Tortured (2008) (V)

Director:

Nolan Lebovitz

Writer:

Nolan Lebovitz (written by)

Release Date:

16 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Sometimes the only way to stop a criminal is to become one.

Plot:

An undercover FBI agent faces a moral dilemma when he's asked to torture a member of one of the world's most powerful crime syndicates.

Plot Keywords:

Drug Lord | Torture | FBI | Undercover | Flashback

Cast

Laurence Fishburne	...	Archie Green
James Cromwell	...	Jack
Kevin Pollak	...	Doctor Shaw
Paul Perri	...	Emmet Gnoww
Cole Hauser	...	Kevin
Robert LaSardo	...	Mo (as Robert La Sardo)
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Becky
James Denton	...	Agent Murphy
Jon Cryer	...	Brian Mark
Douglas Arthurs	...	Larry
Brad Kelly	...	Curly
Alan C. Peterson	...	Harry Rusick
Chilton Crane	...	Caren Rusick
Karen Holness	...	Gloria Green
Jordan Alexander	...	Sheila Green
David Abbott	...	Senator
Patrick Sabongui	...	Coffee Shop Manager
Shayn Solberg	...	Coffee Shop Employee
Jan Bos	...	Arbitrator
Mick Wilson	...	Arbitrator Security Guard
Annabel Kershaw	...	Director's Receptionist
Jason Collins	...	Messenger
William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart	...	Unmarked Van Driver
Chris Nowland	...	Prison Guard #1
Rodney Reid	...	Prison Guard #2
Michelle Boback	...	Post Office Store Employee
Lisa Marie Caruk	...	Law Firm Receptionist
Jon Arend	...	Sniper
Josh Blacker	...	Agent #1
Jesse Bond	...	FBI Security
Curtis Caravaggio	...	FBI Agent #1
Scott Miller	...	FBI Agent #2
Kevin James	...	FBI Agent #3
Alistair Abell	...	FBI Agent #4
Bruno Verdoni	...	FBI Administrator
Zak Santiago	...	Dictaphone Holder
Daamen J. Krall	...	Additional Male Voice (voice) (as Daemon Krall)
Ziggy	...	Ziggy (voice)

Directed by
Nolan Lebovitz		(as Nolan H. Lebovitz)

Writing credits
Nolan Lebovitz		(written by) (as Nolan H. Lebovitz)

Produced by
Mary Aloe	....	producer
Adam M. Lebovitz	....	producer
Lindsay MacAdam	....	co-producer (as Lindsay Macadam)
Kirk Shaw	....	producer

Original Music by
Nathan Barr

Cinematography by
Steven Bernstein		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert K. Lambert

Casting by
Richard Pagano		(as Rick Pagano)

Production Design by
Stephen Geaghan

Art Direction by
Susan Parker		(as Suki Parker)

Set Decoration by
Alexandra Rojek		(as Alexandra Royek)

