Dirty (2005)

Director:

Chris Fisher

Writers:

Chris Fisher (written by)
Gil Reavill (written by)
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Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Violence Is A Language People Understand

Plot:

Two gangbangers-turned-cops try and cover up a scandal within the LAPD.

Plot Keywords:

Police Station | Hallucination | Racial Slur | Gang | Slow Motion Scene

US TV Schedule:

Sun. May 25

2:45 AM

SHOW

Cast

Frank Alvarez	...	Gangster #1
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Officer Armando Sancho
Brittany Daniel	...	Tatiana
Keith David	...	Captain Spain
Robert Flores	...	Gangster #4
Aimee Garcia	...	Rita
Cesar Garcia	...	Gangster #3
Nicholas Gonzalez	...	Officer Rodriguez
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Salim Adel
Kevin Grevioux	...	Daddy
Wood Harris	...	Brax
Cole Hauser	...	Lieutenant
Wyclef Jean	...	Baine
Pat Healy	...	Ronnie
Tory Kittles	...	Wallace
Terry Kennedy	...	Terry
Robert LaSardo	...	Roland
Jennifer Martinez	...	Jen
Gates McFadden	...	Wife
Joseph McKelheer	...	Canadian #1
Mo	...	Tiptoes (as Maurice Rae)
Edward Meza	...	Gangster #2
Chris Mulkey	...	Carlson
Jim Ortlieb	...	Husband
Marina Palmier	...	Mexican Woman (as Marina Gonzalez Palmier)
Nate Parker	...	Duster
Tracy Jerome Phillips	...	Dancer (as Tracy Phillips)
Dax Ramgoolam	...	Elijah
Judy Reyes	...	Bryant
Bret Roberts	...	Canadian #2
Nichole Mercedes Robinson	...	Boom Boom (as Nichole Robinson)
Tre Rogers	...	Pee Wee
Soledad St. Hilaire	...	Sancho's Mom
Lobo Sebastian	...	Manny
Telisha Shaw	...	Judith
Taboo	...	Ramirez
Khleo Thomas	...	Splooge
Mike Trenholme	...	White Kid
Peter Mark Vasquez	...	Chef (as Pete Vasquez)
Domingo Vela	...	Grandpa
Brian J. White	...	Sayed (as Brian White)
Marc D. Wilson	...	Black Waiter (as Marc Wilson)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sarah Flannery	...	Yoga Girl
Casey LaBow	...	Girl in BMW (uncredited)
Carlos Love	...	Extra (uncredited)
Tracy Phillips	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Katie Piel	...	White Couple's Daughter (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Fisher

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chris Fisher		written by
Gil Reavill		written by
Eric Saks		written by

Produced by
Barry Brooker	....	executive producer
Brian Han	....	assistant producer
David Hillary	....	producer
Richard Middleton	....	line producer
Timothy Wayne Peternel	....	producer
Ash R. Shah	....	producer
Sundip R. Shah	....	executive producer
Tierre Turner	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Ryan Beveridge

Cinematography by
Eliot Rockett		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tom Sanders
Miklos Wright

Casting by
Shannon Makhanian

Production Design by
Anthony R. Stabley

Art Direction by
Chris Davis

Set Decoration by
Thomas Betts

Costume Design by
Johnny Wujek

Makeup Department
Kokeeta Douglas	....	assistant hair stylist
LaFaye Francisco	....	assistant hair stylist
Robin Glaser	....	key makeup artist
Robert Hall	....	special makeup effects: Almost Human Inc.
Elvis Jones	....	on-set makeup effects: Almost Human, Inc
Denise Pugh-Ruiz	....	key hair stylist
Darnell Shepherd	....	hair technician: Almost Human
Michelle Tabor	....	assistant makeup artist
Christopher Burdett	....	special makeup designer (uncredited)
Robert Hall	....	special effects makeup designer (uncredited)
James Ojala	....	special makeup effects lab technician: Almost Human (uncredited)

