The Objective (2008)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 24 Apr 2008 (Morocco)
- Movie
A military special operations team, led by a CIA case officer, are on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan where they find themselves in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Jonas Ball | ... |
Benjamin Keynes
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| Matthew R. Anderson | ... |
Chief Warrant Officer Wally Hamer
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| Jon Huertas | ... |
Sgt. Vincent Degetau
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| Michael C. Williams | ... |
Sgt. Trinoski
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| Sam Hunter | ... |
Sgt. Tim Cole
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Jeff Prewett | ... |
Sgt. Pete Sadler
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Kenny Taylor | ... |
MSgt. Tanner
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Chems-Eddine Zinoune | ... |
Abdul
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Qzaibar Allal | ... |
Village Chief
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Hammou Abaou | ... |
Abdul's Mother
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Rkia Chkaroll | ... |
Village Woman in Burka
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Ibtihal Iataren | ... |
Girl with the Woman
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El Hayrani Lekbir | ... |
Hermit
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| P. David Miller | ... |
Maj. Matt McCarthy
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| Vanessa Johansson | ... |
Stacy Keynes
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Jacqueline Harris | ... |
Matilde Seymour - BBC Reporter
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Directed by
| Daniel Myrick | ||
Written by
| Daniel Myrick | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Mark A. Patton | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Wesley Clark | ... | (screenplay) (as Wesley Clark Jr.) |
| Daniel Myrick | ... | (story) & |
| Mark A. Patton | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Steffen Aumueller | ... | executive producer |
| Andrea Balen | ... | co-producer |
| Claus Clausen | ... | executive producer |
| Corina Danckwerts | ... | co-executive producer |
| Karim Debbagh | ... | co-producer |
| Ian Gibbins | ... | executive producer |
| Zev Guber | ... | producer |
| Richard Halpern | ... | co-producer |
| Gary Hamilton | ... | executive producer |
| Glenn M. Stewart | ... | executive producer |
| Victor Syrmis | ... | executive producer |
| Jeremy Wall | ... | producer |
| Zora A. Wolter | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Kays Al-Atrakchi | ||
Cinematography by
| Stephanie Martin | ||
Editing by
| Michael J. Duthie | ||
| Robert Florio | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael LaPointe | ... | assistant editor |
| Narbeh Tatoussian | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Casting By
| John Jackson | ||
Production Design by
| Frank Bollinger | ||
Costume Design by
| Glenn Gregory Krah | ||
Makeup Department
| Souad Khattabi | ... | key makeup artist |
| Isabella Wiley | ... | makeup department head / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Andrea Balen | ... | production supervisor |
| Charles Arthur Berg | ... | unit production manager (as Charles Berg) |
| Darya Danesh | ... | unit production manager |
| Mourad Ismaël | ... | production manager |
| George Rizkallah | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Chris F. Woods | ... | post-production supervisor (as Christopher Francis Woods) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tarik Ait Ben Ali | ... | second second assistant director |
| Akram Elkouzouz | ... | third assistant director |
| Yann Mari Faget | ... | key second assistant director |
| Ahmed Hatimi | ... | first assistant director |
| Jeremy Wall | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Hicham Afghani | ... | property master |
| Youness Benbakrim | ... | set dresser |
| Cutty Cuthbert | ... | set dresser (as a different name) |
| Tayeb ElAlaoui | ... | set dresser |
| Tobias Günthner | ... | construction manager |
| Younes Sakhi | ... | construction assistant |
| Saida Temofonte | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Bastien Benkhelil | ... | foley editor / foley mixer |
| Kyle Clausen | ... | foley editor |
| Robert Ehrenreich | ... | foley mixer |
| Iris Karina | ... | boom operator (as Iris Lohninger) |
| Patricio A. Libenson | ... | foley artist |
| Tim D. Lloyd | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Karl W. Lohninger | ... | sound mixer / sound supervisor |
| Walter New | ... | sound designer |
| Caleb Stambaugh | ... | foley mixer |
Special Effects by
| Conor Coughlan | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Souad Khattabi | ... | special effects makeup |
| Sergio Matos | ... | special effects technician |
| Isabella Wiley | ... | special effects makeup |
Visual Effects by
| Mitch Gates | ... | cg supervisor: Encore Hollywood |
| Thomas D. Moser | ... | visual effects |
