Terminal Velocity (1994)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Deran Sarafian

Writer (WGA):

David Twohy (written by)

Release Date:

23 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Mystery

Tagline:

It is not the fall that kills you

Plot:

A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.

Plot Keywords:

Gold | KGB | Skydiving | Russian Mafia | Videotape

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Richard 'Ditch' Brodie
Nastassja Kinski	...	Chris Morrow
James Gandolfini	...	Ben Pinkwater
Christopher McDonald	...	Kerr
Gary Bullock	...	Lex
Hans Howes	...	Sam (as Hans R. Howes)
Melvin Van Peebles	...	Noble
Suli McCullough	...	Robocam
Cathryn de Prume	...	Karen (as Cathryn De Prume)
Richard Sarafian Jr.	...	Dominic
Lori Lynn Dickerson	...	Helicopter Newscaster
Terry Finn	...	Birthday Mom
Martha Vazquez	...	Newscaster
Tim Kelleher	...	Jump Junkie #1
Brooke Langton	...	Jump Junkie #2
Tim Lounibos	...	Jump Junkie #3
Sofia Shinas	...	Broken Legs Max
Matthew Mazuroski	...	Tom, Jump Instructor
Cynthia Shope	...	Babe (as Cindi Shope)
Chester Bennett	...	Vlad
Billy Hank Hooker	...	Gunman #1
John Meier	...	Gunman #2 (as John C. Meier)
Mr. Shutov	...	Foreign Minister
Terey Summers	...	Cashier
Sanford Gibbons	...	Greyhound Clerk (as Sandy Gibbons)
Sam Smiley	...	Corvette Owner
Kurek Ashley	...	Cargo Pilot
Rance Howard	...	Chuck, Stunt Pilot
Paul Guyot	...	Car Wash Attendant
Robert L. Lee	...	FAA Inspector #1
Michael Gaughan	...	FAA Inspector #2
James R. Wilson	...	Bartender
Michelle Crisa	...	Stewardess
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Margaret Colin	...	Joline "Jo" (uncredited)
Elizabeth Sommers	...	Stewardess (uncredited)

Directed by
Deran Sarafian

Writing credits (WGA)
David Twohy		(written by)

Produced by
Ron Booth	....	producer: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions, Inc.
Joan Bradshaw	....	co-producer
Robert W. Cort	....	executive producer
Tom Engelman	....	producer
Ted Field	....	executive producer
Scott Kroopf	....	producer
Dean O'Brien	....	co-producer: additional photography
David Twohy	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Joel McNeely

Cinematography by
Oliver Wood		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peck Prior
Frank J. Urioste

Casting by
Terry Liebling

Production Design by
David L. Snyder

Art Direction by
Sarah Knowles

Set Decoration by
Beth A. Rubino

Costume Design by
Poppy Cannon-Reese

Makeup Department
David LeRoy Anderson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sheen (as David L. Anderson)
Gabriel Borgo	....	key hair stylist
Kimberly Greene	....	assistant makeup artist
Jeanne Van Phue	....	head makeup artist

