Kill Switch (2008) (V)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Jeff King

Writer:

Steven Seagal (writer)

Release Date:

7 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

His rules. His way. No exceptions.

Plot:

A troubled detective travels to Memphis in order to track down a pair of serial killers. |

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Memphis Tennessee | Police | Male Rear Nudity | Childhood Trauma

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 19

12:00 PM

SPIKETV

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Det. Jacob King
Holly Dignard	...	Agent Frankie Miller (as Holly Elissa Dignard)
Chris Thomas King	...	Det. Storm Anderson
Michael Filipowich	...	Lazereus
Isaac Hayes	...	Coroner
Mark Collie	...	Billy Joel Hill
Karyn Michelle Baltzer	...	Celine
Philip Granger	...	Captain Jensen
Riley Jang	...	Young Jacob
Connor Jang	...	Young Daniel
Finn Michael	...	Flashback Killer
Aliyah O'Brien	...	Judith
David Patrick Green	...	Lead Officer
Holly Eglington	...	Prostitute
Reese Alexander	...	Bomb Squad Officer
Apollonia Vanova	...	Jessica Trimble
Daniella Evangelista	...	Barmaid
Chris Bradford	...	Lance Myers
Paul Herbert	...	Bartender #1
Ali Liebert	...	Bartender #2
Brandi Alexander	...	Young Girl
Marci T. House	...	Photographer
Alison Araya	...	Linda
Phillip Mitchell	...	Lupe
Stephanie Nudd	...	Captain's Aid
Louis Chirillo	...	Weinstein
Dean McKenzie	...	Detective (as Dean Monroe MacKenzie)
Chris Shields	...	Officer
Anna Mae Routledge	...	Librarian
Brock Johnson	...	Cannibal
Cody Laudan	...	Kid in Car
Siobhan McCarthy	...	Female Coroner
Andrea Stefancikova	...	Jacob's Russian Wife
Joshua Dillman	...	Jacob's Son #1
Michael Dillman	...	Jacob's Son #2
Tanya Fruehaus	...	Lazerus Abductee
Jerry Rector	...	CDLU Lawyer
Matt Brett	...	CDLU Driver
Trevor Addie	...	Bar Fighter #1
Rob Hayter	...	Bar Fighter #2
Ed Anders	...	Bar Fighter #3
Trevor Jones	...	Bar Fighter #4
Hugo Steele	...	Bar Fighter #5
Fraser Aitcheson	...	Bar Fighter #6
Anthony St. John	...	Bar Fighter #7
Jennifer Mylrea	...	Bar Fighter #8
Mike Carpenter	...	Bar Fighter #9
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Bendner	...	Bloated Corpse (uncredited)
J. Anthony Pena	...	Pepe 'Coroner' (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeff King		(as Jeff F. King)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steven Seagal		writer

Produced by
Oliver De Caigny	....	associate producer
Michele Futerman	....	line producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Lindsay MacAdam	....	producer
Shannon McA'Nulty	....	associate producer
Steven Seagal	....	executive producer
Kirk Shaw	....	producer

Original Music by
John Sereda

Cinematography by
Tom Harting

Film Editing by
Jamie Alain

Casting by
Judy Lee

Production Design by
Eric Fraser

Set Decoration by
La Vonne Girard

Costume Design by
Katrina McCarthy

Makeup Department
Julie Beaton	....	special makeup effects artist
Jennifer Beebe	....	assistant makeup artist
Jennifer Kipps	....	first makeup assistant
Toby Lindala	....	special makeup effects artist
Jess Luka	....	second assistant hair
Harlow MacFarlane	....	key special makeup effects artist
Kyla-Rose Tremblay	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Charlotte Clark-Gamache	....	post-production supervisor
Michele Futerman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Crippen	....	first assistant director (as Bob Crippen)
Ryan Kosmynka	....	second assistant director
Gary Seebaran	....	trainee assistant director
Marcus Young	....	second unit director: stunt unit

