Cleanskin (2012)

Director:

Hadi Hajaig

Writer:

Hadi Hajaig (written by)

Release Date:

11 September 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Fight fire with fire

Plot:

A British secret service agent is faced with the task of pursuing and eliminating a British-born suicide bomber and his terrorist cell.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist Cell | Conflict Of Interest | Stabbed | Burned All Over | Stabbed In The Eye

Cast

Sean Bean	...	Ewan
Charlotte Rampling	...	Charlotte
Abhin Galeya	...	Ash
Tom Burke	...	Mark
Tuppence Middleton	...	Kate
Peter Polycarpou	...	Nabil
Silas Carson	...	Amin
James Fox	...	Scott
Michelle Ryan	...	Emma
Sam Douglas	...	Harry
Tariq Jordan	...	Paul
Chris Ryman	...	Yussif
Glenn Wrage	...	Sgt. Glen Conlan
Mens-Sana Tamakloe	...	Ibrahim
Shivani Ghai	...	Rena
Shane Zaza	...	Adel
Chris Geere	...	Nick
Simon Wright	...	Mr. Tunney
Sid Mitchell	...	Tony
Rebecca Egan	...	Secret Service Agent in Library / Radio and TV Voice
Robin Hellier	...	Father Robert Douglas
Martin Muncaster	...	Malcolm Digby MP / Radio and TV Voice
Mark Eccleston	...	Radio and TV Voice
Stephen Bray	...	Radio and TV Voice
Jeetandra Lathigra	...	Hussein Malik
Charlotte Lucas	...	Nurse
Brian Dykes	...	Barman
Philip Hutson	...	TV Witness
Chips Henderson	...	TV Witness
Crispin Corfe	...	TV Witness
Henry Maddicott	...	TV Witness
Natalie Jones	...	Glassmore Hotel Committee Spokesperson
Roy McKenzie	...	Hotel Doorman
Marcel McKenzie	...	Saxophone Player
Quill Roberts	...	Asian Businessman
Tanya Edworthy	...	Rebecca Conlon
Nicholas Gecks	...	Government Official
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kiyani Aziz	...	Junior Artist - Gym (uncredited)
Russell Balogh	...	Pall Bearer (uncredited)
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Craig Davis	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Rochelle De-Terville	...	Law Student (uncredited)
Michael Eaves	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Jensen Freeman	...	Bar Customer (uncredited)
Richard Goss	...	Politics Student (uncredited)
James Helder	...	University Student (uncredited)
Phoenix James	...	Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Todd Von Joel	...	Pall Bearer (uncredited)
Steven Kwon	...	Student in Bar (uncredited)
Shaun Lucas	...	Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Jonathan Nyati	...	(uncredited)
Gino Picciano	...	Shef (uncredited)
Chris Pollard	...	Harry's Driver (uncredited)
Raman Rai	...	Student / Office Worker (uncredited)
Adam Robinson	...	Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Baz Salam	...	Boxer (uncredited)
Kirsty Seager	...	Wife of Injured Soldier (uncredited)
Brian Shaw	...	Lecturer (uncredited)
Marcus Sinclair	...	Bar Guest (uncredited)
Mick Slaney	...	Pub Patron (uncredited)
Jon Wennington	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Amy Wiles	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Elisha Willett	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chris Wilson	...	Police Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Hadi Hajaig

Writing credits
Hadi Hajaig		(written by)

Produced by
Iain Coventry	....	associate producer
Ian Dray	....	line producer
Dan Driscoll	....	assistant producer
Adam Frangou	....	assistant producer
Hadi Hajaig	....	producer
Dean O'Toole	....	line producer
Harry F. Rushton	....	co-producer
David Sumnall	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Simon Lambros

Cinematography by
Ian Howes		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Hadi Hajaig		(as H. H. Hajaig)

Casting by
Elaine Grainger		(as Elaine Grainer Cog)

