Night Train (2009/I)

Director:

Brian King

Writer:

Brian King (writer)

Release Date:

30 April 2009 (Taiwan)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Greed has its price.

Plot:

Two Passengers and the conductor discover that a person has passed away on their Night Train cabin. They come across valuable diamonds on his person...

Plot Keywords:

Train | Conductor | Corpse | Trunk | Breaking And Entering

Cast

Danny Glover	...	Miles
Leelee Sobieski	...	Chloe White
Steve Zahn	...	Peter Dobbs
Matthias Schweighöfer	...	Frankie (as Matthias Schweighoefer)
Takatsuna Mukai	...	Hiro
Togo Igawa	...	Yamashita
Richard O'Brien	...	Mrs. Froy
Jo Marr	...	Mr. Cairo
Constantine Gregory	...	Mr. Gutman
Harry Anichkin	...	Walter
Geoff Bell	...	Detective Melville
Luca Bercovici	...	Man
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Woman (as Mariana Stanisheva)
Dessi Morales	...	Nurse (as Desislava Nikolova-Morales)
Yana Atanasova Popova	...	Little Girl
Ivo Ivailov Georgiev	...	Older Brother
Sofia Leticia Morales	...	Younger Sister

Directed by
Brian King

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Brian King		writer

Produced by
Christopher Eberts	....	producer
Brian R. Etting	....	producer
Nicole Haeussermann	....	associate producer
Harmon Kaslow	....	executive producer
Sheila Kerrigan	....	associate producer
Michael LaFetra	....	associate producer
Steve Markoff	....	producer
Jo Marr	....	co-producer
Mike Marvin	....	executive producer
Bruce McNall	....	producer
Chris Ouwinga	....	executive producer
Wendy Park	....	producer
Michael Philip	....	producer
Glen Reynolds	....	executive producer
Arnold Rifkin	....	producer
Todd Traina	....	executive producer
Darryn Welch	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Henning Lohner

Cinematography by
Christopher Popp

Film Editing by
Carl Kress
Patrick Wilfert

Casting by
Shannon Makhanian

Production Design by
John Welbanks

Art Direction by
Anca Perja

Set Decoration by
Mitio Mitev		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Jayme Bohn

Makeup Department
Svetla Krasteva	....	assistant hair stylist
Petya Simeonova	....	key makeup artist
Dimitrina Stoyanova	....	key hair stylist
Yana Stoyanova	....	makeup artist
Yana Stoyanova	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Alex Balanica	....	assistant unit manager
Gabi Balanica	....	unit manager
Georgi Gatzov	....	unit manager
Oana Radu	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maya Andreeva	....	third assistant director
Luca Bercovici	....	first assistant director
Luca Bercovici	....	second unit director
Simona Dinu	....	second assistant director
Joel Morales	....	first assistant director
Geraldine Schubert	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Venelin Dinkov	....	storyboard artist
Martin Genchev	....	set dresser
Alexei Karagyaur	....	graphic designer
Jasen Kovachev	....	assistant property master (as Yassen Kovachev)
Vesselin Lessev	....	draftsman
Mitio Mitev	....	construction manager
Ivanka Nenova	....	painter (as Ivanka Dimitrova-Nenova)
Anca Perja	....	set designer
Velika Prahova	....	assistant to production designer
Peter Rakovski	....	property master
Liuben Rangelov	....	buyer
Nikolai Russev	....	stand-by painter
Elitsa Vutova	....	art department coordinator (as Elitza Vutova)
Zamfir Zamfirov	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Kelly Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stanomir Dragos	....	sound mixer
Matt Hovland	....	adr mixer
Jimmy Lifton	....	sound facility
Derek Marcil	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cozma Marius-serban	....	boom operator
Steve Neal	....	mix stage recordist
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist
Aran Tanchum	....	adr mixer
Chris Trent	....	foley editor
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	mix facility supervisor

Special Effects by
Jason Collins	....	special effects
Vasil Dikov	....	pyrotechnician
Elvis Jones	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Denise Ballantyne	....	visual effects executive producer
Tinko Dimov	....	digital effects artist
Stoian Djorgov	....	digital artist
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Alex Filipov	....	visual effects supervisor
Derek Herr	....	digital effects artist
Georgi Karantilski	....	digital artist
Borislav Konstantinov	....	3D artist
Ivailo Marinov	....	digital effects artist
Nikki Nikolov	....	digital artist
Dragomir Sarachev	....	digital effects artist
Liubomir Savov	....	visual effects supervisor
Georgi Sotirov Sotirov	....	tech support
Vladimir Yordanov	....	digital artist

Stunts
Ivailo Dimitrov	....	stunts
Radoslav Ignatov	....	stunts (as Radoslav Ignatov - The Body)
Emilia Nikolova	....	stunts
Pol Adjikum Prempe	....	stunts
Pavel Shalamanov	....	stunts
Krasimir Simeonov	....	stunts
Yordan Zahariev	....	stunt coordinator (as Yordan Zahariev - The Dragon)

