Direct Contact (2009)

Director:

Danny Lerner

Writers:

Les Weldon (screenplay)
Les Weldon (story)
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Release Date:

20 August 2009 (United Arab Emirates)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Plot:

An American prisoner in a Russian jail is given a chance at freedom if he can rescue a kidnapped American woman.

Plot Keywords:

American | Rescue | Hero | Patricide | Restaurant

Cast

Dolph Lundgren	...	Mike Riggins
Gina May	...	Ana Gale
Michael Paré	...	Clive Connelly
Bashar Rahal	...	General Drago
James Chalke	...	Trent Robbins
Vladimir Vladimirov	...	Vlado Karadjov
Raicho Vasilev	...	Boris
Nikolay Stanoev	...	Gun Dealer
Mike Straub	...	Lead Marine Guard
Les Weldon	...	Anchorman
Yoan Petrov	...	Vlado's Son
Uti Bachvarov	...	Zoran Posternoff
Alexander Kadiev	...	Chopper Pilot
Teodor Tsolov	...	Janitor
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Screaming Woman
Gemma Garrett	...	Trent's Assistant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Slavi Slavov	...	General Drago's Guard #1
Lubo Ganev	...	(uncredited)
Lyubo Yonchev	...	Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by
Danny Lerner

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Danny Lerner		story
Les Weldon		screenplay
Les Weldon		story

Produced by
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Ewerhard Engels	....	executive producer (as Ewerhard Ed Engels)
Jack Gilardi Jr.	....	executive producer
Anton Hoeger	....	producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
David Varod	....	executive producer
Les Weldon	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Edwards

Cinematography by
Ross W. Clarkson		(director of photography) (as Ross Clarkson)

Film Editing by
Michele Gisser

Casting by
Marianne Stanicheva

Production Design by
Carlos Silva Da Silva		(as Carlos Da Silva)

Art Direction by
Sonya Savova

Set Decoration by
Rosen Stefanov		(as Rossen Stefanov)

Costume Design by
Katya Ivanova

Makeup Department
Anna Andreeva	....	makeup artist
Anna Belishka	....	makeup artist
Svetla Krasteva	....	hair stylist
Tatyana 'Tita' Sleptsova	....	key makeup artist
Dimitrina Stoyanova	....	key hair stylist (as Diddy Stoyanova)

Production Management
George Gale	....	post-production supervisor
Veselin Karadjov	....	unit production manager (as Vesselin Karadjov)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Petya Evtimova	....	first assistant director: Bulgaria
Galina Kyuchukova	....	second assistant director (as Galya Kyuchyukova)
Mark Roper	....	first assistant director
Mark Roper	....	second unit director

Art Department
Petko Angelov	....	swing gang
Svetoslav Angelov	....	carpenter
Borislav Belberov	....	stand-by props (as Bobby Belberov)
Borislav Bogdanov	....	swing gang (as Borislav Bogdrnov)
Bilyana Buchmann	....	assistant property master (as Bilyana Buchman)
Dirk Buchmann	....	property master (as Dirk Buchman)
Lidiya Burukova	....	graphic designer (as Lidiya Borukova)
Stoyan Cakov	....	swing gang
Yavor Denev	....	painter
Victor Deyov	....	laborer
Dian Dimitrov	....	carpenter
Ivan Dimitrov	....	stand-by set dresser
Andrey Filchev	....	stand-by props
Valentin Hadzhiev	....	carpenter (as Valentin Hadjiev)
Lubomir Harizanov	....	swing gang
Veselin Ilov	....	laborer (as Vesselin Ilov)
Petko Ivanov	....	art department buyer
Georgi Kodzhabashiyski	....	lead sculptor (as Georgi Kodjabashiiski)
Rosen Marinkov	....	stand-by props
Kolio Nachev	....	painter (as Kolyo Nachev)
Svetlozar Petrov	....	swing gang
Vladimir Popov	....	head painter
Eleonora Slavkova	....	painter
Dobrinka Stamenkova	....	art department coordinator
Kalin Stefanov	....	swing gang
Svetoslav Stoilov	....	carpenter
Kristian Stoyanov	....	stand-by set dresser
Valeri Yankov	....	swing gang
Evgeni Yordanov	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Chris Gresham	....	adr editor
Matthew Thomas Hall	....	sound effects editor
Rob McIntyre	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Neal	....	first assistant adr editor
Steve Neal	....	mix stage recordist
Ian Nyeste	....	sound effects editor
Lawrence Reyes	....	sound effects editor
Aran Tanchum	....	adr mixer
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	supervising sound editor
Jeniel Braun	....	additional foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Orlin Budinov	....	special effects technician
Ivo Jivkov	....	special effects supervisor
Stefan Razlojki	....	armourer
Marten Ruskov	....	special effects crew

