"Homeland" Achilles Heel (2011)

Director:

Tucker Gates

Writers:

Howard Gordon (developer) &
Alex Gansa (developer) ...
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TV Series:

"Homeland" (2011)

Original Air Date:

20 November 2011 (Season 1, Episode 8)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

While Carrie and Saul are left reeling by the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence organizations squabble over how to capture him.

Plot Keywords:

Disguise | Fire | Campfire | False Identity | Iraq

Cast

Claire Danes	...	Carrie Mathison
Damian Lewis	...	Nicholas Brody
Morena Baccarin	...	Jessica Brody
David Harewood	...	David Estes
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Mike Faber (credit only)
Jackson Pace	...	Chris Brody
Morgan Saylor	...	Dana Brody
Mandy Patinkin	...	Saul Berenson
Linda Purl	...	Elizabeth Gaines
Sarita Choudhury	...	Mira Berenson
Joe Urla	...	Congressman Richard Johnson
Sammy Sheik	...	Imam Rafan Gohar
Afton Williamson	...	Helen Walker (as Afton C. Williamson)
Chris Chalk	...	Tom Walker
Hrach Titizian	...	Danny Galvez
Reggie Austin	...	Matt
Jaden Harmon	...	Lucas Walker
Ramsey Faragallah	...	Mansour Al-Zahrani
Billy Smith	...	Special Agent Hall
Jeff Albertson	...	FBI Swat Team Leader
Jason Davis	...	CIA Tech
Sasha Rionda	...	Newscaster
L. Derek Leonidoff	...	Interviewer (as Derek Leonidoff)
Crystal Garrett	...	Guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Crayton	...	Demonstrator (uncredited)
George McPherson	...	Homeless Man (uncredited)
W. Scott Parker III	...	Senator Duff (uncredited)
Gregory Marshall Smith	...	Homeless Man (uncredited)

Directed by
Tucker Gates

Writing credits
Howard Gordon		(developer) &
Alex Gansa		(developer)
Gideon Raff		(original Israeli series "Prisoners of War" by)
Chip Johannessen		(written by)

Produced by
Henry Bromell	....	consulting producer
Alexander Cary	....	co-executive producer
Michael Cuesta	....	executive producer
Alex Gansa	....	executive producer
Howard Gordon	....	executive producer
Chip Johannessen	....	co-executive producer
Michael Klick	....	producer
Avi Nir	....	executive producer
Katie O'Hara	....	co-producer
Gideon Raff	....	executive producer
Meredith Stiehm	....	consulting producer
Ran Telem	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Sean Callery

Cinematography by
Nelson Cragg		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joe Hobeck

