Death Sentence (2007)

Director:

James Wan

Writers (WGA):

Ian Jeffers (screenplay)
Brian Garfield (novel)

Release Date:

31 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Protect What's Yours

Plot:

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Death | Revenge | Blood On Camera Lens | Car Theft

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kevin Bacon	...	Nick Hume
Kelly Preston	...	Helen Hume
Jordan Garrett	...	Lucas Hume
Stuart Lafferty	...	Brendan Hume
Garrett Hedlund	...	Billy Darley
Aisha Tyler	...	Detective Wallis
John Goodman	...	Bones Darley
Matt O'Leary	...	Joe Darley (as Matthew O'Leary)
Edi Gathegi	...	Bodie
Hector Atreyu Ruiz	...	Heco
Kanin Howell	...	Baggy
Dennis Keiffer	...	Jamie
Freddy Bouciegues	...	Tommy
Leigh Whannell	...	Spink
Casey Pieretti	...	Dog
Rich Ceraulo	...	Owen
Elizabeth Keener	...	Amy
Yorgo Constantine	...	Michael Barring
Juan-Carlos Guzman	...	Sammy
Judith Roberts	...	Judge Shaw
Aqeel Hasan	...	ER Doctor
Kendrick Cross	...	Armed Guard
Shontelle Thrash	...	Bank Teller
Michael Burgess	...	Cop #1
Nick Battiste	...	Cop #2
Kristina Sipes	...	Nurse
Jay Amor	...	Dock Rat
Desiree Markella	...	Pointing Cook
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zachary Dylan Smith	...	Young Brendan Hume
Jim Keisler	...	Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Ray Kendrick	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Mark Jeffrey Miller	...	Clerk (uncredited)
Christopher Privette	...	Number 4 in police lineup (uncredited)
Ernest Rogers Sr.	...	Bank Customer (uncredited)
Cydnee Taylor	...	Baggy's Sister (uncredited)
Arthur Yon	...	Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

Directed by
James Wan

Writing credits (WGA)
Ian Jeffers		(screenplay) (as Ian Mackenzie Jeffers)
Brian Garfield		(novel)

Produced by
Ashok Amritraj	....	producer
Howard Baldwin	....	producer
Karen Elise Baldwin	....	producer (as Karen Baldwin)
Nick Hamson	....	executive producer
Eric Mitchell	....	co-producer
Nick Morton	....	executive producer
Andrew Sugerman	....	executive producer
Lars Sylvest	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Charlie Clouser

Cinematography by
John R. Leonetti		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael N. Knue

Casting by
Deborah Aquila
Jennifer L. Smith		(as Jennifer Smith)
Mary Tricia Wood		(as Tricia Wood)

Production Design by
Julie Berghoff

Art Direction by
Rosa Palomo

Set Decoration by
John Day
Marthe Pineau

Costume Design by
Kristin M. Burke

Makeup Department
Tom Denier Jr.	....	additional makeup artist (as Thomas Lee Denier Jr.)
Rocky Faulkner	....	key makeup artist
Rocky Faulkner	....	special makeup effects artist
Bill Johnson	....	additional makeup artist
Katherine Jumper	....	makeup intern
Brenda McNally	....	hair department head
Rita Parillo	....	key hair stylist
James Sarzotti	....	makeup department head
Rick Stratton	....	tattoos

Production Management
Wendy Cox	....	production supervisor
Robert Hackl	....	post-production supervisor
Andrew Sugerman	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Bilger	....	second assistant director
Albert Cho	....	first assistant director
Joel Kramer	....	second unit director
Rebecca Strickland	....	first assistant director: second unit
Susan E. Walter	....	second second assistant director (as Susan Walter)

