Kill Switch (2008) (V)

Director:

Jeff King

Writer:

Steven Seagal (written by)

Release Date:

7 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

His rules. His way. No exceptions.

Plot:

A troubled detective travels to Memphis in order to track down a pair of serial killers. |

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Memphis Tennessee | Shot In The Chest | Fist Fight | Shooting

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Jacob
Isaac Hayes	...	Coroner
Holly Elissa	...	Frankie Miller (as Holly Elissa Dignard)
Michael Filipowich	...	Lazerus
Chris Thomas King	...	Storm
Mark Collie	...	Billy Joe Hill
Karyn Michelle Baltzer	...	Celine
Philip Granger	...	Captain Jensen
Riley Jang	...	Young Jacob
Connor Jang	...	Young Daniel
Finn Michael	...	Flashback Killer
Aliyah O'Brien	...	Judith
David Patrick Green	...	Lead Officer
Holly Eglington	...	Prostitute (as Holly Eglinton)
Reese Alexander	...	Bomb Squad Officer
Apollonia Vanova	...	Jessica Trimble
Daniella Evangelista	...	Barmaid
Chris Bradford	...	Lance
Paul Herbert	...	Bartender #1
Ali Liebert	...	Bartender #2
Brandi Alexander	...	Young Girl
Marci T. House	...	Photographer
Alison Araya	...	Linda
Phillip Mitchell	...	Lupe
Stephanie Nudd	...	Captain's Aid
Louis Chirillo	...	Weinstein
Dean McKenzie	...	Detective (as Dean Monroe Mackenzie)
Chris Shields	...	Officer
Anna Mae Wills	...	Librarian (as Anna Mae Routledge)
Brock Johnson	...	Cannibal
Cody Laudan	...	Kid In Car
Siobhan McCarthy	...	Female Coroner (as Siobhan Mccarthy)
Andrea Stefancikova	...	Russian Woman
Joshua Dillman	...	Jacob's Son #1
Michael Dillman	...	Jacob's Son #2
Tanya Fruehaus	...	Lazerus Abductee
Jerry Rector	...	CDLU Lawyer
Matt Brett	...	CDLU Driver
Trevor Addie	...	Bar Fighter #1
Rob Hayter	...	Bar Fighter #2
Ed Anders	...	Bar Fighter #3
Trevor Jones	...	Bar Fighter #4
Hugo Steele	...	Bar Fighter #5
Fraser Aitcheson	...	Bar Fighter #6
Anthony St. John	...	Bar Fighter #7
Jennifer Mylrea	...	Bar Fighter #8
Mike Carpenter	...	Bar Fighter #9
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Bendner	...	Bloated Corpse (uncredited)
J. Anthony Pena	...	Pepe 'Coroner' (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeff King		(as Jeff F. King)

Writing credits
Steven Seagal		(written by)

Produced by
Kim Arnott	....	executive producer
Robert Crippen	....	associate producer
Michele Futerman	....	line producer
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	executive producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Lindsay MacAdam	....	executive producer (as Lindsay Macadam)
Shannon McA'Nulty	....	associate producer
Steven Seagal	....	executive producer
Kirk Shaw	....	producer

Original Music by
John Sereda

Cinematography by
Tom Harting		(director of photography) (as Thomas M. Harting)

Film Editing by
Jamie Alain

Casting by
Judy Lee
Laura Toplass		(as Laura Brooke Toplass)

Production Design by
Eric Fraser

Set Decoration by
La Vonne Girard

Costume Design by
Katrina McCarthy

Makeup Department
David Atherton	....	personal hair stylist: Steven Seagal
David Atherton	....	personal makeup artist: Steven Seagal
Julie Beaton-Pachauer	....	makeup effects artist (as Julie Beaton)
Jennifer Beebe	....	assistant makeup artist
Paula Demille	....	hair assistant (as Paula De Mille)
Joanne Kinchella	....	key makeup artist
Jennifer Kipps	....	makeup assistant
Toby Lindala	....	key makeup effects
Jess Luka	....	second assistant hair
Harlow MacFarlane	....	makeup effects artist
Rosemarie Maldonado	....	key hair stylist
Anna Markovitz	....	hair assistant
Kyla Rose Tremblay	....	makeup effects artist (as Kayla Tremblay)
Lance Webb	....	makeup effects artist

