Four Brothers (2005)


Four Brothers
Release Date12 August 2005
Budget$45,000,000
US Box Office$74,000,000
TaglineAngel Mercer wants to know who killed his mother.
GenreAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCanada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Drama, Family Drama
ThemesOut For Revenge, Sibling Relationships, Death of a Parent, Non-Traditional Families
TonesSentimental, Visceral, Confrontational, Gritty, Forceful, Lurid
TagsAdoption, Foster Home, Hired Gun [hit Man], Mother, Orphan, Thanksgiving, Thug

Four Brothers is a 2005 action crime film directed by John Singleton. The movie stars Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin and Garrett Hedlund. The film was shot in Detroit, Michigan and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This film is loosely based on the 1965 western film The Sons of Katie Elder.


Cast and Crew


Lt. Green

Detective Fowler

Evelyn Mercer

Victor Sweet

Camille Mercer

Councilman Douglas

Jernard Burks
Evan

Robert Bradford

Charlie

Shawn Singleton
Victor Hoodlum

Reiya West Downs
Daniela Mercer

Riele West Downs
Amelia Mercer

Damian

El Camino Guy

Awaovieyi Agie
El Camino Guy

Gangbanger

Mpho Koaho
Gang Leader

Costin Manu
Maschur

Kevin Duhaney
Keenon

Brad Borbridge
Interrogating Cop

Timothy E. Brummund
Interrogating Cop

Robert Thomas
Interrogating Cop

Benz Antoine
Police Sergeant

Police Sergeant

Kathryn Haggis
Airline Attendant

Michael Brown
Huge Player

Victor A. Young
Father Lamont

Greg Ellwand
Insurance Man

Conrad Bergschneider
Johnny the Bartender

Eric Fink
Landlord

Pablo Silveira
Samir

Frank Spadone
Baffled Cop

Kevin Hanchard
Baffled Cop

Carlos Diaz
Baffled Cop

Dax Ravina
Young Tech

Billy Oliver
Prankster

Michelle Moffat
Secretary

Derwin Phillips
Ref

Quincy Nanatakyi
Twelve Year Old

Evelynking Nanatakyi
Nine Year Old

Evan's Wife

Wes Williams
Victor's Driver

Kofi Payton
Card Playing Kid

Angel Weathered
Card Playing Kid

Kiara Taylor
Card Playing Kid

Mathew Peart
Kid Selling Chocolate

Odeen Eccleston
Gang Member

Tahliel Hawthorne
Darnell

Eric Weinstein
Yelling Man

Jeff J.J. Authors
Bitter Drunk Guy

Jennifer Doane
Casino Employee

Jay Hunter
Sofi's Angry Boyfriend

Detective

JaNae Armogan
Woman in Resturant

Chief

Lisa Ciara
Young Woman

Richard Goteri
Bar Patron

Alan Lee
Casino Patron

Richard D. Leko
'The Spares' Band Member - Bass Player

Carlos Moreno Jr.
Voice

Kim Shimizu
Forensic

Egidio Tari
Detective

Director

Writer

David Elliot

Paul Lovett

Producer

Lorenzo di Bonaventura
producer

Erik Howsam
executive producer

Ric Kidney
executive producer

Sharon Seto
field producer: EPK

Original Music

David Arnold
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Cinematographer

Peter Menzies, Jr.

Editor

Bruce Cannon
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Billy Fox
-

Casting Director

Kim Hardin

Production Designer

Keith Brian Burns
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Art Director

Andrew M. Stearn
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Set Decorator

Clive Thomasson
-

Costume Designer

Ruth E. Carter
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Makeup Department

Mario Cacioppo
key makeup artist: second unit

Linda Montgomerie
key hair stylist: second unit

Jennifer Bower O'Halloran
hair stylist

Leslie Ann Sebert
makeup artist

Donald Mowat
makeup artist: Mr.Wahlberg

Michael S. Pack
prosthetic eyes and teeth

Production Manager

Terra Abroms
post-production supervisor

Ric Kidney
unit production manager

Lyn Lucibello
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jeff J.J. Authors
first assistant director

