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Compliance -- When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no one is left unharmed.

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Director:
Craig Zobel
Writer:
Craig Zobel (written by)
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Release Date:
26 September 2012 (France) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller See more »
Plot:
When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no-one is left unharmed. Based on true events. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
4 wins & 15 nominations See more »
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User Reviews:
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Cast

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Ann Dowd ... Sandra

Matt Servitto ... Supplier

Dreama Walker ... Becky

Pat Healy ... Officer Daniels

Philip Ettinger ... Kevin

Ashlie Atkinson ... Marti
Nikiya Mathis ... Connie

Ralph Rodriguez ... Julio

Stephen Payne ... Harold

Bill Camp ... Van
Amelia Fowler ... Brie

John Merolla ... Customer

James McCaffrey ... Detective Neals

Desmin Borges ... Officer Morris
Matt Skibiak ... Robert Gilmour (as Matthew Skibiak)
Maren McKee ... Daughter

Raymond McAnally ... Portland Detective

George Asatrian ... Convenience Store Clerk

Rebecca Henderson ... Lawyer

Jeffrey Grover ... Television Journalist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Michael Abbott Jr. ... Officer Jimmy Palmer (uncredited)

Samuel Caruana ... Kid with Dad (uncredited)
Liam O'Connor ... Customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Craig Zobel 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Craig Zobel  written by

Produced by
Carina Alves .... executive producer
James Belfer .... executive producer
Andrew Brickman .... co-executive producer
Tyler Davidson .... producer
David Gordon Green .... executive producer
Eric Hollenbeck .... co-executive producer
Sophia Lin .... producer
Allan Marks .... co-executive producer
Lisa Muskat .... producer
Theo Sena .... producer
Alyson E. Winick .... co-executive producer (as Alyson Winick)
Craig Zobel .... producer
 
Original Music by
Heather McIntosh 
 
Cinematography by
Adam Stone (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jane Rizzo 
 
Casting by
Kerry Barden 
Paul Schnee 
 
Production Design by
Matthew Munn 
 
Art Direction by
Michael Powsner  (as Michael S. Powsner)
 
Set Decoration by
Tom McMillan 
 
Costume Design by
Karen Malecki 
 
Makeup Department
Jessie Gambardella .... assistant hair stylist
Jessie Gambardella .... assistant makeup artist
Rondi Scott .... hair stylist
Rondi Scott .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Marcelo Gandola .... post-production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Juan Mazara .... second second assistant director
William Harry Nangle .... second assistant director (as Wm. Harry Nangle)
Josh Newport .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
James Maher .... construction coordinator
Jessica Voris .... on-set dresser
 
Sound Department
Alan Blanco .... adr engineer
Rich Bologna .... supervising sound editor
Will Files .... sound re-recording mixer
Christof Gebert .... sound mixer (as Christopher Gebert)
Scott Lewis .... assistant to sound re-recording mixer
John Moros .... foley artist
Nathan Nance .... assistant to sound re-recording mixer
Abigail Savage .... additional dialogue editor
Laura Sinnott .... adr engineer
Shaun Brennan .... foley artist (uncredited)
Jesse Flaitz .... foley recordist (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Casey Macker .... visual effects artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Messiah Amaram .... grip
Anthony Anderson .... additional digital imaging technician
Justin Bennett .... best boy grip (as Justin Rusty Bennett)
Pedro Corcega .... digital imaging technician
Chris DesRochers .... grip
Michael Farino .... grip
Michael Fuchs .... steadicam operator
Scott Gardner .... additional photographer
Jamison Henson .... camera production assistant
Jeff Holman .... best boy electric
Linda Kallerus .... additional first assistant camera (as Linda Slater)
Brooks Lockwood .... electrician
Adam Lukens .... gaffer
Brian MacLean .... key grip
Stephen McBride .... second assistant camera
Nathan McGarigal .... additional digital imaging technician
John-Paul Rankin .... grip
David Regan .... first assistant camera
Jonathan E. Rotberg .... electrician (as Jonathan Rotberg)
Aaron Smith .... grip
John Spicer .... grip
 
