Alien Agent (2007) (V)

Director:

Jesse V. Johnson

Writer:

Vlady Pildysh (written by)

Release Date:

8 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Only one man stands in the way of an alien invasion... And he's not even human.

Plot:

A lawman from another galaxy must stop an invading force from building a gateway to planet Earth.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Dying Planet | Showdown | Chase | Galaxy

Cast

Mark Dacascos	...	Rykker
Amelia Cooke	...	Isis
Emma Lahana	...	Julie
William MacDonald	...	Sheriff Devlin
Kim Coates	...	Carl Roderick
Billy Zane	...	Tom / Saylon
Dominiquie Vandenberg	...	Sartek
Annabel Kershaw	...	Aunt Lorry
Jim Shield	...	Jack Braden
John Tench	...	C.C.
Keith Martin Gordey	...	Uncle Jim
Meghan Flather	...	Amber
Sean O. Roberts	...	Jerry (as Sean Owen Roberts)
Darren Shahlavi	...	Kaylor
Derek Hamilton	...	Joe
Lindsay Maxwell	...	Monica
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luke Darnell	...	Security Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Jesse V. Johnson		(as Jesse Johnson)

Writing credits
Vlady Pildysh		(written by)

Produced by
Jeffrey Barmash	....	line producer (as Jeff Barmash)
Charles M. Fries	....	executive producer
Jon Fries	....	executive producer
Lindsay MacAdam	....	co-producer (as Lindsay Macadam)
Kirk Shaw	....	executive producer
Kirk Shaw	....	producer
Stacey Shaw	....	associate producer
Michael Sloan	....	executive producer
Maurice Smith	....	executive producer
Randall H. Zalken	....	associate producer (as Randy Zalken)
Martin J. Barab	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Michael Richard Plowman

Cinematography by
C. Kim Miles		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Asim Nuraney
Gordon Williams

Casting by
Candice Elzinga

Production Design by
James Hazell

Set Decoration by
Jacqueline Miller

Costume Design by
Tanya Lipke
Stacy Ellen Rich		(re-shoots)

Makeup Department
Monica Huppert	....	key makeup artist
Beverly Moncrief	....	contact lenses
Robert A. Pandini	....	key hair stylist
Galaxy San Juan	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles Unit (uncredited)

Production Management
Charlotte Clark-Gamache	....	post-production supervisor (as Charlotte Clark)
John Prince	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Collins	....	third assistant director
Greg Fawcett	....	first assistant director
Ian Jarvis	....	third assistant director
Sarah Rogers	....	second assistant director
Matthew R. Anderson	....	second unit director (uncredited)
Jemiscoe Chambers	....	second assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)
Sazzy Lee Calhoun	....	first assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)

