Person of Interest (TV Series)
Root Cause (2012)
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- TV-14
- 44min
- Action, Crime
- 02 Feb 2012
- TV Episode
Finch and Reese run surveillance on a man who's been unemployed for eight months without his family knowing. Angry that he's been fired, he may pose a threat to society.
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| Jim Caviezel | ... |
John Reese
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| Taraji P. Henson | ... |
Detective Jocelyn 'Joss' Carter
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| Kevin Chapman | ... |
Detective Lionel Fusco (creditOnly)
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| Michael Emerson | ... |
Harold Finch
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| Paige Turco | ... |
Zoe Morgan
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| Myk Watford | ... |
Scott Powell
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| Damian Young | ... |
Pete Matheson
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| Amy Hargreaves | ... |
Leslie Powell
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| Brennan Brown | ... |
Special Agent Nicholas Donnelly
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| Victor Slezak | ... |
Michael Delancey
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| Dan Ziskie | ... |
Senator Gene Atkins
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Bill Cohen | ... |
Pawn Broker
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| Michael Moreland Milligan | ... |
Campaign Supervisor
(as Michael Milligan)
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Erin Kilgore | ... |
Mia Powell
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| Casey Predovic | ... |
Teen Guy
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Ryan Breslin | ... |
Student
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| John Cenatiempo | ... |
Gage
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Danny Lee | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Rachel Miner | ... |
Root (uncredited)
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Isaac Schinazi | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard J. Lewis | ||
Written by
| Jonathan Nolan | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Erik Mountain | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| J.J. Abrams | ... | executive producer |
| Bryan Burk | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Harbinson | ... | co-executive producer |
| Joshua Levey | ... | associate producer |
| Richard J. Lewis | ... | co-executive producer |
| Kathy Lingg | ... | co-executive producer |
| Margot Lulick | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Nolan | ... | executive producer |
| Noreen O'Toole | ... | associate producer |
| Greg Plageman | ... | executive producer / producer (showrunner) |
| Amanda Segel | ... | supervising producer |
| Stephen Semel | ... | co-producer |
| David Slack | ... | co-executive producer |
| Denise Thé | ... | co-producer |
| Athena Wickham | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ramin Djawadi | ||
Cinematography by
| Teodoro Maniaci | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mark Conte | ||
Editorial Department
| Ryan Bennett | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Heydar Adel | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
| John Bonta | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
| George Delaney | ... | final colorist (uncredited) |
| Ryan Malanaphy | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mark Saks | ||
Production Design by
| Dan Leigh | ||
Art Direction by
| C.J. Simpson | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Ron von Blomberg | ||
Costume Design by
| John Glaser | ||
Makeup Department
| Belinda Anderson | ... | hair department head |
| Toy Van Lierop | ... | makeup department head (as Toy Russell Van Lierop) |
Production Management
| Chris Risner | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Rebecca Rivo | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matt Lake | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Pitt | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Nancy Gayle Boytos | ... | set dresser |
| Doreen Cortell | ... | set dresser |
| Robert Ludemann | ... | motion graphics |
| Jeff Mazzola | ... | property master |
| Elaine O'Donnell | ... | set decorator buyer |
| Leslie Saulter-Yacuk | ... | camera scenic |
| Amy Dholakia | ... | lead graphic artist (uncredited) |
| Samuel Froeschle | ... | art department production assistant (uncredited) |
| Vincent Guarriello | ... | key construction grip (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Hays | ... | picture car mechanic (uncredited) |
| Joanna Leavens | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Robert Ludemann | ... | graphic designer: motion graphics (uncredited) |
| Jessica Panuccio | ... | prop shopper (uncredited) |
| Eric Pastore | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Garry Pastore | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Kevin L. Raper | ... | additional graphic artist (uncredited) |
| Joel Reynolds | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Noreen Souza-Bailey | ... | shop manager (uncredited) |
| Richard Tenewitz | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Marc Glassman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Keith Rogers | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Noah Timan | ... | sound mixer |
| Scott Weber | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jay Fisher | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Amanda Jacques | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Alex Ullrich | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Roy Savoy | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Joe Heffernan | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Devin Maggio | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John F. Gross | ... | creative director: eden fx |
| Christopher Scollard | ... | visual effects supervisor: New York (as Chris Scollard) |
| Jay Worth | ... | visual effects supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Chris Wright | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Joseph Bell | ... | visual effects producer: CoSA VFX (uncredited) |
| Greg Dora | ... | digital compositor nuke: CoSA VFX (uncredited) |
| Craig Edwards | ... | visual effects artist: Eden FX (uncredited) |
| Jason Hearne | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| O.T. Hight | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Fred Pienkos | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Derek Serra | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Carrie Stula | ... | visual effects assistant editor: Eden FX (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | ... | stunt coordinator (as Jeffrey Gibson) |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | ... | stunt performer |