Casting by
Judy Henderson

Production Design by
John D. Kretschmer

Art Direction by
Geoffrey S. Grimsman

Costume Design by
Katina Le Kerr

Makeup Department
John R. Bayless	....	makeup department head
Tara DiPetrillo	....	additional makeup artist
Chris Varosky	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Adam Banks	....	post-production supervisor
J. David Brightbill	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Louis Guerra	....	first assistant director
Kim Kennedy	....	second assistant director
Robert Tierney	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Ian Akin	....	propmaker
Gillian V. Albinski	....	property master
Cat Cacciatore	....	property assistant
Heathyr J. Clift	....	set dec co-ordinator
Brody Docar	....	set dresser
Elsie Eubanks	....	set decoration buyer
Jay Graves	....	on-set prop assistant
Charles Bo Howard	....	art department coordinator: re-shoot
Chase Kliber	....	assistant art department coordinator
Todd B. Lawson	....	shop foreman
Barb Livingston	....	buyer: day player
Alton McClellan	....	charge scenic
Jonathan S. Morgan	....	charge scenic
Glenn Peison	....	assistant props
Grant Reed	....	construction
Ali Scrio	....	prop production assistant
Barry Spencer	....	construction coordinator
Deanna Tilley	....	buyer
Dana White	....	on-set dresser
Luci Wilson	....	assistant property master
Ralph Woollaston	....	general foreman
Melissa Wooten	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Alan Decker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig A. Dellinger	....	supervising sound editor
Jesse Dodd	....	adr mixer
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound editor
Will Howard	....	adr mixer
James Hyde	....	adr recordist
Devin Joseph	....	dialogue editor
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer supervisor
Andrew Logan	....	sound recordist
Larry Long	....	sound mixer
Kevin Nanaumi	....	assistant sound editor
Ric Schnupp	....	adr recordist
Nello Torri	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Michael D. Leone	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Jeff Albertson	....	stunt player
Carlos Guity	....	stunt double: Chris Chalk
Robert Herrick	....	stunts
Ben Jensen	....	stunt coordinator
Ben Jensen	....	stunt double: damien lewis
Cal Johnson	....	stunt coordinator
Richard Marrero	....	stunts
Chris Morena	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Monica Barrios-Smith	....	second assistant camera
Patrick Borowiak	....	first assistant camera
Scott Gosey	....	electrician
Adam Hinson	....	rigging gaffer
Robert Hoelen	....	key rigging grip
Eric Jones	....	key grip
Eric Jones	....	key grip
Michael Jones	....	best boy electric
Christopher Koch	....	best boy rigging grip
Matt Malloy	....	electrician
Tom Mone	....	rigging grip
Alan Newcomb	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Brian Powell	....	rigging electrician
Steve A. Stephenson	....	best boy rigging grip
Tommy Ray Sullivan Jr.	....	dimmer operator (as Tommy Sullivan Jr.)
Tommy Ray Sullivan	....	gaffer
John Verardi	....	first assistant camera
Christopher Lymberis	....	digital loader (uncredited)
Christian Shonts	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Tara Feldstein	....	casting associate
Libby Goldstein	....	original casting
Kimberly Graham	....	casting associate
Junie Lowry-Johnson	....	original casting
D.J. Beaton	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy C. Bradshaw	....	assistant costume designer
Ginger Knussmann	....	key set costumer
Tiffany Verch	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Garret Donnelly	....	assistant editor
Katie Schafer	....	post-production assistant
Keith Shaw	....	final colorist
Annie Weinstein	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Kevin J. Edelman	....	music supervisor
Larold Rebhun	....	scoring mixer
Andrew Gowan	....	associate music supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Keith Beard	....	driver: honeywagon
Tina Del Castillo	....	transportation captain
Rick Parkinson	....	picture car coordinator
Todd Luckey	....	production van operator (uncredited)

Other crew
Jeff Albertson	....	stand-in: Damian Lewis
Mark Alvarez	....	payroll accountant
Christopher Billig	....	main title design
Ashley Brim	....	assistant to executive producer
Evelyn Chafin	....	assistant production coordinator
Dan Clark	....	office production assistant
Blake Garris	....	production assistant
I. Karl Golden	....	location manager
Neal Gray	....	key set production assistant
Jennifer Irvine	....	production coordinator
Lisa Kelly James	....	assistant to producer
Adam Lee	....	set production assistant
Hayley Lovitt	....	production assistant
Michael McKay	....	set production assistant
Joe McLaughlin	....	production accountant
Michael McLaughlin	....	first assistant accountant
Nick Moutselos	....	production secretary
Chris Riddle	....	production assistant
Jim Sevin	....	playback editor
Evan Showler	....	location assistant
London Stewart	....	location coordinator
Kara B. Still	....	script supervisor
Melissa Towle	....	accounting clerk
Jeff Albertson	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Shelley Bassett	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Benjamin Benedetti	....	post facilities manager (uncredited)
James Crabtree	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Katie Garner	....	stand-in: Claire Danes (uncredited)
Tommy Reeder	....	accounting clerk (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Cherry Pie Productions
• Fox 21
• Keshet Broadcasting (as Keshet)
• Teakwood Lane Productions

Distributors

• RTL 2 (2013) (Hungary) (TV)
• Showtime Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Showtime Networks (2011) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Khaos Digital  video playback services
• North Carolina Film Office  film commission (uncredited)
• North Carolina Film Office  thanks

Runtime:

49 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-MA

Company:

Cherry Pie Productions

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Brody comes back a Sgt (E5), then is later shown 2 grades higher as a GySgt (E7) during the various speaking engagements and at Langley. Later, when going to the ball he is back in Sgt (E5) uniform. In addition, when he's in his GySgt uniform, the hash marks (stripes on lower sleeve) are 3, which designates 12 years of service. In the Dress blues at the party, where he's 2 ranks lower, Sgt, he's also only showing 1 hash mark- designating having completed 4 years of service.

Movie Connections:

References Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Soundtrack:

Homeland Main Title