Vice (2008)

Director:

Raul Inglis

Writer:

Raul Inglis (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

It's a dirty job

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Anonymous Sex | Police | Brothel | Male Nudity | Interrupted Sex

Cast

Michael Madsen	...	Walker
Justine Warrington	...	Hooker
Mykelti Williamson	...	Sampson
Emy Aneke	...	Darius
Benjamin Easterday	...	Thug
Kurupt	...	TJ Greene
Mark Boone Junior	...	Bugsby
John Cassini	...	Travalino
Aaron Pearl	...	Chambers
Matthew Robert Kelly	...	Zelco
Daryl Hannah	...	Salt
Vanesa Tomasino	...	Paula
Nicholas Lea	...	Jenkins
Kyle Cassie	...	Drunk Guy
Chelah Horsdal	...	Woman In Elevator
Betty Linde	...	Mom (as Bette Linde)
Brenda Crichlow	...	Jackie (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
Anna Galvin	...	Gwen
Lynda Boyd	...	Madam
Darcy Laurie	...	Spoonie
Brandon Jay McLaren	...	Gangbanger Driver
Matt Ward	...	Gangbanger Passenger
Brenda Matthews	...	Heather
Peter LaCroix	...	Coburg (as Peter Lacroix)
Martin Cummins	...	Agent Arnaud
Frank Cassini	...	Agent Linder
Sean O. Roberts	...	Junkie (as Sean Owen Roberts)
Donny James Lucas	...	Milo (as Donny Lucas)
Valentine H.	...	Zanto
Dave Collette	...	24 Hour Café Cop
Alberta Mayne	...	Chris
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Carey	...	Prostitute (uncredited)
Sandra-Jessica Couturier	...	Spoonie's Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Raul Inglis		(as Raul Sanchez Inglis)

Writing credits
Raul Inglis		(written by) (as Raul Sanchez Inglis)

Produced by
Daryl Hannah	....	executive producer
Matthew Robert Kelly	....	producer
Michael Madsen	....	executive producer
Ian R. Smith	....	line producer
Michael Tan	....	executive producer
Graham R. Taylor	....	executive producer (as Graham Taylor)

Original Music by
Cliff Martinez

Cinematography by
Andrzej Sekula		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kelly Herron

Casting by
Lindsay Chag

Production Design by
Michael Nemirsky

Art Direction by
Kristina Lyne

Set Decoration by
Gail Luining

Costume Design by
Sheila Bingham

Makeup Department
Ceilidh Dunn	....	first assistant makeup artist
Victoria Fernandez	....	first assistant hair stylist
Christina Furuya	....	second assistant hair stylist
Joanne Kinchella	....	key makeup artist (as Jo Kinchella)
Julie McHaffie	....	key hair stylist
Kyle Smith	....	second assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Chris Rudolph	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Janice Genn	....	second assistant director
David Heimbecker	....	third assistant director
Oliver Lee	....	trainee assistant director
Richard Martin	....	second unit director
Ken Shane	....	first assistant director
Janine Law	....	second assistant director: dayplayer (uncredited)

Art Department
Dawn Amoroso	....	scenic painter
Robert Barton	....	property truck supervisor
James Basque	....	scenic painter
E. Douglas Brown	....	on-set dresser
Robert Carson	....	lead dresser
Christopher di Armani	....	assistant property master (as Christopher Di Armani)
Eliza Hooker	....	on-set dresser
Dan Lambert	....	construction coordinator
Brian Lewis	....	on-set dresser
Stephen John Lippold	....	scenic painter
Sandy MacDonald	....	scenic painter (as Sandy Macdonald)
Lori-Ann Madden	....	scenic painter
Tori Martin	....	on-set dresser
Duane Moyer	....	on-set dresser
Natasha Muir	....	paint coordinator
Marie-Josee Nesbit	....	on-set dresser
R.A. Newbold	....	scenic carpenter
Les Olson	....	scenic carpenter
Rich Priske	....	on-set dresser (as Richard Priske)
Holger Scholz	....	scenic carpenter
Kim T. Searow	....	assistant set decorator (as Kim Searow)
Stephanie Seidle	....	buyer
James Smith	....	foreman
Katha Teed	....	lead painter
Ric Walkington	....	property master
Brieann Rich	....	construction medic (uncredited)

Sound Department
Scott Aitken	....	production sound mixer
Anke Bakker	....	post sound supervisor
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor
Jay Cheetham	....	backgrounds editor
Kelly Cole	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	adr supervisor
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	dialogue supervisor
Calm Davidson	....	sound assistant
Hugo DeLaCerda	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor
Real Gauvreau	....	sound designer
David Green	....	machine room engineer
Laurie Melhus	....	audio post-production coordinator
Bill Mellow	....	sound re-recording mixer
Martin Mitchell	....	boom operator
Millar Montgomery	....	location sound assistant
Glen Noseworthy	....	adr mixer
Tony Rodney	....	assistant sound editor
David Scott	....	sound effects editor
Shane Shemko	....	foley artist
Ann Townshend	....	assistant sound editor (as Anne Townshend)
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist
Jillian Wedel	....	assistant sound editor
Todd R. Mason	....	sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Darcy Davis	....	special effects coordinator
Dale Floyd	....	special effects assistant
Jon Funk	....	best boy special effects (as John Funk)

