Pathology (2008)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Marc Schölermann

Writers (WGA):

Mark Neveldine (written by) &
Brian Taylor (written by)

Release Date:

11 April 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

No body is safe.

Plot:

A group of medical students devise a deadly game: to see which one of them can commit the perfect murder.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Pathology | Graduate | Student | Game

Cast

Milo Ventimiglia	...	Ted Grey
Michael Weston	...	Jake Gallo
Alyssa Milano	...	Gwen Williamson
Lauren Lee Smith	...	Juliette Bath
Johnny Whitworth	...	Griffin Cavenaugh
John de Lancie	...	Dr. Quentin Morris
Mei Melançon	...	Catherine Ivy
Keir O'Donnell	...	Ben Stravinsky
Buddy Lewis	...	Harper Johnson
Dan Callahan	...	Chip Bentwood
Larry Drake	...	Fat Bastard
Med Abrous	...	Young Pathology Resident
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Mr. Williamson
Gary Buckner	...	Motherfucker
Jeb Burris	...	Worker
Eurydice Davis	...	Hooker
Jarvis W. George	...	ICU Doctor (as Jarvis George)
Anne Girard	...	Donna (Ben's Date)
Eric Kaldor	...	Homeless Lunatic
Keith Morris	...	Hitchhiker
Kate Mulligan	...	Woman on Bus
Don Smith	...	Man on Bus
Yvonne Mojica-Nelson	...	Hispanic ICU Nurse (as Yvonne Mojica Nelson)
Deborah Pollack	...	Mrs. Williamson (as Debbie Pollack)
Cheryl Starbuck	...	Panicked Woman (as Cheryl Starbuck-Rocca)
Sam Witwer	...	Party Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Abernathy	...	Civilian (uncredited)
Mary Grace	...	Caucasian Hooker (uncredited)
Carol Shook	...	Doctor (uncredited)

Directed by
Marc Schölermann

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Neveldine		(written by) (as Neveldine) &
Brian Taylor		(written by) (as Taylor)

Produced by
Marc Bienstock	....	executive producer
Phyllis Carlyle	....	executive producer
Gary Gilbert	....	producer
Gary Lucchesi	....	producer
Mark Neveldine	....	producer (as Neveldine)
Eric Reid	....	executive producer
Yan Fisher Romanovsky	....	executive producer (as Yan Fisher-Romanovsky)
Tom Rosenberg	....	producer
David Rubin	....	executive producer
Barrett Stuart	....	executive producer
Brian Taylor	....	producer (as Taylor)
Skip Williamson	....	producer
Richard S. Wright	....	producer (as Richard Wright)

Original Music by
Johannes Kobilke
Robb Williamson		(as Robert Williamson)

Cinematography by
Ekkehart Pollack		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Todd E. Miller

Casting by
Nancy Nayor		(as Nancy Nayor Battino)
Kelly Wagner		(as Kelly Martin Wagner)

Production Design by
Jerry Fleming

Art Direction by
Talon McKenna

Set Decoration by
Betty Berberian

Costume Design by
Frank Helmer

Makeup Department
Tracey Anderson	....	assistant makeup artist
Sarah Ault	....	hair stylist daily
Richard De Alba	....	hair stylist daily
Sara De Pue	....	makeup artist
Connie Grayson	....	hair technician
Dugg Kirkpatrick	....	head hair stylist
Carol Koch	....	sculptor: Tatopoulos Studios, Inc.
Ken Niederbaumer	....	special makeup effects artist
Calvin Scott	....	key makeup artist
Randy Westgate	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Marc Bienstock	....	unit production manager
Kenneth Burke	....	production supervisor
Steve Demko	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Gittelson	....	first assistant director
Emily Hogan	....	dga trainee (as Emily Greenberg)
Rip Murray	....	first assistant director
Ronan O'Connor	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Shant Balkian	....	set dresser
Jerry A. Chavez	....	property master
John Fox	....	storyboard artist
John A. Gomez	....	leadman
Wendy Jerde	....	gang boss painter
David Lombard	....	leadman
Wendy Means	....	art department coordinator (as Wendy Stanton)
Amanda Mendonca	....	buyer
Eric Reichardt	....	lead scenic artist
Wayne Springfield	....	construction coordinator
Trey Shaffer	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist
Kelly Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Melissa A. Corns	....	sound effects editor
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark F. Dennett	....	boom operator
Mary Jo Devenney	....	sound mixer
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jon Hicks	....	sound utility
Aynee Osborn	....	sound editor
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer

Special Effects by
Ginger Anglin	....	fabricator
Mark R. Byers	....	special effects coordinator
Cleve Gunderman	....	moldmaker: Tatopoulos Studios
Guy Himber	....	special effects makeup: shop supervisor, Tatopoulos Studios, Inc.
John Shea	....	fabricator

Visual Effects by
Lindsay Anderson	....	digital paint artist
Mandy Arnold	....	digital artist
Jeff Barnes	....	production executive: CafeFX
Donnie Creighton	....	digital intermediate producer
Erin M. Cullen	....	rotoscope artist: Furious FX
Scott Dougherty	....	visual effects executive producer: Furious FX
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Les G. Jones	....	visual effects producer
Brandon Kachel	....	digital artist: Cafe FX
Vincent Lavares	....	data manager: Laser Pacific
David Lingenfelser	....	executive visual effects supervisor: Furious Fx
James McQuaide	....	visual effects supervisor
Sk Nguyen	....	visual effects coordinator
Gary Oldroyd	....	visual effects producer
Desi Ortiz	....	visual effects managing editor: CafeFX
Michael Pecchia	....	senior compositor: CafeFx
Rebecca Ramsey	....	visual effects executive producer: Look Effects
Migs Rustia	....	visual effects editor
Chris Serenil	....	computer services manager
Mark Shoaf	....	CG supervisor: Furious FX
Joey Sila	....	digital effects artist: Luma Pictures
Tiffany Smith	....	visual effects producer: Furious FX
Mai Suzuki	....	digital restoration artist
Tracy Takahashi	....	visual effects producer: Furious FX
Pieter Swusten	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Patrick Wolf	....	software developer: CafeFx (uncredited)

Stunts
Jeremy Fry	....	utility stunts
Mary Grace	....	stunt performer
Ralf Koch	....	fire stunts
Richard Kwon	....	stunt performer
Chris O'Hara	....	stunt coordinator
Darrin Prescott	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Saeed Adyani	....	still photographer
Lisa Bonaccorso	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
David F. Clark	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jonathan Cushing	....	grip
Justin Duval	....	gaffer
Bryan Gilbert	....	grip
Erik Gonzales	....	rigging assistant chief lighting technician
Leo Ibanez	....	grip
Matthew Kistenmacher	....	electrician
Paul Lambiase	....	key rigging grip
Grg Magidow	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Phil Miller	....	key grip
Miguel Pask	....	film loader
Andrew Robison	....	best boy grip
Aaron Schulte	....	electrician
Michael Silva	....	rigging electrician
Penny Sprague	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gary Stark	....	light board programmer
Alpheus Underhill	....	grip
Michael Ursetta	....	rigging electrician
Zoe Aimee Zaitzeff	....	camera production assistant

Casting Department
Chris Gehrt	....	casting assistant
David Kramer	....	extras casting
Dominika Posserén	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Baker	....	set costumer
Emily Dominguez	....	costumer
Nicole Leitner	....	costume assistant
Melissa Montague	....	costumer
Michelle M. Pershing	....	costume supervisor
Chantal Thomas	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Mike Sowa	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Eric Craig	....	music supervisor
Johannes Kobilke	....	score producer
Michael Mason	....	music scoring coordinator
Brian McNelis	....	music supervisor
Mike Sawitzke	....	assistant music editor
Robb Williamson	....	score producer
Stefan Ziethen	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Neil Chisholm	....	driver: production van
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Haynes	....	driver
Kirk Huston	....	transportation captain
Zoa Keith	....	transportation
'Wild Bill' Laczko	....	transportation
Hardy Ophuls	....	transportation co-captain
Tim Schau	....	driver