Camera and Electrical Department
Yoanna Arsova	....	video assistant
Alexandra Bachvarova	....	still photographer
Bogdan Becleanu	....	best boy grip
Alexander Belokapov	....	video assistant
Luca Bercovici	....	epk
Laurentiu Bogatu	....	electrician
Iurie Bustiuc	....	first assistant camera (as Iura Bustiuc)
Calin Constantin	....	gaffer
Cezar Dragan	....	electrician
Marian Ene	....	key grip
Aurel Falcescu	....	grip
Florica George	....	electrician (as George Florica)
Georgi Georgiev	....	second assistant camera
Ivan Hristoskov	....	grip
Sascia Ippoliti	....	Steadicam operator
Sascia Ippoliti	....	camera operator
Nikolai Kostov	....	grip
Mihail Kotev	....	camera loader
Alexander Krumov	....	camera operator: second unit
Boryana Papazova	....	first assistant camera
Doru Perneac	....	electrician
Plamen Somov	....	additional cinematographer
Gheorghe Ursescu	....	best boy electric (as George Ursescu)
Simon Versano	....	still photographer
Niklas Warnecke	....	assistant epk (as Nicklas Warnecke)

Casting Department
Daniel Hubbard	....	casting: UK
Gary O'Sullivan	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marieta Duncheva	....	set costumer/seamstress
Raliza Laskova	....	costume designer: Bulgaria (as Ralitza Luskova)
Victoria Scoggins	....	costume supervisor
Victoria Tea	....	costume supervisor
Vladimir Yossifov	....	costume supervisor: Bulgaria (as Vladimir Josifov)

Editorial Department
Derek Herr	....	on-line editor
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor
Terry Szostek	....	assistant editor
Heidi Tebo	....	project manager: The Post Group
Todor G. Todorov	....	colorist

Music Department
Luc Bonnet	....	composer: additional music
Luc Bonnet	....	score engineer & mixer
Liz Gallacher	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Bobby Barbacioru	....	transportation coordinator
Alex Dinca	....	driver
Sorin Dinu	....	driver: cast
Ivan Geshtakov	....	driver
Ivan Ivanov	....	driver: cast
Toma Kaitazov	....	driver
Anton Karakutev	....	driver
Georgi Kertov	....	driver
Ivailo Kolev	....	driver
Yuri Lakov	....	driver
Emil Latev	....	driver
Ionut Lupu	....	driver
Georgi Manolov	....	driver
Mihail Metodiev	....	driver
Dimitar Navushtanov	....	driver
Vasil Vodenicharov	....	driver
Radu Voicu	....	driver
Ralitza Yosifova	....	driver: cast
Dimitrina Zhivkova	....	assistant transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ivan Angelov	....	production assistant
Atanas Apostolov	....	assistant armorer
Alex Balanica	....	assistant unit manager
Marc Berzenski	....	assistant: Arnold Rifkin
Bono Bonev	....	location manager
Andreea Carp	....	assistant production coordinator
Andreea Carp	....	hospitality coordinator
Simona Dascalu	....	script supervisor: second unit
Konstantin-Asen Georgiev	....	production assistant
Andrey Getov	....	production assistant
Alexandar Goncharov	....	production assistant
Michael Halajian	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Ina Holevitch	....	office manager: Bulgaria
Anton Iliev	....	assistant location manager
Ani Kalcheva	....	production secretary (as Anna Kalcheva)
Diana Mancheva	....	caterer
Tziana Marinova	....	medic
Mila Maslarova	....	script supervisor
Antonia Mateva	....	office production assistant
Alexandra Nikolova	....	assistant to director
Oana Radu	....	production coordinator
Glen Reynolds	....	production consultant
Ivan Salnikov	....	armorer
Boryana Stambolieva	....	script supervisor: second unit
Simeon Tzonchev	....	production assistant
Svetoslav Velichkov	....	key set production assistant
Mark Wyrick	....	production accountant
Jessica Yingling	....	assistant: Arnold Rifkin

Thanks
Kristi Lake	....	thanks

Production Companies

• A-Mark Entertainment
• Film Tiger
• Instinctive Film (in association with)
• Night Train Films
• Rifkin-Eberts

Distributors

• Arsenal Pictures (2007) (non-USA) (all media)
• National Entertainment Media (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• E1 Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• E1 Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• 21st Century Pictures (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• CatchPlay (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• National Entertainment Media (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• PlayArte Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• Departure Studios  sound post-production
• NovaStar Digital  sound re-recording
• Runway  post-production
• iO Films  digital intermediate

MPAA:

Rated R for violent content and some language.

Runtime:

Netherlands:83 min

Country:

USA | Germany | Romania

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

A-Mark Entertainment

Trivia:

Richard O'Brien's character "Mrs. Froy" is a reference to Alfred Hitchcock's character "Miss Froy". She was originally introduced in the 1938 film 'The Lady Vanishes'.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Christmas package holding the box moves between scenes. When Steve Zahn first removes the box the package is on the floor, the camera switches to a long shot, we see the package back on the man's lap and so forth throughout the scene of everyone picking up and looking into the box.

Movie Connections:

References The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Christmas Death Train

'Night Train' is sort of a chamber movie that takes place in the compartments of a train. Made at a low budget (which actually works to its benefits), the film uses glowing lights. This adds to the tense atmosphere and mystery element and the bright colours used within the train compartments bring a feeling of illusion. The story starts off interesting but is downright predictable not to forget the typical Hollywood ending which brings the film down by a huge notch. Acting is okay. Danny Glover is restrained (which is quite unexpected of such films). Steve Zahn's Pete is a caricature but the actor infuses some humour and provides comic relief. Leelee Sobieski is good in the beginning but her performance heads towards 'cliched psychopath' as the film proceeds. Overall, in terms of story it doesn't offer anything new and there are plenty of plot holes but what I liked about it was the atmosphere within the train compartments. It sort of looks like a noire film in colour. The use of bright colours, the strange passengers, the characters: salesman, med student and ticket conductor and music create contribute to this bizarre atmosphere. I also liked how the wooden box was symbolically used. Pandora's box is the first thing that comes to mind and the writer could have done so much with it, but alas!