Animation Department
Scott Kawczynski .... animator: end titles (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Rich Delia .... casting associate
Allison Estrin .... casting associate
Michael Fredlund .... casting assistant
Adam Richards .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mackenzie Aliano .... wardrobe assistant
Cara Alpert .... wardrobe assistant
Lainie Anderson .... associate costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Mike Chiado .... digital intermediate technologist
John Diesso .... digital conform
David Feldman .... digital intermediate account executive
Liam Ford .... digital intermediate producer
Andrew Geary .... assistant colorist
Tom Poole .... colorist
Stefan Sonnenfeld .... digital intermediate executive producer: Company 3
Devin Sterling .... digital intermediate head of production
Vincent F. Welch .... assistant editor (as Vincent Welch)
Marc Brown .... film output: digital intermediate (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Derek Almstead .... music engineer
Derek Almstead .... musician: electric guitar, percussion
Kris Deason .... musician: electric guitar, electronics
Peter Erchick .... musician: piano
Andrew Gonzalez .... music engineer (as Andy Gonzales)
Andrew Gonzalez .... musician: electric guitar (as Andy Gonzales)
Brian Graiser .... musician: percussion
Eric Harris .... musician: percussion
John Lindaman .... musician: electric guitar
Heather McIntosh .... music engineer
Heather McIntosh .... musician: cello, celeste, glockenspiel, electric bass
Griffin Rodriguez .... music mix refinement: The Shape Shoppe West
Jay Sweet .... music consultant
Jeremy Thai .... musician: french horn
Jeremy Wheatley .... musician: marimba
 
Other crew
Anne S. Atkinson .... legal services: Pryor Cashman
Anna Bosco .... production accountant
Ethan Carlson .... location scout
Tommy Castellanos .... set production assistant
Jean-Paul Chreky .... script supervisor
Cole Dabney .... social media
Bryant Donohue .... set production assistant
Kathy England .... insurance broker: Taylor & Taylor Insurance
Ryan Gajewski .... set intern
Kyle Garrison .... set production assistant
Daniel Hewson .... set production assistant
Amelia Host .... production coordinator
James A. Janowitz .... legal services: Pryor Cashman
Laura Jeanvolpe .... insurance broker: Taylor & Taylor Insurance
Jaime Keeling .... payroll: IndiePay
Greg Lemonides .... chef
Derek Peterson .... set production assistant
Teddy Schenck .... location manager (as Edward 'Teddy' Schenck)
Robert Stein .... legal services: Pryor Cashman (as F. Robert Stein)
Jennifer Taxel .... set production assistant
Onur Tukel .... epk
Alexander Uhlmann .... assistant: Lisa Muskat and David G. Green (as Alex Uhlmann)
Joel Walkowski .... set production assistant
Farihah Zaman .... office production assistant
Scott Kawczynski .... title designer: end titles (uncredited)
Dana O'Keefe .... sales agent (uncredited)
 
Thanks
David Buckman .... special thanks
Jeffrey A. Green .... very special thanks
Robert Ruggeri .... special thanks
Joseph Stephens .... very special thanks
Don Wells .... special thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexual content/nudity
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | France:12 | Ireland:18 | UK:15 | Japan:R15+ | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB
Company:
Bad Cop Bad Cop Film ProductionsSee more »

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Goofs:
Continuity: When Becky is first stripping down, her hair is up/down between shots.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Just Walk AwaySee more »

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50 out of 68 people found the following review useful.
Zobel Will Make You Cringe, 10 September 2012
Author: Ben Kramer from United States

"Compliance" is a shockingly terrifying film. As I watched the events unfold on the screen, knowing that they were tightly based off a true story, I had difficulty maintaining my breathing. With a sinister visual style from the start, filled with tight macro shots and a simply greasy aura, as well as powerful performances from all of the cast members, most exceptionally Ann Dowd, "Compliance" transcends from its fast-food setting into something much darker, and much more haunting. The abuse of the young cashier is repulsive. "How could you do that?!" you will continually wonder, wishing the words would escape your head in the form of a scream. This film is frustrating, vexing, and equally engrossing, almost as if the story itself doesn't satisfy man's need for vicarious horror. "Compliance" forces me to question my fate in humanity and the limits of the 7 billion people with whom I share this Earth. Ultimately this film is a sickening narrative, a narrative I might as well wish I had never seen. Must you watch this? No. Is this a vital piece of cinema? No. Is "Compliance" paralyzing, appalling, thought provoking, and, most brutally, true? More than you could ever imagine.

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