Metro (1997)
| Release Date | 17 January 1997 |
| Budget | $55,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $32,000,000 |
| Tagline | San Francisco's top police hostage negotiator is about to get more than he ever bargained for. |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Albany, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Police Detective Film, Action Thriller |
| Themes | Hostage Situations |
| Tones | Tense, Wry, Visceral, Rousing, Humorous |
| Tags | Bad Guy, Death, Good Guy, Hostage, Kill, Mentor, Negotiation, Partner, Police, Police Negotiator, Revenge, Robbery, Rookie |
Metro is a 1997 action/suspense film directed by Thomas Carter and starring Eddie Murphy and Michael Wincott. Murphy plays a hostage negotiator in San Francisco. He seeks revenge when his best friend is murdered by an escaped jewel-thief (Wincott).
Cast and Crew
Cast
Art Evans
Lt. Sam Baffett
James Carpenter
Officer Forbes
Jeni Chua
Debbie, Earl's Hostage
Dick Bright
Bank Manager
David Michael Silverman
SWAT Officer Jennings
Frank Sommerville
Reporter
Malou Nubla
Reporter
Nino Degennaro
Repoman
Val Diamond
Screaming Lady
Charleston Pierce
Greg Barnett
Will Marchetti
Detective Glass
Trevor Denman
Racetrack Announcer
Joe Vincent
SWAT Captain
Corie Henninger
Jewelry Salesgirl #1
Nellie Cravens
Jewelry Customer Dotson
Danny Teal
John, Jewelry Manager
Karen Kahn
Jewelry Salesgirl #2
Jeff Mosley
Cable Car Brakeman
Ralph Peduto
Bail Bondsman Hawkins
James Cunningham
Postrio Waiter
C.W. Morgan
Jail Laundry Room Guard
Nick Scoggin
Property Room Sergeant Frank
Ia Villatuya
Tahitian Waitress
Richard Conti
Internal Affairs
Brian Danker
S.F.P.D. officer
Mario Lara
Gambler
Terriel Lara
Gambler
Director
Writer
Randy Feldman
Producer
Roger Birnbaum
producer
Riley Kathryn Ellis
executive producer
Randy Feldman
co-producer
Mark Lipsky
executive producer
Ray Murphy Jr.
co-producer
George W. Perkins
co-producer
Michael Waxman
associate producer
Original Music
Steve Porcaro
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Cinematographer
Fred Murphy
Casting Director
Ellen Chenoweth
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Production Designer
William A. Elliott
Art Director
Greg Papalia
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Set Decorator
Jerie Kelter
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Darren Jon Taylor
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Costume Designer
Ha Nguyen
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Makeup Department
Gracie Atherton
makeup artist: cable car stunt unit
Donna Dunlop
hair stylist
John E. Jackson
prosthetic makeup artist
Pauletta O. Lewis
key hair stylist
Matthew W. Mungle
prosthetic makeup artist
Wynona Price
key makeup artist
Leland Sharp
hair stylist: Mr. Murphy
Jenny-King Turko
makeup artist
Toy Van Lierop
makeup artist: Mr. Murphy
Production Manager
Nancy Giebink
unit production manager
Jack L. Murray
production supervisor: cable car stunt unit
Pat Rand
post-production manager: Caravan Pictures
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Albert Cho
first assistant director: cable car stunt unit
Joan Cunningham
second assistant director: cable car stunt unit
Christina Fong
second second assistant director: cable car stunt unit
Mickey Gilbert
second unit director
Julie Herrin
second assistant director
Jonathan McGarry
second second assistant director
Michael Waxman
first assistant director
Art Department
Emilio R. Aramendia
set dresser
Kristin Argue
drapery
William Beck
set designer
Wayne Billheimer
art department production assistant
Chris Buchinsky
storyboard artist
James F. Claytor Sr.
