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XIII
Betrayal comes at a price.
A four-hour, two-part miniseries starring Stephen Dorff, Caterina Murino and Val Kilmer.
Based on the 1984 Franco-Belgian cult comic book series XIII
written by Jean Van Hamme and drawn by William Vance.
“XIII” is an official Canada/France co-production, developed and produced by
Prodigy Pictures and Cipango in association with Power and the support of Canal Plus and M6.
Prodigy holds North American distribution rights and international distribution rights are retained by Power.
XIII
Short synopsis
The political thriller opens with the assassination of the President of the United States during her
Veterans Day speech. Three months later, with the case still unsolved, a young man (Stephen
Dorff) is found unconscious in the woods. Suffering from amnesia, a tattoo of the Roman
numeral “XIII” his only clue, he soon finds himself on the run, not only from government agents
and the police, but also from the determined mercenary “The Mongoose” (Val Kilmer), and his
men. Shocked to learn he is being accused of assassinating the President, a high stakes game of
suspense, intrigue and action unfolds as XIII attempts to stay alive, uncover the real conspirators,
and discover his true identity.
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Long Synopsis
The political thriller opens with the assassination of the President of the United States during her
Veterans Day speech in Raleigh, North Carolina. Three months later, with the case still unsolved,
our protagonist is found unconscious in the woods in Bomont, West Virginia. The amnesiac
young man (STEPHEN DORFF) seeks to discover his concealed past beginning with his only
clue – a tattoo of the Roman numeral “XIII” just below his collarbone.
XIII soon finds himself on the run, not only from government agents and the police, but also
from the determined mercenary “The Mongoose” (VAL KILMER), and his men. Shocked to
learn he is being accused of assassinating the President of the United States, a high stakes game
of suspense, intrigue and action unfolds as XIII attempts to stay alive, uncover the real
conspirators, and discover his true identity.
In Washington, Ex-Vice President Galbrain, President of the United States (JOHN
BOURGEOIS) and republican nominee Governor Wally Sheridan (TED ATHERTON) reassure
the American public and vow to find President Sally Sheridan’s assassin as voters prepare to
head to the polls. Colonel Samuel Amos (GREG BRYK), appointed by the White House to head
the investigation into the assassination, theorizes that recent terror attacks and the assassination
are linked. He begins to suspect that whoever killed Sally Sheridan is trying to sway the votes in
order to place their candidate in office.
Bereft of memory and rich in skill, XIII realizes he’s an army man, trained for covert operations.
With the help of General Carrington (STEPHEN MCHATTIE), deputy director of the National
Security Agency and Central Intelligence Agency agent Jones (LUCINDA DAVIS), XIII
uncovers his past, which includes the assumed identity of one Lieutenant Steve Rowland, 1st
Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta and married to Carrington’s daughter Kim
(JESSALYN GILSIG); and features a conspiratorial and complex plot to assassinate the
President of the United States.
Caught in a web of deception and betrayal, Sam (CATERINA MURINO), a woman XIII meets
by chance, becomes the only one XIII can trust as he accepts the virtually impossible task of
stopping a coup that penetrates the highest reaches of government and industrial power.
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Key Characters
XIII/Steve Rowland – Our protagonist is found unconscious in the woods in Bomont, West
Virginia. The amnesiac young man seeks to discover his concealed past beginning with his only
clue – a tattoo of the Roman numeral “XIII” just below his collarbone. He soon discovers,
however, that he is recognized by many as Steve Rowland, a man wanted for the assassination of
the President of the United States.
The Mongoose – A hard-to-forget man with a formidable face, The Mongoose is a contract
killer on the hunt for XIII who proves to be a highly skilled match for the determined mercenary.
He too is a marked ‘ghost,’ tattooed with the Roman numeral XII.
Sam Taylor – A genuine beauty and East Village lady with tattoos, nose ring, leather jacket and
a Vespa. Sam runs New York’s Lincoln Photo. When XIII meets her, her almost instantly
decides she’s someone he can trust.
Kim Rowland – Widow of Lieutenant Steve Rowland and daughter of General Ben Carrington.
The pretty blonde reveals to Steve/XIII that she too was enlisted, as XVII.
Agent Lauren Jones – A Central Intelligence Agency agent. The streetwise African-American
woman shows a softer side when XIII resurfaces.
General Ben Carrington – Deputy director of the National Security Agency and XIII contact.
President Sally Sheridan – The President of the United States of America and a woman. She is
assassinated upon completion of her Veterans Day speech in Raleigh, North Carolina with her
brother Wally, Governor of North Carolina, and father Henry, a former senator, by her side.
President Joseph K. Galbrain – Vice-President Galbrain is sworn in as President of the United
States after President Sally Sheridan’s assassination.
Governor Wally Sheridan – The Governor of North Carolina and brother of Sally Sheridan.
Swearing vengeance after his sister’s death, Wally later becomes a presidential candidate.
Colonel Samuel Amos – Appointed by the White House to head the investigation into the
assassination of President Sally Sheridan.
Calvin Wax – The President’s chief of staff and closest advisor.
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About the Production
After 23 successful years in print, Prodigy Pictures and Cipango, in association with Power,
bring Jean Van Hamme and William Vance’s Franco-Belgian graphic novel series XIII, and its
beloved protagonist, to the small screen.
Introduced to the world in 1984, the series was an immediate hit and has since become one of the
most popular comics series in Western Europe with 10 million copies sold since its creation.
Initially serialized in Spirou magazine, it was later published by Dargaud. On November 13,
2007, a week before principal photography began on the miniseries, starring Stephen Dorff as
XIII and Val Kilmer as The Mongoose, the two final books of the cult series hit shelves in
France. Five hundred thousand copies were printed of the last two editions.
“It’s certainly a strange coincidence that we’re beginning production just as the series comes to
an end,” shares executive producer Édouard de Vésinne of Cipango. “There have been numerous
attempts to adapt the series over the course of the last 20 years, and we’re very proud to be the
ones bringing it to the screen,” he continues. Executive producer and Prodigy Pictures founder
Jay Firestone explains: “we have been developing this project with Cipango and the support of
Canal Plus and M6 for a number of years and are extremely excited to finally bring it to
fruition.”
Development of the $20-million international co-production began in 2003. The four-hour
miniseries reveals the story of XIII—a man who has lost all memory, a tattoo of the Roman
numeral “XIII” his only clue, he soon finds himself on the run, not only from government agents
and the police, but also from the determined mercenary Mongoose, and discovers he’s been
accused of assassinating the President of the United States. The television adaptation, written by
David Wolkove and Philippe Lyon, specifically builds on the conspiracy thread woven through
the first 14 novels in the graphic novel series. The plot and central characters have been altered
slightly, massaged and brought into the present day.
“I think one of the things that helped the project come to fruition at this time is that current
politics in the world is very reflective of the comic book story. People recognize the story and
can see it as potentially real-life drama—not just fiction,” opines Firestone. “It’s unfortunate that
the world is in a position where it seems plausible now, but it is. I was first attracted to the
graphic novel [XIII] over nine years ago. It took a few tries to get the formula right but the
current state of the world has made this much more realistic.”