Production Management
Aaron Ezolt	....	unit production manager: re-shoots
Richard Middleton	....	unit production manager
Douglas Salkin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Allen Cluck	....	first assistant director (as David Cluck)
W. Alex Korp	....	second assistant director (as Alex Korp)
Sarah Mayer	....	second second assistant director
Tanner Minnis	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Michael Aviles	....	propmaker
Jeff Barnett	....	on-set dresser (as Jeffrey Barnett)
Bryan 'Shorty' Clark	....	set dresser (as Bryan Clark)
Christopher Dumas	....	set dresser
Sarah Geller	....	assistant property master
Jeb Hendrix	....	set dresser
Karl Hollis	....	set dresser
Tom Humphrey	....	property master
Mark Kimbley	....	painter
Jonah King	....	set dresser
Jason Lindholm	....	propmaker
Sean Michael Lindholm	....	propmaker (as Sean Lindholm)
Wayne Lindholm	....	construction coordinator
Chris Lockett	....	set dresser
Austin Lovell	....	propmaker
Eric Marks	....	leadperson
Alan Martin	....	propmaker
Megan Oliver	....	painter
Michael Oliver	....	painter
Michael O'Luasaigh	....	set dresser (as Michael Smith)
Alessia Sapori	....	art department assistant
Beth Stenmark	....	lead scenic (as Beth Steinmark)
Jenna Sylvester	....	buyer
Nandor Szilagy	....	art department assistant
Brian Thorne	....	propmaker
Matt Wahl	....	assistant property master
Nathan Young	....	painter
Joachim Seisay	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ethan Beigel	....	sound mix technician
Stephanie Brown	....	adr editor
Sean Byrnes	....	sound utility
Nick Carbone	....	boom operator
Christopher Eakins	....	adr editor
Paul Hackner	....	dialogue editor (as Paul Hackner, M.P.S.E.)
Joshua Johnson	....	sound assistant
Eric Justen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Eric Lalicata	....	sound editor
Bruce MacFarlane	....	adr mixer
Laura Macias	....	foley walker
John Marquis	....	sound designer
John Marquis	....	supervising sound editor
Vince Nicastro	....	foley walker
Benjamin Patrick	....	sound mixer (as Ben Patrick)
Jeffrey Perkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eryne Prine	....	foley supervisor
Steve Schatz	....	sound mix engineer
Tim Young	....	sound editor
Greg Ward	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Chris Bailey	....	special effects coordinator
Robert Hall	....	special effects makeup
Elvis Jones	....	puppeteer

Visual Effects by
Young Lim Choi	....	visual effects artist
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Brian Han	....	digital intermediate assistant producer
Chris Jensen	....	digital intermediate color assistant
Min Hee Lee	....	visual effects artist
Seung Yong Lee	....	lead visual effects artist
Young-ki Lee	....	visual effects producer
Eun-Young Park	....	visual effects coordinator
Min Su Park	....	visual effects director
David Van Woert	....	titles
Leo Vezzali	....	titles and opticals supervisor

Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunt double: Lobo Sebastain/Clifton Collins Jr.
Gloria O'Brien	....	stunts (as Gloria O'Brien-Fontenot)
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Robert Powell	....	stunt double: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Darryl Reeves	....	stunts
Dain Turner	....	stunt coordinator
Gene Williams	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Darrick Akey	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rick Allen	....	best boy grip
Tony Anderson	....	key grip
Precy C. Betiong	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Faith Brewer	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Greg Code	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Greg Code	....	steadicam operator
Brett Lance Cody	....	24 frame video operator
Ted Davis	....	best boy electric
Peter DePhilippis	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Allen de Silva	....	dolly grip (as Allen Desilva)
James Domkus	....	rigging gaffer
Kevin Faust	....	grip
Brad Grimmett	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Brad Grimmett	....	steadicam operator
Fred Heinzel	....	camera equipment provider: Otto Memenz International Inc.
Trish Herremans	....	electrician
Leo Ibanez	....	grip
Forest James	....	still photographer
Lila Javan	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Reed Koppen	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jonas Lagunoff	....	grip
Mark Manthey	....	gaffer
Danny Minnick	....	camera operator: skateboard
Danny Minnick	....	cinematographer: additional footage
Jack Nagle	....	best boy grip
Todd Nielsen	....	grip
Marshall Rao	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Skip Ratner	....	grip
Michael Rizzi	....	camera loader
Brandon Roberts	....	electrician
Wally Rowell	....	set lighting technician
Jas. Shelton	....	rigging gaffer (as Jim Shelton)
Joe Solari	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Brad Wallace	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Matthew Wright	....	grip
Quinn Yancey	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Tom Howard	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Debe Waisman	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
James McClune	....	wardrobe assistant
Andrea Sweet	....	costume supervisor
Sara Walbridge	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
George Chavez	....	color timer
Michael Eaves	....	digital intermediate colorist (as Mike Eaves)
Bob Fernley	....	digital intermediate producer
Josh Hunt	....	assistant editor
Martha Pike	....	digital intermediate editor

Music Department
Carl Araneta	....	musician: dj
Jeff Babko	....	musician: keyboards
Ryan Beveridge	....	musician: percussion
Gerry Cueller	....	music supervisor
Greg Danlyshyn	....	music supervisor
Greg Danylyshyn	....	music supervisor
Ian Hattwick	....	musician: guitar
Tad Jacobs	....	musician: guitar
Dan Lutz	....	musician: bass
Mike McDonald	....	score mixer
Greg Sweeney	....	dj
Derek Syverud	....	musician: percussion
Mike McDonald	....	score producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Randy Aiwohi	....	driver
Eric Ayers	....	driver
Leo Maka Bauutista	....	driver (as Leo Maka Bautista)
William Cope	....	driver
Anthony Detiege	....	driver
Natalie Gerona	....	driver
James R. Guillory	....	driver (as James Guillory)
Richard Jones	....	driver
Billy Kane	....	transportation coordinator (as Bill Kane)
George A. Miki	....	transportation captain (as George Miki)
Donald Parker	....	driver
Eddie Santana	....	driver (as Edward Santana)
John Suttles	....	driver
Aaron Torres	....	driver
Ron Volpe	....	driver
James Wade	....	driver
Greg Weinbrecht	....	driver
Alfred White Jr.	....	driver

