. Haney)
Shannon Jardine	...	Elaine Meyer
Angela Lamarsh	...	Maid
Gerald Lenton-Young	...	Coroner (as Gerald Layton-Young)
Jennifer Miles	...	TV Reporter
Mac Miller	...	Johnny
Charlie Newmark	...	Officer Wright
Julia Ormond	...	Elizabeth Anderson
Cheri Oteri	...	Mom
Bill Pullman	...	Sam Hallaway
Ryan Simpkins	...	Stephanie
Anita Smith	...	Tina
French Stewart	...	Officer Jim Conrad
Josh Strait	...	Keith
Kent Nolan	...	David (as Kent Wolkowski)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kyle Briere	...	Curtis (uncredited)

Directed by
Jennifer Chambers Lynch		(as Jennifer Lynch)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kent Harper		writer
Jennifer Chambers Lynch		(as Jennifer Lynch)

Produced by
Rhonda Baker	....	line producer
Gill Gayle	....	associate producer: FSP
Jeff Geoffray	....	co-executive producer
Gary Hamilton	....	co-executive producer
Kent Harper	....	producer
Walter Josten	....	co-executive producer
David Lynch	....	executive producer
Bernd Mehlitz	....	associate producer: Lago Film
Marco Mehlitz	....	producer
David Michaels	....	producer
Stephen Onda	....	co-producer
Robert C. Romanus	....	associate producer: FSP
Shane Dax Taylor	....	associate producer: FSP

Original Music by
Todd Bryanton

Cinematography by
Peter Wunstorf

Film Editing by
Daryl K. Davis

Casting by
Lina Todd

Production Design by
Sara McCudden

Set Decoration by
Andrea Spakowski

Costume Design by
Cathy McComb

Makeup Department
Lisa Campbell	....	co-key hair stylist (as Lisa Campbell-Buteau)
Jennifer Forberg	....	assistant makeup artist
Tracy George	....	makeup department head
Brentyn Krekoski	....	assistant makeup artist (as Brent Krekoski)
Kaitlyn Rae	....	daily assistant makeup artist
Zinka Shankland	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Peter Measroch	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kenny Chaplin	....	second assistant director
Trevor Cunningham	....	first assistant director
Elizabeth Farrer	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Shelly Bowes-Cherry	....	art department coordinator (as Shelly Bowes)
Adrienne Conley	....	set designer
Lee Kolenick	....	props
Daniel McKay	....	head carpenter
Mark Montague	....	storyboard artist
Adrian Traquair	....	set dresser
Johann Wessels	....	lead scenic artist
Laura Wolfe	....	set dec buyer

Sound Department
Rob Bryanton	....	supervising sound editor
Cal Harle	....	foley artist
Steve Hasiak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Playfair	....	production sound mixer
Evan Rust	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve F.B. Smith	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Jeff Smulan	....	foley recordist
J. David Taylor	....	foley recordist

Stunts
Janene Carleton	....	stunt double: Julia Ormond
Shannon Jardine	....	stunt performer
Kirk Jarrett	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Skene	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Chad Biesenthal	....	grip
Layton Burton	....	camera operator
Latif Cavanaugh	....	grip
Kirk Chiswell	....	first assistant camera
Allan Feildel	....	still photographer
Donovan Fraser	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Shawn Fulton	....	best boy electric
Rob Hillstead	....	best boy electric
Nick Lamb	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Kevin Lheritier	....	best boy grip
Kyle Mrazek	....	lighting technician
Lana Palmer	....	camera trainee
Carly Stinn	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Lavinia Fiama	....	casting assistant
Brenda McCormick	....	casting
Alexa Wilding	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sonja Clifton-Remple	....	co-costume designer
Kerri La Londe	....	costume truck supervisor
Robin Merrifield	....	tailor
Joanna Vollhoffer	....	costume coordinator

Editorial Department
Marie-Hélène Bourget	....	digital intermediate technician
Arthur Montreuil	....	film timer
Julien Tremblay	....	digital intermediate technician

