Saving Jessica Lynch (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Peter Markle

Writer (WGA):

John Fasano (written by)

Release Date:

9 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

Based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq.

Plot Keywords:

Iraq | Rescue | Terrorism | Conflict | Prisoner Of War

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Nicholas Guilak	...	Mohammed Al-Rehaief
Laura Regan	...	Pfc Jessica Lynch
Brent Sexton	...	Greg Lynch Sr.
Mark Moses
Benjamin King	...	1st Sergeant Robert J. Dowdy
Crystle Lightning	...	Pfc Lori Piestewa
Susan Pari	...	Iman Al-Rehaief
Denise Lee	...	Spc Shoshana Johnson
Brent Anderson	...	Capt. Troy King
Reed Frerichs	...	Pvt. Dale Nace
Navid Negahban	...	Fedayeen Colonel
Michael Rooker	...	Colonel Curry
Cristina Campos	...	Abeer Al-Rehaief
Lina Patel	...	Dr. Hamida
Amy Jones	...	Dee Lynch
Rafael Tamayo	...	Spc Edgar Hernandez
Dak Rasheta	...	Sgt. James Riley (as Dak Rashetta)
Oliver Tull	...	Sgt George Buggs
Josh Berry	...	Spc Edward Anguiano
Donny Boaz	...	Pfc. Patrick Miller
Mark Nutter	...	Command Sgt Maj
Frank Harvey	...	Cpl Harris
Adnan Bahar	...	Kaldia
Bill Scharpf	...	Navy Seal Commando
Ken Greaves	...	Navy Seal C.O.
Ethan Rains	...	Iraqi Deserter (as Iman Nazemzadeh)
Al Faris	...	Imam
Dominic Rains	...	Fedayeen Officer (as Amin Nazemzadeh)
Ped Farazandeh	...	Fedayeen Guard / Captain
Najid Kamyab	...	Iraqi Soldier
Patrick Amos	...	WV National Guard Capt
Ron Hayden	...	Army Ranger C.O.
Ed Spila	...	Army Ranger Medic
Hamid Nazemzadeh	...	Iman's Father
Federico Dordei	...	Doctor Karim
Meredith McCoy	...	Beth
Ammar Daraiseh	...	Ba'ath Militia Man
Lauren Wenzel	...	Brandi Lynch
Robert McCollum	...	Greg Lynch Jr.
Kirk Griffith	...	Marine C.O.
Travis Willingham	...	Ten Ton Driver
Dameon Clarke	...	Ranger Harper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Desirée Avalos	...	Shada
James Casarez Jr.	...	Soccer Player
Jonny Cruz	...	Iraqi Soldier
John Elliott	...	Navy Seal
Chris Gomez	...	Iraq Soldier
Billy Joe Martinez	...	507 Group
Kyle Mlodzik	...	Humvee driver
Tyler New	...	Captured P.O.W.
Darrell Proctor	...	Reporter
John Randall	...	Deuce driver
Ray Rose	...	Deuce driver
Tony Seagroves	...	Wrecker driver
Spencer Thrasher	...	Marine guard
Brandon West	...	Marine Soldier
Tom Zembrod	...	Night Vision Marine
Deborah Daulton-Morton	...	Major Greaves M.D. (uncredited)
Ron E. Harris	...	Iraqi Colonel (uncredited)
Todd Jenkins	...	Pfc. Park (uncredited)
Natalie Jones	...	Iraqi Woman (uncredited)
James LaMarr	...	Navy SEAL (uncredited)
Crystal Mantecon	...	Iraqui Woman (uncredited)
Stephen Moffatt	...	Staff Sgt. Padilla (uncredited)
Daniel Morton	...	Navy Seal Point Man (uncredited)
Kyle R. Trentham	...	Military (uncredited)
Fabian Watkins	...	Sgt. Self (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Markle

Writing credits (WGA)
John Fasano		(written by)

Produced by
Bob Chmiel	....	executive producer
Michael R. Joyce	....	producer
Dan Paulson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ramin Djawadi

Cinematography by
Joel Ransom

Film Editing by
Scott Boyd

Casting by
Stephanie Corsalini

Production Design by
Vincent M. Cresciman

Set Decoration by
Phil Shirey

Costume Design by
Stephen M. Chudej

Makeup Department
Gigi Coker	....	key makeup artist
Claude Díaz	....	hair department head
Ashley Rike	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Tom Keniston	....	unit production manager
Richard Winnie	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fernando Altschul	....	first assistant director
Terri Martin	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Derek Abernathy	....	carpenter
Wendy Bonn	....	scenic artist
Lance Cheatham	....	set dresser
April Crump	....	set dresser
Nanci Elfrez	....	scenic artist
Stephanie Emery	....	set dressing buyer
Margaret Johnson	....	stand-by greens foreman
Lorraine Klein	....	art department coordinator
Cory Parker	....	set dresser
Scott A. Reeder	....	assistant property master
Randy Severs	....	lead sculptor
Robert A. Sturtevant	....	construction coordinator
Robert K. Weinberger	....	construction general foreman
Michael Wilks	....	on-set dresser
Jeri Woodward	....	scenic gang boss
Randal Woodward	....	lead

