Chapter 27 (2007)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

J.P. Schaefer

Writers:

J.P. Schaefer (written by)
Jack Jones (book)

Release Date:

15 December 2007 (Japan)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

No one can survive becoming a legend.

Plot:

A film about Mark David Chapman in the days leading up to the infamous murder of Beatle John Lennon. |

Plot Keywords:

Murder | John Lennon | Celebrity | Bleakness | Housekeeper

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11	12:00 PM	TMC
Tue. Nov. 17	3:00 PM	TMC

Cast

Jared Leto	...	Mark David Chapman
Lindsay Lohan	...	Jude
Victor Verhaeghe	...	Spiro
Judah Friedlander	...	Paul
Brian Bell	...	Cabbie #2
Adam Scarimbolo	...	Clerk
Molly Griffith	...	Covergirl / Centerfold
Mariko Takai	...	Yoko Ono
Jeane Fournier	...	Prostitute
Matthew Humphreys	...	Frederic
Yuuki Hosokawa	...	Sean Lennon
Michael Sirow	...	Joseph
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ursula Abbott	...	Jeri
Mark Lindsay Chapman	...	John Lennon
Matthew Nardozzi	...	Little Kid
Brian O'Neill	...	Patrick
Vincent James Russo	...	Jose's Stand-in
Laura Lynn Berrios	...	School Teacher (uncredited)
George Bryant II	...	Limo driver (uncredited)
Kevin Cannon	...	Precision Driver / Street Hood (uncredited)
Melissa Demyan	...	Lennon Groupie (uncredited)
Dennis Funny	...	Lennon Groupie (uncredited)
David Kneeream	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Redman Maxfield	...	Maitre D' (uncredited)
Lisa Marie Palmieri	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Jeff Skowron	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Joey Sontz	...	Lennon Band Manager (uncredited)
Erik Wolfe	...	Lennon Band Member (uncredited)

Directed by
J.P. Schaefer

Writing credits
J.P. Schaefer		(written by)
Jack Jones		(book "Let Me Take You Down")

Produced by
Gilbert Alloul	....	executive producer
Brian Bell	....	co-producer
Rick Chad	....	executive producer
Naomi Despres	....	producer
John Flock	....	executive producer
Gary Howsam	....	executive producer
Jared Leto	....	executive producer
Alexandra Milchan	....	producer
Robert Salerno	....	producer
Lewin Webb	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Anthony Marinelli

Cinematography by
Tom Richmond

Film Editing by
Andrew Hafitz
Jim Makiej

Casting by
Sig De Miguel
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Kalina Ivanov

Art Direction by
Randall Richards

Set Decoration by
Amanda Carroll

Costume Design by
Ane Crabtree

Makeup Department
Colleen Callaghan	....	hair designer
Maya Hardinge	....	makeup department head
Evelyne Noraz	....	personal makeup artist: Lindsay Lohan
Dionne Pitsikoulis	....	makeup artist
Linda Williams	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Tim Pedegana	....	post-production supervisor
Bergen Swanson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Fatone	....	first assistant director
Patrick Gibbons	....	second assistant director
Jeffrey Lazar	....	first assistant director
Darren Maynard	....	second second assistant director
Jason Rody	....	second assistant director
Kim Thompson	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Travis Breitenbach	....	shop production assistant
Peter Bundrick	....	key carpenter
Anna Butwell	....	property master
Neil Driscoll Jr.	....	assistant property master
Bailey Ertel	....	art department intern
Isaac Gabaeff	....	foreman
Glenn Gertsen	....	carpenter foreman (as Glen Gertsen)
Alex Gorodetsky	....	charge scenic artist
Richard Hebrank	....	construction coordinator (as Richie Hebrank)
Abbey Katz	....	graphic artist
Charles E. McCarry	....	assistant art director
Nikolay Mikushkin	....	scenic
Yvonne Mojica	....	graphic designer
Pete Ortiz	....	shop production assistant
Julio Palma	....	set dresser
Daniel Rosenfeld	....	scenic shopman
Courtney Schmidt	....	on-set dresser
Charles R. Suter	....	scenic artist
Christopher Weiser	....	scenic artist
Robert Zorella	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Krissopher Chevannes	....	adr recordist (as Kris Chevannes)
Jonathan Coomes	....	sound effects editor
Christopher Fondulas	....	sound utility
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Getty	....	supervising sound editor
Danielle Ghent	....	dialogue editor
Matthew Iadarola	....	supervising re-recording mixer
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Bobby Johanson	....	adr engineer
Jared Marshack	....	mixing recordist
Bryant Musgrove	....	boom operator
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Eric Raber	....	sound effects editor
Matthew Reale	....	sound mixing recordist
Alec St. John	....	sound designer
Alec St. John	....	supervising sound editor
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Beattie	....	additional electrician
Manuel Billeter	....	focus puller
Marcel Ciurea	....	grip
Gregg de Domenico	....	assistant camera
Shawn Greene	....	gaffer
Rick Griggs	....	key grip
Lauren Haber	....	camera trainee
Mike Kirsch	....	additional grip
Paul Niccolls	....	best boy grip
Paul Niccolls	....	key rigging grip
Jeff Niggemeyer	....	electrician
Jeff Panessa	....	rigging grip
Christopher T. Paul	....	Steadicam operator
Christopher T. Paul	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Ray Richards	....	additional electrician
Michael Simmonds	....	photographer: second unit
Sean Taylor	....	electrician
Jason Velez	....	rigging gaffer
Ryan Webb	....	electrician
Andy Westbrook	....	grip
JoJo Whilden	....	still photographer
Zenfeek	....	rigging electrician