Timing right and editor Dargaud onside, the Canadian and French producers were entrusted with
the delicate task of bringing the beloved character to life onscreen. We have a strong
appreciation of the character,” says Firestone. “The challenge in making any television or feature
film adaptation out of a comic book is you have to show great respect to the fans of the original
creation. You really do have to adhere to the original story and characters as much as you
possibly can, with some creative license,” he continues. “With the approval and constructive
supervision of Jean Van Hamme, we created a story that is compatible with the original and
well-suited for a four-hour television format,” shares de Vésinne. “We couldn’t disappoint the
French audience who have such high expectations. It’s an incredible script – and thanks to that,
we attracted a great director and terrifically talented actors to carry the roles.”
It was XIII co-executive producer Peter M. Lenkov, once co-executive producer of the hit series
24 and most recently executive producer of CSI: NY, who first suggested Duane Clark as
director. Clark had directed numerous episodes in the CSI franchise. “From the moment we met
with Duane we knew we had found someone with passion and a real vision who would insist on
the same high standards we had set for the project,” reveals de Vésinne.
Who Would Play XIII and The Mongoose?
The filmmakers had high expectations for this project from the beginning and were all too aware
of how important casting would be to the miniseries.
As a man searching for his identity, caught in a web of deception and betrayal, the character of
XIII is difficult to describe. He knows internally that he’s “a good guy” but he is repeatedly told
he’s a killer—“a bad guy.” Actor Stephen Dorff, who starred in the action thriller Blade
opposite Wesley Snipes, was cast as XIII. “ Stephen Dorff had the chops and looked the part. He
is a very intense actor and I think he was really drawn to the idea of playing somebody who is
desperately trying to find out who he is. To play a role like XIII, you need a certain intensity that
a lot actors don’t have but Stephen does—he definitely looks like he’s on a mission,” explains
executive producer Jay Firestone.
The Mongoose, a contract killer, hunts XIII. “I’ve always wanted to see Val Kilmer as a bad guy
so it was a fantasy of mine to have him play The Mongoose. I fought hard but once Val read the
script and talked to director Duane Clark, he was sold,” says Firestone enthusiastically. “The
Mongoose is a very complex character because like all of the branded soldiers who have tattoos
and have dedicated themselves to something they believe is right and true, he absolutely believes
he’s good, but from our point-of -view he’s the bad guy,” continues Firestone. Kilmer’s credits
include Batman Forever, The Doors, The Saint and, of course, his breakout role in Top Gun.
There is an interesting dynamic at play between the two characters: “He just wants to live and I
just want him to die,” simplifies Val Kilmer with a laugh when asked about XIII and The
Mongoose. Kilmer and Dorff had spent an inordinate amount of time together in 2007, so much
so that Dorff jokingly says: “It’s almost as if we’re on tour with a band!” The two had
coincidentally recently starred together in the film Felon in which their characters share a prison
cell. “When you start off talking intimately about murder with someone in your underwear a foot
and half away from each other for two weeks, you get to know them in a whole different way.
That experience made working together on XIII more interesting,” shares Kilmer. “The
chemistry between Stephen and Val is better than we ever could have imagined,” says Firestone.
STEPHEN DORFF on XIII
I was not familiar with the comic book series but after reading the script, I was very excited by
the character of XIII. It was strange because shortly after receiving the script, I was on vacation
in Spain where I ran into executive producer Édouard de Vésinne. I immediately called my agent
and said ‘Maybe I’m supposed to do this movie.’ The rest is history.
What I really like about the miniseries format is that it allows for more time to explore the
characters. Being the lead in the miniseries really allowed me to get into the rhythm of the story
and its pace. It was certainly a very physical role and I was glad to be able to do a lot of the
action myself.
XIII is a human political thriller based in human emotion and in order to portray XIII/Steve
Rowland, what I tried to do was create a human side to him. He’s a man that has killer instincts,
and military skills but he also has feelings and emotions he doesn’t quite know what to do with
and he tries to piece everything together the best he can as he’s being used by the agents. He is
literally thrown into a suicide mission without knowing if anything that has been told to him is
true. He wants to believe in people but each time he does he is deceived. Sam, a character that
wasn’t in the original book series and is played by Caterina Murino, becomes the one person
XIII can trust because she has nothing to gain.
I think in the beginning XIII is afraid of the position he might have been put in for him to
assassinate the President of the United States but once he begins to find himself he’s less scared
of what he’s capable of.
VAL KILMER on The Mongoose
I had chosen not to read the graphic novels and studied only the script but I did consult with
some people I know that are ‘in espionage’ for research. I’ve also read my share of John le Carré
novels.
Simply put, the character of The Mongoose is a killer. He likes action and grows frustrated with
his superiors because he knows what his compatriots are like and how they operate and that he’d
do a much quicker job at taking out XIII if he didn’t have to follow the wrong orders. He just
wants to be efficient in his job.
Rounding out the Key Cast
Once Dorff and Kilmer were signed to play XIII and The Mongoose, filmmakers faced the task
of casting certain other key roles.
Italian actress Caterina Murino was cast as Sam, the woman XIII meets in New York at a photo
lab in the East Village; a character who is not part of the graphic novel series. Murino, who was
first introduced to North American audiences in the Bond franchise film Casino Royale, accepted
the role because it wasn’t like any she’d ever been offered. “I wasn’t at all familiar with the
novels even though I live in France but I was interested in the role because she’s very interesting
and completely different from me,” Murino shares with a laugh as she shows off her temporary
tattoos. “Sam is a very important figure in the story. XIII immediately recognizes she is someone
he can trust and she becomes a light for him representing the truth and I liked that.”
Jessalyn Gilsig, the Canadian actress who starred in the critically acclaimed series Boston Public,
was cast as Kim Rowland, the widow of Steve Rowland and enlisted as XVII. “It’s an epic
story,” Gilsig says. “Kim Rowland is a victim of the war in Iraq and her husband is a major
victim. It destroys them. When we meet Kim, she and Steve/XIII are connecting over the
sacrifices they’ve made for the operation.” Her storyline follows that in the novels and the heart
pendant she wears onscreen echoes the one worn by the character in the pages of the series.
Director Duane Clark had worked with Gilsig several years ago on “Boston Public.” Both Gilsig
and Murino were on set a mere three days to shoot their scenes. “Caterina and Jessalyn had to
make powerful impressions in not a lot of screen time and I think we were fortunate to have
actors of their caliber to pull that off successfully,” opines Clark.
Award-winning Canadian actor Stephen McHattie took on the role of General Carrington.
“Stephen McHattie has a certain gravitas that was perfect for Carrington. He conveyed the
stalwartness of a general,” remembers Clark.
XIII stars Lucinda Davis, Jonathan Higgins, Ted Atherton, Greg Bryk, and Mimi Kuzyk.
About the Production—the Look of XIII
Shot on location in and around Hamilton, Canada over 42 days between late November 2007 and
the end of January 2008, XIII was an ambitious project. The miniseries included 90 sets,
countless action sequences, fire fights, cliffs, a helicopter, and the worst snowstorm of 2007,
which left the crew struggling through some 30cm of snow as they made their way to the outdoor
location on the day to begin shooting one of the miniseries’ biggest action sequences.