Paul F. Bernard
second assistant director: Detroit

Adam Bocknek
trainee assistant director

Doug Coleman
second unit director

Tyler Delben
third assistant director

Yolanda Graci
second assistant director: second unit

Greg Hale
second second assistant director: Detroit

Jordana Lieberman
third assistant director: second unit

Tony Lucibello
first assistant director: second unit

Eric S. Potechin
second assistant director

Karen Young
third assistant director

Michael Peleshok
assistant director

Gerrod Shully
assistant director: second unit

Art Department

John Bannister
scenic artist

Deryck Blake
property master

Rudy Braun
set designer

Carlos Caneca
on-set dresser

Dan Conley
set dresser

Warren Drummond
storyboard artist

Rex Fields
lead person

J. Ryan Halpenny
assistant art director

Ron Hewitt
property master: second unit

David Jaquest
set dresser

Alexa Marino
previsualization consultant

Rob McCallum
storyboard artist

Charles McGlynn
assistant property master

Elizabeth Moran
art department coordinator

Jim O'Donoghue
construction foreperson

Greg Pelchat
on-set dresser: second unit

Henry Piersig
set dresser

Michael Shocrylas
set designer

Jaclyn Shoub
assistant decorator

Phillip Tellez
construction coordinator

Dan Wladyka
lead person

Jen Gillespie
clearance and placement coordinator, second assistant art director

Alexandra Hooper
set decoration buyer

Timothy Peel
graphic artist, assistant art director

Jeff Smith
art department apprentice

Sound Department

Richard Adrian
sound effects editor

Bobbi Banks
supervising adr editor

Nancy Barker
assistant sound editor

David Boulton
adr mixer

David E. Campbell
sound re-recording mixer

Kevin E. Carpenter
additional sound re-recording mixer

Simon Coke
dialogue editor

Scott Curtis
supervising foley editor

Valerie Davidson
foley editor

Glen Gauthier
sound mixer

Mark Gordon
dialogue editor

Robin Harlan
foley artist

Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor

Ethan Holzman
assistant sound editor

Mark Johnston
sound recordist

Larry Kemp
sound effects editor

Jonathan Klein
foley editor

Mark Larry
sound effects editor

Daniel J. Leahy
additional sound re-recording mixer

Kimberly Ellen Lowe
adr editor

Sarah Monat
foley artist

Ronnie Morgan
assistant sound editor

Jeremy Pitts
foley editor

Andy Potvin
consultant: Dolby Sound

Vic Radulich
dialogue editor

John T. Reitz
sound re-recording mixer

Gregg Rudloff
sound re-recording mixer

Moshe Saadon
cable person

Randy Singer
foley mixer

Thomas W. Small
foley editor

Frank Smathers
supervising dialogue editor

Steve Switzer
boom operator

Mike Szakmeister
dialogue editor

Eric Thompson
adr mixer

Rob Bertola
playback: ProTools

Pat Cassin
boom operator: second unit

Chris Navarro
adr recordist

Troy Porter
sound mixer

Will Riley
additional sound re-recording mixer

Jim Sullivan
adr recordist

David Yonson
adr mixer: Toronto

Special Effects

Allan Cotter
special effects shop technician

Inese Dzenis
mold maker

Gary Kleinsteuber
special effects rigging foreperson

Rocco Larizza
special effects technician: snow

Mark Lawton
special effects senior technician

Drew Longland
special effects set technician

John Poulter
special effects maintenance manager

Mark Rice
special effects set foreperson

Ted Ross
special effects fabrication foreperson

Troy Rundle
special effects foreperson: snow

Peter Sissakis
special effects set technician

Dean Stewart
special effects administrator

Neil Trifunovich
special effects supervisor

Jason Board
fabricator

Ben Bornstein
lab technician: Creature Effects, Inc.

