Beyond the City Limits (2001)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Gigi Gaston

Writers:

Christian Gudegast (story)
Paul Horsun (screenplay)
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Release Date:

5 May 2002 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Tagline:

A daring casino heist. It can all be theirs if they can get it...

Plot:

Three women outsmart unsavory men who try to cheat them out of their take in an almost-botched casino heist.

Plot Keywords:

Boat | Casino | Double Cross | Drugs | Female Bonding

Cast

Jennifer Esposito	...	Helena Toretti
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lexi
Steve Harris	...	Troy
Nastassja Kinski	...	Misha
Brian McCardie	...	Sergei Akotia
Todd Field	...	Jack Toretti
Michael Cole	...	Lt. Perry
Alexis Denisof	...	Yuri
Chris Ellis	...	Det. Hanson
Marcos A. Ferraez	...	Det. Lomax
Sophie B. Hawkins	...	Lucy Spatt
Toby Huss	...	Dykes
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Topo
Jose Yenque	...	Manny
Sandra Gould	...	Mary 6
Stanley Ross	...	Bar Regular
Jack Wallace	...	Det. McMahon
Eric Winzenried	...	QT
Clabe Hartley	...	Del Mackey
Roxanne Hart	...	Danelle 'Dan' Perry
Paul Goodman	...	Kevin Shepela
Adrian Ricard	...	Mrs. Leechner
Theodora Lynch	...	Elderly Lady
Karen Kondazian	...	Helena's Mother
Benjamin Lum	...	Mr. Choy (as Ben Lum)
Stephanie Niznik	...	Reporter
Brian George	...	TV Repairman
Tom Dorfmeister	...	Bennie
R.C. Everbeck	...	Casino Security (as Richard C. Everbeck)
Kit Paraventi	...	Blackjack Dealer
Alaura Saber	...	Stacie
Laura Alberts	...	Arcadia
Art Oughton	...	Parking Valet
Morgan H. Margolis	...	Ted
Valerie Long	...	Arresting Officer
Loren Lazerine	...	Arresting Officer
Griffin Frazen	...	Christian
Teddy Lynch	...	Bag Lady on Bus

Directed by
Gigi Gaston

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christian Gudegast		story
Paul Horsun		screenplay
Paul Horsun		story
John McMahon		writer

Produced by
Martin J. Barab	....	executive producer
Joseph DePompeii	....	executive producer
Lauda Flores	....	associate producer
Peter Jay Klauser	....	producer
Rick Fun Lee	....	co-producer
Joey Nittolo	....	producer
John Saviano	....	co-producer
Matt Terzian	....	co-producer
Justin Urbas	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Billy White Acre

Cinematography by
David Bridges

Film Editing by
Kristen Helsing
Jim Makiej

Casting by
Christine Sheaks

Production Design by
Jim Dultz

Art Direction by
Christian Wintter

Set Decoration by
Ryan Welsch

Costume Design by
Claudia Wick

Makeup Department
Luisa Abel	....	key makeup artist
Shann Beeman	....	assistant makeup artist
Sheri Knight	....	additional makeup artist
Maxine Morris	....	hair department head

Production Management
Kristin Conrad	....	production supervisor
Eric Davies	....	unit production manager (as Eric M. Davies)
Daryl De Quetteville	....	post-production supervisor (as Daryl Dequetteville)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Heth	....	second second assistant director
Louis Paul Tocchet	....	first assistant director
Rudy Van Zyl	....	second assistant director
Leon Watkins	....	assistant director

Art Department
Diana Anctil	....	set painter
Joanne Baker	....	scenic artist
Michael Baker	....	set dresser
Ellis J. Barbacoff	....	assistant property master
Tony Bonaventura	....	property master
Laura Branosky	....	set dresser
Tashia Halees Breaux	....	set painter
Steven Lee Burright	....	scenic artist
Daniel P. Davis	....	set dresser
Deborah de Prieto	....	scenic artist
Catherine Doherty	....	set designer
Patricio M. Farrell	....	set dresser
Greg Huyck	....	lead man
Sebastian Johnson	....	art production assistant
Albert Adams Polinsky	....	swing
Rose Preston	....	art department coordinator
Paul Riley	....	scenic artist
Amanda Roberts	....	art production assistant
Anders Rundblad	....	construction coordinator
Daron Smith	....	construction foreman
Phillip Thoman	....	on-set dresser
Elizabeth Wade	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Kat Craig	....	cable person
Dennis Fuller	....	boom operator
Krickett Jones	....	foley artist
Adam Joseph	....	sound mixer
Andrea Lawson	....	sound effects editor
Mick Mahan	....	sound effects editor
Craig Ng	....	foley artist
Bryan Pennington	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Ken Secor	....	adr editor
Ken Secor	....	adr recordist
Ken Secor	....	dialogue editor
Ken Secor	....	foley editor
Ken Secor	....	foley recordist
Rick Tetzlaff	....	adr editor
Rick Tetzlaff	....	dialogue editor
Rick Tetzlaff	....	sound effects editor
Rick Tetzlaff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gunnar Ted Walter	....	boom operator (as Gunnar Walter)

