"Without a Trace" The Thing with Feathers (2006)

Director:

Scott White

Writers:

Hank Steinberg (creator)
Gwendolyn M. Parker (written by)

TV Series:

"Without a Trace" (2002)

Original Air Date:

3 December 2006 (Season 5, Episode 10)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

The disappearance of a dying woman desperate for a miraculous cure appears to be connected to a couple of con artists trying to take advantage of her. |

Plot Keywords:

Missing | FBI | Investigation | Death | Missing People

Cast

Anthony LaPaglia	...	Jack Malone
Poppy Montgomery	...	Samantha Spade
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	...	Vivian Johnson
Enrique Murciano	...	Danny Taylor
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Elena Delgado
Eric Close	...	Martin Fitzgerald
Tracy Middendorf	...	Audrey West
John de Lancie	...	Brian Gaghan
Tom Kiesche	...	Jake West
Rebecca Wisocky	...	Cara Nelson
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Luke Seaver
Michael Mantell	...	James Corwin
Jane Daly	...	Headmistress
Joseph C. Phillips	...	Marcus Johnson
Edward Edwards	...	Dr. Marsh
Todd Lowe	...	Ryan Leonard
Macall Manor	...	12-Year-Old Audrey
Channing Nichols	...	Emmy West
Katie Lowes	...	Robin Olson
Sean Donnellan	...	Beat Cop
David Darmstaeder	...	Gabe Adler (as Dave Darmsteder)
Peter Spruyt	...	Jaundiced Man
J. Omar Castro	...	Repairman
Danica Sheridan	...	Janitor
Scott Connors	...	Athletic Man
Janet Borrus	...	Miriam Adler
Jeff Leaf	...	Young Guy

Directed by
Scott White

Writing credits
Hank Steinberg		(creator)
Gwendolyn M. Parker		(written by)

Produced by
David Amann	....	co-executive producer
Byron Balasco	....	co-producer
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	executive producer
David H. Goodman	....	supervising producer
Diego Gutierrez	....	co-producer
Jonathan Kaplan	....	co-executive producer
Jonathan Littman	....	executive producer
Jose Molina	....	supervising producer
Reid Nakamura	....	associate producer
Jan Nash	....	executive producer
Gwendolyn M. Parker	....	producer
Hank Steinberg	....	executive producer
Nancy van Doornewaard	....	producer
Greg Walker	....	executive producer
Scott White	....	producer

Original Music by
Peter Manning Robinson

Cinematography by
Christopher Faloona		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Fred Peterson

Casting by
Gary M. Zuckerbrod

Production Design by
Fred Andrews		(as Fred M. Andrews)

Art Direction by
Oana Bogdan		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Barbara Cassel		(as Barbara Brennan-Cassel)

Costume Design by
Luke Reichle		(as Luke Wesley Reichle Jr.)

Makeup Department
Kim Adrissi	....	key makeup artist
Michael Mills	....	makeup artist
Josée Normand	....	hair stylist
Nancy Baca	....	key makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Robert D. Nellans	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Athena Alexander	....	second assistant director
Michael Amundson	....	first assistant director
Matt Buckler	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Gary Dent	....	set dresser
John Harrington	....	property master
Fritz Ebner	....	leadman (uncredited)
Lisa Goldsmith	....	buyer (uncredited)
Jamie Neese	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Jennifer Wright	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Cormac Funge	....	supervising sound editor
Jay Patterson	....	production sound mixer
Yuri Reese	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bill Smith)
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Edmond J. Coblentz Jr.	....	sound designer (uncredited)
Paul Longstaffe	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Joe Michalski	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Damien Smith	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Steve Sollars	....	utility sound (uncredited)
Lee Wright	....	digital sound mix technician (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Wayne Rose	....	special effects crew (uncredited)