Visual Effects by
Safeer Ghaznavi	....	digital compositor
Mark Rasmussen	....	senior compositor: Enigma Studios Inc

Stunts
Chad Bellamy	....	stunts
Tommy Europe	....	stunts
Gaston Morrison	....	stunts
Gerald Paetz	....	stunts
Sylvesta Stuart	....	stunts
John Wardlow	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Akester	....	still photographer
Cale Ashe	....	camera trainee
Simon Bookless	....	electrician
Peter Carty	....	first assistant camera
Ryan Clarke	....	videographer: behind the scenes
Marty Coady	....	grip
Trevor De Cook	....	video playback operator (as Trevor Decook)
Darren Draper	....	grip
Miguel Gelinas	....	best boy grip
Alex Godfrey	....	best boy grip
Mathias Herndl	....	director of photography: second unit
Mathias Herndl	....	gaffer
Jesse Keay	....	best boy electrician
Wynne Keing	....	second assistant camera
David Kershaw	....	dolly grip
Earl Kjargaard	....	generator operator
John Kuchera	....	key grip
Todd MacLand	....	electrician (as Todd Macland)
Paul Stoker Mayne	....	electrician
James McMurachy	....	electrician
Bruce Murray	....	grip
Quincy Paglaro	....	Steadicam operator
Quincy Paglaro	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Wil Parrott	....	key grip
Will Parrott	....	key grip
Scott Schroeder	....	grip
Rob Sperling	....	grip

Casting Department
L.A. Hilts	....	extras casting
Melissa Perry	....	casting: Vancouver (as Mellisa Perry)
Larkin MacKenzie-Ast	....	casting associate: Vancouver (uncredited)
Lynette Therrien	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fileena Bahris	....	jewelry designer
James Braun	....	costumer
Rita Crouch	....	costumer: prep
Dawn Grey	....	assistant costume designer (as Dawn Gray)
Jessica Judd	....	set supervisor
Isabelle Lebeau	....	costume office coordinator
Katie Quinn	....	costume truck supervisor

Editorial Department
Mato	....	color timer
Erin Mohs	....	assistant picture editor

Music Department
Kate Bergman	....	music coordinator
Ken Cade	....	music editor
Matthew Robert Kelly	....	executive soundtrack producer
Thorsten Laewe	....	composer: additional music score
Thorsten Laewe	....	score mixer
Thorsten Laewe	....	score programming
Thorsten Laewe	....	score recordist
Frankie Pine	....	music supervisor
Mac Quayle	....	composer: additional music
Mac Quayle	....	score programming
Gregory Tripi	....	score programming

Transportation Department
Ghilas Aiteur	....	driver: special equipment
Anton Ali-Moffat	....	driver: special equipment (as Anton Ali-Moffatt)
John Buckley	....	driver: hair/makeup/wardrobe
Dana Christiansen	....	driver: cable truck
Ross Dennison	....	driver: cast
Kam Dhesi	....	transportation captain
Dean Fitzpatrick	....	transportation coordinator
John Fitzpatrick	....	driver: cast
Gregory Lavier	....	driver: office
Dan Moland	....	transportation co-captain
Jim Papadogambros	....	driver: cast
Amar Sangha	....	picture cars
John Sorenson	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Loren Bagelman	....	watchman
Jay Brown	....	stand-in
Mark Andrew Clark	....	acquisitions executive
Paralee Cook	....	stand-in
Erin Dixon	....	production assistant
Marion Dobson	....	assistant chef: First Take Catering
Kimberly Dohaniuk	....	production assistant
Alix Falkiner	....	location manager
Rob Fournier	....	armourer (as Robert Fournier)
Ed Holden	....	production assistant
Dave Houde	....	watchman
Erin Jarvis	....	craft service
Erin Jarvis	....	first aid
James Jeschke	....	watchman
Sue Kittler	....	location scout
Wayne Kulachkowski	....	location scout
Dan Kuzmenko	....	location scout (as Daniel Kuzmenko)
Cathy Landry	....	first assistant accountant
Steve McLouglin	....	production assistant
Tessa Mol	....	office production assistant
Andrew Niiranen	....	location scout
Darin Oishi	....	production accountant
Kevin Pigeau	....	security captain
Ali Pounder	....	first assistant coordinator (as Alison Pounder)
Mavis Quek	....	production assistant
Sonia Rivest	....	production assistant
Kaayla Ryane	....	production coordinator
Shane B. Scott	....	script supervisor (as Shane Scott)
Dan Sinclair	....	security coordinator
Todd Spangler	....	assistant: Michael Madsen (as Tod Spangler)
Leah Talson	....	production assistant
Soren Tanbour	....	chef: First Take Catering (as Soren Tambour)
Bill Vigars	....	unit publicist
Dominik Walaszczyk	....	key production assistant
Alison Walker	....	publicity assistant
Phil Wong	....	assistant location manager
Izabella Zubek	....	location scout
Byron Drinkle	....	playback coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Andrew A. Alexander	....	special thanks
Jay Bassan	....	special thanks
Ralph Beyer	....	special thanks
Chuck Binder	....	special thanks
Otis the Bulldog	....	special thanks (as Otis)
Scott Carley	....	special thanks
Peter Chen	....	special thanks
Randy Chin	....	special thanks
Rita Chou	....	special thanks
Gwen Chung	....	special thanks
Neal Clarance	....	special thanks
Leigh Clasby	....	special thanks
Anna Galvin	....	special thanks
Bianca Sanchez Galvin	....	special thanks (as Bianca Galvin)
Mario Lombardi	....	special thanks
Alberta Mayne	....	special thanks
John Novak	....	special thanks
Chris Penn	....	in memory of
Bill Sheppard	....	special thanks (as Otis)
Sarah Tarry	....	special thanks
Andrew Taylor	....	special thanks
Kathryn Taylor	....	special thanks
Hsienloong Wong	....	special thanks
Elaine Xiong	....	special thanks
Dan Zavoral	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Arcview Entertainment (presents)
• Stage 18 Pictures