Dan Crawley
mechanical effects

Aaron Dinsmore
special effects technician

Tony Kenny
special effects foreman, special effects shop foreperson

Kaz Kobielski
special effects foreman, special effects senior technician

John MacGillivray
pyrotechnician

Jim McGillivary
pyrotechnician, special effects rigging technician

David Reaume
special effects technician

Shaun Smith
project supervisor: animatronic dog

Sophie Vertigan
special effects technician

Chris Wolters
creature effects, animatronics technician

Visual Effects

Gianni Aliotti
compositor: Warner Bros. Animation

Anuj Anand
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Brian Anderson
animator: Mr. X Inc.

Dennis Berardi
visual effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc.

Kristy Blackwell
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Beth Block
compositor: Warner Bros. Animation

Randy Brown
digital supervisor: Warner Bros. Animation, compositing supervisor

Cyril Frederick Chu
texture artist: Mr. X Inc.

Dylan Cole
matte painter: Warner Bros. Animation

Padraic Culham
data i/o: Warner Bros. Animation

Rob Del Ciancio
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Mike Diltz
roto artist: Mr. X Inc.

Shane Glading
animator: Mr. X Inc.

Robert Greb
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Annu Gulati
roto artist: Mr. X Inc.

Scott Janush
visual effects editor

Ben Kalina
production support: Warner Bros. Animation

Laurel Klick
compositor: Warner Bros. Animation

Winston Lee
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Allen Maris
visual effects producer

Sarah McMurdo
visual effects production supervisor: Mr. X Inc.

Daniel Mizuguchi
pre-visualization: car chase, Mr. X Inc., digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Michael Ramirez
digital effects: Warner Bros. Animation

Bill Schaeffer
digital paint artist: Warner Bros. Animation

Dev Singh
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.

Philip Sisk
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Joel Skeete
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Michael Stewart
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Tamara Stone
lead compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Brendan Taylor
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc

Hoa Tran
animator: Mr. X Inc., digital effects artist

Mike Wassel
visual effects supervisor: Warner Bros. Animation

Aaron Weintraub
digital effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc.

Fiona Campbell Westgate
visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.

Colin Withers
senior technical supervisor: Mr. X Inc

Brett Boggs
visual effects

Jeremy Burns
digital compositor: WBA VFX

Wally Chin
digital compositor

Shawney Cohen
digital artist: Mr. X Inc., cg supervisor: Mr. X Inc.

Craig Crawford
digital compositor

Andreea Denes
assistant coordinator: Mr. X Inc.

Bonnie Dickson
digital compositor, roto artist: Mr. X Inc.

Hugo Dominguez
digital effects artist: WB Feature Animation

Michael Eaves
digital color timer: efilm

Jason Edwardh
pre-vis artist

Todd Hemsley
digital compositor

Noel Hooper
digital compositor: Invisible Pictures

Julie Jang
inferno artist

Hong Kim
digital effects artist

Jeffrey Louie
Inferno senior production engineer

Thomas Mathai
data manager

Carlos Morales
digital compositor

Mike Mulock
animator

Monty Phillips
visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream

Corinne Pooler
visual effects producer: Digital Dream

Jerry Pooler
visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream

Vladimir Popovic
system administrator

Matt Ralph
digital effects artist, animator: Mr. X Inc.