Visual Effects by
Simeon Asenov	....	visual effects art director
Dilyan Aynadzhiev	....	visual effects systems administrator
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
Konstantin Dimitrov	....	visual effects artist
Danail Hadzhiyski	....	visual effects supervisor
Milen Jiliazkov	....	visual effects lead artist
Maria Maltcheva	....	visual effects set supervisor
Jordan Markov	....	visual effects editor
Nikolay Pachov	....	visual effect assistant editor
Milena Peneva	....	visual effects coordinator
Stoilova Tsvetelina	....	simulation artist

Stunts
Boyan Anev	....	stunts
Dejan Angelov	....	stunts (as Dian Angelov)
Asen Asenov	....	stunts
Georgi Dimitrov	....	stunts
Ivailo Dimitrov	....	stunts (as Ivaylo Dimitrov)
Teodora Dimitrova	....	stunts
Dimiter Doichinov	....	stunts (as Dimitar Doychinov)
Barry Evans	....	fight coordinator
Evgeni Ganchev	....	stunts
Zahari Grozdanov	....	stunts
Dian Hristov	....	stunt double: Mr. Lundgren (as Deyan Hristov)
Dian Hristov	....	stunts
Radoslav Ignatov	....	stunts
Borislav Iliev	....	stunts
Danko Jordanov	....	stunts (as Danko Yordanov)
George Karlukovski	....	stunts (as Georgi Karlukovski)
Ivo Kehayov	....	stunts
Kalin Kerin	....	stunts
Oleg Krastanov	....	stunts
Todor Lazarov	....	stunts
Georgi Manchev	....	stunts
Asen Marinov	....	stunts
Stilyan Mavrov	....	stunts (as Stilian Mavrov)
Trayan Milenov-Troy	....	stunts (as Trajan Milenov)
Krasimir Mitov	....	stunts
Radoslav Parvanov	....	stunts
Marina Pavlova	....	stunts (as Mariyana Pavlova)
Velizar Peev	....	stunts
Rumen Petrov	....	stunts
Elitsa Rajeva	....	stunts
Pavel Shalamanov	....	stunts
Krasimir Simeonov	....	stunts
Vasil Simeonov	....	stunts
Svilen Skerlev	....	stunts
Slavi Slavov	....	stunt performer
Stanimir Stamatov	....	stunts
Georgi Stanislavov	....	stunts
Vencislav Stojanov	....	stunts (as Ventsislav Stoyanov)
Emil Tsolov	....	stunts
Teodor Tsolov	....	stunts (as Todor Tsolov)
Georgi Vanchev	....	stunts
Kaloian Vodenicharov	....	stunt coordinator (as Kaloyan 'Kala' Vodenicharov)
Kaloian Vodenicharov	....	stunts (as Kaloyan Vodenicharov)
Yordan Zahariev	....	stunts (as Jordan Zahariev)
Danko Jordanov	....	stunt double: Michael Paré (uncredited)
Vencislav Stojanov	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hristo Aleksandrov	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Hristo Alexandrov)
Ivan Aleksandrov	....	rigging grip (as Ivan Alexandrov)
Mihail Apostolov	....	key grip
Martin Balkanski	....	second assistant camera
Dimitar Bonev	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Miroslav Borisov	....	grip
Ross W. Clarkson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Spiro Dichev	....	grip
Nikolai Dulev	....	generator operator (as Nikolay Dulev)
Hristo Elandjiev	....	electrician
Filip Filipov	....	key grip: second unit
Stoyan Georgiev	....	rigging grip
Alexandar Goncharov	....	camera production assistant (as Alexander Goncharov)
Lyubomir Hristoskov	....	best boy grip
Rumen Idakiev	....	electrician
Ivailo Ivanov	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Ivaylo Ivanov)
Ivelin Ivanov	....	generator operator: base camp
Ivailo Kostov	....	electrician
Tsvetan Kostov	....	grip
Borislav Krastanov	....	rigging electric
Alexander Krumov	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Tzveti Lazarova	....	epk
George Mihailov	....	best boy electric (as Georgi Mihailov)
Nikolai Mihailov	....	electrician (as Nikolay Mihailov)
Anton Nakov	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Vihar Nikolov	....	rigging grip (as Vihar Nikov)
Emil Petkov	....	grip
Georgi Petkov	....	rigging grip
Radoslav Petkov	....	video assistant
Philip Philipov	....	grip
Plamen Soklev	....	electrician
Plamen Somov	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Miroslav Spasov	....	rigging grip
Venelin Stepanov	....	rigging grip
Fyodor Tzanovski	....	rigging electric (as Feodor Tzanovski)
Simon Varsano	....	still photographer
Ivan Vatzov	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mihail Velichkov	....	electrician
Mihail Yanakiev	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera (as Michail Yanakiev)
Iliya Yonev	....	rigging grip
Yavor Zahariev	....	gaffer
Borislav Zlatinov	....	loader (as Borislav Zlatanov)

Casting Department
Katerina Goranova	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ivona Grozdanova	....	laundry
Atanas Ivanov	....	on-set costumer
Georgy Petrikov	....	costume supervisor (as George Patrikov)
Jasmina Vasileva	....	costumer: Mr. Lundgren