Art Department
Michelle Carter-Leis	....	dresser
Shawn Cofield	....	dresser
Geoff Coulter	....	on-set props
Linda Ganderton	....	truck supervisor
Steven Horan	....	dresser (as Steve Horan)
Reggie Hubble	....	assistant set decorator
Liam McAinsh	....	on-set props (as Liam McAnish)
Ron McCall	....	props master
David Richards	....	on-set dresser
Russel Tremblay	....	dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Simon Bright	....	boom operator
Hennie Britton	....	foley recordist
Derick Cobden	....	sound supervisor
Matthew Gionet	....	sound supervisor
Andre Iwanchuk	....	dialogue editor
Jeff Jackman	....	sound effects editor
Michael Keeping	....	foley artist (as Michael P Keeping)
Mario Loubert	....	sound effects editor
Mark Noda	....	sound mixer
Chris Ove	....	adr supervisor
Chris Ove	....	dialogue editor
Vince Renaud	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jo Rossi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Daniel Guerra	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Rory Cutler	....	special effects coordinator
Graham S. Hollins	....	special effects assistant (as Graham Hollins)
Chris Labre	....	special effects assistant
Brant McIlroy	....	special effects coordinator
John McNulty	....	special effects assistant
Chris Cline	....	special effects technician: reshoots (uncredited)
Kelsey McIlroy	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Douglas Kerr	....	senior visual effects artist
James McLeod	....	visual effects artist
Richard Mintak	....	visual effects supervisor
Jon Shaw	....	senior visual effects artist
George Tsirogiannis	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Kirk Caouette	....	fight choreographer
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt coordinator
Ed Anders	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Matthew R. Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Shawn Beaton	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Edward Conna	....	stunts (uncredited)
Luke Darnell	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Greg Fawcett	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rikki Gagne	....	stunts (uncredited)
Monique Ganderton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rob Hayter	....	stunt double: Soldier (uncredited)
Luke LaFontaine	....	fight choreographer: second unit (uncredited)
Luke LaFontaine	....	stunts (uncredited)
Larry Lam	....	stunts (uncredited)
Sam Looc	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steven McMichael	....	fight consultant (uncredited)
Jeffrey C. Robinson	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Tony Snegoff	....	stunt driver: second unit (uncredited)
Cheryl Uphill	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Mike Wilson	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Kerry Wong	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
America Young	....	stunts (uncredited)
Peng Zhang	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Blaine Ackerly	....	gaffer
Dusty Anderson	....	lamp operator
Jeff Cassidy	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff Cederberg	....	generator operator
Chris Cristobal	....	grip
Ted Fanyeck	....	dolly grip
Gwynne Fulton	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Mike Green	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Jon Jovellanos	....	grip (as John Jovellanos)
Jill MacLauchlan	....	Steadicam operator
Jill MacLauchlan	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Eric Milner	....	stills photographer
Steven N. Moore	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Steven Moore)
Martin Oicle	....	best boy grip
Amanda Paul	....	grip
Riley Pearcy	....	best boy electric
Robert E. Simpson	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Rob Simpson)
Mike Tanassee	....	camera trainee (as Mike Tanasse)
A.J. Vesak	....	aerial camera operator (as AJ Vesak)
Mitch Warner	....	lamp operator
Aynsley Baldwin	....	electrician (uncredited)
Greg Brezovec	....	gaffer: additional photography (uncredited)
Jonathan Hall	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Ken Ohara	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
L.A. Hilts	....	extras casting (as LA Hilts)
Patricia Rose	....	casting: U.S.
Martina Smyth	....	casting associate
Chris Peters	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kelli Dunsmore	....	costume truck supervisor
Eilidh McAllister	....	assistant costume designer
Hollie Strobl	....	on-set costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Todd Giroux	....	technical supervisor
William Higgins	....	post-production coordinator
Angela Kendall	....	assistant editor
Tony Kent	....	assistant editor
Ronald Ramage	....	on-line editor
Ismael Ribeiro	....	technical supervisor
Jesse Savath	....	assistant editor
Juan Carlos Arreaga	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Jason Koroluk	....	on-line editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Rob Burtnick	....	driver: honeywagon
Randy Caine	....	transport coordinator
Todd Fortin	....	driver
James Hill	....	driver
Mike Johnston	....	transport captain
Ken Makowski	....	driver
Darrell 'Elvis' Roebuck	....	driver (as Darrell Roebuck)
Miroslaw Syta	....	driver: hair/make-up/wardrobe (as Mirek Syta)
Glen Tremblay	....	transport coordinator
Chris Tutt	....	driver
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)
Theodore Giapapas	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Karen Austin	....	production coordinator
Brian Battistel	....	key location production assistant
Valentina Carp	....	post-production accountant (as Valenina Carp)
Doran Chandler	....	legal services: Roberts & Stahl
Luke Chisholm	....	location production assistant
Randy Clair	....	security coordinator
Oliver De Caigny	....	business affairs
Rodney Duval	....	production assistant: assistant director
Michael Farias	....	assistant location manager (as Mike Farias)
Rob Fournier	....	armorer (as Robert Fournier)
Anya Gadison	....	extras wrangler
Robert Galletti	....	production counsel
Annie-Claude Langlois	....	second assistant production coordinator
Lorraine Lowe	....	second unit coordinator
Scott A. Matthews	....	business affairs assistant (as Scott Matthews)
Scott A. Matthews	....	production coordinator (as Scott Matthews)
Janice Melnyck	....	script supervisor (as Janice Melnyk)
Ejigayehu Molla	....	accounting assistant
Jerry Pender	....	first assistant production coordinator
Bryant Pike	....	controller
Lorna Pineda	....	accounting assistant
Lucy Ramirez	....	set caterer
Arminder Randhawa	....	business affairs
Mick Rochon	....	location manager
Mike Sandyke	....	craft service
Mike Sandyke	....	first aid
Michael Schaus	....	business affairs
Gary Seebaran	....	location production assistant
Leah Tanafranca	....	accounting assistant
Christina van den Bos	....	assistant: Mr. Shaw
Gordon Wills	....	location production assistant
Charlie Wilson	....	assistant chef: The New Reel Appetites
Michael Zwart	....	chef: The New Reel Appetites
Mary Culmone	....	body double: selected scenes (uncredited)
Hank Grover	....	production coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Ryan Steacy	....	armorer (uncredited)

