Dark Blue (2002)


Dark Blue
TaglineSworn to protect / Sworn to serve / Sworn to secrecy
GenreAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
UK
Germany
Filming LocationsLa Verne, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor

Dark Blue is an 2003 film directed by Ron Shelton and starring Kurt Russell. The film is based on a story written for film by crime novelist James Ellroy and takes place during the days leading to and including the Rodney King trial verdict.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Eldon Perry

Bobby Keough

Beth Williamson

Jack Van Meter

Arthur Holland

Darryl Orchard

Gary Sidwell

James Barcomb

Sally Perry

Janelle Holland

Dana Lee
Henry Kim

Chapman Russell Way
Eldon Perry III

Deena Schultz

Graham Beckel
Peltz

Sapin

Joe McChesney
Lefty

Maniac

Faleolo Alailima
Lucky 7 Bouncer

Eddie Mui
Lucky 7 Bartender

Lucky 7 Dancer

Wayne King Sr.
Mr. Lewis

Cheryl Reeves
Nurse

Peter Weireter
SWAT Sergeant

Interrogation Officer

Jamison Jones
Frank

Victor Prince II
Metro Cop

David Doty
Judge Russo

Ted Marcoux
J.R.

John Fadule
Shooting Board Officer

Darrell Foster
Sgt. Jakes

Heather Hutchins
Stenographer

Gregg Marc Miller
Officer Charlie

Nigel Gibbs
Pastor Dennis

Carmen Twillie
Church Choir Singer

Dorian Holley
Church Choir Singer

Monalisa Young
Church Choir Singer

Kudisan Kai
Church Choir Singer

Julius Rizzotti
New Lieutenant

Jordy Oakland
Waitress Tina

Michael Bentt
Officer Clay

Giovanni Antonio Guichard
Rastas

Tom Todoroff
Police Dispatcher

Bob Tur
Helicopter Reporter

Eric Spillman
Newscaster

Alan Davidson
Leon

Reginald Denny
Himself - Truck Driver Assaulted During LA Riots

Himself - Impaired Driver Bashed by LAPD Officers

Sean King
Promoted Lieutenant

Pablo Lewin
Police Officer

Renji Philip
Swat Commander

Daniel Browning Smith
Dead Guy in Freezer

Rosalinde Tropper
Dead Call Girl

Internal Affairs Detective

Timothy Wind
Himself - LAPD Officer Bashing Rodney King

Director

Writer

James Ellroy

Producer

David Blocker
producer

Moritz Borman
executive producer

Caldecot Chubb
producer

Sean Daniel
producer

Guy East
executive producer

James Jacks
producer

Nigel Sinclair
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Barry Peterson
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Editor

Patrick Flannery
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Paul Seydor
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Casting Director

Francine Maisler
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Production Designer

J. Dennis Washington
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Art Director

Thomas T. Taylor
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Set Decorator

John Leimanis
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Costume Designer

Kathryn Morrison
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Makeup Department

Romy Fleming
key hair stylist

Melissa Forney
key hair stylist

Dennis Liddiard
makeup department head

Peter Montagna
assistant makeup artist

Wynona Price
makeup artist: Ving Rhames

Production Manager

Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor

David Blocker
unit production manager

Beth DePatie
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Hope Garrison
second second assistant director, second assistant director: additional photography

Danny Green
second assistant director

Eric Fox Hays
first assistant director, first assistant director: additional photography

Cy Roscoe Strickland
additional second assistant director

Chip Touhey
additional second assistant director

Art Department

Curtis Allen
set dresser

Kelly Berry
assistant set decorator

Jenny DeArmitt
art department assistant

David E. Duncan
storyboard artist

Dana McCall
assistant property master, props assistant

Margo F. Newman
art department coordinator

Hope M. Parrish
property master

David Ronan
on-set dresser

Kevin Shanks
set dresser

Jim Wardell
lead man

Larry J. White II
set dresser

Ronald L. Woodward
set dresser

Sound Department

Bob Beher
foley supervisor

Matthew C. Beville
adr mixer

Gary Blufer
additional sound effects recordist

Lance Brown
supervising sound editor, sound supervisor, sound designer

Robert Carr
sound recordist

Michael C. Casper
sound re-recording mixer

Tom Caton
boom operator

Patrick Cicero
first assistant sound editor

Robert Eber
production sound mixer

John Michael Fanaris
sound effects coordinator

Bruce Fortune
sound supervisor, sound designer, supervising sound editor

Frank A. Fuller Jr.
sound effects editor

Amy Hammer
mix facility coordinator

Glenn Hoskinson
sound effects editor

Chris Navarro
adr recordist

Michael Payne
sound effects editor

Andy Peach
sound recordist

David Raymond
second boom operator

Becky Sullivan
adr editor

Mario A. Vitale
apprentice sound editor

Jonathan Wales
sound re-recording mixer

Donald L. Warner Jr.
dialogue editor

Aaron D. Weisblatt
dialogue editor

Martin Schloemer
sound recordist

Special Effects

Jay Combs
special effects technician

Larry Fioritto
special effects coordinator

Wes Mattox
special effects technician

Virgil Sanchez
special effects technician, special effects foreman

Doyle Smiley
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Johnathan R. Banta
digital supervisor: Sassoon Film Design

