Conspiracy (2008)

Director:

Adam Marcus

Writers (WGA):

Adam Marcus (written by) &
Debra Sullivan (written by)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller | War

Tagline:

Hell hath no fury like revenge...

Plot:

A seasoned senior enlisted special operations (spec ops) United States Marine is wounded during combat operations in Iraq...

Plot Keywords:

Ex Marine | Military

Cast

Val Kilmer	...	MacPherson
Gary Cole	...	Rhodes
Jennifer Esposito	...	Joanna
Jay Jablonski	...	Deputy Foster
Greg Serano	...	Miguel
Stacy Marie Warden	...	Carly
Christopher Gehrman	...	E.B.
Bob Rumnock	...	Bock
Scott Burkett	...	Deputy Jefferson
Rene Mousseux	...	Deputy Lee (as René Paul Mousseux)
David Frye	...	Deputy Jenson
Adam Marcus	...	Terry
Jeannine Cota	...	Lucinda
Anthony Jordan Atler	...	Reinol
Debra Sullivan	...	Susie the Waitress
J.D. Garfield	...	Victor
Steve Pena	...	Francisco (as Steven Louis Pena)
John Kelly	...	Foreman
Fredrick Lopez	...	Mexican Man
Keanu Briones	...	Juan Miguel
Anders Hasselblad	...	Old Man
Sigfrido Salazar	...	Ramone
Darren Schnase	...	Grunt #1
Freddy James	...	Grunt #2
Jude Lanston	...	Sergeant (as Jude B. Lanston)
Scott Maguire	...	Marine
Timothy D. Harris	...	Medic (as Tim Harris)
Joseph Tuccio	...	Iraqi Soldier (as Joey Tuccio)
Reynaldo Cantu	...	General Abu al-Rawis (as Reynaldo 'Reggie' Cantu)
Alesia Riabenkova	...	Beautiful Woman
Justin Ocksrider	...	Boy #1
Anna Osceola	...	Girl #1
Michelle Renee Allaire	...	Blonde Woman (as Michelle Renée)
Tone Forrest	...	Beggar (as Tone Forest)
Chad Henderson	...	Border Cowboy #1
Michael Linstroth	...	Border Cowboy #2 (as Mike Lindstroth)
Vivan Dugré	...	Nurse Duncan
Keith Johnson	...	Cowboy #5
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Burly Cain	...	Rhodes's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr.	...	Iraq Combat Marine (uncredited)
Brian Lorelle	...	Cowboy (uncredited)
Daniel Thomas Murphy	...	Bad Cowboy (uncredited)
Chris Ranney	...	Cowboy Shot in the Head (uncredited)
Fred Resler	...	White Collar Superviser (uncredited)
J. Nathan Simmons	...	Victor's Friend (uncredited)
Girard Swan	...	Marine First Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rick Thompson	...	Cowboy with shotgun (uncredited)
Scott C. Voss	...	Man on Bus (uncredited)
Z. Ray Wakeman	...	Border Cowboy (uncredited)
TJ Williams	...	Marine Corporal (uncredited)

Directed by
Adam Marcus

Writing credits (WGA)
Adam Marcus		(written by) &
Debra Sullivan		(written by)

Produced by
David Atherton	....	associate producer
Gilbert Dumontet	....	producer
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	executive producer
Ira Posnansky	....	producer
Benjamin Sacks	....	line producer (as Benjamin F. Sacks)
Alison Semenza	....	producer
Bryan S. Sexton	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Sujin Nam

Cinematography by
Ben Weinstein

Film Editing by
Eric L. Beason

Casting by
Jeff Gerrard
Angelique Midthunder

Production Design by
Gustav Alsina

Art Direction by
RA Arancio-Parrain

Set Decoration by
Wilhelm Pfau

Makeup Department
David Atherton	....	makeup artist: Mr. Kilmer
Sara Bozik	....	hair department head
Sara Bozik	....	makeup department head
Garnet Burke	....	key hair stylist (as Garnett Burk)
Jennifer McDaniel	....	additional makeup assistant
Sheila Trujillo	....	key makeup artist (as Sheila Trujillo-Gomez)
Corey Welk	....	additional makeup assistant
Danlee Winegar	....	additional makeup assistant

Production Management
Armando Kirwin	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randin Brown	....	second second assistant director
John Esposito	....	second unit director
Jon Recher	....	second assistant director
Joseph Suarez	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Brett Andrews	....	assistant property master
David D. Baumann	....	property master
Steven Maes	....	props graphic designer
Nichole Miller	....	painter
Chris Painter	....	set dresser
Rhonda Paynter	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Rodney Gurule	....	sound mixer
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Donald Lyles	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Brad Sokol	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Compton Brodhead	....	special effects technician
Scott Hastings	....	special effects technician
Daniel Holt	....	special effects technician
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects foreman
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Andy Clement	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunts
Laurence Chavez	....	stunts
Edward A. Duran	....	stunts
Edward A. Duran	....	utility stunts
Al Goto	....	stunts
Luca Ispirescu	....	stunts
G. Peter King	....	stunt coordinator
Rene Mousseux	....	stunts
Derick Pritchard	....	stunts
Con Schell	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Beau Chaput	....	Steadicam operator
Beau Chaput	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott Clark	....	dolly grip
Dan Delgado	....	gaffer
Ian Hanna	....	grip
Tom Hutchinson	....	second assistant camera
Neil Jacobs	....	still photographer
Stephen Mullen	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Val Schubert	....	key grip

Casting Department
Jill Dupont	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Eunice Choi	....	post-production coordinator
Dennis Thorlaksen	....	additional editor

Music Department
Drew DeAscentis	....	music editor
Greg De Belles	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Greg Bronner	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ronald L. Carr	....	location manager
Abby Casey	....	assistant: Mr. Marcus
Roy DeMarco	....	first assistant production accountant
Alex Gianopoulos	....	maps maker
Coral Gonzalez-Inza	....	set medic
Niki Hossack	....	set production assistant
Jim Ivy	....	set medic
Joanna Kennedy	....	script supervisor
Heather Kilness	....	set medic
Melanie Kirk	....	production coordinator
Cherron Kofford	....	production secretary
Ryan Lacen	....	production assistant
Brian G. Lax	....	key medic
David C. Olson	....	assistant to producers (as David Olson)
Marcus Taylor	....	key set production assistant
David E. Van Houten	....	publicist

Production Companies

• Hollywood Media Bridge

Distributors

• Sony (2008) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Stage 6 Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• My Network TV (2009) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Argentina) (all media)
• Stage 6 Films (2008) (USA) (all media)

Special Effects

• Creative Character Engineering (CCE) (visual effects)

Other Companies

• No Stone Unturned Security & Investigative Services  set security (as Angels Security)
• ReadySetMedic.com  first aid/medic

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Russian | Arabic | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:18 | Australia:MA | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Hollywood Media Bridge

Trivia:

The film was formally announced at a press conference by the Governor of New Mexico.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the film, MacPherson is an ABOVE knee amputee, but the prosthesis that is shown on numerous occasions is for a BELOW knee amputee.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-03-15)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Old Old River

complete disappointment

Worst movie I have watched in a long time, and I should add that I recently watched Hudson Hawk so that should give you an indication of how bad it is.

Oh Val, what did they do to you.

I'm sure, or at least I hope that Val too feels embarrassment at this movie. I can't find one good thing to say about it other than it did force me to stop working for a bit but then I realised that it would be more fun to stick pins in my eyes than watch another moment of cringe-worthy acting from everyone in the case. Not even full frontal Val nudity could save this.