Intelligence (I) (2006)

In present day Miami, Colin Mathers follows a hot lead to tie up his feature story and reveal new graphic details behind closed doors in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. His "lead" is a man with the ... See full summary »

Director:

Allen Martinez

Writer:

Timothy Kernc

Stars:

Milo Ventimiglia, Bill Bolender, Martin Gruber

Cast

Cast overview:
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Colin Mathers
Bill Bolender	...	Old Man
Martin Gruber	...	Young Friedrich
Thomas Mikusz	...	Gelhen
Elly Jaresko	...	Ilse
Veronica Alicino	...	Waitress
Falk Hentschel	...	German Soldier #1
Cameron King	...	German Soldier #2
Ilya Eckstein	...	Russian Soldier #1
Gleb Kaminer	...	Russian Soldier #2
Alek Friedman	...	Russian Soldier #3
Michael Scalzo	...	American Soldier #1
Colin McLain Day	...	American Soldier #2
Alastair Surprise	...	American Soldier #3
Antonio Martinez	...	Man At Counter

Storyline

In present day Miami, Colin Mathers follows a hot lead to tie up his feature story and reveal new graphic details behind closed doors in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. His "lead" is a man with the story of a lifetime but also has much more "intelligence" than Collin had ever imagined. And things get personal. The background of this politically-charged story is based on true historical events.

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Taglines:

Some questions shouldn't be asked.

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Genres:

Short | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Soft Celluloid, Divide Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min 19 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Stereo

Color:

Color Color (HDCAM)

User Reviews

Intellegently done

I saw this at the 2006 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films and it certainly has a the look of a big budget feature length film. A young brash investigative reporter working on a story about Guantanamo Bay is meeting in a café with a time conscious man in his 80's who was once an intelligence officer for the Nazi's during WWII. It turns out the interviewee has done more background research on the interviewer than the other way around. A flashback to the end of the war brings clues us in on the old man's background and mission. This is kind of like a Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode. Allen Martinez directs and edits a story by Timothy Kernc. Eric Trageser is the cinematographer. Milo Ventimiglia and Bill Bolender star. This is very well done and I would give it a 9.0 out of 10.