set designer
Richard W. Clot
construction coordinator
Robbie Clot
construction foreman
Gail Dannenberger
property master: cable car stunt unit
Fon Davis
set carpenter
Joanne Desmond
construction liason
Stephen J. Gardner
property master
Marisol Jiménez
art department coordinator
Kevin Ladson
key property master
John Lister
leadman: cable car stunt unit
Robert Lucas
leadman
George F. Mauricio
property assistant
Ray Mondoux
assistant construction coordinator
Barbara Munch
set decorator: cable car stunt unit
Enrico Paronelli
construction scenic artist
Robert L. Peden
scenic artist
Jim Poynter
leadman
David Russell
storyboard artist
Ken Sly
property maker
Dawn Snyder
assistant art director
Dawn Swiderski
set designer
Teresa Visinare
assistant set decorator
J. Michael Davis
set dresser
Sound Department
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Jeanette Browning
sound recordist
Willie D. Burton
sound mixer
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
John T. Cucci
foley artist
Teri E. Dorman
sound editor
Juno J. Ellis
supervising adr editor
Marva Fucci
assistant sound editor
Matthew Harrison
foley editor
Denise Horta
adr editor
Chris Ingram
assistant sound editor
Stephen Janisz
adr editor
Suhail Kafity
sound editor
Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator
Linda Lew
foley recordist
James Likowski
foley editor
Larry Mann
sound editor
Victoria Martin
supervising foley editor
Michael Meier
cable person
Mel Metcalfe
sound re-recording mixer
F. Hudson Miller
sound editor
Judy Nord
pdl
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Maggie Ostroff
assistant sound editor
R.J. Palmer
sound editor
Jerry Pirozzi
assistant sound editor
Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer
Greg Thompson
assistant sound editor
George Watters II
supervising sound editor
Gary Wright
sound editor
Dean A. Zupancic
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
special effects coordinator
David Fletcher
special effects foreman
David Heron
special effects crew foreman
David Mesloh
special effects technician
Henry Millar
special effects foreman
Mike Reedy
special effects supervisor
R. Bruce Steinheimer
special effects assistant coordinator
Stunts
Kevin Bailey
stunts
LaFaye Baker
stunts
Christine Anne Baur
stunts
Simone Boisseree
stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi
stunts
Bob Brown
stunts
Brian Burrows
stunts
Rocky Capella
stunts
Paul Crawford
stunts
Judie David
stunts
Lisa Dempsey
stunts
Jon H. Epstein
stunts
Joe Finnegan
stunts
Lance Gilbert
stunts
Mickey Gilbert
stunt coordinator
Troy Gilbert
stunts
Al Goto
stunts
Bo Greigh
stunts
Bob Herron
stunts
Chuck Hosack
stunts
Cynthia D. Kelley
stunts
Brad Lackey
stunts
Shawn Lane
stunt camera operator
Kevin Larson
stunts
Will Leong
stunts
Irving E. Lewis
stunts
Courtney Loo
stunts
Mike Martinez
stunts
Tim Meredith
stunts
Jeff Mosley
stunts
Meghan O'Dea
stunts
Debi Parker
stunts
Sherry Peterson
stunts
Gary Price
stunts
Rex Reddick
stunts
Roger E. Reid
stunts
David D. Renaud
stunts
Mario Roberts
stunts
Sharon Schaffer
stunts
Gary Toy
stunts
Michael S. Walter
stunts, stunt double: Paul Ben Victor
April Weeden-Washington
stunts
John Westernoff
precision driver
Danny Wynands
stunts
Glen Yrigoyen
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Craig Asato
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Steve Bellen
film loader
Tim Bellen
camera operator, Steadicam operator
Marty Brenneis
video playback operator
Richard Brooks Burton
gyrosphere technician: aerial unit
Gregory M. Childers
key grip: San Francisco
Tom Cloutier
best boy: San Francisco
Thomas Crawford
best boy grip
Louie DeMarco
second assistant camera
Jonathan Doff
video assist operator: cable car stunt unit
Lynetta Freeman
second assistant camera
Kirk R. Gardner
Steadicam operator
Martin Glover
video assist operator
Dylan Goss
aerial camera operator
Jeffrey Greeley
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Sheila Greene
electrician
Frank Helbig
electrician
Don L. Henderson
dolly grip
Philip Ho
best boy: San Francisco
Rod M. Janusch
rigging key grip
Kenny King
key grip: cable car stunt unit
Richard Mall
key grip
Kim Marks
camera operator: "a" camera
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Gary McClendon
gaffer: San Francisco
Don McCuaig
director of photography: cable car stunt unit
Dan Michalske
grip
Mark Nakahara
electrician
Dayton Nietert
key gaffer
Orlando Orona
grip
Medel Ramos
rigging best boy
John A. Small
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Squires
camera operator: "a" camera
Victor Svimonoff
best boy electric
John Waldo
assistant camera
Johnny Walker
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael Whitehurst
rigging best boy
Darren Jon Taylor
electrician
Casting Department
Brennan Dufresne
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Gail Goldberg
casting associate: Los Angeles
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Nina Henninger
casting: San Francisco
Cindy Stahl
casting assistant: San Francisco
Barbie Stein
casting: San Francisco