Art Department
Clive Edwards	....	property master
Dani Lachuk	....	props
Shayne Robinson	....	on-set dresser
Gareth Samuels	....	set dresser
Tyler Ray Sauve	....	set dresser
Levi Woods	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Ethan Beigel	....	adr mixer
Cameron O. Galloway	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
David Barkes	....	special effects coordinator
Colin Decker	....	special effects assistant
Joel McGowan	....	special effects first assistant
Michael Radil	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Trevor Addie	....	stunts
Fraser Aitcheson	....	stunts
Loyd Bateman	....	stunt double
Clint Carleton	....	stunt double
Janene Carleton	....	stunt double
Mike Desabrais	....	stunt double
Lani Gelera	....	stunt double: Karyn Baltzer
Rob Hayter	....	stunt performer
Dian Hristov	....	lead stunt double
Dian Hristov	....	stunt double: Mr Seagal
Steven McMichael	....	fight choreographer
Steven McMichael	....	stunt coordinator
Hugo Steele	....	stunt performer
Vencislav Stojanov	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Brittany D. Allan	....	grip
Sebastian Andexer	....	grip
John Brown	....	rigging best boy electric
Virgile Dean	....	grip
Steven Deneault	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mark Lunn	....	assistant camera
Marc Nolet	....	grip
Riley Pearcy	....	best boy electric
Kyle Ruiterman	....	grip
Krista Stumph	....	second assistant camera
Jason Tidsbury	....	light balloon technician
Katie Yu	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Danny Roth	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christina Barry	....	costume supervisor
Katrina McCarthy	....	key costumer
Brie Thorpe	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Colin Cooper	....	assistant editor
Carey Dickson	....	post-production coordinator
Darryl Whetung	....	first assistant editor

Transportation Department
Andrew Moore	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Mike Browne	....	production assistant
Amanda Coletsis	....	key production assistant
Binh Dang	....	creative consultant
Jonathan Fox	....	location scout
David S. Fullerton	....	location manager
Ed Iverson	....	production assistant
Malissa Katrynuk	....	key production assistant
Larry Lam	....	co-fight choreographer
Willan Leung	....	production assistant
Ivan Lyttek	....	assistant production coordinator
Jim McKeown	....	production coordinator
Nathaniel Moher	....	second assistant coordinator
Amy Morrison	....	production coordinator
Jamie Rauch	....	set production assistant
Curtis Raymond Shideler	....	assistant: Lisa Hansen
Devi Singh	....	assistant: producer
Lilian Umurungi	....	business affairs

Production Companies

• Cinetel Films
• Insight Film Studios
• Steamroller Productions

Distributors

• Nu Image Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media)
• Millennium Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media)
• Movie-Eye Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• First Look International (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2008) (Thailand) (all media)
• Peace Arch Entertainment Group (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
• Seven Sept (2009) (France) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Wide Pictures (2009) (Spain) (all media)

Other Companies

• NovaStar Digital  sound post-production

Also Known As:

A Higher Form of Learning (USA) (working title)
Killing Point (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal violence, language and some nudity.

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Japan:R-15 | UK:18 | Norway:15 | Germany:18 (DVD rating) (cut) | Germany:18 | Finland:K-15 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA (2009) | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Cinetel Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When examining the body of Lazarus's first male kill, the cup on the desk he is slumped over is alternatively standing up and knocked over.

Movie Connections:

References All About Eve (1950)

Soundtrack:

Assets

Switched It Off

This could possibly be the worst Seagal flick ever. Where do I begin? The fight scenes are laughably phony and are a throwback to the "Dolemite" movies of the 70's. Yes, that bad and then some. Seagal's face is shown close up while a stuntman does all the work. It's comical to see the ill-fitting wig on the back of the stuntman. The fight sequences constantly use instant replay and this adds to the hilarity.

Seagal himself looks like he is literally dying from some undisclosed illness. His skin is red as raw meat and just as slimy. His face is full of weird pockmarks and it shines from the sweat. The man looks like he should be on some sort of life support. It's funny to see the actresses in the film have to pretend they want to jump his bones every time they look at him. Seagal once again uses his fake southern drawl as he's done in the last three films.

The gunfight was awful - he kept punching in clip after clip and must have shot off 40 rounds without hitting anything. Ditto the three bad guys. After that, my brain disengaged and I fell asleep.