Mercenary for Justice (2006) (V)

Director:

Don E. FauntLeRoy

Writer:

Steve Collins (written by)
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Release Date:

25 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

This time, he's not for hire.

Plot:

A mercenary gets involved in a mission that threatens the lives of his kin. In order to succeed, he must break into one of the most wellguarded prisons in Eastern Europe and free the son of the most notorious drug lord in the world today.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Mercenary | Prison | Rescue | Gun

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	John Seeger
Jacqueline Lord	...	Maxine Barnol
Roger Guenveur Smith	...	Anthony Chapel
Luke Goss	...	John Dresham
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Samuel Kay
Adrian Galley	...	Bulldog
Langley Kirkwood	...	Kruger (as Langley Jack Kirkwood)
Vivian Bieldt	...	Dekerk
Verity Price	...	Female Assistant
Bruce Young	...	Chief of Police Malik
Peter Butler	...	Ahmet Dasan
Farouk Valley-Omar	...	Elder Butler (as Fahruq Valley-Omar)
Tumi Mogoje	...	Eddie Jones
Faye Peters	...	Shondra Jones
Zaa Nkweta	...	Radio Jones (as Zaa Nikweta)
Ivaylo Geraskov	...	French Colonel
Shirly Brener	...	TV Reporter (as Shirley Brenner)
James Maritz	...	Laurent
Shaia Wolf	...	Brigid
Brent Palmer	...	Credit Natal Honcho
Tauriq Jenkins	...	Greek Army Captain
Akram Allie	...	Greek Army Chief of Staff
Daniel Judes	...	Uniformed Aide
Rudiger Eberle	...	French Ambassador
Julian Koberman	...	Kidnapper #1
Garth Collins	...	Motorcycle Hitman
Adries Labuschagne	...	Courius Cop
Julie Summers	...	Female Anchor Woman
George Bailey	...	Merc #1
Dan Hirst	...	French Commando / Merc #3
Adam Horton	...	Merc #4 / Bank Guard #1
Adam Moon	...	Merc #2 / Merc #5
Jeannie de Gouveia	...	Bank Receptionist
Herman Vontini	...	Kidnapper #2
Richard Thompson	...	Merc #6
Ceci Carter	...	Merc #7
Jake Mervin	...	Bank Guard #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Newscaster (uncredited)
Francois Grobbelaar	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Grant Hulley	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Don E. FauntLeRoy

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steve Collins		written by (as Steven Collins)
Joe Halpin		uncredited
Danny Lerner		uncredited
Steven Seagal		uncredited
Les Weldon		uncredited

Produced by
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Marlow De Mardt	....	line producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Randall Emmett	....	producer
George Furla	....	producer
Mark Damien James	....	executive producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Steven Seagal	....	executive producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stephen Edwards		(as Steve Edwards)

Cinematography by
Don E. FauntLeRoy

Film Editing by
Robert A. Ferretti

Casting by
Patrick Baca
Robin Nassif

Production Design by
Carlos Silva Da Silva		(as Carlos Da Silva)

Costume Design by
Ruy Filipe

Makeup Department
David Atherton	....	makeup artist: Mr. Seagal, South Africa
Sofi Hvarleva	....	makeup artist: Bulgaria (as Soffi Hvurleva)
Ivon Ivanova	....	key makeup artist: Bulgaria
Sue Michael	....	hair stylist: South Africa
Sue Michael	....	makeup artist: South Africa
Candy Ann Mitchell	....	assistant hair stylist: South Africa (as Candy Ann Gibbons)
Candy Ann Mitchell	....	assistant makeup artist: South Africa (as Candy Ann Gibbons)
Christa Schoeman	....	hair stylist: South Africa
Christa Schoeman	....	makeup artist: South Africa
Melissa Slabbert	....	assistant hair stylist: South Africa
Melissa Slabbert	....	assistant makeup artist: South Africa
Rositsa Tsanovska	....	key hair stylist: Bulgaria (as Rossi Tzanovska)
Megan Tanner	....	makeup artist: Luke Goss (uncredited)

