Mercenaries (2011)

Director:

Paris Leonti

Writer:

Paris Leonti (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 January 2012 (Ireland)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

They Always Make You Pay

Plot:

Andy Marlow, an ex British S.A.S serviceman turned mercenary, is sent into the Balkans after a military coup has arisen to rescue a U.S ambassador and his aide. |

Plot Keywords:

Mercenary | U.S. Ambassador | Balkans | Rescue Mission | Eye Patch

Cast

Robert Fucilla	...	Andy Marlow
Kirsty Mitchell	...	Beatrice
Rob James-Collier	...	Callum
Danny Sapani	...	Ambassador
Antony Byrne	...	Olodan Gragovic
Geoff Bell	...	Vladko
Nicholas Sidi	...	Dragan
Michael Nardone	...	Radovic
Vas Blackwood	...	Zac
Robert Boulter	...	Lucas
Billy Zane	...	Colonel Torida
Ian Burfield	...	Anton
Stewart Scudamore	...	Ivano
Dre' Michael Chaney	...	Harry
Andrew Harwood Mills	...	Grigory
John Adams	...	Cage Fighter
Dixie Arnold	...	Niko
Lee Asquith-Coe	...	Presidential Guard
Charlotte Beckett	...	First Lady
Adam Levy	...	Officer 2
Ivana Fucilla	...	Fight Spectator
Brad Moore	...	Army Officer
Gareth Bennett-Ryan	...	Michail
Jonathan Bonnici	...	Filip
Chris Brazier	...	Gus
Philip Bristow	...	Soldier
Martin Butler	...	Soldier
Therese Chavez	...	Zory
Charles Claydon	...	Soldier
Chris Collins	...	Soldier
Lee Craven	...	Serbian Soldier
Craig Davis	...	Soldier
Daniel Dresner	...	Olav
Michael Enever	...	Soldier
Jonathan Fisk	...	Soldier
Daniel Gentely	...	Vitaly
Paul Holloway	...	Soldier
Christopher Hughes	...	Liam
Sophie Karl	...	Soldier
Helen Keech	...	Partisan
Roman Beguns	...	Soldier
Callum Locker	...	Soldier
Duncan MacInnes	...	Marko
Stuart Mackie	...	Igor
Fiona Maclaine	...	Communications Officer
Steven Benn	...	Partisan
Annameka Porter-Sinclair	...	News Reporter
William Fucilla	...	Milo
Raheel Riaz	...	Fight Fan
Lawrence Robinson	...	Soldier
Halmat Salah	...	Soldier
Gyuri Sarossy	...	Karl
Oscar Sette	...	President's Baby
Victoria Ley	...	Partisan
Mick Slaney	...	Presidential Guard
Ope Michael Solaja	...	Fight Fan
Corin Stuart	...	Bora
Damien Gerard	...	Presidential Guard (as Damien Thomas)
Simon Thorp	...	President
Andrew Turner	...	Soldier
Dean Williams	...	Soldier
Bob Woolf	...	Soldier
Andrei Zayats	...	Dimitri
Claire Fletcher	...	Soldier
Matthew Fox	...	Officer
Alex Hatton	...	Soldier
Craig Izzard	...	Soldier playing cards
Jonah Stevenson	...	Soldier (as Paul Jones)
Martin King	...	Soldier
Johnny Pearmain	...	Soldier
Vojislav Scelovic	...	Soldier
Karem Shekh	...	Soldier
David Smith	...	Refugee
Dean R Williams	...	Soldier
Alden Wright	...	Bodyguard
Suzy Deakin	...	Villager
Bradley Potter	...	Fight Fan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James a FitzGerald	...	Serbian Soilder
Antti Hakala	...	Soldier
Alain Stash	...	Novak
Katie Thomas	...	Maya
Rajiv Kumar	...	Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by
Paris Leonti

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Paris Leonti		screenplay

Produced by
John Adams	....	producer
Luc Chaudhary	....	executive producer
Luc Chaudhary	....	producer
David Connolly	....	co-producer
Paris Leonti	....	co-producer
Richard Morris	....	co-producer
Gareth Mullaney	....	executive producer
Solomon Panayiotou	....	co-producer
Diane Shorthouse	....	line producer

