Cold Around the Heart (1997)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

John Ridley

Writer (WGA):

John Ridley (written by)

Release Date:

7 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

Plot:

Killer-lovers Ned and Jude snatched a lot of diamonds in a jewellery store holdup, leaving three dead bodies...

Plot Keywords:

Hitchhiker | Diamonds | Escape | Gun | Beating With Belt

Awards:

1 win

Cast

David Caruso	...	Ned Tash
Kelly Lynch	...	Jude Law
Stacey Dash	...	Bec Rosenberg
Chris Noth	...	T
John Spencer	...	Uncle Mike
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Johnny 'Cokebottles' Costello
Richard Kind	...	Attorney Nabbish
Kirk Baltz	...	Detective Logan
Jennifer Jostyn	...	Waitress Inez
Tom McGowan	...	Gun Store Man
Mark Boone Junior	...	Angry Man
Jack Orend	...	Motel Man
Tracey Ross	...	Nurse Woman
Gareth Williams	...	Car Dealer Man
Richmond Arquette	...	Gas Station Man
Jack Wallace	...	Police Captain Man
Viggis Knittridge	...	Himself

Directed by
John Ridley

Writing credits (WGA)
John Ridley		(written by)

Produced by
Craig Baumgarten	....	producer
Dan Halsted	....	producer
Adam Merims	....	producer (as Adam J. Merims)
Richard Rutowski	....	executive producer
Oliver Stone	....	executive producer
Mary Vernieu	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Mason Daring

Cinematography by
Malik Hassan Sayeed

Film Editing by
Eric L. Beason

Casting by
Mary Vernieu
Ronnie Yeskel

Production Design by
Kara Lindstrom

Set Decoration by
Caitlin Blue		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Sarah Jane Slotnick

Makeup Department
Ralph M. Abalos	....	key hair stylist (as Ralph Abalos)
Suzanne Kontonickas	....	assistant hair stylist
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	special makeup effects (as Eryn Krueger)

Production Management
Kate Axelrod	....	unit production manager
Vanessa Hayes	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Cobb	....	first assistant director
David Robert Cobb	....	first assistant director (as David R. Cobb)
Gerard DiNardi	....	first assistant director
Ali Goldstone	....	second assistant director
Marie O'Keefe	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Neil Bowman	....	swing gang
Beth Emerson	....	set dresser
Rick Glenn	....	swing gang
Kirt Johnson	....	leadman
Janet Kusnick	....	storyboard artist
Eric Reichardt	....	lead scenic artist
Greg Rocco	....	swing gang
Mary Sze	....	set design consultant
Thomas R. Wagner	....	property master

Sound Department
Kris Campbell	....	adr supervisor
Jed M. Dodge	....	sound editor
Tim Drury	....	boom operator
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
John Hayes	....	boom operator
Ossama Khuluki	....	foley artist
Walt Martin	....	sound mixer
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Donald Murray	....	sound editor (as Don Murray)
Eric Neufeld	....	sound engineer
Phillip Seretti	....	post-production sound supervisor
Phillip Seretti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert W. Vandling	....	sound editor
Janja Vujovich	....	post-production sound coordinator
Ed White	....	sound mixer
James Wright	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by
Vincent Montefusco	....	special effects: 1st&2nd unit pyro
Jeff Mooris	....	special effects technician
Ken Tarallo	....	special effects
Beecher Tomlinson	....	special effects forman

Stunts
Bob Brown	....	stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunt coordinator
Tommy J. Huff	....	stunts (as Tom Huff)
Matt Johnston	....	stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	....	stunts (as Tracy Dashnaw)
Steve Launitzen	....	stunts
Khristian Lupo	....	stunts
Francine Morris	....	stunts
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Troy Robinson	....	stunts
Charley Rossman	....	stunts (as Charlie Rossman)