Production designer Craig Lathrop explains he didn’t mind the winter weather: “From a design
perspective the weather was very cooperative on this show. It was challenging logistically but
the storm that hit us just before we shot Abe and Martha’s cabin left us with deep, freshly fallen
snow that covered the trees and landscape. It looked fantastic!”
Eight weeks of preparation preceded the start of principal photography on November 19th, 2007.
The primary source of inspiration in creating the look of a film is, logically, the script. In his
research, production designer Lathrop also studied the XIII series as well as paintings and art
photography focusing on artists that manipulate what they see to distill and focus reality as
opposed to faithfully reproducing it. “The element that I was most interested in translating was
the look of the printed cell itself. Many early comics limited the number of inks they used when
printing. This helped to keep cost down and necessitated the development of a visual style that
used a limited palette of colours. Graphic novels have adopted this style of a limited palette
either for economic or stylistic reasons. William Vance, who illustrated the graphic novel XIII,
also has made clear distinctions between warm and cool scenes, which I liked and used. I tend to
think of the colour selection in terms of the emotional beats of the story but it also relates to
some of the characters. An example would be Abe and Martha’s Cabin, which is the safe, warm,
comforting place that XIII wakes up to early in the first act. We chose earth tones for the set
itself but it is surrounded by the cold, violent outside world. It was this limited, slightly
exaggerated palette that I also found in Gregory Crewdson’s photography and is our bridge
between the world of the graphic novel and the real world around us,” offers Lathrop.
American photographer Gregory Crewdson, a leading practitioner in the use of constructed
models and staged events in photographic art, which blurs the distinction between reality and
fiction, inspired both Lathrop and director Duane Clark. His photographs are carefully composed
and dramatically lit. “We liked his use of light and colour,” shares Lathrop. “By limiting the
palette and accentuating some colours, we could transform settings based on reality into the
heightened look we were going for. When cinematographer David Green signed on, he was
already thinking along the same lines and we looked at several films that had similar use of
colour and lighting.” Clark was particularly drawn to the style of fellow director Todd Haynes
who, for his award-winning film Far From Heaven, created colour palettes for every scene in the
film and was very careful and particular in his choices. Haynes emphasizes experience with
colour.
“Because our plan was to represent reality in a heightened state,” begins cinematographer David
Green, “we ramped up the colours quite a bit, exaggerating them. I considered the natural
attributes of each of our locations, and mood and tone of any given sequence or scene, and made
colour choices in our light based on my instincts and the aforementioned criteria, and indicators”
he explains. “As a whole, XIII is an incredibly dark tale and David has brought tremendous
mood to this. He’s been very bold in terms of the lighting and we’re all extremely excited about
the look that’s been created,” shares Clark.
The Technical Aspects
Cinematographer David Green’s camera department used the Sony 900R HD camera. They also
made use of both Super 8 and 16mm (shot on Bolex) for some of XIII’s flashback and memory
hits.
Overall, it was director Duane Clark’s vision to seamlessly integrate the necessity of visual
effects (VFX) while not disrupting the story’s “reality.” Visual effects were not necessarily
integral to the story but were certainly enabling to the visuals. Keyframe Digital Productions, a
digital animation and visual effects studio based in Canada was hired for XIII’s VFX needs.
Keyframe’s VFX on-set supervisor Clint Green explains: “Clark has years of experience, with a
resume filled with shows that were VFX dependant and as a result he was able to visualize
sequences while keeping VFX in mind. Our work was unquestionably meant to be a seamless
addition to the action and locations within the show. For example, streets filmed in Ontario were
made to appear as if they were shot in New York and Washington. The footage shot was
therefore integrated with stock footage, still photographs and complete computer generated
elements of scripted settings to make that a reality. There were also incredible special effects and
stunt sequences shot with rigging and on green screen that Keyframe then assembled. This blend
of SFX, stunts and VFX, successfully blurs the line of super heroic and the reality of physics.
The role of VFX in XIII was to empower the studio and director with the confidence to stay true
to their greatest investment, the script.”
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We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy.
And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own.
John Le Carré
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About the Cast
STEPHEN DORFF as XIII
Stephen Dorff first gained attention when he was chosen from over 2000 young men from
around the world to play the coveted role of PK in John Avildsen’s The Power of One in 1992.
For his performance, he was awarded the Male Star of Tomorrow Award from the National
Association of Theater Owners.
Since then, Stephen Dorff has become one of the most respected young actors in Hollywood. He
recently completed Felon with Val Kilmer as well as Black Water Transit with Lawrence
Fishburne, directed by Tony Kaye. Prior to that he worked on a project with Stephen Frears as
well as a film with the producers of Half Nelson titled The Passage. His other credits include
Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center, .45 with Milla Jovovich, Shadowboxer with Cuba Gooding
Jr. and Helen Mirren, the Disney thriller, Cold Creek Manor with Dennis Quaid and Sharon
Stone for director Mike Figgis as well as Robert Ludlum’s “Covert One: The Hades Factor,” a
CBS miniseries.
He also starred in Scott Kalvert’s street gang drama Deuces Wild for MGM and as the champion
of bad cinema in the John Waters comedy Cecil B. Demented, co-starring Melanie Griffith.
Dorff has an impressive list of screen credits, chief among them is New Line’s Blade, in which
he starred opposite Wesley Snipes and won “Best Villain” at both the MTV Movie and
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. He also co-starred with Susan Sarandon in HBO’s “Earthly
Possessions,” based on Anne Tyler’s novel about an unlikely romance between a young,
fumbling bank robber and his hostage.
Additional credits include Entropy, Blood and Wine with Jack Nicholson, and opposite Harvey
Keitel in City of Industry. He starred as the fifth Beatle, Stuart Sutcliffe, in Iain Softley’s
Backbeat and as the notorious Candy Darling in I Shot Andy Warhol.
VAL KILMER as Mongoose
Val Kilmer is one of the most prolific actors of his generation. From his early work in Top Gun
through his work with Oliver Stone in The Doors and Michael Mann in Heat, to his most recent
work as a career military officer in David Mamet’s Spartan, and the recent Kiss, Kiss Bang,
Bang written and directed by Shane Black, produced by Joel Silver and co-starring Robert
Downey Jr., Kilmer has worked with many of film’s most respected directors and actors. He
adds to that impressive list two new films: Déjà Vu where he re-teamed with Jerry Bruckheimer
and Tony Scott and the miniseries “Comanche Moon.”
Déjà Vu is an action-thriller produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films for Touchstone Pictures, with
Jerry Bruckheimer producing and Tony Scott directing. Kilmer stars with Denzel Washington
and Jim Caviezel in the role of FBI Agent, Andrew Pryzwarra.
“Comanche Moon,” a prequel to the successful “Lonesome Dove,” is a CBS miniseries from
Oscar-winning writers Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. Based on McMurtry’s novel of the
same title, “Comanche Moon” follows two cowboys through their years as Texas Rangers as
they create legends for themselves fighting the Comanche to open West Texas settlement. The
series also stars Karl Urban, Steve Zahn and Rachel Griffiths.