Production Management
G. Richard Beddingfield	....	unit supervisor: Russia
Brad Blake	....	post-production supervisor
Joan Bradshaw	....	unit production manager
Steven Felder	....	production manager: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions, Inc. (as Stephen Felder)
Paul B. Heth	....	unit supervisor: Russia
Lidia Lukes	....	unit production supervisor: Russia
Dean O'Brien	....	unit production manager: additional photography
Jacqueline A. Shea	....	production supervisor
Leonid Vereschtchaguine	....	unit production manager: Russia (as Leonid Vereschtchagin)
Kathy Virkler	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Donnelly	....	first assistant director: aerial unit
Stuart B. Hagen	....	second assistant director: aerial unit
Don Hannah	....	assistant director: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions, Inc.
Susan J. Hellmann	....	second assistant director: aerial unit
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	second unit director
Didier LaFond	....	second unit director: additional aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions Inc.
George Parra	....	first assistant director
Tom C. Peitzman	....	second second assistant director
Alexandra E. Perce	....	second second assistant director (as Alexandra Perce)
Eric Tignini	....	second assistant director: second unit
Gabriela Vázquez	....	first assistant director: aerial unit (as Gabriela Vazquez)
Gabriela Vázquez	....	second assistant director (as Gabriela Vazquez)
Robert Yannetti	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
James Arrigo	....	gang boss
Melanie J. Baker	....	assistant art director
Timothy Burgard	....	artist: skydiving poster (as Tim Burgard)
Timothy Burgard	....	storyboard artist
Mike Carrillo	....	assistant property master (as Michael Carrillo)
Stan Cockerell	....	assistant property master
Howard Cole	....	set dresser
Robert Consing	....	production illustrator
Martin Corralez	....	labor gang boss
Donna Ekins-Kapner	....	art department coordinator (as Donna Ekins)
Donald G. Helderle	....	general foreman
Loy Hopkins	....	set dresser
Lee J. Jashinsky	....	painter
Keith A. Kropf	....	lead scenic
Michael J. Ray	....	lead man (as Michael Ray)
Marcelino Rojas	....	gang boss tool keeper
Christopher S. Ross	....	illustrator
Mark Sakamoto	....	set dresser
Damon B. Sarafian	....	propmaker (as Damon Sarafian)
Michael Schmidt	....	lead man (as Michael J. Schmidt)
Dominic Varady	....	gang boss (as Dominic Varady Jr.)
John Warnke	....	lead set designer (as John O. Warnke)
Deborah Wood	....	labor foreman (as Deborah A. Wood)
Joe Wood	....	construction coordinator (as Joseph E. Wood)
Rick Young	....	property master
Maureen Kropf	....	lead scenic: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Gregg Singer	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Neal J. Anderson	....	dialogue editor (as Neil Anderson)
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill)
Brydon Baker III	....	boom operator (as Brydon Baker)
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Barney Cabral	....	supervising adr editor
Laura R. Harris	....	foley editor (as Laura Harris)
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist (as Gary 'The Wrecker' Hecker)
Amy S. Hoffberg	....	sound effects editor (as Amy J. Hoffberg)
David Kneupper	....	supervising sound editor
A. Elizabeth Tobin Kurtz	....	assistant sound editor (as Elizabeth Tobin Kurtz)
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor (as Mark A. Lanza)
Jeff Largent	....	foley editor
Peter J. Lehman	....	sound effects editor
Brian McPherson	....	sound effects editor
Rick Morris	....	sound effects editor
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Kelly Oxford	....	supervising sound editor
Michele Perrone	....	adr editor
Tom Perry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregory F. Plotts	....	assistant sound editor (as Greg Plotts)
Jill Schachne	....	foley artist
Patrick N. Sellers	....	dialogue editor (as Patrick Sellers)
Norto Sepulveda	....	adr editor (as Nordo Sepulveda)
Brad Sherman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lev L. Spiro	....	cable person
Stephan von Hase	....	sound mixer (as Stephan Von Hase Mihalik)
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	sound effects editor (as Michael Wilhoit)
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer (uncredited)
Nicholas James	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Casey Cavanaugh	....	special effects foreman
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh	....	special effects coordinator
Sean Cavanaugh	....	special effects technician
David Fletcher	....	special effects technician
Doug Hubbard	....	special effects technician (as Eugene D. Hubbard)
Jeffrey Knott	....	special effects technician (as Jeffrey D. Knat)
John McLeod	....	aerial effects foreman
John McLeod	....	aerial effects foreman: aerial unit
Barry McQueary	....	special effects technician (as Barry L. McQueary)
Henry Millar Jr.	....	special effects shop foreman (as Henry E. Millar Jr.)
Matthew Pope	....	special effects technician
R. Bruce Steinheimer	....	special effects supervisor (as R.B. Steinheimer)
Scott Garcia	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Tad Krzanowski	....	model effects: WKR Productions (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Gavin Alcott	....	data jockey
Judith Bell	....	digital artist
William Besanceney	....	computer system manager (as William C. Besanceney)
Marsha Gray Carrington	....	digital artist (as Marsha Carrington)
Sheena Duggal	....	compositor colorist
James Flynn	....	visual effects office production assistant
Toby Gallo	....	data jockey
Carole A. Kenneally	....	visual effects editor
Michael F. Lehman	....	visual effects co-coordinator
Sam Longoria	....	camera electronics
Cherylanne Martin	....	production supervisor: blue screen unit
Ned Martin	....	first assistant camera: miniature unit (as Ned M. Martin)
Cheryl McQuady	....	digital artist
Ann Monn	....	lead compositor
Bill Neil	....	director of photography: miniature unit (as William Niel)
Shannon Noble	....	compositor
Brian Prosser	....	data jockey
Michael S. Pryor	....	visual effects co-coordinator
Chuck Shuman	....	director of photography: blue screen unit
Thomas Valentine	....	art director: blue screen unit
Julie J. Webb	....	visual effects assistant editor
Peter Webb	....	animator compositor
Christopher Francis Woods	....	visual effects designer and supervisor (as Christopher F. Woods)
Christopher Francis Woods	....	visual effects director: second unit (as Christopher F. Woods)
Daniel Graff	....	gaffer: blue screen unit (uncredited)
Andy Hudson	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Erik Nash	....	motion control cameraman (uncredited)

