Mutant Chronicles (2008)

Director:

Simon Hunter

Writer (WGA):

Philip Eisner (written by)

Release Date:

7 August 2008 (Russia)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The darkest age is yet to come. Have faith.

Plot:

28th century soldier Mitch Hunter leads a fight against an army of underworld Mutants.

Plot Keywords:

Mutant | Corporation | Soldier | Fight | Battle

Cast

Thomas Jane	...	Maj. 'Mitch' Hunter
Ron Perlman	...	Brother Samuel
Devon Aoki	...	Cpl. Valerie Duval
Sean Pertwee	...	Capt. Nathan Rooker
Benno Fürmann	...	Lt. Maximillian von Steiner
John Malkovich	...	Constantine
Anna Walton	...	Severian
Tom Wu	...	Cpl. Juba Kim Wu
Steve Toussaint	...	Capt. John McGuire
Luis Echegaray	...	Cpl. Jesus 'El Jesus' de Barrera
Pras	...	Captain Michaels (as Pras Michel)
Shauna Macdonald	...	Adelaide
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Science Monk
Christopher Adamson	...	Hodge
Nicholas Ball	...	Plutocrat
Georgina Berriman	...	Grace
Georgina Bryce	...	Dorothy
Richard Buddle	...	Soldier
Jacqui Chan	...	Mishima Ambassador
Tim Daniel Clark	...	Lead Mutant
Vyelle Croom	...	Bartender
Dez Drummond	...	Padre
Christopher Dunne	...	Medic
Jack Finney	...	Peter
Nicholas Gecks	...	Bauhaus Ambassador
David Hewitt	...	Principal Mutant
Simon Hunter	...	Transport Pilot
Mark Holloway	...	Principal Mutant / Skinny
Barry McCormick	...	Capitol Ambassador
Scott Joseph	...	Corporate Guard
Farhan Khan	...	Principal Mutant
Andrew Mackay	...	Science Monk's Assistant
Alfred Mather	...	Messenger Boy
Neji Nejah	...	Imperial Ambassador
Andrew Nixon	...	Principal Mutant
Thomas Power	...	Principal Mutant
Sanjay Prabhakar	...	Principal Mutant
Don Rae	...	Grey Faced Sentry
Raf Richard	...	Principal Mutant (as Rafiq Richard)
Curtis Walker	...	Big Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Allcock	...	Capitol Soldier (uncredited)
Ken Andrew	...	Capital Soldier (uncredited)
Allan Arthur Fielding	...	(uncredited)
Christopher Fosh	...	Capital Soldier / Gunner (uncredited)
Justin Rodgers Hall	...	NecroMutant (uncredited)
David Hewitt	...	Principle Mutant (uncredited)
Tatiana Lavrentieva	...	Refugee (uncredited)
Sonu Louis	...	Bauhaus Gun Commander (uncredited)
Alex Revan	...	Imperial Tracker (uncredited)
Chris Wilson	...	Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by
Simon Hunter

Writing credits (WGA)
Philip Eisner		(written by)

Produced by
Stephen Belafonte	....	producer
Stephane Bibeau	....	executive producer
Alessandro Camon	....	executive producer
Steve Christian	....	executive producer
Tim Dennison	....	producer
Charles Finch	....	executive producer
Suraj Gohill	....	co-producer
Jon Katz	....	executive producer
Peter La Terriere	....	producer
Fredrik Malmberg	....	executive producer
Pras	....	producer
Edward R. Pressman	....	producer
Sarah Ramey	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Richard Wells

Cinematography by
Geoff Boyle

Film Editing by
Sean Barton
Alison Lewis

Casting by
Andrea Clark
Jeremy Zimmermann		(as Jeremy Zimmerman)