Production Management
Charlotte Clark-Gamache	....	post-production supervisor
Michele Futerman	....	production manager
Todd Giroux	....	post-production manager
Rob Lycar	....	production manager: additional photography

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott J. Ateah	....	second unit director (as Scott Ateah)
Catherine Bowles	....	third assistant director
Robert Crippen	....	first assistant director
Ryan Kosmynka	....	first assistant director: second unit
Ryan Kosmynka	....	second assistant director
Greg Rousseaux	....	first assistant director: additional photography (as Gregory Rousseaux)
Ali Salamati	....	third assistant director
Gary Seebaran	....	trainee assistant director
Marcus Young	....	second unit director: stunt unit

Art Department
Alberta Burke	....	set dresser
Christopher di Armani	....	assistant props master: additional photography
Allison Dunn	....	assistant set decorator
Clive Edwards	....	property master
Ken Frost	....	construction coordinator: additional photography
Raymond Hombrebueno	....	set dresser (as Raymond Hombre Bueno)
Sarah Kormondy	....	set dresser
Dani Lachuk	....	truck supervisor (as Dani Lachuck)
Timothy Loewen	....	set dresser
Adam 'Beav' Lougheed	....	set dresser (as Adam Umberto Lougheed)
Glenn MacDonald	....	lead dresser
Brad McMurray	....	assistant set decorator
Jennifer McNeil	....	buyer
Julie O'Rourke	....	set dresser (as Julie Ann O'Rourke)
Ken Rabehl	....	storyboard artist
Shayne Robinson	....	on-set dresser
Gareth Samuels	....	set dresser
Tyler Ray Sauve	....	set dresser (as Tyler Suave)
Shane Wanless	....	on-set dresser
Levi Woods	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Tim Archer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ethan Beigel	....	adr mixer
Jason Cole	....	foley artist
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	dialogue editor
Cameron O. Galloway	....	adr recordist
Randy Kiss	....	sound effects editor
Randy Kiss	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Kiss	....	sound supervisor
Matt Kunau	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Tad Nazar	....	sound mixer
Paul Novokshonoff	....	boom operator
Alan Perkins	....	dialogue editor
Blake Randolph	....	sound effects editor
Scott Schmidt	....	sound effects editor
Scott Schmidt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sam Blythe	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Barkes	....	special effects coordinator
Carl DeBoer	....	special effects assistant (as Carl Deboer)
Joel McGowan	....	special effects first assistant
Michael Radil	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Douglas Kerr	....	senior visual effects artist: Insight Visual Effects
Angus Laing	....	visual effects artist: Insight Visual Effects
James McLeod	....	visual effects artist: Insight Visual Effects (as James Mcleod)
Richard Mintak	....	visual effects supervisor: Insight Visual Effects
Jon Shaw	....	senior visual effects artist: Insight Visual Effects
George Tsirogiannis	....	visual effects artist: Insight Visual Effects
Helen Tzoutis	....	visual effects coordinator: Insight Visual Effects