| Ahren Thomas | ... | digital compositor |
| Chris F. Woods | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Chris Woods) |
Stunts
| Benamara Azeddine | ... | stunt performer |
| Joseph Beddelem | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Philippe Losson | ... | stunts |
| Francois Poirier | ... | stunt driver / stunts |
| Cedric Proust | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mustapha Touki | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marco de Fillipis | ... | electrician |
| Francis Dreiss | ... | still photographer |
| Ilham El Abdi | ... | assistant camera (as Ilham El Abid) |
| Abbes Ghazouani | ... | video assistant |
| Zouggar Abdel Jalil | ... | electrician |
| Said Lagbouri | ... | assistant camera |
| Nicolas Martin | ... | steadicam operator |
| Youssef Mohattane | ... | camera trainee / v.t.r. |
| Rachid Mssiaidi | ... | key grip |
| Imad Rechiche | ... | first assistant camera: b |
| Ahmed Saadi | ... | grip |
| Lilia Sellami | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bradford Whitaker | ... | lighting |
| Aziz Zougar | ... | electrician |
| Abdel jalil Zouggar | ... | electrician (as Abdeljalil Zougar) |
Casting Department
| Mohamed Essaghir Aabach | ... | casting assistant |
| Zinedine Ibnou Jabal | ... | casting: Morocco |
| Omar Tisli | ... | casting agent: Morocco |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Otmane El Khammari | ... | costume supervisor: Morocco (as Otmane Khammari) |
| Nadia Kharraz | ... | costumer |
| Bouazza Waradi | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Driss Benchiba | ... | location manager (as Driss Benchhiba) / location manager |
| Jaouad El Kacimi | ... | location scout |
| Redouane Nasserdine | ... | location assistant (as Ridouane Nassreddine) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Simone Boudriot | ... | script supervisor |
| Kevin Hindley | ... | script clearance |
Transportation Department
| Abdelatif Agoujil | ... | transportation |
| Ali Bakkioui | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Rachid Azbeg | ... | production runner |
| Matthew Boulais | ... | production assistant |
| Meredith Clark | ... | assistant to producer |
| Ambyr Davis | ... | production coordinator |
| Zouhair El Fassi | ... | accountant (as Zouheir El Fassi) / production accountant (as Zouhar El Fassi) |
| Akram Elkouzouz | ... | dialogue coach |
| Melitta Fitzer | ... | production accountant |
| Aaron Goldstein | ... | assistant: Mr Myrick |
| Mustapha Harkati | ... | military assistant |
| Jennifer Hughes | ... | production counsel |
| Dan Karcher | ... | web site designer |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production |
| Duncan Stewart | ... | production assistant |
| Widad Taha | ... | production coordinator |
| Nick Teta | ... | military advisor |
Thanks
| Wali Razaqi | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Sinor | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Jaz Films
- Kasbah Films (in association with)
Distributors
- IFC Films (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- AMG Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- MPI Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Absolute Post (sound post-production)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Hollywood Camera (camera equipment provided by)
- IndieClear (script clearance)
- Packair Airfreight (international logistics)
Storyline
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| Taglines | We haven't seen the real enemy See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $95, 08 Feb 2009 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $279,000, 03 Mar 2010 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The IR Camera that Ben uses has the same settings (.95/20/0 degrees C), day or night wherever and whenever it was used because the on-loan IR camera was dropped and broke during the filming. Then IR footage was created using video effects to resemble actual IR camera footage. (According to director Daniel Myrick). See more » |
| Goofs | During the failed helicopter extraction at 0:33 the team uses a couple of great techniques to make them more visible to the inbound helicopter crew. They attach "chem-lites" to their gear and with one attached to a length of chord, twirl the chem-lite into what is referred to as a "buzz-saw". The only problem - they use green chem-lites which are virtually invisible to night vision goggles the aircrews would be using. True buzz-saws and other markings are done with either red or infrared (IR) chem-lites which are very pronounced under NVGs and harder (red) or impossible(IR) to see with the naked eye. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Benjamin Keynes:
Habban is highly respected among the local population. He is considered the spiritual force that helped the Mujahideen defeat the Soviets. Sgt. Vincent Degetau: [mocking the CIA operative] I thought the CIA was the spiritual force that helped them defeat the Soviets? [chuckles] Benjamin Keynes: That depends on, uh, your definition of spiritual, Seargent. [dead-eye stare toward Degetau] See more » |