The Cutter (2005)

Director:

William Tannen

Writer (WGA):

Bruce Haskett (written by)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The past holds the key!

Plot:

A detective comes to the aid of an aged diamond cutter. |

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Diamond Cutter | Opening Action Scene | Knife | Archeologist

Cast

Chuck Norris	...	John Shepherd
Joanna Pacula	...	Elizabeth Teller
Daniel Bernhardt	...	Dirk
Bernie Kopell	...	Issac Teller
Todd Jensen	...	Parks
Marshall R. Teague	...	Moore (as Marshall Teague)
Tracy Scoggins	...	Alena
Curt Lowens	...	Col. Speerman
Deron McBee	...	Alex / Repairman
Dean Cochran	...	Eddie
Mark Ivanir	...	Doctor Joseph
Víctor Quintero	...	Man 1 (as Vic Quintero)
Rick Avery	...	Man 2
Aaron Norris	...	Tony Maylam
Mickey Mank	...	Old Woman
Elsa Raven	...	Mrs. Rosen
Dennis Kleinsmith	...	Rabbi Mendel
Eli Danker	...	Professor Abrams
Morcedes Brown	...	Calvin
Elliott Fischer	...	Russian 1
Vladimir Orlov	...	Russian 2
Ron Otis	...	Russian 3
Steve Curran	...	Russian 4
Terry Sticka	...	Mon McGrath
Shadi Dwait	...	Kareem
John Uhlman	...	David
Gretchen Oyster	...	Rachel
Tarri Markel	...	Julia (as Tarri Markell)
Simona Williams	...	Mary
John T. Woods	...	Sergeant (as John Woods)
Tony Lincoln	...	Schachter
Wonder Russell	...	Ruth Mueller
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cole Gamble	...	Young Col. Speerman (uncredited)
Jhon Goodwin	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Kent Kimball	...	Mourner (uncredited)
Tom Olson	...	Young Issac Teller (uncredited)
Jerry Sciarrio	...	Mechanic (uncredited)
Olga Tannen	...	Mourner (uncredited)
James M. Tilley	...	Spokane Police Detective (uncredited)

Directed by
William Tannen		(as Bill Tannen)

Writing credits (WGA)
Bruce Haskett		(written by)

Produced by
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Bruce Haskett	....	associate producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Juan A. Mas	....	line producer
Aaron Norris	....	executive producer
Chuck Norris	....	executive producer
Pinchas Perry	....	producer
Branscombe Richmond	....	associate producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
Les Weldon	....	producer

Original Music by
Elia Cmiral

Cinematography by
Peter Moss

Film Editing by
Jason A. Payne

Casting by
Rosemary Welden

Production Design by
Vincent DeFelice

Costume Design by
Lexi Nikitas

Makeup Department
Trista Jordan	....	key makeup artist
Myke Michaels	....	hair stylist: Chuck Norris
Myke Michaels	....	makeup artist: Chuck Norris
Andrea Whitten	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Rich Cowan	....	executive in charge of production
Marc Dahlstrom	....	production manager
Ian Kennedy	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bobbie Blyle	....	second assistant director
Marc Dahlstrom	....	first assistant director
Simon Edery	....	first assistant director
J.J. Linsalata	....	second assistant director
Seamus Mulligan-Ferry	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Craig Binkley	....	property master
Mike Cassell	....	set designer
Renee Prince	....	set dresser
Amanda Steen	....	set dresser
Wesley Bryan Walker	....	leadman

Sound Department
Don Caron	....	supervising sound editor
Alicia Clifford	....	foley artist (as Alicia Danielle Clifford)
Bob Clifford	....	sound utility
Chris Clifford	....	boom operator
Anthony Krajchir	....	sound engineer
Johnny Marshall	....	adr recordist
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound engineer
Tom Taylor	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Jeff Elliot	....	special effects assistant
Giuliano Fiumani	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Jeff Douglas	....	Avid DS Nitris Artist
Casey Sargent	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunt performer
Jerry L. Buxbaum	....	stunt driver
Art Hickman	....	stunts
Rob King	....	stunts
Eric Norris	....	stunt coordinator
Jeff Wolfe	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Barden	....	electrician
Jon Dodson	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Tim Eberly	....	still photographer
T.G. Firestone	....	second assistant camera
Christopher Fyan	....	director of photography: second unit
Brad Heiner	....	key grip
Steve Hubert	....	electrician
Conrad Hunziker III	....	assistant camera
Mike Kjolso	....	electrician
Matthew May	....	best boy electric
Paul Mayne	....	director of photography: second unit
Dan Misner	....	grip
Justin O'Shaughnessy	....	camera loader
Justin O'Shaughnessy	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Joe Pacella	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mike Vukas	....	gaffer
William Rick Young	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Stephen Salamunovich	....	additional casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kirstin Bianchi	....	wardrobe assistant
Lisa Caryl-Vukas	....	key set costumer (as Lisa Caryl)
Julia Gelfgatt	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Tim Maffia	....	senior colorist

Music Department
David G. Russell	....	musical programmer: synthesizer & percussion
John Whynot	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Steve Evans	....	driver
Bart Heimburger	....	transportation coordinator
Brian Kamp	....	transportation

Other crew
Rachel Abarbanell	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Rachel Cates	....	production intern
Jessica Dolan	....	script supervisor: second unit
Buck Estes	....	production assistant
Maura Feely	....	production assistant
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Mike G.	....	production assistant (as Michael J. Gonzalez)
Amber Grunte	....	production intern
Susannah Lowber	....	production coordinator
Lisa McNeil	....	script supervisor
Gretchen Oyster	....	production assistant
Frederic Perrin	....	caterer
John Petty	....	location manager
Susan Pusateri	....	assistant: Avi Lerner (as Sue Pusateri)
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs
Mary C. Rolfes	....	assistant production coordinator

Production Companies

• Millennium Films
• Modern Digital
• North by Northwest Entertainment
• Nu Image Films

Distributors

• Cutter Productions (2005-2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Nu Image Films (2005-2007) (non-USA) (all media) (sales)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (USA) (all media) (sales)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2005) (Non-USA) (all media) (middle east)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2007) (France) (DVD)
• Ninth Dimension Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• SBS6 (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence

Runtime:

USA:92 min | Australia:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | UK:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | India:A | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Gonzaga University - 502 E. Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington, USA

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

Chuck Norris took a 7-year hiatus from movies after completing this project.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Daniel Bernhardt and Curt Lowens' characters speak German, a few minor words and phrases are inaccurately translated in the subtitles: "Jude", meaning "Jew", became "fool", and "auf nimmer wiedersehn" ("forever good-bye") became "I'll see you in hell", etc.

Chuck has turned 65

An action film starring Chuck Norris. Now, before anything else let me remind you the birth-year of Chuck, 1940. Yes, our beloved Chuck has turned 65 years old. The story is an interesting one involving the theft of a jewelry referred in Jewish scriptures which are badly presented on the film (cut for timing reasons). Chuck Norris along with all the other co-actors gives a persuading all-around performance with almost all the typical violent scenes revolving around diamonds, hence the title- someone "cuts" the diamonds). A low-budget film without the parade of smashing cars. A round picture without faults but nothing to write home about. A 6 out of 10.