| David Caruso | ... | Lieutenant Horatio Caine | |
| Emily Procter | ... | Calleigh Duquesne | |
| Adam Rodriguez | ... | Eric Delko | |
| Khandi Alexander | ... | Dr. Alexx Woods | |
| Jonathan Togo | ... | Ryan Wolfe | |
| Rex Linn | ... | Detective Frank Tripp | |
| Eva La Rue | ... | Natalia Boa Vista (as Eva LaRue) | |
| Elizabeth Berkley | ... | Julia Winston | |
| Kim Coates | ... | Ron Saris | |
| Carlos Jacott | ... | Paul Evett | |
| Chad Donella | ... | Seth McAdams | |
| Collins Pennie | ... | Tommy | |
| Evan Ellingson | ... | Kyle Harmon | |
| Brendan Fehr | ... | Dan Cooper | |
| Graham McTavish | ... | Mitch Davis | |
| Jon Briddell | ... | Robert Milland | |
| Teddy Lane Jr. | ... | SWAT Officer (as Teddy Lane) | |
| Ludwig Manukian | ... | Tow Yard Guy | |
| Mateus Pare | ... | Head Thug | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Michael Hexum | ... | SWAT | |
| Alex Parlar | ... | Himself | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Chief Braga (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Chris Krauser | ... | SWAT Officer (uncredited) | |
| David Lee Smith | ... | IAB Sergeant Rick Stetler (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Joe Chappelle | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Anthony E. Zuiker | (creator) & | |
| Ann Donahue | (creator) & | |
| Carol Mendelsohn | (creator) | |
| Krystal Houghton | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Marco Black | .... | line producer | |
| Melissa Black | .... | co-producer | |
| Doreen Blauschild | .... | associate producer | |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | .... | executive producer | |
| Elizabeth Devine | .... | consulting producer | |
| Ann Donahue | .... | executive producer | |
| Marc Dube | .... | supervising producer | |
| Eagle Egilsson | .... | co-producer | |
| Sam Hill | .... | producer | |
| Gina Lamar | .... | supervising producer | |
| Jonathan Littman | .... | executive producer | |
| Carol Mendelsohn | .... | executive producer | |
| Corey D. Miller | .... | supervising producer (as Corey Miller) | |
| Eric Mirich | .... | associate producer | |
| Sunil Nayar | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Barry O'Brien | .... | supervising producer | |
| Don Tardino | .... | producer | |
| Anthony E. Zuiker | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jeff Cardoni | |||
| Kevin Kiner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Eagle Egilsson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joshua Charson | |||
Casting by | |||
| Nan Dutton | (as Nan Dutton-Sells) | ||
| Lisa Loia | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Roland Rosenkranz | |||
Production Management | |||
| Marco Black | .... | unit production manager | |
| Matthew Hirsch | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Matthew Janssen | .... | additional second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Banner Agundez | .... | props | |
| Ryan Cosgrove | .... | graphic designer | |
| Joe Del Monte | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Kristina Fuangkasae | .... | assistant props | |
| Lorri Jakubuv | .... | assistant prop master | |
| Tim Mallory | .... | assistant property master | |
| Lanie Mimikakis | .... | assistant props | |
| Mark Walbaum | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Tracy Anda | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| John Bauman | .... | boom operator | |
| Donavan Dear | .... | sound mixer | |
| Tim Kimmel | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| James J. Mase | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David Peterson | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Rob Konuch | .... | lead artist | |
| Michael McGrale | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Steve Robertson | .... | key grip | |
| Tefft Smith | .... | digital artist | |
| Russell Welch | .... | visual effects artist | |
| Jody Wilson | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
Stunts | |||
| Joey Anaya | .... | stunt performer | |
| Clay Cullen | .... | stunts | |
| Jim Vickers | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Brian Hartley | .... | lighting technician | |
| Travis Hottinger | .... | grip | |
| Kevin McGill | .... | assistant camera | |
| Andrew Osborne | .... | assistant camera | |
| Geoff Regan | .... | video playback technician | |
| Tom Schnaidt | .... | camera operator | |
| Tim Sheridan | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Paul Franck | .... | lighting technician (uncredited) | |
| Ken Glassing | .... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Eric Dawson | .... | original casting | |
| Carol Kritzer | .... | original casting | |
| Matthew Skrobalak | .... | executive in charge of casting | |
| Robert J. Ulrich | .... | original casting (as Robert Ulrich) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Kim Abram | .... | set costumer | |
| Robert Bolger | .... | set costumer | |
| Molly O'Haver | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jean Crupper | .... | assistant editor | |
| Michael McGrale | .... | post-production coordinator | |
Music Department | |||
| P.J. Bloom | .... | music supervisor | |
