The Horsemen (2009)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Jonas Åkerlund

Writer (WGA):

Dave Callaham (written by)

Release Date:

6 February 2009 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Four victims. Four painful secrets.

Plot:

A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse | Murder | Shower Scene | Cancer

Cast

Dennis Quaid	...	Aidan Breslin
Ziyi Zhang	...	Kristen
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Alex Breslin
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Stingray
Barry Shabaka Henley	...	Tuck
Patrick Fugit	...	Corey
Eric Balfour	...	Taylor
Paul Dooley	...	Father Whiteleather
Thomas Mitchell	...	Thug
Liam James	...	Sean Breslin
Chelcie Ross	...	Police Chief Krupa
Manfred Maretzki	...	Bob
Arne MacPherson	...	Navratil
David Dastmalchian	...	Terrence
Peter Stormare	...	David Spitz
Darren Felbel	...	Control Room Guy
Mel Stocking	...	Old Man with Dog
Aaron Hughes	...	Young Officer
Stephen Eric McIntyre	...	Banksy
Joanne Rodriguez	...	Metal Face
Carly Marentette	...	Teresa Spitz
Natasha Kuzyk	...	Angie Spitz
John Callander	...	Officer
Darren Wall	...	Random Officer
Omar Khan	...	Officer Booker
Kevin Power	...	Gregor
Brenda Gorlick	...	Lee Shoemaker
Onalee Ames	...	Mary Anne Spitz
Deborah Odell	...	Ms. Bradshaw
Carey Smith	...	Uniformed Officer
Shailee Ferguson	...	Rose (The Babysitter)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jordon Hodges	...	Young Cop (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonas Åkerlund

Writing credits (WGA)
Dave Callaham		(written by) (as David Callaham)

Produced by
Michael Bay	....	producer
Nicole Brown	....	co-producer
Joseph Drake	....	executive producer
Ted Field	....	executive producer
Andrew Form	....	producer
Bradley Fuller	....	producer (as Brad Fuller)
Nathan Kahane	....	executive producer
Kelli Konop	....	co-producer
Joe Rosenberg	....	executive producer
Jeremiah Samuels	....	co-producer
Vitaliy Versace	....	associate producer
Michael Weber	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

Cinematography by
Eric Broms		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jim May
Todd E. Miller

Casting by
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
David Rapaport

Production Design by
Sandy Cochrane

Art Direction by
Peter Emmink

Set Decoration by
Stephen Arndt
Tanja Deshida

Costume Design by
B.

Makeup Department
Ron Berkeley	....	key makeup artist
Jake Garber	....	on-set makeup effects supervisor
Nina Kvaternik	....	makeup artist
Jennifer Machnee	....	first assistant makeup artist
Doug Morrow	....	special makeup effects artist
Kelly Nelson	....	key hair stylist
Pina Robinson	....	first assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Regina Robb	....	production manager
Jeremiah Samuels	....	unit production manager
Jack Schuster	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Crossin	....	second assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	second second assistant director
Martin Ellis	....	third assistant director
Phil Hardage	....	first assistant director
Craig A. Pinckes	....	first assistant director
Stefan Rand	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Ricardo Alms	....	set designer
Gary Barringer	....	graphic artist
Ryan Berzuk	....	assistant property master
Lloyd Brandson	....	key scenic
Nick Burns	....	storyboard artist
Olaf Dux	....	construction coordinator
John Fox	....	lead storyboard artist
Thomas J. Glynn	....	on-set dresser: Chicago
Kyle Holden	....	set dresser
Alexis Labra	....	props
Marquee Reno	....	buyer: reshoots
Larry Spittle	....	assistant art director
Larry Szymanowski	....	on-set scenic
Bret August Tanzer	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Don Baker	....	second boom operator
Mario Coletta	....	utility sound: Chicago
Karl Dondlinger	....	boom operator: Chicago
Curt Frisk	....	sound mixer: Chicago
Jamie Hardt	....	assistant sound editor
Marti D. Humphrey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris M. Jacobson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leon Johnson	....	production sound mixer
Ryan Juggler	....	sound editor
Susan Kurtz	....	dialogue editor
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer
Stan Mak	....	boom operator
Paul N.J. Ottosson	....	supervising sound editor
John Sanacore	....	sound recordist
Brad Semenoff	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Bernard Weiser	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Alexis Labra	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
J. Cody Baker	....	digital intermediate assistant (as James Cody Baker)
Benjamin H. Bernard	....	visual effects artist
Des Carey	....	visual effects supervisor
Moises Cruz	....	digital intermediate dailies producer
David Neuberger	....	visual effects artist
Alex Romano	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Kurt Bryant	....	stunt coordinator
Marie Fink	....	stunts
Mark Harper	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator: Chicago
Tom Lowell	....	stunts
Carl Paoli	....	stunt double: Dennis Quaid
Henry Quach	....	stunt double
Shawn Robinson	....	stunt double
Jeff Shannon	....	stunts
Dan Skene	....	stunt performer
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Sean Skene	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
François Balcaen	....	key grip
Chris Bang	....	second assistant camera
Kevin Boyd	....	key video assist: Chicago
Kirk Chiswell	....	assistant camera
Jonathan Clark	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Chicago
Gilles Corbeil	....	Steadicam operator
Gilles Corbeil	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jaime Dawkins	....	grip: Chicago
Rob Doak	....	video assist operator
Jeffery Garland	....	still photographer
Joao Holowka	....	rigging gaffer
Doug Lavender	....	first assistant camera
Andrew Lostumo	....	grip: Chicago
W. James Meagher	....	daily lighting technican
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	Steadicam operator: Chicago
Spencer M. Rohan	....	grip: Chicago
Rob Rowan	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Rebecca Sandulak	....	still photographer
Dean M. Simmon	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, USA
Kurt E. Soderling	....	director of photography: aerial unit
Paul Suderman	....	camera operator
Terry Thiessen	....	grip
Rick Thomas	....	chief lighting technician
Seth Thomas	....	grip: Chicago
Carrie Wilson	....	second assistant camera