Stunts
Bobby Bass	....	stunts
Jake Brake	....	stunt rigger
Eddie Braun	....	stunts
Tori Bridges	....	stunt performer
Jeff Brockton	....	stunts
William H. Burton Jr.	....	stunts
Keith Campbell	....	stunts
Ray Cottingham	....	aerial stunts
Kevin Donnelly	....	aerial stunts
Danny Epper	....	stunts
Jeff Habberstad	....	aerial stunts
Dana Hee	....	stunts
Tom Hili	....	aerial stunts (as Thomas Hili)
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt coordinator
Jerry Meyers	....	aerial stunt coordinator
Jimmy Nickerson	....	stunts
Steve Santosusso	....	stunts
Scott E. Smith	....	aerial stunts
Dale Stuart	....	aerial stunts
Jim Wallace	....	aerial stunts
Rance Howard	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jamie Barber	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
William D. Barber	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Rick A. Benedetto	....	best boy electric (as Richard A. Benedetto)
Richard Brooks Burton	....	gyrosphere technician: aerial unit
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip: second unit (as Michael Coo)
Ray Cottingham	....	helmet camera: aerial unit
James B. Crawford	....	gaffer (as James Crawford)
Fiona	....	assistant camera: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions Inc.
Donald L. Hartley	....	grip
Richard Hartley	....	electrician
Joe Hicks	....	rigging grip (as Joe E. Hicks)
Brian Holechek	....	grip (as Brian Joe Holechek)
Frank M. Holgate	....	director of photography: aerial unit (as Frank Holgate)
Beth Horton	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as S. Beth Horton)
Norman Kent	....	aerial camera operator: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions Inc.
Scott Kidner	....	lighting technician
Michael Laws	....	gaffer: second unit
Michael Laws	....	rigging gaffer
Trevor Loomis	....	camera loader
David Luckenbach	....	Steadicam operator
Bob Marshak	....	still photographer
Charles Minsky	....	director of photography: additional photography
Rob Morey	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Robert Morey)
Donald M. Morgan	....	director of photography: aerial unit
Bob Munoz	....	key grip (as Robert O. Muñoz)
Ron Newburn	....	electrician
George Papanickolas	....	dolly grip
Anthony Petrilla	....	grip (as Anthony D. Petrilla)
Bill Roe	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Bill Roe	....	director of photography: second unit
Tim Roe	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Tom Sanders	....	helmet camera: aerial unit
Daniel E. Teaze	....	second assistant Steadicam (as Danny Teaze)
Wayne Tidwell	....	video assist operator (as Wayne R. Tidwell)
Michael T. Travers	....	best boy grip (as Michael Travers)
Ron Turowski	....	assistant camera: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions Inc.
Stephen Wong	....	first assistant Steadicam
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip: second unit (uncredited)
John J. Connor	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Clifton Dance	....	electrician (uncredited)
Randy Feemster	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
William E. Fitch	....	best boy grip: second unit (uncredited)
Michael Kelem	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Steve Koster	....	camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited)
Ron Kunecke	....	night light operator (uncredited)
Moshe Levin	....	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
David Liebling	....	casting assistant
Terry Liebling	....	casting
Roy M. Rosenbluth	....	casting coordinator
Sunny Seibel	....	casting: Arizona
Andrew Reid	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda Donoho	....	set costumer
Gary Sampson	....	set costumer
James W. Tyson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Logan Breit	....	assistant film editor
Kirsten Chalker	....	apprentice film editor
Barry Dresner	....	assistant film editor
Mark Morgan	....	post-production assistant (as Mark Paul Morgan)
Steve New	....	negative cutter
David Orr	....	color timer
Gregory Plotkin	....	apprentice film editor
Florent Retz	....	additional film editor
Gladys Vega	....	assistant film editor
Emily Wallin	....	first assistant editor (as Emily C. Wallin)
Lynne Warr	....	assistant film editor (as Lynne P. Warr)
Amy Tompkins	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Chris Boardman	....	additional orchestrator
Marc Bonilla	....	musician: solo guitar
Sharon Boyle	....	music consultant
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Barklie K. Griggs	....	music consultant
John Houlihan	....	music coordinator
Arthur Kempel	....	additional orchestrator (as Art Kempel)
Thomas Milano	....	music editor
Shawn Murphy	....	music scoring mixer
Curtis Roush	....	supervising music editor
David Slonaker	....	orchestrator
William Ross	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Keith Dillin	....	picture car coordinator
Alan Falco	....	transportation co-captain (as Allen Falco)
Maylon Houston	....	transportation captain (as Maylon 'Skook' Houston)
Robert Neilson	....	transportation coordinator
Phil Strauss	....	driver

