Judicial Indiscretion (2007) (TV)

Director:

George Mendeluk

Writer:

George Mendeluk

Release Date:

9 April 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

When Monica Barrett is nominated for the Supreme Court of the United States, she falls prey to a charming psychopath and a web of political intrigue.

Plot Keywords:

Blackmail | Supreme Court Nominee | Spiked Drink | Female Judge | Mother Daughter Relationship

Cast

Anne Archer	...	Monica Barrett
Michael Shanks	...	Jack Sullivan
Erin Karpluk	...	Jennifer
Anna Hagan	...	Victoria
Matthew Harrison	...	Martin Murphy
Tracy Waterhouse	...	Detrick
William B. Davis	...	Senator Garland Wolf
Mylène Dinh-Robic	...	Annie (as Mylene Dinh-Robic)
Angelique Naude	...	Sales Clerk
Nelson Wong	...	Manager
Nimet Kanji	...	Dr. Rajid
Brent Chapman	...	Tom
Peter Bryant	...	Attorney
Ted Friend	...	Newscaster
Dee Jay Jackson	...	Jackson
Brian Drummond	...	Gate Guard
Andrew McIlroy	...	Booth
Kurt Evans	...	Press Secretary
Sean Allan	...	President
George Gordon	...	University chancellor
Brett Delaney	...	Marshall
Darcy Cadman	...	Hotel Waiter

Directed by
George Mendeluk

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
George Mendeluk

Produced by
Stanton W. Kamens	....	executive producer (as Stan Kamens)
Joseph Lawlor	....	executive producer
Lindsay MacAdam	....	producer
Kirk Shaw	....	executive producer
Kirk Shaw	....	producer

Original Music by
Clinton Shorter

Cinematography by
Kamal Derkaoui

Film Editing by
Joel Snowden

Casting by
Candice Elzinga
Dean E. Fronk
Donald Paul Pemrick
Laura Toplass

Set Decoration by
Jennifer Kom-Tong

Costume Design by
Karen Munnis

Makeup Department
Tara Colledge	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Christian Bruyère	....	production manager
Charlotte Clark-Gamache	....	post-production supervisor (as Charlotte Clark)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rob Duncan	....	first assistant director
Dylan Staniforth	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Alexandra Jastrzembska	....	set dresser
Alida Jung	....	assistant set decorator
Ben Krakowsky	....	property master
Karolina Safar	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Chester Biolowas	....	sound effects editor
Hennie Britton	....	foley engineer
Derick Cobden	....	sound supervisor
Viorel Ghiocel	....	sound mixer
Matthew Gionet	....	sound supervisor
Jeff Jackman	....	sound effects editor
Michael Keeping	....	foley artist
Chris Ove	....	adr recordist
Chris Ove	....	dialogue editor
Vince Renaud	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jo Rossi	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
David Barkes	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Riley	....	gaffer
Armand Santos	....	grip
Lohengrin Zapiain	....	Steadicam operator
Lohengrin Zapiain	....	camera operator: "b" camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Anshelm	....	truck costumer
Natalie Simon	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Todd Giroux	....	technical supervising editor
William Higgins	....	post-production coordinator
Jason Koroluk	....	on-line editor
Mark Yuen	....	first assistant editor

Other crew
Hannah Rita Rose Amar	....	production assistant
Laura Collini	....	script supervisor
Oliver De Caigny	....	business affairs
Scott A. Matthews	....	business affairs
Wendy Nahanee	....	production coordinator
Arminder Randhawa	....	business affairs
Michael Schaus	....	business affairs
John T.L. Tang	....	key production assistant
Jason Walters	....	title designer: title sequence

Production Companies

• Insight Film Studios

Distributors

• CN Entertainment (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Airwaves Sound Design  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:88 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Insight Film Studios

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Filmed in Canada but set in the United States, Monica Barrett and her neighbor are seen picking up their mail at a distinctly red Canada Post Super Mailbox.

Intelligent, well done

Circuit Court Judge Monica Barrett is told she may be on the short list for the next Supreme Court nomination. At the start of the movie, we see two different images of her: first, she has trouble deciding what to wear--but then why does it matter if she is wearing a robe, she finally realizes. However, when a CEO who has embezzled gets sentenced, she has no trouble being decisive and professional. Monica is a strong woman and not to be messed with.

Monica lost her husband Paul three years ago, and she has a grown daughter Jenn, who is a workaholic like her mother. They visit before Monica takes a vacation in San Francisco. While there, Monica meets a charming Irish writer named Jack Sullivan. Well, that's what he says, anyway. Before returning home, Monica has an experience that may cause trouble for her Supreme Court nomination, if it does happen.

After her return, Monica hears from someone who knows what happened, and this person won't go away. And he seems capable of anything.

Sen. Garland Wolf strongly supports Monica, despite some differences they may have had in the past, and the news is good. Monica is the nominee. All of the others have something in their pasts, though so does Monica, if anyone finds out.

Anne Archer does a fantastic job. She's quite attractive for a woman her age, and though conservative in her dress, Monica always looks stylish yet professional. Monica is quite a strong character and she smiles a lot, and yet we often see a vulnerable side too. But regardless of what she goes through, she won't back down from what she believes.

The writing is quite intelligent, and I can believe this is how life for a Supreme Court nominee might be, with the advice and various meetings and appearances. Naturally, this movie provides a little something extra in the process; most nominees wouldn't go through this much.

William B. Davis as the senator and Anna Hagan as another judge both give impressive performances. Michael Shanks also did well as Jack. I think Angelique Naude deserves mention too, even with only a few lines. She made me like her right away, and I hoped to see more of her, though it was clear she was never going to have a big role. Unless they made her a wardrobe consultant or something.

We get to see a lot of fine architecture. In addition to the Washington landmarks, there is Monica's courthouse, and the fabulous San Francisco hotel. Even on the inside it's fabulous, though I imagine if the credits say the movie was filmed in Canada, the interior was a different place or places.

Certainly a worthy effort, and not your usual Lifetime film.