Editorial Department
Damyan Damyanov	....	assistant editor
Henry Truong	....	digital intermediate assistant
Nimrod Zalmanowitz	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Eric Jasper	....	scoring assistant
Roman Kovalik	....	scoring assistant
Scott Marcussen	....	composer: additional music
Michael Pelavin	....	composer: additional music
Marina Verenikina	....	composer: additional music
Ashley Waldron	....	music supervisor (as Ashley Miller)

Transportation Department
Asparuh Avramov	....	driver: Mr. Lundgren
Ivaylo Avramov	....	driver: Mr. Weldon
Hristo Bonev	....	driver: costume truck
Boris Borisov	....	motorhome operator
Svetlin Chervenkov	....	driver: crew
Ivo Dimitrov	....	driver: set dressing truck
Stefan Dinev	....	driver: grips truck
Stefan Dundakov	....	driver: costumes minivan
Elka Gecheva	....	trailer janitorial
Ventzislav Ignatov	....	driver: electric truck
Martin Kolev	....	driver: art department/construction
Nedko Mavrikov	....	driver: art department/construction
Boris Nikolov	....	motorhome operator
George Nikolov	....	driver: craft (as Georgi Nikolov)
Kalin Nikolov	....	transportation captain
Lyudomil Nikolov	....	driver: camera truck (as Ludmil Nikolov)
Stoyan Nikolov	....	motorhome operator
Cvetomil Peshov	....	driver: props minivan (as Tzvetomil Peshov)
Plamen Petrov	....	driver: sfx truck
Svetlyo Petrov	....	driver: Mr. Pare
Svetlin Popov	....	driver: props truck
Emil Serkedjiev	....	driver: honeywagon
Alexander Skerlev	....	trailer mechanic
Vladimir St. Vasilev	....	driver: actors' van
Angel Vladimirov	....	driver: make-up minivan
Nikolai Dulev	....	generator driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Emil Asenov	....	set production assistant
Vladislav Asenov	....	set production assistant
Emanuil Deyanov	....	set production assistant (as Emanuil Deanov)
Milan Deyanov	....	set production assistant (as Milan Deanov)
Mario Dimitrov	....	set production assistant
Valentin Dimitrov	....	location manager
Vladimir Dimitrov	....	production office runner
Anna Gand	....	financial analyst
Georgi Kovachev	....	set production assistant
Krastyo Krastev	....	set production assistant
Joan Mao	....	production coordinator
Christian Mercuri	....	sales and distribution head
Sarah Ogletree	....	e.p.k. editor
Rouslan Ovtcharoff	....	production associate
Petia Petrova	....	assistant production coordinator
Violeta Piperevska	....	production coordinator
Rumyana Popova	....	assistant: Mr. Lundgren
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs
Hristo Shterev	....	set production assistant
Shelly Stoyanova	....	script supervisor
Ray Tamayo	....	staff accountant
Vladimir Vladimirov	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Nu Image / Millennium Films
• Nu Image Films (as Nu Image) (presents)
• Höger Human Service Medien & Personal GmbH (as Höger Human Service Medien + Personal)
• Millennium Films
• Second Choice Production Services International
• Tosca Pictures

Distributors

• Millennium Films (2009-) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Nu Image / Millennium Films (2008) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Nu Image Films (2009-) (Non-USA) (all media)
• China Film Group (2010) (China) (theatrical)
• Gulf Film (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical)
• 01 Distribuzione (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
• All Interactive Distribution (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• CP Digital (2009) (Russia) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2009) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Filmax Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
• First Look Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• First Look Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2009) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Odeon (2009) (Greece) (all media)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2009) (Romania) (all media)
• SBP (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• United Home Entertainment (2009)) (Thailand) (DVD)
• VVS Films (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• Veronica (2010) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Worldwide FX

Other Companies

• HD Digital Creative  digital intermediate
• MS-Pro/MusicSupervisor.com  post-production (music services)
• Oracle Post  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"Guardian" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Bulgarian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | UK:18 | Canada:13+ | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA (2010) | Spain:18 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

Nu Image / Millennium Films

Trivia:

Released theatrically in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and China.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first chase scene the taxi has it's right rear tire blown out before a shot was fired.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Warhead (1996)

Soundtrack:

Pesnya O Tebe

A cult classic

I posted this in the boards for this film, but I thought I would add a review here also.

This film is amazing. So many mistakes in continuity, terrible writing(or is it?), yet so appealing and funny because of this. Not to mention the action scenes are just awesome. There's so much going on here that's so wrong, it makes it right.

This film reminds me of what directors like Tarantino are going after when he made Deathproof/Grindhouse films, only his were done on purpose. This film was not. It was just filmed and put together this way.

It may be hard for many to swallow, but there is real entertainment to be had here. The key is to watch how the actors respond to the scenes and dialog. The action stands on it's own, and the ride is never slow, so just sit back and watch the show!