Banshee (2006) (TV)

Director:

Kari Skogland

Writer (WGA):

Kirsten Elms (written by)

Release Date:

24 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Some girls are born to be wild.

Plot:

A car thief (Manning) goes on the run after stealing a killer's vehicle.

Plot Keywords:

Car Thief | Serial Killer | Rookie Cop

Cast

Taryn Manning	...	Sage Rion
Romano Orzari	...	Eddie Rindall
Michael Lombardi	...	Oliver 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
Genelle Williams	...	Brenna
Christian Campbell	...	John Larch
Tony Calabretta	...	Mitch Murray
Morgan Kelly	...	Tony Romano
Bronwen Mantel	...	Mildred Totty
Nicolas Wright	...	Jack
Mike Tsar	...	Dallas
Maurizio Terrazzano	...	Doug
Andrew Shaver	...	Stick
Giancarlo Caltabiano	...	Night Guy
Felicia Shulman	...	Detective Vasguez
Derrick Damon Reeve	...	Green Fiend Bartender
Andy Bradshaw	...	Guido
Kevin Kelsall	...	Angelo
Richard Notkin	...	Old Meth Man
Carlo Mestroni	...	Mitch's Mechanic
Steve Godin	...	Homeless Man
Michael Challenger	...	Pernacano
Mackenzie Munro	...	Young Sage Rion

Directed by
Kari Skogland

Writing credits (WGA)
Kirsten Elms		(written by)

Produced by
Kim Berlin	....	producer
Caldecot Chubb	....	executive producer
François Garcia	....	associate producer
Stephen Hays	....	executive producer
Philip Kalin-Hajdu	....	associate producer
Michael Mosca	....	executive producer
Susan Schneir	....	supervising producer
Meyer Shwarzstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ned Bouhalassa

Cinematography by
David Franco

Film Editing by
Benjamin Duffield

Production Design by
Jean-François Campeau

Set Decoration by
Jean-Charles Claveau
Elise de Blois

Costume Design by
Odette Gadoury

Makeup Department
Annick Chartier	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Philippe Montel	....	unit manager
Michel Siry	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Olivier Chouinard	....	second assistant director
Natalie Plante	....	third assistant director
Don Terry	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Alain Omer Duranceau	....	props
Vincent Myette	....	storyboard artist
Carole Theriault	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Scott Donald	....	supervising sound editor
Philippe Espantoso	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Gertsman	....	sound designer
David Gertsman	....	supervising sound editor
Steven Gurman	....	post sound consultant
Francois Maurice	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Ryal Cosgrove	....	special effects coordinator
Marc Reichel	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Jean-Sébastien Savard	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Marcello Bezina	....	stunt double
Bobby Brown	....	stunt driver
Jean Frenette	....	stunt driver
Nathalie Girard	....	stunt double
David Rigby	....	stunt coordinator
Michael Rigby	....	stunt double
Martin Williams	....	head stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Francois Archambault	....	camera operator
Jean-Philippe Bernier	....	camera loader
Alain Bisson Doyal	....	grip
Mathieu Décary	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert Guertin	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Soupharak Keoborakoth	....	second assistant camera
Martin Lebel	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Pantazidis Panagiotis	....	still photographer: additional photography
Pierre Provost	....	gaffer
Michel Périard	....	key grip
Alain Rousseau	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera

Casting Department
Johanne Titley	....	extras casting

Editorial Department
Nicolae Ilies	....	colorist

Music Department
Diandra Yoselevitz	....	music supervisor
Dina Coughlan	....	music supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ian Vandewalle	....	unit driver

Other crew
Valérie Binette	....	production assistant
Pierre Charpentier	....	dolly pusher
Marie-Chantal Crète	....	script supervisor
Amy Dean	....	network executive
Catherine Gagnon	....	production assistant
Lise Grégoire	....	location manager
Diane Janna	....	assistant location manager
Mélanie Lebrun-Lacouvée	....	production secretary
Julie Mongeau	....	assistant location manager
David Richler	....	production assistant
Diandra Yoselevitz	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Oxygen Channel
• Wishmaker Films

Distributors

• Oxygen Channel (2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• American Cinema International (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Brainstorm Media (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Image Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Taki Corporation (2007) (Japan) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

"Banshee: Live. Faster." - USA (subtitle)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some language

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Lafontaine Park, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Oxygen Channel

Goofs:

Factual errors: Sage describes her sister, suffocated by auto exhaust, as "pure white." In reality, carbon monoxide poisoning gives the skin a rosy glow.

Somewhat predictable thriller but still watchable

Sage is a car thief who inadvertently steals the car of a serial killer, who then pursues her. She's had a tough life and is quite the tough cookie as a result and knows how to take care of herself. The cat and mouse chase that ensues is predictable, if still entertaining enough to watch. Sage's relationship with the cops (good cop, bad cop)is stereotypical of the movies with the rookie being overly dumb for a detective and not very convincing. The "experienced" bad cop is blind to evidence and annoys as a result.

Filmed with typical Canadian style on location in Montreal, it has some endearing qualities, one of which is that it uses Hitchcockesque inference so there are no seriously gruesome scenes, so it shouldn't give you nightmares.