Alfredo Ramirez
digital compositor

Marco Recuay
compositing supervisor

Darcy Reno
senior systems administrator

Eric W. Shamlin
visual effects coordinator

Cybele Sierra
digital compositor

Stunts

Lloyd Adams
stunts

Nick Alachiotis
stunts

Roy T. Anderson
stunts

Ron Bell
stunts

Matt Birman
stunts

Donovan Boucher
stunts

Chad Camilleri
stunts

Shane Cardwell
stunts

Gilbert B. Combs
stunts

Wayne Downer
stunts

Aric Dupere
stunts

Errol Gee
stunts

Sean Graham
stunt double: Mark Wahlberg

Curtis Hibbert
stunts

Brian Jagersky
stunts

Jamie Jones
stunts

Trevor Jones
stunt double: Andre Benjamin

Liise Keeling
stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.
stunts

Michael Langlois
stunts

Danny Lima
stunts

Jalil Rasheed Lynch
stunts

Patrick Mark
stunts

Darren Marsman
stunts

Darren McGuire
stunts

Dwayne McLean
stunts

Duncan McLeod
stunts

Layton Morrison
stunts

Moses Nyarko
stunts

Dayo Odesanya
stunts

Efosa Otuomagie
stunts

Derrek Peels
stunts

Alison Reid
stunts

Kevin Rushton
stunts

Paul Rutledge
stunts

John Stoneham Jr.
stunt coordinator

Len Wagner
stunts

Edward A. Queffelec
stunt rigger

Robert C. Shannon
water /ice safety co-ordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Jeff Adams
grip: second unit

Mark David Adler
video assist: Detroit

Richard Allen
electrician: second unit

Michael Anderson
first company grip: Detroit

Rod Benjamin
first company grip

Jonathan Billings
first company grip: second unit

David Breeze
chief lighting technician

Brendan Bresnahan
video assist

Robyn Clarke
film loader

Angelo Colavecchia
steadicam operator, camera operator

John Colavecchia
first assistant photographer

Robert Daprato
grip

Christopher Dean
dolly grip operator: second unit

Gary Deneault
electrician

Cylvan Desrouleaux
second assistant photographer

Jason Eldridge
assistant chief lighting technician

Sam Eldridge
generator operator

Tony Eldridge
assistant chief lighting technician

Roy Elliston
grip

Dave Erlichman
dolly grip operator

Alex Esber
film loader: Detroit

Tom Fennessey
genny operator: second unit

Steve Ferrier
electrician

Robert Floyd
dolly grip operator: Detroit

Bryan Forde
chief lighting technician: second unit

Mike Galbraith
electrician: second unit

Jake Gash
chief rigging electrician

Glen Goodchild
grip

Joel Guthro
camera operator: "b" camera, second unit

Greg Haddow
assistant chief lighting technician: second unit

Bob Hannah
electrician

John Harper
first assistant photographer: second unit

Andrew Hoehn Jr.
first assistant camera: Detroit

Perry Hoffman
camera operator: second unit

Eric Holmes
electrician

Jim Holmes
grip: second unit

Gregg Horvath
second assistant photographer: "b" camera, Detroit

Mark Karavite
camera operator: "b" camera, Detroit

Glen Keenan
director of photography: second unit

Sean T. Kelly
second company grip: Detroit

Brad Knopf
assistant chief lighting technician: Detroit

George Kraychyk
still photographer

Martin Lake
grip: second unit

Bernie Lalonde
first company rigging grip

Jim MacCammon
electrician: second unit

Ari Magder
film loader: second unit

Michael Meagher
second assistant photographer: "b" camera, second unit

Andrew Medicky
first assistant photographer: "b" camera, second unit

J.R. Melanson
second company grip

Beth Nobes
second assistant photographer: second unit

Mike Ohorodnyk
grip: second unit

Matthew Pill
grip

Don Rose
second company rigging grip

Ronald Schlueter
video assist: second unit

Anthony 'Spike' Simms
chief lighting technician: Detroit

Derek Teakle
second company grip: second unit

Chris Wood
24 frame playback

Ken Wyke
electrician: second unit

Jeffrey Cassidy
digital video assist operator

Michael J. Conner
electrician: Detroit

William Eichler
second assistant camera: Detroit

Michael Hall
additional camera operator: second unit

Ian C. Harris
additional generator operator

Steve Koster
camera operator: Spacecam

Doug Lawrance
daily camera operator

Brent Robinson
daily first assistant camera, underwater first assistant camera: second unit

