Missing in America (2005)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Gabrielle Savage Dockterman

Writers:

Nancy L. Babine (writer)
Ken Miller (writer)
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Genre:

Drama | War

Tagline:

You can leave war, but war will never leave you!

Plot:

A haunted Vietnam veteran (Danny Glover), living in exile in the forests of the Pacific Northwest...

Plot Keywords:

Living In Exile | Vietnam Veteran | Former Platoon Member | Life Changing Decision | Interracial Relationship

Cast

Danny Glover	...	Jake Neeley
Ron Perlman	...	Red
Linda Hamilton	...	Kate
Zoe Weizenbaum	...	Lenny Hocknell (as Zoë Weizenbaum)
David Strathairn	...	Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
Timothy Webber	...	Mitchell (as Tim Webber)
Gabrielle Rose	...	Cyd
Frank C. Turner	...	Dinky
Jesse Moss	...	Robert W. Gardner
Ty Olsson	...	Soldier
Colin Lawrence	...	Young Jake
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Isen Robbins	...	Scary Woodcutter (uncredited)

Directed by
Gabrielle Savage Dockterman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nancy L. Babine		writer
Ken Miller		writer
Gabrielle Savage Dockterman		writer

Produced by
Blake Corbet	....	co-producer
Ron McLeod	....	co-producer
Isen Robbins	....	producer
Gabrielle Savage Dockterman	....	producer
Aimee Schoof	....	producer

Original Music by
Sheldon Mirowitz

Cinematography by
Ken Kelsch

Film Editing by
Tim Kane
Don Packer
Peter V. White

Casting by
Adrienne Stern

Production Design by
Katterina Keith

Art Direction by
Cheryl Marion

Set Decoration by
Dina Holmes

Costume Design by
Linda Leduc

Makeup Department
Kashka Banjoko	....	personal hair stylist: Danny Glover
Malinda Bennett	....	makeup artist
Agnieszka Echallier	....	project supervisor (as Agnieszka Kolakowska)
Joel Echallier	....	special makeup effects artist
Paul Edwards	....	key hair stylist
Joann Fowler	....	key makeup artist
Jo Ann Fowler	....	key makeup artist
Juliana Vit	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Suzan Derkson	....	unit production manager (as Suzan Derkson McLeod)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Victor Landrie	....	second assistant director
Gordon MacDonald	....	first assistant director
Ron McLeod	....	second unit director

Art Department
Vance Conway	....	construction coordinator
Sally Cook	....	assistant set decorator
Henry Thomas Earle	....	on-set props
Isobel Hamilton	....	art department intern
Sandrine Hanna	....	set dresser
Cher Lewis	....	co-props master
David Valentine	....	co-property master
Margaret Vanderbolt	....	graphic designer
Yoshiko Fumoto	....	set decorator intern (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Alvarez	....	sound designer
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist
Kevin Bowe	....	foley recordist
Lukasz Janik	....	foley recordist
Phillip Lefesi	....	post-production sound supervisor
Roderick Matte	....	boom operator
Eric Milano	....	adr recordist
Rory O'Neill	....	sound mixer
Jacob Ribicoff	....	supervising sound editor
John Salk	....	sound effects editor
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
James Kozier	....	special effects coordinator
Ron Kozier	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Dave Alexander	....	stunt coordinator
Dan Redford	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Arnason	....	best boy electric
Dan Bennett	....	key grip
Sacha Fassaert	....	daily first assistant camera
Simon Hunt	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Stuart Aikins	....	casting: Canada
Peter Berkrot	....	additional casting
Sean Cossey	....	casting: Canada
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael John Bugera	....	set costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Dave Mast	....	assistant editor
Matthew Rogers	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
David R. Anderson	....	transportation coordinator (as Dave Anderson)

Other crew
Charlene Callihoo	....	first assistant accountant
Ric De Groot	....	assistant production accountant
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer
Chaunce Drury	....	assistant production coordinator
Heather Gittens	....	second assistant coordinator
Heather Gittens	....	second assistant production coordinator
Scott M. Goldberg	....	legal services
Rick Heal	....	on-set tutor
Krista Johnston	....	clearance
Christine Lalande	....	script supervisor
John Latenser V	....	location manager
Karen Lo	....	assistant location manager
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer
Robyn Marshall	....	production intern
Sheri Mayervich	....	location manager
Wendy Mills	....	production intern
Christina Ollson	....	production assistant
Moira Perlmutter	....	production coordinator
David Pring-Mill	....	production intern
Emily Robinson	....	production intern
Carol Schafer	....	production coordinator
Sherrie Sinclaire	....	production intern
Craig Stapleton	....	production accountant
Ki Wight	....	assistant to producer
Julia Wilson	....	accounting clerk
Andrew Wright	....	production intern

Thanks
Sloan Kelly	....	special thanks
Jeff Tate	....	special thanks
Donna Wong	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Intrinsic Value Films
• Angel Devil Productions

Distributors

• New Films International (2005) (non-USA) (all media)
• BM.3 (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• First Look International (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Free Dolphin Entertainment (2007) (France) (DVD)
• Ocean (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• One Movie (2007) (Italy) (all media)
• TDM Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Finish Editorial  post-production facilities
• SFX Studio  special make-up effects
• What's Wong Productions  website design

Also Known As:

Woodcutter (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and language.

Runtime:

USA:102 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Intrinsic Value Films

Trivia:

Gabrielle Savage Dockterman's directorial debut.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Jake visits The Vietnam Memorial Wall, Henry Hocknell Jr.'s name is up there. But Henry didn't die in Vietnam, he showed up at Jake's place with his daughter 35 years later, sick, but very much alive.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Lenny: Follow the raven into shadow, and you will find the light.

Excellent cast, script

I was lucky enough to see the film at the Seattle International Film Festival(SIFF) on May 28, 2005. Danny Glover and the rest of the cast did a superb job portraying these wounded human beings. I think the time is right for a film to discuss the long-term effects on Veterans and their families. Just because a conflict is over doesn't mean that those people affected aren't still experiencing its horrors. The directing, cinematography and script along with the acting, in my opinion, makes this film worthy of a national viewing. Danny Glover, Linda Hamilton, and Ron Perlman's performances were believable and memorable. The young girl in the movie did a great job for her first film. Also, at SIFF the writers of the script stated that the characters in the film are based on real characters in the Northwest. While watching the film, I found some of the behaviors of the characters not realistic, such as dropping food off for people living in the wilderness; however, that information was stated to be true by the lead script writer. I hope that this film will get national distribution. There is definitely an audience for it.