My Brother's Keeper (2002) (TV)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

John Badham

Writers (WGA):

Steven Baigelman (written by) and
Glenn Gers (written by)

Release Date:

29 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Abusive Father | Beer Drinking | Bloodhound | Booby Trap

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Lucinda Pond
Corin Nemec	...	Ellis Pond
Leland Orser	...	Travis
Evan Parke	...	Junior (as Evan Dexter Parke)
Brian Jensen	...	David Pond
Ben Cardinal	...	Running Bear
Britt McKillip	...	Young Lucinda / Marcie
Cameron Bright	...	Young Ellis (as Cameron Crigger)
Andrew Jackson	...	Adam Ruane
William S. Taylor	...	Fred Tierney
Patricia Drake	...	Ritchie
Noel Callahan	...	Kelly Hewitt
Peter LaCroix	...	Tom Hewitt
Kathryn Kirkpatrick	...	Aileen Hewitt
Lloyd Berry	...	Lloyd Murgin
Alex Bruhanski	...	Rick Buckley
Sean Campbell	...	Bous
Marilyn Norry	...	Cam
Henry O. Watson	...	JT
Susan Astley	...	Ms. Coolidge
Susan Bain	...	Medical Examiner
Norma Jean Wick	...	Reporter
Link Baker	...	Barkely
Brenda McDonald	...	Homeless Woman (as Brenda MacDonald)
Michael Dobson	...	FBI Utility Worker
Xantha Radley	...	FBI Technician
Artine Brown	...	FBI Undercover Taxi Driver
Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Undercover Homeless Man

Directed by
John Badham

Writing credits (WGA)
Steven Baigelman		(written by) and
Glenn Gers		(written by)

Produced by
Cammie Crier-Herbert	....	co-producer
Pen Densham	....	executive producer
Justis Greene	....	producer
Sara Kaviar	....	associate producer
Guy McElwaine	....	executive producer
Heather Meehan	....	co-producer
Mark Stern	....	executive producer
John Watson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Ottman

Cinematography by
Ron Stannett

Film Editing by
Frank Morriss

Casting by
Stuart Aikins
Paul Weber

Production Design by
John Willett

Art Direction by
Ross Dempster

Set Decoration by
Penny A. Chalmers

Costume Design by
Jori Woodman

Makeup Department
Donna Bis	....	key hair stylist
Rita Ciccozzi	....	first assistant makeup artist
Jayne Dancose	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jayne Bieber	....	executive in charge of production
Christina Bulbrook	....	unit manager (as Christina Margellos)
Heather Meehan	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Eathorne	....	second assistant director
Paul Garrison	....	third assistant director
Pierre Henry	....	first assistant director
Morgan Lewington	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Dave Conway	....	construction coordinator
Jeff Hite	....	property master
Dan Petrescu	....	paint coordinator
Alessandra Piovera	....	assistant art director
Tonya Soules	....	assistant set decorator
Trinita Waller	....	property master

Sound Department
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer
Pete Elia	....	sound re-recording mixer
Victor Iorillo	....	sound supervisor
Chris Ostler	....	sound recordist
Daryl Powell	....	production sound mixer
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Alex Burdett	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunt coordinator
Douglas Chapman	....	stunts (as Doug Chapman)
Duane Dickinson	....	stunts
Corry Glass	....	stunts
David Jacox	....	stunts
Kristene Kenward	....	stunts
Rick Pearce	....	stunt coordinator
Ron Robinson	....	stunts
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts
Lori Stewart	....	stunts
Claude Bouchard	....	key stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Black	....	key grip
John Clothier	....	camera operator
Kieran 'KC' Illes	....	gaffer
Don Saari	....	gaffer
Scott Stevens	....	video playback supervisor

Casting Department
Sean Cossey	....	casting assistant
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dawn Climie	....	costume set supervisor

Editorial Department
Debra Weinfeld	....	assistant editor
David Tweet	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Joe Milner	....	music editor

Transportation Department
David Holm	....	transportation captain
Scott Irvine	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Jill Anderson	....	payroll accountant
Debera Barager	....	production accountant
Mark Costa	....	production executive
James Fantin	....	production coordinator
Terry Mackay	....	location manager
Jon-Michael Preece	....	script supervisor
Jody Reavley	....	production coordinator
Vanessa Ruane	....	assistant to director
Carmen Siegers	....	key office production assistant
Andrew Simpson	....	animal coordinator
Kim Stretch	....	post-production accountant

Production Companies

• British Columbia Film Commission
• Gabriel Simon Production Services
• New Line Television

Distributors

• New Line Home Video
• USA Network (USA)

Also Known As:

Breeders (USA) (working title)
Brother's Keeper (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

Germany:82 min | Netherlands:90 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (cable rating)

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

British Columbia Film Commission

Quotes:

Ellis Pond: Is Mr. Wall there?
Lucinda Pond: No, Mr. Wall's not here.
Ellis Pond: Is Mrs. Wall there?
Lucinda Pond: No, Mrs. Wall's not here.
Ellis Pond: Are there any Walls there?
Lucinda Pond: No, there are no Walls here.
Ellis Pond: Then what's holding up your house?

Great movie.

It had twists, it had lead characters that weren't perfect, and it had moments of suspense and mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I watched the copy I have at least twenty times, which is a record for me. I loved the riddles that were dispersed throughout, and I found the characters of Lucinda and Ellis Pond to be well-rounded and excellently portrayed. It makes you think, which is more than a lot of people expect from a movie without theatrical release. And for once, the evil bad guy isn't one to make gaping mistakes. Intriguing plot twists, action sequences, and flashbacks help the story along throughout, not that it needs the assistance.