| Heather Guibert | .... | music coordinator | |
| Skye Lewin | .... | music editor | |
| Doug Trantow | .... | music scoring mixer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Timothy P. Ryan | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Jeff Eggleston | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Dominic Abeyta | .... | assistant to executive producer | |
| Chas. Allan | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Will Alovis | .... | script supervisor | |
| Toby Burge | .... | production assistant | |
| Brian L. Davidson | .... | executive story editor | |
| Chad Fontaine | .... | labour foreman | |
| Zoila Gomez | .... | production coordinator | |
| Dillon Neaman | .... | production assistant | |
| Brian M. O'Neill | .... | location manager | |
| Paulina Porter | .... | production secretary | |
| Ashley Sires | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Desmond Smith | .... | key production assistant | |
| Adam Forrester | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| John Lapalm | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Adam Robinson | .... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Ann Donahue | creator | |
| Carol Mendelsohn | creator | |
| Anthony E. Zuiker | creator | |
Produced by | |||
| Stephen Zito | .... | executive producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Dermott Downs | (4 episodes 2003 and 2004-2005) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Ellen Jacoby | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Leo Corey Castellano | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Marianna Elias | .... | makeup artist | |
| Cleve Gunderman | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Diane Maurno | .... | makeup artist | |
| Carol Raskin | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Tom Devlin | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Thomas Burke | .... | first assistant director (several episodes) | |
| Vernon Davidson | .... | additional second assistant director (2005) | |
| Mathew Dunne | .... | first assistant director: second unit | |
| James Alan Hensz | .... | first assistant director (multiple episodes) | |
| Michael T. McNerney | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Krista Reymann | .... | dayplayer second second assistant director (multiple episodes) | |
| Jody Spilkoman | .... | first assistant director: second unit | |
Art Department | |||
| Paul Baker | .... | props | |
| Will Batts | .... | set designer | |
| Deb Cole | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Jason Delevan | .... | graphic artist | |
| Heather Hudson | .... | construction office coordinator | |
| Robert Andrew Johnson | .... | digital set designer | |
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | .... | set dresser | |
| Richard E. Kruder | .... | set dresser | |
| Allan Lane | .... | set dresser | |
| Karl J. Martin | .... | set designer | |
| Michele Mulkey | .... | custom props | |
| Michael O'Donnell | .... | set dresser | |
| Douglas S. Reilly | .... | graphic artist | |
| Chris 'Shorty' Short | .... | propmaker | |
| Herb Silverman | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Courtney Smith | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Valarie Wise | .... | set decoration buyer | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Diamond | .... | boom operator | |
| Jesse Dodd | .... | foley mixer (as Jesse K-D. Dodd) | |
| Chris Fitzgerald | .... | adr recordist | |
| David Hadder | .... | boom operator b | |
| Eric Lamb | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Carrie Lisonbee | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Michael McNerney | .... | foley mixer | |
| Dennis Petersen | .... | sound recordist | |
| Lenny Rabinowitz | .... | adr recording engineer | |
| Greg Steele | .... | adr mixer | |
| Von Varga | .... | day player boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Greg Aronowitz | .... | shark effects | |
| Chris Bailey | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Eric Coon | .... | special effects technician | |
| Scot Erb | .... | shark effects | |
| Chris Jones | .... | special effects technician | |
| Michael Kay | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Mark Koivu | .... | special effects technician | |
| Jonathan Kombrinck | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Brendon O'Dell | .... | special effects technician | |
| Jennifer M. Sheppard | .... | special effects office coordinator | |
| Patrick Tantalo | .... | special effects technician | |
| Kathleen Tonkin | .... | special effects foreman | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Kristen Branan | .... | head of production | |
| Ken Busick | .... | digital compositor | |
| Mike Davis | .... | digital compositor | |
| Spence Fuller | .... | digital compositor: Season 1 | |
| Jack Fulmer | .... | digital artist | |
| Josh Hatton | .... | CG supervisor | |
| Frank Lawas | .... | visual effects I/O supervisor | |
| Dan Lazarow | .... | 3D artist | |
| Mike Leben | .... | motion control operator | |
| Sean Mattini | .... | visual effects editor (as Sean Afshar) | |
| Anthony Ocampo | .... | 3D artist | |