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Slovakia) (all media)
• 41 (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• New Films International (2007) (non-USA) (all media)
• Ninth Dimension Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• One Movie (2007) (Italy) (all media)
• Pehade Beheer BV (BBI) (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Pehade Beheer BV (BBI) (2008) (Netherlands) (video)
• Weinstein Company, The (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Background, The  walla artists
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies (uncredited)
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC Directors Guild of Canada La Guilde Canadienne des Réalisateurs)
• Enigma Studios  digital opticals
• First Take Catering  caterers
• Gilded Pictures  consultant
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 669  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E.® 669)
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 891  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E.® 891 Motion Picture Technicians)
• Jones Brown Insurance  insurance (as Jones Brown Inc.)
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• On Tour Productions  transportation services (uncredited)
• Pacific Title  titles by
• Panavision  camera and lenses provided by
• Paperny Films  used with permission of: Bureaucrats
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  dailies by (as Rainmaker)
• Roberts & Stahl Entertainment Law  legal council (as Roberts & Stahl)
• Sharpe Sound Studios  audio post production
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment (as Union of B.C. Performers UBCP - B.C. Branch of ACTRA)
• William F. White International  production equipment (as William F. White)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, pervasive language, strong sexual content and some graphic nudity

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2008) | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Arcview Entertainment

Trivia:

At the request of Michael Madsen, Vicki Roberts hosted a private screening of the movie, Vice, which was dedicated to the memory of Chris Penn and which was attended by his mother, Eileen Ryan.

Soundtrack:

Balla Belly

Enjoyable, Lives Up To It's Name

Michael Madsen is an actor who seems stuck to the "Mr. Orange" role he played in Tarantino's masterpiece Reservoir Dogs, and that's not a tradition he breaks here in Vice. The cover looked promising, with Madsen holding a shotgun and Daryl Hannah below him. Looked good and was good.

Madsen plays Max Walker, one of those tough 'personal-demons' cops who fills a mysterious hole in his life with prostitutes and booze. His partner, Salt (Hannah), covers Walker at the beginning by planting evidence. Even before that, Walker has a long conversation with a prostitute, that ends in the obvious. The other members of Walker's department are equally as corrupt, or dubious as to the corruption. Suddenly, a string of murders are committed and Walker finds himself in the middle of it.

The plot sounds stereotypical, and it is. The film is a collection of classic clichés that somehow cinch together masterfully. Nothing about this movie sounded good, I only watched it to numb my brain after a tough day. I found myself increasingly glad I watched.

The acting is great. Madsen knows he's playing a scumbag and plays a great one. He's Mr. Blonde again, but it's a role he knows well and it showcases his talents. Hannah is a bit of a bait-and-switch, but what screen time she has is fine. The supporting cast also remarkable, including Mykelti Williamson (Bubba from Forrest Gump), John Cassini, and the always fantastic Mark Boone Junior.

For a film that is 70% talk, the dialogue is really good. I was interested in these characters and their lives, especially the lines given to Madsen. He does a great job with the lines he's given, which are noir one-liners that fit great with the source material. The pacing is slow but the dialogue and action make up for it.

Overall Vice was an enjoyable little action film that gave me what I wanted; Noir Crime with Mystery and a great main character to follow. Enjoy.