Stunts
Lloyd Adams	....	stunt double: Leon
Trevor Addie	....	stunts
Fraser Aitcheson	....	stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Loyd Bateman	....	stunt double: Lazerus
Chad Bellamy	....	stunts: George
Clint Carleton	....	stunt double: Lazerus (as Clinton Carleton)
Janene Carleton	....	stunt double: Jessica
Nesta Chapman	....	stunts: Country Bar Patron #1
Garvin Cross	....	stunt double: Lazerus
Mike Desabrais	....	stunt double: Billy Joe (as Mike Desebrais)
Mike Desabrais	....	stunts: Bouncer #1
Ryan Ennis	....	stunts: Cop #1
Lani Gelera	....	stunt double: Celine
Lars Grant	....	stunts: Thug #1
Nicholas Harrison	....	stunt double: Jacob
Rob Hayter	....	stunt performer
Dian Hristov	....	stunt double: Jacob (as Diyan Hristov Georgiev)
Brad Kelly	....	stunts: George/Bouncer #1A
Larry Lam	....	co-fight choreographer
Cody Laudan	....	stunts
Brad Loree	....	stunts: Bouncer #2
Steven McMichael	....	co-fight choreographer (as Steve McMichael)
Steven McMichael	....	stunts: Cop #2 (as Steve McMichael)
Walcott E. Morgan	....	stunt actor: Leon
Ronald Robinson	....	stunts: Country Bar Patron #2 (as Ron Robinson)
Ryan Schroeder	....	stunt double: Flashback Killer
Todd Scott	....	stunt double: Billy Joe
Hugo Steele	....	stunt performer
Vencislav Stojanov	....	stunts
Sylvesta Stuart	....	stunts: Thug #2
John Ulmer	....	stunts: Bouncer #2A
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt performer
Marcus Young	....	co-stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Blaine Ackerly	....	gaffer
Rick Ackerly	....	lamp operator
Brittany D. Allan	....	grip (as Brittany Allan)
Dusty Anderson	....	lamp operator
Matt Anderson	....	grip
Sebastian Andexer	....	grip
John Brown	....	rigging best boy
Aaron Buckley	....	grip
Virgile Dean	....	grip (as Virgil Dean)
Steven Deneault	....	camera operator: "a" camera, additional photography (as Steve Deneault)
Steven Deneault	....	camera operator: "c" camera (as Steve Deneault)
Tony Durke	....	lamp operator
Jennie Empey	....	lamp operator (as Jen Empey)
Carlos Fetherstonhaugh	....	best boy grip: additional photography
Carlos Fetherstonhaugh	....	dolly grip
Will Fitzpatrick	....	lamp operator
Craig Forsberg	....	generator operator: additional photography
Craig Forsberg	....	rigging gaffer
Martin Hass	....	dolly grip
Martin Hass	....	key grip
John Holbrook	....	camera operator: "b" camera
John Holbrook	....	director of photography: second unit
David Hutton	....	key grip (as Dave Hutton)
Tammy Jones	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Byron Kopman	....	lamp operator
Mark Lunn	....	camera operator: "b" camera, additional photography
Mark Lunn	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Stephen J. McKnight	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, additional photography (as Steve McKnight)
Christopher Montgomery	....	camera trainee
Michael Moreno	....	lamp operator
Ryan Nazar	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Barry Newton	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tracy Nixon	....	grip (as Tracy Lee Nixon)
Marc Nolet	....	grip
Matthew Nordin	....	lamp operator
Martin Oicle	....	best boy
Malcolm Oliver	....	camera trainee (as Malcom Oliver)
Riley Pearcy	....	best boy
Dave Roman	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, additional photography
Michael Roy	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Mike Roy)
Kyle Ruiterman	....	grip
Ali Salamati	....	lamp operator
Doug Schwartz	....	Steadicam operator
Doug Schwartz	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Keith Sherritt	....	generator operator
Korey Sichewski	....	grip
Krista Stumph	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Kristah Stumph)
Mike Tanassee	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, additional photography (as Mike Tenassee)
Mike Tanassee	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera (as Mike Tenasee)
Tanya Therrien	....	grip
Jason Tidsbury	....	light balloon technician
Katie Yu	....	still photographer