Production Design by
Caroline Greville-Morris

Art Direction by
Jamie Campbell

Costume Design by
Yves Barre

Makeup Department
Sandra Axell	....	prosthetic makeup trainee
Michele Baylis	....	makeup supervisor
Stuart Bray	....	prosthetics supervisor
Jo Budden	....	assistant makeup artist
Stuart Conran	....	senior prosthetic makeup artist
Stuart Conran	....	special makeup effects supervisor: second unit
Louise Day	....	fabrication supervisor
Lauren Dunn	....	hair stylist
Lauren Dunn	....	makeup artist
Annette Field	....	key hair stylist
Annette Field	....	key makeup artist
Jacqueline Fowler	....	special makeup designer: John Malkovich (as Jackie Fowler)
Vesna Giordano	....	prosthetic makeup trainee
Rod Hamlin	....	prosthetic effects artist
Jennifer Harty	....	hair stylist
Jennifer Harty	....	makeup artist
Charlie Hounslow	....	hair stylist
Charlie Hounslow	....	makeup artist
Paul Hyett	....	special makeup and mutant effects designer
Craig Leong	....	mechanical effects technician
Kristyan Mallett	....	senior prosthetic makeup artist
Jared Manley	....	mechanical effects supervisor
Leah Mercieca	....	prosthetic makeup technician
Richard Northcroft	....	key prosthetic supervisor (as Rick Northcroft)
Conal Palmer	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Robin Pritchard	....	special makeup effects artist
Abbie Pryce	....	daily hair stylist
Abbie Pryce	....	daily makeup artist
Clare Ramsey	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Shama Sahzayasin	....	makeup artist
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore	....	contact lens technician
Jenna Smith	....	prosthetics trainee
Dawn Stewart	....	prosthetic makeup technician
Sam Hue Vashon	....	mechanical effects propmaker
Nicola Frost	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Linda Deacy	....	post-production supervisor
Phil Gates	....	production manager: Isle of Man
Siobhan Lyons	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Baker	....	first assistant director: second unit
Matthew Baker	....	key second assistant director
Paul Bennett	....	second second assistant director
Kathryn Gregory	....	third assistant director
Max Keene	....	first assistant director
Helen Slaymaker	....	crowd assistant director

Art Department
Peter Agbaba	....	painter
Sav Akyüz	....	concept artist
David Allcock	....	concept designer
Dave Allen	....	construction manager
Rob Anderson	....	chargehand carpenter
Ray Bell-Chambers	....	carpenter
Gary Bird	....	carpenter
James Burlack	....	stand-by carpenter
Gary Burns	....	plasterer
David Calitz	....	carpenter
Colin Campbell	....	propmaker
Andy Carroll	....	storyboard artist
Christopher Chandler	....	stand-by prop hand
Keith Charles	....	plasterer
Paul Chitty	....	plasterer
Jamie Churchouse	....	plasterer
Raymond Churchouse	....	head of department plasterer
Jamie Davies-Evans	....	painter
Stephen Dawson	....	carpenter
Nick Dent	....	art director: additional photography
Kristian Edwards	....	prop hand: Isle of Man
Jonnie Elf	....	production buyer
James Fennessy	....	painter
Sharon Fergus	....	carpenter
John Fisher	....	metal fabricator
David Fitzjohn	....	head painter
Liam Gavin	....	storyboard artist
Muffin Green	....	property master
Kate Horlor	....	conceptual researcher
Guy Hunt	....	carpenter
Kevin Hunter	....	assistant art director
Roger Hutt	....	plasterer
Adam Keenan	....	propmaker
Roger Kiff	....	chargehand carpenter
Pat Killeen	....	head of department rigger
Craig Leong	....	propmaker
Shelton Lindsay	....	art department trainee
Jason Line	....	stand-by painter: Shepperton
Kam-Lan Man	....	stand-by art director
Jared Manley	....	propmaker: mechanical effects
Richard Mason	....	carpenter
Jim McCallum	....	prop hand
Adam McCreight	....	prop hand
Keith Mowatt	....	carpenter
Andrew Palmer	....	art department assistant
Geraint Powell	....	set dresser
Gert Rademeyer	....	carpenter
Guy Rutter	....	painter
Luke Stevens	....	art department assistant
Mark Tanner	....	concept artist
Pete Taylor	....	carpenter
Graham Wardell	....	carpenter
Jonathan Wells	....	carpenter
Steven Wilson	....	head carpenter
Neil Jenkins	....	stand-by art director: additional photography (uncredited)
Thomas Jones	....	foam technician (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jovan Ajder	....	sound designer
Jovan Ajder	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jovan Ajder	....	supervising sound editor
Howard Bargroff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gordon Brown	....	adr editor
Jeremy Brown	....	sound trainee
Craig Butters	....	sound designer
John Byrne	....	sound trainee: Isle of Man
Peter Crooks	....	sound effects editor
Mustafa Durma	....	foley editor
Peter Eusebe	....	boom operator
Les Fiddess	....	foley artist
Samir Foco	....	sound effects editor
Samir Foco	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Greaves	....	additional production sound mixer
Johan Maertens	....	sound mixer
Emma Pegram	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Richardson	....	sound effects editor
Carsten Richter	....	foley artist
Chris Sturmer	....	sound consultant: dolby
Burak Topalakci	....	additional foley mixer
Daniel Weis	....	foley recordist
Charlie Weisfeld	....	additional boom operator (as Charles Weisfeld)

