The Bad Penny (2010)

Director:

Todd Bellanca

Writers:

Sasha Levinson (written by)
Todd Bellanca (written by)

Release Date:

18 December 2010 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

A man can only live like a chameleon for so long

Plot:

A former American boxer now exiled in Bangkok, is forced to confront his violent past after meeting a mysterious fight fan from his hometown.

Plot Keywords:

Past | Boxer | Revenge | Thailand | Money In Title

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Casey T. Evans	...	Jack
Tom Arnold	...	Frank
Nick Faltas	...	Marcus
Bai Ling	...	Nok
Josh Randall	...	Jack Sr.
Lara Phillips	...	Lisa Stemmons
Ilia Volok	...	Terry Rubelev
Travis Aaron Wade	...	Young Uncle Johnny
Sumonta Muangthai	...	Saranya
Jim Van Vleck	...	Uncle Johnny
Jaqueline Ugarte	...	Mai
Alex Veadov	...	Vadim
Bruno Gunn	...	Tony (as Bruno Gioiello)
Philip D. Pinto	...	Jack Jr.
Frank Stasio	...	Carlo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ron R. Anantavara	...	Underground Fight Patron
Robert W. Evans	...	Vic
Neal 'Xingu' Rodil	...	Pit fighter

Directed by
Todd Bellanca

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Todd Bellanca		written by
Sasha Levinson		written by

Produced by
Ron R. Anantavara	....	co-producer
Todd Bellanca	....	producer
John Constantine	....	executive producer
Alex Guerra	....	co-producer
Danelle Hand	....	associate producer
Sasha Levinson	....	co-producer
Marshall Plante	....	associate producer
Nicole Rodan	....	line producer
Marc Rosenberg	....	associate producer
Sarote Tabcum Jr.	....	producer

Original Music by
Human
Michael Lee Jackson
Scott M. Miller

Cinematography by
Patrick Cady
Vincent Passeri		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Giacomo Ambrosini

Casting by
Lisa Fields
Sheila Manning		(casting children)

Production Design by
Arnd Stockhausen

Art Direction by
Michael Carney
Ralph Herscu		(art direction)
Allesandra Ralston T. Said

Costume Design by
Nicki Stewart

Makeup Department
Jo Crowley	....	key makeup artist
Ana Hidalgo	....	assistant makeup artist
Melissa Jacobs	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Jessica Bertulis	....	production manager
Brad English	....	unit production manager
Danelle Hand	....	unit production manager
Jeff Michael	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Conroy	....	first assistant director
James Derosario	....	second assistant director
Sasha Levinson	....	second unit director
William Maurer	....	second assistant director
Colleen Sheridan	....	first assistant director
Isaac Stovall	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Rémy Englander	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Mike Adler	....	boom operator
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Mat Dennis	....	sound
Adam Douglass	....	sound mixer
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor
Peter D. Lago	....	supervising sound effects editor
Jim Lakin	....	sound mixer
John Lakin	....	boom operator
Ramsey Millette	....	sound mixer
Alexander Pugh	....	sound effects editor
Steven Utt	....	sound recordist
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
David Hatton	....	special effects makeup
Mike Tristano	....	weapons and special efx

Visual Effects by
Jonathan Alenskas	....	visual effects artist
Jonathan Alenskas	....	visual effects consultant
Stan Bellew	....	visual effects artist
Stan Bellew	....	visual effects supervisor
Doug Black	....	visual effects editor
Doug Black	....	visual effects production manager
William Harrison	....	digital artist
William Harrison	....	visual effects artist
Norman Heath	....	visual effects production assistant
Mark Hennessy-Barrett	....	visual effects artist
Sarote Tabcum Jr.	....	visual effects producer
Shane Christopher Wicklund	....	digital compositor: The Integration Company
James Willmott	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Neal 'Xingu' Rodil	....	assistant fight coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Shana Barry	....	assistant camera
Bill Buckingham	....	key grip
Lucas Deans	....	first assistant camera
Lennon Ficalora	....	film loader
Oliver Fitzgerald	....	camera operator
Justin Goodfellow	....	grip
Alan Gwizdowski	....	loader
Luke Kalteux	....	best boy electric
Michael Kowalczyk	....	assistant camera
Michael Kowalczyk	....	second assistant camera
Taavi Lehtimaki	....	electrician
Josh Linkey	....	key grip
Ethan McDonald	....	first assistant camera
Josh Medak	....	additional cinematographer
Josh Medak	....	camera operator
Symon Mink	....	additional first assistant camera
Sergio Munoz Jr.	....	best boy electric: second unit
Dee Nichols	....	camera operator
John O'Shaughnessy	....	camera operator
Nicholas Priess	....	electrician
Jovan Sales	....	assistant camera
Jarred Waldron	....	gaffer
Jason Wawro	....	assistant camera
Chris Way	....	best boy grip
Jeff Wessels	....	grip
Michael Zogleman	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Byron Slaybaugh	....	animator (title sequence)

Casting Department
John Barba	....	casting associate
Dorn Reppert	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ryan Decuffa	....	costume supervisor
Nicki Stewart	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Marshall Plante	....	colorist

Music Department
Human	....	composer: additional music
Michael Lee Jackson	....	composer: additional music
Scott M. Miller	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Sean Fleming	....	production assistant
Sean Fleming	....	production assistant
Billy A. Fox	....	location manager
Kristen Brooke Martin	....	additional script supervisor
Sam Reinis	....	script supervisor (as Paige Reinis)
Arthur Francis Rich	....	production assistant
Cristina Topham	....	craft service
Ben Van Note	....	production assistant

Thanks
Joe Frazier	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Tabcum Entertainment
• Sanguine Smart

Distributors

• ARC Entertainment (II) (2011) (USA) (all media)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
• Peacock Films (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Signature Entertainment (2011) (UK) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Cinethetic
• VFX Technologies (VFX systems integrator)

Other Companies

• Filmtools  expendables
• Monkeyland Audio  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

"Knockdown" - International (English title) (imdb display title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Color (Super 16mm)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA15+ | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Tabcum Entertainment

Trivia:

Casey T. Evans gained a record 97 pounds to play the older 'Jack Stemmons'. He went from 153 pounds for the drug withdrawal sequence, to 250 pounds as the older 'Jack Stemmons'.

Not Bad.....!

This movie was better than I expected it to be. I enjoyed the boxing scenes the most, although the cinematography throughout was uniquely stylized.

My next-door-neighbor Vance Thompson played the boxing referee in this film. He is an actual retired boxing referee, as well as a swing-dance champion, wood sculptor, ex-con and senior Olympian. He also appeared on the cover of the "Riverfront Times" several years ago under the headline "The Dresser". If you would like to cast a true St Louis character (and style icon) in your next film, please contact Vance at 314-968-8614.