Fallen (2006) (TV)

Director:

Mikael Salomon

Writers (WGA):

Sara B. Cooper (teleplay)
Tom Sniegoski (novel)

Release Date:

23 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A prophecy. A destiny. A fallen angel.

Plot Keywords:

Nightmare | Supernatural | Fictional War | Redemption | Orphan

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Paul Wesley	...	Aaron Corbett
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Policeman
Fernanda Andrade	...	Vilma Rodriguez
Sharon Canovas	...	Vilma's cousin
Jennifer Marie Chung	...	Sam's assistant
Stuart Cowan	...	David Brady
Doolittle	...	Gabriel
Alex Ferris	...	Stevie Corbett
Chelah Horsdal	...	Lori Corbett
Jesse Hutch	...	Peter Lockhart
Jennifer Kitchen	...	Driver
Elizabeth Lackey	...	Verchiel (as Lisa Lackey)
Carmen Lavigne	...	Zeke's Daughter
Byron Lawson	...	Kushiel
Byron Mann	...	Samchiel
Phillip Mitchell	...	Fireman
David Orth	...	Gym Teacher
Eileen Pedde	...	Mrs. Baker
Russell Porter	...	Tom Corbett
Darren Scott	...	Gabe (voice)
Jim Shield	...	Peniel
Tom Skerritt	...	Zeke
Malcolm Stewart	...	Dr. Michael Jonas
Michal Suchánek	...	Boy
Graham Wardle	...	Jock #2
Peter Williams	...	Kolazonta
Rhys Williams	...	Jock #1
Rick Worthy	...	Camael
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Nathaniel (uncredited)
Matt Ward	...	Rob (uncredited)
Paul Wu	...	Raziel (uncredited)

Directed by
Mikael Salomon

Writing credits (WGA)
Sara B. Cooper		(teleplay)
Tom Sniegoski		(novel)

Produced by
Patti Allen	....	producer
Sara B. Cooper	....	executive producer
Pete Donaldson	....	executive producer
Peter J. Donaldson	....	producer
Mikael Salomon	....	executive producer
Jay Sanders	....	executive producer
Jay Sanders	....	producer

Original Music by
David C. Williams

Cinematography by
Jon Joffin

Film Editing by
Alan Cody

Casting by
Sandi Logan

Production Design by
Troy Hansen

Art Direction by
Michael Corrado

Makeup Department
Zabrina Matiru	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Simon Abbott	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larissa Ballstadt	....	trainee assistant director
Tristan Calvo	....	on-set third assistant director
Michele E. Dutka	....	second assistant director
David Heimbecker	....	third assistant director
Ken Shane	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Robert Gagno	....	original artwork
Kumvana Gomani	....	set designer
Scott Holburn	....	set dresser
Leo Aza O'Leary	....	laborer (as Lee O'Leary)
Valentine Pavuls	....	property master
Laura Schneider	....	props
Neil Westlake	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
David S. DiPietro	....	sound recordist
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Will Edwards	....	sound recordist
David C. Eichhorn	....	supervising sound editor
Lars Ekstrom	....	sound mixer
Pete Elia	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Farrell	....	adr engineer
Shelik Fernandez	....	assistant sound editor
Mike Gardner	....	boom operator
Bob Holbrook	....	boom operator
Kurt Kassulke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Lanza	....	sound designer
Darryl Marko	....	sound assistant
Marla McGuire	....	sound effects editor
Stacey Michaels	....	foley mixer
Michael Mullane	....	sound effects editor
Noel Vought	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Jeffrey Butterworth	....	special effects coordinator
Terence J. Cox	....	special effects
Kurt Jackson	....	special effects first assistant
Terry Weaver	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Jan Bubenícek	....	character animator
Natalia Diaz	....	compositor: Bad Angels Productions, Vancouver
Ales Dlabac	....	3D artist
Jiri Forejt	....	digital compositor
Roland Friedrich	....	Flame artist
Miro Gal	....	Flame artist
Lukas Herrmann	....	digital matte paint artist
Jan Heusler	....	digital compositor
Tomas Kalhous	....	digital compositor: UPP
Vít Komrzý	....	visual effects producer
Tomas Krejzek	....	compositor
Jirí Linhart	....	digital effects artist
Robert Loudil	....	visual effects artist
Tomas Munzar	....	digital compositor
Peter Nemec	....	Inferno artist
Joseph Ngo	....	systems administrator
Viktor Plch	....	special visual effects
Robert Polewski	....	matte painter
Jiri Stamfest	....	matte artist: digital painter
Petr Vcelicka	....	digital compositor
Jan Vseticek	....	visual effects coordinator
David Vána	....	visual effects supervisor
Kim Wiseman	....	visual effects animator