Costume Design by
Rebekka Sorensen

Makeup Department
Jayne Dancose	....	hair: Mr. Fishburne
Jayne Dancose	....	makeup: Mr. Fishburne
Michelle Grady	....	assistant makeup effects
Tanya Howard	....	key makeup artist
Jennifer Kipps	....	swing hair/makeup
Kandace Loewen	....	key hair stylist
Roy Nicholson	....	operator: Life to Death
Ryan Nicholson	....	prosthetic effects
Ryan Nicholson	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Crawford Hawkins	....	post-production supervisor: Vancouver
Abby Gail Palanker	....	post-production supervisor
Mandy Spencer-Phillips	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Neil Allan	....	third assistant director
Justin Elsworth	....	trainee assistant director
Sirish Harman	....	first assistant director
Kate Weiss	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Mark Anderson	....	scenic painter
Travis J. Brooks	....	head greensman (as Travis Brooks)
Ryan Casey	....	assistant set decorator
Tina Caveno	....	scenic painter
Tina Caveno	....	stand-by
Reiner Derdau	....	scenic painter
Clive Edwards	....	properties master
Todd Graham	....	dresser
Chris Hume	....	scenic carpenter
Terry Jarrelle	....	on-set greensman
Jeffl Koeppen	....	metal fabricator (as Jeff Koeppen)
Jeffl Koeppen	....	scenic carpenter (as Jeff Koeppen)
Jody Lavoie	....	paint coordinator
Vern Lavoie	....	paint foreman
Kerry Lindow	....	lead carpenter
Baxter Moorhouse	....	scenic carpenter
John Murphy	....	greensman
Ben Pollock	....	scenic carpenter
Patrick Romine	....	construction coordinator
Terry Romine	....	scenic carpenter
Brendan Taylor	....	on-set dresser
Camplin Telford	....	dresser
Kennedy Telford	....	lead dresser
John Tiffen	....	lead dresser (as Jon Tiffen)
Abram Warnes	....	scenic carpenter
Jim Wilson	....	construction foreman
Levi Woods	....	props assistant

Sound Department
Bruce Barris	....	first assistant editor
Bruce Barris	....	first assistant sound editor
Eric Batut	....	sound mixer
David Boulton	....	additional adr mixer: New York (as Dave Bolton)
Mike Chock	....	dialogue editor (as Michael Chock)
John Clavin	....	dubbing stage engineer
Mark Coffey	....	assistant editor
Steve Copley	....	foley mixer
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	additional adr mixer: Vancouver, Canada (as Wendy Jaczajkowsky)
Joe Dorn	....	adr supervisor
Donald Flick	....	sound effects editor
Ann Hadsell	....	adr mixer
Elliott Koretz	....	sound designer (as Elliott L. Koretz)
Elliott Koretz	....	supervising sound editor (as Elliott L. Koretz)
Christian P. Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Josephine Nericcio	....	assistant editor (as Josie Nericcio)
Paul Rowland	....	additional adr mixer: Galway, Ireland
John Sievert	....	foley artist
Jack Snyder	....	supervising engineer
Unsun Song	....	sound mix technician
Beth Sterner	....	foley editor
Jon Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Billy Theriot	....	additional adr mixer: New Orleans
Candice Todesco	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
David Barkes	....	special effects coordinator
Carl DeBoer	....	key special effects assistant (as Carl de Boer)
Colin Decker	....	special effects assistant
Joel McGowan	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Brett Armstrong	....	stunt coordinator
Garvin Cross	....	stunts
Ryan Ennis	....	stunts
Lars Grant	....	stunts
Vince Murdocco	....	stunts
Dan Rizzuto	....	stunts (as Dan Pizzuto)
Heath Stevenson	....	stunt double: Kevin
John Ulmer	....	stunts
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Araquel	....	still photographer
George Campbell	....	camera operator
Lyle Contaoe	....	crane technician
Lyle Contaoe	....	grip
Sandy Cooper	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Dale Darlington	....	video playback operator
Michael Davies	....	Steadicam operator
Michael Davies	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ken Decker	....	generator operator
John Dekker	....	gaffer
Mark Evans	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gil Forrester	....	key grip
Rick Guenther	....	grip (as Rick Gunther)
Randy A. Jablonka	....	lamp operator (as Randy Jablonnka)
Marla Janseen	....	grip (as Marla Janssen)
David W. Leblanc	....	lamp operator (as Dave LaBlanc)
Boris Martens	....	camera trainee
Sarah Mather	....	second assistant camera
Michael Mayo	....	lamp operator (as Mike Mayo)
Michael Mayo	....	rigger (as Mike Mayo)
Dave Roman	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Raj Sangha	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Bas Tiele	....	first assistant camera: additional unit camera
Andrew Towson	....	best boy lighting
Mike West	....	dolly grip
Aaron Wik	....	best boy

