Bound by Lies (2005) (V)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Valerie Landsburg

Writers:

D. Alvelo (writer)
Leland Zaitz (writer)

Release Date:

12 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

When Detecive Max Garrett is assigned to protect the sultry photographer Laura Cross from a ruthless killer...

Plot Keywords:

Photographer | Detective | Protection | Bodyguard | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Stephen Baldwin	...	Max Garrett
Kristy Swanson	...	Laura Cross
Tracy Howe	...	Internal Affairs Officer
Charles Malik Whitfield	...	Lieutenant Eddie Fulton
Natassia Malthe	...	Randi Fuller
Kevin Chamberlin	...	Gus Boyle
Joel Brooks	...	Raymond Karp
Julian Acosta	...	Emanuel Juarez
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sam Hennings	...	Lieutenant Bill Holleran
Gladys Jimenez	...	Diana Garrett
Matthew Jones	...	Cop
Dennis Lafollette	...	Homeless Person
Jayden Lund	...	Coroner
Rick Ravanello	...	Uniformed Cop
Michael Russeck	...	Art critic
Chester E. Tripp III	...	Officer McManus

Directed by
Valerie Landsburg

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
D. Alvelo		writer
Leland Zaitz		writer

Produced by
Stephen Baldwin	....	executive producer
Michael Feifer	....	line producer
Richard Goldberg	....	executive producer
Richard Goldberg	....	producer
Marc L. Greenberg	....	executive producer
Marc Laurence	....	producer
Kristy Swanson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
James McVay

Cinematography by
Maximo Munzi

Film Editing by
Josh Muscatine

Casting by
Dan Shaner
Michael Testa

Production Design by
Ruston Head

Art Direction by
Jason Whetzell

Set Decoration by
Mike Manasewitsch
Anthony Morassutti

Costume Design by
Matt Berger

Makeup Department
Richard Redlefsen	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Stephen Putnam	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel Buergo	....	second assistant director
Kieran Shea	....	second assistant director
T.K. Shom	....	first assistant director
Katey Wheelhouse	....	second second assistant director

Sound Department
Marcus Ricaud	....	production sound mixer

Stunts
Sonny Tipton	....	stunt rigger
Chester E. Tripp III	....	stunt coordinator
Darlene Ava Williams	....	stunt double: Kristy Swanson

Camera and Electrical Department
James Barela	....	film loader
Michael Feifer	....	still photographer
Dominic Mainl	....	additional first assistant camera
Darryl Rue	....	dolly grip
Roberto Schein	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Flett	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Paul Abelkis	....	assistant editor

Other crew
William Alva	....	stand-in
Sean Kennedy Crawford	....	production assistant
James Gallinger	....	production assistant
Matt Kristek	....	production assistant
Jessica Shaffer	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Lightning Entertainment

Distributors

• CDI Films (2006) (Argentina) (all media)
• Europa Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Fida Film (2005) (Turkey) (all media)
• One Movie (2006) (Italy) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

Also Known As:

Betrayed (USA) (working title)
The Long Dark Kiss (Europe: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for nudity and some violence.

Runtime:

Argentina:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lightning Entertainment

Trivia:

Some scenes of the explosion and the car chase at the beginning of the film were taken from the film "The Corruptor" with Chow Yun-fat and Mark Wahlberg.

Soundtrack:

Never Gonna Find Us

like a late-night Cinemax 'erotic thriller' WITHOUT the titillation

In this strictly paint-by-numbers direct to video thriller, Detective Max Garret (Stephen Baldwin) is assigned to protect Laura Cross (Kristy 'I STILL refuse to get nude' Swanson). Of course even though he's married to a stunning women, he feels chemistry with Laura and vice versa. It's not really that interesting when red herrings are thrown at the viewer AFTER you know who the killer is. This film was tedious to sit through and extremely uninvolving. All the actors were just going through the paces. When i found out one of the writers was responsible for the dreck known as "Naked Lies" it all clicked into place. No wonder the film was so bad. It's like a Skinamax erotic thriller WITHOUT the sex (there IS one scene but it's VERY tame) IE. totally worthless.

Eye Candy: Gladys Jimenez gets topless, but her scenes in "Blowback" were better

My Grade: D-