Suffering Man's Charity (2007)

Director:

Alan Cumming

Writer:

Thomas Gallagher (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Deadline has a new meaning.

Plot:

Jonathan Vandermark is a music teacher with a weakness for young men with great aspirations and without a pot to piss in. When Sebastian enters his life and takes advantage of John's charity, his life and afterlife will be changed forever.

Plot Keywords:

Music Teacher | Writer | Captive | Bipolar Disorder | Little Girl

Cast

Alan Cumming	...	John Vandermark
David Boreanaz	...	Sebastian St. Germain
Anne Heche	...	Helen Jacobsen
Karen Black	...	Renee
Carrie Fisher	...	Reporter
Henry Thomas	...	Eric Rykell
Maria-Elena Laas	...	Liliana
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Elaine
Jane Lynch	...	Ingrid Sorensen
Ermahn Ospina	...	Pedro
Alison Guh	...	Evelyn
Clay Allen	...	Max
Susie Park	...	Max's Wife
Desean Terry	...	Young Caterer
Whitney Allen	...	Blonde Girl In Bar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nik Wilcox	...	Party guest introduced to John
Monique La Barr	...	Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Kevin Paul	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Tom Poole	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Brandon Stacy	...	Photographer (uncredited)

Directed by
Alan Cumming

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Thomas Gallagher		written by

Produced by
Alan Cumming	....	executive producer
Thomas Gallagher	....	co-producer
David Gorder	....	co-producer
David Matthews	....	executive producer
D.J. Paul	....	producer
Jeremy Rubin	....	co-producer
Craig Snider	....	producer
Inman Young	....	line producer
Donald Zuckerman	....	producer

Original Music by
Paul Cantelon

Cinematography by
Alex Vendler

Film Editing by
Keith Reamer

Casting by
Rachel Tenner

Production Design by
Michael Krantz

Set Decoration by
Robin Mohilewsky

Costume Design by
Christopher Lawrence

Makeup Department
Ermahn Ospina	....	makeup designer
Joe Rivera	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Toji	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Johnny Flanagan	....	second second assistant director
Louis Paul Tocchet	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Kim L. Boten	....	leadperson
Frank-Joseph Frelier	....	art department production assistant
Kristina Fuangkasae	....	property master
Jessie May Murray	....	art dog
Hillel Chaim Smith	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Coll Anderson	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Barden	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Barden	....	supervising sound editor
Brian Bowles	....	adr editor
Steve Copley	....	foley mixer
Mark Filip	....	sound effects editor
Stefan Fraticelli	....	foley artist
Matthew Harrold	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Erik Magnus	....	production sound mixer
Paul Shubat	....	foley recordist
John Sievert	....	foley artist
Matt Snedecor	....	assistant sound editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Tyler Whitham	....	first assistant sound editor

Stunts
Brad Havens	....	stunt rigger (as Brad Haight)
Chip Mefford	....	stunt double: David Boreanaz
Chip Mefford	....	stunts
Nick Plantico	....	stunt coordinator
Daniel Stevens	....	stunt double: Alan Cumming
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Sid Abbazi	....	still photographer
Richard W. Botchlet	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Eric Forand	....	chief lighting technician
Owen Foye	....	rigging gaffer
Stephen Furry	....	key rigging grip
Jonathan Goldfisher	....	second assistant camera
Erik Gonzales	....	electrician
Chris Heinrich	....	first assistant camera
Joshua A. Hicks	....	electrician
Dan Kanes	....	rigging electrician
Sabyn Mayfield	....	key grip
David Newbert	....	best boy grip
R. Dustin Sanchez	....	electrician
Sam Stewart	....	grip
Travis Stewart	....	rigging electrician
Victoria Tidmarch	....	second assistant camera
Jim West	....	grip
Wade Whitley	....	assistant camera
Matt Whitted	....	grip

Casting Department
Sara Mannes	....	extras casting assistant
Kendra Patterson	....	casting assistant
Michael Schiavone	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Marie Harris	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Alexis Hanawalt	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles
Ali Muney	....	assistant editor
Matt Small	....	on-line editor
Nick Wenger	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Fabrice Dumont	....	orchestrator
Susan Jacobs	....	music supervisor
Alan Wilkis	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
John Grissom	....	transportation captain
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Jay Krueger	....	driver

Other crew
Melanie Adelberg	....	production assistant
Brandon Brush	....	office production assistant
Kristal Burch	....	office runner
Bethany Cerrona	....	assistant production coordinator
Jeff Crocker	....	production assistant
Sandi Fredlin	....	production coordinator
Joey Galvin	....	assistant to director
Genevieve Gilson	....	production intern
Sarah Holzgraf	....	assistant to producers
Jason Hoodak	....	production assistant
Hoss McCooter	....	production accountant
Candice Muller	....	production assistant
Stefanie Perez	....	production medic
Elsa Ramo	....	production legal
Anthony J. Saenz	....	location manager
Matt G. Sheets	....	production consultant
Bryan Sundstrom	....	script supervisor
Margaret Tapia	....	location assistant
Katharine Trask	....	key set production assistant
Peter Addison Webb	....	production legal associate

Production Companies

• NOW Productions (presents)
• Zuckerman Entertainment
• Anacol Productions Inc.
• Sixth Way Productions (production)
• Scoosh (in association with)

Distributors

• American World Pictures (AWP) (2007) (non-USA) (all media)
• Genius Products (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Action Unlimited

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chefs On Location  catering
• England Insurance Brokerage  insurance
• L.A. Casting Group  extras casting
• Leonetti Company  grip and electric equipment
• Ramo Law PC  production legal (as Law Offices of Elsa Ramo)
• Wildfire Studios  ADR Recording Facility
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility

Also Known As:

"Ghost Writer" - International (English title) (DVD title)

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NOW Productions

Quotes:

John Vandermark:He's my cross to bear. Sadly, he still owes me for the wood and the nails.

Soundtrack:

Listen To Your Heart

Even the greats have to whore themselves

Alan Cumming was great as the Emcee in Broadway's CABARET but here he whores himself out as actor AND director in an over-done, over-acted, nearly unwatchable thriller about an over-sexed writer (David Boreanaz) and a prissy music teacher (Cumming). As co-producer Cumming also calls in markers from the likes of Carrie Fisher, Jane Lynch, Anne Heche, Henry Thomas and Karen Black for cameos so short they couldn't possibly know the completed film would be so in-your-face awful. Black is especially cringe-worthy as a drunken whore. If you get off on seeing Boreanaz in skimpy ladies underwear, tied up with Christmas lights, this film might be worth a fast-forward; otherwise exorcise this GHOST.