The Art of War III: Retribution (2009) (V)

Director:

Gerry Lively

Writer:

Joe Halpin (written by)

Release Date:

26 August 2009 (Sweden)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Plot:

A Secret Agent must prevent North Korean terrorist from acquiring a nuclear device.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Martial Arts | United Nations | Returning Character With Different Actor | Stealing Car

Cast

Anthony 'Treach' Criss	...	Agent Neil Shaw
Warren Derosa	...	Jason
Sung Hi Lee	...	Sun Yi
Janet Carroll	...	Secretary General Barnes
Leo Lee	...	Kim
Charles Rahi Chun	...	Byung Hoon (as Charles Chun)
Brian Fitzpatrick	...	Agent Gibs
Jack Conley	...	Gaines
David Basila	...	Wakeen
David Frye	...	Detective Halpin
John P. Gulino	...	Harold Zimmer
Lovake Heyer	...	Samad
Brett A. Jones	...	Bates (as Brett Jones)
Delaney Barr	...	Little Girl
Cathy Shim	...	Cara Shim
Edward Spivak	...	Zimmer's Bodyguard
Toshi Toda	...	Jung
J. Anthony Pena	...	Anderson
Marlon Mitchell	...	Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dollar Tan	...	Thug #4
Al Goto	...	Kim's Rifle Guard (uncredited)
Steven Ho	...	Kim's Bodyguard #2 (uncredited)
Bach Hoang	...	Blond Prostitute (uncredited)
Simon Rhee	...	Kim's Bodyguard #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Gerry Lively

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joe Halpin		written by

Produced by
Darren M. Demetre	....	line producer
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	producer
Dan Lyon	....	producer
Ari Newman	....	producer
Alison Semenza	....	executive producer
Alison Semenza	....	producer
Bryan S. Sexton	....	associate producer

Original Music by
James Bairian
Louis Castle

Cinematography by
Suki Medencevic

Film Editing by
Randy Carter

Casting by
Jeff Gerrard

Production Design by
Billy Jett

Art Direction by
Billy Jett

Set Decoration by
Lori Mazuer

Costume Design by
Julia Schklair

Makeup Department
David Atherton	....	key makeup artist
Leslie Borchard	....	hair stylist
Angel Radefeld	....	makeup artist
Traci E. Smithe	....	hair department head

Production Management
Wendy Kutzner	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katie Larsen	....	second second assistant director
Brian O'Sullivan	....	first assistant director
Roger Udwin	....	second assistant director

Art Department
John Brunot	....	property master
Adam Chambers	....	lead man
Laura Diamond	....	on-set dresser
Oana Marian	....	art department production assistant
Jessica McDonald	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David Barber	....	dialogue editor
David Barber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Melissa Bylsma	....	sound coordinator
Trevor Dowswell	....	sound coordinator
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	foley
Sean Gray	....	sound effects editor
Theodore Kerhulas	....	sound mixer
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Jeff Merritt	....	sound assistant
Eric Snyder	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Frank L. Pope	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Anthony Davis	....	digital compositor
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects producer
John L. Weckworth	....	lead compositor
John L. Weckworth	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Robert Alonzo	....	stunt performer
Lloyd Barachina	....	stunt performer
Kurt Bryant	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Chang	....	stunts
Annie Chasse	....	stunts
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts
Mark Hicks	....	stunt double
Steve Kim	....	stunts (2007)
Xavier Quimbo	....	stunt performer
Spencer Sano	....	stunt performer
Sam Situmorang	....	stunts
Larnell Stovall	....	stunt double
Larnell Stovall	....	stunt double: Treach
Stan Tinay	....	stunts
Gary Toy	....	stunt performer
Garrett Warren	....	fight coordinator
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunt double
Samuel Le	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Benjamin Agee	....	best boy electric
Aaron Bowen	....	second assistant camera
Ryan Bradley	....	grip
Jonathan Cushing	....	set lighting technician
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer
Lance Fisher	....	camera operator
Alan Gitlin	....	digital imaging technician
Chris Lewis	....	chief lighting technician
David McGrory	....	set lighting technician
Sherri Miranda	....	camera operator
Joe Roach	....	best boy grip
Joseph M. Setele	....	camera operator
Jessica Spuehler	....	grip
Carlos Tapia	....	electrician
Rick Taylor	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Rick Tucker	....	key grip
Chris Updegrave	....	grip
Benton Ward	....	second assistant camera
Nate Wayman	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Lisa Wolfson	....	second assistant camera
Ken Woodbury	....	dolly grip

Casting Department
Vanessa Portillo	....	extras casting
Marsha Van Winkle	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Haffner	....	costumer
Jennifer Kamrath	....	set costumer
Kathy Kann	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
James Bairian	....	music editor
Louis Castle	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Eric Miller	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ben Barber	....	production assistant
Roy DeMarco	....	production assistant
Rob Fegen	....	production coordinator
Lyal Holmberg	....	location manager
David C. Olson	....	assistant to producers
Victor Siegel	....	key set production assistant
David E. Van Houten	....	electronic press kit

Production Companies

• Hollywood Media Bridge

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Cinemax (2011) (Hungary) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Identity Studios  visual effects
• Juniper Post  sound post-production
• Runway  post-production services

Also Known As:

"The Art of War 3: Retribution" - Europe (English title) (DVD title)
"Art of War 3" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, brief language and sexual images

Runtime:

USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/12 | UK:18 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

506 S Beaudry Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Hollywood Media Bridge

Trivia:

Was actually filmed before The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008) (V), but shelved after Wesley Snipes indicated his willingness to return to the series. The producers considered retitling this entry and releasing it as an unrelated film, but ended up releasing it as the third entry in the series after the Snipes sequel turned out to be a hit on DVD.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Bad Movie Beatdown: The Art of War III: Retribution (#4.19)" (2012)

Worst than bad

Awful is the not the only word that comes to my mind after I watched The Art of War 3. Others like: sucks, terrible, shame, waste would be inspired by The Art Of War 3. The very last minute almost made me it was actually a parody, but it wasn't. Terrible lines including some overused ones such as the main character's reply: "it's not a matter of luck..." I have been in love with Sung Hi Lee for many years and followed her career as a model, she's simply stunning. In this movie she appears as an unpretty and poorly skilled actress. Not to mention the 2 male main characters. It is, again and too often, sad to see how money can be used in such a bad way and I still can't understand how the cinema industries works so this kind of project can actually benefits to someone. Gery Lively, Joe Halpin, go hide yourself!