Love Comes to the Executioner (2006)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Kyle Bergersen

Writer (WGA):

Kyle Bergersen (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

When death is your job... Never love your work.

Plot:

A young man is hired as the executioner at a prison where his brother sits on death row. Things get more surreal when he falls in love with his brother's ex-girlfriend -- who's imprisoned herself.

Plot Keywords:

Death Row | Executioner | Lethal Injection | Cannibal | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Cast

Jonathan Tucker	...	Heck Prigusivac
Jeremy Renner	...	Chick Prigusivac
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Dori Dumchovic
Christine Ebersole	...	Miriam Prigusivac
Michael Fairman	...	Warden Stankovic
Sean Sweeney	...	Bix
Neil Giuntoli	...	Harry Grmusa
Googy Gress	...	Doc Zdravkovic
Bodhi Elfman	...	Krist Skolnik
Matt Bentle	...	Pontius
Tom Malee	...	Hank
Brian Turk	...	Bruno Bauk
Wendy Worthington	...	Nurse Cetnik
Blake Robbins	...	Stuttering Guard
Gary Fish	...	Catholic Priest
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Ben Blesic
Adrian Sparks	...	Josef Jovic
Susan Blommaert	...	Nancy Novacelik
Douglas Sebern	...	Orthodox Priest
Gil Sommerville	...	Murray
Al Ballard	...	Zach Zivkovic
Dee Dee Van Zyl	...	Dr. Myra Mirkovic
Eric Thompson	...	Orderly #1
Michael Hilow	...	Bald Con / Stuntman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Randy Barrett	...	Bartender
Seth Hanser	...	Dracus
Brian Johnson	...	Heck's Father (as Brian D. Johnson)
Lyle Kanouse	...	Zack Zivkovic
Justin Olson	...	Young Prisoner
Rockey Whipkey	...	Deathrow Inmate

Directed by
Kyle Bergersen

Writing credits (WGA)
Kyle Bergersen		(written by) (as Kyle W. Bergersen)

Produced by
Steve Bickel	....	producer
Philippe Denham	....	supervising producer
Doug Draizin	....	producer
Mark Dziak	....	line producer

Original Music by
Josh Mancell

Cinematography by
Jimmy Lindsey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sharon Rutter

Casting by
Tina Buckingham
Anya Colloff
Amy McIntyre Britt

Production Design by
Alan Au

Set Decoration by
Craig Sherman Hall

Costume Design by
Susan Nininger
Elizabeth Wheat

Makeup Department
Darwin Hensley	....	assistant makeup artist
Danielle Lyn Saunders	....	makeup department head
Cyndi Welch	....	key hair stylist
Soo-Jin Yoon	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Dave M. Barnett	....	production manager
Megan Peterson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fon Chen	....	second second assistant director
Damian Payne	....	first assistant director
Marvin Williams	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Michael J. Bertolina	....	property master
Jeff Cronin	....	construction coordinator
J.D. Jacoby	....	set dresser
Allison Whitmer	....	leadman

Sound Department
Chris Cooper	....	boom operator
Chad J. Hughes	....	sound effects editor
Craig Hunter	....	supervising sound editor
Ben Lazard	....	sound utility
David Rawlinson	....	supervising sound editor
Herbert Rawlinson	....	dialogue editor
Guy Tsujimoto	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Martin Bresin	....	special effects coordinator
Ian C. McArthur	....	special effects technician
David A. Poole	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Michael Hilow	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
J.P. Gabriel	....	key grip
Randal Grimm	....	grip
Todd Smiley	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Tina Buckingham	....	casting: Montana
Carrie Levin	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Courtney Hess	....	set costumer
Lurene Leidholt	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Matthew W. Johnson	....	IQ artist

Music Department
Jenny Leite	....	assistant music editor
Ernie Mannix	....	composer: end title and additional music
Ernie Mannix	....	music editor
Chris McGeary	....	music editor

Transportation Department
R.J. Burns	....	driver

Other crew
Gavin Franks	....	production accountant
Lisa Hockly	....	production coordinator
Gabe Proctor	....	engineer
Wednesday Standley	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Aura Entertainment

Distributors

• Velocity Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Effects Group, The

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Post Logic Studios  digital intermediate
• R/H Factor  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

USA:89 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Butte, Montana, USA

Company:

Aura Entertainment

Trivia:

Characters' last names have been taken from Serbian language - Prigusivac means 'silencer', Bauk is 'boogyman', and Cetnik is a nickname for Serbian military during WW2 or paramilitary units during Yugoslav wars of the 1990s. However, these are never really used as surnames in Serbia or anywhere else.

Quotes:

Heck Prigusivac: Don't worry it's the same stuff that Romeo and Juliet used.
Dori Dumchovic: Why doesn't that make feel any better.
Heck Prigusivac: It's perfectly safe there are no additives or preservatives

Awesome Film!!!

Just sat down to breakfast and this came on Starz. had no idea what to expect. Laughing hysterically, although the subject matter wouldn't make you think so! Crying, (real man-tears) by the end!

Yes it's a dark comedy, think Heathers or something similar. Great cast, non-stop quoteables in it! I know this differs from the other review but I say give it a shot! Jeremy Renner is a hot actor. I saw him in "CSI" and "Dahmer". I'm suggesting this to people who enjoy interesting cinema!

Give it a shot and you should be pleasantly surprised. Christine Ebersole is in it too, and I almost didn't recognize her!

Have fun!