Production Management
Pierre Buys	....	unit manager
George Gale	....	post-production supervisor
Genevieve Le Cordeur	....	unit production manager
Danny Lerner	....	executive in charge of production
Alexander Peytchev	....	unit production manager: Bulgaria
Les Weldon	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sylvia Asenova	....	second assistant director: Bulgaria (as Sylvia Aseenova)
Vessela Bannzurkova	....	first assistant director: Bulgaria (as Vessela Banzourkova)
Dickey Beer	....	second unit director
Shiela Hall	....	first assistant director
Richard Kellond	....	assistant director: second unit (as Richard Kellon)
Ivan Kotsev	....	third assistant director
Danny Lerner	....	unit director: Bulgaria
Jon-Luke Lourens	....	second assistant director
Shamiel Soni	....	third assistant director: South Africa

Art Department
Guy Eric Adingrah	....	swing gang: 'Galmoral' South Africa
Mark Auret	....	property master: South Africa
Akhona Bambeni	....	brush hand: South Africa
Sacha Beattie	....	stand-by dresser: South Africa
Borislav Belberov	....	props: Bulgaria
Eric Bentshu	....	carpenter: South Africa
Bogomil Blagoev	....	dresser: Bulgaria
George Brain	....	draftsperson: South Africa
Gary Brown	....	foreman: South Africa
Joseph Canning	....	leadhand: South Africa
Hazel Crampton	....	storyboard artist: South Africa
Cobus De Villiers	....	carpenter: South Africa
Yvon Dielo	....	swing gang: South Africa
Fred Du Preez	....	set decorator: South Africa
Storm Dyssell	....	set dresser: 'Galmoral' South Africa
Cuan Eveleigh	....	stand-by props: South Africa (as Cuen Everleigh)
Ventsislav Gergov	....	carpenter: Bulgaria
Peter Hlongwane	....	painter: South Africa
Ruan Hunlun	....	action vehicle mechanic: South Africa
Georgi Iliev	....	carpenter: Bulgaria (as Georgy Iliev)
Alexander Ivanov	....	leadman: Bulgaria
Martin Ivanov	....	on-set dresser: Bulgaria
Chris Jacobs	....	carpenter: South Africa
Maclean Jam	....	swing gang: South Africa
Paula Jones	....	graphic designer: South Africa
Leonard Klaas	....	junior carpenter: South Africa
Alexander Koichev	....	carpenter: Bulgaria
Toni Lalov	....	action vehicles: Bulgaria (as Tony Lalov)
Herbert Lotz	....	construction manager: South Africa
Stephan Madonsela	....	painter: South Africa
Mcebisi Patrick Manase	....	junior carpenter: South Africa
Angel Manov	....	property master: Bulgaria
Louise Martin	....	art department coordinator: South Africa
Fuzile Msaba	....	junior carpenter: South Africa
Howard Murray	....	carpenter: South Africa
Didier Ndelika Malanga	....	swing gang: 'Galmoral' South Africa
Rene Nel	....	painter: South Africa
Ivanka Nenova	....	painter: Bulgaria
Colin Newton	....	store man: South Africa
Isias Lazaro Nhacocome	....	brush hand: South Africa
Mladen Nikolov	....	on-set dresser: Bulgaria
Fabrice Nsoki	....	swing gang: 'Galmoral' South Africa
Hanjana Ntutuzelo	....	junior carpenter: South Africa
Kante Ousmane	....	swing gang: 'Galmoral' South Africa
Elitza Panayotova	....	art department coordinator: Bulgaria
Krasimir Petrov	....	carpenter: Bulgaria (as Krassimir Petrov)
Guy Potgieter	....	leadman: South Africa
Marius Pretorius	....	foreman: South Africa
Boris Rivett-Carnac	....	assistant props/buyer: South Africa (as Boris Rivett)
Nicholas Rondo	....	junior carpenter: South Africa
Gordon Russell	....	leadhand: South Africa
Pierre Smit	....	painter: South Africa
Douglas Smorenburg	....	carpenter: South Africa
Steven Stephens	....	art department runner: South Africa
Stefan Tassev	....	carpenter: Bulgaria (as Stefan Tasev)
Alain Tchibassa	....	swing gang: South Africa (as Alain Tchibasa)
Geniez-Armel Thibaut	....	swing gang: South Africa
Jan Tooley	....	leadhand: South Africa
Erica Van Den Raad	....	coordinator/buyer: South Africa
Vosloo Van Der Merwe	....	steel leading hand: South Africa
Etienne Janse van Rensburg	....	lead scenic
Steven Wash	....	action vehicles coordinator: South Africa
Simon Wearne	....	props stand-by: second unit