Art Department
Tiffany Apple	....	art department coordinator (as Tiffany Kay Apple)
Jack Ballance	....	set designer
Sara Bettinger	....	gang boss
Chuck Bitting	....	propmaker (as Charles Bitting)
Jerry Blohm	....	property master
Elizabeth Boller	....	art department assistant (as Elizabeth A. Boller)
Jonathan Bouknight	....	intern
Warren Brace	....	art department intern
Kenneth Bryant	....	chargehand (as Ken Bryant)
Rufus Carson	....	utility
Katie Clinebelle	....	props production assistant
Katie Clinebelle	....	props
Richard M. Cole	....	gang boss
John Day	....	set dresser
Billy Joe DeCarlis	....	assistant props
Greg Eddins	....	propmaker
Stephen I. Erdberg	....	props buyer (as Steve Erdberg)
Jordan Foster	....	set dresser
John Fox	....	storyboard artist
Cindy Gouin	....	utility
Frank J. Hart	....	propmaker (as Frank Hart)
Todd Hatfield	....	on-set painter
Samantha Hayford	....	props intern
Lillian Heyward	....	graphic artist (as Lillian Byrne-Heyward)
Richard Hill	....	gang boss (as Richard Lee Hill)
Clifford Howard	....	props production assistant
Sean Keenan	....	set dresser
Steven Kerlagon	....	scenic charge (as Steve Kerlagon)
Mike Khalil	....	set dresser (as Michael Khalil)
Andy Krish	....	leadman
Richard Krish	....	set dresser
Christopher Kuder	....	propmaker
Gary W. Lang	....	propmaker
Bryan Lee	....	gang boss (as Bryan H. Lee)
Rebecca Leonard	....	scenic artist
David Lyons	....	head greensman (as David J. Lyons)
Nicholas E. McDonald	....	utility (as Nicholas Edward McDonald)
Greyson Miller	....	on-set dresser
Thomas A. Morris Jr.	....	construction coordinator
Autry Muller	....	set dresser
Peter Müller	....	assistant property master (as Peter 'Props' Muller)
William Scot Noonan	....	toolman (as William Scott Noonan)
John Patteson	....	props
Doug Petersen	....	gang boss
Frank Ponce	....	production assistant
Tim Pope	....	buyer
Dewey Preast	....	set dresser
Michael Shapiro	....	set dresser
Chad Simpson	....	paint foreman
August M. Smarra	....	utility
Steven J. Sonefeld	....	propman
Scott D. Warner	....	general foreman (as Scott Warner)
Edward L. Zubritsky	....	propmaker

Sound Department
Robert Batha	....	first assistant sound editor
Kelly Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Anthony Cargioli	....	boom operator
Mike Cavell	....	sound mixer: second unit
Melissa A. Corns	....	sound editor
Bruce Crouch	....	sound mixer: second unit
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Gaynor	....	sound mixer
David Hingorany	....	sound mix engineer
Rachel Holley	....	sound editor
Marshall McGee	....	boom operator: second unit
Aynee Osborn	....	sound editor (as Aynee Osborn Joujon-Roche)
Andy Potvin	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound recordist
Steven R. Smith	....	sound mixer: second unit (as Steven Smith)
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Chris Trent	....	foley mixer
Michael Winske	....	cable

Special Effects by
Vince Acree	....	special effects welder
Tom Bender	....	special effects technician
Joe Digaetano	....	special effects coordinator
Steve Galich	....	special effects foreman
Austin Grebenc	....	special effects intern
Kizuku Kitano	....	special effects crew
Patrick Magee	....	special effects makeup
Richard E. Perry	....	special effects technician (as Richard E. Perry III)

Visual Effects by
Alastor Arnold	....	digital intermediate editor
Paul Curley	....	digital visual effects artist
Robert Hackl	....	visual effects producer
Gregory L. McMurry	....	visual effects supervisor (as Gregory McMurry)
Roger Mocenigo	....	digital visual effects artist
David Rosenthal	....	digital film I/O supervisor: Fotokem

Stunts
Jay Amor	....	utility stunts
Hardy Childers	....	assistant: cast
Dale Frye	....	stunts
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunt rigger
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunts (as Lex Geddings)
Thirl Haston	....	stunts
Chad Kobes	....	assistant: cast
Joel Kramer	....	stunt coordinator
Sebastian Mazzola	....	stunts
Dino Muccio	....	stunts
Christina Ritzi	....	stunts
Steve Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator (as Steven Ritzi)
Josh Rose	....	assistant: cast
Nick Stanner	....	stunts
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunts
John Zimmerman	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Aldridge	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
William 'Bill' Allanson II	....	electrician (as William Allanson)
Raymond Benthall	....	electrician (as Ray Benthall)
Logan R. Berkshire	....	key rigging grip (as Logan Berkshire)
Warren Brace	....	camera department intern
Jim Bridges	....	still photographer (as James Bridges)
Troy Carlton	....	grip
Jay Coyle	....	grip
Joe D'Alessandro	....	camera operator: second unit (as Joseph D'Alessandro)
Ben Davidson	....	electrician
Anil Dhokai	....	camera intern
Mason Donnahoe	....	video assist
Tom Fendley	....	rigging gaffer
Scott Frye	....	grip
Rufus Granger Sr.	....	rigging best boy
William Hand	....	electrician
Jay Hardie	....	camera loader (as James W. Hardie)
Herb Harton	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as F. Herb Harton)
Matt Heath	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Kevin Huver	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Brian Knox	....	electrician
Brian Lister	....	rigging electrician
Peter Mallamo	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Tim Marshall	....	gaffer
Stephen Mills	....	rigging electrician (as Stephan Mills)
Adam Krell Mode	....	rigging electrician
Ritchie Nannini	....	grip
Bob Newcomb	....	additional camera operator
Henry E. O'Briant III	....	rigging best boy (as Henry E. O'Briant)
Thom Owens	....	Steadicam operator
Thom Owens	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Henry Palmer	....	rigging electrician
Scott Read	....	electrician
John Reynolds	....	best boy electric (as John David Reynolds)
Fitz Rutherford	....	electrician
Christian Satrazemis	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Darrell B. Sheldon	....	camera operator
Darrell B. Sheldon	....	dolly grip
Dave Spencer	....	best boy grip (as David Spencer)
Greg Stancil	....	rigging grip (as Gregory Alan Stancil)
Michael St. Hilaire	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael St. Hilaire	....	director of photography: second unit
Dan Turek	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Daniel Turek)
David Vassalotti	....	rigging grip (as David N. Vassalotti)
Bo Webb	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Bob Williams	....	grip (as Robert Williams)
Dennis Zoppe	....	key grip

