Wild Target (2009)

Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Writers:

Lucinda Coxon (screenplay)
Pierre Salvadori (film "Cible émouvante")

Release Date:

18 June 2010 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea.

Plot:

A hitman tries to retire but a beautiful thief may change his plans.

Plot Keywords:

Apprentice | Hitman | Kleptomaniac | Parrot | Broken Arm

Cast

Bill Nighy	...	Victor Maynard
Emily Blunt	...	Rose
Rupert Grint	...	Tony
Rupert Everett	...	Ferguson
Eileen Atkins	...	Louisa Maynard
Martin Freeman	...	Hector Dixon
Gregor Fisher	...	Mike
Geoff Bell	...	Fabian
Rory Kinnear	...	Gerry Bailey
Duncan Duff	...	Jeweller
Graham Seed	...	Appraiser
James O'Donnell	...	Barney (as James O'Dee)
George Rainsford	...	Waiter
Alexis Rodney	...	First Hotel Receptionist
Sia Berkeley	...	Smart Hotel Receptionist
Jenny Crosdale	...	Hotel Maid
Philip Battley	...	Hotel Barman
Neil D'Souza	...	Garage Attendant
Adrian Schiller	...	Forger
Jonathan Lynn	...	Parrot (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephanie Lammond	...	Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonathan Lynn

Writing credits
Lucinda Coxon		(screenplay)
Pierre Salvadori		(film "Cible émouvante")

Produced by
Steve Christian	....	executive producer
Nigel Green	....	executive producer
Philippe Martin	....	executive producer
Martin Pope	....	producer
Michael Rose	....	producer
Marc Samuelson	....	executive producer
Daryl Shute	....	assistant producer
Joanne Storkan	....	executive producer
Nigel Thomas	....	executive producer
Julia Valentine	....	line producer
Charlotte Walls	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Price

Cinematography by
David Johnson

Film Editing by
Michael Parker

Casting by
Karen Lindsay-Stewart

Production Design by
Caroline Greville-Morris

Art Direction by
Jim Glen

Set Decoration by
Geraint Powell

Costume Design by
Sheena Napier

Makeup Department
Chris Lyons	....	special effects teeth
Jan Sewell	....	hair designer
Jan Sewell	....	makeup designer
Lesley Smith	....	hair and make up artist

Production Management
Magali Gibert	....	production manager
Miranda Jones	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Browne	....	third assistant director
Ben Dixon	....	second assistant director
Toby Hefferman	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Richard Cheal	....	senior props/modeller
Louis Glickman	....	stand-by props
Douglas Ingram	....	storyboard artist
Richard Miller	....	painter
Steven Morris	....	dressing props
Natalie Percy	....	stand-by art director
Scott Rogers	....	property master
Gareth Thomas	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Mark Appleby	....	adr mixer
Paula Boram	....	foley artist
Ricky Butt	....	foley artist
Robert Edwards	....	adr recordist
Anthony Ferretti	....	boom operator
Robin Knapp	....	first assistant sound editor
Robin Knapp	....	foley editor
Mark Lafbery	....	foley recordist
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Patrick Owen	....	production sound mixer
Paul Robley	....	sound trainee
Andy Shelley	....	dialogue and adr editor
Ian Wilson	....	supervising sound editor
Philip Young	....	adr recordist

Visual Effects by
Nemanja Antanaskovic	....	digital compositor: Baseblack
Matthew Baker	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore
Rodrigo Bernardo	....	digital intermediate engineer
Zachary Bloom	....	scanning and recording: Framestore
Turea Blyth	....	visual effects editorial
Jerome Dewhurst	....	di engineer
Stephen Elson	....	visual effects producer: Baseblack
Nic Hatch	....	previs supervisor: Nvizage
Karsten Hecker	....	film mastering engineer
Robert Junggeburt	....	matte painter: Baseblack London
Kevin Lowery	....	high definition engineer
Veronica Marcano	....	scanning & recording operator
Edwin Metternich	....	digital intermediate: retouch
Mike Morrison	....	senior digital intermediate producer
Schafer-Davies Oliver	....	digital compositor: Baseblack
Chris Panton	....	digital compositor: Baseblack London
Adam Parker	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore
Jimmy Saul	....	scanning and recording manager
Dan Victoire	....	conform editor

Stunts
Richard Bradshaw	....	stunt performer
Stephanie Carey	....	stunt performer
Nick Chopping	....	stunt performer
George Cottle	....	stunt performer
Kelly Dent	....	stunt performer
Jim Dowdall	....	stunt coordinator
Neil Finnighan	....	stunt performer
Steve Griffin	....	stunt performer
Steve Griffin	....	stunts
Nick Hobbs	....	stunt double
Paul Hornsby	....	stunt safety
Rob Inch	....	stunt performer
Derek Lea	....	stunt performer
Seon Rogers	....	stunt performer
C.C. Smiff	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Tim Dodd	....	camera operator: "b" camera
John Evans	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Alice Hobden	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bradley Hogan	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Ronnie Phillips	....	lighting technician
Sam Phillips	....	key grip
Nick Wall	....	still photographer
Sara-Jane Charles	....	assistant to still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Abigail Barbier	....	adr voice casting
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Eleanor Goldwin	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Louise Cassettari	....	costume trainee
Philip O'Connor	....	costume supervisor
Aaron Timperley	....	wardrobe master