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Becker
set costumer
Fetteroff Colen
costumer: Mr. Murphy
Kimberly Guenther
costume supervisor
Christopher J. Kristoff
set costumer , assistant costume designer
Molly Mitchell
set costumer
Nancy Rhodes
key costumer: cable car stunt unit
Mary Elizabeth Still
set costumer
Editorial Department
Jeff Canavan
assistant editor
Jonathan Cates
assistant editor
John Coniglio
assistant editor
Marisa Johnston
post-production coordinator: Caravan Pictures
Jim Makiej
assistant editor
David Orr
color timer
Paul Villasenor
apprentice editor
Music Department
Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Frank Bennett
orchestrator
Brent Brooks
music editor
Chuck Choi
score technical consultant
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Artie Kane
conductor
Kenneth Karman
supervising music editor
Aaron Martin
technical music coordinator
Michael Mason
scoring coordinator
Susan McLean
score recordist
Shawn Murphy
scoring mixer
Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music: The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
John Van Tongeren
composer: additional music
Transportation Department
Ed Arter
transportation coordinator
Hugh Byrne
driver: insert car
Patrick M. Doyle
transportation captain
Scott Doyle
transportation
J. Armin Garza II
driver: insert car
Cary Kelley
transportation captain: cable car stunt unit
David Pappas
transportation captain
Jim Stewart
driver: insert car
Jon Cosham
driver: cast
Other Crew
Barbara Amato
script supervisor
Cindy Lee Arnold
first assistant accountant
James Arnold
police technical advisor
Cynthia Berry
production assistant
Mark Bosia
medic
Laird Bunch
location assistant
Darryl Chan
personal trainer: Michael Wincott
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Kyle Cooper
title designer
Melissa K. Cooper
production coordinator
Gabe de Kelaita
set production assistant
Christopher Desmond
medic: cable car stunt unit
Deirdre De Tappan
production coordinator: Caravan Pictures
Ned Dowd
head of production: Caravan Pictures
Dusty Dukatz
set production assistant
Joe Everett
unit publicist
Jana Fain
executive assistant: Mr. Carter
Michael Floquet
production assistant
Derek Freda
executive assistant: Mr. Perkins
Jemal Guillory
personal assistant: Mr. Murphy
Thomas J. Healy IV
assistant location manager
Charisse M. Hewitt
executive assistant: Eddie Murphy
Josiah W. Hooper
production assistant
Saisie M. Jang
production assistant, location assistant
Donnie Johnson
personal assistant: Mr. Murphy
Shannon Kane
first assistant accountant
Greg Lazzaro
location manager
Ellen Lent
location manager
Todd A. Marks
display graphics coordinator
Peter McKernan
helicopter pilot: cable car stunt unit
Kevin McNamara
office production assistant
Matt V. Messina
location assistant
Nicole Mirante
assistant: Mr. Carter
Ray Mullane
police technical advisor
Tracy Murphy-Brown
executive assistant: Ray Murphy
M. Michelle Nishikawa
assistant production coordinator
Laurie Noll
location manager: cable car stunt unit
Phil Panzarella
police technical advisor
Elaine Patarini
assistant location manager
Mark Potter Jr.
police technical advisor
Cynthia Quan
production accountant
Roger E. Reid
personal assistant: Mr. Murphy
Jay Roberts
payroll accountant
Lucas Roth
office production assistant
Jody Spilkoman
key production assistant
Brent Stanton
set production assistant: second unit
Tracy A. Sullivan
executive assistant: Mark Lipsky
Brian Tanke
production coordinator: cable car stunt unit
Kathryn Thouron
location coordinator
Tim Tortora
assistant accountant
Mark Trapenberg
production assistant
Trevor Tuttle
stage set constructor
Randy Webster
personal assistant: Mr. Murphy
James J. Wilhelm
craft service
Marlena Wilkens
executive assistant: Mr. Birnbaum, Caravan Pictures
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
helicopter pilot: cable car stunt unit
Michael Greggans
stand-in
Colman McMahon
additional set production assistant
Thanks
Willie Brown
thanks
Production Company
Touchstone Pictures
Caravan Pictures
Roger Birnbaum Productions
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Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Aska Film International
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Home Video
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Buena Vista International Spain S.A.
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista International
Filmes Lusomundo
SBS6
Touchstone Home Video
Walt Disney Home Video
Special Effects
Animal Makers
Miscellaneous
Buena Vista Sound
sound re-recording
Imaginary Forces
main title sequence
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Mann Consulting Multimedia
computer display graphics
Mario's Catering
catering
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Sony Scoring Stage
scoring facility
Technicolor
prints
The Conformist
negative cutting
Related Lists
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Films directed by Thomas Carter
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