A Murder of Crows (1998)
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- R
- 1h 42min
- Action, Crime
- 06 Jul 1999 (USA)
- Movie
A disbarred lawyer takes credit for a late friend's book, which becomes a smash hit but the tables turn on him sooner than he suspected.
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Cast
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... |
Lawson Russell
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| Tom Berenger | ... |
Clifford Dubose
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| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | ... |
Elizabeth Pope
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| Eric Stoltz | ... |
Thurman Parks III
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| Mark Pellegrino | ... |
Prof. Arthur Corvus
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| Ashley Laurence | ... |
Janine DeVrie
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| Carmen Argenziano | ... |
Judge Wiley Banning
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| Doug Wert | ... |
Billy Ray Richardson
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| Nate Adams | ... |
James
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Jeremiah Black | ... |
Bailiff
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Derek Broes | ... |
Agent Manning
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Adrian Colon | ... |
Detective
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Gaelle Comparat | ... |
Thurman's Girl
(as Gaelle Compart)
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Tara Crespo | ... |
Young Woman
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| Anastasia Roussel | ... |
Clerk
(as Anastasia Drake)
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| Renée Estevez | ... |
Reporter #2
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| Ellen Gerstein | ... |
Landlady
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| Ron Gural | ... |
Neighbor
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| Jim Hanna | ... |
Tulane Campus Police Officer
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Eric James | ... |
New Orleans Police Officer
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| Michelangelo Kowalski | ... |
Con #1
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Julie Letche | ... |
Police Officer
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Sonny Mascar | ... |
Con #2
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| Jim Meskimen | ... |
Salesman
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| Lochlyn Munro | ... |
Norwood
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| Myles O'Brien | ... |
Reporter #1
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| Marisa Petroro | ... |
Laura
(as Marisa Parker)
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| Robert Peters | ... |
New Orleans Desk Sergeant
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Sharon Samples | ... |
Chief Justice
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| Tom Simmons | ... |
Con #3
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| Stephen Snedden | ... |
Secretary
(as Steve Sneedon)
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| Shawn Suttles | ... |
Churkie
(as Shawn C. Suttles)
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Erik Thompson | ... |
Reporter
(as Eric Thompson)
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| Deneen Tyler | ... |
Althea Delroy
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| David Willis | ... |
Jury Foreman
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Stephanie Claire | ... |
Lawyer
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| Patty Gliniewicz | ... |
Library Patron (uncredited)
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| Wendy Keeling | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Shane LeCocq | ... |
NOPD Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Glendon Rich | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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| Chad Rose | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Nicolas Roye | ... |
Street Kid (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rowdy Herrington | ||
Written by
| Rowdy Herrington | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ashok Amritraj | ... | producer |
| Derek Broes | ... | executive producer |
| George Edde | ... | producer |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... | producer |
| Tim Moore | ... | line producer |
| Elie Samaha | ... | producer |
| Tracee Stanley | ... | associate producer |