The youngest student ever admitted to the drama department at Juilliard, Kilmer made his feature
debut in the comedy Top Secret, which he followed up with Real Genius and his breakout role as
the ‘Iceman’ in Tony Scott’s Top Gun opposite Tom Cruise.
Kilmer’s other memorable roles include ‘Jim Morrison’ in Oliver Stone’s The Doors, the title
character in Batman Forever, ‘Doc Holliday’ in Tombstone and ‘Simon Templar’ in The Saint.
Additional starring roles include Michael Mann’s Heat with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, True
Romance, directed by Tony Scott, Ron Howard’s Willow, At First Sight and Thunderheart. He
won the 2003 Prism Award for his work in The Salton Sea, and appeared in the 3-D epic Wings
of Courage, as well as voicing the character of Moses in the animated film The Prince of Egypt.
Kilmer’s films also include Oliver Stone’s Alexander, Renny Harlin’s Mindhunters, the animated
feature Delgo, Ron Howard’s The Missing, Blind Horizon, Stateside and Wonderland.
During the production of Wonderland, Kilmer began a photography project that blossomed into a
behind-the-scenes pictorial book. Released by Pocket Book, the photographs were exhibited in
several cities in the United States.
When Kilmer was at Juilliard, he co-wrote the play How It All Began, based on the true story of
a West German radical. The play was directed by Des McAnuff and produced by Joseph Papp
for the Public Theatre. He made his Broadway debut in the 1983 production of Slab Boys with
Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. He also appeared in Papp’s Delacorte Theatre production of Henry
IV: Part One, As You Like It, the title role of Hamlet and ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore, also at Papp’s
Public Theatre. He starred in the Max Azria produced musical The Ten Commandments as
Moses at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. In 2005, he starred on London’s West End at the
Playhouse Theater in Andrew Rattenbury’s adaptation of The Postman Always Rings Twice as
Frank Chambers, the drifter played by Jack Nicholson in the 1981 film version.
On television, Kilmer starred in the critically acclaimed HBO Original Movie “The Man Who
Broke 1,000 Chains,” for which he received a CableACE nomination, and in “Gore Vidal’s Billy
the Kid,” playing the title role.
CATERINA MURINO as Sam Taylor
Italian actress Caterina Murino captured the attention of international audiences for her role as
‘Solange’ opposite Daniel Craig’s 007 in Casino Royale, the 21st film in the James Bond series
released in 2006. That same year Murino also appeared in Gianni Zanasi’s Non Pensarci.
A one-time Miss Italy contestant, Murino made one of her first television appearances in the
made-for-German-TV production “In Der Mitte Des Lebens,” and she has since appeared in over
a dozen movies and television shows. Her credits include Spanish television’s “Vientos de
agua,” as well as the French comedy film Les Bronzes 3: Friends Forever as well as L’amour
aux trousses. Recent credits include the films Made In Italy, Le Grand Alibi, Garden of Eden and
St. Trinian’s.
Murino studied drama at the Laboratoire Théâtral de l’Ecole du Cinéma and the Théâtre de
Francesco De Sapio. She lives in Paris, France.
LUCINDA DAVIS as Agent Lauren Jones
Lucinda Davis found her way into acting through a weird twist of fate. In 1998, with virtually no
acting background she made her first television appearance in the YTV series “Student Bodies.”
Then in 1999, she was called "by mistake!" to audition for the starring role in YTV's “Radio
Active,” and got the part.
Davis has amassed an impressive list of credits including a series lead in the television series
“Seriously Weird;” a lead role the dramatic television movie “Within These Walls,” starring
Ellen Burstyn and Laura Dern; as well as a lead in MTV's “Undressed.” Additional credits
include a recurring role in “Naked Josh” and roles in feature films such as The Wool Cap and the
soon to be released The Secret.
Davis has also worked in dance, theatre, and animation, lending her voice to projects such as
Winx, Marsupilami, Station X, My Goldfish is Evil and in the videogame Prince of Persia: The
Two Thrones.
JONATHAN HIGGINS as Calvin Wax
Jonathan Higgins hails from Boston, the setting for a number of his film credits, including
Disney’s The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Boondock Saints and Saint Ralph. His roles have
ranged from a Boston aristocrat in The Greatest Game Ever Played to a drug dealer in the award
winning series “The Shield.” He has portrayed Darryl F. Zanuck opposite Gregory Hines in
“Bojangles,” a young FDR in CBS’s “The Man Who Saved Christmas” with Jason Alexander,
and the bootlegging Joe Kennedy in “Bonanno: A Godfather’s Story.”
Other select credits include starring opposite Samantha Bond and Eli Wallach in “The Bookfair
Murders,” defending troubled Harvey Milk assassin Dan White as attorney Doug Schmidt in
“Execution of Justice” and being fatefully seduced by Mila Jovovich in Bob Rafelson’s No
Good Deed. Recent television includes guest stars on “The Unit,” “The Dresden Files,” and “The
Border,” as well as starring in Richard Roy’s “Crimes of Passion.”
A graduate of Phillips Academy Andover and Middlebury College, Higgins spent three years
touring classical comedy with the New Vic Theatre of London, England. Other select theatre
includes Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations, Grand Theatre, London, Ontario, Eben in Desire
Under the Elms, Irish Classical Theatre and the original production in Toronto and Los Angeles
of John Kovenbach’s West End hit, On An Average Day. He also starred in Kolvenbach’s
Fabuloso, alongside “Da Vinci’s Inquest” star Nicholas Campbell.
Higgins is married with three children and divides his time between Toronto and Los Angeles.
TED ATHERTON as Wally Sheridan
One of Canada’s best-known actors, Ted Atherton is recognized world-wide as one of the stars
of the weekly one-hour drama Sue Thomas F.B.Eye and was nominated for a Best Actor Gemini
Award for his work as the star of CBC’s one-hour weekly dramatic series Nothing Too Good For
a Cowboy.
He is a regular on CBC’s The Border and stars in the upcoming CBC miniseries Everest. Recent
projects also include the miniseries “The Company” for TNT, the feature films Hollywoodland
and The Stone Angel and a remake of Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain.
His critically acclaimed stage work has been seen in most of Canada’s major theatres. Recent
roles include ‘Scar’ in Disney’s The Lion King at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto,
‘Starbuck’ in The Rainmaker at Theatre Aquarius, and ‘Del’ in the Canadian Premiere of David
Mamet’s The Cryptogram.
Atherton is also an award-winning playwright and is working on his second novel.
JOHN BOURGEOIS as Presdient Galbrain
In his more than twenty-five years as an actor, director, writer and teacher John Bourgeois has
worked in all media. A successful character actor with numerous appearances in episodic
television, movies of the week and feature films, Bourgeois has been a series regular four times
and has acted with notable film and TV actors including: Sharon Stone (A Different Loyalty),
James Woods (The Rudy Giuliani Story); and Julia Stiles (The Prince and Me ). Screen
highlights include guest starring roles on “MONK”, the Peabody award-winning film “The
Interrogation of Michael Crowe” as well as "The Protector" with Randy Quaid and Mario Van
Peebles, under the direction of Duana Clark. He is currently filming the role of the lead U.S.
climate change negotiator, Robert Cooper, in the BBC miniseries, "Burn Up" opposite Neve
Campbell and Bradley Whitford.
