Three Blind Mice (2001) (TV)

Director:

Christopher Leitch

Writers:

Evan Hunter (novel)
Anne Gerard (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:

30 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

- See How They Run -

Plot:

A lawyer defends a man he's known since serving together in Vietnam, who has been accused of murdering three Vietnamese immigrants...

Plot Keywords:

Frame Up | Murder | Vietnam Veteran | Based On Novel | Number In Title

Cast

Brian Dennehy	...	Matthew Hope
Debrah Farentino	...	Josie Leeds
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Patricia Demming
Rosalind Chao	...	Li Mei Chen
John Doman	...	Stephen Leeds
Glenn Plummer	...	Warren Chambers
Jason Beghe	...	Carter Simmons
Cindy Oliver	...	Joanna Hope
Huan Bui	...	Minh Thi Tang
Ninh Le	...	Trinh Mang Duc
Roel Failma	...	Vietnamese Man #1
Marcus Young	...	Vietnamese Man #2
Ron Yuan	...	Vietnamese Man #3
Michael Talbott	...	Jimmy Farrell
Quinn Duffy	...	Ned Weaver
Brett Rice	...	Charlie Stubbs
Saadia Persad	...	Fiona Gill
Ashlee Payne	...	Sherry
Ed Berliner	...	Chuck Evans
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Diaz	...	Officer Young (uncredited)
James Martin Kelly	...	Sgt. Llorens (uncredited)
David Anthony Pizzuto	...	District Attorney (uncredited)

Directed by
Christopher Leitch

Writing credits
Evan Hunter		(novel) (as Ed McBain)
Anne Gerard		(teleplay) and
Adam Greenman		(teleplay)

Produced by
Patricia Clifford	....	executive producer
Brian Dennehy	....	executive producer
Peter Karabats	....	co-producer
Suzanne Lauer	....	associate producer
Ted Swanson	....	producer
Sandy Lighterman	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Velton Ray Bunch
Eric Hester

Cinematography by
Alan Caso

Film Editing by
Martin Nicholson

Casting by
Penny Ellers
Ellen Jacoby

Production Design by
J. Mark Harrington		(as Mark Harrington)

Set Decoration by
Barbara Peterson

Costume Design by
Kristy Aitken-Hernandez		(as Kristy Aitken)

Makeup Department
Jay Cannistraci	....	assistant makeup artist
Cuqui Collaza	....	hair stylist (as Cuqui Collazo)
Donna Battersby Greene	....	assistant hair stylist (as Donna Greene)
Elizabeth Lambert	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Paul Mason	....	executive in charge of production
Ted Swanson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Diane Calhoun	....	second second assistant director
Melanie Grefe	....	second assistant director
Gary Sales	....	first assistant director
Michelle Marx	....	assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Mark Dane	....	lead man
Rod England	....	key set dresser
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	property master (as Charlie Guanci Jr.)
Alexa Marino	....	art department coordinator
Richard E. Kruder	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Chris Purser	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor
Joe Foglia	....	sound recordist
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Robert Harman)
Jon Udell	....	boom operator
Robert Webber	....	supervising sound editor
Burton Weinstein	....	supervising sound editor (as Burt Weinstein)
Jason Miller	....	cable utility sound (uncredited)
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Durk Tyndall	....	special effects

Stunts
Don Abbatiello	....	stunt boat driver
Artie Malesci	....	stunt coordinator
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts (uncredited)
Denise Gallo	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Duncan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael McGowan	....	camera operator (as Mike McGowan Sr.)
Mike McGowan	....	Steadicam operator (as Mike McGowan Jr.)
Mike McGowan	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Mike McGowan Jr.)
Barry Ryan	....	key grip (as Gary Ryan)
Gary Ryan	....	gaffer (as Barry Ryan)

Casting Department
Ellen Jacoby	....	casting: Florida
Jan Powell	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Valerie Fusaro	....	set costumer
Carolyn Schnitzer	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Sherrye Gibbs	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Stan Jones	....	music editor
Eric Hester	....	assistant to composer (uncredited)
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Vince Pecora	....	transportation captain (as Vincent Pecora)

Other crew
Joan Egan	....	production accountant (as Joan Foglia)
Gino Falla	....	assistant accountant
Brian Farrah	....	assistant to executive producer
Denise Gallo	....	assistant: Mr. Malesci
Sandy Lighterman	....	production coordinator
Michelle Marx	....	assistant to producer
Joan Puma	....	script supervisor
Valerie Schields	....	location manager
Dave Watson	....	production executive: Viacom
Lee Cipolla	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Daniel Keith	....	photo double (uncredited)
Justin Marx	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Clifden Productions
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (video)

Also Known As:

Ed McBain's Three Blind Mice (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company:

Clifden Productions

Movie Connections:

References Sabrina (1954)

Hope there will be more Hopes.....

A real fine movie. A better than most other adaptations of an Ed McBain novel. The movie follows- more or less- the book. Brian Dennehy is good, although no fox-face. Admit it, if You think of pig-face ,it's Brian's. Debrah Farentino is beautiful and well casted. Story is entertaining and suspenseful. I do really hope that Brian Dennehy-who starred and produced the movie- will do more Matthew Hopes. As always, McBain's books and Hunter's books are better than any movie based on them. So, read the book, see the movie and read the book again. There are also audio cassettes and cd's available of the 87th Precinct and Matthew Hope saga.