Special Effects by
David Caunce	....	special effects assistant
Clive R. Kay	....	special effects contact lenses
Ben Longhurst	....	special effects technician
Christopher Longhurst	....	special effects technician
Graham Longhurst	....	special effects supervisor
Dawn Stewart	....	prosthetics technician
Ian Thompson	....	special effects technician
Amanda Ward	....	model maker (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Amaan Akram	....	senior cgi artist: Men from Mars
Kris Anderson	....	digital artist: Men from Mars
Phil Attfield	....	visual effects supervisor: Men From Mars
Emilios Avraam	....	junior compositor
Bob Ballan	....	senior model maker
James Ballan	....	model maker
Paul Beard	....	visual effects line producer: Men from Mars
Robin Beard	....	lead digital effects artist: Men From Mars
Chris Bentley	....	digital lab operator
Steven Bray	....	digital compositing lead: Men from Mars
Steven Bray	....	matte painter: Men from Mars
Kelly Bruce	....	compositor
Daniel Canfora	....	digital artist
Simon Carr	....	visual effects supervisor
Devrishi Chatterjee	....	compositor: Pixion, India
Sarah Clamp	....	model maker (as Sarah Clampe)
James Clarke	....	digital lab supervisor
Emma Clifton	....	digital compositor: Men from Mars
Neil Culley	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Neil Damman	....	lead model maker
Carlos Domeque	....	visual effects editor
Stefan Drury	....	head of film effects: LipSync Post
Elayaraja	....	visual effects coordinator: EFX, India
Stephen Elson	....	visual effects producer: Baseblack
Sébastien Fauchère	....	digital compositor
Joss Flores	....	digital compositor
Simon Ford	....	model maker
Simon Frame	....	visual effects producer
Ron Ganbar	....	digital compositor
Adam Gefen	....	digital compositor
Mathilde Germi	....	digital compositor
Rasik Gorecha	....	CGI artist (as Rasik Damji)
Richard Graham	....	visual effects producer
Peter Gubbins	....	visual effects coordinator
Lionel Heath	....	digital artist: Men from Mars
Sandro Henriques	....	digital artist: Men from Mars
David Hewitt	....	model maker
Tom Hocking	....	lead digital artist: Men From Mars
Joby Hollis	....	junior digital artist
Katja Hollmann	....	digital lab producer: Lipsync Post (as Katja Lazare)
Steve Hubbard	....	visual effects artist (as Steven Hubbard)
Marc Hutchings	....	compositor: Men From Mars
Rhodri James	....	senior engineer
Henry Jefferson	....	visual effects artist
Julian Johnson	....	senior cgi artist: Men from Mars
Pankaj Kalbende	....	digital compositor
Stephanie C. Kelly	....	junior digital artist: Men From Mars
Mark Kennedy	....	animator: Machine FX
Isaac Layish	....	digital effects artist
Rick Leach	....	junior digital artist
Pierson Lippard	....	generalist td
Richard Little	....	supervisor
Rebecca Manning	....	digital compositor
Vaibhav Marathe	....	digital compositor
Romano Marenghi	....	CG artist
David Margolis	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Aileen McIntosh	....	digital lab operator: Lipsync Post
Alasdair McNeill	....	digital artist: Men from Mars
Alan More	....	model unit producer
Gary Morton	....	model construction manager
Gary Morton	....	model maker
Sanjiv Naik	....	digital compositor
Paul Naveen	....	visual effects supervisor: Pixion Studio
Andrew Nicholas	....	cgi artist: Men from Mars
James Nicholl	....	CG Artist: LipSync Post
Elisavet Paneta	....	fx elements shoot
Joe Pavlo	....	digital compositor
Dan Pearce	....	digital compositor
Kevin Phelan	....	head of post-production: Lip Sync Post
Thomas Power	....	model maker (as Tom Power)
Thomas Power	....	trainee model maker
Ashvini R. Prabhu	....	digital compositor
Glen Pratt	....	visual effects supervisor: LipSync Post
Nadia Probst	....	online editor
Jacqui Purkess	....	digital artist
Gus Ramsden	....	senior model maker
Edward Randolph	....	visual effects coordinator: Baseblack
Jon Rennie	....	digital compositor
Gareth Repton	....	digital artist: Men from Mars
Sandra Roach	....	digital artist: Men from Mars
Sandra Roach	....	lead compositor
Jackie Rowson	....	digital artist: Men From Mars
Imran Sajid	....	3D artist
Imran Sajid	....	CGI artist
Tom Saville	....	visual effects coordinator: Men From Mars
Abigail Scollay	....	digital compositor
Steve Scott	....	senior model maker
Ashwin Singh	....	compositor
Angela Stanley	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post (as Angela Rose)
Rob Stannage	....	model maker
Andy Stevens	....	visual effects editor
Jean-Francois Theault	....	digital compositor
Richard Thomas	....	senior model maker
Rebecca Timons	....	model maker
Daniel Tomlinson	....	digital lab operator
Joe Took	....	model maker
Leigh Took	....	model effects supervisor
Mark Topping	....	lead model maker
Samantha Tracey	....	visual effects coordinator: LipSync Post
Ben Turner	....	digital artist
Ashok Uchil	....	digital compositor: Pixion, India
Audrius Urbonavicius	....	digital matte artist: Men from Mars
Christopher Michael Walker	....	model maker (as Chris Walker)
Llyr Williams	....	visual effects supervisor: Dinamo Productions
Doug Winder	....	digital matte painter
Katherine Wise	....	digital operations manager
Anthony Wonsoff	....	digital matte artist: Men from Mars
Christopher T. Page	....	vfx runner (uncredited)
Amanda Ward	....	model maker (uncredited)