A two-time Dora nominee for Best Stage Director, he either appeared with or directed for such
theatres as the Stratford Festival, Off-Broadway and Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre as
well as most of Canada’s regional and Toronto theatres. This past fall, he was acclaimed as
Prospero in Manitoba Theatre Centre’s production of The Tempest.
Bourgeois also produced and directed the short film Jimmy Pacheco which received nominations
for Best Comedy at the Yorktown and Mill Valley Film Festivals. He wrote and performed the
one-man drama Tansey’s Brag (subsequently taped for Bravo television and CBC radio) as well
as Walking on Crimson, a play inspired in part by Romeo Dallaire’s UN Command in Rwanda.
Bourgeois trained at Concordia University and The Webber-Douglas Academy in London. A
long-time member of ACTRA, CAEA, UDA and American Actors Equity, he has taught at
George Brown, York University, the University of Toronto and Humber College where he is
currently the head of the Screen Acting program.
GREG BRYK as Colonel Amos
On the big screen, Greg Bryk’s recent credits include The Incredible Hulk, Shoot ‘Em Up, Poor
Boy’s Game, Weirdsville and A History of Violence.
Bryk appears as a regular in the futuristic drama series “ReGenesis” and was recently featured in
“The Gathering,” and “Tilt.” Other television credits include “Blood Ties,” “The Dresden
Files,” “Show Me Yours,” “Body and Soul,” “The Eleventh Hour,” “Blue Murder,” Sue Thomas
F.B.Eye” and The Relic Hunter.
A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bryk studied at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario,
where he led his varsity football team to the Vanier Cup in 1993, before deciding to pursue an
acting career after landing his first role as the lead in the university’s production of Hamlet. After
graduating with a Bachelor of Honours in Drama and English, he went on to perform on some of
North America’s most prestigious stages including the Stratford Festival, the Stratford
Conservatory, Circle in the Square, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, and the Prairie Theatre
Exchange. Bryk makes his home in Toronto with his wife and children.
STEPHEN McHATTIE as Ben Carrington
Stephen McHattie is currently filming director Zach Snyder”s Warner Bros. feature Watchmen
after having worked with Snyder on the international blockbuster hit 300. He starred with Clive
Owen and Monica Belluci in the New Line feature Shoot 'Em Up released this past September.
He was seen at this year’s Toronto Film Festival in Clement Virgo’s boxing tale Poor Boy’s
Game. McHattie earned Canada's 2006 Genie Award for his outstanding performance as the
legendary hockey coach ‘Dick Irvin’ in The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story.
Other recent major film appearances include ‘The Inquisitor’ in Darren Aronofsky's film The
Fountain, and ‘Leland’ in A History of Violence opposite Viggo Mortensen, directed by David
Cronenberg. Other features include The Lazarus Child, written by Ron Bass, starring Andy
Garcia, Twist opposite Nick Stahl and Secretary as Maggie Gyllenhaal's character’s father.
Other memorable turns include Geronimo, Belizaire the Cajun, Gray Lady Down, Beverly Hills
Cop III, and The Dark.
On television, McHattie is currently shooting a starring role with Christopher Plummer in the
international political thriller “The Summit” after which he will star with Judy Davis and James
Purefoy in “Rough,” a miniseries for CBC. He will next be seen in CBC’s “Trojan Horse” with
Paul Gross and CTV’s “Sabbatical” and “Would Be Kings” directed by David Wellington. He
recently reprised his recurring role in the “Stone Cold” series of telefilms with Tom Selleck. In
1995, he received the Gemini Award for Best Actor in a television film for “Life with Billy.” He
was a series regular on “Cold Squad,” “Emily of New Moon,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and
“Scene of the Crime.” Other memorable television performances include “X-Files,” “Seinfeld,”
“Law and Order,” as well as telefilms “Centennial” and the title role in NBC's “James Dean.”
McHattie made his Broadway debut in The American Dream in 1968 and was a member of the
legendary Phoenix Theater as well as the famous Circle in the Square repertory. He received an
Obie Award for Ghetto and the Drama Desk nomination for Mensch Meier both of which were
performed at the prestigious Manhattan Theatre Club.
Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, McHattie now lives outside Toronto with his wife, actress Lisa
Houle, and their children.
JESSALYN GILSIG as Kim Rowland
Jessalyn Gilsig had the distinction of simultaneously starring in two of television’s most
acclaimed drama series – the Golden Globe-winning “Best Drama” “Nip/Tuck” and Brett
Ratner’s breakout FOX drama “Prison Break” as Dominic Purcell’s ex-wife. On “Nip/Tuck,”
Gilsig portrays feisty Gina Russo to Julian McMahon’s slick Dr. Troy. The show garnered
Gilsig “near genius” reviews and impressed in the ratings as well; enough to garner her
additional stand-out recurring roles on NBC’s hit drama “Heroes” as the cheerleader’s mother, as
well as on “Friday Night Lights.” This season, she also stars in the NBC drama pilot Backyards
and Bullets.”
No stranger to acclaimed programming, audiences also know Gilsig as strong-willed Social
Studies teacher Lauren Davis on “Boston Public,” a role that creator David E. Kelly had created
with she in mind. Gilsig had also achieved series regular status on his “Snoops,” as well as an
arc on “The Practice.” More recently, she recurred as a detective on Steven Bochco’s “NYPD
Blue,” and will guest star on an upcoming edition of “Law& Order.”
Also impressive are Gilsig’s film credits. She recently returned from location in South Africa
and London where she starred opposite Robert Carlyle in Lionsgate’s Flood. Gilsig has also
worked with the likes of Robert Redford on The Horse Whisperer, and appeared as Sally Field’s
daughter in Showtime’s A Cooler Climate. On the horizon, Gilsig takes to the ice in the
Canadian hockey drama Chicks With Sticks with Jason Priestley, and stars for the Weitz brothers
in See This Movie, which recently premiered at the Aspen Comedy Festival.
A Montreal native, Gilsig honed her talents at Harvard University’s prestigious American
Repertory Theatre. Hence, an extensive list of stage credits includes the off-Broadway
productions of Fifth of July, in which she starred opposite Robert Sean Leonard and Parker
Posey, Gun Shy, and Mere Mortals.
Gilsig currently resides with her producer husband in Los Angeles where she enjoys painting
when not juggling her concurrent series. In fact, her pieces appeared in the acclaimed film The
Station Agent as the works done by Patricia Clarkson’s character.
MIMI KUZYK as Sally Sheridan
One of Canada’s most highly regarded actors, Mimi Kuzyk is well known to both film and
television audiences. Her more recent film credits include Camille opposite Sienna Miller and
James Franco, Miramax’s The Human Stain based on the novel by Philip Roth, and starring
Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris and Gary Sinise; the sci-fi thrillers Final Cut with
Robin Williams, Jim Caviezel and Mira Sorvino, and The Day After Tomorrow featuring Dennis
Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal; The Last Sign, which was shot in Montreal and stars Andie
MacDowell; and A Different Loyalty, a romantic drama starring Sharon Stone and Rupert
Everett.
