"Boomtown"
Execution (2003)

Director:

Jon Avnet

Writers:

Graham Yost (creator) and
Laurence Andries (writer)

TV Series:

"Boomtown" (2002)

Original Air Date:

9 March 2003 (Season 1, Episode 14)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Hours before his execution, a malevolent crime lord threatens the death of a kidnapped cop if his sentence is not reduced to life. |

Plot Keywords:

Critically Acclaimed | Title Based On Song | Suicide Attempt | Interracial Relationship | Abortion

Cast

Donnie Wahlberg	...	Detective Joel Stevens
Neal McDonough	...	David McNorris
Mykelti Williamson	...	Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
Gary Basaraba	...	Officer Ray Hechler
Nina Garbiras	...	Andrea Little
Lana Parrilla	...	Teresa Ortiz
Jason Gedrick	...	Officer Tom Turcotte
Robert Wisdom	...	Chronic aka Daryl C. Norcott
Rick Gomez	...	Detective Daniel Ramos
Frank John Hughes	...	Officer Vincent Manzani
Erin Daniels	...	Officer Karen Crane
Dorian Harewood	...	Captain Ronald Hicks
Erich Anderson	...	Ben Fisher
John Ales	...	Shackman
Robert LaSardo	...	Pope
Christopher Kriesa	...	Warden Frank Collins
Dayo Ade	...	Banger
Netfa Perry	...	Woman
Raja Fenske	...	Puppet (as RJ Fenske)
Hector Atreyu Ruiz	...	Loca
Bradley James	...	Prison Guard
Michael Klock	...	Medical Examiner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andy Arness	...	Protestor (uncredited)
Isait De La Fuente	...	Norval (uncredited)
Matthew Jones	...	Snitch (uncredited)
James D. Weston II	...	Protester (uncredited)

Directed by
Jon Avnet

Writing credits
Graham Yost		(creator)
Laurence Andries		writer

Produced by
Laurence Andries	....	co-executive producer
Jon Avnet	....	executive producer
Sarah A. Barkley	....	associate producer (as Sarah Barkley)
Chris Brancato	....	co-executive producer
Fred Golan	....	producer
Javier Grillo-Marxuach	....	producer
Frederick King Keller	....	supervising producer (as Fredrick K. Keller)
Bert Salke	....	co-executive producer (as Albert J. Salke)
Stephen Sassen	....	producer
Graham Yost	....	executive producer
Lorie Zerweck	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Philip Giffin

Cinematography by
John Newby		(as John C. Newby)

Film Editing by
Keith Henderson

Casting by
Meg Liberman		(as Liberman/Patton)
Sandi Logan
Camille H. Patton

Production Design by
Richard Toyon

Art Direction by
Jeremy Cassells

Set Decoration by
Marcia Calosio

Costume Design by
Debra McGuire

Makeup Department
Patricia Gundlach	....	department head hair stylist
Harriette Landau	....	department head makeup artist

Production Management
Michael J. Ketelsen	....	post-production supervisor
Lorie Zerweck	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Finn	....	second assistant director
Linda Montanti	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Thomas R. Cahill	....	property master
John Richardson	....	construction coordinator
Katie Rixon	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	re-recording mixer
Suzanne Angel	....	adr supervisor
Suzanne Angel	....	sound editor
Devendra Damon Cleary	....	sound utility
Mark F. Dennett	....	second boom operator
G. Michael Graham	....	sound supervisor (as Michael Graham)
Richard D. Rogers	....	re-recording mixer (as Rich Rogers)
James Thornton	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
John E. Gray	....	special effects coordinator (as John Gray)

Stunts
Will Leong	....	fight coordinator
Scott Wilder	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Dwight Campbell	....	gaffer
Jeffrey R. Clark	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Jeff Clark)
Tony Martin	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Christopher Probst	....	camera operator: "a" camera
R. Michael Stringer	....	key grip
Carl A. Vidnic	....	electrician
Chuck Whelan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Dwayne Barr	....	dolly grip: "a" camera (uncredited)
Manning Tillman	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bridgitte Ferry	....	set costumer
Matthew Jerome	....	costumer
Katrina Mastrolia	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Michael Levy	....	colorist
Jason Parks	....	post-production coordinator
Anthony Scott	....	assistant editor (as Anthony E. Scott)

Music Department
Michael K. Bauer	....	music editor (as Michael Bauer)
Daniel Gotz	....	music arranger
Gregory Sill	....	music supervisor (as Greg Sill)
Mary Oatman	....	music administrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jon White	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kelly Akers	....	script supervisor
Jan Ellen Birch	....	assistant: Jon Avnet
Gary Michael Clark	....	payroll accountant
Bianca D'Carpio	....	production assistant
Brian Dettor	....	set production assistant: second unit
Ann Dunsford	....	production coordinator
Michael Lewis	....	production accountant
Ashley Sandberg	....	assistant: Stephen Sassen
Mary Ann Wolf	....	assistant: Graham Yost

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Amy Berg		script
Andrew Colville		script
Kevin Dunigan		writer
Steven Lilien		writer (2003)
Anne McGrail		writer
Graham Yost		creator