Other crew
Thomas Beatty	....	assistant: Mr. Wright
Stephen Clarke	....	production assistant
Michael G. Cruz	....	assistant location manager
Brendan Early	....	assistant production coordinator
Renee Good	....	production assistant
Dan Gorman	....	location scout
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative
Andrew C. Keeter	....	location manager
Sophia Lucchesi	....	production assistant
Tanoa Parks	....	production accountant
Jannie Penvari	....	production assistant
Diogo Picchi	....	lead stand-in
Cheryl Starbuck	....	script supervisor
Leanne K. Tanizawa	....	assistant: Mr. Rubin
Tiffany Thomas	....	first assistant accountant
Leif Tilden	....	key assistant location manager
Carinne Uslar	....	assistant: Mr. Bienstock
John Westernoff	....	photo double
Alex L. Worman	....	unit publicist
Tami Zamberg	....	accounting clerk
Ilya Jonathan Zaydenberg	....	body double

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
• Lakeshore Entertainment (presents)
• Camelot Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• ACME (2008) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2007) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• D Productions (2008) (Turkey) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• Laptv (2009) (Argentina) (TV)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Noori Pictures (2008) (South Korea) (all media)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• West Video (2008) (Russia) (all media)

Special Effects

• CafeFX (visual effects)
• Furious FX
• LOOK! Effects (visual effects)
• Patrick Tatopoulos Design
• Sub/Par Pix
• Tatopoulos Studios
• Tinsley Transfers (special make-up effect prosthetics)

Other Companies

• Casting Associates  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Panther Dollies & Cranes  grip and lighting equipment (Jib Arm)
• Picture Mill, The  titles
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing and perverse behavior throughout, including violence, gruesome images, strong sexual content, nudity, drug use and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Ireland:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #43860) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:R21 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R | Germany:18 (cut) | Malaysia:18PL (cut) | Finland:K-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

In order to prepare for their roles, several cast members watched a number of real autopsies.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the doctors slam the Asian man's corpse into the wall (on the gurney), it is clear that the actor puts his hands up defensively before he falls.

Quotes:

Jake Gallo: By the way, props to you for killing everyone.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

So Imbecilic and Absurd That Becomes Funny

Ted Grey (Milo Ventimiglia) is a brilliant medical student graduated in Harvard with a training period in Lagos, Africa, and a lovely fiancée, Gwen Williamson (Alyssa Milano), from a wealthy and influent family. When he joins the Medical Center of the Metropolitan University for a residence in Pathology and Forensics, he becomes the pride and joy of his professor Dr. Quentin Morris (John de Lancie); however the star of the residence Jake Gallo (Michael Weston) becomes jealous with the newcomer. Nevertheless sooner he invites Ted to participate with four other residents in a deadly game, where each participant should commit the perfect crime without any clue of the "modus-operandi" of the murder, and the others investigate the corpse in the dungeon of the hospital. Further, Ted has wild sex with Jake's girlfriend and teammate of the game Juliette Bath (Lauren Lee Smith). When Gwen decides to move to Ted's apartment, he decides to leave the group, but he finds resistance.

"Patholog" is so imbecilic and absurd that becomes funny; unfortunately the intention of the writers and the director is not a black-humor movie, but a suspenseful thriller with elements of horror. The plot begins with a citation of The Hippocratic Oath, and then there is a brief description of the curriculum-vitae of Ted Grey, but never a character development. Therefore, it is totally unreasonable his attitude joining the deranged Jake Gallo and his friends in a sick game. There is no explanation why a future doctor with his profile – Harvard, experience overseas, gorgeous and wealthy fiancée – would throw his future in the garbage for a dysfunctional resident that is not his friend – actually he is his enemy. And how could the six residents frequently access the morgue for autopsies without any control from the staff of the hospital? My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Autópsia de um Crime" ("Autopsy of a Crime")