Thanks
John Genzel	....	the producers would like to thank: Royal Bank of Canada
David W. Hamilton	....	the producers would like to thank: Jones Brown Inc.
Eva B. Schmieg	....	the producers would like to thank: Heenan Blaike (as Eva Schmeig)

Production Companies

• Fries Film Group (presents)
• Insight Film Studios (producer)
• CITY-TV (produced in association with) (as CityTv)
• Alien Films

Distributors

• Allumination Filmworks
• EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Fries Film Group (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• H.O.M. Vision bv, Spakenburg (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Seven Sept (2009) (France) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Airwaves HD Post  post production services by: Vancouver
• Airwaves Sound Design  audio post production services
• Axium Entertainment Services Canada  the producers would like to thank
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)  with the participation of
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia District Council)
• Heenan Blaikie Lawyers  the producers would like to thank (as Heenan Blaike)
• Jones Brown Insurance  the producers would like to thank (as Jones Brown Inc.)
• New Reel Appetites  catering (as The New Reel Appetites)
• Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC  with the participation of
• Roberts & Stahl Entertainment Law  legal services by (as Roberts & Stahl)
• Royal Bank of Canada  the producers would like to thank
• Union of B.C. Performers  production made possible with the generous support of the membership of (also as U.B.C.P.)
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and brief nudity

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | USA:R | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fries Film Group

Trivia:

In 2001, Dolph Lundgren was attached to star with Roger Christian, then Sidney J. Furie to direct.

Goofs:

Continuity: Julie's body double in the shower scene is wearing no nail polish.

Quotes:

Isis:[about Carl] Give me a human word to describe him.
Julie:Loser.
Isis:I like it.
Julie:I'd have to think of something different to describe you. Scum.

A good sci-fi movie, without big Hollywood special effects

Alient Agent sits somewhere between a good B grade and an average A grade movie.

The story goes as follows: An ancient, highly evolved alien race are searching for a new home planet. Being both intelligent and highly evolved they have made a decree not to settle any inhabited planets, which is good for us as Earth is only one of two planets that they have a hope of settling before their race dies out.

Defying the decree, a rebel faction on the alien home planet attempt to invade earth. They send in scouts (via some kind of heavenly projectiles) who have the ability to reanimate human bodies with their life force (once the human has died of course) thus taking over their humanly appearance and conveniently making all the aliens appear as humans for the duration of the movie.

These aliens are stronger than humans and have other neat abilities, like regeneration and psychic awareness, their aim is to build a portal to their own world, enabling them to send in their armies and take over the earth - presumably sending everyone by meteorite is too difficult.

All is not lost! Some good guys get wind of the evil factions plans and send their best agent, the 'lone ranger' named Ryker (Mark Dacascos) to stop them.

All in all the movie is fairly enjoyable. There are a few inconsistencies, but for the most part its fairly well put together. There are plenty of fight scenes, most of them being fun to watch even if slightly predictable. The one notable exception being marred by poor speed editing - director please note: Mark Dacascos is fast enough! Marc Dacascas plays the lone crusader well and his unlikely sidekick Emma Lahana (Julie) did almost too good a job at times, switching demeanors so fast it was hard to keep up.

Its lack of big CGI animations and special effects works in its favor for the most part, the movie seems better for it. In fact some of the worse parts in the movie are when the utterly unconvincing CGI effects are used to heal Ryker (don't worry - there aren't many), I can't help but think it would have been better left to the viewers imagination.

I personally wouldn't buy this movie but it would be a good one to watch on TV or rent, especially for sci-fi fans.