Production Design by
Stéphane Collonge		(as Stephane Collonge)
Humphrey Jaeger

Art Direction by
Jenny Ray
Sonya Yu

Costume Design by
Maja Meschede

Makeup Department
Sally Alcott	....	makeup artist
Nikki Belding	....	makeup artist: dailies
Stuart Conran	....	special effects makeup designer
Hannah Edwards	....	makeup artist: dailies
John Liu	....	hair stylist: dailies
Annabelle Miller	....	makeup artist: dailies
Laura Milligan	....	makeup artist
Alexandra Sanders	....	makeup artist: dailies
Dominic Webb	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Farah Abushwesha	....	production manager
John Adams	....	production manager
Mira Bajagic	....	production manager
Harry F. Rushton	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ben Burt	....	second assistant director
Jude Campbell	....	first assistant director
Nicole Chapman	....	third assistant director: dailies
Simon Ghorbani	....	third assistant director: dailies
Emily Perowne	....	second assistant director: dailies
Gemma Louise Read	....	third assistant director
Tom Fenwick Smith	....	crowd third assistant director
Toby Spanton	....	crowd third assistant director
Paula Turnbull	....	second assistant director
Charles Oakden	....	second assistant director: dailies (uncredited)

Art Department
Max Berman	....	stand-by art director
Kitty Bertenshaw	....	art assistant
Tony Chance	....	storyboard artist
Elliott Day	....	art assistant
Frederik Desantiago	....	art department runner
Hugh Fottrell	....	set dresser
Katya Guy	....	prop master
Chloe James	....	assistant stand-by art director
James Morrall	....	set dresser
Pedro Moura	....	assistant art director
Sarah Powell	....	stand-by art director
Dean Spicksley	....	set constructor
Anthea Dixon	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Robin Gerrard	....	boom operator: dailies
Craig Irving	....	sound re-recording mixer
André Jacquemin	....	additional sound designer (as Andre Jacquemin)
André Jacquemin	....	sound mixer (as Andre Jacquemin)
Alex Jones	....	sound trainee: dailies
Garie Kan	....	boom operator
Don 'Chudi' Nelson	....	boom operator: dailies (as Don Nelson)
Tom Parsons	....	sound designer
George Pinnock	....	additional foley artist
Andrew Quinney	....	production sound mixer
Jerry Richards	....	dialogue editor
Robert Karlsson	....	dolby sound consultant (uncredited)
Jonathan Last	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gary Cohen	....	special effects technician
Joseph Geday	....	special effects technician
Colin Gorry	....	special effects supervisor
Alexander Gunn	....	special effects consultant
Paul Mann	....	special effects technician
David Payne	....	special effects technician
Ed Smith	....	special effects senior technician
Jody Taylor	....	special effects senior technician
David Watson Jr.	....	special effects technician
Jonathan Wilson	....	special effects technician (as John Wilson)
James Bainger	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Benoit Legros	....	visual effects assistant
Simon Thomas	....	additional visual effects assistant
Aaron Trinder	....	main title designer
Aaron Trinder	....	visual effects supervisor
Myfanwy Harris	....	additional visual effects artist (uncredited)
Jack Rhys Phillips	....	additional visual effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Tack Baldwin	....	stunt rigger
Scott Brady	....	stunt performer
Drew Casson	....	stunt performer
Tony Christian	....	stunt performer
Aldonio Danny Freitas	....	stunt double (as Aldonio 'Danny' Freitas)
Ben Dimmock	....	stunt performer
Samir Durrani	....	stunt performer
Mark Johnston	....	stunt performer (as Mark Johnson)
Russell MacLeod	....	stunt double
Pete Morgan	....	stunt performer
Ian Pead	....	stunt double
Peter Pedrero	....	stunt coordinator
Chris Pollard	....	stunt performer
Curtis Rivers	....	stunt double
Steve Singleton	....	double: Sean Bean
Rocky Taylor	....	stunt double
Ben Trebilcook	....	stunt performer
Pablo Verdejo	....	stunt performer
Kris Webb	....	stunt performer
Jonathan Cohen	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Faruk Dogan	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Scott Hinds	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Ben Wright	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Moncho Aldamiz	....	camera assistant (as Ramon 'Moncho' Aldamiz)
Matt Allsop	....	steadicam operator
Ossian Bacon	....	focus puller
Stephen Brayne	....	still photographer
Kevin Day	....	gaffer
James Eckersley	....	still photographer
Kevin Foy	....	grip
Henry Howes	....	gaffer: dailies (as Henri Howes)
Karl Hui	....	focus puller
Liam Iandoli	....	camera operator: dailies
Rob Llewellyn	....	camera operator
Frank Macauley	....	video assist operator
Steve Manningham	....	grip
Warren Markert	....	camera trainee: dailies
David Mills	....	clapper loader
David Mills	....	focus puller
Roland C. Phillips	....	clapper loader
Mark Sneddon	....	focus puller
Jonathan Spencer	....	gaffer
Rob Ballantyne	....	jib operator (uncredited)
Martyn Culpan	....	second assistant camera: dailies (uncredited)
Kriss Dallimore	....	assistant camera: dailies (uncredited)
Richard Mason	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Sam Rawlings	....	focus puller: additional photography (uncredited)

