The Collector (2009/I)

Director:

Marcus Dunstan

Writers (WGA):

Patrick Melton (screenplay) &
Marcus Dunstan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

31 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

He always takes one

Plot:

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Plot Keywords:

Debt | Trap | Burglar | Teeth Knocked Out | Psychopath

Cast

William Prael	...	Larry Wharton
Diane Ayala Goldner	...	Gena Wharton
Juan Fernández	...	The Collector (as Juan Fernandez)
Josh Stewart	...	Arkin
Michael Reilly Burke	...	Michael Chase
Andrea Roth	...	Victoria Chase
Karley Scott Collins	...	Hannah Chase
Madeline Zima	...	Jill Chase
Haley Pullos	...	Cindy (as Haley Alexis Pullos)
Daniella Alonso	...	Lisa
Patrick Rizzotti	...	Bowling Ball Cleaner
Jayme Suzonne Riser	...	Bar Dancer
Krystal Mayo	...	Bar Dancer (as Krystal Dawn Mayo)
Michele Diane Pate	...	Bar Dancer
Nicole Antranette Fisher	...	Bar Dancer
Robert Wisdom	...	Roy
Joe Conger	...	Roy's Enforcer
Alex Feldman	...	Chad
Michael Showers	...	Deputy Sheriff
Todd Haberkorn	...	Police Officer
Tom Gulager	...	Officer Gulager
Brett Forbes	...	Officer Hoss Wiggins
Lee Cole	...	Veteran Officer
Hiro Koda	...	Medic Koda
Jabari Thomas	...	Medic #2
Jackson Beals	...	Young Deputy
David Landsness	...	Officer Landsness
Jennifer Monroe	...	Officer Hilton (as Jennifer Hilton)
Gregory Alan Williams	...	Sheriff (as Greg Allan Williams)
Robyn Noble	...	Young Officer
Tommy K.	...	Cat (as The Elusive Tommy K)
Aero	...	The Collector's Dog (as Aero the Dog)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jon Dainty	...	Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
Eric Kelly McFarland	...	Firefighter (uncredited)
William Morse	...	Stabbed Man (uncredited)
David Pitt	...	Barman (uncredited)
Philip Poth	...	Foreman (uncredited)
Colvin Roberson	...	Roy's Driver / Bodyguard (uncredited)
John Snell	...	Yard Worker (uncredited)

Directed by
Marcus Dunstan

Writing credits (WGA)
Patrick Melton		(screenplay) &
Marcus Dunstan		(screenplay)
Patrick Melton		(earlier screenplay) &
Marcus Dunstan		(earlier screenplay)

Produced by
Courtney Balaker	....	co-producer (as Courtney Moorehead Balaker)
Tighe Michael Curran	....	associate producer (as Tighe Curran)
Charles Davidson	....	executive producer
Shanon Davis	....	associate producer
Bonnie Forbes	....	associate producer
Brett Forbes	....	producer
Sean Gowrie	....	line producer: additional photography
Michael Gozzard	....	co-producer
Mickey Liddell	....	executive producer
Mike Liddell	....	executive producer
Christopher Lockhart	....	co-producer
Jennifer Monroe	....	executive producer (as Jennifer Hilton)
Vince Palomino	....	line producer: additional photography
Julie Richardson	....	producer
Patrick Rizzotti	....	producer
Ron Cosmo Vecchiarelli	....	line producer (as Ronald Cosmo Vecchiarelli)
Ben Weiss	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jerome Dillon

Cinematography by
Brandon Cox

Film Editing by
Alex Luna
James Mastracco
Howard E. Smith

Casting by
Monika Mikkelsen

Production Design by
Ermanno Di Febo-Orsini

Art Direction by
Michael Barton

Set Decoration by
Marina Starec

Costume Design by
Ashlyn Angel

Makeup Department
Brian Blair	....	makeup effects
Michael Davis	....	key hair stylist
Jeff L. Deist	....	makeup effects mold designer
Nicole Gaudin	....	key hair stylist: B unit
Jamie Grove	....	makeup effects painter
Snowy Highfield	....	makeup effects crew
Stephen Imhoff	....	additional makeup artist: additional photography
Emma Jacobs	....	makeup artist
Emma Jacobs	....	special makeup effects artist (as Emma 'Blood Girl' Jacobs)
Ralis Kahn	....	makeup department head
Adrienne Lynn	....	hair stylist: additional photography
Adrienne Lynn	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Mike J. Regan	....	senior makeup effects artist
Lauren Thomas	....	key makeup artist: B unit
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	special makeup effects designer
Claire Jane Vranian	....	special makeup effects administrator