| Andrew Stevens | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Steve Porcaro | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Primes | ||
Film Editing by
| Harry B. Miller III | ||
Editorial Department
| Douglas Kunin | ... | assistant editor |
| Mato | ... | color timer |
| Sean Murray | ... | apprentice editor |
| George Pilkinton | ... | avid technician |
| Elvio Sordoni | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Wertz | ... | assistant editor: avid |
Casting By
| Geno Havens | ... | (as Gino Havens) |
Production Design by
| Jo-Ann Chorney | ||
Art Direction by
| Cosmas A. Demetriou | ||
| Monroe Kelly | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susan Benjamin | ||
Costume Design by
| Molly Maginnis | ||
Makeup Department
| Trish Alvaran | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Berenger (as Trisha Berenger) / makeup artist: Mr. Berenger (as Trisha Berenger) |
| Stacye P. Branche | ... | key makeup artist (as Stacye Branché) |
| Tom Brumberger | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Denise Fischer | ... | assistant hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Shauna Giesbrecht | ... | makeup artist: forensic photos |
| Mike Madde | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Michael Maddi | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Joan Ozment | ... | assistant makeup artist: New Orleans |
| Denise Rossouw | ... | hair stylist |
| Donna Spahn | ... | key hair stylist: New Orleans |
Production Management
| Jan Kikumoto | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Steve Larson | ... | general manager |
| Tim Moore | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ken Goch | ... | first assistant director |
| Hilbert Hakim | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Mike Alfonso | ... | painter |
| Ed Alvarez | ... | painter |
| Pedro Barquin | ... | greensman: Key West |
| Mike R. Berman | ... | set dresser |
| Maike Both | ... | buyer |
| Gregory Branson | ... | art department assistant |
| Randall S. Coe | ... | construction coordinator: New Orleans |
| Mike Culotta | ... | set dresser (as Michael Culotta) |
| Shannon Curfman | ... | set dresser |
| James N. Delaplane | ... | painter (as Jimmy DeLaPlane) |
| Bruce Di Valerio | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kristen Gassner | ... | set dresser |
| Joseph Genna | ... | set dresser |
| William Lee Gillespie | ... | set dresser: New Orleans |
| George E. Hanson | ... | paint foreman (as George Hanson) |
| Michael Hendrick | ... | set dresser: New Orleans (as Michael E. Hendrick) |
| John Herbert | ... | lead scenic: New Orleans (as Jonn P. Herbert) |
| Mark Hudson | ... | painter |
| Guy C. Johnson | ... | propmaker |
| Jeff L. Johnson | ... | labor foreman |
| Michael A. Johnson | ... | lead man: New Orleans |
| Monroe Kelly | ... | art director: New Orleans |
| Sidney J. Lambert | ... | set dresser: New Orleans (as Sid Lambert) |
| John Landrum | ... | on-set dresser |
| Suzy Lapick | ... | property master |
| Steven Light-Orr | ... | lead man |
| Patrick McGuire | ... | set dresser: New Orleans (as Pat McGuire) |
| Todd McKibben | ... | propmaker |
| Glen L. Means | ... | propmaker |
| Gene Molnar | ... | set dresser |
| Jorin Ostroska | ... | assistant property master: New Orleans |
| 'Big Merv' Perry | ... | carpenter: New Orleans |
| Dale Saiger | ... | propmaker (as Dale A. Saiger) |
| Beth Siegel | ... | graphic designer (as Beth Siegal) |
| Noah Smith | ... | scenic: New Orleans |
| Leonard R. Spears | ... | set decorator: New Orleans (as Leonard Spears) |
| Jill Stevenson | ... | assistant props |
| Montgomery Triz | ... | scenic: Key West |
| Jesse Valdez | ... | painter |
| Tom Waisanen | ... | assistant property master |
| Steve Walters | ... | paint foreman: New Orleans |
| Lawrence White | ... | painter |
| Helen Wilson | ... | dyer |
| Edward Wouters | ... | general foreman |
| Quinn Yarbrough | ... | swing gang |
| Todd Young | ... | propmaker (as Todd A. Young) |
| Timothy M. Zilliox | ... | swing gang |
| Frank Zito | ... | set dresser: New Orleans |
Sound Department
| Denise Bell | ... | sound recordist (as Denise Bell-Sawelson) |
| Thor Benitez | ... | adr recordist |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | adr mixer |
| Dale Brown | ... | sound assistant |
| Peter Brown | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eddie Bydalek | ... | sound recordist |
| Gabriel Cubos | ... | boom operator |
| Eric Erickson | ... | sound recordist (as Eric M. Erickson) |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | sound designer / sound supervisor |