| Nicholas Peterson | .... | motion control producer | |
| Victor Scalise | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Charles Schwartz | .... | matchmove and visual effects artist (2002) | |
| Rik Shorten | .... | visual effects producer: Zoic Studios | |
| Helder Sun | .... | visual effects cinematographer | |
| John Tissavary | .... | compositor | |
| Doug Witsken | .... | digital compositor | |
| Michael Carter | .... | digital effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Michael D. Leone | .... | digital effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Geneviere Anderson | .... | stunts | |
| Daniel Arrias | .... | stunts | |
| Chino Binamo | .... | stunt double | |
| Damon Caro | .... | stunt double | |
| Sean Christopher | .... | stunt rigger | |
| Sean Christopher | .... | stunts | |
| Tim Connolly | .... | stunts | |
| Jennifer Elizabeth | .... | stunts (as Jennifer Elizabeth Davis) | |
| Tom Elliott | .... | stunts | |
| Debbie Evans | .... | stunt driver | |
| Ransom Gates | .... | stunt double | |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | .... | stunts | |
| David Hugghins | .... | stunt rigger | |
| Hiro Koda | .... | stunts | |
| Ray Lykins | .... | stunts | |
| Dina L. Margolin | .... | stunt double | |
| Brad Martin | .... | stunts | |
| Robert Martini | .... | utility stunts | |
| Janine Mitchell | .... | stunt performer | |
| Peewee Piemonte | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Kiana Politis | .... | stunts | |
| Misty Rosas | .... | stunt double | |
| Michael Runyard | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Felipe Savahge | .... | stunts (multiple episodes) | |
| Bill Scharpf | .... | stunts | |
| Jimmy Schueler | .... | stunt double | |
| Luis J. Silva | .... | stunt double | |
| Damian Vickers | .... | stunts | |
| Boni Yanagisawa | .... | stunt double: Jaclyn Gutierrez | |
Animation Department | |||
| Zeth DuBois | .... | animator | |
| Cam Leeburg | .... | digital artist | |
Casting Department | |||
| Chad Darnell | .... | extras casting | |
| Chris Gehrt | .... | casting assistant | |
| Toni Magon | .... | casting assistant | |
| Dana Olson | .... | casting assistant | |
| Melinda Redfoot | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Heather Holmes | .... | key costumer | |
| Lizette Kilmer | .... | wardrobe production assistant (as Lizette Jaimes) | |
| Carolyn Schnitzer | .... | costume supervisor: Miami | |
| Gillian Waterman | .... | key costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Blythe Dalton | .... | post-production assistant (2002) | |
| Blythe Dalton | .... | post-production coordinator (2003) | |
| Annabelle K. Frost | .... | post-production coordinator | |
Music Department | |||
| Warren Giancaterino | .... | promo music | |
| Dick Lowry IV | .... | music coordinator | |
| Natalee Villa | .... | music coordinator | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Don Baer | .... | driver | |
| Mitch Harbeson | .... | driver | |
| Rick Kelleher | .... | driver | |
| John L. Long | .... | transportation assistant (as John Long) | |
| Ron Parsell | .... | location driver | |
| Jerry Smith | .... | transportation captain | |
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*** This review may contain spoilers ***
This opening scene is amazing as David Caruso plays Clint Eastwood for a few minutes. Caruso, a.k.a. "Horatio Caine" kills everyone in sight as "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly"-type music is played in the background! It's very stylishly shown, too, like a Quentin Tarantino action film, and it left my jaw dropping watching it. It's pretty amazing.
That scene is set up quickly by showing Horatio being set free in soon after his arrival in Rio de Janeiro. He had just been extradited there for the murder of a man who had killed his bride about a year ago. Horatio is on some lawman's (I think) property and is told he can leave...but you know the minute he leaves the premises he's a target, and that does indeed happen immediately. That's when Caruso's character suddenly turns into an Eastwood combination of cowboy and "Dirty Harry." It's far-fetched but fun to watch. However, the first scene after the commercial break is an insult to anyone's intelligence. Just like that, Horatio is back in Miami, and pursing the kidnapping of his CSI subordinate, "Calleigh Dusquense"(Emily Proctor). Since the kidnapping happened before Horatio even left Miami, how did he get out of the situation he was in in Rio, get on an airplane and back to Miami all the same day? It's ludicrous, but that's what we are handed. There is no transition period.
The rest of the show deals with the kidnapping, and how that is solved. That part of the story, too, has more holes in it that the proverbial swiss cheese, but this show is style over substance and usually a lot of fun to watch regardless. You just go with the flow and enjoy the colorful characters and scenery, such as Elizabeth Berkley's humongous fake chest and the whacked out boyfriend of hers, "Ron Saris" (Kim Coates) plus Horatio's snotty kid "Kyle." It's amazing the type of low-life people Horatio goes to great lengths to save all the time, along with the good people at CSI.