Production Management
Korey Budd	....	production manager: additional photography
Sean Gowrie	....	production supervisor
Ron Cosmo Vecchiarelli	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Danny 'Dano' Anderson	....	second second assistant director
Trent Dempsey	....	first assistant director: re-shoots
Alisa Fredericks	....	first assistant director
Tom Gulager	....	second unit director
Heather Holty	....	second second assistant director: re-shoots
Joshua LeBlanc	....	first assistant director: re-shoots
Ben Ledoux	....	second assistant director
Julia Lennon	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Adam Askew	....	storyboard artist
Jason lee Bartley	....	on-set dresser
Bethany Barton	....	lead painter (as Bethany Hogan)
Kent Jude Bernard	....	storyboard artist
Bonnie Betancourt	....	property master (as Bonnie Temple)
Stephen Borasch	....	storyboard artist
Will E. Drummond	....	set dresser
Jem Elsner	....	art department assistant
J. Zoe Frasure	....	storyboard artist
Robert W. Gaines	....	art department assistant
Mike Herriage	....	carpenter
Jarrette Moats	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Kelly Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Nethaniel Caserta	....	sound mixer
Gary Day	....	sound mixer
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist
Caleb Easter	....	sound editor
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Huerstel	....	boom operator
Steve Hunt	....	boom operator
Peter D. Lago	....	supervising sound effects editor
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Lengies	....	sound mixer
Sean Madsen	....	assistant sound editor
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Antonio Moncada	....	boom operator
Irene Montero	....	foley editor
Alexander Pugh	....	sound designer
Alexander Pugh	....	sound effects editor
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jason Shaffer	....	sound effects editor
Bryon Speller	....	dialogue editor
Steven Utt	....	sound engineer
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Whitver	....	adr mixer
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	adr editor
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	dialogue editor
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	dialogue supervisor

Special Effects by
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Dan Cregan	....	compositor
Katie Dillman	....	visual effects assistant: additional photography
Alex Friderici	....	visual effects
Nick Greenlee	....	animation director
Dorien Gunnels	....	lighting technical director
Sadie D. Johnson	....	digital intermediate assistant producer
David Karlak	....	visual effects supervisor
Matthew Kiefer	....	lead lighter
Chris Longo	....	visual effects producer
Tony Magaletta	....	first assistant cameraman: "A" camera, miniatures
Damian McDonnell	....	digital colourist

Stunts
Trace Cheramie	....	stunt rigger
Norm Garner	....	stunt coordinator: Dog
Adam Hart	....	stunt double
Hiro Koda	....	stunt coordinator
Cassandra McCormick	....	stunt double: Madeline Zima
Buddy Sosthand	....	stunt performer
Steve Upton	....	stunt rigging coordinator
David Wald	....	stunt double: Josh Stewart

Camera and Electrical Department
Rob Acox	....	key grip: second unit
Matt Ardine	....	gaffer: second unit
Tiffany Aug	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Jayson S. Coddington	....	lighting technician
John Gregory Edwards	....	lighting technician
Halle Fischer	....	film loader
Halle Fischer	....	second assistant camera: additional photography
Lewis Fowler	....	first assistant camera
Tom Jordan	....	first assistant camera
Benjamin Kilmer	....	best boy
Alexandre Lehmann	....	director of photography: second unit
Gerard Martin	....	additional first assistant camera: second unit
George Maxwell	....	chief lighting technician
BJ McDonnell	....	Steadicam operator
BJ McDonnell	....	camera operator
BJ McDonnell	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Robyn Noble	....	second assistant camera
Vince Palomino	....	key grip
Anthony Schrader	....	grip
Taylor Evan Sparks	....	assistant chief lighting technician