Stunts
Lee Bagley	....	assistant to stunt coordinator
Levan Doran	....	stunt performer (as Levin Doran)
David Holmes	....	stunt performer
Paul Kulik	....	stunt performer
Mark Mayley	....	stunt performer
Trevor Steedman	....	stunt performer
John Street	....	stunt performer
Bob Wiesinger	....	wire supervisor
Rod Woodruff	....	fight director
Rod Woodruff	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Philippe Cointepas	....	focus puller: pilot
Michael Cooper	....	best boy: Isle of Man
Michael Cooper	....	electrician: Shepperton
Anthony Cupples	....	electrician
Liam Daniel	....	still photographer
John Hadfield	....	high speed digital cinematography
John Hannaford	....	high speed digital cinematography
Simon Hunter	....	camera operator
Mark Jones	....	grip
Mark Jones	....	grip
Ossie Jung	....	gaffer
Jeffrey Khan	....	stand-by rigger
Daniel Lightening	....	cinematographer: second unit
Daniel Lightening	....	first assistant camera
Dan Lowe	....	gaffer: Isle of Man
Dan Lowe	....	rigging gaffer: Shepperton
Shaun Mone	....	electrician
Ian Mussell	....	key grip: pilot
Frank Shields	....	lighting desk operator
Daniel Tubby	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Daniel Tubby	....	second assistant camera
Colin Waddington	....	video tape operator

Animation Department
Sherin Mahboob	....	animator

Casting Department
Chuck Douglas	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joanna Campbell	....	assistant costume designer
Ann Cartwright	....	costume assistant
Nadia Dunn-Hill	....	costume designer: second unit
Ann Maskrey	....	costumes
Kevin Pratten	....	costume assistant
Victoria Taylor	....	costume trainee
Sue Wain	....	costume supervisor
Claire Jennings	....	costume trainee (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ameenah Ayub Allen	....	post-production coordinator (as Ameenah Ayub)
Stuart Fyvie	....	digital colorist
Phil Rhodes	....	digital image technician
Andy Stevens	....	first assistant editor
Olly Stothert	....	editor trainee

Music Department
Janice Ginsberg	....	music consultant
Jake Jackson	....	score engineer & mixer
Hilary Skewes	....	musician contractor
Benjamin Wallfisch	....	conductor
Benjamin Wallfisch	....	orchestrator
Richard Wells	....	orchestrator
Alison Wright	....	music supervisor: Air-Edel

