Allegiance (2012/I) Recalled (original title)

Director:

Michael Connors

Writer:

Michael Connors

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

War Begins Before Deployment

Plot:

After his transfer request to stay stateside is approved, a lieutenant in the National Guard faces a dilemma as one of his soldiers looks to go AWOL as their unit gears up for deployment to Iraq.

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Aidan Quinn	...	Lieutenant Colonel Owens
Bow Wow	...	Specialist Chris Reyes
Seth Gabel	...	Lieutenant Danny Sefton
Reshma Shetty	...	Leela
Pablo Schreiber	...	Lieutenant Alec Chambers
Malik Yoba	...	Staff Sergeant Hart
Dominic Fumusa	...	Captain Angelo
Zachary Booth	...	Carroll
Redaric Williams	...	Private Adams
Gavin-Keith Umeh	...	Gonzo
Jason Lew	...	Kraft
Michael Wren Gucciardo	...	Sgt Longo (as Michael Gucciardo)
Dennis Rees	...	Sergeant Kim
Laith Nakli	...	First Sergeant Wells
Corey Hawkins	...	Willie (as Corey Antonio Hawkins)
Michael O'Neill	...	Cook #2
Stanislav Shkilnyi	...	Soldier #3
Fady Kerko	...	Soldier #1
Rey Lucas	...	Barracks MP Sergeant
Brian Smolensky	...	MP Sergeant Wilkins
Alexander Martin Jones	...	Barracks MP
Joey Giambattista	...	Soldier #4
Gregg Prosser	...	Radio Sergeant
David Leviev	...	Sergeant Janczych
Russell Soder	...	Private
Kareem Hamdy	...	Private First Class Ryan
Christopher L. McAllister	...	Disheveled Sergeant
Ed Sordellini	...	Sergeant First Class Sordellini
Jason Gore	...	Stockbroker #1
Kristen Bartlett	...	Stockbroker #2
Trever Sutherland	...	Soldier #2
Mike Finazzo	...	Cook #1
Guyviaud Joseph	...	Soldier #6 (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Connors

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Connors

Produced by
John Patrick Boyle	....	executive producer
Daryl Freimark	....	producer
Frank Hall Green	....	line producer
Terry Leonard	....	co-producer
Sean Mullin	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeffrey Fayman
Yoav Goren
John Samuel Hanson
Immediate

Cinematography by
Daniel Vecchione

Film Editing by
Jonathan Schwartz

Casting by
Rebecca Gushin

Production Design by
Laurie Hicks

Art Direction by
Ian Grunes

Set Decoration by
Jen Chu

Costume Design by
Kama K. Royz

Makeup Department
Cynthia Vanis	....	key hair stylist
Stephanie Wise	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Blaine Chou	....	assistant unit manager
Frank Hall Green	....	production supervisor
Terry Leonard	....	unit production manager
Joseph Stephans	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anne Marie Dentici	....	second assistant director
Zachary May	....	first assistant director
Sean Mullin	....	second unit director
Jonathan Wu	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Amalia Bradstreet	....	props production assistant
Alan Dickson	....	on-set dresser
Drew Garvey	....	assistant property master
Keith Garvey	....	property master

Sound Department
Tom Gambale	....	sound design consultant
Jeff Gaumer	....	boom operator
Sean Gray	....	sound effects editor
Harris Karlin	....	sound mixer
David Kitchens	....	foley supervisor
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Michael Kreple	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Parker	....	sound programer
Matthew Polis	....	adr engineer
Ben Zarai	....	sound editor

Visual Effects by
Eugene Lehnert	....	visual effects artist
Anne Trotman	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunt rigger
Joey Giambattista	....	stunt player
Michael Wren Gucciardo	....	stunt performer
Pete Klein	....	stunt double: Pablo Schreiber
Declan Mulvey	....	stunt double: Seth Gabel
Ted Oyama	....	stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Paul Alvarado	....	electrician
Stratton Bailey	....	best boy grip
Will Beckley	....	gaffer
Juan Crouch	....	key grip
Marian Dealy	....	rigging electric
Igor Ibradzic	....	dolly grip
David Isern	....	b-camera operator
David Isern	....	steadicam operator
Kevin F. Jacobsen	....	rigging electric
Ryland Jones	....	digital imaging technician
Stephen McBride	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Peter Milmoe	....	electrician
Raina Oberlin	....	additional best boy grip
David Regan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Javier R. Romero	....	swing intern
John Schmidt	....	best boy electric
Michael Seto	....	still photographer
Cory Stambler	....	second assistant camera
Stephen Troy	....	electrician
G.T. Womack	....	electrician

Casting Department
Ronen Gevint	....	background casting
Roweena Mackay	....	extras coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Megan Kate Campbell	....	set costumer
Christopher-Designs	....	Reshma Shetty's jewelry
Simone Duff	....	wardrobe intern
Tara Roughneen	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Donovan Kosters	....	dcp mastering
Eugene Lehnert	....	on-line editor
Vincent F. Welch	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Kyle Biane	....	score mixer
Ronen Landa	....	music consultant
Pat Mullen	....	music supervisor
Tony Verderosa	....	music supervisor
Ali Whittaker	....	score supervisor

Other crew
Jacob Alexander Berardi	....	production assistant
Anita Brooks	....	production assistant
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Partrick Domond	....	production assistant
Lashawn Garnes	....	script supervisor (as Lashawn Cissé)
Jonathan Gray	....	production counsel
Laura Hammer	....	producer of marketing and distribution
Pete Holevas	....	production assistant (as Peter Holevas)
Meredith Kaulfers	....	production coordinator
Jonathan Little	....	key production assistant
Ramiro A. Quintero	....	production staff
Doree Simon	....	production assistant
Jason Sokoloff	....	production coordinator
Ed Sordellini	....	chief military consultant
Nick Stergiou	....	production assistant
Daniel Taveras	....	set intern
Donna Truax	....	catering & craft services
Grant Trucker	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Five By Eight Productions
• Hardball Entertainment

Distributors

• XLrator Media (2012) (USA) (all media)
• Anderson Digital (2013) (USA) (video) (digital)

Other Companies

• Gray Krauss Des Rochers  legal services
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Juniper Post  post-production sound services (as Audio Post)
• Ovasen Post Production  post-production services and facilities
• Ovasen  post-production services and facilities
• Post Factory NY  production space provided by
• Reel Meals  catering
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Smooth Moving Productions  Steadicam equipment provided by
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  background casting

Also Known As:

"Recalled" - USA (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language throughout

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Five By Eight Productions

I pledge...

This is a small budget independent film that delivers a meaningful storyline and suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat. The plot is believable and the main characters, while simple, have an interesting back-story.

The soundtrack is especially solid and helps the film to build intensity. Additionally, it seems the director chose a monochromatic color/hue which gives the film a unique sense of reality (void of lots of distracting colors...not sure how else to explain it).

If you are interested in watching films with substance and need a change from the big Hollywood blockbusters, I suggest giving Allegiance a try.