Midnight Bayou (2009) (TV)

Director:

Ralph Hemecker

Writers (WGA):

Stephen Tolkin (teleplay)
Nora Roberts (novel)

Release Date:

28 March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

Silver spoon Boston lawyer Declan Fitzpatrick fell in instant love with a Louisiana bayou 'haunted' estate when he drove by with college friends...

Plot Keywords:

Bayou | Lawyer | Louisiana | Bar Owner | Mansion

Cast

Jerry O'Connell	...	Declan Fitzpatrick
Lauren Stamile	...	Lena Simone
Isabella Hofmann	...	Lilibeth Simone
Alan Ritchson	...	Lucian Manet
Faye Dunaway	...	Odette Simone
Ashley LeConte Campbell	...	Josephine Manet
Bianca Malinowski	...	Abigail Manet (as Bianca Malino)
Alejandro Rose-Garcia	...	Julian Manet
Chris Lindsay	...	Remy
Ciera Payton	...	Effie
Shawn Carter Peterson	...	Jack Tripadoe
Stephanie Honore	...	Maid #2
John McConnell	...	Oscar
David Jensen	...	Realtor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marcelle Baer	...	Marie Rose (uncredited)
Edward R. Cox	...	Wedding Guest / Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Gino Galento	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Geraldine Glenn	...	Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	Wedding Guest Dancer (uncredited)
Hunter McGregor	...	Declan's Friend / Waltzer (uncredited)
Deanna Meske	...	Bridesmaid / Best Friend (uncredited)
Jay Oliver	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chaz Smith	...	Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Lisa Mackel Smith	...	Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Logan Douglas Smith	...	Father of Plantation Owner (uncredited)
Antoine Spillers	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Elizabeth Tranchant	...	Wedding and Reception Attendant (uncredited)
Daniel Vincent	...	Coffee house patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Ralph Hemecker

Writing credits (WGA)
Stephen Tolkin		(teleplay)
Nora Roberts		(novel)

Produced by
Gideon Amir	....	producer
Stephanie Germain	....	executive producer
Peter Guber	....	executive producer
Michelle Hastings	....	associate producer
Peter E. Strauss	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Chris Bacon		(as Chris P. Bacon)
Stuart Michael Thomas

Cinematography by
Anghel Decca		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Scott Richter

Casting by
Susan Glicksman

Production Design by
Jaymes Hinkle

Set Decoration by
Cynthia Anne Slagter		(as Cindy Slagter)

Costume Design by
Claire Breaux

Makeup Department
Dana Boisseau	....	key hair stylist
Bret Boreman	....	makeup artist
Kim Perrodin	....	key makeup artist
Kent Richard	....	hair stylist
Darryl Lucas	....	key makeup artist (uncredited)
Yolanda Sheridan	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Gideon Amir	....	unit production manager
Gary Huckabay	....	production supervisor
Nancy Kirhoffer	....	post-production supervisor
Felix Schröder	....	post-production manager
David Townsend	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Altieri	....	second assistant director
Robert Lee	....	first assistant director
Sherman Shelton Jr.	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Michael Arena	....	greens
William Burck	....	carpenter
John Gathright	....	property master
Jon Graubarth	....	prop buyer
Pat A. O'Connor	....	set dresser
John Patterson	....	construction coordinator
Pavel Pesta	....	paint foreman
Sharlene Ruffino	....	art department coordinator
Gus Coto	....	leadman (uncredited)
Jaime Fernandez	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Gregory T. Geniusz	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Chad Harris	....	set dresser (uncredited)
George Sanchez	....	painter (uncredited)
John Sanchez	....	props (uncredited)
Keith Wall	....	first assistant property (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jason Gaya	....	adr mixer
G. Michael Graham	....	sound supervisor
Devon Heffley Curry	....	adr supervisor
Steven Huerstel	....	boom operator
Dan Izen	....	production sound mixer
Terry O'Bright	....	sound mixer
Keith Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Torres	....	foley mixer
Suzanne Angel	....	adr supervisor (uncredited)
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Corey J. Grasso	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Penny Harold	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Michael D. Kennedy	....	sound utility (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David K. Nami	....	special effects supervisor (as Dave Nami)
Edward Joubert	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Danny Cosmo	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Chris J. Fanguy	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Jeff Galpin	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Dean Grimes	....	stunt double (uncredited)
T. Ryan Mooney	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tarik Naim Alherimi	....	best boy electric (as Tarik Alherimi)
Gerald Autin	....	best boy grip
Richard Ball	....	key grip
Skip Bolen	....	stills photographer
Giovanni Bommarito	....	grip
Nathan Borck	....	digital imaging technician
Brad Garris	....	electrician
Penelope Helmer	....	second assistant camera
Jerry Lane	....	camera operator
Jerry Lane	....	steadicam
Lisa Lengyel	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Paul Olinde	....	gaffer
Rick Secosky	....	grip
Michael Trejo	....	grip
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ferdinand Duplantier Jr.	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Daniel H. Jacobs	....	electrician (uncredited)
Kyle Jenkins	....	additional video assist operator (uncredited)
Jonathan Stoll	....	grip (uncredited)
Robb W. Turner	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Robin Batherson	....	extras casting
Mark Fincannon	....	casting: New Orleans
Jason Landry	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kasey C. Bazil	....	set costumer
Megan Coates	....	set costumer
Annette Farnsworth	....	costumer
Patricia Gorman	....	set costumer
Claire Hedlund	....	key costumer
Ann Walters	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Geoffrey O'Brien	....	assistant editor
Richard Lowe	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
James Newton Howard	....	provider: score
Jamil Sharif	....	music consultant: New Orleans
Tom Trafalski	....	music editor
Robin Urdang	....	music supervisor
Todd Haberman	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Rene Horstmann	....	driver
Albert Samson	....	transportation captain
Roger Still	....	transportation coordinator
Richard Brown	....	picture car coordinator (uncredited)
Dale Combs	....	driver: honeywagon (uncredited)
Danielle Fischer	....	dispatcher (uncredited)

