Deterrence (1999)
| Release Date | 10 September 1999 |
| Tagline | Every President has a defining moment. Walter Emerson is about to have his. |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | FranceUSA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Black and White, Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Political Thriller |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Political Unrest, End of the World |
| Tones | Tense, Austere, Claustrophobic, Talky, Disturbing, Literate |
| Tags | Debate, Fight, Nuclear Threat, President, Snowstorm, Stranded, Tension |
Deterrence is a 1999 French/American drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie, depicting fictional events about nuclear brinksmanship. It marks the feature directorial debut of Lurie, who was previously a film critic for the New York Daily News, Premiere Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Movieline, among others. Kevin Pollak, Timothy Hutton and Sean Astin star. The entire story takes place in a single location, a diner.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Badja Djola
Harvey
Mark Thompson
Gerald Irvin
Joe McCrackin
Agent Williams
Scoot Powell
Noah
J. Scott Shonka
Captain Coddington
Jim Curley
Admiral Miller
Rigg Kennedy
Howard
Graham Galloway
Jeter, George Carvelli
John Cirigliano
Martin Keller
Amit Mehta
Abu Hussein
Steve Loglisci
Nick Macario
Kristen Shaw
Alexandra
Robert Harvey
Agent Hunter
Sayed Badreya
Omari
Roger Steffens
Daniel Golan
Marc Frydman
Gestaing
Edward James Gage
Riley
Jack Angel
Secretary of Defense
Rosemary Lord
Female Translator
Buckley Norris
Isaacson
Fred Ornstein
Rubenstein
James Spies
Mark Stone
Uzi Gal
Iraqi Ambassador
Director
Writer
Producer
Paula M. Bass
line producer
Marc Frydman
producer
Maurice Leblond
executive producer
Steve Loglisci
executive producer
James Spies
producer
Original Music
Larry Groupé
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Cinematographer
Frank Perl
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Editor
Alan Roberts
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Production Designer
Whitney Brooke Wheeler
Set Decorator
Laurie Scott
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Costume Designer
Matthew Jacobsen
Makeup Department
Diana Acrey
hair department head
Felicia Linsky
assistant makeup artist
Janet Moore
key hair stylist
Kate Shorter
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Stacey Kosier Box
production manager
Reinhard Schreiner
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Berry
first assistant director
Mark Demarais
second second assistant director
Paul Domick
second assistant director
Art Department
Mike R. Berman
leadman
Bill Cancienne
set dresser
Lesley Guynes
on-set dresser
Lisa Kramer
prop assistant
David E. Leicester
construction coordinator
Dutch Merrick
property master
Sound Department
Dario Biscaldi
foley artist
Barney Cabral
supervising sound editor
Patrick Cabral
foley artist
Rickley W. Dumm
sound effects editor
Mark Hollingsworth
sound editor
Peter V. Meiselmann
production sound mixer
Cynthia Merrill
foley artist
Hunter Moore
additional boom operator
Sterling Moore
boom operator
Nick Neutra
foley mixer, adr mixer
Perry Robertson
sound editor
Geoffrey G. Rubay
sound re-recording mixer
Peter Zinda
sound re-recording mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Trent Anderson
first assistant camera: 'b' camera
Joe Broderick
steadicam operator
Peter Chrimes
key grip
Vidal Cohen
best boy grip
Tim Collins
dolly grip
Anthony Donati
lamp operator
Camille Freer
second assistant camera
David Gottlieb
lamp operator
Douglas Johnson
second assistant camera: 'b' camera
Douglas S. Kennedy
best boy electric
Gino Mifsud
still photographer
Michael G. Riba
first assistant camera
Daniel Robinson
grip
Chris Roundtree
grip
Roger Sassen
gaffer
Joann Sweiven
grip
Casting Department
Debe Waisman
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Gmuer
costume supervisor
Karen Vanderhorst
on-set costumer
Editorial Department
David C. Whitten
color timer
Music Department
Larry Groupé
conductor
Transportation Department
Curt Larson
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Veronique Bouedo
intern
Paul Cafferty
production accountant
Pam Leonte
script supervisor
Amit Mehta
assistant: Mr. Lurie
Rick Osako
assistant accountant
P.J. Sodaski
production coordinator
Production Company
Battleplan Productions
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Moonstone Entertainment
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TF1 International
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Distributor
Paramount Classics
Argentina Video Home
Eurocine
Paramount Home Video
Video Film Express
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Rod Lurie
Deterrence
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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Straw Dogs (2011)
The Contender (2000)
The Last Castle (2001)