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound editor
Mark Ettel	....	sound effects mixer
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marc Glassman	....	sound effects editor
Vladimir Kaloyanov	....	sound mixer: Bulgaria
Conrad Kuhne	....	sound mixer: South Africa
Valery Metodiev	....	boom operator: Bulgaria (as Valeri Metodiev)
Nancy Parker	....	foley artist
Bertrand Roets	....	boom operator: South Africa
Carlos Sanches	....	adr editor
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound engineer
Steven Utt	....	sound engineer

Special Effects by
Kevin Bitters	....	special effects technician
Willie Botha	....	special effects supervisor
Orlin Budinov	....	special effects crew
Ivo Jivkov	....	special effects crew
Georgi Karadjov	....	special effects
Marten Ruskov	....	special effects crew
Gerhard van der Heever	....	pyrotechnician

Visual Effects by
Javor Asenov	....	digital compositor
Simeon Asenov	....	visual effects supervisor
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
Miroslav Dikov	....	visual effects coordinator
Michael Grawert	....	digital effects artist
Velichko Ivanov	....	visual effects
Jordan Markov	....	visual effects editor
Nikolay Mihailov	....	assistant visual effects editor
Diana Moneva	....	digital compositor
Nick Peshunoff	....	visual effects coordinator
Stefan Tchakarov	....	visual effects production supervisor
Adriana Valcheva	....	digital compositor
Alexander Valev	....	digital compositor
Thorbjorn Steen	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Daryl Andrews	....	stunts assistant
Asen Asenov	....	stunts
George Bailey	....	stunt performer
Oliver Bailey	....	stunt double: Ambassador
Dickey Beer	....	stunt coordinator (as Dicky Beer)
Cate Brackpool	....	stunt double: Ambassador Daughter
Dimiter Doichinov	....	stunts (as Dimitar Doychinov)
Georgi Georgiev	....	stunt double: Seeger
Louis Gouws	....	stunt double: Bulldog
Dian Hristov	....	stunt double: Seeger (as Deyan Hristov)
Grant Hulley	....	stunt coordinator: South Africa
George Karlukovski	....	stunts (as Georgi Karulkovski)
Ivo Kehayov	....	stunts
Kalin Kerin	....	stunts
Jake Mervine	....	stunt double: Ambassador Butler (as Jake Mervin)
Trayan Milenov-Troy	....	stunts (as Trayan Milenkov)
Anton Moon	....	stunt double: Chapel/Malik
Radoslav Parvanov	....	stunts
Rumen Petrov	....	stunts
Paul Pieterse	....	stunt double: Seeger
Elitsa Rajeva	....	stunt double
Krasimir Simeonov	....	stunts
Svilen Skerlev	....	stunts
Franz Spilhaus	....	stunt coordinator
Vencislav Stojanov	....	stunts
Teodor Tsolov	....	stunts (as Teodor Tzolov)
Morne van Tonder	....	stunt double: Kruger (as Marne Van Tonder)
Kaloian Vodenicharov	....	stunt coordinator: Bulgaria (as Kaloyan Vodenicharov)
Herman Vontini	....	stunt double: Dresham
Janine Wyatt-Mair	....	stunt double: Ambassador Wife
Velizar Zahariev	....	stunts
Dermot Brogan	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Ivailo Dimitrov	....	stunts (uncredited)
Francois Grobbelaar	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dan Hirst	....	stunt double: Luke Goss (uncredited)
Adam Horton	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Grant Hulley	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Radoslav Ignatov	....	stunts (uncredited)
Danko Jordanov	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Georgi Stanislavov	....	stunts (uncredited)
Antony Stone	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hristo Aleksandrov	....	first assistant camera: "d" camera, Bulgaria
Ivan Aleksandrov	....	grip: Bulgaria (as Ivan Alexandrov)
Jens Bacher	....	key grip: South Africa
Neil Baillie	....	loader: "a" camera, South Africa
Telfer Barnes	....	focus puller: "a" camera, second unit
Peter Belcher	....	camera operator: "a" camera, South Africa
