Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012)

Director:

John Putch

Writers:

Duke Sandefur and
Brian Patrick O'Toole (co-writer) ...
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Release Date:

12 October 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the creator of a revolutionary motor as the United States Government continues to spread its control over the national economy.

Plot Keywords:

Industrialist | Government | Railroad | Disappearance | Factory

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Samantha Mathis	...	Dagny Taggart
Jason Beghe	...	Henry Rearden
Esai Morales	...	Francisco d'Anconia
Patrick Fabian	...	James Taggart
Kim Rhodes	...	Lillian Rearden
Richard T. Jones	...	Eddie Willers
D.B. Sweeney	...	John Galt
Paul McCrane	...	Wesley Mouch
John Rubinstein	...	Dr. Floyd Ferris
Robert Picardo	...	Dr. Robert Stadler
Ray Wise	...	Head of State Thompson
Diedrich Bader	...	Quentin Daniels
Bug Hall	...	Leonard Small
Arye Gross	...	Ken Danagger
Rex Linn	...	Kip Chalmers
Larisa Oleynik	...	Cherryl Brooks
Jeff Yagher	...	Jeff Allen
Michael Gross	...	Ted 'Buzz' Killman
Stephen Macht	...	Clem Weatherby
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Robert Collins
Jordana Capra	...	Judge Giesie
Jennifer Cortese	...	Gwen Ives
Rebecca Dunn	...	Lillian's friend
Mel Fair	...	Luke Stone
Kip Gilman	...	Judge Beckstrom
Martin Grey	...	Reception Guest #1
Amy Hedrick	...	Laura Bradford
Kevin M. Horton	...	Dave Mitchum
Gildart Jackson	...	Gilbert Keith Worthing
James Jordan	...	Operator
Jamie Rose	...	Sara Connelly
Dana Sparks	...	Reception Guest #2
Patricia Tallman	...	Holly
Teller	...	Laughlin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexa Hamilton	...	Giselle
Jonathan Hoenig	...	Wedding Photographer
Steve Janousek	...	Court Observer / Protester
Damian Forest Light	...	Court Observer / Protester
J.P. Manoux	...	Conductor
Kelly Perine	...	Airport Manager
Ron Roggé	...	Chauffeur
Darren Server	...	Richard Halley
Michael James Spall	...	Orren Boyle
Bruce Van Patten	...	Board Member
Bob Beckel	...	Himself (uncredited)
Cassandra M. Bellantoni	...	Upscale Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sean Hannity	...	Himself (uncredited)
Tamara Holder	...	Herself (uncredited)
Steve Kaufmann	...	Person in train station (uncredited)
Mike Jerome Putnam	...	Lead Councel (uncredited)
Juan Williams	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
John Putch

Writing credits
Duke Sandefur		and
Brian Patrick O'Toole		co-writer &
Duncan Scott		co-writer
Ayn Rand		(novel)

Produced by
John Aglialoro	....	producer
Ben 'Bud' Brigham	....	co-executive producer
William A. Dunn	....	executive producer
Jeff Freilich	....	producer
Debbie Hayn-Cass	....	line producer
Sybille Herwig	....	associate producer
Harmon Kaslow	....	producer
Robert Kirkland	....	co-executive producer
Bernie Laramie	....	co-producer
Bruce McNall	....	executive producer
Richard J. Stephenson	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Chris Bacon

Cinematography by
Ross Berryman

Film Editing by
John Gilbert

Casting by
Jeff Gerrard

Production Design by
Roland Rosenkranz

Art Direction by
Mark Walters

Set Decoration by
Daniel Loren May		(as Dan May)

Costume Design by
Bonnie Stauch

Makeup Department
Rhonda Ann Burns	....	hair stylist
Kimberly Carlson	....	department head hair
Felicia Linsky	....	assistant department head makeup
Cole Patterson	....	makeup artist
Nadyne Peoples	....	department head makeup artist (as Nadyne Hicks)
Vito Trotta	....	assistant department head hair

Production Management
Debbie Hayn-Cass	....	unit production manager
John Orland	....	post-production supervisor
Cynthia Potthast	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colin Duffy	....	dga trainee
Shea Farrell	....	additional second assistant director
David Waters	....	second assistant director
Richard E. White	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Banner Agundez	....	set dresser
Joe Del Monte	....	construction coordinator
Joe Delmante	....	construction coodinator
Aaron Dick	....	set dresser
Jim Gmuer	....	leadman
Matt Hausmann	....	assistant prop master
Tim Mallory	....	on-set dresser
Caroline Quinn	....	set designer (as Caroline Quinn-Decker)
Jefry Shebroe	....	on-set props
Amy Lynn Umezu	....	storyboard artist
Mark Walbaum	....	art department coordinator
Gregory R. Wolf	....	property master
Adam Zerkel	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Cary Clark	....	technical support
Gary Coppola	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
Paula Fairfield	....	sound designer
Laird Fryer	....	foley editor
Russell Knight	....	sound effects editor
Eric Maldin	....	adr mixer
Joe Milner	....	adr editor
Jeffrey A. Pitts	....	supervising sound effects editor
Tom Ryan	....	adr mixer
Craig Woods	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Jeff Rand	....	special effects foreman
Steve Shines	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Larry Detwiler	....	visual effects supervisor
Rory Hinnen	....	digital compositor
Kevin Kutchaver	....	digital compositor
Zheng Liu	....	compositor
Jason Maynard	....	visual effects artist
Jeremy Nelson	....	lead compositor
Chuang Niu	....	visual effects artist
Kevin Quattro	....	visual effects artist
Eddie Robison	....	visual effects artist
Martin Sawtell	....	effects technical director
Atlas Shrugged	....	compositor
Hao Sun	....	visual effects
Russell Welch	....	compositor
Stephen T.Y. Wong	....	compositor

Stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunts
G. Grant Jewett	....	stunt double: Jason Beghe
Eddie Perez	....	Stunt double: Esai Morales
Joe Stone	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Andrew	....	grip
Michelle Ary	....	theatrical follow spot operator
Patrick Bensimmon	....	second assistant camera
Chris Carroll	....	lighting technician
Richard J. Cartwright	....	still photographer
Paul K. Daniel	....	electrician
Paul K. Daniel	....	lighting technician
Houman Forough	....	additional camera operator
Bryan Hayes	....	grip
Kaoru Ishizuka	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Elton Hartney James	....	lamp operator
Dan Kerns	....	gaffer
Thomas McGough	....	best boy electric
Thomas McGough	....	second unit gaffer
Leigh Mierke	....	lighting technician
James G. Moriarty	....	best boy grip
Michael Mull	....	grip
Jimmie R. Owens	....	grip
Tony Politis	....	camera operator
Robert Reid	....	key grip
Scott Resnick	....	camera utility
James Rydings	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Tim Sheridan	....	second assistant camera
Nick Zeigler	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Patrick Baca	....	casting associate
Dylan DiGerolamo	....	casting coordinator
Lisa Essary	....	casting associate
Bonnie Hellman	....	casting assistant
Vanessa Portillo	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bridgitte Ferry	....	set costumer
Svea Macek	....	assistant costume designer
Patty Malkin	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Matthew Blackshear	....	digital intermediate editor
John Dobrich	....	assistant editor
Nicholas Lareau	....	outpost engineer

Music Department
Bryan Carrigan	....	score editor
Michael T. Ryan	....	music editor
Gad Emile Zeitune	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Manny Demello	....	transportation captain
Jerry Knight	....	transportation coordinator
Michael A. Moreno	....	driver
Ryan Thor	....	driver

Other crew
Kelly Akers	....	script supervisor
Timothy Attewell	....	production assistant (as Tim Attewell)
Scott Bedno	....	representative: Spotlight Pictures
Luis Bonachea	....	production assistant
Joseph K. Borrelli	....	first assistant accountant (as Joseph Borrelli)
Heather Casterlin	....	teleprompter operator
Scott DeSapio	....	title designer
Sonu Dham	....	staff assistant
Anne-Marie Feldman	....	payroll accountant
Adam Haracz	....	production assistant
Justin Harrold	....	key assistant location manager
Dayna Hester	....	assistant to Jeff Freilich
Chris Hill	....	computer and video playback technician
Ellen J. Hornstein	....	production secretary
J. Elizabeth Ingram	....	production coordinator
Ari Joffe	....	set production assistant
Lucy Johnson	....	on-set medic
Ted Kim	....	key assistant location manager
Justin Lesniewski	....	research assistant
Matt McCombs	....	representative: Spotlight Pictures (as Matthew McCombs)
Ryan McCombs	....	representative: Spotlight Pictures
Bruce Morin	....	craft service
Colin O'Rourke	....	additional set production assistant
Jasmin Paris	....	key assistant (as Jasmine Paris)
Mike Patlin	....	aircraft provider
Tim Patterson	....	assistant production coordinator
Alice Peterson	....	production assistant
Chris Pluchar	....	production assistant
Carlos Rincon	....	representative: Spotlight Pictures
Jordan Schmidt	....	assistant location manager
Kelley Sims	....	production accountant
Duffy Taylor	....	location manager
Patty Waisner	....	production assistant
Suwannee Wilhelm	....	set production assistant
Lauren Willdeboer	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Yarchin	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Atlas Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (USA) (DVD)
• Atlas Distribution Company (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Spotlight Pictures (2013) (Non-USA) (all media) (sales)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• AIRWare Technology  data delivery
• Air Hollywood  airplane mock-up
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Lotus Post  post-production sound services
• Pivotal Post  editing equipment provided by
• Reel Security  production security
• Tony's Food Service  catering (as Tony's Food Services)

Also Known As:

"Atlas Shrugged: Part II" - USA (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief language

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #47879) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Union Station, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Atlas Productions

Trivia:

Between Atlas Shrugged: Part I and this installment, all of the roles were recast.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Rearden and Dannagger are in the hotel discussing the steel shipment, an establishing shot (CGI'ed) shows the exterior of the Wayne-Falkland as being a typical glass-and-steel cube in NYC. On the back of the hotel door is a standard fire-escape map showing a curved-building floor-plan, presumably of the hotel where the interior shots were actually filmed.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Atlas Shrugged: Part III (2014)

Another really well done movie

While I have never read the book, the way this movie is filmed and the lack of big named stars really took me in. This is a wonderfully produced movie with some incredibly deep overtones of the situation that the US is currently potentially facing.

The acting is excellent and the dark feel and sense of hopelessness really gets inside of you as I realize this is a possible future as being orchestrated by the powers that be. Art imitates life so to speak and being someone who deeply distrusts the main stream media, seeing it as the 100% propaganda that it is and has researched a lot into the darker truths about those running our country, its almost as if Ayn Rand was seeing the way the power structure of the world was setting up the world to achieve its goals of domination and subservience of the US population.

Fear is rampant in this moment and the government uses that fear to take even further control from the people. This movie should hit home and make us take stock of what we have and wake up to what the military industrial complex, bankers and power elite have in store for those of us that continue to stand still with our head buried in the sand while all of our liberties are taken by us one by one.