Casting Department
Russell Boast	....	casting assistant: US
Anya Gadison	....	casting assistant: Canada
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
L.A. Hilts	....	background casting: Canada (as LA Hilts)
Christina Kam	....	casting assistant: Canada (as Christine Kam)
Judy Lee	....	casting director: Canada
Elfie Pavlakovic	....	casting assistant: Canada
Edward D. Rea	....	assistant: Laura Toplass (as Edward Rea)
Jennifer L. Shippee	....	casting assistant: US
Laura Toplass	....	casting director: Canada (as Laura Brooke Toplass)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lindsay Borowko	....	costumer
Erin Evans	....	set costume supervisor
Soo MacLean	....	background costumer (as Soo McLain)
Shanna Mair	....	assistant costume designer
Heather Osborne	....	wardrobe breakdown artist
Heather Osborne	....	wardrobe truck supervisor
Kai Siperko	....	background costumer
Jamie Tedham	....	background costumer
Jamie Tedham	....	costumer: prep

Editorial Department
Scott Beebe	....	negative cutter
Ricco Colinares	....	project coordinator: Rainmaker, Vancouver
Shannon Hilton	....	lab technician
Brian Jones	....	first assistant editor
Ed Marx	....	additional editor
Donna Mathewson	....	assistant editor
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter (as Mary Nelson Fraser)
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Ismael Ribeiro	....	technical supervisor
Michael Sullivant	....	telecine colorist
Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias	....	assistant editor (as Nikko Tsiotsias)
Adam Voghell	....	post-production coordinator: Vancouver

Music Department
Nathan Barr	....	score producer
Daniel Lerner	....	score mixer
Mary Parker	....	music editor
Mary Parker	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Richard Chilton	....	transportation coordinator
Ranjit Chohan	....	driver
Peter Dakha	....	driver: cast
Paul Deol	....	transportation captain
Atilla Fulop	....	driver: cast (as Attila Fulop)
Chuck Greig	....	driver: HMW trailer
Joe Hermoza	....	driver: honeywagon
Steve Martin	....	transportation coordinator
Paul Medeiros	....	driver: cable truck
Geoff Obadia	....	driver: cast
Darcy Robson	....	driver
Taylor Sarai	....	driver: StarWagon
Morris Tancredi	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Violet Barisoff	....	craft service
Violet Barisoff	....	first aid
Stephen Benabo	....	assistant coordinator
Rachel Bertrand	....	assistant: Steven Bernstein
Mike Browne	....	production assistant
Doran Chandler	....	production counsel: Canada, Roberts & Stahl (as Doran S. Chandler)
Randy Clair	....	security coordinator
Oliver De Caigny	....	business affairs
Jason Durocher	....	key production assistant
J.P. Fraser	....	production assistant
Lauren Grant	....	business affairs assistant
Kasandra Greene-Griebel	....	production coordinator (as Kasandra Greene Griebel)
Robert Halvorsen	....	assistant: Mary Aloe
Kirk Johns	....	location manager
Emi Kushida	....	assistant chef: Reel Appetites
Ed Labowitz	....	production counsel: U.S., Alexander, Nau, Lawrence, Frumes & Labowitz, LLP (as Edward S. Labowitz Esq.)
Joye-Anne Langille	....	security captain (as Joy Langille)
David Lawrence	....	production accountant
Sharon Lindala	....	payroll accountant
Ivan Lyttek	....	co-production coordinator
Scott A. Matthews	....	business affairs assistant (as Scott Matthews)
Shannon McA'Nulty	....	business affairs assistant
John McAstocker	....	guard (as John McAstacker)
W. Robert Millar	....	assistant location manager
Karen Nadon	....	post-production accountant
Erin Newbury	....	accounting clerk
Victor Ohman	....	guard (as Vic Ohman)
Willa Potter	....	key production assistant
Arminder Randhawa	....	business affairs
Scot Roger	....	chef: Reel Appetites
Michael Schaus	....	business affairs
Devi Singh	....	assistant: Kirk Shaw
Juliet Smith	....	production counsel: Canada, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (as Juliet D.W. Smith)
John St. Amant	....	guard
Marie-Louise Stares	....	key production assistant
Conrad Sylvia	....	production assistant
David Watt	....	production assistant
Christine Wilson	....	script supervisor
Nadine Moser	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Johanna Silverman	....	assistant: Mr. Cromwell (uncredited)