Casting Department
Andrei Constantinescu	....	extras casting coordinator
Ryan Glorioso	....	casting
Gene Vassilaros	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nyima Johnston	....	costume supervisor
Melissa Reed	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Valance Eisleben	....	digital intermediate editor
Sara Hanson	....	editorial assistant
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Philip Mangano	....	assistant editor
Mike Sowa	....	digital intermediate color timer
Michael Spirytus	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Patric Caird	....	composer: additional music
Tricia Holloway	....	music supervisor
Tricia Holloway	....	soundtrack album producer
Mark Nolan	....	music editor
Mark Nolan	....	score engineer
Mark Nolan	....	score programmer

Transportation Department
Dale Combs	....	driver: hair/makeup truck
Gerald Hardy	....	transportation captain
Janet Perrotti	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Aaron Askew	....	first assistant accountant
Korey Budd	....	location manager
Jennifer M. Byrne	....	post-production accountant
David Danberg	....	catering/craft service: re-shoots
Lisa Gullo	....	set production assistant
Paul Huber	....	key set production assistant
Chase Hudson	....	production accountant: additional production
Holly Jordan	....	office production assistant
David Karlak	....	assistant to the director (as David 'Changeling' Karlak)
Courtney Mayfield	....	production assistant
Krystal Mayo	....	stand-in
Kevin Muller	....	production secretary
Rebecca Newman	....	stand-in
Kristina Perez	....	script supervisor
Joshua Smith	....	production coordinator
Michelle Tonjes	....	photo double (as Michelle Lott)
Susana Torres	....	set production assistant
Scott Willmann	....	production accountant
Derek Wayne Johnson	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
C. Robert Cargill	....	special thanks
Charlie Clouser	....	thanks
Jake Kozarec	....	special thanks
Rob Mancini	....	special thanks
Bob Weinstein	....	thanks

Production Companies

• LD Entertainment (presents)
• Fortress Features
• Imaginarium Entertainment Group

Distributors

• LD Entertainment (2009) (worldwide) (all media)
• LD Entertainment (2009) (USA) (theatrical) (through Freestyle Releasing)
• Caravella DDC (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Impacto Cine (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Kiss Comunicació (2012) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Splendid Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Freestyle Releasing (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Genius Products (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Genius Products (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (HBO3) (limited)
• Impacto Cine (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Odeon (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Pratama Film (2010) (Indonesia) (all media)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Splendid Film (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Splendid Film (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Vivendi Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Vivendi Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Two Hours In The Dark (makeup effects)
• Glowgun (online editing)

Other Companies

• Apollo Productions / AAR Digital  advertising and promotions
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• LaserPacific  digital intermediate
• Louisiana Media Productions  production services
• Monkeyland Audio  post-production sound services
• Monkeyland Audio  sound re-recording
• Murphy PR  publicity

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive sadistic bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45306) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Germany:18 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R | Argentina:18 | Peru:18 | Finland:K-18 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Mansfield, Louisiana, USA

Company:

LD Entertainment

Trivia:

Originally set-up and financed by Dimension Films, "The Collector" was dropped by the cash-strapped studio after they didn't have the funds to release the film. Lidell Entertainment snatched up the rights from Dimension and gave the film a brief, but successful, theatrical run in 2009.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The wife injects a huge amount (appears to be 1-2ml) of botox into her eyebrow. Only small amounts (0.1ml) are required.

Movie Connections:

Edited into The Collection (2012/II)

Soundtrack:

Bela Lugosi's Dead

Disgusting,Suspenseful, Awesome

I saw this film yesterday with two of my friends.It was this or Funny People but I've lost faith in Adam Sandler since "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" And none of us wanted to watch Harry Potter so walking in to the The Collector it was fifty fifty that it was going to be any good considering it's from the writers of the last couple of Saw movies. But I was surprised at how great it was. The setup was quick the violence is gory and there was some scary disturbing moments plus the last couple of minutes were really intense. And The Collector puts Jigsaw,Jason,and Freddy to shame at least in my opinion.Plus this was way better than the amazingly crappy Transformers 2.