Casting Department
L.A. Hilts	....	extras casting (as LA Hilts)
Christina Kam	....	extras casting assistant
Edward D. Rea	....	casting assistant (as Edward Rea)
Danny Roth	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christina Barry	....	on-set costume supervisor
Kathleen Boloten	....	costumer: swing
Annabel Evans	....	costumer: prep
Katrina McCarthy	....	key costumer
Alyssa Nasvadi	....	costume truck supervisor
Julie Spell	....	costumer: Steven Seagal
Brie Thorpe	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Colin G. Cooper	....	second assistant editor (as Colin Cooper)
Gerry Gonsalves	....	on-line editor
Achim Kapitza	....	colorist
Leah Myers	....	post-production coordinator
Ismael Ribeiro	....	technical supervisor
Fred W. Richters	....	on-line editor (as Fred Richters)
Darryl Whetung	....	assistant editor
Carey Dickson	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ghilas Aiteur	....	transport co-captain
John Buckley	....	driver
Ron Buyck	....	transport captain: additional photography (as Ronnie Buyck)
John Carter	....	driver: special equipment
Dana Christiansen	....	driver: cable truck
Ian Cooper	....	driver: special equipment
Kam Dhesi	....	transport captain
Floyd Faircrest	....	driver
Larry Fedyk	....	driver
Dean Fitzpatrick	....	transport coordinator
Dave Harris	....	driver
Louie Hausner	....	driver: additional photography
Mike Heagle	....	driver (as Mike Heagale)
Dolan McGrath	....	driver (as Dolan Magcrath)
Andrew Moore	....	driver: Mr. Seagal
Chris Mullen	....	driver
Jim Papadogambros	....	driver (as Jim Papdogambros)
Amar Sangha	....	driver: special equipment
George Saywell	....	driver
Fred Sheremeta	....	driver: special equipment
Miroslaw Syta	....	driver

Other crew
Michelle Anderson	....	studio manager: Maple Ridge, additional photography
Jackie Andrade	....	chef: Tivoli Catering
Karen Andreassen	....	location production assistant
Barb Antonick	....	accounts payable
Grant Astle	....	craft service
Grant Astle	....	first aid
Gordon Bergh	....	security
Ross Bevan	....	security
Kerri Boyce	....	key production accountant
Elshazly Brahini	....	location production assistant (as Ibrahim Elshazly)
Mike Browne	....	key production assistant: additional photography
Valentina Carp	....	post-production accountant
Doran Chandler	....	legal services: Roberts & Stahl
Randy Clair	....	security coordinator
Rachael Clark	....	location production assistant
Meaghan Cochrane	....	publicist
Amanda Coletsis	....	key production assistant
Binh Dang	....	creative consultant
Kaleigh Davidson	....	accounting clerk
Oliver De Caigny	....	business affairs
Jennifer Donoghue	....	location production assistant
Jonathan Fox	....	location scout
Vern Fox	....	chef: additional photography, Reel Appetites
David S. Fullerton	....	location manager (as David Fullerton)
Anya Gadison	....	extras wrangler
Selena Ginger	....	payroll accountant
Adam Gowland	....	assistant coordinator: additional photography
Elspeth Grafton	....	script supervisor: splinter unit
Breanne Hartley	....	manager of business affairs
Brett Hornland	....	location production assistant
Darren Howard	....	security
Lan Huynh	....	assistant: Binh Dang
Darcy Irvine	....	security
Ed Iverson	....	production assistant
Doug Kaiser	....	studio security
Malissa Katrynuk	....	location production assistant (as Melissa Katrynuk)
Paul King	....	sous chef: Tivoli Catering
Joye-Anne Langille	....	security (as Joye Langille)
Aileen Laurel	....	assistant: Mr. Seagal
Willan Leung	....	production assistant
Michael Levy	....	sous chef: Tivoli Catering
Karen Lo	....	assistant location manager
Ivan Lyttek	....	first assistant coordinator
Shannon McA'Nulty	....	business affairs
John McDevitt	....	sous chef: Tivoli Catering
Jim McKeown	....	production coordinator
Jason Metcalfe	....	technical consultant
Nathaniel Moher	....	second assistant coordinator
Sandra Montgomery	....	script supervisor: second unit
Amy Morrison	....	co-production coordinator
Victor Ohman	....	security
Ana Oparnica	....	script supervisor (as Ana Sebal)
Dave Panovic	....	security (as Panovic David)
Elfie Pavlakovic	....	extras wrangler
Thomas Pound	....	assistant: Mr. Seagal
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs
George Raptis	....	security
Jamie Rauch	....	location production assistant
James Rees	....	location production assistant
Sandy Reynolds	....	craft service: additional photography
Sandy Reynolds	....	first aid: additional photography
Lisa Rowson	....	sous chef: Tivoli Catering (as Lisa Rowsen)
Mike Sandyke	....	craft service assistant
Mike Sandyke	....	first aid assistant
Grace Scott	....	accounting clerk
Curtis Raymond Shideler	....	assistant: Lisa Hansen
Devi Singh	....	assistant: Kirk Shaw
Cameron Sutherland	....	location production assistant
Tanya Thanadpojanamart	....	director of distribution
Tanya Thanadpojanamart	....	director: distribution services
Lilian Umurungi	....	business affairs
Victor Van Der Merwe	....	location production assistant (as Victor Vander Merwe)
Philip Vasilakapoulos	....	location production assistant
Brandon Williams	....	location production assistant
Michael Wolfe	....	location production assistant