Animation Department
Charlene Geiger	....	background artist

Casting Department
Tona B. Dahlquist	....	extras casting (as Tona Dahlquist)
Tara Feldstein	....	casting assistant
Craig Fincannon	....	regional casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon	....	regional casting
Mark Fincannon	....	regional casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Jamie Hill	....	extras casting assistant
Jennifer Ricchiazzi	....	casting assistant (as Jennifer Ricciazzi)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristi Daniels	....	wardrobe intern
K. Drew Fuller	....	key set costumer (as Drew Fuller)
Ginger Knussmann	....	additional costumer
Patricia Leon	....	costume production assistant
Janet Stirner Ingram	....	costume supervisor (as Janet Stirner)
Keith Taylor	....	set costumer (as Michaell Keith Taylor Jr.)
J. Brad Watson	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Alastor Arnold	....	digital film conformist
Joe D'Angelo	....	post-production administrator
Mel Friedman	....	first assistant editor
Jamie Masar	....	editorial production assistant
John Nicolard	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Faust Pierfederici	....	digital preview colorist
Charles Ryan	....	assistant editor
Bill Schultz	....	digital intermediate executive
Walter Volpatto	....	digital intermediate artist

Music Department
Mark Bensi	....	music editor
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor (as Michelle Silverman)
Lise Richardson	....	preview music editor

Transportation Department
Donald Binder	....	driver (as Donald L. Binder)
Robert Brubaker	....	driver (as Bob Brubaker)
Wil Collins	....	driver
Jeff Corbett	....	driver (as Jeffrey Corbett)
Taylor Cromartie	....	driver
Paul D. Davis	....	picture car coordinator (as Paul Davis)
Russell Davis	....	driver
C. Benny Dietz	....	picture car mechanic
Douglas Floyd	....	driver
Jay Fulton	....	driver
Roger S Graham	....	driver (as Roger Graham)
Robert Keiger	....	driver
A. Welch Lambeth	....	transportation coordinator (as Welch Lambeth)
Tom Moore	....	transportation co-captain
Justin Nance	....	driver
Buddy Pine	....	driver
John J. Reynolds Jr.	....	driver (as John Reynolds)
Joey Ricker	....	driver
Kathryn Robbins	....	car driver
William H. Sylvester	....	driver
Duncan Toney	....	driver
Doug Wilson	....	driver
Robert Wilson	....	driver (as Robert 'Doug' Wilson)
Charlie Wright	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Stephanie Adams	....	studio teacher
Nicole Agostino	....	set production assistant
Nathaniel Baldwin	....	assistant: Mr. Morton
Stephen Beitler	....	stand-in: key utility
Ryan Bennett	....	set production assistant (as Ryan 'Flash' Bennett)
Corinne Biazzo	....	stand-in: key utility
Jessica Boller	....	assistant: Mr. Wan
David Booth	....	digital film scanning and recording
Hardy Childers	....	assistant: cast
Dama Claire	....	production consultant (as Dama Chasle)
Chrissie Davis	....	production coordinator
Joshua P. Dease	....	stand-in: key utility (as Joshua Dease)
Drury Dupre	....	sous chef (as Drury 'DJ' Dupre)
Tracee Falkow	....	assistant: Ms. Preston
James Ferrera	....	unit publicist
I. Karl Golden	....	assistant location manager
Reva Grantham	....	craft service
Will Griffin	....	set production assistant
Candice Jeffords Grubb	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Candace Grubb)
Linwood Gurley	....	stand-in
Andrew Hainey	....	first assistant chef
Joe Hanna	....	head chef
Lauren Heath	....	production secretary
Sam Holland	....	location scout
Kerry Hollohan	....	office production assistant
Chris R. Horton Jr.	....	stand-in: key utility
Nicholas Irwin	....	first assistant accountant (as Nick Irwin)
Austin James	....	production assistant
Aaron Johnson	....	location production assistant
Alston Jones	....	set production assistant
Carrie Mae Jones	....	second assistant accountant
Jason Allen King	....	location assistant (as Jason A. King)
Chad Kobes	....	assistant: cast
Charles Laughon	....	video transmit
Paul Markovich	....	set production assistant: second unit
Sebastian Mazzola	....	set production assistant
Jonathan McFadden	....	assistant: Mr. Baldwin and Ms. Baldwin
Heidi Mehltretter	....	additional assistant location manager
Susan Mieras	....	assistant: Mr. Bacon
Eyren Mills	....	assistant: Mr. Sugerman
Rob Mitchell	....	post-production accountant
Ryan Muir	....	set production assistant
Amber Nann	....	set production assistant
John Patteson	....	armorer
Senia Phillips	....	animal coordinator
S. Camille Reyes	....	craft service production assistant
Kathleen Richter	....	payroll accountant
Sally L. Robison	....	craft service (as Sally Robison)
Josh Rose	....	assistant: cast
Joan Schuermeyer	....	stand-in
Jacky Schuller	....	set production assistant: second unit (as Jacky Schuler)
Christopher Scott	....	set production assistant
Ned R. Shapiro	....	location manager (as Ned Shapiro)
Brandon Sligh	....	production office intern
Marty Smith	....	craft service
Mitch Spacone	....	system support: FotoKem
Barbara-Ann Stein	....	production accountant
Kara B. Still	....	script supervisor: second unit
Ryan Sweeney	....	craft service production assistant (as Ryan P. Sweeney)
Melinda Taksen	....	script supervisor
Ashleigh Tucker	....	assistant production coordinator
Brian Marshall Turner	....	medic coordinator (as Brian Turner)
Alex Van Fleet	....	assistant: Mr. Amritraj
Eric Joel Verburg	....	production assistant
Chad Wheeler	....	set production assistant
Jonathan Lee Wilson	....	office production assistant (as Jonathan Wilson)
Lois Yaroshefsky	....	studio teacher
Joey Yow	....	production assistant
Britta Ziegert	....	legal clearance coordinator
Mellie Boozer	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Pierce Cook	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Jamie Hill	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Tom Clark	....	special thanks
Dean Crisp	....	special thanks
Eddie Dubose	....	special thanks
Cole Haan	....	special thanks
Jeff Monks	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (as Twentieth Century Fox) (presents)
• Hyde Park Entertainment (presents)
• Baldwin Entertainment Group
• Brass Hat Films
• Dune Entertainment