Stunts
Chris Atkinson	....	stunt rigger
Claude Bouchard	....	key stunt rigger
Philip Chang	....	stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunt performer
Kylie Furneaux	....	stunt double
Leif Havdale	....	stunt double (pilot episode)
Paul Lazenby	....	stunt double
Reg Milne	....	stunt rigger
J.J. Perry	....	stunts
Jeff Sanca	....	stunt double
Hugo Steele	....	wire technician
Sylvesta Stuart	....	stunt double: Rick Worthy
Ty Trand	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Aaron Haesler	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Kieran Humphries	....	first assistant camera
Mike Kolafa	....	gaffer
Daniel Volonino	....	second assistant camera
Michael Wale	....	camera operator
Scott Wallace	....	video assist operator

Casting Department
Elizabeth Boykewich	....	casting executive
Sara Brown	....	extras casting assistant
James Moore	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lyne Talbot	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Scott Bradbury	....	on-line editor
Tao Madama	....	post-production assistant
James Renfroe	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Moira Marquis	....	music editor
Joel J. Richard	....	composer: main title music
Steven Vincent	....	music supervisor (as Steven Christopher)

Other crew
Mike Atwater	....	production assistant
Les Ford	....	computer playback designer
Benjamin Haab	....	key production assistant
Terry Haws	....	set supervisor
Brynn Kinnee	....	background coordinator
Oliver Lee	....	key production assistant
Nathan Lomax	....	production assistant
Julianne Manchur	....	accounting clerk
Tiffany McFarlane	....	assistant accountant
Carol Phiniotis	....	production assistant
Chris Shearman	....	production assistant
Winona Sim	....	playback coordinator
Craig Stapleton	....	production accountant
Anthony Szigety	....	production assistant
Tom Teotico	....	trainee assistant location manager
Lisa Warren	....	payroll accountant

Production Companies

• Three Angels Productions
• Three Angels Productions
• Walt Disney Pictures
• Walt Disney Pictures and Television

Distributors

• ABC Family Worldwide (2006) (worldwide) (TV)
• ABC Family (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Film1 (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• SBS6 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Universal Production Partners (UPP)

Other Companies

• Hollywood Camera  additional camera equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Germany:81 min | 180 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Three Angels Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Camael is fighting the Powers at the Corbett's home his sword changes from a Japanese katana style to a Celtic/European style and back multiple times during the sequence.

Quotes:

Zeke:Uh, the Powers are looking for you and I had to uh, well, tell 'em where you live. So...
Aaron Corbett:You sent killer angels to my house? What about my family?
Zeke:Well, that's a good point, that's a good point. Now, if you're lucky, Verchiel will spend time questioning and... killing them. Nicely, I'm sure, and, uh, then you'll have time to escape.
Aaron Corbett:What?
Zeke:Yes! Well, they're not your family anyway.
Aaron Corbett:I love them.
Zeke:Oh, that's sweet. I'm sure they appreciate it, but you better run right now.
Aaron Corbett:I'm not gonna run. I'm not a coward like you.
Zeke:Courage is vastly overrated.
Aaron Corbett:Why are you doing this? I am not your precious Redeemer.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Fallen" (2007)

Strong enough for a show, but made for a movie...

I liked this movie. Obviously I'm not the only one who thought it seemed more a premiere of TV show. Tina's review of the movie clearly indicates that she thinks this is a new show. It watched like a premiere, it talked like a premiere, it acted like a premiere, and it ended like a premiere. Unfortunately, it's just a book made into a TV movie.

With the exception of Tom Skerritt, the acting was excellent. I've always love Tom's work, but his performance was very overdone and contrived in this movie. It did serve to contrast against the great performances by the other actors. Dialog that could have easily turned into groaning, eye-rolling diatribes by an unnecessarily wordy and preachy script was, instead, smart, funny, and well paced.

They could have gone crazy with the flaming swords and weapons, but subtle and creative foley artwork kept it from becoming some sort of Holy Light Saber battle. The only really annoying thing to me was the dog's voice! Scale it back a bit! I thought it would've been better if they touched it up a bit to sound as if it were more like he were hearing the dog's words in his head.

I hope the networks get enough positive feedback that this does eventually get developed into a regular show.