Casting Department
Rose Wicksteed	....	casting associate
Aurora Jay	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Maria Genuise	....	costume cutter (as Anna Maria Genoise)
Naomi Howarth	....	wardrobe assistant
Adrienn Lakatos	....	costume assistant
Jessica Snyder	....	wardrobe assistant
Kate Thomson	....	costume design assistant
Sarah Jane Thomson	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Simon Bance	....	film recording manager: Dragon DI
Scott Dawkins	....	on-line editor: Dragon DI
Michele De Benedetti	....	film scanning manager: Dragon DI
Julie Harding	....	digital intermediate producer: Dragon DI
Brian Krijgsman	....	colorist: Dragon DI
Alan Leaper	....	laboratory liaison: Bucks Laboratories Ltd
Alex Martin	....	assistant editor
Kant Pan	....	additional assistant editor
Tony Ray	....	digital intermediate executive: Dragon DI
Paul J. Wright	....	digital intermediate supervisor: Dragon DI

Music Department
Ann Marie Shields	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Julian Chapman	....	driver
John Cook	....	driver
Moses Egubamichael	....	driver
Ergun Halil	....	driver
Shahin Moatazed' Keyvany	....	driver (as Shahin Keyvany)
Craig Leighton	....	driver
Amin Mueller	....	driver
David A. Smith	....	driver
Tony Traxon	....	driver
Alfie Wharton	....	driver

Other crew
Jim Alexander	....	security
Amisha Amin	....	accounts: Alpha Accountans
Janine Azern	....	public relations: Azern PR
Carleen Beadle	....	production accountant (as Carlene Beadle)
David Bispham	....	production runner
Louisa Bradshaw	....	public relations: Abundant PR
David Colenutt	....	location manager
Victoria Cooper	....	accounts: Alpha Accountans
Jessica Corlett	....	production runner
Adam Cox	....	unit nurse
Emma Dunleavy	....	floor runner: dailies
Sara Durante	....	production runner (as Sarah Durante)
Jerry Fox	....	security: 21st Century Fox
Luc Gavigan	....	floor runner: dailies
Jacob Gierse	....	production runner (as Jakob Gierse)
Charlie Hambi	....	accounts: Alpha Accountans
Richard Hooper	....	armourer
David Hunter	....	web site supervisor
Richard J.R. Jones	....	floor runner (as Richard Jones Jr.)
Charles Leveque	....	legal: Harbottle & Lewis
Cassandra Manita	....	legal: Harbottle & Lewis
Phoebe Vale Markham	....	floor runner
Ben O'Farrell	....	location manager
Tim Parker	....	legal: Harbottle & Lewis
James Payton	....	stand-in: Sean Bean
Thomas Pook	....	production runner (as Tom Pook)
Edward Rees	....	production runner
Sascha Robey	....	armourer
Lynn Scrimgeour	....	production coordinator
Dave Sexton	....	paramedic/fire cover
Sanjay Sharma	....	production coordinator
Tariq Sheikh	....	accounts: Alpha Accountans
Rebecca Sheridan	....	script supervisor
Joss Skottowe	....	armourer
Johnny Spencer	....	production runner
Wayne Stuart	....	unit nurse
Helen Taylor	....	production secretary
James Weight	....	epk supervisor
James Wilkins	....	public relations: Abundant PR
Neil Evans	....	location manager (uncredited)
Sophia Garrido	....	additional epk (uncredited)
Mark Inkster	....	caterer (uncredited)
David A. Smith	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• UK Film Studio, The