| Dana Gustafson | ... | foley editor |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound recordist |
| Fred Judkins | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ryan Juggler | ... | sound assistant |
| Shawn Kennelly | ... | foley recordist (as Sean Kennelly) |
| Richard Lightstone | ... | sound mixer |
| Charles Maynes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jon Michaels | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Angelo Palazzo | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kevin E. Patterson | ... | cable puller (as Kevin Patterson) |
| Jeffrey R. Payne | ... | re-recording mixer (as Jeffrey Payne) |
| Sergio Reyes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| John P. Scott | ... | second boom operator: New Orleans |
| B. Tennyson Sebastian III | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frank Smathers | ... | dialogue editor |
| D. Chris Smith | ... | adr mixer |
| Eric Thompson | ... | foley mixer |
| Sean Uyehara | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| David Aaron | ... | special effects |
| Bob Cooper | ... | special effects coordinator: New Orleans |
| Matthew Zeringue | ... | special effects assistant: New Orleans |
Stunts
| Eric Chambers | ... | stunt driver |
| James M. Churchman | ... | stunt driver (as James Churchman) |
| Stephanie Finochio | ... | stunt driver |
| Chad Rose | ... | stunt double |
| Tierre Turner | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marshall Adams | ... | gaffer |
| Amy Alarian | ... | electrician (as Amy J. Alarian) |
| David Bodin | ... | grip |
| Ray Brown | ... | grip |
| Ray Ray Brown | ... | grip |
| Clint Buras | ... | electrician: New Orleans |
| Salvador Camacho | ... | second assistant camera: New Orleans (as Salvador B. Camacho) |
| Buddy Carr | ... | dolly grip: New Orleans |
| Richard J. Cartwright | ... | still photographer |
| Henry Christian III | ... | rigging electrician |
| Nicholas Cochiolo | ... | grip |
| Steve Cooke | ... | electrician |
| Larry Cottrill | ... | electrician: New Orleans |
| Tony X. Deale | ... | grip |
| Ian Dodd | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / first assistant camera |
| Charlie Edwards | ... | dolly grip (as Charles 'Deacon' Edwards) |
| Greg Faysash | ... | camera loader: Key West |
| Michael Goldman | ... | best boy grip |
| Adam Harrison | ... | lighting technician |
| Mark L. Hartman | ... | electrician (as Mark Hartman) |
| Dan Hofstad | ... | electrician (as Daniel Hofstad) |
| Jacob I. Lapin | ... | key rigging grip (as Jake Lapin) |
| Roosevelt Larks | ... | key rigging grip (as Roosevelt Larks Jr.) |
| Richard A. Ludt | ... | grip |
| Steven Mann | ... | additional first assistant camera (as Steven 'Manny' Mann) |
| Bill McCord | ... | grip: New Orleans |
| John McCormack | ... | rigging electrician (as John P. McCormack) |
| Scott J. McGregor | ... | grip (as Scott McGregor) |
| Mike McLaughlin | ... | electrician: New Orleans (as Michael McLaughlin) |
| Ralph Merzbach | ... | video playback operator |
| Ken Metz | ... | grip |
| Marty Mullin | ... | camera operator: Key West second unit |
| Rob Nelson | ... | video playback operator |
| Robert Nelson | ... | grip: New Orleans |
| Paul Olinde | ... | electrician: New Orleans |
| Michael Ottevanger | ... | video playback operator |
| Aaron Pazanti | ... | camera operator |
| Robert E. Peterson | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, Key West |
| Johnny Radzik | ... | grip |
| Manuel Reyes | ... | electrician (as Manuel R. Reyes) |
| Freddie Saba | ... | rigging electrician (as Freddie M. Saba II) |
| Robert J. San Martin | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Joel Schwartz | ... | second assistant camera |
| William Skinner | ... | electrician |
| Andrew Smith | ... | best boy electric (as Andrew J.J. Smith) |
| John Smith | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Michael L. Smith | ... | best boy electric: New Orleans (as Michael Smith) |
| Peter M. Smith | ... | electrician (as Peter Smith) |
| Michael Starkey | ... | key rigging grip (as Mike Starkey) |
| Miguel Sánchez | ... | electrician |
| Keith Talley | ... | key grip |
| Michael Thomas | ... | camera loader (as Michael E. Thomas) |
| Lynda Vincent | ... | camera loader: New Orleans |
| Don Wagner | ... | grip: New Orleans |
| Joseph P. Waguespack Jr. | ... | electrician: New Orleans |
| Shane Weaver | ... | camera loader: New Orleans |
| Gregory Wong | ... | grip |
| Robert A. Wood Jr. | ... | electrician |
| Jennifer Carlson | ... | 24 frame video operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Bill Dance | ... | extras casting |
| Tara Kelly | ... | extras casting assistant: New Orleans |
