"Caprica" Pilot (2009)

Director:

Jeffrey Reiner

Writers:

Remi Aubuchon (written by) &
Ronald D. Moore (written by) ...
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TV Series:

"Caprica" (2009)

Original Air Date:

21 April 2009 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Caprica, 58 years before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Two families, the Graystones and the Adamas, are bound by a tragedy with unforeseen consequences, including the development of the Cylons.

Plot Keywords:

Explosion | Cylon | Avatar | Loss Of Daughter | Bribing A Judge

Cast

Eric Stoltz	...	Daniel Graystone
Esai Morales	...	Joseph Adama
Paula Malcomson	...	Amanda Graystone
Alessandra Torresani	...	Zoe Graystone
Magda Apanowicz	...	Lacy Rand
Avan Jogia	...	Ben Stark
Polly Walker	...	Clarice Willow
Sasha Roiz	...	Sam Adama
Brian Markinson	...	Jordan Durham
William B. Davis	...	Minister Chambers
Sina Najafi	...	William Adama
Jorge Montesi	...	The Guatrau
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Cyrus Xander
Genevieve Buechner	...	Tamara Adama
Anna Galvin	...	Shannon Adama
Katie Keating	...	Prefect Caston
Veena Sood	...	Secretary of Defense Joan Leyte
Karen Elizabeth Austin	...	Ruth (as Karen Austin)
Nancy Kerr	...	Prosecutor
Terence Kelly	...	Mayor
Angela Moore	...	Judge
Josh Byer	...	Defendant
Vicky Lambert	...	Hecate
Jim Thomson	...	Serge (voice)
Jared Keeso	...	Rod Jenkins
Kathryn Schellenberg	...	Dancer
Maiko Miyauchi	...	Dancer
Daina Ashbee	...	Dancer
Adrienne Chan	...	Dancer
Salma Allam	...	Dancer
Kirsten Wicklund	...	Dancer
Shawn Stewart	...	Dancer
Donald Sales	...	Dancer
Paul Becker	...	Dancer
Cara Long	...	V Club Patron
Jay Devery	...	V Club Patron
Keita Parker	...	V Club Patron
Chelsea Darden	...	V Club Patron
Megan Sehn	...	V Club Patron
Chantal Ayre	...	V Club Patron
Michelle Andrew	...	V Club Patron
Eva Hartkopf	...	V Club Patron
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edwina Cheer	...	Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Ildiko Ferenczi	...	Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Victor Formosa	...	Nick (uncredited)
Marci T. House	...	Woman (uncredited)
Andres Markwart	...	Avatar (uncredited)
Nathalie Marrable	...	Burlesque Dancer (uncredited)
Charlie Robson	...	Avatar (uncredited)
Ayesha Shiva	...	Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeffrey Reiner

Writing credits
Remi Aubuchon		(written by) &
Ronald D. Moore		(written by)
Glen A. Larson		(based on characters created by)

Produced by
Remi Aubuchon	....	executive producer
Maril Davis	....	associate producer
Clara George	....	producer
James Halpern	....	associate producer
Glen A. Larson	....	consulting producer
Paul M. Leonard	....	co-producer
Siân McArthur	....	associate producer
Gregg Tilson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Bear McCreary		(music by)

Cinematography by
Joel Ransom		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ron Rosen

Production Design by
Richard Hudolin

Art Direction by
Doug McLean		(supervising art director) (as Douglas McLean)