Other crew
Guy Adan	....	unit publicist
Terry Amalong	....	pilot
Jeff Ballard	....	publicist: Mr. Sheen
Elizabeth S. Barton	....	script supervisor
Michael Beaudin	....	assistant production accountant (as Michael B. Beaudin)
Willie L. Benson	....	executive in charge of finance
Jim Blumenthal	....	pilot (as James Blumenthal)
Kim Bodner	....	assistant production accountant
Jerry Bourquin	....	parachute rigger
Jake Brake	....	parachute rigger
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach
Jill R. Cohen	....	business legal affairs executive
Ken Cosci	....	assistant: Mr. Kroopf
Janet Costner	....	location manager
Marianne Crescenzi	....	office production assistant
John H. Cressey	....	parachute rigger
J. Dolan Cunningham	....	interlock projection
Jan M. Davis	....	parachute rigger (as Jan Davis)
Lisa Davis	....	assistant: Mr. Sheen
James D'Damery Jr.	....	assistant production accountant
Kevin Donnelly	....	aerial coordinator
Gary Douris	....	parachute rigger (as Gary D. Douris)
Mary Duann	....	assistant production coordinator (as Mary Duann-Kelly)
George W. Edwards	....	parachute rigger (as George William Edwards)
Dick 'Skip' Evans	....	pilot (as Skip Evans)
Cliff Fleming	....	pilot
Jennifer Garces	....	set production assistant
James W. Gavin	....	pilot
Jean Rene 'Casper' Gayvellet	....	sky diver: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions Inc.
James Gerlach	....	pilot
Harry Hauss	....	pilot
Michael A. Helfant	....	executive in charge of corporate affairs
P.J. Heller	....	assistant: Deran Sarafian
Doris Hellmann	....	assistant production accountant
Craig Hosking	....	pilot
David Hyman	....	set production assistant
Deana Kent	....	sky diver: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions Inc.
Martin Krauka	....	production assistant: Russia unit
Dave Kunz	....	pilot
Sophia Lansky	....	additional voices
Kevin LaRosa	....	pilot
Deborah Laub	....	additional location manager
Dione Leak	....	office production assistant
Robin Le Chanu	....	production coordinator (as Robin L. Green)
Ronald A. Mastaler	....	dialogue coach: Russian
Paul J. Memmi	....	translator
Susan Montgomery	....	production accountant
Larry Perkins	....	parachute rigger
Eden Salenger	....	assistant: Mr. Engelman
Joseph Sanchez Jr.	....	parachute rigger
Mike 'Michigan' Sandberg	....	sky diver: additional second unit aerial photography, Mont Blanc Productions Inc.
Lisa Sanders	....	assistant location manager
Kathy Sarreal	....	production coordinator
Robin Skelton	....	script supervisor: second unit
David H. 'Wino' Weinstein	....	set production assistant (as Dave 'Wino' Weinstein)
Mary Wolfrank	....	parachute rigger
B.J. Worth	....	parachute rigger
Ted Yonenaka	....	craft service
Barbara Zipperman	....	business legal affairs executive
Lauren Crasco	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Robert Dawson	....	title designer (uncredited)
Tiby Kantrowitz	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Devon Kellgren	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Larry Stelling	....	mechanic (uncredited)
Scott Stravitz	....	set medic (uncredited)