Thanks
Blair Lebovitz	....	special thanks
Hope Lebovitz	....	special thanks
Jerry Lebovitz	....	special thanks (as Jerry)
Linda Lebovitz	....	special thanks
John Matthew	....	special thanks
Andrew Ruf	....	special thanks
Jon Stern	....	special thanks
Lucy Stille	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Five Star Pictures (producer)
• Insight Film Studios (producer)
• Proud Mary Entertainment (in association with)
• Tortured Productions

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• All Interactive Distribution (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• DNC Entertainment (2010) (Italy) (all media)
• Koch Media (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Alexander, Nau, Lawrence, Frumes & Labowitz  production counsel: U.S.
• Axium Entertainment Services Canada  payroll (as Axium Entertainment)
• B.C. Film Commission  special thanks (as BC Film Commission)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)  with the participation of
• DGC  acknowledgment (as The Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia District Council)
• Digital Jungle  edit suites
• Executive Cutting Service  negative cutters (as Executive Cutting)
• Focus Entertainment Insurance Brokers  insurance provided by (as Focus Entertainment Insurance)
• Fraser Milner Casgrain  production counsel: Canada
• Fresh Farm Films  trailers (uncredited)
• Hollywood-DI  HD Screening Services (uncredited)
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 669  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E. 669 International Photographers Canada)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I. A.T.S.E.)
• Kodak Canada  motion picture film (as Kodak)
• Otto Nemenz International  camera lenses and bodies
• PS Production Services  dollies
• PS Production Services  grip & electric equipment
• Paradigm  rights (uncredited)
• Pfaff Protective Group  security (uncredited)
• Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC  with the participation of
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  telecine dailies: Vancouver
• Reel Appetites  caterer
• Roberts & Stahl Entertainment Law  production counsel: Canada (as Roberts & Stahl)
• SBDG MovieBird  camera cranes (as SBDG Moviebird, Los Angeles)
• So Low  special thanks
• Steele's Travel World  travel services (as Steeles Travel World)
• Technicolor Sound Services  sound editorial by (as Technicolor Sound Burbank California)
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment (as UBCP)
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  digital sound recording and re-recording (as Universal Pictures Sound Universal City California)
• Voltage Pictures  foreign sales (uncredited)
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including torture, and language

Runtime:

107 min | Netherlands:92 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (No. 43778) | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Five Star Pictures

Goofs:

Errors in geography: On day two, we see Kevin's flight landing in Washington and can see that it is an Air Canada plane by the logo on the tail. Kevin came from Los Angeles to Washington. Air Canada only flies either to or from destinations in Canada.

Soundtrack:

Biscuits

Decent entertaining 90 minutes

Good casting, good acting, intriguing characters, very good pacing all make this an entertaining movie to watch. There is competency and cold blooded efficiency on both sides which one would expect from a top notch operation, and none of the intrusive hyped up dialogue that infests many serious crime movies. None of the actors is weak, with Robert La Sardo particularly impressive in a secondary role. Emmanuelle Chriqui manages to exude sex appeal without a descent into tawdry, and the psychiatrist manages to come off as a solid character and asset to the film.

All of this is gradually undermined as the move progresses and the plot unfolds. Although the twists and turns keep things interesting, the major direction becomes increasingly predictable and unfortunately increasingly implausible. It wasn't enough to ruin the movie but it certainly kept it from climbing out of a high midrange rating.