The Fifth Commandment (2008)

Director:

Jesse V. Johnson

Writer:

Rick Yune (writer)

Release Date:

22 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Thou shalt not...

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 | Female Assassin | Police Officer Shot In The Head | Musician | Revenge

Cast

Rick Yune	...	Chance Templeton
Roger Yuan	...	Z
Dania Ramirez	...	Angel
Keith David	...	Max 'Coolbreeze' Templeton
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Miles Templeton
Mitch Mulaney	...	Matt
Booboo Stewart	...	Young Chance (as Boo-Boo Stewart)
Kob	...	Li
Tokolize Robbins	...	Tamara
Owen Williams	...	Young Miles
Garrett Warren	...	American Businessman
Victoria 'Tori' Leach	...	American Businessman Girl #1
Gorge	...	Agent Laui
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shaun Delaney	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Don Ferguson	...	Henchman / Bodyguard (uncredited)
Cyril Gouaida	...	Henchman / Bodyguard (uncredited)
David Ismalone	...	Henchman / Bodyguard (uncredited)
Lex Luther	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Erik Markus Schuetz	...	Guard / Henchman (uncredited)
Damian Mavis	...	Interpol Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Antonio Rose	...	Roadie (uncredited)
Jonathan Samson	...	Roadie (uncredited)
Ron Smoorenburg	...	Gang Member (uncredited)

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.	....	supervising dialogue 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
Suponwich Juck Somsaman	....	visual effects supervisor
David Van Woert	....	visual effects producer
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects producer
John L. Weckworth	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Don Ferguson	....	stunt performer
Cyril Gouaida	....	stunts
Jussi Halopanien	....	stunts
David Ismalone	....	stunt performer
Jani Makinen	....	stunts
Erik Markus Schuetz	....	stunt actor
Damian Mavis	....	stunt performer
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts
Coste Oliver	....	stunts
Ron Smoorenburg	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunts
Nils Allen Stewart	....	stunts
Garrett Warren	....	stunt coordinator

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

Editorial Department
Edward Brizio	....	assistant editor (as Edoardo Brizio)
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
Tony Austin	....	additional score programming (uncredited)
Chris Newlin	....	music editor (uncredited)

Other crew
Alicia Johnson	....	digital intermidiate
Sophiah Koikas	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Thanks
Ryan R. Johnson	....	special thanks

Distributors

• Freestyle Releasing (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2008) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Eventity Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Argentina) (all media)
• Splendid Film (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Ear Candy Post  post-production sound services
• EarCandy  sound post-production
• Herold Studios  German dubbing
• Identity Studios  visual effects

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and brief language

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Trivia:

The scene near the beginning of the movie where Chance blasts the doors open had to be shot twice. During the first take, an inefficient amount of explosives were used that didn't entirely blow the doors away, so primer cord was used for the final shot seen in the film.

Goofs:

Plot holes: During the final showdown, Z tells Chance that he will kill them all if he fires his gun, since there are many combustible and flammable gases around them, seemingly with their valves open and expelling all of their contents into the air. Somehow, though, Angel manages to pick up Chance's gun and shoot Z several times without blowing anyone up at all.

Soundtrack:

Show And Tail

Er? it's not the FIFTH commandment

It does actually say quite a lot about the movie that they think the fifth commandment is "thou shalt not kill" It isn't. Gives you some idea of the lack of attention involved in producing the movie. As a kick-fest, with guns and explosions thrown-in, it stands with some merit, though the production values are not of the best. The plot is fairly simple, yet made confusing in an attempt to give it depth. The acting is pretty good given the limited script. The sound track is pointlessly noisy in all the wrong places. In all, it gives the feeling of an early eighties effort: a pleasant enough diversion for a rainy day, but don't expect to be blown away.