Her extensive body of film work also includes Chris Philpott’s independent feature, Fairytales
And Pornography; Bryan Goeres’ Phase IV, opposite Dean Cain; Lea Pool’s Lost And Delirious,
which earned Kuzyk a Genie nomination for Best Supporting Actress; The Defenders with Beau
Bridges; Waking The Dead with Hal Holbrook; Cruel Justice with A. Martinez; Strange Justice
with Mandy Patinkin; and, one of her personal favourites, My Date With The President’s
Daughter, in which she played the first lady to Dabney Coleman’s President.
On television, Kuzyk has recently been seen in guest-starring roles on such hit shows as CBS’
“Ghost Whisperer” and “NCIS.” She is often recognized for her role as ‘Detective Patsy Mayo’
on “Hill Street Blues,” and as Jimmy Smits’ potential love interest on “L.A. Law.” She is also
well known to Canadian audiences for her regular role in the CBC sitcom “Our Hero.” Her
performances as ‘Rita Kapeli’ in the CBC drama “Little Criminals,” and as ‘Deputy Chief Kay
Barrow’ in “Blue Murder” earned her Gemini nominations for Best Supporting Actress. The
Winnipeg, Manitoba native also performed recurring roles in Global TV’s “Traders” as well as
guest-starring roles on “The Chris Isaak Show” and “The L Word.” She is currently shooting a
regular role in the new CBC comedy “Sophie.”
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About the Filmmakers
JAY FIRESTONE, Executive Producer
With over twenty years experience in the film and television industry, Jay Firestone is one of the
most accomplished film and television industry executives.
Firestone currently has interests in a number of media companies including the following
companies: AMICUS, a producer of horror-genre pictures in partnership with IMAGE
Entertainment, DOUBLE EDGE-a leading Taiwanese production company, a joint-venture with
CIPANGO FILMS, whose first project is the top selling graphic novel XIII in partnership with
Canal+ & M6 as well as other French originating films and television projects.
In addition to the above, Jay Firestone has interests in Intermedia Film and has provided
financing to various production and distribution companies including Intermedia Film and
numerous independent producers.
Previously, Jay Firestone established Fireworks Entertainment in 1996 to produce, distribute and
finance television programs and feature films. Fireworks Entertainment was acquired by
CanWest Global Communications Corp. in May 1998. As Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of CanWest Entertainment, Firestone did oversee the company's Los Angeles and
London based television operations, as well as its Los Angles based feature film division Fireworks Pictures, responsible for such films as Rules of Engagement, Rat Race, Hardball, I-60,
American Rhapsody, and The Believer (Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film
Festival 2002, Winner of Best Film at the Moscow International Film Festival 2001) awarded the
Grand Jury Award at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
Firestone also oversaw the company's interest in New York-based IDP Distribution, an
independent distribution and marketing entity formed by Fireworks in 2000 as a joint venture
with Samuel Goldwyn Films of Los Angeles and Carl Icahn's Stratosphere Entertainment of New
York.
Prior to forming Fireworks in 1995, Firestone was a founder, and Vice Chairman of Alliance
Communications Corporation, and is widely regarded as a key contributor to the company's
impressive growth.
Over the course of his career, Firestone has served as producer for numerous television series,
including “Mutant X,” “Relic Hunter,” “La Femme Nikita,” “Queen of Swords,” “Gene
Roddenberry's Andromeda,” “Highlander: The Raven,” “FX: The Series,” “18 Wheels of
Justice,” “Caitlin's Way” and “Pacific Blue,” as well as the made-for-television movies “The Girl
Next Door,” “A Wrinkle In Time,” “Robocop: Prime Directives,” “Poison and Blonde,” and the
feature films Black Top, Shattered Image, Onegin, American Rhapsody, Cletis Tout, I-60 and
Trinity.
Firestone's work has garnered a number of industry awards, including a Gemini Award for
Reboot, ABC's first CGI animated series, and Chrysler Canada's People's Choice Award for
Nikita. Mr. Firestone was also nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998.
Firestone has served on the Board of Directors for both the Academy of Canadian Cinema and
Television, and the Board of Directors of the ATAS (Academy of Television Arts and Sciences)
International Council in Los Angeles, is a member of the Honourary Committee for the Monte
Carlo Television Festival.
THOMAS ANARGYROS & EDOUARD de VÉSINNE, Executive Producers
CIPANGO (Thomas Anargyros and Edouard de Vésinne) is a leading independent producer in
the field of quality prime-time drama, working mainly for all French TV networks.
The company recently won the 2006 International Emmy Award for Best TV movie/ Mini-series
for “Nuit noire, 17 octobre, 1961”, produced for Canal Plus and France 3, which had also won
the French cinema critics’ Award for best TV movie of the year in 2005.
Its prime-time young cop series “Les Bleus, Premiers Pas Dans La Police” (The Rookies) on
M6, has won the Award for Best French Prime-Time Series the two times it has been presented,
at the Festival de la Fiction Française in Luchon 2006 and La Rochelle 2007.
It is currently producing the 4,5 million€ “Opération Turquoise”, directed by Alain Tasma about
the Rwandan genocide, for Canal Plus and France 2, and the prime-time series “Ligne de feu”
(Line of Fire) for TF1 about firemen in Bordeaux.
CIPANGO has also produced 3 feature films in the last 4 years. Its next project is the 9 million€
Coluche, directed by Antoine de Caunes, inspired from the life of the famous French comedian.
KEN GORD, Producer
Born in Toronto and educated at the University of Toronto, Ken Gord has been producing film
and television for over 30 years and has filmed in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria,
Alberta, London, Paris, Bordeaux, the Scottish Highlands, Florida, Puerto Vallarta, Budapest,
Eilat, Jerusalem, Jaipur, Bangkok, Puerto Rico, Luxembourg, Cuba and Spain.
Among his feature film credits is Criminal Law, directed by Martin Campbell, starring Gary
Oldman and Kevin Bacon and distributed by Warner Bros.
He has produced eighteen television movies for CBS, the Fox Network, UPN, Global, CTV,
Lifetime, Paramount Television, Pax, Alliance-Atlantis and CLT-Ufa, starring Sean Young,
Famke Janssen, Kelly Rowan, John Savage, Kate Mulgrew, Corbin Bernsen, Robert Hays,
Gregory Harrison, Donna Mills, Patsy Kensit, Emma Samms, Nicolette Sheridan, Lesley-Anne
Down, Nastassja Kinski, Amanda Donohoe and Anthony Perkins.
In 2006, Gord produced “8 Days to Live,” a television movie which was the most successful
movie ever delivered from CTV’s drama development slate, peaking at two million viewers. It
also broke records on the Lifetime Network in the U.S.
Miniseries include “Iran: Days of Crisis” for TNT and DAY ONE for CBS/Spelling. “Day One”
won an Emmy in 1989 for Best Drama Special.