Set Decoration by
Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre

Costume Design by
Glenne Campbell

Makeup Department
Maria Ayne	....	assistant makeup artist
Rebecca Lee	....	makeup artist
Kandace Loewen	....	assistant hair stylist
Danna Rutherford	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Wayne Bennett	....	production manager
Ian D. Maddox	....	post production supervisor (as Ian Maddox)
Todd Sharp	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Eathorne	....	second assistant director
David Markowitz	....	first assistant director
Jenna Irvine	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Brad Medhurst	....	third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
John Alvarez	....	assistant art director
Michael Corrado	....	assistant art director
Kenneth H. Hawryliw	....	property master (as Ken Hawryliw)
Ricardo Sandoval	....	assistant art director
Ivana Vasak	....	assistant art director
David Asmodeus	....	props buyer (uncredited)
Santino Barile	....	first assistant props (uncredited)
Alistair Bell	....	prop builder (uncredited)
Noel Burke-Gaffney	....	lead hand (uncredited)
Raul Casillas	....	lead dresser (uncredited)
Matthew Clancy	....	scenic carpenter (uncredited)
Chris Claridge	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)
Joao Cordeiro	....	first assistant props (uncredited)
David Goodman	....	key props buyer (uncredited)
Alan Thomas Hardy	....	on-set painter (uncredited)
Jim Hayes	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Shay Hilliard	....	fabricator (uncredited)
Sheri Hunter-Locke	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Lance Johnson	....	props buyer (uncredited)
Leonardo Lara	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Sean Lavoie	....	paint coordinator (uncredited)
Vern Lavoie	....	paint foreman (uncredited)
Philip Lunt	....	head greens (uncredited)
David McLean	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Rob Moser	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Ken Palkow	....	prop fabricator (uncredited)
Andrew Rowland	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Lynn Snedden	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Rory Sullivan	....	lead hand (uncredited)
Faye Thorp	....	set dec buyer (uncredited)
Christopher Wishart	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Daniel Colman	....	sound designer
Daniel Colman	....	supervising sound editor
Ken Kobett	....	re-recording mixer (as Kenneth Kobett)
Jack Levy	....	supervising sound editor
Mike Olman	....	re-recording mixer (as Michael Olman)
Vince Balunas	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Cameron Foodikoff	....	sound assistant (uncredited)
Jim Lacamel	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Sam C. Lewis	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (uncredited)
William Skinner	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Andrew Chamberlayne	....	special effects coordinator (as Andy Chamberlayne)
Douglas W. Beard	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Murray Campbell	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Michael Radil	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Mike Gibson	....	visual effects producer (as Michael D. Gibson)
Gary Hutzel	....	visual effects supervisor
Eric Lea	....	visual effects editor
Greg Behrens	....	visual effects senior coordinator (uncredited)
Casey Benn	....	CGI artist (uncredited)
Rob Bonchune	....	CGI artist (uncredited)
Manuel Choi	....	render assistant (uncredited)
Michael Davidson	....	CGI artist (uncredited)
Doug Drexler	....	CGI supervisor (uncredited)
Pierre Drolet	....	CGI modeler (uncredited)
Sean M. Jackson	....	CGI artist (uncredited)
Jeremy Lang	....	coordinator: digital logistics (uncredited)
Joseph J. Lawson	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects compositor (uncredited)
James Ledwell	....	assistant coordinator: digital logistics (uncredited)
James Allan May	....	CGI artist (uncredited)
Heather McAuliff	....	visual effects compositor (uncredited)
David R. Morton	....	CGI artist (uncredited)
Shannon Noble	....	visual effects compositor (uncredited)
Michael Ross-Lang	....	visual effects compositor (uncredited)
Ryan Schroer	....	visual effects compositor (uncredited)
David Takemura	....	senior coordinator (uncredited)
Kyle Toucher	....	CGI artist (uncredited)
Jesse Toves	....	CGI artist (uncredited)
Farrah L. Welch	....	render assistant (uncredited)
Aiden Zanini	....	visual effects set supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Trevor Addie	....	stunts: sacrifice victim #2 (uncredited)
Colby Chartrand	....	stunt fighter: #4 (uncredited)
Leanne Hindle	....	stunt fighter: #5 (uncredited)
Brian Ho	....	stunt fighter: #3 (uncredited)
Cody Laudan	....	stunt fighter: #2 (uncredited)
Mike Mitchell	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Jennifer Mylrea	....	stunts: gunfire victim #1 (uncredited)
Maja Stace-Smith	....	stunts: sacrifice woman (uncredited)
Clay Virtue	....	stunt fighter: #1 (uncredited)
Eli Zagoudakis	....	stunts: gunfire victim #2 (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Berlet	....	gaffer
Kevin Hall	....	camera operator
Brian Johnson	....	camera operator
John Westerlaken	....	key grip
Peter Wilke	....	camera operator
Sandes Ashe	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Rey Astronomo	....	computer/video assistant playback coordinator (uncredited)
Zoe Black	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Tom Chen	....	playback operator (uncredited)
Bill Dawson	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Jesse Deacon	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Richard Eagan	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Sean Elliott	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Gareth Farfan	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Ross Framo	....	computer/video playback coordinator (uncredited)
Oliver Hajdu	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Ashton Harmon	....	camera trainee (uncredited)
Scott Higgs	....	playback designer (uncredited)
Laura Hyvarinen	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Carl Jensen	....	best boy grip (uncredited)
David Kurvers	....	digital imaging technician (uncredited)
Lawrence Lau	....	playback operator (uncredited)
John Le Roy	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Álex Martínez	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Shreyas Mithiawala	....	playback operator (uncredited)
Robert L. O'Hara	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Dylan Paul	....	balloon light technician (uncredited)
Ivor Pedersen	....	grip (uncredited)
Sasha Proctor	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Carole Segal	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Leon Serginson	....	grip (uncredited)
Bryce Shaw	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Bill Stefandis	....	grip (uncredited)
Bill Tennant	....	genny operator (uncredited)
Vince Uytdehaag	....	best boy electric (uncredited)

Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada
Jennifer Lare	....	casting: USA
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
Katja Blichfeld	....	casting coordinator (uncredited)
Sandra-Ken Freeman	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Amy Nygaard	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Katie Rampey	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Kendra Voth	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Crystine Booth	....	assistant costume designer
Joan Boyko	....	extras costumer (uncredited)
Linda Leduc	....	costume coordinator (uncredited)
Kathy Linder	....	wardrobe set supervisor (uncredited)
Soo MacLean	....	truck costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
George Cvjetnicanin	....	colorist
Jim Thomson	....	assistant editor
Bettina Zachariah	....	post production coordinator (as Bettina Zachariah Treviranus)