Special Effects by
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects coordinator
Mark DiSarro	....	special effects assistant (as Mark L. Di Sarro)

Stunts
Laura Alberts	....	stunts
Joey Anaya	....	stunt performer
Noby Arden	....	stunts
Billy Bates	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Boyles	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunts
Ben Jensen	....	stunts
Ethan Jensen	....	stunts
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts (as Brett Jones)
Donna Keegan	....	stunts
Janine Mitchell	....	stunt double
Brad Orrison	....	stunts
Patricia M. Peters	....	stunts (as Trisha Peters)
Alaura Saber	....	stunts
Mickey White	....	stunts
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunts
John Zurlo	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jennifer Carlson	....	video playback operator
Michael P. Catanzarite	....	key grip (as Mike Catanzarite)
Derek K. Cunningham	....	best boy grip (as Derek Cunningham)
Anthony Donati	....	electrician
Ron Francis	....	additional camera operator
Christopher B. Green	....	first assistant camera (as Chris Green)
Anette Haellmigk	....	camera operator
Jeffrey G. Hunt	....	Steadicam operator (as Jeff Hunt)
Aubrey Husar	....	grip (as Aubrey Boytos)
Doug Kennedy	....	best boy electric
James Leida	....	camera loader (as Jim Leida)
John Lovelace	....	crane operator: Titan
Gary McBride	....	grip
Richard A. Mention III	....	additional first assistant camera (as Richard A. Mention)
Stuart C. Naifeh	....	second assistant camera (as Stuart Naifeh)
George S. Neil	....	electrician (as George Neil)
Stanley Newton	....	still photographer
Jonathan K.E. Norton	....	electrician
Nate Pelland	....	electrician
Robert Reid	....	grip
Craig Steven Riley	....	dolly grip
Richard 'Rico' Sands	....	additional best boy electric (as Richard Sands)
David Sarianni	....	grip
Roger Sassen	....	gaffer
David D. Smith	....	electrician
Joshua D. Thatcher	....	grip
Fritz Weber	....	grip
Loren S. Yaconelli	....	first assistant camera (as Loren Yaconelli)
Giovanni Zelko	....	electrician

Casting Department
David Anthony	....	extras casting
John Barba	....	casting associate
Rebecca Gushin	....	casting assistant
Joseph Hicks	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fumi Acarrera	....	costume cutter
Elaine Down	....	set costumer
Eileen Dunn	....	wardrobe supervisor
Susan Saldutti	....	set costumer
Kanani Wolf	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Kristen Helsing	....	assistant editor
Eric Jonak	....	assistant post-production supervisor
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)

Music Department
Jennifer Pyken	....	music supervisor
Madonna Wade-Reed	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Kirk Huston	....	transportation captain
Adam Pinkstaff	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Celina Amaya	....	stand-in
Louie Attardo	....	technician: HotHead
Sharon Cingle	....	script supervisor
Jason Cutler	....	location assistant manager
Carlo D'Amico	....	stand-in (as Karl D'Amico)
Jane Evelyn	....	receptionist
Bill Greenfield	....	set production assistant
Laura Hoffman	....	assistant production coordinator: New York
Eric Jonak	....	logger
Kris Landreville	....	production secretary
James Lennox	....	location scout
Karin Livingston	....	office production assistant
Ella Marcus	....	craft service
Patrick McComb	....	assistant: Ms. Gaston
Maritza Murillo	....	assistant: Mr. Saviano
Eric Negri	....	assistant accountant
Kelly Patterson	....	office production assistant
Kim Percival	....	production coordinator
Jeffrey D. Press	....	production accountant (as Jeff Press)
Matt G. Sheets	....	production assistant
Jack Tate	....	location manager
James Uribe	....	office production assistant
Leon Watkins	....	key set production assistant
Tudy Wheatley	....	location production assistant
Mickey Worsnup	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• American World Pictures (AWP)
• Big Pictures Entertainment

Distributors

• Indies Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Spartan Home Entertainment
• Sunrise Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Audio Post & Picture  sound re-recorded at
• CRC  negative cutting
• Paramount Digital Design  negative cutting
• Rennie Johnson & Associates  negative cutting

Also Known As:

Rip It Off (USA) (video title)
Rip Off (UK) (DVD title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

USA:91 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American World Pictures (AWP)

Goofs:

Continuity: Bloodstains appear and disappear on the safe door wall.

Quotes:

Lexi: What does that stupid fish have that I don't?
Misha: No brains. It doesn't talk back.

Avoid

Lame Canadian heist flick will be of interest to Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans since it stars not only Allyson Hannigan (Willow) but also features Alexis Denisof (Wesley on Buffy and Angel). The movie seems like it might have been inspired by Bound, but it's unconvincing and dull. Of the three female leads Hannigan comes off best by far, bringing a touching vulnerability to her part. Jenniffer Esposito, on the other hand, is dreadful. You never believe her for a second and are always too aware that you're watching an actress play a part--and a not very good actress at that based on this movie and Backflash.