.45 (2006)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Gary Lennon

Writer (WGA):

Gary Lennon (written by)

Release Date:

30 November 2006 (Greece)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Nobody does revenge like a woman.

Plot:

A story of how obsession, addiction and abuse leads a young woman (Jovovich) to execute an elaborate plan of revenge.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Abuse | New York City | Rage | New York City New York

Cast

Milla Jovovich	...	Kat
Angus Macfadyen	...	Al
Stephen Dorff	...	Reilly
Aisha Tyler	...	Liz
Sarah Strange	...	Vic
Vincent Laresca	...	Jose (as Vincent LaResca)
Tony Munch	...	Clancy
Kay Hawtrey	...	Marge
John Robinson	...	Cop #1
Tim Eddis	...	Cop #2
Hardee T. Lineham	...	Father Duffel (as Hardee Lineham)
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Fran
Nola Augustson	...	Gertie (as Nola Auguston)
John Gordon	...	Danny
Shawn Campbell	...	Original Owner
Robin Brûlé	...	Waitress (as Robin Brule)
Mike McLay	...	Gertie's Husband
Suresh John	...	Thief
Conrad Bergschneider	...	Sarge
Chantelle Jewkes	...	Hooker

Directed by
Gary Lennon

Writing credits (WGA)
Gary Lennon		(written by)

Produced by
David Bergstein	....	producer
Chris Davey	....	associate producer
Cary Epstein	....	executive producer
Gilmar Fortis II	....	associate producer
Jerry P. Jacobs	....	line producer: additional unit
Huw Penalt Jones	....	executive producer
Alex Jordan	....	line producer: second unit
Geyer Kosinski	....	producer
Tracee Stanley	....	executive producer
Tucker Tooley	....	producer
Jeff G. Waxman	....	co-producer
Christopher Wilhem	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Robert Wood

Cinematography by
Teodoro Maniaci

Film Editing by
William M. Anderson
Richard Nord
Sharon Wong		(co-editor)

Production Design by
David Barkham

Art Direction by
Roderick Mayne

Set Decoration by
Andrew Berry		(as Andy Berry)

Costume Design by
Joanna Syrokomla

Makeup Department
Russell Cate	....	on set prosthetic artist (as Russel Cate)
Lee-Anne Crossman	....	makeup artist (as Lee Ann Crossman)
Catherine Davies Irvine	....	makeup department head (as Catherine Davies-Irvine)
Danielle Lee	....	assistant hair department head
Louise Mackintosh	....	prosthetic makeup designer: Milla Jovovich
Alastair Muir	....	makeup artist: second unit
Leah Rial	....	makeup artist: Milla Jovovich, Los Angeles
Zinka Shankland	....	hair department head

Production Management
Annemarie Griggs	....	post-production supervisor
Stephen Montgomery	....	unit production manager
Anthony Wong	....	production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James D. Deck	....	first assistant director
Rocco Gismondi	....	second assistant director
Nicole Janesiwski	....	second assistant director: second unit
Lori Mather-Welch	....	third assistant director
Maryka Sennema	....	trainee assistant director
Anthony Wong	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Julia Berg	....	set dresser
Tori Ellis	....	lead dresser
Kate Grant	....	props buyer
Chris Irvine	....	construction coordinator
Lyle Jobe	....	on-set dresser
Greg Kleynhans	....	scenic painter
Mauro Lacaprara	....	set dresser
Mike Leandro	....	set dresser
Marek Lewandowski	....	props assistant
John MacNeil	....	second assistant art director
Anthony Morassutti	....	carpenter
Jennifer Polyzotis	....	art department coordinator
Spenser Ramsay	....	scenic artist
Martha Sparrow	....	assistant property master
Martha Sparrow	....	buyer
Paul Vernon	....	property master

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound effects editor
Jason Brennan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lorita de la Cerna	....	foley mixer
Roberto Domínguez	....	foley editor (as Roberto Dominguez)
Roberto Domínguez	....	foley mixer (as Roberto Dominguez)
Robert Fitzgerald	....	adr editor (as Bob Fitzgerald)
Robert Fitzgerald	....	dialogue editor (as Bob Fitzgerald)
Marc Glassman	....	sound effects editor
Thomas Hayek	....	sound mixer: second unit
Eric Hoeschen	....	foley artist
Eric Johnson	....	adr mixer
Anthony Krajchir	....	sound engineer
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Patrick O'Sullivan	....	supervising sound editor
Nancy Parker	....	foley artist
Ken Porter	....	boom operator: second unit
Elizabeth Rainey	....	foley artist
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Urmas Rosin	....	sound recordist
Randolph Saucedo	....	sound recordist
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound engineer
Trevor Sperry	....	adr mixer
Steven Utt	....	sound engineer (as Stephen Utt)
Zenon Waschuk	....	boom operator (as Zenon Waschuck)
Paul Wight	....	sound engineer

Stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Akoon	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Max Armstrong	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
John Atkinson	....	generator operator (as Johnny Atkinson)
Glen Beauchamp	....	camera loader
Laurence Bortnick	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Meredith Budgen-Starnes	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Alex Dacev	....	director of photography: second unit
Alex Dacev	....	gaffer
Casey Deane	....	company electric
Laura Elliot	....	company grip
Jerry Fil	....	best boy grip
Jerry Fil	....	key grip: second unit
Courtney Graham	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Vanessa Ireson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Alex Jordan	....	best boy electric
Rick Kearney	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Sean McBride	....	company grip
Andrew Midwicki	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Marvin Midwicki	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Chris Morsby	....	company grip
Roger Noke	....	company grip
Thomas O'Reilly	....	key grip
Glen Pinneau	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Demetri Portelli	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Carol Racicot	....	still photographer
Jerry Romanko	....	best boy grip: second unit
Alexander Shapcott	....	camera trainee: second unit
Ken Simpson	....	company electric
Jonathan Williams	....	company electric
Michael Goi	....	cinematographer: additional scenes (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sharon Forrest	....	casting: Canada
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting: LoopEase
Jane Rogers	....	background casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Billie Blast	....	assistant costume designer
Sierra Constantinides	....	wardrobe truck costumer
Kelsey Hart	....	extras wardrobe coordinator
Deirdra Morris	....	extras wardrobe assistant
Missy Watergate	....	cutter

Editorial Department
JuliAnne Bonnett	....	post-production coordinator
George Chavez	....	color timer
Michael Kingsbury	....	negative conformist
Sharon Wong	....	additional editor
Sharon Wong	....	assistant editor

Music Department
John Finklea	....	music editor
Diana Stata	....	music supervisor
Laura Webb	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Gerry Breighton	....	driver
Artur Forst	....	driver
Diana Pessotchinskaia	....	driver: M. Jovovich
Jim Ryder	....	driver
Mark Scanlon	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Mark Scanlon	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Taylor	....	driver
Wendy Williamson	....	driver
Bill Wilson	....	transport captain

Other crew
Luke Bernard	....	first assistant accountant
Frymi Biedak	....	executive assistant: David Bergstein
Jeff Brush	....	server
Ruth Brush	....	server
Paul Callaghan	....	location production assistant
Jennifer Capraru	....	script supervisor
Kristine Child	....	payroll accountant
Harold Francis	....	location production assistant
David Franklin	....	production assistant
Paul Franklin	....	assistant location manager
Matt Hunwicks	....	set production assistant (as Matt Hunwick)
Saundra Janairo	....	assistant: Tracee Newell
Nicole Janesiwskyj	....	production assistant: second unit
Nathalie Laporte	....	production accountant (as Nathalie LaPorte)
Darron Leiren-Young	....	assistant production coordinator
Steven Lewis	....	production attorney
Clark McCutchen	....	production attorney
Mark Moore	....	location manager
Chris Moulson	....	location scout
Mike Nieuwland	....	office production assistant
Keith Park	....	location scout
Scorchio Pepo	....	assistant: Stephen Dorff
Megan Price	....	assistant: Jeff Waxman
Lindsay Shapiro	....	assistant: Gary Lennon (as Lindsay 'Beagle' Shapiro)
Misha Skoric	....	assistant: Stephen Dorff
Susan Stefanyshyn	....	post-production accountant
Brent Stephenson	....	office production assistant
Charles Taylor	....	weapons handler (as Charlie Taylor)
Debbie Wilkinson	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Media Talent Group
• Möbius Entertainment

Distributors

• Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2006) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Spentzos Films (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Capitol Films (2006) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• DNC Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• Emerald (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• MRA Entertainment Group (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2006) (Romania) (all media)
• Spentzos Film Home Video (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• VVS Films (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• Velocity Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Videoville Showtime (2007) (Canada) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong language including graphic sexual references, violence, sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Greece:K-17 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Media Talent Group

Trivia:

Heather Graham was considered for the role of Kate.

Goofs:

Continuity: Kat trashes the apartment before leaving to go to the counselor's place (Liz). Liz and Kat return to the apartment before Big Al is released and the apartment is all cleaned up and not in the mess Kat left it in.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Kat: Big Al has a huge cock.

Movie Connections:

References "60 Minutes" (1968)

Soundtrack:

Everytime

Hips, Lips and Tits

In a dangerous neighborhood in New York City, Kat (Mila Jovovich) and her brutal smalltime criminal boyfriend Big Al (Angus Macfadyen) sell pistols and revolvers on the streets and deal stolen goods. Kat is addicted in having sex with Al and dreams on moving to the beach and start a new life. When the jealous and abusive Al beats her, the social assistant Liz (Aisha Tyler), Kat's bisexual friend Vic (Sarah Strange) and her acquaintance Reilly (Stephen Dorff) that has a crush on her advise Kat to leave Al. However, Al threatens to destroy her face if she dares to leave him. The smart Kat uses her power of beautiful and sexy woman to manipulate her friends and get rid off Al.

".45" is an amoral and cynical tale of manipulation and use of sex to achieve an objective. The story uses elements of Ken Russell's "Whore", with the characters speaking to the camera like in a documentary. Mila Jovovich and Angus Macfadyen give magnificent performances in the role of amoral losers. I liked a lot this bold movie, but it is recommended for specific audiences. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): ".45 – A Vitória é a Vingança" (".45 – The Victory Is the Vengeance")