Transportation Department
Jim Atkins	....	unit driver
Steve Bridgen	....	unit driver
Mark Crowley	....	unit driver
Barry Goodwin	....	unit driver
Ade Holland	....	unit driver: Isle of Man
Birgitt Husemann	....	unit driver
David Lloyd	....	unit driver
Graham Pearson	....	driver: minibus, Isle of Man
Alan Rogers	....	transportation manager
Tim Vaughn	....	driver: minibus, Isle of Man
Brian Wilson	....	unit driver

Other crew
Monika Agorelius	....	electronic press kit
Alex Bernays	....	floor runner
Chris Chambers	....	floor runner
Claudia Cimmino	....	production coordinator: second unit
Rachel Dargavel	....	assistant to director
James Eggleton	....	production runner
Matthew Grant	....	production runner
Lou Hooper	....	assistant to producer
Steven Hora	....	assistant: Alessandro Camon
Alison Hunter	....	advisor: digital technology
Thommy Hutson	....	creative developer (as Thommy Wojciechowski)
Julia Jones	....	unit publicist
Paul Kulik	....	assistant sword choreographer
Matthew Lee	....	assistant production coordinator
Patrick Lennon	....	dialect coach
Dan Martin	....	armorer
Dan Martin	....	head mould maker
Richard Miller	....	construction nurse
Debbie Moore	....	production accountant
Natalie Moore	....	assistant accountant
Victoria Morgan	....	production coordinator
Brian Nuth	....	unit nurse: Shepperton
Sarah Puzzar	....	location assistant
Janice Schumm	....	script supervisor
Dorothy Sewell	....	unit nurse: Isle of Man
Nathan West	....	trainee accountant
Glen Whorrall	....	location assistant
Chris Wilson	....	stand-in
Antonia Wise	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Edward R. Pressman Film
• First Foot Films
• Grosvenor Park Productions
• Isle of Man Film
• Paradox Entertainment

Distributors

• ARM Distribution (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Magna Pacific (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Magnet Releasing (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Art Port (2010) (Japan) (all media)
• Atlantic Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Happinet Pictures (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
• Magna Pacific (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Magnet Releasing (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Minerva Pictures (2009) (Italy) (all media)
• Splendid Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Tiglon (2007) (Turkey) (all media)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• West Video (2008) (Russia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Baseblack (visual effects)
• Dinamo Productions (additional visual effects)
• Lipsync Post (additional visual effects)
• Men From Mars (visual effects and animation)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• Fatts  post-production script services
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Lipsync Post  digital intermediate and digital opticals
• Lipsync Post  post-production facilities
• Loudhailer  post-production sound services
• Media World Logistics  production logistics (uncredited)
• MotionFX  camera equipment provided by
• Scallywag Travel  travel agent
• Set Meals  catering
• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Silva Screen Records  soundtrack

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MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout

Runtime:

111 min | USA:100 min (theatrical version)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | Ireland:16 | Germany:18 | USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Japan:R15+ | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

Edward R. Pressman Film

Trivia:

This film was originally offered to following directors, in order: - Stephen Norrington - John Carpenter - Roger Christian.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Kim Wu Juba's file has a spelling mistake. It clearly states that he has a specialization in heavy "waepons".

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'Mutant Chronicles' (2009) (V)

Visually impressive, if derivative, futuristic thriller

It's hard not to notice the parallels between "The Mutant Chronicles" and "Aliens": a team of soldiers, plus a few outsiders with deeper knowledge of the subject, are sent on a suicide mission (not to outer space but) deep beneath the surface of the earth to destroy (not bloodthirsty alien monsters and their source but) bloodthirsty zombie mutants and their source. The film is not quite as good as "Aliens", but it's still a serviceable B-movie. Visually it succeeds in creating its own, richly detailed and impressively designed, world: that includes the mutants themselves, who have one of their arms extended to a huge claw that can cut human flesh to pieces. The action itself, however, is a bit too chaotically edited: sometimes things happen and you don't have enough time to see how they happened, or a battle takes place and you're not absolutely sure who is hitting whom. This seems to be a recent trend in action movies (the latest Bond film "Quantum Of Solace" really suffers from it), and I hope they reverse it soon. The cast is good, though the characters are definitely not as memorable as those of "Aliens". Ron Perlman's best moments come near the end, while Devon Aoki and Anna Walton are unconventionally attractive and fully combative female leads. (**1/2)