Thanks
Elizabeth Ames	....	thanks: mayor, The City of Douglas, Arizona
Gabriel Borgo	....	in memory of
Michael Kuhn	....	thanks
William MacCallum	....	thanks: director, The Arizona State Motion Picture Office
Luci Marshall	....	thanks: coordinator, The Phoenix Motion Picture Office
Malcolm Ritchie	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Hollywood Pictures (presents)
• Interscope Communications
• Libra Pictures
• Nomura Babcock & Brown (in association with)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Buena Vista International (Sweden) (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1995) (France) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Phoenix Film Office  special thanks
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Runtime:

102 min | Germany:97 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

The news anchor that reports on the arrest of Dutch Brodie in downtown Phoenix is Martha Vazquez. She was then and still is a news anchor at KVOA News 4, Tucson.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Charlie is in freefall chasing Nastassja after she 'falls' from the plane, when he opens his chute, it's shown from above as solid orange. A few moments later, when shown from below it's orange with purple end cells on one end and a black center cell. Moments later, it's shown again from above as solid orange.

Quotes:

Chris Morrow: Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.
Richard "Ditch" Brodie: Excuse me?
Chris Morrow: KGB, for short.
Richard "Ditch" Brodie: Oh, come on! It's the KG-used-to-B!

Movie Connections:

References "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)

Soundtrack:

WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE

Somewhat Silly

By 1994 Charlie Sheen`s highly acclaimed performances in PLATOON and WALL STREET were a long faded memory and he found himself starring - That`s " starring " as in " Starring Eric Roberts in a movie few people got the chance to see in a cinema " - in dross like TERMINAL VELOCITY . To be honest this isn`t the worst film you`ll ever see but it is a fundamentally mediocre one . Sheen plays a sky diving instructor who finds himself facing possible manslaughter charges after the death of one of his students . I won`t spoil it but there`s a very unlikely plot twist about half way through where both Sheen`s character and the audience gasp " I don`t believe this " and then things get more and more unlikely as the hero finds himself chased by Slavic bad guys .

Like I said it`s not the worst thriller ever made , it stars actors most people will recognise and the sky diving stunts are fairly good , in fact this might have been a good thriller after all but it`s ruined by too many unlikely plot twists