Editorial Department
Guy Ducker	....	assistant editor
Adam Inglis	....	colorist
Ravinder Patria	....	apprentice film editor
Rachael Watmough	....	dailies coordinator

Music Department
James Bellamy	....	music editor
Claire Freeman	....	music supervisor
Rael Jones	....	music producer
Rael Jones	....	musician: guitar and mandolin
Marc Marot	....	music supervisor
Michael J. McEvoy	....	composer: additional music
Steve Price	....	music engineer/mixer
Anthony Weeden	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Russell Chipz Chipping	....	transportation
Andrew Duncan	....	action vehicles coordinator
Christian Hall	....	driver

Other crew
David Blank	....	production accountant
Finlay Bradbury	....	assistant location manager (as Finlay Pile)
Livia Burton	....	production coordinator
Bruno Cassoni	....	assistant location manager
Sara-Jane Charles	....	double: Emily Blunt (Isle of Man ) (uncreditied as Sara-Jane Charles) (as Sara-Jane Thompson)
Lynsey Cosford	....	daily location assistant
Matt Curtis	....	title design
David Decio	....	double: Martin Freeman
Diana Dill	....	script supervisor
Sara Durante	....	assistant: Jonathan Lynn
Christian Gill	....	floor runner: main unit
Christian Gill	....	key floor runner: Isle of Man
Barney Goodland	....	assistant to producer
Tania Gordon	....	floor runner: main unit
Denise Hanrahan	....	assistant coordinator
Rachel James	....	post production accountant
Richard J.R. Jones	....	daily crowd runner (as Richard Jones Jr.)
Josie Law	....	development & acquisitions: CinemaNX
Garry Marriott	....	unit medic
Donna McCormick-Smith	....	floor runner/stand in
James McGrady	....	floor runner
Sarah McKenna	....	personal assistant to cast
Joe Naftalin	....	production assistant
Jessica Parker	....	production executive
Asha Sharma	....	assistant location manager: UK
Graham Smith	....	unit publicist
Carla Sullivan	....	production trainee assistant
Sian Sutherland	....	location manager
Susie Tullett	....	unit publicist
Jennifer Whiting	....	production assistant
Sara-Jane Charles	....	double: Emily Blunt (Isle of Man ) (uncredited)
Keiran Mahon	....	additional set runner (uncredited)
Norman Campbell Rees	....	stand-in: Bill Nighy (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Magic Light Pictures
• CinemaNX
• Isle of Man Film
• Entertainment Film Distributors (in association with)
• Matador Pictures
• Cinema Four
• Regent Capital (in association with)

Distributors

• Entertainment One (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Freestyle Releasing (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Honest Engine Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Rézo Films (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Sea Movies (2011) (worldwide) (theatrical) (ship)
• Vue Entertainment (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
• Canal+ Polska (2012) (Poland) (TV)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Just Bridge Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Just Bridge Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Agog Special Effects
• Baseblack London

Other Companies

• Hyperactive Broadcast  Avid rental and support
• Bonded Services  film storage
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Goldcrest Post Production London  post-production facilities
• Hyperactive Broadcast  editing equipment
• Midnight Digital  Dailies
• Movietech  camera equipment provided by
• Panalux  film lighting
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Set2It.TV  film transportation
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexual content and brief strong language

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:12A | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45279) | Germany:12 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man

Company:

Magic Light Pictures

Trivia:

The character played by Bill Nighy holds guns with just a thumb and middle finger, with his index on the trigger. This unusual grip is because he suffers from Dupuytren's contracture, which means he can't straighten the ring and little fingers on each hand

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: (at around 35 mins) As Victor is leaning back against the brick wall with the headphones on you can clearly see that the wall is painted to appear to be brick but is not actually brick.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Rose:What do you weigh?

Movie Connections:

References Tropic Thunder (2008)

Soundtrack:

Wedding Bell

Brilliantly Funny

Well, in contrast to the first review, i felt that this was a hilariously funny attribute to the British film industry. With continuous amusing modern slap stick humour throughout.

I had been looking forward to the release of this film for a while, and it was far better than i had ever expected. The cinema was packed and everyone was laughing throughout the entire film, which in my experience is very rare.

There is an incredible cast containing many well known British actors/ actresses, overall a must see film.

Looking forward to the DVD release. Thank you. x