| Anthony Vincent | ... | stunt double: Jim Caviezel (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert M. Andres | ... | key grip (as Bob Andres) |
| Bernard X. Brongniart | ... | grip |
| Leah Garvonic | ... | camera pa |
| Dylan E. Griffin | ... | rigging grip |
| James J. McCullagh | ... | best boy rigging electric |
| Jim McCullagh | ... | gaffer |
| Giovanni Rufino | ... | still photographer |
| Kyle Simmons | ... | electrician |
| Manuel Billeter | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mark Cyr | ... | video/computer playback coordinator (uncredited) |
| David Giesbrecht | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Alec Jarnagin | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (uncredited) / steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Kolodny | ... | digital imaging technician (uncredited) |
| Jim Manzione | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| John Pirozzi | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Christopher Scollard | ... | additional cinematographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| John E. Andrews | ... | casting associate (as John Andrews) |
| April Webster | ... | original casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kimberly Baird | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
| Penelope Laughman | ... | key set wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Laura McCarthy | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Ritter | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
| Thomas M. Smalley | ... | key set wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Alissa Wehrli | ... | costume production assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Paul Kramer | ... | location manager |
| Patrick O'Hala | ... | location assistant |
| Ethan Yaffe | ... | location assistant |
| Crista Barrasso | ... | location coordinator (uncredited) |
| Christopher LeStrange | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| J.J. Abrams | ... | composer: main title theme |
| Tom Trafalski | ... | music editor |
| Brandon Campbell | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Stephen Coleman | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vicki Giordano | ... | studio management (uncredited) |
| Steve Kaplan | ... | score engineer (uncredited) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Catherine Wilson | ... | technical score advisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anthony Pettine | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ronald Baum | ... | camera truck / truck driver / unit driver |
Additional Crew
| James D. Dever | ... | military and technical advisor |
| Louie Inizio | ... | key medic / medic |
| Melissa Marlette | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Matthews | ... | production secretary |
| Eric Scott Rau | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jon Shaw | ... | background production assistant |
| Howard Shipman | ... | assistant parking coordinator |
| Jen Vestuto | ... | production assistant (as Jennifer Vestuto) |
| Andrew T. Wood | ... | script coordinator: New York (as Drew Wood) |
| Joshua A. Friedman | ... | paperwork production assistant (uncredited) |
| Serop Sam Khatchadour | ... | first assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Nathon S. Lewis | ... | personal assistant: Jim Caviezel (uncredited) / personal trainer: Jim Caviezel (uncredited) |
| Terry McAllister | ... | cast security (uncredited) |
| Wayne Petrucelli | ... | cast security (uncredited) |
| Timothy Tzeng | ... | assistant: Richard J. Lewis (uncredited) |
| Fernando Ziemer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. Television (2012) (World-wide) (tv)
- CBS (2012) (United States) (tv)
- Citytv (2012) (Canada) (tv)
- Canal+ (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Channel 5 Television (2013) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Net5 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv)
- RTL Crime (2012) (Germany) (tv)
- Veronica (2012) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Viasat3 (2012) (Hungary) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Chicken Bone Effects (visual effects)
- CoSA VFX
Other Companies
- Atomic Sound Post (sound editorial services)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (post-production services)
- Bonanza Productions (production services)
- New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development (filmed with the support of)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (special thanks)
- Bonanza Productions (author: Berne Convention)
- 1 Force (military technical advisors)
- Digital Vortechs (HD Avid equipment rental)
- Imaginary Forces (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The next number the machine dispenses is that of Scott Powell, who is seemingly undistinguished from the many in the working middle class. He works as a construction projects manager for the city, he is a family man with a wife and two children, and the Powells live a typical suburban middle class lifestyle. But as Finch and Reese dig a little deeper, they find that he was laid off from his job eight months ago which he has not told his wife, he is still unemployed but pretends to go to work every morning, he has maxed out their credit cards, and he has been blogging negatively about Congressman Michael Delancey, whose policies led to the municipal cutbacks which cost Powell his job. As Reese sees a desperate man who has hit rock bottom, he believes that Powell will try to kill Delancey. As Reese and Finch do some more investigating, they do see that Delancey is the probable target, but that there is another more powerful force behind the violent act. That powerful force threatens Finch's mission i.e. his reason for creating the machine. As that force seems to be one step ahead of Finch at every turn, he calls in a reinforcement person, one of their past POI's who may be able to delve deeper into the political machinations behind Delancey. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Though her face isn't shown, this is the first appearance of recurring character Root. See more » |
| Goofs | When Finch is tracing the Trojan horse of the tracker we see "Accessing network on IP 623.173.93.225.9". IP addresses contain 4 number groups, separated by dot ("."). Each number is between 0 and 255. So a valid IP would be for example 62.173.93.225. See more » |
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Zoe Morgan:
A little advice: if you're going to do something wrong... do it right! See more » |