Chris Brown
visual effects supervisor

Anthony Longman
CG artist

Tim Sassoon
visual effects producer

Chie Toshi
CG artist

Stunts

Ben Bray
stunts

Olivia Chang
stunts

Darryl
stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunt coordinator

Keith Davis
stunt double

Brennan Dyson
stunts

Jeremy Fitzgerald
stunts

Conrade Gamble
utility stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.
stunts

utility stunts

Darryl Reeves
stunts

Ron Stein
stunt cocoordinator

Mary Torres
stunts

Gary Toy
stunts

David Wald
stunts

Bill Young
precision driving coordinator

Marcus Young
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Dustin Ault
grip

Michael Bauman
gaffer

Mike Bonnaud
assistant chief lighting technician

Thomas M. Dangcil
electrician

Donald D. Davidson
electrician

Jeffrey De La Rosa
electrician

Dhamarata Dhiensuwana
rigging key grip

Frank Endewardt
electrician

Steven Frohardt
rigging grip best boy

Kurt Grossi
key grip

Steven A. Guerrero
grip

Aundre Johnson
videographer

Dan Kneece
additional camera operator

Jesse Mather
lighting technician

Jim McComas
best boy electric: second unit

Chris McNellis
best boy grip

Brad Peterman
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera

David D. Scott
video assist operator

Alec Shepherd
grip

Vich Thiensuwana
rigging grip

Mark Vargo
director of photography: additional photography

Casting Department

Tina Kerr
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Toby Bronson
costumer

Susan Saldutti
set costumer

Editorial Department

Patrick Flannery
additional editor

Dan Muscarella
color timer

Clay Rawlins
assistant editor

Charlotte Spencer
assistant editor

Paul Tanzillo Jr.
negative cutter

Music Department

orchestrator

Todd Bozung
music editor

Robin Burgess
music session coordinator

Erika Duffee
music session assistant

John Finklea
music editor: temp music

Edward Rogers
music scoring assistant

Joel Sill
executive music producer

Madeleine Smith
music supervisor

music supervisor

Transportation Department

Jim Chesney
transportation coordinator

Aundre Johnson
driver: cast

Brian Joseph Moore
transportation co-captain

Mark Valdez
transportation captain

Other Crew

Gregory Barchie
assistant production coordinator

Slade Barnett
production assistant: Ron Shelton

Ericka Bryce
production medic

Michael J. Burmeister
location manager

Michele A. Carmel
production coordinator

Dorian Cirillo-Murray
additional production assistant

J.J. Dalton
production assistant

Scott Devine
assistant: Caldecot Chubb

Marcel Donea
production assistant

Ava DuVernay
unit publicist

Jon E. Edwards
production assistant

Roger D. Faires
location assistant

Manuel Figueroa
production assistant

Rachel Flackett
set production assistant

Amy Heidish
assistant: Caldecot Chubb

Tami Hodges-Malaniak
set production assistant

Craig Hosking
helicopter pilot

Patrick Ingram
office production assistant

M. Evan Jensen
helicopter ground coordinator

Alex Kivlen
key assistant location manager

Bonnie Kolber
assistant: Bordertown Pictures

Jeanine Lalone
assistant: Cheryl Nelson

Doug Marshall
assistant: Ron Shelton

Karen Evette Martin
production secretary

Shannon Mcdonald
stand-in

David Morisaki
script researcher

India Neilan
production assistant

Don Orlando
production accountant

Chris Palmer
assistant: Sean Daniel

James Pomichter
stand-in: Kurt Russell

William Ramirez Jr.
key craft service

Zena Shteysel
second assistant accountant

Robert Souza
consultant

Jim Swidarski
payroll accountant

Sandra Tomita
researcher, clearance

Marc J. Ventimiglia
location manager: second unit

Andrew Chitko
production assistant

George Holliday
footage: Rodney King

Tom Todoroff
acting consultant, dialect coach: Brendan Gleeson

Peter Weireter
technical advisor

Thanks

Dan Reardon
special thanks

Production Company

Alphaville Films
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Cosmic Pictures
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IM Filmproduktion
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Intermedia Films
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Distributor

Cinematografica Distributori Indipendenti (CDI)

United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)

Columbia TriStar Films AB

Metropolitan Filmexport

Momentum Pictures

Nu Visión de Argentina

Paradiso Entertainment

SPI International

Tobis StudioCanal

United International Pictures

Europa Filmes
,

MGM Home Entertainment
,

Nordisk Film

Paradise Group

Paradiso Home Entertainment

RTL Entertainment

Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)

Universum Film (UFA)

Special Effects

Sassoon Film Design

Miscellaneous

Cello Studio
music recording

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Fish Films Footage World
stock footage

FotoKem Laboratory
telecine , color

Hollywood Rentals Productions Services
electric equipment

Intermedia Records
soundtrack

Joan Pearce Research Associates
script research

L.A. Mad Dogs
voice casting

Mitchell Livestock
animal wranglers

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Panavision
camera lenses and bodies

Pargo Bosco
grip equipment

Piety Street Studio
music recording

Ruthless Records
soundtrack

SoundStorm
sound editing

Wilshire Stages, The
digital sound recording and re-recording






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