Darren Spriet
camera trainee

Craig Striano
crane operator: Super Technocrane

Amanda Wojtaszek
camera trainee

Casting Department

Michelle Adams
casting associate

Robin D. Cook
casting: Canada

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Kathy Mooney
additional casting: Michigan

Wendy Weidman
additional casting

Lisa Baylin
casting assistant

Donna Dupere
extras casting

Daniella Friedman
casting intern

Brad Gerstl
extras casting representative

Meghan Kelly
extras casting

Danny McNair
casting assistant

Aaron Unrau
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Renée Bravener
costumer: Mr. Wahlberg

Christina Cattle
set costume supervisor

Linda Petty
costume supervisor

Gersha Phillips
assistant costume designer

Sylvie Bonniere
seamstress

Jordanna Fineberg
assistant costume designer

Gayle Franklin
costume extras coordinator

Trelawnie Mead
costume dyer/breakdown

Editorial Department

Charise E. Angone
post-production assistant

Justin Bourret
additional editor

Michael Eaves
digital intermediate colorist

Bob Fernley
digital intermediate producer

Alexander Garcia
assistant editor

Russell Langille
assistant editor: Toronto

Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter

Sonja Obljubek
assistant editor: Toronto

Jim Passon
color timer

David Rosenblatt
assistant editor

Dawn M. Stoliar
assistant editor: Toronto

Ken Terry
assistant editor

Scott Janush
assistant editor

Thanadoul Khunngam
post-production intern

Gene A. Lewis Jr.
editorial production assistant

Rui Martins
telecine operator

David McGroarty
assistant editor: LocPro

Lisa Tutunjian
digital intermediate editor

Music Department

Bruce Babcock
orchestrator: additional music

Bob Bornstein
music preparation

Robb Boyd
music editor

Vincent Cirilli
pro tools operator

Debbi Datz-Pyle
orchestra contractor

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor: additional music

Dan DiPrima
supervising music editor

Norman Dlugatch
music technical engineer

Nicholas Dodd
conductor, orchestrator

Robert Fernandez
music recordist-mixer

Chris Fogel
additional music recordist, additional music mixer

Dominic Gonzales
music floor person

Stephen Hilton
music programmer

Oliver Hug
assistant music editor

Rob Playford
music programmer

Ed Shearmur
conductor: additional music, composer: additional music

Paul Stewart
music supervisor

Paul Wertheimer
music recordist

Bryan Carrigan
digital score recordist

Christopher Elly
scoring assistant

James Fogel
assistant score engineer

Greg Hayes
score recordist

Stephanie Murray
score stage administrator

Transportation Department

Michael Corazza
transportation captain

Kenneth Fistler
transportation coordinator: Detroit

Scott Magee
transportation co-captain: second unit

Dan Marjanovich
transportation captain

Paul Marshall
transportation co-captain: second unit

John Ozlins
transportation coordinator: second unit

Robert Tenaglia
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Samantha Armstrong
script supervisor