David Bloomer	....	still photographer: South Africa
Miroslav Borisov	....	grip: Bulgaria
Justin Brokensha	....	focus puller: "b" camera, South Africa
Trevor Michael Brown	....	camera operator: "b" camera, South Africa
Andrej Certov	....	camera operator: "c" camera, Bulgaria (as Andrey Chertov)
Felder Da Silva	....	grip: South Africa
Jean De Koch	....	electrician: South Africa
Lyubomir Dimitrov	....	loader: Bulgaria (as Lubomir Dimitrov)
Dennis Essenhigh	....	grip: second unit
Augusto Figueira	....	vt operator: South Africa
Vincent Fletcher	....	gaffer: South Africa
Hristo Genkov	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, Bulgaria
Stoyan Georgiev	....	grip: Bulgaria (as Stoyan Geirgiev)
Regan Glover	....	electrician: South Africa
Zane Harrison	....	focus puller: "b" camera, second unit
Ken Hodgson	....	rigging grip: South Africa
Ivailo Ivanov	....	assistant camera: Bulgaria
Ivailo Ivanov	....	electrician: Bulgaria
Manol Ivanov	....	grip: Bulgaria
Manuel Khalid	....	loader: "a" camera, second unit (as Khalied Manuel)
Hans Kühle Jr.	....	camera operator: "a" camera, second unit (as Hans Kuhle)
Lazar Lazarov	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera, Bulgaria
John Lazear	....	assistant camera
Zheko Manev	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Bulgaria (as Jeko Manev)
Neven Mihailova	....	second assistant camera: "d" camera, Bulgaria
Abdoul Musaba	....	generator operator: South Africa
Boryana Papazova	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, Bulgaria (as Boriana Papazova)
Justin Paterson	....	electrician: South Africa
Radoslav Petkov	....	video assist: Bulgaria (as Radi Petkov)
Philip Philipov	....	key grip: Bulgaria (as Phiip Philipov)
Georgi Raikov	....	Steadicam operator: Bulgaria
Georgi Raikov	....	camera operator: "d" camera, Bulgaria
Georgi Raykov	....	steadicam operator
Wayne Shields	....	best boy electric: South Africa
Vusi Shu Shu	....	grip: South Africa
Lyubomir Somov	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Bulgaria (as Lubo Somov)
Plamen Somov	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Bulgaria
Steven Steeneberg	....	best boy grip: South Africa
Venelin Stepanov	....	grip: Bulgaria
Chris Summers	....	second assistant camera
Emil Topuzov	....	director of photography: Bulgaria
Fyodor Tzanovski	....	electrician: Bulgaria (as Fiodor Tzanovski)
Simon Varsano	....	still photographer: Bulgaria
Plamen Vassiliev	....	electrician: Bulgaria (as Plamen Vassilev)
Adi Visser	....	focus puller: "a" camera, South Africa
Stefan Vladimirov	....	grip: Bulgaria
Sven Vosloo	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Teodor Yordanov	....	electrician: Bulgaria (as Teodor Iordanov)
Yavor Zahariev	....	gaffer: Bulgaria (as Iavor Zahariev)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hazel Adams	....	seamstress: South Africa unit
Janina Baikousheva	....	wardrobe: Bulgaria (as Janina Baikousheva)
Rick de Souza	....	wardrobe assistant: South Africa
Jayne Forbes	....	wardrobe mistress: South Africa
Nawaal Hendriks	....	wardrobe assistant: South Africa (as Nawaal Hendricks)
Atanas Ivanov	....	wardrobe supervisor: Bulgaria
Katya Ivanova	....	costume designer: Bulgaria (as Katia Ivanova)
Vladimir Kovachev	....	wardrobe: Bulgaria
Valene Smith	....	seamstress: South Africa unit
Thomaley van Niekerk	....	wardrobe stand-by: South Africa
Widaad Williams	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Julius Friede	....	digital intermediate colorist
Sarah Parker	....	post-production coordinator
Jon Pehlke	....	on-line editor
Joëlle Taar	....	additional editor

Music Department
Selena Arizanovic	....	music coordinator
Scott Marcussen	....	composer: additional music
Michael Pelavin	....	music editor
Ashley Waldron	....	music supervisor (as Ashley Miller)

