The Fifth Commandment (2008)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Jesse V. Johnson

Writer:

Rick Yune (writer)

Release Date:

22 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

In Bangkok, an assassin who turns down a job that hits too close to home finds himself targeted by the elite members of his profession. |

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Police Precinct | Henchman | Adopted Brother | Deception

Cast

Rick Yune	...	Chance Templeton
Keith David	...	Max "Coolbreeze" Templeton
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Miles Templeton
Dania Ramirez	...	Angel
Roger Yuan	...	Z
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shaun Delaney	...	Photographer
Don Ferguson	...	Henchman / bodyguard
Cyril Gouaida	...	Henchman / bodyguard
Lex de Groot	...	Police officer
David Ismalone	...	Henchman / bodyguard
Erik Markus Schuetz	...	Guard / Henchman
Damian Mavis	...	Desk Sergeant / Henchmen
Antonio Rose	...	Roadie (as Anthony Loffredo)
Jonathan Samson	...	Roadie
Ron Smoorenburg	...	Gang member
BooBoo Stewart	...	Young Chance

Directed by
Jesse V. Johnson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rick Yune		writer

Produced by
Patrick Cole	....	executive producer
Rick Yune	....	producer
Andrew Zarrow	....	producer

Original Music by
Paul Haslinger

Cinematography by
Robert Hayes

Film Editing by
Ken Blackwell
Michael J. Duthie
Christian Wagner

Casting by
Shannon Makhanian

Production Design by
Steve Spence

Production Management
Rick Yune	....	post production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Munson	....	first assistant director
Garrett Warren	....	second unit director

Sound Department
Barney Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
David S. DiPietro	....	sound recordist
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	sound editor
Pete Elia	....	sound re-recording mixer
Annop Jaikaew	....	boom operator
Kurt Kassulke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stacey Michaels	....	foley mixer
Perry Robertson	....	supervising sound editor
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin Zimmerman	....	assistant sound editor

Visual Effects by
David Van Woert	....	visual effects producer
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects producer
John L. Weckworth	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Don Ferguson	....	stunt performer
Cyril Gouaida	....	stunts
David Ismalone	....	stunt performer
Erik Markus Schuetz	....	stunt actor
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts
Coste Oliver	....	stunts
Ron Smoorenburg	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunts
Garrett Warren	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel S. McCoy	....	additional camera operator: video segments

Editorial Department
Edoardo Brizio	....	assistant editor
Maxine Gervais	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Matt Fausak	....	music editor
Robin Lynn	....	additional score programming
Travis Smith	....	score mixing assistant
Edwin Wendler	....	additional music arranger
Chris Newlin	....	music editor (uncredited)

Thanks
Ryan R. Johnson	....	special thanks

Distributors

• Freestyle Releasing (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• EarCandy  sound post-production
• Herold Studios  German dubbing
• Identity Studios  visual effects

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and brief language.

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Soundtrack:

Show And Tail

Not Bad, Get It On DVD

The Fifth Commandment (TFC) is the real deal. The action is fierce. The tension is explosive. The camera work is dazzling. This highly stylized exploration of ass whoop reminds us of A Better Tomorrow, one of the earliest John Woo films. That one wasn't perfect either, but it is in that imperfection, in that grit, that the beauty of it lies, and through that movie both John Woo and Chow Yun Fat were recognized internationally. The characters in TFC are hilarious in a comic book sort of way. This slam bam thank you ma'am action smack down is a fitting tribute to the great low budget martial arts films of the seventies and eighties. The litmus test for this movie is: did you enjoy Ong Bak? If you did, this isn't quite as good but you do not want to miss this bad ass whack fest. The Fifth Commandment is not quite The Killer or Hard Boiled, but, come one, what movie is. In its own right, this is a heavy duty no holds barred celebration of violence as a choreographed art form. Of course the plot is thin! It's not supposed to be Scent of A Woman, for crying out loud. An assassin hired to kill a Jennifer Lopez look alike doesn't take the job because it would involve killing his own brother so the people who hired him are now out to get him. Duh. Transporter 3, which has a similar plot, is a joke compared to this one. Kill Bill was only making fun of movies like TFC. Too bad it doesn't have a better ending. The last half hour drags on and ruins the entire experience.