Camera and Electrical Department
Davie Carothers	....	first assistant camera
Darryl Cowherd	....	gaffer
Scott Del Amo	....	still photographer
Jason C. Fitzgerald	....	electrician
Mike Green	....	grip
Jaime Heintz	....	best boy grip
Kelly Jones	....	dolly grip
Joseph LaStrape III	....	electrician (as Joseph 'Joey' LaStrape III)
Heather Lea	....	second assistant camera
Geary McLeod	....	camera operator: second unit
Geary McLeod	....	director of photography: second unit
Kevin Pryor	....	electrician
Andy Shuttleworth	....	Steadicam operator
Adam Sklena	....	Steadicam assistant
Jeff Stewart	....	best boy electric
Paul Taylor	....	Steadicam operator
Bobby Thomas	....	key grip
Eric Turner	....	camera loader
Jimi Udel	....	key grip
Tom Valentin	....	grip
Warren Washington	....	electrician

Casting Department
Leigh French	....	adr voice casting
Anne McCarthy	....	casting assistant
Alyssa Weisberg	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roberta Bilé	....	costumer
Kristina Schaad	....	costume intern
Dalhia Schuette	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Sarah Boyd	....	assistant editor
Syd Cole	....	telecine service
Jay Curcuru	....	editorial assistant
John J. De Santis Jr.	....	telecine service
John Dobrich	....	telecine service
Brian Kibbie	....	telecine service (as Brian Kibbe)
Brian Leon	....	telecine service
Yoon Sin Park	....	telecine service

Music Department
Jeanine Cowen	....	music editor
Gerry Gershman	....	music supervisor
Dave Shacter	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
P. Gerald Knight	....	transportation coordinator
Daniel O. Wiseman	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Bonnie Bott	....	location scout
Lester Brachman	....	set production assistant
Mia Chung	....	office production assistant
Mindy Cole	....	assistant: Dan Halsted
Brian A. Deitch	....	production assistant
Chris Dotterweich	....	assistant accountant
Priscilla Elliott	....	production assistant
Dani Eslin	....	second accountant
Jeff Flach	....	location scout
Susan Fronsoe	....	production assistant
Marc Gutman	....	assistant: Richard Rutowski
Julie Hannum	....	location manager
Tina Jensen	....	craft service
Vicki V. Johnson	....	key set medic
Kimberly Jones-Clark	....	additional accountant
Susannah Julien	....	assistant production coordinator
Katherine Kolstad	....	set production assistant
Naomi Krawiecki	....	production assistant
Stacy A. Littlejohn	....	assistant: John Ridley
Theresa Marth	....	production coordinator
Victoria Brown McCready	....	location scout (as Victoria Brown)
Sharon McEvoy	....	set production assistant
Patrick McIntire	....	location manager
Stephanie Meyer	....	assistant: Craig Baumgarten
Valerie E. Norman	....	script supervisor
Dan Perri	....	title designer: main titles
Stephen H. Sloan	....	location assistant
Stephen Sloan	....	location assistant
Kayla Thames	....	location scout
Thomas R. Wagner	....	weapons handler
Susie Yamamoto	....	key production accountant
Lisa Zupan	....	set production assistant

Production Companies

• Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment
• Illusion Entertainment
• Kushner-Locke Company, The

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Video (video)

Special Effects

• EFX Film & TV

Other Companies

• Camtec Motion Picture Camera Rentals  Arriflex camera provided by
• Camtec Motion Picture Camera Rentals  camera equipment provided by
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Cinema Research  film opticals
• Encore Video  editing facilities
• Hollywood Rental Company  grip and lighting equipment
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative conforming
• Post Sound Corporation  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

Cold Heart (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Company:

Baumgarten-Prophet Entertainment

Movie Connections:

References "The Brady Bunch" (1969)

numb around the brain

John Ridley should stick to coming up with basic plotlines for other people to turn into good (or, in the case of "Three Kings", great) movies. If this film is any indication of his undiluted intent as a screenwriter then it serves as a case in point as to why some scripters just shouldn't be allowed to sit in the director's chair. The plotting is tiresome and utterly implausible in too many places (Caruso's escape from the hospital is ridiculously easy - and where does he get the money for the used car immediately afterwards? I suppose the cops just let him keep that big fat wad of bills in his hip pocket). And what is the point of having Stacy Dash's character narrate this whole inane, seen-it-a-million-times-and-always-done-better story? The only reason I can figure is that it fits in with all the other tired, overused 'noir' cliches with which this film overflows. One more thing: I swear I am gonna go ballistic the next time one character says to another character who has clearly just come out of hair and make-up, "You look like s--t." Talk about hackneyed dialogue! Give me a break...