Across the Hall (2009)

Director:

Alex Merkin

Writers:

Julien Schwab (screenplay)
Jesse Mittelstadt (screenplay)
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Release Date:

4 December 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Revenge is only one door away.

Plot:

A thriller about a standoff between a young man, his fiancée and his best friend who comes to his aide.

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Bellhop | Betrayal | Dominatrix | Murder

Cast

Mike Vogel	...	Julian
Danny Pino	...	Terry
Brittany Murphy	...	June
Brad Greenquist	...	The Porter
Arie Verveen	...	Lucas
Natalie Smyka	...	Anna
Guillermo Díaz	...	The Cook
Dov Davidoff	...	The Bellhop
William Stanford Davis	...	Custodian
Erika Ringor	...	Detective
Mark Engelhardt	...	Officer
Chase Kim	...	Police Officer
Erika Seifred	...	Dominatrix
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cameron Cash	...	Georgie (uncredited)
Jess Domain	...	Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Alex Merkin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alex Merkin		story
Jesse Mittelstadt		screenplay
Julien Schwab		screenplay

Produced by
Jeff Bowler	....	producer
Steven Bowler	....	associate producer
Elton Brand	....	executive producer
Ian Colhoun	....	co-executive producer
Jeo Colon	....	associate producer
Evan Ferrante	....	executive producer
Stephen Fromkin	....	producer
Marco Garibaldi	....	producer
Gary Gimelfarb	....	executive producer
Kyle Dean Jackson	....	post production producer
Ari Palitz	....	producer
Alan Pao	....	post-production producer
Bret Saxon	....	producer
Jimmy Scaf	....	associate producer
Christian Swegal	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Bobby Tahouri

Cinematography by
Andrew Carranza

Film Editing by
Alex Merkin

Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino
Rebecca Mangieri
Wendy Weidman

Production Design by
Roy Rede

Art Direction by
Nathan Lay

Set Decoration by
Dea Jensen

Costume Design by
Yasmine Mustaklim

Makeup Department
Leslie Borchard	....	hair stylist
Michael Marcellino	....	personal hair stylist: Brittany Murphy
Myke Michaels	....	makeup department head
Janette Nielsen	....	makeup artist
Leah Rial	....	personal makeup artist: Brittany Murphy
Richard Wetzel	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jeff Frey	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Noah Applebaum	....	second second assistant director
Trevor Jones	....	first assistant director
Roger Melvin	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Azra Bano Ali	....	painter
Chantal Filson	....	buyer
Icarus Glorfindel	....	lead scenic artist
Carrie Hargett	....	scenic painter
Brian Kline	....	property master
Michael Kool	....	scenic
Bill Parmentier	....	swing set dresser
R.J. Turner	....	lead man

Sound Department
Noah Blough	....	sound designer
Carly Bodmer	....	post-production audio manager
Carly Bodmer	....	sound editor
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Patino	....	sound mixer
Phillip Perpich	....	adr mixer
Benjamin Rauscher	....	assistant sound editor (as Ben Rauscher)
Chris Roach	....	adr mixer
Chris Roach	....	foley mixer
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist
Steve Tejada	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Jon Berry	....	online editor
Marcel Valcarce	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Myke Michaels	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Blount	....	Steadicam operator
Josh Day	....	best boy electric
Michael Druez	....	key grip
Jason Ellson	....	additional Steadicam operator
Joe Hendrick	....	assistant camera
Owen Jones	....	electrician
Daniel Madsen	....	electrician
Ian McGlocklin	....	gaffer
Tom Morash	....	lighting board operator
Tom Morash	....	lighting technician
Conor Murphy	....	second assistant camera
Jeremy Antonio Oliver	....	electrician
Ray Patrick	....	camera operator
Ian S. Takahashi	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Corinna Vistan	....	camera loader
Corinna Vistan	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Craig Wadlin	....	grip
Bryan Yokomi	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicole Schott	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Jon Berry	....	on-line editor
Adam Donald	....	assistant editor (as Adam Scott Donald)
Damian Drago	....	on-line editor
Wade Felker	....	colorist
Michael Mintz	....	digital film colorist
Sebastian Perez-Burchard	....	on-line editor
Eric Schneider	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Alexandra Hill	....	music supervisor
Leigh Iglehart	....	music consultant
Aaron Kaplan	....	composer: additional music
Patrick Spain	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Bob Cope	....	driver

Other crew
Erika Canchola	....	production attorney
Harold De Jesus	....	title designer
Nora L. Ferris	....	insurance broker
Joshua Lou Friedman	....	set production assistant
Justin Gallagher	....	production assistant
Erik Heintz	....	production assistant
Angie Kern	....	set production assistant
Michael W. Miliotti	....	animal trainer
Adam Newman	....	assistant production coordinator
John Orquiola	....	assistant to director
Elya Ottenberg	....	set production assistant
Larysa Petliy	....	production assistant
Elsa Ramo	....	production attorney
Rami Rank	....	production coordinator
Sara Stelwagen	....	set production assistant
Yvette Thomassian	....	production legal assistant
Marcel Valcarce	....	title designer
Aprill Winney	....	script supervisor
Dennis Harold	....	artist: main titles (uncredited)

Thanks
K.D. Aubert	....	very special thanks
Ashley Bowler	....	very special thanks
Kaley Bowler	....	very special thanks
Brandon E. Brooks	....	thanks
Amel J. Figueroa	....	thanks
James Gibb	....	special thanks
Queen Latifah	....	special thanks
Bryan Singer	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Milk & Media
• Insomnia Media Group
• Godfather Entertainment (in association with)
• Cold Fusion Media Group (in association with)

Distributors

• Dalton pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• BBI Films (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• BBI Films (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• DNC Entertainment (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Emerald (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Hamburger Medien Haus (HMH) (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Image Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• inMotion Studios (visual effects and main title sequence)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• Departure Studios  sound post-production
• Film Source  motion picture film supplied by
• NovaStar Digital  print master
• Ramo Law PC  production legal (as Law Offices of Elsa Ramo)
• Sound Satisfaction  foley recording facilities
• Tunnel Post  digital intermediate

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language throughout

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45673) | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Milk & Media

Trivia:

The exterior of the Riverview Hotel was shot on Universal Studio's New York City back lot before a massive fire destroyed it.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Describing the hotel's early history, the porter tells June and Terry that the first guests included the conductor of the Chicago Philharmonic. The Chicago Philharmonic was established in 1989, far later than the hotel's apparent age.

Movie Connections:

References "Law & Order" (1990)

Soundtrack:

Martini Breakfast

Great Movie!!!

Have to agree with several others that this is not a movie for the fast paced movie goer. This is a slow suspenseful film along the like of an Alfred Hitchcock film. There is a great plot twist that while somewhat obvious is still enjoyable. The characters are believable and the acting is well thought. Brittany Murphy...cute, but luckily doesn't really have enough lines to spoil the film. =) If you like simple films with a minimal amount of frills and just a simple storyline then you may really enjoy Across the hall. This is a great way to spend your time. No sex, no nudity, just a great film for those with the time to appreciate it.