Thanks
David W. Hamilton	....	the producers would like to thank: Focus Insurance

Production Companies

• Nu Image Films (presents) (as Nu Image Inc.)
• Insight Film Studios (producer)
• Cinetel Films (in association with)
• Steamroller Productions (in association with)

Distributors

• Nu Image Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media)
• Millennium Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media)
• Movie-Eye Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Eagle Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• First Look International (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2008) (Thailand) (all media)
• Peace Arch Entertainment Group (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
• SBP (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Seven Sept (2009) (France) (DVD)
• Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2010) (France) (TV) (Cable TV premiere) (dubbed version)
• Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2010) (France) (TV) (Cable TV premiere: 'Killing Switch') (dubbed version)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Wide Pictures (2009) (Spain) (all media)

Special Effects

• Insight Film Studios (visual effects by) (as Insight Visual Effects)

Other Companies

• Axium Entertainment Services Canada  the producers would like to thank
• Bank Leumi  the producers would like to thank (as Bank Leumi USA)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)  with the participation of
• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia District Council)
• Deluxe Vancouver  post production services by
• Film Finances Canada  the producers would like to thank (as Film Finances, Inc.)
• Focus Entertainment Insurance Brokers  the producers would like to thank (as Focus Insurance)
• Insight Film Studios  post production services by (as Insight HD Post Inc.)
• Israel Discount Bank of New York  the producers would like to thank
• Kodak Canada  film by (as Kodak Motion Picture Film)
• NovaStar Digital  sound post-production
• Paladin Show Services  equipment provided by
• Panavision  cameras by (as Panavision®)
• Pinewood Sound  audio post production services by
• Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC  with the participation of
• Reel Appetites  catering by: additional photography
• Roberts & Stahl Entertainment Law  legal services by (as Roberts & Stahl)
• Tivoli Moving Pictures Caterers  catering by (as Tivoli Catering)
• Union of B.C. Performers  production made possible with the generous support of the membership of (also as U.B.C.P.)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal violence, language and some nudity

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Japan:R-15 | UK:18 | Norway:15 | Germany:18 | Germany:18 (DVD rating) (cut) | Finland:K-15 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA (2009) | Singapore:M18 | Ireland:18 | France:-12 (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Nu Image Films

Goofs:

Continuity: Shows the same face of Jacob (Steven Seagal) in the first bar fight scene multiple time before showing his stunt double kicking their ass.

Movie Connections:

References All About Eve (1950)

Soundtrack:

Keep It Bumpin!

Switched It Off

This could possibly be the worst Seagal flick ever. Where do I begin? The fight scenes are laughably phony and are a throwback to the "Dolemite" movies of the 70's. Yes, that bad and then some. Seagal's face is shown close up while a stuntman does all the work. It's comical to see the ill-fitting wig on the back of the stuntman. The fight sequences constantly use instant replay and this adds to the hilarity.

Seagal himself looks like he is literally dying from some undisclosed illness. His skin is red as raw meat and just as slimy. His face is full of weird pockmarks and it shines from the sweat. The man looks like he should be on some sort of life support. It's funny to see the actresses in the film have to pretend they want to jump his bones every time they look at him. Seagal once again uses his fake southern drawl as he's done in the last three films.

The gunfight was awful - he kept punching in clip after clip and must have shot off 40 rounds without hitting anything. Ditto the three bad guys. After that, my brain disengaged and I fell asleep.