Sound Department
Suzanne Angel	....	adr supervisor
Don Broughton	....	boom operator
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Darrell Henke	....	sound mixer
Ian Honeyman	....	synth programming
Kathryn Madsen	....	adr editor
Lou Thomas	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Greg Kilmer	....	special effects technician
Bob Trevino	....	special effects supervisor
Jeffery D. Woodrel	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Scott Balkcom	....	lead Inferno artist
Scott Balkcom	....	visual effects supervisor
Jay Frankenberger	....	match move artist
David Gurrea	....	texture artist
Brent Hensarling	....	visual effects artist
Daley Miller	....	visual effects producer
Mark Moore	....	storyboard artist
Brandon Oldenburg	....	visual effects supervisor
David W. Reynolds	....	Inferno artist
Augusto Schillaci	....	CGI art director
Lorin Wood	....	matte painter

Stunts
Linda Carlos-Hall	....	stunt double
Kiante Elam	....	stunts
Randy Fife	....	stunt coordinator
Sam Fife	....	stunts
Ken Greaves	....	stunts
Jim Henry	....	stunts
Tony Hugghins	....	stunts
Krisztian Kery	....	stunts
Richard Phillips	....	stunts: special skills
Víctor Quintero	....	stunt performer
Scott Roland	....	stunts
Bill Scharpf	....	stunts
Diane Towery	....	stunts
Russell Towery	....	stunts
Bryon Weiss	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Brown Cooper	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Brown Cooper	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael Dunson	....	dolly grip
Brouke Franklin	....	assistant camera
John Johns	....	video playback operator
Matthew King	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Arron Kinser	....	assistant camera
Bill Matlock	....	still photographer
Gabriel Pfeiffer	....	film loader
Kerry Rike	....	key grip
Juan Romero	....	gaffer
Peter D. Roome	....	additional first assistant camera

Casting Department
Brad Gilmore	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Diane Kearney	....	set costumer
Lauren Matesic	....	costume intern
Sabrina Winningham	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Eric Johannessen	....	colorist
John Sterneman	....	on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Klaus Badelt	....	music producer
Lorne Balfe	....	additional composer: score
Xavier Sol	....	music editor

Other crew
Ron Anderson	....	set production assistant
J. Todd Breasseale	....	project officer: department of defense (as Maj. J. Todd Breasseale)
David Brotsky	....	location scout
Joanna 'Joey' Cade	....	assistant to director
Joanna 'Joey' Cade	....	script coordinator
Devin Carbaugh	....	office production assistant
Joshua D. Clark	....	assistant location manager
Jennifer Cobb	....	first assistant accountant
Brock Cravy	....	production assistant
Kim Davis	....	location manager
Colin Edlund	....	craft service
Paul Thomas Evers	....	production assistant
John Johns	....	motion control system
Steve A. Kennedy	....	assistant: Mr. Paulson
Angela N. Padilla	....	production coordinator
Joel C. Park	....	production assistant
Susan Pearce	....	production accountant
Thomas A. 'Tom' Treml	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Daniel L. Paulson Productions
• NBC Productions
• NBC Studios
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Distributors

• CITY-TV (2003) (Canada) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2003) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Special Effects

• Reel FX Creative Studios

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• IKONOS Satellite Imaging furnished by Space Imaging  video material
• Muller Entertainment  studio
• Post Group, The  high-definition post-production services
• Satellite Imaging Corporation  image processing and 3D terrain visualization

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | Brazil:94 min | Japan:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Building One, Studios at Las Colinas - 6301 North O'Connor Road, Irving, Texas, USA

Company:

Daniel L. Paulson Productions

Trivia:

In the promos for the movie that NBC would run at the bottom the screen during other shows, the title of the movie, "Saving Jessica Lynch" can be seen first in Arabic that morphs into English.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When the convoy is driving through Nasiriyah just before they are attacked, Reunion Tower (a major feature of Dallas' downtown skyline) is clearly visible in the background.

AKA: The Story of Mohammed

What a howler. The Canadian actress playing American PFC Lynch apparently only worked about three days to get her five minutes of screen time in this laughably inept stinker. Clearly no one involved in this utterly unauthorized fictionalization ever got within a hundred miles of anything military. The family of the dead captain portrayed as a bumbling, incompetent moron should sue NBC. Another embarrassment in search of November sweeps rating points. Those responsible should be ashamed.