Gord was Producer on two seasons of the CBS series “Sweating Bullets,” the Paramount
Television syndicated series “Queen of Swords,” the Paris episodes of “Relic Hunter” (Cycle I)
and five seasons of the syndicated hit, “Highlander: The Series,” nominated for a Gemini Award
in 1996 as Best Dramatic Series. He has also worked on series for the Disney Channel and USA.
In 1999 Ken produced Tease, a direct to DVD Canada-Germany co-production starring Rosanna
Arquette and Jurgen Prochnow for Fireworks/SAT1. In 2001/2002 Gord produced six MOWs,
Canada-UK co-productions, for Grosso-Jacobson/Pax/Global, all from Mary Higgins Clark titles.
Gord has been involved in Canada-UK, Mexico, Israel, Hungary, Luxembourg, France, Spain
and Germany co-productions and is one of Canada’s most experienced producers.
Gord is currently a partner in Prodigy Pictures Inc., a film and television production company
based in Toronto and Los Angeles. Its first movie, Stuck, starring Stephen Rea and Mena Suvari,
directed by Stuart Gordon, was filmed in the fall of 2006 and is slated for theatrical distribution
in spring 2008.
DUANE CLARK, Director
Originally a screenwriter, Duane Clark began as a director by raising financing to direct one of
his scripts, an independent ensemble character drama entitled Shaking the Tree. The film
garnered theatrical release in the U.S. and led to other indie directing assignments, including
Bitter Harvest starring Stephen Baldwin and Patsy Kensit. Afterwards, Clark directed the HBO
movie “Valentine’s Day”, starring Mario van Peebles, Randy Quaid, and Ben Gazzara. After a
brief stint directing episodes of syndicated series “The Highlander” and “Stargate: SG1”, Clark
self-financed the independent film SOULmates, which he also wrote, produced and edited.
SOULmates won audience and jury awards at all of the eight international film festivals it
attended. The film was sold to HBO and Starz in the US and received theatrical release in
foreign territories. Clark followed up SOULmates with the family film Family Tree starring
Robert Forster, Cliff Robertson, and Naomi Judd for Warner Brothers.
Most recently, Clark has been involved in network episodic and movies of the week. Series
include the pilot and first three episodes of Showtime’s “Meadowlands”, “CSI”, “CSI:Miami”,
“CSI:NY”, “Medium”, “Jericho”, “The Practice”, “The Guardian”, “Boston Public”,
“Providence”, “James Cameron’s Dark Angel”, and “One Tree Hill”. Network movies include
“Kiss My Act”, starring Camryn Manheim, Dabney Coleman, and Marlee Matlin; and “Gilda
Radner: It’s Always Something”, the Saturday Night Live comedienne’s biopic starring Jamie
Gertz.
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XIII
CAST AND PRODUCTION CREDITS
Cast
XIII......................................................................................................... STEPHEN DORFF
The Mongoose .............................................................................................. VAL KILMER
Agent Lauren Jones................................................................................ LUCINDA DAVIS
Calvin Wax ..................................................................................... JONATHAN HIGGINS
Wally Sheridan........................................................................................ TED ATHERTON
President Galbrain ............................................................................... JOHN BOURGEOIS
Colonel Amos .................................................................................................GREG BRYK
Ben Carrington ............................................................................... STEPHEN MCHATTIE
Kim Rowland ....................................................................................... JESSALYN GILSIG
Sam Taylor ....................................................................................... CATERINA MURINO
Sally Sheridan ............................................................................................... MIMI KUZYK
Secret Service Agent/Stanwell .................................................................... LUKE VITALE
Abe Miller ................................................................................................. CEDRIC SMITH
Martha Miller ................................................................................... BARBARA GORDON
Malick ......................................................................................................... GOUCHY BOY
Agent Kohn .................................................................................. TODD SANDOMIRSKY
Roger Deakins ................................................................................... ANDREW JACKSON
Warren Glass ..................................................................................................DAN DURAN
Tech Agent ......................................................................................... DANIEL DE SANTO
Pittsburgh Coroner ......................................................................................MATT BARAM
Cody .....................................................................................................JULIAN RICHINGS
Bystander ........................................................................................... VICTORIA GORING
Dr. Kimmler ..........................................................................................HRANT ALIANAK
Moderator .......................................................................................... CATHERINE SWING
H.S.A. Agent .......................................................................................RACHELLE ARBEZ
Homeland Security Tech............................................................... ROLAND ROTHCHILD
Norman Ryder ....................................................................................... RONN SAROSIAK
Shipley .................................................................................. NIGEL SHAWN WILLIAMS
XX .................................................................................................. JACQUELINE PILLON
Jasper Winthrow .................................................................... PETER JAMES HAWORTH
Bethesda Cop #2 ................................................................................... PATRICK HAYES
Coroner .......................................................................................................MATT BARAM
Cemetery Reporter .......................................................................................... J.C. KENNY
Agent McCall .................................................................................... SCOTT WICKWARE
White House Aid..................................................................................... DAVE DUNHAM
Cabbie ................................................................................................ ARTHUR CORISHTI
XIII Stunt Doubles .................................................. NEIL DAVISON, ANTHONY FERRI
Mongoose Stunt Doubles ................................... DANNY LIMA, GEORGE TCHORTOV
Jones Stunt Double ............................................................................. CHERYL QUIACOS
Abe Stunt Double............................................................................... DWAYNE MCLEAN
Security Guard #1 (S.A.) ...........................................................................GREG SNOYER
Security Guard #2 .......................................................................................... ALAN TANG
Cabin soldier #1 (S.A.) ....................................................................................ERROL GEE
Cabin soldier #2 .............................................................................................. MIKE CHAN
Cabin soldier #3 ...................................................................................... PATRICK MARK
Truck Driving Merc ........................................................................................... RON BELL
Turnpike Stunt Driver #1 .......................................................................... DEAN COPKOV
Turnpike Stunt Driver #2 .................................................................. HUBERT BOORDER
Turnpike Stunt Driver #3 .............................................................. PLATO FOUNTIDAKIS
Turnpike Stunt Driver #4 .................................................................. SHANE CARDWELL
Beach HSA Agent ....................................................................................... LEN WAGNER
Covert Ops Stunt Team #1 ...................................................................... BRAD BENNETT
Covert Ops Stunt Team #5 .............................................................. JAMIE YUNGBLOOD
Covert Ops Stunt Team #6 ................................................................................ MIC JONES
Stairwell Covert Ops .............................................................................. MOSES NYARKO
Stunt Helicopter Pilot......................................................................... DAVE TOMMASINI
Stairwell Covert Ops .............................................................................. MOSES NYARKO
Fire Safety Rigger .......................................................................................BRIAN FRANK
Production Credits
Executive Producers................................... JAY FIRESTONE, EDOUARD de VÉSINNE,
....................................................................... THOMAS ANARGYROS, JUSTIN BODLE
Co-Executive Producer ...................................................................... PETER M. LENKOV
Director ..................................................................................................... DUANE CLARK
2nd Unit Director .................................................................................... LARRY MCLEAN
Producers.................................................................. KEN GORD, FRÉDÉRIC BRUNEEL
Associate Producers ...................................... ZENON YUNKO, ALEXIA de BEAUVOIR
Writers............................................................ DAVID WOLKOVE and PHILIPPE LYON
Based on the Graphic Novels ..........................................Written by JEAN VAN HAMME
....................................................................................... and Drawn by WILLIAM VANCE
Production Manager ............................................................................ WANDA CHAFFEY
Director of Photography ............................................................. DAVID GREENE C.S.C.