| Bill Marinella | ... | extras casting coordinator |
| Mimi McDonald | ... | extras casting: Key West |
| Anastasia Roussel | ... | casting assistant (as Anastasia Drake) |
| Tommy Staub | ... | extras casting: New Orleans |
| Terri Douglas | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Suzanne Cranfill | ... | costumer |
| Pamela Lee Incardona | ... | set costumer: New Orleans |
| James Lapidus | ... | costume supervisor |
| Edith Dupré LeBlanc | ... | set costumer: New Orleans |
| Kanani Wolf | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Marilyn Bittner | ... | assistant location manager (as Marilyn H. Bitner) |
| Daniel Busch | ... | location production assistant |
| Ashley Haspel | ... | location assistant: New Orleans |
| Denise Jackson | ... | location manager: Key West |
| Ted Kantrow | ... | location caterer: New Orleans |
| Alexander Kivlen | ... | assistant location manager (as Alex Kivlen) |
| Deborah J. Page | ... | location manager |
| Mary Shelton | ... | location manager: New Orleans (as Mary Key Shelton) |
Music Department
| Brent Brooks | ... | music editor |
| John Cevetello | ... | music score mixer |
| Charles Choi | ... | film score producer |
| Chuck Choi | ... | additional music recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jan Luce | ... | script supervisor |
| Lyn Matsuda Norton | ... | script supervisor (as Lyn Norton) |
Transportation Department
| Tony Barattini | ... | driver |
| Charles W. Burdett Jr. | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Dale Combs | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Joseph Consentino | ... | transportation captain |
| Joe Cosentino | ... | transportation captain (as Joseph Cosentino) |
| Pat Cosentino | ... | driver |
| Sandeman Craik | ... | driver |
| Angel de Santi | ... | driver (as Angel Desanti) |
| Dash Hart | ... | driver |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation coordinator |
| William B. Hershey | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Earl R. Hurst Sr. | ... | driver: New Orleans (as E. Hurst) |
| Evan M. Kavan | ... | driver |
| Brian Kay | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Michael Keys | ... | driver |
| Robert M. Kratz | ... | driver |
| Avis Ellis Landry | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Steve Larson | ... | transportation dispatcher |
| Larry Levine | ... | driver |
| Johnny Loveless | ... | driver |
| Brett N. Main | ... | driver |
| Glen Mathias | ... | second transportation captain |
| Tim May | ... | driver |
| Michael McMahan | ... | driver: New Orleans (as Michael Anthony McMahan) |
| David McMiller | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Gary Miller | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Jeffrey Moore Sr. | ... | driver |
| Sal Navarro | ... | driver |
| Bill Needham | ... | driver |
| Steve Nickolai | ... | driver |
| Kenneth Parrish | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Nick W. Pastrano | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Nick Pastrano) |
| Dean Pazin | ... | driver |
| John Pellegrino | ... | driver |
| Adam Pinkstaff | ... | driver |
| Glenn Snyder | ... | driver: New Orleans |
| Leo Stefanos | ... | driver |
| Gene Ungersma | ... | driver (as Gene Angersma) |
| David Vaccaro | ... | driver |
| David D.B. Wilson | ... | driver (as H. David Wilson) |
Additional Crew
| Marcus Barben | ... | assistant chef: New Orleans |
| Paul Barth | ... | helicopter pilot (as Paul H. Barth) |
| George R. Batt | ... | production assistant: New Orleans |
| Eric M. Bishop | ... | security: Key West |
| Gavin Blackwell | ... | office production assistant |
| Ryan Bliss | ... | security: Key West |
| George Bott | ... | production assistant: New Orleans (as George R. Bott) |
| Lawrence Bowie | ... | assistant: Rowdy Herrington (as Laurence Bowie) |
| Katie Bowler | ... | office assistant: New Orleans |
| Freddy Braidy | ... | office production assistant |
| James Braxton | ... | production assistant: New Orleans |
| Andrew Briskin | ... | animal wrangler: Key West |
| Tessa Brophy | ... | assistant coordinator: New Orleans |
| Mara Buffett | ... | production assistant: New Orleans |
| Keith Butler | ... | stand-in: Cuba Gooding |
| Elizabeth Buttice | ... | production assistant (as Beth Buttice) |
| Arnold Caballero | ... | set medic: Key West |
| Joseph L. Cable | ... | craft service: New Orleans |
| Tom Cassaro | ... | assistant chef |
| Joseph Coble | ... | craft service: New Orleans |
| Kenneth Wells Connor | ... | assistant: Derek Broes |
| Kristin Conrad | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Kristin A. Conrad) |