Casting Department
Shawn Edward	....	extras casting associate
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting
Adam Vincentz	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marianne Denning	....	costume assistant
Kristie Herlong	....	wardrobe production assistant
Colleen McTigue	....	key costumer
Chris Ann Pappas	....	assistant costume designer
Amy Pickering	....	wardrobe supervisor
Shelby Saboy	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
John Nicolard	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Greg Thompson	....	assistant editor
Walter Volpatto	....	digital intermediate colorist
Laura Weinberg	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Clint Bennett	....	music producer
Clint Bennett	....	score mixer
Matt Havron	....	music coordinator
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor
Julie Pearce	....	music editor

Transportation Department
William Michael Buckman	....	driver (as William Buckman)
Michael Fennimore	....	transportation captain
Robert Foster Jr.	....	driver
George Grenier	....	driver
Douville Junot	....	driver

Other crew
Angie Averitt	....	assistant: Ms. Milchan
Daniele Belardelli	....	assistant: Mr Salerno
Jason Block	....	post-production accountant
Danielle Blumstein	....	production coordinator
Max A. Butler	....	office production assistant
Chris Cloud	....	unit location assistant
Sarah Crofts	....	location scout
Anne Marie Dentici	....	set production assistant
Michael DiSalvo	....	office intern
Vadim Epstein	....	production assistant
Nicole E. Ferrari	....	assistant production coordinator
Julio Ferrario	....	creative director: main titles
Evan Flock	....	set production assistant
Paul Frolov	....	stand-in: Jared Leto
Wilson Green	....	key set production assistant
Andrea Grefe	....	production legal
Kate Harrison	....	production executive
Patrick Huber	....	production assistant
Valerie Johnson	....	assistant to director
Kirsten Kearse	....	script supervisor
Brendan Kissane	....	set production assistant
Richard W. Kopenhefer	....	labor attorney
Rafael Lima	....	assistant location manager
Emma Ludbrook	....	assistant: Jared Leto
Chris Marsh	....	location manager
Dean McManus	....	security: Ms. Lohan
Julie McNiven	....	photo double: Lindsay Lohan
Julie McNiven	....	stand-in: Lindsay Lohan
Derek Pastures	....	parking coordinator
Louis P. Petrich	....	clearance attorney (as Lou Petrich)
Drew Pitchon	....	office production assistant
Jessica Pollison	....	office intern
William Popadic	....	office production assistant
Jimmy Price	....	location scout
Christine Putnam	....	production secretary
Lindsay Ratowsky	....	assistant: Ms. Lohan
Matthew Reedy	....	production assistant
David Rosenthal	....	digital film I/O supervisor: Fotokem
Weiman Seid	....	unit publicist
Michele Soddano	....	payroll accountant
Mitch Spacone	....	system support: FotoKem
Marco Teti	....	location intern
Anthony Torre	....	caterer
Gayle Vangrofsky	....	location scout
David Von Roehm	....	stand-in
Danielle Wilson	....	craft service
Derek Yip	....	production accountant
Jarik Van Sluijs	....	creative director: main titles (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Peace Arch Entertainment Group (presents) (as Peace Arch Entertainment)
• Artina Films

Distributors

• Vitagraph Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures (2007) (UK) (all media)
• Peace Arch Entertainment Group
• Peace Arch Films (2006) (worldwide) (all media)

Other Companies

• Mackey/Sandrich Casting  casting
• Budget Film Stock Footage  footage provided by
• Eastman Kodak  filmed on
• FILM Archives  footage provided by
• FotoKem Film and Video  digital intermediate
• Framepool  footage provided by
• Getty Images  film footage provided by
• NBC News Archives  footage provided by
• NYPD Film & TV Unit  thanks
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  thanks
• New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development  thanks
• PIC Agency  titles
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

84 min | USA:100 min (Sundance Film Festival)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-7 | USA:R | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Peace Arch Entertainment Group

Trivia:

To add the weight needed to play Chapman, Jared Leto told Jimmy Kimmel he put pints of chocolate Haagen Dazs ice cream in the microwave so he could drink them - with olive oil and soy sauce added "to get me bloated even more".

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mark David Chapman: I believe in Holden Caulfield. And in the book, and what he was saying, what he was saying to a lost generation of phony people.

Movie Connections:

References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Soundtrack:

Deck the Halls

The Catcher in The Rye

I have read a few of the comments already posted, and am amazed that no one has mentioned the fact that this movie if effectively telling the story of Holden Caulfield. I have heard in the past that many people have looked at turning The Catcher in The Rye into a movie, but have found it difficult as most of the book is spent inside Holden's head. Chapter 27, so named because The Catcher in The Rye has only 26 chapters, is telling the story of The Catcher in The Rye as well was the Story of Mark David Chapman who was apparently obsessed with the book. This is a dark film, and very few people will leave the cinema with a big smile on their face, but I certainly recommend seeing it, especially anyone who has read The Catcher in The Rye.