Production Designer...............................................................................CRAIG LATHROP
Editor............................................................................................................ YANN HERVÉ
Casting Directors ................................ LISA PARASYN CASTING, JON COMERFORD
Los Angeles Casting ........................................................... WENDY O’BRIEN CASTING
First Assistant Director ..................................................................... WOODY SIDAROUS
Second Assistant Director ...................................................................... DARRIN BROWN
2nd Unit First Assistant Director ......................................................... DAVID VAUGHAN
2nd Unit Second Assistant Directors .......................... JACK BOEM, ERIN RUBENSTEIN
Costume Designer .........................................................................................ANNE DIXON
A-Camera Operator .................................................................................... TONY GUERIN
2nd Unit D.O.P./B-Camera Operator ........................................................... COLIN HOULT
First Assistant A-Camera ......................................................................... JAYSON CLUTE
Second Assistants A-Camera ......................KELLY ANASTASIOU, MARCEL JANISSE
Second Assistants B-Camera ........................MEREDITH STARNES, KIRSTA TEAGUE
Focus Puller B-Camera ............................................................... GOTTRIED PFLUGBEIL
Camera Trainees ................................... MATTHEW NAPIER, JARROD UNDERWOOD
Gaffer ....................................................................................................... CRAIG WRIGHT
Best Boy Electric .................................................................................... MARK HEWSON
Electrics....................................................TIM BARG, YURI ESCH, REID PATTERSON
2nd Unit Gaffer/Rigging Gaffer ............................................................... BOB DAVIDSON
Genny Operator ...................................................................................... DOUGLAS RANK
Key Grip.................................................................................................. MITCH HOLMES
Best Boy Grip ............................................................................................ ROSS CHURCH
2nd Unit Key Grip/Rigging Grip .............................................................. PAUL HOWDEN
Dolly Grip A-Camera ........................................................................... CRAIG STEWART
Dolly Grip B-Camera ................................................................................... ROY BENSON
Grips ............................................................................................................ PETER IRVINE
Post Production Supervisor ........................................................ RACHEL SUTHERLAND
Assistant Editor ................................................................................. OLIVIER GOURLAY
Production Co-ordinator ......................................................................... LORI PUMPUTIS
Assistant Production Co-ordinator ................................................................ LISA MARRA
Script Supervisor....................................................................................... DONNA CROCE
Production Accountant............................................................................ DESMOND PAES
First Assistant Accountant .....................................................................ALOMA TAYLOR
Second Assistant Accountant ....................................................................... KATE CLARK
Third Assistant Director .................................................................................... RAJ SINGH
Trainee Assistant Director ..................................................... GENEVIEVE E. ANTHONY
Set P.A. ................................................................................................ YARI AZZOPARDI
Production Assistants ........... DAVE DUNHAM, RICHARD KMECZA, BRIAN LYNCH
Background Casting ..................................................................................... KAY ROGERS
Art Director .............................................................................................. ANDREW HULL
First Assistant Art Director .................................................................DAVID GONZALES
Graphic Designer ............................................................................... PAUL GREENBERG
Art Department Co-ordinator/Second Assistant Art Director ............ ANDREA KRISTOF
Second Assistant Art Director .................................................................... MATT LIKELY
Set Decorator ....................................................................................... NIGEL HUTCHINS
Lead Set Dresser .......................................................................................DANNY BURKE
Set Decorator Buyer .........................................................................................PAT O’NEIL
Set Dressers ..................................................... DYLAN HUTCHINS, JESSE HUTCHINS,
..................................................................................... BRETT JONES, DAVID MILNER,
On Set Dresser ......................................................................................... STEVEN STACK
Key Props .............................................................................................. VICTORIA KLEIN
Property Master Assistants ......JOHN ARCHBELL, JOE DOTO, SERGEY TSUKANOV
Construction Co-ordinator .....................................................................RON LIGHTFOOT
Key Hair ....................................................................................... SANDY SOKOLOWSKI
Assistant Hair ........................................................................................... SHIRLEY BOND
Key Make-up .......................................................................................... ROBBI O’QUINN
Make-up Assistant ....................................................................................... JOANI CHELL
SPFX Co-ordinator ........................................................................................ MARK AHEE
SPFX Key ............................................................................................ MICHEL GAGNON
Gun Wrangler.............................................................................................. NICK VEZIRIS
Assistant Costume Designer .............................................................. ANNA DAL FARRA
Set Supervisor .................................................................................................. ANN STEEL
Truck Supervisor ............................................................ WILLIAM NG, KAREN STEELE
Sound Mixer........................................................................................... BILL MCMILLAN
Boom Operator.................................................................................... MATTHEW STARK
Sound Trainee ....................................................................................... DREW WILLIAMS
Location Manager .......................................................................................GABE FALLUS
Assistant Location Manager .................................................................. PAUL FRANKLIN
Location Scouts ........................................................... RON GWYNNE, BYRON MCKIM
Location Scout/2nd Unit Location Manager .......................................... BRYN GARRISON
Location Production Assistant ............................................................ DAVID FRANKLIN
Head Carpenter ........................................................................................ JEFF GRAYDON
Assistant Head Carpenter ..............................................................................GEOFF FLINT
Carpenter ............................................................................................. BRUCE GRAYDON
Labourer .................................................................................................. GREG VATCHER
Key Scenic ...................................................................................................... ROD JAMES
Stunt Co-ordinator ................................................................................. PAUL RAPOVSKI
Transportation Co-ordinator .......................................................................TONY BIFANO
Transportation Captains ..................................... FRANCO MENNITI, STEVE RANALLI
Head Driver ..................................................................................... MICHAEL BINGHAM
Drivers.................................. ARTUR FROST, PETER JURGIELEWICZ, JAMES MAY,
........................... RICHARD MIAZEK, TRAVIS O’CONNELL, DUSAN STEPANOVIC
Honeywagon Driver ....................................................................................... MIKE SANCI
Unit Publicist ............................................................................................... LISA GHIONE
Still Photographer .................................................................................... KEN WORONER
Composer ...............................................................................................................................
Visual Effects ..................................................................................................KEY FRAME
Visual Effects Supervisors ................................ DARREN CRANFORD, CLINT GREEN
Playback .................................................................................................GREG WILLIAMS
Storyboard Artist .....................................................................................JEREMY SIMSER
Researcher ..............................................AMY LENNIE, THE RIGHTS COMPANY INC.
Stand-In .................................................................................................... JERRY GREBEN
Executive Producers’ Assistants ................ FRÉDÉRIQUE MONIN, VANESSA PIAZZA
Producer’s Assistant.................................................................... MARLINDA WALCOTT
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