Produced by
Anne McGrail	....	co-executive producer (2003)
Jeff Rafner	....	co-producer (2003)
Mary Ann Wolf	....	coordinating producer (2003)

Original Music by
Bennett Salvay
W.G. Snuffy Walden

Film Editing by
Sabrina Plisco
Christopher Rouse		(1 episode)

Art Direction by
Scott Meehan

Set Decoration by
Nancy Nye
Maureen Osborne

Makeup Department
Kelly M. Beatty	....	key makeup artist (season 1)
Cynthia Hernandez	....	makeup artist
Tegan Taylor	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jason Parks	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anya Adams	....	dga trainee
Hans Berggren	....	second second assistant director (pilot)
Robin R. Oliver	....	first assistant director
Carla R. Ponzio	....	second second assistant director (season 1 episodes 2-12)

Art Department
Colleen Broderick	....	set decoration buyer
Antoinette J. Gordon	....	set designer
Rob Henning	....	set dresser
Wendy Jerde	....	scenic painter
Brian Jewell	....	lead set designer
Christian Klump	....	lead scenic artist
Scott MacLachlan	....	construction foreman
Jennifer Moller	....	art department production assistant
Kristie Moore	....	painter decorator
John S. Ogden	....	propmaker
Portia Perry	....	paint foreman
Ricky Riggs	....	scenic foreman
Alex Thompson	....	scenic painter
Jim Wardell	....	lead man

Sound Department
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer
Bryan M. Cahill	....	boom operator (season 2)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Bob Goold	....	adr editor
Ross Levy	....	utility sound technician (season 2)
Richard Lightstone	....	sound mixer
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Boyd Lacosse	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Craig Kuehne	....	visual effects
Sean Mullen	....	digital compositor: Encore Hollywood
John Shirley	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts
Ben Bray	....	stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunts
Todd Bryant	....	stunts
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts
Conrade Gamble	....	diving double
Michael Gerald	....	stunt double
Steve Griffin	....	stunts
Jeri Habberstad	....	stunt double: Patricia Wettig
Jes Hellwege	....	stunts
Viktor Ivanov	....	stunts
Kris A. Jeffrey	....	utility stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunt double
Don Lee	....	stunt double
Karine Mauffrey	....	stunt double
Cassandra McCormick	....	stunt double: Rebecca DeMornay (2003) (as Cassandra Crider)
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	stunt double: Neal McDonough (as Hugh A. O'Brien)
Doug O'Dell II	....	stunt double
Doug O'Dell II	....	utility stunts
Chris O'Hara	....	stunts
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunt rigger
Rick Sawaya	....	stunt double
Gayle Sherman	....	stunt driver
Dana Stein	....	stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunt double: Kelly Hu
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunt double: Vanessa Willam

Camera and Electrical Department
Monty Bass	....	grip
Glenn Cannon	....	video assist operator
Samuel Buddy Fries	....	additional camera operator
George Hesse	....	additional first assistant camera
Bruce Letterman	....	grip
Brandon Margulies	....	film loader
Stephen B. Martinez	....	best boy grip
Bob Myers	....	grip
Derek Paulin	....	electrician
Cameron Smith	....	best boy electric
John 'J.T.' Tully	....	assistant camera
Eric Ward	....	dolly grip
Jason Zakrzewski	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera

Casting Department
Elizabeth Barnes	....	casting assistant
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pat Welch	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Scottee Angel	....	post-production assistant (season 2)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Sebastian Arocha-Morton	....	music programmer
Sebastian Arocha-Morton	....	score producer
Gary Calamar	....	music supervisor
J.T. Griffith	....	music supervisor
Emir Isilay	....	music arranger
Emir Isilay	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Laurie Arent	....	story editor (2003)
Lance Barton	....	production assistant
Ernest Belding	....	key assistant location manager
Crista Birgy	....	first assistant accountant
Jesse Blanco	....	production assistant
Randolph Bookman	....	production assistant
Cathryn Boxberger	....	publicist (2003)
Robb Buzzini	....	assistant: Graham Yost (season 2)
Jason Cardillo-Lee	....	production assistant
Ronald L. Carr	....	location manager
Jim Chizmar	....	marine coordinator
Jonathan Deiner	....	production assistant
Jonathan Deiner	....	production secretary
Kevin Dunigan	....	technical advisor
Josh Gallegos	....	production assistant
Todd Havern	....	production assistant
Thomas J. Healy IV	....	location scout
Eric Hooge	....	assistant location manager
Heath Howard	....	assistant production coordinator
Michelle Johnston	....	choreographer
Andy Kaplan	....	production assistant
Monica Kenyon	....	production assistant
Jason Killingsworth	....	production assistant
Ahmed Kirdar	....	additional set production assistant
John Mabry	....	production assistant
Julie McKinnon	....	stand-in
Dauv McNeely	....	computer and video playback technician
Kirk Tedeski	....	video effects supervisor
Joel Anderson Thompson	....	story editor (2003)
Matthew Worley	....	film transfer
Jason Ybarra	....	craft service assistant

Production Companies

• DreamWorks Television
• NBC Studios
• Nemo Films

Distributors

• 13th Street (2008) (Germany) (TV)
• MGM International TV Distribution (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2003) (USA) (TV)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

DreamWorks Television