Stunts
Don Ruffin	....	stunt coordinator
Shawn Crowder	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Legler	....	electrical best boy
Eric Smith	....	electrician
Eric Zucker	....	dolly grip operator
Scott Browner	....	camera operator: "a" camera (uncredited)
Stephen Furry	....	grip (uncredited)
Julie Helton	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Brian LeGrady	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
John Joseph Minardi	....	key grip (uncredited)
Darin Necessary	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Tom Schmieder	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Michael Yaeger	....	film loader (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lonnie Hamerman	....	casting associate
Tracy Kaplan	....	original casting
Ronna Kress	....	original casting
Veronica Aragon	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Becky Silverman	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Bub	....	costume supervisor
Carolyn Lancet	....	key costumer
Joel Berlin	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Stanley Moore	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
George Delaney	....	final colorist
Heydar Adel	....	on-line editor (uncredited)
Stefan Sonnenfeld	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Reinhold Heil	....	composer: theme music
Johnny Klimek	....	composer: theme music
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor
Dan Raziel	....	music editor
Gregory Sweeney	....	music coordinator
Andrew Synowiec	....	musician: guitar
H. Anton Riehl	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
H. Anton Riehl	....	music mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bryan Dirickson	....	transportation coordinator
Gina August	....	driver (uncredited)
Ronald Arthur Baker	....	driver (uncredited)
Jesse Cartwright	....	production van operator (uncredited)
Dennis Metz	....	production driver (uncredited)
Kevin Norwood	....	transportation co-captain (uncredited)
Ryan Thor	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Mark Llewellyn	....	technical advisor
David Mongan	....	story editor
Amanda Segel	....	story editor
Jim Sevin	....	video coordinator
Benjamin Benedetti	....	account executive (uncredited)
Faye Brenner	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Amy D'Alessandro	....	titles (uncredited)
Wes Hagan	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Natalia Lusinski	....	assistant to producers (uncredited)
Aimee Pierson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brandy Rivers	....	assistant: executive producer (uncredited)
James-Paul Smith	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Laura Voglesong	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Hank Steinberg		creator

Art Direction by
Charisse Cardenas
Beat Frutiger

Makeup Department
Joseph Farulla	....	assistant makeup artist: NYC unit
Brian McManus	....	makeup artist
Nicole Sortillon	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Maire Ni Rochain	....	production supervisor: New York (2006)
Mike Roey	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kathleen E. Kearney	....	second assistant director
Michelle L. Keiser	....	second assistant director: New York
Craig Miller	....	dga trainee
Pamela Monroe	....	dga trainee (2002)
Shawn Pipkin	....	dga trainee
Michael Pitt	....	first assistant director: New York
Sarah Pryzibilla	....	second second assistant director (day player) (as Sarah Blumenthal)
Anish Savjani	....	dga trainee
John Tagamolila	....	dga trainee
David 'Wex' Wechsler	....	first assistant director: New York

Art Department
Karinna Bakker	....	propmaker
Joel Barkow	....	property master
Robert Currie	....	leadman
Kevin Farrell	....	storyboard artist
Ray Fisher	....	lead man: New York (1 episode)
Stephanie J. Gordon	....	set designer
Kristen Merlino	....	art production assistant
Michele Mulkey	....	custom props
Andrew L. Rael	....	on-set dresser (2004-) (as Andy Rael)
Mike Stassi	....	set designer
Adam Tankell	....	graphic designer
Rachael Weinzimer	....	assistant property master: New York
Jane Wuu	....	set designer

Sound Department
Peter Bergren	....	sound designer
Tim Boggs	....	dialog editor (2003)
Jesse Dodd	....	foley mixer (as Jesse K-D. Dodd)
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer: New York (2004)
Dennis Petersen	....	sound recordist
Brian Risner	....	sound effects editor
Andy Rovins	....	boom operator
Karl Wasserman	....	boom operator: New York

Special Effects by
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects supervisor: New York (2006)

Visual Effects by
Tim 'Timco' Conway	....	visual effects supervisor: CREO
O.T. Hight	....	Fire/Inferno artist
Wensen Ho	....	digital compositor: Creo Collective
Lindsay Hallett	....	visual effects producer: Asylum (uncredited)

Stunts
Robert Alonzo	....	stunt double
Troy Bellinghausen	....	stunts: Birthday Boy
Jeff Brockton	....	stunt double
Jack Carpenter	....	stunts
Sophia Crawford	....	stunt double
J. Armin Garza II	....	stunt driver
Charles Gevoian	....	stunt double (as Charles Gavoian)
Terry James	....	stunts
Oliver Keller	....	stunt double
Bret Kiene	....	stunt double: Eric Close
Hiro Koda	....	stunt double
Danny Le Boyer	....	stunts
Will Leong	....	stunt double
Casey Pieretti	....	stunts
Steve Rodriguez	....	precision car driver
Ann Scott	....	stunt double
Ben Scott	....	stunt coordinator
Paul E. Short	....	stunts
Tim Sitarz	....	stunt performer
Brett Smrz	....	utility stunts
Justin Sundquist	....	stunts
Scott L. Treger	....	precision driver
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt double: Enrique Muriano
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunt double: Nicole Bilderback