Music Department
Michael Baber	....	music editor
Chris Bleth	....	featured soloist: woodwinds (uncredited)
Tom Brissette	....	additional recordist (uncredited)
Mark Cally	....	copyist (uncredited)
Paul Cartwright	....	musician: violin (uncredited)
M.B. Gordy	....	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Andy Harris	....	scoring assistant (uncredited)
Steve Kaplan	....	score mixer (uncredited)
Steve Kaplan	....	score recordist (uncredited)
Steve Kaplan	....	scoring engineer (uncredited)
Bear McCreary	....	score producer (uncredited)
Dan Rimas	....	music licensing (uncredited)
Brandon Roberts	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Aaron Roethe	....	scoring coordinator (uncredited)
Peter Rotter	....	contractor (uncredited)
Laurence Schwarz	....	assistant engineer (uncredited)
Joann Turovsky	....	featured soloist: harp (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Stanley J. Boyd	....	driver (uncredited)
Matt Brown	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
William Crivello	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
Terry Hastings	....	driver (uncredited)
Jim Hickman	....	driver (uncredited)
M. Walter Moroz	....	driver (uncredited)
Steve Muller	....	driver (uncredited)
Keith Noble	....	driver (uncredited)
Dan Piercey	....	driver (uncredited)
Ross Pike	....	driver (uncredited)
Don Roe	....	driver (uncredited)
Fred Sherbinin	....	driver (uncredited)
Steve Symchyck	....	driver (uncredited)
Ian Thompson	....	picture bus wrangler (uncredited)
Mark Tyrrell	....	driver (uncredited)
Brian Whitlock	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)
Jerry Wilkinson	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Kymn Brettoner	....	production accountant
Kimberly Buckham	....	second assistant production coordinator
Danny McWilliams	....	location manager
Ralph Sandhard Schultze	....	trainee assistant location manager (as Sandhano Schultz)
Carmen Siegers	....	first assistant production coordinator
Adrienne Sol	....	production coordinator
Marni Wynnyk	....	security coordinator (as Marnie Wynnyk)
Michelle Louise Bartolo	....	first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Paul Becker	....	co-choreographer (uncredited)
Graham Blacklock	....	craft service (uncredited)
Graham Blacklock	....	medic (uncredited)
Vincent Dela Luna	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Rachael Dudley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kelsey Evans	....	production office assistant (uncredited)
Alix Falkiner	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Jim Filippone	....	aerial helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Penny Ann Hardage	....	assistant: Clara George & Jeffrey Reiner (uncredited)
Tamara Harland	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Bonnie Judd	....	animal coordinator - head trainer (uncredited)
Ingrid Kenning	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Brynn Kinnee	....	background coordinator (uncredited)
Vicky Lambert	....	choreographer (uncredited)
Ryan Mains	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Bobby O'Kane	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Shelley Skaric	....	accounting clerk (uncredited)
Suzanne E. Smith	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Larie Stoley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Julia Tanner	....	accounting clerk (uncredited)
Campbell Watson	....	chef (uncredited)
Fleur Western	....	second assistant coordinator (uncredited)
Mike Witherington	....	security (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Cable Productions
• David Eick Productions (uncredited)
• Universal Network Television (uncredited)

Distributors

• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Sky One (2010) (UK) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Viasat 6 (2011) (Hungary) (TV)

Other Companies

• Liberman / Patton Casting  casting
• AnEFX  sound editorial services (uncredited)
• Shooting Stars Catering  catering (uncredited)
• West Media Film and Post  video playback services (uncredited)

Runtime:

93 min (DVD version) (extended version)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Cable Productions

Trivia:

When Daniel Graystone is working in his home lab, a computer screen to his left has a touch-screen keyboard showing the letters "ETAOIN SHRDLU" in upper case, then again in lower case underneath. These twelve letters are, in order, the most commonly used letters in the English language.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Daniel and Joseph are leaving the coffee shop in Caprica City, the glass door opens and clearly reflects the sign for a Ramada hotel, the only Earth-based business seen on this alien world.

Quotes:

Joseph Adama:[Puts on the VR band] Baby? Baby?
Tamara Adama:Daddy?
Joseph Adama:Tammy? My Gods!
Tamara Adama:Daddy?
[Runs to and embraces Joseph]
Joseph Adama:My Gods.
[Tamara cries]
Joseph Adama:It's okay, baby. I'm right here.
Tamara Adama:I'm so scared.
Joseph Adama:I'm right here.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Animal House (1978)

Very Impressive!

This is the most intelligent and impressive sci-fi series pilot I have ever seen. The dialog is excellent and the acting superb. The show brings to the realm of sci-fi the quality and excellence that the Sopranos, Deadwood and The Tudors brought to HBO and Showtime.

I was a fan of the first couple seasons of Battlestar Gallatica however I felt that the show lost its way and proceeded onward for financial gain versus a commitment to excellence. Caprica begins much more intelligently and better-crafted than its predecessor, Battlestar Gallatica, did and with even better talent.

Eric Stolz and Esai Morales were excellent casting choices! They both bring a dignity and vitality to their characters.

I hope the show is picked up and we are privileged with several seasons of intelligent, dramatic and suspenseful sci-fi from this great ensemble.