Courtenay Bainbridge
production assistant

Aaron Bauer
assistant: Mr. Howsam

Michael Blecher
location manager: second unit, UK

Alison Bulger
production assistant

Rita Colucci
production assistant: second unit

Christopher Comrie
payroll auditor

Jorge Contreras
production assistant

Lee Ann Cotton
assistant production coordinator: second unit

Cathy Coulson-Alfonso
auditing clerk

Marco Di Flaviano
production assistant

Melanie Donkers
assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura

Christopher Dunn
assistant location manager: second unit

Aric Dupere
production assistant

Tracy Fedak
third assistant auditor

Sabine Graham
production coordinator

Yan Gurevich
production assistant: second unit

Sueann Han
assistant: Mr. Singleton

Cobette Harper
security

Steve Holt
medic

Sandra Lynne Hyhkö
assistant production coordinator: second unit

Mindy May Jenkins
first assistant auditor: Canada

Dominika Jurek
production assistant: second unit

Antonia Kalmacoff
assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura

Fred Kamping
location manager

Samantha Kolker
production assistant

Ted Lao
production assistant

Angela Mastronardi
script supervisor: second unit

Mark McFadden
assistant location manager

Eleanor Mendes
production secretary

Nick Paquet
production assistant: second unit

Linda Pianigiani
production assistant

Karen Pidgurski
unit publicist

Jeffery Pong
assistant location manager

Antonia Proscia
payroll auditor: U.S., Detroit

Mark Rappaport
puppeteer

John Rash
assistant auditor

Robin M. Reelis
production coordinator: second unit

David M. Rodriguez
first assistant auditor: United States

David Rumble
location manager: Detroit

Peter Sabat
production coordinator: Detroit

Kevin Michael Schembri
second assistant auditor

Rebecca Sernasie
assistant: Mr. Kidney

Chris Shaw
assistant location manager

Shaun Smith
puppeteer

Sterling Thomas
production assistant: second unit

Carolyn Tolley
script supervisor

Dave Tommasini
helicopter pilot

Matilde Valera
production auditor

Eric Weinstein
assistant: Mr. Wahlberg

Angie Winstl
assistant production coordinator

Darleen Abbott
payroll assistant

Katie Abbott
craft service daily

Gerry Alfonso
payroll accountant: second unit

Brian Allen
assistant: Tyrese Gibson

Lauren Ayles
set production assistant: second unit

John 'Frenchie' Berger
armorer

Stephanie Lee Berger
weapons handler

Mark Bourque
fur technician: Creature Effects Inc.

Michael Buster
dialect coach

Connie Cadwell
fabricator: Creature Effects Inc.

Tony Castillo
on-set caterer

Dave Daniels
location assistant

Nicholas Deroo
location assistant

Edward Fee
assistant: Erik Howsam

Jay Floyd
clearance administrator

Alana Gardette
office manager

Dan Gosse
daily production assistant

Gene Heeter
shop foreman: Creature Effects Inc.

Joyce Heftel
script supervisor: pre-timing

Jeff Himmel
fur technician: Creature Effects Inc.

Brad Ling
on-set caterer

Peter Martorano
location manager: Detroit

Brad McIlroy
caterer: second unit

Ann McLaren
laboratory technician

Trelawnie Mead
truck supervisor: second unit

Guy Morrison
location scout: Detroit

Jessica Otto
assistant: Ric Kidney

Jeff Petro
technician: Pictorvision XR

Marlon Reid
office production assistant: Detroit

John Shone
location assistant

Dave Ian Smith
fire safety

Alan Sutton
fire safety/rescue

John Thomas
travel coordinator

Thanks

Mike Le
special thanks

Production Company

Paramount Pictures

Di Bonaventura Pictures

Distributor

Paramount Pictures

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount
,

Veronica

Special Effects

Creature Effects

Mr. X

Warner Bros. Animation

Digital Dream

Radium

Pacific Title

Invisible Pictures

Miscellaneous

By David's
catering

Danetracks
sound design & editorial

Hamilton Film & Television Office
the producers wish to thank

Hand Prop
props supplied by

Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation: additional music

Kodak
motion picture film

MTV Networks
copyright: "Pimp My Ride" 2004, used by permission, trademarks: Music Television, characters and logos are owned by

Mary Nelson-Fraser & Associates
negative cutting

Motown Records
soundtrack album available on

Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)
the producers wish to thank

Orbit Digital
Avids

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M
orchestra recorded and mixed at

Paramount Pictures
digital sound editing

Pictorvision
aerial camera system

Picture Mill, The
title design

Stargrazing
craft service

Toronto Film and Television Office, The
the producers wish to thank

Warner Bros. Studio Facilities
sound re-recording

Wildfire Studios
ADR Recording Facility






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