Camera and Electrical Department
Chad C. Barrow	....	best boy grip
Shane Buttle	....	set lighting technician
Marc Christie	....	dolly grip
Randy Crawford	....	lighting technician
Ian Dodd	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Tom Kerwick	....	key grip
Dan Kneece	....	Steadicam operator
Dan Kneece	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Yaron Levy	....	rigging
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer
Art Martin	....	first assistant camera
Lance Mayer	....	assistant camera: New York
Paul C. McKenna	....	crane technician: Technocrane
Jacqueline Marie McLaughlin	....	grip
Greg Morris	....	additional first assistant camera
Bob Myers	....	grip
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Joaquin Sedillo	....	camera operator
John Spezzano	....	dolly grip
Kevin Tiesiera	....	set lighting technician (season 1)
William M. Weberg	....	best boy grip: New York
David Yellin	....	lighting technician (mutiple episodes 2002)

Casting Department
Melissa Braun	....	extras casting associate: New York
Brynn Hemans	....	casting intern
Jill Scott	....	extras casting (season 4)
Chadwick Struck	....	casting associate
Jeni Thornell	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lynne Maureen Curtis	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York
Kelly Mijailovic	....	costumer (as Kelly Bowman)
Meg Thornton	....	set costumer (final episode)

Editorial Department
Jason Wasserman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bronwen Jones	....	orchestrator
Dick Lowry IV	....	music coordinator
Dana Niu	....	music arranger
Scott Pettigrew	....	music editor: temp
Natalee Villa	....	music coordinator
Andrea von Foerster	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
J. Mark Abbott	....	driver
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Michael Dawes	....	driver
Bart Johnson	....	driver
Bobby Marsh	....	driver
George A. Miki	....	driver
Beau Reed	....	driver

Other crew
Thomas Ahlers	....	office assistant
Jason Altieri	....	production assistant
Jose Anders	....	production coordinator
John Arbuckle	....	marine crew
Rich Bokides	....	production assistant
Allison Bona	....	assistant to producer
Andrea Bruce	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Thom Buckley	....	set production assistant
Max A. Butler	....	office production assistant: New York (2004)
Dan Camins	....	assistant to producer
Brian Cantaldi	....	first assistant accountant: New York
Karla Carnewal	....	production assistant
Ted Cella	....	office production assistant
Bruce Comtois	....	teamster
Renee Couture	....	production assistant
Thomas E. Daniels	....	script coordinator
Ann Doan	....	assistant to producer
Yannick Fauchier	....	production assistant
Joel Goldes	....	dialect coach
Arturo Guzman	....	set production assistant
Danny Jelinek	....	production assistant
Stephen Jensen	....	production assistant
Timothy S. Kane	....	production assistant
Hadley Klein	....	production assistant
Peter Lalayanis	....	production assistant
David B. Lyons	....	production assistant
Derek J. Manganelli	....	location assistant: New York
Shaun McNally	....	production assistant
Len Murach	....	location manager
Sam Nainoa	....	set production assistant
Maire Ni Rochain	....	production coordinator: New York (2004-2005)
Rocco Nisivoccia	....	production assistant: New York (season 4)
Shaun O'Banion	....	production assistant
Kate Powell	....	assistant: Scott White
Thomas Ragazzo	....	production assistant
Golan Ramras	....	production assistant
Todd Rosenfelt	....	production assistant
Rayna Schwartz	....	publicist
Patrick Smith	....	production assistant
Joseph Stephans	....	location scout
Eve Strickman	....	additional set production assistant: New York
Eve Strickman	....	key production assistant: New York
April Taylor	....	location manager: New York (2004)
Claire Thorne	....	production assistant
Leif Tilden	....	assistant location manager (seasons 2-3)
Mike Trozzo	....	production assistant
Elona Tsou	....	assistant production coordinator
Craig Vegas	....	production assistant
Kyle Villegas	....	assistant production coordinator: New York (2005)
Kyle Villegas	....	location assistant (2006)
Kyle Villegas	....	production secretary: New York (2004)
Deana Vinciullo	....	production assistant
Lary Vinocur	....	key assistant location manager
Steven Weisberg	....	assistant location manager
Steven Weisberg	....	assistant location manager: New York
Brad Wilder	....	production assistant
Wendy Wilhite	....	studio teacher
Terri Yuan	....	office production assistant
Joseph Zolfo	....	location manager: New York

Production Companies

• Jerry Bruckheimer Television
• CBS Paramount Network Television
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2007) (Hungary) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)

Other Companies

• Skip Film  main title design
• Khaos Digital  video playback services
• Reel Security  production security (uncredited)

Filming Locations:

Stage 7, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television

Trivia:

The episode title is a reference to a poem by Emily Dickinson, which begins: "Hope is the thing with feathers / That perches in the soul, / And sings the tune--without the words, / And never stops at all ..."