Original Music by
Haim Frank Ilfman

Cinematography by
Roger Bonnici

Film Editing by
Anthony Willis

Casting by
Rohan Chand
Urvashi Chugani

Production Design by
Paul Burns

Art Direction by
Dave Tremlett

Costume Design by
Alice Wolfbauer

Makeup Department
Florence May Carter	....	key makeup artist
Tamara Mills	....	makeup designer
Dominic Webb	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Michelle Liebetrau	....	production manager
Diane Shorthouse	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Adams	....	first assistant director (additional photography)
Ella Chaitow	....	assistant director: additional photography
Ella Chaitow	....	second assistant director
David Crabtree	....	first assistant director
Matthew Grant	....	second assistant director
Matthew Grant	....	third assistant director
Charles Oakden	....	second assistant director
Jan Zalar	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Calum Carpenter	....	art department assistant
Naomi Moore	....	production buyer
Huw Pearce	....	construction manager
Elliott Stallion	....	art department assistant
Elliott Stallion	....	graphic designer
Elliot Michael Turner	....	art department trainee
Christopher Michael Walker	....	set building/dressing

Sound Department
Nigel Albermaniche	....	production sound mixer
Gary Cummins	....	boom operator
Andrew Quinney	....	boom operator
Keith Tunney	....	sound mixer additional photography
Andy Ward	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Alexander Gunn	....	special effects supervisor
Casper Lailey	....	special effects senior technician

Stunts
Andy Smart	....	stunt coordinator
Tony Van Silva	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
James Chesterton	....	focus puller: "b" camera dailies
Luke Chidgey	....	camera trainee
Lisa Cottington	....	first assistant camera
Kevin Foy	....	dolly grip: additional
Ian Howes	....	additional photography
Karl Hui	....	first assistant camera
Roland Keane	....	camera facilities coordinator
Rob Llewellyn	....	camera operator
Warren Markert	....	second assistant camera
Sam Rawlings	....	first assistant camera: a camera
Philip Robertson	....	additional photographer
Mark Sneddon	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Aurora Jay	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Libby Guy	....	costume assistant
Emily Newby	....	key costume standby

Editorial Department
Alex Gascoigne	....	colorist
Iain Mitchell	....	assembly editor

Music Department
Nicola Fletcher	....	score supervisor
James Hyman	....	music supervisor
Amanda Street	....	score supervisor

Other crew
Daren Bailey	....	marine coordinator
Mark Inkster	....	caterer
Jenna Mills	....	production coordinator
John Oxlade	....	armorer
Angharad Parry	....	script supervisor
Mariah Sayer	....	assistant to Michael Cowan
James Weight	....	epk producer
Simon Westley	....	runner: daily (uncredited)

Thanks
Del Giudice Adam	....	special thanks
Adam Del Giudice	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Angry Badger Pictures (in association with)
• International Artists Management (in collaboration with)

Distributors

• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group (2011) (USA) (all media)
• Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment (2011) (UK) (all media)
• Lions Gate Films (2011) (USA) (all media)
• Pinnacle Films (2012) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Arcadia SFX

Other Companies

• Aimimage / Ice Film  cameras supplied by
• Applause Stage Catering  location catering
• DNA Music  score coordination
• Hire & Fire  weapons and armourers
• Universal Combat Limited  military advice

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | South Korea:15 | Germany:18 | Australia:MA15+ | New Zealand:R18

Company:

Angry Badger Pictures

Movie Connections:

Featured in Behind the Lines (2011/II)

I rather eat a box of nails than watch this 90 minute movie.

This movie fell apart within the first 10 minutes of the viewing. If you are going to make a military film, at least research it before production. ACU patterns were wrong, and weaponry were not standard issue. For an example, the Humvee shown in the film is actually a cameo painted Hummer h1, the civilian version of the Humvee. Silly, silly movie that I highly discourage.

The acting was a discouragement to see. Awkward prone positions and shooting positions made actors look like they were playing a game of air soft. There "marines" were not properly shown how to shoulder their weapon nor how to properly engage targets using their iron sights.

Overall, this military thriller looked like an amateur film that any 12 year old with a Sony camcorder could re-enact. This film at best belongs in a high school film festival. What a shame.