Other crew
Ted Alvarez	....	office production assistant
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Don Brewton	....	police
Jim Busfield	....	assistant: Silver Nitrate
Keith Butler	....	stand-in: Cuba Gooding
Greg Campeau	....	location manager
Jacob Carpenter	....	set production assistant (as Jake Carpenter)
Sam M. Cobb	....	set medic (as Sam Cobb)
Jennifer Connolly	....	assistant to director
Chris Craig	....	police consultant
Eudell Cunningham	....	set medic
Matthew Daniel	....	craft service
Chris Denk	....	assistant to producer
Arthur Edmonds III	....	set production assistant
Marc J. Federman	....	insurance: DeWitt Stern of California (as Mark Federman)
Julio Ferrario	....	creative director: main titles
Dave Fraunces	....	production coordinator
Steve Gehrke	....	script supervisor
Sergio Godinez	....	set production assistant
Joseph Gomez	....	police
Pamela B. Green	....	main title producer
Charles Heaphy	....	production financing: City National Bank
Matt Hilleshiem	....	first assistant digital: YIP (as Matt 'Sloppy Joe' Hilleshiem)
Kevin Hummel	....	assistant location manager (as Kevin L. Hummel)
Sam Hunter	....	set production assistant
Justin Lancaster	....	set production assistant
Christina K.Y. Lee	....	production coordinator (as Christina Lee)
Robert LeRoy	....	chef
Gregor Matosian	....	craft service
Ron McBride	....	chef
Andy McNab	....	fight technical advisor
Tanner Minnis	....	set production assistant
Don Napoli	....	production accountant
Patricia Peebles	....	animal handler (as Patricia B. Peebles)
Patricia Peebles	....	animal wrangler (as Patricia B. Peebles)
Eric Persons	....	location manager
Diogo Picchi	....	stand-in
Aaron Pope	....	script supervisor
Jeffrey Raines	....	studio teacher (as Jeff Raines)
Daniela Roth	....	assistant production coordinator
Jeremy Shaffer	....	set production assistant
Lisa Sproul	....	office production assistant
Sam Sulyan	....	craft service
Jules Sylvester	....	animal handler (as Julian Sylvester)
Jules Sylvester	....	animal wrangler (as Julian Sylvester)
Laura Warner	....	assistant accountant
Veronica Wise	....	animal handler
Veronica Wise	....	animal wrangler
Jeff Wooten	....	office production assistant
Douglas Wroan	....	production legal (as Doug Wroan)
Michael Zeininger	....	set production assistant
Sarah Choi	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tracy Kilbourne	....	operator: remote head (uncredited)

Production Companies

• 2710 Inc.
• Deviant Films
• Silver Nitrate Pictures

Distributors

• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Silver Nitrate Releasing (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Snp
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Almost Human
• Difarm Inc.
• Digiart Productions

Other Companies

• Identity Studios  titles
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• NovaStar Digital  sound post-production
• PIC Agency  titles

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexual content and drug use.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:MA | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | USA:R (certificate #42125) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (video rating) (2006) | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

2710 Inc.

Trivia:

The game that the drug-dealing white "jokers", that according to Baine doesn't fit the profile, is playing when Sancho and Adel busts through the door is "GTA: San Andreas", a game in which actor Clifton Collins Jr. (Sancho) does one of the main characters voices.

Quotes:

Officer Salim Adel: I hate white people.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Gettin' Dirty (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Como Las Noticias

Strong delivery of cast and crew makes Dirty a clean and polished ride

Dirty will unfortunately draw comparison to Training Day, but if you can get past the similarities of the cover of this book, the content will come back strong and stand alone as a polished original. This movie reminds you that with decisive, deliberate direction, an excellent score and solid performances, a routine storyline can serve as the boilerplate foundation for the more difficult aspects of film-making to shine.

Collins has always been a favorite of mine to watch; almost singlehandedly destroying stereotypes of Latino actors while simultaneously stewing in the shallow pool of roles offered him. His stand out performances in 187 and Tigerland have only been improved in Dirty with his ability to bring humanity and sincerity to his otherwise bland characters. Gooding pulls it off in the end, almost through the sheer pleasure of watching him portray such an off-type character that the "over the top" performance was a necessity to draw your attention away from the believability of his playing the role. It was as if with every screamed expletive he was daring you to not take him seriously.

Dirty is a poster child film for how a director through what would appear to be either deliberate, clever and wise choices for the cast and crew or was very lucky in the outcome. But to this writer that is the magic of film-making. The end result of this film looks like a seamless collaboration of professionals turning out what is an interesting, exciting, visceral portrayal of bad cops and worse cops trying to outplay the system. Luck can only take you so far, and no doubt every component played a part in making this film work. The cinematography keeps the grit and grime of the streets in full focus, and the action and sometimes brutal violence is always just around the corner to snap your attention back into place as the plot moves forward.

To compare this movie to any other is doing it a disservice. Dirty takes any preconceived lemons it clearly had as a disadvantage going in, and made lemonade worth a second glass. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

7/10 - Maddis