| Robert C. Curral II | ... | security: Key West |
| Joe D'Angelo | ... | director of finance |
| Frank Duponty | ... | security: Key West |
| Jane Evelyn | ... | office assistant |
| David Falicki | ... | set medic |
| James Flemming | ... | chef |
| Charlie French | ... | set medic: New Orleans |
| Edgar Garcia | ... | assistant chef |
| Jonathan Goch | ... | production assistant: New Orleans |
| George Halstead | ... | production accountant |
| Derek Hurd | ... | craft service |
| Marc Kunis | ... | controller |
| William Larkin | ... | security: Key West |
| Steve Leone | ... | assistant: Tom Berenger |
| Scott E. Logic | ... | assistant chef |
| Judy Malinoski | ... | set medic |
| Marilyn Marchetti | ... | production coordinator |
| Jason Marian | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Martin | ... | assistant chef: New Orleans |
| Destri Martino | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah McGuigan | ... | craft service: Key West |
| Gary Miller | ... | chef: New Orleans |
| Karl Mitchell | ... | animal wrangler |
| Jan Wilson Morris | ... | assistant: Tim Moore |
| Michael M. Mosley | ... | craft service |
| Susan Muir | ... | completion board |
| Sean Murray | ... | assistant: Rowdy Herrington |
| Steven T. Nolan | ... | power pod technician |
| Massimo Nouhra | ... | production financing |
| Tony Patterson | ... | playback coordinator |
| Kim Percival | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Percival | ... | key set production assistant |
| Jeffrey D. Press | ... | assistant accountant |
| Morgan H. Rector | ... | banking services (as Morgan Rector) |
| Randy 'Crafty' Reid | ... | craft service |
| Amanda Roberts | ... | production secretary (as Amanda K. Roberts) |
| George A. Romero | ... | set medic |
| James Roque | ... | production assistant: New Orleans (as James Roque Jr.) |
| David Scheinfarb | ... | set medic (as David Schemfaub) |
| Robin Smith-Martin | ... | assistant coordinator: Key West |
| Shawn Suttles | ... | production associate (as Shawn C. Suttles) |
| Jamin Triz | ... | production assistant: Key West |
| Taqua Anne Turner | ... | craft service: New Orleans |
| Jared Underwood | ... | banking services |
| Radames Vega | ... | production assistant |
| Bobbi Jo Wilcox | ... | assistant: Tom Berenger |
| Kimberly Williams | ... | completion board |
| Steve Yakal | ... | security: Key West |
Production Companies
- Motion International (presents)
- Goodbros. Pictures Entertainment
- Trilogy Entertainment Group (in association with)
- Crows Nest Films Inc.
- Franchise Pictures
Distributors
- Opening Distribution (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- TriPictures (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Aquarius TV (2007) (Greece) (tv)
- H.O.M. Vision (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Leone Film Group (2009) (Italy)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- New City Releasing
- Prisvídeo (Portugal) (video)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (2001) (Australia) (VHS)
- Roadshow Films (2001) (Australia)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Sterling Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Sterling Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- SubTV (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- TradeMark Films
- V8 (2003) (Netherlands) (tv)
- VCL Communications (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Imperial Entertainment Group (production financing)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After a lawyer gets disbarred, he goes off to write a book about his experience. He meets a man who lets him read his manuscript. The man dies and the lawyer passes the book off as his. Just when the book becomes a big success. He gets arrested for the true life murders of the five lawyers in his book. He then finds himself, trying to prove that he is innocent of the murders. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Caw the Case. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The 2009 Bollywood movie Fox (2009) starring Arjun Rampal and Sunny Deol is inspired by this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When looking over Marlowe's novel, Lawson, as narrator, notes that a "murder" refers to a group of crows, like an "exaltation of doves." However, an exaltation refers to larks, not doves. Doves are either a "dole" (or "dule") or a "flight." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Film Geek (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oh Yeh Yai See more » |
| Quotes |
Lawson Russell:
There's an old saying: Money talks. The only thing I ever heard it say was "Goodbye". See more » |