Distributors

• Cathay-Keris Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• E1 Entertainment (2012) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• E1 Entertainment (2012) (Norway) (theatrical)
• E1 Entertainment (2012) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• H.G.C. Entertainment (2012) (China) (theatrical)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2012) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2012) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2012) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Entertainment One (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2012) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• SPI International (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
• Shoval Film Production (2012) (Israel) (all media)
• Sookie Pictures (2012) (South Korea) (all media)
• Splendid Film (2012) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2012) (Luxembourg) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• WVG Medien GmbH (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Arcadia SFX (uncredited)
• Colin Gorry Effects (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Phoenix Sound Studios  score recording (as Phoenix Sound)
• Pinewood Studios  score recording
• Twickenham Studios  sound re-recording (as Twickenham Film Studios)
• Alpha Accountants  accounts
• Azern  public relations
• Abundant  public relations
• Panavision  camera equipment supplier
• ARRI / Camera Service Center  camera equipment supplier (as ARRI Cameras)
• Aimimage / Ice Film  camera equipment supplier (as Aiminage Camera Company)
• Panalux  lighting equipment by
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment supplier (as ARRI Lighting)
• Take 2 Films  lighting equipment supplier
• Dragon Digital Intermediate  digital intermediate (as Dragon DI)
• Angels the Costumiers  costume supplier
• Ray Marston Wig Studio  costume supplier (as Ray Marsten Wigs)
• Universal Extras  extra supplier
• Ray Knight Casting  extra supplier
• Aptiga  vehicle hire
• Barnes Hire City  vehicle hire
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car  vehicle hire (as Enterprise)
• Audio Link  audio equipment hire
• Locality Online  location advisor (as Locality)
• SP Location Rentals  location advisor
• Spotless Locations  location advisor
• Bucks Motion Picture Laboratories  laboratory (as Bucks Laboratories)
• Prop Hire and Deliver  props
• Props Galore  props
• Mayfair Gym Equipment  props
• Harbottle & Lewis  legal
• BBC Motion Gallery  archive footage
• Skyworks  dusk aerial footage
• Flying TV  daytime aerial footage (as FlyingTV)
• Universal Studios Licensing  footage courtesy of: "Mr. Bean's Holiday"
• A1 Casting  extras casting (uncredited)
• Applause Stage Catering  location catering (uncredited)
• Helicopter Film Services  aerial filming (uncredited)
• Max Callum Agency  extras casting (uncredited)
• MovieScore Media  soundtrack (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Australia:MA15+ | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

UK Film Studio, The

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: (at around 46 mins) Ash is in a white van with his accomplice. Just after Ash says "follow them" the scene switches briefly to the side of the van. You can see the tripod, camera and crew in the reflection of the white van.

Quotes:

Ewan:I fought over there, to stop this from happening here
[pause]
Ewan:again. Didn't stop, they're not going to stop, neither will I. I'm going to find everyone of them, and send them to the death they pray for.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Review of 2012 (#4.29)" (2013)

Soundtrack:

Pomps and Pride

Pulsating, gritty, controversial and memorable....

I can only agree wholeheartedly with the other reviews. This is a pulsating , vibrant film that will stick in the memory for a long time and will, undoubtedly provoke muck discussion and media interest (as well as a great deal off critical acclaim). The action comes thick and fast and the film benefits from screen writing which is both economical and expansive whilst the dialogue ranges from the gritty to the poetical. Strong performances all round make this one of the thrillers of the year and a solid 9 rating on merit and for the sheer bravery to put out a film about terrorism when Oscars scream "tweeness". Catch this while you can and you wont be disappointed!