Transportation Department
Michael Adonis	....	driver: props truck, South Africa
Abdoulaye Diallo	....	driver: 'Galmoral' swing gang, South Africa (as Abdoulaye Biablo)
Toara Douda	....	driver: camera truck, South Africa unit (as Doude Toure)
George Hendriks	....	driver: Mr Seagal, South Africa
Bizeki Magwanda	....	driver: international crew, South Africa
Osias Mindaweni	....	driver: wardrobe truck, South Africa (as Osias Mdaweni)
Alphonse Ndikum	....	driver: swing gang, South Africa
Alphonso Ndikum	....	driver: set dressing truck, South Africa
Vincent Ndikumana	....	cast driver: South Africa (as Vincet Ndikumana)
Pete Nekhumbe	....	driver: special effects, South Africa
Javor Radkov	....	driver: Mr Seagal, South Africa
Leroux Swanepol	....	driver: add lighting truck, South Africa
Bradley Sweetman	....	transportation manager: South Africa
Justin Van der Spuy	....	driver: Mr Seagal, South Africa
Norman van Niekerk	....	driver: makeup truck, South Africa
Jannie Visser	....	driver: director, South Africa
Abrian Witbooi	....	driver: unit assistant/truck, South Africa

Other crew
Prince Bagdasarian	....	film and media coordinator
Robert Bentley	....	location manager: South Africa unit
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Billi Bruins	....	production accountant
Pierre Buys	....	base location manager: South Africa unit
Alexander Duncan	....	assistant production coordinator
Dan Erstad	....	craft service intern
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Lathiem Groenmeyer	....	IT/production support
Shireen Hattingh	....	production coordinator
Travis Mitchell	....	post production accountant
John Postal	....	assistant data manager
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs
Bryan S. Sexton	....	set assistant: Steven Seagal
Shelly Stoyanova	....	script supervisor
Arturo Lopez Uscanga	....	scanning manager
Etienne Van Niekerk	....	location scout: South Africa unit

Production Companies

• Millennium Films (presents)
• Luminosity Media (in association with) (as Luminosity)
• Emmett/Furla Films
• DO Production
• Nu Image Films

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (VHS)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (all media)
• Eagle Films (2006) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Metropolitan Film & Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL7)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Worldwide FX

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Hollywood Intermediate  digital intermediate services

Also Known As:

"Mercenary" - International (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Aruba | USA | South Africa

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Germany:18 (DVD rating) | Canada:18A | Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Italy:T | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

Millennium Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After the rest room fight when Bulldog walks in and the camera pans around at all the destruction, you can hear a bolt being pulled from behind the wall, and see the wall move, as a urinal comes loose and falls to the floor.

Quotes:

John Seeger:[Bulldog is un-cuffing Seeger and Maxine] You know what? Don't un-cuff her.
Bulldog:You sure?
[Bulldog and Seeger laughs]
Maxine Barnol:You guys.
John Seeger:Us guys, we're bad.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Mercenary for Justice (#3.15)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Espana

"I shall give you the best."

Quite a sloppy and lethargic straight-to-DVD Steven Seagal action joint. I've been watching a few of these in recent times, hoping I might just come across a diamond in the rough, but it has mainly been depressing. However where else can you see Seagal being at the end of this line "Yeah, that's it for you poophole!". Yes I'm not kidding. That's what some macho said and Seagal made sure it wouldn't happen again. By taking out this guy, plus the bathroom it occurred in too. Surprisingly here Seagal looks like his doing most of his own stunts, but then again the martial art combat is lacking (plenty of slapping and people being thrown about) and more time is taken up with relentless gunfire and explosions. Like its jacked-up opening. While competent in execution, it remains a pedestrian display. The story follows that of a group of mercenaries being betrayed, and than going onto a mission to free an important figure from a highly protected South African prison. After the betrayal John Seeger is threatened into helping out in this new mission, when his late-friend's family is kidnapped and used to make him participate. The plot seems confounded with so many details, involving double crosses and political interest. Then throw in the usual words of wisdom from Seagal, which randomly come from nowhere and he slurps them out making the meaning of them just as hard to understand. Slapdash performances by the rest of the cast.

"The man's a f*cking ghost."