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Hyde Park Films (2007) (non-USA) (all media) (sales)
• Applause Entertainment (2007) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Bazuca Films (2008) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Happinet (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Pinema (2007) (Turkey) (all media)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Business Affairs  production counsel
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• FotoKem Digital Film Services  digital intermediate
• FotoKem Film and Video  digital intermediate
• FotoKem Film and Video  telecine dailies (as FotoKem)
• Hanna Brothers Catering  catering
• Joe Dunton & Company International  cameras and lenses supplied by
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Leonetti Company  grip equipment
• Leonetti Company  production equipment
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Sound Satisfaction  foley services
• Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA)  field publicity
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility
• Wilshire Stages, The  sound post-production
• Wilshire Stages, The  sound re-recording

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and pervasive language.

Runtime:

105 min | 111 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:18 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Taiwan:R-18 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:M18 | France:-12 | USA:R (certificate #43539) | Australia:MA | Norway:15 | New Zealand:R18 | Malaysia:18SG | Finland:K-18 | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Portugal:M/18 | Peru:18 | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | Japan:R15+

Filming Locations:

Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The courtroom in which the pre-trial hearing takes place is not actually a trial court. It is actually the South Carolina Court of Appeals; no pre-trial hearing or trials actually take place there.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the rooftop garage scene right before the Ford goes over the rail the shot in the parking lot reveals that the silver van in parked in the parking spot marked 14 - two spots away from the building. However, when the Ford goes over the rail and impacts the van is in the parking spot marked 12 - 4 spots away from the building.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Nicholas "Nick" Hume: [while recording his family at Christmas] Okay, guys. Ready?

Movie Connections:

References Dead Silence (2007)

Soundtrack:

Urban Irwin

"Death Wish" brought to the 21st century.

No logic but lots of action, violence, gunfights and gore in this one. There is very little meat on the story-bone and in times where, thanks to TV, everyone is an expert on police procedures the lack of logic is almost appalling. But throw the CSI-knowledge over board and you're in for a crazy and entertaining ride. Nicely shoot with some great camera movement Wan is shooting stuff to pieces almost like Hong Kong directors did in the early '90s. No marksmen here, but who cares, this is pure pleasure for the eyes. Kevin Bacon delivers nicely and adds a whole new facet to the dad-on-a-rampage character. There's even a little "Taxi Driver" in him – and not only because of his gun and hairstyle.

If this is your poison go give Death Sentence a try.