Animation Department
Gary Barringer	....	animator

Casting Department
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice casting
Eleanor Erum	....	extras casting assistant
Anthony J. Kraus	....	casting assistant
Jennifer Markowitz	....	casting assistant
Kari Rieger	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Bradshaw	....	truck costumer
Lizzie Cook	....	key costumer
Karen Kristalovich	....	costume supervisor
Sukari McGill	....	costume supervisor
Rachael Ohman	....	set costumer
Amy Sztulwark	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Matt Barber	....	second assistant editor
Des Carey	....	digital intermediate producer
Gilbert Carreras	....	color timer
Jim Eberle	....	digital intermediate on-line editor
Dan Goslee	....	digital intermediate assistant
Peter Gvozdas	....	additional editor
Dave Hussey	....	colorist
Michael Kaz	....	assistant editor
Travers Morgan	....	post-production assistant
Sarah Beth Shapiro	....	post-production assistant
Stefan Sonnenfeld	....	colorist
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner: Company 3
Reed Whorton	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
John Finklea	....	music editor: temp
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek	....	composer: theme music
Christopher Kennedy	....	music editor
Marek Szpakiewicz	....	musician: cello solo
Joshua Winget	....	music editor: temp music

Transportation Department
Corey Walker	....	daily driver

Other crew
Rhia Alcantara	....	office production assistant
Alisson Amigo	....	stand-in
John Baer	....	assistant: Mr. Form & Mr. Fuller
Neal Baksh	....	assistant location manager
Michael Bay	....	presenter
Jeremy Beiermann	....	production coordinator: re-shoots
Kevin Boyd	....	supervisor: computer and video playback: Chicago
Dave Brown	....	firearms safety coordinator
Jonelle Castillo	....	office production assistant: Chicago reshoot
Rachel Chapman	....	assistant: Mr. Kahane
Paul Courchaine	....	payroll accountant
Wayne Docksey	....	animal consultant
Cathie J. Edgar	....	location manager
Joe Everett	....	unit publicist
Ashleigh Falls	....	assistant: Jonas Akerlund
Drew Fulton	....	office production assistant
Wendy Gaboury	....	key accountant
Andrew Gallinger	....	locations key
Jordan Heppner	....	animal trainer
Eric Hingst	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Beau Holden	....	assistant: Dennis Quaid
Robb Inniss	....	assistant production coordinator
Patricia Jagger	....	script supervisor
Chantelle Kadyschuk	....	location trainee
Alf Kollinger	....	stand-in
Ryan Koreen	....	production assistant
Ross L. Kulma	....	set medic
Vinh Lu	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
Alexandra Menzie	....	production assistant
Kimberly Mikoluff	....	travel coordinator
Celene Miles	....	second assistant accountant
Laura Morgan	....	production assistant
Fawnda Neckoway	....	office production assistant intern
Jennifer Omoth	....	first assistant accountant
Chooch Paglaro	....	playback coordinator
Becky Pelto	....	accounting clerk
Vyvan Pham	....	adr voice
Paul Ruffolo	....	assistant: Jonas Akerlund, Chicago
Ericka N. Shane	....	payroll accountant: Chicago
Steve St. Louis	....	location scout
Heather Tyler	....	post-production accountant
Michelle Walker	....	key craft service
Khali Wenaus	....	set production assistant
Ryan Wuckert	....	production assistant
Kenneth Yoder	....	assistant production coordinator
Edward Albolote	....	assistant: Michael Bay (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Mandate Pictures
• Platinum Dunes
• Radar Pictures

Distributors

• MG Film (2009) (Croatia) (all media)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (all media)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2009) (Austria) (all media)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (all media)
• Icon Film Distribution (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Icon Film Distribution (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Icon Film Distribution (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Lions Gate Films (2009) (Canada) (all media)
• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2009) (France) (all media)
• Moviemax (2009) (Italy) (all media)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (all media)
• Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG) (2009) (Germany) (all media)
• Village Films (2009) (Greece) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Dub Stage, The  sound post-production
• ExtraOrdinary Casting  extras casting
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals

Also Known As:

Horsemen (USA) (poster title)

MPAA:

Rated R for grisly and disturbing content, some sexual images and language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | UK:18 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Bell Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Mandate Pictures

Trivia:

Neal McDonough was originally cast as Krupa and shot all of his scenes. After almost a year there were reshoots in Chicago which involved all McDonough's scenes; he was not available so Chelcie Ross replaced him.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Detective R. Rodriguez (Clifton Collins Jr.) is reading "the great day of his wrath has come" from his monitor to Detective A. Breslin (both are seating at their desks), Breslin's monitor is off, yet a few seconds later you can see someone's AIM buddy list on it.

Movie Connections:

References Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (2005) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Big Bopper

Nice try

This is not the first movie to start on a high note and then gradually fall down, as the expectations were set pretty high from that beginning. And it won't be the last. While the premise is nice and the acting is solid (most of the times, especially the ever reliable Dennis Quaid and considering the genre we're watching here), the whole movie is based on a "surprise" that actually isn't one.

Well it shouldn't be one, although some actually really didn't see the ending coming. But apart from that, it feels like painting by the numbers. If this isn't your first thriller (or one of the first), you will be able to point out, what will happen next most of the times. So while this isn't a bad movie, it really isn't great either.