Fatal Secrets (2009) Balancing the Books (original title)

Director:

Meir Sharony

Writer:

Kathy Cotter (written by)

Release Date:

2010 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Everyone has something to hide

Plot:

"BALANCING THE BOOKS" is a character-driven suspense drama about an attractive woman who enlists the...

Plot Keywords:

Gun | Female Friendship | Middle Aged Woman | Rape | Reverend

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Dina Meyer	...	Julia
Vincent Spano	...	Scott
Lela Rochon	...	Sharlene
Lea Thompson	...	Rebecca
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Reverend Vernon
Tess Harper	...	Naomi
Ernie Hudson	...	Detective Carter
Jeremy London	...	Andy
Mark Derwin	...	David
Justice Leak	...	Coleman
Steven Tynan	...	Tristan
Holly King	...	Café Waitress
Meir Sharony	...	Uri
Kathy Cotter
Erik Aude	...	Mike
Efty Sharony	...	Qigong Student
Robina Alston	...	Qigong Student
Yossi Zaguri	...	Qigong Student
Brent Battles	...	Qigong Student
Tracey Keep	...	Qigong Student
Sonya Macari	...	Jessica Qigong Student
Deran Mirijanian	...	Café Patron
Megan Della Maggiore	...	Café Patron / Restaurant Waitress
Brandon Bailey	...	Café Patron
Matt Brown	...	Café Patron
Envy Mi	...	Café Patron (as Vidalia Cabagua)
Dan Campagna	...	Café Patron
Cara Picton	...	Café Patron
Adam Podolski	...	Café Patron
Remi	...	Café Patron
Sarah Stringer	...	Café Patron
Cara Byerly	...	Restaurant Patron
Kyle Hamdie	...	Restaurant Patron
Crystal Bryson	...	Restaurant Patron
Sean McCaffery	...	Restaurant Patron
Tricia Sherwood	...	Woman in church
Donald Lalingo	...	Texas neighbor
Marley	...	Herself, the dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cynthia Harmon	...	Bartender (uncredited)

Directed by
Meir Sharony

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kathy Cotter		written by

Produced by
Kathy Cotter	....	co-producer
Dina Meyer	....	associate producer
Tom Milo	....	line producer
Lela Rochon	....	associate producer
Meir Sharony	....	producer
Shoshi Sharony	....	executive producer
Vincent Spano	....	associate producer
Lea Thompson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Ben Sharony

Cinematography by
James Mathers

Film Editing by
Michael Stern

Casting by
Lindsay Chag

Production Design by
Billy Jett

Costume Design by
Bonnie Stauch

Makeup Department
Iraina Crenshaw	....	key hair stylist
Fiona Distefano	....	makeup artist
Leslie Lightfoot	....	makeup artist
Geneva Nash Morgan	....	makeup artist
Lorna Reid	....	hair stylist
Phyllis Williams	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Celia Hallquist	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Del Polito	....	first assistant director
Alexa Sheehan	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Laurel Brock	....	property master
Salomon Rodezno	....	art intern
Tim Zeug	....	leadman

Sound Department
Todd Anisman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Monroe Cummings	....	sound mixer
Don Digirolamo	....	sound re-recording mixer
David S. DiPietro	....	sound recordist
Jason England	....	dialogue editor
Deni King	....	sound effects editor
Stacey Michaels	....	foley mixer
Kunal Rajan	....	sound editor
Noel Vought	....	foley walker
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Alastor Arnold	....	digital intermediate colorist

Stunts
Clay Van Sickle	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bianca Bahena	....	first assistant camera
Cameron Cannon	....	first assistant camera
Bryan Evans	....	key grip
Greg Hess	....	gaffer
Conrad Hunziker III	....	lighting technician
Karl Larsen	....	still photographer
Noah Mathers	....	second assistant camera
Fernando Morales Jr.	....	grip
Steven Parker	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Chad Wilson	....	Steadicam operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Svea Macek	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Beth Schorr	....	post-production coordinator (as Beth Redick)
David Teitelbaum	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Richard Bronskill	....	orchestrator
Clark Germain	....	music mixer
Clark Germain	....	recording engineer
Suzie Katayama	....	conductor
Suzie Katayama	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Kat Abbott	....	production assistant
Matthew Ackerson	....	production assistant
Krista Bean	....	script supervisor
Katherine Darrah	....	production assistant
John Emmons	....	set medic
Eric Enriquez	....	production assistant
Matt Grahn	....	key set production assistant
Dylan T. Milo	....	production assistant
Ashlie Nolen	....	production coordinator
Suzanne Pretorius	....	production assistant
Tricia Sherwood	....	craft service
Julia Stemock	....	production coordinator
Robert Stevenson	....	intern
Barbara Tavares	....	intern
Mike Tristano	....	armorer
Clay Van Sickle	....	weapons handler
Joe Y. Wah Jr.	....	production assistant
Jonathan Wallace	....	production assistant
Jonathon Wallace	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Magnafilm

Distributors

• Artist View Entertainment (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Mti Home Video
• Sky Cinema (2011) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Creative Extras Casting (CEC)  extras casting
• FotoKem Digital Film Services  digital intermediate
• Keep Me Posted  conforming
• Migrant FilmWorkers  lighting equipment
• Red Digital Cinema  camera equipment provided by
• Westwind Media  mixed at

Also Known As:

"Balancing the Books" - USA (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence including a sexual assault

Runtime:

USA:88 min (Showtime version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46556)

Company:

Magnafilm

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When she discovers the gold cross, one of the bills in the box is stamped "for motion picture use only".