Other crew
Kim Barnard	....	assistant: Mr. Hemecker
Kim Barnard	....	choreographer
Peter Chang	....	assistant: Mr. Hemecker
John R.C. Davis	....	assistant production coordinator
Mary Frances Eglin	....	script supervisor
Teri Fischer	....	production accountant
Rankin Hickman	....	production coordinator
Elston Howard	....	location manager (as Elston James Howard)
George Lakes	....	production controller
Merlind Mueller	....	pre-sales manager
Matthias Nitschke	....	business affairs: Tandem International
Nora Roberts	....	consultant
Valerie Ryan	....	location scout
Devon Schruff	....	assistant location manager (as Deven Schruff)
Megan Staab	....	production assistant
Barbara Babb	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Bob Corff	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
David Dahlgren	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Crystal Dallas	....	key craft service (uncredited)
Chris J. Fanguy	....	animal wrangler (uncredited)
Charlie French	....	locations (uncredited)
Gino Galento	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Audrey Lynn	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Hunter McGregor	....	table read/pre-production stand-in (uncredited)
Kevin Meier	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Holly O'Quin	....	head set medic (uncredited)
Rachel Perez	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Mark C. Stevens	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Preston Trahan	....	uncredited

Production Companies

• Stephanie Germain Productions
• Mandalay Television

Distributors

• Lifetime Television (2009) (worldwide) (TV)
• Tandem Communications (2009) (non-USA) (all media)
• Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Falcon Films (2009) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• Lifetime Movie Network (2009) (USA) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)

Other Companies

• Smart Post Sound  sound editing
• Technicolor  post production services (as Technicolor Los Angeles)
• Point Media, The  production legal services
• Entertainment Clearances  film clearances
• Jill Meyers Music  music clearances
• Oak Alley Plantation  producers wish to thank
• University of New Orleans  producers wish to thank
• Nims Center Studios  producers wish to thank (as NIMS Center Studio)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car (uncredited)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes (uncredited)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies (uncredited)
• Film Production Capital  tax credit brokering
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation (uncredited)
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by (uncredited)
• Sonic Magic  ADR recording (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou" - USA (complete title)

Runtime:

USA:120 min (with commercials) | Brazil:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:9 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Stephanie Germain Productions

Bad Times On The Bayou

Young college student from Boston, Jerry O'Connell out on some hijinks with friends in New Orleans comes across an old deserted mansion and sees the ghost of a woman there. He feels a real connection to her and the house. Years later, now an attorney, O'Connell moves to the area to start a law practice aimed at making insurance companies cough up what they owe flood victims. But it's more than business that Jerry's got on his mind.

He buys the old mansion and has plans to renovate and move in. But he sees some startling visions of the past around the turn of the last century. He makes a connection with Lauren Stamile who also has a connection to the house. She's the great great granddaughter of the woman that Jerry finds out was murdered.

Midnight Bayou is based on a Nora Roberts romance novel of the same name, though its characters could have been taken from the works of Tennessee Williams. Faye Dunaway plays the grandmother of Stamile who raised her and she's fine in the part. The really evil one is the prostitute/junkie of a mother Marcelle Baer to Stamile. She is a bad person in the past and present.

The film is a cut above most of the Lifetime network productions and recommended for devotees of Nora Roberts.