The Heavy (2010)

Director:

Marcus Warren

Writer:

Marcus Warren

Release Date:

15 April 2010 (UK)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Getting Out Means Getting Even

Plot:

During a routine hit, "Boots" Mason (Gary Stretch) learns a hit has been placed on his own life when a crooked cop...

Cast

Gary Stretch	...	Mitchell 'Boots' Mason
Vinnie Jones	...	Dunn
Stephen Rea	...	Anawalt
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Claire
Christopher Lee	...	Mr. Mason
Lee Ryan	...	Reuben
Adrian Paul	...	Christian Mason
Jean Marsh	...	Mrs. Mason
Sadie Frost	...	Dutch
Geoff Bell	...	Frank Marshall
George Harris	...	Doctor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luing Andrews	...	Vladimir
Sam Ardley	...	Teen One
Dean Bardini	...	Frank's Mate
Greg Bennett	...	Mason's Lawyer
Hannah Curtis	...	Natalie
Richard Durden	...	Carl
Adam F.	...	Sean (as Adam Fenton)
Adam Fogerty	...	Tony
Rufus Graham	...	Auctioneer
Nikki Harrup	...	Barmaid
Gael Johnson	...	Christian's PA
Emma Linley	...	Christine
Meredith Ostrom	...	Amanda Mason
Austen Palmer	...	Henry Holmes
Anton Saunders	...	Vladimir Luchko
Gregg Sulkin	...	Teen Two
Chris Wilson	...	Police Officer
Sarah Hannah	...	Bar Maid (uncredited)

Directed by
Marcus Warren

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Marcus Warren

Produced by
John Cairns	....	producer
Pene Cairns	....	co-executive producer
Cameron Casey	....	associate producer
Mark Cellier	....	executive producer
Mike Corfe	....	co-executive producer
John Daly	....	executive producer
David Dickson	....	associate producer
Cortney Haile	....	associate producer
Rowland Huelin	....	co-executive producer
Mike Ingham	....	co-executive producer
Shirley Ingham	....	co-executive producer
Nadya Jary	....	associate producer
Mike Klein	....	co-executive producer
Caroline Levy	....	line producer
Tosca Musk	....	associate producer
Byron Schley	....	associate producer
Roderick Sheen	....	co-executive producer
Gina Stroud	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Paul Oakenfold

Cinematography by
Robert Morris

Film Editing by
David Head

Casting by
Zora DeHorter

Production Design by
Marcus Wookey

Art Direction by
Nick Dent

Costume Design by
Andrew Cox

Makeup Department
Roz Abery	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Jemma Carballo	....	assistant makeup artist
Tara McDonald	....	hair designer
Tara McDonald	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Jaynie Miller	....	production manager
Liz Pearson	....	post-production supervisor
Jon Thompson	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ian Hughes	....	third assistant director
Jamie Macdermott	....	first assistant director
Adam Morris	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Joe Borowski	....	dressing props
Joe Borowski	....	stand-by props
Christopher Chandler	....	standby prop
Charlotte Crosbie	....	production buyer
Cathy Featherstone	....	production buyer
Dougie Lankston	....	dressing props
Adam McCreight	....	property master
Tony Statham	....	signs and graphics
Dorothy Sullivan	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Naomi Dandridge	....	adr recordist
Paul William Edwards	....	foley editor
Simon Epstein	....	foley mixer
Andrew Felton	....	boom operator
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer: Los Angeles
Tony Gibson	....	sound effects editor
Scott Jones	....	adr mixer
Arran Mahoney	....	sound effects editor
Claire Mahoney	....	foley artist
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Rashad Omar	....	sound mixer
Filipa Principe	....	dialogue editor
Nigel Squibbs	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lionel Strutt	....	adr coordinator
Chris Sturmer	....	dolby sound consultant
Jason Swanscott	....	foley artist
Simon J. Willis	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Stuart Browne	....	special effects technician
Rob Partridge	....	armory head
Alastair Vardy	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Joel Bodin	....	digital compositor
Ryan Hutchings	....	compositor
Jonna Isotalus	....	digital compositor
Rick McMahon	....	roto/prep
Jola Piesakowska	....	visual effects supervisor
Lewis Saunders	....	compositor
Robert A. Willis	....	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Susie Allnutt	....	still photographer
Andrew Bailey	....	gaffer
Sergio Bernuzzi	....	grip
Robert Binnall	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Warren Buckingham	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Dan Carling	....	camera trainee
David Churchyard	....	clapper loader
Martin Cox	....	bestboy
Kit Fraser	....	additional photographer
Bill Kaye	....	still photographer: additional
Terry Robb	....	rigging gaffer
Fran Weston	....	focus puller: "b" camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rebecca Grint	....	costume assistant
Lupt Utama	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Ross Baker	....	colorist
Sean Barton	....	additional editor
Nigel Bunyan	....	assembly editor
Tim Drewett	....	digital film technician
Nina Khan	....	post-production manager
Steve Knight	....	digital intermediate technician
Justin Lanchbury	....	di film consultant
Laura Metcalfe	....	post-production facilities manager
Des Murray	....	on-line editor
Andy Richards	....	senior digital intermediate technician
Gemma Townsend	....	digital intermediate technician

Music Department
Claire Freeman	....	assistant music supervisor
Marc Marot	....	music supervisor
Michael J. McEvoy	....	composer: additional music
Paul Oakenfold	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Nick Kenyon	....	driver: cast
Cain Lee	....	cameracar driver

Other crew
William Archer	....	assistant to producer
Lucy Chilton	....	production assistant
Matthew Clarke	....	location scout
Lucy Eldridge	....	runner
Nikki Ellis	....	assistant to director
David Fennings	....	set runner
Claire Finbow	....	production assistant
Ben Hopwood	....	production runner
Richard Hyland	....	production accountant
Amanda Lean	....	script supervisor
Kelly Marcel	....	script editor
Tom Mulberge	....	set runner
Suzanne Nolan	....	story consultant
David O'Donoghue	....	business affairs
Helene Oosthuizen	....	script supervisor
Andrew Ryland	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• Heavy Productions
• Contraption Limited

Distributors

• Parkland Pictures (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Central Park Films (2012) (Malaysia) (all media)
• Earth Gate (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
• Elephant Films (2011) (France) (all media)
• EuroVideo (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Falcon Films (2009) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Movie Bank (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Murena International (2011) (Russia) (all media)
• New Select (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
• Optimum Home Entertainment (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Optimum Home Entertainment (2010) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• T2 Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• VVS Films (2010) (Canada) (all media)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Fresh Farm Films  trailers
• Molinare Studio  post-production facilities
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong brutal violence and pervasive language

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:MA (2010) | New Zealand:R18 | USA:R (certificate #46352) | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Heavy Productions

Trivia:

The car "Boots" Mason drives is a TVR Sagaris.

Disappointing

With a new TV for Christmas and having viewed most of the new titles out there, I was looking for something new and visually pleasing with some potential action to spice it up. After reading terrible reviews almost across the board for this movie, I came across one review that said it was a good action movie to just sit back and enjoy and that the story wasn't terrible...the reviewer must have been thinking of another movie. I was looking forward to at least some quality acting based on the cast, but it was one corny line and terrible camera angle after the other. The action was extremely limited which made the long stretches of poor story and character development even more unbearable. When the action did show up, it was quick and made even worse by the cheesy matrix style(camera following slow motion bullets with trails) it was edited with. Avoid this one if you value 2 hours of your life that you could be doing something much more productive with. I felt cheated in the end.