Music Department
Cali DeWitt	....	music supervisor
Margaret Saadi Kramer	....	music clearance
Bryan Ray Turcotte	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Sylvain Buteau	....	picture car coordinator
Sylvain Buteau	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Holly Baird	....	assistant production coordinator
Shelly Bowes-Cherry	....	assistant production coordinator (as Shelly Bowes)
Jason Bryant	....	stand-in
Lisa Falk	....	script supervisor
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Tibo Galbois	....	post production coordinator
Natasha Getz	....	assistant to producers
Joel Goldes	....	dialect coach: post-production
Adam Harding	....	producer: EPK
Glenda Huynink	....	set tutor
Vandana Jain	....	post accounting
Kathleen McInnis	....	unit publicist
Terry Mialkowsky	....	location manager
Nathan Mosewich	....	assistant location manager
Dennis Moyer	....	armorer
Pam Simons	....	production coordinator
Jon Tewksbury	....	pre-production assistant
Hanneke Van der Tas	....	legal advisor

Production Companies

• Lago Film (presents)
• See Film
• Film Star Pictures (in association with)
• Blue Rider Pictures (presents)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced with the assistance of)
• SaskFilm (produced with the assistance of)
• Saskatchewan Employment Tax Credit Program (produced with the assistance of)
• Stephen Onda Productions

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2008) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2008) (Hungary) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2008) (Slovakia) (all media)
• Alfa Films (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• European Film Partners (EFP) (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Fine Films (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Nikkatsu (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Odeon Sky Filmworks (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Compagnia Distribuzione Internazionale (CDI) (2008) (Italy) (all media)
• David Distribucion (2008) (Mexico) (all media)
• Film1 (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Filmes Castello Lopes (2008) (Portugal) (all media)
• Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Happinet Pictures (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Laptv (2009) (Argentina) (TV)
• Magnet Releasing (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Movie Bank (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Noble Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Pinema (2009) (Turkey) (all media)
• VVS Films (2008) (Canada) (all media)
• VVS Films (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• Versus Entertainment (2009) (Spain) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Wild Bunch Distribution (2008) (France) (all media)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Dragon Digital Intermediate  on-line conform and film-out (trailer)
• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some drug use and a scene of aberrant sexuality

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA | Germany | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | Ireland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | USA:R | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Mexico:B15 | France:-12 (with warning) | Japan:R15+ | Singapore:R21 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company:

Lago Film

Trivia:

The song during the roll of end credits, is sung by the director's father, David Lynch ('Speed Roaster').

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The closing credits state that the cast is listed in alphabetical order, but Daryl Haney's name is listed after Kent Harper, Michael Ironside, and Pell James (despite the fact that it precedes all of them alphabetically).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Elizabeth Anderson:You're never going to sleep again.
Sam Hallaway:That's the point.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Surveillance: The Watched Are Watching (2009) (V)

Soundtrack:

Carry Me Away

A Decent Whodunit

A pair of serial killers is on the loose, and their latest hotspot is Nebraska. When the FBI investigates, they find that all the witnesses have conflicting stories and are leaving out parts that make them look bad.

Jennifer Lynch is not her father, and it is not fair to her for everyone to compare them. However, for those who are concerned, this is not on the level of David Lynch (but few things are). In its own right, it's a very entertaining and suspenseful film, and it might keep you guessing until the end. For the first half, we are only given a small part of the story, and it works well... I just had to know the rest.

Bill Pullman is fantastic as always (though he's beginning to show his age). I can't see anyone else in the role. Julia Ormond is not familiar to me, but she is also excellent. Cheri Oteri and French Stewart did a great job in serious, and in Stewart's case menacing, roles... a nice adjustment from their past.

I haven't seen anyone compare this film to the crimes of Charles Starkweather (which inspired "Natural Born Killers"), which strikes me as odd. Two killers driving through Nebraska? Seems like a connection... but then, maybe I'm just crazy.

This film is worth seeing and a fine piece of work. It may not be remembered in a few years (it has already begun to fade quickly), but hopefully word of mouth keeps the attention on it for a while.