Collision Course (1989)

Director:

Lewis Teague

Writers:

Frank Darius Namei (writer)
Robert Resnikoff (writer)

Release Date:

27 April 1989 (West Germany)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

The only thing stopping these two cops from solving the crime of the century... is each other.

Plot:

A Japanese investigator (Morita) and a Detroit cop (Leno) team up to track down a stolen prototype turbocharger.

Plot Keywords:

Exploding Car | Hitman | Japanese | Murder | Culture Clash

Cast

Pat Morita	...	Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
Jay Leno	...	Detective Tony Costas
Chris Sarandon	...	Philip Madras
Tom Noonan	...	Scully
Ernie Hudson	...	Shortcut
John Hancock	...	Lieutenant Ryerson
Al Waxman	...	Dingman
Dennis Holahan	...	Derek Jarryd
Danny Kamekona	...	Oshima
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Kitao
Randall 'Tex' Cobb	...	Kosnic
Jack Poggi	...	Mac
Hamadi Izzard	...	Tenement Kid
Damien Leake	...	Tenement Man
Kevin Hagan	...	Cop, Junkyard
Gregory Chase	...	Medical Examiner, Junkyard
Claudia Abel	...	Girl Announcer, Auto Show
Greg Wayne Elam	...	Drag Race Driver
Chuck Cooper	...	Drag Race Passenger
Bruce Kirkpatrick	...	Cop #1, Drag Race
Sharon O'Brien	...	Cop #2, Drag Race
Angela Leslie	...	Girl at Photo Store
Norma Jean Bell	...	Singer at Rib Joint
Bill Malachi	...	Hotel Security Man #1
Frank Patton	...	Jarryd Guard #1
Richard Gant	...	Jarryd Guard #2
Ed Oldani	...	Reporter #1, Auto Show
Isaiah Murray	...	Reporter #2, Auto Show
Mary F. Bremer	...	Reporter #3, Auto Show
Kathleen O'Brien	...	Reporter #4, Auto Show
Akira Tana	...	Japanese Mechanic
Richard Warren	...	Budget Rental Clerk
Sheila Pinkham	...	Old Lady at Budget Rental
Bill Saito	...	Japanese Executive
Lance K. McIntyre	...	Hotel Clerk
Richard Noyce	...	Auto Worker Bowling Alley #1
Ron Taylor	...	Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
Mike Starr	...	Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3
James E. Carter	...	Mugger
Ernie Willis	...	Politician (Free Clinic)
Eddy L. Bell	...	Cop (Free Clinic)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Cerbone	...	(uncredited)
Michael Mili	...	Greek Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by
Lewis Teague

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Frank Darius Namei		writer
Robert Resnikoff		writer

Produced by
Robert W. Cort	....	producer
René Dupont	....	executive producer
Ted Field	....	producer
Frank Darius Namei	....	co-producer
Robert Resnikoff	....	co-producer
Lucio Trentini	....	line producer

Original Music by
Ira Newborn

Cinematography by
Daniel Pearl
Donald E. Thorin

Film Editing by
Gerald B. Greenberg

Casting by
Michelle Guillermin

Production Design by
Harry Pottle

Art Direction by
William J. Durrell Jr.

Set Decoration by
Garrett Lewis

Costume Design by
Ron Talsky

Makeup Department
Cher Flowers	....	hair stylist
Sheri Short	....	makeup artist
Michael Stein	....	makeup artist

Production Management
James L. Honore	....	post-production supervisor
Marilyn Stonehouse	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randall Badger	....	second assistant director
Matt Bearson	....	second assistant director
Ken Goch	....	first assistant director
Jerry Grandey	....	first assistant director
Glenn Randall Jr.	....	second unit director (as Glenn H. Randall Jr.)

Art Department
Jim Brinson	....	construction coordinator
Steve Davis	....	assistant set decorator
Peter M. Gurski	....	assistant art director
Aaron Holden	....	property master
Marco Trentini	....	set designer
Vicki L. Engel	....	art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Barney Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Kelly Cabral	....	assistant sound editor
Michael C. Casper	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Joel Fein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Darrell Hall	....	assistant sound editor
Jeffrey Kaplan	....	sound recordist
Matthew McFadden	....	boom operator
Bob Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Stambler	....	supervising sound editor
Ed White	....	sound mixer
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Roy Arbogast	....	special effects supervisor
Mike Reddy	....	special effects foreman
Mike Reedy	....	special effects foreman

Stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew E. Alper	....	second assistant camera
Ric Anderson	....	camera operator: second unit
Eric Bartsch	....	grip
James F. Boyle	....	gaffer
Joe D'Alessandro	....	second assistant camera
Alan R. Disler	....	first assistant camera
David Fay	....	key grip
Rob Hahn	....	camera operator
David L. Merrill	....	dolly grip
Philip C. Pfeiffer	....	first camera operator: second unit
Ron Phillips	....	still photographer
Tom Stackpoole	....	first assistant camera
Owen Stephens	....	rigging gaffer
John Wendling	....	electrician

Casting Department
Craig Fincannon	....	casting: Wilmington, NC
Mark Fincannon	....	casting: North Carolina

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Smytka	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Aubrey Head	....	color timer
John Marston	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Carson	....	supervising music editor
Jerry Knight	....	music supervisor
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator
Aaron Zigman	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Lee Siler	....	transportation coordinator
Greg Stancil	....	driver

Other crew
John Cameron	....	location manager
Kim Garfield	....	unit publicist
John B. Griffin	....	location manager
Sandra M. Haskell	....	script supervisor
John Marston	....	location projectionist: Detroit

Production Companies

• De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
• Interscope Communications

Distributors

• CBS/Fox
• President Home Entertainment

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Japanese | English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:M | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Trivia:

The fictional Jarryd Starburst was one of 16 Tojan GT convertibles converted from Pontiac Firebirds.

Goofs:

Continuity: Scully goes from not having a criminal record, and his own address being a PO Box, to having a rather long rap sheet, and his address had changed to a house address.

Quotes:

Costas: I'm gonna bust your ass.
Natsuo: Ah-ah. Bust my ass no good.

Movie Connections:

References "60 Minutes" (1968)

Soundtrack:

ELECTRO-CUTIE (SHOCK IT TO ME)

Absolute Corker

When I saw the cover of this movie on the $2 rack at Blockbuster video, I absolutely cacked myself laughing and had to buy it. After about two years of keeping it under a table leg to stop the wobble, I finally watched it. Now, it wasn't the best movie I've seen but it sure kept me entertained. Stereotypical, yes.. Lame, absolutely.. but it was so damn funny. The 80's style car chase, the way Jay Leno seemed to forget that he'd been shot in the leg, the cheesey ending... brilliant! It was fun, it was action packed and it brought a tear to my eye.My favourite part would have to have been Tony and the guy from Karate Kid sitting in the kitchen getting sloshed. If you come across this gem in the video store or if it's coming on tele, don't pass up the opportunity to watch it. As long as your expectations aren't too high, you'll love Collision Course.